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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06
4 GIGANTIC SWEET POTATO
Weighs Fifteen Pounds and Another.
Grown Near 1t, Weighs Over
Ten Pounds.

ACH IOuuUss
BAY MINETTE, Ala.-Residents
of this place who have lived here the
greater part of their lives and who
have grown sweet potatoes every
year are more than astonished at the
large sweet potato which was un-
earthed by the crew of the Bay Min
cite Land Company yesterday and
which, when weighed, tipped the
scales at fifteen pounds.
7. w. Gilmer, local manager of
the company, iB showing it to MS
friends this morning alongside Of an
other weighing more than ten pounds
and which was found in the same
field. The large force of men who
are helping to dig up the As acres
of sweet potatoes are finding many
phenomenal growths of the tuber,
but the fifteen FOUNDER is the largest
TO be found as yet. Mr. Gilmer states
that he would not be surprised if
they were to find potato even larg-
cr than the present one before the
entire field has been dug. The pota-
toes are being taken out with a pat
ent potato digger, and none of them
are being bruised, hence the large
one is a perfectly whole potato.
The potatoes are of the Triumph
variety and were planted late in
April. During the course of cuItiva-
ton a thousand pounds of cotton
seed meal were used as a fertilizer.
Figuring that four Of the large nota-
toes make a bushel Of sixty pounds
and should only one be found in
each hill Of the same size, the yield
per acre would be over 1000 bushels.
However, all do not grow so large.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06
Saved His NYife,s Life

My wife would have been. in her
grave today" writes Q. Fl. Brown of
Muscadine, Ala, IF it had not been
for DR.. Kings New Discovery She
was down in her bed, not able to
get up without help She had Sc
we're bronchial trouble and a dreadful
cough. | got her a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery, and she soon
began to mend and was well i'm a
short time. =" Infallible for coughs
end colds, it's the most reliable rem
edy on earth for desperate lung
ouble, hemorrhages, lagrippe, asth-
ma, hay fever, Group and whooping
cough. Guaranteed by Dawson Drug
Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06
THE FIRST DIVORCE.

Was Granted in Straight Laced Bos-
ton 268 Years Ago.
Since the country seems to be
awakening to the evil of unlimited
divorce in a way that it had never
been reused before and since the cry
against this ever-spreadfng evil,
growing louder, has gone far and
wide it might be interesting to pause
and look back to the first divorce
on record in the history of the Unit
ed States. The first divorce happen
ed in straight-laced Boston just 268
years ago. The grounds fatty init
mated that there was another wo-
man in the case. We hear whispers
of the same sort OF. thing today,
which goes to prove that after all
these years people will persist in be-
ing naughty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06
BY A. v. ABERNETHY.

Columbus. o. - especially - Chief
among the reforms accomplished dur
ing the administration of Governor
Judson Harmon, who will speak at
the Corn Show in Atlanta, Dec. s, is
a revision of the tax laws that, Ohio
public records show has reduced tho
taxes of the farmer and home owner
100000 year, and brought about
a corresponding increase to corpora
tons, which, heretofore, had teen too
lightly taxed. Federal government
experts have pronounced the Harmon
tax laws to be the best economic
measures ever enacted.
Before the Harmon administration,
assessors throughout the state ap-
praised property without the super
vision of a central taxing body, and
worked Independently of each other.
Corporate property was returned TO
county auditors and corporation Off,
GERS fixed the values in too many in
stances. The result was that all
classes of property were not uniform.
ly taxed. Some real estate was ap-
praised at rs per cent of true value
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06
SHEEP RAISING STATES.
There Are Millions of Them in Mon
tana and Wyoming.

Montana and Wyoming lead in
sheep production. In 1910 Montana
had 4,800,000 sheep of shearing age
and Wyoming had 1850, 200. The
average weight per fleece in Montana
was seven pounds, while in Wyo-
ming it was IT'S pounds Montana
sheared 33,60O,O00 pounds, while
Wyoming sheared 36,037,000
pounds. The total value of Wyo-
mings wool product for the year was
6,342, 500. This tremendous indus
try has grown in little more than
40 years. In 1871 the first sheep
were brought to Wyoming, a band of
500 New Mexican sheep being trail
ed through Colorado to Cheyenne
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06

In the country districts there also
was big reduction as the following
figures per $500 of property show:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06

Taxes paid 1910 .. S49,850,O 98.74
1911 Realty duplicate .S4,246,428. 500
1911 Tax Rate ......... / per cent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06

The quicker a cold is gotten rid of
the less the danger from pneumonia
and other serious diseases. Mr.. 3.
w. L. Hall of Wayerly, Va, says: Il
firmly believe Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the best
preparation on the market for colds
l have recommended it to my friends
and they all agree with me- For
sale by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06

But one of the Harmon tax laws
stopped that by providing that in
1911 40 more money could be ex-
pended than was paid out in 1910. A
definite scale of percentages for in
creases to take care OF additional ex-
penses caused by natural growth OF
cities and towns is provided for in
succeeding years.
By impartially appraising all class.
ss of property, the grand duplicates
have been so increased that the aver
age tax rate has been reduced from
3 per cent in 1910, before the Harmon
tax reforms, to mills, or a fraction
less than 1 per cent, in 1911.
Taxpayers in the cities and country
districts have all received big reduc.
tons in the rate
The table below shows the TAX rate
in Ohio cities per 800 of property in
1910, when there was no limit on
either the rate or expenditures of
public money, and in 1911, with both
limited:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06

His State.
some at 40 Per cent and from that IN
to IS per cent. Corporate property
was valued at from S to 40 per cent
OF true value, and the real estate
owners staggered under unjust bur
dens.
The Ohio constitution provides that
all property shall be appraised for
taxation at its true value in money.
Governor Harmon worked on the the
DRY that if that provision was lived
up to there would be no cause for
complaint in taxation affairs. It was
foreseen that if that were done there
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06
TAXES REDUCED
BY GOV. HARMON
Ohio Executive Saved Real Estate
Owners 100000 Annually.
CORPORATIONS MADE TO PAY

Tax Rate Lowered In Buckeye State
From Per Cent to 9 MiIls-Prop-
erty of Utilities Increased One Bill
lion DoIIsrs-Harmon VIII Speak
at Atlanta Corn Show Dec. g.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-06

Vote for the peoples candidate,
'Plain Dick" Russell, for Cow
ernOr.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06
OFFICIAL INVITATION
TO AMERICANS
HOW ROBERT ROGERS, MINISTER
OF THE INTERIOR, IN WINNIPEG
ADDRESS, ISSUES WELCOME
or AMERICANS TO WEST
ERN CANADA.

During the course of reply to an
address presented to Hon. Robert Rog-
ers the newly appointed Minister OF
the Interior of Canada at banquet
given at Winnipeg in his honor that
gentleman spoke on immigration. The
tone of his remarks was that he intend
ed to pursue an aggressive and Tor
ward policy in the matter of immigra-
ton. In part, he said:
"The most important branch per-
haps of that department tInterior) is
that of immigration.
IF there is anything more than an
other we want here it is greater pop
ulation, and it shall be my duty to pre-
sent to the people in all parts OF the
world where desirable emigrants are
to be found the advantages and the
great possibilities of this country. We
have received in the past reasonably
large immigration from south OF the
international boundary, and In THIS
connection let me say just word for
our American cousins who have found
happy homes amongst us, and those
whom we hope to welcome in greater,
numbers in the years to come. There
are hundreds of thousands of them in
our prairie provinces, happy in the en-
joyment of a freedom as great as they
ever knew, and all contributing IN
material way towards the development
of Canada. We are not blind to their
value as settlers. They come better
equipped with scientific farming
knowledge than most of our emf
grants, and constitute without doubt
the Wealthiest class of emigrants any
new country has ever known. AS
head of the immigration department 1t
will be my privilege to offer them
welcome hearty and sincere, and to
so contribute to their welfare that I'M
der the protecting folds of the Union
Jack they will enjoy as great degree
of liberty and happiness as under the
Stars and Stripes. The Borden gov
eminent cherishes nothing but the
kindliest feelings for the people of the
great republic to the south, and will
do all in it's power to increase the
bonds of kinship and neighborly good
feeling that has so long existed.
(Hear, hear.)
while we adopt vigorous emf
grafton policy in that country, we will
also adopt the same vigorous policy in
other parts of the world. We will go
to England, Ireland and Scotland, and
every other country irrespective of
race, creed or nationality, where we
can find suitable and desirable emf
grants for this great country. I think
much good work can be done in those
countries, and especially perhaps at
the present time in England, Ireland
and Scotland. Now, then, it will be
my duty to stir up that policy in the
most vigorous manner possible"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06

hctly, pointing as he spoke across the
room; that cavalr- cloak over yonder
tells its own story. Peters, Steele, ar
rest this fellow"
Frank, don't do that" she urged
earnestly. You mistake; that was
the cloak wore"
If he heard her he gave no sign.
Bind him." was the stern order, as
the two men advanced use your
belts if you have nothing else handy"
Angry as l most assuredly was,
swept also by new emotion which /
die not in the least comprehend, /
yet fully realized the utter helpless
ness of my position in point of re-
sistance. They were twenty to one.
However much I longed to grapple
with him who Knocked me, the very
thought was insanity; my only pos
sible chance of escape lay in flight.
To realize this was to act l leaped
backward, trusting for a clear field in
my rear, and an opportunity to run for
it, but the door by which | had Just
entered was now closed and barred
Bungay had made sure his retreat.
The man, watching my every move
ment, with sword half drawn in his
hand, saw instantly that l was secure
ly trapped, and laughed in scorn.
'You re not making war on women
now" he said with cutting sneer.
you will not find me so easy a vic
tim"
The taunt stung me, but more the
tone and manner of the speaker, and
the hot blood of youth cast all caution
tc the winds With a single spring,
forgetful of my own wound, l was at
his throat, dashed aside his uplifted
hand, and by the sheer audacity of my
sudden, unexpected onset, bore him
back crashing to the floor. He strug-
gled gamely, yet | possessed the ad-
vantage of position, and would have
punished him severely, but for the
dozen strong hands which instantly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06

stood in the doorway, gazing upon a
scene that made my blood like fire.
The fighting had evidently ceased
suddenly with her first cry. Maria
stood painting in one corner, the dead
ly skillet again in her hand, her hair
hanging in wisps down her back. Still
unconscious from the blow he had re-
ceived, one fellow lay outstretched on
the floor, his head barely missing the
hot ashes of the fireplace; while his
companion nursed his bruises and
scowled from a safe refuge behind the
table The unshaven faces of several
others of the gang were peering curl
ously in through the open door
know now l saw all this, for the
picture of it is upon the retina of
memory, but at the moment every
thing l appeared to perceive or hear
occurred in the centre of the room.
The man who had posed as the lead
err stood there alone facing us, his
expression strange mixture of
amazement and delight. He was
powerfully built man, with keen gray
eyes deeply set in their sockets. His
right hand rested heavily upon the
hilt of a cavalry sabre, the scabbard
of which was concealed beneath the
folds of the long brown coat he wore.
AS Mrs. Brennan burst through the
doorway he stepped eagerly forward,
his eyes Frightening and they met
with clasped hands.
is it possible-Edith? he cried, az
l. the recognition could scarcely be
credited.
ooh, Frank" she exclaimed, eager
Iy, sit seems all too good to be true.
How came you here?"
Hunting after you. my fair lady.
Did you suppose you could disappear
as mysteriously as you did last night
without my being carly on the trail?
Have these people injured you in any
way?" And he glanced about him
with threat in his gesture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06

ears all my senses seemed confused,
and stood motionless. Then l heard
Bungay utter a smothered oath, and
knew he had wheeled about in the
darkness. Unable to distinguish the
slightest outline of his figure, | was
yet impressed with the thought that
he was endeavoring to muffle the girl,
to prevent her uttering a second cry.
Impelled by this intuition l flung out
my arm hastily, and by rare good luck
it came in contact with his hand.
None of that, you little curl" | NUT
tered sternly, unmindful of his efforts
to break away. mo hand on her,
mind you! Mrs. Brennan, what does
this mean?"
She made no attempt to answer, but
l could hear her now cropping her way
through the darkness toward the place
of our entrance. >Bungay detected the
movement also, and made violent
effort to break loose from MY grip,
that he might hurry after her.
You lit go O. me-" he cried ex-
citedly, ser, by golf, I'll use knife.
Sne IL give IHlS WHOl0 IulHS away IL
she ever gifts out"
For answer l hurled him backward
with all my strength and sprang after
the fleeing woman. But | was already
too late to stop her. even had that
been my intention. With strength
yielded her by desperation, she thrust
aside the heavy cupboard. and as the
light swept in. sprang forward into the
rude she'd With another bound, gath
ering her skirts as she ran, she was
up the steps and had burst into the
outer room moment later 1 also
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens In Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Gen
Lee imparts to Capt Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
Sergt. Craig, an old army scout, Wayne
starts on his mission. The two. after a
wild ride. get within the lines of the
enemy. In the darkness Wayne is taken
for a Federal officer who came to keep an
appointment, and q young lady on horse
back is given in his charge. She is a
northern girl and attempts to escape but
fails. One Of the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches,
VINE " cIL ne ahG NY Lazy Oh Ihe Norln
hut and entering il in the dark a huge
mastiff attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute just in time. The owner of the
hut, one Jed Bungay and his wife appear
and soon a party of horsemen approach.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06
EHIZLRND NcYZ4ZXl1LERIA IN

ooh, no, Frank" hastily; every one
has been most kind. 1t was mere
mistake. But how strangely you are
dressed! how very rough you look!"
He laughed, but still retained his
warm clasp of her hands.
Not the pomp and circumstance OF
glorious war which you expected,
girl?" he asked lightly. But we have
all sorts of conditions to meet down
here, and soon learn in Rome to do as
the Romans do"
AS he finished speaking he per-
ceived me for the first time. and his
face changed instantly into cold stern
ness. l saw him sweep one hasty
glance around as though he suspected
that l might not be alone, and his
hand fell once more upon his sword
hilt, in posture suggestive of readi-
ness for action.
"Who have we here?" he asked,
staring at me in amazement. "a John
ny Reb?"
Whatever l am l retored, my
gorge rising suddenly at his contempt
uous term, and stepping out into the
room before him, II at least wear the
uniform of my service and rank, and
not the nondescript uniform of a
guerilla"
The scornful words stung him;
noticed the quick flush of anger in his
eyes, and was not sorry.
you are insolent, sir. Moreover,
you go too far, for as it chances you
are we'll within our lines, and we will
see to what extent honor is consistent
with the work of spy. The uniform
of your service, indeed" he echoed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06

failed to help me. Doan's Kidney Pills
gave me relief after l had given up all
hope and soon cured me. l have had
no kidney trouble in three years."
When Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S." soc, all stores
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06

exists than DOan' 8
Kidney Pills. Mrs.
John A. Link, 122
E. Terry ST., Buoy
rus, O., says: 81
was so terribly af-
flicted with kid
ney complaint, I
could not leave my
bed. I was attend
ed by several doc
fOrC hut +h011 III
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06
Wednesday MisIaid.

A Broadway actor got carried away
by the spirit of the times and re-
manned carried away for several days.
he came to himself in his own room
without knowing exactly how he got
there. A friend sat beside him.
Hello" he said, as he opened his
eyes, what day is this?"
This, said his friend, ''is Thurs.
day"
The invalid thought it over min.
ute.
What became of Wednesday," he
asked.-Saturday Evening Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE?

Backache is usually kidney ache.
There is only one way to remove the
pain. You must reach the cause.-the
kidneys. No better kidney remedy
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06
CHAPTER TX.

In the Hands of the Enemy.
In the first surprise of that unex-
pected joyful cry ringing at my very
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-06

The man who has mustard seed
grain OF faith has all the capital he
needs with which to go into a Iaree
business for the Lord.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
TWO VALUES

There are certain corporations in Connecticut which have been grant ed monopolies-the sole right to en- gage in important lines of enterprise. The profits these corporations may take are based upon their invest mef1t, and this is represented by their stock and bonds. fax Commissioner William H. Corbin has just issued his annual report, showing what these monopolies are to pay in taxes in 1911. The sum in it's mere statement is imposing. to wit, $1.795, ,S4O.14. It dwindles. however, when compared with the figure it would be if the taxes were levied on what the prop critics claim to be worth when the owners are charging the public for the services rendered.
 The telephone. telegraph, express, trolley and railroad companies have, in short, one value upon which they base the bills they send to their GUS toners, and another value upon which they pay taxes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
WHIPPING PUBLIC INERTIA.
(Middletown Press.)

(M1ddletOwn PreSS.)
 Because the voters of New Haven and Bridgeport did not turn out en
 masse recently and either vote for or against the bonding of those ambi-
 tious cities, there is 8 great deal of
 surmising and guessing going on whether the referendum is a failure or the stupid people do not know enough to say what they want. What
 to do under these perplexing circum
 stances is bothering the politicians as
 we'll as the reformers. The people
 fail to exercise their privileges. We'll
 Jack them up." Whip the public in- ertia! Organize mass meeting; have
 cart tail spell binders; burn red
 men away from their f1resides into the street to see what is going on. It is generally admitted that the
 referendum is a good thing of itself but the trouble is the voters do not
 cry for it. Why should the common working people of the cities named
 spend time going to the polls to au-
 thorize the issuing of million or two of bonds? Ultimately they will be
 called upon to pay the taxes to re-
 deem bonds if any, are floated. If it was always left to the voters there
 would be less spending of the public. funds, for all sorts of eXtravagant purposes, and consequently less bond
 ing. Let the referendum refer to some social question, as the elimina-
 tion of liquor saloons, or whether
 baseball shall be legalized on Sunday,
 or whether Hon. Graft Promoter shall
 be the next mayor and the voters will swarm around the polls like bees at a
 hive. The old town meeting, when
 towns were small and once a year was often enough to go to the town
 hall to elect a school board or se- lectmen. and vote few hundreds of dollars for the repair of roads, was very we'll in its day and answered the purpose; but it is not now the thing for large cities, filled with foreigners, many of whom cannot speak English. In this state, some recent town meet ingS have been attended by less than half a dozen men. This may or may not prove that the institution has seen it's best days but it shows a great apathy on the part of the public
 Home rule for all cities and towns is undoubtedly the best form of govern ment, quite as wise and effective as would be the rule of half a dozen so- called representative men. The peo- pie are evidently tired of bosses and politicians, and also of voting away money which does not exist save in the shape of promises to pay. Bond ing cities is in any case a bad busi- ness. Already the public debts are piled up almost to the verge of bank ruptcy. An economical administra- tion, with the rule of pay as you go, is vastly better. Make haste slowly keep out of debt, and keep down the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
THE FOLLY OF SIZE.

The Hartford Courant, looking at its school enumeration, takes heart of courage. It finds that Bridgeport now has a population. of but 105, 5,2S0 to Hartfords 105.137 "a narrow margin of 143 in favor of the Park City," as 1t observes.
 It is comforting to see neighbor so cheerful in diversity, especially when ten years will elapse before it can get another record. But it must be galling to know that one is as big as ones big neighbor, and yet have no way. of showing the neigh bors who hail from Missouri. For ourselves. we have always believed the United States Census much over- rated. What should Uncle Sam know about the population of cities? Each it's own figures should be authorita- tive and final. Having watched care fully the methods of getting popula- ton results, used by Hartford 'ex- perts, we have little doubt but the change of method would make the Capitol city the largest in Connecti- cut. if not in New England. ,.-.
 In the meantime. Bridgeport, being not in the least ambitious, will strug- gle along for the next few years, with no better evidence of its size to show than the figures supplied by the Fed. eral government.
 As the Courant says, "what a com monplace quality is size.''