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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

The chief executioner OF death in
the spring and winter months is
pneumonia. It's advance agents are
colds and grip. In any attack by one
of these maladies no time should be
lost in taking the best medicine OBJ
tainable to drive 1t of. Countless
thousands have found this to be DR..
Kings New Discovery. my husband
believes it has kept him from hay-
ing pneumonia three or four times.
writes Mrs. George w. Place, Raw
sonviIle, Vt, land for coughs, colds
and Group we have never found its
canal" Guaranteed for al bronchi-
/ al affections. Price so cents and 81
Trial bottle free at Dawson Drug
Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
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of glass, or contained in glass, must
be securely packed and the parcel
stamped or labeled fragile"
Unavailable Matter.
The following matter is declared
unavailable by law:
Matter manifestly obscene, lewd or
Iasciyious; articles intended for pre-
venting conception; articles intended
for indecent or immoral purposes; all
matter otherwise mailable by law
the outside cover or wrapper OF
which bears any delineations or Ian
guage of a libelous, scurrilous, de-
famatory or threatening character.
All such matter, when deposited in a
postoffice or found in the mails snail
he withdrawn and sent to the dlVls-
ion of dead letters.
Intoxicants, POisonS, Intiammabies.
Spirituous, vinous, matted Ter
mented or other intoxicating liquors
of any kind; poisons of every kind
ond articles and compositions con-
tanning poison, poisonous animals
insects and reptiles; explosives OF eV-
erv kind; infammable material
(which are held to include, matches'
kerosene oil, gasoline, naptha, ben
zine turpentine, denatured alcohol
OTTO internal machines and mechan7
ica1 devices or compositions which
NAV ignite or explode; disease germs
ar ecabs and other natural or artlh-
cial articles, compositions or mate
RAILS of whatever kind which may
kill or in any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property.
Pistols. Animals and Birds.
pistols or revolvers, whether IN de-
tacbed parts or otherwise; live or
dead (and not stuffed animals olrdS
or poultry; raw hides or pelts, guane,
or any article having bad odor' VIII
not be admitted 20 the mails
Treatment of Unbelievable Parcels
Perishable matter will be delivered
&c promptly as possible, but II such
,a++or cannot be delivered and be-
comes offensive and injurious to the
health postmasters may destroy It, or
tbo Injurious or offensive portion
thereof. ou
Irndelivered perishable matter
u-bicb IN its nature does not become
offensive or injurious to health may
no delivered by postmasters to the
nroner local municipal authority to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

The appropriations made for main
tenance of county schools in the
Third congressional district are as
| fO11ouyc.
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les, such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles of similar nature that de-
cay quickly, when so wrapped or
packed as to prevent damage to other
mail matter, will be accepted for local
delivery, either at the office of mail
ing or on any rural route starting
tnerefrom. When inclosed in an in
ner cover and strong outer cover of
wood, metal, heavy corrugated paste
BOARD of other suitable material, and
wrapped so that nothing can escape
from the package, they will be ac-
cepted for mailing to any Office with
IN the first zone or within a radius of
nifty miles. Butter, lard or any
greasy or oily substance intended for
delivery at Offices beyond the first
zone must be suitably packed. Vege-
tables and fruits that do not decay
quickly will be accepted for mailing
10 any zone if packed so as to pre-
vent damage to other mail matter.
Eggs will be accepted for local deliv-
cry when securely packed in basket
or other containers. Eggs will be &C
cepted for mailing regardless of dis
lance when each egg is wrapped sep
arately and packed in a container.
There is no restriction on sailed,
dried, smoked or cured meats and
other meat products, but fresh meat
IN any form will be transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable ar
ticles must be marked ''perishable, "
and articles likely to spoil within the
Ume reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be
accepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intend
ing to transmit articles in considera-
Die quantities are asked to submit 10
the postmaster for approval spec
linen parcel showing the manner OF
packing.
When sharp pointed instruments
are offered for mailing the point must
De capped or encased. Blades must
ne bound so that they will remain
firmly attached to each other or with
IN their handles or sockets.
Ink, powders, pepper, snuff or otn-
er similar powders not explosive OF
any similar pulverized dry substance
not poisonous may be sent when en-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
WORKING OF THE PARCELS POST LAW.
What May and May Not Be Sent Through the Mails
Comprehensive Analysis of the Measure

closed in cases made of wood, metal
or other material to render impossi-
Bile the escape of any of the contents.
Flour of all kinds must be put up in
such manner as TO prevent the pack
age breaking or cracking or the -four
being scattered in the mails.
Queen Bees and Nursery Stock.
Queen bees. live insects and dried
reptiles may be mailed in accordance
with the regulations that now apply
to other classes of mail.
Seeds of fruits, nursery stock and
all other plant products for propaga-
ton may be mailed under the same
conditions.
Confectionery and Soap.
Candies, confectionery, yeast cakes,
soap in hard cakes, etc., must be in
closed in boxes and so wrapped as to
prevent injury to other mail matter.
Sealed original packages of pro-
prietary articles, such as soaps, to-
bacco, pills, tablets, etc., put up in
fixed quantities by the manufactures,
and not in themselves unavailable,
will be accepted for mailing when
properly wrapped.
Wrapped.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, etc., and
articles consisting wholly or in part
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

the insurance tag, and the postmaster
at the office of address will obtain
from the addresse a receipt and mail
it to the sender.
The liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been effect
ed.
Forwarding of Parcels
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment of additional
postage at the rate which would be
chargeable if they were originally
mailed at the forwarding office, in
which case the necessary stamps will
be affixed by the forwarding postmas-
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel
will not be accepted for mailing I'M
less it bears the name and address Of
the sender preceded by the word
from
In addition to the name and ad-
dress of the sender, which is reQuir-
ed. it will be permissible to write or
nrint on the covering of parcel. or
on a tag or label attached to it, the
occupation of the sender, and to ind1-
cate in a small space by means of
marks. letters, numbers, names or
other brief description the character
of the parcel, but ample space must
be left on the address side for the
full address in legible characters and
for the necessary postage stamps
inscriptions such as MERRY Christ
mas" Please do not open until
Christmas" Happy New Year, !"
with best Wishes" and the like,
may be placed on the covering of the
parcel in such manner as not to inter
fere with the address.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that postage on
all matter must be prepaid by dis
tinctive parcel post stamps affixed.
POstmasters cannot receive for mail
ing parcels that do not bear such
stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid
for the payment of postage on matter
of the first, second and third classes,
and. when used for that purpose the
matter to which they are affixed shall
be treated as "'held for postage. :"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
Attended a Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gurr went to
McDonough to attend the marriage
of Mrs. Gurr's brother, Mr.. Jake
Giles of Richland, to Miss Eunice
Arnold, the daughter of a Baptist
minister well known throughout this
section and who will serve one OF
the Brentwood churches next year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
Freeman-Martin.

Rev. C. A. Jackson performed the
ceremony on December 22nd that
united Miss Bobbie Ray Martin and
Mr.. Hood Freeman. The happy coup
10 have the best wishes of many
friends for a long and happy union.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

be distributed to hospitals, asylums
Isor other charitable or reformatory
institutions. If there is no such mu-
nicipal authority the matter may be
delivered to any charitable institu-
tion or organization making applica-
tion therefor If no application is
made the matter will be destroyed
at the expiration of two weeks.
Parcels Improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly in
dcrsed or packed for safe shipment.
When parcels on which the postage is
wholly unpaid or insufficiently pre-
paid is deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown notice of
detention need not be sent, but such
matter will be delivered and the def
cient postage collected from the adj
dresse by the carrier If the adj
dresse refuses to pay the postage the
matter will be sent to the division of
dead letters.
Insurance ON Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may be insur-
ed against loss in an amount equiva-
lent to it's actual value, but not to
exceed $50, on payment of fee of
ten cents in parcel post stamps, such
stamps to be affixed.
When a parcel is insured the send
er will be given receipt showing the
office and date of mailing and num-
Der of the parcel.
When a return receipt is desired by
the sender of an insured parcel the
postmaster at the mailing Office will
note the request on the margin of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
Brentwood Band at sasser.

The Brentwood brass band gave an
at Sasser Friday night.
They were greeted by large audi
ence, and rendered a programme
that was highly enjoyable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
Croupy Coughs anu wheezy Colds.

Croupy Coughs anu Wheezy Colds
The quickest way to rid the chill
dren of dangerous croupy coughs
and wheezy stuffy colds is to give
them Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. It gives almost instant re-
lief and stops a cough promptly. 1t
soothes and heals. Contains no OPT
aLes. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, etc., and
articles consisting wholly or in part
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
WITH THE BOXERS

Young Erne has called off his bout
with Tommy Coleman In Philadel-
phia on account OF neuralgia.
Charley White, the clever Chicago
lightweight, has brother, who rs
boxing In the welterweight division.
Jack Britton and Eddie Murphy
will furnish the windup feature OF
the next show to be staged at Keen
osha. Wis.
Germany Is now enjoying the box
ing game. and the Anglo-American
Boxing Club, of Berlin, has proven
TO be great success.
A London promoter Is anxious to
arrange match between Bill Papks
and Jim Sullivan, the English mid
dleweight champion.
Al Kubiak maintains that he IL
still In the game and Is out with a
challenge to any OF the so-called
white hopes"
Eddie Stanton. the California ban.
tam, claims 10 be the only boxer that
ever knocked out Ledoux, the French
champion, who Is now In this coun.
try.
Young Joey Smith, champion light
weight OF Ireland and Scotland. will
sail for New York soon In the hope
OF securing matches with some Of oul
top-notchers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
DAILY MARKETS
OKLAHOMA CITY Livestock

Oklahoma City. Okla, Dec. A.
tIUs2. receipts $50. market steady
Bulk, $40.
Cattle receipts. 600. market strong
10 ten cents higher.
Sales Az. VT. Price
Drlggers a Henried, Grady
147 Steers .......llii S735
petree. Canadian
II Heifers ....,.. S2l 5.S5
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
LIVESTOCK LETTER
FROM KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. Cattle
receipts here last week were consid-
erably heavier than during the same
week year ago. but the month Of
November showed shortage OF 10
per cen, from last year. There was
enough demand TO absorb everything
without any decline in prices. and
the market closed the week In heal
thy shape. Range cattle sold fully
as high last week as at any time this
year. Colorado feeders reaching s7a5
and heiiers TO killers al $500 to 81.
Choice yearling stock heiters at $3.50
A strong country demand Is proving
the mainstay OF the market, which Il
Is likely TO do all winter, particularly
II there is no general break In the
market. thing most highly improb-
able. The run here today Is 1900
head. and Chlcego Is burdened with
$4,000 cattle today. yet the market
Is steady In most cases, a little weak
In spots A portion OF the big run
at Chicago today Is show cattle. for
the international. The sales of the
fat steer classes there later this week
may weaken prices for prime steers
little. Sixty loads OF quarantine
cattle came in today. the best fed
steers there at 1925. and the best
cows at s4T5 TO 5000. No prime
native steers have been here today,
tops selling at $3.50, which is the
upper edge OF bulk OF steer sales,
ranging down to $500. Sixteen
thousand cattle were bought for the
country here last week, twice as
many as during same week last year
J Hogs arrived TO the number OF |, :.
600 here today. 1000 above the first
estimate. and prices are largely IL
cents lower. top sissy, bulk s7,5J
to $775 The market improved dur
ing the session and quit at its strong
est point. II does that nearly every
day. which Is apparently sign Of
considerable reserve strength. Or
the other hand many good heavy hogi
are coming. from which the bears ar
que that there IL plenty of hogs II
the country, and predict lowel
range after the first OF the year. Ma
jority OF sentiment is on the bul
side though, dealers saying price'
will reach nine dollars before the,
sink to seven.
Sheep and lambs are coming mod
erately In numbers, G2O0 here today
and the market Is climbing upwards
though with many setbacks. Price
are 10 TO Is higher today, lambs q
$3.50. aud ewes worth $3.50 to i.50
Feeding lambs are inferior as a rule
and sell around $500.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
WAsHBURN STATION
SH|PP|NG ENORMOUS
By Daily News Staff Correspondent.

By Daily News Staff Correspondent.
Washburn, Texas. Dec. 4.--Wash-
burn station has shipped this season
20 cars OF wheat; IS cars OF oats;
and two cars OF corn, while conserva-
tive estimate says that over 100 cars
of milo maize and kafir corn ana
80 cars OF hay will be se'sn ship
ped.
Cattle shipments this season WIZ
exceed 80 cars OF which one fifth VIII
be market beef. while several cffn
Of prime porkers will be marketed.
About 5000 acres worr tarmen
around Washburn this seas -. which
VIII he swel'ea 20 per cent next year
the increase coming from n more ex-
tened wheat sowing OF the older
lands aud the breaking of sod tor
mno maize, kafir corn and sorghum
crops.
Il. i. Smith Is putting ir n Wash
burn a "a COW Jersey dairy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
BASEBALL NOTES.

Pat Flaherty. the former big
league pitcher, has been appointed
manager OF the Lynn New England
league team.
The Ohio State league may admit
Huntington and Charleston, w. Va,
in order to form an eight-club circuit
for next season.
The International League produc-
ed a big squad of heavy stickers the
past season, an even half hundred
players hitting for 900 or better.
Manager George Stalllngs. of the
Boston Nationals. has announced the
purchase OF Drummond Brown.
catcher from the Vernon Club, OF
the Pacific Coast league.
II Is said that Johnny i,ling, the
veteran catcher and last season man
ager OF the Boston Braves, Is willing
TO invest some real money In a minor
league franchise.
Ban Johnson has slipped John NJ,
Ward 1000 buttons; and thus end
eth the libel suit brought against the
American League president by the
former baseball magnate.
Shortstop Marty Krug and First
baseman Bradley have been given the
pink slip by the champion Red Sox
Krug goes o the indianapolis team
and Bradley to the Jersey City
Skeeters.
President Heilbronner, OF the Cen
trail League, Is finding II tough job
20 form an eight-club circuit for next
season Last season the Central was
a twelve-club league. but at the pres
ent time only six cities are willing "a
enter the organization.
Roger Bresnahap claims that his
contract as manager OF the st. Louis
Cardinals calls for a salary OF si0,'
600 a year. and has four more years
to run. Mrs. Britton, owner OF the
Cards, says that Roger didn't try
to win games. so Roger IL going Il
try TO collect his salary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
A sanitary Drinking cup "A

summary drinking cup VIII
every bundle. Amarillo Steam Laun-
dry Co. Kw!tcherkikkin. Phone o..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS


Ernest Lister. elected governor OF
the state Of Washington. Is native
OF England.
william Sulzer will succeed John
A. Dix as governor of New York on
New Years day.
John Burke. who Is finishing his
third term as governor OF North Da-
kota, is mentioned for place In the
Wilson cabinet.
a national conference OF leaders
OF the Prohibition party has been
called to meet In indianapolis the
third week In January.
The revised figures show that In
the next congress the southern Demo
Gratis will have membership In the
house and senate together OF about
equal TO that from all other sections
OF the country.
Woodrow Wilson will be the sixth
Presbyterian to occupy the White
House. His predecessors OF the
same religious faith were Presidents
Buchanan, Lincoln. Johnson. Cleye-
land and Benjamin Harrison.
David r. Francis. former governor
OF Missouri and secretary OF the In
teiior under President Cleveland, is
mentioned as a possible successor to
Whitelaw Reed as American ambas-
sador to Great britain.
The all-important ways and means
committee OF the ionse. which vii
shape into bills the tariff ponc,es ci
ih6 WilSJn adm in!N ration. will un
G Ergo numeIou- CHANGES In it, mem
bership in March.
Friends OF John T. McGraw, who
Is Democratic national committee
man for West Virginia and a clos,
political associate OF william J. Bry
an, would not be surprised II he re
celved the appointment OF postmast
general.
Carml Thompson. the new treas
urer OF the United States, Is IL year.
old and n native OF West Virginia
Since his early youth. however. n,
has resided In Onto, where he be
gan life as a coal miner. His puDli
career began with his election to III,
Ohio legislature In 1902.
The northern states that will b.
represented wholly by Democrats Il
the next congress are Oregon. New
Jersey. Montana. Colorado, Indiana
and Nevada. In addition to these
Kansas. Nebraska. Ohio. Delaware
Maine and New York will each hay
one Democratic representative in tn
senate.
Key Pittman. selected By tn
Democrats OF Nevada for Unite
states senator. is n descendant o
Francis Scott Key. the Marylande
who wrote THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." On his mothers side he Is r,
lated to Chief Justice John Marsha
OF the supreme court OF the Unite
/, states. The new senator was bor
forty years ago In vicksburg. Miss
where his father was a celebrate
lawyer. Key Pittman Is a lawyer an
mining man and recently struck
rich when the Tonopah Merger shat
, penetrated rich ore.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
SECOND BIC WELL ON
EXPERIMENTAL TRACT
Special 10 Daily News.

olSttAi W bohy AstWns
Plainview, Texas, Dec. 1.-The
second irrigation well on the expert
ment farm one mile east OF Plain
view, is down 100 feet and will short
ly be completed. This $40 acre farm
Is being put In by the Texas Land &
Development company, as agent for
the Pearson interests, who have pur-
chased 200 acres OF irrigable land
in the Plainview country.
This Is the second OF a string OF
OF 400 wells that will 20 down on
these properties, and is being sunk
by a rotary drill, the first in this
section The drill was purchased
from the American Well Works, OF
Aurora. H., and is equipped to put
down a 26-inch hole to the depth OF
900 feet II necessary. This com
pany has their expert, MI W. II
Palmer, overseeing the work. and the
head driller Is Mr.. Dublin, recently
In the Roswell arteslan district.
The wells In the Plainview country
so far have ranged from 1875 to zoe
feet. and the lift for the centrifugal
pump from 80 to 60 feet. A curious
incident occurred in connection Will
the drilling OF the well mentioned
above. Almost half barrel OF sala
manders were pumped out, som'
alive and some mangled by the fly
ing bits OF the drill. Evidently q
salamander colony was disturbed
for they are not usually found In tn,
wells In such numbers. The sala
mander is an amphibian reptile, com
monty called water dogs" and II
the ancient days they were supposed
TO extingulsh fire,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
DOLLAR DINNER
FOR PlA|Mv|EW
First Chamber of Commerce
Banquet on Decem.
Der 18th
Special 10 Daily News.

Special 70 Daily News.
Plainview, Texas. Dec. AT n
recent meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce II was decided TO elect
new officers for the coming year on
Dec. II. The occasion OF this In
stallation will be the first Dollar
Dinner" In the history Of the organi.
dation. DR.. J. c. Anderson. j. w.
Grant and Judge j. Il. Lancaster
were appointed as the arrangement
committee. This "get-together din
ner" will be held in the dining room
OF the Hotel Ware, and the unique
feature is that the entire menu VIII
consist OF Hale county people sitting
down to dinner produced entirely
at home when only few years ago
this section was considered to be de-
sert country should prove interesting
indeed. Even when the Plains was
proven adaptable TO cattle raising,
the cowboys lived entirely out OF tin
cans. Now that irrigation by pump
ing from wells has come, all general
farm, truck and fruit crops are be-
ing grown, all kinds OF live stock are
being raised, and much OF the above
raw material Is being converted into
finished products in Plains factories
and packing plants. 1t should not
be many years before Plainview real
estate men should be able to shout
with the delirious Californian
ship us a carload OF monographs. a
few bolts OF silk and a company OF
play-actors. and so far as existence
is concerned you may leave us In
peace and plenty. cut off your rail-
road communication. tear uown the
telegraph wires, and whirl on your
way. for we are independent"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
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