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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

motion for a new trial based upon
allegations of improper influence
upon the jury which convicted Morse
and also that the motion lacked
merit"
Morse began service of his term on
Jan. 8, 1910. He had been confined
IN the Tombs for ten months before
he was taken to Atlanta.
While out on bail pending decision
on his appeals Morse was an active
figure in the financial district, and on
Oct. 2, 1909, he stated that he had
made approximately $7,500,OOO,
which he had applied to wiping out
his debts and then had but $500. 900
more to pay before the old scores
were all settled.
Not many weeks after Morse was
taken to Atlanta his wife started petit
lions asking President Taft to pardon
the banker. One of these petitions,
containing 100000 names, was sent
to the president on Dec. IA, 1910.
Prior to that, in May, 1910, Mrs.
Morse had obtained the signatures of
zoo congressman to a petition, but
received a cold reception in the SEN
ate. Morse had characterized him
self as a victim" in an interview,
and Mrs. Morse in what was conceded
to be one of the most remarkable
documents of the kind ever sent to
Washington, declared that the SEN
tence imposed Upon her husband was
outrageous" President Taft, how
ever, refused to pardon him.
On May "a last President Taft
again denied applications for elem
ency, declaring that the record
shows moral turpitude of that insid-
ious and dangerous kind to punish
punish which the national banking
laws were especially enacted" The
spirit of Morse was apparently bro
ken by these fruitless efforts.
Friends again appealed to Presi-
dent Taft, but the president, relying
on the opinions of three government
physicians, for the third time refused
a pardon. 1t was said then, however
that the president was reluctant thai
dying man should be kept in close
confinement and that if his condition
was later declared hopeless he would
set the prisoner free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
THE RELEASE OF C. ". MORSE
EX-BANKER HAD SERVED TWO
YEARS OF LONG SENTENCE.
One of Petitions to President Had
100000 Signatures. Another Was
Singned by 200 congressman.


Charles w. Morse, whose sentence
was recently committed by President
Taft, was indicted by the federal
grand jury on Feb. IL, 1908, on the
charge of violating the national
banking laws in his management of
the affairs of the National Bank of
North America, New York, and was
arrested upon his arrival from Eu-
rope on April 80. He pleaded not
guilty, and on Oct. Is his trial was
begun in the United States district
court and lasted until Nov. 8. Three
days later the jury brought in a con-
Viction, and the following day he
was sentenced by Judge Hough to
serve fifteen years in the federal pris-
on at Atlanta.
From that time he has made n
unrelenting fight to obtain his freed
ON, aided by his wife and thousands
of friends. Through his counsel,
Martin w. Littleton, who entered the
case on Jan. II, 1909, Morse OBJ
tanned his release on 1925, COO bail
pending the outcome of an appeal to
the circuit court of appeals. This was
on June 16, 1909 He lost his ap-
peal and was returned to the tombs
on Oct. IL. Still the fight was kept
up, and on Dec. the circuit court
denied an application for writ OF
certiorari. Morse lost practically his
last chance to escape his sentence OF
fifteen years on Dec. 20, 1909, when
Judge Hough, before whom he was
tried, handed down decision in the
circuit court holding that the court
had no jurisdiction to pass upon a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
,,nrE WIRING AND LIGHTS CIV
En- TO THE GEORGIA RAIL
ROAD COMMISSION.

power Company's Petition Then
iD Won Is the Charge of City Elec-
lion Turner of Atlanta. What
CondIer and Tumlin Say.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of stir
oouse5 today by City Electrician
r Turner making the charge that
.So Georgia Railway and Electric
Cau,,anv had wired free of cost and
.-nisbod with high power tungsten
+,ns the offices of the state railroad
omission at the time when there
uos pending before the commission
EDITION for the approval of stock
md bond issues aggregating $751;
nm ooO by the Georgia Railway and
power Company, into which the
Georgia and Electric Company had
hoen merged. Among other things
Mr.. Turner said:
owing to the great amount OF
u0bt thrown on the electric merger
mans by the number of lights in the
railroad commissions office three OF
the members saw their way clear to
allow the company to water their
stock to the full amount of $4,000
900. and so voted"
Gamblers Explanation.
When asked if his company had
maid for the installing of wires and
lights in the commissions office Pres
ident P. S. Arkwright of the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company re-
plied that it was true. He said his
company was frequently called before
the commission and the lights were
so poor it was difficult to see by them
He said he asked Chairman G. M
Gambler about the matter and was
referred to the keeper of public
buildings and grounds, who said il
was all right.
Chairman Gambler is in Washing
4 ton, but in answer to telegram wiz
4 ed that when approached about the
matter he said the commission had
no money to pay the bill and that il
would have to be taken up with the
custodian.
George Tumlin Of Carrollton, who
waS then CUSTODIAN of the hui1din g
under appointment by Hoke Smith
stated by telephone that an agent Of
the company came to see him ant
asked il it would be all right for then
to put in new wiring. He said he re
piled 1t would be all right provided
it did not cost his department any
thing. He said he saw a chance t.
get something for the state for moth
ing and he took 1t.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
SOMETHING NEW IN GRAFT.
Negro Porter's RestOck Cars With
Cheap "Red Eye"

Numerous arrests of negro buffet
and dining acr porters have disclosed
a steal from the railroads running
west out of Chicago amounting to
$1,000,0O0 during the last year by
means of the so-called restocking
scheme. Patrons of dining cars and
buffets who purchased whiskey were
getting about the same grade of stuff
that bootleggers sell on an Indian
reservation. The two for a quarter
cigars smoked on buffet cars by the
wealthy travellers were usually the
worst of the two for nickel variety.
The dishonest porters restock their
cars with cheaper grades of liquors
and cigars at fences" operating in
all the large western cities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
KISSED HER OVER COUNTER
Then She Went Of and Called the
Police Notwithstanding the
Young Man Was Sweet.

ATLANTA.-His name was Sweet,
and so were his manners, but now he
has found himself in a mighty bad
pickle.
He was a travelling salesman, rath-
er youthful, who went out to Lake
wood to sell retail merchant a bill
Of goods. While the merchant left
the store for a moment Sweet slipp-
ed behind the counter and kissed the
merchants pretty daughter, Miss
Rosa Healey.
Miss Rosa, who was pretty as her
name sounds, burst out crying. She
is only Is years old. But she didn't
tell her mother or her father, either.
She got her little sunbonnet Gown of
nail and went and told the county
police.
And now Mr.. Sweet, whose first
name is Freddie, is sitting disconso-
lately on the inside looking out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
HAS NEW COTTON BILL.

Congressman Bell of the Ninth Dis
trict Has Introduced Measure.
Representative Bell of Georgia has
prepared bill which would author
ize the director of the census to col
lect and publish statistics concern
ing the amount of cotton ginned, the
quantity of cotton consumed in man
ufacturing, the quantity of baled cot
ton on hand, the number of active
consuming cotton spindles and the
quantity of cotton imported and ex-
ported.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
NO PAY YET FOR PROBERS.
Investigators of the Agricultural De-
partment Must Wait for Money.

Investigators of the Agricultural De-
partment Must Wait for Money.
When the members of the legisla-
tive commission which has been in
vestigating the state department of
agriculture called at the state treas
ury Thursday for their pay they were
informed they would have to get a.
warrant. Gov. Brown referred the
matter of issuing warrant to Attor-
ney General Fielder, who held that
there was no fund in the treasury
from which payment could be made
on this account. All the members
of the committee, the expert auditor,
R. W. Jemison of Macon, whose bill
is $500, and the stenographer, whose
bill is about $500, will have to wait
until the legislature meets in the
summer and makes an appropriation
to pay them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
MAKES ANTI-BOOzE DECISION
JUDGE RUSSELL HOLDS AGAINST
THE USE OF INrOxICANTs
Unlawful to Enter Home of Another
When Drunk, Whether Bois-
ferrous Or Not.

ATLANTA.--If you get soused
and wander into the home of your
neighbor you are liable to be yanked
up and fined.
1t don't matter particularly wheth-
er you are rough-housing it or not.
for the court of appeals holds that
the indecent condition may exist in
the degree of intoxication, even IL
there is no harmful act perpetrated
by the accused and no unbecoming
language or loud and violent dis
course
1t appears that man named Ford.
somewhat the worse for too much
booze, went to the home of a neigh
oor' and while there playfully grabb-
ed at small child. Becoming UNI
balanced he tumbled to the floor in
helpless condition. He attempted
no harm, used no profane language
and was not boisterous in any par
ticular. However, he was arrested,
tried and convicted and now that YER
dict has been affirmed by the appel
! late court.
The decision applies to the general
act which makes it a violation of the
statute for a drunk or intoxicated
person to enter the domicile of an
other. Judge Russell expressed the
view that Gin the opinion of the
writer laws directed against the
abuse of intoxicants cannot be too
strictly enforced"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
MR. GROUND HOG SAW HIS
SHADOW FRIDAY AND SKIPPED

And this means, according to the
accepted theories of those who pin
their faith on the ground hog fore
cast, that we are to have six weeks
more of winter weather Such a
condition ought not to be a surprise,
for winter can be expected to linger
well along toward Easter, and East
er this year is unusually late. 1t
comes the first Sunday in April, the
7th day of the month. Instead we
may have eight instead of just six
more weeks of winter before the
bright sunshine of spring comes to
stay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
BE PRETTY, BUT BE
SURE YOU CAN COOK
This Is the Advice Mayor Gaynor of
New York Gives the Girls.

4NCN AOAh OANCS CAS
New York.-Leap Year possibili-
ties and the proper time to oil eggs
were among the topics discussed by
Mayor Gaynor in an address today
before 1875 girls of the senior class
in a public school.
''The tidy woman who knows how
to sing a little and dance a little and
jump through the hoop a little is
necessary, and knows how to cook
she is the woman worth having"
said the mayor
Other excerpts from his advice to
the girls:
Look as pretty as you can"
BE able to write a nice gossipy
letter."
Don't trouble yourself about the
future. You will come out all right. "
Learn how to make your own
dresses and your own hats"
The mayor was shown an exhibi-
ton of cooking that some of the A.
year-old girls had done and he asked
them how long it would take them to
cook him an egg.
"Six minutes" one girls answer
ed, and the mayor fed in dismay
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
Six Weeks More of Winter Is Certain
If the FOur-Legged Weather
l Prophet In Reliable.

Back to the NINE" said the
ground hog as he scurried into his
hole at noon Friday.
For that was ground hog day
February 2nd-and the miniature
weather prophet saw his shadow
when he emerged into the sunshin
after his self-enforced confinement in
the darkness in a subterranean
home. Frightened by it he hoped
right back in the hole for a si1
weeks nap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
SENSATION SPRUNG AT STATE HOUSE
JUDGE SCOTT CHARITY SUBJECT
Prominent Southwest Georgian I'm
der Care of Sisters of the Poor.

Prominent Southwest Georgian I'm
der Care of Sisters of the Poor.
A Washington dispatch says:
Acting on requests of his relatives
in Georgia the Washington police to-
day located Judge w. A. Scott, for
merly of Clay county, Georgia, in an
institution maintained here by the
Little Sisters of the Poor. Judge
Scott Is in a dependent condition,
and failing health caused him to ap-
peal to charity. He stopped commu-
nication with = family several
weeks ago and =. police search fol-
lowed. Judge S, : was for several
years judge of tn q lty court in Clay
county, receiving appointment in
1902. He has bee familiar figure
there for several s, but recently
became unable to any work. He
is unmarried, but relatives in
Clay county and in bile, Ala, and
Crescent City, Fla"
For many years ge Scott was
prominent politically, professionally
and socially in this section, and is
we'll known in Dawson, where he fire.
quently visited. Many friends here
will learn of his condition with much
regret.
The evening world., 1912-06-15
T. he SUNNI Shoe.

modification of this type Ia shown.
our shops In . two-strap pump thai
meeting with favor.
Although tho tan shoes. which ars Z
suoh q strong vogue. will continue til
worn throughout tho summer, they I
soon share favor with the white G
There Will. no doubt, bs an unpp
dented demand for white footwoap
summer. and merchants arc now q
ing unusual displays In white shoe
every style.
There are many good dressers
never wear anything but black ID
and for these the first choice 10 the
calf, with the patent leather as q q
second, In tans the calf 10 PREFER
and in white the buokskin and it's 4
tations are popular. Just a. soonj
the summer days appear the low vi
canvas shoe will return to It's forp
pristine favor,
The newest shoes show a siight/
| crease In the length of vamps aq
decrease In the height of toes, teu
to a return Of the graceful full n
toe, There Is also a diminishing I'D
height of the heels, these being g
l Ia to i8-+ inches high. and a ~
number show the comfortable milf
heel, which promises to become a
vorts, especially since recent Paris
ports state that for all less formal
'sasions this heel is now preferred
the heuM WDA
The evening world., 1912-06-15

fashions.
The button boot and saiter that has
had such a strong vogue this spring will
continue TO DO worn by good dressers
throughout the summer, The tan boot
has thus far been the favorite. but this
will now, with the coming OF warmer
weather, be replaced by the white buck
skin and with the wearing of lingerie
dresses the white canvas boot will be
adopted,
In the lsWcut shoes the pumps will
undoubtedly be the popular shoe for the
masses. but the woman of conservative
taste prefers the trim Oxford ties, OF
which there Is now a strong revival,
Many women are adopting this ideal
shoe for general summer wear and
leaving the pump for more dressy &C.
casiens, In the iattsr the plain types
predomiaats, that IL, the simple low-cut
pump with . plain bow or perhaps a
small buckle,
In Paris the sandal slipper Is now
meeting with spsat favor and the addi'
ton Of p silver or cut steel ornament
on sssh strap 10 = style feature, The
black sRd Waite combinations avs par
ucuiaSag popular N this slyil sippss' 4
The evening world., 1912-06-15
For Once the Jars Are Almost
Glad They Aren't Millionaires

He'll drive fastr declared Mr.. stry-
YER
Then III not gor said Mrs. etryvsr.
starting to back out Of the car. but
getting caught In the door.
Go ahead. Buck" cried Mr.. Stryver.
although he must have known Mrs..
Stryver would get . broken leg II the
car moved an inch
Mrs. Jarr. who was determined not to
be done out Of her automobile ride.
for she couldn't very we'll 70 II her
hostess was sent to the hospital at the
start OF. grabbed Mrs. stryver and
tugssd her into the tonnsau. with .
little scream.
Mrs. Stryver was blaxinG mad, not
at Mrs. Jarr. but at Mr.. Stryver.
HE wouldn't care II were killed"
she exclaimed. It's the last time I
ever 70 out with him. But" here her
voice grew 10y. for she WAS addressing
her husband, do me ono favor II
We are stopped By Z policeman for
speeding. a. We vera last time. don't
start TO swear at the ofiicsr and tell
him what political influence you have
and that you'll get him dismissed from
the force. For n you DO I'll not save
you from . clubbing ~ did the last
time,"
'It's q fne machine" said Mr.. Jar.
In hopes Of changing tho subject.
1T ought to b." .Grovlsd Mr.. 6try-
yer. TT cost mo Sioop, And the Wy
keep. counting everything. u sbout a
hundred dollars . week, and hardly
get any geod out Of Il. What's the
use Of having . slxty-horse-powe six,
cylinder car n it's run IKE . hsasss?'
How easy II r!desl' said Mr.. Jarr
(and just then the oar struck . series
Of holes In the aphsit), where
arc We go-g-g-goingr'
'Do you want to break every sprlna
on the car. you boneheadr' cried Mr.,
stryvsr to the chauRsur,
Then. ~ the driver siaokensd down,
he addedI
"Why don't you lot her cut on this
smooth stretohf You drive . oar like
an old woman knitting q sock! We're
So!ns cut on Ions Inland"
This last was 10 Mn, Jarr in answs,
to her question
mo, We are moi, hate crossing the
| bridge ana haVlh8 " % thr0uSn IN,
tenement dtstr1otsw tnterposed Mrs
6tryver,
Then she called to ehs drivert
90 through ths Park Do you hearr
rYou won't do anything OF the kind"
baYied Mr., stryvsr to the man,
Don't ysu want to 80 through tn
Parkf" asked Mrs, stry~ep sf Mrs
Jarr,
Appealing. as woman 10 woman, Mrs
stryver nudssd Mrs Jarr to bear he
cut,
"oh, really, ! don't like b say" sal;
Mrs. Jarr, nut II must be nice through
the Park"
rYou want to "a out on Leng Island
don't VouT asked Mr., HtryveF Of Mir
Jarr,
why" said Ms Jars, ''H's such
pleasant tap, and 50 enjoyable, that
don't case where We %,
He dtdn't, sitass,
#sut while the fyht was soIRs on, tn
driver ssrsRsiy arovs up BFosdwsy sn
asSsF Wsat near either the Park a
Lag 3slaad, he hsA az sRssSsms'
IL swR sat On tas Rsssea PsH MAJ
The evening world., 1912-06-15
Domestic Dialogues.
BN Alma Woodward

BY Alma Woodxvand


the corner to buy ono. It's moro high
toned to keep a stack, stacked away
under the tubs. amt II, MAI
Mrs. g. Tin despair)-Didn't I tell you
not to talk % ioud7 Joe. mako Freddie
stop talking 30 loud. Everybody can
hear him,
Mr.. g. tfrom the threes OF the sport
ing Observation-Disclosures
verybody.-can--hear-
Freddie with angelic pliancy)-Yss,
CIR.
THE sn.uce rsm.lns saa.O.s. to' IT,: n ~.
utea. The train sops u station. tue 'sdy
Ia pink arises 10 sxit)
Freddie uoudiy)-Oh, LOOK, MAJ
There must a. bin dust on tho back OF
the seAt' Oh. Ma. won't tho lady be
sorry when she gsts homo an sees tho
dust all ever the Moe pink dress'
Mr.. q. (shaians him strenuousiy)-
wILIf you keep quietl
Freddie almost In tears) - Well.
wouldn't YOU be sorry, MAJ 'mem-
Der when the fresh lady split chocolate
loo cream soda all over your now blue
dress an you toll her II didn't matter
and yuh smiled, too, Ma An then you
come homo an said things fore you
'memabered to send me outa the roem
I KNOW you wouldn't cuss, only when
you're sorry, Ma, Do you think that
| lady'll cuss when she gets home, MAI
! with ferocio,s sap Mn, Snuff triss "a dove
\. ,.,$ N q: seat IN" ''as ii. down S'''i:
Mrs. Swat TIL ! get ysu hsmeI
Joe, can't you speak to Freddis'
Haven't you got ANY control over him
at am
Mr. g. folding his paper)-Frsddis
behave or Papa'll spank you when We
get home.
Freddie folding his hands msekiy,-
Yes, sir,
.. Ir 3. . .S.:a their d'''ia''i'. M'' s'n
Freddis-I minded You grand on tn,
way home, didn't I, Pa
Mr., s.-Yes, You we're very good.
Freddie (gieefmy)-An' / DIDN1
mind Ma, did I, Par
Mr., S.-,No, but that was naughty.
Freddie (blandly)-You en- make m
mind a aarned sight oe'ter'n Ma, cam
you, Par
Mr. &. tsternly)-fou mustn't sa,
that
: Freddie fvery sweetly)-No, I know
But you think 50, too. They're seilin
/, baseba'ls for q dime now, Pa. (Pausel
. It's flppy bow ! mind elegant the ars
I time you speak to me, ain't Il, Ra
I =. i4H Asf@s NA. s9aM.s sslchtgl ~ ~
The evening world., 1912-06-15

Tor rest. Just as normal
amount Of work Is absolutely essential
for the full and complete development
Of q persons innate powers. so an ex-
Ssss OF application to the same kind OF
routine work 10 a sure and certain way
to fatigue. exhaust and DUH those same
powers.
overwork. long continued. po,sons the
system. undermines and deteriorates the
different organs Of tho body. leads to a
weakened condition of tho defensive
properties OF the blood against infection
and. In consequence. to diseases and to
the shortening Of life.
A normal amount OF work tends to an
oven distribution Of blood 10 all parts
Of the body. while overwork results In
an excessive supply Of the vital mud
to ono particular organ or group of
organs In the body at the expense Of
the rest Of Il.
During the process OF working certain
poisons accumulate In the blood which
the exoretOry organs of the system are
capable Of discarding and throwing
on. But when work becomes excessive
the amount Of deleterious material thus
accumulated cannot be promptly thrown
of. These In the course of time lead
to changes IN the structure Of the vital
organs, accompanied by faulty func-
tioninS, with consequent disease and
death.
The evening world., 1912-06-15

~ vIDENTY valorny coffee and soothing panic have at least
thing o: You do aa,er-h you know how-wth
somebody elso's morley II it looks like your much
the better-and nober
Unternyer, r the PHO Committee, after examining
George Cortcyou and sreprentstve of j. Morgan Co,
declared
evidence is conchit i've that the phlanhropc
Mr. Morgan the Treasury Of the United States that to the
Gin 1907 of the gamblers Of the stock market
The &2OOooO that Mn Morgan noby and generously scat
tered among frantic brokers not the money Of j. Morgan
ALL but money Of te United States deposited that
day Mr. Coeyou then Secretary of the
Treasury
~ee~ho much greater in respect to soohc than to
,alorize!
whenmnlorize cofee,or whanot that lot OF
people p into the I savings You may be ung the
savings Of yood many m You can't Ase yourself that you've
got everybody into the game
Whereas cn you soothe~panc you take the whsrewhal out
of the funds Treasury the United States These funds
snly belong all citizens Of the nation &c. you first
like Mr. Morgan have the proud feeling that
are doing soothing rE OF the pockets Of the whole
country leaving nobody OUT and'nsng evebos money share and
share alike
Oh, heights coffin
The evening world., 1912-06-15
Letters From the PEOPLE
Ice water Tanks Empty,

To the Editor Al The Evening World
At the end Of each railroad car Is an
Ice water receptacle, No glass, for the
law forb!ds It. And since the law for
bade glasses I notice a number OF cars
nave the Ice water tank empty. or else
only partly allied and with almost tepid
water. ] have noticed this on several
trains, notably some Of those on the
N. Y. &. e. w. branch OF the Erie. In
hot weather this dearth of Ice water
means torture to many passengers. II
the law forbids a glass. let passengers
carry paper cups. But what do these
avail when the Ice water tank Us empty
or holds only stale. lukewarm water?
Y. EFFINGHAAf Jr.
Monday.
To the Editor Of Ths Evening World;
On what day OF the week did July
10. iSss. fair v. N. u.