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Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
sELF-PLUNCERERs.

In . curious editorial. supplemented bv an equally curious cartoon, our contemporary, the Los Angeles Tri' bune, shows why the price Of steel rails is kept up and why the rai!s are brittle and worthless and produc' tive of frequent railway disasters. II ia because. says the Tribune, of a duality of Identity" that is. because the men who own the railroads con ,roI the mauufaosure Of the rails and in the exercise c; that control, they compel themselves to pay eToroitan' prices for the rails
 Not only that, they impose upon ,bemselves rails Of such a dangerous ,v inferior quality that disasters in- ro,vinG desfrIc4ion of their own prop .r,v and q great waste of human life ,-evitxbly ensue. This waste is gen orally atoned for through the medium , costly damage salts or slightly less o,,ansive settlements with the heiis of the victims
 We cannot believe this to be the
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

The moon utters no word when she Walks through the heavens bare; The stars forever silent flee
 And songless gleam through air. Rapt adoration has no tongue;
 No words has holiest prayer. The loftiest mountain peaks among Is stiffness everywhere. These things are not at all amiss
 But honestly, did you E CT think that 1t would come to this?
 T. R. Is silent, too.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
IF LINCOLN WERE HERE TODAY.

Abraham Lincoln would be fight. ing at the head of the army Of pro- Eressives were he here today" says the San Bernardino News. All this, o; course, is purely conjectural, but from all we know of Lincoln, if he were here today he would do nothing fool ish or demagogic Lincoln, in his time, was accused by his enemies oi a great many oteuses but he was never accused of being demagogue.
 There is not a word in the speeches or writings of Lincoln Go indicate sympathy with, or comprehension Of the ideals Of the pcosressives of to- day He found no fault with our gov ernment and institutions as they Ca isted from the foundation Of the re public until he asconded to the pres idency. Never. by a single line. d.d he advocate any change in the form of the government, but al; his speeches and messages, after he oe- came president related to its preser. vation.
 It was the fashion of the populists q quarter of a century ago and since as their successors iu interest. the progressives of today, are doing, to interpret those words. a government of the people, by the people and for the people" to mean such a form Of direct popular government as tho rogressiyes are now trying to estab- fish.
 If Lincoln had had such a thing i1 mind, he would have stated his mean ing so clearly that his language would need no construing- But when We take into consideration the circum- stances in which the phrase was ut tered. we know that in the word !, by the people, he did not meal what VIC have come to understand by the term, popular government
 He meant, and could mean nothing else, than the government as it had stood from the beginning, purely rep resentative government. There hal never been any other kind and no other kind had ever been proposed But that government was then on trial in the throes Of a fierce rebellion. Lincoln was not sure that it would survive the fiery test and he callei upon the people to rally to the sup port of, not some experimental or ideal government they had ever known" of the peoIle, by the people and for the people" as they knew it.
 As we have observed, it is inpossi- h,e to say what Lincoln would do or believe if he werc here now, bu. from what we know of his honesty and his habits of thought and action we cannot conceive that he would align himself with the men who are now at the head Of the so-called pro Rressive movement
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
PORTUGAL FLOOD STRICKEN.
Whole Villages Wiped out and People
 are Destitute

LISBON. Portugal. Feb, 16-Whole villages and parts of some good sized towns were wrecked by floods in the north of Portugal and the knows dam. -ge will reach ten millions. scenes Of havoc and dcsolution are witnessed along tho roads for miles. Many houses and other buildings collapsed and dead animalS over the grousd. The government is sending supple to the victims, most all of whom are destitute.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

intimate O. uSrent observed Doubtless embitered dissatisfied personally desires public affairs nhs I all the rights 1
 
 
 
 
  should responsibility legislation.
  which Tarbel children all radaing obligations  than
  they ambitious their half the load lCopyrsht North Syndicate
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
CAUGHT ON TIRE FLY

When Gen Bell bade farewell 10 the soldiers going 10 China lt must have been Q ringing speech.
 Philadelphia is gong to have new convention hall lt should be pro vided with cots
 The Gomez boys are thinking some Of starting another revolution in Mex ico. No man by that name ever thinks O anything else.
 An artist is making an oil painting of President Taft. He'll have to paint fast or hell run out of paint before be gets his jOb done.
 So Ohio is 10 have 8 new constitl- ton. Her old one has been terribly
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS

When you blun on deuces and ev- eryDody stays.
 When wife finds the s5 bill you have secreted beneath the coal pile in the basement
 When the minister calls suddenly and finds t1e Green River bottle on the m8ntel.
 When company comes and the COOK demands a raise iu wages before s6rv- inE the dinner.
 When the suspenders part company right in the middle Of a two step.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
7N.THE.SPUD> koyN}F>. 'M9wENT
 SSA By ROY N. NOULToM.
Copyright. l9ll. c. N Mathe

i. N MatheT. run down since the vote buying scan dal
 lf pr Mary Walker thinks collar buttons drive men crazy, what does she think of suspender buttons? country predicsed an old fashioned winter.
 Senator Lee of Detroit says he sees victory in 1912. Yes. indeed. but for whom7
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

Copyright. 1911. with apologies to John Lancaster SpaldingD Inaudible m Ov e day and night And ois e le s S grows the flow CT;
 Silent are pulsing
 wings of light And voic el e s 8 fleets the hour.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

statement Of @ fact. We do not be Heve the railroad owners In their capacity Of steel rail manufacturers would so extort unreasonable prices from themselves. But, even 1T they should go that fs- in v.lliauy and 50 emulate that r-scaiiy individual who used to get up in the silent watches of the night when honest men slept tc pick his own pockets. we should think that self interest would prompt them to make a little better grade of rails. even if they had to charge themselves n.ore for them. to the end that costly accidents on their lines would be less frequent
 The railway magnate-steei maDl- ufacturer may not Ae an angel; egen as saint, he may not have his halo on quite straight. but he is admittedly worldly-wise. Al any rate, he ia not fool
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

 MELANGE
THE BARRIER.
New York Success Coming.

This greatest success by Rex Beach has proven his greatest effort, and q long run at the New Amsterdam Tho atre, New York and comes direct from there on it's first transcOntinental tour No play in years has gained the notoriety that this one has. The fact is accounted for by the greatest interest taken by the American pub lie in Alaska, the New Fl Dorado, and it IS predicted that next summer will see a greater rush to Alaska than ever was known, even in the widest hlondike days.
 THE BAkRIER" will appear a, the Orpheum on Friday February 23rd
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
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THE TRAP THEORY.

Man and marriage are tsap-that Is the es- sence the young woman draws from the campaign of woman's rights, said Ida Tarbell
 In each generation and in every phase of so- ctety yol will hear the Katherlnes and tk, Benc- diets raEIg against marriage. Such characteristic aiolescent foolishness has relation to sui frage today than it did when Shakespeare wrote airy Inc Shrnu, ]. .AnN h. L
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

Here's a fine kettle of fish. After signing up thirty six players. Darby O'Brien. ol Duluth. finds odt that Du- luth is not member of any baseball organization, having recently quit the MiResota-N isconBin league.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
NEWLY WEps ANp THEIR RAeY


 h the course Of events of import ance during the season at the Or pheGm 1t is well to note that on Mon day. Feb. 18th. one of Americas posi- tive hits, perhaps the greatest and most entertaining Of its class, The NewlyWeds and Their Baby" will be seen here intact and with possibly a few exceptions. the same superior cast in production as presented the piece during its remarkable engage ucnt in New York.
 There are cases where truly great musical play is a signal success in the greater cities. Not so with the Newlyweds anu Their Baby', whiih is one Of those rare exceptions to the rule that appeals to the masses and 4 easers all classes. The piece is an -uuiatiOn from George McManGs r.mously funny cartoons, built into q play by Aaron Hoffman and Paul Wes. with music and lyrics by Sey- moar Brown, Nat D. Aver and John V Grafton.
 l.a cast. al admirable enc in It's eu-.aty, includes, Little James RC- cen tine leanut size comedian) D. l.. Lon Margaret Braun, Leo Hayes, Euaae Young. Balph Devan, Beatrice Flint Frank Christie. ". A. Orla- r0r1. and big singing and dancing chorus ot forty. T1e play is in two ae.a and four sccpes with sixteen tInoful musical numbers intcrpolated. Llc c1zlumin1 can be safely des- cerhel as decided departure from arg uEs heretofore seen here in mu- s-.4.- comedy.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
GOOD PICTURE AT
 THE ROYAL THEATRE

Probably no record of industrial achievement in the history of any country can compare with the remark atle advancement which our great southland has made during the past few years. In pra ctically cvely line or endeayor this wonderland, the southwest. has cGualled or even sur passed the glowing predictions oi it's most enthusiastic admirers. It has accomplished feats of engineering, agriculture. business building and ar tistic betterment th>t would have been deemed impossible a few years ago. Tn this Interesting educational picture shown at the Royal tonight, will present in review some or the features .of this remarkable growth, among other subjects the prune iE- dustry. Of which the average man knows so little. The famous RooFe- welt dam. Luther Burbank. the wizard Of flowers and plant life, the Watson vile Apple Fair. with it's remarkahl De fruit displays The largest locomotive in the world. The Santa Rosa Flow - CT Festival. and the Los Angeles Va quero club, in one of their thrilling exhibitions of hersemanenip. "A Child of the West" 8 remarkable western drama, with a remarkable child actress. X good story splendid ly staged The Eternal Mother" very beautiful story The Profess or's Daughters a howling good com edy.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb, 16-For the second time in the worlds history woman has been appointed super intendent of public schools in two of the largest American cities. The first was when Mrs Ella Flag Young was mado superintendent of schools in Chicago, and then the second when
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17
GRAHD JURY ID LOOK
 INTO FLORIDA JUNKETS
Wickersham Makes PrOpoSi- ton to Probe Trips
 10 Everglades

WASHINGTON Feb. iG New in terest was added today in the consres- sional inquiry into the sale cf Ever glade lands in Florida before the Iouse committee. Attorney General Wicksrsham recommended gr- nd jury investigation of the charges Of transportation of public funds, made acalrst the recently dismissed de- partmcut ot as1Culure emp.oye5. C C. Elliott. chief ol the Drainage division. and associate E D. More house Two others are involved. Sol icitor McCzbe fled with he cCmn-t- tee a fuii list of ,do c.ugIea- men --lo haze aa4 aecCuIar Cr speaking t.W <. experts o- t-c department aha whose expenses Here torn Ing the go. eIuAeL.. l1t t-e committee ez- oIadad the list from record. The list lJ i5 s3ia. >iLi.Cata. LAa ta-. were mot Dy any meaas -olt5ol GO c-m- paigu days
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-17

and horses narticipate ID lts proJuc- ton. The Grand Military Tourna- ment; Rough Riders, Indians. Arabs. Cow boys. Plainsmcp, Soldiers, Ccs- sacks. Mexicans. Wild West Girls. Lancers. Dragons. Artillery Drills AcTobats from Japan, Buciing Bron- chos and Elephants all pass before you in review. together with the SOL sational Indian aprising. A clean, en- tertsining, educational and up 10 date performance is here presented at one fifth the price of admission to see the big shows under canvass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20
The "ChQir Warmers

A few days ago while looking over
an old copy of The Dawson News
that was printed just twenty-five
years ago our attention was attract
ed by the following article, credited
to the Brunswick Times, which is
just as appropriate and applicable
today as it was then. 1t strikes the
nail laundering blow, and is worth
a careful perusal. Young man,
paste it in your derby, smoke it in
your pipe" store it in the halls of
your memory and keep it there:
Augusta claims an organization
of young men with the above name,
chair warmers"
We have not the honor of an ac-
quaintance with any member of this
unique society, and to be plain we
aren't losing any time on account of
it. The probability is that these
CHAR Warmers are like all the
rest of that guild, no matter where
found. They are a sorry lot at best,
who sit around public places, smoke
cigarettes, Ogle ladies-if they are
pretty-Wear loud and flashy cloth
ing at the expense Of their tailors or
fathers, imbibe wisdom from the
type of their heads on the top of
canes and get full on Apolinaris.
OF course. there is a possibility
that this Augusta society may not
be one of this class; we do not say
it is; but there is such significance
in the name that such a conclusi n
seems logical and inevitable.
I'M nTsa too MANY ir r,,yo
ers" in the South there are too
many young men waiting for some
thing to turn up, provided that some
thing lie a clerkship in a store or Of
flee, even if the salary is too small
to pay their cigarette bills.
The boys are leaving the farms as
they begin to sprout a faint streak
of fuzz on the upper lip, hunting
for places where this precious fuzz
will be secure from the blight of the
sun, and undue familiarity of the
wind And then there are too many
young men in the cities and towns
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20
s Wealth

King Solomon, the well known
Hebrew monarch, was a business
man. He was more than that. He
was a trust If he lived in the Unit
ed States today he would own the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and he would restrain competition
by Jail sentences. He would own the
railways and he would have the
right to force the citizenry to work
for him at least three months a year
for nothing. Moreover, each state
in turn would have to furnish for a
given period the living expenses of
his justly celebrated household OF
/ 200 wives. Solomon was the best
business man that ever lived.
Solomon in all his glory fills the
minds of the Oriental writer's. He ia
the smile for gold and precious
stones. PrideauX, followed by Lew
is, estimates the treasure left by
David for building the temple
amounted to 833,0OO,OOO pounds
sterling, or, in round numbers, $4,-
165, 100000. Solomon had this to
start with. We read of the immense
Imports from OpulF ana IdTSQlSn II
Kings tx, 28). All the Kings of the
nation paid him tribute at fixed
rate. Solomon married Pharaoh s
daughter, so he secured friendly re-
latiOns with that country. He made
an alliance with the Phoenicians
the only experienced seamen of the
time. They divided with Solomon
all the profits of the entire known
worlds commerce. These profits
went directly to the king, for com
merce was a royal monopoly.
Fine linen, chariots and horses
were brought from Egypt and
sold by Solomon to other nations
The vast royal estates were rented
Cant. viii, p for vineyards at a
high rate. The entire Israelite pop
ulation was taxed 10 per cent of it's
product. In addition frequent calls
were made for levies of sheep and
other produce, which brought the
taxes higher than any people would
have stood if asked to pay in gold.
The provinces were required Il
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20
COST OF LIVING INQUIRY.

A nationwide investigation of the
food supply of the United States,
with special reference to the increas-
ed cost of living, has been begun IN
der the personal supervision of
Charles P. O'Neil, commissioner of
labor. This inquiry, ordered by Sec
rotary Nagel, will be the most COM
prehensive ever undertaken in this or
any other country and will last sew
eral months Experts will be sent
over the country to visit fields, fac
tories and stores. Each important
article of food will be traced from it's
origin to the door of the consumer,
and then the department statisti-
clans will prepare a report for the
government and the public.
In addition to this investigation
there will probably be an interna-
tional investigation in accordance
with the recent suggestions made at
the Economic congress in Washing
ton. A resolution providing for the
Of a commission to con-
duct such inquiry has been introduce
ed by Senator Crawford and it is
the expectation that the leading ma
tons Of Europe will participate in
such a movement
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20
Unrivaled SplendOr and Magnifi-
Cence of the Old Hebrew King.

Kings iv 21-23) to support the royal
household. Various kings O. small
er countries made annual pres
ents."
Solomon exported wheat, barley,
oil, wine, wool and hides, and
brought in from Africa gold, ivory,
precious stones, spice, scented woods
and other products that could be had
for next to nothing from the natives
and could be sold for high rates in
Asia and Europe. The Phoenicians
got only the carriers profits; Solo
mon kept the rest. The commercial
wealth was in the hands of the gov
eminent, and there was no trade
competition on the part of private
individuals. COnscript labor was re-
quired. There had been no war to
interfere with prosperity.
The Temple of Solomon shows the
wealth and magnificence of that
monarch. His guards carried shields
Of FURNISHED gold. His royal stables
held 10000 stalls of horses and 12,-
600 grOoms and attendants. That
the table service of the two palaces
was of pure fine gold was nothing
wv NtAACCO VI III Iu6 udyS Ol SOlO-
mon" Il Kings x, 21) Silver
was in Jerusalem as stones and ce-
dars as sycamore trees in the vale. -
q Kings, x, 27.) Solomon had a
thousand wives, which, figuring the
cost of one wife today, shows his
unparalleled wealth and splendor.
If Solomon were to live today it is
difficult to say what his wealth would
be. If he could get the same sort
of grip on the commercial suprem-
acy of the country that he had 5000
years ago his wealth would almost
reach the wealth of the United
States. Every industry and CONNER
cial enterprise in the country would
pay him at least one-tenth of it's
profits and in most cases he would
have control of virtually all its in
come. With the present population
of the United States, hard workers,
big money makers, working for him
three months year for nothing, it
is easy to see that no limit could be
placed on his wealth
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20

who are mere animated advertise
ments for confiding tailors. Too
many for the simple reason that
there ought not to be an idler in the
South.
Not one!
There is work in the South for
every young man, plenty Of it, and
the pay is remuneratiVe. In a recent
address President Kincaid of one of
the cotton mills of Griffin said:
What the South needs above all
other things is men. have situa-
tiOn at a handsome salary for any
young man of sense who will go
through the chronological school and
then spend three years at hard work
in a cotton mill. We need such
men to be our superintendent"
Soon after the war the gifted Ben
Hill wrote and published a series of
articles setting forth the natural re-
sources of wealth to be found in the
South, and pleaded with the college
graduates not TO enter the profess
siOns but to become artisans, miners,
civil engineers and intelligent de-
velOpers of those Incompatible re-
sources. He urged this one fact with
singular elOquence: the South must
find in her young men that skilled
labor which is impossible in the ne
gro. He advocated the founding of
archaeological schools, where these
young men might learn useful
trades and train their hands to do
skillfuI work. The great Georgian
saw that the pressing need of the
impoverished South was the heroic
and manly labors of her young men
of intelligence, brain and Drawn, and
with them he pleaded with rare elo-
quence for the loyal response to the
cry of the land for help and restor-
alton.
Never in the history of the country
has there been such inviting fields
for toll as the South presents today.
Never did a country have less use
for chair warmers" than has the
South at this hour. The young man
whose sole ambition is to do nothing
at all that will soil his hands, tan
his face or endanger his tint of
mustache is miserable failure and
a pitiable burlesque on mankind The
Chair Warmers" should move on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Voters of the Third Cop.
gressional District: l have the am.
bition to represent the Third distri4
in congress. AS to my fitness and
worthiness, I propose to submit that
to the voters of the district, along
with other gentlemen who NAV A.
pire to the honor, in a democrats
primary.
am a farmer, was born and
reared on farm in this district. and
have contributed all that | possible
could to the advancement of thu
farming interests of my section b
the country.
AS a member of congress l would
be controlled largely by the same De
sires and purposes that have actual.
ed me as a private citizen in adTane
ing the farming interests of the STATE
and country, which ultimately is ths
interest of every person, whethg
merchant, lawyer, doctor, banket
mechanic or citizens following Otha
callings.
l shall be glad to meet the vo.
ers face to face in every county b
the district before the day Of eles
ton. Sincerely,
JOHN R. MERCER
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20
Executors Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Und7
and by virtue of the power and y
thority contained in the will Of MAJ
j. Johns, late of said county, =
ceased, the undersigned, as execu'g
will sell within the legal hours
public sale, on the first TUESDAY
February, 1912, before the coy1
house door in Dawson, said couls
seven CD acres off of the west ~
Of lot of land number eighty-lo3
(84) in the Third district of TefIa
county, Georgia, bounded on !
north by the Nancy Sheets place y
south by the road, the original ~
line being the western bounda1g
Sold as the property of the said Mo-,
j. Johns for the purpose of pay
debts against her estate. Iel7
cash. This January End, 1917 !
WILL JOHNS, Executor OF Y
will of Mary J. Johns, deceased
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-20
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Democratic Voters of q.
Third Congressional District. h., .'
by formally announce my candi IvlS
for the Office of Congressman I tra
said district to the 63rd cona ,.u4
subject to the Democratic mir S, -
to be held next summer OWN la'. !.
my familiarity with conditionsS Y
Washington (being the confdana.i
clerk of the Speaker of the Hon na'
l believe if the people will bonor ~
with the great Office can be NJ -, -
vice to them, and / will certoint
strive to faithfully and int, ,lgan4il
represent all the people of the 1 Az.
trict. Their interest and welfare sbsT
regulate, control and influence ~.
every vote and act, and at all tms.
l will be true to the masses of A.
people. Before the primary vlI
announce a formal platform of min
ciples, address the voters on tbe nn5
lie questions of the day, presentin,
my views fully to them and endnarT
to see as many of them, in person q,
possible. If you can give me vomI
support and influence l shall alvsr
be most profoundly grateful Vsr
respectfully, CHARLES R. CRTSp