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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
ARM FIGURES GIVEN BY CENSUS

western mountain and plateau region
the SOILS are principally sandy and
Silly loans derived from the wealth
erlng of sandstone and shale, and are
not extensively used for agricultural
purposes. The soil of the limestone
valleys consists either of dark brown
or red clay loan and clay soils, or
OF cherry gray silly loans or stony
loans. Extensive areas of the
mountain section in northern Geor-
gla are covered by forest.
Progress During Decade 1900 to 1910
Between 1900 and 1910 there was
an increase of 1886, or 29.5 per
cent in the number of farms in Geor-
gla as compared with an increase of
III per cent in the population. Dur
ing the decade the total farm acre
age and the improved acreage both
increased; the former 2 per cent
and the latter 1873 per cent On ac-
count OF the greater relative increase
in the number of farms than in the
number of farm acreage the average
size of the farms, which was 117.5
acres in 1900, had decreased to 92.6
acres in 1910.
The total value of farm property,
which includes that of land. build
ings, implements and machinery and
live stock domestic animals, poul-
try and bees), is $58O,546, 900, rep
resenting an increase of 1912 per
cent since 1900. Land alone in
creased in value 1914 per cent as
compared with increases of 1927 per
cent in the value of buildings. of
1884 per cent in that of live stock.
and of 1877 per cent in that of i'm
plements and machinery.
The average value of a farm, in
Guiding it's equipment, is $1,995,
which represents an increase of 1914
per cent since 1900. During the de-
cade the average value of land per
acre increased $8.49, or 1917 per
cent. In considering the increase of
values in agriculture the general in
crease in the prices of commodities
in the last ten years should be borne
in mind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
UNDER CLOUD is DESERTED
Sad Plight of Former Society Butter
fly. Scorned by Every Human Soul
Who Once Basked in Smiles.

ADVANTAGEOUS Grace's ply
stefan declares it will be a month yet
before the danger point is passed.
Mrs. Grace is still held without
bail.
Mrs. Daisy Grace, who once enjoy
ed wide fictitious social popularity
in Philadelphia and Atlanta, is prac-
tically friendless today.
All of her husbands family and all
of her husbands Atlanta friends, in
Guiding practically every human soul
she had become acquainted with in
this city, openly express the belief
that she is guilty, and have extended
her no word of sympathy or consola-
ton in her prison cell. Before the
tragedy she counted as many appar-
emily devoted friends as any other
woman.
No one wants to visit her cell ex-
cept reporters, preachers and law
yers, each drawn there by his own
professional interest.
says she still loves him.
Even If she be guilty exactly as the
police say she is Mrs. Grace is today
a pitiful figure. Less than two weeks
ago she had money, friends, position,
luxury. Today she has nothing but
four cold gray walls.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
FIERY TONGUE AND WINGS
Spirit Warns Negro Against Sunday
Music and Dancing.

CLARKSVILLE.-A spirit, with
a tongue of flame and wings of fire,
telling him to warn his people
against picking the banjo, playing
the fiddle and dancing on Sunday,
saying that it was in hell and eoun--
selling him to try to avoid going there,
such was the vision claimed to,
have, been seen by John Heygood,
condemned to die for the murder of
John Whittemore. Haywood said the.
spirit was that of his victim.
The condemned mans story of the.
visit was told by him in the court
room here yesterday, when he was
sentenced, and when an opportunity
for him to make remarks was offer
ed by the presiding judge after the
jury had returned a verdict of gull
ty.
April 10 was designated as the day
for the execution.
Haywood received his sentence
with a smile.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
SPOTS WAY OUT IN THE OCEAN
LITTLE DOTS UPON WHICH HIT.
MAN BEINGS DWELL.
O""ie stations in Mid-Pacific Thous-
ands of Miles from Anywhere
With Handful of Inhabitants.

VI Nlles from Anywhere
with Handful of Inhabitants,
When submarine cable breaks
In mid-ocean it would seem to one
unfamiliar with such work that the
location of the trouble would be a
rather hopeless undertaking. This
problem was recently presented to
1.-THE Commercial Pacific Cable Com
pany, when its cable from San Fran
cisco to China, Japan and the Phil
ipp1nes refused to operate. The
question was very easily settled.
however, by the use of delicate cleo
trlcal instruments, which told that
the trouble existed on the coral reefs
which surround the two little Mid
way islands. These islands are g.
COS miles from San Francisco and
4,237 miles from the Philippines
each consisting of a strip of land of
only a few acres in area, one being
known as Sand island, or Western
Island, and the other Eastern island.
the cable station being located on
the former.
In laying transatlantic cable
every possible precaution is taken
to keep the line free from trouble"
and to this end the right of way,
II we might apply such term to
the bottom of the sea, must contain
no elements which will cause undue
deterioration of the cable. In this
instance an unforeseen factor has
arisen in the shape of a coral reef.
The motion of the water swaying the
rough coral surface chafed the in
sullation and wire sufficiently to
cause the break, the cost of repair
ing which will amount to approx
mately 100000.
The population of Sand Island. the
home of the cable station, consists
of 23 persons, namely, the superin-
tendent of the cable company and
his wife, one chief operator and his
wife, a physician, cable operators
and a few laborers, with two cows,
two donkeys and some poultry.
There is no governor, no mayor; not
even constable. 1t is law-abiding
community, and has no need of any
machinery to enforce the law. At
one time the United States had a
few troops there, but they were
withdrawn in the interest of econo-
my, since their presence served no
practical purpose.
Before the coming of the cable
station the island was totally unin-
habited AS the result of turning
loose some canary birds quite some
time ago the island now has a wild
feathered family of over five hun
dred songsters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
THEY HAD A LOVELY TIME
HOBOES THINK MRS. HAVEMEY-
Frs COTTAGE DELIGHTFUL.
Lived in Luxury Month Before Be
ing Discovered, and Their Visit
Ended With a Trip to Jail,


Mrs. H. o. Havemeyer, wealthy
society woman, has very charming,
commodious and comfortable sum-
mer bungalow at Palmer's Hill near
Greenwich, Conn. Even if in the
course of her busy life-for like most
women of wealth every minute of
Mrs. Havemeyer's time is occupied
she didn't quite appreciate these
facts concerning her warm weather
abode there are three somewhat
frayed and frazzled specimens of hu-
mainly who can assure her that there
is nothing lacking to make the place
complete. For a month-one long,
glad, coy month-they tested the
delights of the bungalow. The beds,
great, wide, comfortable things with
the softest of white blankets and the
t1ufttest of pillows, the easy wicker
chairs, the touches piled with cush-
ions-what greater bliss could weary
hoboes desire, even in heaven? To
complete this dream of happiness
there was cider mill near by, and
tapping the hogsheads kept them de-
lightfully busy between meals. But
as the poet has so truthfully observ-
ed, 1T is not always May" or in
other words, no cinch lasts forever.
How and why the visit came to an
end is told briefly but graphically
in the words of one of the three
men who were taken to jail a few
days ago, there to languish until the
robins put in their appearance and
the violets are dotting the sward.
IF it hadn't been for a sneaky con-
stable, who was hanging about that
cider MILL we would still be guests
of Mrs. Havemeyer." Each member
Of the trio gravely asked the judge to
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
1000 MILLION DOZEN EGGS
THE AMERICAN HEN A TRENEN.
DOUS FACTOR IN COUNTRY.
Besides Supplying Home Markets
$2,5OO,OOO of Her Product Shipp-
ed to Foreign Countries.

ed to Foreign Countries.
1t has been said that there comes
time in every mans life when he
gets the Chicken fever" He can
take pencil and piece of paper and
figure out how, with one biddy and
thirteen eggs, he ought to be able
to bank tens of thousands of dollars
in ten years. There is nothing that
grows so fast, on paper, as chickens;
unless, possibly, it be ducks; but for
some reason or other the great ma
jority of theoretical chicken raisers
never get beyond the pencil and pa
per stage. And yet the great Amer
lean hen is a tremendous factor in
the production of the wealth of this
country. 1t is necessary to think in
millions when one comes to consider
the hen and what she is doing. A
census bulletin issued a few days
ago shows that the egg production
in this country last year was upwards
of thousand million dozens, and
that the poultry population was ap-
proximately 500 fowls per person.
A feature of the census bulletin
is that there has been a heavy export
alton of American eggs, the value for
the year aggregating $2,500,0OO. In
former years we were large import
ers of eggs, not exporters. The facts
seem to show that high prices have
prevailed not only here but in other
countries as we'll. Twenty-Five years
ago the yearly importation was
around 100000 dozen, and we
took eggs from Canada and many of
the countries of Europe. There are
still importations of eggs, to be sure,
but the proportion of exports last
year was almost ten times as large.
American eggs went principally to
Cuba. Panama and Mexico, with some
shipments to our Canadian friends
who used to feed us omelets.
The volume of business created by
the American hen is prodigious in
the aggregate. If the farmer and the
fancier are not getting their fair
share of the profits from it upon
whom shall the blame be placed?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
MONUMENT TO JEFF DAVIS.

Will Be Erected by State of Ken
lucky on Site of His birthplace.
The Kentucky Legislature has as
sured the erection of a monument to
Jefferson Davis on the site of his
birthplace at Elkton, in that state.
The legislature has passed an appro-
priation of $500 for the purpose.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will undertake to raise whatever 9TH
er funds may be necessary. A state
park is to be created and a memo
rial is to be erected in it. There
can be no doubt that Kentucky will
respond literally with contributions
that will go to mark the birthplace
Of one of the most famous of her
sons and a man whose genius illus
trated the South.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
SHE LIKES GHOSTS; THEY'RE so NICE

WELLESLEY Miss Agnes Rock
well, senior at Wellesley College,
has acquired wholesome sympathy
for ghosts, not the kind that walks
on Saturday, but the sort that plays
havoc with ones spinal cord.
She says they are much abused
and are really cd, not bad. She
knew ghost once, she declares, that
of a favorite black cat. Her nurse,
so she says, "in common with many
other distinguished people, held the
fallacy that ghosts are horrible Great
ures and that every mans hand
should be turned against them"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16

A most fragrant instance of the
mlshandling of ghosts in fiction has
driven me to take up my pen in their
defense" she declares. 'It must
have long been apparent to all con
slderate literateurs that of all the
faithful servants who wait upon the
pleasure of the insatiate novel read
er none are so abused and mistreat-
ed as the ghosts.
The finest specimens of ghosts.
and in my opinion the only really
authentic ones, flourish in England
All other ghosts are sports"
So lovely are spooks!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
LEAP YEAR NOVELTY.
Famous Astronomer, Aged 90, Ceie-
brateS His 22nd Birthday.

Famous Astronomer, Aged 90, Ceie-
brates His 22nd Birthday.
Ninety-two years old but celebrat-
ing his 22nd birthday this year is
the unique experience Of Dr. Lewis
Swift of Marathon, CORTLAND county,
New York, one of the worlds most
noted astronomers and the recipient
of many gold medals and other dis
tinguished honors for his achieve
ments in astronomical discovery.
DR.. Swift was born on February
29, 1920, and hence his birthday
comes only once every four years.
The year 1900 not being a leap year
he missed another birthday, making
an interval of eight years between
birthdays. DR.. Swift was born at
Charleston, N. Y.
DR.. Swift has been the discoverer
Of more than 1900 'nebulae," or
little groups of world systems, and
of 10 comets. He was the first to
rediscover Halley's comet on its peri
odic appearance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
TO Be NO MORE APPLAUSE "
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD WILL
BE SPARED HAND
Back Districts Will No Longer Read
How Their Member Was Applaud
ed When There Was None.


WASHINGTON, D. C.-The con-
gressional palm will be spared and
the back districts will no longer read
how loudly and unanimously their
congressman were applauded and
cheered if the resolution of Repre-
sentative H. Garland Dupre of Lou
isiana is passed by the house.
Mr.. Dupre proposes that no inser-
lions of applause or other manifes-
tations of approval shall appear in
the Congressional Record. His res
olution was referred to the commit
tee on printing.
Applause in the house and ap-
plause in the record are two different
emotions. Mr.. Dupre, finding it diff
ficult to differentiate between bona
fide applause and manufactured ap-
plause says he believes in getting on
the safe side and cutting out all APP
plause.
1t was formerly the practice OF
members to insert applause" "en-
thusiastic applause" loud and pro-
longed applause" applause inter
rupted by cheering" and "tumultu-
GUS laughter and applause" where
they thought such outbursts would
have taken place as they delivered
their remarks. This was frowned
upon by the house, but another
method was discovered which served
the purpose. A member who was
ready to deliver a speech for home
consumption brought his applause
into the house with him. A col
league seated few seats away clapp-
ed his hands at regular intervals and
the faithful reporters of debates in
serted applause" in their notes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
SHELLMAN BAND INSPECTED
Band Made an Excellent
Showing. Open Air Concert and
Banquet Followed.

SHELLMAN.-The Second Regi-
ment Band, national guard of Geor-
gia, stationed at Shellman, was in
spected Tuesday night by Major F. L.
Palmer, of the state military epart-
ment, and Capt Mitchell, U. S. A.
This was the annual inspection, and
from all accounts the band made
quite a creditable showing. 1t was
mustered into the service only about
one year ago, but since that time it
has frequently been called on to fur
nish music for different occasions in
the state and has always received ia
vorable comment.
The members will be encamped
for one week in Macon during the
reunion of confederate veterans, and
will carry with them their entire
government equipment.
After the inspection at the armory
the full band, consisting of twenty
eight members, reported to the band
stand in the park, where an open-air
concert was given. Later a sumptu-
GUS banquet was given the visiting
officers at the Hotel Reese, covers
being laid for thirty. The dining
room was decorated in the national
colors, the walls were covered with
United States flags and vines and on
the tables the color scheme was COM
plete. A miniature flag was given
each guest as a souvenir.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
THE KISS IMPRINT CHARMS
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATORS
OF CUPID'S BERTILLON TEST.
Fad Originated in Boston, But It's
the Chicago Girls Who've Found
Its True Possibilities.

Its True Possibilities.
CHICAGO.-Cupids Bertillon sys
TEN.
1t has struck Chicagos femininity
and set it by the-no, not the ears
the lips
Dainty, abnormally pink lips were
puckered for alluring kisses yester-
day, aimed at the mark, and, smack!
they met only cold paper.
The result was the unfailing iden-
LITIGATION mark demanded by Cupid.
The mark in future will be to anx-
ious young men and women what the
finger print is to the police depart
ment's Identification system.
From Boston, of Course.
The fad originated in Boston.
where the young women discovered
that kiss could be printed, perma-
nently instead of momentarily, upon
a piece of paper. Rouge from a pow
der puff is spread over the lips and
their puckered imprint may be treas
ured for a lifetime.
But the true possibilities of the
system did not develop until the
thought was carried, in news dis
patches, to Chicago. Inventive Chi
cago girls say that the possibilities
are unlimited. They have placed lips
to paper for every variety of pur-
Identification keepsake and
ingenious valentine.
Useful as Valentine.
Miss Margaret Crowley, possessor
of lips that appear to have been
made for the identification cards,
sent to a druggist for the required
pink powder.
81 am surprised the plan hasn't
been thought out before" she said.
TITS the most effective valentine to
send to yOur-well. to one who
would understand and appreciate.
Also it should be great for identin-
cation purposes.
1--WE been told that no two wo-
mems pairs of lips are exactly alike.
Now, if that is true, why shouldn't
women be identified by the lip print,
as well as the finger print?"
Great for the municipal lip print
taker," suggested the interviewer.
MuSt no GsTusauS;+ixo ,,
No, they should be taken on pa
per, or some equally insensate ma
terial," was the unfeeling reply.
Miss Edmie LeClair was equally
enthusiastic about the plan when she
discovered that it was necessary to
place her lips only on paper-noth-
ing more.
I'm very willing to do that. You
see paper hasn't any rough, mus
tache-like surface" she naively ex-
planned.
After Miss Helen Whitney and
Miss Ruth Shaw had similarly iden-
tilted themselves Miss Eleanor
Browne, also a membe' of the La
Sale Opera House Company, puck
cred her lips to show what her idea
of kiss worth canning really was
and then placed them on paper
The result is a cold and scientific
kiss that might go well with any
body's collection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16

A report from the division engineer
says that in the past five days the
temperature in the vents has in
creased and the two sides of two
vents were encrusted with a yellow
powder, apparently sulphur
The canal commissions geologist
scouts the volcano theory, declaring
that the steam and smoke are due
only to the civilizations of pyrites.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-16
CANAL IS THREATENED
BY SLEEPING VOLCANO UNDERNEATH |?

NEW York; sleeping volcano,
dormant for centuries, is threatening
the Panama canal, according to spe-
cial dispatches from Colon published
here today.
The volcano is said to underlie the
Culebra cut. Clouds of steam and
blue smoke arising from the newly
turned ground are responsible for
the trouble.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-27
COULD RAISE SOME CORN.

Mack Eddins, a white man, who
has beer making his home near
Wakefield, was taken to the State
Hospital yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Eddins has been unbalanced for
some time, but until a few days &
did no show the appearance Of be-
coming dangerous. However, it was
noticed then that he should not re-
main at large and vas consequently
taken in charge by the Wake Off
cial. lie was found in the city.
Eddins has bzeen doing some queer
stunts and making great boasts, such
as imagining that he was going to
be the next governor OF North Car
DINA. About a week ago he visited
the state Hospital and had a few
words With superintendent Picot. He
asked for the position of farm man.
Rger at the hospital. and said that he
could max more corr to every acre
thar all the Jerry Moores in the
world.
superintendent Picot at that time
decided that his mind was unbal-
anced and notified the authorities OF
the mans condition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-27
BIC DAY FOR SELMA
Melon Fair---Reuni0n OF Con-
federate Veterans; Speeches
by Four Senatorial CandI-
dates if They Will Talk
on Farming

The following concerning Il Dig
event for Selma has been issued by
Mr.. John A. Mitchiner:
1t has been suggested that at a
date to be announced later
the goth Of July and the first of Au-
gust that a Melon Fair be held in our
town, to be confined to watermelons,
muskmelons, ca~ntaloupes and toma-
toes-melons for q feast and toma-
toes for a source Of novelty. Thou
sands of ans are shipped into thus
county every year No necessity Tor
that. It is q big source Of income for
many to grow and can tomatoes TO
ship. Why not do it in Johnston? A
liberal cash premium list for the
abONe can be and no doubt Will be
raised here by u business men; say
$40 for four Of the largest water
melons; IS for the three next larg-
estNor heaviest; So for three next
best. The first prize melons to be
given to each United States Senatori-
al candidate If present, and will
tote it to to the depot. liberal pre-
mium for the best large muSkmeIon,
best cantaloupes, best wagon load Of
watermelons and c~antaloupes. Best
display Of tomatoes not less thar
three to five bushels. At least one
melon must be contributed by each
- liz x oCots
to the old soldiers dinner; that's the
only admission fee.
1t is we'll known hat the Henry
l.. Wyatt Chapter Of the e. d. G.
Will be prepared to feed the old Vets.
All Others can bring well filled bas-
kets and all have an open outside din
ner. Business for two Or three hours
can be entirely suspended and a day
Of enjoyment be had by all. l make
the motlOn; can / get a second.
Amendments are in order. Get your
seed, prepare your ground and meet
the distance the melons coming. My
mouth is filling with water. My curl
osity is up at a high pitch to hear
what Judge Clark, Governor kitch1n,
Ex-Governor Aycock or Senator Sim
mons knows abOu farming. We can
have the biggest meeting eve held in
Johnston by starting now and keep
moving. Give a second and amend
mentS to the motion. Again get your
seed "raDare your ~round and meet
together in Selma the last Thursday
in July, 1912.
"JNO. A. MITCHINER.
Selma, February 21. 1912"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-27
GOOD AND BAD FARMERS.

Some men are born to make their
way alone and others are to follow
The lead Of others. But every man
knows, or ought 10 know what there
is in him and if he feels way down in
his heart that he can succeed as q
farmer better than as a workman for
wages, then the sooner he breaks
away from his employer and gets a
bit Of land for himself the better. l
have seen men with big capital fail as
farmers and others with 8 little mon
ey succeed. 1T all depends on the
man. after ALL. Z.