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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
MORBID NEWS MoNGERs.
From the Albany Herald.

From the Albany Herald.
Many crimes are committed in
the name of news. Mayor Pearce
of Taiiapoosa, Ga, denies that a
drop of water was thrown on Mrs.
O'Hara. a socialist lecturer, during
her recent visit to that city. She
was not even told to stop talking
he saws. but after several untrue
statements had been made by her
concerning the employment of child
labor in the cotton mills at that
place the mayor told the marshal to
warn Mrs. O'Hara that she must not
excite the crowd by misrepresenta-
tions. The fire department was call
ed out after the speech was finished
to put out a fire among some pack
ing boxes near by. 1t did not turn
the water on the crowd nor on Mrs.
O'Hara. Sensational and misleading
reports were sent to the newspapers
North and East concerning this at
fair as well as the whipping of the
Carter woman and the Huff-Speer
incident. Such reports do the state
harm, and correspondents that color
their news to get space should be
located and exposed. Savannah
News.
They can be located without the
slightest difficulty. Nine-tenthS OF
them hang out" in Atlanta. With
the aid of a good lantern the News
might even dig up one or two in Sa-
yannah, and it could possibly strike
a warm trail in Macon. The locating
of these news vampires would be
easy, though we apprehend that
there would be nothing doing as
the result of exposure. The trouble
is that exposure has no terror for
men who deliberately falsify news
for sensational effect-who change
places and dates, juggle names and
facts, manufacture details as they
seem to be needed, and retail them
in the newspaper martS OF the North
and East at what they will bring.
1t is a shameless practice which goes
unrebuked save for an occasional
protest such as the Morning News
makes in the paragraph which we
quote.
There are no terms in the language
to express the contempt which South
ern people have for that class OF
newspaper correspondents who, re-
siding in Southern cities which are
centers of news, habitually send to
Northern and Eastern newspapers
garbled reports of more or less SEN
sational events transpiring in this
section. Take, for example, the whip
ping of Essie Carter by prominent
white resident of Dawson. The story
as it appeared in Georgia newspapers
was one thing. AS it was printed in
Northern publications was quite an
other Before being sent to papers
in other sections of the country the
real facts were doctOred without re-
gard for truth, and such details were
invented as promised to add flavor to
the whole delightful mess.
AS already suggested it would not
be difficult to learn the identity of
these defamers of the state and sec
ton which harbors them, but what
would be gained? They care moth
ing for the ethics of a profession
which they disgrace, and not even a
rawhide could appeal to their sense
Of honor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
Baggir7g and Ties
A Texas w Onder

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing gray
ell, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism and all irregular
tiles of the kindeys and bladder in
both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggist will be sent by
mail on receipt of $1.00. One small
bottle is two months treatment, and
seldom fails to perfect cure. Send
for testimonials from Georgia and
other states. DIR. E. w. HALL, 1925
Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by
druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
LEGISLATING FOR LAWYERS.

From the Hawkinsville News.
Discussing the Peyton bill before
the house, providing that only law
yers be eligible for the office of or
binary, The Dawson News knows
number of ordinaries and every one
of them discharges the duties of the
office in as intelligent and efficient
manner to the public as any lawyer
could hope to do. Especially has
this been true in Terrell county,
where the office has always been fill
ed by men as competent and worthy
as any lawyer who would be elected
TO the position" This can also be
truthfully said of Pulaski county,
where the present ordinary, Judge
P. T. McGriff, has given such uni
versal satisfaction in the discharge
of his duties that he has been allow
ed to retain the office for the last
forty years, and during that long
period has never been opposed but
two or three times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
o1-p CRIMINAL RECORD.

While some people believe that
the world is getting better it is hard
to reconcile this view with the law
sJessness existing on every side. And
in no other country in the world is
disregard for law so general and so
defiant as in the United States. AL
most every day the news columns of
the papers TEEN with accounts Of
crime. There is graft in high places
and in low. There is corruption ex-
tending from national legislatures to
the councils of village trustees and
from the miserable dive to the bench.
There are shocking crimes being
committed almost weekly, crimes so
revolving in nature that one can
hardly believe that human beings
can be their authors. Our divorce
courts are daily issuing DEGREES
which in their ultimate analysis
mean the ruin of the home and of
the family. But it is in the matter
of murders that the United States
holds a melancholy prominence. 1t
is in the taking of human life that
our greatest disregard for law, both
divine and human, is shown. Every
year there are 10000 murders COM
mitted in this country. 1t will not
do to attribute this awful condition
to the influx of immigrants to our
shores, for more than AZ per cent
of the crimes are committed by ma
tive whites and 81 per cent by ne
groes.
In New York last year there were
119 murders and this years record
will greatly exceed this In Chicago
in 1909 there were 118 murders.
London, the same year, with popu-
lation four times as great as Chi
cago, had only 20 homicides and last
year it had only 10, as compared
with New York's 119. Since 1889
homicidal crime in this country has
increased $50 per cent, and the ratio
of conviction for all of this increase
was less than 10 per cent.
Criminologists place the blame for
this condition of things upon the
courts. In the United States not one
murderer out of four is ever brought
to trial, and not one in 20 of those
tried is sentenced to death. In 9TH
er countries the courts are more
prompt and efficient. In Germany
the convictions equal 50 per cent,
and in England the measure OF JUS
tice is equally full. Here punishment
for crime is slow and uncertain; in
most European countries it Is swift
and certain, and the result of this is
seen in the fact that homicidal crime
in the United States exceeds the total
of that of any ten civilized nations
outside of Russia.
The conduct of some murder trials
in this country is a positive disgrace
and an insult to intelligence. There
are too many loophOles in the law II
the murderer has the money to en-
ploy legal talent to find them, and
there are too many people who will
testify according to friendship, in
fuence or the way they are paid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

Under a refendum clause in the
new city charter that was adopted
two years ago the voters of Dawson
will be called on tomorrow to ratify
or reject the action of the council
in granting a franchise to the South
ern Bell Telephone Company, which
has bought the Dawson telephone
system on the condition that it be
given a franchise on practically the
same terms under which the local
company was granted the privilege
of the streets. The News today
prints matter on both sides of the
question and every voter should
read it carefully and thoughtfully,
and after doing so go to the polls
and cast his ballot free from the in
fuence of friendship or prejudice for
or against anyone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

For nearly a quarter of a century
The News has once year extended
Fluctuations to the Early County
News upon reaching another mile
stone, and we are discharging that
pleasant duty again this week. Our
contemporary, which has just cele-
brated it's f1fty-second anniversary,
is one of the landmarks of South
west Georgia journalism, and the
Messrs. Fleming are maintaining the
high standard that has always char
acterized it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To All
Whom 1t May Concern: D. J. Ses-
sions having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of ad-
ministration ON the estate of Miss
jamie Sessions, late of said county,
this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Miss
jamie Sessions to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed by
law and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration
should not be granted to D. J. SEES
sions on Miss jamie Sessions estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture this 9th day of August, 1912.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

The legislature has made a mis-
take in naming one of the proposed
new counties Wheeler, in honor of
the late General Joe Wheeler of Ala
bama. Many eminent Georgians
served their day and generation with
fidelity and distinction before pass
ing from the stage of action, and pa
triotic pride should have Influenced
the legislators to put the name of
one of these great men on the map
of their state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
EXCURSION RAIL ROAD FARES
Via Central of Georgia Railway to
Various Meetings of Interest.

Via Central of Georgia Railway TO
Various Meetings of Interest.
TO ATLANTA, GA.-Account Bien-
NAL Meeting Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows (Col. to be held
Sept. 9-14, 1912.
TO FLOVILLA, GA.-Account An
nual Indian Springs Holiness
Campmeeting, to be held August
9-18, 1912. Fares apply from
points in Georgia.
TO BIRMINGHAM, ALA, and re-
turn, account Supreme knights
and Ladies of Honor of the World,
to be held August 1851, 1912.
TO CHATTANOOGA, TENN, and re-
turn, account National Funeral Di-
rectors' Association, to be held on
October 3-5, 1912.
TO CHARLESTON, S. c., and return,
account National Meeting Improv-
ed Order of Red Men, to be held
September 9-13, 1912.
TO COLUMBIA, S. c., and return,
account Fifth National Corn Elk
position, to be held January u
February 8, 1913.
TO LOUISVILLE, KY, and return,
account Federation of Catholic So
cieties and Catholic Editors, to be
held August 1921, 1912.
TO LOUISVILLE, KY and return,
account The Christian Church In
ternational Missionary Convention,
to be held October 1921, 1912.
TO MEMPHIS, TENN, and return,
account Interstate Leyee Associa-
ton, to be held September 24-26,
1912.
TO WASHINGTON, D. c., and re-
turn, account National Dental AS
ISOLATION, to be held September
1913, 1912.
TO WASHINGTON, D. c., and re-
turn, account American Public
Health Association, to be held Sep
TENDER 1920, 1912; International
Congress on Hygiene and Demo-
graphy, to be held September %
%, 1912.
For full information in regard to
rates, dates of sale, limits, schedules,
SIC, apply to nearest ticket agent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

Perhaps every American citizen
will have an opportunity of seeing
and hearing Governor Wilson BET )"e
the campaign is over 1t is said to be
plan of the democratic national
campaign committee, although it has
not been worked out in detail yet,
to send the governors speeches on
principal planks in the platform over
the country in Photographic records.
Moving pictures will be synchroniz-
ed with the records, and by this
means audiences all over the country
cannot only hear the governor talk,
but can see every Expression and gest-
IRE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
For DisnissiOn.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where-
as, w. T. Lane, administrator of Alb
ner B. Campbell, represents to the
court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully
administered Abner B. Campbell's
estate. This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can.
why said administrator should not
be discharged from his administra-
ton and receive letters of dismission
on the first Monday in September,
1912. This July 10th, 1912.
". B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
If All Were First Bales.
tha Macon Telegranh

From the Macon Telegraph.
Brentwood furnished the first Ter
rell county bale this year; it weigh
ed 1856 pounds and brought rs cents.
A few hours later a bale was brought
to Dawson and sold for 80 cents.
What a glorious thing it would be
for all bales to be first bales and sell
at such prices
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
SAVANNAH MAN WILL BE WIN.
NER IN NEXT WEEKS
ELECTION.
SKETCH OF GRATs LIFE
MIR. Gray, Being an Expert Transpor-
tation Man, is of Great Assistance
to His Colleagues on the
Railroad Commission.
missioner

Rail- Conn
Commissioner Georgia. ~~ 80
native Georgian, in missioner
railroad lines with signal ability
clerical executive post
invitation of of Savannah VINO
with executive ability take the
helm Of its Chamber of Mr. Gray gave up
railroad The position which
Savannah highest evidence OF MS sanhs
citizenship In the sum-
railroad commission The Gov
quaneo 10 I'LL
Gray therefore, Is
office office sought the
office In the of 1910 Mr. Gray was eject
fill the which up to that time ne
filling under fuN term
of personal pride Mr.
of his record during the
1t is conceded without
question throughout the that Mr. Gray is one OF the
Commission His long transportation experience
problems that
As transportation Mr. Gray has been
Commission who have time
their recognition appreciation OF MS assist
problems transportation
has his
knowledge and the equal OF thm
and exalted citizen
railroad commission the State at large and nor
thereof record on the Con
mission 1t fitting however,
that Railroad Commissioners regard should
of her
Increasing commercial Importance and Savannah GeoTga ocean
South Aaneare certainly
titled principle representation the
Mr. the unique distinction OF being
Railroad Commission during It's
thrthee ignoring the efforts OF his PPon
voeeatching issues In this campaign
job that issue
Mr. Gray opponents mile" In seeking reee
hands Of the Mr. very n and sig
mica
Oath Of Office and Record the Commission during the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
The Semi-WeekIy News.

From the Dublin Courier-Dispatch.
The Dawson News has enlarged its
size from a siX-column to a seven
column paper. Not such a great
while ago it commenced publication
twice a week instead of once a week,
and now it has enlarged it's size.
The News is one of the best papers to
be found in the state, and is worthy
of the liberal patronage that the
business men of Dawson accord to it..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
Now that the GeOrgia legislature

Now that the Georgia legislature
has begun to exempt property from
bearing its part Of taxation why
not go a step further and forbid
mortgaging the homestead as is
done in Texas. It would be a wise
provision designed to safeguard
wives and children in the matter of
the home. of shelter-to prevent i'm
nrovident and reckless husbands and
fathers from putting the family roof
tree in peril. The homestead, when
women and children are involved,
should be beyond the reach even Of
the tax-gatherer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
A New Ginnery in Dawson
Riley of Dawson Cotton Oil
Co. Installing Up-tO-Date Plant.

Manager George Riley of the Daw-
son Cotton Oil Co. is installing in
the building that was erected for
refinery a new and modern gin
merry, the plant consisting of four 80
saw gins, with a capacity of 80 bales
a day.
The entire equipment is the best
that could be bought and superior
sample of lint will be one of the in
ducements Mr.. Riley proposes to Of
fer his customers along with quick
service He asks the farmers to re-
member him when they have cotton
to gin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

Mr.. Perry, who thinks he is run
ming for the United States senate
against Senator Bacon, has twice
been a candidate for congress in his
district. and it is said that he did not
carry a single militia precinct either
time. With the whole state to run
in it is doubtful if he will do any
hetter tbs time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

Governor Wilson's speech accept
ing the democratic nomination for
president has been generally COM
mented on as a strong and states
manlike utterance. There is a more
confident feeling among democrats
than in a long time before.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
FINE FARM FOR SALE
$50 Acres of Good Land in Terrell
County, Georgia.

Only five miles from Sasser and
eight from Dawson, on the public
road; eleven tenant houses; large
barn; good artesian well; land lies
level, and is red clay soil; good for
growing cotton, corn and wheat and
peaches. Sixteen horse farm open
and plenty of woodland. Price $40
an acre. Address P. o. Box SO, Sas-
scr Ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

Ahem. The esteemed editor Of
the Savannah Press says he has am
pie evidence that the ladies of Sa-
vannah are not wearing mems soX.
We would like to ask question, but
as we do not care to embarrass the
brother we forbear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
BELIEVES IN ENCOURAGING
HIS FELLOW FARMERS.


From the Cuthbert Leader.
Hon. John R. Mercer believes in
encouraging the farmers, whether
he goes to congress or remains at
home. He is offering 800 in cash
prizes to the farmers in Terrell and
adjoining counties who make the
largest yields of wheat on three
acres. MI. Mercer has roller -four
mill that can convert the wheat into
excellent flour.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
Excursion to Tybee.

Via Central of Georgia Railway on
August 18th.
Rate from Dawson $500 for round
trip. Ticket on sale for train leav-
ing Dawson at 9:31 p. m, August
10, 1912, and arriving at Tybee the
following morning. Tickets will be
good to return on or before August
18th. Sleeping cars and coaches will
be operated through to Savannah.
For tickets and information relative
to sleeping car reservations, etc, ap-
uly to D. Finn, agent at Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

Judge Broyles no doubt makes
good chief justice of police court.
But it is a long jump from there to
the court of appeals. Every voter in
South Georgia should put in bal
lot next Wednesday for the re-elec-
ton of Hon. J. R. Pottle Of Blakely.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

The News prints a considerable
amount of political advertising to-
day. Our friends, the candidates,
are having their last say before
starting (the most Of them) on a
voyage up Salt river.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
Improve Your
Property

Why not paint? Why not
add another room? Why not
build a new stockade? Why
not buy more land? You can
do it. Eastern money is cheap
You can get it for g per cenI
per annum. | can prepare Ine
abstract of title to your laha
for you. 1 know just where 10
send your application to get
the loan. I can get the money
for a five-year term. MY Gun
missions are low. Loan val
ues are liberal. Interest al
per cent is all the lenders
want. You pay that eacn I oil
as long as you carry the loan.
1t is a simple matter deVolu ~
all complications. DeSlraD''
loans are wanted. Now IS 'n'
time to get things shaped up,
Don't wait until you are fOFCeu
to have the money; prepare
for it now. Come to see ln''
let me explain the whole tnlls
to you; then if you want ~, ~.
money file your application ~
it. It. costs nothing to ln's'''
gate my proposition
YOURS TRULY
L. C.. HOYL
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
LAWYERS.
JAMES G. PARKS
Attorney and Counsellor at La"

Attorney ana COuAl
Dawson, Ga. tbs
VIII practice in in aFe5dossL
courts both State anu ,ttsadOn
Prompt and careful . Of every
given to the interest," siness IN
client who may put : ssDecialty
my hands. I make a = Of legal
Of preparing all k ind. . deeds,
papers, such as Nl .s examin-
bonds and contrac.tIJit les; also
ing and abstracting ELECTIONS.
commercial law angi ,ne
Office in Dean BuhoiIS ',r,rrr11m
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
A POSSIBLE RESULT.

The Progressive party, which is
led by Theodore Roosevelt and has
nominated him for president, may
presage more than many people seem
to be willing to believe. Without
reference to its influence on political
conditions of coming years it may
result in the house of representatives
of the next congress naming the pres
ident who will succeed Mr.. Taft, in
stead of the electoral college. The
effect on the socialist vote in No
vember is also a matter Of immed.-
ate interest. Roosevelt may be am
bilious instead of patriotic-a blath-
erskite and dangerous man-as We
think he is. But just the same,
thoughtful men cannot afford to ig-
more the possible Importance of the
situation he has succeeded in Gre
ating.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

A correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Ledger has found one of the
reasons for the high cost of living.
After purchasing a head of lettuce
for ten cents in the market she in
quired of a farmer outside what he
got for his lettuce. He replied 80
cents per hundred heads. The lady
thought 80 cents for production and
$500 for distribution an unequal
division of the spoils.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

According to a bulletin issued by
the department of agriculture Alba
ny is the center of the pecan indus
try of the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

Daniel G. Sully, the cotton king,
who made fortune of $3,000,000 in
few months and lost it in few
minutes, is running a hotel at Watch
Hill, R. l. The house he uses is one
he built for a summer residence
when he had plenty of money. II
any example would convince men of
the danger Of specializing Mr.. Sully's
ought to. From a cotton king to the
keeper of a village hotel is quite
long step downward.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

For the first time it is said since
Ham was cursed by Noah and told
to root hog or die a negro has en-
braced the Jewish faith. He is Ru-
fus H, Perry, a well known negro
lawyer of New York city and at one
time assistant district attorney. He
has been a Baptist all his life, but
recently expressed belief in the Jew
ish religion, and his taking of its OBJ
legations was celebrated with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13
WE PASS THIS WAY BUT ONCE.

Il shall journey through this
world but once. Any good, there
fore, that l can do let me do it now,
for I shall not pass this way again
Surely a little moral homily We
might take to heart. If, when sor-
row sears and trouble goads US to
rebellion against those things which
lie heavily on our hearts, we were to
remember that we shall make the
journey only once we would surely
take Patience and Courage as our
travelling companions. We should
also prize our pleasures far more
highly, and be careful that the days
do not go down on emptiness; above
all, We should be more Considerate
and sympathetic with one another.
If we remember how inevitable life
is, if we remember that we make
only one voyage, why not look
around and see how pleasant we can
be to those who travel with us, so
that we may leave a silvery trace of
cheer and comfort behind us.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-13

The patronage of the farmers is solicited
We will keep in close touch with the rn"e
lest possible price for their cotton.
" AREHOUSE FREE OFCHAPcr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-29

81 ACRES = mile from san Miguel,
good schools and postOffice, 21z miles
from station; about IS acres Of al
falfa: practically all Of Il in cuItiva-
ton: good . room adobe house, fenced,
under one of the best bitches in the
valley, good title, good water rights
and good neighborhOOd, etc. Price
$4,000
BAILEY LAND co.
3O6 Mesa Ave