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The Lamar register., 1912-01-24
Reaching the Depths

degradation to which Honest (?)
John" Shafroth has yet precipitat-
ed himself were reached the past
week. when Colorado's highest Of
ficer not only carried himself down
but even embarrassed one of his
states representatives in congress
by having presented in congress- by
that representative one of his own
addresses. to be inscribed in the
congressional record.
The Chieftain has often called
attention to Governor Shafroth's
political career and has criticised
many OF his acts We have felt that
there was nothing he would not
do II by so doing he could gain one
more vote in support OF himself to
the United States senate. However.
our Friday morning dispatches from
DENVER carried n story of an act
which we could never have believ-
ed even Governor Shafroth capable
OF doing. The governor recently
delivered an address before the ma
tional conservative congress at
Kansas City. He sent copy of that
address to Congressman Taylor.
Taylor although chagrined at the
very Thought of u. offered to read
II before the house Of representa-
tives and the members Of that body
declinad to hear IL read. but gave
Taylor permission to print 1t In the
Congressional Record. Governor
Shafroth then had Mr.. Taylor have
several thousand copies printed at
uhe government expense and Mr.
Taylor franked these copies and
enough free congressional envelopes
carrying Taylor's name to the gov
ernor to mail them to the COVER
nor's friends. Governor Shafroth
then put the employees of the state
at work addressing and mailing
them.
The ChieftaIn would call atten-
tion of the people of Colorado to
what 1t believes is the best first
class A No. ] cheap graft ever
worked on the state. When
governor. seeking a senatorial cleo
tion. will adopt such a course to
get his initial speech asking for
that election printed and circulated
free. we are willing to take off our
hats to him as the cheapest CRATER
within the confines of this COM
monwealth. We presume, on first
thought. the people of Colorado will
feel insulted that their governor
would lay down mot stoop) to such
belittling proposition. Think of
1t. Infacting congress with his
United States senatorial Invitation
to elect me" speech was bad
enough. To ask Ed Taylor to have
1t printed at the governments ex-
pense was worse. To use Ed Tay-
lor's franking envelopes. thus saw
ing postage. was disgustingly cheap;
to force the state to pay for the
addressing and mailing cheapened
the entire procedure. II 1t could
De cheapened. and the whole affair
Is simply. well.-what can we say
except-.'John Shafroth."
Although he exercised his in
fluence as governor of the state to
induce the representative to have
his speech inscribed In the congress
ional record and made use OF the
franking privilege OF said represen-
tative for mailing copies Of the ad-
dress to his friends. the most de-
plorable act was in the first In
stance. the request of states rep
resentative in the nations law
making body to have incorporated
in the congressional record an ad-
dress delivered elsewhere for the
purpose of helping another's polit-
ical ambitions Chieftain.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-24

During the campaign that has
just closed Colorado's farmers
produced 15S.OO0 tons of beets in
excess of the yield of 1910. and the
total Increase in the sugar produc-
tion was 100000 pounds.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-24
Woman's Pr1macy

II any man is inclined to imagine
at this particular season Of the
The Lamar register., 1912-01-24

acre II
Money invested in
factories :. =. -. .$19, $50. 900
Number of factories II
The Lamar register., 1912-01-24

oo,or.ao Good Eo.A. Association
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Democratic Voters OF the
Third Congressional District: | here
by formally announce my candidacy
for the Office of Congressman from
said district to the 63rd congress,
subject to the Democratic primary
to be held next summer. Owing to
my familiarity with conditions in
Washington (being the confidential
clerk of the Speaker of the House,
l believe if the people will honor me
with the great Office can be of SER
vice to them, and 1 will certainly
strive to faithfully and inte..lgently
represent all the people of the dis
trict. Their interest and welfare shall
regulate, control and influence my
every vote and act, and at all times
l will be true to the masses of the
people. Before the primary | will
announce formal platform of prin-
ciples, address the voters on the pub
lie questions of the day, presenting
my views fully to them and endeavor
to see as many of them, in person as
possible. If you can give me your
support and influence I shall always
be most profoundly grateful, Very
respectfully, CHARLES R. CRISP.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Voters OF the Third Con-
gressional District: l have the am
bition to represent the Third district
in congress. AS to my fitness and
worthiness, I propose to submit that
to the voters of the district, along
with other gentlemen who may as
pire to the honor, in a democratic
primary.
am farmer, was born and
reared on farm in this district. and
have contributed all that | possibly
could to the advancement of the
farming interests of my section of
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 private citizen in advanc-
ing the farming interests of the state
and country, which ultimately is the
interest of every person, whether
merchant, lawyer, doctor, banker.
mechanic or citizens following other
callings.
l shall be glad to meet the vot-
ers face to face in every county of
the district before the day of cleo
ton. Sincerely, JNO. r. MERCER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
Tax Receivers Rounds.

New Eleventh-Monday, April /,
a. M; Tuesday, April 8, a. M;
Tuesday, April %, a. m.
Old Eleventh-Monday, April l, p.
m. Tuesday, April 8, p. m; Tues
day, April %, p. m.
Fourth OOvereD Tuesday, April
,, a. M. Wednesday, April 10, a.
M; Wednesday, April "a, a. m.
Third (Herod) -Tuesday. April
2, p. m; Wednesday, April 10, p.
m; Wednesday, April "a, p. m.
Sasser Observation-Disclosures April
;; Thursday, April II; Monday, May
BrOnwOod District - Thursday
April 4; Friday, April -; Tuesday,
May Z.
Parrott-Friday April 5; Tues
day, April 16; Tuesday, May 10.
TweIfth-Monday, April 8; Wed
nesday, April II; Wednesday. MAY
IA.
Warner-April %.
Pleasant Hill-May 16.
Bridges StOre-Tuesday April 20
a. m.
Graves-May 1, p. m.
Court HOuse-Saturday after the
rounds. Every day till after the
Spring term of Superior Court
j. D. LANG, Tax Receiver.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
.HoW MUCH DOES HE GET?"

Well, sometimes not as much as
he earns, and then, again, much
more.
1t may be another proof of that
money-grabbing dollar-getting OF
which foreigners accuse US, but it is
a fact that the question, How much
does he get?" is the one which the
average person among US asks most
frequently. Realizing the prevalence
of this Interrogation we print the
following from contemporary,
thinking it may prove of interest to
many:
Presidents of life insurance COM
panies have been among the largest
salary earners in the world, but
their days are over. One of these
presidents has suffered a reduction
in wages from 100000 year to
$4,000. Another was penalized
$4,000 of his 100000, and
third had his handsome stipend of
$150,0OO a year cut in three parts,
only one of which he retained,
The auditor of the Panama canal
gets $4,000 a year, which COM
pares rather humorously with the
$4,000 that rewarded the secretary
of the treasury, his superior, for
many years. Musicians vary great
ly in their earnings, the dance hall
ragtime professor and the grand
o1 of "a
extremes of wage earning. Well
known teachers of voice or piano
make as much as $4,000 a year.
Actors make good salaries, but
their manner of life is expensive,
so they do not save a great deal.
A we'll established leading man
earns from $500 to $3.50 a week,
though, of course, he is out of work
in the summer or if his company
fails of popular approval. An aver
age pay in New York for good
minor part would be SIS week.
The character actors remuneration
depends on the importance of the
character.
A vaudeville player may pay its
actor-manager from $500 to $1,000
a week, but he must pay the eX-
penses out of this. The leading
man in a cheap melo-drama in sec
ond or third rate houses may get
$50 a week, but no more.
The average doctor, it is said,
earns no more than $500 year, or
one-half more in twelve months
than a good chorus man makes in
a season of twenty weeks.
The railroad world offers a great
er variety of employment than any
other The average wage of an en-
gineer is $444 a day; that of
conductor 1881, and that of a fire.
man $3.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.

To the Voters of Terrell County:
l am in the race to succeed our pres
ent Solicitor General of the Pataula
circuit, who is not asking for re-
election. My candidacy is based up
on the highest plane possible, and
subject to the Democratic primary
to be held this summer. If elected to
this important position l promise to
perform my duties faithfully and to
the best interests of your citizens
and county. 1 hope to see every
voter in your county before the pri-
mary, and trust that you will hear
from me before making your decis-
ion as to whom you will support. l
desire your vote first; then your sup
port and influence. Sincerely yours,
BILLIE" B. BUSH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
A CAMPAIGN SUPPLEMENT.

A section of this issue of The
News is devoted to the candidacy of
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood, of Ala
bama, for the democratic nomina-
ton for the presidency. 1t was pre-
pared by the Underwood campaign
headquarters, and appears in The
News as political advertising matter,
the service rendered being paid for
at the same rates that would be
charged any other political organ
ization for similar service.
That Mr.. Underwood has deyel-
oped remarkable strength in Geor-
gia and is steadily growing in popu-
lar favor is not denied by anybody,
and the indications are that his vic
tory in this state will be a decisi-e
one. The people of the South be-
lieve the time has come to throw
off the political yoke and as
sert their rights and dignity as the
peers of the other states by putting
forward a Southern man for presi-
dent. Mr.. Underwood is not only a
Southern man, but he is a national
character leader in the momen-
tous questions of national legislation.
He is, therefore, the logical repre-
sentative of the South's righteous de-
mand for recognition in the councils
of the national democracy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
RAISING MEAT IN THE SOUTH.


1t is stated that on January 1st of
this year the United States arithme-
ticians counted 65,41O,O0O hogs in
this country. There we're 100000
less than on the same day in 1911,
but fortunately nine states of the
southeast had increased instead of
decreased in the number of hogs.
Tennessee reported 1,574, 900, an in
crease of $4,000; Georgia reported
2.O9S,OOO, an increase Of 224,000;
Mississippi, 1,577, 900, increase 156,-
600: Alabama, 1,533,O0O, increase
114,OO0; Kentucky, 1,724,000, in
crease $4,000; North Carolina, l.,
100000, increase $4,000; Florida,
945,0O, increase $1,000; Virginia,
$50, 1000, increase $4,000; South Car
DINA, 10000, increase $4,000.
There are not yet enough hogs in
these states, but the general increase
is a source of satisfaction. The Co.
lumbus Ledger sees in it a growing
tendency to produce food stuffs at
home instead of importing them
from other states. 1t insures pros
perity in place of poverty to South
arn farmers, and it means a great
deal to the vast army of consumers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
THE COUNTRY SAVER"

From the Early County News.
When one finds he is out of sym
pathy with his town, and can only
say good word for it coupled with
an apology, he ought to get out
Many people fall into a sort of I'M
conscious habit of growing. But it's
miserable habit Such people make
of themselves a dead weight, while,
of course, they imagine themselves
particularly Independent. The indi-
vidual has about all he can do to get
along under his own loads, and he
wants help and encouragement from
those going his way, and who are
identified with him in interest. So
with the town. 1t has it's interest to
care for, and it needs all the pluck,
all the energy, all the cooperation
and helpfulness its citizens can pro-
vide and bring to bear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
For Dismiss1Oll.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where.
as, d. S, Bernard, administrator
OF Mrs. Belle Demands estate, rep
resents to the Court in his petition,
duly filed and entered on record
that he has fully administered Mrs
Belle Demands estate; this is, there
fore, to cite all persons concerned
kindred and creditors, to show cause
II any they can, why said admins
traitor should not be discharged from
his administration and receive let.
ters of' dismission on the first Mon.
day in April, 1912. This March
LIST, 1912. "
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27

Most of the Georgia congressman
favor either Clark or Underwood for
president, and the Atlanta Journal
warns them to be careful or they
may hurt themselves at home. The
people of Georgia are not so small
and picayunish as to deny their pub
lie officials the right of freedom in
their choice of candidates. We shall
be very much surprised if the con-
gressmen allow the Journal or any
other paper, for that matter, to bull
doze them. If so, they would deserve
to be recalled"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
ANNOUNCES FOR SENATOR.
Hon. S. G. McLendOn, Former Chair.
man of Railroad Commission.

Hon. S. G. McLendon, former
chairman of the state railroad COM
mission, has announced his candida
cy for United States senator, and
says he proposes to make the race
on the platform of the tariff princi-
pies of Jefferson and Madison. Mr..
McLendon's announcement discusses
/ the tariff at some length, and con-
cludes with statement of the issue
upon which he will rest his candi-
dacy:
Il believe the time has come
when when Georgia should demand,
and when it will demand, full, fair
and proportionate protection to ev-
erything which it can offer in the
markets OF the United States from
its farms, it's factories, it's forests,
and it's mines. I believe the lumber
OF Georgia should be protected
along with wheat in Minnesota.
believe the cotton grower should be
protected, through the manufacture
err, along with the grower of hay in
Iowa. | believe that Georgia manu-
features of iron and steel, Georgia
kaolin, and everything else that
Georgia produces, grows or manu-
features at the present time, or
which it can produce, grow or man
ufacture in the future, should be
protected, not clandestinely, but
openly, frankly and boldly.
IF Georgians are denied the
right to sell abroad by protective
foreign tariffs and denied the right
to buy abroad by countervailing
American tariffs and therefore com
PEELED to buy in a protected home
market, wisdom requires that they
should demand and assert the right
to also sell on the inside of a pro-
tected home market.
On this platform of pure JEFF
tfersonian protective tariff prfnci-
pies | announce myself a candidate
for the United States senate, and
appeal to the people of Georgia and
followers of Jefferson to study and
discuss and demand the discussion
of the tariff as an interstate and
international economic problem,
and not as a question of local, or
sectional, or industrial, or personal
criminology."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
A CENTER SHOT.

The Wesleyan Christian Advocate
can fire a center shot at the politt
clans just as unerringly as it can 81
Satan. For instance, this one:
If congress really wishes to tiLd
a way to reduce the postal expenses
of the government let it stop the
franking privileges of it's members.
Think of the amount Of seed the
members send out free to the dear
people" and the volume Of pages OF
speeches which were never deliver
ed. all going free. And so far as
the speeches are concerned few OF
them are read. Don't make the pa
pers bear all of this expense by
increasing the postal rate on them.
That is what The News calls shoot
ing straight. If the Big Boys up at
Washington want to bring the reye-
nue. and expense of the pOstoffice de-
partment closer together the frank
ing privilege of the senators and
congressman and other politicians at
Washington should stop sending out
free great quantities of mail matter
that is of no benefit to anybody ex-
cept themselves. The newspapers,
which are of benefit to all the people,
should not be made to bear increased
burden in the way of postage and
politicians and office-holders allowed
to send their campaign literature at
public expense.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
And They Call II Democracy.

From the Americas Times-R Recorder.
If every county in the Third dis
trict goes for Underwood or Clark
they are not to have any representa-
ton in the state convention. If Will
son gets a small plurality vote he is
to absorb the entire state, even
though the opposition candidates
have almost twice as many votes as
he received. They call this democ-
racy And Wilson says he is working
to return control into the hands of
the people. This doesn't look very
much like it, unless he means the
control of a minority of the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
THEIR OWN MEDICINE.

The socialists of Berkeley, Cal,
are finding that one of their favorite
weapons, the recall, is "double-edged
and cuts on both sides" At the last
election they gained control of the
school board and proceeded to en-
body the principles of socialism in
the lessons set before the youth of
the city. This action has resulted in
the circulation of recall petitions by
their opponents, who are confident
that the people will vote for the dis
missal of the innovators
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
HE'S A COMMUNITY WART.

From the Dalton Citizen.
AS far as it is concerned The
News is going to let all of the
candidates fight their own battles
this year If they shoot our gun
they must pay for it and use their
own ammunition.-Dawson News.
The News is in the main correct
The Citizen proposes to let candi-
dates fight their own battles, and il
they shoot our gun they must pay
for it and use their own ammunition
However, we are going to comment
on the show as we see fit. The polit-
ical country saver" is, as a rule, q
clown of sufficient proportions to ex.
cite comment, and we cannot afford
to let him pass without an occasional
jibe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
THE CENSUS REPORT ON COTTON

The census bureaus preliminary
report on cotton ginning, giving the
governments first figures, other than
estimates, on the size of the 1911
cotton crop of the United States
shows the total crop to have reach
ed the unprecedented size of 16,050,-
819 bales.
The crop reporting board of the
department of agriculture in it's esti-
mate of the 1911 cotton crop, issued
December 18th last, reckoned the to-
tai production at 1855, 900 bales of
500 pounds, gross weight. The cOun-
trys 1910 production was 1905
68S bales of 500 pounds. In previ-
Gus record years the total crop was:
13,587,3O6 bales in 1908, 1886, 498
bales in 1906, and 100000 bales
in 1904
The number of ginneries operated
for the 1911 crop was 26,340, COM
pared with 1924 for 1910 and &c.
669 for 1909.
The number of bales grown in
Georgia in each of the past four years
was: 1911, 2,838,571; 1910, 1920
go; 1908, 1,9S0,O77; 1906, 1926
$50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
For Leave to Sell.

state of Georgia, Terrell County
Notice is hereby given to all concern
ca that l have this day applied 70
the Ordinary OF Terrell comfy for
leave to sell the bank stock beIono.
ing to the estate of Mrs. G. A Geiso
and that said application vii ieiI W
n near at the April, 1912, term Of
ene Court of Ordinary of Terrell
county Georgia, on Monday, April
lst' 1912. This March 4th. 1915
r,-.,, T, c. GEISE, Executor
Last VIII Mrs. G. A. Geise, Deceased
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
For DismissiOn.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where-
as Mrs. |. H. Kimble, administrators
OF Mrs. N. E. Kimble's estate. rem
resents to the court in her petition
duly filed and entered on record
mat she has fully administered Mrs
~ Il. kimble's estate; this is, there
lore, to cite all persons concerned
kindred and creditors, to show cause
II any they can, why said admins,
tratrix should not be discharged from
her administration and receive 1ot -
ters of dismission on the FIRST Mon-
day in April, 1912. This Mor Un
4th, 1912. - Wal cll
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT 1T?

Are we on the eve of a great big
get-together movement in Georgia?
Some days ago we noted that Broth
err Charley Pendleton's Macon Tele-
graph had quoted approvingly from
Brother Will Hearst's Atlanta Geor-
gian and now comes Brother Jesse
Mercer and reproduces with great
eclat in his Fitzgerald Enterprise a
scorching castigation of Governor
Joe Brown that recently appeared in
Brother Tom Watson's Jeffersonian.
What that means can be appreciated
only by those who know the intense
ness with which these two last named
brethren have tossed left-handed
compliments and hair-raising threats
back and forth for the last year OF
two. If this thing keeps up we shall
feel very much like calling fo1
mourners and having a love feast.
An of which reminds us of that
old saw about politics making
strange bed-fellows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27

Senator Hoke Smith several days
ago favored us with package
of garden seed, and now he has
sent US copy of his bill to establish
agricultural extension departments
in connection with the agricultural
colleges of the various states, which,
by the way, is meritorious measure.
The News is pleased to be on his
exchange list, and to note these evil
dences of his industry and activity
up at Washington in behalf of his
constituents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
Everybody Runs Some

From the Savannah News.
Georgia is pretty big state. 1t is
chock full of counties, and every
county is chock full of politicians
Isn't it a bit odd, then, that there
should be only three candidates fo1
the governorship in sight? True
there is still plenty of time for 9TH
ers to get started in the race, but in
Georgia we usually start running the
next race before the winners have
cashed in on the one before it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27

Americas has voted against bond
issue for municipal lighting plant.
We do not know the conditions that
prevail there, but in all probability
our neighbor has not made a mis-
take. Municipal ownership is not
what it is cracked up to be. Munich
pal-owned utilities are seldom self
sustaining, and are usually private
snaps for the job holders. There is
small thought of economy in the
interest of the taxpayers and giving
the public good service at the mini
mum cost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27

For kissing only The most strik-
ing innovation that the new Grand
Central terminal in New York is to
contain is a kissing gallery. This
was announced by Chief Engineer
George w. Kittredge of the New
York Central lines. The gallery is
place where the arriving and de-
parting ones may properly salute
their friends. 1t is to be beyond
comment and criticism.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-27
Take Him Out.

From the Dalton Citizen.
Honestly, brethren, we can't haye
any faith in the religion of man
who abuses and curses his fellow
man six Gays in the week, and uses
the long face and blubbers sympathy
for humanity on Sunday.