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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
STEADILY GOING HIGHER.

Most people are aware that the
prices o. foodstuffs had been soaring
out Of sight for some time back, and
hardly needed the confirmation CIV
en- by report, just issued by the
bureau Of labor, of an investigation
info the high cost of living for the
past ter years The inquiry extend
ed into thirty-two states and COW
cred fifteen of the most important
articles of food
The report shows that fourteen
of the fifteen food articles consider
ed were quoted at higher prices on
une 10Th, 1912. than they were
year before. The exception was
smoked bacon, which decreased just
one-tenth of one per cent in the
twelve months. Nine OF the fifteen
advanced more than 10 per cent. The
increases varied from pa per cent
for milk to 1876 for round steak
Daring the last ten years prices of
potatoes changed most and sugar the
least. Their advances were Ills
and SO per cent respectively. Eggs
advanced 26 per cent in the tel
years milk and butter 3 per cent
slrloln steak and smoked hams abou
oV per cent; corn meal so per cent
pork chops Sc per cent, and smoke
bacon 81 per cent.
me most discouraging part of
rs that no relief seems to be in sigt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
pRYJNG UNCLE SAM.

Editor Hodges of the Perry Home
Journal has had a letter from our
TTncle Sam. and among other things
a sworn statement of the Journals
subscription list is demanded, along
with the information
-sof the number Of copies mailed to
subscribers how many were sent to
persons whose subscriptions at the
time of mailing this issue were in
arrears more than one year and had
not expressly renewed.
Our Uncle Sam is getting to be a
very inquisitive old gentleman, espe-
cially as to the affairs of the news
papers. and publishers cannot afford
to take any chances with him con-
cerning some of the unreasonable
regulations that he has imposed up
on them.
Ii is now against rule of the
postoffice department for papers to
be mailed to subscribers who are IS
much as one year in arrears, and
publishers who violate it are liable
o find themselves in trouble any day.
AS for itself, The News wants and
intends to keep on good terms with
Uncle Sam, and those of our sub
.scribers who are as much as nine
months in arrears must have their
da+ar advanced or fOrpgO the DriVi-
1ege and pleasure of reading The
News twice a week.
This is necessary for our own pro-
lection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
FARMER GETS LESS, BUT
He Has to Pay More For What He
Doesn't Raise.

The United States department OF
agriculture has just announced that
Notwithstanding the increased cost Of
living among the people as a whole
there was a greater decline in the
prices paid to farmers from Aug. to
Sept this year than there was last
year.
The average farm prices Of the i'm
portant crops tcorn. wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye. faxseed. potatoes. tobacco
cotton and hay. which represent
about three-fourths of the value of all
the country's cropsl declined 7 per
cent during the month. while in that
time last year they declined in price
only "A per cent. and during the last
four years the decline in price aver,
aged 3.8 per cent The average OF
farm prices on Sept ! was % per
cent lower than on that date last
year.
Prices paid to farmers on Sept.
this year. with comparison of prices
paid on the same date last year, fol
loyus
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
HOME-RAISED FLOUR;
SEED WHEAT AT COST.

From the Lee County Journal
We take pleasure in inviting the
especial attention of our readers to
the ad in this issue from Col. j. X.
Mercer giving notice of his fine -four
ing mill, and the timely offer of seed
wheat to those desiring to raise
wheat another year. The writer from
past experience can testify to the
fact that we can raise all our wheat
for all the flour we need in this
country. And the great difficulty
heretofore has been that growers
had no place conveniently accessible
where they could have it ground. We
wish to commend with all our heart
this enterprise of Mr.. Mercer, and
hope that the farmers generally will
gradually take up the cultivation of
the wheat needed and some to spare
to those who do not farm 1t goes
without saying that the facts re-
ferred to by Mr.. Mercer as to the
parts of the grain we usually have
in our fancy flour are more than
true. The writer once heard an eX-
tensive Touring merchant say that
in many of the best mills the pro-
prietors ordered kaoIin to- mix with
their white -four as regularly as they
did the grain itself.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
GUILT ACCUSES INNOCENCE.
From the Dalton Citizen.

From the Dalton Citizen.
The Madisonian says Morgan
county, where 500 votes were sold
and bought in the last election, is
no worse than ninety-nine out of
every hundred counties in the mat
ter of corrupt elections, and the
Cuthbe Leader calls upon the
Madison paper to prove it. 1t can't
do it. 1t was merely trying to de-
ceive itself into believing that ev-
erybody else is bad, too-a pecul-
lar satisfaction at which the human
race always jumps.-DawsOn News
Very true, indeed. We always
strive to point the accusing finger al
Tie innocent when We feel the con
sciousaess of guilt. OF course, there
are some venal voters in every coun-
ty hut it is not in every county that
corruptionists run for office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

There's another Vanderbilt baby.
He made his first appearance one
day last week in a house boat in
English waters, and is one of the
richest babies in the world. His
father is Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
whose fortune is estimated at well
on to 100000. The little chap,
in all probability, will never have to
worry as to where his bread and
butter is to come from, but if the
divorce craze which seems to affect
his immediate family holds for a
few years more it will be big job
for him to keep informed as to who
his relatives are and how they are
related.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
TOM WATSON TO MRS. ARMOR.
McDuffie Sage Objects to Some OF
Her Remarks at Dawson.

From the Progressive Democrat.
This lady is lecturing under the
auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
Speaking in the Methodist church
in Dawson recently she declared that
the Underwood delegation from this
state to the Baltimore convention
were representatives of the whiskey
trust.
Mrs. Armor's attention was called
to the fact that Mr.. w. H. Gurr of
Dawson was a member of the Under
wood delegation; and that he had
taken a prominent part on the dry
side in the prohibition fight in his
county.
That night Mrs. Armor spoke in
the Baptist church, and she modi-
fed her statement as to the Georgia
delegation to Baltimore by saying
that she had meant her charge to
apply to the delegates from the state
at large.
| do not recall the names of all
those delegates.
But as was one of those dele
gates at large l hope that Mrs. Ar
NOR will scale her remarks down,
one more time, and let me out.
Somehow it goes against the grain
to have myself classified and cata-
logued as a representative of the
Whiskey Trust-or any other trust.
l gave my proxy to Miss Tutney
Bell, a stalwart and somewhat bel
ligerent Georgia lady, and she occu-
pied my place in the convention.
che baarc tbat Mrc Arp0nr has
accused her of being in the employ
of the Whiskey Trust l tremble to
think what will happen the next
time Miss Tutney meets Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor.
This thing of flinging 1outs
around promiscuous has it's perils.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
For DismiSsiOn.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where-
as, ]. w. Chambless, administrator
of Dock Chambless, represents to the
court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully
administered Dock Chambless' es-
tate; 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 October, 1912.
This September End, 1912.
w. B. CHEATHAM. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

After all of the charges and anath-
emas hurled upon Blease it seems
that most of the illegal votes found
by the investigating committee were
cast for his leading opponent. What
ever else may be said of him there
is something to a man who can figat
as fearlessly as does the South Caro-
lima governor and can draw around
him such a large number Of devoted
followers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

During the year 1911 individual
counties in Texas voted bonds for
over $1O,0OO,OOO for the purpose of
building and improving the road
ways. Early in this year 100000
additional. was voted. OF course
Texas is a very large state, but
twelve millions of dollars, if properly
expended, will build many miles of
hard road.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
For DismlsslOn.

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 dismissioD
on the first Monday in September,
1912. This July 10th, 1912.
" B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
LUxURIANT sIDE8URNs.

From the Cuthbert Leader.
Now that whiskers are going tC
be fashionable the Hon. Martin V
Calvin might include along with his
suggestions as to raising farm prod
ucts, poultry, swine, ETC., some sug'
gestions as to the best methods Of
promoting facial foliage. He has
side-whiskers nearly as long as lace
curtains.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
Stupid Politicians.

From the Augusta ChronfeIe.
According to the Americas Times
Recorder, a certain clique of Geor-
gia politicians have decided to shelve
Governor Brown. when one re-
memgers how the people have twice
taken Little joe off that same shelf
the stupidity of the politicians in
question makes one smi3e,' suggests
that paper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

The New York Herald, in fore
cast Sunday of the presidential cleo
ton, said the indications now are
strongly in favor of Wilson and Mar
shall. Democrats should keep work
ing, however, as nothing is certain,
especially in politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

The Moultrie Observer has issued
very creditable booster edition.
The Observer is one of the solid, re-
liable papers of the state and most
creditable exponent of the live town
and surrounding section that it rep
resents
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

Hope Brother Mcintosh read care
s,11v the answer the Dougherty
county jury commissioners made to
that writer marouster' to GUST
them And. having done so, we
would be pleased for him to tell
,,s what of the conditions there in
comparison with few government
whiskey licenses in Terrell county,
70 which he was so quick to call
attention. We wait with bated
braatb-not the Albany kind OF
"bait," either.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

Rev. NJ. J. Golfer, business mana
ger and assistant editor of the Wes-
leyan Christian Advocate, died sud-
denly Saturday while sitting at his
desk. DR.. Golfer was one of the
most eminent churchmen in Geor-
ola
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

The chairman of the finance COM
mittee says $75O,00O more is needed
to carry on the Wilson campaign,
and an appeal is made for that
amount. Sorry, but we haven't that
much to spare now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

An Atlanta dispatch says that
some people are a bit surprised that
Governor-elect Slaton spent $4,000
in his recent campaign. Well, that's
making progress towards better con-
ditions. Il is not as much as $4O,-
600 or $4,000, which the governor
ship is said TO have cost few short
wears ago
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

Ex-President Roosevelt spoke to
large crowds in Columbus, Macon
and Atlanta Saturday. He will find
on November 5th that noise and hut.
| rah do not mean votes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01
Oughtn't to Ride Free.

From the Ringgold Record.
Every voter is invited to seat
on the Wilson-MarshalI band wagon,
but that is no reason for expecting
to get a free ride. Seud in a dollar
to swell the fund.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

But the prices on tariff nurtured
articles of manufacture which the
farmer has to buy continue to soar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

To say the least of it, those sol
diers were rather peart with their
gun play in Augusta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

JAMES G. PARKS

Attorney and Counsellor ~ A
Dawson, Ga.
VIII practice in al Ill
courts both State and Fe"ntiou
Prompt and careful atte arsry
given to the interests OF o. 10
cliert who may put business sIo,ty
my hands. l make a OiLsgal
of preparing all kinds OF "a
papers. such as wills. oseI1,
bonds and contracts, also
ing and abstracting titles s,,ons
commercial law and coiie
Office In Dean Building
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

The patronage of the farmers is soIici+oa
We will keep in close touch with the na ,oeo
1est possible price for their cotton. mar
rOOUR W AREHOUSE FREE OFCHApCp
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-01

Who owns right of way on the
street crossings? Inc peueS' III ian
That's the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-01

= y. chastaia announces that he De
a candidate Tor County Commissioner.
District 10. 2 (Chickashal. subject 10
the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-01
F0H uouMIY e9MMIssIaMEa.

ssli Pafslay announces that he Is 4
candidate Cor County Commissioner
District hoa fsouthernl auhiaot "
the Democratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-01

Thos. j. O'NeiIl announces that he
is a candidate for county judge, sub
iect to the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-01

NJ N. Williams announces that he
Is a candidate for county Judge sub
feet to the action Of the democratic
primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-01

William Stacey announces his can.
dldacy for county Judge. subject 10
the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-01
ZOE coUNTY cLERk.

\. r. Bradley announces his candl-
dacy for the office Of county clerk Of
Grady county subject to the demo
cratic primary.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-02
cHlPPENDALE WILL ASK
 TO BE PARDoNED.
Denies Guilt of Crime for Which He
 is Now in States Prison.


 Harry Chippendale of New London, who was sentenced to the states prison at WethersQeld on the charge of manslaughter in causing the death of New London girl, who died fol- lowing criminal abortion, has applied tor a pardon, and his case will be hAard by the board of pardons when the board sits in Hartford the first of next week.
 In his application for pardon Chip pendale denies all guilt. He claims to have simply befriended the girl and says he was not responsible for her condition and did not arrange for the criminal operation which caused her death.
 Chippendale says that he was sum- moned to the New London police sta- ton just before the girl died and was there told >+- Coroner Brown that he was w1>Ted simply as a states witness Chippendale claims he was prom ised complete immunity by the coroner if he would tell what he knew of the case. Chippendale states that despite the promise he was arraigScd in the superior court of Windham county be- fore Judge Gager.
 Chippendale says that he wanted to stick to his plea of not guilty. but changed his plea to guilty when 1t was said that he would be given but year in jail, but that instead he was given not less than three or x1ore than six years in the states prison. Chipper- dale alleges activity against him on the part of afl attorney who wished to secure a divorce from him for Mrs Chippendale.
 At the time Of Chippendaies arrest he was on parole from the states prison, where hs was sent on a charge of fraud. He claims that it was also promised him that no report of the matter would be made to the board of pardons if he told all he knew of the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-02
THANKSGIVING WORK
 OF THE CITY MISSION.
Acknowledgements Made for Money and Supplies Contributed for Dinners.

The special Thanksgiving work of the City Mission is over. Nothing re- mains now but to distribute a few vegetables left over from the filling of the baskets to those who from time to time most need them.
 Thanksgiving baskets were given to 140 families on Wednesday, delivered to 100 families at their homes, deliv- cred to 20 more families at the dis tributing room at Is Water street on invitation sent by the mission, and to 20 other families who came without invitation and were served with what remained.
 The mission never undertakes to supply all needy families in town and city with dinners of this kind. It has neither the funds nor the necessary knowledge to do that. The families whom it helps are those who are known to the mission through more or less contact with it during the year The list varies from year to year, but the average number of families helped yearly (14O-150) cannot be increased with the present resources. The de- cision as to what families shall be helped, and how. is not made except upon a somewhat accurate knowledge of the needs, and this is true even of 1 Thanksgiving dinners.
 | Donations of food were received from l IS public schools and were of the usual amount and variety. The following in- | dividuals also contributed in this way: i AFriend, Mrs. w. H. Shields, Mrs. R. W. Kimball, Frank Pitcher, A Friend, | Powers Bros, Joseph and Cornelius | Beetham, Mrs. C. c. Haskell. Mrs. N. D. Chase.
 Donations of money to the amount of nearly S75 were received from the l following persons: The Misses Norton Spalding, Miss Alice c. Dyer, Mrs. G. R. Ravens, Miss Mary L. Huntington Miss Mary St. John Rudd, Mrs Charles Rudd, Mrs. B. P. Learned, MT House, Miss Mary A. Porteous, Mrs H. c. Camp, Mrs William H. Oat Miss Mary A. c. Avery. Mrs Adam Reid, Mrs. Charles L. Hubbard Mrs H. H. Osgood, Mrs. L. G. Lane, Mrs George D. Colt, Miss Eleanor Parker Besides this, the City Bible class con- tributed $16.30, and 10 schools, includ- ing Miss Butts, contributed s23,39.
 Thanks are given to all those whC have contributed in any way towards
 the good cheer of the past week Fla.
 vors in the way of free use of room
 at 16 Water street and barrels fol
 gathering the school gifts and othe
 kindnesses were rendered by L. w
 Carroll & Son. Bishop. Bidwell x Co.,
 The L. A. Gallup Co.,, Peck, McWilliam
 & Co.,. H. s. Young and J. E. Alofsin An analysis of nationalities amonj
 those helped with dinners shows nor than 100 American families, about
 Polish, Italian and Portuguese an the others distributed among Hebrew
 French, Swedish and German
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-02
PERSONAL

Francis B. Love of Baltic has been visiting in Pascoag, R. l.
 Mrs. Charles Anderson is seriously i'll at her home on sherman street.
 Miss Anna Dearing of Norwich is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rockwell, of Groton.
 Everett Peckham of Stamford was with relatives here for the Thanksgiv ing recess.
 MT. and Mrs. N. E. Smith of Norwich were at B. T. Smiths in Hebron for Thanksgiving.
 Harold Smith. who has been in New London for some time. is passing a few weeks in Norwich.
 Miss Marion A. Bartlett was a wis., itor in Holyoke and Webster on Sat- urday and Sunday.
 Miss Marion E. Bartlett of Whitaker avenue has returned from a holiday visit in Webster, Mass.
 John Mitchell and family of Norwich spent several days last week at John Comstocks in Hadlyme.
 Dr. Patrick J. Cassidy and family have moved from Main street to the Cassidy block on Church street.
 Fred Fuller of Nashua, N. H., who 'has spent the Thanksgivir- recess with relatives in Norwich, has left town.
 Mrs. Caroline Jillson and daughter, Miss Leora, of Essex, were in Nor wich Thursday, the guests of rela- tiveS. Dr. Thomas H. Gallivan has return ed to New York city after spending two weeks with relatives on Thames street.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Lester Robins and daughter Ruth of Hartford spent the week end with Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Higgins. Mrs. Anne c. Gilbert and daughter, l Miss Helen, of Norwich. were at Dr. c. H. Pendletons in Hebron for Thanksgiving.
 William H. McChesney of Hartford l spent the holiday with Mrs. Charles l McChesney and Miss Rose Dunn of l School street.
 Charles Fuller of Trenton. N. J., whc | has been the guest of his mother, Mrs Lucy Fuller, of sachem street, has re- turned home.
 MT. and Mrs Robert Hartley have returned to Pawtucl1et after spending several days with MT. and Mrs. Fred Bentley of Lafayette street.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-02
IELKS' ANNUAL LODGE OF SORROW
Norwich B. P O. E. Members Recall Memory of Departed Brothers With Impressive ServicesSix Deaths in Year Bring Mortuary Roll to 43-Eulogy by E. R. Thomas R. Craney and by P. E. R. Judge Nelson J. Ayling.

One hundred and twenty-five Elks gathered at the home of Norwich lodge, No. 430, on Main street, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon to take part in the annual memorial service of re- spect for the deceased members of the lodge. During the past year four members have been taken from the lodge by death, Fred Dearing, Dr. P. H. Hartman, Charles A. Kuebler, Clarence D. Sevin, A. R. Corey and Charles W. Tubbs.
 The programme opened with the overture Ermani, Verdi, by the Ellks' orchestra, and the opening ode, Great Ruler of the Universe. Rev. Frederick W. Coleman, pastor of the Trinity M. E. church, offered prayer Oh, Dry Those Tears, was rendered by the or chestra. The ritual was carried out by the officers of the lodge and as the name of each deceased member was read a flower was dropped on the altar.
 Eulogy by Exalted Ruler Craney.
 The eulogy was by Exalted Ruler Thomas R. Craney, who spoke as fol- lows:
 My Brothers: We are here assem- bled today to commemorate the mem ory of those who have fallen in life's battle, whom death has claimed for it's own and now sleep that sleep which