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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21

in Terrell county, and the assessed
value of it is some ching like $780,
600, and the taxes on this for the
county would amount to approx
mately $500 a year. Brentwood and
Dawson also levy taxes on the road,
and both of these towns have joined
in the action. The total amount in
Volved, provided they are able to
collect back taxes, will amount to
something like 100000 for the
state and various towns and coun-
ties.
Contentious of Both Sides.
1t is the contention of the counsel
representing the state and the vari-
Gus counties and towns through
which the road runs that the exemp-
ton granted the Southwestern rail-
road under it's charter is personal
exemption and is not assignable or
transferable, or salable, and that the
lease of the Southwestern railroad to
the Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany for a period of 101 years with
privilege of renewal is a lease in per-
petuity and to all intents and pur-
poses a sale, and that the Central
of Georgia Railway Company, under
the law, now owns the Southwestern
and is liable for taxes. 1t is not
proposed to collect the taxes out of
the Southwestern railroad. We are
Informed that this was attempted
about 1880, when the State of Geor-
gia employed Bob Toombs to bring
suit, which finally found it's way to
the supreme court of the United
States, and was decided in favor of
the Southwestern railroad. The
present suit is different in that it
seeks to make the Central of Geor-
gia Railway Company liable for the
taxes and not the Southwestern.
The roads claim tax exemptions
under the perpetual charters grant
ed them. The only tax, so they claim,
which can be collected is one-half
of one per cent on their net income,
as is the case with the Georgia rail
road. This amount has been paid by
both railroads and was credited on
the fl fas issued by the comptroller.
A Great Legal Fight.
This action will bring on a great
legal battle, one of the most import
ant that has been brought in the
state for years, and will not be final
ly decided this side of the supreme
court of the United States. The
amount of taxes now involved, while
| considerable, will not be the rea
bone of contention, for if the prop.
erty is subjected to taxation by the
state, counties and municipalities the
road will be liable to all future taxes
The Central railroad owns some
very valuable property in this coun
ty. Ten acres in the very heart Of
| Bronwood is owned by the road, anC
the wholesale houses, manufacturing
plants and compress in Dawson are
built on the roads property
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
7I7F RHEIMS BIG SUIT WITH A LOCAL END

Central would have many thous-
ands of dollars to pay counties and
municipalities through which the
two roads run for the seven years on
which taxes could be collected.
Was Granted Exemption.
When the Southwestern Railroad
Company was chartered by the state
it was granted an exemption from
all taxes for the state, counties and
municipalities through which it runs
except one-half of one per cent of
the net income
In 1859 the Southwestern railroad
was leased to the old Central Rail-
road and Banking Company of Geor-
gia, and this lease continued through
the ownership of the Richmond and
Danville until 1895. About 1892 or
1898 all the property of the Central
Railroad and Banking Company was
placed in the hands of a receiver, H.
M. Conner being appointed receiver.
In 1888 this property was sold and
bought in at receivers sale by the
present Central of Georgia Railroad
Co., new corporation organized for
the purpose of buying in the proper
ty. On October 18th, 1895, the new
ly created Central of Georgia Rail-
road Company entered into a new
lease of the Southwestern Railroad
Company for a period of 101 years
and the privilege of renewal in like
periods forever, the lease providing
that the stockholders of the South
western railroad are to receive annu-
ally $3.50, 555, an amount equal to 5
per cent of the outstanding stock.
SOuthwestern's Stockholders Not
Affected.
The lease also provides that the
Central of Georgia Railway Company
is to pay all federal, state, county
and municipal taxes lawfully impos-
ed upon the property, and the pres
ent action will, therefore, in no way
affect the stockholders of the South
western railroad, as the amount paid
to them under the lease is net.
That part of the road which has
never paid any taxes runs from Ma
con to Cuthbert and to Fort Gaines.
and IS about $50 miles in length,
and the assessed value of the prop
erty, excluding the franchise, which
IS also subject to taxation, is about
three million dollars, and the taxes
now claimed by the state amount to
something over $4,000 yearly. A
like amount would also be due the
various counties yearly, and in addi-
ton the cities, town and school
boards would be entitled to their
prorata part, which would amount to
neat sum.
There are 10 miles of this road
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
MESSENGER RIFLED LETTERS.
NEGRO BOY EMPLOYED AT POST
OFFICE Is ARRESTED.
Charged With Opening Special De-
livery Letters and Stealing Mon
ey. Admits His Guilt.

ey. Admits His Guilt.
Clyde Muckscn, the fifteen year
old negro messenger boy who was
employed at the postoffice to carry
special delivery letters, was arrest
ed Saturday and placed in Jail on
a charge of having rifled letters.
The complaint of Lula Mckay that
she had not received a letter for
which the special delivery books
showed she had receipted caused
Postmaster Lewis to begin an inves-
tigation, with the result that the
messengers arrest followed 1t is
stated at the postoffice that four let
tiers are known to have been opened
and not delivered by the boy, and
there may be more. The Lula Mckay
letter contained SIS, which is unac-
counted for. 1t is not known now
that any of the other letters con-
tanned money.
Mr.. n. A. McKew, a postoffice in
spector, arrived in the city Monday
morning and took charge of the case.
A warrant has been sworn out for the
boy, and he will be taken to Column
bus for trial in the United States
court. Monday he confessed to hav-
ing stolen three letters
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
TAXES ON SOUTHWEST
p.IIROAD DEMANDED
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.
,vOIvtS DAWSON INTERESTS

,o, Attorney General John D'
Hart Employed by the Governor
Manage the Case, and Has AssO-
od With Him Attorney YeO-
''''. Of Dawson. A Great Legal
Rattle Is Certain.
action to collect from the Cen
- Georgia railway taxes on the
- he'd and other real estate OF
/ southwestern railroad, which the
SontraI of Georgia holds under per-
+,oI lease. is the first step in
] usnit that will be of great interest
1 ~orgbout Southwest Georgia.
nudge John C. Hart, former attor-
! ov general, who has associated with
-, in the case Attorney NJ. j. Yeo-
INC Of Dawson, has been employed
tho governor to represent the
1 TO with Attorney General Fielder,
H. Attorney Yeomans has already
oro considerable work in the pre-
n,;narv proceedings in Dawson and
seigbboring counties and towns;
| tS7omntroIler General Wright has
s,Hod tax f fas against the South
Pestern railroad and the Augusta
III savannah railroad for alleged
ives due the state, and levies will
L made at once.
The Fl ia against the Southwestern
for taxes of 1911, amounting to
"a 205,33; the fl ia against the Au-
h,sta and Savannah is for, 4,7O9.44
|br the same year. However, II the
Fate is successful in its case it will
6afm back taxes for seven years, the
imitation fixed by a supreme court
SAcision. In addition, however, the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
SASSER SETTINGS.
News Notes and Personal Mention
From the South Terrell Town.

From the South Terrell Town.
Miss Jennie Alice Moreland of
Albany spent few days at the home
of her uncle, Mr.. L. e. Davis. She
was accompanied home by Miss Ma
ME Bowen and little Eloise Davis.
Mr.. Reese Simpson came over
from Brentwood Saturday, and will
leave for his home in Jacksonville
Wednesday. He will be accompa-
MED by Mrs. NJ. J. Collier.
Rev. J. S. Funderburke filled his
regular appointment here Saturday
and Sunday. He expects to start
protracted service on the third Sun
day in March.
Little Frank, the fve-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Lunday,
has been very i'll, but is reported to
be some better now.
The Boston Comedy Co. have been
in Sasser all the week. Their shows
are clean and refined, and have been
largely attended.
Capt. Jones of Columbus spent a
few days here last week on a hunt
ing frOlic with Mr.. G. Fuller.
Mrs. Ray Moreland of Leesburg
spent a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. w. B. Coxwell
Miss Cora Smith of Graves spent
from Friday until Sunday with the
Misses Pipkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Bridges of
Dawson spent Sunday with Mrs. A.
o. King.
Mrs. J. A. Pipkin returned Sunday
after a weeks visit to her daughter
in Leslie.
Messrs. w. E. and c. c. Brim and
c. c. Anthony spent last week in
Atlanta.
Master Roy Anthony, who has
been right sick, is a great deal bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Sanders have
moved into Judge Spears new home.
Mrs. Wade Fuller of Americas
spent Saturday with Mrs. G. Fuller.
Mrs. e. c. Collier and little daugh-
ter visited in Lee county last week.
Mrs. G. Fuller, who was on the
sick list, is able to be up again.
Miss Matte Hayes of Dawson Wis
tied Miss Allie Davis last week.
Miss Alice Moreland has recently
visited relatives in Brentwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Paul spent Sat
urday in Sasser.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
TWO MARRIAGES SUNDAY.
Highly Esteemed Young Couples of
Northern Section Of County.

Two marriages of interest to many
friends occurred Sunday. Mr.. John
A. Mcleod and Miss Temple Lun-
day, daughter of Mr.. Robert Lun-
day, being united by Rev. Phillips
of Plains, and Mr.. George Daniel
and Miss Eula Hanna by Rev. Fain
OF Parrot.
Both of these couples are we'll
known young people of the northern
part Of the county, and have many
friends who extend congratulations
and best wishes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
Bug House.

An unusually large number of
persons are being tried by Ordinary
Cheatham these days on writs of lu
macy. Two cases, both of the parties
negroes, are now pending, and wo-
man who was held in custody wait
ing to be committed to the asylum
has been released, as she has showed
considerable improvement in the
past few days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
THE DAWSON INN LEASED
Mr.. r. S. Carpenter of Shelbyville,
Ky, Will Take Charge of Popu-t
lar HOstelrY March 18th.

The Dawson Inn has been leased
to Mr.. R. S. Carpenter of Shelby
vile, KY, for a term of years, and
he will take possession of the popu-
lar hostelry the 18th of March.
The Dawson Inn has for many
years been one of the best kept and
most popular hotels in the South,
and Mrs. Lee, during her manage
ment, has kept it up to it's customary
high standard.
Mr. Carpenter is an experienced
and successful hotel man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
A RELIGIOUS CENSUS.
Rev. Morgan Preparing to Count
DawsOn's Church Members.

Rev. E. F. Morgan is going to
take religious census of the city
for the purpose of finding out how
many of the people are within the
fold of the church, with what de-
nomination they are affiliated and
how many are unchurched The
questions to which answers will be
sought of each family are: Name
address; number in family; number
of members of church; which
church; when; do the children at
tend Sunday school; where.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
AUTOMOBILE BURNS.
DIR. Chappell's Odds Roadster Went
Out to Pull Another Car i'm.

Friday evening about 5 O'Clock
DR.. Guy Chappell lost his big Odds
roadster by fire just this side of the
Locke place on the Sasser road.
Messrs. George Mcneil and Steve
Fulford were the occupants of the
car, they having borrowed it to pull
in another car that had broke down
several miles from the city. The
car originally cost $4,000, and had
been in use about four years. DR..
Chappell estimates his loss at So
600, and had $1,000 insurance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
An Endemic of Coughing

Is sweeping over the town. Old and
young alike are are affected, and the
strain is particularly hard on little
children and on elderly people. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound is a
quick, safe and reliable cure for all
coughs and colds. Contains no OPT
ates. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
REGISTRATION GROWS SLOW
Less Than Six Weeks Before the
Books Close, and There Are
Only 551 Voters Registered.

With only five weeks intervening
before the registration bools in the
tax collectors Office are closed there
is little prospect of a, large registra-
ton being secured for the elections
this year, Notwithstanding that the
elections are among the most import
ant in years. To date 500 whites and
81 negroes have registered, and the
former are qualified to vote in all of
the county and state primaries and
elections and in the national cleo
ton. The negroes will not partici-
pate in the primaries. The books
close on April End.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
He Won't Linn Now

No more limping for Tom Moore
of Cochran, Ga. 81 had a bad sore
on my instep that nothing seemed
to help till l used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve," he writes, ''but this wonder
full healer soon cured me-" Heals old
running sores, ulcers, boils, burns,
cuts, bruises, eczema or piles. Try
it. Only 25 cents at Dawson Drug
Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
daughters Of Confederacy.

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet at o'clock Friday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. w. B.
Melton. Every Daughter is urged
to be present. Please meet promptly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspep-
STA every time. 1t drives out impuri-
ties, tones the stomach, restores nor
NAL weight and good health.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
Seed Groundpeas.

We have the best variety for sale.
Also choice seed Irish potatoes. See
us. T. o. WHITCHARD & co.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
AGED MAN and Two
CHILDREN PERISH
Flames Consume Farm Resi-
dence Near yucatan, MINI. !

Two children and their grandfathe,
were burned to death, the formers
father was probably fatally burned and
two others in the home were seriously
injured when The farmhouse OF Ole
ANDERSON near Yucatan was DESTROYED
by fire. The origin Of the fire is un
known. a.
The dead are Christopher Ambro.
son, aged eighty.six; Clara ANDERSON,
aged seven; Onga ANDERSON, aged ten.
Ole ANDERSON is in critical con-
dtt1on and probably will die, while Al
bert and Mrs. Ole ANDERSON sustained
severe burns.
Three of the family had retired for
the night in upper rooms when flames
suddenly broke out there. Other
members of the family were in the
kitchen down stairs and were only ap
prfsed Of the fire when two Of the
boys leaped down the stairway closely
followed by flames and smoke. Mr..
and Mrs. Ole ANDERSON made desper.
ate efforts to rescue all the children
and the grandfather, but were unable
to save the three named.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
MR. STEVENSON EXPLAINS
Declares indians Insisted That hs A.
cept Allotment.

Declares indians Insisted That He 40.
espt Allotment.
Rising in the lower house Of con.
gress to . question Of personal priv
legs Representative Halvor Steiner
son told how it came about that an ap-
plication was made in his behalf for
an allotment on the White Earth res
ervation under the terms of . law that
bears his name.
Mr.. Stevenson explained that the
gift Of the allotment made him by the
Indians at the time Of his adoption by
the White Earth band was purely hon
orary and that in conformity with In
dian custom 1t was the understanding
that Mr.. Stevenson should return to
the tribe something equivalent in
value. This, Mr.. Steenerson proposed
to do, according to his speech. by &C
cepting the land in trust and devoting
the proceeds to the establishment for
the tribe of free hospital or similar
benevolence."
At no time in the proceedings was
there any thought by Mr.. Stevenson
or the tribe that the representative
would profit by the gift. Patent for
the allotment was never granted ow-
ing to the refusal of the secretary of
the interior to recognize the adoption
as legal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
AcEnlEkE PLANT BLOWS UP
Two Persons Killed Ind Five Injured,
Four Critically, In Accident
Near Rochester.

Az the result of an explosion of ar
acetylene lighting plant at the hons
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles POSTER, ives!
Of Rochester, two are dead and i've are
seriously injured, four being in q
critical condition. The accident oc
Cured when the hired man and the
oldest son of the Posters went into
the cellar with a lighted lantern to
charge the plant.
The explosion literally tore the
house to pieces, bed clothing and 9th.
er household goods being strung in
the trees and on the tops Of the farm
buildings. Miss Castle Wading, sew,
enteen years old, residing at Oronoco,
died shortly after the explosion, from
internal injuries. A partition of the
house pinned her to the ground, it
being necessary to chop it away to re-
lease her. The girl had Just arrived
at the POSTER home for a visit and had
been in the house only twenty min
utes.
Mrs. Charles POSTER was blown
through the house. A compound frac-
ture Of the left leg resulted. She is
in critical condition. Charles Pos
tiers right leg was broken between
the knee and the ankle, and also above
the knee.
Violet, the eleven-year-old daughter,
died later. She had two compound
fractures of the left leg and her face
was cut. A two-year-old son has a
fractured skull and his condition is
critical. A six-year-old son has
compound fracture of the left arm,
compound facture of the right leg
and piece of wood is imbedded in
his neck near the windpipe. His con-
iitiOn is serious.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
Minneapolis Grain,

Minneapolis, Feb. 10.-Wheat-May
$lo6A @1.O6ss; July. s1O7b@1.O7A.
cash close on track: No. l hard, ST..
o7%; No. Northern, SLOTS; to ar.
rive, s1.O6S @1.O7ss; No. 2 Northern,
S1.O5@1.O5ss; to arrive, $1.O4M; No.
Northern, $1.O2%; No. 3 yellow
corn, 66@67c; No. corn, 6O@63c;
NO. 8 white oats, 49k@5Oc; to arrive,
4skc; No. 3 oats, 47@4sAc; barley.
SOc@$1.27: fax, $2.OSA: to arrive.
$2.0sA.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
SOCIALISTS Do NOT ATTEND

Absent When the Kaiser Opens Ger.
man Reichstag.
Berlin, Feb. S.-With all the Social.
lists absent Emperor William opened
the red" reichstag in person, with a
plea for an increase in Germany's
land and sea forces.
The ceremony took place in the
white marble hall of the imperial
palace.
Only 287 representatives were pres
ent, the other 10 members being So
cialists.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
st. Paul Attorney Stricken.

Alvin E. Mccartney, aged fifty-two,
member Of the law firm of Clapp E.
Mccartney. died suddenly Of heart
failure at his home in St. Paul. Mr..
Mccartney had arisen and was walk
ing to a bedroom when he collapsed,
dying almost instantly. Members of
his family were at his side soon after
he collapsed and physicians we're
hastily summoned. but their services
were of 10 avail.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
KILLED At LOS ANGELES
st. Paul Merchant Falls While Step.
ping From Car.

A dispatch from Los Angeles, CAL,
gives news Of the accidental death in
that city of Theodore G. Walther,
we'll known in St. Paul for forty
years as member of the wholesale
firm Of the ett-Walther-Gates
Hardware company, from which he re-.
tired about year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walther were alight-
ing from street car when Mr.. Wal
theirs solicitude for his wife in as
sisting her from the street car prob
ably cost him his life.
He was standing on the step of the
car when he lost his balance and fell
to the asphalt street, striking his head
on the pavement with such force as
to fracture his skull. ...,-. ..- .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. observation-disclosures
4.s0@S.65; Texas steers, $4.65@5.S5;
Western steers, s4.9O@7.1O; stockers
and feeders, $3s5@6.1O: COWS and
heifers, s210@6.6O; calves, s5.756S.-
IS. Hogs-Light, $5.95@6.3O; mixed,
$6.00@6.4O; heavy, s6.OO@6.4O; rough,
$6.oO@6.15; pigs. s4.4O@6OO. Sheep
Native, s3.15@460; yearlings, s4.7O6
$50; lambs, $42566.5O.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
CHICAGO Grain and ProvlsIons.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Wheat - May
$1.o3A @1.o3h: July, 96x@sehc;
Sept, s4hc. Corn-May, 6S% @6sKc:
July, eShc; Sept, 6S4sc. Oats-May,
52xc; July, 4SAc; Sept, 42c. Pork
$500; July, 1867. Butter
Creameries, 2s032c; dairies. 26@30c.
Eggs-26G3ihc. Poultry-Turkeys
14@19c; chickens, 12h @14c; springs,
14@15c.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT

Validity Of Minnesota's Money and
Credit Act. !.
The validity of the money and
credit act passed by the last legisla-
ture has been upheld by the state su-
preme court.
According to the courts findings
there is no authority by law under
which debts may be deducted from
lists OF moneys and CREDITS ,aasap-
praised by assessors in Minnesota.
Taxes must be paid on all holdings.
The opinion came in a test case
brought by the Winona Motor COM
pany against the state tax commission.
The commission won on every con,
tested point. Ans
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
Minnesota Labor Man pe.d.

George q. Howley, former presiden,
Of tho Minnesota State Federation OF
Labor and widely known organizer
for the American Federation Of La.
Dor, IL dead at Minneapolis after q
brief illness. While Mr.. Howley
had not been in good health for
some time his death was unexpected.
Through his ability as an organizer
and mis- interest in labor affairs Mr..
Howley held all the high Offices that
Minnesota organized labor could give
him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
Or. Mccuen Mayor Of Duluth,

DR.. J. A. McCuen. the Republican
candidate for mayor of Duluth, was
elected over DR.. NJ B. Cullum, the
present Democratic mayor, by a large
plurality. The bond issue OF $75O,OOO
to build municipal electric light plan
carried by wide margin. One So
cialist alderman was elected, P. G.
Phillips Of the Eighth ward.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
Held for Murder of EMPLOYER.

G. P. Anderson, former caretaker of
the Jacobson farm near Becker, who
is charged by the officials Of the state
fire warden's Office with the murder Of
Ole Jacobson, his employer, and with
the burning of his victims home, was
arrested near Becker by Deputy John
Bither. He 10 now in custody at Elk
River.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
ALL PORTUGAL IS
FLOOD SWEPT
r .- ..L
Distress Among the Refugees
=. IL acme

Lisbon, Feb. 1.-THE floods con-
tinue in every part of Portugal but the
southern districts are most seriously
affected and reports show that the
distress among the population is
acute.
At the city Of Oporto a large mum.
Der Of barges on the river Douro have
been swept away and several small
coasting vessels have been driven to
sea and lost.
At the port Of Leixoes the damage
done by the foundations on the water
front is estimated. at more than ST.
100000. = ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-02-14
Ct. Paul Live 0toek.

st. Paul, Feb. 10.-Cattle-0ood to
choice steers, $6.0o@7O0; fair to good,
$4.75@6.oo; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.50@5.40; veals, $500@6.75.
Hogs-$5.s606.10. Sheep-Wethers
$s.0o@40Q; yearlings, $3.25@5.25;
spring lambs, $4.00@6.15.