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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
NO FILTH, NO FLIES.

Swat the fly" campaigns are be-
ing carried on almost everywhere.
The elimination of the filthy and
dangerous insect is a desirable end.
The housefly, in addition to being a
demonstrated agent in the spreading
of typhoid, is strongly suspected, on
more or less conclusive evidence,
with relation to a large number of
infections.
About a billion flies were killed in
various campaigns of ELLA state
ment which seems impressive until
one considers the number of flies
which escaped the slaughter. In
Washington, d. c., alone some T.
100000 flies were killed by the
swat" the trap, drowning, sulphur
fumes and even by electrocution.
DR.. Howard, of the bureau of en-
tomology, points out that in the con-
genial climate of that city seven
generations of flies may be produced
in a single summer. One female fly
will lay on an average a batch OF
12O eggs; and if all these eggs from
"A batch laid in the middle of April
should hatch and reproduce their
kind in like manner there would be
by autumn, from single fly, prog
eny OF nearly six thousand billion.
And as each female may lay four
patches of eggs the figures for their
unchecked development through a
summer stagger the imagination. To
swat the fly by the billion, there
fore, means little, says The Journal
of the American Medical Association,
so long as those that survive have
unchecked opportunity for breeding
meaning that, in connection with
the campaign of determination, there
should be also a campaign of pre-
vention There is even more weight
therefore. in Stockbridge's statement
that during 1911 filthy breeding
places were cleaned up which, if lief
alone. would have given Opportunit!
for the propagation of incalculablC
billions. AS important as 'swatting'
the fly is the prevention Of its breed
ing by cleaning up the places wher'
it thrives. How this can be dom
can be learned from the health de
partments, from civic leagues ant
Ike organizations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
EXCITING THE PEOPLE.

An Atlanta dispatch represents
the negroes of that city as reVeling
in another end-of-the-world scare,
and this time, strange to say the
Judgment day" warning comes IN
directly from white mans pulpit
instead of one of their own revival
lists. Evangelist Haynes, at the Bap-
fist Tabernacle, has been prophesy-
ing about the seven trumpets in Rev
Citations, and his bloody and calam1-
tons Interpretation of the apocalypse
has not only stirred up the sta1d
Baptists of the community, but has
reached the ears of the negroes.
According to Evangelist Haynes,
the first trumpet, with hail, fire and
blood. meant the invasion of Rome
by the Goths. The second trumpet,
he says, prophesied the devastation
of the Vandals. Successive trum-
pets. he breaches, were symbolic OF
the Saracen conquest and the power
of the Ottoman empire in the East
And the seventh trumpet, says Mr.
HAYNES, means the end of the world
a consummation which he declares
the scriptures indicate is not very
far in the future.
There is little doubt that such
preachers as this evangelist appears
to be are more harmful than help
f1I
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

A father who was undoubtedly
spelling his children by the lavish
ness with which he anticipated their
every desire was warned by friend
that he was being unkind in his ef-
fort to be very kind.
"Well, you see," he answered,
when | was a boy my father was
very close with me, and | was al
ways being left out of things because
| didn't have the money, although he
lad plenty. l made up my mind
that if ever l had any children they
should have everything that money
could buy if l could possibly get it
for them
With an air of evident pride, and
an obvious belief that he had justi-
fed himself this foolish man made
this foolish explanation. And yet,
as a business man, he has a great
reputation for keenness and far
sightedness.
Without doubt there are more
children spoiled by the pendulum
method than any other way.
What do I mean by the pendulum
method? Why, just what this man
was doing; fleeing from one extreme
to the other.
81 am the product Of my grand
mothers belief in training girls to
be good housewives, whether they
like it or not" says a woman who is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
Bringing Up Children By the Pendulum
Ruth Cameron in S avannah News.


singularly helpless IN regard to the
simplest house work. She was so
strict and severe with my mother
that mother said we should never be
forced to do anything about the
house. And behold me! l can tell
you my daughter is going to be a
good housewife if she doesn't learn
her A. B. C's.
You see, even while she fulminat-
ed against the pendulum method
this woman pledged herself to carry
it on.
Another woman, whose brain has
been developed at the expense of
her body, declares that she is deter
mined to have her children make
the best of their bodies and let their
brains take care of themselves.
A man, whose mother enforced
strict church attendance upon him
all through his minority, says that
he will never even ask his boys to go
Inside a church.
And so it goes. Because we have
suffered from one extreme we must
make our children suffer from the
other.
Take il home. You mean to be
the best father or mother that ever
lived, but is your zeal eating up your
discretion? Are you bringing your
children up by the pendulum meth
cd?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
Thomas E. Watson

lnOIldS w hUSCh
1t was in the spring-time, many
years ago. The earth, newly turned
by the plough-share, was smelling
sweet; and the air vibrated with the
melody of the birds. The odOr OF
the yellow jessamine was intoxicat-
ing to those who loved it, and was
softening their souls towards all
humanity.
And, as l said, it was many years
ago.
The school children were having a
little picnic, out in the original
woods. They invited us to attend,
for our son and daughter were pu-
pills in this little school.
We went My wife thought 1t
might, for time, alleviate the bit
ter grief with which l was enduring
the political crime that had cast me
off the path that had been my dream
as a boy.
1t was one of those ravishing days
that no one ever sees beyond the
limits of dear old Dixie.
And this was many years ago.
The children were unconsciously
happy. They and nature abandoned
themselves to innocent pleasure. We
older folks looked on, quietly en-
joving the plays and games of the
boys and girls. 1t seems to me they
even had a rustic dance under the
trees
My wife and l were standing side
by side, looking on with sympathy,
as the children romped and sang
and laughed.
And l said to my wife, did you
ever see a human being so graceful
so beautiful, so perfectly fascinating
as that little May -"
Il never did" was the response;
and we stood there, watching hel
every motion with mutual admira
ton. 1.-the as a gaZelle; contOureC
like Hogarth's line of beauty; with
eyes like Annie Lauries; with {
swift, light step that made the wooC
violet proud to be pressed by it;
with a smile so frank and innocenr
that you wanted to imprint an affec
tionate, protecting kiss upon hel
rosy. parted lips-lips that were en-
sbrined in a wealth of night-bIacI
hair.
/ 1t was many years ego.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
THE OLD, OLD STORY

in The JeffersOnian.
I Duty blew it's trumpet peals fol
me; and it's stern commands | did
not dare to disobey. Now and then
the lovely girl fitted into my life
always gladly welcomed, Never did
she lose her wonderful charm OF
manner, her unfailing sweetness OF
disposition 1t was a momentary in
SEPARATION to clasp her little hand, and
listen to the melody of her voice, as
you looked into her glorious eyes.
In casual way | wondered why
some plumed knight did not ride by
and carry off this rare and radiant
prize.
When she was about to go forth
into the world to make her own Iiv-
ing she came to my heritage and
asked to see me. l went down into
the parlor where she was. In her
frank, pretty way she requested that
| give her a testimonial-as music
teacher. 1t was pleasure to do
her this slight service. She thank
ed me warmly and went away.
Once again l saw her.
| happened to be on the train, the
day she was returning after having
married.
She greeted me with her old-time
grace and sweetness.
| The rest of the story is so trite.
She broke down, and now she is
dead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Let's keep sweet and stand to-
gether. The political or social SUI
premacy of any individual is of far
less consequence than the prosperity
of a community as a whole. Why
then have strife over political condi-
tions when we could put in the time
to vastly better advantage by stand
ing together and working as unit
to gather in the good things, com
mercial and agricultural, that are
coming our way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
WEARING LIFE OUT OF SLANG.

! Kansas may not speak pure Eng
lish, but it wants to, says Boston
publication. The state university ls
discouraging the use of slang, and
the English department asks students
to avoid the following expressions
It's up to you. don't think. Not
on your life. You can search me-
| guess. That's going some. Can
YOU beat it? Sure | will. That LOOKS
unite spiffy. There's some class to
that Are you on? That's aWfully
nice. It's a cinch. Oh, fudge! Cut
it out. Talking to beat the band.
They're not in it. It's all 'bosh. That's
nifty. Nothing doing. Never again
Cough up. He has nothing on me-
The surest thing you know. NOT 10
be sneered at. That's the real thlng.
Not by long shot. l see his hnlsn'
Get the hook. That will be about all.
The list might as well be passed
on. 1t will do no harm. Life WouIo
be brighter if such phrases as these
were not banded about eternaIIy III
parrot-like repetition.
Much slang is admirable and there
are few phrases that would not be
tolerated on occasion. Slang springs
from originality and a love OF the
picturesque. AS soon as it becomes
current, however, it serves to stite
original expression and reduces
speech to a dead level of wearisome
jargon. So, while we love the Gre
ators of slang, we would fain throt-
tie the chatterers who wear the life
out Of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

The Butler Herald says there has
been shipped from one section OF
Taylor county more than ten car
loads of home-raised corn, that more
is being shipped every day and a
number of farmers yet have plenty
to sell. The farmers of Taylor are
also shipping home-raised meat to
other parts of the state, says the
Herald. That's the way to whip the
boil weevil. That pesky little insect
will have no terrors for those good
farmers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Our friends the enemy" are
greatly disappointed that the 70"
they so freely predicted did not ma
terialize in the state convention on
Wednesday. That the utmost mar
mony prevailed is concIusiVely
shown by the fact that all OF the
delegates were elected by acclama-
ton. and only one time during the
entire convention was it necessary
to call the roll of counties,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
THE w1L1owY GIRL MUST GO?

The pannier gown is here and GRIN
oline rumbles in the distance, writes
a Partisan observer of modes. Parls
is seeking new contours; and some
thing has got to give. The stra' 5ht-
and-narrow girl whom we have come
tn love-so svelte and willowy when
NOT resembling a stovepipe-simply
cannot stand compression much
longer; when art can go no turther
II swings back The great Rodln'
worId-famed sculptor who has ex-
pressed himself more than once as
utterly disguised with the fad Tor
extreme slenderness in the feminine
figure. in commenting on the proph-
acv that honest curves" are coming
back, says:
Il welcome wasp waists, free hips,
panniers. bustles, the crinollne, eVen'
because they are all more human
than the immobilizing of lovely bod
les in rigid sheaths. All thelr 1aSh-
ions show a deplorable artistic sense
in women; but, really, they attained
the acme of bad taste when they at
tached to mere slenderness an idea
of grace and beauty. The negresses
of Central Africa who enlarge their
hips with wooden discs deform them
selves less barbarously than does the
sheathed woman. Because we may
conceive feminine splendor still eX-
listing in spite of an eccentric upper
lin; but the devastation is complete
when woman congresses her entire
physique"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

From time to time the news dis
patches carry stories of locomotive
engineer dead at his throttle and the
train speeding unguided, with Its
load of passengers all unconscious of
their peril A Troy, N. Y, train ran
ten miles the other day with a dead
man at the throttle. The locomotive
was provided with two cabs, one for
the engineer and the other for the
fireman, so, Notwithstanding the en-
gineer's head was crushed by blow
from a bridge post, the fireman did
not know of the accident, and the
train sped on until the conductor
suspected something wrong and ap-
Piled the emergency brakes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Editor Trox BankstOn Of the west
Point News is a candidate for rail-
road commissioner, and is receiving
many 1attering notices at the haiiuS
of the newspaper boys. The genial
Trox is known from one end OF the
s+ota 10 the other, which, together
with his qualifications for the place.
sbonld make him a formidable can
didate
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
Why They Are Scared.

From the Dalton Citizen.
"Hot weather is a mighty good
cure for hard drinkers; the old soaks
get scared up" says the Rome-Trib-
une Herald. Maybe so, but the
thing they are most scared of is that
the supply will become exhausted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
The Situation in Atlanta.
ON the Griffin News.

From the Griffin News.
They do say that a certain Atlanta
Journal will not even allow an I'm
derwood typewriter in its offices, and
that a nearby neighbor, fearful OF
it's Constitution, has cut out drink
ing Wilson whisHey. Whittier are
we drifting, when narroWness OF
prejudice will persuade us thusly?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

What do you think of a man who
will, at the table, tell the Lord he is
thankful for the things before him,
but as soon as he says amen will
begin storming about the cooking?''
asks an exchange. He's consumed
migrate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Some towns we hear of ought TO
natronize the newspapers. They are
50 dead that the drummers REVEREND
Nv remove their hats when they S'0p
off the trains. Businesslike Dawson
ia sorry for such towns, but Is loo
b,sv tn bother with them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Wilbur R. Wright, the inventor Of
the aeroplane and who first taught
mankind how to fly, died at his home
in Dayton, o., Thursday of typhoid
fever. Wrights fame is secure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Many a man who is sore on MS
condition has really more than his
deserts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

You are wholly unacqualnteo
with good if you can't find some at
least in your neighbor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
QUILL QUESTIONS
(By Cobb RandY.)

The proof of fisherman is his
catch; not his word for it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

We should be judged not only by
what we do, but also by how we
do it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Editor T. A. Adkins of the Vienna
News announces that he has decided
not to be a candidate for the state
senate from his district. Editor Ad-
kins is at present a prominent and
popular member of the Legislature
from Dooly county, and had he run
for the senate he would have had
strong support.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

II every moment counts be sure
that in the end they do not count
you out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01

Those of our esteemed readers
who may have astronomical proclivi-
ties now have an opportunity to
take a peep at the giant planet, Jupi-
ter. as he slowly rises in the east be-
tween 10 and II o'clock at night.
Jupiter, if you please, is worth look
ing at. 1t is about as big as 1900
earths combined, and is the king Of
all the planets in our solar system.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-01
The Saints Report.

The saint had hurried earthWard
On mission of review,
And his heart was filled with anguish
At the way that mOrtals do.
Whereas all should long for glory
And the sinner is the fool,
Seems the constant were exceptions
And the hayward were the rule.
And the saint bore back a message
Wherein man had small defense,
But was living toward perdition
Through not using common sense.
Man becomes to himself what he
has been to other people. If he has
spent his life robbing others of pleas
ure he will find in the end that him
self has been the one most robbed.
He who helps others find happi-
ness himself shares in it and finds
his share greater than that he
might have had through any other
source.
A barren heart is that which
wastes it's time in vain wishes when
it has only to open it's doors to the
abundance on every side.
He who loses truth loses a dear
treasure, and the void is so great
that in it all other attributes are
lost.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-06-29

Wanted-Cosmopolitan Magazine
requires the services of represen.
tative in Martinsburg to look after
subscription renewals and to extend
circulation by special methods which
have proved unusually successful.
salary and commission. Previous
experience desirable but hct ,ssen-
tial. Whole time Or spare time. Ad-
dress, with references, Fl. O. Camp
bell, Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1888
Broadway, New York City.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-06-29

essed in preserving to the people of
this country Republican form of
government, and fair show and
exact jasiioe 10 inte'ligens i>nd on.
seifish oolored voters are equal 10 the
tssk and will rise up in iheir> might
and belp put down forever, dems-
gogues, time servers, the rule of
bossea, the corrupt politician, the
possessor Of special privileges, snd
the oppressor of the common people.
10 this snd l urge large attend
ance at the meeting OF the League
in Philadelphia and, on behalf of
the League and our oppressed and
sorely outraged people, respectfully
request that the pastors of the race,
of all denominations, will, at some
hour on Sunday, June 80, preach a
special sermon to their congrega.
tiona on the Evils of Disfranohise.
ment and the Duties and Responsi-
bilisiea of Csizenship," and that they
request their people to spend q good
part of that day in prayer snds fast.
ing that God may turn from us and
our beloved country the threatening
evils which hang like q pall In the
political horizon, and that he will
lead all men. everywhere in this
Republic, to be just in their dealings
with each other and faithful and
honest in defending the weak and
oppressed against the ontrsges of the
strong and greedy.
Yours for Equal Rights and OPP
portunisies for All American Oisi.
zens.
j. R. Clifford, President, N. l. P. L
Attest; Jas. L. NeilI, REQ. Sso'y
Martinsburg, W. Va.
June 10, A. D. 1412.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-06-29
DANGER IN WATERCRESS.

The tempting bunches OF fresh
green watercress that are now found
in market are never more welcome
than ct this season, bus great care
should be taken to wash them thor.
oughly; the brook whence they came
may have been infested with typhoid
germs, says writer. Experts tell
us that much typhoid fever comes
from vegetables that have been i'm.
properly fertilized or from plants
watered by polluted streams. Wher.
ever possible vegetables should bs
boiled, but in the case of lettuce or
wstercress this is usually impossi BILE,
The only thing one can do If one
does not want TO give up eating them
ia to wash them thoroughly in sever.
al waters. One can even make the
fret water soapy one wit out lesy-
log any dlsagreeable taste.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-06-29
A Co|ored Girl
Wins High Honor

81. Paul, Minn.-Ths daughter Of
An Episcopal clergyman from Jamai-
Ga took first place in class of 79
graduating from the Mechanic Arts
High School OF this city last week.
Catherine Lesltad 10 . colored girl
descended from ancestors on her
mothers side who have been school
teachers for four generations. 1t
took hard work to surpass her class
mates, but she came through the
final examinations with the highest
average OF any Of them, and her
marks for the entire four years in all
studies were averaged to give her
the position.
Her father has charge of the COL
ored Episcopalians of St. Paul and
Minneapolis, and acts as rector of
St. Phillips Church, a mission of
100 members.
Her mother was q school teacher
in Cleveland for number Of years
and cousin WAS one of the frat COL
orsd school teachers in New York
City.
This is the first time colored
person has taken tho first honors in
. high school in ST. Paul or the
northwest, although the type of COL
ored women in Minnesota is high.
Miss Lealtad is but II years old
and is the eldest Of four children.
She will probably attend the Uoi.
versIty OF Minnesota this fall.
Byrd Prillerman.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-06-29
TO MY FRIENDS AND FELLOW
CITIZENS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE,

l take this method and opportuni-
~ to thank you sic or tIy for the
hearty support you Gear ne, and for
the honor you copferbo, spon me at
the recent primary by. d sc,ing me
one OF the three CO.. eemen- at
large On the Republi is in ate Gen.
trail Committee. > n,
Whatever Office IT,. ,uer zen called
upon heretofore to fs;no e-o,,e striyen
earnestly to disob, ;noss "a duties
faithfully and we'll; moor lie office
Of oommitteeeman- t shall
% my nignest ambi poli,an Npminis-
ter it with an eye sia, - .o,e be al
interests Of the who 49, - ,ooA, sod
Win creois ana dials and to 70 my
p"''s anu NY race al methods nkipg
you 'or tue honor ytually succterred
upon me, am, .a;lD D.
Yours verye hu+ :,
Weston, W. Va. g., IN.
June 20, les IT r. q,
Magazine,
ork City.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-06-29
AN ECHO OF THE COBB CASE

The year's big sensation in base
ball, including the discipiining Of Ty
Cobb, the strike Of tho Detroit play
ers, and the subsequent fning OF the
strikers, is indirectly having q bene-
fetal effect. The men who make and
enforce baseball laws, after full con-
sideration OF the Cobb incident, VOL
UNFAIRLY promised to protect the
play ers from insults by patrons of
the game, and in fu.fillment of that
promise they made an example of .
rowdy in the grandstand at Brooklyn
a few days ago. he was hurling
epithets at one OF the mon on the
field, who remarked within the hear
ing Of the umpi,e that he would "get
that fellow You don't have to get
him; just point him ont to me and
I'll get hirl" remarked the umpire.
The player pointed out bis tor
10 entor, and under Instructions from
the umpire policeman escorted him
to the gate, where the money he paid
to get in was refunded to him and be
was elected from the grounds. The
action taken in this case is commend.
ed for two reasons; first, because 1t
was jussifiable, and second, because
the example will have q wholesome
effect.
OF course baseball would cease to
be paying institution If spectators
were compelled to witness games in
silence. To deprive them Of the
privilege OF "rooting" would be to
eliminste one Of the greatest joys of
baseball from the standpoint Of the
onlooker, The man who buys tick.
ct, and sits in the stand or on the
bleachers should not be epjoined, or
even discouraged, from manifestipg
bis approval or disspproval in noisy
or boisterous manner; but the line
should be sharply drawn against
coarseness, profanity, and insults TO
the players. Patrons should under.