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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

COLUMBUS, Ohio.-Ohio tax COL
lectors are taking from one-fourth
to one-half less taxes this year from
farmers, and the latter are feeling
even more friendly to Gov. Harmon
than they did in 1910, when the ru-
gest portion of that 100000 MAORI
ty which was given the Ohio execu-
tive. Credit Is rightly given Gov.
Harmon for an equalization of taxes,
which has shifted unjust burdens
from farmers and home owners to
interests that had not been paying
as much as they should.
AS figured by the state tax COM
mission, which was appointed by
Gov Harmon, the average rate of
taxation on Ohio farming land this
year is mills. Taxes are being
paid in the state on this basis. The
average rate is less than one-half
what it was in former years, and
farmers have received reductions in
taxes that aggregate thousands of
dollars annually.
T. B. Terry, one of the associate
editors of The Practical Farmer,
published in Philadelphia, owns a
farm in northern Ohio, and he is one
of the many thousands of farmers
who have been benefited by a reduc-
tiOn in taxes, which came about
through a fair distribution of them
during the administration of Gov.
Harmon. Mr.. Terry was so pleased
at the successful termination of Gov
Harmon's efforts to lessen the taxes
of the farmers and home owners,
many of whom had been assessed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.

Uncle Sam always has an eye open
for business, and sometimes he sees
opportunities in unexpected quar-
tiers. Just now he is celebrating on
the establishment of stock and truck
farms along the Panama canal and
the converting of the whole fve-mile
strip on either side into a rich agri-
cultural section. 1t will not be long
before the canal is in use and the
ships passing through it will be in
need of various food products, par
ticularly fresh vegetables. Foresee-
ing this the government has made
investigation of every foot Of soil
between the two oceans and the re-
port is favorable for the building W
of profitable agricultural and stock
raising industries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
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 promise to
perform my duties faithfully and to
the best interests of your citizens
and county. l 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.
desire your vote first; then your sup
port and influence. Sincerely yours,
BILLIE B. BUSH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
w HARMON HAS HELPED FARMERS
His statesmanlike Administration Has Reduced Their
$17OO to $3.50

too heavily, by forcing interests that
had not been paying their just share
to contribute their fair portion to-
ward the expenses of the govern
ment, that he wrote an article en-
titled Fair Taxation at Last" for
The Practical Farmer.
Mr.. Terrys taxes have been re-
duced from $500 per thousand to
$3.50 per thousand. After pointing
out the defects of the old system of
assessing property he said: 1--WE
have just paid our taxes. The rate
was $3.50 on $1,000. Last year it
was SIT. The value of our farm
was raised about $4,000, but we pay
less taxes on it this year than last,
owing to the great decrease in the
rate. But it is on personal property
that the heaviest gains were made.
There was no raise in the valuation
Of that for us. We put in all that
was subject to taxation last year, as
well as this, of course. And we paid
only $3.50 instead of SIT per $1,000.
So our taxes altogether are not much
more than half what they were last
year. This because law and justice
have been enforced largely. All
honor to the man who insisted on it's
being done, who made pledges be-
fore election and kept them. 1t is
a great gain for righteousness.
When we people drop parties and
vote for upright men, who have a
record for doing things for the good
Of the masses, we can get our
wrongs righted. Although strong
republican in the past l am proud
to say I voted for Gov. Harmon, the
man, not the party
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

very congenial to me. l am my own
master. can think my own thoughts
and act my own acts. l can look the
whole world in the face and tell it
politically to go to-Bunker's
Hill.
For their good opinion am
grateful to those partial friends who
have done me the honor to propose
my name for the high and response
BILE office of railroad commissioner.
Respectfully, E. L. RAINEY."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

One three-millionth part of Sec
ond is said to be the duration of the
spark by which Prof. Worthington Of
London has been making photo
graphs. The doctor wanted to see
precisely what happened when drop
Of water fell into a vessel containing
water, so he constructed his three
millionth Photographic apparatus
and secured some excellent results.
Divisions of time so fine as that stag
ger the imagination of the layman,
and makes some of the mental agili-
ties of the average Georgia politician
look like thirty cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

The Manchu rulers are still en-
throned at Pekin, but there are evil
dences that the revolution has thrill
ed China and big changes in gov
eminent and policies are certainly
impending in the ancient land. There
is cessation of fighting for the time,
and a prospect of evolving a capable
constitutional government out of the
bloodshed and rapine of recent days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
THE LIFE OF AN EDITOR.

From Greensboro Herald-J ournal.
The life of an editor is strewn with
all kinds of bon bons and brickbats
The path he walks is one rosebed,
with now and then thorn that pen
etrates his sandal and goes to the
bone. The great throbbing and IN
thinking world is full of cats on the
back fences and roofs of buildings.
Polecats sit astride the coal house
and, sometimes, just as the editor,
has his face wreathed in smiles and
his heart filed with joyous thoughts,
the polecat exudes. But this is an
exception and not the rule. We re-
joice to know that the Brotherhood
of Man is of earth-that the Golden
Age is not a myth and that there
are more good people than bad in
this old world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

Congratulations to our esteemed
contemporary, the Griffin News and
Sun, one of Georgias best newspa-
pers, upon reaching it's forty-first
birthday We are glad to note, too,
that the anniversary was Celebrated
in a quiet manner" which we take
to mean that nothing more than a
few nigh beers were used for irriga-
ton purposes on the happy event.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
An Old Lie Nailed.
lie Rome Tribune.

From the Rome Tribune.
The census reports nail the old lie
that pellagra is a Southern disease.
1t has claimed victims in Minnesota,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylva-
MIA, Michigan and Washington
states that were located north of
the Mason and Dixon line when there
was such a line.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

The investigation of the legisla-
tive committee into the affairs of the
department of agriculture has devel-
oped that the commissioner books
are las straight as a shingle," but
it has also brought out the fact. ac=
knowledged by the commissioner
himself, that many oil and fertilizer
inspectors have been appointed and
drawn their pay from the state who
rendered practically no service for
the money given them. 1t is great
pity, as the Eastman Times-Journal
says, that public funds are so often
handled in a reckless and extrava-
giant manner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

A western expert says the incu-
bator Is making the hens lose their
maternal instincts. Bridge whist is
having the same effect on the human
side of the fence, says the observant
Americas Times-Recorder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

The investigating committee seems
20 have discovered what the rest of
us have long known: that Georgia s
agricultural department is a cross
between a jest and a disgrace, says
the Rome Tribune. No room Is left
to doubt that it is much of both.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

Virginia is not yet ready to yield
to the fad of woman suffrage, which
has gained strong foothold in some
sections. The committee of the leg
islature of that state considering the
matter has given a unanimously ad-
verse report. The suffragettes in
England are still as violent as ever.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
ANNOUNCER ENTS.
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.

am a candidate for the office of
Solicitor General of the Pataula cir
cult, subject to the action of the
democratic primary. If elected l
promise my best efforts in the faith
full dischage of the duties of the
office. B. T. CASTELLOW.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
Avaunt the Political Soft Snap!

From the Athens Banner.
The state of Georgia ought to save
thousands of dollars for itself and
thousands more indirectly for the
farmers of the state as the result of
the Ault probe of the department of
agriculture. The system will doubt
less be changed to a business basis
on which those who receive fees or
salaries shall be required to give
commensurate services in return.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

The sunshines brightly in Dawson
and the rest of Southwest Georgia
these days, and the spirit of the peo-
pie grows more cheerful.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07
Biennial Sessions,
ne Darien Gazette.

from the Darien Gazette.
Governor Brown, who is a warm
advocate or biennial sessions, will
again urge the legislature to give the
people a chance to say whether thew
want them or not. Let the people
decide. f0pio
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

When the clock strikes twelve at
the state capitol politicians, state
house officials and everybody else
must stand aside for the fourth es-
tate. Governor Brown, in system
atizing the affairs of his Office, has
inaugurated special rule to the eff
feet that every day at noon the news
paper reporters are to be given the
right of way over all other callers at
the executiv Office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

When her child is in danger wo-
man will risk her life to protect it
No great act of heroism or risk of
life is necessary to protect a child
from Group. Give Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and all danger is
avoided. For sale by Dawson Drug
Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

Down in Ecuador Judge Lynch
seems to hold his assizes as conf
IDENTIFY as anywhere in the United
States. The recent horrible and
wholesale instances of mob ven
geance, in which an ex-president of
the republic, four generals and an
entire family were the victims, have
surprised the outside world, for here
tofore such occurrences have not been
at all frequent in South America.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

Cotton has advanced considerably,
and is now above the dime. The in
dications are all for higher prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

The war news from China has a
tendency to eclipse the famine news,
but the famine itself is serious
enough to attract worldwide atten-
ton. In the province of Human one
hundred thousand peasants are fac
ing actual starvation, while the low
est estimate of the destitute in the
entire famine area is 3,750,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

Mr. Hearst's yellow journalism"
won't be altogether new in Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-07

Mr.. Stubs of Savannah says con-
gressmen are drinking less, and sees
in it a sign of sobriety How did
he find it out?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The cotton
market displayed u weak undertone
today and made rather substantial
declines In contract values before the
close This downward movement
was not justified apparently by most
influences in the public mind, and cer-
tainly not by the action of the Liver
pool market or the spot market OF
the South. There may have been
something in the settlements of COM
! nitments for the close of tho year,
and perhaps weekend statistics were
not In the forecast sufficiently fav-
orable TO encourage holders In any
event, liquidation and other pressure
succeeded In forcing decline OF
from IA to IS points in the contract
list during the session.
Foreign trade news, as applied 10
the continent was not satisfactory,
Austria particularly. and parts OF
Germany, were reported to be under
serious depression and these con-
ditions also appear to prevail in Italy
with more decided Generalization f.
nancially and otherwise in the Balkan
states. All of this was TO be expected,
and may later on have some further
influence in shaping sentiment.
1t cannot be too often pointed out,
] however. that q more marked falling
off in the farm movement, and in the
gin houses, Is sure TO follow with the
/ coming OF the new year, and unless
recent bull Leadership has changed
to desertion of the market, there Il
nothing upon which to base the idea
of "a serious decline.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE

CHICAGO. Dec. c7.--rnstead OF
strength aud activity rs looked for by
ne bull longs In wheat because OF the
sdvance II IS 10 Pa pence at Liver
pool. there was weakness soon after
the opening and only a moderate trade
IN the aCrreyate. The cash business
failed to show any Improvement.
Conservative men Of wheat view
the northwestern sitiati9n as one Of
the. most hcarish in the history Of me
ChIcaEo market. There is "A big ac-
cumuiation ~ wheat ar Minneapolis
i'm fact the railway switches are go
hadlv congestea that Il Ia Impossible
to handle the cars with any freedom.
Tho tone IN corn was prom ounce l.
~ heavy owing TO the increased re
ceipts at primary points and else
where. Chicago received els cars to-
day and expects 700 cars tomorrow
morning. There were t.4S2,oo
bushels AT primary markets. and the
shipments were 545 600 bushels. which
cou1nare with $4,000 and 100000
bushels resnectiveiy. one wear ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
CUTS OFF FINGER,
THROWS IT AWAY
TAILOR, CHOPPING WOOD, SUD.
DENLY DISCOVERS 1T IN
Ills FIRE

Cutting his left foretinger OFF and
some wood before he was aware that
1t had been amputated was the ex-
perience yesterday afternoon of A.
V. Brouie, who runs a tailoring and
pessing establishment at 1SUS Hull
street.
According to Brodie, he was Ia, the
rear OF his pace cutting wood for his
stove, when he suddenly discovered
blood howlng from a part OF the left
finger and the other pare gone. Upon
looking in the stove, he discovered
that he had cut 1t OFT while cutting
wood and thrown il into the fire.
Brodie declared that the hand was
In a numbed condition and the acct
dental amputatiis OF the finger was
not felt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
kouri to Grand Jury.

James Kouri, a Syrian, was yester-
day held to await action of the Ches-
terfield grand jury by Magistrate S.
G. Cowan in Swansboro on a charge
of We .. ding Abraham Watkins, a col
ored fireman for Davis Brick com
pany.
The shooting occurred last Thurs
day afternoon in the boiler room of
she brick company. Watkins and Is.
Moseiy Davis, manager of the plant.
and the only eyewitness to the shoot
ing, both testified that kouri fired
without provocation.
Kouri Is alleged TO have quit about
l. o'clock on the day of the shoot
ing because, he said. Watkins rired
the machine, on which he was work
Ing too fast for him. He returned
in short while with a pistol. and
without giving the negro any warn
ing, fired at him twice. The Syrian
escaped and was arrested last Sum
day night by Bicycle Policeman Tray
lor.
The case against Kouri will go be-
fore the grand jury on the first Mon
day in February Attorney George
Wise, OF Forest Hin, is representing
the man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28

BBB @s NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--tt5u money
6nprned 10 per cent: high = per sent:
bow g per cent; renewals 20 per
EeGr.: close ! ~ per cent. railing rate
k11 per cent.
There " very little money In the
&NnArket. bat hat business Is beng
dome IN at slightly lower rates taAn
have been prevailing for some time
E&3xty day money remains Arm at 8
HE4r cent Five months is quoted at
III A. per cent: four and Eve m9utha
- 80 per cent. and six months at
III IL per cent. These satcv rates are
kDDRr awhs. easter.
EAs Commercial paper remains firm at
MT. per cent for the best names.
London discounts 1916 per cent;
Paris discounts 54 per
KFent. unchanged; Berlin discounts 1
@DeT cent, unchanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
|HAWA|rS YEAR IS
PROSPEROUS ONE
GOVERNOR MAKES AN N u A /
STATEMENT OF CONDITION or
THE ISLAND.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.1A year of
unrivaled prosperity il reported In the
annual statement of Governor w. F.
F'rear, of Hawaii, which was made pub
tic here tonight.
The imports and exports OF the
islands aggregated ss4,143.7so. an In
crease OF st4.ss2.5s7 over the amount
OF the preceding year. This also de-
notes an increase Of l72 per cent since
the first year OF the territorial gov
ern;nenf.
The report states that this increase
has been mainly in trade with the
mainland OF the United States. which
constitutes nine-tenths OF the whole. In
conclusion the report says on this
subject:
THE year has been the most notable
and satisfactory financially In the his
tory OF the territory. The receipts and
disbursements both OF current and loan
funds have been much larger than
ever before, and new tax system
of advanced character has been In
augurated."
The governor made the following
recomme ndations for iegislations at
fecting the islands.
That Caucasian immigrants to the
islands be eliminated from the iiteracy
test. should such legislation be made
A general revision OF the land laws.
The extension of the United States
reclamation act to Hawaii.
The creation of a park to include the
largest active volcanoes.
Appropriations to continue harbor
work.
The establishment OF a. first-ciass
quarantine station at Hlio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
Casa Is Continued.

The preliminary hearing of Cecil
Long chauffeur for DIR. Stuart Nc
CURE. charged with running dow.
Maxwell Fauntleroy, of los East
Franklin street. was continued Ia Po-
lice court yesterday morning to jan
uary Sth. The accident occurred on
Christmas Eve night. Long imrne-
diateiy stopped his car. after the acci-
dent, and took the boy to st. Luke's
hospital where he was later visited
hy DIR. MCGUIRE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
George w. Biddle.

George w. BiddIe, seventy-nine
years old. died yesterday morning at
he home of his daughter, Miss A.
ID. Biddle. 3206 Stockton street. He
leaves three da 'ighters--Mrs. Lang
dom Green, Mrs. l.. A.. Mann and
Mss A. d. Biddie: one brother, F.
Z. Biddle, and one son.
The funeral services will be held
his afterr DON at ) O'Clock at the
grave in Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

eRepertad by Rodgers. McCabe q Coz
Petersburg, Va. Dec, 81. 1919.
SpANISH--Market firm.
Farmers Spanish, s1.27i4 per bushcL
Jumbo Spanish. $40 per eusnel
No. shelled Spanish, INC per lb.
No. 2 Shelied Spanish, 4e per 10.
VlRGINIAS--Market firm.
Fancy Jumbo. 3%c per H..
Extra prime, SIC per Id.
Prime, &c per ID.
Machine picked. &c to sAc per ID.
Smelling stock, 2+ac per lb.
Fancy hand picked. Sl4c per IN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
VIII Have Glass Adoption.

fndianola Tribe of Red Men will
hold n class adoption next Monday
night in their wigwam, Eleventh and
Huh streets. There are abou. rem
candidates to be initiated. The men,
bership OF this tribe is steadily In
creasing and Is now about second TO
the largest In Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 27.--Cotton
markct closed today AS follows; Ian
uary. i2T207a: February. 12.7S a
&c: March. 1916 f1T7: April. 12.78m
so: MAY. i2S! u So: June 1854 9f as:
July. 12SSGFS9, August, 1244 bid:
October. 1l.75m 7s. December 12.77 a
79 Market closed steady.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
Ellis begins Term.

Archer Ellis, the sixteen-year-old
negro boy, Convicted last week In
Charles City county Circuit court on
a charge Of attacking thir,s en-
year-old white girl. was yesterday
taken 10 the State penitentiary to
begin a term OF seven years. Since
his conviction lust week he has been
confined in the Henrico county jail
for safe-keeping.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
(.urh Trading

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--rhe trad
SAng on the outside securities market
eDday was only fairly active. and
18th prices holding ahuut Ady.
S0nited Cigar Stores &aA enc of the
@Arly features, scoring "a sharp de-
3tne At this time, from which, how
3MMer. there was an equally sharp re-
|NDfery. The Standard OIL issues was
kn1an active and stronger. Standard
Mi OF New Jersey advanced TO AT.
&A4 highest In quite some time. Metal
&AArkx were fairly active and firm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28

Mrs. Laura S. Garnet, sixty-eight
years old, died yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock in the Retreat for the
lick, after long illness.
The funeral will be conducted sun
day afternoon In Meade Memorial
church and The builai will be made
In Maury q metery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF
FAIR ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting OF the State
Fair association will be held at Muir
phys hotel, on January 18th, at 8
O'Clock. At this meeting the election
OF officers will take place. and plans
for the next fair will be discussed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
HirSt---Dn BYefO.

Hugh r. Hirst and Miss Agnes De
Breto were married Thursday in
Washington. Mrfi. Hirst is opu I
Washington. Mr.. Hirst is a popular
young Southside druggist. They will
arrive here In a few days and will
make their home in South Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
Iasiy's Coat stolen.

Mrs. Brooks, Tenth and Perry
streets, las, night reported to South
side police authorities that her home
was entered about $3.50 O'Clock and a
blue serge ladys coat taken from
aer hall. The police are working
on the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28

H c. Sydnor. of Missouri. an ur-
Gle of Deputy Sheriff Webb w. sgd
nor. of Henrico county. is spending
the holidays with relatives in this
city and Henrico county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
ssosous Eat Postum.

Mosons Eat Postum.
A large number of members of
Manchester lodge, No. Il, Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, and sew
eral visitors were present last night
at the celebration of the festival of
st, John the Evangelist This ,cca-
sion was known as "possum night"
A good program. including snee''hes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28

!" - " ~ II A''-Nt'i tt'EsS
Poultry-Smaif chickens and hens
active and cleaning up promptly on
arrival Large chickens moving
rather slow.
Live Stock--Aii live stock in demand
Veals very scarce ana market active.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28

RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va. Dec. e.. 1919
FURNISHED by Richard w Maury.
stock and bond broker. 1915 East
n Main streete
STATE SECURITIES
Bid. Asked
~ d, Old c. and r., 1882 s5tk
IH Cen. Z, 3. c. and r.. 1891 s4b. SIS
RAILROAD EDADs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28

The open winter has cut down the
feeding of corn materially. and this
fact is being felt in prevailing prices.
a dragging market was seen In oats,
"a ~ feptipg was renAraliy weak.