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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
MILLIONS OF GOLD MONEY
NOT WORTH ITS FACE VALUE

loss in weight of one-half of one
per cent. Below that limit the treas
ury makes a reduction at the rate
of four cents per grain.
Light weight. gold, it is said, ex-
lists principally on the Pacific coast,
where the greater bulk of the metal
is in circulation. The financial in
terests in the west, the treasury has
been advised, know two kinds of
gold-treasury gold and bank gold.
The former is full weight, while the
latter is below the limit of toler-
ance." The worn gold never reach
es the treasury or the sub-treasuries.
According to reports here it is pass
ed from bank to bank and individu-
al to individual like plugged coin
and in that way maintains is parity
of value.
and in that way maintains it's parity
face value, however much abused,
by the ravages of time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
COTTON GAMBLING UNDERBAN
BEALL MEASURE is PASSED BY
LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS.
Efforts to Include Gambling in Pro-
duce and Grain Failed. Use of
Mails and Telegraph Barred.

WASHINGTON Heavy penalties
for gambling in cotton futures" are
provided in the Beall bill, passed by
the house Tuesday by vote of 80
to 26. The bill has yet to run the
gauntlet of the senate.
Efforts were made to amend the
bill to include provisions, prohibit
ing gambling in grains, but these
failed. The supporters of the bill
asserted that the efficiency of the
measure would be impaired by add
ing complicated administrative feat
ures. They pointed out that a meas
use now awaiting action in the house
is directed against gambling in
grain.
The bill would prohibit all dealing
in cotton futures, and fix heavy pen
alties for purchase or sale of cotton
not actually in existence. Heavy
fines would be imposed for the use of
the mails or telegraph for the dis
semination of cotton speculative in
formation.
Representative Fitzgerald, demo-
crat, of New York, led the opposi-
ton, declaring the bill was uncon-
stitutional, and would handicap the
cotton producer and consumer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
WEARS LIVE SNAKE NECKLACE
TWO FOUR-FOOT BULL SNAKES
ADORN YOUNG SOCIETY GIRL.
She Won Thirty Pounds of Candy by
Appearing ON Streets of Town
With Unusual Decoration,

GREENLEY, Colo.-TwO four
foot bull snakes may be slightly
more cumbersome and hideous to the
multitude as a necklace than chame-
Icons or lizards, but Miss Bessie Pot
ter, leader in the younger society
set, won thirty pounds of candy by
wearing the unusual necklace adorn-
ment on the street yesterday.
Miss Potter captured the reptiles
on Wild Cat mountains and in the
presence of friends twined her new
pets about her neck. Her exhibition
suggested the wager. Six of the
party willingly offered five pounds
of choice candy to see Miss Potter
promenade Ninth avenue carrying
live snakes about her neck.
"a soft bet," declared the girl,
who without a seconds hesitation
carried out Che provisions.
More than 500 stood aghast and
their willingness to keep at safe
distance saved Miss Porter trouble In
making her way. She returned nome
and put the reptiles in a. box.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
Has Been Confined in Bed for Nine
Years. Knows That He Is Dy-
ing, But Is Helpless.

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Nine years ago
This September Charles ]. Murphy
of Mortified, student "a years old,
limped into st. Luke's hospital on
crutches and was put to bed. lie
has been there ever since, Slowly
diving of a disease as ancient as the
earliest relics of Egypt, as mysterl-
GUS as the prehistoric period and as
certain as the pyramids. He IS
slowly distinguishing to stone,
the deposits in the joints becoming
solid and stiffening his entire frame
into a rigid thing.
When the chill touches his heart
he will die. 1t may be a year. 1t
NAV not be for a number of years.
But there is no escape. The techni-
cal name of the disease is osteo-
arthritis. It's cause is unknown. No
method of stopping it has been re-
vealed.
Day after day Murphy lies in a
little darkened room in the basement
ward of the hospital, nearly prone
ON an adjustable cot, his arms stiff
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
CAN LoRIsIER's SEAT BE FILLED
Was Not Expelled, and Interesting
Complications Have Arisen.

A complication has arisen over the
succession to William Lorimer in the
United States senate that is as I'M
usual as it is puzzling. The point is
made that the senate having declar-
ed Lorimer's election invalid the po-
sition had not been filed by the ILL
nois legislature, and therefore there
is no vacancy which the governor
can fill by appointment. The gov
ernor can only fill a vacancy in the
senate until the legislature has an
opportunity to elect. If it fails to do
so he cannot fill the place by appoint
ment after the legislature adjourns.
A situation of this kind exists in Col
orado, where the legislature failed
to elect because of deadlock. The
senate did not expel Lorimer. This
would have required a two-thirds
vote, and the vote against him lack.
ed one of reaching that proportion.
1t merely declared that he had never
been elected.
1t is a peculiar situation, and one
that is as puzzling as it is unusual.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
MAN SLOWLY. TURNING TO
STONE IN ST. PAUL HOSPITAL

and fat beside his body, his limbs
changed from the human shape, his
eyes blind by the Justification process
and he can distinguish only between
light and darkness. At night he is
lifted into his bed to await another
day. 1t has been a long time since
he could pass the time by reading.
It has been longer than that since
he could give himself any physical
assistance.
The physician to whom he and his
mother went when the disease first
became alarming and who imme-
diately made the diagnosis, which
was a death warrant, says he don't
believe there is joint in the unfort-
innate mans body which has not be-
come rigid or started to stifen.
Even his jaws are affected so that he
talks with some difficulty, and must
be fed slowly and carefully.
Through it all Murphy is patient.
He knows he is dying and is waiting
patiently for the end. His mind
is active and appreciative and always
reaching out for knowledge of all
the things the world has been doing
since he entered his room nearly
half a score of years ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
BUY STAMP FOR YOUR LIQUOR
FELKER HOPES TO STAMP OUT
DRINKING OF WET GOODS.
Every Man Who Receives Strong
Liquids Can Get 1t After Ordi-
nary Has Been Notified.

ATLANTA.-Perh the most
drastic measure eftecting the con-
sumption of liquor ever enacted in
Georgia was passed in the state SEN
ate Wednesday in the form of a
stamp tax ranging from cents to
so cents a gallon on beer, wines and
liquor.
The machinery of the tax required
two bills, one providing the tax and
the other requiring all common car
riers to report shipments to county
Ordinaries.
The measure promising a solution
of the liquor problem in Georgia by
it's author, Senator Felker, and
branded an absurdity by it's oppo-
nents, provides:
Common carriers to report all
liquor shipments to Ordinaries I'M
der pain of misdemeanOr.
Lists of shipments are to go to
supreme court clerks, who shall
have charge of the sale of revenue
stamps.
Every person having liquor IN mis-
possession is required to buy reve-
nue. stamps of cents gallon on
beer, 20 cents gallon on wine and
so cents a gallon on whiskey.
"The money derived from the
stamp tax is to go to the state treas
ury."
The vote on Felk9r's bills gave
good evidence of the prohibition SEN
timent of the senate. With four SEN
ators absent the vote stood 29 in
favor and IL against the stamps act
The bill was advanced on prohibi-
ton lines and it was only after the
senate had assured itself that it was
a prohibition bill and not a revenue
bill that it was passed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
MEXICO PEAS MOVE THIS WAY
81, 900 TONS FOR EXPORT PASS
THROUGH SAN ANTONIO.
Will Net Growers So, 100000. Half
The Crop Goes to Spain and Bal
ance to New York and Cuba.

Will Net Growers $2,5OO,OOO. Half
The Crop Goes to Spain and Bal
ance to New York and Cuba.
Despite revolution, unrest and a
lack of rainfall at times Southern
Sonora and Northern Sinaloa, two
states on the west coast of Mexico,
have broken records this year in the
pea crop. The crop will total 35, OOJ
tons of dried peas, all for export.
Spain will get one-half of the crop
and the remainder will be divided
between New York and Cuba. The
first shipment of $500 tons, filling
seventy-five box cars, will pass
through San Antonio in the next few
days and will be loaded on ship at
Galveston for New York. At the
latter port the peas will be loaded on
a Spanish steamer.
The growers of these peas are re-
ceiving about 31a cents, gold, a
pound, so the whole crop is going to
net the planters and growers almost
two and half million dollars. That
is going to help a great deal on the
west coast; in fact, those who are
familiar with the situation as a
whole say it would be a godsend at
any place down there, and especially
in the agricultural regions where the
absence of crops in the last year Gre
ated much hardship for the natives.
This particular pea of the west
coast is widely popular throughout
Spain, and the Spaniards are ex-
tremely fond of it in their soups.
The Cubans, too, must have their
peas, and orders for thousands OF
tons have been received from there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
/ 4 GREAT EXCITEMENT
am SHERIFF ON JOB
,1 HOURS AT NIGHT.
.nt Negro Who Ratified Chains
ff pis Pocket Caused Ten Mile
o+ Midnight for Dogs.

-. pApkcG
ot Midnight for Dogs.
N'u ros something doing with
mere or bridges and Sheriff Hlil
esnra hours after 1890 90 O'clock nat
se' sday night, but they are not
dnsso~ about it being known ana
icul 1aantion it unless some friend
,.os for the details. 49,,
pre- 1oa+ IL that hour officer Bridges
lIas q telephone call from Mr..
y ward. telegraph operator at
cs.board depot, to hurry there
. escaped convict in citizens
sn and chains on his legs was
n ''sa in that vicinity. The OH
l aiaoSompanied by one or two oth-
s avs soon on the scene, but the
"" W." convict had disappeared. A
s'u ~ war was held, the result
mn yah was that it was decided to
n n Sheriff Hill for aid and the
,bone in that officers house soon
I'm aroused. Upon being inform
~ : tho man hunt the sheriff was
" to get into action, and jump
in+o his automobile began burn
4 tho wind in a manner that would
4 nangs of envy darting through
most inveterate joy rider, his
#.,notion being Kinchafoonee
y ten miles north of Dawson,
oro the convicts are camped, and
i county track dogs being the oo-
Is of his trip. :.
wbiIo Sheriff Hill was making his
In ride officer Bridges and his
i we're not idle. Several citi-
i in the neighborhood who were
skened and asked for arms joined
Ebe search, and near College street
h drag net soon had in it's meshes
cause of all the excitement.
And there is where the joke-the
scers insist it was not one-came
It was not a desperate convict
Ia shackles on his leg at all, but
h Moore, a we'll known darkey
Int town who had been on too in
hate terms with a tiger of the blind
ecies and whose somewhat I'M
lady gait ratified a piece of chain
had in his pocket.
When Sheriff Hill arrived with the
rs after a remarkably quick trip
the Lee county line and back he
Is informed of the capture. He then
ID however, to make another trip
hi the dogs, which he delivered at
county farm several miles east
Dawson, and it was nearly three
block when he again got home and
sumed his interrupted slumber.
Policeman Bridges also stuck out
and it was in the early
urs of morning when he, too,
ught his couch after a night OF
renuops excitement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
BIENNIAL SESSIONS KILLED
HOUSE THINKS IT'S YEARLY SES-
SIONS ARE IMPORTANT.
Like to Meet Up in Atlanta Every
Summer When There Isn't Much
to Do az Home.

ATLANTA.-The Oldest members
of the general assembly of Georgia
we're perplexed by the mood of the
house of representatives Wednes-
day morning. The very first shot at
the members came in the form of
resolution by Representative Foster
of Floyd to adjourn from Wednesday
afternoon to Friday morning. The
resolution was voted down, and for
forty-five minutes thereafter the
house drifted along in sort of L
don 't-care-what-you-do" way, until
the bill providing for holding bien-
NAL sessions was called up as the
special order of the day. The bill
was killed by a vote of 116 against
%.
The hands of the house clock
pointed to the noon hour when the
Bleckley county bill was called up.
1t developed another surprise for
the wiseheimers. 1t was passed
after prophets had passed word
around that it would be defeated,
and those who had written obitua
ries and had prepared the obsequies
for Representative Deese's pet meas
ure tucked them away for future
use. 1t was nearly 1870 o'clock
when the house finally adjourned,
and a new record for the session es-
tablished.
Legislature Is Uncertain.
you can't tell what a legislature
will do when it gets started" said
member who has been in the house
and senate since 1880. Here this
house votes down time-killer res
olution and wastes three-quarters of
an hour reading the journal and
calling the roll.
The newspapers of the state have
been advocating the measure to
abolish the yearly sessions of the
legislature and provide for holding
sessions every two years. The bill
has been offered in the legislature at
almost every session in the past five
years, and it has met the same fate.
The bill before the house for dis
cussion was introduced by Repre-
sentative Christopher, of Hall, one
of the most thoughtful of the older
members.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
lR' MERCER is ENCOURAGED.

FanVass of District Revealed Situa-
uOn That Is Pleasing to Him.
non. John R. Mercer, who has in
Il last few weeks visited all Sec
VlS OF the Third district in the in
|ieSF OF his candidacy for congress,
y with much encouragement ev-
IyEhere. and is we'll pleased with
I outlook.
W.T. Mercer says the solid and sub
lau'lal cjtizenry of the district, who
more interested in having a rep
'entatlVe business man and farm
N congress than they are in the
Ilcal advancement of any indi-
oaal who has been playing the
Ie IN a smaller way with more or
r success, have assured him OF
'H support in large numbers, and
y very optimistic as to the result
/ election day.
w Mercer will do considerable
canvassing in the time inter
fns between now and the cleo
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
THE RUNNERS FOR CONGRESS
HOT CONTESTS BEING WAGED
IN FIVE GEORGIA DISTRICTS.
The Third Is One in Which Live
Campaign Is in Progress. No
Opposition in Second.

Opposition in Second.
The following shows the entries
for congress in the Georgia districts:
First District-Chas G.. Edawrds
of Savannah.
Second Districts. A. Rodden-
berry of Thomasville.
Third District-John r. Mercer of
Dawson, Charles R. Crisp of Ameri-
Gus, E. r. Shaw of Fort Gaines. The
district has no incumbent as a result
of the reapportionment bill.
Fourth District-W. G. Adamson
of Carrollton.
FIFTH District-W William Schley
Howard.
Sixth District-Chas. L. Bartlett
of Macon, John r. Cooper of Macon,
j. w. Wise of Fayetteville. Mr..
Bartlett is a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
Seventh District-Gordon Lee of
Chickamauga.
Eighth District-Samuel j. Trib-
ple of Elberton.
Ninth District-Thos. NJ. Bell of
Gainesville, w. A. Charters of
Gainesville, and John N. Holder of
Jefferson. Mr.. Bell is a candidate
for reelection.
Tenth District-Thomas w. Hard
wick of Sandersville, o. r. Eve of
Augusta. Mr.. Hardwick is candi-
date for reelection.
Eleventh District. A. Parker OF
Waycross and Randall Walker ot
Valdosta.
Twelfth District-Dudley M
Hughes of Danville.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
PIRITED FIGHT OVER BILL.
!. Shaw Amended Local Measure
When 1t Reached Senate.

Nnen IL ReaCneO senate.
Mayor ]. E. Brim, Hon. C. M
arris and DR.. Elm Collum returned
Friday morning from Atlanta,
shere the two former appeared be-
Are the senate committee in favor
the local bill to repeal the law in
operating the town of Herod and
{ latter in opposition to it.
Senator Shaw, at the instance OF
PpOnents of the bill, amended it SO
to submit the question to the
Paliied voters of the town, and it
I'll in all probability be finally pass
in that shape.
Some of the citizens of Herod
ant the law Incorporating the town
Ppealed so that the road gang will
|Ofk the streets, while other citizens
\ very much in favor of the town
manning Incorporated.
Inc result is that a very interest
Z but good natured fight has been
Fecipitated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
Sweet Potatoes.

The first sweet potatoes of the
new crop were brought to Dawson
Thursday by Mr.. o. L. Thompson.
They were of the yam variety and of
fine size.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
FIRST OPEN COTTON.

Ie nrst open cotton is reported
- II. A. Petty. 1t is on cetton
III from wilt resistant seed Mr..
T. obtained from the state de-
ment of agriculture.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-20
HETTY GREEN BAPTIZED.
She Is to Become a Member Of the
Episcopal Church.

She Is 10 btCOInt &c NoIHDVI u t1IV
Episcopal Church.
A Jersey City dispatch says: 1t
was news here today that Mrs. Hetty
Green, who has made her home in a
Hoboken fat during considerable
part of the last five years, celebrated
her 18th birthday last Saturday by
being baptized in the Episcopal faith
bv the Rev. Augustine Elmendorff
rector of the Holy Cross church in
this city.
Mrs. Green will now prepare her
self for confirmation, a ceremony
that will be conducted by Bishop
Edwin S. Lines of the Newark dio,
cese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Independence League May Change Its Playing Field to District Pa
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Virginia Makes Appointments for
Coming Year.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May o.
At meeting of the Virginia track team
Wyhe r.. Cooke Of Norfolk, Va, was
unanimously elected captain for next sea-
son. Cooke has been the most consistent
point winner during the past year and
has starred in every meet in which he
participated. In regard to next year,
prospects Capt. Cooke said that all the
"V'' men would be back and that the
team should be one Of the best in the his
tory Of Virginia.
i The relay team that won in the PENN
sylvania relay carnival will likewise be
intact.
Ex-Capt. Todd will return next year,
being captain OF the foot ball team. Let
tiers We're awarded ex-Capt. Todd, Capt
elect Cooke, Lewis, FELTON,, Blanchard
Cochran. Walters. Gooch and Jones. -Four
virginia records were broken the past
season. the half-mile by Cooke, two-mile
by Jones. broad jump by Walters and
G 6; and shot,put by Blanchard. Cooke
formerly held by Forrest Stanton.
The Virginia General Athletic Associa-
ton announced today the following ap-
pointments: c. ]. Churchman, manager
ball team; w. v. Belts. assistant man.
ager basket ball team, and H. S. Mackay
manager base ball team.
Coincident with these appointments was
the statement that w. r. Cooke would
serve the forthcoming year as Virginia
representative on the South Atlantic tracS
committee. This, indeed. was good news
as 1t means that the two rival southern
intercollegiate associations will consoli-
date next year. This not only will be a
better way Of determining the best track
team and men of the south Atlantic Sec
ton, but should prove better from a finan.
cial standpoint as drawing the attention
Of the public.
/ The report of the base ball manager was
read. In which the net receipts for the
base ball season were $663S2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE MAY
PLAY AT DISTRICT PARK
Circuit Will Make Its Home There If Present
Field Is Sold, Which Will Be
Known This Week.

been fewer efforts to discredit his pre-
vious performances in the jumps. There
were some remarks made that appeared
to cast reflection on the western athlete
and secuted his ability to accomplish
what had been credited to him. The fact
that he did even better in meet under
A. A. u. officials against some or the
best men in the country seems to have
thrown all that into the discard ana
given him his due.
The following is list of games to be
played in the amateur leagues today:
Capital City, North Capitol and L
streets-Navy Yard VS.. Bumpers.
Columbia. 18th street and Columbia
road-Bankers VS.. Equitable
Departmental. White Lot ellipse-in-
East Washington, 18th and d streets
northeast-Ninth VS.. First Presbyterian.
Independence. North Capitol and w
streets-Pepco vs. Loff1er.
VS.. G. p. O.
Marquette 35th street and Wisconsin
avenue-Tenleytown vs.. Printers.
Northern. Georgia avenue and Kenyon
street-Andrews VS.. Regents.
Railroad. 18th street and Florida ave-
nue. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. Station.
Sunday School. 14th and A streets
northeast-Ingram vs.. Nativity.
Treasury; White Lot ellipse-state vs.
Navy, white Lot Ellipse-construction
VS.. Marines.
Georgetown won it's first intercollegiate
| tennis match Of the season yesterday.
The Hilltoppers beat ST. Johns College
of Annapolis. The results Of the matches
played were as follows
! Brosseau. Georgetown, defeated Klinefelter. st.
| Johns. Sc and rs.
Lentz. st. Johns, defeated McLane, George
| town. Ga and Ga.
Brashear, St Johns. defeated Morgan. George
| town. 6-4. 3-6 and 81.
OBoyle. Georgetown, defeated WEIGH, st.
| JOINS rs and 60.
O'Boyle and Morgan. Georgetown. defeated
| Brashear and Welch. st. johns. 81 and 1913:
| McLane and Brosseau, Georgetown. defeafed
| Lentz and Klinefelter, St. Johns, +6, 6-4, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
BIRNEY GETS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Wins From Cardoza School in Great
Pitcher Battle.

In a great pitchers battle the Birney
School team of Anacostia defeated the
strong nine from Cardoza School, and
thereby won the championship of the thir-
teenth division Athletic League. Capt
Berry of Birney and Southpaw Herbert
of Cardoza twrled a stellar ball. and
held the opposing batters at their mercy.
and the game, which was scheduled for
seven innings. had to go an extra session.
AS the game progressed Berry got bet
ter and better. and in the last three in
nings struck out every man, while Her
bert, who had not allowed q hit, began
to weaken in the sixth. and his support
got "wabbly, with the result that he re-
tired at the end OF the seventh" In the
eighth inning two passes and an error by
Capt Washington allowed Birney to score
three runs.
Costan and Cleveland handled the deiiv-
cry OF their respective pitchers in excel
lent style.
Cardoza. ............ o o 1 o o % .
Birney. o o o o o o 3-5 s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
NORTHERN LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Andrews, 6; Seatons. 6.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Andrews. 6: Seatons. 6.
TODAY'S GAME.
Andrews VI. Regents.
Yesterdays was the sixth tie game OF the
season in the Northern Association. The
seatons made some finish. scoring hve
runs in the ninth inning. and nearly scor-
ing six, L. Knapp being caught at the
plate. Immuthen to Gheen.
Immuthen, Sherwood and Walsh led in
hitting, the former getting three and the
two latter two apiece.
Mulyihill. pitching for Andrews. made
record, not striking q single man OFT.
Nevertheless, he was steady, and errors
In the last inning accounted for the tie
score.
Sherwood Of Andrews is some fast.
He only pilfered five sacks clearly yes
terday. He stole third twice and scored
twice.
There were three fast double plays yes
terday, two Of them starting in the out
field. This speaks well for the class OF
ball put up by this league.
Gheen, a newcomer In the league. caught
a swell game for Andrews yesterday. and
is q welcome addition to that team. as he
holsters up what has hitherto been a very
weak department.