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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
The Ruinous Credit System.
a great wron

If there is any one thing that is
doing the Southern farmer and other
people, too, for that matter, more
harm than another it is the credit
system.
In a timely discussion of this i'm
portant matter the Laurens County
Herald says: "On May 1st of this
year the cash price of bushel of
corn was about "a cents, and the
credit price ran anywhere from $1.13
to S1.75. Now, the first question you
will ask is, What is the farmer to do
if he hasn't the money to buy his
supplies when he needs them? Wen,
the best answer to that is another
question, Why didn't the farmer
raise his own supplies?' But even in
case this is not done it is far better
from a financial standpoint, at least,
for the farmer to borrow the money
at or even 10 and u per cent
rather than buy on credit where the
merchant covers his risks with kind
of blanket profit insurance ranging
anywhere from twenty to fifty per
cent above the cash price of the ar
ticIe sold.''
Our contemporary is not inclined
to blame the merchant for charging
these outrageous prices for time
supplies" "His losses are large,
it says, land his own capital il
doubtless strained to carry his credi
farmers, particularly when in certail
localities money gets tight and tn
banks want an unusually larg
amount of collateral. But, after al
the principal trouble lies in the lac
of system employed by the merchan
running time supply business 10
many shiftless negroes and irrespoI
sible white renters get equal cred
with the better class Of white farm
ers. The system itself is wrong, an
it would be better for both the me
chant and the farmer if the cred
business were stopped completed
It would save the merchant fnanci
embarrassment and force the farm
in many instances to raise his OV
supplies"
A change for the better may
already observed in many localitie
but in all cases lasting results
good must come from the farm
himself
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
A Product of Our LazineSS,

There is renewed talk of organic
ing to reduce the cost of living by
eliminating the middleman. But
who is to do the organizing? Is it
to be a mere change of middlemen?
If the public wants relief from the
present high prices it will have TO do
the work itself
Whatever may be the middleman's
faults he is merely the product of
our highly specialized civilization. He
is merely an outcropping of our old
friend, the law of supply and de-
mand. If there had been no demand
for his services he would not have
been with us today. He works for
every penny that he takes from the
pockets of the public. He tolls as
long as the producer, and usually
knows a great deal more about cater
ing to the public taste.
The middleman is really a re-
proach to our laziness. We don't
want to go out to the nearby farms
and contract for produce to be deliv-
cred each day, and, from the other
the farmer win not come
to town and drum up a list of Gus
toners to whom he might send his
products.
Clearly, there is a wide gap be-
tween the producer and the con-
sumner. The mountain won't go to
Iahomet, and Mahomet won't go to
he mountain. Most of us like to or
Ter by telephone, or drop around to
he nearest store. We want what we
want when we want it. We don't
are to arrange too far ahead. We
want quick delivery.
The consumer pays for the tele-
,hone, the delivery wagon, the dri-
-er, the clerk, the rent of the store,
he freight rates and the profits. But
lie is saved all the bother of looking
or a farmer, and worrying about de-
livery. AS for the farmer, he is saw
d the trouble of dealing directly
With quarrelsome consumers.
Middlemen are not forcing them
elves on the public. The condition
yhich permits them to take excessive
rofits when they produce nothing is
ot desirable; but the public is re-
ponsible, and the public must pay
he bill. Any person who is willing
D do the work of the middleman by
ealing directly with the producer
an save money. But it takes time
nd trouble
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
For Administration.

State of Georgia, Terrell County
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
]. S. Helton having in proper
form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the es-
tate of A Helton, late of said
county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of
A. Helton to be and appear at
my Office within the time allowed by
law and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration
should not be granted to J. S.
Helton on A Helton's estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture this End day of June, 1913.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
For Administration.

State of Georgia, Terrell County
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Franklin Chambless having in proper
form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the es-
tate of B. F. Chambless, late of said
county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of
B. F. Chambless to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed by
law and show cause, If any they can,
why permanent administration
should not be granted to Franklin
Chambless on B. F. Chambess' estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture this End day of June, 1918.
W. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
SHORT SERMONS ON THE FLY.

The New York Board of Health
sends out these aphorisms:
Files in the dining room usually
precede nurses in the sick room.
Screens in the windows prevent
crepe on the dor.
''Flies, as well as bad water,
spread typhoid.
GA fly in the milk may mean a
member of a family in the grave.
"A fly has natural enemies; the
most persistent and most effective
should be man.
''It cost less to buy screen door
than to get sick and lay off for a
month.
''It's a short haul from the gar
bage can to the dining table, via the
fly route.
'Tf at first you don't succeed, swat,
swat again"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

The Moultrie Observer says over
two hundred cars of watermelons
were shipped from that section in one
day last week, and that the growers
are receiving big profits on them.
Diversifcation of crops is the saliva
ton of the farmers of this section,
and it is encouraging to know that
they are coming to it more and more
every year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
For Dismission.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where-
as, ]. R. Mercer, administrator of
Sip Richerson, represents to the court
in his petition, duly filed and entered
on record, that he has fully admins
tered Sip Richerson's estate, This is,
therefore, to cite all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said adj
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon
day in July, 1918.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
Pertinent Points
IN
Gov. SIatOn'S Message

While we are increasing the ap-
preparations on the one hand, we
have been cutting off revenue on the
other hand"
This striking sentence may be
called the keynote of Governor John
! NJ. Slaton's inaugural address Satur-
day. He treats of the finances of the
state more fully and more exhaust
lively than anyone yet who has touch
ed upon the subject. Then he strikes
at the heart of the system as fol-
lows:
THE system is wrong. The
legislator has made himself a favor
tie with his constituency by voting
for every popular appropriation and
nothing suffers but the states cred
it."
He directs attention to the fact
that Georgia appropriates more mon
ey for public schools directly than
any other southern state, and few
states in the union do more.
In 1911 Georgia did more work on
the public roads than any state in
the union with New York alone ex-
cepted.
"A state which desires to maintain
its credit and to command the re-
spect of people at home and abroad
cannot do otherwise than observe the
course of every honest man"
Here are sources of money losses
to the state within recent years;
From 1908 to 1913, loss on convict |
hire, $1,718,6s6.15; annual deficit on
liquor tax, $4,000 since 1907; loss
of dog tag tax, $4,000 per annum.
A levy of one mill for one year
would raise 1852, 900, going far to-
wards relieving the situation.
Recommends that school appropri |
alton shall not exceed 2 u mills in
addition to the constitutional appro-
priation; shall not exceed Y mills,
Or 81, 100000, for pensions annually.
Recommends an inheritance tax.
Recommends a constitutional pro-
vision of uniformity in the imposi-
ton of taxes.
A maximum occupation tax on cor
Dorations of one million dollars capt.
tai and over, 5000, with adjustment
for those below that amount.
On tax equalization he says: "No
radical experiment should be made
At this time"
Emphasizes the need for rigid
/.
Necessity for providing refunding
plan for $S,679,OOO in state bonds.
Recommends permanent registra-
ion.
Favors highway commission.
Favors commission to decide fu-
,ure of state road.
Certain changes in the criminal
laws.
Recommends stringent regulations
against pistol toting. II do not be-
Iieve in the severity, so much as
the certainty and celebrity of punish
ment."
Recommends changes in the bank
ing laws.
Recommends a state auditor.
81 recommend that in proposing
amendments you plain
Iy indicate the proposition to the
voter in such language that he may
understand the meaning of the ques-
ton submitted"
Recommends investigating condi-
dition of district agricultural schools
to ascertain faults and apply proper
Asks that the general appropria-
ton bill be sent to him fully ten
days prior to adjournment in order
that it may be considered in the light
of the states resources"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

The statisticians have figured out
that a college education is worth
$4,000 in gold coin, or at least in
earning capacity, to those who are
fortunate enough to possess it. We
know a number of people who can
write the initials of a college degree
behind their names who would be
willing to cash in for fourth of that
sum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
Taxing Enterprise.

The News agrees with the Cor1ele
Rambler that the products of labor
should not be taxed. That paper
says:
IF farmer builds up his prop
erty by good fences, buildings,
etc, he should not pay any more
tax than he would have had to pay
if there was nothing on the land"
The same rule should apply in the
assessment of city taxes. But it is
invariably otherwise; for the man
who keeps his home painted and his
premises neat and in order is assess
ed higher than his neighbor, who
may have equally as valuable but not
as well kept a place. 1t is putting a
tax on pride, enterprise and good cit
izenship.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
For Dismission.

State OF Georgia, Terrell County. -
C. e. Bridges, guardian of Mrs. Ora
King Bridges, having applied to me
to be discharged from such guardian
ship, let all persons concerned show
cause before me at the court house in
Dawson, Ga, in said county, on the
seventh day of July, 1913, next,
why such application for discharge
should not be granted. Witness my
official signature this the End day of
June 1918.
W. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

Now that the legislature has met
Editor Dick Grub, of the Darien
Gazette, is again urging biennial ses-
sions. The legislature of Georgia
meets oftener than the lawmaking
body of almost every other state in
the union, and we concede that once
every two years would be often
enough, but we are satisfied that
Editor Grub is on mighty cold
trail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

The first annual report of Hon. H.
NJ. Stanley, commissioner of COM
merce and labor, has been issued,
and contains much interesting and
valuable information. This is the
newest department of the state gov
eminent, and under Mr.. Stanley
administration has become a very
useful one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
Notice to City Tax PAYERS.

You will please take notice that
the city tax assessors for year 1913
will be in session in the county court
room at the court house from June
23rd to June 30th for the purpose of
receiving tax returns. Please call
during said time and give in your
taxes, otherwise double assessments
will De entered. This June ., 1919.
r. E. BELL, City Clerk,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

Senator Elkins and Representative
Methyin have introduced bills to reg
ulate the size and the use of seines,
nets and traps used by fishermen, an
especial requirement being that the
meshes be large enough to permit
the escape of small fish. The game
law. which has already been of vast
benefit under the vigorous admins
tration of Commissioner J. E. Mer-
Ger, should be safeguarded and
strengthened wherever possible, and
the measure of Messrs. Elkins and
Methvin ought to pass without oppo-
sition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

The Ocilla Star reports that a pro-
gressive farmer of that county has
threshed $40 bushels of oats from
five acres of land. That is a mighty
good record, and reminds one of a
Terrell county oat crop. 1t shows
that the farmers of Irwin county are
up-to-date and using modern meth
DDS in filling their land.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
For Sale.

Fancy table syrup, home-raised, in
one gallon cans, SIS cents per gallon;
best hand-packed tomatoes in three
pound cans, 10 cents each. or $3.50
per dozen. Telephone me your wants.
]. N. McLENDON, R. F. D. 8, Daw-
son. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

The News congratulates Hon. Jim
Price, the new commissioner of agri-
culture, and wishes him mighty we'll
Long may he and his big sombrero
wave
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

Somebody has discovered that
there are $4,000 persons in this
country who really may be classed
as rich. There is yet no test that
may be applied to men to show
whether or not they are rich, but,
observes the Savannah News, after
the income tax collector begins max
ing his rounds it will be possible to
separate those who are rich from
those who are merely throwing a
front"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

Jack Johnson has escaped into Can
ada, and it is said it may be that he
cannot be deported. 1t is a good rid
dance, but We would have been very
glad TO have seen him serve that term
in the penitentiary before he got
away. q
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

Hon. William ]. Harris, whose APP
pointment was confirmed by the SEN
ate some days ago as director of the
census, will take formal charge of
that office today. Mr.. Harris is one
Georgia's best equipped and most
popular public men, and it is a
source of qualification to his hosts
of friends that he has been called to
this high and responsible position
under President Wilson's admins
tration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

Editor Boykin of the Lincoln Jour
nal gives this good advice: Don't
cuss the mail order houses; adver-
tise."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01

You don't have to take a course in
physical culture to carry other peo-
pies burdens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-01
FOR ALDERMEN
J. D. WEAVER.
J. S. LOWREY.
9 A ppTNF

Subject to a city Democratic pri-
mary. The support of all voters IS
solicited.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
A Weak STOMACH
IS FOLLOWED BY
CHRONIC DISEASE

Ninety per cent. Of the American peo-
pie suffer from stomach trouble. due to
ovcreating and lack Of exercise. They
overload their stomachs, and the food the
stomach cannot digest lies there and
literally rots. causing fermentation and
poisonous gases. which lead to ca
tarrhsl condition Of the mucous men,
branes lining the inside Of the stomach.
This catarrhal affection makes it still
harder for the food. even when taken in
proper quantities, to be digested. and u
series Of chronic troubles ensue which
may lead to kidney. liver and nervous
disorders.
Cooper's New Discovery. which can be
bought at any drug store. restores a
stomach to its normal healthy condition.
1t banishes constipation, being mildly
laxative. and at the same time il re-
moves the stomach trouble.
The pains in the stomach and the
belching OF gas disappear. since this
medicine has relieved the catarrhal in
flammation, the original cause Of the
trouble.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

Funeral services for Gustav Luders,
who died the night after his Some
where Else" was produced. Will bs held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at
Campbeli's. on West Twenty third street.,
near Eighth avenue.
Miss Emma Carus who "a. two weeks
has been In . hospital At CAieago after
an operation. II reported very weak
but progressing satisfa otorily.
Nine. Yorska ana Eduardo Mas, Bern
hardt actor. md Mias Ruth 81. Denis
are the principal performers to-night In
Mrs. Yhilip NJ flydi6's drawin9-room
theatre at No. D East Fyrty-seoond
street. where judith" BY Mias q. Con.
slant Lounsbery. will be produced be-
fore 100 guests
Frasee and Harris win produce Ed
ward Milton Royie's Tho Unwr4tten
Law" at the Fulton Feb. :.
Agents of the Metropolitan Life. mors
than 1900 Of them. bought out the house
for The whip last night.
Ivan Caryfl and c. n. 8. Mofsiian,
composer and suthor Of 'tOh. On, Del.
phinsl' ana Tho Pink Lady" are "a
give Klav Drianser three new pieces.
They are to be The Little Cafe" "The
Circus Rider" and an Adaptation. "Ls
Fms Gurnaturei'
In std Of the Catherine Lorarlard Wolf
Art StudsntF Club and Grace Church
Hospital. students Of the General Thso-
logical Seminary will give Mrs. Percy
Dearmsr'e morality play. Tho Dream
err" at Madison Square Feb. and 1
under the guidance Of ben 0reet. Mrs.
Dsarmsr u the wife OF Q wcil-lno wn
London Socialist clergyman.
The Educational Alliance will send q
theatre party a children to sec Rack.
etty-Paokstty Houss' Monday after
noon.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
BREAKS 4 COLp.
"OPENS N0SIRIls.
Papes c old Compound
cures colds and grippei in
. few houn-Con-
tains no Quinino.

The most ssvsss eo,d vil Be brokss
and ell grippe misery ended after
taking . dose d Paps's Cold Com
pound every two houss until three
consecutive doses are taken.
You viii distinctly feel all The dc.
agreeable symptoms leaving after the
very first doss.
The most miserable headache, dul-
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ishness. sneesins. running Of the nose.
sore throat mucous catarrhal dis
charges. soreness. stiffness, pheuua-
tism psins and other distress vanish.
Take this wonderful Compound a.
directed. with the knowledge that
there IL nothing else in the world
which will cure your cold or end
grippe misery - promptly and with
out any other assistance or bad after
effects - . ascent package Of Pape's
Cold Compound. which any druggist
can supply. Contains no quinine--be-
longs in every home-sccept no substi-
tutc. Tastes nicc--scts gently.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
EDITOR CAUSES BRAIN
WEIGHED So OUNCES.
Found to Exceed That Of III.
Grandfather, Famous German
Mathematician.

Denver. Co.,. Jan. Sin oonpsianos
with the exprssed win Of the late
Robert 0auss, he brain vas removed
for the purpose Of weighing ana com.
parins Il with that q his grandfAxA@.
kAN Frederick Gauss. the great Ger
man Mathematician.
A. expected. Il was found 10 b IN
usually large. and it weight with vsry
t.ght wrUpptnEs WIS sixty-twU ounces.
Mr.. 0Auss was . weliIknown editorial
writer. Tns brain Of his grandfathsr
weighed ST ouncea
The swsrass male brain weighs shout
y ounces and the average female train
- IL ounces. In many men Of grsat
intellectual sminencs the brain weight
has been large. Cuvisys weighed q "a
ounces. Abercromibds's q ounces anA
0oodsrs 81 IL ounces.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
HAS AN OPEN MIND FOR oPERI
IN THE vERNAcULAR.

ANY opera In English. no less than
any opera In any other language. will
always be studied by me carefully. l
am eager to find new works that he
public ought to hear. and l am always
grateful to the New York music critics
Tor the help they give me in pointing
out the state OF the public mind. In
Latin countries, France and Italy for IN
stance. the critics are too much given
TO saying complimentary thing about
everything they see and hear. without
discrimination. MANAGERS have TO feel
the pulse of the publ, for themselves.
"Of course the people are more dem
onstrative than they are here. and one
must keep ones ear wide open to get
the real drift Of public opinion. That
ear IL not always to be relied upon.
and the standard OF excellence Is In
danger of deterioration. In New York
the audiences are much more reserved.
It is not easy TO tell from their de-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
Promises TvoN elO Works,
However, in the Half of
the Season That Is to
Come, Damrosch and
Henderson's ."Cyrano"
and Maussorgsky's
"Boris Codounow."
BY SYLVESTER RAWLxNG.

K1EW YORK'S opera season has
IN run half its course. Not many
years ago the close OF the elev-
enth week would have pointed to the
beginning OF the end. Now there are a
dozen weeks to come. The public de-
mand grows constantly. There has not
been one really small house this sea-
son: The subscription provided against
that. There have been many crowded
houses and several times numbers OF
would-be purchasers OF tickets have
been turned away Both the manage
ment and the stockholders must be
cheerful over the financial results.
On the artistic side. too. they have
cause to congratulate themselves. The
performances, never unworthy. gener-
ally have been good, and sometm SUI
perlatively good. Principal singers,
chorus. conductors and orchestra have
acquitted themselves we'll The scenes
have been well set. and. barring a few
small accidents. Well handled. There
have been REVEALS Of no small interest
Only. from the point Of view OF the
public, no new work has been put on
to distinguish the season, and this in
what perhaps. 10 the leading opera
house. with the leading opera company.
IN the world With this thought In
m!ad. ] sought Mr.. Gstti-Casszza and
bluntly asked. him why, r..
NAME wonrhv NEW opsnAa
aAv. a..
800 wv VA W.
Mr. Gati' who Is self-contained.
'nooshttu'' courteous man of force and
en .N replied. instantly;
name the new operas thar I should
ar az ~, p'oa ause what are theyY Who
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
church's FOrtieth Anniversary.

The Fort!eth Anniversary OF st.
gnes' Church, East Forty-thlrd street
and Lexington avenue, Mgr. Henry A..
Rrann, rector. Will be celebrated to-
morrow at II A. II. with Solemn Ponti.
fcal Mass by the Apostolic Delegate
Archbishop Bonzano, assisted by Right
Rev ..nseph +. Sheahan and the Rev
Z. J. Early and the Rev. James ID.
Lennon, $. T. j., as deacons OF honor.
The sermon will be delivered by Bishop
Hickey OF Rochester. An elaborate
musical and choral programme has been
specially arranged for the occasion.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-25
ERiEDA HEMPEL SCORES
IN "THE BARBER or SEVILLE

Frieda Henpel a. Rosina In The
Barber Of Seville" which was repeated
at the Metropolitan Opera House last
night. showed her quality to better ad-
vantage than at any time since she
Joined the company. In the lesson scene
she substituted ArSiitti's "n Bacio"
waltz for tho Adam variations and sang
4: exceedingly well. although she did
not take the high note n the end.
There was inslstent demand for . repo-
tition which she did not heed. Macnes
as Almaviva. Amato as Figaro. De Sc
gurola as Basiho and P1ni-Corsi as
DR.. Bartolo helped to make a fine per-
formance under Sturani's direction.