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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09
SAID CHIEF EXECUTIVE OWED
HIM THE SUM OF $7,9S9.9
Told Passersby That Governor Had
Written Him He Would Meet Him
and Tnrn Over the Money.


MOULTRIE, Ga.-After standing
for Ions weary hours, leaning against
a telephone post in . reighboring
town, a negro thought to be crazy
was arrested last week.
The negro was laboring under the
impression that Governor Brown
owed him $79S9.9O, and stated in a
most positive manner as he drew an
old faded envelope from his pocket
that he had just gotten letter from
the governor stating that he would
meet him that night and pay him the
amount due. The negro is said to
have told every one he met that day
that he had come to town to meet
Govnor Brown to git whut he owes
me-" Little heed was paid to the
man during the day, and it was be-
lieved he was joking, as he seemed
to talk normal about everything else
except the account he had to collect.
But about shutdown the negro was
seen to go to a telephone post locat-
ed near a corner and lean up beside
it as if he had stationed himself
there for some time.
That night when the marshal of
the town was making his usual
rounds he noticed that the negro was
standing in one place for an unreas-
onably long period, but as he was
very quiet he never said anything
about the matter But when mid
night came and the man was still on
his post the marshal asked him what
he was waiting for, and the negro
said: "Cap'n, don't bother me, for
Ise waitin' for Guv'ner Brown He
writ me he would be here some time
tonight with $7,9S99O and I am
waiting fer him" The officer saw
the man was crazy, and quietly came
back at him with this expression:
That's right, the governor is wait
ing for you around the corner in that
little red building" The crazy man
assented and he was soon behind the
bars yelling at the top of his voice:
Il didn't think GUNNER Brown would
4 nc this way"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09
POLITICS ARE BARRED.
Only Old-Time Orators Welcomed on
Chautauqua Circuits This Year.

Only Old-Time Orators Welcomed on
Chautauqua Circuits This Year.
Political speakers are not desired
on the summer chautauqua circuits,
according to information that has
reached Washington. The booking
agents have informed a number of
representatives and senators who
make a good deal of extra money in
the simmer on the lecture platform
that old-style lecturers ere in demand
and that there is no interest in poll
tics
Representative Hobson, who has
arranged number of speaking en-
gagements, will confne his talks to
temperance topics.
Secretary of State Bryan is the
chief chautauqua beadliner. He gen.
orally receives more than $500 for
each lecture.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09
ECHOES FROM SYLVESTER.
Sylvester Happenings Always inter-
est Our Readers.

Mrs. J. Phillips, Sylvester, Ca,
says: 'Off and on for several years
suffered from kidney complaint,
and I took many remedies without
being able to get relief until | pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills. A short
time ago l began using them and
I have already had great benefit. The
dull pain across my back has left
me, and my system has been toned
up. l do not hesitate to say that
Doan's Kidney Pills are the best rem
edy to be had for kidney complaint.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09
$1s.s75 FOR TWO SALT CELLARS.
Brought Large Sum at Auction in
England.

England.
At an auction in England the other
day $18,375 was paid for pair OF
salt cellars. 1t is well for those of
us who find the high cost of living a
constant companion to remember that
there are persons in this world who
don't care a cent whether prices of
food and clothes go up or down.
Those salt cellars doubtless will go
into a private collection to be seen
and admired by but few persons and
never to be refilled with salt and put
on the dinner table They are too ex-
pensive to be useful. 1t is hard for
the man in the street to conceive Of
how two enamel salt cellars could be
worth $4,000 apiece And it is hard
er still if the man is wondering how
he is going to meet the grocer's and
the butchers and the clothing stores
bills the first of next month.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09
LIVER RIGHT? YOU'RE ALL
RIGHT.

The best remedy for liver, stom-
aeh or bowel troubles and especially
constipation is the famous HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS.
Don't miss getting a box today
they tone up the liver, drive out the
poisonous waste in the bowels and
make you feel simply splendid in a
few hours.
Cut out calomel and slam bang
purgatives. Try HOT SPRINGS LIV-
Err BUTTONS just once and you'll
have no use for any other liver rem
edy. Fine for sick headache, sallow
skin, dull eyes and blotches. Drug
gists everywhere for Csc Free sam
pie from Hot Springs Chemical Co.
Hot Springs, Ark.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09
SHOOTING IN DOUGHERTY.
Sheriff Barbre Says That Blind Tigers
Are to Blame.

One negro is dead and another dy
ing as the result OF a Sunday evening
shooting ARRAY in the western part OF
Dougherty county. Frank Phillips
was instantly killed and Mathis Starr
is dying.
Joe Peck and Tom Woolbright are
in Jail charged with the shooting,
which is the fifth homicide in Dough-
erty county within thirty days, the
principals in each case being negroes.
Sheriff Barbre made the statement
that there is a negro blind tiger on
practically every plantation in that
county, and that Antil these are bro
ken up homicides cannot be expected
to diminish in number.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09

The spring months often find a
woman tired out, with pain in the
back, hips and head, nervous and
sleepless. Foley Kidney Pills will
quickly prove their worth and value
as a healer of all kidney and blad-
der ailments and Irregularities
they are a splendid remedy for rheu-
matism, clearing the uric acid from
the joints and system, Try them
Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-09
DAYTON is RECOVERING.
In the Wake of the Recent Disaster
There Is Prosperity,


There Is Prosperity.
A few weeks ago the whole coun-
try was plying Dayton, the Ohio city
that. suffered so terribly from flood
and fire. Thousands of her people
were homeless and destitute. Fire
had swept away block after block OF
business houses that the food had
only ravaged. But in the wake OF
the disaster there is prosperity. Day
ton is now boom city. Houses
are going up as if by magic to take
the place of those destroyed. There
is work for everybody to do, and at
high wages, at that. The factories in
many instances are running again,
choked with orders for a long
time ahead. Dayton is the type of
American city that disaster, how
ever great, cannot down.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
Chance For Better Judges

The Vermont Tribune, doubtless
in a semi-authoritative way, says it
is not impossible the governor of
Vermont may have to appoint the
justices of the supreme court for
the next ten years owing to their
terms being definitely fixed at
two years and the change in the
time for the meeting of the legisla
ture making a vacancy come while
that body is not in session. The
Tribune says: lit suggests perhaps
who knows?-the infusion of
fresh and vigorous blood into the
the judicial branch of the state gov
eminent and a consequent accelera-
ton of the business of that highly
important department"
Undoubtedly Gov. Fletcher has a
correct idea regarding his duties in
this matter and will have to appoint
the justices of the supreme court a
year from next October for term
of two years. If this appointment
will infuse fresh and vigorous
blood into the judicial branch of the
state government the people will
be well pleased. In saying this we
do not wish to discredit the supreme
court of the state as it's justices are
strong men, whose opinions have
much weight in the judicial circles
of the country. But it is different
with the, superior court of the state.
Politics have placed on the bench of
that court some very incompetent
and unfit men, men who had very
little standing in their profession
and who are standing no higher in
their present positions. There are
some capable and desirable men on
the superior bench but not enough
to fill the positions on the supreme
bench in case it should suddenly be-
come vacant and Gov. Fletch9S will
do the state good service if he acts
with his usual independence and
courage and cleans up the bench of
the superior court Of the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
Good Republican Advice

Sen. Borah of Idaho in
speech delivered at Atlantic City
said some things the republican
party will do we'll to heed. He de-
clares the right thing to do in pub
lie life must always in the end be
the popular thing to do. He believes
the American people have the pow
er to discriminate between right
and wrong and the courage to sup
port the right. In their final action
these statements are undoubtedly
true but in practical public life the
man who stands most firmly for the
right lacks much of being a leader
in popularity. This is true because
the public as a whole is unable to
quickly discover the right and will
not support a man who acts indie
pendently of its changeable mind.
However we believe it is better for
a man to support right than to be
holding public Office.
AS Sen. Borah says, it is the duty
of the republican party to make it
self what it ought to be. 1t should
be done now while temporarily out
Of Office and should advocate those
principles which will stand the test
of time. 1t is not the duty of the
party to increase the uproar about
the stories of men who are self con-
fessed liars and frauds. The demand
Of the times is for a sane considera-
ton of the vile charges made for
political effect and the enactment OF
legislation that is right rather than
hasty legislative thrusts at corrup-
ton bogies so much in evidence. 1t
should not aid or protect real cor
ruption but should discourage the
acute political hysteria that prevails
Here is Sen. Borah's closing ad-
vice.
IF were going to give any ad-
vice would say, let's bid the 9th
ers godspeed in. their work and LEI
us do what we think is right and
make our party what we want it t
be and dedicate it to policies which
should advocate and wait for the re
turns, those returns which have
come in almost unbroken regnlarL
for nearly half a century, the returni
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
Mr.. VaiI,, Address

During the month of June thous-
ands of sermons and addresses
were delivered before graduating
classes in educational institutions of
high and low rank and all the
ranks between. Some were good
and some were bad and others simp-
ly colorless. One of the nnest adj
dresses in this class which has come
to our attention was given at the
commencement exercises of the grad
uating class of Lyndon Institute and
the Lyndon School of Agriculture by
Theodore n. Vail, at the head of the
telephone and telegraph systems of
this country, a remarkable man who
has achieved remarkable success
through energy and ability. One
will look long and go far before he
will find another address containing
so much good sense admirably ex-
pressed in the fewest words. 1t is
worth reading and pondering.--
Bellows Falls Times.
Those who read the address print
ed in last weeks issue will agree
with what our contemporary has
said regarding this address. The
advise spoken to the young people
came from the heart of one who
has struggled and achieved. We
simply want to add one word to the
favorable comment and that is with
out doubt Mr.. Vail was speaking
for the best school of its kind there
is in Vermont or New England. 1t
not only teaches agriculture but re-
quires the students to practice agri-
culture. 1t does not give the boys
and girls anything as a donation but
presents an opportunity for them
to achieve for themselves. Without
doubt no institution is better plan
ned to educate Vermont boys for
Vermont than the agricultural
school at Lyndon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09

four such organizations and a fifth
is being organized and part of
sixth is within the borders of the
wide-awake. '-Brattleboro Reform
err.
Perhaps there ere more COWS that
are boarded" in Vermont than
one has any idea of. There are
cows that do not pay their way and
they will be found in every scrub
herd. The price of milk and milk
products is not high enough to per-
nit a farmer in keeping a COW
of whose usefulness he is not GER
tain, for if he is to make his dairy
pay every member of the herd must
be a producer rather than a con-
sumner. The grade of cows counts
for much, also. 1t isn't enough for
the animal to break even" or
Whereabouts. 1t is better for the
farmer to have a herd of 20 cows,
each one of which represents an
annual profit of $50, than to have
thousand COWS that give a return
of only 81 apiece. The tying up of
capital and the use of land for graz
ing make the reason plain. Cow
testing associations will let the
farmer know what the animals are
doing. It will let him get rid of
the non-producers and keep those
nothing new-fangled in it, it is a
matter of good business judgment,
that's all.-lSt. Adams Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
PRESS COMMENT
Making Vermont a Good State to
Which to Come

Which to Come
The tide of migration as we'll as
of investment is swinging back to
Vermont Nor need we go far to
seek the cause for this movement.
We have already seen how the Yer
mont Publicity Department, the pro-
gressive advertising departments
of the different transportation lines
closely identified with the state and
various other energetic and live
concerns within our borders are
combining to make conspicuous the
manifold attractions and advantages
offered by the Green Mountain
state.
We have noted in a general way
the varied scenic beauties, the ad-
vantages of our soil and our climate
and various other factors that are
helping Vermont to experience a new
birth of tourist and industrial and
commercial development. Let us
now consider a few concrete illus
trations which will help to empha-
size the grand agricultural POSSIBLE
tiles of our commonwealth.
Vermont is not only an Eden for
apples but it also possesses the ire
mendous advantage of comparative
do not appreciate this benefit, we
have only to note what happen
ed last year in the Hood River Val
ley, one of the famous fruit growing
regions of the Pacific slope.
An abundant harvest of apples
was gathered on Pacific-lapped land
representing value of no less than
$2,400 an acre, yet in host of in
stances no more than fifty cents a
box could be secured for number
one fruit. 1t requires no figuring
to show that this price afforded no
rate of income worthy of an invest
ment like that named.
The cost of shipping fruit to the
Atlantic seabOard and other profit
able markets outside of the immedi-
ate region of production on the Pa
cific is likely to increase rather
than diminish, and with this pros
pect in view it is no wonder that
some of the fruit-growers of that
region are already becoming dis
couraged. One owner of a splendid
orchard that had been set out fol
two years pulled up the trees with
the determination to devote the
land to wheat growing and it goes
without saying that this example
will be followed by others if the
conditions named continue.
Vermont is so near New Yorl
and Boston that apple buyers race
here to get first selections, particu
larly among the splendid apple or
chards on the islands of LAX
Champlain as we'll as on the shore
of the lake. With the rapid increas
in popularity of Vermont apples. tn
market for our product will newt
ably improve, and there is every in
uucement for our hill towns to de
vote some of their land to well cul
tiVated fruit trees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
Republicans Score One

The democratic members of the
house committee on banking
evidently intend to make the cur
rency question strictly a party ques-
ton and give the republicans no
opportunity to offer suggestions of
any kind. That this is wrong will
be admitted by every fair-minded
man. The currency question is not
a party matter but a national prob
lem which should be studied in all
it's bearings. Realizing this the re-
publican members of that commit
tee have adopted the following reso-
lutions:-
" Whereas, charges of widespread
bribery, corruption and improper
lobbying influences have been made
in connection with legislation in
Congress, and
Whereas, in the opinion of the re-
publican members of the committee
on banking and currency this condi-
ton has been made possible by rea-
son of the fact that the meetings of
the caucuses and committees have
been held behind closed doors, MAX
ing possible if not inviting improp-
er influences; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the opinion
of the republican members of the
committee that all meetings of the
committee on banking and currency
or subcommittee thereof for the
consideration of the present cur
rency bill should be held publicly
and that a journal should be kept in
which shall be recorded the proceed
ings of the meeting.
And further we question the
wisdom or propriety of the action
of the majority members of this
committee in holding secret meet
ings or conferences in the framing
of this important public bill.
And we therefore respectfully re-
quest that all members of the COM
mittee be invited to attend all meet
ings and conferences held for the
consideration of this measure with
out regard to party Affiliations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
At the ageof 20 years, S 445.6

Which is the better, to spend
this dime per day for cigarettes,
beer, or other worse than useless
things and late in life be a candi-
date for the poor-hOuse, or to save
it and be independent? The poet
Burns expresses his idea of in
dependence in the following lines
addressed to a young friend. They
may well be committed to memory
by every boy and girl:
"To catch dame Fortunes golden
smile,
Assiduous wait upon her;
And gaths" gear by ev'ry vile
That's justified by honor;
Not for to hide it in a hedge,
Nor for a train-attendant;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09

Savings Bank will receive depos-
its of any size, however small, be-
cause it believes that in so doing
it is encouraging the boy and girl
to become thrifty. Starting a
bank account with a nickel or
dime involves an absolute loss to
the bank accepting SO small de
post, unless other deposits are
made later on. But banks, al
though their managers do not
realize it, are incorporated for the
public good, and so the Hyde
Park Bank, realizing its duty to
the general public, says to the boy
or girl who is willing to begin
saving, "Come on with your de-
posits, however small, the bank
will take its chances on your be-
coming a larger banker later on. .
Very few boys and girls realize
the wonderful power of compound
interest. The Hyde Park Bank
pays four per cent. and com
pounds semi-annually and pays all
taxes, and at this rate boy com
mencing at ten years of age to
save dime day, and continuing
to save that sum, will have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09

DIR. Donald B. Mcmillan has sail
ed with a party to explore Croker
Land, discovered by Robert E.
Peary in 1906 and which is believed
to be a new continent. The expedi-
ton is aided by the American Muse
UNI of Natural History, the Ameri-
can Geographical Society and pri-
waite subscription. 1t plans to spend
three years in the Frozen North
but will be equipped with wire
less telegraphy outfit with which it
hopes to keep in touch with the
outside world. This will make the
work less isolated but none the less
dangerous and, as we view it, none
the more useful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09

After fifty years of progress and
development the veterans of the
battlefield of Gettysburg met on the
historic spot and listened to an adj
dress by the president of the United
States. A half century ago they
listened to an uneducated and I'M
couth man and last week they heard
of American scholarship. But the
speech of last week cannot, be COM
pared with the English classic de-
livered by President Lincoln, not
withstanding the fact it was a good
speech delivered by an able man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
s.Boarders'' in the Dairy

"Our Windham county farmers
seem a little laggard in not forming
COW testing associations. The
scheme is being used to great ad-
vantage and profit in some other
counties of the state particularly
Orleans. The records furnished by
the tester as published in The Bar
ton Monitor are interesting and in
structive and should inspire farm
ers to breed better butter-producing
COWS. The statement that one COW
in the Orleans association was kept
and MIXED at an actual loss of
$1O.46 for the year is an item that
ought to make farmers sit up and
take notice. Orleans county has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09
But for the glorious privilege
OF being independent"


Remember the Hyde Park
Bank is conducted along strictest
lines of safety and in its twenty
four years Of existence has been
so painstaking and conservative
that it has never lost a dollar by
a poor note.
It's managers are all Vermont
ers whom you know-men who
never speculate nor deal with
Wall Street in any way.
1t is perfectly safe to send
your money to the Hyde Park
Bank by Postal or Express Money
Order, Registered Letter or
Check. In it's twenty-four years
of business not a dollar has ever
been lost by any depositor send
ing his money to the Hyde Park
Savings Bank.
Start bank account today and
become a banker. Your bank pass
book will be returned to you by
first mail, and every courtesy and
convenience which bank can
extend to its depositors, consistent
with good banking, will be always
cheerfully extended.
We have something in the way
of a self-registering bank. Let us
send you a leafet describing it.
Write for it.
Write for any particulars about
which you desire information, adj
dressing the President, Carroll
S. PAGE, or the Treasurer, F. M.
CULVER, Hyde Park, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09

Horse racing seems to be suffer-
ing a serious decline. Littleton had
to declare off it's races advertised
for the Fourth because so few
horses were entered. Caledonia
county fair has declared it's stake
races with good purses off because
there were not enough entries and
Barton which has expended thOus-
ands of dollars in developing a good
trotting park is not able to hold any
exhibition this year. "A good
horse trot" has been one of the
strong attractions of agricultural
exhibitions for many years but the
racing has been fixed" too much
to arouse popular interest and it
looks now as though the sport is
doomed to an early death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-09

Attention is called to the editorial
from the st. Adams Messenger re
garding the unknown number of
boarder cows kept in Vermont. That
it cannot possibly be profitable to
keep a COW that does not produce as
much as she consumes is a self-evi-
dent truth. The farmers of Caledo-
mia county know this and could take
no more beneficial step than to dis
cover how many Improbable cows
they have and dispose of them. Yet
no step is taken and perhaps will
not be until some outside person
forces it upon them. Why will the
farmers refuse to benefit themselves?