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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
THE HONOR SYSTEM.

Nothing is more indicative OF the
progress of our civic and national
Righteousness than the amazing
spread throughout the country as to
what has been called the honor sys-
tenn" as applied to convicts. 1t is a
reyersion to common sense from the
old idea that persons should be pun
ished and terrorized, and consequent
ly brutalized.
The foremost penologists Of today
look to the rehabilitation of the con-
Wet instead of to the destruction OF
his bodily tissue and moral fiber The
progressive warden of today is guide,
philosopher and friend to his charges.
Unhappily the great majority of the
rulers of our prisons still remain to
be converted.
To Governor Shaforth of Colorado
may be given the honor of being the
pioneer in this idea of relying on the
mems sense of fair play and, more
important, of giving them a new
point of view, a new vista of hope
full possibilities to which they can
turn their gaze. Gangs of cOnvicts
had been employed for years OH the
state roads at short distances from
the penitentiary. They were heavily
guarded and many escaped at the
risk of their lives. Two years ago
the honor system" was introduced,
and now gangs of so or 20 are sent
in charge of an unarmed superintend-
ent as far even as 200 miles away.
There is but one armed man in a
gang-a convict who guards the
camp at night. There are no en-
closures; there is nothing to control
these men if they wish to make a
break; they have never yet made a
break
With more or less modification, but
perhaps not to the same extent, the
system is being tried in many states,
notably Washington, Nevada, Arkan-
GdS anu AIlZOud. OulO anu New 1 VI N
ave made tentative approaches to-
syd experiment with it, and at the
Great Meadow Farm at Comstock in
the after state the grant of a certain
amcr"+ of liberty seldom has been
abuse
The s.stem is necessarily not so
capable It application nor would it
prove so So essful in the neighbOr-
hood of large cities, or here in the
South, where the convicts are nearly
all negroes. But men who have
thought out the problem and have
been in a position 10 put their views
in practice are of the opinion that
herein lies the secre; of true refor
nation of prisoners. Put them on
their honor and they end by becom o.
ing men. 1t is choice between turn
ing out of our peniten,iaries plastic
material for good citizenship or for
foul and degraded lives OF crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

OF the vast number of employees on
Uncle Sans annual pay roll, number
ing, according to the most recent
compilation, 411,329, exclusive of
members of congress and their en-
ployes, and exclusive of the officers
and enlisted men of the army, navy
marine corps, President-elect Wilson
will have the direct appointment of
approximately 1900 persons. And
just to think he will not have as
many offices to fill as there are ap-
plicants in Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

Atlanta is now the rival of London
in fogs as well as the rival of Pitts
burg in smoke, and is as proud of it
as the small boy with his first pair
of pants. Early Tuesday morning a
trolley car, proceeding through fog
so dense that the motorman could not
see ten feet in front of him, ran into
and overturned a laundry wagon,
scattering soiIed collars and cuffs
along the track for half block.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

Inquiry-Does redness of soil indi-
cate the presence of any element suit
ed to plant food?
The reddish color of soil indicates
the presence of iron and since most
soils save sufficient iron for plant re-
uuirements the red color may not be
said to denote anything of particular
value for plant food, but red soils usu-
ally have more potash than other
soils because of their origin. 1t is
not because of the robustness but
for other reasons that indirectly the
color signifies plant food value.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

1t seems to be very hard matter
to check the spread of the cocaine
habit. Local and state laws frequent
ly are set at naught because the
"fends" can get the drug through the
mails. A few days ago Brigadier
General Edwards declared there was
an alarming prevalence of the habit
among the soldiers, and that their
demands for cocaine were supplied
through the mails. Doctors know to
what large proportions the habit has
grown and they know it's terrible eff
fects.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

The suffragettes are expecting big
things this year. A general survey
of the woman suffrage movement
throughout the country with full
reports from all states is planned
by the suffrage organizations of New
York at a mass meeting on February
18th. Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw, pres
ident of the national association, de-
clares that this is going to be one of
the most important years in the his
tory of the movement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

According to Andrew Nolan,
prominent circus man who has been
spending his winters in Atlanta for
years, it has cost him exactly $1,000
10 find out that there were a couple
of leaden pills in pair of innocent
looking dice with which he has been
shooting craps with supposed friends
for three seasons past. The police
have the dice now, and Andrew has
the experience.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

There was a great deal of discus
sion some time ago as to whether the
motto in God We Trust" should be
left off of American coins. The dis
cussion has been revived to some
extent by the statement that the mot
to has been omitted from the designs
for the new five-cent piece. But there
is no occasion for any angry denun-
citation of the designer, for the old
nickel lacks it, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
CUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.

W. H. Chapman. Winnebago, Neb.,
tells how he did it. My two chill
dren had very bad cough, and the
doctors medicines did them no good.
I got bottle of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, and before it was all
used the children were free and
cured of their cough. l saved a doe
tors bill for one 25-cent bottle of
FoIey's Honey and Tar Compound
No opiates. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

According to government figures
exports from the United States to
South America have grown from thir-
weight million dollars in l9OZ to
approximately one hundred and thir-
ty-eight million in 1912. The per-
ceptage of gain in the exports to
South America is much greater than
that in exports to any other grand
division of the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
A mean stuffy cold, with boar

A mean stuffy cold, with hoarse,
wheezy breathing. is just the kind
that runs into bronchitis or pneumo-
mia. Don't trifie with such serious
conditions. but take Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound promptly. Quick
and beneficial results are just what
you can expect from this great medi-
cine. 1t soothes and heals the in
famed air passages. Il stops the
hoarse, racking cough. Dawson Drug
Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
THE PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO.

Il i
The negroes who are guiding their
race in this country want to show
what that part of the race has ac-
complished in fifty years-the ad-
vancement it has made since eman-
cipation. 1t is proposed to do this
by means of a national exposition.
AS is well known there has been
pending in congress for year or two
a bill appropriating $25O,000 to aid
this project. 1t has been passed by
the senate and is now before the
house. The understanding is that it
is about ready to be reported by the
committee which has it in charge.
Its purpose is a worthy one and
there is no good reason why it should
not be passed. AS the Savannah
News says, the effect of a negro ma
tional exposition would be to stimu-
late the negroes to greater efforts for
the advancement of their race, to in
crease their self-respect, and hence
to make better citizens of them. II
is to the interest of the white people
as well as the negroes that they
should strive to improve their mora
and material condition. They are
here to stay, and if they were per
mitted TO go backward instead o.
being assisted to go forward they
would become a steadily growing
burden on their respective communi
ties. The per cent of the worthless
ones would increase. It is much bet
ter to encourage them TO better theil
condition, thus wedding out the
worthless ones"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
President Taft has completed plan

President Taft has completed plans
for the first year of his citizenship
after March 4th. He will take up the
duties of a law professor at Yale and
will not make a world tour in the
interest of peace and arbitration. Mr..
Taft will leave Washington with Mrs.
Taft and Miss Helen or March 4th
after the Inauguration of Mr.. Wilson
for Augusta, Ca, to become the guest
of that city until March 27th. lie
will stop at a winter resort hotel
there
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
HOW ARE YOUR BOWELS?
Here's the Real Remedy for COnsti-
patton and CIOgged Up Liver.

Tried them all? Not yet; you have
not given HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS q chance.
If you want the most efficient, gen
tie, safe, yes, delightful laxative on
earth go to any druggist in Dawson
or vicinity today and get a % cents
box of HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUT
TONS.
Made in Hot Springs, the santa
rum of tn world; used the world
over by people who demand the best.
Take them to end biliOusness, coated
tongue, dizziness, Indigestion and as
a general tonic. For free sample
write Hot Springs Chemical Co., Hot
Springs, Ark.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

With Congressman Roddenbery
and Congressman-elect Crisp both
busy for a government building at
Dawson it is pretty safe to say that
one viii be built. Dawson now yir-
tually has two representatives active
ly looking after her interests in con-
gress and appreciates them both.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
A CUSTOMER.

This is the fifth time you have
been brought before me- said the
judge, severely.
'tYes, your honor" smiled the Of
fenuer. when l like a Teller l like
to give him all my business. Ioh
see
Sixty days" roared the Judge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

Mrs. Grover Cleveland and her
fiance have been guests of President
and Mrs. Taft at the white house. 1t
was a delicate attention of the first
lady of the land to former first lazy
of the land.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

Attend the meetings of the Georgia
Live Stock Association, the Georgia
Horticultural Society and the Georgia
Breeders Association at the State Col
lege of Agriculture, January 1916, and
get a broader vision and learn a bet
ter way. Be progressive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

The sea represents the aristocra-
cy of nature. -
"Hod do you make that out?'
Why. not only does it abound in
swells. but every little wave has its
crest 3"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

Mr.. A. B. Pierce, formerly OF the
Turner County Banner, has leased
tie outfit OF the Richlald Georgian.
He will give Richland a "reditable
newspaper if the patronage he re
ceives warrants it. The News wishes
him success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17

The Ice King ruled in Southern
California last week. Look cut for
higher priced oranges and lemons,
for if reports are true the cold played
havoc with these fruits-a damage
OF millions of dollars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-17
GEORGIA BEEF POSSIBILITIES
BY President Andrew M. souIe.

the wonder OF all
devel
the best
beefb
swths CATTLE especially
if he
held in Geor at ms
NJ Soue OF on ne CHEAP
OIL all make
flor the
49, raising The foun-
i the bred bull
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-07
LOCAL DOINGS IN TABLOID FORM

ASST. Chlef OF Police ScnuellieT
pointed to Rexroat murder as warn
ing to girls who fiirt.
Badly mutiIated body of man taken
from river at North Branch st. Skull i,
fractured.
Michael Lech, 1923 Fulton av.,
killed when steel fell on him in Pull
man Car Co. plant. .
. Mrs. Barbara Frantzen.. 81, 1889 S.
Talman av., probably fatally injured
by fall from second-story porch at
4749 Indiana av.
Judge Julian w. Mack started work
as specially appointed federal judge.
Three bitten by dogs in Morgan
Park yesterday.
Emile DeusseI, New York, guest at
Palmer House, arrested for flirting
with Barbara Robeck, 1904 Union av.
Six honor prisoners released by
Judge Mahoney Sunday kept word
and appeared for trial.
e. Grossman, member of F. N.
Matthews & Co., 81 e. Madison ST.,
arrested for trying to hug Mrs. ]. M.
Kraus, 20, former employee.
Burglars got $1,000 worth of
jewels from home of w. c. Thorne,
president of Montgomery Ward &
Co., while family was at dinner.
Thief got $40 from ELLEN Longs
dancing school, 81 S. Wabash av.
Mrs. Frederick Keller, 1901 Sedg-
wick st., committed suicide by gas
after having husband arrested.
Naakon Haukenson, 413 MiIwau-
kee av., struck and. probably fatally
injured by Frank Rodin, 1851 N.
Harding av.
Judge Hopkins told police not to
raid disorderly houses unless they
they could bring in evidence to con-
vict.
Carl Fry, II, 2o32 WaveIand av,
struck and probably fatally injured
by motorcycle driven by Jos. Stage,
OE67 inOo1T ou M0toroxyn1iof 10nEod
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-07

NdS TANK exploded IN WELSH drgo
Express Co., Chicago Heights. One
man injured. Heavy damage.
Twelve chauffeurs arrested on
gambling charge in garage under
Chicago Auto Club, 317 Plymouth Ct.
constantion Salvatore, jeweIer, 511
Milwaukee av., robbed of $4,000
worth of jewels by two Italians.
Police investigating death by
chloroform of Charles Schiller, 606
N. Cicero av.
258 academic teachers in Chicago
schools want increase in pay.
Constable Henry Pine and Elmer
Osenbaugh, Melrose' Park, held to
grand jury on complaint of Mrs. Wal
ter Shawvan.l
Stanley Zabofski arrested on
charge of stealing $500 from Mrs.
Marie zezern, 557 DeKoven st. $625
found on him.
Rev. Howard Russell, founder of
Anti-Saloon League, says saloons will
be things of past in 20 years.
Ellis C.(TaImadge and his son, Geo.
D., brokers, II N. LaSalle ST., arrest
ed for using mails to defraud.
Woman burglar got gold watch
from home of Mrs. L. Groth, 1852
Sheffield av.
John Krupsh, So, 1896 w. 18th ST.,
hurt when his buggy was struck by
auto.
DeIbert Meideg, 1914 w. Ohio ST.,
tried to shoot Detectives Dugan and
Mcdonald, Desplaines st. station,
when they arrested him.
Pickpocket got ST. and $3.50 in
checks from Chas. Cross, 1913 E.
66th st.
Nick Karroz, Hammond, Ind,
beaten and robbed of 1855 by three
men on Chicago & Western Indiana
tracks at both st..
No clue to whereabouts of Ruth
Shepherd, 16, 5643 Wentworth av.,
roicciD0 cinoo Cont 10
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-05-16
HOW EDITORS GET RICH

After great deal Of worry
and study we have at last figured
out how SO many country editors
get rich Here is the secret of
their success. There is a child
born in the neighborhood. The
attending physician gets $40.
The editor gives the ud-lunged
yOungster a great send-off and
gets 50. 1t is christened and the
minister gets SIS and the editor
gets 500. 1t grows and marries.
The editor publishes another
long-winded fowery article and
tells a dozen lies about ''the
beautiful and accomplished
BRIDE The minister gets $40
and a piece of cake. The editor
gets 5000 and a request to carry
the groom S subscription account
another year. In the course of
time she dies. The doctor gets
from S. to $l0O. the minister
gets from S. to 100, the editor
publishes notice of death and
and an obituary two columns
long, lodge resolutions. a lot of
poetry and a card of thanks and
gets $4,000. No wonder so many
country editors get rich. FIX.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-05-16
New Bridges
Near Wibaux

The Commissioners Of Dawson
county, at their meeting on the
End inst. ordered two bridges to
he built on the road leading south
of Wihaux. Commissioner Falt.
ermeyer stated to us that the con
tract has been signed and work
will he started at once. The Min
ueapoHs Bridge Company. of
Minneapolis being the lucky bid
ders.
The first bridge will be built
about a mile south of town. or just
about where the l4yuch farm is,
and will be Y foot combination
span on pile foundation with ice
breakers and Ga feet Of wood pile
approach with wings over Beaver
creek on section II. township II,
range 80.
The other hrigde vii he about
five miles south or over what is
known as the Bert VILLAS crossing.
1t will he about a Y foot COM
bination span on pile foundation,
with ice breakers and = feet Of
wood pile approach. with wings
over Beaver creek on south line
of section 81. township II. range
so.
These bridges are guaranteed
to carry fifteen ton engine and
will cost in the neighhorhood of
OF S3626 90. Where these bridges
are to be built have been bad
places for some time and when
completed, this road will be in
passahle shape for the large
amount Of traffic over them.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-05-16

Brimmer by Mr. Wegener accord
ing TO prior arrangements, but
was returned unclaimed. 1t fol-
lows that Brimmer could not have
had more than $3. 90 Or $4.OO on
his arrival here and he was not
strong enough to 60 out and work.
He has failed to file on his
homestead and has entirely dis
appeared. There is no trace as
to him ever having been at his
homestead this spring. Mr.. Brim-
mer is a man about AZ years old,
unmarried, and about 6 foot tall.
rather slim and wore a mustache.
He had on q grey suit and dark
cap.
There has been some slight
traces Of him being respondent
oluCC LuC uCdtIl VI Ills luOtHCi
last fall. and the Brimmers are all
troubled with heart trouble, his
brother having died Of this disease.
The neighbors state that he was
rather peculiar in some respects,
taking long walks at stated inter
walls alone. MIR. Wegner arrived
in Wibaux and is looking for trace
Of him and has offered $500 re-
ward for any information leading
to his whereabouts. 1t seems
that either one Of the above acci-
dents must have hapI ened to Mr..
Brimmer and any information will
he greatly appreciated BY Mr..
Wegner.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-05-16
Farmers Want
Wibaux County

AS a result Of the long con-
test on the part of WibauX citi-
zens and the farmers residing in
tow nships 10. II. II, and 13 in
ranges 81, So, SO and 60 to Sc
gregate themselves, from the
creation Of the proposed Fallon
county, they have at last sue
ceeded. On several occasions
these people living in Custer
county and adjacent to the town
Of Wibaux, have been invaded
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-05-16

by the people Of Baker and on
every occasion, they have de-
monstrated their loyalty to the
town of Wibaux In fact. they
have proven that this is invinci-
BILE territory.
The County Division Com
mittee of Wibaux County. i'm
mediately after the decision Of
the Commissioners If Custer
county at Miles City, held a
meeting for the express purpose
Of congratulating the farmers
in the segregated section, for
the loyal stand that they have
taken throughout the strenuous
fight, that our neie hbors Of Ba-
ker have made, during the past
few weeks to secure their county.
The committee realizes what it
has meant for these farmers. to
stand anchored to the Wibaux
county proposition. and the
business men of Wibaux feel
that they have been we'll repaid
for the time and money expend-
ed in this cause.
It is the desire of the County
Division Committee, to call a
mass meeting of all the farmers
in this section, in order that they
may discuss the matter Of lines,
for the creation of Wibaux coun-
ty and for the further purpose,
Of considering the officers that
may be selected. The farmers
will be taken into confidence, as
much as the farmers themselves
will permit, in the entire propo-
sition, and their interest is earn
estly solicited. The farmers are
at present busy with their seed
ing and are not able to leave the
fields for sometime for a meet
ing of this character, and it will
probably be few weeks before
they will feel themselves free to
leave and in consideration Of
this, the time for such mass
meeting will probably come,
along about the middle Of July,
at least at a time. when most
convenient to the farmers as a
whole, and steps will be taken
to acquaint all that will he inter
ested, Of the time and place OF
meeting.
We urge all to still keep up
the same degree of animated in
terest, as has characterized their
efforts in the past, until the
plans can be formulated suffici-
emily, so as to be able to discuss
together the things necessary,
prior to the taking of active
steps in the formation of y ibanS
County.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-05-16
H. B. brimnler
Has Disappeared

ID. b. Br;mmer, known as Bert
Rrimmer, who has been settler
resiling about 20 miles south
west OF this city for several years,
has disappeared and no trace can
be found ct his whereabouts.
There seems to he one of two
things happened to him, either
he f=ll into the creek and was
drowned, or that he started to
walk to his homestead and was
taken sick and crept into some
secluded place and died, as he was
very weak and sickly at the time
he arrived here.
Last fall Mr.. BrimmeI was in
i'll health and he went to Aber-
deen. 5. D.. to reside with his
sister, Mrs. y. T. Wegn-r. When
spring opened up it was thought
that he WAS too weak to attempt
the trip up here to file upon his
homestead which is fairly we'll
improved, but he finally deter
mined to come and file and left
Aberdeen on April, 9Th with that
ayowed purpose. He went to the
depot in company with his broth
er-in,Iaw, Mr.. Wegner, but when
they arrived there he discovered
that he had either lost his pocket
book or same had been left at
home. MIR. Wegner purchased
his ticket to Wibaux and gave him
what change h. had in his pocket
something like $6.O 90. This Was
all the money he had with him ex-
cept draft on 3 Chicago ban k
for $25. W), which draft it is now
asceTtaine1 has never been cashe,1
OF paid.
1t is definitely learned that Mr..
trimmer arrived at Wibaux on
No. 3 April, 10Th. as Mr.. Keechle
the marshal, recalls distinctly see.
ing him get OFT the train and
talked with him few minutes al
the time. Mr.. keechle remem.
bers that he WAS dressed in Il grey
suit aud had no oyercoat or bay
gage. Mr.. Wesner states thai
when Rrimmer left Aberdeen he
had q brown suit case and y dark
fur coat.
The last seen of Mr.. Brimme
was the evening following his ar
rival here. He did not registe
at the hotels. The pocket. boob
was found at home and sent t,