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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
THE GOVERNOR AND MILITARY.

Editor Dawson News: Did Gov
ernor Brown do right in using the
military to suppress Iawlessness in
Augusta, and did he do the same
when, as governor, he protected the
soldiers in the discharge of their
sworn duty to Georgia? l am in
formed in the Journal that there has
appeared a criticism and that several
measures have been introduced for
the same purpose, of Governor
Browns action in the above case.
Now, speaking both as a member of
labor organization and an officer of
the state q am BOTH he could have
done no less than he did without per-
juring himself and becoming liable
to impeachment for failure to pre-
serve, protect and defend the consti
tuition of the state" Article ), sec. l,
par. X, and Article 5, sec. l par. XII,
last clause. He shall take care
that the laws are faithfully executed
and shall be a conservator of peace
throughout the state. b" The laboring
man more than anyone else needs
that order be preserved and life made
safe. More than any other class he
is dependent on the officers of the
law for protection, and as like favors
enjoin like obligations so he should
more than any other class favor the
man in authority that sees to it that
law is upheld, even though some part
of his organization may for the time
be amenable and punished for infrac-
ton of law. Take the Mcnamara
case. Fiends in human form who,
under the shield of organized labor,
betray their trust and murder,
bring only disgrace to the men with
whom they have been affiliated, and
their acts, their confessions and the
misguided men who have upheld
them have done more to injure the
cause of labor than all things else
since the beginning of organized la
! Dor. Is the wife and children of the
murderer, because they suffer most
mis- disgrace therefore guilty of par
ticipation in his crime? Is the gov
ernor who refuses to pardon him
guilty of oppression or enmity to his
| disgraced and shamed friends kins-
men? If not, why is Brown guilty
for unfolding the law in Augusta bv
sending the military to protect life
and property and Hoke Smith a
/ hero because he turned a deaf ear
to Tom Watson's plea for the red
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

thereby earned the damnable hatred
of Watson and the plaudits of every
disinterested man in the state? The
acts of both governors were the
same, their reasons the same-to
make crime odious and uphold law.
Both are entitled to praise for rugged
manhood and adherence to their
sworn duty as executives, without re-
gard to the enemies their action
might make or their future political
ambitions. And the man or paper
that tries to make political capital
out of men in office who perform
their duty has already had 'Ichabod'
written on their future and needs
but the political undertaken to place
the putrid carcass where it will not
offend the nostrils of men. Respect
fully, ANDREW P. RIVES.
Cuthbert, Ga, July II, 1913.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
THE BOIL WEEVIL BARRIER.

From the Augusta Chronicle.
AS the Associated Press dispatches,
letters and kilograms by the score
from Southern states inquiring about
the proposal to erect barrier to
keep the boil weevil out of the South
Atlantic cotton states have poured
into the office of Senator Smith of
South Carolina, author of the plan.
1t was stated that the general tenor
of these communications was that it
would be feasible to establish a belt
some fifty miles wide across Alabama
from north to south in which the
cotton should not be grown and thus
cut short the journey of the auda-
cious cotton pest in the east. An
other precedent for federal aid in the
proposed plan is said to have been
found in the activity of the govern
ment to stamp out the cattle tick.
But Alabama may say mo" The
public is reasonably familiar with the
project. 1t is to have congress make
a law prohibiting the raising of cot
ton for a stipulated time in a zone
of $50 miles or more. During the
years in which no cotton is to be
raised in that zone the farmers are
to be compensated for their losses by
the federal treasury.
Alabama farmers would not con-
sent to yielding their prerogative
of deciding what crops they will or
will not plant" At least that is the
statement of the Montgomery Adj
vertiser. The same authority asserts
that the farmers of Alabama do not
want any pension from the federal
while suffering from a
conflict with the pest"
Without more information on the
the Advertiser is justified
in supposing that the bill will raise
an interesting constitutional ques-
ton when it goes to debate. 1t will
not pass, but it will be discussed
upon its merits, no doubt. The ques-
ton is: Can the federal government
prohibit by law the raising of cotton
or any other agricultural product in
this country which is not proven to
be a menace to the public health,
morals or general welfare? To do
so would a constitutional amend
ment be necessary" Concluding
the Advertiser takes the position:
''Why not have the government
compensate farmers who try to
raise cotton and fail because of
the ravages of the pest? 1t would
be difficult at this time to compute
the cost of such a visionary scheme
as Senator Smith proposes, but it
is certain that it would cost mil
lions of dollars, but worst of all
would promote and foster that
spirit of paternalism which runs
counter to the best sentiments
which governed the design of our
republican form of government. A
copy of the measure, or a detailed
analysis of it, is not before US, but
on the surface the plan doesn't
look good"
But the boil weevil is a terrible
menace to the South's monopoly in
cotton growing. We are not pre-
pared to accept or reject the Smith
plan until we have seen and heard
more of it's details.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
CULTIVATES BULL FROGS.

The federal fish culture station at
Edenton, S. c., has started a frog
farm to determine whether bullfrogs
can be raised probably for the mar
kets. The bullfrog has had no easy
time in the world He used to be in
demand for scientific experiments,
and was frequently skinned alive by
heartless vivisectionists. Now he is
in favor because he has good meat
on his headquarters, and the federal
government has undertaken the task
of showing people how to bring him
up by hand or to hatch him out by
shovelfuls in an incubator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

Reports from seventy-nine coun-
ties in Georgia show prospects for a
splendid harvest this fall, and tend
to indicate that the crop diversified
ton idea has begun to be generally
adopted. Not only is it predicted
that there will be a splendid cotton
crop, but there will be big yield of
corn, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
The Peanut Corp,

The peanut is one of the many
crons in which the South has a de-
cided monopoly, and farmers here in
Southwest Georgia, where the
groundpea grows well and yields
abundantly, would find it profitable
to pay more attention to it's cultiva-
ton. The Virginia crop, in round
numbers. is supposed to be worth
nearly 100000. 1t is generally
grown on land almost too light for
most of the staple farm crops.
Now that the crop is planted by
machinery, cultivated by machinery,
dug by machinery, picked by machin-
ery and thrashed by machinery it is
then but fairly started on its indus
trial journey, as it must be taken in
hand by the peanut cleaning estab-
1ishments and cleaned, assorted, pol
ished and brushed; that portion that
goes to the general trade is delivered
to the natives of sunny Italy for gen
eral distribution, and another large
portion passes through half a hun
dred other manipulations until it APP
pears as peanut oil, butter or in
twenty-five or more different forms
of peanut candy or connections.
The cultivation of the peanut is
one way to fight the boil weevil,
which IS scheduled to appear in this
section in another twelve months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
FOR SALE.
Valuable Farm Property.

Farm contains $50 acres in the
Twelfth district of Terrell county.
100 acres now in good state of Guilt
walton, % acre pasture with water
afforded by we'll, three good houses,
good well and wire garden at each
house, good stockade with conven-
fences for the place. Four head Of
stock and farm implements. Will
sell with or without the place. Price
of land with stock and farm imple-
ments $4,000; without them $4,000.
Also one good five-room house and
16 acres of land, one three-room ten
ant house and good stockade, all in
good condition; land being under
wire fence and in high state of cul-
tivation. House is conveniently ar
ranged with waterworks and hot and
cold bath. Price $5,050. Anyone in
terested in purchasing said property
apply to
]. A COCHRAN, PARROT. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

The Observer thinks that a big
packing plant is needed in Moultrie.
1t is a necessity, as the farmers need
opportunity to sell, to dispose of live
stock at all seasons of the year. All
those range cattle around Moultrie
and adjacent country would never
have been sold to Western purchas-
ers had a packing plant been availa-
BILE. But, as the Macon Telegraph
SAYS. it takes cooperation to do these
things, and here is a place for farm
ers to put in their work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

A new method of quieting
screaming babies is being tried by
mothers in Atlanta who believe in
scientific theories. The plan is to
lay the babies on their backs with
their heads slightly lower than their
feet at a gradient of about one in
twelve. The blood gently runs to
the baby's head, not in sufficient
quantities to do it any harm, but just
enough to quiet its brain cells and
cause it to drop off in soothing slum-
Der. At least, that is the way the
theory is stated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

A costly memorial to John Jacob
Aston, who lost his life on the Ii
tanic, is to take the form of home
for poor convalescents. A memorial
to another Titanic victim is to be a
university building How much bet
ter such memorials will be than cost
" mausoleums or expensive statues.
They will serve to show the sorrow
of surviving relatives, to call atten-
ton to the virtues the dead possess
ed. and at the same time will be do
ing good to humanity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
What Next?
BY Wight +. Melton.

by wight +. MeltOH.
The Indian by his campfire in the
mountains of Georgia would have re-
garded tallow-dip candle as mir
acle of the gods. The pale-face pio-
neer with his candle and candle
snuffer did not dream of a kerosene
lamp. Years ago, when DR.. Alexan-
der Means of Emory college predict
ed that the time would come when
electricity would be used for illumi-
mating houses and cities, his neigh
bors tapped their foreheads and
winked-when he was not looking
The time was when people got their
fire from lightning struck trees, or
rubbed dry sticks together to create
it. Then followed flint and steel,
with punk or tender; then locofocos,
at ten cents q dozen, with a govern
ment stamp on a round small wood
en- box; then 1000 double-dipped
matches for five cents; then auto
matte lighters. 1t is long way from
the hot stick to the automatic light
er. The first was. The latter is
what next?
The Indians signal fires on Stone
mountain and Cornish mountain pre-
ceded the pony express" the hon.
ing pigeon, the telegraph, the tele
phone and the wireless. 1t is long
way from a signal fire to a Marconi
whisper around the world. The sig
nal fire was. The wireless is. What
next?
Some early man, astrtde a floating
log, used his mind, fattened the un-
der side of the log, burned out the
top side, and found that he could
float without getting his feet wet.
Next came the idea of the pole, then
the oar, then the sail, and then Rob-
ert Fulton. 1t is long way from a
floating log, in some dark lagoon, to
a trans-ocean Mauritania or Gigantic
The floating log was. The Gigantic
is. What next?
A cave in the side of a hill was
mans first habitat Then came the
log hut, then the board structure,
then stone, brick, glass and steel.
1t is a long way from a clay cave
to Skibo Castle The cave was. The
castle is. What next?
The earliest written messages were
daubed on bark, leaves or skins, with
earth or berry stains; or they were
scratched upon stones. Then came
the goose quill; then the steel pen;
then the fountain pen; then the type
writer and the dictaphone. 1t is
a long way from the scratched sign
or symbol to the dictaphone record.
One was. The other is. What next?
A lonely pioneer blazed his way
through a wilderness. A man on
horse back followed. Then came
crude vehicle on two wheels. then
four wheels. After while there was
IHe stage coach; then the tram car;
then the railway coach; and now the
luxurious, commodious and comfort
able palace car on a smooth, we'll
ballasted road bed from ocean to
ocean. The trail was. The palace
car is. What next?
Idle conjecture as to what is to be
is profitless. The thought that the
All-Wise Creator let's men discover
things when the world is ready for
them is full of significance. What
would a band of savages do with a
a telegraph instrument
or a palace car? Would a pile of
pine knots light New York city or
AtlaOta9
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

The University of Pennsylvania
has just discovered that it owns what
is believed to be the first picture Of
the pillow invented by Abraham centu-
ries ago. The picture has on it one
of the seals which the Egyptians i'm
pressed upon every important docu-
ment they desired to keep in their
archives. The Babylonians sowed
and titled according to Abraham's
commands and with his invention
they feared neither the ravens nor
any other birds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To All
Whom 1t May Concern: G. B. Weav-
er having in proper form applied to
me for letters of administration on
the estate of J. P. Lee, late of said
county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of j.
P. Lee to be and appear at my Office
within the time allowed by law and
show cause, if any they can, why per-
manent administration should not be
granted to c. B. Weaver on ]. P.
Lees estate. Witness my hand and
official signature this 7th day of Ju-
~, 1913.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

Although favorably reported by
the senate educational committee the
bill of Senators Searcy and Bush
making the reading of the Bible a
part of the common school curricu-
lum has aroused considerable hos
tility in the ranks of the ministers of
all denominations. They adhere to
the time-honored principle that
church and state should be entirely
separate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
Dispatches state that a South Car

Dispatches state that a South Car
DINA grand jury drank the evidence
in a number of whiskey cases, which
reminds us of the fact that the same
thing has occurred in Dawson-ex-
cept that it was the trial jury that
went so deeply into the matter. With
no evidence there could beno coGyic-
ton, of course.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

Now Denver has given offense TO
the Mikado and his people, and an
other international complication" is
said to be just ahead-at least, pos
:sible. For Denver has ordered the
Japs out of the Denver public baths.
The Japs lead the world as bathers.
- t3sa reason the !.aw affront il IS
contended, will be harshly resented.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

The Mormons have just held a
convention in Atlanta, and, according
to the newspapers, the church was
not large enough to hold the people
who attended. We knew that Nor
monism was practiced there to con-
siderable extent, but did not expect
so many to make Acknowledgement
of it,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
For Dlsmission.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where-
as, Mary Toombs, Administrative Of
James Toombs, represents to the
court in her petition duly filed and
entered on record, that she has fully
administered James Toombs' estate,
this is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrative should not be dis
charged from her administration and
receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in August, 1913. This
July 7th, 1913.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
FLOWING BY NIGHT.

New South Wales has adopted the
California plan of blowing by night.
For this purpose two powerful acety-
lene headlights are attached to the
traction engine which draws the
plows, and the ground is so well
lighted that the operator can work
over the field quite as well as by
day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

There shouldn't be any doubt that
the legislature will pass the McCrory
resolution calling for an investiga-
ton Of the prices of school books in
this state in comparison with the
prices Of like books in Canada. Rep
resentative McCrory says that in
Canada school books, such as are
used in our public schools, are sold
for about half what this state pays
the publishing houses for them. Nat
uaraIly the people want to know
why, and the school book publishing
houses ought to furnish the infor-
nation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
Takes a Shot at Dress.

The demoralizing influence of
scantily draped ladies on atlanta
streets and pictures of ladies draped
not at all in Atlanta art stores is
deplored in an editorial of the cur
rent issue of Frost's Magazine, THE
Call of the South"
The editorial, which deals seri-
ously with the social problem and it's
complications in the South. says:
The eradication of some of these
evils must come by individual and So
cial growth. One of the methods by
which these evils will be curtailed
and crowded out of act and thought
is the requirement of public senti-
nent, the demand of public opinion
The enforcement of this demand is
aided by publicity
Of the picture September Morn,
which created such a Juror of excite
ment a short time ago, and which
was finally permitted to stay in the
art store windows, the editorial says
This picture can offer art only as &
pretext. The figure is not normal
\ even, and the posture not graceful
That nudeness is the purpose of the
artist rather than TO impart an in.
spirational impression of nature OF
a glorious morning is evident >,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
FIRST BALE BRINGS 20 CENTS

The first bale of cotton of the 1918
crop was sold at auction on the New
York cotton exchange Monday for
twenty cents a pound. The money
goes to charity. The bale, weighing
sos pounds, was raised at Lyford,
Cameron county, Texas, and was
shipped through Houston.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
Notice to City Voters.

The books of registration for the
city primary election to be held on
August 9Th are now open and will
remain so until ten days before said
election. All voters who have pre-
viously registered at any time within
the present year will be allowed to
participate IN said election. This
July 18th, 1913.
r. E. BELL, City Clerk
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

Hon. Carl Vinson of MilledgeVille
has announced that he will be a can
didate for congress from the Tenth
district. He is a popular and able
young man, and would be a worthy
successor to Mr.. Hardwick, who, it
is said, will retire at the close of his
present term.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

In the direct election for Uunited
States senator Tuesday Hon. A. o.
Bacon was unanimously chosen to
succeed himself. Senator Bacon has
worn his toga wOrthily. He is \
national character, and is recognized
as an authority upon many matters
that are of interest in promoting the
naooFa,e 1reIfara
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

Ex-Governor Joseph N. Brown
was a visitor to the capitol one day
this week Tor the frsl time since he
retired on June %. He said he hal
lust CONF back from a five-day STA
on his Cherokee farm, and he looked
as happy and contented as any man
would want to appear. He held a
small reception while waiting to pay
his respects to his friend, Governor
Jack" S,ston, ana scores of legis!&-
.)rS - Fered around and chaJ:eI
wiki HIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

Governor John NJ. Slaton is max
ing himself absolutely plain on the
tax problem" says the Augusta
Chronicle. But the tax problem
like the prohibition question and
some other things, will be with US
always.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
always

The Rome Tribune thinks the posi-
ton of the average citizen upon the
tariff and the sum total Of his knowl-
edge concerning il is well expressed
in the platform of The candidate who
said. IF the dern thing is too high
let's lower it, and ii it's too low let's
higher it."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

The first bale of new cotton mas
been sold. in Houston, Texas, for
sS05. It was shipped from there to
the New York cotton exchange, and
was sold at auction for 20 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
Notice to City Tax Payers.

All persons who object to the val
ne at which their property has been
assessed for taxation for the present
year will file their complaint in writ
ing with the undersigned on or be-
fore July 18th, 1913, as required by
law. This July 3rd, 1913.
R. E. BELL. City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

DON'T use a cough medicine con-
tanning opium or morphine. They
constipate the bowels and do not
cure, only stiie the cough. Examine
the label and if the medicine con-
tains these harmful opiates refuse it.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
contains no opiates, is healing and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

Between lodging office seekers and
chasing lobbyists the folks up WASH
ington way are having time of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

FOR SALE-A pair of blue mules,
weight LOO pounds. J. W..
KAUFMAN, R. F. D. 6.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

FOR sALE-3,0O pounds of oats in
sheath and two good family horses
5 years old. All for sale cheap if
bought at once. S. D. HATCHER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

FOR RENT-A brick store house in
Brentwood, Ga. Apply to P. W.
BRIDGES, Bronwood, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

LOST-A gold locket, with mono
gram "F. c." Please return to
The News office and receive reward.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

WANTED TO BUY 10000 bushels of
good bright Georgia seed oats. I
will pay cash for them. Price must
be reasonable. F. A. BUSH, Rich
land Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18
FOR ALDERMEN

]. D. WEAvLR.
J. S. LOWREY.
S. A. BRIM.
Subject to a city Democratic pri-
mary. The support of all voters is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

WANTED-A secondhand safe.
Must be cheap. G. M. COURIC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-18

FOR RENT-House on Church
street, which I am now vacating.
For sale, one Majestic range with
hot water tank. F. E. LAND, 521
Third street, Macon, Ga.
LOST-Gold rim pin, black enamel
ed center, set with pearls, with the
initials IS. G. H." Finder will re-
ceive reward if returned to w. l..
Pace, at Hill & PAGES warehouse.