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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
Cotton i'm Georgia


/ From the Home and Farmstead.
From 1870 to 1910 Georgia's rank
was tenth in the yield per acre of
cotton. Only Alabama and Missis-
sippi. raised smaller amounts of cot
ton 20 the acre.
In 1910 Texas also fell below
Georgia in rank.
In 1911 Georgia ranked seventh
in. per-acre yield among the cotton
producing states.
But in 1912 twelve states in the
cotton belt had a larger yield per
acre, only Florida ranking below
Georgia.
Second in Acreage, But Thirteenth
in Per-Acre Yield.
Last year Georgia ranked second
both in cotton acreage and in total
yield, but thirteenth in average yield
per acre.
These figures are disturbing. We
can do better in Georgia, only we
don't do it. The reasons are worth
ferreting out and mending up!
Increase of Cotton Acreage.
During the last census period the
cotton acreage of Georgia increased
1877 per cent. An increase of l.
$4,000 acres in ten years.
One hundred and thirty-nine coun--
oaffOp
But 100 counties decreased in
corn acreage, and 70 counties de-
creased in the production of pork.
In South Georgia.
In % counties the increase in. cot
ton acreage amounted to more than
so per cent during the last census
period.
Fourteen of these % counties
were in South Georgia.
Nine counties of the state increas-
ed their cotton acreage more than
Is per cent-all but one in South
Georgia.
Four counties nearly doubled their
cotton acreage during the last cen
sus Mitchell 80 per cent in
crease, Bullock 81 per cent, Dodge
95 per cent and Irwin 80 per cent.
South Georgia is thinly populated.
Only six counties south of Bibb ex-
coed the average density Of rural
population in the state.
But during the last census period
% counties in South Georgia gained
in rural population faster than the
rest of the state.
Only Jackson and Madison kept
pace with them
AS population increases in density
attention to cotton growing in
creases.
At present South Georgia is ahead
of the rest of the state in the total
acreage devoted to cotton and in av-
erage per-acre yields.
But also South Georgia is far
ahead in corn and pork production.
Will rapidly increasing population
mean more attention 20 cotton and
less attention to home-raised food
and feed supplies, as elsewhere in
Georgia and the South?
If so, it will be a great calamity
Average Per Acre Yields.
In 1909 the average per acre
yield of cotton in Georgia was forty
one hundredths of a bale. That is to
say, it took, upon an average, about
two and a half acres to produce
bale of cotton in Georgia.
But fifty-four counties exceeded
this average.
In IL counties the average was
half bale or more per acre, all but
one in South Georgia.
The average per-acre yields in tve
South Georgia counties were as fol-
lows: Bryan and Chatham go of
bale each, Mcintosh 50, Efingham
SO, and Glynn ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

Again the enterprising little town
of Brentwood received the first bale
of new cotton marketed in Terrell
county, making two successive years
she has captured that honor. Up to
Saturday night Brentwood had re-
seived six bales of the new cotton
crop, a greater number, perhaps, than
had been marketed in any other town
in Georgia. The News congratulates
our neighbor upon starting off the
season in such great shape.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

The latest, daringest, stylishest
gown ever has hit Broadway, in New
York. The new dress, as described,
is a most violent protest against hot
weather. The perforations-tin
holes, to be exact-are of sufficient
diameter to admit large quantities
of fresh air without preventing too
great scenic attraction. oh, you
women
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

Hon. H. NJ. Stanley, commissioner
of commerce and labor, has the sym
pathy of friends everywhere-espe-
cially of his former confreres of the
press-in the bereavement caused
in his home by the death of his four
teen-year-old son from a bolt of
lightning. The boy was bright and
promising youth, and his sudden
and tragic going away was a crush
ing blow to his parents and friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

The legislature will adjourn by
Limitation tomorrow. The session
has been conspicuous for the lack of
legislation of Importance or general
interest. No measure that was
designed to improve the financial
condition of the state has become a
law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

This is an era of centenaries. Illi-
nois has begun to lay extensive
plans for the celebrat ton in 1918 of
the one hundredth anniversary of the
admission of that great common
wealth to the union of states. And
we fancy that Illinois will pull off a
centennial that is worth while.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

Senator Watts resolution looking
toward the erection in Atlanta OF
new mansion for the governor met
an early death. Macon is declaring
bv the beard of the prophets that the
next mansion shall be built within
her confines.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

The bill of Senator Smith of South
Carolina providing for non-cotton
zone of $50 miles in Alabama and
Georgia to stop the eastward prog
ress of the boil weevil has very little
prospect of becoming law. Secre-
tary Houston of the department Of
agriculture and a number of senators
and representatives have decided
that the Smith idea is impracticable,
so the scheme will in all probability
be abandoned. The News has had a
poor opinion of it from the start.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

WANTED-A middle-aged lady Of
good character to do general
housekeeping in family of couple and
two small boys. A good home, pleas
ant surroundings and reasonable pay
to satisfactory party. Give reference,
age and salary expected in first let
ter. Address P. o. Box 280, Daw-
son, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
Correct.

Teacher-Who can tell me of two
famous men who were boys together?
Smart Little JOHNNY can. The
Siamese twins.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

FOR manifestations Oh. Lee street
occupied by R. E. Mcdowell and
residence on Sixth, avenue occupied
by R. G. Kennedy. Apply at Dawson
National Bank.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

When girls mae spectacles OF
themselves it is easy to see through
them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
LAWYERS.
JAMES G. PARKS

JAMES g. PARKS
Attorney and Counsellor at La"
Dawson, Georgia
Will practice in all the
courts, both State and Federal.
Prompt and careful attention
given to the interests OF every
client who may put business III
my hands. l make a spec1aIIy
of preparing all kinds of legal
papers, such >as wills, deeas'
bonds and contracts, examIn-
ing and abstracting titles; also
commercial law and collections
Office in Dean Building.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
SPECIAL NOTICES,
Wanted Lost,
For Sale Found

WANTED TO BUY 10000 bushels OF
good bright Georgia seed oats.
will pay cash for them. Price must
be reasonable. F. A. BUSH, Rich
land, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
Going After That Turkey

1 note that Senator Bankhead is going
after that turkey'-the federal appropria-
tions for good roads . said a good roads
advocate.
When Senator Bankhead was canvass
ing for the senatorial succession honors--
called pallbearers by his deceased coll
league-he told an anecdote of an old me-
gro who prayed time and again to the
good Lord to send him turkey. Re-
ceiving no practical evidence that his
prayers, as offered, were to be answered,
he changed to pleading to the Lord to
send him after dat turkey Well, the
darkey got the turkey.
Senator Bankhead asked the voters to
send him after the turkey of government
aid to good roads,
II myself have been urged that the pre-
liminary steps be taken, as far as the
state of Alabama is concerned, and some
of the counties, in the defining of state
highway, along interstate routes by the
way, and that the work that is done, be
of such character that the federal ap-
preparation when made may be used to
standardize these roads. BY standardizing
| mean permanent, easily kept-up road
way. My idea is to use some of the coun-
ty convicts here in Jefferson county to
make paving brick and that on the De-
catur to Montgomery highway. in this
county, a brick paved center roadway,
with ebert roads on each side for animals,
be made. Then we may point to these,
ask and receive generous aid from the
only wish at first to constructs, say
five miles as a practical demonstration,
and to justify prompt action by the gov
ernment, when Senator Bankhead Sc
cures the general appropriation, in giving
literally to the building of first class,
standardized highway through Alabama,
from Decatur to Mobile, and the others to
follow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
THE WAY TO DO 1T

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
The younger man had been complain
ing that he could not get his wife to
mend his clothes.
Il asked her to sew button on this
vest last night, and she hasn't touched
it," he said. At this the older man as
sumed the air of a patriarch.
Never ask woman to mend any,
thing" he said "You haven't been
married very long. and l think / can
give you some serviceable suggestions.
When I want a shirt mended / take it
to my wife. flourish it around a little
and say, Where's that rag bad?
what do you want Of the rag baer
asks my wife. Her suspicious are
reused at once.
IT want to throw this shirt away.
It's worn out" l say with few more
fiourishes.
Let me see that shirt my wife
says then. Now, John. hand it to me
at once
"of course. pass 1T over and she ex-
amines its
why, it only needs and then
she mends it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
To Have Oyster Week

The North American Oyster Grow
ers and Dealers association is doing
great good in its oyster propaganda.
Under its auspicies we are to have
oyster week, beginning October 20.
The event is being largely advertised
in various sections of the country, and
the Alabama oyster commission, of
which John Craft is president, is now
carrying on an active campaign.
Mr.. Craft says: "The object of the
campaign is to call the attention of
the housewife, the hotels and restau-
rants to the oyster as nutricious,
healthful and basic article Of diet. The
meat problem is one of serious mo-
ment confronting the American peo-
pie, and oysters in many instances car
be substituted"
Mr.. Craft is man Of great public
spirit and his enthusiasm in two direc.
tions has done much to promote Ala
bama's progress good roads anc
oyster culture. When he took up ths
oyster question there was compare,
lively little interest in it, but hs
worked with energy and intelligence
until the legislature began to appre.
ciate his efforts and the far-sighted-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27

ment here makes it's appearance. The
ideal man must leave to woman the man.
agement of all family expenditure: and
he must never perhaps as a natural cor
ollary enter the kitchen. Then the re-
quirements reach higher ethical plane,
and certainly become more difficult of
performance. He must never criticise a
womans coiffure or dress; he must not
spend time in telling women his own par
ticular tastes he must not concern him
self at all with feminine questions. Even
worse remains behind BY some mys-
terfous power he must not, after several
years Intimate acquaintance, ''become
an object of disgust" From this demand
there is descent to the comparatively
commonplace. He must practice the vir-
tue of compassion; he must not indulge in
frequent and long potations of sake; he
must not be infatuated with his own per-
son, and finally. he must not be too jeal-
GUS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
THE seao,ooo PEARL NECKLACE

From the New York World
Evidently the thieves who two months
ago stole the famous s65oO00 pearl neck
lace while in transit from Paris to Lon
don found that. however valuable it
was worse than worthless TO them. They
We're clever enough to extract the con-
tents of the original sealed package in a
way that has mystified the police of two
nations, but there their wits failed them
When II came to negotiating the sale of
the jewels. five men were promptly ar
rested, although the necklace was not
recovered. That it should be found lying
loosely wrapped in a piece of paper in a
London street indicates plainly that who
over had it was glad to get rid of it. He
had no desire to claim the $4,000 re-
ward.
There are articles SO valuable that they
are not worth stealing. What would be
the use of stealing the Koh-inoor dia-
mond? Who would buy it. and il it
could not be turned into cash what use
would it be?
When the pearl necklace disappeared
from the registered mails, ingenious
theories were advanced as to how simple
1t would be to send the pearls separately
TO India, where their sale could be ef-
fected. But the first time the thieves
undertook to find buyer they laid a
trap for themselves. Still, if very rich
persons will desire the possession of $780,
600 necklaces, It is Just as well not to
leave them lying around loose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
Active Iron and Coal Markets

The activity and upward price
movement in the Birmingham pig iron
market help on the general swing of
prosperity in this district. With the
coal and iron markets active no branch
of business can be really dull.
There has been clear advance of
$1.50 ton on iron since the early
summer. Birmingham pig metal is
now in brisk demand at $1150 on a
No. basis, and it will reach, $12
before the holidays. A we'll known
iron brokerage concern said:
"Pig iron consumers comment every
now and then on the fact that steel
prices have been soft. True, but when
pig iron took its big tumble early in
the year steel prices remained firm
and it is only at this late day that
they are being put on a parity with
IRON But recently the steel mills have
all had generous orders and their out
look is vastly improved over what il
was August l. In fact, in every branch
of the trade there has been better.
ment in the past so days." er
| While there has been steady de.
mand for Alabama coal at good prices
during the past two years, there is a
note of complaint every now and Their
among the operators because of car
shortage.
On most lines in this district there
has been serious car shortage for
two weeks or more. 1t is hoped the
railroad managers will be able to
remedy the trouble and supply coal
shippers with cars. There ought to be
some way of preventing this sort of
trouble. It means a real loss to those
engaged In the business of mining
ooo1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
Should Have Train Guards

As train robberies are frequent in
this country it would pay the rail
road companies to have armed guards
in express and mail cars. There should
be at least one guard with constabu-
larry power on duty all the time. That
would mean two guards to train.
While this would cause some increase
in the operating expense of trains it
would pay in the long run. Engineers,
express and postal employees, and 9TH
er train men are easily overpowered
by bandits, but an armed guard whose
business it would be to keep sharp
lookout ali the while would make it
next to impossible for train robbers To
ply their nefarious calling. Aft
Many train robberies have occurred
in the south during the past few
years, but no more perhaps than in
the west and in the north. Even in
those states that are thickly populated
comparatively trains must run
through stretches of country that are
sparsely settled. When a gang of BAN
dts hold up train and take the
trainmen by surprise the conductor
and others, no matter how well armed
and brave they be, are usually help
less. The practical solution would be
train guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
IDEAL MAN IN JAPAN
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
In japan, love, we have been told, as
a prelude to matrimony, is so far the ex.
ception. and marriages are so generally
a matter of parental arrangement that it
comes as surprise to find Japanese
magazine Uhe Shukujo Gwaho) discuss
ing the question of the ideal man from
the Japanese girls point of view The
ideal seems to reach height lofty
enough to satisfy the most exigent fem
mist in the west.
Seventeen characteristics are nut for
ward as essential to the man who would
win a woman's affections. In the first
place he must not be mean with his
money. His second virtue is absence Of
personal vanity. Other requirements fol-
low thus: He must look virile: he must
not be ''lady's man or show himself
familiar with women; he must be care
ful in speech, taking care to explain ay-
erything to which he alludes; he must be
quick in decision and be able to extricate
himself from the most difficult situations
and he should have an IDEAL
So much for the first seven ordinances
a strictly domestic ana practical ele-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
A TIMID TOREADOR

From the New York Telegram.
When Miss Geraldine Farrar appears as
Carmen at the Metropolitan opera house,
who will be the Escamillo? With the Ital-
ian, Pasquale Amato; the Algerian, Dinh
Gilly, and American, Putnam Griswold,
prepared for the role, there will be no
lack of toreadors.
One of the most famous Escamillos at
the Metropolitan opera house several
wears ago essayed to play golf last sum-
mer at Newport with supreme court
judge.
As they teed off from the second hole
COW Unexpectedly appeared in the fore
ground. The barytone became nervous
and hesitated.
whats the matter?" asked the judge
4 do not love the appearance of that
animal" said the barytone with his
marked foreign accent. Regard the eye.
Is it not viciouse"
ut is not" said the judge as he chased
the mild looking COW out of range. The
barytone, with renewed courage, went at
the ball again.
"Huh!" muttered the judge, you're a
deyilish fine bull fighter.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
an THE MAINE wooDs,

BY Thoreau.
1t reminded me of the creations of
| the old epic and dramtic poets, of Atlas,
Vulcan, the Cyclops and Promotions.
Such was Caucasus and the rock where
Prometheus was bound. Aeschylus had
| no doubt visited such scenery as this
1t was vast, Titanic, and such as man
never inhabits. Some part of the be-
| holder, even some vital part, seemed
| to escape through the loose grating of
his ribs as he ascends. He is more lone
than you can imagine. There is less of
substantial thought and fair under
standing in him than in the plains
where men inhabit His reason is di-
persed and shadowy more thin and
subtle, like the air. Vast, Titanic, in
human nature has got him at disad-
vantage, caught him alone, and pliers
him of some of his divine faculty. She
does not smile on him as in the plains.
She seems to say sternly, why came
ye here before your time? This ground
is not prepared for you. Is 1t not
enough that / smile in the valleys? /
have never made this soil for thy feet.
this air for thy breathing, these rocks
for thy neighbors. I cannot pity nor
fondle thee here, but forever relent-
lessly drive thee hence to where I am
kind. Why seek where have not
called thee? Shouldst thou freeze or
starve, or shudder thy life away, here
is no shrine, nor altar, nor any. access
to my ear"
Nature has here something savage
and awful, though beautiful. 1 looked
with awe at the ground / trod on, to
see what the powers had made there,
the form and fashion and material of
their work. This was that earth of
which we have heard, made out of chaos
and old night. Here was no mans gar
den, but the unhandseled globe. 1t was
not lawn, nor pasture, nor mead, nor
woodland, nor lea, nor arabic, nor
waste land. 1t was the fresh and nat
ural surface of the planet earth, as 1t
was made for ever and ever, to be the
dwelling of man, We say--so nature
made it, and man may use it If he
can. Man was not to be associated with
it. 1t was matter, vast, terrific--not his
Mother Earth, not for him to tread on
or be buried in--no, it were being too
familiar even to let his bones lie there
the home this. of necessity and fate
There was felt the presence of force
not bound to be kind to man. We
walked over 1t with certain awe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
INauIRED roo LATE
n the New York Globe.

FROM the New YORK GlODe.
Weldon Grossmith used to tell a good
story about a play by Robert Ganthony
which that gentleman asked him to read.
Mr.. Grossmith took the comedy, but lost
it on his way home. Might after night
he said, II would meet Ganthony and he
would ask me how I liked his play. 1t
was awful; the perspiration used to
come out on my forehead as I'd say some-
times: I haven't lad time to look at it
YETI or again, The first act was good,
but I can't stop to explain etc, must
catch a train That play was the bane
of my existence and haunted me even in
my Dreams" Some months passed, and
Ganthony, a merry wag, still pursued
him without mercy. At last, it occurred
to Mr.. Grossmith that he might have
left the comedy IN the cab on the night
it was given to him. He inquired at
Scotland Yard.
'Oh, yes" was the reply. 'Play
marked with Mr.. Ganthony's name, sent
back to owner four months ago, as soon
as found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
,m the Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
It's usually the fast young man who is
left at the post.
Speech is used by lots of people to con-
ceal what they think.
The man who enjoys vacation most is
the one who can't afford it.
A popular man Is one who will stand for
being bored once in a while.
Don't judge by appearances. Men who
wear diamond pins often have money.
No, Cynthia: marrying an artist OF
sculptor does not make one model wife
A woman never shows the white feather
If some other color is more fashionable
Even those who have an iron constitu-
tion must obey the laws and bylaws OF
nature.
One nice thing about summer vaca-
ton Is the way you can go home and rest
up after it is over.
No matter how much men rail at mar
riage, some of them are Just little BIT
envious Of the late MI. Solomon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27
Birmingham Wants the Seminary

A negro Baptist theological semi
nary is to be built in the south, and
this enterprise has the backing of
the Southern Baptist association,
which includes many distinguished
ministers and laymen. AS was stated
in The Age-Herald yesterday, at a
meeting of the southern Baptists at
st. Louis last May an influential COM
mittee of laymen and ministers was
appointed to cooperate with SINH
lar committee from the National Bap-
tist convention-a numerically strong
negro organization--concerning a
plan for theological seminary for
colored ministers. Those committees
met jointly in Nashville recently and
it was unanimously recommended that
the white association Of Baptists give
the negroes the sum of $50,000 in
cash with which to build seminary,
the negroes to furnish the grounds.
The contest for the location of this
projected seminary is restricted to
five cities-Birmingham, Nashville,
Memphis, Louisville and Atlanta. 1t
is stated that Memphis is already
moving energetically in the matter,
10th whites and colored acting con-
jointly, and the Chamber of Com
merce of that city is engaged vigor-
ously in the work.
Birmingham will bestir itself. This
city has many advantages. 1t is CEN
trally located and, like Nashville, it
is an educational center. The very
atmosphere of Nashville is surcharged
with culture, and that culture comes
in great measure from the large num-
ber of institutions of learning stu
ated there. Birmingham is coming to
the front as city OF preparatory
schools and colleges, and it is already
recognized as an educational center.
DR.. B. F. Riley of Birmingham was
a prime mover in this negro seminary
enterprise, and he can be depended
! upon to leave no stone unturned in
an effort to have this city selected.