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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-10
Books For the County Primary Will
Close Thursday Night.

Books For the County Primary Will
Close Thursday Night.
Only two more days remain in
which to register for the county pri-
mary, which will be held on Wed
nesday of next week,
Under a resolution of the executive
committee the registration will close
FIVE days before the primary on the
18th, which makes Thursday, the
18th, the last day on which a voter
can get on the list.
Tax Collector Russell says that
about 400 voters have registered,
the largest number ever known
Many new names-people who have
never registered before-are on che
list.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-10
TWO MORE DAYS TO REGISTER.

Fine footwear arriving-Hornady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-11
The Season Serial Sensation
= In the Web ofLife :
Edith Flaty Accuses Ter Father of Spelling Her By Too
Much Indulgence
d NIRGINIA TERHUNE w DE- :

WhCrea bCutS-if she ever doeS-We can
give some equally plausible excuse for
her absence For, Of course, she must
not return here"
Even while she wished that she knew
where the child" was, she looked at
EDITH and hardened her heart against
the offender. Yet she felt depressed as
she set about to transform COnstances
room into the guest chamber that it
had been before the girls advent into
tho home. Gathering up the various
articles that her niece had left behind
her. the aunt put them aNay in box
on the top shelf of her own closet
She was ashamed TO feel the tears
rise 10 her ewes as she die this. and
she told herself that it was only be
cause she was remembering her poor
sister-Constance' mother
Thinks Of Mother of Constance.
Up in heaven, where she IS now"
unused the pious soul. she must know
il is not our fault that Constance mas
behaved as she has. If the dead do
know what goes on down here they
must be mighty uncomfortable some
times And II they don't know, they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-11
Pure Food a Necessity

When Congress 1906 the Pure Food and Drug
Act thought that the problem of supplying the people Of the United States with
and wholesome foods had been Solved but unfortunately One
after another of its have been repealed rendered Ineffective by
amendment until the words Guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drug
Act, Serial Number meann nothing.
An example found product labeled strawberry Jam that being
ke by the largest the country An analysis of this Ocaed
strawberry Jam revealed the fact less than 10
combined with made from skins and
jelly like thickness And yet this product bears the guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drug Act Serial Number
The Pure Food law drawn and presented Congress by Dr. Wiley, the father
and ardent advocate Of the this country designed prevent
such that above That the
of the large manufacturers and the failure of the the people realize the
porance and need of law of this
The publicity given Pure Food question daily press
leading wider understanding of the necessity food law of the
stringent and its impartial and strict enforcement
When general public thoroughly realizes Importance of the purity and
whomenes Of what related the future development Of the nation, those
either spirit
their products that they either comply with the law close their doors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-11

While out hunting Thursday after
noon, Robert Lee killed a fine specimen
OF a Swift gray fox Of the plains a few
blocks south OF the G. II. pumping
plant in the Val Verde addition II
weighed u pounds. Despite the sea
son, the fox had an extra long bushy
tail and a fair coating Of fur
Natural history states that this spec
linen is very rare and is only found in
northern Mexico and parts OF south
western Texas and eastern New Mexico.
Il is being exhibited at H Rayner' s
grocery store in East FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-11

HERE is nearly always deadly
lul that follows upon agitation
L or excitement Of any kind. Is
necfaIlv is this the case when the ex-
element has been Of painful nature,
racIlfne nerves and trying tempers.
while one is in the midst Of the tur-
rnoil. there is a wild desire to escape
it. but when it is all over and life re
turns to its uneventful calm, one Is
suddenly overcome by ennui or sad
dened by the deadly monotony Of ex-
Edftb Hale was disagreeably aware
of this state Of affairs in her home dui %
ing the days following upon Constance s
departure. John Hale-w1th an au-
thority which his wife and daughter
did not dispute-directed them to in
form the servants and neighbors VINO
might ask about Constance that the
girl had not been well and had gone 10
visit friends in the hope that the
change of air might be beneficial TO
her
said. when Constance gets tired Of
playing the fool and lets US know her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-11

Upon request OF valley farmers and fruit
growers The Herald adds TO its market re-
port the wholesale prices II IS generally
understood that these prices are just 10 per-
cent more than the producs uyers pay the
farmer for his product
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-11
Price Of Chickens Suddenly Drops
s Are Five Cheaper; and Bacon Also Re
Arrival of Pump O FAN

,,,,recedented occurrence in the
a - lot market during ms ms, y -
~ was the redueloshz ~ -snts per pound
u spIlHs ,S+-is11ted 10 the great nIi me-
MS "a - -,,-7rr, now on hanu, 49, -
t5s 1rice Of live hens has also dropped
INC -L.7ra Pork sausage IS -5,oll-fra-
equal cna 80 eek as did bacon ~ , = l-s
80 hogs are not scarce as - go
been leo % .--sir, T11rnpllins raised IN llle
-1s--,s-+os are being shipped nv me
= a rapid rate for Local colls -IIiyv variety
puIlphltl-1 gsiIirr at cents per pounu- -
-. ~ yratermelons has also I771i-- for ?
baIf a cent. the melons NJ ,If-71bed Slightly
Genus ~ - +vreelz They are now sel Lt-s - -
during curing. N . nound, instead Of cents eh5ape-
as here l..-3Ie- ouotations this week are=
Fruits
Concord grapes ..'-------- Sc a 10.
ETesn pe --,ils .-..-.....-s lbs for &c
sew Mexico eating apples Us Us - T7
Grapes -------- --------- s for CSC
CautalouDes ------------Si 5c 10 i6c per doz.
Lemons 5vhoiesaie $500 per bOSl 5o-
Oranges ---------.----------- 90 a d0Z
Bananas .-------- 1890 49,
valley Vegetables
- -,r7-+ -4SS. a -, -
Egg lPe -l.r -''.--I0c a h.. soc per basket
New east Texas potatoes -----S I5s- f for -
California potatoes ------------t - - - N
Olzra .--.-.-.-..------- -t., 49, 20 81
Hs5isbes -.--...-..-...---z punches ~ -
Young onions &c - ~ 80 &c
es---55 - SQUASH -.---.1oc h. IDS LoL -
T,g5 string beans .15c per ID, = IDS LoL ~ ~
Mountain Park cabbage $500; b1nc5es. Sc
TTyhoiesaIe. 25c Per doz bunen Ls.- *
T.efrDce- ..-..--.s-.s. 800 - - n
cations . - Fs--,--s-
Parsley ..--.----..--- $1,000 - -a- Tb
~abbave OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. --- - =,
chilli -----.----- --- 90 80 ~, - n,
Bell peppers ----.---- ---- - 1880 ~
F-ash turuIps $4,000 D-I - - -
Cucumbers -------. ---- -
Fresh Nuts
Shell almonds -.-s-.---- - ~
Shell Walnuts -.--.-.----. $500 - ~
Shell pecans -.----.--.--- 30 '' - - ~
Almonds .-.--.---- &c SO - - ~
75-.-F1 nuts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sue per ~
Black walnuts- ---1Oc ID lOa- ~ ~
Roasted peanuts ---s---- --OS ~
Butter and Eggs
Butter. fancy grade ------.-- zee - - - -
Franks eggs, ranch -------..-- :evc - - 80
Yard low - -
Nesilla Park eggs ------.-..' - - -
kansas eggs 1900 o o &c
Walnut cheese -.=--.---- - = -
1IcIsareu's Iuupert-~- .------vc 70 90 q -
Fimiento cheese -.zyS = e4@s1
German breakfast cheese. Z Ior 49c
IrDeriaI cheese. ---.--.---...15 70 soc saSn
Holland cream cheese .4Oe per 2 -
Csrnernbert- 35c: imported .bgc per can
S-evv YORK cream dairy SOC per 10
Edam. small ------------.--- .-s---S Sa---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

told the Rambler that he thought Belle
Air was built at about the same time
as Mount Vernon, perhaps the year be-
fore or the year after.
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Darlington Weems says of the, house
that "it was built of brick imported
from England. and Is the Oldest struc-
ture in northern Virginia. dating back
further than Mount Vernon or Gun
ston Hall or any Of the old manor
houses of that section. Thomas Jeffer-
son was frequently there visiting Col
Jesse Ewell, with whom he attended
Craik. the surgeon Of the Virginia bat
talon which saved the wreck of the
Braddock expedition. was married there
in 1860 to a daughter Of the house. A
strong friendship existed between Par
son Weems and DR.. Craik, who was
one of the most intimate of Washing
tons friends, and was appointed by
him as surgeon general of the Ameri-
can army Weems was likewise long
associated with the Rev. Lee Massey,
who had been close to Washington
since his boyhood.
Although not permanent rector OF
the site selected by Washington and
from designs made by him. Parson
Weems occupied that office frequently
during twenty years as abundant evil
dence goes to show. Complete records
of Pohick Church. one Of the four in
Mount Vernon parish. are not in exist
ence It seems to have had no regular
rector during an interval OF many
years, and within that time Parson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

not know the state of Sac Paulo. Brazil,
except through the central government
1t is with the government OF Brazil that
the treaty arrangements are made ana
the status Of the Japanese subjects IN
Brazil is fixed. The Japanese govern
ment as such has nothing to do with the
immigration to Brazil except the general
oversight which 1t exercises IN connec-
ton with the private companies that un-
dertake to furnish Japanese immigrants
for foreign countries. Actually, as every
one knows. the Japanese government has
much to do with this Brazilian COLOMBIA
ton. japanese colonies would not De
planted In Brasil without the japanese
government having determined Its fu-
ture policy on this subject. linden this
policy there 10 not apt to be flood Of
Japanese coolie laborers. Instead II the
numbers are to be augmented 1t Will be
gradually and with proper regard Tor
the economic conditions and the demand
for labor. But the presence Of hxed
number Of japanese in Brazil it Is as
surned will give the Japanese government
ground for asserting certain interna-
tional rights as to South American af-
fairs.
The Immigrants who have arrived are
mostly field laborers from northern
Japan, and have been brought out
through the Suez canal and the Mediter-
ranean. After the Panama canal is
opened the natural course will be
through the canal. and a continuous. II
small, Japanese immigration movement
10 likely to be encouraged by the Japan
csc government as giving 1t an interest
in the affairs of the canal and of the At
lantic coast of South America. That is
a phase of the matter which is of some
consequence to the United States. and
which the South American diplomats
have In mind when they automatically
make inquiry as to the possibility Of an
Asiatic Monroe doctrine
have heard some discussion Of thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

on the Atlantic coast Of South America
in their policies raises some Interesting
international speculation.
Japanese business men who visited
Brazil two years ago. In connection with
the immigration movement, on their re-
turn spoke Of the east coast of South
America after the opening of the Panama
canal as affording an ocean frontage
similar to the west coast Meverthe.
coast, although 5000 or 10000 miles dis
tant from japan. has more direct rela-
ton and presents a more open frontage.
The Asiatic question. both as relates to
Chinese and Japanese. has been before
most Of the west coast countries in one
form or another.
Several years ago Ecuador was given a
shock by the suggestion Of a Toxic paper
that 1t offered the most available terri
coast lands with the cacao and other
tropical products was described as suit
able for japanese agricultural laborers,
while the possibilities Of the Andean
tableland were not overlooked. The Toxic
newspaper reached the conclusion that
the field was most inviting one and
should have the attention Of the govern
ment in seeking an outlet for the sur
plus population. Nothing was said about
the advantage OF the Galapagos Islands
as q naval outpost.
Ecuador at that time was in the midst
of violent anti-Chinese agitation. Only
a small number of Chinese were in the
country, but their presence had become
Objectionable. and they were subjected
to all sorts Of annoyance The intima-
ton that instead OF the passive Chinese
empire to deal with in connection with
the question of Asiatics there might be
the spirited Japanese nation was not q
welcome one
Notwithstanding the anti-American SEN
timent which. as usual, was prevalent
in Ecuador qurfes were raised as to what
the United States would think about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

in the whole district and their presence
did not seem to indicate the probability
of a large settlement Of Asiatics. A few
Japanese also have gone up into the
Amazon country, but there has been little
to attract them. The possibility of jap
anese colonization along the Amazon may
be dismissed as chimera.
Argentina furnishes a notable contrast
to Brazil in the matter of Asiatic coioni-
zation. The contrast is such that 1t is
one source of the current discussion as to
the future influence which japan may
hope to exercise on the east coast OF
South America. Argentina has nom
Asiatic policy which dates from the adop-
ton of the constitution sixty years ago,
and which avoids the necessity Of passing
exclusion laws.
Under the Argentine constitution. non
Caucasian immigration is prohibited. No
and no one was thinking of the economic
or political effect Of Asiatics In South
American countries. Japan itself was not
then q nation in the sense that 1t is to-
day. and certainly the possibility Of jap
anese immigration to Argentina was In
no ones mind. The clause was put in
the Argentine constitution as a sort of
proclamation of faith in the future OF the
country as a Caucasian country. But 1t
is there, and Argentina has neither Chi
nese nor Japanese immigrants within her
borders.
Foreign governments, however. have not
assumed that this exclusion provision
could be made effective. When some
Syrians were denied admission. the Tur-
kish government took the question up and
insisted that the constitutional prohibition
was of no force because 1t was contrary
to the law Of nations. Turkey did not go
to war with Argentina In order to en-
force this contention. Neither is Japan
likely to go to war to secure the admis-
sion OF the Japanese into Argentina, yet
the contrast OF the two great countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

Weems Is known to have had it often
In charge.
Among the members of his congrega-
ton We're many who had been intimately
acquainted with the youthful Washing
ton, and from them an eager searcher
for such material could not have sought
in vain for stories of his beyhood. With
out any fuller confirmation, the story of
the cherry tree is entitled to the benefit
of belief, and in the absence of any proof
or contemporary statement to the con-
trary, such evidence as is furnished by
a piece of historical pottery Is Of very
considerable weight in establishing its
authenticity"
X X
Maj Round told the Rambler that he is
in possession Of many facts about Parson
weems and said: He was the first his
torian of George Washington. the first
temperance orator and the first book
dealer to supply the southern states with
good literature. for he Travelled from Phil
adelphia to Georgia, lecturing on week
nights and preaching on Sundays and
selling books from his wagon by day,
with a wonderful memory. which en-
authors, and with musical turn which
enabled him to use the violin. He had
some eccentricties. but I am prepared
to give fairly good proof that he was not
the undignif1ed roysterer that some high
churchmen represented, though he was
undoubtedly full Of fun and had the abil-
ity to instruct and amuse."
Lawrence Wroth. librarian Of the Mary
land Diocesan Library. spent a great deal
of time and effort looking up the past
of Parson Weems, and then published q
little book called "Parson Weems, a Bio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

racial aspect Of this colonization move
ment. Portuguese America Is SO largely
mixed as to races that the injection Of
an Asiatic strain might possibly be
but hardly SO by publicists. No one,
however. whom met in Sac Paulo thinks
that there will be enough Asiatics within
the next generation to have any real
bearing on this subject.
There are now between 10000 and 11.OO0
Japanese in Brazil. The Japanese gov
eminent doubtless would be glad to see
the number increased to 10000 or q, 900.
but this number would not have much
bearing on the race problem, since the
state Of Sac Paulo has a population of
100000 and Italy is likely to furnish the
bulk of the immigrants in the future, as
In the past.
A suggestion has been heard in regard
to the possibility Of Japanese COLOMBIA
ton not only in Sac Paulo, where the
climate is only semi-tropical. but in the
tropical Amazon region. Some day when
the rubber is exhausted and the forests
are cleared the Amazon valleys may be
thickly populated. but the day is not
likely to be in the present century. Such
colonists as might be obtained for that
Japan. possibly not
Chinese coolies have been imported into
the Amazon region and some Of them
survived: Recently they contributed to
the building of the Madeira-M amore rail-
way and some of those who did not fall
victims to the fevers may remain. At
Iquitos. which Is the Amazon part OF
Peru. few years ago there was an anti
Chinese movement because 1t was claimed
that the Chinese were monopolizing the
retail trade. There were only 212 Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

graphical and Critical Study" From that
work the Rambler has obtained the fol-
lowing facts relating to that famous and
much discussed character, who lived and
who sleeps not far from Washington.
His name was Mason Locke Weems and
he was Of Scotch descent. His father
was David and the son Of a younger
brother Of David, third Earl of Wemyss,
was brought from Scotland by his uncle,
DR.. William Locke who settled in Mary
land some time before 1923. The Mary
land branch of the family Weymss-
phonetic spelling of the name. This was
considered better republican form. They
established home in Anne Arundel
county. Maryland. which they called
Marshes Seat and there Mason Locke
Weems was born, October 1. 1859. He
was sent to Edinburgh when he was
fourteen years old to study medicine.
and several years afterward he entered
upon the study of theology in London.
He returned to the United States and
took up preaching.
I'm 1882 writes Darlington Weems,
.'he made a trip to Eng and in an enort
to obtain ordination at the hands of the
English bishops; at that time the Epis-
copal Church in America was branch
Of the Church in England and had no
bishops of Its own. In his efforts to &C.
cure ordination Weems met with great
difficulty, for the English law demanded
the oath of allegiance as a requisite to
Adams and Benjamin Franklin were
appealed to for aid. The latter who
was then American representative at
Paris. was not disposed to take serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

the most eminent citizen OF that county
His father Dr Thomas S. Ewell, was
born at Belle-Air. and 1t is the Story
of this venerable house near Washing
ton which the Rambler means to tell.
Dr. Ewell among other things. was
the author of "Ewelrs Medical COM
panion- and various medical books
which had their vogue in the long ago.
During the period of the second war
with England Dr. Ewell was prac-
tItioner in the District of Columbia
and in the red, sad hours when the
British army occupied washington
Gen. Ross, the British commanding Of
fcer made his headquarters in Dr.
EwelTs residence on Capitol HILL 1t
has been told the Rambler by his
descendants that DR.. Ewen was en-
abled to prevail on Gen. Ross and Ad-
miral Cockburn to spare much valuable
property in Washington city
The grandfather of Gen Fwell Of Con-
federate fame was Col. Jesse Ewell. who
was classmate of Thomas Jefferson In
1853 at William and Mary College, and
Mr.. Jefferson while President often went
from Washington to visit his college
chum at Belle-Air. Col. Jesse Ewen well
coined Washington's army at Belle-Air on
its march from New Jersey to Yorktown,
and 1t is related that he butchered his
flock of sheep for the refreshment of the
continental troops. His father. Charles
E;well. who was the great-grandfather of
the Confederate Gen. Ewell, was the
original owner of Belle-Air and migrated
from Lancaster county, Va. to Prince
William about 1870.
&
1t was related to the Rambler as
singular fact that Gen. Ewell lost his leg
in his home county of Prince William in
the fierce encounter of the Iron Brigade
of Wisconsin with Stonewall Jackson's
corps August IS. 1862. at the opening
of the second Bull Run battle Gen.
Ewell's last visit to Belle-Air was made
n short time before his death in Ten
uessee, 1872. At that time he spent one
day and drove from Bristow Station to
Belie-Air to see once more the seat Of
his ancestors.
Charles Ewell, the first OF the family in
America, came from England and settled
IN Lancaster county in 1892 His wife
was Charlotte Bertrand. daughter of
Huguenot preacher. who was forced to
leave France by the revocation of the
edict of Nantes. This Charles E,well died
IN 1I22 and his will. which you may see
at the Lancaster county courthouse, was
witnessed by James Ball and Daniel Nc
Donald. He left three sons-Charies,
Bertrand and Solomon Charles and
Bertrand left the Rappahannock country
ana came into the Potomac country,
striking out into what was then a wilder
ness. and finally cast their lot with the
Scotch settlement of Dunfries on Guam
tico creek Dumfries. in 1870, became the
county seat of Prince William, on the
creation of that county, a port Of entry