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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
For State Treasurer.

To the People of Georgia: I am
candidate to succeed myself as
State Treasurer, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary. My can
didacy is based strictly upon my rec
ord and experience in this office,
which are well known to the
people of Georgia, and which
I trust has been satisfactory.
If, in your opinion, the management
of the states finances under my ad-
ministration for the past several
years has been faithful and efficient
I would gratefully appreciate your
endorsement at the polls in the COM
ing primary. Thanking you for the
support and confidence extended me
heretofore, l earnestly solicit your
further kind consideration of my can
didacy in the present campaign. Re
spectfully. W. j. SPEER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
To Curb Speed ManiacS.

Senator Harrell, of Stewart county,
has pending a bill to regulate the
running of automobiles in Georgia.
It proposes a speed limit of twelve
miles an hour in cities and towns and
twenty miles an hour in the country,
which is looked upon by people as
reasonable and has gained much ap-
prevail for the measure. Between
speeding and performing fancy, dar-
ing stunts with their machines many
of the joy-riders have made travel
positively dangerous for others. In
this connection the following from
the current issue of the Fort Gaines
Southwest Georgian is timely and APP
p1icabIe to other sections than Clay
county:
eve have been hearing some
complaint lately from the people
who drive horses that some driv-
ers of automobiles seem rather
careless about dividing the road.
Foolishness of that kind can have
only one result-to bring about
class hatred. The man who drives
a team and feels that his rights
are not respected, because he does,
is going to bitterly resent it. Cour-
tesy is mighty cheap and its use
will do wonders to smooth out ruff
fled feelings. Then for driver OF a
car to see how close he can pass a
buggy without hitting it is about
the biggest piece of folly that
perfectly sane man could be gull
ty of. Suppose he should miss his
guess some fine day and hit a We
hicle driven by a lady and be the
cause of her being killed. We
would come perilously near hav-
ing a lynching in Clay county"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
A CHAMPION WORTH WHILE.
From the Savannah News.

rom Tie SdNdundu news
When Zacharia J. Drake died the
other day at his plantation home not
far from Bennettsville, S. c., there
passed away the only man who ever
grew 254 bushels of corn on one acre.
The feat was accomplished in 1889.
Some day that record may be broken,
but if so it will be largely because
Captain brakes success started the
movement that has resulted in the
formation of corn clubs all over the
South. Farmers and farmer boys
who have done their level best in
corn growing contests know how diff
ficult it is to raise even a hundred
bushels on one acre, and they know
better than anybody else what a
great thing Captain Drake accom-
plished when he showed the exami-
ners of his acre a great pile of corn
that measured 254 bushels.
Captain brakes name deserves to
be remembered. No doubt his mem
DRY will be preserved by few per
sons, but the general public will
quickly forget him. If he had been
champion prize fighter instead of a
champion corn grower even the lads
in the street would have known all
about him, his height, his weight,
how far he could reach, the men he
had beaten down in the ring and the
name of the great fighter who at last
beat him down. If he had been a
great baseball player the record OF
hits he made and the famous games
he helped to win would be known
far and wide. And yet no prize
fighter, no baseball player who ever
lived did as much for his country as
the quiet, unassuming, modest farm
err who showed the world that 254
bushels of corn could be grown upon
one acre in the South.
Monuments by thousands are erect
ed to the memory of soldiers and
statesmen That is right and just,
but the men who have accomplished
great things elsewhere than on the
battlefield and in the forum are just
as deserving of tribute. 1t is COM
pliment to the wisdom of the people
of Florida that they have placed
monument to DR.. GOrrie, the invent
or of the first process for making ar
tificial ice, in Statuary Hall at Wash
ington, and to the people of Georgia
that they are planning to honor Dr..
Crawford w. Long in the same way
because of his pioneer work in anaes-
thesia. South Carolina has had
many more famous sons than Captain
Drake, and some may have served
mankind much better than he, but
surely somewhere in the state there
should be erected a monument to pre-
serve the memory of the man who
was a champion worth while.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

This preachment from the Lavonia
Times is in line with what The News
has been trying to impress upon the
farmers of Terrell and other South
west Georgia counties for some time:
eff every farmer in Georgia would
raise just one beef COW to sell each
year it would go long way toward
solving the problem that confronts
us. We could easily do more than
that and not interfere with our cot
ton or other crops. Beef cattle sold
in Athens, Ca, this year for seven
cents a pound gross. Who can't
make money raising beef cattle at
that price,"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

Uncle Sam must be given credit
fer paying his honest debts. He may
be a little slow sometimes, but he Is
SIRE. And compound interest goes
with his payments.
That this, is true the descendants
of John Howard Payne can attest.
They have just received a sum less
than three hundred dollars as pay
ment in full for what was owed
PAYNE at the time he died while I'LL
ing the post of American consul at
Tunis.
Payne is known as the author OF
"Home. Sweet Home" a song still
sung and just as popular in other
languages as in ours. Though over
one hundred thousand copies OF 1t
were sold during the first year OF its
success Payne did not reap any Pc
cuniary benefit therefrom. He wrote
the verses for his opera, "Clar1, or
the Maid Of Milan" The music was
adapted by Sir Henry Bishop from a
Sicilian air. Some claim that the
melody populariZed the song. There
are others, however, and they are II
the majority, who believe that the
plaintive personal and quaint appea
of the words had all to do with 1T
popularity and fame.
For thirty years Payne was an act
or and a dramatist, but in l841 N
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
LIBRARY AT PRISON FARM.

From the Athens Banner.
The prison commission is to be
congratulated on making provision
for a splendid library at the prison
farm in Baldwin county. The libra
number of books have been given.
Generous Georgians are urged to
make contributions of useful and in
teresting books to this library.
1t is certain that much good can
be done the unfortunates who have
violated the laws of the state and are
serving sentences in the penitentiary
for their offenses. If the state can
do anything to make its prisoners
better it will have done we'll.
The Macon Telegraph, discussing
this subject, very appropriately says:
when the state sends man or
woman to the prison farm it does
so with two ends in view-the re-
form as well as punishment of the
criminal. The punishment is inf1ict-
ed for the purpose of lettering others
from crime and to prevent a repeti-
victed person.
IL the prisoner leaves Tue pSul-
tertiary or the prison farm a better
person than when he entered it the
two-fold purpose of punishment will
have been accomplished. The state
will be the winner, not only to the
extent of the prisoner himself, but
in the widening circle of influence
which goes out from his or her life.
Nothing could be more helpful in
improving the thoughts, characters
and lives of the prisoners than a
good library, filed with books on diff
ferent topics and especially books
that are calculated to attune the
minds of the readers to higher en-
deavor. The prisoners have little to
do in their idle hours but brood over
their condition and probably nurse a
feeling of resentment against the laws
of the state and the state itself. Ev-
cry Georgian could do real service
to the state, as we'll as contribute a
good part to unfortunate men and
women, by sending books for the
prison farm library. The people of
Georgia ought to respond promptly
and literally to the appeal which the
prisoners make. Barring a single act
many of them are no worse than the
rest of u.s."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

Society is going to the dogs, &C
cOrding to scientists who recently met
in convention in Chicago. Insanity
is on the increase and the world at
large presents a gloomy prospect.
The scientists condemned the club
women of bridge whist tendencies;
denounced the double standard OF
morals; criticised the ministers and
"prudes'' who oppose the teaching of
sex hygiene in schools, and again
advocated measures for the proven
ton of the propagation of detectives.
But nobody but themselves take the
scientists seriously.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
For State Senator.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the State Senate from the
Eleventh Senatorial district, subject
to the Democratic primary. l have
endeavored to profit by my opportu-
mites to learn to become useful dur
ing my experience in the General AS
sembly, and believe that my expert
scce in law MAXIM body has bet
Ter equipped me to serve the people
whom l represent. II elected, ]
promise faithful and conscientious
discharge of the duties of the office
to the best of my ability. I solicit
your support. D. G. PICKETT.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
Poor William Waldorf.

That money will not buy every
thing is the sad experience of Will
liam Waldorf Aston, the multi-mil-
lionaire American who some two de-
vcades ago took himself and his i'm
smense fortune to Europe with the in
tention of buying title. He was so
fond of the aristocracy that he
bought a London periodical in order
TO tell the English that old Astor, the
FUR trader and founder of the Aston
fortunes, was the direct descendant
of a Spanish grandee who first set the
example of expatriatiOn in the family
bv turning himself into a Dutchman.
But heartless Englishmen took his
money and laughed at his preten-
tfons. Strange to say, although
there was an understood tariff for
titles, William Waldorf with all his
millions could not bag one. Finally
he reluctantly transferred his ambi-
tons to young Waldorf, the eldest
son, and as a prelude to a new cam
Daign determined to get an English
lady with title for daughter-in
law. The young man, however, hat
the good taste to marry prGtt!
and witty American. That was eigh
years ago, during which time William
Waldorf continued his valiant fgh
for title in the family. Now it
ended. Recently young Mrs. Asto
turned the shafts of her wit upon he
father-in-law in a biting way tina
ranked. The result has been quar-
rel between father and son in whic
all the formers toadying maneuvei
have been told and the whole of EN-
land is laughing. Poor William!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
For Congressman.

To the Voters of the Third Con-
gressional District: I hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for re-
election as Representative from the
Third district to the Sxity-Fourth
(64th) Congress, subject to the pri-
mary of August 10Th, 1914. Dur
ing nay short term of Office I have
earnestly endeavored to s@rve the
people of the district, and will deeply
appreciate a second term. On ac-
count of i'll health 1 will be physic-
ally unable to canvass the district. l
shall ever be grateful for all support
given me. If elected, l promise. to
discharge the duties OF the Office to
the best of my ability. Very sim
cereIy, CHARLES R. CRISP.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
The Home, Sweet Home" Debt.
From The Macon News.


was made a consul and he held the
appointment when he died in 1852.
1t is a singular fact that the man
who wrote Home, Sweet Home,
who declared that to IAN exile from
home pleasure dazzles in vain" had
never a home during the last forty
years of his life, and died in a for
eign land. In 1851 his body was
exhumed and brought to this country.
It is now inferred in Washington and
a monument fittingly commentaries
his resting place. Several years ago
a memorial gateway to him was ded-
icated at Union University, where he
was a student.
1t is curious that so many years
should elapse before the payment OF
the money owed Payne's heirs, but
the settlement of the obligation even
at this date, by an Affirmative vote
of congress, proves that the national
government is careful of small debts
as well as large ones. But while a
few dollars is paid to Payne for ser
vices rendered the sincere thanks of
grateful nations will always be in
order for the composition of a song
which is 'dearer than all" sweeteI
| than all, truer than all. All peoples
for all time, will continue to owe hin
a debt of gratitude for having writ
| ten it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
To Protect Farmers.

Representative Grover Cleveland
Edmondson, of Brooks county, has
introduced a bill that is of interest to
farmers. He would give them pro-
lection in the advancement of money
or supplies to tenants or farm labor
ers.
The Edmondson bill is intended to
correct the defect in the present law
under a decision by the Court of APP
peaIs. which held that where farm
laborer procures an advancement on
his contract to perform services and
works only a few days and quits no
crime has been committed.
The bill requires the person to
whom an advance is made to fulfill
his entire contract. Unless he does
so criminal prosecution can be had
against him on the ground of inten-
ton to defraud the party advancing
the supplies or money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
A BULLY WAY.

From the Saturday Globe.
When a man dies in India his
neighbors have fine way of keeping
his memory wildly green. They get
a young bull, have it blessed by the
priests and henceforth that bull wan
ders where it pleases, free from work
or molestation. If it walks into a
store and samples some article from
the shelf the storekeeper is naturally
reminded of the dead man, and the
God SILVA is supposed to be pleased
by reason of the bull being set aside
for the dead man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
The Editors at Commerce.

The meeting of the Georgia Week
ly Press Association at Commerce
last week was one of the best in its
history, both in attendance and So
cially. Editors Paul Harder, of the
Commerce Observer, and John Shan
non, of the Commerce News, were
the hosts of the occasion, and left
nothing undone for the entertain
ment and enjoyment Of the visiting
editors and addresses. The good
people Of Commerce-that includes
every one of them-threw open their
doors, and were lavish with hospi-
tally. They made their guests feel
glad they were there, and that they
were glad themselves that they were.
1t was the good fortune of the editor
of The News to be in the cultured
and hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Montgomery charming
couple and splendid types of the man
hood and womanhood who have made
Georgia the Empire State of the
South. In their happy home are
four manly little sons-real boys,
too-who are the pride of the house
hold, and have the promise of noble
manhood and useful citizenship.
Commerce has a population of
5000, and has enterprising and big
hearted people, magnificent homes
and imposing business houses. 1t is
recognized as one Of the best bust
ness points in Northeast Georgia;
and, like Dawson here in Southwest
Georgia, is the market for 10000
bales of cotton annually. 1t has a
half million dollar cotton mill, of
which DR.. l.. G. Hardman, one OF the
candidates for governor, is president,
and which has been operated sue
cessfuIly for a number of years. An
institution of the town that merits
mention is a sanitorium owned and
conducted by DR.. Hardman and his
brother. 1t is one of the largest and
best equipped in the state, with a
staff of physicians and trained
nurses.
Commerce is all right, and will al
ways be pleasantly remembered by
the quill drivers whose privilege it
was to be her guests last week.
Next year the editors will meet in
Eastman, one of the enterprising and
growing little cities of South Geor-
gia, and where Hon. c. NJ. Methvin,
of the Eastman Times-Journa1 and
representative of Dodge county in
the legislature, and Byron Keith, of
the Dodge County Herald, keep
things humming.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
CALLNGS.

Our grocer has a cheerful face,
But 7 like not his grin.
His bill he brings with smiling
grace
He is a Bfll-ikin.
Detroit News.
Our coal man happens in the while;
His face is merry, quite.
But do we like his beaming smile?
Not by an anthracite.
Chicago Tribune.
Our baker is a cheerful oaf,
He has merry soul;
For every time he brings a loaf
He takes away roll.
Rochester Post-Express.
In summer when the ice man comes
He's sure to raise the price;
The winter was most pleasant, but
It didn't cut much ice.
Quincy Herald.
The person who removes our swill
Is not a hateful man;
His work is good enough, but still
He has to get the can.
Peoria Journal.
Our poultryman has daughters twain
Who cost him like the dickens;
He dresses poultry all day long,
So he can dress his chickens.
Houston Post.
The laundry men the brigands are,
Who hold us up for loot
They are not lawyers, but you see
They press our every suit.
Memphis Commercial-AppeaI
Our milkman fetches liquid chalk
He credits us with blindnesst
But neither in his goods nor talk
Is milk of human kindness.
indianapolis Star.
Our butcher is a pleasant man,
And compliments he pays;
But though he does the best he can
We dislike his weighs.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Our truckster is a bully cuss,
But he makes an awful bosh
BY charging eanteloupes to US
When what we get is squash.
-Andalusia Star.
The auto man is mighty fine
He lets the people ride,
But one must own a silver mine
To keep him satisfied.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

Atlanta will get one of the uni
versities that will be established by
the Southern Methodist church in
place of Vanderbilt university. Asa
G. Gambler has made contribution
of 100000 toward erecting and
eouipping the institution, and Bish-
on Warren A. Gambler will be chan
cellor. It is a great achievement for
Atlanta, and all the state is rejoicing
with Georgia's splendidly aggressive
and enterprising capital city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

No man deserves more credit for
the creation of Gambler county than
Editor Stills of the Meter Advertiser.
He was on the job from the begin
ming of the movement two years ago
until its successful elimination last
week, and the good nature, energy
and intelligence that characterized
his efforts had great influence over
the legislators. Gambler will grow
and develop into one of Georgia :
great counties, and we felicitate
Brother Stills and the other gentle
men associated with him in bringing
it into existence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
For Representative

To the White Voters of Terrell
County: I am a candidate for the
Legislature, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary August 49,.
Your support and influence will be
appreciated, and should you elect me
l will show my appreciation by Civ
ing you the best service in my power.
Yours truly, M. ]. YEOMANS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
For Representative.

To the voters of Terrell county: l
announce myself a candidate for Rep
resentative from Terrell county in
the General Assembly subject to the
regular Democratic primary. Your
vote and influence in my behalf Is
earnestly solicited and will be highly
appreciated. Thanking you in adj
vance for any consideration my can
didacy may receive at your hands,
Respectfully, J. H. WILLLFORD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

Save the babies is the slogan of
the National Congress of Mothers,
which is working now in Atlanta
preparatory to a campaign to relieve
mothers and babies who are in need
of medical attention or fresh air.
Just how many mothers there are in
the congress- has not been stated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
The state senate did two commend.

The state senate did two commend
able things the past week-passed a
bill putting solicitors-general on sal
aries and turned down the suffra-
gettes. The only thing about it is
that they should have done the first
sooner and not been so late about
the latter. Now let real child labor
law follow without further delay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

Elbertas are ripening, Watermelons
are large and luscious, and crops are
fine. The more one sees and knows
of Southwest Georgia the more is he
impressed that this is Gods country.
The people of this section should be
happy and prosperous. If they are
not the blame is on them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
MUNICIPAL TICKET.
For Ordinary.

I am a candidate for the unex-
pired term for Ordinary, made vacant
by DR.. w. B. Cheatham's appoint
ment to the postoffice at Dawson.
Your support and influence will be
highly appreciated. l have lived here
nearly my whole life and have never
before asked for an office. l will
show my appreciation by giving my
whole time and best service to the
office. l solicit your support. Yours
truly, G. S. CROWELL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

I am a candidate for Ordinary of
Terrell county to fill the vacancy that
will be caused by the resignation of
w. B. Cheatham, and respectfully So
lfcft the support of the voters of the
county, pledging intelligent and con-
scientfous discharge of the duties of
the office. L. G. HOYL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21

The dear old Georgia legislature
will soon be a thing of the past. Nor
han half of the session is behind US.