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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
Curing Evils With Laws.

Curing evils and conditions by law
is a difficult and uncertain process.
Not long ago the legislature of Hi
nois looked with sympathy and pity
upon the poor widows of that state
who were struggling along with the
work of rearing their children, and
passed a law providing pensions for
widowed mothers. The law has been
stamped a failure already. Mothers
and children have grown careless of
their work and await state aid. But
that is not the worst feature. Many
husbands have deserted their fami-
lies and turned wives and children
over to the mercies of the state. 1t
is even reported that some wives
have run their husbands away, pre-
ferring state aid as widows to sup
port by husbands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
Disregarded Laws

The Savannah Morning News is OF
the opinion that it would be wise
for most state legislatures to devote
ono session to discussion OF methodS
Of better acquainting the people with
existing laws instead of deVotlhg II
n consideration of the hundreds OF
bills whose authors hope will De
made into new laws. Ignorance OIL
the law does not excuse any Vlolator
of if but it is a fact that the great
body of the people are unaware OIL
the existence of a large percentage
of the laws they are expected 10
obey"
AS an example, our contemporary
notes that very long time ago the
Montana legislature passed a bill that
NO innocent divorced person could
legally marry again until two years
after the divorce, and no guilty per-
son until after three years. In 1899
an attempt was made to repeal the
law. but a defect in the title OF the
repeating act caused it to fail. Since
then the statute has been generally
disregarded and it is said that there
are hundreds of couples in Montana
who think they are legally wed but
really are not.
The law that isn't alive, that isn't
enforced, that is disregarded, should
be repealed" is the sound contention
of the Morning News. "NO law should
be permitted to die gradually when
it affects the people so intimately as
that Montana law affects the people
Of that state"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
A Terrible Ordeal.

Today. or tomorrow, Leo NJ. Frank,
in his cell at the Fulton county jail
as a condemned murderer, will face
the most terrible moment of his life
I'D to this time. He will hear the
decision of the state supreme court,
which, in the course of natural
events, will decide irreYOcably wheth-
er or not he is to die on the gallows.
1t will be a more trying moment
than when the superior court verdict
of guilty was rendered, more trying
than when the sentence was pro-
nounced by the superior court Judge,
for then Frank faced not the gallows,
but the certainty of long delays-tlrst
in the motion for a new trial and
later in the appeal to the supreme
court. But the delays have passed;
the motion for a new trial was re-
fused, and the anxiously awaited act
ion Of the supreme court, If untaVor-
able to the condemned man, will
bring Frank sharply face to lace
with the hangman moose.
1t will not mean that his attor-
neys will give up hope. They will
make every possible effort with the
prison commission, the governor and
the United States supreme court to
save their client from paying the
death penalty.
Frank is said to be waiting the
final word Of the high court with
the same stoical calm that character
lied him during the earlier features
of his trial and conviction.
AS to whether the supreme court
decision will or will not sustain the
lower court no one is venturing to
predict.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
ONLY A DOG.

You were only a dog, but | am free
to say
You would be better if you were alive
today.
Better by far than host of men
Who weary the world with W1tless
pen.
A dog you were, and you would not
fight;
But your eyes would fill with a kind
ly light
And your heart beat true-at the
touch of a hand
Of a friend that you knew and could
understand.
Yes. you were dog, but you did
your part
With cleaner soul and kinder
heart
Than many a man who is much less
true
To himself and the world and a dog
like you.
It's only a dog, when the hand OF
care
Is placed on our shoulder, and close
by our chair
Poverty gloats DER our scanty store,
We can call our friend, as we did OF
yOre.
It's only a dog, when the ruins OF
hope
| In life are seen on the western slope
/ And pitiless. feelingless men deride
VIII bravely trudge at his masters
side.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
A COUNTRY EDITORS REVENGE.

In the February American Maya
| zine George Fitch, the Peoria funny
man, writes another piece about
| Homeburg in his series describing
| life in a small town. This month his
article is entitled The Homeburg
Weekly Democrat" and is filled with
amusing comments on the life and
adventures of the newspaper editor.
| Mr.. Fitch says that he never saw the
editor of the "Homeburg Weekly
Democrat resent joke but once.
He goes on, as follows, TO describe
that occasion and to show how the
editor got even with his subscriber:
That was when Petty Amthrone
told him that his wife considered the
Democrat to be the best paper she
had ever seen. He let Ayers burst a
couple of buttons from his vest in his
swelling pride before he explained
that the Democrat when cut in two
exactly fitted his wife's pantry shelf,
and that she didn't have to trim 1t
a bit. The old man turned on his
heel without a word and that week
he kindled his Oldtime fires and
wrote the following for the local
page:
"A citizen of Homeburg who has
not done anything more exciting for
twenty years than stand off his gro
Gerry bill poked fun at the Democrat
last week to our face because there
wasn't any more news in it. News?
Say we, news in Homeburg? News
in a town where an ice cream social
is a sensation and a dog fight sus-
ponds business for three hours? News
in a town where it takes a couple
five years to work up a wedding and
seven kinds of wedding cake is the
ONLY news in it? Where the city
marshal hasn' t made an arrest in two
years because no one has done any
thing after nine p. m. except snore,
and where they have to put up the
lamps in pairs to keep them from
getting lonesome? We don't print
news from Homeburg because there
isn't any, and the old rooster who
joshed US about it knows it. He's
sore because we cant make half
column about his trip to Paynesville,
eight miles away last summer, but
Wen promise to do better Well
dump the pastepot in the fire, throw
the old shears out of the window
and get out q regular screamer of a |
Democrat some week; a paper with |
red ink on it and big headlines and a |
real piece of news in it. We will
when this gabby old fossil does his |
part When he pays his six years
we'll write two columns
about it. And even then no one will |
believe it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
BIG BATTLESHIP PROGRAMME.

From the Savannah News.
Japan's activity in building battle
ships and her reputation as sea
fighter have a very disturbing effect
upon the General Board of the Navy.
Speaking for the board Rear Admiral
Vreeland, who ranks on the board
next to Admiral Dewey, told the
house naval committee the other day
that congress ought to authorize the
building of four battleships and a
considerable number of small naval
craft this year, and that by 1920 it
ought to make provision for enough
battleships to bring the number in
the navy up to forty-eight. If Rear
Admiral Vreeland's advice were
to be adopted what would become OF
the democratic party's policy of econ
omy?
And yet is there not good sense in
his advice? If, as he said, Japan
could easily take the Philippines and
might take Alaska and Hawaii and
even seriously threaten the Panama
canal we must be prepared to defend
our possessions if We intend to hold
on to them. 1t is all well enough to
place some dependence on peace
treaties which Secretary Bryan is en-
gagged in negotiating, but we would
have more confidence in those treat
les if we had a big navy behind
them.
1t is for congress to decide whether
the situation is such as to make 1t
advisable to enter upon costly ma
val programme.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
MAKE OLO PEOPLE
STRONG AND WELL

We want to get the news to all old
people about RexaIl Olive Oil Emul-
sion, remarkably new fOOd-medi-
cine which we firmly believe is the
best remedy ever made to overcome
the weakening, facilitating effects
of increasing old age. 1t helps to
rebuild wasted tissues, strengthen
the nerves, and give new energy and
lively feeling to the body. 1t con-
tains no alcohol or dangerous drug.
1t may not make you feel better
and stronger for a few days, but if
you do not feel much better and
stronger before you have taken a
quarter as much as you have of 9TH
er medicines that have not helped
you we will gladly give your money
back.
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion con-
tains pure Olive Oil and Hypophos-
phites which, though they have long
been endorsed by successful physi-
clans, are here for the first time
combined. The result ic a real body
building food-medicine that we be-
lieve is superior to anything else in
overcoming debility, weakness and
liability to disease, and to tone and
strengthen the nerves and enrich
the blood. You who are weak and
run doWn-you who are often troub-
led with various cold weather all
ments, use Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion
to get well and keep well and strong.
1t is a sensible, pleasant-tasting aid
to renewed strength, better spirits,
glowing health. If it doesn't help
you come and tell us and we will
give back your money without a
word. That is how much faith we
have in it. Sold only at the 1000
Rexall Stores and in this town only
by us. $1.00. HORSLEY DRUG
CO., 1926 North Main street, Daw-
son, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

The effort to repeal that provision
of the act of 1912 which exempts
American coastwise ships from the
payment of tolls is going to be pro-
ductive of notable debate in which
party lines will not be drawn. Some
of the ablest of the democratic sena-
tors and representatives will be ar
rayed against he president. That
will be a new experience for him.
Almost from the day h entered the
white house he has dominated the
party in congress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, one Of New
York's queens of immortality, is IN
the South as a theatrical star. Thls
woman's frailties have been aired SO
much in the papers that we fear there
are many who will pay high price
of admission for the privilege OF gaz-
ing upon her. She possesses no his
trionic ability, and those who pay to
see her must admit that they do so
because of the notoriety gained by
her life of shame.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

Thomas w. Lawson of Boston gives
this true picture of the always gen
erous" promoter, with some OF whom
many readers of The News have in
innate acquaintance: Virtue is its
own reward, but generosity is the
thing to yield big profits. Why, hun
dreds of men become multi-million-
aires just by generously looking up
good things for other people to in
vest in, while keeping religiously out
of them themselves"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
Trustees Sale.
District Court of the United States,
Northern District, Western Divis-
ION ~

D1SIFICL OOuEC Vi Glo OulUcu SCdteSy
Northern District, Western Divis-
ion, of Georgia.
In re: ]. L. Edwards, Bankrupt.
No. -. In Bankruptcy.-Und and
by virtue of an order granted by
Hon. w. w. Wright, Referee in
Bankruptcy, in the above entitled
case, the undersigned as Trustee Of
the estate of said j. l.. Edwards,
bankrupt, will sell on the 18th day of
February, 1914, between the legal
hours of sale at public cutlery, to the
highest bidder for cash, at the store.
house where said ]. L. Edwards has
been doing business for several years
past, located on west side of Main
street, in Dawson, Ca, one door
north of Bank of Dawson, the fol-
lowing property towit: The entire
stock of goods, wares and merchan-
disc, together with all store fixtures
and furniture, including iron safe,
cash register and show cases now
contained in said store house, to be
sold free from all liens and in parcels
or in bulk, as may be determined
on the said day of sale. An inventory
OF all of said property can be seen
at the office of the undersigned in
Dawson, Ga, and the same is on file
in the office of the Referee aforesaid
at Blakely, Ga. This the 10th day
of February, 1914. A. j. HILL,
AS Trustee OF the estate of J. L.
Edwards, Bankrupt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
The Pension Abuse.
tbo Gown otOn News

From the Covington News.
Judge Charles R. Crisp, Georgia
CONGRESSMAN, has resigned from the
pension committee in the house be-
cause he believes pensiOning is abus-
ed. Appears to us the same way.
How is it that civil war pensions can
increase every year when time is
bridging the chasm by wider separa-
ton and the old veterans are dying
in large numbers each year. Even
widows and orphans can't legitimate
" cause the increase, as we see it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

Senator Tillman is quoted as fear
ing that Governor Blease Will be
elected to the senate in South Caro-
lima. Tillman, like many other poll
ticians, is ungrateful. Blease was one
of the senator's lieutenants when ne
began climbing the ladder and stood
for the same things and employed the
same tactics that he now criticises IN
the governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

General Coxey, who vaulted into
fame by leading an army of un-
employed" from Massillion, Ohio, to
Washington, is a candidate for gov
ernor of his state. Others have been
elected to office for as little reason.
The old-time statesman who stood
for something and was leader wor-
thy of the name is a back number in
these days of fads and isms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
Swat Hin and Then Some

From the Darien Gazette.
The Dawson News is on the right
line when it says: Swat the cam
paign liar and the campaign mar
plot. who circulate stories that are
untrue, and that arouse bad feeling.
Either one is worse than a visitation
Of smallpox" Yes, there are other
things besides the fly that need swat
ting
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
Dawson's Chamber of Commerce

From the Unadilla Leader.
Dawson and Terrell county come
to the front with a really live cham
Der of commerce. Dawson is a
"cracking good town and by strong
ly supporting a chamber of commerce
will soon begin to grow even faster
and more substantially than she has
ever grown before. Every really
live town is today supporting a trade
body of some kind, either a board OF
trade, chamber of commerce, bust
ness mems league or something OF
the kind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
Can Wet Their Whistles Yet.

From the Albany Herald.
The Dawson News refers to the sit
nation brought about by the pending
Injunction proceedings instituted
against the beer saloons in Albany as
a sdroutn." 1t hasn't reached the
drouth stage yet, neighbor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
A PIRATES RENDEZVOUS.
From the Industrial Index.
Fifteen men on the dead mems chest
Yo-ho-ho and "a bottle of rum!


So sang the pirate of long ago. II
he was living and engaged in bust
ness today he and the fourteen might
prance around on a dead mans chest,
but he would have to leave off the
rum. But that is another story.
A Chicago millionaire has awarded
a contract-as was duly reported in
the news columns of the Industrial
IndeX-for the erection of a fine res
idence near Miami, Fla. There is
nothing unusual in this, for many
millionaires build fine homes in and
near Miami, and in other parts OF
Florida. The unusual feature is that
while preparations for erecting the
residence for the Chicago millionaire
were in progress a pocket contain
ing nuggets of silver and gold were
found, some of the nuggets being OF
considerable size. There were found
also a number of pixies such as were
used by pirates in climbing the sides
of ships and indications on the coast
nearby of the burning of a ship.
The place appears to have been a
rendezvous of pirates and so the Chi
cagoan's home there will be named
Treasure Trove."
Not infrequently searches are
made at points on the Florida coasts
for gold supposed to have been bur-
led by pirates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
Would Make 1t Lively J..
4ba Cu+h bert .eadPr.

From the Cuthbert Leader.
According to the Lee County
Journal Hon. John R. Mercer has
told friends that he will certainly
be in the race for congress this year.
Mr.. MERGERS entry would insure a
lively campaign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

The Albany Herald is opposed to
early county primaries, contending
that they are contrary to the rules
and action of state democratic con-
ventions. A well known Georgian,
in a recent communication to the Ma
con Telegraph, takes the position
that they are illegal, and quotes law
to prove it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

Boys and girls on roller skates
speeding along cement walks are
tempting death daily by dashing in
front or by pedestrians. If the prac-
tice is kept up a killing is sure to
come
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
FOR MISS HATCHER.
Several Delightful Affairs COmpli-
metnary to Miss Wooten'S' Guest.

Miss Florine Hatcher of Column
bus, the recent guest of Miss Claire
Wooten, was the recipient of many
delightful affairs during her visit.
Among them was the one table bridge
luncheon given by Mrs. d. c. Pickett
Monday afternoon. The honor guest
was presented with dainty embroid-
cred handkerchief. After the game
two courses were served.
Tuesday at one o'clock Mrs. NJ. c.
Edwards was at home at a luncheon
complimentary to Miss Hatcher. The
entire lower floor was beautifully
decorated with white narcissi and
hyacinths. The dining room was es-
pecially attractive. The centerpiece
on the highly polished table was an
immense mirror plateau, surrounded
with narcissi and hyacinths, in the
center'of which was a cut glass vase
of the same flowers draped in violet
cOlored ribbon. Six courses were
served. After the luncheon bridge
was INDUCED in, the honor guest re-
ceiying a box of candy. The score
prize was awarded to Mrs. T. c.
Geise.
Mrs. w. A. McLain was hostess at
an informal bridge party Wednesday
morning in honor of Miss Hatcher.
No prize was given for top score, but
the consolation, a whisk broom, was
given to Mrs. Guy Chappell. The
honor guest graciOusly received a
beautiful ribbon opera glass bag.
After the game a salad course was
served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

There is no accounting for goat S
anpetite. A New Jersey goat a DAY
or two ago attacked three-monthS-
old baby as it lay in its crib in the
home of its foster parents and chew
ed it's hand, decorating it so badly
that two fingers had to be ampu-
tated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

The News, in common with all of
his constituents, hopes for Congress-
man Crisp an early restoration to
health
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

Special notice to the ladies: My
white goods, lace and embroidery
sale will be Feb. oath, 25th and 26th.
]. I. Roberts, Dawson, Ga.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-12
War !! Z Bulletins &

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Copenhagen, Aug. II. The
Russian mobilization will be com
pleted about Aug. q.
Shanghai, Aug. 11.-:seyeral
Australian warships have joined
the British squadron in the East
Asiatic waters. - ,s
London, Aug. cunard liner
Lusitania, which sailed from New
York early Wednesday arrived
safely IN Mersey this evening.
Washington, Aug. 11.-Reports
that Great Britain has forbidden
1.-The landing Of all foreigners on
bsr shores caused Secretary i1ry-
IN Tonight 10 cable Ambassador
Pags sinitruetIons % 'invssti6ate
and u I'M finds reports xrse u
lodge ur6snts \ priest with the
British ssere! 2 et! I z-vu 4es
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pub,ieatlon GATED 's'pieF Z vatsr-
land. which Will I 90 printed mi
Exgiist, ana which VIII divsn ftV
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first sdttloh fmids Ri appearance
this morning ana fas 4 poem ens
titled; Wilhelm, Second, Prince
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-12
oPEN lNEW !. aANk.:.

NJ. A. Thoreson Of Bismarck, N. d.,
who will be the cashier Of the new
state bank that will be opened for
business at Circle, spent severM days
in the city during the past week, tran
sacting business In connection with
the opening of the new institution.
The bank is organized under the
laws of Montana and will open with
capital. stock ii $25O00. C. H. Crock.
ard Of Bismarck will be its president
and Mr. Thoreson will manage the
bank in his capacity Of cashier
Mr. Thoreson informs The Review
that he ID now experimenting the
construction Of . temporary building
for the use of the bank and that when
the townsite lots have been sold the
bank will erect substantial build.
Ing thereon. He, expects to be ready
ID open the bank for business not
latsr THAN ths 10Th inst Dawson
Co, Mont, Review.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-12
SUFFRAGE Assn. I.
MEETS THIS P. N.
Excellent Program Arranged To-
Meeting Today; All Women
Cordially Invited.

The Bismarck Suffrage Association
will hold its regular meeting this a.
ternoon at 3 O'clock, at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Kiebert, $50 Fourth street.
The program CT the meeting is en-
PERTAINING and instructive. Besides
the address on 1.-THE Suffrage Map
by Mrs. Quain, there will be a piano
solo by Miss Harmon, and a vocal
solo by Mrs. John Larson Copies Of
a number Of the state suffrage songs
have been obtained, and these will
be sung also during the afternoon.
The business meeting will precede
the program.
Mrs. Quain's address will be taken
UP fully, the work which is being
done in the suffrage states, and all
the women of the city are most cor.
daily invited to be present.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-12
President ! /. !. lls,pI! i. i Be-

tContinued nom rare one.) I
By eight q Mrs. Wilson's cousins and
borne to. q hearse.
Ceremonies War Simple.
The presidential party left the
train and entered carriages, and drove
to the church where Mrs. Wilson at
tended when her father was pastor
there. The church was crowded. A
simple. ceremony was conducted by
Rev. G. g, Snyder. q local pastor.
Soon the church service was ended
and 4 short journey to Myrtle Hill
cemetery completed the funeral
When the cortege reached the ceme-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-12
heavy FROSTS nIT
WESTERN CANADA
Sudden Fall In Temperature Dur
ing tho Night Results in
Heavy Damage. { Il.

Winnipeg. Aus. '11.--Frosts were
recorded In various points in Sas.
katchewan Sunday night.
Kamsack, Sask., records four de.
grees; Humboldt, three degrees;
Moose Jaw, two; Regina, one, and
.Mobse6inin, three.
At Aberdeen, Sask.. q heavy frost
killed all garden stun and at Sum
merberry, Sask., Z light rain was fol-
lowed by heavy frost early In the
morning. All garden truck was kill
ed and grain badly damaged.