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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
A CeaseIeSS Tread Mill.

In urging the need of small farms
in Morgan county titled by white
owners the MadisOnian describes a
situation that has too long prevailed
in Terrell and other counties
throughout Southwest Georgia.
Before we can ever expect Old
Man Prosperity to come and visit
us and bring his trunk with him, y
says our Madison contemporary, 1--WE
must find some way to offset the all
cotton propaganda in this county
with it's attendant negroes and mules
and hard times. We are paying
enormous prices for Tennessee mules,
Western provisions, hay, corn and
oats, and are moving heaven and
earth with a rush getting ready for
another crop of cotton, hoping there
by to get rich. 1t is an endless
grind-a ceaseless tread mill. We
raise more cotton to buy more mules
and provisions, then raise some more
cotton to buy more mules and pro-
visions, and so on and on year after
year. We need small farms and di-
versifed farming. Many of our farm
ers are actually land poor-hOarding
vast areas of farm land from which
We dare say they have not realized
eight per cent interest after paying
taxes in years and years. There are
lands in Morgan county from which
the owners did not realize enough
money in rents with which to pay
taxes last fall"
The News is glad to note indica-
lions of a change for the better in
Terrell county. Our farmers have
had more corn, oats, hay, meat, lard,
poultry and eggs for sale the past
year than ever before, and in pitch
ing their crops this year they have
had in view still more of these every
day necessities, for which there is al
ways a demand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
PROMINENT CITIZEN.

We know him in his tall silk hat,
His long-tailed coat and silk cravat.
(See "citizens in carriages y
He is on hand for each parade,
For every corner stone that's laid.
For funerals and marriages.
He forms a background, plain but
sleek,
When prominent spellbinders speak,
Commercial or political
He leads the dignified applause,
And frowns upon all loud outlaws
And people coarsely critical.
At banquets, too, he is the deft, .
( Bland gentleman upon my left.
With whispered hints most sedulous.
Toastmasters, too, on him rely
To praise the wit and extra dry"
He is so blooming credulous!
We know him, but know not his
name,
Alas. such is the end of fame.
He may have no biographer,
But when he goes to Peters gate
He'll pass right in and grab plate
And pose for the photographer.
Chicago News
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
Income Tax Returns.

The News would remind those OF
it's readers who are subject to the
income tax that the time for making
returns will expire March 1st, and
severe penalties are provided for a
failure to do SO.
All persons with incomes of over
$4,000 are subject to the tax, except
married persons living with husbarI
or wife, who are exempt to tile
amount of $4,000.
There are a number in Dawson
and Terrell county with incomes that
will make it necessary for them to
contribute through this source to the
government at Washington, and all
such can obtain the necessary blanks
by communicating with A. o. Bla-
lock, internal revenue collector, At
lanta, Ga, who will also be glad to
give any further information that
may be desired.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
FEET INSTEAD OF TONGUES.

From the Savannah News.
Next Thursday night the Indiana
Society of New York and the Daugh-
tiers of Indiana will have their annu-
al spread. Heretofore wearisome at
ter-dinner speeches have prolonged
the celebrations in the small hours
with everybody wondering when the
orators would tire of hearing their
own voices. This year, however, there
will be no oratory. Instead there
will be dancing, auction bridge and
vaudeville. The tango, it is whisper
ed, will have the place of honor on
the programme and feet instead OF
tongues will be kept moving until
early the next morning. The Indian
ians claim to be the first to propose
to replace after-dinner oratory with
the tango. If that much discussed
dance does away with such speech
making it's critics will have to admit
that there is some good in it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
Increase il Negro Farm Acreage,
Decrease in White Acreage in South
From the Pro gressive Farmer.

1t is worth while to record the
basic facts regarding another big
subject we have been discussing,
namely, the increase in negro farm
acreage and the decrease in white
farm acreage in the various Southern
states in the last census decade.
In the West South Central states
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and
louisiana the negro farmers in this
period increased their acreage 9.5
per cent, while the whites decreased
5 per cent. In the East South Cen
trail states tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama and Kentucky the negro
farmers increased their acreage TT
per cent as against a white decrease
of one per cent. And in the South
Atlantic states (the Carolinas. Vir-
2inia. Georgia, Florida, Maryland
and Delaware the negro acreage in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
DiUOrCe Insurance.
I'm the New York World.

From the New York World.
Karin Michaelis Stangeland, au-
thor Of The Dangerous Age" is
back in the United States. She has
even more pronounced views on mar
riage and divorce. Her pet scheme fol
social reform is divorce insurance
Every father should take out a
policy for his daughter-the sooner
the better-like a life insurance, the
policy to mature after a certain term
of years." she says.
while for the father it should be
a matter of honor to take out this
insurance it should be obligatory for
the husband, and naturally in ac-
cordance with his means.
mo premium should be paid after
a certain time, for instance, when
the couple have reached an age in
which a divorce seems out of the
question. If the calamity should
still happen the wife would be right
fully entitled to draw the facial an
nuity by virtue of her paid-up policy.
1T is possible that this idea OF
mine has great faults, but on the
whole it is good and sound, and If it
is not carried out this year it will
not be long before the immense de-
velopment in the women's field will
bring it.
Such a divorce insurance would
also morally be of great Importance,
as now many poor woman, in fear
of the outcome or disinclination to-
ward disputes with her husband over
alimony, stays married under Circum-
stances utterly disgraceful and harm
full for the husband, herself and the
children"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

In the current issue Of Farm and
Fireside appears an editorial de-
handing that a halt be called in the
free distribution of garden seeds by
congressmen. Following is an eX-
tract from the editorial:
The peddling of garden seeds IS
small business for a statesman, Tut
we pay some 400 congressman $1,000
a year each and mileage for doing 1t.
Of course they do other things, put
all the time spent in seed-peddlln9
is paid for at the rate of $500 a
wear. AS voters we ought to be too
economical to hire seed distributors
at that price. When we plan our
garden we spend some time on it. We
pick out the seeds carefully. II our
congressman spends any time IN
studying our individual needs II
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
For Administration

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: o. c. Kelly
having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Rosetta Kel-
ly, late of said county, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Rosetta Kelley,
to be and appear at my office within
the time allowed by law and show
cause, if any they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be
granted to o. G. Kelley on Rosetta
Kelley's estate. Witness my hand
and official signature this End day OF
February, 1914.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
The Demonstration Work,

The government agent who is in
charge of farm demonstration work
in Terrell county reports gratifying
Drogress. He has enlisted the cooper
alton of a number of the best farmers
of the county. who will make tests
under his direction, and others are
expected to aid him. He is also giving
a part of his time this month to the
organization of the boys and girls
into corn and canning clubs. Teach
ers in the rural schools are render.
ing him valuable assistance, and The
prospects are now that Terrell will
have clubs that will be a credit ~
the county. We have as good lanu
as there is in the state, fine boys and
girls and progressive farmers, and
can easily take the lead in such mat
tiers as this,
It is no new scientific scheme OF
farming that is being carried on un-
der the direction of the government
demonstration, but the actual expert
ence of over fifty thousand farmers
in the South. Those who are farm
ing scientifically now are farming
along the same lines taught by the
demonstration agent.
The News is heartily in favor of
this work. We realize that it is
needed, and is worthy of support and
encouragement as a movement for
the upbuilding of our section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
FIRST BALE-TO-ACRE MAN.

From the Triton Gazette.
John Bass of Houston county has
passed into history as the first man
to grow one bale of cotton on an
acre of land. There are plenty OF
one. two and even three-bale men
now. but Mr.. Bass was a pioneer and
many rich and fruitful cotton fields
are due to his example. So far as the
writer knows, Mr.. John B. Greene
was the first man to grow two bales
of cotton on an acre on Wiregrass
Georgia land. This he did on the
Tiff farm. one mile north of Triton,
in the year 1885. The acre was care
fully measured, and the yield was
$500 pounds of seed cotton, which
produced 1 ,020 pounds of lint.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: Jesse Tucker
having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Mrs. Julia A.
Tucker, late of said county, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors
and next of Mrs. Julia A. Tucker
to be and appear at my office within
the time allowed by law and show
cause, if any they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be
granted Jesse Tucker on Mrs. Julia
A. fuckers estate. Witness my hand
and official signature this End day of
February, 1914.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
For Leave to Sell.

State of Georgia, Terrell County.
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that Mrs. Julia Nasworthy,
executrix of the last will of Frank
Nasworthy, deceased, has applied to
the Ordinary of said county of Ter
reT for leave to sell the lands belong
ing to the estate of said deceased,
and that said application will be
heard at the March term of the Court
of Ordinary of said county on the
End day of March, 1914. This Feb
ruary End, 1914.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
PECAN TREE OVER GRAVE
INSTEAD OF MONUMENT
IN the Macon Telegraph.

From the Macon Telegraph.
Judge John H. Reagan, the post
master general of the confederacy,
requested that a pecan tree be plant
ed at the head of his grave. He said
monuments have no shade, no birds
find haven about them, but that a
pecan tree represented the beautiful
and the useful. 1t afforded resting
place. violets shed their perfume
about it, and little children would
play under it's wide-spreading shade.
Here the mockingbird would sing to
it's hearts delight, and wood thrush
make melody. Judge Reagan was
right. He who plants tree is a
benefactor."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

creased 10 per cent, while the white
decreased per cent.
In Georgia the number Of negro
farms increased from $4,000 to 1922
900, an increase of almost exactly
so per cent in a single ten years. In
Arkansas the number increased from
$4,000 to $4,000, or 80 per cent;
Oklahoma, Sc per cent; North Caro-
lima, 1877 per cent; Alabama, ia;
South Carolina, 1873, and Tennessee
10 per cent.
Owing to the fact that the land
operated by white managers was re-
duced in this decade from 10000
600 to 24,0OO,OOO acres, or so per
cent, the acreage of white owners
increased 2.5 per cent, but the per-
centage of increase in acreage for
negro owners was five times as
great-17.5 per cent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

Alfalfa with top two feet high
and roots thirty inches long growing
wild in one of the principal streets Oh
Dawson is evidence that this valuable
plant is adapted to this climate, and
can be made a most valuable crop IN
Southwest Georgia. A number OF
Terrell county farmers sowed alfalfa
last fall as an experiment, and in eV-
ery instance it is in a thrifty state
of growth and promises most salts
factory results.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
Why Pay Congressman to Send Out Seed?

must make the seeds they send us
very expensive indeed, if we count
only the congressman's time, to say
nothing of what the government pays
for the seeds. If he doesn't make
individual selection, but simply says
to his clerk, We'll, you may put in
The morning sending seeds to the
grangers!" 1t is rather insulting to
those who get the seeds. Instead of
a personal attention from his repre-
sentative in congress the farmer re-
ceives a measly little dole of charity.
1t is as if every year the congressman
sent the farmers wife a calico apron.
1t is exactly the same thing, save
that the apron would be a more use
full gift; in either case it would seem
rather insulting. Secretary Houston
has recommended that seed-2eddling
be stopped"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
For Leave to Sell.

State of Georgia, Terrell County
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that Mrs. F. NJ. Colley, adj
ministratriX of the estate of P. c.
Co1ley. deceased, has this day ap-
piled to the Ordinary of said county
of Terrell for leave to sell the lands
and stock in incorporated companies,
and that same will be heard at the
March 1914, term of the Court OF
Ordinary of said county of Terrell on
March 2, 1914. This Feb. 2, 1914.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
WHAT A CONGRESSMAN Is FOR
From the Lyons Progress.

From the Lyons Progress.
The troubles of a congressman
multiply each day with the passing
of time. He is looked upon as the
one man who can land a job for
everybody. A Georgia patriot in the
hill section has just addressed his
congressman as follows:
Sur and friend: You told me to
write you and you would do anything
for me, and this is to notify you that
my son, Ezzy, wants a postoffice. E.,
you have one in this district G. NJ
not spoken fer | hereby notify you
that he wants it. Also send me some
turnip seed. And eff it wont be too
much to ak of you you kin send me
one of them thar recipes the guvment
has fer making Ticker at home"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
WOODS FULL OF EN-.

From the Cofde1e Sentinel.
Hon. John R. Mercer of Dawson is
squarely in the race for congress
from the Third district, and will soon
make formal announcement, accord
ing to an article reproduced in this
issue of the Sentinel This is thought
to be the first of several announce
ments that may be forthcoming for
the congressional seat now held by
Congressman Crisp. The names Of
Judge Walter F. George of Vienna,
Hon. Emmett Shaw of Fort Gaines,
and Hon. Crawford Wheatley of
Americas are most prominent, while
the names of Hon. j. T. Hill of Cor
dele and Hon. T. G. Hudson Of Amer
icus are also mentioned for congress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

Those who are behind the move
ment for a Terrell County Chamber
of Commerce feel much encouraged.
The people are responding in a way
that means the success of the organ1-
cation. and the accomplishment OF
much good along industrial and agri-
cultural lines. There is every reason
why the best county in Georgia
should have a live, active industrial
club.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

Contrary to the belief of many the
United States is not the great potato
country of the world. In 1918 the
crop in Germany was nearly two bill
lion bushels, or about six times that
of the United States. OF more inter
est. however, is the fact that the
average German yield was 236 bush
els to the acre-more than twice the
American yield.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

Albany will continue to have her
beer. which means continued fire.
quent excursions to that oasis by the
denizens of neighboring Saharas.
They enjoy Albany, and Albany en-
joys them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

According to press dispatches, a
large corporation in Pennsylvania
has announced a raise of ten per cent
in wages to all employees who take
the pledge to abstain from the use OF
intoxicating liquors. The corpora
ton has found that sobriety is worth
a great deal in business. Employers
of labor can do more to advance the
cause of temperance than all the
statutes that were ever written.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

A Georgia man has been arrested
for kissing a girl against her will.
Served him right. He should have
kissed her somewhere else-just
above her chin, for instance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

The Bull Moose or Progressive
party is threatening to put out can
didates for state and county offices.
The Doo-Dang party, which we be-
lieve had it's origin in Georgia, may
be expected to be heard from now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

There has been an epidemic OF
bank failures of late, due to crooked
employees and negligent officials. 1t
shows that the so-called bank inspec'
lions are of little value, and after all
that everything depends on the man
behind the counter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

There are already out-croppinzi
of a movement to create more JOBS
with good salaries when the legislA-
ture meets next summer. Maybe the
overburdened taxpayer will wake up
some day and smite these job max
ers
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

Guests at the white house recep-
ton to the members of congress
stepped through the lively measures
of the fish walk, tango and the hest
tation to their hearts content. The
president had better watch out, o.:
the ultra good will be making him
dance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

The boards Of tax equalizers will
soon be making their per diems. In
stead of trying to reduce taxes it has
become an eternal hunt in Georgia
for more tax money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

In the last several months the edl-
tor of The News has travelled the
roads of many Of the counties of the
state and in but few of them are the
highways better than those of Ter
ren. In many counties they are not
as good. 1t will no doubt be a sur
prise to our readers to know that In
Fulton county, which has seven or
eight hundred convicts and not more
than half as many miles Of road As
Terrell, some of the highways are IN
as bad state of repair as any we
have seen. The roads in "a
dius of a few miles of Atlanta are all
paved and in almost perfect condi-
ton, but further out they are, in
places, almost impossible.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

From the Youths Companion.
Many millionaire leads a simple
life in his diet and dress, but it is a
mistake to think that the privilege
of so doing is exclusively reserved
for millionaires.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
While Terrell is the banner cotton

While Terrell is the banner cotton
producing county in the United
States-but one other, according to
government statistics, growing as
much per square mile-the boil wee
vii, in its march of destruction and
disaster, will have to surrender when
it reaches here. Our farmers can
grow other things just as successfully
as they can cotton, and are already
beginning to do it. They have soWn
more grain than usual this year, and
are diversifying their crops more
than ever before. 1t means greater
prosperity and easier living, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
RUB MY-TISM

viii cure your Rheumat1sm
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternallv and EXTERNALLY. Prizes Csc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

According to the Cordele Sentinel
the woods are full of prospective can
dfdates for congress. If they do
break out thereu be running a
plenty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

KNOCK the knocker and toast the
booster" is the advice of the Cedar
town Standard. And it is good ad-
vice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
POPCORN FOR WINTER NIGHTS

From the Home and Farmstead.
The newspapers of New York city
received five million dollars last year
for advertising the different makes
of automobiles. What must have
been the grand total for all kinds
o. advertisements! The lightest
whisper of the big advertiser sounds
like thunder in the newspaper office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17
Last year in the United States

Last year in the United states
207,684 freight cars, 1926 passen-
ger cars and 1892 locomotives were
built. The additional mileage con-
structed amounted to 3,OS1 miles.
Gross earnings were greatly increas-
ed also operating expenses. Net
earnings decreased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

The Standard Oil Company last
year paid one hundred and thirteen
million dollars of dividends to its
stockholders. 1t is 113 per cent on
the capital of the parent New Jersey
company. 1t is more than twice it's
dividends of 1912.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-17

In the sixteen Southern states
there are 32,4O8,343 people. The
young people in this territory be-
tween five and eighteen years of age
number 1O,282,383. The Sunday
school enrolment of all the churches
numbers 5,956,79S, including adults.
There are 100000 white children
not in the Sunday school of the
South!
Douglas Island news., 1914-07-22

The store room in the Thomas build ing has been secured by the Douglas Island Co operative Store Co.,, recently incorporated, aud their store will be located there. W. McGerry, at one time with the Rogers Go. of this town, and more recently soliciting orders for a mail order grocery house, will manage the concern.
 J.C. Mckay, the veteran carpenter of Douglas Island, who was at one time considered one of the best workmen in the country, will on account of failing health leave next week for the Pioneers home at Sitka. Mir. Mckay is most noted in this section as being the con- structor of the "winding stairs" in the Treadwell store, most wonderful piece of work.
 The Douglas Island Democratic Club holds a caucus tonight at the Lyric theatre to nominate candidates for election of delegates for the democratic convention at Skagway. Those nomi. mated tonight will be voted on at the primaries that will be held at the same place between the hours of 12 and p. ID. on next Saturday afternoon. Doug las is allowed six delegates to the con- vention, which will be held at Skagway on August Sd.
 Chas. Roos, fireman at the "7OO, , was severely burned about the body last Sunday when one ot the boilers at the freroom at that place hared back while he was lighting the oil burner. The accident happened at ten minutes to three in the afternoon and the ex- plosion besides burning the man, set fire to the interior of the building and caused considerable damage to the woodwork and boilers. The Treadwell fire department with eight streams of water drowned out the fire in ten minutes.