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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
COMPLAINTS POUR IN
GOVERNOR AND PRISON BOARD
ARE DELUGED WITH THEM.
Board Doing It's Best for the Pris-
OnerS. InsOlent Bearing Since
Fulton County Hub Bub.


ATLANTA.-As a result of the
frantic sensationalism of Atlanta pa
pers over conditions in the Fulton
county convict camps the prison COM
mission offices and Governor Siaton
are deluged with complaints of all
kinds from convicts in all parts of
the state.
| The hub-bub here has evidently
encouraged them all about the state
to rake up all the grievances, real
and imaginary, they can find and
write them to the commission or the
governor.
There are inevitable complaints of
one kind or another all the time, but
nothing like the present outburst,
which is pretty good proof that the
convicts have been attracted by the
stuff printed in local papers and are
making the best of it.
OF course wherever any substantial
merit attaches to a complaint it is
Investigated, and if fonud correct
proper steps are taken to remedy the
trouble. The prison commission has
a force of inspectors constantly in the
field, large part of whose duty it is
to see that convicts are humanely
treated, that they are properly clad
and fed, that the sick are given at
tention and the sanitary conditions
are observed as much as possible.
Don't Expect Ideal Conditions.
Outside of a few dreamers, per-
ideal
surrounding convicts. They are de-
prived of liberty and made to work
and observe strict regulations be-
cause they have violated the laws of
society. Therefore, any idea that
ideal condit 'ons shall exist or that
convicts will, not complain is foolish.
No one who knows the three men
making the present prison board
doubt for a moment that they are all
humane men. All are genuinely in
terested in their work and in making
conditions for convicts safe and
healthful so far as possible.
With some 5000 convicts scatter
ed in camps in more than 100 coun-
ties the difficulty of keeping check
on all constantly is to be seen. The
state is divided into territory and
each inspector is expected to get over
the one assigned to him as often as
possible. They are always on the move
and, as the reports will show, are
constantly reporting conditions as
found suggesting improvements to
make conditions better.
AS an indication of the desire of
the present commission to make con-
ditions as bearable as possible it vol
unfairly ordered changes in the old
striped costume, which puts it up to
the convict as to whether or not he
wears it. If he conducts himself
properly he does not have to wear
the stripes; if he does not conduct
himself right he must wear them.
Becoming MutinOus.
Since the row here there has I'M
doubtedly been latent mutiny among
the convicts. They are becoming in
solent, overbearing and do not heed
orders.
Saturday twenty-four men refused
to go to work, and County Physician
Mcdonald reported that not half OF
them were really sick. That the con-
victs are in a partial state of mutiny
here is generally admitted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
COSTUMES ARE
WORN AT THIS WEDDING

last Sunday at the home of friend
in this city, but last week Miss Pey-
ser became i'll with scarlet fever and
was quarantined. Newman insisted
that the wedding be carried out as
planned and was given permission by
the board of health.
A health officer and nurse were the
only witnesses. Immediately after
the ceremony the bride was taken to
a hosp tai. Today she is said to be
well on the way to recovery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
DOESN'T LIKE LAWS.
Mississippian Says His Word Is All
Necessary to Insure Confidence.

I'VE wish to close up the Winona
Savings Bank before the legislature
puts US all in the penitentiary; there
fore we wish all depositors to come
and withdraw their money. We also
wish all parties owing us to pay US
Immediately"
This notice was sent to the banks
depositors by j. c. Purnell, the pres
ldent. The Mississippi legislature is
considering a banking bill, feature
OF which is a guarantee of deposits.
Mr.. Purnell said heretofore his word
was all that was necessary to assure
confidence in the bank and that he
would quit business before submit
ting to the proposed law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
FORT WILL GET GOOD POSITION.
Stewart County Man to Be Assistant

Stewart County Man to Be Assistant
Treasurer of the United States.
A Washington dispatch says Geo.
T. Fort, of Stewart county, will be
nominated for assistant treasurer of
the United States in few days. Sen
ator Smith was informed of his cleo
ton by United States Treasurer John
Burke.
Mr.. Fort has been in the treasury
department for several years in the
capacity of clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
DYING MAN CLUBS
ANOTHER TO DEATH

SALISBURY, N. Cat Albemarle
late last night Dan Crisco shot James
Sides to death.
Before falling Sides seized a club
and beat Criscos he'd into a pulp,
Crisco dying shortly after wards.
Both men were considered dan
gerous." Sides had ordered Crisco
off of his premises.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13
IS SHE WIFE OR WIDOW?
FORMER MRS. OLIVER WANTS TO
KNOW WHERE SHE STANDS.
Bigamy Charge, Only One Proven
Against the Climax Banker,
Has Been Upset.

BROWNSVILLE, Ga.-What is
now her legal status is the question
propounded to her Thomasville law
yers, Messrs. Luke & Moore, by the
young woman who was Miss Rose
bud English before she was MARI ed
to A. D. Oliver, ex-Climax banker
and financier:
Miss English was married to Oil
yer when he was at the height of his
spectacular career in this section. He
gave her many handsome presents
and seemed very devoted to her.
When Oliver was thrown into
bankruptcy and his case carried to
the court, though charges of all
sorts were brought against him, the
only one on which he was convicted
was bigamy, it being alleged that as
L. C. Harding he had been already
married in Mississippi, and his wife
was still living. With this, as it was
then thought, proven the wife he had
married in Climax as Oliver felt that
she was not a wife and went back to
her mother.
She MaTTies Again.
Sometime afterwards in Atlanta
she married Mr.. James, who claim
ed to be selling mining stock. She
went west with him, but left him in a
short time, claiming that he had mis-
treated her badly, and not long ago
she obtained a divorce from him in
Thomas superior court.
If, as things stand and Oliver is
not Harding, then his marriage to
Miss English was valid, and she wish
es advice as to whether in the eyes
of the law she is considered his wife
now. She is we'll known here, hav-
ing been a former student of Young S
college and also has relatives here.
When working as convict in Lee
county Oliver told parties from here
that his wife had visited him and
stated that she still loved him, and
told him of her mistreatment by
James and of her loving him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-13

A poem has been written on Geor-
gia cowpeas, but this will not make
them bit less popular.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
KERCHNER GuILTY

Mott. ". d.. Feb. 27.-M. D. Kerch-
ner was brought here Thursday from
Bowman by Sheriff Barrett and
States Attorney Thorkelson on the
charge of arson. He was taken be.
fore the district court. when he plead
ed guilty to having burned a meat
market i'm Bowman on Dec. Is,
whereupon Judge Crawford sentenc-
ed him to four years in the peniten-
tiary. this being the minimum sem
tence. Judge Crawford gave him the
minimum by reason of the fact that
his past reputation had been good.
kerchner is married and has a wife
and five children. States Attorney
Thorkelson pleaded for clemency for
the prisoner by reason Of the fact that
he had always borne a good reputa-
ton. and for the further fact that
he was intoxicated on the night and
hardly knew what he was doing
Chief Fire Marshal Runge Went to
Bowman just after the fire and made
a thorough investigation. prosecut-
ing the case rigidly, thereby bringing
the guilty parties to Justice. There
were two others implicated with
kerchner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
Brandt F0RCETS
TO PAY HIS Bills
sPardo toned Swsde Departs
For Europe Without Dis
charging Obligations.

Bemidji. Minn.. Feb. 27.-The de-
parture for Sweden of Foulke. T..
Brandt, the pardoned New Yorker,
who came to Minnesota at the in
stance of Senator Knute Nelson to
begin life again, never to return, at
tracted some attention here as he was
employed in tho local office of the
Crookston Lumber company, and so
far as known performed his duties
with satisfaction.
Many times here. he complained of
being bounded by detectives and this
fact made life unbearable for him. He
became i'll and for weeks was con-
fined in Il Minnesota hospital. Later
he returned to Benidji and soon went
to Fort Frances.
Was at Fort Frances.
He was given employment in lum-
ber camp near there and until the
camp broke up several weeks ago held
that position. He then went to Min
neapolis and then to New York, from
which city he sail for Europe, It be-
ing stated, after he had been rejected
by chorus girl whom he had asked
to marry him, but cast him aside
after hearing the story of his past
life.
While in Bemidii Brandt made
many friends and his record was prac-
tically forgotten. The fact that he
left bills here amounting to several
hundred dollars was given only slight
consideration for he had gained the
confidence of his creditors. Many of
his personal effects and a trunk are
still here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
VILLA
IS new TITLE0F
REBEL GENERAL
Content With Present Su
preme Authority and De-
lays Invasion South

chihuahua. Feb. 27.-As an ex-
planation of his continued delay
In attacking the Federal army ut
Torreon, 800 miles south of here.
the opinion is expressed freely by
close advisers Of General Villa
that the rebel leader Is content
with his present supreme authOri-
ty and that lie will not p,Isl,
southward until necessity re.
quires.
Practically all Of Villas army
is scattered along the railroad
south, 10 a point within few
miles Of IOrreOn, where their DO.
sitiOns have hcen unchanged for
weeks.
Only feeble indication OF VII.
las Intention to move at the head
of his troops have appeared from
time to time.
Meantime. the Federal troops
are believed to he constantly
strengthening their defenses and
fOrtifying tile railroads south and
west.
The belief here is growing that
the FcdclHlS. under General
Kcfugio Velasco. soon may as
sumo the offensive and send
troops north to engage the Con.
stitMtiODalis,s.
All impartial military authors
ties agree that the, rcbcls have,
lost much ground by Villas de-
lay. ~. H.. ;g.y-4t ..,.,y..
Waited upon by representa-
tiyes of foreign governments. SUR
rounded by ducslI pomp Of SOL
dicrs and civilians. Villa. after
having risen from the position or
a bandit within a few months Is
welding the powers OF dictator.
No effort is made to conceal the
dictatorship and il is said his de-
lay In mo, ing sOmtiIward Is actu-
ated by his desire 10 extend his
power as the head Of the govern
ncm hero.
Friends recall that villa. before
his recent Victories. declared that
TO capture and hold this state
capital was the height Of his am-
bttiOn. II WAS from this city that
Villa was driven many years ago
as bandit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
Remarkable Note From the
Mexican Provisional Presi-
dent Regarded Insincere.
ADMITS ANARCHY
EXISTS IN NATION
But Maintains that United States Is
Responsible by Making 1t Possible
for Rebels to Arm Sclvcs-Simply
Completing Case Before Powers.

Washington. Feb. 27.-After 81 long
lapse in the diplomatic exchanges
between Washington and Mexico City.
an attempt by Huerta managers has
been made to reopen correspondence
by the submission OF All appeal for
reconsideration by the United States
OF the recent raising of the embargo
on arms.
state of Anarchy.
The feature of the Mexican COM
munication. issued at Mexico City last
night is the allegation that a. state
of anarchy exists in so much Of Mex
leo as is occupied by the rebel forces.
and it is also charged that the imme-
diate effect of the decree permitting
the expectation of arms has been to
tion for permitting outrages which
are preventing the Huerta government
from repressing them.
Huerta Rule Mars Protection.
On the other hand. it is set out that
wherever the Huerta government is
in power, full protecting bond is Civ
Ell nationals and foreigners.
Therefore, the United States is in
vited to reflect seriously upon said
consequences" that tho arming of the
rebels will bring. in the opinion Of
the lIucrta government.
Merely Pcrfccting Cure.
The assumption in official circles is
that Iluerta does not expect, by the
presentation of such remarkable
note. to bring out immediately a
change in policy on the part of the
Washington administration. The real
purpose is believed to be to add an
other note to the exchanges perfect
ing hi.7case, as it were, for tie con,
sideration of the world powers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
-Four Governors Refused to
FIX Date of Her Execution
Under Death Sentence
CONVICTED OF
KILLING HUSBAND
Sensational PENNSYLVANIA Murder of
Decade Ago Recalled In Grant to
Woman, for Whom Thousands
Throughout Nation asked Clcmcncy

Reading, Pa, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Kate
Edwards, who has been in the shad-
ow of the gallows for thirteen years.
for the killing of her husband, was
released from the Berks county Jail,
under a pardon by Governor Tener.
She was taken from the city secret
ly to begin life over again. She was
convicted Of murder in 1901. She was
sentenced to be hanged. but four gov
ernors declined to fix the day for her
execution.
Thousands Of Petitions.
After her conviction. petitions were
circulated throughout the country,
signed by thousands Of women. pro-
testing against the execution Of one
of their sex. William A. Stone, then
governor, refused to fix the date and
passed her case on to Governor PEN
nypacker, who let her death warrant
repose In a pigeon hole as did Gov
ernor Stuart and Tener.
Board Refused Clemency.
The case number of times was
taken before the board Of pardons,
but q Communication of the sentence
was always refused. 1t IL believed the
woman was taken to a Philadelphia
institution, where she will be cared
for.
She was convicted of murder, atoms
with a negro who was employed with
her husband in a quarry. Tho hus-
band was found with his head bat.
tered In, and q short time after her
arrest, the woman gave birth to a
negro child. Mrs. Edwards Is now 80
years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27

And that soldier got mads at us and
we got 'fraids on him.
"And he kicked my little brother.
what's year and half old, and
knocked him down on the floor and
kicked him again. And he hit my lit
tie sister Mary-7-with his gun, and
he cut her face all up. And he kick
his my other sister, Elizabeth. She's
i9, yes mann.
| Finds Savings.
| And he just went OIL taking clothes
out of my mammals trunk, and pretty
soon he found the coat what had her
pocketbooll in it and he sees my ma
mas 5000.
'Then he took bottle of whiskey
out Of his pants pocket and stuffed
that money down there and then put
the whiskey back.
"And I got an awful 'fraid and I
said don't take my mama's money or
she'll whip me, sure.' and he called
me q bad name and kicked me some
more. And he went to the kitchen and
found some eggs, and some he ate
and the rest he threw down on tho
fioor with the dish Yes. MAIN, he
threw the eggs all over my mama's
floor.''
After Kicking and beating the in
nocent children. according to little
Gustav's story. the soldier proceeded
to still worse treatment. so awful that
1t is unprintable.
Complaints were made, after the
visit of the soldiers. to General Chase.
commander of Colorado's state troops.
Chase made his usual indefinite prom.
ise to. ..investigate.'
But Thursday night. after the COM.
infttee had been shocked by the -flend.i
iBh Atory, Chase was stirred to new
activity. There actually was prospect.
that the man responsible for: ono Of
the many outrages which have sick.
Aneds the people of the strike sone
might bsi arrested and punilhsd. !.s-.l.' !.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
Trade Follows
Value

Value does not necessarily
mean low prices. 1t may mean
superior or unusual service, or
high quality of merchandise.
1t ie on this law that the
growing demand for advertis-
ed articles is based.
BY experience many people
have come to know that an ar
ticle put out under a definite
name and backed up by adver-
tising is, in a certain sense. q
standard Of value.
It stands for something def
mite and tangible.
1t is to be preferred to an
article of "unknown ancestry"
This very same law is what
is prompting so many national
advertisers to use the newSpa.
pers IN preference to any other
medium.
They give a better standard
of value or. in other words pro-
duce quicker and more definite
sales for given cost than
would be produced through
other channels.
Trade follows value rs surely
as night follows day.
For. evidence-watch the ev.
er-gfowing volume of adver-
tislng in this newspaper.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
TO INVESTIGATE
GRAIN HANDLING
Society of Equity Passes
Resolution Proposing In
quiry Into Traffic.
CONDEMN USE OF
COLLEGE MAGAZINE
President y. H. Worst's Endorsement
for the United States senate Calls
Fortl, Action on Part Of State Con.
vention At New Rockford Today.
Chimes Special Service }

New Rockford, N. D., Feb. 27.-
The North Dakota Society of EQUITY,
In couyentien here, today adopted the
report. Of It's legislative. 4committee
proposing the estab bIisiinssnt, Of . hu.
TeaN. that will promote an inyestiga;-
ton into thSsddestion o1 gfain trans
portation,. the purpose being to rec
ommend state legislation that will i'm
prove conditions under which the
grain traffic. is handled. VT
The legislation committee also rec.
ominended state terminals and state
selling agencies. both of which re-
ceived the approval Of the conven.
ton.
Another chapter in the society's tilt
with the New Rockford Commercial
club was written when the CONNER.
cial clubs full membership affirmed
the position taken by a small body Of
its members who leveled an attack
at George LOTUS Of Minneapolis.
charging that. he had attacked the
better farming movement In this
state. With the confirmation of the
original action, the matter rests Just
where 1t did Yesterday.
This morning the convention also
adopted strong resolution condemn.
ing the use of 1.-THE Extension" a
weekly magazine polished at the ar.
ricultural college of North Dakota,
for the "furthering Of President
'Worst's political ambitions"
Interesting features will be staged
this afternoon when the resolutions
committee make Its full report, Al
that time the election Of onicers and
selection OF next meeting place occur.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
Anarchy RUNNING
RIOT IN PORTUGAL
Serious Revolution in Pro-
gress, According to Span
ish Advices.

Madrid. Feb. a7.-The Spanish gov
ernment today received information
that an important revolutionary
movement is in progress in Portugal.
According to the announcement by
Spanish under-secretary of state for
the interior. condition of anarchy
exists throughout Portugal
Every effort is being made by the
authorities here to obtain full par
ticulars of the occurrences in Portu-
gal. but hitherto it has been impos-
sible TO learn definitely what is taking
place, MS all communication, including
wireless telegraphy is interrupted.
Railroad Communication Arrested.
Paris. Feb. 27.-Railroad communi-
cation between Lisbon and the Span
off by the striking railway men who
belong to the revolutionary section
Of the socialist party.
According TO passengers who az
rived here from Lisbon after a jour
ney ui 102 hours instead OF the usual
So. the tracks have been destroyed in
many places. bridges have been blown
up and telegraph and telephone COM
munication has been interrupted
throughout Portugal.
The Paris passengers were Obliged
to transfer six times between Lisbon
and the frontier owing to breaks in
the line The rails in the tunnel near
kabregas have been torn Out and a
freight train was derailed at the
mouth of the tunnel
At Pantarema railroad bridges
have been blown up by the strikers
and no train has run in either direc-
ton between Lisbon and Madrid since
Sunday morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
Brutal Work of Militia Men In
Colorado Strike Zone Pictured
BY Stammering, Scared Boy

Trinidad, Colo, Feb. "a story
told by a little child OF the. unthink.
able, unprintable' cruelty Of soldiers
wearing the uniform OF the state OF
Colorado brought horror into the
races OF the congressman who are in
yestigating Colorado's coal strike.
Gustav Yeskenski, II, stammerine
In awe Of the big men from Wash
ington. gave in broken words the
most Impressive testimony the com
mittee has heard
Father Helpless.
The boy told how q citizen soldier
came on February 10 to ,ihis home
near Sufleld. ss
7 Gustav's father was crippled in a
coal mine explosion and Is helpless.
His mother took in washing until she
saved money to buy q COW. She start
ed milk route and saved 5000, with
which she planned to buy a horse and
wagon. One day she and her hus.
band came to Trinidad. 5s,
While they were away from home
tho militiamen came. ~ ss5
.s Both Drunk. ~ tad
There were two: soldiers little
Gustav told the committee. "One was
a captain. He was so drunk that ne
just lay there In, their buggy and
never moved. ~ iQg .:a. 4 So
"The other was no no drunk and
lne came I'm onr house where me and
Mary and Elizabeth and the baby was
he took my little % rifle what my
mamma gived mo- & 4.
Breaks Open Trunk.
si Then he begins breaking open my
mammal trunk with an 8 axe, yes:
ma.m that's what he done. And ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
PRESIDENT WILL
HEAR DOYLE FOES
Understood Fight Involving
Marshalship Goes Before
Wilson March S.
M'ARTHUR DENIES.
HE HAS Apo OINTMENT
Darlington Man, Recently Run,orctl
Appointed, in Observation-Disclosures
Have Been Recommended by Atty.
Gen. Mclteynoldsto to the Executive


? Washington. Feb. 21--rhe report
recently sent out sffon Washington
that the nomination of $. j. Doyle of
Darlington had been sent to the SEN
ate for appointment as United STATES
marshal il not e1Ssect. Attorney
General .sMcReSneiaa fecommended ed
hffn for the appointment, to the presi.
dent and President Wilson decided to
appoint him. but before sending the
nomination to the senate he sent a
formal letter to Senator McCumber
asking if he had any objections to the
appointment. -.
Seek appointment.
The president has followed tina,
plan in many other cases with the
idea of forestallin= opposition to- the
nomination. This was followed b,
kilograms to McCmmber from State
Chairman Macarthur. National Com
mitteeman Brueggcr and William Col
Inns of Rottineau. asking for an ap-
pointment to see the president.
Doyle Is already hcre.aDd Macarthur
and Collins have an appointment tt
meet the president. March 3.
Leaders Divided.
Collins has the endorsement of Me.
Arthur and Bruegeer and it is claim,
ed that John Burke favors the ap.
pointment of Doyle. Many telegrams
and letters have been sent in by North
Dakota citizens in support Of the
candidacy of both Doyle and Collins
and both of them are sanguine of win.
ming the appointment.
Senator McCumber claims that he
has no interest in the outcome of the
fight and says that he arranged fol-
interview with the president as a mat
ter Of courtesy
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-27
WILL INVESTIGATE PLAN.

gled affairs of +. NJ. Smith, including
the United Properties companies,
$500, 100000 New Jersey corporation.
will not he financed along the lines
proposed by committee of San
Francisco bankers. who have taken
them in hand. until the state railroad
commission has looked into them
more thoroughly.