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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
Kill the Fee System.

Efforts to kill the fee system in Georgia have
failed in former legislatures but those who would
rid the state of this nquity hope for better success
at the hands of the present general assembly.
Opponents of compensatng public officials with
fees should demand the submission to the voters of
the state of a constitutional amendment which
would destroy the system. Should such an amend
ment be submitted the people would vote for it by
a very substantial majority for they know to what
purpose such system may lend, and has lent it
self.
The fee system is an incentive to unnecessary ar
rests and prosecutions.
For the peace officer is different from the real
estate salesman, the commercial traveller any
other business man who works on a percentage
basis.
The good real estate salesman the good travel
ling salesman is known by the number of sales he
makes The more he makes the better for himself
and his firm.
The public official is not known by the number
of arrests he makes or the number of convictions
he secures for petty ofenses for technical viola
tions of the law, in reality not violations at all.
Discrimination in exercising the duties of his
position is the mark of a capable officer, but where
there is the possibility of fee with every arrest
and conviction the chances of such discrimination
being exercised about as numerous water
lilies in the desert of Sahara.
This is but one phase of the evils of the fee
system. But this in itself is important enough to
makes. The more he makes the better it is for
himself and his firm.
The fee system is close kin to the old French
custom of allowing the government to sell taxes
due to private concerns, and the ruthlessness with
which these concerns went about collecting such
taxes was one of the causes of the French revOlu
ton.
The fee system must go.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
Rives Commends Slaton.

Editor Dawson News: IF thou let this man 90
thou art not Caesars friend, (St Johns Gospel,
XIX chapter, 18th e)-The Jews to PLATE
IF thou let this man go thou are not friend
to law enforcement in Georgia. Joseph NJ. Brown
ct al to Governor John M. Slaton.
Thank God a governor and a man was GeOrgia's
executive, and mob law did not prevail as it did in
Judea nineteen hundred and twelve years since
No lawyer but what knows that according to
Jewish law the Christ had a legal trial for BIAS
phemy; that every form of Jewish law was had in
the trial of His case that He was legally guilty
and legally condemned to death But Judea being
a subject province none but the Roman governor
could execute the death sentence. Hence the judi
ciary of Judea appealed to PLATE for the death
sentence.
The analogy holds good further PLATE could
release, imprison execute. Being weak man.
fearing for his life, he allowed the execution.
No in Georgia that knows law doubts that
Leo Frank had a legal trial-that every form Of
legal procedure was followed from the corOners
inquest to the supreme court of the United States.
That is the reason for the courts existence.
Every man knows also that Guiteau, for assasSi-
mating Garfield, and CZolgOsZ, for killing Mckin-
ley, had legal trials; but there was not grand
juror that considered the case of either but knew
the bill would be found for murder, nor was there
traverse juror called to try the of either but
knew the verdict would be guilty. Yet they could
qualify, because as individuals, they had no preju-
dice resting their minds either for or against
either Guiteau or Czolgosz But both victims were
residents of the republic and each juror knew the
public demanded a verdict of guilty
So in the Frank case. A girl had been outraged
and murdered. Jew was her employer AS Jew
he the rival of the Gentle, and nothing cuts so
close religious, business and prejudice. And
we, whose God, the Christ, is and full-bloOd-
ed Jew, descended in a direct line from the first
Jew, who by trade grew rich at the expense of his
less shrewd neighbors, and has transmitted that
trait we'll that of hospitality, charity, love of
race love of God, to all of his descendants-Abra-
ham; we, l say, worshiping a Jew never ending
prayers, when calling for this last Jews
blood, without saying, For Christ's sake, amen"
the mob among would damn Slaton for being
greater than plate, who in every church every
Sabbath is damned for not being enough to dc
his; duty.
Again I say, thank God for Slaton, and that he
was governor of Georgia in this crisis. May the
God of our fathers bless Governor Saton for doing
his duty for Christ's sake, amen.
Cuthbert, Ga. ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
Would You Sign It?

For those citizens whose ardor is fired to such
fearful degree over present diplomatic exigencies,
and who are straining at the leashes in super
human effort to be at the Germans the Mexi-
cans or both, the New York Sun has little pledge
which it proposes. 1t reads like this:
I'm case war between the United States
and Mexico, Germany, any other nation,
should be declared l, American citizen by
birth and naturalization, pledge my entire
fortune if required, and my life if needed, for
the prosecution of hostities. | promise, on
my honor, to put my person at the disposition
of the United States government for military
or naval services Immediately after the decla-
ration of war or the beginning of hOstilities."
Mind you, Mr.. Warrior Bold, there isn't I'M
reasonable word in this pledge. No promise is
tanned in it that loyal American citizen should
object to.
If you are willing to sign the pledge and still
clamor for the immediate beginning of hostilities
with the Germans or the Mexicans we for one, will
accord you the right to call yourself conscientious.
If you not, but still feel the longing to tear
up the patch, you might trek to Yucatan and enlist
against the Yaquis. They particularly fierce at
this writing, and willing to take anything
in the shape of biped that along.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
War Demand For Horses.
From the Atlanta journal.

From New Orleans alone there have been shipped
to Great Britain and France during the last few
months some nine thousand horses having total
value of approximately sixteen million dollars Most
of these animals have been gathered from South
states. The Atlanta correspondent of the Phil
adephia Public Ledger estimates that in of the
farming districts of Georgia the number of pillow
horses and mules has been reduced almost ten
per cent as a result of the demand. He adds
that British purchasing agents statIOnen
throughout the country and that the horses bought
assembled at central points, thence to be sh1pp-
ed to convenient ports. Further
The price paid for 'fgunners," or horses used
to transport artillery averages about 5000
each. Twice as many "gunners" purchased
as drafts, or as cavalry mounts. An average
of $175 is paid for them Horses bought IN
this country are branded with a "U,' showing
that the horse came from the United States.
The purchasing agent who bought the horse
may also be identified by the letter, since each
uses a slightly differently formed letter The
Stockyards in New Orleans, where these AMI
mails are assembled, cover about eight acres,
and will shed $500 animals. Horses are thor
Oughly examined as to their fitness for ser
vice, both at the point of purchase and at New
Orleans. The last step before placing the
horses on shipboard is to adjust special matters
to them so that, as in the case of many horses
purchased by France, it is only necessary, when
the animals reach the other side, to snap two
straps to his headstalls and make him instantly
ready to be hitched to a gun timber or q
wagon of a transport train.
These facts suggest the enormous foreign dram
upon Americas live stock resources. Next to Rus
STA the United States produces more horses tnan
any other country; yet within recent years the
supply has not kept pace with the increasing ue-
mand. II the present rate of expectation con
tinues many months longer the dearth OF horses
and mules for farming and industrial needs may De
come very serious. Present circumstances ShouI,I
result in great stimulus to this branch of stock
raising.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
A State Orphans Home.
The fee system must go.

The bill of Hon NJ J. Yeomans, of Terrell coUn-
ty, for the establishment and maintenance of an
orphans home by the state has been endorsed by
many of contemporaries The Columbus
Ledger, in giving the measure its approval, says:
1T should appeal to every Georgian who has big
heart and is anything like charitabIy inclined to-
wards those who haven't been given fair chance
in life. That there is an urgent need for such IN
institution in Georgia must be admitted on al
sides"
Under the provisions of the proposed law any
orphan, any child who is dependent upon the
public for support or who is destitute homeless or
abandoned without proper parental care or guard
ianship, who habituay begs, who lives in unfit
environment under IA years of age, may be COM
mited to the home by the court of ordinary of any
county on presentation of a petition by any three
treeholders or by any sheriff or by any chief of
police, or by any county commissioner or mayor in
said county after full examination of all the facts
by the court Of ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
Is On The WAY.

Since the beginning of the war in Europe year
ago the boil weev has ceased to be an object of
interest to the people, and its steady approach to-
ward Georgia has attracted but little attention.
This pest is on its way, nevertheless, and is now
doing considerable damage. From the current is
sue of the Andalusia (Ala) Star we get the fol-
lowing item telling of its ravages in that county
w. L, White of Andalusa route four, was a
caller at the Star office this morning and ne
reports that his cotton crop is absolutely de-
stroyed by the boil weevil, although he has dill
gently picked it three times. Mr.. WHITE
has three and a half acres which had every ap-
pearance of turning out a splendid yield until
the Weevils made a raid it. On the third
picking Mr.. White secured 2,220 weevils and
found 946 punctured squares No count was
kept of the first two pickings, but large
number of the weeVils were caught. On start
ing over the field for the fourth time MT.
Smith picked one row, Is yards long, and
found 26 more weevils and 256 punctured
squares.
According to the state entomologist the weevil
is now within few miles of the Georgia line and
but little more than fifty miles from Terrell county,
and will reach this section, he told the editor of
The News a few days ago, in the fall of 1916. When
it comes it will be more disastrous to business and
the material welfare of the people than the war has
been unless they make preparations for it in ad-
been unless preparation is made in advance by
changing the existing methods of farming.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
Is a Wid0z0er a WidOzV?
From the Philadelphia Record.

The question to whether the word widow
be made to also include ''widower is a prob
lem which is puzzng Judge Sulzberger's court.
A twO-hour discussion between court and counsel
left the question undecided yesterday.
Under the laws of the Cigar Makers Union. of
America widows" and dependents" of deceased
members are the only ones entitled to receive death
benefits, unless the member before death designates
in writing to whom the money shall be paid The
word 'widower' does not appear anywhere through
out the bylaws although they cover so much paper
with very small type that Judge Sulzberger was
certain that all the necessary laws for the govern
ment of the nations of the world, including China,
could be eXpOunded in less space.
John Herb, as widower of Anna Herb, demanded
the $3.50 which the union agreed would be paid
to dependents" of his wife upon her death. He
told that he could not collect He then brought
equity proceedings to compel the union to pay him
the money
The union takes the stand that Herb is neither
a widow or a dependent. This he admits. But in
order to establish his claim he must point out to
the satisfaction of the court that widow" includes
widower, and that the personal pronoun "he"
means also she
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
Opportunity.

The late John ]. Ingalls,, who wag for wears
United States senator tom Kansas, WROTE poem
on "Opportunity," in which he gave the impression
to the reader that opportunity, like horse
back galloping through the country world stop at
your door and knock If you did not open the
door and admit it it would ride on ann never re-
turn again. Here is the poem:
Fame love and fortune on my footsteps wait;
Master of human 'destinies am l,
Cities and fields T walk, I penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and passing by
Hovel and mart and palace late.
l knock unbddeH once at every gate.
If sleeping wake if feasting rise before
turn away. 1t Is the hour of fate.
And they who follow reach every
MOrtaIs desire, and conquer every fUe
Save death. But those who doubt or hesitate,
Condemned to failure, perjury or woe.
Seek me in vain and uselessly impl0re-
| answer not and l return no more.
The author of these lines has been, dead for many
years now but his poem still lives. Every now
ami then we see ic still published in some of the
newspapers.
But that which is of equal interest is a poem
written by Walter Malone in reply to the poem of
the late Senator ingalls,, in which he takes issue
with him. These two poems are recalled on account
of the death in Memphis the other day of Mr. Ma
lone. Here is his reply to Senator ingalls, poem:
They do me wrong who say I come no more
When once l knock and fail to find you in,
For every day I stand outside your door
And bid you wake and rise to fight and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed away.
Weep not for golden ages on the wane;
Each night burn the records of the day,
At sunrise every soul is born again.
Laugh like boy at splendors that have sped,
To vanished joys be blind and deaf and dumb
Ny judgments seal the dead past with the dead
But never bind a moment yet to come.
Though deep in mire wiring not your hands and
weep,
lend my arm to all who say 81 CAL
No shamefaced outcast ever sank so deep
But yet might rise and be again man.
DOst thou behold thy lost youth all aghast
Dost reel from righteous retributions blow?
Then turn from blotted archives Of the past
And find the future pages white as snow
Art thou mourner? Rouse thee from thy spell
Art thou a sinner? Sins may be forgiven
Each morning give thee warning to flee from hell
Each night star to guide thy feet to heaven
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
SAYS THE CYNTC.

The Cynic, writing in the June American Maya
zine says
'Of course the word culture has more meanings
than any other word in the world, the reason being
that the only way for man to define it is for him
to describe himself.
I saw a successful man today who declared that
before the month is out he is going to get his hair
cut if he has to take gas to do it. Which reminded
me that generally speaking whose hair is al
ways neatly trimmed do not really amount to a lot
The young have exaggerated idea of the wis
dom of the Old and the old have an exaggerated
idea of the ability of the young Practically every
man succeeds, year in and year out, in keeping up
the Illusion that somebody else can furnish the
brains which he himself lacks. Human beings adj
mtre each other much more than is deserved
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
The Governor and The Frank Case.

Governor Slaton did not take the same view of
the Frank case did the editor of The News, and
we believe he made mistake in extending elem
ency to man who had been convicted in the
orderly process OF law of of the most atrocious
murders known in the annals of crime. 1t required
great courage and a high sense of duty to set at
naught the verdict of twelve good Georgians, the
judgments Of the appellate courts of the state and
Jhe nation and the recommendation of other con-
stituted authorities before whom the case came,
and we have no reason to think the governor was
not conscientious in what he did. We not
among those who believe he was actuated by ute
rior motives. The criticism and condemnation heap
ed upon him has been severe beyond compare, and
one unseemly and riotOus conduct that made it
esSary to call out the state militia to protect him
and his home is to be deprecated by good people
0uch treatment Of its chief executive, no matter how
hlueh one may disapprove of an official act, is not
creditable to the state
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

Samuel T. Hubbard, New York cotton statisti-
clan of repute, says not more than 100000 bales
of cotton will be carried into next years mar
ket whereas, in his belief practically everyone,
thought it would amount to three or four times
that. The normal eaTry-Over is about 1900, 900
bales. This is encouraging if the estimate is any
thing like accurate. Any carry-over at all is unde
srabIe always, and acutely under existing con-
ditions, but it might easily have been so, much
worse.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

In the current issue of Farm and Ffresde a wo-
man. living in Gulf coast state, describes fol-
lows how farmers in her part of the country are
swindled:
"A few weeks ago our community, and in fact
the whole rural population OF the county, was can
vassed by two men who claimed to be noted opti-
clans. They sold one more pair of glasses at
every ho0se where of the inmates wears glasses
The price was: Cheap glasses $40; best glasses,
500
These glasses are just such a local dealer
sells for $3.50 and IS a pair. Although tie cry of
hard times is in the mouth of every farmer these
doctors carried off enough cash to- keep themselves
in frst-class style for many months
I'm the spring agent traversed the country
selling patent medicines salves, linfments, etc He
told his customers he would notify them by post
what time to meet him in town the following No
VembeT for their goods
strange to say that, although our little town
can boast of only three hundred iiTha bitants and
the surrounding country is settled up by oHehorse
farmers, that patent medicine stood the
station platform that November and collected
$1,000 at moderate estimate. He stopped in
cry little town the railroad for collections, and
must have relieved county alone of 0,000
These are only two instances, but there are many
Others"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
TEMPERANCE $500 YEARS AGO.

From the Christian Herald.
There is in existence an Egyptian papyrus OF the
date of $500 years before the Christian era WhcH
contains the following caution
My son, do not linger in the wineshOp or drlnA
too much wine. 1t causeth thee to utter Worue
regarding thy neghbor which thou rememDereoI
not. Thou fallest upon the ground thy limbs De
come weak as those of child. One cOmeth to trace
with thee and fndest thee Then they say
Take away the fellow, for he is drunk.
This is believed to be the oldest temperance lecI
ure in existence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

1t is reported tnat Dr. Eichefberger, head OF the
Anti-Saloon League in Georgia, will pat the t7eor
gia congressman on the anxious seat before the
campaign opens next year. He will ask them to
walk up to the licklog and state how they stand
the question Of nationaf roEibftiou, whether
they favor or oppose the policy. Their answers
will make interesting chapter in the political
history Of the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

Next Monday will be a gala day at our sister
city, Americus great gathering and a cordial well
come awaiting all who go. There will be speak
ing by public men and various amusements. Go and
enjoy yourself, if you do Americas is
good town to visit none better, and more hospi-
table people anywhere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

There is music IN the air"-t1e hum of the
threshing machine. It is heard in the fields Of
Terrell and other Southwest Georgia counties. It
is attractive music and inspiration cheerful
ness. 1t tells of money that will be saved to and
go in the pocket of the farmer. And when che
farmer has mOney-well, the rest of don't hold
him up and rob him, but the farmer he just whacks
I'D with us.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

The Savannah News believes that, result of
the Communication of the sentence of Leo Frank, it
will be difficult to punish the crime Of MUIR
der in Georgia. Our Savannah contemporary says
Feeling as large a per cent of the. peoA
pie do that the sentence should nave been car
ried into effect it is probable that the govern
or's action will have some effect on the admin
istratiOn of justice in the state. For time at
least it will be harder to secure yerdiCtS of
guilty in murder cases, and the pressure for
clemency where the death penalty is Imposed
will be StrOn ger ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29
In No Hurry Now.

Hudson, Ohio is a little town not far from
Cleveland which is gaining fame IN but eff
fectiVe manner.
fine brick road passes through the municipal
ity. Heretofore autoists have raced through the
main part of town at pace which threatened to
break few of their necks and caused the Hudson
ties to wish devoutIy that such a contamination
would Fines seemed only to increase the
speed lust Now a room has been installed, pre-
sided over BY ladies of Hudson, where Tight re-
freshments served by dainty maids. Net
suit: No more speeding, no n9re fines, Wis
itors more money left in the Golfers Of Hudson
mercantile establishments.
Verify there are more ways than one Of removing
the epidermis from feline.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

The Chicago News rises solemnly in its place to
explain that last year lovely woman resembled two
links and half of frankfurter sausage, while this
year she looks like a stack of lamp shades. All bets
will be freely accepted that the paragrapher who
concocted it is not a married man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

The Dalton Citizen and The Dawson News
are two Of the very best weekly newspapers in
Georgia. They find a welcome upon our ex-
change table-Griffn News and Sun
Thanks, Brother Duke It is a very high com
pliment you pass way, and is all the more APP
preciated because you edit most excellent news
paper yourself and know what a good one is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

The courts have allowed $4,000 for the main
tenance of the three-year-od son of Mrs. John
Jacob Astor one year We are three-year-old,
but we honestly believe we could maintain pretty
decently on that amount oursef.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

Some folks are always wanting to create new
offices with good salaries attached Now 1t is Sen
ator Adams, who wants to provide for the office of
State Cotton Commissioner. What for we can't
venture to say.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

Hghballs mental aids, according to a prom
inent citizen. Well, it's fact that after few
have been duly and tremendously installed man
can think of almost anything.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

The June rose is lovely-and so is the June
bride when roses and weddings come. 1t is the
month in which major player by the name of
Daniel Cupid fattens his batting average amaz-
ingly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

Mexico can claim at least distinction. She
can turn out ex-presidents at swifer than all
the other republics of the world combined
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

Terrell county housekeepers cooking Terrell
county biscuits of Terrell county -four made from
Terrell county wheat comes pretty near trading at
home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

man who is not willing to investigate and ar
btrate any trouble Is considered unfair. This ought
to apply to nations as well as individuals
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-29

Now watch your Uncle Nat Harris show his mod
esty and common sense. And nobody will work
him or run him