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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
A CARD FROM MR..
LAINC TO VOTERS
REQUESTS THEIR SUPPORT FOR
SENATOR IN THE PRIMARY
ON NEXT THURSDAY.
To the People of Terrell County;

To the People of Terrell County
| do not claim that you owe me
anything, but on the contrary l owe
YOU a great deal for your friendship
your kindness, and your support IN
the past. So many people requested
that | enter the race for Senator from
this district that l felt impelled to
do so. although the time before the
primary, March 18th, is very short.
Owing to the shortness of the time
it will be almost impossible for ME
to see each one of the voters per-
sonally, but | will come as near it as
can. If | should fail to see any
of you on my rounds you have known
me long enough to know about all /
can tell you. Those who have re-
Gently moved to the county and do
not know me we'll can find out by
inquiring among their neighbors, who
have known me all their lives.
If you desire that | represent this
county and district in the next Gen
eral Assembly it will be my pleasure
to faithfully and loyalty represent
you with gratitude for the honor
conferred by your support and in
fluence
Respectfully,
(adv.J j. D. LANG.
P. ST don't believe in self+praise or
finding fault with my opponent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
PERSONALS AND NEWS
NOTES FROM CHAMBLISSTON
The Candidates Are Numerous and
Friendly. Other Items.

Chamblisston is being invaded
Just now by the mighty host of can
didates and we can hardly do our
work for these kind and most clever
ones. They besiege US with lnterro-
cations, some of which are: "Has the
baby got tooth YETI" 'How many
biddies have you?" "How's your
garden?" And have you had the
flu, and are your guineas laying yet
and oh, SO many, many, questions
concerning your welfare, and !
well, they are all good fellows, but
we can't vote for them all.
Some are planting corn this week,
though the recent cold weather did
away with most all signs of spring
However, our old friend, the blue
bird, is on the job catching the early
worm behind the pillow.
Miss Wall will give a play at the
end of the school term. The title Of
the play is Mrs. Briggs Poultry
Farm"
Uncle Johnnie Freeman, our old
est and esteemed citizen, has pitched
him a small crop this year.
Mr.. Tom Moore must be fixing to
call on the fair sex, as he has traded
horses with the Gypsies.
We haven't had any flu in school
yet, so we think we are greatly bless
ed
Mr.. Dave Oxford was here a few
days ago shaking hands with his many
friends.
Mr. Charlie Chambless has been
painting his sisters home, Mrs. T. B.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morris visited
relatives near Graves recently.
Mr.. Earle Westbrook has put a
new pump in his well.
Mrs. Tom Daniel has been on the
sick list.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
ANOTHER CONFERENCE ON
TELEPHONE RATES. Is Hell
Company and Patrons Have Not Yet
Agreed Representative of Rail
road Commission Here.

Another conference between rep
resentatives of the Dawson Tele-
phone Co. and patrons to consider
the proposed increase in phone
charges has been held, but no agree
ment was reached.
MIR. Eugene Price, an expert in
rate adjustment, was here from At
lanta to represent the railroad com
mission. He was, however, forced to
leave the city to meet another en-
gagement before going fully into
the matter with the parties repre-
senting both sides, but will return
this week to make a thorough in
vestigation before the final hearing
on March 23rd,
This is a matter affecting the en-
tire city, and the outcome is awaited
with interest. 1t is hoped an ami
cable adjustment can be made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09

the family are three daughters, Mrs
Ed Joiner, with whom he had made
his home, Mrs. Raglan, of Coleman
and Mrs Tate, of Alabma, and three
sons, Mrs. J. c. McLendon OF this
county and two who reside in Texas.
The latter were unable to reach here
in time for the funeral.
Since coming to this section Mr..
McLendon had engaged in farming.
He was held in high esteem, and his
funeral was attended by a large
gathering,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
Mr.. AND MRS. MCNEIL
RETURN TO ARLINGTON.

Mr.. S. G. McNiel has resigned
his position with the Dawson oil mill
and retired from the oil mill bust
ness, at least for the present. He
will devote his attention to farming,
he and Mrs. Mcneil having moved
this week to their farm just south
east of town.-Arlington Courier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
Notice to Republics ms.

Republicans of Dawson and Ter
rell county are hereby notified to
meet at the courthouse in Dawson
at II o'clock, a. M, March goth,
1920, for the purpose of electing two
delegates and two alternates to the
district convention to be held in
Marshallville, Ca, April 3rd., and
also to the state convention to be
held in Atlanta on April 18th.
f. j. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
w. L. PATTERSON, Secretary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method of express
ing our heartfelt thanks to our
friends and neighboks who extend
ed sympathy and an in our recent
bereavement at the death of our
wife and mother.
c. H. WARNER and Children.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
MRS. MILAN is ILL
IN A MACON HOSPITAL

Of general interest is the news
that comes from Macon of the I'M
provement in the condition of Mrs.
W. A. McLain, who has for week
been i'll from influenza at hospital
in that city. Mrs. McLain's many
friends wish for her speedy recov-
PrV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
MRS. THOMSON'S BROTHER
HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY ILL

The friends of Mrs. T. H. Thomp-
son, who have shared her anxiety
over the critical illness from pneu-
monia of her nephew, Dr.. Seymour
Charles, of Brooklyn, N. Y, are
glad to know of his improvement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09

WANTED-Hens, 25c pound. R. c.
McCOLLUM.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
TERRELL FARMERS OVERCOM-
ING WEATHER OBSTACLES

1t takes more than a few weeks of
unfavorable weather to cloud the
optimism of Terrell county farmers.
Just watch them hustle to catch up
and get their cross planted in good
time
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
ACHES AND PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll find Sloan's Liniment
softens the severe
rheumatic ache

Put it on freely. Don't rub it in.
Just let it penetrate naturally. What a
sense of soothing relief soon follows
External aches, stiffness, soreness,
cramped muscles, strained sinews,
back ''cricks those ailments can't
fight off the relieving qualities of
Sloan's Liniment Clean, convenient,
economical. CSC, zoe, $140.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
MISS DILLARD UNDERGOES
A SURGICAL OPERATION
Teacher at Graves Citation Has Seri-
GUS Attack of Appendicitis.

Mrs. W. H. Dismuke went to AL
bany Thursday to be at the beside
of Miss Lottie billiard, who is i'll at
the hospital, The many friends of
Miss billiard are gratifed that the
operation she underwent for appen-
dicitis was successful, and that she
is steadily improving with the hope
of soon getting back to her school
work at Graves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
PEAK WHERE NOAH LANDED
sla, Is Now Part of a Recently
Created "Buffe'' State.

Youthful students of sacred history
II they will look up the map of the
near East, will find In the extreme
northwestern part of Persia a noun
tain peak marked Mount Ararat. That
should give them a fine starting point
for they will remember that it was on
Mount Ararnt that Noah, in the Bib
iical account landed. Mount Ararat
is the Hottest peak in Azerbaidjan
1900 feet above sea level, but If they
have neglected news from Europe
they may not know that Azerbaidjan
Is new republic established by the
political strife in eastern Europe in
the expectation that it will act as a
political and military buffer for some
of the great nations
The inhabitants of Azerbaidjan are
Persians, Armenians, Kurds, Tartar,
Turks and Arabs, whose valleys are
yeritable garden spots. It ranks in
statistics as one of the most produc-
tive spots in all Persia, but young
readers will find their chief interest in
the fact that it contains Mount Ara
rat, which gave Noah his first shelter,
according to the accepted narrative
The erection of Azerbaidjan as a buff
fer state brings the remote past and
the immediate present together in a
way which may also awaken the In
terest Of those who have moved past
the years of youthful curiosity.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
A Business Letter.

The following was written to a st.
Louis business man by one Of his en-
ployees:
''Mr. John Doe:
Dear Sir-I will kindly write you a
few lines. Mr.. Doe I will explean this
progression to you in a good and
square way. Everythink is so heigh
now and it lookes like everything is
going up yet. The question is this.
stayed with this firm so long now al
most four years and l don't wand to
leave this firm except I have to- I
wanded to be right in every way Mr..
Doe l wanded ask you first I bin Of
fered to me here late-ley $500 a week
and straight time. For a we'll educat.
ed clark Mr.. Doe don't think that Is
to much for man what knows the
business like do. I'm certely willing
70 stay with this firm if you think you
pay me $500 and straight time per
week. I'm always at the job rain or
shine except Pm sick or have to lay
off. and 1 don't mind the work either.
do anythink what comes to my hand.
and l will not ask you any more for a
race. So will close forever.
Yours truly"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
Merely q Good Story.

Wars produce many stories Of ffc-
ton, some of which the oftener they
are told the more they are believed to
be true. The Civil war was no ex-
ception to this rule, and the story of
the apple tree is one of these fictions
based on a slight foundation of fact
There was, indeed. an apple orchard
on one side of the hill occupied by the
Confederate forces. Running diagonal
ly up the hill was wagon road, which,
AT "lr point, ran very near one of the
trees so that the wheels Of the We
hirleS had on that side cut off the
rt9t> of the tree, leaving a little en-
hankment. General Babcock. of my
SAT-. reported to me that when he first
met General Lee he was sitting on this
embankment, with his feet in the road
below, and his back resting against
the tree The story had no other foun-
dation than that Like many other
good stories, 1t would be very good II
it was only true.-Memoirs Of
Ulysses S. Grant
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
E-cZkR REAL. 10Y KILLER
Little Wonder Princess Didn't Enjoy
Wearing Ring After Hearing Thar
Gruesoue Anecdote.

Ex-Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria al
ways had a great fondness for rings
and his delicate, tapering fingers usu-
ally were loaded with rare jewels. A
Russian princess who was a guest of
Ferdinand at dinner in Sophia once
admired especially ring that he wore
"a pearl surrounded by rubies.
THAT ring pleases your" asked Fer
dinand, who had noticed her interest in
1t. And then, in the naughty tone
which was his wont, he added: "a
tear encircled by drops of blood. Per
nit me to put it on your finger"
Leaning toward her, he continued,
nonchalantly:
ut is a gift that has just been sent
10 me by one of the most notorious
bandits on the Bulgarian frontier, a
truly remarkable man. He it is who
colds the record for the number Of
hands he has cut off his victims
have no doSbt that he got this ring
from a finger just Jas charming as
yours"
The princess turned. pale and Ferdi-
nand continued:
But don't be disturbed, madame.
This ring which I have the honor Of
offering you was given to me without
the finger"
The princess never knew whether
the car was serious or whether he
was trying to confuse her. She new
er wore the ring.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
MANAGED DRAGON BY WIRE
Opera House Manager Had Unique
IDEA for the Direction Of Impor-
t1nt Stage "Property."

Our Chinese friends would be inter-
ested to learn of the way foreign dew
ils' control dragons
In one Of the operas produced at the
Metropolitan Opera house in New
York the inside of the dragon. which is
made of canvas and papier-mache, CON
sfsts Of two small boys. who are sup
posed to guide the beasts movements
IN accordance with the music. They
are rarely equal to doing that correct
~, even after rehearsal A recent per
Torrance Is stated to have been given
without q single stage rehearsal, since
NO time could be found for the prena
ration Of the opera. 1t was, therefore,
more than ever necessary to have the
occupants Of the dragons inside kept
~ to their business The stage mana
Ge1 decided to install a telephone in
the beast It connected with the opera
house switchboard. On one end was
the stage manager, and at the other
were two receivers strapped to the
heads Of the two boys, who received
from moment to moment directions az
to what they should do. The dragon
under the circumstances covered him
self with glory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
QUEEN GAVE NAME TO CITY
Marinette, Wis., Took AppeJation
From Granddaughter of Noted
Menominee Indian Chief.

Marinette, Wis, known as the
Queen City" is named after Queen
Marinette. who was the daughter OF
Barthoiome Chevalier whose wife was
an Indian woman, daughter Of Wa
beshish a noted Menominee chief.
Narinette, who came to the Menom-
inee river as Nine. Farnsworth. WAS
wolnaL Of great shrewdness and In
telligence kind-hearted, generous and
much respected by the Indians
The queens house was the first
frame house on the Menominee river
The building was within the blockade
erected by Louis Chappee, surrounded
by fine garden and an orchard. APP
pie trees planted by Queen Marinette
are growing in the yard. Marnette's
son. John B. Jacobs, had a trading
post on the river just across the road,
and little west of Marinette's house.
He was interested in boats and owned
and ran the steamer Queen City, be-
tween Menominee and Green Bay. for
many years.
Queen Marinette died in 1868, when
seventy-three years old. Her descend.
ants are still living. being residents of
Marinette, Green Bay and South Da-
kota.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
GOOD AngeW Unappreciated

Many times our best angels are not
appreciated. The very fact that we
are so accustomed to their ministry
makes them commonplace. Bill was
handy man at a certain college. He
didn't get rich on what he did but he
knew more about things than any one
there. He jIst naturally took the re-
-sponsibility for everything. But no
one appreciated him. In fact he be-
came something Of joke and every
body took occasion to shove off re-
sponsbility on him knowing that he
could be counted on putting anything
through that he undertook. So they
worked the willing horse until he was
picked up by more appreciative con-
Germ and the college lost a good angel.
incidentally l might add two men and
typist are doing the same work.
Grit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
WALTON q SMOOT, Druggists.
DEMAND FOR HIPPO TEETH
Buyers Flock to Antwerp Four Times
Year to Attend Auction Where
They Are Sold.

The chief ivory market of the world
is IN Antwerp, where buyers from
everywhere assemble four times year
to attend an auction of this material.
Most of it consists of the tusks Of
African elephants, but considerable
quantities of hippopotamus teeth also
figure in the sales. The latter, at an
auction a few weeks ago, brought
prices all the way from thirty-fve
cents to IS pound, according to quail
ty.
A century ago hippopotamus ivory
was much more valuable than it is to-
day, because it was the preferred ma
terial for artificial human teeth, being
very dense and hard. George Wash
ington had set of teeth made Of it.
But nowadays much better ones are
manufactured Of porcelain by the mil
lion.
At the recent auction above men
toned rhinoceros horns brought S13
pound. They are ingeniOusly carved.
mostly for curios. The horn of the
rhiroceros, by the way. is one of the
oddities of nature, being composed Of
closely compacted hair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
SUPERSTITl0Ns OF THE PAST
Peculiar Beliefs That Not So Very
Many Years Ago Had Almost Uni
versal Credence.

A reader furnishes US with a list
OF old superstitions which we're part
OF our folk lore in this part of the
country before we had to have folk
lore societies to preserve this sort of
thing:
A rooster growing at the front door
meant visitor coming.
A twig catching young lady's dress
meant beau.
An itching ear meant that some one
was talking about you.
To turn back after starting meant
bad luck.
Opening an umbrella in the house
meant bad luck to the house.
A measuring worm on a wpman's
frock meant new dress.
An itching left hand meant that you
would marry soon.
An itching right hand meant that
you would shake hands with a strang-
er.
Seeing the new moon over the left
sHouiueF meant one would soon get
money.
Probably most of US are supersti-
tious about the number 10, Just as peo-
pie were long time ago. Our own
superstftions will amuse subsequent
generation, as those recalled by our
reader amuse us. Only a subsequent
generation can safely laugh at super
stftions. Socrates was put to death for
laughing at some of the superstitions
OF the Greeks. Let us, then, laugh at
these and take the superstitions Of our
own time as seriously AZ We pleasa-
It Leab Post Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
MADE EXCHANGE or SWORDS
American Officer In Havana Was Net
to Be outdone In Courtesy by
Any Cuban.

Maj. e. Ormande Power, United
States army, says the most embarrass-
ing moment Of his army life was in
Havana when he was lieutenant, in
1893. The United States had just
| taken control Of Cuba and Lieutenant
Power was sent to Havana to see
about taking over some property.
While in restaurant he saw four Gu
| ban officers, Immediately CARRIED.
In true Latin manner they rose,
bowed tremendously, and invited him
/ to sit at their table.
"Sir," said one Of the officers, ris-
4 ing, SIT gives US the honor very dis
] tinguished to have an American off
Ger join us---to have&the valiant A1neri-
cans in control of our country. My
feeling is so great that I beg of you
l to give me the honor Of accepting my
| sword"
With that he whipped out his beau
hful Toledo blade, made Of steel
1 the like Of which no American ever
/ possessed. AS the young American
I awkwardly waited the Cuban stuck
| the point Of his Toledo blade in the
center Of the table. bent it double,
I and as it whipped back into shape gra-
I ciously handed it to Power.
Feeling it up to him to do some
thing gracious, Lieutenant Power
begged the Cuban accept his sword to
I establish relations further With that
I he whipped out his $40 blade. bought
from a department store on the East
I side of New York. initiating the Gu
ban, he stuck the point in the middle
of the table, bent it double-and ii
stayed bent.
l Without a tremor,. lieutenant Power
calmly handed the blade, now bent
like a pretzel, to the Cuban, and made
him a sweeping bow---From the Am
aroc, New Official Newspaper of the
American Army Of Occupation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
MUCH LIKE WESTERN CITY
This, Capital Of New Georgian Re-
public, by No Means Typical
of the East.

Mr.. Melville Chatter, recording i'm.
pressions in the National Geographic
Magazine, admits that he was sur
prised when he arrived in Tif1is, cap
'tal of the new Georgian republic. He
mad expected city more suggestive
Of the East. as the Western mind pic.
lures 1t; but the Golovinsky prospekt,
the main thoroughfare through the
heart of the city. stretched before him.
AS handsome bit Of modern metro
polltanism as can be found anywhere"
and Its restaurants, shops. opera. and
what used to be the viceregal palace
but which now hies the standard Of
the new nation, suggested at once the
French adjective Chic" More than
that, this new capital was brilliant
with uniforms, Russian. Georgian. Ar.
henian, British, and most picturesque
Of all. the Caucasian costume. with its
broad-shoVldered, wash-waisted coat,
nigh. heelless boots, and astrakhan
cap. One marveled at the load Of
weapons that completed it; a sword
rattling and clanking with the wear
ers martial stride, brace Of pistols
pair OF daggers, and q collection Of
what looked like enormous fountain
pens hung across the Caucasian
bosom, but which turned out to be
hollow tubes intended to be loaded
with powder and shot One must add
stfn mustaches and a close shaver
skull to picture this Georgian in al,
MS glory on the Golovinsky prospekt
OF his national capital. Clothing for
civilians is scarce and expensive in
11his, but the cast-ofI uniforms q
military officers are for sale, and many
ciisea In need u new ut ~
ee11e nlAgule = - un1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26

q famous Scotch minister of the
last century was very absent minded
and many amusing stories are told of
this awkward failing. On one occa-
sion he had arranged to preach in a
certain church few miles from Aber-
deem. He set out on a pony in good
time. but when near the end Of the
journey he felt desire to take pinch
of snuff. The wind was blowing in
his face, so he turned the head of the
pony around, the better to enjoy the
luxury. Pocketing his snuffbox. he
started the pony without thinking to
turn it in the right direction, and he
did not discover his error until he
found himself back In Aberdeen, at the
very time when he ought to have been
.preaching seTen miles aways- Bumalo
fsus...u,1sa,srs~l :
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26
Profitable PaAhls

Tho flint pebble industry gives &C.
cupation to many women ana childrsn
along the French coast lying between
aavre and Dteppe. The pebbles col
lected tn and near HAVE are selected
tor their spherical shape and azs used
exclusively for pulyerxtng IN cjrtain
industries, particularly IN The manu-.
ncture OF cement and In copper mines.
being employed in the interior Of large
cyhnders. In the cement industry tbs
s1ow turning Of the pebbles produces
powder which becomes an ingredient
OF the cement while in the copper In
dusHy the metal Is freed Of an fmpur+
oes by the grinding operation. Ths
Same kind Of pebbles Is used for crush.
ing purposes In the manufacture Of
paint Another important usa Of flint
pebbles Is In the manufacture Of porce
lain, the pebbles for this purpose be.
ing found between Fecamp and Ca,sia
philadelphia Presa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26

In Canada and eastern United
States the larch, sturdy tree, which
belongs to the pine family, often grows
so or so feet high and is generally
known as hackmatack. while in the
Central states it is called tamarack.
The European variety is even taller
and has longer leaves which don beau
tiful autumn tints before falling.
On account of its long, tapering
form, the tree is extremely useful for
masts in sailing vessels, telegraph
poles, and a variety of purposes, and
as it Is common from the Arctic circle
to the United States, it is easily found
for the especial use for which it Is
adapted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-11-26

A Balaian who has money OWN
dim often bands tho account g
postman. who passes It through n g
dee. to be presented 10 ~ dsosee II
vhatsver locality the lasese ny ~
ode, and II payment b Meee -
creditor receives 4 nom p pa
IN the following dAy. VI pos 49,
atne deduction for oomm1apn.
A. 10 nawspapess, almoseea so
subscribers to . Journal pV 49,
money to . postman, ano<vse'A 49,
6ays before tho suh0es1pe1po e8p
that o@cial preseueS tn noeso -
renewal Of the subsc11pt1oo du1me .
fresh term.
An this makes Of the Beagn vose
man a kind Of ambulating goe0
agency and bank Of deposit. an6 Cd
man il obliged 70 have a .desk s !!
IN front Of him and to csExJ soeko
and chained portfolio undr hi asa
for valuables, but be gsts through r.
Wuek satisfactoeily. because ID soo
M short-Peazsu4s Wsokly.