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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-11
tDGER NEARLY rs
YEARS OLD is FOUND
book USED IN A GENERAL
IcrORE IN DAWSON is HIGH
LY PRICED RELIC.
.AMILIAR NAMES NUMEROUS
po,,e Articles Sold at Higher Prices
Than Now. Drinks Largely Ex-
ceeded Any Other Items That Were
c1-,rgAd TO Customers.

Than Now. Drinks Largely Tx
ceeded Any Other Items That Were
Charged to Customers.
Mr. w. S. Dozier, clerk of the SUI
Dorior court, is the owner OF relic Of
he first years in the history Of Daw-
I'm and Terrell county.
This interesting possession is a
.dg.r that was used in a general store
hiring the years 1S54-57, and it came
Eoto Mr.. Dozier's possession only a
lew weeks ago.
If was found in store house that
Iras vacated some time ago by an old
oeoro who, in his own clumsy man
or had used the margin of the book
nd the spare sheets for his own rec
III, Many of its pages are entirely
8obGterated by writing with pencil over
sbe original records, by the old negro,
Nbut many more pages present a clear
NdetaI of business in the store, and
h. can almost vision the pioneers of
Those days going into the store on a
#cr,p winter day and, seated around a
H. stove on boxes and kegs, passing
the time away until late in the eve
nine telling yarns and at frequent in
teryals lining up before the counter
and partaking of the liquid that has
Gnce been outlawed by the Volstead
act.
Several charges for drinks in a sin
ole day attest to the sociability of the
|crowds, sometimes charged in twos,
|sometimes a dozen or more, but sell
dom ever a single drink.
Some Familiar Names.
On the index in the front of the
book. some pages of which have been
destroyed, thereby eliminating the
names of many patrons, the following,
names appear:
Matthew Galloway, William Cham
bers DR.. R. M. Carter, Joseph Cham
bers N. G. Christie, James Cook, G.
H. Chambers, John w. Cannady, Lew
Is Clay, |. H. Clay, Matthew Carter,
Francis Chambers, Dr. c. A. Cheat
ham, Henry Cults, J. R. Cain, G. M.
Cobb. James Daniel T. j. Dunn, Jesse
Davis. Ezekiel Daniel, Bennett Ether
dge J. w. Eaton, James Edwards,
Tohn A. Fulton, Mary L. Fulton,
Richard Fletcher, R. F. Ferguson, w.
W Farnum, Edward Flournoy, d.
Foster James Garrett, Asbury Gay,
BENJAMIN Gideons, Hiram Garrett, J.
A. McGregor, l. H. Mills, Mason Nc
Lendon, Daniel McCloud, NJ. K. MIC
Neal. r. T. Martin, G. B. Mayo, Will
liam Thornton, G. B. Thompson, r.
]. Tyner, William Wall, Willis Wool
bright John Williams, H. L, Whlta-
ker and DR.. Joseph Vinson. Accounts
in the book are also found for A. J.
Baldwin, Francis Harper, Estate OF
Signal John T. Howard, Nathaniel
Brandbury, Thomas |, Brantley, Jas.
Buchanan and DIR. B. r. Reaves.
Some OF these are now familiar names
in the city and county.
Drinks Were Frequent
The popularity of drinks and the
relative prices OF foodstuffs and
drinks are shown by an account in
the book which was picked at ran
dom. 1t follows:
Drinks l0c, drinks 10c, drinks 10c,
drinks 10c, drinks 40c, drinks lOc,
drinks 40c, drinks loo, drinks zoe,
drinks 40c, drinks 10c, segar Sc, 5 lbs.
almons $3.50, 10 lbs. nuts $3.50, 10
lbs. candy $500, 8 lbs. raisinS $40,
doz lemons 75c, gal. syrup $500,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-11
COUNTY EXPENSES
FOR MONTH OF JULY
BILLS AUDITED AND ORDER
ED PAID BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS.
Court House and Jail.

Court House and Jail.
Marshall & Bruce Co., acct.S 3O51
Dawson Sheet Metal Works.. 10000
f. T. Woods, sheriff, Jail acct. 93.40
J. S. Clay, repair work. 100
w. R. Wall, 10 cords wood. $500
Foote & Davies Co., account. 3.21
L. c. Hoyl, 500 envelopes. ll.04
City of Dawson, lights, ETC. 9.10
Town of Sasser, rent............... 1900
Tony Lavelv, awnings .............. 1888
F. H. Stapleton, chairman. 1888
NJ c. Edwards, saIary............ 10000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
~N~~o~N->'0~N~0~
TOD COHNCTTMEN.

FOR COUNCILMEN.
We. the undersigned, hereby an
nounce our candidacy for Couacilmen
for the City OF Dawson, for the term
commencing January l, 1926 subject
to the rules and regulations OF the
democratic primary. J. S. LOWREY,
A. 7. PASCHAL, T. c. GEESE. II.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-11

Paper rain coats and aprons, retail
ing from ten cents to fifty-nine cents,
are being made by a Wisconsin paper
company. The material is patented
one and absolutely waterproof.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Solve the Silo Problem
in Various Communities

Probably the strongest objection to
the use Of the silo is the labor neces-
sary at filling time. However, records
show that 1t requires practically the
same amount of total labor to harvest
the entire corn plant in any other man
ner. 1t is simply a case of mobilizing
enough labor at one time, instead of
using all fall and part Of the winter
to do it. Many communities solve the
problem by working together with
their available labor and in some
cases hiring a few extra men. OF
course the more help one has, the
faster the job. In a few days time
the fields are cleared for wheat OF rye
seeding, and the feed Is stored for the
winter, The big advantage is larger
feed value obtained from the silage as
compared to n other method of har-
vesting.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Arranging Motor Parts
for Needed Adjustment

1t would make no difference how
motor-car parts were arranged in re-
lation to each other If they never
required adjustment or other atten1
ton, or never needed to be removed
for repairs Oh replacement. In point
of fact. however, they do require work
done upon them, and, according to an
expert, for this reason 1t is necessary
that they should be so placed as to be
got at with the utmost convenience
and to be removed with the least labor.
This is especially r of such parts
as the carbureter, ignition system,
starting and lighting apparatus, water
pumps, valves, oil pump and strainer.
as they require quite frequent adjust
ments and other attentions. The mat
ter of accessibility is therefore one
that should be closely looked into in
selecting a car, for the reason that one
which possesses accessibility In a high
degree is sure to receive better care
than one which does not, because it
can be attended to with so much less
inconvenience, less Soiling OF the
clothes and less expenditure OF time,
1t is only human a t to put off
needed work on an Inaccessible part
until some damage may have resulted
from the delay.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Horns Designed to Give
Warning on Highways

The proper place to make liberal
use OF the horn is when driving on
curves or mountain roads, or when APP
preaching blind intersections on coun-
try roads. In such places the motorist
who has the horn-blowing habit may
indulge to his hearts content, with a
resultant reduction of the accident
hazard, 1t is the t~houghtless motorist
who blows his horn when his car is in
a traffic jam. Horn blowing under
these conditions is useless and mean
ingless. Such a practice binders
rather than helps and it irritates the
nerves of the man in front as well
as those of the traffic policeman on
duty. II does not clear the jam. Horn
blowing frequently rattIes or angers
both Of them and further delays the
movement of traffic.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Feeding Soy Beans
to Poultry Flocks
Rich in Protein, but Lacking
in Minerals.

Soy beans have a place in the poul-
try ration, according to poultry ex-
perts at Purdue university. A study
covering a four-year period with APP
proximately 1000 birds of the White
Leghorn and Barred Rock breeds
shows that in general the soy beans
need a mineral supplement to go with
the beans If they are to equal tankage
and other animal protein supplements.
Tankage carries about 60 per cent
of protein and 20 per cent mineral.
Soy beans are rich in protein, but
carry only about 6 per cent of min
erals. The Purdue investigation
shows, however, that a mash mixture
composed of so pounds bran, so
pounds of middlings and As pounds
of soy bean oil meal with 10 per cent
Of a mineral mixture composed of %
pounds acid phosphate, "a pounds
limestone and 10 pounds of salt will
give about the same results as 30
pounds of tankage mixed with the
bran and middlings.
In the 1923 experiment the birds fed
on the soy bean and mineral ration
produced 1875 eggs; the t~ankage-fed
birds produced 1919 eggs and the
birds fed on soy beans without min
erals produced only 27.2 eggs per bird.
The Purdue standard grain ration,
composed of 100 pounds corn, 100
pounds wheat and so pounds oats, was
fed with these mash rations. This
experimental work is described in
Purdue bulletin No. 293, which can
be obtained from the university at
Lafayette, Ind.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Proper Time to Cut Soy
Beans for Crop of Hay

Soy beans should be cut for hay
when the beans begin to harden and
the lower leaves turn yellow. Hay
that is cut before this time Is rather
too green and is more difficult to cure:
If it is left much later than this stage,
some of the leaves will drop off. They
are the most valuable part of the
plant. so far as feed is concerned. and
they should be cured with the rest of
the hay.
Soy beans are much harder to cure
than clover or timothy hay because
of the large amount of green forage
per acre and the rather coarse. green,
sappy stems. In good curing weather,
It usually requires three or four days
of curing before the hay Is in proper
shape to put into the stack or NOW.
They may then be picked up out of
the windrow with the loader. In case
of rain or poor curing weather. it
may be necessary to turf the wlndrows
over with a side delivery rake. Els
pecially will this be true where the
beans are very heavy.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22

Noxious weeds, like diseases, should
be eradicated.
Good prices are stimulating wheat
production throughout the world.
Loving your neighbor isn't so easy
If he's the sort who won't cooperate.
How many colts have you e on
farms during the past few years? In.
dications point to high prices for
horses during the next decade.
All sweet potato growers would
greatly increase their yields If they
would practice careful seed selection
at digging time. This must be done
before frost.
One farmer, cut four seven-foot posts
from black locust thar had been plant
ed only eighteen years. Locust will
help solve the fence-post problem now
that chestnut is gone.
Grasshoppers deposit their g ( dur
ing the fan in The hard soil along
roadsidps, fence rows. and otter IN
disturbed places. The disking OF those
ar3ns viii destroy a large percentage
Of these eggs
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
TANLAC
O YOUR HEALTH
why SUFFER ANOTHER
DAY WITH INDIGESTIONP

The big seller today for acute and
chronic stomach misery is Dare's
pleasant and supremely good medicine
hat If the first bottle you buy doesn't
help you-your druggist will return the
purchase price.
One man writes, Il Cannot understand
why any person will continue to suffer
from gastritis or Indigestion when Dare's
Mentha Pepsin is available"
And tens of thousands Of people
many of whom almost died with stomach
~agony-think the same way.
It's the right medicine for any person
who cutters from bad digestion, gas.
heaviness and that feeling of su~ffocation
which is always dangerous.
For gastritis, indigestion. dyspepsia or
any stomach -agony-acute or chronic.
keep Dare's Mentha Pepsin In mind.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Prevent Barn Drafts by
Using Good Air Flues

Special provisions for the ventila-
ton of dairy barns are important, ac-
cording to observations made by the
rural engineering department of the
State College of Agriculture, New
Brunswick.
Cracks or openings. even including
open windows, do not provide con-
trolled movement of air; hence, they
do not provide good ventilation. They
allow a change of air. but with it ex-
cessive cooling and drafts In cold
weather. Since ventilation should be
under control, a system of intake and
out-take iues equipped with hampers
is necessary. Such flues may be built
by the owner or bought as a complete
system.
Tests have shown that in order to
maintain the proper standard of purity
and to carry away the moisture which
is given off through the cows respira-
tory processes SO cubic feet of air a
minute are needed. To supply this
amount of air, about o%ne-fourth square
foot opening in both the intake and the
out-take flues is required. This figure
is based on aues about 20 feet high.
Flues should go as directly as pos
sible from barn to yentilator cupola at
the ridge, as any angle or slope of the
flue retards the air. Since the lues
must be alright, they should be made
Of two layers of boards with building
paper between. With such flues the
movement of air may be regulated by
means of hampers.
Intakes should be located IN oppo-
site sides of the barn. because of the
changing direction of winds.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Clean Ground is
Very Important
Sanitary M easures Have
Been Found Valuable
for Care of Swine.


The importance Of sanitary condi-
tions in the hog lot for the prevention
of disease has been stressed for a
number of years. When men first be-
gan to talk about sanitation In the
hog pen they were laughed at-the
idea that cleanliness could be of any
value to a hog seemed incredible to
those who were accustomed to seeing
the old SOW search out the flthiest
mud-hole to be found for a sleeping
place on a hot summer day.
After the United States Department
of Agriculture had discovered the life
history of the roundworm and had
shown how the eggs of this pest hatch
in barnyard filth. and how they are
picked up by and infest young pigs, a
different attitude has been developed
among farmers who have come to
clearly understand how the round
worm ~propagates itself and how the
s~o-called filth diseases can be as easily
avoided as they can be contracted by
the pigs If their yards are kept clean.
Important to Pouitryman.
The sanitary measures that have
been found valuable for the hog man
are now considered of equal impor-
lance and value to the poultry man.
A large majority of the average farm
poultry focks are suffering from filth
diseases the same as our hogs. Coo
cidiosis is one of the diseases respon-
sible for heavy chick losses every
year. 1t is caused by a parasite,
known as %coccidium, with which old
chicken yards invariably become in
tested and which can be avoided only
by raising chickens on fresh ground
every year.
The coceidium parasite is not kept
off the farm through streaks of good
luck" nor does bad luck" bring it
into the yards. 1t is a natural para
site of chickens and wherever the lat
ter are raised in large numbers the
former invariably appears. The only
way to hold this. and all other sim
liar pests in check, so far as that may
be possible. consists in preventing it
from perpetuating itself. When a
chicken yard has been used for a
year, pillow it up, seed it down to crops
for a year or two and raise the chicks
on other ground in the meantime. 1t
is as important to provide fresh, clean
ground for chickens each year as It
is for the pigs. if the common all
responsible for nine-tenths of
u chicken troubles, are to be
avoided.
Use Clean Ground.
There is neither satisfaction nor
profit in raising hogs or poultry in
lots that have been in use for those
for a number Of years con-
s~ecutively. Get out of that habit.
Raise all young stock on fresh ground
each year. Lay out the land to be
used for hog and chicken raising with
the idea of having new ground ready
for each seasons work. 1t a be
done. You may need a movable col
ony house or two for the chickens as
well as some movable houses for the
,igs, but the expense will be light
.ompared with the losses ordinarily
sustained when hogs and chickens are
aised in lots that have been used
for those purposes for many years in
succession.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Inspect Wheat Bins for
Weevil and Meal Worms

Wheat bins at this time of the year
may be harboring meal worms and
weevil declare specialists at the Kan
sas State Agricultural college. If the
bins are Inspected for these pests be-
fore cold weather sets in the worms
may he found near the edges Of the
bins and on the top of the wheat. AS
the weather gets colder the worms go
towards the center of the wheat.
Infested wheat can best be treated
before the temperature gets lower
than 70 degrees. the college officials
warn.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
BROUGHT RELIEF
after z YEARS
SUFFERING

s.The makers of Tanlac win always have
my warmest thanks, for / don't consider 1T
any exaggeration to say / owe my life and
present good health to Tanlac,D is the
striking statement Of Andrew Groeschner.
fireman.
Words simply can't express the misery
I endured for 2 years from indigestion. AZ
times gas pains would catch me around the
heart and almost cut off my breath. These
awful pains would last W. and three hours.
My nerves were all unstrung. l slept poorly
and got in such a bad way that my days
seemed to be shortening rapidly.
II tried everything, but disappointment
was my only reward until / began taking
Tanlac. I have been taking Tanlac off and
on for q year now and feel so different that
there's no room for comparison. l eat good
and sleep good and feel that Tanlac mas
given me a new lease on Hfe.p
Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists.
Accept no substitute.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills recommended
by the manufacturers of Tanlac.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Rye Pasture for Hogs

Rye makes a splendid fail. winter
and early spring pasture for hogs Of
all kinds. Fall pigs that have access
to rye pasture during the winter make
much better use Of other feeds than
pigs that do not have access to it.
Brood sows HAT have arcess TO rye
pasture during the winter farrow
stronger and thriftier pigs. Rye
should be planted for pasture as early
as moisture conditions viii permIL.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
MANY ACCIDENTS
CAN BE AVOIDED
Drivers and Garage Work
ers Do Many Things En-
dangering Their Lives.

In spite of the great number of &C
cidents which have resulted from gas
oline explosions, drivers and garage
workers continue to do things which
endanger not only their w lives, but
also the lives and property of others.
1t seems needless to caution against
the use of matches, cigars, cigarettes,
and other open flames near gasoline,
or near oil-soaked rags and clothing.
In drawing or pouring gasoline from
one container to another, static cleo
trio sparks may be developed. 1t is
advisable always TO keep the two con-
tanners in contact with each other, or
to attach a chain to the pouring con-
tainer which will maintain the con-
tact. This will lead off the electric
charge and prevent sparkling.
Sparks often result from striking
together two pieces of metal. 1t is
best to use kerosene instead of gas
oline when cleaning oil and grease
from metal parts.
Garry Fire E~xtlnguisher.
Every motor vehicle should carry
q tetrachloride fire extinguisher. For
garage use probably the best fire ex-
tinguisher is one of the foam type.
Never use water on a gasoline or oil
fire; it will spread the fire. A mix
ture of sawdust and soda (about ten
pounds of bicarbonate of soda to a
bushel of sawdust) is good to put out
oil fires. Sand is also used effectively.
The drip pan side pans, and car In
general should be kept clean and free
from excessive oil. If present, excess
sive oil may do much to spread the
flames in case of fire.
II extension cords are used for port
able electric lights, it is necessary to
guard against electric shock and fires
resulting from electric aus It is
therefore advisable to use vapor-proof
fittings, a keyless socket, lamp en-
closed In a vapor-proof globe and
further protected with a rigid cage to
prevent breakage. 1t is also advisable
to have armored cable instead of or
binary electric cord; this should be
kept in good condition.
Getting Under a Car.
When it is necessary to jack up the
car and get underneath, be sure the
car is held up securely. Be especially
careful if any Of the wheels have been
removed. Block the other wheels to
keep them from moving. If the sup
port should give way, the car may fall
and crush you. 1t is best to use a pit
If possible. Never depend on jacks
when it is necessary to get under car.
Horses are better supports than jacks,
ordinary boxes, or blocks. Remember,
the brakes are 0 operative when the
rear wheels are lacked up off the
ground.
When in the garage, the engine
should not be u longer than neces-
| sary. Carbon monoxide is contained
in the exhaust gases, and unless the
garage is fairly well ventilated may
| cause headaches, other ~discomforts,
and even death to the persons in the
garage.
If you haven't a self-starter, be care
full not to break your arm when
c~ranking. Always pull the crank up,
not down.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
The Auto Tramp

On the ground that it is cheaper TO.
travel in a flivver than to pay re-it II
has been proposed to abolish all free
motor camps in Oregon. The autumo-
bile tramp is becoming a me.tace.
where he is moving all the time From
community to community and from
city to city. living of charity, organ
lied or otherwise.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Twisted Iron-Rod Tool With Wooden
Rollers Enables Tire Man to Make
Thorough Examination of Fabric.

bent to the shape indicated. Two Ia
by e-ineh wooden rollers are mounted
on the ends, and held in place by
means of washers and cotter pins.
The tool is easily inserted between
the beads and is then given a quarter
turn so that the rollers spread the
beads. BY pressing down on the tool
and rolling the tire back and forth,
the inside is easily examined.-G. E..
Hendrickson. Argyle, Wis, in Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Tool to Examine Tires
to Determine Condition

When a tire is taken to a vulcaniz-
ing shop for repairs, the workman
makes a thorough examination of the
inside to determine the condition of
the fabric. With heavy tires this in
spection involves the use of blocks to
hold the stiff beads apart, but this can
be done much more easily by means
of the tool shown in the illustration.
1t consists of. a %-inch iron rod, dou-
bled in the middle and twisted and
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Parking on Down Grade

When parking on a down grade an6
keeping the gears in reverse ~(coastin
for the forward movements). be care
full not to use the clutch for the brake
It's the natural thing to do, but should
be avoided. Before you let in the
clutch, so as to allow the engine 70
back the car. bring the machine 10
a stop with the brakes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22

A simple means Of lubricating front
springs IS to Jack up the frame by
placing a Jack under the shaekIs bolt
and raising the car so as TO remove
the weight of the car from the spring.
Then spread the spring leaves with
a screw driver and insert the lubricant
between the leaves with a stitk o..
thin piece of steel.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22

Time doesn't seem to be very VAL
liable to a man who is doing some-
thing that doesn't seem useful.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22

74meNT ACCEPT and SO effectIVe That
&NT SUBSTITUTE mothers who ono use
them always tell others about their.
AE ali Druggists. Trial Package FREE.
address Mother Gray Co. lie Roy, N. x.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22
Being sure Is not always being right.
IF MOTHERS ONLY. KNEW

Many children are conn
planning OF Headache
Feverishness, Stomach
Troubles and Irregular
owe and take cold
easily. II mothers only
knew what MOTHER
GRAYsS SWEET pow
DERS would do for
their children no family
would ever be without
them for use b need
ed. So pleasant to take
and un nfforffrn that
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-10-22

Some people prune their %genealogi-
cal trees by cutting their poor rela-
lions.