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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31
The Repairs Were Made.

The Rev. Mr.. Adams of Leominster
was an eccentric character and had
no hesitation in speaking his mind, Ell
Their to congregation or to individuals.
He was about to exchange with neigh
boring minister, mild and inoffensive
man, who knew the bluntness of his
disposition and said to him in advance:
You will find some panes of glass
broken in the pulpit window, and pos
sibly you may suffer from the cold.
The cushion, too, is in bad condition,
but beg of you not to say anything to
my people about it. They are poor and
disinclined to think of repairs.
Before Mr.. Adams left home that
Sunday morning he filed bag with
rags and took it with him. When he
had been in the pulpit few minutes
the draft began to make itself felt,
and he deliberately took handful OF
rags from his bag and stuffed them into
the window. The sermon dwelt upon
the duties of congregations toward their
ministers, and he soon became very an
mated, and brought down both fists
with tremendous force upon the pulpit
cushion. The feathers scattered in ev-
cry direction, but pausing only to ex-
claim, why, how these feathers fyV
he proceeded with his discourse.
He had fulfilled his brother minis
ter's request of not addressing the con-
gregation directly on the subject, but
all the same he had effected his point.
Next Sunday the window and cushions
were found to be in excellent repair.
Youth s Companion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31

my eye, and I stood there for moment,
with the magazine in one hand and the
bullseye in the other and read few lines.
1t seemed to be a nightly interesting
story. Whoever had been reading the
magazine had sat in big leather chair,
which still remained alongside the table.
l sat down in this big chair, stood the
bullseye on the table at my elbow, where
it's light would strike the pages, and began
to read and became so interested that
forgot that was there on business.
II don't know how long had been read
ing-maybe 20 minutes or so-when felt
hand on my right shoulder. looked up
and saw standing alongside OF me tall
man in a dressing gown. He had a lamp
in his right hand. He had touched me with
his left, and that hand still remained on
my shoulder. He looked down upon me
coolly. confess that so far as was con-
cerned was surprised, and when he asked
me what was doing there l was at first
actually too habbergasted to reply, but l
finally told him was reading story in
that magazine. He asked me what story /
was reading, and told him. / thought !
saw just the faintest flicker of a smile on
his face at that, but couldn't be certain
about it.
"'What do you think of ftp says he.
az had come back to myself by this time,
and told him / thought he ought to be
able to see what / thought of it himself;
that was interested in it enough to let
him come down and find me there reading
it, but that wouldn't undertake to say
what I thought about it absolutely until
had finished reading it.
WELL says the man, don't let me in
terrupt you. Go ahead and finish it,
HE was looking perfectly calm and cool,
just as he had been when first looked up
at him. He set his lamp down on the Ia
BILE by the bullseye, and pulled up big
chair himself on the other side, and got an
other chair to put his feet on. He had only
slippers on, and suppose he thought his
feet would be cold on the floor. He sat
down In the big chair, put his feet upon
the other and pulled his dressing gown up
around his legs, making himself quite COM
Portable. Then he picked up book off the
table and went to readingswhile he waited
for me to finish the story. When l had
finished it, the man said:
"'Well what do you think of it now?
"And told him-and that's what did
think about it-that / thought it was i'm
mense.
1.-THE man laid down his book and got up
on his feet again. He picked up his lamp
and stood there for moment holding it
and looking at me. He said nothing, but
it was perfectly clear to me that he was
about to politely bowm me out of the house.
laid down the magazine, and picked up
my bullseye, and moved toward the door
just as | might have done if had been
puest The tall man openad the door and
calmly bowed me out AS vent down the
steps heard him boiling the door after
me.
"You know 1 wondered who he could be,
but when came to find out wondered
that hadn't thought of it myself before.
He was thu man that wrote the story"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31
Women Clerks In Washington.

There have been great changes in the
government departments in the last 80
years. The first woman regularly en-
ployed was put on the rolls of the navy
department 35 years ago. She was a
young widow, and the officials consid-
cred it an awful problem how to dis
pose of her. Finally they hit upon a
plan. They treated her as if she was a
contagious disease and isolated her in
an attic room. She received and re-
turned her copying by messenger.
But the disease caught on, so to speak,
and today there are /, 900 women i'll the
treasury. alone. There is one woman to
every seven men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31
Hollow Spars.

The use of hollow spars for boats de-
signed to attain great speed has intro
duced a new and novel industry requir-
ing workmanship of the finest charac-
ter. The stick for this purpose is re-
ouired to be of exceptionally fine and
straight grain, and after being roughly
shaped is split longitudinally from end
to end; the center of each of the halves
is then followed out, and a greater or
less amount is removed, according to
the intended location of the spar, the
upper spars being much the lighter.
These hollows ru nearly the length OF
the spar, great care being essential to
have them follow the taper of the out
side of the spar exactly, to insure uni
form thickness at every point-of course
when this has been done and the two
halves of the spar replaced in their
original position, a circular hole is left
in the center of the spar, running near
ly the whole length, and following its
taper from end to end. After this the
two halves are fastened in place again
by means of wooden bowels, which fas-
ten the split together, being placed al
ternately on either side of the central
hollow, and both bowels and split are
carefully glued. These bowels vary in
size with the size of the spar, but are
usually as long as they can be made
without piercing its outside surface.
They are placed slightly nearer the cen
ter hollow than the outside, in order to
give them all the length possible. In
small spars the glue and the bowels
suffice, but in large ones metal bands on
the outside are added.-New York Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31
Rnoklen.s Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands. Chillblain's, Corns and all
Skin Eurptions, and positively cures
Piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
1OX.
For sale by T. D Sale Druggist
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31
A FASCINATING STORY,
1t Diverted the Attention of Burglar on
Business Bent.

Business Bent.
at think that about as curious an expert
ence as l ever had" said retired burglar
to New York Sun reporter, II had in a
town in western Pennsylvania. had got
into fine, big house there without much
trouble, and had found things when l got
inside about as l expected to find them.
There was some silver in the dining room,
and nipped few little things that could
get into my overcoat pocket handily, but
had other things in mind, and I went on
into the next room, which turned out to be
the library. AS threw my light around
this room I saw on table in the centre
magazine open and lying face downward.
81 picked up this magazine and turned
my bullseye on it and saw that it was open
at the beginning of story. The title caught
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31

Swindles like this would not be possible
but for the fact that very many men
believe they know all there is to be
known about art, when, as matter of
fact, they know nothing at all. Or, in
other words, the crop of suckers never
fails, - to quote the old maxim of the
green goods dealer.-New York World.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31

A medical journal commends the in
vention for discovery of a method of
treating certain disease by doctor in
Trinidad, but says that unfortunate
ly" he is debarred from putting it into
practice in his country owing to the
scarcity of these particular diseases
there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31
of Two Evils Choose the Least.

Doctor-If you are to recover, you
must spend the next three months in
travelling.
Patient-But can't afford it, doctor.
Doctor-Very well, stay at home if
you must, and will visit you daily.
Patieut-NeTer mind, doctor, think
/ will travel after all.-From the Ger
man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31

One of the most interesting collec-
lions of historical papers in the country
is in the possession of Joseph Hilton of
Pittsburg. The collection includes many
old, rare autographs and newspapers.
An ELECTION extra" issued by The
Ledger in 1914, is priced relic belong
ing to Mr.. Hilton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-01-31
Beg Pardon.

Solemn Stranger-All flesh is grass.
Deaf Man-Hey?
Solemn Stranger-No, grass. New
York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
The Man Who Knows 1T All.

He bears within his massive girth the
meat and essence of all worth. The stars
round him revolve the sky rests on his
mighty shoulders high. And so he walks,
erect and grand, the solar system in his
hand, and matched with him the sun
looks small the mighty man who knows
it ALL
Then let the sun go out at noon and
throw towel DER the moon, and let the
stars remote and high drop, like loose but
TONS from the sky and send to Nights
Plutonian shores your selectmen and
sophomores, but spare him for the good of
ALL the mighty man who knows it ALL
Ah when he dies, will wisdom die, the
sun of knowledge leave our sky, and we'll
be left in dark and doubt, like Moses when
the light went Outl Oh. leave us not in
darkness blind, thou luminary of man
kind, through dark blind ways to grope
and fall, oh, wondrous man who knows it
ALL
Give to the vulture and the shark your
statesmen and your men of mark; give to
the beasts who know no pity the members
of your school committee. Let bear and
lion do their work upon your learned city
clerk. Spare not the mighty and obese
and portly justice of the peace, but save,
oh, save, we humbly call, the wondrous
man who knows it ALL
With him all truth, all lore begins; om-
niscience and this man twins. All wis
dom's water1nains outspread from the
main cistern of his head, and should this
mighty cistcrn burst then all the schools
would die of thirst. So spare, kind fate
we humbly call, this wondrous man who
knows it alll-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
FOR COMMISSIONER

The numerous candidates for county
commissioners, opposing the incumbent,
who appears to desire the Office for life,
have earned the gratitude of the Re
publican masses by uniting on one man.
Candidates for Office are generally slow to
yield their personal wishes and often
each believes he is stronger than the
other. But in the interest of good poll
tics, with a commendable desire to place
in nomination strong man who will not
be defeated at the polls, all the opposing
candidates have generously united on l.
p. Rodgers.
The JOURNAL endorses this action and
hopes to see the movement ratified at the
primaries next Saturday. Mr.. Rodgers
can be cheerfully voted for by all Repub-
licans who have the interest of the coun-
ty well as the party, in view.
Mr. Rodgers is an experienced business
man and has always been Republican.
He comes of strong Republican family,
of good birth and associations. At
the beginning of the war he enlisted
a a private in the Forty-sixth
Indiana Volunteer Infantry and served
with distinction with that regiment on
many hard fought fields, only receiving
a scratch or two until the Vicksburg
campaign, at which time he was severely
wounded in the thigh, disabling him for
awhile. He soon returned to his regi-
ment and served until the end of the war,
being mustered out with the rank of first
lieutenant. He came to Topeka in 1869,
and with his brothers A. X. and A T.,
opened grocery business in which
he was quite successful, continuing
in the same for twelve years.
He is proud of the fact that during all
this time he was friendly to the working
man. Many of the older Santa Fe men
remember his kind deeds to them. 81
never garnisheed a customer" says Mr..
Rodgers. He stands high with all classes
and has the qualifications necessary for
the very important Office of commits
siOner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
THE JEWELERS. WINDOW.

A new spoon has an Egyptian design
of lotus leaves on the handle.
Mucilage bottles and perfume bottles
seem to vie with one another in new and
attractive forms.
An aquamarine with an antique head
in high relief was set in frame of ruby
spinels and olivines connected by small
diamonds. This was work of art.
New white morocco purses and card
cases have fiat borders of gold or silver
gilt, not ornamented, but highly bur-
nished. These are marvelously elegant
and quiet.
jewelers. of romantic fancy provide
deep petaled flowers which inclose lit
tie white ring boxes for the presentation
of jewels. These floral emblems are
chiefly used over the footlights.
Fancy pencils for the watch chain
seem from their frequency to be much
sought after. Some of them are very
ingenious, the pencil running through
pigs, dogs, monkeys and other animals.
Jewellers Circular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
Winning a Case.

Mr.. Sergeant Wilkins once defended a
breach of promise case for a singularly
ugly little man, which he told the defend
ant, after reading his BRIEF must be
bounced through. And the sergeant
did bounce it through in a truly remarka-
BILE manner. Gentlemen of the jury,
he said at the close of most eloquent
speech, "you have heard the evidence for
the plaintiff, and, gentlemen of the jury,
you have seen and have admired that most
bewitching plaintiff herself Gentlemen,
do you believe that this enchanting, this
fascinating, this captivating this accom-
plished lady would for one moment favor
the advances listen with anything save
scorn and indignation to the amorous
protestations of the wretched and repul-
sive homunculus, the defor1ned and degrad
ed defendant?''
His client looked up from the well of
the court and piteously murmured: Mr..
Sergeant Wilkinsl Oh, Mr.. Sergeant Viii
kinsp'
Silence, sir, - replied the sergeant in a
wrathful undertone. Gentlemen, he
continued, bringing his fist down heavily
on the desk before him, do you think
that this lovely lady, this fair and smiling
creature, would ever have permitted an
offer of marriage to be made to her by this
miserable atom of humanity, this stunted
creature, who would have to stand on a
sheet of note paper to look over twopence2''
The jury at once gave verdict for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
HELD UP AND ROBBED.

Doctor Near independence Meets High
waymen Returning From Visit.
INDEPENDENCE, June 11.-Doctor Till
ison of jefferson, town southwest of
here about ten miles, was held up and
robbed as he was returning from a visit
to ex-Sheriff Hester, who had been taken
ILL
When near the mouth of Spring creek,
in very dark place in the timber, two
men with revOlvers compelled him to
dismount and shell out. The doctor had
about $12 in his pockets which the fell
lows secured. After robbing him one of
the men placed his pistol to the doctors
breast and said he had a notion to kill
him anyhow, but concluded not to. 1t
was so dark that the doctor would not be
able to identify them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11

The Question Whether Employees Car
Strike BE Settled.

The Question Whether Employee Can
Strike to BE Settled.
CHICAGO, June 1.-The appeal of the
employees of the Northern Pacific rail-
way from the Injunction issued by Judge
Jenkins in the United States circuit
court, at Milwaukee, last winter, to pre-
vent them from striking. came up for
argument in the United States court of
appeals today.
The receivers were represented by ex-
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, who
wrote the now famous Injunction; and
George p. Miller of Milwaukee. The
employees and labor organizations were
represented by T. w. Harper of Terre
Haute, and Charles Quarles and T. w.
Spencer of Milwaukee.
The court was composed of Justice
Harlan, of the supreme court; Judge
Woods and Judge Bum. The court
nounced that each side would be given
three hours in which to present its case.
When the argument has been finished,
the court will grant the original request
of the receivers attorneys and certify
the case to the supreme court for a de-
cision or Judges Harlan, Woods and Bum
may decide it as they see fit. The argu-
ment was begun by Attorney Spence, for
the 0mnlOYes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
NEWS OF KANSAS.
A COfeyviIle Crank Said the
Angels We're Coming
And He Wanted the Church
Bells Rung.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Ex-Judge Botkin on Irrigation
as Remedy for Shooting.

CoFFEYvILLE, June ia young man
dressed in cowboy attire called at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage and in
CURED for Rev. Mr.. Freed. When that gem
ueman arrived at the door he found the
young fellow standing on the porch with
one hand on his hip pocket
In reply toRev. Mr.. Freed's question as to
what he could do for him, the young fell
low said he wanted him to go at once
and ring the church bell. When asked
what he wanted the bell rung for, he
said that he desired to have the citizens
all brought together, as the angels were
going to visit Coffeyville and every body
ought to turn out and hear them sing.
He was finally persuaded to leave the
premises and coming down the street he
mounted his horse, rode north as far as
the school house and then turned east
Marshal Loving started after him, but
failed to find him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
Highest of all in Leavening Report
RHaI B BsaSdss7!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TURF PHILOSOPHY.

Why should not blacksmiths be Ii
censed?
There's many a slip 'twixt the jock
and the whip.
There is as much difference in horses
as in anybody.
It is the s'purse proud meetings that
draw the horses that draw the people
that fill the grand stand
Pay a reasonable price to secure the
right stallion and thus prove yourself at
any rate deserving of success
''The best is none too good - Such
should be the motto of every owner of
a mare when looking for sire to breed
to.
Do not turn the colts out to grass too
early, and it is good plan to feed them
a little grain for awhile after you do
turn them loose
Few horsemen will take defeat in good
grace when they believe that they were
defeated through laundering or de.
signedly unjust decision
The saying that 'fthere are two quarts
the brush evidences a well estabi shed
belief in the efficacy of grooming.
Buy straight horse from a straight
man at a straight price, which will be
a straight transaction, and come pretty
near giving straight results all round.
If your stock is of good temper, the
blood of the Arab will make them still
more kind and intelligent. If bad tenn
pered, he will make devils of them, says
Hank Comstock. Field and Farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
QUAY Grows ANGRY.
Accused of Doing Work For q Street
Railway Syndicate.


WASHINGTON, June 11-Senator Quay
created slight diversion in the senate
this morning, by rising to a question of
privilege, and sending to the clerks
desk what he characterized 'lying
statement for which Senator Chandler is
given as authority"
1t proved to be Washington dispatch
to New York paper alleging that a
Philadelphia syndicate of which Mr..
Quay was the active agent, was seeking
to get control of the surface roads of
Washington through congressional leg
lsIation. The dispatch stated that the
scheme was as malOdOrous as the sugar
trust scandal.
Mr.. Quay made personal explanation
after the clerk had read the article. The
statements contained in it, he said, we're
absolutely false. The facts were, he
said, that certain citizens of Philadelphia,
OF whom Thomas Dolan was one (who
the others were he knew noD had cor
pOrate interests in certain railroads in
the District of Columbi and were seek
ing an enlargement of the scope of their
franchises; in what way he knew not.
At the request of Mr.. DOlan, he Quay
had done for the Philadelphia gentlemen
what he would do for any other citizen
of Pennsylvania; he had introduced them
to Nc MILAN and Faulkner of the Dis
trict of Columbia committee
AT the request of Mr.. DOlan he had
not talked with either of those senators
since. Last Friday, being informed that
that bill etfecting the interests of this
corporation would be under cOnsidera-
ton in the house today he had asked
some of the members of the delegation
from Pennsylvania to ba present to help
constitute a quorum. That was the whole
of his connection with the matter.
Mr.. Quay said that in making this ex-
lanation he had departed from his usual
custom of treating with the silent con-
tempt the hundred thousand lies made
up about him, for two reasons; first, be-
cause the article was evidently written
with the purpose of affecting legislation,
and second, because Mr.. Chandler had
been given authority for the state
ments contained therein.
Mr.. Chandler made a statement,
when Mr.. Quay took his seat, to the
effect that he heard of this syn
dictate; had perhaps discussed the
matter with newspaper men, but knew
little about it. He had never heard of
Mr. Dolan until this moment Certainly
tives or relations to any senator.
Mr.. Quay suggested with broad smile
that this newspaper fabrication be re-
ferred to the scandal committee of
which Mr. Gray was chairman, and with
easy going senatorial way, there being
no objection beyond a slight frown ON
Senator Lindsay's face, it was so re-
ferred.
Grand Juvenile Kirmess at the Grand
tonight Benefit Orphans home. Tickets
soc, children 25c Fine dancing, sing
ing, etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Companies Chartered to Do Business in
Kansas.

Companies Chartered to Do Business in
Kansas.
The Sedan Mining Gas and Oil COM
pany of Sedan. Capital stock $4,000.
Directors: ]. n. Carr, w. S. Fitzpatrick,
James T. Bradley, N. E. Richardson, w.
Fl. Dennis, Dan III. Pile and Z @. Acker-
man of Sedan.
The Union Implement company of In
dependence. Capital stock $4,000. Di-
rectors: VIM. II. Sloan, Elk City; T. J.
Booth and T. G. Truman of Independ-
ence.
The Mutual Telephone company of
Wichita. Capital stock 100000. Direc-
tors: George NJ. Dickson, T. G. Fitch, A
c. Sobes, II. d. Goodon of Wichita; Orr
Sang of Chicago and w. III. Fletcher of
New York.
The Kansas and Nebraska Live Stock
Commission company of Kansas City,
Kas. Capital stock 100000. Directors
George Plumb and J. Z. Lam bert, EN-
poria; NJ. Ii. Snyder, Arkansas City; B.
II. Clover, Winfield; Fl. H johnson, Hub
bell, Neb.; J. NJ. Egan, Overlook, Kan,
and Homer Brown, Kansas City. Mo.
Grand Juvenile Kirmess at the Grand
tonight. Benefit Orphans home. Tickets
SOC. children 25c. Fine dancing, sing
ing etc.