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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-02-26

THE Eatonton Messenger thinks IL Q
convict investigation just closed shows
that Georgia treats her nvlcts about
as we'll as any other state. 1t says Geor
gia does not Clothe them in evening dress
nor feed them on canvass back ducks
and Mumm's extra dry, but it has never
heard an ex-convct in Georgia complain
of his treatment,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-02-26
ESTABLISHED THE 1876
TME-TRIED FIRE-TESTED
INSURANCE AGENCY OF ]. G. PARKS & CO.,
Dawson, Ga.
TIME-TRIED.

Companies represented strong liberal and prompt with net
cash assets of many millions Of dollars During the past 20
years. this Agency has paid Dawson and Terrell county
thousands Of dollars losses With the Oldest and largest
companies existence and with many years experience this
Agency off unsurpassed facilities those desiring the best
and safest agasnt loss by fire. storm accde mt at
fair and enable rates Consult before placing your in
surance obige. J. c. PARKS & co
N. B.-Tele ne n No
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-02-26

CAPT. W. NJ. HAMMOND, of Thomas,
has not yet said over his own signature
that he was candidate for congress,
and we are beginning to suspect that he
has perhaps come to the conclusion that
he had better not. When a candidate is
doubtful about where he is "at,' it is
the part of wisdom on his part to keep
b mself in position to hedge. Albany
Herald
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-02-26

Laxol is not mixture of drugs. 1t
is nothing but Castor Oil made palata-
BILE.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30

en- candidates were put up. Thomas Il.
Watson of Georgia had the greatest num-
Der of friends No fewer than two dozen
speeches We're made in his behalf. The
other candidates named We're Sewall.
Skinner of North Carolina, BurKitt of
Mississippi, Mimms of Tennessee and
Even fage of Virginia. All the candi-
dates save Sewall were from the South,
there being tacit understanding that a
straight-out Populist from that section
should he placed upon the ticket.
When the roll was called Arkansas
started off with twenty-five votes for Wat
son. Mr.. Patterson of Colorado cast the
forty-tive votes of his State for Sewa!l
amid round of applause from the Bryan
men. Indiana gave her thirty votes to
Watson. Kansas gave Sewall eighty-two
Of her ninety-ive votes. Louisiana gave
the bulk of her vote to Watson, Mary
land divided her vote between Sewall and
Watson. North Carolina cast her ninety
i've votes for Skinner, Tennessee voted
for Mimms and Texas for Burlitt. This
split up the large delegations. Before the
roll call was completed. however, Texas
changed her vote to Watson and there
were other changes in favor of the
Georgian. Col Burkitt Of Mississippi
went TO the stand and withdrew his name.
Then Mimms withdrew in Watson's ia
vor. The Georgian already had votes
enough to nominate. but the vote Of Ten
nessee was finally transferred TO his col
nmn. Some one made the motion to make
the nomination unanimous and it was
carried with q whoop.
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able character, of exalted ability, Gs in
flexible integrity, Of high purpose, pSo
has never faltcred for moment in hA
devotion to the cause Of bimetallismr
Firm, but not headstrong; confident, but
not self-sufficient; near to the people. but
not demagogic; determined for reform,
yet without Il single incendiary speech or
passionate utterance to mar his record; !;
possessing a happy combination Of the
oratorcal and logical qualities; young,
courageous, and enthusiastic, yet delib-
crate and wise, he stands rs the ideal can
didate for a movement which, though
termed movement for reform. really
means a return to the wise conservatism
of our fathers"
VIM T. st. John, of New York, was
chosen for permanent chairman, and
when escorted to the platform addressed
the convention. What he said was quite
in accord with the sentiments of the as
semblage and he got several salvos of ap-
plause.
The platform declares in favor of dis
tinctly American financial system, op-
poses the single gold standard and de-
mands the Immediate return to the consti-
tutional standard of gold and silver by
the restoration by this Government, indie
pendently of any foreign power, of the
unrestricted coinage of botn gold and sill
yer into standard money, ut the ratio of
is to1, and upon terms of exact equality,
as they existed prior to 1873; the silver
coin to be full legal tender equally with
gold for all debts and dues, public and
private, and we favor such legislation as
will prevent for the future the demone-
tization of any kind of legal tender money
by private contract. 1t holds that the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
THE SILVER PARTY,
White Metal Men Hold n Convention
of Their Own in St. Louis.

White Metal Men Hold n Convention
of Their Own in st. Louis.
The delegates to the national silver
convention in st. Louis were slow in as
sembing at the Grand Music Hall We'd
nesday, and there were not enough visit
ors to fill the galleries when J. j. Mott.
chairman of the national committee, call
ed the convention to order. He, too, was
tardy, and it was long after u o'clock
when he stepped TO the platform and rap
ped for order. 1t was not surprising that
tie delegates, the visitors, and the chair
man should have been slow in coming to-
gether The weather was intensely hot.
1t was of that variety of heat that one
finds in the steam room at q Turkish bath.
The hall had been attractively draped
with flags and bunting, but the atmos-
phere was so close and hot that it was al
most suffocating. When Chairman Mott
came forward to call the convention to or
der the delegates for the moment ceased
the use of fans and reused from the torpor
caused by the awful heat and indulged in
enthusiastic cheering. Prayer was offer
ed, after which Miss Lille B. Pierce, of
ST. Louis, read the declaration of indie
pendence. This caused another outburst
of applause.
When the call for the convention had
been read, Congressman Francis q. New
lands, of Nevada, was introduced by
Chairman Mott as temporary chairman
of the convention, and the delegates gave
him vigorous reception. In his speech
he urged the silverites to support the NOM
inee of the Democratic party.
"The Democratic party" Mr.. New!ands
said, has declared for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at a ratio Of IL
to l without waiting for international
action. Whilst it has made other declara-
tions in its platform, it has announced
that the silver question is the paramount
issue of the day. and that to it all other
questions are to be subordinated. 1t has
nominated n candidate of unimpeach-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
THOMAS E. WATSON, OF GEORGIA
Sketch of the Populist Nominee for
Vice President.

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W. p WoIouS Of argrsto Co and was
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
WATSON IS CHOSEN.
NAMED FOR VICE PRESIDENT
CY THE POPULISTS.
Southern Delegates at St. Louis Sue
coed in Preventing the Endorsement
of SewalI-Candidatcf for President
Not Choscn-Watson's Career.
SeWlll Is IL ,iected.

Ex-Congressman Thomas Il. Watson,
of Georgia, was nominated for Nice-Pres-
ident by the Populst convention at 12:35
clock Saturday morning. The conven-
tion then adjourned unit; . o'clock.
At the first session Friday the anti
Sewall people moved to change the rules
and make the nomination Of candidate for
NicePresilent the first order Of business,
preceding the nomination for President.
1t was generally understood this was
test vote on the Sewali proposition. and
on it the anti-Sewall people We're victori-
oUs by 1OO majority.
Gen. J. b. Weaver, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, read the plat
form as agreed to by the majority of the
committee.
Marked applause was given to the pro-
nouncement for free coinage of silver,
against interest-bearing bonds, the de-
nunciation of the position of the present
administration on the bond question: the
income tax provision. and the Cuban
plank. The platform was adopted as
whole after the minority reports of Dele
gates Kirby of Texas and Coxey of Ohio
had been rejected.
The convention met for its evening ses-
sion ut $50 o'clock and speeches nomi-
mating candidates for Nice-President
were declared to be in order. Half Il doz-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
The Invention of Envelopes.

An English paper journal says that
the invention of envelopes is within the
memory of middle-aged persons, and
was the result of Brighton, England.
stationer's endeavor to make his store
look attractive. He took a fancy for
ornamenting his store windows with
high piles of paper, graduated from the
largest to the smallest size in use. TO
bring his pyramid to a point he cut
cardboard into very minute squares.
Ladies took these cards to be small
sized notepaper, and voted it perfectly
lovely" So great was the deman that
the statiOner found it desirabl to cut
paper the size SO much admired. But
there was one difficulty. The little
notes were so small that when folded
there was no space for address, so after
some thought the idea of an envelope
pierced the stationers brain. He had
them cut up by 4 metal plate, and soon
so great was the demand he commits
stoned dozen houses to manufacture
,hem for him. From such small begin
rings came this important branch of
the stationery business.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
ODcuiuC Session,

The national convention of the Peo-
pies party was called to order in st.
Louis shortly after noon Wednesday by
Chairman Taubeneck of the national COM
mittee.
The hall in which the Populists met was
the same in which the national Republi-
can convention was held last month.
There were the same arrangements as to
seats. The State delegations were locat-
ed in the pit, each marked by guidon.
The galleries reared themselves above
the pit on all sides. The platform in front
was fanked by the press benches. The
decorations were not elaborate and were
practically the same as those of the Re-
publican convention. The delegates be-
gan to come in before 10 o'clock, but the
spectators were slow in arriving.
Among the first TO arrive were the Kan
sas delegation, with long, yellow ribbons
on their breasts and many of them with
sunfowers in their lapels. lgnatius Dom
nelly Of Minnesota, short and round. with
his small blue eyes a-twinkle and his good
natured face beaming, came in early and
talked awhile with Sergeant-at-ArmsM Nc
Dowell, who stood on the platform, sill
yer baton in hand, surveying the final ar
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
POPULISTS
Nominate Bryan for President by a


Nominate Bryan for President by a
Great Majority.
st. Louis special: Tho National Con-
yention of the Peoples Party, after four
days of heat, turmoil and unlimited ora
tory, completed its labors at 4:40 Saturday
afternoon and adjourned sine die. Not
withstanding the receipt of one or more
kilograms from Mr.. w. J. Bryan, declin-
ing 10 permit the use of his name on the
Populist ticket unless Mr.. Arthur Sewall,
his associate on the Chicago ticket, were
also endorsed, Mr.. Bryan was put in
formal nomination, as originally contem-
plated, by Gen. Weaver of Iowa, and was
seconded by one or more spokesmen from
every State anu Territory with about ten
exceptions, and on a ballot received l.
042 votes, against 321 for Col. Norton of
Chicago, who at the last moment was Sc
lectcd as the candidate of the "middle of
the road element
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30

render Of American interests to Great
Britain at the Republican convention had
fallen upon Mckinley like bolt of light
ming. 1t changed the sentiment of the
whole country. Free silver, ut IL to l,
would sweep the nation. The people had
arisen, and would defeat "the corrupt
gold power" But TO do this vast deal
of missionary work must be done.
The cry was that if free silver were
adopted it would make this country the
dumping ground for the silver of the
world. The speaker hoped it would. If
all the silver in the world were dumped
in this country and coined it would make
$50 per capita, and that was not too
much. Should this be done, it would
make this the most prosperous country of
the world
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Mr.. Donnelly finished his address and
was greeted with cheers. She was in
yited to n sent on the platform.

Mr.. Donnelly finished his address and
was greeted with cheers. She was in
vited to n sent on the platform.
Chairman Taubeneck announced that
the national committee had named Sena-
tor Marion Butler of North Carolina by
acclamation for temporary chairman. The
fight which was expected on Buffers Sc
lection did not materialiZe. Somebody on
the platform proposed three cheers for the
new chairman, and they were given with
n will.
Senator Buffers speech was long and
his voice was not capable of penetrating
the vastuess of the auditorium. The del
egates wanted to hear what he said, how
ever, anG regardless Of the protests Of
the ergesnt-at-arms and his assistants,
ran into tie aisles and crowded around
the platform. The Senator closed with
an ardent appeal to the convention to
stand together, no matter what might be
the result Of Its deliberations.
The only roitine business transacted by
the convention was the formation of the
usual committee, after which an adjourn
ment was taken until s o'clock. A sort of
free-for-all meeting was held after the
convention proper had adjourned, at
which many men prominent in the party
voiced their views. The meeting lasted
for nearly three hours.
No Night Session.
The attempt of the convention 10 hold n
night session was failure. Through
somebody's omission no provision was
made for lighting the hall, and when the
delegates and spectators assembled there
the interior of the big auditorium was
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30

rangements. Congressman Howard or
Alabama, who wrote "If Christ Came TO
Congress" was u striking figure in his
delegation. He is tall. powerfully built,
with n swarthy comp,syion and long,
ftraight black hair that gives him almost
the appearance OF an Indian. Buffalo
Jones of Oklahoma sat with his delega-
tion stolidly reading newspaper. Here
and there was a dark face. There WIS
one colored delegate each from Coloraco
and Georgia. Gen. CoXey Of the famous
commonweal army and his son-in-law,
Carl Browne, came in together.
As the air in the hall grew oppressive
the delegates did not hesitate to shed their
coats. There were several woman dele
gates on the floor, among them Mrs. j. y.
a. Bush Of Prescott, Ariz.; Mrs. Jennie
B. Atherhold and Mrs. lies of Colorado.
Senator Allen received the first person.
al ovation. The Texas delegation grew
demonstrative. A woman posed with Il
"middle-of-the-road streamer pinned to
her gown and they cheered wildly. She
waved her handkerchief frantically in re-
sponse and the enthusiastic Texans
crowded about to shake her hand. She
proved to be q Mrs. Jones Of Chicago.
The day for the opening of the two na-
tional conventions broke clear and bright
in striking contrast to the dark and drip
ping skies which stretched shadow over
the preliminary days Of the conventions.
The Populist crowds were abroad early.
The crowds in the corridors of the hotels
where the delegates headquarters were
located were dense and noisy, but there
was striking absence of the brass bands
which at the conventions of the old par
ties Jared the air with their clash and
clamor.
Before 10 o'clock the crowds and dele
gates began moving in steady streams
toward the convention hall. Bryan and
the ''middle-of-the-road" factions were
both girded for the fray, and both claim
ed the victory. The first test OF strength
was eagerly looked forward to.
Welcomed by Governor Stone.
1t was just 12:37 when Chairman Tau
beneck called the delegates to order. Rev.
X. Hill Smith invoked the divine blessing,
after which Gov. Stone was introduced,
who, as the chief executive Of Missouri,
and not rs q member of the Democratic
national committee, made an address wei
coming the Peoples party to st. Louis.
Gov. Stone only limited at the past differ
ences of opinion between the Democrats
and Populists, and hoped that in the
future they would unite for the welfare
Of the country. This allusion to n Bryan
Endorsement set the Nebraskan's friends
on the floor TO cheering.
Ignatius Donnelly replied to the Gov
ernor's address in behalf of the conven-
tion. Mr.. Donnelly made "middle-of
the-road" speech, in which he mentioned
the names of Lincoln, Jackson, Washing
ton and jefferson. thereby arousing en-
thusiasm. He paid an earnest tribute to
the Peoples party, and, in brief, detailed
its doctrines. which, he claimed. seek to
array the people against those who would
seek to deprive them of their rights.
Mary Ellen Lease came into the hall as
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
Giants in South America,

Turner, the naturalist, declares that
he once saw, upon the coast of Brazil,
n race of giant savages, several of
whom were over twelve feet in height.
the average appearing to be about nine
and one-half feet. NJ. Thevet, in his
description of South America publish
ed in 1879 says that ''there are few
among the full grown men of Pata-
gonia that are less than eight feet in
height"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
Far-seeins scotchwoman.

1t won d probably take many genera
tions of undesired and undesirable ad-
versity to train Americans into the far
seeing thriftiness of the Scotch. An
illustration of this thrift is contained
in story OF a Scotchwoman who had
been promised present of new bon
net by lady. Before she made the
purchase, the lady called and asked
good woman:
"Would you rather have q felt or
straw bonnet, Mrs. Wilson,"
Weel," said Mrs. Wilson, ST think
I'll TAX strae ane; it'll maybe be a
mouthfu' to the coo when I'm done
w; IL !,
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sas, Tennessee and Ohio sent their stand
ards to re-enforce it. The excitement
reached its height at this point, and sew
eral personal encounters took place. AT
last, after quarter Of an hour of almost
riotous enthusiasm, the delegates calmed
down and Senator Allen was brought to
the platform. When Senator Allen ap-
peared the Bryan men gave him three
hearty cheers. He was introduced by
Cyclone" Davis and addressed the con-
yention in n speech of considerable length.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock when the Sen
ator concluded, and shortly after the con-
vention adjourned until the following
morning
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
Robbed of Gems Worth $4,000.

Diamonds valued at $50, 900 were stolen
at Narragansett Pier few days ago. The
victim is Mrs. j. j. Coogan, wife of New
York real estate agent, who has been a
summer resident of the pier for several
years. Mrs. COogan attended the Casino,
and at that time she wore diamond sun
burst and other valuable jewels, and she
states that when she returned she left
them on the bureau In her room. When
she started 10 dress for dinner she opened
her trunk and discovered that the jewel
case, with its contents, valued at over $780,
900, had disappeared. So far as is known
there is no clew TO the identity of the rob-
bers.
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neous outburst of Bryan enthusiasm put
the previous anti-Bryan demonstration in
the shade.
Colorado pulled its standard out of tne
socket and started the march around.
State after State fell into line, until
twenty-five States We're in the procession.
The excitement grew wilder and wilder
every minute. men pulled off their coats
and waved them frantically. Hats were
thrown to the rafters and men tramped
down the aisles with other men on their
shoulders. The procession paraded all
over the floor. and at last surrounded the
Texas delegation, whose members sat 81
lent. looking out of sullen eyes.
The "middle-of-the road men were
game, however, for ore of them carried
a banner to the front, and Texas, Arkan-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
Murdered at a Country Dance.

At a dance at Schnellville, a village
twenty miles from English, Ind, William
Croft, youth of 10, shot and killed Au-
gust Strigle, 81 years old, and made his
escape. A posse was Immediately formed
and went in search of the murderer, and
as it is composed of the friends and neigh
bors of Strigle there may be lynching if
Croftis caught. The quarrel that led 10
the murder was trivial. Strigie wanted
square dance and Croft insisted on CO.
tillion. A few words passed, and then
Croft shot ami Strigle fell dead. Croft was
q farm hand employed by Strigle. The
latter leaves wife and five children.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30

power to control and regulate Il paper
currency is inseparab.e from the power
to coin money, and hence that all cur
rency intended to circulate as money
should be issued and its volume controlled
by the general government only. and
should be legal tender. The declaration
unalterably opposes the issue by the Unit
ed States of interest-bearing bonds in time
of peace, and appeals to the people of the
United States to leave in abeyance for
the moment all other questions. and unite
in one supreme effort TO free themselves
and their children from the domination
Of the money power
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
Fatal Cloud-Burst.

A cloud burst struck the town of Gold
en-, COL, and deluged the place with wa
fer. The bridge across Clear Creek was
carried away. There were eight or ten
people on it at the time, and it is believed
all were lost. Others living on the oppO-
site side of the creek were carried away
by the flood, and it is thought were
drowned.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-30
Two Candidates Die.

A telegram from Petersburg, Ind, says:
Two candidates for Office in this county
ON the Republican ticket are dead, one
from natural causes and the other by ao-
cident. Benjamin Taswell, candidate
for County Coroner and popular and
highly respected citizen, died from con-
sumption, aged 5S years. John
Denote, candidate for Sheriff, was haul
ing logs to mill and the log on which he
was sitting slipped and threw him under
the wheels OF the wagon, one of which
passed over his chest, crushing it in
terrible manner. lie died almost immedi-
ately. He leaves widow and child.
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set in and after losing quarter of an
hour the electric lights were turned on
and the roll call proceeded. Many of the
States had their votes challenged, and
each side watched the other closely.
The vote as announced was IoS for \ !
len and 564 for Campion, indicating
majority for Bryan. Instantly the con-
vention became mob Of bowling, shrek
ing, yelling, cheering men. The sponta-
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Running.

Running is the great beautifier of
figure and movement. 1t gives mus
cular development, strong heartactlon,
and free lung-play. The muscle comes
where it ought to be. the shoulders go
back. the loins hold the trunk well bal
anced. and the feet take their correct
positions. 1t was running which made
the Greek figure.