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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
SNAKES IN WARFARE.
Novel Means For Destroying properly
Adopted by Cuban Insurgents.

Confirmation has been received by the
Cuban iunta in New York OF the burn
ing of the Espana, Angelic and San
Vicente, Moralea, Emperado, Gonna
and many other extensive sugar estates
IN Matanzas.
The insurgents are using hundreds OF
the maia and JUDO snakes to assist them
in reducing to ashes the sugar cane
fields. The snakes are dipped In cans OF
crude petroleum grease. They are then
set on fire and released in the caneheIds'
The blazing reptiles dive under the dry
leaves. which cover the ground to depth
of several feet at this time Of the year,
make at once for the heart of the plan
tation and run a distance OF several
hundred yards before they clear the fire
from their bodies or are roasted to death.
The intensity of the heat causes the
snakes to shoot through the cane like a
streak of lightning. and they leave be-
hind them sheet of fame which
spreads with wonderful rapidity The
sugar cane is full of juice and alcohol
at this season, and the cane burns like
torches, as rapidly as pine shavings.
While the cane is burning there is a
constant roaring and popping sound,
like the rattle of musketry fire. 1t pro-
ceeds from the bursting of the cane,
caused by the rapid generation of gas
from the heat The sap from the cane
exudes, boils and is quickly converted
into alcohol, which feeds and keeps up
the confagration until every stick of
cane on a plantation is burned.-New
York Recorder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
ARTISTS AND TRADEsMEN.
In the Early Days the Former Had a
Struggle to Live.

Struggle to Live.
Among the artists resident III elias
gov who had acquired before 1910 some
what of reputation Graham Gilbert,
Horatio Macculloch and Daniel Macnee
are those most widely known to general
fame. To these men fell the prizes OF
the profession such as they were at that
time. Prices were then on a scale that
would not please the popular landscape
and portrait painters Of today.
The smaller men-not very numer-
Gus. it is true, and yet some OF them
most deserving a tolerably hard
struggle for existence and had to exc
out their income by other work than
that of regular picture painting. Mac
culloch and Macnee themselves made
money in their younger days by decorat-
ing the lids of snuffboxes. The average
painter was frequently pretty much OF q
bohemian, living from hand to mouth
and glad to clear off a tradesman's bill.
by painting the portraits of the worthy
shopkeeper and his wife.
One of our best known artists tells
how on occasion in the long years age
when he was engaged at sitter's house
on the portraits of successful clergy
man and his family the dinner hour ar
rived He was not considered 'genteel'
enough 10 be asked to take place at thu
table, but the mistress of the hous'
kindly sent to the parlor, where he wa
working, a pate of stewed rhubarb t.
keep him from wearying while the fam
ily fed. Magazine Of Art.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22

But if the houses keep on growing, too,
Perhaps their doors the papers may go through.
And there II be carrier boys of wondrous g1rth'
And then they'll have to have larger earth.
had vision. Quick across my sight
There sped a future carrier in his flight
A train of gilded cars up in the sky
That fitted through the air as swallows fly;
The engine made of FURNISHED brass, with
wings
That reached toward heaven. They were won
drous things.
And with his hand upon the brake gazed
Upon the future carrier boy amazed.
Behind him stretched in one long line the cars,
Packed full of papers that had come from Mars,
For so immense the printing presses grew
On Mars they had to run the papers through
On cane the train, and as it lowered round
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
For Dis1niSSiOn.
GEORG1A-TerreIl County.

GEORG1A-Terrell County.
Ordinary's Office, Jan. 9th, 1896. =
Whereas, G. A. Bell, administrator OF
Q. q. Nelson, deceased, represents
that he has fully discharged the du-
ties of his said trust and prays for
letters of dismission, this is, there
fore, to notify all persons concerned
to how cause, if any they have, on
or before the first Monday in April,
1896, why said administrator sho1ld
not be discharged from the SAID trast.
j. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
His Growth was Stuntl
A BOY WHOSE LOOKS WERE m
TIVE.
The Case of George Thompson 8 g.
One-Even Physicians were n
zled-A True Story that Ra.a
Like Fiction,
Frona the Qogette. Dnrien a..

~,
A Gazette reporter having heard tb.. /
George c. Thompson, who lives abont
miles from Darien, had been greatly Laa
by the use of DR.. Williams Pink pin
upon him last week to learn the partion,
his cure.
Mr.. Thompson is young man Of i
twenty-One; He greeted the reporter co y,
and spoke freely about his case.
You wouldn't think that I had h..
for eighteen years, would you ?" as ILpsS
and the reporter, after noticing his =.
healthy frame, the ruddy hue Of his S s5s
and generally stalwart appearance, was I Sa
to admit that no one would think 50 - '0''
Well, I'll tell you" said Mr.. Tbon,
from the time of my birth until three y
ago, l never saw well day. NV -. VI
spent as much as their limited mesnd psla|
afford to restore my health, but with no ~
l never grew very much and when u
eighteen looked like boy of twelve n
no energy, no strength. 1t was hard n
for me to move about. I was thin and Ill
CHASTITY, in fact. l suffered greatly from =
aches, and was rarely free from them, III
no appetite and never enjoyed my food,
You may well imagine that in the ao
all this life was burden to me. Manv . !.
l thought I'd be better dead and wished "
might be taken. Doctors seemed to do M.
good. They said my case was one of ar,ss
development, and prescribed tonics. butsa
medicine had no effect upon me. I y
weaker and weaker. At last, three years
I began to take DIR. Williams Pink Pl
From the first COX | took l began to impul
/ have taken since then about two dozen h,
of the pills, with the result that you see
appetite is excellent, | am very much stron,
than was, and never have headache /
more. In the past three years have grm
more than did in the first eighteen wears
my life put together, and l fully believe r.
my cure to DIR. Williams Pink Pills. b
them debt / can never repay"
Mr.. Thompson then introduced the repor
to his parents, who are both strong and heat
looking. They fully bore out the young ms
statement fffeyery particular. " If you /
seen my son three years ago, when he wa
pale-faced, listless wreck, " said his moth
"you would realize how great change
been made in his health by DIR. Villa
Pink Pills"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Pea
are now given to the public as an unAa
blood builder and nerve restorer, curing
forms of weakness arising from wateryd
dition of the blood or shattered nerves.
pills are sold by all dealers, or will be 1
post paid on receipt of price, 80 cents b
or six boxes for $3.50 (they are never sold
bulk or by the 1907, by addressing Dr.
hams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
Sheriff Sale.

GEORGIA-IeIreII county.
VIII be sold before the court house
door in Dawson, Terrell county, Ga,
on the first Tuesday in Feb'ry, 1896
during the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described property to~wit: One house
and lot in the city of Dawson, Ga,
on the corner of Orange street end
Third avenue, and bounded on the
south by Third avenue, on the north
by property OF Mrs. G, c. Laing, on
the est by Orange street, land known
as the property where Mrs. Kittie
Allen now resides. Levied on as the
property of Mrs. Kit lie Allen to sat-
isty tax f ia issued by j. D, Laing
tx collector of Terrell county, for
taxes tor the year 1895 due by Mrs.
Kittie Allen for state and county
taxes. This January 4th, 1896,
D. K. CHRISTIE, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
ONLY A DREAM.

IN future ages which we may not see'
When those that follow have begun to be-
What strange, eventful things will happen
thenl
And what great thoughts will stir the minds
of men!
If Sunday papers keep right on and grow
THEY'LL cover houses, just like sheets OF snow;
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
300 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages; and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
terni,y. Catarrh, being constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby 'si destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing ats work.
The proprietors have so niue faith in
IFS curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case thatit fails
to cure. Send for list of tesuJno1als.
Address, f. j. CHENEY Y Co,
Toledo, o.
@-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Light steel shoes and first-class
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22

Light steel shoes and frst-class
sheer at Owen & Gurr's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22

Assistants dropped the papers to the ground,
Supplying newsstands. Then from door to
door
The train proceeded, dropping thousands
more.
So interested 1 became, alas
l did not think of just what route 'twould pass
Until the train came over me. Great scottl
/ tried to run and found that l could not
And then woke, supposing was dead
That boy had dropped a paper on my head!
TON MASON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22

B-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-22
BECAUSEOFANE ERROR
LIFE IMPERILED THROUGH MISTAKE
IN IDENTIFYING A CORPSE.

Roasting of William smeideth Establishes
His Identity-Columbus Il. Sykes Serving
a Life Sentence Through Circumstantial
Evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
KNOCKED OUT!
WHO?
VIII O?

Why king high price, he says everything is 60
Ing up, but he wouldn't say SO If he took look at
our list we have things to cut on right
along, Nete the following and be convinced:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
TR!.CiTY LUTHER LEAGUE
The Election CT Onicesr Next Year
Meeting In Rock Island.


Meeting In Rock Island.
The Tri-City Luther league at its
meeting at Davenport elected the
following officers:
President-Miss Constance Hem
borg, Moline.
Vice Presidents - Godfrey Halle.
mar, Carrie Peterson and &. r.. Reck,
Rock Island.
Recording Secretary-Miss Pau
line Dittman, Davenport.
Corresponding and Financial Sec.
retary-T. X. Anderson, Rock Island.
Executive Committec-Rev. W. Ii.
Blanche. Davenport; Rev }. l.. Muir
ply, Rock Island; &. M. Carlsted
Moline; Eugenia Anderson and Aus
garius Anderson. Rock Island.
Mex. years convention will be
held in Grace Lutheran church
Edgewood park, this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Iroelamssion by % c Mayor.

Many complaints Of rccklessness
and mischief having been made
against boys ostensibiy engaged in
shooting sparrows about town, is
is to give notice that hereafter the
provisions Of sections IA and 10,
chapter IL, OF the municipal code.
for bidding the use u firearms and
indulgence in dangerous sports will
be strictly enforced. The firing Of
cartridge guns. air guns and spring
guns OF any kind within the limits Of
the city is prohibited, and all viola
tons subject the offenders to lines
or imprisonment.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec. s. 1896.
Is. +. KNOX. Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
MEN WHO GUIDE BOATS.
Topper msss,ssspps Pusss' A. ssaa Meet

Topper nss~,ssspps Pssss' AZ sss, Me-,
The Brotherhood Of Upper Miss;s.
sippi River Pilots transacted all the
business 20 come before the meeting
at La Crosse, and adjourned 70 meet
there again the first Tuesday In De.
cenbsr. 1897. The total attendauce
was about thirty. which falls Q little
short OF the humber present 1t the
meeting last year. Election Of OH.
GERS resulted as follows:
President-Joseph Buisson, Wa
basha.
Vice Presidents-George wiuans,
waukesha; James Duley, Clinton
NJ. Newcomb, Pepiu.
Secretary and Treasurcr-D. &.
Law, Lyons.
Board Of Directors-A. q Day,
Clinton; James Newcomb. winona;
NJ. ii. Looney. La Crvsse.
Examining Committee-C. G. Car
Penter, 4. Z. Wi brow, q. s. Nichols
A resolution was adopted request.
ing the building OF sheer boom at
the Muscstine bridge on the east
side OF the channel span. This mat
ter has come up in the shape Of . rcso.
luton before. but the brotherhood
heretofore has asked to have the
boom place on the west side OF the
river. The Muscatine people OBJ.
Jected to this. so the association now
asks to have it on the east side. An.
other resolution wa, adopted petit.
tioning for suitable harbor on the
east shore Of Lake Pepin.
Capt. Buisson. the newly elected
president, is one OF the best known
pilots on the upper river. lie has
followed the business for SO years
He is president Of the Mississippi
Valley Navigation company, and
owns the rafters G. w. Cowle and
Ben Hershey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Hoods pills are the best family
c. hartic and liver medicine. Gen.
tie, reliable, sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Health and strength carry MS
through dangers and make us safe in
the presence Of peril. A perfectly
strong man with rich, pure blood.
has nothing to fear from germs.
He may breath in the bacilli OF con-
sumption with impunity. II there
is weak spot where the germs may
find an entrance to the tissues. then
the trouble begins. Disease germs
propagate with lightning like rapid
ity. Once in the blood the only way
to get rid Of them Is To kill them.
This is wba: DIR. Piercc's Golden Med
ical Discovery is for. II purifies the
blood. That means that IL kills the
germs, but that is only part Of what
it does. 1t assists digestion by slim
ulatipg the secretion Of digestive
fluids. so promoting ass initiation and
nutrition; pnrilies ard enriches the
blood and so supplies the tissues
sith the food they need. II builds
up strong. healthy flesh and puts
the whole body into disease-resist-
ing state.
Send FL ore-cent stamps 10 cover
cost OF mailing only, and get his
book, The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser. absolutely free.
Address. Worlds Dispensary Medical
a Association, Cos Main str, ct, Buffalo.
n Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Last evening Noble Lodge I. A. q.
Z. W., elected the following officers
Tor the ensuing term:
+. NJ. WI. W. Herbert.
II. We. +. Smith.
Foremsn-J. e. Seeley.
Overseer-CharlesS Nichols.
Financier-Johu Russell.
Recorder-H. A. Johnston.
Receiver-Peter Frey.
/. W.-John Williams.
u. W. William Robb.
Trustee-John Hutchings.
Medical Examiners-Drs. &. e.
Carter, e. Bernhard and {. b. Kim
yon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Live Like a King

Its easy enough when you know where 20 buy your
groceries at the right prices. There's right way
and wrong way Buying at Curnyn's Is the right
way and that's what saves you those hard earned
dollars II you have never tried of course you don't
know An up to-date store With down-tc tie prices
Look at the list
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Benz. Iagerson, Of Hutton. Ind,
says he had not spoken above a whis-
per for months, and one bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. 1t is used very largely BY
speakers AID singers. Sold By n. r.
Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Can Pumkin. 2 cans for. 15c
Pesberry Coffee, per pound. 25c
Large box Stove Polish. ...... Sc
Pound can Mackerel, per can. &c
Star cleaned Currants, 9 pkg. for 15c
Japan Tea -. .............. 2lc
Qusrt bottle Bluing. go. Sc
Clothes Pins. per dozen ...... 1c
s bars Santa Claus Soap. ...... CSC
Six quarts dried Beans ........ 25c
2o-cz. Baking powder and pail. 24c
Canned Apple Butter. &c
Surgum Molasses, per gallon. 39c
2-gailon Pail Syrup. 44c
Raisins, per pound ............ Sc
Holland herring, per key. 49,. 74c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Canned Tomatoes, 2 cans for Is
Crackers, per pound, ..... Sc
New York Buck wheat, per sack 25c
Gold Dust, per package. ...... lac
Gunpowder Tea. per pound. -. 2lc
Young Hyson Tea, per pound. 2Oc
Chow Chow, per bottle. ...... &c
Package Coffee, per package. 17!c
ButtermIlk Soap. per box -. &c
Six quarts dried Peas. ......... CSC
Catsup. per bottle. ........ Sc
Sour Pickles. per gal. ......... i9c
Prunes. per pound. .......... SC
Ginger Snaps, per pound. sc
Four quarts brown beans 49,. Csc
Corn Starch. per package. SC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Twill replace free al work that
have done during the past 10 years
that IL not satisfactory.
q. NJ. BAscocH,
1873 S-~ond avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
A. ID. Huesing. City Clerk.
Moro Curative Power

Is contained in q bottle Of Hoods
SarsaParilla than in any other SINH
lar preparation. 1t costs the pro-
prietor and manufacturer more.
1t costs the jobber more and il
is worth more to the consumer. II
has record Of cures unknown to
any ether preparation. 1t is the
best to bay because il is the one true
blood purifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets AL druggists refund the
money il il fails 10 cure. Is cents
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
LOS ANGELES WINS.

"ErGnli1se1." Baseball Trophy Goes to
the Tufts Lyons Arms Company.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 12.-The
Examiners baseball trophy contest at
Athletic Park to-day drew an immense
crowd. The first game was between the
San Luis Obispos and the Saticoys, with
the former az the bat. The game was
won by the San Luis Obispos by the score
of to 7. The second game was between
the Tufts Lyons Arms Company OF this
city and the San Diegos, the former win
ming the game and a place in the finals
easily. The third game was between t e
crack Alerts of Alameda and the San Luis
Ohispos. After five innings the score
stood % to in favor of the Alerts. This
ended the game.
The fourth and final game of the State
series was between the Tufts-Lyons and
the Alerts. Intense interest was taken in
the game. Professional ball was played
from the start, the hitting being mag
niticent. The. home team pounded Nc
Kee, 1.-THE pride of the bay countess" all
over the field. Tyler and Whaling coached
the home team and Carl Tufts captained
it. The Alerts soon became weak, went to
pieces and lost the game by score OF IA
to l. Nothing is too good for the home
team in this city tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
TWO HORSES HoN AT DICE.
a. b. SprecIseIs Acquires Cheap Addt-
tions to Hts Strtn1.


A. B. Sprechels acquires Cheap Addt-
tions to HIS string.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. ia lit
tie good-natured bantering in front of the
Golden Eagle Hotel to- night between
three turfmen resulted in one of them-A.
B. Spreckels, president of the Pacific
Coast Jockey CLUB = getting two very
cheap additions to his already big string.
Joe Nolan. young San Franciscan
with a love for the thoroughbred, was the
possessor of P +, one of the starters in the
opening race here to-day. Mr.. Nolan bet
quite chunk of coin on the youngster,
and somewhat disappointed at the show
ing be made in failing to get mark was
in the mood tonight to sell horsehesh at
discount. In an unlucky moment he
met genial John Mackey, manager of
Rancho del Paso, and offered to sell him
th e two-year-old. Always on the qui vive
for bargains, and with merry twinkle in
his eye, Mackey said:
well, won't buy him, but I'll tell you
what 1 II do. Well just go in to the bar
and I'll shake you dice to see whether you
take Torsion or / get F."
Mr.. Spreckels here chimed in that he
had in his barn Captain Skedance, that he
did not value at fortune, and asked to
be let into the pot The others acQuiesced, !,
and young Mr.. Nolan started the bali
rolling by turning out pair of skies. Mr..
Spreckels saw him one better by turning
the box over and showing three trays.
John Mackey told q short funny story
and, with peculiar twiRt, poured the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
Ell D0RADO'S TOLL ROAD
Finest Highway in the World
Owned by the State of
California.
Governor Budd Advocates a Small
Expenditure of Money for Its
Improvement.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. 12-"With
the expenditure of but a comparatively
small sum of money the State of Califor-
MIA viii be possessed of one of the finest
roads in the world, and in saying this 1
do not bar even the great highways of
Europe" said Governor Budd shortly
after his return from his horseback trip
from Placerville to Lake Tahoe.
This road" he continued, twas origi-
nally toll road, built during the early
days of the gold excitement, and at that
time was more extensively travelled than
any other wagon road in the United
States. Eventually it reverted to the
State, and for years past has been shame
fully neglected, although the travel over
1t every summer is still enormous. as it
leads through some of the most beautiful
scenery of that home of magnificent nat
ural views-the Sierras-and Is also the
thoroughfare of tie immense dairy inter
est of this and adjoining counties. In
point of natural scenery there are views
along this road that are worthy the brush
of master. Especially is this true in
that portion of the road which leads in a
winding and gradual descent down the
mountain from what is known as the Pa
cihc House to the crossing of the Ameri-
can River at Moores Bridge. This section
is as smooth as a billiard-table, and after
passing through forest of huge noun
tain pines, spruce and frs is bordered ON
one side by groves of maple, while from
the overhanging banks on the opposite
side the dense mass of hazei brush affords
shade that is rarely penetrated by the
rays of the sun.
''At almost every turn of the road cool
mountain spring trlckles from the rocks,
the water being almost too cold to be
drunk unless allowed to stand awhile. In
one place small stream OF water falls
straight down the overhanging mountain.
and striking on the projecting layers of
stone, bursts into cloud of spray, which
has caused 1t to be most appropriately
named the Bridal Veil To the felt, one
can look down over thousand feet into
the canyon of the American River and see
the wafer dashed into mass of white foam
against the powders which line its chan
mel; and in the distance can be seen the
snow-capped mountains, whose SUBMITS
show in striking contrast against the miles
OH miles of forest-clad foothills. The scene
from one particular point at this place is
grand beyond description.
For several miles after leaving the top
of the grade above Placerville-in fact for
some distance beyond what is known as
Sportsmen's Hall-the road should be
sprinkled, as l understand it was in its
earlier days S. The cost of this would be
merely nominal, as there is plenty of
water in the vicinity"