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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
RAYS CAN BE SEEN.
Their Effects on Different Parts of the
Human Eye.

Human Eye.
DR.. Brandes of the University Of
Halle has succeeded in rendering directly
visible the X rays discovered by Pro
fessor Roentgen. The observation made
by Professor Salyioni, an Italian physi-
c1st, that lenses are in a very slight de-
gree penetrable by Roentgen's rays,
suggested to DR.. Brandes the idea that
the invisibility might be due to circum-
stances connected with this fact. He ac-
cordingly resolved to test the effect of
Roentgen's rays on lenseless eyes.
There are many people who have had
the lenses Of their eyes removed as a
remedy for extreme shortsightedness or
for cataract A girl who had had this
operation performed on both eyes, but
in whose right eye remnant of the lens
had been left, allowed the experiment
to be tried upon her.
Professor Dorm. whom DR. Brandes
had interested in the investigation, sub
jected the girl quite unexpectedly to the
rays, and, when the strong current
passed through the tube, which had been
totally darkened, she declared that she
saw light with her left eye. Professors
Dorm and Brandes at first thought it
possible that a spark had leaped across,
but, when this had been rendered impos-
sible, the girl continued to declare that
she saw light.
On further trying the experiment the
two savants saw the light too They
then continued their investigations and
ascertained that Roentgen's rays really
affect the retina If we place our head,
completely inclosed in an entirely
Opaque vessel, near the source of the
rays, we see light even with the closed
eyes, and we see it most clearly at the
periphery. Moreover, we continue to see
it even when large aluminium plate,
which would completely exclude electric
rays is placed between Hittorf tube
and the eye. Utter darkness, on the
other hand, results if thick pane of
glass, which, as is well known, is only
in very slight degree penetrable by
Roentgen's rays, is placed between the
tube and the closed or covered eye. ~
Berlin Cor. London Standard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
Losing
Flesh

You naturally lose flesh in
the summer and running down
IS so easy. You get a little
weaker each day without hard
ly noticing it. There is loss of
appetite, headache, weakness
of the muscles, disturbed sleep,
weakness ofmemory, and these
are the beginning Of nervous
prostration. Iron and tones
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food for body, brain
and nerves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
A DIG AT JERSEY.
It Is About fine Her Citizens Were REQ.
Ognized With Places and Positions.

4
Ognized With Places and Positions.
1t is about time New Jersey were
brought into the Union and given the
benefit of full membership in the sister
hood of the states The old tradition
that this republic of ours consists of so
many states, territories, Alaska, the Dis
trict of Columbia, is not so very wild,
after all, in the light of history. If Mr..
Hobart is elected vice president and
lives to take bis seat, he will be the Sec
ond vice president of the United States
hailing from New Jersey. The first was
Aaron Burr
No citizen of New Jersey was ever
elected to the presidency, and only one
president, Mr.. Cleveland, was born in
the state. OF 81 justices of the supreme
court only 2-William Paterson, after
whose family Mr. Hobart's town was
named, and the late Joseph Bradley
came from Jersey. Of the SO presidents
pro tempore of the senate only /, Mr.
Southland, 1871, was a resident of Mr..
Hobart's state. Only 2 of 33 speakers
of the house of representatives-Jona,
tutth Lay GOu III 1870 anu w lllldm rem
nington in 1860-were Jerseymen.
New Jersey has had but one secretary
of state, Mr. Frelinghuysen 1t has had
no secretary of the treasury, no secre-
tary of war, no secretary of the int
rior, three secretaries of the navy, no
secretary of agriculture, no postmaster
general, no attorney general. OF many
hundreds of ministers and ambassadors
sent by our government to leading Eu-
ropean courts during the past century
only five were from New Jersey. Prob
ably critical examination of the rec
ords would show that New Jersey has
had less influence upon the politics and
government of the country than any
other of the older states and much less
than many Of the new states that could
be mentioned. 1t is high time New Jer-
sey were recognized Walter Wellman
in Chicago Times Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
Nervous

ioFce : those special physical trials W.
delicately indicate by merely usinp t Se
words - Maid, Mother, Matron Tue
Like confidential friend we snoooa.
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, a e TaI'
able blood purifier and tonic. i ' In,
helped many Others and will helm vn llu'
81 was in poor health five years bro,,on
down in strength, and appetite all pona
Local troubles and other weaknesses ~
tensified my misery. Nervous sick
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa, writes: 81
have been suffering from piles for TWEEN
ty-fve years and thought my case incur
able. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve was
recommended to me as a pile cure, so I
bought box and it performed perma-
nent cure. This is only one of thous-
ands of similar cases. Eczema, sores
ana SKIN diseases yield quickly when it
IS oSea' SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

The efforts of certain friends of Con-
gresham Black, of the tenth district,
to induce him to withdraw his letter
declining to be candidate again have
been unsuccessful. He says positively
that he will not be in the race.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

There is remarkable likeness be-
tween the republican and democratic
candidates. Mckinley and Bryan are
both clean shaven, have beetling brows,
strong noses, firm and loosely COM
pressed lips and well rounded chins.
Hobart and Sewall, on the contrary
are round and ford of face, and wear
tiamboyant mustaches. In either case,
the candidates for the respective of
fees might we'll be mistaken for BROTH
ers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

A statistical fend who has been in
teresting himself in the population of
the earth says that 32,2l4,00O persons
die annually; that is an average of
98,840 a day, 1920 an hour and 81
minute. The annual number of births
on the other hand is estimated at 36, 1922
900 an average of 100, 800 day, 5000 an
hour and 20 minu tie, so that the pop
ulation is increasing at the rate of to
the minute.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

Speaker Reed has taken the stump
in Maine, and may make speeches in
other states. Mr., Sewall will proba
bly, take steps to enliyen things in the
Pine Tree state. The campaign in
the northeast corner of the country is
not going to be so one-sided this year
as usual.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

The cholera epidemic in Egypt con-
tinues undated. The daily average
of death is about $50. The disease has
now made its appearance among the
British troops at Wady Halfa and Cal
rO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
Women

VINO are nervous, weak, Worn 49,
with local troubles find pure ~ b 4 out
nerve strength, and perfect boo 3Il9od,
Hoods Sarsaparilla. health in
We do not say the above 70 n,.
false hope. 1t has been the e ex ralse
ence of many, very many WOMB 11perl-
those intensely trying periods wb;i IN
demand and consume so much "Hica
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

Greenlanders have no regular meal
time, but eat when they are hungry.
They seem able to go without food for
a remarkably long period, and also to
eat at a sitting the most astonishing
quantity. Among their principle
dalnties is the skin of the different
KINDS OF whales. They call it matak,
and look upon it as the acme of deli
clousness. 1t is taken off with the lay
er OF blubber next to it, and is eaten
raw without ceremony.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

Ex-President Harrison has declined
to be interviewed on the silver ques-
tion because, he says, it cannot be dis
cussed in an interview. He is prepar-
ing speech on the subject however,
and proposes to enter the campaign
with it. 1t is understood that he is to
make number of speeches for the re-
publican nominees.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

They have killed Jose Maceo in three
separate and distinct ways, but at last
accounts he was alive and worrying the
Spaniards considerably.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

The Smithville. Enterprise says that
all the great men of the future must
come from rural districts; that nine
tenths of the boys now growing up in
the towns are cigarette smokers, and
will never amount to row of pin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

The Alabama state election will oc-
cur on the first Monday in August.
The democrats are shelllng the woods,
and have their opponents ON the dead
RJn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

The dramatic critic of Denver
newspaper recently wrote that GER
tain actor had won golden opinions of
himself. The editor of the paper
promptly put the blue pencil through
the expression, and informed the critic
that nothing but silver opinions
would go" as long as he was editor
tn ere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

The republican party will send out
to take the stump long list of "spell-
binders" To judge from the names
published the whole list must be ches-
nutty; made up of men who have been
talking tariff to the party for years
and years. On the other hand, the
democratic speakers will be chiefly new
men brought into prominence by the
new issue upon which the fight will be
based this year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

There is a split among the Georgia
republicans, and it is probable that
they will put out two gubernatorial
candidates-Major J. F. Hanson of Ma
con and Colonel Tom johnson of Sa-
vannah. The majors friends are still
sanguine and believe if they continue
to persevere he will get something.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by rec
ommending One Minute Cough Cure as
a preventive of pneumonia, consump-
tion and other serious lung troubles that
follow neglected colds.
SALE DAVIS DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
Headaches

dizziness, heartburn and pains in NV
back made me think should never he
well again. A friend prevailed upon ma
to try Hoods SarsaparilIa. I soon began
to improve and in six months it restored
me to better health than for years.
have found Hoods sarsaparilla grand
medicine for all troubles peculiar to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
Sc0U5 Emulsion.

of Cod-liver Oil with the Hy-
pophosphites, furnishes just the
nourishment needed for those
who are run down and pale and
thin and weak. If you lose flesh
in summer take SCOTS Emul-
sion noW. Don't wait till fall
or winter before beginning.
For sale at soc, and sr,oo by all druggists
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

Kendon Ii. Lewis, of Raleigh, n. c.,
is an honest man. He received the
other day a check for Sal 900 in pay
ment of claim against the govern
ment. Mr.. Lewis sent the check back
with the statement that the claim had
been paid twenty years before. The
repayment was an error of book-keep-
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

"a lady burglar" is one of the en-
titlements of the new woman as given
by Chicago exchange.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
AN lMPRE SSlON.

-
A wind swept sky,
The waste Of moorland stretching to the west
The sea, low moaning in a strange unrest
A sea gull's cry.
Washed by the tide,
The rocks lie sullen in the waning light:
The foam breaks in long strips of hungry white
Dissatisfied.
Above, aror~d,
Thunderous calm OF fought that kills and
sears;
Silence, IN travail waiting birtA CT tears
No conscious sound.
Only the stir
OF some small insect lie within tne land:
The tapping Of the waves upon the sand,
A coTncrakes whir.
Upon the hill
The gorse seems thirsting for the rain; afar,
Low poised OF the horizon line, one star
Shines lonely still
-MGy Better IN - Temple Ear
Love never has t. be watched to see
that it does honest work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29

All Kansas City banks have ceased
issuing gold, either in exchange for
bills as payment of checks or with
drawals of deposits. The reason given
for this move is that it was the evident
intention of many depositors to with
draw their deposits in gold and hoard
the yellow metal IN the belief that it
will go to a premium.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-29
CASE or MiHO BLINDNESS.

The most remarkable performance of
the metaphysical romancers are dis
counted every now and then by the
matter-of- fact stories of actual hap
penings contained in the press dis
patches. Here is a case in point:
One day last March well-dressed
young man accOsted policeman on
the street in Philadelphia and told
him that he was lost, and had no rec
objection of who he was or where he
came from. The man was sober, ra
tiOnal, and, aside from his loss of mem
Dry, well balanced mentally. His en-
tire past life was completely erased
from his mind, and he had no recollec-
tiOn of anything before the time he
spoke to the policeman. He was sent
to the Philadelphia hospital, and as he
was well educated and remembered
what was taught to him, he was made
clerk to the chief physician of the in
stitution. The name Of George
Brant" was given to him, and until
last Sunday he was known by that
name. On that day DR., Robinson, of
Lawrence, Kan, young physician at
the hospital, happened into the chief
physicians office and recognized
"Brant' as a fellowtownsman and col
lege chum of his, named Herbert G.
Spencer. Spencer is the son of Selden
P. Spencer, of Lawrence, Kan, and
the last his family heard from him was
in Washington on January 9th last.
Mr.. Spencer was telegraphed for, and
is now on his way there to take his
son home.
The disease from which Spencer is
suffering is known as "mind blind
ness" 1t presents a curious but not
unprecedented phase of mental disor-
der and opens up vast possibilities for
dramatic complications stranger than
the wlerdest works of the fctionists.
All Kansas City banks have ceased
issuing gold, either in exchange for
bills as payment of checks or with
drawals of deposits. The reason given
for this move is that it was the evident
intention of many depositors to with
draw their deposits in gold and hoard
the yellow metal IN the belief that it
will go to premium.
The dramatic critic of a Denver
newspaper recently wrote that GER
tain actor had won golden opinions of
himself. The editor of the paper
promptly put the blue pencil through
the expression, and informed the critic
that nothing but silver opinions
would $50" as long as he was editor
tn ere.
The Smithville. Enterprise says that
all the great men of the future must
come from rural districts; that nine
tenths of the boys now growing up in
the towns are cigarette smokers, and
will never amount to row of pin.
The Alabama state election will oc-
cur on the first Monday in August.
The democrats are shelllng the woods,
and have their opponents on the dead
RJn.
ga lady burglar" is one of the en-!
titlements of the new woman as given
by Chicago exchange.
We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by rec
ommending One Minute Cough Cure as
preventive of pneumonia, consump-
tion and other serious lung troubles that
follow neglected colds.
SALE DAVIS DRUG Co.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15

Sotia, Feb. i4-Princa Boris. eldest sen
of Prince Ferdinand. cf Bulgaria, Was hap-
Tized With great ceremony today, according
u the rtes Of the orthodox church.
st. Petersburg. Feb Is.-M Nafchovftz.
the Bulgarian minister OF foreign affairs.
has given an Important Interview tn the
correspondent OF the Novosti at Sofia.
The BaiSarians." ne says, have suffered
much through their estrsngeTnent from
Russia but they never doubted Russia :
good will They are profoundly touched by
the cars magnanimiiy. SlamhulofI mis-
directed Bslgaria's aim toward iniepend-
ence Our country viii always be CRATE
fdl TO Russia II she continues 70 encourage
that pursuit, our independents Bulgaria.
free and Independent. VIII always be a
friend TO Russia The Independence OF
Bulgaria corresponds with the interests Of
peace" The emphasis with which the
minister expresses the vital necessity q
Bulgarla's national independence is much
commented upon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAI>'s ERROR.
lie Seems TO Have Opened the Whole
TranSvaai Trouble Anew

London Feb. 13-The correspondent Of
the Times at Pretoria telegraphs Mr.
Cecil Rhodes return. the publication Of
Mr.. Chamberiain's dispatch and the reply
thereto OF President Kruger has led peoflel
TO believe that trouble is again impending.
The government is undoubtedly much in
censed at what Is considered discourtesy IN
Great Britain in publishing the Chamber
lain dispatch before its delivery here. It's
contents meet with the approval of no
PARTY The UithudeTs regard the ssae-
gested remedy as impracticahle, unsuit-
able and tending 10 emphasize existing
differences instead of healing them AZ Jo-
hannesburg.
There Is ths best authority for stating
that President Krueer's reply - Nr.
CAaullerlain is really intended Tor h9me
consumption and does not Imply a desire
70 rupture negotiations. President kru-
ger is stnl anxious 70 visit Eagiaud. The
Hcllanders and Germans are doing their
best 20 prevent him. hut tne government
believes a permanent agree nenf = only
r,ossib}e by personal negotiations between
,,resfsent kruger and Mr. Chamberlain.
7-ha standard SAYS. There Is reason 10
tolieve that before accepting the invita-
fsou ~ visit England President X ger
tried TO sssf1la5e that Englaaa's treaty
r{eb, of safzerainsy should be ope0 30 dis
rsfssfcn The government refused 70 a1-
ca@3e. we understand that Pres assnt hrp-
get. corar lained of the language OF Lord
SaIsbury's speech 70 the Mont forFElis'
Association
The Daiiv News. Liberal lu an editorial
SAYS Mr.. Charnberiain's first mistake IN
d.aMnc- with the Transvaai t. = bad ofas
The publication % MS dispatch has siiH-
eued President Rruger's hack. crisis
seems % bt imminent again, and nobody
can say how IL VIII end
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15

condition Of Ireland. Many Irish gentlemen
On the opposite side og TIE house. he asae3.
had gene 10 the Uuiirs1 States on Splf1l-
cal lectaring foGrS and had reTsTesezsed -
the citizens az the Iais@3 States that all
Ireland demanded was a constituting SIM
nAr TO that Ok the Unlted States os Amer
len ard in which lEellnd shoHia te repre-
senfa4 as II Il were New York state within
the British empire. Bur there was no doubt
that the feeling against England vas not
due 20 the mere fact thar the Americans
had one form of a free constitution and
the English had another IL IS aroused.
Mr. Balfoar asserted. by the fast that they
thEnk the national claims cf ireland are
rof aSisGsaaxe,1r regarded BEt the state
system 0f America. continued Mr Balfeur.
has nothing whatever 10 do with natloaal
claims and would never have been founded
on the question af nationality. The only
cure for this aatipathy - me irish abroad
for EngiishTnen ls increasing the kao~l-
edge Of the earnest attempt of Great Bslt-
ain TO DO justice 20 Ireland.
T. NJ Healy. -Parneiliss member for
North Lcuth. said that ireland vas As
proud TO apqsai 10 the Irish ia America as
England was 10 appeal 20 The Augle-Sax-
ens in her colonies. Continuing. Mr.. Healy
said he believed Il was the influence of fha
Irish IN America which lei President Cleve-
land 70 issue his famous message on The
Venezuelan question.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
DID NANsEN REACH THE PoLEs
Arctic Explorers Think IL Not Unlikely
Tint H8 Did.

Philadelphia. Heb. B.-Prof- Charles f.
Hne. who was naturalist In the Peary re-
lief expedition in 1892, says: Il have not
the slightest duubt that Dr. Nansen ~as
successful feel perfectly satisfied that
the report is authentic. ard that he has
reached the coveted goal.
indianapolis. Feb. n.-Julius II. Fretsr-
scks who was a sergeant in the Greedy eN-
petition that re6ch latitude sa-i. sA miles
from the pole. said today thar b thought
il was In ths bounds Of possibility THAI
Nansen had reached the north pole. but u
was Improbable that he had reached u AMI
started on the return down the east coast
Of Green's nj. Sergeant Freaericks thinks
it probable that tie pole IS on land.
Isonstoa. Feb IA dispatch 10 the Times
frcsn St Petersburg says; No confirmation
has been rece-ved of the news that DR. Nan
sen had discovered the north pole snd Is
rsiturn.ng 70 eivilmtion. II he : r~suHE-
ing. his own Dispatches are Ekely 70 ar
ravr before any answer IS available 10 IN
auiries 10 sush Wild regions, deycsd as
they are q telegraph or other means or
regular c0alruun cation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15

Tacoma. Feb i4-Speclai The two-
story frame residence Of A rdFew II. Smith.
at g7i5 North ThIrty-eighgh street. vas to-
tally destroyed by fire this morning The
busi4ing, which cost 81 20. was insured for
81 2a The furniture and contents Of the
house. valued az $3.50 were insured for
s.o Furniture valued at so" was saved
from the flames. leaving the value Of the
goods burued al 81 .aao The Ere originated
from defective fue IN the Easement fur
mace. IA w71fch hot ere was burning The
flames SPREAD quickly 10 the woodwork OF
TIE building II was o'clock when stili
alarm OF the fire reached the FIRE depart
ment II was sent In by members OF the
volunteer IRE department al Mason's ~
brary. who saw tire flames from that place.
A= u IL nearly two miles from the nearest
engine house. the building was Quilted BE-
fore the flames were extiBguished.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
The Fire AT cuayaauii.

Panama. Feb. 1.-THE fire that swept
through the city of 6uayaquii did not re-
suit in as many deaths as al first feared.
but the property loss was great Advices
from Csuayaquii state that only five mem
hers of the fire brigade were killed. though
forty were wounded and several severely
Injured. and the death list may be ma
terially increased. More than is4 houses.
including several public buildings Of great
beauty and one or more Of historic inter-
est. were destroyed. Among the latter
were the cathedral and convent adjoining.
The panic that seized upon the people Of
the citv Aampered the work of the fire
brigade. and II is really wonder that the
loss 10 life and property was not much
greater.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
nUrouEnINe LIZ n WfoMINO'
t-,..,.retaf-y WhItneyEs Wen hAbN"'S 70
x. Prosecuted,

r,saver. Feb. IA special TO me hepus.
49, s,,ra Lander. Wye. says: Men saia
-. - agents of ex Secretary Wnnnty ana
sessral other ricn men OF New fofs ale %
fha south western part of tbs eoliLts, - -.
s..ss.se occurring elk The rnssthod eI1i-
.,,.,ssa Is 10 run down the calves less 'nAn
7 - agss 40 FAR they have not sticc
- getting 10 per cent ~ these calves ~ 90 :
..s - alFva Tney often drop dead %hli@
s...t-p ogysuea. The COW elks make nc 80 ~
-ssb tan calves. ard very ofzNn 1ie Wiz
s,esrv uurzuea The destruction "i ein 70
posnz on il said 70 be very tAfss- -
..s.., ss.la- Attaru~v yidel Will at once saSc
.s.s rnzf4ar IN hand.