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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
LIKE THE sUBz CANAL.
New Ship Channel at Port Arthur VIII
BE Dug at Once.

Judge J. Med. Trimble attorney fol
the Missouri Kansas and Texas Trust
company, returned recently from Port
Arthur, where, he says, the work of dig
ging the canal to the deep water of Sabine
pass is progressing steadily.
1--WE have now one large dredge and Is
or 20 teams at work upon it" said he,
land more dredges will probably be used
soon. The canal will be IT'S feet wide and
20 feet deep-same dimensions as the Suez
canal-and it will bring deep water seven
miles farther north than the present deep
water in Sabine pass. 1t will enable the
largest seagoing vessels to come from the
gulf of Mexico up through Sabine pass
and on through the canal to Port Arthur.
''We practically own all of the land
through which the canal will be dug, and
within the next few days condemnation
proceedings will be instituted to ACQUIRE
the rest.
Port Arthur itself is lively, and the
rapid rate at which lots are being sold for
residence and business purposes is very
promising. kansas City Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
PECULIAR ELECTION.

1t Develops That Only Two of the Voters
Had Qualified.
A peculiar state of affair exists in Cal
hOun county. The ordinary ordered a
"fence or no fence" election, and only
two voters, when the registrars met,
were qualified. The encouragement
was consulted because there seemed a
conflict of law between the code and a
more recent registration act. Col. Ter
rell held that the late act implicitly re-
pealed the code section VIII ere the two
are irreconciliable. The ordinary has
declared the old election off and is pro-
viding for new one, otherwise singu-
lar spectacle would have been presented,
1t is not probable that the two qualified
voters, who qualified, will be left SO
lonely next time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
ANYTHING FOR BETTER TINES.
Wanamaker Says Time fer Speeches Ia
Now Past.

Wanamaker Says Tiype fer Speeches I,
Now Past.
John Wanamaker, in New York Hearld
Much as l love quietness and peace. il
is not possible for me to be Indifferent OF
silent in the present condition of affairs.
Neither can | take nor give opiates
10 keep work fol the 5000 and more
persons In my employ and turn way
from the several hundred who apply daily
and beg for the privilege of labor to keep
the wolf from the door drives me into a
fever and must speak out. ANY citizen
has that right.
cannot sit on fence with stiff wind
blowing and whistle for prosperity. the
vanished bird of beautiful plumage, to
come back.
She has been gone five long wears
HOW any can live on forever in a thun.
der storm l don't know.
In these times campaign speeches are
only empty shells without kernels. How
ever we'll meaning or whoever it is who
thinks he does good by them must be
forgetting that million of workmen and
their children are hungry. The man
VINO looks for bread in such speeches
Will not have much to eat
The public heart cannot be fired by
eIoquence in this way just now, for the
powder of patriotism is wet with the tears
OF the suffering unemployed. Give me
hold OF somebody's hand who will do
something, not talk about ii, month af-
ter month.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
PARDONING CONVICTS.
Georgia Criminal Who Was Pardoned
RObs a Bank an New York.

Robs Bank in New York
Yesterday the Morning News contain
ed dispatch announcing the arrest in
New York of a nLted thief and bank
robber named John Price. He is the
man who robbed bank in Augusta in
1884, and with his accomplice was sen.
fenced to the Georgia penitentiary for a
term OF seven years. In 1887, however
be was pardoned and went out to contin-
ne the course of his criminal career
where iC had been temporarily stopped
by the Georgia authorities. 1t NAV be
doubted that he has refrained from Grim
inality for a single day since he was dis
charged from the Georgia penitentiary
He is professional criminal, and has
been known as such for long time.
When professional criminals are Safe
in Jail it is better that they should be
kept there just as long as possible. In
Georgia and many other states no sooner
is smart, shrewd criminal put in pris-
on than he sets to work to get out, and
there are nearly always forces ON the
outside ready to cooperate with him.
Occasionally governor with Grover
Cleveland backbone declines to pardon
the criminals, but the exceptions are
few. With sophomore judges, Demos
thenian lawyers and juries well splinkled
with cranks, or worse, the criminal has
a good chance of escaping even convic-
ton. If he should be so unlucky as to
lack the advantages referred to he falls
back upon the pardoning power.
Thousands upon thousands of dollars
are paid out by the people of this coun-
try every year for the purpose of bring
ing criminals to justice: and in maDy in
stances when they have been captured
they escape from the court house, or the
Jail, or the pGnitentiary without proper
punishment for their attractions of the
law.
Just now, let it be known, there is an
oasis in the desert of injustice to justice.
1t is in Atlanta. The courts in Fulton
county are doing good work in the
prompt conviction and sentencing of
murderers and other criminals. If the
governor will but let the verdicts of the
courts stand Atlanta's example in this
matter will do much toward encourag-
ing prompt enforcement of the law in
other parts of the country and especially
in Georgia.-Savannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
GUS BACON'S BEARD.
SEINE Gossip About the Senator's Once
Flowing Whiskers

sGme Gossip About the Senator's Once
Flowing Whiskers.
Senator Bacon is perhaps the only
member of the body who ever had the
peculiar experience # recOnstructing
bis simultaneously with his constitu-
ents, Back in the los and SOS "Gus"
Bacon, as he was affectionately known
all over Georgia, was the repeated and
unbeatable speaker of the state Louise of
representatives.. At that time he was
bearded more plenteously than any pard
OF reality or romance. He had grown a
splendid amber.hued crop of whiskers
that flowed down over his ample chest
like an aurelian cataract. That beard
was the envy of all the beardless youths
IN Georgia and thing of joyous admira-
ton to all the girls who frequented the
house galleries of the Georgia capitol.
A portrait of Speaker Bacon that now
bangs in that editice shows the splendid
1TSute appendix of the senator's hand
some face. 1t came to a time, however.
when the speaker aspired to become
governor of Georgia, but contempora-
0usly there arose species of Tidicule of
the grangers, pops or whatever else the
bewhskered political wiseacres of the
baokN Gods might be called. Ignoring
the beautiful field afforded by his whis-
kers for conspicuous sowing of hayseed
Mr. Bacon one day shaved away his lux
nrious beard and appeared with only the
mustache be wv wears. But he was a
stranger in the city where he lived and
was universally honored. He had to in
uoduce himself to his own law partner
that morning. and the latter had to ask
fresh recognition for him by the bar and
bench at the local court house. And so
1t went all over the state. The telegraph
even announced that "Gus Bacon has
shaved off his whiskerSv But after two
unsuccessful campaigns of the state for
Ihe gubernatOrial nomination he finally
recovered all his lost ground and won the
Senatorship hands down Washington
Post.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
For a l,Iere~1i5Uux.

Judge Putnam, in the United States
Sircuit court al Boston, heard recently the
motion of the complainant in the case of
Charles H. HOyt, the playwright, against
Edwin G. Bates ct al, music publishers
to have the case remanded to the state SUI
perior court, whence it was removed to
the United States court on the ground
that it arises under the copyright laws.
The relief which the plaintiff asks in
this case is that the defendants, who claim
the right to publish his copyrighted song
called Sweet Daisy Stokes" under a
license made by his agent to them,
be enjoined from interfering with his
use of the song. He claims that the
contract of license was not drawn in ac-
cordance with his instructions to his
agent, and that the case involves not
question Of. Copyright law. but of contract
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
A BRAVE CONSUL INICUDA.
MISSISSIPPIAN WHO IS NOT
AFRAID.
81 Pat My Faith in God and This
winchester" Is What He Told
a Spanish Official.

Walter B. Barker, consul at Sagua Ia
Grande, Cuba, who has recently had
mnch trouble with the Spanish authori-
ties IN that island, is Mssissippian,
He is somewhat of a fighter, and his rep
utaton as one is such in his native state
as to command respect from everyone
with whom he comes in contact. A few
days ago, soits learned by press dis :
matches, he was distributing food to his
suffering countrymen at Sagua when he
was approached by the aIcade, who asked
him if he was not afraid to give out
goods so lavishly, knowing as he did that
such acts were contrary to the wishes of
the Spanish don, and in a tone that was
as chilly as an Altgeld reception replied !:
"Well, no, l can't say that | am particu-
layIy scared. You see put my faith in
God and this Notwithstanding mostly the
Winchester"
The Sagua district has been a particu
eminent ever since the war broke out
down there. It's a beautiful and fertile
valley, and numbers of American Labor
ers, principally from the canefelds of
louisiana and Texas, have gone there
for work. The least infraction of the
law committed by an American finds
him behind prison bars, and then the
next thing on the programme is an ap-
peal to the consul. When Barker goes
to a Spanish officer he carnes with him a
manner that is natural and which is as
free and as independent as characterzes
the ordinary individual when walking
up to the bar and laying down the price
If little straight bourbon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye,

The best Salve in the world for Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blain's, Corns and all Skin Erlptions
and positively cures piles or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refun ed.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Sale-Davis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

took the road to Arcade
Within the realm Of May
And left my sweet with eager feet
Alas and well away,
l took the road to Arcade!
Dark grew the meadows and the sea,
Dull the far sky seemed to me
And gray.
turned my back on Arcade
All upon a day,
And with tagging feet, to find my sweet,
Went back along tine way.
Brighter the meadow grew and sea,
And then l knew that aye to me
Home with her was Arcade
And May.
Post Wheeler in New York Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

A man in Wilmington, Del, who stole
an umbrella was tried for the theft, found
guilty and sentenced to receive five lashes
and be imprisoned for three months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

The favorite drink in Nubia is made
from fermented dhurra bread 1t is called
ombulbul, because it makes the drinker
sing like the nightingale.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
Mothers Friend

is the best help you can use at this time.
1t is liniment, and when regularly APP
piled several months before baby comes,
it makes the advent easy and nearly pain.
less. 1t relieves and prevents morning
sickness" relaxes the overstrained mus.
cles, relieves the distended feeling, short
ems labor, makes recovery rapid and GER
tain without any dangerous after-effects.
Mothers Friend is good for only one
purpose, viz: to relieve motherhood of
danger and pain.
81 dollar per bottle at all drug stores, or sent
by mail on receipt of price.
FREE BOOKS, containing valuable Informs
ton for women, will be sent to any address
upon application to
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO..
Atlanta. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
Wit of an Unwilling Juror.

A strange story is related of a juror
VINO p outwitted the judge, and that with
Out lying, says the Cleveland Plain Deal
o. lie ran into court in a desperate
claimed:
ION, Judge, if you can, pray excuse
.le' l don't know which will die first,
ny WV wife or my daughter"
Dear me, that's sad r' said the inno-
e ed y Judge Certainly, you are excus-
me me next day the juryman was met by
ask ttSiu' who, in sympathetic voice,
" ~dHhow's your wifeqo
"4 re alright, thank you"
"S 1nG your daughter?'
ssk que alright, too. Why do you
know WY ~ Yesterday you said you did not
~ winch would die first. %.
tjme ' oi, 10 |. That is a problem which
''No alone can solvs."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

The emperor of Austria has never been
shot at by a would be assassin. Few reign
ing monarchs can make the same boast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

In the southern provinces of Russia a
drink resembling brandy is obtained by
disabling the juice of the watermelon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

McLains Tasteless Chill and Fever
Tonic is guaranteed to cure For sale by
Farrar & Harris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

During the last 10 years the British en-
pire has added $500, 900 square miles to
its possessions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

Now is the time to buy Your shoes.
Mathews & Thornton's removal sale has
made many bargains for the economical
buyer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

prs 1"troieSsness in girlhood causes the
. .er life: Little Irregularities and weak
neSS9s in girls should he looked after
Dr. pP;eiy and treatment given at once.
motoa 'erce's favOrite Prescription pro-
mas regularity all feminine functions,
bea1thS strength and builds up a sturdy
com. Win VII which to meet the trials to
a nni, Inc Favorite Prescription is not
one +htSal panacea. 1t is good for but
set o rn, ing 1t is direc ted solely at one
az, t. FIerce's Common Sense Medical
fn S,isef; ZOOS page medical work, pro.
re aooiy illustrated, will be sent free on
n IC9lPC OF q one-cent stamps to GOV er
s apv"se only; Address Worlds Dispen-
S"'y Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

There is nothing so refreshing on a
hot day as glass of soda-if it's good.
Ours is good. FARRAR & HARRIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

Buy bottle of McLain's Tasteless
Chill and Fever Tonic and quit shaking.
For sale by Farrar & Harris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-23

Sick headache can be quickly cured and
completely overcome by using those IA
nous little pills known as "DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers."
SALE-DAVIs DRUG Go.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20

To Deliver a Course OF Lectures in This
City ON Cooking.


To Deliver Course or Lectures IN rms
City ON Cooking.
The WCman's Union Benevolent So
ciaty has recently been i'm cOmmunica-
lion with Mrs. Sarah ROrer with the
idea of bringing her 10 Wheeling, TO
give her course of celebrated lectures on
cooking. AS many people know. she is
al The head of q large and noted cook
me school i'm Philadelphia edits a mag
az.ue devoted to recipes and culinary
matters. and I'm fact is considered au-
.rerltv ON an questions pertaining to
.rs very important branch of house
Keeping. She is woman of national
reputation. and her recipes are found
i1 constant use in thousands of homes
aIIover the land.
Nouy of the ladies of Wheeling have
oppressed desire to- see and hear Mrs.
Rorer and the w. L. h. society, near
ing She was to give q course OF lectures.
beginning March S-h, q. " 3sninsJon,
Ia.. thought this would he the time TO
bring her to- Wheeling. On communi-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20

Michael Wagner. aged SO years. who
lived at 1913 Wood street, committed
suicide last night about 1880 o'clock.
by walking into the Ohio river at Bloch
Bros. landing in the Eighth ward.
Wagner had been in poor health for
a long time. He was a coal miner by
occupation, but retired years ago. lie
suffered from a physical aiiment, which
caused him much suffering and incon-
yenience. and necessiJaJed constant
medical attention. lie was in the habit
Of leaving the house and walking about
returning at will.
When he left his home between nine
and ten o'clock last night there was
nothing unusual in his conduct. ana
nothing to occasion alarm on the part OF
members Of the family IJappears mat
he walked out the back way, and mace
his way to the river bank. Here he was
seen by a young man named George
Anderson. who thought his conduct
was peculiar and watched him. Nae-
ner fell over the bank and cut a gash
in his forehead. Upon regaining ms
feet, he continued walking toward the
river. Anderson called The attention
of ether parties TO his actions
Wagner got on log ana stepped OF
il into the river. which is deep at that
point. anderson and his companions
secured a skiff. and reached the drown
ing man as he was going beneath the
surface the last time He was then
bleeding from the wound upon his head.
He was taken ashore and telephone
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Some Special Sermons to Be Preached
at Sunday Services,
Rev. DR.. G. E. Clark Will Take the
Mayors Message to Council as
His Theme-Several Patriotic Dis
courses - Entertainments Given
and in Contemplation-Other Re
ligious Matters Of General Inter
est,

The message Of Mayor j. r. Butts TO
the City Council, will be the theme for
the Sunday evening sermon of the Rev.
c. e. Clark, at the Thomson NJ. E.
Church, on the Island. The message
was an interesting document, dealing
with various needed reforms and eX-
isting abuses. The Rev. Mr. Clark will
deal more especially with the Mayors
recommendations relative to the social
evil, the practice Of young persons fire.
quentlng the streets for improper pur-
poses. and will deal with the matter
from practical, as we'll as from moral
standpoint The discourse promises to
be very interesting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20
CITY SOLICITORS OPINION
As to the Right Of City Clerk to Pay
tor GunbOat Presents.
Mr.. Nesbitt Holds That the Clerks
Duties ARE Not Discretionary, and
That He Must Issue an Order
Upon the Receiver for the Amount
OF the ApprOpriation-TheS Solicit
Or'S Reasons.

ON account OF the controversy relative
to the legal righ, Of tho city Council to
appropriate money for purchasing presents
for the guuboat "Wneeiing." city Clerk
Watkins has felt uncertain as to his duty
and responsibility in the matter. In order
to remove tho doubts from his mind. he
asked Che CITY Solicitor for am opinion in
the matter. Air. Ncsbi,t yesterday handed
him written opinion. and /, is the i'm
tenton OF the Clerk 90 draw his order ON
the City Receiver ~ once. Following is
the tuu text of the Solicitors opinion:
i'm response 20 your request for am opln-
ion on the subject of your responsibility in
issuing ann order ON the Receiver for $500
90 De paid out of the contingent fund TO
the chairman of Che Guuboat Committee,
VIII say.
Cd. That the constitution of the State,
iu my opinion. contains no provision for
bidding special legislation. such as was
passed 10y The legislature IN regard TO the
guubo4t Wheeling"
l9. That under The special enactinE act
passed by the Legislature. the city Coun-
Gil had power to appropriate 5000 for the
purpose OF purchasing suitable presents for
the gunboat 'Whot.Hg.
cl. THAT since the special committee on
-uuhoat was appointed for the purpose Of
arranging for the purchase of suitable
presents" etc.. and reported that a $500
appropriation was desired for that pur-
pose. the resolution Of Council directing
ycu l0 draw your order upon the Receiver
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20

The incalculable amount of good that
Paine's celery compound is doing in
making sick and even despairing people
well. should compel the attention OF
every judicious person who is out-oI-
health.
The underlying cause of nervous de
bility, apparent in headachs, dyspepsia
sleeplessness and neuralgia, is faulty
nutrition of the entire nervous sys-
TEN.
So Ions as the blood is pale watery
and hampered by bad humors, the
nerves caurot assimilate from if proper
nourishment. no matter how much food
is taken into the system Paine's Gel
cry compound arouses a hearty appe-
title. regulates the bowels and brings
about q normal action of tAe liver. 1t
economies the expenditure Of nerve
force and makes the blood p healthy
medium, capable Of conveying ndtri-
ment to all the vital organs.
This is the sweeping and thorough
manner in which Paine's celery COM
pound frees the system, not only Of
rheumatism. eczema. salt rheum and
other diseases due to impure blood;
but also Of neuralgia, sleep essness and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20
A SMALL FIRE.

Shortly before midnight fire alarm
box No -. at the corner of Fourteenth
and Jacob streets. was pui ed. The de-
partment responded but could find no
fire. when they arrived on the spot.
Officer Knoke. imagining that false
alarm had been sent in, arrested a col
ored man who had sent in the alarm.
He was released. however, when IL was
found he had sent in the alarm from
good motives. A small blaze had been
started in Schultz's stable. in the Alley
below Fourteenth street, but had been
put out before the arrival Of the de-
Tcrtment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20

nervous headaches and dyspepsia that
are brought about by a rundown
state Of the nerves.
Tie use of Paine's celery compound
makes all the difference between i'm
Dure. sluggish blood and tired nerves;
and healthy, energetic bodily condl-
ton.
Writing from his home, University
Place. Neb.. on December 9. Prof. ). W.
Shubert said:
81 am brought back to health through
the use of Paine's celery compound,
which [ regard as by far the best and
really the only true remedy for nervous
troubles that / have ever used. do
not hesitate after my experience and
that of several friends. 20 recommend
it, for al forms of nerve troubles. !
am Indebted to Paine's celery compound
for many a good nights rest. and II 1t
produces no other effect than TINS, i0
is worth more than money
Paino's celery compound, upon which
Sc much praise has been bestowed. and
which the wealthy and those in the
highest positions mhesitatingly en-
dorse. is still within reach Of the hum
blest family in the land.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20
49, 80 IN QUARTERs.

The Powicby trestle work. south of
the creek. is being filled underneath
with cinder-taps from the Belmont
blast furnace. This place has been a
flvorite resort i'm warmer weather for
some Of the South Side sporting ele-
ment 90 while away the hours by play
ing the fascinating game of poker for
small stakes. Crowds of BOYS and
vounc men congregate under the tres
tie durirg the summer and play their
game uninterrupted This is thing OF
the 0ast and consequently is greatly
regretted bv those who have always
heretofore found iJ "a popular and Sc
cluded pleasure resort
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-20
CARROLL CLUB OPENING.
New Auditorium to BE Thrown Open Mon
daY Nlght.

The formal opening of the new audi
torium at the Carroll Club will be an i'm
portant event 10 that organization and
TO the Catholics of the city and State Ar
engagements for the affair. which is set for
Monday night. have been made upon an
elaborate scale. and it is not likely that
there will Zoe room i'm the commodious
structure to accommodate the throng Of
visitors.
In the entertainment which will be given
i'm the early evening, the following named
vocalists will assist: Mrs. Frank LeMoyne
Hupp. Mrs NJ e. Whitaker Madeline
Block. Rose Hoffman, GerrCIe Reister
Kate Gather. Prof Edward E.umenberg
and Prof. Hermann Schockey viii be the
accompanies.