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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
POPULISTS TALK PLAINLY.
BUTLER DENOUNCED AND TOM
WATSON ENDORSED.
A Meeting Was Held in Dawson Sat-
urday and Delegates Elected to a
State Con yentiOn.
State Con YentiOn.

The pOpulists of Terrell county play
ed their part Saturday in a political
battle of the greatest Significance.
It's fight within party ranks, but
a battle royal that will decide whether
the compromising policy of Marion
Butler or the bold, unfiinching meth
ODDS of Tom Watson shall have the en-
dorsement of populism. The fight is
TO the finish. A big gathering fpOp-
ulists-a CONFERENCE.-The been called
for July 4th at Nashville, and at that
meeting Tom Watson and his followers
intend to effectually put the harpoOn
into Marion Butler.
The purpose Of Saturdays meeting
was to elect delegates to state con-
VentiOn to be held in Atlanta June
22nd, which will in turn elect delegates
to represent Georgia in the Nashville
conference. The meeting was not
largely attended-only fourteen being
present-but what was lacking in num-
bers seemed to be made up in earnest
ness and singleness OF purpose.
The meeting was organized by call,
ing ex-representative VIM. Jennings
to the chair and requesting Mr.. j. j.
Taylor to act as secretary, and in a
very few minutes afterwards Marion
Butler had been unsparingly denounc-
ed and Tom Watson enthusiastically
endorsed.
Chairman Jennings introduced the
resolutions, and they were as follows
Resolved 1st-That the peoples par
ty Of Terrell county heartily endorse
the national conference, and the man
hood Of Mr.. Burkett in calling said
conference.
Resolved 2nd-That we condemn
and den0unce Marion Butler and his
crowd Of fusiOnists now and forever,
and say to our leaders to always stay
in the middle of the road and we will
never let our banner trail In the dust.
Resolved Bird That we furthermore
reattirm our allegiance to the Omaha
platform, and place the fullest conf
denCe and trust in our brave and belOy-
ed leader, Thomas f. Watson, who is
always right.
Chairman Jennings said the resOlu-
lions were not as full or pointed as he
would like to have them, and asked for
amendments and suggestions. but they
appeared to suit every populist pres
ent and were unanimously adopted
without alteration.
Chairman Jennings and Mr.. d. A.
Gammage were elected delegates to the
Atlanta convention, and the district
chalrmen instructed to solicit contri-
buttons from members of the party to
pay the expenses of the trip.
The popuIists then Adjourned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
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 Eraptions
and positively cures niles or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refun ed
Price rs cents per box. For sale by
Sale-Davis DRUG 20.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
Religious Notice,

Elder A. W. Patterson Of middle Geor-
gia will preach at Chickasawhatchee
church on Tuesday, June Z2nd. Elder
Patterson is one Of the foremost minis
ters of his denomination. The public
has a cordial invitation 10 attend the
service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
City Ordinance.

1t is hereby ordained by the Mayor
and council of the city of Dawson that
the bicycle ordinance be amended by
adding:
THAT it shall be unlawful for any per.
son or persons to ride at a pace faster
than six miles an hour on any sidewalk
of said city. W. b. CHEArHAM.
Mayor.
G. J. WHITEHEAD, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
FIRE AT GEORGETOWN.
Mrs. Hattie Bush and Daughter LOse TheiT
House and It's Contents.

Is 4
House and Its Contents.
A special from Georgetown says: At
I o'clock yesterday morning the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Hattie Bush, in which she
and her daughter, Miss Carrie Bush,
lived, was DESTROYED by fire The house
was situated on an extension Of Broad
street, and being somewhat isolated it.
was some little time before assistance
could arrive after the alarm Of fire was
given. Scarcely any Of The household
goods or wearing apparel were saved,
and everything they had went up in the
flames. Miss Bush, who lad just com
pleted quite an extensive wardrobe pre-
psrtory to making visit to friends
and relatives in the west, did not save
anything. The house and contents were
fully covered by insurance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
A NEW TEACHER FOR GRAVES.
Prof. j. ID. McLendon Unanimously Elect
ed Saturday.

ed Saturday.
At meeting of the trustees Of the
Graves school Saturday morning Pro
lessor j. d. MCLendOn was unanimous
ly elected teacher of the school for the
ensuing term, which will open on the
first Monday in August and continue
nine months.
The people Of that community have
determined TO have one of the best
country schools in the county, and
have shown wise judgment in their
selection of Professor MCLendon. He
is an able and successful educator and
will be untiring in his efforts to build
the school up to the full expectancy of
its patrons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

Some for 'en, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered from
piles and then have been quickly and
permanently cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Sal7e, the great remedy for
piles and all forms of skin diseases.
SALE-DAVIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
Annual Returns to Ordinary:

Ordinary Roberts requests The News
to remind administrators, executors and
guardians that they are required by law
to make annual returns to him. These
returns must be made by the first Mon
day in July next.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

w. B. johnson, Newark, N. j., says :
Zone Minute Cough Cure saved my only
child from dying by Group" 1t has saw
ed thousands Of others suffering from
Group, pneumonia, bronchitis and other
serious throat andlung troubles
SALE-DAVIS DRUG 90.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

Don't forget Mat hews & Thornton
removal sale when you want shoes on
hats. Everything going cheap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
Insure YOuT Gins.

We are prepared to place approved
risks on Gins in reliable insurance com
panies. Call on us at office of Dawson
National Bank. NJ. NJ. LowREY & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
Cotton Seed HILLS,

Call on G. q. Lewis when you wan t
Cotton Seed Hulls.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

What good soda is you will never
know until you have tried ours.
FARRAR & HARRIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16
Local r egislation

Notice is hereby given that st tho
meeting of the Legislature in October
next bill will be introduced 20 abolish
the present public school system of Daw-
son, and for other purposes ..sgR
Dawson, Ca, June 10th, 1897. @. s azgs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

Miss A. B. Smiths millinery bargains
are. trade winners.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

Use none'but McLain's Tasteless Chi,
and Fever Tonic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

JOErs0n's Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic is a ONE-DAY
Cure. 1t cures the most
stubborn case of Fever in
n Hours.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-06-16

The confidence of the people III Hood s
Sarsaparilla is due to its unequaled rec
ord of wonderful cures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
OVER A BILLION.
Total Appropriations OF Last Congress
Were S1,O43, 437 900.

Washington, March 9.-Representa-
tive Cannon (rep., I'D, chairman Of
the appropriations committee Of the
house, and Mr.. Sayers dem, Texas, at
the head Of the minority Of that COM
mittee, have prepared their reviews OF
the appropriations and they will be
printed in the congressional record.
Mr.. Cannon makes the total appropri-
ations submitted to the president for
bis approval at the last session, inciud
ing the general deficiency bill, which
failed in conference, S51S, 103 900, or
$25 3S3 900 less thai the estimates sub
migted to congress By the executive
The appropriations for the first ses-
sion were S515, 600, making the
total for the ffty-fCurth congress ST.
043, 1000, which he says is $40, 79S, 600
more than the apprc rriations for the
preceding congress.
Mr.. Savers in mis- statement makes
the total appropriations of the last con-
gress s54,19S, 900 in excess of the fifty
third congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11

that hopes also to get thirty-day law
through the Illinois legislature, and
then by shifting the scene successfully
from Illinois to Indiana to Wisconsin
to complete cycle OF alleged racing
and pool-book gambling that will give
them good opportunity to fleece all who
are Venturesome enough to play at
their game. The absolute prohibition
Of pool-selling at races is the only way
to lay the AK at the root of the evil. 1t
has long been the boast Of the trotting
horse fraternity that their sport is not
dependent on the pcCl-box. If this is
true they will raise no objection to the
drastic provisions of Mr.. Wiley's bill.
In this city it has been proved not to
be true, but at country fairs it is quite
possible to give a clean race program
wholly free from the contamination OF
the book-makers. Wisconsin should
confine itself to clean sport. At least,
if race-track gambling is to be permit
ted the evil should be minimized as
much as possible: no meeting longer
than seven days should be allowed and
book-making on foreign races should
be explicitly barred. A fair would
deal more justly By it's patrons in Ii
censing a wheel-of-fortune than per-
hitting pool-selling on foreign races.
1t is the same sort OF a game of chance
except the wheel is more honest than
the merry-go-round, as sometimes ia
vorites played heavily to win are de-
liberately set back by heavy weighing
and the public is thus fieeced. The
subject comes before a committee Of
the Wisconsin legislature this week
and The Gazette urges that bill be
reported that will prohibit all for
eign book-making and limit race meet
ings to seven days, or fifteen at the
furthest Such step will still the
footballs of the skates and dogs at
Ideal Park; racing there cannot be
conducted under such decent restric-
tons. And if Wisconsin does not act
and act decisively the badger state
must stand before the people in the
pitiable attitude Of receiving meekly
the refuse that in scorn and indignation
has been brushed beyond the borders
of two sister states"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
MRS. BEECHER DEAD.

Stamford, Conn, March 9.-Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher died Monday, the
tenth anniversary of the death of her
famous husband. She was IS years Of
age. Eucince Beecher was bern in
1872, in Sutton, Mass, and was the
daughter Of Dr.. Billiard, a physician.
Several of her brothers won high dis
tinction. She was married to Henry
Ward Beecher August 8, 1889. They
Immediately started fol Lawrenceburg,
Ind, where her husband was called
to a pastorate. She was always de-
votedIy attached to her husband and
children. Of the latter four are liv-
ing and four dead. For years Mrs.
Beecher had been in feeble health. In
November last she sustained a bad fall
and month later she again fell,
which, owing 20 age, brought about.
complications from which she was I'M
able to rally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11

counts for the support Of a section Of
the English prelates. The program
cannot exclude ali controversial mat
ter, but all subjects are, it is under
stood, to be treated on a broad chris
tan basis. The lord mayor will give
a reception at the Mansion house to
the delegates, lay and clerical, who
will come from all parts Of the united
kingdom and from abroad.
The congress will probably
be induced to devote much time to
the scheme of uniting all protestant
sects in a close union. This was be
gun some 10 years ago and gained much
Roadway up to about year ago. The
movement had its origin in the Protes-
tant Episcopal church and in several in
stances in this country, no
tably in St. Georges Episcopal church
in st. Louis, of which Rev. John Full
ton, D. D., was rector, evangelical
preachers spoke in Episcopal pulpits.
In the last two years the evangelical
bodies have viewed the scheme of re-
approachment askance owing, it is
said, to the alleged coquetting of The
Anglican church with Rome. The
whole of this may be ventilated at this
congress, in which will be many men
not afraid to speak their minds such
as Rev Price Hughes, who is well
known in the Upked States; DR.. Par
ker, pastor of the temple, who was
prominently mentioned as the success
sor Of Henry Ward Beecher, and
others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
PENSION BUILDING PACKED
FITTING FINALE TO THE GREAT
INAUGURAL EVENT.

Washington, March 5.-The decOra-
tons of the inaugural ball room in
artistic beauty and harmonious treat
ment oyershadowed anything OF the
kind hitherto seen in Washington.
About $13, 900 had been expended by the
committee in the lighting and adorn-
ment Of the great court Of the pension
building, and as a result it had under
gone complete transformation and
presented a rare scene of beauty and
brilliancy. Past errors in the general
design of the decorations were carefully
avoided. The armor and shields and
such medieval adOrnment together with
the great areas of red, white and blue
bunting and the familiar feature of the
flags of all nations which largely pre-
dOminatd in the decorations in past
years, were discarded and an entirely
new scheme of treatment adopted, max
ing everything subservient to the mag
nificent floral decorations. For the
groundwork Of the floral decorations and
for the great canopy above, about So
600 yards of white and gold challie were
used. The great court was divided into
three nearly equal sections, by two rows
OF massive columns which cross it, and
to obscure the roof and materially re-
duce the height Of the room, three i'm
mGnse dOmes of white and gold challie
were suspended with fine effect in the
center of these sections about seventy
feet from the floor. From the outer
edge of the domes which were encircleC
with small electric lights canOpies OF
white were gracefully draped to the tops
of the surrounding galleries. n num-
Der of pleasing electric light features
were introduced. For instance a large
American flag composed of colored lights
was suspended on the west wall above
the second gallery and by a clever
mechanical contrivance the flag was
given the appearance of waving IN The
breeze The promenade music which
preceded the ball was furnished by
Victor Herbert's 22nd Regiment band
of New York and Haley's Washington
orchestra, playing alternate numbers.
The dance program included six waltzes,
three two-steps, five quadrilles and
seven promenades. The crowd was
enormous, the mammoth building being
packed, and the scene one Of singular
beauty and animatiOn-a fitting finale
to a most brilliant inaugural function.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11

Chippewa Falls, Wis, March s.
The snow storm and a belated pas
senger train were two circumstances
that prevented a blCcdy encounter be-
tween a gang of bandits and 100 or
more armed deputies Sunday night. A
few days ago the Omaha officials re-
ceived information to the effect that
an attempt would be made TO hold up
the Duluth limited near Hawthorne.
The baggage and mail cars were filled
with deputies, but the storm spoiled
the plan Of the bandits and no con-
fiict occurred. 1t is understood that
one of the gang furnished the officials
with the entire plan which the robbers
had adopted Hawthorne is in Doug
las county. The train runs between
Duluth AMI Chicago, passing through
Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
CIGARETTES KILL AN OSTRICH.
Owner Of the Famous Trotting Bird
Will Sue for Heavy Damages.

Denver, Col, MAJ Oh 9.-Ben Allan S
famous ostrich is dead from poisoning
caused by feed OF cigarette buttons,
and the men who fed the new diet are
about to be sued for $4,000 for having
gratified their curiosity concerning The
appetite of the bird. "W. w. P" had
a wide reputation fol- his speed in har-
ness, having broken the record, of his
namesake On the track. His owner
claims to have had engagements for
the summer with the leading horse
tracks of the country, where his ostrich
would be offered, as ar extra attraction,
and the estimated value is based on
these contracts, as there is not another
bird in the country broken to harness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11

New York. March 6.-Bradstreets'
says that the new administration and
the certainty of an extra session of con-
gress within fortnight and the promise
of new tariff at an early day which
shall provide adequate revenue pro-
lection have done much to stimulate
better feeling in trade circles and to in
crease confidence in the near approach
of an improvement in business. Favor
able features are found in higher prices
for wheat, Indian corn, pork and lard, as
we'll as stool billets. The steel mills are
fairly well filled with orders and in some
lines are inclined to advance prices.
The recent low quotations for various
forms Of iron and steel have been with
drawn, notably for wire and structural
material. Confidence is expressed in
he early advance Of prices for tin, shoes,
and leather, based on the activity in
hides. Quotations were firm and I'M
changed during the week for lumber,
WOOL print cloths rOsin, petroleum,
coffee, steel rails and Bessemer pig
iron, but there have been decreases for
wheat, flour, oats, sugar and cotton.
The general trade has been interfered
with by rain, high water in the Ohio
valley and snow in the northwestern
spring wheat states Exports of wheat
flour included from both coasts during
the week amount to 2,07500O compared
with 2,407, 900 in the week a year ago.
Exports of corn continue heavy, amount
ing to 5,257,O00 this week against 2,775,-
900 the same week a year ago. The
total bank cle1rings of the principal
cities in the United States for the week
were $1,010,426, 627-a decrease of 81
compared with the corresponding week
last year,
FURRY Abroad.
London, March 6.-The stock markets
recorded further decline on politics.
McKinley's financial program caused
little comment and is not regarded as a
bull factor. Prices of Americans gave
way, but subsequently rose again, clos
ing IS to Il above the worst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
MURDERS HIS WIFE.

Kaukauna, Wis, March 9.-As the
result of a shooting ARRAY which &C.
Cured at a house of ill-repute just out
side the city limits at $50 yesterday
afternoon, a woman lies dead and two
others persons are perhaps MORALLY
wounded. A worthless character named
Peter Ross did the shooting. The dead
woman is Ross wife and the others
sister and man named Fred Schaubel.
The last was of Appleton He tried to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
IMPORTANT MEETING.
4 GREAT EVANGELICAL GATHER
ING IN LONDON.
-Conformists to WrestIe With Va.
rious Problems-Closer Union
of Protestant Sects Proposed.

London, March 9.-The largest
gathering of non-conformist church
men ever held will take place today in
the city temple Although called q
congress of evangelical free churches,
and rally a non-confcrmist assemblage,
the archbishop Of Canterbury, the bish-
op Of Rochester and other eminent
English churchmen have written lei
tiers of sympathy with the movement.
The elimination Of all religious or po-
litical polemics from the program &C
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
FIFTY-CENT GAS.
A Cheap Illuminant in Prospect for
Allegheny.

Pittsburg, March 4.-WOrkmen have
begun laying the pipes that will supply
the customers of the Allegheny Illumi-
mating company with gas. The latter
will be sold for so cents per thousand.
Few cities enjoy dollar gas" but Allie
ghenians will get theirs for so cents.
The company says it can make a good
profit at this price. In lower Allegheny
it will erect mammoth by-product gas
plant. All the waste found in the
present methods of making gas will be
saved and marketed. This saving will
enable the company to cut the present
gas rates in two. The corporation has
a capitalization Of 100000. Chris. L.
Magee, the republican leader, is at the
head of it. A similar gas plant will be
built in Pittsburg if the laws giving ex-
listing companies exclusive rights are
declared unconstitutional.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
BLISS SUCCESSOR.
National Republican Committee Names
a New Treasurer.

Washington, March "a special
meeting of the executive committee of
the national republican committee was
held yesterday for the purpose of ac-
cepting the resignation Of Treasurer
Cornelius n. Bliss. Without delay the
&C mmittee selected J. G.. Cannon Of
New York to be Bliss successor. The
new treasurer is we'll known in New
York business circles and is vice presi-
dent of the Fourth National bank of
that city
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
THE FROU-FROU FROCK.

Frou-frou effects are much in evil
dence. Some Of the newest evening
gowns are Of chantilly tulle, both black
and white, and as these are made with
out lining. hanging softly over the silk
petticoat beneath, the effect is delight
fully feminine and un-English.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
STEVENSON REACHES HOME.
Bloomington Will Give Him Reception
This Evening"

Bloomington, H., March 9.-Ex-Vice
President A E. Stevenson and wife ar
rived home yesterday and were warmly
greeted by many friends. Mr.. Steven
son is not in the best Of health, having
caught a severe cold during the closing
days of the senate. He will still make
Bloomington his home and after TAX
ing a long rest will resume his law
practice. The citizens of Bloomington
have arranged a reception for Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevenson to be held this even
ing in Cooper hall. Ex-Governor
Fifer will be one of the speakers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
OUR COAST DEFENSES.
Gen. Miles Forbids Written or Pictorial
Descriptions of Them.

Washington, March 9.-Gen. Miles
has issued a general order prohibiting
in the strictest terms the admission of
any person except officers of the army
and navy Or government employees to
any lake or sea coast defenses without
a permit from the cCmmandant of the
place. Moreover, such permits are to
be given only for true military pur-
poses and under no conditions are
written or pictorial descriptions
or such defenses to be made without
the authority from the secretary of
war
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
BANISHED TO AN OCEAN ISLE.

Washington, March Civilian L.
Chambers of Alabama las been chosen
by the three powers party to the
Samoan agreement, as chief ju -tice o.
Samoa, tC succeed Mr.. Ide Of Vermont.
Mr.. Chambers was one Of the land
commissioners for the United States IL
the settlement Of Samoan land titles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11
TAMMANY'S PLANS.

New York, March g. -Tammany halls
general committee met last night and
indicated that the lines on which Tam
n any will wage its battle for the con-
troll of Greater New York will be by the
adoption Of resolutions arranging the
police department in the bitterest terms
for official maIfeasance.