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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
PENSION FEES,

That any man should be so LIST to all
sense of manhood and even common de-
Cency as to try to take advantage of
the widows of confederate veterans by
charging them eXhOrbitant fees for Sc
curing the papers necessary for them
to draw their pensions from the state,
surpasses belief. But it appears that
such has been the case, and the legisla-
lature wisely passed a law providing
for such cases and making it a miSde-
meanOr for any one to defraud or i'm
pose upon a widow by exacting such
fees for putting their application in
shape.-Atlanta Evening Constitu-
ton.
The course pursued by Ordinary Rob
erts of Terrell in dealing with t. csc
pensioners is in marked contras to
methods which suggested the above
paragraph and inspired the legislation
referred to. Judge Roberts has made
it a rule to never charge for service
rendered a widowed pensioner
This service amounts to a great dea,
more than the average citizen wOulC
imagine, entalilng, as it does, days anC
weeks of hard work. But Judge Rob
erts considers it a privilege to be O
assistance to these beneficiaries of The
states bounty, and when one is sick Of
otherwise prevented from coming t,
his office to arrange the necessary pa
pers he carries them in person to her
sometimes riding several miles to d.
so. No legislation is needed to pro
tect the widows, or any other pension
ers, for that matter, from Judge Rob
erts. The noble nature with which
the Almighty has endowed such men il
sufficient guarantee against greed OF
unworthy acts,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
Welded TO GAIN LIBERTY.
A Columbus Bank Cashier Marries
Cyprian.

A Columbus Bank Cashier Marries a
CJprian.
Americas has just experienced a great
sensation. A warrant was sworn out
against Louis Phillips, we'll known
young man of Columbus, and Blanche
Chandler, member of the demi-monde
of Americas, charging a misdemeanor.
Both the prosecution and defense were
represented by able counsel, and the ev-
idence adduced was quite sensational.
In the end both parties were bound over
to the grand jury.
Phillips bond was fixed at $500, while
that of the woman was assessed at $780,
In default of bond both were sent to the
county Jail. In an hour or two, howev.
er, the couple agreed to marry, if by SO
doing the case would be permitted to
terminate, and accordingly were carried
before Judge Maynard, who, in the pres
ence of several interested spectators, per-
formed the rather brief ceremony.
The case is rather an unusual one, and
many were the comments heard about
the affair. Phillips belongs to a promi-
nent family in Columbus, and at one
tine held the responsible position of as
sistant cashier with a banking house
there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
STATE SPECIALS.

"A pot of gold has been found in
Wilkes county by colored girl. 1t was
discovered on plantation near Wash
ington while the child was engaged in
digging white dirt, which the negroes
use in painting their houses. The gold
is all in coin and is undoubtedly part
that section by the confederate govern
ment during the war.
j. j. Sorrell, a Colquitt county farm
er, is the dread enemy of hawks. He
has owned a rifle for four years and dur
| ing that time has killed 300 of these
birds of prey. He recently shot one
measuring 81 feet from tip to tip.
The farmers of Pierce county have
held a meeting and ADOPTED resolution
asking congress to put tariff of five
| cents pound on foreign grown cotton
shipped to this country.
The bald eagle measuring 6 feet Il
inches, captured by John Chason, near
cambridge few weeks ago, is now in
charge of Dr.. Bush, principal physician
of the penitentiary.
That "waYe of prosperity has struck
Georgia. An Atlanta bank was knocked
sky-high by it, and receivers are now
winding up it's business.
An Atlanta prisoner, while being
searched, exclaimed: "All dat Use got
in dis worp is de BRET of life"
-Georgia's pension fund has reached
about $750,0OO annually, and is growing
every year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
HOW TO FIN DOUT.

Fill a bottle or common water glass
with urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
diseased condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is positive evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed that DR.. Gilmer's Swamp
Root, the great liver remedy fultils ev,
cry wish in relieving pain in the backf
kidneys, liver, bladder aud every part o.
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabiln
ity to hold urine and scalding pain lie
passing it, or bad effects following tn To-
use of liquor, wine or beer, and oyerg
comes that unpleasant necessity Of being
compelled to get up many times durin e
he night to uTinate. The mild and this
extraordinary effect Of Swamp Root if
soon realized. 1t stands the highest fos
its wonderful cures of the most distresu
ing cases. If you need a medicine yog-
should have the best. Sold by dru I
gists; price fifty cents and one dollar pc
bottle. For sample bottle and pamn
phlet, both sent free by mail, mentiot-
THE DAWSON News and send your posg
flee address to DR.. Kilmer d Co., Binis
namton, N. Y. The proprietors of this
paper guarantee the genuineness of this
offer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
DEPEW AND THE PRESIDENTS.
How the Executives Received Applications
for Office.

for Office.
Chauncey M. Depew says that he has
had personal experience in seeking office
not for himself, however, but for 9th
ers-from every republican president,
says the Chicago Record. He says that
Mr.. Lincoln would always listen attent-
lively to what he had to say and then
tell a funny story. On his way back to
the hotel he would think the story over,
and finally sec that it landed his candi-
date way out of sight.
General Grant always received an APP
plication for office as toasts to the mem
DRY of Washington are Misunderstanding
and in silence.
President Hayes listened for while,
then broke out into lamentations that
the attention of the president of the
United States should be diverted from
the great affairs of state to distribute
patronage. Then he would make a
memorandum in little red book which
was to remind him not TO do it,
General Garfield would put his arm
around your neck, tell you how much he
loved you, and then forget what you had
asked him.
President Arthur would listen with po-
lite attention to all you had to say; then
refer you to some nan in New York
whom you were never able to find.
President Harrison would sink down
into his chair until you had presented
the claims of your candidate, and then
change the subject.
Major McKinley's methods have not
been developed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
ELECTORAL VOTE COUNTED.
Vice-President Stevenson Announces the
Figures Which Won Out.

Figures Which Won Out.
The house joined with the senate
Wednesday in witnessing the count of
the electoral vote for president and vice
president of the United States for the
term beginning March 4, 1897.
The votes of the several states were
read IN turn by the tellers-Senators
Lodge, republican, of Massachusetts,,
and Blackburn, democrat, of Kentucky,
and Representatives Grosvenor, republi-
can, of Ohio, and Richardson, democrat,
of Tennessee, and the result stated by
Vlce-President stevenson, who presided
over the convention.
1t Was that Mckinley had received 271
votes for president and Mr.. Bryan 176;
that Mr.. Hobart had received 271 votes
for vice-president, Mr.. Sewall 149 and
Mr.. Watson 81.
The proceedings were witnessed by an
immense crowd of spectators that filled
all the galleries, but without the crush in
the building that has marked previous
similar occasions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
DAWSON DESERVES II.

Dawson is fortunate in being situat-
ed on two of the most important rail-
way systems in the south, and many of
the people who come south pass
through the town. But this advant-
age is worse than lost to us because
of the appearance of things at the sta
tions. Railroad people are supposed
to be wide-awake business men, and
when they build such makeshifts of
passenger depOts as Dawson now
has the natural inference of those
who do not know better is that
the town Is of small import
ance. This is what we invariably con-
clude of a place presenting the ap-
pearance from the trains that is seen
on looking at the insignificant monde
script affairs now doing duty as pas
senger stations for the two great lines
OF railroad crossing each other here.
May we not confidently ask the au-
thorities of the two roads to do the
right thing by Dawson oy uniting and
. giving us such union passenger depot
as the roads themselves and the import.
ance of the town merit?
This is very old chestnut, bpt
Wen keep pulling it out of the coal.
until It's very wearisomeness compeIs
the right thing to be done.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
NOTES ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORs.

Last weeks Bainbridge Democrat
says: --latest advices from the bedside
of Hon. Ben E. Russell report that gen.
tleman able to sit up and on the road to
rapid recovery. He will be at home as
soon as his condition will permit him to
undertake the journey"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
From a Veteran,

EDITOR News: | noticed in one of
your late issues that the county confed-
crate veterans were to have a meeting
to elect delegates to the reunion at Nash
vile. | am proud to see that the people
Of the noble county of Terrell have not
forgotten the brave soldiers who died
for their country and the lost cause for
which they fought 1t is an unhappy
country which forgets the heroic spirit
and sacrifice of it's soldiery. As well
nay we forget the memory of our sires.
and neglect the graves of our ancestors,
May the day never dawn when the young
men CT the rising generation of the south
shall neglect to strew the graves of our
heroic dead with the flowers of gentle
spring. No people are great who forget
the chivalry of their soldiery and tram
pie under foot the very rights for which
their forefathers fought. OLD VET
February 18th, 1897.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

The progressive farmers of Sumter
are moving in the matter of holding a
county fair at Amerlcus in tue fall. The
subject is already being discussed with
much favor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
FISH And OYSTERS.
Telephone IS,

Having complied with the law, T
have the right to sell Fish and Jvs-.
tiers. If had an audience I would
not pay for this advertisement. |
would say: Friends, Romans and
I ountrymen, Fellow Citizens, or
Brothers and Sisters: Come to nv fsh
stand after the meeting and l Will
supply you with the best the market
affords. Having no audience, I use
this paper to let people know what |
have to sell. Oysters SOC, per quart.
Trout, red fish, sheepshead and founs
der 10c per pound. Mackerel and
pompano Tic. per pound. Munet
2 for 15c. Satisfaction qua ,anteed,
JOHN MCCORMICK.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

Chicora, Pa, Herald" Richard Ven
sci reports One Minute Cough Cure the
greatest success Of medical science. He
told us that it cured his whole family of
terrible coughs and colds, after all other
SO called cures had failed entirely. Mr..
Nensel said it assisted his children
through very bad siege of measels.
One Minute Cough Cure makes expecto.
ration very easy and rapid.
SALE-CAyIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

When the news of the death of Major
Shellman, in whose honor the town was
named, reached Shellman the council
was convened by the mayor and resolu-
tons of sorrow adopted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

The farmers, it seems, will take
The Early County News advice and
"plant every available acre and
make every pound of cotton possible. .
The railroads carried a heavier tonnage
of guanO last month than any other
January in many years previous, and
the entire product of factories, it is
said, has already been sold and most of
it contracted for by farmers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

THE Constitution announces that
the campaign for next year is being
arranged, and goes on to give the
names of several ambitious Georgians
who will be candinates for governor in
1898. For the good of Georgia and her
people the OglethOrpe Echo calls upon
the Constitution to give us rest. This
paper seconds the motion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

Cali on {. o. Lewis when you want
good Georgia cane syrup. Five hun.
dreds gallons just received.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

GAINESVILLE Buggies $4,000 on Februa-
ry %, 26 and 81 at Gurr & Melton's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

PINGREE of Michigan is an Officehold-
er from away back. When elected gov
ernor of the state he was mayor of De-
troit. And he is mayor of Detroit yet
In tact, he refuses to yacate the latter
office, though politely but earnestly
requested to do so. Pingree made his
reputation by having vacant lots in
Detroit planted in potatoes for the
benefit of the poor. Pingree appears
to be a pusher.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

SAM JONES was the biggest thing il
boston. All agree to that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

The imam and brother" is not al
ways the guilty party when the chick
ems are missing. A white man was
shot dead in the suburbs of Macon the
other night while up tree plucking
his nelghbOr's choicest fowls.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

RECENT events make it necessary
for the expression "sober as a Judge
to be revised.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

Just try 10c. box of Cascarets, tn,
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17
POVERTY AND CRIME.

1t has been remarked in Chicago,
says an exchange, that the policemen
have made fewer arrests since the
wants of the starving people were re-
lieved by the organized charity.
This is natural. All men who COM
nit crime are not criminals by ma
ture. Many of them are weak, and
when their families are suffering they
yield to temptation. Poverty cannot
be abolished, but the efforts of all wise
statesmen should be to improve the
conditions of the MASSES and encour-
age the industries and useful public
works which give employment to labor.
In country full of fairly paid wage
workers there will be very little power
ty and very little crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

SOME few people are talking of ven
tilating Senator Carter. Better lei
Carter alone, thinks Trlplett's Thorn.
asville Times, or he may have another
judge or two on the the spit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

ONE of the queer things of life point
ed out by a contemporary is that we
never think about rendering a man g
sumptuOus dinner until he has reached
a position where he is perfectly able
to buy one for himself.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

SOME of the newspapers are having
much to say about ex-Secretary Hoke
Smith being Sunday school teacher
in Atlanta. 1t is position worthy of
the best efforts of the best men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-17

The ''lily whites" and coal blacks
held love feast In Atlanta Thursday
night over which Major Hanson pre-.
sided and made a conciliatory speech
smoothing down the ruffied feeling:
of indignant colored brethren.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14
At TER THE TARIFF
COMES HAWAII
Soon Stars and Stripes
Will Float Ger the
Islands.
An Annexation Treaty Ready
to Be Sent to the
Sen ate.
Mini ister Hatch and His Associates s
at Washington Confident of
Its Ratification.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13.-In the
opinion OF those qualified to speak, imme-
diately after the tariff bill has been dis
posed of the President will send to the
Senate treaty for Hawaiian annexation.
For the past three months the Hawaiian
contingent here has been quietly working
for the treaty.
Minister Hatch intimates that treaty
similar 20 that submitted during the clos
ing days OF the Harrison administration
Will be laid before the Senate at an early
date. Since March Hatch has been in
undated with letters and messages urging
him 10 press Hawaiis claim for annexa-
ton, but be refrsinsd from takin- any ad-
vanced step until the tariff was well under
way.
: Now that the chances for the passage of
the tariff bill are bright Hatch has started
in 20 press Hawaits claim. Assisting g
Minister Hatcn are Lorin Thurston and
Commissioners Armstrong and Kenney
OF Honolulu. TEey havs been in Wash
ington several weeks, and have talked
with a maiority of the Senators, sounding
them on the question of ratifying the
treaty. The result of this labor is that
majority of the Senate is supposed to be
favorable 10 annexation.
Hatch ana his associates have discov-
cred that great and powerful influence
in the way of Hawaiian annexation Is
Lliuokalani, who has been in Washing
ton since the early part of January.
Hatch is confident, however, that the
treaty will be ratified. One Senator to-
night ssid that something would drop"
in the Hawaiian matter within the next
ten daus
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14

structure. 1: was 125 feet long and 40
feet wide with 4-foot walls "a feet high.
The rest of the building enclosed court
200 feet square. the enclosing buildings
being fifty feet wide. The window open
ings were placed high up from the floor in
order not to weaken the walls. Besides
the guests rooms, with cloister in front,
were boys and girls classrooms, the
''mugerio" or monastery, the serapa fac
tory, where the simpe garments of the
priests and neophytes were woven, the re-
fectory and bakeoven, and the "peniten-
ciaria," where the riotous Indians were
made to fast or were punished according
10 their guilt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14
SALE OF CALIFORNIA FRUIE
During the Past Ueek Prices We're Ters
Lotp at ISetc Iork,

During the Past Ueek Prices We're Terv
Lotc at 1etc Tork.
NEW YORK, n. Y, June 13.-Last
weeks unreasonable weather had an ex.
trem-ly uufavorabe effect on the fruit
market, wholesale and retail. Fruit OF
all kinds moved so slowly that much was
spoiled before it could be marketed.
There were 26 carloads OF California fruit
sold, against 10 carloads the previous week
and is carloads the corresponding week OF
last year. Prices were TuInously low.
partly cn account of heavy receipts and
partly on account of the pcor condition OF
the fruit.
Cherries never before sold so cheapIv.
Thousands OF boxes of tartarians in fair
condition brought from 40 to 60 cents box.
As the freight from California is about 25
cents a box, aside from other heavy ex-
penses, those sold at the lower prices real.
lied little or nothing for shippers.
The first lot of California peaches re-
ceived this season was sold June II. bu.
the fruit was small and green. 1t was sold
for 81 75 box. Apricots were in liberal
supply, but mostly of small sizes. Prices
averaged about 81 box. the range being
from go cents to 81 80. Oranges continued
to move sluggishly and prices were low
and weak on account of the abundance OF
other green fruits and a surplus of various
kinds of berries which are very chean-
Pineapples of all kinds are plentiful and
prices low. The same was true of bananas.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14
WcT0RiA'S LATEST PHOTOGRAPH.
As Her 8rhohhic Mi sy sppsared IN a
Donkey Cart During Her Visit to
The Rivera


LONDON, ENG, June 13.-Incidental to
the interest taken in the jubilee, public
attention has been turned of late to the
newest photograph of Queen Victoria,
taken during her last sojourn on the
Riviera. II represents the first lady of
England in that plebeian vehicle known
as donkey-cart, or rather a donkey
phaeton, while at the rear and the front
of the carriage stand her two brawny
Scotch attendants-hugs fellows whose
very physique is sufficient to keep all
with thoughts of evil in their minds at a
distance. They also appear perfectly bic
to take either horse or vehicle in their
arms and walk off with them IN case
either should prove refractory.
Perhaps the most note worthy feature OF
the whole is the fact that Queen Victoria
is growing p--aer and pIainer in her ap-
pearance every day. Nature never en-
dowed her with any remarkable beauty.
and she has taken away all she originally
gave. The Queen has anything but a
trim appearance. In fact, she has grown
out OF any resemblance 10 an English
woman in her old age, and looks for all
the world like those old persons We see in
the Dutch prints. The plain truth may
not be very digestible TO the average
Briton, but to those whose eyes see moth
ing of the halo that in the English eye
surrounds the Queen it is distinctly ap-
parent.
The more one studies the Queens face
the more clearly it appears that she is
growing every day more like unto her
father, so far as outward appear
ances are concerned, though other
wise she is as far removed from him as
possible. The Queen, those who know
say, dearly loves her own comfort and
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14

surely this statement is borne out by her
latest photograph. Her dress tells the
whole story. Her hat and its fastening
have nothing in common with fashion.
The cape that covers her ample shoulders
is elegant. no doubt, but there is nothing
about it that appeals 10 those who believe
in being up to date.
In word, the Queen bears the appear
ance of a. TO speak truthfully - very
homely old woman. with absolutely moth
ing about her TO tell the uninitiated that
that same divinity which doth hedge q
King is supposed to occupy similar posi-
ton as far as she is concerned. That the
blood royal is hers there is no doubt.
Respect for the truth, however, forces one
TO say that there is nothing in the appear
ance of Queen Victoria to indicate the
fact that she was to the manner born.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14
Ordered to Cease Riding
at the Fort McPher-
son Grounds.
One Cyclist Is Bayoneted by
a Soldier While on
Guard.
Now There Is Lively Row and the
Controversy VIII Be Carried
to Washington.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 13-Once more
the garrison at Fort Mcpherson has got a
fight on its hands. This TINA 1t is with
the bicycle-riders of Atlanta and neigh
borhood, who for many years have ped.
aled in unrestricted liberty through its
beautiful driveways and eater lunches on
the parade grounds. Recently the official
residents began to protest against the
army of bicyclists which has daily invaded
the premises. and took various ways of
letting the wheeimen know they were not
wanted.
This didn't discourage the wheelmen,
although it created a bitter feeling on
both sides. Late last night, while scores
of bicyelists were whirling about the in
closure, one of their mum ber, Cicero Hop
kins, the son of a wealthy Atlanta widow,
while passing in front of the guardhouse
was confronted by the sentry. The latter
lowered his bayonet and ordered Hopkins
to ride slower.
Hopkins replied he was riding as slow
as he could, and before he could say any
thing more the sharp point of a bayouet
had pierced him and he was lying on the
ground with blood pouring from the
wound.
he was carried to the garrison hospital
and attended by the post physician. 1t
was feared he was mortally hurt, but he
rallied sufficiently to be able to be trans
ferred to his home in an army ambulance.
Tonight 1t is thought he will recover.
Colonel Cook arrested the sentry, but to-
day released him. He made a statement
asserting the affair was due to young
Hopkins disobedience OF the guards
orders. Hopkins denies that, saying the
bayoneting was deliberate. Colonel
Cook has issued orders that no more
bicy cle-riders be permitted to enter the
post grounds. Bicyclists intend to take
the case to Washington.