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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
NO RESTING PLACE FOR DURRAXT.

Cemetery Authorities Deny His Body the
Boon of Scant six Feet of Earth.
The fate of Theodore Durrant should
make a powerful impression upon the
minds of young men. uurrant was
young man, hardly more than a youth,
of good education, excellent advantages
and bright prospects. To some extent
at least he was person of refined sensi-
bilities. The inside story of his down
fall is not well known, but it is well I'M
derstood that he permitted his baser ma
ture to get the better Of him. His tai
ents, his education and his prospects
counted for nothing. He committed
murder, with shocking details He was
found out, and bis crime was expiated
ANONYMOUSLY on the gallows.
But societys punishment of the foul
murderer did not end with the taking of
his life on the gallows. He is abhorred
and despised even in death. Paying the
penalty of the law did not blot out the
stigma upon his name. His bones have
been denied burial in grounds sauctifed
by the presence of the ashes of those who
lived uprightly. The cemetery authori-
Ties have denied to his body the pc
boon of scant six feet of earth, feeling
that it would be an act of dlsrespect to
TIE honored dead to permit him to sleep
in the same graveyard with them Nor
would the crematory authorities permit
the despised body of the murderer to be
consigned to the fire in their furnaces.
Not even incaEdesoent heat could efface
the communicating touch of Durranr,
dead though he might be and encased in
wood or zetal. A dead dog would not
be more despised.
Durrants parents are alive. His moth
er and father were with him to the last,
and after the execution took charge OF
his body. Upon them, and especially
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
FIFTH's CAMPAIGN SIZZLING.
Fultons Trio Hot After Congr essnlan Liv-
.ingstOn's Scalp.

Fuiton's Trio Hot After COngr essman Livz
.ingston's Scalp.
The contest for congress in the fifth
district promises to be the star of ali this
years campaigns. AT this early date it
is already beginning to sizzle. The three
candidates developed in Fulton are hard
ly able to contain themselves until Colo
mel Livingston can get away from Wash
ington, where he is now busy saving the
nation. They all want to get at him.
Although Uncle Ions hirsute accom-.
plishments would make him a Joke to a
real red skin his scalp is thing of amaz.
ing attractyeness to the trio from Fulton,
each one of whom already dreams he
sees it hanging at his girdle. Colonel
Livingston has answered the challenge
of Colonel Tom Fielder, accepting his
proposal for joint debate, but with that
subtle generosity and magnanimity that
is characteristic of his campaign meth
DDS he extends the privilege of debate
to the other candidates as we'll as Colonel
Fielder. This well-meant courtesy by
the colonel does not please Mr.. Fielder,
however. He is candid enough to confess
that he does not consider that Editor
Blackburn or Charley Brannan is in it
with him, and is, therefore, inclined to
resent any proposition that places them
in the same class with him. when Liv-
ingston comes home to do battle.
Colonel Felder's attitude towards Can
didates Blackburn and -rannan has had
the effect of antagonizing these gentle
men, and some of their friends are al
ready making threats that may ultimate
ly rebound to Livingston's benefit. 1t
woold be just like the willy colonel to set
"the boys" a-fghting among themselves
while he slips and walks off with the
marbles,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
LOWER TAXES, SAYS GAMBLER
RINGING LETTER FROM THE PLOW
BOY OF PIGEON ROOST.
No New Convert to the Doctrines of the
Party, He Declares. Clean Meth
DDS and Honest Politics.

The following ringing letter from
Hon. Allen D. Gambler is interesting
reading:
GAINESVILLE, GA.-My Dear Sir: AS
you are aware my name has been sug-
gested among others for the democratic
nomination for governor The sugges-
ton was not inspired, but came up spop-
taneously from every quarter of the
state.
This, suppose, is due to the fact that
my record in congress and in state mat
ters is approved by democrats who know
it. l am no new convert 10 the doctrines
of our party. In national issues l stand
squarely and unequivocally on the Chi
cago platform, because helped to.make
it and believe in it's declarations.
In state matters l believe IN clean
methods and honest politics. | believe
in most rigid economy and the lowest
possible rate of taxation at all times, but
especially in such times as these when
the price of everything we buy is increas-
ed by robber tariff, and when cotton
is down to cents pound and when
honest labor, clad IN rags, begs for work
at starvation wages to buy bread.
The people of Georgia pay in taxes,
state and county, each year about Sc, Co.,
600. 1t is too much. I believe in sound
and safe state banks of issue to give elias
ITCHY to our currency, prevent conges-
ton in the commercial centers, and thus
put it out of the power of spectators to
fix the price of the products of our
farms.
am as much opposed to monopolies
in offices as am to monopolies in trade
and hence oppose rings, cliques and com
binations in politics. l believe all our
candidates should be selected in prlma-
ries fairly conducted in which mona but
recognized democrats should vote.
If should be candidate for governor
1 shall insist on going directly to the
people, the rank and file of democracy in
such primaries, and not to the self-con-
stitued bosses and ring masters.
These are my views, this my position
If you think am right write me line
and tell me so; if am wrong write me
wherein. But right or wrong these are
my views, and if l become satisfied that
a majority of my democratic brethren
indorse them I shall be candidate for
governor and will thank them for their
support. If they do not lndocse them,
shall not be a candidate, butwill as a L Y
al democrat, bow TO the will of the ma
jority. Sincerely yours.
ALLEN ,. GAMBLER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
UNGRATEFUL EX.CONvICTS.
Tngratitude and TreacherY of Those who
Would Aid Them,

ingratitude and TreacherY of Those Who
Would Aid Them
a year ago the Salvation Army es-
tablished home for ex-convicts in
Contra Costa county, California. The
purpose of the home was to afford dis
charged prisoners an opportunity to
begin life anew under favorable cir
cumstances. They were given work
and were charged only nominal sums
for the accommodation which they re-
ceived, The institution was support
ed by the Salvation Army and was
not intended to be selt-sustaining.
After one years trial, however, it has
been found necessary to suspend the
the home, and the probabilities are
that it will not be reopened. The rea-
son for the suspension is said to be the
llngratitude and treachery of the per-
sons it was designed to aid. The in
mates not only stole the goods and eff
fects OF the home, but made it a hiding
place for plumber stolen elsewhere.
One of the most trusted of the benefi-
Charles, whose pretentions had won
the confidence of the management,
stole horse and wagon, and another
of them was caught in an attempt to
burglarize the house not far from the
home. Such incidents occurred so
frequently that the salvationists de-
termined to shut up the place. Com
mander Booth-Tucker VIII consider
what is best to be done under the cir
cumstances. 1t is not believed that
the institution will be reopened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
CHATHAM's COURT OFFICERS.
They Strike 1t Rich from Raid or the
SpOr4s.

They Strike 1t Rich from Raid or the
Spor4s.
One of the ten keepers of the keepers
of the gaming house recently indicted by
the superior court grand jury in Savan-
nah appeared before Judge Falligant and
entered a plea of guilty. Judge Falligant
assessed him a fine of $1,000 and costs,
or twelve months ON the changing. The
fine was paid. This was Charles w.
Freeman. Three prOpretors of policy
lotteries, Charles Goldman, j. Hirsch and
Ed Marcus, pleaded guilty before Judge
Norwood, anfi each was fined $1,000 or
twelve months. If each of the other par
ties indicted receives a similar sentence
there will be something like 1900 to go
into the registry of the court for distri-
button among the official at the term.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
PUBLISHING THE PENSION LIST.
New York Sun Presents Striking Object
Lesson to the Country.

New York Sun Presents Striking Object
Lesson to the Country.
The New Yark Sun has begun the pub
LEGATION of the pension lists. Its issue of
Friday contained fifteen columns of
names of pensioners receiving annually
from $40 to $1,000. The installment
published contained 1868 names, or a
little more than One-third of l per cent
of the number of names on the rolls.
The annual expenditure represented by
the fragment of the st published by the
Sun is 100000, or about one-forty-
seventh of the total expenditure tor pen-
sions. If the full list of 976, 900 names
we're printed in the size of type used by
the Sun it would fill about 624 pages,
and if one page of names were printed
each week day it would take until Oc-
tober 1899, to conclude the publication
The Sun has presented a very striking
object lesson to the country illustrating
the magnitude of the pension bushes
thirty two years after the end of t he
civil war. The government should now
wake up and carry to a conclusion the
work of giving newspaper publicity to
the lists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
SYDNEY PULLS PELKY'S PELK
TIE L0RD'S WIFE SECURES HER
LEGACY.

Ordinary of Irwin County Appoints Adj
M listr ator and Guardian for Mrs
IasceIes. Who Inherlts $4,000.
Not little interest has been mani
tested here in the legal tilt between
Mrs. Sidney Lascelles, wife of the no.
torious Lord Beresford, alias Las
celles, and her uncle, Joseph Pelky,
over the estate of Mrs. Lascele's faith
err, who died at Fitzgerald several
months ago, worth $4,000.
Beresford, or Lascelles, is known in
Dawson, having spent two days here
on lark with one of the penitentiary
bosses while doing time in the camp at
Krame.
The legal squabbe between Mrs.
Lascelles and her uncle, Joseph Pelky,
was over the appointments of an admin
lstrator of the estate and guardian for
Mrs. Lascelles, the sole heir of her
fathers estate. The case was heard
few days since at Irwinyille, resulting
in victory for Mrs. Lascelles.
A caveat, filed by Croyatt & Whit
field, attorneys for Mrs Lascelles, was
sustained, and the application of Jo-
seph Pelky, brother of the deceased,
for permanent administration, was
dismissed.
L. Kennedy an attorney of Finger
aid, was appointed permanent admins
traitor after a long argument. Mrs.
Viola Mcintosh was appointed the
Georgia guardian of Mrs, Lascelles,
who will attain her majority on Sep
TENDER %, 1898.
The bond required of the administra-
tor and guardian respectively is $10,-
900. The property in Georgia owned
by the estate is estimated at IS 1000,
the property in Rhode Island at $22,-
900 and in Connecticut at $40 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
GOVERNOR AND BULL FIGHT.
Many of His Constituents Shocked at His
Action.

Many of His Constituents Shocked at His
Action.
The governor Of Georgia and his junk
citing party attended bull fight in Mex
leo last Sunday. 1t cannot be said
whether or not the governor violated
any of his own convictions with regard
to the sanctity of the Sabbath day, but
it is certain that many of his good,
church-going, God fearing constituents
viii be surprised and shocked at the in
formation. Bull fighting is prohibited
by Jaw in this country, for the reason
that it is regarded as brutal, bloody de-
grading sport. 1t is looked upon as be-
ing even worse than prize fighting, since
in the Eformer case dumb animals arc
goaded into frenzy and forced to fight
for their lives, while in the latter case
the human brutes are under no sort of
compulsion to bruise and batter each
other Bull lighting and prize fighting,
on secular days, are regarded by the
masses of the people of this country and
of the state of Georgia especially, as be-
ing reprehensible; then what is to be said
OF the bull fight on Sunday? Are the
rules of correct department. governed by
geographical divisions? May a person
do with imDunity in Mexico that which
he would not dare do in Georgia?-Sa
vannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19

upon the devoted heart of that poor
mother, falls the weight of disgrace,
shame, ignominy brought about by the
act OF her son. In life he dishonored
her, and in death he brings disgrace and
keen humiliation upon her. For his
shortcomings and sin she suffers, and
only as a mother can suffer. The limo
cent bears the burden with the guilty,
and even longer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19

A silver half dollar Will pay for bot
tie of nr. Tichenor's Antseptic. II,
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pleasant odor, and as a dressing Tor
Wounds, Burns, Nail PunctureS baroed
Wire Cuts, etc., iT simply has no eq ual'
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
IT AnnnYs Thnm.

Up in Syracuse, New York, in a
board of common council, eight demo
Gratis out-voted eleven republicans and
the republicans are annoyed at 1T.
They are carrying the thing to the
courts to see how it was done.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
The Greatest nisc0rern

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can take its place in our home, as in it
we have a certain and sure cure for
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1t is idle to experiment with other RENE
dies, even if they are urged on you as
just as good as DR.. Kings New Discove
cry. They are not as good, because This
remedy has record of cures and besides
is guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy
Trial bottles free at Sale-Davis DrHos
Co.'S. drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19
Religion BY Proxy.

A Kentucky paper tells good story
of two brothers living at Harrodsburg
in that state. "They look so much
alike" saws the paper, chat they can
hardly be told apart. One of them
Joined the Baptist church, and when
about to be immersed found that he
had no clothes suitable, and gave his
brother 10 cents to be baptised in his
place" Religion by proxy is some-
thing new
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa, says:
Ny child is worth millions to me; yet l
wagld have lost her by Group had not
Invested twenty-five cents in bottle
iQf83ls mute Cough Cure" Ir cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles,
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-19

Begin the New Year right; buy a bot
tie Of DR.. Tichenor's Anlisaptic. to use
in case of an accidents. Most wonder
ful healing compound known to medical
science. Only SO cents at Farrar &
Harris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

endents who regarded il with an exaggerated
.5orsness tho untclievers who came pre-
l.,ed n he bored and knew that girls could
a, nlay mems parts in any play or any parts
q SHAKESPEARE play. ard the friends OF the
rors who knew equally well that they could
.,y SHAKESPEARE in a more enlightcning man
~ than any company Of professional actors
yer thought - doing it, Then there were the
-srely curious. who wanted 10 see 10" sliIS
oked dressed as men and how ;h'r voices
minded These persons are not really worth
rentioning but there are always good many
O. them.
The expericnccd ones simply wait with calm
uueclancy for they know that the smith COi-
egq Senior Dramatics are not Ike any "'hei
rrfornancc that the world ever saw, that the!
~ not to be judged 10y ordinary standards ana
hat the only thing that the auditor can to- sure
tis that there Will be both surprises ana dls-
rvontmenis The key 10 the whole AFFAIR may
found in nc mixture OF seriousness and jest
Nth which the most of the actors themselves
hs mon IT, The parts are studied and the
,,r.ormance is prepared with sincerity that
Characteristic Of a girls college. and 1t Is I'm
possible to say much more than that But with
terence 10 the result. IN" "''"IS ca" w '''
tke WHERE il inevitably comes in. a. we'll as
gybody
The rulers OF the dramatic affairs OF Smi'h
College have settled down 10 steady course
Shakespeare. That II IL Impossible Tor
tass OF girls 20 give performance o. play OF
aakespeare which shall satisfy the educated
asatre-goer is 10 be granted at the outset But
has already been said that these perform
uces are not to be Judged by ordinary stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

ards. and at the same time, il the result is not
satisfying it II often astonishing to see how
near il comes to being at certain points. But
there are other considerations than the effect
on the audience Of the three hours which ii
spends in the theatre The actors are more
important than the audience Even if they are
not professional actors when they get through,
nobody wants them to be- is it not better
for them to spend three months in the study
OF the highest poetry and the finest dramatic
art Of the world than TO devote "A month or a
week. or whatever time il would take To play
which would indeed be more within the range
Of their ability as actors. but would Poe better
forgotten as soon az learned and would cause
them to study the mmcry Of inconscquential
characters. instead Of the depths and the sub
tties Of the finest literary creations?
The play this year Much Ado About
Nothing" and the very thought Of amateurs
trying to play Bencdck and Beatrice is enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

carry 1t through. so that when she was on the
stage the actors did not have the amateur ap-
pearance Of being an accidental group oi per
sons having no relation TO one another
Miss Harter's part was easily the first in the
play. and for three acts it looked as II there
were 10 be no second. Then came Dogbcrry
and from that time on there was an even
sharing of honors. Dogberry was Miss Grace
Eliza Blanchard. Her appearance and her voice
had richness and an oillncss Of humor that
made every motion and every WORD iuh'S'
And she said the absurd speeches Of Dogberry'
not with the usual emphasis the inapt words
which seems to say Now is the time 10 laugh.
but with natural pomposty and an obvious
conviction that every happiness was apt "hich
made everybody laugh without being told. h'r
COMPANION Verges Miss Josephine Maud
CLARKE also had A comic cacklc Of laugh ana
Scacoal Miss Gcorgiana Dunn Coylel. without
a word to say. had most amusing presence
and manner
Beyond these thee would perhaps be 1T
tie gained by extended comments on the In
dividual actors Yet thor" were notably S'oo
points about many Of them. Miss Ruth iar-
land Duncan as Lconato was ID" manifest man
Of them all and her sister. Mis- Alice h"'ru'n
Duncan. acted exCellehtly In ia" seen" Wh'T'
as Antonio she dcfcd Claudio and Don PEDRO
Don John Miss Elizabeth Parker Hammond
looked villanous enough. but was too sm@" oil
statur, to preserve all the effect II the part.
Miss Mae Lucille Dillon looked all that could be
expected Of Hero and acted with good effect IN
general and with parti'u larly good effect at
times.
The smith College actors pride Themselves on
their mobs This is merely general term f'f
number OF persons gathered together
company In IA ballroom is not properly mop
and surely the watch which Is mustered TO
guard the city against mohs and other calarniti's
IL not a mob itself But in these or any other
stage crowds at Smith there are intelligence
and unity Il action and purpose which give
the scene An effect that IS not usually attained
| in any but the best theatres
Tn. Senior DrAmatics AZ Smith illustrate
how much may b.. don. by kindness II Is uh-
dersiood that profession stage managers IN
tho rchcaisals - professional actors are some
times violent and unkind IN their Language" but
those who AZ, ia tn secret say that IN" re-
hra-sa!s ~ smith are conducted With as much
rcutl,n,ss a. a = O'Clock tea. There is about
,hem much 10 remind one 81 tho crew "f the
Hot cross Bun. that fine old Narship With a dis
rlaccmcn, q III TONS and Al armament Of a
gun For
when JacA ,ars meet. The, meet with a Mess
mate no. what Dh''r"
But here on tn Hos Cross Bun. II Ma "li"" d'
YOU &c., Us d"ti
when JACK tar- rroNi tc.ic'c that they gro"
with h.g. big y.
| But the ~ifNnct-f oath - :hr ft"i 'i"SA huI
va - mild Dear me-
WHATEVER ~. methods are. the training l.
hone, and ,n- work long and hard. and th'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

10 STRIKE a ohn to The heart - the prospective
auditor. 4 n" were 81 "A timii heart. Ana 5"-'
here wAs one % TIA" surprises. For MI cor
ncna Sherman IIaricr. who played Beatrice.
really played it. She took hold - ia" par with
no uncertain amateurs grasp. Shr und'rS'"'d
it. knew the meaning Of il and oppressed IT, Sh'
acted Beatrice as if she were Beatrice. not a.
II she were trying to remember how s"ineb'hN
had told her to act II. Moreover. 81" had 'h'
power none too common even among p'"''S
sjonal actors TO hold a scene together ana l."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
PRESSURE or THE SEA.
From The Chicago Chronicle.

From The Chicago Chronicle
There are spots in the ocean Wh,t' '.' ""''
10 i've miles deep. If it is tru" iha' vac PI',
- ,.,,,,J to IN, suuarr inch for every two rect
If The depth anything at tho bottom # one ~
m. "nyr-mile holes" would have a pressure
e., :; r,thiur of human manufacture that
would resist such pressure. mar it 'N'N''
th.rr is no doubt. 1t is known that l' PIrHt
sure on "A well-corkcd glass bottle at ,'' urr'r
~ three hundred feet Is 50 great tht' ''' ~ ~,
,.;u force its way through th" pores 81 'hc
class II is also said that pieces oil Woou nav
heen weighted and sunk IN the sea |" SUI"
5crth that the tissues have become :" con-
d.rend that the wood has lost its hu"yall'! anu
would never HAT again. 1t .ouid no' pe eve"
maze ~ burn when dry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-19
PROSPERITY IN ALABAMA.

Our esteemed contemporary. the Birm-
ingham Age-IIerald which has been
numbered among the most ardent OF the
free silver advocates i'm that state. has
now quit the ranks Of the calamity howl
ers and joined the ranks Of the prosper
itv shouters and is altogether buoy
ant. Our contemporary declares that
the advance in the price Of iron and the
great crops that are now well assured
promise a season Of stable business pros
perity such as this country has not
known since 1892. possibly since the Bar
ing failure I'm 1890. Generally speaking
IL says that railroads viii be employed,
factories win be full Of orders and bus
mess activity will be maintained and
probably wiGened in many directions.
Coming nearer home it declares that no
section will get more generous allow
ance Of the good things i'm store for the
country than the state of Alabama.
That sort of talk IS genuinely refresh
ing The Age-Herald has been in line
with those who have declared that il was
impossible for this country TO prosper
under the gold standard. and now IT is
predicting great business activity and
that We are going TO have such prosper
ity as we have not enjoyed for many
years.
We ask. therefore, in all sincerity If
the predictions of the Age-Herald are TO
be fulfilled. and We believe that they
are. why froo silver? If the country can
prosper under the gold standard, as the
Ace-Herald says that II can, and as
everybody is convinced that it can, why
should we overthrow the gold standard
and take the risk of an unuied expert
ment?