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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27
WONER WAITS.

Mr.. B. F. Scott has been delayed
several weeks in finishing his store on
the account of sickness in his family.
His family's health is improving now,
and he will soon complete his build
ING. Mr.. Scott keeps a good assOrt-
ment Of goods on hand and he is able
to furnish his customers most any
thing they need.
The boys are all inquiring what has
become of Mr. John Oxford, as they
haven't seen him since the primary.
Before then they could see him on the
road every day. All boys, keep quiet,
for he will hit the road again in Oc-
tOber.
Mrs. Homer RADON is very sick at
her fathers; also Elder Pages daugh-
ter is sick with the fever. Their
many friends hope to see them out
again soon.
Miss Mittie Turner is fixing to bid
her young friends farewell for about
two months. She expects to leave for
Alabama to visit her brother and un-
Gle.
The mother of ]. P. Davis, the old
bach, says she doesn't think she will
ever be troubled about fixing an Unfair
dinner for him. He is too old.
Mr.. Rufus Lane has fine time with
the old maids and kids. The boys say
they will be glad when he gets mar
ried so they can have showing.
The corn crop is is looking well for
the present. We are are having fine
season now. The cotton crop is hurt
a little from the effects of lice.
Mn I1actuS XVebb didn't mean any
harm by smoking a cob pipe with a
short stem, for the corn and cotton
will sure grow for him.
Aunt Mamie Lane is in very bad
health. The old lady doves to see her
friends, for she enjoys their company.
A number of our young friends went
to the district meeting at the Plains
and had nice time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27
Cattarh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, as they can.
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca.
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in the country for years, and is a reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tolics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting direct
" on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrh. Send for testimOni-
ais free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Props. Toledo, O..
Sold bv all druggists. price Toe.
Hail Family Pills are the best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27

0. Ry., Chattanooga.
L. +. Mack. I. T. A. of Q. y {.
route.
Jesse T. Rau, Maryland Shirt Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
J. G. Flynn, Flovilla.
Walter Pope, Atlanta.
T. G. Carter, Pullman porter.
J. j. Quinlan, hagman.
Miss Mary Merritt. Macon.
Miss Clara Alden, Boston, Mass.
Came without Warning.
The wreck was caused by a wash
out at Camp creek. The washOut was
about the width of two car links. Into
this went the train composed OF the
engine. one combination mail and bag
gage car, one second class couch, one
first class coach and a Pullman sleep
er. AS soon as the coaches went
through they were filled with water.
One end of the sleeper was half out
of the water, and it is due to this fact
that all the inmates were. saved with
the exception of Conductor Gresham,
who was in the front end of the coach
reading a book when the train went
down.
Some of the bodies were found two
hundred yards to half mile below the
culvert where the train went through.
and many of them were half embedded
in the sand.
When the rescuers reached the spot
the burning coaches lit the surround
ing with lurid glare and showed the
little band of passengers who had es-
capped the fire and water, as we'll as the
fearful shock crouched on the top of
the Pullman car.
GrusOme Stories from Scene of Wreck.
MCDONOUGH, Ca, 25.-NO more
names were added to the list of fatal
tiles of the Camp creek disaster today.
Five charred bodies, supposed to have
been the negroes of the section gang,
were found at a distance down the
creek.
The search for the dead was contin-
ued by those who felt so inclined, the
majority of searchers being negroes
eager for what articles of clothing or
jewelry they could find.
Mass of Burned Flesh Buried.
The funeral services over the un-
recognized masses of burned flesh were
conducted at the McDonough cemetery
today by Rev. F. S. Hudson in the
presence of "a large crowd. The two
shapes supposed TO be whites were
buried separately. The scene was a
particularly impressive one. and wo-
men wept for those being Inferred in
unknown graves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27
FEARFUL RAILROAD WRECK
THI2TY-SEVEN LIVES LOST
ON THE SOUTHERN.
HIGH Water and Fire Added Hor-
rors to the Misery of Inc
Situation.

NcDoNoUGH. GA, June 24.-Pas-
sencer train 10. :. composed of com
binat:on mai. and baggage coach, a
second class and first class coach and
a Pullman sleeping CIR, which left
Macon for Atlanta at an early hour
last NIGHT. lies shapeless mass in a
washout at Camp creek, about a mile
and a half above here, on the Southern
railway,
Thirty.seven persons persisted in the
wreck, with a possibility that the fig
ures NAV run higher. The entire
crew of the train persisted, and no one
lived TO tell the tale except those in
the Pullman sleeper. The horror OF
the catastrOphe is almost indescrlba-
BILE
The history of railroad accidents in
the South scarcely records q catastrO-
nhe so fatal. nor is there hardly an in
stance in the country where larger
percentage of passengers on tram
were killed in one wreck.
Fortv-seven passengers and train
men are accounted FOR aud out OF that
number only ten lived to tell the story
of the disaster. Following are the
casualties in the wreck at Camp 5
creek:
Tim Sullivan, engineer on train No.
I, skull crushed and badly mang led.
j. II. Hunnicutt. Atlanta, conductor
on extra work train. badly mangled.
T. f. Maddox, Atlanta, cotton buyer.
PR. Gresham, Pullman car con-
ductor. skull crushed and drowned.
Oscar Ellis, Stockbridgc, bridge
laborer, drowned.
Clint Hightower bridge laborer,
Stockbridge, burned.
j. H. Rhodes, Atlanta, flagmaE with
Conductor Hunnicutt.
w. w. Ipark, Macon, burned.
w. w. Bennett, baggage master
badly mangled.
John Brantley, Atlanta, extra fire.
man.
Ed Bird Atlanta, negro fireman.
Will Greene, Atlanta, extra fireman
on Captain Hunnicutt's train.
J. T.. Woods, Atlanta, local freight
conductor, mangled and drowned.
William A. Barclay, Atlanta, con-
ductOr, burned.
William Lawrence, section foreman
at Stockbridge, drowned.
Eight negroes, who were with Fore
man Lawrence, burned.
d. Y. Griffith, division supervisor,
mangled and drowned.
]. W. Flournoy, Jackson, carriage
trimmer for the jackson carriage
works, drowned.
w. j. Pate, Jackson, painter for
Jackson carriage works, skull crush
ed.
Twelve-year-old son of w. J Pate,
skull crushed.
w. L. Morrisett, Macon, pump re-
pairer, burned.
Elder Henson, Bloomingdale, Fla,
drowned.
J. r. Florida, Nashville, burned and
mangled.
Robert Spence, porter, skull crush
ed.
Five yet to be identified, burned be-
You'd recognition.
Escaped.
E. S. Schreiver A. G. F. A., c., n.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27
Hunger Is the Best Sauce, "

yet some people are never hungry.
Whatever they eat has to be ''forced
down" There is of course something
wrong with these people. BY taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla a short time they
are given an appetite and then they
enjoy eating and food nourishes them.
If you find your appetite failing, just
stomach tonic and every dose does
good.
The best family cathartic is Hood s
Pills.
Special values in tooth and hair
brushes. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27
Mothers Friend

is not a chance remedy. Its good effects
are readily experienced by all expectant
mothers who use il. Years ago il passed
the experimental stage. While il always
shortens labor and lessons the pains OF
delivery, it is also o. the greatest benefit
during the earlier r1oH-hs Of pregnancy.
Morning sickness and nervousness are
readily overcome, and the linimentrelaxes
the strained muscles, permitting them 10
expand without cassing distress. Mothers
Friend gives great Tecu7eratiVe power &c
the mother. and her recovery is sure and
rapid. Danger from rising and swelled
breasts is done away with completely.
Sold BY druggists for 81 bottle.
THE BRADFsELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
gend for cur s= illustrated book for sxsotAnt mohef
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27
Re-enterS the Ministry,

Rev. J. J. Bragg will he ordained a
minister of the Free VIII Baptist
church at Friendship next Sunday. He
will have charge OF church in Sum
ter county.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26

The House did Il wise thing, in oui
judgment, when they adopted tho
measure providing for biennial ses'
sions of the Legislature and submit
ting same to a vote of the people
1t is to be hoped the Senate will con-
epYyRs So nattfadtjpGt dtjop TIE htaHt tax AK
payer, and so many changes in tie
laws creates confusion. We have
enough laws to last us a couple OF
years and the amount saved in ex-
pense would go a long ways toward
completing the State house. Let us
enforce the laws we have, we will have
enough to do.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26

The Appalachian National Park
Association has petitioned Congress
to acquire land for park along the
South Carolina .and Tennessee bor-
ders, where, it is said, Is found not
only the elimination Of the Appa-
lachian system, but the most beauti-
full, as we'll as the highest, mount aims
east of the lofty Western ranges.
Forty-three mountains OF 5000 feet
and upward in altitude, as we'll as q
great number of inferior height, all
clothed with virgin forests and inter :
socted by deep valleys abounding in
brooks, rivers, and waterfalls, COM
bine to make this region or unsur-
passed attractiveness. 1t will in
cludc portions of the great Smoky
Noun tains, the Balsam Mountains
and the Black and Craggy Mou ntains.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26
THE WIDE TIRE LAW

We publish the bill regarding the
use Of wide tires rs it passed the
Legislature, for the information of
our readers:
The width OF tho tires Is provided
as follows: On all wagons having
standard iron or steel GXles, not OK
cccAj7g ONO and thrcc-eighth inches,
tubular uxles not exceeding one and
seven-eighths inches, or thimble-
skein axles rot exceeding two and
one-eighth inches, the width OF the
tires shall not be less than two inches;
on all wagons having standard iron
or steel aXIcs exceeding one and thcrc-
eighth inches, but not exceeding one
and fve-eighth inches, tubular aN.eS
exceeding one and seven. cighthS
inches, but not exceeding two and
one-eighth inches, or thimbIe-skein
ax!es exceeding two and thrce-cishth
inches but not exceeding two and
three fourth inches, the width Of tires
shall not be less than three and one
half inches. On all wagons having
standard iron or steel aXlcS exceeding
one and iive-eighth inches, but not
exceeding two inches, tubular aXles
exceeding two and one-eighth inches,
| but not exceeding two and five eighth
inches, or thimblc skein axies eX-
but not exceedi6ga ssffSNes' anG 6n;:
fourth inches, the width OF tires shall
be not less than four inches. On al
wagons having standard iron OF
steel aXles exceeding two inches
| tubular aXiCS exceeding two and
| five-eighth inches, or thimble skein
aXles exceeding three and one
fourth inches, the width of tires
hall be not less than four and one.
half inches.
The bill goes into effect as to pro.
hibiting use Of narrow-tirel wagons
January !, 1904, and does not apply
to pleasure vehicles. For violation
of the act the fine is S. or not more
than Sl3 or by imprisonment for not
more than thirty days.
We think the above is one of the
best laws ever enacted by our law.
makers. And we believe that The
result will be q system Of the best
| public roads ever seen in South Caro-
| lima. And while we think the time
allowed in which to make change is
much longer than is necessary, there
is no reason to suppose that the
owners Of wagons will be slow tc
adopt the wide tire. They are the
ones to derive the benefit from good
roads; and, again, the manufacturers
of wagons will not be slow in putting
the wide tires on the market.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26

A. 3. Hepburn, from which he quottd
this abstract: ''Of course this bank
is very strong, and if you take the
pains to look ut the list of directors
YOU will see we have great claims over
what was done in 1896"
Mr.. Richardson then read list OF
some Government deposits In TINS
bank at various times to show that
for six months it had the use of an
average Of $40, 600, 900 Of Government
money. Was that due to the contri-
buttons made by the directors to the
campaign fund of '06? he inquired.
Turning again 10 the sale of the Gus
tom house he showed how the bank
had deposited $3,So0,00O in bonds in
the treasury, and then instead or pay
| ing the purchase money out the treas
ury had simply transferred the pur-
chase price to the Governments ac-
count in the bank. But not the whole
purchase price was transferred. Only
$3.2l5, 900, leaving a pitiful Soo,oVU
| unpaid. At the same time it leased
the property to the Government at
the rate Of Sl2G,0OO year. What
| had the Government got out or the
transaction? A paper credit of S3,
215, 900 and the privilege of payine
$l35, 600 year rent. What had the
bank got? Tho rent, the use of The
purchase money, which it loaned
according to newspaper reports, a
enormous rates, and by Withholding
the last $4,000, to prevent the titl'
from passiHg--cXcmption sfrom taxa
ton upon the property it had pur
chased.
81 leave it to any honest-mindet
man." said Mr. Richardson, if that j:
dealing fairly with the trust money
Of the United States" democratic
applause.)"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26
COL. MUNRO A BRAVE SOL
DER.

In speaking Of the death of our
loved and honored townsman, Col.
VIM. Munro, the Spartanburg Daily
Herald says:
"He was q representative person in
every respect and well bore that grand
old name-gentleman. He was about
65 years of age and leaves widow to
mourn, with relatives and hundreds of
friends, his death.
During the Confederate war Col.
Munro served with conspicous bravery
and fidelity to the lost cause. He re.
engaged in the practice of law at
Union after the close OF the war. In
his profession he was very successful,
enjoying a lucretious practice and
commanding the respect and conf
dence of all he came in contract with
both clients and others. His abil-
ity and paipstaking energy made
him much in demand in the courts
of the up country. He lived and deid
true to each and every purpc Sc he
espoused in life, and there are many
in this city who will be panied to
learn Of his death.
In 1894 Col. Munro formed part
nership with Col, S. #. McCrary, of
this city, in The practice of law.
Since that time there has hardly
been term Of court here in which
Col. Munro did not take an active
part. He was highly esteemed and
deservedly popular in this city.
Col. Munro in the past represented
Union County in the Legislature for
several terms and was also elected
state Senator from that county for n
couple OF terms. He served his
county we'll"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26

One Of the most Objectionable things
in this entire Gage business has been
the finding Of letter from the Vice
President Of the National City bank
addressed to the Secretary, claiming
favors on account of the political
strength Of the directorate and on ac-
count of what was done in the cam
paign." The directors include many
men prominent in the Standard Oil
Company and other trusts. There is
OF course no proof that Mr.. Gage was
biased by this letter but nevertheless
the thing leaves bad taste in ones
mouth. And only goes to show that
the Republican party depends for its
success in elections from the Presi-
dent down, upon the money Of those
who afterwards have the choice Of the
"hind teat" for their reimbursement.
Oh for a government Of the people, Ly
the people for the people, instead of Of
the people, by the tools of the money
kings for the benefit of the trusts,
combines and monopolies.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26
AS TO THE INCREASED
LEVY OF TWO IiIJLSS

AS some slight complaint has been
made on account of the extra levy
this year of mills, we have invcsti.
gated the matter and find that it has
| been necessary, lst as a prccaution-
airy measure, 2nd to meet the interest
on the railroad bonds. AS TO the first.
1t will be remembered by all familiar
with the affairs Of the county that
| Robbs IL Macarthur hold a claim
| against this county Of several years
standing for the building Of Brigg' )
bridge. 1t seems that Union county
has been ready to pay this claim for
a number Of years, but that Robbs e
McArthhr became involved in law
suit between themselves and that the
county could not pay the claim on
account Of not knowing who to pay,
and thus the matter has stood. 1t
now appears that in addition to the
original claim, Robbs e Macarthur are
wanting interest on the claim for The
Z or S years it has been standing, and
the matter has been taken to ihe
courts, the county is willing to pay
the original claim but is fighting The
interest claimed.
Now as the claim was originally an
" Ordinary County claim, The
amount would have been paid dur.n.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26
MAKE YOUR RETURNS.

Mr.. Jno. G.. Farr, the Auditor, will |
start on his rounds Monday of next
week for the purpose Of taking re-
turns of the taxable property Of the
county. We call your attention to
this fact in this column, because it. is
Of vital importance to you all that
YOU bo very prompt in making your
returns this year. The law is very
strict about this matter Of returning
taxable property. There is only
twenty-twosdays remaining after next
Monday in which you can make your
returns without the renalty. The
time allowed for making returns is
from January 1st to February goth,
and the returns must be made in that
time, or penalty Of so per cent. will
| surely be attached. We believe our
| readers will recognize the Importance
of being on hand at the appointments
of the auditor as appears in the sched-
ule in another column and making
their returns, and will appreciate this
notice. We do not wish to see any
penalty put on any Of our readers, on
account Of carelessness or forgetful-
ness Of the dates, and we therefore
give this notice prominence at this
time, with the hope that all may
profit by it.
Another thing we wish to state.
We are anxious to run our subscrip'
ton list up to 1000 during the next
thirty days, and we will endeavor tc
accompany the auditor on his rounds
and would be glad to take the sub
scription Of any one who wishes tC
take the best paper ever published il
, Union county. If you cannot con
venienty take it year, take 1T 81
months or even three months, tn
e price is the same, 81 4 year, soc 70
c six months or 25c for three months
= The price of paper has been grcatf,
Q increased in the last 30 days on &C
p count of the paper trust, and mar,
weekly papers throughout the Stat
have increased the price OF th'i
papers accordingly. We propoS
II to hold our paper at 81 as here
!. tofore, and try and stand the loss
c giving you just ne good paper a
i you have been getting, and we wi
u endeavor to improve it as much q
lies in our power, now won't You len
a helping hand by swelling our sui
- scription list for us. Wishing yo
all 4 very prosperous year with yoi
: crops, we hope to have the pleAsui
, Of shaking your hands in our round
aud adding your name to our list, W
will also have list Of the subscrlOe'
y ascertain II you arc IN arrears, an
q we will be glad to receive, and +,
% ceipt you for, renewals.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26
IN HIS STEPS.

Our readers will remember that we
published personal letter received
from Rev. Mr.. Sheldon, regarding his
splendid serial which is running in
The Times, "In His Steps" The
readers Of the story will read with
interest the clipping we reproduce
below.
REV. MR.. SHELDON WILL GIVE TOPEKA
A SAMPLE OF A CHRISTIAN DAILY.
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 21.-"The Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, author OF 'ln
His Steps," is to be given an oppor-
tunity to edit a daily newspaper as
he thinks Christian daily should be
edited. For the week beginning
March 13 he will have absolute con-
troll Of every department of the To-
peka Capitll-news, editorial and adj
vertising. At tho Detroit convention
Of the Christian Eudeavor society,
Mr.. Sheldon asked what "philnn-
| thropic gentlemen Of this age Of inu-
| nifcient endowments in educational
institutions would give 81 900, 900 for
the creation Of great Christian
daily"
The philanthropic gentleman has
not appeared with the money but, ii
response to the appeals of the leading
citizens Of Topeka, Mr.. sheldon!
home town, Mr.. Dell Keyser, th'
president OF the Topeka Capital com
pany, offered to give the paper to Mr.
! ShAldon for one week, and the otfe
h"e h~--. ."aeptaa. IL ia understoo,
that able writer's are TO assist Mr.
Sheldon, and that statesmen, promi
nent citizens and editors of some O
the dailies of New York, Chicago an,
st. Louis will help him by sugges
tions. Mr.. Sheldon has not yet give
any lntimatlon OF his plans"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26
SECRETARY GAGE SHOWN
UP.

Mr.. Richardson, Democratic Repre-
sentative, from Tennessee, shows up
Cages questionable work with public
funds in fine shape and received hearty
applause. There was q red hot dis
cussicn in the House on the subject
some of the members trying to defend
uagc, but ho is in hard row of
stumps, and he has plow with q very
blunt point.
"Mr. Richardson said: The Secre.
cary Cf the Treasury, has certainly
violated the strict letter of the law,
because the proceeds Of the sale had
b EN- deposited in the National City
Bank, which had purchased the
property. Some Of the papers, he
slid, had charged that the Secretary
was technically guilty Of cmbczzle-
Tcn5 and had cited decision Of The
supreme Court made last November.
Amid the confusion that cnsued Mr..
Richardson finally made the House
understand that he did not agree With
Ibis view. He expressed the opinion
chat the Secretary bad perfect right
80 deposit the money in n Government
depository, such as the National City
Bank then was. But he desired to
go beyond that. The custom house
yas sold to the bank July 8, 1899 for
S3 26o, GOO. Just before the sale Dune
D che Secretary received letter from
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26

levied for the payments in 1901, heces-
sarily had to be put back to 2 mills,
for interest on railroad bonds, rs the
surplus will be absorbed in this years
payments. The surplus will gradu-
ally accumulate again, and after sew
eral more years we will get another
respite. We trust we have made the
matter plain so that all may under
stand the seeming increased levy or
their taxable property.