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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
REGISTERING RAPIDLY.
Nearly Half Of the Voters Of the County
Have Already Qualified for the Primary

Have Already Qualified for the Primary
Interest in the registration for the
coming primary increases as the day
for the election draws nearer. About
600 of the 1920 white voters in the
county have already registered.
The candidates are pressing their
friends to qualify in order that they
may take part in the primary, and the
result is shown in the large number
who are visiting the registrars Of
fee.
Elections for all offices, from presi,
dent of the United States down, will
take place this year, and registration
now qualities man to vote in all o.
the different elections.
Tax Collector Thornton, the county
registrar, is of the opinion that the
registration this year will be very
large, Notwithstanding the fact tina
the primaries will occur at such ar
early date.
Mr.. Thornton is visiting the severa
precincts in the county and giving am
pie opportunity for everybody to reg
| ister
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
A Card from Mr., Roberts,

To the voters of Terrell County;
AS he stated in his card in last
weeks News, Mr.. J. L. Turner has re-
tired as candidate for deputy sheriff
on a ticket with me, and | desire to
say to the voters of the county that |
shall remain in the race for sheriff
and will appreciate their support.
Under the circumstances, [ cannot
make thorough CANVASS, but trust
my friends will do what they can for
me. Respectfully,
JAMES W. ROBERTS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
Little Joe Joiner Dead.

The body Of little Joe Joiner, the six
wear old son of Mr.. B. Joiner, a
former citizen of Dawson, will be
brought here from Atlanta for inter
ment to day. He will be buried in
Cedar Hill cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs.
5oiner's numerous friends here will be
sorry to hear of their bereavement.
THE NEWS extends its deepest sym
pathv to the begeaved parents
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
BRONWOOD BRIEFS.
Interesting Gossip About Persons and
Things in and Around That Town.

interesting OUSSp HOOut O'SO''' "'O
Things in and Around That Town.
Wonder how many candidates there
will be for representative? Think we
have heard of six or eight, Trot out,
bows: the more candidates there are
the less votes it will take to elect
Mrs. Gill Willis of Blakely and her
sister, Mrs. Mattox of Atlanta, are
visiting their father, MIR. Jacks on
Kenney of this place.
The managers of the Central rail
road have had the depot at this place
painted and it looks bright and new.
The Bronwood Club meets Friday
night. Come out if it doesn't rain
again.
Mr.. J. w. Glass has planted this
year 25 or 80 acres in watermelons and
is going to plant more.
Mr.. Jim Brim and Miss Ollie Law
horn, of Sasser were in Bronwood
Sunday.
Mr.. Gill Willis of Blakely was shak-
inc hands with friends here last week.
Mr.. T. N. Killen is going TO seed
four or five acres in Johnson grass.
We are having March weather and
it is the second day of April.
Sunday was all fools day, and we
never saw even one April fool.
The first of April is here, and few
people have planted corn.
MIR. Enoch Collins of Ellaville is on
ayisit to Mr.. J. G. Collins.
j. Z. Raglan of Dawson was in town
Monday.
Hen. a. c. Hill is in town this even
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

l have nice line of Staple Dress
Goods. Percales, Organdies, Pi-
ques, Ducks, Swisses, Embroider-
les, Laces, etc. The ladies are in
vited to call and see these goods.
They will be interested in them, and
the prices will please.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
LANG ANSWERS IRWIN.
CAMPAIGN FOR SOLICITOR
GROWS IN INTEREST.
The Dawson Candidate Joins Is
sue With the Fl. Gaines Man
i'm Statements That Have
Been Made.

The race for solicitor general OF the
Pataula circuit, which has ALREADY
eclipsed all other political contests IN
this section of the state, is growing in
interest.
Both Judge LANG and Solicitor IT.
win and their friends are actively at
work in every county of the circuit,
and are leaving nothing undone to
gain the advantage o"er the contend
ing forces.
Judge Laing has just had printed
and is sending out to the voters re-
ply to a number of statements which
were made in a circular letter distrib-
uted throughout the circuit by Solici-
tor Irwin soon after he announced his
candidacy for reelection. 1t is an in
teresting contribution to the literature
of the campaign, and is calculated to
cause dismay in the ranks of the oppo-
sition. 1t is as follows
TO THE VOTERS OF THE PATATLA
CIRCUIT.
Upon entering the race for Solici-
tor General addressed short letter
TO the voters of the Pataula circuit
simply announcing that | was candi-
date for this Office and asking their
support. This inotfensive announce
ment provoked my opponent and some
of his supporters to attack me through
circulars and the columns of certain
newspapers, in which both my private
and professional character was wanton-
ly and uniustly as5ailed.
The offensive newspaper publica'
tions referred to originated in the
Early County News, and for which Mr..
Irwin soon afterward disclaimed any
responsibility. In a short time after
his disclaimer these publications were
copied in other newspapers in the cir
cult, and have every reason to be-
lieve the same to have been done at
his instance for the reason that have
proof that one of these papers copied
the same by his authority and to be
paid for by him.
Desiring to give Mr.. Irwin the oppor-
tunity not only of making these charg-
es openly, but of proving them before
the people, and to place him in a posi-.
ton where he can neither evade OF
dodge, challenged him to meet me or
the stump. This he has declined to do
and avoids responsibility of openly
making and attempting to prove
against me the charges which he is
secretly instrumental in having pub
lished. If such matters are legiti
mate and proper to be discussed in
the newspapers, they are equally
Legitimate and proper to be discussed
before the people, whom he asks tC
condemn me on irresponsible charges
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
TERRELL'S OLDEST NATIVE CITIZEN,
An Interesting Note to The News from e.
der Dock ChambIess,

THE NEWS takes the liberty of pub
fishing the following note from Elder
Dock Chambless. He is one of the
Oldest and most highly esteemed cltl-
zens of the county, and what he says
will interest his many friends and 9TH
ers. All will sincerely regret to hear
of his declining health;
CHAMBLEssTON. GA, March Both
send you two dollars for your paper.
am poor in spirit and afflicted with
continued pains. Have tried many
remedies, and all fail to cure. Perhaps
I am like the man who buried his tai
outbound hand and foot and lcast
'into outer darkness" "There shall
be wailing and crashing of teeth" l
hope that time will soon be over with
me. l have no teeth in my upper
jaw-pulled the last piece out the 9TH
er day. Yet, l am glad when l am
blessed to rise when morning comes
and able to look after my little bust
ness and provide for my own household,
as have always been used to do. I and
my dear companion have raised eight
children. We are now left alone. I
was born on Terrell county soil, five
miles west Of Dawson in 1896, the third
June, and if live until June next |
will be sixty-four years old. Though
our children are all married and gone,
it gives me some consolation to know
that none of them were ever arrested
for any crime and haze always done
my desire.
I think that am the first born on
Terrell county soil who has never lived
out of the county, If there is another
man living in the county who was born
in it and never moved out of it older
than am please find it out and pub
lish it in your paper. Yours respect
fully, Doc CHAMBLEss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
FURNITURE.

am paying special attention to
the Furniture trade, and am receiy-
ing new lines all the time. Any
customer can be pleased here. No
trouble to show my superb stock
and give you prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04

NJ. B. Smith, Butternut, Mich, says:
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
very best pills ever used for costive.
ness, liver and bowel troubles"
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
MY LARGE STOCK OF SHOES

MY LARGE STOCK OF SHOES
has been selected with a special
view to the wants of the trade.
All kinds and qualities for Ladies.
Men and Children. Strict StvIas
Durability and Price are GUAR.
anteed. See my line before YOU
make purchases.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
No Lights Sunday Night.

The electric light plant will be shut
down Sunday for repairs. There will
be no lights on that night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
CARPETS AND MATING.

Special attention is called to my
late arrivals in Mating, Carpets
Rugs, Window Shades, Portiers,
etc. Inspection of this stock b!
all who expect to make purchase
soon is invited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
F.E. CLARK &c CO., Proprietors
POINTERS
FOR SPRING.

My Spring Goods are arriving every dav
and consists of the newest and best. And
what is better will be able to sell you anv.
thing in my line at low prices in spite of thu
great advance on all goods. Good buying
does this for you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
A Strong Fertilization.

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by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
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pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
'The Fly=WheeI of Life y
DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the fIy-wheel oflife. I shaA ever
be grateful for the accident that
broughtthemtom ynotice. feel
as III had a new lease Of life.
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TUFTS Liver Pills
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04

STYLISH AND SERVICEABLE CLOTHING.
added small line of well selected Clothing pleas
ed to show it to YOU
it here.
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
Kempf Hears Nothing from Pekin

Che Foo, June 25 via Shanghai June B. United States Consul John Fowler has re- ceived from Rear Admiral Kempff the fol- lowing:
 Only one communication from Pekin has reached me since communica tions were in terrupted on June 10. It was dated June 12 No. direct or indirect news from the ministers since.
 About 450 foreign troops, including fifty six American marines, went to Pekin to guard the legations. A force of 100 Amer jeans uniting with a. total force of 2,501 men of all nationalities represented here went on June 10 to open the road and to relieve Pekin. This movement was by permission of the Chinese government.
 "The last news from the expedition was dated June 12, when the expedition was at Lang Fang. The railroad has been de- stroyed behind it since.
 Any news that can be obtained or effort made for the relief of the legations and the lives and property of foreigners should be done at any hazard.
 'All energies and forces here must first be directed to the relief of Tien Tsin, par ticuary to Pekin.
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
LONG APPROVES
 BOARDS FINDINGS

Washington, June 25,-Secretary Long to- day approved the findings of the naval board recommending that three of the five new battleships be built with super-imposed and waist S-inch turrets, and that the re- maining two of the new batteships have quadrilaterally arranged S-inch turrets. This turret question has been source of lively controversy in naval circles, and after the regular naval board of construc- tion consisting of the bureau chiefs had passed upon the question: special board was created, made up of line and staff of ficers of recognized ability on questions of naval construction, to consider it. The chief division was as to retaining the super imposed turrets as on the Kentucky and Kearsarge, or going back to the system of placing turrets quadrilaterally, so as to fire in broadsides. On this the board divided, seven favorng the super-imposed turrets, while five were for quadrilateral turrets and Captain Barker favored com promise, building part of each type and only Naval Constructor Taylor voted against.
 Constructor Taylor in his dissenting re- port, says:
 ITO divide these vessels between two types is to definitely advertise to the world that, although we have completed two su- per-imposed turret vessels, we do not know whether or not they are better than if they had been built with separate turrets.'
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
BRYAN TALKS OF THE
 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
He Says the Principles Enunciated at Chicago Will
 Undoubtedly be Reaffirmed

ton of whether he approved of the change of the platform or not, it Is a question of whether or not the revision which Mr. Quigg calls the rewriting of the platform by him changed the whole character of the document. l refer to one single statement of MT. Quigg and that was that the plat form was considered to be too long. The platform handed over to MT. Quigg con- tained 1000 words the platform adopted as written by MT Quigg contained 2,S43 words.
 'I shall have nothing more to say about the matter. The document Is in my pos session at this date and will be retained by me until I can return it according to my promise to Senator Foraker. The Re- publican party will not be seriously affect ed by the matter for the reason that we have the two great speeches delivered in the convention and will have the letter of the President accepting the nomination.
 MT. Quigg's statement in regard to my self is matter of slightest importance to me .and the controversy ends right here and now"
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
FORCES UNITED
They Proposed to Make Assault on Tien
 Tsin Sunday

London, June 26.-(3:S5 a. m)-The British cruiser Terrible has arrived at Che Foo from Taku with the latest news, which is as follows:
 Flight hundred Sikhs and 200 Welsh fusiiers have effected a junction with the American, German and Russian forces which had been cut of by the Chinese about nine miles frcm Tien Tsin. It was proposed to deliver an assault upon the Chinese forces at Tien Tsin last night (Sunday)."
 It Is not clear what forces united. It would seem that one relieving force, cut off, had been relieved by another. At any rate, 1t is apparently certain that the allies ar rived in sufficient force at Tien Tsin Sun day to attack the besieging Chinese.
 Foreign official opinion here," says a dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily Ex- press, dated yesterday, incline to believe that the worst has happened to the lega- tons at Pekin and to Admiral Seymour as well. Even if the legations were safe on June l9, there is no guarantee that they are safe now. The situation, in fact, grows more and more gloomy. The entire absence of reliable news from the capital seems to justify the worse construction which can be put on it.
 Bad news comes from Nanking where the unrest is said to be growing hourly. V1ceroy Liu Kin Yin has telegraphed the British authorities that he has ordered the live Chinese cruisers which have been lying OH the harbor here to proceed to Nan king
The age-herald., 1900-06-26

 HOLD CONFERENCE
Prominent Men Meet in New York to Take Some Definite Action
 for Coming Campaign.

New York, June 5.-Anti-imperlalists to the number of 55 and coming from the principal cities of the country, met today at the Plaza hotel. The meeting was to determine what action they will take in the coming Presidential campaign, and as a result of the conference it is probable that a new party will be formed, the mem bers of which will vote Independently of both the Republican and Democratic par ties. A resolution was unanimously passed directing the executive committee of the American anti-imperialists league, under the auspices of which todays meeting was held, to call general conference or con- vention of anti-imperialists to consider a plan of campaign This call will not be is sued until after the National Democratic Convention at Kansas City, and when is- sued will probably be for a date early in August.
 The resolution states that the call is to be issued Ito the end that we may carry into effect our condemnation of the im- perialistic policy of the present admins tration.
 Among those present at the conference were Carl Schurz ex-Governor Boutwell,, Wnslow Warren, Gamaliel Bradford, Frying Wnslow, Samuel Bowles, Ernest H. Crosby, Horace White, J. B. Henderson of Missouri; ". A. Croffut Congressman William H. Fleming, Senator Wellington of Maryland J. B. Lomoyne of Baltimore, Edward Atkinson C. B. Wilby of Cincin- natl, U. M. Rose of Arkansas, James T. Blair of St. Paul. Edward l.. Corso of Min neapolis, F. w. Gooken, George L. Pad dock, Charles Sturgis, Daniel Lord, Ed win Burritt Smith of Chicago.
 The pr mary object of the meeting was to bring about united action between the anti-imperialists of the American League
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
BOERS SLIPPED
 OUT OF THE NET Wiley BurgherS Stole Through
 Bundles Line. BRITISH TRAIN DERAlLED The Boers Are Losing Large Number of Horses Daily from
 the Cold and Lack
 of Food

London, June 26-4:22 a. m-Lord Rob so as to close in upon the Free Staters, all though decisive results cannot be expected for several days.
 A number of Boers who were supposed to be in the wideflung net have broken, or, rather, stolen, through General Bundles Ficksburg-Senekals lines.
 The Canadians were engaged in the Ho- ningspruit fight last Friday. General Dew cts men first cut off Canadian outpost of mounted rifles, two being killed. Lieutenant Triglis and four others were wounded and three were captured. The FIse Staters then attacked the camp, where there were fifty Canadians and two companies of Shrop- shires, though without much effect. e.s the men were we'll entrenched.
 The foreign military attaches who were with Lord Roberts are now in Capetown en route for Europe. United States Consul Hay of Pretoria is going to Aachadodorp in the interest of the British prisoners and to see President Kruger. Eighty ESSand- CTS have been lodged in jail at Standerton TOT QeSlfOyiH6 PiopSiey piiOi eO 'AiO ioiAei'Ai occupation. The wives and children of the Boers are surprised that the British do not loot, but pay for what they get
 The Boers derailed a construction train near Standerton June 24. Two trainmen were killed and four badly hurt
 A party of Brabant's horse near Picks burg saw a camp of Khaki clad men and walked in only to find themselves among the Boers. The visitors surrendered.
 The Lourenzo Marques correspondent of the Times telegraphing yesterday, says:
 "The Boers are losing large number of horses from the cold and from lack of food and the survivors are in miserable condi- ton. The inadequacy of the Boer commits sariat Is telling on the Burghers."
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
CHINESE WELL ARMED
Their Supply of Ammunition Seems In
 exhaustib.e

London, June 26.-"General Mas army" says correspondent at Chan Hai Kwan, consisting of 4,000 men, left a week ago for 'Pekin, and General Sung Ching forces numbering 2,5OO left for the same place on June 15. careful estimate of the number and armament and of the Chinese troops around Pekin puts the total at 360, 900, and 1t is calculated that these troops possesses two hundred and twenty-seven. centimeter creusote guns, IS Krupps and 150 Maxims
 'The supply of ammunition is practical ly inexhaustible. It has been mainly sup piled by German firm at Cartowitz. Fully three-fourths of the Chinese forces are badly drilled, wholly undisciplined and quite unfamiliar with modern weapons"
 Another Shanghai dispatch says:
 'Li Ping Heng, former Governor of Shan Tunf, who is intensely anti-foreign, has gone to the Kiang Yin forts, on the Yang Tse. He has declared his intention of re- sisting the landing of British forces in that region.'
 According to a Hong Kong dispatch, dated yesterday, strong endorsements of Indian police, with three Maxims, have beengsents to Row Lon on the mainland A Che Foo message of Mondays date, says:
 -Four cannon have been added to the west fort here, where there are now 1000 soldiers permanently encamped, a further force having arrived from Ming Hia Ching. An uneasy feeling prevails here and an attack is generally anticipated. Chinese merchants are closing their offices and pre-
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
MINISTER WU FAILED
President Mckinley Would Not Agree
 to the Armistice

Washington, June 25.-The chief devol- opment today in the Chinese situation as the effort of the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang, to secure an armlstice in the oper- ation of American troops until Lii Hung Chang could reach Pekin and bring about a cessation of the disorders The proposi- tion is rather a novel one' and is based up- on the representations of the yiceroy of the important provinces of the Yang Tse valley, that they can maintain order with out the aid of foreign troops, and that the presence of the foreigners would act more readily as an incentive to disorder. Minister Wu brought these representations to the attention of Secretary Hay, who consulted the President. The latter's de- cision as subsequently, conveyed to the minister, was that while the assurances of the viceroys for continued quiet was fully appreciated, the United States could not bind itself not to send its forces to points where disorder actually existed, and where the safety of our officials and citizens was endangered. Technically speaking, in the absence of state of war, this was not a proposition of armistice, but high gov ernment officials said it amounted prac- tically to an offer of armistice, and re- fusal on the part of the United States to make the arrangement.
 Secretary Long said at o'clock when he left the Navy Department for the day that nothing had come from Admiral Kempff on the casualties of the first en- gagement of the, American marines with the Chinese or on the outcome of the second engagement which was to have occurred yesterday or Saturday. The only dispatch received by the Secretary was a belated one from Admiral Kempff asking for n- structons as to whether he should cooper ate with the other naval forces in taking the Taku forts This must have been sent some days ago, as the Taku forts were taken the middle of last week. Under the circumstances there was no occasion for answering the Admiral's request, as he had already been advised of the general purpose of this government to act concur rently with the other powers in the pro- lection of American interests. The State Department remained throughout today without information from Minister Conger or from any other source, the only dis patches received being from Consul John Goodnow, at Shanghai, saying he had heard nothing from Pekin since the 1ith instant
 On the whole, the day was one of anx- iety and lack of definite information on the main points.
The age-herald., 1900-06-26
Internal Revenue Collections

Washington, June 25-The monthly statements of the collection of internal revenue shows the total receipts during May 1900 were $24,O24,774, an increase as compared with May, 1899, of $523, ,962.
 During the last eleven months of the present fiscal year the total receipts were $267. .211 ,955. an increase over the correspond ing period of last year of $19914,S12. The receipts from legacies during the last eleven months amounted to $2,35l, 27O
 The features of the statement of the re- ceipts during the last eleven months are tn increases in the revenus as follows:
 Whisky $9,595,9f7; cigars weighing over three pounds to the thousand, $2, 76O, O6i; l; manufactured tobacco of all descriptions $4566,557; fermented liquors, $4,966,S SS5.