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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

stroking the head of a harmless living
snake, numbers of which were wander
inc about among the funeral urns OF
their departed relatives, or repOsing in
corners, or climbing up their master 5
legs, like this particular pet he was
fondlins-''N Neither has my profession
u! zeal ever led me to try the effects
of snake bites on my own person, as
so many of my colleagues do. Several
of the people now attached 70 the ma
tional museum have done SO one OF
our professors permitted coral snake
TO bite him the other day, IN order
that he might study the results-and
so far has not felt any injury. Anoth-
err was bitten by gila monster awhile
ago, and suffered severely in conse-
ouence; but it is all nonsense, you
know, about the bite of the so-called
monster" being necessarily fatal.
One of our taXidermists narrowly /Ps-
capped a nip from Il rattlesnake. which
was torpid and came to life while he
was handling it. That would have
been more serious. The late Professor
Baird, formerly secretary of the Smith
sonian Institute, swallowed the glands
of rattlesnake one day, just to prove
that the venom vas harmless when
taken Internally 1t didn't hurt him,
but all the same | think the expert
ment was risky one | would not like
to see it tried with the poison glands.
The uueerest toad in the museum
collection is called the Cyclopean. be-
cause he has third eye on top OF his
head. He is really not toad nor
lizard, but sort OF a connecting INK
between the lizard and turtle families.
Three feet is his usual length, and his
only habitat is a small island near New
Zealand. Even there he is almost eX'
tinct, having been eaten by hogs.
Among the queerest of living lizards
in the collection is the chameleon,
which has lung so big that when it is
inflated the creature appears trans
parent. 1t is like two animals IN one,
each half having movements and feel
ings of its own; the eyes have separate
motions. the limbs do not act together
and while one side is asleep the other
may be awake. A great many strange
loads, lizards, salamanders and mon
steers" have been contributed from
Death Valley and neighboring deserts
in our own country. The largest sala-
mander comes from Japan, and the
poor thing, which is only two feet long
and really very pretty, is inapproprl-
ately saddled with the harsh name OF
''hell-bender.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

tw I've times without receiving the slightest
be"eGt declined to continue his treatment any
longer. Having heard OF s. 5 S. Swift s S0ecihci
recotar.e ended for Rheumatism, decided, almost
n despair however. to give the medicine trial.
and after had taken a few bottles was able &c
hobbe around on clutches, ard very soon there
after had no use for them at all S S. S. having
cured RE sound and well. All the distressing
pains have left me, my appetite has returned
and am happy to be again restored to perfeG
bAa
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

feet long was attached and in turn
made fast to a float All this was pre-
pared in advance, and it did not re-
ouire much time to attach it, though
the plungeS of the shark knocked sew
eral men from their feet. Finally all
was ready, and the shark was rolled
over into the moat. whore it went dash
ing away, the telltale float following at
the surface.
For some time we had been building
a boat which was to be the carriage Of
this steed and a ride behind the shark
was looked forward to with great de-
light Finally the day arrived, and we
launched our boat and padded out in
search of our steed.
Presently we saw the float lying mo-
tionless on the water near the wall.
One OF my companions padded gem
thy. and the fat bottomed boat slowly
drifted on. Leaning forward, l picked
up the float and quickly ran the paint
er through hole that had been left in
the float for the purpose and fastened
1t with bowline knot. When this was
done, hauled in the slack and gently
pulled the rein, while one of the boys
"clucked" at the shark and the other
said "Gedapw No response. Then l
gave another jerk at the line, and the
shark woke up.
The shark, now feeling the rope,
dashed along at rapid pace, making
it extremely difficult for US to retain
our places, but my companions aided
me. Carefully raising me, they righted
the box. secured the painter and held
the single rein in triumph. 1t was
signal success. We had harnessed the
shark and were moving at a rate that
was wildly exciting. The speed was so
great that the boat was pulled almost
bow under. and a wave of foam pre-
coded us.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11
HANNA MAY LAND 1T.
The Big Boss Ahead of All Others for Re-
publican Nomination.

According to the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Rec
ord, Mark Hanna will be the leading
candidate in the republican national
convention IN 1904 This for some
time we have had reason to anticipate.
There will be 952 votes in the next
national convention, and Hanna,
Roosevelt and OdeIl will be i in the
fight. The latter seems to have the
strongest hold in New York, in South
Dakota and Nebraska. Hanna is per-
sonally strong because his friends
claim that those states were carried IN
1900 through his individual efforts.
With all of Roosevelt's strength in the
west, he will only secure Il votes
there, or less than the vote OF New
York alone To be nominated, he VIII
have to develop greater strength In
the east, where he seems TO be weak.
Hanna depends on the negro vote in
the south, and his strength in this
section is almost complete Accord
ing to the Records correspondent, it
would take 81 100000 to overthrow him
there, "even if the story is true that
the southern vote is a purchasable
commodity on the political market"
He can get 332 votes in the south,
leaving 145 for him to get from the
northern, eastern and western states
and the territories. Giving him Ohio,
As: Nebraska Is, and South Dakota s,
he would be within 70 votes of the
From a democratic
standpoint Hanna's nomination would
do more to inspirit the party and
unite it in an aggressive fight against
the capitalistic combinations aud high
tariff legislation, which Hanna repre-
SCENTS. than ANYTHING else.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
an distress from tortured muscles, aching
Joints and excited nerves The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation OF
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison; and
not until the blood has been purified and
brought back to healthy condition will
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James lSel, Of 7o7 Ninth street, N. E.
Washington d. c.. writes as follows: 81 few
months ago / had an attack of Sciatic Rheutna
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11
Three Daring Boys
lowed by a Shark

Among the "Queer Steeds," of which
G. r. Holder tells in st. Nicholas, per-
haps the queerest is nurse shark
captured at sea and impounded in a
tide water aquarium in Florida.
With no little difficulty, says Mr.,
Holder, we captured the nurse towed
it to the aquarium, which was an in
closed moat half a mile long. 80 feet
wide and from 6 to 8 feet deep. 1t re-
uuired dozen or more men to haul the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11
A Tennessee Editors Comment.

The editor of the Hardeman Tenn
Free 'Press comments upon recent
utferance of Mr.. Bryan in reference to
the editors as follows: civilian Jen-
nings Bryan says an editor has no time
to time TO think. As we first read it,
we THOUGHT he said the editor had no
time TO drink, proposition we could
not endorse. So far as the thinking is
concerned, it don't make no difference,
but the editor what amt got time tC
drink had better get out of the pro
fessiOn.''
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11
NO T ICE.

| am at work again, and as
heretofore am prepared to do
ali kinds Of repair work, and
build new wagon bodies. Horse
shoeing is my specially, and if
you want frstclass job, done
in the very best manner and
style, see me before you have
your work doue. | am the
only one in Dawson who can
shoe your horse SO he will not
interfere. My shop is on the
corner of Main and Johnson
streets, near c. G.. Lewis &
Bros. store. Remember that
| do work promptly and guar
antee to give satisfaction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11
MAGNETIC NERVINE

: so Id with written guarantee tocure Insomnia
Fits. Dizziness. Hysteria. Nervous Debility. Lost
Vitality. Seminal Losses Failing Memory--the
result of Oyer-work. worry. Sickness. Errors OF
Youth or Over-indulgence. Price = u for SO.
BY mail in plain package to any address on re-
ceipt of price. Sold only by Davidson Il Ken
drick, Sole Agents. Dawson. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

Many physicians are now prescrib-
ing Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly.
having found that it is the best pre-
scription they can write because it is
the one preparation that contains the
elements necessary to digest not only
some kinds of food but ali kinds, and It
therefore cures indigestion and dys-
pepsia, no matter what its cause.
DAWSON DRUG CO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

tlS.n IL rs west form. : &c
pain was so intense that 1
became completely pros
t-a:eI. The attack was an
unuei:allv severe one. and
my condition was regard
ed as Icing very danger
Gus. ] was attended by
one of the most able doc
tors in Washington, who is
also a member ofthe fac
atty of r leading medical
college here. He told me
TO continue his prescrip-
tiorS AID / would get well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11
A CIOSa-Fisted King.

King Edward is earning the reputa-
ton of being even more ciosefsted in
money matters than his mother was.
When the royal servantsare sent from
place to place they are compelled 10
travel thir1class, or else pay the ex-
ira cost out of their own pockets. I'm
der the late queen the ervants travel
ed frst-claSs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11
NEED MR.. BRYAN.
Ohio Democrats Want His Help
in the State Campaign.

1t has been announced by Chairman
Oaugherty of the Ohio State Demo
cratic Committee that William
J. Bryan will be invited to participate
in the Ohio campaign this fail despite
the action of the recent state conven-
tion in refusing to endorse the national
democratic platform.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

Fl. c.. Watkins, sexton of the Metho-
dist church, Springfield, Pa, writes
my wife has been very bad with kid
ney trouble and tried several doctors
without benefit. After taking one bot
tie of Foley's Kidney Cure was much
better and was completely cured after
taking four bottles"
DAVIDSON & KENDRICK.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

minerals IN lL 10 uISIuIU IH6 uIBSStIUH duU
lead to ruinous habits.
We have prepared a special book on
Rheumatism which every sufferer from
this painful disease should read. 1t is the
most complete and interesting book of
the kind in existence. 1t will be sent free
to any one desiring it. Write our physi-
clans fully and freely about your case. We
make no charge for medical advice. .
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

fish, which was
11feet in length.
over the little
tide gate. Just
before it was re-
leased a rope
bride was pass
ed over it a
loop that fitted
over the head
and was tight
ened just be-
hind the fms so
thatitremained
in place, a per-
feet S a d d | e
girth. To this a
rome about ten
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-11

t Il e gre at vegetable
purifier and tonic, is
the ideal remedy in all
rheumatic tr oubles s.
are no opiates or
The sun., 1901-02-26
IMPORTANT TAX DECISION.
Ruling by New Jersey Suprem
Court Esta bIfshing n Precedent.

Ruling by New Jersey Supreme
Court Establishing IA Precedent.
Trenton. Feb. 25.-The supreme court
has rendered an important opinion in
the case of the Fidelity Trust compa-
ny against the city of Newark The
trust company appealed from an as
sessment made by the tax commission
crs of Newark against its stock
The company has capital stock of
S1,000,000 and surplus Of over ST.
250,000. The surplus was taken into
consideration by the tax commission
ers in fixing the assessed valuation
The trust company contended that un-
der the revision of 1899 it should be
assessed only on the par value Of its
capital stock, or at $1,000,000.
The court, in an opinion by Justice
Van Syckle, decides against the trust
company and holds the term "capital
stock issued and outstanding" in the re
vision cannot be construed to mean the
par value Of the capital stock; other
wise the act would be unconstitutiona
and in violation of that paragraph il
the constitution which requires that al
property shall be assessed under rules
ana according to its true value.
This decision will establish a prece
dent for the regulating of the assess
ment of all companies in the state.
The sun., 1901-02-26
HANGED HIM TWICE.
Matnwan Citizens Torture n Man
Suspected Of Arson.


Matawan. n. j.. Feb. 25.--Charles
Herbert resident of this town, was
twice hanged by the neck by excited
citizens because he was suspected OF
having set an incendiary fire. He per-
sisted in asserting his innocence on be-
ing let down the second time. and the
crowd contented itself with having
him locked up in Jail.
The business portion Of the town was
swept by an incendiary fire on Jan. 81.
The firebug had not been discovered.
There was an alarm of fire while serv-
ices were being held in the churches
last evening. The worshipers poured
out upon the streets, and several of the
churches were emptied of their congre-
cations, services being discontinued.
The blaze was in the stairway of a
building occupied as a dwelling by
Mrs. Herbert, mother of Charles Her
bert. After 1t was put out the stair
way was examined and found to have
been soaked with kerosene. The streets
were by this time full of citizens, who
stood about in excited groups, vowing
vengeance ON the incendiary il he
could be caught.
Certain persons began little detect
i've work on their own account and dis
covered, as they thought. circumstan-
tial evidence against Herbert. He is
the father of family and lives on the
outskirts Of the town.
The sun., 1901-02-26
RETRIAL FOR KENNEDY.
There VIII lie n Third Hearing of
the Case within a Month,
Says Philbin.

New York, Feb. 25.-Dr. Kennedy
will be retired within month in gen
cral sessions. This is announced by
District Attorney Philbin.
Messrs. Mcintyre and Hennessey
have withdrawn from the case, and
Assistant District Attorneys Osborne
and OConnor have been put in charge
of it.
Il regard DR.. Kennedy as being in the
same position as though he had never
been tried" said District Attorney
Pbilbin. II will vigorously oppose any
application for bail"
Mr.. Philbin said he did not know
what judge would be on the bench
when Kennedy was tried, but he said
there would be no delay.
The details of the case are so unu
sual that Philbin's decision is likely
to establish precedent. There is III
case on record in which an accused
man has been discharged on his owr
recognizance after conviction Oh hi.
first trial and disagreement on hi'
second trial.
The sun., 1901-02-26
PRAISES PANG0-PANG0.
Contractor Tibbitts Declares 1t the
best Coaling Station In World.

Contractor T1DD1tts declares 81 INC
hest CoaIing Station In World.
San Francisco, Feb. 25. - Robert
Tibbitts, the contractor who for the
last seven months has been building
the United States government coaling
station and pier in the harbor of Pan
go Pango, in the Samoan islands, has
arrived here.
He says the pier and other structures
costing 100000 will be turned over to
the government in about three months.
The pier is 1855 feet long and 80 feet
wide. 1t is made entirely of steel. All
the piles are Of steel. They measure
nine inches in diameter and vary in
length from 80 to 70 feet
On the shore just back Of the pro-
jecting pier is large steel building
$50 feet long by 100 feet wide. This Is
to be a repository for 10000 tons OF
coal. Another similar building Is to be
erected.
Mr.. Tibbitts declares Pango-Pango is
the finest coaling station in the world.
The sun., 1901-02-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mra. Newton Smeltz, OF Philadelphia
was in this city yestl rday.
Miss Clara Fisher has recovered form
a severe attack OF the grip.
General James III. Wilson was in
Dover yesterday.
Miss Eleanor Shaw of No. Oh Jeffer.
son street. gave card party Saturday
Ethel Brown, OF Philadelphia. The
guests played progressive euchre, the
tally cards being small pasteboard
hatchets.
A mission was started in Old Swedes
Church yesterday, which will continue
every day until March l.
Colonel Lewis B. Morrow Of Governor
Hunn's staff has received a fine new
uniform which he will wear at the in
suguration at Wa hington.
The sun., 1901-02-26
Bp1or Is SATISFACTORY.
So Reports Mfnister Conger to ths
State Department.

30 HeV0rto mtnhstSF OOne~A - -
State Department.
Washington, Feb. 25. = Mr.. Conger
has cabled the state department from
Peking under date of the 23d as fol-
lows:
Satisfactory edict in answer to pun
ishment demands has been received"
From this statement the department
assumes that the punishments are to
be administered substantially as stated
in Mr.. Conger's cablegram received on
the 21st inst.
The minister has not yet informed
the state department of the date he
has selected for his departure from Pc
king for home.
A Berlin dispatch says:
"a dispatch from Count Won Walder-
see says over 300 Chinese were killed
when they attacked the Germans at
Kuang- Chang recently. Hoffmeisters
column, which started thence. will re-
turn to Pao-Ting-Fu."
A dispatch to the Paris Temps from
Shanghai says 1t is believed the evacu-
alton of the foreign troops from China
will begin at the end of March.
The sun., 1901-02-26
Baku Gould Not Fight Fire.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-The great
fire at Baku disclosed the surprising
fact that there is no fire department in
that city, where untold millions are
stored up in the shape of inflammables
1t seems the naphtha interests appro-
priated 5000 or 5000 rubles for fire ex-
tinguishing apparatus several years
ago, but the matter rested there be-
cause nobody knew precisely where to
locate the engine house, and the ques,
tion Of procuring state property for Il
site has never been settled.
The sun., 1901-02-26
big FIre IN sIcr,x.

Rome, Feb. 25.-The Theatre Casta
gnola, at Catania, Sicily, caught fire
and was burned to the ground. The
fire spread to other houses in the vicin.
ity, and before it was extingushed 40
buildings had been destroyed. Many
women and men We're injured. The
tiremen saved three children by throw
ing them out of windows. Other fire
men in the street caught them in blan-
kets. The loss will exceed million
lire ($193,0o0).
The sun., 1901-02-26
SECURITY TRUST AND SAFp
DEPOSIT COMPANY,
S1s Marketst, Wilmington. Del.
CAPITAL T ~, (iuIl paid) : $500, 1000
oc'Sh hoS $16O,OO0

Authorized to Act as
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR. ADM1s
ISTRATOR, GUARDIAN Az S'
SIGNEE, RECEIVER, RECiS n
TRAR AND. AGENT.
rransacts a
GENERAL TRUST BUSINESS
Allows Interest on Deposits
Loans Money on Morteapes 49,,
Other Good Securities. 'nu
Attends to the
Management of Real Estate and
the Collection and Remittance 70 y,
Rents, Interest on Securities az VI
Dividends on Stocks. a"u
Rents Boxes
In its New Burgular and Firen,o,.
Vaults, Makes ample provision :,
its Store Room and Vaults ior ,ha m
Safe Keeping Of Securities and vaIn v,e
able Packages placed in its custodu NV
Keeps Wills without Charge.
BENJAMIN NIELDS, President.
WILLIAM X. BRINCKLE, Vice.pres
JAMES 3. CLARKSON, Treas. and Sso
JOHN 4. RUSSELL. Trust Officer, ~
The sun., 1901-02-26
No More Rio Bodies Found.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-No more
bodies Of victims Of the Rio de Janeiro
wreck have been recovered, and it is
not expected that any will rise to the
surface before next Thursday or Fri
day. At the spot where the vessel is
supposed to lie the water is 36 fathoms
deep, which is said to be twice the
depth at which divers can work. 1t is
thought by expert wreckers that the
bodies of those who went down within
the ship will never be recovered.
The sun., 1901-02-26
The Crons of Russia

st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-Final fic-
ures on the crops of foodstuffs last
year in European Russia show to-
tal, not including beans and lentils, of
S,4Sl ,30o,400 pools, of which nearly Al
per cent was winter and 53 per cent
sIsrlng grain. The diminution compar.
ed to the preceding year was 1911 800
1oo, Of which 169,077,O00 was in spring
grain.
The sun., 1901-02-26
The Danish Isles bargaining.

Copenhagen, Feb. 25.--A satisfactory
understanding has been reached by
the conferees of the ministry and the
financial committee of the rigsdag re-
garding the sale of the Danish West
Indies. The result, it is understood,
will shortly be communicated to the
Washington government In such form
as is thought here will prove accepta-
ble. The Danish proposal. it is ex-
pected, will include some new sugges-
tons
The sun., 1901-02-26
Educntnrr Concerning.

Chicago, Feb. 25.- Prominent teach.
ers from all parts of the country. mem
bers Of the department of supcrin.
tendence of the National Education as
sociatlon. arrived in Chicago to attend
the annual meeting of the organization,
which will be held in University hall,
Fine Arts building. The headquarters
Of the association We're opened at the
Auditorium hotel.
The sun., 1901-02-26
Captain yogeIgesang Retires.

New York, Feb. 25.-Captain II. Vo.
gelgesang of the Hamburg American
line steamer Columbia, which arrived
at New York from Mediterranean
ports, is retiring from the sea after sc
years Of service, widely known and re-
spected and distinguished among trav-
elers for his Kindness and urbanity
and for many acts of heroism in the
saving of human life
The sun., 1901-02-26
Hecht Murder Trial Begins.

Syracuse, Feb. 25.-The trial of Err
nest Hecht for the murder Of Mrs,
Louise Foster on May "a, 1900, opened
in this city. The woman was found
dead, with the accused sitting beside
her body, She had died Of chloroforn
and morphine. Hecht made confes
sion to the police, stating that they had
been in love and had agreed to die to
pntbar
The sun., 1901-02-26
Teacher Accused of AssnuIt.

Paterson, \. j., Feb. 25.-Principal
q. w. Riley OF public school No. 2, in
Hawthorne borough, has been placed
under $500 bail to answer a charge Of
assault and battery. He is accused Of
having beaten one Of his pupils, VIII
liam Van Dale, the 10-year- old son of
John Van Dale, a resident OF the bor-
ough. The charge is made by the boys
father, who caused the arrest of Riley.
The sun., 1901-02-26
ArtIxt McCntchenn Ill.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-John T. McCutch-
con, the war correspondent-artist, who
was with Admiral Dewey at the battle
of Manila Bay, has been taken ON a
special car to Asheville, n. c., where,
1t is hoped, his health, seriously affect
ed by malaria contracted in the Phil
ippines and an attack of typhoid pneu-
monia in Chicago, will be regained.
The sun., 1901-02-26
"Cniamity Jane" m .uo."o,
Spanish Riot. Continue.

Oporto, Feb. 25.-The Neutrality-suspicious.
against the clericals continue. The po-
lice are doing everything possible to
overcome the disorder. A crowd as
sembled before the home of the consul
of Brazil, who was obliged to appear
on the balcony with his wife. They
were loudly acclaimed. The police dis
persed the manifestants. A few ar
rests were made.
The sun., 1901-02-26
Postal Card Has Peculiar Voyage

A few days ago, United States Com
missioner S, Rodmcnd Smith received a
postal card which ha been thrown over
board in a box from steamer off the
Azores, picked up al mailed in Portu-
gal. 1t was as follows;
Azores, l, 25, '0l.-Dear Major: This
in an oil skin bag in sealed tin box, IN
large wooden box. is thrown into the
ocean, south of and barely in sight oi
the Azores aud with the money for post
age, in the hope that a fisherman may
pick it up and mail it, should wind,
wave and tide direct it toward the islands
and bis craft. A good voyage thus far.
Yours truly,
Robert S. Perry.