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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

the halls. I've got to be consistent
about things, you know. l shall take
my vacation in an armchair in the
basement, and l shall take due care
that none of the tenants forget what
a fragile physique I've got. You know
what physique is, don't you, Mr. Was
serman"
HE vhas something's to do NIT slump
ing around, maybe"
Eyes, that's ii, and don't propose to
jump. In the first place, a janitor
should move with dignity when he
moves at all, and in the next it's be-
meath his position to wrangle about
goats, dogs and children in the halls.
1t also gives chic to fiat to have Il
janitor who doesn't sweat his collar on
a hot day. l think l know my gait,
Mr. Wasserman-I think l do"
''Und how vhas all dose bad peo-
ples?" asked the grocer after an adj
miring glance.
"Just the same-nO better. no worse.
They are still trying to Guido each 9th
er, and that keeps things lively around
the house"
"Und does some one pull hairF'
mo, there hasn't been anything Of
that sort for the last month. When
women quarrel, they try to find ways
to hurt each others feelings, you know.
Up to three nights ago the BARRIERS
wife and the Countess Divito had Mrs.
O'Sullivan crushed to earth, but then
she took rally and is now at the head
of the procession again. l gave her the
hint myself. and she ought to be very
grateful to me"
'Und how yhas it,"
"Why. she gave a watermelon party
The barber's wife gave what they call
an ice cream fling, and the Countess
Divito followed with banana festival
Both were successes, and Mrs. O'Sulli
van was feeling cast down when
gave her a hint Let me tell you, Mr.
Wassermau, that a watermelon party
is considered the swaggerest thing OF
the boards for the summer. It's the
real chic. You've got to get at least
six watermelons and pour bottle OF
claret into each and have the fruit fro
zen Then you eat it with a silver
spoon and wipe off your chin with
red bordered table napkin. gave
Mrs. O'Sullivan all the necessary point
ers. and the affair was a tremendous
success"
"Und she had six watermelons" alb
sently queried the grocer.
''Six big watermelons, Mr.. Wasser'
man, and each primed with pint OF
claret and kept in an icebox for three
days There were 40 bon ton people al
the feast. the very cream of society
Not hint had reached the BARRIERS
wife or the countess, and when the
swagger began to swagger in there
was CONSERVATION in McMurphy's fats
1t was a cold cut on the two women
and they were too weak in the knees Il
stand up. Yes, 10 swagger guests, anC
some Of the women had ON shirt waists
which cost at least 81 apiece. l myself
counted nine different pairs of tai
shoes in that gathering. and all bu
three or four of the gentlemen had col
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
Bagging and Ties

bouha prces
o serve
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
A New Bug in Cotton.

The bugological bureau OF the agri-
cultural department has two bugs,
shipped to the commission from Clay
county. With them came a letter stat
ing that the specimens belonged to d
colony of insects that was doing much
damage to the cotton crop of that coun-
ty. They resembled in may respects
the potato bug. Commissioner Stevens
gave them to State EntomOlogist Scott
and he has added them TO his collec'
ton Of bugs, insects and other pests o.
the farmers of this state
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
NO Z. Y GGg"R9a nj
Ssyg29ggfc0sagS1

The blood may be in bad condition,
yet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate it. TIE
symptoms in such cases being a variable
appetite, poor digestion, an indescribable
weakness and nervousness, loss of flesh
and general rundown condition of the
system = clearly showing the blood has
lost its nutritive qualities, has become thin
and watery. 1t is in just such cases that
S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and
most effective work by building up the
blood and supplying the elements lacking
to make it strong and vigorous.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
HIGHEST Market Price for Cotton

We have vera in frnthe
We keep fully the W.
r. dwinb gladt
lis many
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
A Missouri StOrY.

A St. Louis paper reports that IN
four of the western counties OF Mlssou-
ri the large streams dried up during
the summer, and farmers have been
Moving up the beds while their FAM
lies gathered up the mussels and hunt
ID for pearls. 1t is stated that a num-
her of pearls of large size, regular IN
shane and of good color, have been
found. Most of the specimens, howev'
or. were deficient ia some way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

lars on. An accordion furnished de-
hghtful strains, and all the gas globes
were covered with red paper"
"Und it vhas some successW
at was, in two ways. In the first
place, the gathering was all that could
be hoped for, and in the next not per-
son gave himself away. You see, every
one of those melons was as green as
grass, and the claret sOured them till
they were like pickles. Mrs. O'Sulll-
van went whittier than chalk when the
first melon was cut and was found to
be as hard as a rock and as tasteleSs
as an old shoe, but the guests came to
her rescue in way to melt your heart.
Swagger is as swagger does, Mr.. Was
serman."
But vhas some green watermelons
swagger, Mr.. Sprocket?" asked the
grocer.
Not exactly, but what did those
swagger people do when they found
them green? Just turned right in and
devoured the whole six to save the
feelings Of the hostess. Yes, sir, the
melons were cut up and passed around,
and everybody ate and smacked his
lips and said he had never tasted any
thing so good. 1t took them an hour to
down those melons, but they left moth
ing but the rinds. If they had been
stuffed with cotton, it would have been
the same. Swell society never makes
any plumbers, Mr.. Wasserman."
But one time l eat green water
melon und hat collie"
That's another point, Mr.. Wasser-
man. the greatest point of all" said
the janitor in a whisper. Don't you
give a thing away for love or money,
but I'm telling you that every one OF
those 40 guests had collie to beat the
band before the last melon was fairly
down. They grew pale and twitched
and shuddered and wriggled around.
but not one of them let out a hint of
what was the matter Swagger socie-
ty never gives itself away, not even
when it has the collie"
''Und did dey suffer-
you bet they did! Some of them
We're almost tied up in knots with the
pains, but they laughed and smiled
just the same. The party broke up
early, but no one mentioned collie. They
had all sorts of excuses, and some OF
them were doubled up as they walked
out, but they were game to the last.
They went out saying what an enJoya-
BILE time they had had and what a lus-
oil no
Their the BARRIERS wife nor the Countess
Divito caught on to thing. That par
ty almost broke their hearts, and nei-
ther has been out of the house for two
days"
"Und Will something's more hap
pen?"
"Oh, of course. Mrs. Torrington is
going to give a swell possum bake ear
ly next month, and the countess will
follow it with a candy pull and pop
corn festival. You may crush wom-
an for a day or two, but she won't
stay crushed
Cant nopody do something's" asked
the grocer as he put two cucumbers in
a bag and handed them to the janitor.
I'm afraid not, Mr.. Wasserman.'
"Und she must go right on?'
"It looks that way"
"Vhell, it vhas awful, awful, und l
don't like it. l like eaferybody to go
right along und be good und go oop to
heafen when he dies, und sooch bad
ness makes my heart ache, ind l hat
some tears in my eyes When l sells two
cans Of peaches for dwendy-ffe cents"
NJ. QUAD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

Norris Silver. North Stratford, y.
Fl. ~ purchased a bottle OF One Min
ute Cough Cure when suffering with a
cough which doctors said was incura-
BILE. One bottle relieved me.the second
and third almost cured. Today am
we'll man" DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

Many physicians are now prescrib-
ing hodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly,
having tounu LnaJ it is the best pre-
scriptlon tueY can write because IL is
the one preparation that contains the
elements necessary to digest not only
some kinds OF food but all kinds, and II
therefore cures indigestion ana dys-
pepsia, no matter what its cause.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

81 belief maybe you vhas on some va
cations, said the German grocer as
the janitor of McMurphys fats show
ed up the other day for the first time
in week.
mo, l have had no vacation and
don't expect to have" was the reply
you see, l am a janitor With the asth-
ma, and if my asthma would permit
me to take a vacation it would permit
me to wash tho windows and sweep
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

My wife used sew
eral bottles of S. S. S.
as a blood purifier and
to tone up a weak and
emaciated system, with
very marked effect by
way of improvement.
We re gard it a
great toni: and blood
purifier. u. F. DUFF,
Princeton, Mo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
VIGOR Of MEN
EASILY, QUICKLY AND PER.
MANENTLY RESTORED.
MAGNETIC NERVINE

: sold with written guarantee to cure Insomnia
Fits. Dizziness Hysteria. Nervous Debility. Lost
Vitality. Seminal Losses. Failing Memory--the
result of Over-work. worry. Sickness. Errors Of
Youth or Over-indulgence. Price ST. q 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, 1901-09-18
M'MURpHY'S FLATS.
THE TENANTS CONTINUE TO MAKE
THINGS LIVELY.

How Mrs. O'SuIIivan FlOored Her
Enemies by Giving "a Svagger Wa
termeIOn Party and How She
Floored Herself and the Guests as
Well.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29


Shipping Is not an end, but only n
means-a means Of taking our produc.
tions TO market. Low freight rateq arc
even more to be desired. for upon cm
depends the profit OF everything we ex.
port and, more than that, the POSSIBLE
ity of exporting many things.
The antiquated and foolish navlga-
tion act which forbids American citi
zens from buying foreign vessels and
sailing them under their own nng re.
stricts the Investment OF capital In
shipping limits competition I'm frclghts
nnd Is opposed consequently TO the real
Interests Of every farmer and other
producer who must find a foreign mar.
kct. Moreover. Mt least million tons
Of foreign built vessels are now owned
by American citizens, but who ara
forced by such law TO sail them under
foreign flags.
What reason can be given FOR persist.
ing in maintaining prohibition which
has been rendered obsolete and ridicu-
lous? The ship subsidy bill proposes
60 let In n limited number of foreign
built ships and pay them subsidies.
Why exclude the many more vessels Of
this class whose American owners
would gladly place them under Amer
lean registry and their country's flag II
only permitted without asking dollar
from the national treasury?
Now that American shlpYards. well
built up on naval contracts and having
the cheapest iron. steel and lumber I'm
the world, are successfully competing
with foreign shipbulldcrs we can CON
cclve OF no valid reason why Ameri-
cans should longer be prohibited from
buying foreign built vessels and sail
ing them under the flag Of their coun-
try. on the contrary. we believe that
the repeal Of this restriction and the
restoration 20 our people Of their nat
ural right TO avail themselves OF good
bargains in foreign vessels whenever
opportunity occurs is absolutely essen
tial 10 prevent the great shlpyards Of
the country, necessarily few in number
and backed 10y enormous capital. from
combining In n vast shipbuilding trust
and monopoly and charging their fel.
low countrymcn trust prices for
ships Already the press teens with
items fOrcshadowlng such n combine.
in which British capital Is 10 play
leading part The tnssagc OF the ship
subsidy bin VIII tremendously aid and
accelerate this scheme. To restore
competition by throwing open Amerl.
can registry 90 forcign-buHt American.
owned vessels Is the sure and ready
way 90 defeat it, Exchange.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29

that the bill was actually no help to the
building OF new ships. much less 10
the establishing of new lines. In other
words, the hill as now drawn Is a boun-
~ giver 10 lines already established
and given I'm such manner that no new
line VIII be able TO compete with those
now able TO seize upon the subsidy. In
short, the bin gives TO few lines large
sums of money, that new lines may he
established. Thus we have the anon
ally OF bill profcssedly I'm favor
OF the commerce and shipping In
terests Of the country so drawn as TO
prevent any competition by American
citizens. True. the bill does I'm words
provide that one not now owning ship
may contract TO build new one. but
m II also provides that as soon ms the
$o,OOO,OOO limit Is reached general re-
ductlon shall be made pro rata. the new
shipman will have no share at all of
the slice until II IL Whitfield down TO
small proportions, ana meanwhile the
lines already In the field will have
gorgcd themselves 20 their hearts con
tent. The bill, then, Is really one to
prevent the building of any new ships
except by the favored few They. and
they alone, may develop and promote
commerce"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29

with the greed characteristic OF men In
pursuit OF loot and booty. are cndeay.
oring 20 side track everything else In
congress with a view OF rushing their
scheme through. IL tries the patience
excessively when an open. barcfaced
graft and grab like this ls attempted.
Here Is n bin manifcstly drafted I'm
the interest OF n few individuals and
corporations should Il become n law
IL VIII take from $3.50, 600. 900 To $500
OOo,ooO directly out of the pockets OF
the masses OF the people aud bcstow
the sum upon few persons already
swollen with wealth. Senator Hanna
Is welding the power OF the admins.
tration In the endcavOr 10 force it
through. ss'
Examples like this have depiorablc
effect on the country. They spread the
Idea that government Is game OF grab
and steal and teach the masses of the
people TO try their hand ut It through
conhscatory taxation.-.portlaud orego.
nlan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29
kNGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY, WEST THURSDAY AUGUST 30 1901
rHe SUBSIDY eRAeseRs, TRICK.

The ship subsidy bill introduced I'm
December. 1875, contained n provision
that subsidies should be granted TO
foreign built ships under construction
for American citizens or corporations
where copies OF the contract were filed
with the secretary OF the treasury
prior TO Feb. 1. 1899. This bill, offered
at the short session of the last con-
greSs. did not pass. Probably nobody
seriously expected that Il would pass.
Nevertheless, SO as 10 be on the safe
eide. the president OF the International
Navigation company, prior 10 the date
mentioned, handed to the treasury OH.
cials copies OF contracts for the con-
struction OF four foreign built vessels.
The same thing was done 10y n few
other persons. There was no law re.
quiring or authorizing these officials
to receive formally such documents
and make them part OF the files OF
the department. They appear, how.
ever. TO have done so.
The ship subsidy bill which was I'm.
troduccd In the present congress In
December. iS00. contained no provi-
sion about filing contracts with the sec
ANtoAg VI Nht lIthSuINs IL tonlN0-
plated the granting OF subsidies TO all
foreign built ships owned by Amer
leans which were contracted for prior
To Jan. l, 1900. This covered the ves-
sells the contracts for which had been
filed with the secretary OF the treasury
I'm February. 1899. and should have
been satisfactory To the persons con-
ccrned.
Evidently II was not. for the amend
ments to the bill, reported last year
by the committee on commerce of the
senate coniinc subsidies To such for
eign built ships as were engaged IN
business on Feb. I, 1899. and TO ships
then under construction where copies
OF the contracts had been filed. on or
before that date. with the secretary OF
the treasury. These changes I'm q
bin must have been inspired by the
men who We're smart enough TO file
contracts two years ago. They wished
to increase their share OF the $1,000
600 per annum to be given for subsidy
purposes hy freezing out other Amer
lean owners of foreign built ships ac-
quired or contracted for subsequent TO
Feb. /, 1899.
Tie committee on commerce was
hoodwinked by these subsidy grabbers
who had In mind their own interests
and not the development OF an Ameri-
can merchant marine. II is not strange
that when these facts were brought out
In the senate ten Republican senators,
the majority of them from the states
OF the middle west, broke away from
their colleagues. They. with Senator
Allison NJ their head. practically served
notice upon the supporters OF the ship
subsidy bill that they no longer consd-
or II party measure.
Nor Is II. II IL manifestly a tainted
measure for the special benefit OF GER
tain rapacious corporations which are
schcming 10 secure the lions share OF
the subsidies It Is proposed to vote os-
tensibly ito promote the commerce and
increase the foreign trade OF the Unit
ed States."-Chicago Tribune Wep).
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29
Let It Die.

The advocates OF the shin subsidy
bill have abandoned the attcmpt 10
force II through the scnasa. They are
now trying 10 concillatc the opponents
OF the measure so far. apparently,
with small success. The bill seems TO
be doomed. and few Republicans In
house or senate will shed tears II It
prove 10 hc so.
That the bin was drawn by the nttor.
ncy OF great steamship company is
admitted; that many OF the proposed
amendments cmannte from the same
source Is not denied; that the measure
was introduced In return for large
campaign contributions Is general
Impression, II not moral conviction.
throughout the eastern states.
Under these circumstances the bill is
justly regarded with suspicion Promi.
hcnt Republicans In congress decline
To consider II party measure. Who.
ever may have agreed with the ship.
ping interests TO introduce il in return
for campaign contributions certainly
had no authority to bind the Repub-
lican party TO such bargain. What
ever political debts he may owe, he
cannot be permitted to pay them at
the country's expense.
Many leading Republicans under.
stand these fncts and are resolved TO
prevent any attempt TO deliver the
goods In the case. II the bill should by
any chance get through the senate.
there are In the house many Republic.
ans celebrated for party loyalty-yes,
even for party servllity who stand
ready 10 lend n party insurrectlon
against II and to assist I'm voting IL
down.
Tho people desire any proper laws
which VIII build up our mercantile ma
rinc, but the present subsidy bill liz not
OF such laws. It's source It bad. its
terms are bad, and some OF the meth.
ods adopted to promote IL are. at least,
questionable.
The auspices under which the bill
was introduced made IL unpopular In
the middle west from the outset. No
prominent. Republican newspaper here.
about has been able TO defend IL.
Among the people at large Il has barely
n handful Of friends. Why not let Il
dlef-Chicago Inter Ocean.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29

Fl fiN u1v fhe eb0ve rswlfd f0rarr caso az
liver onpI1inf, DFspcIsIa, Sick Headache fn.
digestion, tonstipaticu or Coaflycnoss we can.
nyi GORE with l.Forita tle lr. Date flftIs
liver FlI when tho directions are strictly
tuinpI'i Win. They arc purely NnacfahIe
ahd ncYer iail to give saflsfacti0n. 25o boxes
frntfiu l00 pills zee boxes contain f0 Pills 5o
hlhcf contain I1 llIs. Ncware of suhsffuflpns
ana limitations sent hy mnll sfampl taken
NhhFlIA MEDIC NE Co, Cor. clinton and
Jackson siF.. Chicago. 200.
wood. ". Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29
"PrOatIblc Employment OF the Sur
plus Productive Power OF the
Farms. EnctorIcs, Etc"


the bill has no genuine popular sup
port There Is no real popular demand
for II. never has been and never will
be. 10 does not appeal even TO the self.
ish interests OF any large class. When
II was In the senate in the last session.
II was so strongly opposed by the rep.
rcsentativcs Of organized labor and by
farmers organizations throughout the
west and south especially that IL was
abandoned for fear of the effect on the
approaching presidential and congres.
sionnl elections. That opposition has
never been appeascd. but II Is now
thought safe 10 ignore II. The one
class that could be relied on 90 support
the measure II It really would accom-.
plisli what II Is pretended that II Will
accomplish are the shippers Of the Unit
ed States. who are interested I'm obtain
ing ~ full and cheap service Oh the
ocean as possible. This class does not
support the measure, and some OF the
most active and influential members Of
tile class oppose II strongly. ms witness
the Merchants Association Of New
York
IN these circumstances we repeat
that II viii be disgraccful 10 the Demo
cratic minority in the senate II the
bin is allowed TO pass at this session.
They are bound by every consideration
OF party loyalty and Of rational pa
triotism 10 defeat it. IL not only vio-
latcs every principle OF Democratic
lellef In the matte. OF economic legls-
lation. but II Is such n nagrant and
scandal0us Job that IT ought 20 be
killed for IT'S lngraIned viciouHness.
IL IS nm offense 20 common honesty
and ~ the Republicans ln the senate
have not the Independence Of party
discipline needed to stand up against
II. the Democrats should not hesitate
to do sO.- New Yors Times
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29

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only 10 cents per copy. or three Tor % cents.
Sent postpaid 10 any address. n
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State Of Ohio. City of Toledo.

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas county
Frank ] Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner OF the firm Of 4. l.
Cheney Co. doing business ~ the city
OF Toledo. county and State aforesaid and
that said hrm will pay the sum OF one
hundred dollars for each and every case
OF Caiafrh that cannot be cured by the use
Halls Catarrh Cure
FRARK !. CnESRY.
Sworn 10 before nc and subscribed in
my presence. this 9TH day OF December.
a. ID. 1880.
--'~ a. W GLEAsON
! sEAL Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally
and acfs directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system Send for testi.
monials. free.
+. J CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists zSc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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No. connects with b & o. Nos. and 6
and S.
No connects with B. s.. 0. No 3at8.ai
a. m. for the West and No 8 AZ 7:s3 for
the East.
No. connects with b. & o. No. A6at3.3s
p. m. for the East and b. & o. train ss
West at s:ss p. ~.
~ HANsT Philadelphia Pa.
General Pass. Agt.
|. VI TEMpLETON.
Kngwood. Gen. Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29

WANTED Capable. reliable person In
every county TO represent large company
of solid financial reputation. so36 salary
per year. payable weekly s3 per day abso.
lutcly sure and all expenses straight bona.
hde definite salary. no commission, salary
paid each Saturday and expense money
advanced each week STANDARD
OHUSE. 334 Dearborn Sr.. CHICAGO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29
Inc American sIercbept ,for,,.

The question, so far as the people Of
the country are concerned, Is purely a
business one. II IS whether the subsl-
dy is needed 70 rehabltate our mer-
chant marine. The weight Of nrgu-
mcnt aud fact seems 10 be IN favor Of
the stand that II is rot. Minneapolis
Tribune Wcpl.