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The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12
TOOK CENTURIES 10 BUILD.
Cologne Cathedral Was in Process o
Erection 032 Years.

Cologne Cathedral Was in Process of
Erection 032 Years.
While the first stone Of Cologne
cathedral was laid on August 10, 124S,
and the body of the edidce was not
opened until August Is, 1913, 600 years
later to the very day. 1t was not, how
ever, until August 10, $780, that the
splendid structure was finally reported
completed having thus occupied In
building the record time Of exactly 632
years.
The castle Of Kingsgoberg, which
stands at the southern extremity Of
Jutland, took 204 years from the lay
Ing Of the foundation stone to the rig
ging Of its masters banner on its
highest flagstaff. Its foundation stone
was the skull Of its builders bitterest
enemy. Three months after it's laying
Count Jhorsing, the builder OF the cas-.
tie, was then In swaddling clothes. He
did not continue his fathers work un.
til aged twenty-four.
On his twenty-hfth birthday he was
thrown into prison by the son of the
man whose skull lay in the earth as
Klngsgoberg's foundation stone. In
this manner master after master of
Kingsgoberg was stopped putting an.
other stone toward the completion of
the founders work till civilization in.
tervened.
Between Perth and KiaSussie, In
Scotland, on the direct John o. Groats
to Lands End road, stands Murthley
Castle, a magnificent Ellzabethan
structure, designed In the early part of
the present century. 1t is not likely to
be finished, however, building experts
declare, for at least another decade.
Only few miles distant, on the
same main road, is the vast unfinished
palace Of the Dukes of Athol 1t was
begun by the fourth Duke who died
In 1880, who planned it on the most
sumptuous style. When completed 1t
will be one Of the finest private resi-
dences in the kingdom.
For over twenty years Lord Butte
has been busy building a great man
sion on the. island Of that name. 1t is
not yet completed, nor likely to be for
another ten years At the end of that
period Mount Stewart, as the place is
to be called will be one OF the most
gorgeous establishments in the world
Restormel Castle, In Cornwall took
ninety years to build OF which period
exactly one-third was occupied in ex-
cavating the foundations. The solid
rock upon which 1t stands is almost as
hard as iron. Indeed, "Restormel"
means, in Cornish, "the palace OF the
iron rock"
Milan cathedral was begun in 1886
and finished under Napoleon in 1906
419 years.
The Duomo at Florence was COM
menced by Arnulfo in the year 1904,
the last block Of marble being placed
In position in the facade in presence
Of the king on May 12, 1887 a period
Of 503 years.-Stray Stories.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12
1nsurnnoe Arninst Strikes.

An insurance against .trikes is the
latest idea in Austria. A number of
manufacturers have adopted the plan
of paying a certain percentage upon
their respective payrolls into a com
mon fund. In the event of a strike
occurring in the works If one of them
an investigation is made by commit
tee representing the association, aud
IL It is decided that the strike was de-
clared unjustly the idle factory is n-
demnified from the fund. On the other
hand, If the committee finds the cause
of the strikers just there is no indenS
nifty.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

The pressure Of the trade eompeti-
ton during the last decade has
prompted Great Britain to utilize an
extraordinary method Of impressing
foreign traders with their superiority.
The new scheme is to scatter broad
cast over the commercial world Brit.
fish experts in the matters Of trade, to
lecture on British manufactures in
every important commercial centre Of
the globe.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12
waiting Foresta.

In the vicinity Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, there is a tract Of more than
1000 acres Of fine timber. The owner
has sold the timber on condition that
1t shall be removed within the next
six years. 1t is thought to be the
finest tract Of hardwood timber now
in the State. The sale, under such
conditions, is exciting much attention,
especially Of persons interested in for
estry, by whom 1t is represented to be
a deplOrable waste. - -.'-
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12
coaling warships at Sea.

The scheme Of coaling naval vessels
at sea, by means Of an aerial cable
way, has recently undergone series
of tests under the Navy Departments
supervision. The vessel to be coaled
towed the coaling vessel in open sea,
some hundred feet intervening. In all
FIVE trials were made on different days.
During the first, nine loads were sent
over the galloway. On the next day
thirty-fve loads were sent in about
thirty minutes. On the third day
twenty-five tons were sent in one hour
The next two tests were for endur-
ance and rough weather, the former
being of four hours duration. In
smooth water, with heavy swell,
seventy-fve tons were sent in three
hours, with the possibility Of indefinite
continuance. In the last and fifth
during a rough sea eighty trips were
made in eighty minutes.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12
wireless TeIeerapbv at Sen.

The use OF wireless telegraphy on
ships is now getting to be very com.
mon. One of the latest ventures of
this kind was the trial of the system
on one of those huge ice-breaking tugs
that operate in the Gulf Of Finland
This vessel found itself aground or
rocks not long ago and slgnalled by
wireless telegraphy to a point thirty
three miles away for relief.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

Germany's colonial budget shows
deficit of revenues as compared with
expenditures Of S7,5OO,OOO. This is u
regular yearly feature. No German
colony or dependency pays it's way.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

Since Spain got rid Of her colonies.
even her Sunday-schools are improV-
ing, at least in the number of attend
ants. She now has 5000 scholars in
that class OF schools.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

If Oklahoma and the Irdian Ter
fitOry should come into the Union as
one State, the St Louis Globe-Demo-
crat suggests that they take the name
of Jefferson.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

More young men are studying theol'
ogy and medicine In Illinois than in
any other State, although New York
leads in the number Of law students.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

The japanese Government is said
to be considering the advisability Of
Infiicting capital punishment by means
OF suffocation. 1t is proposed to place
the subject in an alright chamber and
then exhaust the air from the box by
means Of a pump.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

"Father Tiber" as Macaulay calls
him, is still as turbulent at times as
sin the brave days Of old" The over
flowing of his banks has just cost mod
ern Rome $T,5OO,OOO.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

One Of the paradoxes of life insur
ance is that the richest men, who neoJ
1t least, carry the largest amount Of It
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12
An nIusion.

No man ever remembers what he
said when he proposed. The reason Ia
that most men don't propose. only tile
girl makes them believe they have
New York Press.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-12

The nervous side of the racehorse IL
very interesting. To do the best work
he is capable of the thoroughbred
must be trained to very fine edge,
and when in that condition the leasr
thing out of the ordinary disturbs
him. Horsese have been known to be
white with foam twenty minutes after
starting on n railroad journey, and car
sickness has killed many q fine racer.
Thoroughbreds in training are used tn
certain handlers and If any one else
comes around they do not like it. This
Is partly the result Of the lavish at.
tention which these men bestow upon
their Charges. At the racetrack they
sleep in, apartments fitted up for them
in the stables. Not only do the stable
boys, grooms, rubbers and Jockeys dc
this, but also the high salaried train
ers whose work makes the great rae
hlng machines OF the present day. Ihey
htch the animals under their care
ARtly. They will run to a stall
Rther TO the bedside of her
Mslightest unusual disturb
day or night, They
do in emergencles
H.. 4 A..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
SCARCITY OF DAY LABOR.


There is great scarcity of farm la
Dor in the territory surrounding Co
lumbus. Many of the farmers find it
difficult to secure the necessary
amount OF help, and are considerably
inconveninced thereby. This scarcity
is thought to be llocal, however, pre-
vailing only in sphere twenty miles
or so around the city, and is due to the
fact that the unusually strong demand
for day labor in Columbus, caused by
the work on the new dam, the Eagle
and Phenix improvements, the latest
cotton mill and other industrial i'm
provements, has caused many of the
country negroes to flock to town for
employment of this character. In
many cases the families are left behind
on the farm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
HARLAN HELD UP.
Senator Pettigrew's Pointed Crit.
icism of Some Recent APP
pOintmentS.

While the senate was in executive
confirmation of the nomination of Mr..
James S. Harlan, son of Justice Harlan
of the United States supreme court, to
be attorney general for Porto Rico, but
action was prevented.
Senator Pettigrew said the nOmina-
ton was entirely out of place, in view of
the fact that important litigation af-
fecting the island to which Mr.. Harlan
is appointed is now pending before the
court of which his father is a mem
Der.
81 make no charges against the SUI
preme court, said Mr.. Pettigrew, ''but
| do say that the appointment of the
sons of two of the members of that
court to important positions under the
administration at this iuncture of af-
fairs in the supreme court is, to say
the least, indecent"
He referred to the nomination of JUS
| tice McKenna's son to the Office OF ma
ior in the army, saying he had bee1
promoted over 1l9 other lieutenants
and captains,
Mr.. Pettigrew also commented upon
the removal of Major Harrison, son OF
the ex-president, intimating that this
action was because the attitude of Mr.
Harrison IS father on the question of
our relationship to our insular posses
sions was not in accord with the ad-
ministration' g course in those matters.
Mr. Pettigrew insisted on quorum
and the senate adjourned without ac-
tion
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
WOr1AN's LOVE TRIUMPHS.
Sisters Loyalty Secures Broth
er's Pardon After Years.

Governor Mount OF Indiana has par
doned William w. Kennedy, who was
sentenced to prison for life for the
murder of David Barker at Green's
burg, Ind. Kennedy was paroled in
1887 and has for several months been
attached to the sanitary service in
Havana.
The case attracted national atten-
tion because of the efforts of Kate
Kennedy, the convicted mans sister,
to secure his pardon.
She has appealed to every governor
since her brothers. conviction, but
without success until now. For sew
eral years. Miss Kennedy, in man s
garb, travelled over the country in an
endeavor to locate the real murderer.
She tramped her way and never miss
ed an opportunity to interview tramps
and criminals, with the view to ascer-
tanning the whereabouts of the man
for whose crime she claimed her broth
er was suffering. She, of course,
always concealed heo identity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
MILLIONS OF NEW MONEY.
the COINAGE OF LAST YEAR EXCEED
EDALL PREVIOUS RECORDS.
The Sold Coinage si07, s37, ito and Silver
Dollars $i8,244,98 Subsidiary
and Minor Coins.

George E. Roberts, director of the
mint, in his annual report, shows that
the coinage of the past year was in ex-
cess of that executed in any previous
year in the history of the service, ag-
gregating $l4l,351 $500 as compared
with $l36, 1855, 676 in the last fiscal year.
The value of the gold coinage was
slightly below that of the previous
year, being 07,937, ITO, as compared
with sos, III, $50. The coinage of sill
YER dollars was S18, 244, 9S4, as compar-
ed with $lS ,254, 100 in the previous
year. The chief increase was in the
output of subsidiary and minor coins.
which surpassed all records, and, it is
stated, may doubtless be attributed to
the extraordinary activity of retail
trade throughout the country. The
coinage of subsidiary silver amounted
81, 114, 270 pieces of the value of S12,-
876,S49 and of minor coins to the ex-
traordinary total of lOl, 3O1, 1853 pieces
of the value of $2,243,017. The seign-
forage, or profit, on this coinage was
S5,477, 1852.
The deposits of gold bullion at the
mints and assay offices of the United
States during the fiscial year ended
June 30, 1900 exclusive of redeposits,
were OF the value of Sl33, 800, 100
against Sl43,497, 100 reported the
previous year. The total deposits
OF gold We're not so great as in the
previous year, the imports of
bullion showing decline, but the de-
posits of domestic bullion again sur
passed all records, amounting to $751;
45S,S35 against SIG. 222, 487 last year.
The seigniorage on the coinage of
silver dollars, subsidiary and minor
coins during the year amounted to Sl0,-
2S6,302.
Including silver contained in gold
deposits, the deposits and purchases of
silver during the fiscial year ended
June 30, 1900, exclusive of redeposits,
amounted to II 1896, 1877 standard ounces,
against 1903, Asa standard ounces re-
ported for the previous year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
TELLER'S HOT TALK.
Senator Says Beef Was of Ancient
Lineage. Severely Criticises
the Administration

In the senate Mr. Teller of Colorado,
speaking in support of an amend
ment he had offered to the
army reorganization bill, delivered
a sensational denunciation of Cen
eral Egan, former commissary gen.
eral of the United States army. His
statement included also the admins
tration for its action in retiring Cen
eral Egan.
Mr.. Teller adverted to the case of
General Egan at some length. OF the
beef furnished the army he said it was
''boiled and canned, and of very an
cient lineage, some of which had made
a trip to Europe and back, being fed to
our soldiers after it had been con-
demned by European governments"
Mr.. Teller denounced General Egan
in severe language. GAS an Off
Ger of the United States army" Sena-
tor Teller said, she made an exhibit
tion of himself and showed himself to
be miserable BLACKBOARD. .
Mr.. Teller declared General Egan's
language was brutal and low, and SO
bad it could not be overlooked, al
though there was very evident desire
to overlook it.
Mr.. Teller made a singing attack
upon the president for having retired
General Egan, asserting that "the re-
tirement, under the circumstances, was
a decoration and not a punishment. and
many of the American people believe
it was a decoration and reward for
his attack upon the general command
ing the army"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
SURRENDERED TO GOVERNOR
ThOs. Chapman, Convicted of Ar
son, to Serve Two Years.

SOhs ~ 1Gk We wv CdkS.
swell, governor, you can send me
to the penitentiary. / give myself up
to you," said Thomas Chapman, 40
years old, of Gainesville, to Governor
Gambler.
"Why didn't you surrender to the
sheriff of your county?" asked the gov
ernor.
ooh, d-n the sheriff. | wanted to
come here, - replied Chapman.
AT the conclusion of this short talk
Governor Gambler went with Chapman
to the Office of the prison commission
and delivered him to an official, who
soon had the prisoner on the way to
the Chattahooehee camp TO begin his
sentence.
Chapman was convicted of arson at
Gainesville last year and sentenced to
serve two years. The case was APP
pealed to the supreme court and new
trial was refused. Pending the appeal
Chapman was released on bond, but
when the decision of the supreme
court became known the defendant
could not be found.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
Good Public Roads and Their Cost.

permanent roads last year, the state
paying one-third and the county and
municipality directly interested in
each case paying twO-thirds of the cost.
The cost has ranged from "a, 500 to S.
3S4 per mile, but Notwithstanding that
heavy expenditure 568 miles of stone
and gravel roads have been construct
ed in the state in the seven years, the
increase for last year being l4S miles.
The total outlay on the part of the
state for the period was $3.50, 900. The
cost to the localities has been very
nearly S2,000.000, but they appear to
be satisfied with the results obtained.
The local communities are SO well
pleased with the operation of the law
that the demand for state aid. on the
terms mentioned, ''always outruns the
made by the legislature
for the purpose. In other words, there
are more communities willing to spend
two dollars to the states one to get
good roads than the state can accom-
modate. There are enough of them to
have built 600 miles of permanent roads
in the state in the seven years, and the
work is still progressing at the rate of
$50 miles year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
MISS EDWARDS WORK In CUBA.
Ladies Missionary Society of Dawson Baptist Church
Told of ] by Former Postmaster at Guanajay.

AT the request of the Ladies Cuban
Missionary Society of the Dawson Bap-
fist church THE News prints below an
extract from letter received by the
society from the former American post
master at Guanajay in reference to the
work that is being done there by Miss
Edwards, a missionary who is largely
supported in her work by the Dawson
society !:
81 want to tell you Miss Edwards has
one of the most perfect, ideal homes
to be found anywhere. How she comes
by the knowledge and power 70 so per-
fectly manage and control so many lit
tie girls-all with different parentage
and nothing in common with each 9TH
err but poverty and orphanage-is more
than can account for. Her work would
put many good mother to shame who
has but one or two girls to look after.
In addition to house keeping, cooking,
baking, washing, ironing. sewing, ETC.,
she is giving them an education that
the most favored of this country don't
have the opportunity to obtain. When
the priest asked one of his lady par
ishioners, who takes her daughter to
Miss Edwards for English lessons,
what all Miss Edwards taught them
and she had answered him he sighed
and said: What a pity she isn't a
good Catholic
"But to return to the packages. When
I found they had not gone to my ad-
dress at Guanajay took up the search
again, pressing into service the South
ern Express Company, and between US
we finally found them and for few
cents freight got them started TO their
final destination. That they arrived l
have good testimony, for | went out
there to eat my Thanksgiving dinner.
Miss Edwards prepared the children
for a walk with me and they were OBJ
served and admired by crowds of sight
seers.
capt. Crawford, superintendent OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
MINNESOTA'S SPEAKER.


When the Minnesota Legislature was
'fsanized the other day, Representa-
I've Phillips presented Speaker Dowl-
'pg with gavel. The gayel, he said, ).
! as composed of hardwood, which was
hpical of the the sound wooden man
hO had been elected speaker. Speak
bowling replied: 1.-THE speaker is
pa hardwood man; he is principally
&@Wood; the legs he stands on were
ade in Minnesota, as the gavel was.
Ae point is the fact that the speaker
4 two wooden legs and one artificial
m and hand, while his other hand
no fingers upon it. lie was once
aght and frozen in blizzard, which
suited in this defamation of his body.
'Wlthstanding his crippled condi-
he is known as a particularly act
4 man. both physically and mentally.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23

the San Jose State Reform School,
stopped me and asked how Miss Ed
wards was able to keep them looking
SO nice and neat. She seems to look on
her work in such a commonplace way
as If it was only ordinary work and
just what she had to do, instead of be-
ing here of her own free will and not
for the money that is in it.
"When Colonel Dunwoody got me
placed here he turned to me and said :
Now the next thing we have tn do is
to get Miss Edwards and the children
out of there before the Catholics
run them OUT But she has absolute
ly no fear and is perfectly satisfied to
remain. All she seems to long for is
what she most needs-a permanent
home for the children, with a small
piece of land attached so they could
make themselves useful in making a
part of their own living. 1t is such a
pity that some of those good people
who are fooIishly making themselves
believe they are generous and liberal
because they donate large sums to en-
dow colleges can't see where they
would be truly lending to the Lord by
aiding one of Christ's most worthy
disciples by buying her home.
sit is curious how your city is so lib
eral to her above all other cities of the
urion. If hundred other places in
the union would do as well by her as
yours does she could take in all the de-
serving orphans in the province. /
think it would be nice for some of your
people who have to go off from home
to winter resort or a summer resort
to make her visit and see for them
selves the great work she is doing
"Guanajly is very healthy. l spent
the two coolest summers of my life
there, also the most pleasant winters.
Land is out of the reach of poor people,
but in other provinces can be bought
for from 81 to 800 per acre, showing it
is a good country. Yours most re-
spectfully, JOHN DONALDSON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23

The question of good roads is just
now occupying the attention Of every
progressive state in the union, and il
is gratifying to observe that the dis
cussion in Georgia has been started
along the right line. A number OF
state papers have taken the subject up,
and it may be believed that before a
great while sentiment will be Gre
ated that will force some progressive
legislation.
Just at this time, therefore, it may
interest many to learn what the pro-
oressiye cmmunities of other states
think of good roads and what they are
willing to tax themselves to get such
blessings, their estimate OF the value
of the improvements being fairly indi-
Gated by the price they are willing to
pay for them.
The Charleston Post publishes some
interesting data in connection with
New Jersey roads which should be
read by the people of Georgia.
The legislature of New Jersey, it is
noted. passed permanent" road law,
which went into effect seven years ago
and which permitted the state TO aid
in the building of limited mileage OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
KILLED BY HIS OWN CASKET.
Fell Upon Man Who Bought 1t to
Prevent BOdy-Snatching.

Some time ago Amos Rothmeyer
of Sharon, Pennsylvania, became
imbued with the notion that al
ter his death body-snatchers would
take his body from the grave and sell
it to a medical college, so he had
a heavy metal bound casket with
an equally strong lock made at Cleve'
land.
Recently the casket was delivered
to Rothmeyer's home, and he had it
set on the end in room. He admired
the casket, and was in the habit of fire.
quently inspecting it.
A few nights ago Rothmeyer was
trying to moye it and it fell upon him,
inficting injuries from which he died
Tuesday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-23
hat Free Rural Delivery Does.

on a. surer footing. The value OF farms
as has been shown in many cases, Is
enhanced. Good roads become lndls'
pensable and their improvement Is the
essential condition of the service. Inc
material and measurable benefits are
signal and unmistakable.
"But the movement exercises a
wider and deeper influence. 1t becomes
a factor in the social and economic ten
denotes of American life. The dlspo-
sition to leave the farm for the town IS
a familiar effect of our past conditions
But this tendency is checked ana may
be materially changed by an advance
which conveys many of the advantages
of the town to the farm. Rural 1ree
delivery brings the farm within the
daily range of the intellectual and COM
mercial activities of the world, ana the
isolation and monotony which nave
been the bane of agricultural life are
sensibly mitigated. 1t proves to be one
of the most effective and powerful OF
educational agencies. Wherever IL Is
extended the schools improve ana the
civic spirit of the community teeiS d
new sensation. The standard OF lntelil-
gence is raised, enlightened interest IN
public affairs is quickened and better
citizenship follows"