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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
THE COST OF POLITICS.
Running for Office Has Become
an Expensive Business.

From the Valdosta Times.
The man VINO enters politics as a
candidate surely does not always count
the cost, or else there would not be so
many candidates in the field some
times. Running for Office is getting
to be so costly in Georgia that the
average candidate is forced to spend
as much as his salary would amount
to the first year to even have himself
counted as being in the race. Those
who spend the most money very often
get the worse defeat.
DR.. Mark Johnson, of Baldwin coun-
ty, who was one of the three candi-
dates in the race for state school com
missioner, is quoted as saying that he
spent 81, 1874 in his recent canvass, the
expenditure being for legitimate pur-
poses OF course, if a candidate has
"barrel" and has no scruDles as TO the
expenditure of money in elections
there is no limit to the amount that he
can dispense. There are always
heelers in every election who are viii.
ling to handle all of the funds that the
candidate is willing to turn loose.
But the legitimate expenditures
alone amount TO a great deal more than
the average candldate-especiall the
defeated candidates-cdn afford.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
THE WEATHER FOR AUGUST.
Will Be Storms in Many Sections
With High Temperature.

The forecast of Professor Marsh,
the eminent weather expert, contem-
plates stormy times in the United
States and off our coast during the
month of August.
Georgia is TO have her share of the
distur Dances, it seems, and we are
warned to prepare for them.
Here are extracts from Professor
Marsh's August forecast;
Intense heat, relieved temporarily
by copiOus rains, hail and windstorms
will prevail during the month of Au-
gust. The storms during the month
will be most severe on the Atlantic
ocean and coasts, on the Gulf of Mex
leo and coast and the coasts of Florida
Texas, Virginia and the CarOlinas.
Hurricanes will sweep those coasts,
causing destruction to life aud prop
erty. Terrific hurricanes will prevail
in the West Indies, causing destruction
and loss of life.
The year 1902 will be classed as a
record breaker for terrific storms and
heavy rainfall, causing floods, damag-
ing crops and property, wrecks on the
ocean, great lakes and generally over
the entire country, as predicted De-
cember, 1901, to occur during the
year of 1902. The fall will be an early
one with copious rains, and the winter
an early, severe winter, with extreme
cold waves and extremely heavy snow
fall ana good ice crops. Election day,
November 4, will be generally fair,
pleasant day over the greater portion
of Ohio and at Cincinnati aud vicin-
ity. ."
Between the 9th and 18th there will
be severe, heavy rain and wind storms
over the south, especially severe over
Georgia, causing washOuts and delay
to traffic through the south. Rain ex-
tremely heavy at Atlanta; cloudbursts
and heavy storms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
HOW A CONVICT ESCAPED.
Scheme of a Prisoner
2 at the State Farm.

G. H. Bartrain of Ware county, sent
to the state prison for fifteen years for
burglary, made his escape from the
farm in rather a novel way few
nights ago. Dover, the life convict
who escaped and was shot by a guard
several days ago, was captured and
returned to the farm. Some of the old
clothes which he wore back were
thrown out in the back yard under the
wash boiler, where there nearly al
ways is a fire, to be burned, but owing
to the fact that the day was Sunday
the fire had died out. Bartrain in his
walk around the yard noticed that The
clothes did not burn, and when no one
was near secured them and carried
them to his cell. He secured two bot.
ties, and putting his socks on them
placed them at the foot of his cot, max
ing his blanket and clothing into
dummy, and covered it up all but the
feet. The guard in his rounds to see
that all were in their beds, counted
the bottles as feet and reported all in.
Bartrain easily concealed himself un-
til darkness, when he escaped. He was
not missed until he had been gone sew
eral hours. Bartraiu, with a young
boy, burglarized a house in Ware
county about four years ago The boy
has since been pardoned.
Bartrain is about 81 years of age, 5
feet 80 inches high, and weighs about
14O pounds. His right arm has been
broken and his left ear has been bitten
off. The authorities offer $50 reward
for his return.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
GRUESOME DISCOVERY
UNDER WHITE HOUSE
BELIEVED TO BE PORTIONS or A HU-
MAN SKELETON.
immense Oven Found Embedded in the
Wall and the Supposed Skele-
ton Was Lying Nearby.

! A Washington dispatch says work
me n employed in tearing out the ia.
terror of the white house last week
unearthed deep down under the base
ment what is believed to be a portion
of human skeleton. The discovery
created CONSERVATION among the coll
ored laborers ola superstiti GUS nature,
and several of them threatened to
strike for less gruesome occupation.
Strenuous efforts have been made to
keep the discovery secret, pending
more careful Investigation of the bones
exhumed from such an unlocked for
but historical resting place. TIE
workmen have been cautioned
not to discuss the subject and the
most rigid regulations have been
adopted to prevent persons not actually
employed in the mechanical work
from entering the building. Even
clerks and messengers belonging to
the executive force are excluded un-
der the existing order.
The mysterious discovery was made
while the laborers were engaged iu
excavating a vast pit or sub-cellar be-
low the floor of the basement, to make
way for the new heating apparatus
provided for in the plans OF alteration.
After going down about ten feet a
massive stone wall or vault was en-
conntered. Upon further exploration
it proved to be what was apparently
the foundation walls of an old house
that had evidently stood on the same
spot where the white house was after
wards erected. 1t will be remembered
that the land upon which the white
house and adjacent public buildings
are built is made land, developed to
its present condition by filing in and
grading.
In this same excavation was found
an immense oven embedded in the
stone wall, and in close proximity to
the oven was found the bones, which
are supposed to be part of a human
skeleton. 1t was the discovery of the
bones in conjunction with the oven
! that terrorized the wOrkmen and caus-
ed them TO believe that they had I'M
earthed an ancient tomb. Further ex-
animation dissipated the vault or tomb
! scare, for there were unmistakable ev-
licences of il having at some previous
period been an old stone oven. AS it
does not interfere with the proposed
improvements of the mansion it was
| closed up and remains u1disturbed.
AS result of those interesting and
rather sensational discoveries many
| uncanny and somewhat exaggerated
stories have been built upon the cir
cumstances above related. There
seems TO be a well-defned theory that
in the dim distant past there must
have been an old colonial residence on
the low land of what is DOW the site of
the bite house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
HOT BRICKS FOR SHARKS.
How the Monster Man Eaters
Were Gotten Rid of.

"The waters around Martinique are
usually swarming with sharks said
old Skipper" Perry, a retired sea
captain, according to the Philadelphia
Record. "They have the reputation
of being man eaters, which makes
bathing dangerous as we'll as an ex-
citing sport shall never forget how
on one of nv visits to the island the
engineer effectually got rid of the
monsters. They were fairly churning
the water into foam. Some OF the
crew wanted TO go overheard for a
swim, but were naturally afraid OF be-
ing nipped. 1t was then that the en-
gipeer demonstrated his resourceful-
ness.
Taking a lot of bricks he heated
them TO a white heat down In the fire
room. and then poured Oil over them.
Then he quickly got them on deck,
and with the aid OF pair of tongs he
threw them overheard, one by one.
The first one had hardly struck the
TOD of the water before hungry shar,:
had swallowed it whole. The scorch-
ing brick inside naturally makes him
feel as though there was volcano in
his stomach, and he starts 10 do all
sorts OF crazy stunts before disappear
inc in deep water. Each one OF the
not bricks was swallowed by shark,
and in a few minutes there wasn't one
TO be seen. II was the only time yer
saw the trick played on them"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
STATE SC hOOL ENROLMENT
Report Shows a Gratifying In
crease in Average Attendance.

State School Commissioner 6. r..
Glenn has just completed the enroll
ment returns for 1901. The report
shows an enrolment in the country
schools of the state for last year of
the state for last year of 1865, as
against 429, 275 for 1900, or an increase
of lO,36O for 1901. The average at
tendance, in 1901 was 276,7 65, as
against 265, l47 for 1900, or an increase
for 1901 of l1,6l8. Commissioner
Glenn regards these figures most
remarkable showing for the schools.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13

uerlcan Federation of Catho-
F'les met in Chicago last week.
'cfaul delivered one of the
duuresses, and directed his
10 the treatment of the
'Ae school question in the
pes' He said in part
AIM intelligent observer must
= soma of the statements
Tue public press regarding
aOh In the Philippines were
correct or exaggerated.
We news arrived that the
uufches in the Philippines
'Fated and looted officers of
10 the army attempted to
Vharges, yet the desecratiOn
oi those sacred edlfees are
'aln that claims for damages
'SlIcal property will be ac-
We government.
: 100, of the frightful spread
1+ss and Immortality after
patton of Manila by the
aFAy we're vigorously as
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
TWENTY-POUND cABBAGES.

In Cuba cabbages frequently weigh
as much as 20 pounds. All vegetables
10 we'll. Radishes may be eaten from
IA to Is days after sowing, while corn
produces three crops per year. Sweet
potatoes are perpetual. The natives
dig up the tubers, cut them off and
plant the old vines, which produce 3
new crop fn three months. All sorts
OF fruit, horticultural and green house
plants and dubious stock are also
grown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
Skaters All Records.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gullege of
verbena, Ala, paid vast sum to doc
tors to cure severe case of piles,
causing "A tumors. When all failed,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him.
Subdues inflammation, kills pains, con-
ouers aches. Best saIye ia the world.
25c. at Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
R0ES ORGANIZING
L WORK FOR PENSIONS
|.vrs WANT BOUNTY AND PEN
|r,ovs FROM GOVERNMENT.
"a Now 100000 Members, the
mi. Branch Having 5000.
plan of Organization.

movement on foot among
oos looking to the passage OF
CONGRESS to pension ex-slaves,
.ooms to be gaining some head
Tho organization is a national
a ore of its promoters appeared
In ard addressed an audience OF
i. few nights ago. The Tele-
furnishes the following report
. meeting and speech;
i negroes of the city met at the
|bouse last night to hear L. H.
spson, national promoter OF the
s2atiou which has for It's purpose
.psioning of ex-slaves'
.but $50 negroes were present,
eater portion of whom we're old
siddle.ascd negroes. The audi
eemed to be very much interest
that was said, and frequently In
Ned the speaker saying "amen'
hats right"
|skepson said that the purpose of
kanization was to organize the
Ies and their friends in order to
the passage of a bill that gives
tv and a pension to all ex-slaves.
hi supported is to have the form
was given when introduced by
tentative f. c. Blackman of
Carolina, which provides that
es seventy years old shall have
ty of $500 and a pension of SD
nth, sixty years $500 and $l2 per
and fifty years shall receive 81
nth.
Eas stated that the organization
10 thirty-four states and terrific
td has membership of 900, 900.
aeon organization is said to have
embers and the state of Georgia
enson said that the masters Of
ges Of the south had paid tax on
property 10 the United States
nent, and that during this time
slers were recognized by the
rent as It's agents, so that it
he said. just that the United
sbonld pay back this money TO
grOes.
dilated upon the part that the
played as a soldier in both the
iOpsry and the civil war, and
Up the old argument that the
eserved credit for not demol-
Terything while the southern
ben were at the front.
aid that the government was
much obligation 10 pension
slaves to whom it owes the
which had been paid for them
frty as il was to pension union
aid that the great pension cow
pea with her tail toward the
Where they were milking her,
head down south, where the
Pc ted. He thought the time had
pen the old negroes and their
should turn the old cow around
somebody else could get little
Pilk.
old his audience that the ne
est friends were in the south,
nat at the north they would
ne negro work. But just on
Of this he said that his organ
Foposed to carry out its plans
lng into politics and that it
nake any difference what par
Inc one which would support
ave pension bill would receive
pOft Of I he ouo.o ;,o&;on J:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-13
THE COTTON CROP.
It Shows Marked Deterioration
Over Entire Cotton Belt.

The monthly report of the statisti-
clan of the department of agriculture
at Washington shows the average con-
dition of cotton on July % to have
been S1.9, as compared with SAT on
June %, and of 1913 the same date last
year.
Except in Texas more or less
marked deterioration is reported from
the entire cotton belt, the decline
amounting to points in North and
South Carolina aud Alabama, in
Georgia and II in Florida. The condi-
tion in Florida and Georgia is reported
as follows: Georgia 50, Florida 81.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1902-03-20
Gopher Poison Notice.

Notice is hereby given that
stryohnine will be furnished free
to the farmers of Steele county
at the rate of Is of an ounce for
each quarter section of land, con-
ditioned that said strychnine
shall be used for the purpose of
destroying gophers.
Strychnine for distribution in
accordance with above conditions
can be obtained at the following
places:
Hope-of Wamberg g. Jacobson.
Colgate-of Colgate Mercantile
Co.
Bla bon-of A. B. Holt.
Sherhrooke-at office of County
Auditor.
Finley-of J: W. Needham.
Sha ron--of HalgrIm & Gullicks.
By der of the Board of Coun
| ty Com missioners.
II. S. HUNT,
] County Auditor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1902-03-20
PUBLIC SALE,

The undersigned will sell at
public auction, at his residence
in Hope, on Mar. 2Sth, at / o.
clock, the following described
property:
2 Stoves-range and beater,
nearly new; l Gasoline stove; 2
bedroom suits, springs, mattress,
ETC.; 1 China Cupboard; l Set
dishes; 1 Hanging lamp; Roch-
ester burner; l Side lamp; Cen
ter Table; 2 Sandstone Marble
top; 1 Clock; 1 Plant stand; 2
Rocking chairs; E Dining chairs,
Kitchen chairs; / Organ
(Estey;) ! Milk safei Washing
macblne-Wash bench; l EXten-
sion ladGer-2S #. Other articles
too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE: All sums
under SIS cash, Good negotiabl
notes will be taken for all sums
oyer that amount payable at the
1st. National Bank, Hope, N. D,
l.. c. DAY.
| c. .. WlIEELER. Auctioneer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1902-03-20
S T ORkA Y.
NORTH DAKOTA VISITED
BY ONE OF THE WORST
STORMS SINCE THE WIN
TER 96-7 LAST SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY.

= The worst storm to visit North
Dakota since the winter of 95-7
was experienced last Saturday
and Sunday. The storm lasted
from Friday night until Sunday
night and it was a genuine Forth
west blizzard, while not very
cold, yet the wind was travelling
at the rate of "about 400 miles an
hour" more or less-prehaps
considerable less. We have not
heard of any casualties, IN this
part of the state, out side of a
few cattle and horses that war.
dered away in the storm. Itwas
quite a sudden change from the
balmy spring-like weather Of bu,
a few days before,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1902-03-20

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1902-03-20

For Young Men to buy Gents
Furnishings is at CARPENTER
g. WARMERS. Why? Because
we cater to satisfy the fancy Of
every one, with complete and
up,to.date Stock Of new and
desirable goods.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-09-27
Foot Ball.

We reproduce the follow
ing startling article from the
Alexandra Daily Record. We
may he Behind the Times" but we
must confess that we did not know
that Opelousas had a foot bali
team:
1.-THE Alexandria eleven has chal-
leuged the Opelousas eleven for d
game of foot ball to be played in
this city on Sunday. Oct. 8.
1t is known that the young men
of Opelousas have organized an
eleven with the avowed intention
of showing the Alexandria team
how to play a quick, snappy game
of foot ball, and such being the
case, our bo.-s expect them to ac.
cept the challenge at once.
The team was out last evening
and had a good practice. All mem
sbers are requested to report at the
city hall tonight"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-09-27
Puio Wins.

A. p. Puio, of Calcasieu, defeated
Judge w. +. Blackman for the
Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in this district in the prima-
ry election held Wednesday, the
24th. Pujo's majority is estimated
at about l000--a splendid tribute
to the gallant young Democrat
from Caleasieu.
Puio carried this parish by an
overwhelming majority-about five
to one.
Chairman Dubuisson, Of the
Parish Democratic Executive Com
mite. discovered from the returns
that 40 fraudulent votes had been
cast at the Sayoie poll, and 10 at
the Point Grand Louis poll, and
promptly notified the parties in
1erested of the fact. st. Landry
has always maintained clean
record as to her elections, and the
Democrats of the parish do not
propose to allow or condone any
practice that will sally her record.
It is to be hoped that the Commit
tee. which meets at Alexandria
Monday, will throw these boxes out
Its now the duty of every Dem.
ocrat to rally to Mr.. Pnjo and give
him an old-time Democratic ma.
iority.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-09-27
Sewerage.

/ A committee Of citizens met ii
conjunction with the Board O
Trade, at the Boards Office, We'd
nesday, to receive plans for, and
discuss, sewerage plant for the
town of Opelousas.
The meeting was well attended
and those present manifested
interest aud enthusiasm in the
proposed Improvement.
Mayor 3. A. Littell was on
hand aud submitted the plans OF
Civil Engineer /. w. Sylvester
The establishment of the system is
practicable, according to Mr.. Syl-
vester's opinion, and would cost
$50, o,O00-that is a system for city
OF 10000 inhabitants, and he rec
ommends that this system be
adopted for Opelousas.
A committee was appointed to
circulate petition to the Board of
Aldermen asking that body to or
der an election to authorize the Is
suing of bonds for this improve
ment.
The meeting passed the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the Opelousas
Board of Trade extend their appre-
ciatiye thanks to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen for their prompt
action in all matters concerning
the towns interests TO which their
attention has been called by this
body.n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-09-27
Public Sale.
Sixteenth (Isth school Section.

BY virtue of the power in me vested
by law, and in pursuance to an order
efnanating from the Hon. w. S. Frazee,
Auditor of Public Accounts for the State
of Louisiana, dated August 25, 1902, /
will proceed, at the Court House door,
in the town of Opelousas, Louisiana, on
Thmrssaay, October 2. 1902.
at Ii a. M, to sell ct public auction,
through duly qualified auctioneer, the
following described property, to-Wit:
School Section No. Sixteen in Town
ship No. Three, South of Range No.
Two East, La. Merlin the parish of st.
Landry, La.
Said property will be sold on the fol-
lowing terms and conditions, viz:
One-tenth OF the purchase price pay
able in cash on day of sale. The bal
ance in nine equaul annual instalIments
from the day of sale, represented by
notes Of like amount bearing eight per
cent yearly interest from date of sale
till paid, to be executed by purchasers,
with personal security insolido; said
notes made payable to the Auditor OF
Public Accounts, and shall be secured
by special mortgage on the land sold.
In the event of the purchaser neglect
ing or refusing to pay any OF these IN
staliments or interest at maturity, the
mortgage shall be forthwith closed and
| the land reso1d. The interest on the
whole Of the notes to be paid annually
The above property viii besold in lots
| according to plat which will be ex-
lhibited on day of sale, of not more than
| 100 acres, and not less than 40 acres.
| The parish treasurer shall be author.
ized to receive in cash the whole amount
bid for the lands, deducting eight pei
Interest which the credits would bear.
ROBERT LAFLEUR,
aug30-5t Parish Treasurer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-09-27
Ela.re the Nominee.

The Republican convention
which met at Lake Charles, last
Saturday, nominated Judge Gil,
bert l.. Dupre, of this parish, can
didate for Congress from this dis.
trfct.
Judge Dupre is a twn-year-old
Republican, having Joined the par
ty of Hanna and tariff robbery
and expansion soon after his de-
feat tor the judgship in this district.
He was, shortly after his deser-
tion OF the party of his people and
life, rewarded with the postmas-
tership at this place. He enjoyed
this sweet morsel but \ short
time, however, when the old-line
Reps got the ear of the President
and had him removed, and Louis
Desmarais appointed in his stead.
Perhaps the Judges nomination is
due largely TO the fact that the
Democrats OF st. Landry parish
protested against the frauds which
deprived this parish's candidate
Congress, or at least of the privi-
lege of running in the second race.
III this is the way the Republicans
reckoned when they nominated
Judge Dupre, we may just as well
tell them that they have erred
grossly. The Democracy of this
parish is made of sterner stuff than
that. They'll fight among them
selves, raise Cain and something
hotter, but when the common ene-
my shows his head, the line of
battle is Immediately formed, and
all differences laid aside.
Have you ever interferred in a
fight between man and wife ? If
you haven't, never do it. III you
have, you have had fair example
of Republicans trying 10 take ad-
vantage of dlssension in the DEM
ocratic ranks.
Whoever the Democratic nomf-
nee may be, we know that lie is a
Democrat. We know that If he.
follows the rules and tenets OF his
party, he is against republican
protected trusts, the robber tariffs,
the murder of people for strug-
Cling for independence, and the
multitude of evils that are threat
ening the very existence OF the
grandest republic OIL the face of
the earth.
If Mr.. Dupre is opposed to these
evils, he is not a good Repu ublican.
Judge Dupre is capable of repre-
senting this district in Congress,
insofar as intellectual, educational
and moral qualifications are con-
cerned.
But he is a Republican, and as a
Republican, he cannot claim or ex-
pect the suffrages of the people OF
this country. He is a good man,
but he is nevertheless the repre-
sentative of rotten robbing par
ty.
The Clarion has no fears as to
the result in this parish. Old St.
Landry is Democratic, every inch
of her, and in November her loyal
sons will go to the polls and
vote the Democratic ticket.