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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
Administrators Sale.

GEORGIA, TERRELL COUNTY--By virtue Of an
order of the Court OF Ordinary of said county
and state granted September l. 1902, will be
sold before the court house door in Daw-
son. Ca. within the legal hours OF sale. on
the first Tuesday in October next, lot of land
number 219 in the Eleventh district said lot will
be divided and sold in four equal parts Also four
acres off of lot OF land number 23O in the Elev~
enth district, bounded on the north by the public
road leading from Dawson to Parrot. on the
west and south by original land lines of said lot
town of PaTrott Ga containing one acre. lying
south of and fronting Pinkston street: also one
store house and lot IN the town of Parrot, Ga,
consisting of thirty feet front and thirty>siX feet
back on the south side of Pnkston street and
nearly in front of livery stables bounded on the
west by W. W. Novels lot. Sold as the property
of Joseph S. wills. late of said county deceased.
for the purpose of paying the debts of said de-
ceased and for distribution among the heirs of
said estate. Terms cash. This September ,. 1902
j. B WILLS. Administrator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

THE census bureau has found tina
there are 2,53l, 1888 more bachelors in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
DIR. GUY CNHppELA

Practicing Physician
Office at Nolan Drug Cos. !FSg
night calls at Farnum House.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
SeabOard
AIR LINE R'Y.
Schedule in Effect June 5, l9V1
Albany and intermediate polnVS' =,
12:43 p. MY. Dawson, AT 90 90 P-n
5 is D. MY. Dawson, Ar IVA ="

Columbus, Montgomery, Savannah I
intermediatepoints.
6 100 a. MY. Dawson, Ar-9 10 ~
2:57 D. m.-Lv. " Ar-'lZ:4o r. j"
Close connection at Albany VIII
Plant System for NaldOsta, WaS y'a.id
ThOmasville, Brunswick ana FIVE, 4ho,
points. At Columbus with oOOv" n
Railway for Atlanta, Grimm anu
for all points reached by the We ster
Railway of Alabama and Plant Ty ts, III
At Fort Davis with u. 5. y n n J,
Union Springs. At Savannah o I
Plant System and coastwise stea"'"
lines for all eastern points.
C.B. WALORTWHi
Gen'l. Pass'r. Ag't. Savannah V''
C. H. RUSSELL y.
Agent, Dawson va,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

JUDGE HAMMOND begins his cam
paign for the supreme court judgeshlp
by explaining why his home lawyers
are not for him. The judge will find
that he is on a cold trail, anyhow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

the United States than there are
spinsters; and most of them, in proper
tion. are in the west.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

JUDGE GOBER poured that supreme
court judgeship back into the jug with
an evident display of bad temper. Con-
sidering that he has hankered for that
very place many years, we are con-
strained to believe that he is mad
about what he isn't mad about.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
HADDBNBD HOG GIVES
FARMER FIERCE BATTLE
Beaten Into Insensibility Be-
fore Attack Ceased.

TRENTON. y J. July 1f--As the re-
suit OF a fierce battle with giant hog,
Edward Austin. president OF the Austin
Lumber Company, IS laid up at his home
in Windsor township, near this city Mr.
Austin Is in business here but resides
on farm. He was badly bitten about
the !vgs and arms By the savage hog.
ard but for the timely Intervention Of
two farm Iaborers he would have prob
ably lost MS life
The hog apparently became very hun
gry, and, after raising a Tumpus in the
pen, finally broke through and made &
dash fer a truck patch some yards away
Mr.. austin was IL the barn yard, and
undertook 70 head of the porker. He
gave the animal some heavy clips with 2
stout sapIng. but this only enraged it
the more, and it made a savage attack
on Mr. Austin.
seizing him by the leg with its teeth.
it threw him TO the ground and pro-
ceeded to sink its teeth into his arms
and legs in many places Austin's cries
for help brought the farm Iaborers TO
the scene, and they cIl6bed the mad
dened hog until it fell in its tracks.
Iron rings were placed in It's snout, and
II was led back 20 the pen. The ply
sicians announce that, while Mr.. Austin
VIII likely be laid up for many weeks
there is no danger OF the bites proving
fatal
The evening times., 1902-07-14
BIG WORK OF CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION
Nearly Fifty Thousand Ap-
pliCantS Examined.
FOURTEEN THOUSAND FAILED
Of the 100 People Examined for the
District Of Columbia Service Only 4o
Passed-Tests for Professional and
Scientific Places Difficult.

In the annual report of the Chief Ex-
auiner TO the Civil Service Commission
Of the work performed in his Office dur
ing the year ended June 50. 1901, it is
shown that s,e9S competitors were ex-
amlned. OF 2f.e2S for the departmental
branch Els passed and 5,2l9 failed; Of
3,433 for the customs houses, 2.S5s passed
and 577 failed; of 449 for the internal
revenue Offices. 252 passed and 197
failed; of 1.709 for the force Of the Pub
lie Printer. 1854 passed and 155 failed,
and OF the 20.801 for appointment in the
different classified postoGtees, 1919
passed and S,I52 failed.
OF tie z52 persons already in the
classified service who were examined
FOR transfer, I73 passed and ~ failed.
OF the 81 persons examined for pro-
motion. 15S passed and 163 failed OF
a total Of 1858 persons who were ex.
amined for the classified service, either
for original appointments, promotion, OF
The evening times., 1902-07-14
TILLMAN WILL OPPOSE
M'LkURiN APPOINTMENT
Bitter Fight of the South Carolina Sen
ators Not Over Yet.

End of the bitter and sensational fight
between Senators TiIlman and Nc
Laurin is not yet. Senator TilIma has
registered a solemn vow that he viii
oppose his colleagues appointment to
the United States Court of Claims bench.
He furthermore says that he will not
cOnfGe his opposition 10 executive ses-
sion behind closed doors, but that he in
tends to say in open Senate, and say
plainly, ~hv his colleague should not be
confirmed as a Judge
Mr. Tillmau proposes to place in the
Record all the allegations that have
been mace charging senator McLauTin
with betraying his party. and in addi-
tion his own personal criticism and has
OWL reasons for denying Mr.. McI4aurin 5
confirmation for q lifelong position.
Friends of both Senators now say that
should Mr. Tiilman carry out mis- threats
il would only serve 10 renew the bitter
ness Of the fight. which last winter re-
suited in a hand-to-hand encounter on
the floor Of the Senate while in ses-
sion On this account. the President has
been urged to give Senator McLauri1
some position outside the judiciary, for
Mr- TiIIm2n has told his friends that he
would not carry his oppsition To an ap-
poiutmenr that was not to the bench.
The President is said to be considering
this view of the situation. and8 some
other appointment Is not impossible.
With the Democratic opposition against
Senator McLaurin, il IS said that there
IS grave doubt If he could be con
hTmed IS Judge OF the Court Of Claims.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
LEAKY OIL BARGES.
River Below New Orleans Undriukable
-CompIaint Enterad-

River Below New Orleans UndIinkable
Complaint Entered.
NEW ORLEANS, July 14-Dr Y. D
Shayot, health officer Of PIauquemine
Parish. came TO New Orleans to enter
complaint before the State board of
health against the Ieaky barges being
used in the oil trade Previous com
plants were to the effect that the oyster,
shrimp. and fish were suffering from
leaking oil, getting an odor from 1t
which made them unpalatable
DR.. ShayOt's complaint is far moro
serious He says that the leakage has
Increased so much of late that the
river water below New Orleans cannot
be used for drinking purposes. and. as
the cisterns have all run dry in con
sequence Of the prolonged drought. the
people are compelled to take river
water. To get water Mt TO drink they
arc obliged to go to the middle of the
Mississippi and let down their buckets.
The rice planters are also injuriousIy
affected, as they cannot safely use the
river water for irrigating their rice
crops.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
NEWARK is HAVING
A PLAGUE OF BATS
Women Frightened From Home by the
Pests.

NEWARK, y J.. July 1.-THE razing
Of the CID First Baptist Church in this
city to make room for the extension TO
the Postoflce is causing great annoy
.ance TO persons living IN the vicinity
Many women have been badly frightened
by hundreds Of bats that have invaded
their homes
For years the caves Of the old church
sheltered thousands Of bats At night
they. SCARED through the crowds in the
street, afTording great sport for boys
When the work OF demolition was be-
gun they found them in the neighbor-
ing houses. First they came few at a
time, and then they swarmed into the
houses by dozens.
Thousands of them have been killed,
but they do not appear 10 lessen IN
number. They are much more trouble
some than the jersey mosquito.
The evening times., 1902-07-14

transfer. %3 .52I passed and 1852 failed.
or the loo examined for the District
of Columbia service, 90 passed and III
failed and Of the 439 exa-1iLcd Ter
service under the Philippine Commission
IS9 passed and 270 failed. This Is an
increase Of more than : Per cent over
the total number examined il The pre-
viOus year. which vas 46 .Ca2- During the
past year less than 20 per cent OF those
examined passed, while during the pre-
vious year slightly more than % per cent
we're successful.
During the last six or seven years the
nUmberacf appointments through oxam-
inaticn has increased from about 1900
to more than 1a.6g0 per aanum. and the
number Of classified positions from lit
lie over 30 COO to about 100 Geo IN that
time no additional help has been granted
by Congress to meet this demand.
On June 30. 1891, there were 1858 sep
5rate boards During the year sixty
three new boards Of examiners have
been organized, instructed, and fur
nishod with the full and necessary
equipment The magnitude OF the work
connected with the reviewing and ap-
prOvaI Of applications vii be apparent
from the fact that during the year the
number Of applications received for ap-
proyal averaged more than 1,If5 per
week. or g total Of 80 .552
During the rear examinations wsTs
prepared under $50 distinct titles. or
these, 2i3 included speciae tests Of
either professional scientific. technical.
OF general education. and 3a7 were what
are known as registration, or expert
enced examinations,
OF the 5.121 persons examined for pro-
fessionaI. etc. positions IN the depart
mental branch 1926 passed OF the
1876 whose examinations comprised
tests in general intelligence and edaca-
tier, $50 passed. OF the 1854 persons
who competed IN the registration ex-
aminetions. 7,1S7 passed.
On J1ly I. 1900. there were S.75s sets
of unmarked papers on hand. Daring the
year the Commission's examiners at
Washington rated 45,023 sets CT exam
inaation papers and On June 30 1901
there were on hand unmarked Z $50 sets.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
ATLANTIC CITY WILL
HAVE HORSE SHOW
Every thing in Readiness for Opening
Tomorrow.

ATLANTIC CITY. July 14.-SeveraI
hundred blooded horses are in transit
Tor this city They are the exhibits
which have been entered in the Horse
Show. which opens tomorrow Some OF
the horses arrived yesterday, many more
arrived today. and all of them viii be
here tomorrow.
Traps of all kinds are coming in by
the train-Ioad. The social element. Wis
iting and resident, are preparing Tor the
event aud VIII take an active part in
making il q success
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Could, who are
a. the Marlborough, will be present. At
torney General and Mrs. Knox viii have
boxes. ana Mr. ard Mrs. Raj Parr, the
Baltimore social leaders, viii be Tegu-
lars Miss Agnes Sellers, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Il Bromley, OF Philadelphia. and q
number OF the leading social maids and
danes Of Philadelphia and New York
are going TO be prominent on the
grounds.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
CIRCULAR DESCRIBING
Hiss NASH SEMI OUT
Police Using Every Effort to
Locate Young Woman.
REWARD MAY BE OFFERED
CaBtair Boardman, Chief Of Detectives,
DisagTecs With Theory Of Relatives
That the Missing School Teacher
May Still Be IN the City.

Acting upon the request of her par
ents. Captain Boardman today had print
ed a thousand or more circulars de-
scrfptive of Miss Louisa G.. Nash, the
Young school teacher who has been
missing from her home in this city,
I4I3 Fifth Street northwest. since the
ID of June. Accompanying the circular
is an exceedingly good picture of the
young woman.
The circulars viii be sent by Captain
Boardman TO the chiefs Of police
throughout the country and all due pub
licfty given them in hopes OF obtaining
some clue as to the young wo ans
Whereabouts
Although it has not been definitely de-
cfded. it is thought that within few
days a substantial reward VIII be of
fered By Miss Nash's relatives for in
formation tending to reveal her present
wherea abouts. No action on the sub
ject viii probably be taken until Wed
nesday, when an older brother of Miss
Nash is expected TO arrive il the city.
In discussing the. matter this morn
ing Captain Boardman. the Chief OF De-
tectives. took Just the opposite view that
the relatives Of the young woman hold
on her disappearance, they being Of the
opinion that the young woman is in the
city.
1t does not seem possible said Cap
tain BoaTdman that Miss Nash the
missing woman. known as well as she
Is IN Washington, could possibly stay in
this city and not be seen by. persons ac-
quainted with her Her friends. I IN
derstand. are numerous. We viii keep
the search up, however, and do all in
our pOWgT 10 locate the young woman"
The evening times., 1902-07-14
SECURITIES LOST IN MAIL.
Letter With Papers Representing $4,000
Goes Astray-

BOSTON, July IA letter contain
ing securities TO the value Of 81. GOO
which was mailed from Boston TO a
New York firm on June ?, has failed to
reach its destination.
It seems that Edison +. Chandler. a
New York business man. had some Sc
cUritizs deposited with his brokers' in
this city, J. Overt0n Pane & Co. BY
his q .rcction, the brokers mailed these
securities 10 their New York office. on
Broadway, so that Mr. Chandler might
get them
One Of the employees Of the brokerage
firm was sent to The postofiice with the
letter containing the securities and di-
rected TO have the letter registered
The emDloye got mixed, and instead Of
registering the letter nc put on a spe-
Cial delivery stamp.
Investigation by the postoffice authori-
ties shows that the letter left the Bos-
ton pcstoffice and was intrUsted to the
railway mail crew. It was either lost
or stolen on the train or after It reached
the New York Office.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
SKINNED ALIVE TO
SAVE 4 Boys LIFE
Railroad Brakeman Suffers
for Sake Of Lad.
Has Already Had One Hundred and SIX
Pieces Of Cutiele Taken From
His Eody.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 14-AIichael
Hennessey, a railroad brakeman and a
victim Of the Sheridan disaster, is being
skinned alive at the Homeopathic Hos
pitaI here TO furnish material for a
skin-grafting operation that is being
performed on the left leg of an eight
year-old boy, also victim Of the dis
aster-
Hennessey has so far contributed Ies
large pieces Of cuticIe to the boy, who,
it is believed, viii recover.
Henessey says ne viii continue to fur
nish all the cuticle necessary. He is re-
garded As hero,
The evening times., 1902-07-14
Damaged by Fire.

Fire was discovered about o'clock
yesterday morning at the residence of
a. T Carrico, 1870 C Street southwest,
and an alrm from box 417 brought sew
eral hre engines and the reserve from
the Fourth precinct station to the scene.
The flames started in some UnaCcOunta-
BE manner In the kitchen and had gain
cd considerable heedway when the fire.
men got to work Mr.. Carricos family
were awakened By the smoke and es-
capped without injury. About $500 dam
age was done the house and furniture.
The property is owned Dy W. T Walker.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
FOR SAL00NKEEPER'S WIFE
Rich Uncle in Ireland Remembers Niece
in Trenton, N ].

TRENTON, July 14-Mrs. John Judge.
wife Of a saIoonkeeper, Of So Breunig
Avenue. has just received word that she
has fallen heir to one quarter of a 800. o
Geo estate left By her uncle. James Mae
Donald. OF the County Sligo, Ireland
Macdonald was q dealer in real estate
and held a position under the English
government.
His estate is to be divided among the
family Of Mrs Judge. consisting of her
self, two sisters and a brother. The
three latte are in ireland and will
be shortly j1ined by their sister.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
Rule Amended.

The rule governing the certihcation Of
eligibles was so amended that advantage
could not be taken of the circumstance
that fewer than three names remained
upon 4 register; auditing and disbursing
Officer we're forbidden to pay salaries
to persons shown by the civil service
oomT Ession to be holding positions in
violation OF the civil service rules.
In adH-ion 10 the above, all common
labore-r in the Government service have
been put under a special classification.
similaE to that in force IN navy yards.
which gives them protection in their
places. although they are not by leqis-
latiou included in the classified service.
Federal employees in Porto Rico have
been included in the classified service.
and recent order relating TO promo
Jions IS regarded as one Of the most
important that has been promulgated By
the President
This prohibits employees from solicit
ing the influence of memb bers Of Congress-
for the purpose Of securing increase of
salaries.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
GIRLS LONG SWIM.
Florence West Goes From Fort HamiI-
ton to South Beach, Staten Island.

tUH % oUutH DCatIt OtateH IsIduu-
NEW YORK, July 14.-FIorence West.
fifteen years oia. of Ninety-second
Street and the Shore Road, Brooklyn,
who has performed several swimming
feats in the bay, swan Sunday afternoon
from the dock Of the Volunteer Life Saw
ing Corps. Fort Hamilton, to South
Beach, Staten Island.
She wore a boys blue bathing suit
bearing the monogram Of the Volunteer
Life Saving Corps, of which she is an
honorary member Several rowboats
followed her, in one of which were her
parents. She covered the distance in a
little over two hours.
Miss West says she will swim from
Liberty Island to 1oney Island, about
eight miles, before the summer is over.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
CAVALRYMAN INJURED.
Thrown From Horse While Doing
Sentinel Duty.

Thrown From Horse While Doing
Sentinel Duty.
Private Thomas Bingham, Of Troop E.
Second Cavalry. stationed at Fort Myer,
Va vas thrown from his horse late
yesterday afternoon and received serious
injuries. His leg was broken and his
right arm severely bruised
The injured man was conveyed TO the
post hospital, where he received the
necessary medical treatment.
Bingham, at the time Of the accident,
was acting sentinel Of post No. !. doing
mounted duty The horse which he xas
riding was very spirited animal, and
It is supposed that it became fright
ened at some unknown object and ran
of
The horse was found about two hours
later in the HeighbOrhood OF Arlington
Heights, wandering around and feeding
from the wild clover
The evening times., 1902-07-14
SMASHED BY MILLIONAIRE.
Poor Farmer Well Paid for HIS Wagon
by Seward Webb.

RUTLAND, Vt, July 14.-Dr. W. Sc
ward Webb's special train on the Rut-
land road smashed Joseph Reeds wagon
to atoms Thursday. tossed Reed and a
companion a rcd or two, but did not do
them any bodily harm.
After the accident Dr. Webb backed
up his special, expressed his regret for
the mishap. and gave Reed n check that
would cover the cost of his wagon ten
times over. Reed is q poor farmer.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
Letter Carriers Promoted.

Messrs. James r Miles. Harry z. A.
GutshaII, and George A Fumphrey were
promoted Saturday by Postmaster Mer-
Titt from subcarriers 10 the roll Of reg
uIar letter carriers at an annual salary
OF $500.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
Storage, Storage.

First-ciass rooms, > per month; I5c & load
Pianos, 5oc. Trunks, 25c- Estimates furnished
for storing and hauling. West End Storage Co.
Down town Office, u0rthv est corner Ilth and C
sts. Narerooms, ed and P sts- Clias T.
Banes, President.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
RO05BTELT'S RECORD
In ADMIRABLE ONE
Civil Service Showing in the
Campaign Book.
His Recommendations as Commissioner
Carried Out-President Has
Acted Promptly.

The managers OF the Republican Con
gressiOnaI campaign say that their hand
book VIII soon be isszed- This year the
volume IS 20 be smaller than that Issued
during the past three campaigns, and a
lot Of material that has always been
carried viii be dropped. because 1t has
no relation to pending issues.
OEG Of the chapters Of the forthcom-
ing handbook viii be devoted to Presi-
dent RooseveIt's record as a civil service
advocate The handbook viii Indicate
just What he has done, and VIII show
that. as President OF the United States,
he has promptly acted in accord with
his recommendation when a civil ser
vice commissioner.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
Many Under Civil Service.

During the first three months Of his
administration the President placed
within Jle classified service the rural
free delivery service OF the Postoflce
Department. with its force OF ever 5000
employees the positions Of !, 500 en-
ployes il field services OF the War De-
partment were restored to that service.
4 plan was inaugurated having in view
the general substitution Of superintend-
euts Of Indian training schools, appoint
ed under civil service rules, for Indian
agents; rule was promulgated requir-
ing public officers OF the Federal ser
vice TO give testimony under oath or
affirmation before the civil service. com
mission, in its investigatio abuses
IN ths transfer and reinstatement proTi-
sions Of the rules were corrected.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Green River, sII00 case, 800 full quart. J.
D. Donnelly, 18th and I st Phone 40I n.
The evening times., 1902-07-14

Money TO leEd at (, and per cent ca real
estate. Frank I Rawlings 15O5 Penaa- Ave