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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
UNEARTHED OLD APPLES.
Fruit Buried Years Ago Was
Still Good to Eat.

While digging for the foundation Of
O. new house in Galesburg, Mich, re-
Gently a singular and timely discovery
was made, says the st. Louis Republic.
While the worllmen were eXcavating
at a depth of about five feet from the
surface Mr.. Swinton, the owner of the
property, noticed several balls of earth
mingled with the soil that was being
removed From curiosity he examined
one of them and upon removing the ad-
herring outside coating was dumfound-
ed to discover an apple inclosed. 9th
ers of the specimens were examined
with similar results.
AS it is positively known that the
ground there had not been disturbed
for at least ten years the matter was a
mystery until Perry Somers, an aged
citizen, remembered that in the early
history of the village tannery stood
upon the spot and that after the latter
was abandoned the land became tenn
pOrarily garden.
1t is supposed that the soil impreg-
mated with the liquid used for tanning
purposes years since retained its pre-
servativc qualities and thus preserved
the buried apples, which were still
fresh and eatable after ten years. They
were of the Northern Spy variety and
made excellent pies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Itching Hu'
HOrS, Eczema. Scrofuia, Etc.

Send no money simply write and
try Botanic Blood Balm ateIr expense.
A personal trial of Blood Balm is bet
ter than a thousand printed testimo'
malls, so don't hesitate to write tor a
free sample.
If you suffer from ulcers, eczema,
scrofula, blood poison, cancer. eating
sores, itching skin, pimples, boils, bone
pains, swellingS, rheumatism, catarrh,
or any other blood or skin disease, we
advise you to take Bonatic Blood Balm
(B. B. b.. Especially recommended
for old. obstinate, deep-seated cases
of maligant blood or skin diseases, be-
cause Botanic Blood Balm kills the
poison in the blood, cures where all
else fails, heals every sore, makes the
blood pure and rich. gives the skin
the rich GLOW of health. b. B. B. is the
most perfect blood purifier made.
Thoroughly tested for 30years. Costs
81 per large bottle at drug stores. To
prove it cures sample of Blood Balm
sent free by writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta Ga. Describe trouble and
free medical advice sent IN sealed let
ter. This is an NEST offer--medicine
sent at once, prepaid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
A New Society AiIment.

The bicycle hump has now been
succeeded by the "motor car frown, -
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
In this newly developed attiiction there
is a distinct contraction of the muscles
of the forehead and eyes. producing a
frown which by continued habit re-
mains in evidence upon the face. This
is said to be the result of fear of ac-
cident, which includes injuries to the
machine by explosion. running over pc
destrians and collisions with other We
hicles This is enhanced by the rapid
ity Of riding. the wind striking the
face. and Il shrinking of the eyebrows
downward to protect the eyes from
dust and irritating currents Of air.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
STORIES ABOUT ROOSEVELT, THE MAD CAP
Old Timers Washington He Is the Strangest Creature the
White House Ever Held Why He Brought Mind Read
ing Dog from Chicago. Keeps Everyone Guessing

called the ascent of the Matterhorn by
those who were in the party. Inc
president said it was "bully."
On the Saturday when the first big
news came from Martinique Senator
Fairbanks, all breathless, rushed into
the senate with a resolution providing
for an appropriation of 100000 for the
relief of the sufferers. 1t passed. The
story goes that someboq--na1n not
| given-called the presidellf0of the Unit
| ed States up on the telephone, pro-
ceeding that is only resorted to in the
most urgent cases, and told him what
| Fairbanks had done. Fairbanks Incl
dentally has been talked of as presi-
| dental possibility.
That afternoon a message from the
president of the United States reached
congress recommending that 100000
instead of a paltry 100000 be appro-
priated. OF course Fairbanks 100000
was enough, but
When the American naval and ma
rine officers of the Chicago were ar
rested in Italy, there was a queer
apathy on the part of the government
The secretary of the navy was waiting
for the secretary of state, and the sec
rotary of state did not see where he
came in anyhow. The American en-
bassador to Italy was not particularly
active either.
Things had gone along this way for
two or three days. Nobody was able
to get action. Then some friends of
the officers called on the president and
asked. How about it?"
The president listened to the story.
Then he called a stenographer and die
tatcd this most remarkable bit of dip
lomatic correspondence that rests in
the archives of the state department:
Dear Hay-What is Meyer doing? 1t
seems to me that he should be stepping
lively. T. r.
Secretary Hay "sat up" in his chair
when he got that note. Meyer was
jolted by cable. and the officers were
out of Jail in a mighty short time.
The other day at the Rochambeau
unwilling the president stood in the
limelight during the entire programme
He sent Il caValryman gathering up the
avenue to hurry up the parade. When
he rose to speak, he shouted to Colonel
Bingham. Hey. Bingham, don't let
anybody in while am speaking"
party OF ladies with tickets tried
to enter. Don't let any one in"' the
president shouted to policeman. That
worthy Obeyed. of course. and 5000
people saw the ladies retire in blush
ing confusion.
The flag stuck on the figure of Lib
erty after Countess Rochambeau had
pulled the cords. Two jackies tried to
get it down. Don't do that! Let that
alone! Don't do that" shouted the
president.
In.smuch as he is commander in
chief. the jackies obeyed. Still nobody
wondered much. When he was at
Charleston. the president of the United
States waved his arms in the air and
called loudly for three cheers for
Captain Micah Jenkins" and he said
the hip. hip. hips" himself too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
IN HEART OF THUNDERSTORM
Graphic Description of Balloon
lists Mid Air Experience.

An English aeronaut who made an
ascent in his balloon was gradually
borne by the wind into the very heart
of thunderstorm. In the June num-
of Pearsou's Magazine he gives vivid
account of this unusual experience.
: "But ere we were reluctantly com
, PEELED to admit that we were caught
| in bad weather there was wild skriek
| in the air all around, and in less than
minutes space we were swallowed
up in a pitiless onslaught of hail,
which cut and bruised us, rafting
with furious patter on the silk above
and on the sides OF our wicker car,
bringing down, too. from the upper
regions--from what hight. who shall
say?-an ice cold down-draught, for
which we were but i'll prepared.
And then the thunder broke out.
Up III t hi :nemenJ we had little or no
premonitory warnings, in the usual
growing of an approaching storm.
Indeed, the thunder, though appalling
enough, proved not the most striking
feature of the grand phenomena we
were now about to experiences fact,
in accordance with the experience or
the mountaineers, already quoted
Moreover, the reyerberations of the
bomb which | now exploded a hun
dred feet below died away with
unwonted quickness. This was re-
marked by all our party, and deserves
further consideration. Certainly 10
our senses the rolling of the thunder
was not prolonged. But again this
may haye been merely that it's fire.
qnency and its nearness drowned the
after sound.
For crash now followed crash with
the briefest intermission. 1t was like
guns opening at shovt range, fast and
furious, as in some sham fight which
one NAV see at sea. The flashes which
came from all sides were invariably
somewhat above US, as though from
batteries on commanding heights; and
each was followed shortly with burst,
closely resembling the heavy boom of
solemn ordnance. They were single
shots from masked embrasures.
ION one flank would come fork OF
ligbt--for even in the home o. the
lightning the eye could not give it any
other shape-whicb for brief inter
val fingered painfully in the eye. Then
the crash followed, and the black cloud
closed up; a shot, as il were, with
smokeless powder answered promptly
by like discharges from opposite
nights. 1t was all wild, terrific war,
to which the novelty of our situation
lent real terror For it was born
10 upon Us that this was not a sham
tight after all, but that all the sky
around was a real battle grouno, aad
we were in it's focus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
THE COTTON ACREAGE.
A Reduction of 632 1888 Acres Is
Estimated.

Latham, Alexander & Co. OF New
York, in their weekly letter for the
week ending on Friday last, make the
following estimates from the reports
of correspondents throughout the cot
ton belt:
The total estimated decrease of cot
ton acreage in the United States for
1902 is 2 80 per cent, or 632, 9SS acres
less than last year, and the average
planting OF the crop is about i've days
later.
There has been little necessity of
replanting this season, and any DELAY
in planting and terminating is being
rapidly overcome by reasonable wealth
err.
Stands are generally reported to be
excellent, plants healthy and cultiva-
tion good.
The necessity for planting more land
in grain has checked the normal in
crease in cotton acreage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
The girl lie the mother of the woman

The girl lie the mother of the woman
just as 1.-THE BOY is the father OF
the man" The period when
the wOmanly functions begin is one 10
be carefully watched and considered.
IrregulariLY or arrangement at this
time may be promptly met and cured
bv the use OF DR.. Pierce favorite pre-
scriptiOn. Bat neglect at this crit
ical period may entail years of future
suffering. Fayorite PRESCRIPTION acts
directly upOn the wOmanly organs, Civ.
ing them perfect viger and abundant
vitality. 1t removes the Instructions
to health and happiness, and delivers
womanhOod from the cruel bondage of
female weakness.
You pay the postage. DR.. Pierce
gives you the book. The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. .OOS
pages, 700 Illustrations, is sent free on
receipt of stamps to defray cost of
mailing only. Send p One-cent stamps
for the paper bound book or 81 STAMPS
for cloth bound. Address Dir. r.. Y
Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
WHAT FACTORIES DO.
They ThribbIe the Value of the
Raw Material.

The richest states in the union are
cities are the manufacturing cities.
The richest community is not the one
which produces the most crude ma
the one which converts that material
into some useful article or articles for
which there is demand. The south
produces annually about s, 100000 bales
of cotton, worth In round numbers
about $500. 00O,0 900. A bale of this cot
ton converted into ordinary cotton
goods should be worth three times as
much as the raw lint. That would
make the cotton crop worth 5000, 100,
OOO instead of $500, 200, OOU. Whining
ton Morning Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
Mems Shirt Waists as an Issue.

President Angel. Professor Adams
and Professor Lombard of the Univer-
sity of Michigan have set their official
feet down upon gentlemen's shirt
waists unless hidden by coats. says a
dispatch from Ann Arbor. Mich. to the
Chicago Record Herald. However, in
the law department Professors Nc
Away, Knowlton and Lane have given
it out that the men can go coatless
with as much liberty as the co-eds, and
the laws" are taking advantage of the
permission.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11

MRS. JENNIE F.. 0'DONNELL,
President of Oakland Woman's Riding Club.
the wonderful curative value of Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. For eight years had female
trouble, falling of the womb and other
complications. During that time was
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day l
fornd a book in my hall telling of
the cures you could perform. became
Interested: bought bottle of Lydia
II. Pinl1ham's Vegetable Com
pound and was helped; L continued its
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time l have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham
again, for the health l now enioy"-
Mrs. JENNIE O'DOSNELI, 27s East 31st
St. Chicago, Ill - $4,000 forfeit if GboUe
Testimonial is not genuine.
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia f. Pinkham'S Vegeta-
BILE Compound. That's sure.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11

Some folks are having hard time
of il trying to understand President
Roosevelt, says special dispatch from
Washington to the New York World
An old timer at the national capita
characterized him recently as 1.-THE
strangest creature the White House
ever held" The presidents fOndness
for physical exercise and his personal
strength are things he is not averse to
having exploited. He is as proud of
his twenty mile walks as is a profess
sional athlete of his feats in the field.
He glories in his horseback rides, ram
or shine. He capers and skips about
in his private ONCE when lie is recelv-
ing visitors as if to emphasize the
springiness of his legs and the supple
ness of his waist He slaps big men on
the back and tells them they would
make great football players and always
listens with a keen interest to stories
of tumu!tuOus doings.
His personal peculiarities serve to
emphasize the interest i'll the great
number of Roosevelt stories that are
constantly af1oat. There is a fresh crop
every morning and if they could only
be collated and preserved their sum
total would entitle them, so far as bulk
goes at least, to place on the same
shelf with the Lincoln stories. The pc
culiaYity of nearly all the Roosevelt
stories, however, is that they are based
on fact-they are to large extent lit
orally true. Here are a few of the lat
est:
IA man in Chicago has dog that
can count and read minds and tell
ages" said visitor at the White House
to the president. by Jove." said the
president. Il should like to see him!
Can't the dog be brought here!'
The dog could be and was brought
TO the White House. The president de-
voted an hour to it and then called in
half dozen friends TO see for them
selves and try TO eXplain-to sit as
jury, i'll fact. The president said the
dog was the best he had ever seen.
There were no remarks by the dog.
A little while ago the president,
young Theodore. William Dudley
Foulke. Senator Lodge. james L. Gar
field of the civil service commission
and somebody else went walking. The
president had designs on Mr.. FOulke,
who is rotund. and he wanted to try
out MIR. Garfield. who hasn't been long
in town, but who looks like an athlete.
From the chain bridge road they cut
down to the river bank. They came to
a place where there had been quarry.
Big rocks jutted out to the river. The
work men had put cable over the side
of the rocks to help them crawl around
There was boat for the tmid ones.
Did the president of the United States
take the boat? He did not. He clam
bered up over the rock. hanging on by
his toes and finger nails few feet
above the muddy Potomac. Young
Theodore and Garfield followed. Sen
ator Lodge and Mr.. FOulke took the
boat and padded around. That trip is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11

You may as we'll expect TO run a
steam engine with water as to find
an active, energetic man with torpid
liver and you NAV know that his liver
is torpid when he does not relish his
food or feels dull and languid after
eating, often has headaches and some
times dizziness. A few doses of Cham
berains Stomach and Liver Tablets
will restore his liver To its normal
functions. renew his vitality, improve
his digestion aud make him feel like
a new man Price. - cents. Samples
free at Farrar x Hari is drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
Carnegle's Offer 70 the United States.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie offered to re-
imburse the United States in the sum
of $40, 900, 900. the amount paid Spain
for the Philippines, if the administra-
ton would secure peace bv a prompt
guarantee OF ultimate independence
Each day that passes makes thinking
men wonder what kind of statesman
ship declined an offer that woud have
saved this nation from an embarrass-
ing dilemma and international dishon-
or.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
Filthy Temples IN India.

Sacred cows often defle Indian tenn
plies, but worse yet is a body that's pol
luted by constipation. Don't permit
it. Cleanse our system with Dr.
Kings New Life Pills and avoid un
told misery. They give lively livers,
active bowels, good digestion. fine APP
petite. Only 25c at Dawson Drug Co 5.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11

Paupers' Case, 20, $275, other dealers
price $500.
Paurers' Case, SO to 6-3, $500, other
dealers price $1,000.
Nice Oak Casket, SO to 6-3, $1,000, 9TH
err dealers prices $500.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11
MRS. ]. E. O'DONNELL
Was Sick Eight Years with
Female Trouble and Finally
Cured by Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have
never in my life given testimonial
before, but you have done SO much for
me that / feel called upon to give you
this unsolicited Acknowledgement OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-11

If you are bookings for bargains in
Embroideries go to the Bee Hive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07

Illinois Citizens Want Some Remedy
to Prevent Coal Famine.

Chicago, October 4.-Six thousand IL
linois citizens, during the last twenty
four hours, have signed petition ask
ing President Roosevelt to call an -
ira session of congress, to enact some
measure for the prevention Of a coal
famine. One method suggested in the
petition, is a provision for the appoint
ment Of a temporary receiver. to oper-
ate the Pennsylvania mines, which are
closed on account Of the strike. The
petition is being circulated all over the
city Of Chicago and throughout the
state Of Illinois, under the direction nf
Senator William E. Mason.
There are numerous instances where
temporary receivers have been appoint
ed for the management Of public utili-
ties" said Senator Mason, "and which
afford ample precedent for such an ac-
ton in the present emergency. Rail-
roads have been thus treated by the
courts upon the petition Of the people.
as can be shown by the records"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
ROYALTY PAYS TRIBUTE.
King Edward Deeply Interested in
Visit of American Army Officers.

London, October 4.-King Edward is
particularly interested in the presence
of the American Generals Corbin and
Young, in England and if possible he
hopes to meet them and General Wood
when the latter arrives here. In .-'a
meantime, the Associated Press learns
that his Majesty has sent special word
from Scotland, that all attentions shall
be shown the visiting generals, while
they are in London. The King has or
dered that if the visitors care to go over
windsor Castle, all the private apart
mentS therein shall be thrown open
and that an equerry shall accompany
them over the castle. The royal hos
pitality will be accepted by the Ameri-
cans who will also be shortly entertain
ed by War Secretary Brodrick, Ear
Roberts and other leading Englishmen
while Ambassador Choate will give :,
big dinner in their honor. General
Young is going to stay with General
French at Aldershot for a. few days
where he will have an opportunity of
judging the innovations which are be-
ing introduced by the commander of
the first army corps.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
DUPLIN "CITIzENs' CONVENTION.
1t Met Mt kenansvilIe on Friday-The
.Citizens" Are FusiOnists Only-It
Went Down in '9S-The Democratic
Canvass Begins.

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Kenansville, n. c., October 4.-The
much advertised Citizens Mass Meet
ing convened here yesterday for the
purpose of putting out a county and
legislative ticket in opposition to the
democrats. ]. q Oliver was the chair
man of the convention.
There were about seventy-fivc present.
all told. after the entire county had
been drummed for a large attendance.
1t turned out that the convention was
a democrat could be induced 10 go on
the ticket The ticket nominated is as
follows:
For clerk of the superior court, Jno
A. Gavin; for register of deeds. John
King; for sheriff. Dan Moore; for sur
veyor. D. T. Mcmillan; for coroner, J.
F. Maxwell: for commissioners, John
Swinson. d. H. Carmen and L. NJ. Coop
er; for the house of representa- tives, ].
T. wilkins
Geo. E. Butler was endorsed for con-
gress The question OF nominating a
senator was left to a committee.
The entire ticket is made up Of the
same old populist crowd who were
beaten in 1898. and they will be defeated
again in November. Every effort was
used to induce democrats to join the
movement. but not one could be
brought in.
1t is evident that they think the word
citizen" is more respectable than the
title foremost" under which they mas
queraded in 1898 and 1900 and doubtless
this is true; but the real citizens
were elsewhere working for the demo
cratic ticket and did not show UP in this
convention.
The democratic county canvass open
ed yesterday at Buffers store. in Rock
fish township, where strong speeches
were made to a large crowd by D. L
Cotton and II. D. Williams. Rockfsh
is a strong populist township and every
Indication was unusaliy favorable fol
the democrats.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
Treasury Department,
Office of the Secretary,
Washington, D. c., Oct. 4. 1902.

Washington, D. c., Oct. t. 1902.
"A wholly unauthorized and unfounded
report appears TO have been SEM from
Washington yesterday. calculated to
mislead, with reference 20 the action
taken by the secretary of the treasury
relative to the maintenance of reserve
against government deposits, secured
by government bonds. That there be
no misunderstanding, either as 10 the
law or the action taken by th4 depart
ment. you are advised:
The National Banking Act as you are
well aware, lays down the rule that all
associations shall maintain certain re-
serves against all deposits failing TO do
which the comptroller of the currency
may notify any association ito make
good such reserves" Failing to dc
which. within thirty days the comp
troller may, with the concurrence of
the secretary of the treasury. appoint
a receiver"
The law therefore, lays down the rule,
that the reserve shall oe maintained,
but lodges a discretion with the comp
troller and with the secretary of the
treasury, as to the enforcement of the
rule. You are therefore notified thai
the rule will not be enfo, ced as far as
1t relates to government deposits. Sc
cured by government bonds.
1t must be borne in mind in this con-
nection that it is not the intention of
the department to encourage increased
credit. On the contrary, very great
conservation should be exercised.
But it Is the desire of the department,
that no worthy business int rest shall
suffer simply because q bank has in
vested its money in government bonds.
to SECURE a government deposit. and to
that extent, has relieved the tre9 sury
from a growing surplus. and has thus
restricted it's capacity to extend ac-
commodation.
(Signed.) LESLIE aI. SHAW.
SacretIry