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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14

"She wheeled around and came charging
at us, dragging her headquarters after her.
Her jaws were wide set and her eyes gliS-
tened fiercely, while her angry growls told
us that she was desperate and meant mis-
chief. My beater shouted warning and
then vanished, but 1 stood still until she
got within ten feet of me, and then fired
at the center of yellow crescent on her
breast. That shot finished her.
Fishing for Crocodiles.
When on the seacoast Of Selangore, East
Indies, Mr.. Hornaday did a new stunt
as a fisherman, which gained for him some
local reputation. With a hook and line ne
caught a crocodile twelve feet long and
weighing four hundred and fifteen pounds.
Needless to say, it was not an ordinary
hook and line. The hook was piece Of
tough green wood, ten inches long and
sharpened at both ends, SO affixed to the
line that 1t would be swallowed point fore
most, but at the slightest tug would fix
itself crosswise in the crocodile's interior.
The line was made of tough green bark,
which could defy even a crocodile's sharp
teeth, and the bait was the body of u sting
ray.
Naturally there was trouble when The
crocodile found himself hooked. He rush
ed to and fro in the narrow, muddy creek
in which he had been caught. plunged vio-
lently, threshing the water into huge waves,
and nearly upset the small canoe from
creek was alive with other crocodles, and
the fisherman would have had but small
chance of life had he been overturned INTO
t. Luckily, he was not. Presently the
crocodile gave up the fight and suffered
himself to be dragged toward shore by a
number of willing natives. He tried In
win to escape by diving, until at last
wel-aimed bullet cut his spinal marrow
and ended his sufferings. Few fishermen
have ever made bigger. catch.
But it is not as a hunter of big game
that Mr. Hornaday is chiefly known. AS a
trainer of wild animals, and writer on
animal subjects he is a recognized expert
mo, we don't have much serious trouble
with the animals he replied the other day
to an inquiry put to him at the Bronx
Zoo of New York. 'They rarely or never,
escape. There has only been one bad acc-
dent from an escaped animal at this insti-
tuition.
do you see these two fingers?' indicat-
ing the third finger and little finger of his
left hand. "They are as useless to me as
ii they were amputated. An escaped bea1
bit through them. That is one of the I'M
pleasant little things liable to happen to a
man in my line of work..
Mr. Hornaday thinks nothing of going
into a tigers cage to inquire about the
poor beasts toothache, or into the den of a
lioness to see If she is treating her cubs
properly. He is a man of iron nerve and
indomitable will. There is not an animal
among the thousands under his charge
which does not. on occasion, recognize his
mastery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14

of. and that was the last we saw or cared
to see Of it.
Then I had time to reflect on what
might have been had my caps failed to ex-
plode or my powder been damp.
Once. when walking on a railway track
In snowstorm, was very nearly run over
by locomotive coming down a grade in
muh1ed silence, and my sensations then
were precisely the same as when that old
female elephant came charging down that
grassy slope The approach of the power
ful machine and the living monster seemed
exactly alike"
A Bear Hunt.
A few days after this exciting expert
ence the hunter fell in suddenly with three
black bears. He shot one, female. left
a hot pursuit, second bear was shot and
apparently killed. Bear No. was then
pursued. but got away.
Mr.. Hornaday returned to the spot where
he had left bear No. 2. but to his surprise
found no bear there. II suppose he con-
cluded," said the hunter, that he wasn't
dead enough to skin, so he picked himself
up and went about his business"
After trying in vain to find him, Mr..
Hornaday and his native heaters went back
to the place where they had killed the first
of the three bears. BY a remarkable COIN
cidence, that bear was gone also. She
hadn't been dead either, and had gone off
dragging her wounded headquarters after
her.
Mr.. Hornaday and one of his beaters fol-
lowed her bloody trail, and came suddenly
within twenty feet of her before they knew
it.
"She saw us first" Mr.. Hornaday said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
Juvenile Lese Majestic.
From the London Chronicle.

rom the London Chronicle
What did that little boy do? He has
been sent to prison for a month for lese
majestic, and he has accomplished the splen-
did crime at the age of fourteen Tho
public were excluded from the court"
writes our Berlin correspondent, 50 that
we are left to conjecture. Did he curl his
1nustache in imitation of - Sat no,
that could hardly be. Was he playing at
emperors in the street? Or did he, per-
haps, spell the kaiser's name with 4 little
W.? Or was 1t some monstrous piecocity
such as criticism of the kaisers portrait
that brought the weight of an empire upon
his little head? Anyhow, little Master
Graf has accomplished the greatest crime
that a Prussian can commit, and he has
done it at the age of fourteen. We should
dearly like to know exactly how Ire lid il.
And il we were the kaiser we would send
for Master Graf. put him on our knee and
get him to explain his views. They would
be interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
One Description of It.

From the Chicago Post.
what" asked the teacher, 'do you un-
stand by the strenuous nfe? Does it con-
vey any meaning to your
Sure" replied the bad boy
"What?'
''Why, what happens in the woodshed
when pa gets home after you've been
naughty" was the prompt reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list Of advertised letters re-
manning In the Washington Cd. c. Post-ofiee SAT-
uriay November a. 1903.
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
sbould call for advertised Letters" -
II not called for within two t2) weeks they Will
ho IN no Dead Letter Office
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
King PaIdOned Himself.

one of the first government acts OF
the new king of Servia was to remove
his name from the list of persons billed
to be executed the moment they are
caught says a special cable dispatch
from Belgrade to the New York Ameri-
gan and Journal lie had been on the
list since 1868 and had to be very care
full not to enter seryian territory. Pc
ter is not easily surprised by dynamite
bombs. When driving he has a few in
side pocket of the carriage, and half
dozen or more are always on his writ
Ing desk disguised as match boxes,
cigar holders and the like. 'If Alex
ander had had two or three Of these
things beside his bed on the fatal night
he could have defed any number Of
conspirators." said the king to the
mayor of Belgrade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
THE CRACK KEARSARGE.
Dimensions of the Record Break
ing Battle Ship.

The Kearsarge, Which has broken ali
records for speed OF battle ships sus-
tanned for long distances and which
won the admiration of Emperor VIII
liam Of Germany and the Prince of
Wales and several admirals in Eng
land. was launched from the yards of
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock company, Newport News,
Va. at 1902 a. m, March "a, 1898, and
at 11.32 her sister ship, the Kentucky,
giided into the James river, says the
New York Tribune. The dimensions
of the two vessels are identical-water
line length, 368 feet; beam, y feet 212
inches: draft, % feet 5 inches; free
board. forward, IA feet 3 inches; free
board. aft, inches; displacement, H.
525 tons.
The speed requirements were 16
knots. On her preliminary trial the
Kearsarge made 1714 knots, and the
kentucky on her trial the same. Some
doubt exists as to which ship is the
faster. The Kearsarge ranks as one
of the most formidable fighting ships
in the world. She is armed with four
10 inch and eight inch breechiOad-
ing rifles and fourteen inch rapid
firing guns. There are twenty 6pound-
ers. six 1 Founders, four Colt rapid fire
boat guns and four is inch torpedo
tubes -7sa+<-7a ''2S1sss-.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
LITTLE M. J. FRAZIER.
Loving Tribute to the Memory of
Child.

Just as the sun had begun to dawn
upon the life of little NJ j. Frazier an
angel stole softly in through the sun
beams and gently laid hand upon his
head, and his little spirit was borne
into the presence of the Almighty
Maker.
We cannot realize what sadness is
until we are forced to part with one OF
these little jewels, a treasured bios
som, the sunshine and inspiration OF
our home. Oh, then come the heart
aches, the bitter sorrow, that cast a
gloom over our lives.
Little M. J. was left mOtherless
quite early in life, but owing to his
youth and the care of tender nurse
aud loving father he could not realize
his great loss He was too Young and
tender to remain in this cold, bleak
desert, where the winter winds would
blight his little life.
May Gods rich est blessings fall up
on thai home and the suns bright
rays CLEAN once more through the
darkeued windows and lift the gloomy
shadows that have settled there.
Two little hands are folded
Underneath the sod.
A little heart has ceased to beat,
little souls with God.
Two little lips were kissed by death,
Two little eyes were c'osed,
And from flower garden
Is missing little rose.
Who plucked that little blossom:
Twas growing there today:
An angel must have come from heaven
And took our flower away.
But we'll not pine and fret for it.
IT'S blooming in heaven so sweet.
And there it can wind its dimpled arms
round the SavIorE feet.
A FRIEND
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
THE CARDINALS COSTLY HAT
Headgear and EmolumentS Come
Very High.

The cardinals red hat is perhaps
the most expensive sort of headgear
The fees, presents, etc, which a new
cardinal has to pay are even heavier
than those in which English peers are
mulcted on entering the house OF
lords, says Rome letter to the Chi.
cago Record-Hera!d.
Immediately after the secret consist.
DRY in which the pope announces the
names of the new cardinals an EN-.
ploye of the apostolic chancery is dis
patched to the residence of those who
live in Rome, and on presenting the
brief of nomination he receives a gift
of 800.
Another fee of $50 has to be paid
the first time the new cardinal crosses
the bridge of ST. Angelo in his car.
riage to thank the pope for his eleva-
ton to the purple.
Perhaps the least agreeable of all
these fees is one of 5000 which every
new cardinal has to pay to the vatican
administration as a deposit to cover
the expenses of his funeral
When Cardinal LedochOwski, pre-
feet of the propaganda, died he had
not paid that fee, which he considered
arbitrary and unjust, so his heirs had
to pay the money to avoid conflict
with the vatican.
1t has been calculated that on an av-
erage d cardinals hat costs $4,000
This includes the expense of q new
carriage and pair, for the equipage of
a cardinal is always drawn by two
handsome black horses with flowing
names and tails; besides new liveries,
a larger establishment, etc. A cardi-
nal known for his stinginess, however
succeeded in doing everything ''on
the cheap" for 10000. Another pref
ate, whose private means were very
limited on being raised to the purple
went straie ht to the Pope and told
him frankly that unless he advanced
him $40, 600 he would have to decline
the great honor conferred on him.
Leo XIII laughed good humoredly
and at once consented, as the cardinal
in this case was "di curia;" that is,
resident in Rome, and therefore en-
titled to yearly income of $4,000.
Many wealthy aspirants to the pur-
pie, in order to improve their chances
indirectly let the Pope know that il
made cardinal they would willingly
forfeit their emoluments In favor of
Peters pence. This is a powerful
argument against which Leo XIII
was seldom proof. The four newly
elected Italian cardinals are all "di
curia," and therefore will cost the
Vitican exchequer $48, 900 year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
End OF Bitter Fight,

1.-TWO physicians had a long and
stubhon fight with an abcess on my
right lung" writes ]. F. Hughes OF Du
Pout, Ca, land gave me up. RvefS-
body thcdght my time had CONE. AS
a last resort / tried iSr. Kings New
Discovery for Consurn ption. The ben
eft [ received was striking and l was
on my feet in few days. Now I've
entirely regained my health" 1t con-
ouers all coughs, colds, and throat and
lung troubles. Guaranteed by Dawson
Drug Co. Price SOC and Sl.00. Trial
BOTTLES free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05

him sure shot anu then hred. 1 feIt
+he ball strike me in the breast and l
thought it had gone through me, ana
determined to kill him If could before
I died. l came down on his head with
a tremendous blow of the bowie knife,
but did not split open the skull
struck him again and again ana
stunned him so that he was not able
to fire. With one cut of the knife
sliced his nose right in two, so that II
separated in the middle, and came out
as fat as pancake. With another
blow cut off his ear so that 1t hung
by a shred, and with a third l put out
his eye The conspirators now seizeu
me and was struck with hickory
sticks and chairs.
az broke loose from my captors ana
again made for Brown, and they, to
keep him out of my way, picked him
I'D and threw him over stone renee
about seven feet high, and this ended
the fight. Though 1 was the assaulted
party they afterward tried me for
MAYHEM. and at his trial Brown con-
fessed the conspiracy and Henry Clay
defended me. OF course l was not con-
victed"
Although General Clay never trav-
eled without a brace of pistols in his
satchel, his favorite weapon was
bowie knife, which he always carried
concealed under his coat. During a
fight at a political meeting once he
was stabbed in the lung. He drew his
bowie knife and rushed upon a man
named Turner, who had been response
BILE for the outbreak. The crowd got
out of his way and he found a clear
path to the man who had melted the
riot With a shout Of anger, he plunged
the knife into the mans abdomen, and
then, exclaiming II die for my cOun-
try" he fell fainting to the floor. He
was carried home, and for many days
hung between life and death. Upon
the day that he YVES able for the first
time to leave his bed the man whom
he had stabbed died.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05

81 had diabetes IN it's worst form. "
writes Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind.
81 tried eight physicians without re-
lief. Only three bottles of Foley's
Kidney Cure made me we'll man.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
CHARLIE BROWN.
Lines Dedicated to His Memory
By a Friend.

Charlie Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ross Brown, Parrott, Ca, was born
Dec. 20, 1883 and died July 5, 1903
Charlie was said to be, by those that
knew him, IL good boy. He was truly
a boy of many noble traits of cbarac'
ter, manly, gentle and kind.
Being possessed of congenial dis
position, it is no wonder that he made
friends, who together with his loved
ones regretted to have to give him up
He was prompt to attend Sunday
school. and rendered a cheerful SER
vice to the church, acting as sexton
did not demand payment for services
rendered, but proposed to do what ne
did gratis.
In school he was apt and did not
want to lose any time or be absent from
his classes. Industrious In school and
out. he never wanted TO be unemploy-
ed. When school closed he sought
and obtained work and did not think
it beneath him to follow the pillow.
At home he had become to his moth
err and sisters, in the absence of the
father, company and protection and
they did not feel afraid if Charlie was
at home.
The bright promise of useful man
hood has suddenly terminated. A va
cant place has been made in the home,
and from our little town a bright,
cheerful face is missed. We look upon
the scene with sadness, and are grleV-
ed that typhoid fever, followed by Sc
we're hemorages, should have done It's
work so fatally.
But was there not in this an unseen
hand, kind loving Providence, that
was moving IN mysterious way, His
wonders to perform? In His gracious
hands is all life and He is too wise to
err and too good to be unkind. Every
flower plucked from His garden here,
however roughly handled, will flour
ish in His heavenly garden above.
May this sad dispensation OF HIS
providence be sanctifed to the good OF
loved ones and friends, who realized
so keenly the loss of this dear boy
from the home and the community.
To the parents, the little brother,
Foy, and four sisters we tender our
sincere prayers and sympathy. j. S.
81 had diabetes IN it's worst form. "
wri jes Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind.
81 tried eight physicians without re-
lief. Only three bottles of Foley's
Kidney Cure made me we'll man.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
Boy Cured of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

Nv boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps in mis-
stomach. | sent for the doctor and he
Injected morphine, but the child kept
betting worse. then gave him half
a teaspoopfal of Chamberlain S Collie,
CHOLERA and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
in half an hour he was sleeping and
soon recovered.-F. L. Wilkins, Shell
Lake, Wis. Mr.. wilkins is book
xeeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Co.
For sale by Dawson Drug Co., Dawson;
Wiligord il Co., Parrot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
IN ME MORIAM,
Loving Tribute to Little Susie
Lee billiard.

On June Goth, 1903, the Grim Reaper
entered the happy home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray billiard and robbed it OF
little Susie Lee, their 10 months old
daughter who had lent cheerfulness
and 10Y to the hearts of the devoted
parents and to her grandmother and
uncle. The death of Susie Lee was a
sad loss to this home and its occupants
feel that they have lost one OF ttleir
most precious Jewels, and they daily
long for the return of their precious
darling, but the Heavenly Father had
use for her, and called her to His
own arms that she might bask in
the sunshine of eternal Joy in that
happier and better world where her
little heart can never be ensuared by
the temptations of earth and where
her friends and loved ones may see and
know her again. She will be the same
pure and innocent Child that she was
when she left them.
Her loss seemssad, but who will say
that it is not for the best. 'GOd moves
in mysterious way this wonders to
perform " Although that home she
left is desolate, and the hearts are
lonely, we will not murmer at the will
of our Father, but say with patient
submission "the Lord gave and the
Lord has taken away, blessed be the
name of the Lord.
Rest sweety darling one
Naught shall disturb thy sleep
The Fathers holly will BIZ done
Though we be left alone to weep.
HER COUSIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
Puts an End 10 II All.
HER COUSIN

A grievious wall Oitimes comes as a
e suit of unbearable pain from over
,xed organs, dizziness. backache,
liver complaint and constipation. Blu:
thanks to Dr. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to it all. They are
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
viii Farm for Frog Legs.

J. c. Burgin, proprietor of the Cen
trail hotel at Bess emer, Ala, has or
gained a company to engage in frog
farming. Forty acres of land have
been secured near Bessemer and bv
means of dams a number of ponds will
be built which will be stocked with
frogs obtained from the government.
The proprietors of the enterprise in-
sist that their undertaking can be
made exceedingly profitable, as frogs
legs are in great demand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05

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