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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
A SPANISH PIRATE
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One afternoon In the year 1905. as
the Jane Snow Of Newburyport, bound
for the West Indies. had sighted Porto
Rico. a pirate brig appeared to wind
ward She had been SO often described
that there was no installing her. She
was a Spanish craft familiarly known
as the Black Devil.
Josiah Marsh was skipper Of the
Snow, and his crew numbered twelve
men, As he had no guns aboard and
as the craft was a slow sailer he order.
ed out the longboat and everybody got
into her, and the Snow was abandoned.
The pirates chased the longboat for a
couple Of hours, but as the wind was
light they could not come up with her.
Then they returned to pick up the
Snow. She was loaded with slaves
and lumber, and there was little or
nothing aboard Of her the fellows could
make use Of They dared not set fire
to her, and the holes bored in her bot
tom only waterlogged her. A cat and
a parrot We're left aboard, and In re-
venge the pirates tortured the cat to
death and hung the parrot TO one of the
beams Of the cabin.
AS the longboat, with Josiah Marsh
and his crew aboard, ran down through
the Mona passage they met the British
frigate Courier and gave her the news.
They had left the pirate craft forty
miles behind them but the Englishman
was prompt to go in search. The Amer
leans asked that they might be taken
aboard and serve until the Black Devil
was destroyed, and their request was
complied with,
In spirit Of brayado the pirate cap
tain had entered her capture on the log
and had added that he should cruise
for week between Porto Rico and
Barbados. Accident had changed his
plans, however. AS his craft lay along
side the Snow their rigging became en-
tangled, and the Black Devil had her
fore topmast sprung. She came 10 an
Choir under the lee of one of the Virgin
Islands to repair damages and had just
got all autanto when the Courier hove
b sight.
The Englishman knew that he must
disguise his ship II he wished TO get
near the Spaniard. AS he took up the
pursuit he began to overhaul his top
hamper, and after few hours the
smart frigate looked as slovenly as any
merchantmen afoat The pirate let
herself be overhauled to within mile
before she few the black flag, and as
the emblem floated to the masthead she
fred the first gun. She mounted twelve
guns and had a crew Of lis men. The
friGate mounted twenty-four guns and
a crew Of no.
II was not many minutes before the
pirate found that be had been tricked,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
3be Times Daily Short Story.

He would then nave got away, but the
breeze fell, and be was under the guns
Of the Courier. The only thing to the
credit Of the Black Devil was the fight
she made against superior force. Cap
ture meant the halter, and for four
long hours the pirates stood up to their
work AT the end of that time they
had lost eighty men. half their guns
were dismounted, and the brig had
been hulled so often that there was
five feet Of water in her hold She was
still fighting when the frigate ran her
aboard and poured fifty men on her
decks. In ten minutes they had pos
session.
Little Of value was found aboard the
brig, as she had Just returned TO her
cruising ground, but many Of the ar
ticles removed are to be found Ia the
British museum today. She was regu-
larly fitted out with a stock Of imple-
ments Of torture. Between decks there
was large caldron set in briekwork
and close by stock Of seven barrels
Of oil She had thumbscrews by the
dozen, spiked boots, the racks and
benches used in the inquisition. and in
deed nothing was lacking in the tor
ture line
Only twenty-eight men Of the pirates
crew lived to be taken prisoners.
Among them was her fourth or fifth
captain, whose name was Alvarez. He
was a man Of thirty, and grea.
fiend never lived. He was the last
man to give in and was so severely
wounded that for some days it was a
question whether he would live or die.
The brig was so badly knocked about
that she foundered, and the frigate
landed the pirates in Jamaica for trial
They Were a staggering, Boosting, de-
FAINT lot. Not one Of them would turn
kings evidence, nor did any fear death.
In cold blood, and knowing they
would be used against them, the cap
tain. mate and several of the crew
made statements which held them up
as yeritable devils The captain had
only engaged in two captures, and both
vessels were English. One had a crew
OF HlAeku ana lu6 othtE u eAEuttEh
men. He boosted that every man had
been tortured to death and that some
Of them had lived six hours after their
torture commenced. he said that with
his own hand he had cut of the ears,
toes and fingers Of a merchant captain
and then spiked him down on his own
deck with no less than fourteen ship
nails
The mate had been with the brig
from the outset OF her career. 1t look
him two days TO make his confession"
All the implements OF torture were in
bis charge, and he was the one who d.
rected their application. He said be
had been the death or 100 English.
French and American sailors, and there
was suficient corroboratYe evidence
to prove that he was not boasting.
The trial OF the pirates lasted about
two weeks. and they we're given two
more in which to prepare for death.
Not one OF them weakened in the
slightest. and they sang songs and
joked with each other as they went to
the gallows NJ. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
A sBA DRYTNa UP.
Remarkable Physical AIetamOrphepis
of Southern Russia.


of Southern Russia.
St. Petersburg, Dec 1.-THE sea Of
Azof is disappearing, and remarkable
scenes are in course Of enaction. At
Taganrog the waters have reeeded to
such an extent during the past five
days that the bed of the sea is visible
for a distance Of several versts Ia verst
is $500 feet. High winds hurled
clouds of sand shoreward, covering the
town. Vessels are lying high and dry,
and the greatest confusion prevails in
the harbor. Work in the factories has
had to be reduced to a minimum, owing
to lack Of water
The sea of Azof is an extensive la
COON north Of the Black sea, with
which it communicates to the strait Of
Kerch, or Yenikale, in which there was
a navigable channel twenty-five feet
deep and by an entrance across the
isthmus Of Perekop. The sea is about
235 miles long, and it's greatest breadth
is 40 miles. The river Don enters it
at the northeast extremity.
The southeast shore is low and the
northwest shore and both shores Of
the narrower part Of the sea in the
northeast rise to $50 to 175 feet. The
southwest shore is formed by the long
and narrow sandy peninsula of Ara
but, which separates it from the ST.
wash or Putrid sea. The sea of Azof
is very shallow, but IS Of great impor-
lance to Russian commerce. 1t has re-
Gently appeared to be filling up, and
Its muddy shores have been very I'M
healthy. 1t is usually frozen over from
the beginning Of December to the end
Of Mornl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
staeI Trust,s wage cut.

Elmlra, N. u, Dec 17.-Announce-
ment is made at the local plants OF the
Empire Bridge company that every
employee, from General Manager Lew
is down, will be affected by the general
economy plan Of the United states
Steel corporation, which will 50 into
effect Jan. /. what per cent OF the
present wages the cut will be is moi vet
known. There are about 1900 en-
,1lovppe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17

Woodsyille, N. H., Dec. 17.-Albert
a. Eastman, president Of the Berlin
National bank Of Berlin and vice presi-
dent Of the Gorham National bank OF
Gorham, was arrested here by United
States Marshal Mute on charge Of
making false entry in valulng note
Tor $4,000 at the first named institu-
ton. Eastman is held in $4,000 bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
CRUEL OFFICER SENTENCED.
brute IN German Army Gets Five
Years imprisonment.

army MEAN rive
Years imprisonment.
Berlin, Dec 17--owing TO his mis-
treatment Of soldiers, on 1920 counts
and abuse of authority on 100 counts.
noneommissioned officer named
Branzh of the Eighty-fifth infantry
has been sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment and dishonorable discharge
from the army by court martial at
Rendsburg. The court declared Franz
h had displayed the brutality Of an
OK driver" and pronounced his superior
officers guiltless Of negligent oversight.
Franzd borrowed sums Of money
from soldiers habitually and never re-
paid them and beat his subordinates
with his fists and with clubs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
1000 Ronds Convention.

Albany n. X, Dee. 17,-Delegatea
from each judicial district Of the state
constituting the executive committee
OF the supervisors state convention on
coed roads, are in session at the Ten
Eyck hotel W. Pierrepont White Of
Utica PRESIDING
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
Chfcaao,s CHARITY nnu

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE annual char
ity ball given by Chicago soclety ~
pie at the Auditorium has netted 81
600 which will go toward building an
annex to ST. Luke's hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17

Vienna, Dec. IT, Count yon Kheuen-
hueller-M etsch succeeds Count Won
Wolkenstein, who has been retired from
the ambassadorship Of Austria Hun
garry at Paris at his own request.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
Greek Cnbinef Rrmiou.

Athens, Dec 17-The Ralli cabinet
has resigned, the premier being unable
to find sufficient support in the cham
Der OF deputies TO carry out his policy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations Of the New York
stock Exchange.

New York, Dec Is.
Money on call steady al 81 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, per cent Elk
changes. s246, 701 SAG. balances. $40 1882.
Closing prices:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
love nanlk Rnhhe,l.

Quimby, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE Bank OF
Quimby has been robbed of $4,000 The
robbers escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
no QUAR- A com IN oNE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If Il fails
70 cure. L. w. Groves signature is on
each pex 25e.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
CROUCH.TAYLOR.
Dawson Man Claimed Buena Wis
ia Bride Sunday.

The marriage of Mr.. James M.
Crouch of Dawson and Miss Ira Tay.
lor occurred Sunday morning at the
home of the brides parents in Buena
Vista, and the bridal couple arrived in
Dawson on the afternoon train of the
same day. They are now at home ON
Church street to their friends.
Mrs. Crouch is the daughter of Mr..
Robert Taylor, one of the leading
merchants of Buena Vista and prom
lnent farmer of Marion county. AS
Miss Taylor she was one of the most
popular young ladies of Buena Vista.
MIR. Crouch is one of the leading gro
Gerry merchants of Dawson, and is a
young man of excellent qualities. The
congratulations of their numerous
friends are extend to the happy coup
le
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
THEY COME AND 90.

Miss Henry May Crittenden Of
Shellman and Miss Pearl Reed OF
Eatonton are the admired guests oil
Miss Maude Davidson.
Col. j. B. Hoyl, who made a bust
ness trip a few days ago to the lower
counties, has returned to Dawson.
Misses Willie Cannon of Cusseta and
Minnie Lokey of Fort Gaines are the
guests of Mrs. T. O, Whitchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Lunsford of
Richland are the guests of Mrs. Luns-
ford's sister. Mrs. Barker.
Mrs, S. J. Anthony has returned to
her home in Shellman after a visit to
Mrs. T. O. Whitchard.
Mrs. O. B. Stevens left Monday for
her home in Atlanta, after pleasant
visit to relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Collier OF Balm
bridge are visiting tie latter's mother,
Mrs. NJ. M. Slade.
Mrs. S. A. Wilson of BrOOksville,
Fla, has been visiting at the home of
Col. J. G Parks.
Mr.. Will Long of Leesburg spent
Sunday in the city, the guest of Mr..
Guvton Parks.
Rev. and Mrs. O. F. Cook left Mon
dav for a several days visit to Savan-
nah and Darien.
Mr.. John Geise has returned to his
home in Albany after pleasant visit
to relatives here.
Messrs. Bascom and Harvey Hill are
at home from the State University at
Athens.
Mrs. J. r. Strickland of near Herod
is visiting her mother in Mitchell
county.
Miss Maude Bell is attending the
summer school in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr.. N. M. Weaver of Cuthbert was
a visitor to Dawson Monday.
Miss Gussie Gilbert OF Atlanta is the
guest of Miss Eloise Cooke.
Mr.. Albert Clayton spent Monday in
Eufaua.
Mr. J. G. Rogers of Fitzgerald is in
the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
GUARDS 90 THIRTY STRONG.
Company h Left This Morning
for Encampment at Griffin.

The Dawson Guards, under command
of Captain H. A. Wilkinson, left this
Tuesday, morning at 1880 in special
coach for Griffin to attend the state
encampment. Thirty men reported
for service, which ia comparatively a
large number. Second Lieutenant
Slade was unable to go, and that COM
mand will be not filled during the en-
campment.
Every company in both the Second
and Fourth regiments will be at Grit
fin, and the encampment will be one of
the most pleasant and profitable which
any of the state militias has ever
known. The boys will be in camp for
one week, and the Guards will return
home Tuesday night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
NEW ROAD SYSTEM
WILL BIZ ADOPTED
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS so DECIDED
LAST MONDAY.
Plan Will Be Put in Operation as Soon as
ngementS Can Be Made. More
Definite Action TO Be Taken.

At meeting of the county commits.
sioners Monday it was decided that
the new system of working roads in
Terrell county should be adopted. The
body was in session all day, and dis
cussion of the new road law was held
from every standpoint before any
action was determined upon.
The commissioners decided to buy
all necessary machinery, mules, etc,
at once and to secure the services of a
superintendent as soon as everything
is ready for beginning work. They
practically agreed that it would not
be best to take the convicts of the
county, but to hire free labor, believ-
ing that this would be in the long
run more economical. Commissioners
Roberts and Harris were appointed a
committee to buy mules.
Chairman Christie stated to a News
representative after the meeting that
the commissioners could not at present
detail the outcome Of their delibera-
tions, as some other action is yet nee
essary and some changes probable on
their part.
The adoption of the new road law,
however, is settled and it will be put
into effect within the next two months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL THE PAST YEAR
Interesting Facts Cleaned from the Annual Report Superntend
ent tankins. But Few White Children Did Not Attend

The number of white children be-
tween the ages OF six and eighteen
who did not attend school during the
last scholastic year is Is, but the mum.
Der of cOlored children between the
same ages who did not attend Is much
larger, being 1879,
While the report of Superintendent
Hankins shows the attendance upon
the schools comparatively large, it is
nevertheless fact that quite a large
number OF white children, as seen from
this comparison, did not attend school
the past year. The greater number
who did not do 80, however, are be-
tween the ages of Is and 18 and gave
up their school course to 60 to work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24

The annual report of Superintend'
ent Hankins, made to the board at its
last meeting, shows that there were in
attendance upon the white school in
Dawson during the year just closed 296
pupils and in the negro school 25l pu-
pills, making total of SAT.
As seen from the statistics compiled
by the city school census enumeration,
Mr.. L. c. Hoyl, the total number OF
children of school age In the city is
I'll, of whom 321 are white and $50 col
ored. A comparison of these Two re-
ports shows that there were during
the year 224 children of school age
who were not in attendance on the
schools.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
Interesting TO Asthma Sufferers.

Daniel Bante, Otterville, o., writes:
have had asthma for three or four
ears and have tried about all the
|OugA and asthma cures in the marke
pa have received treatment from ply
cans in New York and other cities,
/ Ut got very little benefit until | tried
|Oley'S Honey and Tar, which gave me
Immediate relief and | will never be
uncut it in my house. [ sincerely
|tcOmmend it to all.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED.
Mr., CIark'S Home Burned at
Graves Wednesday Night.

The residence occupied by Mr.. w.
L Clark and owned by Dr.I. D. Graves,
at Graves, was totally destroyed by
fire Wednesday night. Mr.. Clark and
his family woke just in time to escape
from the burning building, and practi-
cally none of the contents of the house
were saved.
The residence was insured for $500,
and was valued at $500. Mr.. Clark
had no insurance on his furniture and
household effects, and his loss is sever
al. hundred dollars. The fire is be-
lieved to have been of incendiary orr
gin, and several clews haYe been OBJ
tanned which may lead to the arrest
of the guilty parties.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
DaVidSOn-BTOWn.

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Walter A. Davidson OF
this city to Miss Lula Donaldson
Brown of cambridge, the wedding to
occur on June 30. Announcement OF
the engagement was read in Dawson
several weeks ago, and Mr.. Davidson s
many friends have been extending con-
CALCULATIONS. The wedding will occur
in the Methodist church at Balm
bridge, and will be very elegant
affair.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
WANT CHARTER AMENDED.
Local Legislation Advertised for
PARROT.

Notice of a proposed bill to amend
tho charter of the town of ParrOtt has
been published in The News.
It is proposed to increase the num-
her of aldermen from three to five, to
have the election annually instead OF
two years as now, and to provide for
the registration of voters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
Miss YarhrOugh WEEDS.

Tuesday at noon, at the residence OF
MIR. and Mrs. J. w. Mckenzie in Mon
tezuma, occurred the marriage of Miss
Corinne Yarbrough and Mr.. o. G.
Cheeves. Immediately after the cere-
mony the bridal couple lett for At
lanta and other points, Miss Var
brough is we'll KnowD in Dawson, her
former home, and her host of friends
here wish for her much happiness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
FARNUM-HANLINE.
Former Dawsonian WedS Young
LADY, of New York City.

Mr.. James S. Farnum, formerly OF
Dawson, but now of Charleston, 5. Co.,
was married Monday to Miss Claire
Hanline of NewYork city. Mrs. G. j..
Whitehead, Mrs. E. B. Young and
Mr.. B. M. Wilson accompanied him,
and were present at the wedding.
The news of MIR. Farnum' S marriag ?
will be read with much interest IN Daw-
son, which was until d few years ago
his home. He was one of the most pop
ular young men who ever lived IN
this city, and his great number OF
friends here extend their best wishes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS.
Offices Filled With Members Who
Already Occupied Them.

At a meeting of the city school
board Wednesday an election OF Off
GERS for the ensuing year was beld'
with the result that all officers were
named to succeed themselves. They
are Commissioners j A. Lalng, presl-
dent; J. G. Dean, vice-president; b. L.
Rainey, secretary; A. J. BALDWIN,
treasurer.
These Officers have held their re-
snectiye positions number OF years
and the affairs of the board have been
ably directed and attended to by them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
MN ASKED FOR NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING,
NJ EDUCATION REQUEST C0UN-
- m CALL AN ELECTION.
,t Resolution Adopted at Meeting
Board. Committee Appointed
!. coufer with City Authorities.

4
,,astion of the erection OF a
..bool house for Dawson has at
:. seoms. taken definite shape,
P'' :. ~ nlans now being discussed mate
pa i T. will only be matter OF a few
''1 ~. when the public schools will
o ,,nr a handsome and commodiouS
ev building
A. NV, W." signed by about 200 citizens
1 ' sr.op was presented to the school
,a on Tuesday urging that the
'.snt school building be remodeled
4 '' 'mnroved at cost of not less than
NM The matter was taken up for
''n..ion by the board, and the cues
' 's .. TO whether the present building
Eonl5 be remodeled or an entirely
s~ building erected was talked on at
~ the result being the adoption
i he following resolution;
aps.olved, That the chairman and
tory Of this board be instructed
.onfer with the mayor and coun-
!, and arrange to advertise for an
fao,ion on the issuing OF $4,000 in
md. or such sum as is necessary,
,bo erection of new public school
hiding"
chairman Laing and Sectary Rainey
N accordingly 60 before the council
II. next meeting, which will occur
4 the first Tuesday in July, and the
! latter will be presented to that body
\ It's approval or rejection.
Some members Of the board have ex-
rpssed themselves as favoring the
lie Of the present school house and
rounds. and building in some other
srtOf the city. Other members OF
Ne board. however, are opposed to
bs The citizens of the town, from
ynressions heard on the streets, seem
be Overwhelmingly opposed to NOV
! p the location of the schools.
The present school grounds, en-
racing about IA acres, were a gift to
be city by Governor Crawford for
EDUCATIONAL purposes, and it is claimed
" some that the property would re-
ert to the Crawford estate should it
Il sold, while others are of the Opin-
bn that it can be sold and the pro-
eeds applied to a building elsewhere.
A new school building is one OF
laEsOn's greatest needs. The present
|ructure is badly arranged, weather
eaten and entirely out of keeping
tith the growth and progress of the
pwn, The question of erecting new
chOOl building has been agitated for
be past few years, but until recently
/ Olhing definite had been done.
The action of the council in the mat
|ri8 being anxiously awaited by the
People of the city, who confidently
Ope to see one of the finest school
buildings III this section of the state
bon erected in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
A Monster Engine.

The work of installing the new en-
zine at the plant of the Dawson Square
Rale Gin and Mill Company has been
completed, and the machinery is ready
for use. The engine is tine largest one
ever brought to Dawson, or in fact to
this section, being two hundred and
fftv horse power, and its fly wheel
alone weighing thirty two tons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
That Thruhhing Headache

would quickly leave you if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved it's match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only Is cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by
Dawson Drug Co.
Handkerchiefs at from p cents up
at Ansleys.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24
PARSONAGE COMMITTEE MET
Will Begin Raising Funds for
Building District Parsonage.

The local committee appointed to So
licit contributions for the district par
sonage, to be erected in Dawson held a
meeting a few nights ago for the pur'
nose of formulating plan for raising
finds for the building. They declGeo
tn make no assessments whatever, OUT
to aek every member tor voluntary
subscriptions, payable in three IN
stallmeuts.