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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
In The Departments.

Postmaster General Payne forwarded
to the House all the papers in the In
dianola postofiice case. including the re-
suit OF the investigation made by 4
special inspector.
Five specifications charging culpablc
inefiiciency are made against Ensign
Workman on account of the fatal explo-
sion on the battleship Massachusetts.
President Roosevelt nominated George
c. Holt as United States Judge i'll the
new district recently created i'll Southern
New York
The Interstate Commerce Commission
submitted a report of its investigation in
the matter OF domestic and import
freight rates.
William r. Day. of Ohio. was sworn
of the United States.
The Navy Department authorized
Rear Admiral Coghlan to take the war
ships away from Venezuelan waters.
Reed Snroot was among the new
United States senators who called ut the
White House.
Members OF the Naval Board OF
Construction told the House commit
tee it would no: be possible TO CON
struct up-to-date battlcships upon the
amendments to the Naval Bill adopted
by the Senate.
Baron Gevers. the minister OF the
Netherlands, and Mr.. Bowen, signed
the protocol for the settlement OF tina:
countrys claims against Venezuela.
The Secretary OF the Treasury telc-
graphed 10 Assistant Appraiser ]. B.
Stillman. OF New York. asking for his
Immediate resignation.
+. II. du Marthcray. the new Swiss
minister. was formally presented to
President Roosevelt
At the Cabinet meeting the view was
expressed that the present Senate would
not ratify the Panama Canal and Cuban
Reciprocity Treaties and that an extra
session was inevitable
President Roosevelt sent an urgent ap-
peal to Congress 10 pass the Philippine
Tariff Bill As 4 measure OF humanity and
10 prevoi.; the spread of disafiec;ion in
the archipelago.
The Senate passed the Naval and the
Military Academy Appropriation Bills.
and by party vote refused TO take up
tie Littlcheld Antitrust Bill.
President Roosevelt received n golden
key with an invitation to visit Pasadena.
Cal, CT his Western trip He has ac-
cepted.
The Frenc. Ambassador and Mr..
Bowen signed the Frcnch-Vcnczuela
protocol
Senator Burrows presented TO the
Senate protest signed by Rev J. l..
Leilich representing the Ministers
Association o! Salt Lake. agains; the
seating oi Reed Smoot
Freight and traffic representatives OF
the various railroad companies explain
ed to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the reason Tor the advance in
freight rates
The Senate appropriated S2.ooo ooo
for the purchase OF a site Tor the New
York Pos;oiiicc.
The Senate passed bills for the govern
ntcnt of Guam and Tutuila.
Charles A. Thompson. OF Irwin. Pa.
filed charges with the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission accusing the Penn.
sylvania Railroad with discriminating
against him.
Mrs. Cornela Cole Fairbanks. OF In
diana. was unanimously reelected pres.
den: general of the Daughters OF tho
American Revolution.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has submitted report to the Senate re-
garding securities issued by railroad
companies.
Count Yanagiwana, cousin of the
has arrived in WASHINGTON
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Port D. PAX DESTROYED.

Cape Haytien, Haiti (By CGble).-A
.spatch received here from eros
fornc announces the complete destruc-
ion of Port de Paix. Haiti. by fire.
,nly the vessels belonging To the Hay
n Company were saved. The town is
the Straits. between the Haytien
inds and Tortuga. thirsy-fivc miles
thwest OF Cape Haytien.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
S.rik. Commits sion's Work.

Washington (SpeciaD.-The An;hra-
cite strike commission is making con
siderable progress in its labors. Ii
has carefully gone over practically all
the important points involved and a
tentative agreement has been reached
on some OF them No statement has
been made as TO when the actual Tram
ing OF the report will begin but it is
expected that the final conclusions to
be embodied in the report will be DEF
initely shaped very shortly
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Presiden. S;gIs Statu.s BIZ.

WASHINGTON. d. c. (SpcciaD Pres
dent Roosevelt sigrcd bill providing
Tor the erection i'll this city oi statues
at a cost OF Sso.ooo each to the memory
Of Brigadicr General Count Pulaski
and Major General Baron Won Stcu-
ben. OF the Continental Amy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Foreign.

Baron Twcedrnouth and Lord Rob-
erts criticised in the House OF Lords
the British governments conouct in
the Venezuelan dispute, particularly the
alliance with Germany. Secretary
Lansdowne defended cooperation with
Germany
President Francis, OF the St. Louis
Exposition. had an audience with
President Loubet in Paris. A grand
dinner was given in his honor by the
French Minister of Commerce and he
was the recipient OF other social at
tentions.
French oil refners declare the addi-
tional tax means more profit for the
American Standard Oil Company. as
they will not be able TO compete. They
also assert that a government monop-
oily is impracticable.
Reports received at Wi,lemstad state
that 5000 Venezuelan revolutionists are
at FL Encantado awaiting arrival OF
5000 more revolutionists for a COM
bined attack upon Caracas.
Leaders OF political parties in Sax
ony have signed an agreement directed
against the socialists, who throughout
Germany have gained largely over their
vote in 1898.
For the frs: time in so years there
was a peaceful transfer OF the presiden-
cy in San Salvador.
The British ship Camb,t}n Prince is
reported to have capsizcd and sunk
An unidentified man. claiming to be a
citizen OF the United States, was arrested
in Vienna. charged with fraudulcr.ly
cashing a letter of credi; for $1,000 is
sued by Lazard Freres. of New York, in
favor OF Samuel Hirsch.
The French Chamber OF Deputies.
after an exciting discussion. voted tax
OH petroleum and incorporated in this
law provision asking the establishments;
OF government monopoly on petroleum
Emperor William decided to postpone
sending the Frederick the Great statute
until the spring OF 1904
The Italian government denies having
contemplated the ceding OF any portion
OF her Somali possessions TO Great Bri-
tain
The Cunard steamer I.ucania COM
municatcd with the Campana. of the
same line. at sea by wireless telcgraphv
The voluntary offerings in the Church
OF England during 1909 were S4ISsoouo
Financial
Labor troubles on the Wabash arc
growing easier.
San Francisco has sent TO New York
this week 100000.
Buying by Americans has put up the
price OF pig iron To STA at Glasgow.
Mining companies in the Unite i
States last year paid SIsoooo.ooo in
dividends.
Louisville & Nashville for the third
week OF February gained SIo.675 gross.
Germany's pig iron production last
month was 782.484 tons, breaking all
records.
The New Nork Sub;rcasury holds a
little over S2oo.ooo,ooo gold, the top
notch record
1t is said that Lehigh Valleys state
ment for January will show record
month for coal business and profits
In January the Lake Superior region
produced more copper than ever before
in one month. the value being $2,o4I,-
$50.
Welsbach Company officials made
no defense in the Brooklyn case in
which Sheriffs' jury awarded damages
OF 100000 against the company. The
reason is that Welsbach people prefer
to have the matter tried before a Fed
eral jury, whr he done.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Chinese Troops Ambushed.

Picking (By Cable).-Fise hundred
Imperial troops were caught February
a In an ambush in the Yang Uing
Pass by the rebels OF the province OF
kwaag-Si. South China. All the SOL
ilers were killed and the rebels cap
ured large supplies OF arms. which the
.roops were taking to the bcsicged gar
ison At Chi-Yuen. The official reports
tn,is that the rebellion in Kwang-Si
Increasing and has spread over the
'nto the Province of Hrnan.
& Human has sent troops
= check the advance
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Or. z. J. Calling Dead.

New York (SpeciaD.-R. ]. Calling.
inventor oil the Calling gun died hcrc
It the home OF his son-in-law. Hugh
,. Pentcco>t. Dr. Calling. besides the
run which bears his name. invented a
number oi agricultural implements and
gun meal. Although he graduated
rom Ohio Medical College, he nc.c,
o-acticsd medicine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Three Miners Killed.

Springfield, ILL., (SpeciaD.-.An explo-
sion which resulted in the death OF
three miners. occurred in the Auburn
and Alton Coal Company's mine. TWEEN
~ miles southwest OF Springfield. The
men were alone in the shaft at the
time OF the accident and it was some
time before the fac; became known.
Ten OF the eleven mules used in the
shaft were also killed. The accident
was caused by an explosion OF dust.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Killed BY Teacher.

spartanburg. S. c. (SpcciaD.-Ed-
n Foster, the i7-year-old schoolboy
10 was shot by Reuben Z. Pitts. a
acher in the academy Foster attend
4. died here. II is said that several
{ the students attacked Professor
tits while he was whipping Foster,
md that in the scuiic which followed
Foster was shot by Pitts.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
To Encourag: American Ship ping.

Representative Jones. of Washington.
introduced bill providing for dis
eliminating duty of 10 per cent. in favor
of American vessels.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
A Government for Alaska.

Representative Sulzer, of New York.
introduced bill to create the Territory
OF Alaska, and TO provide government
for the Territory.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
Saved Her Life from Pneumonia

"My wife had severe attack of Pneu-
monia which followed a case Of La Grippe
and | believe that FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR saved her life," writes James
Coffee, of Raymond, Missouri.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07

DR.. c. J. Bishop, Agnew, Mich, writes:
81 have used FOLEY'S HONEY AND
TAR in three very severe cases Of pneu-
monia with good results in every case"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
BOSTON IS NOW TRYING TO GROW COTTON

A dispatch says so that the pupils in
Boston schools may be able to study
the cotton plant in It's various stages
of development from the time it begins
to nower until the bulb sends forth its
neecy contents, the city has gone iuto
cotton growing.
Out in the city greenhouses in Dor
chester Mr., Doogue, the city forester,
has raised Il arly 1000 of these plants,
which are Gaing distributed among The
high and grammar schools of the city.
Several schools have already been
supplied, and after the Christmas va
cation is ended the work of distribu-
tion will be continued.
The presence of these plants are In
tended as an adjunct TO botanical
study, and afford valuable object les
sons in the development of product
which by reason of its common en-
ployment is of great interest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
POPULATION CUT IN TWO.
Inhabitants of Northern COun-
tries Rapidly Decreasing.

Twelve years ago, says the Scien-
tific American, the Eskimos numbered
300. In 1867 Perry found that their
number had been reduced to pa. 1t is
now probable that these most northern
inhabitants of the globe do not exceed
200 in number. This is but one in
stance of great number that may be
cited. All though the artic region
the inhabitants are fast disappearing.
The Alaskan Eskimos have been deci-
mated. When explorers first went
among them their number was believ-
ed to be from 1000 to 5000. Now it is
thought that hardly more than SOC peo-
pie can be counted from Point Barrow
to the Aleutian Islands. The lot OF
those unfortunate natives has been
made the harder to bear by reason OF
the destruction of seal life by the whal-
ers who harried the Alaskan coast.
The determination of the seal, walrus
and polar bear has likewise done its
share to embitter the cup OF the north
ern races. In southwest Greenland a
similar condition of affairs exists. The
10, 900 natives are barely holding their
own, although largely aided by Danes.
Labrador natives are likewise decreas-
ing. Twenty years ago they number
ed 10000; now they number barely l5,-
OOO souls. Two decades ago the entire
population of the north was estimated
at 80, 900. 1t is probable to day that
the number has been almost cut in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
INTERSTATE MIGRATION.
Residents Who Abandon States
Where They Were Born.

From the National Geographic Magazine,
AT least one person in every FIVE ma
tive born Americans is living in a
state other than that in which he was
born-a striking instance Of the mobil-
ity of the people of the United States.
The native population of the United
States, according the last census, was
65, 843, 1902, of whom more than one-ifth,
or 21.3 per cent, were living in adopt
ed states.
1t is interesting to note the number
of sons and daughters which the diff
ferent states have sent ont New
York has sent out more than 100000,
PENNSYLVANIA nearly 100000, Ohio
more than 100000, Illinois over l.
| 600, 900 and Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia over
SOC, 900 each. Proportionatelv to her
population Vermont has given TO her
sister states more than any other
member of the union. Vermonters
equaling in number nearly one-half
the present native population of the
state are living in other states. Vir-
ginia, New Hampshire, Nevada, Maine
and Delaware have each sent out num-
bers equaling aboutone-third OF their
present native population.
Numerically, Illinois has received
more citizens from other states than
any other member Of the union-near-
ly million: $50, 900 have entered Mis-
souri,, $4,000 Texas and over half
million New York and Ohio. The
states that show net gain from this
intermigration are Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and Connecticut OF the
New England states, New Jersey,
West Virginia and Florida of the At
lantic cost states. The other New
England states and New York, Penn
sylvanla and all the Southern states as
far as Mississippi have suffered no
losses. For0instance, New York has
had net loss of $4,000, Ohio $4,000
and Virginia 455,422 Indiana, Hi
nois, Wisconsin and Missouri, the
great states of the Middle west, have
each experienced considerable net
losses, while Michigan Minnesota,
Iowa, Arkansas, Louisiana, and all the
states west of the Pacific coast have
made gains. Texas has gained the
most :of all-629, 900. Kansas comes
next with a gain of $4,000 and Cali
fornia third with $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
THIS MAN A WONDER.
He Has Refused a Pension from
the Government.

John Daley of Kansas deserves to
have MS name on the role of fame
He is union veteran, yet he has re-
fused a pension. One of the hustling
Kansas congressman secured the pass
age of a private pension bill in his ia.
vor, placing him on the rolls at $l2 a
month. The pension bureau sent Da-
icy his check and he returned it, say
ing he didn't want the government 9
aid and that the country was already
paying out too much money for pen
sions. Commissioner Ware was as
founded. To his mind there could oe
but one reason for the refusal of pen
siOn-the man must be crazy. In or
der to ascertain what was the matter
with Daley, Commissioner Ware sent a
special agent all the way to Kansas to
Investigate. The agent found Daley
to be an old and bent man, suffering
inirmities but with high notion of
right and justice in the pension bust
ness. He didn't need the govern
ment's money, he said, and he would
not take it. But congress had passed
q bill for his relief, so the pension Of
fee is keeping his money for him in
case he should change his mind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07

Each school is supplied with gen.
erous number of plants in different
stages of development.
Several years ago Mr.. Doogue be-
gan to experiment with cotton seed,
with the result that today be has one
of the most extensive displays of all
interesting plant that is TO be found
anywhere outside of cotton growing
districts.
One large greenhouse is devoted al
most exclusively to the cultivation of
these plants, and it is pretty speota-
Gle, these hundreds of slender shrubs
with their green foliage dotted with
bursting balls OF snowy white.
The species of cotton plants under
cultivation by Mr.. Dooeae is the Cos
sypium Barbadense. or sea island cot
ton, long staple. These plants were
originally natives of India, being af-
forwards transplanted in the West In
dies and thence to the United States. :
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
UNCLE SAM AS A BEE tanner
Trying to Make the Busy Little
Insect More Gentle.

Uncle Sam is trying to tame the fe.
rocious bee now. He is breeding,b
that it is hoped will prove more gen.
tie than the busy but irritable bee
that is native to America.
He has been importing some fine
breeding queen bees from Italy and
Cypria and Austria, and has sent them
to bee gro gers, apriculturists, as they
call themselves, throughout the coun-
try. The Cyprian queen bees have
already done much to make the com
mon black bee ashamed of itself, if the
buzzing busybOdY can feel shame. For
last year in southern California the
Cyprian bees gathered fine crop of
flower nectar and produced a very
good amount of honey, while the black
bees did nothing at all.
Cross breeding between the import
ed and the domestic bee has develop
ed the fact that the foreign bees are
much more gentle than the domestic.
Although Uncle Sam docs not carry
fatherly care for his people so far as
to study how to protect them against
bee stings, he is very glad indeed to
discover a way 10 breed an amiable
and sweet tempered bee, for some of
the best American honey gatherers are
so vindictive and sour in temper that
they often spoil their honey entirely
and many times go on strike until
their anger cools off.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
CLAY TALKS OF DEMOCRACYs CHANCES

"New York can probably be carried
democratic. We only lost that state
by small vote in the recent guberna-
torial election, and the republican
nominee, the present governor, was
probably stronger than his party.
SAT the present time'it is impossi-
BILE to say who the democrats ought 10
nominate. Conditions may change.
With the present lights before US l
think Parker and German the strong
est men in the party, and if we cannot
succeed with one or the other of these
distinguished gentlemen then | see
no other available candidate.
''If the democratic party should be
overwhelmingly defeated in the next
national election, then the party will
be seriously crippled for future useful
ness. We must nominate a strong
ticket and one that will make a strong
race; an overwhelming defeat means
ruin"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
AFTER THE "INDIAN" MONEY.
Copies of Resolution Sent TO Rep
reSentatiVeS and Senators.

Copies of a resolution passed at the
last session of the general assembly,
calling on Georgia's representatives
and senators in congress to ende&vor
to secure remuneration for money paid
out in expelling the Cherokee and
Creek Indians from the state in 1887,
have been printed by the executive
department and will de sent to Wash
lngton at once.
During the trouble with the Indians
Gov Gilmer sent two Georgia com
panies to the Cherokee county to CO.
operate with the United States troops.
The expenses of these were paid from
the state treasury, the total amount
being So, 92454, and this is what con-
gress will be asked to pay back to the
state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07

and invariably denies himself to the
interviewer. He attends little
Methodist chapel in the near by town
of Normal. no Presbyterian church
being in the neigh bOrhood.
"In manner and dress he is as unas-
Stunning and careless as ever, and be
goes about among his fellow citizens,
sometimes with a mailsack half full OF
exchanges over'his shoulder, without
exciting comment.
"He gives largely to charitable and
benevolent organizations, and is free
with his purse to campaign commit
tees. He is getting great deal of en-
ioyment out of his life, and he looks it.
And his bank account is growing larg-
err each day."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
WAS so GLAD TO GET BACK.

Mrs. Langtry arrived in New York
from Europe last week, and to the first
newspaper reporter for whom she talk
ed she said: Really, [ am glrd to
get back to America. l know that al
most everyone says that, but with me
it is fact. Do you know that this is
actually the only place in the world
where l eau say bully and have the
people understand just what / mean,
and I'm going TO say 1t right now just
for luck. It's just bully to get back to
America. Now, isn't she bully old
girl?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
QUARANTINE OF CATTLE.
Texas Fever Guarded Against by
Southern Quarantine.

The secretary of agriculture has
issued the annual order establishing a
quarantine against number of south
ern and western states on account OF
the southern or Texas fever. The
quarantine against Texas and Okla
homa is made month earle this year
taking effect Jan. |, but it is not opera
tive against the other states until Feb.
l. Except in this respect the pro-
visions of the order are indentical with
that in previous years. The perscrib-
ed territory includes Arkansas, Ten
nessee, Virginia and all states south OF
them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-01-07
LIQUOR DEALERS MUST PAY 1902 TAX.
Tigers Drug Others Must Pay Comptroller
Wright s After Those Who Have Been Dodgng the
Tax. Letter OF Instructions Tax Collectors.

There are many persons and firms
in Georgia who, it seems, have beer
selling liquor and evading the pay
ment of the state license tax OF
5000, and Comptroller General
Wright is now right after them.
1t is the comptroller's intention
to rout out every liquor dealer OF
every class who has failed to pay
this tax and have Fl ia issued fol-
its collection.
In pursuance of this resolve he
will be no respecter of persons, and
will call on drug stores and blind
tigers alike to pay tie state 5000
for the privilege of having sold liq-
uor, no matter III what shape or
form, during the year that has just
closed.
There arc something like 700 re-
tailerS of liquor IN the state who
have United States licenses for that
purpose, but who DO not pay the
state tax. These include the drug
stores where liquor is sold on drug
gists' prescriptions, steamboat COM
panies, blind tigers which do busl-
ness in dry counties, and certain
class of dlsorderly houses, and the
announcement that the state intends
to proceed against them for the 5000
tax for 1902 will, no doubt, create
considerable CONSERVATION in their
camps.
In taking this step Comptroller
General Wright Is backed up by
the opinion of Attorney General
John c.. Hart, who informed him
that all of these classes of persons
who had sold liquor in any shape
or for any purpose were liable for
the state tax.
The comptroller general has Sc
cured list of names of many who
have evaded or who have failed to
pay the state tax, and he has sent
the list applying to each county to
the tax collector of such county
with instructions to proceed at once
to collect the state tax for 1902.
Following is copy of the letter
which was sent to the tax collector
in each Ecounty in the state where
parties are known to have sold liq-
uor without paying the state tax:
Dear Sir: | inclose herewith a
list of the names of persons and
firms in your county who, l am in