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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-05-22

m~For Sale Two first class Brood
Sows. H. A. Whitaker, Forest Hill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
SEABOARD'S IMMENSE LOSS.
Property Worth Three Quarters Of
Million DESTROYED in Portsmouth.

The Seaboard Air Line railway
shops, minor offices and warehouse on
the outskirts OF Portsmouth. Va, were
practically destroyed by fire. which
broke out shortly after midnight,
Thursday night. The destruction OF
nearly every building and car at the
place was about complete. AS near
as can be estimated the monetary loss
will foot up nearly $750,000.
Firemen from Portsmouth, Norfolk
and Berkely got hose in position, but
the heat of the flames drove them bach
before they could approach within sew
eral yards Of the fire. To render mat
ters all the more helpless terrible
wind storm swept oyer that section of
Norfolk county. A binding cloud Of
dust and sand drove hundreds of men,
women and children in every direction
in quest of shelter.
For nearly fifteen minutes the wind
blew at the rate of at least fifty miles
an hour.
In some unaccouutable way the fire
broke out in building situated in the
southern part of the yards.
Three hundred men have been thrown
out of employment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
THE PASSING OF THE OLD PUMP.

The removal of the old artesian well
from the corner of Main and Lee
streets marks the passing of land
mark whose existence was in no small
degree associated with the political
history of Dawson, Terrell county
and even the state. Many confer
ence was held there, and many plans
formulated and discussed that had far
reaching effect in shaping political
events.
If the old pump could have been en-
dowed with the power OF pouring out
the talks and tales it heard as readily
as it did the water which flowed from
ats mouth many interesting disclosures
would have been made to a surprised
and wondering audience.
Somehow it became the place for
tete-tetes, for conferences and political
whisperings, and many were the times
when heads were pu: close together
there with the pump as an involuntary
eavesdropper.
II may sound exaggerated, but the
statement made by man who was
close observer is very nearly correct.
HThat pump" said he, "has been the
political center of Dawson" Some
may be ineliaed to ridlcule that state
meut, but it may have more IN it than
the unobservant believe.
II is said that campaign which
swept the state more completely than
even its originators had dared to hope
had it's incipiency in political tete'
tete on the ratings around the pump,
and a man whose chances were
not discounted by the least sanguine
failed to pluck the congressional nom
ination in this district because OF
plan which the old we'll first heard.
If 1t could have told But it's ST.
lence had been counted on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
CeaiLtss aEnot Be ured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portions of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness and that is by constitutional
remedies Deafness is caused by an intiamed
condition of the mucous Inning of the Eustach>
ian tube. When this tube is iniamed You
have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit and unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to ITS normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
Of ten caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an Infamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
MeWill give one hundred dollars for any case
of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars. +. j. CHENEY ~ CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, INC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
MORE THAN PERFUNCTORY.
Randolph Grand Jury Made Important
Recommendations.

The grand jury presentments OF
Randolph county last week contained
some interesting and important recon-
mendations. The body recommended:
That steps be taken toward building
new Jail.
That the ordinary employ an expert
accountant to examine the books and
accounts of each county official.
That the county's representative in
the legislature introduce at the next
session bill providing for board of
county commissioners. Public senti-
ment is said to be somewhat divided as
to the wisdom of this step.
High compliments were paid Judge
Sheffield and Solicitor Laing as able
and conscientious officials.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
TORTURED A CHILD.
Fiendish Deed of Young Negroes j
SChleV County.

Details have just been received at
Ellaville of the killing of the 5-year-Old
son of Albert Wall, a prominent citi.
zen of Schelv county, by two negro
boys, aged 10 and II years.
The negroes enticed the boy into
shuck pen, where, with heel pin
wrapped in shuck, they attacked him,
breaking three ribs and iuhicting
other injuries. Spinal meningitis re-
suited, from which the child died after
much agony.
After torturing the boy the negroes
left him in the shuck pen, where he
was found several hours later. The
negroes ran away, but returned to get
a look at their work and were caught.
They are held, pending a full investi-
CATION of their crime by the grand
jury.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
THE PEOPLE MUST SUFFER-.

One result of the rascallty that mas
been unearthed in the postoftice de-
partment is the revoking OF an order
recently issued for the establish
ment of several thousand rural
delivery routes throughout the coun'
try, and no more rural routes will
be put in operation for some time
Thus the people are to suffer because
of republican Official rottenness.
There is much secrecy about the IN
vastigation of the postoffice scandals
and such an air of mystery is maintain
ed by the department officials that the
public is justified il believing that
the looting and mismanagement Is
even worse than it may be. 1t Is EVIL
IDENTIFY the intention of the postmaster
general to suppress the news about
the progress of the investigation as
move to abate public interest and
moderate the consequences to the ad-
ministre ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
An Indian Legislator.

Bear Tracks, outside the five civil
lied tribes of the Indian territory, Is
the only Indian legislator il the world.
He is member of the legislature
of South Dakota and resides at Hot
Springs. Bear Tracks is an Ogallallah
Sioux, and is an expert barber by
trade-rather, perhaps, close to the
old fashioned habit of the Indian of
taking the entire scalp. He has made
and lost a fortune, ouG at this time
is 10 very good circumstances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
A MEAT EATING NATION.

1t is almost impossible to grasp the
figures which represent the tiesh-eat-
ing capacity of the 75,00O,0 900 people of
the United States, but faint idea OF
it may be had bv considering the daily
destruction of animal life by one great
packing house alone.
Imagine, says the May number OF
the Cosmopolitan, a procession of III,
600 cattle, marching two by two, In a
line Is miles long; let 10000 sheep fol-
low them, bleating along Il miles OF
road: after them drive 10 miles OF
hogs; then let $4,000 fowls bring up the
rear, covering space OF six miles, and
IN this whole caravan, stretching for
nearly so miles and requiring two days
to pass given point, you will see the
animals put to death in the pack
ing establishments of Swift & Co. In a
single day.
This is only one of the several big
packing concerns, not TO mention manv
smaller ones and the slaughter that
goes on throughout the farming dis
tricts for meat. Certainly the destruc'
4ion OF animal life in meat consum-
ing nation is enough TO startle vegeta-
rians, and make them lose hope OF ever
bringing about reform
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
Smallpox in Cuthbert.
From the Cuthbert Leader.

From the Cuthbert Leader.
Mr.. Johnson, one of the engineers of
the Georgia, Florida and Alabama
road, has been sick for several days,
and his physician, DR.. w 2. Shelley,
prOnounces his disease smallpox. One
of Mr.. Johnson's little children is sick
also.
The premises have been quarantined
and red flag has been put at the
front gate. 1t is probable that the
disease may spread no further.
DR.. Shelley says that both Mr.. john
sun and his child have very mild
form of the disease.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
MOB LAW IN MILLER.
A Negro Taken from Officers on a Train
aud Speedily Lynched.

William Hopkins, a negro. charged
with outraging his nine-year-old STEP
daughter at Babcock, Miller county,
was last Thursday nj ght shot to death
by mob at Whites Mill. Hopkins
was taken from the Georgia, Florida
and Alabama train, upon which he
was being taken to jail by officers.
The negro confessed tine crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
SHERIFF GOES FOR DENT.
Man Charged With Defrauding Banks in
Americas.

AMERICUs, May 23.-Deputy Sheriff
Dudley Gatewood LETT here this after
noon for California TO bring back J. T.
Dent, arrested there Yesterday and
wanted in Americas TO answer numer-
Gus charges of forgery.
Until TWO mouths ago Dent conduct
ed large piano business here, and it is
alleged caught two local banks for
considerable amounts on forged notes
A liberal reward was offered mere for
his capture, and he will be prosecuted
TO the extent of the law.
Judge James A. Hixon of Americas,
who is in California to claim the Chas.
Hill fortune for client here, spotted
Dent, whose wherea bouts were un-
known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
A Missouri Genius.

Bill Crockets of Trenton, Mo, is a
genius. He had garden he wanted
spaded two weeks ago, but he lacked
the necessary energy to do the work
himself. For a time Bill was in a
quandary. By chance one day be dis
covered that his unspaded garden was
full of fish worms. SO be advertised
worms for sale cheap to fishermen who
would spade them up. AS result
Bills garden has been nicely spaded
and he is ahead nearly $2.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
WORNER WAITS.
The Occurrences of the Week in That
Community.

Several of the Wornerites attended
the examination exercises at Sardis
Friday and reported a pleasant time.
Miss Eva Lassiter spent Sunday
night and Monday with Miss lola
Daniel.
Miss lola Daniel spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Eva Lasslter.
Mr.. c.. G. Jones was blessed with a
IL pound CIR! Sunday.
Mr.. NJ. L. Ellis has fine new boy
at his home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
Notice of Local Legislation.

GEORGIA TERRELL COUNTY.-NotIce is here
by given that at the next session of the general
assembly of Georgia Il bill will be introduced
bearing the following title to wit: AN act to IN
corporate the BrOnwood school district IN Terrell
county. Georgia: to define the boundaries of the
same. to regulate the management of schools in
said d itrict: to provide revenue and the distri.
button OF the same for said schools: to provide
for tue election of five trustees and 10 confer on
them certain powers. and for other purposes. e.
Tins Nav % 1903.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

We do not recommend Ramon S
Nerve and Bone Oil because we realize
the greatest profit on its sale, hut be-
cause il gives our customers the best
satisfaction for flesh wounds, rheuma-
tic pains, sprains and the like. IL Is
natural that one should wish TO please
his patrons and not defraud them with
any inferior article. Ask for RamOn's
% cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
ALRsson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impuri-
ties from the blood, and unless they
do this good health is impossible.
Foleys Kidney Cure makes sound lid
ueys and will positively cure all forms
of kidney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

The way to guard against SUMNER
complaints, which weaken and dc bill
late, is TO place the liver on guard hy
4 course of Ramon's Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets. Twenty FIVE doses for
- cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
Wanted.

Intelligent young man lover % years preferred).
V asst be of good address and well acquainted in
Terrell county. About nine or ten months EN-
oIoyment. Average salary SS5 per month. Ad
lress I. II. DOZIER. JR. Albany, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

One second hand % II. p. Boiler one second
hand Is II. p. Engine one second hand Steam
Syrup Watt. For prices write or call on
W. J. BOWEN, Sasser, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
For Sale Cheap.

l have two mich cows for sale. Bargains 70
anyone needing good COW. ID. a. CARTER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

A PHILADELPHIA detective was re-
gently robbed in DeuCi-. A detective.
Blu (the New Yorker will say from
Phi sdelDhia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

AND now they are saying that many
of those western babies cried when
the president Kissed them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THE Sultan of Turkey, who has for a
aopg time side.stepped Uncle Sam in
the efforts of the latter to collect a
debt. is said TO be a wonder with re.
yolver, and is one of the finest shots in
the world. He always has few IN
his clothes, and is usually looking for
an assassin. Recently he dropped a
gardener in the palace gardens who
came from behind a tree suddenly.
The Sultan is quick man, and as they
say in the west is "some sudden with
bis revolver"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THE Cuthbert Leader, after some
search. states that it has failed to as.
certain the ider tity of the wise man.
who reflected upon the farmers of Ter
rell county by intimating that they
bao mortgaged their land to the limit
and spent the proceeds at the dispen'
sarv. 1t was wild statement such as
is TOO often made by reckless partizans
with loose tongues or timber pens and
little regard for facts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
For Sale.
For Sale.

Buggy and harness. Call on
f. NJ. JENNINGS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

CHAMP CLARK mas doubtless added
that Missouri-talked presidential boom
to his humorous collection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

Rev. DIR HILLS, a BROOKLYN pull
piteer, wants to make up Booker
Washiugton's bed, and intimates that
be would be specially favored if an OPP
portunity were to present itself for
him to do So. The reverend man
should Quit the pulpit at once ADD find
employment as chambermaid. His
real usefulness would no doubt be in
creased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THERE is said TO be a movement on
foot TO send a southern delegation 10
Ohio to investigate the lynching ques-
ton, with view to suggesting RENE
dial measures TO that section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THE few of ne who haven't been sug
gested as presidential nominees ar,
beginning TO feel hurt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

WILL Macon appreciate the state
ment that she is beginning to take on
some of the Atlanta spirit?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

A MINISTER asks for an excuse for
profanity. We would remind him that
the fly and mosq tito season is on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THE weather Is ready, half hose
girls, if you are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

MISS LOUISE HADLEY. the cham ber-
maid who has gained so much nOtOrie-
~ because of her refusal TO make up
Booker Washington bed, is said to
have been robbed in Indianapolis by
negroes few nights ago. Is this an
animation for contrj buttons to go for
srd with renewed vigOr?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THERE is farmer out in Kansas
who has not been OUT of his house in
eighteen months. His wife has nerv
GUS prostration and will not let him
leave her, so he has given up every
thing connected with outside life to
please the invalid. This man is of the
kind who get Victoria crosses and
fermentation swords if they go TO war.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THAT man who became insane after
playing finch eight hours consecutive.
ly must have had screw loose in The
beginning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

The Albany Herald, noting the ex-
isting strife in the party, thinks it is
entirely unnecessary for democrats to
be pulling hair over the nomination
for the presidency. sit looks now"
says the Herald, very much like the
thing will not be worth having" But
can there be two sides to this scrap
among real democrats?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

IT is said that white man is Book
er Washington'S secretary. They
must judge by the color of his skin,
which can't always be depended upon
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

THAT famous Greene county farm
belon ging to G. H. Sims, the recent
defaulting Atlanta bank cashier, has
"swunk" nightly in value. Instead of
being worth $4,000, which was said to
be its value at the time the defalca-
ton became known. it was sold one
day last week for $4,000.
THERE is no accounting for fads.
There have been many silly ones with
numerous silly followers. Some one now
suggests that contact with mother
earth prevents certain maladies--
rheumatism, for instance. Will going
barefooted become lad with even the
fashionable?
New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
THOUGHT FIRST OF PIGEON.
Bow Held Manned Bird After Falling Five
Stories.

Joseph Mclaughlin fourteen years old, Of No.
$40 East Forty-eig ghth-st., went after wounded
pigeon on the roof of No 800 East Fortyeighth-st-.
Yesterday and before he through with the
chase had fallen FIVE stories and had fractured one
of his ribs His only thought was Of the pigeon,
however and when he recovered consciousness
after his fall. he feebly said:
rs the pigeon all right, fellers."
The boy is known to his companions Plunkitt.
PIunkitt was told that of his playmates.
Dutch Dick" had lost pigeon, which was fut-
tering around with wounded wing on the roof
of No 3l9 East Forty-eighth-st.
Mclaughlin, with boy called Dope Gallagher,
went TO the roof OF the house to get the bird. AS
they emerged from the scutte the pigeon
saw them and tried TO escape. The wounded wing
was a handicap and the bird, after futtering all
around the roof, took refuge in the dumbwaiter
shaft, which projected for several feet above the
level Of the roof.
With a CRY Of delight Piunkitt ran 10 the shaft
and leaned over the edge TO grasp the bird, which
had taken refuge in a hole in the wall Just as his
fingers closed around the feathery body his legs
slipped, and with cry. he fell 10 the cellar, five
stories below.
They found him lying unconscious. with the cap
tured bird clasped close his breast at the bot
tom of the shaft on top of the dumpwaiter. An
ambulance took him Flower Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-06

the mackerei fishing begins, from which they
earn about the same as with the drag. In June
comes The sardine fishing, with its terrible un-
certainty.
With the scarcity of the sardines the price
has naturally increased. The best quality OF
small sardines, which in ordinary times cost
81 and occasionally only 81 thousand, now
cost S4 thousand But no small delicate sar-
dimes are now Forthcoming. In Paris and in the
large markets there is an enormous reserve
supply of sardines on hand, so that it will be
some time before the increase OF price will be
felt by the general public
Various causes attributed for the disap-
pearance of the sardines from the coast OF
Brittany. The common notion is that it is merely
the caprice Of the fish, and it is hoped that they
will come back again next year. At the labora-
tory of the Ichthyologcal Museum by no means
a pessimistic view is held The director states
that the decrease Of the sardines is not due. as
is the case with Goldfish and whales, to exhaust
i've fishery, but simply because the eardines
have changed their usual habits of life This
may be due to the general use of dragnets on
the Brittany coast, which destroy the layers of
seaweed in which the sardines deposit their
eggs. Another scientific explanation of the
failure of the sardine fishery is that the large
quantity of varech, or sea kelp, taken from the
coast by the factories for making soda, has de-
stroyed the beds where the sardines used TO
breed. The increasing use of sea kelp for ma
nure on the Brittany farms has also been most
detrimental TO the sardines. French scientists
have now taken tine matter up and exhaustive
academical Investigations being made.
Meanwhile Paris is pouring forth money, pro-
visions and fuel with proverbal generosity to
alleviate the famine in Brittany which is the
direst misfortune that has fallen upon the
French fishing population for many year
L B..
New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
music.
Mr. WetzIer and Herr Herman.

The incident of first class Importance at the
fourth of the wetzler Symphony concerts III Car
nesfe Hall last night the first appearance Vi
America of Hugo Hermann. of Frankfort a Ter
man violnist of a kind seldom met with and whose
acquaintance is likely add to the dignihed de-
lights of the current There were other
features of the concert which might furnish forth
subjects for comment were these the dog days or
the duty of defending Mozart's music against
sophisticaton pressing. AS II is. il Mr. Wetzier
chooses to change the tone color OF the II
fat symphony for day by supplementng
the bassoon part -Yith a violonceIlo. and
can pay both piper and scraper. 1t Is MS
privilege. Mozart in his days of mortality never
permitted the vandalism of unconscionable friends
(of whom he had many to disturb his equanimity,
and if he degned to lend last night he PROD
ably smiled with amused benignty at the young
conductors efforts to improve upon his orchestra
tion. knowing that the integrity of his score was
still safe In the protection of worldful OF people
still apprecative of beauty as ne conceived it, AS
for the reading. its erratc moments were compen-
stated for by the spirited and rhythmicaly precise
manner in which ii was played the whole. There
cause for critical pother one way or the
other.
OF Herr Herrmann's playing 1t will be a pleasure
to discourse greater length near occasion
under circumstances of greater and more solid
dignity. His presence be hailed with genuine
heartiness and enthusiasm. He is an artist In
whom there is guile: a viOlinSt with hne
sense of beauty of form. idea and tone; noble
musician, the master of a superb technical equip
ment: a player in whom both the essential ele-
ments of tone formation and tone production are
present in equal and ample proportions; master
of his instrument and his art His tone Is fuIl
of sensuous beauty, his intonation clear as
crystal. No sentimentalist; manly man. he IS
no longer young longer impassioned, and some
of the things in his playing Of Beethovens con-
certo may fairly be questioned Some may have
been the result of recacitrant fingers, not always
nimble. though finely conscious of their mlssioh
some of errant fancy. But there was large
of delight in his playing and equal reason
for gratitude because Of his technical mastery and
the use to which he put it. Herr Hermann
achieved fine success with the public
After the Beethoven concerto came symphonic
poem by l.. Won Gaertner, which filled several
minutes with sound, generally euphonious, which
purported to tell US of Macbeth. but might have
had almost any label with much propr1ety
and Liszts arrangement for orchestra Of the
Rakoczy NJ 1rch