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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
WAYS Of the Law in MurOIand.

a. Henry Savage Lander contributes
20 Harper's Weekly an entertaining
article about a quaint trial in Moro
land. The Moros, it seems, have odd
ideas of justice, according to western
theories. They hold that mo one can
be convicted of crime unless some one
saw it committed" nor can they be-
lieve that any other method of proof
is valid. Another difficulty which the
American court officers have to con-
tend with is the prompting Of wilt
nesses by native counsel and bystand'
ers. Though repeatedly warned and
threatened, they are continually CIV
ing aid and advice to their friends on
the stand, and the judge seldom re-
ceives a spontaneous reply to his ques-
lions. They consider this restriction
absurd and unjust A picturesque fea-
ture of the trials is the giving of the
oath after the Chinese custom-by
burning joss sticks or incense, besides
killing a chicken and sprinkling the
witness with it's blood. The form OF
oath provided by American law is not
considered binding.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
A Heavy Load.

To lift that load off the stomach take
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests what
you eat. Sour stomach, belching, gas
on the stomach and all disorders OF the
stomach that are durable sare instantly
relieved and permanently cured by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 5. K.
Storris, druggist at 297 Main street,
New Britain, Conn, says: "Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is giving such unlver-
sal satisfaction and is so surely becom'
ing the positive relief and subsequent
cure for this distressing ailment, |
feel that am always sure to SATISFY and
crafty my customers by recommend
ing it to them, ] write this to snow
how we'll the remedy is spoken OF
here" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure was
discovered after wears of scientific ex-
periments and will positively cure all
stomach troubles. DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
WAS A LUCKY ESCAPE.
Wedding of Mrs. Lee Jordan and
Senior COrea Postponed.

1t was reported that Mrs. Lee Jor.
dan, who is we'll known in this section,
owning large landed interests near
Dawson, had intended marrying a
Senior Luis F. Corea, Nicaraguan min
mister at Washington, but the we'd
ding is indefinitely postponed.
This Senior Corea," says the Savan-
nah Press, sis alleged to be penni-
niless adventurer, and it is said that he
already has wife and four children.
"These allegations Mrs. Jordan re-
fuses to believe, and meanwhile inves-
LEGATIONS are being made as to the real
status of the gentleman in the case.
ut may be that the senior can prove
a clean bill of health financially and
matrimonially, but until he does Mrs
Jordan, however incredulous, does
we'll to await events.
'Inasmuch as the matter originated
from an anonymous letter it may be
unjust to the senior, but he has
chance to vindicate himself.
sit is a good thing when men or
women are to marry strangers that
the banns be published long time in
advance. Some very unpleasant af-
fairs have sprung from a neglect OF
this precaution.
1--WE wish the lady great deliver
ance in any event, either as having
escaped a misadventure or as the wife
Of Central African diplomat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
Green Diamond in South Africa.

Considerable interest, writes cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Record
has been aroused in Johannesburg by
the discovery on a mining property at
Klerksdorp of a green diamond OF
about three-quarters carat. The gem
had slipped into a crevice in the iron
mates of the crushing mill and was
found during the dismantling OF the
mill to make room for a new stamp
battery. In 1898 over seventy similar
" colored diamonds were found upon
the same property. They had all slip
ned between the dies and escaped de-
struction. 1t is conjectured that many
other green stones were crushed out or
existence. For the first time since
that date the Klerksdrop G. and ID.
company proposes to resume operations
on this particular ground, which con-
tains both gold and diamonds, and the
prospects Of unearthing more OF these
green gems are being eagerly watched
from the Rand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
A MACHINE PICKS COTTON.
WAS GIVEN PRACTICAL TESTS IN
FIELDS NEAR ALBANY.
inventor Of Round Bale Press Now Has
Machine That Picks Cotton Success.
fully. How 1t Works.

A cotton picking machine has at
last been invented and given success
full trial in the cotton fields near AL.
bany.
The machine is not entirely automat-
ic, as the arms that carry the little
wheels which gather in the aeecy
staple must be directed by human
hands to the open bolls. The arms
carry chain with hooked teeth, ad-
iustedi like the chain of bicycle.
When the machine is in operation this
chain revolves rapidly and the curved
hooks gather up the staple the instant
it touches the open boil and carries
the cotton upward until it is fecked
off into receptacle by a revolving
brush. The machine carries four OPP
orators and driver, for each of whom
a comfortable seat is provided. There
is no necessity for any bending or
STOPPING on the part of the operatives,
and all they have to do is to direct
the we'll balanced and nicely adjusted
arms of the machine. 1t is estimated
that each arm should gather up one
boil per second at q very slow rate OF
speed, making $50 bolls per minute for
the four operators, or 28,8O0 per hour.
AS the bolls early in the season aver
age so or so TO the pound. one machine
can pick from 5000 to 1890 pounds per
day of ten hours One of these ma
chimes with four boys and driver can
do the work of twenty average pickers.
The cotton picking machine which
has been the subject of experiments
for the past three months in the cotton
fields around Albany is the invention
of George A. Lowry of Boston, the in
ventor OF the Lowry round bale press
for baling cotton.
About the first of August he came to
Albany, bringing the crude model of
his machine with him. This has been
changed and modified from time to
time until the inventor has now secur-
ed a machine which, while yet far
from perfect, is decided Improvement
over the hand method of picking cot
ton, naturally more reliable and con-
siderably cheaper. The cost OF pick
ing this seasons cotton crop was about
800, 000, 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
CATCH FISH BY THE CARLOAD,
Biggest Event Ever Known in
South Georgia.

Dawson fisherman who lazily sit at
the big end 'of pole for day to catch
one "redeye" will be interested in the
monster fishing done al Guests mill
pond in south Georgia on Tuesday.
There the fish caught in one day would
have loaded freight train, or rather
freight car.
The owner had let the water off his
millpond and advertised extensively
there that he would sell tickets for 81
each, which would entitle' the holder
to 60 into the pond with seine, net,
gig or any other device and take all
the fish he could catch.
There were quite 1000 people OIL the
ground, coming from the five counties
of Coffee, Appling, Ware, Clinch,
.. Irwin and Berrien.
An estimate places the number OF
tickets sold ut 800, and that many men,
if not more, were in the water, which
covered an area of not exceeding fifty
acres. The catch of fish was immense,
not less than IS, 900 pounds, chiefly of
trout, Dream, perch, jack and pike.
Trout weighing ten to twelve pounds
we're plentiful. The catch of Dream
wss never excelled in south Georgia
for quantity or quality.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
Mothers Praise II.

Mothers everywhere praise One
Minute Cough Cure for the suffering
it has relieved and the lives of their
little ones it has saved. A certain
cure for coughs, Group and whooping
cough. A. L. Spafford, postmaster Of
Chester, Mich, says: sour little girl
was unconscious from strangulation
during a sudden and terrible attack Of
Group. One Minute Cough Cure quick
ly relieved and cured her and l cannot
praise it too highly" One Minute
Cough Cure relieves coughs, makes
breathing easy, cuts out phlegm,
draws out Inflammation, and removes
every cause of a cough and strain on
the lungs. DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. I tried all sorts OF
medicines, none of which relieved me.
One day I saw an sad" of your Elec-
trio Bitters and determined to try that.
After taxing few doses felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely cured
and have not seen a sick day since.
Neighbors of mine have been cured OF
rheumatism, neuralgia, liver and kid
ney troubles and general debility. "
This is what B. F. Bass of Fremont,
N. c., writes. Only soc at Dawson
Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy is Pleasant
TO Take.

The finest quality of grauulated loaf
sugar is used in the manufacture of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, and the
roots used in its preparation give it q
flavor similar to maple syrup, making
it quite pleasant to take. Mr.. w. L..
Roderick of Poolesville, Md, in speak
ing of this remedy says: 81 have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with
my children for several years and can
truthfully say it is the best preparation
of the kind l know of. The children
like to take it and it has no injurious
after effect. For sale by Dawson Drug
Co., Dawson; Williford s. Co., Parrott
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
No Bliss in This Kiss,

Alexander Kiss, a man with only
one arm, one leg and one eye, has
been executed in New York for
numbering his wife. Mrs. Kiss should
which was short the eye, the arm and
leg. If she had there would probably
have been two Kisses alive to-day.
And by the way, whats in a name?"
Kiss does not sound so warlike and
murderous.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09

i. Don't forget the old man
I"l[h the fish on his back. G
For nearly thirty years he
mas nas been travelling around the
word, and is still travelling,
ringing health and comfort
Wherever he goes.
10 the consumptive he
5Is s the strength and flesh
1t SO much needs.
=, 10 all weak and sickly
|emldren he gives rich and
strengthening food.
/. 10 thin and pale persons
nc gives new firm flesh and
flch red blood.
ShlIdren who first saw the
va man with the fish are now
grown 81 up and have children
OF their own.
tie stands for SCOTS Emul-
S J u OF pure cod liver ola
u oell8htful food and a natural
sonlc for children, for old folks
ana Tor all who need flesh and
strength.
4o6eGS21EET & BOVINE, Chemists,
00' and $l.oOi ali druggists. :.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
A Good Complexion.

"Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeK S; re-
stored by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers," SO writes S. +. Moore OF
Tex. A certain cure for
constipation, ETC. omali
Dill-easy to take--easy TO act.
pr DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
NV JlNMlNG COTTON
rsxAs CONGRESSMAN is A
EsEH 't""' or-,
UNIQUE CHARACTER
|. s.,sntIy Nominated for County At
-, and in the Meantime is
workino by the Day.

WnFklIU Wy ApS J
uoo, Nike Crowley, WAC repre-
y The fifth district in congress for
~ ~ w. several years gago, is now a
y, w. .crevman and is earning the
. ., W. union scale of 81 day at jam,
n' .o,top. which means loading
in sea.going vessels at this
\ y, avs Galveston dispatch.
:. r. crowley is also the democratic
w. '..a in Galveston county for coun-
o.nav He is a lawyer by pro-
WV hut he was not making a living
y" Dar. and when the cotton season
'.sd recently he went back to his
i ,rsde of cotton screwman. He says
elm hand each day beats sitting
adull off ,e waiting for a client
mrp 10 and be plucked'
Mike, as everybody calls him, is one
~ most noted political characters
~.vo. He is a giant in physical
.,n,b He came to Galveston a good
~ wears ago fresh from ireland
to,ced to the front among the dock
..ors BY pure force of physical
oEess.
srbore are always some pretty good
shte,s among the men who work on
1. docks. but none of them at Gal
I.,on ever compared with Crowley.
4 .oop became leader in labor cir
\. Of the city. He concluded that he
Iond like to enter politics, and an
|Dpuced that he was a candidate for
be legislature.
His candidacy was treated as a joke,
Il, he pulled off bis coat and lined up
% dock laborers and other working
Ion He received the democratic NOM
bstiou and was elected by large ma
brty,
One term to the lower house of the
bate legislature gave Mike a taste for
Olitics and he decided that he would
} up higher. He ran for state sena'
M and again, to the surprise of many
eOple, he was elected by larger vote
ban had ever before been cast for
democratic candidate in that district.
Next he concluded that he would go
congress. He entered the contest
,r the democratic nomination against
ne of the most prominent party lead.
rs Of the Galveston district, was NOM
lsted and7elected.
He had a big time in Washington
uring his term and was we'll satisfied
nth his two years experience in
lingling with the big political guns at
be national capital. AT the expiration
his COMPRESSION VI term he began the
tudy of law. He obtained license to
ractice that profession and opened an
flee in Galveston.
Business did not flourish with him
5 he thought it should, and few
months ago he became candidate for
county attorney. Although there was
strong opposition offered to him he
7as nominated by the democrats and
is election is sure to follow.
Pending his election and induction
Ito the new Office he is jamming cot
~ This is about as hard manual
Dor as there is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
Good Health
to the
/ Children

Children especially arefond of dainties,
and the housekeeper must look carefully
to their food.
AS good cake can be made only with
good eggs, so also cake that is health
full as well as dainty must be raised with
pure and perfect baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable
in the preparation Of the highest quality
Of food. 1t imparts that peculiar light
ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the
finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc.,
and what is more important, renders the
food wholesome and agreeable to young
and old.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04
Silly and FalIacious.

The following from the Spartanburg
Journal of Wednesday, is character
istc of that paper, which takes about
as much pleasure in upholding it's
friends when they are wrong as when
they are right:
An effort is being made by some of
the newspapers to misrepresent the
action of the legislature in passing a
bill allowing counties to vote out the
dispenSareS if they so desire. AS Il
matter of fact such Il bill was passed
and very properly passed. The bill
also very properly provides that when
any county shall vote to abolish the
!ispens;ry it must pay the cost of en-
forcing the prohibitory feature of the
law in that county and must also fore
go the profits of the dispensary general
fund. This entirely fair and right. as
no county ought to expect to get the
benefits of the diSpensary law without
participating in its operations.
In the case of well-informed intel
ligent readers. a paragraph like the
foregoing can do no harm whatever
because they can see the fallacy on its
face, and most of them would hardly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04
AopIause for Grover.

Grover Cleveland was the recipient
of enthusiastic Democratic applause
in the house of representatives yester-
day, and it was the first time his name
had been so applauded in about eight
years. But the applause was spontan-
eous and genuine, all the same.
A few days ago Congressman Scott
of Kansas, charged that during his
term as president. Mr.. Cleveland en-
tertained a negro, C. j. H. Taylor. at
lunch in the White House, and as
there was nobody present with the
necessary facts at hand, the statement
was not denied.
During the day, however, Congress-
man Webb of North Carolina, wrote
to Mr.. Gle eland about the matter. and
the reply which came promptly, was
read in the house yesterday. Among
other things the letter contained an
assertion like this:
1T is a matter Of small concern to
me that a Mr.. Scott has seen fit to use
my name IN a display of his evil pro-
pensities en- the floor Of the house of
representatives. In answer to your in
quiry, however I have to say of his
statement that the colored man, c. j.
H. Taylor, took lunch with me at the
White House, it is deliberate fabrica-
ton out of the whole cloth"
The letter went on to review the
case of Taylor Mr.. Cleveland stated
that he had appointed the negro to be
registrar of deeds for the District Of
Columbia, the appointment was quick
ly confirmed by the senate and Taylor
made a good officer. He is now dead.
After reading the letter. Mr.. Webb
took occasion to explain that Mr..
Cleveland was friend of the negro.
but not a fool friend" He never by
word or action encouraged the hope of
social equality in the breast of the
black man. His assertion was ap-
plauded.
Mr.. Scott confessed that he had
nothing with which to back up his
statement except a recollection OF
newspaper reports of years ago. and
promptly accepted the denial of Mr..
Cleveland as true.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04
HOT AFTER HEATH.
Senator Clay Asks Embarrassing
Questions About Postoffice Scandal.

Senator Clay Asks Embarrassing
Questions About Postoffice Scandal.
Senator Clay broke up a meeting of
the senate committee on postoffices
Wednesday by interrogating Assistant
Attorney General Robb on the subject
Of Perry Heath's escape from indict-
ment along with other officials in the
postoffice scandals. The Republican
members of the committee took fright
at the questions Senator Clay asked,
and after voting to exclude them from
the record left the room and thereby
broke up the quorum so that the hot
pursuit after Heath was necessarily
brought to a close by adjournment.
Mr.. Robb was before the committee
to give information concerning the
Penrose bill. which seeks to break up
the lottery schemes which certain
newspapers are carrying on through
the mails. -.~
Senator Clay suddenly asked the at
torney if he thought all the postal Of
ficials had been indicted who ought to
have been indicted.
II do not think so," said Robb.
do you think Perry Heath should
have been indicted?" asked Senator
Clay.
Here Senator Scott raised an objec-
tion and a warm colloquy ensued.
Robb was not allowed to reply to the
question.
Heath was allowed to escape
through the statute of limitations"
Senator Clay finally asked.
Again Scott rushed to the rescue and
prevented a reply, for it was clearly
seen that the assistant attorney gen.
eral was going to confirm Senator
Clay's suspicious.
The committee then went into a reg
ular wrangle for over an hour. at the
end of which, by a strict party vote,
the questions of Senator Clay and
what few answers Robb had made were
excluded from the record of the meet
ing.
This made the Georgia senator mad,
and he moved that the committee re-
commend to the senate a thorough in
vestigation Of the postal scandal by
congress. On the vote on this motion
Penrose, a Republican, voted with the
Democratic senators, making tie
vote. When the chairman was about
to put the motion again, Scott hur-
riedly left the room and one or two
other Republicans followed him out,
destroying the quorum.-Washington
special to Atlanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04
Sprinpfield Repllhlican.

Springfield Republican: The gold
production of the United States in the
last calendar year compares unfavor-
ably with that Of 1902, according to
preliminary estimates made by the d.
rector Of the mint. This is little
surprising, as 1t had been generally
supposed that production was slowly
increasing. To the miners strike In
Colorado, however, is attributed most
Of the falling off, that states output
being only about s22,0OO,O0o compared
with s2S, ,46S,000 in 1902 and about $29,-
100000 in 1901. But California shows
a slight decrease, without such an ex-
PLANTATION, and so does Alaska, whose
output was s6,921,157, compared with
$8,345,S00 in 1902. The total produc-
ton for the United States Is estimated
to have been s74,425,340 against about
80,000,000 for both Of the two pre-.
vious years, s7s,OOO,OOO in 1900 and
s71,OO0,000 in 1899.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04
OFFICE OF PROBATE JUDGE.

Because of the pending primary elec-
ton to select a candidate for probate
judge, that office becomes of especial
interest just at this time.
Although rumors are current as to
the probability of various individuals
entering the race, so far we do not
know definitely of but three candi-
dates. There may be others later
A great many people have very nat
urally selected Mr.. Joseph F. Wal
lace as the logical successor Of Col.
McCorkle in this office. This is be-
cause Mr.. Wallace so we'll understands
the duties of the position, and because
he has the confidence and esteem of
his fellow citizens throughout the
country to such an unqualified extent
But Mr.. Wallace will not be can
didate. That may be taken as settled
He appreciates the kind expressions he
has received from various quarters.
and would really like to accept the
duties and responsibilities, If he could
do so with justice to himself. This,
however, he cannot do. To attend to
the work as he would attend to 1t,
would be prejudicial to his health. and
this consideration, alone, if there were
no others. would be sufficient. Mr..
Wallace, therefore is out of considera-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Next Monday is salesday for
March.
Mr.. w. M. Stowe has charge Of a
vocal music class at the Baptist
church.
The county board Of commission
ers meets in regular monthly session
next Wednesday.
The Commercial club Of Yorkville
Is steadily growing in popularity, es-
pecially among it's members. There Is
good reason to predict that 1t Will
eventually fulfill the expectations OF
it's organizers.
Mr.. w. o. Rawls has the erection
of his proposed shop on his recently
purchased lot next to the Presbyterian
church we'll under way. Since he pur-
chased the property a few weeks ago,
he has had several offers for it at
considerable advance on the purchase
price.
- Mr.. w. B. Moore has purchased
the Miller Block" on Main street, in
cluding the buildings occupied by the
Loan & Savings Bank, Ferguson &
Clinton, J. @. Wray and Glenn & AL
lison. Mr.. L. B. Foushee has become
the purchaser of the building he occu-
pies as a store room.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04

THEY got out a story on old man
Grover last week to the effect that he
had said that mo decent Democrat
could be nominated for the presidency
and that therefore it would advisable
to support Roosevelt" 1t did not sound
like Grover. and there were lots OF peo-
pie who did not believe that he said
it. The old gentleman now asserts
that he believes exactly the contrary,
and that he would not have stultlhed
himself by the use of the expression
or sentiment quoted.