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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
COTTON CONSUMPTION GROWS
Increased Seven Million Bales in
Twenty Years.

Statistics show that the worlds con-
sumption of cotton has increased T.
000O0 bales in twenty years. There
are good reasons for thinking that the
increase in the next twenty years will
not be less than in the last twenty.
The annual yield of this country is
now around 100000 bales. America
is looked to as the source of the world s
chief supply of raw cotton, and there
Is no present prospect that any other
section OF the globe will be able to en-
ter into serious competition with the
American cotton belt. Therefore the
South is,cOnfrOnted with the necessary
of increasing its crop to 100000 or
more bales of cotton per year within
the next two decades. II it meets the
expectation the south will have to
hustle. 1t will have to procure cotton
field labOrers and open more land to
the cultivation OF the staple.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
RAISING DISH RAGS.
A California Industry Which Has
Odd Features,

A novel enterprise, that of raising
dishrags, is being exploited by num-
Der of southern California horticultur-
lists, who received the inspiration for
the scheme from Charles Richardson,
whose gardens in Pasadena are becom-
ing famous for their remarkable pro-
auctions, says the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Richardson has successfully raised
many growths new to American soil
and this year is exceeding all his pre-
vious triumphs by raising thousands
of dishrags.
Last year Mr.. Richardson's string
beans, which measured forty-three
inches in length, created stir, but
dishrag vines, which, with their pend
ant dishrags, Irvine about orange trees,
palms, evergreens and peach trees and
peek in at the second story windows,
bid fair to win the championship from
the beans.
These dishrags or vegetable sponges,
as they are sometimes called, are in
INGENIOUS 10 AlElCdy Dul uOW IL udo
been demonstrated that they will thrive
in the United States they are bound to
become a popular production.
The graceful well foliaged vines are
not only ornamental, but they bear in
profusion a fibrous sponge that Is emil
nently useful for bathing as well as
for securing pans and kettles. Imagine
picking dishrags in ones garden just
as one would pick blackberries, or i'm
agine having vines all laden with dish
rags clambering over ones kitchen
windows so that all one need to do is
to stretch out an arm and pull one in.
Such an arrangement would be much
easier than going to the ragbag or buy
ing dishrags at stores.
These curious vegetables assume the
form and appearance of cucumbers and
hang on the vines until their green
coats become brown and dry like
parchment. At this stage they are
ready to harvest. After they are pick
ed the brown coat is removed and an
extremely strong and compact f1brous
sponge is revealed. Through the cen
ter of this sponge, in three lengthwise
compartments, are many black seeds,
which shake out easily. In the Pasa-
dena garden these sponges have aver
aged eight inches in length.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
MEMS SUMMER STYLES.
Some of the Details of Dress for
Warm Weather.

The cardinal requirement of summer
dress for men is that it shall feel cool
and look cool, says a writer in the
Haberdasher. Suits will be fashioned
of the pliable homespuns, tweeds and
f1annels and the perennially servicea-
BILE serges. These are made up into
double and single breasted suits, with
as to look broad across the shoulders
and narrow across the hips. They are
a full inch longer than last season.
The military cut is out of it. Collars
on jackets are straight and narrow,
with low notch and long, slim lapels.
The upper class tailors this season
put side straps on trousers In addition
to belt loops. These side straps enable
one to dispense with the buckle in the
back, making that part perfectly plain
and preventing trousers from gather
ing in unsightly creases and interfer-
ing with the smooth adjustment of the
belt. AS heretofore, trousers will be
turned up at the bottom, but l do not
advise permanent turn-upS. These look
unnatural, particularly when they are
ironed in a fat, precise manner. Sim
ply fold the trousers up and do not
have them pressed at all at the bottom.
When permanent turn-ups are used the
trousers are cut one inch longer.
The fold collar will come into its own
again. russell boots will be much worn,
ties will replace four-in-hands in
great measure, belts will be of black
calf or tan pigskin an inch wide, hose
will be brown or gray, hats will be of
rough straw and have ribbons not too
highly colored, handkerchiefs will be
white, with bright borders in colors,
and narrow leather strips will be used
in place of watch chains.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
Starting Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds to be unequaled.
A recent expression from T. j. Nc
Farland Bentorville, Va. serves as
example. He writes: Il had bronc hits
for three years and doctored all the
time without being benefited. Then 1
began taking Or. Kings New Dis
covery, aid few bottles wholly cured
me-" Equally effective in curing all
lung and throat troubles. consumption,
pneumonia and grip Guaranteed by
Dawson Drug Co. Trial bottle free;
regular size; soc, and 81 co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
FROM DAWSON TO ST. LOUIS.
Rates That Will Be Charged by
the Central Railroad.

The Central of Georgia Railway will
sell excursion tickets to st. Louis and
return at greatly reduced rates, as
follows:
Season excursion tickets. begin
ming April 18th and continuing during
period of exposition with final limit
December Is, 1904, eighty per cent Of
double one way fare plus twenty-five
cents. From Dawson $33. 20.
Sixty day excursion tickets, beg in
ming April 18th and continuing during
period of exposition and good return
ing any time within sixty days in
addition to date of sale, fare and one
third plus twenty-five cents. From
Dawson S27.70.
Fifteen day excursion tickets, be-
ginning April 25th and continuing
during period of the exposition and
good returning any time within fifteen
days in addition to date of sale, one
fare plus 81 %. From Dawson S22. s..
Coach excursion tickets, May 10th
and 3lst and good returning leaving
ST. Louis any time within ten days
from and including date of sale. From
Dawson $3.50.
Tickets good via all authorized
ticket routes. For schedules and tull
information apply to your nearest
agent or J. c. Halle, general pas
senger agent, Savannah, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
A STRANGE REQUEST.
Opportunity for Some One to
Earn a Competency.

The first person who shuts himself
or herself up in tomb at Pere Lach-
aise for exactly II months will get an
income of 81. 250 year. An eccentric
Russian lady has just died at Paris be
queathing her fortune to anyone on
those conditions. You are offered
lodging in a stone cell built over the
vault in which the lady's remains re-
pose, must never leave the abode night
or day for one whole year, must COM
municate with no one in the outside
world save the person who will bring
your food morning and evening, and
never must have light in your lonely
lodge among the dead. A Partisan con-
temporary with an imagination relates
that hitherto only one man has at
tempted to earn the money, and that
be is now in a lunatic asylum, after
eight months residence in the cell.
The Russian lady stated in her will
that she did not mind who got her
money so long as it was some one who
did something to deserve it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
Gloves for Paris WdSheTWOmen.

Washerwomen of Paris have heard
with alarm that a number Of new
tangled notions concerning laundry
have been adopted by the committee
of hygiene, or board of health, says
the London Telegraph. The latter has
submitted to the minister of commerce
a series of resolutions on the question.
Among the most important of these is
a proposal that the minister of com
merce should enforce the wearing by
all persons engaged in washing linen
of specially made guttapercha gloves to
prevent the spread Of infection by con
tact with the hands. The laundresses
are up in arms at such a suggestion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
BOYS TO FIGHT "SKEETERS." "
Western Towns Plan to Get Rid
of Nuisance.

DR.. Kohnke. president OF the board
of health of New Orleans, is believer
in the mosquito theory of transmission
of fever, and in the efficacy of kerosene
oil as mosquito killer. He proposes
that the $4,000 schoolboys of that city
shall be given each quart can of kerr
osene and requested to pour it upon
any stagnant water that he can find.
In San Antonio, Texas. the school
C hlldren have taken an active interest
in the tight against mosquitoes, and
have poured out thousands of cans of
oil upon stagnaut pools and into rain
barrels.
1t is DR.. Kohnke's idea to have all
the cutters and drains about private
residences treated with oil.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
THE CHRISTIAN churches a

Constantinople, Turkey, and YOkaho-
ma, Japan, have long used the Long
man & Martinez Paints for painting
their churches.
Liberal contri buttons of L. & M.
Paint will be given for such purpose
wherever a church is located.
F. NJ Scofeld, Harris Springs, S G.,
writes: 81 painted our old homestead
with L. & M twenty six years ago
Not painted since; looks better than
houses painted in the last four years. -
W. B. Barr, Charleston, w. Va,
writes: "Painted Frankenburg Block
with L. & M. shows better than any
buildings here have ever done; stands
out as though vanished, and actual
cost of paint was less than SI2O Ter
gallon. Wears and covers like gold"
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Shields & Cox.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08

| wind drltt
| The list of authenticated cases pre-
pared by the late Professor Quatre
FACES and Otto Sitting of island boat
men who have been involuntarily car
ried by currents and winds from one
island to another Of the Pacific would
fill several newspaper columns. MOI
a few of these involuntary Journeys
have extended from 500 to over 1,OOC
miles.
If we turn to any other of the oceans
we also find large amount Of con
elusive testimony as to the great dis
tances to which currents and winds
carry floating objects. A number of
objects, for example, identified as be-
longing to the Jeanette expedition
were borne on the sea ice some 5000
miles and finally cast upon the south,
west coast of Greenland.
In the course of three years Prince
Albert of Monaco launched about 1000
thick glass floats upon the mid-AtlantlC
between the Azores and Newfoundland.
OF these floats, 227 were returned to
the prince Thirty-seyen of them were
washed up on the shores of the Azores,
6 on Madeira, 81 on the Canaries, 3 on
Iceland, % on Norway, % on the Brit
ish isles, SO on France, IA on Spain, Z
on Africa, % on the West Indies and
4 on the Bermudas.
A sealed bottle thrown into the North
sea at Redear, on the northeast coast
Of England, on Oct. s, 1891, was picked
up six months later by fisherman off
the island of Hjelmeso, in the extreme
north of Norway. The shortest dis
lance between the two points is 1,4O0
miles.
On July %, 1892, a remarkable mass
of earth, roots and verdure, with an
estimated area of One-third Of an acre,
was seen in the Atlantic little north
of the Bermudas 1t had evidently
Travelled from tropical America and
had probably issued from the OrinOco
or the Amazon river. On Aug. 26,
when it was next sighted, it was north
of the latitude of Boston and was ap-
preaching the Grand banks in the track
of transatlantic travel. A little over
two weeks later, on Sept 13 and IA,
two more vessels came across the wan
derer. There was a heavy sea, and the
traveller from the tropics was having a
hard time of it. 1t was seen again on
Sept. 10, and was then northwest of
the Azores and almost in midOcean. 1t
was probably demolished soon after
ward by the violence of the waves.
From the first to the last reports this
waif from tropical America certainly
Travelled 1,075 miles, and its total jour
ney may have been at least twice that
distance.
Enough has been told here Of the
drift of objects floating on the sea to
show that any nation which turns ex-
plosives loose in the ocean should be
held responsible by the civilized world
for an act of folly and wicked reckless
ness that is likely to cause disaster
thousands of miles away.
CYRUS c. ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
The Dawson Drug Co, !

ask the readers of this paper to test
the value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
Those persons who have used it and
have been cured by it do not hesitate
to recommend it to their friends.
Kodol, digesUs what you eat, cures in
digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. Increases strength by
enabling the stomach and digestive
organs to contribute to the blood all OF
the nutriment contained in the food.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is pleasant and
palatable. DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
Hotel Bill Sill a Day.

ST. Louis hotel men charged Secre-
tary Hay Sill per day for his enter
tainment while visiting the world &
fair. They probably put on that extra
81 Just by way of showing him that
they were stickers for accuracy and
we're not charging him lump sum in
even money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
InneSeS loo Numerous,

The proposed picnic of all the
Jopeses in northeastern Pennsylvania,
which was to have been held this sum
mer. has collapsed There were too
many Joneses and too many make
trouble. The program OF the day was
all right as far "a it went, out it pro-
vided features for only about twenty
Joneses, and as there are several
hundred who consider themselves
quite as capable OF making speeches
the jealousy thus created was not
pleasant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
HIGHLY ENDORSED.

Rev. Walker Lewis, the well-known
Methodist minister, writes: II have
used DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir in my
Family with very beneficial results. I'll
an admirable medicine and excellent as
u tonic and liver regulator"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
On a Business Trip with a Million.

A New York society woman, leaving
for Europe with her uineteen-year-old
daughter and 81 100000, announces
that she is going on business trip. ;.
The Washington Post iutimates that II
would not be difficult to guess what the
"busiuess" is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08
Waning.

Ifyou have kidney or bladder trouble
and Go not use Foley's Kidney Cure,
YOU have only yourself to blame for
results, as it positively cures all forms
o: kidney and bladder diseases
KFNDRICK' S DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-08

No good health unless the kidneys
are sound. FOleY's Kidney Cure makes
the kidneys right.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
MANY ATTEMPTS TO WRECK
aATTLEsHIP CONNECTICUT
Three Times In Past Year Efforts to
Destroy Now Vessel Were Foiled
by Government officials.

New York, Oct. 1.-The Herald to-
morrow win say;
Three times In half year the hand
Of treachery was foiled IN attempts 10
wreck the ba,tleship Connecticut which
was launched al the New York navy
yard on Thursday, Only today the last
drop of water war pumped from the
compartment TINT had been filled from
n hole bored through the half-nch
steel keel plates OF the ships bottom.
The story gUes that six months ago
holes were bored through the center
rivets In the hull, allowing the leak
age.
"The second attempt was made when
the ways was constructed before the
launching. The third effort was dis
covered soon after she vessel touched
The water. In one OF the compartments
water WIS discovered. II entered
through hole bored through the keel
plate. The compartment quickly filled.
There IL no clue TO the perpetrators
OF the outrages,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
SENATOR kNox's ADDRESS
Opened Republican Campaign Last
Nlaht at Philadelphla.

Philadelphia, Oct. l.-Senator Pail
ander C. Knox tonight delivered q
speech considered 20 be important be-
cause of his close relationship to Pres
ident Roosevelt and the prominent part
he has taken In the events that have
become issues In the national cam
paign. He spoke under the auspices
OF the Manufacturers Club Of PhSla-
delphla, which opened the national
campaign here tonight with a mass
meeting at the Academy OF Music.
Knox was warmly greeted by the
audience, the enthusiasm lasting sew
eral minutes when he arose to speak,
He was frequently interrupted with
applause, and when he had concluded
was given an ovation.
Charles Emory Smith also spoke.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
More Towns Could Be Made
Under Altered Schedule, Which
Also Cuts Out Everett.
AT PORTLAND LAST NIGHT
Delivered Address at the Ar
mory and This Morning win
Start Sonth for Points
In California.

Portland, Oct. i.--Senator Fairbanks
and party arrived here this afternoon.
after having covered the great por-
tion OF western and southwestern
Washington. The first stop Of the day
was made nt olympia. the capital of
Washington. In order 90 go there and
visit other places IN the state consid-
cred desirable by the state committee
II was necessary 10 change thu entire
program of the day ak originally de-
signed by the national committee. This
change resulted In entirely cutting on
the cities Of Seattle and Everett and
the Substitution of Olympia. centrnlia,
Chehniis, Napavine. Winlock Castle
Rock. Keluo ana Kahma, aai In the
southwestern corner OF the state.
Reports from Seattle Indicate dissat-
isfaction with the change. bun the SEN
ntor explained TO those who upproached
him that the change was made with
out consulting him. At the various
places where stops were made the SEN
atoriai members Of tho party alter
mated an II by consent IN addressing
the crowds.
Tonight Senator Fairbanks In al
speech at the Arnory deviated little
from political topae's. except 10 con-
graduate Portland on the Lewis and
Clark fair TO be held next year.
The senator and party win leave here
on q special train At I o'clock sun
day morning for San Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
>>~~>>>~%~~~~%~~

Toulon. France. Oct 1.-The manag-
ers of the Societe des Forges ct Chan
tiers we're interviewed today concern
ing the report that they were TO build
a number Of cruisers and destroye~s for
the Russian navy They stated that
negotiations We're under way upon the
subject and that considerable progress
had been made. hut that 1t was desir-
able to withhold particulars in order to
avoid possible international entangle-
ments. They admitted that work on
the destroyers had been begun Sep
tember 20.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
FOUR WE'RE INJURED.
Northern Pacific Train Derailed Near
MaYWood. Wash.

Tacoma. Oct. LA Northern Pacific
westbound train was deraiied neal
haywood this morning and four pas
sengers and the engineer and the fire.
man were injured none seriously.
The locomotive was hurled from the
track along with the mail car. The
baggage car also left the track. but re-
mained In an upright position. As the
result of the wreck four persons were
slightly injured Engineer +. H. Hub
bard OF Tacoma had an ankle broken;
Fireman A. F. Knuppe was hurt about
the hips; Mrs, e, B. Sunny of Seattle
suffered injury to the back and head
and was slightly hurt, and o. e. Null
anax of Seattle was slightly cut.
The passengers who were hurt re-
ceived their injuries by being thrown
from their seats. None of the passen-
ger cars left the track
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
FLOOD AT MITCHELL.
Waterspout DeIuges Town and Causes
Considerable Damage.

Waterproof DeIuges Town and Cause.
Considerable Damage.
/ Fossil, Ore, Oct. Ia second flood
almost as great as the one which wiped
out a portion of the town last July
swept through Mitchell at 3 o'clock in
the morning. doing considerable dam
age, but causing no loss of life. The
cause was a waterspout In the hills in
the east of the town, and people saved
themselves by rushing to adjoining
Hills.
Many buildings were flooded by this
second visitation. which has greatly
alarmed the inhabitants as to the per-
of their structures. In some
of the buildings the subsiding waters
left mud Is inches deep.
A big black cloud over the mountains
caused the residents to be more than
watchful. Shortly after the
storm broke over the hills in which the
creeks that unite near Mitchell find
their source, a great body of water
came rushing down the canyons and
poured through the town in one big
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
Fails to Maintain Improvement Of
Morning and Pulse Is
Weak at Times.
HIS FAMILY IS NOT MIsLED
Made to Realize That Chances
Are Against HIM Sir Will
liam Harc0urt Succumbs
Near Oxford.

washington. Oct. General Payne's
life tonight hangs In the balance. He
was unable to maintain the improve
ment over last night which was noted
in the early morning bulletin. Late
this afternoon he had sinking spell
and failed to rally as quickly as here
tofore from the stimulants adminis-
tered. Although it was reported he
was not 50 well, he began to respond
to treatment, and an hour later was
said to be resting quietly.
Small hope, however, is held out for
his recovery, and members of the fam
lily have been made to realize his true
condition. OF one time today his pulse
was barely perceptible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
DEMOCRATS OF WAHkIAKUM
SCORE J. BRUCE PoLWoRTH
Name County Ticket and incidentally
Refer to Erstwhile Warhorse
as Party Traitor.

1dlnlafnel, wash, Oct. l.-tCpSclaD
The democrats of Wahkiakum county
today met in convention, nominated a
ticket, commended the work of George
Turner, indorsed Judge Parker and
paid their respects to Hon. j. Bruce
Polworth, erstwhile democrat, but now
republican candidate for district at
torney. The ticket is admitted to be
strong one, and, as there Is civil
strike on between the republicans. the
democrats claim they have an excel
lent chance for success.
Perhaps the resolutions were the
most interesting part of the conyention.
They are as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the democratic
party Of Wahkiakum county, in con-
vention assembled, That we heartily
indorse the candidacy of Judge Alton
b. Parker for president Of the United
States and Henry G. Davis for vice
president; that, having confidence in
the ability and integrity Of Hon. George
Turner, who assisted in saving a vast
part of the northwest country to the
domain OF the United States, we heart
lily indorse his nomination for gov
ernor of the Evergreen state; and be
it further
Resolved, That, whereas. for the last
six years, ]. Bruce Polworth has sac
rificed his honor and the democratic
party for his own personal aggrandize-
ment, now, therefore, we ask all citi-
zens of wahkiakum county, irrespect-
i've of party affiliations. to give this
traitor his just dues on the Sth of No
vember."
The following ticket was placed in
nomination.:
Representatives,. w. Marshall of
Clerk-D. R. Mcintosh of Skamoka-
wa.
sheriff-Alex Campbell of skamo-
kawa.
Treasurer-A. F. Cooper of skamo-
kawa.
Auditor. r. Burke Of Cathlamet.
Prosecuting attorney-J. C. McFad- |
den of Cathlamet.
superintendent of schools-w. R. |
Neill of Brookfield.
Assessor-W. C. Kessell of Grays
River.
Coroner-Fred Olsen of Cathlamet.
Surveyor--Julius Hansen of cathla>
net.
Commissioner. First district-PaciHc
Cadean.
Commissioner, Second district-John
dcEroy.