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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
Practically all Butchers are
Now Called Out.
DONNELLYS STATEMENT
Calls Upon the Public to Let Meat
Alone Until Strife is Settled.
Cost of Struggle No
Object.

"A meat famine will be forced at
all cost It is the best weapon with
which to fight the trust packers, al
though it may not be welcomed by the
independents"
In these words President Donnelly,
of the butchers national organization
at Chicago, Friday declared boycott
against all meat and announced that
union men will quit in all packing es-
Establishments at once, regard
less of where the live stock is Sc
cured. Donnelly's announcement was
made at the conclusion of the meet
ing of the allied trades conference
board. The executive committee OF
the meat retailers union of Chicago
had Just been in conference with Mr.
Donnelly and his assistants, having
come to ask certain concessions for
the independent packers and to seek
authority to attempt to bring about a
meeting between the packers and rep
resentatives of the strikers.
By ignoring these latest attempts at
peace and by adopting such an ag-
gressive step, the strike leaders de-
monstrated their intention to make
fight to the finish.
Statement by ConneIIy.
Given
out by President Donnelly:
"The conference board, represent
ing all organizations involved in the
present packing house strike, has ta-
ken action to place all meats upon the
unfair list This order goes into eff
feet Saturday evening, September 3,
at $50 p m. The order will be seat
to every packing house in the country
and no member of the Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen will be allow
ed to dress any animal until che strike
is settled.
"This action is the result of the re-
quest that the public refuse to eat
meat ana uO pei oOho, ~ AN'0ON- "
what capacity employed in hauling
meats, must handle the same after
$50 p. m. Saturday. The pack
ers have resorted to extortion as the
result of the strike, buying live stock
on the hoof at almost nothing and
charging almost any price for the
dressed product The public can now
retaliate by refusing to eat meat until
such time as they can procure the
same at fair market price"
Independent packers, accompanied
by committee of retailers, held
long conference with President Don
nelly and the strike leaders Friday
morning, asking permission to re-
move from the stock yards live stock
purchased before the stock handlers
strike was declared. Only one such
hermit was issued, allowing 500 sheep
to be taken out. Union drovers
rounded up the herd. Its appearance
at the gate was not understood by the
pickets and strikers at the gate and
was the signal of an angry demon
stration.
Police officers drove the crowd
away and with dash and hurrah the
big flock was run to the packing
house.
The police record of the strike at
tho stocl, wards station to date reads;
Assaults, 46; murders, 4 accidents, 81
removed to hospitals, 43.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
JOHNSON TIRES OF WANDERING.

Convicted Murderer Voluntarily Sur.
renders After Years of Liberty.
Will Johnson, convicted of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to
death on the gallows for killing
Frances Rodgers, Creole woman at
Selma, Ala, broke jail after strang-
ling his death watch just thirty-six
hours before that fixed for his own
execution, and after wandering for
many years unrecognized and unmo-
Tested over the face of the EARTH
drifted into Denver, Colo, Saturday
and gave himself up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
TOWN IS EVACUATED
Retreat is Reported as Being
in Progress-Greatest Con-
aiot in Worlds History
in Point of Num-
bers Engaged.

thursdays news from the seat oi
closed with the receipt OF TWO
,.s..+cbes giving information OF a
SIGNIFICANT character as bearing
A'07 ~, domination of Manchuria at the
'[,so Of the present campaign
'', rrSo first came from the Associated
-,.aes CORES pondent at st. Peters
-..,rr fled there at 1916 p. M, and
ai5 that General Kuropatkin had
-,,itbdrawn his whole army to the
.,or,b hank of the Taitse river, SO as
- meet General KurdNl,s ffRnking
n,ovament. The inference drawn from
+r;s dispatch was that Liao-Yang had
baan evacuated, that city lying on the
1oft or south bank of the river. Moth
4n, IN confirm this was received until
severaI hours later, when a dispatch
sron the Associated Press correspond
ant at St. Petersburg, dated Septem-
her 2 and timed at 1926 a. m, FRIDAY
morning. said that the news OF the
evacuation of Liao-Yang and the With
drawal of the Russia army to the right
bank of the Taitse river had caused
intense excitement"
Late Thursday night the st. Peters
burg Correspondent of the Associated
Pres1 obtained an opinion from the
VIZ office that the withdrawal to the
fight bank of the Taitse river became
necessary so that the Russians would
he able to repel a bow in that direc-
tion and that General Kuropatkin S
movement was the carrying out OF a
wen-defned idea, rather than a re-
treat The same dispatch points out
without comment that the Japanese
took advantage of General Kuropat-
kia's withdrawal to occupy the city
Of Lao-Yang.
The second dispatch which may
have a significant bearing on the cam
paign is that filed at Mukden at 1927
p N. Thursday, saying that the train
service between Mukden and Lao
Tang was interrupted and it may
mean the cutting of railroad commun-
ication which would deprive General
huroDatkin of a ready opportunity to
retreat to his more northern base at
hukden. AS pointed out in the St.
Petersburg dispatch the Mukden cor
respondent does not mention whether
the Geographic communications are
open.
TIE News at Washington.
Ihe/Japanese minister at Washing
ION received the following dispatch
Lom Toxic Thursday night: accord
Ing to Geographic advices received at
headquarters this afternoon our army
corps 0 nthe left, by fierce and repeat
ed assaults, took possession of the
heights which the enemy's right &C.
copied. Thereupon all the enemy
south Of Liao-Yang began retreat. The
FN'4'ONG my Is now pursuing.
Kuropatkin Isolated.
dispatch sent out from Mukden
aated at 1927 p. m. Thursday, was as
follows: '"Fhe train service between
AQkden and Liao-Yang is interrupted.
Inc roads are impossible
A later dispatch is as follows: The
japanese left began pressing the Rus
SLAMS toward Tatzsho at dawn this
friday morning The Japanese right
IS engaged in the neighborhood OF
Heiyingtai.
me Japanese casualties since An
gust 70, are officially estimated at ten
thousand
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
LATIMER's LAUGHAeLE MISTAKE

South Carolina Senator Speaks at
Republican Campaign Meeting
A New York dispatch says: United
States Senator Latimer, of South Car
DINA, made mistake Friday he did
not relish when be got into repubii'
can meeting. The senator thought
that he was among democrats, and
began to eulogize Parker and Davis.
Some of his auditors knew the sena-
tor. and hIlmored the situation by
breaking into roars of laughter. The
senator quickly realized his mistake
and he Immediately retired, followed
by the laughter of the republicans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
EXCESSIVE RATES ALL EGED.

cotton Mills in Augusta Territory File
Suit Against Railroads.
Suit has been commenced before
lhe interstate commerce commission
ny all the cotton mills of the section
around Augusta, Ga, against the
southern railway, the Atlantic Coast
Inc Seaboard Air Line, Central of
Georgia, Clyde Steamship Company,
Ola Dominion Steamship Company
ana Ocean Steamship Company for a
reduction of the present rate On cot
'oh goods shipped out of the Augusta
''llon mill territory and for the re-
every Of excess rates that have been
charged during the last ten years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
FIRE RACES IN LIAo-YANe.
Such is UnconfTrmed Report Which
Has Reached Toxic.

A private dispatch received at To-
kio Friday reports that great fires are
raging at Liao-Yang. This statement
is not confirmed officially.
A few additional details of the prog
ress of the battle at Liao-Yang also
reached Toxic at a late hour Of the
day.
General Kuroki's right is continuing
to press the attack at Heiyingtai'
seeking ground whence their guns
will dominate the railroad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
MORE MEN JOIN STRIKE.

Total in Coal Creek DlstrIct NOW OUT
Amounts to 1850.
About 900 men went on strike in
the Coal Creek district Friday morn
ing ,augmenting the number Of strik-
ers to 1850. Every mine in the dis
trict is closed with the exception Of
the Slatestone mine, of the Knoxville
Iron Company The operators pre-
scented the new wage scale to the min
ers. making a reduction of about 10
ner cent. The miners refused to ac-
cept the reduction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
OLD vEsuVIus GETS BUSY.

Volcano Begins to Erupt Flames,
Ashes and Stones.
Advices from Naples, Italy, state
that Mount vesuvius is again in actiy-
ity. Flames. ashes and stones are rls-
ing from it to a considerable height,
and a wide stream of lava is issuing
from the crater.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
SOMEBODY WILL BE LICKED.

Bio Battle Between Japs and Russians
Will Be Decisive.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says: With
she knowledge that the Russian and
japanese armies about Liao-Yang are
locked in a death struggle, the .ers'on
in st. Petersburg Wednesday night wal
strained to the utmost. 1t was be!lev'
ed there that the fight could not stop
short of the crushing defeat of Ole
side or the other.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
WAGE SCALE REDUCED.
'S0h-Union Miners at Coal Creek Lay
Down Picks and ShoVeIs.

ABOUT $50 non-union miners, en-
poyed by the Coal Creek Company, IN
as fratervllle and Thistle mines, went
vi s;riEe Thursday morning. Geo
CaAp, superintendent of the mines, no
meg the men that the scale of wages
wound De reduced. The miners refus-
u 10 accept the proper reduction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
A THIRD GEORGIA TICKET

The Republican State Committee
Nominates Electors.
The third electoral ticket to be
voted for by the people of Georgia has
been announced. This is the republi-
can ticket and the list of its electoral
candidates was just completed at At
lanta Friday.
Every man On the liat II WATTS aEaa
Chairman Johnson s. 6sss
comm Eae. ties W ess
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
HITCH CAN'T ATTEND.

Captain VIII Not Accompany Troops
to Manassas ManeuVers.
Captain R. NJ. Hitch, of the ogie-
thorpe Light Infantry, will not go to
Manassas for the maneuvers.
Captain Hitch announced to his COM
pany that on account of his duties in
connection with the court of inquiry
that it would be impossible for him
70 20 with the company to Manassas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
FIVE DIE IN TRAIN WRECK.

Disaster Results in. Canadian Prov
ince from an Open Switch.
Five people were killed on the
West Imperial limited at st. Talula,
Manitoba, Friday night.
The switch was left open by train
crew which had just left the town,
and the transcontinental express dash
ed in upon a freight train.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
ALCOHOL STAYS INDIANS.
Six Full Blooded Braves Fall Vier'ms
To Bad Fire Water.

to Bad Fire Water.
A dispatch from Rolla, North Dako-
ia saws: Six full-blooded Indians Of
the Turtle Mountain reservation were
found dead Friday morning from
drinking wood alcohol or lemon ex-
tract. and four more are dying N
investigation BY officials Is now tax
ing place.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21
HEARN AS A REPORTER.
How the Autiinr Made His First
strike ON ~ Murder Cnse.


The late Lufcadio LEARN, the well
known author, was n slip of man."
dark ana not unlike the Japanese. whom
he chose for his own and among whom
his lie went out. says The New York
World. His genius was never question
ed from the night in Cincinnati when
by chance lie Happened 10 have thrown
at nim in the Cincinnati Enquirer office
the assignment to do the kufuS Schill-
ing tragedy. IIearn had drifted into
the office and was considered little bet
ter than tramp, and lie got the as
signment because the rest Of the staff
was busy.
The murder had been committed in
the Cincinnati gas works I he murder
er had hacked his victim to pieces and
burned the body in furnace at the
gas works. The deed was discovered
Immediately afterward, and the half
cooked remains were recovered. Mr.
Hearn, who first visited the scene,
seemed to steep himself in the awful
horror. He felt of the crisp and black.
ened flesh, he smelled its Sickening
odor, he took the unrecOgniZable head
in his hands and ran his fingers into
the empty eye sockets, lie felt the keen
edge of the weapon with which the
murder was committed, and as lie did
SO the gray hair OF tie dead man, clot
ted with blood and brains, stuck to his
hands. Asking half dozen questions
of the hOrrined byStanders, he bounded
away and disappeared as suddenly as
lie came.
Hearns story took up three pages of
the Enquirer the next morning, and it
has been said that if ever there was
a classic printed in newspaper it was
Healn's story OF the revolving murder.
Hearn went from Cincinnati to New
Orleans, and there he developed in his
dreamy sort of way. He was a good
writer, but had absolutely no regard
for facts. Before he left Cincinnati he
got steeple jack to carry him to Il
dizzy height on his shoulders. When
he came down from the spire of the
cathedral he wrote of the city as he
had beheld it. 1t was a gem of descrip-
tive writing.
Genius breathed in every line of it,
but the joke was that LEARN was 50
nearsighted that he couldn't see
thing five feet away from him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21
A Self Made Briton,

Almost simultaneous with the pasH
hg of United States Senator Georg.
Frisbie Hoar came the death of Sil
William Vernon Harcourt. long The
idol of the Liberals in the house OF
commons. This removes two notable
figures from among the very few dis
tinguished veteran leaders of the Eng
lish speaking people in active life. Sir
William retired at the close of the last
parliament.
Born within a few months of each
other, the public careers of Senator
Hoar and Sir William Harcourt were
cOntempOraneous and, with due allow
ance for the difference in the political
systems of the two countries, very sim
liar. 1t goes without saying that the
American statesman was essentially
self made man, like his immediate col
leagues. But Harcourt had for asso
ciates and rivals men like Gladstone
and Lord Russell, who We're either born
u pUSlllUu UT Iluu IL conferred Dt pow.
erful friends. He was the second son
of county squire and of course re-
ceived no assistance and little encour
agement in his career at the law and
in politics. All of his successes, and
they We're many, We're self won. OF
this fact he was very proud. The de-
scendant of an earl, yet owing nothing
to his lineage, rather casting glory
upon it, he maintained certain tone
of arrogance toward those who had
come into honors unearned. On the
other hand, he was kind and consider
ate toward men of his own stamp and
particularly gracious to young men
who had to hew their own way up the
tortuous hill of English public life. lie
was a man of strong hatreds and equal
ly strong friendships. AS debater he
held the first rank among those who
maintained the reputation of the Brit
ish parliament in the nineteenth cen
f,,ry
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21
JAPAN'S STABILITY.
Count Okuma Says Russia Can Never
Wear Out Mikado's Resources.


Count Okuma, formerly prime minis
ter of Japan, one of the ableSt finance
ministers the country has ever had and
now prominent leader of the opposi-
ton, speaking to the Chicago Daily
News correspondent the other day, said
that lie saw no reason to alter his opin-
ions expressed in previous interviews.
Russia, he said, will not be able to
wear out Japan. Japan is less man
ufacturing than an agricultural coun-
try, and defeat would do little more
than check its few industries. Even
then there are many new fields of ac-
tivity, especially abroad.
Exports have not diminished, and
on account of the unusually abundant
crops the import of food has decreased.
Hence the balance of trade is favora
bic The annual saving capacity of
the japanese is about $l5O,000,000.
This is almost equal to the eXtraordi-
nary war expenses. 1t will not be diff
fcult to raise domestic loans, as the
people are deeply patriotic.
Japan is determined to win at what
ever cost. 1t would undoubtedly be a
good thing if the war could be stopped
as soon as possible, but Japan will new
er discontinue it until it has realized its
ideals of permanent peace and the open
door in the far east. The Japanese are
desirous of treadng in the path of An
glo-SaXOn civilization"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21
Costumes For All Halloween.

Early perhaps for Halloween par
ties, but the girls this year are taking
time by the forelock and initiating
quaint old forms of invitation and
eighteenth century costumes, says the
New York Press. A New York Quak-
eress of mature age, who still goes to
meeting" in the Friends Meeting
House close to Gramercy park, in New
York, suggests two garbs for the night
before All Saints day: "a japanese
kilnona of red cotton Grape. Put 1t
over bright blue skirt, tying but
terfy sash of red under the arms;
wear red slippers and the hair high.
Bo Peep needs a short skirt with point
ed bodice and draperies, pink stockings
and slippers"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21
A Novelty la Army Recruiting.


Probably no recruit in the history OF
ae United States army ever stepped
before the recruiting officer with
sendoff like that of the young telegraph
operator whose uncle willed him $l30
400 with the proviso that he enlist foi
three years and come out with IA good
service record The rich uncle was a
war veteran and believed that after
the term of service stipulated the young
man would have had disciplinary
training and experience of the world
to insure proper disposal of the in
herltance. To many uncles and to
most parents the enlistment of Il young
fellow of promise in the army in time
of peace is cause for stern disapproval,
If not disinheritance. Now and then
a parent or guardian sends scape
grace into the ranks to get him broken
to the harness.
\ variety of opinions prevail outside
of the camp and barrack as to the kind
of material the army can work into sol
diers. Fortunately the officers who are
to get the recruits into shape are not
compelled to take what luck sends
them. The notion especially prevalent
at the outbreak of the civil war that
ne'er do wells are good food for pow
der" was long since exploded. a vari
ETY. of reasons are given to recruiting
officers by applicants to explain why
they abandon the comforts and pros
rects of civil life to endure the mill
Of army hardship and discipline for
three years. The reasons generally fur
nish an index of character. but all
count for nothing against the officers
own opinion as to the probability that
the man will make a good soldier
Even the keenest of judges is now and
then deceived, but one thing is certain
that the recruit who ends in becoming
good soldier also becomes man.
There have been instances where rul.
ing sovereigns taught their sons a
trade to provide against the fickleness
of fortune, and it was long the custom
in British lands that the sons of noble
houses take service in the families of
neighbors or friends in order to learn
reverence and courtesy. There is nc
humility in holding a subordinate place
in life so long as it is useful and points
to a future good. The ranks of the
army do for a man in Il shorter time
the rough school Of life must do for
all who are not born to position and
calling. The government feeds and
clothes the soldier but only on linn
tied allowance. 1t is for the man to
get along on the allowance or go with
out. If the waste is detrimental to the
service punishment follows. Perhaps
the best feature of army discipline is
that a man gets his measure taken by
his fellows and quickly measures him.
self by the standards around him. A
recruit must prove a good comrade If
he would escape ostracism in camp.
And in a broader way the reward Of
promotion for well doing is stimulus
to good conduct To win the approval
of the colonel or the captain is not
enough A noncommissoned officer
must command the respect and conf.
dence of his fellows. If he can hold
out on that plane amid the trials OF
camp life he is a man Of tact, judgment
and feeling. These are among the
fruits of discipline.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21

An island which has been searched
for by several governments is said to
exist in the northern Pacific So far it
has not been discovered, although rec
Ords extending back for more than half
century appear to indicate its exist
ence beyond peradyenture. The search
has been temporarily abandoned, but
the island will certainly be found, and
the discovery is likely to occur some
dark night when no one is anxious to
find the land, which is doubtless the
top of a mountain peak projecting for
short distance above the water.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21

Speaking of New York, the archbish-
op of Canterbury, now on his first visit
to the United States, says: Among the
impressions which l have received |
only state this one: In no city | have
ever seen have life and its activities
seemed to whirl 50 restlessly as here"
This refers to the endless hustle and
he might have expressed doubt as to
whether the game is really always
worth the candle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21

Most of Russias commanders in the
field may have failed to make good"
but that accusation cannot be made
justly against General Stoessel. Ills
defense Of Port Arthur will go down
in history as one of the most notable
military achievements of modern times
1t Is significant that Stoessel is regard.
ed as the most democratic officer of
high rank In the army, which seems to
show that even Russian soldier is
susceptible to the influence of good
treatment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21

A horticultural genius has discovered
that by daily feeding pumpkin on
milk, worth 3 cents quart, one may
produce an extra quantity of pie ma
terial worth perhaps 2 cents a Sound.
You don't lose much by the operation,
and you have the opportunity to dem
onstrate to your friends that you are
scientific" farmer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21

Official figures showing the casualties
in railway accidents in 1903 are given
in the last annual report of the inter
state commerce commission. The ia.
bles place the total number of casual.
ties at 100,S7S. In these accidents H..
006 were killed and S9,S72 We're in
jured. These figures fully equal the
losses incurred in battle in any year Of
the civil war
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21

1t is strange that man with "the
gift of gab' who is earning SO day
six days in the week at his trade will
Jump at an offer to deliver four pOlit-
ical addresses week at SO apiece,
and, stranger still, that he will feel
quite "chesty" over his achievement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-21

Some fellow who declares that he
knows what he is talking about says
that within twenty years the center OF
population Of the United States will be
somewhere In Iowa. Well, what of iti