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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
HOW RIPPLE MARKS GROW
Demonstration of Sand Deposits
lat the Seashore.

At the last soiree OF the Royal So
ciety in London. Mrs. Ayrton showed
a apparatus illustrating the origin and
growth of ripple marks on the sea-
shore, says London Engineering. A
number of long rectangular lglass
troughs containing a layer of sand
covered with water were arranged on
horizontal rollers and kept slowly of
cillating by means of motors driving
through eccentrics. The motion Of
the troughs caused the water to surge
backward and forward, and in so doing
to form ripples in the sand. A ridge
il first formed where the horizontal
velocity Of the water is greatest and
others shortly form in pairs on either
side until the whole surface is covered.
The actual process of formation and
the sweeping up of the ripple sides by
worthless in the water were made evi
dent by means Of pepper in suspension.
Pairs of ripples sometimes approached
one another until they coalesced and
finally formed heap of sand covered
with lesser ripples at positions of the
greatest horizontal velocity of the
water.
In another tank it was shown that a
steady current of water was powerless
to form ripples and would even obit-
crate them after they had been pro-
duced by some disturbing cause.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
No Substitute Offered.

Say what you will about druggists
Offering something "iust as good" be
cause 1t pays better profit, the fact
still stands that ninety-pine out Of a
hundred druggists recommend Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy when the best remedy for
diarrhoea is asked for, and do so be-
cause they know it Is the one remedy
that can always be depended upon,
even in the most severe and dangerous
cases. Sold by Dawson Drug Co.,
Dawson: WillifOrd & Co., PARROT.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
JAS. Q. PARKS.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW,

Will practice in aIlthe courts, both
State and Federal. Prompt and
careful attention given to the interests
of every client who may put business
into my hands. | make speciality of
preparing all Kinds of legal papers,
such as wills, deeds, bonds and con-
tracts. examining and abstracting IT,
ties also commercial law and collect
ions. Office in brick building west
of the old Court House.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
HODGES MURDER PLANNED BY NEGRO MAFIA
NEGRO Held for the Crime Confesses to the Formation OF
Club Which Had Marked Several Name OF
ORGANIZATION Was Before Day Club.

day, and believes that there is such a
club as the one Reid claims exists
here. He says that it met on Sunday
night near his house, and he does not
relish the idea that his name has been
handed in as one of the parties marked
for slaughter. Other parties who were
in town from the section above here
also believe that such club exists.
They say that one OF the meeting
places of the club Is at the Nichols
gin house about ten miles above here.
They will meet at a late hour and hold
secret sessions until just before day,
when they will slip away.
Mr.. Deal and the other gentlemen
will go down to Savannah again and
endeavor to get all the facts possible
from Reid. Catoe will also be visited
again. The two negroes have not
seen each other since they were locked
in Chatham county Jail. One is on the
first floor and the other on the third
floor.
Handy Bell, the negro who is said
10 have had the gun, has never been
released from jail, though he was not
ordered held by the coroner's jury.
Will Rainey, another negro impicat-
ed by Reid, has been arrested and
placed in Jail.
Reid's statement will be looked for
with interest, and good deal depends
on how he makes 1t and the reasona-
bleness of his assertions as to how it
will be received. If he understands, as
it seems that he does, that he is a
doomed man, and that he will neither
profit nor lose by putting others in the
same plight as himself he will proba'
bly, break down and tell the truth
about it. That is the record even OF
the most abandoned criminals. When
! they see certain death facing them
they then begin to make peace with
their Maker as last resort, and can
| be depended upon to tell the truth
better than at any other time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
SENTIMENT OFTEN PAYS.
AS a Famous French Surgeon
Found to His Sorrow.

Velpeau, the eminent French sur
geon, relates the New York Globe,
successfully performed perilous OPP.
Grafton on little child five years old.
The mother, Overjoyed, called at the
surgeons Office and said to him:
Monsieur, my son is saved, and |
really know not how to express my
gratitude. Allow ne, however, to
present you this pocketbook, embroid-
cred by my own hands"
Madame" replied Velpeau, in a
somewhat bitter tone, my art is not
merely matter of feeling; my life has
its necessities like yours, and senti.
ment must give way to these require
ments. Allow me, therefore, to de-
cline your charming little present and
if agreeable to you to request a more
substantial remuneration"
"But, monsieur, what remuneration
do you desire? Fix the fee yourself"
Five thousand francs, madame"
The lady very quietly opened the
pocketbook, which contained ten one
thousand franc notes, counted out FIVE,
and politely handing them to Velpeau
retirad
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
A Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system,
set the liver to action, remove the bile.
clear the complexion, cure headache
and leave a good taste in the mouth.
The famous little pills for doing such
work pleasantly and effectually are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Bob
Moore OF Lafayette, Ind, says: "All
other pills l have used gripe and sick
en-, while DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are simply perfect" Sold by
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
Curious Motive Power.

A curious means of moving boats is
employed on the river Elbe. A chain
290 miles long lies at the bottom of the
stream, which is too swift to navigate
in the usual way. The boats are $50
feet long and provided with 200. horse
power steam engines which turn a
drum fastened on the deck. The chain
comes in over the bow, passes along on
rollers to the drum, around which it is
wound three times. The chain is then
carried TO the stern. where it drops
back into the water. 1t is the longest
chain in the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
The Campaign in South Carolina,

The primary campaign in South Car
DINA is drawing to close. 1t has
been dull and spirltless, There is no
issue before the people to stir them up.
Only one Office, that of railroad COM
missioner, is being contested, anG the
sum OF argument advanced by the can
didates for the place is, 81 want the Of
fee" The campaign was wholly need.
less, but the Carolinisns would feel
that something was wrong if the can
didates did not come around and make
stump speeches TO them at least once
in two years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
RESPECT THE TOAD.
Ugly Little Creature Worthy of
Consideration.

The ugly little frog has certain
qualities that make him worthy of our
consideration and respect. Our gov
eminent agricultural department has
thought him of enough importance TO
publish bulletin about him and his
services to the farmer and fruit grow
err. Among other items of informa-
ton in the bulletin we CLEAN the fol-
lowing:
THE toad has strong 'homing in
stinct, and lives year after year in the
same locality. Convincing evidence
has been furnished the writer of two
toads that have occupied door yards
in two towns for twelve and twenty
years respectively.
"In country districts it nightly
patrols over roadsides, gardens and
cultivated felds-in short, all places
where insect life abounds and long
grass or heritage does not obstruct its
travel. In cities the spots beneath
the electric lights are particularly
favored, while lawns and walks also
receive attention. The toad has learn
ed that electric and other lights at
tract large mum bers of flying insects,
many OF which fall injured TO the
ground below. At Amherst, Mass,
the writer once observed eight we'll
fed toads holding festival beneath an
arc light. During the flying season Of
the brown tail moth in Massachusetts
there is no more common night scene
than that of the toads devOuring the
moths which fall from the lamps"
Speaking of the tavoite food of toads
the writer says that the contents OF
the stomachs of 149 of those he had
examined were ants 10 per cent, cut
worms 16 per cent, thousand leg
worms 10 per cent, caterpillar 9 per
cent, ground beetles 8, May beetles 6,
wire worms and weevils each 5 per
cent, and other insects from to 3 per
cent.
With such diet as this it becomes us
to look with much favor upon the
homely little creature, and say of him
handsome is as handsome does, ,
make yourself at home on our prem
ises," and as the old lady said to her
guests, "HeIpyourselt to anything yor
1;lxo ;f rorfra fond Of II -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17

A new light is about to be thrown on
the Hodges tragedy, says Statesboro
press dispatch. ]. c. Deal, G. l. Mike
and 7. NJ. Fordham have just returned
from Savannah. where they went 10
see Paul Reid and Will Catoe, the two
negroes charged with the murder
Catoe is said TO be holding up as we'll
a. could be expected, but Reid is about
tn break down. He told the gentle
men referred TO above gooo many
things, and promised to make a clean
breast of the whole matter.
When first approached Reid refused
TO talk. He stated that he had decided
to die with all he knew still concealed
in his breast, but the men who had
known him for years finally prevailed
on him to talk.
He said there was a society known as
the before Day Club, which held
meetings in the neighborhood, and 1t
was at a meeting of this club that the
murder was planned, that the men
to do the work were selected at this
meeting, and three other men, /. l..
Smith. A. J. Smith and Miles Waters,
were selected as other victims. The
name of the club was made the "Be-
fore Day Club" for the reason that it
meets after midnight and adjourns be-
fore day.
Reid says that large number OF the
negroes of that section belong TO the
club. He did not state why it was
that the other three men were not
Killed on this occasion. He stated
that he knew his doom, and expressed
himself as being afraid to come back
here. He stated that he feared even
his own race. He was trying to make
peace with God, and if the men would
come back Tuesday he would tell
them all he knew about it and give
them the names of all the parties who
we're engaged in the commission OF
the crime or the planning of 1t.
Mr.. Miles Waters was in town to-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
HIGH GRADE VEHICLES

We have just received carload of fine bugges embrad
ing the latest models Of Ugh Art workmanship of the ord
dUction Of the best manufacturers in this country We m
graduate ourselves in having bought these goods exrem
low prices which places in position to offer the ra
values that be duplicated by any other dealer in south
west GEORGIA. Come repository and inspect our lind
and you will be convinced Every vehicle sold on guarantee
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
Lacks Artistic Sense.

President LouOet of France lacks
the artistic sense. He invites severe
criticisms from Parisians by driving
an i'll matched pair of horses which
shock the aesthetic feelings of the
people there. One horse is white, the
other black; one is two hands taller
than the other, and altogether
the effect is startling. But the presi-
dent is fond of the horses, and insists
upon using the turnout.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
Why Chinese Care Nothing for ManehurIa.

A correspondent in the London
Times SAYS that the Chinese care moth
ing for the province Of Manchuria.
They form no part of the eighteen
provinces which fill the Chinese con-
ception of his native land, though they
gave birth TO the ruling dynasty. This
Indifference may be real and may &C
count for the ease with which the
Russians have overruD the country;
vet Manchurla is worth fighting for.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
A Queer Law.

EOwing to the frequency of bicycle
thefts by Kaffirs in Pretoria the gov.
eminent has authorized a municipal
bylaw, says the Cape Times, providing
that natives bicycles shall be painted
yellow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
TWO Cars
TWO Cars
Of Standard Grade Wagons
Have Just Been Received

We have just received of the famous Studebaxe
and also one of the celebrated Mitchell was ms 1hed
goods standard grade work all the and the on
standard wagons sold in this market V" these goo
at reasonable figures, and will be your interest call
and inspect line and get prices before placing your
der Thanking you for your past liberal patronage and
awaiting your further commands your friends
, 1904-03-15
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO
NORTH PARK YOUTH.

Claude Holiday, thirteen years old,
had his left thigh broken Sunday ev-
ening near Frank Lyons place while
riding with his father, C. o. Holiday,
who was hauling freight at the time
to Cowdrey, says the North Park I'm
ion. The little fellow was jumping on
and off of the wagon, when at last
he started to jump on the tongue OF
the trail wagon, missed. and the
wheels of the wagon passed over him
with the above result. DR. Snair was
called to Cowdrey to set the leg Sun
day night, and Tuesday he was
brought to Walden and is now staying
with Mrs. Smith. Claude is doing as
well as could be expected, while Of.
Snair expects to have him out in about
two months. Mr.. Holiday came up
with his son Tuesday and will remain
with him till he is able to be around
again.
, 1904-03-15
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED
nv RANCA SAL

An important change In ranch prop
critics took place the fore pat of this
week when DIR. William Harris dis
posed oI the T. A. ranch on the north
fork OF Crazy Woman creek, to J. P.
Cannon, of Spearish, S. D., and SON
Edward, of Morse, Wyo., says the Buff
falo Voice. For the past year DR.. Har-
ris and Mr.. Cannon have been part
ners in the ranch and live stock bust
ness in Crook county. Besides run
ming large herds of cattle and sheep
they were also 'oint owners of a sew
eral hundred acre ranch on Trail
creek, known as the "Mitten' ranch
It is considered the most valuable
stock ranch in Crook county. By the
terms of the recent sale and exchange
DR.. Harris became the sole owner OF
the "Mitten' ranch and also bought
his partners interests in the live stock
business in Crook county. The 7. A.
ranch was established by DR.. Harris
in 1881. 1t is located in a beautiful
fertile valley and is not only among the
oldest north of Douglas, but is regard
ed as the best ranch 70. stock growing
purposes in the northern part of the
state. 1t is well improved. with good
house. barns and other outbuildings,
a beautiful grove, plenty of pure wat
err, a large acreage o. farm lands, in
short, the T. A. ranch is an ideal home.
, 1904-03-15

There was a meeting at the city hall
last night between the members of the
city council and the equalization COM
mittee named to suggest a plan for the
equitable valuation OF city and county
property for taxation. The two bodies
had a good deal of informal discussion
in their efforts to solve the problem,
but nothing definite was accomplished,
however.
There is a difference of opinion on
the matter of valuation. Some hold
to the idea that property should be
valued at its worth and the levy re-
duced to produce just as much revenue
as is needed for city and county pur-
poses. This is met by the argument
that the property of the railroad COM
pany is assessed at about one-fourth
to one-third of its true value, and that
if the city and county property is as
sessed at its true value, the city an
county taxpayers bear more than their
just share of the burden.
1t is said that a valuation of private
property on the basis of the railroads
would produce not enough avenue to
run the governments of the city and
county, and that while the fixing of the
valuation of the city and county prop
erty is one at home. the fixing OF the
valuation of the railroad and telegraph
property is done by the state board OF
equalization, with arbitrary power in
the matter, and the individual property
, 1904-03-15
SURPRISE
FOR FRIENDS OF MRS. JENNIE
SPRAGUE IN ANNOUNCEMENT
OF HER MARRIAGE.
Was Married on the Tenth Of This
Month to Mr.. Robert G. Ransom
at Albert Lea, Minnesota, and
Event Kept Secret Until the Hap
py Moment-Cards Received.

Friends in this city yesterday after
noon received handsomely engraved
cards reading as follows:
Robert G.. Ransom, Jennis b.
Sprague, married Thursday, March 10,
1904, Albert Lea, Minnesota. AT home
after March 25, Albert Lea"
Mrs. Sprague is we'll known and
dearly beloved in this city, where she
resided for a number of years and
where she is largely interested in real
estate, being ranked at one time. If
not now, the wealthiest woman in Wyo-
ming. The following from the Albert
Lea Tribune will tell the story of the
marriage of Mr.. Ransom and Mrs.
Sprague:
THE marriage of r. G. Ransom and
Mrs. Jennie Clark Sprague last night
vas a surprise to most of the people
as the exact date CT the happy event
had been kept a profound secret from
almost everybody. The nuptials were
celebrated at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. C. M. Hewitt, and
Rev. Fred T. Drewett, pastor Of the
First Baptist church of1iciated. Only
the immediate relatives of the happy
couple were present, and the groom's
son did not know the event was to take
| place until about an hour before. The
groom has beer a resident of this city
for many years and is well known in
business circles as n of the late firm
Of Ransom Bros, wholesale grocers,
while the bride formerly resided here
but later married Mr.. Sprague and
lived in Laramie. Wyoming. After his
death two or three years ago she has
lived with her sister here part of the
time and has a large circle of acquaint-
ances.
"All unite in extending congratula-
lions and there is general rejoicing
that Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom are to re-
side here, but each has a comfortable
fortune and they will no doubt travel
some, especially during the winter.
They will reside at the Ransom home
on South Newton street and the Trib-
une joins in good Wishes"
, 1904-03-15
LARAMIE AND CHEYENNE.

Clipped from the Cheyenne Tribune.
State Auditor Leroy Grant went to
Laramie this morning on a short bust
ness trip.
Mr.. Murphy, a prominent Eagle from
Laramie is visiting al the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Embry.
DR.. Grace Hebard of the university
spent Friday morning visiting Miss
Hebard's school room.
in spite of their defeat of last night
the Rovers still claim the champion
ship of the state in that the total num-
Der of pins bowled by them in the ten
games is more than the Baths total.
The Baths have challenged the kitz-
miller team to play on the Laramie
alleys, but it is not known yet whether
the challenge will be taken up or not.
, 1904-03-15

Quarter size collars 15c and Csc q,
Woodruff & Terrj's.
, 1904-03-15
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwork, loss
of sleep, ervou tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse, unless a re
liable remedy is Immediately employ
ed. There's nothing so efficient to cure
disorders of the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful tonic
and nervine, and the greatest all
around medicine for run down sys-
tens. 1t dispels Nervousness, Rheu-
matism and Neuralgia and expels Ma
laria germs. Only SOC, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed by all druggists
, 1904-03-15

Daily Republican SOC a month.
, 1904-03-15
WHAT is THE OUTLOOK,
LYNCHlMG Or WREATH

The young man who makes up the
forms on the Cheyenne Tribune trans
posed the heads, More Population"
and "Wyoming Marriages in that pa
per yesterday, What sort of danger
confronts him from the newly mar
ried couples and the parents of the
newborn citizens?
, 1904-03-15
Overtime,

Eight-hour laws are ignored by those
i~reless. little workers-Dr Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at
work, night and day, curing lndiges-
ton, Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache and all Stomach, Liver and
Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant. safe,
sure. Only 25 cents, at all druggists.
, 1904-03-15

If you wish to take a trip to a warm
er climate and a lower attitude, the
give you a low rate for the round trip
to any of the principal resort points
in the south, southeast and along the
Mexicon Gulf. There are, too, some
delightful combination rail inc water
trips. Write for details
T. Z. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent,
tmch3l Denver. Colo.
, 1904-03-15
Averted,

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins, of Pleasant City, Chic. "Pner
monia had played sad havoc with him
Doctors treated him. but no grew
worse every day. At length We tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, and our darling a. saved
He's now sound and we'll" Every
body ought to know, it's the best and
only sure cure for Coughs, Colds and
all lung diseases Guaranteed by al
druggists. Price. zoe. and $1.00
Trial bottles free.
, 1904-03-15
-ARAMIEiTE'S BROTHER
HOME FROM hONOlul

d. A. Smythe, Adam Patterson and
James Pingree and their wives return
ed yesterday from a trip to Honolulu.
Ogden correspondent. Salt Lake
Tribune. Mr.. Smythe is the brother
of Tom Smythe, the Laramie painter
and property Il
, 1904-03-15
IL Saved His Leo,

P. A. Danforth, of La Grange, Ga,
suffered for six months with d fright
full running sor on his leg; but writes
hat Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve In the
world. Cure guaranteed. Only rs
cents. Sold by all druggists.
, 1904-03-15

A job of printing done in The Repub-
lican office is aguaranree hit it is done
right and according to the very latest
ideas
, 1904-03-15

The Republican liz the best adlertis-
ing medium In the city. for 1t reaches
all the people.
, 1904-03-15
AXES
AND THE ASSESSMENT OF PROP.
ERTY SUBJECT OF DISCUS
SION BY CITIZENS.

Valuation Committee Representing
Both the Board of County Com
m%issioners M City Council Get
ting Expressions of Opinion from
Latter Body-Some Difficulties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-23
DOWN ON UNION LABEL.
Industrial Association of Amer
lea Adopts More Resolutions.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 23-At today's
session of the Industrial Association of
America the constitution was adopted
AFTER several changes were made, the
most important being a provision maxi
ing the executive committee elective
and one providing for a contributing
class of membership to be composed of
individuals and corporations. A resolu-
ton was adopted recommending that
the next convention be held in New
York city. The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, A large number of cities of
the country discriminate against certas IA
citizens in the matter of placing public
contracts by requiring the use Of the
union label on all public printing and
union labor as a class in all cases
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Citizens Indus
trial association, assembled unreserved-
ly condemns such method and declares
that it is species of discrimination and
that 1t is unalterably in conflict with
the liberties and privileges that all citi-
zens are entitled to enjoy under the
constitution and laws of our country.
Be it further
Resolved, That the members of this
association exert their influence at all
times and in all places against such
method
A telegram of congratulation was
sent to Governor Peabody of Colorado,
commenting his course during the min
ers' strike. The convention then adj
iOurned