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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
JAP ASSAULT FAILS.
Russian Imperial Standard Still Floats
Over Port Arthur-Frightfully
Enormous Loses Sustained.

A Che Foo special says: Informal
ton has been brought by Chinese that
the six days of bombardment and des'
perate efforts on the part of the be-
siegers to take the fortress of PorV
Arthur ceased Wednesday. The jap
anese took fort No. 3, but were unable
hold it.
The japanese losses are reported to
be enormous.
Advices reaching Shanghai Friday
say that the Japanese assault on Port
Arthur continues with undated vigor
and that the Russian defense is dog
ged and determined.
The northern portion of East keeK-
wan mountain has been captured ny
the japanese, who hold it under f'''
riOus Russian fire.
A fort on the inner line of defenses
was destroyed by the explosion OF
magazine on November z.
The casualties Of the Japanese are
reported to be enormous. A beEei
prevails that the Russian warshlps
will make another attempt to escape
Chinese who left Port Dalny Thur
day evening report that patches Oh
wounded were passing through DAIRY
They report also that during the re-
cent battle fresh Japanese troops
were constantly going to the front.
It is reported that the japanese
killed or wounded in front OF Port
Arthur during the last three months
approximate forty thousand.
There are persistent rumors that
the Japanese have occupied the 10 IS
of Rihlung mountain and certain Iorts
of the Keekwan mountain group, out
we'll informed japanese consider there
rumors as premature. The japanese
however. are confident that the emu
of the Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur is fast approaching. They admit
that they have been disappointed here
tofore but say that their previous
hopes never had such fact-based
foundation as those they at present
entertain.
The fact that General Nogi, com
mander of the third Japanese army
before Port Arthur, has allowed the
Associated Press dispatches to leave
the front of the base of his operations
is looked upon as strongly indicating
the confident spirit OF the besiegers
Further tidings of events at Port Ar
thur are awaited in Che Foo with an
intensity of interest greater than any
displayed since the beginning OF the
war.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Such is FraternaI Expression
From President Roosevelt
IN A PERSONAL LETTER
Chief Executive Writes Colonel John
Mosby Wherein He States That
Attacks From This Section
Saddens Him.

A washington dispatch says: Colo
mel John S. Mosby received a few
months ago letter from Judge Roul-
hac, of Birmingham, Alabama, COM
menting on the attitude of the souths
ern people toward the president per-
sonalIy. Colonel Mosby sent the let
ter to oyster Bay, as he thought the
sentiment expressed in it by con-
federate veteran would be gratifying
to the president. He received a reply,
which h did not publish during the
campaign, as he cit that the presidents
motives in writing the letter would be
misconstrued. The letter is as fol-
White House, Washington,
lows: Gat
oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept 10, 1904.
(Personal.)
NV Dear Colonel Mosby: That is a
fine letter of Roulhac's, and | appre-
ciate it. / have always been sadden-
ed rather than angered by the attacks
upon me in the south. l am half a
southerner myself, and can say with
all possible sincerity that the inter-
ests of the south are exactly as dear to
me as the interests of the north.
(Singned.) Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Colonel John S. Mosby, Department
of Justice, Washington, d. G.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Roads to Answer December 9th.


The conference between the citizens
committee Of seven and sAe represen-
tatives of the railroads in reference to
freight rate determinations against
Atlanta adjourned at the request Of
the railroads, to meet again not later
than December 9Th.
The following resolution, introduced
some time before adjournment Was
passed by the meeting and given to the
press on adjournment:
Resolved, That this conference,
when it does adjourn, adjourn to meet
not later than December 6, and that
when the conference again convenes,
whether On December 9Th or earlier.
the railroad representatives will be
prepared to make a definite report
upon the several propositions from the
committee appointed by the Atlanta
city council"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23

be tried at the forthcoming session OF
Sumter superior court is that growing
out of the collapse of the old BANK OF
Americas dozen years ago and is
suit brought against stockholders I'M
der the individual liability clause.
These holders of stock are scattered
from Maine to Texas, as the number
will include those who held the stock
as collateral security or otherwise for
a long period of years ere the old
bank failed, Many banks in Georgia
and in New York are made defendants
to the suit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
COSTLY BLAZE IN Triton.
Prominent Business Firms SuHer
Loses to Extent of $4,000.

Triton. Ga, was visited by large
fire Friday afternoon, burning one oil
the best portions Of the town. The
fire caught in the handsome three
story building Of Phillip Slack abo 1t
2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon Inc
first floor was occupied by S. G. SLACK
& Co.. who carried a heavy stock o.
hardware. One store room was occu
MED by DR.. George Julian, the second
floor occupied by Ensign Lumber
Company Gress Manufacturing Com
pany. Hettler Lumber Company, j. }.
I. Phillips, lumberman; Drs. o. Lea
and Chestnut, dentists; Boatwright
E Fullwood. lawyers, and F. S. Ha:-
rell. lawyer. The third story was oc-
cupied as sleeping apartments by some
of the lumbermen and families in the
building.
The E. P. Bowen building, occupied
by the Triton Drug Company, Triton
telephone exchange, Postal Telegraph
Company, C. w Ethridge, Bowen op'
era house and 2. P. Bowen.
The E. II. Tiff building was occupied
bv O'Neil & Parker Kent's furniture
stores, c. w. Rickerson, the offices
of the secretary of the Georgia Saw
Mill Association, and G. w. Warren,
were all totally destroyed.
Hotel Regent, the beautiful resi-
ience of Mayor Timmons, Brown $
studio. and the residence of c. s..
Holmes, on Love avenue, were also
wiped out by the flames.
It is estimated that the loss viii
nor be less than $4,000. partly COW
cred by insurance. Very little was
saved By any Of the losers,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
ANTIDoTE OF SNAKE VENOM.
The Efficacy Of Potassium Perman-
uanate Proved by Experiment.


aanate Proved by Experiment.
Nearly forty years ago FaSfef dis
covered that cobra venom which had
been treated with potassium perman-
ganate was harmless. This fact sug-
gested to him the possibility Of ward
ing off the effects ct the bites of We
nomU1s snakes by the subcutaneous
injections Of potassium permanganate
into the tissue around the bite; his
experiments however, failed to fulfill
his hopes in this direction. Within a
very short time Sir Lauder Brunton
has devised an Inexpensive instru
ment W hioh mas be readily eatri ed Id
ones pocket, and which has none of
the disadvantages of the hypodermic
syringe. The instrumtnt consists OF
small sharp pointed blade set Into
hollow wooden handle and provided
with wooden cap. In the hollow
handle is placed small quantity OF
the crystals Of potassium pefmangan-
ate and the cavity closed with wood
en- cap.
The method of treatment is to tie
loose band around the limb between
the wounds and the trunk, and insert
a stick, and twist the ligature up
tight, thereby slackening or stopping
the circulation in the wounded mem
her. The region Of the bite is then
cut open with the knife-blade and
the crystals Of permanganate rubbed
IN. DR.. Rogers has tested the efficacy
of this method of treatment.
In the first place it was discovered
that potassium Fermanganate not
only destroyed the toxicity of cobra
venom, but also that CT the rattle
snake, the colubrine snake, two of the
true vipers, and one of tho poisonous
water snakes of India. Thus every
venom tried was rendered harmless
by being mixed with the permangan'
ate, and the syssumr.N7n seems justi'
fed that this substance destroys the
poisonous property Of all snake We
noms.
Experiments on rabbits showed that
this animal, which If remarkably SEN
sitive to snake bites, could not be
Kept alive by means OF the perman-
ganate treatment, although the period
of life was prolonged. Experiments
on cats. which more nearly resemble
human beings in the solid nature OF
their tissues, and in their susceptible
ity to snake poisoning, gave the graft
flying result of keeping five out of six
cats alive even when given many
times the lethal dose of cobra venom,
whereas the cats not receiving the
potassium permanganate died in ev-
cry case. The same results were OBJ
tanned with the venom of Dabola, one
of the vipers.
The one failure Ii each set of ex-
pefiments seemed to be due to faulty
application of the treatment rather
than to the inefficiency of the perman-
ganate. The matter is to be lLvestl'
gated further, and there is good
ground to hope that many lives may
be saved by the use of this simple
eatment.-Colliec Weekly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
A JEkYL.HYDE CASE.
Death Reveals Dual Life Lead BY PLY.
sicIan In Illinois.

Death has revealed an extraordinary
case of double life led by DR.. 7. c.
Conklin, a prominent physician CT
Pennington, ILL.,, who died Nov. 9Th.
Thursday the wife with whom he
was living at the time of his death
went to Lewiston, Fulton county, to
have herself appointed Administrative
of his estate. She was Mortified to
find that the records showed that
many years ago her husband had been
married TO Miss Steel and that the
first wife of the doctor with four
children, the result of the union, were
still alive.
The wife lives in Peoria. Their
sons. Frank and Bert Conklin, live
in Peoria, and one daughter, Mrs.
Emma Burbridge, and one son. Ed
ward Conklin, lives at Racine, Wis.
The children of the first wife will
make a fight for the estate.
A peculiar feature of the case is
that all the time he was living in Far
mington DR.. Conklin afforded pecu-
mary assistance to his children and
first wife in Peoria. The revelation
has produced a sensation as Dir. Conk'
lin was well known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Welded UNDER STARS AND BARS
The Daughter Of Gen. A. p. Hill Mar
fIsd to General Macgll.


Amid a profusion Of confederate
flags. while the banner of A. P Hill
camp rustled its folds above their
heads, Miss Lucy Lee Hill and General
James MacgilI were united in mar
riage Wednesday afternoon in st. Paul
Episcopal church, Petersburg, Va. 1t
was near that city that General A. 2.
Hill father of the bride, lost his life
tlrst before the close of the fierce civil
struggle. 1t was military wedding,
with a choral service and all the ush-
ers were sons of veterans and active
In that organization.
General MacgiH served during the
civil war in the First Maryland cavalry.
He was with Jackson In his valley
campaign, and fought at Gettysburg
and in most other famous battles OF
the war.
There were many distinguished
guests, among them General Fitzhugh
Lee, General Julian Carr, OF North
Carolina; General Bennett Young, OF
Kentucky, and General Evans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Cold Welcome for Mamie.

Mamie DeCris, the pardoned "Dia-
mond Queen" arrived in Savannah
Saturday. She boarded a street ear
at the station as quietly as possible, at
Thunderbolt, where her mother and
sisters Ave.
None of these kinspeople met her
at the station, and her home eesHthg
was therefore robbed ef the warm re-
ception for which she had hoped. Ma
mic reiterates her determination to live
better life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23

An imperial ukase recently issued -
Russia puts women who wish to prac'
tise medicine on the same footing as
men, says the Youths Companion. Inc
ukase entities women both to license
to practice and to the degree Of Doc
tor of Medicine. Women who offer
diploma from foreign university may
&c admitted at once to the Russian
state examination. If women attend
ing the institute have neither nome
per relatives in st. Petersburg, thas
are required to live in 3 hostel special
b established for the purpose,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
University Plans Fall.

The plan for consolidating the Co.
lumbia Theological Seminary and the
Southwestern Presbyterian University
into a great million-dollar institution
to be located in Atlanta has failed, but
new plans for the establishment of
Presbyterian university in the Gate
City are already being formed, and
the hope of eventually establishing
great Institution of learning there has
by no means been abandoned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
TWENTY DAYS Not Yet Up.

The returns of the recent national
election for democratic electors will
not be consolidated until twenty days
from the Sth of November. Although
there are two counties which have not
yet sent in the returns, the counties Of
Rabun and Columbia, Secretary Of
State Phil Cook is not allowed under
the law to announce the result until
within twenty days after the election.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Accused Women Dismissed.

Commitment trial for Arthur Moor
man, Mrs Belle Williams and Lizzie
EDGE. accused Of being connected
with the murder of Mr.. Williams, of
spann. Ca, was held at Wrightsville
few days ago, and they were dis
missed.
The trial of the three other men
connected with the murder was post
pOne4.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Atlanta to the Sea.

The present proposition of the At
lanta and Carolina Electric railroad is
to extend the tracks of the road from
Anderson. S. c., to the sea, and in this
wav give Atlanta a direct open way to
the sea. With the completion of the
road, the promoters promise Atlanta
many things. They promise a direct
+idewater connection with Atlanta
They promise one-third less freight
rates for Atlanta through old territory
and one-third less freight rates for an
optlet to the sea. They promise the
development of much fertile territory
as vet uncrossed by the tracks OF any
road.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
eeorqians Visit Wisconsin.

Distinguished Ge6fgians and north
erners left Atlanta last Sunday night
as the guests of Hon. George Foster
Peabody and Hon. Samuel Spencer, for
Madison, Wis, where is located the
University of Wisconsin, for the pur-
pose of examining that institution and
studying the methods employed there
Mr.. Peabody is the well known phil
anthopist who is probably more prom
inently identified with the American
educational movement than any other
man on the continent. He was treas
urer Of the democratic campaign COM
mittee during the recent election. He
reached Atlanta Saturday night with
several of his guests, coming from
Athens, Where he was received with
enthusiasm by the students of the
University Of Georgia. He was joined
in Atlanta by Hon. Samuel Spencer,
and he and Mr.. Peabody are the hosts.
The trip wGs planned to take place
last summer when the University o.
Wisconsin was celebrating its semi
centennial, but because the date con-
ffcted with the time for the COM
mencement exercises Of the University
of Georgia, 1t was postponed.
Mr.. Peabody has a relative in the
faculty of the Wisconsin institution,
and for that reason selected that uni
versity as the place for carrying tho
party of distinguished Georgians.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
NAV Establish colony.

penresenting big land syndicate
and I 0. Leroy, of GAINESVILLE,
D, were in Macon the past week
o anest of farm lands on which to To-
o.te immigrants from western states
y" oolonv in south Georgia may be es-
.ahrshed by the syndicate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
cation Raised on Prison Farm.

Three hundred and fifty bales OF cot
4on is the product of the state prison
farm at Milledgeville this year. The
nrison commission has determined to
hold the cotton until some time in the
snring and then call for bids. The
wear has been very successful in a
farming way, and the officials are well
nleased with the results.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
...,p, "a Mustered Out of Service.

Comnany I, of the Fourth infantry
,r,nant located at cambridge, in De-
o.trr county, and known as the Balm
rridoe Independents, has been ordered
clustered out of the state service by
comnand of the governor for ineffi-
cheney.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
GEORGIA.
o.;af Summary of Doings
:" throughout the State.
e.va GEORGIA Exhibit.
fu~~~~~%~ ~%~%%~%S

milo Georgia exhibit at ST Louis
=, ~ 10 brought back to Atlanta at the
WIZ ~ Of the big exposition, and Will
cl0' ,.stoued on the third floor OF the
Dc an, buuding, as required by the
''F' ~ tbe legislature making the ap-
az .,r,ation for the museum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
BLACKS BARRED AT RENO.
Strenuous Nevada Town Orders Col
ored Citizens to Decamp.

ored Citizens to Decamp
The chief of the police at Rene,
New, has issued an order that all ne
groes must leave town within twenty
four hours. Already over dozen
negroes have obeyed the command
and more are leaving by every train.
This order is the result of number
of depredations committed by negroes
in Reno during the last few weeks.
George Burns was the first offen'
der. He attempted to assault a white
girl and narrowly escaped lynching.
He was sentenced to fifteen years IN
the penitentiary. other minor events
followed. but the elimination came
when a negro attempted to assassinate
Oficer MCGEE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
NOTED OUTLAW GOES HENCE.
Taylor DeIk, Slayer of Sheriff Gwynn,
Drops Dead in Prison.

Taylor Delk, who, with his son Tom
shot and killed Sheriff Gwynn, of
Pike county, Ca, eight years ago.
dropped dead at the Georgia REison
farm at MilIedgeville, Thursday. He
was 81 years old. His death occurred
while the prison commission was in
session at the capitol in Atlanta en-
gagged in hearing a petition for his
pardon.
Tom Delk was hanged, while the
old man was given life sentence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
To Entertain Electors.

Despite the fact that they will not
nave the muchdesired pleasure of vot-
ing for g successful democratic candi-
uale, Georgia's presidential electors
Will be given a day of entertainment
On the occasion of their meeting in
Atlanta on Monday, January 8, which,
aS one OF them puts 1t, may, in some
uegree, tend to dispel the gloom which
Will be felt by them because of the
overwhelming defeat"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Negroes Under Heavy Bonds.

The three negroes arrested suspect
ed of burning Triton Knitting mills
and attempted burglary of Smiths and
ParEer's drug stores, we're given a pre-
lminary hearing and bound over to
await the action of the grand jury in
the sum of $1,000 bonds each, which
they could not give, and were sent to
Nashville jail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
AdairsviIle Citizens Interested.

Citizens are considerably interested
in the talk of the Southern railroad ex-
tending from Gainesville to Rome.
This road will go through the ElDer'
a peach orchards of the section about
i dairsville and that means much.
One thousand cars from the immediate
vicinity was handled the past season.
at an average of $3.50 per car freight
and refrigeration.
Adairsville, besides being the larg-
est shipping point of Elbertas in the
world, is in a very fine agricultural
section. The people will extend cor
dial invitation to the Southern to come
through the village.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
RUSSIANS BLOW UP BOAT.
Vessel Destroyed to Prevent Its Fall
ina Into Hands of Japs.

A Che Foo dispatch says: The Rus
slams have blown up the torpedo boat
destroyer Restorophy. The Russians,
with the exception of one man, left
the destroyer during the afternoon.
This last man lit fuses and blew up
the vessel.
Almost simultaneously the Restore
ply sunk and settled on the bottom.
It is impossible Just yet to secure
an explanation of the action of the
russians. but it is believed they were
determined not to allow repetition
of the Ryeshitelni incident.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
TURKEY GIVES Bic ORDER.

Sultan Wants Hundred New Batteries
of Artillery.
A dispatch to The Fraunkfurter-zei-
tung (Berlin) from Constantinople
saws Turkey is ordering hundred new
batteries of artillery from German,
French and English factories at the
cost of s1o,Ooo.O0O. The Krupp com
pany gets the largest contracts,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Assistant EntomoIosIst Elected.

The state entomologist board has
elected a second assistant to the state
entomologist, Wilmon Newell, VINO
will after January l next, have TWO
assistants. Professor R. l. Smith oelns
retained in the service.
The new assistant is Professor a.
owls Of College Station, Tex. Mr..
7 owls is a graduate of the Oklahoma
college of Agriculture, and since tax
inc HE degree has had considerable
ovnerience. particularly in the study OF
cotton insects and diseases. He has
made a speciality of the study OF the
hoI, weevil. and his services will I'M
so,,htadIv no Of much value to the cot
ton planters of the state.
MANY parties Involved in SUIT.
~--,, araI interest 10
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23

Can Hold Out Several Months.
General Stoessel telegraphed EN-
peror Nicholas Friday that Port Ar
thur can hold out several months,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Was for Collection Of Debt.

Governor Variaman, of Mississippi,
has Withdrawn requisition which he
I"d issued in Governor Terrell's favor.
Ooe Darden was wanted in Laurens
eounty on the charge of swindling a
Nan there out of $5l. Darden was To-
,N'ed IN Mississippi and a requisition
sent for him. Governor Vardaman
d, hFst granted it, but later withdrew
,,'' eNJradition warrant on the ground
,.l0V Darden was wanted in Georgia
supply for the collection of debt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23

bill, and this ahdihg by two successive
grsad 1uries virtually amounts to an
ecquittal and stops further prosecu-
ton of Baggs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Baggs Again Exonerated.

a, niCer nearing evidence for an en-
ta,1 u@y the grand jury at cambridge
NJ 70 return a true bill against
in yer Bags. charged with the kill
~ VI John Hunter in a duel between
T., '"o on the streets of cambridge,
H. 'i uary q last. The grand jury at
nay term Of court also found no
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Mob Attacks Police Chief.

~ IFWlnyille few days ago a mob
attacked Chief of Police Smith, of
! ''@gerald. The attack was the OUT
s''1e OF an arrest made some three
0eAS ago Of Mr.. Clements, cousin of
Judge Clements, of Irwin county. A
~. indictment against the chief
vas thrown out of court. Mr.. Glenn
tac,o ana d his friends. it is charged, at
-''eu me chief. Bloedshed was pre-
lied lied by the narrow escape of the
~ '-7i bodyguard putting a lash to
'De morse and beating retreat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23
Proposed "Piedmontv County.

There is great interest in North
Georgia in the movement for q ne#
county to be composed Of parts of Ha'
bershahA and Franklin counties. A
committee has been appointed and is
hard at work. So far the committee
has met with great encouragement.
and believes that its efferte viii meet
with success. If the new county is Sc
cured, it. IS proposed to name it Pied
4 ont county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-23

MANY parties Involved in Suit.
4 case o. very general interest 70