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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13
GREAT CURIOSITY COMING.
KING MENELlK WILL BE INTER ESTlNG
PARSONAGE AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Claims Descent from Solomon and the
Queen of Sheba. His People Among
the Oldest of Christians.

Il lis reported that Kink Menelik OF
Aovssinia will visit the st. Louis eH-
position. If so he will be phenome-
nal curiosity, for he claims descentfrom
King Solomon and the Queen OF Sheba
and calls himself "the Lion OF the
tribe of Judah" His capital is lot
of huts and his palace a shack, but he
himself is an imposing figure, and his
people have the tradition OF being
amoop the Oldest of Christians. his
subjects are more or less laborer5, put
thev have rapid fire guns and made an
italian army prisoners, after Killing
aud wounding great many OF the IN
vaders. eAs he is particular about gifts
sent him by foreign nations somebody
has suggested the presentation OF
stick OF radium. Like Dowie, he ao'
serbs the money of the people and Is
keen trader as well as fierce warrior.
lie is not a newspaper reader, Tor one
of his illusions is that the United
States should be commended because
it,bas no greed of other peoples terri
tory, The people are mongrels OF He
brew, Arabian ;and Ethiopian, or ne
gro breed, ranging in complexion from
deem brown and light olive to dense
bIackness. They are said to regard
themselves as the 'only white people
in the world. The country Is exceed
ing fertile, but largely uncultivated.
Iumps of sugar, cartridges and empty
bottles pass as current money. The re-
Iipiou IS a mixture of "Jud aism and
archaic Christianity" No sermons are
preached, on Ithe ground that the word
of pan must not be put alongside the
word of:God, notwithstanding the
Divine Injunction to go and teach all
nations" and that it is the spoken
word of,God that must be allied with
the written word. correspondent,
from whom we condense some of these
particulars, says:
lit is within the churches that the
strange, auachronistic paintings OF
Abyssinia are found. Purely Byzan-
tine ia method, in angularlty and crude
color, they are oddly mixed with Abys-
sinian detail. Evil doors invariably
have black faces, and are represented
in profile, while virtuous folk with
white skins turn their full faces to-
wards the spectator. This produces a
curious effect 10 the picture of the re-
cent battle of Adua in which the
white Ethiopian soldiery are shooting
carelessly over their shoulders a. the
little black Italians at whom they dis
dain so much as to look"
Raw meat is the Abyssinian luxury,
and some cut the flesh from the liv'
ing animal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13

Two cases of white men with negro
wives have just come to light in Au-
gusta.
Havanah Roberts, an aged negress,
who on June u, 1882, was married to
Sterling Lowe, a white man and an
and who lived with
Lowe as his wife until his death two
months ago, is now making an effort
to secure from the state the pension
which was for long time annually re-
ceived by the white man to whom she
was married. The marriage license
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13
TWO WHITE MEN WITH NEGRO WIVES
Augusta Claims This Distinction The Widow OF One ASKS the
State tor Husbands Pension

and certificate of marriage are on rec
ord in the ordinary's Office in Rich
mond county.
In the other case, which has just
become notorious among his neigh
bors, T. j. Benson was arrested and
lodged in jail TO prevent his being
tarred aud feathered by Indignant
white neighbors. Benson is an herb
doctor, and was married to Alberta
Walker, a mulatro. Benson had been
warned by neighbors, and when ar
rested had a concealed weapon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13
Wonderful Nerve

Is displayed by many a man eudur-
lug aims of accidental cuts, wounds,
burns, bruises, scalds, sore feet or stiff
Joints. But there no need for it.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will XIII the
pain and cure the trout BILE. It's the
best salve on earth for piles, too 25
a. Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13
Two Stores Burned at Newton,

S. NJ. Cox's store and Dryser's sa-
loon at Newton, the county seat of Ba-
ker county, were burned Thursday
just before daylight. Cox carried a
stock of general merchandise valued at
$1,000, and Dryder's loss is placed at
$500. Newton has suffered more from
fires during the last ten years than
perhaps any small town in the state,
and the rate of insurance there is prac-
ticaliy prohi bitive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13
Got a Verdict for $500.
From the Calhoun Courier.

From the Calhoun Courier.
In the case of Mr.. A. P. Duke vs.. the
Southern Cotton Oil Co, in Calhoun
county superior court at Morgan last
week, verdict was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff for $500. 1t will be
remem bered that in February, 1901,
Mr.. Duke received injuries while en-
ployed hy the Arlington oil mill which
almost disabled him for life. and in his
plea for damages he asked for $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13
CO-OueTatIVe Wedding Gifts.

Cooperative wedding presents are
now quite the fashion. When a couple
are about TO marry their friends COM
bine forces and give them one or more
handsome presents instead of number
Of smaller ones. To avoid duplicates
the bride elect is often asked to say
what she would like to have.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
LAY FIRST RAIL
FOR NEW ROAD
Promoters of the Electric Line
at Point Richmond Begin
Work of Constructing Track
CAPITAL STOCK Is LARGE
New System Will Be Equipped
With Cars of Same Pattern
as Those Used in Oakland

POINT RICHMOND, Feb. 22.-The
Richmond East Shore and Suburban
Railway, which was Incorporated in
Point Richmond last week, has begun
the work Of laying its tracks, and the
directors expect that the road, which
viii connect the two portions of the
town and the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe depots, viii be completed and
in operation by the first of July.
The company will lay only about two
miles Of track at first, but later the
road viii be extended TO San Pablo
Park, and it is believed that the build
ing Of this system is the initial step
toward an interurban railway between
Point Richmond and Oakland. The
road viii be equipped with 35-foot
double end cars of the same pattern
as those now in use on the lines of
the Oakland Transit Consolidated and
the rolling stock and other equipment
viii be thoroughly up-to-date.
The new corporation is capitalized at
$3.50, 600, divided into 250O shares, and
of this amount S2500 has already been
subscribed by the members of the
board of directors. They are: H C.
Breedon, H. D. P''lsJury, H. A Byrnes,
d. G. ScOfeld and w. S. Rheem.
The franchise for an electric road
secured some time go by W. S. Rheem
has been turned over to the new cor
pOration.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY. Feb. 22.-The intercollegiate
debating committee submitted to Stanford to-
day the question that viii be discussed at the
next intercollegiate debate. 1t is, Resolved,
that in cities OF the United States Of more
than 40. Geo Inhabitants a system Of municipal
government concentrating the executive and
administrative powers in the Mayor should be
adopted Stanford will have until Monday
10 decide which side Of the question it will
defend. The contestants will then have until
April 20 to prepare. the contest is sched-
uled for that date in the Alhambra Theater.
san Francisco. 1t Is practically certain that
Max Thelen and J. p Lucey will be two
members of the team. while the third will be
chosen after series of preliminary debates.
Thelen has already defended the college in
two intercollegiate debates and won a CarnOt
medal and Lucey was awarded the palm at
the last Carnot contest
The expedition of astronomers sent out under
the patronage of ID O. Mills to establish a
number of instruments for observation in
Chile has begun the installation of the plant
near Santiago. Every attention is being shown
the scientists by the Chileans and the object
of the expedition Will be accomplished without
delay. The scientists hope to ascertain
through these new instruments the velocity of
the brighter stars in the southern hemisphere
The Womens Boat Club has purchased a
japanese boat the Ellida. from DR. E G..
Shuey for the of 500 and practice will
begin soon as the weather clears. The boat
is now at Peterson's bOathOuse on the Oak
land estuary and 1t is there that the rowing
will be done
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Porch Climbers Still in Jail.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 22.-Harry Knox
and Ernest Schultz, the boy porch
climbers, who were arrested here Fri
day morning. are still detained in the
City Prison. pending action on the part
of the Juvenile Court, which is to take
the lads in hand. Knox was visited
yesterday by his father, w. c. Knox,
who is employed at a sugar refinery
in San Francisco. He made no effort
to obtain the release Of his son and ap-
peared content to allow the law to
take its course.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Native Daughters to Entertain.

81. OAKLAND, Feb. %. - Piedmont
Parlor No. 81, Native Daughters of
the Golden West. is planning a whist
tournament for next Thursday even
ing. The tournament viii be
held al Loring Hail. Eleventh and
Clay streets. Some very handsome
prizes have been selected for success
f-ul players and the committee of ar
'Tangements is endeavOring in every
possible way to make the affair a
splendid success.
. Miss Jennie Jordan is chairman OF
the committee, her assistants being:
Mrs. G. Bibber, Mrs. B. Brown, Miss
=. Chicou, Miss c. Englehardt, Miss
n Kenny. Miss A. Hammerly, Miss A.
Messmer Mrs. A Mcdonald, Mrs. 3.
Pacheco and Miss +. Scott.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
CELEBRATE OPENING OF
ST. PETERS BOYS SCHOOL
Father YoFke Delivers Address on the
Subject of Christian Education
Rc,n

Father Yorke Delivers Address on the
Subject of Christian Education
for Boys.
In celebration of the completion of
the st. Peters boys schoolhouse an en-
tertainment and a lecture by Father
Yorke were given last evening.
The new building is situated on Ala
bama street, few doors below st.
Peters Church, and in addition to the
classrooms is equipped with a large
auditorium, to be used for parish en-
tertainments.
Father Yorke congratulated Fathez
Casey and his parish on the
great progress that has been
made, not alone in the erection of the
new building. but in the many other
improvements of the church. In the
course of his remarks last evening he
explained the advantages of a school
such as will be conducted in the new
edifice over the public school system,
Where children of different creeds are
assembled.
Practical education" said Father
Yorke. can be obtained in any of our
city schools, but what we want our
children to have is a Christian educa-
tion, and it is with this idea that our
new school is about to be opened"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
BISHOP TELLS
OF CLUB WORK
Presents Views on the Forma-
tiOn of Auxiliaries Among
Episcopal Laity in Oakland
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Feb. %.


111S Broadway. Feb. %.
The clergymen and Representatives of
the laity from the Episcopal churches
of Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley met
at St PauFs Church in this city this
evening to formulate plans for the or
ganization of an Alameda County
branch of the Diocesan Church Club,
the mems organization of the Episcopal
church of this diocese.
The objects of the church club and
the method of organizing branches of
the general body were explained by
Bishop William Ford Nichols. The
Bishop told Of the good work done by
the Diocesan Church Club in extending
the field of the church, and advocated
the formation of a single branch of the
organization in Alameda County, which
should elect a president and other Of
ficers, the president to act as a vice
president of and be under the jurisdic-
ton of the president of the Diocesan
Club.
The Rev. c. T. Walkley, rector Of st.
Pauls, expressed the belief that the
work of organization could be more
quickly accomplished if a club was or
ganized in each of the parishes of the
county. the federation of these clubs
to form the Alameda County branch Of
the Diocesan Club. The Rev. Edgar F.
Gee, rector Of ST. Johns Church, agreed
with DIR. Walkley as TO the manner of
organization, as did the Rev. o. st.
John Scott, rector of st. Andrews
Church The Rev. w. M. Guthrie, rec
tor of Christ Church, Alameda, and the
Rev. Clifton Macon, rector of Trinity
Church, opposed the plan of forming
separate club in each parish, agreeing
with the suggestion of the Bishop that
a single Alameda County branch be
first organized. The laymen present at
the meeting were almost equally di-
vided as to the most feasible of the
two plans suggested.
A committee was appointed to confer
with a committee from the San Fran
cisco branch of the Diocesan Club. The
members of the committee are B. Hay
den. F. NJ French and L. ]. Leconte.
The meeting adjourned to the call of
the committee chairman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
TURNS FARMERS
...INTO STUDENTS
correspondence School About
to BE Established by Agri-
eulturists of the University
TO SEND OUT TEXTBOOKS
Reading Centers VIII Bring
Men Into Classes and Examin-
ations viii BE Arranged For
Berkeley Office san Francisco Call
aI4S Center Street Feb. %.

Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2l4s Center Street, Feb. p.
Farmers All over the State may re-
ceive an education in agriculture now
without leaving their plows and COM
ing 10 the University Of California.
This VIII be possible through a CORE
spondence school that is about 10 be
established by the agricultural college
III the university. the preliminary steps
having already been taken.
The scheme is a very simple one. It
consists In supplying the farmers with
literature on subjects appertaining to
agricultural pursuits, whether it be
upon the most improved method Of
planting turnip seeds or taking care OF
a COW with the collie. It is proposed
10 establish reading centers in various
parts Of the State, so that numbers
OF farmers may visit them and pursue
any line Of study. II a farmer lives
IN a place remote from one OF these
centers he VIII be supplied with the
literature just the same. Textbooks
d and bulletins issued by the college will
be sent out at the expense Of the farm
6rs and after they finish with the vol
. .umes they viii be sent to others.
q d. Professor c. ". Woodwork is pre-
pairing a circular explaining the sys-
tenn 70 the farmers. The first course
wih be given in economic entomology
and when il is complete the college viii
send out members of the faculty TO
conduct examinations
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
HOW ARDS FATE
URGES INQUIRY
Brother of the Late Captain
Seeks Information of Off
cials Regarding the Deceased
WRITES THROUGH LAWYER
Letters Revive Interest in the
Death of Man Whose Body
Was Found Near an Old Barn
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
214S Center Street, Feb. %.

214s Center Street. Feb. %.
Interest in the fate of the late
Thomas Howard, about which there
was so much speculation last summer
when his body was found near a
barn in West Berkeley. was revived to-
day when letters of inquiry were re-
ceived by the Morgue and police OFF,
cials of Berkeley from the attorneys of
relatives In the East.
At the time of Captain Howard's
death it was supposed that his only
relatives were his wife and children
and z. w. Turner, nephew, all of
Victoria Now it turns out that there
is another relative in Chicago-a
brother, named Arthur Howard.
Through his attorney, F. B. Grossly,
secretary of the Northwestern Univer-
sity Law School, this brother is seek
ing information of Captain Howard.
Crossly's letter to Town Marshal Kerns
follows:
City Marshal, Berkeley-Dear Sir: I
am making an effort to discover one
Captain John. Howard, who was found
dead in your jurisdiction on or about
Saturday, July IS, 1903, and who was a
brother of a client of mine. 1 beg to
request of you any information you
may be able to furnish as to Mr.. How
ards family or relatives or his home.
IF. B. GROSSLY"
In letter to Deputy Coroner
Streightif, Attorney Grossly says that
he had asked for information Of Tur-
ner, Captain Howards nephew. but had
been refused. He proposed then, he
said, to appeal to the Victoria police for
the information.
1t is understood that the Eastern
relative does not intend to go into the
details as to Captain Howard's death,
as the Coroner's jury settled all contro-
versy over that question when 1t
brought in verdict of suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
WILL DISCUSS WORK
OF JUVENILE COURT
school Teachers and Public Officials
Invited to Hear Judge Ben b.
Lindsey of Denver

OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-"Some Ex-
periences in Juvenile Court Work and
The Results" viii be the subject Of a
lecture by Judge Ben B. Lindsey of
Deliver, Colo. which viii be given at
3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
common School Assembly Hall at the
.G.habot Observatory. The address of
welcome viii be delivered by Mayor
Warren Olney and Judge Lindsey will
be introduced by Superior Judge s. P.
hall
The lecture VIII be given under the
auspices of the Associated Charities
end that organization extends a spe-
ciaL invitation TO school officials and
principals Of Oakland, Berkeley and
Alameda city officials, county officials,
ministers and club women to attend
Teachers in Oakland and Berkeley that
wish 10 hear the lecture viii be per-
Ihittsd 10 dismiss their classes early.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
SEES KINIRY
AFTER MURDER
Portuguese Dairyman Says That
the Slayer Of Policeman James
Smith Called at His Home
DESCRIPTION FITS ACCUSED
Mysterious Visitor Awakens J.
Alameda Late on the Night
the Crime Was Committed
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Gall.
Ills Broadway. Feb. 81.


Ills Broadway. Feb. 81.
When David Kiniry. the murderer Of
Police Officer James H Smith, left
this city after the shooting OF the
brave patrolman at Fourteenth and
Jackson streets. It Is believed that he
struck across the Contra Costa hills
IN the direction OF Walnut Creek.
stopping at the home of j. Alameda.
about midnight, TO inquire the way TO
that place.
Alameda owns a small dairy and
vegetable garden on the Redwood
Canyon road near the Bridges ranch.
and he says that near midnight on the
night that officer Smith was murdered
a man answering the description OF
Kiniry stopped at his house and awoke
him to ask the way to Walnut Creek.
Alameda told the man that there was
no direct road to Walnut Creek from
his place. but said that he could di-
rect him so that he could reach that
place. The mysterious visitor then
asked if he would strike the railroad
at Walnut Creek, and when told that
he would he said something about
wanting to keep away from railroads
and left.
The description that Alameda gives
of his midnight visitor tallies with
the description of the murderer, even
to the striped sweater Kiniry wore on
the night of the shooting. The man
was carrying a small grip and was
evidently a stranger in that neighbor-
hood. The lateness of the hour and
the fact that after dark there is very
little travel on the Redwood road
caused Alameda to remember the
visit of the mysterious unknown, but
as the dairyman is unable TO read
English he knew nothing about the
shooting of PatrOlman Smith until
the news was told him by one of his
countrymen from this city. The de-
scription of the murderer as recited
by Alameda's friend exactly fitted the
mysterious caller at the Alameda res
idence on the night of the murder.
1t is supposed that when Kiniry
went back to the Steadman residence
after the shooting he secured the grip
and then went through Piedmont and
Jack Hays Canyon to the Redwood
Canyon road and, becoming confused,
stopped to ask his way.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
SOME OF THOSE WHO CON
TRIBUTED TO THE sue
CESS OF THE BALL.

BERKELEY, Feb. 22.-Woman's day
at the University of California was
spoiled for the outdoor games that had
been designed to mark ii by the per-
sistency of the clouds in shedding their
coats, but there were other things that
the raindrops couldn't dampen. For
instance, the co-eds outwitted the storm
god when they got their number Of
The Occident from the press this morn
ing and again this evening when they
put the walls and roof of Hearst Hall
between themselves and the wrathful
dances for hours. SO that after all,
while there are some regrets for basket
ball and tennis there are none for the
rest of the days pleasantries.
The Occident dress -paraded in a new
blue coat with gold trimmings and n
medallion on its breast. The medallion
bore the bust of a pretty girl by Miss
Camille Johnstone. The other illustra-
tions were "At Sunset" by Miss John
stone, showing the university library at
evening, and Under the Oaks" by
Mss Marion Morrow.
POWDERED WIG AND MINUET.
Miss Virginia Whitehead edited this
Occident and she was helped by the
Misses Abby Waterman. Belle Cooper
Sybil Jones, Greta Augustine, Sophie
Engelhardt, Marion Burness, RATHER
inc Hershey Essie Tobriner, Martha
Rice, Katherine Smith, Alice Phillips
and Eduardo Howard, all of whom had
more or less to say in the pages of the
paper. The contributions were made
under the following titles:
Rise, Dust" Anna Kalfus Spero.
"The Lost Lead" Abby L. Waterman;
July in the San Joaquin" Irma WE'LL;
The Stunt of the Chaperone," Sybii
Jones' Destiny" Belle Cooper; Her
Portrait" Pearl Pitcher; Earth
Voices" Jessie NJ. Wybro; "Hobgob-
blius'' and a sketch Greta Augustine;
IAN Incident" Pearl Pitcher; "Collegi-
ate Alumnae," Mabel Craft Deering;
1.-The Violet" Katherine Hershey;
Concerning OO2O." Teddy Howard.
Hearst Hall tonight might have been
Fanueil Hall or the old State House OF
any other revolutionary hall of patriot
colonial decorations. 1t was the scene
of colonial ball and it bore all the
accessories in the way of powdered
wigs, minuets, spinning wheels and
booths.
PRETTY BOOTHS.
There were five pretty booths in
which things were sold. From the
Puritan booth, decorated with white
paper and fruit blossoms, candies were
vended by pretty girls in Puritan dress
The Occident booth, with it's pink and
green bunting, held the editors of the
Woman's day edition of the periodical,
who sold the numbers at brisk rate.
The colonial booth was mass of
American flags and green foliage, be-
hind which a crowd of Daughters of
the Revolution served icecream. The
Indian booth was a canvas tent, set
off with Navajo blankets that looked
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
BOLD BURGLAR
BUSY AS A BEE
Half a Dozen Residences in
Golden Gate Are Plundered
in Less Than a Fortnight
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111Q Rrood,Uov Eab

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, Feb. %.
A burglar operating in Golden Gate
added one more raid last night to the
roll that has reached a total of six for
that section within less than two
weeks. The half-dozen crimes were
confined to two streets and four of the
burglaries were committed in resi-
dences almost adjoining each other on
Marshall avenue. The other two were
in close by houses on Fremont avenue.
The list to date follows:
February 9-Residence of V. II. Terry, 572s
Marshall avenue, gold. watch and locket stolen.
February 9-Residence of E. L. Ely. 5671
Marshall avenue. IS as and a watch taken.
February 20-Residence of w p. Fine. JSI1
Marshall avenue 50 stolen
February 20-Residence of W. c. Vinell,
5S67 Marshall avenue. SIS 10 taken.
February 2O-Residence of Thomas Picton.
5S71 Fremont avenue 81 80 stolen.
February 21-Residence Of b. A Stone, 5SSS
Fremont avenue. entered. but nothing missed.
Though the total value of property
and money taken is not large, the
neighborhood is in a state of alarm
over the frequency of the nightly Wis
its. The police detail in the district
has been increased in the hope that a
capture will be made.
In some cases the houses were ran
sacked during the family's absence. In
others the intruder worked so carefully
that sleeping inmates were not dis
turbed. Comparisons show that the
methods of entrance were similar in
each burglary, the thief finding con-
veniently unlocked window. He has
left no trace of himself.