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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
Hnnors for Miss Pace.

Miss Vesta Pace, who returned to
her home in Dawson a few days ago
after graduation at Wesleyan, was
the winner of the medal for excellence
in drawing. This honor was contest
ed for by many, and its award to Miss
Pace testifies to her signal ability in
this direction. Her many friends con-
graduate her on her achievement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
Family Moves to Macon.

Mr.. j. f. Mathews, who has been the
efficient superintendent of the Southern
Cotton Oil Company's plant in Daw-
son for the past two years, has re-
moved with his family from this city
to Macon. During their residence IN
Dawson they MADE many friends who
regret very much to see them leave
Many good wishes follow them to
thei1 new home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
Mrs. Thornton Returns to Dawson.

The many friends of Mrs. W. Otis
Thornton will be glad to know that
she has returned to Dawson, and
assumed charge of the local office of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. MIR. 3. F. Sauls, the former
operator, has severed his connection
with this company, and has accepted
position as a travelling salesman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
ADawson woman Asks

have you a floor paint that will last
two weeks ?'' Yes, we have Devoe's:
it has beautiful gloss, and will wear
two years ifa properly applied. For
sale by Bell Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
Cotton Seed Meal.

For a limited time we offer cotton
seed meal at $1.00 per hundred
pounds. Terms cash.
DAWSON SQUARE BALE GIN &
MILL COMPANY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS.
Prominent Citizen of ParrOtt Taken
to Atlanta for That Purpose.

TO AtIanta Tor That PURPOSE.
Mr.. James Whaley, well-known
and prominent citizen of PARROT, left
Saturday for Atlanta. where he went
tohave an operation performed for APP
pendicitis at ST. JOseph's Intirmary.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Whaley
and DR.. J. T. Arnold, his family ply
sician.
No news has been received in Daw-
son from Mr.. Whaley since he reached
Atlanta. His many friends sincerely
hope that he will pass safely through
the ordeal and have speedy re-
cOVerY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
To Cure a Cold One Day

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
pature on each box.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
No Gloss Gamma Paint Made.

will wear as long as Devoe's. No
others are as heavy bodied, because
DevOe's weigh to 8 ounces more to
the pint. Sold by Bell Bros.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-08

delightful entertainment is antici.
pared at the NJ f. church ol Fr,d,y
evening, May - 10 w. .-yen h, \lv,,le
katherine Iuviri.., who is a r4a Ter and
lmpei senator OF aIt.. Adml-,i - u.d
l. cents. d
The question If free text books for the
children of this school di~t.lc, i. being
discussed. 1t is said that the school
boa'd' after carefully looking into the
matter, are in favor Of it. Wherever
adopted it has proved slccas..
Professor II. NJ. Cook, OF Cofax, has
been engaged to take the perntendencv
of the Aberdeen public schools for the
coming year. The professor was elected
as superintendent Of the Colfax schools
to succeed himself but resigned to ac-
cept the offer here.
Mrs. j. Nj. Bowes arrived from Los
Angeles Saturday, where she had been
in attendance at the National Circle of
the " omen OF Woodcraft. There was
only one real fine, sunny day while she
was there, and of course she was clad to
get back where good weather abounds,
DE-. W. j. Long was called to Monte.
sano yesterday by the sudden death Of
his father, who dropped dead yesterday
morning of heart disease. Mr.. $. Long
was Is years Of age. and was one o, the
early settlers Of the Wynooche VALLEY.
where he carved fine farm out Of ii 9
woods, and was most highly respected
citizen. The funeral took place this
afternoon.
DNele's in and around Mail et and |
streets had IL fire scare this morning.
One of the workmen on the city hall
made a fire under large pitch pot and
then left the fire to take care of itself.
In due time the pitch boiled over and
the sidewalk caught fire. Fortunately
the wind was blowing in direc ton to
carry the flames away from the build.
ings nearby, and no special damage was
done.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-08
JAMES PETERS KILLED.
The Second man FILLED at kalb'S
Camp Within Week.

James Peters was accdenily killed Sat
urda> morning while at work in Kalb's
camp, on the upper Wshkah river
While log was being drawn over the
skid road, 1T lack kn,fed," and the rear
end swinging around caught Peters be-
tween the 10y and a stump. At first i
was thought he had escaped with 9
broken leg, and he Was placed on q
stretcher to be carried to Grand Forks
distance of l6 miles. to take boat To-
Aberdeen, but died on the road be for,
reaching the forks. He had been injured
internally, and died from internal hem
Orage.
The body was brought to Aberdeen and
taken to Beardsley Bros. undertaking
parlors. from whence the funeral viii
take place. Ihe DECEASED was ab out 81
years Of age, and was quite we'll known
among the loggers of Grays Harbor
Nothing is known OF his relatives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-08
Wood Wanted.

Bids will be received until May Is, for
furnishing and saving $50 cords OF sla b
wood III be delivered at IT. Joseph's hos
plal IS cords 10 he sawed in three parts,
and IS cords in two parts. Adore, 8
Mother Superior, st. Josephs hospital.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-08

A FULL LINE OF THE LATEST
7 l. + S HAVE JUST ARRIVED
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
OF LOCAL INTEREST

The map of the new Fort
Churchill Hazen cutoff was
filed this week with the county
clerk by the Nevada & Californ-
ia Railway Company.
c. w. Foote, of Minneapolis,
Minn., is visiting Senator Will
Jams and family He is an old
ne ewspaperman, and is very tav-
orably impressed with this sec
ton and its possibilities.
There will be a dance at
Vaughn's hall on Friday, the
2Stb of this month. A good
time is promised ind bus will
be run from here for the accom-
,nodation OF dance lovers.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

The Thirteenth Annual meet
ing of the National Irrigation
Congress will convene in Port
land, Oregon, from August 21
to "a inclusive. Delegates will
be in attendance from every
state participating in the recla-
nation fund, and a meeting of
general interest is promised. A
good sized delegation will be in
attendance from this state.
II
A. r. Jeffrey is experimenting G
with a number of plants new
to this section, among which
are peanuts, which give prom
Use of doing remarkably well.
The kernals were planted in his
garden ten days ago and are al
ready several inches above
ground. The next few years
will witness the profitable cult
walton of many plants that are
now strange to this section.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
Contracthrs to Abolish Dis.
counting.

AprOpoS the recent discount
discussions that have arisen
through the insistence of the
San Francisco Constructions COM
pauy in discountinA their time
checks in defiance of the state
law, we learn on good authority
that the government Authorities
have forced the adjustment of
the practice with the working
men under their supervision, hrt
who draw their pay from the
construction company, being en-
ployed on the concrete work
which is nominally still in the
latter's hands although the gov
ernment forces have had charge
Of it for several months past.
The government authorities rule
that every laborer shall receive
the regular wage, % cents per
hour, and that it shall be in full
and not subject to any discount.
A failure to comply with the
request would result in further
trouble for the contracting COM
panies, and as their actions have
resulted in more or less diseord
of late, evidenced by the rulings
both by the local courts and the
government officials, the San
Francisco company, which has
been the chief offender, has de-
cided to abolish the practice en-
tirely and in the future all pay
ments will be made in full.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
Piute Buck Meets Accidental
Death.

Street Sam, Piute chief who
has bee a familiar figure around
town for long time, met an
accidental death last Thursday
morning just after going to work
for J. A. Bailey. No one wit
messed his death and it is pre-
sumed that he fell of the loaded
wagon of hay which he had in
charge, causing a fracture of the
spine.
The dead Indian was quite a
prominent member of the local
Piute colony and attended to it's
correspondence and business by
reason of his superior intelli-
gence. The news of his death
was the signal for an Indian
mourning that brought forth
the incantations that have char
acterized the mourning period
Tor ages past.
AS Is customary with the Pi-
utes, the body was buried on
the same evening by two of the
younger bucks OF the tribe in
some convenient sandhill, from
whence the soul of Street Sam
must some day emerge into the
happy hunting ground, for Sam
was a good Indian and com
manded the respect of both his
fellow tribesmen and the whites.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
CONVICTS ARE
PARDONED
The Boards Leniency
Is Invoked In a Num-
Der Of Cases.

The meeting of the state board
of pardons, which occurred at
Carson this week, and its work
has more than usual interest for
Churchill county people, mas
much as a number of petitions
were presented to that body
from former residents of this
section, who are now doing time
at the state bastile.
Three criminals who once
claimed residence here invoked
the pardoning boards leniency,
two of which were successful,
those of Robert Gibbs, son of c.
Gibbs of this city, who was con-
victed from Washoe county and
sentenced to serve a term of
eighteen months for a forgery
that was committed during a
drunken spree. The board re-
duced his sentence from the
time mentioned to one year.
John Cahill, who formerly con.
Quoted butcher shop in this
city, was pardoned. In the pc
titiOn presented were seven
names of Jurors who sat on the
case. The former respectability
of the defendant and the high
standing of his parents, who re-
side in Austin, were factors in
fluencing the board't favor.
The petition of Daniel O'Doan,
who was sentenced from this
ty to serve a term of five years
for bigamy. was denied. not
withstanding that spouse No. 2,
Miss Maggie Bennett of Virginia
City, was present with a fervent
appeal for leniency, No word
was had from Mrs. O'Doan No
l, but the case was not credited
with any merit, and the man of
many loves will have to spend
the sentence infiicte in the state
prison. His first wife and chill
dren are now in Hazen, where
they are eking out miserable
existence in lieu of the support
that belonged to them. 4. rag
ged tent protects them from the
elements and the mother keeps
their bodies and souls together
by taking in washing.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
School Moneys Apportioned

The state superin tendent OF
public instruction made the an
nual apportionment of school
money last Tuesday, which to-
tailed $65,91761. Churchill
county receives the smallest
amount of any OF the counties of
the state. it's share being based
ON last years school census
At that time we only had 135
scholars. making our allowance
for this wear $943 6S Washoe
county received SIG SEQ Sc on a
sch rol population of 2412 This
years school census showed q
population of about go chill
dr"n of school age. which is an
increase of nearly 100 per cent,
hut we are still ut the bottom OF
the list. the next lowest being
lauder. which has at least
twice the number of nnpils re-
ported from here. However.
whom rhe homestead lands of
this section are ready for settle
mrn'. onr increase will he ra nd
an - - c"-ta;n that Churchill
co''r.v will then be we'll up in
the list.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
APPLIES FOR
NEW TRIAL
H. c. Lawrence Is Pc
titioning the Supreme
Court.

H. {. Lawrence, who was SEN
fenced from this county on De
cember 10th last to serve a
term of Il years for an assault
with intent to kill, mitted
upon the person Of Garret-
son, the particulars of which
are familiar to nearly all
Churchill county residents, has
made an application to the SUI
preme court of thestate through
Attorney B. X. McCabe, for a
new trial The specific reasons
assigned as insanity and that
non-admissable evidence was
used at the previous trial, which
it is alleged went a long ways in
prejudicing the minds of the
convicting jury,
Mr.. McCabe, who appeared for
the defendant at the time of his
conviction, will appear before
the states highest tribunal on
the Goth of this month, at which
time his argument will be heard
and the plea either granted or
denied.
Should the petition be granted
Lawrence will be remanded back
into the custody of the local Off
GERS, to 60 through the same
process of law that character
ized the previous trial, which
cost the county in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. Should a new
trial be granted it would likely
be even more expensive than the
previous one, as it would be
more stubbornly fought.
Since Lawrence incarceration
at the state penitentiary his ac-
tions have been characterized
by many eccentricities, among
which was a desire to kill a
fellow convict, who had done
him no harm, but whom he
pretended to believe a devil,
whose death was a mission of
his to perform whenever he could
conveniently. Little doubt is
said to exist in the minds of the
prison officials as regards to the
genuineness of his affection.
However, there is no doubt
that he is a calloused criminal
who can hope for little more
than a transfer from the peni-
tentiary to the asylum
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
Hottest Day in Fifteen Years

According to the government
thermometer at the Allen ranch
at ST. Clair, last Monday was
the warmest day experienced in
this section for Is years. On
the day mentioned it registered
81 in the shade. Other ther-
mometers in or near this place
showed it to be several degrees
warmer, some claiming that the
mercury had reached 1OS. How
ever; the first figures mentioned
were correct and the day will go
on record as scorcher. Other
sections report an unprecedented
warm spell, and the crops in
some sections have suffered as a
result.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

That night we came across
an iron boat, mt de OF sheet iron,
"A relic of Fremont's trip to the
coast in AZ. He had used it in
crossing the many deep rivers
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15
AN IMMI-
GRANTS TALE
Extracts Descriptive of
Life on the Plains
In 1850.

The following article is COM
posed of extracts from the let
ters of George F. Mason, who
crossed this state i'll the years
so and go, that have lately
appeared in the San Diego
Union:
THE journey across the plains
in 1850 was great developer
of character. Removed from all
social, moral and legal re-
straints, a man would generally
show what his real disposition
was. If he had the disposition
of a hog or ii dog, he would
snarl and bite and appropriate
the best the camp afforded to
his own use, regardless of the
rights of others; would shirk his
duties, and in every way make
himself disagreeable. Some men
who were considered good men
and gentlemen at home, when
they got beyond the reach of
the law seem to lose all moral
restraint and would develop
INTO savages. If a man was of
sterling qualities he would shine
forth like a lamp in a dark
place.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

east of the Rockies, and not
knowing what was ahead of
him, had brought it as far as
the middle of the desert. where
he was compelled to abandon it.
The dead, silent bosom of this
great white sea of sand was no
place to launch an iron boat.
I'VE all suffered greaoly from
thirst. and as the water we had
provided at the sink of the
Humboldt was exhausted, we
had the recourse of chewing a
bullet, which indnced a flow of
saliva. and prevented our
parched throats from closing up.
But the suffering was so great
that many of the mems tongues
were protruding from their
mouths and were as black as tar,
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

The foregoing Is a character
istic tale of the many that have
been instrumental in heralding
the disadvantages of this state
abroad. While it is perhaps
true in all its details, neverthe-
less there was never grosser
ignorance displayed by men than
was used by the early eastern
immigrants i'll crossing the Ne
vada plains. 1t is a demonstra-
ted fact that majority of the
disasters that occurred on the
plains occurred over water that
could be had by digging from 10
to % feet. There was also a
marked failure to follow the
most convenient water courses.
The horrors of the desert de-
scribed by this early pioneer has
been dissipated and is soon to
be supplanted with homes that
would doubtless be a revela tion
to the early pioneers who braved
its vicissitudes. These tales are
even now ancient history; when
compared with the prosperous
homes they will seem more like
my this, for the transform a tion
that is occurring along the Ne
vada trail will be little short of
marvellous ED.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

Miss Jennie Holmes, of Reno,
is in the city visiting the family
of Chas Will.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

1--WE were nearing the goal of
our wishes-water, and were
about ten miles from the Carson
river. After travelling from four
O'Clock on the day previous, all
night until 6 O'Clock the next
day. we reached the Rag
town" an aggregati ton of tents
set upon the banks of the Carson
river, and was occupied by as
veritable set of cormorants as
ever scuttled a ship. These ras-
Gals had come out from Califor-
mia to prey upon the immigrants
and they did it without stint or
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

1--WE stayed at Big Meadows
two days, preparing for the trip
across the terrible desert. The
sink OF the Humboldt, upon the
shores of which we camped, was
a grea t lake which lay dead and
lifeless before us, as far as the
eye could re ach. The Hum boldt
river had been swallowed up in
the sands of the desert. The
sink was filled with the carcasses
of dead cattle, horses and mules,
hundreds of these animals hav-
ing yielded up their lives in a
vain attempt to combat the in
tense heat. And as their swollen
bodies rotted in the sun, the
stencil arising was overpower-
ing, and to add to our distress
the water was so strongly i'm
pregnated with alkali that we
were in a deplorable condition.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

I'VE had TO keep the cattle
away flom the sink, as they
were poor and weak, and with
out aid from us they were hope
lesslv lost. The sink was filled
with long, coarse grass, which
the men wading out into the
water cut and carried out for
the cattle. The stock did not
relish it, but as it was all the
feed they had they ate it. We
prepared this grass for the trip
across the desert by binding it
in bundles on the wagons, as
not a living plant was to be
found on that desolate waste of
65 miles. We then filled every
vessel we had with sinking
alkali water that was the color
of weak coffee and which had a
slippery, weakish taste.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-07-15

ing upon the future of the Car ss's''
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-07
DISSOLVE
OLD PARTNERSHIP
That Existed Between Church
and State Since 1901
SWEEPS AWAY SYSTEM
BILL PASSED INSURES ENTIRE
LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
RESPECTING RELIGIOUS
BELIEFS.

Paris, Dec 5.--The senate today
adopted bill for the separation of
the church and state by the vote of
lSl against l02. The vote was an
nounced amid enthusiastic scenes.
This is the final parliamentary stage of
the bill, which will be promulgated in
the official journal tomorrow. when ii
will become effective Immediately. The
council of state will devote three
months to the framing of the admin
istrative details of the new regime.
The action of the vatican regarding
the law has not yet been definitely
announced The French clergy, while
oposing the measure, appear disposed
to conform TO the new system.
The fundamental principle of the
bill insure the entire liberty Of con
science respecting religion, with re-
striction concerning the exercise of
religion which are amended to pre-
serve public order.
In the future the state will be
entirely free from connection with
all religious sects.
The passage of this bill marks the
elimination of the strained relation
which have long existed between the
French government and the vatican.
1t sweeps away the system which
dates from 1901, when the famous
concordat was signed by Plus VII and
Napoleon
This gave the religion government
al status, the churches being govern
ment property with a clergy paid by
the state, and the entire church admin.
istration being under the direction OF
a member OF the cabinet.
The new system aholishes all laws
and regulations under the concordat
Itself.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-07
ELECTRIC CHAIR
FOR A MURDERER
Albert Patrick Sentenced for
Killing Millionaire Rice
PLEADED TO Be HEARD
CLAIMING WHEN PERMISSION
WAS GRANTED THAT EVI.
DENcE AGAINST HIM WAS
MANUFACTURED.

New York, Dec. G.-Aftcr making a
final personal plea to the court in his
own behalf, Albert T Patrick, law
yer convicted of the murder of William
Marsh Rice, tonight was sentenced to
die In the electric chair in the week
beginning January % next. Notice
at once was given that an appeal TO
the supreme court of the United States
plicat.on for the writ, it Is said, will
act as stay Of execution. Patrick was
taken back to Sing Sing tonight.
The passing of the sentence upon
The lawyer whose case has been one Of
the most noted in criminal annals, fol
lowed series of arguments by his
counsel, who at first contended the
supreme court did not have jurisdiC-
lion TO set a new date for the exc
cutiOn, the last stay in the case hay
ing been granted by the court Of ap-
peals and later appealed, and that the
sentence be deferred at least until an
appeal to a higher court could be per
fected District Attorney Jerome op-
posed all contentious of the defend
ants counsel and moved for immediate
action.
Before sentence was pronounced
Patrick arose to speak in his own be
half. Once during the proceedings Pa
trick had been asked by Justice R3g
ers if he had anything to say before
sentence should be passed upon him
and had rema ned silent by direction
Of his lawyers. As the case neared u
close Patrick grew restless while list
ening to the arguments both for and
against him, and arose Unexpectedly
in his place and pleaded to be heard.
His action caused stir in the
crowded court room, and tbs lawyers
in the case held hurried consulta
tion. Patrick stood pale and anxious,
awaiting the courts permission 10 pro
ceed This permission finally was
granted and Patrick spoke for nearly
fifteen minutes
He urged that there was no direct
eviaence that Rice had been killed
and reiterated his claim that he had
been convicted on manufactured eyi
dence. Justice Rogers then ordered
Patrick TO stand up and sentence was
pronounced