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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26
MAN HIS OWN MOTOR BOAT.
New Mechanical DEVISE to Be Used by
Swimmers.


The French inventor who devised
the motor boats which were described
sometime ago in the Sun has now
conceived an adaptation of the petrol
motor for supplying the human body
with mechanical power for propulsion
in the water. Every man may thus
become his own motor boat.
In order to use the device a person
need not be a swimmer, for in addition
to it's propulsive powers the appa-
ratus is devised to keep the body
adoat. A watertight box containing
little petrol engine and fuel supply
is strapped to the users back.
Other parts of this apparatus COM
prise a saddle-like arrangement, on
which the user sits; air bags to give
the necessary buoyancy and propel-
Ter, which is operated by the engine.
Two rods give control of the speed,
while the steering is accomplished by
altering the position of the hands.
The inventor thinks that the chief
use of the apparatus will be in life
saving, for in an emergency the opera
tor has only to start the motor by
turning little crank, sling the box
on his back, get into the saddle and
launch himself in the water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26
SENSATIONAL CASE ENDS
GOVERNOR HAS WITHDRAWN
REOUIsITION FOR DIR. M'BRIDE.
A Celebrated Case Which Has a
Georgia End, and in Which

A Celebrated Case Which Has a
Georgia End, and in Which
MilIionaire's Son Figured.
The action of Governor Terrell in
withd rawing the requisition for DR..
James r. Mcbride, the Asbury Park,
N. j., dentist, who kidnapped his two
little girls from Brunswick on May 10,
ends what at one time promised TO be
a sensational case.
Mcbride, who was arrested as Ches-
ter, Mass, on July 80, has been under
bond since that time awaiting the dis
position of habeas corpus writ sued
out for him by his attorneys. His
confederate, who really kidnapped the
children, was Walter Bettman, mill
lionaires son, whose home is at AS
bury Park. 1t was Bettman who Sc
cured the confidence of the mother in
Florida and while the latter was stop
ping on ST. Simon's island succeeded
in getting the girls to Brunswick. He
boarded a train for Savannah and re-
NAMED there for two days to ascertain
if the mother was following him. Then
he took train for Chicago.
Mcbride who was in Brunswick at
the time of the kidnapping, went di-
rectly north and was traced later to
Connecticut.
Police circles we're surprised at the
vim which was displayed by the moth
err in pursuing Mcbride. The mother
showed the police papers showing her
children had been awarded to her Gus
tody by ali the courts of Ohio, includ-
ing the supreme cour5 of that sSate.
Finally through Judge Gale of Bruins
wick, her counsel, the mother employ
ed Detective Burke of the Southern
railway. Burke landed Mcbride at
Chester, Mass.
The legal fight which took place at
Chester was an interesting one. The
father apparently had unlimited funds
supplied him. Not only did he have
the most prominent of Springfield,
Mass, lawyers. but two or three
prominent New York attorneys. The
influence that was behind him was II
nally successful in getting the mother
to consent not to prosecute Mcbride
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A man isn't beaten as long as he isn't
discouraged.
Most family skeletons refuse to stay
in the closet
Be sure that you have an aim in life
before pulling the trigger
Never 90 any worrying today that
you can just as we'll postpone until to-
morrow.
When a man gets chance to dispose
of his troubles he always heaps up the
measure.
Yes, you may draw the salary, but
your wife earns half the money; don't
forget that.
Of course it's all right to be born q
leader, but the man in the rear has a
better opportunity to get away.
Many a city chap laughs when he
hears of farmer buying a gold brick.
Then he goes to the race track and
hands over his money to the book
makers.-Chicago News.
Use the bus line; it's on for your
benefit. Meets all trains.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26
A Powerful Writer.

The late Rufus E. Shapley, the bril-
liant Philadelphia lawyer, wrote Sold
For Mulhooly," which had an immense
success. Once at a dinner an editor
congratulated Mr.. Shapley warmly on
''Solid For Mulhooly." The editor said
it was powerfully written. Mr.. Shap-
ley replied: Yes, l suppose l am
powerful writer. The other day |
wrote a letter of coincidence to the
widow of an old friend. and I under
stand that the lady no sooner read my
letter than. changing her black gown
70 a pink one, she went to a matinee"
-Argonaut
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26
COUNTY TAX RATES.
How Counties in Georgia Figure i'm
the Returns.


the Returns.
Returns from ffty-four of the differ
ent counties of the state that have been
compiled at the state capital give
some interesting news concerning the
tax rates in counties of Georgia. Not
all of the returns have been made yet,
but enough have arrived for the state
officials to secure a good line upon
what to expect and how to figure upon
the total amount.
Out of the ffty-four counties heard
from but one of the number had no
tax rate this year. This is Terrell
county, which has paid no taxes in
several years.
Jones county people are paying the
highest of any county tax rate yet
heard from on account of the erection
of new and handsome court house at
Grays. The rate there is 5000 on
each one thousand.
The highest city rate is that held IN
Brunswick, which amounts to Sl4:OO.
Taking al of the taxes that Atlanta
people have to pay into the dltferen
treasures, it is found that the sum is
exactly $22.5 on each one thousand.
OF course this amount includes all the
city, state and county taxes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26

Are Germans to become a toothless
race? Is beer drinking conducive
to bad teeth ? These are the questions
which naturally arise from the inter
esting report just received from Con-
sui General Guenther at the state de-
partment relative to the teeth of school
children in Germany. According to
cheese figures, the little German, while
he may be long on imperialism and
an inherited ability to consume beer,
is decidedly short on good mastica-
tors, for they show that of the 81, 72O
teeth belonging to the 1,O20 school
children examined, only 3,047, or less
than one in ten is sound. The boys
seem to have little the better of the
situation, for in their case the results
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26

For the ladies we have the
Drew-Selby line of footgear in
many lasts and all sizes. For
durability and style they are
worth twice what we ask. There
are none better.
Our dress goods line is replete
with all late styles and weaves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26
MERCER UNIVERSITY
Adapts Its Teaching to the Particul al
Needs of The Individual Students

Adapts Its Teaching to the Particul a.
Needs of The Individual Students
One feature of the curriculum at
Mercer University which should be es-
pecially attractive to students is the
fact that they may choose such courses
as are found to be most profitable
and attractive to their individual re-
quirements and tastes. Study here is
almost wholly elective, giving only
one degree-the A. B. degree-in the
college of Art and Sciences. SchO-
lastic standards are high and teaching
thorough, but the prime object of all
discipline is to develop the highest
type of christian manhood. Our aim
is the building OF character, and our
traditions and environment contrib
ute greatly to this aim. Our equip
ment consists of twenty professors,
eleven buildings, twenty thousand
volumes and one hundred current
periodicals: a library and reading
room, we'll equipped chemical, physi-
cal, biological and pharmaceutical
laboratories; fine gymnasium, with
hot and cold baths: an athletic field,
fourising literary societies, well ed
tied college magazine, earnest Y. M.
C. A. and beautiful y. M. G. A.
building, as we'll as all the social and
other advantages of one of the most
beautiful, healthful and cultured
cities of the south. Next session be-
gins Sept. 81. For information adj
dress Prof. S. Y. jameson, Macon,
IN
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26

See our beautiful line of para
soils. They are the best in the
city for the price.
When in need Of Rugs, Art
SQUARES, Curtains, Shades, Fur
niture, don't forget we handle
them and will appreciate your
trade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26

We are selling the Thompson
Glove Fitting Corset, and there
is none better. All sizes, all
styles and quality.
We have a complete line Of
the popular H. q. w. children's
waists; also Of boys blouses and
jackets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26
ALesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do
this good health is impossible. Fo-
lev's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
news and will positively cure all forms
of kidney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system. Ken
bricks Drug Store, Dawson. and h.
A, Wall, Bronwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26

The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure
is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refund your money if
after taking one bottle you are not
satisfied with results. 80 cents at
Hendricks Drug Store.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
THAW MURDER CASE
 CALLS JEROME HOME
Will Personally Direct GatAsHIna of
 Evidence for Prosecution.

New York July 1.-Important devel- opments in the Thaw murder case are expected this week. District Attorney Jerome has returned from fishing trip to Cape Breton especially to direct the work of preparing the prosecu- tions's case against Thaw, and, acting under his orders, all the circumstances surrounding the killing of Stanford White will be gone into thoroughly Realizing that the attorneys for Thaw are plentifully supplied with funds to bring out all the evidence favorable to the defense, the district attorneys of flee is working rapidly to get all the reliable evidence bearing on the events of several weeks before the shooting District Attorney Jerome said yester- day in an interview at St John, N. B.. that as there are eighteen murder cases ahead of Thaw, his trial would prob ably not be reached before October.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
ILLINOIS MURDERER
 LEADS A WILD CHASE
Pursued by the Mayor of SprInsasIa
 With Posse and BIooahounds.

Springfield. ILL. July "A man uu- known to the police. to escape arrest. yesterday killed Benjamin Lederie. wounded police sergeant Fehr prob ably fatally. stole a horse and buggy and fled with hundreds of citizens. Is-d hy Mayor Devereux and guided by bloodhounds. on his trail
 Sergeant Fehr was informed by teIe- phone that the man was trying Go sen a bicycle. evidently stolen. at a pawn shop Fehr went to the shop and ar rested the man The man quickly drew an iron bar from his pocket and feIed Fehr and fled. taking the officers rr- volveT- Lederic. seeing the assault- chased the thug up an alley. Being cornered the man turned and shot L-e- derie dead Re-enterinE the street the murderer united a horse from a hitch ing post, jumped into a buggy and drove rapidly out Of town standing or all his purSuers with the serEeanf.x revolver Mayor Devereux hearing or the affair. headed a quickly formed troop of pursUers. At an early hour this tMonday) morning. a posse uf on cers surrounds the timber land on tlss South Fork river in which the mur- derer is supposed to be- He was uur- sued for twenty miles before taking to the timber
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 Al SUMMER CAPITAL
SagamOrs Hill His Official Home.
 Ofaess Over a Grocery Stsrs

Oyster Bay. July 1. President Roosevelt is at Sagamore Hill for the summer. He was met at the station this morning by Mrs. Roosevelt and Ker- init. who had attended early commun- ion His journey from Washington ended with the three mile drive to SagamOre Hill, where he remained throughout the day. The annual re- turn of President Roosevelt met the heartiest approval of his oyster Bay neighbors who are planning to make much of him in their Fourth of July celebration.
 An attempt of man with a camera to snap the president as he took his seat by Mrs. Roosevelt in the wagon cite was interferred with by secret ser Vicd men.
 7 Executive offices over Moore's gro- cery and provision store have been fit ted up for work and the necessary ex- ecutiYe business will begin there to- morrow.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
RIOT PRFCIPITATED
 BY DRUNKEN GUARDS
0ns Han Killed, hany Woundsd and
 Lives of Women Endauksrsd.

Wheeling, w. Va, July 1.-The Bradley coal mine of the United States Coal company was the scene of a riot today in which one miner was killed and number wounded. as well as sev- eraI guards.
 Sheriff Voorhees, of Jefferson county. Ohio, was on the scene tonight inves- tigating the trouble The women of the town. fled to Smithfield, where they were given shelter in the town hall. as more trouble is expected. Frank Hicks. an English miner, who lives in Smith field, stated this evening that one min- CT, foreigner was instantly killed from shot by a guard and that five miners are badly wounded but they could not be found He said that he was reliably informed that eight guards were wounded, but how serious ly could not be learned. The trouble. Hicks said, was started by the guards who, he claimed, were drinking. Hicks said that the guards shot into the houses and the women secured their children and fled to SmithfieId. Hun dreds of shots were fired. The trouble occurred when all the mine officials were away spending Sunday at their homes, but they will be on the scene tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
A DANGEROUS CURVE.
Cause of the Accident Can Now Only
 Be Guessed at.

Salisbury. England, July IA short distance out of Salisbury begins a. remarkable curve which has some times been described as the most dan gerous in the world and which cer- tainly possesses the elements of dan ger Not only does the line enter and leave the station on curve. but where it crosses Fisherton street the line takes slight rise. It was practically at this point that the engine jumped the rails and brought about the dis aster' which, both as regards the per centage of lives lost and the extent of damage to rolling stock, is almost with out precedent in the annals of British railway accidents, especially of boat expresses.
 The direction to engine drivers over this portion of the line is not to ex- ceed speed of thirty miles an hour. but it Is alleged that calculations based on the times at which the diff ferent signal boxes were passed showed that this speed was exceeded. Unfor- tunately both engineer and stoker are Killed and therefore it may be difficult to obtain reliable evidence as to the speed the train was running when the accident occurred. Salisbury teIe- graphed Ambassador Reid heartfelt sympathy on behalf of the citiezns of the town to the whole American nation.
 The cause of the accident is still in doubt. It is suggested that the wheels or the engine failed to take the switch or that the wheel or the axle broke. It Is expected the inquest will be opened tomorrow and board of trade inquiry later will fully investigate. The train was regarded as having been light for high speed, but it is notorious that the trains always sway and shake going at high speed over this curve. Much crit icism is likely to be evoked by the fact that latterly there has been sharp competition between the London and Southwestern and Great Western lines which are rivals for the traffic between London and Plymouth.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
MAYOR OF NEW YORK
His Narroa Escape From Death On the
 llI-Fated Train.

London. July By the merest chance, Mayor George Mcclellan of New York. was not on the wrecked American line special train. He had an appointment to keep in London to- day and although the steamer was late in arriving at Plymouth, he decided to come direct to London instead of go- ing to Cherbourg with Mrs. Mcclellan, who was booked through to Paris. His hand baggage had been transferred to tender to land at Plymouth and he was going on board the tender when an officer of the steamer, who Mrs Mcclellan had been asking to urge her husband to accompany her to Cher hourg, told Mayor Mcclellan he could still reach London in time to keep his appointment if he went on to Cher bourg and thence to Southhampton Just before the tender left the ships side Mayor Mcclellan changed his mind and the ships steward threw his baggage back on board the New York as the tender was casting off her lines
 John E. Mcdonald, a New York horseman, best known as Jack" Me- Donald, who is among the dead. was given the compartment on the special train which had been reserved for Mayor Mcclellan, and so the mayors escape was indeed the narrowest
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02

The mob then proceeded with their victim past where he had committed the crime and to a tree in a road on the bank of Walnut creek where a rope was thrown over a limb about eighteen feet high and the other end knotted- about his neck He was given an opportunity to speak and again he confessed his guilt and after e fervent prayer to God for forgiveness he Nra- suspended in the air to die 10 de by strangulatiou. Before life was extinct the body was lowered to the ground. logs and brush were heaped upon lt. and the mass ignited- For a moment the body writhed- a few groans were heard and the flames completed their work Two hours later his charrei body was burned under the same trec. under the direction Of a deputy mar shall from Purcell. who had been thwarted in his efforts 10 take the n.- gro from the mob
 Miss RobertsOn's condition is uJt serious.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
NEGROES AWFUL FATE
 HANGED AND ROASTED
An Indian Territory LynChing Where Mob
 Got the Right Man
Captured After Long Chase--IIe Was Identified I,y the Victim of His Horrible Crime When He at Once Confessed His GuiIt--Ofcers Unable to Help Him.

Chichasha, I. T., July 1.--The negro who committed the criminal assault upon the sixteen year old daughter of Ira Robertson, near Womack.. was cap tured last night and after being taken back to the scene of his crime. was hanged and burned near the spot where he committed 1t. He confessed his crime and offered no resistance to the mob. To one person, the negro gave his name as Cliff Mays, of Mar shall Texas. and he told another that he was Will Newbright. of San Anto- nio. By the time the negro was over taken near Bradley last night, fully 400 men had Joined in the chase and soon after the capture, the march to Wo- mack was begun. If was nearly o'clock this morning when the Robert son home was reached and the negro was brought before the assaulted girl.
 That's one," said she at once and the negro replied: .'Yes, lady. I'm one. Gentlemen admit the crime"
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
OIL TANKS EXPLODED. One Man Believed to Have Been Killed.
 Small Property Loss.

Portland, Ore, July 1.--With a force so great that every window within of a mile radius was shattered. two of the tanks of the Union Oil company of California. ex- ploded last night, at university park, few miles north of this. city. Leonard Jaqui, night watchman, is missing. and it is feared she is dead. Both of the tanks were empty.
 It is estimated that only 5000 bar rels of oil were lost. This, with the damage to tanks. will amount to about $15,00O. It is stated that Jaqui was seen near one of the tanks immediately before the explosion occurred The fire was confined to the vicinity of the tanks.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
KILLED IN AN IRON MINE

Eveleth, Mihn., July -Four men were killed and one probably fatally injured in a wreck in the Fayaf No. 8 extension pit late lastnight. Five run away steel cars loaded with iron ore, dashed down the grade into the pit striking shovel in stripping, and burying the shovel crew in ore and de- bris
 The dead are:
 JIMMIE SULLIVAN, brakeman.
 WILLIAM CAPPEL. fireman. aged 22 years.
 LOUIS MAY. water boy, aged 14.
 JOHN RYDA, a pitman.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
GRISWOLD, the Bicycle Man

Says LinOle. the new Tire Wonder. will heal pune lures and pre- serve the rubber. making it last much longer in this climate Just the thing for pneumatic buggy or bicycle tires. Call and see it.
 Phone Red t4eo
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
RAILROAD MAN DEAD.

Jefferson, Texas, July 1.-J. G. NJ Christy, one of the best known railroad men in the southwest and connected with much of the earlier railroad work in that territory, died here last night from heart failure. Grigsby built the Texas and Gulf road. sold within the past few weeks to the Santa Fe, and was its president at the time. He also built the first terminals in Dallas.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Roosevelt Will Speak at Oyster Bay,
 Bryan in London.

New York, July 1.-President Roose- Welt who has arrived at his home in Oyster Bay, will deliver an address to his fellowtownsmen on Independence day.
 In London there will be an obser- vance of the day by the American col ony. at which w. J. Bryan will deliv- CT an address. In New York Tammany Hall will hold its usual meeting in commemoration of the day and will have an array of prominent speakers.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02

Salisbury, England, July 1.-Driving at a mad pace over the London South western railway, the American line ex- press, carrying forty three of the steamer New York's passengers from Plymouth to London. plunged from the track just after passing the station here at 1: 57 this morning. and mangIed to death in its wreckage twenty three passengers who sailed from New York June g. and four of the trainmen. Besides those to whom death came speedily dozen persons were injured, some of them seriously.
 Following is the list of first cabin passengers dead:
 BARWICK, WALTER, of Toronto. Ont.
 CAssIER. LOUIS. of Trumbum. Conn
 CoSSETT. FREDERICK HENRY, of New York
 ELPICKE. MRS. c. W. of Chicago.
 HARDING, DUDLEY P, of New York.
 HITCHCOCK, MRS. L. N. of New York.
 HowIsoN, MISS MARY F.. of New York.
 KING. REV. E. L.. of Toronto. Ont
 KOCH, FRANK A., of Allentown, Pa.
 MCDONALD. JOHN E., of New York.
 McCLEEKIN. c. F.. of New York.
 PIPON, C. w. of Toronto. Ont
 SENTELL, CHARLES S. of New York.
 sENTELL. MRS. E, w, of New York.
 sENTELL. MISS BLANCHE M, of New York.
 sENTELL, MISS GERTRUDE NJ. of New York
 SMITH. MRS. of Dayton. O.
 SMITH, MISS ELEANOR, of Day. ton, o.
 SMITH GERARD. Dayton. O.
 WHITE, MRS. LILLIAN HURD, of New York
 Following second cabin passengers are among the dead:
 GEoPPINGER, LOUIS. address un- obtainable.
 KELLER, JULES, address unobtain- able.
 THOMPSON, VIM, address unob tainable.
 The following named are the first cabin passengers injured:
 Allen, M. H., New York; CritcheII Robert S.. Chicago; Griswold. Miss l. S., address unobtainable; Hitchcock Miss L.. New York; Koch, Mrs, Allen town, Pa.
 The following named are the second cabin passengers injured:
 Rask, Miss NJ, address unobtainable. The late hour of the New York's ar rival at Plymouth saved many lives. She carried more than sixty travellers for London. but many of them elected to travel on comfortably to South amDton in preference to late landing at Plymouth and a long night ride across country. If the New York had made a faster passage the sombre ros- ter of the dead and injured would be even longer. The big American line steamer reached Plymouth at 9: B o'clock Sat urday night and half hour later the tender was alongside to receive pas sengers for England. Several who had planned to debark and packed their baggage decided at the last moment to remain aboard. It was a fatefuI decision. though not dictated by any fear The run across the Atlantic had been pleasant. There was a cheery parting when the passengers for Lon- don transferred to the waiting tender, which steamed for Davenport landing,
Arizona republican., 1906-07-02
LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES
Scores Made Yesterday Where the
 Best Teams Play.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis ?, Mil waukee l.
 At Columbus: Columbus 1, Toledo o.
 At St. Paul: First game. St. Paul ,. Kansas City '; second game St. Paul 1. Kansas City l.