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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
TRUTHFUL FRANK AGAIN IN BRITISH PEN
,an Started Life Under Most Promising Auspices and
Received Excellent Education interviewer With
His Early Life Is an Unhappy Romance
,,ora the many types OF criminals

,r the many types of criminals
An llae+ London perhaps one of the
ln"' rost and most interesting is
ssroI5 Russell, better known as
f a%n Frank" who has just been
us at Clerkenwell Sessions to
'Sn Years penal servitude as rail
wv thiof The name of Truthful
way W was given to Russell by the
loo themselves, because through
Po' Ioro career of crime, when once
n .:.1r caught, he has always, as a
.a ant Of religion, strictly confined him
SV " 70 the truth. Time after time the
'o ~Iioo have tested in every detail the
,+b Of his confessions and found
mor horne out in every particular.
Those confessions, it must be under
food we're not voluntary, but il he
~es asked any questions relating to
,bo particular crime for which he had
bepn laid by the heels nothing would
;ndnco him to ieopardize the reputa-
tion which he had gained of never
having told a lie. The police, in CIV
mo him his title, hold him as one of
tbo most curious of the many human
comments which have passed through
their hands.
Frank Russell is not the real name
If this extraordinary criminal. His
noaI name is that of well known
south of England family, which is
held in the highest esteem-a name
which Frank Russell has always had
the GOOD feeling and consideration of
never assuming or actually himself
disclosing. interviewer with his early
life is an unhappy romance, which,
though common enough in ordinary
life. would seem to account much for
the hayward paths of this undoubted-
" clever criminal.
He started life under the brightest
and most promising auspices and re-
ceived an excellent education, intend
ing to become a medical specialist.
AT one of the hospitals he became &C
ouainted with a beautiful girl and
formed a strong attachment for her.
When he discovered that she had de-
ceived him and that her parents were
bv no means of the character that she
had represented them to possess he
disappeared from. the city and was
not heard of again until more than a
year later, when he was first convict
ed of horse stealing. Since then he
mas continued his career of crime, con-
fning himself especially to horse
stealing and railway thefts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
Machine Smokes Cigars.

The department of agriculture is
employing mechanical smoker, with
the intention of improving the quality
of the cigar tobacco. The machine
takes five cigars at time, and smokes
them with more regularity than a hui
man being. 1t takes a ten seconds
even draw, gives puff, and then waits
half a minute before it draws again.
Each cigar is watched carefully during
the process of combustion, and every
detail affecting the filler, binder, wrap
ner, ash and aroma is noted down.
When the best results are obtained
the seeds of the particular plants USED
in the manufacture of the cigars are
put aside for next years planting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
WILL FIGHT NEW LAW.

Southern Express Co. Will Contest
Constitutionality of Franchise Tax.
That the Southern Express Com
pany proposes to fight the constitution
atty of the Georgia law which places
tax on franchises has been made
evident by the company filing a pro-
test with 1.-THE comptroller general.
Along with this protest the express
company submitted its tax returns to
the state. After returning the valuation
of its physical property in Georgia at
practically the same figures as last
year, 1857, 3l3, the company, through
its auditor, F. J. Virgin, sets forth
that last year the comptroller general
set a valuation on its franchise of
$408, TIA. The company says that it
has no taxable franchise. 1t also de-
clares that the act of December, 1907,
under which the comptroller general
fixes the valuation upon the franchise
is uncon stitutional, thus putting the
state government on notice that an at
temp to collect the tax will be fought
in the courts until the bitter end.
The company, therefore, makes no
return on any franchise. This opens
up new issue with the comptroller
general, and he has referred the mat
ter to the attorney-general, I'M
der whose decision he will act
when he takes the matter up with
the express company. The ex-
press company shows gross receipts in
Georgia for the year ending March
80, 1906, of S4O4,872. After deducting
all expenses, and expenditures, net
receipts of only $50, $50 are shown.
This is the first time that any serious
differences have arisen between the
state and the Southern Express Com
pany, and also the first time that the
franchise tax act has been attacked in
this manner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
DUEL AT A POLITICAL MEETING
Shooting About a Small Debt Occurs
While HOke Smith Is Speaking.


At Chipley, in Harris county, on
Wednesday, meeting that was being
addressed by Hoke Smith was broken
up by pistol duel in the edge of the
crowd in which Joe Hastey, farmer,
was killed, and John Irwin, his STAY
err, was killed three blocks distant by
a crowd who pursued him. 1t is re-
ported that bad feeling had existed
between the two on account of small
debt-ffteen cents-and when they
met at the speaking the quarrel was
renewed. In spite of efforts to calm
them they began shooting, with the
result that Hastey fell, dying almost
instantly. Irwin ran, followed by
several men whose identity is not
known. The pursuers kept up fusl-
lade of shots and about three blocks
distant from the meeting Irwin fell,
pierced by number of bullets, dying
Immediately. About sixty-tive shots
we're fired. Two spectators at the po--
litical meeting we're slightly wounded
by stray bullets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
The Right Remedy.

Men and women who suffer from in
digestion, nervous debility, constlpa-
ion. kidney and bladder troubles,
lost vitality, and all kindred diseases,
will find relief by using Haggard
Specific Tablets. They have been 20
wears on the market and have demon
strated their paramount, healing and
health giving qualities. Send for
book of particulars. If your druggist
cannot supply you they will be sent
prepaid upon receipt of price. Per
box so cts. Address, Haggard Spe'
cifc Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
Kisses for Charity.

Commend us to the pretty girls up
at Seaford, Del, who felt so bad for
the poor sufferers out in San Francis
co that they decided to sell kisses for
a dollar piece for the benefit FUND
One rosy-cheeked, dewey,-lipped'
blushing ma i'd actually brought over
one hundred dollars in the relief fund
in the space of two hours, and she
said that she was not bit tired,
either
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
Woman Mail Carrier.

Matte M. Marshall, grand-niece
of former Chief Justice Marshall OF
the United States upreme court, is one
of the three women rural mail carriers
in America. She is connected with
the Granite City, ILL.,, postoffice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
AMBASSADOR TO THE MARRIAGE.

From the Savannah News.
The government of the United States
will be represented in Madrid early
next month, at the marriage OF King
Alfonso and Princess Ena, by spe-
cial ambassador in the person OF Mr.,
Frederick Willingford Whitridge, OF
New York, who will convey the con
gratulations and best. wishes OF the
American people to the happy pair
Mr.. Whitridge is described as staTe'
ly looking and very wealthy genVle'
man, who will doubtless do credit uO
his country in Old Madrid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
smitb,s sure kidney Cure.

The only guaranteed kidney rem
edv. Buy it-try lit costs you
nothing if it fails. Price so cents
Hendricks Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
snelIed 1t With a 81"

1t has been discovered that years
ago, when John D. Rockefeller wrote
his own letters, he spelled 'gentle-
man. with 81" Now he hires stem
ographer to do his spelling for him,
and thus escapes the captiOus critics.
But, while he was spelling it GENTLE
man" he could draw his check for
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
What difference does it really make
how weak ones photography is if his
bank account is strong?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-30
Mrs 6. Joyce, $50 Sullivan ST.,

MIS- D OOJN0' 10 N0"III IN 0'''
Claremont, N. H.. writes: about a
wear ago I bought two bottles OF
Folev's Kidney Cure. 1t cured me OF
a severe case of Kidney trouble Oi
several years standing. 1t certainly
is a grand, good medicine, and
heartily recommend it," Kendrick, $
Drug Store, Dawson, Ca, and H.
A. Wall, Bronwood, Ga.
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
WEAVER DEMANDED
HIS TRIAL BY A JURY

Joseph J. Weaver IS in the District
Jail awaiting a jury trial which he de-
manded this morning when arraigned in
the Police Court on a serious charge,
the result Of his having. il is alleged,
enticed Jennie Irwin. sixteen years old,
to the Capital for immoral purposes.
When the police visited the house in
which the girl was kept she was ready
and willing to go with them. perfectly
satisfied that she had been delivered
from the life that was very distasteful
to her.
Il have been in America scarcely two
years. said Miss Irwin "A man
brought me 10 this country from my
home near Belfast. and another girl ac-
companied me. We worked for about a
year in hotel at Orange Court House.
Va ! met Weaver there He brought
me to Washington He told me that he
had n fine pOS,-tOn here for me and that
I could Iivc at one of the best hotels
THAI was aweek ago and I stavad
at Tint, street house until Yesterday
when he brought me TO the house where
| was fJ1nd.'
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
BEARS IN CONTROL
IN EARLY DEALINGS
Stocks Weak With Down
ward Tendency With
Few Exceptions.

NEW YORK. June 29.-The stock
market opened with some irregularity
IN price movements, though some is-
sues showed an advance ranging from
b to Ia, the latter being made by ILL
nois Central. The Pennsylvania group
was under some pressure, and, although
The opening of Pennsylvania was Il
higher. the price Immediately ran off
y. Baltimore and Ohio was down q
Erie common advanced g. Amalgamated
opened down Il, advanced u. and then
fell back to 9S&- Smelling. which sold
e1-dividend. was down Is in addition to
the dividend of ia. which came off.
The local traction group was fairly
Rctive. Brooklyn Rapid Transit being
I'D q. while Inter Metropolitan COM
mon, after advancing Il, lost H per cent.
The Improvement which was In full
Swing in the stock market yesterday
afternoon has not been maintained in
the dealings today.
The chief reason for the decreased
strength is that room traders believe
that the most urgent buying on the
late rally was due TO covering of shorts
and not any accumulation of stocks for
room and the street Is almost wholly
bearish- Price movements were all
downward, and the high rate for call
money this morning helped traders to
depress prices, but on the low levels
reached business Sl2ckened and at times
the market was extremely dull.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds quiet.
The houses that were heaviest buyers
Of stocks yesterday resumed their work
since been taking stocks in large blocks
without attempting TO force an advance.
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
HARTJE BASES SUIT
ON W|FE'S LETTERS
Thirty-five of Them Held
in Reserve For Sen
Sation.
CAUSE SISTER TO BLUSH
Young Girl on Stand Indignantly
Repudiates Writing the
Epistle.

PITTSBURG. June % - Augustus
Hartje. Owuer OF the paper mills at
Steubenville. and one of Pittsburg's rich
est men. In his efforts to put aside his
pretty wife. has reached a point in his
divorce suit where all depends upon let
ters.
If the thirty-five letter Hartje's high
priced lawyers have produced are gen
uine and contain what Hartje's attor-
neys say they contain. the millionaire
may gain his divorce and get his chill
dren.
isIf. on the other hand. the letters are
forged and fraudulent. OF less convict
Ing In contents than has been represent
ed. then Mrs. Hartje must win the
plucky fight She has made.
At present the letters are under sus-
piciOn. Il
5sAIrs. Hartje has been three times on
the stand and has not been shown a sin
gle letter, although Hartje alleges she
wrote them all
Attorneys for the woman demanded TO
look at the letters. whereupon Hartje's
lawyers decided the missives were not
yet submitted insvidence-
One letter, said 70 have been written
by Helen Scott. sister OF Mrs. Hartie.
was shown 10 Ida Scott, a third sister.
inns witness said the paper looked like
that used by her sister Helen.
Helen Scott was called to the stand.
She proved very ike her sister, Mrs.
AarGe, both In beauty and In self-pos-
session as witness.
is this letter in your handwriting p.
asked Attorney Ferguson, OF Hartte's
counsel
With the utmost GOODNESS the Dret+,,
witness took the latter and did fIst
what II WAS manifest the LAWYER did
not want her to dor-read the letter from
the dateline down through the first
page. then slowly turned IL over and
read every word on the back then
switched IL sideways and read the mid
die pages
During this slow and scrlltfntzing
perusal the face OF the young girl-she
| Is eighteen-kept reddenlng until * was
| flushed deeply.
Suddenly she slammed the letter down
on the railing In front OF her, and with
indignant emphasis CALCULATED: Il d{d
not write it, / never wrote that letter
l never signed it,'i
Tom Nadine the man on tho hoN--
IN the case. was the chief witness
earlier in the day. He admitted the
Mrs Hartje had given him a stickpln.
| The women in the courtroom regarSed
| the advent OF Nadine with interest
Broad-shouldered and stolid. and lack
Ing the traditional suavfty OF the usual
"Jeems. he answered the opening
questions with self-pOssession.
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OES
- 49, ~ A!BlA, Holding Probate Court-NO.
IS'Je, Adnlnistration.-This IS 20 give notIce
that the subscriber. or the District OF Co
l1npih. has Obtained frOm the Probate Court
yninistration on the estate OF Anna n
Devote. a-so known Maria NJ Devote
No41i-4D4a. deceased
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit The
same. with the vouchers thereof legally au-
the 18th DAY OF JUNE. A D. 1907.
otherwise they may BY law be excluded from
ali benefit OF said estate Given under nv
hand this 2sth day Of June 1915 Ce;C, = =
ICCkEIT. 3&4 -. NV Attest: (Seay
w. J; GRIFFITH, Deputy Register OF wis
Tor the District OF Columbia: Clerk OF tha
Probate Court OSCAR LCCKETT. At
torney. je2s. Tvs IL
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, Holding Probate Court Estate
OF Joseph z Russell. Deceased No 80
Administration Docket.-Application havin-
been made herein for probate of tbe Tas7
Alice Henry. It Is ordered this ZSth day OF
June. A d 1906. that Fannie 5. ROby.
Russell. Infant; and all others concerned, ap-
pear IN said court "WEDNESDAY the
OCLOCh A M, 10 show cause why such
uee hereof be published in the Washington
Law Reporter and The Times once IN each
OF three successive weeks before the return
day herein rnentioned-the first publication
70 be not less than thirty days before said
return day. (SeaD WENDELL. p STAT
FORD Justice Attest. WM c TAY-
LOR. Deputy Register OF Wills FOR the
District Of Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate
Court JOHN RAUM, Attorney. Je2s, 5ys. %
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. holding a Probate Court No
1889. Admin lstration- This Il 10 give notice.
That the subscriber. OF the District OF Co
lnmba, has obtained from the Probate Court
Of the District Of Columbia. letters Of ad-
nninistratlon on the estate Of Nellie McIaugh-
lin. late OF the District or Columbia de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
he ka1Ha aNawH EHaH#
the same with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. 70 the subscriber. or before
the 2lst day OF June A D. 1907: otherwise
they may BY law be excluded from AL benefit
OF said s.ate- Given under my hand this
2lst day Of June. 1866. AMANrCS 2. JORSS,
3I5 Thirteenth street northwest. tSea-D.
Attest WN Q. TAYLOR. Deputy Register
OF Wills for the District Of Columbia. Clerk
OF the Probate Court JOSEPH a BCRK-
ART, Attorney jeZ2. p. Ju6
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
CALLAGHAN DAMAGES
CLAIMED BY DISTRICT

An unusual condition has developed
relative TO the Brown street condem-
nation proceedings. Practically all of
the damages allowed for the confiscation
OF the land of John Callaghan. now con-
fined In St Elizabeth's Asylum. has
been laid claim 70 by the District of
Columbia. The damages allowed
amounted to about $500. The District
claims nearly $500 OF this amount on
the ground that when CalIaghan enter
ed the asylum he was entered as an
INDECENT or free patient The District
claims that its representatives stated
that he was unable to Pay for board and
attendance.
All Callaghan owned was this vacant
ground in square 1880 on the east side
of Wisconsin avenue. just south of the
old High Service Reservoir. 1t was un-
improved and therefore unremunerative
Timothy OConnor has been holding
this little property as trustee for the
patient at St Elizabeth's.
AS taxes have been paid upon the
property it is claimed the inmate OF the
asylum has contributed to the support
OF the institution OF which he is now
an inmate.
Before Mr.. Callashan became mental
ly i'll his occupation was that OF a cart
driver, hauling coal. etc. He has one
brother.
So far only one of those interested In
the land condemned by the District has
received the amount awarded by the
Jury, Thomas j. Stanton. who owned
the property north of Canaghan's. The
amount awarded by the jury for the
Callaghan property was less than what
the property cost him over ten years
ago
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
DROWNING MAN LASSOED
DY EE-COWBOY COPPER
Policeman Saw Wildeyed Man Dive
From Dock Made Lariat and
Roped Him In.

NEW YORK. June 2e-Policemar
McGowan once herded cattle IN Texas.
where he learned how 10 throw a lar
lat. Also he learned that when men
walk fast on hot day they may do
something that is unwise.
So MCGOWAN. with the thermometer
near the nineties. put after q wild eyed
man who headed for the docks But be-
fore he reached him the man had
dived of.
MCGOWAN grabbed a rope end from a
barge and flung IL to the man. who
sank. Then MCGOWAN nOOsed the end OF
the rope into a running loop and held
II ready for a throw. The man came I'd
a second later, and the moose settled
man.
At Bellevue Hospital he said he was
John Pendleton. twenty-eight years old
Of 16 East 134th street.
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
WAGON WORKERS PLEDGE
TO CONTINUE STRIKE

A strong determination to continue
the strike now in progress was mani
tested last night at the meeting of Car,
riage and Wagon Workers Union. No
Y. Resolutions were adopted pledginr
the union to this course. expressing the
greatest confidence in the strike com
mitee and determination to keep up
the strike until success is won
The election of officers for the com
ing year resulted as follows: President
Frank Cockriile; vice president, George
Graves; recording secretary, Henry g
stein; financial secretary. William I'm
hau: board Of trustees, David Fesan-
Charles Wandel. c. Mccullough: dele
gates TO the Central Labor Union. John
w. Baker. John H Grinkman. Robert
+. Jonscher Henry c. Stein, David Fe-
gan; label custodian. J. B. Fenton.
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
BROKER R. A. JOHNSON
DISCHARGED AS BANKRUPT

Chief Justice Clabaugh today rendered
MS opinion In the case Of the applica-
uon or Richard A. Johnson, bankrupt
ana signed a decree sustaining the find
ings OF Referee f. S. McCaImont. over
ruling the exceptions of the objecting
creditors and discharged the bankrupt
Mr.. Johnson. who was a member OF
the firm of GurIey q Johnson stool,
brokers' of this city. which firm failed
for several hundred thousand dollars
on May = 1901, filed his application to
be adjudged bankrupt on th., 2qth
day of September, 1904. To the 9rsntTnp
OF his petition a number of executions
were MED and the matter was Referred
TO L. S McCalmont as refe rec 0O
The Washington times., 1906-06-29

bia. Washington, ID. c, June 10Th 1905.
Notice IS hereby given that she Assessor
OF the District OF Columbia has caused
10 be prepared blank schedules for per
required by the Act Of Congress. an
proved July lst. 1902. imposing a tax on
personal property in the District OF
ColuEibias and that a COPY OF said
schedule VIII be delivered 10 any citizen
applying therefor at this office. The
law requires such schedules 20 be prop-
erly filled out. sworn 70. and returned
70 the Assessor within thirty days after
the date Of the last publication of this
notice. Returns must be made on or
before August lst. 1906 This law Will
be strictly enforced by the Board of
Personal Tax appraisers. II. II. DAR-
NELLIE. Assessor. D. c. leg 3Ofl2
The Washington times., 1906-06-29
LAST CABINET MEETING
OF SUMMER HELD TODAY

President Roosevelt presided today
over what will probably be the last
regular Cabinet meeting Of the summer
All the members were presnt except
secretaries Metcalf and oBnaparte, who
are out Of town on business.
attorney General Moody brought 10
the meeting a large bundle of docu-
ments whic hare supposed to have re-
Iated 10 the Standard OIL cases. and
postmaster General Cortelyou was pre-
ceded to the White House by a colored
messenger who brought the old familiar
ieather-Dound basket containing the
names records. and accompanying
documents OF applicants for fourth class
postmastereships.
The Washington times., 1906-06-29

The United Copper directors have de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend OF
h per cent and Il of 1 per cent extra
on the common stock. payable July 81
The Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern has declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 21k per cent on the company's g
stock, payable July 20.
One OF the disappointments OF the rail-
road world a year ago was the earnings
of Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Cor
respoEdingly, Atchlson's earnings at the
moment are about the most agreeable
surprise in the railway world.
Owing to the heavy losses In San
Francisco. the Phoenix Fire Insurance.
Company. OF Hartford. for the first
time in years, will not pay its usual
quarterly dividend of 3 per cent next
month.
The American Bridge Company, a sub
sidiary OF the United States Steel Cor
pOratiOn. is now turning out at the rate
of $4,000 tons Of fabricated steel a year,
the largest output in the history OF the
company
The Journal of Commerce estimates
the semi-annUal dividend and interest
tion. bank and trust companies for July
at S15S Oi9, POP, an increase over last year
of N7.I5TT56. The total is made up of
$74.495.452 dividends. and SS3.555,s4O In
terest. Dividends have increased Sl3, u.s.
sl6. and interest payments a,o2O's4o.
Friction in the directorate OF the
american Locomotive Company led to
the resignation yesterday of r. c. Con-
verse president of the Liberty National
Bank and director in the United States
Steel Corporation and many other COM
panies. According TO a generally ac-
cepted report. Mr.. Converse disagreed
with the other directors about the divi-
dend of ~ per cent for the quarter.
which was declared last week.
There is a big difference between the
statements given out by the officials OF
the InterbOrOugh-M metropolitan Company
1ying companies Of this system and the
figures themselves. The claims made do
not seem 70 be entirely subStantiated,
and Wall Street Is at a loss 20 under
stand why these claims are advanced.
When those who make them must know
that they will be overturned as soon as
the official data Is given to the public
The annual report of the American
Gar and Foundry Company for the year
ended April 30 was given out yesterday
at the annual meeting of the stockhold-
erSs and Is of the most encoura ging
character II shows that, while the net
earnings were smaller than those of any
pther year IN the history of the organiza-
tion, with the exception OF 1905, the
promise OF the future is that the next
annual showing viii compare very fav-
orably with any of those that previously
have been made. The company now has
all the work IL can do, and its plants
VIII be busy for months 20 come.