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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-02
CORNS AND THE LAW.
A Judge Who Will Live Immortal in
the Hearts of His Fellow Men.

A Judge Who Will Live Immortal in
the Hearts of His Fellow Men.
ST. Louis is the fortunate possessor
of an upright judge who should live
immortal in the hearts of his fellow
men. This remarkable friend of hui
mainly does not hold an exalted judi
cal position for man of such broad
sympathies and enveloping charity.
Indeed, his is only the humble wool
sack of police court, but his eight
shineth forth as from hilltop" Spe-
officially, Judge Pollard of the Dayton
Street Police Court fined Harry Cher
ry S. for tramping on the corns of
William Mcdonald. The offense was
one that appeals keenly to strap hang
ers, for it happened as usual in a
street car.
1t is remarkable that the miscreant
who promenades upon the feet of fell
low passengers in crowded cars has
never before come to his just deserts
except when outraged victims pounce
upon him and tear him limb from limb.
Never have the mascerated toes of hui
mainly received judicial attention be-
fore. Five dollars is small penalty,
but it is something, and may event
ually lead to degree of punishment
that will fit the crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-02

cumulated uplift does come, the
shake will be relatively severe. l
am not prepared to say this particu-
lar earthquake was accompanied
with a measurable uplift; that will
have to be determined by scientific
investigation, but, following out the
general rule on the Pacific coast, it
is to be expected.
No Connection With Vesuvius.
In my opinion there can be no
connection whatever between the
San Francisco earthquake and the
Vesuvius eruptions. The first and
conclusive reason is that Vesuvius
is not on the same fisSure of the
earth as California. Then, too, the
shakes caused by Vesuvius could
affect only a local area. The violent
eruption would undoubtedly affect
the surrounding neighborhoOd, but
from a geological standpoint the for
nation of the earth in the two re-
gions is of sucha distinctly different
character, and the distance of 5000
miles or more is so great, that the
tremor would not be carried so far.
1T would not be surprising if we
heard of severe shakes along the
fissure extending from California to
South America, which [ have de-
scribed, and possibly we will hear
reports of disturbance in Chilli
similar to that in San Francisco,
but it would be due to the same
change in elevation. [ would like to
add that | do not think there is any
danger of a recurrence of a severe
earthquake of this kind in Calitor-
MIA for a very long period of time.
OF course, there may bemild shakes
for some time, but the readjuStment
of the earth crust, in this disturb
ance, was probably SO complete that
there will be no change in the geo.
logical formation for many years.
The people of San Francisco should
be encouraged to- go ahead and build
up their city greater than ever,
because they may feel confident
that the worst is over. "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-02

An authoritative scientific eXpIa-
nation Of the earthquake at San
Francisco is given the New York
Tribune by DR.. G. f. Becker, chief
Of the division of physical researches
Of the United States Geological Sur
yey, who lived many years in Cali
tornia, and who has made a special
study Of chronological disturbances
Tor the government. Dir. Becker
says the earthquake in California
has no relation to the recent erup-
tons of Vesuvius. He ascribes the
shake" to an unusually acute de-
yeIopment in the process Of fault
ing, u which has been goingonalong
the Pacific coast for thousands OF
years, This process consists in a
readjustment of the rocks forming
the crust of the earth.
California is a chronic sufferer
from earthquakes in mild form, he
says, but the severity Of the recent
shake" was due, in his opinion, to
the fact that there had been a sus-
pension Of the shakes in recent
years, and consequently the dis
turbance was due to an accumula-
tlon, or in other words a greater
amount of earth was shifted, or
fa0Ited," in this "shake" than
mas been the case before.
The people of California" said
Dr. Becker, 'have not been having
Iner usual monthly shakes recent
~ and so this time they got them
IN lump. The case might be lik-
eneo to that of a man suffering with
leyer, whose regular attack ofchills
IN mild form had perhaps been
r'9'Poheu Tor long time, and then
Tie disease shook him all at once in
aggravated form.
The Coast Line Rising.
1he coast line of the Pacific has
oeen rising for a thousand years.
LUIS IS shown by the geologic for
nation Of the coast, old beaches be-
ing found high upon the cliffs where
'1e sea evidently at one time wash
w. There is peculiar geologic
marx to be noted also in the traces
u u a tish known popularity as the
0''ensh, which burrows into the
00"cnes. The holes made by these
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-02
SMITH TALKS ABOUT LOCUsTs.
Seventeen-Year Variety Scheduled for
-- a Visit to Georgia. ---

State EntOmOlOgist Smith, in dis
cussing the predicted visit this month
of the thirteen and seventeen-year To-
Gusts to the counties of Habersham,
Union, White and Rabun, states that
unless the pests come in large num-
bers there is little need for fear by
horticulturists and farmers.
"They attack young twigs," says
Mr.. Smith. "We are never able to tell
in just whatnumbers they will appear.
In going through an orchard or for
est where they have visited the trees
look as if they had been injured by
fire. There is no way to prevent them
from coming.
"Locusts are about an inch in
length and resemble the July fly.
They lay their eggs on small twigs,
and these IN turn hatch into locusts.
When they have Matched and become
full-fedged locusts after doing what
ever destructive work they intend
they go into the ground and remain
there for thirteen and seventeen years.
81 have not received any informa-
ton from Washington as to what
time they will put in an appearance,
However. we cannot tell exactly what
harm they will do. d"
1t was predicted that these same To-
Gusts would appear last year, but they
failed to pay these mentioned coun-
ties in Georgia visit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-02
EAR7H'S CRUST SETTLING CAUSED QUAKE
No Connection Between San Francisco ''Shake" and
Vesuvius. Severity of the Disturbance Due to the
Suspension of 'Quakes for Number of Years.

fish are found high up on the cliffs,
showing that the coast has gradual
ly risen above the sea. Along the
coast of California, at a relatively
short distance from the shore, the
shoal water suddenly becomes very
deep, and from a depth of a few
fathoms changes abruptly toa depth
of perhaps thousands of fathoms.
This great submarine cliff extends
all the way to Chill, the same geo
logical formation being noted gen
orally. Continuing the eXamina-
tions still more, we find that this
same general formation extends to
Japan. Actually it may be describ-
ed as a great line of uplift in the
earth's surface extending all the
way from Singapore around to Val
paraisO.
Great Earthquake Line
eft is a line characterized by a
deep adjoining abyss. That line is
the great volcanic line and the
great earthquake line of the world.
It passes through the volcanic re-
gions of Japan, through the Aleutlan
Islands, along the coast of Alaska
and to Mount Shasta, which, though
not an active volcano, is represent
alive of the type, then extending to
South America with characteristic
volcanic developments. All along
the South American coast there have
been uplifts on this plane. 1t is a
neculiar fissure of the earth.
"Now there have been changes IN
the elevation along the line of this
fissure, due to changes in the ele-
walton and changed conditions in
side the earth, and it is owing to
these changes or faults that the
ground is shaken in California while
the earth's rocks are readiusting
themselves. The process is going
IN all the time, but generally it is
co gradual that it is not accompa-
MED with any great tremor in the
localities affected.
Furthermore, if these disturb
ances attending the uplift occur al
numerous periods then it is likely
that they will be only mild in char.
acter. If they should be postponed
for a long period then, when the &C.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-02
FIRE IN THE PHILIPPINES
MANY Thousands Are Homeless and
Starving.

Fire has swept the town of Mariqui-
ma. in Rizal province. Many thous-
ands of persons are homeless and
starving.
Two thousand dwellings are in
ruins. The government is rushing as
sistance to the sufferers.
Fire also destroyed Pasil, near the
town of Cebu. Two hundred dwell
mos were burned and many persons
are homeless.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
Primary Called.

Pursuant to the call of the candi-
dates for city Office, a meeting of the
Executive Committee of the County
Democracy for Beat No. was held
yesterday at the City Hall for the
purpose of considering the same. The
call was read, and it was signed by
the candidates for Mayor and City
Councilmen, and requested that the
County Committee order the city pri-
mary for the 21st of June.
Upon notion Thursday, June 21,
was selected as the day for the city
primary, and none but qualified elect
ors will be allowed to participate in
the same. The polls will open at
nine O'Clock a. N. and close at six
o'clock D. M, and all of the laws,
rules and regulations governing reg
ular elections will apply to said pri-
mary. The following officers were Sc
lected to hold the same:
Judges-N. w. Whitfield, T. w.
Harris and w. P. Mahon. Clerks=I.
H. Sykes and John Beard.
BY order of the Committee
E. r. Sherman, Chairman.
P. w. Maer, Secretary.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
Temperance Cause Wins.

Kansas City, Mo, May 25.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson, in the L. ). Dis
trict Court here today, refused TO
grant an injunction sought by the
Harvest King Distilling Company, of
Kansas City, which asked that the
American Express Company be re-
strained from refusing to transport
packages destined to Mississippi. The
express company, which had been
transporting these packages up to
May 10, then refused 10 further ac-
cept shipments because of the passage
by the recent Mississippi legislature
of local law imposing a heavy fine
for such acts. 1t was stated that
there We're now $500 packages OF
liquor in Mississippi. and if the ex-
press companies were to deliver these
they would be liable to fines aggre-
eating two and .one-half million dol
lars. Judge Mcpherson, in denying
the injunction, said that if he We're to
grant it, it would result in go eX-
press agents being thrown in Jail.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
DISAPPOINTED HER LOVER.
Miss Juanita Woods, a Pretty Young
SaIeslady. Disappoints Murray
Smith to Marry r. r.
Whitton.

'Tis said that Cupid is a tickle
god, and love is ever fieeting," and
the truth of this aphorism has again
been verified in the case of Miss
Juanita Woods, a pretty young sales
lady, who. for some time past, has
been employed at the Surprise Store,
and who. Wednesday, disappointed
another man. The young lady has
for several months past been engaged
TO Mr.. Murray Smith. who is en-
ployed at the Southern Railway shops
married last Wednesday night The
wedding had been officially an
nounced, the license had been pur-
chased and a number of guests in
vited to witness the ceremony. When
they assembled, however, they found
no bride, for she had eloped with
another fellow. Some time during
the day the young lady had
changed her mind, and on Wednes-
day afternoon she went to West Point
WITH 1. r. w lliIlOu anu WAS uldTTlSu
to him at the Holt Hotel at that place
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Whitton, who has won bride
whozwas on the verge of entering the
sea of matrimony with another man,
is employed at the Office of Baker &
Company, who conduct a small mon
ey loaning business on South Market
street. He is said to be an honest,
hardworking young man, and seems
to possess the confidence of all who
know him. His bride is the daughter
of Mr.. j. G.. Woods, we'll known cit
izen of the Steenston neighborhood,
and is young lady of charming man
ners and prepossessing appearance.
The young couple returned TO Colum-
bus on the midnight train, Wednes-
day night, and will make their home
here.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
HEALTH IN COLUMBIS -.
Mayo & Weaver Say Care of Digestion
Solves Problem of Long Life

Mayo & Weaver believe that the
problem of long life is solved by prop
er care of the digestive organs. Let
the stomach get out of condition, and
soon there will be nervousness, irri-
tation, furred tongue, specks before
the eyes, weakness, debility, indiges-
ton, and other physical and mental
troubles that directly result from
weakened stomach.
Of all the vital organs, the stomach
is the most frequently abused, and
hence the one which most frequently
fails, and SO with the discovery of
remedy like Mi-o-na stomach tablets.
which is sold on an absolute guaran-
tee to strengthen the digestive sys-
TEN, aid in assimilation of food, and
cure all troubles caused by indiges-
ton, an important step has been TAX
en- towards solving the question OF
good health and long life.
Mayo & Weaver sell Mi-o-na on an
absolute guarantee to refund the
money if it does not cure A large
box of the tablets costs but so cents.
it 1t helps you; nothing If it fails.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
Real Estate.

There has been no slump or even
slight depreciation in the price of
Columbus realty. The volume of
transactions may be little less than
usual, but it is noticed that the buy
ers are shrewd men who are taking
advantage of the present situation, re-
alizing that it is only temporary and
that the tide will soon turn here. A
number of deals were recorded the
past week, among them being the
following:
Mr.. Frank Bell purchased the
warehouse property on North Market
street, and the same has been leased
to Messrs- Goree & Gunter, who will
continue to operate it as a warehouse.
1t is understood that the price paid
was close to $1,000.
Mr.. A A. Passo1t has purchased a
lot from Mr.. Brooks MCGOWAN, on the
Highlands, fronting the Hackleman
place, and has begun the erection of
handsome cottage home
Mr.. ]. c. Aver has purchased one
OF the Munger lots. the lot just east
of the Lofts home in Ward No. 4
and will soon begin the erection of
neat little cottage thereon.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
A JUROR ARRESTED.
w. 4. M'COWN, MEMBER OF THE
GRAND JURY, ARRESTED By
SHERIFF EGGLESTON on
RETAILING CHARGE.
Man Formerly Ran Grocery Store
on Main Street and When At
tached by Creditors Owed
Large Liquor Bill.

W. A. McCown, member of the
term of Circuit Court, was last We'd
nesday arrested on a charge of retail
ing. McCown, who for some time
past has been conducting a grocery
store on Main street, was closed up
under attachments secured by various
creditors on last Tuesday, and an ex-
animation of his books showed that
he owed Robinson & Parker, liquor
dealers at Carrollton, Ala, about
$4,000 for liquor. When Sheriff
Eggleston secured this information,
he swore out a warrant against Nc
Gown charging him with retailing
and the grand juryman was placed
under arrest. He was taken before
Justice of the Peace Beverly Mat
thews, and was liberated on bail, the
amount of his bond being fixed at
$4,000
While it seems that McCown was
indirectly engaged in the liquor traf-
fic, there is, so far as can be learned,
no evidence of his having ever made
a sale of liquor. There was no liquor
found in his store when the Sheriff
took charge, and the only evidence is
his Indebtedness to Robertson &
Parker, which was found on his
books. 1t is believed that McCown
ordered the liquor for his customers,
and when the case is brought TO trial
the Court will be called upon to de-
eide nice point of law in determin-
ing the exact extent to which the ac-
cused is guilty. If McCown has been
acting as agent for Robertson and
Parker, the law has certainly been
violated, and he is subject to punish
ment by both fine and imprisonment
While other firms to whom Nc
Gown was indebted have procured at
tachments, Robertson & Parker have
refused to take any legal steps to pro-
tect their interests, and their only
claim is in the shape of an open ac-
count Other creditors who have Sc
cured attachments against McCown,
and TO liquidate whose claims the
stock viii be sold, are J. l.. Walker
& Company, Columbus, S21176:
Donoghue & Dee, Columbus, SS0O2;
Scudder-Gale Grocery Company, ST.
Louis, S40-5S-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
The Steamboat Pro iect.

Columbus is to have a steamboat
to run the river trade in her interest
That fact is settled. Notwithstanding
the fact that the efforts to get up
stock here several weeks ago did not
materialize, Messrs. Sylvanus Mullins
and Samuel Cosper went out the past
week and soon secured subscriptions
of stock amounting 10 five thousand
dollars. They will soon visit the Big
bee Valley country, south of us,
Pickensville, Vienna, and all the
river points below as far down as
Demopolis, and at all these places
they will solicit stock. They expect
to secure stock subscription amount
ing to fifteen thousand dollars. and
this will build the boat and equip it
with warehouses, etc, for the recep-
tion and delivery of freight.
The boat enterprise is one of the
best which has ever been offered the
people of Columbus, and it is crafty
ing to see them so substantially sup
porting it. The little Vienna" paid
for herself many times before sne
met her fate. and, encoura ged by this
larger and better boat
will be built for the river trade.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
A NEGRO LYNCHED.
GEORGE COLVIN. THE NEGRO
WHO SHOT MIR. WILLIAM
RECTOR. WAS LYNCHED
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Body Found Hanging From Tree On
Wednesday MISUNDERSTANDING
Took Place Near Alabama
Line.-Quietls Done.

George Colvin, the negro who on
Rector, a prominent citizen of the
Steenston neighborhood, has gone the
way of all bad negroes. He was
caught by a band of irate citizens on
morning his lifeless body was found
swinging from the limb of tree. The
lynching took place on the plantation
of Mr. Rufus Harris, and the body
was found Wednesday morning by
Alonzo McCrary, a negro living on
this place. The negro reported the
finding of the body to Mr. Brownlee,
well known white citizen of the
neighborhood in which the lynching
took place. Mr.. Brownlee, in turn,
reported the matter to Mr.. j. ]. Ellis,
justice of the peace in District No.
3, the district in which the lynching
occurred
Mr. Ellis, who was in this city in
time the lynching was reported to
him MIR Brownlee having communi-
Gated with him over the telephone),
Immediately repaired to the scene of
the hanging for the purpose of hold
ing an inquest over the body of the
dead negro. Mr.. Ellis, knowing that
it would be difficult TO find enough
white men in the neighborhood to
make up a jury, carried his jurors
with him. These jurors were Messrs.
James Lance, T. G. Hines, Lewis
Kendrick, Emmett ShacLelford, T. G.
Blewett and James Perkerson, and
after viewing the negro's body they
returned a verdict declaring that he
came to his death by strangulation at
the hands of parties unknown TO the
jury.
Although news gathering has been
developed TO state which is almost
not reached that state where manag-
ing editors can foresee lynchings and
have reporters on hand to write them
up from the viewpoint of an eye
Consequently there were no
reporters present when Younger was
hanged on Tuesday night. For reas-
ons which are good and sufficient,
people who are present at lynchings
do not talk freely to newspaper men
regarding what transpires on occa
sions of this kind, so it is impossible
TO accurately describe the proceedings
which took place on last Tuesday
night. 1t is claimed, however, that
the negro was not hanged by Mississ-
lppians, but that parties from Alaba-
ma are responsible far the deed. 1t
is known that Colyin's capture was
effected in Alabama, and it is said
that he was brought back to Mississ-
ppi to be hanged in order that he
might atone for his crime near the |
place where it was committed.
At the conclusion of the inquest, /
Colvin's body was turned over to Mr.. |
81. Brownlee, who volunteered |
o see that it was properly buried /
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
On To The Park.

Columbus people will be afforded
an opportunity to view what is to be
their place for summer amusement
today, the street car company having
prepared to run cars out to the base
ball ground of the park, perhaps a
mile beyond where the cars have been
stopping heretofore (Tabb's Hill.
No doubt the cars will be crowded
this afternoon to take this pleasant
afternoon outing.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
Chancellor Fulton TO Resign.

Jackson, Miss, May 25.-It can be
stated on authority of members of
the board of trustees that Chancellor
Fulton, of the University of Mississ-
ippi, will tender his resignation to the
board at its meeting in Oxford, June
II. The resignation is absolutely
verified. 1t is further learned that
movement is on foot among the trus-
tees TO induce President w. B. Muir
and assurance has
been given that a majority of the
board favors his election.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03

for that reason many people will be
led to believe that the Frisco is be-
hind the project to build the proposed
road. Such, however, is not the case
The Frisco people have no interest
whatever in the matter, and Judge
Buchanon's only motive for inducing
the Messrs. McCarty to take hold of
the scheme is that he realizes the vast
opportunities for a railroad penetrat-
ing the Tombigbee Valley As stated
above. it will open up a virgin terri
tory which is exceedingly rich in agri-
cultural resources and will not only
prove a paying investment for the
men who construct, but will be the
means of building up and greatly inn
proving the country which it tra-
verses. There is no doubt that need
for the proposed road is great. and
every citizen OF Columbus and of the
Tombigbee Valley sincerely hopes
that it will be built
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY, JUNE g. 1906.
Must Place Signals on Mail Boxes

Postmaster Wood is in receipt of
a copy of an order recently issued by
the Postoffice Department providing
that on and after July /, patrons OF
all rural mail routes must place on
their boxes signals denoting the fact
that there is mail deposited therein;
otherwise carriers will not be requir-
The order does not specify the char
acter of the signal to be used, but any
simple device that will attract the at
tention of the carrier will suffice
with black and red semi-spheres, and
these will be found convenient as
means of signal for the carriers, the
black side when turned to view de-
noting the fact that there is mail in
the box, and the red side denoting
that it is empty. Where boxes are
not provided with these semi-spheres
a red or black flag may be used. but
some signal denoting that the box
contains mail must be displayed. or
the carrier will not be required 10
open the box.
The purpose of this order is to ia
cilitate the work of the carriers and
TO save time in the collection of mail.
Often the boxes are close together,
and to stop at each one and look for
mail seriously delays the work of the
carriers. AS stated above, this order
goes into effect on July l, and on and
on every box denoting that mail has
been deposited therein, or the carrier
will not stop TO examine it,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
Death of Mr.. r.. Il. Martin.

Mr.. E. X. Martin, of Starkyille,
ten O'Clock yesterday morning, his
death having resulted from appendi-
citis. The young man was eighteen
years OF age, and was the son of Mr.
j. l.. Martin. The body was taken TO
Starkyille for interment