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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
ABYSS OF OCEAN.
Effects of the Fearful Pressure in
the Depths of the Sea.


the Depths of the Sea.
More than half the surface of the
globe is hidden beneath water two
miles deep; 100000 square miles
lie at depth of $4,000 feet or more.
Many places have been found five
miles and more in depth. The great
est depth yet sounded is 200 feet,
near the island of Guam.
If Mount Everest. the worlds high
est mountain, were plucked from its
seat and dropped into this spot the
waves would still roll 1000 feet
above the crest.
In this terrible abyss the waters
press down with force of more than
10000 pounds to the square inch.
The stanchest ship ever built would
be crumbled under this awful press
ure like an egg shell under a steam
roller.
A pine beam fifteen feet long which
held open the mouth of a trawl useC
in making a cast at a depth of more
than $4,000 feet was crushed fiat as
if it had been passed between rollers
The body of the man who should
attempt to venture to such depths
would be compressed until the flesh
was forced into the interstices of the
bone and his trunk no larger than
rolling pin Still the body would
reach the bottom, for anything that
will sink in a tub of water will sink
to the uttermost depths of the ocean
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
TOM WATSON AND WILLIAMS
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT AND
VICE-PRESIDENT.

BY the National POpulist Convention.
Nebraska and Minnesota Dele
gates Bolted the Meeting.
For president of the United States,
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia.
For vice-president of the United
States, Samuel Williams of Indiana,
The foregoing ticket was nominal
ed by the peoles party convention in
st. Louis Friday after two stormy
sessions, during which the Nebraska
and the Minnesota delegations bolted
because they could not procure a
postponement of the convention until
after the nominations had been made
by the democratic convention so that
the peoples party might nominate
w. J. Bryan for president if he were
defeated at the democratic conven-
ton.
The Nebraska men fought desper-
ately to the last, and when Jay w.
Forrest of Albany, N. Y, mounted
the platform to place Watson in nom
ination they withdrew from the con-
vention followed by the Minnesota
delegation, which consisted of one
man, T. j. Veigham. If Bryan is
nominated at Denver the men who
walked out of the convention say
that they and the populists OF Ne
braska will support him to a man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
Watson Non-COmmittal.

Mr.. Watson was in Jacksonville,
Fla, when he heard the Gfst news OF
his nomination. When asked il he
would accept the nomination he said;
"Not having besR officially advised
OF the action Of the convention l
think it would be rather premature
for me to say that l will aesept the
nomination. I have read the outline
of the platform adopted, and | will
not make any positive statement as
to acceptance until I reach my home
at Thomson, Ga, for which point |
leave tonight"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
MYSTERY OF STEWART WEssON
He Was tremendously Buried and
Now Turns Up Again.

Now Turns Up Again.
Wooster, Mass, is wrestling with
the mystery of Stewart Wesson.
Thirty days ago young man commit
ted suicide in Philadelphia, and the
body was identified as that of Wesson
by both relatives and friends. There
was a peculiar formation of one foot
and certain peculiarities of tooth-fill-
ings that were recognized by the Wes-
son family as having been borne by
Stewart during his life. The body
was thereupon tremendously bur
led as that of Stewart Wesson, and
the family went into mourning. A
few days ago a young man claiming
to be Stewart Wesson turned up at
Worcester and put in the claim that
he wasn't dead as had been reported;
that the news of his death had been
much exaggerated, to use Mark
Twain's expression. He showed his
foot and his teeth, and they had the
Identification marks all right, but
still the family and friends are UNI
convinced. Having buried one Stew
art Wesson, paid the expenses and
mourned his loss they are probably
10th to take on another one for whom
it may be necessary later to go
through the same process.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
Not How Cheap-But How Good.

A brick front painted with L. &
M. Paint 25 years ago, and not paint
ed since. may be seen at Az Bergen
street Brooklyn, New York. Paint
with L. & NJ. brilliant red and trim
with Shaker green or white. The
bodx won't need painting in 70 years.
II M. Clifton Hardware Co., Dawson,
Ga. l.. & NJ. Paint agents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08

Editor of The Dawson News: II
your last issue appeared a cOmmuni-
ration from Mr.. w. H. Gurr, accom-
named by an article from Georgia
newspaper eulogizing Hon. Joe M.
Brown. To let the people see the
other side of the question 1 ask you
10 publish the enclosed communica-
ton, which recently appeared in the
Atlanta Journal, from Mr.. J. E. MOE
hey. Respectfully.
WILLIAM KAIGLER.
Dawson, Ga.
Marietta, Ga, March %, 1908
Editor Atlanta Journal: | observe
in some of the newspapers frequent
reference to Mr.. Joseph M. Brown as
a successful business man. Some of
his enthusiastic friends have claim
ed that if he should be elected gov
ernor the state would have a business
administration.
1t is not my desire to deprive Mr..
Brown of any credit of which he is
properly entitled, nor is it my desire
to influence anybody to vote for Gov
ernor Smith. / am a citizen of Mari
etta have resided here many years,
have several times been honOred by
my neighbOrs and am quite familiar
with Mr.. Browns record as business
man and otherwise.
| was strongly opposed to Governor
Smith in the last campaign, and ex-
erted what influence l had to induce
the people of Cobb county to vote
against him l am under no obliga-
ton to him now. | hold no office, and
desire none. l have no cOmmunica-
ton with Governor Smith, and what
wish to say is entirely in the inter
est of justice and fairness.
The claim that Mr.. Brown should
be regarded as a successful business
man is taken as joke by those who
know him.
Few men started in life with bet
ter opportunities than Joseph M.
Brown. His father was not only one
OF the few rich men, but perhaps the
only millionaire, of his time, in the
state, and had the added prestige OF
being most successful politician,
state railrOad-the Western and AT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08

Geise's Pharmacy wants some OF
your trade. Fresh goods, courteous
treatment and the right prices are
always assured.
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British Vice Consul. has arrived at Paler-
mo uninjured, with his little daughter.
He says he was thrown out Of bed by the
first shock. His wife rushed to the cot
where their child was sleeping and
snatohed her up. They then ran down
stairs and found the street door blocked
by wreckage. Escape that way was
impossible. 80 they clambered through a
window and rushed through the streets
seeking safety. Suddenly the balcony Of
house fell on Mrs, Ogston, who was
killed instantly. The child by a miracle
was unhurt. Mr.. Ogston picked up his
daughter and ran at top speed TO the
municipal square. Here there were about
hfty persons gathered. Mr.. ogston added:
We quickly decided to make for the
open country. We tore along the streets.
while balconies. parapets, chimneys and
walls toppled around US in a terrifying
manner Members Of our little party
were knocked down by the falling wreck
age from time to time, sometimes one
and sometimes half dozen together, until
we were reduced to a dozen. and by the
time we reached the open country only
four remained
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raised GROSS over the smouldering ruins
Of Bagnara. a
A report has been received here from
SAINT Eufemia. . town Of e,0o0 people
sixteen miles northeast Of Reggie, that
the dead there number 1000 and that the
total list Of wounded Ii much greater.
The houses that were not destroyed are
now In flames. The survivors have been
unable to extinguish the fires. They are
begging succor. but Il is impossible 10 send
supplies because Of lack Of means Of
communication.
The Mayor Of Seminara, In the province
of Calsbria. tAiegraphs that his own town
has been practically destroyed. Semi
nara had 1900 inhabitants. The surviv-
ors. under tho leadership Of the Mayor.
devoted themselves TO rescue work. Up
TO the time OF reporting they had un-
earthed 100 bodies. \
Reports from Pizzo. thirty miles west
OF here. declare that the death list In
villages surrounding that place reaches
total Of 8. .32S. Many wounded person sare
still under the wreokage. There are
several hundred injured. The survivors
ere camping In the open air. Most Of
them are without clothing and food Ia
lacking.
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boat dropped seemingly forty or City feet
FuiCo beiiaysS thas i tatofse6 boseozi
Then 1t was picked up By y huge wave
ana hurled Mah up on = mountain ol
water. only 10 dvscena into the trough
again. WhsFs It again appSArsd % striss
the bottom. y. = t3l1
The beat. despite ita .nilsadxentures,
escaped sesions damage and shortly
reached its destination. Ifho spot where
Reggie had formerly stood. ~
"The entire town, said Pulea fsssmed
10 have BON destroyed, 1hs place
looked like : city which had siai1 Tor cen.
turies In ruins. Clouds 0f dll4t doetlnR
far above .tpado the plac6 1afk. while
a terrifying dlepcc met ua ~ ~ landed.
"Not far from the waterff We came
upon . few survivors. ThSy NeIe almost
naked. aud every rhemtef Of the party
had apparently been orazed by the Ca
tastrophe. They gazed blanltly at us
and returned no RpswsFst 20 otT questions.
although We tried by every means in "a,
power to pereuade thssn 10 speak
"A short time sfter ! came Upon Sig
norma Tina Marina. we'll known opera
singer She was az completely distracted
as the other persons we bad met. IN,
Ter hand she carried g strange appearing
cage. which upon Investigation found
oontaine pumber of live canaries.
Although they we're ohirping and hopping
about inside their covering che per-
sisted In telling me that all were dead.
And she would not discuss any other sub
ject i..t isa So
-We were able to save few persons,
but think that the death list In Reggie
and its environs viii reach $1,000
LOOKS LIKE PoMPE1I.
CATANzARo, Cslabria, Dec. 9o.-No
direct news yet has been received from
Reegio, on the Calabrian side Of the
Strait Of Messina, but everything goes
to confirm the previous report that the
city has been practically obliterated. A
laconio telegram from some operator in
the zone Of which Reggie was the centre
says: Reggie has been almost entirely
destroyed. The director Of telegraphs
and the operators are dead. Messina
and Reggie Jock like Pompeii.
The prefect OF Reggie. signor 0rso.
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first shook they we're for = while im.
prisoned IN their ruined houses Ths
masses Of vTeckage made egress I'M.
possible Many waited IN terror for The
coming Of light They then made their
way out and climbing over the qpuntleal
distractions In the streets escaped 20 the
open. They had to leave behind, them
under the ruins countless victims who
called for help In heartrendlng tones.
II was impossible to give succor. A large
proportion Of those who escaped sustained
injuries. e
A woman who made her escape during
the height Of the confusion gave the fol-
lowing account of her experiences:
AS soon as ! could get out Of my house
ran In the direction OF the waterfront.
l noticed that the greater portion Of the
main thoroughfare Of the city. the Via
Garibaldi. was destroyed. A thick dust
prevented me from seeing more than
three feet In any direction.
From every side heard the walls
and the shrieks OF terrified women. i
struggled through water and mud up to
my knees and succeeded In gaining one
OF the docks. From there was taken
on board q cruiser In the harbor. Id
while on my way down TO the water.
cropping amid the darkness. band Of
about q hundred persons rushed upon me
like maniacs. They were fleeing back
to the city They separated me from my
companions, whom never saw again.
A vessel moored at one OF the docks
seemed suddenly to be thrown high into
the air by the tidal wave. 1t landed on
top Of the pier and was left hanging there
by the reoeding waters. This was the
first intimation OF the crew that anything
had happened.
1t now appears from the reoitals OF sur
viv0Ts t.A.ss. the destruction of Messina and
Reggie was due primarily TO the earth
quake. but the tidal wave caused enor-
NOUS additional damage In the narrow
strait the sea. seething and boiling. rose
to an incredible height and seemed to
devour the land. ..,
It was learned to-day, that Gen. Coli
lost his life at Messina.
BRITISH coNsUTs ESCAPE.
PALERMO. Dec. sO.-Mr. ogston, the
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who was Thought 10 be killed. has reached
of fearful experience. he could hardly
talk. but he said Reggie had boon almost
entirely devastated. that the dead ran
into the thousands. He had tramped
through thirty-six miles Of ruined and
deserted villages. He can tell little Of
what happened at Reggie.
The region between Rooeila, Jonioa
and Csulonia, not far from Reggie. is
flooded. ~
A laborer who escaped from Reggie
he's reached Catauzaro. almost mad with
terror. He relates that shortly before
daybreak q deafening noise like the roar
ing Of hundred cannon was heard.
This was followed by a subsidence OF the
entire lower portion Of the city At the
same time the sea with q, ,frightful roar
ing noise swept over the waterfront.
VILLAGES oBLIrEBkTED.
MoNrELEoNE, Calabria. Dec. so.-The
tidal wave that swept into Reggie flooded
the city to q depth Of. thirty feet above
sea level. Some Of TIE houses along the
waterfront were swept from their foun-
dations and dragged out 10 sea. Twelve
miles of the railroad near Reggie was
destroyed. II was said that Msssina was
blotted out to an accompaniment Of walls
Of anguish. but Reggie disappeared in
silence and without cry.
Practically all the pupils Of the Reggie
College persisted. The little villas located
on the heights above Reggie alone escaped
destruction. The Chateau OF Reegio In n
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~ ..UII = #Hifo
h.o experienced another shoot
tks in6n6Ty q ELI previous experiences
If<sh % Is binds the peopIs were
brown lnle % Of extreme panic.
ne foaAa he church IN PisSo
ssllapasd 70 Of people within the
t8lldIns h pculous escape
PALkhAio, 8. 3O.-Most Of the popu-
lion Of this eity detected q slight. short
bdulators shcck Of the earth ut 73O
o'clock last evening, which. In view OF
lse diAast1oue results of Mondays earth
lake. was safiCient to create a terrible
fsnio. Thste Was a general rush to the
snsres and open places, accompanied by
snlentations and shrieks Of fear.
The population invaded the churches.
b carried out.thes images. Of the saints
"a sacred vessels. then rparchedI In 2
hQssslon through the streets, imploring
ssation Of the earthquake scourge.
he volcano stromboli Is active. and
ib seas around the island are very
dsitated and dangerous to navigation
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GRIEvOUs NEWS Ar ROME.
First Omcial Dispatches From MessIni
Strenuous Relief work.

\
| Strenuous Relief work.
| b. Special Code Despatch 10 THE sun.
ROME. Deb. 90.-Details OF the disaster
In Calabria and Sicily which are coming
TO the authorities here from the agents
sent to the scene continue to magnify the
extent Of the calamity.
The first ofiioial telegram was received
this morning from the Project Of Messina.
He says:
The disaster surpasses all that can be
imagined. The corpses In Messina number
tens OF thousands. Itisimpossible to mike
even an approximate estimate Of the exs6t
number.
1T is equally impossible to describe the
prevail In the city. No amount Of assist
anoe viii be excessive.
Tho principal necessity 10 haste. Pro-
visions especially must be had at once
Telegraphio communication between
Rome and Messina was established this
afternoon. Only one wire. however. IL
available.
Signor Tittoni. Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, promised Ambassador Griscom
tho earliest possible news Of the fate Of
any American tourists in the devastated
territory. The death Of Arthur 8. Cheney,
the American Consul at Messina, and his
wife has been confirmed beyond all
reasonable doubt.
The civil and military authorities have
taken over all the telegraph lines, FOR
urgent ofacial business Il 10 almost
impossible to get private or press mes
sages through from the southern part Of
the peninsula Fer this reason IL has
been for the most part impossible TO
obtain any information Rs to the fate Of
foreign visitors. That many tourists
have perished 10 q certainty. however.
TRusACRIA HOTEL HORRORS,
The bodies Of thirty persons have been
recovered from the ruins Of the Hotel
Trinacria III Messina- These were all
apparently suifocated while attempting
to escape. Many were In tho windows
when death came. The Government,s q
agents tell of finding the bodies OF several
guests suspended by their feet. which
were caught In the window bars.
A remarkable story Of the destruction
Of the Trina@ia Hotel. In which 1t is feared
tihAt AbV touAto tOos ttActA hN0bs ~ tlttU
In a telegram received to-day from
sIgnora Caroiath, q Hungarian opera
singer. the leading soprano Of 9 troupe
which was giving q season Of opera per-
formances at the vittorio EmmAnuels
Theatre In Messina- - "
After setting at rest her friends' fears
Cor her safety and for that Of several
other members Of the company, who
are well known In Rome, she describes
her experiences a. follows:
The earthquake shock spparshtly
broke the hotel building In half, one half
falling at once. while tho other portion,
In which was, remained standing un-
steadily. My esoape, and that Of the othsrs
In my part Of the hotel. was out off, how
ever. S4
when found that could not ret out
by the stairs, which had fallen. went
10 my room. and taking the heavy
mattress from the bed, threw Il out OF
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1hsy Fa4o otidhnos q afeaz mental
|depreelen and 'phssictily tb1g Wers
utterly exhausted. They hardly spoke
20 each other and they seemed scarcely
CONSCIOUS Of their surroundings.
One old man was carrying a little Girl
IN his arms. {tF '"
SIS that your child3' hO was asked.
-No.' he replied. Yesterday found
her on the pavement In Messina. picked
her up and cared for her. No one claimed
her and I could not abandon her. ! have
had her in my arms ever since.'
There was one girl on board, her cloth
Ing tattered and torn. who had saved q
canary bird. She was a music hall
singer. Her pet had olung to her through
out the terrible scenes Of devastation.
and perched on her finger the bird was
chirruping merrily. Il was the only
happy thing on board the vessel. fW"
sTHANoB RscAPH.
|. The stories told by these unfortunate
refugees are almost unbelievable. A
Carabinier named Emilio do Castro was
taken III In the military hospital Early
Monday morning he was awakened by Q
tremendous roaring sound. he felt him
self falling and he thought he was In
the grip Of nightmare. He soon realized
what was happening. His bed struck the
floor below. II paused q moment and was
again precipitated. He struck the next
floor, but this gave way at once. and thus
man and bed came down from the fifth
floor Of the hospital to the ground. The
soldier was not Injured. l3bt
The Russian cruiser Admiral Makaroff
also came In from Messina with 400 injured
on board and the steamship Therapie
likewise has brought hundreds Of sur
vivors. Hundreds Of weeping Sicilians
who had como over to the Continent for
Christmas invaded tie piers 10 learn
II their loved ones were among the people
on board. Others were searching vainly
for way to get down 10 Messina. One
mans sadness was turned to joy when he
discovered his entire family on board the
Therapie.
DESPERATE SITUATION.
II Is expected that by tomorrow night
fully $4,000 injured persons will have
made their way TO this city. They are
coming by merchantmen and warships.
The municipality has addressed an ap-
peal to the people asking sucoor and hos
pitality for the unfortunate Sicilians.
Every means OF transportation to move
the wounded from the harbor to the hos
pitfalls and infirmaries is being made use
Of. but still the conveyances are in
sufficient In number. Public cabs and
hotel and railroad omnibuses have been
while private citizens are
ending their automobiles and carriages.
A number OF available buildings are
being prepared as provisional hospitals.
Thousands OF Sioilians and Calabrians
are pouring into Naples all day seeking
means Of communication. They are try
ng to get news Of friends and relatives.
Nine thousand tents, each capable
II sheltering six persons, and 10000 pairs !
II blankets have been shipped from
here to Sicily and Calabria- 4
The sun., 1908-12-31
PRINTING SALESMAN
WANTED.

A large New York printing
house which caters to the best
trade needs a first class salesman
of high7grade illustrated booklets
and catalogues in black and white
and ,eolors. This is an exceptional
opportunity for an alert, resource
fuI man with ideas, who knows
how TO sell good printing at fair
price. Address. PRINTING, Box
Io5 Sun Office. ...s
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, rapis arrived here to-day with 800 refugees
from Messina. They were all in pitiable
plight. having had nothing to eat since
the catastrophe except the scanty allow
ance that the ships officers could spare
them. Most Of them were half naked.
but they had been supplied with blankets.
The injured were taken to hospitals
and the others will be properly cared for
by the municipal relief committee.
The Duke Of Aosta has gone to Messina
to help In the relief work there The
Duchess remains here. She will occupy
herself IN the work Of providing for the
injured who are being brought to the
hospitals here.
Many boats bringing refugees from
Messina and the villages along the Strait
came into port A pathetic sight was
witnessed as the Sicilians living here
fiocked to the jetties as the boats bearing
their countrynen approached. While the
boats were being made fast the people
ashore stood close by. calling out the
names Of relatives or friends whom they
hoped TO find on board.
The Serapis came In early In the morn
ing. Her arrival was known only to a
few, and consequently there was only
small gathering of the curious and the
deeply afflicted She brings 300 refugees
The wounded were In the cabins A few
of them had their hands and limbs ban
daged, but many had not yet received any
medical attention whatever The serapis
hospitals in the principal towns Of Sicily
are overhowins and every building avail,
able as an infirmary has been made use
Of. and still there is not room TO care for
the wounded Nor is there anywhere
near enough doctors and nurses for the
work IN hand. and medical supplies,
bandages and surgical instruments still
are wofully lacking. -.
HEARTAENDNo PICTURES.
The Serapis brought stories Of heart
rending separation Of families and the
hopeless and frantic seeking Of relatives
one for the other. just as the steamship
was leaving Messina a man made his
way to the dock and called again and
again for his wife and children.
The people on board listened atten+
lively. Then from the vessel came an
answer, Il am herel am herel' ia a
woman'syoioe. 'Are the children theref'
came from the dock. .Yes. we arc oil
here.' the woman replied. but there was
no note OF joy from the unfortunate
mother. Her heart could hold no happi-
ness after the experiences Of tho night.
Shortly before the Serapis docked
gangplank was lowered and few persons
were allowed on board. The refugees
were found sitting In isolated sroups
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REGGIO,s AWFUL Doom.
Mountain OF water swept Over lt-Cala
brian Towns Annihliated.
Special Cable Dispatches 10 THE SUN.

Special Cable Despotehts 10 THE SUN.
PALERMO, Sicily. Dec. so.-The first
actual story Of the destruction Of Reggie
was told here to-day by a well known
chemist Of Messina named Puioo. who has
iust arrived here after desperate peril
and witnessing appalling scenes.
He was journeying from Messina to
Reggie on board the regular ferrybost
when the earthquake occurred At the
moment OF the catastrophe the boat was
abut half way across the Strait
Standing on the deck, he suddenly be-
came aware Of the fact that the sea was
greatly agitated. The next moment q
great chasm opened in the water and the