The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-01
MADE BONFIRES OF VANITIES
STRENGTH OF WESTERN REV.
VAL Is THUS TESTIFIED TO.
Merchant Burns Tobacco, Woman De-
strOys False Hair, and Minister
Gives Up Baseball.

Gives Up Baseball.
WICHITA, Kan.-An enthusiastic
revival in progress here has caused
mighty authorizing of the spirit, !"
and as his Satanic majesty fees be-
fore the gathering storm there is
waited to his nostrils the scent of
burning rats" hair puffs. playing
yards, cigars, chewing tobacco and
other ''vanities.
The religious fervor struck this
city when the Rev NJ. r Ham, a
powerful eXhorter' from the Blue
srass state, began a series of evangel-
fstic meetings in the First Baptist
church. The services were intended
rs dedication Of the new church,
phich cost $4,000.
That the Rev Mr.. Ham is a per-
suader is shown by the fact that
among those he has brought to the
tnourner's bench is no less a person
man the regular pastor of the
shurch, the Rev. G. w. Cassidy. The
latter has been led to see the error
Il his way, and has formally an
bounced that henceforth and forever
ne will abjure baseball games. That
s the biggest testimonial thus far to
Mr.. Hams powers. for the Rev Mr..
Cassidy has been baseball fan of
1he thirty-third degree, and it takes
more than an ordinary force to pry a
zeal devotee of the national sport
away from his favorite pastime.
Proof in Tobacco Smoke.
Wichita really awakened to the
knowledge that something unusual
vas going on when it was attracted
% an alley just off the main street
cne day recently by a dense cloud
# tobacco smoke. 1t appeared as if
al the subjects of Queen Nicotine in
. radius of half a dozen counties
Fere holding a convention and were
burning incense to their goddess.
Investigation showed half a dozen
devout men and women gathered
around a fire, the nucleus of which
vas a great pile of cigars and chew
ng and smoking tobacco The fuel
vas supplied by S. n. Brees, presi-
lent of the Southwestern Land Co.,
and proprietor of a store. back of
Thich the fire was built The cigars
and tobacco burned were valued at
5000.
1t was the request of Mr. Brees
hat the destruction of the tobacco
be attended with no publicity. A..
Hughes, deacon of the First Baptist
church, and few other members of
1he congregation We're called in to
Ritness the destruction of the in
gention of the devil" as MI Brees
-ermed it. The spirals of white |
smoke which arose from the blaze |
soon attracted a crowd 1t was then |
learned that Mr.. Brees. shown by the |
Rev. Mr.. Ham the iniquity of the |
oath which he was treading. had re-
solved to burn all the tobacco he had
IN hand and never sell more of it.
Mr.. Brees' guests held a prayer
meeting at an altar composed of bags
If Irish potatoes. Those present
kneeled before cracker boxes, cases
Of canned goods and barrels of mo-
iasses and vinegar When the SER
7ice ended a cattle dealer from Au-
susta, Kan, stepped forward and
said:
Fire Makes a Convert.
This has turned me from my
wickedness. have a wife and son
ut home. My boy smokes and takes
4 drink sometimes. have often
wondered # | were not the cause of
mis- setting his feet Gu the downward
gath
81 took a drink of whisky before
J came into this store this morning. /
1 came here to buy cigar to help |
me along in my wickedness. l am
leaving here a better man. 1 thank
the Lord that he made Mr. Brees |