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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
HANDS EN- A WARM ROAST
WRONG USE OF GOVERNMENT
FRANK BY CONGRESSMAN.
Hearing of Committee Investigating
Charges Livened Up BY Some,
Spicy Remarks.

WASHINGTON.-A little color
now and then has been given the pro-
ceedings of the house committee
which is Investigating the charges re-
f1ecting on representatives in con-
nection with ship subsidy legislation.
Aside from the evidence introduced,
in which counsel for the prosecuting
witness, Representative Stevenson,
is trying to weave a web around Sec
rotary Penton of the Merchant Ma
rine League and others there have
been occasional good-natured clashes
between counsel, angry Intersections
from aggrieved members and repair
tee on all sides.
Penton, who resumed the witness
stand today for further examination,
particularly regarding the books of
the league on which Treasurer Sulli-
van also will be called to testify, con-
tends that many of those who voted
to defeat the ship subsidy bill at the
last session of congress acted hon
estly, and that there would have been
no criticism of Stevenson action
but for his "unwarranted attack on
these gentlemen in Cleveland" made
ION the letter-head of congress and
sent in a franked envelope" Penton
disputes any idea that Steenerson's
letter was private, arguing that
Stevenson was a government Off
cial, and replied under government
frank. THAT seemed to us to be a
public document, says Penton mo
other congressman that we ever
knew of or heard of did such thing
in the way he did it."
Attorney Ralston, for Stevenson,
was reminding Penton that you
stated the other day that these at
tacks Con the league) had come so
often that you determined to defend
yourself by attacking Mr.. Steiner
son." when the chairman interject-
ed:
81 think it was Mr.. Maxwell. "
Il didn't testify to any such thing,
and you know it-you know it," in
terrupted Maxwell angrily
81 won't have any controversy, re-
tOrted Ralston.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
JOHN HAD TO GO FIRST.
Stories Told by Missionary Who
Worked in Mountains.

A home missionary under the
auspices of the American Missionary
Society, which has it's headquarters
in the Charities Building, tells the
following tale of an old woman en-
countered during her work among
the mountain whites of Saluda, N.
c., says the Pittsburg Dispatch:
. She found the old lady enjoying a
comfortable pipe in front of her little
fireplace. She greeted the visitors
cordially, and upon their departure
pressed them to call again.
You'll always find me right here, -
said she, unless l go off for visit,
Now my husbands dead I'm going to
enjoy myself"
The same domestic atmosphere
seemed to pervade the reply of an
other, whom the missionary asked if
she didn't know there was day of
judgment coming.
why no." said the old lady. 81
hadn't heard o. that Won't there
be more than one day."
'No, my friend; only one day, -
was replied.
well, then" she unused. "I don t
reckon l can get to go, for we've only
got one mule and John always has
to go everywhere first"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
BABY WINS $4,000 FROM ROAD.
Infant Victor in a Suit
Against Northern Pacific.


Howell L. Sisson, the thirty-days'-
old son of Mrs. Carrie L. Sisson of
Spokane, Wash, who was, awarded
a judgment for $4,000 against the
Northern Pacific Railway Co. in the
Spokane county superior court, prob
ably is the youngest litigant that has
been successful as principal in any
court of record in the United States.
The unusual feature of the suit, the
first of it's kind in the Pacific north
west, was that the baby won without
a contest.
H. l.. Sisson, father of the infant
and husband of Mrs. Sisson, was
killed by a train at Standpoint, Ida
no, while making trip as brakeman
from Paradise, Mont, to Spokane,
August 80, 1909 The suit was for
$1,000 damages, but a compromise
was made for $4,000, and Judge J.
d. Hinkle signed judgment for
that amount, which was paid at once
to Mrs. Sisson, who has been ap-
pointed guardian.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
WHY TRY CONVERT THE JEW?
Mayor GaynOr's Call Down On a
BOuld-Be Street Preacher.

Bould-Be Street Preacher.
Mayor Gaynor of New York, re-
plying to a letter sent to him by the
Rev. Thomas M. Chalmers of the
Jewish Evangelization Society, ask
ing for license to preach in the
streets of the city for the purpose of
converting the Jews to christianity,
wrote this:
Reverend and Dear Sir: 1t seems
to me that this work of PROSECUTING
from other religions and sects is very
often carried too far. Do you not
think the Jews have a good religion?
Have not the christians appropriated
the entire Jewish Sacred Scriptures?
Was not also the New Testament
written entirely by Jews? Was not
Jesus also born of the Jewish race,
ii l may speak of it with due rever-
ence? Did not we christians get
much, or the most of what we have
from the Jews? Why should any
one work so hard to proselytize the
jew? His pure belief in the one
true, living God comes down to us
even from the twilight of fable and
is one of the unbroken lineages and
traditions of the world.
Il do not think I should give you
license to preach fosAne conversion
of the Jews in the streets in the
thickly settled Jewish neighbor-
hoods. Would you not annoy them
and do more harm than good? How
many Jews have been converted so
far? Very truly yours,
"W. J. GAYNOR."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
CENSUS REVELATIONS.
Former Diplomat Inmate of Bowery
Lodging HOues in New York.

Lodging HOueS in New York.
That man who was formerly
United States minister to foreign
country is now living, hidden away,
in a Bowery lodging house is one
of the strange revelations of the
census taker in New York city. Who
he is the census officials will not tell,
although they have made special in
quiries which they say convince
them of the truth of his story.
Mr.. Falck, chief inspector, was
telling a reporter the other day of
the work in the BOwery and lower
east side when he mentioned the man
who had been a diplomat
There is every evidence that he
is no ordinary man." said Mr.. Falck.
1t was his bearing and manner that
led tc questions that brought out
some of his earlier history. He has
been unfortunate, that's ALL
But he is not the only one we
have found who has dropped from a
high place to obscurity. I am as
founded at the character of some of
the men we found in those lodging
houses. Many are we'll educated
Some have wonderful records of
thrilling interest No one knows of
the tragedies and heart-breaking ex-
periences that lie buried in the lodg-
ing houses.
1--WE found men who had been
prosperous and in big business en-
terprises. Sudden reverses and I'M
looked for misfortunes overwhelmed
them and left them stranded. Some
have been the logians of note, some
writer's of books, others poets and
men or renown in their part of the
world. 1 can say that lot of these
men have been all they say, and their
stories can be proved, but of course
not a word can be revealed as to
their identity"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
One Hundred Homes Damaged.
THREE COMETS THIS YEAR.
Halley's Wanderer Not to Enjoy
Solitary Glory in Sky.

Halley's comet is not to enjoy soli-
tary glory in the heavens this year,
according to astronomical students
and experts. At least two other COM
cts are due to cross the path of the
earth during this period.
The first of these is known as
Temples comet. 1t was discovered
July 8, 1873, at Milan. It's period
is about five and one-half years. 1t
was re-discovered in 1878, 1894,
1899 and 1904, making it's perihe-
lion passage on the last occasion in
November. 1t escaped observation
in 1888. 1t should therefore return
this spring. D'Arrest's comet, dis
covered in 1851, is also due to re-
turn during the summer of this
year. It's period is about six or seven
years. 1t was re-observed at its re-
turn in 1857, 1870, 1877, 1890 and
1897. 1t escaped observation, being
unfavorably placed, in 1908, and on
several previous returns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
NOVEL SMOKING CONTEST.
Professor Monroe Smoked a Cigar
Eighty-Five Minutes.

In a contest to determine who
could smoke a cigar longest without
allowing it to burn out twenty-five
members of the Town and Gown club,
in Ithaca, n Y, awarded a prize to
Professor Theodore Monroe of Cor
nell, who kept up putting, by the aid
of a toothpick, for eighty-fve min
utes.
Among the contestants were a
number of Cornell professors, but at
the end of fifty minutes most of them
had retired.
Judge Frank Civine of the law
school stood by for seventy minutes,
Professor G. l.. Durham quit at the
end of eighty minutes and DR.. An
drews of Ithaca lasted eighty-two
minutes. The prize was a metal
stein.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
SAFE RECOVERED FROM OCEAN.
jewelers. Stock Swept Away Found
With the Aid of Magnet.

With the Ala OF Ma2neH.
A large steel safe, containing dia-
monds and money estimated to be
worth between $4,000 and 100000,
lost in the hurricane and tidal wave
which destroyed the town and sea-
port of Indianola, in Calhoun county,
Texas, in 1875, has been recovered
from the gulf. Indianola was sit
uated on Powderhorn Peninsula, ex-
tending from the gulf. The safe
was owned by James Williams, a
jeweler, who packed all his valuables
and money in the safe, which with
his home was swept to sea. He and
his daughter lost their lives.
1t was said at the time the safe
contained $4,000 worth of jewels
and money, and for many years a
reward of $4,000 was offered for
information of the treasure.
Frank Bauer who has systematl-
cally searched for the treasure for
many years, located it nearly mile
from the site of the Williams home.
1t was in about twenty feet of water
and buried several feet in the sand.
BY a magnet the chest was located
and divers uncovered it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
LIKE BALL GAMES
BETTER THAN RAILROAD BILL
Ekins Much Aggrieved Continual Quorum
Legislation American Leagues Schedule

WASHINGTON.-The marathon"
between the senate and house for
the distinction for being the first to
pass President Taft's railroad legis-
lation is attracting unusual interest.
Both branches of congress had hoped
to reach votes before the close of
the coming week, but the senate
seems to have encountered several
obstacles, and from present indica-
tons it will be ten days, probably,
before the measure is sent to confer
ence.
Representative Mann of Illinois,
who has charge of the bill in the
house, succeeded in getting an order
for the consideration of the bill for
amendments under the five minute
rule. Unless he strikes unexpected
obstacles it is likely he can bring
the measure to a final vote by Thurs
day or Friday. &
On the senate side eXasperating de-
lays have been provoked by the de-
sire of members to go to the after
kins said yesterday he could have put
through several important provisions
during the past week if it had not
been for the absence of so many of
his colleagues AS a matter of fact
Mr. Elkins did not eXaggerate the
situation, although he was speaking
jOcularly. On Saturday early adj
joGTnment was necessitated by the
absence of a quorum, and for the
same reason earlier sessions could
not be ordered. Supporters of the
bill had planned to get vote yester-
day on section 7 of the bill which re-
lates to the subject of traffic agree
ments. This section has been de-
bated at great length and the end of
the struggle is not in sight.
Saturday afternoon Senator Elkins
reported that he had sufficient votes
to defeat the Cummins substitute for
the Elkins-Crawford provision, which
the senator's in charge of the bill
want adopted
Then, let's get a vote" urged
Senator Aldrich.
1T would not be safe this after
noon,' said Mr. Elkins; "too many
senator's are attending the ball
game"
That would affect both sides,
wouldn't it?" persisted Mr.. Aldrich.
Il don't know about that " replied
Mr.. Elkins. 1T seems to be our tel-
lows who are away
DO these base ball games keep on
all summer" asked Mr. Aldrich, IN
an aggressive tone. Plainly, he did
not know. Vice-President Sherman
or Senator Crane could have an
swered, but both of them were at the
ball game. So a newspaper man had
TO tell him:
twenty-five out of the next TWEEN
ty-nine American League games will
be played in Washington.
Humph," Mr.. Aldrich condensed
world of Meaning in this COM
ment. Noses then were counted.
MIR. Elhins made no 9ttempt to get
vote After the railroad bill is out
Of the way the house expects to be-
gin work on the postal savings bank
measure, although it may require
caucus of the house republicans to
get the bill out of committee. The
senate bill does not meet general APP
prevail in the house, and the contest
over it will be spirited.
Hearings will be had on the Moon
bill for the regulation of injunctions,
and naturally this measure will fol-
low next on the house programme.
Statehood legislation probably will
be the last of all the administration
policies to be considered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
What Everybody Wants.

Everybody desires good health,
which is impossible unless the kid
neys are sound and healthy. Foley
Kidney Remedy should be taken at
the first indication of any Irregular
ty, and a serious illness may be
averted. Foley's Kidney Remedy
will restore your kidneys and bladder
to their normal state and activity.
Dawson Drug Co. and Peoples Drug
Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04

The splendid work of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is
daily coming to light. No such grand
remedy for liver and bowel troubles
was ever known before. Thousands
bless them for curing constipation,
sick headache, biliousness, jaundice
and indigestion. Sold by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
Does Not Stimulate

Ayers SarsaparIa does not stimulate 1t does not make
you feel better day. then bad the next 1t
is not strong drink No reaction after you stop using it.
There not drop Of alcohol in it. You have the steady
e s yo o yond a your SrO d9co oC ao u b H
knows Trust him. Do as he SAYS. &c Aoer Co Lo0e Mass
What Pills. Pas. loc sold? Nearly sixty
years. you
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
Taking 1t Out in Thinking.

Dr. Hardman is the latest to be
thinking" of being a gubernatorial
candidate. Somehow they all seem
to be trifle doubtful about the adj
visibility of tackling the little old
fellow that is holding down the job
now Strange, isn't it, how they re-
tire after making a survey of the
Observation-Disclosures Times-Record-
er.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04

For mild, easy action of the bow
els a single dose of Doan's Regulets
IS enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 25 cents box. ASK
your druggist for them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
PRIZE HOG SELLS FOR $1,000.
Handsome Lee Takes First Pre-
miums Before the Sale.

miums Before the Sale.
For one big prize-winning hog
Hubbard & Baldwin, raisers of Berk-
shire stock in Bennington Township,
Mich, have been paid $500.
This hog, Handsome Lee, 31407,"
has been shipped east. He won first
premiums at the last two state fairs
in Michigan, and is the sire of a
drove of pigs for which the firm ex-
poets to obtain high prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-04
ELEPHANTS WRECK HOUSES
NINE ESCAPED WHILE BEING
UNLOADED IN DANVILLE.
People Were Injured and a Reign
of Terror Ensued. One Beast
Still at Large.

Still at Large.
DANVILLE, Ill.-Severa1 persons
were injured and much property
damaged today by nine elephants
that stampeded just after they had
been unloaded from a car after sever
al hours ride from Chicago. A large
elephant made break for liberty,
bowling over the keeper and escap-
ing. The animal was followed by
seven other bulls that ran through
the streets and across fields. Later
while the entire force of trainers and
keepers were engaged in the unus-
ual sport of hunting elephants in
automobiles female elephant es-
capped. ..
Cut Wide Swath.
For several hours the elephants
were at large, hunted by all attaches
of theGCircus, the city policemen and
the more venturesome citizens. The
elephants at first moved in a bunch,
then separated. They stopped for
nothing except brick and stone build
ings. Such small frame structures
as coal sheds, fences and trees as
came in their path were pushed over,
trodden down, uprooted and thrown
to one side.
At the home of VIM. Miller three
elephants found insufficient room to
pass between the summer kitchen
and house, so they pushed the kitch-
or fric
therein from the table, but injuring
no one. At the home of Jos. PEBBLES,
after overturning a shed and killing
a horse, one of the animals attacked
PEBBLES and hurled him against the
side of the house. PEBBLES is in a
critical condition. Barney O'Neal, a
liveryman, was thrown from his
wagon by the elephants as they
dashed down side street in front of
his team. F. Krabbe, one of the keep
ers while assisting in staBling three
of the bulls after their capture, was
hurled against the side of a barn
and injured. Several other persons
were slightly injured, mostly be-
cause of horses frightened by the
pachyderms or through their own
fright during the stampede.
One Hundred Homes Damaged.
More than 100 homes were dam
aged to some extent by the ele-
plants, but the total loss probably
will not exceed $4,000. Several
truck gardens and orchards were
partly ruined in the outskirts of the
city, while many shade trees were
broken or uprooted.
One elephant was still at large to-
night.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-01
From Rice.

June 2Sth.-The entertainment at
the high school Friday night for the
benefit of the Baptist Church was
greatly enjoyed, and the nice sum
of $4S.OO was realized.
Mrs. Jennings and daughter, OF
Crewe. are visiting relatives here.
The Misses Holycross, of Pamp-
lin. are visiting at Mr.. Willie Har-
per's.
Mr.. Willie Walthall is quite sick
at the home of his brother, Mr.. l..
B. Walthall.
Mr.. w. d. Mason, who has been
quite sick. is very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Robertson, OF
Nottoway, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her sisters. Mesdames Nan
ME and Cephas Bradshaw.
Mrs. Annie Wootton, of Farmyille
spent a few days with friends here
last week
Mr.. R. W. Sewers. of Knoxville
Tenn. who was called to his father
bedside in Crewe, stopped herr
Monday to see his sister-in-law, VIII
is quite sick, Mrs. n. d. Bradshaw.
Misses Melva and Matte Carte
have returned from Richmond wher
they have been visiting relatives.
Miss Bessie Hubbard, of Gree
Bay. is spending the week with he
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Hubbard
Miss Matte Bondurant left Tues
day for Bristol to attend the sun
mer normal
Mr.. Robert Bass, of Richmond.
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Fannie Ca
ter.
Miss Maud Bradshaw visited h'
aunt Mrs. Mamie Marshall, pa
of last week.
Mrs. W. D. Mason visited her 81
ter, Mrs. Hancock, in Appomatto
A., last Wednesday.
> There was a ball game last "a
urday afternoon between Rice al
Sandy River. The score was IL
ms in favor of Rice.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-01
From Briery.

June 2Sth.-Prince Edward has
oats as well as Cumberland. Mr.. w.
E. Chappell brought us a bunch that
measured 6 feet. inches in length
clear of the roots.
Mrs. Daniel Dunn and children
of Fords, who have spent the past
week with their father, Mr.. Thos
w. Jones, leave today for Their
home
Mrs. Edgar Gee, of Lunenburg
having been called to the bedside
of her mother and little nephew las
week, has returned leaving the sicl
much improved.
Mrs. r. B. Watts will have a
her guest this week Mrs. J.F. Woo
and daughter, of Knoxville. Tenn.
Mrs. T. J. Davis. of Farmville, lef
Sunday after a pleasant visit to he
brother, Mr.. G. w. Redd.
Mr.. Horace Newcomb, who ha
been quite sick, is improving.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-01
From StOddert

June 27th.-Mrs. James ArmS-
tead. of Farmville, is spending
week with her daughter, Mrs. Lewis
Crawley. Her friends accorded her
warm welcome, as she used to %
a resident of this neighborhood
Mr.. James Hughes, Of Ashland
visited his sister, Mrs. Henry Wal
thall last week.
Miss Margaret Davis and Mr.. Nor
ton. of Farmville, are the week END
guests of Miss Camilla Bedinger-
Mrs r.. A. Baldwin, of Farmville'
and Mrs. Bernard Baldwin and little
daughter. of Lynchburg, visited Mrs
J. L. swoope last week.
The Misses Amos visited In tAe
home of Mrs. S. J. Faris last week
Miss Annie Palmore is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Mattauer Crute.
Mr.. r. L. Agee and wife visited
in the home of Mr.. Clay Agee last
week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-01
From Lunenburg.

June 27th.-A most beautiful mar
riage was celebrated at Lunenburs
Courthouse on the 23rd, at the
Methodist Church, when Miss Ma
mye Mcclure Yates, daughter of Mr.
j. l.. Yates, clerk of Lunenburg, be-
came the bride of Edwin Lawrence
Kendig. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Mr.. Dudham Miss Heb
en- Yates, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, and Misses Elva aHd
Lillian Kendig attendants. DR.. "
ID. Kendig. brother of the groom,
was best man and the ushers were:
Hugh Womack, w. E. Nelson, OK
Stokes, n. S. Turnbull, Or. H. Lew
is and Scott Irby. Mr.. Thomas Will
liams was master Of ceremonies. The
wedding march was exquisitely rem
dered by Miss Ethel Toone. of Rich
mond. and Miss Annie Bell sweetiy
sang ooh Perfect Love" The church
was beautifully decorated IN greeA'
pink and white and showed that
skillful hands had touched it and
made it altogether lovely. The cut
flowers seemed to smile a happy
welcome to every guest and Dis
them enjoy the festive occasion. DIT.
and Mrs. Kendig took the train at
Victoria for bridal tour to the
summer resorts. Our best wishes
go with them and hope that fortuas
may lavish many rich blessings 90
them.
Rev Mr.. Meade preached at tA'
Episcopal Church, at Victoria, Oh
yesterday.
Mrs. Evelyne Toone, OF RicA
mond. is visiting her sister, Mrs
J. l.. Yates.
Miss Kathleene ellis and Ms
Bette Bailey are visiting Mrs. I
d. Bragg.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-01

we're damaged great deal, both by
the wind and hail. suppose
could have gotten several hundred
bushels OF apples (winter) off the
ground after the storm was over.
Many trees were uprooted and
broken off, while a ripe piece Of
oats was literally threshed in the
field and only the straw left stand
ing. Watermelon patches. gardens
and vegetables were damaged very
much and some telephone wires wer
broken.
Childrens Day services were held
Yesterday at Smyrna. Concord and
Armstrong;. 1t seems a pity that
ell these schools so near together
should have had their exercises the
same day. for the attendance at
each was smaller than if they had
been held on different dates. The
children are all right and sometimes
I think the most acceptable worship
i'm our churches is tnat of the little
ones on the one day of the year set
apart for them.
Mrs. Motley has lost two horses
recently, and from the symptoms 1t
appears as if they had been poison
ed. No one is suspected, however
of committing so mean a crime
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldridge have
arrived at home after a stay of sew
eral years in the Philippine Islands
Mr.. Ira D. Forbes. our R. F. D.
carrier. has been quite sick for sew
eral days, and Mr.. Fulton Baughan
his substitute, has been carrying the
mail
The Supervisor of Francisco dis
trict says that the Buckingham Su'
peryisors will unite with Prince Ed
ward in making the much needed re
pairs to Wilderness bridge.
Nearly all Of the land owners liy
ing east Of this place have signed
"options" on their lands to a com
pany which proposes to bore fol
oil