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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
SOME STUPENDOUS FIGURES.
Deal With Operations of Worlds
Greatest Railway System.

The annual report Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad deals with such enor-
nous figures that one can hardly real
ize the immensely of the traffic done
by the road in the control of this great
system, says the Boston Herald.
For instance, it is stated that 243, 800
600 tons of freight were carried over
its lines in the single year 1901, and
that this was equal to moving 1928
100000 tons one mile. Dividing this
figure by 1865, the number of DAYS in a
year, it will be found that the average
daily freight business of the Pennsyl-
vania system amounted to the move
ment of 60,O76,7l2 tons one mile each
day.
To make these figures even more i'm
pressive, an estimate can be made of
the number of horses needed to move
t his amount of freight one mile in a
day. Taking the average days work
of good horse as equal to moving 800
pounds fifteen miles, it would mean
practically the movement of ten tons
one mile in day as the measure OF a
horses work. On this basis it would
take more than 100000 horses to
equal the daily average of the Penn
sylvania road or about half of the total
number of horses in the whole United
States. Some time ago, in reading an
article on transportation, we saw an
estimate of the work done by certain
trained men in carrying freight in Al
RIGA. If our memory serves, these car
riers were able to transport about
seventy pounds distance of about
fourteen miles day, which would be
equal to moving about half ton one
mile in day. On that basis it would
require l20,000,0O0 carriers to trans
port in a day the average freight of
the Pennsylvania system last year, or
about as many carriers as there are in
habitans in North and South America.
These figures are, of course, rough es-
Inmates only, but they give some idea
of the immensely of the railroad in
dustry of this country for about one
fitch of the total railroad freight bust
ness. of the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
Narrow Escape from an Uprising
in a Philippine Province.

A dispatch from Washington says:
"Thereswas a narrow escape from Sc
rious trouble in the island of Basilan,
Philippine Islands, as result of the
efforts of naval surgeon TO treat a
Moro after being attacked by croco'
die. These reptiles infest the rivers
of Basllan. Quite number have
been shot recently by naval officers
and the enlisted men, affording good
deal of sport, especially as the croco-
diles are ferocious and make a lively
fight. A venturesome Moro recently
had his leg bitten nearly off ct the
thigh, and he was sent to the hospital
for treatment by Passed Assistant
Surgeon j. A. Guthrie. The man en-
tirely recovered, but the surgeon was
obliged to eugraft considerable skin.
The authorities called on old Dato
Pedro, the chief of the island, who re-
puired some of his subjects to donate
portions of their epidermis to the disa-
bled native. The requisition was
unique in the annals of the Moros,
and, as stated, nearly precipitated a
rebellion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
BETTER THAN CORN.
The Pos sibiIities of Cassava in
This Section.

The Cosmopolitan in a recent issue
had an article on the possibilities OF
cassava that is well calculated to make
everyone wonder why the farmers OF
this section of the country have not
paid more attention to the wonderful
plant. 1t is true that the cassava in
dustry has lately been started in a
comparatively small way In Florida,
but it is still very small when one con-
siders how great it might be made
within short time. Cassaya is long
seasoned plant, requiring seven months
to come to maturity There is large
scope Of territory in Georgia, Ala
bama. South Carolina and Florida in
which there are seven month between
irosts. In probably all of this terri
tory, and certainly in very consider
able part of it, cassava should be rails
ed.
The plant is the greatest starch pro-
Queer known. At maturity the roots
are from one to three feet long and
one to three inches in diameter, and
contain above 70 per cent. of starch.
A fair yield is eight tons of roots to
the acre. The roots resemble the
sweet potato in substance, except that
they are harder and drier. AS an ar
tcle of food for cattle the cassava is
said to be very much better than corn.
1t is eaten greedily by sheep, cattle
and, hogs. The roots may be left in
the ground all the winter and harvest
ed as wanted.
AS food for cattle, it has been shown
by experiments that cassava will pro-
duce beef ready for market at about
one and one-tenth cents per pound.
That is considerably less than either
pork or beef can be brought to the
block for on corn, wheat or any other
grain
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
Sent Bouquets to PaUDeT,

Josiah Lynn, formerly a rich man
and friend of Jay Gould, was taken
from Washington, N. j., to the poor.
house the other day. A dispatch from
that place says: "Some of the women
who had been Lynn's friends in his
prosperity sent several bouquets with
him to the poorhouse, and thev now
adorn his room there" Whats mock.
cry of poverty and travesty upon
friend ship! Sending bouquets to a
pauper, when breeches would have
been more acceptable and common
sense gift; sending flowers when the
exigencies OF the occasion demanded
-four!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

"Aguinaldo's ablest aid. Antonio I.u-
ma. a good officer on account of his
personal courage, was ordered py
Aguinaldo to be assassinated. He was
| shot down in cold blood. talked with
Aguinaldo myself about this. and he
told me that he had the man killed be-
cause if he had not done so he would
| have been assassinated himself. Woulu
George Washington have done that!
There was a little boy in Manila
who came to my house once in awhlle.
| He wanted to learn English and hau
obtained a grammar. In so far as
could helped him. and then one night
he was taken by Il savage and whipped
TO death. 1t took three hours TO XII
him. Could Israel Putnam have done
that? am glad to say that the next
dav we caught TaGunta, the murderer.
and hope he is with the angels.
THE United States has been the most
lenient government on earth. There IS
not Il single instance in which the In
s,lrcent chiefs could not have been con
victed of murder by any civilized gov
eminent. Among them is Aguinaldo
the murderer of Luna. We have been
Bparing of the ignorant, and most of
the hanging has been of those higher
up who have been caught red handed.
II don't want to be brutal, but to be
fair. and must recount this: Two sol
diers in the Twenty-fourth infantry,
l0cor+n1 TThnu
recaptured and executed. They were
ignorant There are men in the United
States who have done more harm by
pen and voice than those two negro
deserters They are those who are keep
ing some guerrillas in the field when
the war is over. say I don't want to
be brutal, but | would rather see them
hung than the humblest soldier in the
United States army.
LET US keep still until the war is
over and then fight it out among our
selves as to what we are to do with
them. They are not fit for self gov
eminent, let alone absolute independ-
ence. There can be no comparison be-
tween them and the Cubans as to their
capability of self government, and l
don't lie awake nights worrying over
the future of the Cubans.
1.-THE Filipinos never had a Garcia
and they never had Maceo and the
others who fought for liberty against
Spain. They are not competent to keep
a stable government for six months if
they should be granted independence.
There would be half dozen wars In
six months after they had been left to
themselves, and we are responsible, for
the whole world so regards u.s."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
FLOWERS FOR EASTER.
Novelties in Decoration for Homes and
Churches.

This year the early date on which
Easter falls is rather favorable on the
whole to the florists plans, although
there are some flowers which would be
at their best later in the spring, says
the New York Tribune. Easter lilies,
the special blossoms Of the day, will
apparently be plentiful and compare
lively cheap, selling at 50 or little
more n dozen. 1t is never possible to
be quite sure, however, on point like
this. If the weather should prove
changeable, the plants are affected by
it, although they are growing under
glass, and that or other causes for
which the flower men cannot always
account may keep many of the lilies
from blooming at the right time and so
greatly raise their price. At present all
the lilies expected to bloom for Easter
are being kept at standstill in cold,
dark places.
Violets will be plentiful this year,
thanks to the early Easter and will be
as popular as ever for corsage bou-
quets. Lilies of the valley and all the
varieties of roses will be the principal
other flowers worn. A new and unusu-
ally pretty hanging basket of blooms is
composed Of pussy willow boughs and
twigs woven to resemble a great bird S
nest. This is filed either with violets
or lilies of the valley or combination
of the two. Sometimes small artificial
ivIc Iil-oIi1yn in or a1s0f q
perch upon the pussy willow. Another
new arrangement Of flowers is the
planting of tulips or hyacinths in box
es which are covered with the delicate
imported Chinese mating. This is
woven basketlike, and the ends of the
strands are left long to stand up about
the flower stems as a sort Of fringe.
The gorgeous colorings of the flowers
contrast effectively with the dainty
white of the mating.
In decorating the churches for Easter
lilies and palms will be massed, as
usual, for the chief effects at altar and
chancel. But the most striking differ
ence in church adornment this year
will be the greatly increased use of
the beautiful wild smilax from the
south. This is a coarser, more luxuriant
vine than the well known cultivated
smilax and is admirably adapted to
large schemes of decoration. There is
a southern evergreen to be much used
this year, too, the leucathea, which,
with it's handsome sprays, lends grace
to the other green's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
TO BUY OLD HOME OF DAVIS.
Sons of Confederate Veterans Sub
Scribing for the Purchase.

General w. E. Daniel, commanding
the Mississippi division of United Sons
of Confederate Veterans, will shortly
issue a general order to all camps in
the state urging that subscriptions be
opened Immediately for the fund to be
raised for the purchase of Beauvoir.
the old home of Jefferson Davis.
The Meridian camp has pledged 81
600 of the $4,000 necessary to make
the purchase from Mrs. Davis, and it is
proposed to have the entire amount
subscribed and collected within the
present year if possible.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
Practically Starving.

CATER using few bottles of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per-
feet and permanent relief from a
severe and chronic case of stomach
trouble" says j. r. Holly, real estate,
insurance and loan agent, of Macomb,
Ill. Before using Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure she could not eat an ordinary
meal without intense suffering. She
is now entirely cured. Several physi-
clans and many remedies had failed to
give relief" You don't have to diet.
Eat any food you like, but don't over
load the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure will always digest it for you.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
WHEN BABY
IS COMING
USE
Mothers Friend.

Woman's greatest dream CT beauty and
glory is when nature has chosen her to
become a mother. Livery faculty is keenly
alert and her nature the finest as she fore
sees the joy, the ambition, the success and
the lifelong satisfaction coming, coming
nearer, day by day, in the dear and innocent
being 50 soon to see light, and the very
uncertainty whether she shall see sweet
girl face or a brave boy face beside her on
the pillow, adds zest to her expectancy.
Then, if ever, she should take care of her
physical, mental and moral health.
MOTHERS FRIEND applied externally
throughout pregnancy will relieve the pain
of parturition, and no mother and child can
fail to be healthy. hearty, strong, clear COM
p1exioned, pure blooded, calm nerved and
cheerful in disposition, who are mutually
Influenced for months by the continued use
of Mothers Friend.
OF druggists 500
Our treatise Motherhood" mailed free.
THE BRAoFIELp REGULATOR Co.
ATLANTA. GA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
Surgeons Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to
cure piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures such cases at once, remov-
ing the necessity for dangerous, pain
full and expensive operations. For
scalds, cuts, burns, bruises, wounds,
sores and skin diseases it is unequal
ed. Beware of limitations.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
DIDN'T CARE
To Meet His Wife Hereafter, So
He Joined Church.

A most sensational divorce suit has
been begun in Cadiz, Ohio. Sheridan
Busby is the. plaintiff, and he alleges
gross neglect. extreme cruelty and in.
fidelity. In.her answer Mary Busby
made general denial and asked for
the custody of their six children. Ia
reply to question concerning his
joining the church BusbY said: Eyes,
/ Joined meetin'. don't want to go to
hell and meet her there"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
To Cure a CoId in One nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the MONEY!
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves is on
each box, Csc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
ID R.FEN N ER'S.
Family Medicines.
For Coughs, Colds, Grip, or
"Cold" in ANY PART of bodv

GOLDMAN, Mich. Sept. 81 1o00
For whole year | could do no work and
walked only by holding on to a chair. d S1u
ceived no relief. The use Of two bottIess r. =,
DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Backachs en-, :.
gave me perfect cure. J. M. McKINNTv
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

Job work executed neatly and
promptly at this Office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
DIDN'T WANT TO FURNISH 1T.

Fresh water ground meal at Fulton s
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

MIDDLEBoRo, KY, Sept. 7. ION
My wife has suffered long with dysnenSi.
/ tried all of the pepsin preparations ana al
of my own prescriptions without avail I
finally prescribed DR.. Fenner's Dygpens,.
Cure and the use of it effected cure MANI NAM
other similar cases that have come under NV
observation have been cured by his Dvss'
pepsia Cure. DR.. F. j. LEBANGo06
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

GENEVA, Crawford Co., Pa. June IS. lam
ErysipeIas and blood poison, breaking ont ~ y,
my head and face. My physician afsenSoOaa
me for several months without result, tSeu
took bottles of DR.. Fenner's Bload and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic and secn HSS
a complete cure. FRANK BARKMIy
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

MyDear DIR. Fenner, Fredonia, N. Y.
fhave used DR.. Fenner's Golden Relieffo,
many years for the diseases and accidents
for which it is advertised and have found Il
fully equal to all you claim for it.
T. BOYD ESpv
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

-. . - - ~ =, Akron, Ohio, Jan. s. 1900
eve have sold many dozens of your st. Yitus' Danes
Specific and every has been cured by it, proved
blessing here" ALLENCLARK DRUG CO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

Used for Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Old Sores
Sprains, Colds, Grip, Sore Throat, Cole
Dysentery, Bowel Troubles, 1t is unfailing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26

He Declares Every Insurgent Leader
Is n Murderer and That FiliDinOs
Are United For Self Government.
His Opinion of Americans Who En-
courage the Insurgents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
FOR sALE-crrY PROPERTY.


FOR SALE-Good building lot in Soui
Heights at bargain if taken at once. AZ
dress Lot NJ. l06 The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
SCHOLARSHIPS DISTRIBUTED
BY THE COLLEGE OF ARTS

The College of Liberal Arts of
the Northwestern University annually
offers scholarship in its freshman
class to each of the high schools in
Illinois which is accredited to the uni
versity. The scholarship is available
for that member of the high school
class graduated in June who had the
highest standing in that class, and
covers the cost of tuition for one
year. 1t will be seen from the fol-
lowing list that Miss Charlotte Cham
berlain holds, as heretofore stated.
the scholarship this year for the Rock
Island high school,:
Belvidere high school. Lily NJ.
Young; Bloomington high school,
Jessie r. Chapman; Canton high
school, Enid Hobbs; Chicago, Jeffer-
son high school, Josephine Meier:
Chicago, Lake high school. Walter
Wright; Chicago, Lake View high
school, Hildur L. Peterson; Chicago.
Medill high school. Yetta NJ. Schef-
tel; Chicago, y. w. Division high
school, Jennie Hanson; Chicago. South
Chicago high school, Elizabeth Dolby;
Chicago. West Division high school.
Florence Price; Downer's Grove high
school, Alice l.. Nowise; Englewood
high school. Lucille Cannon; Epworth
seminary. Epworth. Iowa. Josephine
Klima: Galena high school, Ava f.
Hurst: Geneseo high school. Hazel NJ
SchnabeIe; Kankakee high school,
Mary Voight; Joliet high school. Bes-
sic Barns; Lanark high school. Fran
els HARDWOOD; Moline high school.
Henrietta Sohrbeck; Plano high school.
Robert ii. Lord; Princeton high
school, Chrissie Schendel; Quincy
high school, Lloyd l.. Dimes; River
side high school. Lyman IL. North;
Rock Island high school, Charlotte
Chamberlain; Roseville high school,
Arthur +. Smothers; Sandwich high
school, Jerry Turner; Sterling high
school, Lewis Reisner; Evanston high
school, Ida ii. King; Evanston y. L.
academy, Blanche l. Grigson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
TALES OF THEATRE

Sousa and his band, with Arthur
Pryor, trombone; Miss Estelle Leib-
ling, soprano, and Miss Grace jenkins,
violiniste, as soloists, gave one of
those concerts for which the distin-
guished bandmaster is famous at the
Illinois last night, attracting an audi
ence that almost filed the theatre.
despite the disagreeable weather con-
ditions. The program furnished by
the band, which is about fifty strong,
was varied with exquisite taste, a
slight tending toward the classics be-
ing observed when compared with
concerts given here by Sousa on for
mer occasions. His popular music
took the best, THE Stars and
Stripes" played as an encore, so en-
thusing his auditors that they seem
ed unable to hold their applause until
the number was finished, breaking in
several times, and finally at its con-
clusion causing such demonstration
as is seldom witnessed in the local
theatre. The soloists all proved
themselves artists of rare talents,
each receiving two and three recalls.
The program as given follows:
Symphonic Poem, Les Preludes"
...... ............. List
Trombone Solo, Loves Enchant-
ment" new .................Pr Pryor
Arthur Pryor.
Suite, Looking Upward" (new)
observation-disclosures. Sousa
(a) BY the Light of the Polar Star.
OBJ Under the Southern Cross.
(c) Mars and enus.
Soprano Solo, Thou Brilliant Bird o.
from Pearl of Brazil David
Miss Estelle Leibling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
One Minute Cough Cur.

Is the most harmless cough cure that
gives quick relief. Cures coughs,
colds, Group, bronchitis, whooping
cough, pneumonia, asthma, lagrippe
and all throat, chest and lung trou-
bles. ] got soaked by rain, says
Gertrude L. Fenner, Muncie, Ind,
and contracted n severe cold and
cough, failed rapidly; lost As lbs. My
druggist recommended One Minute
Cough Cure. The first bottle brought
relief; several cured me. 1 am back
to my old weight, 14s lbs. One Minute
Cough Cure cuts the phlegm, relieves
the cough at once, draws out infiam-
nation, cures Group. An ideal rem
edy for children.
Harper House Pharmacy, a. j.
Riess' drug store, corner Seventh Ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
ANSWERS TO WANT ADS.
CLEANLY WOMAN.
ErroneOusly Thinks by Securing Her ScaII
That She Cures DandruT

Clearly woman has an erroneous
idea that by securing the scalp,
which removes the dandruff scales,
she is curing the dandruff. She may
wash her scalp every day, and yet
have dandruff her life long, accom-
panied by falling hair, too. The only
way in the world TO cure dandruff
is to kill the dandruff germ, and there
is no hair preparation that will do
that but Newbro's Herpicide. Her
picide killing the dandruff germ
leaves the hair free to grow as
healthy nature intended. Destroy the
cause, you remove the effect. Kill
the dandruff germ with Herpicide.
Sold by t. III. Thomas. Send 10 cents
in stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
shake Into Your shoes.

Aliens Eoot-Ease, a powder. It
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bum
ions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is certain cure for sweating, cal
lous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for Csc in
stamps. Trial package free. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmstead. lie Roy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14

wANTED-Seven or eight room house with
modern conveniences, east of Twentieth
street. Address m D." Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
FIremen.s Entertainment.

The advance sale of seats for the
moving picture exhibition to be given
at the Illinois theatre this evening
under the auspices of the Rock Island
fire department indicates that there
will be a large attendance. Judging
by the reports from Moline. where
the exhibition was given last week
it is worth going to see. Pictures of
the Rock Island department in action
and others taken in this city will be
shown, together with many interest
ing scenes from other places. The
proceeds will go to the firemen's sick
benefit fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
A ThankspIvinp DInner

Heavy eating is usually the first
cause for indigestion. Repeated at
lacks infiame the mucous membranes
lining the stomach, exposes the
nerves of the stomach, producing n
swelling after eating, heartburn
headache, sour risings and finally
catarrh of the stomach. Kodal re-
lieves the inflammation, protects the
nerves and cures the catarrh. Kodal
cures indigestion, dyspepsia. all stom-
ach troubles by cleansing and sweet
ening the glands o. the stomach.
Harper House Pharmacy, n. j.
Riess' drug store, corner Seventh Ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
Two Months. Earnings.

Accompanying its listing applica-
ton to the New York stock exchange
the Rock Island road submitted the
following statement of its income ac-
count for the two months ended Aug.
81: Gross earnings. S7.522.411; opera
ting expenses, 81, 11O,643; net earnings
S3.4I1.7 6S; other income. S171 1876: to-
tai income, So ,5S3,204; taxes, $216,273;
interest and rentals. $1,1S4,775; total
deduction, 1,401 ,04s; balance. $2.1S2.-
156; dividend on capital stock of the
company. $634.79O: surplus. 81 .557 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

MEN-Our illustrated catalogue explains
how We teach barber trade in short time,
mailed free, Moler college, Chicago, Ill.