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The Newark journal., 1903-10-16
HOW A TUNNEL WAS DUG.
Nobody in Chicago Knew Anything
 About It Until Finished.

It appears, says the American Architect, that an interesting work has been going on in Chica- go for several years without the knowledge of the public, in the ex- eavation of a tunnel 14 miles long under the business district of the city. This tunnel is a business undertaking simply and is to con tain railway for the transporta- tion of freight among the great mercantile houses and between them and the freight stations of the 42 railways which enter Chi cago, besides furnishing accomO. tion for telephone wires and pos sibly wires of other kinds. It is almost incredible that a tunnel of this length, varying in width from 6 to 13 feet and in height from to II feet, could have been constructed under the most crowded part of d great city with out the knowledge even of the newspaper reporters, but the tun. nel is far below the surface, the depth varying from ? to 6 feet. so that it was unnecessary to make temporary roadways over 1t, and the excayated material has been taken out at night through shafts opening in pri- yate grounds and taken away to the lake front. The ground under Chicago is a soft clay. which was easily excayated, but it has been necessary to line it everywhere with concrete.
 A considerable portion of the tunnel is already i'll use, and many business houses have shafts open ing into it, equipped with eleya- tors. Although an underground freight railway of this kind seems an expensive substitute for trucks and horses, it is quite possible that 1t may promote economy as well as convenience, in handling and transferring merchandise. Ev- cry one must see that the main tenanee of a stable full of horses and wagons and of multitude of grooms and drivers is an impor- tant item in the cost of carrying on business, especially when, as IS often the case, wagons are driven half the time empty, or with only one small package in them, and system by which goods arriving by rail could be at once delivered at their destina- tion, with the minimum of hand ling, while those shipped could be billed through from the shipping clerks desk, would be of immense advantage to merchants, as we'll as to the public.
The Newark journal., 1903-10-16
BRIDGE WHIST IN LONDON.
Passion for Gambling Among Women
 in English Society.

in English Society.
 The breakup of the London sea son and the departure to other re- sorts have led to a great recrudes cence of bridge playing, says the London Mail. The stakes are very high in country houses, and it is not surprising to learn that q large number of women of posi- tion have given up playing the game because they find it more profitable to teach it to others.
 Until recently devotees of the game were quite content to learn it's ins and outs by slow degrees, picking up experience and losing money by the way; but since high play has become a matter of course these old time methods have proved unsatisfactory To play at all one must play well, for the winners are those who are eX- perts, and the woman who plays to make money finds that she must get some one to teach her.
 The lessons are by no means in expensive, the fees varying with the degree of proficiency the wom- an teacher is supposed to have at. tained. This is judged by her rep utation for winning and her dar- ing play. Five pounds for an afternoons lesson is quite an av craze fee, while after dinner twice the amount is demanded for expert tuition, for the teacher, being a good player herself, could make money instead of teaching others.
 These lessons are given, as a rule, in the dra wing-room of q woman who has invited a few friends to share the instruction. Bridge Lessons" often appear on smart luncheon invitations, and are eagerly accepted, especially if the teacher is known to be q lucky player. The lesson lasts all the afternoon and is given while play ing for stakes in the usual man. ner, which are, however, returned at the end of the afternoons les son. After every round has been played the teacher shows her pu- pills what mistakes they made, how to avoid them, and what to do in similar cases; the cards are then redealt and the game is played over again.
 So keen are women, especially young girls, many of whom look upon bridge as q sure means of adding to their dress allowance, that very often three or four will club together, invite good teach CT for a weeks visit into the coun- try, and play bridge all day long, sometimes far into the night. At the end of the week the teacher probably receives check for f100, and departs for another country house, where the same lessons are given again on the same terms.
 That the payment of high fees by pupils is good investment is instanced by the case of two young girls who had been losing heavily. They took lessons for a week, playing on an average six hours a day with good teacher, and when next they were drawn as partners at a week end house party where
The Newark journal., 1903-10-16
LEGEND OF THE PELICAN.
Old Story Originated ;n Curious De-
 fusion of Careless Observers.

Most persons have seen the pei ican, and many have heard of the strange legend attached to it. According to tradition, says the New York Tribune, the pelican was the third bird to come out of Noah's ark, and he still lives and thrives, perhaps as ancient type among birds as the badger is sup posed to be among quadrupeds. The legend runs: "The pelican turneth her beak against her breast, and herewith pierceth it till the blood gusheth out, where with she nourisheth her young."
 On examination the tradition explains itself. The distinctive features of the pelican are it's enormous bill, with the common. surate pouch depending from the lower mandible. So great is the capacity of this pouch and so con. siderable it's strength, that the na- tives of many countries to this day convert it into a very useful bag. The upper mandible terminates in a hook, which curves over the tip of the lower, and is of a reddish color. The tint of the feathers is fairly described by the poet as ''pearly white, but ruby-tinc- tured."
 These facts being promised, we may assume that the two or three eggs laid by the mother bird have been successfully matched. Then the parents begin to realize that in their case, at all events, the "cares of paternity" is no empty phrase. The amount of food con sumed by the young pelicans is prodigious. As pelicans derive the whole of their sustenance from the water and feed almost exclusively on fish, the use of their formidable fishing imple ments is apparent. Whether they are wading or swimming, they dredge and scoop their prey into the pouch, where it passes through some amount of macera ton before being given to the young.
 Now ensues the curious act to which the observers of so many ages have given wrong interpre- tation.
 In order to eject the contents of the pouch, the bird presses it's bill strongly and with kind of spasmodic action against it's breast, and the pinkish hue of it's feathers, the red-tipped bill, and often enough the blood of it's cap tured victims. combine to pro duee the effect which gave birth to the legend.
 This tradition seems to have found a tender fOster-mother throughout Christendom, and the proverbial pelican i'll her piety" took root both as symbol and phrase. By degrees the figure of the pelican feeding her young de veloped into common emblem
 
 of charity. the use of which espe- cially prevailed in southern Flu rope. The pelican in her piety" is sometimes found carved in wood or stonework of ancient English churches, and is still used as a symbolic emblem of charity. The pelican is often used, too, as an ornament of the lectern Tn Episcopal churches, and Mr. Sar' gent has used it as a symbol in his painting of the "Crucifixion," in the mural decoration of the Bos- ton public library.
The Newark journal., 1903-10-16
MAnence of 7ecbnica/ Education
By SIMON W. HANAUER,
Deputy United Consul General Frankfort Germany

#H HE influence of technical education developing indus DNR1 increasing export augmenting country k wealth shown by the technical high schools of Germany. FT1 9 There such government; N two being established Besides these State
 stiutons others under but subject governmental Germany which able glneers and scientifically educated craftsmen.
 Germany thorough widespread system of technical education within the ears other ons and holds first place chemical The value of the chemical products annually Germany estimated marks S8ooooo large of these Especially dyes made of coal exported the chief manufacturing the United States England Belgium France China, Japan India etc There scarcely country the world that does German chemicals of
 The transformation of Germany from poor agricultural country of the finest and richest manufacturing considerable German technical
 Some of the German chemical works have branch establishments foreign The German capital invested in these big prof s and adds to the national wealth of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
Dawson League Appoints Dele
gates to ValdOsta.

The local league has appointed Mrs.
n. C.. Baldwin and Mr.. w. P Bornady
delegates to the annual conference of
the South Georgia Epworth Leagues,
which will be in session in Valdosta
June 1921.
Mr.. G. L. Smith, the president, has
issued the following, which The News
prints for the information of all who
are interested:
each league is entitled to one dele
gate for every five members and frac-
tion thereof. Valdosta is prepared and
desires to entertain each leagues full
quota of delegates, and every pastor in
the conference; and it is hoped that
every league will send their pastor and
a full delegation. Let the president
and pastor of each league see to it that
the delegates are elected at once, and
their names seat to Mr.. j. 7. Blalock,
Sec, Valdosta, Ca, so that homes may
be provided. Let every pastor who
thinks that he may come send his
name also. And now the watchword
Every delegate to the Conference at
Valdosta, and all for Christ
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Honor Roll Of Brunwood High School.

Following is the honor roll of the
Brentwood High School for May:
Jack Collier, Wesley Glass, Emma
Hargrove, Oliver Kennedy, Watts
Murray, Dita Saunders, Franklin Sta.
pleton, Odessa Randall, Daisy Cowart,
frankie Bullock, Louise Chappell,
Helen ChappelI, Elva Cowart, Cecil
Jennings, Matte Russia Gunnels, Lola
Murray, Velma Denuard, Rena Cook,
Willie Bullock, Grace Collins, Will
Guunels, c. C. Chappell, Mary Ellen
Harsrove, Callie Sullivan, Charley
irwin, Hardy HargrOVe, Kate Collins,
Mercer Berry, Sallie Hargrove, DOME
Murray, Ethel Cowart, Freddie Bryan,
Hunter Berry. Paris Hill, Lennie
Fletcher, John Hargrove, Robert
SNYDER, Viva Saunders.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
HONOR ROLL
OF Dawson Public Schools for
Month Ending May Is.

Julian Cooke, Susie May Dozier,
Alice May Perry, Ida Christie, Florel-
la Crouch, Marion Edwards, Helen
Query, Jesse Melton, Elizabeth Pat
terson, Earle Cooke, Dudley Mize,
Louise McNulty, Ruth Tweedy, Nell
McCalla, Edna Kelly, Eugene easier,
Clarence Raglan, Ernest Boynton,
Rucker Tweedy, Alice Patterson, Lei
la Will Chambless, Berta Baldwin,
Phoebe Laing, Alice Watkins, Rushie
Miller, Alice Ansley, jamie Hatcher,
Daisy Rentroe, Lucille McLendon, Lii
liam Roberts, Belle Brown, Augusta
Griggs, Leila Potts, Ellagene Rainey,
Goldie helms, Thornton Mathews,
May Clark, Florice Jones, Alice Mel
ton, Alice McCollum, Fannie Jones,
Tryphosa Black, Allen Patterson,
Jonnle Will McClelland, Lila STANDBY,
May Tweedy, Clare Wooten, Nozzle
Baldwin, Pearl Melton, Berta Stndley,
Gertrude Long, Will Thomas, Carl
Smith, Count Gibson, John Turner,
Charlie Brown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
CAUGHT ON THE CURBSTONE.

DIR. L. c. Goueke has gone to New
York, where he will spend a month in
acquiring additional knowledge on the
subject of electric therapeutics, taking
a special course in this interesting and
important branch of his profession.
Mrs. N. J. PeddY of near
OpeiIika. Ala, is here visiting her
son, Mr.. E. T. Peddv, who has been
quite sick. The friends of Mr.. Peddy
will be glad to learn that he is now
improving.
Mr.. Charles Knowles of Americas
has been in charge of the express
Office here several days. Agent Kel-
Ter, who has been quite sick, is lmprOv-
ing and will be on duty again in few
days.
While Charlie Virgins was being
tried for stealing a six dollar pair of
shoes from Hornady some one stole
stole two pairs out of Mr.. Sim dass
buggy that came from the same place.
Mrs. NJ. A. Harden left Saturday
for Walthourville, where she was
called by a telegram to see her daught-
err, Mrs. K. Q. Quarterman, who is very
ill.
Strength and YigOr come of good
food, duly digested. "Force," a ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nOurishes,
in vigorstes.
Rev. o. F. Cook preached at
Sasser Sunday afternoon, and Presid-
ing Elder Smith filed the pulpit of the
Methodist church for him that night.
Ordinary Roberts says it is distress
ingly dull in the matrimonial line. He
issued only one license to white PEG.
pie during the month just closed.
Don't fail to take in the Seaboard s
big excursion to Savannah on Monday,
June 9Th. See agents for complete
information.
DR.. Guy Chappell left a few days
ago for New York, where he is taking
a postgraduate course.
Mrs. ]. r. Irwin has been quite i'll
for several days. Many friends hope
for her an early recovery.
--Allover lace and embroidery, lace
and embroidery beading. very cheap at
Ansleys.
The new Baptist parsonage will be
completed and ready for occupancy
this week.
Fresh water ground meal from
Jones' mill at FultOn'S.
New line of stationery at Bell
Bros. Phone Sc.
Cold drinks and creams at Bell
Bros. Phone 56.
Ten different freezes served alter
nately at Bell Bros. Phone IS.
Tutti Frutti cream at Bell Bros. soda
fountain. Phone Sc.
You can read Hernady's ''ad" at a
flash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
MINISTER CoMMENDs THE BALL PLAYERS
Noticeable Kicking Betting and Profanity and Gentle
manly Conduct Has Prevailed in the Games, He Says

One of the prominent ministers of
Dawson, who likes a good, clean game
of ball end frequently attends the
games here, said to The News few
days ago that he wished to commend
the manner in which the games he
had witnessed were conducted.
81 wish to commend the ball play
ers," he said, "for their good behav-
Tor and geutlemanly bearing on the
grounds. There has been a noticeable
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Was Wasting Away.

The following letter from Robert K.
Watts, of Salem, Mo-, is instructive:
az have been troubled with kidney dis
ease for the last five years. l lost
flesh and never felt we'll and doctored
with leading physicians and tried all
remedies suggested without relief
Finally [ tried FoleY's Kidney Cure
and less than two bottles completely
cured me and l am now sound and
yell" HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
FIVE WERE Sent TO PEN.
CRIMINAL GRIST GROUND OUT IN SU.
PERIOR COURT MILL.
One Burglar Got Fifteen Years and An.
other Ten. The Standard oil Swim.
dler VIII Serve Seven.

The criminal docket in the superior
court last week was the lightest In
several years, and the number who
will sojourn for awhile in the peni-
Tertiary as a result of Judge Shefield's
visit here Is unusually small.
Sonny Glover, the young negro who
robbed the Standard Oil Company of
about 400 gallons of oil, amounting
to $500, was convicted of larceny after
trust and sentenced to seven years in
the penitentiary. Dawson is the dis.
tributing point of the Standard Oil
Company for this section, and Glover
was the driver of the tank. He sold oil
and made no return for it.
Frank Mitchell, Ike Jordan and Jim
White, the negroes who burglarized
Melton & Co.'S. store at Chickasaw-
hatchee, received sentences of Is and
10 years and II months respectively.
The latter testified against his con-
fedcrates and got off with light pun
ishment.
Taylor King was sentenced to twelve
months in the chaingang without the
privilege of paying out for carrying
concealed weapons. In his statement
to the jury King made the mistake of
saying that if he had pistol he would
have shot the prosecutor. In passing
sentence Judge Sheffield reminded him
of this and put upon him the full pun
ishment allowed by the law.
General Laing was convicted of a
misdemeauor and fined $3.50.
The bill against Mat Stewart, a
negro woman charged with arson, was
mol pressed. She was charged with
burning cotton house at Sasser.
Watt Laney was given months or
$40 fine for stealing hog, the Judge
stating that the sentence was made
light because of ex:enuating circum-
stances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
0rdinaTy'S Court.

In the monthly term of the court OF
ordinary Monday Judge Roberts pro-
bated the will of the late John Bridges,
Robt. L. Bridges, executor; Mrs. Ruby
D. Howl was given letters of admins
tration on the estate OF the late L. q.
Howl, Lucius Breedlove was granted
letters of administration on the estate
of A. w. Breedlove and J. A. Laing on
the estate of Susan Stevens, and A. Z.
Hill, guardian of F. Fl. Stapleton,
Luther Stapleton and Jesse Stapleton,
was given letters of dismission.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
SCHOOLS CLOSE TOMORROW
INTERESTING EXERCISES WILL MARK
END OF THE TERM.
Graduating Glass Consists of Eight. Miss
May Clark Wins First and Clifford
LeBey Second Honor.

The closing exercises of the Dawson
public schools will occur tomorrow
Thursday.
From $50 to 1880 o'clock the regu-
lar exercises will be in progress in the
several grades. and the public is invit-
ed to be present. There will be on
exhibition In each grade the hand
work which the children have wrought
during the year. The effort has been
made to teach the children to use
their hands, and the work they have
accomplished will be surprising and
interesting to the public.
At 1890 o'clock the graduating ex-
ercises will occur in the chapel.
There are eight graduates this year.
Below is the program OF the gradual
ing exercises:
Alice Essay, "Home."
Eunice Jennings-Class History.
Florice Jones-Essay, "Should Not
Woman Be Educated"
Ethel Hill--Class Poem.
Louise Standley--EssaY, "The Ban
ner Over Us Is Love-"
Clifford LeBey-Essay, "Marituri
Salutamus."
Pearl Christie-Class Prophecy.
May Clark-Valedictory.
1t will be gratifying to the teachers
and encouraging to the children if a
large number OF friends of the school
will be present on the closing day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Kodaks and supplies at Bell Bros
Interesting to Asthma Sufferers.

Daniel Bante, Otterville, O., writes:
81 have had asthma for three or four
years and have tried about all the
cough and asthma cures in the market
and have received treatment from ply
sicians in New York and other cities,
but got very little benefit until tried
Foley's Honey aud Tar, which gave me
immediate relief and | will never be
without it in my house. [ sincerely
recommend it to all.
HENDRICKS DRUG STOPE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
KOdoI GEes Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to
digest, transform and assimilate all OF
the wholesome food that may be eaten
into the kind of blood that nourishes
the nerves, feeds the tissues, hardens
the muscles and recuperates the or
CANS of the enJire body. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure cures Indigestion, dyspep-
STA, catarrh of the stomach and all
stomach disorders.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Many Attended from Dawson.

Many people from Dawson and Ter
rell county attended the general meet
ing of Friendship Association at Mace
donna, in Webster county, which con-
vened Friday and continued through
Sunday. The missionary sermon was
preached Sunday by Rev. j. M. Long,
and his discourse was an able aud in
structive one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
ANY CHURCH

institution supported by voluntary con-
tribution will be given liberal guam
THY OF the Longman g. Martinez Pure
Paints whenever they paint
NOTE: Have done so for twenty
seven years. Sales: Tens of millions
of gallons; painted nearly two million
houses under guarantee to repaint If
not satisfactory. The paint wears for
periods up to eighteen years. Linseed
Oil must be added to the paint done
in two minutes). Actual cost then
about $1.25 a gallon. Samples free.
Sold by our agents.
HELD & cox, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
New We'll Is II Use.

The artesian well just completed
at the corner of Main and Lee streets
is now being used by the public. 1t
furnishes a bountiful stream of pure,
healthful water, and is proving a great
convenience to the many who are de-
pending on il for their water supply.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
NJ. Ipssnh English Dead.

Mr.. Joseph English, father of Mr..
A. W. English, of Herod, died at his
home in Macon county last Friday.
Mr.. English was about 6S years of age,
and was one of the most highly esteem
ed citizens of his community. MANY
friends who knew and respected him
regret bis death.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
A Small Blaze Thurs DAY.

The department answered an alarm
from the residence of Mr.. Duke
Marshall, on Mercer street, Thursday
shortly after twelve o'clock. The
department arrived soon after recelv-
ing the alarm, but the fire was already
under control when they got there.
Very little damage was done, a small
hole being burned in the kitchen
roof. The fire was caused by a defect
i've stove fue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Dawson Won The Game.

In the second game of ball between
Dawson and Bronwood. on the local
diamond Friday afternoon, the Dawson
team was victorious by score of to
O. 1t was an interesting and exciting
game throughout. Hereafter no ad-
mission will be charged ladies, gentle
man IS cents The grand stand will
he Free
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Death Of a Babe.

The week-old infant of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Virgins died last Tuesday night
from measles, and was buried next
day at Turkey Creek, in We bster
county. The parents have the sYmpa-
patty of many friends in their bereaTe-
ment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
New Residents Of Dawson.

The family of Mr.. r. Fl. Smith are
now residents of Dawson, having moY'
ed here from Americas. Mr.. Smith
holds the important position of fore
man of the construction force OF the
Bell Telephone Company in this Sec
tiou of the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03

lack of kicking, wrangling, profanity
and betting, and / hope the good con-
duct and splendid spirit which has
characterized the past contests will
continue"
This is very high praise for the To-
cal ball players. as we'll as the visiting
teams which haye been here this sea-
son, but it is deserved.
Anyone can attend the games in
Dawson without fear OF anything OBJ
iectiOnable occurring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Real Estate Deal.

Mr.. J. A. Horsley, the real estate
agent. has sold to DR.. w. G. Paschal
Mr.. T. L. Guerry's farm just south of
the city limits. The place contains
235 acres, and the price paid was s22.5O
an acre.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
Scholarship al Mercer.

Rev. S. F. Sullivan of near Dawson
has been given a scholarship in Mer-
Ger University, where he will further
prepare himself for the ministry. Mr..
Sullivan is one of the most cOusecrated
and earnest young ministers OF this
section, and has a promising future
before him Ia ministerial work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-03
A Real Estate Deal.

Mr.. S. D. Hatcher has bought from
Mr.. D. Il. Christie the Allen residence
on Stonewall street and lot on Third
Avenue, the price being $1,000. Mr..
Hatcher will move the residence onto
the lot, and make considerable i'm
provements upon it.