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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06

being regarded as sufficient for the
protection of those to whom insurance
is issued.
Under the Gambler law those insur-
ance companies which are required to
make deposits for the protection of
their policy holders, both fire and
life, may deposit valid county or
municipal bonds in place of govern
ment or state bonds, which were the
only kinds allowed under the old law.
1t is expected that this law will give
added Importance and strength to the
bonds of Georgia counties and cities,
as such deposits must, of course, be
Georgia securities.
The fourth insurance law passed at
the recent session simply makes de-
tail change in the manner of making
insurance deposits. The old law pro-
vided that insurance companies char
tered by Georgia should make the re-
quired guarantee deposits with some
trust company to be approved by the
controller general. The new law re-
quires that these deposits shall be
made with the state treasurer, thus
putting the Georgia companies on the
same basis as those of other states
and making the treasurer the custo-
dian of all insurance funds so depos-
tied
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
FOUR new INSURANCE LAWS
WE'RE ENACTED AT THE RE-
CENT SESSION.
Legislature Requires Deposit With
State Treasurer by Industrial Life
Insurance Companies.

-Four important and interesting in
surance laws were enacted by the leg
islature which recently adjourned, and
these, by virtue of the approval of
Gov. Terrell, are now of force
Perhaps the most important of these
from the standpoint of the general
puplic was that which requires all in
dustrial life insurance companies to
make a deposit of So. 900 of valid and
acceptable bonds with the state treas
urer for the protection of their policy
holders.
The principal limitation upon in
dustrial life insurance companies is
that they cannot issue more than $500
of insurance on the life of any one
person. Under the old law they were
required to deposit nothing until they
had Sl,000,00O of insurance in force,
and then they were called upon to de-
posit 81, 600 with the state treasurer.
For each additional $1,0OO,00O of in
surance written they were called on to
deposit an additional $1,000. The re-
suit was that very few, if any, of them
ever made a deposit at all.
Under the new law they are called
upon at once to deposit $1,000 before
beginning to do business, and those
already in the field must put up this
amount or shut up shop.
This law also requires the same de-
pOsit from fraternal insurance orders
which go out in the field for business
regardless of their alleged ritual and
plan of initiation Those fraternal in
surance orders which adhere closely to
their ritual and require initiation of
all members before issuing to them an
insurance policy are not affected by
the law
An important change is made in the
manner of regulating the business of
assessment life insurance companies.
These companies differ from the in
dustrials in only one important par
ticular, and that is in not being limit
ed in the amount of insurance which
they write upon the life of any one
person. The new law simply requires
from assessment insurance companies
a fat deposit of $40, 900 as a guarantee
fund for the protection of their policy
holders. Under the old law in addi-
ton to the $40, 900 deposit these com
panies had to deposit an additional
81, 900 for every 81, 200, 600 of insurance
written. The new law simply cuts off
this additional deposit, the $40, 900
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
KID GLOVES AT TENNIS.
Part of Costume Worn by English
woman Defeated by Miss Sutton.

Part of Costume Worn by English
woman Defeated by Miss Sutton.
Miss May Sutton, the clever Call
fornia girl who recently won the WON
ans tennis championship in England,
arrived in Cincinnati somewhat unex-
pectedly early the other day, says a
Cincinnati dispatch.
She will participate in the tristate
tournament, which will open at Gin
cinnah in a few days. In discussing
her experiences IN England Miss SUIT
ton said
THE English women are fine tennis
players. You see, the Englishwomen
have been playing tennis for centuries.
We are rather new at the game in
America. Mrs. Blanche Hillary and
Miss Wilson, the English tennis cham
pions whom I defeated at Wimbledon,
are the best players in England. Mrs.
Hillary has been playing for about IF
teen years, but is not as good at the
game, however, as Miss Wilson. the
younger Of the two.
1.-THE Englishwomen are athletic.
They wear white linen chokers, long
skirts, and their shirt waist sleeves
are primly fastened about their wrists.
Mrs. Hilllary-would you believe it?-
wears white kid gloves on the tennis
court. My short skirts and rolled up
sleeves made a sensation.
1.-THE English manner of giving prizes
the presentation to the champion Of
an order on a silversmith-is preferable
to the American habit of donating cups
and bowls.
ST got an order on a London Jeweler
and siIversmith for SIS after winning
the all England championship"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
HOW UNCLE SAM GOES DEEP SEA FISHING
Methods of Exploring Bottom of the Sea illustrated
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
BY W. e. BRINDLEY

comparatively simple. For finding
the depth of the sea, two sounding
machines, Tanners and the Sigsbee
machine, are used, the former being
adapted to comparatively shallow
water and the latter for finding eX-
IRENE depths. The two machines are
similar, but in the Sigsbee deep-sea
sounding machine steam power is
used, the Tanner machine being oper-
ated by hand. Steel piano wire is
used in place of hemp rope, being
stronger and less elastic, and Offer
ing less resistance to ocean currents.
A 65-pound shot is attached to the
wire to act as weight, and a short
distance. above this there is brass
water cup, and above the cup a ther-
mOmeter.
When the shot is hurled overheard
its weight carries it rapidly to the
bottom, and when the shot strikes 1t
is automatically detached, in order
that the line may be dlawn in more
easily. When the bottom is reached
valve in the water cup opens and
the cup is filled with water, and, at
the same time, the thermometer auto
matically registers the temperature.
Thus one operation enables the crew
to ascertain the depth of the sea and
qhe temperature at the bottom, and to
sample the water from the lowest
point.
In the dredging operations, which
constitute the most important part OF
the fisheries bureaus investigation of
the deep sea, big boom and a scien-
tifc dredge are the most important ar
ticles of equipment. The boom is 36
feet long and 10 inches in diameter at
the base 1t is attached to the for
ward mast, after the manner of der
rick, and when operated is swung out
over the starbOard side. The dredge
is a net built like funnel-shaped bag
and the size of the mouth varies ac-
cording to the size of the bag, being
from six to fourteen feet across. The
mouth of the bag is held open by
means of a heavy framework, which
consists of two iron runners, similar
to those used on sleigh, and bar
which connects them across the top.
A glass float supports the upper fold
of the net. There is, besides, a peck
of. made of finer meshed net, which is
DESIGNED to catch small specimens,
and an apron arrangement forms a
valve, so that the fish and other OBJ
iects captured cannot get away.
When a haul is to be made the
dredge is thrown overheard, and the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
LOUISIANAS'S HARD LUCK
THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR OF DIS
ASTER IN THAT STATE.
Flood and DrOuth Have Ruined Crops
and the Poorer People Are Camp
ing Along the Fishing Streams.

BELLEVUE, La, Sept Editor of
The Dawson News: Louisiana is
passing under the rod of affection this
year. 1t has been year of disaster
from the beginning up to the present.
Hail storms, wind storms, waterspouts
and Overhows. Some of the lands on
the hills have produced probably half
crop. But little of the river and
lake lands were planted, and these
were drowned out. Also the lands
along the small streams are failure.
1t has been A years since Louisiana
made failure in crops. In 1861 the
crops were complete failure, but
since then farmers have been prosper
Gus until this year. 1t seems as if
Providence has withdrawn His smiling
face this year. Business is as dull as
can be. The quarantine against yell
low fever has stopped all railroad traf-
fic, and those that have to buy provis-
ions will suffer unless there is a change
for the better. l have meyer known
time when there were not plenty of
groceries even in the country stores,
but now they are not to be found in
the larger towns. However, the far
mer that has his smokehouse and corn
Crib at home is all right and has moth
ing to feaR so far as a living is con-
cerned.
Louisiana was visited by yellow fe-
yer 1878, but it was nothing to COM
pare with the present epidemic. There
were no large saw mills, but few rail-
roads and no tramps to spread the
disease. Shreveport that year was
about wiped out, and it was many
years before she took on new life
again. There is yellow fever in thir-
teen parishes in the southern part of.
the state, but none in the northwestern
part. Shreveport has had three cases
and one death, but it is now stamped
out. There. was a stampede among
the people of Shreveport when yellow
fever was first announced. There
were over 300 tickets sold at the I'M
ion depot in one day. Most of the
wealthy men closed their places of
business and left with their families
The poorer people moved out in the
country and are camped along the
fishing streams. Yellow Jack is a
monster, and you people in good old
Georgia have no idea the effect it has
on a state; and it not only hurts for
the present, but for many years.
Corn and cotton are failure here,
but cane, sweet potatoes, peas and
hav are fine. J. N. HOFFMAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06

The versatility of Uncle Sam, who
already is known to be farmer, an
irrigation expert, a builder of dams
and harbors, a mineralogist and a
follower of various other avocatlOns,
now has found expression in q com
oarativelv new field of activity the
exploration of the bottom OF the sea.
This work is being done by the Blu
reau of Fisheries of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, and it is illus
trated most effectively in the fisheries
wing of the United States government
building at the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition at Portland, Oregon.
In investigating the hitherto I'M
known depths of the sea the Bureau
of Fisheries uses a modern steamship,
the Albatross, a model of which is
exhibited at the exposition. The Al
batross is q twin-screw steamer which
was built in 1882. The ship has a
length of 234 feet over all, and dis
placement of 1000 tons. The Alba
tross was built for this service, and is
provided with many interesting equip
ments, including two laboratories, q
Photographic dark room, a medical
dispensary and a store-room, besides
the scientific instruments and appll-
ances for reaching great depths.
The Albatross has conducted inves-
legations in all parts of the world,
making deep-sea explorations all
along the Atlantic coast, on the Grand
Banks, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Car
ribean sea and about the Hawaiian
Islands and Alaska. She has made
more than ten thousand deep-sea
sOundings and four thousand dredg-
ings, and has brought from the bot
tom of the sea hundreds of tons OF
fishes and other creatures never be-
fore seen by man. The greatest depth
at which the Albatross found life was
Ills tathoms, and the deepest Souilo
ing made was 4,813 fathOms, or about
five and half miles. This sounding
was made about one hundred miles
southeast of the island of Guam. The
highest mountain in North America
would be covered by two miles of wa
ter, if placed in this depression. The
greatest ocean depth known is 5,269
tathoms, which was ascertained by
the United States steamship Nero,
while using apparatus belonging to
The AlbatrOss.
The manner of finding great depths
and bringing to the surface specI-
mems from the bottom of the formerly
unfathomablew waters is interesting and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06

steel rope, which is strong enough to
resist pull of seven tons, is played
out over the boom. In order that
there may be no danger of the line
getting entangled with the propeller
or rudder of the ship the Albatross
generally backs away as the dredge
is lowered. In case it is desired to
secure specimens, not from the bot
tom, but from a depth, say, of 500 or
l, 200 fathoms, the net is opened and
closed by means of a clever device.
When it is ascertained, from the
amount of cable laid out, that the re-
quired depth has been reached a
traveller is sent down, and this opens
the mouth of the dredge. Later, a
second traveller is sent after the first,
and this closes the mouth. The dredge
may then be drawn up, or it may be
lowered to the bottom, where it may
again be opened by traveller and
other specimens may be obtained.
When the dredge has been drawn in
the end of the funnel-shaped bag is
united and the contents are dumped
on to the deck. They are then sorted
and examined in the laboratories, and
great quantities are retained for fur
Their study when the vessel has re-
turned to land. The dredge is con-
stantly bringing up strange and I'M
dreamed-of specimens of animal and
vegetable life, so that life on the
Albatross is one of great variety of
Incident
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
NEW BUILDING MATERIAL.
Economical Value of Concrete as
shown In Liverpool, England.

shown In Liverpool, England.
SO many uses are found for concrete
in building operations that new appli-
cations Of this material in order to Sc
cure permanence and economy Of con
struction are being constantly record
ed. One of the latest is from Liver
pool, where dwellings made of con
crete are being erected by the corpora
ton for the artisan classes, the idea
being that the cost Of erection can be
reduced to a point that will enable
rooms to be rented for q shilling a
week, says Harper's Weekly. The ma
terial used consists of concrete blocks
formed from waste crushed clinker OBJ
tanned from the city refuse destructor
plant, which ordinarily is employed in
making concrete slabs for CrOsswalkS
and in pavement foundations. The
structure of these slab, or concrete,
dwellings is REINFORCED by steel franz
ing, and they appear eminently strong
and durable.
The cost of brick dwellings recently
erected in Liverpool was in one case
about $1,000 and IN another about
$1,000 for a block, while the estimated
cost of a concrete block was but &c.
900. In the actual erection. however,
there was required a new and neces-
sary plant which brought the cost to
over $4,000, but the actual amount in
volyed in the building was but $4,000
The engineer in charge is confident
that with further experience the new
method will be found most economical
and desires to erect five additional
blocks. If dwellings for the masses
can be provided at a substantial re-
duction on present costs the use of
concrete is bound to have an impor-
tant influence on sociological condi-
tons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
C1OakS, Skirts
And Tailor Suits.

We are making speciality of Cloaks, Skirts and
Tailor Suits this season. Handsome and beautiful
designs and shades of best material and workman
ship and hundreds to select FROM offer splendid OPP
portunties of attractive bargains to suit the pocket
books of all.
Dress Goods-Our line of dress goods, in both
cottOns and woolens have been selected with an eve
to please customers, and we are confident that
we have not failed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
BIG SACRIFICE SALE.

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
Shoes.

Our standards in the shoe line, Wolfe Bros.
krohn, Fechheimer Crawford's and Walkovers, are
too we'll known for their excellence to more than cal
to the fact that line of fall weights
and lasts is complete and up-todate. Our stock Of
substantial winterweight shoes is overlooking, and
we are offering values that are unrivaled
Notions
Our notion department is replete with the most
attractive Of all the late styles in ladies dress wear
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
Clothing.

we dTF SUN o7 VHaV u7E711u5Ole 1111e OI cIOU11Ig
Strouse Brothers.
which means satisfaction or your money back. This
line Of mems and chldrens clothing is as taple as
domestics, and the STYLE fit and quality satisfy the
most exacting taste; and we will fit you-no matter
how large or how small Our other lines of clothing
the popular price kind-are full and complete in
designs, in material in workmanship, and at the
lowest living prices
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06

Trade is lively in Dawson.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-08-11
USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL.

The Union Pacific railroad has just issued
an illustrated booklet on the Lewis and
Clark centennial which is complete guide
to Portland, the Exposition and the Pacific
northwest generally.
1t is emnently pocket manual for visit
ors to the centennial 1t contains map of
the United States; large birds-eye view map
in several colors of the Exposition grounds,
with directory; colored map of Portland;
beautiful half-tone illustrations of the Ex-
position buildings, and much general in
formation concerning hotel rates, street car
lines and other things which strangers to
Portland will want to now about
1t tells you of the shortest way to reach
the Exposition city, what is to be seen en-
route and of the return trip through Cali
fornia.
Those who intend to visit the great west
ern fair will find this publication a rare
fund of information.
Send 2-cent stamp in your request and
the book will be mailed you promptly. Ad-
dress ]. c. Ferguson, General Agent, GAL
Seventeenth ST., Denver
The emperor of Austro-Hungary has ap-
pointed Prof DR.. Leon Sternbach of the
Cracow university a member of the board of
education for Galicia as representative OF
the Jewish religion. DR.. Gustav Kohn of
Vienna has been appointed member of the
board of education of lower Austria.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-08-11

Whoever wishes to hear solemn, al
most fearful, Grafton on the evils Of los
ing ones temper, should apply to a GER
tain scientific gentleman Of Washington,
of whom the Star tells a tragic story.
He had a negro servant, who exasper-
ated him by his stupidity. One day,
when he was more stupid than usual,
the angry master of the house threw
book at his head. The negro ducked, and
the book flew out of the window.
''Now, go and pick that book up!"
ordered the master. The negro started
to obey, but a passer-by had saved him
the trouble and walked off with the
book. The scientist thereupon began to
wonder what book he had thrown away,
and to his horror discovered that it was
a quaint and rare little volume which he
had purchased in London, and paid $50
for it,
'The next time feel that it is abso-
lutely necessary to throw things he ex-
claimed in his sorrow, "Ill choose some
thing less expensive than a favorite
book
But his troubles were not over The
weeks went by, and time, the great heal
er, had begun to assuage his grief, when
strolling into secondhand book shop,
he perceived to his great delight copy
of the book he had lost. He asked the
price.
"Well," said the dealer, refectively,
81 guess we can let you have it for $40
It's pretty rare book, and dare say
could get $75 for it by holding on a
while"
The man Of science pulled out his wal
let and produced the money, delighted
at the opportunity Of replacing his lost
treasure. When he reached home he sat
down at the table to gloat over his find,
and card dropped out of the leaves
The card was his own and further exam
ination showed him that he had bought
back his own property.
Forty dollars worth Of temper!
Huh, 1 think l shall mend my ways! - he
was overheard to say. His daughter,
who tells the story with glee, declares
that the negro servant is positively wor-
ried over the sunny disposition of her ia
ther. He feels that the worthy man
must be i'll.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-08-11

A wellknown Chicago clergyman, who
is a widower and the father of two
charming grown daughters, is also some
thing of a wag. He sent the following
telegram to his daughters:
Have just married widow with six
Children Will be home tomorrow.
The next day he arrived alone and
found his daughters in tears
"Wwhere is the w-widow?' they
sobbed in unison
"Oh,' he replied, with merry twin
kle in his eye, ''I married her to another
man."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13

An interesting example of the
proftablencss of conservative forest
management in this country is furnish.
ed BY DR.. 8. B. Caldwell, of Paducah,
Kv., who has dealt In timberlands In
the southwestern part of the State for
afty.eight years "In 1887" says DR..
Caldwell, ~ sold timber from tract
of land at s1 an acre, the purchaser
having the privilege of removing
what he wanted and leaving what he
did not want. He took the choice
trees. but left considerable amount
standing. In 1870 I sold the timber
from the same tract and got for 1t o.
tree. The purchaser removed an
average of 3 trees per acre. In 1884
I sold the timber from the same tract
for the third time, and got for It as
much as l had received at the second
sale"
DR.. Caldwell's experience In the
woods taught him long ago the wisdom
of conservative forest management.
Thirty years ago, when he came into
possession of a tract of about 700
acres near Paducah, he sold a quantity
of the timber for wagon stock. At
that time forestry In this country
was virtually unknown. DR.. Caldwell,
however, was sufficiently foresighted
to allow no trees 10 be cut except
those which he selected. He went
about In the woods and picked out
trees whose tops and general appear.
ance showed they had passed their
period of greatest vigor, and trees
which interfered with promising
young growth. His forest has been
culled number of times In The past
thirty years, but SO wisely has the
cutting beendone that to-day the land
will average from 10000 to $1,000
board feet per acre. This was an ex.
pertinent in forestry which has amply
justified itself, and shows how shrewd
far-sighted man may, even without
technical advice, secure good returns
from his woodland without impairing
its productive value and while putting
himself in position to profit by the
steady rise which Is taking place in
timber values.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13
CHAPTER XXI.

Mr.. Parsons expressed his private
opinion across the home dinner-table.
"The idea of man like Kennard
going over to the trusts. after all his
talk and pose!" he exclaimed. Isn't
it the most inconsistent thing you ever
heard Off"
Mrs. Parsons did not reply immedi-
ately, but her silence seldom gave con-
sent.
We'll, what could be more incon-
sistent" he asked, as though she had
already answered.
"Oh, lots of things, but | wasn't
thinking of comparisons"
Mrs. Parsons paused, and studied the
fringe of the candle-shade.
81 was wondering" she went on,
why consistency is called a jewel.