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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
DOOM OF THE HUMMINGBIRD
MILLIONS OF THE BEAUTIFUL
CREATURES ARE DESTROYED
FOR THEIR SKINS.

Though hummingbird are exceed
ingly numerous in tropical America,
when it is considered that no fewer
than six thousand millions of their
skins have been sent to market up
to date it will be realized that they
are in serious danger of being wiped
off the face Of the earth. A former
governor of Trinidad testified before
committee in the English House
of Lords that 40 years ago at least
is species of hummingbirds were
common on that island, whereas at
the present time only five were left.
The redthroat used to fly commonly
into the rooms of dwellings, and it's
nests were frequently found in the
bushes; but this was a thing of the
past.
Orders used frequently to reach
Trinidad from New York for 10000
or 5000 hummingbird skins; and,
to fill these demands, whole species
were destroyed. Nowadays eXpOrta-
tiOn of the skins from the island is
prohibited, and the little birds are
increasing in numbers; but supplies
are easily obtained from elsewhere,
especially from Colombia, Bolivia,
Peru and Ecuador. They are most
abundant in Ecuador. Some species
are restricted to single mountain
peaks or valleys, while others, known
as "hermits,' are found in the dark
est and least-knOWn parts of the for
ests of Brazil.
A bill recently before the British
house of commons, which had already
passed the lords, prohibits the impor-
tation of the skins of hummingbirds;
the object OF the measure being to
prevent the determination of those
exquisite feathered creatures, writes
Rene Bache. The skins are export
ed by millions from Rio de JaneirO,
PernambucO and BOgOta. Many
dealers at those ports are engaged
exclusively in the business of buy
ing and shipping them, the demand
for them, chiefly for millinery pur-
poses, being always equal to the
available supply. Many are killed
with guns and very small shot,, and
considerable numbers are captured
in nets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
DOG SERVES AS LIONS MOTHER.
Puppies, Kittens and Cubs Form a
Happy Family.

Two baby lions in the zoo at East
lake Park, Los Angeles, Cal, have
grown round and fat under the care
of strange foster mother.
The ragged little stray dog which
has nurtured the cubs since the day
of their birth has proved her devo-
ton to her charges by her excellent
care, which is demonstrated by the
fact that the cubs have gained five
pounds in two weeks. Weighing one
pound each when they were given
into the dogs care the cubs now tip
the scales at six and One-quarter
pounds each, and are the pride of
the 200"
The cubs, being born in captivity,
were in danger of being killed by
the liOness, Kitty, and a foster moth
er was sought. A lean canine waif
which had proved a jealous mother
in caring for litter of her own and
then stealing a kitten to add to the
family, was chosen, and the cubs
nestled at her side as though of
blood relation. Not ripple has dis
turbed the surface of the life of this
happy family, for the cubs are not
old enough to realize their strength,
and the dog is still able to control
them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
CANDLE IS TO BURN FOR FIVE YEARS

and day. for the candle had to be
made by hand, and its ingredients
so blended and its long wick so pre-
pared. that it would burn longer
than any candle ever manufactured
The principal material used was
pure Austrian beesWaX, kneeded and
tempered, and mixed with a secret
ingredient to retard combustion. The
wick of a special Egyptian cotton
was treated with a composition to
keep it from feeding too fast with the
waxy fuel. The candle was ready
on the night of the day the slain de-
tective's body arrived in New York.
1t IS Nine Feet High.
The candle is nine feet high, and
has a circumference of three feet six
inches. 1t weighs IFS pounds. From
within one foot of the tip to one
foot of the base it is embossed with
fourteen carat gold, laid on in octu-
pie leaf. The centerpiece, all pure
gold. shows lilies of the valley and
a reproduction in miniature of the
Holy College. The laying on of gold
and the fabrication of the design was
the work of two men, who kept at
their task, when time began to press,
thirty-siX hours, with only a brief
intermissiOn for eating and sleeping
The cost of the candle was $3.50.
Precise calculation as to the time
the candle viii burn was not figured
out to the hour, but the makers be-
lieVe they are within ten hours when
they say that it will burn steadily
four years and seven months.
Mrs. Petrosino probably will in
dictate today what her desires are as
to the remarkable memorial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, rs they cannot reach the
diseased portion # the ear. There is on.y one
way to cure deafness and that is by consritu-
tonal remedies. Deafness is caused by infam-
ed condition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan tube. When thus tube is nfamed you
have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing.
ana when 1t is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inlamed condition of the mucou-
surfaces. We will give one hundred dollars for
any case Of deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars free
F. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
THREE OUT OF FOUR GIN
WILL BE HARD FOR ET--r,..
GENERATIONS TO FIND TIN,
BIER FOR THEIR NFrnr

WASHINGTON, D. C-Tbo H..
States Forestry Commission --,s l
mates that the amount of wood o~
nually consumed in the Unitoa ca. al
lat the present time is twentv,} w. ,9S
DlIllon cubic feet, while the oro,,.,'
OF the forests is only seven L;J,, I'll
feet, In other words, America ,-'O u
over the country are usinq 80, I'll
than three times as much woo5
the forests are producing. Tho 'S
ures are based upon a large n,,r,1
OF state and local reports collie,
by the government and unoD oot,l
measurements
The state forester of Conroo..
IN recent report has given fons
on growth and use for New EorsS
county, which give MANY moro 49,,
able details than are generate + ,"lu-
obtained, and well illustrate hon. ~ oe
forest IS being reduced by oyerc Iue
ting. In that county a very cs 5roey1
study was made in each toWnebi, Vl u u
the amount Of forest. amonn +p Vi
growth and the amount of tin,lo VI
used. IAIoer
For the year 1907 the timbor ,,..,
was 10000 cords, in the for, 1'e W
cordWood, lumber, ties. noIos IL ~ VI
piles. The annual growth On ' a4
types Of forest land, including an an
trees standing on abandoned 3oI ,le
for the year reached total If 10 20
600 cords. Thus the amonn+ ~
cords. ~ 'V'VVV
The amount of standing timbor
considered as merchandise an5
available for cutting within the navt
rev years was found to be .200 000
CORDS. Each year the annual growth
increases the supply on hand nv N
900 cords, while the use DECREASE,
it by 100000. The net reduction is
therefore 10000 cords a wear IF
the cut and the growth remain 81
the present figures the SUNNY NJ
merchantable timber will he ov
hausted in about twenty years. At
the end of that time there will Lo|
d large amount OF forest standing in
the country, but it will be in tr9c+c
under forty years of age, containing
wood below the most profitable size
for cutting. COrdwOod could sin bo|
cut, but supplies Of the most profta-
Die products, like ties and lumber
would be practically exhausted.
COnnectlcut's case illustrates what
is meant when the exhaustion Of tba|
lumber supply is spoken Of 1t does
not mean that every tree will be cut.
and that the ground will be bare. M
means, on the other hand, that YEAR
by year the people of the country are
cutting more timber than the forests
grow, and that within a compare
lively short time the continued loss
will be difficult and expensive to OBJ
tain timber of useful size in sufficient
quantity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
COllided in the Dark and One Horse
Was Killed.

Four or five miles southwest Of
Lumpkin, on the Eufaula road, live
Mrs. DunaWay and part of the fami-
ly. On Saturday night last Mrs. Dun
away was taken very i'll suddenly,
and her son, Lum, quickly mounted
"a horse to go after a negro living
a quarter of mile off to get him
to hurry to Lumpkin for physi-
clan. In the meantime the negro had
heard of Mrs. DunaWay's illness, and
he, too, mounted horse and started
to the DunaWay home at full speed.
Lum DunaWay and the negro were
going at full speed in opposite di-
rectiOns in the same road, and it be-
ing dark neither rider saw the other,
and the horses came together with
"a crash, knocking both riders off
with some bruises, but nothing seri-
GUS One of the horses was killed
outright and died on the spot. The
negro mounted the other horse and
proceeded to town for a doctor, but
the horse gave out before he reached
town and died that night 1t was
certainly singuler accident
Lumpkin Independent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
r. ID. Woodall, Secretary of the Lib
erals, Headed by 5. c. Tapp, Is
sues Call for Meeting.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The country is
saved! For the Liberal party is go
ing to get on the job. A call has
been issued by R. D. Woodall chair
man of the provisional state eXecu-
tive committee, of supporters to be
held May 22nd, when a permanent
organization will be effected.
The party has principles like the
government ownership of railroads,
telegraph and express companies and
all other public utility institutions.
1t was upon this platform that the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05

If you desire a clear complexion
take Foley's Orino Laxative for con-
stipation and liver trouble, as it will
stimulate these organs and thor
oughly cleanse your system, which
is what everyone needs in the spring
in order to feel we'll. Dawson Drug
Co. and Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
Tribute to Recently ASSaSSinated
New York Officer.
SLAIN IN PALERMO, SICILY.

1t Is Nine Feet High and Adorned
With Gold. Not Placed in Cattle
draI, Perhaps, Because of Threats
Against the Church. How the
Great Candle Was Made. Terror
of Italian Criminals.
NEW YORK.-A candle construct
ed with mathematical certainty to
burn continuously nearly five years
is awaiting the disposition of the
widow of Joe PetrosinO the New
York detective assassinated in Paler-
mo. 1t was to have been placed in
the Pro-Cathedral on Moot street to
keep alive the light of remembrance,
but because of its dimensions and
explosive character the determina-
ton was reached that it await the
wishes of the widow, who probably
will have it sent to her husbands
birthplace in Italy and there en-
shrined, to burn until the last par
ticle is consumed
There was another reason apart
from those advanced to explain why
the candle was not placed in the Pro-
Cathedral Anonymous threats were
made to destroy the church on the
day of the funeral of PetrOsinO, and
it is understood that it was thought
the burning of the memorial candle
in the church would be a constant
reminder of PetrosinO's martyrdOm
to the desperadoes who plotted his
death. TO avoid this the candle was
quietly taken back to the makers, in
whose home PetTosino had been
reared, and where he was looked
upon as beloved member of the
family.
Promised the Candle in Joke.
The Ajello brothers are experts in
the making of candles used in the
ceremonies of the Roman Catholic
church. About nine months ago
Petrosino called at their shop on
First avenue while Father MOntele-
ono, of Mt. Carmel, was there, and
jOkingly asked what kind of can
die would be made to burn for him.
The elder Ajello replied that the day
was far off when that service would
be required, but when Petrosino in
sisted he said iokingly:
When the time does come, Joe,
a candle to burn in your memory
will be made that never has been
equaled in Rome, or in France, or
in the United States. 1t will be the
most perfect ever designed"
Immediately after the news of the
tior yUaC rpcaivo1 40 man
Use was recalled, and the Ajello
brothers set their most skillful men
to work. They kept at the task night
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
SPENDING IT SOME.
Millions for Chewing Gum, Candy
Tobacco and Drink.

Last year the people Of America
spent
"$14.000,O0O for chewing gum,
"$17S,000,00O for candy,
"$453, 100000 for theater tickets,
"$749, 100000 for cigars and to-
baccO.
"$1,469,0OO,OOO for strong drink. -
1t is no wonder the masses have
so much loose change in their pock-
cts after having bought items as
above that were not needed.
We didn't know that there was
that much money in the country, but
the people do spend some" accord
ing to the above figures.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
SLIPPERS
StetsOn Hats

Have you seen our new
Stetson Hats? They are
awtully 8nappy. You can't
wear them out. If we can
not fit you we will order
one to suit you. Be sure
to see them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
Stylish OxfOrds

Have you seen our new
line of Walk-Oyer Oxfords?
We have them in shiny
leather, dull leather, tan
leather. Universally consid-
cred to be the best $3.50 and
81 shoe on earth,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
THE COUNTRY IS NOW SAV WE'D; SID
TAPP,S NEW PARTY IS ON THE JOB

Hon. Sidney Calhoun Tapp ran for
president at the last election. Colo
mel Tapp, however, admitted that his
party had not been organized except
in very few places. The colonel had
other principles in addition to those
mentioned, and wanted the women
to vote, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
Lion Brand Shirts.

Have you seen our new
Lion Brand Shirts? They
are quite as pretty, last just
as we'll, fit as perfectly as
those you order and are
much cheaper. Don't pass
these shirts by.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
WHITE MEN LEAVE DITCH.
Seven Hundred Barbados Negroes
Take Their Places at Panama.


Take Their Places at Panama.
Seven hundred Barbados negroes
were carried to Panama last week to
work on the canal. The ship that
carried them over took away up
wards of 400 white aborers-Span-
iards and Italians-whO are going to
Brazil to engage in railroad building
and later to settle and become farm
ers in that country. The exchange
of these two punches of IabOrers is
regarded as a loss to the canal, since
it is said the white men are far bet
ter and more tractabIe workers than
the blacks. Brazil is Offering mil
lions of acres of high-grade agri-
cultural land for settlement on the
very easiest terms, with practically
no restrictions as to immigration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
WOMEN WHIPPED TEACHER.
Must Now Pay Damages of $4OO to
Their Victim.

The suits Of Prof. ]. H. Bailey
against twenty-one men and women
of Canon, Ga, for $4,000 damages
on account of his being horsewhipped
by several women of that place last
year has been settled for $500, that
amount to include settlement of
small fines against each defendant
in the town of Canon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
Underwear, Etc,

Have you seen our new
line Of Underwear Hosiery,
lies, Collars, etc? We have
what you want, and if you
are a little fastidious we
can satisfy you. We stake
our reputation on it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
SUGAR TRUST PAYS $4,000, 600.

Was in settlement OF FINES and
Claims for False Weighing.
The American Sugar Refining
Company of New Jersey and the New
York corporation of the same name
on Thursday paid into the United
States treasury 100000, compIet-
ing approximately $2,OOO,O0O in set
Element of fines and claims made by
the government in it's recent charges
of fraud on the part of the sugar
company
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
GEO. BARTON SAID GUILTY"

Sale Breaker Gets Five Years in the
Federal Prison.
At Greensville, S. c., George Bar
ton, on trial for postoffice robberies
at several places in that state, sur
prised everybody by pleading guilty
in the federal court. The court SEN
fenced him to five years imprison-
ment in the federal prison at At
lanta and $1,000 fine
Barton is thought to be one of the
parties who blew the postoff1ce safe
at Cuthbert
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
New Attractions

We are constantly adding
new attractions to our
showlngs, and it is our aim
to never say to a customer
that eve have not got it.
Let us prove this assertion
to you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
SILK BACK MESSALINES
TALKING TO MEN NOW

Smart Peck Clothes
Have you seen our new
Spring line of Smart Peck
Clothes? They look well,
fit well, and if you buy a
suit from Us this Spring you
will wantanother Peck suit
next fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
SPRING SUITINCS

Have you seen those new Swiss APP
phque Suitings? They are perfect dream
of artistic beauty. We have already about
sold out, and have sent a rush order for
another and larger shipment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
able and only 25c per yard. We are now
selling on our second purchase.
LINGERIE GOODS

Have you seen our exquisite Lingerie
Sultlngs? We have them in beautiful col
ors, also in white. Soft and clinging,
very popular and selling fast
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
FLAXON SUITINGS,

Have you seen our Flaxon Suitings?
They are part linen, very pretty and dur
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
PRETTY LINONETTES

Have you seen--oh, WELL we have not
space to speak of our very pretty, practi-
cal Linonette Suitings-those beautiful
Egyptian Tissues that launder SO we'll
and many other new weaves that we are
showing this season. We will display
them to you when you come.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-05
PRETTY PLISSE CREPES

Have you seen those Plisse Crepes?
Something entirely new, quite beautiful,
and selling very rapidly. We will have
to duplicate our purchase on this cloth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
! CHAMPIONS LOSE.
Boston Gains Big Lead and Wins
From Detroit.

2 BOSTON, October 1.-The fight for the
American League pennant is over. De-
troit has won again. making 1t three
straight championships and a record for
the league. The champions lost their
game here yesterday 8 to Z, but as the
Athletics lost twice to Chicago Detroit is
sure of the flag.
Yesterdays game was hard fought. both
teams using two pitchers. Mullin was
batted hard in the first inning and in part
of the second. Willetts also was ham,
mered hard. Detroit drove Wood from
the box, but Hall held the visitors score
less.
Three runs Tailed in each of the first
two innings by the home team made 1t
look as though Boston was going to win
easily. Detroit was not long in getting
started, and by fast work on the bases
and timely hitting was soon leading by
one run. Boston won the game in the
eighth inning with two out. With men on
second and third French singled, scoring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
PosT-SEASoN BALL GAMES.
National and American League
Teams Begin Series October 8.

IeamS Begin Series october 3.
CINCINNATI. October lit was an
nounced at the headquarters of the ma
tional base ball commission last evening
that the post-season series between the
Chicago Americans and the Chicago Ma
tionals would begin at the West Side
Park in Chicago October 8. The follow
ing day game will be played at the
South Side grounds. Games will be al
ternated between the two parks until one
club shall have won four games.
The worlds series rules will govern. ex-
cept as to the division of receipts, and
the games will be under the Jurisdiction
of the national commission. The umpires
will be Henry ebay and Stephen Kane
OF the National League and Perrine and
Jack Sheridan of the American League
Inc omciai scorers will be l. E. Sanborn
and Gus Axelsen.
The arrangements for the post-season
series between the New York National
League and Boston American League
CLUBS were announced by the national
commission.
The wording of the notice regarding
terms under which the New York-Boston
series will be played is practically the
same as that concerning the Chicago
championship series.
The schedule is as follows: Friday, oc-
tober 8. New York; Saturday, October 8,
New York: Monday October H. Boston i:
Tuesday, October IL. Boston: Wednesday,
October ID, New York; Thursday, October
H. Boston.
The umpires selected are Charles Rigler
and 7. H. Connolly. with Robert Emslie
and j. j. Egan as substitute umpires. The
official scorers selected are T. H. MUIR
name of Boston and J. B. Foster of New
York.
F. c. Bancroft, business manager of the
Cincinnati National League club, will rep
| resent the national commission at the
games of this SERIES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
NATIONALS TO TAKE
PRACTICE NEAR HOME
MANAGER McAIeer to Come
Here the Latter Part
of October.

President Tom c. Noyes of the WASH
inston base ball club arrived home late
last night after hurried trip to New
York. where he had gone to secure James
Nc AIeer's name to a contract for the sea-
son of 1910 as manager of the Nationals.
The two men had little difficulty reach
ing an agreement as to salary and then
a long conference followed as to the plans
for next season.
The Nationals will go into training
March | at some point in southern Vir-
ginia or North Carolina. Mr.. Noyes says
that McAleer is a great stickler for the
players training as near their home
grounds as possible, so that the change
of temperature will not be great when the
opening day arrives.
AS to what players will be let out.
nothing can be said. as everything will
be turned over to McAleer to do as he
p!eases He told the president that he
thought there were many good players on
the Washington payroll and that there
would have to be very few changes. The
only positive let-out will be 'Jlggs' Dono-
hue and he accompanies Mr.. Cantillon to
Minneapolis. Donohue has a splendid
business in Chicago and he contemplates
quitting base ball on account of 1t, out
his great friendship for Marse Joe will
make him stick at least one year more.
Manager McAleer will take his team
home with him to ST. Louis after the
Boston series. Then a short visit will
follow to his real home at Youngstown.
Ohio. and after that, about the last of
October he will come to Washington for
a long conference with the owners or the
club and to get better acquainted with
Washington folk. AS the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Washington
club will be held in December it is more
than likely that McAleer will stay over
for that.
The final game of the season in Wash
ington comes off this afternoon, when
the Nationals play the Clevelands. To-
night Manager Cantillon will take the
following. players with him to Philadel-
phia. where two games will be played to-
morrow, bringing forward the game
the season for both the locals and Ath-
letics: Lelivelt. Mcbride, Schaefer,
Hardy, Johnson. Gray, Groom, Killifer,
Miller. Donohue. Conroy went over this
morning. The other players of the club
will be left here to take their time about
leaving for home for the winter.
There were busy times up around the
Riggs House this morning. Manages
Cantillon, Schaefer. Donohue and Train
er Edinger were packing up their be-
longings, as when they leave tonight for
Philadelphia it means goodbye tc
Washington. Cantilon will go direct to
Milwaukee to meet his mother and sister
whom he hasn't seen for couple OF
months Joes, mother has been in feeble
health for some time. and he is naturally
anxious TO see her as soon as possible.
He has fixed up everything with the local
management In connection with the club,
and Business Manager Fowler will be
about the only man connected with the
.Nationafs who will make the return trip
froB&, Philadelphia tomorrow-night. =