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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
ESKIMO BOY is IN FLIGHT
LAST OF FIVE BROUGHT HERE
TIRED OF CIVILIZATION.
Lad From Polar Regions Starts Back
Alone for Home to Seek Real
Humanity Among His Own.

NEW YORK.-Disappointed be-
cause Commander Robert Pearv re-
fused to take him back to the Arctic
regions, and complaining that Direc-
tor Bumpus would not give him his
tather's body, which is on exhibition
IN the Museum of Natural History.
Meme, the Eskimo boy who was re-
ported missing last week, has writ
ten to Chester Beecroft, with whom
he had made his home. The how
tells Of his intention to return tn his
nome IN the region of the Humboldt
sIacler IN Greenland, whence he was
brought here by Peary in 1896.
When this reaches you" the let
Ter read, L will be well on my way.
as II Will not be mailed for three
days. Never mind where | am
am just working north. [ am home
SICK and disguised, and when Com
mander Peary told me he had no
room for me on his ship lost hone.
Then, when Professor Bumpus of
the Museum of Natural History re-
fused to give me my fathers body
so That l could bury it, or give me
my sled and gun, gave up believing
that your christian belief which Won
taught me, was meant for a noor.
Esqulmaux boy. After all, nv own
people are more human and kind
and L am going home. Your civiIiz
zatlon has done nothing but harm
Tor me and my people. Good-bve /"
Mene's people are the most note
worthy race found by Commander
Peary, they living within 28O miles
OF the North Pole. Mene's father
and four other Eskimos ACCOMPANIED
Peary back to New York and were
sent to the Museum of Natural His
Cory' Where they were subjected to
many scientific experiments, includ-
Ing X-ray and plaster cast moIds.
With the exception of Meme, all
succumed to tuberculosis within a
year after their arrival. Mene's
fathers body was embalmed and mt
ON exhibition with various other rel
les of the Peary expedition.
Meme was adopted by the then su-
perintendent of the museum, Wal.
lace, who sent him to school with
his own children. For the last few
years the Eskimo boy has had a
hard time or it. He was stricken
with pneumonia three times, and has
continually begged to be sent home
At the time of his disappearance
Meme was student at Manhattan
College, and it was during the strike
OF students that he disappeared.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
FEDERAL PLUMS ARE GOING TO WASTE

as did Frank H. Hitchcock, post
examples might be mentioned.
George S. DOnnell, secretary of the
Civil Service Commission Board of
the Fifth district, with headquarters
in Atlanta, was in Savannah recent
ly, prepared to conduct examinations
to fill a number of desirable places
in the government service There
were no applicants from Savannah.
At the examination of last Wednes-
day for a fOrester's assistant paying
$1,000 year there was but one cam
didate, and only one man tried the
tests for a place as civil engineer at
$1,000 annually.
Next week fOur-day examination
will be held for the two young men
designated by Representative Ed
wards as candidates for an appoint
ment to the Naval Academy at An
napolis.
Mail Clerk Service.
Between IS and 100 persons have
signifed their intention of taking the
examinations on May 18th, in their
efforts to enter the railway mail
clerk service. 1t is now believed at
the postoffice that it will be neces-
sary to hold a special examination in
June or July to secure list Of eligi-
bles for appointments as clerks in the
local Office. This examination gen.
orally is not held until November, but
the present list will not suffice.
Following are a few Of the good
things to be handed out by the gov
eminent to those who prove them
selves worthy at the trials on May
5th. Assistant chemist (male), office
of public roads, department of agri-
culture, salary S1,400 to $4,000;
land law clerk, forest service, de-
partment of agriculture, salary $500
to $1,400; architectural and struct-
ural steel craftsman, office of engi-
neer of twelfth lighthouse district,
San Francisco salary 800 a month;
mechanical assistant with knowledge
of refrigerating machinery bureau
of plant industry, department of ag-
riculture, salary $500 to $1,000.
On April 30th tests will be held to
secure a photo-engraver to act as
craftsman instructor in the bureau
of printing, Manila, P. l., for salary
of from $1,000 to $4,000 a year.
Examinations will be held May 18th
and 10th for an architectural drafts
man at $1,000 and upwards, and for
a Junior architectural craftsman at
from S840 to $1,000 a year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
DISTRIBUTE CONVICT MONEY
BUYING OF ANOTHER FARM MAY
GO BY THE BOARD.
Governor and Prison Commission Not
IN Perfect Harmony as to Dis
position of the Funds.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Governor Smith
has notified State Treasurer Park
that the money received for the hire
of convicts for the first quarter of
this year, which was the last quar-
ter of the old lease system, may now
be distributed among the counties,
to be used for schools or roads.
This money has been held I'D in
order that from it might be met the
full appropriation of $150,OOO made
for the support of the prison depart
ment for the year 1909. 1t was ex-
pected to use all the money that
would not be required for the actual
expenses of the prison commission
in purchasing farm for white con-
Ylcts. Funds raised from the near
beer license tax were to be similarly
employed.
Since no farm has been purchased
1t has been decided to distribute the
lease money as the law provides
The state treasurer is still holding
1t, however, until he can communi-
cate with the prison commission rel
ative to their needs.
Governor Gives Up Matter.
The action of the governor proba-
bly, indicates that he has given up
all hope of establishing the new farm
before he goes out of office. If the
lease money is distributed only the
near beer funds will be left for the
penitentlary. After necessary run
ming expenses are deducted from
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
The Civil Service Officials Face
a Strange Problem.
YOUR UNCLE SAM IS PUZZLED

cannot Secure Applicants Sufficient
to Fill Government Places in South.
everything Favorable to Securing
appointment If Grade Is Passable.
Only One Seeks Place From Which
Cortelyou and Hitchcock Climbed
to Fame.
Government officials, especially
Inose familiar with the operations of
the civil service, are expressing much
wonders at the small number of ap-
phcants Tor membership in Uncle
Sans family.
Inc Savannah News cites as a
Sulklng instance of this fact the ex-
animation held in that city the latter
part OF last week to secure eligibles
loI the position of stenOgraphers.
III Atlanta, Pensacola, Jacksonville
anu other southern cities, many en-
oi"Ce thls opportunity of securing a
SUI position, while in the north the
aappIcahtS are very numerous. But
~ savannah last week only one
souhg woman appeared at the time
Vi examination.
81 me claim is made that a stenogra-
tueI making a good grade in the
L[S'S neld here stands an exceptional
ma ,LtGHce OF securing an appointment.
Gu 5uLS IS due to two reasons. In the
r "St place good stenographers, es-
RRv'iaIy males, are hard to secure
~ ~ me government, and while the eX-
r-'uduonS are strenuous there is
o1ealef certainty of reward to the
sSS1iuerner who passes through them
ep,s5y' This certainty is strength
6neu through the policy which has
pr en adopted toward the south by
stieSldent Taft While northern
r n'oleS have their quota of appoint
i a more than filled Georgia, Flor
a sta, Alabama and the other southern
ioa'eS still have many places COM
'Ne 10 their citizens.
Savannah Board Puzzled.
Another feature about Savannah
saa aln.lnations which puzzles the civil
~ wee board is the lack of interest
a. lne great opportunities, both
a' ,-'aI and political, offered by an
eonnlp ,1 as stenographer. The
W. Ament shorthand writer begins
t %oIk at $500 year, while promo
Co on IS almost unlimited. George b.
trooiatelyou, former secretary of the
N'Sury' began as stenographer,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
DREAM REUNITES COUPLE.
After Separation of Sixteen Years
Ceremony Is Again Performed.

That romance is not dead was
shown in a quiet marriage, per-
formed in the village church at West
Minister, Ohio, last week. Because
Of family disputes Mrs. Margaret
Davis, now aged 43, left her husband,
Daniel I. Davis, now 81 years old
just 16 years ago
In a dream a few nights before
Davis said he had a revelation from
heaven telling him that both had
erred, and reminding him that next
day would be the 18th anniversary
of his separation through law. Driv-
ing to the home of his former wife
he asked her to be his wife again,
and, in tears, she accepted. The
couple secured a license, and in the
presence of only few friends they
spoke again their vows on the same
church altar where they pledged
their trOth years ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
Church Offers to Return $4,000
Bill Found in Contribution Plate

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Ros-
coe Methodist church of Washing
ton does not want $4,000 if the
bill for that amount found in the
collection plate was dropped in in
adverently by it's owner. There is
no question of tainted money raised,
but the board of stewards believe
that there is no one in the congre-
cation who could afford to give the
amount, and if the gift was not a
cheerful one the church doesn't want
it anyhow. Generally the annual
collections of the church amount to
about $4,000. Sunday, while the
plate was being passed, a certificate
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28

fell in the mass of small change
which had previously been given.
The collector was startled, but as
the bill was of a strange appearance
ne inquired it was a new issue of 81
bank note and went on to the next
brotner. When the money was
counted there were several cases of
very near heart failure. A meeting
OF the board of stewards was called,
ana 1t was decided to advertise that
II the former owner of the bill should
prove his ownership and admit that
he thought he was making a smaller
DONATION he would get the money
back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
LOWER COTTON RATES.
Governor Suggests That Commission
Get Busy on Port Rates.

In letter addressed to the rail-
road commission Governor Smith
recommends a reduction of 5 cents
per 100 pounds on the charge for
hauling cotton from all interior
points to the ports of Georgia.
The governor suggest that they
take up the matter in connection
with the hearing on the rates for
iron products and coffee to and from
the ports, and which is set for a
hearing before the commission May
5th.
"You will remember" concludes
Governor Smiths letter. chat the
bill passed in 1907 places the duty
upon the railroad commission of re-
modelling rates at their own initia-
tive and the petition of no citizen
is necessary for the purpose of caus-
ing action from the commission"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
WOMEN WANT $4,000.

They Ate Some POtted Ham, and
Didn't Feel Very Well.
An interesting suit has been in
stituted in Atlanta against the
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Compa-
ny, packers, for $4,000 by Mrs. Mar
tina F. Floyd and Miss Susie K.
Lumpkin on the ground that they
were poisoned and seriously injured
by potted ham put up and sold by
the defendant company.
The ham was bought in an Atlanta
store, and after it was eaten the two
plaintiffs, SO it is claimed, became
very sick, and very near unto death.
They allege that they suffered con-
siderable pain, and also permanent
injuries. 1t is charged that the
trouble was due to faulty packing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28
NURSING INFANT POISONED.

A nursing infant, daughter of Mrs.
Emanuel Hull, of Florida, Ohio, died
of poison occasioned by the mother
suffering ptomaine poisoning. The
mother had eaten sauerkraut and the
poisoning was imbibed by the infant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-28

these enough will not be left to pur-
chase and equip a suitable place.
The purpose of the members of the
prison commission is to make another
farm recommendation to the present
governor, that is if another place
which seems to them to meet all the
requirements is found. Judge Tur-
ner and Captain Williams are max
ing quiet Investigations, and hope to
find a suitable place to put before the
governor.
If one is bought, however, it will
not be put in operation until next
fall, as it is now entirely too late to
undertake a crop for this year.
Unless the farm is bought within
the next two months, or before the
Legislature meets, none is apt to be
purchased, for several years at least.
1t will be necessary for the general
assembly to thresh over this feat
ure Of the convict bill, and, unless it
has already been purchased, the leg
islatOrs are apt to strike the farm
clause, in fact or in effect, from the
convict bill.
The Near Beer Tax.
The near beer tax provides more
money than the prison commission
needs for current expenses, now that
the counties have to pay wardens,
guards and physicians. Some pro-
vision will have to be made for dis
posing of funds raised by the tax in
future, and it is not improbable that
the amendment will be so framed as
to place all of them, those already
raised and those to be raised, in the
general treasury. This would neces-
state a direct appropriation for the
expenses of the prison commission,
and for any farm or other extension
of the system decided upon.
The legislature could easily, by de-
priving the commission of the funds,
nullify that part of the new convict
law empowering the commission and
the governor to purchase another
farm.
However, if one is bought before
the legislative session begins the
state can place it in operation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15

country at large make It necessary
to hold as closely as possible to the
definitions outlined by authority Of
this association. Furthermore, this
association IL composed Of represen-
tatives, equal In number, from high
schools as well as from colleges, that
make 1t impossible for the higher I'm
stitutlons to adopt a higher standard
than the high schools are able to
reach. The-grea purpose Of this CO.
operative association of secondary
and higher institutions Is to unity the
work SO as to prevent waste and yet
broaden the field of electives so as to
best conserve the interests of the
high schools and colleges.
desire to say also that the univer-
sity does not undertake to dictate a
policy for any high school. The uni
versity has made an exhaustive study
Of the subject of entrance require
ment and has adopted policy with
reference to our own high schools
which we deem highly consistent and
conservative. 1t is our purpose also
to keep principals and instructors
posted with reference to entrance
units, their definition, equipment
necessary to insure efficiency in in
struction, and thorough scholarship
upon the part Of those who enter
college after concluding the high
school course.
have visited the Dickinson County
High School, have talked these mat
tiers over a number of times with the
principal and also with those stu
dents who have entered the univer-
sity, somewhat handicapped on ac-
count of incomplete preparation.
There is no controversy between the
management of the school and the
university. We are hoping that the
will find it convenient as
soon as possible to arrange their
course of study SO that such students
as may desire can enter the univer-
sity without any conditions. This re-
sponsibility rests upon the principal
and board who have the interests OF
the school in charge; it is not our
responsibility. This fact, however,
remains that students from your
county high school who make appli-
cation for entrance to the university,
must be admitted upon exactly the
same terms as students from other
high schools; we cannot depart from
this fundamental principle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15

That they are physically and NOR
ally fit to wed is what prospective
brides and bridegrooms in the state
of Washington will have to show by
physicians certificate and affidavit
after June /, before any county audi
tor can issue marriage licenses. The
new law also provides that women
must be of legal age, fixed at IS
years, and men Fl years, also that
the parent cannot give consent unless
the girl is more than s years of age.
The penalty for giving false informa-
ton or performing such marriage is
a fine of not more than $1,000 or i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
for not more than three years or of
both. 1t is also provided that no
woman under As years of age or
man Of any age, except he marry a
woman more than As years, either
of whom is a common drunkard, hab-
itual drunkard, epileptic, feeble
minded, idiot or insane person or
formally afflicted with hereditary in
sanity, or is afflicted with pulmonary
tuberculosis or any contagious dis
ease, shall intermarry or marry any
other person within the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1908.
FARMERs NEED sELF-HELP.

Much as the recent investigation by
the Presidents commission on coun-
try life has accomplished in the way
OF revealing some actual conditions
in rural communities has been able to
do no more than to suggest needs
and remedies. Conventions and
meetings Of farmers held since the
report was published do not Indicate
that the advice has been greatly
needed. These gatherings have been
devoted, not to discussions of better
ways to live or how to get more out
OF life, but to methods Of making
more money. The saving of expense
in transportation, the securing OF nee
essary groceries cheaper, the means
Of compelling legislators to vote for
certain bills---these have occupied the
larger part of every program. II the
home life Of the farmer was discussed
It came in paper read by some more
literary minded Of the delegates. The
real interest. the real addresses, the
rough and tumble debates, were con-
corning, not the social life of the
farmer, but his bank account.
It has been demonstrated many
times that in general 1t is poor pol
icy, in seeking to advance the social
life Of class, to attempt to do things
for its members, the secret Of success
Is to teach them to do things for them
selves. The attitude Of the country
papers toward the suggestions of the
commission on country life and to-
ward all suggestions of farmers lack
Of complete happiness has ranged
from sarcasm to contradiction.
Among the papers that circulate most
generally among the farmers, and do
more than any other influence to
mold the farmers opinions, It is pop
ular to laud the agrlculturist as the
epitome of good sense and the pos
SCISSOR Of all the good things that
mortal here below may desire. They
have declared that 1t is folly for a
few Eastern miIlionaires to tell the
farmer he is unhappy, especially
while he is selling big crops for high
prices. The Western papers are par
ticularly fond of holding up to scorn
workers for ,ne betterment of the
farmers life. They jeer with ieers
the idea that anything is wrong, and
express the editors envy OF the happy
lot Of the owner Of q half section Of
land. "HoW silly" exclaims one
interior newspaper 'for q lot OF
Eastern dreamers to tell US what to
dove farmers Of the West. The
farmer could give the richest man in
washington pointers on how to be
happy" and much more TO the same
effect
II e safe to say that the country
papers reflect the sentiment Of the
farmers themselves. for ne country
editor prints for the most part lust
ne thinrs that bis readers want most
q believe He rebroduoes helr opin-
Ions n swing What vurDort % y bis
srn. L - clear nat ne farmers as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15

worth on the farms where grown
over sS4S,216,115. And 'Whosoeyer
WIN. May Comet
"As matchmaker, .milk-maker and
money-maker. alfalfa is equally
priced, and as a rejuvenator and i'm
proven of soils it has no rival"
alfalfa furnishes the protein to
construct and repair the brains Of
statesmen, build up the muscles and
bones of the war horse. and give his
rider sinews Of iron. 1t causes the
contented COW to yield the creamy
milk, the pigs to grunt with satisfac-
ton, the hen to cackle at her lay and
the turkey to gobble and be gay"
1.-THE Kansas hog, in his sphere
typifying the good, the true and the
beautiful is Joy even to the Hebrew
and like the state that lends him as a.
solace to humanity is in but the
morning Of his career. His one pass
port, every where demanded and al
ways sufficient for entree to Presi-
dents, potentates' or peasants is
'aKnsas on the Rind."
"In Kansas the hog finds the fav-
ored zone,-his Ell Dorado-and here
he always makes both ends meat; for
Kansas is a corn orchard, parked
with grasses and fragrant with the
bloom of alfalfa, the greatest forage
plant vouchsafed by Providence to
men, growing here in profusion else
where unknown. Hence it is that
Kansas possesses more of the latest
model, self-lubricating mortgage re-
movers than all New England and fif-
teen other states and territories"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15

This story, which went the rounds
twenty-odd years ago during the
boom days. is again being printed;
4 preacher who became involved IN
4 new boom town, after six days
hustle selling real estate, arose IN MS
pulpit Sunday morning and gave out
his text after this fashion: You
will find my text in Matthews add
ton to the gospel. block s, lot 49,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15
SOME KANSAS 1DYLs

Ed. Coburn, secretary Of the Kan
sas board of agriculture, has Just
issued a very handsome booklet call
eI "Idyls of Kansas" Here are some
of the "Idyls:"
"In corn Kansas is a Millionaire;
in the last twenty years the state
has raised 3,O69,126,S74 bushels,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-15


w. ]. Bryan, Jr., was In Yelling
ton this week and the News says
that he resembles his father very
much in appearance, but is not 50
laxative" The News quotes young
Mr.. Bryan as saying he believes his
father will run again for the presi-
deney and what is more, he believes
he will be elected. He has come 80
close to It several times" said Mr..
Bryan, "that l think another time
will see him chosen. He IL the best
known man in the world today and
that is saying good deal. He bears
acquaintance and everyone who
knows him likes him. personally. II
the people would only get Il out OF
tneir minds that the country would
70 to the dickens n father was presi-
dent, they voald have him. Most Of
the people want him and the fact
that his popular vote grows each
tine hs runs ls due 70 the fact
,hai fsshsr Il becoming more popu-
uarr