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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
BIG WORLDS FAIR BURNED
BELGIAN EXPOSITION DESTROY
ED AT A LOSS OF 500, OOO, 900.
Spark Falling Into Inflammable Ma
terial Started Flames. Spectacle
Witnessed by 1000 People.

Witnessed by 100000 People.
BRUSSELS, Belgium.-The White
City of the Worlds Fair, as the Bel
gians have called their 1910 EXPOSE
ton, is mass of smouldering ruins.
A spark falling into inflammable
material burst into flames, which,
driven by a high wind, swept rapidly
in all directions. Soon the Belgian,
English and French sections were de-
stroyed. The firemen and detach-
ments of soldiers, called quickly to
the scene, found themselves baff1ed
by the veritable gale, which carried
the burning embers to all parts of
the grounds.
At the time of the outbreak not
less than 100000 persons were cir
culating in the grounds. Troops
were ordered out, and came double
quick to aid the police in clearing
off the great grounds. This was ac-
cOmplished in fair order, except with
in the limits of the Kermesz, where
the vast crowds became entangled in
an almost ineXtricable mass, fighting
desperately to find an escape from
the flames which swept viciously
through the tinderlike structures.
Soon the enormous facade tumbled
in ruins
Considering the rapidity of the
confagration the small loss of life is
marvellous. So far as is known, up
to late hour, only two are dead.
The injured, as officially announced,
number 30, but probably many hun
dreds received minor hurts.
AS the flames reached the MENACE
RE it was decided to shoot the beasts,
but the heat drove back the soldiers,
and the animals were left to their
fate.
Many jewel exhibitors were unin-
sured. In the French art section the
priceless Gobelins, paintings and
sculpture were ruined as were the
rich treasures in the English, Bel
gian, Persian and Turkish section.
All the archives were burned, and
it will, therefore, be impossible to
confer medal and diplomas.
The loss in the exposition fire is
estimated at 100000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT
Matter for the Deep Consideration of Every Citizen of
Dawson and Terrell County

DAWSON, Ga, Aug. 23rd. 1910
we take this opportunity of calling
the attention of every citizen of this
community to the fact that we are
DESTROYS of having you as stock hold
ers OF the Washington-Lee Life In
surance Company of Georgia; yet in
the event of your not desiring to
take stock with us we are still ex-
Iremely anxious to make you ac-
quainted with the technical and
scientific foundation of the life in
surance business and what this. a
nome company, means to Dawson,
Terrell county and Southwest Geor-
gla. 1t will be the means of stopping
great sums of money from going to
the North, where Southern bankers
are forced to borrow when in need
or extra funds for the Southern peo-
pie. 1t means added progress. AMI
is tremendous advantage from ev-
cry standpoint, and it is our desire
to explain all of these things to YOU
that you may be supporter of that
thing which means so much to this
community, even though you are not
a stock holder. We do not expect
any one to support the Washington
Lee unless they are conversant with
its affairs and have thorough under
standing of the business of life in
surance, and our aim and object is
to acquaint every citizen with these
facts.
From the investment standpoint
life insurance stock has never been
equaled for either safety, security
or profits, and in proof of this fact
money will not buy the stock of
Northern life insurance companies
unless great sums are offered in ad-
vance for it's future earnings.
The laws governing Legal Reserve
Life Insurance Companies are as
stringent and strong in this State
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
SING SING PLEASANT RESORT.
NO. 6O217 Says He Is Well Pleased
With Quarters There.

Convict No. 6O227, according to
cue Star Of Hope, is well pleased
WIN his quarters at Sing Sing. If
al ne says may be believed there
doubtless will be a rush of resort
SEEKERS to the little place up the
nuuSon. The climate is salubrious,
.ue vegetation abundant, the scenery
unsurpassed, writes this sojourner
accommodations for guests are ar
i 1'%uSed IN accord with the simple
,ls, They hold a happy medium
.Del"een the ancient order of Anchor
, r,ss ana the feverish gaiety of Broad
Way Social functions are I'M
nDoWn, The board is plain, clogging
TIo InaIgesttble foods being avoided.
me attendants are numerous the
IHD%9""@ement watchful for it's guests.
I II apartments are burglar proof
r,ouIS are regular. Could any sum
r r,9I resort boast more? The convict
L'.s"l nave added that few guests
t tgo,e until the management gives
mem permission.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
POPULARITY WITHOUT POWER
Col. Roosevelt and Col. Bryan Have
Got What Comes to All PO-
IiticaI DictatOrs.

Colonel Roosevelt was asked what
comment he had to make on the Ohio
platform and ticket of his party in
Ohio. He said he had none. He was
told Of the defeat of Mr.. Bryan in
the state democratic convention of
his own state, and asked if he had
anything to say about it. He an
swered that he had nothing to say,
Two years ago Colonel Roosevelt was
the most powerful and popular man
in his party, and Mr.. Bryan was the
chosen leader of the democratic par
ty. On Thursday one of the Balti-
more papers carried a cartoon con-
tanning two figures, one OF Mr.. Bry-
an and the other of Colonel Roose-
welt. Both were represented as de-
spondent and crippled. One was
labeled "The Commoner" and the
other THE Outlook"
And isn't there a great deal of
truth in the cartoon? When Colonel
Roosevelt returned from his African
expedition he was given a reception
such as the world seldom sees. He
Immediately jumped into politics and
undertook to dictate to the New York
egislature-at least he threw his
supposedly great influence in favor
of the primary election scheme of
Governor Hughes. The legislature
turned him down with as little cere-
mOny as it would have shown an or
binary, everyday politician. Mr.. Bry-
an came back from South America
full of the idea of leading his party
to adopt county local option on the
liquor question For fourteen years
he had written the platform of his
party in his state. He was over
whelmingly defeated.
Colonel Roosevelt had no comment
to make on the results achieved in
the Ohio republican convention. He
was in sympathy with the policies
advocated by Mr.. Garfield and other
progressives. Those policies-or at
least the most of received a
black eye in the platform that was
adopted. The regular republicans
dominated the convention 1t is not
to be wondered at under the circum-
stances that he had no comment to
make on the Ohio platform or the
Ohio ticket Does he see in his fail
ure to dominate the New York legis-
lature and the triumph of the regu-
lar republican faction in Ohio the
waning of his popularity and his
power? And is that the reason that
he had no comment to make on Mr..
Bryans defeat in Nebraska? Was
he conscious of a feeling Of sympa-
thy for Mr.. Bryan due to his own
lack of success in making his popu-
larity bring results?
Ten years ago the name of Adj
miral Dewey was on every tongue.
Now it is seldom heard. There are
thousands of school children in every
state who know nothing of his
achievement in Manila Bay. Will
Mr.. Bryan and Colonel Roosevelt be
as completely forgotten within ten
years? They are comparatively
young men, and the possibility of be-
ing laid on the shelf, after occupying
positions that commanded the atten-
ton of the whole world, must have
a very depressing effect upon them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
NO WONDER HAD APPENDICITIS.
This Man Had Dental Prong in His
Vermiform Appendix.

Thomas Duffy, a machinist %
years old of Dunmore, Pa, was OPP
Grated upon for the removal of a
dentists tool which he swallowed a
week ago while having his teeth fixed
in the office of DR.. Harold Davis Of
Dunsmore.
The tool was a two-inch steel
prong with a quarter inch burr at
one end. The physicians had to
force it down Duffy's neck into his
stomach last week. 1t worked it's
way to the vermiform appendix, and
set up a condition similar to appen-
dicitis. The appendix was found to
be infamed and the steel instrument
imbedded in it. Duffy's condition is
critical.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
RUssIA's AWFUL sCOURGE.
Nearly 1000 Die From Cholera in
One Week.

one week.
Cholera continues to spread in
Russia with alarming rapidity, es-
pecially in the southern mining dis
tricts and in st. Petersburg. The
latest available figures show that in
the week from July oath to July
30th there were Is, PA cases of chol-
era and 6,944 deaths. Of these A.
$50 cases and 2,233 deaths were re-
ported from the province of Yekater-
inoslay and the territory of the Don
Cossacks in south Russia.
A report from the United Mine
Owners Association, covering 4S
mines and four foundries, gives q
$40 cases and 1 ,250 deaths. The ex-
tent of the panic among the miners
is shown by figures furnished from
IS mines, from which $4,000 of the
$4,000 employees have fled.
The desertion of work by the labor
ers extends also to the railroad en-
ployes and the workmen in the ports
in south Russia, threatening to Grip
pie the export movement of grain,
Advices from Yekaterinoslay report
that the transport of the crops is at
a standstill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
POOR BUTCHERS GRATITUDE.
Falls Heir to Million, and viii Run
Charity Market.

The poor of Kearney, N. j., are
praying that there is substantially
to the news brought to James V.
Shand, a butcher of that place, in let
ters from London lawyers, informing
him that he has fallen heir to a share
in a $4,000 600 estate. The estate is
that of Stands grand aunt, who re-
Gently died in Scotland.
Stands share would be $1,000
600, and he announced that if he
gets the money he will open. a great
charity butcher shop where he will
sell meats of all kinds at a reduction
from the wholesale price for the ben
eft of the poor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
MAIDENS OF "RAT" BEWARE
SNAKES ALL LIKE RATS" VERY
MUCH SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW.
Girl Came Near Losing Her Life in
Unusual Manner. MOCcasin Nest
ed in Her "CrOwning Glory"

Unusual Manner. MOccasin Nest
ed in Her Growing Glory"
RICHMOND, Va.-Bitten several
times by small moccasin snake
which nestled in her rat" when she
had laid that creation beside her as
she rested in a hammock in her front
yard in the evening Miss Mary Wood
of the West End is reported to be in
a very serious condition, though she
will recover from the venomous bites.
The girl is a department store
clerk, and on the day of the strange
occurrence she went to work as us
uai behind the counter. Her head
began to itch and pain her in short
time. and taking another girl into
her confidence Miss Wood went to
the dressing room where the hair
was taken down.
Endures Pain All Day.
Several small, red and swollen
splotches were discovered on her
scalp, but little attention was paid to
them Enduring the pain all day
the girl went home at closing up time
and told her mother of her discom-
fort.
The hair was again taken down
and the scalp examined, and drops Of
blood with more incisions were dis
covered. The mother then asked for
the rat upon which the young wo-
man was accustomed to do up her
tresses, and taking it began squeez-
inc it in an absent-minded way.
What was her horror to feel some
thing wriggling inside the fuzzy
thing. Hastily tearing it to pieces
the mother was surprised to see
six-inch moccasin drop to the floor
and wriggle away, after striking at
her without effect several times.
Expected to Recover.
The girl tainted at the sight OF
the reptile, and was carried to bed,
where she is now under the care OF
physician. She stated that the
rat had not been examined after
living in the hammock on the evening
before. and it is the supposition that
the reptile got into it then. Inc
bites made the young lady deathly
sick during the agonizing day She
wore the rat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
SHOWER OF GLUE.
- massachusetts, Town Has Very
Strange Experience.

'ASSO ia pCEICIlCCs
p, "a FIymouth, Mass, dispatch says:
d ,2 mouth was worse stuck up" to-
Ior5, ny a freak rain than ever the
no. huns OF the Pilgrims caused it to
ON. FOR an hour the skies rained
t5o the III. sidewalks were covered with
WV. sl'unous substance, and walking
be pS impossible until real water had
ceoa u applied when the storm had
Ia " sea- The strange mess seemed
Me- We composed of minute jeIly-fsh.
Mr. DoLLng the storm the house of
lfpb. Cnarles Adams was struck by
rain n''lhg equally as freakish as the
anJ Although it struck a bedstead
tbr.."' ed the bed on which Adams
boIf ~ y e,ar-old child was sleeping the
II ulu not in the least iniure her
tho 'in;p.alfently entered the house by
aro. uO,Ie girls chamber. Travelled all
the ' i, the iron bedstead and fired
urdo g.8.44lng and the paper padding
rasr.. me carpet. The child was
rea.. ,..' however. before the flames
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
WATCHED BY COTTON WORLD
,,,rrpFsT IN NEW CROP FAST
rcr1psTNG THAT IN THE OLD.
,,,.ocoets Are Studied Daily and Con-
ditions Affect the Market in Cen
oral. Weather Big Factor.

eral. Weather a big factof.
NEW ORLEANS.-It will be a
uoo+be~ market this week on the
.,t+or exchanges. Interest in the
~ou crop is fast eclipsing interest in
.bo old. and especially since the bull
oionp is reported to be resting on
its oars.
mil the end of the season in the
oastorn half of the belt will be of
oroater importance Texas this week
Eli he in the center of the stage,
bocansp of the unsettled condition of
+bo weather over the state and the
imnerarive need for showers there.
Bears Made Predictions.
Last week the bears, day after
dav predicted rain, but comparative.
" little fell The market closed
with bears hoping as hard as ever
for rain over Sunday. The weather
burpau did not encourage this hope
IN much extent, for it's forecast for
the week was for showers only in
northwest Texas. Should any great
amount of rain be reported over
Sunday when the market opens the
advantage will be all with the short
side Should rains hold off the fluc-
tuations will probably be narrow and
nervous.
The Season and Effects.
This has been season of either
too much rain or too little, and
should Texas get rain beyond what
is necessary probably a great many
complaints would arise as there is
already much cotton open in the
earlier sections of the state, and more
is opening every day. The movement
of new cotton in Texas, up to the
end Of last week, was larger than
usual but spot people collected in
formation showing that this week it
would greatly increase. If this is
50 the market may be affected bear
ishly by it, for, no matter what the
ultimate crop promise may be, the
situation at present is not such as
to stand large receipts from the
fields Because of this Texas will
probably dominate the immediate
future of the cotton market.
Liverpool Advices BulIish.
Liverpool sent over some. very
buIlish cablegrams concerning i'm
proyement in business in the end of
last week, and, however, refused to
follow the decline on this side. This
IS important for while Liverpool
would not be strong enough to coun-
teract very bearish Manchester news
from Texas should such news be re-
ceiyed, any further bullish news from
manufacturers in Manchester would
probably cause Liverpool to make
poor responses to declines in the
american markets. This would
widen parties that for many months
nave been so narrow as to greatly
hamper spot transactions. A better
parity would result in much forward
business, and would allow Liverpool
10 build up its stock to more normal
proportions. 1t would also prohibit
Ine likelihood of any more shipments
VI spots to this side to be delivered
On contract, should the bulls sudden
" become aggressive in the near
months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
Expected to Recover.
5000. 1000 EGGS RETIRED YEARLY
From Circulation in New York I'm
der Pure Food Law.

More than five million eggs are
annually retired from circulation by
the pure food law inspector IN New
York city, according to a report just
made public.
Most of the condemned eggs are
of the dessicated variety. The quota
for August was augmented the other
dav by seizure of six drums CON
taining $4,000 dozen, which were
toi.on from q downtown warehouse
as unfit for consumption.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
AUTO BLANKS READY.
They Will BE Furnished Upon Appli-
cation of Joy Riders.

1t is announced that registration
blanks for the Use of automobile
owners of the state have been Sc
cured by Secretary of State Phil
Cook, and will be furnished on APP
plication Mr.. Cook requests that
all owners of automobiles call at his
Office or write him for the blanks
at once so that he may make a rec
ord Of the license in his office and
forward numbers to the owners.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24

To have a strong and per-
feet foundation to build upon
is the most essential thing
necessary for any enterprise,
and then the men to manage
it. The foundation and
structure of the Life Insurance
business are perfect.
JOHN BELL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
$4,000 REWARD.

~ tuesday, August 49, 1910 received through the mail and
F'"U - l0lO d eU OF winch the following
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-08-24
CONVINCED.

The Powder Springs Pioneer says:
We spent awhile the other day at
the legislature. That was enough to
convince us that we need biennial
sessions and bad, too"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-12-08


! California has appropriated s4I'-
loco 900 to finance and to prepare
Tor the Panama. Pacific International
Exposition IN 1915, The people Of
the state have given si7 o,ooo 70
build the exposition itself, and Nov
s they authorized, with airemendous
majority Of votes. the issuance Of
|sls. 900 900 in highway bonds that
California 10 1915 may be good 70
look upon when the exposition visit
ors CROWD toward the Golden Gate.
At the same time 81 500 900 In
bonds vas voted 10 make sure thar
the harbors Of San Francisco and
San Diego are in condition BY 1918
10 handle the increased shipping
thar must result from the opening Of
the Panama canal. Altogether sf7.-
600 900 has been provided for i'm
pfcvemcnls and the glory Of the
world show. California Is making
ready lor 1915.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-12-08

Johnny. said Peter Nealher0ee 70
his son when his BOY lell him N the
mountains OF Colorado 10 20 east 10
college. Il want you 10 study your
larnin shard ana don't give TOO much
OF your time TO those games the boys
play at collese out here when an
dedicated voting man onct gets a start
be caa top those who haven't the ed
location Now study hard aud let the
other things go
When Johnny returned four years
later his father was very much dis
appointed in his record He bad taken
no honors. stood near the foot Of bis
class. but was the athletic hero Of the
season. AS twirler he could send
bail that few could bit. as a tackler
no man could get past him. Johnny's
father was owner and ediior Of the
Rocky Mountain Globe BUT the paper
during Johnny's soiourn at college had
been running down A rough element
had come INTO the town. which had
started with 5ne prospects. and 50 dis
turbed the coalition Of things that the
better people were leaving. while no
new respectable settlers were coming
in.
Father" said Johnny. 1T seems to
me that it's the duty Of an editor 70
make it hot for evil wherever his paper
Is located
-And get shot for doing Il"
60. ~. .f.... .sN4... 81
low take the bread and butter away
from you. II the town dies our paper
dies"
Peter Weatherbee consented that his
son should write articles against the
evil disposed. thus awakening the bet
ter class OF citizens against them
Johnny began BY mveighing against
the indiscriminate carrylng Of weap-
ons. Then be attacked certain men
who ran gambling houses with others
who made Offices Of the said resorts.
Johnny said his father. seems 70
me you've weakened yourself You
can't carry revolver since you've
come down on the practice. and these
men you've been larrupin' n shoot you
down Ike q dog
They won't 90 for me. father. I'm
1nly an undersfrapper. They'll go for
Tou. at least TN they ind out that I'm
he man that's after them
The next morning Johnny put his
lesk in a room through which all must
20 to bis fathers ONCE. he had hard
, got settled when one Of the parties
attacked in that days issue Of the
laper came up the stairs
where's old Weatherbeeg be ask
d. I'm g0in' to xiii the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-12-08

Very graceful was the subterfuse
resorted to by a certain general who
had been tYrannized over BY a GER
tain atrocious cook whose cooking
he had suffered from more ont Of
fear than love for SO long a period
that be became 81 length a martyr
to Indigestion. The cook had TO
leave. but she demanded a written
reference. What IS more, she stood
by while her unhappy master stroye
between fear Of her and fear ofthe
crime Of manslaughter being on bis
conscience if he recommended her
10 smother employer who might be
brought 10 40 early grave with dys-
pepsia. At length he found a way
ont.
SPAR sir" be wrote, 'Afary Jane
has cooked Tor me day in and day
out Tor several years. She Is leav-
ing merely on account Of bad
health. r. S.-My bad health. -
London n. A. T.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-12-08

I'm there. interrupted Johnny.
The man was openloe the door when
Johnny tackled him from behind. pall'
cd him 10 the landing and threw HIN
down 70 the first door. two lights be-
low. He was nor killed outright. but
died IN hospital the next day.
$50 much for my football trimming.
father" said johnny. by and BY IN
try some other athletic features !
learned at college"
Johnny sat Down to write some more
articles attacking other rascals. Over
his desk was rosewood baseball IN
laid with gold which Johnny had won
in college as a trophy When be was
rallied on his dcfenselessness he said
he could use that far better than a
revolver. During the morning be
heard 4 quick footsfep at the other
end OF the hal. There's lots In a step.
Johnny knew at once what this one
meant. Selling his wooden ball. he
went to the door. Some City feet
away a man he recognized as pal
Of the one be had thrown downstairs
was coming with blood Ia his eyes as
wei as his step. Johnny twirled his
trophy ban. landing It In the right
eye 81 the conner aud relieving It OF
all the blood there was In T.
The man didht come any farther.
Indeed. be WAS taken TO bis home.
where a doctor pronounced bis case
fracture OF the frontal bone. He
died In a few days.
These two novel encounters encour-
aged the good citizens and somewhat
shamed the bad ones An athletic
gambler vowed be would take Johnny
on bis own ground. Meeting Johnny
on the street. be suddenly tackled him
with his right arm and began % rain
blows on his face with his left 1sL
But Johnny had been thus held often
before. He wrisgied out Ike an eel
ana landed a Llow on his opponents
mug that eapslzod him. The mau
started 70 run. Johnny followed him.
every now and then eettingdn kick.
at last. after having several times
served as Johnay's football the man
gave out and could 90 NJ farther.
Those who ssw the last kick the
gambler received differed as TO the
distance Johnny sent him. Some said
& was ten feet. some fifteen. and one
man. who ciaiued 10 have measured
the distance With tape line. declared
that It was Just nineteen feet and
four inches
The man suffered from a broken cos
cyx. which IS itc end % the backbone. +
This being thq third ROB that 1ohn.
ny had puf -or; 81 the deht q num-
her Of cilizc1s iid 90 him aud told
him that they ve1i1 ,e him through I
what else mighi BE- Il store for him.
Johnny said 90 tem:
'Whiie 10 co,ie<r 7 prepared my
SELF for ms uc-iurinS here. But ]
reckon that having sof ril Or the
three worst men 10 the town. the 9th
ers VIII Be cowei~
and 50 It proved Johnny havine
paved the way Ter his usefuiness. rose
rapidly IN the esteem u bis fellow
and s now one Of the promi-
aent men Of the state.