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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-21
THESE EGGS CARRY THRILLS
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ROSE
BERG'S HENS EAT POPPIES.
Have Become So Much Taken Up
With Dope Fad, However, That
They Neglect Their Business.

With Dope Fad, However, That
They Neglect Their Business.
PITTSBURG, Pa.-After Harry
Roseberg, a Pittsburg policeman,
read in the Herald of the experiences
of some Jersey chickens with wills
key he told neighbors how his chick
ems had become dope fiends and are
laying eggs that are dopey, too.
Sadly enough, however, the hens are
so taken up with the new fad that
they are not paying so much atten-
ton to the laying of eggs as form
erly.
sPoppies-of the same sort that
are grown by the acre in China for
the opium supply-are the cause Of
the unfortunate state of affairs i'll
the Roseberg hennery. In the rush
for the poppy seed all class distinc-
ton among the chickens has been
cast aside, and Roseberg will swear
that the most naughty Rhode Island
Reds are seen in the company Of
Plymouth Rocks and even just chick
ems.
Roseberg wondered what in the
world possessed his chickens when
he discovered his flock the other day
lying about the hen yard as if un-
conscious. An expert, summoned
hastily, declared the chickens were
suffering from peculiar form of
intoxication.
The following day nearly all had
recovered, and were moving about,
but no sooner were they released
from the hen house than they made
a break for their grazing lands-a
patch back of the Roseberg lawn.
Curious to see what effect the opium
would have on the hens Roseberg
gave them more freedom in the lawn
and the state of their intoxication
increased daily.
AS Roseberg had anticipated, too,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-21
CONVICT QUARTERS BURNED.

Loss of Lee County Reported as
$4,000 With Full Insurance.
The convict quarters of Lee coun-
ty, at Leesburg, have suffered con-
siderable damage from fire of an ac-
cidental origin.
According to the report the tool
shed, with all its contents, and the
feed barn, which was full of sup
plies for the winter, were both de-
stroyed.
The loss is given at about $4,000,
and believed to be fully covered with
insurance.
Arrangements were made at once
to secure more tools and to rebuild
the burned structures.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-21

worse 49, vn@ Metallic cough of Group
hIgpg dread to the ,d hous goqe1
C Car Tar in the house and give eod It
f at 'ie no 90 opiates. Dawson Drug 5or 90
and Peoples Drug 0'ol0 "-0
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-21

The peculiar properties of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy have been
thoroughly tested during epidemics
of influenza and when it was taken
in time we have not heard of a
single case of pneumonia. Sold by
all dealer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-21
CAME AGL THE WAY TO WED.
Miss Jenkins Crosses the Pond, and
Becomes Bride at Atlanta.

Bearing a letter of introduction
from David Lloyd-George, chancel-
Tor of the English exchequer, Miss
jamie Jenkins came all the way from
London to Atlanta to wed the man
of her choice. The bridegroom, G.
D. Shiplett, who is in the construc-
ton department. of the Southern
railway, could not get away to go
to England, so she came to him, and
they were married by the Rev. Len
Broughton at his residence. Miss
Jenkins met Mr.. Shiplett while on a
visit to America year ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-21

Foley Kidney Pills are tonic in
action, quick in results, and restore
the natural action of the kidneys
and bladder. They correct irregu-
larities. Dawson Drug Co. and PEG
pies Drug Store agents.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Capital a Suffragette Stronghold

that the believer wore short hair, inn
possible frocks, mans hat and other
cranky accompaniment of queer
views"
Time has changed all that The
women who compose the committees
which have appeared to demand the
vote at the last few sessions of con-
grasg have been modishIy gowned.
attractive and in most instances So
cialiy prominent. The cause of the
ballot for woman has swept the coun.
try to such an extent that many Of
the senators and representatives Of
the present congress are aYowed sym.
pathizers and not a few of them have
nut themselves on record as favor
ing suffrage. The votes for women"
agitation is now discussed openly and
svmpathetically at many a Washing
ton tea table presided over by hos
tess whose social prominence is undis-
puted and whose graces and talents
are distinctly of the most feminine
kind.
It is not safe to SCOT at woman suf
frsge anywhere in Washington now,
for too many members of the set
which is really influential have de-
welcomed leanings of that kind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Uncle Sam Is to Test the Open Door

When the recent convention he.
tween Russia and Japan was sprunp
on the world American diplomats ex.
pressed little surprise. The govern.
ment has believed from the first there
Is a secret article in this convention
which has not been made public. It is
felt the unpublished portion is an
agreement on the part of the two ma.
tons to support each other in barring
other nations from the territory in
question. The United States intends
to force Russia's hand and determine
whether such secret bargain exists.
The concession granted to the English
American syndicate was for the con-
structton of the Chin how-Aigun rail-
road line. English capitalists were to
furnish the funds and the materials
We're to be built in America.
There is one drawback to the situa-
ton from the standpoint of this gov
eminent. England for some unknown
reason, is weakening Her enthusiasm
for the joint undertaking cooled per-
ceptibly after Russia had entered an
objection. Diplomats seem to think it
quite likely that the United States will
have to make the fight sfngle-handed
to keep Manchuria open with equal OPP
oortuuity to all nations.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
VIII Lead in War on the Opium Evil

means of international agreements
through which opium producing coun-
tries will protect, by means of gov
eminent supervision, ports where the
importation of the drug is prohibited.
The first realization Of the serious
ness of the opium traffic so far as the
United States is concerned came when
the government started to put the
Philippines in order. An attempt to
regulate the unlimited traffic there
called for the appointment of a conf
mission. The commission in tracing
the many Americans engaged in the
opium trade found that the United
States, with some 100000 American
users of smoking opium, to say moth
ing of the Chinese users here, pre-
scented almost as serious a question
as the insular possessions. Since that
time the United States has led the
fight among the powers against the
drug.
About a year ago law absolutely
prohibiting the importation into this
country of opium for any except medi-
cinal purposes was passed. But there
are now about $50, 900 Americans using
the drug, and in spite of the prohibit
tory statute about $4,000 pounds of
smoking opium is struggled into this
country annually.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Tattoo Suggested for Armv Horses

a third marking takes place when the
morse Is sent from the army remount
Depot to the troop or battery, and II
must be renewed from time to time.
1t is Captain Conrad's idea that a
more enduring designation could be
accomplished by applying a mark to
the inside of the upper lip of the
morse. He has devised an instrument
ior this purpose, and suggests the use
OF India ink, with the result that the
mineral adopted will be indeIibIe.
Ihls will require. of course, a regular
system of marking so that there NAV
be no duplicates. By this means a
horse accepted for military service
viii keep its number. 1t may be nee.
essary to have legislation to prevent
tampering with the designation or ma.
King use Of similar mark in the case
OF horses not used in the military
service.
Captain Conrad's quest is expected
to lead to several important acouisi-
lions curing the coming year By this
method the middleman is avoided, and
horses are obtained at a much lower
price than under the contract system.
Besides, there is a better opportunity
OF selection, and controversies are
avoided which so often have prevailed
between the government representa-
tlVes and the contractors who fail to
comply with specifications in the de-
livery of military animals.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
PRAYER CAUSED LIBEL SUIT

If one might not be irreverent in
saying so, there is a strong humorous
flavor in an extraordinary libel suit.
in which Rev. R. Fisher, pastor nj the
Presbyterian church at Neoga, H., has
been sued for 5000 by a member of
his congregation, named Jacob
Stroll The cause CT the trouble was
prayer: 20. Lord, make Brother
Stroll a better man; cause him to
ray his debts and have him cease
backbiting." fervently supplfcated the
minister in front of startled cnngre-
CATION. Other faults of the parish
oner were recited in the prayer, and
divine interference was asked for, to
rectify them. Naturally. Jacob re-
Sented such special mention, and re-
1uested the minister either to make
mother prayer and sort of clear his
character before Providence, or be
;ued for libel
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

" HE United States will lead the ma
tons in the fight against promiscu-
GUS opium traffic at conference to
be held at The Hague in September.
according to statements of authori'
ties In Washington. The conference
was made possible through diplomatic
correspondence with the interested
powers by Secretary Knox. The ma
tons represented will be the United
States, Great Britain, Germany.
France, Italy, Austria-Hungary. Por-
tugal, China. Siam, Persia, Japan, the
Netherlands. Russia and probably Tur-
key.
The work of the conference will fol-
low along lines suggested by the In
formation Opium commission, which
met last year at Shanghai, on the in
vitation of this country, The fight
against the promiscuous use of the
drug and other narcotics which figure
in international trade will be made by
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
WOMAN RUNS A MOUSE FARM

Why is the average woman more
afraid of a mouse than of her hus
bands wrath over her milliner's bill?
Why at the sight of a wee. inoffensive
rodent, will she fly screaming to a
table or chair to the accompaniment
of reckless display of hosiery? And
can anybody under the sun explain
why the nervy young woman who will
grapple with and capture a burglar
and turn him over to the police, will
pull off lovely fainting fit if Snybody
shouts. Look at the mouse!"
Absolutely for the first time in be-
frilled womandom, real, live and nor
NAL woman has advanced to the firing
line with answers to the foregoing
question. This daring woman is Miss
Abbie z. c. Lathrop. the owner of a
successful mouse farm dt CRANKY.
Mass. She raises yearly from 5000 to
10000 rats and mice for medical lab
oratories.
''Woman's fear of the mouse" says
Miss Lathrop, 81 believe dates back to
the Garden of Eden. There can be no
possible doubt about it, for as far back
as have been able TO go in the his
tory of the world. women have hoped.
skipped and jumped at the sight OF a
mouse"
In her rodent family. Miss Lathrop
has mice of ten different coIors and
20 combinations of color. White is
ordinary and black is net startling.
but when it comes to cream-coIored
mice or orange mice. one is surprised.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

n HE United States is to test the sin
4 cerity of Russia ana Japan in their
recent claim of adherence to the open
door policy in China made recently CO.
incident with the signing of the new
treaty by the Car and the Mikado. 1t
has been announced at the state de-
partInent that the government will
press at once for recognition from
these two powers of the railroad con-
cession recently granted by China to
an English-American syndicate.
This is the concession which Russia
blocked with an emphatic protest last
winter. Since then the negotiations
have been in the statu quo. Now they
are to be resumed at once. The gov
eminent Is to find out whether or not
Russia and Japan intend to bar the
United States as we'll as other powers
out of Manchuria by raising unjusti-
fable objections to the admission of
other nations to that rich field.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
JILTED LOVER GOT REVENGE

A young Swiss couple at Dayos
were to have been married shortly.
but the girl Tilted her lover because
he had shaved off his beard. Though
he pleaded for several weeks she re-
fused to see him or reply to his let
tiers. Then during the night he pasted
all the love letters he had received
from his fiancee on the walls OF her
residence. In the morning crowd
collected before the house and was
busily engaged in reading the letters
when the fiancee discovered the affair.
While a gendarme kept back the
crowd, the servants, armed with
brushes. soap and water, scrubbed OF
the love letters from the walls. cart
less girl, ] return you your letters"
was written in large letters above the
correspondence.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

Days O. dream-the summer days when
the world is still
save for laugl. ng breezes murmuring
across the hill.
When we look across the fields to the dis
tant wood
And the breezes sing a song never under
stood:
Never clash nor clang that grinds in the
city street
But world of quietness. soothing, silent,
sweet.
Splendid idle days are these where the
flowers blaze
In a scented glory all along the grassy
ways;
Wild rose nodding in the wind and holly
hooks aglow
Where they stand as sentinels solemnly
arrow,
Honeysuckle tossing forth its scents that
go adrift
Till they break in perfume spray where
the hilltops lift
Aye, and white, white clouds that sail
through the summer blue,
sending down mystic hail to the soul Of
you!
Gold and purple in the dusk and silver in
the dawn,
Casting racing shadows that speed down
the fields and on
Pthng In thousand shapes and glinting
in the sun
Till your lazy eyes half close at all the
magic done.
Days o. dream! A brook that sings and
babbles to the stones,
Telling OF the treasures that the spend
thrift summer owns.
And the hush above 1t all-the hush that
is a song
Which the heart has hungered for these
many days and long
Can the little road that Ioafs and ram
bles up and down
Ever lead our feet again back to the
noisy town?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
SPEND HONEYMOON IN PRISON

A strange love drama was enacted
ct Hamburg recently, where a sailor
and his sweetheart determined to
commit suicide owing to their mar
riage being opposed by the girls pa
rents. With this object in view the
couple went to fed outside the city
WITH two pistols, sat down opposite
ono another. and each aimed at the
Uthsr's hearts. They fired stimuli
taneously. but only succeeded in
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

gyT AsHINGToN.--Army horses are
w to become tattooed animals If
q suggestion made by Capt. Casper
H. Conrad, Jr., of the cavalry arm, is
adopted. Captain Conrad is detailed
for duty in the quartermaster's depart
ment, and is recognized as an expert
on horses required for military use.
Horses are now being purchased by
members of the quartermaster's de.
partment, who are making their selec.
lions in various parts of the country.
The success attending this effort
has been very gratifying to the quar-.
termaster general, who has estab.
Iished an army remount system, with
view to improving the cavalry
mounts and the horses furnished to
the field artillery. When a young horse
Is purchased in any locality to be sent
TO one of the two army remount de-
pots-at Fort Keogh, Montana, or Fort
Reno, Okla.-he is marked with
mineral. The mark lasts about four
months, when it becomes obliterated,
and IT is necessary to apply another.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
DEAD MAN DRIVES ENGINE

An extraordinary incident, which
might have led TO grave disaster, is
reported from Paris to the effect that
the driver of train on the line from
Etel to Carnac died on the footplate
the other day from heart failure. His
stoker noticed nothing unusual until
the train was Just about to enter the
station, when, perceiving that the
train was still travelling at compar-
atively high speed, he turned to the
driver, and TO his establishment found
that he was standing up. leaning
against the side of the cab, stone deal.
He at once put on the brakes and re.
versed steam. and the train stopped
just in time to avert catastrophe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
VICAR HAS sTRAN

Rev. Thomas Eddleston, forniags
rector of High Roding. Essex. Eng.
recently commenced his duties ais
vicar Of Braintree. and In an address
from the pulpit explained why he had
transferred from the one living to the
other, thereby sacrificing about $500
year.
He said before he knew that the
Braintree living was vacant he woke
up in the middle Of the night at High
Roding, and heard strange passage
OF Scripture ringing in hts ears:
Take this child away and nurse ii
for me. and win give thee thy
wages"
The vicar said he thought there
must be a child in distress at High
Roding. and he searched about the
parish for two days to see If there
was anyone being neglected, but he
could find no one. Then he received
the offer Of the living at Braintree.
and regarding it as a direct call from
God, he accepted, as he considered ii
his duty to undertake the nursing OF
the children of Braintree.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Unhappy She.

Gladys Van Rox Is of a sorrowful
countenance. She signs miserably.
Why this gloom?' asks her bosom
friend.
Il am unhappy" confides Gladys.
Mamma wants me to marry the duke
of Sumwhair."
"oh, perfectly fine! And you are
true to your"
There is no other love affair,
Gwendolyn."
Then why are you unhappy because
your mamma wants you to marry the
duke?"
The duke doesn't seem to want to
marry me-"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
a Matter of Principle.

John" says the contractor t. his
foreman, 81 will have 20 leave mat
tiers in your hands today. See that
these foundation wallh are filled with
rubbish in the center and faced with
brick so as to appear TO be made in
six courses. as per specifications. You
might have the boys use little more
gravel and less hair IN that mortar
too
An right, sir. VIII you be back
ugain today?"
no. I've got a srit in a iustice
court against swind ing tailor who
made me some clothes that were hal
cotton when he guaranteed them L
be all wool"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

the Thames recently. While a po-
Iiceman was bathing in the river near
Mo'egey Lock he felt something grip
his leg, and had some difficulty in
getting free, Determined to investi.
gate the matter further he afterwards
dived in and came into contact with
a human body. Brought to the sur
face, it proved to be that of boy of
thirteen, Leonard Williams of East
Mo,esey. The boy gradually revived.
end stated that he got into difficult
ties while bathing. and after sinking
for the third time and barely con-
scious he felt the constable's foot and
Immediately gripped 1t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

She also has silver. blue and agoutf
mice.
The red mice are much the color of
the bay of horse and the blue mouse
is about the color of a maltese cat.
The agouti mice have dark brown hair
with yellow tips which gives a golden
brown effect. Her silver mice with
ruby eyes are the rarest combinations.
One of the most remarkable things
about Miss Lathrop's farm is her an
CORA cat Tab, - This feline will not
allow strange cat on the farm and
she protects Miss Lathnp's rats and
mice.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Tender, Yet Stronu.

"Ah,'' she signs, with the glow OF
romance in her glorious eyes, how
deeply the spring affects one!"
Yes agrees he.
Doe it not unconsciously fill your
mind with longings for the tender, yet
strong. elements of a happy life?"
IF you mean young onions, I'm des
perately fond of them"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

wounding one another slightly. Then
the police came up and arrested them.
The lovers were tried and acquitted.
but the public prosecutor appealed.
Meanwhile the lovers had overcome
their relatives objections, and had be-
come man and wife. The second trial
nevertheless. took place, and the
couple are spending their honeymoon
in JAIL for the man was sentenced to
q months Imprisonment for attempted
murder, and the woman to fort
nights imprisonment for the same Of.
Tense
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Straining for Effect.

What in the name OF time is that
dish?' asks the patron, pointing to
line on the menu which reads:
Lwlyrabwywywywl wlwlfylbitfwlw :"
The head waiter smiles condescend
lngly and explains:
Just little idea OF my own, sir. Il
really is Welsh rabbit"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
car u ee7

Papa" asks the little son Of the
cold storage magnate, where do al
the mosquitoes come from?"
They hatch from eggs, my child
replies the genial parent.
But, papa, where in the world dc
they get so many mosquito eggs? Dc
they keep them in eo.d storage?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
DEAD DOG MADE TO BARK

An Interesting demonstration, IN
which a dead deg was made to bark
by the application Of a feeble electrjc
current to certain muscles Of tn.
throat after the lungs had been ar.
tistically inflated, took place recentiv
before the French Academy Of Sci
ences, Howls were produced by null
tiplying the experiment. and from this
& is argued that the so-called loss OF
voice by singers may be counteracted
by electricity applied to restore mus
cular activity of the laryax
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Took Her Nerve.

The pretty college girl gazed over
tie grassy hills with far-away look.
Beyond the Alps lies Italy"
Inst then one of her chums whis
pered:
Look out, Nellie, beyond you lies
mouse"
With a wild shrek the college girl
climbed tree.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
cosTERs IN COMPETITION

American visitors at the recent in.
ternational horse show at Olympia.
London, were especially interested in
the novel costers competition. The
donkeys, costers and domains, attired
in dresses Of bright-hued colors. en-
tered the arena to the tune III
Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road. 4
Many of the drivers had their clothes
literally covered with 'pearliest. re-
calling type which is now rapidly
dying out Their presence certainly
added to the pieturesqueness of the
show.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
BIG TORTOISE OF cEYLoN

The giant tortoises of the Galapagos
Islands and other lands are known to
be exceedingly long-lived. but they
probably are not older than the mon
ster tortoise that is kept near Matara
on the Island of Ceylon. This great
creature is known to have been in ex.
tstence towards the end of the eigh-
teenth century, and since then his
continuous existence has been certi-
fed by successive governors of Cey-
Ion and others.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

Near Lonaul from Bombs
temple
strangely resembles is
and Its excavation ascrtbed
cool dark
Gi form consisting of terminating
separate of
richly ornamened with bearing man and
churches
hold
OF Hghuns perfect undivided of
opening overhead falling leaving in
Ihe entrance consists
the haA is forming of shape
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Modern PROGRESS,

We hold 1t truth, with him who sings
On one clear harp. that soon or later
A man may rise to higher things
If he don't miss the elevator
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09
Just So.

Every girl has picked out a romantic
stage name that she VIII use when
she realizes her ambition to tread the
boards
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

BY pressing buxton behind the
counter a new electrical thief catcher
ro,, stores locks all doors and rings q
5cll in the street.