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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-11
FIRE DEPARTMENT COST So, 200.
Department Answered ~ Alarms.
Total Damage to Property $3.50.

Department Answered % Alarms.
Total Damage to Property 81 $40.
Report of the Chief of the Fire
Department for the year ending Dec.
81, 1911:
Number of fire alarms .27
Value of buildings where
fires occurred $184,67O.OOI
Value of contents where
hres occurred .. 153,245.0OI
Total value of property at
FISK .......... go. 337, 1880
Total insurance on build
lngS ........ .... 98,250.00
Total insurance on con-
tents .............. 1923, 800. 90
Total insurance ... 228,15O.OOI
Total damage to buildings 264.75|
Total damage to contents $4,000
Total damage ........ 1,84O.75
Apparatus and Fixtures.
Two hose wagons, one steam en-
CINE, two sets double harness, one
hook and ladder truck, 1000 feet of
hose in good condition, one roller
top desk, four bedsteads with neces-
sary bedding.
Live stock on hand-Four horses
in good condition.
Feed on hand--One hundred bush
els of oats and one-fourth ton of hay.
Expense Account.
Amount paid on salaries. $4,000
Amount paid for uniforms 10000
Amount paid call firemen. AGO
Amt paid feed for horses. 371.4OI
Amt. paid hardware acct. =, 1850
Amt. paid on repairs -. 1885,
Amt. paid blacksmith work 1890
Amt, paid coal and oil. 2712|
Amt. paid hose note. 80. $4,000
Amt. paid freight-drayage 1865
Amt. paid polish and drug
account .......... 1920
Amt. paid veterinary. . $50
Total cost ...........$3,698.72
Respectfully submitted,
w. P. SHELTON, Chief.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-11
WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT.


collections for the Year Were $12679s
Dawson Ca Jan st 1911To the Honorable Mayor Mem
pS OF the City Council Gentlemen:
the Water and
from February LIST
Collections msEur
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $12,724.07
w. r. BALDWIN, JR., Chairman.
F. M. M'NULTY, Superintendent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-11

By amount paid Treasurer
per vouchers ...... $34,973.68
Respectfully submitted,
R. 3. BELL, Clerk and Auditor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Bulldog Ants that Bite Fiercely

They work both day and night, and ex-
tend their highways over everything b9t
tend their highways and byways over everye
thing but water and sky. From the, foot
hills to a mile above the level of the sea
nothing can stir without their, knowledge;
and alarms are spread in Incredibly short
time, without howl or cry that we can hear.
Il can't understand the need Of their
ferocious courage; there seems to be no
common sense in It. Sometimes, no doubt,
they fight in defense Of their homes, but
they fight anywhere and always whenever
they can find anything to bite. As soon
as a vulnerable spot is dicovered on man
or beast they stand on their heads and
sink their jaws and though torn limb from
limb they viii yet hold on and die biting
deeper. tttr r.E, -....t
when / contemplate this fierce creature
so widely distributed and strongly In
trenched, / see that much remains to be
done ere the world is brought under the
rule OF universal peace and love-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Insuring Against Devils

Once every year, during the first fifteen
days Of the seventh Chinese month the
curious ceremony of Yu-Nan- Wheel is cele-
brated, being in fact 1.-THE paying of
homage to the land and sea devils.
Seven priests carry out the ceremony by
offering up various forms of prayer, says
the Wide World magazine and making an
unearthly noise by beatifiB gongs.
/ Any one wishing TO show his respect TO
the devils can do SO bk q psyment of CO..
cash-about % cents-to each OF the priests
for which amount they viii continue their
performance for twelve h6urs-s truly mod
est remuneration. ..st
For am extra payment of 1900 cash q
number Of small red paper boats about six
inches. long, with lights inside, will be
sent floating down the river with the cur
rent. These lights are FOR the benefit OF
the sea devils in order that they may be
able to see their way about on dark nights
Having finished this performance the per-
son on whose behalf It has been carried
out goes away happy in the conviction
that he will not lose any OF his family
throughout the year, either by sickness OF
drowning, so that the whole ceremony may
be looked upon as an insurance policy. Al
this time of year many thousands OF the
small lighted boats may be seen floating
down the Yang-tze-hang.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Watch Boys in Norway

1t is common enough 20 see q boy watch
ing cattle to keep then. from strayihg but
a watchdog whose duty It Is to keep a
lookout for a school OF fish, and who sits
in a sentry box set upon stilts is not such
an everyday sight.
This particular kind Of watchboy is Nor
wegian, the scene OF his labors being the
native shores of some ford OF his native
land.
His little sentry box Is made OF wood and
perched high upon posts Here the lad sits.
gazing out across the sea, using his keen
eyes for the benefit Of the farmers who are
depending upon him TO give the alarm when
a school of fish shall appear. They work
contentedly enough in their fields, secure In
the belief that their watchdog viii let them
know when It Is time 20 reap a harvest
from the sea instead OF from the land.
When the signal is given they leave their.
work, throw the huge nets over their shout
ders and hurry off to their boats.
Sentinel boxes similar to those employed
in Norway were In use among the fisher
men on the shores OF the Mediterranean,
and It is supposed that the Vikings brought
back with them from -Epme OF their pratt
cal raids the idea that has been put in
practice ever since-Iondon Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
The Wicked Flea

While dealing with the rat we should not
neglect the flea, his nimble assistant in
spreading the plague. Nearly all cats and
dogs are infested with fleas, and, besides
suffering themselves, they will be very
dangerous members of every household
while plague is in this country. To Danish
fleas from cats and dogs get some oil OF
pennyroyal and rub a little Of 1t into the
dogs and cats hair once week. and they
will be troubled no more Or, what is bet
ter make a decoction of pennyroyal. and
dip the animals in it every eight days.
If fleas are troublesome in beds, or on
articels of clothing, they can be immedi-
ately exterminated by sprinkling ohamomile
flowers; and when a single flea evades
capture, itycan be removed by putting a
small piece of new. unwashed flannel for
a few minutes between the sheets. New
flannel has powerful attractions for these
animals and they won't jump off when it
is removed.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15


-wrlung OF a. Trip in the sierras, John
Muir thus pieturesi an the Atlantic Monthly
the most terrifying creature he ever en-
eouuteredF
"Mast6dons and elephants used to live
here no great geological time ago as shown
by their bones, often discovered by miners
in washing gold gravel. And bears of at least
two species are here now. besides the Cali
fornia Hon or panther, and wild cats wolves
foxes. snakes. scorpions, wasps, tarantu-
lac; but one is almost tempted at times to
/, regard smani savage black ant as the
AhRsterSexistenoe of this vast mountain
world. These fearless restless wandering
imps. though only about a quarter OF an
inch long. are fonder OF fighting and biting
than any beast ! know. They attack every
living around things their homes, often
without cause so far as | can see. Their
bodies, are mostly Jaws, curved like ice
hooks. ana to get work for these weapons
semms 70, be- their. chief aim and pleasure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Two Fierce Lions at B ay

Stage fright of the sort that afflicted
whit Cunliffe. at one time a prominent
singer In English music halls 1t not avoid
able. Fortunately. also, 1t Is not common.
At a place where he was engaged in Biz
mingham one OF the attractions was lion
show, some OF the, beasts being really wild
and untamed. Nearly. the whole stage was
taken up with the 'setting"-the animal
chow .-rs t..
Just as I was going on" said Cunliffe'
In telling the Incident. u heard hurried
rush aud, confused. shouting, and some one
slammed an iron gate. 1 heard voice
say, lust In time, be was nearly out Ny
music was starting so had no time TO
inquire l went on the stage.
TN a moment l heard ominOus growls
and savage sneris mixed with much whip
cracking and strenuous breathing. am
. never fond OF wild animal show and /
felt distinctly nervous that night The
cloth behind me sagged aud swayed-and
then, 20 my horror. suddenly In the wings
/ saw the huge had and front Of a lion!
- NRs singing song called I Would,
which, had ~ bot OF shart verses. As I sang
them. my blood runnins cold. 1 watched
the lion. 1ts seemed slowly TO advance
and its. haneful eyes glittered in a truly
horrible way ! could not so off that side
without passing It. so / prepared TO exit
with haste.
"rurRinB, 4 was douhly Mortified 10 see
another lion, ON the other side,
Il vas caught like a mouse IN a trap.
dared not so OFF the stage; / dared not
show my disuOmfhure 90 the audience
There was only one thing for me 20 do
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Too Much Praise


The singer sang well and the applause
was insistent. Again ne came forward and
this time he sang even better than before
1t is always So" said one listener to
his friend. Applause stimulates us all
It's pity that men cant be praised more
than they are when they do good work
We are too churlish about such things
We say that a man ought to do his duty
anyway and not expect praise Tor IT, when
the fact Is that II We praised him occasion
ally IL would stimulate him. make him do
more and better work"
when / was a boy out In the Woodshed
saving wood said the other man, '9he
old man would come along and look at
what I'd sawed ana say, sammy. you're
doing splendidiy. Keep il up. my boy
There was praise for you but do you
thing that stimulated me9 on the con
trary. II made me want to smash the buck
and bust the saw and break for the woods. "
oh well. OF course" said the praise
advocate. there may be exceptions. san
Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
How They Run Elections in Ireland

B., they repeating with gusto) the
phrase about blood running In the streets
At last one of the big men said suddenly,
BegoFra. Wen carry YOU did my best
to look furious, but inwardly was much
relieved as they lifted me Ike a bale OF
goods, carried me round 10 the other side
Of the station and flung me into carriage
II surprised me to notice that one OF the
two chief men (whose name had learned
he was a local district councillor and
justice Of the peace) was watching over
me as II / we're a baby and distributing
chastisement to any OF the younger lads
who tried to get a stroke or a kick at
me. When l was fairly shut in, and my
bags flung after me. Just before the train
moved off, he stood on the carriage step
and wanted to shake handsv'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Helpfulness

There is a saying familiar to most of us
that THE busy people always seem to have
the most time !" and 1t is to the busy ones
that people usually look If they. need help
of any kind. -
No one turns with a shadow of real hope
to the idle people, for their CONCEALED
brains cannot supply enough occupation
for themselves, let alone helping others,
It'is strange, however, to think that any
two individuals brought, up in like envir-
onment should develop on such different
lines; the one perhaps idle, With only his
or her own, concerns TO look after; the
other constantly busy, but with time to
spare where 1t always does the most good
TO others.
! 1t is claimed, and perhaps justly, that
the idle or incompetent folks are the pessi-
mists, while the busy ones are the cp-
timists Of the world. >t
The ground is often taken that busy peo-
pie are happiest because they do not have
time to stop and consider their trials in
detail, measure their misery, as it were.
The idle people are so interested in their
own troubles comparing them with those
| OF neighbors. and friends, that they learn
to love, the sorrows and tatters OF life,
wasting valuable time. in self-pity.
Idleness is an unhealthy complaint, pro-
ducing inactivity Of mental and physical
functions. The act OF being busy means
health, removing all sluggish conditions.
Hence to be busy intelligently is to be
healthy, happy and helpful, to gain domin-
ion over self and to enjoy the good things
Of life. While to be idle is TO bury the
''one talent" so that IL be finally taken
away and given to him who already has
enough and to spare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15

pirate For the ordinary common person
who chases to work each day street car
running around the track would be sug-
gestive and for the commuter-but then,
a man doesn't become a commuter until
after he marries. Then his life sentence
is seldom committed"
Don't you suppose you can hurry this
horse np2" she asked. Il want to get
home in time for my party Wednesday
night. What would you do II he ran
DOWN"
Don't know, An automobilist would
get under the sleigh and hammer" con
ceded. But, by the way. how about this
having to make up as a valentine7"
Don't worry about getting a fancy get
up, because I've arranged for ALL she
explained. It's very exclusive. just
twelve. I've got twelve large playing
oards-the kings, queens and JacRs-and
all you have to do is be the face OF your
oard--just like those funny little cards in
a tintype gallery You peak through the
place where the face\is cut out and walk
around, an animated playing card. Isn't
that clever?"
I'm go II 1 can be the King Of Hearts, :"
parleyed.
Sorry but that's taken. You're to be
the Jack of Spades she. commanded.
''The fellow who shovels the snow"
"And what are you going to be?'' 1 de-
manded, aggrieved. ~
THE Queen OF Hearts OF course. Don't
you know that?' she countered.
oh of course" / grumbled, 'tBuE see
here If there are to be only the tiRelve
court cards, kings queens and jacks, why,
that'n be two fellows for every girl"
Certainly" she sighed blisstuly.
Won't It be ideal2" '-7'v.'
Copyright, 1911, by the N. Y, Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Carriea Ht. Own E1rpaper.

seat near the radiator was the only one
vacant In the waiting room OF the Union
depot when an old man came In carrying
several packages He laid all his bundles
beside the seat then be picked up one, a
long square package and looked about in
perpleNity.
Il don't dare get this near those stea1
pipes" he explained 20 the usher. You
see, It's ny paper ana the directions say
20 keep In a Good place.
II got Il 10 take with me 20 Mexico. I
wasn't sure ! could set any there an I
Wanted to be preparedi Flies bother me ana
I hke 10 swat my share OF them. ''-ilahsas
City star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
BY WALTER A. sINCLAIl

win YOU come to my alias comic valen-
tine party7', asked DOttie as the sleigh
scraped over 9 long stretch Of cleared
street.
Isn't this little late to invite me7' ]
deuurred u wouldn't have any time to
set comic makeup
"oh, just come as you are and you'n win
q prize" she giggIed.
III / Knew shat the prize was l might
overlook your sighting remark" l re-
Joined. crushingly--not only because j was
grieved. but because the sleigh hit a snow
hank and upHfted the side on which was
seated. .
isn't this sleigh rather-smal?" she
gasped, peering over the fur lap robe.
FL got the smallest they had" cackled.
zone would scarcely expect IT to be so
close in .Febrdary.a she admitted.
Il suppose there lent room for even the
gfoundhog's shadow IN here confessed.
The road smoothed down again and the
load was distributed.
And that horse--did you get the slowest
one in the stabieYp she inquired.
His name is moiasses,'' admitted. "a
sweet name. is It not2"
II should think you'd be afraid the sea-
son would change before he could get back
to the livery. she .cogitated. How do you
dare slelghY'a
"oh. get a good lawyer and plead insan-
ity." / retorted, airily.
This horse acts like he was working for
the stable she commented. do you pay
by the hour or the day."
.'oh. get flat rate--said lived in an
apartment house" ] explained.
Il don't suppose that he would break
into a mad run If a changing fire engine
or hose wagon passed" she speculated.
Il think mott but II a hay wagon
began.
speaking OF race horses" she inter
rupted what sort OF table decoration
would you nave at your farewell bachelor
dinner" D.
oh. funeral decorations suppose" ]
snapped back.
mo, 1 mean decorations like Lord
What r. RUS Nan1e had, race track-hls
own course on the dinner table
ut was a course dinner, Of course"
agreed. ~
y Il was wondering If your table decora-
tons would be. your favorite tiddle-de-
winlSs course or maybe marionette
dressed as hunter shooting clocks and
watches symboiizing your favorite sport
killing time"
That, suggests great possibilities, re-
marked.-"A golfer could have course
laid out on the table, or base baller
could have. a diamond, grandstand and
bl6aehers. while for foot ball hero about
TO be married a gridiron would be appro-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15

When / was run over" writes a oorre-
spondent. Il had not seen the car approach
ing. The first thing l, knew was that was
on the ground, kicking upward with my
legs in an effort to get from under the car.
Then 1 felt a wheel going over my chest,
which bent as It passed over. In the in
teryening second or two / went through
several minutes worth OF feelings. I had
the sensations Of establishment at being on
the ground, Of wanting to roll aside and
away, Of bracing myself-and my chest
especially-stiff 70 resist something. what
ever II might be, while a lightning flash
Of fear was dimly there. "-Chicago Intes
Ocean.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15

sing. So sang in desperation. hoping that
some one would come and take those
lions away. They told me afterwards that
sang ninety-eight verses! But l think
that was uhkind.
81 wondered how long II would take
those two brutes to make up their minds
to come into the fun glare OF the foot
lights, and | just prepared TO leap into the
stalls, regardless OF the consequences,
when l heard the hoarse voice OF one of
the stage hands say: Ere, Bill these
two chaps are too far forward. Give a
and with them win yer% And coming
up between the two Hons, they lifted them
bodily. They were paplermache!"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
A Strange Situation.

"Humor is a funny thing" said Binks.
1T ought to be- said the philosopher.
"Oh, don't mean that way" said Binks
II mean that it is a strange thing Now, l
can't speak French, but can always I'M
derstand a French joke; and can speak
English but I'm blest II I can see an
English joke
Most people are" said the philosopher.
Are what?" said Blnks.
"Blest II they can see an English joke"
said the philosopher. 1T III a sign of an
unusually keen vision" = Chicago Inter
Ocean. .e.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
NIiII. FnIIinE from sLr.

little Mexican boy who had never trsv-
eled farther north than the Mexican border
was making his first visit in Kansas.
He stood at the window looking out upon
a cold, cloudy day, when suddenly he ran
into the next room shouting:
Come, auntie, and see the milk-it's
falling from the sky in little balls"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
Daily Health Hint

Whatever improves the health of the
mind according to DIR. o, 8. Marsden,
improves the health of the body. The up
lifting, inspiring, cheerful and optimistic
thought is not only a great mental tonic
but a phYslcal tonic also.n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15

Lady-do her COOKS ntended)-"I have
been very much annoyed by your young
woman recently. She has been serving
us burnt meat"
Intended-"Yes, l have been annoyed by
II too. Now shall turn her off or will
you2"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15
No Secret.

MRS. Chucksley, is your husband a mem
Der of any secret society?'
HE thinks he is-but he talks in his
sleep. "-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-15

How to Prevent Goods Becoming Shelf
Worthy advertising in The Bee.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-24
HONOR FOR DR.. MAGNES
Uptown Talmud Torah Praises Him for
Stand on Judaism.

A. meeting held last night az the Up
town Talmud Tornh. No. 1872 East 1llth
street for the purpose of furthering "the
cause of traditional Judaism by express
ing sympathy with the ideas recently out
lined by DR.. Judah Leon Magnes the
speakers were Professor Israel Friedlaen-
der the Rev. II. Masliansky and Dr. Mag
mes 4 committee from the fourteen hun
dred children OF the institution gave DR..
Magnes an address of welcome written in
Hebrew on parchment and translated into
English. a committee from the men gave
him set of prayer books, consisting Of
four large volumes, brought from Europe
for the purpose. and said TO be the only
works of the kind in existence.
The presentation was made by the presi-
dent of the Talmud Torah. Harry Fischel
who said 10 DR.. Msgnes: You have turned
new leaf in Judaism There are more
leaves to turn, and We hope that other re-
form rabbis will follow your example"
Dr. Magnes in responding said: "A new
epoch Is breaking In upon us. Judaism does
not depend upon my generation. but upon
the young men and women who are now
fifteen to twenty years old. born in this
city, and ours is the work TO fashion them"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-24
DISCHARGED ALIEN CREW
Captain Held for Not Sending
Men to Ellis Island.

Captain Robert Rutledge of the British
treighter Amana made an unwise selection
OF sailormen few months ago when he
shipped seven burly negroes at Sierra
Leone. They seemed to be good ordinary
seamen for freighter, but they caused him
trouble which finally brought the skipper
within the clutches of the immigration Of
ficials when the Amana got to this port
The freighter had few Greeks in her
crew. who spoke a little English. and the
men from Sierra Leone felt that the skipper
was discriminating against them in favor
of the Greeks. The Amana went to Glen
fuegos. where she laid up for few weeks
and the Greeks asked for some money and
shore leave, which was granted by Captain
Rutledge. The negroes also asked fer shore
leave and money. but were refused, where
upon they left the ship.
Captain Rutledge considered their de-
parture desertion and refused to take them
back. They were locked up by the Cuban
authorities while the Amana lay AT Glen
fuegos, but the day she was ready 10 leave
| port the Cubans put them aboard the
| freighter and demanded that Captain Rut-
/ ledge take them away. On the arrival Of
| the Annana at this port Captain Rutledge
! took the men before the British Consul and
! paid them off. The American immigration
! law provides that alien crews shall not be
/ discharged without passing through Ellis
| Island.
/ Captain Sawyer VINO is in charge of the
! National Reform Association in this city.
heard Of the discharge OF the Sierra Leone
mer and after rounding them UP seo-them
TO Ellis Island and informed the Commits
sioner of immigration OF their discharge by
Captain Rutledge. The immigration officials
put the case in the hands OF the United
States Attorney. who ordered the arrest Of
the skipper for violating the immigrant III
law