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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-09
THE BIRD AND THE FARMER
An Interesting Story With Special Reference to Bob
White as the Farmers Best Friend
From the Independent.

One of the saddest records of the
year 1910 is the death of the only
male passenger pigeon known to ex-
list in the United States. One female
is known to exist, now about Is
years old There were four in Mil
waukee two years ago and three in
Cincinnati. The former are all dead,
and only one of the latter survives.
Occasionally we hear of a flock of
these pigeons in some remote corner,
but it turns out to be mourning doves
or something else in the pigeon line.
Some Of US can remember when this
bird migrated by the millions. There
seemed to be no end of them as they
flew north in April. The sky was
often darkened with them at mid
day. From earliest morning until
darkness at hight flock after flock
flew over.
Mr. e. H. Forbush, New England
agent of the Audubon Societies, re-
calls the fact that 80 tons of these
pigeons were sent from one county
IN New York state to be marketed in
New York city in the spring of 1S49,
and that at least 800 tons were dis
patched from one town in Michigan
in 1878 From another town we have
the record of nearly 100000 being
shipped inside of forty days. During
Two succeeding years 15,84O,OOO
were shipped from another town. 1t
Qld not seem then to be within the
possibilities that the passenger pig
cons could be obliterated. The les
son Is a severe one and it is serious,
lot our recklessness accomplished
the undesirable fact, and now we
nave Just one survivor of this superb
OFd, The buffaloes are gone, and
the passenger pigeons, and there are
sumo hundred thousand guns under
'ahlng to weep out that most useful
Ol all our birds, Bob White.
Bob White is the cheerful and IA
L,Ilar name given to bird that is,
al IN all, the most important that we
nave in America. We are told by
yIe educational leaflet of the Audi
Oon societies that not a single rec
IRA can be found where this bird
has done harm to the farmer, 1t pos
s'oIy may destroy a few useful in
sects, but it does such wonderful
WORK in destroying the .hurtful that
we can very we'll spare the few that
are OF some value 1t eats potato
SIeetIes, weevils, including the cotton
uoH Weevils, cucumber beetles, wire
worms, grasshoppers, chinch bugs,
%uash bugs and caterpillars, and
Were you let Bob White run free
auG fearless he will nearly put an
end to the ;istence of these pests.
oae of the teachers at Clark Uni
,eFslty gives as a single meal of one
VI these birds 100 chinch bugs, IL
sluash bugs, $500 plant lice, 80
SaSShoppers, IL army worms, SOS
uosquitoes, 8 white grubs, and 101
po'ato beetles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-09
HEARS BOLT THAT KILLS WIFE
UNUSUAL AND DISTRESSING EN-
PERIENCE OF MAN AT PHONE.
Was Talking With Him at Other End
of the Line Two Miles Away
When Fatal Flash Came.

The telephone carried to the ears
of j. E. Conrad, 2704 South Sixth
street, the report of a lightning bolt
which instantly killed his wife while
she was talking to him at the other
end of the line two miles away, says
a Terra Haute special to the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
He had entered a fruit store and
called up his wife at home to inquire
what provisions were needed. She
began telling him a list of necessities.
The conversation was almost con-
cluded when it was interrupted by a
thunderous crash, which Conrad
heard plainly over the phone.
In alarm he called to his wife over
the wire, but received no answer.
He shouted her name again and
again, but the wire had no other mes
sage for him after its report of the
thunderclap. He fastened home and
found his wife dead, a great hole
torn in the north side of the house,
and another in the concrete sidewalk,
where the bolt entered the earth af-
ter its deadly work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-09
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Dawson Testimony.

The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Dawson Testimony.
Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on a strangers state
ment.
Read Dawson endorsement
Read the statements of Dawson cit
liens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:
Mrs. w. S. Dozier 321 n. Crawford
ST., Dawson, Ca, says: 81 recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills, having re-
ceived great benefit from them; in
fact, they helped me more than any
other kidney medicine. My back
was lame and sore, and from other
difficulties | knew that my kidneys
were not doing their work properly.
1t took Doan's Kidney Pills only a
short time to give me lasting relief,
and since then have felt like a diff
ferent person. They made so great
an Improvement that | am now able
to move about freely without having
the least trouble from my kidneys
and back"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-09
Fresh Seeds.

New crop turnip seed just received.
Send us your orders. Wholesale or
retail. Dawson Drug Co. and PEG.
Pies Drug Store. Seven varieties
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
PRESIDENT COLLECTS BILL
FROM A POLITICAL CLUB
Travel Expenses Incurred Four Years Ago in Trip to
Peoria Amounts to More Than $780,

to be limited to the hosptalities they pro-
vided in their home town. Especially did
they object to paying for the entire trip.
A few weeks ago, after the claim had
appeared ghostlike before the successive
club directors for several years, decisive
action became imperative. when some
body in Washington placed it in the
hands of Attorney Julius Starr, one of
President Taft's old schoclmates, for COL
lection. Eugene Baldwin, with the ac-
cumulated diplomacy of years in the edi-
tOrial .sanctum, went to Washington as
special envoy.
According to all reports. he saw the
President and the expense bill was dis
cussed. The conference resulted in the
club paying the bill.
Senator John DAILY. of Peoria, was
asked about the incident to-day. He said
There has never been any general pub
licity over that affair. though II is being
pretty generally talked about in Peoria.
The bill was pretty large. and I know
there was considerable trouble over 1t.
I'm a member of the club but really l
can't say what the exact amount was.
It has been paid. am sure
According to some reports the club
was the Crevecoeur. a noted politica:
organization Of Peoria.
THAT Is not true. It was the Kickapoo
Club" said Representative Lucas I.
Butts, of Peoria. 1T was the last big
affair which the Kickapoo, Republican
club, gave. The bill was a big one, 500
or something like that. and the President
put It in the hands of his friend, Mr..
Starr for collection. The Kickapoo never
gave another banquet after that The
Ctsvscosug Club was organised htee."
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
KNIGHTS ABANDON
CHARITY BALL
Too Much Work Ahead for
Memorial Unwilling.

That the Knights of Columbus will not
give their charity ball this year was an
nounced last night at a meeting of Keane
Council. No. 35S, knights of Columbus.
at X. Of c. Hall.
This council. which always has had the
annual charity ball in charge. has decided
after several conferences that owing to
the elaborate preparations now being
made for the unveiling of the Columbus
memorial on the Union Station plaza, in
October, the ball must be abandoned.
Fifty thousand members of the order
from all parts of the United States and
Canada are expected to attend the exer-
cises incident to the unveiling in Octo-
Der. and the committee will now have
everything else off their hands, and will
work to make this the greatest event in
the history Of the order.
Past Grand Knight COnnor Donelly. of
Los Angeles. Cal, and c. II. Chambers.
grand knight of Hyde Park Council. of
Chicago, were visitors at the council
meeting last night and made short ad-
dresses on the work Of the order in their
respective States.
Plans were discussed for ball team
to represent the knights this season, and
it was stated that keane Council will
have the honor of furnishing the manager
of the team, and the players will be
chosen from the various councils.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
FIVE DIVORCE SUITS
is A DAYS RECORD
Matrimonial Troubles Aired
in Yesterdays Petitions.

Yesterday was a red letter day at the
clerks office of the District Supreme
Court, there being filed no less than five
writS for absolute divorce.
Everett Hutton, who asks for absolute
divorce from Bessie Hutton. alleges ut
t.r disregard for marriage vows.' mani
Tested Z disposition to keep late hours
al night and was indiScreet" Refer
ring to this Mr.. Hutton added: But at
tributing the same to her youth endured
tine same on account of their child
They were married November :. 1865
Various weaknesses constitute the bur-
den of a suit for absolute divorce filed
by Lucinda Ward against Presley Har-
rison Ward. Mrs. Ward alleges that her
husba nd deserted her two years ago, and
that since then has not contributed any,
thing to her support
The Wards were married November 25
1902. at Rockville Md. and have no
children. Mrs. Ward asks to be per-
mitted to resume her maiden name, Lu-
cinda Beatrice Archer.
William Q. Newbold asked the court
to dissolve the bonds of marriage be-
tween him and Nina l.. Newbold. alleg-
ing desertion and infidelity. They were
married in this city July g, 1893. and
have no children.
are those of Lively Woodson from Alice
Woodson. and of Allen Griffin from Mar
tha Griffin.
The Woodsons were married February
"a in this city. There are no children
The marriage Of the Griffins took place
March Il. 1888, in the District. There are
two children.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10

overheard business man and
an advertising man talking the
other day. l did not intend to be
an eavesdropPer, but | was placed
in such a position that l was COM
PEELED to listen to all that was
said.
The business man, who had
never advertised, wanted to ad-
vertise. He had sent for the ad-
vertising man to talk matters
over.
The advertising man COM
menced right away to tell the
business man how much it would
cost him to advertise.
The business man interrupted
him. saying:
cost DOES NOT INTER
EST ME. | don't care what the
line rate is-ten cents or ten dol
lars. What | want to learn is,
HOW AM | TO ADVERTISE
TO GET RESULTS?
"If advertising is a good thing,
and l am certain that it is, then
let us decide, first: Have l good
article? Second, is the price
right? Third, will the public buy
it if | tell about it in the right
wav?'
The advertising man had never
before been talked to in just that
manner. which was evident from
the surprise noted in his voice
as he replied to the business man.
The advertising man said:
''All right, we will get right
down to the questions YOU ask.
Yes; YOU have good article; the
price seems to be reasonable, and
| am sure the public will buy it.
Now, let us consider the pa
pers YOU should use. | take it for
granted that YOU wish to use my
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
ALL YEAR AROUND
SCHOOLS BROACHED
Proposal Finds Little Favor
in Capital, However.

The system of all-year-around schools
which has been proposed for Cleveland
and preached here finds little favor
among Washington educators.
The proposition has been the center of
widespread discussion among American
public school executives. and in Phila-
delphia and Baltimore will receive care
full consideration within the next few
months.
'.The plan for a all-year-around school
system here has been talked off, said
Supt. Stuart yesterday, but has not, l
believe, received serious consideration
The nearest approach to such plan I
would recommend would be a return to
the summer school plan which We oper-
ated for two years.
"Of course, there does not seem much
chance of Congress reinserting the an
nual appropriation of funds necessary,
although the board of education feels
that the summer school system would
be of great benefit to boys and girls who
are unable to get out of town every
summer. and who would like. through
extra work in :he summer school. to
advance themselves before the regular
sessions begin.
II do not advocate attendance at sum-
mer schools for those children who are
able to take extended outings. The edu-
cation to be derived from travel and new
scenes and change Of climate are Of
greater advantage to those who can OBJ
tain them than a few weeks in summer
school, AS 1 say. the chief advantage
would h< to those children who have
failed of promotion. The summer schools
have proved great successes in New
York and a number of other cities. and
/ don't know why they should not be just
as beneficial here
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10

Chicago, Feb 9-The Tribune tomorrow
will print a story from Springfield, ILL.,.
which is expected to arouse great politi-
cal interest 1t says that President Taft
a few days ago collected s647.2 from a
political club of Peoria, which entertained
him four years ago. The occasion was
his visit to Peoria when Secretary of
War, to be the star attraction Of Lin
coin celebration. similar to the one at
which he will be the guest Of honor here
Saturday. It is his proposed visit to
Springfield which has brought out the
incident.
According to the Tribune's story, Mr..
TAFT went to Peoria from Chicago. where
he had been the guest Of the Hamilton
Club. After his return to Washington.
the club received . bill for trifie more
than $500. The members had supposed
that their expense Of entertainment was
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
GRISC0M BELIEVES
MISS ARNOLD ALIVE
Missing Girls Friend Re-
turns from Italy.

New York. Feb. 9.-George S. Griscom,
jr., the middle-aged bachelor with whom
Dorothy Arnold was in love. came back to
this country tonight with his mother and
father on the North German Lloyd liner
Berlin.
He returned, he said. in order to carry
out promise made TO Dorothy's mother
il Florence, Italy, that he would do GER
tain things.
What those things were. Mr.. Griscom
was not at liberty to discuss. having
given his word to Mrs. Arnold that he
would not talk about Dorothy's disap-
pearance or any reasons she may have
had for leaving home. He believes that
Dorothy is alive. and he says he cx-
poets to see her soon.
Mr.. Griscom thinks that Mrs Arnold
is now in New York. and he appeared
20 be surprised when he was told that
cablegrams reported Mrs. Arnold as a
passenger on the steamship Pannon;a
from Naples. due here in day or two.
II would not astoniSh him, he said to
the newspaper men. to see Mrs Arnold
present at a conference he is to have to-
morrow with the Arnold family and their
lawyers.
Although somewhat nervous and fidgety
from the ordeal to which he was sub
jected as soon as the Berlin was cleared
from quarantine, the Pittsburger an
Swered in one way or another all ques-
tonS that were put to him and talked
with apparent franknesS. He said he
was not married or engaged to Miss
Arnold. but would not answer whether he
was going to marry her.
George S GrscOm. jr.. has rather the
appearance of cultivated Scotchman
who has lived in England, or a cultivated
Englishman who has spent much time
across the border. Ne wears short burn
Sides the hair a bit grizZled around the
temples, and is otherwise smooth sha. en-
About five feet six inches in height, he
is a trifle stocky, with creditable shoul-
derS.
WAS there anything in the letter which
John w. Arnold look from you in Flor
ence that indicated Miss Arnold was
despondent or about to kill herself?' he
was asked.
Il can't discuss the letter." he replied
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
AEROPLANE'S FALL
COSTS TWO LIVES
Chief Instructor in School
and Pupil Plunge Down.

Paris Feb. 9.-An aviation tragedy to-
day at Douzy in Ardennes cost two lives
a Frenchman named Noel. thirty years
old. obtained pilots license in De-
cember and became chief instructor at
the Douzy aviation school. This after
noon he was showing an aeroplane for
the army before a military commission
He carried a passenger named De La
Tore. He had completed an hours
flight in accordance with the regulations
and was planning down. when. at the
height of eighty yards. he restarted the
motor. When he had reached a point 100
yards from the shed where the officers
were stationed the ailerons were seen to
rise and the aeropiane plunged headlong
TO the ground in front of the members of
the commission. Noel was picked up
dead and De La Tore expired two min
uteS later.
Antwerp Feb. 9.-Aviator Boganiet fell
forty feet to-day and broke his arms
and legs. His condition is critical.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10

there for the Mexican line. and ne or
dered a troop of the Fourth Cavalry. now
guarding the border at Ell Paso, to en-
train Friday morning at o'clock for
Columbus. N. Mex. seventy-one miles
west Of FL Paso.
Individuals May Cross.
FL Paso. Tex, Feb. 3.-Martin Casillas
and 80 men joined Orozco's band this
evening. They marched from the vicinity
Of Casas Grandes. south Of Juarez.
Cen J9ee PerfeAo Iomeli. the rebel
general Who was arrested yesterday by
United States troops. with seven fol-
lowers, for attempting to take provisions
to the insurgents. all secured their lib
Oliver held they had committed no act
in violation of neutrality laws. inasmuch
as they were not attempting to set foot
upon nor conspirinS to set foot upon
or attack a friendly nation. Following
the ruling OF the commissioner, it was
announced that i'm the future the troops
would not interfere with single persons
crossing the border unarmed. This is on
decision of former Justice Fuller, of
the United States Supreme Court. as
follows:
where men go without combination or
organization to enlist As individuals in
foreign army they do not constitute a
military expedition.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
MRS. TOWNSEND SUFFERS
PROSTRATION AT NEWS.

Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend. daughter
J. Scott, was Frustrated yesterday after
noon when she learned Of the desecra-
ton of the family mausoleum in Erie,
Pa, and refused to be interviewed last
night at her home, 2l1 Massachusetts
avenue.
Mrs. Townsend was informed early in
the afternoon by long-distance telephone
of the removal Of the casket which con-
tanned the body of her aunt. Mrs. Nc
Collom. Although no member Of the fam
lily left here for Erie yesterday, it is
probably Mrs. Townsend will go there as
soon as she is able to stand the trip.
No Information was obtained here yes
terday, beyond the fact that Mrs. Town
send had communicated with her family
at Erie
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

paper, or you would not have
asked me to call and see YOU"
Then they talked about COPY
the space that should be used
the FREQUENCY OF INSER-
TIONS- the number of newspa-
pers that should be employed.
must say the advertising man
got right into the spirit of the
thing, and the business man told
him he would commence to ad-
vertise just as soon as he could
get hold Of good copy men.
You know" said the business
man, that | know how to manu-
facture this article, but could no
more sit down and write a good
advertisement about it than l
could fly"
I'll write a few advertisements
for you,' said the advertising
man. IF YOU like them, will be
pleased; if you don't like them, l
won't be offended. l will do the
best | can for you until you get
in touch with the right man to do
this work for you
That's the way to do busi-
ness" said the business man. Go
ahead: and the sooner the better.
| want to start this thing going.
But let us start right. We must
not blunder-and the cost-don't
forget that-does not count.
'RESULTS are what | want,
and III get them-and the re-
suits, if the advertising is good,
will justify the advertising out
lay"
That business man will Sue
ceed as sure as fate. Quibbling
over dollars and cents is not half
so important as STARTING AN
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
RIGHT, with confidence and en-
thusiaSm.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
COMMISSIONER SEES
POLICE VIOLATIONS
Gen. Johnston Sends Com
plaint to Maj. Sylvester.

Determined to ascertain il policemen
were carrying out instructions with re-
gard to the ordinance requiring vehicles
to carry lights. Commissioner John
ston A few nights ago turned detective
and investigated He stationed himself
in Connecticut avenue for more than
twenty minutes. and as q result, Maj.
Sylvester has received the following let
ter:
Have been on Connecticut avenue
from $40 to p. m. Saw neither foot
men nor bicycle policemen. Noticed two
automobiles. two victOrias. one brousham.
and four elecricS without lights.
Two men were questioned: said they
were going to the stable. and no light
was necessary.
"Believe this was no excuse only a
blind TO avoid complying with the regu-
latons, and IL they are not enforced it
will become a dead letter
Looked as If the footmen and bicycle
policemen had gone to their suppers
please remedy the situation. Have
men on hand and have the regulations
enforced"
In reply to the Commissioner. Maj. Syl-
vester attached a report of Capt Sulli-
van, Of the Third precinct. In which he
showed that at the time complained of
the men were patrolling their beats in
the immediate neiEhborhoOd, and that
the law which requires lights We
hicles does not go into effect until one
hour after sunset
There is nothing unusual in such a
procedure" Mai. sylvester said. Last
night Both Commissioner Johnston and
myself do a little detective work along
those lines every night. and when the
Commissioner sees anything which he
thinks is violation of the law. he
promptly conveys the information to
me-
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Father of Cornell Student Ends
Lives in Suicide Pact.

Ithaca. N. Y. Feb. 9.-Lynn Townsend.
a student in the college Of agriculture at
Cornell University, went back to his
home in the town Of Dandy. three miles
south Of this city. late yesterday after
noon. having finished his studies at the
college. and found his stepmother dead
on a couch in her room. His father,
Jabez Townsend. was dead In his own
bedroom Both had been shot, evidently
as the result OF a suicide pact. They had
been in i'll health and were Respondent.
Jabez Townsend had first shot and
killed his wife. then washing the blood
from her face. had gone to his own room
and shot himself through the head and
then through the heart.
Mrs. Townsend In the morning had gone
to the home of her parents. talked about
February being q fateful month, and said
'Good-by." with a significance that vas
commented upon at the time.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
SKIN AFFECTIONS
WHETHER ON INFANT OR GROWN
PERSON. CURED BY ZEMO
AND ZEMO SOAP.
AN UNUSUAL OFFER

person, be it man. woman. or child who
has an irritated, tender. or itching skin
to come to our store and procure a bottle
Of ZEMO and a cake Of ZEMO soap and
IL you are not entirely satisfied with re-
suits come back and get your money. So
confident are We Of the efficacy Of this
clean, simple treatment that We make
you this unusual offer.
ZEMO Is a clear liquid for external use
that has cured so many cases of eczema
pimples, dandruff. and other forms of
skin eruption. ZEMO and ZEMO soap
are the most economical as well as the
cleanest and most effective treatment for
affections of the skin Or SCALP. whether
On infant or grown person,
The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
REV. DIR. McKIM'S SISTER DEAD.

Well-knOwn Divine at the Bedside
When the End Comes.
Rev. DR.. Randolph H. Mckim, pastor
Of the Church of the Epiphany, in this
city, died early yesterday morning of
paralysis at her home, in Baltimore. She
was seventy-four years old.
Miss McKim had been in i'll health for
some time. Rev. DR.. McKim was called
to Baltimore Wednesday night, and was
at the bedside when his sister died. Mrs.
Mckim went to Baltimore yesterday aft
ernoon to attend the funeral, which will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
in Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Miss McKim was well known in WASH
ington, where she often visited her
brother. She had lived with ier sister.
Miss Marjory McKim.