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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
40 CHRISTIANS LOSE EYES
AND THEY ARE THEN BEHEAD-
ED BY CHINESE SOLDIERS,

Terrible Scenes Are Enacted, and
Horrible Atrocities on Converts
Reported in Pekin and Canton.
PEKIN.-A letter from a mission
airy at Hwang Hslen, near Chi Flu,
received here today states that the
imperial troops cast out the eyes of
forty christian converts and then
beheaded them, saying that they nat
urally were rebels.
Terrible Scenes Enacted.
Serious unrest continues in the
provinces of Kwang Tung and
Kwang 81, where large numbers OF
discharged soldiers have taken to
numbering and looting. The hills
along the shores of the West river
have been fortified as protection
against marauding bands. Assassi-
nations are of frequent occurrence
and corpses are seen daily floating
down the river
Responsible Chinese assert terri
BILE scenes are being enacted daily
in Canton and it's vicinity. These
persons declare that if the state of
affairs was known abroad the for
eign powers would interfere and put
stop to the slaughter and looting.
One prominent Chinese who refused
to comply with the demands of a
band of desperadoes found that dur
ing his absence from home all his
family had been murdered.
Shameen, where the foreign set
Element of Canton is situated, is pro-
tected by a barricade of sand bags,
which have been painted so as to
resemble British soldiers.
In Canton yesterday 5000 SOL
diers who were formerly privates
but had been enlisted into the army,
were disarmed, paid off and muster
ed out of the army, as they were not
trustworthy. They were surrounded
by 1000 regular troops until they
left the city. All these men proba-
bly, will form themselves into rob-
Der bands.
All the merchant vessels travel
ing along the West river are now
escorted by gunboats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
OLD-FASHIONED SNAKE HUNT
Town of Byfield, Mass, Is Prepar-
ing to Have One Each Year
in the Future.

BYFIELD, Mass.-This town is
preparing for good old-fashioned
snake hunt. In years gone by it
was the custom of the inhabitants
to set aside one day each year for
killing the obnoxious black snakes
which thrive in the woods. OF re-
cent years this practice has been
neglected and the snakes have
grown numerous and brave. On
April 5, when warm spring sunshine
attracts the alternating reptiles
from their hiding places the men
from the entire country side will be
on hand armed ready to give them
battle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09

Chickasawhatchee creeks. The rail-
roads that traverse the county are
the Central of Georgia and the Sea-
board Air Line. Every farmer of
Terrell is in easy reach of a rail
road.
When writing about the splendid
features of Terrell we cannot leave
out the good roads system that is
now used. Every citizen of the
county pays a tax which is used to
pay the expenses of convicts who
are working daily on the roads. They
are making highways of all public
roads, and this is of great advantage
to the people, especially farmers and
automobilists. Farmers can now
carry large loads of their farm prod
ucts to the towns. and Automobiles
can speed over them as if they were
paved.
The schools of Terrell are rapidly
forging their way to the front, and
will soon be in the very best of con-
dition. A local tax is paid, and the
schools are maintained nine months
each year for the white children.
The best of teachers are employed.
and their salaries are equal to those
paid any teachers in the state. There
are several high schools where chill
dren are well prepared for college.
The public spirit of Terrell county
citizens is manifested in various
ways. Our school buildings are be-
ing improved yearly; several hand
some brick ones have been built, and
equipment is being supplied as fast
as possible. The ladies of Dawson
have organized a fair association,
which is doing much for the benefit
OF the county 1t is we'll known that
Terrell won a $3.50 prize at the
Southwest Georgia Fair at Triton.
No better illustration of the progress
of the county is to be found than
the advance in the price of land.
Farms bought fifteen years ago for
SIS per acre cannot be bought now
for SIS. Visitors from other states
are frequently here as purchasers,
and real estate agents are kept very
busy.
We could not conclude this paper
on Terrell county without making
mention of Frank L. Stanton, low
ed poet of Georgia who for years
made his home in this county He
has written many poems concerning
this part of our state, and is loved
by every boy and girl.
Our population is now more than
$4,000, and is rapidly increasing.
Our towns are growing each year.
Dawson has a population of 1000.
We love our country, sweet land
of liberty" we love our state, the
Empire State of the South but
most of all we love Terrell, "the
banner county of Georgia"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09

slVe; malarial fever may cost hum
dreds or even cause death.
Many cities have recognized the
urgent necessity in thir ordinances
requiring the screening of all shons
and stores where meats. groceries
OF other food products are kept for
SAFE. Ihls is done as a precaution
against contamination from flies.
Screening the home serves the
double purpose of excluding the fv
and the mosquito.
1t is the most important, the most
essentlal sanitary precaution, the
most effective safeguard against the
classes of disease indicated known
today, asserts the board of health.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
STRAW HATS IN KLONDIKE.
Residents of Dawson Hold an Out
door Midwinter Fete.

A cable from Dawson, Yukon ter
ritory, tells of great outdoor cele-
bratiOn held in the Klondike me-
tropolis in honor of the mild winter
in Alaska.
The celebration was called Daw-
sons midwinter open air thermo
dance, and was attended by every
one in the town and the curround-
ing camps. The band played "a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
and other tropical airs.
Many dancers appeared in straw
hats, linen busters and other sum
mer garments.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
EATING THE BARK OF TREES
PITIFUL EFFORTS OF STARVING
CHINESE TO SAVE LIFE.
A Graphic Description of Frightful
Conditions in the Empire Given
by an American Writer.


Mr.. Erl H. Cressy, an American
who has recently returned from a
tour of inspection of the famine dis
tricts of China, relates manv in
stances illustrative of the frightful
conditions of starvation which nee
vailed early in February. He made
minute examination of MANY Chi
nese homes. Describing an inspec-
ton of all the houses, large and
small, in several groups, total of
tifty-five houses, Mr.. Cressy makes
the following statement:
"A straw stack indicates that
there has been a crop. l found straw
IN four yards. Grain was found in
only seven houses out of the fifty
hVe, and in no place over a peck of
1t. The food in process of prepara-
ton was invariably greens-sweet
potato leaves or carrot tops. a thin
acrld smelling mass of the appear
ance of stagnant water and about as
appetizing, only once in a while con-
tanning bit of vegetable or grain.
About one out of very three was
eating elm bark, which they prepare
by reducing it to fine sawdust and
then making it into cakes. Whole
rows of trees have thus been stripp-
ed of their bark Of even such sor-
ry food as this only few have any
great amount on hand After it is
gone they will eat the bark of the
willow and mulberry, which cause
swelling and hasten death Except
for these the countryside is absolute
ly bare.
ITO look back upon it the whole
seems like bad dream. The gloom
of the wretched homes, the whirling
snow, driven by the bitter wind.
the hungry garrulousness of the old
women, the shyness of young mat
rons at suddenly finding themselves
in the presence of a foreign man,
little children crying over their pit
iful food, the dumb agony on the
face of the woman whom we had to
tell that her husband had just
breathed his last, the dead with
mummy faces and claw-like feet
all this is only small part of the
grim tragedy of the famine where
two and half million are facing
conditions like these"
AS rapidly as contributions are
received by the American Red Cross
they are hurried by cable to the re-
lief committee in Shanmai Up to
March / $4,000 had been forward
ed Millions are needed, because the
new grain crop in China cannot be
harvested for three months.
The New York relief committee.
cooperating closely with the Red
Cross, is urging every pastor in the
United States to speak to his congre-
cation on the famine Sunday, March
10th, and to take :. collection for the
starving. The Red Cross approves
this request, and urges universal
compliance with it. The money thus
collected may be sent to the New
York China Famine Committee,
Madison avenue, New York, or to
the American Red Cross, Washing
ton. In either case the amounts re-
ceived will be acknowledged and
promptly cabled to China.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
Essay on Terrell County.
Composition by Miss Pearl AycOck School,
Won the Prize a he Recent Fair

You may take a map of the world
and begin searching for home and
no better place could be found than
the thriving county of Terrell, To-
Gated in Southwest Georgia in the
very heart of the best farming lands
of the Empire State of the South.
We are constrained to think Waller
might have meant Terrell when he
said;
Heaven sure has Kept this spot
of earth nursed."
To show how all things were Gre
ated first: Terrell county was form
ed from the best part of Randolph,
Lee and a narrow strip of Webster,
then called Kinchafoonee county. 1t
was named by the legislature for DR..
Terrell, who was then a member of
that body. 1t was chartered as
county in 1856.
An illustration of the changes
made in the county and one that is
very interesting and singular is the
case of Mr.. John L. PARROT, who
has lived in two districts, two coun-
ties, in the country and in town, and
has never moved.
The climate is so mild that almost
any plant that will grow in the
United States may be cultivated
here. A Dawson gentleman stated
last year that he ate a dinner in
Terrell which proved the county's
possibilities in food raising. The
dinner was prepared by a good
housewife, whose husband had rails
ed on his farm everything used in
the preparation except the pepper,
coffee and salt. Among the other
good things were the rice and biscuit
made from grain raised right here
in Terrell. The level stretches of
land make farming an easy occupa-
ton. In 1910 $50 bushels of corn
were raised on one acre of land, and
the reports now are that there is
an increase this year. The farmers
have also been awakened to a
broader interest in stockraising.
Very few farmers fail to raise
enough meat for home consumption.
1t is we'll known fact that Terrell
produces more cotton than any coun-
ty in Georgia.
Terrell. is by no means lacking
in historical interest. Among other
places may be mentioned Chicka-
sawhatchee, Barnes Trail, Herod
and Dawson.
The breastworks of the Indians
during the Seminole war were at
Chickasawhatchee and the ruins
may still be seen there. In the early
days when the Indians roamed over
Georgia their most famous passway
was the Barnes Trail, used mostly
by traders and trappers. This trail
extended through Terrell and Sum-
ter counties, and through the little
town of Herod. Few people stop to
think that this village was named
for famous Indian chief The In
dams had a very important trading
post established at Herod.
Last, but not least, we mention
Dawson. During the war between
the states there was located there a
very important gunshop, and this
was working in full blast when the
surrender occurred in 1865 During
this war many people refugeed to
Terrell county, and have become
some of our best citizens.
The principal streams of the coun-
ty are Nochaway, Kinchafoonee and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
VERY ECONOMICAL.
CITY Clerks Save Ten Seconds on
Way to Their Desks.

Inc new administration of Cincin-
natl Is nothing if not economical, IT
mas been found that certain of the
city nall clerks can save ten Sec
onds of time by walking to their
desks through certain room in
stead of through a certain other
room that they have hitherto made
use OF; and so they have been order
ed to take the new route and save
the ten seconds of time for the tax
payers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
WAS SHOT BECAUSE OF GIRL
AXE Engram Is Seriously Wounded
by Married Man in Clay Coun-
ty. All Arc White People.

FORT GAINES. -Sug Miner shot
and seriously injured AXE Engram
Saturday night at the home Of j. c.
Millirons in the eastern part of the
county. 1t appears that the shoot
ing was about one of Millirons
daughters. Engram was shot twice,
once in the shoulder and the other
time just above the heart. Miner
is in Jail here to await trial. Miner
is a married man with four children.
Engram is single.
Reports from Engram's doctor in
dictate that it is doubtful if he will
recover. Miner, it is said, was the
aggressor in the affair.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
GIRLS DANCE AS MEN.
Students of Radcliffe Celebrate Pass
ing of Midyear Examinations.

More than $50 Radcliffe college
girls danced to celebrate the passing
of midyear examinations, and sew
enty-five of them wore bits of mems
clothing. Some appeared in pretty
white skirts and dress coats and a
few wore trousers.
Each man" wore a neat little
badge on which was printed Il am a
man." and most of the amen" took
their girls" to the dance in taxi
cabs. No real men were present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
HAVING LOTS OF TROUBLE.
Labor of Louisiana Rice Plantations
Have Religious Craze.

Louisiana rice planters are said to
be having lots of trouble with their
negro labor. A religious craze,
known as the sacrifice Sect" has
struck the rice fields, and the ne
groes are stopping work to shout and
pray In two or three parishes, it is
said, the plantations have been prac-
tically abandoned by the laborers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25

trust the Oregon Short Line the great municipal public
utilities combines so recently formed in the state and all
the other special interests of Idahof
the prospect of participation in the spols Of office
did not tempt those who supported the Progressive
this year how it be expected to tempt them next
year. or the year following OF ever again?
Roosevelt spurned the offer to make progressive
showing by the nomination of Hadley Borah Cum
minis at Chicago while the same old crowd of specian
teres in control of the organization
Roosevelt and all those who accepted his leadership after
that convention adjourned, will spurn all like offers
or in the future.
By the way, who are the leaders Of the Republican
party just now?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25
The Eue,1i,,g Ch;t-Chat
~ Ruth casnsrsA

other side. That's where you're
greatly mistaken. Didn't read In
something you wrote that you thought
that mental pain was infinitely worse
than physical pain? Well, that's what
nervous depression is: the worst sort
Of mental SUFFERING grinding, re-
lentless ache like-well, like that rheu-
matism you said was the worst thing
you ever had. You think It's ter
rible just to see anyone look so gloomy.
feel that way?"
There is something in that" re-
G.,artly co.lco ded.
Something" retortel the lawyer for
the other side, IL should say there
was"
1t is sometimes hard to understand
and symathize with person when
we know that there is nothing or
ganic the matter when it's Just case
of nerves"
We sometimes feel as II that meant
that a little effort on the part Of the
sick one would cure her.
In reality such cases mean that the
patient will have to use Infinitely more
effort and patience than IL there were
merely something wrong with some
single organ.
We think OF nerves as Intangible
things; but II you will stop to think
about 1t you will realize they are Just
about the realest things that can be,
the very acme and center Of reality.
So In the future when I am inclined
to get out Of patience with anyone
who is nervous I am going to remem-
tber the arguments Of the lawyer for
the other side.
Will YOU jOin me?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25

Happy is the mother today IL she
knows how to keep a healthy child we'll
and to correct any existing unhealthy
conditions. very largely, If not entirely,
through her knowledge of the chemis-
try Of foods and the best methods Of
cooking them.
Children pass through certain stages
and require certain kinds and guam
titles Of foods for building purposes
SO we will consider regular table"
children from the ages of five or seven
tc ~ years.
The easiest way, at the time q child
asks for any and all kinds of food, is
to give 1t to him. 1t saves discussion
tears and time, and everyone is appar-
emily happy. But there comes a day Of
reckoning. Overfed and underfed chill
dren are pitiable objects. as they are
usually nervous, irritable and restless.
Stomach aches for the want of food, or
too much, on wrong combinations.
1t Is impossible to plan the food for
children unless the mother or one in
charge has true and correct standards
If what constitutes perfect health. II
we are living up to this idea of right
living ourselves, the way Is easy for
the children. For the mother says:
There are my children. all different
natures and types, but all must build
flesh. bone, blood, hair, nails, teeth and
skin" Cereals contain the necessary
elements for the bone. Butter, cream
and olive oil, good fats, heat and energy
producers. Not in fried foods, but but
ter on bread. cream on cereal--no sugar
and oil on dainty green vegetables;
potatoes, rice, hominy and white breads
are common, starchy foods, and their
/ great food value for the child depends
upon the methods Of cooking. For in
stance, a baked or carefully boiled po-
tato has food value, and are worse than
useless when fried. There Is no starchy
vegetable 80 clean in the system and
80 easily digested as rice, when cooked
In plenty of rapidly boiling water and
simply served as vegetable. The same
Is true of macaroni. Whole wheat bread
contains more mineral water than white
bread, and is better for child building.
Avoid sweets and give the children
fruits and salads. Boys and girls are
proud Of fine. strong bodies. Teach
them that 1t IL through good foods.
plenty Of water. fresh air and exercise
that they win develop their bodies and
grow strong men and women. When
| they have once learned the pleasures of
health and how uncomfortable 1t is to
be sick. they will be ready to give up
unhealthy foods
must confess to being Mortified
when see children given tea and cof-
fee. speak Of this because II IL 20
very common. and this largely through
seeing elder members OF the family
using It 30 freely. It reminds me of
. little four-year -old boy In kindergar-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25
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Mrs Alice, 6ttCheu kirk

ten who had a toothpick in his mouth.
putting away, playing smoking l said
to him: Karl. you wouldn't smoke,
would youA" Quickly he replied Yes,
l would; Uncle George does"
Cool, never iced, water in a bever
age. Cocoa is a food, not a beverage.
Milk is ALSO a food and should be
slipped by both young and old or indi-
gestion or bilious attacks will surely
follow.
There is a happy medium anfl bal
ance in foods and right living. and when
once established, we are surprised to
find 1T all SO simple and easy. Avoid
pies, rich cakes, preserves. pickles and
much candy.
Substitute fruits. bread and butter,
fruit and nut crackers, chopped dates
and figs as sweet, and these make a
nice sweet sandwich. Any and all fresh
vegetables we'll cooked and simply sea-
soned. Green vegetables for salad, but
not mayonnaise dressing, oil and lemon
juice are much better.
A dish of well-cooked prunes-never
add. sugar-cereal and cream, whole
wheat bread and butter and a glass of
milk, slipped slowly, will certainly give
child sustaining power, not equaled
by meat
Ripe bananas are wholesome food for
children. II meats are used-and thew
are not necessary to build his body-a
child should not have them more than
| three or four times a week. Never pork
or rich fowls, such as goose or duck,
Substitutes for meat: eggs, milk. nuts
and beans. Most children like nuts. II
they are mixed and ground fine with
twice the quantity o. rice, hoininy-
Erits or mashed potatoes, they will re-
ceive perfect meat value. and far bet
ter for their growing and developing
| bodies.
Desserts? Yes. If they are simple
and dainty ones. A cup custard or rice
pudding with dates. figs or raisins after
no-meat dinner. A baked apple,
tapioca pudding with fruits. apples,
pineapples. etc, with a nut or bean
dinner. Gelatine desserts with fruit
ere good and desirable.
Now, il We have made ourselves
clear, as to why children should have
the right food, and what, in our best
judgment and experience, these right
foods are, 1t will BE- an easy matter to
plan good, likable and attractive meals
for the chtldren's table.
Two Suggestive lunoheons or Suppers
| for Mothers and Children.
Cream OF, Onion or Celery Soup.
Croutons.
Shredded Lamb or Mutton with Boiled
I Rice.
| Lettuce. French Dressing.
Waters.
Cream Of Brown Potato Soup.
Boiled Macaroni with Tomatoes.
| Spinach
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter.
6tewed Figs and Cream.
Each dish In the above menus has q
decided food value. Cream soups are
most excellent for luncheons or sup
pers, but they should be eaten slowly.
The macaroni and milk take the place
Of meat. Figs stewed and served
without sugar have q high food value.
They could be used alone with whole
wheat bread and butter; or soaked,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25


YOU remember / told you about
him, he is that part Of you that
- If 1t Is given any encourage
ment will present the argu-
ments for the other side when you are
thinking over your grievances or other
peoples faults-held such an interest
ing argument with me the other night
that l want to pass it on to you.
The argument was on the subject Of
an invalid neighbor Of mine who has
no trouble with any Of her organs bat
lie victim Of sick nerves.
Whenever things do not go just
right, she gets fearfully nervous and
depressed and makes everybody about
her miserable by her gloomy voice
and face.
Now 1t seems to me that II she would
only make an effort she could rise
above the depression and keep from
getting so nervous.
Said the lawyer for the other side.
"No, she couldn't any more than you
could help feeling pain In your arm
If you had one. Nervous depression
is just as involuntary a thing pain
Said !, well, anyhow, she could
have prevented herself from getting
into such a nervous state. She GER
tainly is to blame for that"
Said the lawyer for the other sidc,
could you have helped getting that
terrible pain in your back when vol
had to work SO hard last summer
You don't think you ought to be blamed
for that, do your
I NO." said l. reluctantly. "but any
how nervousness Is not to be COM
pared with a terrible pain like that. "
isn't it?" said the lawyer for the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25

steamed ana stuffed with finely chop
ped nuts are healthy sweet for school
lunches or when children have I de-
sire for sweets.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25
PRESS COMMENT

(Owyhee AvalancEe)

About the only consolation the Boise
Statesman seems to get out of the
recent election is the fact that Judge
Stewart who was opposed by the Pro-
gressives, carried Ada county by a
small plurality of about 100 votes. The
average Republican plurality in that
county was about 5000. The States
man was not very strenuous in it's
support Of Judge Stewart, for which
he should be very thankful. That pa
per devoted most of it's space to the
support of Taft and Haines and both
Of tlsese candidates ran third in Ada
and Canyon counties, where the said
paper has a large circulation. From
the results of the elections held in
this state in the past eight or IL years
it appears that it Is much better to
have the Statesman oppose you than
to have its support.