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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

compassed it. With SHE DREW CLOSER
out the companion ~ HIM
ship of Miriam Webb Little River was
a barren spot. and he loathed it
His mother. reading by the light of
large. green shaded lamp, lifted an in
quiring gaze to his.
Seems 10 me you're home early,
Jonadab. It's only a little after .
O'Clock"
She drew closer to him and placed
her lips to his ear. Jonadab inclined
his head. and his mothers voice was
lifted shriIly.
al met Abby Smith today. She was
asking after you"
Jonadab smiled grimly. IF you met
Cousin Abby l guess you heard some
gossip he growled.
said she'd heard you and Miriam
was engaged. Is that SOL" Mrs. Hop
kins drew back and watched her son S
embarrassed face eagerly.
81 don't know" said Jonadab slow
ly, but I guess it amt So" Then att
err making the usual preparations for
the night he kissed his mothers wr1n-
kled cheek and went to his room.
Several days afterward, when the
new year was yet young. Jonadab's
Uncle Simon Hopkins wrote and offer
ed Jonadab a job In the city.
The consequence Of this letter was
that Mrs. Hopkins went to spend the
winter with her married daughter in
Big River, while Jonadab sold the cows
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
CENTRAL'S GIANT ENGINES.

Bridges Strengthened Over System to
Take Care of Big Locomotives.
The first lot of the fifteen big new
hlkado type locomotives purchased
0g the Central of Georgia railway to
0e operated out of Macon arrived in
macon Wednesday morning, and are
"1Sldered to be the best in the state
Each of the new engines has a
weight Of $50 tons, and the next IN
we in this section of the country are
Opefated over the Southern railway
sld are of 100 tons weight. Only a
lew Of them are in service in Geor-
sa' The entire lot of new locomo-
ives will be kept at the Macon shops
qua operated on the lines radiating
wy Of that city.
preparatory to the arrival OF the
sgsavy engines all of the bridges OF
,ue road have been strengthened, ana
!, some cases rebuilt throughout
sle big steel bridge across the Oc-
rulgee river is undergoing extensive
ggalrs so as to support the new mo-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
new YEARS In
OTHER LANDS

"a JEW YEARS is the most univer-
M sally celebrated of holidays.
4 Christmas is practically con
fined to Christian countries and
In some of these has only religious
observance. The same is true Of East
err. Other holidays are for the most
part national in character and are con-
fined to their own countries. But New
Years in some form Is celebrated In
all lands and in not few is the chief
holiday Of the year. 1t is not observed
always on Jan. /, the Chinese and
Jewish New Years being notable ex-
ceptions and the Russian festival be-
ing held on what to us is Jan. II, owing
to a difference in the calendar.
Especially is the beginning OF the
year a time of festival in the orient
Nobody knows just how old the custom
is, but it probably antedates history.
In most Asiatic, countries New Years
eve is a time for settling debts, wiping
the slate clean for the succeeding
tweIvemonth. Tea drinking is natu'
rally one Of the chief forms Of observ-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

and chickens and hired out his horses
and closed the farm.
AS the months passed by and he
became interested In his new work
he grew to detest the thought of re-
turning to the farm. So when the
spring came he remained in New York,
toiling all through the hot summer days
until the splendid color left his face
and his brown hands grew quite pale.
"I'm beginning to look like some of
those ladylike city fellows that board
ed at Webb's one summer" he thought
grimly as he surveyed his white
hands. II wonder if Miriam would like
the looks of me any better noww
The thought of Miriam Webb turned
his musings in another directiOn-that
of the great lnfirmity that proved
stumbling block in his progress at
every turn. His Uncle Simon had long
urged visit to a noted ear specialist.
and now one blazing August day iona
dab suddenly resolved to go.
Jonadab went to the hospital in
November and came forth from the in
stitutiOn with a bewlldered smile on
his face and both ears stuffed with
cotton to lessen the terrific din that
assailed his restored hearing. The
whole world took on a new aspect.
He felt a greater confidence in him
self, more self reliance and a higher
courage to overcome the dissppolnt-
ment that had befallen him in the
loss of Miriam Webb.
He remained in the city until the
Christmas season had ended and then
FASTENED back to Little River to take
up his farmers life once more.
AS he stood at the gate hours after
ward, when the last night of the old
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

ance In China and Japan. There it is
an art, and the ceremonial on New
Years is intended to outrank anything
else In the pink tea line. The japanese
tea room is hidden away in some seclud-
ed part Of the garden, and only few
of the elect are admitted. This, OF
course, refers to the private tea rooms
the public ones being frequented by
Mr.. Common People and all his wife's
relations.
The Japs eat from a large va
riety of dishes on this day, piously
offering samples Of the foods to their
gods. The day in Nippon is celebrated
on Jan. 1. as with u.s.
The Chinese New Year, which is bas-
ed on the moon and occurs in January
or February, is like prolonged and
glorifed Fourth of July, or rather as
the Fourth was before it became safe
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

YEAR! he Said the creak of dead
branches breaking
from the weight Of snow.
He had grown accustomed to the
restoration of his hearing, but had
taken nobody in Little River into his
confidence.
The Webb house was lighted bright
ly, and from the sounds proceeding
from within Jonadab surmised that a
New Years party was in progress.
He rang the bell. and as its sharp
clang died away he heard light foot
steps coming down the hall. Although
he had never heard Miriam's footsteps,
he was sure that she was approaching
him, and so he stood we'll within the
shadow of the porch. When she open
ed the door and peered out the light
shone on her face, and somehow iona
dab knew that she was hoping it might
be he. How long had Miriam Webb
been watching for him-ever since last
year?
Happy New Year, he said quickly.
holding out his hand.
Miriam held out her hand and then
withdrew it with sudden resentment.
Il didn't give you credit for so much
impudence, Jonadab Hopkins" she
murmured scornfuly for her own ben
eft. But Jonadab heard and gave no
sign.
"You haven't had occasion to change
your mind about what asked you a
year ago?" he asked imperturbably.
She stared at him for an instant, and
then little sparks Of anger few to her
gentle blue eyes. She closed the door
and stepped out to the porch, so close
to Jonadab that her gown brushed his
sleeve.
Eyes, | have changed my mind" she
said sharply in his ear. so sharply
that Jonadab jumped; then she went
on in a lower tone, as If she knew he
could not hear her words, but as If the
recital of her wrongs afforded her
great relief: who wouldn't change
their minds, Jonadab Hopkins, you
big goosev' Miriam stamped her foot
passionately. ITO come and ask me
to marry you-and when / said l
would-to say you were sorry and that
you'd made a mistake! You big-big
-Jonadab Hopkins-why-why"- as
Jonadab took her in his strong arms
and held her tightly.
Tell me the exact words you used
when you said you'd have me-" order
ed Jonadab.
81 said, I guess so!'" shrieked Miri-
am in his ear
"Lordyl 1 thought you said Nor y
calculated Jonadab ioyfully. drawing
her closer to him. You needn't yell
so. Miriam, because l can hear as well
as the next fellow. and I've just heard
you say you accepted me once. You
can't take it back. Now, Pm going to
ask you again. all proper. and you can
whisper the answer right close to my
ear. You love me, MiriamT
Miriam's answer could not be heard
by any one save Jonadab. but when
they entered the house and he told
Mrs. Webb that the New Year had
brought him a wife it is evident that
the answer was not In the negative.
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:, a Des ,Ioines man mad an ATTACK
a A. muscular rheumatism in his shout
MI D.. A friend advised him to go TO
n springs. That meant an expense
~, HIoJ or more. He sought for a
sss and cheaper way to cure II
y. found it in Chamberlain Lini-
sni N.Y., Three days after the first ap-
s sngyauon of this liniment he was
I'll For sale by Dawson Drug 20
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
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,JJTo9Ql9glQeSs
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CLARISSA FTACKIE
CLARISSA MACKIE

| lCOpyTIBnI. lSIZ, py American EEeS5 ASSo~
ciation.l
A S he tramped away from the Webb
"a homestead that New Years
4 "a eve Jonadab Hopkins viciously
kicked the light, dry snow into
miniature fiurries Of sparkling dia-
mond dust. He had told himself that
when the New Year dawned he would
be the promised husband of Miriam
Webb, and be had proved himself
false prophet
Jonadab's deafness was the cause OF
the bitter perplexity that now assailed
him. The night before he had asked
Miriam Webb to marry him after sew
eral years of dfident counting. and
even now, twelve hours afterward, he
did not know his fate. Miriam had
blushed warmly and said something
very shyly, but all the sound that
Jonadab caught was the final vowel
49," and it was an easy matter for his
modest heart to interpret it as mo"
He had cupped his hand about his
ear and bent his handsome head to-
ward her golden one. What do you
say, Miriam?"
Miriam had blushed more beautifully
than ever and had laid a sun Drowned
little hand on his arm with a timid
gesture that thrilled him through
She lifted her head with a quick, bird
like movement and spoke close to his
ear.
"-o! was all Jonadab heard.
He had arisen to his feet and stun
bled toward the door. 'T'm sorry" he
said gently. I've made a mistake. /
guess. Good night"
Miriam Webb had made no reply.
She had merely retained her seat on
the sofa and stared at him with fright
ened eyes from which all the dmid
happiness had fed. A long time after
Jonadab had waded away through the
piling snowdrifts Miriam sat there IN
til her mother poked an inquiring head
through the doorway.
whats the matter with you, Miriam
Webb? Here you are sitting while that
stove is getting most red hot! The
minute I smelled the hot iron l knew
you'd turned the draft on and forgot
to shut 'em off. There-you're such a
featherhead l don't know as l shall
ever leave you alone with the fire
again. l should think Jonadab might
have noticed it."
Mrs. Webb opened the door of the
cylinder stove and closed the draft
tightly. Then she sat down in her
trailing flannel wrapper and looked in
quiringly at her daughter.
"Has he asked you yet MiriamT'
Miriam blushed and nodded her head.
you're engaged, then?" cried her
mother, with an air of relief.
81 don't know" said Miriam slowly.
with a queer look in her blue eyes.
That was not the case with Jonadab
Hopkins. for he was firmly convinced
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

yr,HR old year was heavyweight
i who battled in the ring.
ne al the sluggers in the game
He proved himself the KING.
-, 10 ~, a million. more or less.
A diamond belt or So ..a,o
a aa,-er found a man to STAND
Before his mighty blow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

that the girl he
loved had refused
to marry him and
that he was not en-
gagged to anybody.
AS he approached
his home, lying snug
and sheltered under
the dropping elms,
he felt a sudden
and overpowering
desire to run away
from Little River
and all the tender
memories that en-
"a NTTsAH
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

year was creeping
slowly along to the
end of its journey,
there came a sud
den longing to see
Miriam Webb and
once more put his
fate to a test. An
instant later he was
speeding over just
such a snowy road
as he had traversed
the year before, on
~ now he could
hear the crunehing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
THE NEW CHAMPION

A last a youthful stranger came
IA And challenged him ons night
His. referee was Father Time.
His boxing gloves were white.
He quickly stepped within the ropes
And in a single bout,
While vet the clocks were striking twelve
He knocked the old year out
-NIinna Irving in New York American
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-16
BOOSTERS ON THEIR WAY,

Three hundred boosters for Duluth
and Northern Minnesota left Duluth
last night OF a special train for a
three day tour of the north country.
The boosters consist mainly of Du-
luth jobbers and manufacturers who
are to visit business friends in the
territory covered. The special left
Brainerd this morning and will pass
through Bemidji this afternoon but
will continue direct. to Turtle River
without a stop. A stop of one hour
will be made in Bemidji Thursday
when the special will run from Crook
ston to Duluth. While here, the tray
elers will be taken to the Commercial
club rooms so that they may meet the
local business men.
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Baptist Bible Conference.

The Northwestern Bible Confer
ence and summer school will hold it's
nineteenth annual session from Aug
ust 4 to Is in the First Baptist
church in Minneapolis. Rev. James
Q. Boswell will act as principal and
DR.. w. B. Riley as superintendent.
The program for the session will in
volve expository Bible study, consid-
Grafton of practical church problems.
and will emphasize the deity of
Christ and the authority of the Bible.
Among the speakers who have been
secured to address the students are
Rev. Campbell Coyle, of Pittsburgh;
John H. Earl, president of Des Moines
college; Rev. Charles Alexander, of
New Orleans; Rev. Earl V. Pierce. of
Minneapolis; DR.. Stanley B. Roberts,
OF Minneapolis; and DR.. John Rob-
ertson. The course is intended to fit
men and women to be pastors, assist
ants, home or foreign missionaries.
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Farris Men Elected.

Cass Lake, July 16.-(SpeciaD-
The stockholders of the Tri-County
Producers Cooperative association
held their annual meeting at Farris.
and elected the following officers:
President, C. Juenke; secretary, ]. P,
Schmitt; treasurer, Louis Zopf; direc-
A. j. Swanberg, Jonas Lillquist and
John Gladen. An appropriation was
made for further improving the ware
house. The potato acreage around
around Farris is more than double
the usual amount this year and the
crop prospects are excellent.
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The last day of the track and fields
sports in the stadium brought no SEN
sation. The games reached their
elimination in the marathon. The
curtain falls on the Olympic with the
United States we'll in the front in to-
tai points in all sports to date and
with a sweeping victory in the field
and track events which for years have
constituted the program at the meet
lngs in American and Great Britain
and to which the athletes of these ma
tionalities devote their energies. Be-
stoWal of prizes by the king, who
placed laurel wreaths on the heads
OF the vlctors and shook hands with
all the winners, took place in the sta
dunn this afternoon. The American
team lead the march of triumphal
athletes, who when arrayed before
the KING formed an assemblage of
picked men and women of the world
of sport such as was never seen in
one body before.
The triumphs of today were divid-
ed for the most part between the
united States and northern nations
The latter. particularly Sweden, scor-
ed a number of points in wrestling
and aquatic sports in which Ameri-
cans did not figure.
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Mrs. T. J. Andrews Has Refused to
Allow Consideration of Her Name
Mrs. Rogers Not Active.
WO EN- MAY VOTE
Under Present State Laws, Have Same
Rights as Men in Educa-
tional Matters.

DR.. E. H. Marcum and DR.. E. H
Smith, both members of the school
board for the past six years, will be
candidates again this year and will
be voted upon next Saturday night.
Both of the doctors wish to retire
from the board but at the insistence
Of their friends are allowing their
names to go before the people again
The election will be held in the
Central school building at 7 p. m.
Saturday evening. Under the pres
ent state law, all citizens can vote on
school matters. Women have the
same privileges as the men but must
be over twenty-one years of age, the
eighteen year age rule not holding
in this case. Women also have the
right to places on school boards. Vot-
ers must have lived in the state six
months and the precinct thirty days
Two women, Mrs. T. J. Andrews
and Mrs Gertrude Rogers, have been
spoken Of as candidates for positions
on the board. Mrs. Andrews has
fatty refused to allow her name to be
considered and Mrs. Rogers has not
become an active candidate At the
present time, it would appear that
there will be practically no opposi-
ton to the reflections of Drs Mar
cum and Smith.
In discussing the situation this
morning, a prominent business man
said, The two doctors are both ex-
cellently qualified for positions on
the board. They are we'll educated,
good students, are up on modern
methods and have been on the board
long enough to be of real service
now. Both are men whose business
will not allow them to serve the pub
lie in many capacities and I believe
that they should be unanimously re-
elected. They have given good SER
vice and it would be hard to find two
persons better qualified in all re-
spects.'
J. P. Lair, clerk of the board, will
conduct the election.
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Doctors Want to Be Shown

London, July 16.-Among the in
vited guests at the annual convention
Of the British Medical association.
which met today in Liverpool in DR..
Arthur w. Yale, the PENNSYLVANIA
physician who claims he has secured
photographs showing the passing of
the human soul. The London medi-
cal society has extended an invita-
ton to DR.. Yale to visit this city at
the close of the Liverpool meeting
and make a demonstration of the dis
covery he claims to have made.
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EYE OUT WITH SPLINTER.

Cass Lake, July 16.-(SpeciaD- -
Will Mackey, son of T. H. Mackey
of Farris, while running the edger in
his fathers mill, had the misfortune
to have splinter driven into one of
his eyes causing the immediate loss
OF the eye. He was taken to the hos
pital where an operation took place
for the purpose of supplying an ar.
tiicial eye.
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President Eliot Coming Home.

Toxic, July 16.-Dr. Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard
University, and Mrs. Eliot are among
the passengers booked to sail for the
United States tomorrow on the steam
ship Siberia. DR.: Eliot expresses him
self as we'll satisfied with the results
OF his six months tour of the far
East, the purpose of which was to
Investigate social conditions and the
progress of education. He arrived in
Japan month ago and during his
stay here he has received much pub
lie attention.
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Centenary Steam Navigation.

Glasgow, July 16.-An exhibition
was opened in the Glasgow galleries
today preliminary to the big celebra-
ton to be held here early next month
to mark the centenary of steam navi-
cation in Great Britain. The exhi-
bition comprises a large number of
exhibits of shipbuilding and engi-
neering interest, including many mo-
dels of vessels typical of different
stages in the progress of naval arch
itecture and marine engineering.
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Splendid Social Feature.

Stockholm, July 16-Some of the
most impressive Of the notable society
festivities which have marked the
present Olympic gathering occurred
Monday night. There was a great
banquet in the stadium, with tables
laid for $500 persons music by mass
ed military bands and singing by a
choir of 5000 male voices. Later in
the evening there was a remarkable
display of fireworks, an invitation
performance at the Royal opera, a
concert by the choral societies in the
biggest hall in the city, and an Off
cial dinner to the military officers
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GO TO U. S, COURT.

John Humphrey and Frank Beck
were brought before Judge. Simons as
United States commissioner this
morning and were bound over to the
United States court which meets in
Fergus Falls.
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He Was PREPARED.

Mrs. Marryat-"Oh, John, I didn't
expect you home to lunch. We have
nothing but smoked sausage in the
house." Mr.. Marryat-"Well, being
hungry, Pm prepared for the wurst,"
Standard and Times.
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National League.

Games Yesterday.
Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 2.
Pittsburgh 4 8; Brooklyn 3, 4.
Chicago 8, Boston Z.
st Louis 10, New York 6.
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American League

Games Yesterday.
Boston 4, Detroit 6.
Washington 2, Chicago 4.
New York 5, St. Louis 3.
Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 0.
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BASEBALL
O o o o o O o o o o o o o o 8
o STANDING OF THE CLUBS. >
O o o @ @ o o o @ o o @ @ o o
American Association,

Games Yesterday.
Milwaukee S, Indianapolis l.
st. Paul 2, Columbus 3.
Kansas City 10, Louisville 4.
Minneapolis 4, Toledo 7.
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ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL

Ordered drinking fountains at the
First National Bank corner and the
Library.
Transferred the liquor license of
John Larson to R. A. Mari.
Turned over Fourth street between
Bemidji and Beltrami to the carnival
company for four days.
Ordered the police to stop all SELL
ing of confetti during the carnival.
Appointed judges of election for
next Tuesday as follows: First ward,
polling place Miller's store, F. S. Ar
mold, Kirk and Getche1l; Second
ward, polling place fire hall, Smyth,
Cameron and Fenton; Third ward,
polling place rear of Dicaire's store,
Phillip, Dicaire, and Wintersteen;
Fourth ward, polling place Davis en-
ployment Office, John E. Groom, Dun
can McDougald, and Achenbach.
Ordered the laying of certain side
walks along Irvine avenue.
Ordered condemnation proceeding
to allow of the opening of a road
thirty feet wide on Twenty-third
street to Irvine avenue.
Ordered street committee t o open
a road in East Bemidji running north
from the Bemidji mill.
Asked H. M. Bracken, of the state
board of health, to send a man for
samples of water for analysis.
Ordered paid the following bills:
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Boat Houses to Be Regulated.

An ordinance was introduced
which If passed will limit the build
ing OF boat houses to the shore south
OF Fourth street and north of Fiji
teenth street. It also provides that
boat houses that are now in the for
hidden territory shall be moved il
vacant at the time of the passage of
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