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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
YOU HAVE YOURS
IF YOU HAVE $34.34
The Above Amount Is the Per Capita
Wealth of the United States,
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Is there any reader who is not in
possession of $3434?
If there is, then there is something
wrong somewhere, for that is the in
dividual proportion Of every man,
woman and child in the United States
of the $3,284,000 now circulation,
according to the report of the comp
trolIer of the currency, Lawrence O.
Murray, just submitted to congress.
All those who have been fortunate
enough to get their share out of the
circultion medium are IA cents richer
than they we're last year and one cent
better off than in 1910, which is at
least the price of an evening paper.
The comptroller's report is the US
uaI fat volume, consisting chiefly of
figures But, at that, some of these
figures are quite interesting, espe-
cially for the banks.
The comptroller informs us that
the volume of business in this coun-
try has increased over last year to
the extent OF millions of dollars.
Clearing Business Greater.
The transactions of the ISL clear
ing houses for the current year end
ing October 81 aggregated $685.
sos, 1862, 900. This is an increase of
s8,99S,357 900 over last year.
There were 26 clearing house as
sociations which reported losses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
SWALLOWED BIRD
BONE; NOW is DEAD
Chess Shaw, a Prominent Berrien
County Man, the Victim of Re-
markable Accident.

Hon. Chess Shaw, prominent Ber~
rien county citizen, died at his home
in the Lois district, just across the
Colquitt county line, Saturday of
blood poisoning after an illness of
short duration.
The accident that resulted in his
death is one of the most remarkable
in the history of medicine Several
days ago while eating quail he mad
vertently swallowed a very small
piece of the birds bone and it failed
to pass out of his system. At the
time of the occurrence only passing
notice was given to the accident, and
Mr.. Shaw never suspected that its
effect would be of such lamentable
and fatal nature.
In a day or two, however, he real
lied that something radically wrong
was giving him trouble Internally.
The pains were sharp and spasmodic,
physician was summoned and the
accident was related to him and ne
knew that it was the little bone the
mans system had been unable to
eliminate and that it was eating its
way out with deadly effect. Blood
poison soon set in and this was fol-
lowed by gangrene, and for several
DAYS no hope was entertained for MI.
Shaw's recovery. Although several
of the best physicias in Berrien coun-
ty were summoned they could give
him no relief, and the hand of death
ended his suffering at an early hour
Saturday.
Mr.. Shaw was treasurer of Berrlen
county for years.-Moultrie ObserV-
err.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
RODDENBERY IS COMMENDED
Receives Letters From All Sections
of Country Approving His Bill
Against Mixed Marriages.

Congressman S. A. Roddenbery,
who came from Washington to his
home at Thomasville to spend the
holidays, says his bill to prevent the
intermarriage of the whites and
blacks has brought him thousands of
letters from all sections of the coun-
try commencing his stand and urging
immediate legislation of the charac-
ter he outlined in his joint resolution
in congress.
Mr.. Roddenbery says Congressman
Underwood can have place in Pres
ident Wilson'S cabinet if ne wants it,
and that with few exceptions repub-
lican postmasters in the Second dis
trict will not be disturbed before the
expiration of their commissions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
A CONVICT AT ELEVEN.
Is Serving From Ten to Fifty Years
for Matricide.

James Whitaker, scarcely eleven
years old, is serving term of from
10 to so years in the Idaho state pen
itentiary for the murder of his moth
err. Clad in regulation prison garb
of a striped suit made with knee
trousers the child is confined not far
from the cell of Harry Orchard.
The young convict is not allowed
to associate with the convicts in the
prison yards, but is kept in the libra
ry, where, under the direction of the
warden and the librarian, the little
fellow daily studies and recites his
lessons in much the same manner as
he did before he was taken from the
school room.
Whitaker has been a prisoner at
the institution only two months, but
he has unusual privileges. The ordi-
nary prisoner must have served the
greater part of his sentence before
receiving the freedom of the prison
grounds outside.
Young Whitaker, in August, 1912,
shot and instantly killed his mother
on a ranch near Sarilda, Fremont
county. The mother was doing the
family washing She did not have
sufficient strength with which to turn
the wringer, and asked her son to
help her. He refused. His father
spanked him and ordered him to do
the work. He did not turn the
wringer fast enough to suit his moth
er, so she spanked him. Shortly
afterward she left the house. When
she returned the child had procured
his fathers shotgun. Without a word
he pointed the weapon at his mother
and fired.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
WOULDN'T SAY AS PART OF
OATH $50 HELP ME, GOD

Juror Accepted in New York Who
Said He Didn't Believe in Deity.
A New York dispatch says: Clerks
at the county court house were una
Bile today to recall any instance like
that of yesterday when Cornelius A.
Hartzheim, called as juror in a
case in the supreme court, refused
to take the oath including the words,
80 help me, God" He said he did
not believe in God.
After the lawyers in the case had
questioned Hartzheim and concluded
that his belief would not affect his
fitness for jury service he was per-
mitted to take the oath without re-
peating the words which are used in
every court in the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

NEW YORK.-The Christmas SPIT
it ruled New York today and muir
tudes of the poor felt the benehcent
efforts. The Salvation Army caring
for 100000 persons throughout the
country, provided for $4,000 here. Al Al
the Ninth regiment armory S,VoO
baskets of food were presented -
heads of as many families. Each pas
ket held enough good things TO lee .'I
five persons. Clothing and fuel WIZ
be exchanged in return for ticke's
handed to the 5000. Toys were given
to thousands of children after inc
hungry had been fed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
TO CARRY MESSAGE TO WILSON.
Women Suffragettes Plan March
From New York to Washington.

Women Suffragettes Plan a March
From New York to Washington.
The suffragette army" now
marching from New York to Albany,
N. Y. will carry its crusade from
New York to Washington next. The
march will be started early in Febru-
airy in time to reach the national cap
ital at the Inauguration of President
Wilson. General" Resale Jones,
leading the band of suffragettes at
Hudson n. Y, so announced today.
The start viii be made from the
battery and the fair marchers will
carry a message from the National
Association Of Suffragists to Presi-
dent Wilson urging him to enroll the
cause and to support it in his mes
sage to congress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

KANSAS CITY.-No man. even
though he be a model husband,
should hope to marry more than
three times in a life time and four
matrimonial experiences are enough
for any woman Circuit Judge Slower
decided here today when he dismiss
ed the divorce suit brought by Mrs.
Daisy Cooper against her husband.
Fifteen women witnesses described
Mr.. Cooper as model husband, .
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
MISS SMITH LOSES BROOCH

Gem of Georgia Lady Disappears at
an Entertainment In Washington.
A. Washington dispatch says: The
police today were asked by Miss Lucy
Hoke Smith, daughter of the senator
from Georgia, to make search for
a diamond brooch valued at $4,000
which she lost Saturday last at ball
at the navy yard The ornament was
set with thirty diamonds. Miss Smith
told the police she remembered dis
tinctly having it in her gown at the
ball, and society people are now en-
gagged trying to ferret out the pres
ent possessor of the gems.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
HOLDS THAT WHISKEY CANNOT
BE SHIPPED BY EXPRESS
IN THIS STATE.

Wholesale liquor dealers in Geor-
gia are awaiting anxiously the action
of federal authorities, following a
decision handed down in Jackson
Vile yesterday by United States
Judge John NJ. Cheney, enjoining the
Southern Express Company from ac-
cepting liquor shipments from Geor-
gia dealers consigned to interstate
points.
In effect Judge Cheney's mandate,
which will be appealed from by at
torneys for the Southern Express
Company, at a hearing scheduled for
today, prohibits wholesale dealers in
Atlanta, Augusta and other Georgia
cities, where they are said to oper-
ate, from doing a shipment business
inside this state.
The court held that the consign-
ment of liquor from one point in
Georgia to another was interference
"a violation-of the interstate
rights of the Florida liquor dealers,
because the Georgia pr, hibition law
had declared the sale of liquor in
Georgia to be illegal.
Means Wiping Out of Business.
The decision, if upheld, means
that the so-called wholesale liquor
business of Georgia from Georgia
cities will become a thing of the past.
In addition it will give the hundred
odd wholesale liquor houses, lining
block after block on Bay street in
jacksonville, free swing at the Geor-
gia business.
1t is understood that the Georgia
liquor houses, which have proceeded
cautiously because of the existence
of the prohibition law, have made no
attempt to invade the Florida field
with their wares, but were content
with Georgia points.
According to the Southern Express
company attorneys the bill brought
by the Jacksonville dealers seeking
to enjoin the express company from
carrying Georgia shipments to Geor-
gia points asserted that the inter
state commerce law gave property
right to monopoly of the Georgia
business.
Robert C. Aston, general counsel
for the Southern Express Company,
explained the contentious of the
Florida dealers, as set forth in their
bill. ad upheld in part, at least, by
Judge Cheney, as follows;
Florida Dealers Claim Sole Right.
'The jacksonville liquor dealers
claim that the prohibition law OF
Georgia, in effect, creates for them
and other liquor dealers out of the
state a property right to a monopoly
of the Georgia territory for the sale
of intoxicating liquors.
They seek an injunction because
they allege this property right is be-
Ing injured by certain persons IN
Georgia
Forced to bring their bill on inter
state grounds the Jacksonville deal
ers fell back on the interstate com
MERGE law, and maintained that
Georgia dealers were violating us
provisions because the Georgia deal
ers we're poaching on pre-empted pre-
in Georgia.
Curiously enough, Judge Cheney
held that for a dealer in a Georgia
cifv TO ship a case of whiskey to a
person in Dublin would be an inter
ference with interstate commerce,
and for the Southern Express Com
pany or any common carrier to ae-
cent such a shipment would be vio-
lation of the interstate law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
No Man Can Mdny More than Three
Times. No Woman More Than -Four

but Mrs. Cooper conten6ed they had
only a long distance view of him. :
The testimony showed that Mrs.
Cooper had been married four times
and her husband thres times. The
Judge abruptly ended the proceed
ings with this observation:
The petition is dismissed You
PEOPLE have married too many times
already. If you can't live together
search for happiness apart"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
SazDqtion Amp Fed 800 900 and big
TIM .sulzpan 5000 Christmas Dap

Congressman big Tim" Sullivan
..baloved of the Bowery derelict, "
gave his customary Christmas dinner
70 5000 homeless men. When they
had broken fast with food, such as
most of them had not tasted in many
months, pipes and tobacco were CIV
or with a ticket. which will bring
each man shoes and socks on Febru-
arv 9Th big Tim" himself spent
Christmas ill in bed.
At the homes for the poor and at
water front missions thousands more
we're similarly entertained. At Ellis
island 5000 immigrants enjoyed
Christmas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
CHRISTOPHER FERTILIZER
Argentine Firm Buying Machinery to
Be Used in Crushing Them.

An Argentine firm has petitioned
the ministry of agriculture of the
South American republic to allow the
free importation of machinery to be
used in factory for producing fer
tilizing materials. It is proposed to
use grasshoppers and their eggs as
material for fertilizers, thus convert
ing the greatest destroyers of Argen-
tine crops into fertilizers to make
crops grow. The insects propagate so
rapidly that the promoters say there
will be no lack of material.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
ONE.CENT POSTAGE
TO Be INSTITUTED
BY THE DEMOCRATS
Other Reforms Also Slated
For the Postoffice
Department.

One-cent postnpc mn exte,,sion cf tb.
parcels most and rural free aeliyery
Service cstahIIshment of Federal aid
for most road. and a rnadiugtment nj
railway mail nav ore some Of the Posi.
OffiCe r,Torrn. 10 Le Jn.'itut.d hy III.
new DemocraIic AdmInistratIon. accord.
ing to infornatioa ohtained here today
Democrat,r sentiment in Tho House
and senate ia arainst anv further cx-
tension nr Tho civ,i aervice In The nos,aI
scrvicn n, n,.soni II was stated I'm
president. .einc, Wilson viii n" ,,raed =
rescind the eycc,,,we nrdar nro,nuipat ted
,,o,, r,es,a,s al, ,h putus oiasui,,oa IIs" ,Is,
pemncrat, he,iawo mi, ro,icr ,,nnrar.
t,rn, and s,v Ina, !, 90, noiit,car
nnvo r,nd. b,, H. pra.idan, -, tthc 90,
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
Soldier Dies From
Wood Alcohol Poison

NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov H.-Pri-
vate William Geraghty, a member Of the
Forty-thlrd Company. United states
Coast Artillery. died from wood alcohol
poisoning at Fort Ferry Plum Island,
Tuesday. and his body was shipped here
Yesterday to a local undertaken. to be
forwarded to Philadelphia. where tins
dead soldiers relative reside.
Geraghty was about twenty-five years
old. He was employed In the quarter
masters office as clerk. and. until
few days ago, when, II Is claimed ne
began to drink alleged mysterious liq-
uors he was an exemplary man. bay
rum. lemon extract, and hair oil were
his downfall. and the real cause OF ms
death, according to statements made
by his comrades. There Is no canteen
on any Of the island fortihcations OF
this city. and II Is stated that shoe
polish, hair oil, and other bottled liquids
which contain the deadly wood alcohoi
are favorite drinks with the soldiers.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
GOVERNMENT JOBS
TOBEF|LLEO SOON
BY EXAMINATIONS
Places AS Assistant Chemist
And Other Good
Posts Open.

Several existing vacancies In the po-
sition OF assistant chemist In the Bureau
OF Chemistry of the Department of
Agriculture are to be filled within the
next month or two through competitive
civil service examination.
An examination will be held by the
commission December II and L.. The
entrance salary for these places usually
is 81 800. but in some cases II is as high
as 1900. An educational training equiv
alent to that required for degree OF
bachelor of science from Il reputable
college is a prerequisite for considera-
tion. Students about to receive their
degree. or who wall receive their degree
at the end of the present term, are
eligible for the examination.
An examination will also be held De-
Cember II to fiji the position of dental
inferno at the Government Hospital for
the Insane. This position pays $500 a
year and maintenance. including all but
personal expenditures.
score or more OF other Government
jobs are to be filled through competitive
examination soon, including timber esti-
mator for the Department of Agricul-
turc. December IS: laboratory assistant
iH ceramics In the Bureau Of Standards,
department of Commerce and Labor,
December II: advanced apprentice en-
Iraver In the Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department. December II, statis-
tical editor In the Census Bureau, De-
cember II, and laboratory cataloguer IN
the National Museum, December IL.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
PRIZES ARE GIVEN
BY BR|STOW ADAMS
IN LAWN CONTEST
Rhode Island Avenue Sub
urban Citizens Association
Gives Out List.

A new stimulus to the creation of gar
den spots in the city Is given by the
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban Citi-
zens' Association In the award OF prizes
for the best-kept lawns. gardens ana
grounds in that section OF the city. The
official announcement OF the winners
for last summer was made at the meet
Ing held In the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church last night.
+. l.. Mulford, Landscape gardener
for the Department or agriculture
Trueman Lanham, superintendent OF
parking and tree planting for the Dis
Judges. The prizes were announced by
Bristow Adams. of the United States
Forest service. president Of the asso-
ciation.
The prize winners were as follows:
For complete grounds: First prize
J. l.. Kause; second. II. r. Rieseberg
third. Charles Cloys: fourth. IL. B
Thomas McNeilly; seventh. c. r.. vii
son; Eighth, p. v. Keating; ninth, c. r
johnson; tenth, W. S. Torbert. anc
eleventh. c. 8. lockwood.
For Iawns-First prize. G. Frank Ser
NTH, o. T. Putnam: sixth. F. A. Llnger
seventh, c. II. Engel: eighth. Il. B
Thomasson; ninth. J. +. Orth. anc
tenth, e. r. Allen,
For gardens-First prize, +. II. Horn
err; second. w. L. Pando: third. ]. VI
Castell; fourth, X. F. Campbell; fifth
j.. d. Ashby. and sixth. C. A. Week
erly.
For greatest improvement made dur
Ing the past year-First prize. d. c
Vaughan: second. A. c. Henderson
third. J. b. Ia Grange: fourth. l.. ]. v
Campbell. and fifth, c. NJ. Hasselbach.
Next Monday evening tbr Pine!
Branch Association will make tn
award In Its first contest The prize
will be awarded by DR.. David Fairchlld
of the Department OF Agriculture. AM
a lecture. illustrated with stereopticon
will be delivered by Bristow Adams.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
Saloons Are Closed
Following Strike Riot

DES MONIES. Iowa, Nov. 1i.-saloons
in Des Moines were closed yesterday
following rioting In the teamsters' strike
here. The city council was called t.
meet in special session to consider the
situation. More policemen will be
sworn in and special powers will he
granted the mayor.
Governor Carroll. Mayor Hanna. and
Chief OF Police Jenney went into con-
ference to discuss calling out the State
militia to stor rioting.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
BRYAN on Law.

William Jennings Bryan will address
members Of the first year class Of
Georgetown Law School tonight in the
class room OF Charles a. Douglass dur
ing the regular class period. Mr.. Bryan
will be introduced by Mr.. Douglass.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
DRAPERY VELOURS-

Colonial Drapery Velours 80 inches WIDE
In reds. greens and brown. Value 81 90 yard.
Imperial Linen Velour. any color in our
STOCK. values $215, at..........................
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17

WENT TO CHICAGO
Nephew of the Late Judge Mooar
and Cousin Of Mrs. Hen.
ry R. Miller CT
Keokuk.

1 IL ~
Word has just been received in
Keokuk of the death of George Mooar
Mckenzie, former resident Of Keo-
kuk, who died at San Diego, Calf.
November 12. He was born in Kenton
County, KY. about sixty-four years
ago. He was an active, energetic
young man of promise and fine bust
ness capabilities. He was secretary
of the Keokuk Gaslight and Coke Co.
from 1857 to 1871. Afterwards he en-.
gagged in the book and stationery bust
ness with the late Hamilton Brown
ell and continued in that line for sew
eral years. Severing his connection
with this firm, he went to Chicago,
finally going to San Diego where he
entered into the metal supply busi-
mess
| There are many people in keokuk
who will remember him we'll and kind
| ly, as he was one of the prominent
popular and promising young Keokuk
business men of that day.
He was nephew of the late Judge
Daniel Mooar and nephew of Mrs.
Henry R. Miller of this city. Mr.. Mct
Kenzie is survived by his widow and
three brothers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
CITY NEWS.

But few weeks until Christmas.
Have you thought of that Christmas
gift? Better get 1t early.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert G. Roche,
lib Blondeau street announce the
birth of boy, Robert G. Roche, Jr.
on last Tuesday.
r. NJ Downing has resigned his
position as day engineer for the
Keokuk Water Works Company after
having been with the corporation for
several years. III health is the rea-
son for his resignation.
The Burlington is enlarging its
uptown yards near the freight house
between Exchange and johnson
streets. New tracks will be built
across Fifth street and new plat
forms are being erected to assist in
taking care of the rapidly increasing
freight business. The tracks across
Fifth street will be laid at night so
that the street car service will not
be disturbed to any great extent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
Eczema
ALSO Called letter, Salt Rheum, Pru
ritus, Milk-crust. Weeping
skin, Etc.

ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO
STAY, and when | say cured, mean
lust what | say-C-U-R-E-D, and not
merely patched up for awhile, to re-
turn worse than before. Remember !
make this broad statement after put
ting ten years of my time on this
one disease and handling in the mean
time a quarter of million cases of
this dreadful disease. Now, do not
care what all you have used, nor how
many doctors have told you that you
could not be cured-all ask is just
a chance to show you that ! know
what l am talking about. If you will
write me TODAY, | will send you a
FREE TRIAL of my mild, soothing
guaranteed cure that will convince
YOU more in a day than | or anyone
else could in months time. If you
are Disguised and discouraged | dare
you to give me a chance 10 prove my
claims. BY writing me today you will
enj, more real comfort than you had
ever thought this world holds for you
Just try it and you will see | am tell
ing you the truth.
DR.. J. E. cannaday, 4a7 Park Square
SedaIla, Mo.
References: Third National Bank
Sedalia, Mo.
Could you do a better act than to sent
| this notice to some poor sufferer
of Eczema?
/ A =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
BRUMMEL
rs DIGGING GRAVES
Dan o'Reilly Whom They Spoke of so
Highly, Starts Serving Five
Months.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Nov 16. Dan
OReilly, noted criminal lawyer, center
of interest in the two Thaw trials,
first nighter, Beau Brummel of Broad
way has new job. For the next few
months, unless the court shall set
aside the Judgment pronounced
against him, he will dig graves for the
alien and pauper poor in the city
cemetery on Harris Island
O'Reilly is in the city penitentiary
on Blackwell's Island tonight. The
supreme court, holding that there had
been too much delay in arguing Dams
appeal from the verdict of guilty OF
receiving stolen goods, ordered him to
begin serving the sentence OF five
months in the penitentiary imposed
on his conviction. And Dan, there to-
night, having surrendered yesterday.
could be assigned only to two tasks
as short term prisoner working in
the contagious section on Kicker
Island, or digging graves on Harris
Island. and Dan preferred to dig
graves.
Aaron Bancroft, an aged stock brok-
err, was robbed in the corridor of the
Produce Exchange safe deposit vaults
year ago of $4,000 worth of Sc
curities. Later some Of the secur-
lities we're returned. O'Reilly, who
acted as a go-between, was convicted
of receiving stolen goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
PERSONALS.

w. G. Bowman has returned from
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs John O'Blenness have
moved to 1912 Concert street, having
sold the property in which they have
been residing.
Mrs. Kate McGinty of Chicago is
in the city, called here on account of
the serious illness of her sister. Mrs.
Hannah Robinson.
L. w. Sutherland, Will X. Roth,
Charles Anderson, Ballard Wenzleck,
John S. Harris, w. S. Specht, John R.
Langan, George w. Mcdonald, G. w.
Wedemeyer, George w. Maxwell, j.
C. Krans, John H. Boque, Frank w.
Rogers and G. P. Beard formed par
ty of st. Louis real estate men who
spent the day in Keokuk and took a