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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
ERICH" MAN WORTH $685..
Muller Sank His Earnings in Pretty
Mining Stocks.

Michael Muller, civil engineer
who died in Atlanta few days ago,
was considered to be rich. His
friends thought him worth any
where from $4,000 to 100000.
Practically his entire estate, sold at
auction before the court house Tues
day, brought a total of $5.65.
Practically the entire estate was in
wild cat mining stock for which he
had paid from 10 cents to 81 a share.
He had in face value SIS, 900 of this
practically worthless paper, repre-
senting stocks in mines which had
been well advertised, but which had
never panned out except for the ad-
vertisers. Forty or fifty different
mining companies were represented
among his holdings, but none of
them ever paid a dividend or got
anywhere near it. Purchasing min
ing stock was his hobby, and he held
on to it in the hope that one day
he would strike it rich.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
MISSISSIPPI RIVER is STILL ANGRY

tins of the flood will doubtless I'M
dergo like suffering. In fact, many
have already been picked up in their
isolated places of temporary safety
from the flood where they had sought
asylum in the tops of trees and 9TH
ers have been rescued from fimsy
RATS, almost persisted from thirst
and starvation.
Guarding the Levees.
The levees are alive with workmen
for miles and miles on both sides of
the river. All the laborers from the
surrounding country have been
brought together in guarding them
and are working night and day to
prevent any further breaks if posi-
BILE. Even bales of hay and cotton
are being used to back up the sand
bags on top of the banks, so desper-
ate is the situation considered by
those in authority.
The general alarm was increased
when it became known that in sew
eral towns the laborers refused to
help in the work of Strengthening
the levees. Gov. Sanders soon re-
Iieved the situation, however, by in
structing officers in command of the
national guard to commander 500
laborers needed by the United States
engineers in the Atchafalaya district,
using force if necessary.
It is difficult to estimate the finan-
cial loss which must come to the
whole of one parish at least-Pointe
Coupee-and parts of several others,
but it is certain that it will run up
high into the hundreds of thousands
of dollars. Vast areas of farms and
plantations haze been overrun by the
waters, more than 100000 people
have been rendered homeless, and
as yet there is no sign of abatement
Local governments backed by pri-
vate charity have, of course, done
much to relieve the distress, and the
federal government also has been
active. 1t appears, however, that the
appropriation made by congress for
relief has been exhausted. Prompt
action should be taken in this mat
ter Any delay on the part of con-
gress would be inexcusable. There
are other things, such as issues of
party politics, which can be left to
wait in this emergency, where wo-
men and children especially are suf-
fering the tortures of hunger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
GOLD THE CAUSE OF ILLS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT GIRLS
STRICKEN WITH DISEASE.
Diagnosed as "Currencitis." Hospital
Installed to Treat Clerks When
They Become Afflicted.

WASHINGTON.-Fear of the
spread of the white plague and ty-
phoid fever were relegated to the
dusty past when it became known
that new ailment had seized upon
the treasury. So swift has been the
disease in it's progress that it has
been necessary to establish an emer-
gency room in the basement of the
treasury, and an average of five cases
a day are treated.
Currencitis is the name of the new
enemy that has spread terror among
the fair clerks. It's symptoms are an
acute attack of dizziness, sharp pains
in the neck, followed by d severe
headache. So far the medical pro-
fession of the district has been una
is conveyed by germs.
Miss Iva Eichelberger, who is in
charge of the new emergency room,
has made a study of all the cases
brought under her observation. Miss
Eichelberger was surprised to see the
great number of young women clerks
who would stumble into her room,
grasp for bottle of smelling salts
and then fling themselves upon a
couch, complaining of racking head
aches, necks stiff as boards and dir
zy sensation.
After brief treatment they would
recover and go back to their desks.
1t was then that Miss Eichelberger
suggested to Chief Clerk Wilmeth
the installation of an emergency
room, patterned after wards in hos
pitfalls, with enameled cots, nurses
costumes for the matrons and a full
equipment of medicines.
No sooner had the idea been con-
ceived than it was put into effect.
The matTon's room was converted
from a dismal, cherries place into
bright, wholesome appearing ward
that any hospital would be proud to
claim as it's own. Two white enam-
eled cots were placed along the walls.
Waterproof paint turned sombre
walls into attractive ones, and the
matrons shone even more splendidly
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
AT SONS GRAVE SHE
SETS SELF ON FIRE.
Tampa Woman Was DespOndent
Over Loss of Her Child.

TAMPA, FIa-After kneeling in
prayer at the grave of Ler baby son,
recently buried, Mrs. Maria Morterel-
loro, wife of prominent manufact-
urer of this city, poured wood alco-
hol over her upper body and set her.
self on FIRE this afternoon in a local
cemetery, dying while being carried
to hospital.
Two negro women passing the
cemetery at the time were attracted
by the dying woman's screams as
she stood, pillar of flame, for few
seconds before falling in the sand
near the grave. The negresses rush
ed to the scene and recognized Mrs.
Morterelloro. Hurrying to her home
they summoned the husband. The
call was also sent to police head
quarters for an ambulance and when
this arrived the distracted husband
was pouring water in the dying wo-
mans mouth with spoon. She died
before reaching the hospital.
Mrs. Morterellao is the mother of
seven children, all girls. The eighth
was a boy, and died recently. This
seemed to prey on her mind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
A NEGRO CARRIES MILLIONS
is MESSENGER OF ONE OF THE
BIGGEST BANKS IN KANSAS.
gret Trusting Him. Keeps His
Feet Moving and Ewes Omen.

Feet Moving and Eyes Open.
KANSAS ITY.-Richard Allen, a
colored man, for 26 years an employee
of the First National Bank, has dur
ing that period carried enough mon
ey-gold, silver and currency
through the streets to fill the biggest
house in town to OVERLOOKING. 1t is
not uncommon Tor Allen TO walk
down Tenth street with a little satch-
Ell in which are 100000 in bank
notes, ranging from the $4,000 bill
down
Allen is the medium through
which all the cash which the bank
ships to country banks and the insti-
tution's correspondents, East, West,
North and South is sent to the ex-
press office. Daily $4,000 to $780,
600 is sent to country banks, and
sometimes hundreds of thousands of
dollars in a day are sent to eastern
and western points.
THE bank has the most implicit
faith in Allen" A. G. Jones, vice
president, said. 1--WE trust him alb
solutely."
When the institution was twenty
years old it made Allen a gift of a
house and lot, where he lives, in
Highland avenue.
When Lombard Bros. Banking
Company were opening for business
in the Junction building 26 years ago
Allen walked in and asked for a job
any kind of job, he said. They
gave him a job cleaning the floor
ha hox Il A
len got the place. A few years later
he became the banks messenger, and
for Is years he has been a trusted
employe. He is now So years old,
and the First National Bank lis the
only bank in the city that employs
negro messenger. Allen is COM
missioned as a deputy policeman, and
is always armed with a revolver
when he is carrying the funds of the
bank.
When Allen starts to the express
office with consignment of currency
the paying teller first counts out the
money, and then Allen counts it,
wraps it in packages and seals it
with sealing wax. Then the clerk adj
dresses the package and Allen takes
it away. When the sums of gold and
silver are shipped Allen has an as
-sistant on account of the weight of
the money. One thousand dollars
in silver is the most Allen takes at
one time. It weighs more than so
pounds. The largest amount in gold
which Allen would carry would be
twenty-five thousand dollars, which
would weigh in the neighborhood of
100 pounds. When there are larger
shipments of gold and silver than
that the express wagon is called.
When Allen carries currency ship
ments, however, ranging from three
hundred thousand dollars on down,
he always carries it in little satch-
ell, which is locked and held in his
hand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
in spotless garbs, topped off with

in spotless garbs, topped off with
lace bonnets.
Then the attention of Miss Eichel-
berger was turned toward the dis
ease itself. Test tubes were pur-
chased, with her own funds; micro
scope was procured, and the mid
night oil consumed. And this is what
was revealed-that currencitis was
caused by the glare of the piles Of
shimmering gold pieces and the daz-
cling silver present in the treasury.
Green eye shades are now being
affected by many, and a falling off
in the disease is noticeable. How
ever, the emergency room will be re-
tanned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
kAGEDY EVERYWHERE AS RE-
suit OF LEVEE SMASHING
BY FATHER OF WATERS.
RE FLOOD tXACTS ITS TOLL

hndreds of Refugees Seek Safety on
Roofs of Buildings Which Are La
ter Swept From Foundations and
Flung About in Current Pouring
Across Rich Bottom Lands.
Thousands of homeless refugees
ID whole townships of f1ood-swept
settom lands in a highly productive
ction of the state is the tragic out
Hme of the latest levee smashing by
+ mighty father of waters, Old
lssissppi, now pouring it's yellow
Rrrent through a thousand-foot
feach at Torras in devastating vol
ne through the central part of Lou
Jana.
Sugar cane, cotton, corn and rice
pops in a wide area have been de-
#royed, beside the less of buildings
~ the incalculable damage such
RoodS always work on tie soil itself.
ROSS OF life is difficult of estimation,
Npt it is believed that many have per-
sned' Untold suffering has followed
pe great rush of water toward the
sulf.
II Is known that motor boats sent
lake numerous persons from float
mousse tops arrived too late, but
l." many persons perished as they
IN o'ertaken by the flood cannot
determined. Many refugees de-
pare they have seen entire families
h. nepl from house tops. Leaders of
M, aeScue corps admit that several
- .eS 'ney have sent motor boats to
o % where families had taken ref
e. vi me roof of a house and that
n IeA the boat arrived it's crew found
b. 10y IN, Ine oui' ling, buffeted about by
b,I, currents and half its roof surface
"' ROOD Has Exacted It's Toll.
sn IdT creVasse water is spreading
To rrulH covering sections of Pointe
Or op ~ parish which have never be-
Ifter 0een reached by overfiows. Town
h eei Town Is being buried beneath
be TTuuoy flood. Near Plaquemine
,ao;s ie2as Pacific and the Southern
[ con. railroads have been put out
nd iVnmiSsion by the water. Relief
ow escue work in that section is
,.b,o oelng carried on in energetic
st aL9n IN charge of Capt. Logan. as
Ave- vGu by other officers. Sergeants
arI, Deen sent to Morgan City.
! NASHiIe, Plaquemine, Port Barre
Evansville, Breaux Bridge, Lau-
Scr ,liIe and Lafayette. A fleet of
rri to ooats is in the AtchafaIaya
M, reports from the Black River
= ny ry' further north, say that of
me Ht IN Of refugees who have
srr;o W the concentration camps at
- t5 ,ssoAourg great numbers were
ere .ls s, Point of starvation and many
alHost naked. These later vic
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
Is. NO BUSINESS IN
THIS FLOOD STRICKEN TOWN

the farmers and residents will be
heavy. The entire territory south
west of here to Long Bridge, dis
lance of ten miles, is under water.
Business in Moreauville is para
lyzed. All stores, banks and schools
have been closed and water is several
inches deep over the first floor of the
postoffice. AT the Texas and Pacific
station the water is up to the instru-
ments on the telegraph table, rem
dering them useless. All telephone
wires with the exception of one in
dependent line are down. Train SER
vice has been suspended.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
TEARS UP HIS FORTUNE.

Overdose of PiIsener Leads Heir to
Remorse and Poverty Again.
Wesley Hora, working man liv-
ing near Vienna, Austria, had the I'M
expected good fortune to inherit ST.
$50 from a relative in America. He
invited all his friends to drinking
bout, and ordered barrel of the IA
nous beer, for which he gave the
publican thousand crown note, tell
ing him to keep the change.
He soon drank himself senseless,
but when he recovered, in a parox-
ysm of remorse, he took out the re-
naming five thousand crown notes,
cut them into confetti with pair of
scissors and scattered them to the
winds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15

The United States consumes g.
100000 matches every minute.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
WHAT HORSE POWER MEANS.
Here's a Bit of Information Many
People Do Not Know.


People Do Not Know.
When it is stated that the worlds
largest Cuprtiss steam turbine, which
drives an electric generator in the
Waterside Station, New York, devel-
ops 10000 horsepower the meaning
is vague and incomprehensible to
non-technical people, but reduce this
term to man power and almost every
one can grasp its full meaning.
If it takes twelve men to equal one
horsepower then this mammoth tur-
bine engine develops twelve times
10000, or the working energy of
100000 men.
If these men worked in eight-hour
shifts each day it would require the
services Of 100000 men every "a
hours to produce the working energy
of this single turbine unit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-15
is DEVASTATED
AND STORES ALL CLOSED.

WORTHWHILE, lathe ends
of the two crevaEses in Bayou des
Glaise, one directly in front of Mo-
reauville and the other just out of
the town, are rapidly crumbling, and
by tonight all Of that stretch between
the two breaks will likely be swept
away.
The water from the crevasses is
inundating one of the richest spots
in Avoyevilles parish, and the loss to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
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10 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. q
: Z: &

FOR SALE-Two good resident lots
in Fargo for a 4 cylinder automo.
bile. Address box 554, Hebron, N.
D.
FOR RENT-Suit of three modern
rooms l block from Federal build
ing. Gentleman only. Phone 279-
R.
LOST-Female English setter pup,
white-black ears and one black
eye, black and brown tail, marked.
Return to N. S. Rohrer for reward.
LoST-A ladies gold watch. Name
on inner case-Luina Overing.
Probably between Bismarck and
Wilton. Finder will be paid a lib
eral reward by leaving at Tribune
office.
FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
in modern house for light house
keeping. Call at ZIG Ninth Street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
CLIP WOMEN Meet AT
CBAUTAUQUA GROUNDS
Members Of Sixth and Tenth
Districts Meet at
MaDdan
All Bismarck Clubs Were
Represented at The
Meeting

The club women Of the 6thdistrict
were invited to met with those OF
the 10th district at Mandan on July
18th, but a sand bar in the Missouri
prevented their getting there only in
time to enjoy a delicious luncheon
given by the Mandan club women,
after which they attended the regular
Chautauqua program.
Determined to- have a business
meeting, the delegates, while wait.
ing for the train elected Mrs. M. C.
Budlong temporary chairman, in the
absence of the vice president, Mrs. E.
J.. Taylor, and proceeded to do the
necessary business. NIrs. w. C. Tay'
lor was chosen to fill the position
made vacant by the resignation OF
Mrs. A. J. Arnot.
Mrs. T. A. Boyden of jamestown
was the choice of the delegates lor
vice president of the district. After
a motion that the secretary be in
structed to write a letter of thanks
to the vice president of the 10th dist.
riot for their entertainment, the meet
ing adjourned.
Among the many present from Bis
marck the following we're the dele.
gates: From the Monday Club: Mrs
r. F.. Flint, Mrs. G. F. Dullam, Mrs
w. H. Bodenstab. Current Events
Club: Mrs c A. Burton, Mrs. ]. P,
French, Mrs. D. J.. ellis. Mothers
Club: Mrs. w. E. Parsons, Mrs. w,
e.. Taylor. Fortnightly Club: Mrs
NJ. c. Budlong, Mrs. H. C. Fish, Mrs
f. B. Goss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
MACHINE BROKE DOWN..

DrisCOll News: MI. and Mrs. E. T..
Carr, accompanied by the latter's
sisters, Margaret and Jannetta Hatch,
autoed to Bismarck last Saturday and
as is often the Ease with autoists,
had a breakdown and had to be pull.
ed about four miles to Bismarck by
a farmer. The machine was left at
the capital city for repairs, and the
aforesaid occupants had the pleasure
Of riding home on the cushions Of No.
8 Sunday afternoon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
COL, ROOSEVELT WANTS
THIRD PARTY TICKET

CHICAGO, July 19.-Whether Gov
ernor Dineen will support Taft or
Roosevelt was at the Roosevelt head
quarters today admittedly the most
important question affecting the third
party movement SO far as Illinois is
con erned. Upon it will depend,
largely, SO it was said, whether the
party ticket is to be put in the field
in Illinois, or whether R~oosevelt's
name alone is to be submitted to the
voters on an independent ticket.
Roosevelt is said to have sent further
messages urging a third state ticket.
Mccormick is out of the city today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
BIG time ARRANGED
AT MINOI Meeting

MINOT, N. D., July 19-The annual
convention of the North Dakota Press
Association began a two days session
in this city today. A business session
was held this morning at the armory,
and this afternoon Allen D. Albert OF
Minneapolis spoke on Making a Bet.
ter Newspaper" A reception was
given the wives of the editors at the
Catholic church this afternoon under
the auspices of the Minot women's
clubs. A ball will be held at the ar.
mory tonight and tomorrow the edi.
tors will be given a picnic at Wild
wood.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19

Choice Of any $500 and $3.50 OK
fords in the store at $2.95. Rosen's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
LosT-A ladies gold watch. Nam
LIBEL CASE POSTPONED

The libel suit in which F. E. Pack
ard and l.. E. Opdyke are defendants
and E. G. Patterson, the complaining
witness, has been postponed until
August IL by request of defendants
interested. The papers in the first
case were faulty and the case was
dismissed by Judge Olson after which
another case was started immediate
" and defendants gave bond in $1,000
each for their appearance August IL.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
MEETlNG TONIGHT.

There will be a meeting this even.
ing of the Eastern Star at the Masonic
temple when there will be initiatory
work performed which will be follow.
ed with a banquet. A large attend
ance is expected for this meeting and
all members are urged to pe present.
The meeting will start at s o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
many MEX|CANS
REBELS SAID TO
BE NOW Missing

JUAREZ, July 19.-Passengers ar.
irving over the Mexican Northwest.
ern from MADEIRA today brought stor.
les of a bloody massacre of rebels in
the Dolores mountain pass, southwest
of MADEIRA, at the entrance to the
state of Sonora. They declared the
vanguard of the column commanded
by General Antonio Rojas was caught
in the canyon at Dolores by nearly
1000 Yaqui Indians and that of the
500 rebels less than 200 returned to
MADEIRA in safety.
That a force of government volun.
teers was operating behind Dolores
to prevent the entrance of rebels from
Sonora was generally known here,
but it was not believed any Yaqui
Indians were enlisted in the cause
of the government except 600 fighting
for General Sanjines at Colinia OAK.
Choice Of any $500 and $3.50 OK.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
HARVEST STARTED.

DRISCOLL, July ia number of
the farmers are now harvesting their
winter wheat and rye. The stand OF
winter grain in this locality is excel.
lent this season, and a --eavy acreage
is expected. The barley harvest will
commence in about another week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19

the tax rate on goods and merchan.
disc in Bismarck. The business men
argued that the present time was a
poor one to make a raise as they had
all gone through a strenuous period
for the past two years. The matter
was taken under advisement by the
board.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
ENIER PRoTEar.

Anumber Of the leading business
Of the city were at the court
house this morning attending a meet
ing Of the board Of county commits
sioners, 1t having been rumored that
there was . desire on the part Of
sole OF the commissioners TO raise
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
BACK FROM JAMESTOWN.

Mrs. r. l.. Best and children have
returned from a visit with friends ana
relatives at Jamestown. Mr.. Best is
expected to return from Portland,
Oregon, where he has been attending
the Elks convention, in a few days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23

The statement from the Titanic's pas
sengers says there we're 745 rescued
out OF a passenger list OF 2,340 The
Hat OF names furnished on the Car
pathia on her arrival shows 1873 frat
cabin passengers saved, 115 in the
second cabin, l7S third class and 2O6
OF the crew, total OF 6S7 saved. A
woman passenger on the Carpathia
heard from the ships doctor that 495
of the passengers and 2t0 Of the
crew had been saved. and that 80
women lost their husbands. Six OF
those were brides.
Scores Waited In Suspense.
The worlds annals has provided
few more intense and dramatic mo-
ments than when all that was left
of the great company that sailed so
gaily on tho Titanic appeared on the
Cunard pier, No conclusive story OF
their miseries and OF their sufferings
after the Titanic foundered had come
from the sea II was not known for
certain whether some who had been
given up for dead might appear mi.
raculoNsly M the gangplank. There
were scores OF people among the men
and women whose names are familiar
the country over who waited In the
most intense suspense while the Gun.
lrder, with her sad cargo, made her
way slowly up the Hudson, passed
the great ships in dock. whose nags
showed dimly at half-staff In the bars
of river light There we're some OF
these who had not dared to give up
oil hope, who fingered, still a prey to
the most dreadful uncertainty. who
refused to believe the cruel list OF
those that we're saved and thought
that there might, after all, appear for
them scme loved face. But nearly all
OF these were disappointed and turn
ed away with looks that no man who
saw the arrival OF the Carpathia will
] ever forget.
The tragedy OF the Titanic wa
written on the faces of nearly all o
Ter survivors Some, II is true, witt
we're saved with their families, coul
hot repress the JOY and thankfulnes
that filed their hearts, but they wer
very few compared to the number o
the rescued These others bore tn
impress OF their time OF darkness
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23

Mr.. ]. l.. Howe of Cincinnati, O.,
spent Friday in the city on business.