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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-31
WERE YOU SPEAKING OF HEAT?
HERE ARE SOME HOT WEATHER
RECORDS HARD TO BEAT.
Much on Certain American DO-
calities as to Temperature.

South Africa Doesn't Seem to Have
Much on Certain American DO-
calities as to Temperature.
The highest official temperature
ever recorded in the United States
was 1872 degrees in Death Valley,
Cal, in the summer OF 1891.
Figures of 112 and 115 are not
uncommon in portions of Arizona
and southern California, and records
from 100 to 105 are by no means
infrequent in the valley of the CO.
lumbia river, in southeast Washing
ton and in the valley of the Snake
in southwest Idaho.
Usually the "90's" are considered
to be the indication of the cheated
term" in Boston, but during the
record-breaking hot wave of last
July, in three out of the five days
which it lasted, the official tube
showed 100 degrees or more. Ordi-
narily, when the indicator crawls up
to 80 or better, Boston is satisfied
that summer is here in good earnest.
New York as never beaten its
record of 100 made in 1881, while
Pittsburg. Philadelphia and Wash
ington have never exceeded 103. New
Orleans was at it's best or worst at
1872 degrees in July, 1901.
Detroit has reached 101; Chicago
1O3, and San Francisco 100. st.
Louis has gone as high as 107. Ell
Paso reached 113 once, and on sew
eral occasions has bettereG 105;
Boise may boast of Ill, Los Angeles
of 100, Red Bluff of 113.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-31
Mistakes of the Past.

7Thb work did not prove success
The children were sent out of
" York Just to get them out Of
city, No Investigation of the
Rnes to which they were sent was
pie No study of the children was
ie either. Hence, children unfit
for certain homes were sent to
n the homes for which they were
Rhtted. No supervision of the chill
IN was made after they were
|aced"
4 different plan has been followed
Pee 1890. A system of strict su-
FVSiOn has been established and
I placing of children of IA and
lTard on farms and in rural COM
Pllties has been abandoned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-31
LEFT FORTUNE TO BOOKER.
An Oregon Hermit Leaves $4,000
to Negro Educator.

Ten thousand dollars was left
Booker T. Washington, the Tuskegee
educator, by Hiram Star, hermit,
who has just died at Fall City, Ore.
Star was a white man IS years
of age.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-31
SAYS MORE WARM WEATHER.
No Change Is Expected in the South
and Southwest Sections.

Pressure distribution over the
northern hemisphere indicates that
this week will not be one of decided
temperature changes over the United
States, says the weather bureau at
Washington.
Warm weather" says the weekly
bulletin, will continue in the South
and Southwest.
I'm the South generally fair
weather during the first half of the
week will be followed by local show
ers during the second half"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-31
IIII Of A BABY CROP
Of ORPHANS sHIPP-
'l % TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
-. Deserted Babies Find
Sra nd Parental Care on the
|nD' '. Of Great Southwest

hos always been the
y YORK erssr OF Of waits and str rays
red breeder of homeless iss n enil-
g,at 'L nsjn idea of child-Work-
The r n@'f for the past 60 years; years
the na "nlsceo these foundllngs
~a ,t 10 West and Southwest,
be s'S asrefully selected private
ID ~ S' may grow up untain t
y they ss,, TNl and prepared for the
ha' U VIZ The Southwest IS only
u q i III take charge of hundreds
g'a l.. " , and deserted from
y y. l' .anters of population ana
l g., 'sI train loads of babies and
'' sndran from the tenements
1s . eni' ~ New York are delivered
I IIann,as adaptive parents in Ok OK
F'' rovas Arkansas ana Ne"
Pn'' The train draws up at a lit
NJ ,,.a and a man and woman
i 'l a,rs-3 toward the orphan cars
r 'DS'i hoy or little girl is deliver
/ D. ,Ssm by the agent OF the New
i ' r' 1t1tion for the Care -
n 49, The train rC'ls on 10
l s.,. s,oD. and the next. Okla
D" .,s re, ,ezss are inc C ssing the'r
4 . , at the expense OF NeV'
i''' New York can spare them
A. southwest needs them.
l, '1T possibIe safeguard is thrown
N t." me- work. The investigation
h. family which applies for a
l, !. .vstematic and thorough, lhe
Ir,a,t Is reout:ed to fill out a
|, containing many questions re-
IIi,g the fa.l'ly life, suGa rs
Ia relations, A'ftance from We
hi, size Of IGN occu21 ion,
No, of members of the family
their various ages. In addition
M. hanks are sent to neighbors
IN apDlying family and questions
ii rnder the seal of confidence.
rben a personal visit from an
nj Of the society is made and
"a are several unannounced
Il made by the agents each year.
,bsrles L. Brace a philanthropist
HE SOS, founded the Children's
Society of New York in 1853.
10 following 40 years up to 1892
had placed" 84,313 children
IN boys and 1881 girls--in the
es west of the Ohio. Illinois got
1000, Missouri more than o.
Iowa a similar number, and
sas, Michigan and Minnesota a
pro rata,
Mistakes of the Past.
bis work did not prove success
The children were sent out of
York Just to get them out of
city, No Investigation of the
es to which they were sent was
E. No study of the children was
e either, Hence, children unfit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-31

Paul Trammell is the only bust
ness man on the railroad commission.
Why beat him with a lawyer and
have only lawyers on the board?--
adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-31

Who inspired the opposition to
Paul Trammell? Are the corporations
afraid of him? Keep him where he
is.-adv.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-06-01
CHAPTER XVII.
Tho Queens Rangers.

The Queens Rangers.
A bullet had struck the hand rail
shattsring one Of the supports, and the
broad steps were SCARED and splil
tered. The man lay face upward, his
feet inside the hallway, one side Of
his head crushed in. He was roughly
dressed in wooden shirt and patched
smallclothes, and wore gold hoops in
his ears, his complexion dark enough
for q mulatto, with hands scared and
twisted. Surely the fellow was no
soldier: he appeared more to me like
one who had followed the sea. I
stepped over his body, and glanced the
length Of the hall. The chandelier was
shattered, the glass cleaning under
foot, the stair rail broken into q Jagged
splinter, and a second man. shot
through the eye, rested half upright
dropped against the lower step. He
was sandy-bearded fellow, no better
dressed than the one without, but with
a belt about him, containing pistol
and knife. His yellow teeth protlud.
Ing gave his CHASTITY features a flend'
,ish look. Beyond him q. pair Of legs
stuck out from behind the staircase.
clad in long cavalry boots, and above
these, barely showing, the green cloth
of the Queens Rangers. Then Grant
had not gone when this attack was
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the house itself would doubtless reveal
the story, and turned in that direc.
ton, skirting the fence, yet exercising
care. for there might still remain de-
tenders within, behind those green
blinds. to mistake me for an enemy. !
saw nothing, no sign of life. as !
circled through the trees of the or.
chard. and came out upon the grass.
plot facing the front porch. The sun
was up now, and could perceive each
detail. There was a smashed window
to the right, a green shutter hanging
dejectedly by one hinge; the great
front door stood wide open, and the
body Of dead man lay across the
threshold, dark stain Of blood ex
tending across the porch floor.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
At Cross purposes,

It could not be considered an UNI
pleasant place Of imprisonment, yet
It was useless for me to contrive any
plans Of immediate escape, for the
door was securely locked, and two
heavily armed dragons sat within eye.
ing me rather malevolently. My at
tempt at approaching the window was
instantly checked by threatening
gesture, and sat down in the reading
chair to await Developments. The
could not muffle my ears, however,
and I heard the swift hoofbeats Of an
approaching horse being ridden furi.
ously up the gravel driveway. At the
door he was hastily checked, and a
voice spoke peremptorily:
Here you, take the reinl"
The fellow came up the steps hur
riedly, almost ignoring the sentry al
the door.
II haven't time to stand here, you
fool" he exclaimed roughly, my uni.
form Is pass enough. I wish to SCI
Colonel Mortimer at once-at onc3.'
There was q pause. and then the same
voice. and recognized 1t now az
Grants beyond doubt. "Ah, colonel.
what in Gods name has happened
here? I heard that you were out
hunting US at Farrell's blacksmith
shop. and came back as swiftly as
could ride. But l never suspected
this. Who were the miscreants?"
"That is question not yet an.
swered, Captain Grant," replied Nor
timer slowly. 1T looks like the work
of Pine Robbers. Do you recognize
this fellow?"
cay" and from the mufied tone he
must have been bending over the body,
that is Tough Sims, a lieutenant Of
Red Fagin; there's one more devil
gone to hell. But when did the at.
tack occur? We left here after dark,
and all was quiet enough then.
Claire"
"she was here. then7 hardly be
lieved it possible"
II talked with her-quarreled with
her, indeed. Perhaps that was why
she refused to accompany us to Phila
delphia. But what did you mean,
colonel. when you said you hardly be.
lieved 1t possible she was here7 Did
some ono toll you7"
Eyes; we caught q fellow the
house when We arrived. He had no
time for escape-rough-looking miscre.
ant, claiming to be Continental. We
have him under guard in the library"
He confessed to the whole story7''
mot word; claimed to know moth.
ing except that Claire was here. Said
he saw you. and-thsn went away, not
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man called Peter. this fellow, and a
black slave or two. They were all !
saw"
But why should Claire have been
here" he asked as though dazed. ''un.
less she came to meet her brother? I
supposed her safe in the city"
II do not pretend to understand the
cause Of her presence. But If you
listen to my story perhaps you may
know what to do" paused an instant
to get grip on my thoughts. need
not tell all. confess my identity, or
mention my personal relations with
the daughter. Il am a soldier, Colonel
Mortimer, In Maxwell's brigade of
Washington's army. What brought me
here has nothing to do with the pres.
ent story. I was in the fight over yon.
der near Mount Laurel night before
last when we captured Delavan's for.
age train"
What" burst In the dragon Off.
Ger. "Was Delavan defeated. tnen7
Hadn't Grant Joined him?"
eyes to both questions, sir. Della
van was killed, and Grant surrendered.
He and his men were paroled. and
started for Philadelphia last evening
from here"
'From here!" incredulously. "That
must be q lie, colonel. for Mount Lau-
rel is between here and the CITY,"
Nevertheless, it is no lie," re-
torted promptly. looking the young
fool In the eyes. II was hiding here
for reasons Of my own when they
came tramping in along that road
about the middle of the forenoon yes.
terday. There was near a hundred
Hessians and Rangers, with two Ger
man officers, and Grant. I heard them
tell Mistress Mortimer this was the
nearest place where they were sure
of finding provisions, and that they in
tended to remain until night. don't
know what happened after that. ex.
cept that the officers went inside, and
the men marched around to the back
to eat their breakfast"
"What became Of you?"
"Oh, I had other business, and never
got back along here until just at day.
light this morning. Then ! found
things this way"
you don't know what occurred.
then?"
"No more than you do. But I've got
my opinion. It's this-Grant and his
fellows must have left as soon as 1t
was dark, taking the west road, which
was the cause Of your missing them.
Itais likely. from this man Mikes body.
| that your daughter and her party were
still in the house. It couldn't have
been much later when these others
got here and made the attack. Mike
must have fought them at the front
door, but that was all the fight made:
| there's no sign Of any struggle inside. -
Then they never got CLAIRE" de-
clared Mortimer positively. That's q
certainty. Seldom"
"She would have fought. sir?"
"Like tiger. know my little girl.
And, besides, Peter would have died
before the hand Of one of thosa vii
lains was ever laid upon her."
But" protested. II have searched
the house, colonel"
Il imagine your acquaintance with
the house is somewhat limited" he
replied coldly, turning away. "seldon.
place this fellow under guard in the
library here. We will learn later what
his business might be in the Jerseys. II
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made, or else he had left some men
behind? I dragged the body out into
the light so might see the FACET
was the Irishman who had helped In
my capture.
I stood. staring down at him. and
about me into the dismantled room,
endeavoring to clear my brain and
figure all this out. 1t was not so dim.
cult to conceive what had occurred.
every bit Of evidence pointing to a
single conclusion. Grant had searched
the house for Eric, and discovered no
signs Of his presence; whatever had
subsequently happened between the
girl and himself, she had not felt JUS
titled in releasing me while he and
his men remained. They must have
departed soon after dark, well pro.
visioned, upon their long march toward
the Delaware, leaving Elmhurst unoc.
cupied except for its mistress and her
servants. The fact that neither the
lady nor Peter had opened the en-.
trance to the secret staircase would
seem to show that the attack on the
house must have followed swiftly. It
had been surprise, giving those
within no chance to seek for refuge.
There had been q struggle at the front
door; some Of the assailants had
achieved entrance through the win.
dow. and that had practically ended
the affair.
But what had become of Peter? OF
the girl? Who composed the attack.
ing party? The Indian had been de.
spatched to Valley Forge with my
memoranda; probably Peter. the Irish.
man, and q negro or two were alone
left to defend the house. AS to the
identity Of the marauders, had small
doubt; their handiwork was too plain.
~ revealed, and those two dead men
remained as evidence. Rough az were
British and Hessian foragers, they
were seldom guilty Of such wanton de.
struction az this. Besides this was
the home Of prominent loyalist, pro.
tected from despoliation by high au.
thority. The hellish work must have
been accomplished by one or more
bands Of those 'Pine Robbers" who in.
tested Monmouth county, infamous
devils. hiding in caves among sand
hills. and coming forth to plumber and
rob. Pretending to be Tories, their
only purpose Of organization was pill.
lag Even In the army tho names
Of their more prominent leaders were
known. such a. Red Fagin. Debow.
West and Carter, and many a tale Of
horror regarding their depredations
had I heard told around the campfire.
These came back to memory al I
gazed about those lower rooms, dread.
ing my next discovery, half crazed to
think that Claire Mortimer might be
helpless in their ruthless grasp. Bet.
ter death . thousand times than such
2 fate.
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dressed as Seldom, and Grant. The
latter was speaking vehemently:
Il tell you, colonel, this has got to
be done; he is spy, and here for
some infamous purpose"
well, I've sent for the fellow,
Grant: what more do you wanti III
Evening star., 1912-09-01
v. S. PARNELL KILLED
BY RUNAWAY HORSES
Wheels of Wagon Pass Over
Body of Driver When Animals
Become UnmanageabIe.

Run over by a wagon drawn by two
runaway horses yesterday afternoon at
and r streets northwest, William S.
Parnell, fifty-three years old, sustained
injuries which caused his death before
he reached the Casualty Hospital. Par
nell. who resided at 347 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. was employed as
driver for the Blue Line Transfer Com
pany. and it was the team in his charge
that killed him.
Parnell was driving his team to the
company's stable shortly before o'clock
and was at Sd and r streets when his
horses were frightened at steam shovel
that was being moved in the Baltimore
and Ohio freight yard and became I'M
manageable.
Wheels Pass Over Stomach.
The driver was thrown from his seat,
falling directly in front Of the wagon,
two wheels passing over his stomach.
Parneil was picked up and placed in an
ambulance to be driven to the Casualty
Hospital. but death claimed him before
the hospital was reached.
Parnell. it is stated, had been in the
employ of the Blue Line Transfer Com
pany number Of years. He is survived
by his wife, brother and sister. It is
probable the coroner will give a certifi-
cate OF accidental death without the
formality of an inquest.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
TO RE0RGANIZE CAVALRY.
Board Selected for the Purpose Will
Visit Europe.

Brig. Gen. Edward ]. McClernand, Coz.
James Parker. 11th Cavalry: Lieut. Col.
Joseph 7. Dickman. 18th Cavalry. and
Mai. Jesse Mel. Carter. secretary for the
general staff. have been detailed as men,
bers Of board for the reorganization
of the cavalry. The board will leave
shortly for Europe to take up the study
of the cavalry OF other countries. In al
probability the members will attend the
German and French maneuvers. as II
Is thought that these will afford an ex
cef1ent opportunity for the observation o.
tho methods OF the carrying Of these two
great powers.
Col Edwin st. J. Greble. Capt. John
McA- Palmer, Capt. Paul B. Malone and
Capt. George v. H. Mosely. general stan
United States Army. will attend the
French maneuvers. All the officers in the
party. with the exception of Col. Greble
will also be present at the German ma.
neuvers. They will be guests Of the Ger
man and French armies.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Friends Exonerate Motorman.
COMMISSION Is NAMED.
All Members of Alaskan Railroad
Body Chosen by Taft.

The Alaska railroad commission au-
thorized by recent act Of Congress to
report by December 1 on rail transporta-
ton In Alaska was named yesterday by
President Taft.
In addition to Mai. ]. J. Morrow of the
Engineering Corps, chairman, whose ap-
pointment has been previously announced,
1t will consist Of Alfred H. Brooks, chief
Of the division of Alaskan mineral re-
sources of the United States geological
survey, vice chairman; Leonard NJ Cox,
civil engineer of the navy. and Colin NJ.
Ingersoll. consulting bridge engineer
of New York.
The party. with the exception of Maj.
Morrow, who Is stationed on the Pacific
coast. will leave here next Tuesday for
Seattle. to proceed directly to Alaska.
They will traverse the present railroad
lines in Alaska and examine projected
routes from Valdez and other points on
the coast to the interior.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
SUGGESTS CONSOLIDATION.
Conference Presidents Plan for Ben
eft Of Weak Churches.
.ial Dapa tch to The Star

Spec1l D0ep0tch TO The Star.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va. August 81
The West Virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church is in ses-
sion hero with about 16O delegates Rev.
J. N. Holt OF Parkersburg was reelected
president. and Rev. J. H. Mossburg of
Mount Norris. Pa. was chosen secretary.
succeeding Rev. Jesse r. Jones of Fair
mont.
President Holt submitted detailed re-
port in which he recommended a con-
dnuance OF the assessment of 10 cents
per member: aid for at least one place
in each subdistr1ct, with the chairman
of each subdistrict an advisory member
of the board Of church extern
sion; no division Of the larger
and weather. charges unless each
part is able and willing to support a
pastor: consolidation Of some Of the
weaker charges along railroad and troll
ley lines. and the taking over Of the
Elkins church by the board of home mis-
sions.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Girl Kills Huge Snake.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, August 31.-Miss
Bessie Sanner. sixteen years old, daugh-
ter of F. II. Sanner, foreman Of carpen-
ters on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at Casselman is being hailed as heroine
among the railroad men and the neigh
bors While in charge Of the home yes
terday with several younger children in
her care a big rattlesnake approached
the house. When Miss Sanner attempted
to frighten the reptile away it raised its
head menacingly and sounded its rattle.
She went into the house. procured her
fathers 30 caliber revolver and quickly
perforated the snakes head with q couple
of well directed shots. The snake had
eleven rattles.
Evening star., 1912-09-01

planes were issued. 1t was stated at the
time that the Navy Department proposed
to equip all the ships In the navy with
aeroplanes. THIS eventually may be done,
but there Is hardly any prospect of 1t
within fifteen years. However, the
thought alarmed Congress and the navy
allotment for aeroplanes was strictly lin
ited instead Of leaving the aeroplane 10
rank as any other equipment and to be
bought as desirable
It Is understood that Glenn Curtiss is
working on a special design of hydroplane
for navy use and designs are being pre-
passed for one Of the boats by the
Washington Aeroplane Company here
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Blight on Tomato Plants.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va. Angus,
S1.-About 5000 acres are planted in to-
matoes in Morgan county, w. Va. where
the canning industry fiourished. A plan,
pathologist from the Department Of
Agriculture came to Berkeley Springs tt
investigate a peculiar blight, which hal
broken out among the plants. 1t Is sai6
the extreme wet and cold weather OF
several weeks ago and the lack of warm
nights caused the blight.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
Improved Order Of Red Men.

Business Of Importance was transacted
at the regular meeting Of Osceola Tribe,
No. -. Tuesday evening. The degree
team. which inducted several new men,
bers into the organization. was made up
Of James Madison. w. C. Wise, Charles
Leimbeck, T. r. Howard. II. Kessler, M.
Entwisle, Charles J.. Benner. ]. Heiden-
heimer, F. w. Bangerter. James Jones.
R. T. Poore and T. NJ. Stump. James
Madison made an address
Joseph Levy Of Sioux Tribe, No. is. has
returned from vacation trip to Massa-
chusetts. While away he visited a num-
ber Of tribes Of the Red Men in other
cities.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
DOUBLE BILL TOMORROW
Will Be Played at the independence
League Park.

A double bill will be presented tomor-
row at Independence League Park. which
will present the Southland team and the
Teddy Bears as the first attraction. at
pm. Both teams have been strengthened
for this game. In the second game the
Columbias, who have been playing fast
ball, will meet the Barber Athletic Club.
one of the best colored clubs in the Dis
trict and which puts up lively game.