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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
DEATHS CLUTCH ON RODS
Seaboard Trainmen Find a Bloody
Hand Gripping Rods Underneath
Freight Car.
at once.

When an eastbound Seaboard
freight train reached the Americas
yards yesterday, having arrived from
Montgomery, trainmen made a ghast-
ly discovery beneath one of the load
ed cars-the blood-begrimed hand
and arm of an unknown negro which
had been severed from the trunk
when, evidently, the negro had fallen
from his perch.
Between Americas and Plains 9th
er portions of the body were collect
ed up, but nothing about it revealed
the identity of the negro. The gen
eral supposition was that he was
beating his way by riding the rods"
of the fast freight and had fallen off,
probably while asleep, after the train
had left Plains.
The arm and hand which still
clutched in death rods of the car
bore mute testimony of the tragedy.
So firmly did the fingers of the dead
hand clutch the iron rod that it's
hold was broken with some difficulty.
How Negro Was Killed.
Further investigation yesterday
afternoon revealed the fact that the
negro, whose name is unknown, had
been shot and the dead body placed
upon the track at some point near
nIo;,- or also thrown unOO the
brake-beam OF a car-more likely
the latter way
Following the inquest over the re-
mains warrants were sworn out
against two negroes suspected of
having done the killing and both
were arrested and brought to the
county Jail here.-Americus Times
Recorder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
GET OFF THE LINE!
WE'RE BEING MARRIED. y
Magistrate Performs Ceremony Over
Phone Despite Interruptions.

Dayton, O.-"Do you, Louis Mot
eel" Number, please" take
Florence Igou"- ''They don't an
swer'
ooh, Central, please get off the
line, we're trying to get married."
Yes, Louis Motel and Florence
Igou had their troubles getting mar
ried over the telephone here, but
Dan Cupid finally got the phone
plugs in the proper places on the
switchboard and Squire Koehne was
able to finish the ceremony.
Motel and Miss Igou had found
two magistrates absent from their
offices, and when they reached the
Office of Koehne, only to find him
gone, they located him at construc-
ton camp three miles from the city,
and he readily consented to "tie the
knot" by phone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16

plant, out preference Is shown FOR the
silk. If 1t is present. Each female de-
posits on an average Of 100 eggs.
These hatch in from three to ten days,
depending on the season. 1t Is usually
the third brood that Injuries cotton
most severely, along in August, When
the corn begins to mature.
Corn planted as trap in rows from
200 to 800 feet through the entire
field, so as to be in prime silking con-
dition about August l, will attract the
nest away from cotton. The eggs are
deposited on the corn which can be
cut and fed to stock when the worms
are partly grown.
Since the worm, when fully grown,
descends into the ground where 1t
passes the pupal stage, splendid
preventative is winter blowing OF the
ground, which exposes the pupa and
kills it.
When the worm is on the plant the
only thing to do, of course, is to kill
it by poison. Paris green may be
used in the proportion of one pound OF
Paris green to two pounds Of flour,
and at the rate of three pounds of
Paris green to the acre; but the most
effective method has been found to
be busting with arsenate of lead. In
the case of this poison no dilution is
necessary, and it should be used at
the rate of about three pounds per
acre. The buster is made of a one
inch board one and one-half feet long
er than the width of the rows and
three inches wide, with a one and
one-half inch auger hole bored five
inches from each end, and under each
hole is attached a sack made of I'M
starched sheeting about fifteen inches
long. The arsenate of lead is placed
in these sacks and one person can
dust fifteen to twenty acres per day
by riding on horseback and busting
as he passes between the rows.
Wherever the cotton boil worm is
found this remedy should be applied
at once.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16

ATLANTA, Ga.-Mrs. Pankhurst
,,o,, been invited to come TO Georgia.
The Atlanta Georgian says, I'VE will
no glad to see her, welcome her and
bonor her" But leaders of the suf-
fraoette movement in Georgia and
cheers of the Women's Suffrage As
sociation declare that so far as they
ora concerned she will not be well
anne here, not because they have
onv quarrel with her personally,
hrt because they are opposed to the
militant methods for which she
stands.
THE suffragette faction in Eng
,ond of which Mrs. Pankhurst and
bar daughters have been the heads, +"
said leading Atlanta suffragette to-
5av have countenanced destruc-
tion of property, violence, arson and
attempted murder. There are hun
drads of good women in Georgia who
balieye in the principles for which
Mrs Pankhurst stands, but l doubt
IL there is one woman in this state
ar anywhere else in the South who
1o,ks with anything but horror On
the British suffragettes' militant vio-
lence."
Mrs Pankhurst has already decid-
Cd tn visit America, it is reported on
GOOD authority, and there is some
likelihood that she will include Geor-
ola in her itinerary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
Naked Babies Romp Over Lawns.

Atlanta, Ga.-For letting her ba-
HES romp naked on the front lawn in
the sunshine, for all the world like
frolicksome young puppies, Mrs. An
ME Hanson was arrested on the COM
n1aint of neighbors this morning.
Mrs. Hanson did not deny the
charge. but made the plea that the
children were such tiny little tots
and the weather SO hot that she did
NOT know it was wrong. She was
fined $1O.75.
without knowing it, perhaps, Mrs
Hanson was trying to introduce into
This community a custom which is
regarded as perfectly proper among
the poor people of over half the
civilized world. In Rome, Naples
Narseilles, in fact, nearly all the cit
les of southern Europe and even in
the beautiful Florence, it is regard
ed as Just as proper for children un-
der three or four years of age to
RIM about and play naked in the sun
shine as it is for them to run bare
foot here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
Nearly Got His Goat.

Atlanta, Ga.-Here's the puzzle
that nearly got Senator Hoke Smiths
goat, but didn't. 1t was sent him by
civil service applicant who couldn't
work it, and who claimed it was I'M
fair to put such things in a civil SER
vice examination. Senator Smith was
all tired and worn out from a tariff
debate, but he decided to drop every
thing and not go to sleep that night
until he had mastered the problem.
1t isn't as easy as it looks. Take time
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: Mrs. F. NJ
Colley having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of admin
istration on the estate of P. c. Col
ley, late of said county, this is
to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of P. c. Colley
to be and appear at my Office within
the time allowed by law and show
cause, if any they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be
granted to Mrs F. NJ Colley on P. c.
Colley's estate. Witness my hand
and official signature this 21st day of
August, 1918.
w. B. CHEATHAM. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
For DismissiOn.

Georgia, Terrell County-Where-
as o. T. Kenyon, administrator of
Louisa Webb, represents to the
Court in his petition duly filed and
entered on record that he has fully
administered Louisa Webb's estate,
this is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration and
receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in October, 1913. This
September LIST, 1913.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
For Dis mission.

Georgia, Terrell County. Where
as, j. R. Mercer, administrator OF
Sip Richardson, represents to the
Court in his petition July filed and
entered on record that he has fully
administered Sip Richardson's estate
this is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration anf
receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in October, 1913. TIL!
September list, 1913.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
IS GIVING AWAY GOOD FARMS
GOVERNMENT WILL DISPOSE OF
25O. 900 ACRES THIS MONTH.
Divided Into Tracts of 100 Acres, and
Will Be Distributed by Lottery.
Many Hnmeseekers En- Route.

Divided Into Tracts of 100 Acres, and
Will Be Distributed by Lottery.
Many HOmeseekers En- Route.
Uncle Sam has rung the bell and
started his 1913 school of farming.
Right now, out in Montana, the first
classes are meeting, and what's more,
he's going to furnish the real land
for his students to practice on. For
the United States government is go
ing to give away 8,396 farms, and
there's $50 acres in each one
enough for a good-sized village If the
lucky owner tires of following the
furrow and wants to try MS hand at
town building City denizens are
warned to hurry, or they'll be tardy.
In the event they fail to register for
the Montana farm lands there will be
chance to ask for a farm in Ne
braska.
Everybody's Chance the Same.
There are 1,343,360 acres Of land
to be given away by the government.
And to prevent any dispute over the
choice parcels Uncle Sam is running
drawing. Therefore the city man
has Just as good a chance of pos
sessing one of these parcels as has
the man who was raised right on the
job-the fellow who lives half mile
from it and has had his hands to the
plow handles all his life.
In order to obtain number for
the Montana land drawing a person
must go to either Glasgow, Great
Falls, Havre or Miles City, Mont, not
later than September 20 and register.
The drawing for the lands will take
place three days later. The land is
being opened under the lottery plan
as formulated by Judge Van Deventer
and Judge James w. Witten of
Washington, which has proven so
successful in the various land open
ings conducted by Witten during the
past IL years. 1t is necessary that all
applicants for allotment of lands
should be over 81, be citizens of the
United States or declare their inten-
ton of becoming such, and that they
should not own more than 100 acres
of land elsewhere in the country.
The lands now being thrown open
for settlement are known as the Fort
Peck lands, and are mineral, agricult-
ural and grazing. Agricultural and
grazing lands are appraised at from
$3.50 to 81 an acre. The lands, how
ever, are not entirely free. The gov
eminent requires that the lucky num-
Der holder in the lottery shall deposit
one-fifth of the appraised value of
the land and shall reside upon his
allotment at least IA months and cul-
tivate q certain proportion of the
acreage within a specified time.
At present there are 5000 home
seekers at Glasgow eagerly awaiting
the day for the lottery and Others are
rushing to Montana to qualify for the
drawing. The drawing will be car
ried out in this manner: The envel-
opes containing the names of the APP
pIicants will be placed on platform
| and will be thoroughly mixed.
| little girl will then select the envel-
opes, which will be handed to Judge
| Witten and numbered in the order
in which they are drawn from one 10
| the last.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: NJ. E. Jen-
nings having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of admin
istration on the estate of Mrs. n. A.
Stevens, late of said county, this is,
to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Mrs. n. A. Stevens
to be and appear at my office within
the time allowed by law and show
cause, if any they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be
granted to M. E. Jennings on Mrs. N
A. Stevens estate. Witness my hand
and official signature this 18th day
of August, 1913.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
Oldest Person Dies.

Atlanta, Ga.-News from Albany
Ca, reports the death of one of the
oldest persons in the United States,
probably the oldest in Georgia. Aunt
Callie Trowell was believed to be III
years old, and there are records be-
lieved authentic which support her
claim to old age.
Old residents of Dougherty county
remember her as an aged woman at
the close of the war. She had been
unable to leave her house for the past
twenty years, though retaining most
of her faculties except sight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
slaton Leaves the mansion"

Atlanta, Ga.-The ramshackle old
governors mansion has proved too
uncomfortable for Governor and Mrs.
Slaton, and they moved this week to
their handsome home on Peachtree
road, leaving the aged structure in
charge of Jesse Perry, executive Sec
rotary, who, as a bachelor, can get
on very we'll.
The regime of Governor Slaton is
looked upon as a good time to build
a new mansion, as he owns two hand
some homes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16

Atlanta, Ga.-Trains passing
through Atlanta this week are filled
with pretty girls on their way to col
lege. for schools and seminaries are
opening on every hand. Brenau Col
lege Conservatory at Gainesville has
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16

and see if you can get the answer;
A park which is square is sur
rounded by a walk containing an
acre of ground. The walk is two rods
wide. An acre is 100 rods. What is
the size of the park?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-16
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PCRTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, sur
a-A' dressing that relieves pain aud heals a
u y 5a.zs -:-1e- Not liniment. 2Sc. SOC. s. 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

Maude Swanson spent Sunday in Dav.
export with the family of John Nc
Gilvary.
Dir. and Mrs. G. A. Larson and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Ward
low and children, all of Moline. visit
ed Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Axelson.
The Methodist Aid society met
Thursday all day TO quilt al the home
OF Mrs. Maurice 10y.
The families Of William Pilbert and
Clarence Johnson spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Joslin with rela-
tives.
Ross Wainwright was a Watertown
caller Saturday
Mrs. Godfrey Peterson and children
visited Monday afternoon with her
sister in East Moline.
Mrs Thomas Schafer was called 10
Milan Monday on account of the SER
ious sickness OF her sister. Mira John
son. and her young baby.
The Baptist Aid society meets Wed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
OLD MAN ROBBED
WHILE HE WAITED
Incident in Railroad Waiting
Station Shows How City
Is Infested.

Another incident which serves TO
Illustrate the sort Of characters which
lang around public places in Rock
Stand occurred Tuesday evening at
The Burlington station on Twentieth
street A man. old and feeble. and a
young one, apparently his son, tran
sients in the city. were waiting for an
outbound train The son went into
the smoking room leaving the old man
In the waiting room
No sooner had he done so than a
smooth appearing stranger dropped
into the seat beside the old man, drew
out his watch and entered into con
versation with mis- companion. The
latter also brought cut his time piece
and laboriously squinted al the dial.
evidently in response 70 the sugges-
ton By the man beside him While
he was doing 50 the crook deity rif7ed
his pocket. transferring = handful OF
change 70 his own.
Two young girls who were also wait
ny for a train witnessed the entire
transaction. but were so badly fright
ened that they did not give an alarm
and the Old man shortly afterward
went out 10 board his train unaware
that he had been worked by dip"
When the girls left the thief was still
hanging around the waiting room look
ing for another victim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

Chicago after a week spent here with
friends.
Wednesday the following ladies
rom here attended the Lutheran Aid
society meeting a. Barstow: Mrs. FL
lingsworth, Mrs. John Wise and Mrs.
Louis Schave.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas and daughter.
Miss Grace. spent Sunday in Clinton,
Iowa, visiting friends.
AIr. and Mrs. Dave. Schafer of yuma
are rejoicing over the birth of
daughter on Friday. Nov. II. The
little one was welcomed ~ two little
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wake OF yuma
are spending a few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Walker.
The family OF Harry cox moved
Saturday into the house recently va
Gated by John Rob and family.
Miss Pearl Rose is az the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. G. E Peterson. for a
short visit
The Misses Alma, Amanda and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

the greatest essential 10 the country S
prosperity and developmnt is none
tary system that will meet the de-
mands of modern business conditions
Continuing. he said:
The present system has shown IL
self inadequate 10 meet the needs OF
today. With the tremendous advance
in business since its creation 80 years
ago. we have outgrown # We are try
ing TO handle the vast business OF the
twentieth century with machinery ere
ated about the middle of the nine
teenth century.
ITO appreciate the Importance OF an
adequate banking and currency sys-
tenn 10 the general prosperity OF the
country il should be remembered that
nearly 90 per cent Of all the business
Is transacted by checks and other
forms OF bank credit. When anything
goes wrong with this vast banking
machine the effect is Immediately felt
in every line Of industry-business is
halted, commerce retarded and pro-
duction curtailed. with a consequent
reduction in employment and wages,
and falling prices for products.
las a result, the people have been
subjected 70 enormous losses because
our monetary system fails TO perform
its natural functions in times of fnan-
ciaI stress And these losses fall far
more heavily upon the producers. the
wage earners and the small business
man than upon the larger financial and
commercial interests.
The panic OF 1907 directed public
attention 10 the pressing need for re-
form in this matter. and after six
years Of study there has come a sub
stsntial agreement that our present
system contains three cardinal de-
fects: % Lack Of elasticity, 81 i'm
mobility of bank reserves. and 90
lack of effective cooperation among
the banks"
Mr.. Dawson then discussed the pro
visions Of the currency bill now pend
ing In the senate. pointing out that the
measure recognized these essentials
and sought TO remedy the defects. He
the fundamentals OF the
bill - providing a currency basis on
cJM1Iercial paper. and creating the
machinery whereby the banks could
standard paper in time OF
need. He believed the new currency,
ee-E'N DA4 iii NDAAA-AANA NF "a AAAt NOAAAAl -
would have that element Of elasticity
" hich would expand and contract with
business al varying seasons of the
year. While commencing the bill in :
what II sought TO accomplish he
pointed out certain amendments that
he regarded ar necessary TO make il a
workable measure
He said that these amendments .
have been presented TO the senate
and he believed that after .
full consideration in committee and .
debate in the senate, congress would .
give the country a system that will |
meet the reasonable expectations OF
he country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
,lrs otto Peterson's home.

Mrs. Otto Peterson's home.
Mrs. d. Hobbs and little son of Mo-
line spent Friday at the home OF Mrs.
w. d. Kitchen.
The young peoples banquet held
Friday evening was the most enjoy
able event WATERFOWL has hid for
many a day The neat sum OF S32
was realized by the ladies who served
the supper.
Saturday night W. G. Ausbrook and
brother. r X. Ausbrook, were called
TO Clay City by the sudden death OF
their father al that place The par
ticulars of his demise have not yet
been learned
4 company consisting OF r l. Pear
sail. Roscoe Flowers. Ralph Hilberg
and Paul Shepperd went by auto 20
Clinton. Iowa, Sunday.
Mrs. George AIIsbrow and son. Ken
meth. visited Sunday in yuma al the
Dave Schafer home.
Mrs. Marion Johnson and Miss Hell
an DAak returned IN their home in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
BARGE LAUNCHED
BEFORE A CROWD
Rock Island Bridge e. Iron Com
pany Completes Work for
Government.

Several hundred people assembled
yesterday afternoon at the boat yards
OF the Rock Island Bridge and Iron
company TO witness the launching of
the second Of the three steel barges
completed by the local firm for the
United States government Contrary
to their first experience. the launching
OF the second barge was successfully
carried out Some idea of the size of
these barges may be gained by the fact
that they are 10 feet long. 40 feet
wide and feet high, weighing in the
neighbOrhood of 200 tons and takes
about six weeks to complete.
Work has been started on the third
barge which will be completed some
time in March. The Rock Island
Bridge and Iron company's plant is
located just west OF the Standard Oil
Cloth company. covering eight acres
and employing about one hundred
men The plant is complete. all shap-
ing and cutting OF plates and necessary
parts being done at the works. These
three barges, the Keokuk. Davenport
and St Paul are the first steel barges
10 be seen on the Mississippi The
will use them entirely for
dredging purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
WATERFOWL

Mrs r. c. Herreen OF Port Byron
visited Thursday and Friday at the
Ben Rob home.
Mrs. Ed Nicholson of Cleveland.
Ohio. arrived Thursday 10 visit over
Thanksgiving with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs :. p. Cosner
August woolenzien at his home here
is seriously III with Inflammation Of the
bowels.
Miss Hazel johnson spent Sunday
with her mother. Mrs Fannie John
ston. at HilIsdale
Mr.. and Mrs Pete Christensen OF
Monmouth we're Sunday callers al the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chides-
ter.
Mrs. ". Pearsall and son. Phil. OF
Port Byron VsrA visitors Saturday at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
CURRE NCY REFORM
URGED BY DAWSON
Former Congressman from
Davenport Says Present
System Is Inadequate.

Legislation on the currency question
is OF greater importance than tariff or
trust legislation. was the declaration
made in an address at noon today at
the regular Thursday luncheon at the
Rock Island club. by ex-Congressman
Albert +. Dawson. president of the
First National bank OF Davenport
Such legislation Is OF vital concern
20 the business man. the wage Garner,
the farmer and the public generally
much more than 10 the banker or
financial man, he declared. He said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
CITY CHAT
IAdXer;isernentsl

Old coats.
Made into muffs.
At Vogue Millinery. Second avenue.
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
TriCity Towel Supply company.
Independent Express q Storage.
r. /. 9SI
Peter Kraft has opened a shoe repair
shop at the corner Of Thirteenth street
and Third avenue.
Gustaf Adolp Lodge No. 20. l. o. S.
will give its first dance OF the season
at l. o O. F. hall. Saturday. Nov. %.
1913 Music furnished by StrohIe's
orchestra Tickets soc per couple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

a visitor Monday and Tuesday at the
John Wise home here.
D. Y. Allsbrow is attending court
in Rock Island this week.
Little Emery Lloyd is sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

nesday with Mrs Henry Michael
Mrs. Carl WooIenzien visited Sun
day with her mother. Mrs. Wiley of Sill
Fis. who is sick
Mrs. Charles Nelson of Lyndon was