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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
WORK NEARS FINAL STAGE
DRY EXCAVATION ON PANAMA
CANAL is COMPLETED.
Army of WOrkmen Removing Equip.
ment, and by Oct. 10 Small YES
sells Can Pass Through.

WASHINGTON. - Completion of
dry excavation on the Panama canal
yesterday, just ten days ahead of
schedule time, advanced the work on
the great waterway almost to the
final stage. Much digging and clean
ing out remains to be done in Culebra
cut and along the route, but this will
be accomplished by dredges floating
on the surface of the canal.
An army of men will be busy the
next four weeks removing steam
shoveIs and other equipment and
material, including SO miles of rail
road track, from the nine-mile chan
mel in Culebra cut between Gamboa
dixie and Pedro Miguel locks. This
is preparatory to turning water into
the channel from Gatun lake, on the
Atlantic side, October 9Th, five days
in advance of the date set for dyna-
hitting Gamboa dixie.
While the cut is being cleared OF
railroad equipment drilling and blast
ing will be going on at the bottom
of the channel, loosening up rock and
earth for the dredges that soon will
be clawing away through the water
On August l 99S,000 cubic yards
remained to be taken out of the
theoretical canal prisms, and since
that time the steam shovels have re-
duced the amount to approximately
100000 cubic yards, which is left for
the dredges. Six of the shovels will
be continued in removing material
from the east and west banks near
CuIebra to lessen the danger from
slides.
The destruction of Gamboa dixie
will leave only one such obstruction
along the canal route, the dixie over
which the railroad crosses the Gatun
locks and which can be removed at
anv time. The last barrier on the
Pacific side, the Mirafores dixie, was
dynamited just a few weeks ago.
turning Pacific tidewater into
channel 5000 feet long, 500 feet
wide and Al feet deep.
Dredges are now navigating this
channel and on the Atlantic side a
big suction dredge steamed on Gatun
lake up to a point near the Gamboa
5iIyo ton davS ago
/ Small vessels probably will be able
to pass through the canal from enc
to end by October 10th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
minutest orders, but her hopes were
not realized.

minutest orders, but her hopes were
not realized.
Some months ago she called in Dr..
Amos, a distinguished embryologist
and gynocologist of this city She
followed to the strictest letter ali his
directions as to her mode of life and
diet. The duke paid DR.. Amos a
So, 900 fee and promised him $4,000
more should a boy be born.
Mother and son are doing well, it
is said at Chesterfield House tonight.
The baby will have royal sponsors, it
is reported His father is favorite
and friend of the king.
According to some accounts the
duchess accomplished her great de-
sire by limiting herself to a sugarless
diet, but medical men scout this
idea.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
FELL 100 FEET THROUGH AIR
Hindu Badly Broken Up in a Fall
From SmOkestack Has Slight
Chance to Recover.

While at work On L smokestack
100 feet in the az at the Atlantic
Coast Line docks in Savannah Van
gaather Cooley, a Hindu, lost his
footing and plunged to the ground
below. Both wrists were broken, ons
knee and his right arm broken, one
hip dislocated and he was hurt about
the head, but it is said he has a
chance to recover.
Other workmen saw Cooley slip
ping from the top of the high smoke
stack, on which a new cover was
being put. They shouted warning.
The Hindu made frantic efforts to
save himself, but in vain. He shot
headforemost through space.
At the marine hospital, where he
was taken, it is said that he has a
chance to recover.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
CHURCH's SILVER IS STOLEN
Communion Plate of Great Historic
Value Is Taken From Episcopal
Church in Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Ga.-SilVer commun-
ion plate of great historic value was
stolen by vandals from st. Pauls
Episcopal church Sunday night after
the communion service. Several
ouarts of communion wine also was
stolen. If melted into mere mass
of silver the stolen plate is said to be
worth at least $500.
Some of the pieces of plate stolen
had been in use since the founding
of the church, and bore the date OF
1920. St. PauTs being the Oldest
church in the city and one of the old
ast in the state. The church has Of
fered 500 reward for the recovery.
Rev. G. S. Whitney, the rector, was
the first to discover the loss when ne
entered the church Monday morning
IN get the plate and return 1t to It's
Mace in the vault of the bank, where
II is kent. The door of a strong
cunhoard. where the silver had been
nlaced. had been priced off its hinges
ond the silver, which was in moroc-
co leather case, had been stolen.
If is the theory of the rector and
the vestry. who met this afternoon
n nrovide some means to aid in the
recovery of the articles, that the rob
her was a roughly clad man who came
mn and Joined in communion service
sunday night. 1t is thought he
caught an outgoing train for South
carolina. where all Georgia criminals
Gee frnn this city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
NO SUCKERS LIKE RICH ONES
Son of w. J. Burns Says American
Crooks Find Fellow Countrymen
i'm Europe Easy Prey.

NEW YORK; American crooks
who are operating blackmail schemes
which were worked threadbare in
this country years ago have found a
new field in Europe"
Such was Che assertion yesterday
of w. S. Burns, son of the American
detective, in announcing the estab-
Hshment by the Burns Detective
Agency of branch office in London.
, Police of Paris and London, Mr..
Burns said. are much annoyed by the
influx of American criminals Their
methods, he added, are new to the
detectives of Europe, and few of
them have been captured.
There is no. sucker" continued
Mr.. Burns, like a rich sucker.
Americans go to the continent with
money bullying out of their pockets,
and the crooks from this side have
found that it is profitable to follow
their fellow countrymen to the other
side. They have not taken the
trouble, however, to introduce new
or novel methods of fleeing the idle
rich. Even the old badger game is
operated with comparative safety.
''The rich American, especially the
married man, fears nothing so much
as being implicated in a scandal. He
has plenty of leisure time, and soon
bumps into the gentlemanly conf
ldence man and is finally introduced
to the woman in the case. After this
It is easy. The American who has
been reading in his newspapers al
home of these schemes for years
walks right into the trap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
MORMONS PROTECT GULLs
Birds Perform Valuable Services for
Saints. Saved Kansas From
GrasshOpper Plague.

Nearly 40 years ago, when the
crops of other Western states and
territories were destroyed by grass
hoppers, those of Utah were saved
by the advent of large flocks of gulls.
They came from no one knew where,
and settled like so many sparroWs all
over the land, devouring almost with
out ceasing the foe that threatened
the food of the people.
The Mormons, holding these gulls
to be birds of God, sent to His chosen
people to protect their crops, made
it a penal offense to shoot them. The
effect of this law was to secure the
continued usefulness of the gulls
and to change their manners from
the wildness of an unapproachable
sea bird, soaring and diving, to
the tameness of the barnyard fowl.
So tame did they become that they
habitually followed the plow like a
flock of chickens, rising almost I'M
der the feet of the Indifferent horses
and settling down at once in the fur
row behind, seeking out and eating
greedily all the worms and grubs'
larvae and mice and moles that the
plow has disturbed in its passage.
Great numbers of the descendants
of the Mormons' gulls still exist in
Utah. They spend much of their
time on an island in the Great Salt
lake and turn their attention to the
fish that are brought down by the
fresh water streams into the lake.
These are at once strangled by the
lakes excess of salt, and their bodies
washed up on the shore. If that AMI
NAL deposit we're left for the fierce
sun to dispose of the health Of the
human residents would grievously
suffer. The gulls continue their ben
eficial service to the people by doing
the scavenger work of buzzards.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
LAST GRAB BAG DRAWING
WILL BE HELD BY UNCLE SAM
IN MONTH OF OCTOBER.
Government to Distribute Over Mill
lion Acres on North Bank OF
the Missouri River.


KANSAS CITY.-Some of the best
agricultural land ever given away by
Uncle Sam will be included in nine
thousand 16O-acre farms to be raj
fled" by him in northeast Montana
next month. 1t will be the last grand
drawing of the government and will
throw open 1885 acres of fertile
farm land in the Fort Peck Indian
reservation.
The tract is eighty miles long and
forty miles wide and lies along the
north bank of the Missouri river. 1t
is land which the Sioux Indians,
when forced to take to the reserva-
ton, chose among the richest in Mon
tana Up until this time two thous-
and Indians have made their homes
on this land. When the drawings are
allotted 724,000 acres will be reserv-
ed for their use. The governments
apprisal places the farm land at from
IS to 81 an acre, and grazing land
is valued at from $3.50 to $3.50 an
acre The actual value of the land
is rated at an average of $25 an
acre by the government agricultural
experts.
Registration offices have been open
ed by the interior department at
Glasgow, Havre and Great Falls,
Mont The work of filing for this
land started September LIST. Regis
tration will continue until September
goth. The names of those who file
will be placed in big box and the
envelopes drawn out one by one at
the drawing in Glasgow September
23rd Applicants will have first pick
of the land in rotation, according to
the numbers drawn.
Settlers may file for not more than
100 acres each under the homestead
laws. The apprised valuation-from
$3.50 to $7-must be paid on these
terms: One-ffth of the total down
at the time of entry and the rest in
five annual payments. The settler,
however, has the option of taking ad-
vantage of the new three-year home
stead law by paying for his land at
the end of three years and proving
up on it. Actual settlement of the
land will begin May 1, 1914.
Not more than seventy-five thous-
and persons are expected by govern
ment officials to file for the Fort
Peck land. Hence, the chances of
drawing a quarter section in the last
great drawing are about four times
as good as in any previous govern
/ ment land lotteries"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
Landzady Setses Infant for Rent
Babe Is Torn From Mothers breast

CINCINNATI. A heartrending
tale describing how her babe had
been torn from her breast by Mrs.
Margaret Wilson, landlady, to be
held as hostage until she could pay
her rent in the humble apartment in
which she, her child and sick hus-
band lived was told to the police this
afternoon by Mrs Walter Meeker,
and resulted in a hasty visit to the
home of Mrs. Wilson by Miss Emma
Utz. probation officer. and two burly
poa@emen, who found the child lying
on the bed in a rear room while the
woman was busying herself about
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
100000 WORTH OF FOXES,
Were Collected During the Winter
by Indians of the Far North.

Going to Prince Edward a very
unusual shipment passed through
Beaudette, Mimi, on the Great
Northern railway in the shape of SO
live foxes of the silver gray, black
and red varieties.
According to the two men who
are taking care of the animals in
their long journey from North Bat
tleford, where they were collected,
the shipment represents a value of
100000.
The animals we're collected during
the winter months by Indians in the
far north.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
the kitchen

the kitchen.
Mrs. Wilson admitted that she took
the child in lieu of rent, but said she
thought the child could have bet
ter home with her than in her own
poverty-stricken dwelling.
Mrs. Meeker said her husband had
been sick some time and as she was
unable to secure work the rent be-
came overdue. The landlady, when
told it was impossible to pay her,
seized the child from the arms OF
the mother and took it away with
her, leaving the mother weeping bit
terly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12

Alone must every son of man meet
his trial hour Each mans tempta-
tions are made up of host of pecu-
liarities, internal and external, which
no other mind can measure. You
are tried alone; alone you must pass
into the desert; alone you must bear
and conquer in the agony; alone you
must be sifted by the world.-F. w
Robertson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12

mere are 239,0Z7 women stenog-
7pners in the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12
PROF. SELLERS HEADS MERCER.
Acting President Made Chairman OF
University Faculty.

University FatuIL4.
Prof. ]. F. Sellers has been made
chairman of the faculty of Mercer
University, and will continue as act
ing president OF that institution, It
is presumed that Prof. Sellers will
serve at least until the time of the
Baptist convention this fall at
Gainesville.
1t is stated that even though Prof.
Sellers should be elected to the pres
idency he will decline to accept, pre-
ferring to devote his life to scientific
research work as a professor Of
chemistry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-09-12

Teacher-What little boy or girl
can tell me the home of the swallow =?
John (solemnly) PLEASE, teacher,
/ think it's the stummick.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Birthday Party.

MIR. and Mrs. Sam Werner en-
tertained Thursday afternoon in
honor of the fifth birthday of
their little daughter, Rosalie.
The house was artlstically decor
ated in ferns and cut flowers, a
color motif of pink and white
predominating. In the dining
room pink and white streamers
we're suspended from the chande-
lier to the four corners of the
table. Miss Naomi Marler play
ed for the little tots to enter the
dining room where delicious re-
freshments were served. Two
contests, into which the little
folks heartily entered, were the
most interesting features of the
afternoon. Loui Berry won the
first prize and Elizabeth Werner
second. The little hostess was
the recipient of many beautiful
gifts. The guests were: Eliza
beth Werner, Annie Thron es-
berry, Loui Berry, Francis Bow
ers, Nellie Merrill, Rosalie Wer-
ner, Albert Merrill, Buster Bow
ers, Bradford Oliver, Miriam
Gillian, Alton Marler, Margaret
Crick, Verna Throneberry and
Corine Crick.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Conference Closed.

The annual conference Of the
M. Z. Church, South, closed last
Monday after a weeks session
held at OoOkevIlle. The appoint
ment of preachers for the ensuing
wear was read out Monday morn
ing. Rev. W. Fl. Johnston, who
has been Presiding Elder for
this, the Fayetteville District,
for the past four years, was made
pastor of the church at Franklin,
and Rev. Fl. b. Reams was ap-
pointed Presiding Elder of this
District. Rev. s. NJ. keathIey,
who has filled the pulpit of the
Methodist Church here for the
past two years, was returned for
another year, and Monteagle
Church was added to his work.
Rev. j. W. Syler, who was on the
Altamont mission last year, goes
to Lincoln mission near Fayette-
vile, and he is succeeded by Rev.
Il, W. Baxter Of Winchester,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16

Advertisements must have merit or they
VIII not be accepted. Mrs Grundy has large
and increasing circulation Artistic designs in
typography special feature in our ads. With
the latest improved machinery we are also turn.
ing out a superior grade OF job work.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Veterans Meet.

Kirby Smith Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, met at
the Miners Hall Saturday after.
noon. On account of the threat
ening weather there were not a.
many out as expected, but there
were several of the Sons and
Daughters present.
Plans for organizing the
Daughters we're discussed and a
meeting for that purpose set for
Friday night at the home of Mrs.
e. W. Cheek. Also plans for Or
ganizing the Sons were gone
over. j. W. Stepp has that in
charge and a meeting will be an
nounced later.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by DR.. Bryan, several
interesting talks by different
members, an essay by little Miss
Rachel Stone, a prayer and bene-
diction by T. A. Womack, and
the meeting was brought to a
close.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
AJtUnIOnt.

Mrs. John L. A. Winton, of
Burroughs Cove, spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. M. E. Boul-
din.
r. T. Dykes, Sr., Of Beershe-
ba Springs passed through Alta
mont Tuesday enroute to Mary
vile to attend annual Conference
of the M. K. Church.
Fred Schwoon, Sr., of Beershe.
ba Springs, passed here Tuesday
enroute to Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Summers,
of Burroughs Cove, were in the
city Sunday.
Rev. g. M. Prater, of Gruetli,
preached here last Sunday after
noon.
Miss Emma Nunley has return
ed from an extended visit at
Tatesville.
Virgil Hill, of Tarlton, was
here Monday.
Mrs. j. G. Northcut, of Tates-
vile, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Nunley, here.
Rev. Rogers, of Warren coun-
ty, preached here Sunday morn
ing and night.
Mr.. and Mrs. <. @. Shelton
visited relatives and friends in
Tracy City this week.
Misses Bee Merritt and Gussie
Woodlee attended the Teachers
Reading Circle at Pelham last
Saturday.
A. Fl. and Elmer Woodlee
spent Sunday at Pelham and
Hillsboro.
Mrs. e. G, Woodlee and Miss
Lena Woodlee are visiting in
McMinnville.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Killed by Boiler Explosion.


At the sawmill of j. w. Light
near Sewanee last Friday even
ing the boiler exploded, killing
MIR. Light and young Tom Gar
ner instantly. 1t seems that the
engineer had screwed down the
safety" to give the engine mora
power. The mill was stopped
for some minor repairs when the
steam ran up to more than the
capacity of the boiler and being
unabld to "pop off" exploded
with the result stated Only three
men were on the yard at the
time and the third had just been
sent on an errand, and thus his
life was saved.
Mr.. Light was highly respect
ed citizen and q hard worker,
leaves q widow and several chill
dren. He went to Sewanee from
Winchester several years ago.
Tom Garner was a son of Sam
Garner of Sewanee aud was only
Is years old.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Resolutions.

Tracy City Lodge No. 1888,
|, O. O. F.:
Whereas, Divine Providence
has seen fit in His infinite wis
dom to remove from earth Mrs.
Vivian Anderson, wife of our
brother, Adolpb Anderson, and
daughter OF our brother, T. E.
Ingram, Noble Grand Of our
lodge, and
Whereas, wishing to express
our love and sympathy for our
brothers in their sad bereave-
ment; ...
Therefore be it resolved, that
we tender to them our deepest
and purest sympathy, knowing
that an all-wise Providence will
help them to bear the burden of
their great loss. To the dear
children the only consolation we
can offer is to pray the blessings
Of Him who tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb, that He will in
His goodness and mercy guide
and protect them.
Be it further resolved that
these resolutions be spread on
the minutes of the lodge, and a
copy sent the bereaved family,
and that copy be furnished
Mrs Grundy and the Mountain
Herald for publication.
A. @. ALEXANDER,
&. M. THoRoGooD,
E. W. CHEEK.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16

Friday night from call, he stop
ped at the home of the widow of
Robert Gaines during a heavy
rainstorm and knocked at the
Loow for entrance. Mrs. Gaines
son, William, became frightened
and thinking someone was trying
to break in the door, grabbed his
pistol and fred five shots through
the door, one Of the balls enter.
ing Denton's heart and killing
him instantly
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Club Entertained.

Mrs. George Tidman was host
ess of an attractively planned
party for the Thursday Afternoon
Gard Club last week at her home
on Twelfth Street. The recep-
ton apartments were protusely
and beautifully decorated with
autumn flowers and potted plants.
Bridge Whist was enjoVed at
three tables. Bon bons were
served during the game. Mrs.
Hines made the highest score of
the afternoon. The tally cards
were ornamented with figures in
red and green, color scheme
which prevailed. At the con-
clusion of the game tempting
ice course was served at the card
tables. A very enjoyable plan
ola concert was gwen by the
hostess during the afternoon.
The guests were Misses Jeanette
White, Viola Kelley, Irma Hamp-
ton: Masdames Lewis Hines,
Horace Bowers, Ernest Werner,
A. j. Kelley, Frank White, Mar.
tin Marugg, william Bradley,
James Alternately and Ernest
Norvell
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
A Gentle and Effective Laxative.

A Gentle and Effective Laxative
A mild, gentle and effective
laxative is what people demand
when suffering from constipation.
Thousands swear by DR.. King
New Life Pills. Hugh Tallman,
of San Antonio, Tex, writes
"They, are, beyond question,
the best pills my wife and | have
ever taken" They never cause
pain. Price Csc at druggists or
by mail. FL. 4 Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Mules Burned.

Twenty-tbree horses and mules
burned at McMinnville last Sun
day night when a mule barn at
the rear of Mullican Bros.' livery
stable burned. The loss is esti.
mated at 81 900 with small insur-
Ance.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-10-16
Tail Delivery at McMinnville,

Six prisoners broke jail at Nc
Minnville last Sunday night
while the sheriff, Mr.. A. P. War
ren, was out IN the country on
business. Two of them were
federal prisoners.