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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
ANIMALS WARN OF STORMS
HOW CAT, MOUSE AND FISH ACT
BEFORE A COMING RAIN.
Many Birds and Animals Seem to
Know When Time of Cheerful
Sunny Warmth Is Departing.


Sunny Warmth Is Departing.
BERLIN.-More eyes even than
usual are turning to the barometer
on these mornings. The gardener
cries out for rain, the devotee of
sport or society for just one more fine
day, and so on. But there are other
barometers than the one with the
glass face. Frequent illusions have
been made to the warnings given by
Nature.
THE idyllic calm of the hen run
gives place to a scene of great ex-
element, the fowls running about
and Waiting in the dust" says a wri-
ter in the Hamburger Narichten in
making a summary of these warn
ings. "The ducks are just as lively,
diving frequently. Peacocks give
vent to their hard metallic cry ex-
pressive of a soul of anguish. Pig
cons lose their consciousness of the
time of day and seem to be in doubt
whether they ought not at once seek
the shelter of the dove cote.
Swallows give up their aerial cir
cling and press down toward the
earth in pursuit of the insects which
have also dropped in lower strata.
Louder and keener sounds the chat
finch's note heralding the rain.
"Other animals seem to know that
the time of cheerful sunny warmth is
departing. In a corner of the yard
the cat scratches herself behind her
ear and rubs her fur with a paw as
if she wanted to remove some invisi-
BILE spot. In the barn and corn lofts
rats and mice emerge from their dark
corners.
"Flies are all agog; their quiet re-
fiectiveness gives place to a restless
and greedy buzzing round everything
and every one. Bees either stop at
home in the hive or come swarming
back to it in a hurry; they cease to
be pacific and go out of their way to
sting an unsuspecting way-farer if
they see a storm coming.
Spiders stop in the middle of the
feverish weaving of their webs and
hang DULY and tiredly by their
threads. So, too, with the humble
denizens of the soil; worms wiggle up
and stretch themselves, while toads
come out of their holes in troops
In the pond the chorus of frog voices
sounds louder than ever as they in
woke the clouds to pour down the
long desired rain.
Even under the water the coming
change makes itself felt. Fish rise
Twenty-four hours before the change
in the weather the roach comes out
of it's muddy bed and swims about
continually, making what looks like
terrified gasps for breath, which
gives it it's name of weather fish.
The frogs, those true barometers
leave the water and show themselves
Even the plants reflect the coming
change. The clover straightens it
bowed back; fennel, too, stands VI
stiff and straight if colder weathel
is looming on the horizon. The Woo
sorrel lifts its leaves before a storm
Those of the narcissus close up. Thu
lettuce again opens its leaves befor'
rain. So many and so varied are Ma
lures signs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
cats heads. With these they marked
out the space for dancing.

out the space for dancing.
Mother Goose then stepped to one
side and introduced the various char
acters that stepped from out of the
book The fairies and Mother Goose
characters danced pretty quadrille
and retired. The second scene show
ed an old witch at her caldron at
tended by little devils, while she con-
cocted mysterious brew. The dew
lis gave a whirlwind dance and re-
tired. Then came one of the pretti-
est features of the evening, hundreds
of little balloons being sent up and
captured as souvenirs.
Dancing then became general. Sou
venirs were given, on each Of which
was the inscription taken from an old
tombstone in the Granary Burying
Ground in Boston: Here lies the
body of Mary Goose, wife of Isaac
Goose, deceased October Ye 18th,
1890" These were also embellished
by pictures of devils, witches and
black cats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
THIRTY YEARS sEAGOING.
Mrs. Higgins, Sea Captains Wife Is
a Much Travelled Woman.

Mrs. Higgins, Sea Captains Wife Is
Much Travelled Woman.
In Brunswick during the present
week is a charming woman, the wife
of a sea captain, and her sketches OF
places and people seen during a num-
Der of years past are most interest
ing.
Captain Higgins and his bride
came to Brunswick thirty years ago
ON their honeymoon, and with two
executions Mrs. Higgins has made eV-
I cry trip with her husband during the
thirty years of their married life.
Mrs. Higgins is said to have traV-
eled more often and farther on a
sailing vessel than any other woman
in the United States. Captain Hlg'
gins is in command of the 0arkentlne
Mamie Swami, New York.
Souvenirs from many ports OF the
world have been collected by the cap
tain's wife and help to decorate and
relieve the severity of her foating
home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Aged Lady Carries Large Chunks of
Ice in Her Hat to Keep Out Heat

Mrs. E. B. Clarkson, aged "a, of
Alton, ILL.,, is using ice on her head
to make the trip from the First Pres
byterian Sunday school, to keep her
record of attendance Of fourteen
years consecutive attendance.
Fourteen years ago she sought TO
establish a record for perfect attend
ance. Recently she was forced to
give up her class, but that did not
stop her from being present.
l Mrs. Clarkson puts a chunk of ice
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08

LoNDON.-The depOsed King
Manuel of Portugal will stand on his
native soil when he is married in Ger
many the coming fall to Princess Au-
gdsta Victoria of Honenzollern. \
Dtg Of earth, brought from LisDon.
is now in London and young Manuel
Intends to take it to S,gmaringer Oh
me Danube to stand on when the
wedding ceremony is performed
there September 4th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08

vera's squadron. The Oregon's fine
boiler condition after her long trip
was ascribed to the fact that she had
used no sea water.
In June, 1900, on her return to the
Pacific, the Oregon went on the rocks
near Japan. She was patched up a
bit at Kure and then went to Puget
Sound, where she was in dry dock
from October of 1901 to March of
1902.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Manuel to Stand on a Sack of
Lisbon Soil When He MdH1eS

The political prisoners in Portu-
gal have sent their former king a
Ieaden ring, which Manuel prizes
highly. The prisoners obtained the
metal from the lead and pewter uten-
sils which they use in prison, and
some engravers among the prisoners
executed upon it the royal arms. The
work was done secretly and the ring
was struggled out Of prison after be-
ing kissed by all the imprisoned roy
alists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08

under her old fashioned bonnet to
prevent being overcome by the heat
In a paper carried b. her side with
her Bible she carries another piece.
when the first melts the second piece
is substituted and she makes the trip
successfully.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
LATEST SOCIETY FAD.

The ankle watch is the latest fad
of the smart set. Fifteen of them
we're observed at a gay masquerade
in the Point Judith Country Club at
Pier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
HEAT KILLS 9O1 BABIES.
Appalling Rate of Infant Mortality in
Chicago During June and July.

The heat wave that gripped Chica-
go for three days was broken Friday
by strong breeze off Lake Michigan.
Figures made public by the health
department showed that heat had
contributed to the death of 901 ba-
bies in Chicago between June IA and
July IL.
During the same period last year
500 deaths occurred among children
under years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08

The Italian postmaster general has
been instrumental in raising the mar
riage ban placed On telephone girls
in Italy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Inspect Tobacco Warehouse.

The following gentlemen made
a trip to Lexington Monday after
noon to inspect the construction of
several of the tobacco warehouses
there prior to making specifica-
tions and letting contract for the
new addition of the Farmers To-
bacco Warehouse in this city: g.
l.. Kirkpatrick, q. G. Chenault,
Pierce Winn, Ed. William, S. S.
Pinney, l.. G. Mccormick, A. E.
Lawrence and G. H. Strother.
The plans for the new addition are
being drawn by Mr.. Ed. l.. Will
liam, of this city. The building
will be of brick, concrete and steel
and when completed will be one
of the largest warehouses in the
State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

Judge R. H. winn was in Lexington
Saturday.
Hugh Richardson, Of Virginia, is visit
ing his brother, John r. Richardson, il
this county.
Mr.. James Peed attended the races In
Lexington Monday.
Mr.. Robert Mcconnell, of Versailles
was the guest of friends in this city Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawless d. Gatewood
and little son are sojourning at Olympian
Springs.
Miss Emma Thompson, Of Winchester
was the guest of the Misses Calk
from Friday until Monday.
Mr.. James Ogg has been here visiting
relatives for the past few days. He will
leave here about the middle of the week
for six weeks stay in Arkansas and
from there will go to California where
his brothers, Clarence and Richard, have
lucrative positions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
RELIGIOUS

Rev Harry Rogers, of Kansas City, and
son of Mr.. T. F. Rogers, of this city, will
preach in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning. Rev. Rogers is pastor
of one of the leading Presbyterian
churches in the West, having over 1000
members. and is one of the leading
Christian Endeavor and Sunday School
workers in Kansas. Rev. Rogers has
been elected Commissioner to the Gener-
al Assembly of the Presbyterian church
which meets at Atlanta, Ca, on May ID.
Rev. B. c. Horton delivered sermon
to the Knights Templar at the Methodist
church, Sunday afternoon. His Subject,
"The Ascention," was handled in a
masterly manner and was highly enjoyed
by all present.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Government Changes Plan.

The plan to improve the old
MaysvilIe and Mt. Sterling turn
pike with Federal aid received a
setback through a letter received
by Gov. McCreary from Post
master General Burleson, saying
that the plan has been changed
and the proposition to give $10,.
900 toward the improvement of
25O miles of rural route if the
State would spend $4,000 h a S
been withdrawn. Mason, Bath,
Fleming and Montgomery coun-
ties had agreed to raise the $4,000
for the work after talking with
Gov. McCreary about the project.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
bTHE SICK. g

Mrs. Richard Punch is improving
nicely at the St. Joseph's Hospital al
Lexington.
Judge H. R. French is improving rap.
idly and will soon be able to be out.
Mrs. T. B. Arthur came home from the
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington,
last week, and is rapidly regaining her
strength.
A little son of Bud McCracken was ia
ken to Lexington Sunday afternoon
where he was operated on for appendi-
citis. He was accompanied by Mrs.
McCracken and Mrs. Gallagher.
Miss Bessie Bolts is improving at st.
Joseph's Hospital in Louis lille.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Miss Howell Married Wednesday.

Miss Frances T. Howell and
Mr.. E. l.. Shackelford both promi-
nent young people were quietly
married Wednesday at the home
of Mr.. Warren M. Rogers in
Bourbon county. Only few
relatives witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev.
Geo. H. Harris, of Paris. Mr..
Harry F. Howell, brother of the
bride, gave her in marriage while
Miss Harriet Rogers was maid of
honor. After the ceremony the
young people we're delightfully."-
entertained with beautiful we'd
ding breakfast.
They are now at home on their
farm on the Hinkston pike.
Both are members of prominent
families and much interest was
manifested in the wedding and the
happy couple have the best wishes
of countless friends.
This is the couple referred to
in our announcement last week in
which we were unable to publish
their names.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Convention at MOOrefleld.

The annual convention of the
Christian churches of Nicholas
county will be held at Moorefield,
May 16. A splendid program has
been prepared. Among the speak
ers to be there are Stephen j.
Corey, of Cincinnati; Mrs. M. G.
Thompson, of Paris; W. B. Dam
pier and many other church and
mission workers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Mrs. Young to Speak.

On Thursday afternoon, May 8,
at 2oO'clock. at the Court House,
Mrs. r. o. Young, of Lexington.
will speak on ''The High Cost of
Living and How to Reduce 1t. :"
Her subject will include a talk
on STANDARD Weights and Meas
ures, and Prices of Foodstuffs. !"
Housekeepers, providers, dealers
and the public generally are cord
tally invited. The meeting is alb
solutely free.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
liSten.

Did you ever hear of such pri-
ces9
1 gallon milk crooks, sc.
1 gallon jars, each sc.
10 gallon jars, only SOC.
3 gallon churn, only 15c.
Other stoneware at same prices.
The Fair Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Lee Fisher Sells Barber Shop.

lCC VISnCT SCIIS DdTDHT SnUp.
Lee Fisher has sold his barber
shop to Mr.. Ed Todd, of the
county, possession to be given at
once. This is the oldest barber
shop in the city and has always en-
joyed lucrative patronage. Mr..
Todd is a graduate of a barber's
college in Cincinnati and is said to
be al energetic and deserving gen.
tleman. He will retain the same
BARRIERS, Fisher also retaining his
chair.
Lee Fisher will continue to con-
duct his chiropodist parlor and
will make some improvements to
this part of his business.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

BUILDING LOT For SALE.-In
Martin Brown Addition. on w.
High street, 70 feet frontage, 400
feet deep. This is one of the
most beautiful lots in the city.
ATT A. w. StOfer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Notice.!

All persons having claims against
the estate of Clyde McClain, de-
ceased, will present same, properly
proven, to Lewis Apperson for
payment.
42-3t w. f. Crooks, Admr.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

w A N L E D-Saturday route
boy in each town for orders and
delivery of 10c and 20c boxes of
Elgin Cream Chewing Candy-75c
per Saturday to start. The Elgin
Co., Fountain Square, Cincinnati,
Ohio. 4l-4t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

RPERSONAL.a

Robert Stoner is here visiting relatives
Mrs. John Stofer was in Lexington
Tuesday.
Mr.. John w. Jones is in Cincinnati OF
business.
Mr.. Joe Conner spent Sunday in
Qwingsville.
<fMr. William Oldham was a visitor in
Frankfort last week,
Mr.. Priest Kemper, of Bourbon county,
is here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Prentice O'Rear, of Frankfort,
was in this city last week.
Mr.. T. c. Henry, of Winchester, was
in this city on business Monday.
Miss Anise Hunt left Tuesday for a
visit to friends in Eu Rena, Okla.
Mr.. S. w. Gaitskill and wife have re-
turned from stay in Mcintosh, Fla.
Mr.. Samuel Mccormick, of Lexington,
was the guest of his parents here Sunday.
Mr.. William French, OF Frankfort, was
the guest of his father and mother Sun
day.
Miss Elizabeth Hart was at home from
Hamilton College from Friday until
Monday.
Mr.. ]. G. Trimble, Jr., of Cincinnati,
was here the first of the week visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Thomas Greene, of Cincinnati,
vas the guest of his parents here the first
of the week.
Mrs. N. Trimble Mckee, of New York,
is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben F. Perry.
Messrs. Harry Lockridge, Fred Morris
A4hd Jack Burbridge attended the races in
! Lexington Monday.
Miss Sophia Burgin, of Lexington, was
the guest of Mrs. B. G. Nunnelley from
Friday over Sunday.
Mrs. d. B. Gwinn and two children, of
Huntington, w. Va, are the guests OF
Mrs. Robert Marshall.
Mr.. "Brick" Fowler, travelling passen-
ger agent for the l. c. railroad, was in
this city the first of the week.
Miss Julia Clark and Miss Mayme Sui
livan, of Lexington, attended the Chris
tian Endeavor meeting here last week.
Mrs. Albert Jones and niece, Miss
Nancy Allen, were guests of relatives i'll
New Albany, Ind, several days last week.
Miss Minnie Heilman left the first OF
the week for two weeks visit to her
sister, Mrs. w. T. Colvin, at Huntington,
w. Va.
DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Stoops, Mrs. A. b.
White and Miss Vernie Thompson re-
turned home Friday from winters stay
in Florida
Mr., Thomas Cornelison, of Chicago,
but formerly of this city, was here Mon
Aday in the interest of the Red Path Chau-
tauqua, which will be held in this city,
beginning June 26th. Mr.. Cornelison is
a son of the late ]. ]. Cornelison and is
remembered here by many old friends.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
LARGE Class to Be Confirmed.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Commillus
P. Macs, of Covington, will come
to this city Thursday morning to
administer the sacrament of con-
firmation to a class of thirty
children. The services will be
held at St. Patrick's church Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock. This
is one of the largest classes to be
confirmed in this city in many
years. Everybody invited.
Seed nOtatOeS and garden seeds
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Strayed or Stolen.

3-year-old bay and white pony
from my place on the Maysville
pike. Finder notify
Phone 349-B. E. r. Little.
44-2t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
BIRTHS.

At the Good Samaritan, Hospital, Lex
ington, Thursday, May Ist, to the wife of
Norman D. Brown (nee Miss Fannie
Groves) daughter-Bettie Hope, after
the little lady's maternal grandmother.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Missionary Society.

The All-Day Meeting of the
Methodist Missionary Society will
be held at the residence of Mrs.
j. Clay Cooper on Friday of this
week. A full attendance is desir-
ed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Private Boarding.

Mrs. Eliza Samuels Ross solicits
the transient patronage of Mt.
Sterling visitors in Lexington.
14O Barr St. Phone 1854. 42-4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

Iced Tea Glasses-Special sale
for. this week-5c each-only 6 to
a customer-these are regular 1Oc
glasses. The Fair.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Last Chance.

Remember this week all our
Jars and 1-gallon Crooks at sc a
gallon. The Fair.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

Our time will be devoted exclu-
sively to the tin and plumbing
business.
34-tf. The Laughlin 20.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Garden Seed.

In bulk and packages, the best
on the market. Variety Store,
Bank street. 40 If
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

The dime guaranteed sox will
not require darning. Six new
pairs if they fail to wear 6 months.
The Fair.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

Homegrown asparagus at Van
arsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

Henry Judy can save you none!
on roofing 42-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07
Garden Seed.

In bulk and packages, the best
on the market. Variety Store.
Bank street. 40 If
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1913-05-07

Seed potatoes and garden seeds
at Vanarsdell's.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-16
WOMAN LAUGHS FIVE
CONTINUOUS HOURS
Nervous from Nursing Sick Chill
dren for Two Weeks, Be-
comes Hysterlcal.

Kansas City. Mo.-Mrs. Jennie
Kitchel, wife OF Albert Kitchel, No.
2223 Locust street, is in a weakened
state after Historically laughing for
more than five hours. 1t took DR.. Nor
ley of the General Hospital almost an
hour to stop her continuous laughter.
"The worst of it," explained Mrs.
Kitchel afterward, was that | surely
did not have anything to laugh at"
Mrs. Kitchel has four small children
i'll with measles. For two weeks she
had been up day and night attending
them While her husband was at home
she went to her bedroom and lay on
the bed for few minutes.
Her husband entered the room and
she was awakened suddenly. She
started to laugh and her husband
asked her what she was laughing at
She was unable to answer. Mr.
Kitchel realized something was wrong
and summoned a physician from the
General Hospital, only a block away
Mrs. Kitchel was very weak from her
efforts.
"The fit of laughing just came upon
me. | wasn't thinking of anything in
particular and was not dreaming, but
/ just could not stop laughing" said
Mrs. Kitchel.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-16
BILLY SUNDAY, ONCE A PLAYER,
breaches SERMON IN SLANG.

Evangelist Billy" Sunday, former
baseball player, who has been conduct
ing series of revival meetings in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, recently gave his
version of the encounter between
David and Goliath as follows:
Saul and all of his sons except David
went off to war; they left David at
home because he was only kid. After
a while David's ma got worried. She
wondered what had become of his
brothers, because they hadn't tele-
phoned to her or sent word. So she
said to David, Dave, you go right
down there and see whether they are
all right"
So David pixies off to where the war
is, and the first morning he was there
out comes this big Goliath, a big,
strapping fellow about II feet tall,
who commenced to shoot off his mouth
as to what he was going to do.
who's that big stiff putting up that
game of talk?' asked David of his
brothers.
ooh, he's the whole works; he's the
head cheese of the Phiistines. He
does that little stunt every day.
Say" said David, you guys make
me sick. Why don't some of you go
out and soak that guy? You let him
get away with that stuff" He de-
cided to 90 out and tell Goliath where
to head in.
So Paul said: You'd better take my
armor and sword" David put them
on, but he felt like a fellow with a
hand-me-down suit about four times
too big for him, so he shook them off
and went down to the brook and pick
ed up half dozen stones. He put
one of them in his sling, threw it and
soaked Goliath in the coco between
the lamps, and he went down for the
count. David drew his sword and
chopped off his block and the rest of
the gang skidooed.
Evangelist Billy" evidently believes
the plain people want ragtime saliva
ton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-16

trict. He did not suit Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson, however, because he
was not Wilson man prior to the
Baltimore convention, and for that
reason he was turned down.
We have indeed fallen upon strange
times if a true and tried Democrat is
in dad odor" with the administration
if, forsooth, he favored some other
man for the place prior to the nomi-
mating convention. Under such gag
rule as this, free speech and the exer-
else Of personal privilege are denied.
Such palpably unfair, unjust and I'M
democratic methods will be powerful
aids in recruiting the depleted ranks
of the Republicans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-16
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
May 16.

way 10,
1S3S-New York banks resume specie
payment.
1S41-Yucatan declared its independ.
ence of Mexico.
1S49-The city Of Bologna capitulated
to the Austrians.
1S62-Union gunboats repulsed at
Fort Darling.
1S6S-President Johnson acquitted on
the vote in the Senate for his
impeachment
1S79-New York reduced legal rate Of
interest from I to per cent.
1S9S-New military department Of the
Pacific created.
1900-Boer delegates arrived in New
York; subsequently unofficially
received by the President.
1905-Cabinet took issue with Presi.
dent Taft over his proposal to
buy Panama Canal supplies In
the worlds market.
1912-Body OF King Of Denmark ar.
rives at Copenhagen and re-
ceives royal honors.