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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
HALE MILLION! ACRESFL0ODED
MISSISSIPPI LEVEE BREAKS AND
MANY FAMILIES NARROWED.
III '-r.tf
Hundreds Are Living on Rrafts and
Temporary SCaffOldS. Trains Are
Running Through Water.

| MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Half million
acres of delta lands, the richest in
Mississippi, are from 1 to 6 inches
under water as a result of a break
in the main levee, four miles from
Beulah, Miss, which occurred today.
Hundreds of families, mostly ne
groes, are marooned, some living in
lofts and others on temporary scat
folds erected from fioorings they
have torn up in their cabin homes.
Many negroes who went through
the experience of 1912 became panic
stricken when the levee broke. Men
in the fields quit work to. save their
families and their belongings.
The crevasse resulted from set
thing of the foundation in section 6
of the new levee.
Fifteen hundred men, including
several hundred Mississippi convicts,
have been working day and night for
the past week in a desperate effort
to rebuild the levee which was car
ried away by the disastrous flood of
last spring. Last night the new levee
was two feet above the water stage,
but the river, was rapidly rising, and
when the new foundation settled this
morning the big dirt embankment
went out with a roar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28

Commissioner Davenport; and he
called upon the committee already
alluded to to summon the commits
sioner before it and ascertain wheth-
er or not the facts as here set out
are true.
Rides in "a Limousine.
If this man, he said, who prone
nades in high society attired in tip
top fashion and who rides when and
where he chooses in an up-to-date
limousine, with no show of hurt or
wound, aud with no warrant in law
for drawing such pension, is
brought before the committee and
made to tell of his own conduct and
the general conduct of the bureau
over which he presides the people
will find that they have been very
greatly, imposed upon. .,t.
1t is believed that if an investiga-
ton of the pension bureau is under
taken it will show that many appli-
cants have had their names placed
upon the rolls and are now receiving
money from the government who are
not entitled to it. according to what
Mr.. Roddenbery said. This is prob
ably the opening shot in big inves-
tigation by congress besides which
that of the Florida Everglades and
others will seem small.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
WELL DESERVED.
The Praise That Comes From Thank
full Dawson People.

The Praise That Comes From Thank
full Dawson People.
One kidney remedy has known
merit.
Dawson people rely upon it.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Dawson testimony proves it relia-
ole.
]. S. Clay, Main street, Dawson,
Ga, says: "A dull ache across the
small of my back bothered me for
some time. Ny kidneys were also
weak and the secretions from these
organs became irregular in passage
and unnatural. When l heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills L at once pro-
cured box and began their use.
They relieved the pain in my back
and strengthened my kidneys so that
the kidney secretions are now regu-
lar in passage. In return for the
benefit received from Doan's Kidney
Pills I give them my highest endorse
ment."
The above statement was given in
March, 1908, and on May 9TH, 1911,
Mr.. Clay said: Il have had no reason
change my high opinion OF Doan S
Kidney Pills publicly expressed some
years ago. You may continue to pub
lish my endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's -
and take no other.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
CHANCES BIG SALARY.
Base fall Leader Will Receive $40
600 Yearly From New York Club.

Base fall Leader viii Receive $40
600 Yearly From New York Club.
Frank Chance was chosen as man
ager of the New York American
league team in Chicago last week.
The former leader of the Chicago
Cubs will receive the largest salary
ever paid to a manager or a ball
player. Although the figures have
not been made public it is asserted
that his salary will be $4,000 a
year, with five per cent of the re-
ceipts of the club. This will amount
to $4,000 a year more. Chances
contract is for three years, so that
his total earnings for the period en-
braced in his contract will be $780,
600.
Frank Farrell, owner of the New
York Americans, went to Chicago
early in the week to meet Chance.
He came on from his home in Glen
dora, Cal, to see the New York mag
nate. Chance had made up his mind
that he would not appear on the ball
field this year, but Farrell's financial
inducements were too large to be
passed by. Chance is already we'll
fixed as far as wealth goes, being
the owner of a large orange grove
in California.
The new manager will take up his
duties early in February. The Yam
KEGS will go to Bermuda the latter
part of February to train and re-
main there until the first week in
April. There is a possibility that
Chance will play first base as we'll as
manage the team. Last year he was
obliged to give up playing because
of being struck by thrown balls.
If Chance plays first base Hal Chase
will be switched to second, in all
probability.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
How the Greatest Banker
and FinanCier Carries on
Daily Work.

there is a match safe. 1t is one OF
those cone-shaped stone affairs COM
mon to German restaurants or beer
gardens. There is nothing fancy
about the matches. They are cheap,
have plenty of wood in them and fur
nish a good flame.
At regular intervals through the
day soft-footed, mild-looking col
ored man makes a tour of the pri-
vate offices. He bears a tray on
which there are a dozen or more
milk. He goes in turn to the desk Of
each of the partners, puts down
| fresh glass of water and takes away
| the glass of water that has been
standing on the desk, whether it is
| empty or not. Nearly all the Morgan
partners drink lot of water Mr..
/ Lamont is the milk drinker.
Mr.. Morgans desk is at the south
ern end and on the Broad street side
of the main room of the big banking
room. From where he sits he can
see out of his left eye every one that
enters the main door of the Stock
Exchange, while with his right eye
he looks directly at George Washing
ton standing on the pedestal before
the sub-treasury.
How Morgan Talks.
1t is a sight to see Mr. Morgan die
tate to Mr.. King. The banker is new
er lost for a word or phrase. He
chops out his sentences at a speed
of about $50 words a minute. When
he talks his whole face works. His
cheeks move, his jaws go up and
down, the skin on his forehead rises
and falls and his mustache is in con-
slant agitation. Most men use only
a few muscles in conversation, but
Morgan uses a lot.
Usually Mr. Morgan is in his office
only a few hours a day. When he
gets up to depart it generally takes
him Is minutes to go from his desk
to the outer door. The young part
ners have a lot of questions to ask
him. They head him off much as
football players head off the man
with the ball Sometimes they back
him over into a corner and he sits
on a window seat. 1t is only a few
minutes and then he gets up and
starts for the door again only to be
headed off once more by one or two
other members of the firm.
Two newsboys serve the House of
MoSgan. One comes every after
noon about 8 80 O'Clock and makes
the rounds of the office. He delivers
between 40 and so papers in this one
bank The partners and the clerks
] have a catholic taste, for there is not
J one evening newspaper that is not
4 delivered in the Morgan establish,
| menr This newsboy, who is about
] 35 years old, has been delivering pa
pers there for more than ten years
Until recently he had a monopoly
Now one other newsboy comes il
every afternoon. He delivers his pa
per to one of the junior partners
{ This junior partner is faithful to hi
I old newsboy friend and that is tn,
E only reason why the newspaper mo
3 nopoly has been broken in the Hous.
of Morgan.
There are no women employees il
I the Morgan banking house. This i
{ one of the few Wall street establish
ments which the petticoated person
IF InsireSS has nor invaded
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28

The chief executioner of death in
winter and spring months is pneu-
monia. It's advance agent are colds
and grip. In any attack by one OF
these maladies no time should be
lost in taking the best medicine OBJ
tainable to drive it off Countless
thousands have found this to be
DR.. Kings New Discovery. My hus-
band believes it has kept him from
having pneumonia three or four
times" writes Mrs. George w. Place,
Jacksonville, VT, ''and for coughs,
colds and Group We have never found
its equal" Guaranteed for all bron-
chiaI affections. Price so cents and
81 90 at Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
KIN OF DANIEL BOONE
LIVED LONG ON SYRUP.


WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Will
liam Boone Eldred. who beliey-
ed that by eating a gallon of mo-
lasses a week he had prolonged
his life many years, died today
at the age of 81.
He ate molasses on all Of his
food.
When 10 years old Eldred be-
gan riding a bicycle for exercise,
and according to his own figures
covered 10000 miles during the
last seventeen years.
He was a descendant of Dan
iel Boone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
SAYS EAT ALL YOU CAN.
Noted Physician Says There Is No
Such Thing as OVer-Eating.

Noted Physician Says There Is No
Such Thing as Over-Eating.
At a city club luncheon in st. Lou
is, given in his honor, DR.. Woods
Hutchinson told the members that
there is no such thing as the danger
of over-eating, and that under-eat-
ing was the thing to be guarded
against.
Meat, potatoes, bread, butter,
buckwheat cakes. pie, cake, sausage,
coffee with real cream-these are
the things which furnish rich and
abundant diet calculated to increase
human efficiency to its utmost said
the noted physician.
THE average lifetime of the
American who consumes these foods
is 46 years, while the vegetarian
Hindu on his spare ethereal diet av-
erages but % years. Japanese Ia
borers, when they come to this coun-
try, get but rs cents per day, because
they haven't got the working power
/ to earn more.
"As soon as they cut out their rice
and vegetables and begin eating pork
beef and other American foodstuffs
their efficiency and their salaries
simultaneously increase. The wage OF
a japanese Iaborer who ''eats Amer.
lean" mounts up to $1.T5 per day
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

No More Credit If Bills Due PaIace
Market Are Not Paid by 10th.
After this date all bills must be
paid by the 10th of each month. No
orders will be filed after that date
for parties whose accounts are I'M
raid. We appreciate your patronage,
md hope to have good share Of
vour 1918 business. This January
End, 1913. PALACE MARhEl.
Cawood Lawhon, Proprietor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
TRAINS RUNNING IN WATER
Flood From Mississippi Is Covering
Wheat Land in Missouri. The
Ohio River Is Rising.

Cairo, Ill.-The flood has become
so serious around Belmont, Mo-, that
the St. Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern railroad today discontinued
service on it's Belmont branch.
THE Cotton Belt" railroad is run
ming it's trains through water to get
into Birds Point, Mo.
The water, which has broken
through the Mississippi river levee,
is flooding much wheat land in south
eastern Missouri.
The Ohio river here today stood
at 48.7 feet.
The crest of the food may exceed
40 feet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
McAFEE-PIPKINS.
Prominent Smithville Citizen Mar
ries a Young Lady of Leary.

Prominent Smithville Citizen Mar
ries a Young Lady of Leary.
A marriage was recently consum-
mated at the home of the bride in
Leary, when Miss Lucy Pipkins and
Mr.. w. Fort McAfee of Smithvile
were made man and wife. Only the
immediate family and few friends
witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. T. r. McMichael
of Tennille.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Prof. J.. w. Pipkin, principal
of the Leary public schools, and Mr..
McAfee is a popular young business
man of Observation-Disclosures. Cou-
rier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28
URGES A PENSIONS PROBE
RODDENBERY ASKS IF COMMITS
SIONER Is AN NIPOSTER.
Georgian ReciteS That Officers War
Record, and Handles the Whole
Thing Without Gloves.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Is Commits
sioner Davenport, head of the bureau
of pensions, a fraud and imposter
| Has he been drawing a pension fol
| 80 years at the rate of SIG a month
| for chronic disorder said to have
been incurred during the civil war:
| And was he in the so-called Battle
of Memphis - said to have beer
fought August ), 1864?
These are questions that Congress,
man Roddenbery of Georgia asked
the house today while making an
impassioned plea for an investiga-
ton of the bureau of pensions, and
especially of Davenport's conduct by
the house committee on expenditures
in the interior department.
Mr.. Roddenbery took the case of
Commissioner Davenport and hand
led it from the time that the COM
missioner, as a mere youth, tried to
enter the service Of the country and
was said to have been rejected be-
cause of his tender age up to the
present day. ....
Long PensiOned.
From the records on file he show
ed that this public servant in addi-
ton to his annual salary of $4,000
year has been drawing a pension
for many years. He raised the ques-
ton as to whether there was any
such engagement as the battle Of
Memphis, said to have been fought
in August, 1864, and charged also
that he was not suffering from
wounds incurred in battle, but from
the disease above mentioned, al
though he is active in the discharge
of his duties as head of the pension
bureau.
In addition to this Mr. Roddenbery
showed that on three different occa-
sions examiners turned down his APP
for a pension, and that
later, with the help of Col. Roosevelt,
he drew a back pension amounting
to $500.
These were the main points that
Mr.. Roddenbery brought out here
today while discussing the case of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-28

If you appreciate prompt and et-
fcient service for your automobile
call on Futch & Thornton. Phone
Nc. 344.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

Fine watch and jewelry repair ing, all work guaranteed. H. " Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
VALDEZ
7he heart Of the gold belt

The most northerIy port In the world open to nav- igatIon the year 'round.
 The logical entrepot to the great interior Of Alaska; the salt water terminus of the gov- ernment wagon road lead- Ing into the Panama val- ley and the Yukon water- shed.
 The seat of government of the Third Judicial dl- vision of Alaska. The headquarters of the Alaska Road Commission, os the Telegraph and Ca bIe systems.
 It is 85 miles nearer the interior than any other coast city.
 1t ls the headquarters Of tho largest fleet os small craft In Southwest ern Alaska.
 It has the largest popu- iation of any community In Southwestern AIaska.
 It has the beet public schools and Nn accredited high school with . four year course.
 It ls the only sea coast town offering direct com- munlcatlon with tho In. terior by wagon, summer or winter.
 Valdez offers the near est and most direct route to the mataniuska coal fields. '
 It's harbor is the most easily defended on the Pa cif1o coast and can ride the navles of the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
ALAMEDA LEAVES l SPIRIT ] + :. I CITY Has Mum per of Valdez Passen- < gers and Fifty Round Trip
 Tourists.

Seattle July 25.-The steamer Alameda of the Alaska Steamship company left here yesterday with fifty tourists who will make the round trip to Seward and return. Many passengers for southern ports are also aboard.
 The Valdez passengers are: H.. c. Define. Mormon Merchant, Miss M. Strait, Mrs. G. Nation, Miss Belle Blum, c. H. Stein and E. E. Campbell.
 For Ellamar: H. Challstrop and $. Challstrop.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

LOCAL ITEMS
 I'll get you Al.
 Roger SunJner of the Oil City is ill Valdez today.
 The pictures are fine at the Orpheum tonight.
 Dr.. c. T. Daggett, of Seward, came over on the Victoria.
 Judge Frost of Katalla is a few days in Valdez.
 Ed. Suskey leaves in the morn ing with the government team.
 George Baldwin came over from Cordova on the launch Prospector.
 Sir Walter Scott's great two- reel feature at the Orpheum to- night.
 NJ. M. Mcdonald of katalla, came over from the Oil Town on the launch Pioneer.
 The laUnch Pioneer, owned by Walter Stuart and Walter El- liott was battered about some by the wind last night.
 Some of the naughty cNcur- sionists did a little rag and It shocked some of the good people of Valdez.
 Miss Belle Blum, a cousin of Sam and Meyer Blum, is a north bound passenger on the Alameda and will visit with her relations for some time.
 Deputy marshal Horace Define is a returning passenger on the Alameda which left Seattle last night.
 E. E. Campbell who is inter- ested in the mines in this sec- tion is a passenger north on the Alameda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
LLOYD GARRISON
 COMING ID SEATTLE

Seattle, July 25.-Secretary of War Lloyd Garrison is expected to reach this city August 4th, on trip if inspection.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
Notice to Pay Poll Tax.

Noticel is hereby given to all whom it may concern that by the provisions of Chapter 54 of the laws passed by the first leg islature of the Territory of Alas ka, entitled, ''An act to impose poll tax upon male persons in the Territory of Alaska and pro- Viding means for it's collection"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
NOTICE.

It has been brought to the at- tention of the City Council that petty larceny and malicious mis- chief along the new government dike and the old city dikes has been repeatedly perpetrated. Mo- tice is hereby given that any person detected in the perpetra- tion. of either offense will be prosecuted to the limit.
 B. B. RITCHIE.
 Mayor. Fourteen men of the Webster crew working at Wortmans re- turned to Valdez last night, hav- ing quit work.
 For . Delicious Salad sue Sea
 Tuna.
 A delightful fish for salads packed in olive oil, caught in Cal 'fornia. Try it, at Love-Whitlcy Company. @ s.,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
Northwestern League.

The launch Pioneer in con- mand of Captain Auer came up from Katalla last night. The launch called at Cordova where George Baldwin jolned Repre- sentative Grey and several other messengers and came. to Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

For bicycle repair work, call on Owen Meals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

The sailors from the Mary land had some fun landing be- cause of the heavy swell which rolled the Triton. B. F. M. and the open boats about and kept the men busy keeping their bal ance, while crossing the many small boats tied to the dock float.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

Hospital of the Good Samaritan. For $6 we will give you a tic ket entitling you to hospital ser vice and care for any eight weeks out of the year from date of your ticket, when incapacitated by in- jury or sickness.
 See WI. H. ZTEGLER.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

Subscribe TOT tne Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
Services Tonight.

Miss Wright. the evangelist. will hold services tonight at the Congregfiatioral church. All arc welcome. The nightly street services will also be held, wca- ther permitting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

Mrs. Anderson, the wife of the second in, command of the Ste1r- anson exlpratiion party now in the north passed through last might on the Victoria for her home in the east. Mrs. Ander- son is a bride.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
Northwestern Leaaue.

Northwestern League.
 Seattle fl, Spokane 5. Pitch ers--Bell; Covaleskie.
 Vancouver ', Tacoma 4. Pitch ers--Clark; Kauufman. Portland 1, Victoria 4. Pitch ers--Martinoni, Hynes; Toner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25

F.. p. Cashman, the only man in Valdez, who owns an auto, came in today from Wortmans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-25
BASE BALL SCORES.
Thursday, July 24, 1913.

All games in National and American Leagues were postpon- ed on account of rain.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-02-27
PAUL LACHMUND DEAD

On Saturday afternoon E. Aug.
Runge received message from Mil
waukee that his friend, Paul Lach-
mund, was dead. Mr.. Lachmund on
Thursday retired after more than
twenty years service as secretary of
the Wisconsin Retail Lumber Dealers
association and the allied fire insur-
ance companies. He died Satu rdaY
afternoon at his home, 376 Twenty
second street, Milwaukee.
He had been in i'll health for over a
year and last winter was compelled to
60 to Chicago hospital for an opera
ton. He partially recovered bis
strength but it was only for short
time that he was able to attend to his
duties at his office, and several weeks
ago he decided to abandon bis efforts
to continue in active life. His resig-
nation, however, was withheld until
the annual meeting of the lumber
association last week, when it was &C
cepted.
Mr.. Lachmund was born in the
province of Hanover, Germany. He
came to this country with his pareuts
when child. His father, physician,
practiced for time in Iowa and later
moved to Wisconsin where he followed
the practice at Sank City.
Mr.. Lachmund came to Milwaukee
when young man IS an employe of a
local insurance company. He was
also in one of the pioneer dry goods
stores, but went back to Sank City to
enter the retail lumber business. lie
returned to Milwaukee some years
ago, when the retail lumber dealers
association and the insurance COM
panies demanded the entire time of a
salaried executive.
At one time he was member of the
Sank County board and was an elector
when Mckinley was elected president.
Mr.. Lachmund was IS years old.
He leaves two daughters, one Miss
Irma having been his assistant in the
lumber association office, and Miss
Clara. There are five sons: Victor,
Chicago; Edwin and Robert, Sank
City; Bruno and Herman, Milwaukee.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-02-27
MANY OLDSETTLERS
ON DEATH ROLL

The annual Old Settlers meeting
was held in the aImory at Reeds
burg Friday, and Notwithstanding the
snowstorm and blizzard the
large building was we'll
filed with the old and young
settlers. All the seats were Titled and
large number found only standing
room.
The meeting was called to order
by the president shortly after one
o'clock and the following program
was given:
Prayer-Rev. G.. L.. Clifford.
Violin Solo, ulia Cady.
Report of the Secretary and Treas.
Presidents address-Dr. f. d. HUI
burt.
Recitation Frieda Stolte.
Song-Male Quartz tie.
Remarks-M. Darrow and s. A.
Pelton.
Recltation-Mrs. Julia Dryden.
Song-Mr. and Mrs. Chandler.
Speech-James A. Stone.
Recitation-Ruth Stolte.
Violin SoIo-Julia Cady.
Benediction-Rev Wilson.
The following officers were elected
forthe ensuing year
President-Dr. E. 2. Daily.
Vice President. A. Stone.
Secretary-Mrs. X, Reese.
Treasurer-F. M. Baker.
Several letters were read from old
settlers which were very interesting.
At the close of TIE program picnic
supper was enjoyed by large number.
The dance in the evening was not as
largely attended as usual owing to the
inclemency of the weather.
TIE list of the old settlers who have
passed away during the past year was
very large there being 81 names on
the roll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-02-27
ALL TRAINS. ARE DELAYED

On Saturday night broken rail
wrecked the fast mail which arrives
in Baraboo about2 o'clock in the morn
ing. All trains were delayed several
hours and the wreckers from Baraboo
and Chicago were summoned TO clear
the track. Five cars left the rails,
the engine remaining. Of the five cars,
four were express and one was rail
car, all being made of steel. Conductor
George Curtis received a sprained
wrist, the only injury. Had the cars
not been of steel the, result of the acct
dent might have been more serious.