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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-08
House Acts Quickly.

The appeal met with quick action.
AS soon as the president had left the
house chamber amidst an outburst of
applause. Speaker Clark referred the
message to the ways and means COM
mittee. Democratic members of the
committee met tonight at the call Of
the chairman, Representative Under
wood, and began consideration of
plans to raise the additional revenue.
Various members suggested various
sources which they believed would
be properly subjected to additional
taxation. On the list suggested were
gasoline, a tax of / or cents a gal
Ion; railroad and amusement tickets,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-08
WE MUST PAY THE BILL
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR TAX TO
RAISE 500, OOO,O 600 REVENUE.
Treasury Faces a Deficit, and Special
Taxation on Various Articles Is
Snggested by Cnneressman.


WASHINGTON-"We shall pay
the bill, although we did not DELHI
erately incur it," said President Will
son today presenting before joint
session Of congress his appeal for an
emergency internal revenue measure
to raise $1OO,OOO,OOO, the govern
ments probable loss in customs re-
ceipts because of the Europeon war.
Prompt action was necessary, the
president said, ito keep the treasury
strong" His only suggestion as to
the method for levying the tax was
that sources be chosen that would
begin to yield at once and yield
with a certain and constant flow"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
Administrators Peril.

In their own serious way the pupils
in the grade schools of New York are
watching history in the making. In
one of the schools where large
number of foreigners are being taught
the teacher was asked by a little fell
low what she thought of the admins
tration's scheme to apply the literacy
test to immigrants. The teacher mere
ly explained what the literacy test
meant, thinking that was what the
youngster wanted. When she finished
a little Italian boy piped:
THE administration had beta watch
out or the black hand will get him."
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
CALLED LOW CLASS OF ART
Sweeping Indictment Of Music to
Which Song "Home. Sweet Home"
Has Been Set.

Though the Oldest piece of English
music In existence, Summer is leu.
men in" is quite modern in compari-
son with score of the "Orestes" OF
Euripides, dating from the fourth CEN
fury B. c.. which was exhibited at the
international exhibition Of music at
Vienna some years ago. Even more
ancient is the chant THE Blessing OF
the Priest" which was sung in the
temple of Jerusalem before the captiv-
ity. and is still in use in the Jewish
synagogues in Spain and Portugal.
Home. Sweet Home"-the song of a
homeless American-once moved Rob
ert Louis Stevenson to an outburst of
passionate protest. But 1t was tie
music rather than the words that
reused his Indignation You will find
the passage in ACROSS the Plains:
have no idea whether unsteady this
air is to be considered good or bad:
but 1t belongs to that class OF art
which may best be described as bru-
tai assault upon the feelings. Pathos
must be relieved by dignity OF treat
ment, declares an English writer. II
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
"eood Old Times" Again.

Hospital patients OF today are bet
ter off than their ancestors of "the
good old times" Mr.. Wheatley, in
his book on London" quotes from a
Scottish act of parliament of 1886 to
the effect that "if ony man brings to
the market corrupt swine or salmond
to be saudi, they sail be taken by the
baillie, and incontinent, without ony
question, sail be sent to the leper
folke;" and IL there be no lepers then
only sail they be destroyed utterlie."
The same pleasant custom obtained in
Oxford in the fifteenth century, where
all putrid meat and fish was by statute
sent to st. Johns hospital.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
CHILDREN LOVE \
SYRUP Of FIGS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick. child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
with our children It's different
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt In well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only dell
cious California Syrup Of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your HaIrl Get IS Cent Bottle
Of Danderine Right MOVABLE
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle. colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a/neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing SO destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its luster, its strength and its very
life; eventually producingpa feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp. which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get rs cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life. luster and luxuriance
which is 80 beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an incompatible
gloss and softness. but what will
please you most will be after Just q
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot of fine, downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. e. He's
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
Decorate. Abandoned Home.

Returning after a days work as
baggagemaster on New Haven
train, a citizen Of Winsted, Conn.
found a bare home. with only his bed
in 1t. His wife. children. and house
hold goods were gone.
After Tearing that his wife had rent
ed apartments elsewhere he proceeded
to celebrate. He bought firearms and
flags, and red. white. and blue bunt.
ing His neighbors were aroused dur
ing the nibht by reports Of pistols.
and when day broke they saw the
house decorated in the national col
ors. He explained he was celebrating
his wife's retreat.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

Il see.- said the girl, her brows stiIl
level. Then l suppose you are not
interested in what might ask you
as ono human being to another!"
Pardon me, Helen" interrupted
barrow. with unusual decision. THAT
is just what I am interested in-you
as a human being, a delicious. beau
tiful. feminine, human being who could
mean half the created universe to a
lucky man."
But not the whole"
mo, not the WHOLE" unused Oar
row. relaxing to his old indolent atti-
tude. You see," he reused himself to
explain, II am a scientist. for in
stance. You could not be a scientist;
you have not the training"
Nor the brains" interposed Helen
Warford. a trifle bitterly.
Nor the kind of brains" amended
barrow. 81 have enough Of that sort
myself" he added. He leaned forward.
a hunger leaping in the depths Of his
brown eyes. Helen" he pleaded,
cant you see how we need each
other?"
But the girl shut both her eyes. and
shook her head vigorously.
Unless people can be everything to
each other. they should be nothing
people like u.s." said she.
Darrow sighed and leaned back.
81 feel that way, but the devil of 1t
is 1 can't think it," said he. Then after
a pause: What is 1t you want of me,
Helen? I'm ready"
Its Jack" said she.
Whats the matter with Jack?"
"Everything-and nothing. He's just
out OF college. This fall he must go
to work. Father wants him to go into
an office. Jack doesn't care much. and
will drift into the office unless some
body stops him"
"Well?" said barrow.
AN ONCE will ruin him. He isn't
in the least interested in the things
they do in offices; and he's too high
spirited to settle down to a grind"
Hes like you in spirit, Helen" said
barrow. What is he interested in?''
Hes interested in you"
What" cried barrow. Wish II
were family trait"
He thinks you are wonderful. and
he knows all about all your adventures
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

Saint Gingolph. which is on the
borders OF Lake Geneva, is the cause
of a pretty little international prob
lem. One part is in French and the
other in Swiss territory. and a GER
tain area is owned in common. Since
1900 this communal land has been
the subject of dispute. and pourpar-
lers were begun in 1851. These have
not yet been finished. but both the
French and Swiss government are
now taking steps to arrive at some
definite understanding. A local Pc
culiarity is that while the French in
habitants cross the Swiss frontier to
20 to church. the Swiss residents pro-
coed into French territory to wor.
ship.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

and voyages with Doctor Schermer.
horn. He admires the way you look
and act and talk. l suspect him OF
trying to initiate you" Helen's eyes
cleaned with amusement
barrow smiled his slow and languld
smile.
THE last time saw Jack he stood
six feet and weighed about one hun
dred and eight-five pounds" he pointed
out.
THE imitation is funny" admitted
Helen, but based on genuine admira-
ton"
What do you want me to do with
him?" drawled barrow.
81 thought you could take him in
with you; get him started at some
thing scientific; something that would
interest and absorb him, and some
thing that would not leave all his real
energies free for mischief"
barrow leaned his head against the
back Of the chair and laughed softly.
So long did his amusement continue
that Helen at length brought him
rather sharply to account.
Il was merely admiring." then ex-
claimed barrow. the delicious fem
ilinity of the proposal. 1t displays at
once such really remarkable insight
into the psychological needs of an.
other human being, and such abysmal
ignorance of the demands of what we
are pleased to call science"
You are the most superior and ex.
asperating and conceited man
know" cried Helen. 81 am sorry I
asked you. I'd like to know what there
is 80 silly in my remarks!"
Jack is physically very strong; he
is most courageous; he has a good
disposition. a gentleman's code, and
an eager likable nature. / gather fur
Their that he does me the honor of ad-
miring me personally. He has re-
ceived a general. not a special, college
education"
Welt" challenged Helen.
Barring the last, these are exactly
the qualifications of a good bull-ter-
rier."
"oh!" cried the girl Indignantly. and
half rising. You are insulting!"
NO" denied Darrow. Not that
never to you, Helen. and you know It!
I'm merely talking sense. Leaving
aside the minor consideration that /
am myself looking for employment,
what use has a scientist for bull-ter-
rier? Jack has no aptitude for science;
he has had none of the accurate train
ing absolutely essential to science.
He probably wouldn't be interested in
science. At the moment he happens
to admire me, and I'm mighty glad
and proud that 1t Is SO. But that
doesn't help. II l happened to be a
saloon man. Jack would quite as
cheerfully want to be a barkeeper
I'd do anything in the world to help
Jack; but I'm not the man. You want
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

could not penetrate to break the CEN
ter. Across the bridge streamed a
procession of bruised and battered
humanity. escaped from or cast forth
by the maelstrom. The daylight was
fading. and within the sheds men
could not see one anothers faces.
Longman at the Grand Central OBJ
served a large and curious crowd that
filled the building and packed the
streets round about They waited for
their trains. and the twilight gathered.
For ten minutes trains continued to
enter the shed. This puzzled Long
man until he remembered that gravity
would bring in those this side of Har-
lem. None went out. The waiting
throng was hotbed for rumors. Long
man collected much human-interest
stun. and was quite we'll satisfied with
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
CHAPTER v.


The next morning promptly at eight
o'clock Jack Warford. in response to
muttered invitation, burst excitedly
into Percy Darrow's room. He found
the scientist, draped in pale-pink
silk kimono embroidered with light
blue butterflies, scraping methodically'
1t his face with a safety-razor. At the
sight the young fellow came to an
abrupt stop, as though some one had
met him with dash Of cold water in
the face.
"Hello!" said he, in a constrained
voice. Just up?"
barrow cast glance through his
long silky lashes at the newcomer.
Yes. my amiable young canine, Just
up"
Jack looked somewhat puzzled at
the appellation. but seated himself.
Helen said you wanted to see me-"
he suggested.
barrow leisurely cleaned the COM
ponent parts of his safety-razor. wash
ed and anointed his face. and turned
II do" said he, eff you're game"
"Of course I'm camel" cried the boy
Indignantly.
barrow surveyed his fresh. young.
eager face and the trim taut bulk of
him with dispassionate eyes.
Are your" he remarked simply.
Possibly. But you're not the man to
be sure of it,
81 didn't mean 1t as Dragging" cried
Jack. flushing.
Surely not" drawled barrow,
stretching out his long legs. But no
col hot hnr M
until he's tried out. That's no refiec-
ton on him. either. l remember once
I went through seeing my best friend
murdered; being shot at a dozen times
myself as / climbed cliff: seeing a
pirate ship destroyed with all on board.
apparently by the hand Of Providence;
escaping from big volcanic bust-up
into a cave. and having the cave en-
trance drop down shut behind me. |
was as cool as a cucumber all through
It, remember congratulating my
self that, anyhow. l was going to die
game"
by Jove!" murmured Jack War
ford, staring at him fascinated. Evil
IDENTIFY, the super-beautiful garment
had been forgotten.
Then a war-ship's crew rescued
me; and broke down completely
and acted like a silly ass. I wasn't
game at all; I'd Just managed to post
pone finding 1t out for a while"
TT was just the reaction" cried
Jack.
well, II that sort OF reaction hap
pens along before the trouble Is all
over, 1t looks uncommonly like loss OF
nerve" Percy barrow pointed out.
mo man knows whether or not he's
game" he repeated. However" he
smiled whimsically. II Imagine you're
likely to postpone your reactions as
well as the next"
What's up? What do you want me
to do?''
stick by me: obey ORDERS" said
barrow.
Whats up?"
Did you notice anything in the pa
pers this morning."
They're full OF this electrical fail
ure last night. Haven't you seen
them?"
Not yet. While l dress. tell me
what they say"
The worst was in the tubes
Warford began. but barrow interrupt
| ed him.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
SYNOPSIS.

Percy barrow. young scientist in
search of a Job enters the office of
Boss" Mccarthy of New York. Nc
anonymous message ordering him to fee
to Europe. He does not take the mes
sase seriously. barrow goes up the
Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus
In the Atlas building goes out OF bust
ness: Experts are unable to locate the
trouble. All at once. without apparent
reason. electric connections are restored.
The next evening Mccarthy 10 warned
that unless he leaves at once for Europe
= sign will be sent him at six. Prompt
y AT that hour the entire electric appara-
rus OF New York is cut on.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
CHAPTER ~.


Darkness and Panic.
Probably the only men in the whole
OF New York who accepted promtly
and unquestioningly the fact that the
sntire electrical apparatus Of the city
was paralyzed were those in the news
paper Offices. These capable citizens.
accustomed to quick adaptations to
new environments and to wide reaches
experiments, and accepted the newt
able.
Within ten minutes the Despatch
had messenger boys on tap instead OF
bells. bicycles instead Of telephones.
and a variety of lamps and candles In
place of electricity. Everybody else
In town was specializing why in blazes
this visitation had struck them. The
Despatch was out after news.
Marsden. city editor, detailed three
men to dig up expert opinion on why
It had all happened.
And II the scientific men haven't
any other notions. ask EN- II it's any
thing to do with the earth passing
through the tail of the comet" he told
them.
The rest of the stan he turned out
for stories of the effects. His imag-
ination was struck by the contempla-
ton of a modern civilized city depriv-
ed of its nerve system.
After covering the usual police-sta-
ton. theater and hotel assignments. he
sent Hallowell to the bridge; Long
man to the Grand Central; Kennedy.
Warren and Thomas to the tubes. sub
ways and ferries. The others he told
to go out on the streets.
They saw a city of four million peo-
pie stopped short on Its way home to
dinner, They saw a city. miles In ex-
tent, set back without preparation to
a communication by messenger only!
They saw a city. unprepared. blinking
its way by the inadequate illumina-
tons Of half-century gone by!
Hallowell found a packed mass of
humanity at the bridge. Where ordin-
arily is a crush, even with incessant
outgoing trains sucking away at the
surplus, now was a panic-a panic the
more terrible In that 1t was solid. sui
len, inert, motionless. Women tainted
and stood unconscious, erect. Men
sank slowly from sight. agonized.
their faces contorted. but unheard in
the dull roar of the crowd, and were
seen no more. Around the edges peo-
pie fought frantically to get out; 9th
ers. with the blind, unreasoning. home
instinct. fought as hard to get in.
The police were unavailing. They
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

the author of Home. Sweet Home"
you make your hearers weep In an un-
manly fashion, and even yet while
they are moved they despise them
selves and hate the occasion of their
weakness
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
Quick Composition.

Bishop Heber. while on visit to
his father-in-law, Dean Stanley. wrote
From Greenland's Icy Mountains" in
fifteen minutes. making only one cor
rection, the change of savage" for
''heathens" In the second verse.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

ing. was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
q dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that 1t was
difficult to move.
After using 5
h~-aa ~ nAAA.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20
Promising All Right.

Bill-Don't you think he has prom.
Using voice?
Jill-Sure. heard him say twenty
different times he was going TO pay
his bill.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1914-03-20

I'm going to need q good buIlterrier
pupil"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18

the secretary, and there Will be the
usna1 music. This is getting towards
the last of the season and 1t IS es-
pecfally desirable that there shall De
ful, attendance of the membership
as some matters are to be laid before
them concerning the management OF
rho club The directors Of the club
desire the opinion of the members as
to the continuance of the ciup actlVi.
ties during the rest Of this month ana
perhaps part of October.
The snag boat Upton mas com
pleted its work on Lake Cooper ana
is now at work at another place. Inc
boat removed a sunken barge at the
mouth Of Cheney creek and also re-
moved a number Of. dangerous snags
at various places.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
Friday is Church Day.

Friday is church day IN keokuk
for the women at least. Almost with
out exception all churches have some
women's society meeting on that day
The Westminster PRESBYTERIAN has
oil If its meetings on Monday except
the Sewing society, which meets on
FRIDAY. One Episcopal society and
one Congregational society meets al
so on Monday. This shows why the
society calendar seldom records
big social function on Friday, since
most women are faithful TO theii
church societies. Today the Congre
eational women's society is being n
tertained by Mrs. o. w. Ellsworth and
Mrs. C. P. Ebersole.
The hostesses to the Baptists ladies
society are Mrs. w. o. Phillips, Mrs
Ia w. Hibbard and Mrs. H. L. Bess
The Trinity NJ E. women are HOLDING
a business session in the church par
lors today. Mrs. Thomas Reddfe en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
Thirteen Drowned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
QUEBEC, Sept. 1s.-At least thtr.
teen persons, including one woman
and four children persisted today when
the Canadian government steamer
Montmagny collided with the coal
ship Lingan at Beaujeau Banks, one
mile below Crane Island, and sank al
most at once. The Montmagny was
carrying Mrs. Richard wife Of the
light house keeper at Belle Isle and
her FIVE children and Mrs. Lavalle
wife Of the light house keeper at
Flower Island and her four children
Mrs. Lavalle and all Of her children
were drowned. How many OF the
Richard family were saved is not yet
known.
Second Officer Lachance lost his
life endeavoring to save two Of the
Lavalle children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
CITY NEWS.

An appeal from the judgment OF
Justice Leindecker in the case OF
strohmaier aginst Nancy keppei, 10
the district court was taken To-Day
The papers were filed with the clerk
of the district court this afternoon.
Testimony of the two fishermen
Huddleson and Inman who discovered
the skeleton on the island opposite
Taber's mill was taken today by Coro-
ner Korschgan. The father Of the two
Gabbert boys who were drowned in
1918 at Fort Madison was in the city
today and Coroner Korschgan is CON
tinuing his probe of the case,
BE sure to attend Mrs. Bradshaw's
millinery opening Saturday, Sept. 10,
Tomorrow night there will be the
uslal functions at the Country club.
The omnibus will run as it does dur
ing the week. Tickets can be had OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
DIDN'T WANT STREET
LIGHT-NOW REMOVED
Arc, Light at and Park Street Was
Pulled Out Every Might
Ordered Removed.

The arc light at J and Park streets
has been ordered removed by the city
because OF the fact that It was put
out of commission nearly every night
during the time It was in. operation.
Miscreants in that vicinity put out
the light on number Of occasions,
and 1t was impossible to keep it in
working order. On one occasion the
paddock was broken eff and stolen
This damage was repaired. The next
night some one threw brick
through the damp, following which
the city decided to order It removed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
shortly before IL o'clock. Frank l..
Smith Of Dwight was agreed upon for
permanent chairman.
Fatal Railroad Wreck.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
MOBILE. Ala, Sept. 1S.-Six per-
sons were killed, and twenty injured
in q wreck at 800 o'clock this morn
ing on the Alabama Great Southern
railroad, near Livingstone, Ala. when
passenger train number was ditch.
ed by running into a broken rail.
Those killed were in the first class
coach. Many had miraculous escapes.
Early reports reaching here had
placed the death toll much higher.