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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
ellis HIS BLOOD AT $4,000 A QUART
MRS. COBB SEEKS PARDON.
Murderess, After 35 Years in Prison,
Makes Fourth Appeal.

Mrs. Kate Cobb, sixty-six, for the
fourth time petitions the Connecticut
state board of pardons for release
from the state prison at Wetherfeld.
She was sentenced from Norwich
January II, 1879, shortly after her
companion in crime, Wesley w.
Bishop, had entered prison for life.
The pair had been accused of poison
ing Mrs. Cobb's husband, Tax Col
lector Charles Cobb, and Bishops
wife, Mrs. Hattie w. Bishop, in order
to be free to wed. Bishop turned
states evidence. The woman was
given life sentence for second de-
gree murder. Now, after 35 years as
a model prisoner, she says she wants
to spend her remaining years with
her children. Bishop died in prison
two years ago. Mrs. Cobb never met
or spoke to him after the verdict,
holding him in contempt for his cow
ardice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
ONLY WAY TO BEAT WHISKEY.
Contributor to "Ustis Lake Region
Suggests a Novel Way.

Contributor to "UStlS Lake Region
Suggests Novel Way.
One of the readers of the Ustis
Lake Region writes the editor of that
paper as follows:
Editor Words To the married
man who cannot get along without
drinks we suggest the following as a
solution to the bondage of his habit:
Start a saloon in your own house.
Be the only customer You will have
no license to pay. Go to your wife
and give her 50 to buy a gallon of
whiskey, and remember there are
50 drinks in one gallon.
Buy your drinks from no one
but your wife, and by the time the
first gallon is gone she will have So
to put in the bank and So to start
business again.
Should you live ten years and con-
tinue to buy booze from her and then
die with snakes in your boots she
will have money enough to bury you
decently, educate your children, buy
a house and lot, marry decent man
and quit thinking about YOU"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
from Faust Presented by Pupils Of Third District and
School, Amecus Tuesday Night May 26 at the Opera House
THE EsKINLO's AWE OF DEATH.
Has an Uncanny Presentment of the
Approach of the Dread Spirit.

Approach of the Dread Spirit
When an Eskimo is dying you will
notice the inmates of the house NOV
ing everything out or doors. Other
wise it would be contaminated by the
presence of the dead man and render
ed unfit for use. Among some tribes
the dying man himself is borne out
side. He is never taken out through
the entrance tunnel, but always
through the smoke hole or back OF
the house and the passage is then
closed so that his spirit Will not find
its way back. The Eskimos appear
to have an uncanny presentment OF
the approach of that dread spirit who
comes to one and all. When you see
the mpreparing the grave clothes OF
one of their number who is i'll you
may know that his end is near. They
do not do anything to hasten the end,
although they may stab or hang the
hopelessly infirm at their own re-
quest 1t appears to be an instructive
feeling which is common to primitive
people and which is often noticed in
the lower animals.-World Wide
Magazine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
GEORGIA LEADS FARM Land VALUES
Produces 25 Per Cent More Than
Illinois Farms, But the Latter Sell
For Six Times as Much.

Another fact, and a remarkable
one, came out in the census figures
that is, Georgia produces more dol
lars per acre than any of the great
farming states, Illinois and Iowa not
excepted.
Georgia's leading crop, cotton,
with the seed included, made $27
gross per acre in 1909. The other
crops bring the average down.
Corn, the principal crop of Hi
nois, last year yielded $1S.76 per
acre; in Iowa $16.65.
In the Dakotas wheat, which is
their chief crop, yields about SO per
acre.
Note the great difference in prices
of land, and that Georgia farms yield
more per acre than those of any other
state named.
Our lands produce % per cent
more than Illinois farms, but the lat
ter sell for six times as much as
Georgia s.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
MRS. BOND OF OKLAHOMA is A
MOST REMARKABLE WOMAN.
Wife of Judge of County Court Can
Ride Range, Rope a Steer, Run
Farm and Produce Wealth.

TERRAL, Okla, - Gentleman"
farmer, expert rife and revolver shot,
business woman, equestrienne, with
out superior in the Southwest, Il
ranch manager who understands how
to use both the lasso and the brand
ing iron, this is Mrs. Lula Bond, of
Terral, wife of former County Judge
C. NJ. Bond, one of the wealthiest
ranchmen, farmers and land owners
in Oklahoma. And in addition Mrs.
Bond has achieved further distinction
in being responsible for oil and gas
development in the Terral locality.
When her husband was first elect
ed county judge of Jefferson county
several years ago he was the owner
of a big ranch, was greatly interest
ed in all lines of live stock culture,
directed general agricultural farm
ing business and employed a small
army of men in accomplishing these
various lines.
When he quit the farm temporarily
to go on the bench he put his wife in
charge of all the business as general
manager-she directed the blowing
and planting, the moving and reap
ing, the roundup and the coral, the
purchasing of additional acres, the
gathering and marketing of the
crops, and today Judge Bond is the
owner of over one thousand acres OF
Red River bottom land.
That he is the owner of these wide
acres he gives full credit to his bust
ness partner, the woman who man
aged the business while he was deal
ing out the law
1t was while acting as her nus
bands business manager on the
ranch that Mrs. Bond conceived the
idea of getting that section of Okla
homa developed for oil and natural
gas. Located midway between the
Electra field of Texas and the Heald-
ton field, adjoining Ringing, the
Terral community she has believed
and insisted is oil territory.
In 1910 she attracted the attention
of mining and prospecting company
to that section, and a big acreage was
leased up for development purposes.
This was checked, however, by death
coming to the head man of the COM
pany, and later the leases were per-
mitted to lapse and the mineral
rights to revert to the land owners.
Following a geological investiga-
ton of southern Oklahoma by the
federal and state government, wild
eating was started in this vicinity
and the Healdton field was opened
and is being developed. In the mean
time, too, the Electra, field of Texae.
10 miles west of Healdton, had be-
come one of the most prominent in
the southwest, with the Petrolia field
also being developed not far east OF
the Electra.
These operations again brought the
Terrar community into the fore
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
PUTS FLASHLIGHTS AROUND HOME
Rockefeller Protects Himself From
Workers by Increasing Guards.

NEW YORK.-In addition to
doubling his guards from four to
eight John D. Rockefeller has had in
stalled about the grounds of his Po-
cantico Hills estate system of cleo
trio lights which he can flash by
pressing a button at the head OF his
bed. Before the demonstrations by
the Industrial Workers of the World
at the downtown offices of the STAND
ard Oil Company and the threats that
they would visit his estate Mr. Rock
efeller was content with four guards.
These he called to from an open WIN
dow when he wanted to feel assured
that they were on duty. With the
new system in operation the flashing
of the lights is answered by the
guards, who press buttons and sound
buzzers above their employers head.
A similar system is being Installed
at the home of John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
EARLY ESCAPES FROM QUARANTINE
Noted Leper Is Reported on His Way
Back to Washington.

WASHINGTON Officials of the
United States public health service
were exercised today over the report
ed escape of John r. Early, the Ieper,
whose case has attracted public at
tention for several years, from the
Diamond Head quarantine station
near Port Townsend, Wash. Reports
to Surgeon Blue stated that Early
escaped some time last Friday, and
is believed to be on his way to this
city, where he was once confined.
THE escape of Early" said Sur
geon General Blue, again demon
strates the necessity for national
leprosarium, where patients can be
properly cared for and safely guard
ed at all times"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
DOG RIDES A MOTORCYCLE.


A dog riding a motorcycle is now
a common sight on the streets of At
lanta 1t isn't a trained dog, either,
but simply the faithful setter of Wal
ter Brown. a well known Atlanta
young man. In anticipation of the
next hunting season Mr.. Brown has
rugged up a special seat for the dog
on his motorcycle and has taught the
dog to balance itself there, and even
enjoy the sensation of flying through
the air at % or 80 miles an hour.
He proposes to take this method OF
hunting over large areas in the fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
,,,,v NEW YORK YOUNG MAN
W. ~ HELPED TO SAVE LIVES
y" - srvERAL CUSTOMERS.
: GAYS IT IS EASY MONEY"

.,o More Than Four Months
r Wiley Has Allowed His
g ",.od to Be T1ansfused to Veins of
sufferers Five Times.
,,nu yORK.-Although hereto
'tbose who have given their blood
' ',ro relatives, friends and in some
y. unknown sufferers have been
i3ored heroes in the strictest
,o of the term the practice of
~,frsion has at last become COM
ercalized' 80
s Iosenb Wiley, a healthy 22-year-
.Oocimen of manhood, has seen
money to be made by becoming
4 tr.nsfusion hero, and is considering
8orionslv the hanging of sign from
I, door which will bear, besides his
omo tbe following announcement:
Il s. = j. *
TRANSMISSION EXPERT.
i Rlood Furnished in Any Quanti-
+ties Rates Upon Application.
g 3 IS * II
According to the speculative Mr..
svfey he has fully established his
balm to the title TRANSMISSION ex-
hort" for within little more than
sour months he has allowed his blood
h he transfused to the veins of suf-
erers five times. Each time he gave
quart Of the life-giying fluid.
It was only yesterday afternoon
hat Wiley submitted to his fifth OPP
Grafton. Early in the day he had
been an advertisement offering good
Day' for healthy young man who is
willing to have some blood transfus-
3D." He went to the address given,
where he learned that Mrs. Bessie
link, a young mother, was seriously
b need of quart of blood. By 5
YelOck in the afternoon Wiley had
yeen relieved of the quantity requir-
ID and was off to the theatre to
pend a small portion of the $50 he
lad received for his work"
$50 a Quart His Price,
Wiley had just given up his posi-
ion OF porter on December % of last
ear when he saw in a newspaper an
dyertisement for TRANSMISSION he
o. He applied for the "job," and
earned that blood was needed to
ave the life of VIM. K. Maxwell, a
lwyer residing at 515 Park avenue.
'iley sumbitted to the operation, and
thin the next two weeks was re-
uired to give three more quarts of
is blood to the young sufferer. For
lis he received $120-$3O a quart.
It's easy money" explained Wiley
'day at his home, where he is rest
g up from his latest operation,
Id except for little weakness that
mes the next day says that he suf-
rs no inconvenience. GAS for the
lrt when the doctor jabs the needle
to my arm, I don't mind it at all"
May Sell His Head, Mother Fears.
I'm glad to help these poor sick
'ople, and I might do it for moth
g-6ut doing something for moth
g isn't much of a business. Then,
o. need the money to help nom
L."
Mom,' who, of course, is his
other, Mrs. Nora Wiley, listened
tentiyely to her sons description
MS exploits with a mingling of
lde and anxiety in her eyes.
l don't like Joe to be doing this
nserous thing" she said. But he
mat wild-why, the next thing I
oW some one will be advertising
new head and JOEL sell his"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
GETS HUSBANDS MILLIONS.

Mrs. C. w. Post, widow of the
Battle Creek food manufacturer who
killed himself few days ago VIII get
his estate of SIS 100000. Mrs. Post,
who was at one time the food mans
stenographer, married him in 1904.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22
SHE OPERATES OKLAHOMA OIL FIELD

ground and again was Mrs. Bond able
10 secure a prospecting company for
her section. In fact, she was the first
land owner of that part of the coun-
try to deliver lease to the company
for oil and gas purposes and also
was she the first to subscribe funds
toward the development,
Working with her husband, she
has not only leased their hundreds OF
acres, but the people of the entire
Terral community have Joined with
her, leased their lands and made it
possible to have a test we'll drilled.
She asked, too, that the operating
company be given the name of Terral,
insuring in advance the name by
which that particular field will be
known.
The Red River is between the COM
monwealths of Oklahoma and Texas,
and the Rock Island railroad bridge
spans the stream at the point where
Mrs. Bond has made certain that an
oil we'll will be drilled. From the
Bond ranch one looks to the south
ward through the trees that fringe
the river bluffs to the lands of the
Texans just beyond, and in reality it
is one country, inhabited by the same
people, with the same customs and
traditions.
Is Not a Suffragette.
When the Healdton field became a
certain producer, a few months ago.
the pipe line companies, carrying the
crude oil southwark from Aansns
and Oklahoma fields, began the con-
struction of a line also to this field
and in building it the route selected
was along the Rock Island right OF
way, across the Red River at Terrai
and thence north and east to the
seat of production.
The existence of the pipe line and
the fact that thousands of barrels OF
crude petroleum are passing through
it daily have been conditions that
have aided Mrs. Bond in her work OF
getting development for her locality
and with a field opened up they viii
be conditions that will also aid ma
terially in rapid development.
Mrs. Bond is not a suffragette. She
holds rather to the old fashioned idea
that the men should do the voting
and hold the offices. The ballot fol
women has never bothered her, al
though she has always taken great
interest in the political campaigns Of
her husband and has been able to aid
him on numerous occasions.
She believes that women should be
educated to undertake the manage
ment of a business if called upon
From her husband she has learned
the inside workings of the ranch, how
to ride the line, throw the lasso
plough a furrow and how to take
care of the various crops at harves
time and she was experienced wher
the management of the ranch wa
turned over to her. And now sht
is learning the oil game in all phases
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22

The Missionary Review OF the
World gives the number Of Protest
ant churches in Italy as 600, with a
membership of $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-22

More than $4,000 young trees
are being set out this spring in ma
tiona1 forests in Utah and Southern
Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
Chicagoans Are Coming.
AMERICANS ASK RELIEF.
Desire That U. S. Government Aid
Them in Getting Home.

NEW YORK. August Gable mes
sages from Americans abroad, received
by the Associated Press tonight, sug-
gested action by the American gov
eminent of some character that will
assist them to return home. mes
sage from Howard Carroll, we'll
known New York author and business
man, sent In behalf of himself and
other Americans and dated Dover. Eng
land. recited the plight in which they
ind themselves by reason of the par
alysis of the transatlantic passenger
service. II suggested that Washington
take steps to arrange with the Euro
pean powers a truce for passenger
sai1inSs from the various European
ports to America. Mr.. CarrolIs message
follows:
The alarm and excitement among
Americans anxious to return home can
not be exaggerated. Permit me through
the Associated Press to suggest that in
this crisis the United States government
make such representations to the Euro
pean powers as will insure for passenger
steamers sailing for ports of the United
States, a truce of from six to eight
weeks pending the return of Americans
to their homes. Otherwise incaIculable
.hardships will be imposed upon an army
of innocent people whose only fault is
that they have visited Europe as usual
to spend countless sums OF money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
FOREST FIRES MENACING
PROPERTY IN THE WEST
Situation Declared Worse Than Any
Time Since 1910 by Fed
eral Officials.

Not only public timber hut also the
town Of Sisson and great deal OF
private property is being nlrnaced by a
great forest fire now burning in northern
California near Mt. Shasta. Although
about 500 men are near Sisson and
10 more at Castle Creek fighting the
tire. it has not yet been brought under
control. According TO a statement issued
by the forest service OF the Department
of Agriculture, the situation in the west
at present is more serious than il has
been at any time since 1910.
1t is not only very dry III portions of
the northwest and in California" ex-
plains the Department in part. but In
the last few weeks there have been high
winds. which have created very dan
gerous situation for fires
Several large fires are now being fought
III northern California. A special emer-
gency patrol has been organized to supple
ment the regular forest force practic-
ally all of northern California national
forests. Every possible step is being
taken by the forest service to prevent
the recurrence of the disasters of 1910.
Representatives of the United States
army and the California national guard
are on the ground and call will be
issued for troops if the situation cam
not be handled by the civil organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
GOSSIP OF RIVER FRONT.
Capt. C. W. Wright Makes Trip With
District Guardsmen.

Capt. Charles w. Wright of the board
of United States steamboat inspectors
in charge of Potomac river and many
tributaries of Chesapeake bay made the
trip from Chesapeake Beach to Norfolk
with the National Guard of the District
of Columbia aboard the steamer Dream
land
Capt. Frank Taylor of A. J. Taylor
& Bro. has returned from business trip
to Baltimore. where lie went in the in
terests of his tugboats.
Henry J. Hallan. confidential clerk for
4. A. Clarke & Son. has gone to Balti-
more Oh weekend visit to friends, and
will return to his desk on the 10th street
wharf tomorrow morning.
Capt. Charles Keys. master OF the
schooner Josephine Keas. has gone to
Occoquan, Va. where his son. Snyder l.
Keys. who was drowned Thursday last
will be buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
RAIDS GAME OF CRAPS:
TARGET FOR MISSILES
Policeman j. J. Ryan, on Force Only
Week, Gets Warm Reception
From Negroes.

Policeman j. ]. Ryan, who became .
member OF the force about q week ago.
experienced an exciting tirne with a
party of colored men and women near
eth and NJ streets northwest. last night.
when he raided a game of craps.
The place where the game was In
progress was about fifteen feet below the
grade OF the street. and where the play
crs thought they were out OF sight OF the
police.
Policeman Ryan learned of what was
going on. however. and tried 10 make
the raid single-handed. Missiles OF va
rious sorts were hurled at him and soy
erai of them struck him. He caught hold
of one man, but was unable TO maintain
his arrest.
Mabel West, colored, was the only per-
son who was arrested. She was charged
with having assaulted the policeman and
was locked up. The identity OF some Of
the participants in the game is known, II
is said, and warrants for their arrest will
be procured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
Jesse l.. HeiskeIl Will Fight
Street Assessment on Ground
Board Is illegal.
ALSO THREATENS ATTACK
ON BORLAND AMENDMENT
Claims That Title to Capitals Streets
Is Vested Solely in the
United States.

The custer judgment entered by the
District Supreme Court against Commits
sioner Oliver p Newman may serve as
the basis Of litigation to prevent payment
by property owners Of part Of the cost
Of street resurfacing work as required by
the Borland amendment to the District
appropriation bill.
Jesse L. Heiskell, one Of the members
Of the home rule committee" which has
led the fight to remove Mr.. Newman from
Office. has served notice on the District
heads that if they levy an assessment
against him for street repairs he will de-
cline to pay the amount and will contest
the matter in court on the ground that
the board Is Illegally constituted by rea-
son Of the decision in the Newman case.
He also threatens to attack the validity
OF the Borland amendment through the
claim that title to the streets is vested in
the United States and that the individual
property owner has no more right to the
street or roadway on which his property
Is located than any other citizen of the
United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
COAL BARGES ARE BUSY.
New England Demand Causes Activ.
ity at Georgetown.

Movements of coal-laden vessels out
of Georgetown were quite brisk in the
past week and are expected to be
brisk from now on. as the demand for
coal in New England is reported on
the increase. Schooner barge No. Is.
one of the big coal carriers of the Con-
solidation Coal Company. which ar
rived here in the middle Of July, but
which was held up after loading, left
here Thursday in tow of the tug Car
ter which had arrived the day before
with barge No. 6. which was placed
under the chutes. Friday the Carter
returned from Point Lookout towing
barge No. %. and found No. loaded
and with her In tow went down the
river Friday afternoon.
Word was received here yesterday
morning that barge No. % had sailed
from Portsmouth. N. j.. July 80 for this
city. 1t is expected that barge Ne. 20
will be loaded and ready to leave to-
morrow, and by the tiue the tug
reaches Point Lookout with her No.
% will be there ready to be brought to
this city. The latter part of next week
another barge will leave Boston for
this city to be loaded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
WARBURG IS Qu|zHD.
Federal Reserve Board Nominee Be-
fore Senate Banking
Committee.

Paul NJ. warburg Of New York, Presi-
dent Wilson's nominee to the federal re-
serve board. was examined by the Senate
banking committee for four hours yester-
day. His examination will be continued
tomorrow.
Senator Bristow Of Kansas was the
only committee member to question Mr..
Warburg. He probed In detail the finan-
clal opinions Of the banker, and his
connection with Kuhn. Loeb &: Co. Of
New York Senator Bristow made use
of the report of the House money trust
committee. which listed Kuhn. Loeb &
Co. as o q of the firms Ill a combination
controlling money and credits in the
United States.
Members of the committee said a favor
able report on his nomination was prob
able.