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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-17
HUNTER WAS CAUGHT IN OWN TRAP
Fifty Miles Away From Civilization
He Could Not Escape Wild Beasts
i Which Ate Him Up.

The grewsome remnants of an un-
identified trapper, who had misera-
Hbly persisted in one of his own traps,
were recently discovered in the wilds
of Soroco county, New Mexico, by a
tranchman. The story indicates that
no foul play at he hands of man was
discovered and that the trapper act
ually met death with his hands fas-
tened in huge steel trap from which
there was no possible extraction
without the aid of another human
being.
This trapper had driven in his
wagon, to which was hitched a team
of little mules, many miles into the
heart of the widest region of New
Mexico 1t was evident that he was
after bear, for his trap was large.
His body was found about week af-
ter he died, with both hands caught
between the steel rims at the wrists.
1t is believed that the trapper had
finished setting the trap and batting
it and was in the act Of leaving it
when by misstep he stumbled into
the mechanism. In falling his hands
were caught He was 20 miles from
civilization and in region seldom
entered by man.
Animals came, attracted by the
bait in the trap. They tore their
teeth and fangs into the mans body
and there were little more than frag-
ments of it when found. Great bits
of flesh had been taken out in places,
evidently by the teeth of large ami
mails.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-17
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves gray
ell, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism, and all irregu-
larities of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggist will be sent by
mail on receipt of S1.09. One small
bottle is two months trcatemnt, and
seldom fails to perfect d cure. Send
for testimonials from this and Other
states. DR.. E. w. HALL, 1926 Olive
street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by drug
gists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-17
COCA-CoLA ASSETS $685., 500.
Consumption of "Candler Highbalis'
Has Created Vast Fortune.

That the real estate holdings of
the Coca-Cola Company total more
than 100000 and that the cash
and debts receivable of the company
are in the neighborhood of $4,000
600 is shown in a statement filed by
the big soft drink concern with the
secretary of state of Massachusetts.
The report shows that while the
capital stock of the company is $50
000, par value 500, the shares now
are worth SIT, 900 each. The assets
of the company are: Real estate
$3,178,O00; office supplies, $1,50G;
merchandise, $176,910; cash and
debts receivable Sc, 496.395; bonds
$105,0O0. Total, $9,957S20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
S OurpuZZle Corner A
LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER.

She desired nothing except that she might weep alone.
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indeed. On the first day of May the young men assembled on the moor and cut a huge round table out of the sod. The the people gathered around, built a fire in trench, made a GUS tard of milk and eggs and also baked oatmeal cakes. After the custard was eaten they divided the cake into as many pieces as there were people present. But one of the pieces was secretly blackened with charcoal.
 All of them were then placed in a hat. One by one. the merrymakers were blindfolded and forced to draw a piece of cake out of the hat. And the one who drew the blackened piece had to jump through the blazing bon fire three times. Way. way back however. when this custom was first observed. the unfortunate holder of the blackened piece was burned to death in the bonfire--as a propitiation for favorable crops.
 In one section of England, they had a peculiar custom called dip ping" On May Day everyone was supposed to wear a sprig (called "the Navy of the marrow leaf" elm tree and it must have been gathered that iifoi iiiiS, PltitIdDiy Dy US WedTeT.
 And woe be it to any--a stranger to the town or one who had forgotten to wear his "May"-who were caught violating the custom. For he was straightway set upon by a horde of yelling, shrieking boys, armed with dipping horns filled with water from the river or the gutter. And, you may be sure, the unlucky transgressor rarely escaped the pursuing boys un- til he was drenched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
.e Life in the Hay Lot $.

day long, and away into the night only he made slower music after sun- set.
 One day the little mother grass hopper called sharply to "Meady:"
 Come down and hide" she said. "I saw a big shadow and I think there Is bird somewhere near"
 T haven't seen any shadows" said "Meady;" and he stopped to wash his six feet. He moistened each foot in his queer mouth of many lips, way ing his antennae and looking as so- Der as a judge all the time Then he scrubbed the top of his head and his big compound eyes with a moistened foot. He drew his long antennae through his mouth parts like a whip, and then began to eat.
 Suddenly there was a blight of shadow the snap of beak and 'Meady" had slipped under a milk weed leaf, quicker by the one thou sandth part of a second than the sharp eyes of the sparrow hawk that pursued him. He still held a mouth full of pollen in his square jaws.
 Several seconds elapsed before "Meady'' ventured even to peep out from under the leaf. But grass hoppers life is made up of hair breadth escapes He soon came bold ly out, climbed with agility to the top of high grass blade and began to sing as blithely and defiantly as if he hadn't a care in the world.
 Come down'' cried the little mother grasshopper, "stay down on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
FtROUGEZNG IT''WI7H HAL Watching the Sun Dance

But. according to his code, it is not polite to accept gift without straight way giving one in return.
 Then Chief Long Time Sleep step- ped up to little Jack and handed him beautiful and wondrously bead embroidered rifle case made of buck skin and--as he found out afterwards worth at least fifty dollars
 For the moment, poor little Jack was overcome. But he remembered his fathers admonition to Hal and began to feel in his pockets for some thing to present to the Chief. And all the while MT. Hamilton was watch Ing him narrowly.
 Jack felt and felt and felt-but not to save his life could he find any thing that would do. At last-he thought of his watch, his pretty little gold watch that his father had given him only the past Christmas. He hes itated for a moment and then-with h MT. Hamilton's face wreathed in smiles-pulled it out of his pocket. chain and locket. and presented it to Chief Long-Time-Sleep. And such a shout as went up from the Indians,
 You see. in an exchange of gifts. each Indian tries to outdo the other. and it is considered disgrace to hes itate to give to one who has pre- sented you gift anything but the best you have. So, you may be sure, MT. Hamilton was proud indeed of Jack and his generosity.
 Late that evening the little party again Init the trail" and left the h. dians behind with many pleasant memories and real appreciation of the opportunity they had enjoyed of seeing the redskin on his native prairie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
GARDEN PUZZLE.

Mrs. Jones was famous throughout the village for her garden and she was very proud of 1t. She had 1t divided into four sections as follows:
 First--lox. nj. non, be. mig. ph. as, cite, yer.
 Second-ni. glo. sies. ums. yes. pan. a, fox, ger.
 Third-ses. eet. pc. lil. TO. sw. ies. as.
 Fourth-t. qu, ri. mas go. ums. Ids, jon, ma. tur. ils.
 FAMILIAR SAYING PUZZLE. Each of the following sentences con tains two words of a familiar and we'll known saying:
 Laugh and be merry while you have the opportunity.
 There are millions of people in the world.
 He who laughs and jests with you 1s not always happy.
 You need not weep for trifies. You and your companions are free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

month of May. But May Day? Mercy sakesi What can it be about?
 However, little lad or lassie, if you had lived many, many years ago and particularly If Merrie Olde Eng land had been your home-you would not have been in doubt at all. For in those days May Day was indeed a festive holiday to which the grown ups" as well as the boys and girls looked forward eagerly. And in cele- brating the occasion they had many strange customs-as you shall see for yourself if you read on a little far ther.
 Ever since there has been a May Day it has been held in celebration of the coming of Spring, in honor of the time when grim old Winter draws his mantle around him and steals away and Spring, with her profusion of flowers and blooms and the songs of happy birds, takes possession of the land. But it is really most interesting to note in what strange ways the peo- pie of the long, long ago observed the day.
 Suppose your Mamma should awaken you little after midnight on the last day of April and say, Come, daughter, arise and don thy garments 'Fis merry company that awaits thy coming to gather the May. Prithee, make haste and keep them not wait ing; for it will be sunrise before thy return"
 Just suppose your Mamma said that to you-told you to get out of bed, dress, join a little company of your friends waiting outside the house and go with them into the woods, to the accompaniment of horns and music, and pick flowers and branches of trees? And, sakes alive, that she knew you wouldn't be back home un- til time for breakfast!
 Just suppose-but there isn't any supposing' like that is there? Mammas do not think that way now adays, do they? Indeed no, And yet, centuries ago, back in old Eng land there was doubtless many a Mamma who awakened her son and daughter at midnight on the last day of April and told them to do pre- cisely those things!
 They called 1t gathering the May which really meant gathering the branches of the hawthorn. Then, when the gay company of boys and girls came trooping back to the vil- lage they would decorate the doors, porches and windows of their dwell- ings with their sylvan spoil.
 But even this was not the best part of the days festivities. For, later on in the morning, they would all go back-children and grown -ups-into the woods to select and bring in the Maypole. It must be a young tree and a straight tree-preferably a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
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might come and go without lessening that friendship.
 Then MT. Hamilton would rise and make a similar speech in reply, which the interpreter would translate to the listening Indian and his family. In some tepees an old, old Indian would be found who, after much persuasion, would consent to tell @ story of the days when the buffalo roamed the plains and the braves set out in great war parties to fight their traditional enemies.
 Hal and Jack were simply en- thralled. And they particularly liked one story of an Indian named Lazy Boy who, when young man, had fought off. single-handed, a large band of tho enemy, in narrow pass in the mountains, until rescuing force could reach him. Indeed, both boys felt that scarcely an hour could have elapsed when Chief White Cali came to tell them that dinner was awaiting them in his tepee. after which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

the great Sun Dance would begin.
 As the party walked back to his tent they noticed, all around them, h. dians with their faces painted most grotesquely and wearing strange cos- tunes made of furs or feathers or skins, stained with brilliant colors. And from the different tepees came sounds of drums-e evidently prelimi- nary practising for the dance.
 Dinner over. they set out for the spot. just beyond the encampmen ent, where the dance was beginning. And a strange sight it was. too. one that neither Hal nor Jack will ever forget.
 In the center of the dancing circle were seated on the ground a dozen or so of the old men of the tribe who kept up a continuous, monotonous regular beating upon huge drums. To them it was most solemn task and, though neither Jack nor Hal could make the distinction, they seemed to be playing different compositions for each dance as 1t was presented.
 And all the while the Indians danc- ing around them chanted in time with the drum-beats. stamping their feet upon the ground. now crouching low. now raising their arms in queer pos- lures, shaking rattles and bells and circling round and round. And ever, without the slightest diminution, re- sounded the monotonous chant, in time with the beat of the drums.
 A thing that particularly impressed the boys was the fact that each In dian danced by himself: none had partners. And also, that one dance would be for the men and the suc- ceeding one. perhaps, for the squawn Indeed there was . certain part of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

AAA EADY" was small, green,
 meadow grasshopper (we al
 ways called him "Meady - . for short) and he was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

birch. Once the right one was found 1t was quickly chopped down and dragged along into the village by the while the people paraded joyfully about it, singing and laughing and scattering their flowers.
 When the pole was finally raised on the village green. then the real fun began. What dancing and feasting were held around it! And how brave and pretty the pole looked in it's gay decorations of colored cloth stream CTS and flowers and green boughs!
 And fortunate indeed was the fair girl who was chosen Queen of the May" for she was honored and feted by all, and she ruled the entire com munity for that day, at least Then, when evening came, the young swain chosen as King of the May held full sway and often the feasting and danc- ing would last all night.
 And what would you think, to cite another instance. of seeing a dozen or so young women dancing about with pyramids of silver dishes piled high on their pretty heads? This was called the Dance of the Milk Maids" and a very old writer named Mission, in his Travels in England," describes 1t in these words:
 "On the first of May and the five and six days following, all the pretty young country girls that serve the town with milk dress themselves up very neatly and borrow abundance of silver plate, whereof they make a pyramid which they adorn with rib bons and flowers, and carry upon their heads instead of their common milk pails. In this equipage, accompanied by some of their fellow milkmaids and bagpipe or fiddle, they go from door to door, dancing before the houses of their customers, in the midst of boys and girls that follow them in troops, and everybody gives them something.'
 An old Scottish custom is strange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

AL HAMILTON, his father, his
 A brother Jack and Goldie. the
 guide, spent the entire morning after breakfast with Chief Long Time-Sleep, in walking about the In dian encampment and seeing the many interesting things transpiring within the huge enclosure.
 And there were things to be seen, too that would have fascinated any boy or girl. Just try and picture for yourself the thrill of going from one tepee to another, lifting the skin-f flap over the small entrance to the canvas home, stopping down and entering, single file-to find ones self welcomed in royal fashion by a real Indian in real Indian home!
 At every tent, the Indian and his rsquaw and their children invited the visitors to be seated. Not in chairs, but on the many blankets that were placed on the ground around the sides of the tent. Then, through an inter- preter-generally an Indian who had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

ways called him "Meady' - - . for short) and he was the proudest and most pompous little creature that ever swung on grass blade. Speaking of grass blades.- the long. shiny rustling kind that you see in the hay lot, well, it was from one of those. probably the tall- est one in the lot, that "Meady'' dis appeared one day and never was seen again.
 It was after he had shed his hard skin for the fifth time. Of course, every grasshopper knew that he was as big as he would get He had stuffed himself with grass seeds and pollen after each mott to stretch his new skin as much as he could. He was larger than most grasshoppers of five molts old, and he put on more airs than any of his neighbors.
 Many times a little mother grass hopper who had taken quite an in terest in him since he grew up had warned him not to climb so high; but he would say: Haven't l got hundreds of eyes on each side of my head, and three extra eyes besides :? If the tiniest shadow touches me. quick as a flash, I am out of sight behind a leaf" You know grass hoppers can't see anything but shad- ows.
 It was glorious fun, he thought, to sway on the tip of the tallest grass blade he could find and play on the rasping little musical instrument which he carried on his back. Or was it played by the glittering sun rays, or the merry breezes that swung him up and down and sideways? Any way the music delighted his little grasshopper heart. He kept 1t up all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

learned to speak most excellent Eng fish at Carlisle Indian School---a grand "pow-wow" was held.
 The Indian host would make speech of welcome in which he told how glad he was to see his white brothers within the walls of his own tent and how he hoped many moons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

the ground with me-" "Zip-r-r-r-r-r, no. l won't." rattle "Meady," mak- ing his musical instrument sound very harsh, and all unmindful of the bright-eyed sparrow hawk that was scanning the meadow from the old stone wall. Spying "Meady" she swooped down again, and this time the sun cast her shadow behind her. There was a snap, the movement of single grass blade, and little "Meady's' delicate, glassy body, all crushed and lifeless, was borne away from the old hay lot forever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
May Day Celebrations
 e of the Long Ago

"RE you aware, little lad or las
 sle, that next Friday is May
 M Day? Perhaps in the part of ss "a the country in which you live the occasion is celebrated each year with great acclaim. If so, then of course you have been looking forward 10 it with real enthusiasm.
 But if you happen to dwell in other sections of the land, then-now be frank about it--you have to think and think and think to remember what May Day is about, don't you?
 Indeed, to most of us, May Day is a vague occasion. Of course no one could forget Christmas or Easter or the Fourth of July or even Memo rial Day-Which also comes in the
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Answers.

AHSWeTS. GARDEN PUZZLE: FirSt-Mignon- cite, verbenias, phIor. Second-Pdn- sies, geraniums, for0loves. Thtrd- Lilies, sDeet peas, roses. FoNrth-- MGrigolds, ndsturtiuns, j0nquils. FAMILIAR SAYING: Ldugh and the aoorld laughs toith you, .oeep and you toeep alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

Then dance around the pole and sing And make the jolly echoes ring; Then crown a lovely little queen With daisies twined with crispy green And gather leaves and vines yourself To decorate your mantel-shelf; For galety IS everywhere
 Because the May-time's in the air!
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11

American Express Company divi-
dend for the quarter wis reduced to
1 ~, In place OF the usual 2 per
cent. payable April ] to stock OF
record March II.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11
DhNDRuFFY HEADS
BECOME HAIRLESS
Scalp Driss-Chohes out the
Hair and Prevents It's Growth

n you want plenty Of thick. bcauti.
ful. glossy. silky hair. do by all means
get rid 81 dandruff. for il will starve
your hair and ruin II IL you don't.
II doesn't do much good to try 10
brush or wash II put. The only sure
way to get rid 81 dandruf il to dis
solve II. thqn you destroy il entirely.
To do this. get about four ounces Of
ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night
when retiring: use enough 70 moisten
the scalp and rub il in gently with
the finger tips.
by morning most II not all Of your
dandruff will he gone. and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace Of il.
You will find. too. that oil itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop,
and your hair will he silky. fluffy. lus.
trots. soft and look and feel hun
dred times better. You can get liquid
arvon at any drug store. 1t is mex
pensive and four ounces il all yol
will need. no matter how much dan
druff you have. This simple remedy
never fails.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11
WALL Street.

Market Closing the late after
noon IN" market sold on. partly IN
rumors Of unfavorablo de,clopm en- ~
IN the Mexican situation and partly
on III" weekly steel trade reviews,
which stated that the demand for
finished material since March l has
hcen disappointing This statement
on the steel trade counteracted tho
effect OF the Bethlehem Steel Corpo-
ration's brilliant showing for 1913.
and impaired rather heavy tone to
4. :. steel
Responding to its extraordinary ia
Vurahl" report. bethlehem steel ad-
v8ncod to iiaa. the highest price In
over year and gam Of IN points
on Tuesdays close. There was some
proiit taking at the higher level, how
ever. and the stock reacted with the
general list Total sales. e63.s7o shares.
Opening Trading was dun at OPEN
INK. and initial price changes In ac-
tive issues were small. Dealings were
professional. and support seemed TO
come only from the short interest.
American Sugar stock was weak
on prediction OF COR showing In an
nual report, which was expected to-
osy.
There was good deal OF interest
In meeting OF n. Y. Central directors
to-day. and the stock was not traded
In until late.
Volume of business was Hight in
iirst half hour. dealings were con-
lined to comparatively few issues.
Decline OF III points In American
sugar. to s1ts. did not have much
effect ON general list.
Lehigh Valley was heavy, selling
on \. to Ia, Mt which point support
was met. n. Y. Central opened 100
shares Mt son. unchanged. and sold
on to Ssh. After regular dividend
was declared the stock mado a quick
recovery 20 son. Rumely issues ad-
vanced brtskly. the common to 15N
and the preferred to am. n gain OF
"a ON the common and ~ points on
tho preferred.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKETS.

Tuesdays Net
cI,r. Oven Hgh Low Clo-r 'gc.
|ayA May. ir,N 81. o3+ Msa ~
ssis July. ss's Sa. Ss ssH b
Tuesdays Net
cln~e. Vrer. High. low Close ch ~.
U6N JUDY. a5s " 6Sb G"s ! y
Wheat fairly steady. Offerings
were not heavy. with trading mostly
local. In afternoon July advanced Y
cent above Tuesdays close. Prices
eascd OF toward the close. showing
irregular changes
Corn opened shade lower. Quiet
cash demand encouraged bear ag-
vressiveness. but prices advanced on
buying by traders and Western
shorts. In afternoon prices were
strong and steady: closed y to " adj
vance.