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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07
Reform On a Jag.

For ways that are dark, tortuouS
and mystifying the heather Chlnee
never had anything on the modern
uDlifter when he is seated firmly
astride his pet hobby-horse. He rides
for a fall, trampling down or sailing
unconcernedly over all obstacles in
his pursuit of the chimera of human
perfection he has made his goal
Nothing can be predicated of him eX-
cept that he will subordinate all ordl-
nary human considerations to the
course of action prescribed by his
tape line measure. When the spirit
of reform gets really into its stride
it is awesome.
New Jersey, that land of strange
people and quaint happenings, has
prominent place in recent years on
the reform map. But perhaps the
limit of Jersey foOt-rule reform has
been reached in the little town OF
Tenafiy, now in a grave state OF COM
motion over the public branding OF
those who unwisely look upon the
wine when it is red. To curb the
vice or malady of drunkenness the
local authorities appointed a board
of protectors, consisting of doctor,
a business man and a woman social
worker, whose duty apparently was
the investigation and mitigation OF
sufferings of families whose heads
drink. At any rate, it confined its
activities to that phase of the ques-
ton, and as a preliminary drew up
"a jag list" of twenty citizens whose
bibulous proclivities did not meet
with their approval This list was
served on all saloonkeepers with an
intimation that those whose names
appeared thereon must not be served
with strong drink. Are you on the
list?" became the common saluta-
ton among acquaintance in Tenafiy.
Life became a misery for the unfOrt-
innate convivialists and their fami-
lies.
"A storm of indignant OratOry
swept the town and conferred around
the haloes assumed by the beneyo-
lent but despotic protectors. At a
meeting held to consider grievances
wrath mounted high, and free use
was made of the short and ugly
word" None of the twenty attend
ed, but their relatives and friends
made up for their absence by an adj
ditional intensity of language, for
which one thoroughly aroused gen.
tleman was afterwards Jailed. The
troubles of Tenafiy are gathering
Roadway, and to add to the interest
and gaiety of the rumpus the board
has fallen out with the mayor be-
cause it refuses to admit the claim
of either the executive or the town
council to edit future Gag" lists.
All of which suggests that the spirit
of reform is itself on jag.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07
Libel for Divorce.

State of Georgia, Terrell County
Superior Court, November Term
1913.-Mrs. Mamie Cheney VS.. R
NJ. Cheney.-Libel for Divorce, TIC
R. NJ. Cheney, Greeting: By order OF
Court you are hereby notified that on
the 4th day of November, 1913, Mrs
Mamie Cheney filed suit against you
for divorce, returnable to the Novem-
Der term, 1913, of said court. You
are hereby required to be and appear
at the May term, 1914, of said court
to be held on the fourth Monday in
May, 1914, then and there to an
swer the plaintiffs complaint. Wit
ness the Hon. VIM. c. Worrill, Judge
of said court, this 23rd days of Feb
1914. w. S. DOZIER, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

The Banner says the business men
of Athens have organized a Trade
Day Association" for the purpose OF
running weekly a special train to
that city from neighboring towns
The News has always liked the idea
of bringing the country people to
town. There should, however, occa-
sionally be some other inducement
beside opportunity to trade-amuse-
ment or entertainment of some kind,
something like the airship flights that
brought thousands of people to Daw-
son recently. 1t does not cost much,
and helps the town as well as in
structs and entertains the people who
support the town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

Georgia lawmakers will have to
contend with the equal suffrage ques-
ton. Representative Barry Wright,
of Floyd, has become the champion
of votes for women, and at the re-
quest of the Georgia Suffrage Asso-
citation will introduce bill at the
session of the legislature this sum
mer to give them the ballot, And
that will be about all,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

The Savannah Press shows that
South Georgia has had practically
none of the state officials since Geor-
gia was created, and is giving them
a piece OF it's mind about it. The
Press makes out a strong case for
this section, and seems to be almost
in a humor to hoist the black flag
South Georgia is growing and is en-
titled to more recognition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

The News joins in congratulations
to Atlanta upon securing one of the
regional banks. AS usual GeOrgia's
capital city put up a plucky and en-
thusiastic fight. 1t is habit it has
of getting what it goes after, and a
mighty good habit, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

DIR. Mary Walker, of stove-pipe nat
and breeches fame, says that Presl-
dent Arthur proposed to her twice,
and she refused to marry him be-
cause he used tobacco. The poor
man is dead and can't speak for HIM
Salf
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

The Macon Telegraph notes that
Colquitt county has added new lau-
rels to her farming records. "A large
farmer of that county was moving
alfalfa hay on March 80 and the first
cutting will yield a ton to the acre.
1t is expected that with this early
start he will get at least six cuttings
this year. A number of Terrell
county farmers sowed alfalfa last
fall. 1t is now growing rapidly, and
promises good results.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

The Tampa (Fla.J Airship Line
is proving quite a success. Four
round trips are made daily between
Tampa and st. Petersburg; across
Hillsboro and Tampa bays, nineteen
miles. The company has three air
ships of the hydro-aeroplane type,
which means that they can navigate
both air and water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Messrs. Red Fox, Sitting Eagle and
Three Irons, all Crows of a Montana
reservation, have started on a horse
back trip to Washington to ask Pres
ident' Wilson to urge the passage of
bill setting apart one day every
year as Indian Day"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

A committee of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION of New York, by what pro-
cess of figuring it not known, has de-
cided that flies cost the country
$3.50, 100000 annually. 1t would be
interesting to know how they found
it out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

Not very long ago President Will
son told in a very frank way about
some of the things that had happen
ed to him in the first year OF his
presidency. The other day Professor
Taft looked back over the first year
of his eX-presidency and observed;
"You might say my first year as an
humble citizen has been hoWllnS
success, so far as | am concerned"
There is no question that he has
made avery excellent private citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07
For Weakness and Loss of Appetite

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
N'a'aria and builds uD the system. \ true toni
IA =: Appetite Tor adults ard children. Sic
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

A new electrical device is now be-
ing placed on autos to keep the ma
chimes from being used for joy rides
by unauthorized persons. 1t consists
of a series of electric buttons which
are set to a certain combination. Like
the lock of a safe the combination
must be known before the right but
tons can be pressed in succession
and the machine started.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

There will be few more famous
ships in the world armada that will
pass through the Panama canal next
year than Turkeys cruiser, the. Ham
idieh. She was the only Turkish ship
that made a name in the war with
the Balkan allies. Her feats then
were numerous and daring. She was
so elusive that the whole Greek fleet
could not stop her career.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

Mr.. T. H. Pritchard, the subma-
rine artist, has had wonderful sue
cess sketching under water. He goes
down in a divers rig, and he has in
vented waterproof sketching pa
per-ordinary drawing paper soaked
in cocoanut oil. His drawing board
consists of plate glass, to which he
fastens the paper by means of sur
geon's tape. He uses kind of semi
solid oil paint, not affected by wa
ter. At first he could remain only
forty seconds below the surface OF
the water, but now he stays down
half an hour.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-07

The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells of
an order issued by the United States
Steel Corporation and applying to the
Youngstown, Ohio, district, which
reads: Hereafter all promotions of
whatever character will be made only
from the ranks of those who do not
indulge in the use of Intoxicating
drinks" That order reads like scores
of others that have been issued in
recent years by big concerns that
employ thousands of men.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
Makes TroubIe for Britain.

The father OF unrest as Bal Gan
gadhar Tilak, 3 ChitpaTan Brahmans
and at one time q member OF the
Bombay Legislative council, has been
styled, has lately been released from
prison. In 1908 he was prosecuted on
a charge OF seditiOUs Indictment in
connection with articles In the
Kesari, a newspaper owned and con-
Quoted by himself This was jus8
after the Muza6erpur outrage. when
two English ladies were killed BY the
explosion OF a bomb. and in the az
ticles which formed the basis OF the
charge assassination by such means
was spoken Of with approval a high
court jury found Tilak guilty and he
was sentenced by Mr. Justice DaTur to
six years transportation In view OF
his age and health this was com
muted to simple imprisonment at Man
dalay-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
WHAT MAKES GOOD HOSTESS
Ability to Entertain LaNisnIy Is =
Very Small Part Of Her
Qualifications.

A talent for originality is not suf-
hcient to make a good hostess
goes without saying. It is not the
mountebank who wins the genuine
praise Of the initiated, but the real wit
who has the gift of magnetism
is, Of sympathy with what is human
and lasting-and can touch the heart
OF an audience. Is ii not the drama
that can move to tears that remains
on the boards the longest? And is
It not the woman who loves her kind
who keeps their affection, who draws
people to her whether she is rich in
this worlds goods or fortune turns
its back and leaves her little resource
beyond her delightful personality?
Nine RecRmier received her friends
with the same grace in her shabby,
brick-hoored little room-all that re-
verses allowed her-as when she had
Queened 1t in her almost royal man
sion In the Faubourg Saint-Germaine.
Nor did they gather less eagerly there
than in her beautiful home, because
she retained In her poverty the same
charm, the same qualities that had
made her the most sought woman in
Paris.
The essential thing to successful
entertaining is that instructive knowl-
edge Of and sympathy with human
nature which enables one to put peo-
PIE at their ease and make them
happy.-From Novel Ways Of Enter
tanning" by Florence Hail Winter
burn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08

and conspire with that rogue, Cruz
Mendez, to cheat me out of it? It
is mine, I tell you, no matter what the
agente mineral may say, and"
Your mine, nothingi" broke in
Hooker scornfully, speaking in the
ungrammaticaI border-Mexican Of the
cowboys. I'VE meet one Mexican
he shows US the mine-that is all. The
expert OF the mining agent says 1t Is
vacant-we take It Stawano!"
He waved the matter aside with
masterful indifference, and Aragon
burst into a torrent OF excited Span
ish
Very likely, very likely" comment
ed Bud dryly, without listening to a
word: "si, senior, 20 pienso!"
A wave OF fury swept over the Span
iard's face at this gibe and he turned
suddenly to De Lancey.
"Senor." he said, you seem to be q
gentleman Perhaps you viii listen to
me- This mine upon which you are
working is mine I have held IL for
years, seeking for the lost vein Of the
old padres. Then the rebels came
sweeping through the land They stole
my horses, they drove on my cattle,
they frightened my workmen from the
mine. was compelled to hee-myself
and my family-to keep from being
held for ransom Now you do me the
great injustice to seize my mfnei"
"Ah, no, senior" protested De Ian
cey, waving his finger politely for 81
lence, you are mistaken. We have
inquired about this mine and It has
been vacant for some time There Il
no vein-nO gold. Anyone who wished
could take It While we were pros-
pecting we met this poor one-eyed
man and he has taken out q permit
to explore tt So we are going-to dig
that Is all"
But, senor!" burst out Aragcn-and
he voiced his rabid protests again,
while sudden faces appeared In the
windows and Efce-eyed poems stood
gawking in a crowd But De Lancey was
equally firm, though he glimDsed for
the first time the adorable face OF La
Gracfa as she stared at him from BE-
hind the bars.
NO. senor," he said, you are mis-
taken The land was declared forfeit
for non-payment Of taxes by the min
Hter Of Fomento and thrown open
for location We have located it-that
Is an"
To BE coNTINUEDJ
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08

be rich, they pulled a long face and
claimed that they ought to be paid
more Now If"
'Ah, no, senor!" clamored Mendez,
holding up his hand in protest; 'I am
a poor man, but I am honest. Only
give me the hundred dollars"
Not dollar do you get!" cried De
Lancey sternly; mot a dollar-until
you turn over the concession to the
mine. And If you play US false"-he
paused impressiVely-"c uidado, hon.
bre-look out!"
Once more Cruz Mendez protested
his honesty and his fidelity to any
trust, but De Lancey silenced him i'm
patiently.
Enough, hombre!" he said Words
are nothing to US. Do you see my
friend over there?" He pointed to
Bud, who, huge and dominating
against the sky line, sat toying with
his pistol. "Buen'i He is a cowboy,
sabe? A Texan! You know the Te-
cans. But my friend there, he likes
Mexicans they are honest. If
not-no! Hey. Bud" he called in
English, what would you do to this
fellow If he beat US out of the miner"
Bud turned upon them with a slow,
good-natured smile.
"Oh, nothing much" he answered,
putting up his gun; and the deep
rumble of his voice struck fear into
the old mans heart.
Phil laughed and looked grfmly at
Mendez while he delivered his ulti-
matum.
VERY well, my friend" he said. I'VE
will stay and look at this mine If
We think it is good We will take you
to the mining agent and get a permit
to dig. For sixty days we will dig, and
If we find nothing we will pay you
fifty dollars. anyway. If we find the
ledge We will give you a hundred dol
lars. All right?"
Isl, senior, ST, senorI" cried Mendez.
"one hundred dollars!"
When you give US the papers!"
warned Phil But remember-be
careful The Americans do not like
at Fortuna tomorrow-then we will let
you know"
And you will buy the miner
begged MendeZ, backing on with his
hat in his hand
Perhaps" answered De Lancey.
We will tell you tomorrow
"Buen'!" bowed Mendez; "and many
| thanksi"
ut is nothing replied De Lancey
politely, and then with a crooked
smile he gazed after the old man as
he went hurrying on down the canyon
Well" he observed. 81 guess we've
got Mr.. Mendez started just about
right-what? Now IL we can keep
him without the price of drink until
we get our papers we stand a chance
to win"
That's right" said Bud; "but I
wish he had two good eyes knowed
a one-eyed Mex up In Arizona and he
was sure a thieying son of a goat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08

can't ask Us any questions. Get him
so mad he won't taIk-then It'll be q
fair fight and none OF this Enake-in-the-
grass business"
Yes, but don't put 1t on him." pro
tested De Lancey. Let him be
friendly for a while, Il ne wants To-"
Cant be friends" said Bud lacon-
ically; I'VE jumped his claim
Maybe he doesn't want It s1g-
gested Phil hopefully. Hes dropped
lot OF money on if"
You bet he wants #" returned
Hooker, with conviction I'm going
to camp out there-the old boy Is
liable to jump US"
'Aw, you're crazy, BudI" cried Phil;
but Hooker only smiled
You know what happened to Kru-
ger" he answered I'll tell you what,
We got to keep our eye open around
here"
They rode on to the mine, which
Was only about five miles from For
tuna, without discussing the matter
further; for, while Phil had generally
been the leader, in this particular case
Kruger had put Bud In charge, and
way so far as Aragon was concerned
In the ordering Of supplies and the
laying out OF development work he
deferred to Phil in everything. but for
tactics he preferred his own Judgment
It was by instinct rather than rea-
son that he chose to fight. and people
who follow their instincts are hard to
change. So they put In the day In
making careful measurements, &C
cording to the memoranda that Kru-
ger had given them; having satisfied
themselves as to the approximate
locality OF the lost vein, they turned
back again toward town with their
heads full of cunning schemes.
Since it was the pleasure OF the
| Senior Aragon to make war on all
who entered his preserves, they check
mated any attempt on his part TO
locate the lead by driving stakes to
the north Of their ledge; and, still fur
Their to throw him on, they decided to
mark time for a while by doing dead
work on a cut. Such an approach
would be needed to reach the mouth
of their tunnel
At the same time II would give
| steady employment to Mendez and
keep him under their eye, and as soon
as Aragon showed his hand they could
make out their final papers In peace
/ and send them to the City Of Mexico
And not until those final papers
were recorded and the transfer duly
/ made would they so much as stick
q pick into the hillside or show a
! lump Of quartz.
But for a Spanish gentleman, sup
/ posed to be all supple curves and sinu-
GUS advance, Don Cipriano turned out
! somewhat Of a surprise, for when they
rode back through his narrow street
again he met them sQuarely in the
road and called them to a halt.
by what right, gentlemen" he de
handed In a voice tremulous with
rage by what right do you take
possession Of my mine, upon which
| have paid the taxes all these years
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
INNOCENT OF THAT ANYWAY
One Form Of interference, and the
Most Harmful, Of Which Youth
Was Not Guilty.

All horsemen know that q horse
that interferes-that is, hits the ankle
OF one foot with the shoe Of the other
foot-suffers greatly. While human
being with the same habit may not
suffer much physically, yet he is likely
to be sensitive about it
Bion Talmage had this unfortunate
habit. AS Caleb Peaslee remarked
upon one occasion, 'Bion sounds more
like procession than he does Ike the
man walking" And when you listened
to the sturdy thumps OF his shoes, and
the entirely different sounds made
when he hit his ankles, Caleb did not
seem so far wrong, after all.
Among his nefghbors these com
ments did not rankle, but when Bion
was crossing Kenduskeag bridge, in
Bangor, and an idler saw ut to re-
mark upon his popularity. Bion's re-
sentiment was swift-and pointed.
Bion had passed the idler-clump-
whacketyI clump-whackety! = when
the latter called after him:
Say, mister. you interfere a little.
don't your"
Bion turned and fixed the question
er with an agate eye
Not with other folks business,
don't" he returned. sUecinctly.-
Youths Companion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
Bear Committed suieIde.

The big black bear, Bob" Of the
menagerie in Central park. New York.
committed suicide in the presence of
a large number OF spectators a few
days ago. Mr.. Snyder, the head keep
er, says that the animal recently
stopped taking food, and in other
ways showed signs Of remorse at haT-
ing strangled its mate. The other
morning Bob climbed to the top Of
the rocky ledge in the rear Of the den
and deliberately threw himself back
ward to the asphalt flooring below, a
distance Of 20 feet He broke his
neck and died IN a few minutes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
And the Preacher Mused.

A mother sent her little daughter
down to open the door and entertain
the minister, Mr.. Black, while she fin
ished dressing. When she appeared
the little kitten ran in ahead OF her,
and the tiny maiden jumped up and
down and screamed to the top Of
her voice: "Oh, kitty, kitty, 90 out
quick
The mother was Mortified, and said:
Daughter, what makes you act so7"
Well, mother, dad said last night
that MI Blacks sermons were enough
TO make a cat sick and / don't want
mine sick"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
DUE TO CHANCE DISCOVERY
Scotch Boy Picked Up Piece Of Ore
That Led to Development Of
Rich Copper Mine.

The chance discovery some years
ago by a boy Of a piece OF copper
bearing ore led to the opening up Of
a very promising copper mine on the
estate Of Otter. In ArgylIshire, Scot
land.
Struck by the appearance of the
ore, the boy kept 1t two years, when
he showed it to Mr. ]. s. Taylor, a
mining expert, In Glasgow. Mr.. Tay-
Tor prospected the district, and three
rich lodes were opened THE Murder
Lode" has proved to be by far the
richest, and the field was selected for
exploration because it was known that
no matter how heavily It was MANFRED
no grass or crop could be got to grow
there
The picturesque name arose through
local tradition that a curse lay On
the field because it had been the scene
Of fight to the death between two
women The real reason for its bar
renness was found to be the presence
Of poisonous copper salts
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
The Land of Broken Promises
CcoDyrisbs 1914. By Frank a. Muas-yl

see that tree over there, and looking
down the river 1 could just see the
smelter around the point So, then,
the gold must be In there" He point
ed toward the hill
Surely" said De Lancey; but
where?"
The old Mexican shrugged his shout
ders deprecatingly.
81 do not know, senior" he answered;
but if you wish to dig will denounce
the claim for you"
For how much ?" inquired De Ian
cey guardedly.
For one hundred dollars" an
swered Mendez, and to his delight the
American seemed to be considering it.
He walked back and forth across the
slide, picking up rocks and looking at
them, dropping down into the futile
trenches of Aragon, and frowning
with studious thought His pardner,
however, sat nstlessly on q boulder
and tested the action Of his six
shooter.
Listen. my friend" said De Lancey,
coming back and posing his finger i'm
pressiVely. eff should find the ledge
the one hundred dollars would be moth
ing to me, sabe? And II I should spend
all my money for nothing it would
be but one hundred dollars more. But
listen! have known some false Mex
leans who, when an American paid
them to denounce a mine, took ad-
vantage of his kindness and refused to
give it over. Or, If 1t turned out to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-08
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, owing to g. revolution In Mex
ico, to give up their mining claim and
return to the United States. In the
border town of Gadsden Bud meets
Henry Kruger, q wealthy miner. VINO
makes him a proposition to return 70
Mexico to acquire title to very r1ch
mine which Kruger had blown up when
he found he had been cheated out OF
the title by one Aragon- The Mexican
had spent a large sum in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to relocate the vein
and then had allowed the land to re-
vert for taxes. Hooker and De Lancey
start for the mine. They arrive at For
tuna near where the mine known as
the Eagle Tail is located, and get in
formation about Aragon and a Mexican
named Cruz Mendez who is friendly to
Kruger