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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
SPLINTER EXTRACTED FROM
THE HEART OF A SOLDIER
An Amazing Operation Unique in the
Annals of Surgery.


An operation unique in the annals
of surgery, the extraction of frag-
ment of hand-grenade from the heart,
was described recently at the Paris
Academy of Medicine.
The patient, young Partisan SER
geant, of rather delicate constitution,
who was present at the session, was
wounded at st. Hubert, in the Ar
gonne. A splinter one-half an inch
square and one-eighth inch thick
lodged in the heart, where it remain
ed four and a half months. Then the
attempt to extract it was made.
Once the heart was laid open the
difficulties began. The fragment was
very awkward to catch, and slipped
from the forceps several times before
it could be extracted, but the neart
continued to beat all the time. Al
though complications were feared
everything went we'll, and the SER
geant could be considered cured a
month afterward. Members of the
academy were able to see for them
selves that the heart was now acting
normally, and that a cure had been
established beyond all doubt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Administrators Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County, Y
tue of an order of the Court OF ON
nary of said county, will be sold
public outcry on the first Tuesds!
December, 1915, at the court hoas
in said county, between the usn
hours of sale, the following real
tate, situate in Terrell county
wit: The south half of lot hum9J
one hundred and forty-fiVe, conIaI
ing one hundred and one ana u
quarter acres of land, more OF u
located and being in the 12th dlsul
of Terrell county, Georgia; IeI1
cash. This LIST day of NoVemS'
1915. w. H. TUCKER, Admlnsul
tor of Mrs. Julia A. Tucker.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

NOW having as it's patron-Saint Mat
rimony.
Tatters of tradition in all northern
countries show that the people dread
ed and feared the winter. In Eng
land, where Halloween was first
known by that name, bitter frOsts
came: wild winds soughed through
the byre; long, gaunt oak branches
tossed eerily and skittering leaves
seemed chased by what?-PiXys were
born in some shock-haired pate, and
presently around the deep fireplaces
of lonely farm houses throughout
Great Britain strained voices Whls-
pered of witches and warlocks, ghosts
and gnomes, and other ''unco' sights
on the uplands or on the moors when
the wind swept the heavy clouds
across the moon.
If the crops had been bountiful-
there were rejOicings. If the crops
had been bad-it were well to propi-
tiate the little folks" Fear pinch
ed wan faces as we'll as want.
The scattered people were so
afraid of the dark that they proclaim
ed perpetual festival from October
80 to February 2. The Lords of
Misrule" began their reign on "Al
Hallon," to quote from a manuscript
of 14O1, when Henry " kept court at
Ethan. In ALL" the script goes on,
there were -. Maskes and
Mummeries, with playing cards, for
counters Nayles and pointers in ev-
cry house. more for pastime than for
gain"
In Queen Elizabeths time the
country pumpkins had become so
boisterous that she issued proclaim
alton that bells could no longer be
rung on Halloween.
Before this, however, the Druids,
those learned and priestly guard
ians of the law" lighted fires to Baal
on the hills in the festivals of thanks
giving for the harvest. Their custom
of placing stone in a ring where these
fires were lighted resulted as the
years went by in a rite of throwing
marked white stones into any fire and
leaving them there until morning.
The legend obtained credit that any
stone missing signitied that the one
for whom it was named would die
within year.
The pretty little mushrooms that
spring up in circles in late fall are
still called fairy rings and in the old
country they were supposed to come
up where once Druid stones had been
The peasantry declare that the death
of the grass around each ring is due
to the fairies dancing all night
around the circle until they wear off,
not only the grass, but the points OF
their slippers as well.
David Starr Jordan writes:
"Goblins white toadstools out
While they stand around;
When there's nothing else to do,
Stick 'em in the ground.
The Druidical customs were sup
planted when the Romans overran
'fAll Caul." Students of Caesar and
Cicero recall that the feasts of Po-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
THE PLAN TO PAY THE
TEACHERS is BLOCKED
Governor Harris Refers the Question
to the Attorney General.

Governor Harris Refers the Question
to the Attorney General.
ATLANTA.-The plan to pay the
school teachers of the state their
money by borrowing it from the fed
eral reserve banks upon warrants is
sued in advance struck snag today
when at a meeting of the state board
of education, held at the capitol, Gov.
Harris stated that the point had been
raised that under the law the gov
ernor could sign warrants on the
school fund only for the current
month AS a result of this interpre-
tation of the law tn estate board has
referred he question to the attorney
general
The board passed resolutions ap-
proving the plan of issuing the ad-
vance warrants, providing the attor-
ney general should hold that it is le-
gal. The trouble came about as the
result of the understanding of the
legislature that the new plan would
not go into effect until mkt year and
then the governor could begin draw
ing his warrants regularly monthly.
The fact was overlooked that there
would be some arrearages to take
care Of Whether the teachers get
their money now or not will depend
altogether upon the attorney gener-
ais decision. If it is favorable the
loan will be made at once, while 9TH
erwise nothing can be done until the
tax money is collected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: E. T. Jordan
having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Mrs. Mary R.
Jordan, late of said county, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of Mrs. Mary R. Jordan
to be and appear at my office within
the time allowed by law, and show
cause, if any they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be
granted to E. T. Jordan on Mrs. Mary
R. Jordan's estate. Witness my hand
and official signature this LIST day Of
November, 1915. L. c. HOYL, Or
binary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
1T HAPPENED IN DAWSON.
And Is Happening to Dawson People
Every Week


The case told below is not an I'M
common thing. The same occurs fire.
quently and will continue to happen
as long as folks have kidneys and
overtaX the kidneys.
Miss L. Allen, $50 E. College St,
Dawson, says: my back was trOub-
ling me and l had lameness and sore
ness in my kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Pills did me great good and the COM
plant has never returned. Another
of tn efamily has also received a won
derful amount of benefit from Doan's
Kidney Pills, and we both deem them
the very best kidney medicine to be
had" Statement given May 5th,
1911.)
OVER THREE YEARS LATER
Miss Allen said: Il have never had
any trouble from my kidneys since
using Doan's Kidney Pills
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simrly ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Wiss Allen lad. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo N. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
LUMPKIN CARRIER RESIGNS
RURAL ROUTE AFTER TRIAL
His Salary Was 500 and His EX-
penses Were $50.

RICHLAND, Ga.-After four
day trial on a motor rural route Mr..
Irwin Simpson, who stood the exam
ination for the route and was recent
ly appointed, effective Monday, Oct.
18th, gave up the job. During his
first four days try out on the roads
with an automobile his income from
salary was less than $40 and his ex-
pense account exceeded $50, so it is
stated.
The two motor routes from Lump
kin, which were made by the consol-
idation of four routes, have been
served for the past few weeks by two
commodate the local postoftice
temporary carriers.
The route vacated by Mr.. Simpson
is being temporarily carried by sub
stitutes who are hiring different au-
tomobfle owners to carry them over
the route.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
DEFENSE SCORESPOINTS
FRIENDS PREDICT NJ. M. LOWREY
WILL BE ACQUITTED.
Judge Orders Defendant Acquitted
on Wilkinson Notes Count and on
Charge Abstracting $4,000.

OH N1IkInSOEI MUGS NOuhh uAAN Oh
Charge Abstracting $15, 900.
MACON, Ga.-The defense IN The
case of the United States VS.. NJ. NJ
Lowrey, cashier of the defunct
Americas National Bank, scored two
weighty points today when Judge
Lambdin, in the district court, order
ed that the jury acquit the defend
ant on the Wilkinson notes count
and on the charge of abstracting
$4,000.
Friday Judge Lambdin gave like
order to the jury in regard to the
abstraction of $4,000, ordering the
/ jury to acquit Lowrey on this count
! A motion to quash the count regard
| ing the Roach note was overruled
and testimony to substantiate the
charge was heard.
Mrs. GOOdwin's Denial.
Mrs. Goodwin, whom George d
| Wheatley, ST., claimed had been paiC
$4,000 by Lowrey since the bank
closed, Lowrey taking the money
from the vault and sending it to Mrs
| Goodwin by his wife, swore that this
was untrue and that she had not beer
given a cent at that or any Other
| time.
Emmett C. Hawkins, testifying fol
the defense, sustained the Kalmar
cotton transaction as honest anC
! open on the books and as being the
usual case of demand notes or drafts
as leases for a line Of credit. He
also testified about the Saturday
night transaction at the bank, saying
Lowrey was the first to leave, Their
Pierce, then himself and that wheI
he left G. D. Wheatley, Jr.. anC
| Strathan were in the vault closing
and locking the safe.
He said that Mr. Bennett, the eX
aminer, had impOrtuned him to tel
about LOwTey, saying it might be
lighter with him, and that he replied
he would give him all the infOrma
ton he had and that he had done so
Liabilities About $500, 900.
w. P. Pierce testified substantial
ly the same as Hawkins and Strathar
did as to the Saturday night trans
action, as to leaving the bank, the
| closing of the safe, etc, and also the
| keeping of the books by Wheatley.
Albert L. Reese of Americas, ar
expert accountant for many years
who has been working with the re
ceiver of the Americas National bank
testified that an examination of the
defunct institution had reduced the
apparent liabilities of $25. 900 tt
100000.
He also said the books as kept By
G. D. Wheatley, especially toward The
end, were badly kept, and that NJ
reliable results could be reached from
them.
He testified in substance that the
cotton transaction with Kalmon &
Co. was usual and legitimate, and
was shown by proper entries on the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
SherlH's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County" u
sold for cash before the court ~ y
door. at the usual hours for she. !
sale, the following properly -
bales of lint cotton and bV Dus a,
of corn, more or less, and NV P Isas
of fodder, more or less. 10 galIG iII
syrup. All of said properly W" W.
sold by sample and delivered: a. ~,
farm of the late William Ll'lh ,3s5,
Said property sold under w. ":
warrant for rent against w. "a
Blackstock in favor OF James d XXX
ston. This November LIST, I'i@
ID THOMAS. Deputy Sherln. =
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

mona were added to the native GUS
toms of the country and fortune tell
ing from apple seeds, nuts, and the
"pou'in' of stocks" as Burns writes
of pulling cabbage stalks, was added
to the WITNESSES already prevalent.
Hallowe'en is sometimes known as
the day of the apple feast, and even
yet in some parts of Britain the word
Saman is used as well as La Mas Ub-
hal-Samasbol One from the Dru-
ids, the other from the invaders, but
both meaning the apple feast
Might of eeriest wonders seen,
Is the night of Halloween
Then things befall too dear to doubt,
For all the fairy world is out
Kobold, elfin, pixy, sprite;
Flock to celebrate this night;
Franks they play with nuts and yarn,
And, from garden field and barn,
Masked they come, keen tricks to try,
With fortune-hunting riotry.
Now youths and maidens by the fire,
Watch the flames rise and expire;
Chestnuts put upon the Goals
To see what augury controls
Their love-or where the apples float
In tub, the omens note,
Among the alleged humor provok-
ed by Halloween this form Harper S
Weekly seems to go with the forego-
ing rhyme:
I'm bobbing for apples it is not
good form to bite competitors face,
even if it is as red as an apple.
An old, old verse moralized:
These glowing nuts are emblems true
Of what in human life we view,
Unmatched couples fret and fume,
And thus in strife themselves con-
sumo,
Or from each other wildly start,
And with a noise forever part.
More modern is this:
Took l the mirror then and crept
Down, down the creaking narrow
stairs.
The milk pans caught my candles
flare,
And mice walked SOU anu SpluSIS
slept;
l spoke the spell, and stood the magic
space,
Dearest-and in the glass | saw your
face.
After Halloween was transplanted
to America the folklore of the south
ern negro gradually added the vivid
ness of han ts' and ''voo-doos.
A credulous and fear-filled nanny
is portrayed by Carlyle Smith and
cleverly initiates the origin of all
spooks, COLLINS, ghosts and phys;
Who's dat peekin' in de do?
Seta nah heart a-beatin'!
Thought l see a spook for sho'
On nah way to meetni'.
Herd a rustlip' all eroun',
Trees all sort O. jiggled;
An erlong de frosty groun'
Funny shadders wrfggled.
Whass dat groanin' SCUM | hear
Off dar by de garden?
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, dear,
Grant dis sinner pardon.
| won't nebber-
| declar
Eff it hain't my Sammy!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
STELLA GRIFFIN, TRAINED
NURSE. TO SERVE FOUR YEARS
Governor Harris Will Be Requested
to Commute Her Sentence.

ATLANTA.-Miss Stella Griffin, a
trained nurse who was involved in
the alleged conspiracy TO blackmaii
George B. Rauch, and who pleaded
guilty to perjury in having swCln
that he gave her a $4,000 draft and
then took it away from her, today
was sentenced by Judge Ben Hill in
the criminal division of the superior
court to serve four years in the state
penitentiary on the prison farm. This
is the minimum sentence under the
law, and with tears streaming down
her face over her predicament she
thanked Judge Hill for his leniency.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Sherif's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County,Iso"or
sold before the court house d Csss
cash, at the usual hours IoI ,,s ri
sales. the following properly Il
bales of cotton and 90 o y I' md
corn, more or less, and 1899 ; p psiJ
of fodder, more or less, ana - nj
of syrup, and 1.4OO POUNDS a.
ton seed more or less. L '5,! +nis
the property of Alonzo W li II f az
distress warrant for rent ~ - n
D. w. Bryant. This NOV. l CIbors
J. E. THOMAS, Deputy ono
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Did the Old Man Good.

Geo. w. Clough, of Prentiss, Miss,
is seventy-seven years old and had
trouble with his kidneys for many
years. He writes that Foley Kidney
Pills did him much good. He used
many remedies, but this is the only
one that ever helped him. No man,
young or old, can afford to neglect
symptoms of kidney trouble. Daw-
so nDrug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Stateshoro is a much smaller town
than Dawson, and the fact that Daw-
sons proposed federal building is
nesting quietly in a pigeon hole
while other smaller towns are getting
appropriatins is causing some people
to wonder what is the trouble. Some
body should wake up and get busy
or have some one else to get busy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
FEDERAL BUILDING
FOR STATESBORO
Instructions From Treasury Depart
ment to Go Ahead, While Dawson
Building Is in Pigeon Hole.

STATESBORO, Ga.-Before long
Statesboro will have a new $50, 900
federal building. Blue prints were
received today by the postmaster,
who was instructed to call for bids
preliminary to awarding the contract
for the handsome new building.
The government bought site sew
eral years ago. 1t is considered a
most desirable location for build
ing of this character.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

books so that anybody could under
stand them.
That entries made by Lowrey in
the reports were not shown to be
false by the books, and he entirely
disagreed with Bennett, the exami-
ner, who contended that the books
indicated by their falsity.
Claims He Lost $25, 700.
The testimony of Lowrey was be-
gun Saturday, and concluded yester-
day afternoon. One of the most in
teresting features of his statement
was that he lost $4,000 in the fail
ure of the bank.
He went we'll over the transactions
involved in the case, but confined
himself chiefly to the more important
matters. He explained the books in
some particulars where it seemed
necessary and went fully into the
matter in which bank reports to the
government are made. He did not
disclaim all knowledge of bookkeep-
ing, nor did he claim to be an ex-
pert.
He stated that G. ID. Wheatley, Jr.,
kept all the books; that it was the
duty of Wheatley as boOkkeeper to
furnish him with data for his report
from the books, and that Wheatley
in so doing this furnished him with
a skeleton statement which he used
and which he examined in connec-
ton with the books Of the banks as
fully as he could under the cirCum-
stances.
Confidence in WheatIey.
That he had great confidence in
Wheatley upon every occasion and in
preparing and swearing to the state
ment, he believed the statement in
the reports was correct; that he did
not believe any of the alleged false
entries were false when they were
made; that the errors were the re-
suit of wrong information and that
none of the entries were made with
false intent or to defraud and inJure
the bank, or to deceive anyone.
AS to what were called rediscount
notes of the Baltimore and Savannah
banks, he stated that he did not
know whether they were rediscOunt
notes or whether the guarantees and
endorsements of the same were liza
bilities or not; that in one instance
he entered one of these notes as re-
discount and decided afterward il
was not and made a counter charge,
both of which entries were on the
books and could be seen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Invigorating to the Pale and sickly

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and builds up the sys
cem. A true tonic For adults and children. Soc
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The lawyers commenced their ar
guments this morning, and the case
will go to the jury some time today.
Many who have heard the testimony
predict that Mr.. Lowrey will be ac-
Quilted
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
ELF-HAUNTED HALLOWEEN

~ This Firde Festival of the Legends Fances and
Visions of the Long Ago
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-04-16
City Band is
Very Necessary

IF the plans of DR.. C. M. Fos-
ter. and those who are especially
interested in music, materialize,
tine city of Beach will be given
opportunity during the coming
season of enjoying the pleasure
occssioned by a city band. Al
ready more than dozen of the
local musicians have signi6ed
their desire to assist in the per-
fection of an organization of this
kind. From among the number
is an experienced instructor who
has offered his services at a NOM
inal fee. The new organization
would need uniforms. and music
in order to make a creditable
showing at any public function in
which they might be asked to
participate. 1t is quite reasonable
to expect the citizens of the city
to lend assistance to the move
ment, for as we'll as being a neces-
sary adjunct to city civic band
is source of more than ac-
:customed entertainment during
all seasons of the year especially
the summer season.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-04-16
KREITINGER.HEINZER

A very pretty wedding cere-
mony took place in the Burkey
church on Tuesday morning at 9
a. m. when Frank kreitinger and
Mary Heinzer solemnized the
bands of matrimony. Rev. Men
izhofer omciated. The bride is
we'll known in this locality as is
also the groom who is prosper
Gus farmer in the Burkey country.
Following the ceremony the
evening was given to dancing at
the home of the groom. During
the dance a sumptuous wedding
supper was served to the many
friends who were in attendance.
The happy pair will make their
home at the groom's farm which
IS located four miles from the
town of Burkev.
The Chronicle extends its best
wishes to bride and groom.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-04-16
Farwell Parties
at Hettinger

A surprise party was success
fully carried out last evening by
the schoolmates and young
friends of the Misses Florence
and Leah keniston who expect to
leave soon for their new home in
Beach.
A brilliant assembly gathered
at the Masonic Hall Friday night
giving farewell reception to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. N. Keniston. The
evening was spent with music.
recitations and speeches by a
number of Mr.. keniston's old
friends, and a delicious lunch was
served. Before the lunch Mr.. HUI
gees on behalf of Mr.. keniston's
old parishioners and friends pre-.
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Keniston a
slight testimonial of their regard.
MIR. keniston left Saturday morn
ing for his new field at Beach and
the family will follow later with
the exception of Miss Florence
who will remain here for the sum-
mer at least.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-04-16
TEMPESTUOUS CASE WAS
BEFORE JUSTICE HEATH

Justice Heath's court was the
scene of very tempestuous ses-
sion yesterday morning. When
the case of BARLEY versus Sloss
came for hearing Attorney Miller
representing Sloss, had consider
able difficulty in presenting his
clients case. owing to the fact
that complainant BARLEY, in
numerous Interruptions. insisted
that attorney Miller was prevar-
icating. The complainant and
attorney We're about to exchange
blows when the court interceded
and in the same act dismissed the
case because of insuficiency of
proof. The case sued was an ac-
count which BARLEY has held a.
gainst Sloss since 1911. Sloss
set up a cross complaint in the
sum of ten dollars and fifty cents
for the rent of a sleigh, which,
Sloss maintained was used for
twenty-one days by the complain
ant during the winter of 1911.
The daily charge for the use of
the sleigh was fifty cents.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-04-16
New Garage to
be Constructed
New Building for the Care and
Display of Machines to be
{ Largest IN This Section-To
Be Constructed.

Building operations will soon
be in full progress on the E. D.
Logan garage which bids fair to
be one of the most complete and
commodious in this section of the
state. The basement of the new
structure of three stories is now
complete. The foundation wall
is eight feet in height and en-
closes a space sufficient to enable
machinists to work on a dozen
cars at one time.
The building itself will be 6f-
ty feet in width and seventy feet
in depth. The first floor which
will also be of cement construc-
ton will be used for the housing
of the necessary lathes. FORCES
and other equipment as well Il.
for the display of autos and larg.,
stock of lubricants and accessor-
les which will be kept on hand.
Good service will be rendered all
standard cars. Mr.. Logan will
be the exclusive agent for the
Dodge car. several of which will
be on display at all times. The
new structure will answer a long
felt need in this section of the
country. The auto business in
this locality during the past twelve
months has been very large thus
necessitating structure similar
to the one now in construction.