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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-20
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH.

frown toward the library doorway.
On the threshold appeared the
nurse half leading, half dragging the
fearful and muddy child, At sight OF
the havoc wrought on Toms new
suit Mrs. Blake cried in sudden loss
OF temper:
You bad, bad boy See what
you've done! You ought 10 be whip
ped and sent TO bed! How did this
happen?"
why. YOU see, ma'am." began the
nurse, "he was"
81 asked Master Tommy not YOU,
nurse" interrupted the yexed moth
er Tommy, tell me how this hap
pened' Tell me the truth, mind you.
or M"
Tit was this way" faltered
Tommy. manfully choking back his
sobs. 81 was playing Saint George
and the Dragon And Mari'rie was
being the Maiden Of Distress-like-
like the way you read to me. And
Laddie was the dragon. And | made
him run away. And I chased him.
And | fell down and got all muddied
up. And I'm awful sorry. Mamma.
| didn't mean 10 fall down. And"
80 you disoOeyed me and got
dirty after warned YOU not to-"
broke in his mother You wicked
boy. l."
But" stammercd Tommy, Il
told the truth The way YOU said |
always must And"
Mrs. Blake interrupted his pitiful
defense by catching his shoulder in
her strong hand and perking him
along I'm her wake as she marched
across to the library book closet and
flung open its door.
Tommy understood now the terri
bic punishment that was 10 be his.
Like many nervous and high-strunG
children. lie had ar unreasoning hor-
ror OF the dark. For only his very
worst offenses was he ever locked
In this black closet. Such imprison-
ment was anguish TO hin. II was a
torture as acute as fer a hysterical
"grownup" TO be locked for the night
In a burial vault
please, Mamma" he walled,
clingiug 10 the hand that pinched
his tender little arm so cruelty,
Please, Please don't put me there.
IL told the truth"
The slam Of the door and the in
rush OF ghostlike darkness broke in
on his pleas for mercy. He was a
prisoner. in the mos awful prison
ever devised by mantle prison OF
fear Mrs Blake returned to her
desk and began work once more on
her speech for the Parents club.
Tom Blake had reached the ma
ture age of IL. Marjorie Lampson
and her brother. Harry. had come
one afternoon TO the Blake louise TO
talk over a matter OF tremendous i'm
port 10 all three OF them-no less
an event than Toms birthday party
which was 10 take place on the fol-
lowing week, the most thrilling So
cial event OF the year to all three OF
them
Say" Tom greeted them. I'm go
ing 10 have a bicycle for my birth
dav' Honest ami"
NO" exclaimed Harry Ismpson
in open-eyed envy.
Yes. am, too. Papa says | am.
Isn't that grand"
Maybe he's only fooling YOU" sug.
gested the envious Harry.
NO he isn't either" stoutly denied
Tom "He told me so hims elf. And
grown folks always tell the truth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-20

The reported scarcity Of coffee In
Turkey on account OF the war re.
calls the fact that Sultan Murad
~. in 1888, made II an offence pun
ishable by death TO drink coffee or
10 smoke. II is related that so de.
termined was he TO abolish these
bad indulgencies" that he used to
walk about Constantinople in dis
eulse 10 detect any offender against
the law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-20
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

TOM BLAKE, who has a sturdy
regard for the truth.
MR.. AND MRS. BLAKE. his par.
ents
MARJORIE LAMPsON. Toms
playmate, friend and sweet.
heart.
HARRY LAMPsoN, her brother.
Mr.. LAMPSoN, her father.
ROGER LAMPsoN, her uncle.
JAMES SULLIVAN, a customer
Of Roger Lampson's firm.
LizETTE FoRTEscUE, known
to the police as "Lioht-Flnsered
Liz"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-20

here, despite the fact that the artil-
lery, OF all the Michigan organiza.
ton, is most likely to see service
over the border, as this arm Is
weak in the federal army.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
Mistakes About
The Ailments of Cattle

WOLF TEETH-BLIND TEETH!
Occasionally horses and mules are
found to have small supernumerary
teeth Just in front of the first molars
jaw teeth. There is a popular SUI
perstition that these extra teeth are
a cause of eye diseases and blindness.
There is no foundation in fact for this
belief. There is nothing to it. 1t is
ridiculous. The blood supply of the
teeth is entirely distinct and sepa-
rate from that of the eyes. There is
no direct connection between the
eyes and teeth as far as the nerves
are concerned AS a matter of fact,
some horses and mules have seven
molar teeth instead of the normal
number of six. The small wolf
tooth" is simply the evidence that
there was a tendency toward the de-
velopment in that particular animal
of an extra number of teeth. Such
extra teeth have absolutely no con-
nection with the occurrence of eye
diseases.
Hooks! The horse needs three eye
lids in each eye and has them. All
animals not provided with fingers have
this extra structure in connection with
the eye. 1t is natures method of
providing something for the removal
of foreign particles from the surface
of the eye. In nervous diseases the
"haw," or third eyelid, is seen to pro-
trude over the surface of the eye
to a varying extent. In eye troubles
it is also seen to cover considerable
portion of the eye If your horse is
unusually nervous and exciteable,
somewhat stiff in the limbs and has
the hooks" you had better call your
veterinarian as the disease is likely
"lockjaw." Lockjaw, of course, is a
very dangerous disease and unless
treatment is prompt is apt to be IA
tai.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
Grave Damage To Pine
Timber in the South

wherever one travels in the south
there is noticed small groups of dead
or drying pines. Often in midsum-
mer the leaves turn yellow and fall.
leaving the trees bare. AS a rule this
damage is due to the southern pine
beetle (Dendroctonus fontalis), a
small beetle about quarter of an
inch long, which penetrates the bark
and works in the cambium layer. If
enough beetles are present the tree
is girdled and gradually dies.
Following a summer cutting of pine
is the damage especially noticed. The
beetles are attracted from considera-
BILE distances by the odoT of the fresh
Nv cut wood and attack the surround
ing trees. The cutting of even one
tree in group of pine is sufficient to
attract the beetles. Usually the work
of the beetles in standing timber is
confined to the upper portions of the
stem: on felled timber, it works on
the entire length of the trunk.
Damage may be greatly reduced by
restricting cutting of pine to the win
ter months when both trees and bee
ties are in a dormant state. If cut
ting in the summer is unavoidable.
the slashing should be destroyed by
firing. Beetles in infested timber may
be destroyed by peeling the bark and
burning it or by submerging the logs
in water and destroying the slashing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
HERE'S SAD NEWS FOR GIRLS;
A PICKLE FAMINE is AHEAD
Two Poor Seasons Cause Shortage in
the Cucumber Crop.

Two Poor Seasons Cause Shortage in
the Cucumber Crop.
Here's sad news for high school
girls-there's a pickle famine. In
every factory they're keeping it as
dark as they can, but the truth will
out. So now the girls will know it
and their wrath will know no
bounds. Explicitly the pickles are
giving out. There is a dearth of
them. War has been forgotten in
this dilemma, and the pickle men are
eager to find way to provide for
this shortage.
Very bad pickle weather for the
last two years is blamed for this
shortage in dills. The pickle manu-
facturers will not answer questions.
They refer one to the head offices,
with sour countenances, knowing full
well that the younger generation that
feeds on them and ice cream will not
know what good meal is until some
substitute has been found-at least
for the old green dill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
HOW FOREIGN INSECTS AND
REPTILES ARE INTRODUCED
Hide in Fruits and Other Imports
From Different Parts of World.

Hide in Fruits and Other Imports
From Different Parts of World.
Ship cargoes are often responsible
for the introduction of new species
of insects in different lands. Banana
punches often hide poisonous rep
tiles and insects which travel long
distances, only to bite or sting the
hand of some receiver of fruit. Of
ten they escape alive and breed their
kind. Many venomous snakes have
thus been introduced into lands
where none existed before. Strange
creatures have been imported on the
blooms of orchids, and West Indian
insects have travelled in Easter lily
blossoms. Destructive moths mi
CRATE in fruit ships. Flying insects
often follow ships. One curious case
was that of a vessel from the tropics
followed by a swarm of butterflies.
Out of sight of the shore they hid in
the cabins and holds, emerging 40
days later when the ship reached
England. Thus originated a new spe-
cies of butterfly in the British Isles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
Highway Law Meets All
,,,;rements of the Federal Act

sufficient authority on the highway
department to carry into effect the
objects of the legislature and of con-
gress without the hampering re-
strictions sought by some of the 9th
er bills. 1t may not be in every re-
spect an ideal piece of legislation,
but it is really constructive, and can
be added to as experience demon
strates the necessity therefore.
r. E. DAWSON,
E. L. RAINEY,
T. E. PATTERSON.
The Prison Commission of Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30

Mr.. Pickett tells you he wants to
take care of Chero-Cola. tell you
| have no interest in anything which
is reducing the vitality of every man
who sticks constantly to its consump-
ton, and will represent every interest
of Terrell county, and have no care
for soft drink. Vote for me for
your representative.
adv. j. H. WILLIF0RD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
MAN LOSES EYE AND LEGS
EXPERIMENTING WITH BOMB
Wife and Baby Hurt and House Is
Wrecked by the Explosion.

John Dorr, an automobile mechan-
ic of Colorado Springs, Colo, lost
both legs, his eyes were put out and
his house wrecked when a bomb ex-
ploded in his room. The explosion
occurred while Dorr was experiment
ing with a time bomb in suit case.
Dorr is not expected to live. Mrs.
Dorr and baby were asleep in an ad-
joining room, but neither was hurt
seriously.
The police found another suitcase
containing twenty-four sticks of dy-
Mantle, a coil battery, switch and
clock. The police announced they
were unable to explain Doors action
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30

When you yawn a good deal in the
daytime, feel dull, achey and want to
stretch frequently it is an unmistaka-
bic symptom of malaria, and unless
you do something at once you are
booked for a spell of chills. HERB-
me is a chill medicine that will pre-
vent or cure the disease. 1t drives
out the impurities on which the ma
larial germ thrives, strengthens the
liver and cleanses the bowels. Price
soc. Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
HARRIS APPOINTS OFFICIALS
FOR NEW CALHOUN COURT
Miller of Edison Is Judge and Taylor
of Morgan Is Solicitor.

Miller of Edison Is Judge and Taylor
of Morgan Is Solicitor.
Governor Harris has appointed
Col. A. L. Miller, of Edison, to be
judge of the city court of Morgan
and Col. C. j. Taylor, of Morgan, tc
be solicitor. Col. B. w. Fortson, OF
Arlington, and Col. E. L. Smith, OF
Edison, were applicants for the ap.
pointment, but the latter withdrew ir
favor of his law partner, Col. Miller
Col. Taylor was unopposed for the
solicitorship. He is well known here
being former teacher in the Daw-
son public schools.
The court will begin operation the
first of October, but it is likely the
first term will not be held until De-
cember, the time of the first regular
term as provided by the bill creating
the court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble, and younger
people who are weak, will be strengthened
and enabled to go through the depTess-
ing heat of summer by taking regularly
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic: It purltles
and enriches the blood and builds up
the whole system. SOC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
ENDORSE YEOMANS
FOR APPEALS COURT
Bars of Many Counties Want Daw'
son Man Elected to High Court.
Is Running Well.

The Calhoun County Courier says
at meeting of the bar of that coun-
ty in Arlington resolutions were
passed endorsing the candidacy OF
Hon. M. ]. Yeomans of Dawson for
appointment to one of the places on
the state court of appeals bench, the
late legislature having provided for
Thomasville, and w. F. Jenkins, OF
Eatonton, seem to be in the favor of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
LEEsBURC HAS BIG POURING
OF CONFISCATED BOOZE
Thirsty Citizens See Ten Barrels of
Booze Emptied in Sewer.

The Lee County Journal says Lees
burg had a high old booze-pouring
time Wednesday morning. Several
months ago the county officials con-
fiscated ten barrels of whiskey neal
Smithville, and two men arrested IN
connection with it were acquitted OF
the charge against them, No owner
having been found for the whlskey
it was destroyed Wednesday on order
of Judge Martin, of the city court OF
Leesburg. Sheriff Coxwell and Dep
uty Sheriff Hooks poured it into a
sewer in the jail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
attorneys for the

Calhoun county attorneys for the
other two places.
Mr.. Yeomans, it is said, has re-
ceived the endorsement of the bar
of more counties than any other can
didate in the race for the court of
appeals.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
STRIPPING SEEKS JOB;
SAYS HEALTH GOOD
Man Recently Pardoned by Governor,
Said to Be Near Grave, Is Now in
Virginia Hunting Work.

RICHMOND, Va.-Thomas Edgar
STRIPPING, recently pardoned by the
governor Of Georgia, has returned
to Virginia, as he promised, to
make good" He is at Hopewell-
looking for a job,' he says.
STRIPPING was arrested while chief
of police of Danville, Va, and taken
back to Georgia to serve out life
sentence for homicide, STRIPPING hav-
ing escaped from the Harris county
jail while waiting outcome of appeal
to the state supreme court, and set
tied with his family il the Virginia
town.
STRIPPING says he hopes to move
his family to Hopewell soon. He is
living there with a relative His
health is good, he says.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30
THE ARMY is EATING
NOW $40 CATTLE EVERY DAY
The Food Bill For Soldiers in FL Paso
District $7,OOO,OOO a Month.

Ell PASO, Textile $4,000 Unit
ed States army regulars and guards
men in the Ell Paso district are eat.
ing a herd of $40 cattle every day
of the week.
The August food bill for this dls'
trict will amount to about $7,OO0,'
900, Capt. John P. Hasson OF the
ouartermaster's corps estimated.
These figures account for soldier
appetites as far west as Douglas
Ariz., and include the expedltlonarA
force in Mexico. In July the bill
totaled $2,448, 415.89.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-30

: of Georgia; one ~
things is why some
tiers continue TO e1-
bout the highway ae-
Eecently passed by t n
Pblv complying sum
\ federal law so as 70
to secure her snare
Gn,ropriated by congress
gt r post roads IN
s+es. The only condl-
to be complied with
expenditure in money
Sbet - L
sv department through
= projects and plans
;ons for same can be
| W., who can properly in
+he construction
he first condition our
the various county
1 today contributing IN IN
abor about $4,000 ooo
berefore, it will be seen seen
aral appropriation will
era : per cent or less Of
Future. 1t will be a very
for the various counties
S ELECTS ii of a permanent
4 be- constructed by their
\ thew to furnish so per
gs line of labor and mate
IN have time to look after :
KNEE ce of the remainder of
sand bridges. AS to the
rement the Adams-Heatn \
Is a highway department.
mower and authority to
bpers and make plans and
A for the various projects
Kan to the United States
and inspect and super
being done, thus meet
conditions.
le with the bill IN the
he critics is that it will
ral fund on post roads,
pss intended it should be
cannot be expended in
salaries and construct
highways, except as the
hties may cooperate IN
heir projects.
commission had moth
Hth the preparation of the
4 no knowledge of its in
nntil the same was put
sage in the house of rep
as a substitute for the
4 then pending in the
commission Immediately
copy of the bill for the
;tudying its provisions, so
} to advise concerning it.
iect of interest the com
was to secure a measure
comply with the act of
/ secure the federal APP
IN aid of road work, and
,lso give the highway de-
technical and expert as
needed so as to render
possible service to the
.dvocated and the senate
amendment adding the
st and the professors of
at the state university
biological school, for the
we believed the state
e their technical knowl-
organization and conduct
it highway department.
as adopted, in express
5 to the provisions of the
as provided by section l
in order to secure the
b. The bill also enacts
isions and duties of the
as we'll as re-enacts by
ereto the act of 1908 in
) working the convicts
lblic roads and the en-
civil engineers in plan
lcting and inspecting the
Of the state.
the criticism of the bill
that it makes no provis-
t the federal appropria-
veil founded, for to meet
0 that Georgia will re-
ar under this appropria-
the labor of convIctS, eS-
value of something like
The federal law also
not more than 10 per
, appropriation may be
It engineering expenses
e a fund of more than
the payment of civil en-
rst year. We think this
e, and if not it will GER
Il requirements until the
in June, when an
| may be made to sup
Instead of the bill as
g a negligible piece of
is really a comprehen-
hill 49, ILL - Go-sos
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seen territory that looked so prom
Using. There might be million dol
lars worth of gold in that bend of
the gulch."
Bessie stood up and faced him, a
regular virago, her shattered nerve
tense and quivering.
'T've heard those stories before"
she cried. For the Lords sake go
and get your gold, you useless old
fool. Go and find it and don't come
back till you've got it
The old man looked at her, aghast
at the sudden outburst
why, Bessie" he faltered, 81
didn't know as you was sot against
my finding gold. tell you,'' he went
on enthusiastically, there's gold in
them hills. Yes, sir" he continued,
there certainly ought to be mint of
gold there, if we could only get at il" F."
But Bessie had burst out of the
room, crying, and the old man, shak-
ing his head in perplexity, went slow
ly to the outhouse where he slept.
Edwin" said Bessie later, "the old
man will have to go. That's all there
is to it. He's terrible! Talking about
his gold when heaven only knows
how we're going to live the next year.
And all our money sunk in this
place." She pressed her lips together
vindictively. 81 won't stand for his
talk of gold" she cried. Hell have
to go to the poorhouse.
Edwin said nothing, and that even
ing Bessie, all tears and penitence,
begged her husbands forgiveness.
But old Jim Ross had heard, as he
stood uncertainty in the entrance,
where he had come hoping to find
out what the trouble was.
So it.was himself! He had never
guessed that he was in the way. De-
spite his years, he had done such |
work as was in his power He had
helped Bessie with the dishes-chat- |
L - L Il =
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the quick All night he lay upon his
bunk in the outhouse, pondering over
the matter. At last he reached de-
cision. He had spent a hard and
lonesome life, and now, at 80, he was
quite willing to take up the threads
again.
That morning Bessie and Edwin
found a roughly scrawled note upon
the table.
"Pm going, children" it ran. "Tm
going to leave you for while until
I've located that quartz, or maybe
bed of shining nuggets in that gulch
l was speaking of. Then I'll come
home. 1 guess you won't grudge me
the little bag of flour and the matches
and blanket Pm a-taking with me-"
They stared at each other. The
old man must have been gone long
since, for when they searched the
fiat of the plains he was nowhere in
sight.
''P1 go after him." said Edwin.
mo" answered Bessie. Hell
comeback at nightfan, when he's
tired, and maybe it'll be a lesson to
him."
But nightfan arrived, and there
was no sign of the old man. Nor on
the following morning. Bessie was
now thoroughly alarmed.
Edwin, you must go and look for
him." she said. You know which
way he went?"
uor h11chand nOddnd EFTt'c tun1Uo
miles distant" he said. 81 guess i
can walk it and be back by night"
81 do hope he has come to no
HARM" said Bessie. ''He must have
heard me when said what did. l.
I'm sorry, dear. When he comes back
III never lose my head again like
that"
Meanwhile old Jim Ross was indus
triously grubbing among the boul-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-08
COLONEL URGES PEACE:
TONE OF Note GAINS
SPIRIT OF CONVENTION

CHICAGO, Ills, June S.-Just as the Bull Moose
convention about to assemble this afternoon the lead
of the party made public telegram from the Colonel
to W. p Jackson, of Maryland in response to invita-
ton address the convent ondeclared he would
before the Republican convention and address if the
convention so desired.
The prompt reply of the Colonel to the telegram
from Senator Jackson of Maryland delegation in the reg
uar convention created sensation It asserted that
the regulars would not dare extend the invitation for
fear of stampede
Fast conferences were held among the old guards In
the Progressive convention the telegram had the effect to
check general demand for immediate nomination.
The COonePs telegram strong bid for reun-
ion peace and harmony and addressed to both the
Republican and the Moose conventions.
The effect was electrical. The statement had
been released by the Roosevelt managers before it
became known in the lobbes of the hotels and in the
venion hall that Colonel Roosevelt has extended the OIL
i've branch and had called for peace 1t had SOLDERING
effect upon the vast bulk of the Progressive delegates
who had determined to run away with the leaders and
force immediate nomination. regardless of the Repub
icans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-08
LEADERS WISH
TO RUSH work
OF CONVENTION

COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June g.
There was an absolute absence of en-
thusiasrn early today as the delegates
gathered for the second session Of the
Republican national convention. Out.
side the cold driving rain was falling
fast and having very serious affect
on tempers and costumes.
In its cage, away among the rafters,
the band went through an elaborate
musical program which resounded
through the empty space Of the eaud-
lily decorated hall.
Although there seemed to be a de-
Jay in getting down to business, there
was a growing disposition among the
leaders to jam their program over and
get through.
Chairman Hilles of the Republican
national committee declared that he
hoped the convention would conclude
its work and adjourn sine die not later
Than tomorrow night He said that he
had been asked by several of the dele
gates to sanction a night session to
get the nominating speeches and poss-
ibly the first ballot over but he hard
ly thought that this would be done