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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
BUSINESS MAN IN
FINE CONDITION
LITTLE ROCK GROCER RE-
STORED TO HEALTH FOUR
YEARS AGO IS STILL FEEL
ING FINE.

"Tanlac is my standby, for it re-
stored me to health four years ago and
1 have kept in the pink of condition
ever since by taking an occasional
dose" said Paul Snodgrass, 229 West
Capital street, Little Rock Ark. Mr.
Snodgrass has been in the fancy gro
Gerry business for thirty years and IS
known as a man whose word is as
good as his bond.
in all my life | have never known
a medicine like Tanlac. When | began
taking it | was in such an awfully weak
rundown condition | was hardly able
to attend 20 business. | had no appe-
tite for a long time and the little
managed to eat did not digest prop
ery and caused me no end of trouble
| was nervous in the. day time and
restless at night, and | felt SO miser-
able in the mornings it was all | could
do to force myself to get up and go tc
the store.
Il began to improve almost from
the first dose of Tanlac, and it was not
long before l was my old self agar
and feeling just fine. It built me III
wonderfully; why, in few weeks time
/ gained fourteen pounds in weight
There is no doubt about it, Tanlac GER
tainly delivers the goods
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere advertisement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
Chemists VIII Exhibit
Silk Purse From Sou Ear
Playful Scientists Prove Trick Can Be
Done Despite Old Adage.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-A silk purse
made from sows' ears, as chemistry's
answer to the old saying that it could
not be done, will be shown at the
Chemistry Exposition in New York
during the week of September 18th
In announcing the successful result
of experiments Arthur D. Little, Inc,
chemists and engineers, of this city,
said the silk was not very strong and
that there was no present industrial
value in the process involved. 1t was
more or less the product of chemistry
at play, but a contribution also to
philosophy in proving the fallacy of
the old proverb.
Analysis of silk fibre showed it to
be like glue in its consistency and with
somewhat similar chemical properties.
The sow's ear, being chiefly gristle and
skin, also has the natural elements of
glue. This was obtained from the ears
and it was put through several pro-
cesses of preparation, filtered under
pressure and placed in spinning appara-
tus OF a special design.
The solution came out as 10 very
fine colorless streams, joined into one
composite fibre, treated to give it
strength and color and processed vet
again to obtain the desired soft, silky
feel. The weaving followed on a small
hand loom the fabric was formed and
| the purse made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30

Time was when one might find an
alligator farm as far north as North
Carolina, or upper Mississippi, but now
alligators are seldom seen north OF
Florida. Alligator farming is one OF
the unique enterprises OF Florida. ne
largest and latest collection OF ALL
gators in the world may be found on
Anastasia Island just off St. Angus
tine, Fla
Alligator farming has its own tech
nique. The alligators assorted as to
size, are kept in pens, or lots, encloss-
ed bv high wire fence, set on solid
concrete foundation, 80 inches thick.
In a small pen are several hundred
babies. four months old, piling over
one another against the sunny side OF
the wall. Among them is an albino,
three wears old. Albinos are hard to
raise. and rarely seen. In a much larg-
er pen, with a pool of water kept clean
by constant changing, are the gators
from 8 to 10 years OF age. 1t is this
size that are killed for their skins. In
single pens are kept some OF the larg-
er and uglier males, who would quick
ly kill one another, if allowed togeth-
er. Across the alley, i'll spacious quar-
tiers, with stream of running water
through the center are the females
that are kept for breeding purposes.
Sometimes in the spring, usually in
May. the female will crawl out to
some sheltered place, where she builds
mound, then deposits a layer Of eggs,
which she covers with sand and leaves.
Over this is another layer Of eggs COW
cred in the same way. One female will
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
MILLIONS ARE STILL
IDLE IN COUNTRY
UNEMPLOYED IN u. S. NOW
TOTAL 5,735,000. RAIL WORK
ERS ARE HARD HIT.

The aggregate of unemployment, in
the United States is rapidly approach
ing the high water mark of 1914, when
100000 persons were out of work.
The number now is placed at 5,735,O0O
by Secretary of Labor Davis, this num-
Der being trough estimate" and sup
piled to the senate on request of Sen
ator Mccormick. Conditions have i'm
proved somewhat in the last six weeks.
The number of unemployed are list
ed as follows: Manufacturing and me
chanical industries, including building
trades, 100000; mining, 100000; trans
portation, 100000; trade and clerical
workers, 100000; domestic and per
sonal service, 335,0O0; total, 5,735,000.
The report of Secretary Davis stated
that these figures must be accepted
bic to obtain exact figures" because of
frequent fluctuations.
Many Idle Rail Workers.
The unemployed rail workers were
estimated to number 100000. All OF
the departments estimates were rela-
tive to the peak of employment in Jan
uary 1920, it was explained, so that
the actual number of regular workers
out of employment probably would be
somewhat less than the 5,573,000 fig
.ure
Data was also furnished to show the
increase of unemployment during the
first half of 1921. In the manufactur-
ing and mechanical industries it was
estimated there were 3,473,000 fewer
persons employed in January, 1921,
than in January, 1920. By July, 1921,
the decrease in these lines had reached
5000, 459 according to the report 9th
er industries were similarly affected,
the total OF 100000 miners idle being
held as a conservative estimate"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
AlIigators Novel Crop Is Raised
On This Unusual Florida Farm

! lay from 100 to 200 eggs. The covering
is packed down hard around the
mound and the female mounts guard,
until they are Matched by the heat OF
the sun, aided by the heat OF decompo-
sition. She will fight off anything that
approaches until the baby alligators
come out OF the shells, but then she
considers her duty done and leaves
them to look after themselves, and
the workers at the farm gather them
up. These young alligators are sold as
souvenirs to tourists, and shipped to
all parts OF the country.
The babies are fed hamburger every
day, and the older ones are fed when
food is available. The manager has d
standing order with the meat and fish
markets of St Augustine for all faint
ed or waste fish or meat. The alliga-
tors in the breeding pen will eat 40
pounds OF beef at time, and then
Sleep for days afterward. 1t is an in
teresting sight to watch them when
several sackfuls Of fish are thrown into
fight until every fish is gone.
1t is estimated that an alligator will
live for 1900 years. 1t takes 900 years
to attain their full size. One alligator
at this farm, known to be "a years old
has grown two inches in the last II
years. Clumsy as they are, they can
run so rapidly for a short distance that
a man cannot catch them. Sometimes
on bright day, you may see the whole
bunch summing themselves on land.
Something, no one can tell just what,
will brighten them, and in the twink
ling of an eye all will be in the water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
IS Year Old Chief
Still Leads Dance
Head Of Wisconsin Indian Tribe Sets
Fast Pace for Young Braves.


Fast Pace for Young Braves.
ASHLAND, VISIT Ponce de
Leon had come to America III the 10th
century in quest of the fountain OF
youth he might have received some
valuable information from George Co
mingo, chief of the Lac Oreille reser-
walton i'll Sawyer county.
Chief George, known among his
tribesmen as Be Bwe Nj (meaning a
bird which fys and alights in several
places is IS years old, but, according
to the younger braves about the res
ervation he acts like youth in his
teens"
George is leader of the Indian
dances on the reservation and is al
ways present at these dances, especial
ly the so-called squad Dances" and is
quite husky dancer notwithstanding
his extreme age. He is likewise lead
ing man at the medicine dances and
communicates with the spirits at these
dances. He also conferS the degrees OF
the dance on the younger members OF
the tribe in order that the secrets OF
the dances can be handed down to
future generations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
SURGEONS RESTORE
GIRL S LOST BEAUTY
WITH SKIN FROM HER THIGH
TURKISH SLAVE MARKS Eff
FACED FROM FACE.

The bride at a wedding which VIII
take place shortly in Detroit, Mich.
in a community where Armenian resi-
dents predominant, is a girl 20 years
old, formerly a slave in a harem in
Turkey. When still in her early teens
she was taken from her parents and
held captive, her beauty married by
tattoo marks in her face as badge
of her slavery
She later escaped and was assisted
nv friends TO reach America. But here
she found the faces OF her own coun-
trvmen averted from her by the tell
tale marks on her face, and the glances
of Americans always plying by reason
OF the ugly scars of the branding iron.
A Young American fell in love with
her. but she refused to marry him be-
cause of the tattoo marks. He took her
TO the University OF Michigan Hos
pital. having heard Of the surgical
wonders which had been performed
there. The girl was released from the
hospital recently, the last traces OF the
badge of slavery erased.
Followed Skin Line With Blind Stitch.
One tattoo mark was stamped in the
center of the forehead, others at thu.
sides OF her nose and the corners OF
her lips and another under her lower
lip. All were star shaped excepting the
two at the corners of the lips, which
were round The tattoo marks were
too deep to admit of their removal by
acid without leaving a scar.
"When you follow the line OF the
skin there are no tell-tale scars the
surgeon who operated explained, and
so he followed the line" using blind
stitches the surgeons needle going
sidewise under the thin edge OF the
skin. When the stitches were removed
there was no scar.
The two tattooed circles on the chin,
under the lower lip, could not be treat
ed as were the other marks because to
sew the new skin in the circle prom
ised a pucker. SO when the two circles
of skin were removed circles OF cor
responding size were cut from the skin
on the girls thigh, and an inlay was
made. Now when all is healed these
two circles are only family discernible
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
MEN TAKE PLACE OF
HORSES IN MORELOS
NOT AN UNCOMMON SIGHT,
AS BEASTS OF BURDENS
ARE SCARCE THERE.

MEXICO CITY, Mex.-Men har-
messed to plows and engaged in cult
walton of the soil are not an uncom-
mon sight in the state of Morelos, ac-
cording to travellers in that region.
Beasts of burden are scarce in that
state and the farmers have met the
situation by taking their places. The
result is that bountiful crops are being
grown there. Morelos, incidentally, is
being watched with interest here mas
much as the governments scheme for
apportionment of small tracts of land
to laborers and the reversion of large
haciendas to their original owners
various municipalities being car
ried out there
According to reports the scheme IS
working out we'll and single district
will produce this year more than $780,
900 (pesos) worth of rice. Sugar cult
walton has been abandoned temporarily
because of lack of machinery which
was dismantled and destroyed during
various revolutionary periods and has
not been restored.
II is stated, however that two large
sugar mills are to be erected in the
state which will meet all needs when
the first crops are harvested within
the next Is months Morelos is known
as one of the richest states in the re-
public, but agriculture has been re-
tarded because, until recently, it was
owned practically in toto by p land
lords, who are said to have failed TO
cultivate the land to the best advant
age.
Meal and hulls strictly cash. South
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
More Men to Collect
The Government Taxes
Commissioner Blair Declares Fewer
Persons Will Occupy Swivel Chairs.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More men
to collect the taxes due the govern
ment and fewer to sit in Washington
swivel chairs is a policy determined
upon by David H. Blair, the new COM
missioner of internal revenue
Larger forces of trained men, he
said today, are to be put in the field
in all revenue collection districts To
do this he expects to cut down the
number of Washington desl, jobs
Two months survey of the revenue
situation, Mr.. Blair said, has forced the
conviction that the government is not
collecting its revenues adequately be-
cause of insufficient field men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
ARE NEARLY TWO MILLION
PRESBYTERIANS IN U. S

NEW YORK.-Final revision Of
the census figures OF the Presbyterian
church in the United States shows a
total COMMUNICATE membership OF l.
722, 361, a net increase of $3.50 over
last year, the Presbyterian publicity
bureau announced today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30
Bite of Snake Used
In Religious ReUiuaI
Preacher and Brother in Critical Con-
dition After True Believer" Test.

dition After True Believer" Test.
NAUVOO, Ala.-William Edmonds
lis in critical condition and his broth
er, the Rev. Albert Edmonds, is seri-
ously i'll from the effects of the bite
of a snake, which was said to have
been used in the rites of a religious
service at a revival near here
The Rev. Mr.. Edmonds is said to
have told his congregation that the
true believer" was impervious to the
bite of reptiles and invited non-be1iev-
ers to bring any kind Of poisonous
snake to the service. A giant copper
head was captured and taken to the
meeting.
William Edmonds assisted the min
lister in demonstrating to the congre-
cation the manner in which the poison
Gus reptile could be handled He and
the minister were bitten and immedi-
ately became i'll. William Edmonds.
the doctors say, will die.
Meal and bulls strictly cash. South
ern Cotton Oil Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30

666 quickly relieves COnstipa-
lion, BiliOusness, Loss of Appetite
and Headaches, due to Torpid
Liver.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-30

Rub-My-Tism is a great pain
killer. Relieves pain and soreness,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains,
etc.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-11-05
BASKETBALL SERIES
 BEGINS THIS MONTH

Wh Che Grs, snow and Che cold wind. football players havo put away their lighting togs and arc now shooting for baskets In Che various eymaaums here. The ImeauH.sh School win probably hayo two tom i'm thc field and Che Juneau f.re De- pumcnt has promised senior team. now being organized by Carl Lotufdt w. K. Bulord. who eam- ed reputation while iu Che Juneau High School and ot Che University of California Berkeley as a star player. Us also turning out for prac- ueo
 Th Douglas team has arranged to play a series Of games with Che Bay View native tcam champions ol Che southern district The manager of Che Douglas tc8m has received a tcI- eerom from Che Bay View manager artme uat hs team Is now at Wmuecu and win be on Che Channel In time to play Che frs. game with Douglas November l2.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-11-05
sKAGwAY VISITORS

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ashley Chris Compton and George e. Miller aII of sbaeway. are Juneau visitors nis week. Che former three arriving on Che Estobcth Wednesday and Mr. Muor coming on Che PrIucosg Mary TnuHay morning ho being an in-
 r.otor m thc customs service. Mr. Ashley is master mechanic for the White Pass Railroad Company and ua been for tho past twenty years. Mr. Compton Is a section foreman
 or iho samc company and is said to br nmar with every crosst.o on
 Che no miles Of Che road. He came to Juneau for tho purpose of com- nlcune his American naturalization, which hc did before Judge Reed ycs- icrdav forenoon. The skagwoy v.s- ton win all return to thcIr homes on Che Estcbcth Monday night
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-11-05
COMMUNITY BUILDING
 TALK AT LUNCHEON

At Che regular bl-wcosly luncheon
 hold by tho Commercial Association at Che Gem parlor Thursday Ono subject of employing m.ncd man
 in community buiidIne Was discussed and Che advantages to bc obtained
 from such move clearly advanced. Tho mattor was lcli with tho osecu- tyo committee for further consider alton.
 X proposition from lho Now York Evening Telegram Co start au Alaska publicity campaign was reco.yed through Che Alaska Bureau of Che Seattle Chamber ol Commerce which involves au outiay Of f2500o. hut il wastho scuso or Che meeting thnt thc AHoc'auoua financial condition at present is not such as wamnu ac. ccpune Che proposition.
 An article in Q scatlo paper by District Forester sherman answering Che question. "What H Che Maitw wih Alaska" placed tho forester on record os saying chat nolh.Hs iu pur- tcuiar is tho matter with Alaska oN- ceDt chat she is experiencing tho usual depression existing through out Che ntirc country N thorc wa. some difference of opinion as to One correctness of ho anrwor ho auh. feet was lcu with tho legislative committee. n L Faulkner chair man. to communicate wih Che Aim .a Bureau at Seattle ou lhc subject Tho matter ol forming a Rotary club In Juneau was also lcft with Che ice- .Hauyc committee. u th'a comoc- lion t was stated tbat a Ro'or.on win visit Juneau iu Che ucar future In tho Interests oI Chat ou.crpriamf organization.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-11-05
FIRST HAND NEWS
 FROM MAYO CAMP
Former Juneau Resident Writes of Conditions in Yukons Newest
 Quartz District
oKonn oLLy. !. !. OeI. Il. -

"Kouo City. Y. T. Oct. t6, 1921 "Editor strollor's Weekly
 "Your good paper comes as rogue larly as Che irregular mau service O. his frontier win allow and it ia read from Ono nat column to tho las. word iu Che last column. 10 certainly keeps me Informed as to Che news of Juuoau and Alaska. McGnn.s. who worked for Che Cas- uncau Company several years ago. i here and be enjoys reading it also.
 "From what J have soon or this camp. pronounce it A-i. At every prospect tbat ] have been. whore % utuc intelligent prospecting and sys- tcmatic work hos been done. vein has been uncovered and nearly an of thcm win assoy woll-somo worry high. ono assay certificate from Che government aaayer showing over fOO0 ounces Co Che ton. , ann sur- priced chat moro companies are not investigating th.s deid
 "Keuo city has two roadhousos; one has returned soldier for a pro- pr.etor and Che other Japanese Tho female sex at present consists of two white women. a Japanese and a negro. There arc dftcou log cah- ius and others in course of coustruc- uou. Two per cont with something added. runs uko water from a ioun- Gain. from Che number of intoxicated men chat can be seen almcst any time.
 "Tbc Yukon Gold. Ltd. has a large barn here for Che freight teams and another s being buut by Robcru Groaycs. And speaking Of freight it .s something believe mo- Three cents a pound from Dawson to Mayo. and i'm Che season when wagons are used it is ten ccnt from Mayo Co Keno Put thirteen cents @ pound or your grocery bnl and sec what it amounts Co. And chen you have Go wait for week or ten days after your order goes before you get it Meals are SI.50 each. bods 5Oc and laundry 5O Co 75c a garment There arc no baths unless vou have cabIu or jump Into Che creek and chat is rather cool proposition ot present T. costs about }3 per day to keep cach man at tho camps
 "Tbo Yukon Gold has two camps and employs about forty men. rhe Bradley Interests hayo a very luc camp and are using about twenty four mon at his time. several work mr ou construction. Tho Slate Crock Mining Compan has ius, 0u- Ihcd iu camp and win employ about ten men. Several prospcctors arc planning ou doing some work ns winter on their claims
 "Thore was bout four inches of now eu Che first of Che week, but witha soft wind and rain falling row Che snow is nearly gone. Sim corcly yours
 "E. B. BUssEY."
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-11-05
COMMITTEES NAMED
 FOR CHARITY WORK
Mayor Robertson Fur,hen Purpose of Relief Asociaion-Weu
 Known Citizens in Cause

On Thursday of bs week and in pursuance or a.ens taken at a public meeting hold n ho CIv uau Erie day night .. l..t voeE. Mayor R. E Robertson announced thc members or Che tIre. committees Chat are to have caarae ot tho work Of Che Ju- ueau Relief Association as follows.
 Finance George U Whitney. chairman. w. e Johnson. H L FauMo.
 surrv IF J. White. chairman, Rev. David Waoaer Mrs. Mario uuke
 Relic. Chm Goldscr chairman; Mrs. A. p. ka.heyaroG Mrs. Charic W Carton
 The OH..rmeu ol tHe above named committees. uoar. Whitney, White and GoIUHon. win constitute Che cX- ..uuyc committee and as such are authorized to nume am cN-omc.o member from each religious and fra- formal organization In Che city, In a.t tIt |. expected that Che churches and ra..ra.I organizations win bc mighty factors in a.s.sUue Che come mu... n Che discharge of Che duties tl.r It. assumed
 In aI likelihood there win bc a Iemul for clothing and food. and .o obtain h... fund. win bo ueccs-
 HHueh oa.rrouu clothing ..n h. uu.eI ta aItnaeo
 Whu. f. Is not anticipated chat n.r. uH h. many oas n Juneau and vicinity where relief win bc re- rurl nu. ar. .'r.ady a few and r.rarH o. other. taat win require at- ..nUon h..or. long.
 X meeting o. On. executive com- m.ure u.. hold IH CHas Coilsto.na omre yesterday morning when t u.. I..H0I T.. ..E Mayor Robertson. chairman o. Inc R..oI Association to can n meeting at an members ol tr. r.r0r. committees to meet a' tIo Or u.I Monday n.eht nc f.a0 ..o.. or .He purpose O. sesereeat- me n. work and outlining the duties o. m. various committees culous a...I ,o meet witch Che com- m.ft... Monday night arc Wa.lor J. umh.r ot the E't. s.mri Wa.I- ....I. o. the Noo.. and Hector Me- L..r oI Tho Knights of Columbus
 In .omHm u.h tac above any person having any work that ..u be done by a man or lt.ycar-old boy win onHe. nr reporting Che same to J. White. chairman R0. War-or.r or Mrs. nrho ot the Sur
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-11-05
PIT. A. MEETING
 IS INTERESTING
Splendid Lectures and Inspiring Mus lcal Features Characterize
 Entertainment

What was probably Che most inc loro8u- in Che series Of Pr. A. moctne was Chat of Tuesday night whom. while tho attendance was not m large as uaual Che class of enter mument was superior Go any yet e.yon tlc features Of be evening be- ing two lectures. one by Weather Observer M B. summers Che other by Father Kasheyaro0 curator Of hc Territorial Museum. 90 quartotto by Mrs. L. D Dawes. Mrs IT. b. Faulkner Miss Irene Nelson and Miss Connie Martin. and a violin solo by Mrs. Lester Gore.
 MT Summers gave both interest ue and useful information on Che weather conditions of Alaska their wonderful variations as regards tenn noamro and rainfall. these varia- lions being due to latitude. longitude and altitude. He explained that the aroa from Che head of Lynn Canal west to and along tho AloutIan isl-
 uds was tho great breeding place of storms and due to these storms are ho various winds Of Che regions hundreds of miles distant from the ac,ual sent Of tho storms.
 Father Kashcyorod's lecture was on Supplements and Utensils Of lu- Hams mI Esdmos iu Alaska Before The Coming Of the Whites" and was interesting from start to finish bowue how necessity created many wonderful and useful weapons and demon rated Che rcsourcofulness Of tho carly inhabitants Of Che North
 An thc musical features were hear Uy anuaudod and cncorcs were re- bonded to Refreshments were ovd in Che domestic science room lt hc conclusion Of tho program.