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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
"DESERT RAT" WINS
SUIT FOR MILLIONS
.ITINERANT MINER GIVEN DE-
CISION AGAINST BIG COP
PER COMPANY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-George
Campbell Carson, s., itinerant miner
and desert rat" as he termed him.
self in his grim humor, and for years
the guest OF a sailor lodging house
here because he could afford no bet
ter, had little cause tonight to COM
plain of 'the laws delay" or the
sings and arrows OF an outrageous
fortune" A decision of the United
States circuit court of appeals here
today changed Carson's status by
making him a potential multi-million-
aire
The high courts decree put Carson
in possession OF the rewards OF his
inventive genius and many years OF
struggle and sacrifice, he AYERS, by
holding that the American Smelling
and Refining Company had infringed
patents of his on devices to facilitate
copper ore smelling, reversing the de-
cision of the United States district
court in Seattle, which threw the case
out
Counsel for Carson said today that
the courts decision ordered an &C
counting by the defendant company
and that a conservative estimate
would place the amount due Carson
at $5,000,000.
Similar suits are pending against
the Phelps Dodge corporation, of
Arizona, and the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, of Montana. The
decision, according to Carson's legal
advisers, would bring him $2OOO0,00O
at least from the companies that have
used his patents, he contends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
Giant Tiger Drove Men,
Women and Children From
Three Burmese Towns
Jungle Killer Fell Victim to Hunters
Rifle as It Feasted Upon Body
Of Native Girl.

The tiger that put to routsthe men,
women and children Of three towns
in Burma is no more. So cunning and
so bold that the natives called it I'll
ger With Mans Brain the huge
hunter. The huge animal was found
to be more than ten feet long and to
weigh several hundred pounds. 1t is
estimated that it killed at least a hun
dred living beings.
Night after night the huge tiger at
tackled parties of natives in the jun
giles, carrying off some of their num-
Der for its meals Then the animal be-
came bolder and stalked into the viii
jlages, even in daylight. The natives
slept on shelves in their homes, but
the tiger leaped up and dragged them
down. Then they slept on high plat
forms, but the tiger knocked down
the platforms with its strong body.
1t, was then that the people Of Kodu,
Aingn1a and Baw fed from the towns,
leaving them deserted.
Finally a British hunter heard of the
fame of the tiger He determined to
kill the beast. The animal had habit
of eating only part of a victim, re-
turning later to finish its meal. The
hunter found the remains of native
woman and hid himself in tree near
the spot. Early that morning the tiger
returned to finish the feast. There was
one shot and the tiger dropped dead
with bullet through its heart. Now
the people OF Kodu, Angina and Baw
have returned to their homes. Tiger
With a Mans Brain no longer men
aces them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24

In the old days the editor was the
recipient OF many gifts because the
people knew he couldn't buy what he
needed. Nowadays they let him do
without.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
YOUNG MAN OFFERS
HIMSELF FOR SALE
Aristocrat Looks for Job That Will
Pay $1,000 a Year.

A Young man who has spent more
than 81 900 a month for the last sew
.eral years. and who has owned more
than IS different automobiles during
that time, has offered to sell himself
"as a slave" for not less than $1,000 a
year. He is Guvier Grover Flint. scion
of an aristocratic family of Boston,
Mass. He is penniless.
Flint had depended on fortune
from his aunt for his future finances
The aunt died and left her entire es-
tate to a cousin, however, and Flint
was without funds and without job.
He had been managing the aunt's es-
tate.
Advertised for Work.
Then he advertised for work. In his
"ad" he stated that he had Travelled
widely, that he is a college graduate,
and that he would like job as a sec
retary or companion for some wealthy
person. He also stated that he would
consider a proposition to get into the
newspaper business He is handy with
pencil, he advertises, and also can
make himself agreeable to any one.
Flnt's forefathers were aristocrats.
He is a grandson of John Fiske, the
historian. and his father was Grover
Flint, Harvard graduate and author
Flint himself was preparing to enter
college when the United States enter
ed the world war. He gave up his
career, however, and drove an ambu-
lance in France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

route for Chatham, ont And
Dad always kept . biz picture
or old John Brown annginE Ia
the parlor 20 worship ana 10
hang cut on the 'front.' porch
when some dam Coppsrhsad.
like Nallaudlghnm, was IN town.
Yes. air. bad sure was real
sooty a. an Abolitionltt. and 20
were We boys
And mother prayed. sswed and
cooked for the Union and In
June and July Of %, she gave
almost her life 20 moiherins a
wounded Kentucky colonel. by
tho name OF layton, who was
twisting and bleeding In her
best bedroom or the parlor
Well. tell you il didn't look
as N there would be any Glori
Gus Fourth when ws kept hear.
ing that Leo was pressing
Meade back. with tho terrible
Longstrect fast coming up. and
when on the evening OF July =
We heard that Leo WAS sure get.
ting firm footing In pcnnsyl
yRula. father went out In The
woodshed and rat ON saw.
home with his head dropping.
like sick dogs. when We Kids
we're expecting him 10 get out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Letters F sT2R Readers

with sox antagoniSm. They are
inconsistent and contradictory.
There Is no literary merit in
them, and Il is evident they are
written by a person OF low
mental plane. Surely your WON.
en- readers do not enjoy reading
such stuff. so why waste space?
A few months ago she wrote
an article denounciuE the age.
old belief that the husband
should DO the head OF tho house.
hold. She stated that the mas
torship OF tho house should be
shared equally by tho husband
and wife. A week ago she burst
forth with another article MS
vitriolic as the first but shades
OF the changeable spirit OF wom-
anti scathingly condemns the
man OF today for being so meek
and splneless as not 10 seize
hold OF the throne that naturally
belonged 10 him and make him.
self the lord and master OF his
household.
Yes. Mr. Editor. women have
q right, perhaps. TO change their
minds whenever they choose.
but please have Mr.. Fixit or
somebody make them stop do.
Ing II on your editorial page.
JOHN REID. 1921 18th Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
TonlolrolU's he Day!

MTHEN in the course OF auman events
w il becomes necessary, rs il does once
each year, TO write an editorial on The
Fourth of July. we are afflicted win
doubts and uncertainties. Not. let II be
hastily explained that we don't thoroly
endorse the Fourth of July and all 1t
stands for. We approve heartily the nc
ton of the Continental congress in de-
claring the colonies Independent of Great
Britain and approve just as heartily the
custom of setting aside this day TO COM
memorate their courage. In this we be-
long with 100 per cent of all Americans
as well as with all the 100 per cent Amer
leans.
1t is Just a matter of knowing what TO
say on the subject.
The day is dedicated TO patriotism
love of country Who is there that doesn't
have il? To whom should argument be
addressed that they might be induced to
become patriotic, if they are not now?
Frankly, we cannot ut the moment think
of n single soul within the radius of this
newspapers considerable circulation. We
believe every reader is not only ready TO
fight for our country in time Of war, but
TO be the best citizen he knows how TO be
in time OF peace. Ut may be the editors
private opinion that some persons have
something TO learn about the business of
being good citizens in time of peace, but
somehow this doesn't seem TO be the day
to express it,
Here's one national topic, generally
speaking. on which all 100000 of us
are unanimous and unanimously right,
whether we say it with firecrackcrs or
silently TO ourselves, whether we proclaim
it in public speech or in n private
prayer.
Let us renew our homage to the men
who first declared our national independ-
ence and renew our resolve that we will
retain that independence, not only against
any outside aggreSsions. but against any
aggresSions within. That is all we can do.
When Prince Edward put wreath on Dom Paul
krucgrrs grave. the other day, lie didn't say ons
word about "the selfdelerminaiion Of peoples"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
A Kids Troubles on July in '63-By an Old Boy

hummer Early. we three Eds
takes our frccracksrs. nass and
toy.gunH and marches. s.ngls
nle. into that wounded Union
soldiers bedroom. right tHm ne
panOr. dirty Shore aud al
Mothers face, which. with ils
ifarf and Emass, looked Iks
what Jesus must have when hs
cured tire blind and the lspsrn
and Colonel layton raised up
among his bloody bandaEss,
gave ms three ErOanliEs chesrh
and fell back no. not dead, but
reaching his poor Thin hands W
toward God 81 thanks sObbing.
and muiieunE about The wars
end 6nd about bis dear wife and
little ones down IN Kentucky.
Boys" says Dad, after moth
er had driven W. out. lest her
patient b. hurt, boys here ls
some powder There's the hack
yard. The Union Is saved on
this Glorious Fourth What
this family wants IL noise. Hear
me2' And we sure fought the
battle Of Gettysburg All oyer
again. after a fashion that made
az the dam Copperheads' with.
In two miles hate Union boys
strong and plenty.
YourH. FOB"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
About the New Books

THE world OF science. using as
L lis spokesman Prof Henry
Fairfield Osborn. has gone 20
the Bible Tor text 20 IFS we'll
timed reply 20 william Jen.
nings Bryan, And from the
book OF Job Il has taken this
quotation.
Speak 10 the earth and II
shall teach thee.
THIS becomes the key mes
sage OF Prof. osborn's eloquent
and clearly stated series OF ar
guments in The Earth Speaks
10 Bryan" tscribnersl.
Up 10 this time Nr. Bryan
has claimed TO have the Bible
pretty much on his aide and
has argued for literal acceptance
OF It's words; now science turns
the tables by inviting Mr. Bryan
TO accept literally the words
from the Book OF Job. II he
will do so there win be no need
for further argument. Prof. OF
born assures.
But, points out the scientist,
The earth speaks. clearly, dis.
tinc,iy and even loudly 10 Bry.
an. but he fails 10 hear a sin
gle sound. Every ear in every
civilized country OF the world
is attuned 10 It's wonderful mes.
sage OF the creative evolution Of
man. except the car OF William
Jennings Bryan; by his own re.
sounding voice he browns the
eternal speech OF nature"
The little series OF essays pre-
pared by Prof. Osborn IL admit.
teddy inspired by the Tennessee
trial. US are scores OF others
that come from the presses OF
every publishing house. II is
dedicated 10 John Thomas
Scopes. courageous teacher
Osborn is quick TO announce
that he does not agree with
those who oppose the trial. He
thinks II necessary to clear the
atmosphere.
Briefly. he points out how the
earth has spoken thru the
thousands OF fossil discoveries
and living specimens.
Tracing the ascent from prlm.
nj ooze. Prof. Osborn comments:
This is not the way Bryan
would have made animals. but
this Is the way God made
themr'
E'oR those who would delve
1 more deeply and thoroly
into the matter. countless vol.
unes are announced. The Sur.
veyor thinks the layman will
find these among the most read.
able:
The Way OF Life" CHarpers).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

and hustis FOR nrscrackefa. 10.
ien candles and nlggsr-eharsrs
Tor our Fourth J tell you u
was trying times FOR Us KID.
Were you ever n kid on July
:. not knowing whether II was
10 be fireworks or funerals next
day. Win ~ kids In that
pickle and our folks about crazy
lest Ohio would be invaded after
the rcbs had cleaasd up Penn.
sylyanin and every dam Cop.
pcrhead" kid smiling and CHEEKY.
but not daring 20 whoop bs.
caurs OF 30 many sour Union
kids about. believe me that july
2 Of 1868 left scars in many a
family circle. aud. sometimes,
stu feel warm and sore because
Of what Dad did when ! asked
him n he would buy some flags
with our fireworks. lie Said
showed a trend toward dam
Copperhsndlsm" and cussed IN
he wouldn't tan II out OF me
early. II any He did. n any
s hoy Of s suppressed for ask.
ing for Fourth Of July Fireworks
our dad sure was conscientious
rs "A black Abolitionlst"
old boy or 'Gs. Just picture 20
yourself tie evening OF July ,.
1868 Three had boyb sitting on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Want Auto, Other War Taxes Ended

NIAsHINGroS, July a. Must
w American Taxpayers con.
tluuc to pay excise iaIcar-be,.
ter known as nuisance tAxes--if
a drastic cut IL made next win.
ter in surtaT rutcs7
That question IL already bob.
bling UP to worry q. O. y. lead
ors. who have determined 10
slash surfaces from a maximum
OF 80 per cent 10 maximum 81
70 per cent or less To make
the problem al the more diffi.
cult. many business men within
the republican ranks are IN
favor Of cutting out the excise
taxes first.
Automobile manufacturers, for
instance. have told Chairman
Green Of the ways and means
committee that they will be on
hand next November 20 fight
the present per cent sales tax
imposed on automobiles. Jewel.
crs have sent In word they
won't be Satisfied until tho sales
tax ON so-cnlicd 'luxurlos Is elm
mated. Thcaters and other
amusement establishments will
fight tho 10 per cent amusc-
mcnt tax on tickets costing over
90 cents.
Tho same surplus which the
advocates OF lower surfaces use
TO bolster their arguments for
drastic cuts. will 10 used by the
committees OF business men TO
support their pleas for ending
tho war taxes. Almost all OF
the excise taxes now imposed
by the government are hang.
overs from thc war period,
The most productive excise
tax IN that imposed on automo.
bilcs and auto accessories. The
last figures compiled by tho
treasury show that for The fis.
cnl year ending Juno 90. 1924,
the income from this source
was approximately $4,000, 900.
For the fiscal year which Is
just ending. It is believed the
amount will be slightly greater
Manufacturers OF automobiles.
dealers and owners associations
viii attempt TO convince tho
ways and means committee that
tho first step toward eliminating
tho $3.50, 100000 surplus which
President Coolidge says the GOV.
eminent doesn't need, should bo
the nbolishlng Of auto taxes,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

GUESS forced TO admit
the bunk lodged yearsthcn friend
~ I've fallen.
The first time around the
~ the air But purchased
The thot
the brook AZ least credit I'm httn ball tho
OF q
stand at the tee and
Of place I've learned howo watch both ball and the stick
st by tho look o
cant
simple and ta~e keep
plugging better gnmc.
on days when I'm driving like mad
tho OH bring tho when I'm
!
m Copyright 1895 for Tho stag
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
At Least Ask Father

GOOD hard sense in it. an instance so
" rare and so nice that our readers
are bound to be pleased with H.
Miss Frances Carter Is, of San Fran
cisco. says. I'VE could live on love-" but
postpones her wedding OF Mr. Frank Col
bourn. Jr., until her school days are over.
I'VE could live on love, but father says
it takes money to support wife," says
Frank and he postpones his marriage to
Miss Carter until he has got start in
life
What oceans of human misery would be
turned back should all love-mad young
people keep on going to school or rely
upon what father has found out about
what married folks live on,
Scopes refuses $4,000 TO 30 Into the movies may
be- but we dare EN- to make the offer to the lawyers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Wig Not This Stamp?

JINGLE SAM has just issued a new
u postage stamp. picturing San Fran
ciscos well-known Golden Gate'-there-
by proving the old adage that Washington
may have been first in peace and war.
but it was California who stepped out in
the publicity sweepstakes.
If Frisco can advertise her harbor
mouth and Niagara Falls can pour down
the face of a 25-cent sticker and the
Statue of Liberty can enlighten Decent
stamp and 81, 81 and 50-cent stamps can
bear the pictures of the national capitol,
the Lincoln memorial and the Arlington
amphitheater, why not Pacific North
west postage stamp?
We are spending millions to advertise
our Northwest. Why cannot the North
west benefit from the immense advertis-
ing value that would result If picture of
Mt. Rainier or Puget Sound or any one of
dozen of our acknowledgement attrac-
tons were used as an engraving for one
of our stamp issues
If other parts of the country are en-
titled to it, we in the Northwest should
also be.
Massachusetts prisoner pleads for two years more
in Jail. Come West young man! The outside Of ja
Is much the pleasanter, in these parts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

the wash bench in the wood
shed. figuring on how 10 make
most patriotic noise with only
wash boiler ana a piece or claD.
board Hope subdued, ambition
supprezsed. no glory .. the
Glorious Fourth!
suddenly, O. roar 10 sounds
something liHs peacochs
scresch, some like a bulls bel
low and some Ike Hiram John
son basting tho Southern Pa
cifIc gang. But rs Dad Dads
90. ana has rheumatism ia both
knees. but he bounds into the
woodshed like an Arizona ante
lopc. lie has some reputo for
polss. bat now be Ia baroheaded,
his eyes are flashing. lips quiy'
erinE and tears streaming as 10
yells
Lees falling back We've
licked 'em. We've licked emf
and dumps a double-amful Of
flfscrackorH, flags. tOy'cannons.
Roman candles and everything
before ms boys And goes be.
hind the kindling pile 10 cry
like child md humble some.
thing about the good God" and
pleased old Abe"
celebfate7 Say. old scout.
that Fourth OF 1863 sure vas a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

and Is remembered as friend Of
Lamb and HgsIift.
Q. II Peer Gynt poem or =
musical composition
A. Peer GyHf" Is INC name NJ a
dramatic poem BY Henrik ibseu.
written ia 1851. ~ has bccn ocl'cd
the Scandinavian Faust" Grcig
competed musical suite named
from the poem and SugocIicd BY
Us theme.
Q. What Is the calorlc content Of
an ice cream Gomez
4. About goo cdioricA
q. where IS Gen. Custer buried ?
A. IN The post cemetery at West
Point, ". y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
seut,l, July 1895

Seattle. july J, 1898,
DEAR "HOpIY''t q
~ prrFent police movement 20
aquclrh boys fireworks on tho
Fourth reminds me OF what We
boys Of 1865 got, or neargot one
~ the greatest battles ~ history
was ON. IN that first week " July
O. years ago. and mighty serious
was Il for We kids ~ tho Western
Reserve. FOR old AHhiabula, Port,
age and CuyBhogp counties Ind
some d.00D ohio boys fighting
and dying az Gettysburg ana our
parents were likely 20 put on
mourning az any hour.
our personal dad was what vas
called "a black Abolitiouist, and
liked A. Not many years before,
We boya had seen him coma home
from a meeting in CARROTS hall
tClcyclandl. where ne had GRATED.
with Ahhie Kelly and Wm Lloyd
Garrison. and his back and beard
dfipped with had eggs In those
days Northern Ohio democrats
composed the aristocacy pretty
much and could afford eggs
Then. too. Dad was a con
ductor OF the Underground
Railway" and usually our wood
shed ana cellar was a way sta,
ton for runaway negroes en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Q. who vas Paul pry7
POSTAL RATES

Tho omission OF the words ito
foreign countries" in a recent
question on postage rates on
newspapers and magazines con-
stituted an error in this column.
The question and answer
should have read:
Q. what Is the postage rate
on printed matter mailed by an
individual TO foreign countries?
Is It less than II mailed TO a
person in the United StateR?
Or to Cuba2
4. The rate TO foroiGn cour-
tries, Including cuba. Is cent
for each tuo ounces Of printed
matter. tcheTcds IN the United
States The rate Is 2 cents for
each ttco ounces up 10 eight
ounces. ADORE phich u goes at
parcel post rates. 10 thus costs
more for an individual 10 mail
a piece Of printed matter 10 a
friend In the United states than
to friend In foreign coan-
frD.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

Gordon Young. ,1ho IN his
book. "scibcrt Of the Island
(DorcnJ, has written not only
one Of The best tales Of high
adventure In many n year. but
also has shoen himself sfylist
and character creator Of high
skin.
by DIR. y. S. Hull. a most COM
prehensive review OF data on
mans physical history.
"The Science OF Biology"
tCroweID. by Prof. G. G. Scott.
a newly.published work which
contains the very latest word on
the evolutionary subject.
MANS Life on Earth" AIac-
Milan. by DR.. Samuel Schmuck.
er. a very clear and easily read
presentation of what science
knows OF the life OF man thus
far.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
What Price Economu?
Newspaper N
tsrrriss Ass.
ana Uuttsi
prsss Service


ITO all parts of Seattle add millions of
i creepy. Gravity earwigS. Subtract the
$1,000 which the county and city didn
appropriate TO fight them this year, The
answer is millions more of earwlgS.
Egypt's locuSts had nothing on the
plague Of Seattle,
Two years ago the county appropriated
$4,000 and the city met IT with an equaI
amount. in two appropriations, for an
earwig control fund. II was hard work,
but at the end of the season County Hor-
ticulturist Darlington and lot of house,
holders, who'd literally been eating and
sleeping with the little pests, could see
big difference.
Last year King county raised the ante
to $500. The city stayed in the game,
and it looked as tho Seattle's verdure and
the feelings of her citizens would really
be saved from the earwigS.
This year King county offered its part
of the fund.- but the city decided that If
the people wanted to fight earwigs they
were free TO do so-provided they didn't
call upon q city treasury.
SO the earwigS smiled down among the
grass roots and crept out into action
again. And they took wives and waxed
fruitful-So fruitful in fact that they've
overrun the whole city and made that
SGT, 200 two-year fight plain loss to the
city and county, too.
Twenty-seven thousand dollars gone.
And the earwig pest worse than ever.
What price economy?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

YOU can get an answer to
l. any que-tion OF fact or in.
formation by writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1892
New York ave. Washington.
ID. c.. and inciosluE 2 cents in
loose stamps for reply. no
medical. legal or marital nd,
vice. Personal replies. conf.
dentIai. All letters mus, be
! signed.