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INALANDOFICE ANDSNOW
The Reindeer as a Civilizer and Comfort-Maker for the
Dwellers in Bleak and Desolated Labrador.
By M. Louise Ford in Saturday Globe,
Travelers in the interior of Labra
dor tell s of a land of awful desola
tion, a country whose surface is
strewn with huge bowlders, three or
four deep in some places, and much
of the time a barren and frozen
waste. Bears, wolves, otters, foxes
and beavers are plentiful and the
wild caribou roam at will.
The warm waters of the Gulf
stream bring to the British Isles
warmth and verdure, but the shores
of Labrador are bathed by the icy
waters of the Arctic current. Even
in summer the coast is often bzlocked
by icebergs. The Eskimo dog or
husky, as he is called, is the only
animal in all that land that can be
called a domestic animal, and he is
a savage creature, half wolf, who,
if hungry, does not hesitate to makoi
a meal of his driver, or even the
whole family, as is sometimes the
case. ‘
The natives admit that the husky,
though so useful, is a great check
upon the prosperity of the people,
for the keeping of goats, sheep and
hens has been tried time and again,
but they only served for new delica
cies for the ravenous dogs. There
being no grass in that region it is
impossible to keep cows, and the peo
ple scarcely know the taste of milk
or butter. The food is largely fish
or meat, often eaten raw, and no ob
jection is made if it is not very fresh.
Dried fish or bread made of poor
flour, even it is faithfully chewed by
the mother, makes poor food for a
baby and it is little wonder that
many of the poor, half-fed little ba
bies never live to grow up.
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, who has for
years done such a grand work among
the people of Labrador and New
foundiand, and proved himself not
only a wise physician. but loyal ben
efactor and friend in numberless
wayvs, conceived the idea of introdue
ing reindeer into the country, which
would in time take the pace of the
Eskimo dogs. The seals are fast
disappearing from those waters and
the settlers are being starved out for
want of the food and clothing those
animals have long provided. The ex
periment so successful in Alaska Dr.
Grenfell felt sure would be equally
so in Labrador. And the reindeer
would furnish meat, milk and cloth
ing as well as gentle and faithful
service. Money was contributed for
the purpose, and with three Lap
land herders and their families 3001
reindeers were sent over by steamersi
from Norway and arrived at St. An
thony in the north of Newfoundland
in January, 1908. The animals were
not consulted as to whether they de
sired the trip on the water, but elab-]
orate preparations had to be made
for their comfort on board ship. |
Quantities of moss, their usualg
food, was brought along and an imi-!
tation waterfall arranged to iuduce{
them- to drink. Their great spread
ing horns, which would be greatly ini
the way and take up much rocm,|
were removed, a painless operation, |
and they would grow again in time.i
The voyage was safely made and the |
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Surely you can believe these women. .
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Mrs. L. E. BOWERS, Girard, Pa., says:—
¢ T take pleasure in informing you of what Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
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Girard, Pa.
Mrs. ELIZABETH GENTILCORE, Buffalo, N.Y,says:—
T feel that I must write to you about your wonderful remedies. About
ten years ago I was troubled with female weakness and was all run down.
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animals arrived in fine condition.
They had to be landed on the ice, but
made their way to the shore and at
once began to browse upon the spruce
shrubs showing above the snow, not
at all disturbed by their new sur
roundings.
They were kept herded at St. An
thony for a time, needing little atten
tion except to be kept safe from the
dogs, seeking their food in the moss
which covers the land in winter as
well as summer; one square mile of
moss will furnish food enough for
30 reindeer continually by annual
growth,
i Lapland families who accompanied
'the herd were a souce of great won
der and interest to the natives by
,:huir odd picturesque dress and queer
’langnage. and the dogs eyed with as
tonishment and perhaps anticipation
!th'e strange creatures that had come,
’if they had but known it, to take;
away their occupation and lessen
their chances for life.
That herd of 300 has grown to
more than 1,000, and in summer are
kept fenced off with wire on a per
fectly treeless headland, called St.
Anthony Cape, seven miles away
from the town. A winter camp has
been built two miles across a thick]yl
wooded ridge of hills from which
stretches a peninsula of over a hun
dred square miles of barrens and
marshes, just the sort of grazing land
for such animals.
Each spring hundreds of little
fawns are added to the herd and al
though a few have been killed by the
dogs and some slain by hunters who,
unaccustomed to seeing so many
deer, killed a few by mistake, the[
experiment is proving a great suc-|
It is a wonderful sight to see the
enormous herds as they pour over the
steep hills urged on by the herders
and the clever little Lap dogs which
vap excitedly, Their great antlers
toss wildly and their hoofs click like
S 0 many castanets.
A dog team on a long journey
must carry its own food for Its one
meal a day., but the reindeer feeds
himself by the wayside. They will
stand the cold much better than the
dogs, for nature has provided them
with a heavy coat in winter, and seem
specially adapted for cold countries,
for the northlands the reindeer is as
useful as the camel for the desert,
the greater the cold the better he
thrives.
This in Face of Fact that Export Demand Since Last
September Shows Big Decrease.
Edward Randall in New York American,
| According to all reports the South
Eis preparing for a large zoiton cirop
for the season 'of 191i-i4. This
fpreparation includes the intention to
“)lant a full acreage with liberal and
scientific use of fertilizers and other
izuljun(-ts of intensive farming. Land
cultivation is becoming more thor
’ Their strong shoulders seem made
on purpose for pulling, though the
animals tire easily, and not under
standing this new sensation become
frightened and are inclined to stop
and lie down, a somewhat inconven
ient proceeding at times. However,
the species is improving both in size
and intelligence and wise training
will accomplish much. Some monthsi
ago a trip was taken with two deer
through deep snow with no path to
follow and in three and a half hours
they covered 36 miles. They are used
constantly for drawing wood for the
mission stations and hospitals and a
ride behind a deer team is said to be'
a memorable experience.
A deer stag is killed each week,
sometimes two, to provide meat for
the St. Anthony Hospital. This is
a model institution which would do
eredit to any modern city, and hero,
the battle against disease is waged |
by a corps of skillful doctors and'
nurses, many of them \'olunte('rsi
from the states, earnest men and wo-
Imen who devote their time and ener
gies for the good of the needy inl_}ll_at |
}com country. Tuberculosis is Lhe!
scourge most dreaded and most fre
quently found. The workers are ('on-l
stantly battling against the practice |
so common among the natives ot‘l
closing every crack and crevice and
fastening the house securely against
the outdoor air. Whole families live
in these unventilated houses all win
ter long, and the result is what
might be expected. I
the ignorance of the people is their
greatest foe. L.essons in physiology
are now taught in the schools at St.
Anthony, the bones and organs of
the reindeer being brought in to
show the construction of their bod
ies and prove a source of intense in
terest and wonderment to the chil
dren, who never gave any thought to
the care of their bodies, except such
as any small animal might give.
It is slow work to convince the na
tives as a whole of the wisdom of
giving up their dogs and trying the
reindeer, and they look with lazy in
difference at the experiment being
tried. Some, however, have ah'ead_\"
purchased deer for their own use
and others are willing to give up‘
their dogs if a substitute just as good ‘
can be found. As a ranching animal
the reindeer are proving a great suc
cess and in time the savage dogs will |
be banished. l
Arrangements have been made to’
carry to North Labrador a portion
of the herd, in charge of herders
whose home is there, and in this way
the useful animals will become more
widely known and valued among the
natives,
Carcasses of reindeer are being
shipped in cold storage to Boston and
New York as prime venison, which is
considered a great delicacy. When it
is seen how easily the barren and use
less portions of these regions can be
turned into good farm land, produc
ing not only milk and meat but
strong and faithful serving animals,
great gratitude and appreciation are
due to the earnest workers who with
much effort and anxiety have brought
about these good results.
ough in that section in preparation
of the soil with the progress of
events, and only good weather is re
quired for the next two months to
make this preparation effective in
placing the initial conditions of the
crop at a high level of promise. This
is all that can 'be said now, and it
will require at least six weeks to
give even an approximate estimate
of what ig likely to happen.
A significant falling off in the ex
port demand for American cotton
has taken place. Since September 1
exports to all foreign countries have
been about 1,400,000 bales under
the corresponding perind last season.
During the last week only 84,000
‘bales were shipped, and the demand
for the actual in Southern markets
eives no signs of spinners buying
either for foreign or domestic con
sumption which could point to new
commitments by spinners for the
near future.
On the other hand, spinners’ tak
ings of American cotton for the week
were only about 77,000 bales under
the corresponding week last year,
these takings being, of course, on
contracts previously established, and
the movement from plantations dur
ing the same period into sight was
only 150,000 bales against 286,000
bales for the same week last season.
The market during the past week‘
for contracts ‘has moved within a
very narrow range. From the high
level recorded on Tuesday, when May
‘contracts sold at 10.20, July at 12.03
and October at 11.61, with the rul
ling option, March, selling at 12.40,
a decline of about 20 points took
place during the week, with closing
quotations on Friday showing very
little gain over the lowest of the
‘woek. Southern spot markets, on the
other hand, were qoted only fraction
ally lower during that period. Quo
tations were from % to %4 nder the
prices of a week ago.
In the cotton goods division of the|
dry goods trade no change of ('onse-!
quence has been reported. . There |
has been no accumulation woi goods!
in first hands and buyers appear wl]l-]
ing to accept prompily all goods of
fered for immediate delivery. Spin
ners at present are sold well enough
ahead to insure full time well into
‘midsummer, if not longer.
Stole a $2O Bill.
~ Norah Toombs, a young negro girl,
'was bound over under a $lOO bond
\by Justice Peddy Monday afternoon
on the charge of having stolen a $2O
lbill from Sarah Toombs. The evi
ldence showed that the girl took the
‘money from a trunk.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Drn#?ns refund money if it fails to cure.
E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. e,
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snug-trousered, youthful
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These are HIGH ART
Suits, cut in the most fash
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we show all the Conserv
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those who *ficht shy” of
extremes.
Straws have just
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PLUMS 700 SLOW FALLING
Georgians Wamt Tree to Shed Fruit.
Senators. Hepe to See Presi
dent Wilson Soon,
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Senators
Bacon and Smith were at the white
house today to see what could be
done toward giving the plum tree
a shake that would send some more
plums into the laps of those waiting
for places in Georgia. They were not
able to see the president because of
his other engagements.
While most of the Georgia people
who have been here seeking federal
positions have returned home there
are still ohe or two lingering in
Washington, and these are quite anx
jous that something be done as soon
as possible.
As son as the Georgia.senators see
the president a definite line regard
ing these appointments will probably
be had.
NINETEEN INJURED IN A
COLLISION OF AUTOS
Party Near Americus, Taking Ride in
Auto Truck, Hit by Speeding Car.
AMERICUS, March 24.—Nineteen
people, including several ladies and
children, were injured last evening
when a large automobile ruck, in
which they were riding, came in col
lision with a speeding car containing
four young men. The auto truck was
overturned by the impact and the
nineteen passengers thrown out.
Many of the party sustained painful
bruises. though none of them wege
fatally or even dangerously injured.
Cars from the city went to the
point where the accident occurred,
ten miles in the country, and brought
in the injured people. The passen
gers aboard the automobile escaped
‘unhurt, although both machines were
' badly battered.
GOVEENOR NORTHEN DYING ;
AT HIS HOME IN yrmxm%
The Former State Executive ('annot;
Recover, Say Physicians,
ATLANTA, March 24.—Gov. W. 5.
Northen's death is expected within
the next few hours. Dr. W. S. Ken
drick, his physician, says there is no
‘hope for his recovery. He as been
suffering from a carbuncle on the
neck for some weeks. Congestion
of the lungs set in Sunday. He has
peen unconscious all of today.
Governor Northen is 78 years old.
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Many sufferers from rheumatism
have been surprised and delighted
with the prompt relief afforded by
applying Chamberlain’s Liniment.
' Not one case of rheumatism in ten
lrequires any internal treatment what
evry. This liniment is for sale by
Dawson Drug Co.
l SEED INSPIRE POETRY.
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Dawson Constituent Thanks Con
gressman Crisp for a Package.
A package of garden seeds inspir
ed one of Congressman Crisp’s Daw
son constituents to write poetry. Uu
[on receipt of some seeds from Wash
[ington Mr. W. P. Hornady immedi
‘ately expressed his thanks in verse, in
. which he also suggests to the popular
congressman how he may still further |
lextend his fame and make himself
solid with his constituents for all
ltime to come. Here it is:
Aceept our thanks for garden seeds,i
A present every farmer needs. |
Good turnip salad can’t be beat, {
But worthless when one has no meat. i
‘The price of bacon is so high |
| That common people cannot buy. l
Can you suggest a substitute |
That good housekeepers won't refute? |
A wholesome diet within our reach ‘
That we may practice what we|
preach? !
| If so right then your fortune’s made, |
iAnd you will always get our trade.
| We've tried to cultivate a taste
] For things that wealthy people waste,
{ But man cannot with flesh increase
Unless he eats some kind of grease.
We've tried grapenuts, post toasties,
flakes, ”
Hoping they’d take the place of
| steaks
\And thereby we might break the
trust;
Lliut guess we'll give up in disgust.
{Please hurry with your substitute,
iGet something no one can dispute.
l'l‘hen this whole nation will exclaim
' That Chas. R. Crisp has won great
| fame.
WELL KNOWN COUPLE WEDS,
Mr. C. L. Ivey and Miss Manning Mar
ried Sunday. il
Mr. Claude L. Ivey and Miss Ida
Manning were married Sunday mox‘n-}
jng at the home of Mr. T. D. Wall. |
The groom is a member of ihe
Horrady-Ivey Shoe firm and a well
known young business man, while
the bride until recently was a teacaer
in the Dawson public schools.
| The couple left Monday’ night for
Atlanta, where they will spend some
time.
} The day of harsh physics is gone.
|People want mild, easy laxatives.
Doan’s Regulets have satisfied thous
ands. 25 cents at all drug stores.
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Hobbies
O[’R hobby is Blue
Serge Suits. We sell
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abouts. Buying one of our
HIGH ART Hhe
Serges your clothes money
spreads out like the wings
of an eagle.
These Serges are pure
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proved.
The models are double
breasted and single-breast
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Tailored with brains and
pains.
Correct to a dot in every
detail.
Dawson, Ga.
MARCH 25, 1913,