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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15

If there is not a general and rapid
spread of smallpox, which has pre-
vailed in some sections of the county
almost to the extent of an epidemic,
it will be little less than remarkable.
Last week negroes who had been
summoned to court as witnesses were
seen in the court house and walking
about the streets with smallpox fully
broken out on them. and one witness
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15
CUPID HAS BEEN RIGHT BUSY
Two Hearts That Beat as One in Sew
eral Instances Testify to
His COnquestS.

eraI instances TESTIFY 10
His COnquests.
Marriages have started off right
briskly, and if recent hymenial ac-
tiVity forecasts what is coming Cupid
is going to celebrate more than the
usual number of conquests this
Christmas and have a right merry
and happy holiday season.
Durham-Jo hnStOne.
A marriage of interest to many
friends IL Dawson and selsewhere
was that of Mr. E. B. Durham and
Miss Emma tombstone Sunday after
noon, the ceremony being performed
at the home of the bride by her
father, Rev. j. B. tombstone, and
witnessed only by members of the
immediate families of the contract
ing parties. The bride is one of
the most popular young women of
Dawson, and the groom is young
business man of the city who is we'll
known and esteemed for his high
character and integrity
Lawhon-Hcrle.
On Sunday, at the home OF the
brides father, Mr. Judson Horne
near Dawson, Miss LoTena Horne and
Mr. Drane Lawhon were united in
marriage, Rev. n. b. O'Kelley of the
Dawson Baptist church performing
the ceremony.
The groom is a popular salesman
in the store of Mr.. j. l.. Edwards,
and is a young man who is held in
high esteem by all who know him.
The bride is known and admired by
q large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances for her womanly charms.
Clark-Daniel.
In Lumpkin, at the home of the
bride, Mr.. John Clark and Miss Eva
H. Daniel were united in marriage
at II o'clock Sunday, and left for
Dawson, arriving here on the 1885
Seaboard train.
Mr.. Clark holds the responsible pO-
Sition of clerk in the ticket Office of
the Central of Georgia railroad, and
is a young man who is universally
esteemed The bride is a young wo-
man of lovable attributes, and was
socially popular. They are at home
to their friends at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Clark on Stone
wall street.
DaVis-Carter.
At Herod, on December 9TH, JUS
tice A. w. English officiating, Mr..
Hillman Davis and Miss Minnie Lee
Carter were united in wedlock
The groom is a well-known and
highly esteemed young farmer OF the
county, while the bride is a daughter
af Mrc Henry Smith of near HRrOd
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15
JOHN WEAVER is DEAD.
Negro Who Was Shot by Bailiff Sam
McRae Dies of His Wound.

-NNANsIN 1IVS Oh HIS WUuIIU'
John Weaver, the negro who was
shot at Doverel two weeks ago by
Bailin Sam McRae, is dead. Not only
is he dead, but he died the very day
that The News printed that he was
getting better 1t was reported that
there was considerable Improvement
in his condition two Or three days
before, but he took a turn for the
worse and soon died.
Mr.. McRae was put under $1,000
bond for shoot ,ng at another soon
after Weaver was wounded.
Weaver was shot while running
from the officer, who claims that he
was going after his pistol for the
purpose or resisting arrest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15
DIR. M'FERRIN COMES FRIDAY
Parsonage Being Put in Order For
the New Methodist Pastor.

INC Now MeInoulSG IaStOf.
The ladies of the Methodist church
are renovating the parsonage ana
making it ready for the reception OF
the new pastor, Dr.. j. P. McFerrin,
and his family, who are expected to
arrive from Columbus Friday. There
are three in the family-Dr. Meier
rim, wife and daughter.
DR.. McFerrin will at once enter
upon his work as pastor of the Daw-
son Methodist church, and will de-
liver his initial sermon next Sunday.
He is one of the best-known and
foremost preachers Of southern Meth
odism, and will be given a warm
welcome here, not only by his own
denomination but our people gem
orally.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15
FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Bonnie Brownie Drill and Chinese
Honeymoon Friday Evening.

honeymoon FRIDAY Evening.
On Friday evening, the 18th inst,
under the direction of Miss Chap
Saville and Miss Charlotte Devine
pupils of the Dawson public schools
will present in the school auditorium
the Bonnie Brownie Drill and a Chi
nese Honeymoon, together with
readings and songs. The entertain
ment will be for the benefit of the
Dawson public library, and the price
of admission will be % cents for
adults and Is cents for children.
The programme is as follows:
Part l.
Bonnie Brownie Drill.
Reading-Wray Hass.
Three Little Chestnuts' -
Marian Chester, Ruth Barrett, Co.
rhine Lewis.
ading-Foster Geise.
d.ng-Carolyn Geise and Lynn
Williams
Song - Experience" - Rebecca
Laing.
Reading-Ardis Mae Williams.
Reading-Leona Glass.
Song-"That's What the DAISIES
Say"
Reading-Zuleita Clay.
Reading-Three Little Lads-Ir-
win Kersey, Lamar Moore.
Song-B. L. w. D. and p G.
Reading-Willa Hatcher.
Reading-William Mercer.
Song-"I Remember You"
Reading-Gladys Glass.
Part III.
Act |. Fan and Parasol Drill.
Act II. Idol Worship.
Act III. On Chinese Honeymoon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15

and has won many friends by her
attractive qualities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15
Marriage Announcement.
Cob cigars at J. NJ. Rauch s.
A SAD DEATH.
Young Wife and Mother Dies of Ty-
phOid Pneumonia.

phOid Pneumonia.
Mrs. Katie Bridges, wife of Mr..
R. L. Bridges, died at her home sew
eral miles east of Dawson Thurs
day night of typhoid pneumonia, and
her remains were inferred at Mace
donia church Friday afternoon, Ell
der R. H. Barwick performing the
last sad rites.
The deceased was a daughter of
Mrs, John King of near Dawson, and
sister of Mrs. j. B. Hayes of Daw-
son, and was admired and esteemed
for her many womanly virtues.
Besides the sorrowing husband she
is survived by an eleven months old
babe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15

and has won many friends by her
attractive qualities.
McGill-GOOdwin.
On December 8th Mr.. VIM. c. Nc
Gill and Miss Vera Goodwin took the
matrimonial VOWS, Rev. c. E. Rob
erts of PARROT pronouncing the SOL
emn and impressive words that
united their lives
The happy couple have many
friends who wish for them a long
and happy union.
Marriage Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Brown of Par
rott announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter Susie Leila, and Mr. Arthur
Clyde Grissom of Savannah The
marriage will occur early in Feb
ruary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15
AUTOMOBILES

For Sale and Hire BY o. w. Lewis,
Dawson, Ga.
Auto supplies and accessories kept
in stock. Prompt attention given to
orders. Day phone 1872; night
phone 40. o. w. LEWIS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

model school district, but whose
turn was certain TO come In the near
future.
"Never. II would appear, was a
county board given a better oppor-
tunity to act with wisdom and es-
cape the adverse consequences that
the exercise of wisdom brings with
1t where political considerations gov
ern and the spirit OF provincialism Is
strong.
The general assembly. the gov
ernor. the fiscal court OF Jefferson
county. and two citizens OF wealth
and public spirit have done all that
was within their power to give TO
Jefferson county a system OF model
schools such as the county and the
state must have II the problem of IL
literacy is TO be solved. For their
purpose TO be thwarted at the last
moment by a county board of educa-
ton which is unable TO see beyond
the confines or rise above the petty
politics OF a school district. IS a
contamination not 10 be suffered.
Either the board should enlarge It's
outlook or It's personnel should be
changed at the FIRST opportunity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
CONSOLIDATED RURAL SCHOOLS

jefferson county IL having an ex-
perience with consolidated plan, as
shown by the following editorials
from Louisville exchanges:
The Louisville Herald says:
IAN opportunity confronts the
board of education of Jefferson
county which it would be criminal
to over look.
For some time a number of pub.
lie spirited men and women, inter-
ested in education in the county.
have been looking carefully into the
system of consolidated rural schools
that obtains in certain districts in
Indiana. After earnest considera-
ton of the advantages said TO at
tach to this system they reached the
decision to agitate for its adoption
in jefferson county.
"a committee from the county
board was named to investigate the
plan. and visited Selma. Ind. for
that purpose. Its report was wholly
favorable. All that remained was
for the board to approve It and pro.
coed to act upon its recommended
lions.
Jefferson county. owing to an in.
crease in revenues from the tax
levied by the fiscal court. Is in a
better position than ever in its his.
tory to undertake an enterprise of
this nature. The total cost of the
Selma school building was $4,000,
and the equipment cost $4,000 more.
The equipment of such a school in
this county could be met out of next
years levy. Ample funds are on
hand for the cost of building.
"In some instances. however. such
repairs are necessary, and II is con-
ceded some Of the revenues available
should be used for that purpose. II
is essential to keep the old system
in working order while the new is
being gradually adopted. Recognize
! ing this fact. John b. McFarran, a
prominent citizen of the county. has
generously offered $1,000 toward the
cost of the proposed consolidated
school building. In addition to this
sum he and John NJ. Atherton have
agreed to contribute each 900 for
the running expenses of the school
during the first years. This would
leave the expense TO the county for
the building. similar to that at Sell
ma. $i2,5OO. an amount stipulated
for in the liberal proposal made by
Mr.. McFarran.
1.-THE offer was made Saturday,
and Mr.. McFarran agreed that IL
shall remain open for thirty days.
at was lnconceivable that such
public spirit should be greeted by
lanything other than the readiest and
most grateful response; but the fact
remains that the board of education
for the county. on tie vote. refused
the offer OF Mr.. McFarran and that
of Mr. Atherton, pleading that IL
needed the money for repairs of
other temporary expenses.
Mrs. Stonestreet, the county
school superintendent, who might
have been counted upon lend her aid
to proposal so wise and advantage
Gus. refused to take either side. and
remained a mere sypher, where duty
demanded that she should be a Wig
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

orous and aggressive force. IL is
understood that this lady, who has
the reputation of being a shrewd
politician, but lost out for the Demo-
cratic nomination at the recent con-
yention, has been planning to run
Independently, and hoped to have a
share of the revenue devoted to rails
ing the salaries of the teachers for
her election.
THE consolidated school plan has
the unhesitating approval of Prof. j..
G.. Crabbe, state superintendent of
man in Kentucky better informed on
school matters or having the welfare
of the schools more closely at heart.
In a communication from him.
which was read before the county
board, he gives seven reasons for his
faith in this proposed reform. In
the first place he urges that II will
mean better classification Of pupils. a
problem among the most difficult
facing the teachers of rural schools.
where in small buildings with one
or two teachers, children OF all ages
and degrees of intelligence are herd
ed together. making any proper sys-
TEN of grading a practical impossi-
bility.
lin the second place he says II
will insure better teachers, a result
certain to follow from the greater
attraction of work in properly
equipped building with modern time
for recitations, an obvious conse-
quence of better grading. In the
fourth place 1t will create more en-
thusiasm in school work. the out
come OF pleasanter surroundings.
better teachers. better order and all
the advantages that must come from
a modernly appointed school. In the
fifth and sixth places IL will abolish
hardness and reduce the evil of alb
senteeism. and finally II will con-
duce to a healthier school popula-
ton.
Surely here are sufficient good
reasons why no board of education.
charged with the interests of the
community 1t is serving, responsible
for the training Of future genera
tions, should reject an opportunity
30 excellent. under circumstances so
suspicious for achieving forward
step in rural education that will
tring its county into the front rank
Of progressive communities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
THE PUBLIC FORUM.
st. Louis GIobe.Democrat.

Within the past few days men of
the Jewish faith have made two not
able conquests. Herbert l.. Samuel
has become chancellor of the duchy
of Lancaster, in the ministry of Pre-
mier Asquith. He IL the first Jew
who was ever made a member of a
British cabinet. A jew. DR.. Won
Bethman-Hollweg, has become chan
cellor of the German empire, the sta
ton which was vacated by Prince
Won Buelow. That post was never
held by a jew before. Disraeli, the
earl of Beaconsheld, was of Jewish
parentage, but he became a Chris
tian in his youth, long before he had
any ambition to enter parliament.
Although from the early days OF
the nineteenth century England
treated the Jews literally in the po-
litical field. ii is only about half a
century since the first of them be-
came a member of parliament. In
1858 a statute was passed removing
their disabilities as regards service
in that body, and Baron Rothschild
entered IL shortly afterward. Many
of them have been on its rolls since
that time. Two or three are on now
Although. under the American con-
stitution and statutes all forms OF
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

The following song by Mr.. George
NJ Davies, of Louisville, was sung al
the state Bar association banquet al
the Palmer House.
I've Travelled far countries all over,
I've met with the high and the low
And / always have sighed as wand
cred,
For some dear old good fellows
know.
Chords.
For some dear old fellows know
For some dear old good fellows !
know.
/ always have sighed as / wandered
For some dear old good fellows !
know.
The gardens of England are greener,
other skies have picture like
glow,
But what are green fields and hori-
IONS,
When without some good fellows |
know.
Chorus.
(The last verses Of each stanza.)
I've sailed up the Rhine with its
castles,
Where the wines Of Johannisberg
grow,
And I've drank of the famous old
vinatage
To the health of some fellows |
know.
The gardens of Paris are Edens.
Where the Ewes and the Apples
still grow,
And I've sighed at the chances there
wasted
For the lack Of some fellows /
know.
I've crossed the wide ocean all over,
Ten thousand OF miles to and fro,
And come back to the best place in
creation,
'Tis right here, with some fellows
/ know.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

/ The Louisville Times says:
THE action of the county board
of education in declining the offer
made through Mr. John " McFar-
ran of $1,000. IL the board would
agree to appropriate $4,000. for
the erection in Jefferson county OF a
model school, was unexpected. and
as II appears, without excuse. Under
the levy made by the fiscal court for
school purposes in the hands OF the
board. There are eight school dis
tricts in Jefferson county. To divide
the $4,000 among them is to per-
NIT of temporary repairs to schools
houses and of small increases in the
pay of teachers who. under the con-
ditiOns existing can make no ade-
quate return. So far as any practical
benefit in the way of improved edu-
cational methods is concerned, the
levy might as well not have been
made. The county board OF educa-
ton was given great opportunity.
IL has failed to measure up to IL.
WIN hht sum ny
the fiscal court and the generous aid
of Mr.. McFarran and Mr. Anterior,
the erection of a model school was
easily possible. Its erection meant
that Jefferson county would have set
an example which the rest of the
state would have been compelled TO
follow, thus taking the lead in the
working out of a system which, II
applied, would wipe out the stain of
kentucky's illiteracy and insure to
the state an educated citizenship.
The power was theirs and the means
was supplied to build in Jefferson
county a model school. so construct
ed, so equipped and so taught as to
conform with the best standards of
modern education. This could have
been accomplished, with the aid OF
Mr.. McFerran and Mr.. Atherton, and
more than half of the levy left in |
the hands of the board to be dis |
tributed as balm to those districts |
which were not included in the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

religion and non-religion are equal
before the law, Oscar S. Straus. APP
pointed by President Roosevelt, was
the first Jew to enter the cabinet in
the United States.
Manifestly, however, the triumph
which DR.. Won BethmanIIollweg has
achieved is far greater than that
which was won by MIR. Straus here
or by Mr.. Samuel in England. I'm
the United States all offices have
been open to the Jews from the be-
ginning. But while II is only half
century since the barrier was re-
moved in England against their
entrance into parliament, the hostile
feeling toward them has not been so
pronounced in Great Britain in a
hundred years as II was in most of
the German states toward them until
recently. Heine always took off his
hat when he saw Napoleon's picture
or heard his name mentioned, be-
cause wherever the armies of the
great Corsican went they carried
equality for all races. The prompt
ness with which he removed the bars
which restricted the Jews to certain
quarters of the stowns In the Ger
man states endeared him to mem
bers of that faith forever. In the
march of liberalism throughout the
world Determinations against men
of all faiths are gradually disappear
ing. Bismarck, Caprivi and Hohen-
lobe. however. would have been sur
prised II anybody had told them that
Jewish successor to them would
make his advent as early as 1909.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
CURIOUS ARTICLES OF COM
MERGE.

Recent tariff discussions which in
clude the rates of duty on articles
almost unknown by name TO the
general public have illustrated the
breadth of scope of the commerce of
the United States. The fact that the
world is ransacked for articles to
contribute to the wants of the Ameri-
can public. and that the American
producers and manufacturers in turn
supply to all parts Of the world
articles which are in many instances
not considered by the general public
as entering international trade, Is
sharply pointed out by these discus
sions and the inquiries which grow
out of them.
The great variety OF the articles
forming the trade of the United
States with other countries Is Illus
trated more clearly by the bureau of
statistics figures of imports than
those of exports, due to the fact that
its import record is necessarily stated
in terms of the tariff law.
Wild animals. for example, import
ed for geological exhibitions and
scientific and educational purposes,
which are permitted 20 enter free Of
duty because Of their prospective use
for educational and scientific pur-
poses. amounted in 1908 to between
six and seven thousand dollars; while
those imported for other purposes
evidently exceeded this sum by far,
since the group. "All other animals"
aside from cattle, horses, mules,
sheep, swine, animals for breeding
purposes, and teams of immigrants,
still shows a value OF over 100 thou
sand dollars.
Leeches are also enumerated by
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

Twenty-one people were drowned,
while boat riding Sunday; two were
killed and four injured in railroad
wrecks; one was killed and 10 in
jured in a riot; four were killed IN
a motor cycle race, and a loo
jumped from a bull pen into the
grand stand at chihuahua, Mexico.
II was hot in church, but there were
no casualties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
THE COMMON GUY is HEARD
FROM.

That league of taxpayers in Penn
sylvania, which is bent on haling
strikers and steel mill men into
court. on the ground that the public
has some rights in the case, must
be regarded as a point of progress.
President Roosevelt recognized this
claim of the public, when he named
an arbitration board for the anthra-
cite strike. In the assertion Of class
rights under the constitution, the or
binary, common geezers, employed in
ordinary, common vocations, though
greatly in the majority, are disorgan-
lied; and to use a trite phrase, are
always being pinched between mill
stones. We always feel we are pro-
crossing, not when the capitalist
takes step, nor when organized
labor gains a point, but when the
ordinary, common geezers find out
they are being hurt and yell.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
LET,s BE REAsoNABLE

No intelligent person, we as
sumo, doubts the advantages of con-
solidating rural schools; so that the
money, which otherwise would be d.
vided among two or three schools
will be concentrated on one, saving
incidental expenses of equipment, re-
pairs and maintenance, and dividing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

A Bull--A genuine bull is credited
to Augustine Blrrell, secretary for
Ireland. by a Bristol correspondent
OF the London Daily News 1t II
easier" Mr.. Birrell affirmed In the
course OF a public speech at Bristol
Ito face your foes In front OF you
than your friends behind your
back"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

In 1906 there were LII 900 tex
tile workers in Britain. The average
pay each week for men was $3.50,
for women. 1915. and for boys $3.50
and for girls $2.17.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

The statement of Thomas l.. His
gen that the Independence party is
dead; sounds like confederation
by a reincarnated spirit of a phe-
nomenon already perceived.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

VIII Childress, otherwise known
as "Yaller Boy owes his present
sad lot in the county Jail, to the mis-
fortune of having lost two of the
fingers of one hand.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

All aeronauts must agree that
Latham has achieved considerable
progress in aeronautics by his inven-
ton Of flying machine that will
float.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

Don Carlos. the Spanish pretender,
no doubt, like many others, found he
had to leave his pretense behind
when he died.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
Kentucky Kernels

Spencer county has oil fever.
Francis Chiffon. prominent farmer
OF Pembroke, IS dead.
NJ. j. Middleton. OF Larue, assist
ant state custodian. resigns.
Garland Bennett seriously hurt In
runaway accident at Mayheld.
Mrs j. W. Baltimore. wife OF
Esquire Baltimore. dies near May
held.
Eastern Kentucky senatorial dir-
trict dominates Jason Wesley at RE-
publican convention.
Eugene Bennett. Greensboro sol
der. thought TO have been Killed In
Philippines. found working on plan
tation in Hawaiian island
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

Sometimes desperation will make
a man work almost as effectively as
faith.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

II is claimed by the inventors that
derailment is impossible on a rail-
road line OF mono-raii construction.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

Mythomania is the latest term APP
piled to the propensity or patients to
lie to doctors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

In the bright lexicon Of the hustler
there Is no such word as enough"