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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Bv Harold Carter.

The friendlesS man and the u2-
frfended horse stood watching each
other. The horse stood last of a
line of ancient hacks, fastened to
equally ancient, ramshackle London
cabs, whose owners wer slowly and
desperately yielding to the all con-
quering taxicab. The drivers, out
at elbows, seedy, unshaven, watch
ing with melancholy eyes the smart
automobiles that dashed along the
busy thoroughfare. Their horses
munched stOlidly at the oats in
their nosebags. but the last horse
had lost his bag and strained help
lessly to catch it, each attempt
causing it to swing tantalizingly
just out of his reach.
The man had slept that night in
one of the parks. Nine years before
he had been noted plunger on
the turf; now, his fortune gone, his
horse sold, his friends forgotten, he
was one of the derelicts of London.
Drunken, shiftless, existing on the
charity of few who tossed him a
coin in memory of former days, he
still had soft place in his heart
for horse.
He stepped forward and adjusted
the creatures bag. Then, when it
whinnied and nibbled at his ragged
sleeve, he clapped his hand to his
head and started back in amaze
ment. Tears sprang unbidden into
his eyes.
blue Blade!" he muttered.
The recognition was mutual. The
staring coat, the half concealed har-
ness sores could not disguise the
famous colt that had so nearly won
the derby nine summers before.
Jones, his jockey, had pulled, he
knew, for no horseflesh could have
beaten Blue Blade in fair contest.
That broke him; he sold his stable
and the turf knew him no more. He
had wept when Blue Blade passed
out of his keep. He had lost form
under his new master, sunk lower
and lower, until now
"Keb, sir?" asked the driver. in
polite sarcasm.
How much will you take for this
horse?" he demanded.
twenty pounds BUYS him, duke,
harness an ALL said the driver.
grinning
BE here at this time tomorrow. :"
the man answered. And on the fol-,
lowing night he led the animal
away. He had gone to all who had
known him, begged, pleaded. prayed
and forced from them loans to the
amount of so pounds. And that
night, in the ramshackle stable. he
resolved that Blue Blade should yet
come into his own.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
on1orrou

Harry Lauder, the great Scotch
comedian, who will appear at the
Armory Friday evening, will be the
guest of honor during his visit
here Of the st. Andrew society. Mr..
and Mrs. Lauder will be rendered
banquet at Davenport's, and other
arrangements will be made for
their entertainment during the day.
The Nine A class of the North
Central high school will entertain
at the first class party of the sea-
son tomorrow evening. The $50
members of the class will be enter
tanned with games and music.
= 4 4
The Spokane club will entertain
at the second of their winter series
of card parties tomorrow evening.
Elaborate preparations are being
made to entertain the guests in
most delightful manner, and the in
vitation list includes about Is cou-
pies.
Mrs. J. p. Pond will entertain
the members of the Woman's Book
club Friday afternoon at her home,
01409 Wall street.
q & q
The Junior German classes of the
woman's club will meet at the Pal
ace store at 2:45 Friday afternoon
with Professor lie Gras. Miss Mat
tie Wetherill will act as chairman.
Mrs. Prayer will meet the Senior
German classes at the same place
from to 5 o'clock.
4 4 q
Governor M. e. Hay. who has
been in the city for a few days, eX-
poets to return to Olympia tomor-
row.
The members of the cast present
ing the college Widow at the
South Central high school next
week will be entertained at char
acter social by their instructor,
Miss Flossie Dillon, Friday even
ing. The guests will dress in chill
dren's costumes.
The Alcyone chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, will give card
party in the Masonic temple Friday
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

"You hurt me very much
when you said that. papa. Do
you think | would be guilty of
such a contemplate act as
that? | don't think you are in
much danger of losing any
thing.
Good by for the present.
Il will send you kiss on
paper. if we don't have a
chance today.
''If you are going to suspect
me of every little thing, | will
be afraid to go. ROBERTA"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Yesterday

One of the smartest affairs of
the season occurred last evening
when the officers of Fort Wright
entertained their wives and friends
at a dancing party The gym
nasium, which was used for the
occasion, was attractively decor
ated with the American flags and
other favors of military style and
presented a most brilliant aspect.
The band, during the hours of
dancing, played number of
catchy patriotic and military airs,
and every feature was purely sug
gestive of army life. About 100
guests were present.
q s 4
The athletic association of the
South Central high school held
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN s1ooooooo HE1REss

81 think it's awfully unkind
OF you 30 say such things about
killing Yourself, as | think | am
unhappy enough without your
trying To make me more so.
For, you know. my dear,
love my sweetheart papa, and
would always like to have him
near me If 1t were only pos
sible.
Good by until tomorrow,
when J expect to have a nice,
large. fatherly kiss from you.
"ROBERTA."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

'Darling-By all means don't
fail to keep your date with that
other man at 2 d. m. | hope
YOU have a good time with him.
"But if you have any regard
for my feelings, don't tell me of
your dates in the future-just'
make them and keep them to
your hearts content, without
telling me about it.
MY heart is not made out
of stone. ROBERTA"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

Dear Miss Grey-Can you tell me
the name of some music dealer in
the east? Can you give me the
name of some local sketch writer?
MISS PEARL SOBER.
Cd Frank X. Root & Co., 307-309
Wabash avenue, Chicago, or the
same firm at "A Fifth avenue, New
York city.
CD Most any newspaper man Is
a sketch writer, particularly those
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
7oday

Mrs. Fl. c. biair is entertaining
the members of the Ladies' Aid Of
the First United Presbyterian
church this afternoon at her home
on Sinto avenue.
D. &
The members of the Pan Hell
lenic association were delightfully."-
entertained this afternoon by Mrs.
+. b. Maiken, Miss Maud Maiken
and Miss Alice Turner at the
Maillen residence on Euclid ave-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
AWAY WITH COED DRESSES
FASHIONS LATEFT DECREE

the acknowledged leader in style,
these tunic effects are prohibited
for the stout, short woman. She
must content herself with the plait-
ed or straight styles.
BACK TO OLD sTANDsYs.
1t isn't possible to go very long
without returning to old standbys
in color. Light grays and tans are
to be the spring colors and while
there is always room for the selec-
ton of individual colors, few of the
odd but pretty shades that have
been so prevalent will be seen.
The capes? Goodness, no. The
cape is dying, dying fast, according
to the manager of one of the swell
est Spokane stores. 1t is the wo-
mems own fault. The cape really
intended to last a season or two
longer, but it was worn out in a
much shorter time. The cape may
be said to have had brief but busy
career.
EXIT THE COED DRESS.
With the cape passes it sister,
the coed dress. Nifty, as they are,
they, too, must 60 One piece
dresses will still be worn, but they
will be princess models. Many
have pointed panels, with the bot
tom of the skirt laid to the panels
in plaits. This carries out the
overskirt effect as in the suit
skirts. Already large stock of
white lingerie dresses, lace and en-
broidery trimmed, are being shown
and some of them can be no better
described than by saying they are
just too cute for anything. What
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Wants Name and Address.

Editor The Press would like to
have the address of the lady who
signs herself "Old Fashioned Girl
in letters on Love and Matri-
mony." Unless these correspond
ents give their names and addresses
how do they expect to meet parties
they wish to meet? | answered
"B. G. Down and out" and am no
nearer meeting her than l was four
weeks ago She has replied, but
gave no name or address.
gave my name and address to
The Press, and suffered no embar-
rassment, the same not being pub
lished. Unless she gives her name
and address, l don't see how we
can do business. | am quite sure
If we began counting through The
Press we would put the rabbits
foot on us, and | wouldn't blame the
editor if he did the same. F. !. s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
LETTERS ONLOVE
AND MA TRIMONY

the age of II to 20 who would like
to make the acquaintance of low
ing and sober young man, | should
like for them to answer and oblige,
yours truly,
ANXIOUSLY WAITING.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

who are dramatic critics. There is
scarcely field enough here for a
man to make a business of sketch
writing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
I 50CLAL AND |
P E R S o N A L |

(Social news Is a daily feature of
sert such news should send it, sign
ed, to the society editor or tele-
phone it before 10 o'clock In the
morniEg.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Letters are held at The Press
office for Widow AZ, The Lonely
Widow and LOWE 20

Editor The Press-I am going to
try my luck in your dear little pa
per's columns of love and matri-
mony. | have lived in Spokane for
over year. l find it very hard to
get acquainted with the fair maid
ems. am six fet tall, dark eyes,
brown hair and passably good look
ing, weigh 165 pounds. Could make
a living for two, as | am not afraid
of hard work, but need some one to
help me save. Prefer girl of
the middle class, between the ages
of 20 and 25. If some one wants to
get acquainted. name place and
date. Address Room q, Rochester
hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

Editor The Press-Having taken
much interest in your letters under
Love and Matrimony,I thought |
would be one of the many to write
a short letter. am young man,
age "a, and have business of my
own. Should any young lady about
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

Daily and Sunday Press, deliv-
cred, 10 cents a week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

Governor M. T.. Hay. who has
been in the city for a few days, ex-
poets to return to Olympia tomor-
row.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02

Major H. A. Wilkinson, who has
held the position of school commits
sioner of Terrell county since 1900,
has placed his resignation in the
hands of the county board of edu-
cation for acceptance at any time in
their discretion between now and
June LIST. 1t is understood that Com
missioner Wilkinson insists that he
be relieved of the duties of the office
not later than that date.
Major Wilkinson will retire from
the office of school commissioner for
the purpose of giving his undivided
attention to his law practice, which is
now demanding his entire time. He
has held the Office for ten years, dur
ing which time the educational in
terests of Terrell county have taken
great forward strides, and the county
is recognized as having one of the
best systems of schools in the entire
state The county has been divided
into school districts, all of the schools
graded, and school property, includ-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
MASS MEETING ON APRIL 5TH
Called BY Democratic Executive Com
mittee to Elect New Committee.
No Early Primary.

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee met at the court house Sat
urday morning pursuant to call is
sued by Chairman NJ G. Edwards.
Ten, or about half of the members,
were present.
The rules of the Second District
Executive Committee for governing
the congressional primary on Feb
ruary 10th were adopted for Terrell
county so far as they are applicable.
The chairman was authorized to APP
point managers to hold this primary.
There had been considerable talk
of the committee ordering the coun-
ty primary for February 10th, and
quite a number urged it individually
upon the members, but no action on
that line was taken.
The committee followed the usual
custom of calling mass meeting to
elect a new committee, and fixed the
date for Tuesday, February 5th, at
10 o'clock a. m.
The executive committee that will
be elected at that time will fix the
date for the county primary and pre-
scribe the rules by which it will be
governed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
WILKINSON TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION
Hands County Board of Education For Acceptance at he
Discretion Not Than June /.
The People viii Elect.

ing houses and furniture, valued at
100000 acquired.
The People Will Elect.
Under a new state law school COM
missioners are now elected by popu-
lar vote, and Commissioner Wilkin-
sons successor will have to be named
at the ballot box at a special election
to be ordered by the Ordinary.
All applicants, or candidates, for
the office will be required, under the
law, to stand an examination pre-
scribed by the State Board of Educa-
ton to ascertain their qualifications
for the office, after which the county
board of education will announce
who are eligible to enter the race.
No applicant who makes mark of
less than IS per cent. can enter the
race.
Commissioner Wilkinson's term of
office does not expire until June,
1912, and his successor will there
fore fill an unexpired term of two
years before a race can be made for
the full term of four years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
ALL THREE WERE IN DAWSON
The Congressional Candidates Came
to Dawson in q Bunch. MIR.
Knight Speaks,


All three Of the congressional can
didates were in Dawson last Wednes-
day shaking hands with and making
themselves pleasant to the able
voter. They did not come in contact
with one another and there was no
verbal mix-up between them. They
contented themselves merely with be-
ing pleasant and imparting the in
formation how badly they had the
other two fellows licked.
Mr.. Roddenbery, after canvassing
the town, left for Parrott and Bron-
wood; Judge Spence, who was tray
cling in an automobile, left for Bron-
wood and PARROT, and Mr.. Knight
for Shellman
Dawson enjoyed the candidates.
and they seemed to enjoy Dawson.
Mr.. Knight Returns.
Mr.. Knight returned to the county
Monday, and after spending the
morning in Sasser visited Parrot and
BronwOOd. He returned to Dawson
at night and made a speech in the
court house to about IS people. He
paid a high tribute to the ability and
services of the late Congressman
Griggs, and in an interesting manner
discussed national questions that are
now before the public. He made a
favorable impression upon his hear
ers.
The speech has been favorably
commented on by number who
heard it,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
ImnOrtant Notice.

We are now the representative in
Dawson of Federal Casualty Co. of
Deroit, Mich, and will collect all pre-
miums due this company hereafter.
If you want the best accident insur-
ance on earth see us. Rates are
reasonable. LEWIS & CROWELL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
MANY WANT CENSUS JOBS.
Examination of Applicants Will BE
Held Next Saturday.

heiu Next saturday
| Census Supervisor E. L. Rainey
of the Second Georgia District is ar
ranging for the examination on next
Saturday February 9Th, of appli-
cants for appointment as enumer-
ators.
The time in which applications
could be filed expired Monday, and
the Supervisor has the names of
nearly 600 persons in the eighteen
counties comprising the district who
want these positions. There will be
about 200 enumerators employed in
the work.
There are about 25 applicants in
Terrell county to whom the test will
be applied, and the examination will
very likely be held in the court
house. In Randolph county the ex-
animation will be held at Cuthbert
Clay county at FIT. Gaines, Quitman
county at Georgetown, Miller county
at Colquitt, Calhoun county at Nor
| gan, Early county at BlakeIy, Dough-
erty county at Albany, Worth county
at Sylvester, Turner county at Ash
burn, Tiff county at Triton, Berrien
county at Nashville, Mitchell county
at Camilla, Baker county at Newton.
Colquitt county at Moultrie, Decatur
county at cambridge, Thomas coun-
ty at Thomasville, Grady county at
! Carlo
The president has told the Census
Bureau in Washington that it is his
desire that negroes be employed to
enumerate the negro population
where competent ones can be found
for the work, and the suggestion has
been heartily approved and enthusi-
astically commended by the Atlanta
Journal, the Atlanta Constitution
and few other southern newspapers
A majority of the newspapers, how
ever, are of the opinion that it would
be impracticable and inopportune
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
Christianity as Revealed in Christ.

Next Sunday morning at the Bap-
fist church the pastor, Rev. N. B.
O'Kelley, will continue the subject
of Christianity as Revealed in
Christ All members of the church
and congregation are earnestly urged
to be present. A cordial invitation
is given to the public
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
PETITION FORWARDED.
Dawson Will Probably Soon Have a
Military Company Again.

Major H. A. Wilkinson has for
warded to the state military depart
ment an application for the authori-
cation of a military company in Daw-
son, and the prospects now are that
a live company will soon be in ex-
intence in the city AS stated in the
last issue of The News sixty-four
citizens, whose names were printed
have signified their intention of en-
listing in the company.
The petition has been acknowl-
edged, and steps will soon be taken
to muster in the company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
New Soft Drink Stand.

c. G. Lewis and E. G. Collier have
opened a soft drink stand in the
building opposite Lowrey & David
sons warehouse, and will keep on
hand all kinds of cold and palatable
drinks-such as coca cola, near beer
soda water, etc. They propose to
keep frst-class and up-to-date
place.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
A TORNADO DOES DAMAGE
HOUSES WERE WRECKED AND
MULES KILLED AND INJURED.
In Dawson the ArmOry Building Was
Partially UnrOOfed and Mr.. j. w.
Glass Residence Damaged.

Glass Residence Damaged.
At half past six o'clock Friday
morning a tornado of severe proper
tons swooped down on this section
and did considerable damage at two
or three places.
On the farm of Mrs. Sallie James,
about six miles from Dawson on the
Dover road, the stockade was blown
down and one mule killed and two
others injured. Three tenant houses
were also badly wrecked.
The mules were entirely covered
from view by the demolished barn,
the timber in the building and sew
eral thousand pounds of fodder, hay
Blown From Mule.
Mr.. Carver James had started a boy
on an errand to Doverel just before
the storm came, and the wind swept
him from the back of the mule he
was riding, and pitched him out sew
eral feet into a field.
The storm travelled in a north
easterly direction. and mile or two
from the James place blew down the
kitchen of Mr.. Frank Chambless,
who lives on the road leading from
Mr.. H. A. McNeil's on the Dover road
to the New Hope road.
Another Mule Killed.
No other damage was done until
the tornado reached Mr.. w. X. j.
McNeil's farm on the Herod road.
Here the barn was also blown down
and one mule killed and two or
three others injured. Mr.. McNeil's
corn, fodder and hay were scattered
about promiscuously by the wind.
The storm did not spend all of it's
force before reaching Dawson. Here
the armory was partially unroofed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02

and the top of chimney to Mr..
j. w. Glass residence was blown off.
The brick were thrown on the top
of the house with such force that a
considerable hole was knocked in the
roof and the plastering in some of
the rooms damaged.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
CROSSES OF HONOR.
Veterans Entitled to Them Are Re-
quested to Send in Certificates.

All confederate veterans in the
county who may wish a Cross of Hon
or is requested to send in certificates
at once. 1t is the purpose of the
Mary Brantley Chapter U. D. G. af-
ter the expiration of the required
three months notice to veterans to
confer crosses upon eligible sons OF
veterans. All certificates must be
filed with the chapter one month pre-
vious to bestowal.
MRS. B. H. HOOD, President.
MISS SARAH THOMAS, Secretary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
Mail Contract Let.

The government has let the con-
tract to carry the mail between the
postoff1ce and trains to Lewis LETTERS
at $3.50 a year. Jeffers has to meet
six trains every day from $50 a. m.
to 9:35 p. m.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02
MIR. GORMLEY A CANDIDATE.
weIl-Known Farmer Asks Your Sup

WeII-knOWn Farmer ASKS Your sup
port For Tax Collector.
Mr.. c.. M. Gormley announces in
this issue of The News that he is a
candidate for tax collector, and asks
your support in the primary election.
Mr.. Gormley lives in the Sardis
community, and is one of Terrell
county's brag farmers. He is thor
oughly qualified for the Office he is
asking for, and will discharge its du-
ties in an efficient and satisfactory
manner if he is elected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-02-02

ing houses and furniture, valued a
$4,000 ACQUIRED.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10

Htlldrd cspted a beggdr leaning oUer the
pdrdpet.
thought. He loated between this
phrase and Mrs. Sandford's frank de
Tense of her %girlhood friend.
thine flies be warned. (Which is
it to be-"
"Well go on to Venice 1t would be
folly for me to continue the hunt
alone"
AT I that evening they stepped
out Of the station in V~enice-the blue
twilight Of Venice that curves down
from the hollow heavens. ~softening a
bit of ugliness here. accentuating a bit
Of loveliness there. Here Merrihew
found one CT his dreams come true,
and his first vision of the Grand canal.
with its gondolas and barges and queer
little bobtailed skiffs. was never to
leave him. Hillard hunted for his old
gondolier. but could not find him. So
he chose one Achille. No. 154. With
their trunks, which they had picked
up at Genoa. and small luggage in the
hotel barge they had the gondola all
to themselves.
Instead Of following the Grand canal
Achille took the short cut through the
Ruga di San Giovanni and the Rio di
San Polo. ~
Out into the Grand canal again. AS
they swept under the last bridge before
coming out into the hotel district Hill.
lard espied a beggar leaning " the
parapet. The moonlight shone full in
his face.
Stop cried Hillard to Achille.
The beggar took to his heels. and
when Hillard stepped out Of the gon-
dola the beggar had disappeared.
who was it," asked Merrihew in
differently.
"GiovanDiw