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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-27

America by the school, then the fol-
lowing.
Invocation. Or W II n Urch
Presentation Of pole and flag. J. N.
GHstOn
Response Principal Mary Fox
Raising the flag by Miss Dorothy Jor-
dan and II W Gnston jr. while =
chorus Of the seventh and eighth grades
srr The star spangled Banner"
Significance Of the Flag" Suporin-
tcudcnt buchanan
Recitation. My Country Thomas Me-
Mains
Song. "Our F1sg." first and second
kfndcA
Salutos from different grades
Song, "Oklahoma,' chorus
The final marching contest which has
Lccn held each month resulted In pieces
~ ratuary being won by Miss Laura
jenkins room In the IA and 2B grades
and MISC Eta Packard's room, IA who
we've SINNERS for the second time nus
season.
The tcys NJ the baseball club added
$50 "a trrr fund In one hour Thursday
hy scUrr icc cream.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-27

their annual Memorial day exercises The
local camp of spanish veterans has
membership uf nearly 200
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Why Randolph County Was Not Reconstructed
And Never Elected a Republican to The LeqislQtu,

Editor Dawson News: The facts given
herewith we're given me by two who did not
belong to the organization, but the father
of one did. They expected that at some
time | would publish them. Both men have
now gone to God together with the men
who redeemed Randolph county. Here is
the narrative: In July or August 1865
John Nick. Gum, having advance informa-
ton through his New York mercantile con-
nections that the red republicans" propos-
ed negro domination for the South, called a
meeting of the former executive commit
tee-thosG who were left of the union COM
mittee of 1860. This meeting took place in
Mr. Gums bank. There were present Chas.
Standby, Sr., Eugene Douglas, Edward Nc
Donald, Sr., and Robert Rives. Mr.. Gum
laid his information before them, and pro-
posed that they elect a man to represent the
republican party, whose identity should on
ly be known to them, but who should turn
republican, go all the lengths, join all the
leagues, and report to them. Mr.. Douglas
said: Your scheme is good, but we are all
known as politicians. If our man is caught
around our premises his allies will watch
him" Said Mr.. Mcdonald; I'VE can tell
John Harris. No man has ever accused him
of being a politician, yet we know no truer
man lives" So Mcdonald was sent for Har-
ris, who came and agreed to deliver any
message the party might send to Mr. Gum
who was to disseminate it, but suggested
that nothing be written, saying eve are
gentlemen; our words are our bonds" Rob-
ert Rives then said: Il nominate Duncan
Jordan for our republican, He has been
tried, and can be depended on to keep his
word" He was sent for Jordan, who came
and said to the meeting: Gentlemen
will serve, but when l am dead I want it
known that / did this not for the money
that will come to me-and I intend to get
all I can from these folks-but because
love Georgia, and whenever I can, without
being caught, I shall vote with you" Dun
can Jordan selected the Dutchman that stole
the election in 1868, and Tumlin and Golf
were elected over the two negroes who
got the votes. Golf would not take the iron
clad oath, and the next highest, the negro
was seated, but the next day Tumlin
brought in his celebrated resolution, recit-
ing that the constitution of 1850 was still
in force and that the negroes had no right
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
COIOneLS At The Bar
From the Savannah News.

Although the James NJ Smith case al
ready has produced some tart language,
martial law has not yet been declared in
the litigation, and yet writing to the Au-
gusta Chronicle, JOS B. Cumming, of the
Augusta bar, notes that the following dis
tingushed military men of high rank are
attending the trial-at the head. presuma-
bly,. of their veteran regiments toWit:
Colonel" Hamilton McWhorter, Jr.
Colonel John L. Tye.
"Colonel' E. K Lumpkin, Jr
Colonel Frank H. Cooley.
Colonel" Stephen c. Epson.
"Colonel' Pete L. James.
Colonel Pete Cooley.
And Mr.. Cummings asks that the press of
the state use its potent influence to sup
press the Iudicrous practice of Georgia law
yers assuming, or permitting to be imposed
on them, ex officio the military title of
'cOlOnel-a practice which, in the nation
at large, excites, if not boisterous hilarity,
at least mild but disconcerting mirth at the
expense of the Georgia bar
The press of the state will do what it
can, of course, provided the lawyers will
help. Perhaps the practice would soon die
out if each lawyer upon being called 'cOl-
onel" should fix the guilty user with his eye
and slowly enunciate: "I-am-not-a-
colonel" And let each lawyer sit himself
down and write to his home paper-provid-
ed it still uses the military title to his
name-as follows: please do not desig
nate me as a colonel" Can it be there are
many lawyers who secretly glow when they
are addressed as Colonel So-and-So," and
who are placidly pleased when the title is
affixed to their names in the newspapers? If
they all deteSt the title-unleSS it has been
won in uniformity is it they cannot put
an end to the use of it to which Mr. Cum
ming objects? The newspapers certainly
will quit using tiff the lawyers ask them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Her Secret

An old lady who managed to retain an
appearance much younger than her years,
with a bright eye and a smooth, healthy
skin although her age was over 10, was
asked how she cOntrived to retain her phys
ical charms This was her reply:
Il know how to forget disagreeable
things.
I tried to master the art of saying pleas
ant things.
Il did not expect too much of my friends.
Il kept my nerves well in hand and did
not allow them to bore other people.
Il tried to find congenal any work that
came to hand.
Il retained the illusions Of my youth and
did not believe every man liar and every
woman spiteful.
Il did my best to relieve the misery I
came in contact with and sympathized with
the suffering.
In fact, tried to do to others as l would
be done by, and you see me in consequence
reaping the fruits of happiness and A peace
full old age"
There are many of us who might do
worse than begin to try that old lady's code
of behavior and see if, after year of dill
gently practicing its precepts, we agree with
her method of insuring perpetual youth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Long WOrGS.

What is the longest English word? Some
time ago the London Academy published a
list of words of Gartanuan dimensions, with
their authorities and instances of actual
usage. Among other words which figure in
the list are Observation-Disclosures
ologist, Observation-Disclosures, anti
Observation-Disclosures f1Ocipaucini-
hiliplification FUSED by Sir Walter Scott in
his journaD, and Observation-Disclosures
(used by Shakespeare and several others) =.
Certain trifes such as Observation-Disclosures
do not count, and the big word of Rabe-
lais, ntipericametanarbeug eddamphicriba-
tionis is apparently ruled out, for the Acad-
my says: THE Englishman's real jaw
breaker is a Welsh word over which Mr.. JUS
tice Lawrance once, at the Anglesey Assizes,
asked an explanation from Mr.. Bryn Rob-
erts, NJ. P. 'What is the meaning of the
letters p g after the name Llanfair?' The
answer was, 1T is an abbreviatiOn for the
village of yngyllgOgerychw-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. How is this
pronounced? 1t will take some beating.
This word of ffty-four letters, if repeated
often enough, is said to be cure for the
tOOthache.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Human Avarice.

Men James NJ Smith, of Oglethorpe
codniy. one of Georgia's most prominent cit
izeAs, was alive he no doubt deemed
himself fortunate to be possessed of con-
iderable wealth; but if he could have fore
cen the unseemly scramble to get the mate
a al possessions he left behind when he died
is entirely possible that in sheer disgust
might have disposed Of his holdings be-
ore the grim reaper claimed him for its
yn.
Mr.. Smith left no will, or, at least, none
Us yet been discovered This opened a
ady avenue for court fight among several
is of claimants, and they have not neg
tied to take advantage of the opportunity.
lman ayarce is being depicted in a man
modifying to those who view as repul-
re such scenes as are now being enacted
a desperate effort to lay hands on the
ad mans extensive holdings. Not even
question of his birth has been sacred,
y d allegations of a malodorous character
being caused to fly thick and fast.
As might be expected the lawyers are
ding the fray for the various contesting
lions and are exchanging their profess
Alal skill for the retainers and subsequent
&c fees they hope to obtain out of the
5t estate.
Iuman ayarice is perhaps the predomi-
t mundane characteristic. Instances
"a to this have occurred heretofore, and
by others will take place in the future;
it is regrettable that it must be true
re is nothing entertaining or elevating
1T the mad chase for sthe Smith millions
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Glorious Spring.

Spring has sprung.
There is something psychological ABOUT
the season. which has made its formal debut
in Dawson. It is indubitable that nowhere
else in the United States does springtlme
bring with it more attractiveness than here.
No where else are Natures negotiations more
greenIy beautiful; and here, as elsewhere
there is in the atmosphere these April days
subtle tonic of divine brewing which
makes its way to the recesses OF lungs ana
heart and brain. Those of us who have
looked forward to the arrival of spring are
glad that it has presented itself for our obei-
sances
And if it means much to us it is also true
that in manifold ways it is blessing to the
race. Our gardens, mutely appealing morn
ing and evening for their refreshing
draughts. bear unmistakable evidence OF
this. Already they are rewarding our yigi-
lance and care by bestowing bountiful offer
ings upon our tables.
There are other beautiful seasons, each
with its peculiar and benefcent features,
but somehow spring seems rightfully en-
tied to be known as queen of them all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Reciprocity of Courtesy.

Some of these times when you are won
ag what you will write an editorial
it, said a soda fountain employee, put
in your paper for me;
} read a whole lot in the newspapers
II how courteous employees ought to be
customers, and of how soft answer
Is anger light out for some other quar-
And all of this is true as gospel /
think any of US who work for wages
be too courteous to the men and women
come into our places for the purpose
lrchasing something, and l know that
aimes the customers are not treated
exactly all the courtesy in the world.
ut how about the other side of it?
you ever looked into that? Have you
stood behind a soda fountain and wait
a stream of customers all day long?
ecause, if you haven't there are lots of
you could learn by trying it out just
There isn't a day of my life that at
one crouch doesn't show up here for
ents worth of this or that, and act a.
were buying a city block. Some of
would be a great deal better satisfied
soda jerker' as they call me, would
own on his knees when he serves a
At least ten per cent of the orders
to me across this slab are snapped
way that would make any self-re-
lg man mad as a hornet
now and then get so dad-blamed
want to spill drink all over Gus
face, throw up my job and walk
But of course I DON'T can't af-
the same, I'd be much obliged if
print what I've said. Just say that
sws thinks the employe has right
tile courteous treatment as well as
toner"
The News does believe that the en-
entitled to just as much considera-
the individual who faces him with
dollar in hand.
you, Mr.. Customer. Mrs. Customer
lstomer?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

to seats and they were expelled NJ
were just as many plots just as mann. iIele
league lodges in Randolph as in ot6er WyaI
ties. Jordan was president of the c ouuR
league, attended all its meetings. and eaQ
adjournment if any deVilment was nm "e
Mr.. Harris. And that prepared white w
pie to meet every movement before il pe'
ripe. That was one reason Ed McDona%a
Jr., knew every hog path in Randolph c"nt
ty, his only message being an X wSitl
written on a black piece of paper. Ha 1s
as one of my informants said the mess
ger of the covenant" but knew not yv5r pu
was sent. But Ed suffered He by! E
when to talk and could keep silent. How
he carried the messages to one man in oa. avg
militia district, and they scattered II I
never heard Duncan Jordan called "scol,
Wag." | never heard my father speak dj'
respectfully of him, nor did | ever hear an
of those other gentlemen do so. Once "4p
1874 Capt. M. c. Edwards was runnina
against Tumlin for the house. Edwar5S
come to father and said: 'UncIe Robbj"
old Duncan Jordan says that for S300 ~,
will elect me; that Tumlin has Offered hing
$500 but as l am your friend he win tsLa
$500 from me-" I often wondered at faith
er's reply until after the facts recited aboT,
were told me. Said he: "Lum, if Won wsrs
to be elected | would advise you to close Ha
hi,
word [ know" Father abhorred bnvTo
votes, but heard him say, speaking of Hs
negro: If a child has been employed IN
burn my house l am tied and cant kean
him from it. If I can buy the child off
will surely do it. The republicans have en-.
ployed this child race to oVerturn ciyiliza.
ton. We can't help it. We must buy or
cajol the children to let it alone" Anotb.
er time he said: with but few executions
the union men on both sides gave their
lives to settle the fight the abolitionists of
New England and the secessionista of South
Carolina started And come to think of
it, count up the original secession generals
who ever won a fight, or the secession cen.
gressmen who ever passed an act helpful
to this section. Davis and most of his cabi-
net were originally unionists They follow
ed their states. StOnewall Jackson Kirby
Smith, Early, the two Johnstons and Lee
were of the same faith. Very respectful
ly, ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Fortunes In Waste Paper Baskets

The days when poor men may prospect
for gold are pretty well past, but it seems
as though a substitute, perhaps less pictur-
esuue and exciting, offers itself in the waste
paper baskets.
Not very long ago Hemingaw Paper Stock
Company purchased from the banking firm
of Townsend, Whelen & Co.. in Philadel-
phia, a batch of old correspondence to be
used as paper pulp. The price paid was $40.
An employee of the purchasing firm began
going over the documents and letters, and
discovered a great number of old foreign
stamps. He reported the matter to his en-
ployers, and they ordered him to go through
the whole lot and pick out every stamp that
seemed unusual A vast number were Sc
lected, and when shown to A. F. Herkels,
president of the Philadelphia Stamp Club,
he appraised their value at over SIS 900,
thus giving the firm a profit of more than
a thousand dollars on the dollar of their
purchase.
1t has often been truthfully said that we
throw away enough to live on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Swatting the Colonies.

ne savannah Morning News is weary Of
the titlR of Colonel" which has been for
soaonga time-honored institution in Geor-
Gil and some other states, and has begun
propag lnda for its Adjustment
Good We rise in our place to heartily
secondIthe motion. This, the most absurd
of all titles, promscuously bestowed hlther
and VI IN without the least warrant Tor ITS
use sIould be relegated as an undesirable
appel4tion.
Thfe is no title which carries with it as
muchIsimple dignity as Mister and it is
growing more valuably desirable because of
its sdrcity within recent years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
"NeVer Again -
From the Gainesville News.


Below is given the expense account of a
primary. From this time on, he says, he
will favor an early primary, although he
never again will be candidate. Here is
the way he put it down:
Lost four months and thirty-three days
canvassing; 1349 hours thinking about the
election, five acres of cotton a whole sweet
potato crop, four sheep. five shoats and beef
given to a barbecue two front teeth and
considerable quantity of hair in a personal
sklrmish. Gave 81 plugs of tobacco, seven
Sunday school books, two pairs of suspend
ers, four calico dresses, seven dolls and thir-
teen baby rattlers. Told 2,SS9 lies, shook
hands 33,475 times, talked enough to have
made in print 900 large volumes, kissed
1926 babies, kindled thirteen kitchen fires,
cut three cords of wood, parted with 300
bundles of fodder, picked 700 pounds of
cotton helped load seven wagons with corn,
dug fourteen bushels of potatoes toted q
buckets of water, put up seven stoves, was
dog bit four times watch broken by baby
cost $500 to have it repaired. Loaned out
three barrels of -four, fifty bushels of meal,
$50 pounds of bacon, thirty-sevCn pounds
of butter 50 dozen eggs. three umbrellas,
thirteen lead pencils. one Bible dictionary,
one mower blade. two hoes, one OvercOat,
five boxes paper collars, none of which have
been returned. Called an opponent a per-
ambulating liar-doctOr's bill $40. Had
five arguments with my wife-result, one
flower vase broken. one dish of hash knock
ed from table one shirt bosom ruined. two
handsful of whiskers pulled out, 10 cents
worth of sticking plaster bought.
Besides 7 spent $1.76S. Never again!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
Give the Peanut a Trial.

Terrell county farmers, as previously not
ed in our local columns, are going to have
helpful encouragement in the matter of test
ing peanut culture. A local oil mill guar
antees a solvent market for every peanut
grown in the county, and brought or shipped
to Dawson. The oil mill deserves credit for
its readiness to thus promote the movement.
The News is glad to see this movement.
This paper does not claim to know every
thing about farming, and especially as to the
culture of peanuts. But We know they are
produced in many sections, and we are told
that production is profitable; and so we
want to see an intelligent, comprehensive
test here
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
LOWING TO THE HIGH COST" ETC.

From the Macon Evening News.
The Greensboro Herald-Journal and num-
bers of other Georgia weeklies are announc-
ing that their subscription price will hence
forth be a dollar and a half instead of a
dollar a year, on account of "the high cost
of" paper, ink and other printing material.
These papers are considerably justified IN
advancing their rates. Indeed, even before
the advance in the price of materials dol
lar and half was not too much for any
of the Georgia weeklies. but under the pres
ent circumstances they cannot publish any
cheaper except at a certain loss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
THE CLIMAX OF ABsURDITY.

The fad of observing a week for this
and that thing has reached the height
of absurdity. Now a "Be-Kind-to-
Dumb-Animals'' week is to be observ-
ed. Dumb brutes should be treated
kindly every day and every week Of the
year. The person who is inhumau as
not to do so has something radically
wrong in his make-up.-DawsOn News.
You are right. Observing a week for
this and that is about the same proposition
as Sunday-only religion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

President Carranza, of Mexico, has asked
the United States to withdraw its troops
from that country. The Mexicans say, You
have done all you can hope to do, senors.
1t is time to return to your own side of the
border land" And in all candor can we
complain at that? The more we think Of
the American expedition into MeXico-what
has been done and what seems to be the
present situation, for the censorship leaves
us in the dark as to many things-the more
do we wish that Pershing and his men were
well out of the neighbor country, and with
out any clash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

The huffman Free Press has issued a
we'll gten up and interesting edition of %
pages. Our contemporary IS always OIL Tue
job, and the enVlaole reputation tn"'
RrooJ has as one of the foremost counties
of ii state is largely due to the boosting
of fl Free Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
THE STRAY HEN.

From the Elberton Star.
In commenting on Royston's chicken or
dinance the editor of The Dawson News says
if there is anything that can do as much
damage or cause as much bad feeling Se-
tween neighbors as a 25-cent hen with
streak of industry running through her toes
he doesn't know what it is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
LITTLE THINGS.

Little drops of water poured into the milk
give the milk mans daughter lovely gowns
of silk. Little grains of sugar mingled in
the sand make the grOcer's assets swell to
beat the band. Little bowls of custard
humble though they seem. help enrich The
fellow selling pure ice cream.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

There is an intimation that Savannah viii
ere long be the domicile of a newspaper in
behalf of ohibition-state-wide and 9TH
erwise Such a paper can do as little harm
and as much good at Savannah as at any
place in Georgia. There may be people who
will never believe that such a thing can
come to pass as the publication in the For
est City of a newspaper devoted to dryness,
but-weIl, stranger things have happened
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

Among Their things which is bringing an
,,rroasonsly high price is Mexican curren-
cv wbicbs now said to be worth two cents
on the dLar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

Foreign chemists are said to have invent
ed a substitute to take the place OF meat
What the most of us would appreciate would
be a substitute to take the place of what
we have to pay for meat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

when it comes to ORTHODOXY" says a
blase paragrapher, lone swallow whets the
appetite for a lark" Which, We respectfully
submit, is not only a scintillating paragraph
but the quintessence of truth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

And nv they're saying that the King Of
c,ooca IS six toes on each foot Thus
equippe we cannot understand why
stantinaas had so much IFouole Io9ii7 '"e
mark
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

While the higher cost of gasoline is be-
ing discussed and cussed the automobilist
continues to wonder whether he can NIL MS
tank the next time without mortgaging his
coat and watch.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

There is this to be said about Dawson s
weather: 1t doesn't do anything half way.
When it takes notion to heat the atmos
phere it does it in a manner that is unmis-
taxable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

Dawson's anti-pan toting law continues
to arouse comment throughout Georgia,
and beyond its borders. The Washington
Reporter terms it "the queerest law in Geor-
ga" and perhaps it is one of the most I'M
usual statutes eXtant. But it was designed
with a definite purpose in view, and it is
solving a problem which has been very
perplexing one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

Farmers of Southwest Georgia are about
through planting what will probably be a
big crop of cotton. And somehow we think
the price will be all right when the cotton
is raised
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

The scales appear to be so evenly balanced
that if Holland really does enter the Euro
pean mixup on one side the other side will
feel the effect, and they'll not be long about
if either.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19
WILL BE FASTER THIS YEAR.

From the Cuthbert Leader.
Dawson has organized a baseball associa-
lions, $500 having already been sub
scribed for that purpose. Dawson had a
fast semi-professional team last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-19

We see it stated that in the near future
Mexico is to have another presidential cleo
ton Incidentally this reminds Us that
among other offices to which we will not as
pire is that of the Mexican presidency.