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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
RapS Washington SnObbery

In the February American Magazine a
member of the house of representatives is
unusually frank in giving his opinion Of
Washington society. Among other things he
says:
"One evening my little boy came in and
mentioned that the boy next door had re-
fused to play with him, stating as his rea-
son:
You folks are just renters, and don't
own your own home like we do
1T was a trivial matter of course but it
reminded me that we were living in hot
bed of snobbery. The youngster next door
had not thought up that himself. He had
got it from some of his elders. l wonder
ed if, in the event that we came to own our
much of the snobbsh atmosphere that he
would brush by some other boy and tell him
he was nothing but renter. l can give you
another line on the snobbery that prevails in
the capital of our democratic nation when
tell you that two of the leading clubs in
and about Washington bar from membership
all persons who are in trade A man may
be a highly educated, a well-bred and accom-
plished gentleman, but if he owns an estab-
lishment where anything is bought and sold
across a counter he cannot be a member of
the best clubs, because, as l once heard an
Englishman express it, the fellow works for
a living
That reminds me that Washington more
than any other city abounds in signs which
say, 'Tradesmen to Rear Entrance Every
body seems to have a horror of coming into
personal contact with persons whose living
is provided for by means of the work they
do
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
The Community PeSSim1iSt
From the Macon Telegraph.

The following is from The Dawson News
There is in Oklahoma little town
called Kusha and the secretary of the
commercial organization there says any
man who becomes pessimistic will be
banished from the community. He spoke
jestingly, of course, and yet he voiced
the feeling which is usually held to-
ward the community pessimist. The
latter has always been considered per-
soma non grata by any and all towns.
He constitutes an undesirable anomaly.
POSTED on the inside of every guests
room in a country hotel of which we
know is a neatly printed placard which
has this to say:
Don't kick. There are four other
hotels in town, and eight passenger
trains leave every twenty-four hours
'It is a way the proprietor has of
saying if you don't like his hotel you
are not Obliged to stay there.
THE same may be fittingly said of
the community pessimist. This is one
of the reasons why he is regarded so
unfavorably and impatiently. He does
not have to live in the town he decries.
Nor should he. Two courses are open,
and one of them should be pursued
either he should do his mans part to-
ward the upbuilding of the town in
which he lives or he should leave it and
nifty which he can conscientiously be-
lieve in and recommend"
If it be we'll for the pessimist to quit I
because he is an undesirable cit
zen the same rule might be extended t.
pply to the nation. Why not those no
atisfied with the American system of FREE
opular government make departure for ;
ountry that suits their views?
Then, too, why not let the same rule ap
ly to congress? Already we have Senate
of Oregon, Senator Newlands
f Nevada, claiming to be democrats, We
ghting the administration. And there arr
theirs.
Democrats must get together The Okla
oma hotel proprietor Informed his kick
RS" there were four other hotels in hi
own. But there will be only two parties
for the presidency in 1916. |
will be one or the other. The lineup viii
e republican or democrat. All those dem
cratic "kickerss" in congress are preparing
God for the opposition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
WOMEN ON SCHOOL BOARDS.

From the Savannah Press.
The News believes that women can be
useful as members of public school
boards and we would cheerfulIy and
conscientiously favor a law making
them. eligible to hold these positions and
giving them the right to vote for mem
bers of those boards. For many rea-
sons we believe that should be the limit
of their suffrage, and that the great
BODY of modest and home-loving women
of Georgia would not want to have
more-DawsOn News.
We must confess to finding mach that il
helpful and encouraging in the above. Il
we can get an editor to thinking seriously
on this problem and have him commit him
self to the policy of women on public boards
of any kind the step toward the broader
view is one easily taken
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

We have no interest in the matter, but
can't help noticing the glazing Inconsistency
of some of our contemporaries. They are
emphasizing a report to the effect that Gov
ernor Harris said two years ago he would
want but one term in the governors office,
and are enthusiastically urging the re-elec-
ton of President Wilson Notwithstanding
that he not only said the same thing, but ac-
cepted the nomination for the presidency
and made his campaign on declaration of
principles that contained an unequivocal one
term plank.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
A King Worth While
From the Jackson (Miss.) News.


He rode on the observation platform OF
a cotton wagon
His feecy staple had just brought -
cents per pound.
The money was down in his pocket.
No man had an account against him of
dime. ,
The mules trotted along over the smooth
pavement and his wagon was we'll filed with
things needed for the family larder.
A neat bundle over in the corner contain
ed a dress pattern, ten yards of blue checked
gingham, for the faithful wife.
The little bag was full of candy for the
baby.
He whistIed as Pete and Buck turned
their heads homeward.
It was near eventide; few clouds had
gathered over in the west and the sun was
cutting strange capers with these pillows OF
the sky.
There were islands of gold floating in
deep blue sea; there were mountains Kissed
with the coIors of the rainbow; no painter
could have made a prettier picture; no
dreamer could have visited scene mora
splendid in all the mysterious realm OF
Sunderland
The fresh evening breezes were as balm 10
his brow.
There was no enmity in his heart against
any one.
There was no political ambition that had
gone unsatiSf1ed. -.
There was no arrow or lngratltuue 10 stl0A
and sting and poison.
He was a plain country man.
He loved his wife.
He loved his baby. -
He was going home to them-a king
wearing a royal crown of kindness KING,
tender. thoughtful, anecuonate, Dearins
simple gifts to his subjects.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
"The Man Who Made
Money Out of
From Golfers Weekly.

Back in 1894 George w. Cram was
full, Woodworking carpenter, with a
wife, a comfortable home, and five 81
children just beginning to make their
way. Now the heart-throb Journalist
New York city are wondering what mel
do with the flag end of life that rema1
him after having served twenty years
five months in the penitentiary He
home one October day at nine o'cloCi
the morning crazy drunk, and at once
dered the wife with whom he had lived
PLY for over thirty years. Cram was q
powered by his son, tried and sentence
die. The sentence was commuted toll
Imprisonment. He was a model prise
with a perfect record, and now Cove
Whitman has pardoned the old man ~
eighty-sixth year. What can he do?
it would be a good idea to put that u
the distillers! They rang up the proh4
the whiskey that drove Cram to his q
of insane rage against his own wife,
man is a martyr to their alcoholic g
of personal liberty, their false and p
cious doctrine of freedom to get
drunk. They ought to pension HIM
him a quiet lodging in some shady
street of Peoria or Louisville or Balt1
The old man could sign their testimo
as to the food and tonic values OF
booze. His picture would be veneraDl9
dence Ito the whiskey suckers) to thq
of their seasoned output. Their cruel
for gain, and more gain, was the pa
cause in the wreck of Geo. w. Cram &
and if there is any mercy or justice \
booze vendors they will look after
victim. Some day we will have dist
liability enforced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
From the Savannah News.

Georgia regrets losing men like Obediah
Benjamin Stevens former commissioner of
agriculture and former member of the state
railroad commission, who died at his home
in Atlanta yesterday. Few men have I'M
derstood the real needs of Georgia farmers
as did Mr.. Stevens during the long period
he was at the head of the state agricultural
department 1t was under his administra-
ton of that department that comprehen-
sive work setting forth the agricultural and
Industrial possibilities of the state was is
sued. It was while he was assisting native
farmers to take advantage of their opportu-
mites and encouraging others to come here
that the state knew Mr.. Stevens best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
10000 GIRLS DISAPPEAR ANNUALLY

In the. February W0oman's Home Compan-
ion Emily Barton Reid has an exceedingly
interesting article on THE Man Across the
Aisle" in which she says:
General Bigham, former police commits
sioner of New York, is authority for the
statement that fifty thousand girls disap-
pear annually in the United States That
may seem like an exaggerated estimate, but
the general has more recently related it in
a private letter, together with the assertion
that he believes it an understatement, rather
than otherwise. Perhaps if you could share
for one day the experiences of the average
officer of the Travellers Aid Society you
would share the generals conviction"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

When it comes to spending money with
out result the performance of the federal
department of justice at Washington in
the New Haven caseps perhahas never
been equaled. After a three months trial,
costing 100000, the jury acquitted the lin
active" directors of the monopoly, and disa-
greed as to the guilt of the king pins in
the huge conspiracy to make all the New
England states tributary to one New York
banking house. There never was any doubt
as to the conspiracy, but the governments
antitrust law is again shown to be a tooth
less old humbug.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

In the whirligig of events Charles w.
Morse, who was pardoned from the federal
penitentiary in Georgia that he might return
to his home in New York and die, hobs up
again. The whole power of the dominant
clique of bankers and of the federal gov
eminent was brought to bear to thrust him
into prison, but now he has organized
SO, GOO, 900 steamship corporation, with thir-
teen vessels to be used in European and
South American service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
cease FLIRTING" is ORDER.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
A notice bearing the name of Superlntend-
ent Bell. of the Huntington division OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has been post,
ed in the offices of the system at Russell
warning members of the various train crews
~ casa ofirting with the wives Of certain
residents in Ashland, KenOVa and Hunting
ton while on their runs through those cities,
as the husbands of these women had filed
numerous complaints with the main ONCE
of the company. and were now threatening
suits for damages"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

The Darien Gazette wants the newspapers
of the state to take a strong stand for bien-
NAL sessions of the legislature, and adds that
"it is a waste of good money to have even
biennial sessions" The News has advocated
this reform for many years, but the politi-
clans and the legislators do love to gather
in Atlanta in the summer time. The peo-
pie would make the change mighty quick
if they were given an opportunity to vote
on it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
PUTTING DOWN MINCE PIE.

From the cambridge Searchlight.
The Dawson News has an article headed
Down with mince pie All right old top.
What we fail to down we have 15-year-old
boy that can down it to finish. man that
would assaiI that old and reliable pie prop
osition, even in reproducing an article, ought
to be hamstrung. These do be awful times
we are now on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

Mr.. Hearst has Joined the cold water folk,
and announced that hereafter no whiskey
advertisements will be printed in the At
lanta Georgian and his other newspapers.
Whatever his motive may be, and we have
no right to question it, there is no doubt
that the prohibitionists have gained a yalua-
BILE ally.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

One of our Georgia contemporaries that
has the sometimes unpleasant habit of re-
Numbering and telling things thinks it about
time to leave cotton out of politics, and adds:
Certain politicians claimed that if
they were elected cotton would go to 10
cents They rode into office, and cotton
went to cents, though it was the war
and not they to blame for it. They also
claimed that if Great Britain declared
cotton contraband it would go down
again, but instead of that it went up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

We have no doubt at all that many things
would have been made clearer in our befud-
died Imagination if we could have been pres
ent at the American Mathematical Associa-
tons meeting in New York and heard the
reading of those two papers, THE Reduc-
ton of Nonmonadc Relations to Monadic,"
and THE Elimination of Modular Existence
to PostuIates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
THEY'RE HARD TO PLEASE.

From the Albany Herald.
The esteemed editor of the Lavonia
Times keeps up with women's styles.
He tells us that "the old-fashioned wo-
man who used to complain that she had
nothing to wear will find that she is one
of the leaders of fashion this season. -
Dawson News.
Yet the old-fashioned woman will be
as unhappy as ever.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

The advance in gasoline and the constant
reduction in price of automobiles are causing
some of the editorial writer's to wonder
whether there will not soon come day when
enterprising dealers will throw in car with
a fair-sized purchase of fuel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

Who'd have thought it ever would hap
pen? Here is the Atlanta Constitution edi-
torially endorsing Senator Smith, while the
Atlanta Journal condemns his attitude to-
ward Great Britain. Strange things, indeed,
are transpiring in dear old Jaw-jaw.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

Editor Jerger of the Thomasville Times
Enterprise, is soon to be married to charm
ing young woman of North Carolina. 1t is
wonder how as handsome and genial and
sensible a man as Jerger has so long re-
Trained from committing matrimony. Con-
gratulations to you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

Hon. A. o. Blaock, the popular collector
of internal revenues, is being urged to be-
come a candidate for governor. Mr.. Bla-
lock is an able Georgian and a successful
business man, and would make the state
splendid chief executive. He will be strong
factor in the race should ne decide to en-
ter IT,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
PREVENTS A LOT OF TROUBLE.

From the LAGRANGE Reporter.
Editor E L. Rainey, of the Dawson News,
is a sage in politics: Hear him say: "One
way to avoid trouble is to make as few prom
ises as possible, and carry out those you do
make"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

Up in Dalton the city council have met in
solemn conclave and with due and serious
dignity unanimously adopted resolution
authorizing the police to do their duty" Just
what they have been having policemen for
in Dalton would be interesting to know.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

The Triton Gazette says now is the time
to read about the bills introduced in con-
gress for home consumption only And
most of them for that purpose solely.
Very little if anything, is heard of most of
them after they are passed up to the clerk,
and the newspapers have taken notice of the
introducer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

The Lagrange Reporter comes to us with
John H. Jones as editor and publisher. Jones
is live and capable newspaper man, and
will give the LAGRANGE people a good paper.
We welcome him back in harness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

Shall we have a municipal campaign that
will be a blessing to the town, or one that
will array the people in hostile factions? 1t
rests with the candidates and their advisors
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

Enterprising citizens of Arlington have
projected a movement to install a peanut oil
mill. It is defy of b. weevil that is bound
to have a good effect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

For some reason the Fort Valley Leader
Tribune has ceased its weekly visits to us.
We regret this, as We always scanned its col
umns with interest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

The South Georgia Enterprise, published
at Ocilla with S. H. Hall and L. C. Williams
as editors and publishers, is on our desk. 1t
is a neat and newsy paper, and we wish the
promoters we'll
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
EVENING THINGS UP.

From the Macon Evening News.
When farmer makes some money he
T owes to the city and proceeds to spend it.
When a city nan makes some money he buys
a farm and ~ 0ceeds to spend it. Thus things
are always e"ening up in this world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
fICCI

All women want real love, but their pas
sion for bargains leads them to accept cheal
limitations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

And then this thought smites us intermit-
emily: How many ofogs, do you suppose,
would have succeeded where Mr. Ford fail
ed? ao
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25

The oat crop throughout this section is
very promising.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07
OPPONENTS
Of Preparedness Take To
The Stump

New York, April "a campaign on
the truth about preparedness" to be
waged from platforms in the larger
cities in the central part of the Unit
ed States, will be launched here to-
night. The Anti-Preparedness COM
mittee accepted the challenge of Pres.
Wilson to take the stump in defense
of their cause, and the result is an
other Swing around the circle" in
which the administration measures
for increased preparedness for war
will be handled without gloves, Some
of the most able speakers of the
country have announced that they
will make the tour and are gath
cred here today for the grand open
ing of the campaign tonight.
The Anti-Preparedness committee
opposes not only the increase in the
regular military establishment, ~as ad
vocated by the administration, but
has announced that it is against the
! militia pay provisions of the Hay bin
The reception accorded the argu
ments which the speakers will put
forth on the trip may afford some in
dication of the sentiment which ex
lists throughout large part of the
country. Immediately after the re
turn of President Wilson from his
speaking tour two months ago, the
opponents of his preparedness pro
gram announced they would alsC
Swing around the circle"
Speaking of the opponents OF pre-
paredness, the president said in hi
st. Louis speech; "They have righ
to talk, but they have no right to al
feet our conduct. Indeed, If I wer,
in your place, | would encourage
them to talk. Nothing chills foil!
like exposure to the air, and thes
gentlemen ought to be encouraged t.
hire large halls, and the more peopl
they can get to hear them the safe
the country will be-"
The committee asserts that it ha
hired the largest halls it could obtai
in each of the cities to be visited
} thereby accepting even that conditio
of the presidents challenge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07

On the basis of the outlay for the
first three-quarters of the present fis-
cal year of the Willis administration
which is $15,907, ,941.5O, the cost of the
entire year will mount to the sum Of
$21 10000, an excess of cost over the
last year Of the Cox administration Of
$2,S65, ,O00 Analysis of the expendi-
lures at the end of the year, June 30,
will show that although there have
been slight decreases in a few depart
ments where the work of getting them
in order was completed two years ago,
there have been steady increases ev.
erywhere else. It will also be shown
that there has been remarkable in
crease in expenditure for office hold
ers, notwithstanding the fsct that vii.
lis legislative manipulation saddled
the counties with higher tax rates for
work under the Cass road law and
other activities, expenses Of whioi
had hitherto been borne by the state
treasury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07
ARBOR DAY
CELEBRATION BY MT. VERNON
COUNTRY CLUB SET FOR
APRIL Fl
Ceremonies of Planting 200 Trees, AS
Well AS shrubbery, Occur.
Luncheon Held at Noon

1t is planned to plant nearly 200
trees, as well as large amount of
shrubbery, on the estate of the Mt
Vernon Country club, south of the
city, on Friday, April 81, which time
has been designated by President II. c..
Devin as the official Arbor day of
the club.
The celebration and planting will be
supervised by the grounds committee,
DIR. N. r. Eastman, chairman, with the
assistance of special committee com
posed of members of the organization
who have displayed an interest in the
work.
The combined committees visited
the club grounds Thursday afternoon,
decided what trees were needed and
the quantity necessary. A number of
ladies will apportion trees among
| themselves and seek donations of the
same from the members. Anybody
who has Il tree to give the club should
notify DR.. Eastman.
On the club grounds April 81, a
! luncheon at noon is planned. This
will be followed by the ceremonies OF
planting Each member may plant
his or her own tree at will. Those
not planted will be set in the follow
ing day by the worlSmen on the
grounds.
The trees will be mostly of the fruit
variety. Some pretty landscape eff
fects are hoped for in the future as
the result of the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07
Through
Looking
Willis Viewed Editorially
Cleveland Plain Dealer)

state officials will testify to his skin
in the choosing OF plums Of Just the
right ripeness to bake into pie; how
deliciously iiaky, too, are these con
ooctions passed across the counter to
the line waiting on the cold outside.
Preparedness? Tariff or the foreign
policy? All these are local issues,
uconsequential and dclusive, as com
pared with pie. For pie has a univers.
al appeal It knows neither state lines
nor parties nor creeds. Yell "Pie!'
anywhere, be Il ina populous center
or in desert, and thousand forms
viii nateriali2e, line mp and demand
each his piece.
So much, then, is settled for the tal
campaign with the head of the state
ticket demanding pie in place OF poetry
Il m tiers little so far as Ohio is con
cerned what the rough riding head O
the national ticket stands for. With al
the pie lovers on one side and all tn,
poets on the other there can be small
doubt as to the result In Pastry VS.
Poetry the court OF public opinion cal
render but one verdict
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-07
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Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Trimmer are
moving to the Bird property from
their farm.
Mrs. Carrie Marple OF Columbus
spent Monday here with her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Buckmaster
spent Thursday and Friday of last
week in Mt. Gilead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogg Thatcher enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Yoakam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moreland and
daughters, Mrs. Ella Turner of Co
lumbus and George Shaffer and fam
lily at dinner Sunday
Miss Esther Lyons of Centerburg
spent the weekend with Miss Dema
Rinehart.
There will be a reception in NJ. b
church basement in honor of Mrs
Hayme Robertson Saturday evening
April 8. Members of the church ant
their families are all urged to be pres
ent. Mrs. Robertson expects to move
to Columbus soon.