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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
MIR. Bryan's Courage.


Whatever may be said of Mr.. Bryans lead
ship in his party it never has wanted the
quality of courage and that, it must be
said, is one of the very highest qualities
with which leadership can be endowed. Mr.
Bryan exhibited that quality when he went
to the democratic lovefeast in Washington,
and under the shadow of the white house,
and before a gathering Enthusiastically under
administration influences, took issue with the
presidents chief policy and raised stand
ard of party rebellion against democratic
senate minority That wasn't the action of
a mere politician trimming to the wind.
1t wasn't a popular or expedient action 1t
wasn't the result of temper, impulse or,
hasty judgment Mr.. Bryan did it de-
lberately, with full knowledge that his hear
ers would be hostile, and forewarned that
message from the president would be read
calling democrats to an opposite course. He
came prepared to do what he did, read his
challenge to the white house from care
fully written manuscript and fronted the
storm Whether it was good politics or bad
is beside the question. 1t was courageous,
and that is something that quite transcends
the results of all political tactics In the long
run courage IS always good politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
THE, NEWSPAPER BONEYARD.

Northern newspaper reminds it readers
that St. Louis has a population of nearly
100000 inhabitants and only one morning
newspaper since the passing of the Republic,
which first appeared in 1903 and never miss
ed an issue until it was taken over recently
by the republican proprietors of the Globe
Democrat. "The passing of this newspaper
with a record of Ill years of continuous
publication is most significant of conditions
in the newspaper world" says our con-
temporary. Newspaper costs have mounted
SC rapidly during the last two or three years
that only the most virile are able to sur
vive." Weaker newspapers are being sold,
mortgaged or are passing out of the field
entirely. The day has passed when man
with cheap outfit and a desire to see
his ideas in print, or . serve a political boss
or faction, can start a newspaper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

The people of the United States want
a man with business head for the next
presdent-a practical man with hard, COM
mon sense. 1t is going to be pretty hard
job for the best man the nation can produce
to pull the country out of its present mess
We cannot go on spending millions and col
lecting more taxes to pay the interest on war
bonds that are issued to pay the interest on
other war bonds. There must be a stop
People must economic. But the govern
ment must do that very thing first. And
the man who is given the presidency must
be a business man, not theorist. There
is constantly growing sentiment in that di-
rection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
Georgia an Eldorado.
From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.


Fifty years ago the financial centers of the
world stood aghast when Germany, with
pointed bayonets, told France to stand and
deliver five billion francs as war indemnity.
Such an enormous indemnity exacted
from defeated country had never been
heard of before The money was paid, out
of the secreted boards in the wooden stocks of
the French peasants, but the indemnity re-
NAMED a world-scandal just the same.
The announcement has just been made
that Georgia's crops for the year 1919 were
valued at $613,OO0,000. In other words,
Georgias soil produced in one year agricul-
tural products equal in value to nearly two
thirds of the enormous indemnity that Ger
many eXacted of France.
The best part is, that simply beginning
has been made in agriculture in Georgia.
Bv intensive cultivation the states output
of cotton, corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, velvet
beans, tobacco, rice, peanuts, canteloupes,
peaches, apples, hay, rye, ETC., can be doubled
and trebed; probably quadrupled.
Georgia, the largest state east of the MIS-
sissippi, is an Eldorado indeed. 1t is the sec
ond cotton state of the south. 1t is near
the top in corn production. It is one OF the
greatest hog raising states in the union. It's
peaches are famous. It's apples are growing
popular. It's watermelons and canteloupes
are shipped throughout the country. 1t IS
now one of the leading peanut states. It's
tobacco yield is growing in volume and I'M
portance amazingly each year
Such happens to be the truly inspiring
facts in the case of Georgia
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
1.-THE News" in Same Fix Exactly


The price of newspapers has always been
ridiculously low in proportion to the LABOR
and expense involved, and the same thing
will be true even after increased rates go
into effect.
When you think of getting your home pa
per for only three cents week, and do
little figuring on how little of anything else
you can buy for the same amount you Will
see that there is a woeful lack of proportion.
1t is only half the price of dope" or a
cheap cigar. And at the present price OF
paper you might as well expect farmer to
sell cotton at ten cents a pound, or a hen
to lay eggs at a cent apiece, as for news
paper to maintain such low rate.
If paper continues at the present price, or
increases, The Standard will be obliged to
increase its subscription rates on Feb. 1st.
We make no promise as to whether the rate
will be So or $3.50 year, the latter being
the rate recommended by the Georgia Week
ly Press Association.
Until Feb. 1st we will continue to receive
subscriptions at $3.50 a year, but you had
better hurry if you expect to get the Stand
ard at that price We are now paying three
times as much as usual for paper, to say
nothing of the greatly increased cost OF labor
and everything else that goes into our pusl-
ness. We cannot afford to run at loss-no
sensible person expects US to do so-and
there is fully as much necessity for news
paper to raise prices as for the farmer or
the merchant.
All over the country big daily papers are
consolidating, and some are refusing to ac-
cept new subscriptions on account OF the pa
per shortage. Small papers are being forced
out of business in every state. Everywhere
newspapers are finding it necessary to in
crease subscription and advertising rates, or
quit the game.
The Standard expects to stay in business,
but in order to do so will have to follow the
example of our brethren everywhere. We
have increased our advertising rate to 70
cents an inch on yearly contracts, with 80
as the rate for the occasional advertiser. BY
Feb. list we shall know Just what our sub
scription increase will have to be. We make
no promise now-except, of course, that we
will carry out our contracts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
A Tiresome Egotist.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Fuoilc Ledger
The man whose most congenial theme is
himself never lacks for an audience OF one
But to more than one he is likely to be a
bore-especially to those who wish to talk
about themselves. What man has to say
in the way of extolling himself does not
greatly matter. His reputation does not de-
pend on the din he makes in his own ears
His reputation depends on what others say
of him-and if he stops to listen or If he
eavesdrops to hear what others say it is worse
even than if he disclosed to them his good
opinion of himself. What a joyful thing 1t
is to behold a man who goes ahead, and does
his work, and does not stop to throw out his
chest for medal or a ribbon every now
and then! He is not disturbed about his
own rating; he is willing to leave his footing
high or low, to be determined by others The
most tiresome folk are those who are forever
rising up to lay claim to the credit which,
they say. is denied them. What does 1T
matter who does the thing, if only the thing
gets done? Let the credit, like Christmas
tree, be left mainly to the era of childhood
We who have outgrown childish things. ought
to be too big to squabble over the aspiration
of the praise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
THE MARRIAGE NOTICE.

In no other class Of writing does editors,
particularly country editors, show such dlplo-
macy, kindness and good will as in the publ
cation of the marriage of young people. A
peach blossom of a maiden may hitch the
car of her destiny to the most useless dude
in the neighborhood, yet the local editor will
come across with nuptial essay that will
gladden. the heart of the most doubling and
Ntearful mama. Well, honey is better than
Vinegar and Florida oranges are better than
green persimmons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Is the axe to become as deadly as the six
shooter? Countless husbands have been shot
to death by their wives, but the other day
a Texas woman decided to despatch her hus-
band, and she didn't go cunning for him.
She seized an axe and split his head open,
which suggests the belief that wives are
practicing with the axe as well as with the
pistol The American woman has been de-
manding her rights for many years. She
has virtually won the ballot, and it is her
privilege to be an expert axman as well as
a sure-shot gunman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
Plenty of Pig.
From the Macon Evening News.

And now comes Senator Capper, of
Kansas, with the claim that something has
got to be done in hurry to save the meat
producers of the west.
He says that there is urgent necessity OF
the extension of further credits to Europe
either by the government or through private
agencies, as an aid in establishing market
for 1900, 100000 pounds of surplus pork
left on the hands of stockmen in Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas and other southwestern
states These producers face enormous
losses, is Capper's claim.
Which makes US wonder:
Wouldn't it be good idea to first try
cutting the price of pork and giving the
people of our own country a crack at these
millions of pounds of pig?
Any near charity that's floating around
let it begin at home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

The editorial page of the Savannah Press
once more shows evidence of the trenchant
pen of its brilliant editor Hon. Pleasant A.
Stovall, who recently resigned his post as
minister to Switzerland and returned to
Georgia. During his absence that debon-
naire and handsome young man, Col. W. G.
Sutlive, kept the Press up to its usual high
standard, and he continues to contribute to
the sparkle of its columns. No paper has a
stronger editorial team or more interesting
writers that the Press in Messrs. Stovall and
Sutlive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Editor Howell of the Culhbert Leader,
bemoans the fact that not patriot has an
nounced for Office in Randolph county. The
fact is, there never is a large crop of candl-
dates in either Randolph or Terrell county,
Holding an office not being necessary for
livelihood nor conducive to happiness the
folks are otherwise and better engaged than
chasing the elusive ballot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Frank A. Vanderlip declares that the
greatest reason for the present high prices
is the excessive issue of paper money by the
United States and other countries during the
war. Paper money in the United States and
ten leading countries of Europe has gone
up since the beginning of the war from
$4,000, 0OO, 900 to $50 900, 100000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Will Brother Pat Griffin tell us just what is
the duty of prohibition Inspector? Is it
to Whit the breath, investigate the hip
pocket and search the premises, including the
inner recesses of the sanctum? Not that we
are specially concerned, but we would like
to know for the benefit of our friends But
whatever it is we know he will do it well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Chairman J. j: Flynt has called the state
democratic executive committee to meet in
Atlanta on February 9Th for the purpose Of
arranging for the selection of delegates from
Georgia to the national democratic conven-
ton in San Francisco next June. The politi-
cal ball may be expected to start rolling at q
lively speed at that time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Maybe some of the children of the pres
ent generation may see the erection of a
government building at Dawson begun, but
they need not hope to see it finished unless
greater speed is shown than has been in evil
dence since one was authorized.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Don't be misled even though the balmy
voice of spring seems near enough to be
family heard, even though old Sol turns
his warm glare upon US with such apparent
directness of good intention. Winter is still
here. and spring absolutely will not come
early in February.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

The finest patriot in 1920 will be the
man who sticks to his job and strives to re-
create that which was wasted by war. And
usually that man is too busy to be running
about making speeches or arguing the
matter on the street corner
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

The hand that rocks the cradle is finding
much to do in the 1920 campaign. For the
first time in United States politics women
are to have hand in helping to nominate
presidential candidate in both of the old
parties.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
PREPARE For The WORST.

From the Chicago News.
Clothing purveyors say that clothing is
going up, whereas government officials say
the price is coming down. The prudent and
far-sighted man will lay in few barrels
against clotheless day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

The farmers of southwest Georgia are
making their usual preparation to plant
large acreage of boil weevil food,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

No wonder the officials engaged in exam
lining the radicals are sick. The odor of the
unwashed is like sewer gas in its effects.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

The Jackson Progress-Argus remarks, and
with considerable truth that "the fair
price committees seem to raise HI while
the profteers raise prices"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Some folk are never happy unless they
are convinced they are suffering from some
serious illness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

It's strange that men who could give glo-
rious service towards winning the war
should now be quarreling about few
medals
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

The Chamber of Commerce is showing I'M
usual and commendable activity. Help 1t
along.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Going the limit often means stopping at
the penitentiary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Among the other things humanity does
not believe is the statement that a girl is
surprised when man proposes to her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

1t is all right to belittle the influence of
W. J. Bryan, but in the last six conventions
Mr.. Bryan has taken three of the nomi-
nations and dominated the others.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Mr.. Gerard and Mr.. Bryan are the only
presidential candidates so far mentioned
outside of the president and his personal
and official family.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03

Woman's tears are the greatest water
power in the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-03
DEGREES OF HoGGIsHNEsS.

From the Omaha World.
When one reads of the prices paid at re-
cent sales being hog doesn't seem to be so
bad, after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20

Mexican Dollars.
New York. Feb. 1s.-Mexican Dollars
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20

Cattle-Tkere was another decrease in
cattle receipts today. total being $500
head, or about half the size of Wednes-
days arrivals. For the four days some
22,600 have been received as compared
with 10000 a week ago, but 29,600 year
ago. Beef steers were very slow to move
this morning and the heavy kind went at
Is and 25 cents lower prices Light
weights and yearlings, however, sold about
steady. Fer the four days the market Is
steady to quarter lower. She stock also
moved extremely slow. with both packers
and shippers doing very little purchasing;
all the sales that were made, however,
were barely steady with the early market
yesterday, although not as low as previous
close. Compared with last weeks close.
prices are very nearly steady. Trade in
stockers and feeders was not very active,
prices were unchanged from tie
day before. AS compared with last weeks
close, prices look very uneven, some a
little higher. while others are weak to
IS cents lower.
Quotations on Cattle-Good to choice
beeves. .5oQ1s.OO; fair to good beeves.
$lo.oO@n.50; common to fair beeves,
IS. OOQ 1000; good to choice ,yearlings,,
$11.25@12. SO; fair to good yearlings. $3.50
$50: choice to prime hefers, s1o,o Q 1l;25;
to prime cows. s10.00911o0; good to
choice cows sS.5O@1O.Q0; fair. to good
cows. s7.25Qs.5O; COMMON to fair cows,
S5.25@7.25; choice to prime feeders, S11. 90
II 90; medium to good feeders, $500
975 common to fair feeders, 81 50@ $50;
good to choice stockers SO. so 911.25; fair
TO good stockers, $775@925: common to
fair grades, s6Oo@7.75;- stock oo heifers.
calves. s7.oO@s.5O; veal calves. $500
1916; bulls, stays. etc. s5.5Q@1O.00
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20
PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 19-Scahtiness of receipts
gave an advantage today to bulls in the
corn market. After something of a set
back at the opening, prices advanced and
the close was firm, IL @2Ac net higher,
with May $1.3S7s @134 and July s1.3O% %
1.5OS. Oats gained sole. In provi-
sions the result varied from &c decline
to a rise Of &c.
Although speculative sellers tried to
force the corn market downward as soon
as trading began. they met with only
brief success. An upturn in values COM
menced the moment estimates were post
ed showing that hopes of enlarged sup
plies here had again been without suf-.
ficient basis. Firmness in the hog mar
ket tended likewise to strengthen corn,
and so, too, did improvement in eastern
shipping conditions. Persistent buying on
the part of commission houses finally alb
sorbed the surplus in the pit and there
Nas a good deal Of short covering as the
day came to an end.
Word that 100000 bushels of oats had
been taken for export helped the oats
market to advance. Bearish Canadian
gossip was ignored. Falling off in de-
mand for meats was apparent enough to
offset in provisions any sympathy with
upturn of grain. Packers were sellers of
lard.
BY Updike Grain Co, Douglas 1927. Feb. 19
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20
FINANCIAL

| New York, Feb 1s.--Business on the
| stock exchange today lacked the breadth
a rs session; xusa a the
list to higher levels at extreme gains
Tho better tone of railway shares fol-
way bill, now being completed by con-
gress Wall street was not especially
impressed. however. by that provision Of
the proposed measure which stipulated
the period Of government compensation.
Buying OF transportations was again
most effective In the numerous secondary
or low priced issues, wEose speculative
possibilities are being taken into account
under tho return of management to pri-
vate ownership.
Gains were not confined to that section
however. tho Paeifics and standard coal
ers also displaying conspicuous activity,
and strength under lead Of Canadian Pa
cific, Reading and shares OF the bitumin-
Developments were favorable, comprls-
ing continued ease Of demand loans. the
marked strength Of exchange especially
the London rate. and increased dividends
declared by representative companies in
the metal and motor specialties trades.
Much OF the early irregularity was oc-
casioned by tEe erratic course OF hiEh
prieed induatrias ana spec,snties, mn nSsaoiy %rc
ble rose and fell within 6-point range,
with a net loss of 2N points, while motors
was equally irregular. but made UP all
Oils displayed consistent strength, hold
ing most of their gains on encouraging
trade conditions Steels. equipments and
firm to strong close. Sales amounted to
Railway bonds followed stocks to q
limited extent; Liberty issues eased ana
value) aggregated $12,750.00o. Old United
States bonds were unchanged on call.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain Market.


Corn arrivals today exceeded consider
ably the total OF other grains with 11s
cars Shipments of grain continued
negligible. the total outbound movement
being only Is cars. Up to a late hour
there was little trading in wheat. Be-
mand was light and the market weaker.
Corn prices taken generally were un-
changed though a few offerings brought
cent advance. Oats were generally VI
cent higher. Rye was up cent Barley
was higher. Cash sales today were:
Wheat-No. hard: S-5 car, $2.27
(smutty). No. 4 hard: l car, $3.50 (smut-
ty). No. 1 mixed: ! car. $225 (durum).
No, 3 mixed: / car. $2.20 (durum).
Corn-No. white: car, s1.45 (17 per
cent moisture.) No. white: cars, s1.Ss.
No, white: ! car. s1.36; 3 cars, $l.35;
cars, $I3i No. white: cars, 81. .3S.
Sample white: i car, S1.35 Gear corn.)
No. yellow: 8 cars. $1.S4; l car. $1.33
No. yellow: cars, S1.Sl (shippers'
weights); 2 cars, $1,31; cars, $3.50. No.
8 yellow: cars, $1.27: car, $1.27 (sour
Sample yellow: car. $1.25 No. mixed ::
I car, $1.37 (near white); ! car. $.34
(near white):3 cars. $3.50. No. mixed
l car, $l.33 Q5.6 per cent moisture): 2
cars, $l.Sl (near white): 10 cars, $1,2s.
No. 6 mixed: l car. $3.50 tnear white); !;
/ car, $l27 (shippers' weights).
Oats-No ? white: l car, SSc (shippers
weights). No. white: car, S7Mc; SIS
caks, S7la. Sample white: l car, S61ac.
Rye--No. 2: car, $780,
Barley--No. 4: i car, 25. Rejected:
car, S11S. Sample: 2-5 car, $115. J..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20
South Side BreUiHes
The South Side Pleasure club will give
dance Sunday night at Eagle hall.

The South Side Pleasure club will give
dance Sunday night at Eagle hall.
A, r. Morrison, 2409 Hartman street.
was fined 81 and costs in police court on
a charge of passing street car in the
wrong side.
Frank Byers. South 1901. South Omaha
canary breeder.
Phil Kearney Post No. 2, q. A. r.,
will meet at Q Saturday afternoon at 4427
South Twenty-third street. by order OF
Adjutant J. W. Cress.
q. Kirstich, merchant tailor, has located
at 1925 South Twanty-fourth street. He
has just arrived from the east with the
latest fashions in all sorts of goods. Call
South 1925.
Wednesday night on g. charge Of operat-
ing an automobile while drunk and hav-
ing no license or lights. Green was fined
$40 and costs.
Food worth $40 up to 800 will be de-
livered to your relatives in Warsaw Bude-
pest Prague, Vienna or Hamburg. You
can make the arrangements at Packers
National bank. Twenty-fourth and Q
streets.
After being convicted in the South
Side police court Thursday, Dunna Tug
chalk. Fortieth and Madison streets. was
fined $15 and costs on 4 charge OF having
stolen five pounds of meat from the
Swift Packing Co.
Desk Sergeant John H. Carey. while on
duty at the South Side police station
Wednesday Nevening collapsed and fell to
the floor with an attack Of heart disease.
He was removed to his homes 1872 South
Seventeenth street.
Clifford F. Goodrich, S-months- old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodrich, 1874
Jefferson street, died Wednesday Of
pneumonia. The funeral was held Thurs
day at p. IN. from the home. Burial
was in st. Mary Magdalene cemetery.
Ricoardo Poleanor OF Gibson, was sen
fenced to 25 days in Jail In the South
Side police court Thursday after being
found guilty Of beating hts wife. Yho
was in court and told Of the abuse. Pole
amor was arrested in a box car Of the
Burlington by Officer McF'adden.