The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-18
TO MAKE A BUSINESS TOWN.

| to date business Town anu TAKE ou-
vantage of every good thing that
comes along the merchants and busl-
ness men generally must cultivate and
have a friendly feeling for one anoth-
err, Because one man has different
opinions politically and religiously
from YOU is no reason why you should
hold yourself aloof from him, says our
contemporary. Remember always that
his friendship is worth more to you
than his opinion In friendship there
ia harmony, and in harmony there 10
strength. One man alone cannot bulld
IN town. nor can half It's citizens do
40 when the other half oppose them.
It may be a bitter ipill to pull In har.
ness with your neighbour up the street,
but nine to one If you pull with him
awhile you will find out that he is real
" better man than you thought for,
and if YOU are both pulling to accom-
plish the same good end in this way
you will quicker become acquainted
with his good qualities, like him bet
ter and soon overlook his faults.
ANOTHER man with bug has turn
ed up at the state agricultural depart
ment. C. D. Phillips of Merriwethcr
county thought he had Mexican boil
weevil, but when informed better he
blithesomely returned home and re-
doubled his energies toward helping
to make that twelve million bale crop.
UP to the time of going to Press,
notes the Savannah News, President
Roosevelt had not declined to receive
the support of those Louisiana lilly
white" republicans who shut the ne
groes out of their convention and elect
ed a solid white delegation to Chicago.
Mr.. JOHN NJ. BARNES, the late mar
shall of the southern district, speaks OF
Judge Emory Speer "as ii circus mas
querading under the guise of court"
# does appear that this particular
federal Judge is happiest when playing
to the grandstand.
COLONEL +. H. ESTILL is a eandi-
date for delegate at large to the
national convention. The News knows
no man of his political WE'VE that it
had rather see 60. The colonel is al
WAYS an open, honest and respectful
opponent.
Two prominent Baptist ministers.
en- route to the Southern Baptist Con-
vention at Nashville, had fight on
the train the other day, in which
there was some harmless pistol play.
The strenuous parson seems to be here
to stay.
INDIANA has instructed for Parker,
giving him thirty more votes. This
gives him three states-New YorF,
Indiana and Conneeticut-a total of l20
votes. There's ,stupendous chasm
between that and the presidency
THE Candidate with barrel" is
what his enemies call Hearst. 1t is
all right, though, says the Macon
News, for Belmont to guarantee $5,-
Oo0 900 barrel for Parker.
THE boys are gradually returning
from the woods. Uncle Lon Livingston
energies with d declaration for an
uninstructed delegation to the St.
Louis convention.
THE negro problem is butting In
everywhere. The general conference
of the Northern Methodist Church,
now in session in California, is con-
tending with it.
A YOUNG man Of Savannah wants to
roll young woman to st. Louis in
wheelbarrow. If he can find young
woman who is as big a fool as he is he
may do it.
HERO HOBSON'S attempt to sink
Congressman Bankhead's political
ship cost. according to his own item
lied statement, nearly five Thousand
dollars.
GOVERNOR GAMBLER declares that
"to instruct delegation is to stihe the
spirit of democracy" The Plowboy
always could talk to the point.
THE crop outlook for the farmers in
all sections of Georgia seems to he
anything but encouraging: j. Pluvius
needs to get busy.
THERE is no doubt that the judiciary
down in these regions is in politics.
And in it up to the neck.
THE state fair will be held this year
from October 18th to the 10Th. Macon
will make it great one.
REALLY, hasn't Mr.. Bryan as much
right to bolt as Mr.. Cleveland or any