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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
An Arabian Druid In Paris.

Strange mystics are discovered IN
Paris every now and again. The latest
is described as an Arabian Druid who
inhabited the Rue de la MichOdiere,
street in the center Of the city, says the
London Globe. His neighbors were
startled at midnight to hear weird and
discordant sounds issuing from the
dwelling of Ali Bonem, followed by
rituaIistic lamentations and liturglcaI
chantings. alternatiyely plaintive anu
fierce. The reflection Of flames was also
observed. When the door was burst
open by the police a man Of huge sta
ture was seen, clothed in a long white
sheet, his eyes rolling wildly and in
his hand a hood stained knife. Around
him a number of wax candles shed
mystic light, and on a piano, which had
served as an altar, lay disemboweled
lamb. AS a measure of precaution Ali
Ronem has been taken into custody.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
PROSPEROUS GEORGIA.

No better evidence is needed of
the prosperous conditions of the
people of Georgia and a satisfacto-
nv state of affairs generally than
the steadily increasing number
of banks. In 1904 thirty mine new
banks were chartered, and for ten
months of this year sixty-one have
been chartered. There are good rea-
sons for thinking that at the close OF
this year it will be found that twice as
many were chartered in 1905 as there
were in 1904. In 1901 there were only
one hundred and forty state banks in
Georgia. Now there are three hun
dred and twenty-one. In addition to
these there are seventy-eight national
banks, making in all three hundred
and seventyfour.
tits evident that banks wouldn't be
established if there wasn't need OF
them. 1t is positive proof that the
people are prosperous and contented,
and that the state is moving forward
along all lines.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
hoinos have been killing one

Human beings have been killing one
onotber for such a long time that
neither history nor the prehistoric
Monuments can tell us when the bloody
business began.
Therefore, in estimating the Human
Butcher Bill a great many items Will
rocessarilv have to be left out.
In fact it was not until times quite
recent that anything like an ltemlzed
account of the cost OF the business was
even attempted. -
beoan to occur to the leading men IN
some of the nations that it might be
inst as well to look a little bit into
the matter of the cost of war, and 1t is
only about that date that our hgures
begin. ;4hi, soma
what less than three centuries England
has sDent in the game OF human
slaughter, in round numbers, $1,000, .
600, 600 Seven thousand millions OF
dollars).
It is estimated that the wars of the
nineteenth century cost the world very
near SIS. 200, 600, 900 eighteen thous-
and millions of dOllars).
A crack mathematician has told us
that there are in century B, l55, 3d.
600 seconds. Such being the case, 1t
follows that the world has paid out IN
the last hundred years for war nearly
So a second ! -,
The combined Indebtedness OF the
leading nations of the earth amounts
to about $50, 600, 000, 900 (thlrty-hVe
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
To Cure sore-Head Chickens.

Sore-head chickens can be seen
nearly everywhere at this season of
the year, and unless promptly arrest
ed the disease will spread to all of
the flock. Chickens which show signs
of the disease should be confined and
their heads rubbed with lard and sui
phur. The disease is caused by q
nettle weed which causes an abrasion
of the membrane on the head of the
chicken, but it is contagious. Keep the
chickens out of the weeds and they will
not have the disease unless some of
the flock have already become infected.
-Milledgeville News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
WE WISH HIM WE'LL.

Mr.. Rufus Jones has purchased an
interest and become actively connected
with the Dothan ALA Home Journal.
In assuming this work he gives up the
position of news editor on the Mont
gomery Advertiser.
Mr.. Jones was born and reared in
Dawson, where host of friends and
well wishers have watched his success
in the newspaper world. Although
a young man, he has ably held down
a number of responsible desks on sew
eral of the leading daily papers OF
this state and Alabama.
THE NEWS joins with many others
in wishing him we'll in his latest under
taking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
CHANGE OF OPINION.
After Studying the Question Shippers
Oppose Government Rate-Making.

oppose government haCe-MahIhS'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. l3th.-
Public officers here have been aston
ished the past few months at the Won
derful change in public sentiment over
the country on the subject of regulat-
ing railroad rates.
1t is a remarkable fact that nearly
every convention which has acted in
any way on the railway rate question
the past six months has gone on rec
ord against the principle of the Esch-
Townsend bill, which measure was IN
tended to give the interstate commerce
commission power to make rates. But
the shippers and business men gener-
ally, after studying the subject, have
decided that they do not want the gov
eminent to make rates for them. They
prefer to negotiate direct with the
traffic officials of the railroads.
Every body wants the rebatlng
stopped, except the few who have been
getting the rebates. The railroads
ioin with the shippers in asking con-
gress to strengthen the laws against
unjust discrimination, if the laws need
strengthening. But when it comes to
placing the power to make rates for
the whole country in the hands of
few men two thirds or more Of the
regular shippers object. They fear
that the commission will get the whole
rate situation so mixed up and tangled
that great confusion will result and
that many of them will lose markets
which they now have.
The opposition by the business inter
ests to the government making rates IS
so strong that it is predicted the SEN
ate bill will be very different in the
main from the Esch-TOwnsend bill.
Two of the hardest set backs to the
government rate-making plan have
been the opposition of the National
Farmers Congress and the tiasco OF
the F. II. Bacon convention at Chica
90. Mr.. Bacon has led the fight for
the interstate commerce commission
for years. He claimed to have almost
the solid backing of the commercial
interests of the country. When his
convention met recently in Chicago
the delegates we're two to one against
! him
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
A LIVING OR A LIFE.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
There is a mighty big difference be-
tween making a living and making a
life.
Almost anyone can make living.
Not everyone can make life.
In making living one may or may
not have to work hard. In making a
life-building character-One must do
the hardest kind of work.
Some men have their living made
for them. But their lives cannot be
made for them.
He whose living is made for him by
another usually makes a poor bust
ness at making life. He is not used
to working at anything.
The can0eist must paddle hard go
ing up stream. He can drift down
st, cam.
So it is easy to drift along making a
living and failing to make a life. 1t
is easy to lie and to deceive. 1t is
easv to 90 with the current. 1t IS
easy to give way to temptation. 1t
takes moral fiber to tell the truth and
to turn down temptation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
THE sECoND,s REPRESENTATIVE

THE SECON ~ > IEI AAA@1A14N - = = -
The approach of the converting OF
congress suggests the fact that no
state will be more ably represented IN
Washington than Georgia. Taken as
whole, it is a pre-eminently strong
body of men.
Conspicuous among them is the
member from the second district. Con-
gresham Griggs is regarded by his
colleagues as being one of the fore
most representatives from the south.
He is an able legislator and very et-
fective worker, and during his service
in congress has not only served his
immediate district to the great salts
faction of large majority of his con-
stituents, but has entered into the de-
alterations of the lower house with an
intelligence and craftsmanship that
have forced a general recognition.
The second district is indeed ably
represented, and it is improbable that
Congressman Griggs will be opposed
for the place he fills so well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
THE WORLDS HUMAN BUTCHER BILL
NV ruoMAs r. GREGORY in the New York American.

thousand millions of dollars.
Most of this enormous sum IS on ac-
count of wars, or the preparation for
them.
But this is putting it far too mildly.
If the nations had been az peace dur
ing the long time that they were fight
inc each other they would now have
no debt, but, on the other hand, an
enormous surplus in their treasures.
AS it is, Great Britain, France and
Germany are spending annually IN in
terest on their debts nearly $500, 600, :
600, to say nothing of the yearly APP
propriatiOns for the mighty arma-
ments under which they groan.
These appropriations amount for
England, $3.50, 600, 900; France, $780,
600, 900; for Germany, $2l7, 100000.
Even the United States of America,
with no "entangling alliances, pays,
in round numbers, $780, 000,O0 a year
to keep itself in trim for killing hui
man beings.
The poet Shelley somewhere says
that the time is coming when humani-
tv will "look back and shudder at its
younger years.
There is no doubt of it-and it
seems to many of us as though the
time for the "shuddering" to begin
had already arrived.
All honor to Norway and Sweden
for having demonstrated to men the
fact that war can be avoided, and that,
because it is senseless and brutal
thing, it should be, and shall be,
avoided.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
THE BOND SALE.

AS noted in the last issue of The
News, at a premium Of nearly five per
cent the $45, 900 issue of five per cent
bonds for the purchase Of the water
works system were sold to an Atlanta
firm by the city of Dawson. The
bonds brought 1850, and were ca
gerly sought after by large number
of bidders. The good price paid for
them is worthy tribute to the town 5
recognized standing
The mayor and council have done
we'll, and they have the congratula-
ton Of the people of the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
CITY's BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

The recent issue of waterworks
bonds makes it timely to print a
statement of the bonded Indebtedness
of the city of Dawson.
The waterworks bonds are for 3d.
600. Added to this are the previous
issues of $40, 900 for electric lights and
$50, 600 for the public school building.
OF the latter issue 81, 900 has been re-
tired. and the whole issue of light
bonds will be retired in December, the
city already having on hand sink
ing fund of 49, 600 for this purpose,
and will provide for paying the remain
ing thousand. This fund is on deposit
in the Dawson National Bank, and
draws four per cent interest.
1t will thus be seen that the bonded
Indebtedness of the city is now S74,
900, but by the first of January, 1906,
it will be reduced to S64, 900. This
amount the city is amply able to car
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
MEANING or THE ELECTION.
an, thn AIncnn InlpOrAnh.


In American politics there is always
an opportunity for the swing of the
pendulum. When President Roosevelt
was elected his majority was so great
that one might we'll say that the coun-
try had gone "hell bent" for the
republican party. Mr.. Roosevelt was
inaugurated last March. He has been
in the lime light ever since, whether
as hunter visiting the Businesses of
Colorado in the chase of big game, or
testing a submarine boat, or arrang-
ing for the RussO-J apanese peace con-
ference at Portsmouth, or on spec
tacular tour of the Southern states in
defiance of the yellow fever-he has
been in evidence at almost every stroke
of the clock. But Mr.. Roosevelt is not
only the president of the United States
but the leader of his party as we'll.
! Yet seven months after his Inaugural
ton his party seems to have gone to
pieces. at least in Ohio, and that there
is no cohesiveness in it. This is fact
to be set down, because the returns, in
volving the welfare of the republican
party are now to hand from New York
Pennsylvania and Ohio, three states
which were supposed to be rock-ribb-
| ed republican.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
by Pr PHI no' COOK, Secretary Ct State.
For Sale-Two Farms.

S25 acres two miles south Of Albany. Good por33
ton stumped and in fine cultivation. Two fenced
pastures 80 miles wire fencing with river IroHl-
age Frame houses in good condition. Ideal TOT
suburban truck and stock farm, and IN genera
cultivation.
300 acres six miles south Of Albany. gOO acres
open. balance virgin woodland. Good frame
houses. High-cass compact farm with no waste
land ApplY to R. II. WARREN, ALBANY, VA,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
IN MARYLAND.

More interest, perhaps, conferred
around the election in Maryland than
any of the several others Tuesday,
from the fact that the PROPOSE
ton to disfranchise the negro was vot-
ed on. Disfranchisement was defeated
by more than 10000 majority. The
democrats were divided on the ques,
ton. Senator German leading the
fight for the amendment and Senator
Raynor and Governor Warfield OPP
posing 1t. The latter gentlemen, along
with many other prominent democrats,
pointed out that if the amendment
carried it would enfranchise many ne
groes who cannot now vote under the
white primary system, and take the
ballot from many poor and uneducat-
white men along with the negroes who
would be disfranchised. They saw
the evil of the proposition and fought
it, and when the question was present
ed squarely and intelligently to the
white people of Maryland they gave
their answer in emphatic tones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
Attempted Suicide.

Hugh Amos, one of the negroes who,
with Dan Dixon, stabbed Ben Whit
field to death on Johnson street re-
Gently and was released at a commit
tai trial, attempted suicide Thursday
night by swallowing two bottles of
laudanum. A physician. after two
hours of strenuous work, brought him
around all right.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
A 1oKE on pIERp MORGAN.

From the Savannah News.
The Washington Post has got good
Joke on Pierpont Morgan. A short
while ago he paid $500 for an old
piano in London. 'Ha, han' laughs
the Post, she could have bought a
brand new one at home for heap
less than that"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
A PROCLAMATION.

GEORGIA: BY J. NJ Terrell. Governor OF
Said State Whereas, official information has
been received at this department that Hop Bald
win charged with o1ense Of murder, IN IefIeIl
and IS now fugitive IRON justice. have thought
proper. therefore, to issue this, my proclamation,
Offering reward of One Hundred Dollars Tor the
apprehension and delivery of said Hop Baldwin.
with evidence sufficient to convict, to the Sherif
of said county and state. And do, moreover,
charge all officers in this state, civil and military,
to he vigilant in endeavoring TO apprehend the
SAID Hon Baldwin ia order that he may be
brought to trial for the offense with which he
stands charged. Given under my hand and seal
Of the state this the 18th day OF November, ISUo'
j. N. TERRELL, Governor.
PHILIP COOK, Secretary Ct State.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
ABOUT THE DAWSON NEWS.
"KNOWS HOW"
pike County Journal.

From the Pike County Journal.
The Dawson News has no superior
in the state as a weekly newspaper
1t is always full OF live advertise
ments, bright news and comment.
Editor Rainey knows how to make a
good newspaper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
THE NEWS TELLS 1T.

From the Darien Gazette.
Dawson is a fourishing town and is
going right ahead. You can tell that
bv lust a glance atThe Dawson News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
EVEN RELIGION CANT TAME THEM

From the Marietta Journal.
The bitterness resulting from the
election last week in this county ought
to die out. Life is too short for one
to barber animosity," says the Cuth-
bert Leader. Good advice. But why
should there be bitterness among
neighbors and friends? That is the
worst feature of campaign such as
Randolph county has just gone
through. People should learn to diff
fer without getting mad. Give to 9TH
ers the credit of having the same hon.
esty of conviction and sincerity OF
purpose you claim for yourself. Keep
in a good humor.-Dawson News.
Certainly, but the enmity elections
engender seems to be of a more vlo-
lent nature than for any other cause.
1t is strange that politics will excite
men to become ferocious and ready to
fy at each others throat like wild
beasts. Religion does not seem able
to get sufficient hold to tame them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
NONE BETTER.

From the Marietta Journal
There is no better country paper in
Georgia than the bright Dawson News
unless it is the Dublin Courier Dis
patch. Such papers are a credit to
their respective towns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
Bicvcle Stolen.

One Cleveland hike with Hartford Tires, single
tube in front. double in rear. Black enamel,
Left hand nut that holds the crank IS on. Dust
can that holds the pedal off. Right fork Tip has
been broken. but repaired. Model II >. a reward
of S. 90 will be paid for its recovery.
DR. r. NJ. STEWART
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
HARDLY POSSIBLE.

From the Griffin News.
The name of Hearst must sound
even more odious to Tammany these
DAYS than it did to the Georgia gang
that fastened Alton B. Parker on US
last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
RUNNING SOME.

Flom the Fl Valley Leader.
Dick Russell has snapped chewing
tobacco with exactly 10000. That IS
running some.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
wHERE THE BIG STICK IS NO GOOD

From the Savannah Press.
The president is sorry for the Jews
in I.ussia, but he probably remembers
the calling down he got before when
he interfered over there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
Lost. Strayed or Stolen.

A pointer puppy about two months old, llyer
coored head with spot Of some color extending
down right side OF neck about hall way also l.nGI
coIored suot at root Of tail Suitable reward VIII
be paid for his return. j. a. IL" mel
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15

ed squarely and intelligently to the
white people of Maryland they gave
their answer in emphatic tones.
HON. RUFUS E. LESTER, for many
years the distinguished and able rep
resentative of the first district in con-
gress. has announced that he will not
be a candidate for reelection. Cap
tain Robert NJ. Hitch, who refused to
have the military shoot down good
white men who, provoked and out
ragged by heinous crime, summarily
executed at Statesboro the brutes who
murdered Mr.. Hodges and his wife
and burned their innocent children
along with the dwelling, is being
urged to become a candidate. Cap
tain Hitch is popular in the country
districts, and will be formidable as
pirant if he gets in the running.
GOVERNOR JERKS of Alabama
doesn't send his soldiers all over the
state at the beck and call of the sher-
ifs and Judges. He lets the county
authorities uphold the majesty of the
law" says the Savannah Press.
That's where Jelk's shows his good
sense. The scurrying of tin soldiers
hither and thither in Georgia in past
wears has been as harmful as it has
been ridiculous.
MACON was in the hands of the con-
! federate veterans last week, thousands
of them journeying to that city to at
tend their annual reunion. The num-
! Der of the survivors is growing rapid
lv smaller, but the enthusiasm and de-
votion of the old soldiers never dimin-
ish. Their hearts beat as strongly
and as true to their country today as
they did in the sixties. Colonel G. M.
Wiley of Macon was electedcOmmand-
err.
EVERYBODY should vote in the pri-
mary tomorrow. Don't stay away
from the polls, and then "cuss" the
man who was elected when he begins,
without pay or hope of praise, to
serve the people of the city in the
thankless position of alderman.
THE recent effort of Fulton county
to elect a democratic executive com
mittee leads a contemporary to hope
that Atlanta will not insist upon Rus
sianizing the gubernatorial prelimi-
naries.
THE Atlanta Journal prints an edi-
torial on "Maryland's Lesson to
Georgia" Maryland's lesson is to
let disfranchisement alone. And
Georgia will heed it.
JUDGE DICK RUSSELL spoke to sew
eral hundred voters at an open air
meeting in Gainesville Friday, and
was given an ovation. Keep your eye
on Judge Dick!
MACON is in the middle of red-hot
municipal campaign. The chances do
not seem to be very good for the re-
formers Miller to grind Bridges
Smiths corn.
THE Marietta Courier has a SO, 00C
damage suit on hand. 1t is not many
country papers that receive such a
compliment.
SULLY says he's going to bull the
cotton market. Here's luck to him.
Hope he won't make bear food again.
Tom DIXON and Parson Broughton
are giving each other lot OF free adj
vertising, and both are happy.
Mr.. HEARST's race in New York
makes Judge Parker's look like thirty
cents.
1t doesn't take a thing to sell Su-
preme -four but the quality of goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
Farm for Rent.

A good seven-horse farm. two miles from gQWh
Of Ieasbur0 in an excellent neighborhood New
five-room dwelling. good tenant houses well
approxmating 200 feet deep now being qorea'
Convenient to churches and Leesburg schoolS'
Apply to j. p. GALLOWAY, Leesburg. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15

It doesn't take a thing to sell Su-
preme -four but the quality of goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15
Notice.

II hereby notify the public that Aaron Smuthers
. under contract with me for the year 1906, from
Jan. l, 1906 to Jan l. 1907. This Nov. IL, 1900
II. H. NJ ELTON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15

Mr.. HEARsT'S race in New York
makes Judge Parker's look like thirty
cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-15

Tom DIXON and ParsOn BrOughton
are giving each other lot of free adj
vertising, and both are happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30


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