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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
THE PHILIPPINES A BURDEN

From the Savannah News.
We shall no doubt hold on to the
Philippines, but we might as we'll I'm
derstand clearly the cost of doing so.
We are beginning to realize why the
Spaniards did so little for the islands.
They couldn't afford to do any more.
If we retain them we shall get tired of
spending money on them without get
ting any return, and without the pros
pect of getting any.
The senate committee on the Phil
ipplnes had the secretary of war be-
fore it on Wednesday, and some of his
answers to questions led Senator Hale
to say that more money is spent for
potatoes in one county in my state ev-
cry year than changed hands in our
trade with the Philippines in 1904. -
He also said: NEARLY every soldier
l have seen who has returned from the
Philippines has bad health. A recent
estimate made by the commissioner of
pensions indicates that at the present
rate of increase every soldier who has
served in the Philippines will be on
the pension roll within ten years"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
DYING ENGINEER AT THROTTLE.

Pttsburg Dispatch to New York World.
Three hundred passengers laughed
and chatted on the West Newton eX-
press as it rushed along at forty-m mile
speed within mile of the Baltimore
and Ohio station in this city this even
ing, all unconscious of the fact that
the hand of dying engineer, Albert
French, was huttering about the tnrot-
tie.
When the train did not slow up as
it neared the station the fireman leap
ed across the cab to learn the cause.
He found his chief dying in his seat.
His hand was working vainly with the
lever, while great rock, which had
rolled down the hillside, broke through
the roof of the cab and crushed his
head, lay at his fee5.
The Baltimore and Ohio for couple
of miles as it nears the end OF the
line in this city skirts the foot OF a
2OO-foot precipice. 1t was from this
precipice that the rock fell.
The fireman stopped the train and
then ran it slowly into the station.
French was taken to the Mercy Hos
pital and died an hour later without
regaining consciousness.
Had the fireman not discovered the
tragedy in time the train would have
plunged through the bumper blocks
and out through the depot to the river
shore below.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

The following from the Thomas
ville-Times Enterprise, whose edit
ors are not yet old enough to quit
giving advice to their readers, is
commended to some of our friends in
general and all of them in particu-
lar:
ut is astonishing how wrought up
people will get over politics. There
is something about political race
that lashes into activity the demon
of partisanship that turks in the bos-
ON of every man. People will fight
and bleed at the mention of candi-
dates name when they have never
seen him, and when he would not turn
over his hand to help them. There
is about as much use in all this as
there is in attempting to blow out an
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

While in Suffolk, Va, Henry Croll,
Jr., proprietor of the Beaverton,
Mich, Hardware Co., was taken very
sick with bowel trouble. A travelling
salesman from Saginaw, Mich, ad-
vised him to get bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which he did. at soon
cured me, and 1 take pleasure in
recommending it," he says. No one
should leave home on a journey with
out bottle of this remedy. 1t is al
most sure to be needed and is not OBJ
ta1nable on steamships and cars.
Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

electric light. What does it all
amount to? No matter who is elected
governor or constable; the state will
continue to prosper whichever of the
aspirants gets the plum.
"Now. it is all right to get enthusi-
astic. The man who has no enthusi-
asm in his soul is fit for treason,
strategem and spoils. He is a poor,
bloodless kind of fish. We like tc
hear the hurrah, and see the fash
ing eye. But in the name of common
sense get enthusiastic about some
thing that is worth while. Get excit
ed over the prospects of the coun
try. Get wrought up over the future
of Georgia. Put your heart and sou
in an endeavor to get things moving
on the path of progress and pros
perity."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
TAX NOTICE.

will be at the following places, CD the dates
named, for the purpose Of receiving tax returns
for 1905:
Twelfth District: Monday, April q Wednes-
day. April IL; Tuesday, May 1.
Brentwood, Sixth District Tuesday, April 3;
Monday, A pril Is; Wednesday. May
Sasser and Chickasawhatchee, Third District:
Wednesday, April 4; Tuesday, April II; Thurs
day May 3.
Dover, Fourth District: Monday, April g.;
Monday April %; Monday. May Z.
Old Eleventh District Tuesday, April TO-;
Tuesday. April "a; Tuesday, May s.
New Eleventh District: THURSDAY. April 81:
Wednesday, April 18; Wednesday. April %.
Parrot District: Friday, April g; Friday,
April 49, Friday. April 20.
Herod Monday, May IA
Fourth District. Cranfords Store: Tuesday,
, May 15
May To-
Twelfth District. Fosters Store; Thursday,
April y.
Twelfth District William Jennings; Thurs
day, April 10.
Twelfth District, Yeomans: Thursday, April
%
Graves, Thursday, May II.
will be IN Dawson every Saturday and dur
ing court.
Everybody is requested to bring deeds in order
to give correct lot numbers.
L. G. PINKSTON, R. 7. R.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

Mondays Macon Telegraph print
ed a communication from Camilla
stating that Judge w. N. Spence
will be a candidate for congress
in the second district. Judge Spence S
entry into the race is not surprise,
as it has been known for years that he
aspired to seat in congress. he
has long been prominent in the poll
tics of this section, has a wide ac'
duaintance and friends who will give
him loyal support: but after it is all
over and it is too late he will see his
mistake and wonder how it happened.
Judge Griggs viii be reelected to
congress by an overwhelming MAORI
tv. He is the peer of any member of
the national house of representatives
is able, alert and experienced in
statecraft, and is in the vigor of a
robust manhood mentally and phys
ically. 1t takes time for member to
become posted, influential and effect
i've in congress, and it is not good
policy to make changes in representa-
tives in that body without imperative
cause. Judge Griggs is also very
popular personally in the district.
He knows the people and they know
him, and there IS no man, however
capable or worthy he may be, who
can at this time wrest from him the
confidence and support of his constit-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
THE BOND ELECTION.

The sewer bond election is officially
called elsewhere in The News for
April 18th, and the proposition is one
that will doubtless provoke considera-
BILE discussion pro and con.
This is an important question to
Dawson, and should be investigat-
ed and carefully considered by every
voter before he determines how he
shall cast his ballot. The taxpayers
are justified in their query as to
whether the city, having just sold a
large bond issue of S45, 900, should so
soon create another big debt that will
hang over it for years to come.
Every citizen should vote on one
side or the other of this question, and
his ballot should truly represent what
he believes is best for Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
Child Burned to Death.

Elder w. T. Everett, while in
Macon county Sunday, officiated at
the burial of the four and half year
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Peak.
The little girl died from burns receiv-
ed Friday by falling in the fire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
An Old Negress Dead.

Aunt marguerite Hall. an old-time
and well-knOwn negress of Dawson,
was found dead in her home late Sun
day afternoon. She lived by herself.
and it is not known when she died.
She was last seen Friday afternoon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an election will be
held on the 18th day of April, 1906, in the man
Der and at the place prescribed for city elections,
FIR the purpose Of allowing the voters Of the city
OF Dawson to determine the question whether or
not the city Of Dawson, by its Mayor and Coun-
Gil, shall issue bonds to the amount OF thirty
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
Mt eded: said bonds to be issued for the purpose
OF putting in sewerage system lin the city of
Dawson: said bonds to bear per cen, interest
from date. to be dated November |, 1906, and pay
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
EOR STATE SENATE.

Having waited two weeks for the announce
ment OF CAPTAIN H. A. Crittenden, which has not
yet appeared. announce myself candidate for
the State Senate from this district, subject to the
Democratic primary If elected l promise to
serve the people to the best OF my ability AS
Randolph county is entitled to the senatorship
this time | respectfully solicit the support OF my
friends throughout the district.
w. D. HANBACK,.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
SENDING OUT DISTRESS NOTICES

From the Savannah Press.
Having heard that Jim Griggs is 60
ing to manage the democratic con
gressional campaign the republicans
are sending out distress notices asking
the faithful TO work hard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
YEAR OF PHILANIHROPIC GIFTS

Nineteen hundred and five was a
year of large benefactions by individ-
uals to the cause of education, libra
ries, museums, church work, hospit-
ais, societies and miscellaneous char
tiles. A list of gifts exceeding So, 900
footed sos, 100000. The aggregate of
smaller gifts not included in these fig
ures, because not definitely known,
would add many millions. Since 1900
the large gifts In the United States
have amounted to $3.50, 600, 900, an av-
erage for the last six years of $50, 1000, :
600 year.
If this stream of wealth for what
may be called general public philan-
thropy continues, says the writer who
has compiled these statistics, the to-
tai in ten years would reach IS, 000,
000 900, and in a century $50, 900, 000,
000 or more than two-thirds of the
present wealth of the entire country.
AS the law of increase has thus far
prevailed it is natural to look for
growth in public gifts, prospect that
opens a broad field for conjectural
views of what is to happen in this
respect. These gifts, as rule, are
not ephemeral, but constitute per-
petual endowment, and SO, ever aug
menting, form great fund for the
enlightment and advancement OF man
kind.
In 1900 the larger benefactions in
the United States amounted to S47,-
100000, followed by S107, 900, 900 in
1901, 1914, 600, 900 in 1902, $95, 600, 900 in
1903 $62, 900, 900 in 1904, and S65,000,-
600 last year.
During 1905 Mr.. Carnegie's gifts
were S14, 099 600, raising his total to
$l15, 582, 633. Mr.. Rockefeller gave
during the year 81, 635, 900, his total
standing at S67, 371, 900. In the years.
list are four women, Mrs. Stanford,
Mrs. E. D. Rand, Margaret A. Jones,
and Mrs. Emmons Blaine, who gave
at least 81, 900, 900. Miss Helen Gould S
benefactions were 800, 900. Mrs. F. F.
Thompson's $3.50, 900, and Mrs. T. F..
Ryan's 1925, 900. Henry Phipps gave
$1,000. 600 for model tenements in New
York, George w. Clayton $1,000, 900
for model homes at Denver, Joseph
Millbank 800, 600 for a peoples pal
ace at Jersey City, John Parmlee
$400,O 600 for the poor of Chicago, and
Mrs. J. f. Hackley 100000 for
the poor of Muskegon. ExVice
President Morton gave $4,000 for an
industrial home at Rinecliff, N. Y,
and 5000, 600 to New York church.
There was given to the Young Men S
Christian Association buildings dur
ing the year, in amounts of SIS, 600 and
over, over 81, 500, 900. In one case
$4,000 was given to any town that
would name itself after the giver, and
from an anonymous source So, 900 was
provided ''to explore the human
soul. -
1t is estimated that these gifts in
1905 averaged Sl37 minute, a phase
in American individual wealth which
cannot be overlooked, and will bring
results of vast Importance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
Convention of Tax Officers.

Mr.. A. L. McLendon, Terrell coun-
tvs popular young tax collector, left
yesterday for Macon to attend a con-
ventiOu of the tax officers of the
state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For THE LEGISLATURE.

lam a candidate for member of the Legislature
from Terrell county, subject to the Democratic
primary. Your support is respectfully solicited
j. r. MERCER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
NEWS AND VIEWS.

In prison at Williamsport, Pa, is a
poor sick fellow, with shattered mind,
who is being tenderly nursed back to
health. He has trained nurse, and
doctor calls on him several times a
day. The care he is receiving is said
to be bearing fruit, and he is improv-
ing. But as soon as they get him
into fairly good shape they are going
to kill him. He is condemned MUIR
derer. 1t is against the law to hang a
crazy man, SO they are trying to re-
store his mind in anticipation of a sue
cessful and legal execution.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

Statistics show that the bicycle man
ufacturipg industry has declined more
than 60 per cent. in five years. During
featuring industry has increased sew
eral hundred per cent. What has been
lost in one trade has been more than
regained in the other. The people have
got to go on wheels. Mr.. Edison pre-
dicted the other day that the time was
not far distant when automobiles would
be almost as common as bicycles were
five or six years ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
CONGRESSMAN GRIGGS.

From the Savannah Press.
The reelection of Chairman James
NJ. Griggs to head the democratic
congressional campaign committee
shows that the Georgia congressman
has been endorsed, and that his man
agement of the campaign four years
ago has been looked upon with favor
by his colleagues. At that time the
party was not successful in electing a
democratic house, but Mr.. Griggs
worked with constancy and ability.
He will probably have no opposition
down in the Second, and deserves re-
election. His management of the dem
ocratic congressional campaign in
1901 stamped him as man of grasp
and pluck. He is a fine speaker, a
rare raconteur and very genial, pop
ular man. Like the late Speaker
Crisp, he is a good mixer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

THE democrats carried six of the
eleven Maine cities holding municipal
elections Monday, and came within
sixteen votes of electing a mayor OF
Bath. There was great surprise III the
vote at Rockland, where for the first
time in twenty-three years the demo-
Gratis elected a mayor. Furthermore,
the democrats carried six of the seven
wards, something never before done
in the history of the city. When those
Maine democrats do catch the repub-
leans asleep, observes Editor Gless-
ner, they certainly pull their whis-
kers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
From the Savannah News.

The selection of Hon. James M.
Griggs of Georgia to be chairman Of
the Congressional Campaign Commit
tee of the democratic party is com
pliment worthily bestowed, Mr.. Griggs
knows from experience that the posi-
ton is difficult and rather thankless
one, but he can be depended upon to
discharge its duties ably and fearless
ly. He was chairman of the committee
in the last national campaign. The
party lost members in the house, but
it was through no fault of the chair
man. He made hard and intelligent
fight, but it was against odds that
could not be overcome. Things are
looking differently now, however. and
it may be that when the ballots are
counted after the next election Repre-.
sentative Griggs will be one of the
biggest men in the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

More than 1872, 900 bushels of Irish
potatoes were shipped to the United
States from Hull, England, between
Jan. IL and Feb. Is, last, paying a
duty of Is cents per bushel. This fact
ought to be sufficient to arrest the at
tention of our farmers. If there is a
pre-eminentlY agricultural country in
the world it is ours
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

THE other gubernatorial candidates
are steering clear of Brother Nunnal-
ly. He goes loaded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
For Sale.

DR.. 7. H. Thurmond's residence for sale.
EFT. JORDAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

A novelty in taking up collection
for church purposes was seen in a
Pittsburg church the other day. Young
ladies of the congregation carried
around stockings and asked the young
men to put something in them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

THE bond election promises to be
interesting. Keep cool and vote for
the best interests of Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

JUDGE PARKER, of Esopus fame,
fitted through Atlanta Thursday. He
did not stop to inquire after Parker
Cluh No >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-10
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 10
8 So and II 90 a. M. and 200, 6 10, IL
and 10 10 p. N. Open at 8 90 a. m, 1900 m
and 4 30 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 8 90 a. m, 90 D. III. aud 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close al
10 and 10 20 a. H., and 2 90, 8 80 and 10 IL
D. IN. Open at 90 a. IN. and 230 and 30 p. III.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
10 20 a. H., and 8 20. 6 10 and 10 IL p. m.
Open at a. IN. and and 4 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 8. m.
and 3 20 o. m. Open at II 90 IN.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close 81
80 a. m. and 10 p. IN. Open at 900 a. M.
and 30 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 90 p.
N. AID 10 10 p. m. Open at 800 a. M. and
6 30 p. m.
Washington mails close at Is, $50 and
II 90 a. M, and 200 SO, % and 10 80
p. IN. Open at 90 a. m, II 90 m. and 1 90 p.
N. and 80 p. IN.
Office Hours--Open at 500 a. m. Close at
800 p. m.
Sunday Hours-Op4n at 90Oa. m. Close
at 1000 q. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 100 a. III. and 90 and
8 30 .. m. Full rOute-6 20 a. m. and 30 p.
m. Sunday collection 8 90 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. IN. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made 90 a. m. | p. m. and 10
D. m.
All mail should be in the Office ;en minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-10

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of tn,
Corporation Court of the City Of Alex
andra, on the 30th day Of April, 1906.
CITY Council Of Alexandria, which sues fol
itself aud for snch other lien creditors s'
may come into, take part in and share tn,
expenses Of this suit. VS. William +
BroOkes John Sinclair Brookes and George
Dasheil BrOOkes.
Memo. The object of this suit is TO subject
the following property in the city OF Alexan-
dria. Virginia: Beginning at the intersection
Of the north side of Prince street with the
west side OF Washington street and running
{ ence west on Prince street 80 feet Themes
north parallel TO Washington street 100 feet
to 10 feet alley; thence east parallel to Prince
street 90 feet to Washington street, and thence
south on Washington street 100 feet to the
place of be ginning, to the payment OF the lien
of the City Council thereon for taxes, and all
other liens.
Ii appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, John Sinclair
Brookes and George Dashiell Brookes, are
non-resideRts Of this State IL is Ordered,
That said defendants appear here within
fifteen days after due publication OF this
order and do what is necessary TO protect
their interests in this suit, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted "a the Alex
andria Gazette. a newspaper published IN the
City Of Alexandria, once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks, and posted at the front door oil
the Court House Of this city.
A copy-Teste; -
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Clerk.
By NEWELL s. GREENAwAY, ID. {.
Samuel z. Fisher, p. q. myl w4w'tu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-10
ALEXANDRIA 6azstts.
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 10, 1907.
Mitchell and the MineOwners.

The statement of President Mitchell,
Of the United Mineworkers, that the an
thracite mineworSers gained victory
by their month Of idl, ness was disputed
in New York yesterday by the operators.
On behalf of their committee OF seven ?
statement was iss1ed in which the fol-
lowing quotations are given from Nit
cbe'Is speech 10 the convention OF the
anthracite niinewOrkeTs at Scranton on
Tuesday:
last summer ! made tour through
this region. | urged The minewoFkers
to come back into the organization. AT
that time there were only 1000 mem
hers. AT The close Of thst tour there were
80. 600 members in the organizations.
Had that tour not been made there
would have been a reduction in wsges,
according TO reliable information that
have in my possession. My information
is that the operators we're ready TO IN
crease the working day from nine 10 Ten
hours. to require the engineers to work
seven days 10 the week aud TO require
firemen to work IL hours instead oil
eight. II this is true, then we have won
a victory"
The statement then continues cit
is important that there should be no
misunderstanding on this point. The
fact is that none Of the operators had
the slightest intention of reducing wages
or OF increasing the length of the work
ing day. On the contrary, II the men
had been left at work, and if the agila-
ton of which Mr.. Mitchell so proudly
boasts had not taken place, The men
would not have been idle for six weeks,
much lawlessness would not have &C.
CURED and the public would not have
been disturbed by this wholly unneces-
sary controversy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-10
A Year of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be remembered IN
the home of f. N. Tackels, Of Alliance, KY.
as a wear of blood; which flowed so copiOus
from Mr.. Jackets lungs that death seemed
very near. He writes: "Seyere bleeding from
the lungs and frightful cough had brought
me at deaths door, when ! began tax ing
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
with the astonishing result that after taking
four bottles was completely restored and as
time has proven permanently Gu ed
Guaranteed for Sore Lungs. Coughsand Colds,
ut f. s. Leadbeater 4 Sons drug store. Price
zoe and 81 90. Trial bottle free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-10
For a Weak Digestion.

No medicine can replace food but
Chsmberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets will help you 10 digest your food
1t is not the quantity of food taken that
gives strength and vigor 10 the system,
but The amount digested and assimilated.
II troubled with a weak digestion. don't
fail TO give these Tablets a trial. Thous-
ands have been benefited by their use.
They only cost quarter For sale by
Gibson & Timberman and w. +
Creighton & Co.