The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14

large bond issue of $40, 900, should sc
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.
MORE SHOTGUN BENEVOLENCE
The Savannah News notes that the
benevolent assimilation of the Fill
pinos by our government seems to be
making rapid progress. In General
Leonard Woods account of the recent
fight between American troops and
Moros it is stated that "all OF the de-
tenders of the Moro stronghold were
killed. Six hundred bodies were found
on the field The American casual
ties were fifteen killed, in addition to
some forty of fifty wounded. That the
disparity of casualties should have
been so great indicates that the Fill
pinos we're at great disadvantages,
they fought bravely, and that they re-
ceived little mercy. Many women and
babes. it is stated by advices from
Manila, were slain by the American
troops.
A DISTINGUISHED scholar and farm
err is quoted in the Worlds Work as
having paid this eloquent and, on the
whole, just tribute to the farmer:
Farming is a profession requiring
more shrewdness than law, more tech
meal training than medicine, more
uprightnesS than theology, more
brains and resourcefulness than peda-
gogy. 1t is it's own reward. God
made farmers. The other professions
are parasites" This is rather hard
on the other professions, but still none
too much honor can be paid the con-
querer of the soil.
ENCOURAGING reports concerning
Hon. A. M. Raines' candidacy come
from every county of the Pataula Cir
cult, and there is scarcely doubt
that he will be elected to the judge
ship. He has the earnest and united
support of his home people-the peo-
pie who know him best--and they are
gratifed that his prospects are so
bright. He will creditably and worth
lily wear the ermine.
A LOUISIANA commission reports
that the boil weevil, so much feared a
year ago, is no longer terror in that
state. In two parishes which it had
invaded heavy rains and cold weather
have practically exterminated it, and
the farmers who planted early matur-
ing cotton to avoid its ravages have
found that the early crops yield more
TO the acre than late varieties.
THE Central railroad is preparing
to do more business, having recently
given orders for 1000 freight cars,
!, 900 coal cars, and is contemplating
buying soon 80 new locomotives. 1t
shows no disposition, however, to i'm
prove its miserable passenger station
accommodations in Dawson.
IT has come to light that farmer
j ames NJ. Smith, the Oglethorpe can
didate for governor, is the big-heart-
ed Georgian who loaned the state
81, 900 with which to finish paying the
old soldiers their pensions. The loan
was made without cent of interest.
THE Dawson merchants will have
their spring openings week after next.
These are always events of much in
terest throughout this section, and
draw crowds of people. Dawson's
live merchants make Dawson a live
town.
SISTER MYRICK thinks Hon. Joehil-
Illus Hall must feel a distinct Sensa-
ton riding on the water wagon with
Brother Nunnally holding the reins.
JUDGE SPENCE Is a good man, and
one that this paper likes. We regret,
therefore, that he is preparing to enlist
in the "also ran" brigade.
YOUR Uncle Estill puts those At
lanta candidates on notice that they
are not the whole cheese. He is run
ming some himself.
THE Sunday edition of the Atlanta
Evening News has appeared, and no