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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
HEART TO HEART TALKS.
YOUR soN-Do YOU KNOW HIM?
BY EDWIN A. NYE.

"Oh, my boy is all right. He may
be a little wild, but l am sure he
would not do anything very bad"
That was the way a fond mother
spoke of her son when a friend hint
ed concerning the young mans hab-
its. The son is of age, a kind heart
ed, bright young fellow, and is the
idol of his mother.
What are the facts about the boy?
In a word, he is doing about every
thing a boy ought not to do. He
does more than take an occasional
drink He CANDLES regularly. He
attends to business all right in bust
ness hours. Out OF business hours
he deVOtes himself to various vices.
The fact is this young man is rap
idly going to the dogs.
And there is pathos in the thought
that his mother believes he is a good
sort of boy, only "a little wild" She
will never know her son as he is I'M
til some crisis comes. Some day he
is likely to disgrace his family and
cruelty shock a doting mother.
Why is the son going wrong?
He comes of a good family. He
has been we'll educated. His mother
has taught him from his youth up
the principles of right living. Hav-
ing fortified him in this way his par
ents do not dream that the son is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
SENTIMENT oUTwEIGHs LAW

A few months ago the world was
shocked when one hundred and sixty
four children were burned to death
in school house in Collingwood, a
suburb of Cincinnati.
Recently the Collingwood board Of
education let a contract for the cree
ton of new school building on the
site of the one which was DESTROYED
with such a frightful loss of life
Parents, especially mothers, of the
little ones who persisted petitioned
the court, pleading that they could
not bear to see other children play
ing where their own little ones per-
ished so miserably. Judge Keller
granted an injunction against the
school board, and declines to dis
solve it,
The situation is peculiar one
The site belongs to the board for
school purposes, and it has a natural
right to erect new building there.
But the court says: Its proceedings
were in legal form, but it violated the
discretion reposed in a board acting
for the public benefit It was indis-
Greet in choosing the old site in the
face of violent objection"
In this case the board was legally
right in its action, but the Judge puts
sentiment in the opposite balance, and
finds it outweighs the law.
The board is lacking in good sense
when it deliberately tramples on the
sore hearts of community so re-
Gently and so terribly tortured.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
DID THE RIGHT THING.

The democratic executive commit
tee of the state, which met in At
lanta Saturday for the purpose of
looking over the situation in Geor-
gia and beginning plans for the cam
paign, acted wisely in refusing to
permit the names of the democratic
electors to be used on the ticket of
the populist nominee for the presi-
dency. 1t would have been an in
excusable surrender of the party or
ganizatiOn to one Of the btterest
foes of democracy and most agrees
i've enemies of Mr.. Bryan
We agree thoroughly with the At
lanta Journal that lin all the his
tory of state politics there has never
been a more astonishing proposition
than that of the populist nominee,
who is literally devoting his time to
unmeasured denunciation of Bryan
and the democratic party, while at
the same time he asks the democrats
to vote for him with the understand
ing that if the man he is denounc-
ing really needs the electoral vote
of Georgia to insure his nomination
Mr. Watson will generously give it
to him.
1t is high time that the democracy
of the state, especially the official
representatives of the party, were
speaking out in unmistakable terms
for party regularity and the national
nominees. Up to this time neither
the national committeeman of the
state nor the nominee for governor
has uttered a word or written a
line for Bryan and Kern, and the
people are beginning to wonder why.
Their continued silence, in view of
the present unusual situation, is not
understood. Having received signal
honor at the hands of the party
they are expected to lead in fighting
the party's battles. The News has
been in sympathy with and supported
both of these gentlemen in heated
campaigns, but candor cOmpels the
statement that we do not believe
they are measuring up to their full
duty and responsibility in support of
the national ticket.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
ELECTOR SAFFOLD.

At a meeting of the democratic
electors in Atlanta Saturday Hon.
F. H. Saffold of Emanuel county, one
Of the electors for the state at
large, introduced a resolution which
sought to surrender the Georgia
electoral ticket to Mr.. Watson by
authorizing the populist candidate
for the presidency to place on his
ticket as candidates of the populist
party the names of the democratic
electors. This the meeting declined
to do
If we understand correctly the po-
sitiOn of Mr.. Saffold, who at one
time ran on the populist ticket for
encouragement of Georgia, but who
is now a candidate for presidential
elector on the democratic ticket, he
will not vote for the democratic
nominee in the general election in
November, but as an elector having
been elected by the democratic party
he will, as an official charged with
specific duty, respect the peoples
wishes when the electors meet to
cast the states vote for president.
Feeling that way about it Mr.. SAT-
folds duty is plain.
He is clearly out of place running
as a Bryan elector.
He should resign, and lose no
time about it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
Copyright. 1903. by Edwin A. Nye.

leading a dissolute and unclean life.
Father and mother do not know
their son. They do not know his real
thoughts, habits, inclinations, asso-
Citations. They think they do, but
they don't.
1t may be this boy got away from
home influences when he was a lad.
Many boys do get away early. Moth
ers sometimes are unable to keep a
string around them. Mothers some
times think they are keeping tab on
the little fellows when they are not
doing so. They are deceived.
1t matters not when the young man
here mentioned happened to be cor
rupted. This is sure-his case is a
typical one. There are thousands
of young men deceiving their parents
just as this one is doing. Being of
the stature and age of men they are
free to come and go at will. 1t is
difficult to know their manner of life.
And you would have difficulty in con-
vincing the parents that their boys
are not all right
Do you know your big boy?
You may think that, having got
him safely up to manhood, you can
let him go, whereas you ought to
know that manhood presents many
special and peculiar temptations.
Do you know your son?
Are you sure?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

Mr.. Bryan makes very good sug-
gestion when he says the vice-presi-
dent should be put to better use than
to relegate him to the position of
fifth wheel to the government wagon.
1t is true that the vice-president
presides over the sessions of the SEN
ate, but aside from this he is of very
little consequence in the scheme of
governmental so little conse-
quence, in fact, that an office which
should carry with it much of value
to the country has become the butt
of the joker and shelf upon which
to hide away securely all ambition
for active life and future preferment.
Mr.. Bryan rightly argues that all
Of this is wrong. He believes the
vice-presdent should be in closest
touch with the chief executive, cogni-
cant of his plans and advisory in his
association; that he should sit in the
cabinet as an ex-officiO member, and
be at all times ready to take up the
threads exactly where dropped by the
president in case death or incapacity
should come to the latter.
This is one of the innovations
which Mr. Bryan will introduce if
sent to the white house, and Mr..
Kern, if elected, will be about the
busiest and most. influential vice
president the country has ever had.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
Why He Lost His Friends.
From Success Magazine.

He was always wOunding their
feelings, making sarcastic or funny
remarks at their expense.
He was cold and reserved in his
manner, cranky, gloomy pessimistic.
He was suspicious of everybody.
He never threw the doors of his
heart wide open to people, or took
them into his confidence.
He was always ready to receive
assistance from them, but always too
busy or too stingy to assist them in
their time of need.
lie regarded friendship as a luxu-
ry to be enjoyed, instead of an on
portunity for service.
lie never learned that implicit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
Col. Gurr and Maj. HAYES Return,

FROM the cambridge Search Light.
Col. 7. E. Gurr, who was a dele
gate to the national convention, and
Maj. Sam Halves have returned from
tar away Denver, and have been
Duslly engaged since in telling how
II was done, what they saw, and had
the time of their lives. They went
wild over the wild and Woody !"
and came near electing BRYAN. sealed
Sne ROCKY mountains, and drank
nlsll SnoWDalls on Pixies Peak.
luhched with old Pike, and did other
stunts too numerous to mention
Ihey are now knuckling down to
business in the warm, congeniaI
calm of delightful old Bainbridge
Where the humble bees buzz and the
woodpeckers sing. '''0
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
CLEAN UP.

Many cases of fever, a number of
them of the typhoid form, have de-
veloped in different parts of the city
during the past few weeks. The ap-
pearance of this dread disease
should urge our city authorities to
renewed vigilance and activity in the
sanitary department. Strict enforce
ment of the city's health ordinances
will be far less expensive than a
number of funerals, and not nearly
so depressing in effect upon the COM
munity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
Opportunity for Graft.

From the Macon News
The Dawson News says "Tbe Init
ca states army discarded the Spring
neld rifles for the g-Jorgenson
and is now discarding the Krag for
the Springfield and in between tho
lines there is food for thought j"
Don't know about food for th0Egbt
but there is sure great opportunity
for healthy graft between the two
positions. wv
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

generous trust is the very foundation
stone of friendship.
He never thought it worth while
TO spend time in keeping up his
friendships.
He did not realize that friendship
VIII not thrive on sentiment alone
that there must be service to nour-
ish it.
He did not know the value Of
thoughtfulness in little things.
He was not loyal to friends.
lie never hesitated to sacrifice
their reputation for his ADVANTAGE
he was always saying mean things
about them in their absence.
he measured them by their ability
to advance him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
Shout One Way and Vote Anothe,

Shout One Way and Vote Another.
From the Dublin Times.
People who are always TALKING
about the corrupt use of money in
politics have an opportunity in this
national election to choose between a
party that is unwilling to publish it's
campaign contributions and marty
That insists on publishing what If
gets, where it comes from and what
1t is used for. The position of the
democratic party in this election is
one that strongly appeals to all low
ers OF clean politics. And vet Won
VIII ind thousands of these mighty
shouters walking right UP to the nolIs
in November to cast their vote for
the ticket of the party that refuses
TO publish its campaign receipts and
expenditures.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29
Blames the Anti-Pass law

From the Triton Gazette.
NOW Just see what the anti-pass
law has done the first trial, Five
legislators were arrested in the Kim
ball Saturday night engaged in q
social game. If they had possessed
passes they might have been in Tho
bosom of their families. - CIV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

The senate has killed the bill, by
decisive majority, to increase the
fertilizer tag tax in the interest of
the agricultural schools. That the
farmer would have had to pay the in
creased tax is a proposition so plain
that it is strange there were any to
dispute it. Whatever tax is put upon
any product is so estimated in the
cost of that product as to make it
fall directly upon the consumer.
The farmers are the consumers of
guano, and its always the consumer
who stands any and all increase in
the cost of producing or marketing
an article.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

We see in the papers almost daily
where Tom Watson has poured hot
shot into Bryan" or denounced
the democratic party" But we never
read where he has done these things
to Taft of the republican party. We
are almost convinced that Watson is
running for president solely in the
interest of the republican ticket
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

The ValdOsta Times refers to The
Dawson News as another BRYAN
paper for the past fifteen years. -
We do believe in Mr. Bryan. If
there is an ADLER, cleaner or more
patriotic man, or one who would
make a better president for the whole
people, than the Nebraska common
er We are yet to be convinced of it..
But The News is not so much of a
Bryan paper as it is a democratic
paper. When the party speaks
through its chosen representatives
we fall in line, like we did when the
eminent Esopus swimmer was NOM
mated four years ago, and give loyal
support to the ticket. The News,
however it may displease its Valdosta
contemporary, cannot join it in the
ranks of the bushwhackers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

Editor Herring of the Triton Ga
zette observes that if the bill to
rearrange the senatorial districts of
the state becomes a law it will in
crease the number of offices, and
consequently the states expenses.
1t is one of many pieces of legisla-
ton The News sees no reason for.
Terrell county is very we'll pleased
as it is now, and we would regret to
have to part company with our
neighbOrs of Randolph and Quitman
counties.
The Blakely Reporter announces
the retirement of Editor E. J. Black.
who has leased the paper to Mr.. E.
l.. Parker. For several years Editor
Black has made the Reporter a good
local paper, and been loyal to his
town and county. We regret to lose
him from the ranks of the quill driv-
ers, but at the same time extend fra
ternal greeting to Mr.. Parker who is
a newspaper man of experience and
ability.
The Macon Telegraph and the Au-
gusta Chronicle should cut out the
stuff they are printing from Atlanta
that Taft or Watson may carry Geor-
gia. They know that it is rot of the
rankest sort, and emanates from a
source that is hostile to the demo-
cratic candidates. If they want to
fight Bryan they should come out
openly and do so.
Governor Smith has ordered the
arrest of the hoodlums in uniform
who, while returning from the sol
diers' encampment at Chickamaugua.
shot from the train at Stockbridge
and wounded an inOffensive negro.
The governor has done right, and is
to be commended for the promptness
with which he has acted
Captain w. Won der Schoer der
Boer bought Georgia's first bale of
new cotton, which was shipped from
Albany to Savannah, and paid twenty
cents a pound for it. What a man
with that name wants with cotton
we can't imagine.
The discovery of five members of
the legislature playing poker has
caused quite a sensation in some
circles. The wonder is that the num-
Der was so small.
Editor Pleas. Stovall is president
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

These are horrible disclosures that
are being made about Georgias con-
vet system. OF course they are to
an extent exaggerated, and the in
human treatment which has been
brought to light is the exception and
not the rule. There cannot help but
be abuses wherever. large number of
criminals have to be dealt with, but
If only half of what has been told is
true Georgias management and care
of the unfortunate creatures in her
convict camps is disgrace to the
manhood of the state, and a change
cannot be had too soon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

Lowndes and Thomas, two of the
largest and most populous counties of
this section, and which never tire of
footing a loud bazoo about their
growth and prosperity, came up this
year with big slumps in their tax
returns-the former with 100000
and the latter with $174,OOO. Mod
est little Terrell, which has the best
farmers in the world and as sub
stantial business men as can be found
anywhere, shows an increase in tax
values of nearly 100000. Terrell
is little, but is mighty loud.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

Once again the first bale" man of
Georgia is a negro-the same negro
who has won the distinction every
season during the past twelve or if
teen years. He is Deal Jackson of
Dougherty county. The public never
hears of Jackson in connection with
agitations or trouble-making, but
regularly once a year it hears of him
in connection with progress and pros
perity. The problem" never bothers
him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

Editor Pleas. Stovall is president
OF the Savannah Bryan Club. And
he was a gold bug of the rankest
sort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-29

The discovery of five members of
the legislature playing poker has
caused quite a sensation in some
circles. The wonder is that the num-
Der was so small.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
OFFERS NEW PLAN
FOR SOLD SOUTH
Georgian Would Have Electors
Chosen by the State
Legislatures.
eglSIatuTeS.

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. Nv. W. Os-
borne. one of the leading Democrats Of
Georgia, is promoting a plan which he
thinks will achieve the South's political
independence and make il real factor
in national affairs.
Mr., Osborne thinks the South with its
I66 electoral votes should withdraw from
national conventions in the future and
have nothing 10 do with the nomination
OF the candidates. The electors. he
thinks. should be chosen by the state
Legislatures and should be uninstruct-
ed. They would hold the balance OF
power, he believes. and would thus be
enabled TO command for the South con
sideration and respect. which. he says,
are now lacking.
Mr. Osborne says:
Commercially, the East and the West
are natural enemies; they viii come into
the electoral college with their hands on
each others ihrOuJs. The South, free CT
eutangliug alliances. will have tho bal
ance OF power and command peace of
either belIiEerent and on its own terms
Under such conditions not only viii the
South nave a seat at the national Couu-
Gil board, but IL can have any place il
wants, even the head OF the table"
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Died

CASASSA-On Monday, November g. 1905, at
$50 p M, STEPHEN c., beloved husband
OF Angeline Casassa. aged siXty-fOur years.
Funeral from his late residence. los G.
street northwest. on Thursday. NOyeu Der
y, at $50 a. m Solemn requiem mass at
st. Al7ysius Church at O'Clock Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited 10 at
tend. Interment at ST. Mays Cemetery.
CAsEY-On Tuesday. November 10. 1905
WILLIAM c. CASEY. aged seventy-dve
years.
CUsICK-suddenIy. on Sunday. November 8.
1908, al Z.5t o. m, GEORGE T. CUSICk-
KREPPS-On Monday, November 9. 1905, at
son HUMPHREY. beloved son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Marine T. krepps
ONIEARA-On Tuesday. November 10. 1908.
WILLIAM A., beloved husband of Josephine
Forbes omeara. past commander OF PotJ-
mae Post, No II, g. A r.
sTRASBURGER-On Monday. November 9.
- 1905. at jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
Pa. EMMA, beloved wife of AIyer Stras-
burger
YETTON-suddenlyr on Monday, November g.
190s. WILLIAM F.. beloved husband %
Inez b. Yetr0n tnee SeIby).
FRANK-On Monday. November Q, 1908. at 8
o'clock m,, az Bluemont. Va. EDWARD
J., beloved husband of Mary \. Frank nee
Schlotterbecbl. aged thlrJy-seveu years.
Funeral from his late residence. 70l
Fourth street northwest. on THURSDAY. No
Vember -. at s-5s a. M Requiem mass at
St Mays Church, at 10 O'Clock. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited To at
tend. lnteTmeut at Prospect Hin Cemetery.
noIG-2t
GALI.AGHER-On Monday, November 9, 1898.
Al $50 D. m. al the home of her son, James
Gallagher, 1890 Wisconsin avenue northwest,
after a long illness, CATHERINE, widow
Of Michael Gallagher.
Funeral Thursday, November -. a. m
ST. stephens Church, Twenty-hfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. nOlO-2L
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Permanent Bureau.
John Hays Hammond Urged
For Commerce Portfolio

The name OF John Hays Hammond
IS looming large in discussion of the
new Cabinet Mr.. Hammond could
hardly be said TO be a candidate for a
place, but there is one he would like,
and for which he has powerful back
Ing That is the Secretaryship OF Com
merce and Labor.
Mr. Hammond was head of the big
club organization work which was car
ried on in cooperation with the ma
tional committee. He is a nominal resi-
dent OF Massachusetts, a multl-million-
aire. man OF great affairs. the world )
foremost mining engineer, and has some
ambitious ideas about making the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor very
valuable 10 business interests in this
country, in the way of developing both
domestic and foreign trade. His friends
are making vigorous effort in his be-
half, and recently have SHOWN a meas
ure OF confidence which has moved
some OF the Cabinet makers 10 cOntem-
plate tentative alterations in their lists
The real Cabinet difficulty right now
ts the quest for a Secretary of State.
The diplomats all want Mr.. Root TO re-
main, but they can't be accommodated
Mr.. Burton declines 10 take himself
seriously In connection with the post.
The men qualified TO MI the shoes Of
Mr.. Root at the foreign establishment
are few, and il is worrying the specu-
lators to pick just the right one. This
has caused resumption of discussion OF
Postmaster General Meyer for the state
portfolio. He has been generally set
down for the Treasury, which he would
pI efers but Il Is inumated he might vet
be drafted TO state. because of his
qualifications by reason of successful
diplomatic service.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
MUST RETURN FARES
TO STARTING POINT

In accordance with an amendment TO
the police regulations. sightseeing au-
t0mObiles viii be compelled 10 return
their passengers to the point from
which they started
In a recent letter TO the Commission
ers, Dr.. Charles T. Caldwell, OF 1903
Ninth street northwest, protested
against the action OF a sightseeing au-
tomObile company in forcing its passen-
gers to disembark at some point dis
tant from the starting point. and be-
fore the completion OF the trip.
AS there was no regulation to cover
the matter, It was referred to the Cor
poratiOn Counsel, who has recommend
ed an amendment TO govern the case.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
PNEUMATIC TUBES
HAVE BIG EXTENSION

Nineteen miles Of the New York pneu-
matte tube system out OF total Of
twenty-aeven contracted for have just
been accepted by the Postofice Depart
Iaent and put into commission, thus
making the greatest extension OF the
tube service made in any one year re-
Gently.
The new system connects the New
York general pOstohCe With the new
mail station in the Hudson Terminal
building and also all the mail stations
on the West Side. excepting Station I.
as far nor as Station and thence
east 10 Station L