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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
A Tribute to The Dog.
By Henry Birch.

What can be said of this inestmabe creature
that has not already been said? The language OF
panegyric would be exhausted before his excellent
virtues could be described they merit. His
fidelity his courage, his vigilance, his gratitude,
his generosity, each the theme of merited praise,
win our love and respect. The favorte of children,
the chosen companion of women, the watch and
guardian of homes the guide of the blind, the
partcipator of mans excursions by land and sea,
the defender of the shepherds fold, the detector
of the thief and robber and the fleet courser that
transports the Eskimo in his sledge over the Arc
tic waste of snow.
If such a benefactor to man has not a special
claim to his protection and kindness, nay, to at'
fectionate regard what has? He ventures life and
limb in service; he explores the mountain
waste and faces the wntry tempest in search OF
the traveller that has been overwhelmed by the
snowdrift; he springs into the foaming torrent to
rescue its threatened victim from destruction; he
breasts the bosterous surges of the ocean to con-
vey a rope to the shipwrecked mariners, by which
he achieves their deverance he recognizes his
beloved master after twenty years absence, and eX-
pires at his feet in paroxysm of joy at his re-
turn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Those Tired" Southerners
From LesIie's Weekly.

A radical newspaper writer in the course of
periodic attack in a New York newspaper on great
business institution of the South allows himself
to speak of "The South, where men, women and
children tired
We think of Washington, the Vfrgfnian. as re-
nowned for his adventurous youth for the sus-
tanned Vigor of his maturity.
1t was in the Virginia legislature that Patrick
Henry's fiery eloquence lit the torch of national
independence.
1t was a Virginian who, by his dashing cavalry
exploits in the revolution, won the name of Light
Horse" Harry Lee.
In South Carolina Marion and Sumter desti-
tute of almost all things except guns and cour-
age, checked Tarletons invasion by what hlsto-
rian calls an irregular, harrassing warfare, that
for daring and dash, ingenuity of plans, pertinaclW
of purpose and general effectiveness is without
parallel in the war;
For thirty-two of the first thirty-six years after
the organization of the United States government
the presidency held by natives of Virginia
Washington Jefferson, Madison, Monroe-all men
of action.
them, never suspected, either before or during
his eight years in the presidency, of being tired
The successful defense of New Orleans was as
cribed more than to any other cause to JacKsou'
almost frenzied energy
"Davy" Crockett the tireless explorer and dannt-
less soldier and Decatur, the conqueror of the Bar
barry pirates, S0utherners
Taylor the driving force of the Mexican wal,
with his victories of Palo Alto Monterey and BueL"
Vista-the last named against odds OF 1ouI "
one-was SOutherner
In the war between the states the vigor, energy,
enterprise and resourcefuness of the Southern Tn
were as remarkable their courage. 1t needs on!
to mention Robert E. Lee and "Stonewall JAZZ tIo
son. Tennessee gave also to the union cause ~,
Nelson of modern American history, David F"i
ragut. -,
Even have in the white house a Sou or
erner, who held the sixty-third congress III o I
tnuOus session from March 4th to OCTOBER q bo
through a blistering Washington summer, Wnen ~
was, to all appearance the only person not ca
OF Southern activity in the pursuits OF p S,s
we need no other testimony than the TREMENDOUS
energy that has reco'ered from the utter "a3 a
of the civil war-lands devastated houses deS'n0
who might have restored them killed or crippled
and out of the desolaton, somehow, the n men
the South have built up wealth and proSp'i'"
again co,th-
One is indeed ignorant who supposes that 9ou me
erners not active vigorous. In Iact' ons
Southern people seem to be rather cohsp 81
for the very activity and vigOr in which theH VIZ
assumes them to be lacking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Bowed to Golden Calf.
From the Honey Grove SIGNAL.

A preacher in disguise is a sight to make angels
weep Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, of New York
is one of the worlds greatest preachers and his
influence for good has been wonderful. Few men
can declare the counsel Of God eloquenty or
bring such deep pathos to bow the soul of the sin
ner before the manged body of the crucfed Lord
But Rev. Newell Dwight Hills forgot the souls of
men and turned toward the riches and honors of
the world. He bowed in lavish homage before the
ing the things that perish. But reverses came, and
now the great preacher is in deep disgrace, with
an Indebtedness of a hundred thousand dollars
that he cannot meet. Last Sunday the aged divine
made full confession to his congregation, decar-
ing that his ambition for wealth and power had
crushed out his life and ruined him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Concerning the Silo.
From the New York Sun.

when they first started the silo in this coun-
try said travelling salesman of intelligent obser-
walton, q tried to find out where they got the
name, but no farmer 1 ever met whether he had
or not, could tell me, and as l not vitality
interested l never did learn until | had gone long
ways from home
"A number of years ago 1 made trip into Mo
rocco, partly business and partly pleasure
had a brother there who a United States con-
sui One day, riding along a sort of suburban
street, almost went over the edge of chasm
entirely open and no danger signal up, according
fine opportunity to sue the city for damages in
a civilized country.
"At first | thought it some recent eXcava-
ton for city improvements of some kind and was
for going after the careless contractor, but upon
second thought | recalled where I was Looking
into the gulch l could that it had been there
for hundreds of years probably Anyway, I asked
about it, and discovered that it entrance
to the big subterranean granaries under the city
where grain and food were stored in case of war
or famine, and they were called 'sos,' word of
Arabian origin
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Is Cost of Living Lower

Have you noticed a drop in the cost of living?
If you don't get your share inquire about it.
Government crop bulletins state that there is con-
siderable falling off in prices this as compared
with last.
For instance, the October LIST price of wheat this
year is given as 900 cents bushel; the price a
year ago was 93.5 cents. The October 1st price
Of oats the government report places at 345 cents
a bushel; last year ABB cents.
Apples, although the nations production is es-
tmated now at 100000 barrels against S4,400,-
900 barrels last year. are quoted this year at $174
a barrel. compared with S1.85 year ago.
Potatoes, said to be a failure in parts of New
York state are estimated the country over at $685.
100000 bushels as compared with 405, $4,000 last
wear The October 1st price they give as ASH cents
bushel against CAT cents a year ago.
And corn, corn is almost eight cents lower than
year ago, with a crop of 100000, 600 bushels
this year compared with $500 900 bushels last
year. It is selling this year at 7O.5 cents against
'Sz cents year ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
TO MUCH REGULATING.

From the Savannah News.
The Cordele Dispatch ironically suggests that
there should be some kind of legislation regulat-
ing eating, and it might be good plan to have,
say, six inspectors for each county, with power to
call at any time and examine the food as it is
placed upon the table, and see if it is the proper
kind and if it is cooked in the proper way" But
isn't every little home supposed to have an in
spector all it's own? What's the housewife for?
The Dispatch is striking a blow at the seeming
desire of some people to regulate everything by
law, to pass BILL when anything in creation
does not suit them. 1t is a blow worth striking.
Too much regulation is as bad as too little.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Submarine Preparations.

The United States has let contract for the
building of sixteen new submarines. The work is
to be begun at
Those who talk incontinently of our lack Of
preparedness are careful to show the unattractve
side of the pictured condition. They do not tell of
the continued improvements under way, nor Of
the relatively better position held by the navy
of the United States On the contrary, they take
as text the navy it existed before the present
war began, and deliver their sermons thereon.
The truth of the matter is that the United States
considering that it has never been and is not now
a warlike nation, is fairly we'll prepared to deal
with any eventuality likely to occur.
We shall never in history reach that state
of preparedness which Germany for instance, pos
sessed--and which did not save Germany from the
most destructive in its history. No sensible
citizen of this country desires that kind of pre-
paredness, which spells nothing or less than
mitarism; but for a sane, peace-loving nation
we are in encouraging shape on land and sea.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
SAYS suFFRAGETrEs WERE HANDICAPPED.

From the Savannah Press.
In an election in Waycross last week pro-
posed law giving women the right to vote in
that municipality defeated by a decisive
majority 1t was the highest compliment the
men of Waycross could pay their women folk.
Georgia is not ready for the female suffrage
fad, and here's hoping that it is long way
Off.-Dawson News.
This paragraph is scarcely fair to the suffrage
cause The esteemed editor of The News should
have stated that all the proposed amendments were
defeated, and that the section providing for wO-
man suffrage received a greater vote than any of
the others, although it weighted down by be-
ing attached to of the most unpopular propo-
stions on the entire ticket.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
NOT AT THE Newspapers EXPENSE.

From the Savannah News.
Candidates for county offices in Evans county
may have thought they would save money because
they will campaign only once in four years instead
of once in two years as heretofore, but the Clax-
ton Enterprise does not intend that any of their
saving shall be at the Enterprises expense. 1t has
been announced that whereas the terms of county
officers are to be four instead of two years candi-
dates will kindly pay $40 instead of S. for the
published announcements of their candidacy. 1t
is mere matter of arithmetic; twice two is four
twice five is ten.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Cheer Up,

We cannot OF course, all be handsome.
And it's hard for US all to be good
We are sure now and then to be lonely,
And we don't always do as we should.
To be patient is not always easy,
To be cheerful is much harder still
But at least We can always be pleasant
If We make up our mind that we will.
And it pays every time to be kindly,
Although you feel worried and blue
If you smile at the world and be cheerful
The world will smile back at you.
So try to brace up and look pleasant,
No matter how low you are down
Good humor is always contagious,
But you Danish your friends when you frov
JAMES r. COOLING
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

In Delaware they have tried and whipped man
who stole pair of trousers to hide his nakedness
after which they sent him to Jail to begin a six
months sentence. Information from the Chicago
Tribune as to what would have been done to him
if he had stolen the whole suit is awaited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Young Mr. Rockefeller is merely endeavoring to
do what his father did not consider worth while
The is going the father better in realizing
that the who aided in creating the Rookie
Teller millions and who still aiding in the
creation of other millions, something more
than mere machines; that they are human beings
and as such are entitled to consideration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Among others who have particular cause to
love Villa is Enrique Creel at one time ambassa-
dor to the United States and then rated several
times a millionaire and as the richest land and
cattle in the world. Villa has confiscated
everything Creel possessed, and the latter is said
to be practically penniess in New York city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

man bearing a card, help the blind was
arrested in Kansas City the other day for staring
at an ankle watch. Oh, we'll, if it enables the
blind to see or even exposes a fraud the ankle
watch has served it's purpose-especiay as it hap
pened in Missouri.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Ambassador Dumba's claim that he subsidized a
number of newspapers may be backed by facts but
if so he had his trouble for nothing. The news
paper which is cheap enough to vend its editorial
opinions to the highest bidder is newspaper with
out influence, and Mr. Dumba really got the worst
of the bargain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Savannah is having a "Pay-Up Week" Good
idea, and a better one would be to make every
week pay-up week or better still to pay cash. To
paraphrase old saying, check in the credit
ors hand is worth two in the debtors mind; and
ready money is better than any expectancy of
money. however certain, can be.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

A Coatsvle, Pa, dispatch, up in the holier than
thou section of the country, says: "Coatsviue
fears repetition of the Zach Walker lynching. To-
night Coatsyille Hospital is under heavy guard
Still, nobody believes that because Pennsylvania
has had some lynchings and is about to have an
other one her people are all heathens and barba-
rians.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

President Wilson is backing up the recommen-
datons of the war and navy departments for
the authorized expenditure in the next year of
more than $500 OOO,O 900 to strengthen the nations
fighting forces. That is a great deal of money for
a nation at peace to spend for purposes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Deep down in the heart of every man is an in
born sense of fairness and of the advantages of
reciprocity. The man, therefore, who sends money
he has made in Dawson to a mail order house in
exchange for merchandise does not pause to real
ze the unfarness of his action If he did he would
keep the money at home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

And then did you ever pause to consider this:
That those who raise their voices to high heaven
in Nominations and philippics against what they
imagine to be political machines jealous of the
fact that they have not been afforded Oppor-
tunity to demonstrate how quickly and effectually
they could institute private machine of their
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

The question of joint political debates is again
worrying South Carolina. Some of the newspapers
fail to see what value to the people there is in
the sight-and sound-Of candidates on one plat
form The victor in joint debate might not
by any means be the best man for the job. A
gift of gab," trickery with words, fine presence
and big voice might make speaker appear
to better advantage than any of his opponents, and
yet after all he might be by far the most unde-
sirabe candidate among them. We have known
such here in Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

The department of commerce at washington mas
been struck with the futility OF shlppng our Prou
ucts across the ocean and buying theln o"oA -,
manufactured form at greatly increased prices ana
+ taking notice of the practice in bulletins
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

The government crop experts say this years cot
ton production will be under II 900, 600 bales, and
the prices showing the effects of the estimate
1t is much better for the farmers to grow small
crop and get good price for it than vice versa
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Mr. Victor Murdoch, Western editor and pol
itician who announces that his idea of well-con-
Quoted society page is one in which adjectves are
eliminated, would stand a poor show to pull down
the female vote if there were universal suffrage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
BLAME THE PRESSMAN.

From the Cuthbert Leader
We hereby register a complaint against The
Dawson News. This week they sent US a paper
with two pages blank, and of these was the edi-
toTal page.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Among the other things which the kindness OF
ature has enabled the farmers of Georgia to raise
in large number this year of our Lord are songs OF
nraSe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
THANK YOU MUCH.

From the Lee County Journal.
writer in The Dawson News, commenting on
The News anniversary, says it is the best weekly
paper published in the United States; and to say
the least, we have identically the same opinion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Now that the handkerchief has been scientifically
assayed as being a dangerous menace to health
we're glad We have only three.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Johnny Bulls subjects show disposition to
fight CONSUMPTION. Fact of the matter is, they APP
pear to be willing to fight everything except the
enemy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

The State Fair this year is gong TO De one u
tho hest that has yet been held. And that means
it couldn't be much better.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Under South Cardinals prohibition law
quart per week to the individual is the limit, and
no doubt many a South Carolinan will be exclam-
ing ''Ain't that the limit"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

The Oklahoma bank bandits who threw out
barbed wire entanglements had evidently been
keeping in close touch with the war dispatches
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Among those who hope Turkey will be van
quished doubt the surviving relatives of the
Armenians who are being massacred by the Turks
in lots of a thousand at a time
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Among other Southwest Georgia assets that are
really worth while is her weather.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

All the belligerent nations want peace But
they want to win first.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

The Kansas City man who stole $4,000 in order
to purchase medicine for his wife neglected to state
what kind of medicine she took. Must have been
the gold treatment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

1t is oat planting time in Southwest Georgia,
and the farmer who fails to put in good-sized
acreage will not do his part in the fight the
boil Weevil.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Now is the time to look carefully around your
residence and if you have any defective fues.
Better do this now in good time, than to summon
the fire department later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

Speaking of commanders of big cabre, how
about the good old American dollar which ap-
pears to be in command of all the countries OF
Europe?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

St. Louis has had quite few citizens the
firing line, to judge from the numerous arrests
that are being made following investigations into
an alleged arson trust
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19

The United States has recognized Haiti Morn
in Haiti
Evening star., 1915-12-27

the presidency was mentioned. The
fear was that if put into the high
est place he would yield to home in
luences and attempt to forward
what were then called wild west
ern notions"
1t was in this way-the west dis
trustfui of the east, and the east OF
the west-that the .midd1e-state men
in the republican party found, and i'm
proved, their opportunity. Hayes,
Garfield, Harrison, Mckinley and
Taft all owed much to geography.
Blaine won a nomination largely on
the strength of his fascinating per-
sonality, but was defeated at the
polls. Roosevelt, an eastern man, was
already in Office in 1904, and, besides,
had a western veneer as the result
of his ranching days.
While the east is still east and the
west west, each section has now an
improved knowledge of and respect
for the other, and is disposed to grant
to the other what it claims for itself
credit for a desire for the general
welfare, and the ability to pro-
mote it.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Surgery and Parental Pessimism.

The theory of letting defective chill
dren die when operations might save
their lives, which was recently
brought to attention through a Chi
cago case, has been carried to an ex-
treme in Philadelphia which will not
elicit the slightest approval. A boy
of thirteen was run over by wagon
and his leg was so badly crushed that
amputation was necessary in order
to save the lads life. When the sur
geons SO informed the father of the
boy he refused to give his consent to
the operation, saying that it was bet
ter for the child to die than to live a
cripple. And SO the boy died, for the
lack of amputation, which would have
made him we'll, though MANNED The
father sought to excuse himself on
the ground that he had been unable
for over year, though perfectly well,
to get work, and he doubted if the
boy, crippled by the loss of leg,
could make his way in the world.
This was case where the parents S
wish should not have prevailed. The
lad was in public hospital and
should have been given the best treat
ment that surgical science could pro-
vide, regardless of the pessimistic
prejudice of the father. The authori-
ties of the hospital have a response
bility in such case which is greater
than that of the parent, and this case,
which fortunately is unprecedented,
should serve as a warning against
yielding in any future instance to the
objections of encouragement. That
boy had right to live, and his father
had no right to decide upon his death.