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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
Forgive Him.

If Won are driving your automobile considerably
faster than you have a legal or moral right TO 40
end avoid running over a pedestrian by the mil
lionth part of an inch don't be angry with him II
he asks in all innocence why you didn't sound an
alarm.
The poor boob of a pedestrian, you know, re-
7nonstrates with you purely because of his igno-
rance He is unable to understand, you do from
vour superior wisdom, that you are under no obli-
cations to warn him of your approach; that the
electric horn on your machine is put there merely
IN he Dragged about as part of the equipment and
not for any practical use
Funny isn't it, how many persons are possessed
of the remarkable delusion that automobilist
ought to sound his horn when approaching the cit
izen on foot? It is merely lack of higher educa-
ton
1t is for that reason that we impIOre you, the
man at the wheel not to be angry when the pedes-
tran protests that you came very near running
over him because he did not know you were near
him at all and you did not to notify him that
you were until you had frightened him to within
an inch of his life
Forgive him! If you ran over him he would
probably be willing to forgive you, and he might
preserve the same degree of mental complaisance
if it were his wife or baby who happened to be
your victim. OF course, it is within the bounds of
possibility that before forgivng he might take
notion to argue with you otherwise than verbally.
But, one way the other, he might forgive you,
and it is due him that you be a good sport and
forgive him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
CiiviIlty.

Don't try to bully the world 1t does not pay.
Whoever enters the ring for rough and tumble
fight with public opinion is pretty sure, eventually
to be knocked out" Society is a Briaerus, and
who would think of encountering with a single pair
of fists a hundred-armed fellow? Better shake
the multitudinous hand of the giant, good-natur-
eddy, than unnecessarily provoke his wrath. De-
spite the world if it please you, but you have
to live in the world and to lean the world it is
just we'll to treat it civilly Shrewd men, who
understand their race, never seek quarrel with
society. They understand that it is possible for
an individual to lead and quietly control a COM
munity, but not to fight it down and not to force
it to their way of thinking by laws. If
you desire to reform supposed real evils or dis
abuse your fellow of their prejudces the sur
est way not to succeed is to resort to denuncia-
ton and abuse. Kindness Cancellation and the in
effective means of reform.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
An Army Of Peace.

The dispatches say that one hundred and fifty
thousand men from every state of the union have
invaded the western states and are engaged in har-
yestng the greatest cereal crop in the worlds his
tory. The precision with which the precious grain
world.
There are approximately 6O,OOO,O0O acres de-
voted to the 1915 wheat crop. This acreage will
yield harvest of between 100000, 900 and 1.0OO,-
100000 bushels students of the agricultural situa-
ton confidently predicting that the latter figure
viii be reached by fall.
This is some contrast with the scenes of the
death harvest which is being reaped abroad. Amer
ian farmers are surely destined feed the world 5
children during the months to come!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
A Duty We Owe.

If we cannot always so control our moods as to
be really happy we can at least appear cheerful.
This is duty We owe ourselves and society. 1t is
a sin to go about radiating mental poison, the
the poison of Encouragement, of gloom, the poison
of worry and anxiety. 1t is weak to go about the
world wearing mourning in our expression 1t is
a sin to pedde this gloom and dependency. We
it to the world and to ourselves to scatter
shine, to appear at best and not at our worst.
No matter what discouragement or disappont-
ment you may be struggling with cover it, hide it,
bury it. Always wear a cheerful face. Don't hang
out the black flag; hoist the bright and cheerful
colors. Just say to yourself: Whatever mis-
fortune comes to me it cannot conquer my indom-
liable spirit. No matter what may be gnaw-
ing at my heart l will go through the world with
good front, with cheerful face No one shall ever
say that I have sOured on life"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
BUILD A PRISON.
From the Savannah Press.

This strikes us as being very good time to
naugurate plan for the construction of state
prison at Milledgeville elsewhere that will with
stand the onslaught of mob of 25 men. It NAV
be there is already a plan foot for the inaugu-
ration of a movement of this kind. If there is we
trust it will be carried out successfully. There is
reason why the state should not build an ade-
quate prison at small cost by constructing it with
prison labor
The members of the prison commission admit
that the buildings at Mlledgevile were never in
tended for resisting mobs for the preventing of
the removal of prisoners. The developments re-
Gently have emphasized the fact that this view is
the correct one. The present buildings certainly
are not mob proof
There is no reason why the state should not
construct upon the site of the present ina lequae
structures a modern building of stone and have
all the work performed by those who doing
time at the state farm.
We understand there is about every profession
represented in the states prison system except
newspaper men. This would give all the help re-
quired for work of this kind save that Of press
agent, and there would be plenty of
publicity given to the movement by the friends Of
the plan engaged in newspaper work throughout
the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
THE MEN HAVING FAILED A DAWSON
CITIZEN NOW APPEALS TO THE WOMEN

Editor Dawson News Kindly excuse me for
Quitting in on your valuable time and patience.
Recently there was staged in Quitman and Brooks
county, through the instrumentality of the COM
mercal association of that town and county one Of
the most noteworthy enterprises recently achieved
by any county of the state Brooks county is noted
for its home-raised products; that notoriety has
been spread far and wide throughout the country,
not only in Georgia, but in other states. 1t cost
something to do this, but the people of Quitman
and Brooks county feel sure that the money thus
spent will return again forty, sixty and a hun
dred fold.
The question arises, who is responsible for this
wide and favorable advertising? The answer is
not hard to find. Their commercial association
planned and carried through the project
| note that Dawson is going to have a fair this
fall. The good ladies of Dawson. believe, the
OriginatOrs of the movement. They have already
successfully held two Terrell cOuynty fairs and
they will another success.
Since the hustling, enterprising business male cit
liens of Dawson and Terrell county have left such
splendid material advertising projects their good
wives l am enclosing you article clipped from
old thrown-aside magazine showing what a town
in Nebraska not much larger than Dawson accom-
plished in twelve months with the hope that
the good ladies' after they have brought their fair
to a successful conclusion, will turn their atten-
ton to the organization of such association, the
accomplishment of which has signally failed at
the hands of their menfolk CITIZEN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
MIR. RIVES RESENTS STATEMENT THAT HE
DOESN'T WORK; SAYS HE'S A BUSY MAN

Hon. H. NJ. Mcintosh, Editor Herald Albany, Ga;
Hon. E. L. Raney, Editor Dawson News, Dawson
Ca; Mr.. J. j. Howell, Editor Leader, Cuthbert
Ga.-Gentlemen: AS a personal friend to each OF
you and as a correspondent to your papers, l ask
brief space to reply to this published in the Rich
land News of August goth from who fails to
sign his name from Cuthbert, Ga: Il notice in
the current issue of your paper article from
contributor in which he endeavors to allude to you
as one-half cooked. His wife holds a responsible
position, but to him, the old song everybody
works but father could be very appropriately ded
icated to him Signed, One Who Knows Him"
In reply, each of you know me and that for
thrty-five years I have held at various places the
position of agent of the Central of Georgia Railway
Company and of the Southern Express Company;
that for fifteen years l have been associated
agent with the PrOcter-Gamble Co., and that in ad-
diton / attend to my farm, whereon | make plenty
of everything to eat. The only thing true in this
fellows article is that my wife holds a 'respons-
BILE position" She does-the most responsible one
that is given to woman to hold-that of home
maker and partner in life to a man honest enough
to sign his name to his contributions to the press,
and who only hates of humankind loafers and
liars. Besides the editor of the Richland News is
referred to any bank mercantile house in Cuth-
bert, to any man in Dougherty county, where
resided ten years, who knows me, and to every
living judge solicitor of the courts of the Pa
taua circuit. ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
Dawson's Cotton Market.

Dawson's Importance as a cotton market Is en-
HANGED the present season. The fact that the gins
of this city have reduced their ginning charges TO
fifty cents a bale is having the effect of bringing
great deal of cotton here that would doubtless go
elsewhere and the presence in the local market
of more buyers than usual has had very stmu-
ating effect Hundreds of bales of cotton are now
being brought here daily and bringing com
paratively top-notch prices.
Such conditions beginning to make them
selves very materially felt by the commercial inter
ests of the town, and Dawson's merchants are pre-
pairing for a good fall trade In this connection 1t
may be said that the large and attractive stocks OF
Dawsons stores furnish further inducement to
the farmer to market his cotton and do his trading
here
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
Red BOOSTERS.
pTehensi Vely

According to the dispatches at Houston
(Texas) the Red BOOSTERS have presented Mr.. Har
ry T Warner, managing editor of the Houston Post,
with a loving cup. We have not found out ex-
actly what Red Rooster of Houston is, except
that it is different from other ROSTERS in that he
cackles. We have always been told that Grow
ing hen always comes to some bad end" But
rooster is allowed to cacke just hen cackles to
tell the world of the achievements of that CITY,
Why not have some Red BOOSTERS in Dawson?
Some cackling wouldn't hurt here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
If Rains-Cotton Harvest Is On.

Can a spell of dry weather be hoped for? 1T is
the general wish throughout this section, the more
so that the fields are now white with cotton, and
the harvesting of that staple is now general The
grade of some cotton brought to market now shows
the damaging effects of wet weather. But the
Good Lord always did look with favor on this sec
ton of His big earth, and resutanty there is cause
for qualification in the knowledge that the wet
weather has not been harmful as was feared
We get alarmed and fancy that conditions are worse
than they really are. We cry wolf sometimes
when the wolf is not And then, as the
sunshine holds out we get back to work and take
stock of the situation, get confident and cheer
full again, crack jokes and lies with each 9TH
er and grow contented and sassy" People look
at life more philosophicaly. The winter of dis
content" if we let it, more often than otherwise
becomes GLORIOUS summer"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
EthenOCentricity.

We have a brand word.
If you are snobbsh if you think yourself better
than your neghbor, your family better than
your neighbours family, your neighborhood the
one par excellence
If you feel this way about things in general you
are guilty of ethnocentricity We know it is so,
because it in the paper.
1t looks very much to us like a synonym for the
good old description 'fstuck up
And so far as that goes know a couple of
short words that express the idea even more COM
prehensively.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

There is nothing to be said in extenuation of the
lynching of Leo Frank. Even though he were guilty
as his accusers insisted his crime less in1m1cal
society than that Of the vendetta crew which IN
vaded a state prison, took man from the custody
of the law and murdered him. At the same time
there will be just resentment throughout the South
at the Chicago Tribune's bitter and sweeping con-
domination of that entire section in connection with
the Frank ynchng. When the Tribune castigates
the whole South and a region OF '1ll1teracy,
blatant sef-righteousness cruelty and violence,
because of this crime against law and order, 1t
displays the very spirit of prejudice and tntoler-
ance that actuated the enemies of Frank.
incidentally the Tribune's sweeping Indictment
of the South suggests that the mote is not entirely
absent from the eye of the North the East and the
West. 1t has been causticaly retorted by the
Southern press, when New York editors lamented
the frequency of lynchings in the South, that the
Thaw case was a worse travesty on law than the
average Southern lynching. Only short time ago
the New York journals published figures showing
that bomb throwing had decreased in the metrop-
oils during the last years until there had been
LESS than fifty such outrages during the last year!
If lynching were the only manifestation OF dis
regard for human life the supremacy of law
the remainder of the country might presume to set
itself up judge of the South. Unfortunately
there are worse crimes against society and law
than lynching and the North, East and West have
shown themselves far more cupable in these crimes
than the South.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Most of the papers who have always opposed him
are accusing Joe Brown of having designs
senatorial toga The former governor has as much
right as any newspaper citizen to discuss any
matter that claims public attention, and in surmis
ing that he is taking advantage of recent occur
renee to promote his political interests these news
papers are getting away from the real situation
getting cold" as the kids say when they play
"thimble" 1t is yet to be that the little man
of Cobb county has designs to interfere with any
senator. He has never said so.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

From the Peoria (IlI.) Journal.

But a few years ago New York witnesso, ,
slaughter of several hundred men, women .ne
children through the burning of an eYcrrS ana
steamer whose life preservers were filed Sioa
iron More recently the city, by its toeranoo" TN
lax enforcement of the laws, was party 70 Il. VI
burning of several score of women and girls IN the
Triangle shirtwaist factory fire. 'He
West Virginia has lately experienced the mn,,.
of dozens of miners and their dependents NV t
hired gunner of mine owners while civil law sne
superseded by military rule for months at a tina
Colorado is still dazed and impotent as a roo,I,
of the massacre at Ludlow, and the state govn
ment was obliged to give way to federal autborit ~
retrieve the mining districts from anarchy -" I"
Chicago few years after the Iroquois tbo,...
horror sees nearly one thousand human boi
drowned like trapped rats a sacrifice to tSS
greed of authority.
None of these offenses of the North East ns
West in any mitigate the crime of Geor ~Iu
against Leo Frank. But each of them was 9
more serious in its contempt for the sacrednoss =.
statute law. The moving spirit of the Georgi
mob was the hot passion of vengeance; the in
pulse back of the criminals of New York Woe
Virginia, Michigan, Colorado and Chicago was coid
sordid greed.
The Tribune's characterization of Georgis,O
crime is justified by the facts But its indictment
of the entire South may justly call forth the ad
monition about plucking the mote out of ones own
eye.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

The farmers of Georgia will soon have oppOr-
tunity for observing the measure of relief in NOV
ing the crops which may be expected result
of the federal reserve boards efforts. AS given out
in letter addressed to the regional reserve banks
the boards idea is to forestall any congestion of
the crops or lack of financial accommodation to
move them and thus avoid a recurrence of the
stringency which in the past marked the marketing
of the products of the farm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

1t is a matter of regret that we are not conduct
ing the editorial page of this paper in way to
merit the approval of the Fort Valley Leader
Tribune. We shall, however do just as we have
done for the past thirty years-give expression to
such editorial thoughts and opinions as like
We trust our esteemed friend will feel better about
it after awhile as we are sure it is not so serious
a matter as he seems to think at this time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
The Dog.

Something less than human gagged,
And often more refined,
Sign of man where man is staged,
And less a traitors mind.
Life alone the heart can trust.
Nor bribed where riches clog,
Giving love for meager crust,
All-gratefulness the dog.
Soul denied, therein dispute
Through walls of time I'd reach,
And change this friend from form of brute,
And give him human speech.
Gods most faithful gift to man.
Untaught in decalogue,
Part of life's divnest plan
Expressioned in q dog.
Smallness born of strife forget,
Forgive to lasting end,
Goodness taught by kindest pet,
The dog, q human friend.
LANDS in THE Pentagon Poems"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
Have You Any?

If YOU have any articles about your premises you
want to dispose of put want ad in The Dawson
News Good secondhand furniture, farming TOOLS
and other equipment always salable and 1t costs
but one cent a word to let the people know what
YOU have to offer. Every week some one reports
ready sale of some article advertised in our clas-
sifad department. the use of which is becoming
more and more general.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
The Real "Good Fellow"

The real good fellow is the fellow who knows
something good about everybody and tells it, says
Bert Morehouse in Ginger. He never knocks on his
neghbor digs up the past. He always lends a
helping hand to the fellow who is UP against it,
and gives him a chance to make good. He never
forgets to do and say the little things that make
his wife happy. His children find him jolly chum
and an ever-ready playmate His home is a haven
of love, happiness and contentment. The real
good fellow" is the worlds greatest asset.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

From the Valdosta Times.
The Dawson News wants to know what has be-
come of the old-fashioned boy who satisfied
with as much nickel to spend for striped can
dy?" Most of those boys working like bees to
make dollars to give to the new-fashioned boy to
spend on baseball, moving pictures, house parties
and other things like that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

The report that Mr.. Charles NJ. Schwab drew a
salary of $1,OOO0OO year for his services pres
ident of the United States Steel Corporation seems
to have been an error 1t is auhoritatively stated
that the gentleman receives the measy sum of only
900, 900 for both salary and proft-sharng his
stock So many false reports get out on fellows
like the poorly paid Mr.. Schwab
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
NO DEMAND FOR THEM NOW.

From the Midtown Advocate.
What has become of the old-fashioned wo-
man who knit socks for her husband?-Daw-
son News.
She is still with u.s. but she has a son who
buys silk half hose" wears them one time and the
old man gets the use of them afterwards.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

A Pennsylvania woman, arrested the charge
of numbering her husband, pleads guilty and extern
uatingIy urges that he failed to up to her
pectations. Here is excellent moral for dere-
lct husbands, who may improve their habits and
personalities while there is yet time
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
IT'S TRUE GOSPEL, TOO.

From the Walton News.
The Dawson News one of the brightest, best
editions in Georgia journalism publishes this bit of
gospel: The home merchant knows you, is your
friend and wants to you succeed The mail
order man doesn't know you, doesn't care rap
about you, and never wants to see anything but
your money"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Soap and water! What an old-fashioned remedy
against disease! 1t has been at a discount these
many years, but according to New York CORE
spondent Health Commissioner Godwater, of that
city, has had the courage to order it's in dis
injecting premises where there have been conta-
gious diseases, discarding the fumigating method
that has so long enslaved health officials.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

From the Hawkinsville News and Dispatch.
Good Stuff" is the heading of an editorial in The
Dawson News that is enough good stun. In
fact most everything that Editor Rainey prints is
good stuff and that is why The News is so con-
stanty designated by its contemporaries as the best
country weekly in Georgia
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Governor Harris is being besieged by many in
terests to include this and that piece of egisla-
ton in his call for the extra session. The gov
ernor should be careful and not let any of the fell
lows with axes to grind make a political eunuch
OF him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Sweden lost no time in announcing that it wasn't
true that she considered entering the war on the
side of the central powers. The stolid Swede finds
that he gets along pretty well sitting on the fence
watching the scrap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

The increased grain crop means an increased
meat crop. Bread and meat old-time comrades
dear to the heart of man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Will will not Governor Harris include prohi-
bition in his call for extra session of the legis
lature is as profound a mystery as who struck one
William Patterson. The governor is very wisely
keeping his own counsel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

That Tacoma girl who threw a baseball 2O9 feet
and inches has dangerous arm to utilize against
an erring husband if she ever marries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Do the captains of industry and the barons OF
high finance have any sense of honor? According
to a news item their latest social function they
unblushingIy called the Pirates Ball"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

The goat which ate the clothes of Chicago ac-
tress doubtless found his appetite still unsatised
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

The editor of the Americas Hmes-Recorder has
counted them, and announces that million worms
are attacking the fields of Sumter county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

The municipality should lead instead of follow.
The people want to see the municipality lead, and
are waiting to see it start the municipal leadership
plan
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Why shouldn't some of that $3O,OOOOOO De
deposited in the Dawson banks? That's what we
want to know.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

The belligerent countries continue to be the
champion optimsts or the most adroit liars, it is
hard to tell which.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Any fool look pretty if she is born like that
and they so often are. But it takes quite a cleve
woman to look pretty when she isn't.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31
1.-THE BEST IN GEORGIA"

King Cotton has begun his annual drive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-31

Women are naturally generous. Where one wo-
will keep a secret nnety-nine will give it