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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
The Lesson of Mr.. Edison.

Mr.. Thomas A. Edison, superb figure in the
modern industrial life of America, has taught many
valuable lessons worthy to be learned by the youth
of the country. His indefatgability has long been
a by-word. Sleep he merely considers an incdent
in the busy life he leads. OncOming age and phys
ical infirmities have not been allowed for mo-
ment to interfere with his usefulness to himself or
his country
A few days ago Mr.. Edison presided at Washing
ton over the meetings of the new naval advisory
board, and his friends the board wondered how
it was possible for him to understand the motions
and remarks made during the meeting. Mr. Edi-
son has made an explanation, and it is very sim
pie The chief engineer of the Edison laboratories
sat next to the great inventor and, upon Mr. Edi-
sons wrist and knee, tapped out in the Morse tele-
graphic code what was said and being done.
Great is Thomas Alva Edison. There are few
things more illustrative of his infinite resource
fulness than this simple expedient.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Cultivate the habit of always looking upon the
bright side OF every experience.
Worry and anxiety are the great killers. Worry
has the physical effect of breaking down the nerve
centers and making less able to do ones work
or to meet any difficulty. Don't cross the bridge
before you come to it. Meet every trouble as 1t
arises.
Accept cheerfuly your place in life while you are
in it, believing that it is the best possible place for
you.
This does not mean that one should not strive
to better his conditions, but it means that while
you are in one position make the most of it and
don't be envious, fretful and jealous of others.
oh" you say, ''if just had something else or
in other situation, could be happy" No.
you would not be. If you cannot command happ1-
ness in your present position you could not ind
it in another.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
The Dead. The Halt, The Blind.

DR.. Frank B. Gilbreth, of Providence r. l., has
just returned from Europe, where has been max
ing close study of the methods of employing
the crippes left by the war Mr. Gilbreth, ac-
cording to current news item recently printed in
The News, says that already there are 100000
men in Europe who have lost arms and legs as
result of the fighting.
This does not take into account the blind, OF
whom there are thousands who never again to
gaze upon sunshine and feeting shadows.
Conservative estimates say that approximately
2,O0O, 900 have been killed.
This would be bad enough, at best, but every
day-and every night, too-other thousands are
being killed, manned for life blinded beyond
hope.
And the end is not in sight.
1t would be interesting if we might analyze the
heart and the soul and the brain of the man who
favors
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
The Hidden Springs.

There are springs of love within us
That some other love must find
As it searches heart and spirit,
AS it touches soul and mind.
Like the bubble in the meadow
That none knew was such a thing
Till one day the turf around it
When upturned disclosed a spring.
Underneath the toughest garment
Down beneath the coarsest skin,
Under all the darkling shadow
Of our lives of care and sin,
There is something bubbling, singing,
Something yearning for the hour
That will set it free, glad-winging
AS the dewTop to the flower.
AS the summer often fingers
Through the golden moons of fall,
So the hidden springs of beauty
Hide their waters in us ALL
And the day comes when we know it,
When we reach the rising tide,
And we hear the world exclaiming
We were not so bad inside.
-Folger McKinsey, in Baltimore Sun,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

1t is rather surprising that in this day of mod
ern banking, when such institutions under
state and governmental supervision, shrewd swind-
lers put through deeds like those which sent
the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank of Chi
eago to the wall; where cashiers checks were is
sued in exchange for personal notes, and similar
Legitimate expedients. Charles B. Munday has
Just been tried for wrecking the bank in question
But it seems that amount of expert super
vision can ward off these too frequent occurrences
Ihey have taken place in the past. and they will
/ continue to take place in the future so long
8 banks and banking exist
And as an added thought, Dawson and Terrell
county are to be congratulated on the safe con-
servatism which obtains in the banking institu-
tons doing business here
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Sumter county has a larger voting population
than any other county in the Third district, and
one candidate there for congress would have de-
cided advantage over other aspirants. With two,
however the situation will be quite different and
there are those who do not see any reason why
candidates for seat in the national house of rep
resentatives should be confined to Sumter. If
there is anything in reports other developments
may be looked for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Pop Goes The Weasel"
From the New York Tribune.

1t naturally amuses one to the perfectly sim
pie London song of fifty years ago gravely written
of as incomprehensible and worthy of scholarly if
not antiquarian, investigation, writes a correspond
ent. Your correspondents bewilderment
Pop Goes the WEASEL" is case of corrupted text
and lack of local knowledge. The verse runs cor
rectly:
Up and down the city road,
In and out the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes
Pop goes the weasel!
How well I recall all London singing it-big
boys, small boys, and all sorts of girls in the late
sos and early SOS. You have noted that it was
first sung at the Grecian theatre
Well, that little place of amusement, ruled by
the Conquest theatrical family was sort of ap
pange to the big public house or tavern called
THE Eagle" 1t was the home of lurid meodrama
and had a famous Christmas pantOmime. Between
the acts all hands went to the Eagle bar and drank
a pennorth of beer. 1t was a democratic place, en-
PERTAINING a large neighborhood of plain working
people, much as if it were situated on Avenue or
the Bowery, for the City Road, which STOOD
and possibly still stand the Eagle and the Gre
clan is part of a London artery that connects the
ancient Kings Cross and the old quarter OF Fins
bury, and is and long has been by night the scene
of a popular parade common to the life OF Lon
don. Hence, when the song said, up and down
the City Road" it pictured that going and comng
with repetitiOns of a thirst-quenching visit IN
and out the Eagle. Poor wage-earners, as the JOY
ambulants were, a few pen 9th" of beer ex-
hausted their cash. and it became necessary 10
the very tools of the workman figured under the
housewives weasel or fatiron.
Out of such rather sordid surroundings the song
the wings of its lively tune invaded the aristo
cratic West End and was hummed and strummeu
in the palace itself. The tune found London sue
cessOr in our Dixie at the time of the war De
tween the states, but the curious thing was tnaI
there was no idea there of it's American orgln'
and not the remotest suspicion that it was pracu-
caly the Confederate battle song. The words OIL
the London song were base music-hallese
For the last three weeks I've been a-dodg1n
"A nice young gal what's got lodgin'
In the Strand, in the Strand in the Strand helgho'
l wish was with Nancy, heighO! heigho!
On the second floor forever more
I'd live and die with Nancy
On my first arrival in America in 1868 en-
counteTed four sour faces morning at pre@n
fast because as | dressed, had sung aloud IL -
room a bosterous staVe or two of I'm the STsn ,s
Didn't know that good northern man tAe s
to hear that song? did not Then they expialn0.
How different We all sing it; we all Tl s9
it, and sway deliriously to it, all eyes a-spaIn
for Dixie means America today and it Is OF NUM-
cry:
In Dixies land I'll take my stand,
To live and die in Dixie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
WAS TOO MUCH FOR HER.

From the Sparks Eag'e.
UnCbserved and unannounced the president of
church society entered the composing room of
newspaper just in time to hear these words from
the mouth of the boss printer:
BILLY. go to the devil and tell him to nnish that
murder he began this morning. Then kill VIII
liam j. Bryan's Youngest Grandchild,' and dump
the Sweet Angel of Mercy into the hellbox Then
make up that Naughty Partisan Actress and lock
up The Lady in Her Boudoir' 4"
Horrihed the good woman fed, and now her
children wonder why they are not allowed to play
with the printers youngsters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

III
Throw your whole soul and spirit into w.
work, and do it the best you know how your
:. NO matter what your work is while you ara -
will never be happy. " Ut you
Get into the habit of doing bits, of kindnas.
day. " NE each
This means at home principally Anv ono
be polite and pleasant and thoughtful VIII he can
and whom you most love are those in - ~ most
housenoid or immediate surroundings own T1
thoughtfulness, kindness and courtesy wifi ~ Try
husband TO wife, wife to husband, children 70 ~
sisters to brothers. 0iS' and
ADOPT and maintain a simple, childlke att;..,
or confidence and trust in God as your Fa+b eitude
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The Staying of Miss Cavell as prisoner of war
by Germany has been generally condemned in
unmeasured terms. This evidence of bloodthirsti-
ness has stupefed the civilized world with horror.
If her womanly sympathes brought indiscretion
in their path it is also true that these same wO-
manly sympathies caused her to nurse many
wounded German and Austrian soldier back to
health and strength Notwithstanding they
her enemies The cause of Germany has not been
enhanced by this womans execution.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
THOSE TRAVELLING FAKERS.

From the Savannah News.
The Dawson News agrees with the Morning News
that there is no common sense in encouraging the
SmOOth-tongued peddlers and takers for the reason
that everything they offer for sale be had at
better prices from established merchants, who are
helping to build up Georgia. Georgians who pat
ronize these wanderers are hurting themselves be-
cause the chances they will be swindIed and
at the time will give trade to outsiders that
should be reserved for Georgians.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

In New Jersey judge has fined an iceman who
gave piece of ice on Sunday 10 the mother OF
sick child. This is of those instances which
make the law appear silly and ridiculous in the
eyes of the public. If New Jersey really has such
law as that the quicker it is repealed the bet
ter off will New Jersey be in her own estimation
and that of the other states of the union There is
something wrong with any law that brings need
less suffering to a sick baby
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The Terrell County Fair, which will open in Daw-
son next Wednesday, November 10th, will N all
probability eclipse anything of the kind which has
heretofore been held here. The exhibits and
amusements will both be of high order, and large
crowds will come from surrounding sections.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
WANTS THE OTHER FELLOWS PIE.

From the Madison Madisonian.
Twas ever thus-the old, old story of the outs
versus the ms" Thus saith The Dawson News:
And then did you pause to consider this:
That those who raise their voices to high heaven
in fulminations and philippics against what they
imagine to be political machines jealous of the
fact that they have not been afforded opportu-
nifty to demonstrate how quickly and efectually
they could institute private machine of their
OWN
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The Georgia legislature will convene in extra
session tomorrow, which made necessary by
quarreling over prohibition bills and failing to
pass the general appropriations bill. Merely as
a suggestion to the gentlemen of the general assem-
bly, will say that the less of the legislature they
give the people the better everybody will be pleased
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The women of Georgia, bless Them do not want
the ballot. They above such thing. AT the
annual convention of the Georgia Federation Of
Womens Clubs in Savannah last week resolu-
ton for equal suffrage was voted down. We do not
favor female suffrage, but believe that women
should serve as members of school boards
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Those who are timid regarding expenditures for
good roads are invited to recall that California,
which has made preparation to vote on $15,000,O00
of additional bonds for this purpose, has already
bond issue of $1S,OOO,OOO for improving its high
ways. Her taxpayers seem to be thoroughly
WINGED that money spent building improving
public roads is money well spent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Shaving the eyebrows to look spiritual is the
latest fad among women, which threatens to make
the razor an essential of the fashionable makeup
table The spiritual eyebrow is made by shaving
the hair away leaving wide space between the
brows and scing the brows down to the finest pos
sble line. According to the beauty doctor, it
seems, the more worldly you the more sanity
YOU will look
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Down in Florida they have sentenced wealthy
citizen to life Imprisonment because he slew girl
and her mother. What might have happened to
the W. c. if he had killed half a dozen females!
It is possible that he would have received repri-
mand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Something New to Tax.
From the Savannah News.


Taking census of dogs and eats is to De Ino nv
of man employed at salary of ST. OO ye w.
an enterprising New Jersey town. Most cIIes tbe
quire dog licenses, but for some cryptic reasOn LID
willy cat "who walks by himself waving NE nau
tail" has been immune from taxation 1 ne
plan will have the double advantage OF lneIe@ $50
the city revenue and of Kidding it OF tnat ,o4ad
army of pauper cats that, ownerless ana rest
thrive in the alIeyways and disturb the hsH'i'
of the just and the unjust
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The Worth County Local has issued splendid
industrial edition of twenty-four pages 1t was at
tractivey illustrated. and set forth in a most inter
esting way the advantages and possibilities of that
favored and rapidly developing section. We
graduate Editor Clifford Grubbs and his co-laborers
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

We congratulate our neighbors over in Lee coun-
ty the splendid of their fair. 1t portray
ed in attractive and convincing way the advant-
ages of that county, which has made remarkable
forward strides in every direction the past few
years No county has pushed to the front more rap
idly surely
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Hon. Thos G. Hudson has let It be known that
he will oppose Congressman Charles R. Crisp in
this district next year. The race, if confined to
these two gentlemen, will be a very interesting one.
There are reports however, that others are looking
askance toward Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

1t is said thai some of the country's rich men
have subscribed to both the German and the allied
loans which have been foated in the United States.
1t ought not to be difficult for these gentlemen to
prove that they have been neutral.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

If the old adage of keeping money in the fam
lily is believed in by the president and his ance he
found the question of purchasing engagement
ring and a wedding ring greatly simplifed. She
owns a jewelry store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

What the boil weevil did to Alabama is interest
ing history but what it is going to do to Geor-
ga is more interesting as a prophecy based upon
the experience of Alabama, is timely observation
by the Savannah Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

If the possibilities of wireless telephony keep
increasing it will not be many years before antici
pating Riddles will be able to make their wants
known to Santa Claus long before he starts on his
annual pilgrimage
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
THEY STAY ON THE JOB.

From the Griffin News and Sun
The Dawson News makes the statement that
takers busy again" We were under the i'm
preston that they have been busy all the time
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Editor E. NJ. Hirschburg has begun his fourth
year as publisher of the Macon County Citizen. He
has made great improvement in the paper, and
promises his patrons better things yet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Dr. Ainsworth is reported saying he
squeeze pint of whiskey out of the Macon Tee
graph every morning, and Editor Brown of the
Macon paper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The Soperton Sentinel, by r. Don Mcqueen, is a
new paper that has reached our exchange table.
1t is sprighty and promising youngster, and we
wish Editor Mcqueen we'll
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

When General Sherman characterized war in his
own picturesque style he probably had little refer
ence to the monetary loss involved, but what he
said is likewise true of that feature of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The man who can never anything to feel
good about is having a hard to hoe and is
compelled to go long search for something to
growl about.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Chinas new minister to Mexico Mr.. Koo, has
presumably taken charge by this time; but thus far
he has not been reported as warbling duet with
the dove of peace.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Is STILL LIVING HIGH.

From the Walton Tribune.
Have you noticed drop in the cost of living?"
inquiries The Dawson News. Sorry to state that
we have not.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

An Arkansas has been given verdict
against man who kissed her without permission.
1t always pays to arrange for the consent before
hand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

With nearly $4,000 apiece in their wallets from
the world series the Red Sox will probably manage
to worry along somehow until the next season
begins.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Mr. Roosevelt announces that he has killed a
moose. Another one of the bull variety has also
been killed, if the signs mean anything.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Gratuitous tip to the dear things Just the plain
ordinary, black, seamless silk ones are the kind
men most admire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Among prominent Southern gentlemen these day
are Major Cotton, Colonel Corn and Captain Wheat
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Greece and Roumania hold the point of vantage
astride the International fence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Some people have an idea that the principal use
for a speed ordinance is to break it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

Not all of us can be preachers, but there is NJ
bar to the universal favoritism for fried chicken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02


The Soperton Sentinel, by r. Don Mcqueen is a
new paper that has reached exchange table
1t is sprightly and promising youngster, and we
wish Editor Mcqueen well.
China's minister to Mexico, Mr.. Koo has
presumably taken charge by this time; but thus far
he has not been reported as warbling duet with
the dove of peace.
The man who never see anything to feel
good about is having hard to hoe, and is
compelled to go a long search for something to
grow about.
With nearly $4,000 apiece in their wallets from
the world series the Red Sox will probably manage
to worry along somehow until the next season
begins
An Arkansas woman has been given a verdict
against who kissed her without permission
1t always pays to arrange for the consent before
hand.
Mr., Roosevelt announces that he has killed
moose. Another of the bull variety has also
been killed, if the signs anything.
Gratutous tip to the dear things: Just the plain
ordinary, black seamless silk ones are the kind
most admire.
Among prominent Southern gentlemen these days
are Major Cotton, Colonel Corn and Captain Wheat
Not all of us can be preachers, but there is no
bar to the universal favortsm for fried chicken.
Some people have idea that the principal use
for speed ordinance is to break it.
Greece and Roumania hold the point of vantage
astride the International fence
1t is time to feed the turkeys which will lit
tie later feed you.
The Panama canal seems determined to work
a sliding scale.
But, then, no woman will enjoy talking by wire
less.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

1t is time to feed the turkeys which will a lit.
tie later feed you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

The Panama canal seems determined to work on
a sliding scale.
But, then, no woman will enjoy talking by wire
less.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-01

Washington, July 1.-Secretary Lam sing announced today that until more complete reports had been received from, Ambassador Page at London, on the torpedo1ns on Monday of the Brit ish steamer Armenian, in which sev- era1 Americans lost their lives, the United States would take no action
 Latest news despatches from Avon mouth detailing how the Aru1fez11an made efforts to escape after being or dered to stop caused officials to be- lieve the sinking of the vessel was ac- co1nplished in accordance with inter national law and that the United States might have no reason to take up the matter with Germany except to verify through the administration at Berlin, the Aranenian's reported re- siStance.
 Under the rules of fqinternationa1. law, it was pointed out that the Armenian, which flew the British flag, as we'll as any neutral vessel, could be sunk TOT refusing to obey a, warning to halt and submit to visit and search or capture. Americans aboard such a ship lose the protection of their government when the vessel offers resistance
 Ambassador Page reported that the Armenian was engaged on admiralty business but the question of how far the vessel was under control of the British government by charter or oth- eT7wise seemed to be overshadowed, in the minds of officials here, by the re- ported resistance to capture.
 What last night seemed to loom up as a possible complication in the pend ing negotiation over submarine war fare with Germany appeared to be re- moved by the suggestion that the Ar menian was sunk while trying to evade capture. The report that the German commander had come to the surface and rnegaphoned the Armenian was regarded by many officials as in dicating an intention. to visit and search even enemy ships, a principle for which the United States has been contending.
 It was suggested in some quarters that the German submarine com manders now have orders requiring them not to torpedo any ships with out warning. No cases have been reported of attack without warning in the last few weeks. The law on the question of charter is not clear but officials indicated it would not be a. violation of American neutrality laws for an unaFmed transport carrying a cargo of munitions or supplies for a belligerent to sail from the United States and that it never had been definitely determined whether bellig- erent cruisers encountering such a vessel were to treat it as a ship of war or a defenseless merchantmen.
 The department expected further despatches from Ambassador Page and Consul Armstrong giving reports of survivors to show whether the ship was duly warned by the German sub marine commander and those aboard her given an opportunity to escape. Officials Of the steamship company