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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
TRADING ~ VOTES.

Hinder its new management the Macon
Telegraph has not only made marKeu
Improvement in its general appearance
and news service, but it shows strong
disposition to espouss the cause OF the
people against the shrewd politicians
who have formed combinations and traf-
ficked in the Offices of the state for the
mast few wears. Friday the Telegraph
contained this timely and fearless pro-
test against the trading in votess that
is said to have been going on since the
general assembly convened one week ago:
"There are all sorts of rumors coming
from Atlanta, in regard to tranc IN
votes among legislators. we nope these
are only idle rumOrs and that members
of the legislature will vote for 9thcers
who. in their Judgment, will give the
state the most capable and efficient SER
vice. There have been such things IN
elections as trading in votes and evil
results have proceeded from it. No clean
and honest man will vote against the in
terrst of the state to secure personal
advantage. Whenever there is any sort
of barter of votes in the legislature by
which a judge or a solicitor or any other
public officer wins an election, the state
is brought into discredit and disgrace.
No pure and clean man would hold an
Office, and especially one with judicial
functions, that came to him by an unholy
traffic in votes.
eff there are any legislators in Atlanta
who have begun their career at this
session by practices so unworthy OF
representatives of this state they should
be exposed and sent home in disgrace.
There.should be no such unholy faint on
any officer to be elected by the legisla-
ture las an election by any such fraud
would place upon him.
"Let the elections be clean"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

AS THE autumn season wakes older
the people down here in the Lords
country find pleasure amid the fields
and woods and in the water courses.
The nimble sucker sports amid the
sparkling depths of limpid streams, and
is sometimes caught in the tisberman's
drag. The bird hunters are happy, too,
while the colored brother, with torch
and hound, chases the festive possum at
night amid the shadows of swamp and
wood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

The Atlanta Journal says: General
Evans spent an hour or more in the ro-
tunda of the Kimball House last night.
He was more sought after than any
man on the floor, and was always the
center of an admiring group. His name
is often suggested in connection with
the senatorship in the event OF dead
lock. General Evans has strong hold
on the affections of the people"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
a CARD.

Thanking the good people of Dawson
and vicinity for their past liberal patron
age, again tender them my profession
al services. l can be found in the day
time at my rooms in the Baldwin block
or at the Sale-Davis drug store. and at
n ght at my residence on Orange street.
Prompt attention given to all calls. Of
flee practice solicited. Charges reason
able. Respectfully
w, G KENDRICK, M. D.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
g. CARD.

take this method of rendering my SER
vices as a physician to the people of
Dawson and vicinity. My office is locat-
ed in Baldwin's Building, at Dr. Ken
bricks old stand, and at night may be
found at the Barnes House. Your pat
ronage will be highly appreciated, and
all calls will receive prompt attention.
Respectfully,
G., r. BUCHANAN NJ. D.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

THE Atlanta Journal and the Augusta
Chronicle are among the many influen-
tial papers that want the election of
judges and solicitors changed from the
Legislature to the people. Log-rolling,
swapping, trading and combining among
candidates has convinced the people that
the present system is vicious one, and
they will see that The change is made
sooner or later. If the present legis' allure
would submit to the people constitu-
tional amendment to that effect it would
be adopted by an overwhelming majority
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
Libel for Divorce.

David Smith, Terrell Superior
VS.. Court May
Mamie Smith, Term, 1894.
To MAMIE SMITH-GREETING:
By order of the court | hereby no
tify you that on the first day OF May,
1894, David Smith filed suit against
you for divorce, returnable to the
May term, 1894, of said court under
the foregoing caption. You are fur
thur notified to be present at said
court to be held on the third Monday
in November, 1894, to answer plain
lifts complaint. In default thereof
the court will proceed as to justice
shall appertsin'
Witness the Hon. J, M. Griggs,
Judge of said court. This the first
day Of June, 1894.
w. S. DOZIER,
Clerk S. L. I. c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

COLONEL WILLIAM CLIFTON, The IS
teemed ''Warhorse of Chatham" kept
running until he landed in an office. He
was bound to occupy a seat in the amen
corner during this administration, and
the secretaryship of the senate fell to his
lot. But Clifton is jolly good fellow,
and will discharge his duties very eff
GENTLY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

A SENSATION in political circles in
Kentucky has been created by the dem
ocrats at Winchester, where Colonel
Breckenridge spoke on Tuesday of last
week, endorsing the democratic ticket
in the eighth district and the county of
Clark and adopting resolutions calling
upon the members of the next legislature
from Elliott and Charter counties to
vote for Breckenridge for United States
senator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

THE selection of Mr.. w. II. Fleming
rs speaker Of the house of representa-
tive augurs well for business-like ses-
sion of that body. Mr.. Fleming is
good presiding officer and clear head
ed man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

EVERY democrat should do his duty
in November. That done, the populsts
will have nothing to rejoice over.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

JUDGE 7. j. SIMMONS, who has been
on the supreme bench for years, has been
elected chief justice, and Judge S. R.
Atkinson, of Brunswick, associate jus
tice, the latter defeating Judge Marshall
j. Clark, who is generally looked upon
as the man best fitted for the position.
We make no point, however, on the
ability of the new justice, but we do not
believe in mixing politics and judgeships.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
THE GOVERNOR S MESSAGE.

loot MESSAGE on state matters, prooaoiy,
,bioh +be legislature will ever receive
from him-is plain and clear statement
of matters pertaining to state AFFAIRS
together with such recommendations as
tha governor thinks would be beneficial
to the people if embodied into laws
Il is but fairI to say that Gov. Northen S
administration has been very satlsiac-
tory one, and that he will leave the
high office which he has held for two
terms with the good will and respect OF
the people. His efforts have been IN the
direction of better schools, purer pollticS
and the humane treat nent of convicts.
The message contains important and
gratifying statements relative to the al
fairs Of the two railroads in which the
state is directly interested The rental
of the Western and Atlantic ad,iwhlch
the state owns, has been promptly paid,
and the roads physical condition Is re-
norted to be excellent. The Northeast
ern road, for whose bonds the state is
liable as an indorser, and Of which the
state has had to take control, is earning
the interest on the bonds.
The message deals at considerable
length with county chain gangs. The
governor is satisfied, from reports he
has received, that in great many coun-
ties the chain gang convicts are treated
inhumanly. In speaking of this subject
the governor says: "The state cannot
longer endure or tolerate the shan eful
abuse of its prisoners and maintain its
high standard of civilization"
Naturally the governor refers to the
necessity for a reformatory for youthful
criminals in the penitentiary, and to the
advisabiIity of complete separation OF
the male and female convicts. On these
matters he has spoken often, and it
would seem as if the time had come for
the legislature to give them the attention
they deserve. The governor thinks that
more should be done for the public
schools and for the higher educational
institutions. We agree with him that
too much cennDt be done for the public
schools, and we would like to see the in
situations for higher education, more gen
orally provided for, but we object to any
dwarfing of the public school system in
order to build up colleges and special
schools. The states first duty is to the
public schools. When they have been
raised to higher standard it will be
time enough to appropriate public money
for higher education.
A matter of very great Importance to
which the governor directs attention is
that of election frauds. Laws should be
enacted that would insure ABSOLUTELY
fair elections. There is much confusion
now throughout the state in respect to
the registration laws and at every cleo
ton, in variousIparts of the state, charges
of fraud are made. There is great need
for additional Safeguards to the ballot
box.
The governor thinks that appropria-
tions should be made to enable the state
to make cred;table display of her pro-
ducts at the exposition to be held at At
lanta next year.
The message was read with a great
deal of interest, not on'y because it was
Governor INorthen's last one, but also
because it contained much that the PEG,
pie of the state ought to think about.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

A POLITICAL party in Michigan scat
tered dodgers of is tickets with figure
OF Justice urcloChed as to the waist.
Some good women met and passed reso-
lutions OF protest against unclad Jus
tice. They thought she ought at least
to have corset on. The idea of ''Jus-
tice'' posing with corset on is unique.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

THERE is said to be tree in New
Guinea which, when touched, knocks
man down. 1t must be species OF
lockwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

A CANVAS of the returns by the leSis-
iature Thursday showed Mr.. Atkinson's
majority to be $4,000, while the other
democratic nominees had majorities of
more than $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
DAWSON, GA, Der. S1st., 1894.

DON'T forget the congressional cleo
ton next Tuesday. Vote.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

IT had not occurred to THE NEWS
that it is necessary for. d democratic
president to proclaim his democracy ev-
erv time an election is to take place.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

l will be in Dawson every Saturday.
Office in court house. Books close goth
December. j. d. LAlNG, 1. Z.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

AT last this section of Georgia has
received a little political recognition.
That able gentleman and prince of good
fellows, Colonel Wilson of Clay, was
elected speaker pro TEN of the legisla-
ture. True, tbs not as much as we de-
serve down here, but if we persevere we
may get more bye and bye.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

THE new governor is now wrestling
with the ''originar' Atkinson man. He
is a very numerous citizen, and is in
hot pursuit of job.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

EVERY good citizen should hold up
Governor Atkinson's hands and encour-
age him by their support. The NEWS
shall sustain him in every effort to dis
charge his duties, and to advance the
interests of the state and the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

SEVERAL dark horses have rods up in
Atlanta anxiously awaiting stroke OF
senatorial lightning. AS a general
thing it is we'll co avoid these fellows.
Political accidents rarely please the peo-
pie,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

@IT is now Governor Atkinson. The
inaugural ceremonies occurred Satu1-
dav. Governor Northen surrendered
the reins of government withEclean hands
and a strong hold upon the affections Of
the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

THE contest for judges and solicitors.
general were settled in Caucus Friday
not, however, before the boiling point
was reached and considerable bad feel
ing engendered. Various charges are
rife of broken promises, and many aspi-
rants who went to the capital full of
hope went oat emitting sound suspi-
ciously like gnashing of teeth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

TIE Tammany machine has played I
in New York, and it now seems if the
state will be lost to democracy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

GOVERNOR ATKINSON has deposed Tip
Harrison, who had been for years secre-
tary and pension and warrant clerk. In
his place Dick johnson, of Jones, was
appointed. Major J. w. Warren, who
has served through many admins
trations, is retained. Frank E. Galloway,
of LaGrange, was appointed private
secretary to the governor, and Mr.. c. 3.
Conyers stenographer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

TERRELL county should give hand
some democratic majority next Tuesday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
7 ak Notice.

Twill be at the following places, on the
dates named, for the purpose of collect
ing state and county taxes for the year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31

THE NEWS.
BY e. L. RAiNEY.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY.
DAWSON, GA. Der. 31st., 1894.
Don't forget the congressional cleo
ton next Tuesday. Vote.
EVERY democrat should do his duty
in November. That done, the populists
will have nothing to rejoice over.
THERE is said to be tree in New
Guinea which, when touched, knocks
man down. 1t must be a species OF
lockwood.
IT had not occurred to THE News
that it is necessary for. q democratic
president to proclaim his democracy ev-
cry time an election is to take place.
A CANVAS of the returns by the legis-
iature Thursday showed Mr.. Atkinson's
majority to be $4,000, while the other
democratic nominees had majorities OF
more than $4,000.
SEVERAL dark horses have rods up IN
Atlanta anxiously awaiting stroke OF
senatorial lightning, AS a general
thing it is we'll co avoid these fellows.
Political accidents rarely please the peo-
pie,
@IT is now Governor Atkinson. The
inaugural ceremonies occurred SatuI-
day. Governor Northen surrendered
the reins of government withEclean hands
and strong hold upon the affections of
the people.
EVERY good citizen should hold up
Governor Atkinson's hands and encour-
age him by their support. The NEWS
shall sustain him in every effort to dis
charge his duties, and to advance the
interests of the state and the people.
AT last this section of Georgia has
received little political recognition.
That able gentleman and prince of good
fellows, Colonel Wilson of Clay, was
elected speaker pro TEN of the legisla-
ture. True, tbs not as much as we de-
serve down here, but if we perseVere we
may get more bye and bye.
A POLITICAL party in Michigan scat
tered dodgers of its tickets with figure
OF Justice urcloChed as to the waist.
Some good women met and passed reso-
lutionS Of protest against unclad Jus
tice. They thought she ought at least
to have corset on. The idea of Gus
tice' posing with a corset on is unique.
JUDGE 7. j. SIMMONS, who has been
on the supreme bench for years, has been
elected chief justice, and Judge S. r.
Atkinson, of Brunswick, associate jus
tice, the latter defeating Judge Marshall
j. Clark, who is generally looked upon
as the man best fitted for the position.
We make no point, however, on the |
ability of the new justice, but we do not
believe in mixing politics and judgeships |
THE Atlanta Journal and the Augusta
Chronicle are among the many infuen-
tial papers that want the election of
judges and solicitors changed from the
Legislature to the people. Log-rolling,
swapping, trading and combining among
candidates has convinced the people that
the present system is vicious one, and
they will see that he change is made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Many Local Affairs Reported in Brief
Paragraphs.

Belle Haven Council. Junior Order Amer
lean Mechanics, held a regular meeting
last night, and several candidates were in
itiated. Columbia Council, No. 80, of the
same order, from Washington, paid the
lodge visit to witness the work of the de-
gree team, which has become very prof.
cient. Speeches were made by the state
councillor of Missouri and the councillors
for the District of Columbia end Virginia.
A very pleasant evening was spent by
those members of the order present, and
after the regular work had been accom-
plished a bountiful repast was served. A
number of the members of Alexandria
Council, No. g. of the same order, were in
attendance. This is a new lodge and 1t is
growing rapidly.
Right of Way Granted.
The President has approved the bill
granting the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
the right of way through the lower and
eastern portion of the Arlington reserva-
ton. This act also provides that the tracks
of the Mount Vernon Company may be
freely used by the Falls Church and Poto-
mac Railway Company for the passage of
its cars. The right referred to is to be
used in connection with the line to WASH
ington. II is said that work will be COM
menced on the lile to Washington in the
spring, and pushed rapidly to completion
The line now extends through Del Ray to
the Driving Park.
Notes.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Henderson of
Fauquier county will spend the winter in
this city.
Mrs. William 3. Smoot is in Baltimore,
the guest of her father, Mr.. Robinson
Gator
Donald Mclean has resigned his posi-
ticn under the government at the Malone
vile distillery, near this city, and will ac-
cept position with the distilling company.
X. Kemper, who has been quite unwell
for several days past, is able to be out
again.
The work of repaving Union street was
stopped about noon yesterday on account
of the bad weather.
The United States circuit court for the
eastern district of Virginia, Judge Hughes
presiding, convened in this city yesterday.
The city council holds a regular meeting
tonight.
Rev. T. H. Rice has returned from
Lynchburg,, where he has been holding
series of revival meetings.
Ex-Mayor E. Z. Downham has gone to
Cedarville, N. j., to attend the funeral
of his mother, who died there on Saturday
last.
The new front on st. Mary's Church Is
rearly completed. The old front will be
torn out this week
The funeral of William Thomas, who died
at his home in this city Sunday took place
from his late residence this afternoon.
Miss Julia Houck is visiting friends in
Hyattsville, Md.
Hon. Park Agnew and family have gone
to Florida for the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11
The Mortality on the New Post Office
Building.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In your criticisms of the work on the
city post Office you have failed to notice
one important point, which is the extra
ordinary mortality that has prevailed. The
death of three men-by accident, as aver
red-within a very brief period, should
ter. For one, 1 am unwilling to charge
these accidents to the fault of the men,
but to the singular negligence of the con-
tractors in furnishing due safeguards.
In the accident by the breakage of an
iron dog the contractors, for economyS
sake, used a cheap construction, probably
of cast iron instead of steel, with an axle
of the same material, and for this they
should be held responsible. That this must
have been the case is evident from the
rarity of such an occurrence in the con-
structjon of such buildings elsewhere. In
the case of the man walking along an
iron girder or beam, why was it necessary
that he should have done so? Are there
not enough mechanical appliances in COM
needs? The man doubtless was not willing
to trust his safety to insecure rope
and therefore did not have his hand on
the side rope; sudden jar occurred and
1t was criminal, therefore in the contract
ors that he should have been ordered on
such perilous duty. The first of the series
of accidents may be reasoned upon in the
same manner. In all of them there
seems to be apparent an indifference to the
safety of the workmen, but determined
policy of making or saving as much as
possible out of the work by the use of
cheap materials. We may therefore expect
another casualty before the year is out,
and apother-and another equal to our
grade crossings. j. c. S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-11
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.


Samuel Evans, John Ward, Walter Sui
livan and Walter Gardner. all young farm
ers, were arrested at Fort Worth, Texas,
yesterday, on the charge of robbing a
Texas ard Pacific train last week.
Mr.. Short, white, and four colored men
were killed at Washington. N. c., yester-
day by the explosion of the boiler of a
sawmill.
The Southern Hotel In Chattanooga,
Tenn, which cost $4,000 was burned yes
terday. The seventy-five guests in the
| house escaped. c. s. Todd, ticket agent of
the Southern railway, was seriously burn
ed.
naces of the Watts steel plant, Mlddles-
boro', KY, the largest basic steel plant
in the United States. They will work 500
| men when in full operation.
| Col. r. c. Wood, representing Mr.. G. B.
| Rouss of New York appeared before COM
| mittees Of the confederate organizations
in Richmond yesterday and presented Mr..
Rouss' plan for the establishment of a
| museum in the south for the preservation
| of confederate relics.
The Virginia division, army Of Northern
Virginia, will meet in Richmond Thurs
| day next at which Senator Daniel will
deliver an address on ''Early's Valley Cam
paign."
Rev. w. Z. Payne, presiding elder of the
| Charlottesville, Va, district, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, was paralyzed
Sunday.
The tenement-house commission appoint
| ed by the legislature of New York
! completed the taking of testimony yester-
day.
The loss of a package containing 81 500
is reported in the New York post Office.
The trial of ex-Police Captain Stephen
son began yesterday in New York.
A dispatch from Cheefoo says the Chinese
are feaful that the landing of the japanese
will be made near that place, whence they
will march to Wei-Hai-Wei. Men and guns
| are being hurried to Wei-Hai-Wei with all
possible expedition.
The charges against the Elmira, n. Y,
reformatory managers have been dismissed
by Gov. Flower The commission appoirted
to examine the charges of neglect of duty
reported two to one against sustaining
them. This exonerates Superintendent
Brockway.
Samuel c. Seely, wanted in New York for
forgery and the larceny of S}5i,O0O while an
assistant bookkeeper in the National Shoe
and Leather Bank of that city, Is under
arrest in Chicago.
A terrible cyclone passed through south
ern Alabama and northern Florida yester-
day. wrecking many houses and greatly
damaging farms.
John X. Cowen. Congressman-elect from
the fourth Maryland district, is indignant
over the criticism of his appearance OH the
floor of the House of Representatives in
the interest of bill to permit railroads to
engage in pooling.
David L. Kellam, the broker, and Law
yer Henry w. Haigb were arraigned In
New York Saturday on the charge of ut
tsring forged checks.