The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25


consideration and affection. In the
towns of West Baden and French Lick.
in the latter state, the negro has been
told to get out, and to get out quickly,
as he is not wanted there.
THE president has signed the irriga-
ton bill, involving the expenditure OF
hundreds of millions of dollars. 1t is
admitted that the expenditure during
the next thirty years will not be less
than $l5O,OOO,OO0. This is merely the
beginning, when low estimates are In
order. The irrigation budget may be
expected TO grow like the pension
budget.
ACCORDING to government official
reports the railroads of the United
Kingdom last year carried 100000
passengers. lot one of whom was kill
ed, and there were only 476 of this vast
number injured in any way. Ii Is to
be hoped that American railroad Off
cials will take lessons in life saving
from their slow English cousins.
THE NEWS learns that Ex-Congress-
man Ben +. Russell will soon begin
the publication of new paper at
cambridge. Mr.. Russell is one OF the
brightest and ablest newspaper men
in Georgia, and the fact that be Is
soon to return to the tripod ia cause
for congratulation. There will be no
better local paper in the state.
THAT rule of the railroads forbidding
kissing inside the gates of the Jersey
City station may not cut any figure
with ardent lovers, who do not often do
their ''spooning" in public, but it will
doubtless be boon 10 the fellow who
has a mother.in-law and homely rela-
tives.
The charges of fraud in the recent
state primary are fast vanishing. The
News believes the primary was an I'M
usually fair and clean election. The
only ground the defeated candidates
seem to have for complaint is that the
successful candidate received too
many votes.
THE great Lumber of indictments
found in Sumter county against blind
tigers is forceful argument against
prohibition that does not prohibit.
Take your choice between barrooms,
dispensaries and blind tigers.
EDWARD VII of England has decided
that be will not compel his American
subjects to kiss his hands and feet dur
ing the coronation exercises. He
should at least permit the American
Aunkeys to kiss his feet.
Now that it is certain the Bruins
wick and Birmingham railroad
directors have decided on the lower
route, let every citizen of Dawson use
his best efforts to bring the road to
this city.
GOVERNOR GAMBLER seems to be
unable to please all of the Atlanta re-
porters, and it is probably not altogeth,
err his fault. If he wiggles his fingers
at some OF them he can't be blamed.
THE seven railroads entering Nor
folk. Va, have Clipped in and will
build half million dollar depot. At
lanta will probably have several sue
cessive epileptic fits now.
SENATOR BACON lost no time in de-
nying the report that he was one oil
the promoters of the Cleveland presi
Dental boom. This paper didn't be
lieve it, anyway.
AN exchange announces that ''ice il
selling in Augusta for a song" The
trouble down here is it is too hot tC
sing the song.
If DUPONT Query does launch The
Georgian on the sea of journalism II
will be one of the warmest boats or
the pond.
AMERICAN beef at ~ cents pound
in New York and II cents a pound in
London is flood for thought"
MR.. CLEVELAND has announced
that he is out of politics. 1t was en-
T tirely unnecessary.
She May Do So.
From the Monroe Advertiser.
If south Georgia really wants gov
= ernor. why doesn't she put up Il fas