The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20

il was all done in a spirit of fun in the
presence of the girls mother. II he
dislocated a shoulder when "onlY in
fun" we suppose if he had started out
to do some hugging in earnest the girl
would not have had an unbroken bone
left in her body. A bear wouldn't be
in it with this man.
The Savannah military is kicking
vigorously against the government
taking charge of the state militia I'M
der the Dick bill. Whether Dick is
right or wrong the thing will be did.
We are rapidly tending toward GEN.
trallzed government, and the military
spirit. which has taken possession OF
the country, is largely responsible Tor
it.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says the
navy department SIS not the least con-
cerned as TO the safety of the monitor
Arkansas. OF course not, says the
Savannah News. The monitor is some
miles below St. Louis, caught in deep
hole between sandbars. Even if any
body were to undertake to steal her
she couldn't be carried away.
THE gentlemen who are at the head
of the Greater Georgia movement are
visiting different towns and injecting
a little virus of enterprise and prog
ress. Can't they come to Dawson
and wake US uD? We would be glad to
see them.
THE action of the Indianapolis wo-
man who refused to make up the bed
in which Booker Washington had
slept does NOT deserve any reward. A
woman should not be paid for being
respectable. She owes it to herself.
THE Albany Herald remarks that
when the farmers of southwest Geor-
gia get to turning out as many beef
cattle as they do bales of cotton annu-
ally this part of the country will be
rich sure enough. And it will.
THE coal blacks have routed the lily
whites in Alabama, and unless some
thing unforeseen happens an unsavory
delegation from that state will be
present for Teddy in the national re-
publican convention.
ONE more remedy has been annOunc'
ed for the cure of consumption. But
victims of the disease go on dying. A
remedy that is a remedy would be 8
boon to humanity, but there seems tt
be no hope for one.
THE Atlanta News is giving Bryan,
Cleveland, Parker, Hearst and al
the rest of them editorial eulogies
Our able and always interesting con
temporary is bound to have position OF
the ground floor.
AFTER a game of hide and seek, ex
tending over several weeks, the gal
lows finally caught Monroe Adams il
Americas Friday. Adams killed hi
wife and daughter in fit of jealous
rage.
THE Memphis Scimitar apologies
for missing a six-cOrnered street due
in a Tennessee town. It's CORES
pendent was one the actors, and had Il
| A. &c 2 hn do in ioil
IT is said that Mr.. Machen may con
meet with the Brunswick and Birmiug
ham again. If he does, look out fol
things to happen. And Dawson shoulC
drive spike or two.
A SPECIAL from New Orleans say
that the streets have not been wideneC
for the parade of the Georgia colonies
Who was it started that report, any
how?
SUPPOSE Booker Washington an(
Teddy had been sleeping together
would the Indianapolis woman have
been justified in NAH ing up the bed ?
THE Macon Telegraph has gotten Il
be about as good as any of them. Out
side of its adulation of political stitfi
the Telegraph is all right.
The dove of peace is still elusive
Disclosures show that the nations are
not reducing their naval ornaments.
THE Athens Banner says 'the pa
pers all over the state are talking
Cleveland" But what kind of talk?
THAT Indiana man who killed hi
sweetheart because be loved her 81
might be affectionate 10 his way.
ATLANTA is having a round with The
dogs. Dogs are the ooly Thing Atlanta
seems not TO have need for.