The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-07-20

umph OF strength and suffered the tate
az a banished patriot. His sorrow was
oply made the more poignant by the
death of his loving wife far away in
the land that he longed for, to whom
no last endearing message could have
been sent, to whom he could not go,
The last few months OF his life were
the living OF an existence whose mis-
cry must have been great indeed.
Bent with age, borne down with dis
appointments and sorrows, he died a
broken hearted ola man. The heart
of the world cannot fail to beat with
sympathetic throb for the dead exile.
THE Macon Telegraph, paper that
is never satisfied unless creating dis
turbance in the ranks of the demo-
cratic party, continues to abuse Hearst
and BRYAN after these two men have
done all that could be expected of dem
ocrats. The democratic nominees
and platform are just what the Tele-
graph has always claimed to want, and
unless it really desires to boost the
chances of the republican party to
please it's republican owner 1T should
close up and work for democratic har-
mony and success instead Of belittling
these two loyal democrats VINO have
never sulked or bolJed.
THERE is every reason to believe
the cotton market will open this sea-
son well up around the ten'cent mark.
While il is estimated that the crop
this year will De larger than that OF
last, the greatly increased demand for
the staple, and the fact that practical
Iy none has been left on the market
ought to be a logical reason for a good
price through the entire season.
IN arranging the tax bill the house
put a tax of $50 on patent medicines
that are intoxicating. This is right;
whiskey aud beer are taxed, and there
is no reason why their substitute,
which IS popular in dry counties,
should not be placed under the same
Bob FITZSiMIONS has been arrested
for stealing lion from the keeper at
Coney Island and placed under 81 ZOO
bond. Bob says the keeper gave him
the lion and the keeper says he didn't.
The court will now decide which one
was drunk, the pugilist or the keeper,
or both.
SINCE the recent general rain Terrell
county crops are assuming promising
Just give Terrell lands
little rain, intermlugled with plenty of
sunshine, and good crops are always
certainty. In fact, never give up hopes
of good crop until the harvest is at
hand.
Mr.. HALL of Bibb has plan toI
make the state partner in all the
public dispensaries in Georgia. The
as a rule are money max.
ing institutions, and there are many
Drivate citizens who would like toI
share the profits for few minutes.
TEDDY, at last reports, was happy
The negro candidate for president is
in the East ST Louis jail This will
serve to reduce the republican cam
patgn expenses, as it will enable that
party to get the negro vote cheaper.
SAM JONES has at last concluded to
give W. j. Bryan justice. He said in
Sundays Atlanta Journal that the Ne
braskan was the greatest man in the
nation. Sam will be honest occasion
ally.
VIM. r. HEARST has thrown the
force of his great newspapers into the
fight for Parker. Too much cannot
be spoken in praise of the magnanimi-
ty and useful service OF the brilliant
New York editor.
By holding what they have and gain
ing seventeen additional seats the DEM
ocrats will have majority in the house.
That left hand of Uncle Joe's may be
given permanent recess after all.
AND now reports say that on the day
that 80 900 Japs were alleged to have
been killed not gun was fired. 1t the
Russ could XIII the Japs with lies the
war would have long been ended
WE sympathize with our friends
who NAV suffer from the meat trust,
but Just now southwest Georgia is
sel6shly revelinR in its profusion OF
watermeions and peaches.
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