The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-03-23
CONSERVATION IN THE MARKET

that D. j. Sully, for several months
"the cotton king" had announced
himself unable to meet his obliga-
tions on the exchange.
In other words, Dan Sully is "bust-
ed" and the effect was shown when
cotton dropped sl3 bale.
This shows to how great an extent
the price of cotton is controlled by the
manipulating spectators, and the
farmers need not ever plant for Dig
crop in the belief that there 10 any
thing like a certainty Of big price IN
store for them, for the price is banded
about and carried up and down at the
will of the manipulators.
MISS ELIZABETH BIRD of Harrison
county. Kentucky, has feathered her
matrimonial nest we'll. When she lett
the home perch it was to become the
wife of Bud Martin. The next venture
was Edward Grow, and then she lived
a while with Dick Robin. Since he
died David Buzzard has been paying
her much attention, and they are to be
married next week. To the new nest
she will take bevy of young Martins
Crows and Robins.
THERE are two United States cour6
iudges in Georgia, and they differ
widely in their opinion on the subject
of peonage as it is said to be practlced
in this state. Judge Speer OF the
southern district thinks condition OF
neonape exists in Georgia, while Judge |
Newman of this, the northern, district
saws to merely characterize acts IN re-
straint of personal liberty as peonage
is not sufficient to make them such
HON. ]. B. NORMAN of Colauttt coun-
tv will ask to be sent as delegate
from the.second district to the national
democratic convention. MIR. Norman
is a strong man and good democrat i
and is yet to know defeat in a polltlcal
contest. With Mcintosh and Norman
as delegates the democrats OF the Sec
ond district will be we'll represented.
THE railroads have fatty refused to
build a new depot in Albany. Dawson
wrestled with the depot question for
long time without accomplishing any
thing. The two wooden shacks now
doing duty as passenger stations
promise to be with US long time yet.
THE average income of the farmers
of the United States is only So6z
year. That's not the average III Ter
rell county, however. Terrell is more
than an average farming section, ana
here the good farmer is the really
PROSPEROUS and independent citizen.
Mr.. HoKE SMITH "thinks Mr..
Cleveland desires to be eliminated as
a possibility" and the Macon News
thinks whether Mr.. Cleveland desires
this or not the ST. Louis convention
will adopt the elimination process.
HON. JOSEPH II. HALL is candl'
date for reelection to the legislature.
If Godfrey district gets the news the
state is sure to again have his able
and experienced services.
THE Atlanta Constitution has taken
a perch on the topmosG bough OF the
tallest tree in the woods. 1t is not for
anvbody nor against anybody fer the
presidency.
SENATOR HANNA is dead, and DR..
Leonard Wood has been confirmed as
major general by the United States
senate. The president is, of course,
delighted.
THE Savannah Press advises the At
lanta Parker club to get q liberal
charter so it can merge under some
other name when the political feline
cavorts.
IT is a mistake for millionaire to
allow his picture to be promlscuously
printed. He always looks distress
| ingly like other people.
If Judge Parker possessed ca little
more personal magnetism it might be
possible to get his presidential boom
out of cold storage.
THE Atlanta Journal has put Geor-
gia in the Parker column. The people
will take 1t out when their inning
comes in June.
A SCIENTIST declares that all bank
notes carry germs. The long green
will continue to be taken at this o.
fee, however.
IT is impossible to yet determine
which is the more efficient, the Japa-
nnc