The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13

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not done it's duty TO its own citizens or
to the people at large in dealing with
the smallpox epidemic there. Our
contemporary, however, seeks to ex-
cuse the neglect of the Albany author
tiles by stating that the disease is OF
very mild type, and that case OF it is
preferable to either the grippe or ca
tarrhal fever.
THE Ohio legislature will elect Sen
tor Hanna to succeed himself this
week. And after being free with his
barrel and electing most OF the mem
bers for this very purpose Senator
Hanna, as a contemporary says, Will
look surprised and throw some tears
into his voice as he tells the notifca-
ton committee how proud he Is OF the
| honor.
THE whole country sympathizes
with former President Cleveland and
Mrs. Cleveland on the death OF their
eldest daughter, Ruth, who died Thurs
day in Princeton at fifteen years of
age. The public at large felt an at
tachment for the young lady, who was
the first born of the first democratic
president since the war.
Mr.. BRYAN reached New York Sat
urday from his trip abroad-a tri-
umphanU tour of Europe, as 1t were
Everywhere in the old country the
distinguished American was received
witt marked consideration. Mr.. Bry-
an was met on his arrival in New York
by number of prominent democrats.
ONE of the greatest battles OF the
times, and one in which the south is
vitality interested, is about to begin.
1t is contest between tiny insect and
the great government. Congress has
voted $25O,O00 to meet the emergency
caus ed, by the ravages OF the boil Wee
vii.
The feature of the Mcclellan dinner
in New York was the speech of Mr..
Olney. 1t was the conservative, sensl-
BILE and patriotic utterance of an old
fashioned democrat and statesman.
The country needs just such presi-
dent now as Mr.. Olney would make.
JUDGE D. M. ROBERTS, who recent
Iy presided oyer Terrell superior court,
is dangerously sick with pneumonia at
his home in Eastman. This able jurist
has friends in all parts of the state
who hope that he will be spared for
many more years OF usefulness.
THE Atlanta Constitution hastens to
deny being in any way connected with
or responsible for Sam Small's ulti
matum delivered in Washington. His
threat of defeat will cause the Georgia
senators no alarm.
MUSCOGEE county is going TO get
rid of her political troubles as quickly
as possible. A primary for the noml- |
nation of members of the legislature
and county officers will be held on
March IL.
BOOKER WASHINGTON spent two
hours at the white house Wednesday,
but he didn't stay to dinner. The Sa-
vannah Press says it may be he wasn't
hungry.
GEORGIA "long sweetnin'" is get.
ting reputation abroad. Forty-IiYe
carloads of it have just been shipped
from Townsville to Texas.
"MAYoR MCCLELLAN, like Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has relatives in the
south" 1t is to be hoped they are not
alike in any other respect.
TAMMANY will be very ungrateful if
it doesn't give Mir. Hearsts presiden-
tial boom ID boost.
A BIG majority of the Georgia news
papers are against Roosevelt's Pana-
ma steal.
IT may be In order TO look for anoth-
er confession from Sam Small.
THE Augusta Chronicle is showing
some sour grape symptoms.
DOVEREL DOINGS.
Personal and Other News Items
from That Village.