The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-04

Washington, were closeGeu VogoChSl
= at a late hour recently discussing
the question of lynchings in the
south. Mr.. Roosevelt could have call
ed into conference many southern
white men who are as much opposed to
lynching as be is, and who could with
out doubt have given him more reliable
information than the Alabama negro.
But, then, that isn't Teddy's style.
AND now the knowing ones say that
it was not Mckinley, but Palmer and
Buckner people, who paid Bourke
Cochran for his republican speeches
in 1896. Cochran, who is now noisy as
a democratic member of congress, has
been democrat and republican, Tam
MANY and anti .Tammany, Cleveland
and anti. Cleveland and Bryan and
anti BRYAN so often that there Is no
telling today what he will be tomor-
row.
A VETERAN riding on a train in
Texas the other day dreamed that he
was in a battle, and when the con-
ductor yelled the name of station he
thought his captain had commanded
charge. He proceeded to leap from
the window, and had both legs cut of
by the wheels. In future he Will
probably prefer dreamless sleep.
IT is said that at the coming session
of the legislature Senator Hopkins Will
introduce bill providing for the cleo
ton of the railroad commissioners by |
the people. There is a growing idea
that there are already too many cleo
tions of these kind of officials by The |
people.
TIE indications are that the second
congressional district will be repre-
sented at the national convention by
Hon. J. B. Norman of COlquitt county
and Hon. H. M. Mcintosh of Dough-
ertv. The district does not contain
two truer or more deserving demo-
Gratis.
WITH the Unanimous sentiment"
for Parker in this state it looks little
funny to the Griffin News to see the
president of the Hearst club on the
delegation from Fulton county and the
president of the Parker club No. off
the delegation from Bib.
THE United States senate having a
second time adjourned without con-
firming Teddy's nomination of Crum
the said Teddy has given Crum anoth-
err recess appointment. Verify, our
president doth love the Charleston
negro.
IT is reported that former President
Cruger of the Boer republic is slowly
dying, mind aud body, an exile at
Mentone, France. Poor old "OOm
Paul" is one of the most pathetic fig
ures of present-daY history.
BIG grasshoppers, such as grow fat
aud buzz loudly In the orient, are
looked upon as table delicacies in the
Philippines. They are eaten with
sugar and chocolate trimmings.
KANSAS is already bidding for 45, 600
men to harvest her crops this spring
and summer. Kansas, notes contem-
always manages to keep well
up 10 front one way or another.
HON. WIN. Z RGvELL of Merriweth
err county, candidate, for speaker Of
the Georgia house of representatives,
ia bombarding the members with poet
nv, setting forth his claims.
The people of Albany are little
sore on the governor for attending the
launching of ship in Pennsylvania
last Thursday instead of filling bis
Chautauqus engagement.
IT il said that Captain John Trlplett
may run as delegate at large for tn
national convention. The lovable cap
tain has just finished race for place
as district delegate.
TITS passing strange that New Jer-
sew should have failed to instruct for
Parker after Grover had given fair
notice that be favored the Nav
Yorker.
BIBB county is furnishing more than
her share of candidates for speaker.
The result will very likely be that
Bibb won't furnish the speaker.