The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-21

and twenty-nine to one hundred and
sixty-six, an average gain of forty
seven members; and during last year
there was an average gain of ten mem
bers.
These figures show most hopeful
conditions.
The early kings of Denmark are pill
lars of the church in an unusual sense.
They were entombed in the Cathedral
of Koskilde, which may be called the
Danish Westminster Abbey, where the
late King Christian was buried last
month. The roof is supported by
large masonry pillars, and nearly ev-
cry column is the tomb of a king.
The dead monarchs were walled up in
a standing posture, and they may fig
ucatively be said to have been hold
ing up the church itself for centuries.
SUPREME court members SO seldom
die or resign that the stepping down
of Associate Justice Brown attracts a
good deal of attention. That tribunal
is place of great distinction, and
thus has much attractiveness for
lawyers who are tired of the strenuous
life of their profession out in the
world. The president has not yet
named Justice Browns successor.
Now listen for a rafting of tin
pans, footing of horns and jang-
ling of cow-bellsI says the Savannah
News. District Attorney Jerome of
New York has instituted two suits for
libel against William r. Hearst for
800, 900 each. With two Of the great
est noise-makers in the country fight
ing each other racket of enormous
volume may be expected.
ONCE more in The sixth congress
sional district of Alabama Captain
Hobson, of Merrimac fame, has I'M
dertaken to defeat Congressman Bank
head. They have already had a joint
discussion, and it appears that Mr..
Bankhead has put the captain in some
confusion by charging him with not
being registered voter in Alabama.
HON. JOE HALL, it is said, will in
all probability be a candidate for
chief Justice of the supreme court.
The honorable Joe knows the consti-
tuition and the law, of which he is
Jealous guardian, and should he be
elected there will be some hot stuph
handed down from the bench.
MISS SUSAN ANTHONY, who spent
her life in advocacy of the ballot
for women, has just died at her home
in Rochester, N. Y. Miss Anthony
was never able to vote, but even in
death she did not give up the fight.
She left her entire estate to the wo-
mans suffrage cause.
JUDGE PARKER says the south
should take leading part in the
workings of the democratic party.
Well, there is no democratic party
anywhere else to take part; and it is
webbing nightly here.
THE democratic executive committee
does not show any disposition to get
together and fix date for the state
primary. Chairman Yeomans tells
THE NEWS that he has no idea when
he will call them to meet.
THE Savannah Press says sit seems
that the Hon. James NJ. Griggs will
have to carry the second district for
himself as we'll as the nation for the
democratic house" And he is Just
what can do it.
JUDGE PARKER is making speeches
all around. This is the year for him
TO speak, too. 1t will never do to
turn him loose on election year again.
THE annual opening" of the Daw-
son merchants are great events, and
feminity will throng the streets to-
day and tomorrow.
ANNA GOULD is coming back home
She will bring her title with her, but
will leave her foreign husband be-
hind.
THE Sparta Ishmaelite says a
third term for Teddy would mean
more white house chicken for Booker.
UP in Oglethorge county The Echo
notes that there are more campaign
jugs than campaign candidates"