The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-06-27

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drinks, the tobacco trust to soothe
his nerves, the beef trust to feed him,
the insurance trust to look after his
widow and orphans, and a thousand
miscellaneous trusts making love to
him DAY and night he is better off
than even Tam O'Shanter.
! kings may be blessed. but Tam was glorious;
| Der all the ills Of life victorious"
THE sundry civil appropriation bill,
as it passed the house, carried an item
of 5000, 900 'for pay of officers and
employees other than skilled and I'M
skilled laborers in the service of the
government of the canal zone" 1t
cost $780, 600 a year to run the bust
ness exclusive of the pay for actual
work on the Isthmus and also of the
presidents canal zone press bureau,
which was abolished last year.
ANOTHER state has been added to
the union, President Roosevelt hav-
ing signed the bill admitting Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory as one state.
The measure also provides that Ari-
iona and New Mexico may be admit
ed to statehood as the state of Ari-
IONA provided the people OF the ter
ritories vote in favor of admission on
the terms submitted to them by con-
gress
THE Columbia Record doesn't think
much of the prospects for success held
out by the South Carolina senatorial
situation to Colonel Lumpkin, who
has entered the list against Tillman.
Says The Record: Colonel Lump
kin has about as much chance as
SNOWFALL would have in the place
where many of those who will vote for
him think Tillman is going"
CONGRESS- will adjourn this week.
1t will go down in history as the
''do little congress-" The republic
cans, who are the ringmasters of this
aggregation of wisdom, declare that
to stand pat is patriotism, and to let
we'll enough alone is the acme OF
craftsmanship.
A CHICAGO man spoke for the first
time in twenty-one years the other day,
and the words he uttered We're: us
it hot enough for yOu?" If he adj
dressed one of the beef packers his
answer probably was: 'None of
your dadgasted business.
CANDIDATES SMITH and Howell met
in joint debate Saturday at Rome, and
for the third time ''eat each other up
in the presence of l, 900 delighted spec
tators. The next leafs 'em alive" act
will be on date in Albany yet to be
agreed on.
THE new Swedish minister of for"
eign affairs reioices in the euphonious
cognomen of Trolley. He ought to be
up to date on current events, if he
doesn't get his wires crossed.
THE Dalton Citizen says Glow tax
rates and good roads are synony-
nous" We are having both in Ter
rell Come down from the hills and
rocks and enjoy them.
THE Georgia legislature will con-
vene today, and Clark and HOke and
Dick and Hsmp and Pope and the rest
of the country savers and card writer's
will take back seat.
THEY are Dragging about the first
cotton, blossom up in middle Georgia.
The first boil 10 no curiosity down in
Gods country, and the first bale will
be along presently.
THE trustees of the University of
Georgia have put foot ball under the
ban. Prize fighting may be adopted
as less dangerous and more civiliz-
ed spirit.
A CONTEMPORARY notes that Judge
Dick Russell is making hay while the
other candidates are pulling hair.
Keep your eye on Judge Dick.
THE Roanoke Leader observes that
the prompt bill payer is a very popular
citizen. That's the truth.
The candidates made Rome howl
Saturday.
HE'LL.
| Rev Sam p. Jones.
Whether the Bible be true or false,
whether there be God above or devil
! hnnnn III mhafher, there he HaaNnn and