The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-09

is noted for his long legs and ing
ness, is distinguished visitor
upon the general conference OF the
| Methodist church now in session al
Birmingham. He will visit Atlanta
before he returns to Washington and
give his candidacy for president a
boost.
DICK GRUBB has been making the
Darien Gazette sparkle and scintlllate
just thirty-three years. The young
man prints the only country weekly IN
the state that has a subscription price
of $500 a year. His readers more
than get their moneys worth.
IT is said that an operation, just
performed, will completely restore
former Governor Gamblers lost eye
sight. This VIII be good news to the
hosG Of friends throughout Georgia OF
the rugged old commOner and demo-
cratic war-horse.
CUBA, the one-horse republic which
the United States put upon its legs
after bullying Spain, is shaking with
a revolution. President Palma has
taken refuge in Moro Castle. This is
the usual history of these little warts
on the map.
THE republicans of Oregon have
selected their candidates for congress,
and are trusting that the indictment
of those they elected to the present
congress will be overlooked by the
voters.
KANSAS is distributing to its people
nearly million trees this year, and
they are so anxious to get them that
the forestry commission says there
will not be enough to supply the de-
mand.
THE Augustans are shaking hands
with themselves over "a clean cleo
ton" the other day. Augusta has a
record that it will take more than
INSTRUMENTATION to rid her of.
AT banquet in Washington on the
anniversary of the battle of Manila
Admiral Dewey declared that he was
ready to lick the world. Must have
had some more chicken salad.
Up in the seventh district Congress
man Lees majority over Judge Flte
was only $500 votes. Fite fought
everything and everybody. He kept
his stingaree in constant action.
HERE is a chance for some of Ter
rell county's good farmers. The Ma
con Fair Association is offering a
prize of $500 for the best agric I'LL
tural display from a one-hOrse farm.
THE Atlanta News says the streets
of that city are "abominable and in a
condition that is disgraceful to self
respecting municipality" They must
be nearly as bad as Dawson's.
ONE lone lobbyist" has registered
at Albany under the recent ''legisla-
tive lobby act' of the New York leg
islature, and he is minister repre-
senting reform bureau.
SOME one has figured it out that the
Filipinos, the people whom, with a
Bible in one hand and a rifle in the
other, we "benevolently assimilated, "
have cost US $50 apiece.
NEW JERSEY has decided to sub
stitute electrocuton for hanging, and
all the condemned criminals in that
state will be wired to that effect.
NOTWITHSTANDING that M. White
has been retired by the newspapers
for the steenth time he is still sitting
on the lid for the car.
MARSE EMORY SPEER is going to
Journey to Washington and mingle
his shanks with Teddy's under the
mahogany.
THE congressman hold on to their
free seed. They know how to plant
for good crop themselves.
IT is even worse in Virginia. There
are eight candidates in that state for
governor.
For Sale.
One comparatively new best make Tyson
| Jones phaeton for sale cheap. H. w. HARRIS.