The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-06-13

products? And the army, too, has at
it's various posts coolies OF the stuff.
Now, what is going to be done with
all this canned meat? Will the presi-
dent permit the sailors and soldiers
to go on eating the meat that he has
condemned?
THE selection of Rev. S. Y. Jane
son to the presidency of Mercer Uni
versity will meet with the approval of
the patrons and friends of that great
institution. Mr.. Jameson is a gentle
man of rare personal attachments,
and will carry with him to the service
of the university the experience of an
active life and successful ministry.
He is we'll known and highly esteemed
by many in Dawson.
A MOVEMENT which should have the
hearty sympathy and active cO-opera-
ton of every American is that look
ing to the preservation of Niagara
Falls from the vandals who, for COM
mercial gains, would destroy that
mighty cataract, one of the wonders
of the world and a scenic magnet
which annually draws thousands of
tourists of all natiOnalities.
For telling the truth about embalm-
ed beef fed to our soldiers General
Miles was bounded and reprimanded
by republican administration; now
we know that the whole country has
been supplied by the beef trust with
similar foul and diseased provisions,
and tie present administration has
known it for long time without pub
fishing the facts.
ARTIFICIAL ice cream is made now
adays of refined cotton seed oil made
into an emulsion, and favored with
vanilla, glucina and natrobenzol. 1t
is said to taste as good as real ice
cream, but it does not sound so. and
we know it is nowhere near as palate
pleasing as that ''mother used to
make. ="
SMOOT'S seat is safe until next win
ter. The senate committee on privi-
leges and elections has postponed fur
Their action until after the fall cleo
tons. What fine thing it is to be a
polygamist and republican senator
at the same time. Senator Burton of
Kansas should get few more wives.
ANOTHER idol of the reformers has
fallen. The governor of New York
has been asked to remove the windy
Mr.. Jerome from the Office of district
attorney on the grounds of neglect OF
duty and that the insurance cOmpa-
MES gave $50, 900 to elect him.
SENATOR PENROSE of Pennsylva-
MIA should not rely too implicitly
upon the promise Of President Roose-
welt to help him be reelected, or he
may find himself in similar boat to
the democratic senators over the rail
road rate bill.
THERE are only three candidates for
governor now-Judge Dick Russell,
Colonel J. H. Estill and Colonel jim
Smith. Hoke Smith and Clark Howell,
according to their partizans, ''eat each
other up" Friday night.
IT is fearful and dangerous thing
for the girls to put on their company
clothes in these days of style. Miss
Annie Weisbaum, prominent society
lady of st. Louis, broke her arm try
ing to button her shirt waist up the
back.
CLAY county has nominated Mr.. E.
r. Shaw for the legislature. Mr..
Shaw is a prominent cotton merchant
of Fort Gaines, and will make an ex-
cellent member of the general assem-
bly,.
Mr.. HOWELL engaged with Mr..
Smith in Joint debate Friday night,
and Saturday made two political
speeches in Mitchell county, down
here in south Georgia.
Two weeks from today the Georgia
legislature will be on deck, and will
divide public attention with the guber-
material candidates.
THE real governor-makers will be
heard from on August -.