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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
WOULD HAVE BEEN NO PICNIC.
HaYsna strongly Fortified and No Easy
Victim. 100000 Men 10 Garrison.

NACtlms AOVsOOV hCH ~
New YORK, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
The war department has received de-
tailed description of the Notifications of
Havana. Besides old GYMS there are
forty three new guns. These guns are
principally of the HOntoria and Ordenez
pattern, but there are few Krupps
among them.
The strength of the Spanish garrison
in Havana is estimated at 100000, about
evenly divided among volunteers and
regulars. This strength could have
been increased at any time by the calling
of provincial troops to Havana.
The exact number of arms in Havana
is not known, but the armament on hand
in depots, artillery parks and stores of
all divisions of the army of Cuba is:
Mauser rifles and carbines, 131 OILS;
Remington rifles, 1894; of private
guerillas, $4,000; total 232 ,939. Out of
this number only $4,000 are believed to
be new. Of cartridges there are five
millions.
Great ingenuity has been displayed in
construction of supkeu masked batteries.
Closely underlying much of the soil in
the vicinity of Havana is coral rock,
easily excavated. Trenches are cut into
it and from short distances nothing is
seen to indicate the existence or extent
of defense works.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
A HIDEOUS FESTIVAL.
Leaders of the Chinese Rebellion Beheaded
and Children Play Among the Bodies.

Leaders of the Chinese Rebellion Beheaded
and Children Play Among the Bodies.
Vancouver, b. c., Oct. 20.-Accord-
ing to the latest advices by mail from
China eight subordinate leaders of the
Kwangski rebellion were beheaded at
WuchOw
They were carried through the streets
as warning spectacle, amidst the
laughter and jeers Of men, women ana
children.
Ten thousand people witnessed the de-
capitaton and made it gala day. When
all was over the children played among
the headless, bleeding corpses and made
sport with the black, disfgured heads.
The mandarines and headsmen impro-
vised sort of May pole and the heads of
the rebels were placed on the top in
tiers, the children dancing around them.
The governor advised the mandarines
to make the beheading as festive as pos
sible, so as to inspire disgust for the
rebels in the hearts of the people. A
banquet was afterwards held.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
The Formula of Prosperity,

81 have no desire to dictate but [
firmly believe that if | could enforce
the planting of crops In the south on
the following plan for five years time
the farmers of this section would be
independent. | would cultivate fifty
acres to a mule. This | would divide
as follows; Seventeen acres in corn
with old Red Ripper peas in the drill
and ground peas in the middle of the
rows, seventeen acres in wheat. rye
and oats, three acres In ground peas
solid, one acre in cane, one acre in
melons and truck, one acre in potatoes
and ten acres IN cotton. After the
oats and other grain that land could
be planted in corn and peas, used as a
pasture or to make hay as desired. p
Hon. Pope Brown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

bright, happy cheerfulness of disposition
which only complete health can insure
woman with a bright eve. clear com
plexion, mantling color in the cheeks and
buoyant elastic step and manner has a
natural attractiveness that no artificial
agency can counterfeit
woman who is afflicted with the fnorti
tying misfortune of a dull, sallow, pinplv
complexion or that hstless movement and
attitude which provokes only disgust and
Revision IN the opposite SEX ought to avail
herself of the purifying, invigoratingDo
OF Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
which makes strong, healthy stomach
ana digestive organism purihes the blood
and 1mparts natural stimulus to the ex-
cretory functions insures healthy weight
clear skin, bright eyes and the animated
manner and bearing of perfect health.
a lady living in West Virginia Miss Anna
Caliiow OF Kyger Roane Co, writes 1T is
with pleasure l write you after using few
bottles Of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery and THAI
them valuable medicines for female troubles
and weaknesses l could hardly 20 about nv
work had such inward weakness and copetort
misery in the womb It worried me so that 7
would give out in walking short distance
had bad cough and my lungs hurt me ali the
time l got very thin, my complexion was bad
and my eyes would get so heavy in the eve,,;,s,
they seemed stiff in the lids / could bardis
move them. Many persons were alarmed about
me, looked so bad and had such cough fhe,,
were afraid / would go into consumption. I
felt so badly every daV that / had mo lie 49,
me- fused only FIVE bottles in all l shall ever
SPEAK in praise Of your grand medicines They
are blessings to suffering females
Another good thing to have in the house
is vial of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
They cure biliousness and constipation
and never grippe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
no MYSTERY ABOUT IT.

There has lately been much talk of a
"mysterlous reduction" in the tax re
turns of the state and of proposed legis-
latiOn by the general assembly which
will convene today that will have the
effect of forcing "hIdden property"
from under cover and making it bear
its part of the public burden. There
is of course some tax-dodging, but not
more than there always has been, and
the decrease IN returns is not mystic
riOus nor can it be charged to hidden
property. With taxes and the value
of dollar growing higher and the
products of the farm, labor and every.
thing else which make values growing
cheaper every year q steady decline in
the worth of property is natural and is
to be expected.
Less extravaganza in approprlatlng
public funds and more regard for the
interest of the people who pay the
taxes would do much to relieve the
situation and go far towards correct
ing the evil of tax-dodging, if it really
exists to the extent complained of.
The Legislators should get hold of
the idea that the exercise of reasonable
economy would have very salutary
effect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
Judge Sheffield.
From the Blakely Observer

From the Blakely Observer.
Only those who imagine that they
could fill the place gracefully and credit
ably themselves will oppose the re-elec-
ton of Judge Il. @. Sheffield by the
next legislature; and they will not have
the "nerve' TO let their opposition to
him be known. No judge in Georgia is
more popular with his constituents than
Judge Sheffield.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

The government is going to furnish
army ratiOns to the people on the
Georgia coast who were reduced to the
point of starvation by the recent
storm. 1t is bad state of affairs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

The war investigating committee
was in Atlanta the other night, on a
return trip from Jacksonville. The
impression is general that the commit
tee is doing very excellent job of
white washing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

EDITOR CLARK HOWELL has been
widely congratulated upon the speech
he made at the Chicago peace jubilee.
He followed Mr.. Mckinley in the orr
der of arrangement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

In speaking of the change that has
been made in the manner of eIecting
the judges and solicitors in Georgia
the Macon County Citizen says: "a
new duty, therefore, Is placed upon
every voter to select only the best men.
An X-ray should be placed over every
candidates character and qualifica-
tions. In other words, let merit and
high, unspotted character win. Re-
ward study, not political or party SER
vices; honor brains, not brass; exercise
the right of suffrage, but for the sake
of the state spare the bench from poll
tics" There can be no objection to
these propositions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

Use Caprice Extract for Fthe handker-
chief and you will be pleased. 1t is a
delicious and delicate pefume. Farrar
Il Harris, sole agents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

FRANCE and England seem to be on
the verge of a scrap. A twisting of
the lions tail wouldn't hurt anything
but the lion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

A CONTEMPORARY is on the right line
when it says there ought to be a re-
form of the pension system of the
state. No one not absolutely INDECENT,
1t says, should draw a pension. The
tendency Is to pension every man who
was in the war. The motive back of
it is all right, but the taxes are far too
high already.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
FOR ALDERMAN

Thanking the voters of the CITY FOR
past support l announce myself can.
didate for reelection as Alderman n. sub.
ject to the primary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

NOT satisfied with the 81 800, 900 that
the state now appropriates yearly for
educational purposes, School Commits
sioner Glenn wants to supplement that
very handsome sum by having special
school tax levied in each county. 1t is
not probable that many of the legisla~
tors will adopt that method of commit
ting political suicide.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

THE Salvation Army methods have
been gone zone better" by DIR. Scud-
der of Jersey City, Finding that the
young people displayed no inclination
to affiliate with his church, the rever-
end gentleman has started dancing
class in the parish hail. The church
now bids fair to be the most popu,
lar, if it is not the most spiritual.
in the city. Another minister has
opened up a billiard hall to entice
young men from the streets. Nothing
Is left for the next daring innovator
but bar room.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

The Macon Telegraph is doing a
good and sensible work in its effort to
interest the farmers of Georgia in
wheat growing, and should be encour-
aged by press and people. The Tele-
graph is one of those sensible papers
That doesn't expect legislation to do
everything.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

The legislature convenes today.
The solons should not become too bust
ly engaged in investigating that "mys-
ferrous" disappearance of tax values
and passing appropriation bills to
give the state better ballot law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
Notice.

After November LIST all unsettled ac-
counts Will be placed in the hands of an
attorney for collection A receipt for
your account on that date will save YOU
further trouble and expense.
t. s. MARTIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

says: cit is the Pillager Indians, not
their white neighbors, who have been
pillaged. Hence the trouble up in
north Minnesota. There are great
many white men in the United States
who refuse to believe that an Indian
can have any rights which ought 30 be
respected. And the United States and
the federal courts are built upon the
same inhuman and ungodly belief"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
POP Mauop:

To the Voters of Dawson: [ am a
candidate for Mayor, subject to the
primary nomination. | would appre-
ciate your support, and if elected
promise clean and economical admin
istration. j. w. F.LOWREY
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
F. NASWORTHY
FOR CITY TREAS1rpEp

=, am candidate for reelection as CITY
treasurer, subject to the primary
Ihanklng the people for past favors, /
would appreciate their support again.
r. L. SAVILLE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
For Maunr.

| am candidate for reelection to
the office of Mayor, subject to the pri-
mary. | am grateful for past fay0rs.
nd if again elected will continue TO
look after the interests of the citv.
w. B. CHEATHAM.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

VHE MOultrie Observer wants to
give Judge Griggs the largest majority
OF any of the Georgia congressman. 1t
can be done, All that is needed is for
the white people of the district to take
the proper interest in the election.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
ESau Amos.

those who wish the service of this
thoroughbred Jersey Bull will call on
u t. o. WHITCHARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
FOR ALDERMAN.

am a candidate for reelection as AL
derman, subject TO the primary, and
would again appreciate the votes of citi.
zehs' ]. G. DEAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

JUDGE MARSHALL j. CLARKE, brother
of the late Judge John L. Clarke of this
judicial circuit, was stricken with pa
ralysis in the court room in Atlanta
Thursday and died a few hours after
wards. The death of Judge Clarke re-
moves one ofthe purest and best men
as we'll as one of the ablest jurists in
Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

THE promotion of Lieutenant-C Colo
mel R. L. Berner to the colonelcy of
the Third Georgia regiment, vice
Judge John S. Gambler, resigned,
brought forth the usual TRADE of abuse
from certain source. Mr.. Berner
was next in line of promotion, and
Governor Atkinson did right in pro-
noting him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
FOR ALDERMAN

L have consented to become candi-
date for Alderman, subject to the pri-
mary, and would appreciate the support
of the voters Of the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
: Beauty and Power -

nOl regularity
of features. It
does not mean
wit, nor talents
n or accom-
plishments. 1t
III e ans at
physical at
tractiven es 8
t b at comes
from perfect
bodily condi-
ton and the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26
+. NJ. JENNINGS
FOR ALDERMAN

AL the solicitation of friends am a
candidate for Alderman, subject to the
primary. j. NJ. SIMMONS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

The state administration will
change next Saturday at noon, when
Governor Gambler, accompanied by
state dignltaries, viii walk into the
nail OF the housesof representatives, de-
liver his inaugural address and take the
oath OF office. He will then get do yn
to work and give Georgia the best ad /.
ministration she has ever had.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

says: cit Is the Pillager Indians, not
their white neighbors, who have been
pillaged. Hence the trouble up in
north Minnesota. There are a great
many white men in the United States
who refuse TO believe that an Indian
can have any rights which ought 10 be
respected. And the United States and
the federal courts are built upon the
same inhuman and ungodly belief
Not satisfied with the 81 800, 900 that
the state now appropriates yearly for
educational purposes, School Commits
sioner Glenn wants to supplement that
very handsome sum by having special
school tax levied in each county. 1t is
not probable that many of the legisla>
tors will adopt that method of commit
ting political suicide.
A CONTEMPORARY is on the right line
when it says there ought to be a re-
form of the pension system of the
state. No one not absolutely INDECENT,
1t says, should draw a pension. The
tendency Is to pension every man who
was in the war. The motive back of
it is all right, but the taxes are far too
high already.
THE promotion of Lieutenant-C Colo
mel r. l.. Berner to the colonelcy of
the Third Georgia regiment, vice
Judge John S. Gambler, resigned,
brought forth the usual TRADE of abuse
from certain source. Mr.. Berner
was next in line of promotion, and
Governor Atkinson did right in pro-
noting him.
JUDGE MARSHALL j. CLARKE, brother
of the late Judge John L. Clarke of this
judicial circuit, was stricken with pa
ralysis in the court room in Atlanta
Thursday and died a few hours after.
wards. The death of Judge Clarke re-
moves one ofthe purest and best men
as we'll as one of the ablest jurists in
Georgia.
The Macon Telegraph is doing a
good and sensible work in its effort to
interest the farmers of Georgia in
wheat growing, and should be encour-
aged by press and people. The Tele-
graph is one of those sensible papers
that doesn't expect legislation to do
everything.
VHE MOultrie Observer wants to
give Judge Griggs the largest majority
OF any of the Georgia congressman 1t
can be done, All that is needed is for
the white people of the district to take
the proper interest in the election.
The legislature convenes today.
The sOlons should not become too bust
ly engaged in investigating that "mys-
ferrous" disappearance of tax values
and passing appropriation bills to
give the state better ballot law.
The war investigating committee
was in Atlanta the other night, on a
return trip from Jacksonville. The
impression is general that the commit
tee is doing very excellent Job of
white washing.
The government is going to furnish
army ratiOns to the people on the
Georgia coast who were reduced to the
point of starvation by the recent
storm. 1t is bad state of affairs.
EDITOR CLARK HOWELL has been
widely congratulated upon the speech
he made at the Chicago peace jubilee.
He followed Mr.. Mckinley in the orr
der of arrangement.
FRANCE and England seem to be on
the verge of scrap. A twisting of
the lions tail wouldn't hurt anything
but the lion.
NOTES ABOUT NEIGHBORS.
The record of deeds of Baker county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
If G. G. c. fail TO cure druggists refund money s
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-10-26

THERE is nothing in name, accord
ing 20 the Sparta Ishmaelite, which
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12

DY VIRTUE OF THE JUDGMENT OF
ID the Court of Common Pleas for Lex
,ngton County, South Carolina. in the case
of John Tayl ylor, p'sirtiT aga nst Samuel j..
Huffman Georga W. Wright and Columbia
Phosphate Company, d fer darts, I vii! sell
to the Lieht st Li6der at public outcry, be-
fore the court hone Coor in texing on
County, S,uth C,roina, during the legal
hours of sale, en- the FIRST Monday in No.
vember, next;
One undivided fifth interest Of Samuel j.
Huffman in the plantation Of the late Noah
Huffman, (tathcr of Samuel J. Huffman, J
situate in L, xington County. in the fork OF
the Broad and Saluda r.ve-s. containing
about six hundred acres. ard bounded on
the north by lands OF G. p. Huffman and
S lrah J. Huffman, OF the west by lands OF
John Lorick and the Saluda Manufactur-
ing Company and on all other sides by the
Broad and Sa;uda rivers.
TERMS OF SALE:-One third cash the
balance on credit Of one aud two years in
equal successive annual instalments, With
annual interest from day OF sale, secured
by bond Of the purchaser aud a mortgage
OF the premises sold; with leave to pay all
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and
revenue stamps.
H. A. SPANv, C. C. C. P. and G. S.
Clerks Office October II, 1888.
L. W. Shand attorney for plaintiff; An
drew Crawford attorney for Samuel }.
Huffman and Clark & Muller attorneys fol
Columbia Phosphate Company, defendants.
3w50
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12

10y VIRTUE OF THE DECREE OF
ID the Court tf Common Pleas for Lex
ine ton County South Carolina. in the case
of A. j. Hallman. plaintiff. against f. r
Hallman. Lout'a Anderson alias Reddy
Anderson, Matt Hallman. John HaIlman,
and William Hallman. defendan S, 1 will
sell to the highest bidder at public outcry,
before the court house door in Lexington.
South Carolina. during the le ,al hours Of
sale, on the first Monday in Nov mber.
next;
Ali that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and bel, 6 in t County Of
Lexington. and St.te aforesa d containing
one hundred al seve nty five acres, more
or less, bounded on the north b7 the pub
lie road leading from Columbia, S. c. to
Augusta Ca, and is known ss the Augusta
road, Oh the South by lands oil E. r. Hall
man, east BY lands of Isaac Alewine and
Estate lands of Lewie. and on the west by
lands of A. J. Hallman.
TERMS OF SALE :-Oue- half cash; the
balance in twelve montl s, with interest
from day OF sale, secured by bond Of tn
purchaser and NJ mortgage of the premises
sold; with leave to pay all cash. Twenty
FIVE dollars to be paid down cash, or at the
expiration of an hour. the premises to be
resold without further notice. Purchaser
to pay for papers ard revenue stamps.
II. A. SPANN. G C. G. P. and G. S.
Clerks Office, October II, 1893.
Attorney for plaintiff &. T. Graham
for defendants, T. l.. Asbill. 3w5).
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
The Place to Stop.

Since the death of my husband I
have assumed entire management of
the Hammer Hotel, and I desire to
inform the travelling public and
visitors to the county fair that I am
prepared to entertain guests with first
class accommodations. Polite atten-
tion and the best service guaranteed.
The table is supplied with the best
the markets afford and the rooms
are clean, large and we'll ventilated.
My hack meets every train. The
patronage of the public is respectfully
solicited and will be gratefully al
preciated. Mrs. j. P. Meetze.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
Fair Work Mapped Out.

The Executive Committee of the
Lexington County Fair Association
net this day at the Secretary's Office
on the grounds of the Association.
There were thirteen members present.
Various matters pertaining to the
welfare of the Association were dis
cussed, after which the committee
desired to make the following addi-
tions and alterations to the premium
list, viz: Under Fourth Class add
heavy draft, same premium as for
light draft. Change premiums for
mules, Numbers 414, AS and 416
from one dollar, and so cents to two
and one dollar respectively for first
and second premiums. The Presi-
dent was instructed to arrange with
the railroads for reduced rates for all
those wishing to visit the fair by rail.
In the way of attractions and
amusements during the fair, arrange
ments were made with DR.. Boyd of
Kentucky to furnish first class min
strel show, which will be given on
the grounds Of the Association.
In order that there might not be
any misunderstanding, the Secretary
was instructed to say that there will
be no charge for entry of exhibits at
the fair; also, while it is necessary to
make entry before the 26th, the az
ticles for exhibition need not necessa-
riiy be delivered until the morning
of the 261h, wednesday,. Entries
cen be made by mail as well as in
person.
Music will be furnished every day
of the fair, and the committee on
entertainment have arranged for BIZ
cycle races, which will take place one
day during the exhibition. Other
.amusements will be furnished, which
will be mentioned in the program
which will be published later. Hacks
and carriages will meet visitors at the
depot and convey them to the. fair
grounds at reasonable rates.
The subscribers to the stock OF
the Association are earnestly urged
to pay for the same Immediately.
NJ. D. Harman,
Secretary L. G. F. A.