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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
LIGHTNING Bolt Killed Parents.

During the progress of the Sunday
school Convention at Sandy Springs
church, Greenville county, on the
afternoon of June 22nd, a bolt OF
lightning passed through the roof OF
the church and instantly killed MI:
and Mrs. Wilton Lenderman, AMI at
the same time knocking their one
year-old baby from Mr.. Lenderman's
arms. When the bolt struck several
leaped from their seats and the infant
was seen to roll on the floor from it's
fathers arms. The child was picked
up unhurt.-Special to the State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
Notice to the Public

On account of the small crop we
will grind wheat only on Tuesday and
Friday of each week.
2w36 B. L. DREHER & co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
Teachers for Summer School.

Prof. E. r., Aycock of Leesville,
Prof. w. E. Black of Lexington, and
Miss Elizabeth Dominick of NeWber-
ry, have been selected to teach the
summer school at this place, which
will be in session from August 10th to
22nd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
Clifford Seminary.

In this issue we print an ADVERTISE
ment of the Clifford Seminary, locat-
ed at Union, S. G.. There is no better
place to send your daughter and the
cost of tuition, board, etc., is COM
paratively small.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
Taft for President.

At the republican convention in
Chicago, last week, the Hon. W. H..
Taft, received the nomination for
President to succeed Roosevelt. Jas.
S. Sherman, of New York, was chosen
for Vice-President.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
Campbell & George Will Build
Confederate Infrmary.

Messrs. Campbell & George, have
been awarded the contract to build
the Confederate Infrmary in Colum-
bia. They will arrange bond as soon
as possible and will begin work on the
building at an early date. The COM
mittee in charge of this work could
not have placed the contract in bet
ter hands.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24

Meet your friends at Tapp's In
Columbia, they all go there. Read
advertisement elsewhere.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
Next Tuesday Campaign Day

The candidates for governor and
other state offices will be at Lexing-
ton next Tuesday, the 30th. 1t is the
duty of every citizen to come out and
give each of the candidates respect
full hearing.
The most interest centers around
the gubernatorial race, there being
two aspirants--Hon. Cole L. Blease
of Newberry and Gov. Ansel who is
seeking reelection.
There will be some fine speaking
and it is expected that large crowd
will greet the candidates.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-24
Meet Me AT TAPP'S
Special Values i'm the
Great Lockhart Mill
End Sale.
MEET Me AT TAPP'S
RUGS SPECIAL CSC.

will sell big lot Rugs, beautiful
popular sizes made An unmatched value NEnd Sale
light
special special sSc sxS special s
special price S1.58
Window Shades inch special (fxu COM pe
Squares Coolest thing made special
SO value; MllEnd Sale price $685.
quality Designs
hug mace Nl-Eno oale price :slo49
Square, worth $780, special Mill End Sale
Cash Bargain Counters.
of
Mill End Sale while this big lot lasts at the yard
Vctoriu Lawn full 40 inches wide Best 10c value offered
patterns, quaite
Island Fine grade smooth perfect goods Will be
UNDERMUsLINs SPECIALLY PRICED.
only small part beautiful
I n M amy u thee on aS he @
outfits The garments are beautiful m At IT. % % and 5os will sell the
Ask about the special gown offer
Big Sacrifice Sale Mems and Boys Straw Hats.
Boys Malaga Hats &c.
Mems Malaga 1ats
Boys and ST. special
prepay
shipped any point within aradius of
THE JAMES |. IAPP co,
DEPARTMENT STORE,
1888 to 1916 Main Street, Ce.anb;a, S. c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
THE VETERANS.

The eighteenth annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans
convened in Birmingham yesterday.
Az the years pass swiftly by the
ranks of these heroic and battle
SCARED men get thinner and thinner,
and in few years the younger gem
Grafton will have them only as a
precious memory, with nothing but
written history to relate their
deeds of self-sacrifce and privation
in behalf of principles which they be-
lieved to be right. The depressed fl
nancial condition and the infirmities
of age have caused the attendance
this year not to be as large as usual.
but The News is gratified to know
that many of them have been per-
mitted to gather at the reunion and
once again greet their old comrades.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
HEROD HAPPENINGS.
News of the Week Photographed for
News Readers,

| Miss Ora King spent her child
! hood here, and her hosts of friends
extend warmest congratulations to
her upon her approaching marriage
to Mr.. Clark E. Bridges. Some of
our people will attend the wedding.
The marriage of Miss Jewel Jack
son and Mr.. Caldwell Patterson in
| Cuthbert was of much interest here,
as the bride made many friends dur
ing her visits to us.
Miss Alma McLain has returned
from visit to Sylvester and Sumner.
She was the recipient of much social
attention during her absence.
Mr.. c. M. Harris brought his trac-
ton engine home Friday, as he has
finished his lumber near Doverel. He
has fine lot of it for sale.
Mrs. Jasper Corbin of Pelham is
the guest of her son, Mr.. Lester Cor
bin, who has been on the sick list.
Mrs. J. c.. Cocker and Miss Edith
Cocker will leave for Carrollton this
week to spend the summer.
Messrs. Dewitt Brim and Leon
McLendon attended preaching at
ChlckasaWhatchee Sunday
Messrs. Barnes and Massey of
Bronwood were among our visitors
the first of the week.
Miss Lucille Harris was the guest
in Dawson last week of Miss Eliza.
beth Worsham.
We are glad to state that the pa
tlents at the Brim-Reeves sanitarium
are recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee and Miss
Kathryn Lee visited Sasser relatives
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Elm Collum and Miss
Bessie McLain made a recent visit to
Bronwood.
Mrs, Frank English of Montgom-
cry has been an appreciated visitor
here.
Col j. w. Harris of Cuthbert
spent Sunday night here with home
folks.
Miss Yetta Harris visited Mrs. Ed
gar Worsham in Dawson this week.
Misses Agnes and Loomie Brim re
turned from Milledgeville last week. |
Miss Drucie English visited rela-
tiyes here the first of the week.
Mr.. Jesse Oliver of Shellman was
among our visitors last week.
The Little Joes' served crow
very generously here Friday
Mr.. Cliff McRee visited his best
girl in Sasser Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
JAMES X. JONES.

Ex-senator James K, Jones of Ar
kansas. who was chairman of the
national democratic committee dur
ing both of Mr.. Bryan's campaigns
for the presidency, died a few days
ago His name is not connected with
any piece of highly important legis-
lation, nor will he be remembered
for any particularly brilliant stroke
of genius. But he was a big. strong,
brainy, manly man, who had the
courage of his convictions and fought
in the open. His judgment was
sound, and his conclusions logical.
He was the kind of man to be de-
pended upon; and it is the dependa-
bic men rather than the geniuses
who make a country great and rich.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
WORNER WAITS.

Mr.. Homer RADON has the finest
potatoes in this section. He has
named them the Joe Brown potatoes
and expects to send Little Joe" a
fine lot in few days.
A jaco'lantern passed through
mere last week, and caused one mans
horse to ruin about an acre of cot
ton for a neighbor.
The weather has been very hot
Mr.. Homer RADON became overhead
ed one day last week, and fell uncon-
scious in his field.
Mr.. j. F. c. Daniel has the best
cotton crop through here. Mr.. Dan
lei is good farmer.
Crops through here are sorriest I
ever saw for the time of year.
If YOU want fine honey call on
Judge M. L. Ellis.
Aunt Mandy Davis is very feeble
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
GIRLS WANTED.

Joe Wells of Texas calls the Lone
Star State a woman-forsaken coun-
Try He has written to a young wo-
man in the east a letter which has
found it's way into the newspapers,
describing the forlorn condition of
young men who have isolated them
selves on ranches and are acquiring
wealth, but sigh for society. Here
is his strong appeal:
Here we are, a bunch of good
clean fellows with ponies and
gold pieces. That's all we have
for miles around, for there isn't
a gal for whom to spend our
money, excepting the school
teacher at Long Ridge. | tell
YOU we boys are getting des-
perate reading about the east
ern gals, and we look to you to
let those eastern gals know
about us. We need wives.
1t may be that the setting forth
of the Texas situation by Mr.. Joe
Wells will attract more than languid
in the eastern states, which
contain surplus women" In New
York there are 10000 more women
than men. In Massachusetts the ex-
cess of women amounts to $4,000.
In Texas the condition is reversed,
there being 10000 fewer women
than men so that a large number
Of the young men can have no chance
for wives unless they get them from
outside of the state
There are many enterprising wo-
men in this country, and it is not
unlikely that some of them will be
empted by the Texas appeal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
RRONWOOD BRIEFS.
Pithy Paragraphs and Personal Items
Penciled for News Readers.

We were all very much surprised
Sunday night to learn that Miss Fan
ME Mathis and Mr. w. I. McKissack
had married. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the brides
mother by Rev. R. M. Allison. Mr..
McKissack is at present living in
FAmericus, and is in the employ of
bride is held in high esteem by all
who know her, and has many friends
here who offer the couple heartiest
congratulations
Miss Belle Berry has been elected
music teacher in the Ieesburg
congratulate the Leesbure people
on their good fortune in securing a
teacher so we'll fitted for the place
as Miss Berry.
The young people had another pic
mic Friday at Walters mill. The day
was spent in bOat-riding and other
sports. 1t was rather disagreeable
coming home in the rain, bu. other
wise the day was enjoyed by ali.
The ladies of Leesburg entertain
ed the Brentwood people at the audi
forum Monday night with a play,
Dot the Miners Daughter" A fair
sized crowd attended
All of the Bronwood automobile
owners have replaced the horns on
their machines with whistles, as they
tired of nearing that never-ceasing
call of Hoke! Hoke
Miss Kate Collins, who was a
member of the graduating class of
the Georgia Normal College at Mil
ledgeville, has returned home.
Misses Lucy Wells, Alice Ellerbee
and Onie Glass spent several days
last week at Pleasant Hill with Miss
Mabel Waller.
Rev. R. M. Allison filled his regu-
lar appointment at the Methodist
church Sunday morning and night.
The material for our we'll has at
last come, and We hope to soon be
able to have something to drink.
The business meeting of the Ep-
worth League will be held at the
Methodist church Sunday night.
Misses Annie and Willie Ray and
Belle Geise of Atlanta are guests of
Miss Matte Rushia Gunnels.
Mr.. Clarence Denton of Russ. Fla,
is here to spend several days with
relatives and friends
The cantelOupe shippers will soon
be ready to make a shipment of the
Melted gems.
Messrs. r. E. Bowman and h. H.
Stapleton visited in PARROT Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Martin of Americas
spent Sunday here with hOmefOlks.
Miss Alice Ansley of Smlthville is
the guest of Miss Odelle Allison.
Miss Ann Hill Drewry of Griffin is
here visiting Miss Myrtle Hill.
Mr.. Ellis Raglan of Dawson has
been a visitor here.
Miss Kate Cowart of Leesburg
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Morris Dixon made a visit to
Cuthbert Sunday.
Miss Ethel Hill of Mc..ae is here
visiting relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
BY EDWIN A. NYE.


The human race is brave race.
1t is proved by the fact that it
continues to live. While it requires
bravery to die it requires more BRAY
cry to live And humanity is so
stout hearted it fights the battle of
life so long as it can fight. Occasion
ally tired, sick-hearted one surren-
ders. but he is the exception.
Humanity is brave.
Men and women daily face conflicts
that might well daunt the intrepid
gods. Think you because they go
about with smiling faces there are no
tasks that test all their fortitude, no
sorrows that must be courageously
borne?
Humanity is brave
Here is one fighting to keep in
subsection his lower nature. Think
of the duels he fights! Who knows
the strivings of his defeats, the gal
lantry of his victories? He is a
brave man, as brave as ever couched
a lance in rest against a foe. And
here Is one who tackles the wild
beasts in the arena of business COM
petition, and one who struggles with
a great sorrow
This woman faces poverty and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
HEART TO HEART TALKS.
Copyright. 1903. by Edwin A. Nye
MARTIAL MORTALS.

MOh1 ALI.
limitations, or anxiety, or pain,
strain on nerve or sympathy An
archangel might well shudder to IN
dertake the whole gamut of suffer
ing that comes with wifehood and
motherhood. And there is no shrink
ing. Woman dies and gives no sign.
Woman lives and smiles in the front
of Fate!
Humanity is brave.
In this strenuous life of ours the
real men and women sleep each night
as the soldier sleeps-on the battle
field ana reveille wakes each mar
tial mortal to daily battle-some to
fight the good fight with hands and
some with brains and some with
hearts. Look about you. Is it not
true? You may even see some who
are fighting with broken sword
Yes, humanity is brave.
But it needs to repeat daily the
prayer of Robert Louis Stevenson:
The day returns and brings US
the rounds of irritating concerns and
duties. Help us to play the man;
help us to perform them with laugh
ter and kind faces; let cheerfulness
abound with industry. Give us to go
blithely on our business all this day,
bring US to our resting place weary
and content and undiscovered and
grant us the end of the spirit of
sleep. Amen"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
THE FARMER.

Who wouldn't be a farmer? There
is just one trouble-only the farm
ers know how to farm.
There are thousands who would
like to quit the towns and cities and
go to the country, possess themselves
of broad, fertile fields and proceed
to make two blades of this, that or
the other grass grow where one or
none grew before. But if all of us
cannot be farmers we can admire the
horny-handed son of toll, and rejoice
with him in his prosperity. He is
the bulwark of the nation and the
salt of the earth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
South Gets the "Filthy,, Lucre.

From the Savannah News.
The treasury department has been
ordered to print $500, 100000 of new
bills. That sum will MAKE a ire
mendOus stack of money, and. de-
partment officials are in a quandary
as to where it shall be stored IN ad-
vance of it's distribution to the
banks. We could tell the officials
where there are a few empty pockets
that could hold a comfortable por-
ton of the sum if they would be SO
kind as to send it along, express
charges prepaid. The new bills, by
the way, ought to bring about the
retirement of a lot of the dirty and
greasy old bills that are forever be-
ing Judged upon the south and west
because the north and the east won't
have them. In Boston, Newport, New
York and Philadelphia the 81, 81
and S. bills given in change are al
most invariably crisp and clean, but
south of Washington the bills are
more or less dirty and disreputable.
The reason seems to be that the
northern banks and the subtreasu-
ries think anything is good enough
for the south, because we are not
rich and independent enough to kick
on Deing served with filthy lucre
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
BETTING ON ELECTIONS.

From the Savannah Press.
The Dawson News asks. "Why
is it criminal to bet on cards
and all right to bet on cleo
tions?" Don't know, unless it's
because one is done openly, and
the other privately.-Hawkin
vile Dispatch and News.
The law, at least the Georgia law,
is against gambling" not against
betting" says the Fitzgerald En-
terprise. There is a recent law
against betting" or pool selling on
races. There has never been a law
in Georgia against betting" How
ever, under the Georgia law, the COL
lection of money bet cannot be en-
forced.
In some states betting on elections
is crime. A writer in the New
York Herald says gambling is forbid
den by the constitution Then he
says betting is gambling, but the
constitution does not say so and
Chalmers dictionary does not say
so.
The dictionary says gambling is
ito play for money in games of
chance or skill; to engage in wild
financial speculation" Taking that
definition the stock exchange and
the corn exchange are colossal gam
bling bells.
The constitution, some of the New
York sports think, would be COM
piled with if the legislation should
forbid gambling houses and gam
bling as defined in the dictionary,
and leave the race tracks and the
stock exchange alone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT
CAUSED 1T.

Various reasons are being given
for the great revolution in the SEN
timent of the people of Georgia as
shown by the result of the state pri-
mary election on last Thursday.
There are a number of things
which contributed to the defeat OF
Governor Smith and the election OF
Mr.. Brown. In the first place it was
general uprising of the people for
a change from the present admins
tration, which they believe is in part
responsible for the depressed finan-
cial and business condition of the
state. 1t is an invitation to foreign
capital to return to Georgia, and help
develop our magnificent resources.
Another thing that initiated to
the advantage of Mr.. Brown was the
revolutionary act of the pres
ent political machine in Geor-
gia in wiping out county lines,
and establishing an autocracy
in the state. BY this method
Governor Smith could name every
delegate to the national democratic
convention, and virtually carry the
state in his vest pocket. Mr.. Brown
is pledged to restore this right to the
people, and allow the minority to
have voice in the party councils of
the state. Rule gives the success
full candidate for governor the right
to name every representative to the
Georgia convention, no matter
whether county voted for or
against him.
Another cause was Hon. Thomas
E. Watson. He was a strong sup
porter of Governor Smith in his first
race, and an equally strong oppo-
nent in his second race. Mr.. Wat
son individually commands a larger
following among the voters of Geor-
gia than any other one man; and
there were thousands of votes that
we're cast for Governor Smith two
years ago because Mr.. Watson was
Tor him then that were cast against
aim Thursday because Mr. Watson is
against him now.
In this connection we would as
sure our friends who stood so Loyalty
Oy Governor Smith that all is not
ost Some of them seem to think
hat the defeat of the governor
means the downfall of disfranchise-
nent, and that Georgia will shortly
De in the hands of the whiskey ele-
nent. The Acknowledgement meas
ire, having already been through
he legislature, will be taken care of
1t the October election, and prohibi-
ion, notwithstanding that there was
IN effort on the part of few to
make it an issue in the campaign,
S already an established fact
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
Local Legislation.

Georgia, Terrell County. Notice is hereby given
that at the next session of the General Assembly
OF Georgia bill will be introduced. bearing the
following title, to wit: bill to be entitled
"A" An act to repeal the act approved December o.
1898 whereby the city court OF Dawson in and
Ior the county OF Terrell was established. the
same being found on page $40 Of the acts ~ t tne
General Assembly for Georgia for the wear 1909
ana all acts amendatory thereof: to provide for
transfer OF all cases pending in the city court of
Dawson. and all unfinished business hooI,s - "a "a
records thereof to the superior court of the co.,,
~ OF Terrell. and for other purposes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
just June,

There's a moon not too obtrusive,
Sort of misty and delusive,
Frequently and opportunity hiding,
way beneath the clouds;
And maiden, sweet and pretty,
Not too solemn or too witty
Down a country lane a-walking, free
from madding, gadding crowds,
With a youth, in love a-plenty,
Probably some five-and-twenty;
And a heart that's lifting, Sweet.
oh, l love you!" like tune.
Well, the rest is very simple:
Just sigh or two, a dimple.
And kiss-Ah, these things happen
happen when the month is
June!
From Woman Home COMPANION.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
The Great saint-Making Triumvlrate

From the Minden tLa.) Signal.
A preacher came at a newspaper
man in this way: you editors do
not tell the truth. If you did you
could not live; your newspapers
would be a failure. The editor re-
piled: You art right, and the min
listers who will at all times and under
all circumstances tell the whole truth
about his members, alive or dead
will not occupy his pulpit more than
one Sunday, and then he will find it
necessary to leave town in a hurry.
The press and the pulpit go hand in
hand with whitewash brushes and
pleasant words, magnifying little vir-
tues into big ones. The pulpit, the
pen and the grave stone are the
great saint-making triumvirate. And
the great minister went away look
ing very thoughtful, while the editor
turned to his work and told of the
unsurpassing beauty of the bride,
while in fact she was, as homely as
a mud fence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10

Both of the conventions of the old
parties are to be dry affairs. Re
Gently the republican committee an
nounced that there would be no
liquors permitted about the Chi
cago auditorium, and now the demo-
ocratic committee has followed with
a similar statement respecting the
Denver assembly hall If the dele
gates feel thirsty they will have to
go to regular dispensary to get
their liquids.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough, and will
in very short time strengthen The
weakened kidneys and aliay troubIas
arising from inflammation of tbo
bladder. They are recommends av-
erywhere. Sold by Dawson Drug
Co. "e
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10
Notice to City Tax-Payers

Inc CITY tax assessors will be in the court house
III Dawson beginning Monday. June 18th, for the
purpose OF receiving tax returns from city tax
PAYERS. They Will be IN session until July 1st
All who fail to appear within the stated time ana
give IN their taxes will be double-taxed .Bv Or
der OF council. THIS June 18th, 1908.
K. f. BELL, City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10

Editor Pendleton of the Macon
Telegraph has been suggested as one
of the delegates from the state at
large to the national democratic con-
vention. He richly deserves the hon
or, and The News hopes it will be
unanimously bestowed upon him. Of
course Colonel Albert H. Cox, who
stumped the state for the rights of
the country counties and is a candi-
date for a place on the delegation,
will be one of the big four"
The Minden (La) Signal, copy
OF which has reached our desk, re-
ports that the boil weevil is doing
great damage in that section. 1t
says the cotton plant hardly makes
its appearance above the ground be-
fore it is cut down by the weevil
Many farmers, the Signal says, are
blowing up their cotton and plant
ing corn.
-. One thing about the crow which
NJ just been served, it is nice and
Down.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-10

A man who never did any of the
things when he was young man
that the boys of today do either was
a mollycoddle then or is a liar now