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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
six HORSES BURNED.
Lightning Fires Stable of n Physic.
ian in Grecnville County.

The able Of DR.. J. p. Bruce. nV-
ing at Sandy Flat, in the upper part
Of Greenville county, was struck by
lightning "Wednesday afternoon. dur
ing an electrical storm, and was
burned to the ground. Five of
Bruce's horses were burned to death,
and the feed stuff IN the barn was
destroyed. A horse OF Charlie W..
Mitchell, of O'Neal, was burned to
death also in the barn. Mitchell
was going hbme from Greenville,
when the storm met him near DR..
Bruce's residence. He stopped and
sheltered the animal, and when the
crash OF lightning came and the
building was burned to ashes his
horse was burned to death.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
MARRIED BY WHOLESALE.
Five Couples United by Ono Single
Ceremony.

Rev. Alfred W. Burroughs. OF
Bristol, Tenn, Wednesday, with a
single ceremony, Joined In marriage
five young couples who eloped to
Bristol from points in Virginia. The
five brides, each attircd in white,
left their respective homes. osten-
sibly to attend commencement at
Emory and Henry Colleges at Bris-
tol. All the couples arrived on the
same train. This ceremony brings
Rev. Mr. Burroughs record up TO
nearly 1000 couples, and he claims
the worlds record for marriage GER
emonies.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
SELLS BAD MEAT
Sc '"s Os TENT AGENT SAYS IN
q -SPECTORS FARCE.
He Makes Grave Charges in a Letter
to Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson.

After eighteen months service as
United States meat inspector in
East St. Louis packing house, j. f.
Harms has resigned, he says, writing
letter to Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson, demanding an inves-
tigation of the meat inspection sys-
tenn in the national stock yards.
Mr.. Harms asesrts that he resign
ed because he could not tolerate
conditions, and that inspectors in
charge of the bureau of animal in
dustry were too lenient with the
packers. Harms in his letter says.
The inspection at the National
stock yards, Illinois, is costing the
people approximately STOO,QOO a
year, aid it is not actually worth
81 to them. For when the word is
passed from the inspector in charge
to the inspectors actually doing the
work on the floors that they are get
ting too many condemned aniamls,
and to change the grading, 1t means
that the whole thing is farce.
Mr.. Secretary, the packers are get
ting today from 70 to so per cent
of meat that ought to be condemned
and destroyed.
II have seen from 1900 to 1900
pounds of ;ard spill and run into an
open sewer in the floor, the sewer
outlet quickly blocked, and said lard
taken up from the floor and out Of
the sewer, both OF which were un-
clean and unsanitary; and your doc
tors passed same to the packers on
over the protest Of the inspectors
on that floor, and it went to the pub
lie market U. S. Inspected and pass
ed
Some Of the filthiest things imagi-
nable are practiced in the sausage
departments, such as using bladders
for casing without thorough washing
or cleaning, the use Of filth tripe III
sausage, the use of Shiny hog stom-
aches for casing or containers. The
useing OF meats that have fallen
on the floor and are taken up and
used without any pretense of clean
Ing.
These are all permitted by those
in charge. If an inspector calls their
attention to any Of the wrongs. be
Is told as l was, that the people who
eat such stuff are too lazy to pre-
pare anything for themselves and
ought to have such stuff.
II will give you another instance
that happened elsewhere. The meat
inspector in the department held
some 5000 or 1000 pounds of cured
meats for being sour, and, mind you,
four or five other inspectors were
called in and they all pronounced the
meat sour. Your DR.. Meadors re-
leased it to the packer.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
Automobiles Not Allowed.

The little town Of Scncy. Ga, has
declared war on automobiles. AT Il
meeting Of the town council recently,
after spirited discussion. an ordi-
nance was adopted prohibiting the
use of automobiles within the city
limits, and the town marshal Was
authorized to arrest any one pass
ing through Seney with such "en-
gineS OF destruction
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
GIVEN AN OVATION
GEN. F. D. GRANT CLASP HANDS
WITH CONFED. VETS.
They Cheer, Shake Hands and Weep
With the Son of the Man to Whom

Lee Surrendered.
A frenzied demonstration of well
come by the men in grey for the son
of the man who conquered them
marked the final scene OF the nine
teenth Reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans Thursday. 1t took
place during the parade. In the re-
viewing stand stood Gen. Frederick
Dent Grant, of the United States
army.
Theafrst few divisions in line pass
ed with only a limited number rec
ognizing the son of the man who ac-
cepted the surrender of Lee. But
finally cavalry division approached,
and its commanding officer, Gen.
Tyler, of Hickman, KY, old and
grizzled, peered steadily at Gen.
Grant a moment Then he turned
in his saddle and yelled:
Come on, you kids. here's Gen.
Grant come to life again in his son. :"
With one Of the old-time rebel
yells, the division, remnants of For
rests Cavalry, charged upon the
stand and jostled one another for an
opportunity to shake the hand Of
the son Of their old-tine enemy.
From that moment every grey-clad
Veteran who could reach the stand
rushed up to shake hands with Gen.
Grant The stocky army officers
gray eyes filled with tears ard his
shoulders shook with emotion as he
murmured: God bless You all,
boys, God bless YOU" giving each
cordial hand-grasp.
Battle-torn banners were grouped
at his feet and waved over mis- head
In salute. One old officer rode up to
the stand. seized Gen. Grants hand
and kissed him on the cheek. eX-
claiming: "Gcd blcls you. boy,
fought your father, Of whom you are
the image, but he was a gallant,
magpaE:mous foe and lo', his
son."
More than one Veteran was In
tears as he saw the famous Fedora!
chieftain's son so touched by the re-
Northern man. even President,
ever received such an ovation as that
which was SO generously given to
Gen. Grant by the Confederate Vet
erans Thursday.
The" parade over, the Reunion
practically ended and Veterans spec
ial trains began to leave Memphis
at 2 p. m.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12

no promises than to make promise
and then break it.
If those Democrats who have op-
posed free lumber opposed it on the
ground that, while platforms are gen
orally binding, this platform was not
binding upon them, it Is incumbent
upon them to show either that they
were elected before this platform
was adopted, or that in their cam
paign they openly repudiated the
platform and gave notice OF their
adherence to different doctrine.
Even the senator's elected before the
platform was adopted might feel
justified in giving some considera-
ton to a platform endorsed by so
large a vote at the polls. The Dem
crat who sets his Judgment up
against the declarations of his pa:iy
assumes the burden of proof to cS-
tablish the righteousness OF his own
position ana the error in the po-
sitioh taken by his party.
Aside from having to meet the
question OF platform, the anti-free-
lumber Democrats will have to DE
prepared to defend their votes upon
the merits Of the question. Will
they insist that as national prop
osition a tariff on lumber is desir-
able? Or will they defend their ac-
ton On the ground that they speak
for tie interests Of their States or
districts? Even If they attempt TO
Justify a tariff on lumber as q nat
ional proposition, and without regard
to local interests. 1t will probably
be found that the national argument
only has weight with those who rep
resent constituencies where there Is
a local sentiment in favor Of tariff
on lumber, and the public will doubt
less weigh the local interest IN de-
Gliding upon the motive Of the SEN
ator or congressman in voting
against free lumber.
There Is nothing more necessary
10 the welfare OF all the people than
lumber. To put Il tariff on lumber
is like putting a tax on salt, and the
salt tax has even been considered "
hardship, and it has always been
resorted to By drspots. for no one
can escape such 4 tax.
But lumber IS not only neces-
sity. but it is vanishing product.
and tariff upon it simply Stimu-
lates further destruction. If there
is any one product that ought 10
20 on the free list. it is lumber.
Not only is lumber one Of tn"
nrccss aries OF life--not only do our
timber lands need such protection
as can b" furnished them by the free
importation Of lumbcr-but 4 tax
on lumber imposes heavy burden
upon all the people for the benefit
OF very small percentage Of tn"
people. What proportion Of th"
American people can possibly b.
benefited by tariff on lumber. The
percentage Is exceedingly small.
Even in tho States where there are
lumber interests, the majority of the
people are buyers Of lumber rather
than producers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
KILLS FARMER AND MULE.
Man Struck by lightning While
Ploughing.

Samuel BogGs, Il wcll-known and
prosperous farmer, was killed by
lightning late Tuesday, while plough
ing in field at his home near Cen
trail, north of Anderson. The mule
he was working was also struck by
the bolt and instantly killed. Mr..
Boggs was about 35 years old and
is survived by his wife and four
children. The funeral was held at
Sharon church Wednesday afternoon
and was largely attended. This Is
the second man killed in Anderson
county by lightning in the last ten
days.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
Devastated by Earthquake.

The town of Korinchi, in Sumatra,
was devastated by an earthquake on
the night of June 3. Two hundred
and thirty were killed and many 9th.
ers injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-12
CHEWED UP BEER GLASS
On a Wager and Dies After Suf,
fering Agony.

A freak wager in New York that
ended fatally was brought to light
when James Shea, laborer, thirty
eight years old. died at his home IN
Brooklyn as the result of eating ::
beer glass on February 10. Since
that time he suffered inte 1sely as
the broken glass penetrated L.: sy,.
tenn and came ont in different parts
of his body. Doctors wanted to oL-
crate upon him. They said he could
not live otherwise, but Shea woui!
not allow them to do so and the cad
came a few days ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
IT'S NO TIME FOR POLITICS
The States Business Is Involved.
Officials Confer on the Treas
ury's Condition.

ATLANTA.-There was a confer
.ence held in the office of Governor
Brown this afternoon in which the
governor, Attorney-General John c.
Hart, Controller-General VIM. A.
Wright, Treasurer J. Pope Brown
and Chairman Charles S. Reid of the
house ways and means committee
participated for the purpose Of dis
cussing the serious condition which
cOnfronts the Georgia treasury.
No statement was given out, but
t is said to have been the opinion
of al those present that the treasu-
rvs condition is becoming more and
more serious, and that unless the
general assembly releases the near
held by law only for penitentiary
purposes, the state will face a deficit
Of more than 100000 by the close
of the present quarter.
The bill providing for turning the
near beer tax into the general fund
of the treasury is to come up follow
ing the appropriations bill and the
McLendOn case in the house. 1t is
said the only solution of the present
predicament will be the passage of
this bill before the general assembly
adjourns.
1t is said that all Of those at the
conference deprecated the efforts
which are apparent in certain quar-
! tiers to deal with the treasury situa-
ton upon a partisan basis, for, %
as a state official remarked regarding
the matter, lit is the business and
the standing of the state that is in
volved now, and not the affairs of
any politician or any political party
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
HER "PEACH BASKET" AFIRE
Second Story Pretty Travellers Millinery Was Burning But
Was BsfulIy Unconscious of What Was Going up

ATLANTA, GA fire upon the
roof garden of the hat of a pretty
girl traveller at the Union Station
this afternoon called out two fire
companies, a nose cart, a score of
willing amateur fremen, delayed a
fast train and destroyed about $50
worth of finery upon the peach bas-
ket aforesaid.
The young woman, en- route to
New York, rushed into the station
for a bite to eat In paying her
check she swung the confection too
close to the cigar lighter. In an
instant the orchard which adorned
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
VERY FLATTERING.

All previous records will be
broken. The Athens Business College
of Athens, Ga, now has the largest
summer attendance in its history,
and from present indications the fall
attendance will far surpass that of
any previous year. Some ask why
We have such a large annual enroll
ment. The answer is simple. In the
first place We have the exclusive con-
troll of the famous Byrne Simplifed
Shorthand and Practical Bookkeep-
ing. These systems alone entitle us
to patronage far beyond tat Of
any other commercial school With
these systems We can turn out a bet
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
HABEAS CORPUS FOR A DOG
Hempen Rope Holds Animal Witness,
and Legal Battle Is on For
Its Freedom.

Four lawyers, a sheriff, five or six
of his deputies, a negro woman and
"a learned judge are tangled up in
an argument over one yellow mon
grel dog for which a writ of ha-
beas corpus has been petitioned.
The dog is known as Wilbur, "
and is held as a witness in an as
sault case. The animal is believed
to be the one that was with William
Webb, a negro, when he assaulted
Mrs. EXa Brown, a young white We
man of Cobb county. Webb narrow
.ly escaped lynching. The victim
identified the dog and the state or
dered the dog locked up until the
trial when il will be expected to
identify Webb by running up to him
in court,
Grace Davis, a negress friend of
Webb, owns the dog, and she hired
lawyers to get the dog out of Gus
tody the petition recites that
Grace is female of the genus
Africanus," that she is the owner of
the dog, that the sheriff illegally
anu uAId"Aully IeSlfalnS the DOG OF
his liberty by means of a hempen
rope. The petition further declares
that the aforesaid canine is of a
tender age, under six years, is uned-
ucated and knows nothing of the
solemity or nature of an oath and
therefore could not be a competent
witness in any event. Further the
said canine has been entitled to three
square meals day and the privilege
of all CANNES at night of baying the
moon and hunting fresh eggs in the
eighborhood.
The sheriff did not consider the
writ joke, and became very angry.
The Ordinary of the country has
granted the writ and set a date for
hearing the case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11

it was mass of very smelly flames.
A dark-skinned waiter turned in a
fire alarm and every available male
guest tried to rescue the affair
thereby convincing the wearer, who
knew naught Of the confagration
that she had blundered into an in
sane asylum.
The train was held a few minutes
until the victim recovered from an
attack of near Mysteries, when she
graciously permitted it to proceed,
giving vent to a few personal opin-
ions of cigar lighters in general and
this one in particular.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11

ter bookkeeper or stenographer in
half the time and at half the cost Of
other schools teaching other systems.
In the second place this institution
is managed by successful business
men. We employ the best teaching
talent to be had. We have won a
reputation for placing our graduates
with responsible firms at good sala-
ries. Their excellent work and finan-
cial success recommends our school
to their friends. Write for a 1S8
page catalogue, giving particulars of
our modern school of Bookkeeping
Business Training, Shorthand and
Typewrlting. Athens Business Col
lege, Athens, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
Smith Solicitor in Calhoun.

E. L. Smith has been appointed
by Governor Brown to fill the unex-
pired term of L. L. Lyon, deceased,
as solicitor of the City Court of CAL
houn county. Col. ]. L. Boynton of
Dickey was also an applicant for the
place, as was B. w. Fortson of Ar
lington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11

NEW TARIFF BILL A LAW.
1t Was Passed Thursday, and Con-
gress Adjourned.

H w as 6tSSVO SNlStAs anu NOIA~
gress Adjourned.
In four hours Thursday the senate
finally disposed of the tariff bill,
which has occupied the attention of
congress all summer
After speeches by Senator Dolliver,
who sought to justify the action of
the republican insurgents, and by
Senator Bailey and others the SEN
ate chamber was cleared for action.
At 2:10 p. m. the senate adopted
the conference report on the tariff
bill The vote was AZ to 81. 1t re-
ceived all the republican votes ex-
cept Bristow, Cummins, Dolliver, La
Toilette, Beverage and Nelson.
Senator McEnry of Louisiana was
the only democrat favoring the con-
ference report,
The president signed the bill soon
after it's passage, and the extra ses-
sion of congress adjourned sine die
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
Land For Sale.

l have for sale 100 acres of good
land in Miller county, five miles
from Colquitt About 60 acres are
cleared up, the balance being a fine
woodland with a creek running
through the rear of the place. 1t is
a good two-horse farm and fine hog
and cattle range. No house built
on it, but has enough timber to
build two houses. The price is ST.
600 Could sell for part cash and
part credit BILLIE B. BUSH.
Colquitt, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
SheIIman's First Bale.

The first bale of new cotton in
Randolph county was raised by Mr..
7. R. Arthur, cashier of the She'll
man Banking Company, on one of
his farms in the Fourth district. 1t
was carried to Shellman last Tues
day, and weighed 475 pounds, and
sold at 16 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
No matter how long you have suf-

No matter how long you have suf-
fered Foley's Kidney Remedy will
help you Mrs. S. L. Bowen of
Wayne, w. Va, writes: Il was a
sufferer from kidney disease so that
at times l could not get out of bed,
and when I did I could not stand
straight. l took Foley's Kidney
Remedy. One dollar bottle and part
Of the second cured me entirely" 1t
will cure you. Dawson Drug Co. and
PEOPLES Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
WALLOPED DAWSON TEAM.
Cuthbert Won in a Close and Well
Matched Game of Ball.

After weeks of retirement the
Cuthbert ball team emerged from its
shell Tuesday afternoon and proceed
ed to prove that it knows something
still about the national game.
In a well-matched game that last
ed for twelve innings the locals won
out over the Dawson boys by a score
of 3 to f. The audience got the
worth of their money.
Dunn and Pittman did the battery
work for Cuthbert, while Baldwin
and Gammage occupied like positions
for the visitors. Both pitchers were
steady and ffective.-Cuthbert Lead
er.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
Announcement.

We wish to announce to the pub
lie that we are now in position to
dress lumber, and will give you as
prompt service as possible.
THE VARIETY WORKS co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
STATE FACING BANKRUPTCY
CHAIRMAN REID OF WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE SAYS so.
\ Deficit of $3.50, 900 Hangs Over
the State He Declared on Adop-
tiCn of the Tax Act.


ATLANTA.-The state is facing a
deficit OF 100000 on the first of
January, 1911, unless appropriations
are cut far below what have ordi-
narily been allowed, according to a
statement made by Chairman Reid of
the ways and means committee in the
house this afternoon.
After gong on record as opposed
TO an income tax, and voting again
to retain the Alexander near beer
prohibition tax in the general tax
bill the house of representatives
this afternoon passed that measure
by vote of 101 to 10.
Following this vote the sensational
feature of Mr.. Reds speech was in
jected. After expressing thanks for
the uniform kindness with which the
members had treated him Mr.. Reid
said:
Under this tax act as you have
passed II we have either got to cut
down appropriations or the state will
go broke"
Mr.. Reid said that with this tax
act and the pending appropriation
measure, if passed as presented, the
state would face, in addition to the
deficit OF $4,000 which now con-
fronts it, on January l, 1911. an
additional deficit OF S350,000, MAX
ing total of S8S0,00O. He urged
the house to hold down the appro-
priations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
BOTH BILLS WERE KILLED.

SheIlman and Randolph County VIII
Continue to Have Nigh Beer.
The following item from the cur
rent issue of the Cuthbert Leader
is of interest:
News reaches us that the near
beer bills introduced in the house
by Representative Rogers-one to
prohibit the sale of near beer in
Shellman, the other forbidding its
sale in the county-were killed in
the committee room.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
Tax Poor Mans Friend.

He said that many increased taxes
had been offered by the committee
with view to saving the state, but
mad been refused by the house
among them a tax on automobiles,
an increased tax on corporations, a
reciprocal tax in insurance compa-
MES, and others, all of which the
house voted down.
And what have We got?" asked
Chairman Reid in conclusion. "On-
ly tax of 81 on every dog in the
state. This is not a tax on the rich,
but on the poor man and the poor
mans best friend-his dog"
Mr.. Reid was greeted with cheers
as he took his seat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
Real Estate and
Investments
List Your Property With Me Now

want to sell it quick Offering very atro
and good and
propositions. BUSINESS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-11
Hulls and Shingles.

1 have good cotton seed hulls and
No. 1 heart shingles for sale. Sam
pie of shingles can be seen at r. L.
Meltons store. T. ]. SLADE.