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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-02
Miss Lucy and
the Simple Life
BY Lucy Copinger

copyright. by ]. B. Lippincott Coz
ITO open the eyes and the hearts Of
her young charges to the glories OF
Nature, to reveal to them the wonders
of the world beautiful-this indeed is
the blessed privilege Of the teacher.
Thus rashly, the enthusiastic Miss
Lucy at a Teachers Meeting. The
Principal. caught by the aesthetic in
version Of adjectives. beamed approx
al upon her and the next day he came
into Room 20 with an invitation for
Miss Lucy. 1t was from the Play
ground Association, and in 1t Miss
Lucy was offered the use OF the Park
Playground for an afternoon. At this
announcement. How NICE" Miss Lucy
gushed with hypocritical fervor. and
how kind of you to get it for me-"
This was how 1t came about that the
next day,-the end of June and the
last day of school.-Miss Lucy. feeling
like the Matron of the Home for
Friendless Waits, found herself walk
ing at the head of two-by-two line
thirty deep. 1t was Glass A in search
OF the wonders Of the world beautiful.
In accordance with an iron rule OF
the Board each child had been re-
quired to bring six cents for his car
fare. Bum O'Reilly, however, had ap-
peared with only four and a letter
from his mother addressed to Miss
Loosy teecher" in which the sad sir
kumstanzes of Mrs. O'Reilly" we're
set forth. However. her man was de-
scribed as having his eye on some
thing, and Miss Loosy was the darlin
OF her James and would she lend him
the other two cents"
AS for Frederick William, he had
brought the six cents but they had
been carefully hidden away in his
pocket by a shrewd mother and were
only to be used in extremity.
In the vernacular of Bum O'Reilly
Glass A had on its glad rags. There
was one boy who had even washed
his ears Bum himself It spite Of the
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u
w for immediate service.
At certain hours each day everybody to talk Al n
time and telephone calls thick and fast. Peope t
tient of the slightest delay.
Tbev have no time to think of the tremendous load rt
upon telephone system They not interested te
they demand results.
The way that the Bell Companies have this demand h.
Bell Service standard of excellence the world over
To meet requirements for the busy hour entire ~
must be perfect condition Every operator on d -
KEYED up to pitch. Every emergency been ~
and provided for.
The promptness of American telephone inspires t Il
der European visitors They American cali IT. carr
pendent distant city with as much confidence es
door neighbor.
When Yorker says, await minute until I teerlors
Washington" his guest, judging by his transatlantic es
is prepared wait an hour
Even American does not appreciate what instantaneous
vice has lie realize that tile common
instant command separate line for each customer
cry where's at the rush hour.
Frequently talking longdisdnce Ben ne NJ
the exclusive Of 100000 worth of equipment
No one else can use it while he is using it.
Talking from York st. Louis his voice travels over
million pounds copper wire This is his private one ~
ger talk road while he is using it.
additional circuit demanded by the business means
additional investment in copper wrea large expense r ytn
plant which is only used for short period each day
If during busy hour, the Associated Bell Companies Cal
postpone each successive call for half hourstrng them ~
the saving in could be made But
talk would lose in its against time, and the B
phone service of the country would be demoraized
This investment facilities that American od
matter of seconds, where minutes and hours
quired in any other country.
any other feature Of American life this Ugsara
of the Associated Bell Companies is the
progress of the country.
E VaPnoon% TaIonhona ard TeIaOVanh Copnar,
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TeIephoning Against Time
The American Demand for Prompt Service Du,
the Busy Hour

WHEN seconds count, Americans look to the tears,
w for immediate service.
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Edgar n. Baylisl, a merchant Of Robin
sonville, Del, wrote;-"About two years
ago was thin and sick, and coughed all
the time and i'll did not have consump-
tion it was near to it. / commenced
using Foley's Honey and Tar and it
stopped my cough, and am now entire
ly well and have gained twenty-eight
pounds, all due to the good results from
taking Foley's Honey and Tar"
H. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. e. Black
ter, F. II. Totman. North Tunbridge.
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The exhibition this year will be given
on grounds now owned BY the State, the
gift Of the Billings estate Of Woodstock.
New buildings have been erected and
the exhibition Of HORSES, CATTLE
and SHEEP will be the largest ever as
senhled in New EnOfand
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Low Rates on all Railroads. Re-
member the Dates
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MoRGAN HoRsEs

A new sheep house has been added
to the exhibition halls and the number
Of sheep TO be shown viii exceed even
the extensive showing of year ago.
Large prizes are offered.
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1T ] Amt Bust Me Sunday Pants.
pants of red plush and cut from an
old chair cover. Frederick William
was just as clean and a little SIMMER
than usual, and he had on his best
stockings, upon which shone strange
zebra-like stripings Sophie Bauer
schmidt wore her sisters beads. At
the end of the line struggled Anna
Karenina with her mothers pink chif-
fon veil around her neck.
In spite of her dirtiness that day
had seen a great moral upheaval in
Anna. She was going to be good
Vainly Miss Lucy had struggled for
this regeneration. The only response
had been a perverse wickedness.
That dinnertlme. however. in splendid
rivalry of Sophie's beads she had
stolen her mothers veil. She had tied
1t around her neck. and as Anna was
/ as truly feminine a creature of clothes
/ as Miss Lucy herself. instantly there
I had come over her an overwhelming
\ sense of the goodness Of beauty and
the beauty Of goodness. When she
had tied back her greasy forelock Of
hair with her blue garter. her CONVEX.
sion was complete, for that was the
way Marie Schaefer wore her hair and
Anna was going to be even as good as
Marie.
This new morality of Anna's-
though the mere matter OF dirty chif-
fon veil-had brought her safely
through the journey to the Park At
the cars frantic cries for "Miz Lucy
were heard, but it was found to be
Sophie and not Anna who had stopped
to make faces at an envious neighbor
who had been so nearly left behind
At last the Fairgrounds we're reached
a pleasant and sheltered stretch OF
lawn guarded by a fat policeman
There one found many see-saws and a
big sand-heap. In one corner there
was also pile of rata and Miss Lucy
seeing, thought with a guilty helpless
ness of the Rata Meeting that she
had hooked to go to matinee.
However, the children amused them
selves unassisted until Bum O'Reilll
I fell of a see-saw. When Miss Lucl
and the fat policeman ran to his res
cue, Gee" he remarked with Celti,
cheerfulness, IF l amt bust me Sun
day pants" At which Miss Lucy an,
the fat policeman pushed.
After Bum had been repaired wit
numerous safety-pins Miss Lucy Gale
the children together and Distribute
n some sandwiches that she had brought
e In the silence that fell upon the cal
v ing children she heard the reveren
y tones of Sophie Bauerschmidt
Z It's chicken, amt it?" she whis
:, pered to Anna.
Anna had never tasted chicken bu
'.Hod air." she whispered back Gym
cally, "thad chicgen. Ids veal"
While the children we're eatinl
Miss Lucy, looking around on th
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from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and l
can truly say that
LydiaE.P inkham's
We &c table Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. /
never forget to tell
my friends what
IVdiaE. Pinkham's
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WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change Of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, vt. 81 was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
Won't Slight Good Friend.

eff ever 1 need a cough medicine
again l know what to get" declares
Mrs. A. L. Alley OF Beals, Me-, ''for
after using ten bottles of Dr. Kings
New Discovery and seeing it's excel
lent results in my own family and
others l am convinced it is the best
medicine made for coughs, colds and
lung trouble" Every one who tries
it feels just that way. Relief is felt
at once, and it's quick cure surprises
you. For bronchitis, asthma, hem
orrhage, Group, lagrippe, sore throat,
pain in chest or lungs it's supreme.
soc. and $500. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
Will Give q Recital.

Miss James Streabbog Club will
give a musical recital in June, and
the pupils are already doing some
good work for the occasion. 1t is
a noted fact that Miss James always
succeeds at everything she under
takes. Her work this year is almost
phenomenal, and she has one of the
largest classes in the city. Those
who will be on the programme at
the June entertainment are Miss Lois
Durham, MISS Myrtice Christie, Miss
l.. Goode, Miss Villa Hatcher, Miss
w. Garner Miss B. Fitzpatrick, Miss
A. Cannon, Miss Minnie Belle Black
Miss Ida Christie, Miss A. K Pick
EFT, Miss Minnie May Durham, Miss
K. Fitzpatrick, Miss Belle Black and
Miss Vivian Goss. A number of the
club will receive medals. X.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12

And it would be less appropriate
for anyone else to wear as watch
chain than the butcher.
Those who wear jewelry should
take some care in the selection of
what they wear. Jewelry is not
worn as a necessity, and therefore
only good jewelry should be worn,
as we'll as that which is proper.
WHEN YOU BUY A HAT
you want something that is stylish
and proper for the occasion for
which you intend to wear it, and
you go to those who are posted on
the subject and depend on them to
sell you what is good and proper.
Why not do the same when you
buy jewelry?
There is more opportunity for the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

The grand jury which will con-
vene on Monday, the oath, will have
to elect a full board of county COM
missioners. If there are any candi-
dates for these positions they have
not taken the public into their con-
fidence. When the dispensaries were
running there were some lively races
for places on the board.
Sometime during June a play
will be presented at the opera house
for the benefit Of the public library.
The performance will be given by
home talent under the direction of
Mrs. Lavely.
-Blunder West, the little negro
who took letter away from the
postoffice messenger boy "just for
fun" has been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury sitting in Column
bus.
There are only ten guests at the
Hotel Johnslade. The accOmmoda-
tons will, however, be taxed to the
limit when court convenes a dozen
days hence.
There are already rumors of
candidates for some of the county
offices next year. The politicians do
not seem to think the people ever get
tired.
At the South Georgia Missionary
Conference, which has just been in
session in Americas, Mrs. J. D. Laing
was reelected secretary for this dis
trict.
The dry goods stores have be-
gun closing at o'clock in the even
ing, which is the usual custom dur
ing the summer months.
Sheriff Hill is busy serving pa
pers for Terrell superior court. The
spring session will convene next
Monday week.
i have a client with $4,000
cash to invest at once, store houses
or farm property preferred. See me-
w. H. Davis.
When you want picnic goods
you can always find them at Jesse
Rauch's. Anything you want, and it's
always fresh.
Rev J. M. Bass, who is leading the
Methodist revival, was called to Ma
SOI ludy " OIuCIdIG DIT d DuIldl
service.
There are now twenty-five auto
mobiles in Terrell county Twenty
of them are owned by Dawson peo-
pie.
Ask those who have been using
Queen of Pantry flour how they like
it. Sold by T. o. Whitchard & Co.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club
will meet Saturday afternoon at the
public library.
A fresh shipment of Heinz pick
les of all kinds just received by Jesse
Rauch.
. or 6 doses "666" will cure any
case of chills and fever. Price Csc.
If you want to sell your property
list it with w. H. Davis.
-250 dozen eggs are wanted by
r. l.. Melton this week.
If you need awnings see Tony
Lavely.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12

VIM. Parr, Englands oldest man,
married the third time at 12O,
worked in the fields till 1872 and
lived 20 years longer. People should
be youthful at 80. James Wright
of Spurlock, KY, shows how to re-
main young: 81 feel just like a 16-
year-old boy" he writes, latter TAX
ing six bottles of Electric Bitters.
For thirty years kidney trouble made
life a burden, but the first bottle of
this wonderful medicine convinced
me | had found the greatest cure on
earth" They're godsend to weak,
sickly, rundown or old people, Try
them, SOC. at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
BISHOP SMITH PREACHED.
A PrOminet Negro Churchman Re-
Gently Visited Dawson.

AcANNO ACNtNSOhe
Wednesday night at Atoc A. M. E.
church Bishop G. S. Smith preached
from the second Chronicles, 18th
chapter and 26th verse, one of the
most instructive sermons | ever list
ened to. He first expressed himself
as being well pleased with the condi-
ton of the church and cOlored people
of Dawson. He commenced his SER
mon by saying all the true and faith
full men and women would receive
poor pay in this life for their service.
He urged the people to live aud
preach the truth, as the truth would
stand always. He said God would
take care of His people in this life
if they would live true to him. He
also asked the fathers and mothers
of children to try and live a pure
life, and carry their children to God
and the church.
Bishop Smith left a lasting i'm
preston as being the man to lead
people as God would have them led.
God spare him many days to labor
among his people. A HEARER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
MOVING PICTURES.

DR.. J, A. Ivey is conducting
series of successful meetings at the
Baptist church in Arlington. Mrs.
Ivey is with him. DR.. Ivey's efforts
are being crowned with success, and
ten applied for membership Monday
night.
Judge c. F. Benson returned to
his home in Jacksonville, Fla, Mon
day after spending several days in
Dawson with his daughter, Mrs. N.
B. O'Kelley.
Capt. and Mrs. D. c. Pickett have
returned from Americas, and are at
home at the residence of DR.. w. H.
Hoyl on Fourth avenue.
Mrs. M. A. Shelton left for Balm
bridge Saturday to visit her sister.
Before returning to Atlanta she will
visit in Americas.
Mrs. B. B. Watkins returned Sat
urday afternoon from Pelham, where
she was at the bedside of her sick
mother
Capt. w. H. Futrell, who is now
on the road for a Jacksonville firm,
! is spending a few days at home.
Miss Yarbrough, who was the
guest of Mrs. R. G. Kennedy, re-
turned to Benevolence Sunday.
Mrs. M. I. Baldwin of Cuthbert
has been the guest of Mrs. J. G..
Parks several days.
Mrs. Lucius Cooke of Macon is
visiting at the home of her brother.
Mr.. j. H. FulfOrd.
Mr.. Charles Wall of Worth county
has been here visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. w. A. Davidson will leave to-
day to visit her parents in Balm
bridge.
Miss Mabel Rogers of Fitzgerald
is visiting at the home of Mr.. w. F.
Locke.
Editor C. E. Grubb of the Worth
County Local was in Dawson Tues
day.
Joe Christie is at hume again af-
ter spending several weeks in Flori-
da.
Mrs. L. F. Cater of Perry has been
the guest of Mrs F. E. Clark.
Mr., J. A. Shields left Tuesday to
spend several days in Atlanta.
Mrs. Tucker of Alabama is the
guest of Mrs. J, G. Dean.
Miss Rushia Ray of Atlanta is the
guest of Mrs. j. r. Mercer
Mrs. W. A McLain has returned
from a visit in Eufaula.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Hansford of Americas
was in Dawson Monday.
Mr.. F, M. McNulty went down to
FIT. Gaines Tuesday morning.
Miss Elma Horsley is visiting rela-
tives in Arlington.
Mr.. j. A. Horsley spent several
days in Atlanta.
Judge lam Pickett has been on
trip to Ty Ty.
Mr.. T. j. Lowe has been here from
Sparks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
THE PHILATHEAS ARE COMING
The State Convention Will Meet
With the Dawson Baptist
Church in June.


We again call attention to the COM
ing of the State Philathea Conven-
ton, which will meet in Dawson June
Sth and continue through the 10th.
Introductory services will be held in
the First Baptist church on the
evening of June Sth, beginning at 8
O'Clock sharp. Delegates who EXPECT
to attend this convention are earnest
ly requested to send their names
without delay to Miss Mamie Deu-
bier, chairman of the entertainment
committee.
Glasses that desire to join the
State Union should at once send
their names to Miss Beatrice George,
1919 Fourth National Bank, Atlanta,
Ga.
We want the people of Dawson to
realize that this convention is for
the pleasure and benefit of the entire
town. The social feature of the
meeting is already an assured sue
cess. We speak advisedly, because
we know that the true spirit of old
time southern hospitality still exists
among the people of our beautiful
little city. We desire to rise above
the social idea and make this coming
together the time of a great spiritual
uplltt for our churches and our
town. A programme full of good
things has been carefully prepared
by competent committee, and will
appear in The Dawson News in due
time. CLASS REPORTER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
WATSON AND VARDEMAN.
These Distinguished Men Will Speak
in Eufaula During Chautauqua.

Ahese Distinguished Men Will Speak
in Eufaula During Chautauqua.
The fourth annual chautauuua
will be held in Eufaula, Ala, be-
ginning Tuesday, May 25th, and con-
tinuing through Wednesday, June
End.
The Hon. Thomas Watson will be
there on the opening day, May 25th,
at o'clock p. m. This one attrac-
ton is worth going miles for.
The Hon. Jas. X. Vardeman of
Mississippi will be with them on
Saturday, June 25th, at 4 o'clock D..
m. His subject will be "The I'm
pending Crisis" This is a subject
that concerns every southerner.
The programme is brim full of
good things, and we could write sew
eral columns on it if we had the
space. There are twenty other high
class entertainers, and plenty of good
music at all times.
You must be sure to see Mr.. Sid
Landon. He is liquid air artist,
and does some wonderful things with
liquid air.
The Second Regiment Band will
furnish some of the music, being as
sisted by foreign soloists.
The Trades Display and Military
Carnival will open the chautauqua
Tuesday, May 25th.
The railroads will give excursion
rates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12

swindler in our line of goods than
any line known, and therefore the
more reason for care.
Is there a man in Terrell county
who has been wearing glasses five
years who has not been humbugged
by the travelling fakir?
You Can Eliminate Every Risk
except that of our honesty (for we
know what we offer you) by having
such goods as we handle to come
from Adams Jewelry Store.
II you should have a grievance
then give us chance to prove our
honesty and desire by making it
known, and see if we can give you
a satisfactory explanation or a cor
rection.
Five gross gold-plated safety pins
at 10 cents per dozen. Special price.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
Wants More Territory.

The Third militia district, of which
HerOd is now the court site, wants
more territory, and fifty citizens have
petitioned the Ordinary to extend it's
western boundary two lots of land.
If this is done twenty-six lots
that are now in the Fourth district
will be transferred to the Third.
Judge Cheatham has appointed
Messrs. j. H. MCLendon, L. d. Gay
and c. M. Harris to lay off and de-
fine the boundary of the territory it
is proposed to annex, and as soon as
this is done the matter will be Off
cially acted upon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
WILL SOON MEET IN PARROT
The Sunday School Convention mr.
Friendship Association Will
Convene Nav 18th.

Convene May 10Th.
Inc annual Sunday school conyen-
ZION of the Friendship Association
Will take place at PARROT, commenc-
ing Tuesday, May 25th, at 9 O'Clock
a. M, and continuing until the fol-
lowing Thursday at noon. An inter-
estlng programme has been prepared
consisting of addresses and sermons
by many of the leading men of this
section on subjects of vital import
ance to the cause. The churches
and Sunday schools of the associa-
ton are requested to send full dele
CATIONS of their most efficient men
and women to participate in the ex-
erclses, and thereby lend aid to the
interests represented in the conyen-
ton.
All who intend coming would
oDllge us by sending their names in
advance to Lucius Pinkston, chair
man on assignment of homes.
The good people of Parrott are
deslrous of entertaining a large num-
Der of visitors on this occasion.
A. B. CAMPBELL, Pastor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
BARTLETT-LASSETER,
Popular Dawson Young Lady WEEDS
Birmingham Man.

Miss Lillian Bartlett and Mr.. Jas.
L. Lasseter were married at the home
of the brides parents Sunday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. o. B. Ches-
ter performing the ceremony. The
couple left Dawson on the 1920 Cen
trail train for Birmingham, Ala,
the home of the groom.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Bartlett, and is a young
woman of attractive personality and
possesses those charms of character
that make an ideal woman, and fort
innate is the groom in winning her
for life companion. Mr.. Lasseter is
young business man of high char
acter, and is much esteemed by all
who know him.
The ceremony was witnessed only
by relatives and a few intimate
friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
Mr.. Jones in Laredo.

A note to The News brings the in
formation that Mr.. Rufus Jones is
now in Laredo, Texas, which is $50
miles south Of San Antonio and on
the Mexican border. He has gone
there to be the secretary of the
Laredo Board of Trade and Fifty
Thousand Club, a responsible and
remunerative position Mr. Jones
friends in Dawson are always glad
to hear of his success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
Rev. I. w. Williamson's Letter.

Rev. I. w. Williamson, Hunting
ton, w. Va, writes: This is to GER
tify that 1 used Foley's Kidney Rem
edy for nervous exhaustion and kid
ney trouble and am free to say that
it will do all that you claim for it. 3"
Foley's Kidney Remedy has restored
health and strength to thousands of
weak, run down people. Contains
no harmful drugs and is pleasant to
take. Dawson Drug Co. and Peo-
pies Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12

The Dawson real estate market
continues to evidence increasing ac-
tivity In the last few days two more
store houses have changed owners.
w. r. Cox has bought of S. r. Chris
tie the store house on Lee street oc-
cupied by c. l.. Mize for $4,000. and
J. w. Glass has bought of Simon
Azar the building on Main street oc-
cupied by Tom McGill, the price be-
ing $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-12
sheIIman Will Have suds.

Judge Worrill decided the She'll
man nigh beer case Friday, and his
decision was in favor of w. T. Saxon,
the proprietor of the berry The
Shellman council was enjoined from
enforcing the ordinance it passed for
the purpose of closing Saxon's place.