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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25
PLANTERS OLD THE COUGH SYRUP

The Prince of Cough Syrups. The
consumption preventive. For Group
in children and coughs of all kinds
it has no equal. An excellent remedy
fer grippe or severe colds. 25 and
so cents bottles.
PLATERS FEMALE REGULA-
tor, the priceless boon for women. A
special treatment for all diseases Pc
culiar to her sex. Price 81.
PLANTERS PILE OINTMENT,
never fails to effect cure. Why
suffer from this troublesome disease,
when a single package of this medi-
cine may cure you. Price 80 cents.
PLANTERS CATARRH BALM,
for colds, catarrh, hoarseness, sore
troat, loss of voice, loss of hearing,
hay fever, etc. etc. Price so cents.
THE TWIN PAIN KILLERS,
Cuban Oil for external use, Cuban
Relief fer internal use, for man and
beast. Price 25 cents.
PLANTERS EYE WATER for
infamed and sore eyes Of every de-
scription. Strengthens the eyes of
the age. 25 cents per bottle.
PLANTERS HEADACHE POW
ders for sick and nervous heaiache
and neuralgia. Will cure in 20 min
utes. 10 cents per package.
PLANTERS HORSE AND CAT
tie Powders, the finest medicine ever
known for stock and poultry. In
vest 25 cents and make your horse
worth $50 more.
PLANTERS NUBIAN TEA, the
finest vegetable liver regulator in the
world. Does not glipe. Cures bill
iousness, indigestion, sour stomach,
dyspepsia and all liver complaints.
25 cents per package.
EJ" For sale at the Bazaar's Med
ical Department, Lexington, S. C.
January l, 1896.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25
Ninety Per Cent.

OF all the people need to take a
course Of Hoods Sarsaparilla at this
season to prevent that rundown and
debilitated condition which invites
disease. The money invested in half
a dozen bottles of Hoods Sarsaparl!la
will come back with large returns IN
the health and vigor Of body and
strength of nerves.
Hosd's Pills are easy to buy,
easy to take, easy to operate. Cure
all liver ills. 25 cents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25
II Nav Do as Much for You

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, Ill,
writes that he had Severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected. He tried
many so called Kidney cures but
without any good result. About a
year ago he began use of Electric
Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bitters is especially adapted
to cure of all Kidney and Liver trou-
bles often gives almost instant re
lief. One trial will prove our state
ment. Price only 81 cents for large
bottle, at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25
sPIRITTINE CHEMICAL co.,

PL-ANT..ERS s.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

strake Won pick stump NIT Won vele
unit yust turn ofer vagen me unit ia
fotter, prake off Won shaft nit ia
wagon, ten after he ton all It's, tink
he yus turn roun NIT he he'd to te
wagon unit Iaf at me. If mo know
WI tam bull OK ros sich Won tam fool
me not hat I'm atall." Dickert, why
he never run away with me. Did he
run fast? "Yesus crise! he ust go
toun ta bill like 'tunder INT blitzen. "
March 8, 1896. SP1GNEa.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

Every household should have these
we'll tried remedies so that in case of
sickness your physician is ever at
your command. They are popular,
because they give certain and quick
relief, wherever used.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

Endorsed by some Of the Leading Medica
Profession. No Quack or Patent Med
icire, but
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24

against s1,7SS, S0e.52 for 1895. The
the two years preceding Sept. 80 being
1880, 692.S0. In 1896 the disburse-
ments from the general fund were 81
11,370.51 and for 1896 the disburse-
ments were $2,729, 5O673, leaving a
saving for 1896 Of SS1S, 1876 p. The
total disbursements for the two years
were s4,S40, SIT "a, leaving a net gain Of
s49,S15.56.
A deficit of 81 900 existed in the state
school fund on Jan. 1, 1894. There
was also according to the last biennial
report issued by Secretary of State
Cunningham a balance in the general
fund to the credit of the state of S977,-
315.71. The present report, however.
claims that that showing was made by
the issuance Of vouchers and the post
ponements of all payments possible to
be made and when the republicans
came in they discovered a deficit OF
1910 in the general fund besides the
$1,000 deficit in The school fund. Of
this seemingly large balance $4,000
had gone to charitable and penal in
situations Of the state, $4,000 had been
paid out to the justices Of the supreme
court and $732,570 had been paid out
on vouchers issued in lieu of taxes
and the rest paid out on other miscel-
ianeous debts. The present admin
istration according to the report had
on Sept. 80 last not more than $500 il
outstanding accounts. During the year
OF 1895, $4,000 was borrowed by the
state from the various trust funds and
$4,000 borrowed from the same
funds in 1896. All this, however, has
been paid back and the remaining bal
ance Of $49, S15.56 remains clear eX-
I cept for the $500 liabilities mentioned
The receipts from railroad taxes have
been considerably less than in preyiou!
years. These railway taxes are Levied
in the form Of a per centage OF the
/ gross receipts of the road and as the
railroads have earned less during The
depression they have paid severa
I thousand dollars less taxes to TIT
state. The balance in the differen
trust funds which was 79,511.19 il
1894 has increased to $685., 025.18 at tn,
date of the report in 1896. For th'
past two years the receipts for I'll,
several trust funds we're $3,837.49 an'
the disbursements SO, 532, 1851.
The largest item OF income to tn
general fund during the past two year
was the license fees from the railroad
which amounted to S2,348,536.14 an
the total actual receipts of the genera
funds were $3,913, 377.09.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
NEWS IN a NUTSHELL.

Mckinley is ii Chicago.
A slight earthquake shook Great
Britain.
Ex-Congressman R. G. Horn is
mortally i'll.
Descher of Turgau has been elected
president of the Swiss republic.
In Bombay there have been 1,511
CO ses of the plague and 1,O94 deaths.
The official returns of West Virginia
were: Mckinley 1O5,568; Bryan a.
$50; Palmer 675; Levering 1875.
At Wausau, Wis, John Patzer, in i'll
health, committed suicide. He had
been city clerk and register of deeds.
Bryan's plurality in South Dakota is
1873. Both republican congressman
were defeated by slightly larger plu-
ralities.
The Casino skating rink and summer
theater, beautiful pleasure resort in
Schenley park, Pittsburg, was burned,
the loss being half a million dollars
Six European steamers are over
due, one already being out seven days
over time. The late severe storm is
thought to be the cause.
Prince Solms-Hohensolm who
was elected president of the Prussian
upper house declined the honor as he
is suffering from heart disease.
Mrs. Charlotte Augusta Drayton
eldest daughter of Mrs. William Astor
who some time ago obtained a divorce
from her husband, J Coleman Dray
ton, was married in London to George
Haig, a whisky merchant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
FOUR BANKS FAIL.
ALL OF THEM ARE IN OR NEAR
CHICAGO.
Other Three With It-Injudicious
Loans the Cause.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The National
bank of Illinois, one of the eldest and
best known banking institutions in the
city and with assets of between S12,-
100000 and S15,000,000, closed its doors
Monday. AS a direct result three
other banks have also failed. The di-
rectors of the National bank met after
the bank had been suspended from the
Clearing House association of Chicago.
OF the sixteen banks that cleared
through the National Bank of Illinois,
three closed their doors as a result Of
the closing of that institution. They
are E. S. Dryer & Co., Wasmansdorff
& Heinemann and Roseland bank
owned by Frederick Weissman. The
institutions are mortgage loan banks
and savings societies in a small way
and their failure is not expected to
affect any business houses. The assets
Of e. S. Dryer & Co. are given at
81 800, 900, with liabilities of 81 zoe, 600.
The figures for WasmansdOrff &
Heinemann are approximately, assets
$3.50, 000 liabilities $500, 900. The assets
of the Roseland are $4,000: liabilities
$4,000.
The causes of the suspension of the
National bank as given in the res0lu-
tons adopted by the clearing house
committee, are ''unwarrantable and
injudicious loans" through which "the
capital and surplus of said bank is
seriously imperiled, if not absolutely
lost"
/ The statement was made that q loan
of about 81 100000 to the Calumet
Street Railway company, of which J
/ w. Farson of Farson, Leach & Co. is
president, had caused the National
bank of Illinois to suspend. MI, Far
son decline to n axe a statement on
that subject, but stated that the fail
Ure would not affect the Calumet roa1.
Heavy loans ON real estate are also
said to have been made The last
statement of the bank showed depos-
its $12,1175,7 66; loans, SO, 199,6 42; ca sh
resources, $4,9S3. POP.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
COAL MINE RI E22OR.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF GAS AT
WILKESBARRE, PA.
Sixty Men Were at Work of Which
Number TwO-Thirds Escape
Quickly.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. pa ter
rife explosion of gas occurred yes -er-
day afternoon in Baltimore shaft No.
Of the Delaware & Hudson company
Over twenty miners were imprisoned
but at a late hour last nigh fourteen
had been rescued alive and there is
still hope of reaching the others be-
fore the deadly after damp claims
them as victoms.
About sixty miners were at
work in the mine when the ex-
plosion occurred. OF This mum
Der forty or thereabouts sue
ceeded in getting safely to the surface
Those imprisoned were at work IN
u plane fully mile from the foot of
the shaft. They were in the driving
tunnel and in what was considered a
safe place. The fire boss had inspect
ed the plane in the morning and de-
clared it free from gas. The cause of
the explosion is therefore a mystery,
although the mine officials have sew
eral theories. One is that a fall firm
the roof in the slope exploded a
quantity of dynamite which was
stored there and that this, in turn,
caused the feeder of the gas to become
ignited. Another is that the gas was
ignited by a careless workman and
the third is that a blast set fire to the
gas and that the men were fighting
hn
The first knowledge of the catastrophe
came to the surface by the noise OF
the explosion. The foundations Of
houses over the mine shook and the
dreadful rumor spread that another
calamity bad occurred. A rescuing
party was organized and the brave
fellows descended the shaft as quick
ly as the carriages could take them.
But they did not remain long below.
The ventilation was bad and after two
Of the party had been almost overcome
by the deadly after-damp they were
to return. Half an hour
later the ventilation improved and an
other rescue party went down. Tney
found three men lying unconscious in
the gangway. All the men who es-
capped with their lives had a thrilling
AS soon as the explosion
in order that they might be
7aved they rushed for the main gang
way Some crawled on their hands
and knees for nearly mile. They did
not dare to walk for the force after the
lamp would have Frustrated them.
Some of them were about to give up
he struggle when they were pulled
along by their comrades who could not
pear to see them drop in their tracks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
SECRETARY CASSON'S REPORT.
Something About the Finances of the
State.

Madison, Dec 10.
The biennial report of Secretary of
State Casson, which covers the two
years ending Sept. so, 1896, has been
made public. The report covers
the financial affairs Of the
state, giving a complete &C
count Of all receipts and disburse-
ments. A most interesting fact is
brought out by the report showing
that the revenues of the state have ex-
ceeded the expenditures 9,S15.56. The
general fund of the treasury embrac es
all moneys serviceabIe for the ordinary
expenses Of the state government.
This fund is derived from the tax on
civil actions at law, the licenses OF
log driving and booming companies,
telegraph and telephone companies,
railroad companies. peddlers. insur-
ance companies, fees paid by notaries
public for their insignia Of authority
from the sale of books and reports of
the different officials. This fund can
only be drawn upon by legislative ap-
preparation either temporary or per-
manent and by the statutes which au-
thorize the payment of certain regular
expenses.
In 1896 the receipts Of the general
fund were s335,75S.05 greater than
those Of 1895. The total amount re-
ceived in 1896 was s2,124.56757 as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
CUR FiNaf,CES.
CARLISLE ISSUES
HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
There May Be No Deficiency If Ordin
airy Business Activity Is
Resumed

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secret3ry
Carlisle, in his annual report on the
state of the finances, shows the rev en-
ueS Of the government from all
sources to have been $409 ATS ,4O8 and
the expenditures $434 678,654, which
leaves a deficit for the year ended
June 30, 1896, of $25, 203 ,245. In addi-
ton to the ordinary revenues collect
ed during the year, the cash in the
treasury was increased by the follow
ing sums: Frcm the safe of 100000
600 4 per cent. thirty-year bonds Sill =
166, 246, and from the issue of 4 per
cent. bonds in liquidation of intere y
accrued ON refunding certificates con-
verified during the year $4,130, making
a total of Sill ,170,376. AS compared
with the fiscal year 1895, the receipts
for 1896 increased $19, 102, 205, of which
the following are the principal items
of increase: Customs, $7,863 1874; in
ternal revenue, $3,341 1872; profits ON
coinage, bullion deposited, etc., ST.
256,512; postal service, $5,512,080.
There is shown to have been a de-
crease in the ordinary expenditures of
$4,015,8 1852.
The revenues of the government for
the current fiscal year are thus e5-
timated upon the basis of existing
laws: From customs, $148.000, 900;
from internal revenue, $780, 900, 900;
miscellaneous sources, $4,000, 900;
from postal service, $89, ,93, 12O, total
estimated revenues, $407, 793 ,120. The
expenditures for tie same period are
estimated at $472,923, 12O, leaving an
estimated deficiency for the year of
$64, SOC, 900.
1t is estimated that upon the basis
OF existing laws the revenues for the
fiscal year 1893 will be: From Gus
toms, $3.50, 1000; from internal rev.
enUe, $4,000 900; miscellaneous
sources, $2O,000,O00; from postal ser
vice, 500, 227, 076; total estimated rev.
enues, s421 ,227, 076.
The estimates Of appropriations re-
CURED for the same period. exclusive
OF sink ug fund, amount to S466, 946,-
O47, which leaves an estimated deficien-
cy for the year ending June 80. 1898
Of $45, 1890 These estimates of re-
ceipts and expenditures, the secretary
says, are made up on the assumption
that there will b. no substantial change
in existing business conditions end
that the present scale CT public ex-
penditures will not be reduced Blu
f our ordinary business activity should
be resumed AID the consumption Of
articles subject to taxation s1culd in
crease to it's normal proportions. there .
may be no deficiency.
Ii his discussion OF the currency
question, the secretary makes an ex-
1austve argument in favor of the re-
.irement from circulation of United
States and treasury notes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
MAGICIAN HERMANN DIES.
Stricken With Heart Disease While in
His Private Car.

New York, Dec. SHERMAN,
the world wide known magician whose
father was a sleight-of-hand- pe-form-
er, died of heart disease yesterday in
his car at Great Valley, near Sala-
manca, n. Y. He made his debut as
a magician when but years of age
at a performance given by his brother
in St. Petersburg. The little fellow
performed such astounding feats of
1egerdemain that the brother regu-
larly engaged him, and young Herr
mann Travelled as magician all over
Europe until he was IA years old. In
Portugal the king decorated him, and
the king of Spain made him a knight
of the order of Machella. Hermann
later Travelled alone over Europe and
America. He amassed great fortune
but lived high and spent a great deal
of money. He made New York his
home but owned a handsome sum-
mer home on Long Island. He
spoke seven languages iuently and
travelled around the world three
times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
ISLAM IN AMERICA .
A Mohammedan Mosque to Be Built
in New York.

New York, Dec. 18.-The doctrines
of the Koran will soon be proclaimed
from a mosque in the heart of New
York. The main purpose of the build
erS OF the proposed mosque is to pre-
vent the PROSECUTING of Arabian stu
dents in New York by the Christians.
Many of the young men sent to this
country to study, they say lose sight
of the faith of Islam and become ''in-
tidelS' before they return to their ma
tive land. Hasan Ben Ali, who lives
in New York city, is an Arab. and
has been the chief promoter of the en-
terprise. He has become American
lied from long residence here, bu. IS
still deVout follower of Mahomet.
He was the representative of the late
sultan of Morocco, Muley Hassan, at
the worlds fair in Chicago, and claims
a distant relationship to that ruler.
He also attended school with the pres
ent sultan, Abdul Aziz, in Morocco. l.
may not be generally known, bu&
there are 900 Mohammedans in New
York. They are fond of their relig-
ion. Hasan BEN Ali says: Il was ed
ucated as a priest and have had the
idea of building a mosque ever since
| have been in America. Soon T shall
see the fulftllment of my desires. . The
funds to be used in constructing the
mosque are being raised by the orien.
societies, which have members
throughout the east. They have thou
sands of members and their object is
to promulgate the Mohammedan re-
ligion and keep alive the faith of
Islam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
LOSS AT THE POINT.
Large Dry Goods Store Virtually
Ruined.

Stevens Point, WIS, Dec. 19.-The
contents of the Golden Rule depart
ment store, Max Wirth & Co., propri-
etors, were rendered practically
worthless by fire. The loss is IS, 600:
insurance $4,000, divided between the
Continental, German American, Lon
don and Lancashire and Grand Rapids
insurance companies. The building
was but slightly damaged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
THEY MAY LYNCH HER
Terrible Deed of an Angry Woman
Down in Missouri.

Chillicothe, O., Dec. 1S.-At Bethel
this county, yesterday afternoon two
married women named Moon and Shell
got into a quarrel over a trivial matter
which resulted in the Shell woman
throwing a bucket of strong I've water
into the face of Mrs. Moon and her in
FAINT daughter. Both had their eyes
burned out and were horribly distig-
ured The baby died in a short time
and the mother is in terrible agony
death being momentarily expected.
Mrs. Shell made her escape, but is be
ing pursued by several hundred men.
II she is captured lynching may fol-
low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
AGAINST GOMEZ.
GEN. WEYLR ORDERED TO TAKE
THE FIELD.
An Enga cement Between Cubans and
Spanish Guerillas-A Much Calm
er View in Spain.

Key West, Dec. 22.-Havana ad-
vices stated that Gen Weyler has
been commanded from Madrid to
take the field again, supposedly to
stop Gomez in his march in Matanzas
and Santa Clara provinces. Near
Garcia and Caberos, an engagement
between 200 insurgents and 800
Spanish guerillas under Captain Muir
rillier is reported. The Cubans am
busched the guerillas and put so OF
them to the machete, Murrillier being
among the number. The Cuban loss
was 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
A NICE FORCE THAT.
Astounding Revelations Looked for in
the Flour City.

Minneapolis, Dec. 1S.-A police
sensation is on the tapis. At the
time of the Grand Army encampment
ii St. Paul and the Pythian encamp-
mellt in Minneapolis fifteen profess
sional thieves left Chicago for this
city They had among their number,
however, one man in the employ of the
civic federation of that city, who at
one time had been professional, but
who had reformed and was earning a
living in an honest way. He was
supposed, however, to be in the
gang" for better or for worse, and
no one suspected he was a spy.
Upon arriving in Minneapolis head
quarters were established on Fourth
street and here, it is alleged. the fif-
teen thieves met representatives of
the police of Minneapolis and ST. Paul
They discussed the situation and were
free to admit that the week promised
to be good one.
The presence of the policemen
seemed to have no terror for the ba /
men from Chicago. On the contrary.
they had come, it is said, by invitation.
Finally an agreement was reached
whereby the ''swag' was to be divided
equally between the thieves and the
police. A treasurer had to be ap-
pointed and a member of the ST. Paul
police force was elected to that i'm
portant position When his name
was announced, one of the Minneapo-
lis cops objected.
mo, sir, we don't want him." said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
HAND MANGLED BY SHOT

Menominee, Mich, Dec 18.-Jcseph
Bushey, Is years old, had a middle
finger torn off by load of shot pass
ing through the hand. He and hunt
ing companion were walking when the
hammers of the guns caught, and
Bushey's was discharged. He had his
hand over the muzzle. 1t was so bad
ly hurt that the hand may have to be
Rmputated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
WOOL-GROWERS GO HOME

Washington, Dec. 18.-The national
Wool-Growers' association yesterday
transacted routine business and ad-
journed to meet here January 4, pre-
paratory to appearing before the house
committee on ways and means in be-
half Of revising the wool and wooden
schedules.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
SHERIFF SEXES PATCHEN

Kankakee, H., Dec. 22.-Sheriff
Bernier Of Kankankee county has
seized Joe Patchen, the famous pacing
stallion, and forty-eight other trOtting
and pacing horses and colts. The
attachment was in favor of the Com
mercial National bank and Chicago
Title and Trust company as receivers,
and calls for over 81 900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
CLEVELAND AFTER DUCKS.

Georgetown, Dec. 1.-THE pres
ident and party spent yesterday morn
ing hunting ducks, their reward beng
100 birds, of which the president
brought down 81. President Cleve-
land also Joined in deer drive, but
none of the hunters got shot, owing
to the high water on the island.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
DUNLOP'S CASE.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Argument
was heard in the supreme court in
the proceedings Of the government VS..
Joseph R. Dunlop, publisher of the
Chicago Dispatch, charging him with
sending obscene literature through
the mails. He was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for two years and to pay
a fine Of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
IDE IS IMPROVING.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-THE last re-
port from Chicago regarding the con-
dition OF Rev. George H. Ide is to the
effect that he is doing very nicely and
is resting comfortably. 1t will be
necessary for him to remain in the
hospital for some time, in order to
give the surgeons ample opportunity
to watch the healing process.