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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
EXTINCTION, S. c., WEDNESDAY, APRIL ), 1899


rejoiced while they read his letters
as they walked and talked besides
the liver in the moonlight, or watched
the stars above them, she called him
brother and leaned on his arm while
her sweet breath famed his cheeks
and ma1dened his silent love. Her
soft hand touched bis a thousand
times as the days sped on and the
touch of those dear fingers aroused a
tumult of feeling terrible to control.
! When in the quiet times of some
! September eve they would row on
the CLASSY BOSOM of the river and he
would see her lovely face, framed
against the sky, such rush Of love
would arise in his heart for her that
wellnigh o'ermastered him; yet, by
no word or look did he show this,
ever remembering the words OF his
brother: "guard her as your life"
At last there came day when for
her the stars seemed to pale forever,
the sun to grow dark and the moon
ceased to shine. They told her he
was dead" That he had fallen in
gallant charge. Upon the brothers
shoulder she shed her passionate
tears and comfort seemed afar.
Time passed, and yet he spoke not,
for he saw that her heart was buried
with her love.
One day be said to her, Il am 60
ing away, my country needs me. l
must fight too. Will you take care
Of my mother? Let her be with you,
she cannct live alone" "Yes;' she
answ cred, "wait a little for I cannot
let you 60 yet"
Two weeks went by and they stood
in the twilight to say good by. 1t
was on the bank of the river where
the boats sometimes landed. Just
then a small craft appeared and soon
was at anchor under the trees. A
young officer stepped ashore and
came towards them. He was nearly
up to where they stood before they
saw him. Bessie was the first to do
so, and with a strange cry she
stretched out her hands, falling for
ward: "Some one" lifted her to "his"
heart.
Then the other saw that it was
Ralph who stood before him strong
and we'll.
1t was all a mistake about his
being killed and be had come home
to claim his own.
The war ended so soon afterward
that Edward never went away but
walked beside his brother as he led
TO the alter the woman whose honor
he had held so dear. 81. W. @.
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He Arologissd.

Many funny things happen on tie
big sound steamers which never lind
their way ipto print" said travel
ing man, in hotel lobby on upper
Broadway.
"Tbe last trip l made down to
Boston was characterized by one OF
the funniest things I ever ran across.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05

same to join the Filipino army i'm
mediately or take the consequences
when Aguinaldo shall have finished
with the Americans.
This is construed as meaning that
Macaholas, the governor of the five
northern provinces, is unfriendly to
Aguinaldo. If this is true, Aguinaldo s
retreat is undoubtedly cut off at the
railroad beyond San Fernando.
The American steamer Roanoke re-
Gently picked up native boat con-
tanning dozen Spanish prisoners
who had escaped from Daguphan
and had been nearly three days afoat
with neither food nor water. They
reported that the prisoners expected
to be killed when the Americans ad-
vanced, but knew nothing of the fate
of those in the southern towns.
II is said at the war department
that Gen. Oils will not make cam
paign during the rainy season, norris
it believed that he will at present
chase the Fllipinos into the mountain
businesses of Luzon. The officials
consider it evident that the fight that
was in Aguinaldo has been whipped
out of him, and it is believed he can
not hold the Filipino army together
much longer.
If Gen. Otis advises, the war de-
partment will approve cessation of
active hostilities or further forward
movement, when little can be accom-
plished save chasing the Filipinos
without definite results. \ short
rest will determine whether the Fill.
pines intend to keep up a guerrilla
warfare, and if so plan is already
maturing to meet any such condition.
Natives will be employed to fight the
guerrillas, and as the government
can give them better pay and afford
them greater protection than Aguin-
aldo there is no doubt about the
ability to employ natives in this way.
If there must be guerrilla fighting
during the rainy season, which will
soon be upon the Philippines, the
United States will not sacrifice its
troops in such warfare if natives can
be obtained.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
A Cura for Indigestion.

have suffered untold misery within the
past ten years from indigestion AID billions
ness. attended by a pain in nv lett side
and bowels. Five physicians treated me
but gave only temporary relief. Four
months ago began using Ramon's Liver
Pills and Tonic Pellets. ana have been
constantly improving ever since. with ta;r
prospects OF being permanently cured
W. II Peters, Notary Pubic, Nathanton.
Ky. For sale by g. NJ. Harman and j. +.
Kanfmann.
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\ Good Portion of 1t Has Already
Been Secured According to Re
port. Friends Assist Him.
Columbia Evening Record.
Just before the penitentiary inyes-
tigation took a recess it was limited
by Chairman Cunningham that ar
rangements were being made where
by C1lonel Neal would pay up the
shortage against him. No particu-
lars were given and the committee
did not insist upon revelation as to
the plan which was on foot, if it
would in anyway interfere with the
State getting back its money.
In round numbers the shortage is
something over $4,000 up TO date.
This amount includes the hire of
convicts under the Neal Watson
agreement, with some Incidental mat.
ters in connection Herewith which
amounts to sum in the neighbor-
hood of S6,00O Colonel Neal claims
that Mr.. Watson is responsible for
the convict hire while the latter hold
that Colonel Neal is responsible. It
is not known how this matter is to
be settled and further testimony will
have to be taken on the subj 'ct. But
should it be decided that Mr.. Wat.
son, who made the contract with the
penitentiary, is responsible for the
hire, then so much would be taken
of Colonel Meals shoulders.
Be that as it may, The Record
learns that Colonel Neal has already
deposited some thirty-fve hundred
or four thousand dollars to make up
for part of the shortage, aud that
more is to come. It is understood
that his friends are aiding him in
this matter, and that the State will
lose little, if anything, by the very
irregular transactions which have
been brought to light.
Colonel Neal said in his testimony
that be intended to pay back every
cent, and The Records information
tends to confirm his statement.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain $
Pain Balm for rheumatism with
great relief, and I can recommend it
as splendid liniment for rheuma'
tism and other household use for
which we have found it valuable
". }. Cuyler, Red Creek, N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the most
prominent men in this vicinity.--W.
G.. Phippin, Editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by J. f. Kauf-
mann.
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Ladies, Read This

DR.. Barker's Female Regular is a
new discovery for the prevention and
cure of female diseases. 1t Is un.
doubtedly one Of the finest medicines
for all it claims in relieving and cur
ing suffering women. 1t is a per-
manent cure for all womb, bladder
and urinary diseases and female
weakness, etc. For sale at the
Bazaar. Large bottles Sl.25.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
Two Brothers--A Love Story.
(For the Dispatch.)


There were once two brothers who
both loved the same woman. Their
home was in village on the banks OF
the Delaware river. They were not
rich but lived in comfort on small
salary left as legacy to them by
their father who died when they
were little boys. The woman who
had won their hearts was fair of face
and graceful in mien. Her home
o'erlooked the river, and around the
the porchway climed star jessamine,
beneath whose shade the three had
often sat in Joy or grief since child
hood. Neither could tell which she
cared for most, so at length they
thought it best to speak and know
on which her choice had fallen, for 70
word or look had betrayed her feel
ings. It was a night filled with
moonbeams, when the two walked
arm in arm back and forth on the
banks of the river which flowed in
front of the cottage. They had come
that night to try their fate. You
'6rst," said Ralph the younger, "it is
your birth right" and he wrupg the
elders hand as he opened the gate
at the foot of the long walk leading
up to the house. Left alone, be
turned his face to the river and stood
with folded arms watching the rest
less water as it went onward to the
sea, thinking how gladly he would 90
with it if disappointment came to
him.
The latch of the gate "clicked" and
some one ran by him into the moon
light. Some one went quickly into
the shade of a large tree and threw
himself face downward upon tie
sward. Then Ralph knew that she
had sent his brother away broken
hearted, and sorrow inexpressible
came over him, making him forget
for the time his own Joy. No word
did the other speak, only waved his
arm toward the cottage as a silent
reminder and so he, TOO, stepped on
through the white gate and went up
the walk to meet his fate.
"Bessie" was standing under the
vines, when he reached her he could
not speak but taking her two hands
in his, drew her out in the open
moonlight. When she lifted her
face to his be saw a great glory OF a
great love upon it and he took her in
his arms, while her eyes closed Ee-
meath his kisses.
In q few weeks the war of the re-
bellion broke out and one Of the
brothers must needs 60 forth to fight
for their country. 1t was the young
est who said: edward, will 60,
for you are learned and have charge
Of school, besides our mother needs
you." And so it was Ralph became
a soldier and made ready to depart.
Before he went away he put his
sweetheart's hand in his brothers
saying: "Take care of her for me;
guard her with your life, should Ifall',
and he hesitated, Take her to your
heart as I would have done"
Days, week, months went by, every
mail brought them tidings of him
! from the far south. Soon they heard
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05

advanced in years find themselves in
the tolls 'atarrh. Mr.. ana MIN.
Collum, ofG ngs, Tex. found helpin
prru-ua. Collum' 5 letter follows:
Pf-,a-xa IIfd!tiuc Co.. C0lnm6HS,O O.
DEAR s:-''I think your Pc-ru-na
is the best edicinc | ever tried for ca
tarrb. We tried all the catarrh
medicines at Icould hear OF ard none
of them did ny good until l tried YOURS
and nv W have both used the Pc
ru-na and Mana lin. and we arc about
well. am ~ years old and my wife
is G6. When we commenced to take
your medicines wc were not able to see
after our work. bat now she can tend
to her work and | see after my farm.
You can use this publicly if You want
to."-A. T. Collum, Giddings, lex.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate OF - cents per square of one inch
SAGE for first insertion, and 80 cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate of one
cent word, wi en- they exceed 100 words. S.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
6. II. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05

"a word to the wise is sufficient"
and a word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise7 Those who know. The oft
repeated experience of trustworthy
persons may be taken for knowl-
edge. Mr.. W. NJ. Terry says Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy gives better
satisfaction than any other in the
market. He has been in the drug
business at Elkton, Ky, for twelve
years: has sold hundreds of bottles
of this remedy and nearly all other
cough medicines manufactured, which
shows conclusively that Chamber
lain's is the most satisfactory to the
people, and is the best. For sale by
J. f. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05

Asiatic cholera is the most rapidly
fatal disease known to medical
science.
A Boston fruit company now con-
trolls the banana trade of the United
States.
People eat 20 per cent. more bread
when the weather is cold than when
it. is mild.
Malaria cannot find a lodgment in
the system while the Liver is in per-
feet order. DR.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine is the best Regula-
tor.
Fally one third of the female pop
ulation Of France are laborers on
farms.
The regular army Of tie United
States will be recruited to full
strength, l05,0O0, by May /.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
s, S, s. FOR THE BLOOD

banse the enough reach the root OF
the disease permanently surgical oera
a ouay nothing place
of Scrofua Eczema Kheunatsn
Poison other disease
will be mailed free TO any ADDRESS "
SyiftSp mi Atlanta, Georgia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05

Mr.. VIM. Walpoe, Of NaIshtoWn >. D., says: ~
little botch about the size of pea under my lett
eve gradually growing larger, from which shooting pans
at intervals in all directions became greatly alarmed
and consulted good DOCTOR who pronounced IL cancer
and advised that it be cut out but this could not
sent to- read in my local paper of effected by
S. S. and decided to try it. 1t acted like charm the
Cancer becoming at first rritated and then dcharglng
very freely This gradually grew less and then dlscon-
tinued altogether leaving small scab which soon drop
ped off, and only healthy little scar remains where
Posxex the only cure for Cancer is Swifts Specific
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05

PEOPLE

y Sfduudi. NHfoHlS
catarrh secures
! possession with
i" ont the knowl-
II edge Of It's VIC
u. tim.
NJ 1t has become.
EE so common to
n say. - Every
body has a little
catarrh that tlnany
easy going people
pay slight attention
to it. Yet no class
Of disease is so diff
cult to shake off.
ManvpcOple we'll
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
May Lose Nothing.

Colonel Neal Raisiug Money to Pay
the Shortage.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-05
4 SMALL SPOT
MAY BE CANCER.
MOST VIOLENT CASES HAVE
The greatest care should be given to
anv little sore, pimple or scratch which
el,ou.c No disnositiOn to heal under Ordln-

,,oo- nm, ru- o.oro r The greatest be
MINI viii tNI lANtN NAVE
"'~~' ''O--''' to heal under
APPEARED At FIRST AS % Ss1p S sss saH tn: I
7" -'-~ 80 So people Cancer simply be-
the is;
Mthc fNlflcS,
and arefo submit a cruel and dangerous
Cancer The
destructive
before poison blood and operation plaster or
must
come from poison be eadicaed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-23
SAME OLD TROUBLE
Between Employer and EmplOye In
Havana as In This Country.

Havana, Sept 23@The cartmen have
agreed to return to work. The mayor,
Senior PerfectO Lacoste, has given them
satisfactory guarantees respecting their
future treatment at the hands of the
police. General Cardenas, chief of po-
lice, is trying to effect a settlement OF
the strike of the masons. One large
contractor announces that unless the
strike is soon declared off he will i'm
port Italian masons from the United
States.
The general committee of the Work
ingmen's clubs, has issued a manifesto
calling for a. general strike. The mani
festO says that the Cubans conquered
IN the war for liberty and tyranny or
capital over labor ought to cease as an
eight-hOur day is a WOrkingman'S right
Colonel Black, chief of the sanitary
department, discharged a superintend-
ent of street cleaning. Sixty men
marched forthwith to Colonel Black s
office to ask an explanation and to de-
mand a reinstatement Colonel Black
replied that if they did not Immediate
~ return to work they would all be
dismissed. This threat proved effec-
tive.
The persons who were arrested IN
der the orders of General Ludlow for
alleged participation in the recent at
tempt to attack a party of Spanish
bakers who were giving a dinner at
Regla, suburb of Havana, were re-
leased today. This resulted in a dem
Onstration Some six thousand people
collected and listened to speeches Of
congratulations, the speakers laying
stress upon the fact that the 'Ameri-
can officials recognize the danger of
esta bliShing a precedent in this respect
and pointing out the difficulty of con-
victing persons charged with commit
ting outrages against Spaniards.
The Lucia, referring editOrially to
the incident, says;
"Cubans show the same Characters
tics as all other Latin races. In spite
of the fact that the powerful American
nation has troops in the island, out
RACES are continually occurring These
would occur if the troops We're not in
the island. Disappointed agltatOrS play
upon the excitability of the people,
fomenting the spirit of rebellion and
encouraging blOOdshed because of pO-
litical differences. Such a system is
removed but one step from the reign
of terror
Ell Diario de Ia Marina says: Hawaii
and the Philippines will soon be able to
supply the American market with
sugar. Cuba. as an Independent gov
eminent, would not be able to compete
with the sugar of those islands on ac-
count of the preferential duty. If the
Louisiana and California beet growers
succeed in having duty placed on all
imported sugar which duty would
naturally be higher on the Cuban than
the American islands. Cuba would be
forced to ask annexation in order to be
placed on an equal footing with these
states. This will be one way to COM
pei Cuba to ask for annexation"
Replying to La Discussion, FL Diario
says:
'Spaniards have perfect right in
Cuba. They are not here because of
party, but by virtue of the treaty of
Paris, under which the intervening gov
eminent has guaranteed the lives and
property Of the Spaniards here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-23
INCREASE OFS1, 100000
In Net Earnings of Bridge Factories
Is Expected.


Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 23.-The talk
of a big combination of the large
bridge and structural iron factories of
the country has been revived. The
company will be called the American
Bridge company and will have CAPT
talization of $57, 900, 900. 1t will be fin
anced by Seligman, of the well known
banking house of New York, London
and Philadelphia. Experts are at work
on the books of the various companies
on whose plants options have been Sc
cured. 1t was found that the average
net earnings per year for the past ten
years had been 81, 997, 207. By means of
corporate management it is expected
that the net earnings can be increased
81, 00O, 900 annually until they amount to
Sc, 100000.
From the most authoritative informa-
ton obtainable it is learned that the
secured by the new company will take
place October 20, the day on which the
options expire. Among the plants which
will be under the control of the Amer
lean Bridge company are the American
Bridge works, Chicago: Detroit Bridge
and Iron works, Detroit; BellefOntaine
Bridge and Iron company, Be1lefOntaine,
O.; the Lafayette Bridge company, Min
neapolis; Toledo Bridge company, To-
ledo; Wrought Iron Bridge company,
Canton, O.; the J G. Wagner Bridge
company, Milwaukee; Youngstown
Bridge company; the H. Koken Iron
works, St Louis.
The Gillette~H erzog Manufacturing
company's plant is SO situated that it is
by the far most adVantageOusly located
of any in the country for handling the
northwestern trade and it will conse-
ouently be used by the new company to
supply the northwestern demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-23

who will leave soon for Tampa, Fla.
Mrs ID. l.. Morse went to Kansas
City Thursday for weeks visit with
the family of her son, L. d. Morse.
Mrs. Dell Keller and Mrs VIII Smith
attended the corn carnival in Atch1-
son Thursday.
There will be a called meeting of the
Golden Rule club Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. G. F. Speer at 619
Monroe street.
Miss Vera Low will leave Sunday for
Troy, n. Y, to attend school.
Mrs. Margaret Cain of Kansas City
is expected in Topeka next week to
visit Mrs R. c. Miller.
Miss Helen Williams of Seneca, is the
guest of Miss Lucy Knowles.
The marriage of Miss Eta Belle Liv-
ermore of Olathe and Mr.. Oscar Wool
verton of Topeka, will take place DC
tOber 10. Miss LiVermOre has often
visited in Topeka, the guest of Miss
Vera Low; she formerly attended Beth
any college.
Mrs. h D. Crosby leaves tomorrow
for Salina, where she will spend the
week visiting relatives and attending
the Salina fair.
Millinery opening. Tuesday, Sept. 26.
NJ. 3. Kahr, Crosby Bros.
Miss Julia Fitzgerald of Kansas City
is in Topeka visiting Misses Nettie and
Beatrice Mcintyre.
Dr.. Eva Harding has, returned from
a few days visit with her sister, Mrs
Fannie Howe in Atchison.
Mrs. r. NJ. Spivey went to Lincoln,
Neb., Monday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Ogilvie; she will return Monday.
Mrs. c. D. PurdOn has returned from
an extended visit in Texas. She was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J. H.
Arthur.
e E. Forsythe and wife of Franklin.
Ind, are in Topeka the guests of their
sister, Mrs. n. F. Houston.
Misses Emma and Ida Beronius have
returned from months visit in Chi
cago.
nisrTaxv of ;vo1or+ad Da++arv I,o+e a15
bonnets, Tuesday, Sept. &c. NJ. B. Kahr,
Crosby Bros.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Sheldon and son re-
turned Friday from their summer out
ing at Old Mission Mich.
Misses Gertrude and Maud Barnes
have returned from three months
trip to the Thousand Islands, New York
city, Washington, D. c., and other east
ern points.
Mr.. and Mrs N B. Campbell will
break up housekeeping and make their
home at the Copeland after the first
of October.
Miss Ollie Switzer of Chicago left to-
day for the south after a several days
visit with Mr. and Mrs A. Troup on
Western avenue.
Display of imported pattern hats and
bonnets Tuesday, Sept. &c. NJ. B. Kahr,
Crosby Bros.
The Y. P. s. c. E of the United
Brethren church enjoyed a straw ride
Thursday evening several miles north
of town. Those in the party We're:
Miss Belle Lidzy, Miss Louise Wilson,
Miss Matte Dixon, Miss Nettie Dixon,
Miss Matte Haddon, Miss Laura
Deever, Miss Marguerite Perry, Miss
Matte Dumars, Miss Olive Garfield,
! Miss Jeanne Keevan, Miss Maggie
Keevan, Mr.. Atwood, Mr.. Walter Trigg,
Mr.. Sam Keevan, Mr.. Kenneth Dumars
and Mr.. Bert Crugg.
The following Topeka people were
registered at the Midland hotel, Kansas
City, this week: Chas. NJ. Sheldon and
| Wife, H Q. Bowman and J. NJ. McFar-
| land.