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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-15

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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-15
&. NJ. HARMAN. Editor and Publisher.
LEXINGTON, S. c.,
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1899.

The latest estimate of this years
American corn crop is two billion
bushels.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
FLOOD SUFFERERS DYING.
DIR. Dillinger Reports Bad State of At
fairs in the Brazos Valley Since
the Flood Has Receded.

Galveston, Tex, July 16.-Dr. Dill
linger reports that there have been
more deaths in the Brazos valley since
the flood than there were by drowning.
He is in charge at Duke, where 1,5O0
refugees are still quartered. He has
20 patients on his hands, and he says
his hospital accommodations are not
adequate to the demand. He says the
malarial is of very. bad form. The
water has not receded enough to per-
nit many of the homeless to return to
their farms. The difficulty the doctors
have to contend with is accentuated by
the fearful crowding in the hamlets
that have been converted into refugee
camps. He illustrated case at Duke
where 4S white people were living in
one box car. Seven of the 42 we're i'll,
yet the doors were closed at night to
keep out the mosquitoes, which were
breeding by the millions, owing to the
presence of SO much stagnant water.
The indications are that the worst is
yet to be told of the flood. To improve
the sanitary condition at Duke two
dozen large wash tubs, which can be
improvised for bath tubs, have been
shipped there, and males will be given
an opportunity to bathe one day and
females the next. A tank car with
pure artesian water from Alta Iona
will be sent each day to supply fresh
water to the people, and medicines, a
diversity of food and clean clothing
will be plentifully provided.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERsONAL AND PoLIrICAL.

BRIG. GEN. CAREY, paymaster gen.
eral of the army, was retired on the
18th, having reached the age of 90
years.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY sent message
the occasion of the death of his brother,
the Grand Duke George.
THE president on the 18th appointed
Col. Alfred E. Bates paymaster gen.
eral of the army, to succeed Gen. Asa
b. Carey, retired.
THE pension committee of the G. A.
R., which was in Washington inquir-
ing into pension measures and their ad-
ministration at the invitation of Com
missioner Evans, practically closed it's
work on the 18th. Members of the
committee declined to discuss the re-
suits of their labors, but it was under
stood no substantial foundation had
been found for the allegations against
the work of the bureau and whatever
S recommended prob bly, will be as to
changes in the law itself.
A DISPATCH from Washington on the
18th stated that the resignation of
Russell A. Alger as secretary of war
was in the hands of the president, al
though the fact may not be announced
for some weeks.
AT Cripple Creek, Col, on the 18th
William j. Bryan was presented with
loving cup made of silver and gold at
the ratio of 16 to l.
A DISPATCH was received from Gen.
Otis requesting that there be sent to
the Philippines $500 horses in order
that brigade of cavalry may be Or
ganized for use at the end of the rainy
season. 1t is the intention of Secretary
Alger to have the mounts carefully Sc
lected, and he thinks that animals from
the southern states will be the best.
SECRETARY ALGER on the 18th re-
ceived a telegram from San Francisco
containing the unanimous request of
the Oregon regiment for muster out at
San Francisco. After consultation with
the president it was decided to accede
to the request.
IT was said to be probable that the
next annual report of the internal rev.
enue bureau will recommend a num-
ber OF changes in the war revenue act
in order to produce considera BILE addi-
considered was to assess tax on the
sale or rental of all patent protected
articles.
LIEUT.. Col. SMITH, in charge of the
United States quartermaster's depart
ment at ST. Louis, died at his home in
that city on the night of the 18th. Pre-
.ic lsl5 he had complained of stomach
trouble, but he was apparently not
seriously i'll.
The French celebrated on the 18th
he 10th anniversary of the destruc-
ton of the Bastile. The buildings in
Paris were decorated with flags.
GEORGE A. OUTCALT, of Tecumseh,
Ok, has been appointed census super
visor for the district of Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

A BANKERS MEETING.
Subjects of Interest to Financiers Dis.
cussed at Alexandria Bay, n. "
Branch Banks In Georgia.

Alexandria Bay, n. Y, July 16.-
Frank NJ. Eastman, of Harrisburg. Pa,
addressed the New York State Bank
ers' association here Saturday on the
Pennsylvania system of taxation for
state purposes, with special reference
to the taxation of banks. He severely
criticised the methods of taxing COR
porations in New York state. Judge
John r. Mcpherson, of the United
States court, Eastern district of Penn
sylvania, spoke on Suggestions Con-
corning Corporate Taxation" Judge
Mcpherson discussed the Pennsylvania
tax system minutely and advocated its
adoption in case of change in New
York's methods. He declared himself
in favor of exempting banks from local
taxation except on real estate.
At the afternoon session, w. S. Wit
ham, of Atlanta, Ga, addressed the
convention upon Branch Banks"
These institutions in Georgia, he said,
were all independent one of the other.
and maintained that this was the right
method to manage them. He enumer-
ated the advantages of such institu-
tions as follows: ''There is no capital
SeoSh W pay IdA on, tuey lHcredSc Iie
deposit of the parent bank, they save a
considerable amount of expense, they
meet the political demands in keeping
rural districts supplied with cash that
would otherwise be concentrated in
cities. 1t is almost impossible to create
run on the country banks" Some
discussion followed upon this subject.
The reports of the various committees
were read and miscellaneous business
transacted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

FoUB bombs were exploded in Bar
telona, Spain, on the 14th, causing
great excitement.
REPRESENTATIVES, of IL Indian tribes
held a big dance near Red Roc k, Ok.
The dancers were decorated with
paint, beads and feathers, bells and
very few clothes.
THE National Educational associa-
ton finished it's work at Los Angeles,
Cal. on the 18th and adjourned.
THE interstate commerce commission
made public on the 14th its report on
the railroads of the country.
FIRE broke out at 1890 a. m. on the
18th in the sampling works of the Kan
sas City Smelling and Refining COM
pany near FL Paso, Tex. and the build
ing and machinery in it, valued at $25,-
900, were destroyed.
THE press committee at New York
has decided to send a circular letter to
all newspaper men in the country, in
viting them to go to New York and be
the guests of the city during the Dewey
celebration next October.
WILLIE JONES, the negro who muir
1ered his wife by cutting her throat
from ear to ear, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree at Beau
mont, Tex, and the death penalty was
assessed by the jury. This was the first
extreme penalty assessed by a Jeffer-
son county jury in 20 years.
APOSTLE BRIGHAM You've, of Salt
Lake City, the eldest son of the former
head of the Mormon church, was at
Chicago the other day and among other
things he said the Mormon church ex-
pected, within a comparatively few
years, to begin the erection of mag
nificent city of the faith at Independ-
ence, Mo-, which would be it's head
quarters.
THREE-CENT fares were adopted by
the Detroit (Mich.) Citizens Street
railway on the 14th.
THE following contributions toward
the memorial statue of Lafayette to be
placed in Paris were received by the
comptroller of the currency: From
children of Kansas City, S245. so; from
state of Missouri, S953.s6; Kansas,
SS46. 81: Indian territory, $3S. .66; Okla
homa, S15S. .04.
A FREIGHT train on the Chicago & AL
ton railroad was wrecked early on the
18th near Glendale. Mo. Ten persons
were stealing ride in the cars and
three of them were killed and seven
terribly injured. 1t was believed the
accident was through broken 1ange,
causing one of the cars to jump the
track and the indiscriminate piling up
of the other cars followed. The train
consisted of ten cars of merchandise,
coal, hogs and cattle.
THE archbishops of Canterbury and
York have reported on the recent in
quiry held at Lambeth palace, London,
on the use of incense and lighted can
dies. The archbishops unite in saying
that they are enthusiastically illegal
and forbid their use in the Church of
England hereafter.
RAUH Bros. & Co.'s mems furnishing
goods store at Pittsburgh, Pa, was
damaged by fire and water to the ex-
tent of S75, 900.
The opening session of the National
Educational association convention be-
gan at Los Angeles, Cal, on the 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Killed by a Moving Machine.

Brazil, Ind, July 6.-Yesterday Mrs.
Marion Moore, residing west of the
city, met a tragic death while attempt
ing to save her son from harm. While
the latter was moving grass in field
near the house his horses became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. Moore
observed the hazardous position of her
son, who was on the moving machine,
and ran out to catch the horses, when
she was knocked down by the cycle bar
and the machine ran over her, crushing
and cutting her body fearfully, causing
almost instant death. Her son was
thrown from the mower and slightly
injured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
FILIPINO JUNTA.
To Be Moved from Hong Kong to Labuan
on Account of Being Watched Too
Closely by American Officials.

Manila, July lot is reported that
the Filipino junta will be moved from
Hong Kong to the island of Labuan,
British colony six miles from the
northwest coast of Borneo, as the
American officials have watched the
members of the junta so closely at
Hong Kong that the latter have found
it impossible to supply the insurgents
with arms. The transport Warren
was to sail Sunday with the Colorado
regiment. Maj. Bradley Strong and
Maj. Young, of the supreme court, who
is going to Utah for a vacation, on
board. Prof. Schurman will arrive at
San Francisco on board the China.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

An offer from a firm of ship brokers
doing a large foreign business to pur-
chase the Reina Mercedes and any and
all of the other war craft captured dur
ing the late war has aroused suspicion
that Spain is trying to obtain posses
sion of the vessels and thus remove the
offense to Spanish pride caused by the
floating of the American flag over her
ships. The navy department will not
sell any of these vessels Secretary
Long has decided that it would not pay
to renovate the Mercedes and use her
as warship, but she will be kept as a
show ship to crafty the patriotism Of
the American people
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

ACCORDING to a dispatch to the New
York World from Washington Presi-
dent Mckinley is working energetical-
ly upon plan to submit the question
of independence or annexation to the
people of Cuba. He believes that they
would vote for annexation. So strong
is the presidents tendency toward an
nexation that it is expected that an
effort will be made in congress at the
next session to rescind the resolu-
ton providing for Cuban independence
and to substitute plan by which the
matter may be submitted to vote of
the people of the island.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

In the royal hospital of Kiel, Ger
many, the other day, a patient lay
upon the operating table and placidly
read the morning paper while surgeons
cut off his leg at the thigh. He had
been rendered incapable of feeling
pain by new method, which, while
leaving the patients mind perfectly
clear, entirely abolishes the sensation
of pain. This was accomplished by iu-
jecting very small amount of solu-
tion of cocaine into the sac surround
ing the spinal cord. DR.. Leonard j.
Corning, of New York, is the discoverer
of this new method of producing in
sensibility to pain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

THE establishment of Christian
daily newspaper was proposed by Rev.
c. M. Sheldon, of Topeka, Kan, at the
recent Christian Endeavor convention
at Detroit, Mich. one that would print
no news except that which would in
huence the minds and hearts of it's
readers to their noblest impulses. Chi
cago was suggested as the point of pub
LEGATION. Mr.. Sheldon wanted the paper
to be modern in every department,
with Christian publisher. Il Christian
editor-in-chief, a Christian managing
editor and so on through the staff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

ACCORDING to Prof. Lawrence Bruner,
of Che department of entomology or the
Nebraska university, the section of
country around Lincoln, Neb., is threat
ened with devastation by locusts and
grasshoppers. The professor declared
that he expected serious trouble from
these insects before fall, and suggested
that the various western states which
have previously suffered from this
source take immediate steps to prevent
the threatened plague. Prof. Bruner
is an authority ON this subject.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
A NATIONAL park or forestry rese

A NATIONAL park or forestry reserve
association for the governmental preser-
vation of more than 1000, 600 acres of
land in northern Minnesota will be
formed in Chicago. The organization
starts with the cordial Endorsement of
Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, congress
men and other officials interested in
the immediate creation of great ma
tional reserves for the preservation of
native forests and streams and the per-
petuation of game.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
VIII Test the Law.

The court of visitation ordered the
Santa Fe railroad to establish station
agent at Corliss. johnson county. The
company claims that there is not
enough business at Corliss to justify
the expense of keeping an agent there.
Besides, it claims that the court of Wis
itation has no right to exist, as the law
creating it is unconstitutional. An APP
peal will be taken to the supreme court
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

INQUIRIES were recently made by the
state department in regard to the grave
of John Paul Jones, the great naval
hero of revolutionary days, who died in
Paris July Is, 1882. He was buried there
by the French government, but it ap-
pears that the present location of his
grave is not known. One thing estab-
lished by the inquiries is that John
Paul Jones was not buried in the ceme-
terry where the remains of Lafayette
lie, as has been supposed by some peo-
pie, and it is intimated that the bones
of this distinguished American patriot
were finally thrown into the potter's
field.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

PRINCE HILKoFF, a Russian official
who has charge of the great work of
the Transsiberian railway, recently
stated that he expected to make a trip
around the world in 40 days during the
coming Paris exposition, going by way
of the Transsiberian route.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Eastern Firms Being Shut Ont.

Eastern bond firms and investors are
gradually being shut out of Kansas by
the maturity of their bonds and the
prompt payment of them by the coun-
ties and municipalities. The Kansas
cities and counties are in a very pros
porous condition and are eager to call
in their outstanding paper. Shawnee.
since the first of the year, has reduced
its Indebtedness S150,00O.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Valuable Collection of Newspapers.

Judge John Martin has sent to the
state historical society valuable col
lection of newspapers, pamphlets and
other miscellaneous documents, prin-
cipally newspapers published in the
territory of Kansas in the years 1855,
1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, and quite a
collection published in the state of
Kansas after its admission into the
union and dated in 1861, 1862, 1868, 1864,
1SeS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

THE cost and complications of the
Chicago drainage canal continue to
grow with each tour of inspection or
report. Already more than $50, 900, 900
is represented in the ditch that is to
make Michigan source of pure water
supply for the city and at least $50, oOO,-
900 more may have to be put into the
canal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

PLANS have been formulated for a
large cooperative colony to be situated
on Lake Erie, near Toledo, o. Eight
thousand acres of land are to be secured
to be devoted both to farming and man
ufacturing interests
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
The Injunction win Settle 1t.
Kansans in a soclal,st college,.

The socialist meeting at Buffalo re-
Gently among other things resulted in a
movement to establish propaganda of
the new faith. The new institution will
be located at Boston. Prof. Thomas E.
Will, the deposed president of the
state agricultural college. is one of the
promoters of the institution. Profess
sors Ward and Parsons, also of the
same college, will be instructors in the
new institution
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Eloped with ! c.tholic Priest,

Springfield, H., July l6.-Michael
Steinffer, town marshal of Steinauer.
Neb-, arrived in Springfield yesterday
in search of his sister. Mrs Henry
Schmidt. who eloped with. Rev. Father
Joseph Rhianhart, = Catholic priest q
the Nebraska town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Will Mr. Rldgelx Retirea

A Topeka dispatch to the Kansas
City Times said:
E. r. Ridgely, of the Third district, the only
fusion member OF the Kansas congressional del
egation, will not be a candidate for renomna-
ton next year. He is a populist and the agree
ment Is that he will retire next year in favor OF
a democrat. Senator Hugh Farrelly. OF Cha
mute Judge A. M. jackson. of Winfield and l..
c. Boyle, Of Galena, are suggested as possi-
bilities for the democratic nomination.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Insisted on One Supervisor.

Senator Harris insisted on a populist
census supervisor for the Third Kansas
district. He said Superintendent Mer-
riam promised that he should name the
supervisor for the district and he rec
commended L. d. Herlocker, a fusion
democrat of Girard, for the place. He
said he could defeat the confirmation
by the senate of republican if Mr..
Merriam appointed one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
The Governor Favors 1t,

It has been suggested that the rail-
roads be asked to transport the Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers from San
Francisco to Topeka, and look to the
next legislature for their pay. Gov.
Stanley is in favor of it, and already
has talked with some of the railroad
officials on the subject. He said he
would use his influence with the legis-
lat11ra
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

JOHN DAVIS and his wife recently
started from New York for trip to
San Francisco on a gasoline automo-
bile. The trip will be the longest, if
completed, ever made on an automo-
bile.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

MRS. HOPE ANN Cook, colored, re-
Gently died at her home in Washington.
She was one of the few remaining wit
nesses to the capture of Washington
by the British in 1914 She was born in
Charles county, Md, in 1904. Her an
cestors were never slaves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Big Wheat and Flour Train.

Wichita, Kan, July 16.-Every town
in Oklahoma, from the Texas to the
Kansas line, on the Rock Island rail
road, has subscribed to the big wheat
and -four train that Sill. Dixon is to
run from Ell Reno to New York city
and total of 260, 900 pounds of flour is
guaranteed. The train, with COM
pany of rough riders, band. speakers
and newspaper correspondents, 20 cars
of flour and one car of bottled wheat
to be given away as samples on the
way, left Ell Reno tonight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
more yictims of Lockiaw.

New York, July 16.-Six more deaths
from lockjaw have been reported in
the past "a hours, bringing the total
up to 50. Three new cases were re-
ported and one of the victims, John
Walker, of Bayonne, is already in .
dying condition. All Of these cases re-
suited from wounds Of toy pistols e.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Big Reward for the Graves Murderers.

jefferson City, Mo-, July 16.-Gov.
Stephens has offered reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of the un-
known murderers of Thomas Graves
and Lucy Graves, near Camden, Mo.
The reward is to stand good for peri
cd of one year. The county court of
Ray county has offered $500 reward and
relatives of Graves s700, making total
reward of 81, 500.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

THE writing paper combine is an ac-
complished fact. The company was
incorporated with a capitalization of
$25, 900, 600 and $17, 900. 900 will be issued
in bonds. The officers of the COM
pany will be located at Springfield,
Mass
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
For Some Deserving Girl.

The directors of the School of Indus
trial Art and Technical Design for
Women, of New York, have given the
governor of each state $500 scholar
ship to be conferred upon some young
woman who has talent but not the
means to attend school of art. Gov.
Stanley will confer the scholarship
upon some deserving Kansas girl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Needle Causes n Child,s Death

Everett Jobes, the 17-months-old son
of r. c. Jobes, of haywood, Wyan-
dotte county, died suddenly of convul-
sions in the arms of his mother while
the parents were driving along street
in Kansas City. Some time ago the
child swallowed a needle, but showed
no ill effects and the doctors were
hopeful that there would be no iH
effects. The sudden death, however,
is thought to have resulted from the
needle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
A Woman In the Case.

I. w. Trimble, city ticket and passen-
ger agent for the Burlington road at
Atchison, was missing. Trimble was
said to be $500 short in his accounts
with the railroad company and $500 in
his accounts with an Atchison bank,
in addition to owing about $500 in other
debts. Trimble's difficulties are attrib-
uted to an infatuation for d married
woman
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
The Hutchinson Reformatory.

The state reformatory at Hutchinson
contains 22l inmates. who are tech
nically designated as students. - The
superintendent gave notice that visitors
who supply the boys with tobacco
would get into trouble.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

THE diet of Hesse, Germany, has
voted that bachelors hereafter shall
pay an income tax 25 per cent. greater
than the income tax of the married men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Chung to a Branch Two Hours.

b. p. Seymour, a farmer near Ottawa,
drove into back water of the Marais des
Cygnes river. His wagon box drifted
off aud y.Dour caught tres branch
and hung in water up to his neck for
two hours before he was rescued, near
ly exhausted. He was two miles from
house. The team went there and at
tracted attention by the fact of the
wet wagon and the absence of driver.