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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
GAIN FOR coLER.
The Comptroller said 10 he Ahead
at Saratoga.


New York, Aug 16.-The Journals
Saratoga correspondent says:
David Bennett Hill assumed personal
command of the Coler gubernatoral
forces yesterday afternoon. From the
moment he did so the movement began TO
partake of far more organized eharac-
ter than il has at any time since II was
inauCurated.
''All of the afternoon and far into the
night HIS skill has been employed TO
cement and solidify the admirers of the
Greater New York comptroller, and at
this hour more positive predictions than
ever are made that he viii defeat Mack
ey, Stanchheld, Shepard or any other
man whom the Croker Murphy Mack
combination may pit against him.
Despite continued assertions on the
part of Coler's opponents that Hill was
simply using the comptroller as stalk
Ing horse for Elliot Danforth, Freder-
lex Cook or Robert Earl the former
United States senator. from the instant
he reached the Grand Union, went to
work among the leaders here for Coler.
"IIe summoned to his headquarters at
the Grand Union scores of members of
the old Hill guard as well as others
who have a personal fondness for Coler,
and assured them that in his judgment
the fate of Bryan, so far as the capture
of New York's electoral vote is concern
ed, might depend upon the nomination of
the Kings county fayorite.
Hill went right at the Kings county
leaders themselves, who claim to hold
the key to the gubernatorial puzzle, and
demanded Of them whether they intended
!
Shevlin and Patrick ii. McCarren were
unable to tell the senator anything very
definite, but there was far more friendli-
! ness manifested by them for Coer after
fore ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
Condition of National Banks.

A summary Of the <Nadition Of all
the national banks in the United States
at the close of business ON June 20,
1900, has just been completed. The
aggregate assets of the banks is shown
to be S4944, 800 1913, the highest ever
reached in the history of the national sys-
TEN. The largest amount previously re-
ported was on June 80, 1899, since which
date there has been an increase of $3.50
331 ,719. The number of banks reporting
to the comptroller on June 30, 1899, was
3.5S3, as against 1882 on June 20 last,
showing an increase of 149 banks since
the former date. The increase in assets
is shown to be in loans and discounts,
the increase being about one-half of the
total amount the remainder consisting
Of United States bonds and cash held by
the banks. The abstract shows an in
crease in the circulating medium of $685.
g44 f31
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Floods in Japan have drowned 200
people.
Djevad Pasha, the former grand vizier
of Turkey, is dead
Twelve people were killed and 40 in
jured in a railway accident between
Rome and Florence on Sunday.
On Saturday King Victor Emmanuel
III took the formal constitutional oath
before the Italian parliament.
Baron Russell of Killowen, lord chief
justice of England, died in London on
Friday following an operation perform
ed by DR.. Treves. Baron Russell, who
had been i'll for about a fortnight, suf-
fered from gastric catarrh.
News brought from Australia by the
steamer Aorangi is to the effect that ter
rible floods occurred in New South
Wales during July, as result Of which
some hundreds of people were rendered
homeless, while the property loss was
enormous.
The provincial government Of British
Columbia has announced that il will OPP
pose granting a charter for a railway
through Chilkoot pass, as the country
is in dispute between Canada and the
United States and the line would parallel
the White Pass railway.
Advices received from Bitlis, Asiatic
Turkey, say that 200 men, women and
children have been massacred in the Ar
menian village OF Spaghank, in the dis
trict of Sassun, by troops and kurds I'M
der Ali Pasha. the commandment Of Bitlis.
He is also said to have ordered the vii
lage to be burned.
1t Is reported that Major Beddoes, with
400 West African troops, has routed
1900 Ashantis at Dompmassi, killing
$50 and wounding 500. Major Beddoes
and two other officers were severely
wounded. About 40 men OF the British
force were also wounded. There are in-
dications that the trouble Is not ended.
and re-enforcements are needed.
During maneuvers of the French feet
off Cape st. Vincent collision occurred
between the first class battleship Bren-
nus, flying the flag Of Vice Admiral Four
nier, commander Of the fleet, and the
torpedo boat destroyer France. The
France sank Immediately. The accident
was due to the fact that the France
turned to the right when ordered 70 the
left. Only IA OF the crew, consisting of
four officers and IS men, we're saved.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON.

which so years later he was enabled to
ride over 5000 miles of railroad in his
private car. He made the United States
his partner and was well known in
Washington, where he got what he want
ed and boosted of il.
His fortune is yariously estimated at
from $30.000,000 to $50. 100000. Direct
ly or indirectly he had 10000 men un-
der him. In manner he was quick and
decisive. He was self educated and did
not believe in the higher education. All
his life was spent in work. His end
came suddenly. Wall street was not af-
fected, so well were his stocks protected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
Daring burglars Caught.

New York, Aug 16.-Jacob BONNER,
alias Dutch Jake, alias Chain Breaker
Jake, - years old, and John Fisher, &c
years old, both. of this city, were arrest
ed in the home of Arnold Wood on East
Thirty fifth street as they were plumber
ing the place. They had $4,000 worth
of bric-a- brac, pictures, silver, linens and
laces all piled up ready for removal.
When the police surprised them, bloody
battle ensued, and the men were only
taken after a fierce struggle. Mr.. Wood
and his family are at Jefferson, n. ii.
The men under arrest have been impli-
Gated in a number of local burglaries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
Socialist nanIerr Disappears.

Chicago, Aug. INSTRUMENTATION has
been caused among hundreds of small
depositors by the appointment of re-
ceiver for the real estate and loan bank
business of Frank A. Stauber, a socialist
leader and prominent in the Northwest
side. Stauber left the city July % and
his present whereabouts are not known
even by his daughter, who remained be-
hind. His daughter estimated Stau-
ber's debts at S150,000, with possible
assets of $4,000 in real estate, which,
however, she says, is heavily mortgaged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
yellow Fever In Havana.

The official report regarding the
progress of yellow fever in Havana
during July shows 80 deaths for the
month, total below the average of nor
NAL years. Taking the average for the
decade from 1885 to 1895 the July NOR
tally record was "a. The principal fac
tor at present is the number of nonim-
munes. Last year upward of $4,000
immigrants came to Havana, or three
times the normal number. The normal
death rate in proportion to the number
of nonimmune immigrants works out al
about Az per thousand from 1885 to
1895. Last year the death rate from
yellow fever was about II per cent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 16.-John X.
Hendrick spoke yesterday for the prose
cution in the closing arguments OF the
trial Of ex-Secretary of State Powers
for alleged completely in the killing Of
Governor Goebel. Judge George Denny
followed in the afternoon, and Victor
Bradley, for the prosecution. had enter
ed upon his speech when court adjourned.
The argument cannot conclude before
Friday night, as there yet remain IA
hours for speechmaking.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
c. p. HUNTINGTON DEAD.
Aged Railway Masnate Expires sud
denly.

Coils Potter Huntington. president of
the Southern Pacific railroad, died of
heart disease at Pine Knot Lodge, his
luxurious camp in the Adirondacks. at
midnight Monday. He was 10 years of
age.
His death removes a notable figure
from tile forefront of Americas great
characters He was one of the last sur
vivors of the men who blazed a way
across the continent and actually made
California part Of the Union and a
sister state of New York.
When he went to the Golden Gate in
1919 by way of Panama, he walked 20
times from one end of the isthmus to the
other, trading, to make the capital by
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
encouragement BurIeish Dead.

Whitehall n. Y, Aug. TO- Hon. Hen
ny G. Burleigh, ex-congressman, is dead.
Mr.. Burleigh had been in failing health
for over year. He had always been
very active in politics and had large
circle of acquaintance throughout the
country He was president of two banks.
a transportation company and director in
many corporations. He had been very
successful in business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18

Albany, Aug. 16.-Attorney General
John G. Davies has prepared an opinion
for the governor on the charges against
Mayor James *. Mcclure of Syracuse
in which he declares that the charges
have not been sufficiently substantiated
to warrant Mr.. McGuire's removal. May
or Mcclure is a Democrat and is chair
man of the executive committee of the
state committee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
Pence Conference In MYSTIC.

Mystic, Conn, Aug. 16-The advo-
ses of universal peace to the number of
bout 5000 assembled at Peace grove
tterday. the second of the conference,
hough the weather conditions were
h favorable. There was much disap-
lutment when it was learned that the
lncipal speaker for the day, Hon. WI
hg Fang, Chinese ambassador to the
Gted States, was unable to be present.
1.-THE forenoon session addresses were
DE by Professor Daniel Batcheller of
liAadelphia and Mrs Maria Freeman
.ak of California Mrs. Gray spoke
'-ticularly of temperance as related TO
\ work Of the peace union in Califor-
The principal speaker Of the after
ION was James Hearte Of Boston, and
was followed by Rev. DIR. Benjamin
sleblood of Boston. secretary of the
slerican Peace society. An address
made by Rev. DIR. Scott +. Hers
y. also of Boston. in which he spoke
S5ngy against the administrations
Il lippine policy,
I he Geneva IN. " City hospital will
hiye $4,000 by the will of the late
tn Judge Francis o. Mason. Upon
4 death of two sisters of the deceased
Eill also receive $4,000 additional.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
LIS OFFER REJECTED.
He Proposed to Have ENJOYS
Delivered to Allies.
GooDNow DOUBTED SINCERITY.

Advised State Department Not to
Trust 10 Chinese Promises - Con-
gers Message StiII Matter of Mys-
tery-New Orleans Ordered 10 TalNn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18
AT GATES OF PEKING7
Allied Forces Said to Have
Reached Capital.


Usual crop of shanghai storics-Ftr-
ing on Legations Begun Again.
Canton Forts 30 Fire ON United
states Monitor Monterey.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Commercial Fertilizers.

There is an inclination on the
part Of some of the farmers to do
with as little commercial fertilizers
as possible this year. Mr.. Frank
Ign Keisler, one of our far seeing and
most successful farmers advises his
brother farmers not to buy CONNER
cial fertilizers unless the price is
based upon the price Of cotton, but
instead make as much home made
manure as they possibly car. BY
doing this they will not be forced to
sell cotton when it is low in price to
l'quidate guano bills and it will not
take all they make to pay them.
This is sound advice and is worthy
to be needed and acted upon. The
farmer who makes his own fertilizers
will find that he will come out on the
right side of the balance sheet at the
end Of the year.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17

about three months old. 1t is SUP
pos.d that it had pneumonia.
The whistle of Mr.. Colens Prices
saw mill will soon be heard in our
mi list.
Our mail rider, Mr.. b. w. Koon,
had a very rough time last Thurs
day in the cold and rain, but he
got back home anyway.
Mr.. Editor, please excuse me for
MT writing sooner, but I had such a
merry Christmas and new year until
I didn't think about your paper.
We will forgive our correspon-
dent this time with the admonition
never to forget the Dispatch again.
Let it come first, last and all the
time.-Ed Kee.
January Is, 1900.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Making an Aggressive Fight.

Congressman Stokes of South Caro-
lima is Untiring and Enthusiastic
in His Systematic Efforts to Equa'-
ize and Extend the Benefits OF
Our Postal System.
Special Correspondent.
He is now busily at work prepar-
ing a bill, providing that Free De-
livery Of nails be extended to towns
under 80 thousand population.
As the /: " now stands free delivery
is allowed only to towns with ten
thousand population. The bill is
finding much favor here and is likely
to pass.
He is also pressing before the COM
mittee the necessity of a further ex-
tension of the rural free delivery,
and to that end is asking that the
three hundred thousand dollars al
ready appropriated under the law be
supplemented by an additional ap-
preparation of one hundred and fifty
thousand, making the total appropri-
alton this year four hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Perry s..
Heath is loud in his praise of the
system, and this fact, together with
Congressman Stokes aggressive fight,
will giveth proposition much weight
in the House when it comes up.
Free delivery is no longer an ex-
pertinent, it is an actual necessity in
our postal system.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Dots from Hilton.

OVsS 44V41 SS4!sVG1'
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
If you will allow me a little space
in your paper for a few lines I will
endeavor to send you the news from
our community.
The health of our community is
good at this time.
Woods clearing and hauling is the
order of the day.
MI. Editor, the wedding bells are
ringing around here.
Mr.. P. ". Addy and others made
the rah'... de out during the holi-
days.
Mrs. Rish Of the sand hills, is
visiting relatives in and around Hill
ton.
Mr.. W. W. Metz and family was
visiting at Adam Slices last Sunday,
January 7th.
Mr.. Wash Jacobs is the bappiest
man around. It is twin babies.
TIE charming daughter of MI.
and Mrs. S. D.. Rister was united in
the holy bonds of %mstrimony last
Thursday evening to Mr.. Clarence
Lucas, of CASTOR, and she left many
friends to regret her departure.
MI. J. R. Fulmer and sister. Miss
Maggie, attended services at High
Hill church last Sunday, the 7th il
slant.
Mr.. J. G. Hitler and Miss Piecessn
attended services at High Hill
church last Sunday, the 9TH instant.
Mr.. J. E Koon, of Hilton, will soon
move his saw mill down at John
Kleckley's to do some saving. We
wish him success.
The small grain is injured some in
and around here.
There will be a match game Of
ball at White Rock between Viii Q
Rock and Spring Hill school now
soon. Try your hand again Roland
if you need me I will come sure.
Mr.. John G. Kibler was killed by
the breaking of a chain to a log cart
on January 10, instant, and he lived
about II hours after he was hit by
the lever pole. He leaves a wife and a
mother, two sisters, n brother and
q host of relatives and friends to
mourn his departure. He was
buried in the St. Paul's cemetery.
Mr.. R.. B. Hitler had 6 car loads Ct
wood loaded last Wednesday night.
Mr.. Editor, if this escapes the
waste basket I will come again.
With the best wishes to the Dis
patch. Birdie.
January II, 1909.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Rheumatism -Catarrh, are Blood
Diseases -cured by 3 3, 3.
Bottle Free to Sufferers.

Bottle Free to Sufferers.
B. B. B-Botanic Blood Balm
always promptly reaches the real
cause of Cltarrh and Rheumatism
and roots out and drives from the
bones, limits, mucous membrane, and
entire system the specific poison in
the blood that causes Rheumatism
and Catarrh, and thus makes a per-
manent cure. Don't give up hope
but try B. B. B-Botanic Blood
Balm. Large bottles 81, six bottles
(full treatment) SIS at drug stores.
Trial bottle free on r. request. Person.
al medical advice free, and medicine
sent prepaid. Address Blood Balm
Co., 1856 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Stray Shots from Pineville.
70 the litor of the Dispatch:

Somewhat warmer.
Crossties and lumber hauling have
great attention paid to.
Mrs. Franklow from Texas has
been visiting friends and relatives in
and around Sayilla.
On account of rain there wasn't
any school at this place last Thurs
day. There are still some few
scholars coming in yet. We have
the ell to our school house finished
and it is much nicer.
Misses Ethel Koon and Leila Lind
Ter of Leesville college, were at home
Christmas visiting their parents and
friends around here.
Mr.. Pickens Sease has about COM
pleted his new dwelling.
Misses Anna Lowman and Isabel
Ballentine, from near White Rock,
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives near this place.
Miss Corrie Warner, of this Sec
ton, has been visiting friends and
relatives in Irmo.
Prof. l.. A. S:ngley's music school
opened this morning at Mr.. Marshall
Hooks. This is his second term.
Mr.. Henry Derrick, from on the
other side of Saluda river, has moved
near Mt. Pleasant church.
The infant of Mr.. Henry Hyll1
was buried in hit. Pleasant grave,
yard last Saturday, it was only
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Notice Pensioners-Take Warning.

SSVt9SS CQS4SQS4S Soo0 AAoS
I have complied with all the re-
quirements of the pension law and
have exhausted all the means at my
command in reference to the proper
organization of The several townships
in order that a full and complete list
of the needy Confederate soldiers,
and the widows of Confederate SOL
diers could be had, but have failed
through no fault of mine. When
I advertised for those interested in
each township to meet at the usual
place of meeting previous to the
first Monday in August, 1899, and for
the Chairman of each township to
meet me at Lexington Court House
on the first Monday in August of
that year, there we're but four town
ships represented, and of course
no quorum being present, nothing
was done. I notified the Comptrol-
Ter General of the failure. I will
make one more effort, and if that
fails I can do nothing more. The
townships which fail to elect their
respective board will in all probability
fail to receive any of the pension
money, for all applications must
come through the townsip boards
before they can be approved Or dis
approved by the county board. Those
townships which have failed to elect
their township boards will meet ct
their respective place Of meeting en-
the last Saturday in January, the
9th, at 2 o'clock and elect three of
their number as a board. The
Chairman of each board will meet at
Lexington Curt House on Monday,
salesday in February, so hal I can
have the township boards legally ap-
pointed by the Comptroller General,
I now have the necessary blanks
ready for distribution.
S. NJ. Roof,
Chairman County P. B.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Officers Elected.

The officers to serve Dixie Lodge,
No. 50, I. O. O. F., for the term CON-
msncing January l., 1900, are as
follows:
T. P. Meetze, Noble Grand.
Geo. S. Drafts, Vice Grand.
Alfred J. Fox, Secretary.
j. D. Taylor, Recording Secretary.
Julian E. Kaufm ann, Treasurer.
Simms McCartha, R S. to n G.
j. S. Derrick, L. S. to n. G.
Jas. E. Rawl, R., S. to '. 6.
j. Nj. Homer, L S. to '. G.
S. J. Leaphart, Warden.
Charles b Drafts, Conductor.
j j. Buckley, Outside Guardian.
Charlie A. Geiger, Inside Guar
dian.
Willie A. Harman, Right Scene
Supporter.
Walter Sox, Left Scene Supporter.
RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The Noble Grand, Sunday.
The Vice Grand, Monday.
L. ". Redd, Tuesday.
James E. Rawl, Wednesday.
j. B. Floyd, Thursday.
Julian E Kaufman, Friday.
". E. Redd, Saturday.
TRUSTEES.
James E. Rswl, George B. Lee
and Willie A Hartman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
Pain Killer,

So justly celebrated was intro
duced to the public about sixty
years ago, and now enj ,ys a popu-
larity unequalled by any other med
cine. For the cure of dysentery,
cholera morbus, rheumatism, coughs
and colds, scalds, burns, etc, it is
without an equal. Sold by all drug
gists. Avoid substitutes, there is
but one Pain Killer Perry Davis.
Price Csc. and soc.