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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
The State campaign progressing

The State campaign is progressing
as it began-in peace and quiet. No
new Developments have been made
and all the candidates for Governor
still continue to attack Candidate Nc
Sweeney. He, single handed and
alone, is making a manful and effec-
tive fight against the combination and
it is admitted that he is leading his
opponents and will cross the home
stretch with Aattering plurality if
not safe majority. 1t is also ad-
mitsed that should there be second
race he and Col. Hoyt will have to
run it over. The States correspon-
dent, in his reports of the meetings,
is using the same tactics that were
used in the days when fac'ional strife.
was rampant. Then it was that I'LL
man was losing votes at every meet
ing and would 60 down in ignomini-
GUS defeat. Now it is that McSwee'
ney is doing the same thing. This
chestnut is too ancient to be swallow
ed at all. The addition of Walt
Whitman relieves the meetings OF
some of their dry monotony. Sena-
tor Tillman has appeared at several
of the meetings and on every occa-
sion was received with his old time
enthusiastic reception. 1t seems to
this writer that the so called prohibi-
tionists and their allies haverelegated
the restriction of the sale of whisky
to three purposes to the rear and are
low urging the election OF Col. Hoyt
because, as they claim, he would en-
force the dispensary law. In other
words they are trying to make this
campaign one of men and not meas
ures.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

The work OF deepening the channel
of the Congaree river from the foot
of Gervais street in Columbis, to old
CRANKY will surely commence this
summer. Senator Tillman interested
himself in this matter and the result
was that be succeeded in having q
bill passed through Congress appro-
priaiipg s5O,oOO annually for the
prosecution Of this work.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
ROYAL bSx,sS bs%rxe
" ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wi
Rox. .eaxMopo


Nicholas, San R4moue, Bsgnaughton,
Typg, Palisai Pass, Cabia, Monclow,
and humorous other skirmishes all
through the island. I came very
near being captured once since 1
have been here. I have been in
every one of the above fights, and I
have heard the bullets whistle, but
old Lexington has never shown his
back to them yet. At Palisai Pass,
on George Washington's birth
day, l saw four boys break ont
and run as if the devil was af-
ter them. They are awaiting trial
now for cow,rl lice in the gieger.
I was detailed with one other fellow
on the 18Th day of January to 60 to
Manila, which is 10 miles from here,
for all our trunks, and so on; and
while I was there I had the pleasure
OF meeting Heber Rawl. Well,
there were two proud fellows, sure.
was there two and a half weeks
and he and I were together nearly all
the time. Heber is fine fellow and
think good soldier. He will 10
doubt tell you mine and his expert
ence with some of the Philippine
bellies. They are ladies of ginger
cake color, 60 barefooted and wear
Mother Hubbards.
Well, you just ought to see me.
have learned Spanish pretty we'll
and can speak it just about as good
as COW would. This Philippine
language is something fierce. I am
a private now, but have been a COR
poral twice since I have been in the
cavalry. l don't see what Uncle
Sam wants with these islands, it is so
hot I don't think fellow could live
much more than a thousand years
over here. Well, just putting the
whole business together, I wish I
was under daddy's tender care. They
can all talk about the glories of war,
I didn't know how much I loved Mr..
J. E. Rlwl and wife till I got 10000
miles from them. Never mind, Pa
and Ma, the prodigal will eat some
more of your gcol chicken, ham, bis
cults, butter, cake and all of those
uice things. I know you all feel for
me and I am truly sorry you can't
reach me. Every mail I get letter
and it cheers me very much to re-
ceive these kind remembrances from
home. Rudolph keeps me very we'll
posted. There are mosquitoes over
here as big as your fist. Well I don't
think will ever enlist in my dear
old Uncle's services any more. Al
though he is dear, good old Uncle,
but then he wants me to 90 where I
can't see Pa and Ma.
I must close by wishing every suc-
cess to our humble Editor and his
valuable paper, and to all my friends
and relations. Give the girls all my
love. I would wlite more about the
products and so on but Heber told
me he was going to write long let
ter to the Dispatch. I have had
three copies of the Dispatch since I
have been here, and I always hail it
with delight. You will please send
me copy of it each week, and I
will send you the "dinero" in advance
if you want it. 2 cents will bring
the paper every time. Very truly,
Private William A. R,wl,
M" Troop, 3:d Cavalry,
Manila, P. I.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
Barbecue.

As USUAL WE WILL GIVE OUR AN
II nual barbecue for the neighborhood
and the public generally on the fourth Sat
urday in July, being the 2oth day of said
month at the usual place the well known
barbecue grounds OF D. NJ. Drafts. Can.
didates and their friends are especially in
vited. A good dinner with refreshments
will be served and it will be made day CT
enjoyment for all. 1t is distinctly under
stood that good order will be maintained.
No shooting or rowdyism will be tolerated
Charges, 25 cents for ladies' and 35 cents
for gentlemen. D. u. DRAFTS.
F. l.. CORLEY.
June IL. 1900. 7w37.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

At the Hampton meeting of the
State campaign party Col. Hoyt was
the recipient Of several bouquets and
Mr.. Gary, in opening his speech said
he was forced to say "that's right,
ladies, bring on the flowers, for we
have buried him. (Col. Hoyt
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

Imperialistic Billy Mckinley and
Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt are
the stardard bearers of the grand
old party of trusts and combines.
The platform is but a rehash of
former ones which we're promises
made never Intended to be kept.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
Efas.n;c

a REGULAR COMMUNICAT ON
%1of Lexington Lodge, No. 152,
"A. F. NJ. will be held on
Saturday, July 7.b, 1900, at Z
o'clock p. m. Members will please
be prompt in attendance.
BY order Of the W. NJ.
G. M. HARMAN, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

The irrepressable Walt Whitman
has serenely bobbed Up in the cam
paign. He bas planked down his
fifty dollar assessment "to pay the
freight" but not like Jones, be will
make the race, and has announced
his old time position of clown.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

B. R. King, Conwsy's white Re-
publican post master, who took it
upon himself to cffer reward of
$100 for tie arrest of the men who
killed the negro postmaster at Lake
City, died mysteriously in New York
last week. Lieut.. Governor Scar
borough and Col. Quattlebaum were
called there to investigate.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

A one hundred thousand dollar
cotton mill to be located at st. Mattt.
ews in Orangeburg county, has been
chartered by the Secretary of State.
It is said that this mill will be built.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
Barbecue.

NV SAT URDAY, AUGUST 4, WE WILL
~ furnish first class barbecue. at I f
Rawls Saw Mill, Mar J. Ell. Mathi IS
Candidate, and rybody are espec ally
invited to come. Music and dancing tor
the yonrg tolks and pleasant day is prom
ised all who attend.
W F C2RLEY
J. E MATTHIAS.
June 10, l90O-7w3S. pi
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
Barbecue.

ON SATURDAY JULY 7th. 1900, WE
" will furnish first class barbecue with
refreshments. at the residence of Mrs Ada
Little. one mile east of Lexington. Candi
d d.tes an l everybody invited Mnsic ard
dancing for the young folks. and apeasant
day is promised to all who attend
SCOTT HARMAN.
EUGENE LITTLE.
June II, l9O0,-4w3I
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

T WILL FURNISH A BARBE ,UE AND
Il refreshments in the best style. on Sat
urday, August llth. at Tarrar Springs, one
mile below Lexington C. A.. on the Augusta
rold, Candidates and everybody invited
JAMES w. CORLEY.
June 19. 190O.-8w39.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
destro! ed early Gurlng the boubal d
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.

MON EHEN1S Or 1EoSfo'
Shanghai also reports that the
Americo Russian relief force was so
badly ambuscaded that the force was
obliged to abandon several field guns
and much ammunition. About $50
Ru >sians and II Americans were
killed or wounded.
TIE German gunboat Iltas and q
Russian torpedo boat destroyer are
patrolling the Pei Ho river and rak-
ing, with machine guns, the native
villages on tie river banks, which
were filed with concealed "snipers."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
Barbecue.

WE WILL FURNISH 4 FIRST CLASS
w barbecue, with refreshments, on
Saturday. July 2lst. at the residence Of
Rueben W Kleckley. Candidates and the
public generally are invited to attend Mu-
8 and all cnjoyments for the Young folks.
RfUBtN W KLECkLEY,
HENRY BUFF.
May 80, 1900. 6w3G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
Barbecue,

WE WILL GIVE THE BEST BAR
w becue of the season at Hilton,S @.
on Saturday, July 2lst. Candidates arein-
vited to be present and will be given an
opportunity to talk to the congregated COM
munity. A good time for all awaits tho Q
who come. j. HALTIWANGER.
D. E AMICK.
June II. 1900 6T36
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

The South Carolina delegation to
the Kansas City Convention will
leave next Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

Under the editorship of Mr.. W.
b. Wallace, the Greenville News has
been greatly improved and enlarged.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

The Eoglish claim that the war in
South Africa is Practically over, and
officers and men are leaving the
Trapsv
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27
BARBECUE.

June 10. l910-7w39.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-06-27

when I get back. The next day We
took San Nicholas with about Is, 900
bushels of rice. There we captured
Aggie's wagon train-38 bull carts
full of provisions and medical sup
plies, and the next day, four miles
from San Nicholas, we had one of the
very hardest fights we have had
since We have been over here. We
lost three men and four horses. I
was laying fiat and the bullets few
as thick as hail. I liked to have
ducked my head off trying to dodge
the bullets. The fight lasted four
and q half hours, but We routed
them. We charged their trenches
and killed sixty seven of them and
captured 100000 Mexican silver dol
lars. It was the Filipino's trea-
sury, and the officers were yelling
attention and we were filing our
pockets with what We called ''Doby
dollars" I had on leggings and [
knew the money couldn't run out at
The bottom, so I just poured my
pants full Of money. I wish you
could have seen me.
We have had hard time of it
over hear. Very often hungry fer
two and three days. Say, will tell
you joke on myself: I eat three billy
goats in one day. Here are the fights
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
An Unsuccessful TriD.
inches.

Messrs. Hale. Jones and O'Hara re.
turned last Tuesday from their trir
across the summit after the remains OF
Robert b. Weddall. Eight days were
required to make the journey and their
efforts to convey the body to Dupuyer
were fruitless, on account OF the soft
snow. Jones and O. Hara say that the
statements made by Hale as to Weddall's
death are undoubtedly true, as they saw
the places where Hale had kept the fires
overnight in .he rain attempting, to res
uscltate his partner. Weddall's snow
shoes and rifle were lying near the last
fire, and from that place the trail plainly
showed where Hale dragged the dying
man to the cabin. The remains were
frozen when seen by the party, and no
marks of violence were discernible. A
toboggan was constructed for the pur-
pose OF transporting the body, but it was
found impossible to move it with it's
CHASTITY burden dis it sunk in the snow to
a depth of or 10 inches. A wide tobog-
gan might have answered the purpose,
but it would have been to cumbersome
to handle for most of the distance, on
account of the narrowness of the trail.
After repeated attempts they were CON
PEELED to give up their purpose, and left
the body in the cabin, placed in swing.
50 as to preseve it from mutilation by,
animals, as they deemed it best not to-
inter it, on account of the desire Of the
Flathead county authorities to have an
inquest held over the remains. 1t will
be impossible to bring the body out of
the mountains before the first of June,
as there is no probability that the snow
will diminish to any appreciable extent,
before that time.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
BRITONs ARE CONFIDENT.


Il ASe successful.
London, Feb. 26, 4:25 a. Perhaps
never before in the course of the present
campaign have such crowds visited the
war office as went there yesterday. AS
the. Times remarked to- day, "such dearth
of news can only mean that success is
imminent"
| No diminution of confidence in Lord
Roberts is felt, however, and the public
! is ready to believe that he has good rea
sons for not mentioning Gen. Cronje in
theoffioial dispatches. Probably he is in
no hurry to end situation which daily
brings parties of Beers in vain effort to
reinforce Gen. Cronje. These he can
deal with in detail. Lord Roberts has
already captured
over 400 Beers,
and at this rate he will soon have quite
a respectable array of prisoners to hold
as hostages for the $500 British already
! in Pretoria. Gen. Cronje 8 refusal to
| accept the offer of Lord Roberts regard
ing the women and children indicates
either that the position is less desperate
than is reported or that he had been able
to dig an absolutely safe place for them.
| Everything goes to show that Gen.
| Buffers advance is most stubbornly con
tested and most carefully thrown out.
/ 1t is hoped he will soon be in a position
where Gen. White will be able to assist
him materially.
In about a month the congress of the
Afrikander bund will meet, and it is
then believed Mr.. Hofmeyer will propose
peace terms on the basis of the republics
retaining absolute independence but
offering to disarm.
If these terms are rejected it is under
stood that manifesto will be boldly
issued to the Dutch throughout South
Africa, calling upon them to throw off
their allegiance to Great Britain. Prob
ably these rumors are exaggerated, but
there is no doubt that the greatest anx-
iety prevails in Cape Town 'regar ding
coming events.
Germany, through the semi-official
Beriiner Post, reiterates that all reports
of German interference are quite with,
out foundation.
Capt. Raymond Harvey de Montmor-
ency, who was killed in Gen. Gatacre's
reconnaissance Saturday. was the heir
of Vlscount Frankfort de Montmorency,
and was the fourth heir to peerage
who has fallen in the course of the cam
paign.
The times publishes the following
from Paardeberg, dated Wednesday
Feb. q.
"Gen. Cronie's forces have good cover
from the British artillery fire and have
considerable store of provisions. -
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
SHELBY.

School opened again Tuesday morn
ing, Miss Meibach having returned from
Choteau, where she had been in atten-
dance at the teachers examination, which
she passed with great credit, receiving a
first grade certificate.
The present tri- weekly service on the
G. f. & G. Ry., is very unsatisfactory to
our citizens, who think the company
shows unjust discrimination in employ
ing only foreign labor at low rate and
raising the prize of coal, 10 per cent.
There is not an American citizen en-
ployed on the whole line.
DR.. Dickson, the Great Falls dentist
is relieving quite Il number OF our citi-
zers from the Inconvenience of aching
molars, and Incl "dental'-ly of little
spare cash.
The smiling countenance of Bill
Hodgskiss of Choteau was. in evidence for
a short time, Monday.
w. E. EIagerty passed through here
Monday, on his way to Blackfoot.
Mrs. Archie Mcdonald paid Great
Ealls a visit Las, week,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
official figures, amounted to 45o,oo9,oOo
Natures Mightiest Works.

rupees.
Natures Mightiest Works.
India includes within her borders the
highest mountains in the world, and
some of the mightiest rivers and greatest
plains. The great Hmalayan range
l,5O0 miles long. lying across the north
ern border, shuts out the rest of Asia.
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the
world, pierces the sky 29,o02 feet above
the tides while peaks over 200]O feet
| in elevation abound in all parts of the
range. There are numerous well worn
trails leading from India across the Him.
alayas through Kashmeer and Nepai in
to Thibet and China, and the passes on
these are from 10000 to 10000 feet high.
In making such journey the traveller
for several days remains above $4,000
feet altitude. Only one pass is as low as
16, 400 feet.
The historic Ganges, the Indus and
the Brahmaputra are the three great
rivers of India. These with their affiu-
ents drain an area of nearly 100000
square miles. Their waters are largely
used for irrigation, constituting in reality
| the life blood of much of the country.
The flood discharges of these great
streams are enormous. The Gapges
alone, in food, may discharge 1,35O,CO0
cubic feet per second.
Heaviest Rainfall i'm the World.
|. lndias rainfall which is accountable
for this immense volume of water, comes
exclusively from evaporation from the
Indian Ocean and the bays on either side
of the peninsula. The distribution of
| this rainfall is extremely varied, ranging
| from couple inches year, or in some
sections practically nothing. to over 300
inches, which falls in limited area in
Assam. At Chara Pungi, Assam, the
naSium rainfall of the world is reached
in an average annual precipitation If 1853
inches while at this place in 1861, thirty
inches fell in "a hours and 3O5 inches
fell during that year These figures can
be appreciated When it is remembered
that the annual rainfall in the Atlantic
States on the American seaboard is from
30 to 45 inches and that in the West
farming is conducted without irrigation
on as low annual rainfall as Is or l6
inches.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
To the Brit0ns.

Prate not of the Dutch oppression;
Let the simple truth be told
That you're impelled TO action,
BY the greed for Afrlc's gold
AS pretext for uprising
You denounce the Boer laws,
But your past career of conquest
Tells the world the real cause.
Though you boast that on your empire,
The sunlight always shines;
You are eager to extend it
Ger the wealthy Transvaal mines.
But il the Dutch republics
Were only blest today
With aneighbor like these states of ours,
Soon would end this bloody fray.
Since you learned that needed lesson
from heroic Uncle sam.
When he dictates. you're not hostile,
But submissive as u lamb.
When you've framed your plans for con-
que st.
Though they're finished and complete,
You accede to arbitration
AS Il dignified retreat;
From your arrogant position
GU reUfacC Without uel4y,
Your swords are turned:t to pruning hooks,
And the war clouds roll away.
hut despite your boasted knowledge
OF the military art,
The willy little Boer
Still plays tho victor's part
In every campaign you're repulsed
Though carefully it's planned;
You find yourselves outgeneraled
BY Dom Paul's little band.
Could you step back with the knowledge
Gained from conflict with the foe.
The treasures of the Transvaal soil
You would willingly forego.
Lest you find that you are vanquished
When hostilities shall cease;
Play the part of real wisdom,
And negotiate for peace.
EyANGELINE.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
MILLIONS STARVING.-IN-
DIA'S GREAT FAMINE.
Despite her Twenty Million Acres
OfIrrigated Lands, Thousands
Will Starve Through Lack
OfWater.
The BOer War Occupying Eng
lands Attention and Treasure
is a Disadvantage to
India.

India is again confronted with the
misery of great famine and England,
even with disastrous war in South
Africa upon her hands, will have to
stretch forth a strong arm to help the
suffering millions of her Far Eastern
peninsula. Over 5O,00O,O0O souls are:now
reported to be affected by the famine,
and with the famine area rapidly ex-
panding. A London dispatch states
tlat the sum of S3,7O9OJO will be ex-
pended on "relief works" and that
already over 100000 persons are re-
ceiying relief Water, OF rather it's lack.
is the cause of the affiiction. This
year both the monsoons and the. winter
rains failed and left the earth parched
and dry Tor months.
Yet the English by their public works
in India and their great irrigation pro-
jects have vastly added to the produ sing
capacity of the country and have greatly
ameliorated the natural condition of the
natives. The products from irrigation
for last year, according to the Indian.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

William Simms OF Sweet Grass station
has returned from Great Falls, much
benefited by the medical treatment he
received.
VIM. Chase has purchased fine team
of horses from Clyde Martin, and is now
busily engaged in putting up ice from
Dan Sullivan's reserve r.
Daley and Aylward are now putting
up an ice house in order to avoid a rep
etition OF their experience of last sum-
mer, when the railroad company com
PEELED them to pay 70 cents per hundred
freight on ice which they shipped in,
bringing the total cost to about cents
per pound.
Sam benson the r foreman has his
riders engaged in driving stock out of
the breaks of the Marias. All classes of
stock are reported to be in fine condition.
Dave Glare was in last Sunday, from
the ID Fl s ranch.
Eb. Rose the Rocky Ridge sheepman
was in town after supplies, and says his
sheep never looked better than they do
now.
Fleury Sullivan has completed his new
house, and now has one of the most
comfortable residences on the Marias.
A letter received from Ell. F. Guth
says that he will be home again by the
25th inst.
The cold wave of last week was the
most severe OF the winter, and the mer
curry reached 81 deg. below, but
only for one night.
From the way our merchants are pre-
pairing for the spring trade, it would ap-
pear that they expect to do a rushing
business, the coming season. Car load
lots are the usual size of their orders.
and they are able to cut Great Falls
prices considerably, which is a desirable
advantage to our citizens. The trade
west Of here is expected to gravitate
this way.
Deputy Sheriff Hughes has returned
from Choteau where he placed James
MallOy in the bastile to serve a sentence
of 30 days, for vagrancy. As Malloy was
going to the train, he met the. Judge
and said to him. Judge, can't you
make it so days, this is the first square
meal have had all winter, and / like
the way am treated"
Thos. Garland, one of our prosperous
sheepmen, spent couple of days town
this week.
Mike Rensburg constable from Har-
lem came up here in search of one Nc
Daniels, who is wanted at that place,
for grand larceny.
Chas. Smith and wife are expected
home this week from Minneapolis, where
they have spent the last month, visiting
relatives.
Dick Crockford expects to have his
meat market opened up by the first of
March. He is fitting it up in first C ass
style, and deserves to succeed in his new
venture.