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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
Embarrassing Action in Cuba.

Havana, April 12-The Cuban
constitutional convention placed itself
upon record today against the Platt
amendment, by a vote of 13 to 10 on
a resolution thai the convention
should declare itself opposed to the
amendment on account of the terms
of some CT the clauses and the way
in which they are drawn and also on
account of the contents of others, es-
pecially clauses III, VI and VII.
The conservatives assert that this
action is embarrassing, inasmuch as
it practically ties the hands of any
commission that might be sent to
Washington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
Caught a Dreadful Cold.

Marion K7oke, manager for I. NJ.
Thompson, large importer of fine
millinery at 1868 Milwaukee Averue,
Chicago, says: During the late
severe weather I caught a dreadful
cold which kept me awake at night
and made me unfit to attend my
work during the day. One Of my
mllliners was taking Chamberiain's 5
Cough Remedy for a severe cold at
that time, which seemed to relieve
her so quickly that | bought some
for myself. 1t acts like magic and l
am now entirely we'll and l feel very
pleased TO acknowledge it's merits" "
For sale by J E Kaufmann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
MERRYMAKERS CELEBRATION.
Augusta, Georgia, April 22nd to 9th,
1901.

On account of the above occasion,
Southern Railway announces reduc
ed rates from Asheville, Charlotte
and intermediate points in North
Carolina. Tenuivile and Savannah
and intermediate points in Georgia
and from all points in South Carolina
to Augusta, Ga, and return of one
first class fare for the round trip
for individuals (>iDgle tickets), and
for military companies and brass
bands in uniform, twenty (20) or
more ou one ticket, still lower rate.
Tickets will be sold April 10Th to
25th inclusive and for trains she'd
uled to arrive at Augusta prior to
noon of April 9th, good to return
until 29sh of April, 1901.
For detailed information as to
schedules, rates, etc, write or call
on any agent Of the Southern Rail
way or connections.
". H. Tsyloe,
Asst. Gen. Pass Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
Bates s. w alker,
COLUMBIA, s., c.


In the Pecos valley, south of Ros-
we'll TO Barsto, Tex, distance of
ITO miles there will be planted this
year 1,20O acres of cantelopes, with
an approximate estimated yield of
1000 carloads of MELONS, or some
thing less than a carload to the acre.
The crop will be shipped direct to
Chicago and will have an average
carload net market value of $3.50 the
minimum per carload being $500,
with maximum Of $500.
You will waste time if you try to
cure indigestion or dyspepsia by
starving yourself That only makes
it worse when you do eat heartily.
You always need plenty of good
food properly digested. Kodol Dys-
pepsis Cure is theresult of years of
scientific research for something that
would digest not only some elements
of food but every kind. aud it is
the one remedy that will do it. j.
+ Kaufman.
Senators and members of the House
have LETT at the Agriculture Depart
ment in Washington thousands and
tens of thousands of addresses of ser
sons 10 whom packets Of vegetable
and flower seeds are to be sent. One
day last week not less than 1900
mail sacks, each containing 200 psck-
ages of seed, were dispatched from
the Washington post Office, 1t is es.
timated that the total number of seed
packages will amount to 100000
or 100000 more than lest year.
Last winter I was confined to nv
bed with a very bad cold on the
lungs. Nothing gave me relief.
Finally my wife bought bottle Of
Doe Minute Cough Cure that effect
ed speedy cure. l cannot speak too
highly Of that excellent remedy -
Mr.. T. X Housemau, Manatswney,
Pa. J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
Sleopine Car Service.

Excellent daily passenger service between
florida and New York.
Nos 81 and s2-New York and Florida Linn
tied. Daily except Sunday, composed exclu
sively Of Pullman finest Drawing Room Sleep
Ing, Compartment and Obsel vatory Cars be-
tween Now York, Columbia and st. Augustine:
Pullman sleeping cars betree Augusta and
Aiken and New York, runs from Augusta to
Columbia via Blackville. Parlor cars be-
tween Charleston and Colum bia.
Nos So and S4-Nsw York and Florida E1'
press. Drawing-room sleeping cars between
Augusta and New York. Pullman drawing.
room sleeping cars between Pert Tampa, Jack
sonville, Ssvannah Washington and View York.
Pullman sleeping cars between Charlotte and
Richmond. Dining cars between Charlotte
aud Savannah.
Nos. rs and ss-U. S. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drswing.room buffet sleeping cars be-
tween jacksonville and New York and Pull
nan sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
Iotte. Dining cars serve all meals enroute.
Pullman sleeping cars between Jacksonville
and Columbia. enroute daily between jackson
ville and Cincinnati, via Asherille.
FRANK S. CANNON, s. q. HARDW1CK,
Third v-P & Gen. Mgr, Gen. Pas. Agt,
washipeton, D. c. Washington, D. o.
WI. TALOE, r. W. HUNT,
As't Ger. Pass Agt, Div. Pass As't..
Atlanta, Ga ChaI!estoai >: ".
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
CHiNA'S ABILITY TO PAY.
Will be Only Limit on Demand of Pow.
ers--S3OO.OOO.000 Available.

Pekip, April 12-The committee
of ministers which is considering
China's financial resources has reach
ed the conclusion, bases upon what
information is obtainable, that three
hundred million dollars in gold can
BE- raised without II rjuring China's
resources. The examination by The
committee into the subject is thus far
incomplete and it will probably sub
sequently learn that other Chinese
resources for indemnities are avail
able
The ministers openly express their
desire that the foreign troops leave
Pekin. They are seemingly as anxious
for the departure as were the beselg-
ed ministers anxious for the arrival
of the troops.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
Atlanta. Ga, Ny. ], 1879.

DR.. j G Mofett-Dsar Sit: can
not too strongly recommend your
Teethins (Teething powders) TO
mothers as one of the best medicines
they can obtain for their deb'litated
and sickly infants. I have used it
with very satisfactory results the
past summer with my child, and
while we have heretofore lost child
or two from teethipg under other
remedies, our present child, that has
taken Teethina, is now a fine, healthy
boy. I am very respectfully,
A P. Brown, NJ. D.
(Brother of U. S. Senator and Ex-
Gov. Joseph E. Brown
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
April 10, 1901

President Mckinley. so it is ru'
mored, has invited Aguinaldo to
visit the United States. The ex die
tator is writing his proclamation urg'
ing his former followers the useless
ness of further bloodshed and
advising them to become good Amer
ican citizens such as he is.
Spring coughs are especially dan
eerous and unless cured at once,
serious results often follow. One
Minute Cough Cure acts like magic.
It is not a common mixture but is a
high grade remedy. j. E Hartmann
A Russian baptism under the
ritual of the Greek church is q curl
Gus ceremony. 4 large wooden bowl
is filled with water, and the priest
takes the child in his arms, stutfs
wadding into its ears and nostrlls,
and then plunges the little head under
the water three times, during which
time be repeats prayers for the impe-
rial family.
Parties in need Of any kind OF
Job Printing, such as envelopes
note heads, letter heads, bill heads,
visiting cardp, circulars or any kind
desired, loose or padded in tablets,
should remember that the Dispatch
is prepared to do such work at any
time at reasonable prices and guar
antee satisfaction.
A Russian doctor traces the grip
back to the 9th century. He says 1t
meapders around for three or four
wears and then retires from business
for 20 years or more. 1t may be
some comfort TO those who have
wrestled with it that it will give him
rest for 20 years or more. Just
grin and bear it and keep out OF the
bad weather.
We are in receipt Of the April
number of Tho Pilgrim, a monthly
home journal published at BAttle
Greek, Mich by the Pilgrim Publish
ing Co., limited. This number EN-
braces subjects on religion, fiction,
fashion, history, etc. and its other
departments are filed with the bright
est gems from the pens Of the best
known authors.
C4ttlemen in Greenwood county,
Kansas, are making hard times for
lawyers. They have established a
system of arbitrating differences.
Three men are chosen as an arbitra-
ton committee. They investigate
the trouble and make a decision
which is fual. A fuss involving
100000 was settled at Eureka recent,
ly by this committee.
II bad piles so bad | could get no
rest nor find cure until | tried De-
Wits Witch Hazel S4lve. After
using it once, / forgot 1 ever had
anything like Piles. E. c. Boice,
Somers Point, n. Y. Look out for
limitations. Be sure you ask for
DeWitt's. J. Il Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17

Il have been troubled with indi-
gestion for ten years, have tried
msny things and spent much
money to no purpose until I tried
kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1 have
taken two Jottles and gotten more
relief FROM them than all Ctbe T
medicines taker. l feel more like q
boy than I have felt in twenty years
Anderson Rigge, of Sunny Lane,
Tex. Thousands have testified ss
did Mr.. Riggs. J. E Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
FIRE IN BATESBURG.
Ginning and Planning Mill Destroyed.
Loss $4,000: No Insurance.

Bstesburg, April 1l.-The Bates
burg ginning and planipg outfit was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. The
entire Winsbip improved plant and
plar ing and Other expensive ma
chinery was burned. Nothing of the
entire lot was saved The fire caught
from the smokestack and in five min
utes enveloped the buildings beyond
all power to control. Loss $4,000 no
insurance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
A Testimonial from Old England.

Il consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the best in the world for
bronchitis," says Mr.. William Sa7ory
of Warrington, England. 1T has
saved my wife's life, she having been
a martyr to bronchitis for over six
years, being most of the time confn-
ed to her bed. She is now quite
we'll" Sold by J. E Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
Dots and Dashes.

Subscribe for the Dispatch.
The stamp tax has realized over
$281, 100000 in a little more than
two years and half.
Candies of all description, at the
Bazaar.
II is stated that Memphis has rails
ed SIS, 900 to entertain the old Con-
federates at their reunion.
An elegant line Of perfumery, toilet
powders, sweet soaps. tooth, shaving
and hair brushes at the Bazaar. Call
and see them.
There will be o strike in the North
Carolina cotton mills unless the oper,
ators agree TO shorter hours.
Minnesota takes front rank on leg
islation on cigarettes. The law IN
that State imposes fine Of fifty dol
lars on every map, woman or child
who smokes a cigarette.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
They Are Giving Up.

Washington, D. G, April IL -Toe
war department this morning re-
ceived the following csblegran:
Manila, p. l, April ii To the
the Adjutant General, Washington,
D. G.: Colonel Arce surrendered yes,
terday 1886 soldiers and II officers
and arms. Colonel Alva surrerdert d
April S;b, with Il officers, 394 men
and % rifes.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
II the Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrbea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17

z, y. ID. A. u III
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains IS and
Is, 81 and 50, on A. and G. division. Dining cars
Ga these trains serve all meals enroute.
Trains leave Spartanburg, A. g. G. division,
horthbouno, 6:4S D. M, 8:H p. m, 6:l3 p. M,
lVestibule Limited) southbound 2:2e D. NJ,
e:l5 p. M, l. "a r. M, (Vestibule Limited.)
Trains lea 70 Greenville, A. and G. division,
northbound, 80 .. M, 2:34 p. m. and 5:2a p NJ,
(Vestibule1 Limitedl southbound, rs a. M,
l:0 p. M, IL 30 p. m. (Vsstibuled Lmitedl.
Trains and 10 carry elegant Pullman
sleeping cars between Columbia and Ashevills
snroute daily between Jacksonville and Cincin
nau.
Trains 10 and II carry superb Pullman parlor
ears between Charleston and Asheville.
FRANK s. CANNON, J. n. CCLP,
Third V-P q Gen. Mgr, Traffic Mgr,
Warrington, D. C. Washington, D. O.
". A. TURK, 8. B. HARDWICK,
Gen. Pass Art As't Gen. Pass. Ag't.
Waship Rton, D. C.. Atlanta, Ga
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17

10 O90 yards Colored Muslins. Organdies,
and Dimities on big counter.
Beautiful Colorings. The price is
q cents the yard. Many goods IN
the lot worth z, 8. and 10 cts. they'd.
Our entire hcldiog Of Black Silk and Wool
Dress Goods to be slaughtered, ~
cents per yard. Is cents per yard. y
cents per yard. Silk and Wool
Crepouets and Blister Cloths, worth
Sl.l0 tie yard, pricefor your choice,
SO cents the yard.
5 Bales L E Homespun, price will be 3
cents the yard.
8 Bales Sea Island Homespun, price scents
the yard.
3 Bales Grapiteyille Drilling, price cents
the yard.
20 Cases Mems Whole Stock, White Oak
Tan. Plow Shoes, price 50 cents. Our
guarantee with every pair.
Our stock OF Dress Shoes at saving Of
from so cents to Sl.CO per pair.
25 Cases Ladies Kid in Button, Lace and
Oxford, at SO cents and up. Every
Shoe offered is strictly all leather.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17

1875 Boys Spring Suits, at 65 cents. 70
cents and SO cents You cannot
match them for double the price
800 Pairs Mems Pants. They are well
made. The price for good pair of
Pants is 3o cents Better grades
worth So CO and "a CO will be sold
at ST. 2j.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
$R &>

Central Time at Jacksonville and snvaanah.
Eastern Time at Other Points.
Schedule in Effect Jan. 9th. 1891
The Washington times., 1901-10-14
DEFECTS IN THE CRoToN DAM
over n Million Dollars worth of Re-
pairs Needed.

NEW YORK, Oct I3.-More than 81. .OOO,-
900 will have to be spent on the new Gro
ton dam and the Jerome Park reservoir
by the city If the report prepared by three
experts of the Aqueduct Commission is
adopted at the next meeting This report
was filed yesterday with Chief Engineer
William +. HILL OF the Aqueduct Com
mission. 1t Is the result of three months
work by J. J. K. Cross, President of the
American Society of Civil Engineers:
former State Engineer Elnathan Sweet,
and Edwin f. Smith. of Philadelphia.
These experts have approved the rec
ommendation made TO the commission by
Engineer Hill early last July that part
of the Cornell or new CrOtOn dam must
be torn down and that part of the foun-
dation of the wall of the Jerome Park
reservoir must be rebuilt. MIR. Hill re-
ported that the foundation for the mason
~ in the jerome Park reservoir had been
built near n bed of quicksand, which was
liable to sink at any time The defect
in the Cornell dam was faulty construc-
ton. in the opinion of Mr.. HILL In the
southern part Of the dam is a core wall
of earth The engineer believes that rock
should have been used
Il do not believe that the city should
stand back. no matter what the cost,
said Mr.. Hill yesterday. The money,
if It is $500. 900 or 100000, doesn't amount
to that" he added. swapping his fingers.
"It Is question to whether New York
may suddenly at some future time be cut
of from water.
more than year to the Cornell dam,
but l do not believe that the work at
the Jerome Park reservoir will be ma
terially retarded The core wall at Cor
aall is now partly built and this work
will have to be torn down"
Mr. Hill declined to make public the
report of the experts, preferring to await
the action of the Aqueduct Commission.
The new Croton dam was planned by
Alphonse Fetley. former engineer-in-
chief of the board. He resigned last
year on account of his health The con-
tract was awarded in 1892 to James s.
Coleman at A.57i, ,20l.
JohI b, Mcdonald. who is also con-
structing the rapid transit system, has
the building Of the Jerome Park reser-
yoir in charge. He secured the contract
for s5.473. 900 Aqueduct commissioners
have already spent more than A.0c0000 on
the new Croton dam. 1t is estimated that
before it is completed 1t Will cost S15.0O0.-
The Washington times., 1901-10-14
TO STAMP OUT YELLOW FEVER.
Proposed Internattcnni Plan of Sea-
Coast sanitation.

Supervisine Surgeon General Wyman.
of the Marine Hospital Service. in re-
snonse to a req,iest from the United
States delegation to the International
Conference of American States. about 10
he held in the city or Mexico. has sub
mitted a plan for the sanitation of certain
seacoast cities. The delegates from the
United States viii present the matter to
the conference and endeavor to obtain an
international agreement.
DR.. Wyman's plan urges the Importance
of uniform measures to be adopted at sea-
coast cities in the United States. Mexico.
Central America, and South America. for
preventing the spread OF infectious dis
eases 1t provides for the sanitary i'm
provement Of harbors. sewerage. soil
drainage. paving, and the elimination of
Injection from buildings. The disease
against which these proposed special
measures are directed. Is yellow fever,
but II is expected that the same precau-
tions will result in a general Improvement
Of health conditions In other directions.
The plan calls for the appointment of
al International sanitary commission to
consist of five members. two of whom
...baU he residents or citizens of some
rS1n,,bIic OF these five zone shall be a
diniomat. one shall be learned in the law,
on. shall be a physician and sanitarian
80 sbaU he n sanitary engineer, and one
stau he a commercial representative"
The salaries and travelling expenses of
tbe members of the commission are to
he determined and fixed through the
purcau Of American Republics.
The Washington times., 1901-10-14
coNcEALs HIS REAL NAME.
A Convicted Murderer Tries to Save
His Family From Suffering.

DULUTH, Oct 13.-James King. as he
calls himself WHO is in jail in St Louis
County awaiting a life sentence for mur-
der, appears more to fear that his fariiiy
in New York State will hear OF his dis
grace than the long years OF servitude to
which he is doomed. In fit OF drunken
rage he shot and killed William Carson.
bartender, at Hibbing. Mimi, few
weeks ago. Nothing saved him from the
death penalty but the fact that he was
deeply intoxicated when ne committed the
deed, and could not have premeditated it,
since the men had no previous quarrel.
Il have but one haunting dread" said
King yesterday, "and 1t Is that my par
ents back In New York State will in some
way hear of my fate. l want to spare
them the disgrace If l can. For that rea-
son l shall never divulge my true name.
So far as il is within my power L shall
shield my aged father and mother from
the finger of scorn- l would walk to the
gallowS with firm step If l was sure
that that would protect them For my
self l do not care
Il shall never even divulge the name
of the town where l was born and where
my parents and brothers and sisters live
That would afford clue to my identity
i have never written home since l came
to Minnesota from Michigan ten years
ago, and it is now twenty-three years
since l left home l once read a story
entitled The Man Who Was 1 have
been known for many years under an as
sumed name. and / never expect to hear
my true name pronounced again. l. too,
shall be "a man who was.
King is intelligent and so we'll in
formed that he must have had eNcep-
tional advantages. He reads much and
has great love of history He says that
his eyes are falling him and is alarmed
for fear he will not be able to read and
thus shelp pass the weary years ahead OF
him In prison. He says that he wishes he
could be permitted in some way to earn
money with which 10 buy pair of spec
The Washington times., 1901-10-14

the south coast of Cuba during the month
of May 1898 Those who attend the Court
are of one opinion that had Admiral Ben
ham selected the law as profession in
stead of a life on the ocean wave ne
would have achieved success equally as
brilliant as his career in the navy has
been.
There are two men connected with the
proceedings -af the Schley Court whose
services the public has not had an op-
portunity to know and appreciate They
remain in the background. they have
nothing 10 say in open Court, and their
names do not appear upon the record, yet
the work which they do is invaluable to
the respective sides of the case which
they represent. One is NJ. A. league of
Baltimore. who is assistant to Mr.. Ray
ner. and the other is hieut II. H Ward,
Of. the Navy Department, the coach for
the Judge advocate and the personal rep
resentative of Admiral Crowninshield-
There is no man. not even Ir. Rayner
himself, or Admiral Schleys secretary,
Lieutenant Wells. who has more thorough
understanding of Admiral Schley's case
than MIR. Teague He knows every phase
and minute detail of the controversy. He
is an animated encyclopedia upon the
subject, compendium of charts and
maps which show the movements and ac
tions of every officer connected with the
Santiago campaign, as well as calendar
of dates.
Not a statement made upon the witness
stand escapes him. He is able to refer ac
curately Offhand to time, place. and cir.
cumStance when everything happened,
and when a witness makes n statement
which coutradicts n former utterance or
the evidence of another witness Mr..
league never oVSrlooks il. He is Mr..
Rayner's unerring pronipter and that gen.
tleman finds him OF invaluable assistance
in the conduct of the case. Mr.. TeaSue
is bureau of information for the corre-
spondents who sometimes become tangled
In attempting to straighten out points in
the evidence. and he is deservedly popu-
lar. The ability which he has displayed
in the case entities him to more prom
inent mention than he has ever received
Although the representative OF Crown
inshield, the arch enemy of Schley. Lieu
tenant Wards partisanship is not alto
gether of an offensive, character. Like
good sailor he is carrying out the instruc-
tions of his superiors- His understanding
of the Sampson-Schley case, and he
knows 1t from beginning to end. is from
the anti-Schiey standpoint Captain Lem
ly finds his services of iuestimable value
TO him. The opinion am Oug those who at
tend the Court is not predicated upon the
fact that he represents Crowninshield,
but upon his owa ability.
The Washington times., 1901-10-14
BACK FROM A TRIP ABROAD.
Senator Lodge Immediately Waits
on the President.

Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts. ar
rived in Washington from New York yes
terday. He spent the evening at the
White House, and had a long talk with
President Roosevelt. The Senator re-
turned from Europe Saturday after an
absence OF several months. and this is the
first opportunity that he has had to meet
Mr.. Roosevelt since he became President
Mr.. Roosevelt asked Mr.. Lodge to come
to Washington as soon as possible. in or
der that he might confer with him. This
is in accordance with the Presidents pur-
pose to call into conference with him as
many of the leading Senators and men,
bers of Congress as possible to discuss
important proposed legislation and other
public questions which he wishes to pre-
sent in his annual message. To this end
he has recently held extended conferences
at his own request with Senators Spooner.
Frye. and Fairbanks. Senators Allison.
Aldrich. and Plat of Connecticut are ex-
pected within the next fortnight.