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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08
VESTS TRIBUTE TO TIE DOG.
The One UnseIfish Friend That Man
Can Have in this World.

e Years ago Senator Vest was attend
ing court in q Missouri town and be-
came interested in dog case. Eolu-
minous evidence was introduced to
show that the defendant had shot the
dog in malice, while other evidence
went to show that the dog had at
tackled defendant. Vest took no Part
in the trial and was not disposed to
speak. The attorneys, however, urged
him to make speech, else their client
would not think be had earned his
fee. Being thus urged hearose, scan
ned the face of each juryman for
moment, and said.
"Gentlemen of the jury: The best
friend a man has in the world may
turn against him and become his en-
emy. His son or daughter that he
has reared with loving care may
prove uDgrateful. Those who are
nearest and dearest to us, those whom
We trust with our happiness and cur
good name, may become traitors to
their faith. The money that a man
has he may lose. It flies away from
him, perhaps when be needs it most.
a mans reputation may be sacrificed
in q moment Of ill-considered action.
The people who are prone to fall on
their knees to do Us honor when sue
cess is with US may be the first to
throw the stone of malice when fail
ure settles its cloud upon our heads.
The one absolutely unselfish friend
that O man can have in this selfish
world, the one never deserts him, the
one that never proves uDgratesul or
treacherous, is his dog, A mans
dog stands by him in prosperity and
in poverty, in health and in sickness.
He will ever sleep on the cold
ground, where the wi0try winds blow
and the snow drives fercely, if only
he may be near his masters side. He
will kiss the hand that has no food TO
offer; be will lick the wounds and
sores that come in encounter with the
roughness Of the world. BE guards
the sleep Of his pauper master as if
be were prince. When all other
friends desert he remains. When
riches take wings and reputation falls
to pieces he is as constant in his love
as the sun in its journeys through
the Heavens. II fortune drives the
master forth an outcast in the world,
friendless and homeless, the faithful
dog asks no higher privilege than
that of accompanying him, to guard
against danger, to fight against bis
enemies. And when the last scene of
all comes, and death takes the mas
ter in its embrace, and his body is
laid away in tae cold ground, no mat
ter if all the other friends pursue
their way, there by tie gra7eside
will the noble dog be found, his head
between his paws, his eyes sad, but
open in alert wetchfulness, faithful
and true even in death"
The jury gave virdict for $500,
although the plaintiff had asked for
$3.50 only.
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Methodist Bishops.

Louisville, Ky, May 2.-The an
nual meeting Of the bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
began here today behind CLOSED
doors. The most important business
before the bishops is the arrange
ment Of plan -of episcopal vista
ton. This comprises the dates and
places of annual constituencies and
the selection of presiding bishops.
Nine bishops are in attendance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08
State News.

Rice planters On the oantee los'
heavily by the recent freshets.
A number Of naval vessels will be
stationed at Charleston during the
exposition.
Illinois has passed bill appro-
priating s25,000 for representation at
the Charleston Exposition.
The Seneca cotton mills is nearing
completion. 1t will start with $4,000
spindles and Draper looms.
The total decrease of pensioners
in the State this year, under the new
law, is 1,26S. The new law is said
to he working we'll.
The assistant postmaster, of Greer
vile, will have to tell where 81, 200
that cannot be found on his books
has gone. He cannot do it.
The health department estimates
that nearly 10000 persons have been
vaccinated in Charleston within the
past four or FIVE weeks.
Byron Y. Mitchell, a young white
man, was recently carried by the
Sheriff to Bell county, Texas, from
Marion. He had robbed jewelry
stores in Texss.
In the recent regular army ap-
pointments, eight South Carolinians
were given lieutensncies. All cf
them are now serving in the pro-
visional army.
Senator B. r. Tillman will deliver
the literary address and the Rev. D.
N. Mclaughlin, of Chester, will
preach the sermon at the commence
ment exercises at Clemson college in
June.
Governor McSweepey has commus-
ed to life Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary the death sentence of Miles
Cureton, q wesk-minded Greenyille
negro who was recently resplted.
A unique communication has been
received by the Governor. Itis from
the Oconee county chain gang and
complains of wretched treatment,
alleging neglect and wilful mistreat-
ment.
Charleston's new battery hotel is
now assured. Major Andrew ST.
monds telegraphs from New York that
a reliable contractor has been engsg-
ed and the hotel will be ready for the
exposition.
The stock at the State farm in
Sumter county has been Increased
lately by the addition OF l6 brood
mares and fine jack. Hereafter the
penitentiary will try to raise what
mules they need On the falms.
Unless there is a change cf venue
Major Barney Evans cannot be tried
for the murder of Capt. J. j. Griffin
before next spring, as his kinsmen
Judges Gary and Watts, will preside
over the next Two terms of court in
Richland county.
John W. Payne, who was found
guilty OF appropriatipg government
furds while postmaster Cross Hill,
Laurens county, when tried in the
United States Court at Greenville re-
Gently, was sentenced by Judge
Brawley to pay the fire OF $500 and
serve two years in jail.
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NO. 26

the home paper and read Of people
whom they meet aud of places with
which they are familiar. and soon an
interest is awaken which increases
with every weekly arrival Of the local
paper. Thus a habit OF reading is
formed, and those children will read
the papers all their lives. become in
telligent men and woman, credit to
their ancestors, strong in the knowl-
edge OF the world as it is today.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08
Says He Was Tor!ued.

II suffered such pains from corns
I could hardly walk" writes n. Rob-
iDson, Hillsboro, Ills, "but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve completely cured them
Acts like magic on sprains, bruises,
cuts, sores, scalds, burns, boils, ulcers.
Perfect healer of skin diseases and
piles. Cure guaranteed by J. E..
Kaufman, 25 cents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08
Filipino Leaders Laying Down Arms.

Washington, Apri! 3O.-Three
important csblegrams were received
today at the war department from
General Macarthur at Manila. In
the opinion of the officials the news
contained in them marks the almost
collapse of organized rebellion in the
Philippines. The cablegrams are as
follows:
General Tinio surrendered with
his command today at Sinait. He
will deliver all men and guns in his
command as soon as they can be
gathered together. This completely
pacifes the first department, north
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08

Heavy snow storms in the vicinity
of Pittsburg, Pa, and floods result
ing tberefrom, have caused upmeas-
ured distress and enforced idleness
of fifty thousand men with accom-
papying losses of factories and rail-
roads.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08

A terrific explosion of natural gas
occurred in the Commercial Hotel at
St. Mary's W. Va, and instantly the
whole building was afame. Five
persons were killed and others in.
jured.
There has been invented mech
inc which, in ten hours, will paste
paper tables on one hundred thousand
tir cans. The caIs roll down chute,
and each in its journey picks up
liable.
Il have been suffering from dys-
pepsia for the past twenty years and
have been unable after trying all pre-
parations and physicians to get any
relief. After taking one bottle OF
Kodcl Dyspepsia Cure I found relief
and am now in better health tban l
have been for twenty years. 1 can
not praise Kodol Dyspepsia Cure too
big h'y." Thus writes Mis-. c. 0.
Roberts, North Creek, Ark. J. e.
Kaufman.
D. Kanweiler, a drummer from
Savannah, was publicly horsewbip-
ped in Seville, Fla, by Miss Jupiata
! Pravatt, the pretty postmistress,
; who claimed that Kanweiler had
made q disrespectful remark about
her.
Know One Sure Remedy
for an obstinate cold. its name is Pyny-Balsam
The Ohio farmer who committed
suicide rather than face the ordeal OF
appearing in court to testify must
have had peculiar views on The sub
iect of the witness box as an instiu
ment OF torture.
: Biliousuess is condition charac-
terized by disturbance of the diges-
tive organs. The stomach is debili-
tated, the liver torpid, the bowels
constipated. There is q loatbing OF
food, pains in the bowels, dizziness,
F.: coated tongue and vomiting, first OF
the undigested or partly digested
food and then of bile. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
allay the disturbances of the stom-
ach and create a healthy appetite.
They also tone up The liver to a
healthy action and regulate the
bowels. Try them and you are GER
tain to he much pleased with the
result. For sale by j. E. Kauf-
= mann.
David Rankin, the Missouri cattle
king, will plant 10000 acres of corn
this year, employing about 25O men
and utilhninak 600 horses.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not a disease but a
symptom. Consumption and bron-
chitis, which are the most dangerous
and fatal diseases, have for their first
Indication persistent cough, and if
properly treated as soon as this cough
appears ere easily cured. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proven
wonderfully successful, and gained
it's wide reputation and extensive
sale by it's success in curing the dis
eases which cause coughing. If it is
not beneficial it will not cost you a
cent. For sale by J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08
ADVERTISING RATES,

Advertisements viii be inserted at the
rate OF Is cents per square of one ch
S, ace for first insertion, and so cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish
ing to advertise for three, six and thelye
months.
Notices in the local column S cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate Of one
cent word, when they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. n. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-08
Dots and Dashes.

Crazy men and fools are poor in,
structors.
Some men are fortunate; others are
only lucky.
Egotism is an alphabet of only one
letter.
Pyny-Balsa,n Relieves Right Away
and makes speedy end Of coughs and colds.
A fool at home will not be the wiser
when abroad.
Time well arranged indicates a
we'll ordered mind.
An optimist says that pessimism is
the faith of towards.
The finest line of easy flowing ink
in ali colors, mucilage, pens, pencils,
pads, and writing materials of all
kinds, at the Bazaar.
The world is like a piece of music
full of sharps and fats.
Some men are measured by feet
and some by their heads.
A lawyer is a cat employed by
mice to settle their quarrels.
Balsams from the Northern Wood
in tho cartaju for couphs
The royal road to wealth is paved
with industry and frugality.
With the exception Of gray hairs
women like to make discoveries.
The man who gives advice freely
incurs unnecessary responsibilities.
No need for you to have the grippe,
Aud other ills will let you slip,
II you will use Z. L. and X.
Which cures and keeps disease
away.
Bottles 25c, SOC and s1OO
Dan CASTILLO, the famous cid cir
Gus clown, has just died in New
York.
A feather in your pillow is worth
two geese in your neighboc's back
yard.
A man is known by what he
doesn't do rather than by what he
! says.
Try the new remedy for costive,
ness, Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every box guaran'
teed. Price, Is cents. For sale by
J. E. Kaufman.
Said pretty girl to e young man
who had just kissed her, Il like you,
impudence."
Rev. Sam Jones says be will make
lat speeches in Georgia during the
next campaign.
You are much more liable 10 dis
ease when your liver and bowels dc
not act properly. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers remove the cause o'
disease. J. E. Kaufman.
Many people complain Of then
want of memory, but none ct then
want ofjudgment.
A gentleman is q human being
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woman's tenderness.
The least in quantity and most il
quality describes DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous pills fo1
constipation, and liver complaints
J. E. Kaufman.
Chicago, with 10000 arrests in
year and 1000 miles os streets to bt
patroled, has $500 policemen.
1S9 foreign missionaries, including
children, were killed during the re
cent Boxer uprising in China.
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A healthy, active circulation means
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sor the possible future needs of his sue

for the possible future needs of his sue
cessors.
Unfortunately, however the admins
tration of aFl~tfeser- n,ii1ions was then,
conferred in the hands of q single person,
Mgr F'olchf, Who had carte blanche as
REGARDS r the selection of the securities
and bonds IN which they We're to be IN
Neste1.- The money was at first wisely
invested III g1lt-edged securities. but sew
erai Italian politicians and SPECTATORS
talked Mgr. Folchi into selling them In
order to place the sum realized into
fourth-rate Italian enterprises. The re-
suit was That in less than three months
the whole $5,O0O,000 disappeared IN the
financial crash which swallowed Crtspt
and the Banca Romano.
This made Leo XIII. realize the neces-
sity of giving the administration Of the
paral funds into the hands of several
highly trusted members of the Roman
court and he, therefore, formed CONF
mission of cardinals to which he intrust-
ed the administration of all the possess
s1ons of the holy see.. At the head OF
this commission he placed Cardinals
-sMoeeTniSand Rampolla, and, with their
cooperation, he started anew in the
workout saving money and investing the
surplus of the papal revenues in safe Sc
curitfes for the benefit of his successors.
The daily expenses of the holy see
amount as shown by the statement
aboXe,x.to about $4,000 per day. This
includes the personal expenses of the
pope, the salaries of the cardinals resid-
ing In Curia, the support of the nuncios
and the legations abroad, the running ex-
pensess of the. Vatican and the charities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-27

the world In English-speaking countries,
church property in each diocese is held
in the name of the bishop, who has the
power to sell, mortgage, exchange or do
he. dare not do anything without per-
mission from Rome, as he holds his po-
sition solely at the pleasure of the pope,
whose hand is actually the controlling
one. In Catholic countries like Italy,
Spain, France and Austria, ecclesiastical
property is. generally held in the name
of the municipal corporation, but even in
such places the holy father exercises a
power that places him at the real head
orders is held as a rule In the name
the generals can be removed by the
pope, so that in the case of the orders
also, the pope is the real controller Of
the property In this way the present
pontfff IS the master, and praetical, own
er Of property worth hundreds Of mil
lions of dollars. the legal holders of
which he can appoint or remove at his
pleasure. 1t is therefore a safe state
ments that no man in the world controls
so vast a property as Leo XIII, and,
old man though he is, he yields q finan-
ciaI power that is unsurpassed.
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It will be seen from the above state
ment that a handsome balance remains
in the papal treasury as a result Of the
income of the holy year. 1t will be seen
that the income of the pope comes from
three different sources:
1. Peters pence, which consists Of
the contributions sent by the faithful in
of revenue was devised by the late Car
dinal Manning. of London after the pope
lost the revenues which came to him
when he enjoyed temporal power. Now
a special collection is taken in every
Catholic church annually for this pur-
pose, the amounts being brought to Rome
by each bishop at the time of his visit
ad fnina Millions are thus collected
every year, but, as has been said, the
amount this past year was greater than
III any previous year of Leo kills reign
>. All donations and gifts presented to
the pope for personal use by the people
from all quarters of the globe to whom
he grants private audience The income
from this source is generally considered
the private property of the pope, ans it
greatly Increases on the occasion of
jubilees and special anniversaries
g. Interest accruing from previous in
veStments. This is a large item, and is
principally the result of wise invest
ments during the reign of the present
pope. His immediate predecessor, Plus
IN, accumulated during the last few
years of his xeign about IS, 900, COO
which he had invested in securities to
provide for a need that might arise in the
reign of some one or more of his sue
cessors. The loss OF the temporal power
in 1870, with the consequent dirninution
of the revenues of the holy see. the I'M
certainty OF the amount Of Peters p-nce
and the enormous expenses of the Vati-
can council, during which he had to pro-
vide board and travelling expenses for
nearly every bishop in the world. led
Flus TX. to create this contingent funa
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Gnve ChiId as secnrity.

Spokane Cor San francisco Chronicle.
The remarkable case of a father giving
his child as a. hostage to secure the pay
ment of debt came to light 1ere today
given a writ of habeas corpus in the su-
perior court for his three-year-old child.
The child has been for a year in the
custody Of c. Johnson. 1t was delivered
to Johnson to secure a debt contracted by
Grant during a long illness preceding the
death of its mother. Grant also agreed to
pay an additional amount for the child's
maintenance
Johnson has disposed Of all his inter
ests here preparatory to removal to
Sweden, his native land. He refused TO
give Grant his child, and threatened to
take 1t to Sweden with him unless the
debt was paid. Grant consulted the au-
thorities here and the habeas corpus pro-
Ceedings resulted
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jewelry and other precious articles We're
presented to him and shown to the pub
lie at an exhibition in the Vatican. All
the magnificent church vestments. chal-
ices. nonstrances, pixies and sacred YES
sells of silver and gold have since found
their way to poor churches and converts,
but the numerous articles Of jewelry and
loose gems have beeen disposed of by
Mgr. Marzolini, the pope's confidential
secretary, at private sale.
The proceeds of these sales went to in
crease the private fund of the holy ia
Their. It was formerly his custom to
keep his personal money hidden in a
wooden box behind the book shelves in
his private study, but not long ago S62, 900
which he had placed in this box mystic
riously disappeared. This led the pope
to realize that more modern methods for
the, care of his money were advisable
andTa burglar-proof safe, of which he
alone knew the combination, has recently
beenelinstalled in his apartments.
Although 1 have spoken only of the ae-
tuaI money that comes into the control
of the pope, it does not follow that it
represents the whole of his resources.
Leo XIII is really the absolute master
eof% aH Catholic church property all over
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-27

Tn not talking about an iron foun-
house,
I can get you good job in a gas
house." remarked the doctor.
"Wbat doing?"
Wheeling out smoke
And will you shovel 1t in?"
No" said the doctor, but you seem
to be smart man. Have you ever read
Shakespeare"
No"
Have you ever read Bryon, Thackeray
or Goldsmith"
No"
Have you ever read Browning, Chaucer
or any of the poets?'
No
well, what the devil have you read?"
ST nave red hair, Sir"
But what do you known"
IT know enough to mind my own bus
mess, and that's more than you know"
replied the little man, and when the
crowd laughed the doctor blushed and
said:
1.-The drinks are on me. he's Irish"
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A FROSTY MORNING..

love these frosty mornings.
When all the outer air
Is tingling with a freshness
And vim beyond compare.
The north wind in the tree tops
ProclaimS the coming dawn,
And sends the crisp leaves rafting
Across the frozen lawn.
From some adjacent farmyard
A watchful chanticleer
With raucous, joyous growing
AssaiIs the atmosphere.
Then. nearer home, a watchdog.
Awakened from his sleep,
Gives voice to his resentment
In tones prolonged and deep.
A wagon, bound for market.
Goes creaking down the road;
I hear the aXles groaning
Beneath the heavy load
The light grows at my window,
And on the pane, 1 see.
Jack Frost has limned picture
OF silvery tracery.
Now, from the servants stairway
Slow feet pass down the hall;
And then a kithcen shutter
Clangs out against the wall.
love these frosty morning,
To note these things, and then
To draw the bedclothes closer
And go to sleep again
From the Philadelphia Catholic STAN
dard and Times.
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INCONE lf POPE G0XIII.
HOLY YEAR THE AGGREGATE WAS
SOMETHING OVER FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS
ONE OF WORLDS RICHEST MEN
The Source of His Official Revenue
A Good Deal of Money Invested
I'm United States
Bonds.
Rome Cor St. Louis UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Rome Cor st. Louis Globe-Democrat
If number of people were asked to
name the five men in the world who had
the largest five incomes, not one In a
dozen would include in the list Leo KILL.
pope of Rome; and yet there Is probably
no man in the world whose income last
year amounted to so large a sum as did
the pope's, 1t is true that no statement
of his receipts is given out at the Yati-
can, but it is very easy to estimate from
certain known facts and gain a fairly ac--
curate idea of the pontifical budget DUR.
ing the holy year. Beside the pope him
self probably not more than two men