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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10
Mrs. ). W. Neeley Dead.

Mrs. J. W. Neeley the beloved wife
Of Rev. j. W. Neeley of the Metho'
dist Episcopal Church, South, died
at the home OF her husband in Lam
caster last Saturday. Mrs. Neeley
was well known to many people in
this comfy, her husband having for
long time acceptably served several
circuits, among them being Leesville
and Lexington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10
Wednesday, September 10, 1902.

Index to New Advertisements.
Cotton Oil Company.
Opening-M. r. Hartley & Co.
Shoes-Cohen.
Dry Goods-Wm. Platt.
Groeeries-Lorick & Lowrance.
Shoes-E. P. & F. A. Davis.
Pianos-Ludden & Bates.
Citstion-Estate of ". P. Bowers.
Dissolution-Will A. Rswl.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10
To Whom 1t MAY Concern

THE FIRM OF RAWL s. RAWL HAVE
i or did the 9th day of July. 1902, dis
solved co-partnership and John D. Rawl as
sumes all debts of the said firm and releases
the said Will A. Rawl from all responsible
ties of the said firm up to date, July g.,
1902. WILL A. RAWL.
Witness:
J. F. STURMAN.
September 10, l902-3w41.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10
Ann Smith, celoged, Dead.

Ann Smith, celoged, Dead.
Ann Smith, once a servant OF
Uncle Jacob Hsrman, died in this
place on Monday of last week. She
was faithful and obedient servant
and enjoyed the confidence and re-
spect of the entire household. Her
remains were laid away in the church
yard of New Bethel A. III. E. church
and her large funeral bore evidence
of her popularity with the members
of her own race.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10

The contract for building the gov
ernnens dam across the Congaree
river from the Lexington side to that
of Richlsnd at Columbis, has been
let TO the Evansville Contract Com
pany, of Pittsburg, Pa, for $65,S65.
There was only one bid.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10
invisible.

Briggs (sarcastically)-Tha was
beautiful, fine horse you sold me.
Griggs-Wasn't he? AS said, not
blenlish on him.
"No. All inside" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10
Farm for Sale.

7 offer for sale a farm, upland, con-
tanning about 1OS acres and buildings
For terms apply to.
J. E. Kaufman.
If Lexington, S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10

A man talks knowingly Of the incon-
stancy of women and then proceeds to
get mad if one Of them proves ne Is
right.-Chlcago News.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10

WANTED-All the beeswax you
have for sale. The highest market
price paid for same.
The Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-09-10

Some candidates feel good.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

That Silverton is on the eve Of the
greatest season of prosperity in her
history no observing man can doubt.
And contrary to general expectations
this prosperity will come by reason
of the immense silver field of WVich
the city is the center. With the
many new processes for cheapening
the production Of gold, the silver pro
duction of the world being cor2ered
by the Guggenheims, the establish
ment of a coinage mint In Manila, the
defeat of the ends of the smeltSr
trust at the hands OF its own members
in the persons of the Guggenheims,
the latter's purchase of all the great
silver mines and none of the geld
ones, means that they, the Roth
childs of America are going to force
with their practically unlimited pow
er, the free coinage of silver at no
distant day. While all silver camps,
when this comes to pass will feel the
pulse of revived prosperi-
ty. Siverton. more than any other
camp in Colorado. because her terri
tory produces largely Of the four
leading metals, none OF which would
be greatly affected, will receive the
greater beneft-StandAnd. y
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17
Evangelist Miner at Baptist Church.
The Baptist people begin tomorrow

Evangelist Miner at Baptist Church.
The Baptist people begin tomorrow
a series of special evangelistic meet
ings under the lead of Evangelist S.
j. Miner and extend to the public
most cordial invitation
Meetings will be held every even
ing except Saturday.
Mr.. Miner breaches the old Gospel
in simple. but strong and captivat-
ing manner. He is a sincere md
modest preacher: a genial. big-hearted
man. People are already saying: II
like him.
There will be no great blare OF
trumpets about this meeting, but We
expect 1t to be one of the very best
in the history of Durango
Friends, come out. and enjoy the
good things with US and work with
us for good results in this series.
o. B. SARBER, Pastor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17
From Saturdays Daily.

Usual Saturday night dance at Ven
dome this evening.
y
p. S. Douglas a. Co have been ad-
vised that some OF their goods left
Alamosa yesterday. and while this
Viii not complete stock, will open with
what they have, Wednesday morning.
1t was pretty stormy on the CQne
jos yesterday. If the same snow was
-. the ground as in the Red Mount
= dls,rict along with yesterda~
wind we'd he without mail tonight.
- '>iua@hl;r LETT on the morn
ing tiain for Deaver. where she will
put in Il lew waais .i5iting relatives
anl i. ie;ds nlectn.: sir. kruschke on
his 2iuin fionI TIA east the coming
week.
Interest on taxes started the FIRST
OF this month but all were given lee
way until the 15th-today. Those
who call hereafter will have to pay
interest dating from the first of the
month.
Edgar Buchanan came down from
Silverton this morning. His wife ac.
comapnied him as far as Hermosh
going to the ranch where Mr.. Blu
chanan will land this evening, remain
ing until the first of the week.
Sinna ha ta1a
pie have been unable to raise either
Ouray or Telluride. indicating some
obstruction. The last communication
in that direction by The Herald was
with Red Mountain, and as will be
seen by dispatches elsewhere the
snow is very deep and the present
storm unusually severe
Deputy Treasurer Miss Rodgers re-
ports collections since January list OF
about $4,000. being mostly foI first
half of 1901 taxes. The Denver &
Rio Grande and Rio Grande Sou.lern
companies. which have usually paid
their first installment by the first of
March. having so far failed to do so.
The ID. e. r. G. has offered to pay on
its really holdings but this was re-
fused.
Navajo Indian known as the "Sil
versmith' in the lower country. was
trying to walk straight this morning
but the whiskey in him willed other
wise. Who is selling Indians fire
water? The guilty persons should be
apprehended and sent up-we don't
care who the parties are. Those who
sell the Indian whiskey are not con-
dncive to the welfare of the commun-
| ity.
Jack Redman: Parsons popular
right hand man. returned last evening
from the Farmington-Aztec section.
He SAYS that country looks good to
him.. Mr.. Redman SAYS he has seen
good many fruit regions but San
Juan county leads in every way. The
people are progressive and new-com-
ers are settling some place in the
county every day. Jack is about as
enthusiastic over our southern neigh
bors as though he was one Of them.
Officers Wickline and Thompson
yesterday arrested the Satrina boy.
charged with having stolen q RIM
He was discovered In the Benjamin
coal office, and when he saw the Off
GERS attempted to jump through the
window and escape. The boy broke
into the La Plata market and stole a
rifle belonging to S. w. MCGUIRE aed
took it to Freund's where he traded it
for revolver. He was locked up in
the county jail claiming innocence.
His trial comes up at three O'Clock
this afternoon and it Is stated he will
plead guilty. The boy is a bad one,
having been mixed up in the recent
arrests for horse stealing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

'>ruaehl;, left on the morn
ing tain for Deaver. where she will
put in Il lew wesNs yi5itinS relatives
and i.ieads, meetins sir. X uschke on
his eiuin fioni TIA east the coming
week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

Usual Saturday night dance at Ven
dome this evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

r. S Douglas a Co. have been ad-
vised that some OF their goods left
Alamosa yesterday. and while this
Viii not complete stock, will open with
what they have, Wednesday morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

1t was pretty stormy on the CQne-
jos yesterday. If the same snow was
"a the ground as in the Red Mount
= tils,rict along with YESTERDAYS
w'nd. we'd be without mail tonight
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

Since afternoon the telephone peo-
pie have been unable to raise either
Ouray or Telluride. indicating some
obstruction. The last communication
in that direction by The Herald was
with Red Mountain. and as will be
seen by dispatches elsewhere the
snow is very deep and the present
storm unusually severe
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

interest on taxes started the first
OF this month. but all were given lee
way until the l5th-today. Those
who call hereafter will have to pay
interest dating from the first of the
month.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

Edgar Buchanan came down from
Silverton this morning. His wife az
comapnied him as far as Hermosk
going to the ranch where Mr.. Blu
chanan will land this evening remain
ing until the first of the week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

We are not considering cost or profit We n
,eqin to arrive. be the sacrifice ever painful
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17

Linens
Table Linen. half bieached. 81 inches coo
Wide. aoid at 7b cents I'd. per yd, 1oN
Bisached Table Linen, II inches wide nn
extra good quality. sold at l.so. At
pr yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Bsst quality rabis Linen. ~ inches ,Or
vide. sold q ZOO. aajs price pcr I'd i'I'
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~ 's....'.'....'.... ........'..s's..
- cent Husk Towels .............,.. *
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IL cent Turkish Towels ,........ Ono
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
SETTLERS in THE NORTHWEST
Two Thousand Passed Through Min
nenpolis In One Day.

Minneapolis Tribune: About the near
est approach to the sights in the large
immigrant transfer stations in the larger
cities ON the Atlantic coats at the open
ing of the spring immigration was the
scene at the union depot when engine No
1867, the largest on the Great Northern
road, pulled out Il train of thirteen
coaches, packed to the vestibules with
prospective settlers going to their claims
In the Dallotas, Montana and Washing
ton
The movement of settlers through Min
ncaIolis and st. Paul today was the big
gest in the history of the northwest
About 2,GG0 people, not including those
who left on the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific coast trains from Mime
apolis in the morning, passed through
the Twin cities during the day.
1t was said at the Great Northern Of
fees that the full tickets sold in connec-
ton with this movement numbered S1S
This does not include children going un-
der half fare and infants, which, together
with the adults, will make the aggregate
number of new settlers for one day be-
tween 1,SG0 and 200.
Many families will live II tents until
houses can be erected. one woman board
ed the train with nine children, the eld-
est of whom was IA years of age. She
was destined for a point about thirty
mile north of Minot, N. d., where her
husband took a claim about three weeks
ago. She said she was anxious to get
to the place early, so that she might help
break the ground and seed
The freight office of the Great North
ern railway had, up to this afternoon,
handled since the movment of settlers
began this spring, 1,146 carloads of house
hold effects and 25i carloads of live stock.
Last spring up to April 20 the movement
of settlers was very light.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
FIVE KILLED IN A
MISSOURI WRECK
The California Limited on the
Santa Fe Road is
Derailed.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
Fourteen Taken to Hospitals, Some
Of Them Seriously Hurt Ching
Car Rolls Over an EN-
bankment

keokuk Ia, May 1.-The Cali
fornia Limited on the Atchison. To-
peila and Tanta Fe road, eastbound,
was 9erailed ON curve at Cana, a
switch five miles west of Medill, Mo-,
while going at tremendous speed.
Five persons We're killed and twenty
three injured.
Killed:
WERTHElMER, of San Diego
LITTLE SON OF HENRY c.
GATES, of Australia
RUFUS BUSTER of Chicago, waiter
in dining car.
c. c. FAIRBANKS, of Chicago, wait
or in dining car
The following injured are in the
hospital at Fort Madison:
Emil Eitel. of Chicago, cut on head
and hands.
S. Tenney French, of Oak Park,
Chicago, slightly bruised.
w. w. Thomas of Newton, Kan,
head cut
j. T. Davis, of Chicago, mail clerk,
BADLY bruised.
VIM. fl. Thompson. of Chicago, por-
ter in library car, bruised.
w. ]. Runkel, of Galesburg, ILL.,,
mail clerk, leg and head bruised
iAShi y. odtes, u tAuslIdlld,
bruised.
Mrs Henry c. Gates, of Australia,
bruised.
Daughter of Mr. Gates, scalp wound.
Johanna Platner, II years old of
Wauhesha, Wis, face cut.
George w. Weeks of Clinton, Mass,
serious internal injuries. arm broken
and hand hurt; condition serious.
Charles Markell of sydney, Australia,
or, law. in I,
Davis & Co, severe scalp wound.
Max Heinrich, musician of Chicago,
leg badly bruised.
Cha.les Sargent of Chicago conduc-
tor. badly bruised.
Fourteen of the injured were taken
to the hospital at Fort Madison, la.
The others, except Mail Clerk Runkel,
continued on their journey. The dead
We're taken to Fort Madison.
The dining car turned completely
oyer and rolled down Il 1o-foot embank-
mont, ana two coaches were thrown
clear off the light of way. Traftce was
resumed last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates We're en- route
from Australia and We're, With their
children, eating i'm the dining ear when
the wreck occurred. The train was
over an hour late. and passed Wyacon-
Ia the last station west, at the rate of
si&ty-iive mics an hour. When the
heavy train struck the curve at CANA,
me rails spread.
Th train consisted of two mail cars,
seven Puilmans and one dining car.
The mail cars. the dining car an. tn,
two forward sleepers went into the
ditch. The tender was ditched, but
the engine remained ON the track. The
derailed coaches We're smashed into
kidding wood, even the aXles being
bent out of shape.
The conductor went to farm house
and telephoned a report of the wreck.
The railroad officers then hurried a
relief train from Fort Madison.
The .rainmen worked nobly, assisted
by unhurt Passengers and neighboring
formers. The place of the wreck is
distant from all communication. Every
effort is being made to complete the list
of dead and injured but most of the
latter are in the railroad hospital at
Fort Madison. and those in charge re-
fuse Information.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
PICKS COTTON
Device OF Fittsburs Man Is to Be
Tried In Dixie.

birmingham, Aal., May IA spe-
cial to the birmingham News from
jackson Miss, says:
The first regular contract ever made
in the world to pick cotton by machin-
cry was closed in Greenville a few days
since and the first experiment With the
machine will be made on a plantation
in Washington county.
A l'ittshurg man is the inventor of
the device and for the past ten years
he has been conducting experiments
in the vicinity of Greenville He now
claims that the device has been mod
elei ON a practical working basis and
fees confident that he will revolution
ize the cotton picking industry in the
south The machine, he admits is val
Ueless except on the level uplands, low
valleys and prairie grounds. but even
u it should prove successful With this
limit its effect on the labor question in
the south will be Very marked.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
kGunNALpo,s CAPTURE.
Macarthur Dafeads Methods Em-
p,oygoi in Tak.nu s,.,ll.


p,oysd In Waking FIN.
Washington, May l.. The senate
committee OF the Philippines today re-
sunled the examination of Witnesses in
connection With the Investigation of af-
talis in the Philippines. General Ar
,hur Mac.arthur's examination contin-
ucd He explained the statement in
his annual report Of June 30, 1890, that
the United States had acquired SOW
eteignty by treat, and in u way owned
the Philippine islands, but did not own
the Philippine people" by saying that
these conclusions We're reached after
conversation With an infinite number
of people and observation, and that
they represented the bulk of the views
of the nationalist party
Senator Patterson sought to show
that it Was not difficult to deceive 4Ag-
uinaldo By forgery. and referred to his
capture by General Funston through
{, forged letter signed .Lacuna.
General MACARTHUR, With consider
able emphasis, declared that General
Funston Was not responsible in amy
way for any methods which obtained in
tic capture of Aguinaldo. II am re-
sponsiole in that matter in every way
and particuar. said General Mac
Arthur 1t was one of the receptions
Frequently practical in war. and what
ever deception attaches thereto take =
General Macarthur disclaimed any
responsibility for the orders OF Gem
eral Jacob Smith to make Samar a
"howling Wilderness
Witness said chaos would prevail if
the Filipnos We're given independence
and the United States forces withdrew,
bur wished to explain this statement
later. He WAS excused and the COM
mittee adjourned until tomorrow
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
NO CHANCE TO AMEND.
Public Buildings Bill Debate Limited
to Three Hours

Washington. May Immediately
upon the converting of the house today
Mir. i)alzsll, OF PENNSYLVANIA, from the
committee ON rules, presented the
special ORDER for consideration oil the
ennibes pubic building bill, under the
tertls 81 which the bill, without oppor-
tunity for amendment, would be
brought 10 direct vote after three
hours general debate.
Mr.. Craener of New York, raised the
point of order that the special order
suspended he rule which permitted Of
fering OF amendments, and that no rule
could be suspended without i two
thirds vote
The speaker orerruled the point.
y hereuppn Mr.. Craemer appealed from
the decision OF the chair.
Mr. Daizell moved TO lay the appeal
on the table, which carried with scat
teHiss noes.
Mir Iiichardsor opposed the adoption
of tho rule not. rs he said, with the
expectation OF defeating it. He Was
opposed ufalterably 10 this method of
legislation. requiring members to vote
on the entire bill, or get no public
buildings.
Mi. Mercer. Ct Nebraska, chairman
of the COMMITTEES on public buildings
and grounds. said the committee had
considered bills carrying S67 1000.
He said the committee had carefully
considered all the bills and the bill to
be considered under this rule was The
result
Replying to the question from Mr..
Ciotifoggle, of New York. Mr.. Mercer
said the New York delegation had done
than all other influences TO retard
legislation.
Tic rule was adopted, 1876 10 80. The
three hours debate then began.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
LUCK FOR AN OLD SAILOR.
His Trip to Eric Ensed In Unexpec.ed
Fortune az Thou.and.

Philadelphia North American: James
Mclean, a veteran lake sailor, came to
Erie, Pa, to ship up the lakes as
Waterman. In the evening he started
for his boyhood home in Scotland,
wealthy beyond his widest dreams.
When Mclean was 20 years old he
ran away to America, and here had
rather wild career. His father was a
man of wealth and the estate left by
him amounts to upwards of 100000.
A month before navigation closed Nc
Lean accidentally learned that his
father was dead. and employed an at
tcrney to investigate. He did not ex-
pect that he would get much, as an
elder brother was the chosen one.
Soon after navigation closed the law
yer received word that father and
brother We're both dead and that James
was the sole heir. He tried to locate
his client. but was unsuccessful.
When Mclean reached Erie to sail
the high winds prevented the vessel
from weighing anchor, SO he called on
his lawyer to see if he had heard any
thing. He had barely enough money
to take him to Scotland, and he start
ed at onca
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
Evans Mey Succeed Fin

Washington. May 1.Thefe is a
probability that Commissioner ct PEN
siolls Evans Will be offered the posi-
zion af consul general to London to
sucs eeti William Mckinley Osborne.
whose death was announced this after
noon White house Officials are reti-
cent i'll regard TO the matter, as is also
Mr.. Evans but there is reason to be-
lieVe that the president would very
much iiiSc to have him accept 1t and
the conditions are decidedly i'm favor
of its being offered him. The state de-
pa1tncilt today received the following
cableeram from Vice ana Deputy Con-
sui General WestHcott, dated London
today Deeply regret to report death
this morning OF General William Nc
sinleY Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01

grace the annals of semi civilized
country, not to speak of nation which
claims TO hold aloft the escutcheon OF
justice and fair dealing. Did Chaffee,
inaided, conceive this Ubiquitous
scheme? From what diabolical source
was it derived. The people ought to
know. Is there any penalty beneath
the sun adequate to be meted out to the
bastard Villain who has thus brought
dishonor on America and the American
people? p
Tee senate than began consideration
of the bin 10 ratify the agreement with
the Sioux tribe of Indians on the Rose
bud reSerNltiGn in South Dakota.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
Rawlins Was Misauotaa.

Washington. May j.. AT the CON
cluson pf routine business in the SEN
ate today. Mr.. Rawli!ls of Utah made g.
personal statement correcting the re-
port of his speech made nv The Asso-
ciated Press TO the effect that he had
characterized General Chaffee as 81
bastard villain RsHins said an
unintentional injustice had been done
him and quoted from his speech:
Il am unable to tx the responsibility
for these barbarties which would dis
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
MORToN's FUNERAL.
Services He'd at Lake Forest Fir.
Presbyterian Church.

Chicago, May l.Funeral services over
the late j. Sterling Morton. former secre-
,;ii,y of agriculture, were held at the First
Presbyterian church at Lake Forest to-
day. the Rev DIR. j. * Mcclure, pastor
CT the church, officiating. Relatives and
fliends from Chicago We're taken to Lake
Forest on {, special train to attend the
services. Later in the day the body will
be taken over the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy on Il special train to Nebraska
City, where the final services will be held
ana the interment made.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-01
WIN. M. OSBORNE DEAD.
American Consul General to Londos
Eiss o. grigh.'s Disease.

London. Aiay TINTED states Com
sui General osborne died at his resi-
lence in Wimbledon at 1920 o'clock
This morning.
Mr.. OsAprnes 5eath was not a sur
prise 10 his friends He HAD been con-
fined to his home since November last
dropsy, which, lattcrly affected his
heart. He WAS conscious until near the
end. The deceased never had been alb
solutely well since he arrived in En-
gland.
William Mckinley Osborne was APP
pointed consul general at Iocdon by
President Mckinley on March Is. 1891.
He MAS born al Nirard. o. in lS42.
Late, he removed 10 Boston. Nh. Os-
borne VAS cousin of the late lresi-
dent NErk inleN.