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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04

Of one of the oldest Alliances in the
county. One that has never dis
banded, but for fourteen years since
it's organization has never missed a
regular meeting, Rigbtwell Alliance,
No 6S3, was organized May 26, 1889,
with twenty members. Today it
has an enrolment of thirty. Per-
haps you will want to know. how it
has kept such large membership.
Well, for the last ten years its mem
bers have bought all their fertilizers,
bagging and ties in body and they
saved money in every instance. About
eight years ago they jointly bought a
pure bred stock bull and have greatly
improved their stock of cattle. One
of its members invested some money
in pure bred Poland China pigs, and
now they kill three and four hundred
pound porkers only nine months
old, whereas their old spine rooters''
used to weigh only one hundred and
fifty to two hundred pounds at one
and two years old.
One member bought corn shred
der last fall. It gave general salts
faction lsst season. So this coming fall
there will be but little fodder pulled
in this section.
Now, brother, farmers, get togeth-
er and try our plan. Unite your
selves into q Farmers Alliance, re-
membering these words: ''United
We stand, divided We fall" Steer
clear of politics in your organization,
and let him who would be guilty OF
using your Alliance as a political
power be quickly convinced of his
error, or, if he will not be convinced,
let him be expelled at once. If you
will do this yc:::: will need no farmers
clubs. A Member.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04
3andou. Thoughts.

There are many Of us who hope.
If sse do not believe, that the days OF
Teddy, the Rough Rider, as an occu-
pant of the White House, are draw
ing TO close. =.
There should be great rejoicings
all over the country today-Congress
has adjourned and j. z. Jones has
not been saved. Our heart wells up
to overhowing with gratitude.
So far Mr.. Hayward has made a
model Governor. No word Of COM
plant has been raised against any OF
his acts and the indications are that
he will have fair sailing and an nne-
ventful administration.
Tillman has recently been raising
the very Old Harry up North. At
banquet he served dish of coon
with appetizing relishes, but it did
not settle we'll on the stomachs of as
thetic entertainers. It was a case
OF sstwhere distance lends enchsntment
TO the view" In the South the coon
is dilicious dish which is much rel
ished by their Northern white broth
ers, but when the same dish is served
to them up North, they turn sick at
the stomach.
Andn they have gone and trotted
ont another political plug to buck
against Bryan in the Presidential
race. He halls from Ohio and goes
now by the name of ingalls,, but at
the en- 4 of the race it will probably
De Dennis. By occupation he is a
railroad president, and it naturally
follows. therefore, is in full sympa-
thy with and the faithful lieutenant
Of the money kings. !This-is enough,
according to the teachings of the re-
vised edition of the science of poll
ties by modern politicians, to damn
him in the eyes ofthe 'sdear people"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04
Observations by the Way.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I will jot down for the informs-
tion of you and your readers a few
observations from along the way.
The health of our people is very
good at present.
Still it rains; and all business has
come to q stand still thereby.
The roads are almost impossible.
The recent freshets have 80 torn
up and loosed the foundations of the
bridges across the creeks and
branches till they are unsafe to cross.
1t seems there is no one to look after
their repair. Some will say, "Where
sre the overseers!' In some sec.
tions they have not been appointed;
in some they have, and in other
places all have paid their commuts-
ton tax. However this may be, there
is nothing being done in most places
for the betterment of our roads. In
stead of being public highways they
are public ditchwsys. Willsome one
tell Us how to get and maintain good
roads!
Mr.. Editor, I notice your Delmar
correspondent wants to organize
farmers clubs. Now, that is all
right. The farmers need organiza-
tion. But right here in old Lexing-
ton county we have an organization
which is superior to farmers clubs,
viz the Farmers Alliance. We have
a we'll organized County Alliance,
which stands ready and waiting to
receive new "Subs." Now the thing
for the farmers everywhere to do is
to get together and organize them
gelves into Farmers Alliance.
Now, I will give you short sketch
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04
Oak Grove Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The sun is shining bright.
The health of this community is
good at this writing, except colds,
which is nothing rare for such wealth
or as We have been having for the
past few months.
The school at this place is prosper
ing under the management of Mr..
J. Frank Kaiser, assisted by Mrs. H.
E. Roof. It will continue a few
weeks longer.
The young gentlemen Of this COM
munity have organized debating
society at this place.
The young folk around here en-
joyed St. Valentines Day to the full
est extent. Some only received as
many as nine.
There was large crowd at St.
David's church Sunday morning, and
at the singing in the afternoon at
AIr. Ransom Sbull's.
The young beaux of this section
were out sporting Sunday night.
Spring is approaching fast and the
truck farmers are beginning their
early gardens for market.
In the air is the sweet fragrance of
the violets and jorquils-fhe earliest
Of Spring flowers.
Evening Bells.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04
Caution!

This is not a gentle word-but
when you think how liable you are
not to purchase the only remedy
universally known and q remedy that
has had the largest sale of any medi-
cine in the world since 1868 for cure
and treatment of Consumption and
Throat and Lung troubles without
losing its great popularity all these
years, you will be thankful We called
your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists
and others that are cheap and good
for light colds perhaps, but for severe
Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup-and es-
pecially for Consumption, where there
is difficult expectoration and cough.
ing the nights and mornings, there
is nothing like German Syrup. The
rs cents size has just been introduced
this year. Regular size IS cents.
At all druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04
Wiped Out Of Existence.
The Thriving Little Town of Peak
DESTROYED by Fire.

The Thriving Little Town of Peak
Destroyed by Fire.
Newberry Herald and News, Feb 81.
The thriving little town of Peak,
on the Southern railway about mid
way between Newberry and Colum-
bia, in Lexington county, was al
most totally destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. 10 the business
portion of the town only three unoc-
cupied buildings are left statnding.
It is supposed and generally be-
lieved that the fire was caused by
spark from one of the Southern's To-
comotives. About two o'clock it was
discovered in five bales of cotton on
the platform alongside the railroad
The bales on fire were hemmed in on
one side by about fifty other bales
and on the other side by freight cars
on the railroad track. The track at
the time was greatly congested with
cars on account of the wreck which
had just occurred on the Southern
at station afew miles below toward
Columbia.
At the time the fire was discovered,
had it been possible to move the bales
on fire or to secure water the town
would have been saved. Oaly one
bucket of water was available, how
ever, and two hours later, or at
about four o'clock, the whole business
portion had been reduced to ashes
The heaviest losers, probably, were
Messrs. S. T. Swygert and Henry
Suber.
From the best information obtain
able the following are the losses:
Depot and two box cars belonging
to the Southern railway.
Fifty, three bales of cotton on the
platform at the depot.
Store house and stock of general
merchandise belonging to S. T. Swy-
CERT.
Store house of Brooks Swygert, in
which was located the dispensary.
Post Office building, owned by VIM.
Whites, of Columbia.
Furnil2re store, owned by Henry
Suber.
General hardware establishment,
owned by Henry Suber.
Warehouse belonging to Henry
Suber.
Drug store and several buildings
torn down in order to stop the spread
of the fire
Mr.. Suber saved a good deal of his
stock of goods. Mr.. S. T. Swygert's
stock was entirely destroyed.
The buildings left standing are an
unoccupied store house of W. M.
Wilson, store house of J. G. Swygert,
occupied by Mr., Bundrick, and the
city and masonic hall.
The insurance, it is understood,
wss very light.
None of the dwellings caught.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04
New Alabama Constitution.

Washington, February 25.-The
case of John W. Giles and others
against the Board of Registers of
the city of Montgomery, Ala, has
been submitted to the United States
Supreme Court without argument.
The case involves the validity Of the
portion of the new constitution Of
the State relating to registration and
under which it is alleged many ne
groes are disfrsnchised.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04

A colony Of Beers from South
Africa have selected for their home
a tract of 100000 acres of land in
Texas. They will make excellent
citizens.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-04

The negroes throughout the South
are holding meetings praising Sena-
tor Hanna for introducing the slave
pension bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Membership of the Order Com
plain of Acts of the Head
Officers
THE slNEcuREs CUT OUT
Appointment of Northcctt to a $4,000
Job Meets With a Loud Protest =
High salaried Lecturers Thought to
Be Useless Under the Readjustment
of Rates.

| Cedar Rapids, Aug 1.-THE rise in
the salaries of the officers and lecturers
/ of the order of Modern Woodmen. does
not meet the approval of the vast menu
bership, who, a short time ago, were
not little concerned over the matter of
readjustment of assessment rates. by
the leading members of the organiZa-
! ton for the salvation of the order
Many of the papers of Iowa and Iii
nois and adjacent states are comments
ing very severely over the appointment
OF Lieutenant Governor Northcott to a
$4,000 sinecure as past officer of tbS
order. In some cities the order rs
adopted resolutions protesting against
such an appointment and consumption
OF the funds of the order and it is gem
orally believed that such pressure will
be brought to bear upon the council
tAat the action will be revoked 1t may
not be generally known that the exec
utive council already has two salaried
lecturers. Charles Wheeler, of Madison.
Wis, and Judge Fred d. White. OF Pom
tlac. They are paid $4,000 per annum
and expenses. The former was al
lowed 1879 for his work in June. There
is nothing in the constitution and by
laws of the order which permits such
appointments. The executive council
which consists of five directors. and the
head counsel and head clerk, acted upon
their own volition and the storm that
has arisen will doubtless have some
effect. The money for these three po-
sitions does not come out of the bene-
fit fund, but out of the general fund,
but even this does not justify the ex-
penditure in the opinion of local men,
bers. They maintain that the adjust
ment of rates accomplished at Indian
apolis, makes the services of lecturers
and that the expense is
a needless drain upon the treasury Of
the order. They think that economy
should reign now instead of eXtrava-
gance, and all surplus money that ac-
crues be placed in a reserve fund. The
feeling among the Woodmen over the
action of the council has climaxed WITT
the appointment of Governor North
colt and it is likely that an organized
will be presented.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
nrtau epahla1 rarsaa1tuu anu Fhursdal

dun Ca relation of manufacturing and
furnishing the goods to the jobber who
was filling government centracts), no
influence and no motive except de-
sire to attain the best interests of the
government appear to have operated
upon the officers Of the army in the
transaction.
AS to the matter which is referred
to the attorney general the state
ment says, Il am at a loss TO under
stand how any question, even of the
most refined and technical nature, can
exist as to the perfect propriety and
legality of the contract of Dec. Z, 1898.
If as the secretary says, there is no
doubt a manufacturing firm. one MEM
ker of which happens to be member
of congress, has a right 20 manufacture
and sell goods to jobbers VINO are fill
ing government contracts: they do not
come within the prohibition of the stat
ute so long as the contract between the
firm ana the iobber is u separate and
distinct transaction from the contract
between the iobber and the govern
ment,' / fail to see, and ] am sure the
will fail to see, how even
technical or legal violation of any stat
ute or any code of moral or commercial
or any irvidious criticism or
oensure can be founded upon this
I transaction"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Iowa News Items.
Carroll.


Marshal Chambers brought back from
jefferson Ace Bartell, the young man
who assaulted Joe Bonner several
weeks ago. He is also wanted at Boone
for robbing a travelling man and at
Lanesboro for the same caper He
waived examination and was bound ov-
er to the grand jury under $500 bonds
which he failed to get so he will lie
in Jail until the meeting of the next
grand jury.
Buckeye.
Mr. Neil Lake. who resides two and
ne-half miles southeast of town, sus-
tanned a serious loss in the destruction
of his barn and contents by lightning.
Tuesday afternoon. says the Times.
About p. m, during the thunderstorm,
the barn was struck by lightning and
burned TO the ground. 1t was the larg-
est in the neighborhood, and contained
seventy-five tons of hay. some cattle,
calves and farming implements at the
lime it was struck, but by the herculean
efforts of himself and neighbors the
cattle. calves and most of the machn-
cry were saved; everything else was
DESTROYED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
e. II. Princess Grain Letter.

Chicago Aug. 6-The early wheat
market was weak. but later there was
much strength and an advance of over
cent from the low price resulted.
Early selling was in the way of liqlida-
ton. Stop orders We're reached, Gaus-
ing further losses The local croW1
then bought on the reaction, but sold
out on moderate advance. Shortly
before noon there was an unusually
good demand. Patten was buyer on
large scale and as a general thing
shorts covered. Sentiment became. de-
cidedly bullish and there was but little
wheat for sale. until September touched
so At this price there was some IL
quotation but the market strengthened
again and closed near top of the day.
Strength of outside markets and con-
tinued unfavorable crop reports We're
the strengthening influences.
Corn-The corn market was COM
slow but firm. Trade was
not on large scale owing to the lack
of selling pressure and scarcity OF out
side buying orders. There was in
fluential selling early but local buy
ing on the bullish price current held
market at a small decline and when
wheat showed strength there was an
advance in corn, which was held and
the market closed strong and near top
prices.
Oats-Market was largely local but
there was a good trade and q firm
unGertone. Patten and the local bulls
favored the buying side. Late strength
in wheat was a help and the market
q Fair adyanca over yeStal.1a va
close. Selling was scattered and there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
He had Followed directions.

| A little black boy sat on the soap
box which served as a front step to
the tumble down shanty. His skin
was more tLan black. Here and there
II looked as if it had been vanished.
His fingers chung together when he at
tempted to open his hands, and films
of silky sweetness were spun about
him as he threw back his head and
opened his pouth in epicurean ecstasy.
Household Words explains this happy
condition.
Goodness, lawr' exclaimed the old
nanny, who came suddenly round the
corner. What yo' sittin' dat away
for when jes' been tryin' to clean yo'
up? Eff Y, ain went an molassed
yo'se'f FIN head to foot!'
dat ain lasses, nanny"
"Whut's de use O. tryin' ter make
yo' look spectacle, ID like ter know? l
wash yo' an dress yo', an den l tells
yo' ter go an use de comb, didn't I ~
"Yes'm. An l look aroun'. an all
de comb l could fin was dis yere hon.
eycomb. But l don use dat, nanny;
l sho'ly did"
He Won Her.
"She has promised to marry you, has
she? Did she accept you right OFF,"
ooh, no. I had to propose to her
four tines
-Four times! Gracious, but you were
What did she say the
first timer"
"She said if there wasn't another
man in the world but me she wouldn't
marry me-"
THAT was pretty strong. What did
she say the second time?"
''She said she liked me pretty well,
but she couldn't think Of marrying me,
for she might see some one she liked
better.
"Humph! And the third time?'
1.-THE third time she asked me If I
wanted to tease the Hfe out Of her"
"Ha, ha. ha! And the fourth tineT'
ooh, the fourth time she sHid il IN
sisted upon it she supposed she would
have to say yes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Merely a Proposition.

Writing of the throngs which piously
visit a Canadian shrine. a solemn jour
nal says their object is to get relief
from ST. Anne
A pagan dropping upon the neigh
boring soil would naturally ask the rea-
son and the mode of annoyance the
saint is inhicting upon her victims. He
would naturally be surprised to know
that this is merely English as she is
writ. The pilgrims seek the aid of st.
Anne; they are her suppliants. They
ask relief of the saint.
The wonder is that anybody not born
to English ever acquires it correctly,
so recklessly is it misapplied by those
who ought to safeguard it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
CLAIMS A INDICATION.
Congressman Littaur Disappointed
Decision of Secretary Root.

DeCISiOn OF SCS'CSsty ''SSN'
New York, Aug. 5.-This statement
was given out yesterday in behalf of
Congressman Littauer. Il am, OF
course. surprised and disappointed at
the decision of the secretary of war.
There may exist even prima facie
case of violation of the statute but the
decision only creates an inquiry as to
whether technical violation of the
law has been committed, and removes
from the case entirely any suggestion
of dishonesty or dishonorable action on
my part and any improper use OF my
influence as congressman in regard TO
any glove contracts. l can ask no more
sweeping and complete vindicatlon of
my honor and business integrity than
the findings of the secretary VINO says
al find no evidence or facts known
to officers of the quartermaSers de-
partment that indicated any other re-
lations between the firm or Llttauer
Bros, furnishing gloves to the govern
ment, than the lawful relation describ-
ed in the beginning Of this memoran-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
sTARvE ON ST. VINCENT.
Plight Of Volcano Victims-kingston
Paper Publishes Article Scoring Brit.
jsh Governor of Island


ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence 8
Kingston. st. Vincent. Aug. 5.-Tne
Sentry publishes an article today call
ing attention to the miserable condi-
Ion of many of the sufferers from the
late eruptions of La Soufriere.
The condition of the stricken fam
lilies" says the Sentry. who are SICK,
starving and penniless, excites the pity
of the hardest heart and fires with in
dignation the minds of those who are
aware that this unfortunate-nay, dis
Observation-Disclosures is the direct
result of the acts of despotic govern
or in chief, who treats with contempt
all opinions not in accordance with
his own.
in spite of the advice of men. whose
knowledge of the island, physically and
otherwise, placed them in a position 10
be his excellency's advisers. in such a
matter as the settlement of these peo-
pie on suitable lands, Sir Robert Lew
ellyn located sixty of the starving fam
lilies on an unhealthy spot of Amos
Vale land. without placing at their
disposal a foot of cultivative land, no
rations, and at time of the year when
the prospects of their obtaining sufti-
Gent enjoyment for livelihood was the
faintest. The result is that many OF
these people, weakened by constant
hunger, have fallen easy victims of the
malaria that fingers in the staGnant
pool near where they have been lodged.
Nor are these the only refugees thus
deprived of the human comforts which
belong to them out of the relief funds
that were subscribed by a sympathiz-
ing world on their behalf Others, a.
though better situated, are also suffer-
ing for the want of food, the employ
ment afforded on the estates nearby
being inadequate to keep them, and
there are large numbers of these half
naked laborers still living under the
shelters at Colonnaire, and
under dirty, tattered tents, erected IN
The center of Barroualic for over twelve
These temporary shelters
breed disease and immortality.
IN the face of all this misery a sum
If SIPS, 600 to the credit of the Sou
sriere relief fund was recently remit
led from this government TO England
At a cost of $1,000 to be invested, 1t is
said, for the permanent interest of the
colony as il the work of relieving
Immediate distress had been complet- |
,d.'
The Sentry expresses the hope thai |
is exposure of the situation In St |
Vincent may cause the matter to be /
aiken up in the British parliament.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
j. j. HILL TO INVADE CHINA.
Has Railway Expert Investigating the
Oriental Field.

ST. Paul. August 6.-James j. Hill,
who built railways in the northwest
when everybody said he could not make
them pay, will attempt the equally diff
ficult undertaking of building railways
in China 1t became known yesterday
that r. Van Bergen. personal repre-
sentative. is making a very careful In
vestigation of the Chinese field. Mr..
Van Bergen has just reached China, af-
ter trip from Shanghai to st. Paul TO
interview Mr. Hill and his associates,
and the first of his reports are authori-
tatively stated to contain information
of very favorable character. 1t was
stated today that an announcement of
Mr.. Hills plans may be expected within
a month or two.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
We're not many oats on the market
Receipts We're only fair and cash de-
mand slow.
THE LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Cattle Supplies Continue Large and
Prices Weak.

Chicago, Aug. -Cattle-Supplies
this week are on an unusually liberal
scale, altho falling considerably short
OF the exceptionally large receipts of
last week. Today the market was not
very animated and sales were Slow at
loM15 cents below Yesterdays prices.
Hogs-Trade was fairly animated
and prices We're Irregular, ruling alter
nately weak and firm, but sales We're
on an average of 5 cents lower than
yesterday.
Sheep-Despite the reduced receipts
prices have weakened, Tire largest break
having been in lambs. Trade was fair
ly active today at 1885 500 for lambs
and 200@ $50 for sheep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
A Trick In Letter writing.

'If you are compelled to write let
ter in lead pencil because there is no
ink In the house blow your breath on
the page after it has been written
said woman who evidently had tried
the experiment ut Will prevent blur
ring after the letter has been folded.
1t moistens the graphite and makes It
adhere more closely to the paper. OF
course you can make it blur by rub.
bling it with the tip Of the finger, but
for all practical purposes the words
will be as legible as If they had been
written in ink."-New York Press,