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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-11
General Mixture.

The sowing of tobacco beds is the
shief work in some of the eastern
counties just now.
Congressman Croft is reported as
being hopelessly ill with pneumonia
at his home in Aiken.
An old bachelor says marriage is
a means of grace because it breaks
up pride and leads to repentance.
Champagne is said to be eleVating
but the worst feature is that it brings
down more people than it elevates.
A white man named Galloway fell
in front of a saw at sawmill in
Darlington county recently and was
killed.
Andrew Carnegie has offered the
town of Union $4,000. Already
more than $4,000 has been subscrib-
ed.
Get Rsmou's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets for biliousness and ''cut out
calomel and other drastic drugs: A
months treatment rs doses-for
25c. Harman's Bazaar.
At the Court of Sessions in Green
Vile two negroes were convicted OF
murder and sentenced to be hung on
Friday, 9th inst.
Though the world may owe man
a living, if he sits down and waits for
it to call and settle he'll die of dissp-
pointment.
A railroad will be constructed from
Barmore's station on the Southern
between Hodges and Donalds, to
Ware Shoals. The distance is five
miles.
Edward Lipford, aged go, was
found frozen to death near his home
at Waterloo, Laurens county. He
was bachelor and lived with his
brother.
j. w. Nixon, aged IS, WAS shot
and killedA tue, Union county,
on Frid clJy JakssJsa1, aged
:; 4 |: : Used
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-11
HiIton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys tones
uD the stomach.

.Chas A. Woods, the new associate
Justice of the Supreme court, is ma
tive of Darlington and is fifty years
old. He graduated at Wofford COL
lege in 1872 and has practiced law IN
Marion since 1873. He was recently
offered the presidency of the South
Carolina College, which he declined.
John Sidas, colored, who, while
scorching along street in Orange
burg some time ago, ran over little
girl and broke her arm, was convict
ed of assault and battery of high
aggravated nature in the sessions
court and sentenced to the chaingang
for three years or to pay a fine of
$3.50.
In the mayors court in Spartan
burg the two proprletors or the place
on Main street in that city in which
the cock fight occurred Monday
night, were tried on a charge of
keeping gambling house and were
fined $12 so each or 80 days imprison-
ment. The parties paid their fines
and were dismissed.
Senator Tillman and other South
ern senators opposed to the confrma-
ton of Crum, the negro appointed as
collector of customs at Charleston,
are confident that they will succeed
in defeating his confirmation. His
nomination is before the committee
of commerce which has ten Republi-
can and six Democratic members.
Two western Republicans are said be
opposed to reporting the nomination.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-11
Obituaries.

K ason Garfield, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. r. Hallman was born April,
the 9Th, 1895, died January 1S, 1903,
making his earthly pilgrimage 7
years, 9 months and 9 days.
He was given to God in infant
baptism. He leaves to mourn his
departure loving father and moth
er two sisters and three brothers.
One brother has preceded him to the
spirit land.
Thus for the second time death
has entered this home and left avoid
that cannot be filled in this world
any more. Heaven is the gamer
thereby. He was faithful child,
prompt at Sunday school as long as
be was able to get there, but be has
gone where congregations never
break up and Sabbaths have no end.
Weep not fond parents for Jesus
saye: "Of such is the kingdom of
heaven" Jason is now in heaven,
where there is no pain or sorrow,
apxiously waiting for the loved ones
to come up higher.
We loved him, yes we loved him,
But angels loved him more,
And now they have called him,
To yonder's shining shore.
A. r. T.
Sarah M. Drafts, daughter of
Daniel Drafts and wife, Julia, was
born August q, 1854, and died
January 26; 1903, age As yeare, 4
| months and 20 days.
Early in life she became member
| of Cedar Grove Evangelical Luther
an church and remained consistent
member until death.
On November 81, 1872, she was
married to Thomas J. Drafts. To
this union were born 10 children.
Her husband and 2 children preced-
ed her to the spirit land. she suffer
cd much for the last eight weeks,
but injured it with Christian patience
and submissiveness.
To mourn her departure she leaves
sons, 3 daughters, 2 grand children,
5 brothers, 3 sisters and many rela-
tives and friends. Ia her death the
community has lost an eminent and
cultured lady; brothers and sisters,
dear sister; her children, kind
and loving mother. After an appro-
pirate funeral discourse by her pastor,
Rev. W. H. Roof, her body was laid
to rest in the family buryiDg ground.
May the God of meaoy and love
comfort and console the family in
their loss. w. H. r.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
CattIemen VS.. sheep-Rai.ers.
Monthly for September.

Leslie's Monthly for September
The only way to stop the bitter contention
which prevails is to legalize the rights of
both the sheep and cattle owners. The pub
lie lands now used for cattle and sheep
throughout the disputed territory must be
divided between fiockmasters and cattlemen
on permanent and legal lines Congress
must legislate as to the disposal of the arid
lands I'm the territories SO that each owner
shall have the exclusive legal right to his
range. Through the National Association
stockmen have been before Congress for
years proposing plans for a settlement of
the difficulty They desire the right either
to lease or TO buy such lands as cannot
possibly be subject to irrigation. There is a
sentiment in the East against granting this
legislation lest the rights of the smaller
settler should be endangered. but Ii must
be remembered that very little of the range
under dispute Is available for farming on
account of lack of water 1t has also been
proposed that the railroads, which now have
alternate sections along their tracks, be
given instead alternate townships so that
they may lease them TO the cattlemen- This
surely would help To unravel the tangle of
conflicting rights which at present have no
substantial legal basis. Until some action
is taken by Congress the live stock industry,
which has more invested capital than any
other business in the country, must remain
In a precarious condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
TAFT AND EVANS DIFFER
BOB WANTS Full CON.
TR0L or ms OFFICERS.
Thinks They Are Under His JurIsdfc-
ton Even when Assigned 60 Duty
with Governor Taft.

WASHINGTON. Aug "A conferences
was held i'm the War Department to-cay
between Acting Secretary OF the Nay
Darling and Acting Secretary OF War Sanger
TO settle long-pending controversy be-
tween Governor Taft and Rear Admiral
Evans. commanding the Asistic station
The controversy has at times waxed rather
tart. and this is not the first time the de-
partments have been appealed 10. The
question is whether naval officers attached
10 the Asiatic station and detailed for duty
In the Philippines are under Jurisdiction OK
the commander-in-chief of the Asiatic sta
ton or the civil Governor of the Philip
pines. 1t is charged that Admiral Evans
has been I'm the habit of detaching naval
officers from duty i'm the Philippines with
out consulting Governor Taft. He recently
ordered Lieutenant Commander James NJ.
Helm, who since March. 1899. has been on
duty at Cavite, to return To the fleet Gov
ernor Taft desired Lieutenant Commander
Helm to remain on duty at cavite.
No definite decision was reached at to-
days conference. Acting Secretary Darling
said Secretary Moody had previously
passed on this same matter. and he did not
care 10 go back OF the secretary's action.
Meanwhile the order for Lieutenant COM
mander Helms detachment stands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

not too slow, not too softly. If he did just
right he became permanency. and mighty
proud was he, the envy of ALL
l remember one of the old-time announce
ments
"Carhart's melodeons. which are pro-
nounced by the. best judges superior 10 all
others can be had only of the sole agent,
j. 5. Clark, No. 264 Broadway topposite the
park y. B.-Instruments with stops for
churches All instruments warranted for
one year"
That was published in 1852 The firm was
afterward Carhart * Needham. In many
communities piano in Sunday school was
regarded as a sacrilege. Mason & Hamlin
began the manufacture of a superb reed
organ. and were followed by such houses as
the Estey Organ Company, the Burdett Or
gan Company and the Fort Wayne Organ
Company. Fancy prices were charged and
enormous profits were reaped. Presently
there We're hundreds of factories turning
out the instruments.
Some of the organ builders hired mission
aries to travel and sing hymns TO the ac-
compartment of their instruments as an adj
vertisement Thirty years ago Ira ID. San
key travelled with an organ OF his own Il do
not remember the make). and set the people
wild. Ii has never been charged that he
was in the pay of any firm. Shiploads or
these organs were sent to Europe. Sope
Charmed. Some went TO India to soothe the
supplicating Hindoo. The Protestant coun-
tries, particularly, demanded great guam
titles of them-Sweden, Norway. England
and Scotland. Few American enterprises
attained so big a boom and few fell so
manufacturers of reed organs quit the bust
ness and went into the making of pianos.
some with signal success The organs have
gone into church cellars to rot, while the
piano is installed in the home and Sunday
school, in the lecture room and the college.
A remarkable change. this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

New York Tribune.
There's mighty little truth in the old
saying about honor among thieves" said
a veteran detective sergeant. mine crooks
out of ten will give away another crook if
it will help themselves out of scrape.
This is especially the case If one thief has
a grudge against another. He won't be
satisfied until he has evened matters up.
But the meanest trick / ever knew in that
line was done by Brooklyn crook, whom
I'll call Billy McDermott.
Billy had a grudge of long standing
against a New York thief, and late one
night, while walking through a deserted
business street on his way back to Brook
Ign, he espied this particular crook crawl
ing out of the window of warehouse he
had broken into. Here was Billys chance.
He dashed up, reached for the heavy win
dow, and pulled it down his enemy,
catching him in regular trap. Then
Billy coolly and deliberately went through
the felow-crook's pockets, taking every
thing of value. After that he gave his
victim the laugh, handed him two or three
street, leaving the unfortunate thief wrig-
Cling and squirming. but unable to push
up the heavy window TO make his es-
cape backward or forward.
Most persons would have been satisfied
with this But not Billy McDermott He
hurried through a side street. so that he
was out of the way himself and then called
up the precinct station and told them that
they would find burglar at such and such
a warehouse. A couple of policemen were
sent around in a hurry and caught Mr..
Crook as helpless as a rat in a trap. or
his trial, and he was railroaded up the
river"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
MANY DID NOT STRIKE
ONLY 10 PER CENT. OF THE COOKS
AND WATERS QUIT WORK.
Effort of the Union to Close Chicago
Restaurants Not succe.sfuI-Wom-
an Knocked Down.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The attempt of the
officials of the Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes' Union to tie up the Chicago restau-
rants to-day proved a failure, not single
establishment having been compelled to
close for lack of help. Out of the 5000 men,
bers of the different unions ordered on
strike, not more than 10 per cent. responded
to the summons and the places of those
who did quit work were quickly filled with
nonunion employees. The calling OF the
strike by the local joint board of the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees International
Alliance without consulting the various
local unions is said to have been RESPONSE
BILE for the refusal of the majority of the
employers to obey orders and the indica-
tions tonight are that the strike will be
of short duration and will end disastrously
to the unions
In a general statement issued by the
cooks and walters, the reason assigned
for the action is alleged discrimination on
the part of the arbitration board in their
decision relating to the question of hours
and wages.
In defending the business of Kings res
taurant to-day, Miss Anna King was
knocked down by one of the unions bust
ness agents, who, in turn, was roughly
handled by patrons of the place, who came
to the woman's assistance.
The lunch rooms of the Kohlsaat Com
pany suffered the greatest Inconvenience
walked out. At their Clarke-street place a
business agent was beaten and thrown into
the street when he attempted to reach the
employees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
PASSING OF THE ORGAN.
Failure of an Old Firm Recalls a
LOng-FOrgOtten Fad.

New York Press.
of the times and an illustration of the
changing tastes of the people. A little over
half century ago the manufacture of the
American reed organ took distinct shape.
The instrument was first known as a me
lodeon,'' and a strong demand Immediately
sprang up for it. particularly among the
humber and, consequently, more religious
class. The melodeon was just the thing for
leading or accompanying the voice in
hymns. 1t was used by peripatetic evangel-
lists throughout the country. and thousands
who had never heard the like of il before
strained themselves to get it for family use.
In the larger cities the piano had full
swing. but i'm small towns villages ane
hamlets and in country homes the me-
lodeon was established in nearly every
parlor.
Prince of Buffalo Carhart OF New York
and others too numerous to mention sent
out vast quantities OF these wind-jammers.
After a while they were called freed or
gans." and the price was raised. In few
months they would become wind-broken.
and the miserable, wheezy things were a
constant affection wherever they were
known. There was hardly Sunday school
i'm the United States that did not take up
collections from the children TO buy one.
At first the performer worked the thing
with her feet while playing the keys with
her fingers Later pump-handle attach
ment was made, and IL was a great thing
for "A smart boy To be called on by the SUI
perintendent TO do the pumping He must
do ii just so; not too fast, not too hard,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

fore leaving town. Print i'm the blacklist
ink a great SPRAYING card on all your
wrapping paper. Ladies returning from 6
shopping tour like TO be walking bulletins.
and if the ink rubs off and spells some OF
their finery-no matter. If an advertising
canyasser wants your business advertised
i'm a fancy frame at the depot-pay him
about 500 per cent. more than IL Is worm.
and let him put il up III there. When man
has three-quarters of Second in which to
catch train he invariably stops and reads
the advertisements. Don't fail to adver-
tise in every theater programme IL viii
help the theater TO pay their bills. rant
large signs on boards in empty lots. IL helps
the owner TO pay his taxes and the sign
painter TO get rich. and encourages hlgh
art A wagon or boy with a big placard
on a pole or on his back. is an interesting
object on the street and lends dignity TO
your establishment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
RussIA,s INDUSTRIAL HANDICAP.

Every year or two the bugaboo of power
full agricultural or industrial rivalry on the
part of Russia is raised. 1t has but re-
Gently been revived by the story that Rus
slams had ordered several millions of dol
lars worth OF American milling machinery
and proposed to take from us the great
trade in -four that has sprung up in China
Russia has never become much of factor
i'm the worlds market for wheat or other
agricultural staples. the reason for which
failure beautifully illustrated by the
great Russian conference called by the
Car in 1896 to consider Mr.. Wiltses pro-
posal to extend the 'low-tariff belt of
charges for freight en- the state railways,
I'm order to introduce rates that would pro-
mote exports of wheat. The proposal was
almost unanimously rejected on various
grounds. One of these was that farmers
or land owners near the rivers would find
their land of less value If rail rates were
made as cheap as water transportation;
another was that new and undue advan-
tage would be given the more distant Sec
.ions of the empire. and finally. it was
declared mat the move would throw so
much Russian wheat into the international
markets that its price would fall and the
only beneficiary would be the foreign con-
sumner.
This congress, il is to be borne i'm mind,
was composed exclusively of representa-
tives of the more intelligent classes of
Russians. When 1T comes to the Russian
laborer, or moujk, IL is almost impossible
for the average American to conceive OF
such stupidity as is shown i'm the tales that
travellers through Russia bring back, such
as the peasant that asked what time ii was
was told. and soon came back to ask the
same question on behalf of his mate out
side the door; or another that was told to
bring in two sticks of wood, one shorter
than the other, did so, and meekly took a
scolding because he had brought one longer
than the other. Such general lack of intel
ligence does not seem TO greatly initiate
against military prowess and territorial ex-
pansion. but 1t is not conducive to COM
| mercial greatness, and it will probably be a
century or two before Russian rivalry In
that respect becomes formidable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

Charles G. Bonney. OF Chicago. whose
deeth was announced yesterday. was chiefly
known to the public as the moving spirit
In the series OF worlds congresses which
were made an accompaniment OF the
Columbian Exposition. While 1t is impos-
sible to estimate the results of such gather
ings. there Is no doubt that the interchange
OF thought was productive OF much good
This was notably true OF the congress OF
religions. which brought together represent
atives OF many faiths, and by comparison
OF beliefs and aims created better under
standing and led to broader views and
greater charity. not only on the part of the
participants. but among the people who fol-
lowed the course of the proceedings Ii is
worth while for a man to be remembered
as the originator and promoter OF such an
undertaking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

The announced. determination of the
Flower Mission and Free Kindergarten So
cieties to buy and not beg the supplies
for the projected charity fair in the new
market house is commendable. The custom
has been to ask the merchants Of the city
TO furnish. without charge, the articles 10
be offered for sale in the various booths,
besides being politely requested TO come and
purchase their own goods This puts the
burden of such an undertaking on compare
lively few people, which is unjust and be-
comes a source of irritation to the men
concerned. A fair of this kind is likely to
be much more favorably regarded and bet
ter patronized. when conducted on strict
business principles. than the old system.
Even if the returns are smaller, though this
need not necessarily follow, the business
method Is preferable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25

Chief Achinese Rebels Finally submit
to Dutch Authority.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-Private news
from Achin, says the Brussels correspond
ent of the Times. cabling by way CT Lon
don, is to the effect that Panglima, Pollen
and Rajah Keumala, who have been for
many years the chief rebel leaders. will
formally submit to the Dutch In the course
of the next few days.
The colonial troops of the Netherlands
have heen at war with the Achi,ls almost
continuously since the year 1875 The cause
of the war was the refusal of the Sultan
to recognize the suzerainty of the Neither
lands over which long negotiations took
place. The Sultan sent a secret embassy
to the United States diplomatic agent az
Singapore to appear for the military ala
Of this country, and at the same time he
dispatched commissioners to treat win the
Dutch government. Encouraged by the
hope of aid from Great Britain and the
United States. the Sultan rejected the
terms offered by The Netherlands
The war thus began cost the Dutch much
money and the lives of several thousand
soldiers One expedition after another has
been sent, but as soon as the rebellion has
been apparently crushed IL has broken out
again. The Dutch have tried by every means
to end the war which has crippled the
finances of the Dutch Indies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-25
NO OFFICE FOR KOHLSAAT
CHICAGOAN WOULD NOT ACCEPT A
PUBLIC POSITION.
He Discusses Financial Legislation
with the President-Mr. Roosevelt
to Go to Antietam.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. Ex-Governor Muir
ply, of New Jersey, and Senators Kearn
and Dryden visited President Roos. welt at
Sycamore Hill this afternoon. On behalf of
the people of New Jersey Governor Murphy
and the senators invited the President to
attend the ceremonies incident to the un-
yelling of the monument erected on the bat
tlefield of Antietam, in memory of the New
Jersey soldiers who fell i'm that historic en-
gagement The ceremonies are to take
place on Sept. IL. the fortieth anniversary
of the battle. After some consideration the
President accepted the invitation and
agreed to make an address at the unwilling.
Arrangements for the event have not been
completed.
II. H. Kohlsaat, of Chicago, was guest
of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt at
luncheon. AS the visit was Mr.. Kohsaat's
third to Sycamore Hill In two months, the
announcement of his coming created some
comment. On his arrival he assured the
newspaper men that his call was of no pub
lie significance. After his conference with
the President Mr.. Kohlsaat said, In re-
Spouse to a direct inquiry. that his call had
nothing whatever to do with any cOntem-
plated change in the Cabinet
ut has been rumored," said Mr.. Kohlsaat,
that L might be appoited postmaster gen.
eral, but there is absolutely nothing i'm that
story. The President contemplates no
change in that office In fact he desires
that his Cabinet should remain intact, at
least until the close of the present admins
tration. Personally L do not desire public
Office and the President has no office in
his gift that L would accept"
Mr. Kohlsaat did discuss with the Presi-
dent the subject of financial legislation.
For several weeks he has been gathering
information for the President bearing on
the subject. His researches have been in
the East and in the West, and the net re-
suits he has laid before the President. 81
think some legislation of remedial char
acter may be enacted at the approaching
session of Congress-" he said, but there
is wide divergence of opinion among au-
thorities as to what, if anything, ought to
be done. The demand for financial legis-
lation comes principally from the East, but
even here financiers are not in accord. In
the West our people are not thinking much
about the matter. The West is wonderfully
prosperous and all of our banks have SO
much money they are discounting Eastern
commercial paper every day. The best
Judgment is that whatever financial legis-
lation is undertaken should be purely re-
medal and very BRIEF covering perhaps not
more than twenty-five lines"