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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-04

Civil service examinations will be
held twice year in Greenville and
Columbia.
The Charleston Cigar Factory is
now running, and a fine grade of
cigars is being turned out.
George Harvey, Of New York, has
left legacy for $4,000 for Clafin
university of Orangeburg.
Get Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets for biliousness and ''cut out
calomel and other drastic drugs. A
months treatment doses-for
25c. Harman's Bazaar.
A man is very apt to be cut by his
best friend when he attempts to
shave himself.
If tombstones always told the
truth Satan would turn the hose on
his fire and quit in digust.
Mans riches are to be estimated
rather by the fewnsss Of his wants,
than the greatness of his possessions.
God rules supreme, and the gov
ernment at Washington" (Columbia)
''still exists" james a. Garfield
with psrenthsis.
Rheumatism troubling you! Moth
ing better for rheumatic pains, stiff
Joints and sore muscles, than Rsmon's
Nerve and Bone Oh. 25 cents. Har-
mans Bazaar.
When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take a dose of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They will cleanse and in
vigorate your stomach, regulate your
bowels, give you a relish for your
food and make you feel that in this
old world is a good place to live.
For sale by the Kaufman Drug Go.
He that cannot forgive others
breaks the bridge over which he
must pass himself; for every man
has need to be forgiven.
The State Bar association at their
meeting in Columbia adopted reso-
luton asking the legislature to elect
two moro circuit judges.
Senator Tillman is deeply affected
by the tragedy in which his nephew
figures, but has said nothing on the
subject that We know of.
The scratch of pin may cause the
loss of q limb or even death when
blood poisoning results from the
injury. All danger of this may be
avoided, however, by promptly apply
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
is an antiseptic and quick healing
liniment for cuts, bruises and burns.
For sale by the Kaufman Drug Co.
The prices of the baseball stars
range from $1,000 to $4,000 year.
The theological and educational mar.
kets continue sluggish.
When you fret and fume at the
petty ills of life, remember that the
wheels which go round without
creaklng last the longest.
The man who always tells his wife
he is sorry he was 80 cross when she
scolded him is bound to get along in
the world by making friends.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
DEATH TO THE RATS,
GOVERNMENT SLOGAN
War of determination Against Rodents as Germ
BearersSpread Bubonic Plague

Reports of the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service of late show an
especially vigorous crusade on the part
of the Government against rats. The rat
is supposed to bear the same relation TO
bubonic plague that the mosquito does
to malaria and yellow fever. in that IT
is a germ bearer. Consequently. at all
ports on the Pacific Coast and wherever
else there is danger of spread of the
plague. the war of determination against
rats is being carried on remorselessly.
It has long been known that rats ere
especially pernicious in spreading
plague gernss and just now there is an
unusual amount of plague In the world.
At least It is spread about in a great
number OF cities, on both sides If the
Pacific. the ports OF southern Asia.
Egypt and elsewhere.
Consequently. the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service feels it is
especially necessary to take precan-
lions and to great extent arrangements
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
ANOTHER DIAMOND
MYSTERY IN NEWPORT
Gems Valued al SIS, 900 Have Been
Lost.

NEWPORT. r. l., Sept. 23.-Another
diamond mystery was recorded on the
police blotter today. but all details, as
usual. were refused. During the summer
valuable jewels. aggregating fully $780,
600. have been lost by the women of the
cottage colony, and yet only one Orna-
ment has been found. that belonging to
Mrs. Pembroke Jones.
1t was lost at the subscription ball
two weeks ago. and was valued at 49,
GOO. The Jewels were lost in going from
one cottage to the other Rewards were
offered. yet there were none of the other
missing gems returned.
Mrs. John r. Drexel Is the largest
loser, her diamond pearl pendant being
valued at $4,000 Mrs. W. E. Carter.
also OF Philadelphia. is another large
loser. and there were a number of other
small jewels lost.
Yesterday the loss was reported by a
society woman of a Jewel lost going
from her cottage TO a dinner party. but
her Identity has not been fully ascer-
tained. although report has II that she
is Mrs. Richard Gambrill. The loss was
disclosed through the offer of a 500
reward for the gems return.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
More Men Needed.
EVANSVILLE NOTES.

HYATTsvILLE. Md. Sept. 2s.-The
fire department and its friends turned
out last night to welcome and entertain
the visiting fremen OF Laurel. After an
exhibition drill. in which the HyattsviIle
boys demonstrated how easily and QUICK
" they could subdue fire. everybody
repaired TO the Firemen's Hall. where
refreshments were served and a general
good time was had. Addresses Of wei
come were made by Major r. r. TaIDian.
fire chief; Judge Arthur Carr, Robert w
Wells. Councilmen DeyIin, Fainter nnd
Nafoney- Capt. Arthur Harrison. OF
Laurel fire company No 1, made an ap-
propriate response. but the speech Il
the evening was by Hoseman Alfred T.
Fairall, OF laurel 1t abounded In hu
NOR and local hits, and gave rise 10
lively applause. He also told OF the
many attempts to establish a fire com
pany In Laurel, of which nothing result
ed until the day after a fire which le-
stroyed fourteen buildings. something
over a year ago. The fire department
now consists Of three companies of
twenty. thirty. and sixty members. re-
spectively, all well equipped and con-
sidered equal to any probable emer-
gency- The names of the visiting dele
CATION were Arthur Harrison. J. A.
scaggs. James s. Federline, A. T. Fair
all, Walter Brown. NJ Leisure, c.
Leisure, s. Leisure. Frank Leisure,
Joseph Clark, o. HENDERSON, and A.
Sullivan.
An informal dance was given last rignt
at Cleborne Hall by Misses Mamie, -as
sic and Gertrude Moran There were
present Misses Alice and Mamie Carr.
Emily Hickey. Lucy Mayo, Agnes Mudf.
Bessie Ray, Mrs Metealf, and Miss Pau
lette Metcalf, OF Montgomery, Ala; Mrs.
Dickey, Mrs. Cleborne. and Messrs.
Burroughs. Mortimer Carr. Warren
Dent, Philip Dickey. William Feudall,
Courteney Geib, Thomas II. Legg, Leroy
Livingston. Fred Mackay. Robert w b.
Mayo. Edmund Mayo. Charles Moran,
and Lewellyn Powell.
Mrs Cieborne gave a Wlesh rarebit
party Monday evening in honor OF Nj.
and Mrs. Nichols. Those present ~ere
Mrs. Fletcher. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr.
and Mrs Sykes. Mrs. CIeborne, Messrs.
Philip Dickey. Warren Dent, Fred
Mackay, Charles Moran. Frank Moran.
and Lewellyn Powell.
Mrs. 7. 7. Griffith and children are in
Charlottesville, Va, for a visit of sew
sral weeks
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
TRUET00AA BEALE BUYS
MAINE SUMNER HOME
Superb Estate Lying Between Two
Beautiful Lakes.

Truxtun BeaIe. former United States
minister to Persia. and later minister
TO Greece. has purchased a historic old
farm and camp in Kennebec county Me-,
which he expects 20 make his summer
home
Mr.. Beale's beautiful new estate con-
tains about 1s5 acres. and lies between
Lakes Cobbosseecontee and Annabessa-
cook II has been the home Of the
Morrow family since 1775. Although
most Of the buildings on the property
are more than 100 years old. they are
all we'll preserved.
Nest Of the land is covered with
dense timber which runs close to the
lake shore. and makes the estate sin
gularly secluded and attractive The
farm is between East Winthrop and
Monmouth. and Mr. Beale's invasion of
that country with gigantic red devil
has caused much excitement.
The property was turned over to Mr..
Beale only a short time ago. and he
and his young son have taken possess
sion.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
BY HOLDERS OF STOCKS
Little Fluctuation in Prices
of Standard Issues.
FINANCIAL SITUATION SOUND
Disturbance in Industrial List Largely
Due to Labor Troubles-Good
Crops in Prospect.

What course the New York market
will take in the immediate future is de-
cidedly uncertain and impossible 10
predict" said a local stock broker this
morning. But whether the prices go I'D
or down in the next few weeks. there
seems to be no cause at present for
alarm or loss of confidence. and the
person who shows nervousness now will
most likely show heavy entry in his
loss account later on.
Take as an indication of the sound
financial condition the standard stocks,
and observe how little the prices fiuctu-
ate. The dividends are paid with regu-
larity. and furnish an excellent return
for the money invested. The risk is so
small that there is practically no risk
at all
1T is truo the reports OF railroads and
Industrial corporations show the oper-
ating expenses to be heavier, and conse-
quently the receipts are not so large as
they would be otherwise. The holder Of
shares, however. is not likely TO suffer
from this. A decrease In net earnings
does not necessarily mean decrease in
the dividends. It's only significance is
Increased expenditures for improve
ments.
The strangest fact about the present
market is that prices are not up as high
as conditions would warrant. Yet
there is no reason for encouragement.
even though operations for rise should
be conducted with extreme care and dis
elimination.
THE most potent influence on the
market now is the movement OF crops.
In less than a week the fate OF the
agricultural products will be accurately
known, and there is every reason to be-
lieve the output will be heavy and up
TO all expectations. The reports of
damage have been greatly exaggerated.
but fortunately have had no serious ef-
fects
Labor troubles seem to explain the
decline in the industrial list. In fact.
this influence has carried with it an
unfavorable sentiment, and may be the
secret of the present downward ten
dency. Like the pessimistic reports
from the corn belt. those concerning
the trade conditions have been enlarged
upon with malicious intent.
Altogether, l think the conditions Of
the financial marts are on a sound basis.
IN spite of the nervous exterior"
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
WIFE DREW REVOLVER
ON HUSBANDS CAPTORS
Incident of an Anti-Saloon Raid in
Montgomery.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Sept. 23.-Daputy
Sheriff Edward Bradley. accompanied by
the Anti Saloon League detectives, Wis
tied Sligo, this county, Monday evening
and arrested oliver S Maus. Of that
place. upon warrants charging him with
selling intoxicating liquors to the
leagues investigators" at different
times during the past spring and sum
mer. When the officers arrived there
they walked in and surprised Mr.. Maus,
for he did not expect them 40 soon, some
one having phoned him from Rockville
that they would be down after him later
in the evening.
Mr.. Maus tried to evade arrest by GO
ing upstairs. Mrs. Maus interfered. and
drew revolver, threatening the life OF
the officers. Finally Mr.. Maus en-
deavored to escape by running from the
back of the house toward the barn,
when he was seen by one of the detec-
tives. Deputy Bradley started after
him, calling upon him to stop. He did
so. and was placed under arrest Yes
terday morning Mr.. Maus appeared be-
fore Justice Reading. at this place.
where he gave bond for his appearance
at hearing at some future date. Judge
Samuel d. Waters. of the orphans court,
went his bail.
The Republican State Central Commit
tee of this county will meet here tonaor-
row to fill other vacancies on the county
ticket caused By the declination OF
ROQor y Earouhar TO- r.
court. who was substituted FOR Henry
L. Black. originally nominated by the
convention. On this same ticket Will
lam r. Fulks is to take the place of
James S. Windsor. For the house OF
delegates c. r. Purdum will likely be
nominated in the place of D. W. Baker
who declined.
James G.. Cashell, one of the leading
citizens of this county, died Monday at
his home. ashland near Avery, this
county. in the sixty-ifth years of his
age For some months past Mr.. Casheil
had been confined to his home with
dropsy. from the effects OF which he
died. He leaves surviving him his
widow. by second marriage Mr..
Cashell was the owner OF Ashland ="
one of the most beautiful homesteads IN
the Sixth Congressional district He
always took pride in this beautiful farm
OF 532 acres. and made stock-raising bis
speciality. he was a descendant of the
late James Cashell, a native Of Ireland,
who settled in this county over one hun
dred years ago. He was born March 8.
1888. on the old White farm, near Me-
Gainesville. For years he was director
in the Washington and Brookeville Pike
Company.
Ralph J. Helpenstine. aged twenty
six years. and Sophia V. Krumke. aged
twenty-t three years, both of Washington,
d. c.. came here Monday evening, and
after obtaining a license, were married
by the Rev. Thomas J. Packard, OF the
Episcopal. church.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
DEER ARE THICK
IN VERMONT WOODS
Reports Give Promise of Excellent
Fall Sport.

RUTLAND. Vt. Sept 23.-Members of
the Vermont Fish and Game League who
have been investigating the deer situa-
ton report that there will be good hunt
ing for these animals during the open
season, comprising the last ten days os
October. Fish and game vardens who
have been in touch with the officers of
the league during the past six weeks
state that the number OF bucks will be
greatly in excess OF last year. when 400
were taken. and that they are tanner
than formerly.
Before an open season was provided v
law farmers In the mountainous sections
Of the State bitterly complained that
deer were damaging their crops. They
were not allowed TO shoot the animals.
and. as the State refused to pay for
ruined wheat and oat fields, they were
In open rebellion when the statute al
lowing ten days shooting was passed.
Up to the opening day bucks, does and
fawns were 50 tame that they frequently
wandered into farmyards. and some
times visited the village greens, but
with the first shooting they took to the
high timber land, and In the first few
seasons few were taken. Whether the
deer have become accustomed to fire.
arms or have increased they have been
more plentiful than usual this summer.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

have been made with the steamship
companies touching at Pacific Coast
ports from places suspected OF being in
fected with the plague. for cooperation
in the destruction OF rats. Under these
arrangements, vessels unloading at the
docks are protected with rat-proof
guards and tarred ropes and the vessels
are refumigated after the cargoes are
unloaded. save in cases where such re-
fumigation would interfere seriously
with the unloading of freight.
In the Chinese, Japanese and Latin
quarters Of San Francisco. and along
the wharves. there is constant bacteria
logical examination of rats to determine
IL they are carrying plague germs.
Destruction of rats is carried on Wig
orously in Japan and also in India,
Egypt and British South Africa. In Ma
gasah, a port specially susceptible to
the plague, 10000 rats were killed re-
Gently in two months. AS the result of
this activity, the disease is now official
ly reported as stamped out in that city.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
TERRIBLE LYNCH LAW
EXECUTED IN HUNGARY
Assaiant OF Girl Cut to Pieces and Gypsy Horribly Mt
hlated for Giving Information to Police.

BUDAPEST, Sept. 23.-Two cases of
lynch law are reported which the papers
pronounce "as base as any that ever
happened in the United States"
Near Arad the father of a sixteen
year-old girl who was assaulted by a
tramp had the scoundrel cut TO pieces
by his laborers. armed with sickIes and
scythes. The flesh was thrown to his
dogs. Because there is no evidence OF
the crime the lynchers will escape pros
ecution.
dispatch from Beeskerek reports the
finding OF the body of gypsy named
Bozsuram. murdered by his compatriots.
Several years ago the murdered man
confessed to the police that the band to
which he then belonged was guilty Of
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

certain crimes. Recently he fell in
with that very troop of evil-doers. and.
fearing for his life, sought refuge with
the authorities. who lodged him In the
fire engine house.
Some time between midnight and
morning the band discovered the trail
tors whereabouts. dragged him out OF his
retreat. and carried him to camp. There
they cut his eyes and his tongue out.
and then hung him by his legs between
two trees. head down. whereupon they
slowly sawed him apart. a brisk fire
burning under his head.
The awful description Of the tragedy
is furnished by the dead gypsy's wife,
who saw it all. concealed behind a clump
Of trees.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

There is a deadlock in the State H.
brary board over the selection Of a State
librarian. That body was in session
Monday night until midnight and again
yesterday until afternoon. when with
out having reached a conclusion It ad-
Journed over 10 October g. There are
about twenty aspirants. but the real
contest is between Frank P. Brent. sec
rotary of the board OF education. and
Gus j. Hawkins. chief clerk to the sec
rotary OF the Commonwealth
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
MORE MONEY NEEDED
FOR THE DEPARTMENTS
Congress to Be Asked Many
Appropriations.
Mr.. CONTIGUOUS CLAIMS
May Demand Double the Present
Number of Heads of
Divisions.
Mr.. CONTIGUOUS CLAIMS

Financial officers of the various de-
partments are preparing estimates upon
which to base requests TO Congress for
appropriations. and judging from fig
ures already collected by enc or two of
the departments. Speaker to-be Cannon
is going TO have much pairing to do be-
fore he gets the amounts to be expend-
ed down to what they were at the last
session of Congress.
Every department hopes to get more
than 1t did at the last session. Much
OF the increase, however. is for new
buildings. and administrative officers
hope to procure appropriations by show
Ing that the buildings called for will
soon pay for themselves in saving of
rents now paid to private parties.
Cortelyou's Wants.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor has at this time probably gone
further into the matter than other de-
partments. It's officials have been think
ing of new buildings for many months.
AS announced exclusively in The Times.
plans have been prepared. with a view
TO procure from Congress an appropria-
tion OF 81 100000 for a building In ad-
dition to this. II is probable that Secre-
tary CorteIyou is going to ask for nearly
double the number Of heads of divisions.
clerks AMI other employees now in the
department.
1t is SAID that he has remarked 10
friends that the work ot organization
has been delayed much longer than il
should have been. because OF a lack OF
employees to attend to details. Com
missioner General of immigration Sar-
gent has so few clerks. despite the great
increase o. labor under the new immi-
grafton regulations, that he has to do a
great amount OF his own clerical work.
The Commissioner is trying to organize
the bureau of corporations with three
clerks, and naturally he has TO attend
to a vast amount Of business himself.
Mr.. Wright's Troubles
Commissioner of Labor Wright is hav-
Ing similar difficulties. There are not
half dozen men In the document divi-
sion, though periodicals and papers val
ued at hundreds OF thousands of dollars
are sent out from the division annually
and the business is growing rapidly. The
same is true of all of the other divi-
sions. and it is probable that Congress
Is to be asked to increase the appropria-
ton for clerks, and other employees 10
almost double what Il is now.
The bureaus under the department arc
also In need of men The business OF
the Fish Commission, for instance, has
doubled In the last three years. yet the
force which is doing the work has not
been increased at all. The same Is true
OF the Geological Survey and the Coast
and Geodedic Survey.
More Men Needed.
The Department OF Agriculture is "a
ask for several new buildings. in addi-
ton to those already provided for. and
more men for field work are needed.
Speaker-to-be Cannon has made a
reputation as watch dog of the Treas
ury," and the heads Of departments are
worried for fear he may ATTEMPT to de-
crease the appropriations instead OF in
creasing them Hence the early work
on the estimates which is now go
ing on.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

George F. Richmond, OF Philadelphia.
private secretary OF John NJ. Mack. pres
ident OF the Mack Brick Manufacturing
Company. with their sales agent. V. M
cushwa, of Hagerstown. were IN Fred
erick to endeayor to have set aside the
action Of the aldermen in adopting the
Porter brick for the South Market Street
paving.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

Once again Robert =. Haines. Of 1919 Harvard
Street northwest. has complained to the police
Of robbery committed az his house. This time
the thief stole pair Of crib blankets They
white, trimmed with pink, and priced
highly by Mr. Haines Less than week sxo
M Haines reported the larceny Of a quantity
Of clothing and iewelry. and the police will
make every effort 10 locate the thief
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND.

The anti-saioon forces were practical
ly routed in the primary yesterday, and
the. opponents of the Mann bill noml-
mated a Slate" that they had agreed
upon and defeated L. T. Christian and
Harry L. Watson. who were recognized
as Mann bill candidates for the house
Mr.. Christian was a member of the last
house and supported the Mann bill
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

A romantic marriage was celebrated
yesterday morning at IL O'Clock at the
parsonage OF the West Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. Petersburg. by the
pastor, the Rev. Frederick G. Davis. The
parties were Ina Meretta Jacot and Roy
Dennis Smith. Both are members of
Wallace's Circus. which exhibited there.
The bride is one OF the principal fe-
male performers and the groom one of
the musicians.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
False Teeth Stolen.

For the return Of a set Of plain false teeth,
costing SIC, but OF inestimable value TO him,
and which were stolen from his room at 207
Street northwest. Thomas j. Clark would be
exceedingly grateful
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
= SLAIN FOR 40 CENTS.

HARTFORD. Sept. 23.-Angered over
the loss OF IS cents. Paul Missix, shot
and killed Charles O'Brien. employed by
the Hartford Street Railway Company.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
The Beer of the Homes.

As a home beverage Nat. Capital Brewing
Co.'S Muenchener becomes more popular every
day. Two doz., Sis. delivered. Phone 90.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

William Hobson was put on trial yes
terday morning in the county court of
Prince Edward for the murder of Hen
derson Mathews on the night of Septem-
Der 8. The jury rendered a verdict of
guilty OF murder in the second degree
and fixed his punishment at fifteen years
in the penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Old Hats Made New, asc and Up. Suits,
Skirts cleaned. pressed, soc. Empire Co., go F
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

In the circuit court of Cecil county
yesterday John Gordon, of Elkton, got a
verdict for $500 damages against the
Maryland Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany of Baltimore city. Gordon was in
jured by falling over a telephone pole.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Baby,s Blankets Stolen.

25z discount on all plants. The finest speci.
mems only. Fourteenth and II.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

OF snythine-Joyce Engraving Co.. Star Bldg
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
When You Want a Cut

Three hundred styles at s2.s5. Keene's sho
Store oc8 G Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

John d. Hartman and Mrs. Eliza ].
Spence, both of whom live near Win
chester. eloped to Washington, d. c.. on
Sunday on an excursion train and were
married there Monday by the Rev. d.
w. Skelberger. The bride is widow
and this is the third time the groom has
been married. Both are we'll advanced
In years. and are prominent residents Of
the county.