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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06
I SALLY All.

This story wa 3 told me by a lady friend
In Columbus, Ga. 1t seems It Is the GUS
tom whenBa servant Ia want ed 4 10 send
notice TO the pastor of tho colored church
4 and get him TO read out with his re gulAr
notices hat such a person want 81 a cook
\ OF house girl, as the case nigh be-.
This lady had sent word that a cook
was wanted and bright and early Mondny
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06

en- II wuz my deal. He beg me and ! guy
him one ION the lone j ack. Den he led er
ace cotched my lone Jack played de duce,
flushed e&ten spot on me: en- den reich
fer de money Dat wnz too much Ter dis
Niger. 80 i des took ri BRICK en- try ter
buss lin wide open: das all u ID lone. 3
The Judge Imposed a small fine on old
Z Paul. paying ltahimseif. and admonished
{ Paul not to letfit ha ppen again.
room he was heard to remar k--"Bet he
don't try TO hoodoo me no more De next
time Use gwine fix him fer de burytn.
tgrouu,." lats ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06
a Significant Reply.

4 Standing on the depot platform at At
more. Ala. one day, waiting Tor the train
going to Chipley Fla. noticed an old
darkey who looked like one5sof the old-
timers He was leaning against the bag
gage truck and presented q typical plo-
ture. 5s "A. I. II Is vi 5ss 81
went over to where he was standing
with, the intention OF engaging him In con-
versation. Just then heard the shrill
whistle Of the fast express blowing for the
sta tion. going In the direction OF Mobile.
! spoke to the old darkey, and asked
Uncle. does that train stop at this
Station u The old fellow looked up at
me. sideways like. with an exnression of
.quizzical surprise on his wca thcr. beaten
face. and replied: stop here! Fo Gawd
boss. she don't even hesitate.' 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06
write a little. but was not entirely GER
tain " neither the letter required an an y

After had read It through ! told him
II 4 thought he should answer the letter.
George hcsitated a. stand II \ said :s4''l (
you don't know Just VIVA to i say Just
leave the letter to me and when come
tin9this afternoon4l will answer i for you
ag George scratched his head and said
Look here boss. I dom want you to do
dat! Why. your wrltin'%ls so faccina tin
you mought superceed mo, '8 IN III "
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
wiraless Across the Pacific.

San Francisco, Feb. 2O-fhe Mac
kay cable to Honolulu is threatened
with a rival. Wireless messages to
the Hawaiian islands are to be sent
from this coast, according to Gen. A.
l.. New, manager of the Pacific
Wireless Telephone and Telegraph
company.
I'VE have the machinery under
way" declares New. 1T only re-
mains to be decided whether Seattle
or San Francisco shall be the termi'
nus of the system on this coast
That point will be decided before
many days. Experts have agreed
that the sending of messages great
distances by wireless systems is
merely matter of power. We
therefore have constructed powerful
dynamos, which will be adequate to
send messages 5000 miles,"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
HARMAN'S BAZAAR

A chicken thief lately arrested IN
Newberry had been in the habit OF
stealing chickens from one house and
selling them to the next.
Camp Hardee of Confederate Vet
Grams of Birmingham, Ala, has pass
ed unanimous resolutions endorsing
Senators Hanna's Dill to pension ex-
slaves.
The best pbysic. "Once tried and
you will always use Chamberlaln's
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says
William A. Glrard, Pease, vt. These
Tablets are the most prompt, most
pleasant and most reliable cathartlc
IN use. For sale by the Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25

In his report Adjutsnt General
CorbiD, United stateEArmy, puts the
number of men in this country, ut
for fighting, at upwards of ten mil
lions.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
Nearly Forfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer on the leg of
J. B. Oxner, Franklin Grove, ILL.,
For four years it de6ed all doctors
and all remedies. But Bucklen's g
Arnica Salve had DO trouble to cure
him. Equally good for Burns,
Bruises. Skin Ernptions and Piles
Csc at Kaufman Drug Cos. store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25

A gasoline tank exploded in Charles
ton, burning and ipjuring two ne
groes slightly. A negro was under q
shed where the gasoline was stored,
pumping the gasoline into q lamp
when another came up and struck
match to light his pipe. No sooner
had the match been struck than the
vspor took fire, causing the explosion
which might have resulted very &C.
riously.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
The Place.

"You can't very we'll miss it" said
neck-whiskered and pessimistically
inclined Farmer Bentover, in reply to
the inquiry of the stranger. just
keep on along down the road, till you
come to q white house, on the right
hand side, with green blinds, where
there's commanding-sized woman
inside, shaped considerably like a
clothes-hor trimming a hat, or
sewing rag mat, or something Of
the sort, and at the same time put
ting up preserves, rocking the cradle,
believing in p.edestination and q
literal hell, picking flaws in the en-
tire neighborhood, watching to see
everybody that passes by, wondering
to gracious where they are going,
and what for, and giving large.
angular pieces of her mind to small,
frightened looking husband, who ap-
pears to be on the point, most of the
time, of trying to crawl inside Of
himself, as kangaroo is said to hide
in Its own watch pocket in time Of
danger. Yes, that's where 10Y second
cousin, Canute j. Psnnypacker, lives" "
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
Dots from Lorena.
To the Editor of the dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The health of the comm unity le
very good at present with the ezcep-
tion of the wiuter.
Mr.. Willie Steele is doing quite a
shourishing business at his black
smith shop. The ring of his anvil
is heard from morning till night.
Ploughing will begin as soon as
the land gets dry enough.
The turpentipe men has come ou'
of winter quarters now and re-organ
izing the work in full.
Mr.. n ". Hyler, who have been
confined to his room, We are glad to
say, is better.
The roads are in a critical condi
tion. Some people bog up while
others bog down.
Cross tie cutting is in full bloom,
but farm work will soon take it's
place.
Guaro hauling will soon begin
from every towo and 60 in every
direction.
MIR Ois Drafts has moved to bis
new home near bis brothers.
Saluda river has been in q swell
ing condition for the past week, il
fact all water courses have been or
the rise and fall.
Mr.. Swea has been giving US very
interesting news items from Pine
Ridge Academy, where Prof. S S
Liudler is teaching. He is our fond
teacher and We long to bave him
back in our section. Mr. Swes cans
you tell us something about those
orange blossoms over there. We
long for their consultations.
Messrs. William Black and Dent
Sease have bought two other horses
as their other ones died with the
blind stageers.
Mr. J. Long has put a new ad
dition to bis saw mill.
Mr.. E. Fl. Sheali is building him
large barn.
There will be several school enter
tainments in our section this.year.
Mr.. William Snelgrove lost fine
cow this week.
Mrs. Ella jenkins is visiting rela
tives and friends in this section.
May the good Dispatch, its Editor
and many readers, live long happy
life is the wish of G. W. S.
February IA, 1903
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
Willing to Divide.

A Hartford lawyer tells of client
in one of the adj lining towns who
had q farm to sell. He had recently
sunk well on it, and the job cost q
sum, conse quently when be talked of
dlsposing of his property the we'll
cssed him considerable anxiety.
"How much do you ask for the farm?"
the lawyer asked.
WAL, I'll tell yer" drawled the
farmer, IT. sell the place for $500
with the well, and I'll let it go for
5000 without the we'll"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve.

The only positive cure for blind,
bleeding,itching and protruding piles,
cuts, burns, bruises, eczema and all
abrasions of the skin DeWitt's is the
only Witch Hazel Sslve that is made
from the pure, unadulterated witch
hazel-all others are counterfeits.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve ia made
to cure-counterfeits are made to
sell. Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
HiIton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys tones
uD the stomach.

Congress has passed through both
houses the bill to erect million and
half building in Washington for
the department of agriculture.
Representative Bristow, of New
York. has introduced bill to increase
the salary of the president from $780,
900 to 100000 to take effect March,
4, 1905.
Farmers in Lsusens county are e1-
periencing great difficulty in obtain
ine and retaining farm isborers.
The negro farm hands are leaving
the farm and focking to the towns.
Many large farmers are without a
hands.
GreenVille, Tenn.
I have thoroughly convinced my
self that DR.. Bakers Blood and
Liver Cure is the finest medicine
made for Indigestion and Constlpa.
sion. Il have tried them alD and
was cured by the use of this medl-
cine, after all others had failed. l
most cheerfully and nnhesisa.lngly
endorse it. Yours truly,
r N
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, February %, 1903.
General Mixture.

The natioual capitol is to be COM
pleted, at a cost OF So. 100000.
The Bulgsrians are mobllizlng
their forces to fight the Turks.
Three new cotton seed oil mills
are to be built at once IN Spartan
burg County.
Charters have been applied for two
new cotton m,lls near Dillon, each OF
500, 600 capital.
A western syndicate is establishing
a 10000 acre sheep and cattle ranch
in South Georgia.
Get Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets for billousness and ''cut out"
ealomel and other drastic drugs. A
months treatment -25 doses-for
25c. Harman's Bazaar.
The town of Greensland, n: c..
was practically wiped out by fire
recently, the loss was S25,0oO.
Augusta, Ga, is having a hot dis
cussion over the acceptance of Al
drew Carnegie's offer of $4,000 for
library.
Ithaca, N. Y, has over four hun
dred cases of typhoid fever, many OF
them among the students of Cornell
university.
Rheumatism troubling you? Moth.
ing better for rheumatic pains, stiff
Joints and sore muscles, than Ramon's
Nerve and Bone Oil. 25 cents. Har-
mans Bazaar.
Robbers forced an entrance into
the City Bank at Somerton, ohio'
aud blew open the safe. They Sc
cured $4,000 and escaped.
In an engagement between the In
surgents and constsbles, near Manila,
Inspector Harris was killed. His
home was in Atlanta, Ga.
At the end of the last year the TO-.
tai length of railroads in Europe was
1SO,653 miles, as against l9s,787
miles in the United States.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-25
You Know What You Are
Takina

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that 1t is simply Iron and Quinire
in tasteless form, No Cure, No Pay.
SOC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
Urgency

Something must be done to arrest this
rapidly spreading scourge and done
auicTly. Each Individual must wake up,
each community must wake up. the Ma
ton must wake up and take prompt
action TO stay the progress Of the plague.
The one remedy that has been found
able to cope with this putrid disease and
stay It's ravages is Brazilian Balm. For
10 years It's march has been a march OF
triumph. Its cures ara permanent and
are numbered By the tens of thousands.
For every disease the good Father has
given n sure sntidote II we can ind A..
The antidote for Catarrh has been found
In Brazilian Balm. II destroys the Ca
tarry microbe. IL clears the head OF foul
mucus: II makes the breath and dis
charges immune (non-contagious): re-
lieves the headache and gradually heals
the ulcers. the running sores In the head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
NUMISMATIC DEPT.

The face OF coin Is called the diverse
and the back the reverse. The principal
design on a coin Is called the type; and
the space between the type and the edge.
the field. Tho lower part under the type.
separated from the rest OF the field by a
horizontal line, the exergue: and the por-
ton OF a coin. either with or without
separating line the ex. Small objects
In the field or exergue are called symbols
Portions of coin lower than the surface
is said TO be incuse
Hair tied In knot at back OF head is
called illet head: flowing loosely, flowing
hair; bust supporting pole with cap
OF Liberty. liberty cap head with a
turban, turban head. An eagle standing.
wing spread across the coin, n bunch of
arrows In the right claw and an olive
branch In the left. a shield upon the
breast, stars over the head, and a band
with the words r Pluribus Unum held
In Its beak, is denominated large eagle.
flying eagle In centre OF coin, holding
twig. or placed over n cloud, n called
q small eagle.
Milled edge means the ribbed edge OF n
coin. Early in 1898 the half-dollars were
coined as In 1896 with lettering on the
edge. while later In the year they were
mllled.
Early in-isss and 1879. dimes, half
dimes. quarters and half-dollars were
same az 1852 and 1917 with arrows at each
side Of date; later in 1863 and ls73 two
small arrow-hesds were placed there TO
show a change In weight OF the coins.
The first regular coinage means the first
year q coin was Issued for circulation.
Patterns are coins not put into circulation.
Dies are stamps for giving the impress TO
the coins. Thick dies have letter on the
edge, thin dies have none. All dies used
at the u. 8. Mints are destroyed at the
end of the year. Proof pieces are struck
BY a hand press. upon FURNISHED planchets
from special dies. giving the coins mir
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
A BOX OF SHAVINGS.
2eIieyed 10 Have Been Cause Of Fire In ST.
Johns Sch,ol at Worcester.

Worcester, Nov. 27.-Fire which started
In the boiler room of St Johns Roman
Catholic school here early today caused
damage estimated at from $4,000 to
$1,000. The ell OF the building was badly
damaged. but the main structure was not
injured save by water.
Chief George 5. Coleman Is OF the
opinion that the fire originated in a box
OF shavings i'm the boiler room and has
notified Fire Marshall Robert T. Molt.
who is investigating it, The flames were
first seen at 1:30 a. m, and were under
control at o'clock At a. m, how
ever. the fire broke afresh. bat chemi-
cai engine subdued IL without loss
Rev. Father Thomas Griffin, who is in
charge of the school. does not know the
amount of insurance. He will endeavor
TO make an arrangement with the city
authorities, whereby the 500 boys OF the
school can be taught I'm a public school
building until repairs are made. Neither
Father Griffin nor the watchman on the
property know what caused the fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
FOUND DEAD
ON THE
FLOOR
Body Of Annie {. Hebrew, a
COIOTed Woman, LIsCGygTGd
at 291 Williams StTeai.

Mrs. Annie T.. Hebrew. who for some
years had lived aloi I'm tenement at
POI Williams street. was found lying dead
in her apartments yesterday morning by
neighbors and IL is thought that she had
been dead at least q hours
The police and a medical examiner were
called in. and although there were ru-
mors OF foul play these were found TO bs
utterly without foundation. Her death
was pronounced due 10 natural causes.
AS the deceased had not been seen
about for some time, entrance was forced
into the tenement. and Mrs. Laura Nj.
Taylor of 295 Williams street entered tht
rooms and found the body of Mrs. te-
brew lying on the floor evidently having
rolled Oft a sofa.
The police OF station 3 took uD the
case, but the medical examiners c-0ision
laid at rest any rumors OF foul pla that
were apt TO arise. and undei taker
Thomas #. Monahan of Wickenden street
took charge OF the remains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
DELIBERATES
School Hearing Testimony Un-
dor Consideration and Report
Being Prepared To-Day.

At a. m. the executive committee OF
the Providence school committee. which
has been conducting an investigation Of
certain charges against Purchasing Agent
William ]. Pyne met 10 consider the testi-
mony submitted and TO prepare It's report
TO be submitted at the regular meeting
OF the school board tonight.
The mass of testimony secured In the
past two weeks is a large one and the
task OF arranging IL and separating the .r-
relevant portions Is big one. The ave
men were not nearly through at noon and
to recess for luncheon and convened
again for the afternoon.
The report to be submitted tonight will
undoubtedly be a written one, containing
a review of the case and the finding Of
the executive committee.
Because OF the fact that is generally
known that the members of the executive
committee think differently IN many nat
ters this report of tonight will be awaited
with great deal of interest by the pub
lie at large. who showed such a great in
terest in the hearers that there were hun
dreds who stayed TO the conclusion OF
the sessions, even though it was early IN
the morning when the adjournment was
taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27

ror-like appearance. These pieces are fur
nished by the government at about so per
cent above the face value.
There are many limitations OF the rare
coins I'm the market, such as the earlier
Colonials, re-struck pieces and electro
types, and many have been altered from
the common dates particularly the 1904
dollar, the cents OF 1793. 1899, 1904 etc.
These coins. OF course, have no value to
collectors.
State OF Coins-Coins are classed accord
Ing TO the state OF preservation: :--uncircu-
lated, fine, good, fair and poor.
Over-Dates-Dies made In one year have
been used another year. by engraving
the figures above the old date. Coins
struck from such dies are termed over
dates" The half-dollar OF 1917 was made
from the same die as the 1913. by making
n Z over the B. Portions Of the latter
figure are plainly visible.
Cleaning Coins-Clean gold and silver
with hot water and soap: copper coins
should be placed in sweet oil only, as
that softens the dirt Never use acid or
any deleterious matter. because u will
ruin the coin.
E A. C-Yes. 1873 two-cent pieces are
scarce You did not stlpulate condition of
yours.
Miss Hit is the 1858 United States dol
lar that Is so scarce. Your 1858 half-dollar
is frankly quite common. and one will
find them I'm circulation frequently.
Ed ST You have a genuine 1S23 quar-
ter-dollar the Numismatlc editor would
like to sec Il: In fine condition IL should
bring s75.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
WATERFORD
POOL ROOM
QUIET
Sports Disappointed Yesterday,
but Found Consolation al the
Resort In Johnston.

The horse pool room at Waterford did
not open yesterday and a number OF sports
who went there from Providence were
told that the place was closed for good
and the next train to the city brought
them back In time TO eat turkey with the
family.
President White of the town council is
sued orders TO the pool room managers TO
close and that II they opened again the
aid OF the law would be invoked and they
would be running chances OF personal dis
comfort
This warning was evidently needed. as
the manager OF the place did not appear
upon the scene at all yesterday. evident
ly remaining in Boston.
BIG DAY AT JOHNSTON.
The pool room at the old Fenner stand
I'm Johnston did heavy business yes
terday and did not seem to fear police
interference.
From IL o'clock in the morning until
after p. m. yesterday the place was do
ing a rushing business, both at securing
money away from the wage-earning
Idiots, who wished TO be separated from
II by betting how horses were running in
New Orleans and men who preferred to
lose their money quicker by watching
their 50 and IS bills glide into the Golfers
of the proprietors of the joint via the
roulette wheel
The place upstairs where the bets on
the horses are placed is fitted up simil-
arily 10 the place at Waterford and the
telegraph instrument Is in evidence here
as there.
Chief OF Police Hiram Kimball was i'm
terviewed and he made a statement last
night TO the effect that he would close
the place today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
A JAIL
DELIVERY
PLANNED
Bandit 0'Day's Friends on the
Way to Attempt His Release
From Jail.

Casper Wis, Nov. "a report reached
this place yesterday that friends of Tom
O'Day i'm considerable numbers had left
the Hole-In-the- e-Wall and were headed In
the direction of Casper, presumably bent
on delivering him from the county JAIL
O'Day is the alleged leader of horse
thieves who was arrested near Lost Cabin
several days ago and brought to jail
here. Hearing that the report that an
intended attack was true Sheriff Webb
swore in more than 100 deputy sherihs
to defend the Jail and the court nouse
square Is surrounded by complete Gordon
of guards. number of citizens have
armed themselves and will assist the
sheriff In defending the jail If necessary.
A report says that ODay's friends were
seen passing a rarnch between the Hole
In-the-Wall and Casper, All well armed
and riding slowly in the direction OF the
town. Sheriff Webb thinks that his pres
ent force is sufficient TO repulse any at
tack, and will not call on the governor for
the troops. The Northumberland has
been a celebrated resort for desperadoes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
DR.. D. J. NEYLkN DEAD.
Well Know, Physician Of Bristol Succunhsd
TO Heart Failure.

DR.. ID. ]. Neylan, well known physi-
clan of the state, died suddenly at his
Bristol home yesterday.
DIR. Neylan was 81 years OF age and died
before medical aid could be rendered him.
Medical Examiner Williams was called
and he viewed the body before turning
IL over to an undertaken 10 prepare for
tho funeral.
The deceased was member OF st.
Adams lodge OF Masons and Hope Royal
Arch chapter, both OF Bristol, and the
Calvary commandery, Knights Templar.
lie is survived by widow and has some
relatives In the west.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27
STOLE KEkRNS' WATCH.
Fist Threatened TO Shoot and Then He
GTabbed the Tim piece.

Adelpho Peters was before the Sixth
district court today upon the charge OF
larceny from the person and possession.
At o'clock last night he enticed Pat
rick Kearns Of $50 Branch avenue into a
vacant lot off Charles street
He first threatened TO shoot Kearns IL
the latter did not give up his watch, and
then snatching the timepiece ran off
with IL.
Peters was arrested % minutes later.
and the watch and part OF the broken
chain was found n his possession. The
watch was valued at $75.
This morning Peters pleaded guilty and
was held in 500 by Judge Sweetland TO
await the action of the grand jury.