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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
sorely Afflicted.

The three-yesr-old child of MIR.
Pick Shealy, who resides near the
depot, died last Thursday. This
makes the fourth time that the angel
of death has invaded this home, each
time bearing away from him to the
realm of eternity a bright jewel, a
precious little rosebud. We sympa-
thize with the grief stricken parents
in their sad afdction.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18

tude and of CulIers and Rockers not q
few, besides an array of Stablers and
Others from the vicinity. There was
music but DO dancing aud the chief
delight of everybody was to eat and
drink the spring water and be men
with their friends. At the close OF
the ceremonies quite large amount
of the remainder was left untouched
of that bountiful dinner and the
colored folks had also then a l)ily
time.
After dinner your humble scribe
settled the question of what amount
of that celebrated fishing ground be-
lopeed to the claimants, Mrs.
Kinsler Davis and Mr.. Henry ).
Seibles. William Saylor snd sons
held the plats and represented the
Hon. 81 J. Seibles and William
Stsb|er, William Rucker and George
Davis represented the interests OF
Mre. Davis with her plats Ooly an
amicable settlement was desired and
to all appearances the result was that
satisfactory adjudication was effect
ed to all parties. Both the parties
sre large land holders in the vicinity
and these locations were made by
George Sightler, an old and reliable
surveyor Of the county, in 1893, for
the fathers of each of these present
owners Each party appears to own
pearly equal portions of the valuable
fishing grounds.
Spectator.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
Complimentary.

D. B johnson, President. has our
thanks for an invitation to attend the
commencement exercises Of Winthrop
Normal and Industrial College, May
20 to 3lst at Rock Hill. Among the
members of the graduating class
We notice the names of the following
Young ladies' from this county:
Misses Bessie Burnet and Mae Dele
Barre.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
New r. 2. D. Route.

An examination was held before
Postmaster Leaphart, in this place,
last Saturday. The following were
applicants: E. F. Hall, Daniel E.
Boatwright, Hilliard Hall and Lecky
Senterfeit. This route starts from
Ssmaria and runs down into Aiken
county and is known IS route No l.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-18
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, May Is. 1904.
index to New Advertisements

index to New Advertisements.
Cut Price Sale-Wm. F. Furtick.
Visit Our Store-J. A. Whitten.
Shoes-Lever, The Shoe Man.
For Auditor-G A. Derrick.
For Clerk of Court-Sam'l. B. George.
Clothing, &c.-E. G. Dreher & Go.
Department Store-R. l.. Oswald.
Notice-AleX Hartley.
Clerks Sale.
Warning-R. B. Rawl.
Maxwell & Taylor.
Summer Requisites-The Kaufman
Drug Co,
Kentucky Horses-Gregory-Rhea Mule
Company.
Winthrop College-D. B. Johnson,
President
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-08
Bond Issue Proposed
For Payment OF Old Indebtedness
of the City-Other Business
before Council

A petition for establishing a city
pest house and appointing city
physician.
Resignation of the street-com-
missioner.
An ordinance regulating plumb
ing.
An ordinance providing for the
issuance of bonds to pay the old
indebtedness Of the city.
The above matters were the inn
portant questions that came up at
the regular meeting of the council
yesterday.
The following members were
present. Burton, Dawson, Kline,
OBrien, Scoffern, Wells, Donovan.
The reports of the assessor and
the Board of Equalization we're re
ceived. A number of bills were
allowed. The finance committee
declined to pass on bills that were
sent in by parties who had furnish-
ed provisions etc. for small pox
patients. They were referred to
the full council and after consid-
erable discussion the following
special committee was appointed to
investigate the bills and report at
the next meeting: Wells, Dawson,
Donovan.
A petition from the Academy of
Medicine, signed by Doctors Pen
quite and Tye, was presented, ask
ing that city pest house be estab-
lished and regular city physician
be appointed. DR.. Dawson dis
cussed the question briefly, stating
that in his opinion the city did not
need a pest house at the present
time and that appointment of a
city physician would entail expense
upon the city which it cannot af-
ford at the present time. 1t was
much more economical for the
city to pay for physicians services
as they are demanded. On motion
of Mr.. Donovan, the matter was
laid over for further consideration,
w. II. Bryant presented his
resignation as street commissioner,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-08
He found Il
Thomson the Palmist locates Hid.
den Treasures-Committee of
Citizens put him though a
Hard Test and he as
tonishes them

A large crowd of citizens gather
ed on the streets last evening to
witness the wonderful exhibition
gived by Pro-. Thomson, the
palmist. 1t occurred about 1890
and was in every way successful.
To the wonder of the spectators he
found hidden articles, Iblindfolded,
through the medium of copper
wire, The professor has a most
pleasant manner of conducting
these tests, and the hearty applause.
which he received showed the ap-
probation Of the people,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-08
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Committee on Platform Not Ready
to Report-Evening Session
to Be Held.
WILL NOMINATE TOAIGHT
If Plan is Carried Out Parker
the Man.
Special to the Daily EXPRESS.

Special to the Daily EXPRESS.
ST. Louis, Mo, July 8, 400 p. m.
The democratic national conven-
ton met at 1000 O'Clock this morn
ing AS the committee on plat
form was not ready to report an
adjournment wastaken till 8 10 clock
this evening At that time the
committee has agreed to bring in a
unanimous report. If this plan is
carried out and no minority report
is presented, it is expected that the
platform will be adopted without
much discussion. In this event it
is altogether likely that nomina-
tions will be made tonight. The
situation as 10 presidential candi-
dates is practically unchanged.
The conservatives are in control Of
the convention and everything
points to the nomination Of Parker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-08

to take effect when his successor
is appointed. 1t was unanimous
| ly accepted.
An ordinance providing for a
special election to vote bonds bear
ing S per cent interest payable
semi-annually and maturing in
in twenty years, for the purpose Of
| paying off the old Indebtedness OF
the city was read. The date OF
the election is not named and the
amount of the issue was left blank
to be inserted later. On motion
the rules we're suspended and the
ordinance unanimously passed the
second and third readings. Alder
men O'Brien and Scoffern asked
that the final reading be delayed
and it was laid over till the next
Injecting.
The present indebtedness of the
city amounts to about $4,000 in
the form Of scrip, which bears 8
per cent interest. As no one will
accept it at face value, the city is
compelled to pay from 20 to so per
cent more than it shonld pay on
all bills contracted. The object Of
ordinance is to change the torn of
the city's indebtedness from scrip
TO bonds and thus place the business
of the city on a cash basis.
Mr.. O'Brien discussed the pro-
position briefly. He wanted more
lime to consider it. He was of
the opinion that the real estate of
the city would be taxable next
year since all the lot payments will
have been made by July %, 1905.
If the assessment can be made at
the regular time and the levy made
in August, Mr.. O'Brien thought
that the increased revenues realiz-
ed would liquidate the Indebtedness
If this could be done, it might be
better to get along without bond
issue People would grow tired
of voting bonds and might refuse
to sanction an Issue when more
urgent necessity arose for it.
Mayor Murphy was of the opinion
that the increased revenue from the
taxation of real estate would not
liquidate the old indebtduess and
even if it would. it could not all
be applied in this way. He was
proud Of the fact that the present
administration had not run the
city any further into debt, but at
the present rate of liquidation i'll
would require twenty years to ex-
tinguish the old debts. In the
meantime the city must continue
TO pay in warrants that sold below
par and greatly increased the ex-
penses of the city government.
The scrip would all have TO be paid
paid in full at the end. Nothing
would be better for the city 0, save
more money than TO wipe out the
debt and put everything on a cash
basis.
The next question that came up
was an ordinance regulating
plumbing. the tapping of water
and sewer mains, etc. 1t was
passed to the third reading and
laid over till the next meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-08

The Ingle Transfer and Storage
Co moves pianos anywhere. If
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21
ORDINANCE NO. dO9.

An ordinance approprlating the sum
OF four hundred fifty dollars from the
current expense fund to pay for five
hundred feet of fire hose.
The City Council of the City of North
Yakima do ordain as follows
Section l.. That there is hereby APP
propriated from the Current EXPENSE
Fund" the sum of four hundred fifty
dollars t$45O0O) to pay for five hundred
feet OF fire hose heretofore purchased of
A, c. Long for the use of the fire de-
partment of the City of North Yakima.
Sec. >. The mayor and city clerk are
hereby authorized and directed to issue
a warrant against the Current EXPENSE
Fund of the City of North Yakima in
favor of a. G. Long and to deliver the
same to said y G. Long upon his issuing
TO the city proper receipt and release OF
said indebtedness
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take eff
fect and be in force from and after five
days from the date of its publication
Passed by the city council September
10. 1904.
Approved September 20. 1904
Q. y. FECIITER
Attest , - Mayor.
civ Clerk
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21
ORDINANCE NO. 11o

An ordinance granting TO the Northern
racine Railway Company, a corporation,
the right to construct and operate n
sidetrack over and across North Seah
street: IN the City of North Yakima,
The City Council of the City of North
Yakima do ordain as follows:
fra S ncb;sn The The right. privilege and
corporation. its successors and assigns.
to construct and maintain a sidetrack
across North Selah street in the City of
North Yakima. Washington. said side
track to be so constructed from the end
OF the sidetrack as now constructed
through lot one in block "E" Of Mill
ina. over and across said Selah street
TO the east line of lot six co. in block
two 90 of said addition. Said sidetrack
snal ne SO constructed that the top of
the rails thereof shall be flush with the
surface of said street as the same now
EXISTS and, in event the city shall at
said street. said track shall be made to
conform to the surface Of such grade as
IT i, may be established at the expense of
rails of said sidetrack and for one foot
on the outside of each rail shall be
planked and shall be maintained by said
as little obstruction as possible to travel
over the same and to vehicles passing
s sbali b sad ,i street No engines or cars
said crossing in such manner as to OBJ
struct travel upon said street.
sec. z. The said railway company its
successors and assigns. In event the City
OF North Yakima shall at some future
,,me, decide to pave or maca damize said
North Selah street. shall at its own cost
ana expense improve the portion Of said
street included within the limits OF said
sidetrack. and for two feet on the out
| side OF the. rails thereof in the same
manner and of the same material a .
shall be provided by the city for the
contiguous portion of said street. and
SAID company. its successors and assigns
shall also keep the said portion OF Said
street In good repair at all times
sec. .. The said railway company its
successors and assigns. shall at all times
noio me city harmless from all damages
or claims for damages growing out OF
or by reason OF the construction OF said
sldetrack or the maintenance and oper-
street. N 'po' saiu
Sec. T. The rights herein granted shall,
not be taken to in any manner restrict
the rights of said city to enter upon said
street, or any part thereof and to oc-
eunpy the same fully and completely for
ing any public works or improyements
,hereoh or therein. nor shall ANYTHING
herein be construed to deprive the citiv
OF any OF its powers over said street
sec. D. said railway company it's sue
cessors or assigns shall not move en-
gines or cars over and across said street
on sald sidetrack at a greater speed than
i've miles per hour
Sec s. The consent. permission and
authoritv hereby granted shall continue
for twenty five years from the passa ge
of this ordinance: provided. II said side
track De not constructed as herein pro-
vided within one month from date OF
,ne passage OF this ordinance. no right.
ered as vesting by virtue Of the passag re
of this ordinance
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

=, N %dc, is hereby given; that the. City
contract for the construction of a
north line of ..B" street and the he's south
me me OF H street, according to the Of
neral plat thereof now on file with the
auditor OF Yakima county Washington
Said sidewalk shall be constructed ia
ard ard Specifications No. for Wooden
Sidewalks in the City of North Yakima.
WWashhlngt on and STANDARD Plan for
MAY ?, 1904, adopted by resolution of the
CITY Council, and the detail drawings
and notes of the city engineer therefor
city clerk and subject to the inspection
of persons interested, and under and
pursuant to the provisions of ordinance
No. 400 of the ordinances of said city
passed September 10, 1904.
Sealed proposals for the making of said
ABOVE described improvement will be re-
ceived by the city clerk of said city up
to 7:So o'clock p. m. October 3. 1904. the
meeting Of the city Council of said idse city
and the time when said proposals will
be opened and considered by said City
All bidders win be- reSnire swf to Sanos
with their bid a certified check for s
per cent. Of the amouna bid. drawn In
bank in the city Of feai NoTth U Yakima S1me
Washington. as security that such bidder
VIII enter into contract for the max
bonds as required by law and the ordi
nances of said city, within three days
after he shall be notified that the con
tract has been awarded to him. in case
1t is so awarded
The bidder to whom the contract shall
be awarded will be required to execute
to the City of North Yakima a good ana
sufficient bond in an amount equal to
the contract price. conditioned for the
also a bond to the State of Washington
in the same amount for the protection
OF materialmen and laborers. furnishing
material and labor in the construction n
said Improvement. as required by law.
Dated at North Yakima, Washington.
this goth day of September. 1904
]. c. BROOKER
Sotz City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21
YAKIMA'S ASSESSED
VALUATION REDUCED
Reduction of Over Two and a Quar-
ter Million Made by the State
Board of Equalization.

The sum of $500 in round numbers
was saved to the taxpayers OF Yakima
county through the efforts OF Assessor
Coonse and County Attorney Parker,
who appeared before the state board of
equalization in Olympia Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 18th, asking for numerous reduc-
tons i'll valuation of Yakima county
property of many classes. 1t is COM
pliment to the ability of these two Off
Gals, as well as matter of congratula-
ton to the taxpayers, to say that they
received from the state board the very
things asked for, and about all of them
In many instances, as will be seen by
the figures given below, the reductions
in valuation have been sweeping.
The assessed valuation of city lots in
this county, as placed by the county
equalization board, was 81 ,l67 500; the
state board reduced this to 1872 ,972, the
total reduction amounting $3S4,52S. The
total OF other land valuation, exclusive
OF improvements, was $4,795 sos; this
was reduced to So, l6S. 40S, reduction of
81 $751;, 257. The railroad assessment was
reduced from $92.40 per mile OF main
line to $40 20, the reduction in Yakima
county amounting to $4,000. This
cut brings the total reduction in the as
sessed valuation of real property up to
s2,l53, 735.
The total reduction in personal prop
erty valuation is 1871, Sol, divided as fol-
lows: Horses, 64S5 head, assessed at
ZAP, reduced to $40; total reduction,
$50, 7O5. Cattle, l9, 46l head assessed at
sl5.42, reduced to SIS; total reduction,
sSl74. Sheep, 1865 head assessed at
slS3, reduced to 81 So total reduction,
$4S,49S. Hogs, 1000 head assessed at
$3.ll, reduced to So; total reduction,
1920. Wagons and carriages, reduced
s4.67 each, the reduction amounting to
$7O9S. On sewing machines the total
reduction was $55, and on the watches
and clocks owned in the county, SAL.
The assessed valuation of pianos and or
gans, of which there are 30l in the
county, reduced from $S494 to 500
made total reduction of $3.50.
The total reduction in the assessed
valuation of all property in the county,
real and personal, amounted to 81 1885,
296. At the existing rate of taxation
this means reduction in the amount of
state taxes of $4,000, Yakima having
this much less to pay into the state
treasure than it would have been called
upon to pay had Attorney Parker and
Assessor Coonse not secured the reduc-
tions given above. The saving of this
amount will be an appreciable addition
to the amount of money already in the
county treasury.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21

First Christian church, Third street.
Just north of Yakima avenue. Morton
l.. Rose, pastor Sunday school 10 a. M
Morning sermon and communion. II
o'clock. Christian Endeavor $3.50 p. M:
evening sermon, 7:3O. y cordial wei
come is extended to all
Sunday was a quiet and to all out
ward appearances orderly day, notwith-
standing the fact that there were
crowds of strangers in town. During
the day and night a large number of
arrests were made. most of the parties
being tramps or drunken Indians. \
big crowd is looked for next Sunday.
After a pleasant visit of several
weeks with their relatives, the family
of G. II. Bitenour OF Mob Hill. Mrs. W.
Y. Wilcox and Miss Jessie. her daugh-
ter OF Des Moines, Iowa, left last Mon
day for the Sound where they will Wis
it relatives and friends before return
ing 10 their home
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21
Notice to Contractors.

Notice il hereby given that the city of North
Yakima, Washington. will let a contract for the
SIDE of Fourth street In said CITY between the
north line OF "F" street and the north line OF
the city limits according to the Official plat now
on on tile with the auditor of Yakima county
Said sidewalk shat be constructed in all re-
spects In accordance with STANDARD specif
cations No ] for Wooden sidewalks in the City
OF North Yakima, Washington. and STANDARD
Plan for Wooden Sidewalks" each Heretofore
on May 2. 1904. adopted by resolution of the
CITY council. and the detail drawings and notes
OF the city engineer therefor. and to the grade
shown therein. all OF whiah are now on Ale
In the ONCE OF the city clerk and subject to the
pursuant to the provisions OF Ordinance No.
slo OF the ordinances OF said city, passed Sep
Sealed proposals for the making OF said shovc
described improvement will be received by the
city clerk OF said city mp 10 7;sO O'Clock m
October 3, 1904. the same being the time az
sne e. next regular meeting OF the city council OF
be opened and considered by said city councif
and said contract aw rded
81, Az bidders VIII be required to deposit with
tnei- oid certified check for Ave per cent of
the amount of the bid, drawn in favor OF the
CITY treasurer. on some hank in the city Of
So,tn ssklma Warrington, as security that
sum pinner VIII enter into contract for the,
making OF laid improvement, aud furnish
bonds as required by law and the ordjns nces az
SAID cry, within thr,e days after he shall hrve
oeen nouned that the contract has been avs I'd
ed 70 MIN In case II In so a garded
The bidder to whom the contract shall Ia
awsrutu VIII pc required 10 execute to the city
o. Nnrth Yakima. Washington, a good aud suf
ncient bond In an amount equal 70 the contract
price, conditioned for the faithful Performances
oi Hid contract; q so a bond TO the state ~
Washington FOR the same amount for the nro
lection OF material. IN n and laborers furnish.
lng material snd labor In the construction ~
sain I'm provement a. required by law
Dated at North Va ina ..w ashington. thi. N n
day OF september iso4 ~
&c. BROKER
City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21

Thomas Smith, a ranchcr of Selah
valley, aged II years, months and IL
days, died Tuesday night at his home.
At the time of his death he was not at
tended by physician, but the coroner
upon examination decided that his
death was due to old age and ailments
incidental thereto. The remains were
brought to the city yesterday, and the
funeral held from the Methodist church
at 3 o'clock, Rev Henry preaching the
sermon. The deceased was a native of
Ohio.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21
DEATHS.


The death of Louis +. Paetow occurred
at his late home on south Fourth street
last Wednesday, September IA, 1904. The
deceased was the father of Mrs. \. John
son. He was rs years of age and death
was due to fever The funeral services
were held from the residence Friday af-
ternoon at 1880 o'clock in charge of the
Odd Fellows of which the deceased was
a member in good standing
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21

1000 cubic feet of water for irrigation
purposes to be taken out of Summit
creek at point forty-five and half
rods north of the dividing line between
Yakima and Klickitat counties.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21

Sec. I. This ordinance shall take of
rect ana be in force from and after five
DAYS from the date of its publication.
10. 1904. ''p'ei''S'
Approved September 20. 1904.
,... .. a. FIGHTER
~ ppoo,r Mayor.
City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21

Among the papers filed with the coun-
ty recorder last week was a notice field
by Horace Bull, Nathan Lamb and viii.
liam Thompson, residents of Klickitat
county, Of the appropriation by them of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21

Improve this opportunity to have your
eye-sight made perfect. People made
to see who have not been able to read
for years. Glasses ground to order to
fit each difficult case, DR.. T. A. Birtch,
graduate eye specialist. Wilcox build
ing. 37-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21

DR.. ingalls,, the eye specialist will re-
mai in North Yakima until about
Sept. 2Sth, when he will 90 to Sunnyside
for short time
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-21
Odd LOT Department.

small
established Odd Lot
left to keepthe
of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-18
WESTERN

While in Pierre last week the
editor met Mr.. A. Shoemaker, owner
Of the townsite of Grindstone, a
hustling inland town near Grind
stone buttes, one hundred miles
west of Pierre. Mr.. Shoemaker
informs us that his town is growing
and prosperous and that crops in
that vicinity are making an excellent
showing. He is an enthusiast over
the future of the western half of
our state and can see no reasonable
excuse for the existence Of the
knocker. -Presho Republican.