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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

. ! z . " u H H
Mr.. j.. D. Hammersley) rented the adj
joining building on Governor Street TO
publish the Dispatch. My recollection
Is that Mr. Hugh r. Plcasants was the
first editor. Every afternoon was in
the Office seeing them put ir the press
and other parts of the printing material.
f read the first Issue of the Dispatch,
and have read nearly every issue up to
this date, theEonly exceptions being that
see ii every day. but whenever 1t was
possible I obtained IT.. and late In the
war paying fifty cents a day for It.
From where the Dispatch was born 1t
moved to the southeast corner of Main
and Thirteenth Streets, where it re-
NAMED until January !, 1863. when 1t
moved opposite to my fathers store, at
the northeast corner OF AlaiE and Ihir-
stcenth Streets. There 1t went up in
flames and smoke on the Sd day Of
April. 1866.
In Go or '66, when NIcssrs. Cowardn
and Ellyson resumed tho publication Of
the paper. they started directly opposite
where the Dispatch first saw the light
ot day, on Governor. Street. in rear Of
what was tile famous drug store Of
Messrs. Purcell Ladd and Company now
the Office of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany.
"A From there they moved to Twelfth and
Main. on the very ground where was
born. orr the 9Th day OF November, 1911.
I have always lived in Richmond, and
for mary years was a merchant Win my
father. as 5E. b. Spence and Son. engaged
In tho cothing business. Am at present
the general manager OF the Mutual In
ycstment Associate. t.nn ard general aEcn.
for tic United States Fidelity and Guar
antyB Company. As31Ercad the first issue
OF the paper. and hnve continued & 70
read It to this date. II think must 30 ' one
OF your Oldest readers,
Respectfully submitted.
II, LES LIE SPENCE.
A Veteran, Indeed.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
4 sir,-I am certainly an "old reader.
pcrhapu i am not the Oldest. Can fur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
OPEN EXPOSITION
WITH INVOCATION

sT. LOUIS, MO, April o,-Ths Rev,
L,r. Frank ". C;lnsnulls OF Chicago,
president of the Armour Institute of
Technology, has accepted tho invitation
of the Exposition Company to deliver tho
at tho opening ceremonies of
th., Worlds Fair on April Soth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
For Half a Century
Amelia G. IT. Wa. March %. 1904.

Amclin8C. TT. Va, March %. 1904.
Editor OF The Times Dispatcl,; ~,
Slr.-I notice your announcement III IN me
Times Dispatch the old friends and
subscribers. j would say a. have taken
the Daily Dispatch for nearlys 4 fty years. s
was taking It livers1 4, = i IL Y WIN
became connected with the e pa per. - :
remember this from tho fact Of MI.
Baldwin delivering a lecture at tllis IS
place.. Amelia Courthouse, fort the bene
fit OF "ourt church, and spentsthe &risHft ~
at my house.
Tho subject Of his lecture was - ne ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
TRIED FIVE TIMES;
/ AT LAST ACQUITTED
CBv AssocInted Press)

KNoxyILI.E TENN. April o,-.Rob-
art catlctt. wealthy farmer OF SEWER
county, who has been tried five III times
on tie charge of being ar accessory or ~ N
Tia Whalcy murder IN January, 1870
far whIrh two mcn already have been
executed. was acquitted to-day at Lou
den. Tennessee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Fire in King George.

Especial to The Timns pspntcli)
FRED DERlCKsBURCi VA April D.
lire last night destroyed the residence
Of Mr. James GiIgshy. In king George.
Tho contents were also burned. No In
,surance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
AN INSANE MAN
PLAYED DEAF M UTE
1s,ncinl tn Thn Tines. Disnntch.

Especial to The Times Dispatcll,)
yVY,TlIEyILLE, VA. April 9-The
s"dcaf mute" has begun to talk. Panlcy.
tho man who attempted suicide here
wednesday, began 10 tell various tales at
rapid rate, Flo has been adjudEed insane,
and will be taken to tho Marion Hos
pital.
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IMPAssIONED SPEECH.
TO Uphold the Dignity Of the
House Of Representatives.

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. April 9,-1ho recent
executive order of tho President relating
TO pensions nn age disability to-day f'r-
nlshed the text for an impassioned appeal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

y T. ii " Z Z
II. b. Crowder, Amelia Courthouse, Va.
J. w. Brooks. Durham. n. e.
Alex. l.. Parrish. Gum Spring. Va
For the Weekly Times-Dispatch:
John r. Long. Wolf Town, Va.
Rev. John NJ IIarlowe Corington,
Tenn.
j. w. chidress. charlottesville. Va,
Mrs A. W. Ligon, FarmviIle. Va.
George a. Thorne. Kester's Cross Lane
w. Va.
Mr.. Spence's Letter.
The letters received from these dear
old frierds are very interesting. and are
here given in full: q
Richmond. Va. March 90. 1901.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
x Sir.-In 1870 ] lived at the northeast
correr OF Main and Governor Streets (now
more generally called Thirteenth street,.
Mr.. James A. cowardln (ard, think,
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Continuation Ninth Page)
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CONTINUED on Ninth Pageo
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A Veteran, Indeed

"a VSlSAoiA' AtAS~S'fl5 ss.fie
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir,-I am certainly an 'old reader
Pcrhaps ] am not the Oldest Can fur-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

the jar of his step, and thus they are
always in perfect condition.
"On the other hand, when man
begins TO take on the trolley car, the
steam car, and to the carriage in max
ing his daily trips, he loses all that
joltipg which is necessary as tonic
to the muscular walls Of his abdomen
and intestiues. So when we see q
man begin to get fabby and pot-bel-
lied, we Immediately say that there is
a good subject for appendicitis.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Largest Policy OF Record.

New York, March 31.-The largest
insurance policy ever taken out by an
individual, namely, one for million
FIVE hundred dollars, has just been is
sued by the Mutual Life of this city
to James G. Colgate, banker and fnan.
cier and member of the stock exchange
firm of James B. Colgate & Co. Fol
lowing its conservative methods, the
Mutual Life has reinsured all but two
hundred and fifty thousands dollars in
other companies. Thus another name
is added to the list Of policy holders,
including Geo. w. Vanderbilt, who
carries million dollars or more in
the Mutual Life.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
An Appendicitis Cure.

One can scarcely pick up any kind
of a publication these days without
being struck by the number Of discus
sions concerning appendicitis. 1t
seems to be, under that name, at
least. a malady Of the most recent
origin. A man does not have to be
baldheaded to remember when the
desease was scarcely known, at least
by that name. It is possible that in
the past people called the same thing
by the name Of stomach ache when
they had it.
During recent years she prevalence
of appendicitis has been harvest for
surgeons-and undertakers. Learned
explanations have been made about
the discovery of veriform appendix
to some Of the interior vitals that is
apt to become the receptacle of indi-
gestible seeds that are frequently
taken into the stomach with the food;
that when they find Judgment in
the appendix, Inflammation sets in
and that relief can best be had on
the operating table and under the
drastic influence of the surgeons s cut
lery.
The latest theory about the cause
for 80 much appendicitis during re-
cent years has been promulgated by q
DR.. Thomas w. Lautedborn, Of Nor
ristown, n. J., and he explains his
views in this way:
"We don't know that the human
nnima, ever had more than one stom-
'lch, but we are quite sure that the
vsTmiform appendix, which is now
rudimentary organ, yes years $50
large pouch in which much Of the
food was seoreted before being passed
into the large intestinal canal. 0It is
just at that point in the body where
it can make the most trouble, because
If the entrance to the vermiform np-
pendix is not kept tightly closed, small
PARTICLES Of waste can be forced into
il and there is no means Of their being
again forced cut.
That causes appendicitis, but when
the man 10 active on his feet, when he
Iis doing considerable walking, there
10 no danger Of his having appended
stis, for the reason that the abdominal
and intestinal muscles are kopt COM
tinually active, and SO are in good
working order nll' tho while. The
jolting given to . mans interior; coon
omy when he walks causes the mug
cles of the abdomen and the intes-
tines % continually contraot 70 Offset
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Coffeo Drinking In Brazil.

Brazilians are great coffee drink
ers. Numerous cups of the bevcr-
age are drunk each day by the aver
age man and woman. It is made
very strong and very sweet and is
said to produce On exhilaration Of
a moro intense and lasting kind
than beer. Those addicted to this
habit become very restless and are
scarcely able to sit or stand still
even for moment, and this nerv-
ousncss increases until it resembles
st. Nitus' dance.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Big Prize.

Any one VINO can hnd out what
causes the weather and apply his
knowledge to forecasting what the
weather will be for 80 days at time,
can get $150,000 from the United
States government, if a bill introduced
by Senator Bard, of California, becomes
q law. This bill offers sl5O,OOO in
prizes, one Of 100000 and the other
of $4,000, Cor the discovery of the
physical basis of meteorology.
Government weather experts ad-
nit that they do not know what causes
the weather. They caa tell with some
accuracy what the weather will be
for "a hours: because they can find out
certain things about the weather con.
ditions surrounding points for which
predictions are made, but they cant
say what is going to happen next.
There are scientists in Washington
who believe that there is fixed basis
of the weather, and that, once this
basis is discovered, it will be possible,
say on April l, to predict exactly
what the weather will be for every day
that month, including rainfall, tenn
perature and all other things necessary
to be known for the benefit of agri.
culture, horticulture or commerce.
These scientists have. consulted with
Senator Bard, and the result is the
bill which provides that the president
shall appoint three men as board of
meteorology nominated from or by
Yale, Harvard, John Hopkins, Leland
Stanford and Chicago universities.
The board will conduct the contest
for the prizes. The prize of $780,
600 will 60 to the person who produced
the best results as to temperature.
which shall include the discovery Of
the physical basis Of meteorology and
tie best system of forecasting tenn
perature. The prize Of $4,000 will
60 to the best discovery in predicting
rainfall.
This Is not to be guessing match,
because each contestant must select
three different localities of varying
climates and perfect the exact wealth
er that will visit these three locali-
ties every day, making his predictions
for thirty days in advance and keeping
them up for six consecutive months.
Then the contestant must go before
the board and tell how he did it.
His explanation must be upon scien-
ti6c principles or the expert will not
award the prize to him.
Something along this line has been
done in various parts of the world, SO
that it is not considered wild goose
chase after knowledge. The entire
world will be invited to enter the COM
petition, and no money will be paid
out, except small allowance for the
expenses Of the commission, unless
there are results.
There is now q man in Cincinnati
who has got this prediction business
for month at o time down so fine
that cotton planters in Texas are writ
ing to him and asking for predictions.
New York World.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Sreeeeis! Road Tax.

The following act of the general as.
sembly passed at the session recently
adjourned, prescribes the manner in
which townships may order special
levies for road purposes:
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, that on aud after the ap-
proval Of this act by the governor,
the voters or electors Of any township
who return real or personal property
for taxation, are authorized to levy
and collect an annual road tax, to sup.
plement any special or other funds
for like purposes, in the following
manner: Upon the written petition
or request of at least one,f fourth of
the resident electors of the township
and like proportion of the resident
feeeholders of the age Of twenty-one
years, as shown by the tax books of
the county, being filed with the county
board of commissioners, asking for
the same and stating the rate of the
tax levy proposed, which shall not ex-
oeed two mills, the said county board
Of commissioners shall order the town
ship to hold an election at some place
within the township, after giving no.
tice of the time and place thereof for
at least two weeks in some newspaper
published within the county and by
posting notice thereof in at least
three public places within suoh town
ship, for such length of time, unless
there be no newspaper published with
in the county, in which event the
posting the notices shall suffice. At
which said election only such electors
as return real or personal property for
taxation and who exhibit their tax re-
ceipts and registration certificate as
required in general elections, shall be
allowed to vote. For said election the
township board of assessors shall ap-
point the managers, and the election
shall be- conducted as is provided by
law for the conduct of general cleo
tions. At said election each elector
favoring the proposed levy shall cast
ballot containing the word eyes"
printed or written thereon, and each
elector opposed to said levy shall cast
ballot containing the word "no'
printed or written thereon. Within
ten days after such election, if the
majority of those voting shall vote for
such levy, the board of assessors
shall furnish the couLsy auditor with
statement Of the amount so levied,
and the auditor shall enter the same
in the tag duplicate, and he shall an
nually for two years only, enter said
amount in the tax duplicates; and the
county treasurer shall collect the-same
as other county and State taxes.
Such levy shall be lien on the prop
erty Of such township, which shall be
subject thereto in case Of default of
payment. Said tax so collected shall
be used for the improvement of the
public roads of the township, and
shall be paid out by the county treas
urer upon warrants drawn by the
county board Of commissioners, coun-
tersigned by the chairman of town
ship board Of assessors: Provided,
that any surplus of such levy remain
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
His Idea of PRAYER.

One of Benjamin franklin Ste
vens' relatives, Uncle Sol, had the
habit of extemporary prayer, in
which, however, he was more per
sistent than fluent. When his in
spiration became too great for words
he would tide over the difficulty
with such interjections as: 'Under-
stand, Q Lord? Understand? Take
my idec, dye? Take my idee ?"-
Argonaut.
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ing in the hands Of the county treas
urer at the expiration of any fiscal year
shall be paid out the next year for the
same purpose.
Sec.2. That all acts and parts Of acts
Inconsistent with this act be and are
hereby repealed.
Approved the 10Th day of February,
4. D., 1904.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Meeting of Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers Of the Riverside Manu- featuring Com
pany will be held q. the office of the Com
pany, in Anderson. s. c., on Thursday,
April 2lst, 1904, at IL o'clock. Stockhold-
era who cannot attend in person are re-
quested to sign a proxy and send to some
stockholder 80 that they may be repre-
sensea. Respectfully,
d. p. McBRAYER,
March 23, 1904 40
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His AruumenS.

"You have been telling everybody
that we're engaged" she said, "and
you know we're not"
True" he admitted, <1but we
ought to be-"
"Why?"
swell, I've been attentive to you
30 long that nothing short of that
will save you from the reputation of
being a heartless flirt." Chicago
Post.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Meeting Of Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers OF the Cox Manufacturing Company
will be held at the Farmers and Mero
chants Bank In the citv Of Anderson. $.
c.. on Tuesday. the Goth day Of April.
1904, ct IL O'Clock. Stock holders who
cannot attend In person are requested to
sign proxy and send to some stock
holder 80 that thew may be represented,
w. +. cox, Pres. and Treas.
April q, 1901 42
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

= A horse in poor condition recent
ly refused to put on an ounce Of flesh
with usual feeding until some steamed
cracked corn and cup of molasses
were added to his diet. The corn and
molasses were given twice each day
in addition to his oats.
Stops Cough and Works Off the Cold.
Laxative Rromc-Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one dey. No Cure, No
Pay. Price 25 cents.
The man who says the world is
growing worse should do something to
olear his eyesight.
- It's queer how many women act
we'll until they 20 on tho stage.
= The world will forgive man al
most anything except failure.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Notice to Creditors.

a LII persons having demands or
IN claims against the Estate of Mrs.
Louis, Alston Meade, deceased ARE hereby
notified to present them, properly prov
en-, to the undersigned within the time
prescribed by law, and those indebted
are notified to make payment.
M. l. BONHAM, Admir-.
April q, 1904 ~ 3
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

We lately
reliable
which
by healing
specialists
adopted
is now known
work effective efficacy In all
{5l)
had so
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
General Repair Shop.

ALL kinds of Blacksmithing, Wood
Work, Painting, Trimming, RubbsR
Tires and Rubber Horse Shooting. All
done at short notice By Grst-clsss work.
men. We don't clatm to be the only
hrst'class workmep In town, but a. good
as any In the South. Our work shows
for Itself. Work and Prices guaranteed,
Call snd see our work and get prices.
Bring your Buggies and have them re-
paired and made as nice aud good as paw
for Spring and summer drives.
Yours for business,
J. P. TODD.
P. S.-Horse shoeing Speciality.
March ii, 1903 38
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tuck their tails between their legs for
safe-keeping and sidle off into some
dark alley, ont Of sight. That they
deeply resent the intrusion Of the de-
apised foreigner nnon the sacred dung
hills Of their native lair is made known
So plainly ,ss il IS possible for dog in
atinot 10 act and speak. stSst. sst,Ssl
Chinese women when the cry is
PASSED along the street, as it invari-
ably is. when q foreigner appears, all
glide noisslessly into their respective
compounds, never forgetting to close
and bolt the outer gate. Even tas; The
startled, doe seeks shelf 10 the depths
ofths forest at the approach of. the
hunter, 90 does che timid Chinese
beauty (or otherwisel seek ,coysr
against ths prrfAne and vulgar eyes Of
che foreign devil. 81 & She IL y not
alarmed Of austratad at the approach
90 the ysriest old beggsir ] covered
with, nothing but rags and vilest fi,th
% the street; but let i foreigner ap- app.
pear and no matter hst his rank may
Be nor how; costly his faiment, nor
how comsly his facs, and shs VIII hide
her countenanoe and quiokly aisaps
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
PHOTOS OE
Your Homes
ON
Souvenir Post Cards.
W. d. HARTMAN.

w. NJ 61AN N n M
Mr.. and Mrs. John Syverson re-
turned last Thursday from visit to
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis. They
were delighted with their trip and
express themselves to the effect that
North Dakota can we'll afford to feel
proud of its exhibit.
See here, Curry, If Tufte sent you
a check for two years's subscription
for what you said about him a few
weeks ago, the COURIER is entitled to
double that amount for what it said
last week. This man Tufte is getting
into the game too cheap.
Frank Haskell arrived in Coopers-
town last Thursday from Centralia,
Wash, at which place he has located.
He will be here two or three weeks
Strengthening up his affairs and visit
ing his friends. Frank likes WASH
ington state very much and has de.
cided to locate there permanently.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
A Great Sensation.


There was big sensation in Lees
Vile, Ind, when w. II. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die, had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. He writes:
1 endured insufferable agonies from
Asthma but your New Discovery gave
me immediate relief and soon there
after effected a complete cure.
Similar cures of Consumption, Pneu
monia, Bronchitis and Grip are num-
erous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung troubles. Price
SOC and Sl.OO. Guaranteed by H. H.
Bateman, druggist. Trial bottles
free.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident. is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: 81 was in an awful condition.
Ny skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain continue
lily in back and sides, no appetite,
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Then
1 was advised to use Electric Bitters:
to my great joy, the first bottle made
a decided improvement. continued
their use for three weeks, and am
now we'll man. know they robbed
the grave of another VICTIM" No
one should fail to try them. Only SO
cents, and guaranteed to give salts
faction, at III. H. Bateman's drug
store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
A thoughtful Man.

M. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind.
knew what to do in the hour Of need.
His wife had such an usual case Of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of
and tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills
and she got relief at once and was
finally cured. Only 25c at III. II.
Bateman's Drug Store.