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LEXINGTON, LA.FAYETTD COUNTY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1901.
No. 16
HON. ALEXANDER GRAVES.
landldate For Judge of the Supreme Court
And is in The Race tb Win.
HIS FRIENDS URQE HIM TO MAKE THE RACE.
LKXIXGTOX
A GREAT COAL PRODUCER.
Unusual importance attaches to the next election of state
rs. three of whom will be successors to Judges Sherwood,
ess and Valliant, now, members of the Supreme Court.
It is absolutely necessary that none but strong men should
chosen as nominees of the democracy for .the coming
ion. Strength to the ticket is the chief end in view, and
his purpose none but pure, honest men, well equipped in
aw and known to belong to no class interest, should be our
Inees. Of such is Alexander C-raves.
He is one of Missouri's best and brightest corporation and
property attorneys. ' He possesses a reputation that is"
y known throughout the State. He is a native -of
ssippi, where he was born in 1849. "At the outbreak of the
he left Centre . College, Daqville, - Kentucky; joined the
dderate army, serving under General N. B. Forrest, and
parolled with him at Gainesville, Alabama, May, 1865;
ning to college, he graduated at Oakland (now Alcorn
ersity Mississippi, in July, 1867; studied law, and
iated at the University of Virginia in, June, 1869, since
h time he has been in active practice of law 'at Lexington, '
ouri; in 1872, he was elected City Attorney of Lexington,
in 1874 Prosecuting Attorney of Lafayette County, Missouri;
id '.never been a candidate for or held any other , office until
ted to the' Fort-eighth Congress as a democrat, receiving
95 vctes against 8,672 votes for John T. Crisp, Independent
ocrat, and 243 votes for McCabe; Greenbacker. .
We have said Alexander Graves is fond of the law of real
erty and corporations, but as a lawyer thoroughly equipped
I points, he stands in ther very front rank of the profession
ssourior elsewhere' His success in the municipal bond
ion, in which he represented various counties, has become
of the history of the State. He has successfully defended
j bond cases than any member of the Missouri Bar. Upon
tions of constitutional or statutory construction his judg
t of the law has almost uniformly been sustained by the
rts of the last resorts. Added to natural ability and
fessional attainments acquired by education and practice he
sesses that instinctive sense of justice and faculty of judicial
.eminent indespensible to the successful jurist. Above all
know him to be a man of honest purpose and steadfast in his
.victions. For some years past Mr. Graves has not taken
active part m political campaigns, but in the 1900 campaign
took the stump, and with his usual force of argument,
dered valuable service to the National, State and County
nocratic tickets.
At the request of many of his friends he has consented to
a candidate, and Lafayette County is to be congratulated on
ving the opportunity of presenting the name of such a strong
n before the next State Convention, and we believe he will
J on his merits. '
I '
Standard Oil's 180 Per Cent.
(he New York World.
Staudard Oil directors bare just
red another dividend of 12 per
In March last they deolared a
end of 20 per cent. That far In
current year 1901 they have thus
ed profits of $32,000,000 on their
,000,000 ot alleged invented
al.
record ot this leviathan among
s discloses the following amazing
i Up to June, 1899, the capital of
Standard Oil concern was only
00.000. Oa that amount it had
paying for eight years dividends
ing from 12 np to 33 per cent per
ra. In June, 1890, its capital iza
was increased by a stroke of the
-to $100,000,000 of common stock
$10,000,000 of preferred stock.
I that date it has paid dividends
Hows on the new capitalization of
',000.000. of which 90 per cent
inflation:
iM, 33 per cent - $33.00d,00
500, 48 per cent - - 48,000,000
J01, 82 percent 32,000,000
I i at t mm drift !
i uiviucdus in . years (iwiuwivw
is not yet quite two years since the
tors of this combine came together
J and voted to multiply by ten its alleged
capital investment of ten millions and
make It one bundled millions. And
within these two years it has already
paid $113,000,000 of profits on the
$100,000,000 of capital investment
thus created by the process ot dilution.
If the original capitalization ot $10,-
000,000 bad not been thus deluged with
water, the dividends actually declared
upan it in the past two years would
have beun 333 per cent in 1899, 480
per cent in 1900, and for 1901 with
nearly seven months of it yet to come
320 per cent.
Yet are there people who bug the
delusion that Standard Oil's monopoly
bas immensely cheapened the price of
oil. How much 'cheaper would it be
if the Standard oil dividends were 7
Instead of 480 per cent per annum on
its actual capital la vested f
Admiral Kempt of the Asiatic fleet
has been ordered to send home three
ships, the Concord, Marietta and
Castine during the latter part of the
oominir summer. These with other
l C7
vessels already sent home makes a re
duction of the fleet la Asiatic waters to
about 42 vessells.
An Immense Amount of Money Being
Spent iu the Improvement
of Minos.
Mr. Chas. Evans, state mine inspec
tor has been in the couaty during the
week Inspecting mines. Finding
several new mines opened up near this
city amounting to more than ordinary
notioo, he wrote for Marsteller who is
seoretary of the bureau of mine in.
pection and his asssstants, to meet
him here, that not only an inspection
should be made but the data for his
annual report be gathered at the same
time. Mr. Evans furnishes us a
synopsis ot the data gathered for bis
report.
The Lexington Coal Co. during the
year has sunk two new shafts near
Lexington and is preparing to sink the
third one. , Those shafts will be known
as the Valley Midway and Summit
mines. The equipment of these mines
will be first olass and from their con
templated output as so well arranged.
for, mast of necessity prove of great
benefit to this locality. ; :
The sinking and eqniplng of the
mines has been under the direct super
visieo of Mr. B. T. Wiley, one at the
company's most competent and pro
dent superintendents, In mentioning
tbe. plan and equipment ot tbe-Midway
mine we shall bate described all,
each will be an exact counterpart of
the other, except tbe depth ot the res
pective shafts and the generation of
the eleotrio power, 'which will be con
firmed to tbe Midway or Central
Station. Tbe Valley mine reaches the
coal at a depth of S7 feet j the Midway
at is feet an lb. scturait at Ju feet
The coal will average 22 Inches in
thickness, it is ot a most . excellent
quality and will continue to place Lex.
Ington la tbe very fore front in the
matter of Its superiority for domestic
purposes. The shafts are 7x14 feet
three compartments, two of which will
be used in lowering and hoisting the
cages, wntie tne otner win accommo
date the pipes, wires and ladder for
exit in case ot necessity these ladders
are constructed of Norway iron to in
sure the largest possible factor of
safety, even in this small matter of de
tail.
i Reaching the bottom of tbe shafts,
main entries will be fonnd running east
and west for one hundred feet on each
side of tbe shafts, these entries are 15
feet wide and 6 feet high ; branches
from the main entries are then run to
tbe north and south on a curve of fifty
radius.
Tbe overcasts follow after plans not
only new In our state, but tbey are of
the most substantial nature, tbe roof
rock is 7 feet in thickness and above
this is the solid strata tbe overcasts
have been driven from tbe air shaft
over and above tbe main entries to tbe
south e'dge of the pillar; thence con
nectiog with tbe main alrcourso. Tbe
advantage of suoh an overcast must be
apparent to all in any way familiar
with such matters, as it is good for all
time and requires no repairs or further
attention.
The pitbead is 64 feet high com
posed ot solid pieces ol timber 12x12
Inches. Tbe engine house is con
struoted of brick with an iron root in
which are a pair ot first motion
engines, built by the. Danville Foundry
and Machine Company of Danville,
Illinois. These engines in pattern re
semble the Litchfield engines but are
1 think, an improvement over tbe
latter; the cylinders are 16x32. Tbe
drum is double 6 feet in diameter
with a 6 foot face, and is so arranged
that it can be made to act as one, de
livering material to any elevation de
sired permitted by the length of tbe
rope. By this device no slack rope has
to be taken care of.
Boiler houses are of brick, with iron
roof and supplied for tbe present by
two boilers, 72 inches by 22 inches,
with 21 six inoh flues each. These
boilers are steel and are suspended from
steel eye beams resting on cast Iron
eolumns on an independent foundation,
tbe brick walls surrounding them la no
way or manner acting for a support.
This is a new feature so far as eoal
mining equipment is oonoerned and
will prove of great benefit and
economy in the event of repairs be
sides avoiding tbe injury to walls by
expansion. .
As tbe Midway mine will be tbe
centra) station from which will be
transmitted the electric power to
operate tbe other mines, an additional
building, 44x30 feet, will be provided
for tbe looation of two 150 K. W.
dynamos, operated by tbe Skinner
high speed engines. This plant is
expected to furnish tbe power for mm
ing and haulage in the three mines',
pne of. which is 3,800 feet north of
Midway and the other 6,200 feet south
ot tbe same point.
Tbe fan is 12 feet In diameter and
located over a shaft 7x10 feet, of which
a space of-. 7x7 feet will be portioned
off for air and 3x7 feet for a man way.
When the three shafts are fully com
pleted tbe cost of sinking and, equip
ment will reach $65,000. The mines
each have an estimated life for fifteen
years, with an average daily output at
each M 25 cars per day or a total
product of 75 cart per day.1 In addi
tion to the above may be. mentioned a
large blacksmith ' and machine shop
which has been erected and provided
with all tbe necessary machinery to
build cars and make all tbe repairs
about the mines. '
Lexington is to be congratulated
upon the completion of these mines
and tbe fine prospect for an increased
business. There is no douU that thete
mines are fully abreast of the best
equipped mines in the state. Every
thing conneoted with the work of this
company is ot the very best, and the
equipment of its mines after the most
approved plans.
There are a number of mines under
going marked improvements, bnt Mr,
Evans was unable to report fully upon
them this trip on account of lnjpor
tant engagements in other parts of tbe
state.
THOMAS X. COBB, JI. .
The Officers of the 39th TJ. 8. Y. Send
Expressions of Sympathy to the
Bereaved Family.
The Trip Abandoned.
San. Franoisco, May 15. Secretary
Cortelyou at 10 o'clock this morning
informed tbe Associated Tress that
Mrs. McKinley's dangerous illness has
compelled the president to abandon
bis proposed visit to etber states. As
soon as Mrs. McKinley's health will
permit he will return to Washington
by the most direct route.
Secretary Cortelyou also issued the
following bulletin as to Mrs. McKin
ley's condition:
There bas been but little change In
Mrs. McKinley's condition since last
night. She has rained in several
respects and lost in others."
The president will remain quietly at
Mrs. Scott's residence today and will
not take part in any of the exercises
arranged for him.
It is learned that Mrs. McKinley's
condition is considered dangerous by
tbe physician attending her. Dr,
Rixey and Dr. Ilirschf older were, in
consultation this' morning and another
physician will be called in this after
noon. It is very probable that if she
recovers Mrs. McKinley will be unable
t leave San Franoisco by noxt Mon
day, when the stay of the presidential
party was to have terminated.
School Enumeration.
Tbe enumeration of tbe Lexington
school disrrict for 1901, recently com
pleted by Mr. F, C. T. Brightwell
shows the children over six and under
twenty years ot age to be as follows:
White Males
" Females
Total
Colored Males
Females
Total
Grand Total
583
597
1
J32
222
1,180
454
1,634
Headquarters 39th Isr'r, U. S. V.
Presidio or San Frahcisco, Cauf.,
April 26th, 1901.
Mr. Thomas M. Cobb, Sr., Nevada, Mo.
Djcak Sir: It is with the greatest
sorrow that we, the officers of the 39th
Infantry, TJ. S. Vols., announoe to you,
the unhappy tidings of tbe death of
your see, Thomas M. Cobb, Jr., 1st
Lieutenant of this regiment, who died
April 15th, 1901, at Honolulu. From
the day he joined the regiment ht was
ever ready for duty, and his cheerful
obedience of orders, happy disposition,
bravery in the face of danger, and good
fellowship, made him the mtst popular ,
officer in the regiment. Though sick
at times with malaria, and temporarily
incapacitated for active service last
summer, he had entirely recovered and
when tbe ship left Manila he was the
picture of health and robust manhood.
The smallpox broke oat aboard ship,
and , before we reached Honolela he
was down with the dread disease;
carefully and tenderly he was takea
ashore April 7th at that beautiful
island and put In the care ot the
United States' surgeons. '; ...
. One week later he died ; and yoa
had lost a son, while we. lost a dear
friend and companion in arms... Ex
pressions of condolenoe . are always
hard to put in words, but we desire to
oocvey to you. and your sorrowing
family our deepest sympathy in this
sad hour of mourning, and express te
you tbe deep love and affection which
we bore toward our. late comrade,
whose untimely death has cast a
shadow oyer your household and sad.
dened onr home-coming. . '
Believe us, dear, sir, your slaoere
friends, who mourn wlthyou in this
sad calamity. Yours in sympathy, .
G. Langhorne, Major 39th lnf'y, U. S.
V., Commanding. . ,
C, II. 'Hilton, Captain 39ih Infy, U.
. S. V., Adjutant. '
Noel Gaines, Captain A Quartermaster,
9th Int'y, U. 8. Vols.
Mack Richardson, Captain 39th Iaf'y,
U. S. V.
J. B. Caughey, Captain 39th Infy,
U. S. V. -Edward
A. Kreger, Captain 39th Iaf'y,
U.S.V. '
J. L. Tboremaa, Captain 39th Iaf'y,
(J. S. V.
Frank S. Long, Captaia 39th Infy,
U. S. V.
Hiram C. Baker, Captain 39th lnf'y,
U. S. V.
Frank Maloney, Captain 39th Infy,
U.S.V.
Laurain L. Lawson, 1st Lient. &
Com'sy, 39th lnf'y, U. 8. Y.
Robert S. Welsh, 1st Lient. 39th Infy,
U. S. V. '
Geo. M. Apple, 1st Lieut. 39th lnf'y,
U. S. V.
Albert Merklin, 1st Lieut. 39th Iaf'y,
U. S. V.
H. K. Bane, 1st Lieut. 39th lnf'y,
U. S. V.
A. Blake, 1st Lieut. 39th Infy,
U.S.V.
Arthur W. Orton, 1st Lieut. 39th Infy,
U.S.V.
Gideon II. Williams, 1st Lieut. 59th
lnf'y, U. S. V.
Cbarlee R. Wood, 1st Lient. 39th
Infy, U. S. V.
Charles S. Frank, 2nd Lieut. ;39th
lnf'y, U. S. V,
Frank C. Burnett, 2nd Lieut. 39th
lnf'y, U. S. V.
Frank M. Faek, 2nd Lieut. 39th Infy,
U. S. V.
Louis Bradley, 2nd Lieut. 39th Infy,
U. S. V.
Fred Cook, 2nd Lieut. 39th Iaf'y,
U. S. V.
Robert B. McConnell, 2nd Lieut. 39th
lnf'y, U. S. V.
Walter E. Barrett, 2nd Lieut. 39th
lnf'y, U. S. V.
Charles L. Cansler, 2nd Lieut. 39th
lnf'y, U. S. V.