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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-03
UNITED STATES ARMY.
REPORT OF THE COMMAND
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But in High State of Eilicien-
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the secretary OF war. General
Miles says, in part.
The army although inadequate
in point OF numbers, was never
in 2 higher state OF efficiency, both
a. to the character and qualities
tious of its officers and the intelIl-
gence and loyalty Of its soldiers.
ImporlanU changes and improve
ments have been made along the
Atlantic and gulf coasts, especial
" IN the mounting of modern
artillery and the appliances
adopted for tho defense Of the
coasts
Attention IL called 10 the con-
dition OF affairs in Alaska and a
numb Der Of Recommendations rela-
tive thereto are made. Gontlnu-
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-03

ages broad minded men who
'.farmed on horse back" engaged
in agriculture. Those who actu-
ally did the work, however. going
to it before dawn and quitting it
at oed time, had little opporuni
ty for mental development, and
were thought to have little need
for mental food.
In more recent years, however,
a very marked change has taken
place in the condition Of success
ful agriculture. The up to date
business farmer of to-day Is Il
reading man. The traditions hand
ed down are not accepted as eter-
nal verities, but are scrutinized,
as are any other series Of facts in
which the farmers is interested.
\ thing is not disdaired because
it has old tradition behind it, but
is not taken for gospel because
"Nap did it that way" either,
There is Il disposition TO prove
all things and hold fast to that
which is good. Personal expert
ence is still entitled TO high re-
spect. but its inadequacy is also
recognized. 1t is felt that the per-
sonal experience that occurs in
even the longest life must neces-
sarialy be limited, and is largely
affected by the special conditions
under which it is acquired, and
that a change in these conditions
might he followed by wholly diff
ferent results. The successful far
mer is, as has been said. a reading
farmer, and he is constantly cor
recting, modifying. or confirming
his own experience by that of
other farmers and experience by
that of other farmers and expe
rimentalists recorded in bulletins
and the agricultural press. The
farmer of the present day finds
that by certain methods he reach
es certain results, but that others,
pursuring similar methods, gath
er experience not precisely and
perhaps not at all like his own.
AS thoughtful man, he seeks
the cause of the difference, and
generally finds it, if he is able to
collect sufficient amount OF eX-
perience on the point, in the dif
ference in the conditions under
which the several workers labored
Farming has become, too, less a
question Of main strength. and is
felt to be fit employment for the
exercise of the highest intellectual
faculties. No farmer is in danger
of knowing any too much about
his work. On the contrary, it is
felt that he may devote himseli
too exclusively to manual labor
and thereby fail to keep mp with
the procession and as others will
be better informed than himself
! he is almost certain to fall behind
in the race. No farmer who fails 60
recogniz" and keep pace with the
progress OF agriculture, can now
succeed i'll the work. Tradition
and his personal eXperienc" ARE
not sufficient for him. He must
read and know what others are
| Ioinp how far his own aytnri
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-03
Yellow JncIt Killed.

Cascarets. Candy Cathartic Kills Yellow Jack
wherever they ind him No one who iaEes
Cascarct5 regularly and systematically IL In
danger from tho dreadful disease. Cascarc-
XIII Yellow fever germs In the bowels nud pre-.
vent new ones from breeding. 100. &c Soc all
druggists Ssss0~ss t.s.~I E.IiAl2 S.lR3 iEaH
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-03
How the Story Grew.

AS hltty coleman ana Maggie
Weir were going to school, one
morning, Kitty said:
81 was over at Uncle Fred's, last
Saturday, and came near staying
too late. We had such fun that
did not notice how near the sun
was to setting. and | was very
much afraid | might meet a
tramp"
did you meet one?" inquired
Maggie.
"No one but Johnnie Gates. He
was a-coming down the hill whist
ling and with 3 big watermelon
under his arm. | was scared at
first: but, when ! saw who it was,
got over it.
At recess, Maggie said to Mary
Ford:
kitty told ne that she saw
Johnnie Gates carrying a great
big watermelon on Saturday
evening. Wonder where he got
it and what no is going to do with
lt?"
Before school, Mary whispered
to Sailie Bates:
Johnnie Gates was seen carry
ing a great big watermelon on
Saturday evening. wonder If
he got it honestly 2"
mir. Hart's melon patch was
robbed about that time; maybe
that's where it came FROM"
answered Sallie.
AT noon, Sallie told Susan and
Jennie:
"l know something, and I'll tell
you, if you won't breathe it to a
soul"
"Oh no, we won't" cried both
girls in one breath; what is it?"
"Why, Johnnie Gates robbed
Mr.. Hart's melon patch one night
last week"
"Oh dear; isn't that awtulw
exclaimed Susie.
II always thought that Johnnie
was not so much better than the
rest Of us, for all he made believe
he was 50 honest" said Jennie.
HE couldn't have done it
alone" Sallie said.
Whereupon Jennie fastened to
a group of school girls who were
in the house and told them:
Johnnie Gates and lot of
other boys robbed Mr.. Hart's
melon patch, and destroyed all
they could not carry away"
Just at that moment Johnnie
himself came in whistling, and
looked like anything but thief.
"Oh, girls together quick
I've got something for you, and its
most school-time :"
The girls looked at each other,
and, with little movements of dis
gust, turned away.
why, what's the matter with
you all? Hurry up, as the bell
viii r!ng!' cried Johnnie.
I'VE know what you've got,
Johnnie Gates" spoke up Sallle
and we don't want anv Of your
stolen melon, and think you
should be ashamed of yourself."
"Who says | stole the melon?'
cried Johnnie, IN an excited tone.
Il guess he'd better not tell me
so. | was over at Uncle Henry's
Saturday night, and he gave ne
a splendid one, and | saved it on
purpose to give you all some but,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
WESTERN BALL LEAGUE
..MAGNATESr WE'RE UNABLE TO DIS
POSE OF THE EIGHTH FRANCHISE.
Omaha Refused to Accept 1t and the
Meeting AdjOurned-SiIIy story
About "Kid" McCOy's Gloves.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20. - After having the
eighth franchise of the Western League
practically awarded to Omaha, Manager
James T. Mckee, in brief note of expla-
nation, notified the baseball magnates that
conditions that would have to be fulfilled
were too hard, and, after thanking the
gentlemen for courtesies extended and
hoping that / have not put you to any
unnecessary trouble Mr. Mckee declined
the honor of managing a team in the West
ern city. The magnates of the Western
League met to-day in its headquarters in
the Great Northern Hotel for the purpose
of awarding the franchise for the eighth
city. 1t was decided at the informal meet
ing last night that Omaha was the best
place for the franchise, and, as Manager
Mckee had agreed to all the conditions of
the league, was given the privilege. The
note from Mr.. Mckee was complete sur
prise. There was strong feeling that
Grand Rapids would retain the franchise
after the refusal of the Omaha representa-
tives to take it, but from the number of
times Henry Striebel, of Toledo, was called
into the room where the meeting was being
held it was evident that the application of
the Ohio city had many friends. Those two
cities were apparently the only two remain
ing in the race.
It was finally decided that the question of
awarding the eighth franchise should be left
to a committee of three, of which PreSi-
dent Johnson is to be one, who will give
the matter careful study and send it's find
ings to the members of the league by mail.
A mail vote will then be taken, and the
much-mooted question settled for three
years, at least. The next melting will take
place Feb. "a in Kansas City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

May Howard and her extravaganza COM
pany opened at the Empire yesterday aft
ernoon to a full house. Burlesque opened
and closed the performance. Some very
pretty special scenery was used in the bur-
lesques and the company was well cos
tuned and looked generally prosperous. The
first travesty was the vehicle for a number
of good songs and choruses, given with
spirit Miss Howard, who does not appear
in the olio, was in good voice, and looked
even younger than she did on her last APP
pearance here. The oio included the "Bru-
tai Brothers." Cunningham and Grant:
Miss Ruth Robinson, serio-comic; Udell and
Pearce, eccentric singing comedians; Mile.
Raye who deserves mention as the plump
est young woman seen this season in a con-
tortion dance; Mills and HinShaw, in a. more
or less refined comedy sketch and rendi-
ton of tyrolean songs by the Misses ia
guarina, Auber, De Costa, Adams and Liv-
ingston.
The Empire has been afflicted for some
time with a crowd composed in the main
Of small boys, though the leading spirits
of the trouble are of pretty good size,
who make it a point on Monday afternoon
to hiss and boot at every performer the
instant he comes on the stage. The rest
of the week the theater is free from the
annoyance. Yesterday afternoon they be-
came so annoying that the manager of the
theater announced that he would give $40
reward for the identification of any one
starting something" which. as they say
in Washington, "closed the incident and
the rest of the performance was heard in
quiet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Park-"McGanty the sport,


There is a hustling little dancer with
''McGinty the Sport" who does about as
lively a bit of work in her line as Saharet,
who will be remembered as having been at
the Park couple of years ago, and who is
now one of the big attractions in a New
York production. Matte Nichols is the
name of the dancer now at the Park, and
her turn in the second act is a furious piece
of acrobatic dancing, both graceful and at
tractive. "McGinty the Sport began a
three days engagement yesterday and is
sufficiently loaded with fun and specialties
to make it entertaining. Joe Flynn appears
in a conventional Irish part, sings several
songs and makes considerable fun but after
all 1t is Charles FL. Boyle who keeps the
audience in q roar most OF the time. Boyle
plays a tramp part, and really manages TO
extract new comedy from a well-Worn CHAR
acter. He is very agile, and his specially
with Carrie Graham at the close of the sec
Ond act won volumes Of applause yeSter-
day. Miss Graham appears as country
girl and holds her own in the fun-making.
Charles Jerome and Clara Bell have an en-
pertaining dialogue in the second act. There
is no lack of merriment in the entire per-
Torrance. The music is attractive, part1c-
ularly the oake-walk melody at the close OF
the first act. The play has no plot to speak
of, but 1T needs none. The audience doesn
miss it, and its absence does not detract
from the merits of the performance. NC
Ginty the Sport will be at the Park to-
day and tomorrow. The Christmas attrac-
ton at this theater will open on THURSDAY
afternoon. 1t is Fallen Among Thieves,
a well-staged melo-drama, which will be
remembered as among the best plays OF the
kind seen at the Park last season. 1t is by
Frank Harvey, who has written several sue
cesses, and is under the management of
Davis and KeOgh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
Horace Hayes, COlOred, Had Charged
Her with an Offense.

Horace Hayes, hostler employed by
Cooper & Woods, went home last night at
$3.50 o'clock and had an argument with his
wife Emma, which resulted in an attempted
murder. He accused the woman of grave
offense and she responded by shooting him.
Afterward he knocked her down, and gave
her a terrible beating. Hayes had gone
home and was asleep on a couch, when his
wife and two boarders came in She started
the row. She ran to dresser and pulled q
pistol out of a drawer, but he anticipated
the move and managed to knock the pistol
out of her hand just as it went off, and in
struck his left leg, inficting only flesh
wound. He went to the stable and called
for DR.. Hodges to dress the wound. In the
meantime his wife notified the police, and
they called at the stable and arrested him.
He is charged with assault and battery and
the woman with attempted murder. They
live at 224 West Ohio street, at the corner
of Toledo street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

al OF many notable critics. To those who
saw Mr. Thomass I'm Mizzoura' the part
recalls the famous Lizbeth, whose delight
full uncouthnesS delighted everybody. Miss
Owen is only twenty years old and has
particularly attractive figure and handsome
face beaming with intelligence and kindfi-
ness This is her second season on the stage.
She is a very pronounced fayorite with her
colleagues and her future in the thespian
world is apparently assured. Miss owen has
many offers from prominent managers, but
has signed q contract for five years with
Manager Duncan b. Harrison, of the Digby
Bell company.
E. r. Spencer. the tragedian who is max
ing his fourth annual tour, is now playings
Indiana and Illinois towns. He carries his
own scenery for Romeo and Juliet" 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" "Othello'' and Julius
Caesar" Mr.. Spencer is said to have won
reputation in these plays. His leading man
is Frank Hennig, who was with Thomas
w. Keane, the tragedian. for many years.
Miss Isbae Pengra, the leading woman, as
Juliet, has been favorably compared with
Julia Marlowe.
Duncan 3. Harrison paid his first visit
to Indianapolis yesterday in years. Harri-
son is now manager of Digby Bell in 1.-The
Hoosier Doctor" which will entertain the
Christmas crowd at the Grand.
Prince Esterhazy has forsaken Mrs. Lily
Langtry. 1t is announced in Paris that the
prince, while leading every one to believe
he would wed the fair Jersey Lily, has been
paying court to the widowed ex-Queen or
Naples, and within few days will make
? her mis- bride.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

Preparations for the production of Peter
the Great" at the Lyceum, London, are
more elaborate than was anticipated, and
the opening has been deferred from Dec.
49, the date first fixed. to Jan. !. and it
may be a little later even than that.
The Clyde Fitch play. Nathan Hale"
which Nat G. Goodwin desired to produce
at the Knickerbocker Theater during his
present engagement there, will go over until
next season; The comedians. continued
success in American Citizen" has COM
PEELED him to change all his plans.
Andrew Mack has made a phenomenal
hit in AN Irish Gentleman" at the Four
teenth-street Theater, New York, and the
chances are that he will remain in his pres
ent quarters for some time TO come. The
metropolitan critics have been highly COM
plmentary regarding his ability, and rate
him as the best Irish comedian seen on the
New York boards in years.
Frank Drew the oldest living member of
the famous theatrical family of Drews is
member of THE White Slave" Company.
Although not In the original production oS
the piece, Mr.. Drew has been playing his
present role for twelve consecutive years.
The original east included Georgia Cayvan,
Billy Seaman. Gus Levlck. Marie Bates,
William C. DAILY and Emily Wilmott.
When Ellen Terry was in Glasgow
month ago she was met in the street one
afternoon with an unwrapped picture I'M
der her arm She jovially informed friend
who stopped her that il was an Orchardson
and that she had actually lifted ii from an
adjacent picture gallery promising the deal
er TO return 1t at the end of the week and
explaining, II must have something in my
hotel rooms TO antdote your horrid Glas-
gov gloom
Christiania. the Norwegian capital, has
been upheayed with CONSERVATION by the
audacity of a German circus which num-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Hnckett's sweetheart's Devotion.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Mary Mannering,
the winsome young English actress who
plays the part of Fay in THE Princess and
the Butterfly has been undergoing for
week that most trying experience that falls
TO the lot of player folk-making mirth
for an unthinking multitude while the heart
is torn with fear for d loved ones life. Just
as bravely as Grimaldi contorted his paint
ed face for the grinning mob while his boy
lay dying Miss Mannering has been inter-
preting Pinero's delicate, vivacious comedy
for the audiences at the Lyceum while
James X. Hackett, her lover in real life,
as well on the stage, has been lying at
his mothers home in the delirium of ty-
phoid fever And every night when the
curtain has fallen on the last act the actress
has hurried from the theater to his bed
side to relieve Mrs. Hackett of the task of
nursing the patient whom both love so
we'll
Miss Mannering and Mr.. Hackett were
to be married in the spring, and, provided
the actor RECEIVERS from his attack in good
season their plans will not be changed. The
courtship of these two actors has been a,
pretty love story and an eloquent answer
to some of the jeremiadS uttered against
the stage. They play opposite parts in
1.-THE Princess and Butterfly" Tonight
Mr.. Hackett's condition was very low, and
the nurse would allow no one to enter the
sickroom save the two gentlewomen whose
names the patient constantly utters In his
deIiriiln
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
THE FAVORITE GAME
A Little Rough, but Good Test of
American Endurance.

Football has grown in favor in America
until to-day it occupies a most prominent
place I'm athletic sports.
Twenty-Five thousand people recently witt
messed the game at New Haven between
Yale and Princeton.
The work is tremendous and requires
young men of powerful physique and good
strong hearts and lungs.
The trainers quite universally forbid the
use of coffee because of its effect on the
heart.
A majority of the best and most careful
trainers are pronounced in their recommep-
dations of Postum Food Coffee because 1t
gives the athletes a warm delicious bever-
age. and, better than that. il supplies in
liquid form the selected food elements
which nature uses to build in nerve ana
muscle.
The careful selection of food for power
full athletes furnishes a lesson TO the lesa
powerfully built brain worker who really
needs more care in the selection of food
than does the strong man who can make q
pretty good attempt at digesting almost
any sort OF food.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 2O.-"Bilr' Heffer-
man. of Johannesburg, South Africa, who
has been touted as second Fitzsimmons,
made his initial appearance in an American
ring tonight in what was to have been a
twenty-round Ego" with Tommy Ryan, of
Syracuse Hefferman was the easiest vic
tim that Ryan has ever met. The men met
before the Olympic Athletic Club and
weighed in at $50 pounds. Hefferman was
tall and lanky, with long reach, which,
however. was no obstacle to the Syracuse
man, who landed when and where he
pleased. Hefferman was slow and awkward
and Ryan played with him for three rounds
while the crowd laughed derisively. In the
third round the South African was sent to
the floor by a left on the chin and took the
limit in getting up. He went down again
a moment later from a highlander on the
jaw and was counted out kid" MOZART
land was present and challenged the winner
to fight at the welter-weight limit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
PROBABLY A CANARD.
Resin Reported to Have Been Found
on Kid McCOy's Gloves.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20. - The Times-Herald
says: There are charges that kid" Mccoy
did not fight the fairest battle ever known
when he met Dan Creedon last Friday
night. 1t is openly charged that McCoy's
gloves were rubbed with resin during the
contest and that the punishment Creedon
later sustained was due in great measure
to those foul tactics. Doc" Payne is said
to be the man who did the rubbing, while
Mccoy sat in his corner between the rounds.
1t is said to have occurred between the fifth
and sixth rounds 1t appears Mccoy had
pair of gray gloves made for himself. He
appeared at the ringside with the gloves.
They were strictly up 10 the regulation in
weight and size. The club, of which Tom
ORourke is manager, provided the finest
russell colored gloves, and Creedon wore
pair of them. While the men were resting
between the rounds stated one of the spec
tators noticed Payne rubbing something on
the gloves. The story goes that O'Rourke
was told about it, and FASTENED over to Nc
Coy's corner. When Payne was "called
DOWN he said he had been trying to remove
some resin from the surface of the gloves.
O'Rourke asked Payne how resin got on the
gloves, as Mccoy had not been on the floor
An argument resulted, but Mccoy knew
nothing of it, as he was in the ring boxing
at the time. The story continues that the
resin well removed from the gloves at
the end of the round. ORourke insisted on
that or having a pair of new gloves put on
McCoys hands. The incident created quite
a furry among the spectators who We're
seated around McCoys corner, but seri-
Gus scene was prevented by the weakening
of McCoys seconds.
several others who went East to see the
contest returned to the city yesterday after
noon. O'Rourke was seen at the fremont
House last night and asked about the story
from New York AT first he declined to say
anything about it, stating it amounted to
nothing. When pressed he said: Yes,
there was an unpleasant argument between
McCoys seconds and me. | did not think
it was right and feared that if the Creedon
party saw what was being done there would
be serious trouble Fortunately, nothing
came of it. / am not prepared to say
whether there was actually any resin used
on the gloves, but a remark made by NC
Coy the following day made me suspicious.
| met Mccoy in a hotel and asked him about
the resin. He became angry at once,
and replied: What is it to you If had
brick in my glove? That did not sound
credited with being an enemy of McCoys,
and for that reason do not like to say much,
and did not at the time. l would rather not
say anything about it now. doubt If the
Creedon party is aware of the incident.
1t is known that O'Rourke bet $500 with
Colonel Hopkins on Mccoy, the latter post
ing $3.50 Just before O'Rourke went East
the bet was called off at O'Rourke's request,
as he did not care to have it said the man
ager of the club before which the battle was
decided had backed one man or the other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Bank Shortage of 10000.

FARGO. N. D., Dec. 20-The final report
of ]. A. Hanway stockholders agent for
the National Bank of North Dakota which
was headquarters for the many institutions
run in this State by Banker E. Ashley
Mears, which has been under consideration
before Judge Amidon. of the United States
Court was to-day declared by the court to
ordered that this sum be repaid at once
and appointed y. b. Holt. United States
commissioner. as receiver to turn over the
assets to the stockholders. Hanway was
later taken in custody on a criminal charge
and placed under 5000 bond. Hanway was
formerly a wholesale manufactures of dry
goods in New York