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Lansburgh & Bro.
October!

Is the popular month for
weddings. So we wish
to impress upon your
minds that we make a
speciality Of getting up
wedding invitations in
the very b e ST man
ner. Our styles are
the latest, and we have all
the popular shapes IN wed
ding stationery. In refer
enoe to the price, we guar
antee the lowest in the
city for first-class work
manship. We would be
pleased to submit you
samples and prices, as we
feel assured that we can
suit you.
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More Clerks Are Needed.

The clerical work of the health depart
ment includes not only the routine cor
respondence and the recording of the
work done by inspectors, but also very
extensive and elaborate system of regis
tration of vital statistics. For the per-
formanco of such work the present cleri-
cal force is inadequate. so that Ii has
been necessary to detail an inspector to
clerical duty in order to keep up with
current work. The present clerical force
is moreover, insufficient to permit the
health department to be kept open after
the usual official hour and on legal holi-
DAYS except for short time. An increase
in the clerical force is therefore desired.
The smallpox hospital recently erected
at a cost Of $4,000 is at present In charge
of a janitor who has no knowledge of
steam engineering. The hospital Is how
ever. heated by steam, and the disinfect-
ing apparatus connected with ii is oper-
ated with a high pressure boiler. This
ianitor is paid from the emergency fund.
The auditor has, however. declined to per
nit an engineer to be employed and paid
in the same way. 1t is necessary, there
fore, that provision be made for the sal
arv of an engineer at the smallpox hos
pitaI This is especially so, as it would
seriously embarrass the health depart
mont and increase the risk of the spread
of contagious diseases such as smallpox
or yellow fever if after the discovery of
such disease it is necessary to delay the
removal of patients to the hospital until
the services of an immune steam engi-
neer can be secured and fire started.
1.-The services of an engineer employed
in this position would, under the wording
of this estimate. be available for use at
the municipal disinfecting station. so that
the actual increase in the expenditures
would, under ordinary circumstances, not
be more than $500 or $500 per annum
AT present the Government pays the
sanitary food inspector, designated as a
chemist, at the rate of $500 per annum
and requires him to do all of the routine
work in the chemical laboratory. Much
of this work could be secured for $500 per
annum The performance of it by a
chemist, diminishing the amount of high
er technical work done by him, is in the
nature of an extravaganza which should
not be permitted to continue while there
is an abundance of work upon which he
could be better employed.
I'm view of the distances which 1t is
necessary for the inspector of livestock
and dairy stock TO travel and of the time
often necessarily consumed in making
even a single inspection, il is impractical
BILE for one man to properly perform this
work The inspection of live stock and of
meat at the slaughter houses in this Dis
trict has been, and is, almost entirely
neglected. For this reason il is desired
that provision be made for an additional
sanitary and food inspector. who shall as
sist the veterinary surgeon in charge of
such inspection.
Coufac-ious Diseuse~
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WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give Them tea or coffee. Have you
tried tue new food called GRAlN-0? 1t 10
delicious and nourishing and takes the place
OF coffee. The more Grain-O you give the
children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O Is nede OF
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee, bus
costs bout one-quar ter as much. All grocers
cell IL. 100 and go 1R27-tf
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Hurled to His Death.

York, Pa. Sept. 15.-H. ]. Shildt, while
crossing trestle in the yards of the York
Southern Railway here last night, was
struck by a shifting freight car and hurl-
ed a distance ofsItwenty feet, killing him
instantly.
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His FORCE TOO SMALL
DR.. Woodward Wants More
Men i'm His Department.
THEY ARE BADLY NEEDED
District Health officer Submits His
siOners-He Asks for an Increase
I'm the Appropriation for the Next
Fiscal Year.

DR. William c. Woodward, health Off
day submitted a detailed estimate of the
amount of money that will be required
for the conduct Of his department dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900
The estimate was prepared in compliance
with request of the Commissioners, and
is as follows:
The salary of the health officer was
fixed al $1,000 per annum in 1878, when
the population of the District of Column
bia was l67, 300 Since then the popula-
ton has increased to approximately ESQ.,
COO This increase in the population. ac-
companied as IL has been by general
diffusion of knowledge of sanitary mat
tiers and the resulting demands OF the
community for the more vigorous admin
istration of measures tending toward the
preservation and Improvement of the
public health, have caused continual in
crease in the work and responsibilities
of the health department. An increase
in the amount of work devolving upon
individual inspectors and clerks has been,
TO a reasonable degree, prevented by in
creasing the number of such officials. but
it has not been possible to relieve the
health officer in any such manner.
THE estimates for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1895, as fixed by the Commits
sioners. included an estimate of $1,000 for
the salary of the health officer; those
for the year following included $500 for
the same purpose. The present estimates
suggest that the salary of this position
be fixed at $1,000, which amount CORE
spends to that paid to me attorney for
the District Without entering into a
discussion as to the relative amounts or
work and responsibility incident to these
two positions, the fact that the profess
sional qualifications required of the
health office are as great as those re-
auired of the attorney, and are even
more difficult of attainment, appears TO
be a sufficient reason why the salary of
the medical officer of the District govern
ment should be at least equal to that OF
its legal adviser.
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Contagious Diseases.

The enforcement of the provisions of
the act for the prevention of the spread
of scarlet fever and diphtheria is a rou-
tine matter. the service continuing every
day in the year under all ordinary con-
ditions while work under the act for the
prevention Of the spread of contagious
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15

John w. Isham has achieved no little
success in the handling of negro enter
tanners, and his "Octoroons," which will
be the attraction next week at Kernan's
is said to be as much a novelty as is any
other show of its class. Mr. Isham has
invariably striven to maintain the stand
ard of excellence, and this season he
claims TO present not only the best sable
talent that formed his American Company
last season, but all the artists who con-
tributed to making his European tour a
success. This combination Shout have
the effect of making the "Octoreons"
stronger than ever, and iHsures enc of
the most varied performance ever pre-
scented locally.
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a New Office.

4 New Office.
with the growth of the health depart
nent it has been necessary to separate
more or less. the inspection serv.ce from
the clerical work of the office. 1t is de-
sired therefore. that the officer in charge
of The inspection service be designated In
accordance with his duties as chief IN
snector and given a salary commensurate
with his posi- ion. The services OF such
an officer would result in the improve
rnent in the work of the inspectors gener-
ally. as he would be able to devote more
time 10 the supervision Of such work than
Is possible for anyone now connected
with he office to devote 10 II. 1t Is de-
sired that he be designated as the deputy
health officer, so that there may be re-
sponsible head of the health department
during the absence from du,y of both the
health officer and the chief clerk.
by designating one of the sanitary and
food inspectors as chief inspector. the
regular force may be reduced from four
teen 10 thirteen. If, however such desig-
nation be not made, the number of such
inspectors should be maintained as at
present.
1t is believed that the professional re-
quirements of the inspector of live stock
and dairy farms should be recognized by
increase in his compensation over that
paid TO the ordinary sanitary and food in
spectors. Aside from this. however, his
work necessita.es the use of horse and
carriage. which are a present furnished
and maintained at his own expense. in
volying an expenditure on his part of not
less than $500 per annum.
Some of the reasons set forth for the
increase of the salary of health officer
are also applicable with reference to the
proposed increase of the salary of the
chief clerk, who acts as health officer
during the absence from duty OF that Of
fetal, and who is responsible for the very
considerable amount of property in the
possession of the health department. and
for the disbursements made upon its or
de-
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DOESIT
CURE CATARRH?
One Of the Seventeen thousand Testi-
nonials Received. LIS
Boston. Mass. Anril 90.

Boston, Mass, April 20,
Care of Jordan Marsh & Co.
Dear Sir-I had Catarrh for twenty years, and
the last ten years (al of which time has been
passed in this great establishment suffered fear
fully. 1t extended to my throat; the base OF my
tongue was badly affected. l constantly kept in
my mouth cardaInon seeds, or some such breath
purifier. ! could not sleep with my mouth
closed. / began using "Hyomei'' in December
1893, and in two weeks | was entirely relieved
and now, after four months and no return of the
disease, can say, errhanently-cured. | am
going to ask the head of this firm, Mr. Eben
d. Jordan. to indorse this statement.
,ELyIRA E. b. GIBSON.
Hyomei is sold by all druggists, or sent by
man on receipt Of price.
Outfit, complete. $ioS. Extra bottle, Soc.
1t Is Guaranteed to Cure.
THE r. r. BOOTH CO.,
Aston Bldg, 33dA ST. (next Waldorf Astoria
Hotelb, New York City.
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s85 SUBCSRIBE
LANCASTER AND CHESTER
RAILWAY.

BETWEEN CHESTER AND LANCASTER.
Schedule in effect Daily except Sunday
on and after Sept II, 1898.
WESTBOUND EASTBOUND.
Nos. IA and Is. Nos. IL and 15'
Nj. = M. A NJ. P NJ
8 56 So Ar Chester Ly IL 90 700
907 5 07 Richburg II 3S 745
S SIS 455 Bascombville IL So SO
s 33 33 Fort Lawn 1912 SIS
800 400 Ly Lancaster Arl25O 8 So
Connects at Chester with Southern
Roilway, Seaoosrd Air Line aud Car
olina and North Western Railway.
Connects at lancaster with the Ohio
River & Charleston.
Leroy Springs, Pres, Lancaster, S. c.
M Heath. G. p. A., &"
w III Hardin, V P and Aud, Chester
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Melon Story.

"My grandfather was very
proud of his melt n patch" said
the man who was telling the story,
"and when that big melon began
to spread about he was happy.
Well, that melon kept on grow
ing, and finally it became ques-
tion of whether they should move
the house or cut the melon.
Grandfather thought a great deal
of that melon, and he didn't like
to cut it until ie was fully ripe.
He thought it over a great deal,
and finally decided to move the
house. A dozen men were en-
ployed, and the house was moved.
But that melon kept on growing
until it became necessary to move
the barn or cut the melon. Grand
father had the barn moved, and
then the fence. At last the melon
was ripe. He determined to have
regular watermelon feast, SO he
invited the neighbors for miles
around. He employed two men
with cleaves to cut the melon. At
last the eventful day arrived, and
hundreds of people stood around
with open eyes and mouths. Finally
the melon was cut open, and to
the dlsmay of all 1t was found to
be hollow. A negro named Sam
Johnson was Inside. He had
tunneled his way under the melon,
cut hole, and eaten his way
through. There were thoughts
of lynching him, but he died be,
fore the plan was carried out"
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Altering The Programme.

A young masher, walking up
and down the platform of q rail
way station in Scotland with
companion who had come to see
him off, observing two handsome
girls enter a first class carriage.
"Lo ook here," he SAID to his
companion, who did not pay much
attention to his dress, "I'll get
into the same compartment, and
Pll tell you what l want you to
do. When the train is about to
start, you come up and touch
your hat, and say to me, MY
lord, the guns and dogs are in the
van"
His companion smiled assent,
but said he doubted if he could do
it with the proper air of noble
mans servant.
The masher took his seat with
. lordly air in the same carriage
with the young ladies whose in
terest he wished to excite. The
moment arrived and the train be-
gan to move, when his companion
came up to the carriage window.
"Hey, Jock" he shouted, "tell
your master to be sure to send
the trousers O. mine by Satur-
day!'-the young mr. 'her having
to reconcile himself as best he
could to be regarded as a tsilor's
apprentice.
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Priceless Pain

eta price can be placed on pain, Mothers
Friend is worth its weight in gold as ailev-
ator. My wife suffered more in ter mir utes with
either of her other two children than she did al
together with her last, having previously used
to any one expecting to become a mother" says
q customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
Of Carmi, ILL.,, to the Bradheld Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ga, the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of Mothers
Friend" This successful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines ad-
vertised to do unreasonable things, but a
scientifically prepared liniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those parts of wornan's organism which
bear the severest strains of childbirth.
The liniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier ii
Is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only with
great benefit and success.
1t not only shortens labor and lessons
the pain attending it, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life OF both mother
and child, and leaves the mother in a con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
"Mother's Friend is sold by druggists
at $I.oo, or sent by express on receipt OF
price.
Valuable book for women, "Befors
Baby is Born," sent free on application.
the BRADFIELo REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. O..
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it hroueh
the mucuous sur,a es. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians,
as The damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Cstarh Cure,
manufactured by F Cheney & Co,
Toledo. o., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucunus surfaces of
the system In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sue you get the genuine. l.:
is taken internally and is made in To~
ledo, Ohio, by f Cheney & 90.
Testimonials free.
seA- sold by Druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
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Buchten's Arnica SaTUe.

THE BRIT SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chap.
ped Hands, Ehilb isins, Corns. and al
Skin eruptiuns, nd positively cures
Piles, or no pay required 1t is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price 25 cerrs per
box. For sale by Crawfor Bros.
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Cheap Enough.

The Ledger Semi weekly, The
New York World (Tri- weekly
and Home and Farm, all three pa
pers, one year for $2.15.
The Ledger Semi weekly, The
Atlanta Constitution Weekly and
Home and Farm, all three papers
one year for 1925.
The Ledger (Semi weekly and
Home and Farm one year for 81. so
Or, all four papers one year
for $500.
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FinaIDisCharge

THE Undersigned. B r Miller, Ad.
i ministrator Of John X Welsh, de-
ceased, will apply tn George McC.
Witherspoon. Probate Judge, for a
Final Discharge as Administrator Of
said Estate, on the 28th day Of N Novem-
ber next at ii o'clock q. m.
This Oct. 20 1893.
B. r. Miller, Admr.
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IMPORTANT
Notice by Board Of Registration.

Notice by Board Of Registration.
The board of Supervisors of
Registration for Lancaster county
met this the 7th day Of March,
1898, and organized by reelection
of w G. \ Porter, chairman and
Montgomery CaSkey secretary.
According to notice already
ivcu, the board will not keep the
ooks open for the registration of
electors between the consecutive
days in each month until thirty
days before the general election
this year.
Electors who registration in
1896 and 1897 and still remain in
their respective polling precincts
are not required to register. Those
who have moved from one pre-
cinct to another will have to cor a
forward and have their certlfca'
changed to conform to their pr,
ent precinct.
w q A Porter,
Chairman.
j M Caskey,
Secretary.
ancaster, S c., March Z, 1898.
t4gs" Pay Up.
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FOOLISHNESS OF ANNEX
ING THE PHILIPPINES.

lhihNo IL Nouiu NC Wei loolloh
thing for the United States to an
mex the Philippine Islands, nearly
ten thousand miles away as they
are, with eight millions of savage
and semi barbarous tribesmen,
who would be worth but little to
the dignity or prosperity of our
nation. The journal thus argues
the case
The more the proposed anneXa-
tion of the Philippines is consid-
cred the more evident does it be-
come that their possession will
"cost more than it will come to. -
The trade of those islands Is in
significant and that there is no
likelihood that it will be increased
sufficiently to compensate our
government for the expense and
trouble of keeping them in order.
The lowest estimate we have
seen of the number of soldiers
that would be necessary to insure
the protection of our rights and
the maintenance of good govern
ment in the Philippines at least
for long time to come, is 5O,-
600.
We will have to keep at least
that number in Cuba and fully
10, 600 in Porto Rico. Hawaii
will require little standing army
also and it i, practically certain
that the number of troops in this
country will be increased largely
beyond the old figures, 6,OOO.-
Thus We have the certain prospect
OF standing army of large pro-
portions, probably one of some
thing like 175,OOO men.
The expense ot this big army in
addition to our annual appropria-
ton Of something like $50, OOO,-
600 for pensions will make our
military expenditures greater than
those of any other nation. We
talk about tho terrible burden up.
on the taxpayers of Russia, Ger
many and France, of the great
standing armies which those gov
ernments keep up, but we already
pay nearly as much for pensions
Al those governments pay for their
enormous armies, and the present
schemes of territorial expansion
will make US the most extravagant
of all nations in military expendi-
lures.
A difficulty, too, is likely to
arise in procuring and holding the
number of soldiers we will need.
For the work of actual war we
can always raise readily all the
troops we need. it is quite diff
ferent when we ask for men to do
garrison duty.
There was a rush to enlist when
the conflict with Spain began, but
just as soon as the fighting ceased
there was a very general desire
among the troops to get out of
the army. Many man who is
ready to fight for his country will
be found very unwilling to become
n professional soldier in time of
peace.
Gen Greedy admits that "enlist-
ments are rapidly falling off and
something will have to be done to
check it,, and confesses that "we
will have to do one of two things,
either increase the pay of privates,
or lower the standard, both as to
physical, mental and moral attain
ments. " In other words, if we
take the Philippines, we must not
only keep a great body of troops
there, constantly recruited to make
mp for the losses by disease, but
wa mnst faY our nennla ON i'm
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The chief food products of the
Ladrones are bread-fruit and
cocoanuts, which grow spontane
ously in every part of the islands.
One cocoanut tree will feed a man.
GAS diamond polishes diamond" I"
says q German writer, $50 man is
formed by man." Truly. And
We may add, as diamond cuts
diamond, so man is feeced by
man.
An eminent physician of ST.
Louis says that no person should
be permitted to drink tea or coffee
until he or she has attained the
age of IS years. In the young
those beverages unduly excite the
nervous system and have an in.
furious effect upon the digestiv G
organs.
The silver star., 1898-02-10

II may not be inappropriate to take
some notice Of the Cuban debt. Just
what 1t is cannot be exactly stated. A
year ago 1t was set down at 1850. 600.
900. so that 1t is doubtless within
bounds to estimate 1t now at $500.
000.0 900. Under the scheme of "auton.
omy" Just established the Madrid gov.
ernment has the right to saddle the
whole OF this upon the island. Under
Weyler's savage rule fully one-third OF
the people Of Cuba we're exterminated
leaving the population at present NOT
more than 100000. The debt will
therefore, amount to no less than slOf
for each inhabitant. with a yearly In.
terest charge Of nearly $50 each. The
enormity OF this burden will be better
realized when It is remembered that
the stupendous debt Of France. which
all authorities declare to be the ,org.
est ever incurred by any nation
amounts to no more than S170 a head
with an interest charge. as stated. n,
only Is. The autonomous Cuban .tats
VIII therefore have to start on ita ca.
reer amid the most unfavorable 6nan.
ciai circumstances OF all In the world
NO wonder many think autonomy m
such terms not worth accepting. and
prefer to struggle on for independ.
snce. which will set them free from
this burden Of the Spanish debt.