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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16
'r The Enterprise.
T4N WYCK ITEMS.

Mr.. Editor While Mrs. Doc
little is training Bill to kill rats.
|nd Old Hickory is attending the
nnnal meeting of "The Lazy
ans Club" | will slip in and
It as their substitute and give
pu a few items from our little
ty.
The farmers are busy with the
ling of their soil, preparatory
planting corn and cotton.
very day wagon loads of guano
e hauled from our depot.
Rev. Mr.. Booth preached an
lie sermon on education Sab.
tn morning. We also heard a
Od sermon in the afternoon, by
Pv. Mr.. Perry.
Pne day last week, while Misses
e 9oder and Fannie Tillman
Fre taking their usual horse
elk ride, Miss Yoder's horse be.
me very much frightened and
gan to rear and plunge and fl.
ly began running at break.
FIX speed. The affair was be.
7 hing very serious and it seem
impossible for Miss Yoder tC
ape without injury, but just
that critical moment, hand.
pc youth appeared upon the
pe and showed himself to be
" brave and gallant as he res
III the young lady from the
y rible fate that seemed tC
\ ut her. This fright did not
1 any ice" with them tho, for
4 paw the same young ladies q
4 days afterwards, mounted on
& sam3 steeds, flying over the
q htry in what seemed to be q
IA 4r. Ashley and family have
y fed into their new home on
IA Bey street.
iss Minnie Massey leaves this
moon for Waxhaw, n. G..
Ne she will spend several
Is with her brother, Mr.. Chas
IT,.
Is. Addie Wilson, of Rock
is visiting her parents, Mr.
Mrs. II. N. Clyburn.
Will Hicklin, OF Harmony
over to see his old school.
Mr.. Geo. Griffin last week
iss Lessie Spray, Of Osceo!a.
is visiting her sister. Mira.
p Starnes of this place.
Jas. y. Hyatt spent Mon
in Rock Hill.
les Blanche Stewart of Lind.
1epent Friday and Saturday
her aunt, Mrs. Stewart.
besrs. Dick Rives and Frank
hn, OF Fort Lawn, spent
krnday with Miss Tillman.
IN. MIR. lIoone and Misses
and Emma Nisbet and
Rodman spent last Friday
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News Items From Chester.

From The Chester Lante- N. March s
Mr. j. +. Chambers. of Edge
moor is seriously i'll. His friends
wish for him a speedy recovery.
Mr.. w. F. Collins has moved
from Richburg to the neighbor
hood of Rodman. Mr.. Collins is
a successful farmer and good
citizen.
Mr.. j. III. w. Stevens, of Ian.
caster, was in the city yester
day.
a difficulty occurred last Satur.
day afternoon betewen Mr.. Robt.
McNinch and Reuben Smith. col.
The former was cut with a knife.
The latter is in Jail. Mr.. Nc
Ninch's wound was dressed bv
DR.. Mcconnell.
Yesterday morning early the
news spread through the city
that j. Duflie Estes had been shot
by Henry Ii. Marcus. Both men
lived we'll out on Columbia street.
on adjoining lots. Estes started
toward town in a buggy, and at
the old nursery, near lanyard
branch, overlook Marcus, who
was walking. According to Estes.
Marcus turned and began firing
without a word being spoken.
According to Marcus, Estes stop
ped and started toward him with
his whip, with a motion as if to
draw a pistol, when he Marcus
shot in self-defense. Estes was
shot in the stomach, throat and
hip. He said that he received
the wound in his stomach while
~ his buggy, and that three
shots were fired after he jumped
out, two taking effect. They
clinched and both fell over the
fence together. He was punish
ing Marcus severely when Others
arrived and interfered. Estes was
taken back to his house and was
attended by Drs. Mcconnell and
Pryor, but died about 5 p. m. Mar.
Gus was taken to Jail. We wish
to give no coloring to either side
of the case. 1t is sufficient to say
that bad feeling had existed for
some time and they had had a
difficulty on Saturday evening.
Each claimed that the other had
made threats upon his life. Estes
was not armed.
Both were regarded as peace
able men. Estes has been con
Quoting a meat market with de-
cided success. Marcus is black
smith and has been employed in
Stricker's shop.
The remains will be buried at
uriel to-day, leaving the resi-
dence at II o'clock.
Coroner Shannon impaneled a
jury of inquest yesterday even
ing, who viewed the body and ad
Journed till this morning. II is
now i'm session.
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We present the Ohio River& &Charles-

We present the Ohio River& Charles
ton r. 4. fCc running freight trains
on Sunday March 6, JS0S. Witnesses :
Rev. 9. w. Humphreys, II. F. Mackey,
). y. Bennett, James Barr.
We would acknowledge our iu-
debteGness TO your Honor for your
courtesy and kindness to us during,
the prosecution of our duties as grand
jury.
Respectfully submitted,
III. j. GARDNER. Foreman.
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night with DIR. Nisbet and family.
Misses Edna, Eula and.Annie
Hyatt returned nome from Har-
mony last Friday after quite an
extended visit.
COMMENTER.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

After five years OF untold suffering
from piles, Is. w. Pursell of knitners-
Vile, Pa, was cured by using Il single
box OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Skin diseases such as eczema, rash,
pimples and obstinate sores are readily
cured by this famous remedy. Craw-
ford Eros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

We are anxious to do little good
in this world and can think Of no
pieaSante, or better way to do it than
by recommending One Minute Cough
Cure as preventive OF pneumonia,
consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
Crawford Bros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror
soon changes to reliet after one Min
tue Cough Cure has been administered
safe and harmless for children. Craw-
ford Bros.
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.NHtes! Mutes 0nd Horses in Key-

Just received two car loads fine
young Kentucky Mules and Hon ses
all of which are new. All parties
in both counties wanting mules or
horses, either for cash or for good
paper, would do well to see us
before buying. They must be sold.
Come and see Us if you wish to
save money.
The kERsHAw BANKING AND MER-
CAMILLE Co. If.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
TIE fac n
A'':''' XAzzzx S:;;.. ;!:s
Court Oue,'.

The jury cleared Bosy McPher-
son OF the charge of arson, but
Joe Harper was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced to two
years on the chain gang.
The case against Ben Charley
Hinson was continued, as was
also that against b. f. Blackmon
and Sarah Phillips and those
against James Barton and w. NJ.
j. A. and II. +. Carnes
A new trial was ordered in the
case against Sam Bradley.
The grand jury was discharged
Wednesday, and the petit jury
Friday. The Judge, Solicitor and
stenographer al left Friday after,
noon.
the following is the report of
of the grand jury
Report of The Graud Jury.
TO the Honorable j. c. klugh, Presid-
ing Judge:
The grand jury beg leave to submit
the following as their report at this
term of the court
We have acted upon all bills of in
dictment intrusted to us by the acting
Solicitor and have made report in
| each case to the court.
We feel satisfied after listening to
the very clear and able charge iof your
Honor as to our duties that it would
be unjust To ourselves and the affairs
hp ~ rtn IN L.. t,,
| this time report upon the several
matters demanding our attention.
During our three days of service
most OF the time has been taken up
with our duties in Court.
All OF the Magistrate books of the
county have appeared before us with
their criminal dockets and we fnd
them very neatly and properly kept.
We nave by a committee visited the
poor house and find il neatly and well
Kept. The inmates are apparently
| veil cared for.
We think the paupers need more
bed clothing and recommend that the
superintendent purchase a half dozen
blankets for the use of poor house.
We have by committee visited the
Jall ard iind 1T very neatly kept aud
the prisoners prorrrly cared for. The
grand jury noticed the stairway of
I he jail has not been repaired As
recommended by grand jury at last
term Of court.
We commend the county board of
commissioners for the attention they
are giving the public roads of the
county. We find that where the chain
gang has been the public roads are
much improved. We hope the con-
victS Will be sent to every portion of
he county as soon rs practicable. We
lind the cOnvicts are we'll and humane
~ treated.
We have examined the County
Supervisors books and find them neat
ly kept.
We commend the County Board of
commissioners for their economical
management of county affairs.
We find that our county il out of
debt and have Il small balance in COun-
.ty treasury.
We havef t had time to examine The
county officials books at this term of
court. Bnt the Foreman and other
members of the grand jury will e =
anime the books OF the county officials
before the next term of the court and
viii be ready to report to the court.
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Children and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, ininries. eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. IL
is the great Pile remedy. Crawford
Bros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

Another lot of New Ideal
sewing machines just received at
this office.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-03-16

Miss Belle SlOver of Heath
Spring is visiting Mrs. w. B.
Cauthen, of this place
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Educate NoUr Eos.VIs with Cascarcts.
candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
>Oc. 2Jc. II c. G. c. fail, drug. Is refund money
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SHAFTER A GOOD SHOT.
His Joke on the Colonel in Command
of a Rival Regiment.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Colonel Thomas II. Barry, adjutant
general to Major General Otis, before
leaving for Manila told a good story
of Major General Skaters shooting in
the days when he was a colonel on the
Mexican border. A day before he took
ship for the Philippines Barry, with
Brigadier General Hughes and Chron-
icle representative, discussing Skaters
gallantry before Santiago, said:
II was Skaters aide years ago when
we both were bronzing under the hot
test sun that shines in the states.
Shafter was known as the best shot,
not only in his regiment, but in the
whole country about. One day an off,
Ger from another regiment not ac-
quainted with Skaters ability in this
line visited the post and soon made it
apparent to us that he esteemed him
self about as expert a marksman as
ever pulled a trigger. We. secretly
laughed at his opinion of himself, and
whispered to each other: Just wait
till Pecos Bill gets after him.
"Well his time came. One morning
Shafter and I started out TO ride forty
miles or more to another post, and the
visitor asked to be allowed to accom-
pany us. We trotted along easily un-
Ill about noon, when we halted to eat
our luncheon, which we packed with
US. At that time officers carried short
carbines on such services, and 1 had
one strapped to my saddle. The con-
versation drifted from the topography
of the country to craftsmanship, and
the officer-call him Smith-said: Say,
Colonel, have you got any shots in
your regiment
"Shafter smiled and replied: Have
1? Why, I've got some men that can
discount the sharpshooters you read
about-officers, too. I'm not much my
self, but when you get back to the fort
I'll tell few of the good ones to show
you a thing or two
Just then an antelope sprung up a
quarter of a mile away. and all, see
ing II at the same moment reached for
their carhines. Shafter was the quick
est and in a second adjusted the sights
to 900 feet and blazed away. Down
came Mr.. Antelope and when we rode
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
SCHOOLS OPEN.

The public schools opened yesterday
in this city with an unusually large at
tendance. There are many pupils COM
ing in from the suburbs for the ensu-
ing term. Miss Boland's room in the
central building is so overcrowded that
1t will necessitate the removing of some
of the pupils to No. school. This will
probably be followed by objections on
the part of the scholars, who for some
reason like to be considered as attend
ing the High school, while in reality
they are in the same grade as they
will be at No. building. Miss Lee did
not report yesterday, owing to the
serious illness Of her aunt. with whom
she resides. Miss Katie V. Kelly filled
her position and will continue to do so
until Miss Lee reports. The weather
was so warm that it may be respon-
sible for keeping number of students
away who will enroll later in the sea-
son, Such, at least, is generally the
case each year.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Miss Mary McDermott, of South
Main street, has returned home after
having spent the past two weeks sight
seeing in New York, Long Branch and
Asbury Park.
Mrs. Sarah Stevens and Mrs. Nettie
Stanton, of Bodeman, Mont, are visit
ing friends in town.
Frank Graves was a Scranton Wis
itor yesterday.
Miss Stubbs, of New York city, is
visiting her brother, Edward Stubbs,
on Main street.
The public schools opened yesterday
and the prospects are that we shall
have the best school this term that we
have had in many years.
George Kimball of Carbondale, was
caller in town yesterday.
The school board met in regular
monthly session last evening. Bills
were paid as follows: Parke & Stour,
repairs, $4225; Eagan & ODonnell, re-
pairs, $4.01; Electric Light company,
so cents; j. NJ. Alcott, for supplies,
$19792; r. l.. Myers & Co., books, $3.50;
CHM & Co., books, s1S75 Maynard,
Merrill & Co., books, $3.50; Sheldon &
Co., books, 1854; American Book Co,
books, $l4.40; Jess Snyder, repairs,
$500; freight and express on books,
S1.S0: p. T.. Timlin, attorney, SIS. DR..
Davis was present and asked If the
board would explain why they paid
$44.34 more for their supplies than he
offered to furnish them for. He said
that he had never been used by any
board as he had been used in this mat
ter. He read a list of articles and
compared his price with the price paid.
Mr.. Prichard answered the doctor in
spirited manner and tried to explain
to him how it was done. The doctor
then stated how he came to know that
they We're to purchase supplies when
they did He said it was quietly told
to him by a friend, or he would not
have known it, and he thought from
the manner in which the whole
business was transacted that pos
sibly somebody wanted their fingers
CREASED" on the deal. Mr.. Pritchard
wanted the doctor to understand that
he was not in the habit of having his
fingers creased" and that he could
not be bribed either. After some fur
ther talk the matter was dropped. The
auditors report for last year, as cor
rected by the auditors. was read and
accepted. The bill of George L. Dunn,
F. L. Depew and A. Walkey, auditors,
for making corrected report, was re-
fused payment, as it is said that they
had their pay from the council long
ago. The question as to whether or
not the election of Mr. Gibhart was
legal was discussed and finally drop
ped, some of the directors claiming
that it was and others that it was
not. Visiting committee appointed by
Chairman Mellow for September, A.
f. Gebhart, ]. T. Williams and j. G.
Nicholson. 1t was decided that teach
ers must fill out their report each
month before they get their pay.
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A MORPHINE FIEND.

A local paper tells a pathetic, but
somewhat magnified story, of the suf-
ferings of a morphine fiend who was
found wandering around the streets
one night last week. The man was
a hobo and claimed to be a ply
sician and was about begging of the
various medical men of the city for a
small supply of opiate to which he
was enslaved.
lie found a physician who took pity
on him and injected some of the drug
:nta his system. The fellow grew talk
atipe under its soothing influence and
told a. plausible story which, however,
sounded much like fiction. He stated
he was graduate of Ann Arbor, Mich
igan, and had practiced medicine for
eight years in Ogdensburg, y. Y. His
general make up would make one be-
lieve him a common tramp, but his
language showed him to be of more
than ordinary intelligence.
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ARMY RED TAPE.
Here is an Example of it That is
Instructive.

Instructive.
From Harper's Weekly
A good deal of trouble has been
caused by the red-tape system prevail
ing in the army but this system is not
to be charged to the medical depart
ment, although it is responsible for
much, or to any executive department
1t comes from the disposition of con-
gress to interfere in every administra-
tive function of the government. The
result of this interference Is that not
a dollar can be expended, and not a
bit of the property of the government
used, without following certain minute
directions contained in statutes, except
at the personal risk of the man pri-
marily responsible. An instance of the
petty character of congressional inter-
ference in administrative functions is
furnished by a story, which we have
recently heard, of an officer who hired
a tug in an emergency for the purpose
of hauling into the stream a ship that
was on fire, and which threatened
some very valuable government stores
upon the wharf. which were in his
charge. This was illegal-that is, un-
statutory-on the part of the officer,
who, under the law, should have ad-
vertised for bids for hauling out the
vessel. The consequences to him were
very unfortunate. He paid the cap
tain of the tug out of his own pocket,
and a grateful country-meaning con-
gress-did not appropriate the money
to repay him until two years had gone
by,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
OUR COUNTRY INDICATED.
Some Things That Foreigners Cannot
Hereafter Say Against Us.

From Gunton's Magazine.
This war has demonstrated the in
herent soundness of American civiliZ-
alton and institutions. During recent
years there has been a growing con-
viction both at home and abroad that
the republic was coming urder the
yoke of evil influences and was slipping
hack from the high standards of it's
founders; that we were given over to
sordid materialism; that the American
spirit was dead; that our military and
naval establishments were ineffective
bunGles, and that the will of the peo-
pie no longer controlled public poll
cies. In three short months these
voices have become silent, and now
others are heard, frankly admitting
what true American patriots have
steadfastly maintained. that under
meath many surface disturbances the
current of national life has all the
time been running deep, strong and
true. English criticicm has changed
to respect and warm admiration, while
the dislike of continental Europe Is at
least no longer expressed in sneers.
This war has shown to the world that
instead of having sunk into gross
iiidteildliSIn we are cdpdDle OF making
vast sacrifices purely for the sake of
a moral ideal; that our citizen SOL
diery is as safe reliance as the stand
ing armies of Europe; that our navy
is only excelleed by two others; per-
haps, in the world; that public opin-
ion does control American policies, ev-
en- to the great issues of war and peace.
The American spirit has vindicated it.
self alike in heroic valor and magnani-
nous courtesy to the conquered, and in
a series of naval victories unparalleled
for dash and brilliancy in history.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Misses Mary and Margaret O'Con-
nell, Margaret Morrison, Margaret
Kelly, Mary Morrison, Kathryn Walsh,
Helen Wade, Ida Murphy, of Scranton;
Kathryn Merrick, of New York, and
Mrs. NJ. +. Walsh, of Brooklyn. n. Y,
enjoyed ride to Crystal Lake and
back last evening.
Mrs. DR.. N. N. Fletcher spent Labor
day in Thompson.
Miss Minnie Loop, of Lanesboro, is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Cora Voyle, of Olyphant, spent
yesterday as the guest of Carbondale
friends.
Patrick Boland, of Dundaff street,
who has been attending school in the
west for some time and has been visit
ing his parents for the past few weeks
returned to the west last evening
where he will teach school.
The Misses Connors, Gritman and
Blumby spent Labor day with Mrs. f..
Rose Gritman, of Belmont street.
David Kays and George Ware spent
yesterday with friends on Canaan
street.
Thomas Doyle, of Scranton, spent
the last few days as the guest of Mr..
JOnn MOAN, OF 1lRe street.
Misses Mollie and Rose Collins, of
Scranton, are the guests of Miss Cliff
ford. on College street.
Miss Blanche Whitney who has been
spending some time as the guests Of
friends in this place has returned to
her home in Honesdale.
f. t.. Ely and family are visiting
relatives in Brooklyn, Fa.
Charles Perkins and D. Il. Crane are
in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]. Kelly. of Bing-
hamton, are the guests of relatives in
this place.
Misses Grace Tallman and Mary Gal
laghy are in New York city.
+. l.. Peck the popular clerk at the
Hotel American is in New York city.
The Mozart orchestra will play at a
dance to be given at Fern hall tonight
providing the weather is favorable for
the anticipated social event.
Miss Mary Hass left for Pleasant
Valley, where she will teach school the
coming fall and winter.
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WILL VISIT THIS CITY.

DR.. w. c. Webb, d. D., secretary of
the state Evangelical Alliance, will
visit this city in the near future. The
following circular issued by the pastor
is self explanatory: We the under
signed pastors request our congrega-
tion to unite their Thursday night SER
vices in a meeting to be held at the
auditorium of the First Presbyterian
church at 7.3o o'clock. The meeting
will be addressed by DIR. Webb, of Phil
adelphia. 1t is hoped a large atten-
dance will welcome him.
The circular is signed by G.. A. Place,
w. y. Beecher, II. A. Sawyer. p. S.
Joslin and Charles Lee. An adjourned
meeting of the ministers alliance will
be held in the Presbyterian lecture
room on Thursday afternoon at
o'clock for the purpose of comforting
with the Philadelphia divine. No doubt
large congregation will greet him on
Thursday night.
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Ip to where he lay we found a bullet

up to. where he lay we found a bullet
over his heart.
Smith examined the wound, looked
over the carbine and then muttered,
half aside: Not bad. You say you're
not in it with other officers in your
regiment colonel?'
"'No' said Shafter, I'm ashamed of
myself alongside of them
"a couple of hours later another an
telope appeared. but further away.
Smith fidgeted a moment, and then
said, eagerly: Colonel may 1 go after
him?'
Pshaw! You wouldn't chase him
on horseback at that distance said
Shafter seizing his weapon and level
ling as he spoke. T'lrput lead in his
head
He fired and we saw the animal
bound away. Smith was gleeful. a
little high colonel he shouted as we
galloped on. Reaching the place where
the game had been, we were on high,
rising piece of ground, and looking
down fifty feet, Shafter pointed to a
dark object and asid: I guess got the
head
Sure enough the antelope was lying
dead with bullet through his left ear.
Smith looked as disgusted as any man
ever saw.
land the officers are better? he
queried.
Skaters eye twingled. Lieutenant
Smith, he replied with assumed stern
ness I want you to say nothing of
this at the post. l ought to have hit
i'm in hn ch .
my poor aim
Smith, who had no sense of humor,
was dumbfounded. For years after he
spread the fame of Colonel Shafter as
a marksman far and wide.''