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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
A COMPRESS COMBINE.
Effort to Organize a Trust to
Fight Improvement.

In view of the attacks upon the
Roundlap bale of the A American Cotton
Company, and the cry of "trust"
against the manufacturers of the ma
chimes for making those bales raised
by the owners of congresses and
others the following letter, indicating
a combine" of a different sort, is Of
peculiar interest. The letter was for
warded to the Atlanta Constitution by
Richard Cheatham, editor of the Cot
ton Planters journal, of Memphis,
Tenn. 1t is as follows:
"New York, May 3, 1889. Executive
Committee of the American Cotton
Compress. Company, II Broadway
Dear Sir: 1t is proposed to consoli-
date by purchase or otherwise some of
the most desirable congresses in the
Southern States, provided such consol-
idation can be arranged on a conser-
vative basis.
1--WE are in consultation with the
representatives Of all the capital re-
quired for the business who are will
ing to take it up if it can be put upon
an attractive basis.
"We desire to call your attention to
the fact that in order to meet the COM
petition that arisen from the round
bale system, it will be necessary for
the congresses referred to to consoli-
date under one general management,
fully able and capable to reduce ex-
penses by improved methods, more
uniform systems OF COMPRISING
(aided by the adoption Of the standard
box), to obtain lower rates of insur-
ance and secure lower rates If freight
to foreign and domestic points.
1--WE recognize the advantages both
to you and us Of utilizing your per-
sonal influence in the new business.
as we'll as your plant, but at the same
time we feel confident that unless a
consolidation can be arranged on an
obviously economical basis, we may
not be able in the long run to success
fully compete with the round bale sys-
tens or with other new congresses
"'''h may ''iiie lltO tIle lelu.
"lf il is your desire to sell your
press property at a reasonable price.
please be kind enough to answer the
list of questions enclosed and also
sign the opinion enclosed.
"rhe information received will be
strictly confidential and rot disclosed
TO any one else in the business of COM
pressing cotton, except with your con-
sent.
"As there are over two hundred
congresses, and rs it will require con-
siderable time and labor to send a
committee To examine these proper
ties and books and make ali proper
arrangements, it is therefore necessa-
ry that the option shall hold good for
not less than six month hs from the date
OF your signing.
sunless we hear from YOU within
two weeks Of this date we shall con-
slider that You are not disposed to
enter iutO the proposed consolidation.
Awaiting your reply, we are yours
truly,
Henry G.. Knubel,
For Executive Committee"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
IST. MONDAY IN DECEMBER

next, within the legal hours of sale, all
that piece, parsel or tract of land, sit
uate mostly in the county of Lancaster,
in the State of South Carolina, "a small
part about thirty (3O) acres being sit
uate on the East bank Of Lynche's
River, in CherterfielG county,, the
whole containing
FIVE HUNDRED(5O ACRES,
more or less, bounded on the North by
lands Of George Plyler and the Estate
Lands OF Rev. p. NJ. Plyler; on the
East by lands of Peter Arant and a
small tract of the said w. G. Moore ::
on the South by lands of VIM. Plyler
and Columbus Plyler, and on the West
by lands of Pierce Funderburk.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third CASH, and
the balance on credit OF twelve (l2)
months, with interest from the day of
sale, at the rate OF s per cent per an
mum, to be secured by the Note OF the
purchaser and Mortgage of the prem
ises. The purchaser to have the op-
tion OF paying all the purchase money
in cash, IL he desires. All papers and
revenue stamps to be paid for by the
purchaser. w. ). L.. PORTER,
C. c. c. l.. G.
r Il. & X. b. Allison, Plaintiffs Attys.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29

You never know what form Of blood
poison will follow constipation. Keep
the liver clean by using DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers and you will avoid
trouble. They are famous little pills
for constipation and liver and bowel
troubles. Crawford Bros. d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29

DR.. w. Wixon, Italy Hill, n. Y,
says, 81 heartily recommend One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t gave my wife i'm
mediate relief in sufllcating asthma"
Pleasant to take. Never fails to quick
ly cure all coughs, colds, throat and
lung troubles. Crawford Bros. DIVES
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
BRESTPLATES FOR MIR. j..
DUDLEY HASELDEN.
One Was Shipped to Columbia
by Express and Another De-
livered i'm Marion on Day
of the Fight Mt
Sellers.
lCopy.l
Marion, $. G., Nov. %, 1899.

Marion, 5. g., Nov. 23, 1899.
TO Whom it May Concern:
Having been requested by MIR.
b b. Sellers to state what know
about the the manufacture of
breastplates by the Marion Iron
Works for Mr.. j. d. Haselden, |
beg leave to state that | am EN-
ployed in said works; that on or
about the 14th of Novem ber, 1899,
Mr.. j. d. Haselden came to me
and placed an order for two
breastplates. He directed them
to be made 80 as to fit over his
breast and stomach, with holes at
at the shoulders and near the bot.
tom 80 that they could be tied on.
They we're also to be oval In
shape. He stated that some one
had threatened his life and he
wanted to be prepared against
him. l made the two breastplates
out Of tork steel, and one of them
was sent to him that evening and
am Informed that the other was
shipped to him next day to Col.
umbia. They weighed II pounds
each and were made out of tork
steel. J.. F. Spears.
(Copy.)
Marion, 8. c., Noy. %, 1899.
10 Whom it May Concern:
At the request Of Mr.. B. B.
Sellers l state what | know about
the manufacture of breastplates
by the Marion Iron Works. | am
employed in the irou works. On
or about the 14th of this month
Mr.. Spears, the blacksmith of the
iron works, made two br eastplates
out of boiler steel at said works
for Mr.. Dudley Haselden. saw
Mr.. Hsselden in the shop while
oho "oih was DeluS COuc, ana
heard him say to Mr.. Spears that
a certain piece of steel would an
swer. One of the breastplates
was delivered to him that day
and l packed the other the next
day and shipped it to Mr.. Hasel-
den at Columbia. His
Attest: Enos Y Powell.
III. r. Dunford. Mark.
(Copy.)
TO Whom it May Concern:
AT the request of Mr.. b. B. Sci.
lers | will state what | know of
the manufacture of breastplates
by the Marion Iron Works for
Mr. j. ID. Haselden. am en-.
ployed in said works. On or about
the 18th of this month | saw Mr..
Spears at work on what he said
at the time was a breastplate. |
saw Mr.. Dudley Haselden at the
works that day. | do not care to
state what | heard from others at
the time. Carl Mathews.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
LANCASTER, TOWN AND
COUNTY.
What a Prominent Divine and
Editor, n Former Resident,
Says Of Our Town, COun-
ty and People.

After an absence of sixteen
years, we have had the pleasure
of visiting the town and county
OF Lancaster, where we resided
for more than four years, several
times recently, and it has stirred
our old love to it's depths. A great
many people ip South Carolina are
surprised when told that this isone
OF the finest counties in the State.
but it is even so. There is not q
nobler class of people to be found
anywhere. They are kind, true
and generous to f,ult. Lancas
ter has given the State some of
her strongest men. Few people
know that j. Marion Sims, the
distinguished physician, was a
native of this county, having been
born near the village. He began
the practice of his profession in
that town. 1t was here also that
the late DR.. j. II. Thornwell
began his career. We saw, the
other day, the old church In which
he first preached and where he
served his first pastorate. 1t is
owned by the colored people who
will soon tear it down to give
place to a now house of worship.
Our Presbyterian friends ought
to buy it and preserve 1T for the
inspiration of coming generations.
ltis claimed that Andrew Jack.
son-old Hickory-was a native
of this county. 1t is also the
home of the Witherspoons, Craw
fords, Fosters, Wylies. Browns,
Gregories, Jones, Hunters, Will.
liams, Allisons, Vanlandinghams,
Moores, Houghs, Payseurs, Mob.
leys, Twittys, Straits, Mackeys
and others as great and as re.
nowned.
But we were surprised at the
growth of the town. A fine cot
ton factory has gone up recently,
beautiful residences of modern
styles are seen on every hand,
and her business streets are now
adorned with handsome stores.
Besides, other good towns have
sprung up in the county as large
nearly as Lancaster was twenty
years ago. OF these Heath Spring
and kershaw are the largest. Lam
caster has three papers, edited by
three as clever gentlemen as ever
lived-the Review by Charles Il.
Connors, the Enterprise by A. J.
CLARK and the Ledger by II. S.
Carter. The town of kershaw
also has a live paper, edited by j.
w. Hammel, a first class fellow
who lives near one of the finest
gold mines in the South. We
hope he will get some of it, and
divide with his brethren Of the
quill. We might write of her
gold mines, fine lands, revolutions
ary battle grounds, "reminiscences
of Gen. Washington's visit, and
80 on, but we must close, for when
we get to thinking of Lancaster
we do not know when or where
to wind up. We must add, all
that Lancaster needs at present is
direct railroad connection with
Greenwood, the gate city of South
Carolina, and she would be next
to the very best.
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The Scottish American
Mortgage Company,
Limited, Plaintiff,

DURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF
i Judge Buchanan, made i'm the
: above entitled cause, on the 10Th day
OF October 1899, | will sell at public
auction, at Lancaster Court House, 5.
c., on the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
Another Expansion.

1t will be of interest to the readers
OF the Register who use McElree's
Wine of Cardui in their homes to know
that the sale of this remedy has so in
creased during the past year that the
manufacturers have again had to in
crease their capacity by the addition of
another large building. 1t has often
been said that an article that finds IA
vor with the ladies is sure to achieve
great success. No mere striking ex-
ample of this could be found than the
history Of Wine Of Cardui. From thou
sand Of ladies letters received by the
manufacturers the following are selec-
ted:
From Mrs. Mary Pankowski 33 Rose
street, Chicago, ILL.,:
| have taken a bottle of Wine of Car
dui and feel much better than when /
wrote you. | did not have any pains
at my last monthly period.
From Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson, Kala-
mazoo, Mich:
| suffered from what was supposed
to be tumor of the womb, but | have
taken five bottles of Wine of Cardui
and am almost cured.
From Mrs. j. L. Todd, Stalvey, S. c.:
| do not think l would have been
living if | had not taken Wine Of Car
dui. We desired child very much, and
l now have a baby seven months old.
From Mrs. W. S. Harris, Ills Walker
street, Kansas City. Kan:
| have tried Wine of Cardui and found
it to be the greatest medicine on earth
for female troubles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14

properly there accumulates in them I'M
digested feTmentirg, putrid, blood poison
ing matter. The appetite cannot be healthy
till this is removed. A machine viii not
run if it is all clogged up with dirt. The
stomach cannot appropriate food unless il
is clean. and so healthy hunger cannot
come. The stomach cannot be clean If the
liver and bowels do not dispose of the food
passed along to them. If poisonous. efTete
matter is allowed to accumulate and con
gest the liver and bowels more or less of il
gets into the blood, ard IS carried all over
the body. Is If any wonder that II makes
you sick2
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
designed TO correct all disorders of the
digestive and blood making system and to
drive all impurities out of the blood itself
1t restores lost appetite and vitality,
builds healthy flesh and muscle. changes
sickness to health misery TO happiness.
John A. Galloway ESQ., of No. as 18th Street.
Columbus. Ca writes: = had catarrh for four
years and also liver and kidney trouble. In $50.
was working at night and hroke out in humps
all over and when these left. the skin peeled of
My eyes were sunsen and had pinples and
brown spots on my face. Now these are all
gone, and believe am entirely well have
good appetite, but before commenced taking
your Cciden Medical Discovery / had no
appettS at all. NoFr am like a ciaild-ready
to eat at any time Of the day or night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
SOCIAL SESSION.
A Good Natured Time with no Practical
Results.

Good Natured Time with no Practical
Results.
Last nights session was short and
sweet. There was nothing particularly
striking in the balloting but there were
enough nicknaci1s and variations to
add zest and spice. The convention
convened at s o'clock and adjourned
at quarter after nine. The first ballot
series footed up just like the 18th.
When the 160th ballot was reached
the one lone Mansfield delegate in
Jefferson county fell in with the ma
jority, making the county solid for
Gill. This was the first time since
Tuesday that Delegate voorhees, had
concluded to be neighborly and the
Gill men made it pretext for attempt
inng a stampede The shouts for Gill
were answered by cries of "Weems,"
"Weems, and the spectators took it
up and for few minutes the conven-
tion was in an uproar. When partial
order was restored Judge ]. S. Coch-
ran, of Belmont, got the floor and made
motion thatthe Marshal of the town be
brought in and made Sergeant at Arms
of the convention. An attempt was
made to cry Mr.. Cochran down, but he
shook his fist at the galleries and said
singing words, which were lost in the
tumult to all except those sitting near
by. A threat was made to clear the
house of all spectators if such a dem
0nstration were repeated. When the
200th ballot was reached the delegates
drew long breath and called for
music. To this the quartette respond
ed with a lullaby, which was followed
by solos by Mrs. Howard Hipkins and
Miss Grace Updegraff. Mrs. Hipkins'
selection was superbly rendered and
the impression upon the auditors was
visible. Miss Updegraff's Annie
Laurie in her matchless contralto, for
the time weaned the hard thinking
politicians from their cares and carried
them to the realm of song and poesy.
The convention somewhat refreshed
by this pleasant diversion started in
upon the 201st ballot. Others followed
in rapid succession, as though every
one knew nothing of Importance was
to result-k2ew that it was a useless
formality that had to be gone through
with-and fifteen minutes later ad-
journed. The last ballots came so fast
that the secretary lost count Of them.
At any rate the chairman announced
the final ballot Of the evening as the
218th, while the newspaper men claim
ed it was the 219th. But it matters
little for all ballots look alike in the
Martins Ferry convention. AT 9:l5
an adjournment was taken until 10
o'clock this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
HARRISON ESSAYS
With Wonderful Energy to Break Into
Bclmont's Camp.

Belmont's Camp.
The position of the Harrison county
delegation is unique, almost pathetic
Gen'l d. A. Hollingsworth, man of
great experience and high attachments,
is making the effort of his life to reach
the goal of his ambition and the man
ner in which his delegation is standing
by him is calculated to excite admira
ton if it does not elicit commentator.
The General is easily the peer Of any
other candidate before the convention
but the dearth of votes behind him
renders him comparatively impotent.
The loyalty which his followers are
showing him must certainly ever re-
main pleasant recollection, even
though their efforts in his behalf prove
fruitless. Men with more heart and
soul in their cause would be hard to
find. Regardless of the odds against
them, they are moving heaven and
earth to accomplish their end Tire
less, watchful and unrelenting, they
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
with Jefferson or Harrison If the can
didates were not so unyielding.
DARK RoKsE
VIII Hardly Be Called Upon to Enter the

win Hardly Be Called Upon to Enter the
Race.
There has yet been little talk of dark
horses. Never were delegates more set
in their choice than those taking part
in this convention This uncompro-
missing spirit is the thing that has
made any prediction of results mere
moonshine The man who knows how
the battle will end generally, when
sifted, is found to know nothing with
reasonable certainty. If the time should
come, however, when it is desirable to
take up a new candidate there will be
many ready and anxious to accept.
In this list has been suggested the
names of Ex-Governor Richards, of JEFF
ferson, ex-senator Hogg, of Harrison,
ex-senator Eckley, of Carroll, and last
but not least, Judge U. c. DeFord, of
Carroll, the brilliant young chairman
of the convention. who has impressed
himself with favor upon the delegates.
1t is hardly likely, however, that the
point will be reached where any Of
these gentlemen will be seriously con-
sidered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
UNyARNIsHED TRUTHS
Are Told by an Uneollared Republican who
Rebels Against the losses.

One of the interesting figures attend
ing the convention is the Hon. d. A.
Rutan, of Carroll county, the Republic
can Representative VINO disputes
the right of Boss Hanna to traffic in
the party's vote and patronage in Ohio
and in the nation. Although stall
wart Republican in principle, he has set
his face hard against the Cleveland man
and incurred the latters undying en-
nifty by refusing to obey the man
dates OF the party caucus when Hanna
bought a seat in the United States
Senate Mr.. Rutan has been pursued
by the Hanna vengeance ever since that
memorable fight and a month ago was
defeated for denomination by admins
tratiCu influence at the convention held
at Kilgore. 0.
In speaking with Register repre-
sentative yesterday upon political top
les Mr.. Rutan said: The time is COM
ing when the boss will be eliminated
from the Republican party both in this
State and in the United States. Nash,
| think, will be elected Governor of
Ohio this fall, but | am not the one to
believe It will be by a very large ma
iority. Hanna is an awful lead for him
to carry and may drag him down to de-
feat. The Republicans know there is
no great issue at stake this fall and
they may take it into their heads that
1t is a good time to get rid Of the
bosses. There is already sentiment
of this kind cropping to the surface
among the farmers in my county and
it may assume dangerous proportions
before the ides of November.
+t.e DnrI7flf
Sixteenth District"
II don't think they can Go 1t. for all OF
the three leading candidates are strong
men and should command The fun party
strength But, as 1 remarked the rank
and file of the party are opposed to boss
ism and there's no telling what they may
do to a man if they think he wears Han
ma collar. Your laboring men along the
valley here never did like Hanna and they
may choose this year to teach him les7
SON."
How about Mckinley next year,"
81 have always been a friend and admirer
Of the President and have voted for him
every time had an opportunity. but he is
greatly handicapped by his association with
ana apparent domination by the Junior
Senator. Hanna will drag him to defeat
if he doesn't keep his weather eye peeled,
for there is g. storm brewing.
"Win Forakr have to go when the Hanna
edict goes out?''
Shouldn't be surprised, for they are evil
IDENTIFY after him. / see, however, where
Foraker is to speak along with Judge
Nash at Cadiz soon. That is good pol
icy, for Foraker has lots of friends up
there. The Hanna crowd has perhaps
come to the conclusion that they need For
aker worse than Foraker needs them"
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ON THE RUN.
Weems, People in Monroe After DR.. G. A.
Keepers and II. Is. Rouse.

Weemss People in Monroe After DR.. G. A.
Keepers and II. Is. Rouse.
The fight of the Republican factions
of Monroe county was yesterday trans
ferred to Martins Ferry. 1t has been
conceded that the delegation from that
county was set up solidly for j. j. Gill,
although five of the members have been
uniformly supporting Hollingsworth.
That this is mere play to keep up the
appearance. of fairness there is no
doubt. Gill could have had the full
vote at any moment he could advan-
tageously use it since the hour the
convention convened. The leaders Of
the faction which set up the delegation
are DR.. G.. A. Kupers and I. B. Rouse
Yesterday Banker w. c.. Mooney and
Attorney w. E. Mallory, who repre-
sent the opposition and who are friend
ly to Weems, took off their coats as it
were, and started in to pull few votes
out of the delegation for the Belmont
county man. The work was carried
on quietly, but it was one of the most
earnest Of the minor contests of the
nvention-Kupers and Rouse TO hold
what they had and Mooney and Nal
lory to get what they had not. At Z
O'Clock a gentleman who is on the in
side of the matter said two delegates
had consented to vote for Weems if
the time came when he could be NOM
mated This would still leave Weems
two short, even though he should get
the 10 votes of Carroll and the question
of stealing two more of Kupers IS was
a problem awaiting solution. The
Mooney people were claiming they had
''Kupers on the run" and the Kuper
faction aerring that the delegation was
still intact and standing pat for Gill.
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BOOMERS ARRIVE.
Delegation CT Eight Hundred Arrives From
Steubeayil,e.

-
Ste uheayille.
The Gill people took the town by
storm yesterday morning and for two
hours made the welkin ring with a
brass band and lusty shouters. At
S:45 a special carrying fourteen
coaches and eight hundred glass work
ers, business men, city officials and
politicians, arrived from Steubenyille
The boomers formed at the foot of
Hanover street and marched up to
the Opera House with banners flying.
The procession was headed by seven OF
the, Steubenville police and was in
charge of Chief Marshal Hugh McGin-
ness and aids M. McSwiggen, Ed. En-
ders, J. J. Dillon, and Matt Edwards.
Mayor Jno. A. Means was among the
shouters, and the Acme Cornet band
and Steubenville drum corps aided
with the enthusiasm.
The effect of this great hooray was
to ruffe the Weems delegates who
were doubtless a little envious that
they couldn't make quite so much
noise.
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have approached the Belmont county
delegates individually and have made
offers that would tempt men less de-
termined than the Weems followers.
Position and favors of a political ma
'ture have been thrust hand over fist at
the Belmont delegates to induce them
to make break fer Hollingsworth,
but so far as known all have thus far
failed. The Harrison people evidently
look upon this as a last chance Tor
their favorite and are making it as 1t
were final stand. Very few people
ever expect to see a break in the Hol-
,lingsworth delegation which will
doubtless go down with colors flying
as at Steubenville five years ago.