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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-03-29
commands the respect and the
homage of all good citizens.

commands the respect and the
homage of all good citizens.
Why are the farmers of South
Carolina almost without excep-
tion fighting the battle of life
single handed and alone instead
of having as they may, the elbow
touch of sympathy of all who are
attempting to solve the problem
of a successful agriculture, happy
homes and a prosperous State ?
For more than thirty years l have
been lending ''helping hand" to
the toiling tillers of the soil by
every means at my command.
The zone thing needed" now
more than all else is organization
upon strictly economic principles.
No matter by what name the
organizations may be called pro-
vided their platform is "The use
of all honorable and legitimate
means of promoting the pros
perity, education and happiness
of the tillers of the soil and their
families"
All organizations depend for
success upon individual effort.
The Scotch Highland Society.
which has accomplished so much,
started with six members. While
L would urge every white man
who follows or directs a plow to
unite, for his own advantage.
with some organization, large
numbers are not necessary. Some
of the most successful and useful
agricultural clubs | have known
contained only twelve members
There is no farmer, no matter
how independent or intelligent
he may be. who may not receive
profit from a regular monthly at
tepS re upon properly organ,
ize2 ind conducted farmers
organization.
We need revival in the old
organizations still lingering out a
precarious existence, and we need
new ones in every neighborhood
in the State. Let us hear from
you, brethren. DO you wish to
advance your interests, that of
your vocation and the prosperity
of your State ? If so organize.
j. S. NEWMAN.
Clemson College, S. G.
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Death or DR.. +. Y. Murphy.

DR.. +. Y. Murphy, of Leslie
who was stricken with apoplexy
about month ago, from which
he had partially recovered, had
another stroke Wednesday after
noon about 4 O'clock while he was
engaged in pulling a tooth for a
young lady. He was Immediately
prostrated aud became very sick,
which continued until s o'clock
that night, when he became un-
conscious. He fingered in this
condition until 4 o'clock yester-
day morning, when he died. sur
rounded by his heart broken
family and friends who had gath
cred at the stricken home. HIS
remains were inferred in the
Neely's Creek cemetery yesterday
afternoon, Rev. Oliver johnson
conducting the solemn ceremony.
A great outpouring of the com
munity was present to pay last
tribute Of love and respect to the
faithful physician whose presence
had so often been a comfort and
a blessing to many an anxious
home in that hour when q ply
sician's devotion is appreciated
and all feel nearer to him than
ever before.
DR.. Murphy was a native of
Murray county, Tenn, where he
was born IS years ago. He grad
uated in medicine in the Univer-
sity of Maryland, after which he
practiced a while in Tennessee
and in Louisville, Ky. He came
to York county in May, 1882, and
settled In the Santuc section,
where he lived until a year ago,
when he removed to Leslie. He
married Miss Hattie, youngest
daughter of the late Leroy Crook,
who survives him with three little
boys, the eldest being eight years
of age.
DR.. Murphy was a soldier in the
Confederate army. After the
surrender rather than take the
oath of allegiance to the Federal
government, he went to Mexico,
where he remained three years,
when he returned to Louisville,
Kentucky.
DR.. Murphy was q skilled ply
sician, a man Of fins intelligence,
clever at all times, and goes down
into a grave that will be honored
and kept green by the people
among whom he lived 80 long.
He was kind and benevolent and
the poor as we'll as the distressed
have lost a good friend.-Rock
Hill Herald, 25th.
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about the convict labor for the
crime of arson, burglary, larceny
Of live stock as anything where
man has sustained. loss the
guilty party should be tried and
convicted and sentenced by the
court to work for the party from
whom the goods or chattles were
taken until the full value of his
loss is paid, and then tied to the
whipping post and given a thrash
ing and tell him to go and "sin
no more" unless a worse thing
come upon him. For lesser
crimes-such as carrying con
cealed pistols, knives, &c, and
assault and battery, Sabbath
breaking, or any other small
crime-should be sent to the
whipping post and given forty
stripes save one. And as for rape
and wiltul murder the guilty
parties ought not to be allowed
to live.
Mr.. Editor l am fully conscious
that the above article will be crit
icised but it is my honest con-
viction and the best solution of
the matter to stop SO much crime.
~
Well, it is not so much my
intention to criticise the editor,
but what we farmers want is more
general news in our papers and
not so much advertisements from
the merchants, without they
would sell at what they advertise
at, you 60 and call for such and
such an article they had adver-
tised in the Enterprise; We are
out we sold the last yesterday. l
think it would be we'll for the
editors to substitute Bill Arp's
letter and letters from Prof. New
man, and other good writers.
Well Well What an amazing
sight to see. When Spain was
trying to conquer Cuba, which she
had a right to do as part of her
own territory which had rebelled,
our people said they must stop.
Now the same people have
changed their minds and gone to
butchering the Filipinos and Mr..
Mckinley is their Wyler. Very
sorry to say that admiral Dewey
is in the number as we have a
fine forty pound boy named after
him.
Mrs. Ellen E. Broom of Knox
vile, Tenn, and aunt of the wri
ter was called home, by telegram,
to the bedside of one of her little
grandchildren which died before
she reached home, after a long
visit, among relatives and friends
of her old former State, she re-
turned to her home in Tenn.
Little Luther, the babe of Mr.. b.
A. Hunter, was pretty badly
burned on its hand and arm last
week by falling on some Goals of
fire on the hearth.
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Well, after giving the readers
of the Enterprise a sum to work
/ will close. A has a ditch to
cut one hundred yards long for
which he proposes to give dol
lar a yard, b is to get $1.25 per
yard, and G is to get $O.75 cents
per Yard. How many yards will
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1T IS GUARANTEED.

Germany some years ago, and all Of the produces
compared with what IL formerly was, when ply
everything, from cold feet to a raging fever Still
there is n good demand for them and they bring
q fancy price They get plenty OF food and will
keep for an indefinite time
There are four large rabbit farms in Indiana
Inc largest one is located at Wabash and covers
sixty acres. The company is headed by Nathan
Meyer and is known as the Wabash Belgian
Hare Breeding and Importing Company. The
company expects to raise OO0, 900 hares this
year The Dummies are fed on hay, and they
consume about 2S0 pounds Of green grass a day
lheir pelts are in great demand and the meat I
Is edible Moreover, they sell as pets From
their hair the finest crush hats are made. Hares
are easily handled and are preferable to skunks
and there is no danger Of an of" year.
For many years the farmers thought pepper
mint weeds obnoxious, and grubbcd them out
To-day there are three big peppermint farms in
Indiana. The largest is located in st. Joseph
county. and is owned by Mark Beeger. Another
Is on the Michigan Indiana line and Is owned
by some Poles, and the other is in Lake county
Its uses are numerous but the greatest dema nd
comes from the manufacturers OF print fabrics
who use il to make the colors more solid The
successful peppermint farmer can make from
ST5 to $50 an acre from his land
Tho most freakish line Of freak farming is the
new wrinkle in lattening the watermelon Here
the farmers steal a march on Nature and fattcn
them. \1.hey do II by performing a surgical opera
ton on the stem. inserting a cotton fuse which
is passed through tho cork of bottle OF sugar
sweetened water
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INDTAN4'S FREAK FARMS.
Leeohes. Weasels, Tomcats. Skunks and
Frogs Are Some of the Products.
From the indianapolis Sentinel.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
NISCENNES oct S.-For freak farming In
diana certainly takes the lead. Instead Of de-
pending on corn, wheat, rye and the manifold
standbys great many farmers in Indiana are
devotng their time and energy TO raising other
products such as skunks, weasels. rabbits. frogs
ginseng, tomcats and noxious weeds Indiana
has six large skunk farms, and the industry Is
becoming SO extensive that recently trust
has been formed. The pelts are very valuable
bringing from sl.5O to SO apiece. according to
the quality. The skunk farmers are now raising
the brutcs by the thousands The young are
pretty and do not demand much care, and are
cheaply maintained and easily placed on the
market, and are profitable.
AT New Harmony Posey county. there Is
large family Of Angora cats Herman Eular
Of that city, is genuine farmer and tomcat iobber
who has made a fortune in the handling Of this
breed of cats He has sold over 5000 cats in
the past year He has sold some as high
as $50. and none for less than s25 i
will readily be seen that cats at S25 apiece will
make man more money than any OF the many
cereals raised the farm.
There Is only one leech farm in Indiana and
that is probably the only one in the whole coun-
try. The industry is carried on in moss filled
watts The breeding leeches were shipped from
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Thiry-Nine Hundred
Physicians Prescribe "Hyomei."
Thirty -ONB THOUSAND DRUGGISTS SELL IT.
Over One Million People Use 1t Daily During tho
Winter Months.
WHY?
Because 1t Is Known to Physicians the Only
Germicide Which Can Be Inhaled
BECAUSE
1t Is Known to the DRUGGISTS the Only Advertised
1t Is Known to the Druggists the Only Advertised
Treatment Ever Endorsed by the Medical
Profession.
THE PEOPLE USE 1T
Because They Know 1t Will Cure Them of Catarrh,
Bronchitis, Asthma and Consumption or Their
Money Will Be Refunded.


of the
medical
Gent kill at the baci of bronchitis
patient yet leaving
in stencefo
of
in
Rente ments even once every day. cannot
Inhalation death
nent effected which seldom
IT IS GUARANTEED.
Inhaler Outfit
Balm wonderful
of
Dyspepsia Cure GUARANTEED Folder malice ~ '
THE r. T COMPANY Ithaca NJ "
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rRhxsKAlL KRoNrIKRs.
The Points That now Attract Attention a.
Probable scenes of Hostilities.


Probable scenes of Hostilities.
Six points along the frontiers OF the South
African Republic aud Orange Free State are
now OF special interest either because they
are the centres where the Beers are massing
their forces or because they are strategic
positions where the British may advance into
the territory OF their enemy with the least
bloodshed and difficulty. The chief centre OF
activity at present is near the apex OF the acute
northern angle Of Natal where It pushes its
mountain walled tongue OF land up into the
plateau on which the South African Republic
is aituated. Nearly all the Boer towns on the
plateau around this gateway and the Natal
towns on tho plain to tho south and along the
railroad leading up through the valley to the
plateau are mentioned daily inths dispatches
The Boer towns are the merost hamlets In q
reGion. partly OF farms on tho plateau and OF
mountains In tho little strip whore the Trans
vaal frontier includes some high hills. Most
OF those Boer hamets have sprung up since the
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A Free and Able Discussion.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: want to
thank you for giving the letters on Immortality
such liberal space in your columns. 1t bespeaks
your confidence in tho intelligence and dis
elimination OF your readers. The only true
discussion worthy of the name should be- free
Hear all sides" You have fairly met that
requirement and you are to be congratulated
on such an interesting and correct staff OF cor
erous efforts. LOUIS LEVINE
CHARLESTON. 8. C., Oct. 10
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An Argument for Immort atty.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: do not
know myself as thought or act but as the thin ker
or the actor not mere qualities but as the real
concrete, subject of many qualities The con
seriousness Of self is knowledge Of the agent in the
action of the subject in its properties OF the being
in its manifestations 1t reaches quito TO the
centre of the idea Of being and quite to its surface
In its manifestations. This power knowing itself
In consciousness as rational sensitive, efficient
free, is the soul or spirit Consciousness afirms it.
II conscience is false in this testimony. II Is false
in all; il do not know my own existence, I do
not know anything
Therefore my soul being a substance is indie
structiblc although it may change. increase or
decrease We cannot see gravitation, yet arc
sure it is, by means of the hypothetical or New
tonian method. In like mspner We are sure OF the
existence Of our spirit or ego The idea OF immor-
tality is fundamental and universal belief In
time science will confirm its truth in full degree
These thoughts are taken from great master and
applied TO this case J.B.
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known as Komati Poort or Pass and II 10 q mar
row def1le with q ateap Rradiant


This was the only railroad which Kruger was
anxious to have extended to Pretoria. He re-
garded Delagoa Bay as the natural outlet for
the trade OF his country. and most OF the capt.
tai to extend the railroad from the mountains
across the Transvaal to Pretoria was secured
in Holland. As Dutchmen OF tho Netherlands
have large Investments In this railroad. any
attempt to use 1t for the overthrow Of the Boer
republic will only add bitterness to their strong
disapproval OF the British attitude OF hostility.
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Immortality AttainabIe by Obedience to
Gods Will.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir When a
man who has been brought up TO believe in the
immortality OF the soul reads or hears the Scrip
tural statement. The soul that sinneth, II shall
die" he Immediately and instnctively says TO
himself That does mott mean actual death, but
means that the soul dies OF becomes in time OBJ
livious Of all good influences degraded and lost
TO righteousness and happiness"
Another man. who has had religious train
ing Of a so-called orthodox nature, will say to
himself: Here is a decarative statement claiming
the authority OF the Deity the Creator Of man.
who should and no doubt does know, what He Is
talking about Man. therefore. TO the mind OF God
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This Correspondence Regarded rs the Best
Discuaslon Of tho subject Obtainable.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN - Sir: I ven
ture to suggest and express the hope that THE
SUN will publish in pamphlet or book form the
letters which have appeared in its columns dur
ing the past two months upon the great questions
Of the evidence OF the existence of God and Of
the immortality Of the soul. for nowhere else in
literature can be found such an interesting and
original discussion OF those subjects The text
books end other writings upon the propedeutics
OF theology a rule assume as facts the very
questions which are so ably dealt with by your
correspondents; and when proofs" are given
In such works they are always (what may be
calledD tho conventional arguments of theolo
gians which are assumed by them 10 be conclu-
sivc, such as tho argument drawn from design
in the world, from man IS longing for and asserted
instructive belief in a future life, &c
We never find in them such fair present ton
OF the questions would be offered by full state
ment OF the reasons for the doubts and unbeliefs
OF so many. II is the free and vigorous expires
sion OF those doubts and the reasons for them
that makes the letters published in THE Sun
valuable and instructive No single work of
which am aware mot excepting Gratry's ponder
Gus Guide TO the knowledge of GodO gives
arguments and reasoning on both sides OF these
high questions so varied and forcible as are con
tanned in some of the publications in THE SIN
OCT. H. TENTH NEW JERSEY.
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Aged Mr.. Lawson's Young Family.
From the Roosrspilts. Tenn. Star.
Norman Lawson. who 10 about 81 years OF
age. has been married twice; has a wife and
three small children now. the Oldest ono Is Q
years and the youngest 10 months.
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80 sfA " -
Company has do
cided that every
man in America
who Is suffering
from Lost Man
hood, shall nave
the opportunity
to try out this
wonderful remed y
CALTnOS In his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

The soNl the Natural Man.
To THE EuIToR OF THE SUN-Sir: II Mr.
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Historic ImmortRlity-PhERn and Christian.
To THE ENRON or THE SUN-Sir: In my
previousletter oil OcL9 in answer 10 "Schoasticus
was not able TO cover two important points crit-
clsed by him, viz, my statements as To the hisor-
cal status Of the doctrine of Immortality and my
alleged inconsistency" in the references to Plato
"ScholAs,icus" tries to overthrow my three points
follows LIST. That the Jews originally had no
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own Individual case. For that purpose Il
recently imported 10000 special 5-day tire
to give away as a trial, free Of any charge "
II you suffer from Lost Manhood, VaricoceI
ness Of any nature in the Sexual Organs o
mo matter how caused, or II the parts
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-09-07
SAID TO BE INSANE.

Policeman Bcymer is Before the ENamin
ing Board this afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.
George w. Beginner, who has been
serving as policeman at the Junction,
was examined before the board of in
sanity Mt Madison this afternoon, to de-
termine whether he is a fit subject for
treatment mt the hospital. Yesterday
his son Howard went to the county
seat and made complaint against the old
gentleman, alleging that he believed
him TO be insane and that he had threat
ened to kill certain members of the fam
ily, for which reason the son wanted his
father taken into custody. Accordingly
Sheriff Losey came up yesterday after
noon and took Beymer to Madison last
evening.
The n%eighbors scout the idea that Mr.,
Beymer is crazy. They say that it has
been known throughout the junction
for some time that the family was hav-
ing trouble, and they attribute the whole
complaint against him as due to family
difficulties.
Fred Hollingsworth went to Madison
this morning to testify in behalf of Mr..
Beymer at the examination this after.
noon.
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Attend College This Year.

Never in the history of u country
was there a grander opportunity than
the present for educated young men and
women. What an auspicious moment
for those who are just now on the
threshold of life.
Grand Island Business and Normal
college has for fourteen years been the
leading institution of its kind in the
western states and last year more than
twice as many calls were received for
its graduates as could be supplied.
Everything necessary for a successful
start in life is taught-business, normal
and shorthand courses. Expenses low.
Board only 81. 30 per week. One years
time given on tuition if desired. Col
lege record sent free, or for six cents will
send elegant catalogue.
A. NJ. HAREGs, President,
Grand Island, Neb.
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SPECIAL SUNDAY WORK..

Services Under Auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
No work among the churches this
summer has attracted more attention
throughout the state than that CON
Quoted in many towrs under the us
pieces of the state committee of the
Young Mems Christian association. In
all towns where such Sundays have been
held, the churches have united and all
services during the day have beer di-
rected toward a greater interest in the
work for young men.
Next Sunday will be such a day in
Norfolk. Some of the strongest men
in the state will be present, among
whom are Geo. +. Bidwell, general
manager of the +. f.. q NJ. V. r. II ,
General Secretary Willis of Omaha,
Marcus Wolf of Council Bluffs, j. S
Moore, general secretary of Y. NJ. @. A.
in state university, and others who are
interested.
All should attend the first meeting on
Saturday evening of this week, adj
dressed by some of the above persons.
Other more definite arrangements
will follow later.
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Road Notice to Land Owners.
. All Whom it May Concern /:

10 All WnOm III May SOuCeTu
The commissioner appointed to veiw
and locate a road commencing at the
northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of sec
ton 80 in township % north, range
west in Madison county, Nebraska, and
the northwest corner of the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter OF Sec
ton 81 in township % north, range
east, in Stanton county, Nebraska, run
ming thence south OF county line about
80 rods to the township line between
townships 81 and %, thence west on
said township line in said Madison
county, one mile, to connect with a pub.
lie highway leading to the city of Madi-
son, already established and recorded
has reported in favor of the establish
ment thereof, and his report having
been endorsed and concurred in by a
like commissioner from Stanton county,
all objections thereto or claims for dam
ages must be filed in the county clerks
office on or before noon of the 18th day
of September A. ID. 1899, or said road
will be established without reference
thereto.
e. G. HEILMAN,
County Clerk.
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On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month, up to and including Octo-
Der, the Southern Railway offers to
homeseekers and settlers the advantages
of cheap one way and round trip tickets
to practically all points in Tennessee,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and
Florida.
Homeseekers' tickets will be sold at
the rate of one fare plus 81 for the round
trip, tickets good 81 days from date of
sale in which to return.
The southeastern territory offers to
the prospector and settler more advant-
ages than any other part of the United
States, and the Southern Railway has
arranged for the sale Of tickets Oh the
dates mentioned above at low enough
rates to enable any one to 90 South and
investigate the opportunities offered in
that territory.
For illustrated matter, rates and fur.
Their particulars, address
WIN. H. TAYLoE, A. G. p. A.,
Louisville, Ky.
j. G. BEAN, JR N. w. P. A.,
so Adams ST., Chicago, Ills.
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The westerp Mecca.

Omaha seems to be the objective
point OF all western pleasure seekers
this year, and the season there Is now
at Its hsighth. Coupled with the
amusement attractions ia another OF
almost as much drawing powerfully
den Bros, the Big Store. Widely ad-
yertised as the greatest of the Trans
Mississippi stores ii lives UP to It's
name and carries incredible assert
ments of goods In over forty different
lines. Visitors make the Big Store
Their headquarters, meet their friends,
check their bundles free and write
their letters there. A postal card ad-
dressed Hayden Bros, Omaha, will
bring you prices on any goods you
want.
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Mr.. Bryan says voters are Influenced
by their stomachs. When he runs up
against the abundant wheat crop of the
northwest and the immense corn crop
of Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa, and the
overlooking dinner pals of the working
men who are everywhere being EN-.
ployed at higher wages, he will find that
he has spoken the truth. The full
stomach of the American people is
what bodies disaster to Organism.