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The unhappy mortal whose Liver is
inactive is miserable without appar-
ent cause. DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine makes life worth living.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23

Frequent Protracted Constipation
causes inflammation Of the Bowels.
Remedy-use DIR. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23

Wives! Simmons Squaw Vine Wine
or Tablets bring Happiness to Sor-
rowing Husbands and Barren Homes.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23

10 eat with Appetite, Digest with
Comfort and Sleep with Tranquility,
take dose OF DR.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine occasionally.
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Short Locals.

right along on this market.
Mrs. j. M. Oauthen returned
Friday from a visit to relatives al
Heath Spring.
All kinds of job printing
done at the ENTERPRISE office.
Mr.. Vance Davidson, of Ches.
ter, was the guest of Conductor
r. M. McCrory Thursday.
For all kinds of job printing,
call on or write the ENTERPRISE
PUB. Co..
MIR. w. II. Baskins. of Wax.
haw, was in town'a couple of days
this week.
Mrs. j. M. Heath and chill
dren are visiting relatives in
Camden.
-Messrs. j. M. Heath and E. T..
Clond are in the northern mar
kets buying fall and winter stocks.
The Presbyterian Theological
Seminary opened its SSth session
Wednesday.
Cadet John Beatty will re.
turn to Charleston next week to
resume his studies at the Citadel
Miss Myrtle Funderbnrk,
daughter of Mr.. w. J. Funder.
burk, is attending the Graded
school here.
seed OATS For SALE-25O
bushels Of Red Rust Proof Oats
for sale. A. j. CLARK, Lancaster,
S. @. IF
Rev. w. @. Ewart is at Ebe
nezer, N. G., assisting in a pro
tracted meeting. He will return
Monday.
Miss Mayme Allison returned
Monday to Roanoke, Va, to re-
ssume her work as teacher in the
female college of that city.
Mr.. O. II. Culp, of Chester,
is here and will remain through
the season buying cotton seed, &c
for the Chester Oil Mills.
Col. w. o. Hough, mem
ber of Governor McSweeney's
staff, will accompany the Cover.
nor to New York to take part in
the Dewey ceremonies.
Mr.. Thos. B. Clyburn of the
Comptroller Generals office.
spent several days in Lancaster
recently. Mrs. Clyburn was with
him.
Miss Mamie Edwards of Fort
Lawn left recently to make a
visit to her uncle, Lunsford Cliff,
ton, Esq, successful lawyer in
Collin county, Texas.-Chester
Reporter.
MIR. w. p. Robinson will leave
next week for Erskine college tC
resume his studies, and Mr.. @ a
Foster will leave Tuesday for the
South Carolina college to take
the finishing course.
Would it not be a great in.
ducement, and increase activity
in the cotton market, were oul
buyers to offer as much if not 9
little more, for the feecy article
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIAR.
RHOEA.

A Prominent Virginia Editor Had
Almost Given Up. but Was
Brought Back to Perfect HEALTH,
by Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera
and Dlarrhoea Remedy-Read
His Editorial.
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CANCER IS DEAD[ "!

This fearful disease often first appears
rs a mere scratch, pimple. or lump i'm
the breast. too small to attract any
notice, until. in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
Cancer can not hn nrrnl L,r a
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23

Ldncdster's Market.
On Friday, Sept. %, cotton
and produce brought the follow
ing prices
COTTON.
Strict good middling,... .61I to ga
Good middIing ....... Ga to Ga
Strict middling,.. g
Middling,. ...............6 .61 11B
PRODUCE.
Butter (good), per pound. 10 to 1915
Eggs, per dozen, ...............1 10
Chickens, ................l .l6 to 20
Corn, perbushel, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30
Hams( home raised per pound. g to 10
Shoulders (home raised), per TO-, 61ato 7
The above prices are paid by
merchants for any of the above
named products, and is published
for the benefit OF those who have
them for sale.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
THE LAST WORD.

| The petition of the members of the
Cape assembly of Dutch descent ad-
dressed to the queen and the response
Of Secretary Chamberlain represent tho
most important Of the later developments
in the Transvaal situation. They denote
determination on the part of the Brit
| ish government to force matters to the
final arbitrament of war. Yet, as Mr..
Chamberlafn's language indicates, and
the reported attitude Of the Beers con-
firms, there will be no outbreak of hos
Titles until the terms of Mr.. Chamber
lain's Independent suggestion Of settle
ment, to be contained in his forthcoming
dispatch, are made known to the Beers
and their response thereto is indicated.
Sir William Harcourt recently stated
that there was no reason, casting aside
all the claims and counter claims and
all the misunderstanding and half I'M
derstandings of former negotiations, with
new proposals laid before the Beers by
the imperial government, why there
should be war. The tone Of Secretary
Chamberlain's response to the petition
Of the Dutch members of the Cape as
sembly does not sustain that view. Yet
the presentation of Mr.. Chamberlain's
new proposals will have decidedly
| clearing and wholesome effect on the sit
uatton.
England's status in the negotiations
now is that, while demanding what con-
| cessions she thinks proper in the matter
Of the franchise, she Is unwilling to offer
any assurance whatever as to the fu-
ture independence of the Transvaal re-
public. The fve-year franchise has al
ready been conceded by the Beers. only
to be withdrawn on account Of England's
counter propositions and to be substituted
by the seven-year proposal which, being
designed to be retroactive, is of very little
less value to the ,uitlanders than the
f1ve-year rule.
Both sides are ready for war The
nature of Mr. Chamberlain's new pro
posals will determine whether warlike
operations are to begin at once Nothing
short of European intervention, which
is very remote at this time; will prevent
the outbreak Of hostil1ties if Mr.. Cham
berlain confines himself substantially to
reiterating the present position Of his
government
War in this case means simply the as
| sertion of brute force. This Is true of
both sides 1T will be a blot on the
| civilization of our time. Unless the re-
the claim put forward now by England.
that no outside Intervention will be toll
Grated, cannot be silently acquiesced In
by other nations
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

warn persons against the use of infected
clothing, unless 1t has been rendered
harmless by efficient and thorough disin-
lection. Four children In one family had
the measles and all recovered. The
clothing, the bedding, and the rooms
were carefully disinfected Another child.
born thirteen months later, was wrapt at
birth In a blanket which had been used
by the children during their Illness and
which had been stored away during the
interval The infant developed the
measles on the tenth day and was doubt
less infected by the blanket, there being
no other possible means.
Tanocel is a new drug, described by
and geIattne, but little altered by the
given several times day, advocated as
valuable astringeat in irrigation Of the
small intestines and in diarrhoea-
A formula for soothing syrup for chill
dren, given by Fenner, in his "Formu-
larry" contains-Lactucarlu 256 grains;
anise, 1 ounce; sugar, 13 ounces; hot
water, ounces; Rochelle salts, ~ ounces.
The lactucarium Is rubbed up with hot
water In a mortar, the Rochelle salts
are added and allowed to macerate TWEEN
ty-four hours. The ginger and anise, eX-
tract are to be mixed with the sugar and
added to the solution. Dissolve by shak-
ing the bottle and strain. The dose is
one-haH to cne teaspoonfuI
Leon Noel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
GEN. EAGAN's REINSTATEMENT

GEN. EAGAN'S REINSTATEMENT.
The immortal Eagan has been heard
from again. Notwithstanding the gener-
GUS treatment extended to him by his po-
liticaI friends and cronies at Washing
ton, he now threatens to do some very
inconvenient things. One of the things
which the general has In mind to do is
to demand an investigation of the en-
balmed beef business by the incoming
congress-
The practical outcome Of the generals
outbreak has thus far been the comforta-
bic one Of providing him with full-pay
vacation until he has reached the age Of
retirement, when his pay will be reduced
just one-fourth. OF course he won this
to some considerable extent by his some
what craven plea Of responsibility made
before the court-martial. But had he not
been in the hands of his friends he would
most assuredly have been dismissed from
the service
Gen. Eagan, however. is the best Judge
Of what his conduct should be. He
knows just how much consideration was
bestowed on him and how much he de-
served at the hands of the embalmed beef
people at Washington. Doubtless, with
this knowledge, he does not feel that he
has been treated any too generously, and
he accordingly seeks only an opportunity
to tell just what he knows. Eagan evil
IDENTIFY knows q thing or two. If he is not
reinstated, he will doubtless tell the world
some, If not all, of the things he knows.
If he is, he probably will not It is need
hopes that Eagan will not be reinstated.
The friends Of the administration, espe-
cially It's newspaper friends, are indufg-
ing themselves in some very coarse abuse
Of Eagan pust at this time. They evil
IDENTIFY have not waited for their cue. as
they have done at any time in the past
couple Of years. If they do not proceed
more cautiously, they may make It una
voidable on the part of the former head
Of the commissary department of the
army of invasion Of Cuba to take the
public into his confidence
After all, Eagan is not such a bad fellow.
The worst thing associated with him is
his miserable plea before the court-mar-
tial He had simply said In a passion
ate and choleric way concerning Gen
Miles what every administration cuckoo
of them was crying out. He has not been
shown to be tainted with the foul odors
Of decaying embalmed beef He contract
ed for more Of given ration than ba
ought to have. according to the investiea-
ton committee. That was the head and
front Of his offending. Who reaped the
profit Of his generous orders for the en-
balmed beef he probably knows. Unless
he is reinstated he may tell who those
persons are.
The Glo be holds no brief for Gen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

banking system is that credit, however
small. is allowed to the individual on the
extent Of his worldly possessions, and &C
cording as his reputation for honesty ana
industry will warrant. The savings, how
ever small, Of the poor people OF the
locality are received and invested, and
the aggregate of such deposits represents
the available resources of the bank
Thus the entire community stands hnan-
cial sponsor for its worthy member, how
ever poor he may be. provided he has
the essential possession of the reputation
of a willingness to meet his obligations
like man, and Of unwillingness to as
sumo those obligations which he cannot
he reasonably expected to meet. And
each member stands likewise for his fell
low worthy member.
The work which has been done toward
developing the latest resources OF many
communities in which capital would not
think of seeking investment has been
wonderful. Through 1t almost sodden
poverty has been lifted to it's feet, and
sorrow and suffering, the products OF
want, have been relieved extensively.
Whatever may be the future of the CO.
operative movement in its general ap-
plication, in its application to banking,
with a slight intermingltng of humanity,
it has thus far made many waste place
blossom as the rose and cured the ach-
the peoples bank system.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

That story which comes from San Fran
cisco relating that certain millionaire
had been sentenced to twenty-four hours
imprisonment, as the penalty for splitting
on the furnishings of street car, Is
Of interest in more ways than one.
The world has not been made aware
what the career Of that millionaire had
been with reference to the criminal courts
be acknowledged that, up to the time Of
his careless splitting, he had never been
guilty of any serious offense, or, for that
matter, Of any offense whatever. Having
exhausted all the resources Of the law,
which his possessions enabled him to do
with comparative ease, that millionaire
found himself unable to avoid the per-
sonal indignity Of incarceration in jail.
He has now served his sentence, but pro-
poses, nevertheless, to invoke the writ Of
habeas corpus, so dear to all who love
their personal liberty. Doubtless, his con-
clusion in this regard is not likely to be
seriously contested. He appears to be
about as effectively "out Of court" as
ever litigant was since courts were in
vented.
There are those who will say that a
grievous wrong has been committed, be-
cause the offender in the case had the
supreme pleasure of owning million of
dollars, more or less. Certainly no one
would have regretted had he been able to
secure his personal liberty at the expense
of few dollars. Yet his case is not
only interesting, but valuable in the gen.
eral attention which 1t directs toward the
filthy habit, which prevails all too gen.
orally, of splitting in public places.
With the civilized understanding Of
sanitary requirements which has been
forced on the public of late, 1t will not
be long before this dirty practice will be
brought to an end. This particular case
will hasten that result. The millionaire
whose thoughtlessness or lack of the
sense of cleanliness made him thus offend
against the law should console himself
with the reflection that, unpleasant as it
may have been to be obliged to go to
jail for a day, his incarceration will be
followed by decidedly good results from
the public standpoint
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

New York city to testify as to the ex-
tent Of the political assessments levied
on them during their candidacy respec-
lively for the office Of judge. Eight or
nine Of the judges responded. Their
testimony showed that they had been
variously assessed Certain OF them,
like Judge Truax frankly declared their
belief that they ought in reason to aid
in meeting the legitimate expenses Of
their party in conducting the elections
in which they were the candidates Of the
party. Others. less creditabiy, decried
the practice Of political assessments
levied on judicial candidates.
The amounts of the various assess
ments varied from $500 to $4,000, one
judge declaring that he could not recall
just the exact amount which he paid
but that 1t was several thousand dollars
All, even including the unco' guild mortals
who declared themselves in principle OPP
posed to the practice of assessing judicial
candidates, paid some amount.
The inference sought to be drawn by
the committee from the payments Is
that the judges could not maintain their
independence toward the organization in
the light of such payments. Which Is
mere rubbish, and was advanced to make
capital out Of the refusal of Tammany
Hall to renominate former Tweed hack
named Daily.
Anyway Moss. in exposing the practice.
did public service. There can be no
legitimate expenses In the present
| condition of the election laws which Of
Ter any warrant for such assessments.
The state prints the ballots and pays
for their distribution for the registering
OF the votes and the voters Such pay
ments must simply have gone into the
pouches Of those who follow politics for
calling.
Judges everywhere pay assessments,
however. They would probably not be
nominated unless they did So If any
candidate for office is justified in putting
up for his nomination-for that is what
1t amounts to in plain talk-judicial can
| didates are. We have advanced some
what. through the enactment of the cor
rupt practices acts in many Of the states,
toward putting an end to the practice
of political assessments that are unnec-
essary. But it is mere cant and humbug
to claim that while the practice pre-
walls 1t should be extended to all other
candidates for Office and withheld in the
case Of judges.
No judge has been known thus far to
| have sprouted wings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
A NOTABLE GATHERING.

The session of the church congress, to
day, Thursday and Friday of this week.
is an event which will be welcomed by
the Christian people of st. Paul It Is
an event of exceptional interest and i'm
portance from the religious standpoint
and will furnish the occasion for enter
tanning many of the most eminent divines
of the Protestant Episcopal church in
America.
The congress will be held in the Peoples
church. While it is to be regarded as
without either executive or administra-
tive authority and will be confined in its
deliberations largely, If not entirely, to a
general discussion of the questions of
the day, it Is an occasion which should
call together in large measure the intelli-
gent and thinking portions of our popula-
ton, without regard to religious division.
Foremost among the subjects of lead
ing popular interest In the United States
at the present moment are at least three
Of those to be considered by the church
congress: Does National Expansion In
volve Imperialism. 1.-THE Sunday Cues
ton" and 'The Rearing of the News
Life" 1t is very high privilege to listen
to the discussion of such great subjects
by men whose high scholarship and ele-
walton above all considerations Of party
or private interest lend to their views the
highest authority.
The presence Of such men among US as
the Ri. Rev. Bishop Potter and Drs
Rainsford aud Greer, Of New York, and
the distinguished Bishops White of Mich
igan City; Sessums, Of Louisiana, and
Whipple, Of Minnesota, is in itself an
honor to the community. The welcome
extended to them and their associates
by our people cannot be too cordial; and
tho g o b knows no form which such
welcome can assume that will be more
acceptable to these gentlemen than will
be furnished by the liberal degree Of pub
lie attention bestowed on their delibera-
lions.
We Who are apt to regard with so much
favor the holding within our city of gath
erings Of those in, civil life whose con-
Germs often relate sonly@to their own in
terests should regard the holding of the
church congress inf ST. Paul as an event
CT exceptional value to the community
The strangers whom the event will bring
within our walls represent. morally as
well as intellectually. the strongest forces
at work on American society; and their
stay while within the city should he made
as pleasurable tc them and as profitable
to cur people as possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
THE POOR MANS BANK,

The world has made wondrous strides
In wealth and material progress since
banking had its revival in modern Europe
in the fourteenth century. And, while It
is now more than two centuries old
among European peoples in its most ac-
tive and useful phases, only those who
are more or less actively or extensively
engaged in trade and commerce have en-
1oyed its advantages. The poor have al
ways been their own bankers; and thew
cannot be said to have proffted bv their
experience in this regard much more than
the man in the proverb who acted as his
own lawyer.
But a movement has been In progress
IN number of European countries for
some time past whereby the benefit of
the credit system of the modern bank has
been made available in poor commune
ties and among people too poor in the
worlds goods ever before to have had re-
course to bank The new movement
is cooperative in character, and so far
as 1t has extended has been followed nv
the most beneficent results. It's steady
extension, not only in the countries
wherein it had found successful Iodg-
ment, but to other countries where II ia
yet but little more than a comparatively
successful experiment, seems to bespeak
its existence as a permanent institution.
In Germany, Holland and Italy the peo-
pies banks have found permanent foot
hold. They have recently been extend
ed to the poorer districts of Ireland.
where no such thing as commercial credit
was seriously thought Of by the mass of
the people. The movement dates back
in continental Europe in its weakest be-
ginnings to the closing years of the first
half Of this century. 1t was 1864 In Italy
before the foundations were laid for the
first peoples bank, in which the highest
deposit, and which vastly exceeded anv
other, was 100 lire, equivalent, we believe
to about $19 American money, the total
capital being just 700 lire. That fnstitu-
ton had in 1888 capital of 1881, 900 lire
a reserve fund of 3,31400O lire, and wa
engaged in doing business with 22s
peoples banks, amounting in the aggre-
gate to ZIG millions annually.
'h~ 'hr'1AriUinT idaa Of this popular
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
A sEALED MaTE.

The contemplated displacement OF the
present emperor of chtnasby the dowaser
empress Is simply another sign Of the
events which cast their shadows before.
Just now England as up to her eyes In
the continent of Africa Russia is OBJ
servant but Inactive China engages in
a foolish attempt for an alliance with
Japan and to revive the Chinese navy
1t all means the certain. lull before the
storm. -
The poor youth who is the nominal en-
peror has been kept secluded from the
gaze of the foreign devils. Somehow a
few most pathetic letters of his have
been made public; but they didn't explain
Just what was really the matter with
him. Now 1t seems that his trouble Is
chronic sickness, and that by reason Of
his chronic sickness it became necessary
for him to cease being even the nominal
emperor Of China, If not to cease being
altogether.
The efforts of China to avoid its fate
are ludicl GUS. A treaty with Japan! The
deposition of an emperor in name!
There Is only one circumstance which
can give to the great defunct nation a
breathing spell before 1t passes into the
limbo Of ruined powers. That Is the pos
sibility of a quarrel of serious magnitude
among the birds of prey that hover over
Its helpless remains. Should the agree
ment upon spheres Of influence, as we'll
as the adoption by Russia of England 8
much advertised open door, be followed up
by the quiet TERRITORIAL division to which
all things have tended for years, then,
indeed, may the end be said to have ar
rived for China
If there be a quarrel, there will be, per-
haps. a slightly heightened lease of life
given to the schemes of the remarkable
woman who now holds 1.-THE destinies, If
not Of China, at least Of Chinas emperor
in the hollow of her hand. It will be
but for a short time. She will pass away.
and the last emperor Of her choice will
cease to be. England, Russia and Ger
many will see to all that in time.
The process Is famfIias one. British
diplomacy has made 1t familiar during the
past few centuries The creation of kings
and emperors has been a pastime with
British diplon1atists in such cases in many
lands. They can show the dowager en-
press of China trick or two in the
game that she never dreamed of. They
have kept their hands in good practice
since the days of Ballot in Scotland, Of
the queens and the kings O'Donnel and
O'NeiM in Ireland, down to the more re-
cent times of the king Of the Mosquito
coast, in Nicaragua They have
played 1t with triumphant success
from Afghanistan to Bechuanaland; and
it's Introduction into the affairs of China
will be ON equal success unless the Rus
sian bear shall scatter the cards.
The bear has different methods. But
results will be the same, as the dowager
empress may learn even before she has
set up another imperial puppet.