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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22

1t was 2. Il. Barnum who said:
"lf you only have $40 capital to
begin your business, and want to
make money. be sure to spend SIS
in advertising in the newspapers"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22

The London Times was the first
to print a message sent by wire
less telegraphy. Its ponderosity
doesn't keep it far from the head
of the procession.-P. e. 2.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22
Mr. w r Cnln took HI

MIR. w. B. Culp took, by
mistake, a dose of morphine,
thinking it was quinine late yes
terday evening. Physicians were
summoned and everything posi-
bic is being done to save his life.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22
A Ne,O Enterprise for Kersha,o.

Messrs. John T. Stevens, D. r.
Fletcher and w. G. Adams have
organized the "Ksrshaw Brick
and Manufacturing Company"
and have applied for a charter.
The company will deal in brick
and lumber. Capital stock $1,000.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22
II Large Ham.

Mr.. VIM. Ganson has on exhi-
bition at his store one of the larg-
est hams that we have ever seen,
and home raised one at that. 1t
weighs 63 pounds. The hog from
which it was taken, weighed 761
pounds, and was raised by Mr..
Wilson Rowell, of the Buford Sec
ton of this county.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22
Short Locals.

MT. INCA. NC ChlanuS or Taxa
haw spent Thursday in Lancaster.
DIR. j. X. Hall, of Colum bia j.
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Moore.
w. j. Orr, of Rock Hill, is
= registered at Cunningham Home
Hotel.
Mr.. B. N. Moore, one of York
ville's cotton buyers, was In Lam
caster last Wednesday.
Mrs. j. M. Yoder of Van
Wyck, is visiting her sister Mrs.
B. Cunningham, here.
-Messrs. Ernest Cauthen, and
James and Burrell Knight return.
ed Thursday from the army.
Mr.. 81. B. Howie has rented
Mr.. O. S. Fudge's new house, and
will move into it very soon.-
Chester Lantern.
The Rock Hill cotton factory
will be sold on the 7th of June.
The upset price will be $35, ,OOO.-
Chester Lantern.
The corner stone Of the new
Y. M. O. A. building at Columbia
was laid Tuesday with impressive
ceremonies.
w. 81. Witherspoon, of the
Carolina Bottling Works, Ker-
shaw, s. g., was in town Thurs.
day.
Miss Daisy Young left Thurs
day for Camden to visit the fami-
ly of her sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Schrock.
Governor Ellerbe expects to
visit his home In Marion county
next week. He has not recover.
ed sufficiently to be at his Office
yet, but is improving rapidly.
Mr.. R. B. Mckay, one of Col
umbia's staunchest citizens, died
Tuesday morning at his resid ence.
Death was caused from a compli.
= cation of diseases.
II. Y. Williams, Esq, of the
Lancaster bar. came up Tuesday
evening on a visit to his friend.
Hon. d. E. Finley. He returned
Wednesday.-Yorkville Yoeman.
Mr.. j. L. Edmonson. Sout thern
Passenger agent of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway,
was in Lancaster Thursday look
ing after the interest of his road.
Mr.. Uriah Jordan. of the
Farmers Banking & Mercantile
Company's stables went over to
Leslie last Wednesday morning,
yeturnlng in the afternoon.
', Invitations to the commence
ment exercises of the Lancaster
Normal and Industrial Institute,
colored, are being sent out. The
exercises takes place April %
to May 3, 1899.
Col. j. q. Gibbs has sIgnified
his intention of resigning his Of
fee as land agent of the State. He
has held this Office since 1859 and
caused many thousand of dollars
worth of property to be reclaim
for taxation.
The Spring Hill Baptist church
met April 9th, for the purpose of
\ ordaining Frontus FL. Funderburk
to the Baptist ministry, with Rev.
III III p;ua.o 81.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22

A Spring of First class Water
found.
While ditch was being cut
through the lot of Mrs. Jno. 2.
Hunter on Elm street several
days ago nice spring was found.
1t is said by those who have used
the water to be as good as any
mineral water in this section. The
spring is now being nicely walled
up and put in excellect condition.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22
Lofacdster's Market.

On Friday, April 21, cotton
and produce brought the follow
ing prices
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22

Two little colored boys while
fishing yesterday became in
volved In quarrel in which one
OF them was severely cut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06

Mr. James Beaumont live stock agent of
the Scn-h horn Pacific with headquarters at
Victoria, was in Houston yesterday.
Major ]. G. Andrews. Southwestern pas
senger agent OF the Southern, left yes
terday for points north on the line of the
Central.
Mr. Charles D. Golding. commercial
agent of the Rock Island, returned yester-
day from business trip over part of
his territory.
Mr. w. f. Mcclure, general freight and
passenger agent OF the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson, was in the city from Gall
weston yesterday.
Mr.. G. w. Butcher, superintendent of
motive power and machinery for the
Arkansas Pass, was here yesterday from
his headquarters in San Antonio.
Mr.. w G.. Van Week. manager of the
Atlantic system of the Southern Pacific,
returned yesterday morning from BUSH
ness trip TO New Orleans and other points
on the line
Mr.. Joseph d. Miller representing a well
known railway supply house OF St Louis
was in the city yesterday. the guest OF
his cousin. Mr.. JEFF \. Miller chief clerk
to General Manager Quinan of the Central
The Offices Of the general passenger de-
partment Of the Houston and Texas
Central in tho Grand Central depot are
being replastered and otherwise improved.
While the work is in progress General
Passenger Agent Robbins and his force of
clerks may be found at their temporary
quarters, in the old Grand Central hotel
General Passenger Agent Robbins OF the
Central has authorized a rate Of double
the cbild's fare from stations south OF
Hearne, including those on the Austin
branch and the Austin and Northwestern,
to Austin. on account of the meeting Of
the Sons OF Herman, to be held there
on April "a and May / to 5. The rate from
coupon stations north Of Hearne VIII be
one and one-tiird fares for the round
trip.
The mystic words "on Again" which
have greeted the readers Of the Texas
newspapers for several days past. have
caused no end of coniectures as 10 their
meaning, and for the benefit of those who
have made inquiries regarding the matter
at the office of The Post, it may be stated
that the phrase refers to the Katy FLYER
which will be ION again" on April 30.
Tho clever advertisement originated In
the fertile mind of General Passenger
Agent Crush
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
FLOATING COTTON.
cotton Way he stopped Tor Pressing
on n Through Rate

washington, April 5.-Tha intc.stat.
commerce. committee today in an opinica
by Commissioner Prcuty decided the case
aFainst the kapsss City. Memphis and
birmingham Railway company and others.
u mainly involved the practice of "acs,.
irg Gotten. Tho commission fnds that
The essential transportation feature ia
carving the cotton to compresses. recciv-
Ing i again in the compressed state ana
transporting 1t TO the destination at tho
origin $3.50 ~
The question was whether the shipment
Is TO be considered through and entitled
10 through rate or as lonal and calling
Tor application of charges in effect 10 ana
from the compress plant
me commission holds. T.. Chst the
carrier may, as part of contract for
through shipment, allow the cotton to be
stopped off for the purpose OF arading
and COMPRISING. but that the privilege
enters into and becomes part of the SER
vice covered by the rate and should be
specified In the published tariffs. 9. That
the determinative feature of through
shipment Ia contract and IL the cotton
starts and proceeds upon contract for
through shipment. as is shown to be the
fact in this case. 1t may be considered az
through shipment, and be given the
benefit of a through rate The Kansas
City grain rate case is cited aud distin-
guished in the decision
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
ABSORPTION OF SMALL LINES
One view Of the Railroad situation
of the Future.

Speaking of the prevailing tendency OF
powerful corporations to form combina-
lions and the apparent intention OF many
of the railway companies throughout the
Union TO adopt similar course. pronii-
ncnt railway man said recently, according
to a Washington special to the ST. LOUIS
Republic;
within ten years you may expect 70 sec
a general absorption by the big railroaa
companies of most OF the weaker lines,
where the latter are In any sense com
petitors OF the larger properties.
Since the dissolution Of the Joint Irai-
hc association and similar organizations
thes standard lines have endeavored to
make permanent established tariffs. but a
full realization OF This purpose has not
been possible owing to disturbing elements
directly traceahlc TO d number OF weaker
roads. Rate wars having in view clearing
of the situation might be inaugurated. yet
thess are expensive undertakings and nf-
len fail. II is likely. therefore. that many
remarkable clringes Will be made ~ me
relationship Of the various railroad prop
erties
BY bridging the small lines under me
management OF one great company, many
economies arc possible. This is illustrated
in the absorption OF hundreds Of railroads
in The last tea or twenty years BY strons
corporations. which were merged into cns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
KATY TRAIN SERVICE.
Commission VIII Hear Complaints
Regarding II.

Regarding II.
The commission has issued the following
circular:
II is ordered that notice be and the same
is hereby given to the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas Railway Company of Texas that
tho railroad commission OF Texas will on
Tuesday, April Is, 1929, at it's office in
Austin, take up and consider the matter
of passenger train service on the Trinity
and Sabine. San Marcos and Mueola di-
visions of said company lines In view
Of many urgent complaints submitted to
the commission, to the effect that the pas
senger train service on the divisions, as
above specified, is inadequate, irregular
and far below the standard warranted by
the extent and character OF the passenger
traffic upon said divisions the commission
will determine whether or NOT the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway Com
p,ny of Texas shall be required to supply
operate aud maintain regular passenger
trains upon tho said divisions of it's line
in such form and upon such schedules Of
time as the nature Of the traffic seems to
require.
All persons interested In the matter OF
this notice are requested to present to
the commission their views in regard to
same on or before the day of the hearing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
IMMENSE RESERVOIR.
Texas and Pacific IL Prevailing for
Plenty of Wntcr.

Dallas, Texas, April b.--Johp c. Rcsch,
assistant 10 Chief Engineer wathen Of The
Texas and Pacific railway. has spent the
last month experimenting the construc-
ZION OF q mammoth reservoir at san Mar
tine. Reeves county, Texas. The reservoir,
when completed, viii hold 400. 900 900 gal
Ions Of water and will be the largest ara
hcial reservoir, Il Is said, IN all tho South
west.
a wall Of solid masonry forty feet in
heighth Is being built across a vide valley
between two hills. The floor OF the reser-
yolr VIII be eighty acres in area. The
material used in the construction aud the
labor employed in building The reservoir
viii cost $4,000. During dry seasons at
present the Texas and Pacific is forced 10
maui water on It's Rio GrAnde division for
hundreds oil miles Tho FIRST heavy rains
that GENES down the Guadalupe mouutains
viii all the new reservoir Water Viii
thon be pumped In big pipes 10 Tcyah,
twenty miles distant, and then distributed
eyer tho entire division, The reservoir viii
be finished in sixty days
Many other big improvements are being
made by the Texas and Pacific company
along us Texas lines. The company's en-
gtneering and construction departments
have not been 80 busy In years as they
have been since Christmas last.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
FEE GEE MIDDLE.
Compromise Between Warning In
tercsts Regarded as Probable.


Kansas City, April SIT is said today
that compromise between the Kansas
City and New York interests of the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad will
be effected and that the Federal court will
be called on to overturn the receirership.
Tho plan contemplstes the removal OF
the Kansas City receivers, they to be re-
placed by man to be named by the
Fasteners; another plan said TO have been
considered seeks to add two receivers ia
favorable to the New York interests to
the three appointed Saturday in this city.
the five to work in accord with the best
interests OF the property.
Attorney Green OF New York, represent
ing the reorganization committee, would
not talk for publication. He spent the
day in consultation with local interests.
Mr.. Green. asked as TO the present
state of affairs, said:
"There Is nothing new, ! am here going
over tho situation with Mr.. Hagerman.
trying to find out what the conditions are
and what is the legal status of the case.
AS soon as | have done that ] Will report
10 my clients in the East and Will await
their decision
MIR. Hagerman was asked later: do
you think an effort will be made to eject
the present receivers
1--WE don't know yet. 1t is possible that
no objection will be made in court to the
receivers It might be that affairs would
so shape themselves that the reorganiza-
ton committee would consent TO have
the present receivers remain in control:
or another decision might be made. Mr.,
Green has not consulted Mr.. Stilwell or
the receivers since he has been here
The business of tho Pittsburg aud Gulf
is managed now just as It was before the
receivers were appointed. There has been
no change and none is expected just a.
nregnnt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
FOR SAN JAcINTo DAY.
Very Low Rates Announced by II

Very Low Rates Announced by the
southern Pacific.
General Passenger Agent Parks OF the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
and Texas and New Orleans has issued
circulars announcing reduced rates for
the San Jacinto celebration. On the last
named line tickets will be on sale ior
trains arriving at Houston on the evening
of Thursday April 20, and morning OF
Friday, April q, good returning on any
regular train up to and including tram
leaving Houston at I:25 p. NJ. on April ~
1899. The following rates viii apply
From RockIaaa,,-sg Colmesneil. 81 80;
WoodyuI-.S2 $40; Warren, sl.So Village
s4ns. s1.I0; Olive, s1.55; Kountze, sl,oo;
Mona, s1.45; Sabine Pass, sLoo; ORANGE
S125; Terry, $1,15; Beaumont, 81; Sour
Lake. 81, Devers, 81; Haywood, 81; Lib
erty. 81; Dayton, 81; Crosby, so cents;
Sheldon, so cents.
ON the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio tickets will be on sale for trains
arriving at Houston in the evening OF
Thursday, April 20. and the morning OF
Friday. April n, good for return on any
regular train up to and including regular
train leaving Houston at lo;oo p. NJ, Ap pr
20 al the following rates: La Grange. 81
Eilinger. 81; Columbus. 81: Alleyton, 81
Easle Lake, 81; East Bernard, ST.; RIOS
enberg. 81: Richmond, 81; Harlem. 81;
Sarfartia so cents: Sugarland, so cents,
Stafford. So cents; Missouri City, 80 cents
Stella. so cents
At the Galveston, Harrisburg and san
Antonio stations above named tickets VIII
also be on sale April 20, q and for tram
due to arrive at Houston at a. m on
April %. good for return on any regular
train, including trains OF April 20, az
rate of one fare for the round "TRIP
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06


system, affo,ding faster tirne su,os XIX,
hev,lons and cheaper managemen.
AZ y section against section nov Now,
strouen the great Mississippi valley n,nr
lsr products OF this vsss ares MA x,
s ss,lps n waiting at New Orleans ard IN
e Slae. Across the vast territory q, Inc
~ ~ rush the COTTON and the grsin
MeWs Baltimore and Phnaaeiphia drai,
inc Middle West. Out 81 ,hr Norfbp,es,
CONES the golden harvest 10 San Fran.
CISCO Portland. Boston and New yori
i ,nsi q traffic in one section means
= therefore essential that thcre
snP'hu pc unity Of interests with 4 view
o minimizing tho cos, OF operation VA
,n,sin'alnsng q hold upon hat alresdy II
nAnd. u is q fight TO a finish. and NJ Nv
combination the resources OF war arc ma
most enectiye, SO is it in commercial linss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06

The State commission has issued orders
amending commodity tariffs No 5-A on
wood and tan bark and No. ga on grain,
gram products, seeds, hay, straw etc. In
approval OF joint application. submitted
under No. 4Ss OF the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, list of classification rulings,
supplementary to Western classification
No Is, to govern in the transportation oil
The articles named therein, by railroads
between points in Texas, subject TO the
rules embraced in exceptions to the West
ern classification; provided, that they shall
not be construed AS in any manner affect
ing the commodity rates heretofore adopt
ed or approved by the commission.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
MANSFIELD cLuB ENTERTAINMENT.
Received Yesterday in Honor oi
Miss Iugcrie Biair.

Miss EuSrrie Hiatr.
The Mansfield Dramatic club gave TO
ception at the home Of Mrs. William Chris
tian, on Clay avenue, between the hours
of $50 and p. m. yesterday. the guest Of
honor being Miss Eugenie Blair. the star
Of the ~ Lady Of Quality company
which closed its Houston engagement last
night. other members OF the organization
present were Miss De Barry Miss Lucia
Moore, Mir William Rrammel and Mr.
George s Fell The Indictment weather
prevented many OF tho expected guests
from attending, but those who brayed the
wind and rain were fully repaid for their
trouble by tho pleasure resultant on their
meeting with Miss Blair and her asso-
ciateF. The hostess, Mrs. Christian. was
assisted IN her hosptable offices by Mrs,
John r. Loekman and Miss frankie Hite.
and the gracious manner In which they
performed their duties made the occasion
an especially enjoyable ono. Light refresh
ments were served. the Ices being in the
club coiors OF old gold and purple.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
CAPITOL
HOTEL.
-
"a. HeTVey 81.
Msnsger.
Rates Sz.so 10
81 per Day.
EIp STcI *
FIRSTcLASS.

81 Ian Wharton: a. W cih,.a %,
NJ H 4 Ignes, Beaumont; a. Thomas.
III. Bo,t,. Hamilton. Boston: william ~
e Watson B. 3, H. Kimbroush. sherman;
L f@k: lem Nsw York: G. II. Baraett.
EG r SMsnlseston: r. Z. Eperain' calves.
En- Nr Mia and wife, Hartford. Conn. {:
[ssys. H hrt9stlI Hartford. Conn: Mis-
||srs d G oIG.a Conn.,. :. +. Mos,
sS NJ francisco; Branch n M ~ sIson'
b: sts' : g'ty; Mo-; 7: L, Hackney and
n Rsyiss: Il Herbert Brown. The Sat-
M wayhlnv,o a. Altarango, Waco: II. A..
Inlp. Van 'on; D. C.. a. D. Nash. san
BE. i Il M \. Webster ami wife. San An
m uus,rn,sshteeid. New YORK: w. 4. Nc
SLOW ps,,.c c, T. Young. New York;
a's'ss. san r r' :. 5. HosE. Austin: e.
sss 70 o,l hloirldge. Detroit: ii. ". Kemn
:" ~ Newcomer. New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
GoIaAD GLEANrNas.
John Pettus Critically Ill, with No
Hope of Recovery.

Golied, Texas, April 3--pistrict court |,
now in session here, and quite number
Of visiting attorneys are in attendance.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. @. Lin
burg sympathize with them in the loss o.
their infant son.
Miss Alice WEIGH OF this place and Mr.
Calhoun Of Edna were married In Victoria
u few days since.
Tho ladies OF this place have recently
organized literary society known as the
-Four o'Clocks," Several very interesting
meetings have been held and the club
promises to be equal 10 any In our neigh
boring towns, for it can boast of quite a
good deal Of literary talent among It's
members,
There is very little sickness now Ia
grippe having spent its couse.
I, P. Traylor and 7. X Austin OF Vic
torla passed through this city today ell
ronto homo after spending a few days with
their friend, John Pettus. who Is SIN
critically Ill with no hopes OF recovery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
FORFEITURE SURF.
1t VIII Come Up for Hearing Next
Monday.

Monday.
Dallas. Texas, April S.-Tbe suit brought
by the state of Texas 10 forfeit the char
ter of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
Railway company of Texas is set for trial
before Judge W J. j. Smith of the Four
teenth district court next Monday.
General Attorney Miller OF the rail-
roads legal department who returned
from Austin this morning. says the ques-
ton OF Jurisdiction will be argued before
Judge Smith. lie says there has been no
agreement between tho roads counsel and
Attorney General Smith, representing the
state. as to what will follow the settle
ment of the question of the courts jurls-
dIetlon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06

In 1883 my wife went East and was al
tackled With rheumatism. She received no
relief until she tried Chsmberlalu's pain
Balm. Since that time We have never been
without il. We find it gives instant relief
IN cases Of burns and sealds and is never
falling FOR al rheumatic and neuralgia
PAINS p g Brans Santa Ynez Cal For
rlle by al drugglaia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06

sioners court has pronounced tho election
for trustees, held last Saturday in inc
Wharton and III Campo districts, moor
porated for schools only owing TO n mis-
understanding, TO be null and void The
elections for trustees VIII be held again
on the first Tuesday IN May.
Mr. c. Harrison sold to Mr.. Tom Fisher
Of this county 297 head OF graded corn fed.
beef cattle. the consideration being one
year-olds, s1S: 2-year-ods ST. 3-year-
eds 500. The stock were at once re-
moved to ri Campo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
Midlothinn., viii ana Elevator.

Mldlolhian Texas, April j.--Work on 4
deep we'll was commenced today al the
Major grain elevator and Touring mill.
Teams are busy grading for side
track from the Houston and Texas Central
and material and machinery for both thf
mill and the elevator will be shipped In
and unloaded right on the site of each.
Kelly & Ricketts, shipped ont train oil
fat beeyes for St. Louis market. Other
shipments will follow soon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
RniIrnnd Enrninr.

Tho Financial Chronicle computes the
gross earnings of seventy eight Amer-
can railroads for the third week OF March
at SS26L5lo. an increase as compared
with the corresponding period Of last year
OF 1851 1885, or 1888 per cent. II is esti
mated that the net earnings of the Santa
Fe for tho month OF March will be approx
imately s1.2o0o0o. The Union Pacific re-
ports for February q net decrease OF st4s.-
300
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
Proposed Reorganization.

Mi Theodore Atkinson. a New orlean,
attorney, said TO be interested in tho re-
organization of tho Corkieana and South
western, is in the city. Mr. Sam II. Dixon.
a representative OF the Corsicana and Gulf
Valley. which coopany intended to pur-
chase the Corsicans and Southwestern, had
the consolidation bill became a law. was
also in Houston yesterday. but neither OF
the gentlemen had anything to say con-
Cerring their plans.