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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

OF these two comedians had ability OF a
nature to distinguish him from the major
iiy of self-styled Sidewalk conversation
alists. Both had been a bit careless in
the selection of material But the manner
in which, the duo got away from the an
ciont methods of their craIt-from folded
newspapers and mistaken assents and bad
parodies-rendered their work amusing.
not only to the women who heard them, but
TO men accustomed to all the features asso-
ciated with variety houses. The act was
not widely at variance with others OF its
kind. /. was merely different enough TO
check the movement in the direction OF
the exits that is notable in vaudeville the
aires every time the orchestra strikes up
The Wearing of the Green and the stage
hands close in ore"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The Mirror" pertiuently asks the rea-
son why Julia Morrison, whose lecture on
the immoralities of stage people attracted
some attention not long ago. intends re-
turning to theatrical life herself. The cir
cumstance does rather recall AesOp's fable
of the fox and the geese.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
For The Enterprise,
Dry Creek Dots.

Mr.. Editor:-We have had very
good rains in this part of the
country. Everything is growing
rapidly, though a great m any are
not through chopping cotton yet.
The people are busy cutting
their grain.
Fruit is getting ripe, such as
cherries, blackberries, plums and
June peaches.
Mr.. Jos. NJ. Caskey spent Sat
urday night with Mr.. j. j. King
Miss Mamie Garter visited her
sister, Mrs. w. j. Bailey, one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Williams
spent Sunday with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Viii.
liams of the Cedar creek section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Howell of
the Douglas section visited Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. King, last week.
DR.. j. N. Taylor, of Newport,
has located at Mr.. ID. b. Cren-
shGw's where he expects to reside
during the summer. We give
him a cordial welcome and wish
him abundant success.
Guess what girl went to church
and looked lack at every young
man that came in!
HUSTLER.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

Coast Line and the Plant Sys-
TEN. In addition to this, So 500
was secured from the Clyde
Steamship Line. These subscrip.
tions positively insure the sue
cess Of the project and the expo
sition company will likely be
organized within a few DAYS.
The committee now at the north
also anticipates other subscrip.
tions in New York, Philadelphia
Boston and other cities. and tho
outlook is bright indeed. Wher.
ever one turns, the most encour.
aging reports are heard and the
whole country seems TO be will
ling and ready to help South
Carolina, now that she has shown
a disposition to help herself.
With the stock previously taken
the figures now stand at about
$175, 900. and there is much more
in sight.
The people of South Carolina
generally have been invited to
join in this movement and the
shares have been placed at So
each in order that every citizen
may be personally interested if
he so desires. Subscription books
have been sent to nearly every
county in the state, and all who
desire to aid in the splendid pro
jeCt can sign for such amount as
they see fit, in the presence and
with the advice of their fellow
tOwnsmen.
Col. Leroy Springs is Il member
of the executive committee for
Lancaster county.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
A GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY.
Six Laurens Negroes Escape from
A Patent Cage.

Laurens, S. c., June 9.-The
town is all agog this morning
over general goal delivery eff
fected during the small hours
last night, a sort of French leave.
There were six colored prison
ers confined in a patent cage in
the second story of the goal,
the patent cage placed there at
considerable cost during last
year. One Of the bars had been
partially cut by an old case
knife, this bar broken by stout
piece Of timber five feet long
making an exit hole into the
outer hall and the same piece
Of timber was used to bend a
bar of the window, and through
this with a blanket rope the
prisoners had an easy drop to
the rear yard of the goal. Your
correspondent examined the en-
vironmcnt and cannot see that
Mr.. Bagwcll, the gaoler and a
prudent officer, are at fault.
One Of the prisoners is J. Cole
man who sometime ago escaped
the chain gang by assaulting
the guard and was badly shot
himself, losing an eye. For his
arrest Sheriff McCravy is using
energetic means to secure his
recapturc and will no doubt
SUCCEED.
There is some criticism of the
metal Of the "cagc" in the Jail.
But the trouble no doubt, was
| the beverage Of the big strong
piece Of timber with six negrO's
at the long cnd.-Grcenville
News.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

growth and tlourishing condition.
He said that the mem mbers of the
Woodmen of the World now
numbers nearly 100000. Its mem
bership increased last year at the
rate of about 5000 a month, the
increase being the largest, but
one, of anv organization in the
country. He said that the merits
Of the order were becoming
more generally known and the
membership is increasing accord,
ingly. The order has camps in
every state in the Union and en-
cOuraging reports are received
from all parts of the country,
Commander Root said. The in
surance features appeal strongly
to the people, Commander Root
said, and as an evidence of this
ne pointed to the fact that the
order had paid out more than
100000 in benefits and erected
5000 monuments since its organ
ization.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
800 Reward 300.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. HALLS CATARRH
CURE is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
HALLS CATARRH CURE il taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tiOn and assisting nature in doing itS
work. The prOprietOrs have so much
faith IN its curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails tC cure. Send for list
OF testimonials. Address,
+. !. CHENEY g. co, Toledo, O.
sold by druggists, 75C
Hairs Family Pills are the best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

Senator Mason is construed
somewhat on the line of bat
tleship---nOt IS feet wide, but
with great amplitude Of beam
and he occupies much space in a
street car. Two Of the BARRIERS
who labor necessarily for the SEN
ate disputed few days ago about
the comparative politeness of
Senator Mason and Senator Bur.
rows. 81 tell you," said Barber
No. l, "dat de mos polite gem.
man in de senate is Senator Bur
rows. All seen him get up in de
street cyar and glib his seat to
lady; yes sir" Barber No. 2
spoke with triumph and scorn in
reply. "Now, Senator Mason is
de mos politics. man in de senate.
Coin to Georgetown Sunday de
cyar were crowded, an he done
get up and glib his seat to two
ladies. "Hah!" Mason will not
veryfy this story, but he admits
that it was possible.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

public sentiment and the army
sympathises with the movement,
so that the Chinese troops are
worse than useless so far as pro
lection from the Boxers is con
cerned.
An important statement comes
from the daily Gazette, of Shang-
hal, to the effect that the dowager
empress has ordered the Chinese
foreign office to oppose any fur
ther landing of troops from war
ships and the Chinese troops are
desired to oppose any further
reinforcing of the foreign contin
gents at Pekin. This action if
correctly reported will, no doubt,
involve a conflict with European
powers.-The Southern Presby.
terian.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
100000 Subscribed by Three
Railroads.

The excellent work of the spe-
cial committee on exposition
subscriptions, which visited New
y Gork to confer with the presi
dents of railroads entering Char
lesion, has resulted in adding
$4,000 to the stock of the South
Carolina Inter State and West
Indian Exposition company. This
subscription was made by the
Southern Railway, the Atlantic
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
Setting Type Halt Il Century.

A reporter was yesterday shown
q copy of the Patriot and Noun
talneer, a newspaper published
in GreenvilIe about forty-five
years ago by q. f Elford. b. +.
Perry was the editor. Among the
interesting things In tho paper
were several advertisements for
the sale of negroes, which seems
odd to the youhg generation of
today. w. b. Miller, Of The
GreenVille News Office, was a
compOsitor on the Patriot and
Mountaineer. He put this para
graph in type yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Miller was also a com
positor Of the old Carolinian Of
Columbia, one Of the first news
papers published in the State.
Capt j. NJ. Price, of The Green
Vile News force is perhaps the
oldest cOmpOsItor at work in
South Carolina today. He has
been "at the case half a century.
He was a compositOr on the
Mountaineer before it was con
solidatad with the Patriot Both
are rarely good printers and fine
old men.-Greenville News.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured,

"At one time | suffered from a
severe sprain Of the ankIe," says Geo.
H. Cary, editor OF the Guide, Wash.
inRton, Va. "After using several well
recommended medicines without sue
cess, | tried Cbambe rlain's Pain Balm,
and am pleased to say that relief came
as soon as | begun its use and a COM
plete cure speedily followed" Sold
by j. F. Mackey & Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
The Delicious
Fragrance

from a hot
Royal Baking
Powder biscuit
WhetS the
appetite. The
taste of such
a biscuit
sweet, creamy,
delicate and
Crispy-is a joy
to the most
fastidiOus.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
Chinese Boxers.

the Boxers is creating disturban-
ces which may bring on the long
threatened cricis in China. The
society was originally organized
for the commendable purpose of
putting down robbery, but it has
now been diverted to the purpose
OF antagonism against all limo
vations imported from civilized
countries. The Boxers call all
foreigners "foreign devils" and
they look upon them much as the
early Boxers must have looked
upon the destructive robbers
against whom the society was
launched. 1t is said the empress
dowager is favorable to the socie
ty. Hence the remarkable bold
ness of the present attacks upon
foreigners in China. Tie Boxers
are not without excuse in their
enmity against foreigners. The
poor farmers have been very bad
ly treated by the German and
Belgian engineers and railway
constructors, who have shown no
consideration for the property
rights of the Chinese.
The Boxers have lately been
guilty of destroying much pro-
perty and of killing missionaries
and native converts. They are
especially hard on the native con-
verts, whom they look upon as
traitors to their country.
A serious crisis is imminent.
The ultra conservative party is
endeavoring to prevail upon the
dowager empress to deal lenient-
ly with the Boxers and permit
them to finish the work OF driving
the "foreign devils" out of the
country, while the moderate party
desires her to realize the danger
of provoking a conflict with the
powers. The dilemma is a serious
one for the empress. No doubt
her sympathies are with the con
servatives, but the almost cert ain
dlsintcgration of the empire in
case she does not put down the
uprising and avenge the murders
of foreigners makes her hesitate.
The United States is not assum-
ing an aggressive attitude in the
matter, having but a small force
OF marines to protect the con.
sulate and the American citizens
who may be in danger. But the
European powers will welcome
an excuse for breaking the under
standing in regard to the open
door recently reached with the
United States. No better excuse
could be found than the oppor-
tunity of forcing territory from
China in return for damages done
foreigners and foreign property
and possibly in return for mil
itary operations made necessary
by the outbreak. We seriously
doubt whether under the circum.
stances it would not be better for
the United States to take a more
positive position. 1t is reported
that number of American mis-
siOI aries have been killed and
some are missing. If this is
tact, this country will be forced
to something mere than the
mere protection of embassies and
fugitives.
The Boxers are SuDDOrted by
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
An Army of 200. 900 woodmen.

While In Charleston few days
ago Commander Root talked in
terestinglv of the order Of which
he is the head and expressed his
pleasure and satisfaction with it's
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
DIR. klOpsch Finds Frightful
Conditions of Disease and Fam
inc.

AT the office of the India Fam
inc Relief Work, Bible House,
this city, under the auspices of
The Christian Herald, the follow.
ing cable despatch of yesterdays
date has been received
BOMBAY, May 2S, 1900.
DIR. Klopsch has just completed
his tour of the Famine Districts
in Bombay Presidency, including
the native states of Gujerat and
Baroda. Every ywhere he was con
fronted with shocking and revolt
ing scenes. He found the famine
camps stamped by cholera and
smallpox fugitives who had come
from distant points of infection
and are now scattering these dis
eases in all directions. Many are
dying in the fields and bitches
and along the roadside.
At Godhra, about 300 miles
of Bombay, in Gujerat district,
there were 5000 deaths from
cholera in four days.
At Donad, some fifty miles
east of Godhra, he found a similar
frighttul condition of affairs,
there having been $4,000 deaths
from cholera. In the hos pitfalls
the death rate as reported by the
physicians was ninety per cent.
AT Baroda, some seventy miles
south of Godhra, he found in the
poorhouse 1920 natives who had
been rescued from famine. The
place was dreadfully filthy and
showed total lack of system.
At khmedabad, about eighty
miles west of Godhra, he found
the water supply viti&ted and a
prolific cause Of sickness. In the
poOrhouse at Ahmedabad the
deathrate was ten per cent daily.
The thermometer at Ahmedabad
marked 115 degrees in the shade.
He next visited the small l-pox
and cholera wards of Viramgan.
All the patiens were lying on the
ground, there being no cots for
their accommodation
DIR. Klopsch declares the stories
of human bodies being devoured
by vultures, dogs and jackals are
absolutely true.
1t is evident, Dr. Klopsch adds,
that the India Government is
doing its best to fight back the
ravages of famine and disease.
The native officials, however, are
heartlessly Indifferent, and the
condition of large part of India
is, as whole, the worst that has
been known at any time during
the century. The distress to be
seen on every side is heartrender.
ing, but it is to be feared that the
worst is yet to come. This will
be reached when the monsoon
breaks and the tOrrential rains
flood the relief camps and large
part Of the famine area, spread
ing disease, and especially cholera.
DIR. Klopsoh has purchased a.
thousand hand plows, which will
be given to those native agricul-
turists who have lost their oxen.
He is now arranging for the pur-
chase Of 100000 blankets to be
distributed before the rainy sea
son sets in. He has protested TO
the authorities against the EN-
ployment of nursing mothers, sick
women and delicate children on
the relief works, such employ
ment being in violation of the
famine code. In this connection
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

MalnOlTian can iud "a Judgement IN she sys
TEN while the Liver is in perfect order DR..
NJ. a Simmons Liver Medicine Is the best
Regulator.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13
S. NJ. Mathis & Go.

Menstruation made Regular and Painlesa,
an 4. Pains In Sides, Hips and Limbs cured by
) i'm mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

Imitation baking powders almost invariably CON
tain alum. Alum makes the food unwhoesome
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YoRxl
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

DOYAL Baking
IN Powder improves
the flavor and
adds to the healthful-
ness of all risen -four
foods. 1t renders the
biscuit, bread and cake
more digestible and
nutritious. ..S
Royal Baking Pow
der makes hot breads
w h oleSome. Food
raised with Royal will
not distress persons of
delicate or enfeebled
digestion, though eaten
warm and fresh.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

You will often
save the cost of a
years . subscrip-
tion to the
ENTERPRISE
by consulting its
advertisements.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-13

If you havo
anything to sell
advertise it in
the Enterprise
Rates reasOna-
BILE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

Expansion and Contraction OF Metals. :
The figures given below are the CO.
eficients Of expansion of well-known
metals. These figures represent h
amounts by which a piece of the metal
1 inch long is expanded in length on
heating it 1 degree Fab. Brass,
0.0000104 inch; aluminium, 0.0o001s6
inch; lead, 0.0ooo163 inch; tin.
O.oooo124 inch; zinc, 0.0oO01e2 inch.
From these numbers n can easily
calculate how much a piece OF any
length will expand on heating 1t from
freezing to 100 degrees. To find b
length of a bar at any required tenn
perature, measure its length and tenn
perature. Then find the number OF
degrees it is to be heated or cooled.
Multiply the coeficient of expansion
by the number of degrees the bar Is
to be heated, and this by the length
of the bar. The product is the ex-
pansion. To this add the original
length. If the bar is to be cooled,
subtract the expansion instead OF add
ing 1t.
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expected turn of fortune came. A
company of American soldiers arrived
in the city. Some Of u men, firing
Of the siege, had wandered of into the
city TO seek diversion and refresh
ment.
when the new American soldiers
came they found some of u men in
the streets and chased them out of the
city. Then they came on to the o n
vent, and when we saw them we
jumped up and ran Some Of us
reached the beach and made our es-
cape back to Luzon, where we had
come from.
"That is all I know about the fight at
the Catubig convent, but it will live in
the memory Of every Filipino soldier
who was there as the most terrible
bloodshed and the bravest fighting
that ever took place in these blood
washed islands,"
The three days. siege in and about
the old Catubig convent resulted in
the heaviest loss of life sustained by
the American army in any one en-
gagement since the war began. The
following men are known to have been
killed:
S~ergeants Dustin L. George and Will
liam ]. Hall, Corporals Herbert H. Ed
wards and John F. ]. Hamilton, Cook
Burton e. Hess. Musician Burton r.
Wagner, Privates Treflfe Penslow, Of
to B. Loose, Stephen Aperti, Joseph
NOEL, John e. Kuhn, Ralph H. Zim,
Edward Braman, Chester A. Conklin,
w. E. Collins. j. j. Kerins, Henry Du-
mas, Philip Sailing and George A.
Slack.
Others, whose names have not as
yet been given out, were wounded. The
entire detachment Of thirty-one was
taken from Company H, Forty-third
Infantry. This company, with its reg
iment, vas enlisted at Forth Ethan
Allen, Vermont, on the 18th Of No
/ vember. 1899. It embarked on the
transport Meade on the 10th Of the
same month (November) and reached
Manila on the 10th of December.
From Manila the Forty-third was
sent to the island Of Samar, and
broken up in detachments to do gar
rison duty and form scouting parties,
quell disturbances here and there, and
otherwise preserve the peace. Major
Henry T. Allen, commanding, was
made military commander of the Is
land.
Catubig is a port town. Major Al
len considered. 1t safe enough and left
only a small force there to give q mil
itary color to the place and remind the
inhabitants that Uncle Sam was afoot
in the land. The invasion Of the reb-
els from Ltlzon was : complete sur-
prise. Lieutenant Sweeney, who
headed the party which came to the
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which carries the fruit from Michigan
to Chicago IL made. The warehouse
is full Of buyers or commission men
They pay so much right at the dock
or the farmers can ship and run the
chances Of making a little MOI in Chi
cago. or often less, than the buyers
give. It costs the farmer II cents q
case to ship his berries; this includes
carriage from the boat to the commits
sion house, freight on the boat and tho
commission. If the farmer hires
pickers he has to pay 20 cents a case
for the work, this making 81 cents q
case. Suppose he sells them for 80
cents a case, then he is we'll paid. But
when cases sell for As and 60 cents, as
they often do, 1t is enough to discour-
age the most ambitious strawberry
grower.
The strawberry season over, cur
rants and gooseberries will come next
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.kou. whence most of the attacking
10y had come in the first place. He
16 captured in a skirmish not far
from Manila:
s'Many of our men came from Lu-
xoi. We were thinking it would be
better fighting on one of the smaller
islands, where your people were not SO
stfong-ISo we went to Samar. and
got together a large company. I think
thsfe were 600 men or more. We also
Mad e. cannon, which the Filipinos on
the island furnished us. About 200 of
our men had rifles, good ones, and
plenty of bullets; and the rest were
armed with knives and pistols and
swords and clubs-anything they could
find We made a strong company al
togaaher.
I'VE knew there was only a small
company of American soldiers sta
toned in Catubig, which is a town
Containing about 10000 people.
1FAey were quartered in a convent.
It wassa good place to defend them
S~selveSrin, being a heavy building and
having plenty of windows for port
holes. There was a wall around it, too,
and next to it was a church. The
Americans were we'll armed. They
were not expecting to be attacked,
sskough, and our first rush into the city
was a surprise. We should have killed
Ill rishtRway, while they were disor-
sanIG t&1nd not ready for us, but
nnnI 3fhov c,,cooodod IN drixyiro ,,o
tbcksfrom the doors and in organizing
sk5ainst he, ever while we were charg-
lsa}pap them.
Then followed a fight so terrible
cannot think of it now without
Men fell around me so
ek hat I could not walk without
mbHng over them. There seemed
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Heroic flight n n Filipino Mar
G&11@md Defense of a G8@mdl of Th1rQy-@m@ Amm@ri&@m@.
Who For Three Days Successfully Resisted
800 Natives @mdlo Dr6W@m From Sh@DG@fa
F@m@1d Their May Back TO Freedom

relief of the little band at the convent,
was astounded at the sight that met
his gaze when he marched into the
city. There were dead Filipinos and
dying Filipinos and badly hurt Fill
pinos lying and crawling in every
street. The town seemed to have been
stricken by the plague.
All this had been done by thirty-ona
American soldiers intrenched in an ex.
convent.
Was ever a more wonderful triumph
Of man over w%olf-pack recorded, even
in American military history, which
CLOVIS with deeds of men rather than
of armies, with sidelights of individual
achievement, with flashes of inspired
daring such as the world sees
except when Americans go to war?
P. Seen. Macarthur has since re.