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Cedar Greek Happenings.

Mr.. Editor-We have a few
cases of chickenpox and grippe,
but we are glad to note that they
are all better.
The gardens are somewhat
backward with the exception of
green's. We are all feasting on
salad now.
1t appears that the chicken
crop is not very good. Mrs. F.
M. 2. Walker has the finest in
this section. We will all have to
go there to eat fried chicken.
We learn that our friend and
neighbor 'Pinknie" intends for
his seed to get the good of his
guano this year.
Well, boys, don't you think it
is better to Craze few hours on
Monday than to do without your
dinner on Sundays
Our friend "George" had the
best 'luck," but we hear that he
was too we'll impressed to tell
anything about it. He says his
mule never did anything of the
kind before. But you all know
what the good book says in the
116 Psalm and 18th verse.
Tommy's itinerant was rough,
but you had better bet he was
glad when he captured "Bob"
near Heath Springs. He came
home singing, "Oh bless me,
'aint' it pleasant"
"Boat" says the next grass
"Jack" eats he will carry it to
him; but l am very sorry for the
old fellow, for he says he wouldn't
have been into this if it had not
been for the younger boys, and
l can't doubt his veracity. But
the other two boys there is no
doubt about their veracity. l am
not much of a critic of this, but
if were the boys 1 would enlist
at once and go to Sunday school.
Our friend, SC" was heard
singing little tune, and at the
last of each stanza ran this, "No
body to help me- PUzzLER.
May 16, 1900.
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Histories of the State.

The secretary of state is now
sending out copies of "Mc-
Crady's History of South Car
olina," and DR.. Landrum's, of
Spartanburg, history of the
early settlement of Spartan
burg, and other Piedmont sec
tions. The last Legislature
authorized the purchasing of
300 volumes each of these his
tories, which are to be dis
tributed in the state library,
state and other college libraries,
and certain public libraries.
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THAT ROTTEN HAVANA POST
OFFICE.
Postmaster ThOmpsOn's Admis.
siOns OF Irregularities and
How he Concealed Them

Havana, May 16.-Postmaster
Thompson, of the Havana local
office, has signed a sworn state.
ment in which he says "on Sept.
10th last being in need of money
l took from money order funds
$435, giving memorandum as a
receipt for same"
When the inspector held an
examination clerk in the money
order department placed remit
tances received that day, which
would not have to be accounted
for until the following day, suffi
cient to cover the amount of the
receipt, which was herewith
withdrawn until acyer the inspec-
ton. This was kept up until
April 9th when special agents
unexpectedly discovered the
receipt which Thompson then
paid. He also admits that Chas.
F. Neeley, late financial agent of
the posts at Havana, indorsed a
bill for $3.50 which Thompson
discounted by the North Amer
lean Trust company. Thompson
admits other irregularities in con
nection with the department.
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HAWAIIANS WILL COME.
Ask to be Made Delegates to The
National Convention.

Chicago, May 17.-Hawaii
and Porto Rico will send del
egates to the Democratic nation
al convention. Each island will
be accorded six delegates if the
wishes of the leaders of the
Democratic party are carried
out. 1t is the intontion to place
Hawaii and Porto Rico in the
class with the District of Co.
lumbia, Alaska and the Indian
territory. The Democrats will
take the position that Hawaii
and Porto Rico are territories
and neither colonies nor pro,
viAces.
Senator J K. Jones chairman
of the Democratic national com.
mittee, recently received a let.
ter from some Sandwich island.
ers, who said they were Dem,
Ocrats, asking him if the con,
vantion would seat a Hawaiian
delegation should one come tC
Kansas City July 4. Senator
Jones replied that the conven
ton itself would have to pass
on that question, but, it is said
he advised the Sandwich island
people to send along their del
egation and it might be seated
Democratic managers say
there is some pretty politics il
the idea of giving prominen
seats in the convention to
Porto Rican delegation. They
believe it will be a good play
in view of the fact that the Dem
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BAD FOR THE BOERS.
Repulsed by British at Mafeking,
With Heavy Loss.

London, May II "A member
of parliament announces that Ma
teking has been relieved.
London, May 17.-Newspape.
accounts from Pretoria says that
news is being kept back from
Mafeking. The Boer attack was
repulsed and ninety Beers were
captured. 1t is believed the news
is more serious for the Beers.
London, May 17.-In a com
mittee room of the house of com
mons, Sir James KitSon, Liberal
member for Yorkshire, announced
that Mafeking had been relieved.
The war office is unable to con
firm the announcement.
Capetown, May ia Loren
20 Marquee dispatch, dated to,
day, says Commandant Eloff, a
grandson Of Kruger, with a pat
rol, entered Mafeking, whereup-
on Baden Powell opened fire,
killing seventeen, and took Eloff
and 80 Beers prisoners.
London, May 17.-Buller re
ports that the second division of
the army has reached Dannhaus-
er, half way between Dundee
and Newcastle.
London, May 17.-The anxiety
in clubland about Mafeking is
prodounced. Pail Mall and the
vicinity of the war office are
crowded by people impatiently
waiting news. There Is similar
anxiety in all parts of, the United
Kingdom. The general belief il
that the place will be able tc
hold out.
Lorenzo Marquee, May IT,
The latest from Mafeking Is tha
the town is reduced to des, rate
straits for food. The garrison il
hoping for speedy relief. The
number Of beseigers has great,
increased, in view of the expecte,
early approach Of the relief expe
dition. More big guns will b'
brought to bear. 1t is stated tha
the force advancing to the relic
is composed of picked men of tn
imperial yeomanry and Roberts
and Marshalls' horse.
London, May 17.-Roberts ca
bles that the Beers have retreat
ed before Hunter to KiersdorI
seven miles north of the Vaal
and 113 miles by rail to Johan
nesburg.
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ocratic platform will contain a
strong anti-imperialistic plank.
BY seating a delegation from
Porto Rico and giving it six
votes, the Democrats in conven-
tion assembled, according to the
views held by Democratic man.
ayers, would demonstrate in a
practical way their contention
that Porto Rico is a part of the
United States and is a territory
coequal in all things political
with the Indian territory, Alas
ka or the District of Columbia,
which are unorganized terrific
Tres.
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Special Occaslons-Side Trips From
Charleston During Annual
Meeting National EduCa-
tional Association, July
ID 1000.

Southern Railway will sell side
trip tickets from Charleston, S.
q. at rate of one first. class fare
for the round trip to st. Angus
tine and Pensacola, Fla, Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans, La, Meridian,
Miss, birmingham, Ala, Chatta-
nooga, and Bristol, Tenn, White
Sulphur Springs, Va, Washing
ton, D. O., Norfolk, Va, and in
termediate points.
Tickets will be sold July l4th,
with final July 29th, 1900, to
holders of return portions of
round trip tickets sold to Char
lesion, s.. O., account Annual
Meeting National Educational
Association. Such return portions
of round trip tickets to be depos-
tied with agents from whom side
trip tickets are purchased. Agents
will issue receipts for tickets so
deposited and upon presentation
of said receipts will return to
original purchasers the return
portions of round trip tickets de-
posted.
For detailed information apply
to any agent of Southern Rail q.
way, or its connections.
May 12-JUly-I0.
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A Locomotive ExpIOdes.


DuquOin, HI, May ia
locomotive pulling a heavy ex-
press train at the rate of sixty
miles an hour exploded at Bois,
Illinois, this afternoon. Por-
tions of it were blown hundreds
of feet. The engineer was
blown to atoms and the fireman
has not been found. The mail
man, baggage man and express
man are fatally hurt. 1t is be.
ieved the list of casualties are
large. Relief trains for physi.
clans have been sent to this city
and Centralia.
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The Appetite of a Goat.

Is envied by all poor dyspep-
tics whose Stomach and Liver
are out of order. All such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life
Pillf, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives n splendid
appetite, sound digestion and a
regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy.
Only 25c.at Crawford Bros. Drug
Store. 4
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19
Manila Exports.
Commercial and Financial World.

Commercial and Financial World.
A statement just issued by the
Division of Customs and Insular
Affairs of the War Department
shows that the total value of
merchandise, gold and silver ex.
ported from the Port of Manila
from the date of American occu
patton, August 13, 1898, to De-
cember 81, 1899, was $685.
355. The exports to Spain were
81 1872, ,109,.to the United States
$1,8S2,lO9, to the United States
$3,931,O50.
The leading articles of export
were: Coffee, to the value of $12,-
929; indigo, to the value of $32,-
694; copper and manufactures of
copper. to the value of $104,71O,
and Manila hemp, to the value of
$9,3O7, 7,O67.
The exports of hemp to the
United States were 80 3S8 tons,
valued at $3,59S,S5 Sugar, raw
or brown, was exported to the
value of $576,574. OF this
amount, $16O,600 worth was ex-
ported to the United States.
There was also leaf tobacco ex.
ported to the value of $1,213,G25,
none of which was expected to
the United States, and cigars to
the value of $1,S76,527, of which
amount $3,405 worth was ex-
ported to the United States. All
other manufactures of tobacco
exported were valued at 225, ,575.
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KershaW Letter.
KERsHAw, S. c., May 16, 100

KERsHAw, S. c., May 16, 1900.
Mr.. Editor:-A political party
has been organized in South Car.
olina that call themselves the
"Prohibition Party" They pro
pose to prohibit the use or sale
of intoXicants. Their contention
is that if intoxicants were not
sold or used, the crime of drunk
enness could not be committed.
We might say the same of glut-
tons. If food were not used the
crime of gluttopy could not be
committed. But who would con.
tend that all the people of the
world should be deprived of food
and perish because a few eat too
much and become gluttons No
sane man will contend that the
moderate use of liquor is crime.
But reasonable persons will
admit, that spirituous liquors are
beneficial incidentally, and have
been used ever since the dawn of
the christian era for such pur-
poses. In Proverbs XXI, 6. 1t
says-"Give strong drink unto
him that is ready to perish and
wine unto those that be of heavy
hearts; let him drink and forget
his poverty and remember his
misery no more" The Bible pre-
scribes wine for mans use. This
political party prohibits it.
Whom shall we obey? The teach
ings of the Bible or the mandates
of the Prohibitionists? Suppose
we adopt the latter in preference
to the former. How are we to
enforce law which prohibits the
sale of liquor ?-an article which
probably I or 9-10ths of the peo-
pie use. It's well known that
the county officers would not
enforce it. From 1888 to 1886
BarnweIl was a prohibition coun
ty. Numerous cases of violation
of the law were brought before
the grand jury; in nearly every
case the indictments were thrown
out. The result was that in 1886
the law was repealed because it
could not be enforced. Some say
it can be enforced by the same
means that the dispensary law is
enforced. Last year it required
$42,S62 76 to pay constables to
enforce the dispensary law. If
we prohibit the sale of liquor
absolutely it will cost ten times
as much money to enforce The
law and where is the money to
come from? Now it comes from
the people that drink the whis
key-then it would come from
the pockets of the taxpayers.
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Grand Lodge, X. of p.

Charleston, S. c., May 16.--
The grand lodge Of the Knights of
Pythias of South Carolina ad.
journed here today at noon. Spar
tanburg was unanimosly chosen
as the place for the meeting next
year. Tonight banquet at the
Isle of Palms was rendered the
delegates to the grand lodge by
the Charleston members of the
order.
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he Fooled The Surgeons.

AL doctors told Renick Ham.
ilton, of West Jefferson, O., after
suffering 18 months from Rectal
Fistula, he would die unless a
costly operation was performed d ;
but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salvs,
the suresG Pile cure on Earth, and
the best Salve in the World. 25c.
a box. Sold by Crawford Bros.
Druggist. 4
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19
Money in Circulation.
Commercial and Financial World.

More money per capita, more
gold, more silver, and larger
total Of money in circulation than
ever before is the summarization
of the "Circulation Statement"
issued by the Treasury Depart
ment for April 1, 1900. For the
first time in the history of the
country the per capita circulation
has crossed the $26 line and the
year 1900 carried the total for
first time past the two billion
dollar line, while the amount of
gold and gold certificates in cir.
culation is larger than at the cor
responding date of any previous
year.
The "Circulation Statement, :"
which is issued at the beginning
of each month, shows the total
money in circulation on April 1 ,
1900 to be $2,021,274,5O6, and
on April /, 1899, 81, 1927, ,S46,942,
while on the corresponding date
in 1898 it was $1,756,O58,645;
on April 1, 1897, it was $1,000,
600, ,594, and on April 1, 1896,
81, ,52S,629,463 This shows an
increase in total money in circu-
lation in four years of $492,645,-
O43, or 80 per cent.
The per capita money in circu-
lation or the average amount for
each individual in the United
States is also larger than ever
before, being $26.12 Calculating
the present population at IT,
395, 5,00O) against $25.45 one year
ago, $3.50 two years ago, $23.O1
three years ago, and $21.53 on
April 1, 1896.
The amount of gold in circula.
tion is also greater than at the
corresponding date Of any pre-,
ceding year, the total gold and
gold certificates in circulation on
April 1, 1900, being $7S5.S45,-
$40, against $727,74S,591 or
April 1, 1899, $61s,44S,941 or
April 1, 1898, $554,5S2,O9G or
April 1, 1897, and $4S9, ,151, SOC
on April l, 1896; the increase
during the four years beins
1926, ,694 ,044, or 60 per cent.
The amount of silver in circu
lation, including standard silvel
dollars subsidiary silver, silve
certificates. and Treasury note.
of 1890 which were issued for tn,
purchase of silver bullion and ar,
to be retired when the silver il
coined and put in circulation
amounts to $631,133,689, agains
$626,9S2,S04 on April 1, 1899
$610,661,729 on April i, 1898
$569,02T,776 on April /, 1897
and $558,524,447 on April 1
1896.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

There is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together
and until tie last few years was supposed to
be tncurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced IL q local disease, and presCrl bed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced IL I'm
curhole science mas proven catarrh to be u
manufactured by +. J. Cheney a Co Toledo,
Ohio, is The only constitutional cure on th,,
market - taken internally In doses from ten
drops TO a teaspQonful. IL acts directly on the
blood and mucous.surfaces Of the system. They
oneT ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any case IL
fails TO cure. Send for circulars and tes timo
malls Address,
F.J. CHENEY g. co, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

What builds up a country
newspaper builds up the commu-
nifty in which it is published.
There is no greater or more eff
fective agency for the develop
ment of a community than live,
enterprising local newspaper
Joel p. Heatwole, M. G.
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at lie with good deal of pleasure
and satisfaction that | recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Druggist
A. w. Sawtelle, Of Hartford, Conn.
"a lady customer, seeing the remedy
exposed for sale on my show case,
said to me: 81 really believe that
medicine saved my life the past sum-
mer while at the Shore and she be-
came so enthusiastic over its merits
that | at once made up my mind TO
recommend it in the future. Recently
a gentleman came into my store so
overcome with collie pains that he
sank at once to the floor. | gave him
a dose of this remedy which helped
him. | repeated the dose and in fifteen
minutes he left my store smilingIy
informing me that he felt as we'll as
ever" Sold by j. f. Mackey s. Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19
CLARK BACK AGAIN.
BY Clever Ruse he is Reapp0int.
ed SenatOr.-The Senate is
N0n-Plussed.- Of
Conspiracy Hatched
In Washington.

Dan rTaHCiSCO, Way To- ne
Examiner prints an interview
with Governor Smith, Of Mon
tana, who is enroute from Cal
ifornia to Helena, in which the
governor is quoted as follows:
81 came to California on bus
iness and never thought such a
scheme would be hatched during
my absence from executive duties
or l would never have left the
chair in the power of the lieu
tenant governor. There is no way
of preventing this act, as the lieu
tenant governor is vested with
the same rights as governor dur
ing the absence of the latter. |
knew that Spriggs was favorable
to Clark, but l did not think he
would be guilty Of such an act in
the face of the fact that not 25
per cent. of the people of Mon
tana favor Clark"
The lieutenant governor ap-
pointed Clark, resigned, to sue.
ceed himself as United States
senator and the appointment has
been accepted.
Washington, May 15.-At l
O'Clock the president protempore,
Frye, laid before the senate the
Montana resolution. Chandler
said the reolution should be
tabled until l o'lock in order to
give the senate committee on
privileges and elections an oppor-
tunity to consider whether any
further action is necessary. This
was agreed to.
Washington, d. O., May 16.-
The senate is non -plussed by
Clark's affairs. The opposition
will claim that a conspiracy was
Matched in Washington to entice
the Governor of Montana out of
the State.
Senator Chandler, of New
Hampshire, chairman of the SEN
ate elections committee, when in
formed of Mr.. Clark's appoint
ment said: "I reckon the trick
won't work"
Senator McComas, a repub
lican member of the committee,
said "If the report of the ap
pointment is true apparently the
case would depend upon the fate
of the pending resolution report.
ed by the committee on privileges
and elections in the CLARK case.
If the resolution should be passed
it would be judgment of the
senate TO the effect that the seat
was vacant from the beginning of
the term and we should then have
in the Clark case substantially a
repetition of the Quay case"
Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, a
democratic member of the com
mittee, concurred with Senator
McComas, as did Senator Jones,
democrat, of Arkansas. Senator
Aldrich of Rhode Island said that
Senator Clark had made a mis-.
take in getting the. appointment.
Senator Butler, populist, said /:
Il don't think that the senate can
refuse to seat Mr.. Clark, accord
ing to all precedents in vacancies
where a resignation is rendered -
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

Rev. j. l.. Oates preached a
very fine sermon i'm the Hickory
Grove A. r +. church last Sab.
bath. Text, 81 Have Message
from God Unto Thee"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

Torpid Liver causes Depression Of Spirits
Indigestion Constipation and Headache Us
DR. NJ A. Simmons Liver Medicine To stimn.
late that organ.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

DIR NJ A. Simmons Liver Medicine Clears
the Complexion, gives 3OuyanCy 10 the Mind
cures Headache. Regulates Stomach, Bowels
and Liver.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

Used during Expectancy. Simmons SQuaw
Vine Wine or Tablets cheer and Strengthen
Mother, Shorten Labor and Rob Confinement
of It's Terrors.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

Malaotrisn can find "A lOdgement IN the sys
tenn while the Liver Is I'm perfect order DR..
NJ a. Simmons Liver Medicine is the best
Regulator.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

When you ask for DIR. NJ. a. Simmons Liver
Medicine, see that you get IL and not some
worthless Imitation.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

Menstruation made Regular and Painless,
and Pains In Sides Hips and Limbs cured by
Simmons SquAw Vine Wine or Tablets
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-19

You will often
save the cost of a
years subsorip-
tion to the
ENTERPRISE
by consulting it's
advertisements.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-14
CARNIVAL OF MURDER.
Private Letter Tells of the Bloody
Work at Tientsiu.

Private Letter Tells of the Bloody
Work at Tientsin.
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 3.-Major S
K. Hooper Ct this city has received 8
letter from Lieutenant-Colonel c. a
Coolidge, dated Tientsin, China, Au.
gust Sth. Lieutenant-C Colonel Coolidge
led the Ninth infantry in its attack
on the inner walls of Tientsin.
The letter gives an account of the
fighting at Tientsin and continues:
The japanese looted the Chinese
houses, but the French were entirely in
the robbery business and robbed and
murdered right and left. l believe the
British were granted one day to loot,
but this was soon stopped, except by
the French, who still continue the
work in their own quarter. The Amer
lean quarter has been very quiet and
We guard it as best we can with our
small garrison. The Chinese dead are
all buried and the town is cleared UP
and peaceable.
There were 10000 dead Chinese and
probably one-third of the city was
burned by shot and shell or incen-
diaries. On account Of the crowded
condition Of the city it would be
good thing if one-haf of it were de-
stroyed.''