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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-19
Auditors Notice,
LANCASTER, SC, Dec. s, 1900,


NOTICE is hereby given that this
~ Office will be open from FIRST
DAY OF JANUARY to the GOTH
DAY OF FEBRU AIRY 1901, for the
purpose of receiving the returns OF
the taxpayers Of Lancaster county.
All persons having property in their
possession or control, AS managers,
holders, or as husband, parent, guar
dian. trustee. executor. administrator,
receiver, accounting officer, agent, at
t0rney or factor, on the first day Of
January 1901, are required to list the
came for taxation within the time re-
TIirrd by law or incur the penalty OF
Fifty per cent which attaches in caae
OF failure to do so.
The poll tax of One Dollar is laid
upon all male persons between the
ages OF 81 and 60 years. except per-
sons who are MANNED aud unable to
earn support; also oufederate 81
diers above the age of 80 years.
The Auditor or an assistant Will at
tend the following places in he coun-
ty on the day named below for the
convenience Of the public.
Oscco'a Tuesday, January sth. rn
PEAS ant Valley Wednesday, Jan. oh,
Eelair-Thurs lay, IAN. 10Th.
Van Wy.Ck-FridnY. Jan iIh
Dixie, m, Dwight p m, m.,-Monday, Jan. 18th
Trad'"viile-Tuesday, Jan 18th.
TaXahaw-W ednesday. Jam 10Th
Flat Creek church-ThurSdAy. Jan IL h
Dr. c. G. WclSh's-Fs'diy. Jan. 1871.
Fr'TuS-Saturday, Jan. 10Th.
haiu Gold Mine-Mondnv, Ian. 81 T.
Ecrshaw-Tuesday and We'd, jan 2oL md 2sd
Heath Sprit gS--Thursd'ir, Jan. 23I.
PHEASANT nill-Fridty > p m, Jan. 25th
; - Gee, =. o. -Mond " IN. 2s,h.
Under an act Of the legislature. all
persons having Il gross income Of So
500 or more are required TO make
rtturm Of the same tn the Auditor at
the time of making their other re-
.;urHS.
1t will be to the interest or every
taNnn!er to make his return omptly
of all personal property; also of all
transfers or Improvements on real
estate, and sSNe the penalty Of 80 per
cert, which attaches after the Goth Of
February.
All persons sending their returns
to this office by mail, will please sigu
the oath at bottom OF return before an
officer " no is authorized to take the
same. JOHN a. COOK,
County Auditor.
Dec. s. 1900.
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COURT
OF
COMMON
PLEAS.

by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE
Court herein, will sell at public out-cry,
on the
First Monday in January, A. ID.
1901, Lancaster Court House In the county and
State aforesaid, the real estate of the late
John w. McWhirtcr, situated in said State
and County, Hno in the Town OF Lancaster, to.
wit; First, the Home Place containing seven
acres, more or less, upon which the deceased
lived at the time of his death, and bounded by
the colored Baptist church lot formerly be.
longing to }. S. McCardell, lands of r. F. Ait
son, Jane NJ. Clark Robert Kelly and othors;
Second, the lots upon which two brick stores
are located containing n front on Broad or
Main Street o' fortvnine feet and depth OF
two-hundred and sixty two feet extending
from Broad or Main street 10 White street
and bounded on north by lot OF william Gan.
son, west by Broad or Main street south by
lot OF Ernest Moore and on the east by White
street; the said last mentioned lot will be
sold as two different lots, pats OF the same TO
DO exhibited on day OF sale; Third, one other
lot upon which two tenant houses are located
containing threo-fourths OF an acre, moro or
less, bounded on the north by lot OF L. c. Pay.
seur south by lot formerly belongn. to Sylvia
Witherspoon, east by lot OF W. r. SHaringen,
and west by White street Terms OF sale
one.half thc purchase money to be paid In
cash, the balance on a credit OF one year with
interest from the lay OF sale, the credit por-
tion OF the purchase money TO be secured by
bond Of the purchaser and mortgage OF the lot
purchased with leave to the purchaser or pur.
chasers to pay all or any portion Of the credit
portion in cash. Purchasers to pay for papers
| and revenue stamps, and to insure the build
ings the respective lots for at least two
thirds OF their respective values and assign
| the policies to the Clerk OF the Court as addi.
tonsl security thereto
w. S. L. PORTER,
c. c. C l.. C.
Dec l4th, 1900.
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To The Sub-ALEiance .

What are the alliances doing?
We have not heard much of the
workings of the alliance for some
weeks past and we have been too
busy weighing cotton to do much
work in that line but we would
like to hear from others. Breth
rem, why don't you write and tell
Us what you are dolng9 Are you
holding meetings regularly and
keeping up the interest in your
subs9 Are you doing all you can
for our order? We need the ALI
ance now more than ever before.
The number of trusts and com.
bines are increasing There is
now a cotton seed trust and next
year there will be but one buyer
at each point to weigh your seed.
Now we think the farmers ought
to look at these things in their
proper light and see that all of
these things are brought about
by organization and that it is no
use for us to sit still and cry
"trusts"' and not try to help our,
selves by meeting them with or
ganization. We have the best
order in the world and yet we
are doing very little work towards
keeping it up. The time for
buying fertilizers will soon be
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-19

Help is needed at once when a
Persons life is In danger. A neg
lected cough or sold may soon be-
come serious and should be stop
ped at once. One Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures coughs and
colds and the worst cases of
Group, bronchitis, grippe and
other throat and lung troubles.
Crawford Bros. diva
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Agents Wdnted!

The position of resident special
agent of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society for Lancaster and
vicinity is open to a man of good
character and ability. A val
liable contract, carrying renewals
will be given to the right man.
Address, w. j. RODDEY,
If. Rock Hill, S. @.
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THE BATTLE DESGRIBED
General Clements, Nat Knowing
BOer Strength, Was Out
Wittci.

London, Dec. 1.-The Mdga
liesberg affair is drsc:ib,d i as (, |.
lows in di,patcl TO the Stand
ard from RcitCont,iu:
"The scene of the engagement
was horseshoe sha ,'rd depress
ion. The N1rtbUmber ando uccu-
pied the center. Grn Clements
was pitched 1000 yards lower
down at the eastCrH point OF the
horseshoe, a"d Col. Legg,' camp
was about 500 yards distA.t.
"Gen. d lareA'S 1000 mon.
against Ger Clements hau lou9hl
repeated actions, were sulGvrly
unknown to Gen. Clements, rein
forced by 5000 MN from Warm
Baths, under Conmandant b v
ers. At daybreak Col. Legges
picket discovered what Sc, med 4
fresh force of British troops so
yards distant.
"The strangers were chnllerged
They replied with voI'ev. re
vealing 400 Beers i. I.n~k.. Tne
firing became heavy and the noise
aroused Col. Legs troops who
arrived just in time to save the
outposts from capture.
"a furious engagement ensued
Artillery was brought up and il!
compelled the Beers to retire
Col. Legges, following up the
withdrawal, was shot dead by Il
bullet through his head.
"Gen. Clements and his staff
soon arrived. The staff suffered
severely, but Gen. Clements ap
peared to have a charmed life.
"While mounted men were
driving the enemy back along a
slope covered thickly with Boer
dead, deafening rifle fire sud
denly broke on the plateau above
The signallers photographed that
the Northumberland were being
attacked.
Gen. Clements, convinced that
they would easily hold their own,
disposed the remainder Of his
forces on the flanks and rear Of
his two camps.
"At 4:30 a. m. heliograph
from the western peak annOunc
ed that the Beers were about to
overwhelm the Fusiliers. Gen
Clements was unable to send
adequate help, but dispatched
the Yeomanry to climb the pre-.
cipitous hillside and create di
version. Before the Yeomanry
could come into action, the Beers
had overlapped the Northumber-
lands and were in possession OF
the entire horseshoe firing down
on the Yeomanry, entangled in
the bushes and boulders.
"The Northumberland made a
magnificent defence so long as
their ammunition lasted. Accord
ing 10 the Boer accounts, many
even when resistance was hope.
less, died fighting.
"Gen. Clements, now left with
700 men, made superhuman eff
forts against the bullets from the
Beers pouring over the peaks and
managed to save his guns and the
cam p equipment. He retired in
splendid order and at 4 p. m.
started to march to Reitfontein,
fghting a rear guard action all
the way and arriving the next day
1 ~
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cent annual conference, came
over yesterday preparatory to
entering upon his work there. He
is in charge of similar work IN
Chester and will make that his
home, coming over here at stated
intervals, probably fortnightly.
Go to Mathis & Co. for NAL
aga Grapes, at 90 cents per
pound.
Supervisor Wilson of the
Lancaster & Chester Railway
Co. while at work with a squad
of hand. Tuesday afternoon on
Cane creek trestle, fell from the
structure and was badly shaken
and bruised up. The distance
he fell was about 20 feet. He
was brought to Lancaster and is
thought to be getting along very
we'll.
IS. M. Mathis & Co. keep a
full line of fancy and heavy
groceries at prices to suit the
times.
The handsomest watch we
have seen in a good while is the
one presented to Capt. B. j.
Witherspoon by the Grand Lodge
A. F. M, last week at its meeting
in Charleston as a testimonial to
him for his services as Grand
Master, now Past Grand Master.
Upon one side is beautifully en-
graved the Captains name in
monogram, and on the other is
engraved 1900" 1t is heavy
gold case Of the Mansard style.
There are more people doing
their trading in Lancaster than
ever before. This is evident not
only from the crowds of people
that throng our streets and crowd
into the stores day after day, but
from the number of wagons, vehi-
cles, mules and horses that occu
py every available lot in rear of
the stores and in the neighbor
hood of them sometimes two or
three blocks away.
Died, Mrs. Sallle A. Plyler,
at Caney, Ark, Nov. 81, 1900. She
was the wife of j. r Plyler. Esq,
ana was aged 53~years. She was
a member Of the Carolina M. 4.
church, Nevada county, Ark. She
was consistent christian lady
and leaves a husband, fivs sons
and two daughters. Jas. r. Ply
Ter, p. r. Plylsr, w. b. Plyler,
Eva l.. Plyler, Chico J. Plyler, II.
CLARK Plyler and j. Marion Ply
ler. A FRIEND.
Persons owing me for re-
cording deeds and other papers
would confer a great favor by
calling aud settling when in
town. Ineed the money very
much. w. S. l.. PORTER,
At weekly. cecil. C.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-19

When you need a soothing and
healing antiseptic application for
any purpose, use the original De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, a well
known cure for piles and skin
diseases. 1t heals sores without
leaving a scor. Beware of coun-
terfeits. Crawford Bros. d.w.s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-19

The most effective little liver
pills made are De Wits Little
Early Risers. They never grippe.
Crawford Bros. d-w-s
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This signature is OH every box OF tho genuine
Laxative BronOeQuinine Tablets
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80 ExfezszsaE
Symptoms

The blood may be in bad condition,
yet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate it. The
symptoms in such cases being variable
appetite, poor digestion, an indescribabls
weakness and nervousness, loss of Aesb
and general rundown condition of the
system - clearly showing the blood ha,
lost it's nutritive qualities, has become thin
and watery. 1t is in just such cases that
S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and
most effective work by building up the
blood and supplying the elements lacking
to make it strong and vigorous.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-19
Short Locals.

Just received a car of fresh
Virginia Lime.
2t. t. HI. Davis.
Judge Chas. ID Jones went
to Columbia yesterday.
Mrs. Sallie DuRant is visit
ing relatives at Waxhaw, N. O..
Cakes, all kinds of Cakes,
at MATHIS & Co.'S.
MIR. and Mrs. d. F. Hilton
o. White Bluff, lost an infant
girl aged about 4 months on the
18th inst.
Apples, Oranges, Nuts, Ba-
nanas and Pears for Xmas trade
at MATHIS & Co.'S,
Grocery Store.
The few warm days of last
week were followed by some
regular hog killing weather and
many hog was slaughtered.
Fruits, of all kinds, for the
Xmas holidays at
MATHIS & Co.'S.
-Messrs. G. E. Sims, ]. j.
Sims and j. E.. Sims of the
Fork Hill section, was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Docia Long, Minnie
Pardue and Connie Davis are
engaged as salesladies in Mr..
L. @. Payseur's during the Xmas
holidays.
French Candy from 10 cents
to 80 cents per pound in fancy
boxes or loose at
y MATHIS g. Co.'S.
Mr.. M. V. Hinson of White
Bluff, was in town Monday.
He dropped into the ENTERPRITE
office and left a token of good
feeling behind.
MIR. j. R. Mothershed, of the
Upper Camp Greek section,
killed two 13t months old pigs
that netted him 815 pounds of
pork
Stick Candy of all sizes and
flavors, 8 cents per pound, at
MATHIS & Co.'S.
MIR. w. q Caskey begins to-
day the construction of dwell
ing for DR.. w. M. Crawford on
his lot in front of the Presbyter-
ian church.
Mr.. w. K. Roberts Jr., and
Miss Lula Hinson were married
at the home Of the brides father
Mr.. NJ. L. Hinson on Sunday 10th
)6nst by j. N. Estridge, N. P.
y WANTED-5O car loads of
White Oak logs, also Dogwood
and Persin4mon. For particulars
call On w. M. Moore at S. G. &
&. depot.
There will be a basket sup
per at Bethel church on the night
Of the 25th. The following are
the committee: Misses Dora
Flynn, Ella Marlborough, Maud
Sapp, Minnie Blackmon, Roxie
Oarnes.
Mr.. j, FL. Starnes, of Wax
haw, N. o., has the contract to
build a hundred houses for Ian
casters big mill. He will begin
work early in the new year. Mr..
VS.. Langley has already started
Awork on his big contract for the
same mill.
Mr.. G. F. Taylor a pros
porous farmer of Taxahaw, was
sdn Lancaster Saturday. He
called at the ENTERPRISES Office
and kindly remembered us with
what was due us by him on his
subscription. Mr.. Taylor has
just completed a contract for
buildinp a hridOe over Ittla
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o, w AuuHp thomson, Jonn hll-
lizard, Juanita Wylie, Joe Foster,
Blanche Cousar, Carol Connors.
Grade 7, Carrie Bowling; Grade
6, Bessie McManus, Beruice Da-
Wis; Grade 5, Lizzie Crenshaw,
Ivy Crawford, Ola Culp, Hessie
Thomson; Grade 4, Mamie John
son, Fannie Hilton, Eta Skipper ;
Grade Q, Brantley McCrory, Vir.
gil Elliott, Everette Taylor; Grade
1, Eddie Robinson, Allie McNinch,
Nellie Blackmon, MoIlie Carnes,
Eliza Wylie, Leila Harper.
DEPoRTMENT-100 %.
Maude Gregory, Ellen Jordan,
Bessie Jordan, Nellie Hough, An
drew Gregory, Bessie McManus,
Bernice Davis, Maggie Culp, Agnes
Taylor, Minnie McManus, LIZZIE
Crenshaw, Ola Culp, Meta Moore,
Fannie Hilton, Ernest McAteer,
Willie Becklam, David Taylor,
Margie Connor, Fay Cook, Lille
Green, Lorain Moore, Arthur
Wall. Ralph Wall, Matte Byrd,
Nellie Blsckmon, Marie Ciy burn,
Mollie Connor, Marilla Ewart,
Hortense Gregory, Leila Harper,
Eliza Wylie, Mamie Moore, Allie
McNinch, Mamie McNincb, Ida
Porter, Kitty McCrory, Blanche
Cousar, Carol Connors, Joe Fost ter,
Hattie Tay lor Julia Gregory, Jud-
son Craig, Mamie McCardell, Wal
ter Huey, Lillian Gregory, Ola
Gregory.
ATTENDANCE-100 20.
Maude Gregory, Ellen Jordan,
Paul Moore, BennIe ely burn, An.
drew Gregory, Maggie Cup, Otis
johnson, Thorn TIllman, Stewart
McCardell Ella Small, Kelly Gun
ninghsm, Francis Cuuningha m,
Willie Johnson. Hope Gregory
ILez Hough, Nannie johnson.
Charlotte Jones, Fred Byrd, Oscar
Bowers, David Taylor, John d.
Wylie, Beth Brown, Willie Beck
ham, Essie Jones, Ada Robinson
Elfreida Poag, Mary Davis, Fay
Cook, jeanette Poag, Carl Ben.
nett, Eugene Elliott, WalterEvans,
Clyde Beckham, Homer Beck ha 20
Eddie Robinson, Matte Byrd,
Marilla Ewsrt, Allie McNinch,
M amie McNinch, Mamie Moore,
Carrie Bowling, Eta Bowling.
Hattie Elliott, Myrtle Funder-
burk Lillian Gregory Sadie Greg
ory, Hattie Taylor, Ethel Van.
landingham, Mamie McCardell.
FACTORY SCHOOL.
Scholarship-Grade 3, Jodle
Hunter, Annie Wright, Beulah
Hardin.
Grade 2: Idelle Adams, Leavy
Pate, Andrew Wilkerson, Maize
Threatt, Clarence Robinson.
Grade l {: Mamie Crenshaw
Craig Wllkerson, Leroy Dab.
ney, Stella Snipes, Tommie
Stewart.
ATTENDANCE.
Annie Wright, Vernon Nc.
Manus, Bunyan McManus, Ber-
tha Catoe, Maize Threat, Claud
Bowling, Hasel Threatt.
DEPORTMENT.
Idelle Adams, Harriet Pate,
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My wife used sew
eral bottles of S. S. S.
as a blood purifier and
10 tone up q weak and
emaciated system, with
very marked effect by
way of improvement.
We reg ard it a
great tonic and blood
purifier. "-J. F. DUFF,
Princeton, Mo.
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returns, and nervousness vanishes as new
rich pure blood once more circulate,
through all parts of the system.
S. S. S. is the only purely vegetable
blood purifier known. 1t contains no min.
erals whatever. Send for our free Book
on blood and skin diseases and write our
physicians for any information or advice
wanted. No charge for medical advice.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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Dec. I4th, 1900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-10
PENSIONS TO RAILWAY EN-
 PTOYEES

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
 has lately made radical departure in
 it's dealings with it's employees, which
 will possibly turn out to be one of the
 most significant events in it's recent his tory, and in modern railroad manage
 ment. By plan which will add less than l per cent, to it's aggregate ex-
 penditure for salaries and wages, it has i established a system of pensions, avail
 able for every person in it's employ,
 without regard to rank-a system which
 will provide an income for life to those
 retiring on account of old age, will give
 a sense of security--a thing of decided moral value-to every member of it's
 force, young and old, and improve the
 efficiency of the personnel generally.
 Thislast is by no means the least of the
 benefits to be derived from the new
 regulation.
 | The first principle involved in a pen
 sion is the length of time which the
 employee has served, and the second is
 the amount of money earned by the en- | ployee while he is in active service; or,
 more strictly, the rate of his pay. The rule adopted by the Pennsylvania takes
 as basis the average pay which the man has received each month for the
 ten years next preceding his retirement,
 and 1 per cent. of this average rate is allowed for each year of service. Thus man who has served thirty five years, and during the last ten of those years has received an average monthly salary of $50, will be paid a pension. of $1l50 a month. In computing the basis of the pension only regular pay is considered
 If a shopman, for instance has worked extra time, the amounts received for such extra work should not be taken into account. The conductors, engine drivers, and other men running on freight trains are paid according to the number of miles travelled, and their working hours and working days are off, ten exceedingly irregular for months at a time. This makes it necessary to add up carefully the actual amounts receiv- ed each month during the whole ten years. Some apparent inequalities will, of course, appear; but with q disposi
 tion on the part of the company to be fair and even generous with every faith full and competent employee no difficult ty arises. The age at which the com pany now requires every officer or em- ployee to retire is seventy; and in ad- dition to this, those who are sixty five or over may be retired if they have been thirty years in the service. and if by any reason of physical infirmity or other disability which appeals to the govern ing committee as satisfactory reason, they are entitled to retire. An element which provides desirable and perhaps | necessary element of justice to those who have reached the age of seventy, | but who feel for good many more years | work, is a clause freely permitting re- l cipients of pensions to engage in other | business
 In announcing the establishment of | the pension roll Con the 1st of January) l the company made a reservation to the | effect that it would not devote to this | object more than SS00000 a year; but it !
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-10

No cause to Worry.-'I suppose" fe said as they undulated around the hall, that my mother would be aWfully wor- ried if she knew l was here. She thinks it is terrible sin to dance." "Oh, nev- CT mind" the girl said. "She wouldn't know you were dancing, even if she saw you. "-Chieago Times-Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
ACCEPTS CALL.
Rev. Thomas CroGksr Becomes
Superintendent Of Randall
Square Mission.

Rev. Thomas c. Crocker the well kno.n
evangelist and mission worker OF tfs
city. has accepted a call 20 the superln-
tendency OF the Randall Square Institu-
ton. and Is now settled I'm the Providence
Rescue Home FOR Men. which is connect
cd with the institution at 80 ~nalkstone
avenue
lie conducted services at the mission
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Mr. Crockcr has had a varied career I'm
mission work and ~ eminsntly fitted for
his new duties He was the secretary OF
the Y ~ G. a. when the institution was
sittatcd on Woybosset street and re-
mained in offcp from 1876 20 1850. when
he had cnli 20 Little Fans ~ Y. where
he took charge of the piiroad branch OF
thc +" a. From thtrc he returned
to '' wf9-e he took a prominent
ir wrlf for six years.
and the late George
gial in organizing
fhH at Ashton. lie
yi ifttr of the gospel az
r. anl mifucdiat triy took
roes siiIs church as we'll
20 cord Hichmor church lie was
uIn railCd to Eigars0wn. Mass. where
lifr laNrrg reaf ord talf be- r..
'urncl i1 irogilene4 On. climate not
arf~ fine with hlin
lie then a.ceytes . call % supsrinteni-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17

TO LET-CORNER or WASHTNGTON
and P..'tcy streets hmldlnp suitable for
light manufacturing; 30Nl0 feet. two
floors: bed Tor engine ana boiler already
In, rent &2J per year - L. & H. j.
GROSS Managers of Estates.