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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04

such 4 load Of wheat as Air. Letter had
shouldered had need of large amount
Of ready money. The aIgebraic equa-
ton was easy. Moreover, Mr.. Gates
knew that he was amply protected in
regard to the check. as the father of
Joseph would never see the name of
Letter protested. That day there was
Il conference down in l4asalle street.
Gates took Ills check to p. \. Armour,
| who looked at 1t and smiled until
wrinkles formed double bridges be-
tween his eyes and his mouth. Gates
and Armour united in throwing selling
orders into the wheat pit until the
Letter deal was crushed and the great
est bull movement of the decade
brought 10 halt.
Joseph Letter was daZed for a time,
but as he recovered himself lie looked
about to discover whence had come the
blow that had worked upon him so
great a disaster. Seeing Mr.. Armour
aud Mr.. Gates standing together he
realized how he had been betrayed.
He took his defeat in good humor, be-
trayed no i'll feeling toward his friend,
Mr.. Gates, hut took an oath that If
they both lived he would make the
president Of the steel trust wish he had
never heard OF wheat
Since 1893 Joseph Letter has sought
rather t!lan evaded the company Of
Mr. Gates, Both men are fond of polk
er and daring the last two years have
often met across q table covered with
green ba!zc. Mr.. Gates has more than
once lost heavily, and it has generally
been Mr.. Letters fortune 10 get the
money Several times there have been
stories to the effect that Mr. Gates had
lost as high as $4,000 at Il sitting,
while at least once he quit the game
with 100000 of his companion's coin
| jingling in his trousers pocket.
In this manner things ran along until
nearly a month ago, when MI. Gates
and Mr.. Letter and some others met in
| a private car on trip from Chicago to
| New York. Hardly had the smoky at
mosphere of the city by the lake been
| left behind than cards and chips were
| produced. and one Of the heaviest
games of poker was under way that
has ever been known. The details of
| that game have not been made public.
All that can be said about it is that it
| was 1000 miles long, lasting until the
! Grand Central station was reached,
and that it cost Mr.. Letter upward of
! 100000
However, that was only IN 'eye
opener" for the hlgher|pla that was
| to follow. For months millionaires
from Chicago have set SO hot pace in
the metropolis that few can be found
able or willing to follow them. II was
that spirit which has made the wise
men in Wall street shake their heads
in anticipation of fHture trouble. which
resulted in the resumption Of the game
which was begun en- the cars.
Following q good dinner at che Of The
finest hotels in New York. tie DroD3-
s,ti9n was made that taa evening he
spent ~ cards Ta" game was quickly
made. there b"i-1 e.; t..s tal.g John W..
Gates. 1u=oyA Letter, i. !. Smith, -,-l
A. DRAKE. one C.l.~ -,a1 from t-i -'-a
ana yotu@ SEES. ser Iaet two ,Hst
mentioned we've e.at.rt t. 'l.sa'
a.glg. 80 tcA-u- tire Us t.l-..c erg-
lutions Of the others. 5.r. Drake too,
played a comparatively conservative
game. The result was that these three
won nicely. L.-itl....t-t taking any Of. the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
LIVELY GAME OF POKER.
Superb Bluff Put Up by Joseph
Letter.
WON $4,000 ON APAIR OF sBVBNs.

Famous wheat Deal Manipulator
Bet 1000 and Evened Up an Old
Score with John w. Gntes-Contest
H. Was OF Long Duration and Millions
X Changed Hands.
Y Two sevens, fortified by bet Of $780,
600 and such display of nerve as was
almost successful in carrying to frui-
tion the greatest wheat deal OF modern
years, said the New York Herald re-
Gently, won for Joseph Letter jack pot
containing about 5000 and turned the
tide of fortune his way, with the result
that the young Chicago plunger pulled
himself out of bad hole and evened
up an old score with his bosom friend,
John w. Gates president of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company.
+ That Incident in which two sevens
figured so conspicuously was only one
of many that occurred in what was
probably the most sensational poker
game ever played east or west. 1t one
time Mr. Letter was Il heavy loser, and
at the conclusion he had very small
balance, if anything, on the good side
of his gambling ledger, but he had all
the emotions Of a winner. L. /. Smith.
also of Chicago, profted most from the
game, adding. it is said, $250.000 to his
reserve by the time the last hand had
been played.
Unlike many famous poker games,
this one was played for cash. Il o
us" were seldom seen on the table,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-04-04
MONEY TO LOAN.

] will negotiate five year loans on farm
property at seven per cent in sums OF
$500 or more, Office up stairs oven
Jennings Bros. stole. +. l.. PARKS.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Mrecs on Jerser centrnl.

Phillipsburg, n. j.. Dec. 3.-The Jersey
Centrals New York flier from Easton,
Pa, was wrecked at Vulcanite, n. j.,
by running into the rear of coal train.
William Miller. the engineer of the pas
senger train, was fatally hurt, and Ben
jamin Burwell, the fireman, had both
legs crushed The men lived at Phillips
burg. Miller, besides having leg crush.
ed and being injured internally, was SC
badly scalded that when his clothes were
taken off. the skin came with them. He
died about one hour after the accident
The pnssengers escaped serious injuries.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Notable CoIored Man Dead.

Harrisburg, Dec. 3.-Rev. William
Howard Day, A. NJ. u. D.. general sec
retary of the A. NJ. f. Zion church, is
dead, aged 70 years He was one Of the
foremost colored men of his generation
Denied admission to New York college in
1913 he went to Oberlin college, Ohio
where he graduated in 1847. After years
OF usefulness as an educator and helper
of his race he was ordained in 1866, and
hnd since been prominent in church af
fairs. He Travelled all over Europe in
the interest Of tho cnlored race and was
received by royalty and the nobility.
The sun., 1900-12-04


The present strength OF the army is
100000 men-65,00O regulars and $4,000
volunteers. Under the act of March 2.
1899, on the Both of June next the pres
ent volunteer force will be discharged.
and the regular army will be reduced to
2,447 officers and 29,025 enlisted men.
we have in Cuba between 5000 and
6,0O0 troops. For the present our troops
in that island cannot be withdrawn or
materially diminished and certainly not
until the conclusion of tho labors OF the
constitutional convention now In session
and government provided by the new
constitution shall have been Established
and it's stability assured.
In Porto Rico we have reduced the
garrisons to 1,638. which includes S7y
native troops. There is no room for fur
ther reduction here.
We will be required to keep a consid-
cradle force in the Philippine Islands for
some time to come. From the best infor-
nation obtainable we will need there for
the immediate future from $4,000 to
G0,0o0 men. am sure the number may
be reduced as the insurgents shall come
TO acknowledge the authority of the Unit
ed States, Of which there are assuring in
'dications.
1t must be apparent that we will re.
cuire an army Of about G0.000 and thai
The sun., 1900-12-04
The Mcclellan In Port.

New York, Dec. 3.-The United States
transport Mcclellan has arrived from
San Juan, Santiago and Manzanillo with
So cabin passengers and 301 returning
soldiers and other passengers. Among
the cabin passengers are Major p. r.
Eagan, surgeon United States army;
Captains w. T. Wilder, Eleventh in
fantry; w. p. Butler, Porto Rican regi-
ment Of United States volunteer in
fantry; Lieutenants s. T. Cinsell, Elev-
enth infantry; S. f. Wathams, assistant
surgeon; NJ. M. Mills, and John L. Geary
of the Fifth artillery, from San Juan.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Train Wreck at m,,,yaIe p.

Plttsburg. Dec. 3.-The night express
train from Buffalo on the Buffalo, Rech-
ester and Pittsburg railway collided with
a Baltimore and Ohio freight in the
yards at Millyale. The dense fog, which
blinded the trainmen's signals, caused the
wreck. No person was seriously hurt,
although the passengers on the express
were badly shaken up.
The sun., 1900-12-04

About time to be thinking of Christmas buying, think?
You hardly attend this important eahe
and you'll be apt find what addition
while the arrivals cmong for the floors
goods that already there reduced them the quicker
the emuchue
The sun., 1900-12-04
congregationaIists to flight Grim.

Chicago, Dec. 3. Congregational
churches Of Chicago are to devote the
month of December to crusade against
crime. Plans have been made for a
systematic and united effort to improve
the city's moral tone Five mass meet
ings are to be held for the purpose OF
arousing citizens to tho declared neces-
sity for reform.
The sun., 1900-12-04
Buy Your Holiday Grocerie
af T,ynch's.

Wines 4ee quart, Null Club Whiskey
$1.o0 quart. Stoeckle's Bottled Beer
SOC dozen. Liquor department N. w.
Corner Madison and Fourth streets.
Branch store, S. w. Corner King and
Eighth streets.
The sun., 1900-12-04
aniIhinr Hnrhor nt Nnma.

Tacoma, Dec. 3.-General Randall is
building a harbor Of refuge ut the mouth
of Nome river by constructing long
and substantial brcakwatcr.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12

Comes from DR.. ID. B. Cargile,
of Washlta, l. Il. He writes ::
-Four bottles of Electic Bitters
has cured Mrs. Brewer Of scrofula, g,
which had caused her great suf-
fering for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could
give no help but her cure is COM
plete and her health is excellent"
This shows what thousands have
proved,-that Electric Bltters is
tho bes blood purifier known. lt's
the supreme remedy for eczema,
tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. 1t stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowels. expels
poisops, lelps digestion and builds
up the strength. Only 50c. Sold
by Crawford Bros. Druggis
Guaranteed.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12

rible sights imaginable. In the
three blocks from Avenue N to
Avenue p in fremont street
saw eight bodies. Four corpses
were in one yard.
The whole of the business front
for three blocks i'm from the gulf
was stripped of every vestige Of
habitation, the dwellings,, the
great bathing establishments, the
Olympia and every structure hav.
ing been either carried out TO sea
or its ruins piled in pyramid
far into the town, according to
the vagaries of the tempest.
The first hurried glance over
the city showed that the largest
structures, supposed to be the
most substantially built, suffered
the most.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12
The Lancaster
Graded School.

The annual session Of the Lancas-
ter Graded School will begin on Mon
day, September II, 1900, at s 45 a. m.
The superintendent will be at the
schoOlhouse on 13 and II, from 10 to
IL a. m, to enroll new pupils and
transact other school business. The
teachers are requested to meet on the
Ii of September at 8 a. IN.
Pupils must come prepared d for reg
ular work on the first day. Reasona-
BILE tuition fees will be charged pupils
who reside beyond the limits Of tina
school district. Pupils should not use
text books until furnished witbhy
list by teachers.
BOYS and girls from distance de.
string to attend this school can read.
lily secure cheap rates of board here
in private families. For further infor,
nation address y. +. MILLER.
Chin. Board Trustees.
or CHAs. II. CONNORT,
Sec'y aud Treas.
Lancaster, S. c., Aug 21, 1900.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12
For the ENTERPRISE
"The Lcst Cause"

Dear Mr.. Editor:-Please allow
me a short space in your val
liable paper as l wish to say only
a few words concerning "The
Lost Cause. If you think my
letter an intrusion let it find rest
in the waste basket.
AT a reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic, held at
Chicago some days ago, resolutions
were passed denouncing histories
of the civil war written by south
ern authors. The grand army
claims that they are written for
nothing save to perpetuate, in
the minds of southern children,
the sectional prejudices of 1861,
1t appointed committee to look
after this business and appealed
to the public in the name of the
grand army to Danish these his
tories from our schools.
Now l do not know how others
feel about this movement but, as
for myself, l think it is wrong. |
am a South Carolinian that
was born in the hot. headed State
Of secession I have not denied.
That South Carolina first seeded
is an undeniable truth-but, she
had right ito, yes just right.
What does it mean when you
exclude southern histories from
southern schools 1t simply
means that coming generations
will judge our forefathers as reb-
els ; it means more-the misrep-
resentation Of the whole south.
Now / am far from renewing
the old sectional strife | would
not, if | could, rekindle the fra
tricidal strife Of '6l. am glad
indeed, to see our country fast
becoming zone and inseparable." D."
May the spirit of unity continue
to grow until there will be no
north, no south, no east, no west.
Let us have one common country,
Joined with one chord of brother
ly love-represented by the glo
rious "stars and stripes"
But, with all this, let our fore
fathers have Justice-let their
posterity see their deeds and
honor them. Let no man born
on southern soil misjudge the acts
of his parents or ancestry. Our
southern historians give a true
report of the awful struggle.
Then do not cast their work from
our schools. But, let our school
teachers instill in the minds of
their pupils that, Jeff Davis, was
not a traitor-that Robert f.. Lee
was not a rebel-that Stonewall
Jackson was not an anarchist and
that men never fought more for
principle and right than our
"Confederate fathers"
r g STRwApT
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12
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 a 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, 1900-09-12

IEMhS W and a (nlxed except Sunday
arrive and depart FROM Hamburg.
TDaily except SUNDAY.
SlOepiRE Gar Service.
Excellent daily passenger ssrVfhe bstwSsa
Ilorida and HSw York.
Nos. B and 9t-New York and Hlorida Ex-
press. Drawing-room sleeping carr between
Augusta and Now York,
Pullman drawing-rQom sleeping ears b.
Iween Port Tampa, Jacksonville SavannSA.
Washington aud New York
Puliman sleeping oars between Charlotte end
and Savannah.
Nos. Is and bs--U. s.. Fast Nail. TarouaA
pullman drawth groom bQfFet sleeping ears -
twoen Jacksonville and New York and Pub.
man sleeping cars between Augusta and 6har-
lotte. Dlnpg cars servo all meals enron -
Pullman seeping cars between JacksoaviIe
and Columbia, e1Touto daily between Jaoraosl.
VILE and CincbiaRti, via Asheville.
FRANK S. CANNON, CUI,R
Third N-P. y Sen. Mgr, Traffic Mgr.
Warrington, ID. @ Washington, ID. o.
". A. TURK, HARDWICK
Gen, Pass. Ag'E, AH't Gen Pass Agf
Washington, u. q. Atlanta d.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12
Bridge to Let.

The building OF a new bridge over Twelve
Mile Creek at Van Wyck, will be let TO the
Lowest Reponsible Bidder on Tuesday, 18th
day OF September, at 10 O'Clock r. m Plans
and Specifications will be made known at tho
letting. The right TO reject any aad all bids is
reserved. Bond wilt be required OF the sue.
cessfu bidder in Double the amount OF the
amount Of the bid for the faithful performance
OF the work,
M c. GARDNER,
County Supervisor.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12
We Are Located

two doors north Of the postoflice on the
eest side OF Main street; our little
store has grown to be very popular
place of business, and IL affords us
much pleasure to say that our trade
is rapidly increasing every day-and
why? the reason is plain enough
In the first place, we treat our Gus
toners politely; secondly, we buy our
goods for the hard cash, save all the
discounts, and share the benefits with
our customers; thirdly, our place OF
business is small, and in this way we
always sell you nice, new goods;
fourthly, we make prices that make
customers; we prefer small profit
from many rather than a large profit
from few. Every day our trade in
creases; isn't this sufficient evidence
that we
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12
S. M. Mathis & Go.


TNHE PUBLIC will take notice that
l. the Repatriation Books will be
open at the COURT HOUSE for Ihe
registration Of parties entitled to EeG-
lister uRdey the constitution, on the
lst Monday & Tuesday in each month,
until 90 days preceding the general
election. j. M. CASkEH,
Chair. Bd. Reg. Lancaster Co.
March 7. 1900.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12

4 ToFpio Liver causes Depression OF SpiEiS
INDIGESTION, OonatipAe eion and headache. Use
pf q a. aimmons Liver Medicine 10 stimn'
lsse mat orRaA
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12

Dowiu's Little Esarly Risers are prompt
palatable, pleasant powerful, purifying little
dils. Crawford Bros diva
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12

DeTangsmentS Of Menstrual TunetIona pIo.
duee Miscarriage, Stmnhas pduaw Vlns WLds
or TAoSetS AofTeot tbs dSVSpgeinSntsA
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12

Mothers wishing stout healthy girls shQuld
Ri ye thsm Simmons SQuaw Vine Wine or Tab
lets as they approach puberty. 6&a
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-12
Department Of Music:
Winthrop Normal and Indus
trial College of South
Carolina.
Rock Hill, S. c.,
December -, 1909.
Mr.. G.. M. Steiff.

Dear Sir-The Stieff Pianos
which you recently sold to us
are holding up the reputation
Of this make in our schools,
which is saying a great deal,
for they are the favorites of
several makes in constant use
here. They are all you repre-
sented them to be, what more
can be said?
Very truly yours,
w. B. STRONG.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-02

them, men, they are Insurgents Crack
went a rifle from one of the shaTpshoot-
ers, and the fight was open. The Fflipinos
who had been standing pnarmed jumped
back into the trench, and we received
rafting volley, and several shots whistle1
by our ears, coming from the rear.
The major turned to ME and said:
'Gebert, tell the men in the rear for
Gods sake not 10 fire this way These
were the last words Iheard him say.
Il started back across he bog, but as
1 reached it a bullet cut my left leg
ging, and another struck, the mud little
in front of me. both shots coming from
our rear, and as our column had deploy-
ed, I could not imagine. who was doing
the shooting until some men cried out
to look in the trees ard / remembered the
tactics employed by the Spaniards in
Cuba. Well, you should have seen our
boys do business with those trees, and
seen the Filipinos come tumbling down.
Just think of it, the enemy had let our
column pass about twenty-five yards
ahead of them.
ST looked around for the major in
few minutes and found him lying on one
side Of the road about ten or twenty
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-02
CUBA AS THEY FOUND 1T.
Senator PIatt Outlines the Result
of the Committees visit.

VI hhC OOInmhttee'S WISH.
WASHINGTON, April The subcom-
mittee of the senate, cons!s ing of Sena-
tors Platt, Of Connecticut; Aldrich and
Teller, who went to Cuba for the
purpose of personally investigating
conditions en- the island, with view to
intelligent action by congress with re-
spect 20 Cuba, have returned to Washing
ton. Senator Platt, chairman of the sub
committee, tonight authorized the follow
ing statement concerning the subcommit-
tees observations:
I'VE inquired as carefully and COM
pletely as we could with the limited tine
ct our disposal, into the condition of the
people of the island, their needs and the
prospect of the establishment of an inde-
pendent, satisfactory and stable govern
ment by and for the people of Cuba. We
We're in Havana in all seven days We
visited the provinces of Pinal del Rio, Ma
tanzas and Santa Clara, being unable to
go to Santiago and Puerto Principe, as
we very much wished. We saw and con-
versed with a great many prominent and
leading men from all portions of the ISL
and, men who represented different ideas
and interests, from intense conservatism
to decided radicalism
1T may be said of all classes in Cuba
that they are looking to the establish
ment of an Independent government, q
OuDdH ICpuDllC. n lew are impatient,
and wish for immediate and complete In
dependence. Others are less impatient
believing that sufficient time should be
taken to avoid mistakes, and to set up
the new government upon such firm ba-
sis as to insure its success and perma-
nence. All are looking forward to the
municipal elections that are to take place
in the latter part of May, regarding such
elections as the first step toward the es-
tablishment of the new government. Much
will depend upon the result of these cleo
tions. If they take place without disor-
der, and good officials are elected. that
will go far to prove the capacity of the
people for self-government.
'.lt is not too much tc say that the )eo-
pie of Cuba, in respect to the formation
of a stable and benef1cent government.
are very much like children who have
to be taught and led. They regard tie
United States as their friend and teacher,
and, as a whole, are quite willing to be
guided. There are great possibilities IN
the island. On the whole, there has been
marvellous recuperation since the declara-
ton of independence, but it needs Amer
lean capital and American enterprise
which hesitate as yet to go through. Eng
lish and German capital seams more con-
fident, and is being invested. Surely our
own people ought to have as much ON
fidence in the future of Cuba as foreign
ers have
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-02
ADRIFT And HELPLESS
STEAMER CLEVELAND DISABLED
SOMEWHERE ON. THE PACIFIC.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Honolulu
advices, under date of March 81, state
that the we'll known steamer Cleveland
bound for San Francisco, with a 100000
cargo of sugar, from Kahului, is adrIft
with a broken shaft and practically help
less in the open sea. When last heard
from she was several hundred miles from
Maui. Three of her crew left the steam
er in a small boat to go to Maui for as
sistance. They were spoken by the
steamer Eric, March 20, forty miles from
Maui. The men in the boat stated that
the Cleveland, when they left her, was
800 miles north-northwest of the island
of Maui. The little boat had travelled 2S0
miles of the journey to Maui a trip that
must have required six days, so that the
Cleveland must have moved good deal
since she was first located. She has two
masts and can put up a little sail, but not
enough to control her movements. A
steamer has gone to search for her.
About two years ago the Cleveland met
with a similar accident between San
Francisco and Puget sound. After being
abandoned by her crew she went ashore
on Vancouver island.
During the Civil war the Cleveland was
a blockade runner and was captured on
one of her trips to Charleston. She was
built in 1861 and has seen services of all
kinds all over the world. Her name has
been changed many times. Lately she
was used as a transport for the Philip
pines.