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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
REPEAL THE WAR TAX.
Why Continue to Tax the People
Millions of Dollars.

March 10, 1900, the U. S.
Treasury had on hand as shown
by the official statement q net
cash balance of over three hun
dred million dollars. The gov
ernment receipts, in. excess of
all expenses for eight months
prior to April 1, were over 62-,
500, 900 dollars, or an average
of nearly $S,OO0,oOo per month.
AT this rate money is being
taken out of circulation and
concentrated in the vaults of
the U. S. Treasury in the enor-
nous sums of 100000 per
year, and for what purpose or
usage? This concentration of
the circulating medium cannot
fail to result, very materially,
detrimental to business at large.
In his letter to congress Jan.
10, 1900, the secretary of the
treasury said: "The revenues
are now exceeding disburse-
ments from month to month
and seem likely to do so for an
indefinite time. This condition
would be a menance to the busi-
ness world if assurances were
not given that this surplus
would be diverted from the
treasury vaults to public depos-
itOries where, while secure to
the government, it would re-
main available to business use. q"
The existence of over $780,
600, 900 in cash means that the
government has not only the
required gold reserve, as per the
law just passed but also $780,
600, 900 over and above all ex-
penses, and still the government
is collecting taxes on checks,
deeds, mortgages, medicines,
perfumes, bills lading, tele-
grams, money orders, etc, levy
ing upon the people an unjust,
harrassing, oppressive tax.
What possible excuse can there
now be for Congress refusing to
repeal this unjust stamp tax
upon business documents, medi-
cincs, toilet articles, etc? Think
about it! Since July 1 1899,
there has gone into the public
treasury an average daily sur
plus Of $270, Gee, and it is in
creasing from day to day, and
now that the government does
not need the money, why con-
tinuc it and tax the people.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
ROundlap Bales Made Cotton
Higher.

Wherever The American Cotton
Cos. Roundlap presses were operated
last season higher prices prevailed for
cotton whether baled round or squere.
In order to get cotton, square bale
buyers were obliged to pay more than
than the market price, and more than
cotton was selling for in neighboring
towns where there was not Round
lap plant. In some cases the premium
paid by square-box ginners in compe-
tIUiOn with R0undlap gins during the
greater part OF the season was as
much as half cent per pound above
the price ruling at other Old-style
gins in the same county. The ineyita-
BILE result followed. Cotton (and the
owners trade with it) was drawn for
long distances to ROundlap points to
the profit OF the entire community,
and at the expense Of towns that
did not enjoy the advantages OF round
bale competition.
The effect OF such object lessons has
been a demand for ROundlap presses
for next season which will tax the
full capacity Of The American Cotton
Co.'S. works running day and night.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured

bv local applications 10 they cannot reach the
Diseased portion OF the ear There is onl,. one
way TO cure deafness, and that is by COnstitu
uOnal remedies. Deafness is caused - 10 IL;
famed condition Of the mucous lntng OF the
ustaChian Tube When this tube gets infiam-
cd you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing and when II is entirely closed deaf.
ness Is tho result, and unless the infiama tiOn
can be- tahen out and this tube restored TO its
normal condition, hearing will he destroyed
forever; nine caAeS out Of ten are caused by
Cntnrrh, which Is nothing but an infamed con.
ditiOn Of the mucous surfaces
WIN give One Hundred Dolors for any case
Of Deafness tcansCd by Catarrh) that cannot
be cured bv HALLS CATARRH { URE Send for
circulars FREE
r. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, T5c
Halls Family pills are the best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j. f. Lilly, a prominent
citizen Of Hannibal, Mo-, lately
had a wonderful deliverance from
a frIghtful death. In telling IF 1t
he says: IL was taken with Ty-
phoid Fever, that ran into Pneu-
monia. My lungs became harden
ed. | was so weak | couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me .
| expected to soon die Of Con-
sumption, when | heard of DIR.
Kings New Discovery. One bot.
tie gave great relief. ! continued
TO use it, and now am we'll and
strong. | can't say too much in
its praise" This marvellous med
icine is the surest and qnickes st
cure in the world for all Throat
and Lung Trouble. Regular size
so cents and $I00. Trial bottles
free at CRAWFORD Bros. Drug
Store every bottle guaranteed. 2.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18

A suit out of the ordinary has
arisen in Kentucky, based on the
law which requires separate rail,
way coaches for the races. A ne
gro woman is suing a railroad for
de- images because the company
permitted disorderly white men
to invade the only car in which
she was allowed TO ride and in.
suit her by their actions and con
versation.-Record.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
Caught n rcadruI Cold.

Marion Kooke, manager for r.. NJ.
Thompson, large importer of fine
millinery at 1868 Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, says: During the late
severe weather / caught a dreadful
cold which kept me awake at night
and made me unfit to attend my work
during the day. One Of my milliners
was taking Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a severe cold at that time,
which seemed to relieve her so quick
ly that | bought some for myself. 1t
acted like magic and | began to i'm
prove at once. [ am now entirely well
and feel very pleased to acknowledge
its merits" For sale by j. f. Mackey
IL Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
THOICE Vegetables

~ will always find Already q
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
thc great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil-
izer for Vegetables can produce
large yield unless it contains
at least so Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free Of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
2, Nassau ST., New York
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18

The new plan to be pursued by
the government in counting the
cotton crop is good one. If the
ginners will make accurate re.
turns, as they can easily do, Ger
tainty as to the cotton crop will
supplant the previous method OF
more or less uncertainty.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
For TIE ENTERPRIsE.
DOings and Happenings of Heath
Spring.-l.aucaster and ker
shaw People i'm the City.

Sunday being one of natures
most perfect days, beautifully
represeb tative of that first glad
Easter morn, when Christ burst
the black bonds of death and
made the day star of Immortality
to rise out of the dark chambers
of an Eastern tomb and give JOY
and hope to mankind, all our
churches were crowded at the
morning service. But in the
afternoon our town was alive with
native and other towns "sport-
ing" turnouts, of the latter we
always have a large number every
Sunday during the summer months
who drive here for mineral water.
Messrs. II. A. Horton, Chal-
mers Williams, A. r. Brown, j..
Henry Therrell and MIR. and Mrs.
II. III. Horton, also Misses Lois
Perry, Emma McIlwain and Alice
Perry attended Presbytery at
Kershaw Last week. Mr.. w. ID.
Ussery represented the church
from this place.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
d. A. Phillips who has been very
i'll is better, also that Lena the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II =.
w. Mobley who has been critical
ly i'll with pneumonia is much
improved.
The depot here was completed
last week. Mr.. Long seems very
proud of his new home. 1t is a
nice, neat little building, very
conveniently located. We under
stand it will be painted right
away.
Mrs. r. L. Hicklin and daugh-
ter, Miss Adma, are visiting al
Mrs. j. w. B. Millers.
Rev. Mr.. Harnet of the North
ern Presbyterian church preached
with a view to a call, two very
able sermons in the Presbyterian
church here on Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. Halle visited
the latters parents here Saturday
and Sunday.
DR.. w. G. Twitty, of Xershaw
spent Sunday with his parents in
! town.
Mrs. Ed. Truesdell returned to
Camden Saturday.
The farmers are down at hard
work now preparing to plant cot.
ton and just as much as they will
have time TO put in the ground.
| hear of one VINO has cotton that
is coming up already and still he
is planting It seems 70 me that
they are putting in too much.
but your scribe not being one OF
them has no advice to give them.
as it is presumed they know more
about it than he does,-.if they
don't they had better quit.
ELOUISE.
| mil 1G 1000
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
A Tes,Imoniai From Old Eng.
land.

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the best in the world for
brOnchltis,' says Mr.. william Savory,
of Warrington England. 1T has saved
my wife's life, she having been II mar
tyr to bronchitis for over six years,
being most of the time confined to her
bed. She is now quite we'll" Sold by
j. +. Mackey IL Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18

The attendance at the Paris
Exposition on the opening day
was estimated at 225,0OO. When
it is remembered that it opened
on Sunday and that it will remain
open for six months that looks
like a large attendance.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
Meeting Of the County Alliance

The regular quarterly meeting
of the county Alliance was held
in the Court House last Friday.
A larger number than usual were
in attendance and unusual in
terest was manifested. Several
important questions were up
before the meeting and many of
the members took a lively in
terest in the discussions. The
sub. Alliance of which the county
lecturer was member being dis
organized rendering the lecturer
ineligible it became necessary to
elect one to fill the unexpired
term from now until July and, on
motion, j. F. Nisbet was elected
lecturer. 1t is also the duty of
the lecturer to act as organizer.
NOW we want to say right here
that we are anxious to hear from
members of Subs. that have gone
down with a view to reorganizing
them. We expect to visit those
Slbs. and get them together again
bet ween this and the July meet
ing.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
Wednesday, April 1S, 1900.

The jury failed to agree in the
case against Mrs. Graddick
charged with numbering her hus
band by poison. It. is said to
have stood six for murder and six
for acquittal.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
The Famine in India.

The state department has made
public report from U. S. Consul
Fee, at Bombay, which presents
startling figures as TO the ex
tent of the famine in India. Mr..
Fee says that Notwithstanding the
season of acute distress has hard =
ly commenced, the returns far
exceed those recorded during the
famine three years ago. 1t then
affected only 100000 persons;
now the figure is 3,5O0,0OO and
the daily expenditure is placed
at $4,000 The famine area GOV.
ers 100000 square miles, with a
population of 100000, and there
is a further area about $4,000
square miles, with a population
OF 81 100000 in which more Cr
less distress prevails. The consul
says that the application for re
lief are OVertaxing the state au
thorities and are increasing at an
appalling rate. In conclusion the
consul expresses the fear that the
South African war will so divert
the attention and contributions
Of Englishmen as to oblige India
to fight the plague and famine
alone.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18

VIM. Orr, Newark, Ohio, says: "we never
feel safe without One Minute Cough Cure In
the house. IL saved nv little boys life when ne
had the pneumonia We think IL Is the best
medicine made. " cures coughs and all lung
diseases. Pleasant TO take, harmless and gives
immediate results. Crawford Bros. DIV -
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18

Lewis AckCrman, Goshen, Ind, says: DE.
Wits Little Early Riscrs always bring Ger.
tain relief, cure my headache ana never grippe -
They generally cleanse and invigorate the
bowels and liver. Crawford Bros. d.w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18

Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hnsdale, H. writes:
81 never fail to relieve my children from Group
at once by using One Minute Cough Cure. /
would not feel safe without it Quickly cures
coughs. colds, grippe and all throat aud lung
diseases. Crawford Bros. d-s-w
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
April 1G, 1900.
The Work of the Corn Planter.

A gentleman who recently pur-
chased corn planter and was
much pleased with its work, was
telling, a day or two ago, Of the
impression that the machine made
on an old negro labOrer who wit
messed its operation "Fo de Lord,
what de white folks gwine ter gil
up next? Dah's one man to open
do row, dah's one man te drop de
corn. dah's one mau to put in de
guano, dah's one man to kiver it
up, and dab ain't nobody dab hut
de man and de mule. Sho 'twont
be long till de white man won't
need nobody to do noth'n. -
Yorkville Enquirer.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-18
Dr.. MiEcs' NeE"wisse

is sold by all druggists on guarantee,
hrst bottle benefits or money back
Book on heart and nerves sent free.
Dr. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart, Ind.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

Water Works Co., and the Elec.
trio Light Co. Last year when
the R. J Reynolds Tobacco Co
was incorporated with a capital
of SIS, 100000 he was chosen one
of the directors, and when the
Blackwell's Durham Tobacco
Co. changed hands, he was also
elected a director of that great
corporation.
In addition to the above named
companies, he is either director
or president of the following
leading banks and manufactur
ing enterprises, which clearly
proves the great faith many
capitalists in different sections
of the country have in his ability
and financial standing:
Erwin Cotton Mills Vice
Presldent), Durham, n. c.
Pearl Cotton Mills President,
Durham, n. G.
Durham Cotton Manufacture
ing Company.
Common wealth Cotton Manu-
featuring Company, Durham,
n. G.
Golden Belt Manufacturing
Company Vice President). Dur.
ham, n. c.
Mayo Cotton Mills, Mayodan,
NC.
Cooleemee Cotton Mills, Cool.
eemee, n. G.
Kerr Bag Manufacturing Com.
pany, Concord, n. c.
Fidelity Bank. Durham, N. G,
The Farmers and Commercial
Bank, Raleigh, N. c.s
International Trust Company,
Baltimore, Md.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

Born August Is, 1851, at Cum
berland. Md. His parents were
Garrard s., and. Annie f VOL
vington Watts, Mr. Watts was
prepared for college at a private
school near Baltimore and grad
uated from the University of
Virginia, in the engineering de-
partment in the year 1871. His
father had long been a promi-
nent tobacconist in Baltimore;
and shortly after Mr.. Watts
graduated he accepted a Tosi~
ton with his father. The style
of the firm was G. S. Watts &
CO. For several years he re-
manned in the firm, all the while
familiarizing himself with every
detail of the tobacco business,
thus laying the foundation for
the more extended field of this
branch of trade that in 1878,
presented itself and commanded
his services. He had applied
his Drawn and brain TO the
study of this article Of COM
merce with no less assiduity
than had marked his applica-
ton while in college.
His father, Mr.. Garrard S Watts
knowing the popularity and
superiority of the smoking to-
bacco, manufactured by W.
Duke & Sons and believing that
there was a great future for
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

Charlotte, N. G. This institution
affords him much JOY as he wit
nesses its continued and rapid
growth affording the young la
dies of his adopted State the adj
vantages of an institution where
they can secure the benefits of
Christian education. No man
has given more literally to this
college, which has taken a front
rank among the colleges of the
land.
His munificent gifts from time
to time TO the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary at Richmond, Va +,
has placed that institution on a
solid and permanent footing.
The rich blessings to young men
of the land who seek TO prepare
themselves for the ministry can
never be told. II affords them
the means to obtain an educa-
ton at their own UNCONVENTIONAL
school. The Dean of the Semi
nary, in a letter to The Re =
CoRDER, says:
Union Theological Seminary,
which was established eighty
eight years ago and is the lead
ing institution of the Presby-
terrain Church in the South, has
had in It's long history a number
of notable benefactors among
Christian men Of wealth, includ-
ing such men as Mr.. W. w.
Spence, of Baltimore, and the
late Cyrus Ii. Mccormick, in
ventor of the reaper. But the
greatest benefactor the institu~
ton has ever had is Mr.. George
| W. Watts. 1t was his unpre-
cedented liberality that made
possible the removal Of the SEM
mary from its former isolated
and Instantaneous location to
Its present admirable site In the
suburbs of Richmond, where IL
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16
Beautiful Nuptials.

Mr.. Watt has only one child,
whose recent marriage was thus
noticed by THE RECORDER
The marriage of Miss Annie
Louise Watts, only daughter Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. W. Watts, at
the Presbyterian church We'd
nesday evening, November go, by
Rev. DIR. l.. B. Tusnbull, to MIR.
John Sprunt Hill, a prominent
young lawyer of New York
city, was the most charming
and elaborate event Of its kind
ever witnessed in Durham, and
it is believed that in point Of
elegance and good taste that il
has never been surpassed in the
South.
The bride Ia a handsome and
charming woman, and is promi>
nently connected in Maryland.
her native State, where she has
hosts Of admirers. Before her
marriage she was an acknowl-
edged belle, representing a most
charming type of true woman~
hood, whose charms would en-.
thuse the painter and poet alike.
The groom Is widely and fla
vorably known throughout the
country, and where known is
very popular.
ID has been said that in mum.
Der and beauty the presents SUR
pass any before received by a
North Caroliua bride.
This happy couple are start.
ing out in life with APPARENTLY all
they could desire TO make them
happy. They are young, hand
some and possessed Of all the
advantages of wealth and un-
disputed social position
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

The other members of the firm
had watched with peculiar i'm
terest and pride his thorough
familiarity with every detail in
the management Of the finances
Of the company. So wise we're they
Tn their selection, so efficient was
he in the manifold requirements
of their business that it was
with peculiar pleasure they re-
tanned him from year year in
the same position, aiding each
other in pushing their trade into
every cline and nation where
civilization had planted its ban
ner. His fame as q financial
manager had become known
throughout the whole tobacco
world, among his competitors
as we'll as bankers and manu-
facturers. His excellent BUSH
ness qualities, his thoroughness,
coupled with his honest, upright
Christian character, was so
greatly admired, when the cou =
solidation of the great cigarette
/ and smoking tobacco companies
;; were formed into the American
Tobacco Company, he was se-
+! lected as one Of the managing
directors of this company, and
has been retained in that capac
lily ever since, and has proven
himself to be one Of the ablest
and most competent advisers Of
this corporation.
Besides from his arduous du~
ties he has taken q lively and
prominent interest in nearly
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1920.

has experienced a large increase
of attendance and an improves
ment in facilities so great that
it now has an equipment second
to that of no other institution of
its class. The main building
of the Seminary was erected
through his munificence and by
action of the Board of Directors
is to bear his name through all
the future. The bronze tablet
in the vestibule of Watts Hall
has the following inscription:
This building is erected to the
glory of God through the Chris
tian liberality of George w.
Watts, elder in the First Press
byterian Church of Durham, N.
&C., as a hall of inst uction
wherein shall be committed to
faithful men able to teach others
also the glorious gospel of the
blessed God as held and taught
by the Presbyterian Church in
the United States. Dedicated
October 5, 1898"
The building is a handsome
structure of dark red brick,
trimmed with red sandstone and
terra Gotta, and covered with a
heavy slate roof. 1t contains
five large, well lighted and we'll
ventilated lecture rooms, a re-
ceptIon parlor, offices, cloak
rooms, and dormitories for about
fifty students, the other students
being quartered in other build
ings on the campus. Through
the Astounding generosity of Mr.,
Watts large, semi-oval audi
forum is now being added to
this building, being an extension
of the east front of Watts Hall,
of the same material and style
of architecture, and surmounted
with a tower clock of the best
quality.
So that the oldest and largest
of the Presbyterian SeminarIes,
the one which now has more
students than all the other
Southern Presbyterian .Semina>
ries combined, the one which
furnishes more than half of all
the missionaries who are sent
by this church to foreign lands,
and which furnishes more men
for the ranks of the ministry at
home than any other, is more
largely indebted to Mr.. Watts
than to any other man living OF
t dead.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

A DOER OF GOOD WORK AND A CHRIS
TIAN GENTLEMAN.
Benefactor Whose Charities Are CO. fined No Section Sect
Crsed-Be auiia Evidences Of His BenevoIence Scattered
Over North Carolina and Virginia.

chosen secretary and treasurer
This position devolved upon
him most laborious duties and
called forth the most active and
careful management, for it
should be remembered that the
affairs and business of the firm
of w. Duke, Sons & Co. were
then assuming such magnitude
that they were regarded as one of
the largest manufacturers.of the
kind in the world. He entered
upon his new duties with a zeal
unexcelled and a determination
to aid his associates in every
way possible. With an indomi-
table will, an energy that knew
no stopping, with a keen eye to
business, his ambitious dream
was being realized from year to
year, as their trade was being
extended to every section where
the use of the weed was known.
Quick in thought and action
every fibre of his being was
wrought TO its highest tension;
the pulsations of his heart beat
quicker as success after success
followed this rapidly growing
business until the goal has been
reached. the great mountain of
opposition has been scaled, and
he, with his associates, can rest
upon its summit and graft the
refreshing zephyrs of victory.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

industries were instituted and
carried to successful completion.
Prominent among these may be
mentioned the building of the
Lynchburg & Durham railroad =,
the Oxford & GAINESVILLE and
the Durham & Northern, the