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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-02

When you are billious,use those
famous little pills known as De-
Wits Little Early Rissrs to Gle,
anse the liver and bowels. They
never grippe. Crawford Bros. d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-02
The best Prescription for Malaria

Chills and fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in tasteless form
No cure. no pay. Price 80 cents
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-02
BARGAIN Conters Loaded
ID With Hot Stuff.

1000 yards good Aamance only cents
eco " Cotton Flannel u cent value, only
1000 Mill Flannelets 10 value only
800 French Flannees 10 value, only u
1900 " Schoolboy Jean, 15 value only 10
Corset Remnants, (yard square), 20 value, only
Bleached Table Damask, 40 value, only
Turkey Red Table Damask, 35 cent value only
Doeys and Napkins very Cheap, 25 Dozen up
Best Caicos Indigo Blues Turkey Reds, Silver Grays
the Best Standard value st cents,
Ladies' Jackets Lined with Quller $3.50 only
Fancy kind, value SIS. 75 only 1895.
Nicely made, value $500, only $295.
Black Fur Coloretts, value 81 20, only Is cents.
Larger, value So 90, only $1OO.
" Full size value 1925, only 1850
y few large Handsome Oapcs very cheap u
Large Double Cloth Capes, value 81 90 only
Small Plush Cloth Cape, value 1925, only
few splendid Rainy Day Skirts value $275.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-02
UG3Rsg@Es NEgSf
IS G3Bv

AVFHEH ks97'Essssts Ng's1sfrafFOFss
Ii you are dangerously sick what is
the first duty OF your physician He
quiets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep well.
You ought to know that when you
ceased to be regular in your courses,
grow irritable without cause, and
pass sleepless nights, there is serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
demand for a Railway.

Sioux City, Ia. May 14.-CitiZens
of western Iowa towns are trying to
get the Chicago Great Western rail
road To pass through their towns when
the line is extended TO Sioux City.
Business men of Sac City wrote a let
ter To J. w. Colt. president of the Ma
son City and Fort Dodge railroad. who
viii have charge of the construction
of the Great Westerns Sioux City and
Omaha lines. asking what would he
necessary 10 induce the line to pass
through their town. \ committee OF
business men has been named to meet
with President Colt about the matter
Similar committees have been appoint
ed by the business men of Rockwell
City and Ida Grove and other Iowa
towns will likely follow suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
George HI and the wiEmakers.

When George III assembled the throne
of England, his wealthy subjects were
beginning to leave of wigs and TO APP
pear in their own hair. If they had
any," As the sovereign was himself
one of the offenders, the peruke max
ers, who feared Il serious loss of trade,
prepared petition. i'm which they pray
ed his majesty TO he graciously pleased
to shave his head" for the good of dis
tressed workmen and wear wig, as
his father had done before him.
When the petitioners walked to the
royal palace. however. ii was noticed
that they wore no wigs themselves. As
this seemed unfair to the onlookers,
they seized several of the leading pro-
ccssionists and cut their hair with any
implement that came most readily to
hand.
From this incident arose n host of
curious caricatures. The wooden leg
makers were said to have especial
claims on the kings consideration, in
asmuch as the conclusion Of peace had
deprived them OF n profitable source OF
employment; hence the suggestion that
his majesty should not only wear n
wooden leg himself. but enjOin the p>o
pie to follow his laudable example.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
NUB OF THE CASE UNSETTLED.
Indications That the Illinois Central Has
Its Troubles Yet to Come.

Chicago. May 1.-THE general con-
ference committee OF the members OF
the International Association of Ma
chinists employed by the Illinois Cen
trail Railway company is again in ses-
sion I'm this city. The committeeman
who met here some time ago and dis
persed TO their several homes after
fruitleSs negotiations with the com
pany have visited their respective
headquarters. learned the sentiments
of their constituents. and are ready
for further negotiations.
Second Vice President Harahan. of
tho Illinois Central. has conceded II
minimum scale of wages of % cents
an hour. and this will he accepted by
the machiniSts. provided the company
will agree To let nine hours constitute
Il days work. \ nine-hOur day will
give the men an extra half hours pay
for all time over nine hours.
Il cannot predict the outcome" said
Business Agent Roderick yesterday.
but we are hopeful of avoiding trou-
BILE. We have not reached the matter
of hours, and this is the most critical
feature The strike order that | is
sued I have countermanded. because
the people at whom IL was aimed have
shown disposition To do the fair
thing. After the conference commit
tee has concluded its session we will
probably have another talk with Mr..
Harahan.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
MRS. MCKINLEY BETTER:
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

San Francisco. May 14.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley's physician reports the patient
much improved this morning. The
president has decided not to 60 to
Palo Alto today to greet the students5
San Francisco, May 14.-President
Mckinley returned late yesterday aft
ernOOn from San Jose to the bedside
of his wife at the Scott residence. If
Mrs. McKinley's condition is still ia
vorable the president will carry out the
arranged programme, with some cur
tailment. today. He will visit Leland
Stanford, Jr., university at Palo Alto
and make brief stops at San Mateo
and Burlingame. AT Palo Alto he Will
be joined by his entire party, and the
presidents official entry into the city
will take place this afternoon, in ac-
cOrdance with the previously arranged
schedule. Secretary Cortelyou said to
the Associated Press last night: Mrs.
Mckinley rested we'll and comfortably
today
Thousands of people between Del
monte and San Jose who had been
anticipating a sight fthe president
for months were disappointed yester-
day. The presidents presence in San
Jose for an hour this afternoon took
the euge on OF the GlSappOlnJmenD
there. where the rose carnival was be-
ing held in his honor and where the
floral display surpassed anything ever
before seen in this part of the country.
After leaving Delmonte yesterday
morning the cabinet carried out the
itinerary as originally planned, Secre-
tary Hay taking the presidents place
The president made brief speech at
San Jose. Immediately in the rear
of the stand was bouquet that was
ninety feet in circumference and stood
in its frame twenty-five feet high.
The stem was a telegraph pole sunlc
in the ground. 1t was composed OF
cut flowers of every variety that
blooms. The idea of presenting this
immense floral offering 70 Mrs. Nc
Kinley originated with the ladies OF
San Jose. and the presentation WAS
made to the president by Mrs. e. o.
Smith, who expressed tender words Of
regret for Mrs McKinley's illness and
her hopes for her quick recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
NEW INDUSTRY FOR RACINE
Plant That VIII Turn Out Annually ST.
100000 Worth OF Work.

Calumet, Mich, May 14.-Walter =.
Whiting. formerly of this city and son
of ). Il. Whiting, general manager of
the Calumet and Hecla Mining COM
pany. is i'll the copper country al pres
ent i'm the interests of Il new manu-
featuring company in which Il large
rumber of prominent copper country
mining men are interested. Whiting
says that the plant viii be located at
Western Union Junction. near Racine,
Wis. where 1.2O0 acres of land have
been purchased upon the main line of
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway. \ new town viii be located
there. TO be known as COrlisS.
The new works will be built ut this
point. The plant will have an annual
capacity OF between $500. 600 and ST.
OO0.OOO worth of work. The company
will be capitalized ut Sl,00O.O00 and
will he known as the Brown CorliSs
Engine company. in honor of its gen
eral manager. w. +. Brown, one of
the foremost engine builders in this
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
CHICAGO DRAINAGE MATTER
Progress of the st. Louis Contest I'm the
National Supreme Court.

Washington, May 14.-Benjamin
Schnurmacher. of st. Louis, yester-
day obtained leave to file in the United
States supreme court supplemental
bill in the case of the State of Mis-
souri, VS.. the State of Illinois. in which
the former state seeks To enjoin the
discharge of waters of the Chicago
drainage canal into the Mississippi
river. Permission also was granted
TO Hon. William Springer. represent
ing the state of Illinois in this case,
to file Il demurrer to one para graph
of the bill and an answer to other por-
lions of il.
Schnurmacher'S supplemental bill
alleges that the Chicago authorities
have diminished the amount of water
transmitted through the channel to
half the amount provided for in the
Illinois statute authorizing the con
Struction of the canal. 1t also is as
serted that the effect has been to de
stroy the water of the Mississippi for
drinking and domestic purposes. Much
sickness, it is stated. has been caused
and will continue TO be caused by the
pollution unless the use of the canal
as drainage channel is enjoined
Springer denies that the waters of
the Mississippi are polluted by the
discharge of the drainage canal He
says that the immediate discharge of
the sewage of the city of st. Louis
into the Mississippi river is far more
damaging to the waters of that stream
than is the Chicago sewage when
brought from a great distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
GRAND JURY Is AT WORK
VIII Investigate the Municipal Methods
That obtain Mt Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 14.-AS 4
result of the reelection last week Of
City Attorney Liant N. Salisbury, de-
spite his having been indicted in Chi
cago for embeZzlement last February,
Il grand jury yesterday began an in
vestigation of local municipal methods.
The grand jury is the first i'm the his
tory of Kent county outside of the fed
eral courts. While the real cause for
its converting is the Cook county in
dictment of Salisbury Cor the alleged
appropriation of $4,000 furnished by
II. &. Barton. of Omaha, who expected
TO get the water-plant contract. the
ease which Will be considered is that
of David Fitzgerald of New York.
Fitzgerald was awarded almost the
same contract last fall. but the diScOv-
cry that his check for 100000 given
as evidence of good faith. was worth
less. upset the plan. Judges Walcott
and Perkins called the grand jury the
day following Salsbury's reelection 10y
the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
HALF A MILLION MEN
Plus 100. 900 Involved Directly or
Indirectly in the Proposed
Machinists' Strike.
FEDERATION OF LABOR TO ASSIST
Prospect ola Really Great Strike-IlIi-
nois Central Troubles Apparent-
~ Not at All Ended.

Washington. May 14.-In view OF the
movement initiated by the Information
nj Association of Machinists for the es-
tablishment of nine-hour worllday on
May 20, President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor. called
q conference of the officers of the or
Sanizations particularly interested i'll
the machinery trades of the country.
the conference occurring at the head
quarters of the Federation in this city
yesterday. James O'Connell. of the
International Association OF Machin-
lists; John MulhOlland, of the Interna-
tional Association of Allied Metal Me-
chanics; l.. b. Thomas. of the Pattern
Makers League of North America. and
Mr.. l.. j. Lynch. of the Metal Polish
ers'. Buffers, PlaterS' and Brass Work
erS' Union of North America. met and
discussed the various phases of the
matter.
Planning for Concert of Action.
Plans have been determined upon so
that a concert of action will be taken
on or before May 20. The purpose of
the general movement is To establish
the nine-hour workday without a de-
crease in wages for all engaged in the
machinery industry. The conference
was continued this morning at the
headquarters of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. when a general policy
will be decided upon. President O'COn-
hell said the outlook was very encour-
aging for Il successful strike in many
localities throughout the country. \
number of the firms not now comply
ing with the arrangement entered into
between the machiniSts and the aSSo-
citation of employers as to a nine-hour
day signed yesterday, and OConnell
predicts that Il large number of these
Will have signed by May 20.
Strike Will A fleet 100000 Men.
New York. May 14.-Secretary Will
son. Of District IL. OF the National As
sociatiOn OF MachinistS. was inter-
viewed yesterday concerning the order
sent out Saturday by National Presi-
dent James O'Connell, at Washington.
calling strike on Monday next
There IS little doubt in my mind"
Secretary Wilson said. that the strike
will actually take place. The figures
given in the Washington dispatches
are wrong. They say the strike. il il
takes place. will affect only 100000
men. ON the contrary. ia will affect
close to GOO.JaOO. The machinistS alone
who will he called out will number
$4,000. but all trades depending upon
the maChinists for their tools will be
brought to u standstill.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The Hamburg-Americau Steamship
company has bought the Atlas Steam
ship line.
Six high school girls at Terre Haute
have been suspended for staying away
from classes to see "SapphO."
Two men We're killed and many per
sons injured i'll two trolley car acct
dents near New York city
Annie SchulZenby. of Chicago. sus-
tanned broken rib by being struck
by batted base ball.
The French government has prom
iSed to give American coal fair trial
NJ. Henri de NerninaO, vice presi-
dent of the French senate. is dead.
aged 10.
y Brussels paper publishes affida-
Wits by ESterhazy admitting that he
was the author of the DreyfuS Dor
dereau and accusing Colonel Sandher
of connivance.
Colored ChicagoanS are negotiating
for HavlinS theater. TO be used eX-
clusively for their race.
The census of South Australia
shows the population to lie 362.595.
Fourteen petroleum steamers have
been burned at AStrakhan, Russia.
Eight Italian labOrers have been
killed ut Campo DolcinO. Switzerland
by an avalanche.
The powers are talking of a naval
demonstration to force Turkey to per
nit foreign pOStofficerS at Constnti-
nople.
Archbishop Lewis. of Ontario. Can
ada. died on board the Atlantic trans
port line steamer Menominee at sea
May !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
ACCUSED HAS REFORMED
But the sheriff Was InexorabIe. and the
Paper Misses an Issue.

Mattoon. Ills. May 14.-ThomaS 4.
Reese, a prominent resident of At
wood. is in custody at TuScola on an
Indictment charging him with forgery.
Last week Sheriff Moon, of Douglas
county. learned that Reese was located
at Weablean. Hermitage county. Mo,
and was editing newspaper while the
owner, Theodore PrIIitt, was away OH
a vacation in the east. 1t is said that
during his brief stay Reese conducted
the paper on Il highly moral plan and
had become prominently identified
with the moral element of the village.
lie had allied himself with the
church and been elected superintend-
ent of n Sunday school. When Sheriff
Moon dropped into the newspaper Of
flee the de facto editor was out. The
officer found him Oh the street in con-
ference with prominent church work
er. discussing Ihe best means of oh
tanning regular attendance at the
Sunday school When notified of his
arrest Reese was nearly Frustrated.
and the announcement caused cOnSid-
cradle commotion in the village.
There will be no issue of the paper
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
ooMPERs REPLIES.
Disputes the Statement That Labor Unions
Level Things Down.

Washington, May 14.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. i'm reply to a state
ment made by President Schwab, OF
the steel trust, before the Industrial
commission that labor organizations
put all men on u level and prevent one
from advancing unless all advance: 1T
is a misstatement to say that we arc
endeayoI'ing to fix one price for the
wages of workingmen of any one class.
What we aim at is to establish Il mini
mum of wages below which Il working
man will not be obliged TO labor. Be
cause Il minimum is established it does
not follow that a worker cannot re-
ceive more than that
We are engaged in promoting the
general welfare OF the working classes,
and are aiming at their general i'm
provement rather than trying to get
one preferred position for some par
ticular individual. IT may be true that
there are cases where n labOring man
advances beyond his -laborers. but it
Is usually at the expense of the others.
Better the conditions of the craft gen
orally and all will profit How could
laboI'ng men redress wrong or Sc
cure a right but for the organization
of labor? How could he obtain what
is justly his If lie should attempt to
struggle alone against the big corpora
lions that now exist? How could Mr.
Schwab have advanced when he was a
labOring man if he had had confronting
him the conditions of today:
"A man who by chance may have
made Il fortune by Specializing in
stocks within the last few weeks might
with the same degree of reason advise
everybody to speculate in stocks rather
than to be frugal and to work consci-
entiOusly TO earn Il livelihood as for
Mr.. Schwab to advise as he does"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Officers or the steamer.
STORY OF ONE OF THE SURVIVORS
Boat Strikes a .snag That Tears a Big Hole
in Her Hull.

IN huAi
Frank White. whose home is in
Kansas City. and who got aboard the
boat at landing - north of Brunk-
horst. was seen by an Independent rep
resentative yesterday morning and
told the following story OF the disas-
ter: Il got on the boat at lOnding 1G
to go to Cairo. The boat stopped at
Lake Ditch landing and took on sew
eral sacks OF corn. We landed again
ri Brunkhorst, which is only n few
miles below Lake Ditch. and took OH
corn. At both places about seventeen
sacks were loaded. After the corn AZ
BrunkhOrst had been placed on board
the boat started down stream and
just as she put off struck a snag tear
ing big hole i'm her.
THE crew then tried TO place the
stern of the boat toward the river. and
while turning her around she sank.
She is about thirty feet from shore.
an diner cabin and pilot house are
above water. ! jumped into skifT
and made TO shore. 4 Jewish rabbi.
his wife and daughter. got into a skin
and went to Grand Tower.
Il don't know how many were
aboard. but think there were about
twenty-five drowned. Among them
were two engineers. one white woman.
and about fifteen negroes. There was
great confusion. and ii may be more
are drowned. and IL Is likely others
OF the party saved will tell different
stories OF the catastrophe. / was glad
to get ont alive, and did not tarry at
the scene. The boat sunk about 10
O'Clock Sunday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Reception to Returned Soldiers.

Burlington. Ia. May 14.-Captain
Frank = Long and squad of Bur
liugton soldiers who have Just been
mustered out of the Thirty ninth resi-
ment after two years in the Philip
pines were given reception that will
be long remembered. They were met
ut the Union station Saturday by
5000 people and We're escorted in car
riages through the streets by the local
military company. several civic aSSo.
Citations and bands. In North Hill
park addresses of welcome were de-
livered by Mayor Marquardt. Repre-
sentative Thomas Hedge and eX-State
Senator W. w. Dodge. The city was
gayly decorated with flags and stream
ers in honor of the occasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Late Record. AT Base Bail.

Chicago, May 14-FOllOwing are
League records ut base ball made yes
terday: At New Gork-Brooklyn q,
New York (but forfeited to New
\ DIRK. 3 TO q. by the umpire because of
the INSTRUMENTATION of BROOKLYN rela-
tive to contested decision; at Boston
Philadelphia &, Boston >: at Pitts
burg-Cincinnati :. Pittsburg ,.
American League: At Boston -
Washington >, Boston ,: at Baltimore
>. Baltimore II; at
Observation-Disclosures +. Milwaukee
.; at DetrOit-ChicagO 4, Detroit s
Western Association: At Marion
Louisville .. Marion ;: N Fort Wayne
indianapolis q. Fort Wayne q: at
Grand Rapids-Dayton >. Grand Rap
ids ); at Toledo-COlumbus IL, Toledo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Likely to Get Another Packing House.

Sioux City. Ia, May lit is prob
able that this city will have another
packing house. Saturday Il. Hurni.
who operates a dressed beef establish
ment. made an offer to Charles Wise
for the plant of the old Sterling Pack
ing company. which has capacity of
100 hogs. fifty cattle and fifty sheep.
The plant occupies three acres. Hulri
would manufacture fancy lines of
meat products. 1t is expected the deal
will he closed up inside OF Il week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
INDIAN, settIing Their Troubles.

Park Rapids. Mimi. May 14-John
Buddice. reliable Indian from the
Pine Point country. arrived yesterday
morning aud says n complete settle
ment is being effected of his tribes
mems difficulties with the logging
companies. The Indians have consent
ed TO let the logs go up on the prom
Use of the Commonwealth Logging COM
pany, of Frasee. that rescale will be
made. The Indians are dispensing and
no further trouble is anticipated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Very Meek.

"Did you trump my ace. DEAR" asked
Mr.. Meekton. who was his wife's part
ner at whist.
II did," she rejoined sternly. what
of it,"
81 merely inquired to relieve my
mind" lie answered. with n gentle
smile. 1T is great comfort to know
you trumped it. If any one else had
trumped it, you know, we should have
lost the trick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Chnrch NIortgaEe Rurning.

Elgin, his. May 1.-THE First Con-
gregatiOnal church of Elgin Sunday
dedicated its handsome building. 1t
WAS erected a dozen years ago, but
there has been debt on the place.
which precluded the idea of dedica-
ton. y few weeks ago the last cent
OF this obligation was wiped out. and
the mortgage was burned with impoS-
ing ceremonies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Nav Musical Fe,tiyaI.

Grinnell, Ia. May 14.-Music lovers
from many parts of the state have ar
rived for the May festival of Iowa col
lege. which opened last evening The
programme provides for three concerts
by the Grinnell Oratorio society of
eighty voices. the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra OF fOrty-seven pieces. under
the direction of Adolf Rosenbecker
and several SOloistS.