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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
DEARTH OF COTTON Pickles.
Mississippi Growers Troubled With
Famine Of Workmen.

jackson. Miss, Sept Good prog
ress is being made with the picking
of the cotton crop in Mississippi. and
the fields and gins have been the
scenes of the greatest activity during
the last week. Complaints are still
being made of the scarcity of labor,
and good pickers are commanding
fancy wages in many sections, where
the dearth Of labor amounts almost to
famine.
The crop observers and forecasters
are all agreed that the crop will not
be uD to the expectations of four
weeks ago. but the yield will be nor
NAL and is expected to be in the
nei.hborhoOd of 100000 bales. In
communities where the crop is un-
usually short it is made I'D for in
other sections where conditions are
reported e~cellent and general av
erage will he maintained.
Farmers are complaining somewhat
bitterly over the low price of cotton
seed In some neighborhoOds the Oil
mills are r3ying only $40 per ton, and
planters declare that they will not
sell for this price preferring to use
the seed as fertilizer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
BETTER THAN USUAL
Afe LocaI Co'to Receipts
Tor S-ptea. b,r Up TO
This Date.
DEALERS DO NOT PUT MUCH
CONFIDENCE IN GOVERN
MENT REPORT.
The Hill Farmers Have the Best Crop
They Have Had in Many
Years.
PRICES 8 CENTS AND UPWARD

Tie loco! cotton dealers say that the
Fecelpts Tor the present month are
better than usual up to his date i'll
September, ami that the prospects for
large September receipts are tlattef-
Ing The picking season is good
and the crop will soon begin to move
lively. IN some sections of Jefferson
country the pickels are scarce, and
there is as much cotton as can be
We'll picked
The local dealers do not put much
confidence in the government report.
and the general opinion among the
trade all over the country is that the
government report is too low. The
local dealers do not place much con-
findence in the conflicting talk of
damage to the crop.
However the prospects for fine
demand are good. The world needs
it and will have to have all that has
been raised is the opinion of "a
prominent local dealer as expressed
to the Graphic.
On the local market cents is be-
ing paid for uplands, and better prices
for rivers, owing to grade.
IL Is SoHeIdliy uuueiSlOOu lndI the
crop in Arkansas is better than the
crop in any of the other cotton
states. The crop in this state seems
to have suffered less from damage
than in other states.
The farmers in the hills have the
best crop of cotton they have had in
years. In fact, it is the first fair
crop they have had in great while
1t is said that the hill farmers have
all the cotton they can pick and mar
ket, which is going to be the cause of
material reduction of the number
of pickers in the cotton fields in the
bottoms. Whenever the hill farmers
nave a light crop they soon pick it
and take their families and go to the
bottoms and engage their services to
pick cotton farms for monh Or more.
1t will not be so this year, as the hi''
farmers have cotton of their own to
pick this year.
The receipts here to date asggregate
about $50 bales
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Brandy That Is Brandy.

Brandy OF the vintage of 1898 was
sold. recently al auction in London
for the handsome price of $1S bottle
Was it DR.. Samuel Johnson who first
called cognac the drink of heroes, a
characterization quoted with emphat-
ic approval and much smacking of the
lips by that great German hero, Otto
Won Bismarck? Eau de vie of the S13
a quart quality should stimulate the
doing of wonderful things of one sort
or another
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
|. C. to New OrIeahs

The Illinois Central will make ma
terial changes in its time from ST
Louis to the south. effective Sunday,
September IA. new train will be put
in service. leaving ST Louis daily at
1:3O p. m. which will arrive in Mem
phis at 10: 40 p. m. and New Orleans
9:35 a. m. the next morning. also cor
responding service northbound, arriv-
ing in st. Louis at 5:16 p. m. The
time OF this train southbound will be
twenty hours and five minutes en-
route from St Louis to New Orleans.
which is the quickest time that has
ever been made between those points
for regular schedule
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Bill For Confederate Monuments

Hon Byron Price of Stuttgart mem
Der of the senate. Will introduce a bill
in the legislature making an appro-
priation for ex-Confederate monu-
ments. A similar measure was de-
feated in the last assembly, The
members who opposed the bill plead
ed the necessity of providing suitable
pensions for the living rather than
to build monuments to the dead Only
a few thousand would be necessary to
commemorate the lives of those who
are sleeping beneath the sod 1t is
a narrow policy that will deny them
this small cognition.-Little Rock
Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
FOUR NEW MEMBERS
ADDED TO THE JEFFERSON FEM
CIBJES
Dick Pryor Resigns as President Of
Civil Observation-Disclosures Busi-
ness of Company

Last night a very interesting meet
ing of Jefferson Fencibles occurred.
Much business, which has been pend
ing for a week was transacted.
The hall committee was authorized
last night to secure an armory 1t
was thought that the Withers hall
over the American Excelsior laundry
would be used. but no absolute deci-
sion to that effect was made.
Mr. d. w. Pryor resigned the pres
idency of the civil organization, and
Mr.. Sam X. Pierce, the vice president,
took the Office until a president can
be elected.
There were four new members en-
rolled last night-Messrs. James Lar
kin. J. w. Mcleod, Robert l.ovelady
and Won Wormer
Measures We're taken for the suits
and they will soon be here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
BOTH FEET CUT OFF
MISFORTUNE TO A NEGRO TAX
ING A VACATION.
Was Riding Trucks Of Coach on Pub.
lie Pass When the Acct.
dent Occurred.

King White, young negro of
this city, who recently left to take
a vacation from work. as he said. sus-
tanned serious accident Monday
night just after the train left Little
Rock. King White was sitting on the
trucks, evidently Kidding with a pub
lie "aS'. He became twisted into
position 50 both feet were exposed to
the WAeep'S of the car. In this atti-
tude both his feet were severed IN the
middle portion of the instep. The
boy is rather good negro. He has
been in the employ OF Mr.. S. NJ. Tay-
for several years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09

eighty-one trusts OF no protection is
ST 3SO,S3 6577
Hence the proportion OF trusts moi
protected at all is really 2S per cent
and the proportion of capital i'll those
trusts 1S per cent. The calculation
is the committees own
Some "Intangib.e Trusts
In commenting on the intangible
trusts that are no incorporated but
work together the committee says
Natural monopolies. such as rail
roads. street railways. gas, electric
light and water companies are not
classed as trusts because they are not
composed of naturally competing CON
Germs Consultations and price and
rate fixing agreements III these in
dustres exist III nearly every city in
the country.
MANY of the combinations i'll these
lines are very important. Our great
railroads have rate-fiXing agreements
or community of interests, undertake
ings for controlling rates and the dis
distribution of freights. Besides,
they are rapidly coming together
through abosOrbtion into large com
tpanies. so that competition no longer
exists in most sections of the country.
Then new Northern Securities COM
pany is expected to unite railroads
where stock and bonds are worth
more than 81 ,000. 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Texas Republicans Meet.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept 9.-The Re
publicans Of Texas assembled in del
egate state convention today and
We're called to order by State Chair
man Cecil A. Lyon. Tho prospects
on the whole are for one OF The most
harmonious conventions ever held by
the party in Texas Candidates will
be named for all the state offices to be
filled at the coming election and reso-
lutions will be adopted indorsing the
Roosevelt administration and pledg-
ing support for his reelection
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Missouri Confederate Veterans.

ST. Joseph. Mo, Sept. 9.-The annu
al state reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans is being held here. ST.
Joseph gave hearty welcome to the
hundreds of visitors and veterans. Ho-
tells and boarding houses are crowded
and in point of attenance the gather
ing is one of the largest of its kind
ever held by the state organization.
While the number of veterans is con
siderabiy decreased, the attendance
of other visitors is unusually large.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Rock Island SURVEYS

Two corps Of engineers surveying u
lin" for The ock Island extension from
st. Louis to Newport Ark, are near
ing West Plains. one coming from the
north and the other from the south
On August II a corps Of surveyors in
charge of S. M Ramsdcl arrived al.
Newport. They went direct to Jack.
sonport over the White and Black
River branch Of the Choctaw road,
which is now owned by the Rock
Island system. The surveyors started
put from Jacksonpoft the day fol
lowing their arrival there and have
been working toward the Missouri line
since
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Oil Fuel to Be Discussed.

Chicago, ILL.,. Sept 9-The Travel
ing Engineers association began its
tenth annual convention at the STRAIT
ford Hotel today with good attend
ance Of members representing the
leading railroad systems of the United
States and Canada. The sessions of
the convention will continue several
days. and wide range of subjects
relating to the branch of railroading
presented by the members of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Accident to Graphic's Linotype

The breaking of a part of the ma
cbinery early this morning discon-
tinued the running of the Graphic's
linotype machine till after noon. till
the broken part could be repaired.
The result is that composition of the
day was limited to half. hence the
necessary holding over of much local
matter that otherwise would have
appeared in this issue Of the Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Labor Scarce in Cotton Fields.

New Orleans, La. Sept 9.-One of
the most serious questions with which
the planters of the Delta are face to
face is the scarcity OF labor for gath
ering the cotton crop. he yield prom
ises to be unusually large this season
II tAa relta, with the possible ex-
aptia-o If lower Mississippi, and yet
thore has never been time when
=. 'J.jr Yves SO scarce or unreliable
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Fad in Odd Ornaments.

The latest craze in Paris is the
wearin.s of lighted lantern as a
personal ornament. The fashion origt-
mated with a speculative manufac-
turer, whose 'pettes lanternes" were
bought by tens Of thousands at the
fair OF Neuilly The lantern is very
small and neat. and made in a Gothic
form after an ancient model
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
The DeNall Bluff Observer saws thai

The DeVall Bluff Observer says that
surveying corps of the st. Louis
Memphis and Southeastern railroad
have crossed at Des Arc and are pro.
coeding southwest toward Little Rock
a railroad alliance. which will con
meet the Rockefeller interests in the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul and
the Gould interests in the Missouri Pa
cific system is believed to be forming.
No doubt is entertained in Chicago
railroad circles says Chicago dis
patch Of the correctness of the report
of a contemplated close alliance be
tween the Gould and Rockefeller in.
terests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
RAILWAY RUMBLINGS
Items of Both Local and General
interest,"

, association will be discussed. Among
other things the advantages and dis
advantages of oil fuel locomotives viii
be eNhaustiyply considered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
SHORT BLASTS.

Division Freight Agent Bragg of the
Missouri Pacific reports. that the cot.
ton movement has opened, up lively
He considers the governement esti
mate Of S.50O,0 600 bales for the crop
at least two million short. They
missed it a million last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
Knew Nothing of Horses.

Lord Kitchener says that most of
the trouble with remounts in South
Africa was due to the fact that the
soldiers attending them knew nothing
OF the care of horses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09
MOUNT VESUVlUS ACTIVE.
Large Volumes of Flame Issue From
Cpater Last Saturday.

London Sept "a special dis
patch from Naples says large volumes
of flames We're issuing from the era
ter of Mount Vesuvius Saturday morn
ing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-09

George Gould's private car Atlanta
is nearing completion: at St Charles,
Mo, where he inspected it a few
days ago. 1t is to cost about $150,000
and will be vertiable palace on
wheels.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
Marriage at Rock Hill.

Invitations to the coming
marriage of Miss Helen Tomp
kins to Mr.. Harry Dixon, Of
Charlotte, on October 18th have
been extended 10 out Of town
friends All the friends of the
bride living in town are cordial
iy invited to attend at the church
and witness the ceremony The
bridal party will be composed
Of Mrs. j n Spann, cousin of
the bride, of Columbia, and Mrs
a. NJ. Dunlap DANES Of honor ;
Miss Emily Elliott, cousin Of the
bride, Of Washington, d. c.,
maid of honor, and Misses Fan
ME Beckham, of Rock Hill,
Kate Utley, of Fayetteville, N.
G., and Georgia Charlton, Of
Savannah, Ga, bridesmaids
Mr.. Frank G Dixon, of Char
lotte, brother of the groom, best
man ; Messrs. Robert K. Tomp
kins and Fred Tomp ms, broth
srs of the bride, and Joe Carl
5aldi, of Charlotte, groomsmen
Messrs. ]. B. Sykes, Of Rock
Hill, J. n Spann, of Colum mbia,
Charles ). May, of Rock Hill
and T. J. Witherspoon, of
charlotte, ushers.
After the marriage a recep,
Sion will be held at the home of
Capt. Tompkins for the bridal
party, relatives and few
friends Of the contracting par
ties and at S 35 Mr Dixon and
his pretty bride will leave for
Norfolk, whore they will spend
aweek.
The groom is a fine young
man and is prominent in bust
ness cirles in Charlotte, where
ie is member Of the firm Of
SSaribaldi II Bruins, jewellers -
Rock Hill Herald
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
Only Outlook Tor Relief.

Washington, Oct 6.-The
only outlook for relief here to-
day in the coal situation is the
possibility that President Mitch
ell may decide to call conven-
tion of miners and propose
heir returning to work for hu
nanitarian reasons, as suggest
.sd by the president, and rely
upon the good Offices of Presi-
deut Roosevelt and Gov. Stone
70 secure recognition Of the
rights they demanded before
striking The presidents ad-
viser's tell him he has no au-
thoritv 70 interfere -that it is a
master for the State of Pennsyl-
wanna TO handle
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08

The strike of the anthracite
coal miners has been going on
Tor Eve months and President
Mitchell says conditions are m-
changed and that the men will
stand firm. The West Virginia
miners, it is announced, have
won all they contended for and
have gone to work.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08

swore out a warrant against
Davis, charging him with draw
ing the pistol upon the Divers.
This was about two weeks ago.
The trial was postponed and
was to have been held today.
Davis in the meantime tried
to get Oliver not, to prosecute
him, but the latter refused to
drop the case Saturday, Davis
finding out that Oliver would
not drop the case, determined
to have a row. Oliver clerked
in the store all day Saturday
and didn't have any trouble
with Davis, but that night Davis
got hold Of some liquor and be-
gan cursing him and followed
him. In company with Mr..
C. A. Edgeworth Oliver started
home but had not gone far when
Davis commenced cursing him.
Oliver says Of this part of the
difficulty: "He had his >nife
open i told him that he had to
quit following me and walls ed
off about % steps. He told me
that he would follow me whore
he pleased and started Tow ards
me in a run aud struc me in
the forehead with his fist In
the meantime ] had gotten my
knife out, then Davis threw his
hand to his hippocket to get his
pistol, and showing that my
life was in danger | stabbed
him with my knife in the stom
ach. | then ran off about ten
yards Davis turned around
and went back to the store.
81 hope Davis will get well E;
| Wouldn't have done it for any
thing but to save my own life.
81 told Sheriff Douglass that
there was warrant taken out
for me, and all he had to do was
to notify me and | would come
in, and if Mr. Davis should die
| would surrender at once "
Oliver has employed Messrs.
Stevenson IL Matthewson to de
fend him. if Davis dies, and
they will at once proceed to try
to get him out on bail.
Advices received this morn
ing state that Mr.. Davis condi
ton is still unchanged. The
doctors attending him say that
he cannot live.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
Wednesday, October s, 1902

The conference held last Fri
day between President Roose
welt and the coal mine owners
and representatives of the
strikers amounted to nothing
The mine owners were i'm
movable and denounced the
strikers as anarchists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
Forty Years Torture.

10 be renewed from u t0rluring
disease after 40 years torture
might well cause the gratitude OF
anyone. That Is what De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve did for G.
Hanay, Geneva, O He says
"DeWltt's Witch Hazal Salve
cured me Of piles after | had suf.
tered 40 years" Cures cuts,
burns, wounds, skin diseases. Be
ware OF counterfeits. Crawford
Bros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
MI fCHELL MAKES A STRONG
APPEAL.
He Urges the Coal Miners to
Be Law Abiding and Thus
Shame the Operators.

Wilkesbarre, Pa Oct. g.
To district secretaries and all
mine worker in the anthracite
field: You have, no doubt,
read in the daily papers the pro-
ceedings of the conference at
the White House last Friday in
which your officers proposed an
immediate resumption Of work
if the operators would agree
with us to refer the questions
at issue in the strike to the de-
cision Of the president of the
United States and a tribunal
named by HIM You have noted
the reply OF the presidents of
the coal carrying roads, in which
they responded to our ovortures
by denouncing your union, its
members and officers in the most
vehement and malicious manner
possible. They also declared
that a large majority of the
strikers would return to work
if given military protection and
they demanded that the presi-
dent send United States troops
to the cold fields.
In order to demonstrate to
the people Of our country that
the statements Of the operators
are unfounded, and that the
mine workers are law abiding
citizens, the officers Of all local
unions should call mass meet
ings of all men on strike. union
and nOn-union, such meeting to
be held in each mining town at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. S. We know that the mine
workers are not restrained from
going to work by fear of bodily
harm, and if this is the senti
ment prevailing at the meetings
resolutions should be adopted
emphatically declaring state
ments of the operators to be
untrue.
We also advise that acts of
lawlessness by the coal and iron
police and by strikers be de
nOunced and thu services of
members of the union rendered
the local authorities to preserve
law and order.
Great care should be exercised
that those on st.ike do not per-
NIT themselves to be provoked
by the coal and iron police into
the commission Of overt acts.
The operators failing to brea
the strike and deprive you of
your well earned victory, are
now attempting to array public
sentiment against you by max
ing false claims that a reign of
terror exists in the coal fields.
Be steadfast and true while this
struggle for living wages and
American conditions of employ
ment is going on, and we have
no hesitancy in saying that vic
tory will be achieved in the not
distant future. The heart Of
the nation bcat' in sympathy
with you and all good citizens
favor cause.
John Mitchell,
President L NJ. w. Of A.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
The Sum nIer Season

Is full OF dangers particularly for the
children, who not knowing the result
or eating unripe fruit, indlg~ them
selves, with the usual gripping pains
IN the stomach as a consequence {;
mothers should have IN hand at ali
4mes bottle Of Painkiller (Perry
Davis which will ~ once relieve the
sufferer :; il is safe, simple remedy
md il should be kept in every house.
Large bottles 25 and 90 cents.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
Pile-ine Cures Piles!
Money refunded IL il ever fails
Oliver Under Arrest.
Special TO The State.

Special TO The State.
Chesterfield, Oct. 5.--Hamp-
ton Oliver was arrested yester-
day and lodged in jail here on
a warrant sworn out by Mr..
John Davis, brother to Mr.. Jas.
Davis, the young man whom
Oliver cut at Ruby. The cor
respondent of The State has
visited Oliver in Jail and has
gotten his statement of the
affair. Oliver says his brother,
Mr.. Smith Oliver-who was re-
Gently elected county supervisor
and Mr. Davis fell out over
the sale Of some cotton, and
that Davis drew a pistol on his
brother. When he himself tried
to restore peace Davis drew the
pistol on him and threatened to
kill him. The next morning he
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
ak MOG2e,

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
L act OF the Legislature to raise
supplies for the fiscal year beginning
January lSt., 1902, notice il hereby
given that the Treasurer's office or
Lancaster county will be open rur the
collection Of taxes from the 18Th day
Of October, 1902, until the 3Ist day of
December, 1902.
The levy is as follows:
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08

Correspondence relative to taxes
promptly attended to.
W. C.. CAUTHEN,
County Treasurer.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
ALWAYS
* Something
* New
OUR ENTIRE LINE OF
F all and Winter Goods
to examine.

are now ready for you TO examine.
"Something new" is an expression that
we c2n apply to our store almost any day in
the week, as every new and good idea that
comes out usually finds place here Es-
peclally is it a fitting expression at this sea-
son for every season finds our stock just
little better than last. We hardly think you
have seen prettier line of novelty Dress
Goods and dress patterns in this city than
we are showing. Goods in this department
have been very carefully selected, cannot be
undersold, and are being shown by lady
who thoroughly understands how to select
your trimmings, etc. Below we mention a
few of the "New THINGS"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-10-08
DRESS GOODS

Wool Poplin satinfaced Prunella, Soliel, Cam,l's
Hair Venetlans, Ircots Scotch Cheviots, Home
spuns, fine French Flannels in all the fashionable
shades, soft wool fabrics in Albetross, Cashmeres
Veilings, Brouces, Broadcloths Armours for street
dresses
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-29
THE SPRING SCHEDULE.
Few Changes on the Baltimore & 0hio's
New Time Card.

The spring and summer schedule Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroads
Pittsburg aud Connellsville Divisions
will 20 into effect on Sunday, May
18th. The schedule is not complete
yet, but proofs OF it as far as corrected
up show that no new trains will be
put on, and there will be little change
in the time from the present schedule
says the Courier. Nos II and IL, the
Duquesne Limited, will run on the
same schedule as at present. No. 8
will arrive here from Pittsburg at the
same time, 9.45 a. m., but going west.
No will leave Connellsville little
later than now, or at COS p. IN: No.
10 will arrive here from Pittsburg at
1852, earlier than now, and going
west No. 9's time will be 4.iG a. nj.
No 40 will be five minutes later leav-
ing here, The schedule for Nos. 46
and AZ and Is and ID remain unchang-
ed. The time OF No. II is also the
same as now No changes are record
ed on the Fairmont branch, though
the new schedule shows the first train
south in the morning, No. 81, run
ming through to Smithfield instead of
to Uniontown.