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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-29

Sir. Thomas Epton, that
doughty English sport, who has
just crossed the Atlantic to again
compete for the American yacht.
ing cup, was once a poor farm
laborer in South Carolina. He
was the son of Scottish parents,
and was born in GLASGOW but ran
away and came to America when
qu'" young. After remaining in
TINS country for a few years he
returned to his native country.
and borrowed moasy to set up a
small grocery store. He now
owns 42O stores in different parts
of the world, 60 OF them being in
the city of London alone. He
says: Every business IDEA, every
successful move | have made, has
been suggested 10 Ae by obser
vaton OF American methods"
lie spends a H6tEon dollars a
year in advertising his goods.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-29
RACE FEELING INTHENAYY.
White Sailors From United
States War Ships Ill
treat Negroes.
{ From The New York Times

Bar Harbor, Me, July %
The race feeling which exists in
the navy against the coiored men
has been cropping ort here since
the ilcct Of seven UwtcI States
warships arrived. The white
sailors have been making it hot
for the colored mon, so that The
negroes have kept aboard most
OF the time rather than risk abuse
on the streets.
On last Saturday niehtn mum
Der of them came ashore At
about midnight number ,ol
Jackies got into the tent which the
Naval Branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association has erected
on the town lot and drove out
the negros who had come three
for a nights lodging. Two col
ed men were knocked down on
Main street by crowd of Jackies,
and, after getting a few kicks and
punches, scrambled to their feet
and ran.
One colored man was thrown
over a fence into the street. He
then made his escape. An
other found his way to the police
station, where he was locked up
to keep him away from the angry
sailors, who had been chasing
him. Still another rushed into a
drug store, where he was put into
the cellar TO avord the mob, and
'emained there for some time,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-29
THE, LONGEST WORDS

We have recently read with
interest a discussion running
through the papers regarding
the longest words. The two
words which seem to have been
guilty of starting the discussion
are "incircumscCipiblrue,s"
and Observation-Disclosures, ,"
each having % letters. These
were soon placed in obscurity
by the discovery Of the word
"antidisestablishmentarians"-
26 letters. Another seeker after
long words rang the changes on
the last named word, and made
it Observation-Disclosures
ism"-2S letters-and this
seems to be the longest Eng
lish word yet unearthed. But
after all is there any longer
word than smiles, which has a
mile between the first and last
letters2
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-29

Mr.. j. A. Sullivan, a talent.
ed reporter on the News and
Courier's staff died suddenly
Monday night with hemor-
rhage, aged 27 yssss, He was a
native OF Anderson.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-29

after which he was smuggled out
OF back d6or. Since Saturday
night no cplored men have come
ashore from the ships after dark.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-29

e a. FOR TIE BEST g7.
~ ~ ONE DOLLAR & &h146S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by the
 Wisest People.

It's a fatal mistake to neglect back ache.
 Backache Is the first symptom of kid ney ills.
 Serious complications follow.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure them promptly.
 Don't delay until too late.
 Until it becomes diabetes-Bright dis ease.
 Read what this gentleman says:
 Capt. D. W. Welsh. keeper of the Wood County Infirmary, Parkersburg. w. Va. says: T had to go around try ing to evade pain constantly, aware that a false step, jerk or twist would bring punishment. and was afraid to handle anything for fear of reminder in the shane of a twinge of pain. I trade at pr. J. N. Murdoch's drug store on Third Street. and have something to get In the drug line every time I come in. It was there I learned about Doan's Kidney Pills and I took supply home with me and used them. My wife used them and my sister. Mrs. A. Amick, of No. 645 Seventh Street, used the n. They cured the three of us. am here in the city every few days and can substantiate the rennn1ks have made.
 For sale by all dealers. Price. 50 cents a box. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y. sole agents for the J. s.
 Remember the name--Doan's-an take no other.
 Sold by F. G. Fowler. Druggist. --tu-thu-sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
4,OOO MEN ARE COMING
MEETING OF RAILROAD PEOPLE
 IN MONTGOMERY.
They Will Be Here in June and Local Railroad Workers are Arrang-
 ing Entertainment for

It is estimated that fully 1000 railroad men will be in Montgomery June 3 and to attend the great union meeting and railroad men of Montgomery and of Ala bama are planning to give the visitors Q most cordial reception.
 While the railroad men expected will be representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Order of Railroad Conductors and Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen all railroad men have been invited to attend and 1t Is said that a great many men who are not affiliated with any organization will be here.
 The union meeting is for the purpose of bringing about better feeling and a more fraSernal understanding between railroad workers of the Southern States.
 The sessions will be held in the Audi torium and will continue throughout two days. daughters will go from Montgomery to Pensacola, Fla. where they will spend three days and will continue their ses- slons.
 An Executive Council of Montgomery railroad men and their wives has been at work some time arranging details of entertaining the visitors. The entertain ment comprehends great barbecue at Pickett Springs or Jackson Lake.
 The Executive Council some time ago established its headquarters In the Ex- change Hotel
 Committees are at work on the various details. R. l.. Butt. chairman of the Committee on Accommodations has already arranged with hotels and boarding houses to care for HOO persons.
 Soliciting Committee of Montgomery business men and railroad men have been canvassing for funds and 1t is said that quite a goodly sum has already been secured, but not en ugh to defray the expenses contemplated by the program
 J. E. Worswick, a well known merchant and himself for Tany years railroad official is very much interested in the forthcoming meeting and has been solicit ing funds on Dexter Avenue.
 T do not believe our business people fully appreciate the importance of this meeting" Mir. Worswick said yesterday, T am informed that several thousand railroad employees will be here. They are a splendid class of men and as is we'll known are spe1ders of money. We ought to make sure that they get a good impression of Montgomery.
 It is said that P. M, Arthur. Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and E. E. Clark. Grand Chief of the Order of Railroad Conductors will attend the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
Bradstreet's Review.

New York. April H.-Bradstreet's tomor- row will say: Wet weather has retarded textiles at wholesale usual at this season A beneficial factor of the Easter rush. however. is an improvement in coliec- tions despite bad roads and weather and is expanding. cotton and corn being lead CTS and manufactured products are also going abroad in larger volume. Past years record has already been surpassed. With improved transportation and better supplies of coke. iron production Is sur passing all records. This has resulted in some further weakness in pig, but finish ed products are in unprecedented demand volume to eke out domestic needs. Rail way earnings are the best ever recorded for this season. gross profits for March exceeding those of year ago by about 14 per cent.
 The high prices of cotton and the nu- merous troubles unsettled the demand for manufactured goods. Mems wear woolen goods for fall delivery are reported rath- CT backward and raw wool has steadied slightly. The theory advanced last week that the sugar trade was grounding at the bottom has received support in the increased prices of raw and refined sugar this week. Coffee has weakened in the cd last week. that of destroying low grade Brazilian supplies and new .~cord low prices have been touched by futures"
 The manufacturing industry Is active the country over. Building Is very brisk, entailing a heavy movement of lumber. hardware, paints and glass. Leather is strong in sympathy with the firmness in hides and with the general activity re- ported in shoe manufacturing through out the country. Seasonable changes are responsible for a slight advance in butter.
 Wheat including our, exports for the week ending April Is aggregate 2,977.77I b-1hels. against 2633,2s5 last week. 4,11s,- 1os in this week a year ago and b.3Os, ,2i7 in 1901. Wheat exports since July 1 aggre- gate 1sl l.1s0,551 bushels, against 206. .s06. "A last season and 167, ,209 in 1900. Corn exports aggregate 1,677, ,621 bushels against 2,6b4,732 last week and 400733 a year ago and 2,i36, ,401 in 1901. For the fiscal year ex- ports are 51 ,669, ,SS9 bushels.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending April l6 number 160 against 153 last week. -S3 in the like week of 1902, 212 in 1901. 1s1 in 1900 and 1s7 in 1890.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
DUN AND BRADSrREEr SUM
 lCARIzE STTUTIoN.
Cold Weather Has Retarded the Re- tail Distribution of Spring and Summer Wearing Apparel
 Jobhers Feel Effect.

New York. April 17.--R. G. Dun and Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 trade in spring and summer wearing ap- parel. Jobbers also felt the effects in a lessened activity and agricultural opera tions made irregular progress. Produc- by the later planting, although in some cases there will be greater danger of loss at the end of the season through early frcst. Traffic conditions are steadily i'm proving, yet s some complaints sndI,san are stu power and terminal facilities must be made if another season of cong ssti,a is to be averted at the time of pressure. Railroad earnings thus far in April ex- of is I sysl psr M cent several %s nG factors saoss tend to delay the placing of contracts for pig iron deliveries after July l, which naturally weskens the tone and 1t is re- ported that Bessemer Is freely offered at purchasers. An output of over 20o,000 tons of coke weekly and sufficient trsi1lc facilities to keep furnaces supplied re- move the alarm regarding future scarcity nal. which makes 1t possible to ascer- tain to what extent prices have been in. Hated by special conditions. Thus far no accumulation of material Is reported, The prospect 1av0rS c0npnued activity in de- mand after the present period of uncer- tainty is past. Contracts for structural steel are also placed with great caution. It is hoped that controversies in the building trades will be settled by May 1 in which case large orders for steel shapes will be offered. as plans for many new bridges and structures are now un- der consideration.
 Textile mills have not received any ma terial increase in amount of new busi- ness and there is evidence that the ex- ceptional transactions of January and February provide sufficient supplies for present needs. No Improvement has oc- cured in the market for mems heavy weight woolens and there is prospect of an unusually early opening of spring fires for next year in order to maiatain activity at the mills. Efforts to secure advanced prices on broad silks have not proved successful. As rule the foot wear market is quiet except for good purchases of heavy shoes by Western jobhers. Only fair sales are reported of sole leather and glazed kid Is weaxsr. Failures for this week numbered PIP in the. United States against 2s1 a. year ago and Is in Canada compared with 2l last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
LOSS TO WORKMEN.
A PROMINENT LABOR LEADER
 DISCUSSES AN ISSUE.
Gives His Own Experience as an Em- ployee in the Railroad snops--
 Couldn't Afford to be Sick.

Mir. A. C.. Holmes, of Onsonta. N. Y.. an employc of the railroad shops at that place, is we'll known in labor circles and his own experience, recsntly related, de serves the attention of every working. man who has lost time and money on account of sickness. Mir. Holmes said.
 Two years ago I had q severe attack of grip which left me in c bad condition. I was so weak that frequently had 10 lay off for two or three days at a time during a period of four CT five months. I could not very well afford to do this. but there was no help for it-I simply was not able to work. lost flesh. got nervous, had awful headaches and felt worn out all the time.
 'T had read of some remarkable cures made by Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in cases ike mine and 60 decided to try them. A few boxes helped me and I think took ten alto gether They drove all traces of the feel like a different man. I have told many of my acquaintances about Dr. Williams Pink Pills and what they, did for me-
 After an attack of the grip there is al- ways left behind some troublesome ef- fects. Often these are worse than the disease itself and seem to bafile all ef- forts of physicians. Health is shattered the blood becomes poor the flesh falls away. the sufferer grows nervous and ir- ritable, and even slight exertion causes shortness of breath. These are danger ous symptoms and indicate that the sys- tenn is in state that invites pneumonia bronchitis CT even resumption. Dr. Will Hams Pink Pills for Pale People, how ever. will not only quickly restore ths health after an attack of the grip and expel the lingering germs. but, working upon the blood. will render the system proof against the disease. In hundreds of cases just as remarkable as that of MT: Holmes. it has been shown that pr. Williams Pink Pills have surely accom- plished this result.
 At all drug stores or sent postpaid, on receipt of price. 50 cents a box: six boxes for s2.5o by the pr. Williams Medicine Company. Schenectady. N. r..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
REPORT ON slIALLrox.
State Health ohcer Hears from
 Montgomery Board.

pr. W. H. Sanders. State Health oni- cer. received yesterday from the County Board of Health. report of contagious and infectious diseaseS in Montgomery County during the year 1eoe.
 The report shows that there were more cases of smallpox among white persons than among negroes. which is something very unusual It is explained by the fact that . large number of cotton operatives about the factories in West End had the smallpox during the year.
 The report shows that at the present time there are more cases among white persons In West End than the negroes. During the year 1902 there were in Mont- gomery County of smallpox, 296 cases, l9o whites and 106 negroes. There are now twenty-seven .cases of smallpox among whites and nine negroes. Of scarlet fe- yer there were @ cases, 6 whites and [ negroes. There is no scarlet fever or diphtheria now.
 Dr. Sanders has been notified of the prevalence of smallpox near Showdown. The number of cases was not given. but the State Health ofYicer does not think there are a great many.
 Nine negroes. all of one family. were removed to the pest house yesterday from the Dove place near Showdown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
JOSEPH IS SATISFIED
MAYoR APPROVES or HIGH
 LAND PARK BOND ISSUE.
If Improvements Are Permanent, Hs Thinks It's Good Thing. Goodwyn Speaks for the
 Infant.

T am satisfied said Mayor E. E. Joseph of Montgomery yesterday, with the proposition of the Highland Park the money derived from the bond issue Is used for permanent Improvements
 The citizens of Highland Park will vote Monday on the question of issuing sl2,ooo worth of bonds for street paving It Is said that a large majority of the voters favor the proposition. As Highland Park under the Greater Montgomery act will become q part of Mon ,gomery on Octo- Der 1. Montgomery will assume the
 As Mayor of Montgomery" continued Mayor Josepr further discussing the mat ter, T approve of the bond issue, if the money Is spent for permanent improve ments. The improvements would have to
 D. W. Ford. City Engineer said he favored the improvements contemplated by Highland Park. but he thought 1t would be mistake to lay permanent street paving untiI . sewerage system was
 Sooner or later" said MT. Ford we will have to gut In sewersge system wSeS now 'ns M p~on be much more desirable if the paving was laid after the sewerage system. Mayor R. T. Goodwin of Highland Park says the citizens of the suburb are
 
 fant before she nestles on the bosom of Mother Montgomery.
 Mir. Goodwin yesterday gave out the following statement:
 "The town of Highland Park being a separate corporation. has the legal right to make contracts. The town Couacil at meeting held, I think on March 14th. authorized the Mayor to make . contract with the Light Company for street lights for the town and executed the contract, making 1t conform with the contract price already existing between the city Of Montgomery and the light company. but it Is probable that Montgomery will have to put In more lights after Octooer l.
 At the same meeting of the Council $12.000 of town bonds for improving the streets was ordered for April 20th. Notices of this election have been posted through out the town for the past thirty days and have no doubt that the issue of bonds will be authorized.
 Tt is the intention of the town au- thorities to act in absolute harmony with those of Montgomery. on whom after next October will devolve the great respon- sbility of caring for the annexed dis trict Highland Park is doing nothing to which Montgomery will object. The money derived from sale of the Park bonds will prove benefit to all the other annexed suburbs for the reason that not having to spend any money on the Park district there will be that much more money to spend elsewhere.
 "The people of Highland Park, with few exceptions. are now fully satisfied with being taken into Montgomery, but they feel that when. in October next. baby's face is laid upon mothers throb- ping bosom the wee thing ought to have on new clothes and hat with roses in it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
FRIENDS or ROOSEVELT.
No One Else Will Be Allowed in
 Republican Meeting.

The conference of the friends of Presi- dent Roosevelt to be held here on May sth. promises to be quite an extensive affair.
 The hall of the House of Representa- tives has been secured as place to hold the meeting and accommodations for 800 will be provided as 1t Is expected that at least that number will be in attend ance. A suite of rooms at he Exchange Hotel has been engaged where the head quarters will be established. Leading Republicans from all parts of the State will be in attendance 1t is claimed by those interested in calling the meeting.
 A report has been circulated that any one claiming to be Republican will be permitted to participate in the confer ence. This is denied by the friends of the President who state that 70 one ex- cept regularly qualified voters will be per- mitted to take part in the proceedings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
DEsNIBEs THE AMERICANS.
They Wear Light Trousers, Leather
 Belts and Short Jackets.

Berlin. April 16.-The delegation of es- tate owners and farmers that the German Agricultural Society is sending to the United States to study the American methods will sail from Hamburg on Sat urday for New York on the Hamburg American line steamer Pretoria.
 In pamphlet containing travelling di- rections which has been distributed to the party light clothing is recommended for the summer.
 The American" the pamphlet says, wears light trousers. a leather belt, a short and light jacket All business wis Its, even by high persons. are made in travelling suits. Only at festival dinners are evening clothes worn"
 The travellers are further advised to take their own cigars as they cannot buy anything smokable under ten cents :,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
INSPECTING OFFICER READY,
Captain Johnston May Come to Mont
 gomery April 26.

Captain W. H. Johnston. stationed at Fort McPherson. Ga. the officer ap- pointed to inspect the Alabama National Guard under the new militia law. is ready to make the inspection.
 Yesterday he requested Adiutant Gen. eral Brandon to advise him when the troops would be ready. He also request ed an itinerary of the proposed inspec- ton tour.
 The Adjutant General replied that the Alabama National Guard is ready for in- spection at once and suggested an itine- rary beginning at Montgomery on April 2S and Mobi,e on the 29th.
 The Q yestion must be approved by the inspecting officer and as soon as 1t Is, notice will be given all the commands of the dates fixed for their inspection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Austin Women will Be Sentenced to
 Life Imprisonment.

A motion for a new trial in the cases of infantfcide against Mamie Austin and Lula Austin, negresses, convicted last week in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery, was overruled yes- terday afternoon by Judge William H. Thomas.
 The Austin women, mother and daughter. were charged with having kill ed the babe of Mamie Austin and having thrown the body in well on the Barry Holt place north of Montgomery.
 Counsel for the defendants argued that the corpus delecti had not been proved. His argument occupied nearly two hours. Tho motion was overruled without hear ing from the solicitor.
 The Austin women will today be sen- tenced to life imprisonment.
 Frank Bepefield. a negro, was yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Two New Clerks for the Montgomery
 Postoffice.

Notices have been issued for civil ser- vice examination for two postofilce clerks to be held in Montgomery on April 2oth.
 The two clerkships for which the ex- aminations will be held were granted the Montgomery postoffice by a recent order of the Postoffice Department on recom- mendation of Postmaster c. W. Buckley. The successful applicants will go into of- flee on July 1.
 No applications have as yet been made. but it Is understood that number of young men will apply.
 Major c. J. Campbell of the United States Engineering ofiice, l.. H. Dawson. deputy clerk of the United States Court, and F. P. Chaffee, Director of the Weath- CT Bureau will conduct the examination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18

morning convicted of petit larceny and fined $1Oo. His was the last case on the criminal docket for the February term of court. rf
 The motion docket was called yesterday afternoon. but no case was brought up except the Austin matter.
 Prisoners will be sentenced today at 10 o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
Voting on Strike.

New York. April 16.-Employes of the Manhattan Elevated Railway, numbering about 4.000. are voting today whether they shall strike to enforce their demand for a nine-hour working day. President Pep- per of the Employees Union says today there will be no strike. The decision of the men will not be known until tonight, when the vote is counted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
A Good Word for Chamberlain's
 Cough Remedy.

"In December. 1900. had a severe cold and was 50 ,hoarse that I could not speak above a whisper" says Allen Davis. of Freestone, N. Y. q tried several remi- berlain's Cough Remedy. one bottle of which cureu me. will always speak a good word for that medicine" For sale by all druggists. -adv.