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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-09

with his father, Mr.. J L. Poag
who with Mr.. w j. Cunning
ham and Mrs T. G. Hicks, went
to the scene of the wreck the
evening of the disaster.
The latest report from Julian
Johnson Of Rock Hill is that he
remains unconscious save at
short intervals when he recog-
nizes his parents or physicians.
The physicians, including DR..
Gill Wylie, express the opinion
that he will recover.
AS to the cause of the wreck
the Rock Hill Journal says:
The Charlotte Observer says
that ID w. W.Lum, superintendent
of bridges has made a report as
to the cause of the wreck. Mr.
Lum found % inches broken
from the hange of one of the
wheels under the front truck of
the engine, and is of the opin-
ION that this caused the wreck,
that the front wheels jupF y
the track, punching the ties ssad
tearing down the structure Mr..
Lum had previously examined
the trestle and found it in safe
condition, and reports the tim
bers fairly sound The last re-
port the authorities had on the
trestle was that it was capable
of standing a locomotive of
l4O, 600 pounds, while the one
that went down weighed only
56,OOO pounds
Nj. II Dooley of Washington,
head counsel for the Southern.
and b l. Abney of Columbia,
division counsel for the South.
ern, were in Rock Hill Monday.
MI bOOley attentlOn was call
ed to the theory advanced by
Mr.. Lum, and he said that Mr..
Lum's opinion was to be regard
ed in the matter, and the South
ern would doubtless accept that
theory. Mr.. Dooley and Mr.. Alb
ney said they knew nothing of
the steps taken by our grand
jury charging criminal careless
ness. They referred to the New
Jersey case and to a case against
an engineer in this state where
the cases were dismissed
Mr.. Abney remarked that the
engine seems to have been run
ming at an unusual rate, and
that the bridge would doubtless
have stood had the train been
going at slow speed.
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Mrs A. @. Williams is visiting

Mrs A. @. Williams is visiting
relatives at Pacolet.
Mr.. w. G. Thompson went to
Camden yesterday on business in
court.
Col. and Mrs. Leroy Springs
returned home Monday
Miss Lula Lindsay returned
Monday from New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lszenby are expected back
today.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-09

pervisor, at $240, less than any
other bid by $40.
See adj. Of S. II. Blackmon's
meat market.
Born, Sept. 6, 1908, to Mr..
and Mrs. w. Fl. Reed, son.
Married, Sunday, Sept 6,
1903, at Heath Springs, by Rev.
S. N. Watson, Mr.. Robt. Lyles
and Miss Lizzie Hammond.
--FOUND--In the street near
the Presbyterian parsonage, a
key. Owner can get same by
applying to ENTERPRISE office
and paying for this notice.
Mr.. J. G. Mann, prominent
merchant of Camden, died at
Glenn Springs last Saturday.
The new Second Baptist
church at the cotton mill will
be dedicated Sunday. The ded-
lcatory sermon will be preached
at IL o'clock by Rev. T. M. Bal
ley, d. D., secretary of the State
Mission board.
MIR. @. w. Jones, the clever
assistant postmaster, is having
two additional rooms, some dor.
mer windows and second story
piazza added to his already COM
modious dwelling. Bowers Bros
are the contractors.
Mr.. III. T. Cox, of Simpson
vile, the new princlpal-elect of
our graded school, arrived yes
terday so as to make the neces
sary preliminary preparations
for entering upon his duties
next week He will probably
board withs Prof. Banks, the
superintendent
CONSTABLE Connor arrested
Henry Magill, colored, Monday
upon the charge of larceny of
corn from the field, but Henry
gave him the dodge and got
away. Sheriff Hunter went out
and made search for him with
Mr.. Connor, but they could not
find him. Henry is already
under bond in two other cases.
The Franklin Circle is max.
ing arrangements to give an
entertainment for the benefit of
a public library to be establish
ed in Lancaster. The Circle
will present "Aunt Jurusha's
Family Album. Select music
will also be rendered on the
occasion. The date for the en-
tertainment has not yet been
fixed, but it will be within the
next week or so. More definite
information will be published
later.
-WANTED-We will paw
1O cents each for two copies of
the LANCASTER ENTERPRISE ,
one dated April 10, 1901 and
the other Sept. 2l, 1901.
ENTERPRISES PUB. Co.
-"Strength and vigor come
of good food, duly digested.
Force a ready-to-serve wheat
and barley food, adds no burden,
but sustains, nourishes, invig-
- . ~ .e
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years old, it is supposed to have
died from natural causes.
"A subscription petition is
being circulated to buy street
sprinkler for use in the business
portion of town. Certain it, is
that it is badly needed.
Union services Sunday night
at the Methodist church, to be
conducted by Rev. Chalmers
Fraser.
1t costs no more to have
your watch fixed right than it
does to have snide job done on
it, so bring it to me and have it
done right. B. @. Hough
Cotton picking will soon be
in full blast. The farmers are
picking the early opening now
and pulling their fodder.
The Fishing creek trestle
which went down with the train
last week has been replaced by
a new one. The first train
passed over it Saturday after.
noon and are running over it
regularly now.
The government report that
came out on the 3rd inst. has
sent the cotton market down to
9.72 for October and 1868 for
September. December closed
yesterday at 9 Sc. October is
now 40 points below its highest,
which was only about two wee ks
ago.
bling your watch and clock
to me and have it repaired right.
| 90 nothing but first class work.
Prices right. B. G. Hough.
Mrs. Alice Robinson, wife of
Mr.. S. j. Robinson formerly of
this county, died at Durh am, N.
c., Aug. 20, 1908. She was
daughter of Samuel Walkup,
aged about 40 years. She leaves
a husband and six children.
She was member of the A. r. Z.
church and was buried at Dur
ham next day.
Miss Irene Swaringen re-
turned from Columbia last week
where she has just completed a
business course at the Macfeat
Business college, She brought
with her this hattering testimo
nial 81 feel l owe it to you to
say that you have stood one of
the best examinations | have
ever checked up. w. H. Mac
feat, President.
The Gills Creek school,
taught by Miss Bessie Gryder,
closed last Friday with a picnic,
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present. Miss Gryder has gone
to her home at Leslie, and will
enter Winthrop College on the
10Th of this month.
The educational rally held
at Unity church Saturday was
well attended. There were sew
eral speeches appropriate to the
occasion. Among the speakers
were County Superintendent
Rowell, Rev. w. G. Winn and
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Short Locals.
Wednesday, September 8, 1903

Hb NOSIt' ~ loOc, w WI I.
and Mrs. e. l.. Williams, a son.
Born, Sept. 8, 1908, to Mr..
and Mrs. l.. N. Montgomery, of
Creek, daughter.
MIR. h. l. Plyler has accept
ed position in Funderburk
Company's dry goods store.
Have you seen the 75c. solid
gold ring at Hough's? Worth
twice the money.
= School opens Monday next
and it is important from the
standpoint of both teachers and
pupils that all be on hand that
day.
Mr.. M. S. Witherspoon Of
this place has accepted the posi-
ton of superintendent of agen-
cies for the Kershaw Oil Mill.
The Ladies' Aid society will
serve ice cream at the Unity
parsonage Friday night of this
weeks The public is invited to
attend. The proceeds will be
applied to church work.
See the beautiful 25c. box of
stationery at Hough's, all colors
all shapes, bargaio.
-Messrs. John w. Mccain
and Millen Stewart are building
ginnery near Unity and will
be ready for the present crop,
There will be an education.
al rally at Camp Creek Baptist
church Saturday, 18th instant,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
Several spea kers are expected
to be present.
Lawyer K. ID. Blakeney and
Mr.. w. l. Blackmon had a diff.
Guilty last Thursday evening, the
day OF the big barbecue at Ker-
shaw, in which the latter was
shot by the former, though not
seriously.
Mrs. Frank Ingram, sister of
Mrs. Il. r. sDureu of this county,
died at Rock Hill on Sept. /,
1908, aged about as years. She
yes husband and two chill
IN. She was buried at Rock
All.
y L have just received a new lot
OF that SOC. paper. While il lasts
you get it for 35c.
b. G. Hough.
The annual colored peoples
campmeeting at Mt Carmel had
a rousing attendance Sunday.
Wagons and vehicles passed
through town all day Saturday
and Saturday night, and Sun
day evening and night the un-
broken procession was moving
homeward.
Ben Jones, colored, was ar.
rested and brought to town last
Thursday on the charge of ag-
gravated assault and battery
committed at Kershaw while the
barbecue dinner was in progress.
lie threw rock at some one and
struck small boy. He was
lodged in Jail.
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ke1'shdhO's Good ROods Cooreu-
tim

State was gathered in Kersbaw
last thursday in attendance upon
the good roads convention and
barbecue. From early morning
until midday the people were
pouring into town from all
directions and by all modes of
travel until the vast throng num-
beredbetween four and five thous-
and.
1t was jolly, good, ma
tured crowd and the order of the
day, barring one or two incidents,
was good. By the GOODNESS
and determination of Sheriff j. z.
Hunter, who was present, what
might have otherwise been a
serious affair, was averted. A
negro struck white man with
rock and ran. He was persued
and captured and was being bad
ly beaten when the Sheriff ran
in and with the assistance of
others rescued him. The negro
was taken to Jail.
The barbecue and speaking
were held in the DELIGHTFUL grove
surrounding the Malissa Horton
Spring, which is an ideal place
for just such an occasion. a
large stand had been erected near
the spring for the accommodation of
the speakers and the second regi-
ment band of Sumter, which had
been engaged to furnish music.
The barbecue was served further
back in the grove, about 100
yard s from the Spring.
Senator y Latimer, and Mr.,
F. II. Hyatt, of Columbia, were
the only speakers present but
gave enough solid, practical ar
gument to do vast amount of
good. There were number of
other prominent men on the
stand, among whom we noted
Congressman Finley, Speaker
Smith, Senator Hay and Hon.
w. ID. Trantham of Camden, and
Senator Hough and Represen-
tative +. Y. Williams OF Lancas-
ter. Counsy Supervisor L. J.
Perry was also an interesting
visitor. K. d. BIakeney, ESQ,
presided over the meeting and
introduced the speakers.
1t was kershaw's first expe-
rience to prepare for the accom-
odation of such large crowd and
from the date of receiving Sen
ator Latimer's telegram advising
the exact day he would be- here.
there was less than a weeks time
to prepare for the occasion. A
subscription list was circulated at
once and nearly five hundred dol
lars was expended TO provide for
the needs and accommodation OF
the visitors; and the committee
in charge tried to DO their very
best.
In conversation with Senator
Latimer afterwards he stated
that it was one of the biggest
occasions he had attended in the
State, and by far the Lost enthu-
siastic road meeting held this
year. His impression was that
much good would grow out of it
for the whole State.
We were very glad to have had
this large number of visitor in
I A
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-09

-"Strength and vigor come
of good food, duly digested.
Force a ready-to-serve wheat
and barley food, adds no burden
but sustains, nourishes, invig-
crates. 3-25-tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23
All Quote From Hamlet.

Few people are aware of the extent
to which the lines in ''Hamlct" have en-
tered into the daily speech of intclli-
gent men and women, yet q converse
ton seldom continues long without one
Of the parties to it making use of
phrases found in that masterpiece of
the dramatist, says an exchange. Here
are few OF the most common of the
quotations, taken at random from the
tragedy:
The rest is silence!
To the manner born.
It's as easy as lying.
1t out-herods Hcrod.
Brcvity is the soul Of wit.
Sweets to the sweet; farewell!
Assume a virtue if you have it not.
To be or not to be- that is the question.
Give every man thy car but few they
voice.
A countenance more in SORROW than in
anger.
The lady doth protest too much, me
thinks.
To hold, asst were, the mirror up to
nature.
Angels and ministers of grace, de-
fcnd us!
Something is rotten in the state Of
Denmark.
That one may smile, and smile, and be
a villain.
Let the CALLED jade vince, our withcrs
are unwrung.
Though this be madness, yet there's
method in it.
We know what we are, but know not
what we may be.
1t is q custom more honorcd in the
breach than the observance.
There's divinity that shapes our ends
1 Rough-hcw them how we will.
To be honest as this world goes is tc
be a man picked out Of 10000.
Though it make the unskillful laugh
cannot but make the judicious grievc.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
How weary, stale, flat and Improbable
Seem to me all the uses Of this world!
Frailty, they name is women!
In my minds eye, Horatio.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take adj
vantage of this unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes
with THE REPORTER, The Iowa Home
stead, it's special Farmers Institute edi-
ton and the Poultry Farmer. These
three publications are the best Of their
class and should be in every farm home.
To them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper and make
the price Of the four one year only S1.7O.
Never before has so much superior read
ing matter been offered for so small an
amount of money. The three papers
named, which we club with our own are
well known throughout the west and
commend themselves to the readers
favorable attention upon mere mention.
The Iowa Homestead is the great agri-
cultural and livestock paper Of the west
The Poultry Farmer is the most practi-
cal poultry paper for the farmer, while
The Special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical publications for
the promotion of good farming ever
published. Take advantage of this
! great offer, as it will hold good for a
short time only. Samples of these
papers may be examined by calling at
this office. O. e. HULL,
Publisher LEON REPORTER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23

Tho rejoicing which is being INDUCED
in over losses of the beef trust in the
recent Kansas floods is destined to be
short lived. By simple advancing the
price of meats cent or two a pound
the trust will be able to come out
whole. In this way the people of the
country will contribute to the "tlood
sufferers"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23
COLD ~ HEAD
INVESTMENTS
SOUTHERN LANDS

Such investments are not speculative. The
south is not new country. Market and ship
ping facilities are adequate and tirst-class.
The climate is mild and favorable. Notwith
standing these and other advantages. south.
ern lands are selling for prices far below
their real value. and at present prices net
large returns on the investment. For free
set Of circulars Nos. to ~, inclusive. con-
corning the possibilities of lands in Ken.
tuoky, West Tennessee. Mississippi and
Louisiana, on and nsar the Illinois Central
RRilrosd, for HON eseekers and investors ad-
dress the undersigned. J.F. MERRY,
Asst Gen1 Pass'r ASsnt,I Q. r. r.
AuV. !. Dubuque. lows.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23
No Pity Shown.

"For years fate was after me contin-
uously" writes Il. A. Gulledge, Verbena,
Ala. Il had terrible case of Piles
causing "a tumors. When all failed
Bucklens Arnica Salve cured me. Equ-
ally good for Burns and pains. Only Zoe
at Z. Van Werden's Drug Store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23
THE DERN THING BUSTED.
Drum of Carbonic Acid Gas Was
"Cuttln' Up.

Drayman Ulm had an experience at
the depot last Friday morning that al
most turned his hair gray and furnished
enough excitement to keep the depot
loafer awake all day.
A drum of liquid carbonic acid gas,
charged to a powerful pressure, 500
pounds to the square inch, which was
consigned to the A. T. Benge Drug Co.
for use in the soda fountain, had been
loaded on the dray in such manner as
to receive the full force of the hot sun.
Billy went over to the other side of
the depot to look after other freight
to complete his load and about the time
he passed out of sight of the horses
trouble commenced.
With a noise like a lannon's roar the
plug blew out Of the gas drum, heated
to the scorching point by the burning
rays of Old Sol, and the usually docilc
grey team made wild break for escape.
Three or four long jumps brought them in
contact with the railroad crossing sign
which stopped their speed and gave
Mr.. Ulm and the bystanders an oppor-
tunity to loose them from the wagon.
All this time the "blamed contraption'
on the dray was popping away like
mad and Billy was duclling his head and
lodging all sorts of imaginary bullets,
while the spectators at a safe distance,
We're debating whether the thing was
an internal machine or a belated piece
of fireworks for the 4th of July commit
tee. Outside of the loss of gas and the
destruction of the sign post no damage
was done, but Mr.. Ulm feels that he
escaped a serious accident by Il very
narrow margin Humcston Advocate.
The remarkable growth Of labor
unions in recent years is illustrated by
the statistics for New York published il
the last quarterly bulletin of the depart
ment of labor Of that state. In 1885,
the number of unions was only S6l
with membership 157, 107. Since thcl
there has been steady increase unit
now there are $500 labor organization:
conducted for the most part on trades
union principles, with membership o
1924. The most striking incrcas'
has been in the last twelve months
Analysis of the figures further show
that the organizations have double'
their membership within the past tiv
Il years. The figures are only for singl
state, but it is probable that the sam
causes that were operative there hav
been in existence and force elsewher
with like results.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23
PIANO TUNING.

ey cry three months. For Firstclass work
call on Curie, Leave orders at Alexander.s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23

When Other Medicines. Have Failed.
Take Foley's Kidney cure. 1t has
cured when everything else has disap-
pointed. L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-23

1t cleases, soothes
and heals the diseas-
ed membrane. 1t
cures Catarrh and
drives away a Cold in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06
The Delights OF Nudity.

I cling to- that perhaps fanciful theo-
~ that no primitive instinct Of man is
altogether lost. 1t is modified, ampli-
fed, refined; that is all. With oil our
culture we are barbarians still. Man
is clothed savage. And now and
again he delights in dofiing the cloth
ing and returning heartily to savagcry.
How delightful the feel Of the briny
breeze and the boisterous wave on the
bare pelt! Mr.. Edward Carpenter
rails at the, I think. eleven layers Of
clothing that intervene between our
skins and the airs OF heaven. Wait
Whitman rcvoled in his nude sun bath
What a treat, too, sometimes to get
away from the multicoursed dinner
and to bite downright nudibly into
simple food in the fresh air and to lap
water noisily from the brook! Well.
walking perhaps Is the primal in
stinct, ancient as Eden, where the Lord
God walked In the garden In the cool
Of the day. And If my theory is cor
rect walking will persist till in recov-
cred paradise man walks with his
Maker again. No mechanical contriv-
ance for lOcomotion will cXtirpate the
tribe of tourists. of those who walk
from love of walking.-Arnold Haul
tain in Atlantic.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06
Such Birds Como IIiUi,.

There used to be in Il store on Ninth
avenue, New York. n very valuable ca
nary whose owner and teacher. the
wife Of the German proprietor. re-
fused an offer Of $500 for 1t. Sometimes
as one entered the place there came
from corner in the rear Il liquid peal
Of music SO sweet and high and clear
that it sounded like piCcolo without
the metallic shrillncss Of that instru-
ment. In a small wicker cage black
and yellow canary waltzed round and
round, never quiet. and rs 1t danced II
sang ;hc :,i; Of "Lautcrbach' from be-
ginning TO end without false guam
tity. without missing or changing a
note. Wien the solo was finished the
bird wh!slicd up to its perch, trillcd an
improvisation and then began tho mel
ody again. breaking Off in the middle,
warbling 4 little in self wlllcd fashion
and then finishing the air. 1t was a
beautiful and unique performance
Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06
SHOCKING FAMILY TRAGEDY.
A Pennsylvania Farmer Kills TWO Brothers
and Tries to Kill Sister and
SiSter-in-Law.

Worked into a frenzy as result
of an alteration with one of his
brothers, Benjamin Franklin Wes-
singer, living on a farm several
miles from Pottsville, Pa, Monday
afternoon shot and killed his two
brothers and attempted to kill his
sister and a sisterin-law, and held
large posse Of policemen at bay
for nine hours before he was cap
tured. The tragedy occurred on
the farm Of the father of the men.
The dead men are Louis Wessinger,
aged II years, single, and Frederick,
aged IS, who leaves widow. The
fratricide is 45 years old.
Having realized what he had
done and, fearing arrest, Benjamin
decided to barricade himself in the
barn. He went into the house, got
shotgun, several revolvers and
ammunition and then took up his
position in the barn.
When Sheriff Smith appeared on
the scene ruse was planned to
capture the man. Another parley
was held with the murderer and he
agreed to let the two farm hands
bring him his supper. The men
were instructed to watch their op-
portunity, seize him by the arms
and shout what would be the signal
for the deputies to rush in. This
they did and terrible struggle took
place. The murderer is a powerful
man, but the force Of numbers was
too much for him, and he was tied
hand and foot before he could fur
ther use his weapons.
Wessinger is believed to be in
sane. His mind is said to have
been failing for some time. He
had nothing to say regarding the
tragedy, except that he exclaimed
II am bewitched.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06
Smoking In Banks.

In every bank in New York there is
rule against smoking. and 1t Is doubt
full if any dcpositor or visitor ever saw
q coil OF tobacco smoke sitting through
the atmosphere in the big counting
hOuScs-that is. no visitor who is OK
cluded from tie building promptly
when the bank closes. But If the curl
Gus could squeeze their way through
those closed portals In the afternoon
they would be treated to a very differ
ent sight.
The rules against smoking in all the
big banks Of the city apply only dur
Ing banking hours. After tho doors are
closed and locked one can transform
himself into a human volcano with
perfect frccdom--and he does. And
"he' is legion. York Times.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-11-06
sufficient to keep regiment of tots
out of mischief for a few hours at
least.
New Idea Woman's Magazine.

Have you ever asked yourself,
in your quieter moments, "What
was the happiest day of my life? ?"
A group of clever and celebrated
women have formed a symposium
for the December number of
the New Idea Womans Maga-
zine and have given their several
experiences during the one happiest
day of their lives, and the result is
exceedingly interesting. This issue
is the Christmas number, and the
spirit of the holiday season prevails
in it's pages. Valuable suggestions
for gifts, for feasting and for house
decoration are in evidence, and
many ideas are advanced. The
number is also exceedingly rich in
good fiction and verse, and is enter
tanning from cover to cover.