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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-18
SENATOR TiLLMAN'S VIEWS
lie Says the Race Question is an
Issue and a Good One.
From the Atlanta Journal.

From the Atlanta Journal.
United States Senator Ben
TiIlman, of South Carolina, is in
the city today, and gave his opin-
ions to the possibilities of the
Democratic party in the coming
Presidential election. Senator
Tillman said:
"The Democrats have a good
chance of putting in their candi
date. The elections in New
York, Maryland and Rhode Island
are victories for the Democrats
that will be a great help in the
coming election.
"The election of Mcclellan in
New York will have national
effect. You see the election of
Democrats here and there will
spread the possibilities over the
entire country.
"Some people have argued that
the comparatively small majority
in Maryland is not victory that
will be very effective nationally
[ would like to call their atten-
tiOn to the fact that heretofore we
have had no majority at all, and
the election of Democrat is a
great victory.
"Roosevelt's attitude towards
the negro is going to hurt the
chances of the Republicans. The
race problem as an issue will be
a good one. The people over the
country are taking an interest in
the elections. The trouble that
the negro caused in the North the
other day during the election will
harm the Republicans.
"The people al over the Unit
ed States are changing their ideas
regarding the black man."
Senator TilIman will leave to-
night for Chattanooga.
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How to Make Money

Agents of either sex should today
write Marsh Manufacturing Co., 533
Lake Street, Chicago, for cuts and
particulars Of their handsome Alu-
minum Card Case with your name
engraved on it and filed with 100
Calling or Business Cards. Every
body orders them. Sample Case and
100 Cards, postpaid, 40c. This Case
and 100 Cards retail at 75c. You have
only to snOH samples to secure an
order. Send us zoe at once for case
and 100 cards before some one gets
ahsAd of Jos. sept l6-Sm
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Important Notice.

Notice is hereby given that it
is violation Of law for any per-
son or corporation within the
limits of Lancaster county to sell
or offer for sale any pistol. rifle
cartridge or pisto. cartridge with
out first obtaining a license from
the county board of commission
ers. L. j. Perry,
County Supervisor.
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CONSTABLES ACTIVE.
Effective Work at Rock Hill.
Wreck Victim Compromises.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, Nov. 1O.-Consta BILE
j. II 3. Jenkins has been getting
In some very effective work in
this section during the past few
days. Being man of cool
judgement and experience he has
been able to outwit several old
time tigers aud TO offer convict1ng
evidence against them.
AT Fort Lawn during the latter
part of last week, he made pull
of tigers that seems to have caus.
ed great conformation among the
negroes in general. Within OK
hours after reaching Fort Lawn
he captured three Of the blind
tigers, two on the charge of selling
and one for storing and keeping
contrabrand liquor in possession.
The three cases came before
Magistrate @. A. Minor yesterday
and the two charged with selling
were bound over to court in the
sum of $500 each, while the other
party was required to give 5000
bond.
The constables seem to have
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Killed Him in Self Defence.
Fairbroth er's Everything.


Once upon time two cronies
were sitting up with their dead
pal and one Of them concluded
he must get drink before the
sa!O0ns closed. The other one
SAID he must go, too,-but, with
= shade Of decency the frat one
sald 1t would not do 10 leave the
c0rpse--and they put hat on it,
got 1t between them and walked
to the saloon. Standing the
corpse up against the bar they
ordered drinks for three. They
drank their whiskey and walked
out leaving the corpse still and
motionless. The bar-keeper de-
manded the price Of the drink
once--twice-and as there was
no response he struck the corpse
between the eyes and sent it
sprawling to the floor.
The two cronies rushed in,
felt the pulse of their dead friend
and exclaimed:
my God, man, you have killed
him {"
The ar-keeper replied: "Gen
tlemen, | cannot help 1t, the d-n
scoundrel drew knife on me
and | killed him in self Defence"
And that's the kind Of self de-
fence we have been hearing about
lately.
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a child Of Mrs. Geo. r. Ben
son, when getting his usual Sat
urday night bath, stepped back
against hot stove which burned
him severely. The child was in
great agony and his mother could
do nothing to pscify him. Re.
mem boring that she had bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in
the house, she thought she would
try it. In less than half an hour
after applying it the child was
quiet and asleep, and in less than
two weeks was well. Mrs. Ben
son Is a well known resident of
Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is an
antiseptic liniment and especial
ly valuable for burns, cuts,
bruises and uprains. For sale by
j. +. Mackey & Co., druggists.
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Notice 10 0verseerS.
TreSpaSS Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
not to fish, hunt, with or without
dogs, or in any other way to res
pass upon my lands situated in
Indian Land township. The Law
will be enforced against any one
ci5ToC&rdiuG ,hi5 notice.
Oct 2S-1m +. S. HOWE.
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One Dose ConVlnces,

Mozley's Lemon Elixir acts
gently on the bowels without
any unpleasant effect. 1t is =
perfect liquid laxative. SO cents
per bottle at all drugstores.
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DEFIED MAN AND GOD.
UncOnfessed to the Last-Denies
Existence of Heaven and Earth.

A special from Yorkville, S. g.,
to the Charlotte News, under
dare of November 9th, says:
Tle package given to DIR. Dulin
by the man Calvert, supposed to
have been the burgular who blew
open the safe at Forest City, was
opened this afternoon at O'Clock.
1t contained q short note ad
dressed to the dead mans brother
in-law, in which was stated that
bis watch he desired to become
the property of his brother In
law and that his ring was to 90 to
"Ruby." Who the woman is the
brother-in law declines to say.
There is no hell"
These were the last words of
the mysterious burglar who died
at Wrights Ferry just over the
South Carolina line this week as
the result of being shot by officers
of the law while resisting arrest
with drawn pistol.
The dead man was reticent to
the last and coufided nothing. He
stated, however, that he had a
relative in Baltimore and he has
arrived on the scene but has
nothing to say.
w. L. Smith, who was foreman
of the coroner's jury, was in the
city today and Ia iked interesting
ly about the dead robber as he ls
supposed to be.
The man, says Mr.. Smith, held
out stubbOrnly to the very end,
refusing to talk about himself. A
minister wss sent for when it Was
seen that the robber was about to
die. The minister offered to pray
for the man but he refused the
offer and asked the minister if he
charged anything for what be had
done.
"There is no hell" "said the man
and then rising up in bed he gave
deep groan and fell back on his
pillow, dead.
The sum Of two hundred and
twelve dollars which was found
sewed in The dead mans coat was
identified by parties from the
cotton mill store at Forest City.
and the money has been turned
over to them.
There is much speculation as
to the contents Of the sealed
package which the dead man left
to be opened after his death.
At the coroner's inquest DR..
Dulin, in whose charge the pack
age was left, stated to tn coro
ner's jury that the contents of the
package has nothing to do with
the question Of the dead mans
guilt. 1t is believed, however,
that the contents Of the package
will probably lnCriminate others
who were concerned in the rob
berry and that for this reason they
ere being sept secret.
The relative in Baltimore TO
whom the dying man asked bis
physician to telegraph, is l.. Heir
onmOns. He has arrived on the
scene but has nothing to say re-
gardlnR the dead man.
The money found sewed in the
coat of the robrer was positively
identified by Mr.. Simmons, of the
cotton mill at Forest city. There
was a one hundred dollar bill in
the lot by which Mr.. Simmons
was enabled to make sure that
the money was that stolen from
the mill company at Forest City.
a mileage ticket was found on
the dead man which had been
purchased at GAINESVILLE, Ga, and
it is supposed that the robber's
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a Remarkable Case.

One Of the most remarkable cases
OF cold, deep seated on the
lungs, causing pneumonia. is that
Of Mrs. Gertrude Z. Fenner.
Marion, Ind, who wac entirely
cured by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. She says: "The
coughing and straining so
weakened me that ran down in
weight from 14S TO 80 pounds. I
tried T. number Of remedies to 40
avail until l used One Minute
Cough Cure. Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely of the cough, strengthed
my lungs and restored me to my
normal weight, health and
strength" Sold by Crawford
Bros.
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Jones y Roads
Respectfully,
W. G.. AUTHEN,
Co. Treas.
Sspt 2S, 'O3--tf
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To euro . Gold in One Day

fake Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggist refund the
money II it fails to cure. K. w.
Groves signature Is on each box 26cts
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Money to Loan.

On q recent visit to New York City
| made arIauG, G,ments by which can
negotiate ,utls Of $4,000 am up
wards on first mortgages on improved
cotton farms at I per cent. interest
on sums Ut 100000 and over, and 3
per cent. interest on sums Of less than
100000 No commission or broker
age Chargeu--only a reasonable fee
for abstract Of title.
X. E WYLIE
Attorney -at-Law
Lancaster, .. o., sept. To, 'Uo-Gm.
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professional matters, which had been advocated for a number of years, Ad- miral Bradford says it is not material by what name the organization Is known, but suggests that the resigna- tion admiralty staff" seems appro- priate. He says that 1t should not be so large as to be unwieldly, and that probably five members, with corps of assistants, would be sufficient and that its duties should be clearly de- fined and advisory only. The bureau recommends such body, to be created and named by executive authority.
 In conclusion Admiral Bradford says that after an experience of six years in the department he believes that it is the administration of the depart ment that needs attention, rather than its organization, particularly in the direction of expenditure of money and in confining the subordinates of the department to ter legitimate duties.
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ment says that the matter was in- vestigated by the Japanese govern ment and it was learned that MT. Hoajo of the Japanese consulate at Manila met Trias accidentally on pleasure trip and was introduced to him by fellow traveller. In conversa- tion Trias stated that the insurgents were in need of arms and ammuni- tion; that if they could obtain supply sufficient for the equipment of from 5000 to 10000 men it would be an easy matter to drive the American troops out of the islands and ultimately to secure independence and that if Japan would assist the insurgents by supply ing arms and ammunition the right to establish a permanent coaling station, freedom of trade and railway fran chises would be conceded. He then in qured how Mr. Hoajo thought the Jap anese government would regard such a proposition.
 MT. Hoajo stated that he lad no au. thority to discuss the matter in his of ficial capacity, but that his private opinion was that it would be absolutely impossible for Japan to consider such a proposition or to render any assist ance whatever to the insurgents and he added he thought the wisest course was submission to the American au- thorities. The United States minister at Tokio was notified of the facts revealed by the investigation and of the resultant action and the reply received from him stated that the United States govern ment regarded the matter as finally closed.
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ONE AND A HALF BILLIONS
Total Value of the Taxable Property
 of California

According to the report of State Comptroller E. P. Colgan the grand total of taxable property in California is $1,59S, ,6O3,226. This estimate in- cludes railroads.
 Els imated value of all real estate is $S49, 9,!9O, ,266; improvements on real estate, $352,635, ,4O9; value of personal property, $269, ,4SS,904; money and sol vent credits, $42,S00,S ,SS9; value of rail reads as returned by the state board of equalization, $S4,1S7,75S
 Los Angeles county is second among counties, with a grand total of s169,- 26S, ,166, divided as follows: Real estate $96, ,4O1, ,1S9; improvements on real estate, $40, ,1S5,6OO; personal property, $27,S6S, ,O3O; money, $sS4, ,7SS; railroads, $3,933,614. The grand total is more than 10 per cent of the valuation of the entire State.
 San Francisco leads with $564,070,- 3O1 worth of property, or more than 30 per cent of the States wealth. Real estate is valued at $261 ,96O,500; i'm provements, s12S,159, ,4O8; personal property, $122,147,473; money and sol vent credits, $33,599,O59; railroads, SIS, ,2O3 S55.
 Alameda county, total assessment, s12S,6S1, ,766 Santa Clara, county $61,- 39O,S17; Sacramento county, $41,333,- SS7.
 Southern California counties are as- sessed as follows: Kern, $24,4O5,S ,S71 i; San Bernardino, $21, ,392,22S: San Diego $20,S07,5 Santa Barbara, $18,S49, 976; Riverside, $16,373,2 ,296; San Luis Obispo, s13,6SO,235; Orange, $13,S12, 566; Ventura, 11,171,219.
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TO REDUCE PRICE OF IRON
Manufacturers in New York Decide
 to Lower Quotations

NEW YORK.-At meeting of lead ing steel and iron manufacturers in convention in this city arrangements have been practically completed for a reduction in the price of billets amounting to $4 ton, making the new price $23 ton.
 Sentiment expressed at the meeting was overwhelming in favor of re- duction. It is stated that next week the announcement of the reduction will be formally made to the trade. It is also learned that the members of the United States Steel corporation pres ent at the meeting indorsed the step to lower the price of billets. This is generally considered the first step to- ward a complete readjustment of the price of finished goods. It is ex- plicitly stated, however, that there will be no cut in the price of steel rails.
 Following upon the announcement that the United States Steel corpora tion expected very heavy sale of steel in England, the decision to lower the price of billets in this country is particularly significant. In well-in- formed circles the action is looked upon as an effort to stimulate business at home and abroad as well as to con- form to pig iron market conditions. Inasmuch as billets form the raw con- modity from which rods, bars, plates, angles, tees, sheet steel, tin plates and scores of various finished forms as manufactured, reduction in the price of other forms is expected.
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Making Efforts to Check Depopulation

Paris-A falling off in the number of French recruits this year by 34, GOO draws attention to the depopulation of the country. An extra parliament ary commission is advocating reforms calculated to tighten the burdens of the parents of large families, inn proved sanitation in order to reduce infant mortality, obligatory naturali- zation and revision of the law of inheritance diminishing the portion left to an only child, together with moral suasion and propagander to deter the peasantry from focking to the towns.
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Philippine Army Limited

Washington-Some time ago Ger eral Davis. commanding the division of the Philippines, recommended re- duction of the garrisons in those islands and the secretary of war authorized the chief of staff to deter mine what reduction should be made. General Young has decided that the garrisons in the Philippines for the present should remain at four regi- ments of cavalry and nine of ln- fantry.
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Governor Issues Proclamation

Sacramento-Govern Pardee has issued proclamation setting apart Thursday, Nov. 26, as Thanksgiving day, when all public and all but the most absolutely necessary private business shall be laid aside in order that the people may properly offer their thanks to God for past favors.
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SHIPMENT or CITRUS FRUIT
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS CLEARLY
 ECLIPSED
Gross Value of the Cihus Crop for Year Placed at S10,374,455. Profit Accruing to Railroads for Freight Will Reach Over $s,o00,000

For the fiscal citrus fruit year, that ended October 31, 1903, there were shipped from Southern California 22,- 425 carloads of oranges and lemons. Of this total 19,675 carloads were or anges. For the same period during 1902 the citrus fruit shipments were 17,340 carloads, of which 1899 carloads were lemons and 15,641 carloads were oranges
 This citrus year goes down in history as leading all others since the industry was established.
 That orange and lemon growing is a source of wealth and revenue is we'll attested by the figures that, with the close of the season, can now be com piled. The gross 19O2-O3 is placed at $10,374,45 being lemons and oranges alone, and does not include grape fruit or any by-product.
 minimum carload of oranges con- tains 362 boxes, no matter what the size of the oranges may be- With the shipments of 19,675 carloads of or anges, the gross production for the year equals 7,122,350 boxes. A mini mum carload of lemons contains 312 boxes of lemons the gross production of lemons for the entire season equaled S5S,000 boxes. The entire crop, there fore, represents total gross shipment of 7,S90,35O boxes.
 Figured from an income basis the grower would seem to stand a winner, as shipments have been favorable and losses in transit, as compared with former years, have been greatly re- duced.
 Whether the shipment of fruit has been through the fruit agencies, on a commission basis or by independent action the average price, f. o. b. at California points, is agreed by ship pers, has been gross to the grower about $1.30 box for this season. Tax. ing this as the figure to the grower the gross income to the Southern Cal lfornia orange rancher for the season just closed has reached $9,259, ,O55. As a separate industry the lemon grower has received about the same average price, or gross income equal to $1,115,400. The total value for both fruits therefore reaches the comfort. able gross sum of $1O,374,455. Against this gross sum is charged the handsome returns that passed into the ooffers of the railroad corporations | and particularly the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific, the initial lines. The agreed rate common alike on all trans porting lines eastward is 90 cents a box for oranges. On the basis of 7,122, $50 boxes, the orange crop passed into the coffers of the railroads s6,41O,115 The rate for shipping lemons is $1.O5 a box. This harvest placed in the rail road treasuries $9OO,9OO. The total for freight charges is $7311 ,015, or a figure that is equal to about five per cent on $15O,O0O, ,0OO.
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NEED OF ADMINISTRATIONS
ADMIRAL BRADFORD CALLS AT
 TENTION TO IT
Organization of a Board of Sea-Going Officers to Advise the Secretary of the Navy on Pro- fessienal Matters Recommended

equipment of the navy department III his annual report to Secretary Moody, draws attention to the inefficiency of the coal depots in foreign waters Tor naval use, but because of the publicity given to the report the matter is not discussed owing to diplomatic con- alterations. It is stated, however, that no progress has been made during the last year toward increasing the num- Der of stations. In connection with the subject of naval coal depots two maps of the world are submitted, the first showing the coal depots built, building or projected by the United States, and the second giving similar information concerning Great Britain. Rear Admiral Bradford directs atten- tion to the maps and concludes: "A comparison of two is instructive"
 Coal for steamship purposes bought during the year amounted to 4S7,O36 tons, costing s2,435,16S an average of s5 ton. The bureau has made agree ments in sixty-siX foreign ports to supply ships of e navy with coal at below current prices.
 Comment is made upon the neces- sity of Photographic surveys in the Pacific ocean in order that the large number of imperfectly known dangers to navigation may be definitely located or, if non-existng, erased from the charts.
 In reference to the Philippines it is said that with the exception of ports on this archipelago which have been surveyed since its occupation by the United States there is scarcely mile of water expanse so charted that it may be navigated with complete con- fidence. Recommendation is made that in the future these surveys be prose- cuted with vigor.
 The bureau reports that the con- mission appointed to consider the ques- tion of transferring to the department of commerce and labor officers of the naval observatory and the nautical almanac officers has reached the con- clusion that it would be unwise to transfer these officers from the juris- of hn yfy, ,nvf 1n cause of their nautical character and their indispensable aid in preparing for war. The bureau says it learns that it is opposed to the proposition to place these officers under civilian control and and adds:
 'The reasons assigned for the re- tention by the navy department would appear to be equally good for retention under the administration of seagoing combatant officer"
 Admiral Bradford devotes one of the longest paragraphs of this report to oA Cdl HCbl uClSHoC Ol luC luIC6llly Ol the equipment bureau, the existence of which, he declares, is threatened by the aggressiveness of other bureaus. He presents extended argument em- bodying quotations from various sec, retaries of the navy and other authori. ties to show that it would be very un. wise to disturb the present organiza tion, and he refers with some bitter ness to the efforts to abolish the bu. reau.e
 On the subject of an organization of sea-going officers of superior rank to advise the secretary of the navy on
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JAPAN AND THE FILIPINO LEADER
The Result of an Official Investi-
 gation

WASHINGTON-The Japanese min ister has received an official statement regarding the alleged dealings between the officials of the Japanese consulate at Manila and the insurgent leader Trais, as reported by General MacAr
 thur in December, 1900. The state