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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
New Orleans Following Suit.

New Orleans, Dec. 3.-Today
was the widest day ever seen in
the cotton market. The bureau
estimate at II o'clock of 9 1862 ,030
bales, for this seasons crop, sent
prices up from 80 to 81 points
above yesterdays closing figures.
The confusion was so great that
trading was difficult, and it was
fully two minutes after the esti-
mate was read before quotations
were posted. Within four min
utes prices had advanced 40
points. The advance was steady
until March stood 60 points high
er than the last quotations before
the reading of the estimate. From
the highest level there was an
immediate and wide recession,
under heavy profit taking. The
recession was of short duration
and was followed by another up
ward movement, which carried
prices higher.
In their enthusiasm bulls pre-,
dlcted 25 cents for cotton. More
conservative members, however,
thought that Is conts was high
enough for some time to come.
Trading for the day probably
was greater than any preceding
day in the history of the Ex
change. Early in the day the
floor was crowded with visitors
from the country and space had
to be roped off about the ring to
give as much room as possible to
brokers for trading.
Eight and quarter minutes
after the report was read the
market received the first check.
The rise in March figures sudden
ly stopped at y so, and the next
sale, a few second later, was Z
points lower. The bears made
great efforts to keep the prices
down, but the bull movement was
irresistible, and a few minutes
later prices were again on the
boom.
The coolest, but at the same
time the happiest, man in the
ring throughout all the excite
ment was w. Z. Brown, the well
known bull leader.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
Badly
Shaft cred Nerves
and Weak Heart.
Too Nervous 10 Sleep
Or Rest.
Dr.Miles es'Heart Cure and
NerVine Cured Me.

A shattered nervous system nearly always
leads to some affection of the heart, espec-
ially where the patients heart is weak from
hereditary or other causes. DR. Miles Heart
Cure is not only great heart regulator, but
II is blood tonic which speedily corrects
and regulates the hearts action, enriches the
blood and improves the circulation. 1t will
build you up Just as it did Mr. Crawford
whose letter follows, and greatly improve
your general health:
81 have been so greatly benefited by DIR.
Miles Nervinc and Heart Cure that freely
recommend them as the best remedies for
the diseases they are recommended to cure.
When | began taking these medicines l
weighed scarcely 40 pounds, my nerves
were badly shattered and my heart troubled
me great deal. had pain in my left arm
and shoulder, had difficulty in sleeping on
my left side, had frequent smothering spells
and my heart would futter and palpitate.
could eat scarcely any kind of food without
suffering great distress, and was so restless
and nervous that slept little night or day.
Now | am never bothered with my heart,
my nerves are steady as a die, / sleep WE'LL
eat well and weigh 1863 pounds. am happy
now and am trying to make back the money
l spent for doctors who did me no good
while was ill."-T. r. CRAWFORD, Center
Texas.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
Suspended for Writing a Letter
TO a White Woman.
Special to The State.


Washington, Dec. 5.-William
Ferguson, a negro clerk in the
census office, who is put down
as haiIing from Alabama, has
been suspended by the director
of the census pending the inves-
hgation of the charge that he
wrote ar entirely too friendly
letter to a white lady clerk serv-
ing in the office with him.
Ferguson is a bright mulatto
who has been holding office about
Washington for a good many
years.
1t is not charged that there
was anything openly improper
in the wording of the cOmmuni-
cation sent the lady clerk in ques-
ton, but upon receipt of it, she
at once reported the matter to
the officials of the bureau and
Ferguson was suspended.
The letter contains a query as
to whether the lady would accept
a small piece of jewelry from the
negro.
His defense is that this lady
had been more civil to him than
any other clerks and that he
simply wanted 10 manifest his
gratitude, She, however, could
not see it in that light and be,
came most indignant at what she
and her friends consider an in
suit to her.
Particular interest WAS given
the case today by the statement
that Ferguson was a graduate OF
the Booker Washington institute
at Tuskegee.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
StOwaway's Rough Experience.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 5:
Self-imprisoned in the hold of an
ocean freighter IA days without
food or water, Robert Leslie, 80
years old, stowaway, was res
cued in almost dying condition
today. Leslie slipped on board
the British steamer Rappahan-
mock, Capt. Buckingham, while
the vessel was taking on cargo at
Liverpool two weeks ago. He
secreted himself among the mer-
chandise and when the vessel was
out at sea ne endeavored to find
his way out, but was unable to
do so. For ten days he tried to
attract the attention of those on
board by shouting, but no relief
came and he lay down to die de-
spairing of rescue. When found
he was in a terrible condition
and presented a pitiable sight.
He weighed only 60 pounds and
was too weak to raise himself
from recumbent position. Les
lies weight when he secreted
himself at Liverpool was 140
pounds.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09

1t will be good news TO the
mothers of small children to
learn that Group can be prevent
ed. The first sign of Group is
hoarseness. A day or two before
the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by
a peculiar rough cough. Give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
freely as soon as the child be.
comes hOarse, or even after the
rough cough appears, and it will
dispel all symptoms Of Group. In
this way all danger and anxiety
may be avoided. This remedy
is used by many thousands of
mothers and has never been
known to fail. 1t is, in fact. the
only remedy that can always be
depended upon and that is pleas
ant and safe to take. For sale
by j. F. Maokey & Co., druggists,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
A Dishonest Manager.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 5.-F
b. WellOns, formerly manager of
the White Commission company.
who is under arrest charged with
embeZzlement of $1,000, was
given a preliminary hearing to-
day and his bond fixed at $1O,-
600. SO far he has failed to make
it. Sensational evidence was in
troduced. which tended to show
that Wellons had accepted ST.
200 or $1,000 in margins on
blocks of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and Tennessee Coal and Iron
stock, after the contracts had been
closed out. 7. D. Howard, the
prosecutor, presented receipts for
money that he had paid as mar
gins after Sept %, when the
books Of the company showed
that the stocks had been closed
ont on that day.
Howard claims that he and the
persons he represented would
have made $4,000 on these
stocks il they had not been closed
ou' without notice. The White
Commission company is also
prosecuting Weilons.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
1000 YOUNG MEN
WANTED FOR POSITIONS
THAT WILL BE GUARAN-
TEED IN WRITING

y stri ing illustration of the
almost unlimited demand for
vuun" men and women Of Dusi-
n".S education Is furnished by
the advertisement Of the Ga.-
Ala Business college, OF Macon,
Ia., calling for I,coO young
mon and women at once.
That world renowned in,Jitu-
ton Is said to receive 50 many
more calls for graduates than
can be supplied that it has not
only greatly reduced its rates,
but concluded to pay railroad
fare and give written guaranty
of position to all graduates who
doSlrc 1t. OBS 3m
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09

What woman envies about a
man is that when she wants to
have good cry she has to sit
down for 1T, but he can swear in
any position.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
To Curca Cold One Day

rake Laxative BrOmo Quinine
Tablets. All druggist refund the
money if it fails to cure. f.. w.
Groves signature is on each box 25Cts
1t makes girl feel dreadfuIlv
ashamed to have a man kiss her
without being careful to see if
anybody ls looking.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching re.
volt and serious trouble In your
system is nervousness, sleepless-
ness, or stomach upsets. Electric
Bitters will quickly dlsmember
the troublesome causes. tnaver
fails TO tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidneys and Bowels, stimn-
late the Liver, and clarity the
blood. Run down systems benefi
ted particularly and all the usual
attending aches vanish under it's
searching and thorough effective
ness. Electric Bitters is only SOC
and that is returned if it don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guar
anteed by Crawford Bros, J. F.
Mackey & Co., and Funderburk
Pharmacy.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-09

If woman has money enough
she can make a man admire her
figure almost as much as she does
herself.
You Know what You Are Taking
When you take Groves TasteIess Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on avery bottls showing that
It is simply iron and Quinine in
tasteless form. No cure no pay. soc
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02
& Western RaiIwo-C-

Va
Commencing May 25th additiona, rass,..-.
snIk q w wee VIII be operated over the Nor.
iesye "SS Srn hallway as follows
leave Roanoke at &. M. Ly nch bnrc, Gag .
mo M, sr I!in petersburg p. m, arrive Ricb-
ie0ng i,oo y. m Leave Richmond i:i5 d. IN
rive Roanoke p. m. o'io p M ar
OK leave "a Lynchbure go a. M, arrive Roanoke
w; ; a: n, arrive East Radford IO:i5 a m ar
rye Bristol ESQ p m. 9" me- ar
fog aye bristoi 205 p. M; arrive East Rad
rive 10 49, M. ar;ive Roanoke 1855 ID. M. ar
a ~ e. Lynchburg $50 p. m. Close connect;nn
az ,-',st I.aotord TO and from Bluefield Nor
Leave Roanoke 8 p. m, arrive Hn0erstou,o
SIP m. Returning leave Hagersfown IN
70 ana from Harrisburg, Phiiadeiphja> Neys
YORK ana interior Pennsy lvania pointsE PHI.
w. Va, anu "eich,
c, Leave Roanoke 9:i5 a. m, arrive Winston
Satur,,P p: ~, arrive Charlotte, NJ c., o. m.
MMG,turning leave Charlotte li:I0 a., M. leave
7.ln - ~ S Tt zoo p. m:, arrive iioanoke
and charlotte. hoanoke
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02
CONGREGATIONAL sinxinm.
Let those refnse to sing
Who never knew o,,r Ca
But children OF the heavenly King
Should speak their lows abroad

nut Shii1ren OF the heavenly King
Should speak their Joys abroad
Praise We the Lord. Let everything
with breath praise the Lord" In the
glorious time coming in our cities and
In the world hosanna will meet hosan.
ma and halleluiah haileluiah. a ei.,.a
In that time also OF which speak all
the haunts of niquity and crime and
squaior Will be cleansed and viii be H.
iumined. How is IL to be done2 You
say perhaps by one influence. Perhaps
say by another. will tell you what
Is my idea. and know am right In IL.
The gospel OF the Son OF God is the
this.
Mr.. Ecsler OF England had theory
that II the natural forces OF the wind
and tide and sunshine and wave were
rightly applied and rightly developed II
would make this whole earth n nara
disc. In book OF great genius and
which rushed from edition to edition,
ne said: Fellow men, | promise To
snow the means OF creating a paradise
WITHIN ten years whore everything de-
sirable for human life may be had by
every man In superabundance without
labor and without pay. where the whole
race OF nature shall be changed into
the most beautiful farms and man NAV
i've In the most magnificent palaces in
all imaginable refnements of luxury
ana In the most delightful gardens.
where be may accomplish without la
Dor In one, year more than hitherto
could be done 10 thousands OF years
ana may level a continent. sink val
ieys. create lakes. drain ponds and
swamps and intersect the land every.
where with beautiful canals and roads
Tor transporting heavy loads OF many
Thousand tons and for travelling a thou
sand miles in - hours.
From the houses to be built will he
AFFORDED the most cultured views TO he
fancied. From the galleries. from the
roof and from tae turrets may be seen
gardens as far as the eye can see. ful, !
or fruits and flowers. arranged In the |
most beautiful order, with walks. |
coionnaaes. aqueducts. canals. ponds
plains. amphitheaters. terraces foun. |
tains. scuiptured works. paviiious. CON-
doias. Dlaces OF popular amusement To
TIRE the eye and fancy. All this 20 be
done by urging the water, the wind
and the sunshine to their full deyelou.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,
SUMMER SCHEDULE. 1908.
Baltimore, Fred
EfrT&N ericksburg, Nor
sszsU folk and Kappa

Gs Baltimore, Fred
fEikkn cricksburg, Nor
ssU folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
On and after Sunday, July 9Th.
steamers Middlesex, Lancaster and Es-
sex viii leave Pier 2, Light street, Balti-
more, every Tuesday and Friday at 4:3O
II. IN. Tor Fredericksburg and all wharyes
Oh the river. Returning, will leave Fred
ericksourg at 2:30 p. m. (tide permittine)
monday and Thursday, Leedstown al
$3.50 a. IN. Tuesday and Friday for Balti-
more.
Leave Baltimore Sunday, 2:3O ID. m.
wednesday and Thursday at 43O d. M
Tor Tsppabannock and all whsryes be-
low, except Bay Port.
Returning, will leave Tappahannock at
a. m. on Monday and a. m. Wedr
usy and Thursday for Baltimore.
ers from Baltimore wedpeeS
stop on the way tot
Thursday at Bowle-'
Wellford's.
Steamer from Tapps
day will not call at w.
man river. viii not C.
either day.
No freight received
steamers after p. m. on sail.
>, The new and attractive steamer,
line, carrying the mail, will leave Ered-
erieksourg every Monday, "Wednesday
ana Friday, at IL a. IN for Urbapn, and
all intermediate wharves. RETURNING will
ieave Urbanna at q a. m. Tuesday. Tsbnrs.
DAY and Saturday. Tappahannock at 10
a. M. arriving at Fredericksburg abont
IN. Passenger accommodation first
CLASS. Fare-From Fredericksburg 70
Fort Royal, 10 cents; from Fredericbs,
burg aud points between Port ROYAL and
Tappahannock, Is cents; from FreSeT.
lcksourg to all points below Tapnsban.
mock, 20 cents. Freight en- Oysters FlonT
Cakes, Crackers, Sugar and all drv bsr
reIs, ~ cents; on Molasses, Coal On and
wet barrels, 90 cents barrel BACON <
cents per 100 lbs. All other freight carried
al proportionate low rates. Fire and
Marine Insurance carried on all carooas
NORFOLK ROUTE.
,,, Beginning July 9TH.
VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolh
AT P. m. Friday and Monday, stopping
al all landings. Will leave Norfolk af
p. m. on Sunday and Tuesday for Tar.
pahannock calling at all landings.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager.
Office: Pier 2, Light ST., Baltimore
VIM ID; SCOTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
1Eo. w. Toms, Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02
RICHMOND, FREDERICKsBIJRG.S
POTOMAC r.. r..

Ri0hhoND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC r.. r.
Schedule in effect Nay 24th. 1909
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTHw.pn
SUNDAYS md aSsl Sn,x Stops on signal at ocCOquan
~ 10 a.: m Sundays only. stops nn s;, -.
brooke Aqua. Wide Water omsmsiat
m A. Sherry HUI and Occoquan eo'
81 SIN; IN. oaiiy except Sundays Stons ON
ouantico. Cherry Hit Frreestoeo water
I "A Iuan, Lorton. Accotink and FranccS
a AZ IA. usiy except Sunday. No lucaIstn
% y. "a; ualiX Stops on signal mr. nros
m n, anu y, " iae ader and at Reid Sundavo
Wa u@Iy. STOPS on signal at Bro,
sionsI n. n er and Quantico. Stops
=. ooooquan sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
." a. IN. daily except Sunday. RIcbn
a o. aeSoininodation. Makes ali local stan
a. S, III. uaiiy; Atlantic Coast Line raj,
naily, and on sigi al at otner ioc,.1 a.
. - on sundays only soSoi Stops
10 40 stops on signal. "Aes local
* % p; m; daily, Sea board Airline train s.ors
x % =, d nal az milford Dos w eli and Ashland
we'll and xs hi y, L. train. Stops at Dos.
"a ~ NJ 4 9aiiy. makes local stops on signal.
we'll ON I sigma - a. l.. train. Stops at Dos.
M accommodation s on train leaves Richmond.
burg 4 sn except "A Sunday. Arrive FREDERICK
&C. cox, Agent.
-. luke C.W.CULP. wP.TAYI.oR-
zen man. AsstGen. Man. Traf. Man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02

cities, and we see q light strea ming
through from the other side, and we
KNOW we are on the way to morn
ins--more than that, on the way to "a
morning without Clouds"
want you to understand. ali Won
who are toiling for Christ, that the ems
Ties OF sin are all going to be captured.
Inc victory for Christ In these great
towns Is going to be so complete that
not man on earth, or an angel I'm
heaven, or a devil In hell will dispute
IL How do know? i know It Just as
certainly as God lives and that this 10
molly truth. The old Bible Is full of ,t
Inc nation is to be saved; OF course all
the cities are to be saved. 1t makes q
great difference with you and with me
whether we are toiling on toward a de
reat or toiiing on toward victory.
Now, In this municipal elevation ~
winch speak I have to remark there
WIZ De greater financial prosperity
than our cities have ever seen. Some
people seem to have a morbid idea OF
.ne millennium, and they think when
the better time comes to our cities and
the world people will give their time
up 70 psalm singing and the relating OF
tneir religious experience, and as all
Social life viii be purified there will be
no hiiarity. and as all business win be
BURNED there Will be no enterprise.
Ihere Is no ground for such an absurd
anticipation. In the time OF which
speak, where now one fortune ia made
tnere VIII be hundred fortunes made.
we al know business prosperity de-
Ponds upon confidence between man
ana man Now. when that time comes
OK winch speak, and all double deal
ms. all dishonesty and all fraud are
gone out or commercial circles, thor
ough confidence will be established.
ana there VIII be better business done
ana larger fortunes gathered and
mightier successes achieved.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02

hear those notes when you would be
riding toward the town. Father and
mother. brothers and sisters would all
be crowded together In the one car
riage. My. there was big load af you
who used to travel that roadi No WOO
der the big springs OF that family We
hicle used to bend and groan and creak
under the heaviness OF the load.
Walking with Christ.
II the path which you first travelled
to Sunday school was along the side
walk OF city. then In oil probability
you walked. You walked By the ugiie
or your father or mother, becaues you
were the youngest. Then your new
SHOES would squeak at every step.
Those shoes kept new for a long while.
because you Were only allowed 10 wear
them on Sunday. But as you rode ox
walked to that Sunday school and 70
your first church services a great
change came over your family parSv.
One OF your sisters or brothers ieft
your side and went mp to the church al
tar. One by one they there gave their
hearts to Christ and publicly confessed
him at the communion table Aftsr
awhile your turn came. Yeu can SEQ
yourself now as you came before the
church session. You remember how
the old minister wiped his glasses. He
put HIS hand upon your shoulder and
said: MY bog. why do you want 10
Join the church, Do you love Jesus7
Will you promise to live for him and
give your lie to his serviceY" Tbsn
you remember the great big lump tAa&
stuck In your throat. Yos remembss
how between your sobs you said: ssThs
reasoa ! want 10 be Christian IL BE-
oauss my fathe~ aud mother and broth
ers and ststers are all Christians. I
wan< their Saviour to be mine. Az we
have united family here I want an
unbroken family circle In heaven" 1
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02


Clear Away the Rubbish.
But, come, let us take our axes to-
oay and clear away some of that rub
pssn. Let us explore the old path
which once led up to the old home
stead. When the first settlers entered
the Michigan woods they used to
blaze" the trees. That means that with
tneir axes they would chop a notch
out or this tree and that and the other
tree as they went along. Thus, if they
could not find the right place to settle
In one direction. they would retrace
their steps by these notches and start
ont In the woods from another direc-
uou Well, these old paths which once
led up TO the homes OF our childhood
may not have been used for a quarter
or q century, but they can be easily
Followed. Our parents "blazed" them
Ali the way along.
As follow these "blazings" I find
they We're morally straight paths. They
were as straight as a die. Your father
may not have had much money. In all
: probability you. as a farmers boy, re- |
smember him for the most part clothed
IN oyerails and a wooden shirt. Bot
, under that rough exterior there beat |
a heart as true as honesty itself. Look
Ing back over the long years, you re- |
member him travelling that "straight
path. You cannot think OF one act |
your father ever did which was dis
honorable. People sometimes said "he
was close" in reference 20 money. He
had TO be close In order to furnish
bread enough for his bables' mouths.
You cannot remember your father once
losing his temper and uttering male
dictions uniess perhaps It was on the
day when he found that a neighbor.
Who was left IN executor by law, had
robbed q poor widow OF her all. All.
that old father OF yours may have
worn shabby clothes ant nay have
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02
POTOMAC River Route

As1NO1 IeOuU0.
beelnning Tuesday, March 18th. Steamers
S st.no. ano Potomac will leave Pier o. LieLt
VIZ WI saturday st p. m. for Alexandria and
Washington. calling ut all of the usual land
IesHe lth street Wharf, Washington. at 4 ~ ~
Sn, dnurtoay, sunday and Tuesday, goin9 as
,arh as LSonardtown on those eyenin0s w az
Ieava neonaidtown at 0 a. M. Kinssle ~ 70
and I n1n at $40 p M. Srasons at $50 %. m
and Friday arriving in Baltimore early Ihss
following morning. "'' tue
Freight received daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
SrrpuE>,, baltimore, Md.
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents.
W.. =, Washington, ID. c.
Alexandria, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-02
Steamer Owen niuara

steamer Owen billiard.
Mail and passengers to and from Whit
stone, irvington, Weems, Mil,enbeck
merry Point and Urbana, daily (excent
SCHEDULE:
Leaye-White Stone, Jam, Iryineton
746; Weems, S.15; Milienbeck. 0: Meryv
foint, $780, arrive Urbana, II. so a. m.
Leaye-Urbana, 3 p. m; Mi Ienbeck.
merry Point, $50; Weems. 400; Irvineton
o arrive White Stone, 6 D. m.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-01
Opera House.

The Edison big company of
eighteen people, will appear at
the theatre Friday and Saturday,
May 1st and and. Friday even
ing "Uncle Toms Cabin" will
be presented with special scenery
and effects, and during the play
Miss Eva Thatcher the g reat
character comedienne will give
her great speciality "The Irish
Lady," Chas. H. Chenoweth will
render some selections on the cor
net and little Olga Stech, the
songbird, will sing some of the
latest songs. The following
ladies and gentlemen will appear
in the company Eva Thatcher,
Lulu Sutton, Nellie Martin, Olga
Stetch, Mr.. Dan Edison, W. S.
LIE Compt, w. H. Roberts, H.
Cooper. 7. c. Jobe, ]. K. Foge,
Chas. II. Chenoweth, Ed Lang,
F. Bates and F Burton. On
Saturday. evening Nugget Nell"
will be presented by this COM
pany. This is one of the strong
est western country dramas on
the road this season.