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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-15
The Sourh Carolina College
FOR Teachers.

Afthough nearly approa ching its cen
tennitd anniversary, the South Carolina
College shows none OF the decrepftude,
oL DIG aSe, but rather increasing signs
OF vigorous life. A new departure of
great Importance to the College and to
the state has just been inaugurated
For some years the College has had
department of pedagogy, for the train
ing Oh teachers; but last winter, for the
hrst time, the Legislature created a
numoer of endowed normal scholar
ships, one for each county 1t is the
intention of the Trustees and Faculty
TO cot fheeN ""N~l" ~c'irS ,'NO,, =, LS-b
plane, and to seek thereby to oualify
superior young men for positions OF
leadership and influence in our public
schools. However, largely women NAV
be employed as teachers. the work of
supsrlhtendence, direction and control
must continue to be most largely in the
hands of the men; and 1t is to supply,
these teachers of leadership and in
huence. in the community as we'll as in
the schools. that the College will chiefly
aim, ehrough these scholarships. Hence
no young man under nineteen years Of
age Will be eligible and preference will
ne given to those appliCan who have
already taught with success for at
least one year
A special and technical course of
study has been established on a high
yet practical plane; and II Is intended
mat this department shoH be worthily
entitled to be called a college for
Teachers" All the work will be dis
nactiVely normal. and apart from the
regular College classes. The Trustees
ana Faculty feel sure that in preparing
body or strong and well equipped
men teachers the College will aid in
supplying ono OF the most important
needs OF the State. They hope. also,
that this work, i'm it's success and its
results, may meet with such public ap-
pfovai as to lead hereafter to it's still
further enlargement
ofrcuiars have been issued giving the
details of regulations and course of
study.
The present session, no$ nearly,
ended. has been very encouraging. Not
ripple has disturbed the Internal
peace of the Collage. The now Presi
dent has won golden opinions, and has
more than maintained the confidence,
and affection gained In his long service
as professor. The friends of the Col
lege look hopefully forward to the con-
tinued success and increased usefulness
OF TINS Venerated institution, which will
soon enter upon it's second century OF
honorable history.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-15

Slight injuries often disable a
man and causes several days loss
OF time and when blood poison
developes, sometimes result in
the loss of hand or limb. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is an antisep.
tic llniment. When applied to
cuts, bruises and it causes them
to heal quickly and without ma
turation, and prevents any dan
ger of blood poison. For sale by
). f. Macky & Co., Druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-15
Estate Notice.

All persons having claims again st
the estate of Ben f. Blackmon, de-
ceased, will present the same duly at
tested TO the ndersigned. within the
time prescribed by law; any falling
to do 80, this notice will be plead IN
bar OF same. All persons owing the
estate will make payment to the un-
dersigned promptly.
Susanna r. Blackmon,
Administrators
Lancaster, s. c., June 2lth, 1908. I'm
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-15
THE ETIQUETTE OF HATS.
New York Press.

Tipping the hat is rare thing
among rnen when there are no
women around. A few fine old
fellows cherish the habit of tip
ping to each other and to
strangers when introduced, but
ordinarily the hand never touches
the brim. In business offices
there is no sort of etiquette. Men
In the sweep and rush of busl-
ness have no time 30 give thought
to hats. But certain decencies
should prevail. On entering a
private office look at the head
of the occupant. If he has his
hat on, keep yours on; if his hat
ls Oft, remove yours. The removal
of your hat is compliment and
a courtesy and does not indicate
that you are inferior or subser-
Went. Henry w. Rogers, one of
the most active of men, being a
Standard Oiler, always takes off
his hat when he enters busi-
ness office.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-15
A Surgical Operation

is always dangerous-do not sub.
init to the surgeon's knife unit,
you have tried DeWltt's Witcn
Hazel Salve. 1t Will cure when
everything olen fgils-.it has iona
this in thousands ot Cases. Here
is~ous of them: j suffered from
oleedlng anu protcudlng piles fol
twenty years. Was treated b.
different specialists and used
many remedies, bat ohtainsd no
relief until 1 used DeWItt's
Witch Haz,l S,lyo. Two Loxes
Of this snlve cUEad NE eighteen
months ago, and | have Mt he'd p
touch Of the piles snce--H. A.
Tisdale, Summsrton, S. c." For
Blind, Bies ding, Itching and Pro
'r"ii"g piles no remedy oouol.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve.
Soiu Oy Crawford Bros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-15

If money could buy happiness
most people would be miserable.
A man may evade responsi-
bilIty, but he cannot dodge the
results.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-07-15
THREE THOUSAND HANDS.
They are Employed in Double
Tracking the Southern.

More than 5000 laborers are
engaged in the work of double
tracking the Southern Railway
from Washington to Atlanta, and
'he urd"rt@ king is being hurried
to completion. The following
statement about the work was
made by a prominent railroad
official:
"The large force of hands," he
said, numbering 5000 or more,
are quartered In tents from
Orange to Alexandria. The work
is being done by squads of hands,
200 or 300 in each squad. There
are several overseers to each
squad and Capt. j. A. Dodson has
a general supervision over the
entire force.
Along the line of work the
farmers are reaping a harvest of
money by supplying hands with
milk, vegetables and such like.
The men are paid off weekly, and
as is usually the case, the negroes
spend about all they make at the
nearest town.
"As has been stated, President
Samuel Spencer figures that dou-
Dle-tracking the system from
Washington to Atlanta will cost
about $25,000,OOO. A large
amount of this vast sum will be
paid out to day laborers.
"At present the surveyors and
engineers are working between
Danville and Greensboro. 1t
will be some time before the
actual work of double. tracking
will begin on this division, as it
is the wish of the Southern Off
clals that the work be completed
between Alexandra and Lynch
burg before the start is made on
any other section of the road.
"The twenty miles of double
track now almost completed is
being ballasted four feet deep.
In this respect the new trackage
is much better than the present
main line.
Capt. j. A. Dodson, who has
charge of the work, has more
than 5000 men engaged in the
work. Most of this number are
negroes, who came from the
farms of the South. This whole
sale exodus of negro farm labor
to that section explains in a
measure the scarcity of help
throughout this section.
when the work first started a
large number of Italians were
employed to work with the
negro laborers. 1t was not very
many days before trouble of
serious nature resulted. The ne
sroes refused to work with the
foreigners and a big strike was
imminent. Those in charge of
the different squads held a con-
buItatlOn and it was decided to
do away as far as it was possible
with the Italian laborers and fill
their places with negroes. Emf
grant agents were again started
South and carload after carload
Of neGroGs were taken 30 Orange
and gwen work. Since this
action was taken very little
trouble has been experienced"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24
Obseuuies Of c. p. Russell,

The obsequies of the late Charles
Prather Russell were conducted
this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev.
T. A. Anderson, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church, at the family resi-
dence, corner Water and Elizabeth
streets. The services were attended
by a number otsorrowing relatives,
and also by large concourse OF
friends, who assembled to pay their
last tribute of respect to the memory
IF deceased. IuteIment was at the
Wells family burying ground just
south of the city.
Messrs Samuel McCoach, Robert
Mccormick, John Clark, Joseph
Mckay Edward Roome,ot this city,
and George Deist, OF Monroe coun
ty, O., acted as pail bearers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24
EVERY TICKET SOLD
Standing Room Only was Sold Until Every Inch
Of Standing Room was Occupied.

sported a full grown beard, and was
about the most comical little gen.
tlemau that has been at the Audito-
rum The large audience was fairly
screaming with laughter at Willie,
but he never cracked a smile, but
did his part as .olemnly and iD as
mach earnest as judge at mur
der trial. These two children were
awarded first prize, q handsome
gold watch, and they elrned it
Everybody was satisfied with these
children getting tue watct.
The last number was a boxing
match, which Is something We are
not vers,d In, but the boys ap
pea:ed 10 box very we'll Tbs
boxers were Furguson Boyd and
GEORGE Twyman.
This concluded the entertain
meut and The great audience retired
to their respective homes well
pleased In every way. This com :
pany appears here tonight for the
last time and from the advance
sales at 3 o'clock this afternoon 1t
looks like as If Standing Room"
only will be the order Of thugs
again tonight.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24

The sad intelligence OF the death
OF James A. Watson was received
In the city last evening. Mr.. Wat
son was In the employ of the Eu'
reka Pipe Line company and was
assisting at the time of his death,
In burying pipe some fifteen miles
from Spencer. w. Va. and which
Is known as the Kentucky line.
The death of the unfortunate man
was caused by being struck on the
head by a flying rock from
a blast. Mr.. Watson In company
with other workmeu lad put IN a
blast In a hugs rock. and after the
fuse had been lighted they r'paired
to place of safety, but IL. de
ceased stepped away few Tee Ia
all probability to see If the fuse was
burning, when the charge of
powder was exploded with the
result above stated.
The accident occurred THURSDAY
evening and the man fingered until
< o'clock the following morning
His remains will arrive here this
evening on the 6:I8 train. De
ceased was about 48 years old and
made his home at Stafford, Ohio,
and was O member Of the 10. OF
order of that place. He Is a brother
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24
AN EMPLOYEE OF EUREKA PIPE LINE co.
Remains Will drive Here This Evening ObSequieS
Will be Conducted Sunday afternoon at
2O'CloCk in the n. f. Church.

of Charles Watson, of Middle
bourne, and some 18 moEths ago
had brother killed by falling from
a derrick In the Marietta oil field.
Deceased had followed the oil
industry for a number of years and
had wide acquaintance In this and
adjoinings fields He was held II
high esteem by his associates, and
his friends were legion wherever he
was known. Always cheerful and
ever ready to do his fellow mau a
favor and a true friend on all
occaeions. Being OF a very indus.
trious nature, a man with excellent
judgment his services we've valued
and always in demand. The sad
ending of this unfortunate man IS
much deplored by the community
In general.
Funeral services will be con
ducted Sunday afternoon at two
O'Clock In the NJ E church. Rev.
II. B. Bowden will ofhciste. The
members Of the 1. 0. o. F. lodge,
of this city, will attend the services
in a 5ody. Iutermens will BE- at
OakWood cemetery.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24
Joshua Russell Continues to Improve.

The host of friends of Mr.. Joshua
Russell will be pleased to learn he
still continues to improve In health.
He has so far recovered as to be
able to sit up In rocker at inter
walls.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24
A Poor millionaire

Lately starved to death in London
because he could not digest bis
food Early use of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills would have saved
him. They strengthen the stom-
ach, aid digestion. promote asst MI
lation, improve appetite. Price 25c.
Money back Ii not satisfied Sold
by D A., Henderson,, druggist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24

u oS AiS AAoANSA
company, which has been playing
at the Auditorium all of this week
has had good houses every night
but last night 1t broke the record.
Every seat In the house was sold
by s o'clock and for the first time
the Standing Room" only sign
was displayed at the Auditorium
box office for Repertoire company
when the doors were opened to the
public for the evenings entertain
ment. The company deserves the
patronage 1t has been receiving.
Everybody connected with the
company conduit themselves as Ia
dies and gentlemen should do.
They are all actors above the ordin
ary. Every play they have put on
this week has been equal to any
one night high priced show we
have ever had here. The special
ties are all good, In fact, excellent
The illustrated songs are beautiful
and varied. It's by far the best
repertoire company that we have
ever had
Last night was amateur" night
A number of our hone people ap-
peared on the stage after the regu
lar performance was over to con
test for three prizes, gold watch,
silver drinking cup and a silver
travelling drinking cup.
Charles Brooks appeared first as
a clog dancer. Charley Is very
good clog dancer. but he spoiled bis
act by saying some funny things
before he commenced to dance.
It's always dangerous to get funny.
We did 1t only once and was sued
for ten thousand dollars damages.
So we warn Charley to cut out the
funny" business and then he will
do much better by sticking to the
dancing
Richard NJ. Mckinley was the
next to appear and he sang a pretty
song, He has a good voice, Is
manly little fellow and his number
was received with loud encores.
He received the second prize. sill
yer cup, and he won 1t fairly and
honestly.
Then came the Zlnn Sisters, and
there Is nothing finer In the Ohio
Valley. They were not allowed to
enter the contest as they are now
classed as professionals. The little
tots never looked swseter or p1et,
tier and never sang 90 sweetly or
danced so gracefully as they did
last night, The people are justly
proud OF the Zlnn Sisters. Their
singing and dancing last night was
excellent and could rot have been
better.
The next was clog dancing by
Herbert Flowers, co!ored. Herbert
is a very good dancer. He was
modest IN his department and de.
served the third prize, which he
was awar ded.
The Helm children, Nellie and
Willie. were the next to appear.
Miss Nellie sang Good Old Satur
day Might" in way that would
have doue credit to a professional
She has q sweet voice. innocent
ways and Is a talented little lady.
After this number Willie appeared
With bis sister In short song and
dance. Willie brought down the
house. He was dressed In full eve
ming dress, carried O cane and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24
Attention!

All members of the order of I o.
o F4ate requested to meet at the
lodeefoom at 1880 p, m. .Sundoy to
attend the funeral Of Brother Jas.
Watson.
STANLEY PETERS,
Noble Grand.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24

For Sunday reading buy the
February number OF the Ladies'
Home Journal, Womans Home
Companion, Muusey, Arg gosy, Smart
Set. ScribDer's, and the other
February magazine at McCoy's
Book Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24

February number of the Ladies
Home Journal Is a beauty, you can
get It at McCoy's Book Store. -
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24

The girl that falls to get sleigh
ride during the present snow fall
should hustle for another fe low.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-24

Sunday probably fair
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
FOOTBALL,
The Old Fashioned school Game
Wherein Everybody Played

There is no such spirit in the school
today as i'll old times. They have a
football eleven it is true, and it holds
Its head we'll up among its mates; lit
tie above EN-, too. most of the time
the Old schools the old school yet, l
tell 'em-but, after all, it isn't the old
game nor the cid spirit | go out some
times to watch them and think. We'll.
it's queer game they play now and
call football. They trot ont in such
astonishing toggery-padded and guard
ed from shin to crown, weltod, belted,
strapped and buckled beyond recogni-
ton. And there's no independence in
the play; every move has to be told
'em. It's as if they weren't big enough
to run alone, and so they hire Il big
stepmothcr of Il university coach"
who stands round in red sweater and
yells and berates them. Not a man an
swers back; he doesn't dare to. They
don't dare eat plain Christian food, but
have training table" and diet like
invalids. I've seen 'em at game not
dare take a plain drink of water When
they got thirsty they sucked at a wet
sponge, like babes at the bottle,
1t was not so in our day. No apron
strings of Il university coach We're tied
to us. We were free born men. When
we wanted to play we got together and
went down to the old pasture, to the
big oak tree that stood near the middle
of it, and there we would choose up
and take off our coats and vests and
neckgear and pile them round the oak
and walk out on the field and go at it
everybody-not pitiful dozen or so,
while the rest stood with their hands
in their pockets and looked on, but ev-
erybody! And it was football; no play
ing half an hour without seeing the
ball in the air once. We kicked it all
the time except when we missed it,
and then we kicked the other fellows
shins. And when we got thirsty we
went down to the spring and took an
honest drink out Of an honest tin cup
G. II. Teeple in Atlantic.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
The Book He Wanted.

Odd demands are made on the busy
editors time. A Scotch member Of the
fraternity recently received letter, the
envelope bearing request that the
contents should be handed to any book
seller in Edinburgh. The letter ran:
THE book that 1 want is counting
book, a book that will tell me how to
talk to the lass that l love. A book
that will tell me the words to say to
her and the words to ask her when be
counting her is the sort Of book that
l want, no matter how few or how lit
tie the words may be."-Irish Times.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
Ancient Child Burial.

There was an order in the Church of
England up to the year 1862 that if a
child died within month of baptism
he should be buried in his chrisom in
lieu Of a shroud. The chrisom was a
white baptismal robe with which in
medieval times child when chris
tened was enveloped. A sixteenth cen
fury brass in Chesham Bots church in
Buckinghamshire represents Benedict
Lee, chrisom child, in his chrisom cloth.
The inscription underneath the figure
stands thus:
OF Rogr. Lee. gentilma, here lyeth the
pdo.
Westminster Gazette.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
THE DANDELlON.
No More Successful Plant and Non
More Wonderful.


Perhaps none Of our plants is more
common or more familiar than the
dandelion. and certainly none is more
wonderful. First Of all it is not ma
tive, but was introduced from Europe,
whence have come many Of our worst
weeds, fitted by centuries Of struggle in
cultivated fields to overcome the ma
tive plants of a continent where cult
walton had previously been practically
unknown and where natives had had
no opportunity of adapting themselves
to the conditions of civilized agricul-
ture.
One of the dandelion's strongest
points is the ability to obtain nourish-
ment under strong competition and in
unfavorable situations. A Deep strong,
perennial taproot draws all available
nourishment and moisture from sur
face and subsoil, stores nourishment
during the winter and enables the
plant to start far and away ahead Of
most Of it's competitors. This same tap
root is exceedingly bitter, which very
likely protects it from destruction by
moles and other animals. At least
do not remember having seen root
that had been disturbed by animals Of
any kind.
But only a small portion of it's food
comes from the soil. Air and sunshine
are just as necessary, for the air is
food and the sunshine is digestion for
our vegetable neighbors. Note the
shape of the leaves. Narrow at the
base and widening at the outer end,
they form dense rosette that not only
gets for the dandelion all the air and
sunshine coming its way, but smothers
all but the most sturdy competitors.
Here lies the secret of the dandelion's
presence in lawns and walks and open
waste places. In lawns the grass is
kept low so that it cannot overtop and
shade the dandelion, while its own
/ leaves lie so low and close that they
are little hurt by the mower and can
smother the grass underneath. = Har-
per's Magazine.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
Why Hood Left Nashyille.

An old pleasantly worth repeating
relates to the experience of General
Hood, who in great haste left Nash
vile OH one side Of the city as the
Federal troops were entering upon
the other. His colored servant, being
captured, was asked why General
Hood left in such a hurry. "Ah," he
said, "Massa Hood didn't think he
could do hisself justice in this city,
Boston Christian Register.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE,
Valuable Territory 1t Brought to the
United States,

The upper portion of the Louisiana
purchase was known as the territory Of
Louisiana. 1t comprised all that terri
tory north of the thirty-third degree Of
latitude, eastward to the Mississippi
and westward and northward as far as
the undetermined boundaries of the
newly acquired possessions might ex-
tend. South Of this was the district of
Orleans, with it's seat Of government
fixed at New Orleans. The cession Of
the upper part Of the purchase did not
take place until March 10, 1904, when
having received the cession from the
Spanish, the French representative
handed it over to the agent of the Unit
ed States with very brief and simple
ceremony.
By these unimpressive proceedings
the government of the United States
was put in possession of territory with
in whose boundaries now flourish the
states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missou-
RI, Kansas Iowa, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho,
Montana, the Indian Territory and
parts of the states Of Minnesota and
Colorado. The men who We're the ac-
tive agents in the transfer of this
mighty land from one national jursdic-
ton to another are well nigh forgotten
In the crowd and rush of later but not
less important events. By this historic
purchase the seat of a mighty empire
was forever established. BY this pur-
chase the possibilities of developing
from the republic world power were
strengthened. Under our benignant
rule comfort, luxury, prosperity and
every variety Of material activity fill
the wide spaces in which our fathers
found only trackless wilderness. Com
mon gratitude bids us recall with &C.
claim the names of Jefferson, Living
ston and Monroe, who. building better
than they knew, made this magnificent
transformation possible.-Noah Brooks
in Scribner's.