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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24
The Hog as a Weather Prophet.

Two Nevada negroes were over
heard talking the other day about
the weather. One of them men.
toned a bran new "sure sign" Of
an approaching cold spell. 81
told my old woman Sunday to
look out" said he. Says l: Il
saw one of dem hogs down in de
lot wifi cob in hits mouf, cuttin'
up antics, an you can jis set it
down ebery time dat a hog picks
up cob in hits mouf and goes to
cuttin' didoes dat we is gwine to
hab a cold SPELL De hogs knows
more about a storm dan all de
niggers and half de white men in
Nevada"
Oats So" said the other negro.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24

[ have used Chamberlain's 3
Cough Remedy for number of
years and have no hesitancy in
saying that it is the best remedy
for coughs, colds and Group that
| have ever used in my family.
l have not words to express my
confidence in this remedy.-Mrs.
j. A. Moore, North Star, Mich.
For sale by j. F. Mackey & Co.,
druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24
Pneumonia Epidemic.

Chicago is on the verge Of the
greatest epidemic of pneumonia
ever known. This warning has
gone out both from the office of
the board of health and from the
county hospital. The fear is ex-
pressed that the hospitals will
not be able TO care for all the
cases that will develop when the
wet weather sets in.
At hospitals now there are
about 100 cases of pneumonia,
the greatest number at hospitals
at one time.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24

trdCIU 10 tI1t kIUHGyS,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do it's
duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild. and the extraordinary effect of
DR.. Kilrner's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
e. SS:sES;s;s 81 's sssSssES @5si ;SSs;"! Y st s
bottles. You may SIest9 1sial.eslsssss,ttek9
have sample bottle Homo of swampRooe
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer s; Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghamton, N. ", on every bottle.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24
THE FRESH AIR CURE.
How Sufferers From Lung TrOu-
BILE Fight the Disease.

to discover specific for the cure
of the great white plague" con
sumption, though in many parts
of Europe and the United States
the fresh air treatment has met
with considerable success.
The open air method of treat
ing tuberculosis was first prac-
ticed by DR.. Brehmer in Silesia,
Germany, as early as 1859. Since
then the idea has spread until
now it is employed at sanitariums
in various parts Of the world.
DR.. f. l.. Trudeau of Saranac,
n. Y, was one of the first Amer
leans to test the open air treat
ment.' He was himself suffering
from tuberculosis, and when he
visited the Adirondacks in 1878
was in critical condition. He
spent one winter in the open air
and was so much improved that
he persisted until he was entirely
cured. In 1884 he opened a sani-
tarium near the scene of his own
cure, and this was the first at
tempt in America to initiate on
large scale the efforts of DR..
Brehmer In Sllesia.
Outdoor life, plenty of nourish
ing food and rest, are what the
physicians at the sanitariums
prescribe, and that is about all
there is to the treatment. The
first thing they impress on a pa
tient is the Importance of staying
out doors continually during the
day, whether 1t be stormy or
pleasant, and sleeping in rooms
with the windows sufficiently
open to permit perfect circula-
tion of fresh air. Staying out of
doors, especially sitting for eight
or ten hours on an open veranda,
at first seems hardship co the
new patient, but he soon becomes
accustomed to it, and after few
weeks he will complain If COM
pelled to remain indoors or sleep
with closed windows.
Patients who are strong enough
to take exercise may do so, but
absolute rest is enforced on those
whose condition will not warrant
exertion. Discipline at the sani-
tarium is rigidly enforced, expul-
sion being the penalty for willful
violations of the rules.
For an hour each morning and
evening the sleeping rooms are
closed and heated that dressing
and undressing may be perform
ed in an atmosphere Of compare
tive warmth. After breakfast
blankets are spread on steamer
chairs on verandas or shelter
sheds which are provided at
some of the sanitariums. Here
the patients spend the morning
hours until the midday dinner is
served. Sufferers frorr tuber
culOsis are stuffed to repletion
with good, wholesome food, this
being an important part of the
cLre.
Recently the custom of sleep.
ing outdoors has been adopted
at several sanitariums with ex.
cellent results. The first re-
corded case was that of patient
In the Adirondacks. About two
years ago man experienced a
setback. He had a cot on the
veranda which he occupied dur
ing the day, and he began to
sleep on this at night. He at
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-02-24

on its merits by all
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
ro lncreasc Rice ConsumptIon.

Doon Foutz. a rice authority, in
conversation with Gueydan news
commemorative few days ago, SAID
that to increase the consumption OF
rice in the east it is not only essentlal
to establish a rice kitchen at the Lou
isiann purchase exposition. out IN
every mining camp OF importance
Mr.. Foutz stated further that II kltch-
ems cannot be established in the MN
mo camps, let the millers and farmers
90 in together and donate so many
| hays of rice to be distributed among
the different miners gratis; III Is lhls
class of people whom we we wanb 70
! teach how to eat rice, they are the
neople who need such food, and WAC
will eat more OF it once convinced OF
its nutritive qualities than any other
class of people. ] feel confident that
every rice planter in the rice pet
would donate one sack of rice for such
a purpose. The great majority OF
these miners will not be able to attend
the exposition, therefore the only way
= To reuch them is by IL distribution Of
= one or two pounds each gratis.
:. Another very important thing whlcf
y should be looked into is the increased
:, price of rice by the time it reaches th'
northern market. / have been rel1a
:, bly informed that good fancy hca'
- rice retails in Philadelphia at iro'
l25 to IS cents per pound. This Is GU
of reason, and should be remedied, q
we can never hope to make rice eater
- out of those people.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Kindergarten School.

One feature of the work to be done
nv the Welsh Normal Business lnS'i-
tute during the spring and summer
will he the instruction of children IN
tba lxinderoarten. To secure the pesb
result, their work will be in charge Oh
an experienced lIindergartner.
Their training is something to when
all children are entitled and which eV-
cry child enjoys. The chlio sO"r'e''
| in q kindergarten school has SreaO
,dvantooe over those who are nov
thus favored, and grasps kho"ie"S
nuch more readily and coihprehoif
sivelv than he would otherwise no.
This being the case, no further argu
,ant is needed to prove thaC Un'
teacher of young children VINO Is no
rooiliar with kindergarten methoo'
is not sufficiently equipped Tor th
: wo,< she is doing. How few pareliI
: and teachers OF their little ones real
| i've their responsibility as such' an
ore nrenared for the work they ar
: expected to do.
e The institute wishes to announ'
It that it. will maintain kindergarte
department, commencing March 81
= and continue during the summer. "
lie assure all parents who patronlze
" that the hest interests Of their en-
a dren will be carefully looked ate
Ill and that their frequent visits TO I
r. kindergarten room will be grca'lS "
~. preciated.
lit For further information concern
their work consult
J. M. NELSON
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
No DifIicuIty in Finding Oil, But

validating for oil is much ike
prospecting for gold. Sinking a well
in an unproven field is risk 1nvoiV-
ing time, patience and money, ana
who would succeed should be supplied
with all three The difficulties present
ed differ in each field and the problem
to be solved always presents 'orlglnal
difficulties. 1t is for this reason that
ingenuity and initiative are OF value
| in a, driller. In a conversation Win
a gentleman who is prospecting IN a
field which is rich in oil indications,
the writer was told that there had been
no difficulty in finding OIL but thai
because of mechanical difficulties a
sufficient quantity of oil for profitable
results had not been obtained. he Il
now at his Wits end for plan t'
hiring in a we'll of oil free from sand
3 He has proved repeatedly that the OF
S is there too, and how to get the OIL
n the problem. This is the only dl1
g fculty at Jennings, where it is said
e lately-invented screen promises sol'
y ton. Oil is plentiful in Calcaslel
T. but so far Welsh and Jennings onl
have entered the practical stage
production.-LakeC Charles News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
HRANDJURY,s STARTLING REPORT
Revelations Made of Especial Interest
to Calcasieu Taxpayers.

In addition to finding seventy-two
true bills the Calcasieu grand jury In
their report to Judge Miller Saturday
took occasion to pay their respects to
heads of some of the departments OF
the parish government and suggested
a remedy for the evils that have prov
en- such detriment to the taxpayers.
Following are few excerpts taken
from their report:
They pronounce the assessment rolls
to be in deplorable condition,
there being double, treble and some
times uuadruple assessments on the
same property and erroneous descrlp-
tons: recommend the making of a
correct plat before the rolls are MADE
ND instead Of afterward. The parish,
in their opinion, is assessed too high
and taxpayers are obliged to pay
more than their proportion of State
taxes.
Notwithstanding there was spent II
the year 1903 the total sum OF S53, o95.
50 for road purposes, in addition u
work done by road hands and prlVat
individuals, our public roads are IN
deplorable condition except in ward
. one. four and seven. We also find l
some of the wards mule teams an
road graders owned by the parish al
2 used for working the public roads
. This we find an expensive method
road building inasmuch as the team
= are only part Of the time on publ
Z road works and much of the time b
! ING used for the benefit of private /
Z dividuals without any compensate
Z being paid to the parish therefor, {
: pecially in wards four, eight and mir
( Upon application to local banks
e find the outs landing Indebtedness
! the parish as evidenced by approx
Z claims of the police jury to be 800, 81
& A for the year 1903 and prior yea
I and $23, S46.23 for the year 1904. Th
Z claims bear interest at the rate
z eight per cent per annum. we a
4 find that the amount of interest p
I on similar claims by the parish
e the year 1903 was $7,671.67. 1t
+ much to be regretted that the par
< of Calcasieu, considering the la
9 amount of it's annual revenues, sho
be so heavily in debt and thus c.
. PEELED each year to borrow money
l. z on which considerable sums are |
& in interest. We cannot too strot
express our disapproval of this
- tenn of conducting the public bust
and we recommend to the incor
police jury such entrenchment
economy as will in the near III
put our parish on a cash basis.
I this end we would recommend
! adjustment Of the annual appro
Z ton of $4,000 for public imp
ments, believing that the special
3 in each ward devoted to such imp
Z ment will be sufficient for actual n
We believe that the amount of 81
appropriated by the budget to
Z wear 1904 for contingent expens
excessive, one third of that amo'
our Judgment being sufficient, lie
z a balance of SO, 900 which mig
properly added to the $4,000 a
I priated for the %xtinguishment o
Z standing indebtedness.
-@--
$ Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
WRECKED BY STORM
Tornado Wrought Havoc
Near the Oil Field.
FAMILY BLOWN OVER 100 FEET.
Residence Occupied by Jos. Alex
ander Demolished, but Occu-
pants Escaped Injury.
FAMILY BLOWN OVER 100 FEET

Preceded by torrent of rain ana
hail, deafening thunder peals and WV /
id lightning, shortly before l O'Clock
Sunday morning cyclone or hurrl-
cane of no small proportions swooped
down upon the cottage and outonllo-
ines belonging to the Southern Paclhc
railroad company, occupied by Jos.
Alexander and family, and located
about a mile and half west of town,
completely demolishing them ana
leaving in it's wake shingles, splinters,
pieces of furniture and broken dishes
for a quarter of a mile.
Mr.. Alexander states that he ana
his family were awakened about MD
night by a storm and the wind was
blowing a furious gale at that time.
| A few minutes later a sudden gust OF
wind lifted the house from its founoa-
ton and carried it over the yard fence
a distance of one hundred feet and In
striking the ground the walls OF the
building separated in such a miracu-
Ions manner as to leave Mr.. Alexan-
der, his wife and four children In the
open prairie unhurt, save slight IN
iury on the head sustained by MRS.
) Alexander and bruised ankle by Mir.
Alexander.
} The floor of the house was blown
more than four hundred feet from the
: site of the wrecked building. Moth
} ing was saved except some clothing as
f the furniture and household goods
were completely wrecked and strewn
promiscuously about the prairie.
3. A barn in which were four horses
n was also RACED to the ground, but the
fri ehtened animals escaped without
S scratch. The henhouse, sheltering
!, sixty chickens, met similar fate ane
: only two chickens were killed. Inc
e steps leading from the ground st
J. the top of the Southern Pacific's biz
a oil tank were reduced to splinters.
lie How Mr.. Alexander and family es
b, CAPPED instant death is remarkable,
RI the house was dashed against tn
ny Ground with terrific force and hyln
tie timbers and briclzbats were every
where about them. When the built
in ing started over Mrs. AleXande
B. seized their two-year-old babe, lyln
TO in q cradle, ana claspeo IL III Nv
lte arms until the storm had subslde
a The next morning fragments OF Il
DIS cradle were found scattered in eve
IN direction. 30
nd Mr.. Alexander is undecided as
are the nature of the storm, but is lnclln
DIS. to believe that it was hurricane a
of not a cyclone, yet the house was tur
ms ed half way around before strlkl
bic the ground, the north wall havl
be- found Judgment on the south side a
in vice versa.
ion The storm travelled in northea
es- erly direction and appeared to h;
inc. been not more than two hundred
we in width
of The house and outbulldlngs
wed stroyed were the property OF
324.- Southern Pacific railroad comp
ars, and Mr.. Alexander was employed
hese Waterman at the company's big
, of tank near by. There was no ms
also ance, but the damage will not
paid heavy and the property will be rel
Tor at once.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

A good six-room house in the south
part of Welsh, VIII sell for par
gain. For particulars call at the
JOURNAL. Office.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Einno for Sale.

A second hand piano for sale. Must
be disposed of within ten days. For
particulars inquire at the JOURNAL
office.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
MANAGEMENT OF WIVES.

One thing the tactful husband does Is
20 let his wife cry. It Is not meant that
ne drives her to crying or that he lets
her weep while he stands unsympatLet-
icallz by with his hands in his trousers
pocket his feet apart and grinning sar-
dOnically-
II IS meant that when an emotional
woman needs a good cry he realizes that
II viii relieve the tension. He does not
get up and 70 ge about and kick foot
stools out OF the way and say. "Oh. for
heavens sake, stop crying or you'll drive
me 20 drink"
No. He goes and pats her shoulder
soOthiugly and says:
There, little woman. m sorry the
cook has left and your new gown hooks
up crookedly. but cheer up. Let's 90
out and have a Jolly little dinner, and
tomorrow I'll write that tailor a letter
that viii make his hair curl"
Then she looks up through her tears
and thinks how handsome and big and
strong and glorious he IS. and before
the dinner IS over she has thought UP
two ways in which 70 economize and
so pay for the extravaganza of his order
10 the walter. for the common purse is
not elastic. and she knows 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
GENERAL STAFF ASSIGNS
INFANTRY TO PHILIPPINES
Twenty-fTst Regiment Will Go First
to Relieve the Eighteenth-0th-
eTs Will Follow.

Members Of the general staff Of the
army have agreed upon the assignment
Of infantry to the Philippines for the
coming year.
The Twenty viii be the first regi-
zenith and will arrive In Manila not
later than January 10 1905. The Eight
zenith VIII probably take station at
Fort LeavenWorth on its return.
About March the Sixth Infantry,
now stationed at Fort LeayenWOrth. viii
sail from San Francisco. The Nine
teenth. now stationed at Vancouver
Barracks, Will sail from San Francisco
about April J. This viii be followed by
the Ninth Infantry. now stationed at
Madison Barracks and Fort Thomas,
with one company at Allegheny Arsenal
and in Pekin each. That command will
leave May 1, while or June ! the Six
1 son, Ga, viii depart for island garri-
sons. These regiments will relieve, re-
| spcctiyely. the Fourteenth Twenty
third. Fourth, and Seventeenth Regi-
ments, which Will sail from Manila on
/ March IS. May -, June Is, and July Is,
II has been recommended that the
! Fourteenth Infantry be assigned 20 duty
| lt Vancouver Barracks on Its return 10
! the United States, that the Twenty
! third Regiment be sent TO Madison Bar
| racks and Fort Ontario, that the Fourth
| Infantry be sent TO Fort Thomas, al
| though there IS some question Of this
| assignment and that the Seventeenth
/ Infantry be assigned 10 Fort McPher-
son.
In addition 10 the regiments here
| specified there viii be withdrawn from
/ the Philippines eight regiments, while
/ i've more viii be designated for duty IN
I The islands during the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
THE TOMB OF CAIN.

The early traditions concerning the
city OF Damascus are curious and in
teresting even though untrustworthy
and contradictory.
BY some Of the ancient writer's II was
maintained that the city stands on or
near the site Of the Garden Of Eden.
and iust opposite there Is a beautiful
meadow OF red earth from which. IL is
said. Cod took the material from which
he created Adam
This field IS called Ager Damascenus,
and near it's center there formerly stood
q pillar which was said 70 mark the
precise spot where our first parent was
| created.
A few miles out there Is an eminence
called the Mountain OF Abel, supposed
by some to be the place where the first
! two brothers offered their sacrifices. also
| the spot where the first murder was
committed. The most interesting spot
] pointed out. however, IS about three
| leagues from the city, where an old
/ ruin Is shown which all the Orient be
/ lieves TO be the tomb OF Cain.
The traditions respecting this famous
! spot are known TO antedate the Chris
/ tian era by several hundred years. Up
/ 10 the time Of Vespasian the interior
Of the tomb is said 70 have been lighted
and warmed BY one Of the ever burn
/ Ing lamps so commonly used by tbs
ancients.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
IGNORANCE OF GERMAN
COSTS MAN A FORTUNE

VIENNA. Sept. H.-An Armenian
named Josef Kikor has had a costly ex-
perience. owing to his ignorance of the
German language.
While on his way by rail from Trieste
TO Vienna he mislaid his ticket, and as
he was unable to make the collector
understand. that official forced him TO
get out Of the train.
Thinking he could put the matter right
IN a moment with the station master
and then Te-enteT the train. -<ikOr left
a handbag containing 500 uncut dla-
monds. weighing 1900 Carats, in the
compartment. To his horror, however,
the train began to move OF, and when
KIkor attempted TO jump into the car
rlage 70 recover his bag he was pre-
vented by a porter.
When the officials understood what
had happened they sent of telegraphic
messages for the bag. but Il could not
be found and KflIOr has commenced an
action against the Southern Railway
for $4,000 on the ground that the loss
was due 10 its negligence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
SEEK TO AVERT STRIKE
Conference in Pittsburg With Leaders
of the Brotherhood Of TTainmen.
Grievance at Altoona.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 17.-It developed to-
day that members Of the Brotherhood Of
Trainmen employed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad between Pittsburg and AL
toc-.a, also have grievances against the
company.
A committee has been selected to con
fer with superintendent c. s. Long. with
view Of having them adjusted The
union men say their grievances are not
of a serious nature, and they expect the
committee viii gain concessions asked
for. Nine locals belonging TO this d.
vision and their grievances are entirely
distinct from those Of the men employed
on the western division Of the railroad.
The attempt Of the officials Of the
company 20 belittle the trouble on the
western divisions is hardly borne out
by the attitude Of the men. who have
summoned some OF the chief officers of
the Brotherhood Of TTRinmen TO Pitts
burg 10 endcayOr 10 settle the differ
ences without compelling the men TO re-
sort to strike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
woMAps WAY OF FINDING OUT

''Women's ways are inscrutable. and
they do a great many things that seem
to be utterly without 1oint 20 men, but
il has been my experience that time
shows they had a pretty good reason
FOR the queer tricks they played US %
said +. A. Cobbs. OF Montreal
For instance, he continued. my
wife has en- angelic disposition. She has
always had that disposition, and il was
one OF the many things that attracted
me 20 her After we became engaged.
however, on several occasions she did
things which seemed to me 10 be ut
terly ineKcusable. I've got something
OF a temper, and ! would get pretty
hot, but every time the little trouble
passed off-5he having gained her point
however. This sort Of things happened
several times. but We were finally mar
ried
After the ceremony she never gave
any symptoms OF Inconsistency, but was
always as sweet and amiable as she
could be. one day / asked her why
she had done these things during our
| engagement and II she had done them
merely 20 make me angry
Certainly 1 did, my dear was her
surprising reply. I am a prudent yvo-
man and merely wanted 20 MAKE sUra
could manage you when you were
! mad"