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BAB BLBOB, BAB COMPLEXION, The skin is the seat of an almost endless variety of diseases. They are knewa by various names, but are all due te the same cause, acid and other poisons in the blood that irritate and interfere with the proper action of the skin. To hare a smooth, soft skin, free from all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure and healthy. The many preparations of arsenic and potash and the large number of face powders and lotions generally used in this class of diseases cover up for a short time, but cannot remove permanently the ugly blotches and the red, disfiguring pimples. Etopnai vfgilanoo It tbm pr/om of m bmmutlful oomplmxlon when such remedies are relied on. Mr. H. T. Shobe, >704 Lucas Avenue. St. Louts. Ho , says: " My daughter was afflicted for year* with a dWfigurlng eruption on her face, which resisted sit treatment. She was taken to two celebrated health springa, but received no bene ni. mnj uicuiviuri w?i? picKnuvu, nut wuaout result, until we decided to try 8. 8. 8., and by the time the firnt bottle finished the eruption began to disappear. A dosea bottles cured bet completely and left her skin perfectly smooth. She Is now seventeen years old. and not a sign of the embarrassing disease has ever returned." S. S. S. is a positive, unfailing cure for the worst forms of skin troubles. It is the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the only one guaranteed purely vegetable. Bad blood makea bad complexions. dflfe purifies and invigo L ^ "t rates the old and makes new, rich blood t h a t nourishes the body and keeps the skin active and healthy and in proper condition to perform its part towards carrying off the impurities from the body. If you have Eczema, Tetter, Acne, Salt Rheum, Paoriaais, or your skin is rough and pimply, send for our book on Blood and Skin Diseases and write our physicians about your case. No charge whatever for this service. SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. ATLANTA, OA. LANCASTER ENTKKPKISK. -'ublished tvery Wednesday and Saturday BY T-ij Enterprise - Publishing Company A. J. CLARK Editor. One Year $ 1.00 Six Months 50 cts Three Months 25 cts In Advance. Saturday, March 9, 1901. Vol. I. No. 1 of The Industrial News, published at Converse, S. (A, is before us. It's editor is Mr. J. W. Gieon and its business manager is Mr. Cha8. E. Carter formerly of Lancaster. It is a 7 column quarto neatly printed and well edited. It will appear week ly and $1 a year. The Lancaster Tribune is the latest addition to Jthe list of newspapers published in Lancas ter. Its second number is out and contains a quantity of local matter that will interest the col orod portion of our population by and for whom this paper is start ed. Its editor is Rev. J. Francis I an A U A U. : ~ I! ?j'U] . u.j auu xi/B is o. R. Gregory. In addition to the editor, there are a list of seven corresponding editors. It announces as its motto "the purity of the home, individual development, race elevation", which indeed is a high and worthy ambition. Mr. J. C. Wilborn, chairman ol the railroad commission, and president of the Cotton Growers' Protective Association was in town between trains yesterday and made this office quite a pleas ant call. He is veiy much inter ested in the growing of sugar beets and is going to plant an acre or so as an experiment. He says from what he has seen he knows that he can't plant anything that will give him more tood for cattle than beets, and that there are few things that are superior 10 them as a food for cattle, and especially for milk cattle. Mr. Wilborn is also great l.v interested in the organization of county branches of the Cotton Growers' Protective Association He is anxious to see an organiza tion in every county in the State as they have them in some other SffltOR Il? fiflVR flift main nnr ?J, _ ....... ,,u. pose of the organization is to create a bureau of information as to the area planted in cotton, the condition of the crop all over the South ana the probable yield, and then later a report of the crop produced, and instructions or suggestions as to the wisest plan to be pursued in marketing the same. There is urgent need of such in formation as that. As it is the bears furnish the world with much of the information obtained as to the cotton crop. The pro ducers should have a bureau of information of their own and not h ive to depend for information upon the consumers of cotton and upon the speculations therein. it*-.. i. DUTY WELL DONE IS TH KEWAKD. Anderson Grand Jury Coin pi minted by Judge Beuet ft their Faithful Presentation < the Labor contract Abuse 1 that County. Anderson, March 7. ? Th is not to be a sensational stor after the manner of the Phili delphia North American It wi give only the bare facts aboi the labor contract abuses, tl stockade slavery system whic had aroused the interest and tl indignation of a county, a Stat and even a nation. Those facts are all containe in the strong presentment 01 til admirable grand jury. Thf paper is so thorough, its stat< ments are so definite and il wording so clear that are coi cerned nothing more can be sai< The presentment tells tli whole story, and no hasty ir vestigations of an outsider ca add anything valuable or rliable. There are rumors of a sorts, but rumors are largel false. This morning the special terr of the court of general sossioi: called by Judge W C Benet t receive the report of the gran jury began at 10 o'clock. Th The jury was not ready, and was noon before the presen ment was read. Lh? court room was packe< The main floor was occupied b white people, and the little ga lery was crowded with negroe Interest was most intense, U not a word of the paper's content had been divulged. The for< man, Mr. R. A. Sullivan, hande up the paper, which was read. When the reading was con pleted, it was time for dinn* recess. On reconvening, Judp Benet addressed the grand jury JUDGE BKNKT SAID. "Mr Foreman and Gentleme of the Jury: Your presentmer affords me profound flatisfactioi You have done your duty, u( only ably and fearlessly, bt fairly. I am struck with th statement that you have refrair ed from reading the newspaper some of which have pubhsbe seraational stories, and that yc have refrained from seeing c hearing any comments th? would prejudice you in your in vestigation. It will surprise yoi therefore, to know how much ej vitement there has been all ovt the State and the country. SENSATIONAL NEWSPAPERS. at the north have forgotten thi that the investigation was orde ed and was being condactei They conveyed the idea that th newspapers had discovered th scandal through their own effort " Vaui* W/\nlr a t-wl > i wui i* kji rw. uuu iiiu ? um i the court is not refered to i these articles. It does say th? ''happily some local efforts ai being made," but the read* would infer that these effori are due to the newspaper Little is found in these accouir beyond what was taken froi the records of the court, an i that little is false. These new papers would rather bo sens! tional than just. "In ordering this investig; tion this court was only doin its plain duty, quietly, uuo ' tentatiously, but earnestly. ] is peculiarly the work of thi court, but the court will do i! duty, and does not propose t be interfered with by politic? busy bodies in or out ofcongres When the charge was mad three weeks ago the court ha no idea of doing more tha showing you grand jurors yon duty, and it had no doubt yo would perform it. It had n thought nor expectation thf the charge of the court would b heard beyond the four walls ( this court room. u'V _ 1: _?_ ? a hi viiii iiiu juuniauonu ci terprise of your paper. The Dail Mail, actuated by the purest an most praiseworthy motives, th charge was published. It was don not after the manner of what called, in newspaper slang, 'ye low journalism,' but simply thf the good people of Anderso county might see that the iniqu tous system would bo thoroughl looked into and put an end to for the encouragement of the lav Their promptness and thei pleasant effects make Dewitt Little Early Risers most populc little pills wherever they ai known. They are simply perfe< tor liver and bowel trouble Crawford Bros. d w ? abiding and a terror to evil doe that it might be seen and kuc of all people of this country,wl . and black, that the ationg aru '"{the law would be stretched ou in ^ protect thus the humblest ne |n agaiust oppression and wrong. "Other newspapers through the State acted in the same ^ 10 not as sensation mongers, bu ? good citizens and champions < righteous cause. There were flaming headlines, no start! 1 scarehead6. But the publicat 10 was accompanied with very str 1 words of condemnation of the human treatment of the nej 0 and with equally strong words commendation of the charge the court. "It was to be expected t newspapers in other States wo ," take notice of a matter of so mi u8 public interest?nor had we i l" desire to hide this ugly th from the eyes of our sister Stal ^ Newspapers were only doing tl duty in giving it the utmost p licity and in condemning it scathing terms. y "It gives mo pleasure to i that, with few exceptions, n groat journals in all parts of ie country did their duty in t 0 regard ; but some newspapc ,1 and notably one, went far e yond the proper limits of jo ^ naliatic criticism. I especis refor to The Nerth American Philadelphia newspaper, j "It seems that that paper si y a staff reporter to this coun 1- and while we have 110 desire discourage the sending of s >r cial correspondents from Phi tB delphia to Anderson county the purpose of finding out exact truth, let them tell 1 j truth ; let them treat a seri( ,r subject like this with fairn ,e and candor. "Facts when distorted more mischievous than fal n hoods. I do not say that 1 ,t special correspondents of h a> North American deliberat >t wrote what was not true, 1 it I do say that his account v ie greatly exaggerated, far > highly colored, essentially n B? leading and grossly unjust. " "It is foolish to talk of 1 11 necessity of interfering hy c I gress and the federal coui They ignore the fact that , court and the grand jury lu i' brought the matter into pul attention and were busy in\ tigating it. We are able to d with this matter without n it outside help We do not w r to wash our dirty linen in i. federal laundry. There is i? politics in this matter, no pa ' issue, not even a race issue, 8* even indirectly. It is pur and simply the righting ol n grievous wrong We prol against the very idea of outs 'e interference. It is untrue, 5r this paper states, that the te raony of nogroes is not belie 8 in our courts." f'8 The judge horo cited sev 11 cases before him recently, ^ which the evidence of negr 8_ had been accepted by juries v preference to that of white m Judge Benet also montiol that this matter had been cal g to the attention of the goverr who had forwarded to the so tt itor a letter received by h 13 i lie judge said ne had not lio ^ of the matter until the tria 0 tho Newell case, and was ast *1 ished beyond measure by s- disclosures thorein. ? Turning to tho audience, (1 said that he wanted to adi u the negroos not to believe r mors which were going ah u as to the invalidity of all la ? contracts. He said the cc lt will enforce all lawful contr* e and that negroos should >f make the mistake of believ the investigation meant that contracts were void. y Taking up the presentim d .fudge Benet read the nai e mentioned and said that som< e tliem at least had been prosecui 'fl for false imprisonment, wl ?' others were liable in dama d civilly as well as for crimi n prosecution. The solicitor, 1* said, will do his duty, and it 1 y be left to the petit jurors tc > theirs. Good work had alrp r' been done, and the evil ja alrr ? stamped out; public aentimen practically solid against, the i ',r tem, in which only a few n ir have participated. Judge Benet declared that presentment brought pitiful tails. "It tojd of illegal arr< aud imprisonment, of cruel wl DcBtdl's It (ACOUGHSYRUPfi) >gro VI Hacking Coughs, ft M Bore Lungs, Bronchitis, m l0u^ M Grippe, Pneumonia ana m JV all severe lung affections, E - v fl| Why then risk oonaumpt as jE tion, a slow, sure death ? H _f _ Take warning t Act at ||| oncol Buy a bottle of 'Jh no I Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, I 'ng a doctor's prescription, ,ion nsed over 80 years. Price, _ only 25 cents. Insist on Dn? H having it. Don't be im- ^ in- H posed upon. Refhse the ?ro dealer's substitute: it is 5 " H not as good as Dr. Bull's. ' Salvation OH cares Rhcamatlam I q( Achea and Pain*. 19 & 23 eta. kfl pi?g, of prolonged imprisonment u j without even the farce of a trial, 1 of kidnapping negroes from other uiy counties, a> d even from Georgia, ln^ ot fear to give testimony, refusal e?" to testify, and, most pitiful of all, ,e.lr of poor negroes professing to be . ing satisfied and contented." ,n Ilis honor warned the jurors th.it they must not divulge any of the testimony, which he turned the over to the clerk of court and the ordered him not to make it pub lie. The presentment he turned !r9> over to the solicitor for his help be* and guidance in the cases. ur_ lie then referred to the jury's remarks as to the convict leasing l? a system, and said he was glad the jurors concurred with him. The ent legislature had already taken fcy? steps to stop this system. > to "There is no likelihood tin t Pe" this stockade slavery, with its wlnnrvinrro onrl o t*mnrl on cvv rv i v/o j in jy|yiu^o ?vi*v* m uiv-v* f?r guards will never he seen again the in this or any other county." the j(1 closing, Judge Bonet said : 3U8 ??i thank you gentlemen,most ?ss sincerely for the excellent work you have done. South Caroare lina thanks you. Anderson counIse ty especially will thank you for the having relieved her from this ?he shameful burden and freed her ely misguided citizens placed on it Jut Your county has cause to ho vns proud of her grand jury. You too certainly have amply justified ns* the confidence I reposed in you when I ordered you to make the this investigation." Pn" At the conclusion of his hon*ts. or's remarks the jury was (lis the missed, and the court proceeded ive with other business. The crowd )lic filed out of the court room and 'eR* the men gathered in groups ou eftl the streets to discuss the affair. LnJ It is undeniable that the reverb lations of tho last few weeks the have created a serious situation no in Anderson county. It is also rtw it i it a * 1? i v iruo in in mere are iwo Biues ic not the question which the situation ely presents. As shown so clearly f ft by the presentment, there has Lest been injustice and cruelty pracide ticed upon ignorant, if not innoas cent, negroes The practical enslavement, the cruel whip ping, tho illegal imprisonment of negroes does not meet with >rjll undeserved defence from any in quarter. Those who excuse the oes contractors do so by saying thai i *n the system has been carried toe 0n. far. They present the othei a?4* side, which is that some negroes as laborers cannot be controlled 'or> except by a show of force and lie- pewer ; that some negroes were *m- taken from jail under promise ar(l to work according to tho now 1 famous contract; that they were on- jn many cases well treated and the contented?better off than they would have been under othei jie circumstances, rise Today I heard as good a> ru" there are anywhere, express ?ut this view. They depreciatf hor abuses and agree that cruelty >lirt and illegality must be stoppec icts but they say that the men wh( not started the system intended nc i?g harm, and would have done all none. They point out thai "Jud,' Fowler, "Press" Allen 3nt? and "Quint" Hammond, tin n 8 threo largest farmers concerned 0 ol aro all good citizens, reliable ,e('> businessmen, lackingin cruelty lile or inhumane instincts. RC0 Knowing this fact, one car inal realize the bravery, the devotioi he to duty which prompted a jnrj will of 18 men to make such a pre > do aeniment as was handed in. ady it is a courageous paper, and lost (he grand jury is deserving of all t is honor for it. iy?- The effect of the paper will he nen to al>olish the system. There car be no doubt about it. It has beer the abandoned already by some ol do- (he farmers who practiced it, and Ml? it will go out of existence alto. "P gether very soon. ' ^^3S3B ? of the b< $ : BARG^ | Heal I B'k'g & I Com pi f HERE'S A C | SALE FC ^ of all t Odds. Er | Broken 1 I and Ren ^ that have naturally a ^ ter a whole season ' J ins& We have turned in ^ gains by making I TERRIBLE RE 5 IN PRK J ail of our Winter gc ^ Shoes, Hats, Unde i ^ Goods and Wash G * I * SUCH VAL 5 SELDOiV | # They are moving t splendidly. Throngs ; % CASH BU > ^ are visiting us. Yol ; J MONI ' ^ on every purchase. Y here, and not get * BARGi 1 5 Everything is a Bar J & have room for New | ^ daily appearing. All * fer? all : I Goods Mil ^ It will pay you to h 1 & 1 f Single purchaser hut r IlarcrAitit; arp iinf?mia11r ft ?..WjU?"V ! f Your: : \ Heath B'k'g t tm%i mnia i 3St ? LINS + % ~ Mer. | i any. \ . iHEAP | )R YOU. | % b ^-sl r& 1US, * Lots, \ in ants | 1 iccumulated af- ^ of bier sell- ^ % to Great Bar- A SUCTIONS | -v r\ jts j; >ods, Clothing, J r-Wear, Dres& ^ nods. ^ (J ES * , 1 SEEN. * I out of here ? of ? fYERjS J i save ^ :v & 1 ^ ou cannot buy 4IN. | gain. We must ^ * Spring Goods A goods must suf- & $ ist Go. I uy here. Not a & t ealizes that our ^ :d. i s etc., etc. ^ if Mer. Co. 11 1 dtokit