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LANCASTER ' EHTEBPR1SE. Published Wednesdays by Enterprise Publishing Co. A. J- CLAUK. Editor. One Year, - - - $1.00 Six Months, - - .50 Three Months, - - .25 IN ADVANCE. / Wednesday, October 1, 1902. It is reported that Col Jim Tillman has been engaged to ma'e . lecturing tour of the West. Kmile Zola, the celebrated TV 1 1 . ' ' ' * rroiu ii von .-a, cm a in ) iriMonday of accidental iisphvx Kition. It \va* Zola who chin .1 a reopening ol the Dreyfus cam it tew yoilci). m/ O BAD FOR TOE ACCO GROWERS. The American Tobacco compnny ol I Lis ccir ry and the Im peri V. T ' ( ,? comp .ny of Kegland aiui the Ogden company ot Koghind have- all been amalgamated ul the result is oue concern instead of three to he operated nod ;r the r.ame of th-> Hrit ish American T o Mi'c,v< c unp iii.v , with J. Li Dike president and having a c.tpi' i! of $30,000,000. This will be bad news for growers .1 tobaec > for, of cotiroe, it mean? a leaf market with no competitive buyers. Tiio cau.ie of the good oriees that tobacco I planter? hav received this year Wits t he coin petition between the American Tobacco company and t liu If.toliclt ?\.i \? ?l..v Tfc..? 1UV^ 1 J V/II* l \ ?,> * I 11^ 1111perial. N'>w that tli??y tire licallv o'.o concern, they will not bid against each otlcr, and the natural result \vi 1 be lower prices to the tobacco planter for his leaf tobacco and possibly and probably higher prices to the consumers of in i nil fact ured to bacco. A special from London makes Ihe following reference to the amalgamation : The new amalgamation of A nit iiiM > and A.yioli6h iobt*cco interests which was officially announced S Turdav afternoon h ?s n,.... ; .... i. < ^-11 If I \ \-it Willi IIII.W leel ings. I'nboundtd satisfaction is expressed at (he defeat ol the American attempt to captiue the British market a;id ihe proof that the so-culled trust system cannot flourish in a free trade rouatry like England as it can in ? pro teetiomsl country like the I ailed Slates, ' .1 at thy smi' tuin? th -n is co:.side;aide lamentation at the fact that the consumer will have to pay enhanced prices. The Daily Chronicle in an editorial article points out that the new monopo!> will almost inevitably send prices up. As ihe Imperial company has no ri"al to tear in the British market, it will he ahle to dictate iresli terms; deal ere, therefore, says the paper, regard the ;iv_w amalgamation vith considerable alarm. The Value of Expert Treat 111 nt. Everyone who is nfltic "<! with a chronic uincase experiencea great difficulty it; having their case intelligently frerNd hy t Iip average physician. These d senses can only he cured by a specialist who understands them thoroughly. I>r. .1 Newton ? Hathaway, ot* Atlanta, (in., is acknowledged the moat aki'lfol and successful specialist in the United States. Write liiill fur his expert opinion of your ras?, for which he makes no charge A great many people tnink they ?i? charitable when they give something away lliat tiiey have uo further u-e for liiihy lives nro destroyed in suninxjr by. ebolent Infantum Tlio aituok <>( the diae:ise Is surtiO u. lis progress is som -tim -s trrrVdy rapid Moth'ji s vs uo tiavcKi vc& tLclr children I 5 \ FLOODS IN TEWS. Cotton Greatly Damaged bj Tremendous Itninx? Bridges Washed Away. Houston, Tex., S^pt 27.?Dor ing the past 12 hours there ha: beeu u terrible raiufal over thi wh >le of sonrh nod a portion ol east Texas, which ha 1 done pre* danger to the open cotton, whbIxu away innumerable small auc many big bridges, dpcvTwl en?H? ; and caused oth> r destroyt'oa.v % J'iie small streams are rep<uto? lout of *hoir b u> iu o?< ry 'lire. tion and the roi^oada have euf fored heavy dati.ago to theii tracks and l>r?vl; nu I i At. Ivenocviy it is ostirnalex I that 15 inches ?:i v itter foil I Many people were cooipelled t< remove from their h->uies. j At ICit.ctio, it t?2 foot . "(' it' : br.ige was wmeu - J bj the 11 0; ; ind carried 'i il: a tr.ile do-vn tht ' ' j'lf. j but ' h '' Hi* I tantr got out. in afely. A great notni '-r of h rres v.m' in Hie bottoms at vr. i? u | points iii;1 w<*r? ''rownvd. | <V?nz?Joa county, especially I suffered hoavi!v i this rospeo* j I'be loss to c cannot o\>i ' he estimated, boo miss of tbe. a:< uff.cted. 1'icking ha.I be. n h progress for some days, but al j that had not been removed iron ,;ie ho!?? is i total I ss au?l beinj beaten into, the ground. Tin Irani has thoroughly relieved th? ' long existing drought in the cat ' r.le county along the lower coast Look Out tor Feyer. j Biliousness and liver disorden I at liiis season may bo prevontm j by cleansing the system cv iti: 1>? 'Vitt's Little F, irly Risers. J !>bs< lemons !11. le pills do not grip* They move the bowels gently but copiously, and by reason ol : lie tonic pvoperties,giv e tone ant strength to the giutuls Craw j lord Bros. i lite Largest Apple Orchard K ui*as (lily 8iiir. The largest apply orchard ii 'the world 18 floor to he p'jintc i n Laclede count}', Mo., a shor' (distance Iriiin 'ho ruain line o' j i he Frisco railroad. The lam I has already been purchased b\ j i s\ mlic-de promoted b\ r dden'r ! ii Dos Moines, Ii., and assis'orl I bv the Frisco railroad. One oi the directors in rho new enter I prise is a K hsmk i'i'.v man. W11 i Mam o. Carroll, who has ho<: j much experience in fruit raising in the <>z ?rk reirio.u of Missouri | ''The largest orchard in tht j world today is in 'he O/aik mountains," s.nd Mr. Carroll (yesterday. 4*I: has 2,300 acred ! planted in Irnil. trees. My com j I in li V liuii nnrnhdcj.! r. fWii I > .. , .. ,.... w , J / V7 1 It; , near Leounon Mo. Wa will plan! | ev? r v acre ol it with fruit trees i When (tie app.e tiee.s are ai I hearing?vInch will bo about six I yearn from now?we wili huvt I the larso-it orchard in the world I "Dm vou expect to receive an> returns trom your invest men' j belorc. six years have passed . was asked. "Yes; we will j)!:?nf 2-r>0 arret | in peach trees. Those will yieli within about three vonr* if tin 1 seasons are favorable. The pearl crop is not ko sure aa the appl< crop, end that is why we hav? j dc -i'ioil to plant most of the 5 00f 'acres in apple trees While th? | apple trees aro growing?'h it is {during the next three or foui I years?we will plant small t'ruili I midbrain neiween the rows o I trees. Uy that planner bigfartii i will yield h crop revenue l?et<?r< we gather I lie first crop of apples ' Mr. Carroll said the fi.OOC acres that will be converted 111 I to an apple orchard are now 7 covered with wild forest trees We have let the contract for ' clearing the land, continued Mr Carroll 'Horticulturists have found that land that is productive of good timber is also for fruit trees Whenever you see healthy virgin forest that is an indication that the soil and drainage will produce good crops of fruit We intend to plant fifty trees to ' i the aero. Only Jonathans! and i JRcn Davi? trees will be planted. Most of the orchards in south ern Missouri have trees planted j <>o to the acre " The capital stoe'r of the n"\v company will i>o $1 J'Oo.OOO. In order to assist the promote rs of r the enterprise the Frisco Rail ! wav company has ,v**eed to 5 j buiid <i split" irac'v fiVH Miles lleng, iunu'ijig from ti.e main (lu J orchard. I ' ' i T-. Y oir Life W< " 111 tia '?>?ts? I; I Consumptives wo I- '/* v that vet ! IiaVi* \tMoi tli-..- fip?.inlt-d m;ti! l true*. | <1 ; H.lW ?> tt t' 111 ) r* !: ii- ^ I' ;< lorhV Mexi ' i ~ -4; r "r t] I ? h nKfends i' vi'i cure you f hi .?urt p'iot: the r.'-ult of rt.n food liiiatfii il that should (> soppo;! : hi* body ur.d siidni.i ?i. ?* boni:; nh4' sorbet) ,ik| >\t- nvh v.r; i tu- re.' su I matter Tuoverdnme tt'* waV> o** I vi.:ii ior.< i and restore t-lie > < <irc.li ' lHMii !< ! h * y ^ t "? i n '' ii^ 'atom! , | coiir? ??. ik |i? cure. H> ? is > ? >on) pl;sh< d by (iii ici. < M~xietii Syrup. ' j !' COnM .-'3 k{ i!l , ' i' (J ?;f - O i'l II - i i, l <ij llained tliroa; and li.ntf-, dilii ally of ' ; .ir.-d hit)?, lie;t\ \ t'OUtfo ilil'tH'iied I | V' !h rx.ier' :rul ion. tit" * ! 1 i ;> Wo t MH-V nil tiftV li>'< ? h t ; ? ; ? .] ' i many time*, titM itiabe oii mure ed?*rt i in fikvc irmirwif. You can I ly a In t?l" rf (?<n)i'b'e Mi*xi?.in ' : > 1<>r 2o ' Incuts. It iturej a ttimplt' e >'?uh a* M ' by rtmjric. and is the b?-st rr-.nedy for I \vhoopin/af roil): li. Yax E^otice. ! * V A('( OKDAXCK WITH TJ1K j 1 act of tbe Legislature to raise for i tic fl-cnl year h yir.nii 1 | January 1st ., notice ir hereby . igiven that tin* Treat.urer's otlb ? of ' l.anonster county rvill ha open for *he i collection or taxes ruin i he lot h day 1 of < ictobcr, I'.tO'i, in til the that Jay of , I I lecembi r, 11102. I Tile le\y it> as follows: II State Tax, f> mills. I - > 11 ;i i > t a-x J Const it ut loiiu! School, l ax 3 " j lot on II R hondH, CAC K?{ I j Retiring " " * 44 1 44 | Total H> 44 ! INTKKK.VI UN ri'WScllir UoNuM, C. v * C K. 11. i Pleasant Hill 3 mills I t?ilis Creek o 44 1 | ' line (.'rt-fk ... I 2 4 i oi- \4.. HCll lot. TAX. : I.am: ist^r t ?ni!!s i I 44 Interest on bond* 44 , ilea. It tSpri. gs :: Gal.burnt . ? 44 4 Kershaw i 44 . (.lone*. X Road" . '2 44 | | i ??1 \ I. I.hV 1 !$ V ToWN" Ml I I'd OI' !??-.IlilCTrt ' I If <|;ar. Lam! l'i mills VVoxllHW lit i ('ane ('nek ... 2'.l.j ,4 44 44 (?ra>1o?l School. " 1 ! 44 J \ R 22'a 44 r Gill* Creek '21 44 j 44 44 Graded School 2h'j 44 .IX K. i.i 44 *; Rufnrd Id 41 i Flat i reek l'J 44 44 44 Kershaw 20 44 1 Pleasant IIill li* 14 i 44 44 K r.shaw .. . ;?:{ 44 44 4 4 Heath Snrinirs 44 < > a k hit rat . . m " .I X J! til " L Cedar < 'reek 11? " J X H 19 rio?rt"pr?nd'*ncH relative t . taxes , promptly attend d to. W (;. < ' AIJ T f I K S, County Treasurer | 'jlEW YORK LIFE 'J POLICY The new business writM ten by the NEW YORK ,! LI FR (hiring the first six / months of this year was ..1 * more man ?150,000,000 ' paid-for business. This s surpasses the record o( t anything ever clone by 1 any company except the ! New York Life. ? A J. CLARK, Agt. a Lancaster, S. C'. 1 / ALWA ? Sc I K Ni | OUR ENTIR / s a s a v. t* 9 U W-<< * ? wui u * V?v -? -i are now ready fo ! "Something new' | we c n apply to our st the wee i<, a s e ve ? v 1 "> t ieomcs oil- ujUtiiGiv 'pecialiv is it a fitting r i son Kjj* every season ; little better than ! ist. have seen a prettier li r* i i i yiOt els and dress patl ' 'lrd [ IliUI'l IfV ( . m v- a i OllU Willi/. K J 'J V O have been very caret? undersold, and are 1 who thoTOii?h!v und I ' ,yuur trimming, etc. few of the "New Thii TV "O TT* O O Wool Poplin, satin-face Hair, Venetians, Tricots, spuns, fine French Flann< ; shades, soft wool Fabrics i Veilings, Hioucles, Hroud< I dresses. SII As for silks, our s ! All widths guaranteed bis ; fancy stripes and Persian: rn t^j r iv jt irLirn, !To match every dress p. cream applique, passmen land escurial laces. T 3 OT | We are showing the corrc i material, best workmansl coats, ever sent out from i SHl i We sell the kind that 'Our line for fall and wint< gest assortment in Lanca; BARG i\ever oetore nave we in most every department 150c men's Ilats at 25c. 120c hoys Hats at 5c ; 25c Caps at 10 and 15c. 51 shirts at ^oc. 50c shirts at 25c. l'?io men's suits at $6. I $5 men's suits at $2.50. 52 men's pants at $1.25. . \Vc might go on writing jwc insist on your visiting !You don't have to buy? ; I goods. We rely on pri 'treatment to retain it. I j Respec We have a beautiful lii & Demorest Sewing Mac Ys >mething * c BW .E LINE OF : Infer Goods r you to. examine. is an expression that ore almost any day in :w and good idea that Is a place here Ksexpression at this seafinds our stock just a J ^ We h irdly think you no of novelty Dress ^ :rns% in this cit> than >ds in this department illv selected, cannot be )eing shown by a lady erstands how to select Below we mention a t) igs. GOODS 'I Prunella, Soliel, Camel's Scotch Cheviots, HomoHs in all. the fashionable in albetross, Cashmeres, :loths, Armours for street iixo t tock canrtot be excelled. * t - t r , iv.iv i diiL-ua, ivjoirc valour, s. i MINGS nttcrn in black, ecru and tries, nets, braids, chantilly LETS ct styles, newest cloth, best nip in jackets, capes, furs, New Yoik city. 3ES gives entire satisfaction, er are beauties and the !ar f... ? ^ V I :AINS had so many real bargains ; oi the store. ? I nu n's pants at 75c. A 25c boys' pants at 20c. 51.2s shoes at 95c. $4-5? r,,br* at &3 5?51 table covers at 50c. 7 i-2c brown drills per I yard 5c. [ 4c brown sheeting at 3c. about those bargains, but I our store soon as possible, it's a pleasure to show our ces to win trade. On fair tfully, Mas Co. lie all sizes of Rugs. Davis :hines are going fast. *