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1 Etsytdiio Field's Vfcwi on Ambition antf Dyf popsla. "Dyspepsia," wrote Eugene Field, "often incapacitates a man for endeavor and sometimes extinguishes the lire of ambition." Though great despite his complaint Field sufferod from indigestion all his life. A we&U, tired stomach can't digest your food. It needs rest. You can only rest it by the use f a preparation like Kodol, which rei?vos it of work by digesting your food. Rest soon restores H to its normal tone. Strengthening, Satisfying, Envlgoratlng. PAparedouly by E. C. DkW itt 6l Co., (Jhlcaga Ti-w tl Kdtlaoanlttlnu Vli thelA, mim* LAfttuA$TEF. * EftlEriFAISE. Published Wednesdays by Enterprise Publishing Co. A. J CLAUK. Editor. One Year, ... $1.00 Six Months, - - .50 Throe Months, - - .25 IN ADVANCE. Wodnosdayf November 12, 1002 TT?? ?: r? As will be seen elsewhere in this ir;sue, the Alliance Exchange has ;:one out ol lousiness, the executive committee having at a recent meetinu decided t?? divide the capital ($17,000) among the suh-AUiancr\* that oontiibufed it. It now devolves upon the sub Alliances to make disposition ol it?either to appropriate it to some worthy cause or to return it to 1 nose who contributed it,. Lent Moore Itrmjifed. liobbetl antl Murdered in St. I.oais. Lnet Thursdav Rfternoon Mr W. CI. Moore, r?i this place, received a telegram sta'ii.g that has nephew, Lemuel Moore, had died in Kasl St Louis Monday night and that his remains would reach Monroe Wednesday night and he interred at {.Mains ou Thursday. i iit! news was a shock not only I to his relatives hut to hem's many friends hero. Mr. N K. Moore ; I.W, ,.,,.1 1,^.. \l . \?' /' mo nun uri, .>11-. >> . VT. anil sinters, Mrs. L. S. Elliott and Miss Made Moore, went over to J * I >4 i ?i? Thursday to attend the burial, the tuner,il having been continued A'ednesdav night at the residence ot Mr. M. L Flow, in Monroe, !>v l>r. A. M. Croxton The remains u re accompanied to Monroe by .Mr. W. E. Moore, a brother of the deceased, who lives in St. Louis. il;. Muorc war, book keeper and coididentiai clerk of the Chan Harrington Mule Co., and bad been in St. Louis about a month, llis wile expected ti move to St. Louis soon. 1 he pai(icuir>r? 01 Mr. Moore's death, i says I he Monroe Enquirer, as given by his brother who was with him, is that on Monday morning Mr. W. L. Moore, who is book keeper tor a slock company at the National Stockyards, finding that his brother had not reported at the office, went to his brother's room and lound him sick, but not enough to require the services of a physician. Mr. W. \j. Mooro returned to his brother's room about nix o'clock in tho aft^noon and found him in an unconscious condition. 1'hysi ciar.-^ '.are hastily called and the" < ! everything possible to save it", but to no avail. The phvsi \ ms slated that Mr. Moore was po'jcnc! :'h morphine. As to h or by whorn the drug was ndTr'iiVered is a mys tery. An examination showed that the dead man's watch had been snatched from bis person, the chain which was fastened to the vest by a ring being broken and the ring remaining. All his mouey and other valuables had been taken. A thorough search of the room and clothing was made to find a vessel which had contained morphine or other opiate, but all to no purpose. Inquiry was made at neighboring drug stores concerning the purchase of opiates by the deceased, but he had not made any purchases of drugs from any of them. The St. Louis Post Dis patch says the ease looks like murder. Mr. Moore was a son of Mr. D. F. Moore, of Plains, 8. (J. j lie was 30 years old, and was an open hearted, popular man. M;iy 16th. 1800, he was happily married to Miss Ethel Flow, who, with a bright lit 11 o j girl, survives him. IIo was tlie; I oldest of six brothers..?Ledger. Xo Cure a e?l<1 In On ll?y. Take Laxative lirotuo Quinine Tablets All druggist refund the money if it fails t-o cure. K. W. (Jrove's signature is on each box 25cts The Cotton (tinned in 1002. Washington, Nov. 5. ? The chief I statistician of the department of agriculture has made the follow, ing report to the director of the census, by States and Territories, of the quantity of cotton ginned from the growth of 1902 up to and including October 18, 1902: Commer No.of IVroial ginner r.'t'ge bab*s ies ginned United States.5,025,m72 20.;i24 (50.1 Alabama 685,783 3,854 ?> "> 0 Arkansas 3110,800 2,405 45.2 Florida 29,770 2S4 57 7 (Jeorgia JMK$,940 4.801 01 8 ! | Ind'n Territ'y ilOl.niV# 427 62.3 I Kentucky .... 2S1 3 40.0 I.oui-i:wm 360 JOS 2.0IN 42 3 Mississippi... 650,126 4,OSS 11.7 Missouri 14,073 57 40 0 N. Carolina... 303,020 2,500 003 Oklahoma SI,000 210 40.<* S.Carolina ... 001,531 3.0S2 72.3 Tennessee.... 121,ISO 753 502 Texas l,7sl,707 4,500 70 1 Virginia 5,725 00 40 0 The above statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned were collected through a personal, individual ginnery canvass of the i coItnu States by 020 paid local special agents of the census office. The estimate of the percentage of the total crop ginned to and including October 1!) is baaed on the estimate of these local agents, who were instructed to confine their estimates to the territories canvassed by them and to the knowledge gained therefrom. The Olice assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of these estimates. This report will be followed by a second, showing the cotton ginned no to and inelnd. ing December 13 and a third aiulj ti n a I report, to be made in the earlv ppnng, will cover the total crop of the season. The final report will distribute the crop by counties, segregate the upland and bob island cottons, show number of round and square pack ages and give weights of same. The amount of cotton ginned in Lancaster county up to the night of October 18'h, was 11,842 bal?H, according to special report made by Mr. It. K Mcllwatn, i special ugeui of the Government. He estimated that that was about firtv per cent, of the crop, ('pen that bapiH the crop in th 1? county wili bo 17.7(5.3 baien There are in this county 100 gina running ' th)H season. Healthy Children Are Happy. Mother's Worm Syrup makes children healthy by expelling the worms that mnkp them ill. Children eat it on bread. m Slaughtering o! Stt!i:o. Special to The State. Spartanburg, Nov. 8.?This morning shortly alter midnight a rear-end cn]fission occurted in the yards of the Southern rail way on the iron trestle which spans Brawley street, between the south depot and the Spartanburg junction. A switch engine was pushing a stock car, containing 119 hogs, along with other cars, towards Brawley street, pre paratory to carrying the entire string around on the S. U. & O. track to Dean's stables where the hogs were to be quartered. The grade is a heavy down hill one trom the junction to the depot. Alter espying the flagman, Engi neer J. L> Neiil of this freight, attempted to stop his train, which was made np ol a locomotive and 114 hex cars. The air brakes did not work right, and he bore down on the slock car ot the oilier train. Seeing the cnlliann imtninent and uuavoidahlc Engineer Neill and Fireman Boston jumo ed Iron) 'lie locomotive ot No. 74 Fireman Boston was not hurt,: but Engineer Neiil's light, leg is paiutully sprained. The stock o ir wliere the hogs were quartered was smashed literally into smitheieens, futeen ot the hogs were killed and the remaindci turned at large. If you are bilious ami seeking advises Take DeWitt'a Little Karly Kisers .lust before going to bed. You will tiiid on the morrow? That's all; just enough saol. 'i tiese famous pills do no! gripe but move the bowels gently and easily, thereby cleansing the liver. Their tonic effect give-" strength to the gland-s preve "ting a return of the disorder t'rawlord IJros PUBLIC SALE. I will soil at public auction on November 14th, 1902, at my residence near Primus, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., for cash, all my household and kitchen furniture. 1 horse aiul 1 mule. 1 milch cow. 1 two horse wagon and gear. 1 two-horse buggy and bar ness. 1 single buggy and harness. Corn and farm tools. 'J he same are subject to private sale. \V. B. MILLER. 2t.n5 , , ' Don't Forget That first class colored grocery store. The Novelty Grocery Ha* heen e?* abliahed on t'oltego St. near F. K Massey's residence. K. K Gregory, Manager and Secretary and Mr*. S. K. Gregory, assistant clerk. We sella* cheap as tlif cheapest anil as good goods. Yoi are cordially Invited to c II on ui and he treated right. S. R.Gregory & Co. | Notice to Debtors and Creditors.! : All persons indebted to the estate of the late Mamla (h Montgomery will please come forward and set tie same and those having claims Qfltot not t It n on I / 1 i?cl ot a ? ? % 1 1 ' u\uuao( i 11nnm cm ?ic vv I i l 111 *T sent same duly attested between now and Friday, November 7th, 1902. J. L. Montgomery. Oct. 22, 1902. Money to Loan. ON' A RECENT VISIT TO NEW York City I made arrangement* by which 1 can negotiate loans of $300.00 and upwards on llrst mortgages on improved cotton farms at 7 per cent, interest on sums of $1000.00 and over, and 8 per c?nt. interest on huin* of less t ban $1000,00. No commission or brokerage charged?only a reasonable fee for abstract of title. K. K. Wyi.IK, Aftorney-at-Law. Lancaster, S. Sept. 3, '0*2?dm Menstruation ma *' fP'K ici- in I I ftinlrsand Pains In Sides, Hlpt . nd Lftnl . ured t>v v n.t V, lit! uf ALW ? J ? 1 OUR EN Fall and ( arc now rcac "Something ne we can apply to o the week, as ever comes out usually pecially is it a h son for every sea little better than 1 have seen a pretti Goods and dress we are showing" o have been very c undersold, and a who thoioughly your trimmings, lew of the "New DREi Wool Poplin, satii Hair, Venetians, Tri spuns, fine French F shades, soft wool fal Veilings, Broucles, F dresses. C w As for silks, o All widths guarantee fancy stripes and Pc TRI To match every drc cream applique, pas: i ! y i anu cscuriai laces. J A We arc showing the niateiial, best worki coats, ever sent out f s We sell the kind Our line for fall and gest assortment in 1. ba: Never before have in most every depart 50c men's Hats at 25 20c boys' Hats at 5c 25c Caps at 1 o and 1 $ 1 shirts at ^oc. 50c shirts at 25c. $10 men's suits at $5 men's suits at #2. ,>2 men s pants at #i. We might go on wr we insist on your vi: You don't have to b goods. We rely 01 treatment to retain i Williams We have a beaut if .& Dcniorcst Sewing * AYS Something ' New TIRE LINE OF Winter Goods ly for you to examine w" is an expression that ur store almost any day in y new and good idea that finds a place here Estting expression at this season finds our stock just a a st We hardly think you er line of novelty Dress 'ittiU'n o i ?-> ? i.? i L " ? 11 in L-Iiy lllclll Goods in this department aretully selected, cannot be re being shown by a lady understands how to select etc Below we mention a Things ss goods l-faccd Prunella, Soliel, Camel's icots, Scotch Cheviots, Home'lannels in all the fashionable Dries in Albetross, Cashmeres, roadcloths, Armours for street 3ilks t ur stock cannot be excelled. :d black Taffetta, Moire Velour, rsians. * :mming-s A A t ? ? :ss pauern in mack, ccru and snientries, nets, braids, chantilly .CKETS correct styles, newest cloth, best nanship in jackets, capes, furs, rom New York city. >HOES that gives entire satisfaction, winter are beauties and the lar.ancaster. RGAINS we had so many real bargains mcnt ot the store. c. men's pants at 75c. 25c boys' pants at 20c. 5c. 51.25 shoes at 95c. 54-5o rugs at $3.50. ?1 table covers at 50c. $6. 7 r-2c brown drills ner I 50. yard 5c. 25. 4c brown sheeting at 3c. iting about these bargains, but siting our store soon as possible, uy?-it's a pleasure to show our 1 prices to win trade. On fair t. sspectfully, t-Hnehss Co. ill line all sizes of Rugs. Davis Machines arc gc.ing fast.