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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
5se Graded Sehool.

The first month of the scholas- y
tic year 19O3-- of the graded
school ended last Friday. Our
eMcient superintendent reports
that the work done during that
time was very satisfactory and
pleasant. Every grade is full
and both teacbefs and pupils
nave gotten uown to hard, earn
EST work. Something over 2S5
pupils have been enrolled in
School No / and 80 in School
No. 2. The spacious auditorium
has been supplied with comfort
able seats for 400 or $50, and
teachers and pupils are thorough
ly delighted with the new build
ing and good work is Eeing done
in all departmentSs'<
In few days' new seats and
desks for. .one~of the large rooms
sa,e set up. The pupils are
using the library freely, about 80
volumes having been read during
the first month.
Supt. Banks authorizes us to
say that the patrons and friends
of the school are cordially ia
vited to attend the opening exer-
cises at 9 o'clock a. m, or any of
the class exercises during the
day.
Miss Edith Stewart, of Rock
Hill, full graduate of music at
Winthrop college, has organized
a music class and is teaching in
one of the rooms of the building.
Miss Stewart comes highly
recommended as a music teacher
and is a charming woman, ON dit
We learn from the superin
tendent that 40 far there has not
been a single case requiring
severe discipline, and if the
parents will work hand In hand
with the trustees and all will
support the superintendent and
teachers, there need be none dur
ing the entire year.
A number OF charts have been
placed upon the walls of the
lower grade, and by degrees ad-
ditional suitable equipments will
be provided.
Our superintendent is a teach
or of acknowledged ability and
withal a first.clasS disciplinarian,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14

The trial of j. III. Tillman will
come to an end probably tonight
or tomorrow. The taking of the
evidence was completed last Sat
urday. The lawyers made their
arguments Monday and Tuesday
and this morning the judge will
charge the jury and turn the case
over to them probably about mid
day. Just how soon the jury
will agree (or djsagree) Is mat
ter of conjecture but it is hard
ly probable that they will be in
fhe Jury room longer than to.
Florrow. Msanwhi.e AN anxious
Nblip awaitsltheir verdict.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14

and he has corps of assistants
that would do credit to any
school in the State, and the
patrons can confidently expect
substantial progress by their
children, provided they do their
part.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14
Lancaster County Teachsrs' As
aArSnfina.

Lancaster County Teachers' As
S0cfdtiOn.
The next regular meeting of
the Lancaster county Teachers
Association will be held in Lam
caster on Oct. "a, 1908, at II
O'Clock a. m. Let every teacher
come. Also trustees and anyone
interested in the cause of educa-
ton are invited to meet with us.
An interesting program will
appear later. Respt,
A. @. Rowell,
Co. Supt. Edu.
(Kershaw Era please copy.)
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-10-14

Col. w. A. Neal of Spartan
burg is in town representing road
and street making machinery.
The ladies of the Baptist
church will serve dinner in the
Riddle store room next Monday
and Tuesday.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
HERMAN WERDIG's SUICIDE.
Despondent From Failure to Find EN-
ployment

Herman Werdig a huckster out of en-
ployment. ended his life this morning by
hanging himself In the stable in the rear OF
his home 911 Delaware avenue northeast.
1t about clock when his daughter
Lizzie found the body. The face was SO
badly discolored that she thought the body
was that of colored man Running to the
house the child informed her elder sister
that she had found the body of a colored
man hanging in the stable. The older sister
went To the stable and promptly decognized
the dead body as that of her father. An
outcry was made and policemen and others
responded. The policeman who first to
reach the scene cut down the body, as he
thought there might possibly have been a
spark of life in 1t. There sign OF
surprise was caused by the finding of the
body. as the man had threatened to take
his life. He remarked yesterday: "Tomor-
row III be dead
He slept at home last night as usual and
was at the breakfast table this morning
with his wife and children. There are nine
children in the family. Shortly after leav-
ing the breakfast table he went to the
stable and made preparations for his exc
cution. meat hook was driven into
rafter and from the hook the Respondent
man suspended himself by means of rope.
1t Is said that he had been respondent for
several weeks account of his failure to
find employment. The deceased was forty
two years old and had lived in this city for
q number of years.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
The District Building Troubles.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
1t is intimated that an outsider is likely
to be appointed as District auditor. viii
he be likely to be more efficient than Mr..
Petty, who has been unfortunate as to
put confidence in thoroughly un-
principled man? President Grant did the
same thing. So did Mr.. Mckinley. So
have many of our best officials. But they
have not been asked to step down and
out as long as they themselves have been
thoroughly honest and conscientious. Now,
in view of the evidently divided responsible
ity in the case of Watson, is a quiet fair
or generous or right to put the entire pen
atty upon the late auditor, on whose abil-
ity and integrity there is no shadow? No
man doubts the absolute honesty ar. con-
scientiousness of the Commissioners in
connection with the recent frankiEg of GER
tain circulars. Yet, If we understand the
post office officials, there was a violation
of law of which Mr.. Petty was never
guilty.
Now in view of all the circumstances of
the case and of the liability of the best of
our officials to be misled: in view. too. of
the admitted qualifications of the late audi
tor for his position, can the Commissioners
do better or wiser thing than to con-
tinue him in an. office which no act of his
own has ever forfeited? We believe such
a course would commend itself to the gen.
eral public rather than the appointment Of
an unknown and untried man.
r s. CHILDs.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
THE BOARDER WAS FINED.
Maggie Gross Didn't Want Him to
Run the Place.

Maggie Gross. a colOred resident of South
washington who conducts a boarding house
in that section of the city. caused the ar
rest last night by Policeman Cullinane of
Wesley Ford, colored. one Of her boarders
on a charge of assault
HE wanted to run the place, he did,
Maggie told Judge Scott after Ford plead
ed guilty to the charge when arraigned in
court today.
What kind of a place did he want to
run?" Prosecutor Mullowny asked the wo-
man.
why, my boarding house" she replied
DO you run one of those things?" the
attorney for the government asked with
a twinkle in his eyes.
Yes sir: and Wesley wanted to be the
whole thing
How did he?" his honor asked
He didn't want me to keep any other
boarderS but himself. and he run them all
away and threw their clothes into the
street"
What else happenede" was the next
question from the prosecutor.
Il told him he had better take his clothes
and go. ard then l put him out and
And what did he do?'' Mr.. Mullowny
INTERRUPTED
Beat me in the face awfully hard"
pId YOU hit this woman Judge Scott
asked Ford.
No. sir. l only struck her because she
hit me. Ford explained to the court.
Don't YOU know that 1t is wrong to
strike woman?" his honor inquired of the
man.
II guess it is Wesley said
Judge Scott concluded by saving, Ten
dollars or thirty days" and Ford retired
to the cell room below stairs after casting
a scornful glance at his landlady.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
BABY WEATHER.
LITTLE FELLOWS DON'T LIKE THE Ho,
DAYS

Mothers should know exactly what food to give
babies in hot weather.
With the brolling hot days in July and August
the mother OF baby is always anxious for the
health OF her little one. and Is then partcuIo rIv
careful in feeding. MIX sours quickly and other
food is uncertain. Even in spite of caution sick
ness sometimes creeps in, and then the right food
Is more necessary than ever.
Our baby boy. two years old began In August to
have attacks of terrible stomach and bowel from
Die The physician said his digestion was very
bad, and that II 1t had been earlier I'm the summer
and hotter weather would surely have lost him
Finally We gave baby GrapeNuts food feeding
II several times the first day, and the next morning
he seemed better and brighter than he had been for
many days. There was great change In the con.
dition of his bowels. and in three DAYS they were
entirely normal. He is now well and getting very
strong and feshy, and know that Grape-Nuts
saved his life, for he very, very Ill baby
Grape-Nuts food must have wonderful properties To
effect such cures as this
I'VE grownups in family all use Grape-Nuts
and also Postum in place OF coffee with the result
that We never any of have any coffee ills but
are well and strong Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The reason Grape Nuts food relieves bowel tro,l-
BILE In babies adults is because the rch of the
grain is predigested and does not tax the bowels
nor ferment like white bread, potatoes and other
forms of starchy food.
Send for particulars by mail Of extension Of time
on the $7,6OO.O0 cooks contest for 736 money
prEaA
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Real Estate Transfers.

Fl street northeast between 1st and I'd
streets-Michael A. Lynch, guardian and
trustee. to Washington Terminal Company.
lot 1. square 719; So, ,925
Chicago street northeast between 1st and
ID streets-Leroy NJ. Taylor ct al to same,
lot 60, square 12O; $2,2JO
Alley between G and II, 1st and I'd streets
northeast-Thomas w. Kerr ct ux to same.
lot 46, square 10; $1.25115
Alley between G and II, 1st and I'd streets
northeast-Mary 4. Smith ct al. to same.
lot - square 719; 81 ,O24.
Columbia Heights-H. r. Howenstein ct
TX. to Henry III. McGee, lot AZ block 81; $40.
New York avenue northeast between
North Capitol and 1st streets-Empire State
Realty Company to Melvie M. Horton, lot
49, square go: $40.
Same to Max Kohner lot t. square 60;
SO.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Bar-
bara Nogelsberger to George Angerman,
part lot IS; SO
Alley between NJ and n, 31st and 32d
streets northwest-John w. Walling ct ux.
to Mary Barron, part lots 10 and II, square
1..OS; so.
No. 3os Florida avenue northwest-Harry
Wardman to David Moore, lot SO, square
80; SO. David Moore ct ux. to Louis F.
Gardner same property; $40
Ivy street southeast between New Jersey
avenue and South Capitol Street-American
security ana trust company, trustee, ct al
to Alexander Muncaster part original lot
%. square 693; $40
G street northeast between 14th and 18th
streetsConstantino P. Rallo ct ux. to
Charles Schafer, lot 154. square 1851: SO.
Charles Schafer ct ux. to Dennis ]. Sulli-
van, same property; SO.
North Columbia Heights-George P. Rob
inson ct al. to Frank c. Mason, lot IA,
block l; 81 ,l71.13
Barry Farm-Cornelius Hoffer ct ux. to
Laurence O. fosey. part lot 2, section 4;
SO.
Baltimore street northwest between North
Capitol and 1st streets-Prospect Hill
cemetery to District of Columbia. lot de-
scribed by metes and bounds: $3.50.
Eighth street northeast between East
Capitol and streets-James. Brennan to
Charles H. Fred, lots L, and 49,, square 919;
$40.
o street northwest between 31st and 32d
streets-Matthew H. RarnageAe ct ux to
Louis S. Kayser, part lot 54, square 1856;
$40. Al
LIE Droit Park-Mary j. Knight ct vir,
Frank H., to Charles S. Harrison, part lot
8, block 5; $40. ~.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
CAN BE EXTENDED A YEAR
misapprehension Regarding Colon bias
Special Session of CONGRESS-

DR.. Thomas Herran, the Colombia n
charge. has received advices from Ameri
can friends in Bogota that the chances of
the ratification Of the treaty have improy-
ed greatly in the last few days. No reason
Is assigned for this change, but Dr. Her
ran thinks the decision of President Marro-
quin that. although the congress did not
meet last year, Its regular session cannot
occur until July 20 of next year, may have
had considerable effect on public opinion.
1t appears that Dr. Herran and other CO.
lombian officials have labored under the
misapprehension that the regular session of
the Colombian congress would convene July
~ next. The constitution provides how
ever. that regular sessions of congress shall
be held every two years beginning with
1856, making it impossible for the regular
session of congress to be called except in
even years. This means that the present
special session of the Colombian congress
can be continued as long as the president
desires and can consider only those uues-
t1ons put before it by the president
Senor Velez. a Colombian delegate to the
congress from the department of Bolivar
who came to Washington to discuss the
treaty with DR.. Herran. has left for New
York. whence he sails Tuesday for Bogota
1T is stated that he came here opposed to
the treaty. but that facts placing the mat
ter in a broader view have been laid be-
fore him.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
THE COURTS.
Equity Court No. 1-JuStice Anderson

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Anderson
Parker agt. Parker; recommttal to eX-
aminer. Fisher agt. Fisher decree con-
firming contract of sale and reference to
auditor. Gordon agt. Gordon ct al. decree
of sale. Wallace agt Tucker; auditors re-
port ratified and cause referred to auditor
to state account. Dyer agt Croissant; ;
guardian ad litem appointed. Campbell
ct. Porter; sale confirmed nSi. Mead agt.
Mead: proof ordered taken before Albert
Harper. examiner. Harrison agt. Harrison;
order TO amend. Bh5 agt Bibb; order to
amend. Agnew agt. Agnew; proof ordered
taken before ]. a. I-ynham, examiner.
Shoemaker agt. Shoemaker; order ratifying
division of property. Dunscomb agt. Green
ct al; time to take testimony limited.
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Anderson.
In re Geo. w. Pitts; order of publication
on petition for discharge. In re Nolan,
Clemens K Co: report of referee confirmed.
In re Chas. II. Kettler; payment of fees
ordered.
Circuit Court No. 1-Justce Anderson.
Warren ct al. agt. Brady; judgment by
default. Hyde agt. Cox; time to settle bill
of exceptions extended to September %.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Anderson.
United States agt VIM. Sullivan; embez-
Element; order of discharge from Jail.
Probate Court-Jusuce Anderson.
Estate of Peter Meagher; order Of publt-
cation. Estate of Mary A. Cassell, do.
Estate OF Mary Il. fleInlnS, account pass
ed. Estate of Catherine Bowles; do. Es-
tate of John j. Stafford; do. In re Maude
d. l. Dyer; do. In re Violet Johnston; do.
Estate of Roland F. Cromeln; order of
publication. Estate of Della Chapel; pc
tition for sale of real estate and order of
reference to auditor. Estate of Maria
Wentworth; order of publication. Estate
OF James Chester; do. Estate of Ferdi-
nand McDonough; commission returned.
Estate of Philip l.. Brooke; petition for
probate of will filed. Estate of Roland r.
Clomein; indemnity fond filed. Estate of
Elizabeth +. McCalnOnt; order to return
| deposit Estate of Henry NJ. Beall; order
for publication. In re Della M. kenealy
Maria G. kenealy appointed guardian;
bond. 81 ,Dsb Estate of Agnes L. Beggs
account passed. In re William c. Cumber-
| land ct al; do. In ESSie B. Burrel ct
al: do Estate of Abra ham Haarsher
order for publication Estate of Claus
| Hannemann; proof of publication. Estate
| OF Peter Kelley; do Estate of Henry A.
| LOCKWOOD viii admitted to probate as
to realty. Estate of Roland F. Cromelin
| order of allowance to widow. Estate of
! George S. Parker will partly proved. In
| re Raymond G. Williams ct al: inventory
| filed. Estate of Richard L. Goode; order
of publca ton.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
COMMISSIONERS GRAuIFIED.
Courts Decision Upholding4Auto Reg
uladons Especially Pleasing.

Courts Decision Upholding4 4Auto Reg
ulations Especially Pleasing.
The Commissioners were mpch gratified
yesterday when Corpora ton Counsel Du-
vail called upon them and announced
the action Of Justice Gould unfolding the
automobile regulations recently promul-
gated. The news was especially gratifying
to Commissioner West, who has handled
the automobile matter throughout and who
personally revised and reWrotesthe regula-
tons. Commissioner West has maintained
all along that the regulations proposed by
the Commissioners were just and not oner-
Gus, and he was much pleased that the
courts should take the same view Of the
matter. /
Unless an appeal in the case should be
granted the Commiss- -oners will take i'm
mediate steps to enforce the provisions OF
the regulations. The matter has been held
up owing to the proceedings in court. AS
was provided for in the regulations them
selves the Commissioners will allow thirty
days in which owners can register their
machines and take out the permits that will
be necessary to their operation This thirty
days grace will date from the time the
Commissioners formally announce their in
tention to proceed with the enforcement OF
the new laws. The course of the case in
the courts will first be respected, however
Evening star., 1903-07-16
SUFFERING FROM oPIATE.
Narrow Escape of John Young, Who
Cwo11owod Poison

John Young, twenty-seven years old, who
occupied room at 71S 10th street north
west with his wife. was found this morn
ing to be suffering from big dose of an OPT
ate. He was conveyed to the hospital about
Z o'clock and the physicians had to work
hard to save him. 1t was about o'clock
when his wife found him in an apparently
dying condition and summoned a doctor.
The patients condition was such that it
was deemed advisable to have him removed
at once to the hospital. Drs. Perkins. Dunn
and Hussey labored on the patient until
they were satisfied he was out of danger
and he was sent to q ward. Mrs. Young
was SO badly frightened that she became
Ill. She was sent to the house Of rela-
uves later In the day.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Fined for Criminal Libel.
al Dispatc to The Evening Star.

Spec1aI Dispatch 70 ne Evening StHf.
RICHMOND, Va, July 16.-William H.
Mullen and Sidney Gates, editors of the
Opinion. paper started here since the
street car strike began. and which is con-
Quoted in the interests of trades unions.
have been fined 800 each in the police
court for criminal libel. The paper pub
lished affidavit from a strike breaker
named Ferris in which it was said that c.
B. Buchanan. an official of the street car
company. was masquerading under an
alias. The men took an appeal.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
The Explosion on the Iowa

The board of naval officers appointed to
investigate the cause of the explosion of the
1owa's Pinch gun April last has filed its
report which has been approved by Rear
Admiral ONeill, chief of ordnance The
board finds that the gun was burst by the
sudden application to the bore under the
Il bore hoop of gas pressure greatly ex-
ceedlng that which would result from the
normal action of the powder charge being
fired in it.
Evening star., 1903-07-16

trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland.
fair tonight and Friday; warmer Friday;
light variable winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight; warmer in ex-
treme western portion. Friday, fair.
warmer; light variable winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 76; year ago, 91.
Weather conditions and general forecast
A depression of little energy has persisted
over the Saint Lawrence valley since the
10th instant. 1t has caused local rains and
thunder storms in the lower lake region
and portions of the middle Atlantic states
during the last twenty-four hours. Tho
area of high pressure that occupied the
upper lake region Wednesday morning has
given way along its northern border, and It's
crest is now over West Virginia. The west
ern depression remains practically station
ary.
The temperature continues degrees to 10
degrees below the seasonal average in
northeastern districts although rise OF
degrees 20 degrees was recorded IN the
lower lake region.
Fair and warmer weather is Indicated for
tonight and Friday in the lower lake region
and middle Atlantic states and the upper
Ohio valley. and fair weather with slight
changes in temperature is probable in the
south Atlantic and east gulf states.
The winds along the middle and south At
lantic coast will be mostly light northerly;
on the east gulf coast light and varia ble
and on the lower lakes light to fresh south
westerly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light northwesterly winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Din
incheS) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Davenport, LOO; Key
West 1.O2
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of tho
the thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
ThermCmeter-July Il, pm, 73; pm.
81; II midnight 81. July 16. am. 5s;
am, "a; II noon 73; pm. 76.
Maximum. 76. at pm. July Is; minimum,
81. at am. July 16.
Barometer-July Is, pm. 1896; pm.
30.o1; II midnight 3O.o6. July 16. am,
3o.O4; am, 30.OS: noon, 3O.O6; pm, 3o.oo
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 3
am: Great Falls. temperature, 20; condl-
ton. 2: Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
73; coma don at north connection. 3; condi-
ton at south connection. q Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature, I5; CON
dtion at ntiuent gate house 2; condition
at effluent gate house, ?.
Tide Table
Today-Low tide, G:1S I'm. and 6:31 pm; !;
high tide, 1903 pm.
fQcTlOW-lO" UCe, l.OS ain anu ~
pm; high tide, 12::5 am. and 1910 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 4:44 am; sun sets,
1:21 pm.
Moon rises 11:O4 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:45 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX
tinguishEg begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescenl lamps lighted tif
teen minutes after sunset and eXtnguished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER S FERRY, w. Va, July 16.-
Both rivers are muddy here
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Dead Body Identified.

The elderly German whose dead body was
found on the flats opposite the steamboat
wharves Monday afternoon was Chris Mat
tieu His body Is still at the morgue Un-
less friends appear and claim the body it
will be inferred in potters field.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Washington Represented.
ELKS STAND PAT,
Local Committee Declines to Canoe
Contract With Marine Band.

At a meeting of the committee on ar
rangements Of the local lodge of Elks for
the grand parade to be held in Baltimore,
Md, Wednesday week. 1t was unanimously
decided that the body will stand by Its
original declaration, and that it will not
cancel its contract with the Marine Band
for the occasion named owing to the con-
troversy between that organization and the
American Federation of Musicians. Reports
received in this city state that the general
arrangement committee in Baltimore has
indorsed the attitude of the local Elks and
if necessary will compel every union band
to carry out it's contract. Notwithstanding
the controversy, by resort to law.
Large parties of Elks from the central and
western states en- route to Baltimore will
pass through Washington over the Balti-
more and Ohio and the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroads within the next few days.
The Indiana delegation will arrive in this
city over the c. and o. Sunday afternoon,
while parties from Oklahoma and south
western Missouri occupying special train
of the same railroad, will pass through
Washington Monday Large delega ations
from Ohio and Illinois also scheduled
to reach here over the B. and O. Monday.
A colored boy named Cenion Glascoe ar
rived here from Manassas, Va, last night
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Great Railway Scheme.

San Francisco dispatch says: M. Locqui
Lobet. member of the Geographical So
ciety. is here. 1t is said that he is inter-
ested in the scheme of building trans
Alaska Siberia railroad, and thereby af-
fording an all-rail route from New York to
Paris