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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-20
Il. u. Ballard Loses House.

Last Saturday the hcme of Al.
Ballard in the Northern section
of the city, formerly of Lancas-
ter) was totally destroyed by fire,
originating in the kitchen from a
defective flue. MIR. Ballard had
$3.50 insurance on the home, and
$3.50 on his household goods,
with Roddey and Boyce; practi-
cally all the furnishings was des-
troy ed, those taken out being
considerably damaged. At the
lime of the alarm, Mr.. Ballard
was at the Catawba Power Com
pany's dam and Mrs. Ballard up
town Rock Hill Herald.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-20
DEATH Of Mrs.. COunOr.

Mrs. Martha Conn0r, mother OF
Messrs. w. j. Boregard and Omit
man COnnOr, died at her home in
BelltOwn yesterday morning,
aged about Is years. She leaves,
besides the three sons mentioned
above. two daughters, Mrs. Mar.
tha Boyd of Texas and Miss
Mary, who lived with her mother.
The remains were buried yester-
day evening about 4 o'clock at
Camp Greek NJ. E. church, of
" hich she was a member. Full
particulars unObtainable.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-20
Death of Hon. j. ". Estrid1e.

Dedth or Hon. j. ". Estridge.
Hon. J. N. Estridge, a man
prominent and influential in his
neighborhood, in his county and
in the state-a man whose inf1u-
ence could always be counted
as on the side of what he con-
ceived to be right and just,
passed away at his home at
White Bluff at 2 o'clock Monday
morning, Jan. IS, 1904, after
an illness of about three months
with an affection of the heart,
during which time he had been
almost continuously confined to
his bed.
Mr.. Estridge had always been
a leader in all good enterprises
in his neighborhood, in matters
religious and political, but es-
pecially so the last twelve or
fifteen years of his life.
In 1892 he was elected to the
Legislature and was reelected
two successive terms-in 1894
and in 1896. In 1900 he was
again elected to the same re
sponsible position. He was also
member of the Constitutional
Convention. Several times in
his race for the Legislature he
headed the ticket, an evidence
of his popularity among the
people. And even his enemies,
if he had any, would say with
one accord that he always tried
to cast his vote and his inf1u-
ence on the right side of all
questions that came before that
body for consideration. If he
made an error it was one of the
head and not Of the heart.
Mr.. Estridge was a son of the
late Thomas Estridge and was
SO years old the lst of last De-
cember. In the summer Of
1861 he offered his services to
the Confederate cause and en-
tered the war in Co. |, 18th
S. G. Regiment, although only
boy Of l6. The following win
ter he, with all others under Is,
was discharged from service.
After remaining home about a
month he joined Co. e, 22d
S. G. Regiment and went to the
front again where he served till
the Blow.up at Petersburg"
in 1854. Then he was captured
prisoner and taken to Elmyra,
n. Y, where he was imprisoned
for nine months. After the war
was over, he, in the summer Of
1865, was married to Miss Fran
els a. Blackmon, daughter Of
Chapman Blackmon. TO them
were born several children, four
Of whom survive the father, to
wit: Messrs. Ben. f. Estridge,
Kirby 7. Estridge and Misses
Queen and Almetta Estridge.
The mortal remains Of Mr..
Estridge were laid to rest in the
cemetery at White Bluff church
Monday afternoon about half
past four o'clock, with Masonic
hOnors, after a funeral service
conducted by his pastor, Rev.
5. n. Watson.
Besides prominence in many
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-20

other ways, Mr.. Estridge was
specially prominent in his
church. He was largely instru
mental in the establishment of
the White Bluff Baptist church
where the Moriah Association
was in session when he was
attacked with the illness that
ended his life.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-20
Short Locals.
Wednesday, January 20, 1904.

Is increasing everyday.
Mr.. r. B. .Blackmon is teach
ing the CASTOR school.
Don't forget the basket supper
at the Unity manse tonight, goth.
The Lancaster Camp w. o.
w. will meet Friday night Full
attendance desired.
MIR. r. S. Harper has ac-
cepted position with the Poag-
Ferguson Machine %.
The cotton market made
new records again this week,
July going as high as 14.3S.
Died, Jan. Is, 1904, Miss
Franklin Bruce, an inmate of the
County Home. Her remains
were buried at the old Bruce
graveyard.
Married, Jan. II, 1904, by
Judge d. A. Williams, N. p,
Mr.. j. S. Remington and Miss
Docia Catoe, daughter of Mr.. A.
III. Catoe.
John Perry, colored, es-
capped from the chaingang last
Saturday. He was sent to the
chaingang for 3 years for stealing
a COW from Mr.. T. Y. Williams.
Sheriff Hunter is on the lookout
for him and that means news
later.
The bells of the different
churches of the town were tolled
at 10 O'Clock last Thursday out
of respect to the memory of the
late Gen. John B. Gordon, whose
funeral took place in Atlanta at
that hour.
Editor Connors ands nearly
all of his family have been in the
clutches of the grip for the last
few days, though all are better
now. -
W-Bishop Clinton went to Rock
Hill one day last week to conduct
the funeral of Rev. David Cousar,
an aged and respected colored
preacher who died there, having
lived in this county until re-
Gently.
Mics Estelle Carpenter, of
Henrietta, N. O., is boarding
with Mrs. A. r. Banks attending
the graded school. Mr. Joe Heath,
son Of Mr.. B. d. Heath of Char
lotte, is also attending the graded
school and boarding at Prof.
Banks.
-Spesker M. L Smith of the
House of Representatives ap-
pointed two pages from Lancas
ter, viz Master John M. Banks,
son of Supt. A. R Banks of our
graded school, and Master John
A. Clyburn, son of Mra Wren
Clyburn of East End. Both boys
went down last week and
entered upon their duties at the
opening of the session.
"A Young Peoples Christian
Union Society was organized at
Unity church last Sab bath with
IA mem bers The congregation
is requested to meet the pastor
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-01-20

Satisfaction guaranteed. Eyes
examined free. 1t.
Married, Dec. 9th, 1908,
by Rev. r. J. Blackmon, Mr..
James Catoe and Miss jamie
Stogner. On same day and by
same clergyman, Mr.. ]. Y.
Hammond and Miss Lorenna
Sims, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry J. Sims.
Col. G. j. Pride died last
Friday in Rock Hill, aged IS
years. His family name was
Jones, but the father of the boy,
at the request of his uncle,
Mr.. Pride, changed his name
to Pride and inherited the Pride
fortune. He was born in the
Landsford section of Chester
county.
The Catawba dam was the
center Of attraction Sunday.
The water was partly shut off
for the first time and great
crowds went out to see the re-
suits. Every turnout in town
was hired and it is said that
there were hundreds of people
there.-Rock Hill Journal.
The pension board will
meet the first Monday in Feb.
ruary at the court house at 10
O'Clock a. m. 1t is not neces-
sary for old pensioners to meet,
only those that have made ap-
plication on account of wounds
and want to be placed in a new
class. They must be there to
be examined by the doctor.
w. G. A. Porter,
Chairman of Board.
ON Friday night, the 22nd,
Miss Eva Mae Miller, a talented
young North Carolina woman
OF excellent reputation, will
give a recital in the school
auditorium. Miss Miller comes
highly endorsed as a brilliant
elocutionist by the leading
papers in North Carolina and
is a graduate from one of the
best schools of expression in the
States. Reserved seats 35c :;
regular seats 25c; school chill
dren 15c.
Col. Jno. w. Harrington,
only brother of Mrs. M. f.
Banks and an uncle Of Prof. A.
r. Banks, died at his home.
Hartsville, S. c., Oh Sunday,
the 18th, at the advanced age
Of IT. He was a member of the
first company in the State that
offered itself to defend southern
rights, and with his regiment,
under his kinsman Maxcy
Gregg, was at the lombard
ment Of Fort Sumter, April
1861, and surrendered with
Joseph E. Johnston at Greens
boro, N. c., in April, 1865.
During the whole four years
war he did not lose a day from
active service from sickness or
furlough and was with his COM
mand in every battle in which
it was engaged.
The case OF Sam BOyd vs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
Pope Plus Ideas
On Church Music

Rome. Dec. 2S.-The Osservatore Ro.
mano prints long letter from tho
Pope to Cardinal Respighi. Vicar-Gen-
eral, expressing a desire for reforma.
ton In church music. The POntiff is
especially dissatisfied with the musical
parts of the mass and vespcrs. lie
says that long musical compositions
have been substituted for the devout
psalmody of the clergy. They resem-
bic old theatrical operas and are Of
little worth. only serving to feed tho
curiosity OF people Of minor intelli-
gence.
The Pope enjoins strict observance
Of the rules of his predecessors pre-
scribing the use Of the Gregorian
chant. He condemns the transforming
OF church services into concerts, and
says the organ is to be used only to
support, not to drown, tho singers.
Long organ preludes and intermezzos
are not to be allowed. The piano must
never he used In church, nor any other
NOISY, frivolous instruments like
drum. cymbals or bells"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23

A. a. evidence Of the unueua1 character Of the
Ru,,su Compounds that company does not pub
SiaA Or 10 vits ssatinonisls except those report.
Sss sscsvsries IN hidAey diseases that have
sssshsd The chronic stage, alleged 70 b ipcurs.
be- Here 10 smother recovery In csse inoura.
Bile Nii the sAvsas Of the Fulton Compounds.
--nerted ~ Johns = johnson, the agents. Of the
uison Compounds p Los Gates:
". n. Fridley, 8 resident Of Los Gatns,
having chronic kidney disease (Brishts Dis.
sase, AsA, like every body olss, found sll treat
meat futile. He commenced on Fniton's Renal
Compound 10 February. isoa, and - December
10 q sAs ss,as yesr reported the total dissp-
pssysass Of the disease. He writes that he has
gained afsseu pounds in weight and V again
sS,s " DO good hard days work. Johns b
ychsson, me Los Gatos druggists, confirm shis
RECOVERY asA know OF several other recoveries in
sinisss Gases Of oaronic kidney diesaae Ia Los
Geios. eli 4 which ~ero incursble By anything
; :,:. "a: ",s.s e ~ cra Mss.
~, q Re ! narSss street. San frsnsi:oe. W.
6;:,: =; s ssssa: d wss s M e:
0esrsnsass lsnsgtoss. and scores Of other Cali.
lsssio lsugS!sts eii report specific rseovsries
issSssSis 81 ssyshiss Known except the fulton
Dss1sy. fSsunss,sm from uric seid. govt and
=: e: s;:s's: z: X.
Pc issi issSs,i sf miserable. Il your kidney
s.ss:ss 4 f rssovs,,.: sssriy % Per cent among
ouvsly oArosis csssa. rultou's Renal Compound
e. s.isA:s std K,dp'L , ps' a. I'D u . x.
isSssn street, Ssa francisco, sole cornpou nde's
yrss s:sysss =! p.s,es We srs M me s s1'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
Honolulu Drug Co., Fort St.
BY AUTHORITY
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received by
the Superintendent of Public Works
until Il m. of Wednesday, the 18th Of
February, for Constructing School
Building and two Dormitorics, Lahai.
naluna, Maui.
Plans and specifications on file in Of.
flee of Superintendent of Public
Works, Honolulu; in Office of the
Principal of Lahainaluna School,
Maui: and in office of Mr.. l.. NJ. Bald.
win, Sheriff OF Waikiki, Maui.
Contractors will state in proposals
specific sum for which they will fur
nish all material and labor and erect
the school and dormitories. Proposals
to be endorsed on envelope, proposal
for constructing school and dormito.
ries, Lahainaluna."
The Superintendent reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
C. s. HOLLOWAY,
superintendent of Public Works.
January 20. 1904. 2667-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
Cuckoo Clock Was
Burglars Roodoo

New York. Dec. ga burglar may
70 too far. even In BROOKLYN, when he
steals a cuckoo clock in operation
from the home OF a sleuth. That is
what one tried 10 do. Jake Baldwin
Is his name on the police records, DE.
tectiye Joe Price lives at l62 Washing.
ton Park. He is a plain clothes sleuth
in Captain Miles O'Reilly's precinct
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
Tremendous Speed
In Telegraph Sending

New York. Dec. 22.-Telegraph mes
sages can he sent and received at a
late OF from 1000 to 5000 words a
minute. a reporter saw and heard
today message transmitted and de-
livered at the former speed. Some
idea OF this tremendous speed Is got
from the fact that the present rate OF
and a half words minute. The in
ventor OF the new process expects to
change the whole system of bust
ness communication. Today the trans
mission OF messages can, by the use
OF the shortest code, with the most
expert operators, reach only an aver
age rate OF $500 words an hour. The
record Is $500. Here is an hours
work done in 4 minute.
The inventor, p. II. Delaney, who de-
vised the multiplex system, has been
working On his last device for ten
years in South Orange. Stripped Of all
technically. the new automatic teie-
graph system may be described as fol-
lows:
A typewriter keyboard. properly
manipulated. causes two rows of per-
fOrations to be made upon u narrow
tape OF paper, which unwinds itself
automatically over the type faces and
rewinds after being perforated. This
contains the message in Morse
cipher, the dots being read when two
holes arc mt q close angle or nearly In
Perpendicular alignment. and the
Gashes when the angle Is greater. This
tape, reeled as It is finished. Ia put
upon the transmitter, which sends the
same dashes and dots to the receiving
office.
A variation OF the methods OF re-
cCiving adapts the device to several
requirements. In the ordinary. form
the words are reproduced in written
Morse" or by series Of short and
long dashes upon a paper tape chem
ically treated to show discolorations.
Or ink marks, as traced by the, record
Ing needle or stylus. BY another means
the perforations are reproduced as orig
inally made for the purpose Of "relay-
ing" or forwarding.
The actual mechanism employed in
all parts Of the sending and receive
ing apparatus is simple, though neces-
sarily delicate.
The perfOrator is an adjunct of the
keyboard. and is controlled by a power
fnl and very rapid electric motor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
TllIman's Views On
Negro Domination

The Editor of the National Maya
zine. Dear Sir:--I have your letter Of
August 26th. You ask me to express
ian opinion as to whether In the life
of the present generation we shall re.
peal the constitutional amendment
granting suffrage to the negro"
would not be willing to make a
guess as to when this will be done, but
my Judgment is that as 1t was the first
great blunder in dealing with the race
question after emancipation, there can
be no amelioration or remedy for ex.'
tsting evils which are recognized BY
all until II is repealed.
There is nothing more certain than
that the whites of the South will never
submit to negro domination In any
form; yet in the two States Of Missis.
sippi and South Carolina the negroes
outnumber the whites 26S,S70 in the
first and 224.7O2 in the second, while
in the six States. South Carolina, Gcor.
gia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
louisiana, the relative numbers at the
last census were 4,4OS,29S whites and
4,43S,3S colOred.
The amendment Ia now nullificd and
has been for upwards OF twenty-five
years. Recent amendments to State
constitutions in the South have given
only temporary relief. The white race
is pulling against the law of gravita.
ton as represented by the constantly
increasing number OF negroes eligible
to vote. There are more negro chill.
drcn going to school In South Caro-.
lima and Mississippi than there are
ucated to obtain the right to vote tn
outnumber the whites who can vote,
then what?
It Is doubtful whether a race war
will be postponed so long as that. II
certainly cannot be II northern fanat
les and greedy politicians continue to
urge the policy now being pursued.
II the door Of hope is to be kept open
to the negroes II means that It must
be shut on the whites. Absolute equal.
ity before the law would mean negro
domination in two States at least. and
that is something which will never be
permitted.
l, therefore, do not hesitate to as
sert that the amendmnet will be re
pealed, because l do not believe there
are enough fanatics in the North tc
force the other alternative. The ne
gro must be subordinate and remain SC
forever or he will be exterminatcd.--
Sauotor Don VilInau In National Mo .
azine for October.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
Murderer Spends His
Christmas At Home

Uniontown, Pa, Dec. 27.--"Jim"
Swaney, the convicted murderer of
Big BIZ Turner. was permitted TO
spend a merry Christmas with his wife
and twelve children at the Swaney
home on the mountain eide not far
from the West Virginia line. He Is
bonded to come back to Uniontown to.
morrow and give himself up. to be TAX.
en- to the Western penitentiary at
Pittsburg to begin his sentence.
When the jury came in Thursday
afternoon with verdict against Swa.
ney, holding him guilty of murder in
the second degree In shooting Turner
at Haydentown last September. the
prisoner leaned over and whispered to
his lawyer. Then the lawyer spoke to
the Judge.
whats that" asked the Judge.
This man wants to know IL he cant
go home and spend Christmas with
his family" replied the lawyer. "He
says he'll come back, and, Your Hon.
or, believe he will.
There was a consultation.
Let him CO." said the sheriff and
the district attorney together Hell
be on hand all right"
Sure, WILL" responded Swancy,
earnestly. Il only want to see my
wife and the kids before I go up"
More as a matter of form than any.
thing else. Swaney's four brothers
signed his bail bond for 10000.
AS he walked out Of court the crowd
in the room cheered and applauded
him. No one doubts that he will re-
turn at the stipulated time. "Bill' Tur.
ncr, whom Swaney slew, figured in an
incident similar to this not long ago
before he was killed. He was convict.
ed of a petty crime and sentenced TO
year in the workhouse at Pittsburg.
See here. Bill" said Sheriff McCor.
mick. I'm too busy to take you up.
You go along by yourself"
"They won't let me in. maybe de.
INJURED Turner.
Yes they will" the sheriff assured
him.
So Turner went to Pittsburg unac.
companied. He wrote back a few days
later that he came near returning to
Uniontown because the workhouse Of.
fcers haggled so long about permit.
ting him to enter that they made him
mad. But cussed 'em out" said
Turner. land they finally told me to
come in"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
Being Confidential
A PerniCious Habit

We are all more or less prone to in
dulge In condolences once In a while,
and with some Of US 1t Is an every day
affair.
Lucky. yea, even thrice lucky, be the
man or maid who can keep his Or her
own counsel In all things. and not take
another into the precious secret.
But there are some poor, misguided
persops-whose name is legion-that
find 1t an absolute necessity to tell
their affairs to their nearest friend
All their hopes and joys az well as
their sorrows are poured into some
ones ears the minute the thing hap
pens, II the some one happens to bg
within hailing distance.
Once in a while they are the possess
sors Of small piece OF knowledge that
concerns themselves very closely. and
In their secret souls they know that II
would be much the wiser and better
plan to let 1t remain exactly where It
is. says the Chicago Journal.
They hesitate. and for a moment q
noble hattie Ia IN nrOpress Than thai
are lost ana m. nsxt thing thov do 10
mako n bee line for tho nerson who !.
10 NAV Tho r.r, -, oo',aaon,o o..
comes tho whole delicious Iittlo taIo
embellishments and nil And with I,
co,roS Tho o.r,o,r o,n,io,,o, ,,., ,ha,,
are making most nrec,ons fooIs ne
their heretofore highly rcsnsctel
selves. and their one wish Is m brin.
hack tbose awful words that have ,us,
betraved their cboicost secret ipto tho
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE CON-
MISSIONER.

Honolulu. January 81, 1904.
Notice Is this day given that Certifi.
cate Of Authority No. ., delivered Oc-
tobcr 3, 1903, and dated October 1.
1903. to The Fidelity Insurance Com.
pany, Limited, of Honolulu, to transact
Insurance Business in the Territory OF
Hawaii, Is this day revoked.
G.. Il. SMlTHlES,
Deputy Insurance Commissioner.
Approved;
a. n. KEPOlKAI,
Treasurer and Ex.Oflcio Insur-
ance Commissioner.
2GcS-It
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
TIMELY MEDICAL TOPICS.

A scientist has lately discovered by
al examination of several thousand
criminals, that abnormalities Of fingers
and toes bear direct relation To de-
generacy. Web toes. for instance. are
common In class of mental degener-
ates, and can be traced back generally
two or three generations. Very often
sue hheredities are coupled with ep-
ilepsy, migraine or neuralgia. This
class of criminals were devoid of mod
esty, bathing In exposed places, and so
on. The prehensile toe (great toe sep
arated by an unusual space from the
hexD was found to be common In
criminals.
A Smoker" was given In honor OF
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell the other day In
Philadelphia.
A vigorous anti-crusade is being car
ried on with the greatest success in
various parts of the British Empire.
In the vicinity of iIongkong much good
has resulted; in parts Of Africa, and at
lsmalia on the Suez Canal. In the last
named place one variety of mosquito
has been entirely banished, and ma
larial fevers have diminished greatly
In consequence.
The foundation of sanitarium for
tuberculosis has just been laid In Sur
rcy, England, by King Edward.
The use of raw eggs In large guam
titles is being urged In wasting dis
eases. In some cases. one egg is given
every hour together with a glass Of
milk.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the Office of the
Superintendent Of Public Works until
IL o'clock noon of Thursday, January
2Sth, 1904, for 1000 tons of coal to be
delivered at the Pumping Stations of
the Water Works.
Specifications at the Office Of the Su.
perintendent of Water Works.
The Superintendent does not bind
himself to accept the lowest or any
bid..io
(Signed) G. s. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent OF Public Works.
2CGS.3t