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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13
NOT A slLk.sTockING MAYOR.

There is good deal Of exultation
over the troubles of the labor mayor
of Bridgeport. That city has been
having very serious street car strike,
and there has been some ri0ting, and
some 20 so far as to say that the may
or had a hand in melting the riots,
because he interfered with two Off
GERS who had arrested rioter, and
ordered them to release him. We are
not informed of the other side Of the
case, but this act aroused the people
to such an extent that they forced the
mayor to abdicate his control of the
police, and a movement is on foot to
still further curtail his authority. Mr..
Mulvihill Chat is the mayors name)
claims that he is being prosecuted by
his political opponents, who are prin-
cipally Republicans; that they are try
ing to make political capital out of the
affair. He closes his statement of the
matter by saying:
The rights of the laboring men will
be respected in Bridgeport while 1 am
mayor. l am not a silk stocking
mayor"
If Mr.. Mulvihill has been guilty of
melting a riot, he is entitled to- no
more sympathy than any other law
breaker, and should be death with ac-
cordingly. If all reports are true, he
has not been pronounced success as
the chief magistrate, his opponents
claiming that he carried economy too
far, that he has impeded necessary
public improvements demanded by the
growth of the city.
1t Is possible that if the other sidk
OF the question were known, there
would be a different aspect of affairs
1t is evident that he has set his face
against reckless expenditures, and
for this reason it is claimed that he
is not business man and unable to
look at anything from business point
OF view.
At any rate, If everything is true,
that is charged against the Bridge
port mayor, it is no sign that all la
Dor mayors are not successful in their
administration, if we may go by the
record of Mayor Chartres, of Derby,
who was elected by the union element
of that city. He has met very I'M
favorable situation and turned defeat
into victory by giving the city one of
the best administrations it ever had,
paying a legacy of indebtedness es-
tablishing a municipal stone crushing
plant; meeting falling off in the
taxes of $4,000, through the exemp-
ton of property by a new state law
and yet in spite of this any many
other difficult municipal problems, the
tax rate has been advanced fourth
OF mill-from 10 to 10A mills, and
the salaries Of the school teachers
have been materially increased.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

commissioners have been appointed
to proceed to China to investigate Chi
nese labor, with view to it's employ
ment in the mines at johannesburg,
Transvaal. They are on their way to
California, where they will inquire in
to the methods of employing the Chi
nese in that state,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

The Observation-Disclosures incident an
pears to have been much exagRerated
in the telling and it has now appar-
emily, been closed, but immediately
the news Of trouble in the Balkans is
renewed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

1t takes the worhingman out Of a
job, with a patch on his pants and al
ways dadgins the grocer, to make the
most convincing argument that proe.
per1ty exists. Ever meet him?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

The skull of a workingman who shed
his blood to secure markets for the
wealth Of which he has been robbed
Will be an object of great curiosity in
the museums Of the future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

The serious obstacle to a proper, in
vestigation Of the postoffice scandals
and reorganization on business prin-
ciples is the political factor No step
can be taken solely for the good of
the service nor without first stopping
to consider whose friend and. what
politicians protege will be inconven-
fenced.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

That the gradual acquisition of
China is the end and aim of Russia's
addition is admitted by every one
conWersant with Russia's diplomacy.
The great Bear moves slowly and ex-
cites as little friction as possible, but
he usually arrives.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

Newspaper workers in Des Moines.
Iowa, will form a union and affi,ia+a
with the Typographical Union and
other organizations in the Trades and
Labor Assembly. =:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

. { IN lew ie fact that tile exist
ence Of :Mormonism III the territories
was advanced in the senate as a Do-
tent disqualification for statehood.
this government can hardly logically
complain at the Russian expulsion of
Mormon missionaries.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

Baer doesn't care whether you be-
lieve his story of God giving him the.
coal mines or not SO long as you vote
far parties that defend his title there
to.-Terre Haute. Toiler.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

1t is asserted that the recent parades
OF the London (England) unemployed
that have drawn so much money from
the pockets Of the charitable onlook-
ers have been largely composed Of
newly arrived alien paupers instead Of
unfortunate British workinsmen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

The international Congress-, which
met at Rome, decided to postpone for
a year the proposed commercial war
against America. Europe evidently
appreciates on which side of the At
lantic her bread is buttered and where
the flour to make 1t comes from. -:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

The Peruvian government is prepar-
ing to circulate pamphlets through
out the United States setting forth the
advantages of their country with d
view to Inducing immigration from
the United States The merits of
Peru are painted In glowing colors.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

The bureau of insular affairs of the
war department estimates that a 500
acre rice farm can be established in
the Philippines and suitably equipped
with thresher, traction engine, etc.,
for $4,000 while the gross receipts
from each crop will amount to from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

Grave diggers at San Jose, CAL, are
ON strike, having refused to work on a
ten-hour schedule for nine hours pay.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

"A franchise was recently granted to
a street railway company at .Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, providing for a two and
one-half cent fare for working men at
certain hours. j 80 = +,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

The Osservatore Romano, the OFF,
clai organ of the Vatican at Rome,
missed an issue in January for the
first time in the forty-two years Of it's
existence. A strike of the printers
employed on the paper was the cause.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

:. Indianapolis q union plasterers have
decided to either take the negro pour
neyn,en in that city into their: union
t 81 II they they wish, grant themsa sepa--
rate charter. .. VIZ; .j. 4: y 5.5 e.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

Girl ticket thl 81 agents Of the Brooklyn
L road have been ordered to work
twelve hours d day instead OF ten,: and
they have organized to resist. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

Wages OF workmen in the iron in
dustry in the Ruhr district and Saar
and Lorraine, Germany, have been re-
duced. ap.kjtx
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

3 The ne American Feder ton 20 abor=:
Is ls'. orsantztn the school
the count
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

Carpenters at Columbus, S. c., have
secured nine hour day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

S. I. Levin, importer of wines and Ii
quors, at SOL West Superior street,
carries the very best stock il the city
for family and medicinal purposes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13
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EsSa.
From hasf yra cSls Standard
mum elisf eseilt-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

a check system BY whic they refund
i percent on: all goods purchased BY
union men or women. ~. ...: !. 4 =, ! :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13

borers recetYse
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
Not by the Ears.

A wise authority says he that "meddleth
with strife belonging not TO him, is like one
that taketh q Cog by the ears"
The Press and Banner would not meddle
with the Newberry Herald and News in
discussion Of recent matter in reference to
some OF the city officials, and would not med.
die with the strife Of others. But We think q
newspaper errs in quarreling with its neigh
bors. and We have no sort OF doubt that q
pnbiio official makes q mistake in using his
official power to boycott or Otherwise fight
newspaper.
The official may inf1ict some temporary loss
on the newspaper. II, on The other hand, the
newspaper simply bides his time, he will
have abundant opportunity for getting even.
A newspaper may sometimes be a little USE
ful to its friends, and at other times little
dangerous to its enemies.
II the copy OF the Herald's editorial had
been submitted to us, we should have run a
blue pencil through 1t from top to bottom.
II the officers had consulted us. we should
have said: Print your piece in both papers.
omitting all semblance Of a nettle.
The quarrel, or contest, In Newberry must
be Improbable to all, even IS 1t may be un-
\dignifed on the part OF each. There is no
call for quarrel, and no good can come Of it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
Race TrOubles.

Last week an old negro man In Anderson
County, named Elrod, was shot to death in
his own house by white men. Other inmates
OF the house. women. were severely beaten,
because their conduct was offensive to the
murderous mob's idea OF good morals.
At Norway, this S:ate, about a week ago, a
negro is reported to have "cussed at" a white
man named Philips. For this offense Philips
and his father whipped the negro, Williams.
This aroused the ire Of two Evans negroes,
who were friends Of Williams. They are said
to have made threats against the Philips
family. Afterwards. while the Philips fam.
lily were at supper q shot was fred through
the window, severely and fatally, wound.
ing the father OF the man who was "oussed
at" and who helped to whip Williams. Sew
eral negroes were arrested, amony them
Charles Evans. Evans was kept In the guard
house. Others we're taken out and severely
whipped. They said Charles Evans fired the
shot at Philips. Charles Evans was taken
from the guard house and shot to death. The
militia was called out to prevent further
trouble.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
AT HOME.
Miss Eliza Gary Entertsins In Honor
| fHer Guests, the Misses Jones, of
| InneaatnP

Miss Eliza Gary Entertains In Honor
fHer Guests, the Misses Jones, of
Lancaster.
The home Of Judge and Mrs. E. B. Gary
was the scene Of much merriment Wednes-
young folks. This delightful entertainment
was given In honor of Miss Elizabeth Mary
and Miss Mary Elizabeth Jones, the two
handsome twin daughters OF Hon. Ira B.
The beautiful home was artistically deco
rated with palms. begonias and other pot.
plants, which made the scene Indeed attrac.
tive.
The most unique feature OF the evening, the
Hat Trimming Contest, in which Mr.. Lewis
Perrin took first prize, having decorated his
hat .'lovlier" than any other contestant, t,
Willie Harris also captured prize-the con :
ISOLATION. Both awardings showed good judg-
ment OF the young ladies. who, though not in
the contest, acted as judges.
mother. Mrs. E. B. Gary, Mrs. w. w. Bradley,
Miss Maude McClung and Miss Blanche
Gary, Delightful refreshments were served
Miss Gary acquitted herself elegantly and
showed her art as an entertainer and was
only equaled by the social refinement Of the
guests OF honor.
Among those invited were Miss Mary
Elizabeth Jones, Miss Elizabeth Mary Jones,
Miss lone Smith, Miss Ivy Calhoun, M iss
Ella Haskell. Miss Helen Smith, Miss Irene
Rosenberg, Miss Fannie Harris, Miss Helen
White. Miss Lucy Henry, Miss Susie Hill.
Miss Lucy Calvert, Miss Helen Edwards.
Miss Eugenia Robertson, Miss Rosa Bradley
Miss nellie Wilson, Miss Fay Sellers, Miss
Helen Miller Miss Virginia Gambrell, Miss
Mary Hill, Miss Mamie Morse, Miss Grace
Hemphill; Messrs. Lewis Perrin, Willie
Lyon, Wallace Harris. Kenneth Hill, Willie
Harris, Len White, Calhoun DeBfuhl. David
Hill, Lowrie Bescham. Sol Rosenberg. Roy
Jones, Erskine Blake, Whit Cheatham, j julius
DuPre. Willie Perrin and George Cannon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
"A Chance for q Young Man.

A scholarship OF $40 in money besides ex.
emption from tuition and other fees is pro-
vided by t.Ae Legislature for one young man
from each county to pursue one year nor.
NAL course in the South Carolina College.
Examinations; will be held on the 10th inst
before the County Board Of Education. Ap'
plicants should t,e at least 10 years OF age. md
preferably teachers. Write President Bepja
min Sloan, South Carolina College. Columbia
8. c., for blanks on which to apply before the
10th.
lege also offers to young men In each county
two normal scholarships good for four years
and e1empting the holder from tuition and
other fees, Moreover, teachers, women as
well as men, roay take the one year normal
course with out fee o. any kind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
LOWNDESVILLE.
What the People of the Seven Hilled
City are Doing.

Lowndesville July 6, 1893.
MIR. Yancy Carter Of Eloerton, Ga, came
over Tuesday and spent the greater part OF
the week in this section.
lSummerville. came up Tuesday and will
spend sometime among friends In this place.
Miss Eula May Kay ended q few days ago,
sometime.visit to friends In Atlanta and re-
turned to her home here.
Mr.. G. c. Graves of Latimer, came up Wed
neRday and spent several days In our mldst
| Miss jamie May Jones of Mt. Carmel, spent
the past few days>with the family OF Mr.. X.
w. Collier.
Mr.. clyde Mann of Mountain View, came
over Wednesday and was the guest OF his
cousin, Mr.. w. g. Huckabee till the next
day.
Mrs. Andrew Pressly Of Anderson spent the
past few days with her father.
Several years ago some Of our darkfes In
striving 10 benefit their conditions went to
Long Branch, N. ]. Now and then one OF
Martin. He came back Tuesday sick, and
died before the doctor reached him.
Messrs. WILDER, Erskine. and Lowrie Blake
lily Of their uncle Mr. H. A. Tenpent.
Mr. j. NJ. Baskin and family of Washington,
came In Thursday. They will spend several
Mr.. w. M. Speer was absent from home and
his mercantile interests here for several days
last week, but 1t is supposed fhathe was look-
Ing after other more pleasurable in terests.
Methodist Church In behalf OF the Parsonage
Aid Society, served cream and cake to all
who applied for II. The patronage EXTENDED
to them was quite GRATIFYING and the re-
ceipts between eighteen and twenty dollars,
which will aid them considerably In supply
Ing some Of the pressing needs Of the parson.
age. The union OF pleasure with profit made
the occasion quite an enjoyable one.
The only incident TO mar the pleasures Of
those present was the loss by Miss Mamie
Bowman OF q treasured medal, which was
given her several years ago, for proficiency 10
her studies. She hopes the finder will return
It, as 1t can only be Of value to her.
Mr.. T. ]. Baskin OF Moffattsviile came down
yesterday and attended services at the Pres
byterisn Church
Miss Louise Barber for the past week or two.
has been In attendance upon the exercises OF
will complete the course In about six weeks
and return home
The, in places, much honored Fourth OF
July, waa not observed here. Our two popu
lar and efficient rural mail carriers were the
only ones that got any benefit out OF 1t as a
nestly engaged in their business as on any
other day.
Mr.. .. A. Webb OF Anderson was down Fri
day on business.
Mr.. Leon Bell came up from Savannah
day or two ago. and will spend his month OF
vacation at his old home with his father. Mr..
]. Henry Bell.
Mr.. Ira Bell spent several days at Iva
last week working in the depot for the agent,
We had very good rain yesterday even.
ing.
, Rev. ]. E. Wallace occupied the pulpit In
the Methodist Church last night. Owing to
the unfavorable weather the congregation
was small but he gave to II q good sermon.
Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
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We give an absolute guarantee with
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ing where we have failed to comply
with the terms Of this guarantee.
For sale by all Druggists, price $l.OO
per bottle. If your druggist can not
supply it, we will deliver it to you
upon receipt of price.
Our New Discovery Med. Co.
Laurens, S. C..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
THE SPEED OF BIRDS.
II In Not Nearly So Great az Has Been
. Generally Assumed. u Is q IS

Geu&Tal1y AbbuAaCus
If Won consult the usually accepted auT
thorities on the speed Of birds IN theiz
fight, you are likely to be misled by ans
exaggeration of from 100 to 300 per cent.
This is because figures have been given
on hearsay, appearance and very supert-:
cial observation. But recently American,
English and French observers have been
comparing notes and are practically
agreed, after most careful calcuiatiens
on the speed Of the best known birds.
They started with the carrier r:geonsI
and have made him base Of compari
son. He has heretofore been credited
with 10 miles an hour, but 1t Is now
agreed that he is entitled to 90. AqmteS
recent long distance, carefully conducted
test of 592 miles, from the Shetland is
lands to London; showed that the most
rapid pigeons made 81 miles an hour.
On shorter distances none made more
than so miles. -
Because frigate birds have been seen
far from land and have been supposed 2
not to fly by night or to rest on the water
they have been credited with speed OF
from i5O to 200 miles an hour. II they
did fly at that speed, they would have 20 !
overcome an atmospheric pressure of
from 112 to 130 pounds to the square
foot Of flying surface. There Is no cerS.'
tainty that they fly more rapidly than ag
passenger pigeon or that they do not ny
at night or do not sleep on the water.
The swallow, that is indeed rapid
fier, has been credited with $50 miles
an hour, but he must be cut down to %
miles, and the marten is five miles behind
him, though authorities have placed him
ten riles ahead. Ii. ;si5t
The teal duck is brought down from
40 to so miles an hour. The mallard is (
FIVE miles slower and flies the same as the
canvasback, while both Of these are hye
miles an hour ahead of the wild goose ana
elder duck. 81
The pheasant makes 3S miles an hour,
which is three miles ahead Of the prairie
chicken. and quail, though the latter up.
pedrs to fly much faster on account OF
his temporary burst Of speed that seldom
exceeds 200 feet. The crow flies 70 miles
an hour.
Small birds appear to fly more rapidly
than the large ones and have deceived
many observers. The humming bird does
not fly as fast as many awkward appear
ing, very much larger, slow Hopping
birds.--Chicago Times-Herald-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
Preferred Stock,

The decision Of Judge w. T. Gary, OF Geor
gia, as to preferred stock in the Augusts
Chronicle will be read with interest.
AS far as we are informed. nobody here
about thought that preferred stock was a cor
porate debt. The preferred stock is a matter
OF contract between the holders Of stock, th'
common stock agreeing that the preferred
shall take precedence in the matter of draw
ing dividends. 1t was never contemplated
that the preferred stock should have highe
claim.
The surprising thing to US is, that anybody
should think that his own stock should takt
precedence over the claim Of a creditor o
the corporation.
In South Carolina the statutes allow corpo
rations to issue preferred stock, whose hold
ers shall be entitled to draw dividends at {
specified rate. irrespective OF whether tht
common stock gets dividend or not.
In Issuing the pr eferred stock, the good o
the corporation 10 first considered. II giver
amount OF money is 10 be raised. the question
Of the best method must first be settled.
II money Is borrowed 1t is a debt agains
the corporation. to secure the payment o
which all the property 10 bound.
II a mortgage is given the credit Of the cor
poration is Injured. A mortgage has blight
ing effect.
II preferred stock Is issued 1t, like the com
mon stock, becomes part Of the capital of the
corporation, and, It adds TO the credit OF the
institution.
II money is borrowed, or preferred stock ii
issued, the common stock can realize nothing
hn tnfa io oil fha tx,fHa
the preferred stock is paid.
In the judgment OF large per cent. OF the
corporations In this State, it is better to issue
preferred stock than to give a mortgage, OF
even to incur debt on note or open account
Different specifications may govern differ
ent corporations. In the AbbeviIle hotel, fol
instance, the preferred stock Is "entitled tC
dividends from the earnings of the company q,
the rate OF seven per cent. per annum, pay.
able semi.annually on the first days OF june
and December in each year, before any divid
end shall be paid on the common stock.
After ten years suoh preferred stock then out
standing shall become seven per cent. inter
est-bearing debt against the company for Its
face value, and, with the amount Of all nm
paid dividends, shall become 1rst lien upon
the company's property"
We do not see how the holder OF any pre-
ferred stock could misunderstood that.
But the conditions make no provision, ths,
Is clear to us, as to the status Of the "pre
ferred" stock and the common" stock. II the
corporation should be thrown into bankrupt
cy before the expiration OF the "ten years.
In that event, would the holders of the pre-
ferred stock have superior claim on the
property to that which would be held by the
holders Of the common stock? As we see 1t
no specification is made covering that point