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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-16

one who is unworthy to receive the
attentions Of such a dignitary.
"And. incidentally, during the last
year or so some of these negro por-
tiers have acquired an insolence that
is astonishing. Only recently | had
occasion to travel in the eastern
part OF this state. On one train
was a Pullman car that was beng
sent north deadhcad. on account OF
having missed connection with tn>
train scheduled to carry it. Just a.
the train was starting to pull out
from the depot where | was, | no
jiccd that a woman OF refinement
passed through one car. went across
the pla form and started to enter the
Pullman. As she reached the door,
the black porter jumped Up the steps
OF the car. The woman inquired
il the Pullman car was going as far
as her destination Instead of Civ
inc a civil answer. the black man
Jumped inside the door and slammed
it in the wo~.lan's face with the re-
mark that he car wasn't carrying
any passengers.
1T is such incidents as this that is
stirring the travelling men to action.
Ne feel that when we give up s.
ior berth for only part OF night,
as in many cases we are forced to
DO. we are payin;- our full tribute
20 the Pullman company. We feel
that we are paying the company
enough to enable it to pay its own
employees withoue forcing them to
look TO. the public for their wages.
The feeling of combining against
the greed or insolent actions Of the
porters has been gaining strength
among the travelling men for some
time. While it is too early to make
anv predictions as to when the mat
ter will be put to vote by the Or
ganizations, I believe that sentl-
nent is crystallizing in favor OF
adopting an agreement not to give
tips
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-16
TRYING TO ABOLISH TIPS.
Has Been Started BY
Travelling Men.

4 Fort Worth special to the New
York Herald says:
4 movement is on foot among the
travelling mems organization to unite
in an effort to break up the tipping
habit" said a prominent member OF
the Travellers Protective association,
who was in the city. "Of course, we
all recognize that this pernicious
practice has become so thoroughly
fastened on he people OF this coun-
trv that it will take Herculean CT
forts to stamp it out. | do not be-
lieve anv man c- set of men acting
singly can cope with the problem
with any hope Of success.
But | do believe that if the lead
ing organizations of travelling men
il, this country should adopt rule
rot to give any more tips they could
materially assist in reducing to the
1illi;ltiuIIi tllc pi dNliSS VI ttiN NS''tSit''
Commercial travellers are on The go
all the while. There is never a day
that thousands are not riding on
Pullman cars in every section OF
this country. Every one OF these
men tips the porter IS cents or more
ride. Some houses allow the men
this money as part of their expense
account. and some do not. Whether
they do or not. however, is i1nma-
terial as it all comes from the pocket
OF the man who travels.
'Unquestionably the Pullman COM
pany is one of the most rapacious
corporations that exists in America.
The negro porters have learned to
look upon the men who travel for
their salaries instead of looking to
the Pullman company. The result
is that when man does not come
across with a quarter or a half-dollar
he is put down by the black man as
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-16
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS.
Interesting Tendencies.


Says the Atlanta Journal, so we'll
pleased have the people OF Leicester,
England been with their experiments
at municipalization in gas, electric
light and water that they have re-
Gently installed a complete electric
railway system for their city.
For the first six months OF 1904,
the net profits of the municipal gas
works, according to the report OF
the American consul at Nottingham,
were $4,000; OF. the electric light
works SIP 500 and of the water works
$4,000
"All this surplus" Mr.. Mahin
writes, goes to reduce taxes or to
benefit the public in other ways"
Which is interesting and instruc-
tive.
Upon the new electric railway sys-
tenn the fare from one part OF the
city to another has been fixed at one
penny, which is two cents American
A bill has just been introduced in
congress to make street railway fares
in the District of Columbia three
cents instead of five. II is claimed
by the supporters OF this measure
that three cent fares will bring ex-
cellent returns on the original in
vestment of capital"
All of which is indeed extremely
interesting and instructive. Es-
pecially as showing the trend OF pub
lie opinion and action more and more
toward paternalism: The mild Soc
ialist and the believer in government
ownership of railways should be very
much pleased with these recent
moves. :,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-16
CHRISTMAS.
AT
A. G. JONES'

We have made extensive
purchases for the Holiday trade
and can show you the best line
of things suitable for Christmas
Presents you will find any
where.> A beautiful line Of
Neckwear, Good Cloves, large
assortment of Silk and Linen
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Pock
ct Books, Scarf Pins, Umbrel-
las, Trunks and Hand Bags
and then we have a grand line
of Bannister Fine Shoes, Stet-
son Hats, the Crown Line Of
T'ailor-1nade Trousers and a
plenty CT other. good Shoes,
Hats and Pants to make it pay
you to spend your Christmas
Money with us, and then we
are going to give a Christmas
Present to every purchaser Of
one dollar and over at one
time by giving them five per
cent. cash discount on their
purchases and to those who
buy as much as Ten Dollars at
one time we are going to allow
Ten Per Cent. Cash Discount.
This will give everyone some
thing and to those who buy
most will get most, and then
too this will be a clear gift as
our prices in the first place are
the lowest and this will be an
extra saving to you. We intend
giving our customers the great
est bargains for the next two
weeks we have given them this
fall and we want you 10 gel
YOUR share. Come and see us
often. Tell your friends about
us,
4, G. JONES,
Under Newberry Hotel. Next
door to the Newberry Savings Bank
Newberry, S. c., Dec. IL, 1904.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-16

The greatest line of Gloves, Hand
kerchiefs, Ties, Muflers, Umbrellas
and Dress Suit cases for Christmas
presents at A. c. Jones. ..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-16

The dentist can draw teeth with
out being much of an artist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20

ents have not been recognized; and
there is a great danger of his being
spoken of in the future as merely
'McCaskrin's brother" This last effort
Of his is an attempt to vent his spleen
and resentment toward myself, and in
cidentIy get a little into the lime light.
l give the above facts TO let the pub
lie Judge of his acute sense of honor,
and his real motives for what he is now
doing.
In relation to Looney. l will say that
his connection with republican poll
tics was all prior to the convention in
which McCaskrin sat as Scott dele
gate. If I had supported Mac for city
attorney. or given him the promise he
wanted. the public would have been
spared this little exhibition of his real
self
To say | have a combination with
John Looney or anyone else is a plain
unvarnished fal3ehOod. No man can
direct or influence me against what
believe TO be right. If elected, | will
take a real pride in trying to be a cap
able. just and honorable official.
Very truly.
JOHN X. SCOTT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20

ceedings has been the subject of more
or less discussion since the time
This. said McCaskrin. is another
instance of the connection between
Scott and Looney.
Brother to ScOtt'a Rescue.
A brother of SCOTS attempted to
dispute the statements of McCaskTin.
The latter recognized him and respond
ed promptly that if the gentleman
would send his brother around he
would handle him very quickly. This
brought forth cheers for McCaskrin
AMI jeers for Scott. When McCask-
rim asked if there was anyone
WHO had not been convinced by his
statements only one man answered,
and that was the candidates brother.
McCaskrin declared that LOOney had
stated few days ago that if he could
elect Scott as states attorney he could
select the mayor, and if he could elect
the mayor, he could name the sheriff,
the county clerk, and all of the other
public officers of the county McCaSk-
rim said that he could tell just who
would be nominated for these Offices, if
Scott is elected this fall
Not Asked TO support Allen.
McCaskrin declared that he had not
been asked TO support Allen for states
attorney, but that the action he was
taking was of his own accord Don't
ct John p. LOOney deprive you of your
right as an American citizen TO cast
your vote" was McCaskrin's closing
Plea. After he had declared that he
stood ready to forfeit $500 if he could
not prove every statement he had
| made, McCaskrin waited a moment fol-
some one of the audience to take ex
ceptiOn 10 his remarks. S. S. HUI
spoke up from the crowd, and began tC
ask some personal questions in regard
TO McCaskrin's political position in tho
republican factiOnal fight. When Nc
'askrin invited him TO come upon the
| latfOrm and make his remarks to the
sudiCnce. Stephen declined.
in closing, MCCaSkrin declared tina
| 'COtt had recently secured a railwa,
ass for LOOney. who had in turn giver
| to friend of his, and declared tina
&C could prove that this bit of favo
| Fad come direct from Scott.
MCCaskrin has altered his speaking
| arrangements, and this evening will
| give an address from the platform il
front of the Augustana book concerl
on Thirty-eighth street. Tomorrow
| evening he will speak in Garnse,
| square in the First ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20

is not nearly as much prosperity to go
around in Toledo as there were is
months ago. Times are not hard. In
stallment concerns report their custom
ers are meeting their payments with
fair regularity. \ large number of men
are employed. But, nevertheless,
there is a spirit of retrenchment among
all the leading industries, there is an
indisposition TO increase the wages of
the men who remain at work, and yet
there is the constant and ever-pressing
increase in the cost of living. And in
these increases the trust-made staples
of everyday life figure most conspicu-
Ously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
CO1Ona Sand
Stone Quarries

Sawed Building Stone, AshIar aar
Trimmings a Speciality
for cheapness, durability and
beauty, eScelled by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with alkali, etc. Plans sent
US for estimates will receive care
ful attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
QUsrries y miles from Rock
Island on the c., 3. & q. railroad.
Trains No. 5 and 10 will stop and
let visitors off and on.
BRIDGE, STONE, CORN CRIB
BLOCKS AND FOUNDATION
STONE, ANY SIZE DESIRED.
Samples of stone and photos Of
buildings can be seen at Room No.
IL, Mitchell & Lynde, building
Address:
ARTHUR BURIAL, Manager.
Rock Island or colona, 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
WRITTEN REPLY FROM McCAsKRIN.
Takes Up ScOtt's Charges and Denies
Them One by One.

Takes Up SCOTS Charges and Denies
Them One by One.
Mr.. McCaskrin this morning deliv-
cred to The Argus office the following
|rejoinder to Mr.. SCOTS allegations:
Rock Island Oct 2O.-Editor Argus:
Will you kindly publish the follow
ing: H. NJ. MCASKRIN.
To the Public-Mr. Scott makes
person charges against me instead of
answering my public charges against
him.
In reply 10 his personal attack upon
me in this mornings Union, am going
to ask the Rock Island Union to pub
lish this statement:
First. | was not a candidate for
| Legislature and simply asked the Yates
convention to require Magill to recOg-
| nize that convention or that it nOmi
nate some one else. l asked Mr..
| Whiteside to stand as the candidate.
Second | never was a candidate for
city attorney.
Third. l never at any time offered
or requested a partnership with Scott.
Fourth. Several hundred of my
| II lGllNS dShGil IlIC W bCCOlliC an lhO-
pendent candidate for states attorney
on account of SCOTS record and his
association with LOoney. l declined
| Fifth. | never at any time asked
Mr. Allen to withdraw as candidate
Never promised Mr.. Aliens brother
anything.
| simply Seeks Settlement.
| Sixth. When GingieS secured yer
Diet and Judgment against the city.
asked Scott to pay it. | asked the
mayor to pay it. but | never offered
or needed to put any of Gingles' mon
ey in SCOTS campaign. All l trieC
to do.was to settle the case. TO save
an appeal and get the money for my
client. Scott knows this. the mayor
knows it and the clerk knows that i!
all.
Seventh The statement that l of
fered my services to defeat my brother
are too foolish to answer, but fearing
some may believe him. | would like Il
have him publish the name of any maj
this offer was made TO. l deny hi:
statement
Mr.. Scott says | am FESTIVE"
debate instead of making charges
against me behind my back. | viii
guarantee to make him "restive" in
debate TO answer my evidence tina
he was connected with Looney in the
Mellow case in this last city election
n Looney's dog and prize fights, in the
Lowden campaign, in getting delegate!
to nominate him for states attorney
that LoOney was first to congratulate
him on his nomination; that he could
not take the Powell case for fear o
Looney; that he gave Looney a pas
last week for LoOney's friends to use
that the first man he consulted upoI
receipt of my challenge was Looney
Says Charges Are All False.
The charges he makes against M
are false and of no interest to th
public.
l repeat my request for him to NEE
me in public, to discuss his record ant
fitness for the Office of states attorney
That is the issue.
HARRY NJ. M'CASKRIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
LAKE SHIPPING THE
LEAST IN MANY YEARS

Continued from Page OneD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
PYTHIANS GUST
ALL SALOON MEN
Deny Them Seats in Grand Lodge
Convention at Peo.
ria.
THE OUTER GUARD CONTEST
Albert Watson Wins over Frank A.
Hoy - Other Off
GERS.

As the result of demand made by
Grand Chancellor Edens, and after a
fight which lasted several hours. the
state grand lodge of the Knights of
Pvthias. in session at Peoria last ev
ening. voted to allow no saIoonkeepers
or bartenders seats in the convention.
Five delegates from Chicago who are
engaged in the saloon business were
accordingly ousted.
Albert Watson. of Mount Vernon,
democratic candidate for attorney gen.
eral. defeated Frank A. Hoy, of Chi
cago. for outer guard of the X. of P.
grand lodge.
Contest is Sharp One.
This contest was sharp because the
outer guard succeeds to grand chancel-
lor in five years. James G. Whiting,
of Canton, was elected grand chan
cellor. The other officers chosen are:
Grand Vice ChancellOr-Frank c..
Smith, East St. Louis.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
Henry Caldwell, Chicago.
Master of Exchequer-Millard F.
dunlap. of Jacksonville.
Prelate-L. d. Gass, Danville.
Grand Master-at-Arms - Louis c.
Hay. of Bloomington.
Grand Inner Guard-Eugene f. Bone,
| Springfield.
| Trustee - Charles Ritter, Murphys
aOro.
Supreme Representative General
James II. Barley. Springfield.
| Decatur was chosen for the next
lplace of meeting.
| RathbOnc Sisters Elect Officers.
| The Rathbone Sisters of Illinois
lclected officers as follows:
Grand Chief-Mrs. Helen Baxter, Pc
oria
Senior-Ida Kewley. Chicago.
Junior-Mrs F. A. Hoy, Chicago.
Manager-Mrs. Smizer, Chicago.
| Mistress of Records and Correspond
lence-Lonora X. Simpson. Leroy.
Mistress of FinanCC-CarriC Root
lGardner, Ill.
Protector-Mrs. Snyder, Decatur.
Outer Guard-Anna L. GrOssert
Sterling.
Past Grand Chief-Lona Housh, Ma
lquon.
Temple Trustee-BelI Quinlan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
TELLS ABOUT THE
POLITICAL PLOT
II. M. Nc caskrin Asserts One
Man IS Trying to Get Control
of Republican Party.
SAYS J. K. SCOTT is UNFIT
=or States Attorneyship Because Of
His Alliance With John
P. Looney.

II. VI. McCaskrin fired the first
,un of his campaign against John
K. Scott for the Office of states attor-
icy last evening in Market square. and
lis remarks were heard and evidently
believed by between 600 and 700 PEG
pie. his remarks being frequently in
,crrupted by applause. When Mr.. Nc
Caskrin had closed he offered to place
forfeit of $500. to be given to any
charitable institution, against $500
placed by anyone who doubted his as
sertions and thought that he could not
prove them. No one took him up.
McCaskrin. as he had announced.
gave an address intended to show that
Mr. Scott is under such obligations to
IOhn F. LoOney that he is unfit TO serve
in the office of states attorney. McCask-
rim began by rccounting some of the his
tory of the spring republican primaries,
mentioning those i'm the First. Third
and Seventh wards as among the most
nota bic cases. He declared that Loon
" had dumped into these wards at the
Z
wards to control the primaries and
throw the delegations to the Lowden
faction. and in the same way 70 the
Scott supporters He declared that
hack load after hack load went INTO
the Seventh ward and deprived quail
led voters of an opportunity TO cast
heir ballots. "CauCuses were CONTROL
ed and regular republicans disfran-
rhiSed in the Fourth ward declared
| the speaker by LoOn"y with the aid of
! Phil Miller. who is now Mayor McCOnO-
'hie's chief of police. as a reward for
| lis primary election work. and McCon-
Ochic himself was aftcrward elected
mayor on republican ticket by the
aid of John LoOney. a democrat"
Social Relations shown.
! He then proceeded to tell of the re
latjons. social and business. between
Scott and Looney. In mentioning the
social relations between the two. Nc
Caskrin spoke of the famous sporting
event at Looney's clubhouse in the
suburbs last spring when the Lowden
boom was launched. and Scott attend
| ed
When McCaskrin reached the bust
ness relations between the two, he
made assertions which. if true
would show that Scott is under
great obligations to Looney. McCask
rim declared that Scott owes his nOmi
nation TO LoOney. He told Of a mai
in the Seventh ward who asked Scot
20 take case for him. Scott refused
on the ground that John p LOoney was
on the other side" declared McCask
rim. He declared that in one instanc,
there was printing bill of the city
| which was left TO Scott to provide for
| The Rock Island Union. when it wen
20 inquire and make Il bid on the work
cound that Scott had ordered the worI
done by John T. Dindinger. one o
! Looney's supporters, and that the worI
was over half done McCaskrin de
! clared that when he served notice OF
4 Scott that he intended to oppose him
he first person with whom Scott con
ferred was not the republican leaders
none other than John p. Looney
I McCaskrin also brought up thu
Mielow-SchneH damage suit. Scot
4 appeared for Mrs Mellow and LoOne,
FOR Schnell. The outcome of the pro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20

CONTINUED from Page One)
trades for repairing purposes. but at
the present time very little new build
ing is going on. Last year at this time
those employed in the building trades
were the most active workingmen in
The city of Toledo.
Lake shipping Decreased.
This has been one of the poorest
summers IN many years for lake ship
ping. This has been due in part to the
strike, which occurred early in the sea
son, but that strike has now been over
for a good many weeks and the ship
ping still has not picked up very ma
terially. The lake transportation com
9anies complain that this has been the
worst summer they have experienced
n a decade. Shipments of iron and
coal from the lake regions have been
materially decreased. Lumber has not
been nearly so active. and the general
business of this port has been very
sharply cut off all along the line.
There are several blast furnaces in
this vicinity, all of which are running
With slightly reduced forces The
same thing may be said of the Male
able Iron works, the furiture manufac-
turing concern, and, in fact, all of the
large factories except the automobile
establishments. in regard 10 which
somewhat abnormal conditions pre-
vail.
To sum up the whole situation, there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
SCOTT MAKES COUNTER CHARGES
Alleges that McCnskrin's Attitude IL
Due 10 disappointment.


Last evening Mr.. Scott brought TO
The Argus office the following commu-
nications, and asked that they be pub
lished:
Rock Island. Oct 19-Editor Argus:
AS you published without comment
certain communications handed you by
II. NJ. McCaskrin l am embOldened to
ask a like courtesy. l enclose you a
letter addressed TO the public. which |
would like to have you publish. l am.
Yours truly.
JOHN X. SCOTT.
Then follows Mr.. SCOTS letter to
the public. which is substantially as
follows:
To the Public: In relation to the
attack of H. NJ. McCaskrin upon which
he terms Scott. Looney and Lowden-
ism" | want TO make the following
brief statements for the public infor-
nation.
First-H. NJ. McCaskrin attempted to
secure the endorsement of the Yates
Deneen convention for himself for the
Legislature. against l.. NJ. Masill.
Having failed in that attempt, he
turned his back on his former friends.
md in order TO get into the second
county convention he supported my
candidacy for states attorney. identi-
led himself actively with the so called
'LOwden" faction of the party. and he
las since taken great pride in the fight
lie made in that convention.
SecOnd-He became candidate for
! he city attOrneyship, and asked my
| support | supported w. l.. LudOlph,
man who was born in this city, and who
| las ten claims to the Office where Nc
| raskrin has one. and whose appoint
ment was unanimously confirmed by
The council.
| Third-On the morning of the farm
2rs' picnic at Woodwards grove, at
! he Rock Island National bank corner
! NcCaskrin asked me. in event of my
election, TO take him INTO partnership
with me. | told him / could promise
| lin nothing. He knew as much about
ne then as he knows now.
| FOurth-McCaskrin then began to
boom himself as an independent candi-
date for states attorney. He interview
ed most of the leading republicans.
and also some democrats. in Rock Isl
and. and was turned down by them all.
Fifth-He asked Mr. Allen, the demo
cratic nominee 10 withdraw in his ia
IvOT. and even went so far as TO promise
TO appoint Mr.. Aliens brother his as
sistant in event of his election. Nc
Caskr;n failed to get on as an indie
lpendent, and Mr.. Allen refused 10 with
draw.
SiXth--In the Damage suit of Gingles
vs.. city of Rock Island, McCaskrin ap-
Ipeared for the plaintiff and got YER
Idiot for his client in our circuit court.
He asked me to use my influence with
1.-The mayor and council TO keep the city
from appealing the case, he told me
THAT if the case was settled he would
l"have some money TO put into my cam
lpaign. The offer was not accepted.
ard the case was appealed.
The mayor and clerk will verify what
II say of his efforts 10 settle tnis case.
Seventh-He offered his services to
1.-THE republican county committee TO
follow his brother George all over the
lcounty and answer his arguments. The
loffer was declined with thanks This
last move * aimed al his brother.
lequally with himself a fact which is
lin itself significant Of the character
lof the man
H. NJ. McCaskrin is FESTIVE; his tai