Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-12
Riahts Of the Mail.

Rights OF the Mail.
The Rural Free Delivery News has
the following interesting piece OF In
formation: 1t would be we'll for driv-
ers of wagons to remember that all
United States mail carriers have the
right Of way in public highways, when
on duty. They cannot be driven into
the bitches by heavily loaded wagons
without violation Of the United States
mail law, and If a collision Is made
by so doing and the mail delayed 1t
will not be long thereafter until dep
uty United States marshal Will be
looking for certain parties who Will
answer to roll call at United States
court. This law applies not only when
meeting a vehicle, but applies to those
in front Of the mail as well, when the
mail makes an effort to pass.
New Trial In Adams Case.
Columbia State, Tuesday: Another
case of interest was that Of the ad-
1ministratrix Of the estate Of Ernest l..
Adams. a brakeman In the employ OF
the South Carolina and Georgia Rail
way company, who lost his life While
making a flying switch at CataWoa
Junction, Nov. "a, 1900. He was
thrown in front Of the engine, wnlcn
crushed him, death resulting instantly.
His widow, Lillian S. Adams, as ao-
,n,nistratrix, brought suit for 100000
on the ground that her husband was
killed by carelessness. The evidence
brought by the defendant was that
Adams died through his own negh-
eence. On a technicality In the COM
nla,nt. Judge Dantzler ordered non
suit. Appeal was made and Chief JUS
tice Pope has given an opinion re-
versing the decision. Justice WOODS
lissents.
Rock Hills Tax Budget.
Rock Hill special Of April 8: City
council at its last meeting settled the
tax rate for this year at eight mills
for current expenses and five mills TO
meet the interest on the bonded DEBT.
For some years council has wrestled
with a hard problem. Rock Hill mas
grown and is growing rapidly and
the effort was to keep expenses on the
village level. It could not be done
and year by year a floating debt grew
on the hands Of the fathers. NOW, oy
means of a license ordinance and this
lew 1t is thought the finances Will be
mt IN a safe basis. The amount de-
manded Of the railroads for doing
business here was one hundred dollars.
The Southern has kicked and promises
to secure a definite statement from the
courts as to the right Of municipah-
ties to impose a tax. The business OF
the road at this point amounts to fuliv
100000, so that the rate would De
not more than one-third Of a mill on
each dollar. When the benefits the
road receives are taken into consider
alton this would seem very low rate
II the right to tax at all is admitted.
The Express company also tried TO
bee off and was refused. The Teie-
graph company had the following
showing: Gross income less than
$4,000. how much less not stated, re-
turns for taxation $1,000; license re-
duced from $50 to $50.
Winthrop Affairs.
Columbia State 18th: Winthrop COL
lege has accepted the gift OF $2oooo
from Andrew Carnegie to be used IN
constructing a library building. The
trustees Of the college met in the ONCE
Of Gov. Hayward yesterday afternoon
all but two Of the members being pres
ent, and resolutions were passed thank
ing Mr.. Carnegie and also President
-5ehnsor1, through whose Instrumental
ity the donation was received. There
are no conditions imposed by Mr.. Car
negie, who has also given $4,000 TO
the North Carolina Normal college at
Greensboro and $4,000 to Converse at
Spartanburg. At the Winthrop board
meeting yesterday committee OF
three was appointed to consider the
preparation Of plans and specifications.
1t is expected that the library building
will be ready for use next September.
Winthrop has select lot Of literature.
the library now consisting of 11.O00
volumes. The committee has exercised
great care in the purchase OF books.
The board yesterday elected two new
teachers. Miss Sarah Withers was
elected to the recently created position
of principal Of the practice school. she
is a graduate Of the Winthrop Train
ing school when 1t was conducted In
this city. Since graduation she has
been one Of the most successful teach
ers in the state, has taught In the
summer schools for teachers in this
state and last year at the great SOUTH
ern summer school at Knoxville. She
was assistant state superintendent OF
education for several months and did
fine work in the matter of supervision
of primary schools. Last year she
spent at the Teachers college, Colum-
bia university, further to perfect her
self in her chosen profession. She
there made a brilliant record. Miss
Katharine A. Mulligan of Spartanburg'
was elected head Of the department or
domestic science. Miss Muiligan
taught five years in the city schools
of Spartanburg, and then took
special course in one of the schools
at Worcester, Mass. She was elected
to the position Of teacher of domestic
science in the Normal College OF
Georgia, at Milledgeville, and has
served there with acceptability. She
attended the Winthrop summer school
two sessions. Miss Mulligan Is re-
garded as one Of the strongest teach-
ers In the state. She succeeds Miss
:Julia Johnson Of Chicago, who re-
signed to undertake some special
studies.
AT THE CHURCHES.