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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-26

Try sunshine-fnest flour made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22
THE EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Interesting Review Of the Movement
and its Present Status.

WASHINGTON Dec 19.-From the fig
ures given in a report issued few
months ago by the bureau Of labor, in
Washington, it appears that for the
wear 1904 the hours Of labor per week
were Al per cent. less than the aver
age for the ten year period 1S9O-99.
The estimate Is based on selected
list Of industries sufficient in num-
Der and variety to make 1t fairly Illus
trative Of labor conditions in general.
COMPARED with 1890, the decrease In
1904 Is 4.8 per cent That Is assum-
ing 60 hours per week as the average
for 1890, the average for 1904 was
SIP hours 1t may be said that the
report shows in the comparison OF
1904 with the average Of the decade
1S9O-99 an increase of 1872 per cent.
in weekly earnings, and an increase
of III per cent in cost Of living.
Labor thus secured a small gain In
income over necessary expenditure,
and nearly three hours a week In re-
duction Of working hours.
During the last thirty-seven years
there has been legislation both fed
eral and state making eight hours
legal workday. For number Of years
labor unionism has clamored at the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22

doors Of congress for q national eight
hour law covering all industries. The
constitutionality of such law Is open
to question, but little matter Of that
kind does not dismay the applicants
for it. From the present situation 1t
might be inferred that unionism has
lost faith in congress and now pro-
poses to secure its end by means OF
strikes. In language only slightly
veiled, this course was urged by Mr..
Gompers in his recent annual report
to the Federation Of Labor, Of which
he is the president. It is apparent
that a campaign in this direction has
already been inaugurated.
On January 1 the International
Typographical union, numerically and
financially one of the strongest trade
organizations in the country, plans to
begin a national strike for an eight
hour workday. John Mitchell's min
ers, 10000 strong, propose a similar
demand when their present agree
ment with their employers expires on
April /. Should either or both be sue
cessful, other bodies will undoubtedly
demand and strike for the same con-
ditions.
The eight hour day already has a
strong foothold. It Is not new move
ment. A national law establishes 1t
for all laborers, workmen and me-
chanics employed by or in. behalf Of
the United States government. There
are ten states having laws declaring
eight hours a legal days work, unless
otherwise agreed. Strikes have es-
tablished 1t in some lines Of indus
try, and agreements with employers
have given it effect in others. 1t is
possible that 1t may soon become the
rule rather than the exception.
The results of general adoption
of the eight hour system are impos-
sible of prediction. Assertions that
1t does and must limit output and so
increase cost of production are not
supported by history. In
some cases It has done so and in 9TH
ers 1t has not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22
no BE CONTINUED.

- Greenville, December 15: Stand
ing in a crowded vestibuled coach
Robert ]. Bingham, Of Gastonia, N.
c., and Mrs. Maggie Bond, of Allan
ia, were married at the Southern
Railway station here yesterday after
noon upon the arrival of the north
bound passenger train from Atlanta.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Frank D. Hunt, Of the Palmer
Presbyterian church, of this city. Mr..
and Mrs Bingham remained on the
train, going to Gastonia. Today
they expected to leave for Florida to
spend their honeymoon. Mr.. Bing--
ham sought out the clergyman and
told him he needed help. 1t was
agreed that both should meet the
train at the station, and a suitable
place should be selected for the GER
emony during a stop Of twenty min
utes here. Mrs. Bond, however, had
been there before. She was not BASH
full and decided that the coach was
the best place, and there she became
Mrs. Bingham, the other passengers
witnessing the ceremony.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22

- Columbia special Of December 16
to News and Courier: :, The forth
coming report Of the Comptroller
General will show very many inter-
esting things. 1t will show, among
other things, that the lands of the
state of South Carolina were assessed
for more money in 1890 than they
were last year, and that for the past
fourteen years there has been q
steady and persistent falling of in
the taxable valuation Of the lands Of
this state. The lands Of South Caro-
lima in 1904 were assessed on an av-
erage valuation Of $3.72. This valu-
alton of $3.72 covered farm buildings
and all classes Of houses on the lands.
This average for lands In this state
is less than 1t was at any time since
1890. when 1t was nearly $500 per
acre. It is the purpose Of Mr.. Jones
to give a similar comparison for all
other classes Of property in the state
for the information Of the members
Of the general assembly. Some Of
the county auditors are bestirring
themselves to get income tax re-
turns. This may be all right,
but it will be interesting for these
officers to note that II Is only
the excess Of $4,000 which Is ac-
cessible under the income tax law.
The law may be vague at this point,
but 1t is the firm opinion Of Mr..
Jones that 1t Is only the excess In
come over $2,500 which is taxable,
and he thinks that II the auditors
stir about as some do they will bring
down a pretty good covey Of those
who are really liable for the income
tax under this strict construction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22

fin bus loose inside er me, en- disre'
member all dat come ter pass!
made er jump fer de ribber bank, er
de next I knowed I wus er pullin' ful
de odder sho'. Use er pow'ful gooe
swimmer, sab, but nebber git ercrost
er creek befo' ez quick es I got ober d.
ribber las night"
And you think OF going back tc
farming?"
II done begin plowin' dis mornin'
marster!"
Don't you call me marster!" yelled
the old man. Are you the sheriff Of
this county,"
Aleck laughed loudly.
"No-sah! OATS er joke! amt nut
tin but er plain nigger-I wants peace
Judge"
Evidently we need new sheriff"
Oats what tell 'em. sab, dis morn
in'-en I des filings myself on de ig-
nance er de .cote!"
Phil laughed aloud, and his fathers
colorless eyes began to spit cold poison
About what time do you think your
master, Colonel Cameron, will honor US
with his presence?" he asked Aleck.
Again the sheriff bowed.
Hes er comm right now, lax / tole
yer-hes er gemman, sah."
Ben walked briskly into the room
and confronted the commissioner
without apparently noticing his
presence, Stoneman said:
I'm the absence Of witnesses we ac-
cept the discharge Of this warrant
pending developments"
Ben turned on his heel, pressed Phips
hand as he passed through the crowd
and disappeared.
The old Commoner drove to the tel
egraph office and sent message OF
more than a thousand words to the
White House, copy Of which the
operator delivered to Ben Cameron
within an hour.
President Grant next morning issued
a proclamation declaring the nine
Scotch Irish hill counties Of South
Carolina in a state OF insurrection, or
dered an army corps Of five thousand
men to report there for duty, pending
the further necessity Of martial law
and the suspension Of the writ OF
Habeas Corpus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22
CHAPTER v.
THE REIGN OF THE KLAN.

THE REIGN OF THE KHAN.
In quick succession every county fol-
lowed the example Of Ulster, and the
arms furnished the negroes by the
state and National governments were
In the hands Of the Klan. The League
began to collapse in a panic Of terror.
A gale Of chivalrous passion and
high action, contagious and intoxicat-
ing, swept the white race. The NOR
al, mental, and physical earthquake
which followed the first assault on one
Of their daughters revealed the unity
of the racial life of the people. Within
the span Of a week they had lived a
century.
The spirit Of the south 'like light
ming had at last leaped forth, half
startled at itself, its feet upon the ashes
and the rags" its hands tight-gripped
on the throat of tyrant, thug, and
thief.
It was the resistless movement of a
race, not OF any man or leader Of men.
The secret weapon with which they
struck was the most terrible and ef-
ficient in human history-those pale
hosts Of white-and-scarlet horsemen!
They struck shrouded in a mantle Of
darkness and terror. They struck
where the power Of resistance was
weakest and the blow least suspected.
Discovery or retaliation was impos-
sible. Not a single disguise was ever
penetrated. All was planned and or
dered as by destiny. The accused was
tried by secret tribunal, sentenced
without a hearing. executed In the
dead of night without warning, mercy
or appeal. The movements of the
Klan were like clockwork, without
word, save the whistle Of the Night
Hawk, the crack of his revolver, and
the hoof-beat Of swift horses moving
like figures in a dream, and vanishing
in mists and shadows.
The old club-footed Puritan, In his
mad scheme of vengeance and party
power, had overlooked the Covenanter
the backbone of the South. This man
had just begun to fight! His race had
defied the Crown Of Great Britain a
hundred years from the caves and
wilds Of Scotland and Ireland, taught
the English people how to slay a king
and build a commonwealth, and, dri-
ven into exile into the wilderness OF
America, led our Revolution, peopled
the hills Of the south and conquered
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22
THE CLAYSMAN:
An Historical Romance Of the
Ku Klux Klan.
BY THOMAS DIXON, JR.
Author and Published by Doubleday. Page & Co.

Yes, little Sis, I understand" he
answered.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
THE SUNDAY EXCURSION
Fearfuliy And Wonderfully Made
A Large Growds

A number OF Annapolitans took in
the Sunday excursion down the river
yesterday There was a pretty good
crowd aboard. and an excursion like
this is good place to study human
nature. The women were well dressed
and the men made a good appearance,
but not so much can be said for SAM
pies of education displayed in eonyer.
sation that floated on the breeze.
Indeed il is surprising that there, is
such gross ignorance and such murder
ing of the English language when the
public schools offer so much free. To
hear people say Il would have went"
and "seeu" for saw" is without
excuse or reason these days of public
schools, and is a reflection on the ma
terial the public schools turn ont.
On yesterday S excursion one woman
was asked when Mrs. - left d river
resort. Her reply was Her left last
Wednesday. / wotild have went then,
but my week wasn't mp" Il seen
her, and she seen me- were frequent
ly heard and from women arrayed in
spotless white with their fingers load
ed with diamonds Everybody took
along plenty to eat and some did moth
ing but eat from the time they started
until they reached home. The average
Sunday excursion is fearfully and
wonderfully made:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Jackson Grove Camp.

Large crowds attended the Jackson
Grove Assembly camp meeting, near
Odenton, this county, yesterday. Ser
vices were participated by Rev. A.
A. Biohell, of Grape; Rev. w. X.
Graham, of Easton. preached. A love
feast was conducted by Rev. y. T..
Meginnis, OF Baltimore; song service
by Mr.. Percy Foster, of Washington,
ID. O., and etangelistic service by Mr..
George w. Wheeler.
Today was Prohibition Day. There
was an address. Logic of License Pol
iotics." by +. G. Hendrickson, of
Cumberland. Other phases of the
liquor problem was discussed. The
evaugelistic services were conducted
by Capt @. II. Stanley; of Baltimore.
Last Friday Mr.. @. III. Proctor, the
converted detective, spoke on City
Evangelization.
The camp meeting is held under the
auspices of the following directors
Rev. T. f. Tagg. editor Methodist
Protestant; Rev. \. a. Bichell, pas
tor of Methodist Episcopal Church,
Grape, Md Rev. j. L. Straugn. pas
tor of Evergreen Methodist Protestant
Church, Baltimore, Md. Mr.. George
w. Wheeler, of the Central Union
Mission, Washington, ID. O. =; Mr.. IL.
ID. Gordon, of Washington, ID. @. /;
Capt j. S. Meushaw, of Washington,
ID. O.. j. McIane Brown, of Keen Me-
mortal Church, Baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14

Special Dispatch to Evenank SA
Portland, Ore, Aug. 1.-THE Ma
tionaI Civics Congress will open lts
annual convention at the Auditorium
this afternoon. Several hundred aeis.
Gates reuresnting civic decorations ana
snt,niSiral reform organizations III
ali narts Of the United States nave
come here TO attend the convention
and an unusually interesting ana
fTnitful session is expected. The con-
yanti6n wilI last through the whole
week and many prominent specialists
in municipal reforms will address the
delegates. William TrAsers Jerome,
ehe distinguished district attorney on
New York. will speak on The Battle
AGAINST Corruption. Other speakers
wIIl be Josiah Strong, president OF
tba American Institute OF Social ser,
zee and author CT ''Our Country /.
Coneressinan John Dewitt Warner, OF
New York: Prof Charles Zueblin, OF
the University OF Chicago; Clinton
Rogers Woodruff, secretary OF she Ma
tionaI Municipal League and Johh
Graham Brooks, author of The SO
cial Unrest. - The program includes
discussions of various civic and NUM-
cinaI rtoplems, civil service, taxation,
politicat reform, primary eleCtlons
and municipal ownership.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Elected From Marine Corps.

First lieutenant benjamin b. woog.
u. S. M c., has been found profess
sionally and morally disqualified for
promotion and has been dropped from
the service with one year S pay to date
from August 1. He entered the ser
vice July /, 1899. and was found dis
qualified for promotion by the board
of officers which initially examined
him, and was suspended from promo
tion for one year.
Lieutenant Woog was re-exaimned
for promotion by board of officers
which convened at the headquarters
of the Marine CORPS some months ago
and large aiiiotnt Of testimony was
introduced In regard TO his moral quail
ifications for the service, the record in
the case being Unusually voluminous.
The second board recommended that
he be not promoted, and this recon-
mendation was oonourred in by the
Navy Department after a careful re-
view of the case, and the action of the
department was approved by the Presi
dant
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
FEAR OF THEM THINGS. /"
CONSERVATION Caused BY Autos On
County Road.

A certain undefnable. mystical fear
fills the mind and heart of the resi-
dents of the county when an autoino-
bile comes Choo- shooing in the local
ity of the farms in s me Arundel.
Women picking tomatoes in the patch
will grab up their baskets and run Tor
dear life when they see an automo-
bic in their immediate vicinity.
Other women, girls and children who
are out in the garden will grab the
Younger children when an automobile
whizzes bS, run with them into the
house and slam the door, sas though
they fear a real Internal machine IS
after them and intends TO come into
the solitude Of their home.
There are still others that brighten
at the sight of lone of them things.
and the old colored mamies fall on
their knees in prayer or call the chill
dren 10 "git out Of dc way, ger Gums
one dem things from town: Their
fear is almost equal TO the consterna-
ton wrought by the first steamboat
that steamed up the Mississippi. Many
of the horses are getting accustomed
TO the automobile, but many others
are still fearful and rear and prance
at the sight of machine. Men driving
alone endeavor to make the animal
unsed to the sight of an automobile,
but il is more difficult when teams
with women and children are encoun-
tered
Some have to get out, lead the horse
aside and hold the bride until the
machine is well out of sight and hear
ing. 1t is a queer thing that bicyelists
cannot ride behind an automobile
For some reason the cyclist wabbles
from one side of the roaofto kthe other
and seems to imagine there isn't room
for him and the machine both 10 pass
in the same road. Invariably the cy-
olist dismounts his machine and walks
until the auto passes by. A few Anne
Arundel horses are of the variety that
will not brighten at anything, not
even an automobile, and continue
along in the even tenor of their jog
trot way. Sooner or later the horse
must get accustomed TO the automo.
bile aud its noise and commotion on
the public roads.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Movements of Vessels.

The following movements of vessels
of the navy have been reported to the
Bureau of Navigation
Arrived-The Rodgers and Blakely
at Newport; the Alabama, Illinois,
Iowa, and Massachusetts, Boston
the Maine, Missouri. Kentucky and
Kearsarge at Portland.
Sailed-The Dubuque, from Rock
land for Newcastle; the Hopkins, Wor-
den and Lawrence, from Rockland for
New London; the Stewart, from Rock
land for Portsmouth, n. III. the Brook
lyn, from Gloucester for Camden; the
Minneapolis from Lisbon for GibraI-
tar; the Rocket, from Norfolk for In
dian Head.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Out of Commission.

TThe United States derelict destroyer
Lebanon is disabled at the naval sta
tion at Portsmouth from an acclde nt
to her machinery caused by an explo-
sion of compressed air. All on board
escaped injury, but the damage to the
ships machinery is such that it is be-
lieved three months will be required to
repair it. There were about mem ON
board, in charge of a civilian cap
tain. The cylinders were being tested
1t is believed someone had neglected
properly to manipulate the valves and
a cylinder exploded, wrecking large
part of the machinery. The Lebanon
went into commission a few days ago,
after having been conyered from a
collier into dereliot destroyer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Middies Improving.

The typhoid fever afflicted members
of the new fourth class at the Naval
Academy are all continuing to improve
steadily, aud no further trouble is an
ticipated by the medical authorities
at the institution.
In some unknown way the report got
out yesterday that MidshIpman Kelly's
condition was serious last
week, far from this being the case the
young fellow is much improved today
and was allowed TO sit up for a
while. The report of his death yes
terday caused considerable uneaginess.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
City Council Tonight.

There will be meeting of the City
Q ouncil in the Council Chamber on
Gloucester street tonight. The meet
ing, which is the regular session for
the month of August will not. it is
thought. be lengthy one, and only
routine business will be transacted.
There will be report from the finance
committee it is understood on some
special matters referred to it. The
committee held a meeting at the Coun-
Gil Chamber this afternoon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
To Hear Charges.

The board of school commissioners
of Anne Arundel county will hold a
special session OH Wednesday of this
week at which the business will be
the hearing and investigation of the
charges which have been preferred
against County Superintendent +. Eu-
gene Wathen. 1t is understood that
the parties making the charges have
engaged a prominent Baltimore law
yer to represent them at the hearing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Got Pool Table.

The pool table which was desired
left at the Santees canteen by the
Naval Academy authorities when
Louis Ridgley, who claimed it as his
personal property, leaves at the end
of his enlistment. has been turned
over to the man to do with as he
pleases Ridgley has not been relieved
from confinement aboard the Santee,
to which he is restricted as result of
the difficulty over the pool table
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
The Firemen's Hop.

The dance which was to have bee u
held last week ~ the members OF the
Fastport Fire Department will be held
nj Boueher's grove tonight Inc
dance was postponed from the first IN
tended date on account OF the ram
bat tonight's affair promises to be
we'll attended and most successful.
THE proceeds will be devoted to the
betternent of the company's finances.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Quietly Married.

Miss Mary Klakring, eighteen years
old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Klakring. of this city, was quietly
married in Baltimore on Thursday
last, August 10. to Mr.. J. Fl. Burdick,
of Hutchinson, Kansas The cere.
mony was performed by the Rev. w.
H. Roberts. pastor of Caroline Street
NJ. E. Church Baltimore. Mr. and
Mrs. Burdick returned to this city
after the wedding, and are now resdi-
ing here
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Death of Colored Man.

Henry Harris, respected colored
man living on Monument street, died
at his home Yesterday morning after
an illness of several months. Death
was due to pneumonia, The deceased
Was the son of John Harris the well
known well-digger and collector of
"oharms" and souvenirs.
Henry Harris fought in the Civil
War, and was a member of the Ninth
Regiment. He was engaged in several
battles. His funreal will take place
tomorrow
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
He Is After Them.

John Fisher. the official dog catcher,
has his war paint on and is after the
dogs Yesterday he caught go CANNES
running around the streets without
tags He is not supposed to know
dogs are licensed if they have no tag
and collar on. Fisher is after tho
dogs, and is gamier than ever even if
some time since a dog turned the
tables on him and gave him dose of
the Pasteur Institute. Better lookout
for your dog or Fisher viii get if he
he is tagless.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Protection From Lightning.

The nearest practical approach to
absolute protection ola building against
lightning world be metallic screen
descending vertically down its salient
features The screen should follow as
straight path rs possible, and should
be grounded be means of perforated
steel cylinder filed with graduated
cbnrpDnl
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
A New Carrier.

Mr.. Frank Carrick, of this city,
has been appointed a substitute letter
carrier at the Annapolis postoffice and
assumed his new duties at the local
office this morning. Mr. Carrick sue
ceeds Mr.. James Bousb, whose resig-
nation was told of in the Capital OF
last week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Mr.. Morgan Ordered Away.

Mr.. Roy l.. Morgan of this city
the printer at the Naval Academy has
been detached from the institution
aud ordered to the Lancaster which
is the receiving ship at the League
Island Navy Yard. Mr.. Morgan has
served only about half of his term of
enlistment and will possibly be later
ordered to other ships.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14

The brig Boxer, assigned to the Ma
val Academy during the past lew
months for the instruction of the mem
hers of the new fourth class in seaman
ship, did not leave the institution this
morning for the weekly cruise The
brig has been detached from the Acad.
emv and is now awaiting the arrival
of the government tug Uncas. which
will tow her to Newport.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Successful Oneration.

The three. year old child of J. W.
Chase, colored, principal of the Stan
ton public school, was operated upon
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
few days ago. The operation,
which was for cleft palate, was a
success The child will remain at the
hospital for a few days.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-14
Fell Into Dock.

Felix Branca, age ~ years, son of T..
BraHca, a member of the Naval Acad
envy Baud, fell into the City Dock yes
terday. The child was rescued by Mr..
Alonzo Hubbard. who went to the as.
sistaDce and brought the boy safely to
shore