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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04
Mistellaneoas Reaaina.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neishboring Exchanges.
CHESTER.

Lantern, August /: We understand
that the excursion to Lancaster last
Saturday, under the management of
the Springstein band, was literally pa
tronized and a neat sum was cleared
as a result Unfortunately the ball
game between Chester and Lancaster
was stopped by rain at the close OF the
third inning. With O. good pitcher from
Greensboro and several other fine play
ers, 1t Is believed that Chester was 60
ing to have everything her way The
score stood 1 to II favor Of Chester
when the game wa. stopped. go. Mr..
]. w. Crawford, t., a private letter
which he wrote under date OF July 2Tth
from Fort Benton, Montana, said that
he was working for the Fort Benton
Sheep company. and that he was one
Of a group Of twenty men who have
been shearing sheep for forty days
They had just completed the tedious
undertaking, having sheared 7S,O0O
sheep during the forty days. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Crawford was
once a salesman In Mr.. E. A. CraW-
ford's store and that he went to Seat
tie, Wash, about three years ago..
About this time every year a crowd
of men from this county, In love with
the chase, go to Blaney for hunting.
Crops are pretty generally worked out
now and the farmers have some leis-
ure time Yesterday morning Messrs.
A. G. Westbrook, r. H. Westbrook
and L. L. Culp Of Edgmoor, were at
the depot on their way to the usual
hunting grounds. They had with them
twelve hounds, and the negroes who
were taking the wagons through the
country had six dogs with them, maxi
ing seventeen in'all. Mr.. Joe Wilson
and others from Lowryville were ex-
pected to join the party. Miss Alice
Craig of Yorkville, spent from Satur-
day until yesterday with her sister,
Mrs. J. w. Rothrock. Miss Marie
Craig, who makes her home in Ches-
ter, returned with her to Yorkville yes
terday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04

ORIGIN OF STRAW BAIL. A lawyer
who has an office in the FRANKLIN
building tells how the term straw bail
originated. well. when / was COM
parative youngster." said he. "and was
accustomed to go to a Park Row no.
tel long ago replaced by modern
skyscraper. it was the rule for bonds
men to make their headquarters there:
Roots were worn in those days ana
the men ready to furnish bail, In ordeI
that prospective customers might
know them, sat around with tufts OF
straw stuffed in their boot tops. A
wink at one of those chaps was enough
to summon him. They were most
obliging chaps. too. I remember over
hearing one of them asking client,
Where do you want the property 10
Gated. on Broadway or the Bowery!
1t was as easy for him to locate 1t on
one street as another, for he never
owned a spadeful of earth anywhere
Brooklyn Eagle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04

while of the women in the elemen-
tary schools less than l per cent get
as much as $1,6OO.
"In the first group of cities Of
100000 or more population are
placed only New York, Chicago and
philadelphia. OF these New York Is
far ahead Of the other two. as well
as of all the cities in the country In
everything except the salary OF the
superintendent. Chicago pays her
Superintendent $4,000, while New
York pays only $4,000. but New York
gives q much larger number of as
sistant superintendents. the aver
age salary Of high school principals
is s4,351 in New York, 1888 In Phila-
deiphia, and $2,960 in Chicago. High
school teachers receive all average OF
S1.74O in New York, $1,491 In Phila-
delphia, and $1,446 in Chicago. Ele-
mentary school principals receive an
average Of $1,S12 in New York, $1,545
in Philadelphia, and s1,510 In Chica-
go. The average salary of elementary
school teachers is 1895 in New York,
$717 in Philadelphia, and 1923 In
Chicago. In all cases the average
salaries of women alone In these
positions Is much lower.
I'm the group of sixteen cities with
population ranging from 100000 to
/, ,0OO, 900 Boston stands at the top
in every line Of teachers salaries,
although not the largest Of the six
teen cities. The palm for the lowest
salaries must be divided among
Washington. Baltimore, New Orleans
and Louisville.
I'm the third group Of cities. rang
ing from 100000 to 100000 In popu-
lation. Denver pays the best In two
branches. Her average for high
school teachers Is $1,21S and for ele-
mentary school teachers 1852.
Better Pay Means Better School.
wherever a high grade Of efficiency
has been reached in the schools Of
city II has been because high class
teachers remained for long periods
/ in positions where high class work
was encouraged. This result Is OBJ
tanned in one way only-by salaries
sufficiently high to attract, retain,
and encourage good teachers to do
good work. In municipalities where
such conditions have been realized
the process has been, first, the in
crease Of the wages of certain teach
ers by resolution; second, the adop-
ton of certain schedules Of salaries,
with provision for a fixed increase
for merit and time Of service"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04
LANCAST Err.

Ledger, August 2: Married at this
place, Sunday. July 30th, by Magis-
trate L. ]. Perry. Mr.. Bunyan Gregory
and Miss Annie Mothershed OF the
Creek section. The visitors from
| Chester who came over on the eX-
cursion run by the Springstein band
Saturday, apparently enjoyed them-
selves while here The music dis
coursed by the nd on the court
house lawn was fine treat for the
large crowd attrac I'd by 1t. The game
Of ball between he Lancaster ana
Chester teams VIII ch promised TO De
very interesting was broken up by a
heavy shower of rain in the third
inning. The excursionists, number
ing about four hundred, returned
home at 10 D. m. Mr. Marion Stokes,
| who had accepted the principalship OF
the Van Wyck school has resigned on
account of i'll health. and the school
is in need Of a teacher. Mr.. Stokes
Is now under treatment in Asheville,
and 1t was upon the advice or MS
physician that he has decided not 10
teach the present year. Miss MIN
| ME Settlemyre, daughter of Mr.. h.
G. Settlemyre. of the cotton mill. met
| with a serious accident last Saturday
night. She with a number of others
| was accompanying some Of the Ches-
ter excursionists to the depot that
night when she and the young man ac-
companying her, thinking they were
following the railroad track to the
depot, walked off at the end or the
coal chute of the L. & c. railroad
falling a distance of about ten feet.
Both were injured, but the young
| mans injuries were not serious, ana
he was able to go on to his home In
Chester. but the young lady had TO
be taken home in Il buggy. and yester-
day was taken to Chester TO the sani-
tarium for treatment. Her spine
seems to have been badly injured by
the fall and the attending physician
fears paralysis . A very destructive
hail storm visited the western portion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04
CHEROKEE.

CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, August /: Capt. ].
B. Bell has returned from Lancaster.
where he went before Associate JUS
tfce Jones to make a motion for ball
for Sam Smith. who was In jail here
charged with attempting to wreck
train on the Southern a short time ago.
Bail was granted In the sum OF $3.50.
The amount has been furnished and
Smith released from custody. The
county executive committee Of the
Democratic party met in the court
house Saturday to arrange for the
primary to choose a successor to Hon.
w. D. Kirby, member Of the house, re-
signed. 1t was decided to hold the
primary on August 18th. The general
election takes place on August 2sth.
It was decided in case no one received
majority in the primary to allow the
two highest candidates to enter the
general election. Each candidate Will
be assessed Sc, and said assessment
must be paid on or before next Sat
urday. w AT a meeting Of the direc-
tors of the National Bank of Carney
and also the Gaffney Savings Bank,
Mr.. j. A. Carroll was elected vice-pres-
ident to succeed Col. ]. G. Wardlaw'
resigned. The directors Of the Gaffney
Savings Bank decE red a semi-annuat
dividend of pei cent to be paid
| In
fiourishing condition and are a credit
to the business ability Of the gentle
men who have them in charge. The
annual meeting Of the stockholders or
the Gaffney Manufacturing company
was held Thursday in their office In
this city. Quite a number Of the stock
holders were present, and some OF
those who could not attend were rep
resented by proxy. The report Of the
new president, T. e. Moore, was sub
mitted, and 1t was very satisfactory
to the stockholders. as 1t showed the
affairs Of the mill 10 be In prosper
Gus condition. A few small changes
were made in the bylaws Of the COM
pany, and the following motions were
passed: THAT the board Of directors
be elected at the regular meeting OF
the stockholders for one year, instead
of for two years, as heretofore; and
also, that the term Of the office Of sec
retary be made one year instead Of two
years" The following directors were
then elected under the revised by
laws: T. E. Moore, ]. B. Cleveland, j.
A. Carroll A. NJ Wood, o. G. Falls,
w. c. Hamrick, T. M. Littlejohn, j. =.
Little, l.. G. Porter. After the stock
holders meeting adjourned. meeting
of the directors was held. At the lat
ter meeting the resignation of Mr.. w.
M. Webster as secretary, was pre-
sented and accepted. and Mr.. L. u.
Potter of Gastonia, N. c.. was elected
in his place for the ensuing year. Mr.
Webster has been valuable man to
the company, and a vote Of thanks was
rendered him for the efficient service
he has rendered. Mr.. Potter will enter
upon the duties of his office at once.
LANCASTER.
Ledaer, August 2: Married at this
place, Sunday. July 30th, by Magis-
trate L. ]. Perry, Mr.. Bunyan Gregory
and Miss Annie Mothershed Of the
Creek section. The visitors from
Chester who came over on the eX-
cursion run by the Springstein band
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04
Pay of Males Disproportionate!-

There is another curious diifer-
ence between the salaries of the men
and women. Of the 1,5OO male
teachers In elementary schools re
Giving an average salary OF sl'l6l
22 per cent receive $1,000 or over,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04

YORK FURNITURE COMPANY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07

last, the immediate and most pressing
need SO far as legislation is concerned
is the enactment into law of some
scheme to secure to the agents OF the
government such supervision and regu-
lation Of the rates charged by the rail-
roads OF the country engaged In inter-
state traffic as shall summarily and ef-
fectiyely prevent the imposition OF un-
just or unreasonable rates. 1t must
include putting complete stop to re-
bates In every shape and form. This
power to regulate rates, like all similar
powers over the business world, should
be exercised with moderation, caution
and self restraint, but it should exist,
so that 1t can be effectively exercised
when the need arises.
In my judgment, the most important
provision which such law should con-
tain is that comforting upon some COM
petent administrative body the power
to decide upon the case being brought.
before IL whether a given rate pre-
scribed by railroad is reasonable and
just. and lie 1t Is found to be unreason-
able and unjust then, after full investi-
cation OF the complaint, to prescribe
the limit of rate beyond which it shall
not be lawful to go-the maximum
reasonable rate, as it is commonly call
ed-this decision to go into effect with
In reasonable time and to obtain
from thence onward, subject to review
by the courts.
1t sometimes happens at present, not
that rate is too high, but that a fa-
vered shipper is given too low a rate.
In such case the commission would
have the right to fix this already estab-
lished minimum rate as the maximum,
and 1t would need only one or two such
decisions by the commission to cure
railroad companies of the practice of
giving improper minimum rates. Lcall
your attention to the fact that my pro-
posal is not to give the commission
power to initiate or originate rates gen.
orally, but to regulate a rate already
fixed or originated by the roads upon
complaint and after investigation. A
heavy penalty should be exacted from
any corporation which fails to respect
an order of the commission. regard
this power to establish a maximum
rate as being essential to any scheme
OF real reform in the matter of railway
regulation.
1t is worth while considering whether
1t would not be wise to confer on the
government the right of civil action
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07
Continued to Page 81
LEAD KINDLYLIGHT." +"

The following we find In last weeks
Hartford Hereld, and Is, If we mistake
not, from the pen OF Mrs. Fred Linch.
The Indiana minister criticised is a
member of the United Presby terian
church, denomination which uses In
worship only the psalms OF David,
hence this narrow criticism of this
noble hymn. When Cardinal Newman
wrote this hymn he was not yet cardi-
nal, being just at The point of leaving
The Anglican comm sniou for the Ro-
man Catholic church. The hymn Is
neither Roman, Anglican nor protest.
ant, being truly catholic in the strict
sense of the word. The United Pres
byterian min lister recognized this fact
In his criticism and unintentionally
bears witness to Its value and merit.
It is one of the worlds great hymns,
because 1t is broad enough to voice
human longings for the divine without
reference TO sectarian differences or
Individual peculiarities The editorial
below we commend to the carefal
perusal OF our readers and the entire
hymn to yet more careful and sympa-
thetie attention:
Last week u minister OF Princeton
Ind, found occasion to assail Cardi al
Newman's famous hymn, LEAD, Kind
ly Light, In an address upon THE
Psalms and Evangelical Work" The
chtef objection TO this beautiful song
was stated thus: 1T may mean any
thing that any man chooses TO make 1t
mean, be he Christian, Pantheist or
Buddhist. There should be a view OF
God In His character as revealed to
us--in His holmes, justice, goodness
and TRUTH
Since the childhood of the human
race the conviction of the existence oil
an omnipotent deity has been as firmly
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07
James Lilley; Treasurer, H. l.. Moore,
rrv, v,ur nwnye,y vna,~. ~w...ruNyr,

James Lilley; Treasurer, H. l.. Moore,
oUD FELLOWS ENcAMPMENT.
G. P, Wm. L. Homer; Ell. p, A..
Strobel; s. W., Fl. O. Rolie; Scribe, H.
III. Wallace; Treasurer, Fl. T., Moore
j. W., James Smith.
Installation of these sfficers will oc'
cur the first Tuesday In January.
r. & A. M.
The Masons held their election last
night and will install next Monday.
Following are the new officers:
w. NJ, Geo. G. Kimmel; s. W., J.
w. Coverdale; ]. W., @. A. Steinback;
Secretary, John Coverdale; Treasurer,
w. A. Schaetzel.
Both the G A. II. aud the w. r. G.
elected officers for the coming year
last Saturday, the Relief Corps hold.
ing their election In the afternoon an a
the G. A. r. in the evening, in their
hall In the Hoffman building, with the
following result.
G.. A. r..
Commander, e. d. Woods; Senler
Vice Commander, Urlah Wood; Junior
Vice Commander. A. Goss; Adiutant,
Willard Allen; Surgeon, w. ]. Comfy;
Chaplain, L. B. Wilson; Quarter
master, M. Hoffman Sr; Officer OF the
Day. =. d Morris; Officero of the Guard ,
John Sullivan
w. II. G.
President, Mrs. j. NJ. Perreault;
Senior Vice President, Mira. A. e.
Rome; Junior Woe President, Mrs.
Alma Cline; Treasurer, Mrs. Fl. A.
Kiner; Chaplain, Mrs. e. b. Wilson;
Conductor, Mrs. Mary Fickey; Guard,
Mrs. X. D. Woods.
The installation OF officers will occur
the tirst Saturday In January.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07

One OF the most useful things that
enc can have In a house Is three
sided hamper for soiled clothes. 1t Ii
much more satisfactory than the ordi-
nary round or four sided hamper, az
IL occupies less space, besides being
more slightly In appearance. 1t is
strongly built of heavy withes woven
In and out and twisted around strong
supports at the corners, and the front
is rounded, thus giving more room In
side without making any appreciabie
difference In the amount OF fioor space
occupied. The top fits snugly and the
hinges are serviceable and strong, as
are also the handles. which are formed
OF rings securely attached.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07
PRESIDENTS 'SMESSAGE

President Rooseveit's annual message
has been delivered 10 congress. Open
ing with plea for the cooperation of
all classes In continuing the country's
prosperity and I'm correcting existing
evils, for a square deal" for every
body, the message first takes up the
question of corporations and railroad
rate legislation. The president says:
Corporations.
am I'm no sense hostile to corpora
tions. This Is an age of combination,
and any effort to prevent all combina-
tion will be not only useless, but In the
end vicieus, because OF the contempt
for law which the failure to enforce
law inevitably produces. The corpora.
ton has come to stay, just as the
trades union has come to stay. Each
can do and has done great good. Each
should be favored so long as it does
good. But each should be sharply
checked where 1T acts against law and
justice.
Experience has shown conclusively
that it ID useless TO try to get any ade4
auate regulation and supervision Of
these great corporations by state ac-
Aon. Such regulation and supervision
can only be effectively exercised by q
sovereign whose Jurisdiction is coex-
tensIve with the field work OF the cor
porations-that Is, by the national gov
ernment. believe that this regulation
and supervision can be obtained by the
enactment OF law by the congress. IL
this proves impossible, 1t will certainly
be necessary. ultimately to confer In
fullest form such power upon the ma
tional government by Affirmative ac-
ment OF the constitution.
The laws OF the congress and OF the
several states hitherto, as passed upon
by the courts, have resulted more often
In showing that the states have no
power In the matter than that the ma
tionai government has power; so that
there ut present exists very unfortu-
nate condition of things, under which
these great corporations doing an in
terstate business occupy the position Of
subjects without a sovereign, neither
any state government nor the national
government having effective control
over them. Our steady aim should be
by legislation, cautiously and carefully
undertaken, but resolutely persevered
In, to assert the sovereignty of the ma
tional government by affirmative ac-
tion.
This is emily In form an innovation.
In substance 1t il merely restoration,
for from the earliest time such regula-
tion Of industrial activities has been
recognized In the action OF the law
making bedies, and all that I propose
Ii TO meet the changed conditions In
such manner as will prevent the com
monwealth abdicating the power 1t has
always possessed. not only In this coun-
try, but also In England before and
since this country became separate
nation.
Railroad Rate Legislation.
As said In my message of Dec. 6
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07

The South Dakota Editorial associa-
tion excursioRists are cutting some
thing of figure at the national capital,
where they are receiving the atten'
tions of the senators and representa-.
tives from this state, who relieve each
other In performing the duties ol
guide to the historical spots and choice
lunch counters. The place where the
pie is served has Its usual attractions
and that is to be visited under the
leadership of Senator Kittredge -
SiostT Falls Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07
Exercise Your Throat.

Exercise your throat by singing 10
to have rounded throat: sing. whether
you have voice or not, deeming the
exercise valuable. At night wrap the
throat In linen cloth, wet with scent
ed OIL. This will nourish the skin and
soften its outlines. Exercise the throat
every day by turning the head from
side TO side slowly and never fast. Try
this ten minutes every night and morn
ing
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07

/ J. A. LIVINGSTON, editor aud pro-
prietor OF the only newspaper publish.
ed in Suily county, is advertising for
a wife. 1t pays to advertise. con-
sequently we have often wondered why
Bro. Livingston did not advertise
sooner. We know the young man very
we'll and beg leave to suggest to our
young lady readers that here Is an ex-
cellent chance TO go to the frontier and
grow up with the country. Don't all
speak at once, plea Sc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07

fixed In the hearts of most men ais the
| idea of life ITSELF Millions and mil,
/ lions of the earth'S Inhabitants have
bowed down and worsh'pped with many
| forms and ceremonies the deities oil
hundreds of religions under as many
names. The yearning soul OF man has
ever clung with fanaticai tenacity TO
the fundamental theory of the beneti.
cent Savior who will pilot the faithful
over the dark river TO the mystery OF
the future. How many millions of the
| weary pilgrims near the end Of the
journey of life have stretched forth
their hands in mute entreaty With the
spirit OF this appeal on their lips:
Lead Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom,
lead thou me on
The night is dark and / am far from home4
Lead thou me on.
Keep Thou my feet-T do not ask 90 see
The distant scene; one step enough Tor me.
Yes, the Princeton minister Is right
this is the universal hymn. 1t bears
the sentiment OF all-embracing love
and trust, and whether 1t comes from
the agon zed heart Of the lonely
Mohammedan kneeling on his prayer
rug In the desert with his face toward
Mecca, or whether dark skinned dew
Dk66 SMpp1tChbeS bu6 tmnR . Oa D0AAh1f
Or Christian turns his dimmtng eyes
to his crucitix, the hearts OF all send
forth the cry, Lead, kindly Light.
When the glories OF the world De-
gin TO fade, doubts encompass and Tears
assai1 the human soul, ereeds and
formulas, doctrines and dogmas subli-
mate into one invocation for the hand
of divinity to lead us through the
''eneircling gloom,n from which, our
hearts shrink and tremble. It's then
that the mighty OF the earth are
leveled to the most humble and in the
democracy of death The prayer y Tor
light.
was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on.
/ loved to choose and see my path, but now
Lead Thou me on.
loved the garish day, and, spite OF fears,
Pride ruled my will remember notpast years.
Truly this sublime hymn may mean
ANYTHING to the sChristian, Panthetst
or Buddhist. 1t breathe the prayer OF
divine guidance and typifies the child
like dependence OF the human rGce up
on higher power thatcan lead us TO the
light through the Infinite mystery that
invests death. The hymn Is inspiring
and uplifting. Ii has comforted the
pillows of thousands of deathbeds and
has kindled the fame OF hope In
thousands OF discouraged souls
lead Kindly Light. DER moor and fen.
Ger crag and torrent, till the light Is gone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07

Il Gov LAFoLLETTE OF Wisconsin an.
nounced In his annual message that
during the present term OF the legisla.
ture or at Its close he would resign the
office of governor and accept that oil
United States senator, to which he
was elected year ago. This solves
the Badger conundrum and the leeis.
lature can now proceed TO amend the
primary law which Is greatly In de-
maad.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-12-07

SOME OF the newspaper brethren,
late converts to the. presidents rate
revision policy, are now pluming them
selves on being few minutes ahead ol
other brethren in fading u seat on the
presidential band wagon. None oil
these things move US. We have been
snugly settled In our seat for over o
wear