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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
AFTER THE r. F. DIS.

York county has larger number OF
rural free delivery routes probably
than has any other county of its area
i'm the state; but the outlook now Is
that she Is to lose some Of them. The
following on the subject is from the
Washington correspondence of the CO.
lumbia State:
Some of the officials of the post
Office department some time ago were
somewhat nettled at the reports pub
liShed i'm this correspondence that they
intended to discontinue rural free de-
livery routes which did not handle as
much as 1000 pieces of mail IL month";
They were nettled especially because
i'm that same letter | called attention
to the fact that the operation or TINS
rule would affect routes principally III
the south, where the number of negroes
on the routes who do not use mails
very much caused the average number
of mail pieces to be so low. The num-
ber of mail pieces handled on the
routes i'm South Carolina. according To
the figures of the department. averaged
2,400 pieces Il month. In North caro-
lima the average is only l.9OO. 80 sur
red up about this report were the Of
mrnt to the papers of North Carolina
where portions of the story were cop
led with Il view of modifying the i'm
preston.
Representative Finley. who Is Il
member of the house committee on
postofficrS and pOstroads, has just re-
ceived letter from Mr.. DeGraw,
fourth assistant postmaster general
confirming that report. He gives a
speciIc instance of the cutting of OF
routes or the disposition to do IL.
You will observe" says the letter, AZ
ter giving the number of mail pieces
handled on routes In YORK county
that the amount of mail handled on
these routes is far below the average
per route. 5000 per month, and below
the minimum which it is thought
route should handle per month, 1000
pieces
The letter notifies Mr.. Finley that
two more routes i'm Cherokee county
will be established. completing the
county system of that county. Mr. De-
Graw SAYS concerning Cherokee county
that the records show that during the
quarter ending December 81, 1905, as
compared with that ending June 30.
1905 there has been Il material Increase
i'm the amount of mail handled on the
rural routes of Cherokee. 1t was III
view of this improved condition that
the two new routes were established
and the county system perfected.
Inspections have been ordered OF the
routes i'm York county and the number
of pieces of mail will be counted. The
Department states to Mr.. Finley that
the object of this is to ascertain the
cause for the adverse conditions on
these routes and. if possible, increas-
ing their patronage" Pending reports
from these routes the department VIII
hold up other applications for other
routes I'm York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
WITHIN THE TOWN.:

Next Monday is salcsday for April
- The bad weather of the week has
operated against trade.
The county board of commission
rrS will hold their regular monthly
meeting next Wednesday.
The transition from winter to
spring is not made the more pleasant
on account of short or exhausted
fuel supply.
MIR. J. u. White is just completing
his residence on East Liberty street.
II is to be occupied by Mr.. ]. s. San
differ
THE local millinery people are
making arrangements for their
spring openings Competition is more
lively this year than il has ever been
before, and the situation is extremely
interesting for the ladies.
- The Herald Suuar" Opera company
is billed to appear ut the opera house
tomorrow night. in Il "Trip to India. y
This company has been playing in Il
number of larger towns surrounding
and has generally left pleased audi
enc,s. II is understood to be above the
average that comes to Yorkvillc. and
those who go out will have a right
to look for something good.
-- People who have been unable to
secure municipal registration certifi.
Gates for lack of state registration
certificates should not forget that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mamie Turner is now night
operator at the telephone exchange.
Mr.. w. J. Jones of Clinton, has been
in Yorkville for Il few days this week
on business.
Mrs. j. N. O'Farrell went to Kings
Creek Wednesday afternoon on ac-
count of illness i'm the family of Mr..
VIM. Caldwell.
Mrs. ID. l.. Shieder and little dnugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn. returned home Tues
day after spending two weeks with
relatives at ST. Georges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Starr M. Mason arrived
i'm Yorkville yesterday morning from
Charleston, for Il stay of Il few days,
and are guests of Misses Agnes Moore
and Bessie Mason.
Mr.. A. r. Gossett has resigned his
position as superintendent Of the Nicely
Yarn mills, and will probably leave
Yorkvilc with his family I'm Il few
days, much To the regret Of many
friends, he has made during his stay
i'm Yorkvillc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
GOVERNMENT MAP FRAUD.

The conditions described i'm the fol-
lowing article from the Charlotte
Chronicle rs existing in Mccklcmburg
county, also exist under the same con-
diliuns in York county. and tn" warm
ing contained i'm the article is as peril
ncnt in York county us in Mccilcn-
burg:
ON every roadside i'm Mecklcnburg
county are To he seen figures i'm white
paint on tree. or post or rock. These
figures indicate the elevation of that
particular spot above sea level. 1t is
the track of the men of the United
States Geological Survey who have
gone over Mecklcnburg for the purpose
of getting up Il government map of
the county This map, when ii is com
pletcd. can be secured for five cents.
And here comes in Il warming. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30

ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss.-Sena-
tor Tillman probably knows more
about when congress will adjourn than
any other man In IL at this time, says
a Washington correspondent of the
Greenville News, and he is unable to
say whether the predictions Of Speaker
Cannon will come true that. business
will be done by May Is, or whether the
rate bill will hold the members here
until well along in the summer.
The senator was asked Wednesday
when he thought the fifty-ninth ses-
sion would come to close. His reply
indicated that In his opinion II would
require at least six weeks to dispose of
the rate bill, and after that such busi-
ness as the senate has on hand not al
ready disposed Of will have to be CIV
EN- consideration. At this time Senator
Tillman will not make any predictions
as to when either the house or the sem
ate will finish its work.
There Is a general belief, so far as
the house Is concerned, that that body
could adjourn almost any day after the
appropriation bills are passed, and not
suffer any detriment. "The house Is
not going to legislate much hereaf-
ter" one member said today, "and
from my point Of view we could ad-
journ almost any time after we pass
the appropriation bill.
The talk of staying here all sum-
mer, Is necessary, to finish the work
on hand is all nonsense. The members
are not going to do that, and II all
signs do not fail the early part Of June
will find the capital well night de-
serted.' s -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Entertainment at Winthrop-Sudden
Death of an Old Negro-Personal

Entertainment at Winthrop-Sudden
Death of an Old Neero-Personal
Mention.
correspondence OF the Yorkvile Enquirer.
Rock HILL, March 29.-Monday
evening, the 2nd of April, in Win
throp college auditorium, the young
ladies of the Curry Literary society
will present Breezy Point" com
edy in three acts. Following TINS
they will also present place Aux
Danes" a Shakespearean burlesque
In breezy Point" the cast Will be
made up with the following young
ladies': Misses Eliza Mabry, Kate Ten
nent, Elizabeth Barron, Jessie Porter,
Addie Bell. Louise Oaks, Kate Man
helm, Mildred Cunningham. Isabel
Daens. Annie Tarrant. Jessie Rivers,
Mary Reynolds and Ruth Holman.
In place Aux Danes" the follow
ing will be the cast: Juliet. Miss
Mary Reynolds; Ophelia, Miss Sadie
Riecke; Lady Macbeth, Miss Annie
Sitgreaves: Portia, Miss Lorena Ross
The managers are: Misses Alice Con-
nor. May Blankenship, Annie Tar
rant, Nellie Mays, Elizabeth Barron,
Eliza Mabry.
Costume committee: Misses Mary
Chambers Lalla May Dial, Gary
Boyd, Blanche BaXley, Evelyn Tomp-
kins, Mary Lay. Scenery committee:
Misses Nan Barnett, Bessie McManus.
Edna Parr. Grace Farr, Minnie Hew-
EFT and Belle Van Eten.
Monroe Mills, colored, an old and
faithful porter at the Carolina hotel,
died suddenly on the street several
DAYS since. He was talking to a
friend when he suddenly became
weak and sank to the pavement. He
was carried to his bed, but never
recovered. He has been with the ho-
tel for years. He died Of heart fall
ure brought on by Bright's disease.
Mr.. Edward Brown of Chicago, is
visiting Mr.. John Steele.
Mrs. Harry Dickson and son OF
Charlotte. are visiting Mrs r. E.
Tompkins.
Capt. Dudley Cozby of the South
ern Power company, is spending a
few days with his family here.
Misses Edna Hull and Mona San
ders are home after Il pleasant Vi%it
to Tampa, Florida.
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Friday, March 80, 1905.

permanent home. Mcdonald was a
novelty as q white coachman, being
the first to be seen in Columbia, and
he attracted no little attention, al
though he himself was very reserved
and quiet, and his friends knew that
he was very sensitive. They speak
of his excellent qualities in many re-
spects. While he held a position on
which the custom OF this section OF
the country has placed the ban for
a white man, still he was a well-ed-
ucated and intelligent fellow. He
had a scientific as well as practical
knowledge of horses, being good
veterinary surgeon. Miss Annie AL
exander, his bride, who knew him In
Glasgow, and who came here from
the old country about six months ago
TO marry him, is a tall, handsome
woman, and evidently a woman OF
some refinement and taste. She Is
said to have come from gentle folks
at her home, although she was work.
ing as a housekeeper there short
time before she sailed for America.
she Is an educated woman and she
made an attractive picture In her
pretty wedding gown. She Is proud
and sensitive, and is said to have
found the conditions under which she
lived here intolerable, although she
was much attached to Mr.. Robert
sons family, who treated her and the
| coachman with the greatest consider
| alton. I'VE feel" said a close per-
sonal friend of the couple, that II
our fine Scotch friends had secured
positions In business circles they
would have been better satisfied with
Columbia, and would have stayed.
While the positions they did fill so
well, required quite as much brains
and ability as clerking in q store or
writing letters, still these matters are
looked upon differently here. have
In mind an identically similar case I'm
savannah. Mixing white servants
with colored will not go. A white
man or white woman cannot stand
being placed on a basis OF equality
with negroes in the same household.
| Besides that, some of the old time ne
groes hold a strong place In the
hearts OF the southern people, and
household regardless OF ability.
Neither Mr.. Mcdonald nor Miss Alex
ander had much to say, but we could
see what was the matter. They said
they were simply going away for a
| change AS mentioned recently
Commissioner Watson has blocked
out a scheme which he hopes will
work cure for the growing servant
evil In this state. Mr.. Herbert of his
office, sailed from New York on the
oath to work In the North of Ireland
country for a good class Of servants,
who will be settled in families near
the important towns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30

SoUTHERNi.s BLOCK SYsTEM.-The
Southern railway will not be satisfied
until II has installed the block signal
system over a vast part OF its system,
which embraces over 1000 miles. II
has just announced that its lines be-
tween Asheville and Morristown,
bury, N. c., and between Asheville and
Spartanburg will be supplied with this
improvement. There will be a block
every four miles and a day and night
operator for each block. For this ex-
tension of the block system alone 1t
will require the service of 100 addition
OF the improvement. The Southern
railway Is now one Of the best equip
ped railroad systems In the United
States and It Is great benefactor In
the industrial upbuilding Of the south.
That there Is no more important fea-
ture of railroads equipment than the
block system can be seen from a re-
cent report OF the Interstate commerce
commission, which, after a thorough
Investigation Of the matter, has recon-
mended to congress a bill requiring all
railroads, after reasonable time, to
install the system. The block signal
system is now In use on $4,000 miles Of
American railroads, and the results
have been universally satisfactory. 1t
is one of the greatest safeguards to
travel that is employed today. The
fact that the Southern railway Is max
ing such rapid progress in this direc-
ton is a matter for very general pub
lie rejoicing.-Greenville News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30

THE FREE SEED STUATIoN.-Eight
members of the house committee on
agriculture struck from the agricul-
tural appropriation bill an item Of
$4,000 designed to continue for an
other year the free seed graft" which
has grown to such enormous propor-
tions during the administration of Sec
retary Wilson. Seven members voted
against this reform. e. 1t is expected
that the agricultural departments In
huence will be eXerted to get this item
back into the bill when 1t reaches the
floor
Appropriations carried by the bill ag-
gregate between $4,000, 900 and $7,000,-
900. The estimates OF the department
would have been cut more If II had
been possible to get satisfactory infor-
nation as to expenditures from the
de partment officials.
When the paragraph providing $242,-
900 for the free distribution OF seeds
was reached, Representative Cocks OF
New York, moved that 1t be stricken
out He was supported by Messrs.
Wadsworth of New York; Henry Of
Connecticut; Haugen Of Iowa; Brooks
of Colorado; Adams of Wisconsin;
Lorimer of Illinois; and Haskins OF
Vermont. Against the reform were
Messrs, Davis of Minnesota; Bowie Of
Alabama; Lamb Of Virginia; Lever
of South Carolina Trimble of Ken
lucky; Field of Texas, and Gambler
Of ssissippi.-Carolina Spartan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30

their next opportunity to get state
registration certificates will be next
Monday, and those who fail to make
application next Monday are likely
to be deprived of the right of voting
i'm the next municipal election.
At q meeting of the town council
on Wednesday morning. it was decid-
ed to Withdraw from sale the build
ing lot on East Liberty street, for
which offers were asked recently.
The principal object Of offering the
lot was to raise money. The money
has been raised otherwise and the
lot will not be sold at present. As
to whether 1t will be offered again
later on will depend upon circum-
stances.
The personnel of the brass band
now I'm process of oganiZation Is as fol-
lows: Hugh G. Brown. leader, r. F.
Carroll, ]. C. Morrow, Daniel White
ner, Charlie White, Fred Morrow, M
b. Jennings, r. l.. Wilkerson, Meek
Dickson, Brice Dickson, James Camp
bell, Luther Davidson, j. L. Carroll, r
H. Dobson, Ben Carroll, w. B. Keller
]. w. Moore, Mason Wilkerson, John
Gordon. Sheriff Brown, Messrs. Cor
don and r. L. Wilkerson were former
ly members of the Allison Creek band
and Mr.. Campbell used to belong te
the Bethel band.
The exact figures are not available
yet, but it is understood that the towr
board OF assessors has raised the as
sessment of the town very materially
The total will aggregate, so there Is
reason to believe. somewhere between
$50. 900 and 100000 increase. The as
SCISSORS have tried to strike a basis oI
somewhere in the neighborhood Of 6(
per cent of market value. That there
will be complaints goes without say
ing; but whether Yorkville property
Is high enough or not there Is M
question of the fact that there Is wide
room for equalization.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30

gates 100000. In its decision
regarding the size of the proposed
new battle ship, the committee favor
ed the recommendations recently
made by the secretary of the navy.
that the ship be of l9.4O0 tons dis
placement. Private ship building
firms are to be asked to submit plans
for the new ships to be used in con-
nection with the plans of naval con-
structors, in determining the features
to be incorporated in the structure.
The idea of the committee is to have
the largest ship practicable of con-
struction. The amount appropriated
is regarded as sufficient To cover the
cost of a 10000 ton ship. The COM
mittee placed an item of 100000 IN
the bill for the repair of the old
Constitution. A floating steel dock
for the Atlantic coast was authorized
and 100000 appropriated to begin
construction. The cost of this dock
is estimated at $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
The 4Iorkrille Gaquircr.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1906.

SPEAKING to the audience in Atlanta
Tuesday, composed largely of Confed-
crate veterans Corporal James Tan
ner, -chief of the G. A.
r.. paid an eloquent tribute to the life
and service of the late General Wheel
er. He was your Joe Wheeler in Old
days, my Johnnie Reb friends, SAID
Tanner He was ours and the nations
at La Guasimas, San Juan Hill. in the
Philippines, and he is ours I'm the halls
of memory for ali times. Lay the
of your monument secure
ly, that it withstand assaults of time
and elements. build it as high as you
please. From no sod gripped grave of
any of our boys who went to death un-
der his blows. shall single skeleton
finger point in accusation of his SOL
dierly conduct and knightly honor"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30

cerning rivers and harbors, rural free
delivery and the hundred and one 9TH
CT things, i'm which each part of the
Union is interested i'm seeing that 1t
gets justice and fair dealings, there are
the great principles of a fundamental
character, concerning which people diff
fer, not only as individuals. but as
sections. The less votes section has,
the less it's power to do its own will
or to resist others, when they would
do their will against it.
If the south had had less repre-
SCntation than now, the Republicans
would have had two-third majority
and therefore a constitution changing
maiority-in n half n dozen congresses,
where they have not had ii. In addi-
ton to all this, there are sentimental
T., asonS why the south wants to re-
main as strong as possible in the popu-
lar body of the national legislature
Her traditions and ideals are strong In
proportion to her representation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30

WADE HAMrToE's Wade
Hampton was born in the city OF
Charleston lightweight years ago to-
day. The anniversary of his birth Is
generally observed by the wade
Hampton chapter of the Daughters
Of the Confcdcraoy of Columbia by
visit to his grave and To his home
during the last few years of his life
The women of the chapter will place
wrcaths upon his grave today. We
wish that Charleston might partici-
pate i'm this beautiful ceremony. Al
least the hearts of our people ought
to be stirred to loving remembrance
this day of the knightliest figure in
the history of South Carolina for
half a century. Why not make Wade
Hampton's birthday n legal holiday
i'm South Carolina? Surely he did
enough for this state and its people to
deserve this honor. TO forget would
be an act of disloyalty to South Caro-
lima News and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
SMYRNA NOTES.
OF the yorkvilIe Enquirer.

SMYRNA, March 30.-Mr. Robert Will
son died Wednesday evening, the 2Sth
instant aged seventy-two years. His
death was caused by heart failure. He
was a Confederate veteran and was a
straightforward. Woodworking citizen.
Mr.. William Caldwell and his son,
Frank. both of whom are quite sick,
are thought to be getting along very
nicely today.
Mr.. w. NJ Falls and Miss Bell Multi
max, daughter of w. ]. MullinaX, were
married at Grove. n. c., last Sunday,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Thomas MullinaX.
The railroad people are making ar
rangements to build IL depot at Kings
Creek.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
All the people interested should keep

All the people interested should keep
growers in the court house tomorrow
afternoon. There will be some good
speeches and the occasion will be well
worthy of a large attendance.
The Carolina and North Westerns
new train makes its first trip next
Monday, and it is understood that quite
Il crowd is to come down from Glover,
and others points up the road. Some
special recognition of the occasion
might be appropriate.
In addition to the already mentioned
candidates for the appointment to fill
the vacancy In the Office OF superln-
tendent of education for York county,
the Fort Mill friends Of F.. f.. Thornwell,
Esq, are moving in his behalf The
matter of Mr.. CarrOlls successor will
hardly be settled before April 20, and
Mr.. Carroll will not likely be relieved
before May l.
Senator Tillman has the appointment
of two naval cadets and requests the
announcement that as usual his selec-
tions will be made by competitive eX-
animation, the same to be held In Co
lumbia, beginning at o'clock a. m., on
Tuesday, April 10, 1906. The examina-
ton will be under the direction of Su-
perintendent of Education .. B. Mar
tin, and two assistants. The physical
requirements prescribe that applicants
must not be over twenty or under six
teen, nor deformed or afflicted i'm any
way. Along with the principals two al
ternates will be appointed; but these
alternatcs must pledge themselves to
make every reasonable effort to be
qualified to take the places OF the prin-
cipals should they be called upoh to
do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-30
CoCAL. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Opera House-Will be occupied Mon
day night by Reno & Alvord's Sur
prise Co., presenting "A Day at the
Circus"
ID. A. Matthews and others-Give no
tice of opening of books of subscrip-
tion to capital stock of Glover Gin
ming Co. Organization on Saturday,
April 7th, 1906.
Opera House-Announces the appear
ance tomorrow night OF the Herald
Square Comic Opera company for
one night only.
]. G. Wilborn-Will on April 18th, sell
the w. j. Jones property, south OF
Yorkville, including reality and per-
sonalty at auction.
Thomson Co.-Tells you about it's con-
tinually receiving new goods at its
two big stores. Call special atten-
ton to lawns, organdies, white
goods, etc.
First National Bank-Compares far
eastern farm tools to the modern"
banking methods Of some people in
this country.
Foushee Cash Store-Will have a spe-
cial sale next Monday of ladies' hand
bags and belts, beginning at a. m.
See window.
Sam M. Grist-Asks If your income
tells you how to guard against such
n mishap.
Yorkville b. & M. Co.-Has received
its stock of millinery and Is prepar-
ing for annual opening. Latest ar
rivals include table linens. quilts,
all-over laces, negligee shirts, hats,
etc.
York Supply Co.-Calls attention to
it's stock of canned goods, sweet and
Irish potatoes. farming tools. etc.
Shipment of shoes just received.
DobsOn Bros Cash Store-Asks If you
have placed your order for new
Easter hat. 1t sells the Peerless pat
terms at sc. 10c and 15c.
York Drug Store-Still has a good sup
ply of Landreth's field and garden
seeds and wants to see you before
you buy.
]. ]. Keller & Co.-Insist that 1t Is to
your interest to buy Devoe paint, be-
cause 1t goes further and lasts
longer"
]. Q. Wray, The Leader-Has received
his first spring shipment of jefferson
and Stetson hdts-50c to $5 each.
DR.. M. w. White-Tells you the basis
on which he does business. II there
is no business, there is no charge.