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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Walker Forester, a Bell tele-
phone lineman, was killed at Green
Vile Saturday by coming In contact
with q live electric wire.
The Spartanburg County Southern
Cotton association passed a resolution
Saturday declaring 13 cents as the
minimum price for cotton.
The new Presbyterian church at
Bennettsville was destroyed by hre
early Saturday morning, with loss or
500, 600, insurance $4,000. The edifce
had just been completed.
Practically all that remained OF
Cherokee county's cotton crop OF last
year, 365 bales. were SOLD at Carney
last Saturday for 13i cents pound.
The purchaser was Mr.. r. s. Lips
comb.
Columbia State: The figures on
the assessments for the railroads
doing business In South Carolina,
will be made public in a few
days. The assessments were practical
ly decided upon by the state board
of railroad assessors some time ago.
but there has been much discussion as
to the basis Of taxation. 1t Is
understood that the Southern rail-
way has been assessed on a basis
of $40, 900, 900, which is a raise OF ABOUT
&c 600 900, and the Atlantic Coast Line
on a basis of $14,000,00O, a raise OF
about $4,000, 900. There has been no
material change in the assessments OF
the Seaboard Air Line railway. On
the increased assessment the two roads
would pay $4,000 additional to the
state on the 5-mill levy for general
purposes and $4,000 on the consti-
tutional 3-mill tax for schools, not TO
speak of an average Of mills Tor
general purposes In each county
through which the roads pass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
LOCKHART lINKlETS.
Personal Mention-Services by Rev.
j. c. Lawson.

Correspondence OF the Torkville ENQUIRER.
Lockhart, August 26.-Mrs. w. d.
Hope and children, and Mrs. j. e. and
Miss Bessie Robertson and Mrs. j. b.
Bankhead have gone to the White
Diamond Lithia springs for a rev
weeks rest and recuperation.
Mrs. w. H. Westbrooks and Mrs
Sam Mccullough have been on a
weeks visit to friends and relatives at
Hickory Grove and Hoodtown. They
returned yesterday.
Miss May Black has been on an eX-
tended visit to friends and relatives In
Hoodtown. Lowryville and Chester
She returned last Saturday
Rev. ]. c. Lawson preached two
very interesting sermons in the Bap-
tist church. There was a good at
tendance and what the preacher had
to say was listened to with marked at
tention. He announces that he Will
protract from his next appointment,
which will be the second Sabbath IN
September. The services will be en-
clusively for the children. They VIII
be invited to the front, while the older
ones will have to occupy back seat,
provided there are any. The services
will consist of songs. talks and preach-
ing as the preacher may elect.
The old ginnery buildings are being
remodeled and additions made for
the purpose Of boarding house to
be kept by Mr.. w. f. Ammons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
SALARIES OF THE CARRIERS.

There seems to be a general misun-
derstanding among postal employees
SAYS the Columbia State, as to the ef-
feet Of the new salary schedule for ru-
raj carriers, which was adopted July
|. In this state there are several
routes of less than the standard
length-twenty- four miles or upward
and the carriers thereon have In some
instances gotten the impression that
they would be entitled to the full raise
from $720 per annum to $9O0-made
by the new schedule.
In order to settle all questions on the
point, Congressman Lever early this
month wrote to the superintendent of
rural delivery. in Washington, re-
questing a construction of the law.
The reply goes into the matter at some
length. 1t Is as follows:
Hon. A. F.. Lever, Peak, S. c.
Dear Sir The receipt Is acknowl-
edged Of your letter Of the 5th instant,
addressed to the superintendent Of ru-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
BRYAN SEES IT OTHERWISE.
The Democratic Leader Takes lssu'
With the Republican President.

William J. Bryan, commenting on
President Roosevelts last speech,
said, according to Lincoln, Neb., dis
patch Of Saturday:
1.-THE president has at last disclosed
his scheme for Capitalization, at which
he has limited In former speeches. In
his Provincetown, Mass, address ne
proposes the national incorporation OF
railroads and all other corporations
engaged In Interstate commerce.
Here Is the secret: 1t Is out at last.
The states are annoying the corpora
tions and the corporations demand
Federal protection from state legisla-
ton. The president thinks that action
Is most pressing as regards these cor
porations, which, because they are
common carriers, exercise quasi
public function. The states have been
enacting two-cent-fare laws and laws
reducing freight rates, and the rail.
road managers demand that they shall
be relieved from further fear Of such
legislation. The presidents Hamilton
ian ideas make him an easy victim
and he yields to the entreaties OF the
railroads.
IF it were the public he sought to
protect he would recommend Federai
remedies which would not interfere
WITH Sldle TcIlcuiCo, bue ~ ~ s'AS NS
roads, not the public, that demands
the removal Of authority to Washing
tom
The Democrats can be depended
upon to oppose with all their might
this movement toward GENERALIZATION.
III any Democrat wavers, his constitu-
ents look into his business relations
and see whether he Is under obliga-
tions to the railroads.
"a Hamiltonian Republican, ike
the president, may honestly think that
the farther the government Is remoY-
ed from the people. the better 1t Will
be: but a Jeffersonian Democrat does
not cherish any such delusion. Even
the Hamiltonian Republican ought to
hesitate to trust congress with any
more power while the United states
senator's are elected by the legisla-
lures. It is fortunate that the people
have had an object lesson recently.
1.-The Federal law stopped rebates
and passes, but the railroads make
more money than they did before.
The states, on the other hand, gave
the people q reduction in rates, and
those who are receiving the benefit Of
these reductions will be slow to render
the advantage thus far gained.
1T is doubtful whether the Repup.
lican congressman from the west Will
dare to support the presidents propo-
sition, but IL an attempt Is made to
put such a measure through congress
the Democrats will stand a good
chance Of retiring every western Re-
publican who votes for 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

raj delivery, inquiring as to the atti-
tude of the department in the matter
of the salaries Of those rural letter
carriers, who. up to July the 1st, l9O1,
were paid the maximum salary, which
under the law could be allowed to ru-
raj carriers, 1920 per annum, although
serving routes of less than the stand
ard length on account Of having been
in the service June the 30th, 1904,
when the maximum salary was in
creased from $500 to 1920 per annum,
and the length of the standard route
from 20 to 40 miles.
In reply, l have to say that the
schedule Of salaries adopted by the
department, effective the 1st Of July,
contemplates the payment Of the max
imum salary authorized by congress
: to carriers serving routes OF twenty
four or more miles, and proportionate
increase to all carriers serving routes
of less than that length. The arrange
ment Of the new schedule Is the result
Of careful deliberation by experts, and
| Is undoubtedly the most equitable ad-
justment possible, based upon the In
tent Of congress as shown by the rec
ords, namely the allowance Of an ad-
equate compensation for service per-
formed, as recommended by the de-
partment.
| Under the recent adjustment of the
37,731 routes in operation, on June 80,
1907, the carriers on 1882 routes are
receiving 5000 per annum: on 1916
routes, 1864 per annum; on 4.O75 routes,
1910 per annum, and on 1884 routes,
1920 per annum. leaving the carriers on
| but 1000 routes below the grade OF
$720 per annum.
The idea Of the department has been
to make the readjustment conform TO
the intention Of congress that carriers
shall be enabled to properly maintain
their equipments, and in that view II
Is manifestly essential that carriers on
routes Of twenty-four or more miles
should be given greater compensation
than those serving routes OF less mile
age. some Of which 1t Is practicable ia
cover with one horse, while on al
routes Of twenty-four or more miles
two or more horses are necessary.
| Readjustment on basis that would
give all carriers, who up to July J.
1907, received S720, a salary Of 5000 pei
annum, or a bonus for having been In
the service prior to July the 1st, 1904
would necessitate a complete change
in the basis Of adjustment, and accord
ling to the records, would be contrary
to the evident intent Of congress. and
1t would then be necessary under the
lapprOpriation available to pay many
carriers serving routes Of twenty-four
or more miles less than 5000 per an
mum, and those on shorter routes, who
have entered the service since July l.
1904, materially less than the amount
embodied in the new schedule.
| For your information. there Is en-
closed herewith a copy of the sched-
ules governing the salaries Of rura1
letter carriers.
| Very respectfully.
A. c. Conrad.
Acting Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General
| Schedule of Salaries.
| Following is the list of salaries ef-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
WITHIN THE TOWN.
Are there any tigers in town?

- Are there any tlBerS III toWh:
Nothing doing yet about the mac
adamization of Main street.
The band gave quite an enjoyable
concert in the court house yard last
Saturday afternoon.
The machinery and printing ma
terial making up the plant of the
Yorkvllle New Era, was sold before
the court house door last Saturday,
under foreclosure of a chattel mort
gage held by Mr.. w. Brown Wylie and
bid in by ]. S. Brice, attorney, for
$50.
In his sermon Of last Sunday Rev.
H. ]. Cauthen threw out very prac-
tical suggestion to the effect that every
county seat town should have public
hospital There is no question OF the
fact that there should be such an in
stitution in Yorkville, and the town
and surrounding country would do
well to provide 1t. From two to three
thousand dollars would put up a build
ing and equip it very nicely.
- Mr.. d. A. Mauney or Gastonia, n.
c., has opened a restaurant In the
Rose Hotel building, and is fixing the
place up in first class style for the ac-
commodation of both ladies and gen.
tlemen. The restaurant Is to be In
charge of Mr.. d. j. Jameson, assist
ed by his wife. Mr.. Mauney has been
i'm the restaurant business at Gasto-
MIA for several years past and will
continue his business there, coming to
Yorkville from time to time as occa-
sion NAV require. He proposes to
have a quick lunch counter, and also
to serve anything and everything in
the shape of eatables that his patron
n ge maX demand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
AROuT PEOPLE.

Mr.. John S. Bratton of Ensley, Ala.
is spending a few days in Yorkville.
Miss Willie Williams has returned
home after two weeks visit tC
Charleston.
Mr.. w. b. Steele. Jr., of Anderson
is on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. B. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Strauss re-
turned to Yorkville Saturday after a
visit Of two weeks to Abbeville and
COkesbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Bailey of Union
county. spent Friday and Saturday in
Yorkville, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
F. Thomson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

THE whole south suffered beyond
calculation last fall and winter be-
cause Of the inability Of the railroads
to handle its traffic. The action Of the
legislatures Of the various southern
states since that time has not especial
ly encouraged the railroads to make
preparations for next falls business
and there is no good reason to expect
much better conditions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

"a CALIFORNIA editor" says the
Waco, Tex, Tribune, made oath to
the postmaster of his town Of a much
larger circulation than his paper had,
and now the United States court out
there is after him, and he is having
trouble, which proves that 1t pays to
deal straight with Uncle SAM" Just
exactly what this means we do not
know-why the editor made oath to
the postmaster as to his circulation.
Nothing Of the kind is required here.
1t Is a fact, however, that the postof-
flee department is getting stricter and
stricter with regard to the second class
postage privilege, and 1t may be that
this editor was required to make oath
as to his bona fide subscription-that
is that part Of his subscription list
that is either paid for in advance or
for which there are agreements on the
part of subscribers to pay within the
subscription period. The time was
when the second class privilege was
outrageously abused. By the second
class privilege is meant the privilege
of the publisher to mail papers to
subscribers in the county of publica-
ton free Of charge, and to mail pa
pers to subscribers elsewhere at the
rate of one cent a pound. This priv
ilege was never intended for the ben
eft of publishers, so much as for sub
rNt. 81 t,f l.
ton makes the publisher give the sub
scriber the benefit of all the advantage
offered by the government in free and
reduced postage. But abuses grew up
There developed newspapers, so called
and periodicals that had no other OBJ
ject than to circulate advertisements
at big prices, and still others that were
designed to promote the private, So
cial or political fortunes of individu-
ais. Papers of this kind were scatter
ed broadcast to all the names that
could be secured, whether subscribers
or not. The publishers collected sub
scriptions when they could in order
to reduce expenses or increase profits;
but never thought of stopping a paper
because of inability to collect. Wheth-
er the object Of the publication was
power" or advertising value, 1t was
more important to have it circulated
than it was to get pay for subscrip-
tions. The government was a long
time realizing that this practice work.
ed a great injustice on the more fg-
norant portion of the public, and it has
had a difficult time in bringing about
reform. But there are signs of pro-
gress The restriction of the sample
copy" privilege has helped and the
idea of making the publisher swear
that he does not send out his paper
to others than those who have either
paid in advance or VINO have agreed
to pay within the subscription period,
is calculated to complete the reform.
The result will he of great benefit to
the reading public as well as to legit-
innate publishers everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

Cotton boIls have been cracking open
for a week or two and the first bale
will be on the market in few days.
The Rock Hill Record prints a .rumor
to the effect that there is to be an up
to- date newspaper and job printing
plant in Yorkville, and advises
Don't" We do not exactly under
stand our contemporarys advice
While 1t Is true that there Is tolera-
bly, up date newspaper and jot
printing plant here now, something q
little ahead Of anything Of the kind tc
be found in any town in the state
twice the size Of Yorkville, still the
business is free and open to all comers
and for the development Of superior
excellence there is nothing like compe-
tition. If such a plant is established
in Yorkville, The Enquirer will be able
to learn some things 1t does not know
and become a little better itself. We
hope our contemporary will not persist
in. it's discouragement.
The public weisher question Is about
like this: No matter what the
system, the seller has to pay the ex.
pense of weighing. If the buyer does
his own weighing, he has to charge II
up to the seller. II there is a public
weigher, the seller must pay the ex'
pense. If the expense is collected of
the buyer he collects 1t off the seller
There is no other way for it. If there
is a public weigher, everybody has to
go to him alike. He may treat every
body with all possible fairness; but
there will be those who will not be
satisfied with his treatment. Where
every buyer does his own weighing
sellers have the right to choose be.
tween them. If any particular seller
does not like the weights or methods
of any particular buyer, he can sell
his cotton to some other buyer whose
weights and methods he likes better
1t is possible that there are advantages
in the public weigher system. II so
however, there are disadvantages
Such things are not to be regulated
with absolute satisfaction to every
body.
The Southern Power company now
has contracts to furnish power foI
about seventy manufacturing enter
prises in South and North Carolina
principally cotton mills. using from
100 to 1000 horsepower and over
each. In every case where electricity
has been installed as motive power
the management has found that 1t Is
not only more efficient in that the
same number Of indicated horsepower
does a larger amount Of work than
steam, but it is more economical. In
the case of one mill that used 577
horse power through its steam plant
II was found that electricity did the
same work at an expenditure Of 45C
horse power. The saving, amounting
to 127 horsepower, was effected In q
large measure by more efficient sys-
TEN of betting. 1t is very we'll under
stood that much Of the power Of a
steam plant is lost by the slipping Of
the large belts and by the running OF
the main shaft. BY the use Of electric
power, it is practicable to group the
different kinds of machinery under
separate motors in such manner that
each group may be run only as 1t Is
needed, and with a minimum Of loss
because Of the elimination of unnec-
essary shafting and betting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
sist that government ownership is the

sist that government ownership Is the
eventual solution.
1t is very we'll understood that Mr.
Roosevelt has already adopted and
put into execution so many policies
that were advocated by the Demo
Gratis as to raise the complaint that he
has stolen practically the whole Dem
ocratic platform, and his recent speech
at Provincetown seemed to indicate
that he had about appropriated the
balance.
Now it begins to look as If Mr.. Bry'
an is preparing to face about ano
take the other side Of the question
, even though 1t involves the repudia
ton of an issue that he sough' tt
make himself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
MERE m ENTION.

Unable to sell It's bonds on pei
cent interest basis, the city Of New
York has raised the interest rate to IA
per cent in the hope Of selling the re-
mainder Of a SIS 100000 issue. 80.
Mills Bros, Wall street, New York
brokers, made an assignment Thurs
day, with liabilities of more than
500, 900. The yellow fever situ-
alton in Cuba is reported to be I'M
proving. England now gets the
larger part Of its wheat supply from
Argentine. ... Edward II. Potts,
trusted employee Of the American
National bank, Washington. u: C, ois-
appeared last week with $1,000 or the
banks securities. New York will
erect a state educational building at
Albany at a cost Of $4,000, OOO...
Geo. M. Lanning, ex-postmaster ana
president of the board OF education Oh
Florham Park, n. j., has been SEN
fenced to seven years Imprisonment.
on confession of uttering two forged
burrough notes aggregating. Sll'oVo.
Paul C.. Barth, ousted from the
office of mayor OF Louisville, by de-
cision Of the Kentucky court OF aP-
peals, committed suicide last Wednes-
day. Wilbur Glenn VoliVa, sue
cessor Of John Alexander Dowie as the
head OF zion Slly, hoo detN H'
and will establish another paradise
in New Mexico. Jos. M. Brown
has been suspended from his office as
railroad commissioner OF Georgia oy
Governor Smith. ..- Philip McLaugh-
lin, a Philadelphia steeplejack, while
at work on a high church tower last
week, in an effort to catch his hat
which had blown off, lost his balance
and fell to the ground, being instantly
killed. Russia and Japan are ar
ranging TO install a wireless telegraph
service across Siberia. .....A New
York rumor Is to the effect that Secre-
tary Cortelyou will soon deposit $780,
OO0, 900 of treasury funds In the banks
of the country to relieve the money
market. The Russian minister Of
railways asks for appropriations COW
ering five years and amounting to
SASS, 100000 for the improvement OF
Russias state railways. ..... .Connec-
ticut tobacco growers are harvesting
their crops before 1t Is matured on ac-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27

THE telegraphers' strike shows but
little signs Of improvement. The tel
egraph companies claim that they are
making nice progress in restoring nor
NAL conditions; but the telegraphers
insist that they have won great ad-
vantage and this is probably true.
There is no question of the fact that
business Of all kinds is suffering be-
cause of inability to rely on quick
transmission of information. The cot
ton interest, both north and south, is
being seriously hampered. Dealers
are in the dark in the conduct Of
business that is hazardous at best; but
especially so under existing conditions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
sULLocK's CREEK NOTES.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enaulfer.


Bullock's Creek, August 26.-Crops
are pretty good In this neighborhood.
There has been a little too much rain
for cotton, but late corn Is fine.
Mr.. w. c. Thomson and family are
spending a while at White Diamond
Lithia springs.
Rev. ]. B. Swami has returned from
months vacation In the mountains
Of North Carolina. Mrs. Swami spent
week with him at Montreal.
Miss Ola Porter Of Charlotte, visit
ed Miss Margaret Swami last week.
Mrs. w. T: Moore Of Yorkville, has
been spending a week with her father,
Mr.. Jos. E. Feemster.
Mrs. Lizzie Crawford Is spending a
while In Greenville with her daughter,
Mrs. w. G. Higgins
Mrs. w. o. Blair Of Rock Hill. has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. S. p.
Feemster.
Miss May Blankenship and broth
er, Master John Swami Blankenship,
are at Rev. j. B. Swann's.
Mr.. Jos. E. Feemster has been
right sick for several days.
DR.. w. S. McMurray Is taking a
two weeks vacation at White Dia-
mond Lithia springs.
Communion services will be held at
Bullock's Creek on the fourth Sab
bath in September, preaching begin
ming on Thursday previous. Rev. Mr..
Arrowood of Bethel, Is to do the
preaching.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-27
. Washington, August 90: Commits

Washington, August 90: Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Capers TO.
day received a telegram from Internal
Revenue Agent Surber at Greensboro
n. c., dated today, saying: Deputy
Collector Hendricks, with posse from
Raleigh, ~ c.. and Deputy Collector
Henry. with posse from Durham, met
at a moonshine still last night. Each
took the other for moonshiners and
fired on each other Deputy Marshal
Jordan was mortally wounded and
Deputy Collector Henry and two pos
semen were seriously wounded. Com
missioner Capers telegraphed instruc-
tions that no expense be spared in
caring for the wounded.