Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-26

gers are to carry out the plan In Its
exact details land II II is a failure, II
Is my loss" The captain Is, Of course
calculating on making some corn; but
his principal object Is to help show
others who may not be as able as he,
to back up their faith with the actual
work
Death of Mrs. Caldwell.
Columbia State, Sunday: Mrs. jamie
Brice Caldwell, wife Of Mr.. ]. M. Cald-
we'll, died yesterday morning at her
home in Chester, after q very brief Ill
ness. She is survived by her husband
and eight children, also three sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. F. B. McCaw OF
Yorkville, Mrs. J. P. Knox Of Colum-
bia, Mrs. j. w. Baird Of Covington,
Tenn, Hon. A. G.. Brice Of Chester and
Senator ]. s. Brice Of Yorkyille. She
was the eldest Of ten children OF the
late Rev. r. w. Brice and Anna M.
Steele Brice. She was a good Chris
tian and in the community in which
she lived was loved for her womanly
qualities. Rev. and Mrs. ]. P. Knox
went to attend the funeral.
Death of Mr.. Howard 7. Dickson.
Telegraphic news has been received
by relatives here Of the death OF Mr..
Howard Thornwell Dickson at Win
chester, Mass, a suburb Of Boston,
last Sunday. Mr.. Dickson was a son
of the late Henry r. Dickson, former
pastor of the Presbyterian church and
Of his wife, Mrs. Catherine McPhee-
ters Dickson. He was born in Fair!
field county on August 8, 1852, ana
was brought to Yorkville by his pa
ha Sfi11 q child He
grew up to young manhood here and
went north to engage in business. He
was quite successful. His wife died
about six years ago and he Is survived
by five children, three sons and two
daughters. The interment took place
at winchester. Miss Catherine Dick
son Of Yorkville, is sister Of the de-
ceased.
Fort Mill Has Race Problem.
Fort Mill correspondence Charlotte
Observer, Sunday: Fort Mill has de-
yeloped a race question which though
lacking the International feature prom
ises to be as puzzling as that OF San
Francisco. Recently family OF In
dians moved here from the Catawba
reservation few miles down the river
from here and they have applied for
admission Of two Of their children 10
the graded school here. The question
has been referred to the attorney gen.
eral Of the state and he advises that
there Is no law denying them admls-
sion, but he turns the matter over to
the state superintendent Of education
for consideration. In the meantime the
beard of trustees Of the school, by a
majority vote Of to 6, has decided to
admit them and test the sentiment OF
the people. The law says that sepa-
rate schools shall be provided for the
white and colored races and one shall
not be admitted to the school OF the
other.
Death of Robert Harris.
Charlotte Chronicle: Mr.. Robt. Har-
ris, father of Mr.. Hugh w. Harris, ana
a prominent citizen Of York county,
South Carolina, died this morning at
6 o'clock at his home In the country.
Mr.. Hugh w. Harris left early TO-DAY
for his old home, three miles SOUTH
west Of Pineville, to attend the funer-
al. The deceased was about seventy
three years Of age, and was a member
of the Pineville Presbyterian church.
He was a man Of more than ordinary
will power and force Of character, and
took a lively interest in all that con-
cerned the welfare Of his section, and
of his church, taking. an active part
in church work. Mr.. Harris Is sur
viyed by a widow, and several chill
dren, including Mr.. Hugh w. Harris
of this city; Mrs. Lucius Ardrey OF
Texas; Miss Bell Harris, Mrs. Cath
cart of South Carolina, and Mr.. ROBERT
Harris, Jr., formerly Of Norfolk, Va.
The funeral will probably take place
tomorrow final arrangements not haV-
ing been announced up to noon To-Day.
For the Benefit Of Rural Carriers.
Under the recent act Of congress
making appropriations for the postal
service for the ensuing fiscal year,
says a Washington dispatch, the post
master general may fix the salaries OF
carriers in the rural delivery service
at a rate not exceeding 5000 per an
mum after July l, 1907. The highest
rate now paid is $720 per annum. The
of salaries under the
new law has not been fully determin-
ed, but it Is proposed to allow the
maximum rate, 5000, to all carriers on
routes twenty-four or more miles IN
length. as shown by the records OF the
This will give approx.
mately 22,90O, or about so per cent OF
the carriers, an advance In salary OF
$3.50. A substantial increase in pay for
other carriers in contemplated. Car
riers on the shorter routes, ranging
from l2 to IA and from IA to Is miles
in length, now receive s504 and $54O
per annum, respectively, being pro-
portionately better paid than carriers
on routes of twenty or more miles.
This advance in pay for carriers ana
it is estimated, will result
in an approximate increase OF $780,
900 in the cost Of rural delivery SER
vice.
Death of Mr.. A. s. Withers.
Mr.. A. Springs Withers. formerly Of
Yorkville, but for a number Of years
past a resident Of Charleston, died In
that city yesterday afternoon after
a lingering illness Of several months
The deceased was a son Of the late
DR.. ]. B. Withers, and was born in
Yorkville about fifty-nine years ago.
He spent the greater part Of his life
in Yorkville. and was more or less
prominent in public affairs. He was
a Republican in politics, and was at
one time appointed postmaster; but
his appointment was not confirmed by
the United States senate. On the ap-
pointment Of Col. r. M. Wallace, as
collector Of the Port Of Charleston,
some years ago, Mr.. Withers went to
to take the position OF
deputy collector. He served in the
position until the death Of Col. Wal