Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-11

splendid progress III lIe AStSe VI '
strong winds.
Washington, February 4: Secre-
taries Of congressman, particularly
representatives, are about to organize
a union. The first meeting will be held
at s o'clock tomorrow night in the new
house office building. The main pur-
pose Of the secretaries Is to strike 1or
their full salaries. Each congressman
receives $500 q year for a secretary
The money Is paid to the congress
man instead of to the secretary ul-
rect. The congressman signs certlh-
cate that he turns over the full
amount to his employe. But the sec
retaries tell another tale-a story OF
$500 drawn from the public treasury
and $500 paid to some stenographer
Another version is that the $500
goes to wife or daughter. The Asso-
citation of Congressional Secretaries
has for its main purpose the placing
of it's members on the government
payroll in their own names. In that
case there would be no sharing or
secretary between three or four con-
gressmen.
Black Mountain, February 4: All
of North Carolina and more especially
Asheville and Buncombe county are
interested in anything concerning
their beloved statesman, Zebulon
Vance. The president of the Univer-
sity Publishing company, IN New
York city, in getting out new edl-
ton of the Maury geography, decid-
ed TO make numerous changes.
Among others was a determination TO
secure a we'll proportioned head and
face to represent the Caucasian race
After all the other types were salts
factorily placed, the strong Caucas-
ian head had not been found, when
the president of the University Pub
fishing company made a business trip
to Raleigh, and there he .spied pho
tograph of Zebulon B. Vance. This,
he said, ''is what 1 have been looking
for" so now all the children Of the
United States who study Maurys
geography are taught that the head
of North Cardinals greatest states
man represents the finest type of the
Caucasian race.
- Washington, February s: Miss Ell
len NJ. Stone, the American missionary
who in 1901 was captured by Bulgarian
brigands and held for a ransom, had
a conference with Secretary Of State
Root today to urge him to make a de-
mand on the Turkish government for
the return Of the $4,000 ransom paid
TO her captors for her release Mr..
Root promised to go over the record OF
the case. Miss Stone was captured IN
September, 1901, by Bulgarian brigands
near the town of Djumbala, on the
Turkish border The United States
government made demand on the sui
tan of Turkey for her release. The sui
tan replied that Miss Stone was cap
tured by Bulgarian brigands over whom
he had no control, and he was unable
10 compel them to surrender her to the
American authorities. Friends of Miss
Stone and the American public raised
the sum Of $4,000, which was paid to
/. 1902. Miss Stone believes that the
Turkish government was responsible
for her capture and that the ransom
should be refunded by it. Miss Stone
is now a resident Of Chelsea. Mass.
- Tangier, February 6: Caid Sir
Harry Mclean, commander Of the
sultan's bodyguard, and next to the sui
tan the most influential man in Moroc-
co, has arrived here under an escort
from the bandit, Raisuli, who has held
him under bondage for the past sew
en- months. He was brought here In
accordance with the agreement which
the British government finally sue
ceeded in making with Raisuh for
his release, in return for which
Great Britain will pay 100000 to-
Raisuli and guarantee him protec-
ton and immunity from arrest. The
capture of Caid Mclean was careful
ly planned He went out To meet
Raisuli alone in order to persuade
the bandit chief to resume a peace
full mode of life. Later Raisuli sent a
message to the sultan, announcing
the capture of the commander Of his
bodyguard and informing his maJes-
" that he would hold the general a.
prisoner until terms that he submit
ted were granted. These terms includ-
ed the payment of a large idemnity
and his disappointment 10 the gov
crnorship of Tangier. Subsequently
10 a.
tiations upon its shoulders hhallE
succeeding in bringing RaiSuh TO-
terms.
Cornelius. y. c., special of Feb
ruary S to Charlotte Chronicle: The
local paper, in an editorial this week
ON the "Function of the Press" gives
an amusing and striking Illustration
of how difficult il is for newspaper
to please all Of It's readers. 1t goes on
to say: We have incurred the Ill VIII
and losj the patronage Of two OF our
subscribers. so We are informed De-
cause W. published the names OF the
attendants at dance recently given
at or near HunterSville. As we are III
formed, these two parties are MEM
hers Of Il church which torbids It's
members this form Of worldly pleas
ures, and therefore they objected toI
the publication of their names ana
are so indignant, that they have sever
ed their names from our subscription
list as a punishment to US for betray-
ing their disobedience and exposing
them to the dangers of being lectur-
ed by their pastor. While, on the
other hand, we are raked over the