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Thi VOL. 3. NO. 37. SEM1-WI The New Postal Regulatic ?Why It Was Adopti by the Postofflce Depar ment. Washington special in t Columbia Record: An immeu reduction in the demand t print paper is one of the co crele results of the postal reg lation adopted by the postofli department with the idea of co reeling serious abuses of the se ond-class mailing privilege, Third Assistant Postmast General A. L. Lawshe, who i (diluted the new regulatioi which became effective a litt more than a month ago, is i sistent in declaring that the ord will not affect any legitima publications. It is certain, c i the other hand, that tho publ cations which are spread broa< cast over the country merely f< the sake of getting the adve tisements they contain befoi the people practically will f driven out of busiuess. Ilu dreds of periodicals heretotoi have been published whose sul script ion lists were padded i the utmost limit. It made t difference to the publisher whetl er people paid the subscripts price of tho periodical or no The price was purely nominal i most instances. The adverti ers 11 paid the freight," so the say, and the government ca ried tho take publications pra tically free through the mails. Now the situation has bee changed, llerealter, the goveri meni. win nol have the mai burdened with enormous sul script ion iists that are not gei nine or with sample copies < this publication or that whic does not pay its own way ill roup: ^ the mails. An ' lllcia! ot the postofliee d? partincnt who lias done some t goring on tlie matter,says thf during the month of Jan. nearl 20,000,000 less copies of purel advertising publications wei carried in the mails than wer carried during the mouth c Dec., before the now regulation became effective. llere o ore these publications have bee transported bv the nostollice dr f A partment at pound rates pre cieely as are real newspapers. <kThis constituted ail abuse c the mail privilege," said Mi Lawshe, "that never was withii the contemplation of congres when that part of the postal lai \va9 enacted. The Heading ol Va* amounts of second class matte through the mails does not ir croa.se the revenues of the de partraent to any great exleni but it doea increa'o tremendous ly the expense and trouble. Th 'sample copy' abuse also has boo carried to extreme. It is an al: solute fa^t that some publisher rarely if ever take a name iroi their subscription books after i has been placed thereon, not withstanding the fact that th subscription has expired and th * subscriber no longer wants th publication. These condition i LANi LEDGER 1852 EEKLY. LANCA >n are dealt within the regulations Si 2d | and once ther are understood I -1 .... .j. i a?u uuuiunueu to oy publisher*, j I the result will be beueficial not jj1 only to tho government, but alio t}ie I e to publishers. cep pe "Heretofore, tlie second-class are or matter has amounted to nearly (0 n_ seventy percent ol all the mat ter col] carried through the mails, ?nd , no, -vet has Hyielded less than five c vtl ?k ir. per cent of the revenues. Uiielei* jai] c the regulations ^this proportion will be changed. I believe the pQr second-class matter will amount, ^ when business is adjusted to tho regulations to not more thau us _ &up j6 hfty per cent of the mail matter and that the revenues from this cQr class will show au appreciable v . I, increase. te Sin iu . _ 50C Heath Snrincrc TV?tc i 1 & eac i* Pres. S. W. Heath of the 25 )r Southern Granite Co., is spend- m1' r" ing a few d*ys in Colombia this I,ec re week. * . cou ? $ 1 c Mrs. A. J.Cauthen and daugh . n . 65 edu ter of Pleasant Hill spent Satre . vis* urday with relatives he.-e. , b- J 1 ( Mr. Q. D. Hood, who is with feei ( Springs Banking <Sr Mercantile 4l , Co., returned to his home in 0, ?* T O , She (i Lancaster Saturday, to spend a ^ few days there until he recovers 47r I. $ C sj I from a spell of la grippe. ^ Mr. D. M. Jonas, bookkeeper s- ' 1 rnie of the Southern Granite Co, >y ir eac r spent Sunday in Kershaw. t ^ Mr. Ira Mackey of Kershaw . c- - ol c spent Sunday here with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. O. \V. Mac- . >n . ol ( key. ii . erv Miss Agnes Evans, of Cheraw, * is with lier sister, Mrs. R. K. )_ 1( . Tin oman, attending the High " School here. rOC' ' Dr. T. J. Strait, of LancaGte'r, ai" spent between trains at Heath h o eac springs sunday. $'>q ' Miss Oirrie Hammond, i 1 j(M, . Rich Hill, returned from a short ' 'visit to her sister, Mrs. D. B. , ,f oaci I Ellis, Wednesday. cjpr -N Mrs.W. B. Bruco of the Bruce y CO IT J stC'ion has boon spending a few days with relatives here. Mr. Hoyt Bell has moved in ^ his new office in the Canthen lk building, where he is engaged ^ in the clothes wire business. Misses Elizabeth Clark and , y| Lula CrenHiaw spent Sunday aaja witl^ relatives out in the coun- j lry* com >f Mrs. R. E. Bell, and little mor p- son. Master John William, of the ^ 1 Bruce section, spent Sunday ( 8 with her niece, Mrs. A. J. Marv shall, of this place. <, ''j Miss Mannie Duncan, of this DOi? OMI U ir place, spent a few days in Ker- Bj10| " ?haw last week. OUH Mrs. H. W. Mobley, of this r0Ci] 11 plane, spent Sunday with her tjjet daughter, Mrs. M. B. Caothen, 0 of Oakhurst. ary n News Reader. one Heath Springs, S. C. yon '8 M a k weak Stomach mn&DH weak Stomaco ? ? cervos always. And this is also true oi thi( Heart anil Kidneys. It.s a pity that sick ' ones continus to drug the .Stomach or siim- teu< ulat* the Heart or Kidneys The weak nere ves, not the organs tham solves need this St To ,, help. This explains why Dr Shoop's resto- W1?J rative has, and is promptly helping so O id any sick ones. It goes direct to the canse A C of tose diseases. Test this vital truth and 9 see Funtlji'mrk Pharmacy, tllfC CASTE REVIEW 1878 ENTE1 lSTEB. S. C., FEBRUARY 12. 191 alaries of County Officers. Th ! J [a the supply hill now before f i House fixinsc the s iluries of I ? various county officers, ex I (j >ting treasurer and auditor, (j0li the following provisions as Lancaster and neighboring iey mties: al 0 'Sec. 26 Lancaster county Lan sheriff, $1,500; lor salary of tria er, $150; cierk of the court, of t] 0; county commissioners, $3 H ir day, for not exceeding 25 som 's ; clerk of the county board wen commissioners, $150; county | com eriutendent of education, ago 0 ; county supervisor, $800; of h oner, $175. glar >ec. 12. Chesterfield county? thei mff $900; clerk o!' the court, Uni >; county commissioners, $2 ors h p?r diem tor not exceeding 8U(J1: days in the aggrega'e, with C ?n ease at 5 cants per mile for cido essary trayjl ; clerk of the 1" J* inty board of commissioners, of tl 10; county suprenten lent of at E ication, $500; county super- auil or, $800; coroner, $100; judge gey* orobate, $100, in addition to stro s now provided by law. mor 'Sec. 25. Kershaw county? lost )riff,$ i ,200 ; clerk ol the court, ion 10; township commissioners, Jud, i each, the chairman of the the eral boards of township com- di*t isioneie shall receive $100 rem h in addition to salaries as defe 'nship commissioners; clerk Cha ounty Ward of commissioners, Jan ?; county superintendent of Hal fuucanon, .fYUU; county supi6or, $800; coroner, $150. Sec. 11. Chester county? ) county ollicers shall each aive as compensation the suij o'iDt of salary, per diem and c.ml eage, following ihe name ol a jH h olficer, to wit: Coroner, 0 ; clerk of court, $350, iu 0f |j of all costs and fees in crim-1 foro cases; supervisor. $800; H}1 ,{ li county commissioner, $200; u)0 k of the board of county lmissiouers, $150; slier IF, ,jent 0; superintendent of educa addt i, annual salary, $600, and {\XQ 0 traveling expenses. mj~ Sec. 42. York county?Sher (je3t $1,350; clerk of the courl, tjl0 , 0; county commissioners, ' a, shall receive an annual J ,rr of $200, payable month j clerk of the board ot county M irnisbioners, $100, payable 1 e 11 ithly ; county superintend- Ji of education, $800; county takii ervisor, $1,000; coroner, a* h 0 reco ec. 43 That, in addition to M ,ries hereinabove pr< vided tor and riffs, the sheriffs ot the vari with counties of the State shall M live 30 cents per day for to hi ing each prisoner while in M custody, and actual necess urda expensos for himseit and pris- j) ,n rs and lunatics when called be j.| d the coulIv." j __ J Ilea -The People's Supply comy's dray horse became frij?h id Friday evening ?n Main \ et and ran a short distance, 7 '' i the wa< on attache 1 to him. 1 . * , * I * noKing stove m the dray was ; -_ >wn out and damaged ! Pl _ ft (B? am R N UPRISE 1891 D8 P e Alleged Safecrackersudge Bra wley Orders then Removal to Raleigh. harleston special in Sunday'' umoia State : In the Unitec os court today Judge Brawsigned an order for ihJ remoy f the five yeggraen, held al caster, to Raleigh to s'atui I for the blowing an 1 robbery tie postoflica safe at Dun uett county, in that. State e time ago. The yeggm^c 9 arrested by the Lancaster ity authorities a few week? on the charge under the law aving sate blowing and burs' tools and appliances in r possession an 1 then the ted States postoffice inspectstepped iu and submitted t testimony that United States imissioner Paul Moora ded to hold the men for trial forth Carolina on the charge le robbery of the postoffice tun. The Lancaster county lorities decided that as the jrnment officials had the tier case, with likelihood ot e s -ely convicting the men, irrender them and no objectwas made to the order which ge Brawley signed today on motion of the United States rict attorney's office tor their oval to Raleieh for trial T??*. ndants are J. T. Leonard, rlio Williams, Frank Shaw, ies Soanlan and Henry S. Ian. Tillman's Liquor Bill. fa^hington, Feb. S.?The committee of the Senate iiuittee on the judiciary ??ve jirine lolay on the Tillman providing that upon arrival quora within a State md be delivery to consignee they 1 he au ject to operation ot law? ot tlie State. "h. Stevens, national pres; of the W. C T. U., who 'os-sod tin: committee, wanted i iw miifuu (I ho 11)<it 1 <[ ! >r 111 b-* seized at the point of ination without regard to con^aneo. ?re Heath Springs Dots. iss Nannie Vanlrttulinijhahi last week lor Rock Hill, nimie K. Bowers lias been ia: a course of bookkeeping ome. 11a lias made a good rd ho far. __ M7 ' 11 .* i? r. Hiu;im cowers ami wite baby spent Saturday night Mr. Lewis Cauthen. r. S. T. Cauthen has moved is new home. r. Thomas Oatoe spent Satiy night and Sundav at Mr. Catoe's. lere will be a marriage at tli Springs a >on. G. R. \ -A department of Ptenograli?ts been established at the ltd school. Mrs. belie Nance ie teacher in charge. sws Ads. Pay 4 * IHW5 RICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY. I - j Legislative Notes. r, The Senate discus-^d the House bill Monday to repeal the lien law and then adjourned de? '; bate until yesterday. The satne ' body on Monday passed the bill amending the high school law. - i the amendment-* being in the iu^ | tent ot the rural diatneta 1 The House lias ordered to a third reading the Senate bill pro' viding for an infirmary for the ' old soldiers. 1 The Sena'e has pa^ed a ro-olution asking the democratic con' vention to leave to a vote of the people the question of the sale of liquor. A number of bills have been 1 raiified, hut they are mostly of a local character. Bov RaHl \T R11 f-nt* r\ -J J ? I Sport anburg special in The i State:?Hugh Brown, the threeyear old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L) Brown of No. 61 Evins street, was perhaps fatally burned late this afternoon while playing about a fire that had been 'kindled in the yaid. The child's . mother was also burned in her effort to save the little hoy. ! Settling Insurance Losses in Kershaw. Kershaw special in the News and Courier: Mr. W. G. Hackley and Capt. II. N. Gentry, representing the Security Life and Annuity Co of Greesboro, N C.t have tr*en here several davs iti the interest of their company. This is the company, or one of them, in which the lato S. W. Welsh and fhos L. Clyburn were ! insured. It is stated that, both j policies have been satisfactorily I adjust d. Pleasant Hill Items. Mr. M. L. Beckham made a business trip to Columbia the | past week. Coroner J. M. Caskey spent Saturday in Lancaster. Mrs. Mollie Berry visited Mr. land Mrs. M. L. Beckham wie ; past week. Miss Sue Mnrshall i? visiting relatives in Ivershuw. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. I? ckhan ' vLiteJ relatives in Kershaw the past week. Mr. W. M. Hunter and Mr. Walter J. Bowers spent Sunday in Lancaster. They went up to pee Sheriff . 1'. Hunter, who is sick. Mr. J. M. Shehane wont out one day last week and killed 2 rabbit* and 1 mink in about I hour. News Reader. Pleasant Hill Feb. 10th. Death at Mrn. Ethel Hunter. Mrs. Ethel Hunter, daughter of Mr. James Oauthen, of the cotton mills community, died hist Saturday alternoon, at her lather's home. Sue w <s about 18 years of age and had been in f tiling health for some lime. The remains were buried Sun! day in VVest Si le cemetery. 4