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MORE PAY FOR R. F. D. MEN. e Schedule by Which the Increase is 11 Regulated.-Mileage Traversed as 1 -Shown by Department Re- 01 cords Taken as the fi Basis. a d News and Corier. q Washington, April 29.-Rural mail T carriers in South Carolina and else- sI where are soon to reap the benefit U of increased compeisat.lon autloriz- r ed at the last session of Congress. No brancih of the public service is of more interest to the rural popula tion of the couintry thiai the rural delivery of mail matter. It. has a pienomenal developiient, and care full administration ald eflieien tn agement has hiomgIt vilh it ilnreas- N ed respolsil)ilities Ifor Ile riural (ar. rieri. Th'!ese emloyee4 5((s arec reired 4lN N to pelTrflr service il ab ' .1 i1 ol - Veyanllee, wvhich the As' tih .themlselves-. Thelo. po(st1I?iqce depart mitt, havinl (thes acs in m1ind, sueceede(I duilrin (he ast sessi on of ress - in ci' liser i sul Slin tial rve- ('11 I O.nilimri I'mr this 4-lass., ofr emplo4)yees tin-ong h :n ile.1in. Id,e if anks (, six milli oIs 4h1n, inl the appn prialion Ifor (the next 11is;al yvar. Caletulatioins imident to a propor tionlate distribltion Of (lie amo nt. app))roprilltull 1111(nder athority oI Con- h es n i lit l ie- 'v f le t 11)l'l t'l a- I gress--llo'i.ha increase aium sal aries of rural carrivrs to not exceed ing $00 pssrl a mT-cessarily re (iioed most canretil insideration This work has been proresin un aer thle immlieliate SupIervisionl Of th10 (! fourtih assistant Postmaster General and thle suiperinitenidenit of rural de- sa livery, and is now completedv(. Tt is" estimaled( that thie ;ager aIprop)ria tionl will ena.ble anl increase inl salai -ieS of carriers hereinoaore inde quately paid, of from 9 to 24 perd ient, or possibly more. The arranige ment of salarips will be fixed uiponl a basis (o Iie milet.-e lraversed as shown bY tle Irveords af fle d - mlellf, ei-riers (Ill Ille slatI4nlar-4 rol Ifes Or (wN - l or 1in, linilvs bel 11t il lv,, f) (t( meimillm eonills-a In line wvith Ilhe -eneral leyo ITC01I'li lil e ll(riit lms sol-vives inl a te cral Cortelyoul, dIiring.t-1e last. Ses .ai sion of comnress, after instancing tle ardilolus 4111ties of rulral delivery cal-riers, str-olily\ recollilillendletl tilat. flivi ol.li411pensatiol live materially ill ereasei,l and with theliewiv i,to reach in. lil eulible aiA ngemen, all th 4'iz( 4 1 Assistant Posimlaster. Own- . pral 1)1r1w to ork iit ie de(il s.C Ihe re.11lt of his wor was (h en actenlt of l w icesi ngil'j .i hIle ma1,1xi t1 M t Iml" lli I(I he 1164l unrit .- i l' ri rs ( (l1(' 1 ece'h-ini i tll I $91 e aI flli W Pos11it11m ster (1v1lll' l M'eyer hI s ap- t prolvedI t e111v etailil 10jusiie t slbh - mittd'41 by v Nir. DA'aw%v :11i(I Ilhe -ew schedt e, whid inn1h' wil he ome l'er tive- l ply C'Ct(h h.1907 wili:k ed rae in- g creseqinute linipenstionet o 11ar irof foni1(2f tl) Of5 per et asesi 1 guponli t he umberi o f ils tav)ersd woef hese oep 'dient.1' Tha nld,sid meto dopted willinvole ans exen-: diture for'es 14 tm- o erie aurin th,e , Tui'i' seltlil as aSnistt'ols -.Sli(1 Igin tirresan euted n a1111 2-1 r m n, m les .. . .. ..$0 0 0 22 t 2 il s .. . . . . . . t- 0 i )ingcstioii of reciisitions for itip lies, there being on the 1st of Mareh 1,000 requisitions on hand. In ad ition to the current work these 14, )0 delayed reiuisitions have aill heen ild as ColIpletely as Ile various pyroprialtionls wVill permlit, and unl er the imetliods now enforced all re uisitions will be promptly handled. hose calling for material carried in ,ock should invariably be filled ,ithin twenty-four hours after their 3eeipt. Mt. Enon in 1851. Fromt 1845 we had a regular school. 4,50 was a year of leisure, so we h111(1 all repeat the old song ay of.' pleasure has come at last, All otir irksoie lessons have passed. Ow We shall have time to play Ald (.1joy our year o holiday. of a book shall Ieet our view, Nor a stitch of % work shall de do; '. mllay stroll at, ease. 'lay, or do just. as % we please. Well, col. Silas 1L. [oller, of, your wn, anl old inmler of the bar, was Iploye<il ;Is ou. leacher lotr I lie yea r 51, and li%V, :1 was a dood oIe. I Fe was v firsi Illat. (wer tall..-.lt a Laatill I-s at 11hat11 place. It vas amusII inM the pupils to lear hi read Latin. L. was a brother-in-liw to Dr. P'. It. ifT. Among his pupils from New rry C. I. was Reuben Ruff, Clair 1-ne Ruff, Mary Ruff, Fanny Ruff, Iny '11more, Eliza DeWalt. Mary iff was said to be the most queenly rl that, ever entered Mt.. Enon Aca my. Was admired and loved by cry boy in the school. The writer is in the class with Claiiborne and w him breath his last breath, bi(h was a sad scene. His father aS at. his bedside. Having had a 'esentimient the night before at ewberry, after burying a little Lughter, iaid to Dick Ch4pman, prepare an outfit and go over to t. Enon, for my son, Clairborne, is ad,'' he not having heard of his n's illness untli ile met. a messen I at ile st(eI bridgre c(.om1ilnlr for i. 1His son was placed ill a common od box Ilade at. lhe Chapman in op1, hut, llet. Iliek Chapiman at 11le ver with a regilar out fit, as order i tie morning that ie left home. c ol. IIeller mnoved t Texas soon ar r 111d the writer has never heard y moire from hiini. Col. James Cros n, the editor of the Rising Sun, oin tollowed where lie is still liv when last heard from. 'I'hie mail was carried fromll New wry to Edelield an41 1.0-reued O,he xl day. The post offees at that me were )eadfall, Higgins Ferry, dlemlans Cross Road, Big Creek, ielaisoville, Fruit. I W11. Ten ilv.s 'roml Fetlit Hill to E'dorefi(ld id Iw 11np St o1ee. (ld .\lr. 11arvey as tle otracttr and his son. Wil til. role h lie mail. This was before Srail rmal runi to Newherry, and it Is a Iorse mail, as there were but w h l 11 ili iose days. Now Cnf titmust rit i ai tol lihXy ori no0 do. 4> 4'VI iiies h: ve tOan'.'ed. ( \\e n1ote wvit injteCrest thle appleari le ill1 ihe 4ie Il)esitgler ot stories - Ane O'llaanii, amd Isabel (ir mi ( 'cirtis, wh lil e the con tinuied sketchl l'eonoimy3 Farml,'' by M,liles Birad rd, thle authlir of ' 'Carlotta and "still aimucses anid instrucl(ts the 'llntV t marmner. all(1 jllierestls al wh 04w pit her' 1ore' or tess iltn le Iroise otf bing a mnaazine ot prae' al use aboiut the house boh fo tr thle mialy. It imake's 1no st rain afteir her facbts or1 lictioni aiimeh to stair its rem'ier's. but1 withi conser4~vative4 terpr is(e, c' uontnly ofCfers aricl es e'very~-bly use in runingiii the house 41 the f'amily, and4 in improving the Many oft thle suilmmler frocks pie red andt described arie graceful and et 13y beyond41 ihe average. The ' ' Cra at ion (luwnls '' aire seasonable and ve t.he un usiua liualityv of being iiple as we(ll as5 pretty. Maryi.h a regu'ilar cotilribu mr to The itI)es igner,I' has a ti miely ari '14 4(n the' "\'erandals of th 1 ay. l0'. ' making~ peopile whlo havt'eaountry' 414Som C lie are Ili g,1111 P11 w hllt wand Tlhe 1)esigner' for JTunie hasi endless i'.g..etstitonls that one m1iiighiti begin lby China's New Warships. hanlghaOi Times. It is stated inl well-illformed offi al eir'eles heire that1 Admiranl Sah tis been not ifiedl by KI.E. Tuan ag tha 111hle niew~ Chinese gunboats, ing Lee' andt Kiang-Cin, wiich ('r.4 (ordere'4d to be built, at t'he Kag ki~ doc4kyard,41 Kohe, somei timne ago, ill he hm1ne'hued in the near future. 'ti tIh)( 14rnament' lof Crins vlesse(ls wouiltd meanl thle saving of a large u of money, and therefore thle Ad 11iral is to inlspect the gus whli, .*ere Sad fromi the wrecked cruis< THiitiel and see if they are fit f, serViVce 01 the new gun1boats or n 'I'lh i l e Wn 1pons have all be( thurougIly overhauled and repaire 1111d it iuiy be well that they can I advantageously used in the way su; gested. If so, Admiral Sah is il strueed to notify Capt. Yao Wei% en, who is now in Japan supervisit the construction of the new sip Capt. Yao is to do his best to carl out the suggestion, and if -t'he gui inl question are not sufficient ini nurt her for the purpose the others th will he required may be obtained fro fo-eign countries. ALL KIND Of Plumbing Done on Short NoticE J. W. WHITE. Our T. E. M. Flour i, guaranteed the best or the market or monei back. FANTS' GROCERY. MR1 BALI If you want the best pt the best goods in very large stock cf Ba Gloves at 25c. to $3 Mitts at 25c. to $6 Mask 25c. to $4. Shoes $2.50 to Caps 25c Stockings & Body Proi Heel an< Ball, tl Bats To stop short at The great interest to Base Remember my stock plete. MAYES'BDI The People's Prosper Paid Up Capital - Surplus and Individus Stockholders'' Liabiliti For protection of dep< H. C. MOSELEY. President. W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. Better a conservative inte return when wanted, than a h about the principal. A National Bank. Is a safe C makes It so. Likewise our E of prudent conservative mana DIRE G . W. Bowers. J. A. C. Kibler R. L. Luther. M. A. Carlisle. J. H. Hunter. J. P. IWe allow 4 per cent. pz Department, interest ' S. B. JONES' RESTAURANT IS TIE PLACE TO GET Good Things to Eat ON SHORT NOTICE AND AT MODERATE PRICES. 'Y Oysters on Half Shell. Oysters any Style.. Fish, Game, Steak, in fact It Everything that the market affords. Patronage of Ladies Solicited. Opposite Newberry Hotel Office and Next Door to Pool Room. LOOK FOR THE SIGN S. B. JONES' RESTAURANT Pianos AN) Organs At Factory Prices. Write us at once for our special plan of payments on a Piano or Organ. If you buy either instrument through US, YOU F et a standard make, one that wi last a life-time. Write Malone Music House COLUMBIA, S. C., For Catalogues, Terms, Etc. iPLAYER!, results from your men their hands. -1 have a 3e Ball Goods. .Co. 00. 00. $3.00. 5c. :ectors $4.00. i Toe Plates. ie best made, 5c. to $1.25. 5c. to $1l.00. Book Store will be of Ball Players. of Post Cards is corn National Bank -ity, S. C. - - - $25,000 00 L Profits $5,000 00 es . . $25,000 00 . M. A. CARLISLE, Vice-President GEo. JOHNSTONE, Attorney. rest on your deposit with its safe Igh rate and a feeling of doubt leposit. Governrnent supervision oprd of Directors is a guarantee gement. CTORS: W. P. Pugh. Jno. B. Fellers. W. A. Moseley. Geo., Johnstone. H. C. Moseley. Bowers. rer annum in our Savings payable semi-annually. .0. Choose Your Yields by Ch You'll get a Timothy cn hand picture, if you choose get a crop like that at the left provided you choose a fertili POT To find how to get the 1.est and other crops, write for tim- "pa though worth much-write to GE3RMAN KAI New York-93 Nassau St., or At t If you need a piece FURNIP or GOOD * call4 R. C. Wi The Installr McCaughr P. S.--A fev. ''Ba and Milburn Wag THE EXCH Main Street, Ne Capital $50,000 00 Prudence and 4 The rapid growth of this Bank public confidence in its managen Its depositors have entrusted t< edge that they would be safe be more would be a source of excell Savings department pays 4 per J. D. DAVENPO E. R. HIPP, Vic, M. L. SPEARM. CEO. B, CROM] STILL IN 1 have rented, t Stables of Mr. 0. Friend street r depot where I a serve my friends in the livery, feed ness. J. G.BF Dosing Your Fertilizer pr like that In the right. poor fertilizer. You'll ,even if the soil Is poor, zer containing 8%V of !SH msult fro grwiN grasses '., riner's ude." Sent free, J1 WORKS Ianta,Ga.-1224 Candler Bldg. ce! nice, stylish of TURE a TOVE, >)n ILIAMS, rient Man, in Block. .rbair" Buggies ns still left MOE BANK( wberry, S. C. Surplus $8,000 00 Conservatism. Is a clear indication of the ent.. it their funds in the knowl ~yond question, and further ent profit to them. cent, interest. RT, Prest. e Prest. A N, .Cashier. ER, Atty.. USINESS! emporarily, the M. B. Epting, in iear passenger m prepared to and customers and sale busi. OWN.