The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, February 18, 1908, Page THREE, Image 3
[TAKING THE ,ENSUS.
f|| Perplexing Problems Involved in
Counting Poople?Cost Will Bo .. <
at Least Fifteen Millions. i
If A dispatch from Washington to the *
R News and Courier says: <
w Just how the task of coutning the
g 80,000,000 inhabitants of tlie United 1
p. States for the next census is going to
n be accomplished is a problem that '
K Congressmen, department chiefs and
V others arc trying their best to solve.
R As yet the civil service commission ,
& the body which .will have to settle ,
? the question eventually, is unable to
make headway in the matter, because
? of many perplexing problem, which ,
m have presented themselves. Among ,
[:? these is that of deciding whether the
forcc which will be required for the ;
work, about 4,000 or 5,000 persons, <
(will be chosen from the eligible list
of the commission or whether they
shall bo taken from civil life.
"There are at the present lime," 1
said (Ion. Black, of the commission,
"sullicient eligibles on tIt departw
mental registevs dislributed by Statra
os from which these additional clerical
appointments could be made. :
! .Should there bo any greater need
for the appointment of a greater
number of eliiribles I ban the commission
will have upon ils registers, additional
examinations could be had
in ample time to meet all possible requircmnls.
With respect to positions
8 requiring technical or scientitic qualiS
ifications, the commission has been
| especially successful in furnishing
| well?equipped persons, and could
1 without doubt readily and promptly 1
& secure persons fully qualified for
isuoh positions in the census office. It
is not proposed to apply examinations
to (he enumerators or supervisors.
''.It was observed during the last
census I hat lite great majority of
those employed, who took the clerical
'examinations of the commission, were
found t<> be far below the average in
general intelligence and clerical ability.
These persons had been appointed
upon mere pass examinations hei:l
by the census ollice. Statistics prc parcd
on this point' on several occasions
show that only about 50 per
cent of the applicants who were employed
in the census office were able
y to pass the commission's examinaI
tion, while of all other applicants for
I the same examinations throughout the
$ country about (57 per cent passed.
''Such tests of fitness or examinations
as to the intelligence and clerij
cal capacity to be required for appliv
cants for ])ositions to the thirteenth
} census can be far more efficiently
| and economically conducted under the
I official machinery already organized
under the competitive system.
"Persons who have been examined
' under the civil service law and rules
should in all equity and fairness be
regarded as eligible for appointment
in the census force. There is no reason
or justice in setting that force
aside to be filled under a different
system from that prevailing generally
in the executive service. The merit
system under the civil service rules
is free from partisan color, and so
should be the census; otherwise :io
one can rely upon the accuracy of
its conclusions.
!l will thus be seen that the members
of the civil service commission
propose to wage a vigorous fight
against the patronage svslem in the
'distribution o*f positions, which it will
ibe necessary to till in order to properly
take' the next census.
This is only one of the vexing
questions relating to the taking of >
the thirteenth census with which the
civil service' commission is now dealing.
The large force of extra employees,
however, drafted, must (be properly
housed and taken care of. In
addition to that the government must
make provision for paying out something
like $15,000,000, now in the federal
treasury, in order that the taking
of the next census and the proper
counting of the people in the United
States may be doira.
Tt. is recognized that the taking of
this census is a tremendous undertaking
from all standpoints, and the
commission is determined to secure
such'.privileges and rights as it. has
under the law as will permit of tlra
greatest' latitude in its work and compilations.
KRUGER FIGHTS LAST FIRE.
.Veteran Deputy Chief Dies in Smokofllled
foliar?Leading His Men
To Battle.
"Big Hearted Charley'' Kruger,
best beloved of New York's fire fighters,
met. on Friday the death lre'had
defied for .10 years.
From'the day in 1S72 when a lad
of 20 years, he entered the department,
Deputy Fire Chief Charles
, , iW. Kruger had never known physi
ioar- 'lis mates he seemed
boar a charmed life. Something ,
this feeling may have possessed**tl
deputy, for when the uniform was r
moved from the lifeless body, a now
paper clipping fluttered from a poc
3t that had covered his heart. Tl
slipping told of a seemingly mirac
lous escape from death i:i early bo
hood and the story bore the headlin
'This Boy Wasn't Born to 1
Killed."
Not' since the death of Chief Brc
nau has the department felt a bio
as keenly as it did this last strol
i>J- ill fortune which has been with
ever since the Parker building fi
in which three men lost their live
a:id followed to the recent Wor
street lire in which two men we
killed. It was a common remark tli
Krugcr never "sent-*- Dnl alwi
led" and when his cheery ea
"'Come on boys," rang out'for tl
last time, a dozen men were at li
heels. The situation was desperal
I'ho buildings nl 1>1 a and -_>17 Can
sheet wero in flames and tue wlnj
'k was throaleiHMl. Chief Crok
had refused to order bis ,?on i?t(, t
buildings, but had consented to Kilter's
venture. "Chief, ibore's i
hope of getting into I lie basement
21/," the grizzled deputy had sai
Our only chance is to go down in
I mo cellar of 21 "> and cut a lu
through the separating walls. Coi
on boys."
Into the cellar tilled with wat<
smoke and ovemvhelming fumes frc
melted gas pipes the men tlm
themselves. Groping in advan<
Kiuger stumble 1 through a trap do
and ])resently was floundering liel
lessly in six feet of water. Unable
see, the other men heard a spla
and then a cry: "Save me, Andy
"And.v" had driven his chief to 1
tirst (ire and shadowed liini into evo
succeeding danger. Ten minutes h
or the unconscious form of "P
Hearted Charley" was stretched
(lie pavement and Chief Croker on I
knees beside it. begged the dopai
meiit surseons: "For Cod's snke,
sonie( liing.''
Resort was had to every e.vpedie;
bnl before his last fire had burn
i I self out the fire-grimed fighter w
dead. Rising to his feet Chief Crc
or slipped his coat from his back a
spreading it over the face of his de
nt.y, clanvbered into his big red m
chine.
LOVING CUP GIVEN MR. WELC
Calhoun County People Pleased Wi
His Services.?Mr. Welch a Former
Newberrian.
Columbia State, 15th.
As a token of the esteem in wlii
the citizens of Calhoun county Ik
hini, a committee from that coun
wailed o:i Mr. 1?. IT. Welch of II
('iI.v yesterday in the parlors of ,T<
onie hotel and presented him with
loving cup. Mr. Welch led the lej.
oiul of the fight for the now coun
and the gift is in appreciation of t
sei \ ices that lie- rendered the coun
in this fight and I he high regard
"which he is held by all in I hat tor
tory.
The cup was presented by Mr. 0
M. Dantzler and in a few well chos
remarks he (old Mr. Welch of t
feeling that (he citizens of St. Mi
thews and other parts of the 11,
county have towards him. The pi
sent at ion fit the cup was suu'U'est
by one of the young ladies of !
Msitthews, Miss Robbie Mack, a:id
a beautiful silver loving cup about
i?files high. On the cup is cngrav
the following:
Presented to R. H. Welch
by
His Admirers of
Calhoun County for the
Fidelity and Loyalty that
Characterize the
True Attorney.
Calhoun County
Fob. 1008.
A?ter (he jiresentalion Mr. Wei
thanked tire citizen of (he new coi
t.v aiisl assured them that ho appi
ciated very much the gift as showi
how they felt towards him. {To spo
of (he hard fight that had been ma
for the new county and of the indi
dual workers.
Among those who were here ycsti
day for the signing of the act. a
tli? presentation of the loving c
"\\ore: W. L. Buyck, J. S. Wan nam r
er, S. ir. Mack, IT. C. Paul ting, J.
Pauling, J. E. Wannamakor, M.
Keller, ,T. IT. Fair, C. A. Baxter,
E. Mann, F. C. Cain and Mortiir
Ja reeky.
FOR SALE?-For the next thirty dn
I will offer for sale two reside
lots in the town of Prosperity,
no! sold by that time offer will
withdrawn.
G. W. Kinard,
^ j ^
I WHEN ^
c:
\ BY BlIYIf
lie
} In order to ma!
ilo
or if~** nr
:. Spring Lit
or
','J Prints 5 and 5 l-2c. per yard. ;
ue! Percale '7 I 2, 9 and 1 2c. yai d.
Ginghams 7, 7 (-2, 8 1-3, 9 and 10c. yard.
^ Bleaching 5, 6 1-4, 8 1-3, &c. Bargains,
jw Checked Homespun 6 and 7c. yd.
?c> vA/hite Homespun 6 and 7 l-2c. yd.
?l_ Bargains in Worsteds 5, 9, 10, 11, 12,
to 1 4c. and up.
*h,.Thread 1 c. a r-pool.
nsjThi -ead, 2 spe ^ for 5c.
ry | A f e w b a r g a ins left i n 8 h oes from 88c.
)}~r | tor women up.
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Av M. CROSS
"More Goods for Same Monej
jj ? ????? ???
An Early Riser. i
th i Borem?I think I hear your fjjitli
er's stop on the stairs, so jierhaps I '%f
had better hid you good niirht. $ '''.^'.i';
Miss i lit is (yawning)?Oh, it
can't he father. He's a late /tcepei. if;*'.""'-'%* ,,i'
oh Perhaps it's tlie hired girl coming ' ?!'?*.?. '! '*
iU down to prepare breakfast.?Detroit ^
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0(1 Leo F. Zelinski, of OS Gibson St.,
Buffalo, N. Y., says: "I cured the YTfTPft . FTlKHN
most annoying cold sore I ever had, VJ.ll/A CUlJvil
with Bucklen's Ai'nica Salve. I applied
this salve once a day for two We will arrange it today
days, when every trace of the sore
was gone." Heals all sores. Sold un- yOU COme in.
dcr guarantee at W. E. Pelham and
Son's dr?s store. 25e. SSltef'S Art 811(1 VaNKty StOH
Change of Schedules. Newberry, S. C.
I Effective 12.01 a. in. Sunday Jan. ? ?,
_ 5th, 1908, tiio following is the lime LICENSE TAX DUE. '
of departure of all passenger trains Notice is hereby given that ei
n?. .leaving Newberry Union station: licenses for t'lie year 1008 are no
j.p Southern Railway: due and must ho paid at once.
va No. 15 for Greenvillo .. ..8.57a.m. By order of city council.
vj~ No. .18 for Columbia .. ..1.28 p.m. ' j> j Lnmrford,
No. U for Greenville .. ..4.17 p.m. Kimw)w g WcHS) ' Mayor
No- 16 f01' Columbia 8.47 p.m. C|c|.k #m, Tl.otlsul.CI,
ml 0., N. & 1. Ey.
up No. 85 for I,aureus 8.19 a.m. MMkod For Death.
'k-. No. 22 for Columbia ....8.47 a.m. <<'ni? r 1
^ Lhrce years ago I was mark<
No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.46 p.m. for death. A grave-yard cough wi
j,' No. 53 fov Columbia .. ..3.10 p.m. tearing my lungs to pieces.. Docto
1C1! No. 21 for T>am*ens 7.25 p.m. failed to help me, and hope had fie
No. 84 for Columbia.. .. 8.30 p.m. NV,)0n m/ 'husband got Dr. King
yr fr o, o- 0, , oa , New Discoverv,'' says Mrs. A. I
No's. 84, 85, 21, and 22 run daily n-n- ? t, t/ f>
Williams, of Bac, Ky. "Tho fir
iys except Sunday. dose helped mv and improment ke|
;nt The above schedule is given only i on until f. had gained 58 pounds 5
If as Information, is not guaranteed and (weight and my health was fully r
be is subject to change without notice, store*!." This medicine holds II
G. L. Robinson, world's healing record for cougl
' Station Maater. J and colds and lung and throat di
Some One Else
fou can
MONEY
MG OF US?
ke room for our
ie we offer
|
men's hals worth $ 1.50, will close at 75c.
25c. agate ware at 15c. cheap for it.
tobacco almost at your own price.
. ladies' undervests from 5c., 10c. and
up to 44c.
women's and children's hose 5c. piir.
clothing 25 per cent discount.
boys' pants 23c. and up.
plows 4 l~2c. per pound.
men's collars to c 1 ose at 5o. eac.! .
j lot of other bargains.
come and uoe them at
^ [ lt ,rm xjxt_1trti1? ..rir .. . ,v, ,jui, l
fikrhrhbepfrv bfjy
flii H |f r
illip l#Uas?
^0 y
)on, manager.
/, same goods for less money."
mrnxm kkwubia^uctjcu. t?.v?r<avcm- inniww
noezu?c&irh^??
cases. ii prevents pneumonia. sol.i f y _ ? rz?.
under guarantee at w. k. pelham and vc* ij
son's dni'j' store. ">(><' and $1.00. trial j tr*l . ? a? -- (if
bottle free. / flailt woou s i\
auditors notice. / g&fdeh sccds i
\ assessment of personal property for superior vegefor
1908. tables & flowers.
f t, or an authorized agvur, will he at qur business, boll) in garden
the following named places for t!n> and farm seeds, is 0110 of the
purpose of taking retur s <if person- largest in this country, a result
',1 proporly c..r 1 aos: <lu0 t0 tho f,,ct thut
at nvwiiprry jan. 1st. lo 10. i quality js always out j
at t.onso,vja?.t2i. b ?"t consideration. n
at walton jan. 22. we arc headquarters for
at filvmphvillc .tan 23. grass and clover seeds, seed
' i i 01 oats, seed potatoes, cow
at ^1 ay nr. i ton dan 21. ro'as soja bean# 'and
at w'.r'.nv.re javi. 2r>. other farm seeds.
^ a t po?e,\''?a jan. 27. wood's descriptive catalogue
at little mountain jan. 28. lathe host and inost practical oraoed
ll , , a,.t ii t ofi catalogues. an up-to duto and reu
at o nealls jan. 2!). \ cognized authority oil all harden ,
\t qi t ..i.no t'i i> \ and farm crops. catalogue mailed /
at. m. i /uk 0s jan. ml % free on request. wrlto for it. /
at jolly street jan. 31. \\ _ ... ^ _ //
at prosperity fefhy. 3 and i. \| t? w wood & sons j 1/ |
q and at newberry until_ february 11 seedsmen. - richmond, va ll
20th, after which time the oo per cent \\
penally will be addwl according to ? 111 "
j ???* r? > * fcr ut*l**v??afc0'A.'&~llu u'.^jriusfl,'^m. ii/.. ji..xubsmua
the law requires a lax on all notes, noi j.gl of ilnal s^j i j lament
ituvigages and mon.'vs ah-o an income ' u'" !,::|l\<' a linal t lenient in
lax on "toss incomes of $2500.00 and <*r*1 **' ii. harris, deceased,
upwards 111 ti,(' l"':,biit?! .0:1.1 for newlten-y
r .' , , ? -a 1 county on thursday, kohrary 20,
if a capitation tax 01 ;>0 cents is as- ,.w.0 .
1 n 1 11 1 1 u. 1.m?s at 11 o dock in ine foivnoon,
pessed on nil do^s, the proceeds to lve , ... , , '
tip ,1 and will immediately thereafter anexpended
for school purposes. . , ,,
m n t 1 ii 1 ply i" lh(i said court for letters distaxpayors
or their agents should he . ... . '
1 11 i 1 *i missorv. an persons indehtod to
r? careful to assess all clogs and avoid . . 1 ,
s 1 v . 1 1 .1 111 sal.i eslalo will make payment on or
*y having same listed by the school t.rus- , . .
1 , , . oeiiir.! sanl dale and a persons
tees and township assessors. . . . . , 1
?11 1 11 ,> having claims against said estate will
all male persons between trie age , , , , ,
? p 01 , rn , . ,, c , present them <in v a tested.
of 21 and (>0 years (except confed1
li* ii ... a )did |{, i inrns.
orate soldiers, or those pe.v^onx an- . .
1 v 11 is , c administratrix,
able to earn a support from any
w cause), are liable to poll tax.
no return will be accepted unless 10,000!
sworn to by taxpayer or some person agents wanted at once, previous
authorized to mak'e same. experience is not essential, write soon
persons changing residence from if y?? wish to make money faster
one township to another should so than yon ever did before. address j.
state to assessor and avoid having p. clark, conway, ark.
their nitmes entered in two townships.
farmers and others in making returns (mr cnlfctl
id for their hands should pay special walbrll
its i attention to this. 1" ft ft 1
rsl real estate is not assessed this i h 11 foflallqintlflt*0
d, year, hut ho careful to not on tax re- " wl ^081 uuolljllly i 0
's turn each transfer of land or lots for the next 40 days.
c. (bought or sold) since last return. we win ncii our excellent f?o organs at oni.y
1 11 . is. 1 our $</? orkim.s for oni,v $75.
si? an nilo on tllo rolindh tnrougliout the st?i*ci.il tcims; onc-th'icl now, one*thii(] nov.
>t eounly the books of assessment will ?,i.,1.1 ? ,,close i. wilj,
i"i 1 l>t> opened each morning at 10 o'clock '',t"' fore.-itniog nn-t pii.-eii,i.
1 . i.i rin 1 vr if yon u.'inl the ke,i i,i|;.i ii on caitli, <!ont
0- and closed at i 110 office at new- ?l<*1 <y. i>?it wiite ii->ti|on<ejiii<ls:ivefi^aiwl make
ie berry will be open as usual each day. a<i<iiess maminf.'s music iiolsr,
?w\w- ct*t> ian0?anl'i'0k<>an8.
s- auditor newberry county.
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