The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 07, 1908, Image 3
H MR. OAUGHMAN'S POSITION.
Hr The Report Which he- Made as to
B Mileage Books.
w News and Courier.
I Columbia, July 2.?Railroad ComI
misioner Cauglnnan has been criticf
i^ed for the. stand he is in some quar'
ters thought to have taken in regard
to the mileage propositions of
the railroads and some of the travelling
men have expressed their disapproval
of his action on the ground of
what they saw concerning the matter
in tlie Columbia correspondence of
the News and Courier at the time.
The fact is that Commissioner Caughman
made a minority report on the
mileage proposition, which was in defence
of the position assumed by the
organization of travelling men, and
in order to set him right, not in support
of his candidacy, but. as an act
of inert! justice to an official, that report
is now given, as follows:
April 8, 1!)0S.
(icnllciucn: In-l{c (lit* complaints
made, to the commission by several
posts of the Travellers' Protective
Association and a number of councils
of the United Commercial Travellers'
of America, and referring !o a conference
held in our office on March
I <10, 1!)08, with representatives of the
complainants and of several railroads,
we desire to express to yon our
views regarding the difference at
present existing between numbers of
commercial travellers and the several
railroad authorities as to the rule requiring
persons holding mileage books
to have mileage transportation exchanged
for regular passenger tickets.
After a thorough consideration o?
this matter, we are satisfied that the
rule regarding the exchange of mileage
transportat ion .which became effective
on the 1st of April, will work
a hardship on the patrons of tlie railroads.
We base this conclusion upon
the following reasons:
First. At all large stations the
passengers will not receive the attention
of the agents in time to ex hange
his mileage for ticket and
have his baggage cheeked in time to
board, his train.
Second. At the smaller stations,
I he agents are not familiar enough
with the distance between stations
to "Pull" the mileage correctly in
the hurried time they will be called
upon by the passengers.
Third. The reduction in the rate
is not the prime motive of a commercial
traveller when purchasing a mileage
book. His greatest desire is for
the convenience it brings and for
the minutes of time saved to him. It
will take longer to exchange the mileage
transportation for a ticket than
it does to buy the ticket for cash.
Again, we are confident that the
rule referred to will accomplish the
object desired by the railroad eom,
panics. We are inclined It) the opinion
that the objections to the conductors
pulling the mileage for the reasons
of properly accounting to the
several railroads can be easily overcome.
It will be as easy for the conductors
to handle the coupons as for
the agents to do so. Arrangements
for preventing a loss of the.coupons
can be effected.
And there is no doubt thai the
present plan will bring about contentions
between conductors ami passengers.
The exception is tlie rule
miller consideraly?n ** as follows:
'"Kxeept from station where there
are no agents, or where the agent is
not on duty, or for any other valid
reason, making it impracticable for
l he passenger to have his or her mileage
exchanged for a passage ticket.''
I'lie conductor is made the
judge of the validity of the reason
given. Various conductors will have
various ideas as to this validity.
What will often seem a valid reason
to the passenger will seem a trifling
excuse for the conductor. Arguments,
and dissensions will be tindi
A conductor, acting as is-1 often bell*
*?? {i *>, ' rough)*- lionet will
(subject his company to p. ssible li(ij,at
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W e also desire to call your altenlion
to another important matter in
regard to this. II vou will refer to
our Order No. Ilti, under dale March
.1, l!)08. wherein (lie commission accepted
and approved your proposition
as to mileage rales in this Sl.'ito,
you will find thai there is no provision
in your proposition for the mileage
transportation (o he exchanged at
the ticket office. We understand at
the time thai this orrfer was made
thai the same included all your regularlions
as to mileage book transportal
ion. In none of- the correspondences
held with the commission,
has it ever been suggested that the
rule complained o| would be made.
Therefore, we feel that your company
in putting this rule into etl'eet is
not performing the act on your part
of the proposition made lo us as to
passenger rales, nor In accord with
our order accepting same.
Having directed your attention to
this matter, we suggest that you take
steps to correct the evils complained
og by the public, as they may oceur
from time to time.
Respectfully,
B. L. Caughman.
THE DUNCAN CASE.
Return for Hearing on July 15 Was
Filed Wednesday.
Columbia, July 2.?Mr. John T.
Duncan yesterday filed his return in
the proceedings to be heard before
the supreme court on July 15. The
return takes up the order issued by
the court, which witi? Mie outgrowth
of a motion made by the attorney in
the case of the State vs, Jesse Hunter,
and required him (o show cause
why lie should not he ruled for contempt
and disbarred. The Hunter
ease involved the conviction of a
negro man and some serious charges
wore made against Solicitors Titumerman
and Renef and others by Mr.
Duncan as to the disposal of certain
papers in the case. After the answer
had been filed by those interested
the court issued I he final order
and much interest is shown in the
final outcome ol the case on .Jnlv 15.
SIGN OF A BEATEN MAN.
Runner Who Looks Behind Almost
Sure to Lose the Race.
"There are .many more good distance
runners now than in my days,"
said an old-time champion to a reporter,
after watching the three-mile
scratch race at the New York Athletic
( lub games in Madison Square
Garden, says the New York Sun.
"But the habits of the runners have
not changed any, for 1 noticed one little
trick in the rac* (hat bore the
significance that used to be attach to
it.
'4 I o the casual onlooker there was
nothing to choose between the two
leaders when they were beginning the
last quarter of a mile. Right from
the crack ot the |>istol they were
running almost stride and stride
with the low, graceful, easy action of
the real long-distance runner.
"Neither had called into use the
reserve power which must be utilized
in the final sprint for victory when
they turned into the stretch for the
final lap. Then one of them slightv
turned his head to see where the
third man was.
" 'That man is beaten," was the
thought which occinre# to me at
once, and it proved true, as always,
for when the dash for the finish began
he allowed his rival to get a
lead of five yards before going after
him in earnest pursuit.
"From that point to the finish
there was no perceptible difference
in the speed of the men, but the
man who had turned his head to
make sure that he would get second
place, instead of bending every energy
to win, of course landed where
his thoughts placed him."
Quite a Difference.
Laurensville Herald.
Cole Ij. Bloase fold the Charleston
blind tigers in substance that if he
had been governor he wouldn't have
got fen out any injunctions against
I lieni. And they cheered.---TCxehangp.
Oh. no, conteinprary. ('oh? L. Rlease
only "(old the ('harleston blind li.tiers,
in substance." that what Governor
Ansel had done for Charleston
he ought also to have done for other
j bling tigers: that while the governor
had invoked all the power of the law
against blind tigers in Charleston, he
very kindly vouched for tlie good behavior
in future of the Columbia,
wholesale blind tiger, without so
much as a legal investigation. Mr.
Rlease just simply doesn't believe in
such arrogant partiality.
A dollar in your hand is better than
two in another's pocket.
Fires Started by Moths.
Moths and flames are universally
connected, vet 'few people suspect
that danger could arise therefrom.
The insects are of such frail structure
that generally they get destroyed
I before if is- possible for them to inj
flict injury, and it is hardly credible
| thai the wings would ignite and relain
the flame long enough to enable
the moth to flv to its surroundings.
That, however, has occurred. The
molli was a very large one, and its
wings must have been very dry, so
that when it floundered through the
I lame il set fire to one wing and
darted on fo a curtain nearby, which
at once flared up. It, i.s pssolde that
many summer evening fires in (he
country could be trribufed to a
source of this kind, h is notorious
(that mysterious fires often arise at
)sunset in the hot. months.- Strand
I Magazine.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE EXCHANGE BANK
of Newberry, S. C.,
condensed from report of State Bank Exam: ,
iner June 4th, 1908. f
RESOURCES: 7
Loans and discounts $199,738 76 i(V
Overdrafts 2,115.92
Furniture and fixtures 3,696.62 W
Cash 011 hand and in Banks 26,548.34
$232,099 64 f
MAHII.IT1HS:
Capital stock :... $ 50,000.001
Surplus, net 8,439 76
Unpaid Dividends 12.50
Cashiers Checks 1,162.R 1 i
Hills payable 65,000.00 j ^
( Banks $ 1,41)2.74 fNi
DcpOSltS. , .... , u o ?
1 (Individual 105,991.82 ?107,484.57 lp?w
$232,099.04 1
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Reliable and absolutely sate. We pay 4 percent on time deposits. (OI
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J. D. DAVHNP9RT, M. I, Sl'KARMAN, ^
President. Cashier ^
KDW. R. HIPP, W. B. WAI.LACK, p|
Vice-President. r Assistant Cashier. ^
GEO. B. CROMER, Attorney. ^
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I The Commercial Bank. ||
| NEWBERRY, S. C. I !s
1 Condensed from report to State Bank I
! Examiner at the close of business June 1
| 4th, 1 908:
i RESOURCES: j
Loans and Discounts $37 1,2 17.20
| Overdrafts 6,521.92 h
1 Furniture and Fixtures 3,1 1 6.93 i
j; Cash - 30,599.38 g
j $411,455.43 I
I LIABILITIES: [
Capital - $ 50,000.00 j
1. Undivided Profits net 55,887.90 |
J Dividends Unpaid 1,112.00 I
I Cashiers Checks 12.00
U Due to Banks 1,063,32 |
i Individual Deposits 303,380.2 1 h
j Borrowed Money None |
| $411,455.43 I
f JNO. M. KINARD, O. B. MAYER, J. Y. McFAUv, jj
| President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. i
i 4 PerCent. Interest Paid in Our Sav~ I
ings Department. Jj
YOUR BANKING!
THE NEWBERRY SAVINGS BANK.
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Capital $50,000 - Surplus $30,000 j
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No Matter How Small, No Matter How Large,
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The Newberry Savings Bank n
will give it careful attention. This message p<
ipplies to the men and the women alike. v
JAS. McINTOSH. J. E. NORWOOD,
President. Cashter. w<
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i The First Cough of the Season, |
4$ Even though not severe, has a tendency to Irritate the senrd- ^
^ live membranei of the throat and delicate branchial tubes. ^
Coughs then come easy all winter, every time you take the ?
, slightest cold. Cure the first cough before it has a ohance to ^
^ set up an inflamation in the delicate capillary air tubes of the tfh
& lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RKUKF COUGH T
a*. SYRUP. It at once gets right at the seat of trouble and re- ^
moves the cause. It is free from Morphine and is as safe I or ?
H a child as for An adult. 25 cents at
? MAYES' DRUG STORE. ?
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IF W? Co To THE PROPER place v?Can '
FCEL SURE WE ARE ALL RIGHT WE OWE 1
ITTO.OOR.SELVES TO DRESS VJEIL
p COURSE YOU WISH To Go To THE PROPER,
jACE TO BUY THE THINfli YoU WISH To
EAR. WE WISH YOU WOULD INQUIRE!
HETHER OR. NoT OUR .STORE IS THE PROPER
.ACE TO DEAL. IT YOU KNOW OF ANYONE
'H DEALS AT OUR STORE, ASK THEM HOW
'E TREAT THEM. OR BETTER .STILL, Co^E IN
ND LET US iHoW YOU THE GOODS WE CARRY,
HE . PRICED WE SELL THEM AT, AND JUDGE
DR YOURSELF. WE BELIEVE WE TREAT OUR
J ToMERS RIGHT BECAUSE WE SEE THE
AME FACES SEASON AFTER SEASON. JUST
D\A WE ARE ESPECIALLY SHOWING: HoT
'EATHER SPECIALTIES, BLACK ALPACA,
OH AIR AND SICILIAN SACK CoA^S, D. B. BLUE
E:\GES, ETC.
RESPECTFULLY,
EWART-PERRY CO.,
THE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE DEALERS.
JONES' GROCERY,
s, B. Jones. Proprietor.
DP.ALP.R IN
STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES, PRODUCE,
Confectioneries, Fruit, Cigars and Tobaccos.
Phone 2/2.
Newberry, S. Jtin, 17, 18,
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Dear Madam Housekeeper:
We wish to call your atsntion
to our stock of Fancy and Staple
roceries and solicit at least a portion of
Dur potronago during this year.
We (eel safe in saying tljf.it our stock is
ift most complete that is offered here and
lai we can serve; you in a satisfactory manor.
We will ever keep in mind three very imDrtant
points: quality of goods prompt serice
modorato prices.
if you are not already a customer of ours
3 would be pleased to add you to our long
ist of satisfied customers.
We wish 1908 to be our banner year. Will
du join us in making it so?
Yours for business,
Jones' Grocery.