Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Militia at the Fair.


News and Courier: Tie military part
Of the state fair promises to be one OF
the most successful features. General
Floyd believes that he can get IL COM
panies here, and he has already recelv-
eu information from different captains
that their companies will be on hand.
Arrangements will be made with Colo
mel Holloway, Of the State Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical association, where
by the troops coming here will be fed,
and General Floyd will have sufficient
tents to accommodate all. 9
The Sixth Circuit.
The court of general sessions for the
Sixth circuit convened in Winnsboro
last Monday, his honor Judge Klugh,
presiding. A correspondent makes the
following statement: There are num-
ber Of interesting cases to be tried this
term, among which is that of Tom
Hill, the Negro who set fire to three
buildings in the town on the night OF
the 9th Of May. Two murder cases
will come up this week. The one, that
of Cameron, held for the killing OF
Hugh A. Stevenson, and the other OF
Campbell, accused Of killing BRAZIL,
both of which occurred during the re-
cent election.
Greenville Mills on Short Time.
Greenville special of September Is to
News and Courier: In consequence OF
the low price of brown goods and the
scarcity and high price Of cotton, all
the cotton mills in this section of the
state on coarse goods, numbering more
than 20, and consuming annually 225,-
900 bales Of cotton, will commence next
week to run on short time. It Is well
ascertained fact that the war in China
has entirely stopped the export Of these
goods and caused depression In price
and the accumulation OF stock. Mil
men cannot tell how long this short
time running will continue and decline
to discuss the situation, which they
cannot control.
She Tempered With the Mails.
Greenville special of Thursday to the
Columbia State: A pretty girl was ar
rested in. this county yesterday fol
tampering with the mails. For some
time there has been complaint Of irreg-
ularities at postoffice called Batson
in the upper section of Greenville coun-
ty, and yesterday Inspectors Moye and
Moore went to neighboring postoffice
White Horse, from which they sent a
tanning marked coins. They then in
tercepted the mail after it left Batsor
and found the letter had been opened
the coins taken and stamps substitu-
ted. The coins were found In drawer
to which Miss Kate Arnett Carter, the
assistant postmaster at Batson, ha6
the key. She pleaded ignorance Of the
whole business; but the inspectors
claim positive proof against her. Com
missioner Hawthorne today sent the
case up to court in October. The mini.
mum sentence for taking money from
the mails Is one years imprisonment
Miss Carter's father Is postmaster anc
her Family is prominent and respected
They are intelligent people and her ar
rest caused some sensation.
South Carolina Crop Conditions.
Section Director Bauer issued the fol.
lowing from Columbia on the 18th in
slant: "The first part Of the week, end
ing s a. m. September II, was ex.
tremely hot, with maximum tempera
lures Of 100 at three points. The latter
part was cooler, but the heat continue:
abnormally high. The lowest temper
ature was 62 at Greenville. The
drought was broken by general rain!
beginning on the 18th and continuing
to the 18th, with amounts ranging from
a half to over three inches. The rain
fall has put the soil into excellent con
dition for plowing and for sowing oat'
and turnips, and was beneficial to mi
nor crops: but came too late to bene
fit corn and cotton. It replenisheC
streams and creeks where cattle water
ed, the supply of stock water having
been very scarce at places. There il
no improvement to be noted in lat,
corn, which in many places failed tt
ear: the corn crop as whole is esti
mated at less than half an average
yield. Some farmers are gathering ant
housing their corn. Cotton continue:
to open rapidly, and nearly all Is nov