Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-27

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Lawlessness In Aiken.
Aiken special to the Columbia State:
1t seems a sad commentary on civiliZa-
tion in South Carolina that the treasu-
rer Of Aiken county is obliged to ad-
vertise that he will not visit the points
in the county not touched by railroads,
for, the purpose of collecting taxes. on
account Of the numerous hold-ups. In
his annual advertisement, just given to
the newspapers, he says: Il do not
think it would be doing justice to my
self, or the county, to risk my life and
their money by travelling through the
country in private conveyance as here
tofore, so in the future will only go to
such points as can be reached by rail" b"
No one can blame the treasurer when
It is remembered that at least half a
dozen holdups have taken place around
Aiken and no arrests made.
Unlicensed Druggist.
Columbia State, Thursday: Yesterday
afternoon ]. F. Bateman, chief consta-
BILE. swore out a warrant for the arrest
of DR.. o. L. P. Jackson on the charge
that he violated the pharmaceutical
laws of the state. The specific charge
is that at DR.. Jackson's drug store in
or near the mill village, prescriptions
were compounded by a young man who
Is not licensed pharmacist. May 10th,
1902 Is the date named in the charge.
It may not be understood how such a
warrant should be applied for by dis
pensary constable, but Mr.. Bateman
has been designated by the governor
as a special officer to aid the pharma-
ceutical association in protecting the
people of the state from prescriptions
by incompetent clerks. DR.. o. Y. Ow-
ings, president Of the association, said
last night that the association has had
the case in hand for sometime. The
object in pushing this case Is not to
persecute any druggists or proprietors
Of apothecary shops, but to elevate the
profession and to eliminate incompetent
clerks. The young man Dent who. COM
mitted suicide in the mill district Tues
day, procured the laudanum from this
drug store, and the bottle was exhibit
ed at the coroner's inquest. 1t may be
that this fact caused the Pharmaceuti-
cal association to have the warrant is
sued
Synod In Columbia.
Columbia Record: Preparations are
being made by the various Presbyte-
rian churches of the state for the an
nual meeting Of the South Carolina
synod, which will meet here on
Tuesday, October 21st. and remain
in session through the following
Sunday. The meetings Of the synod
is always a matter of great inter-
est to Presbyterians generally. and
will be one Of the most important gath
erings held here this year. Every
church in the state will send it's pas
tor and some of them will send in addi-
tion a member of the congregation as a
delegate. The average attendance is
from 125 to IT'S, and the meetings here
will be held in the First Presbyterian
church. The most important work of
the convention this year will be the
selection of delegates to the general as
sembly Of the Southern Presbyterian
church, and in view Of the fact that
there is talk of a revision Of the creed
of the church and other matters Of that
kind. it will be interesting to know the
views of the delegates this state will
send. Outside of that and some work
of a routine character, there Is nothing
of general interest on the docket so
far but as the fall meeting of the var
ious Presbyterians have not been held
yet it may be that some question of
Importance will come up later after
the Presbyteries meet. 1t has been sew
eral years since Synod met here, and
it will probably be long time before
Columbia entertains them again.
Hence the early preparations that will
be made to entertain the delegates in
a way that will make them long re-
member Columbia.
Questions His Marriage.
Columbia Record, Wednesday: 1t is
not often that a question is raised in
this state, or anywhere else, as to
whether a man is married or not, for
those who have been there usually de-
clare that there is no doubt about it.
Nevertheless the courts in this county
will soon have to decide question as
to whether a marriage ceremony mas
been performed, and, if it was, whether
II is legal and binding. Owing to the
prominence of one of the parties con-
cerned a great deal of interest has been
taken in the case, and when 1t comes
to trial that interest will undoubtedly
be greatly intensified. In yesterday
mornings State there appeared in the
classified advertising columns a notice
announcing the marriage of Mr.. Fred
Schmidt and Miss Nora Martin, both OF
this city. In yesterday afternoons
Record there was a signed advertise
ment by Mr.. Schmidt declaring tina,
the marriage notice in The State hao
been inserted without his knowledge ol
consent, and repudiating the alleged
marriage by declaring that he had moi
and would not recognize the lady as
his wife. All this was quite unusua
for these parts. and, as stated. the
whole matter became a subject of in
terested comment. 1t was learned this
morning that the courts would finally
have to adjudicate the matter, and as
II Is q case of such rarity in the state
the outcome will be watched for with
great interest. 1t is understood thai
Mr.. Schmidt claims that when the Ger.
emony took place, between l and