Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-23

and this weapon was brought into their
sport. Just how it happened no one
will ever know, perhaps, but the gun
was discharged and the load entered the
body of Willie jackson just beneath the
left shoulder blade, ranging inward,
and penetrating the lung. The boy
lived a little over three hours after the
shooting, and was conscious, frequently
calling for water. He recognized DR.. ri.
r. Black, who was summoned and VINO
reached Wexford about half an hour be-
fore the boy died He called the doctor
by name.
Tillman After Won Kolnftx.
Senator Tillman, according to the
Charleston Post, has served notice on
the people of Charleston that If they
elect George F. Won Kolnitz to the state
senate, that he will not do another
thing for Charleston. The senator
claims that Mr.. Won Kolnitz is a Re-
publican. The facts are like this: Dur
ing the first Bryan campaign, Mr.. Won
Kolnitz went north and campaigned for
Mckinley. He spoke as a Democrat
and claimed that he could not stand
Bryan's free silver doctrine. during
the second campaign the Republicans
sent for him again; but he declined TO
go on the ground that he was more op-
posed to imperialism than he was TO
free silver. He is now running In the
primary as a Democrat and he Is the
only candidate for the senate from
Charleston county. There Is nothing
in the party pledge to keep him out or
the primary. The pledge, In so far as
it applies to state and county candi-
dates only requires them to agree 10
abide the result Of the primary, support
the nominees and decline to be candl-
date of a faction. 1t is only the candi-
dates for Federal offices who are re-
ouired to pledge their endorsement OF
the Kansas City platform. What Is
going to be done about the case of Mr..
Won Kolnitz has not developed. The
time limit on candidates entering the
race does not expire until August II;
but there does not seem to be much
probability that any other candidate
will enter the field.
Jenkins Takes Charge.
Columbia special Of Monday to the
Greenville News: Major Micah jenkins,
appointed by the president to succeed
Mr.. George r. Koester, as collector OF
internal revenue, arrived in the city
this morning accompanied by Captain
Jno. G. Capers and assumed charge OF
the office, the transfer from Acting
General Huggins to Major jenkins be-
ing made by Inspector George Fletch-
er. of Washington. Major Jenkins
would have nothing to say as to the
possible changes to be made In the OF
flee force or in fact about any or MS
plans for the future. He said that ne
had lust arrived and would spend seve-
raj days in familiarizing himself with
the duties of the office. 1t has been
pointed out that all of the local force.
unless they have been reappointed tenn
porarily, are now out except ]. H. John
son. colored, who is under the civil ser
vice rules. The commissions of the rest,
Messrs. Huggins, Little Fouche. and
Miss Youngblood, under the law, ex-
pired as soon as Major Jenkins assum-
ed charge This also applies to the
division deputies, G. E. Harper. j. II.
Fordham and Geo. w. Murray. 1t is
probable that all of these deputies were
reappointed, for "a time at least, so
that the business of the Office might go
on uninterrupted. but as to whether
all Of them will be retained or not Is
not known. The appointment Of Major
Jenkins holds good until congress ad-
iourns, provided he is not confirmed or
rejected or a new appointment Is made.
The office is under the control OF the
president and the collector can be re-
moved or appointed by HIM, there being
no stated term. There is much specu-
lation as to the appointments the new
collector will make and the announce
ments will be watched with great in
terest.
Scarcity of Jurors.
August Kohn in News and Courier:
The primary system and the indiffer-
ence to the general elections in the
state has brought about curious and
serious condition of affairs. Under the
state laws, to be qualified to serve as
a Juror one must be a registered and
qualified voter. The trouble is that a
large proportion of good men are not
registering for the general elections.
first, because they have no interest in
the elections after they have voted in
the primary and because by failing to
register they are exempt from jury
duty. To be a juror necessitates regis
tration as a voter. This has been dis
covered in Columbia and in many other
places, and there is great deal of just
dissatisfaction over this condition of
affairs. Many of the best citizens have
failed to register, and on that account
are not drawn on the juries. and the re-
suit is that the jury list is getting to
be very small and the hack jurymen
are getting their inning. There are.
perhaps, three thousand men in this
county who vote in the Democratic pri-
mary. and yet there are not eleven hum
dred names in the jury box. Of the
three thousand who vote in the pri-
mary, four or five hundred are exempt
under the heavy and increasing classes
of exemptions. such as doctors, preach
ers, dentists, railroad men, firemen and
the like, and the others who are not
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