Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
liz CulfurR Exnert ment.

Herald: A practical experiment In silk
worm culture on a miniature scale is
being made here by w. A. Houston.
He obtained about ten thousand eggs
from Charleston. They have now pass
ed from worms into cocoons. Mr..
Houston is convinced from his expert
ment that silk culture Is practicable
Industry for this section. The climate
IS not too cold II proper precautions
are taken to insure an evenness of
temperature at times Of sudden atmos-
pheric changes; the mulberry, on
which the worm fattens and thrives, Is
indigenous to this soil, and every con-
dition seems ideal for the production of
silken fabrics as we'll as cotton ones.
Fifty years ago the latter was as much
Of dream as the former is today, with
less chance of becoming a reality.
Preacher Captures a still.
Greenville News, June %: Revenue
Collector E. A. Aiken returned to
Greenville yesterday from Walhalla,
where he went to take possession of
some distillery property recently cap
tured by Rev. Farmer Stovall. Mr..
Stovall breaches at a church in Oconee
county near the Georgia and South Car
olina dividing line. While on his way
to this church on Saturday, June 14th
Mr.. Stovall heard Of a still that was
being operated nearby. He made an
Investigation and found several opera
tors at work at the still making liquor
The preacher gave the operators the
alternative Of either surrendering their
property or laying themselves Liable to
prosecution. They decided to accept
the former proposition and accordingly
turned over their still and necessary
accompaniment and poured out all the
liquor and mash on hand. The outfit
was delivered to the local officers at
Walhalla and Mr.. Stovall notified Mr..
Aiken Of its capture. This is the sec
ond instance reported In The News In
the past twelve months, where a
preacher was instrumental in Destroy
ing a whisky factory. The other occa-
sion took place in North Carolina,
where the pastor Of church was as
sisted by members Of his congregation
in breaking up an outfit near his
church.
The First Pistol Case.
Greenville News, Wednesday: The
first case heard in this section and
doubtless in the state, under the new
pistol law, was heard yesterday MORN
| ing about $50 o'clock by Magistrate
McBee. The defendants were two COL
ored boys, Tep Brown and Ben Davis,
who were arrested early yesterday
morning in the part of the city known
as Texas" by State Constables Bell
and Coleman. The coons had been
shooting their pistols in the neighbor-
hood Of Dan Alden's house, and when
the officers put in their appearance pis-
tolls were found in their possession. Ac-
cording to the new law no one Is allowed
to carry a pistol that is less than 20
inches in length or weighs less than
three pounds. Brown and Davis were
given a hearing on the charge of
violating the pistol law and not for
carrying concealed weapons, for when
the officers arrested the Negroes they
held the pistols in their hands. Magis-
| trate McBee placed the case on the
docket Of the higher court. At the con-
clusion Of the hearing Brown and Da-
Wis were taken before the mayor and
sent to the gang for Is days for disor-
derly conduct. At the conclusion of
their sentence on the gang they will be
held for trial at the court of general
sessions. Magistrate McBee says that
he doesn't believe the new pistol law is
constitutional. Lawyers generally are
Of the opinion that when a case is test
ed the law will be proven unconstitu-
tional.
south Carolina Appointments.
Washington special Of Wednesday to
The News and Courier: President
Roosevelt has approved a long list Of
recess appointments, which will prob
ably be announced before he leaves
Washington for Pittsburg. On the list
are three South Carolina names, at
least, two Of which will arouse an in
dignant protest AFom Senator Tillman.
At the White House and the postoffice
department 1t Is positively stated that
the president has decided to appoint w.
L. Harris postmaster at Charleston and
J. F. Richardson postmaster at Green
Vile. At the same time he will appoint
Major Micah Jenkins collector Of in
ternal revenue in place Of George r.
koester, who failed Of confirmation.
Koester and Richardson were appoint
ed sometime ago, but their conf1rma-
tions were held up in the senate. Un-
der the law their tenure Of office died
with the session Of congress just closed
and If they are to continue In Office they
must be reappointed. They will be ell
gible to serve until the senate acts upon
their nominations. For political rea-
sons Koester will not be reappointed,
but notwithstanding the personal pro-
test Senator Tillman has made against
Richardson, the president has deter
mined to reappoint him. The subject
was revived today, when H. ]. FELTON,,
who is a candidate for the Greenville
postoffice, called at the White House.
He was informed that the case was
made up in favor of jeff Richardson.
The Appointment Of Mr.. Harris as
postmaster at Charleston, although
recommended by some Of the leading
citizens, Republicans and Democrats.
ia particularly obnoxious to Senator
Tillman, because Harris Is accused of
being a carpet bagger." Harris was
nominated for the Charleston office
some weeks ago, and 1t was Senator
Tilman who showed that Harris was
not a legal resident Of Charleston. The
president reluctantly withdrew the
nomination. Further investigation has
convinced the president that the ap-
pointment of Harris will be satisfac-
tory to many of the leading citizens of
Charleston; hence he will reappoint
Harris. When Senator Tillman was In
formed that Harris would be reap
pointed he declared that he would re-
new his opposition to him next winter,
although his hands are tied during the
recess. The senator denounced the
people Of Charleston for endorsing a
"carpet-bagger," which, he said, was
a practical acknowledgement that they
have not one of their own people COM
petent to fill the office. He said he
would rather appoint the blacklist
nigger in Charleston than take up a
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