Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
To Discuss lynchinq.


To Discuss Lynehing.
Leading Negroes of Columbia, are
working up a convention to be held In
that city on August rs, for the purpose
of discussing the lynching question.
Another Flood Victim.
The body of another victim Of the
Pacolet flood Of June 6, was uncover
ed at Clifton No. 2 last Friday. 1t
was that Of a woman, and was found
in a pile of brick and iron debris. II
was 80 badly decomposed as to be be-
yond recognition.
Gathering of the Farmers.
Columbia State, Monday: This week
there will be great gathering OF the
farmers Of the state, probably the most
notable and profitable In the history OF
the state. The State Farmers insti-
tute, to which the several county in
stitutes have led, will be held at Glenn
son college, commencing today. The
programme Of the week is,by far one
of the best and most practical that
has ever been arranged, and no farmer
who wishes to keep abreast OF the
times in agriculture should absent
himself. 1t will be time and money
we'll spent to attend all the sessions OF
the institute. It is estimated that the
attendance will be at least 500 and
preparations have been made for their
accommodation.
The Right Move In oeonee.
Seneca special Of August 8, to Co
lumbia State: A new industry for
Oconee county is interesting some OF
Seneca's most prominent business
men. Initial steps were taken yester-
day toward the organization Of the
Peach Growers association, the fol-
lowing citizens Of this place going In
to an agreement to plant orchards:
Messrs. G. w. Gignilliat R. M, Tribble
and ]. D. Morgan, Drs. w: r. Doyle,
]. s. Stribling and John Hopkins. The
gentlemen agree to plant a sufficient
number Of trees to insure shipping
station. It Is proposed to plant forty
or fifty thousand trees, all Of the or
chards being in easy reach Of this
place. .-r...-. -.-..
Murdered Her Children.
Columbia special Of August. 10 to
Charlotte Observer: One Of the most
brutal crimes ever committed in South
Carolina occurred yesterday in Colleton
county, in so remote a district that not
until tonight did the facts reach Colum-
bia. Lizzie Aiken, colored woman
of about forty years Of age, killed two
Of her children by cutting off their
heads with an axe. It Is said that their
heads were completely severed from
their bodies, not a nerve vein or 9TH
er ligament being left to connect the
two. 1t appears that an effort was
made to dispose Of the bodies, for
fire had been kindled around the
corpse of the younger child. The wo-
man has been committed to Jail and Is
thought to be insane. Both Of the chill
dren were girls, one five years Of age,
and the other three.
Fine Hogs In Chesterfield.
Chesterfield letter of August 8, to
Columbia State: Chesterfield county
can boast Of as fine hogs as any coun-
ty in the state. Mr.. T. ]. Davis who
lives one mile south Of town two
winters ago killed monster hog that
weighed SSS pounds after it was cut
up; one of the hams weighed "a
pounds, many people believing 1t was
not the ham Of a hog. Mr.. Davis now
has some fine porkers which he show
ed your correspondent on Wednesday.
One Of them is an exceptionally fine
one, being at present "a feet In length
and weighs 600 pounds. He Is not very
fat at present and Mr.. Davis Is con-
fldent that he can make him go over
q thousand pounds by the middle OF
winter when he will be slaughtered.
Mr.. Davis has other fine hogs. Every
year he has plenty Of meat for his own
use and besides sells good deal.
No More Army Appointments.
Columbia Record: There will be no
further appointments made to the
United States army from civil life by
the war department for some time to
come. Governor Hayward has receiv-
ed several requests from citizens re-
Gently asking that he use his influence
with the war department to secure
them commissions either as first or
second lieutenant. The governor has
forwarded these requests to Washing
ton and has received the following
reply from Adjutant General H. c.
Corbin. I'm reply to your favor I beg
to inform you that 1t Is entirely pro-
bable that there will be no further ap-
pointments of this kind form civil lie
in the near future, as the large classes
to be graduated from the United
States military. academy at West Point
and the number Of legally qualified
enlisted men will probably be sufficient
to fill all vacancies in this grade"
Good Work Against Migrants.
Charleston News and Courier: The
Instructions to the special officers and
to the police in general, issued by
Chief Of Police Boyle, in regard to the
vagrants who have been overrunntng
the city for the past few months, are
being carried out to the letter. Daily
arrests are made and the vagrants are
called upon to face Acting City Re-
corder Rouse. Recorder Rouse does
not fail to do a thirty-dol or thirty
day gang solo. and the ne'er do
wells are coming to fear him. ine
records at the police station render
manifest the good work. of the police
department and the stringent measures
of the acting recorder. The idlers are
beginning to realize that to be ar-
rested on the charge Of vagrancy
means thirty days on the gang and
their numbers are rapidly decreasing
even now. The parasites are being
compelled to work; they have the
choice of working on the gang or for
themselves. Magistrate Rouse and the
police department deserve commenda-
tion for the excellent work they are
doing in ridding the city Of very OBJ
jectionable class Of people.