Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Gambling Room Row.
Albert Dearman, young bricklayer
was shot and seriously wounded In
Spartanburg gambling room last Fri
day night by Albert Thomson, a young
man about town. The young men were
engaged in a poker game, and Dearman
accused Thomson Of using marked
cards. Thomson denied the charge,
and the lie was passed and Thomson
drew a revolver and fired at Dearman.
The bullet took effect in Dearman's
abdomen. Thomson was arrested
shortly after the difficulty. Dearman's
wound is very serious; but he is yet
alive. Thompson is son Of the late
w w. Thomson.
Charlotte Story Denied.
| Greenville Mourtaineer: A Charlotte
press dispatch announces that John ..
Rockefeller has contributed 100000 to
the endowment fund Of Furman uni
versity, but unfortunately this state
ment is entirely unfounded. 1t was
rumored on our streets few days ago
that Mr.. Rockefeller had given $4O,-
900 to the university, but such rumors
are not to be credited, and the public
may rest assured that the authorities
will take pleasure in announcing the
fact whenever such a gift is made
whether from Mr.. Rockefeller or any
one else, as they are not ashamed. to
proclaim good news from the house.
tops, and in truth they would let the
boys ascend the cupola and ring the
bell ad libitum, as Prof. Cook would
say.
Our Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courier: Secretary Of State CAN'T is
preparing a roster of the soldiers who
enlisted from this state in the Revolu-
tionary war, which will probably settle
Ifor all time the controversies as to the
number Of men furnished by this state.
The roster is being compiled from old
pay-rolls and muster blanks, that were
stored in one Of the rooms Of the Cap
itol, and the work has been going on
for some time. An index system is
used and under the plan a duplicate Is
impossible Practically every name
can be deciphered and the work Will be
completed in few weeks. At present
there are something like $1,000 names
entered and the total, including the
men Of Sumter and Marion, will not
go over 10000.
The States Insurance Business.
Columbia Record: 1t is not generally
known that the state of South Caroli-
ma is conducting most profitable IN
surance business through the sinking
fund commission. The report through
Secretary Means for the present year
shows that only about $500. has been
paid out for losses and that the amount
of insurance now carried by state and
county buildings, except the hospital
for the insane and the state colleges
amounts to about s5S0,000 and that the
yearly premiums amount to about
$4,000. The surplus now on hand Is
$1,000. Under the law no. personal
property and nothing but buildings be-
longing to the respective counties and
! to the state are insured and since this
law went into effect in 1901 only sS4O
has been paid out in losses. The rate
| Is about two-thirds the rate charged
by the insurance companies.
For Owning a Competing Line.
| An action against the Southern rail-
road for owning and operating COM
peting line was to have come to trial
at Aiken last week; but was continued
because the plaintiffs were not ready.
The plaintiffs counsel moved for a
continuance, first on the ground that
his colleague, upon whom he was de-
pending for the burden Of the argu-
nent, was away. Judge Benet, who
was presiding as special judge. ruled
that this excuse was insufficient, and
then the plaintiffs counsel, Mr.. Claude
E. Sawyer, undertook to make the
point that the presiding judge was In
eligible for the reason that he was an
attorney Of record for the defendant IN
a case then pending against the South
ern railroad in Richland county. Judge
Benet ruled that this objection could
in nowise affect his qualification to
try the case; but stated that in order
to avoid the appearance of evil he
would grant a continuance. The real
reason why the case was not tried was
the unreadiness of the plaintiffs.
Legislative Elections.
There are not a great many Vacan-
cies to be filed at the approaching ses-
sion of the general assembly. There Is
more competition for places on the dis
pensary management than for other
positions. 1t is understood that w. D.
Crum will not stand for reelection as
commissioner, and the principal aspir-
ants to the place are Representative
Tatum Of Orangeburg, and Capt. W. D.
Black, head book-keeper of the dispen-
sary. 1t is stated also that L. ]. Will
liams desires to retire from the chair
manship of the board of dispensary
directors and H. H. Evans wants his
place. Among the candidates for places
on the dispensary directorate, are w.
Mob. Sloan of Columbia; John Bell
Towill of Lexington; Representative
Walker Of Barnwell; Representative
Gourdin Of Williamsburg, and Sena-
tor McDermott of Horny. 1t looks
like the fight for Crum's place is to