Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-24
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Rains Of the Past Week.

Section Director Bauer on last Tues
day issued the following with regard to
the rain situation during the week
previous: The week was without rain,
or with only very light, scattered show
ers, until the 18th, when showers set
in over the extreme west and continued
during the 19th but confined to the
western and southwestern countess
with a maxim fall of. 2.44 inches at
Spartanburg. The other western coun-
ties had from one-half to one inch. In
the other parts of the state the soil
has again become very dry and IN
places the drought ID very severe, es-
pecially in portions Of York county. In
most of the central counties wells are
falling and all but the largest streams
are dry, so that water for domestic
use and for cattle Is scarce. The alb
sence Of rain and the bright sunshine
and drying winds were favorable for
ridding fields Of grass and weeds, and
most fields are clean and we'll cultivat-
ed. These conditions were also favor
able for finishing wheat and oats har-
vest and for beginning thrashing, but
the cool nights and dry weather check
ed the growth of all crops, particularly
cotton, pastures and gardens.
South Carolina College Scholarships.
Columbia special Of Tuesday to the
News and Courier: Arrangements have
been made with the county superinten-
dents of education for examinations TO
be held in each county for the special
normal scholarships for the South Car
olina college. These examinations Will
be held on July 8, and the state super
intendent Of education hopes to have the
examinations for Winthrop, Clemson
and the Citadel held on the same day.
The following letter has been sent out
by President Sloan, Of the South Car
olina college: Several Of the holders
of the special normal scholarships have
been re-appointed. In each or the
counties which these represent there Is
only one vacancy to be filled. Where
no re-appointment was made there are
two vacancies. All of these are to be
filled by a competitive examination ana
below is a statement Of the counties
and the number Of vacancies: Abbe-
Vile, q Aiken, 4; Anderson, l; Bam-
berg, 9; Beaufort, 2; Berkeley, z;
Charleston, 2; Cherokee. /; Chester,
l; Chesterfield, q Clarendon, 2; Collie
ton, 2; Darlington, 1; Dorchester, 1;
Edgefield, 2; Fairfield, 1; Florence, /;
Georgetown, 2; Greenville, 2; Green
wood, 2; Hampton. q; Horny, 2; ker-
shaw, l; Lancaster, 2; Laurens, l;
Lee, 2; Lexington, l; Marion, 2; MARI
boro, 2; Newberry, L. Oconee, 1; Or
angeburg. 2; Pickens, l; Richland, z;
Saluda, 2; Spartanburg, 1: Sumter, z;
Union, 2; Williamsburg 1 and York 2.
Claims to Have Been Hypnotized.
Spartanburg special of June 21, to
the Greenville News: Mr.. c. o. Hunt
singer, section hand in weave room or
the Spartan mills, relates a queer ana
unpleasant experience, which occurred
to him last Tuesday, on which date ne
claims to have been hypnotized by a
stranger on board a street car, and
subsequently robbed of few dollars.
Huntsinger says he boarded the car,
and presently man with sandy mus
tache, evidently a drummer, handed
him a package Of smoking tobacco,
which he was distributing promiscu-
ously. Huntsinger accepted, and grad
ually he felt a strange feeling come
over him, of attraction toward the un-
known man, who moved over to his
seat and Huntsinger felt drawn by
some indescribable power to follow
suit. Suiting the action to the word,
he left the car In a few minutes his
mind became blank. and when he re-
covered consciousness, he was sitting
on a log near Beaumont mills, half
mile from Oakland avenue. Five dol
lars, which he had in his pocket, was
missing. Two policemen were near
him. They say that when they found
the man he did not appear to have
been intoxicated, and there were no
signs of whisky about. Huntsinger was
carried to his home, and Is being treat
ed by DR.. Mcdowell. He claims that
he was hypnotized. The strange mas
ter of occult science Is still mystery,
and the police have another nut to
crack.