Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
May Run For Congress Again.
Bennettsville special Of June 16 to
Charlotte Chronicle: Ex-United States
Senator j. L. McLaurin, Of this town.
Is being urged by his friends to enter
the congressional race in the Sixth dis
trict. He has received several tele-
grams and letters today from friends
in the district asking him to file his
announcement. He Is seriously consid-
ering the situation and his candidacy
is almost a certainty.
vioIators of the Fertilizer Laws.
Columbia Record: The secretary OF
the state fertilizer board, Mr.. H., M
Stackhouse, and the attorney general
after a conference in regard to the Vio-
lations o., the fertilizer laws by some
concerns who are selling fertilizer be-
low the standard, have decided to bring
action against those presented by the
secretary. The penalty for the viola
tion of the law is very severe, and sew
eral cases were brought up last year
with excellent results.
BeanfieId Corn.
Columbia State: Quite an interest
ing find was made yesterday by Con-
stables Garner and Boland in searching
the premises Of a negro by the name
of Moore on Lincoln street. Their In
vestigation led them to the negro's gar
den and by prodding around a quart
bottle Of whisky was found between
two rows in. bean patch. Following
up this strange find they uneartheo
thirteen quarts of corn whisky and one
bottle of beer planted lengthwise at in
tervals of a foot in the same furro"
between the growing hills of beans.
Broad River Bridge Burned.
| Spartanburg special Of wednesday
to News and Courier: The Southern
railway bridge over Broad river on
the Spartanburg and Asheville line, fif-
ty miles north Of Columbia. was par
TALLY burned at o'clock this morning
Passenger train No. 9, north-bound
was saved from running into the
bridge by a negro, who signaled with
a rel petticoat. The conductor and
crew anc. volunteer passengers formed
buc:.at brigade and succeeded in sub
DUNG the flames, but not until half the
bridge had been consumed. Trains for
Asheville are coming by the way OF
Greenvlle to Spartanburg. The ori-
gin of the fire is unknown.
Women's Clubs.
! Newberry special Of June Is to Char
lotte Observer: The annual convention
of the Women's Federated clubs o1
South Carolina, begun in this city at IL
o'clock this morning. The first meet
ing was held in Holland hall on the
college campus. The exercises were
very interesting and were we'll attend
ed, there being fully 300 delegates pres
ent. The convention was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Martha Orr
Patterson of Greenville, after which
prayer was offered by Rev. Geo. A
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dered by Mrs. A. P. tombstone Of An
derson. In behalf Of the city DR.
George B. Cromer welcomed the fed
Grafton in a few we'll chosen words
DR.. Cromer was followed by Mrs. w
K. Sligh, who welcomed the visitors ir
behalf of the club of Newberry. Mrs
Cedna Means of Union, on the part OF
the federation, expressed their thanks
for the kind words spoken and senti-
ments expressed by the people of New
berry.
Condemned Murderer Escapes.
Walterboro dispatch Of June IA:
Quite a sensation was caused In town
this morning when it was known thai
r. A. Adams had escaped from jail
Adams was convicted for the murder
of Henry Jaques and sentenced last
June to be hanged. His sentence was
stayed pending an appeal to the su-
preme court, which appeal was dismis-
sed. Adams was to have been resen-
fenced at the next term Of court, which
meets the first Monday in August. Al
2 o'clock this morning when Gus Green
was brought to Jail by Policeman john
son a rope of blankets was discovered
hanging from the window above the
portico on the side of the Jail. Upon
investigation it was found that Adams
and negro, Jasper Stephens, incarcer-
ated for larceny had filed through one
of the iron bars and escaped. Deputy
Sheriff Henderson Immediately started
in pursuit, but so far no traces Of the
escaped prisoners have been found
Adams is about feet 10 inches high
weighs about 145 pounds, dark skin
dark hair and eyes, with mustache and
a long, sharp face with very heavy
jaw and large neck: fast talking and
winks eyes rapidly while talking, ner-
vous and quick movement.
The Hampton Monument.
Columbia Record: Mr.. F. Wellington
Ruchsthul, a noted sculptor Of Paris,
and now residing in New York, has
been selected by the Hampton monu-
ment commission to submit the plans
for the equestrian statue to be erected