Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


j Stobo Simpson Of Spartanburg is
mentioned as a probable candidate for
the United States senate next year.
There Is talk in Spartanburg to
the effect that the grand jury will
probably indict some Of the people
who have been mixed up in the
shady dispensary transactions.
- Senator Christensen is reported
as saying that Notwithstanding his
inability to get the Farnum papers,
his committee will develop a situa-
ton in Charleston that will prove
quite as interesting as that which
was developed in Spartanburg.
Chester, August IS: The people
of this community, especially those
in the vicinity of the great falls of
the Catawba in the southeastern sec
ton, after years Of waiting and ex-
pectancy, are delighted that there is
now something doing" in the mat
ter Of developing that great water
power, said by competent engineers
to exceed that OF Lowell, Mass. The
survey of a railroad between Fort
Lawn, on the Lancaster and Chester
railroad, and these falls has been
made and the route practically set
tied. A force Of laborers will soon
be at work constructing this road
for the transportation of the ponder
Gus machinery for developing and
transmitting this wonderful electric
power. Three electric plants will be
located in the vicinity. one at the
mouth OF Fishing creek, one at the
foot of the falls, and one at the
mouth Of Rocky creek: A 2s-room
and boarding the large force Of
"bosses" and their families.
Spartanburg special Of August
1s: The prohibitionists and anti
dispensary men are working earnest
ly and energetically to the end OF
having an election ordered for the
voters Of Spartanburg to pass on the
issue, "Dispensary or No Dispensary.
To make assurance doubly sure, the
leaders are sending out the regis
tration list. as copied. to the pre-
cincts, to some responsible party,
who, on making the corrections.
sends back with the paper, an atti-
davit that such correction is cor
sent out within the past two days.
and already some Of these have been
returned with large numbers OF sig
natures. Within the week the mat
ter will be brought to the attention
of Supervisor Miles, and 1t will be
up to him to act on II, and order
the election. There Is strong sent-
ment in the city and county against
the dispensary under its present
condition and environment. and II Is
q safe speculation that II the issue
gets to the voters, they will wipe
the institution out Of Spartanburg.
Lancaster special of August 10
to the News and Courier: The
Morrison lynching has again been
brought into public notice. Today
County Supervisor Gardner was sum-
moned with summons and complaint
in an action for damages against
Lancaster county brought by w. L.
Castles, as administrator Of the es-
tate of John T. Morrison, the amount
claimed being $50,o0O. The ad.
ministrator brings the suit on behalf
of Morrison's estate and for the bene-
children. who, the complaint al
leges, were left in destitute circum-
stances. The complaint charges In
substance that Morrison was will
fully and unlawfully" lynched in the
town of Kershaw, the night OF Oc-
tober /, last year. by a mob or un-
lawful assemblage Of persons" and
by reason thereof cause or &C
tion was accrued against the said
Lancaster county" The plaintin's
attorneys are w. III. Newbold or
Supervisor Gardner has turned the
papers served on him over to the
county attorney, Senator Hough.
Spartanburg Journal, yesterday:
Former Senator John L. McLaurtn
will make an address at Spartanburg
on Saturday, Sept. 2. 1t Is not yet de-
cided whether he will speak In the
court house, opera house or outdoors
in a grove. No restrictions will be
placed on the senator as to sunIect
and he will be free to talk on any top
ic that he thinks will be Of interest.
He will doubtless touch on the cotton,
Chinese and the dispensary and other
state political questions. Mr.. Nc
Laurin's friends in this county feel
that he has not been given the OPP
portunity that he ought to have had
to speak to the people of Spartanburg
and this meeting Is being gotten up
by them for the purpose of enabling
him to speak to our people Freely
and without restraint on topics OF
interest. The ex-senator has large
number Of friends in spartanburg
and doubtless will be greeted by a
large crowd when he appears here
to speak. He is a we'll informed man
on current political economic ques-
tions and a forceful speaker and will
make an interesting and instructive
address when he comes here. While
no definite announcement has been
made Mr.. McLaurin's friends here
seem confident that he will be
candidate next year for the United
States senate against Senator Till
man. II so, he will make the race
interesting as there is strong feeling
and rivalry between them and some
hot times could be expected. The
speech of Mr.. McLaurin here on
September 2 will probably set forth
the line on which his candidacy
would he nlaced IL he should become