Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-01
Tuesday, August |, 1905.

lIldt udle ACTIVE NOTh uCCh SOih6
on in every part Of the county and
hundreds of signatures have been
added. There Is practically no doubt
but that the count will show the re-
Quired number to have been obtained
when the committee meets Tuesday.
Not only have many names been Sc
cured in the city, but in every pre-
cinct in the county workers have been
after signatures Of bona fide voters.
1t seems to be a foregone conclusion
that when the election comes on pro-
hibition will win in a walk. Reports
from various sections OF the county
show that sentiment Is for prohibition
by long odds, and IL the dispensary
has any friends they have not taken
any active part against the movement
to rid the county Of the liquor and
beer houses.
- Newberry special OF July 29 to
News and Courier: County Super
visor ]. Monroe Wicker has formally
notified the chairman OF commits
sioners of election that petitions OF
one-fourth of the qualified voters OF
the county have been filed with him
asking for an election on the question
of removal of dispensaries from the
county, and requesting that an cleo
ton be ordered for the question, to
be held on the 2Sth Of August, and
to be conducted as other special
elections The action taken by the
county supervisor Is In accordance
with the opinion rendered by County
Attorney Fred H. Dominick, which
was confirmed by Attorney General
Gunter. The petition shows Loaf
qualified electors. The registration
books as recently revised show 2.SOO
names. In accordance with the
opinion Of Attorney General Gunter
the election Is now In the hands or
commissioners of election and will be
conducted in the same manner as u
general election.
= Spantanburg Herald The petit
tions requesting an election on the
removal of the liquor dispensaries
from Spartanburg county under the
provision of the Brice act were
Yesterday called in and are now In
the hands Of Simpson & Bomar, at
torneys for the petitioners. The at
torneys will examine these petitions
and II no Irregularities are found In
them, will submit them to the county
supervisor together with the revised
registration lists. The petitioners do
not intend to have repetition or the
troubles met with in Pickens county,
but hope to vote out the dispensary
once and for all. 1t Is said that, the
number Of names signed to the pc
titions aggregated 1850, and the anti
dispensary men are confident that the
election will be ordered.
One Of the liveliest and most inter-
esting discussions Of the dispensary Is
to be held in the town Of Edgefield on
Saturday next. A call signed by over
800 citizens of that county has been
published as an extra OF the Edge
field Chronicle calling the meeting and
requesting Senator Tillman, ex-Gov.
Sheppard and ex-Congressman Tai
bert, the legislative delegation and any
others who wish to do so to speak
Senator Tillman may be expected to
hold up. the dispensary end of the de-
bate and Mr.. Talbert Is very strongly
opposed to the dispensary and has re-
Gently been outspoken against 1t and
Mr.. Sheppard is understood to be OPP
posed to II also while OF the leg
islative delegation at least two Of the
three are Prohibitionists, Senator Tai
bert, a son Of the former congressman,
and Representative Nicholson, while
Representative Devore's position Is not
stated. The list of names affixed to
the petition includes those Of citizens
OF every shade Of political belief. The
petition is as follows: I'VE, the un-
dersigned citizens Of Edgefield county,
believing that the question which is
now being agitated by our people In
this county-the best method OF deal
ing with the sale Of whisky-is mat
ter Of vital importance to our people
both from q material, moral and social
standpoint. We do not believe that
any question involving as much as
this question does to our people should
be passed on without a full and free
discussion. We believe that each cleo
tor will be better qualified to cast his
l,oNa ~ hfc
munity, himself and his state after
hearing such a discussion on this sub
ject. For the purpose Of having such
a discussion We hereby call mass
meeting to be held at Edgefield court
house on Saturday August 5, 1905, and
request Senator B. r. Tillman. the
Hon. j. c. Sheppard. the Hon. j. w.
Talbert. all Of our representatives from
this county In the general assembly
and any other person who feels dis
posed to participate in said discussion
to be present and address the people
on the question at issue"
- Columbia Record The mystery
Of the poisoning Of over 200 convicts
with a mess" Of cabbage contain
ing Paris Green Is over a month old,
but 1t Is likely to acquire a deal more
age before It is solved. Superinten-
dent Griffith and his lieutenants con-
Quoted a most rigid examination, but
while they developed evidence which
indicates guilt on the part OF tho
Charleston firebug, Bowman, the young
cigarette f1end sent up here recently
for burning barns and various other
buildings to serve a ten year term In
the reforma:ory, and while this evil
dence seemed to also involve an
adult convict named Etters, who Is
serving a seven-year term Tor man
slaughter still the facts brought out
were insufficient on which to base
any substantial hope OF conViction'
and the matter has been allowed 10
drop. Bowman had been in the peni-
tentiary only a few days and he was
promptly bundled up and sent over TO
the reformatory. Five one pouno
packages Of the poison had been stor-
ed In the commissary to be used on
the growing vegetables. After tnat
dreadful dinner a pound can was mis-
sing: but whether II was fshed out
through a grated window or carried
out through the door Is not known;
The. state chemists analysis shoWeu 's
Paris Green, and a portion OF the pois-
on on a window sill near the spot. BOW
man had opportunity to eat from this
pot. but refused, as did Etters. BOW
man predicted that all would be sick az
ter eating and he advised those Whorh
he apparently liked to avoid 1t. He pre-
tended to believe the cause would be
the fact that the pot had just oeen
used to prepare glue. The penlten-
tiary people do not believe Bowman
was actuated by malice. If the deed
is to be laid at his cell door, but
ascribe his act to his general state OF
degeneracy. They think he did NOT
intend to kill any one, though some
fifty had to be treated in the hospltal.
but merely wished to see the erect OF
his work in nauseating a large mum
ber of prisoners What about the
man or men you may suspect of being
In collusion with Bowman asKea
a guard Haven't you seen men OF
such moral depravity that II they
thought to kill one man would not
hesitate to jeopardize the lives or nun
dre6s? Isn't this fact being constant
ly illustrated in attempts 10 wreck
trains?" was the reply.