The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-22
STATE NEWS.

- L bree negroes have been arrest
ed at EdgeGeld, charged with the
theft Of 5000 worth of cottonseed.
- The cotton mills of Union have
introduced new innovation in labor
affairs. They have voluntarily re-
dnced the working time to ten hours
dsy. ~
- James Burgess, watchmau at
the Carolina Mills, Greenville, was
run over and killed on Reedy River
trestle by q passenger train on the
Southern Railway.
- The State Summer School for
teachers will be held at Clemson Col
lege beginning June 21. Board Of
four weeks will cost SD. An able
faculty will be engaged.
- The new tax law for corporations
will bring in considerable revenue
to the State. The Southern Railway
will pay about $2l, GOO and the Allan
tic Coast Line about $l2, 900.
- Mr. T.. NJ. Norris, formerly sec
retary. has been elected president and
treasurer Of the Norris cotton mill at
Cateeohee, to fill the place vacated by
the death Of Col. D. K. Norris.
= They have sensation in Marl,
boro County. Six young white men
have been arrested and bound over to
court for attempting to kill one OF
their comrades, Tom Gray. All seem.
ed to be drunk.
While hunting in Classy Mt.
Township in upper Greenville Dudley
Hunter shot and killed Patrick Davis.
Both are boys between IL and Ii
years old. The killing is said 70 have
been accidental.
- Friends Of temperance, sobriety,
law and order in Spartanburg have
decided to make an effort to remove
the dispensaries from that county, and
petitions are circulating for signatures
asking for an election.
- The pastors Of all the churches
In Spartanburg have agreed to begin
churches the first Sunday in April,
and similar agreement has been
made by the pastors in Union.
~ Commissions have been appoint.
ed to ascertain the financial condition
iof the counties Of Greenville and
Richland-both being heavily in deb.
with their financial affairs in ve-y
sn5ati5faotory and uncertain state.
Governor Hayward has offered o
reward Of $500 for the arrest Of the
parties who shot j. T. Smith, Jr.,
from ambush near Williston. This
is In addition to the large reward el.
ready offered by the dead man's fam
lily.
Tie Secretary Of State has grant.
ed charter to the Saluda River Power
Company, which will develop power
on the Salutia five miles from Green.
vile for use Df the mills in and neal
the city. The capital stock is $780,.
900.
= Rev. o. G. jacobs, a negro, il
making q contest for the seat OF Con,
gressman a. F. Lever, aud aevera
days we're spent iD taking testimony in
Orangeburg. The contest is based or
ehe constitutionaliey Of our registra
zion laws. b y
- Mr. Jack Brook, after plowine
sthrse furroRs in, HE Gela Gn tho tho morn
ing OF the 14th instant, fell dead al
Cold Spring, In Edgeiield County
#Itis thought that heart.failure wal
the cause Of, his death. He was ir
the sixty.ninth year Of his sge. 6.
II ia est c; ss;astted that between 900
and 800 firms, incorporated in thii
State, failed 20 make out their returns
20 the Comptroller General and are
liable for the penalty. It is expect
cd that many will 60 out Of busi
ness3rather than pay the penalty oi
$500.
A bold burglary has been report,
ed from Lancaster County. The resi-
dence OF Mr.. Lester Starnes, q few
miles from the town Of Lancaster
was entered and $2l.90 in cash and
his.revolver were stolen from under
Mr. Starnes' pillow while he wa:
asleep. /, 81
When tin buckets begin to ex.
plode il is time to move out Of the
way. j. Ellis, Of Lancaster County,
filled g tin bucket with water and put
the lid on tight and set 1t on the stove
to boil. There being no escape fol
thessteam an explosion took place aud
Mr.. Ellis a.aa badly; scalded.
81. ~ Many young men want 20 attend
the Medical College OF South Caro-:
line. Gov. HeyRards has at his dis.
Sposal the appointment Of one bene-
ficiary from each congressional district.
Already there is on file at least one
;sppiioasion from nearly every county