Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
-Attorney General Gunter is in a dy-
Ing condition at his home at Batesburg.
information Of his death may be ex-
pected at any time.
Chester special Of yesterday to Co.
iumbia State: Edward Beckham, thir-
ty years old, brakeman on the Ches-
ter and Lancaster railroad, while
coupling cars In the yard Of the COM
pany here this morning, was caught
between the bumpers" and so badly
rushed that he died Of his injuries
this morning. The unfortunate man
leaves family.
Columbia special Of Wednesday, to
the Greenville News: Ex-Chairrnan
Hub" Evans, of the state board of dis
pensary directors, who Is here from
Newherry, confirms the report to a
number of friends that he has decided
not to run for governor, as he an
nounced last winter he would do, but
will run for state senator for Newber-
ry, to succeed Senator Cole Blease, who
will run for governor himself. Messrs.
Blease and Evans have reconciled their
Iersonal and political differences and
ach Will support the other this sum.
mer. II Is said.
- Newberry special Of March 81, to
Augusta Chro licle! DR., Geo. B. Gro
mfr OF this city, formerly president OF
Newberry college and prominent
member OF the local bar, in an inter-
view states that he will not be can,
didate for the United States senate
against Senator b, r. Tillman this
summer. DR.. Cromer has been strong
urged by his friends throughout the
state to make the race, and should he
10 so there Is no doubling the fact that
the campaign would be interesting to
say the least, DR.. Cromer made many
friends last summer by his able news
paper fight with the senior senator,
He has never been an aspirant for pub
ic Office and from this recent state-
ment viii not make his debut this sum-
mer.
= Columbia special Of March 40, to
the Augusta Chronicles: The fertili-
zer tax money continues to roll into
the state treasurer's office regardless
of previous records. To date the re-
teipts for the new year total $132,-
1864 against $92,711 up to the same
time last year. Already the total so
lar this year is greater than the tax
for all Of last year, which was a record
breaker itself, Last year the tax
amounted to $130,439.53. Yet all
this does not argue increased cotton
acreage with irresistible force, for all
though last years receipts were over
$4,000 in. excess Of the receipts OF
the year before, there was reduc-
ton In the cotton acreage OF this
state Of about twelve per cent, (The
government report and the cotton as
ISOLATION report differed slightly,) And
the weather this year has been so
much more favorable to hauling fertili-
zers out to the farms, South Carolina
farmers are doing more intensive
farming, and are using more fertili-
zers on many more crops than for
merly.
= Columbia State: A number Of
druggists throughout the state are
writing the internal revenue depart
ment concerning the payment OK the
revenue tax for the sale of patent
medicines. AS the ruling now stands
every drug store carrying a certain
line OF goods containing alcohol Is
liable for the retail tax of $25. II Is
understood by the officials here that
efforts are being made In Washington
to repeal this ruling but no official
this effect and the law viii be enforc-
orders are received to the contrary.
Mr.. B. F, Ansel of Greenville.
who had already announced his cam
didacy for governor In the primaries
Of this summer, has published his
platform on the liquor question,
which is to the effect that he stands
for local option as between prohibi-
ton and county dispensaries. He
says that prohibition Is working
nicely In counties that have voted out
the dispensary under the Brice law.
and that after conditions have had
time to adjust themselves, they will
become more satisfactory.
- The new state board of. dispensary
directors a few days ago addressed a
letter to Messrs, Lyon and Christensen
asking for tho names Of the firms
which, in the opinion of the committee,
had been guilty Of crooked dealing
with the state dispensary, The gen.
tlemen addressed, said that they were
not yet in possession Of evidence suf-
Of all the people who should be blaoks
listed; but went on to say that In their
opinion, until further Developments,
the board would be justified In disoan-
tinuing business relations with the fol-
lowing firms and houses: "Mesars,
H. & H. w. Catherwood, Philadelphia
Jack Cransoni company, Augusta;
Fleischman & Co., Cincinnati; Gall
lagher & Burton Philadelphia; Garrett
& Co., Norfolk; Hirsoh g. Sehofield,
New York; ]. w, Kelly q Co., Chatta-
nooga; VIM. Lanahan g. Son, Ralti-
more; Meyer, Pitts & Co., Raltimorei
Rosskam, Gerstey & Co., Philadelphia;
1. Trager company, Cinoinnati; Rluen-
hal d DfAly A A1Aw TNNe
tilling company, Louisville; Richland
company, Columbia: ], s. PaFnum,
Charleston: Pabst Brewing Co., NIL
waukee; c. II. Ross & Co., Raltimorei
c. L. Flacus Glass company,
Columbia special Of Wednesday, to
the Greenville News: Last night Rish-
opville was In a turmoil of excitement,
A band Of armed men rode into the
town with the announced purpose OF
lynching a negro, Jim Desaussure, in
Jail. The sheriff had gotten word Of
the attempt and prepared for 1t. Aa
the men came up he and several depu-
ties opened fire and the mob res.
ponded, but evidently feeling that they
were not equal to an attack on for
titled place, they withdrew. AS q mat
ter of fact, Ii Is said that the sheriff
dllu pOSbt llGd OfCI luc HCttua W
the mob, but that was sufficient, as the
sequel showed. The town was natur-
ally much aroused in the immediate
vicinity Of the jail, and other citizens,
not knowing what was going on, rang
church bells so.a as to bring out all the
male inhabitants. There was excite
ment, but no blpodshed. The lynching
party disappeared quicker than 1t
came. and affairs soon after quieted
down. Three weeks ago the negro In
jail attempted to assassinate a Mr..
Barnes. shooting him through the
lungs. There was a good deal Of ex-
element then, but nothing unusual
happened and later the negro was ar
rested. BY some means the negro
81 cured long cord In his cell and let
II down to the ground a confederate
paced a heavy iron bar on 1t, which
was drawn In. Yesterday morning as
the jailor entered the cell the negro
made a murderous assault upon him.
He was too strong for the negro, took
the bar from him and nearly beat him
to death. This caused much feeling In
the town and vicinity, and was, the i'm
cause Of the visit Of the mob
to the Jail.
- Columbia special Of Wednesday,
to the Sumter Item: The convention
called in the interest Of securing a
more effective school law on the sub
iect of physiology and hygiene I'm the