Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-20
Tuesday, February 20, 1906

pany Is to be allowed to continue to
serve the company in competition with
other concerns; but hereafter all con-
tracts must be on a strictly competi-
tive basis. Mr.. Lyon of the investi-
eating committee says the rescindin0
of this contract will result in a saving
to the state of not less than $4,000.
- Gaffney special of February II to
the Columbia State: Some time ago
the Bell Telephone company secured
the privilege from the town of connect
ing with the cotton mills in Gaffney.
In doing this they attempted to move
their booth from the Gaffney drug store
to q vacant store on Limestone street,
where they wished to operate an ex-
change. To have done this they would
have had to put in poles through the
entire length of the principal business
street. After they had put their poles
on the ground and dug the holes the
city authorities stopped them. A rep
resentative of the company was in
Gaffney today and met with the coun-
Gil, but the council refused to allow the
exchange but still permits the"connec-
ton with the two mills.
George Hasty, the Gaffney hotel
man who shot and killed Milan Bennett
and George A. Davidson of the Moth
ing But Money theatrical company
at Gaffney on December 10, Will De
tried in the Gaffney court house Eeo.
26. on the charge Of murder. He mas
been in jail ever since the killing.
The prosecution will be conducteo oy
Solicitor T. s. Sease, who Will be as,
sisted, 1t Is understood, by special
counsel employed by the Actors asso-
citation of New York, which has taken
the matter up. Several witnesses or
the tragedy, members of the company,
will appear on the stand for the state
The trial will be followed with the
greatest interest. Many Carney peo-
Die have offered the hospitality OF their
homes to the members OF the troupe
who return as witnesses.
The general appropriation bill was
agreed upon at the last Saturday al
ternoon session of the house: James
town Exposition. $4,000; Confederate
Home College, $4,000; board Of fisher
les. under new act, $4,000: South Car
olina Industrial School Reformatory,
$4,000; DR.. Elzas's History OF the Jews
Of south Carolina, $3.50; Confederate
pensions, $225,000; South Carolina
College, $4,000: disaIIowed for profess
sors' houses and $500 allowed for rent;
81. 900 for department of pedagogy and
81 900 for apparatus. The 100000 was
stricken off for the model school for
winthrop College, $4,000 more was
added for claims, $500 was added to
hiring IN the solicitors salaries, max
ing the total for the year $4,000. His
torical commissions clerk, 81 800; con-
tingent. 5000; total appropriation Tor
the dispensary investigating commit
tee. $12,500. The senate struck OUT
81 600. for walls for the state house
grounds. No metal shelving was al
lowed for the secretary of states OF
fee. The expenses for all dispensary
elections were allowed.
Says the Columbia correspondent OF
the Augusta Chronicle: An erroneous
impression prevails in many parts or
the state that the dispensary inVestl-
eating committee has concluded It's Ia
bors so far as taking testimony Is con-
cerned, On the contrary the most I'M
portant and interesting hearings are
vet to come, and the fire works Will
open up from these in about two
weeks. The '1ivest'' part OF the snow
has been reserved for the last. The
Rfchland distillery matter is yet to be
gone into and the ex-members OF the
board of directors are to be put on the
stand, and the "Newberry situation Is
again to be presented to the commit
tee, Representative Lyon and Senator
Christensen, who have borne the bur-
den and heat Of day" in this committee
work, and have dragged up mass OF
evidence and presented with consum-
mate skill and ability, are men or un-
flinching courage, physical and moral
as we'll as men Of brains and great en-
ergy and zeal. 1t was not their fault
that the facts were not brought out as
to what material prosperity has bless
ed members Of the board as reward 1or
managing the Great Moral Institute
The threats which were made on the
floor of the supreme court room the
morning the Newberry witnesses were
to testify only sharpened their desire
to do their duty by their state. Ser
ious results would have followed any |
attempt that morning to do violence.
A great tragedy and disgrace to the |
state. one which would have paled the
Goble affair in Kentucky. was narrow
ly averted Perhaps 1t was the part OF
wisdom and patriotism on the part OF
the committee to temporarily call
halt with its decision not to go INTO
these matters. But all Of these mat
ters are coming out" said a member or
the investigation to the Chronicles
correspondent today, "if certain mem
bers of that committee have to take the
responsibility individually. The find-
ings of the subcommittee Will DE
made public whether they are allowed
to come out before the committee or
not, If members Of that committee have
to go down in their jeans and pay TOT
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