Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The supreme court has decided the
Kershaw dispensary case against the
dispensary authorities. There will be
no dis nsary at Kershaw.
The tate: Chief Justice Pope has
denied the petition of Cherokee county
people who wanted special term Of
the general sessions court ordered to
hear the case against Tom Har-
ris, who Is charged with killing
Mrs. Morgan. The chief justice held
that he had no right to designate q.
special judge for appointment by the
governor, since such action, in his
opinion would be to act contrary to the
implied intention of the legislature
when 1t omitted from the appropriation
bill the money usually set aside espe-
cially for the expenses Of special
courts. In letter to the governor, he
says: "The legislature having inten-
tionally failed 10 provide money for
extra terms Of court, must serve as a
guide to all CT US, it seems to me. l
must decline to take any steps for
holding such extra term"
Columbia, November 81: In the
United States court here today indict-
ments were handed out against con-
tractors engaged in the work on the
Charleston navy yard on the charge
# violating the eight-hour law. The
indictments are against Morse Deleon,
Of Augusta; Grant Wilkins of Atlanta
and New York; the Jewel Filtration
Co.; of New Jersey; the Clark Con-
struction Co., of Illinois; the Pennsyl-
Vania Bridge Co., Of Pennsylvania;
the Simons Mayrant Co.. of South Car
olina. The actions have been instituted
by District Attorney Cochran acting
under orders from the department Of
Justice at Washington. It Is charged
that the contractors have been working
laborers more than eight hours per
day. contrary to the statute which COM
pels the observation Of the eight-hour
law on government work.
Columbia, November 28: Governor
Hayward Is in receipt Of cablegram
from the North German Lloyd line,
stating that 700 emigrants have been
booked at Bremen for South Carolina
The cablegram was turned over to the
commissioner Of immigration, who, af-
ter having some little trouble in plac-
ing all the 500 immigrants who came
On the Wittekind, was not exactly In
the humor to tackle the job Of placing
700 more. However, Col. Watson was
very much pleased to have this evil
dence Of the fact that the tide of i'm
migration Is turned in this direction,
and he will arrange to take care Of
large number Of them, say 200 or 300,
who will be sent over on the next ves-
sci Of the North German Lloyd, which
comes to Charleston. These people are
all agricultural peasants, and Mr.. Wat
sons efforts are now directed towards
securing this class Of settlers for
South Carolina.
- Charleston, November %: The
Episcopal diocese Of South Carolina is
to have a bishop coadjutor, to assist
Bishop Ellison Capers, but the election
of the assistant will not take place un-
til, next May, when the state council
meets at Columbia. The recent illness
Of the bishop has suggested that he
should avail himself Of the tender Of
the services of coadjutor, which has
been at his call for some time. The
council desired to tighten the labors
Of the venerable divine several years
ago by giving him an assistant, but he
has always refused the offer but now
he has made It known to the standing
committee Of the diocese, II Is under
stood. that he will accept such service
and the coadjutor will be called at the
next meeting Of the council It Is Of
course to soon yet to speculate on Bish-
op Capers' assistant. The bishop coad-
tutor may come from out Of the diocese
which makes 1t uncertain who will be
rendered the high and holy Office.
Greenville, November 27: Governor
Elect Martin F. Ansel announced to-
day the appointment of Mr.. A. ].
Bethea Of Darlington, as the private
secretary to the governor, and Miss
Alice Henderson as the private stenog-
arpher to the governor. Mr.. Betha
was highly recommended to Mr.. Ansel
by many influential persons Of the
state, and especially by those of the
Pee-Dee section. Mr.. Bethea was born
and raised In Marion and moved to
Darlington several years ago, where he
became the editor Of the Darlington
Press, a weekly newspaper Of much
moment in the Pee-Dee section. Mr..
Ansel made this appointment after
much deliberate consideration and 1t
will doubtless be satisfactory to the
people of the state in general. Miss
Henderson Is at present the stenogra-
pher Of Governor Hayward, and she has
pointment is deserved. She has many
friends all over South Carolina, who
will have cause to congratulate her.
Columbia State, Thursday: The
present session of conference promises
to be harmonious but for one thing
and in that the Methodists are show
ing loyalty to their church by keeping
the disturbance as closely as possible to
their own bosoms. 1t Is with them, a
family quarrel-this trial of Rev. c. w.
Creighton, and they intend to settle 1t
without calling in the neighbors.
Bishop Wilson yesterday appointed a
committee of thirteen to try Rev. G.
w. Creighton. That committee has
gone into executive session In a pri-
vate room on the front Of the Sunday
school annex Of the Washington Street
church, and the general public will not
know of the fiery eloquence, the in
examinations, the masterful defense
until the whole Is over and the COM
mittee submits it's report. The action
of this committee will be final-so far
as this conference Is concerned, but the
accused has the right Of appeal to the
general conference should the action OF
the committee be unfavorable to him.
The quarrel between Mr.. Creighton
and other members Of conference Is al
legged to be on account Of certain pub
locations in the Christian Appeal, re-
ligious paper published by Mr.. Creigh-
ton, although there Is said to have been
some feeling before he began the pub
lication of this paper two years ago.
Legal proceedings were instituted
against him in Spartanburg In the court
of the church at the annual confer
ence last year. Neither side was ready
for trial. 1t is said, and the case was
referred to a committee Of investiga-
tion. The charges preferred were in
effect that Mr.. Creighton had slandered
presiding elders, and the charge was
presented by the board OF presiding ell
ders, represented by Rev. ]. E. Carlisle,
at that time in charge Of the district
in which Mr.. Creighton was preaching.
The committee to whom the matter
was referred consisted Of the new pre-
siding elder ex-officio, Rev. Waddy T.
Duncan, Rev. T. C. Odell, Rev. w. A.
Massabeau, Rev. Peter Stokes and
Rev NJ. B. Kelley, secretary, all Of
whom stand high in Methodism. This
committee held sessions at Greenwood
in the spring and as a result has re-
ported to the conference that Mr.
Creighton's case Is one Of such gravity
that he should be given a trial. Mr..
Creighton in his editorials is alleged to
have charged presiding elders with
misuse Of their office and favor1tism.
The conferences committee will not
try the presiding elders, but will go