Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Hon. Richard I. Manning Of Sum-
ter, has announced his candidacy for
the governorship.
j. N. King, a we'll Known bridge
contractor Of Greenville, has been in
dicted for getting money from the
county under false pretenses.
Columbia special of Thursday to
the News and Courier: The Palmetto
Paint works, in the lower part OF the
city, was completely destroyed by fire
at a late hour tonight. This enterprise
had recently been started by a COM
pany formed by Messrs. w. A. Turan-
der and G. A. Guignard. About $4,000
insurance was carried.
- Greenville special Of May 21, to
the Columbia State: H. M. Barton
and Magistrate James Of Chick
Springs township, stated here today
that 1t Is rumored that a revenue
officer sent direct from Washington
to the Dark Corner is missing. He
appeared near CLASSY Mountain
church as a fruit agent. When last
seen he was with a notorious moon
sinner. 1t Is reported that this rev.
enue officer was to report to head
quarters at Washington every other
day, and II has been two weeks since
report has been received at Wash
ington, and the authorities in Wash
ington have sent two other officers
to the Dark Corner to investigate
The name Of the missing officer Is
unknown.
Columbia special of May 10, to the
Creenville News: The events Of the
last week have made some people su-
perstitious about this Congaree river
and it's capacity for drowning people
and losing their bodies. In less than
week three drownings have occurred
and two Of the bodies laid In the water
several days All three have now beer
recovered. The third drowning occur
red late last night among a party OF
fishermen operating in a small pond or
the Lexington side Of the river, about
fourteen miles below this city. The
name Of the dead man could not be
learned. This case will be handled by
the Lexington coroner and 1t Is difficult
| to get at the details Of the affair." The
dead man was a resident Of the Sanc
Hill section of Lexington.
- Columbia special to the News ant
Courier: The first pledge by candi'
date for governor was filed today py
State Senator Cole L. Blease Of New
kberry. His Is the first pledge to come
in for any Office. He also filed his
pledge with the secretary OF state a.
required by the new act, agreeing mo-
to use money or whisky in the cam
paign and to render an itemiZed &C.
count Of expenses at the close Of thu
campaign and before the primary
Senator B.ease will, Of course run on
dispensary platform. He Is the author
of what Is known as the Blease resolu
ton, under which the dispensary inves
tigating committee was appointed ant
has been acting, and has always warm
ly supported the system. He Is heat
Of the Red Men Of the state, and Il
prominently connected with number
of other secret orders.
- Greenville special of May IS, t.
Charlotte Observer: A bomb wa!
thrown into the camp Of the so-callet
social clubs" which sprung up In
night following the closing of the dis
pensary, by Judge Purdy in sessions
court today when he sent Calvin Smitl
to serve a term Of six months In tn,
penitentiary and to pay a fine Of $500
denying him the usual alternative OF
| fine or Imprisonment Smith was th
reputed steward Of the Union club. HI
was prosecuted under the dispensar.
law In passing sentence, Judge Purd!
said, II do not believe In the dispen
sary system. 1 do not think the stat
should stand god father to a traffic 81
iniquitous, but l must enforce the law
as / find them. 1t Is In such place!
as yours that the young men and thei
pistols cause such deplorable Tragedies
as the one which We investigated yes
terday. / may never sit here as judg'
again, but during the term that hav'
presided have done all / could to pur
| ify Greenville's atmosphere and rid TIT
county Of such crime. breeding place!
as yours" There are several other so
cial clubs in Greenville.
Columbia State: Mr.. A. w. Jone
Is what is know as a live wire" HI
Is always at work and Is always try
ing to improve the tax conditions o
the state He is not only a man o
progressive thought, but Is a fine ac
countant and careful Office man ant
keeps his office In good condition.
Is said by people who have observed
conditions for the last 15 years that n
Is about the best comptroller genera
the state has ever known. and he ha!
done a great deal to collect money tina
| was due the state from imperfec
bookkeeping and other causes in th'
county Offices. In addition to tina
he has put into operation the ma
chinery of the franchise tax Law
| which adds to the income Of tht
state about $4,000 a year. He II
| the general supervisor Of the pension
department and the insurance de-
partment, and finds time to keel
those parts of his Office In good con-
dition. So far no opposition to Capt
Jennings or to Mr.. Jones has beer
spoken of seriously. 1t was reported
that Mr.. Jones would not stand fol
reelection. but he has set at rest the
fears of his friends on that score.