Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Florence County Southern Cotton
association has agreed upon the l3
cents minimum for cotton.
1t is announced from oyster Bay,
N. Y, that George b. Higgins has
been appointed postmaster at Colum-
bia, vice DR.. Ensor, deceased.
-Sixty-one revenue licenses have
been surrendered by Charleston tigers,
following the vigorous campaign OF
Mayor Rhett to stamp them out Of
the city.
MIR. G. A Myers Of Bowman, has
discovered an insect in his cotton
fields which he says is the genuine
Texas boil weevil," and that the in
sects have destroyed four or five bales
Of cotton for him.
Two mules were killed and three
were badly injured in Spartanburg
county Tuesday by the collapse of a
bridge over Fair Forest creek. The
mules were hauling a stationary engine
and were the property of Clerk of the
Court TRIMMER.
Laurens Advertiser: Dispensary
Constable owens and Deputy Sheriff
Sullivan seized a barrel and a half OF
Crescent ale" Saturday afternoon at
the store conducted by Benz. Sanders
in the vicinity of the Laurens mills
The sale Of this beverage is in viola
ton of the Carey -Cothran law and
Governor Ansel has instructed officers
to capture all the stuff where on sale
and bring charges against the violators
- Union special of Wednesday to the
News and Courier: Sheriff ]. w. San
ders this morning poured into the gut
ter twelve gallons of corn whisky and
two dozen bottles of beer, which had
been seized as contraband. The sher
iff has also taken possession of guam
tity of so-called Crescent ale,"
the. latter having been recently analyz-
ed by the state chemist and found to
contain a large per cent of alcohol. 1t
is said to be beer under a false name.
Columbia special to News and
Courier: The first bale of the 1907-0S
cotton crop to be sold in Columbia was
received this morning from Orange
burg, consigned to Mr.. l.. V. Dibble,
and was sold by him to d. Crawford
& Sons. buyers and exporters. The
price paid was III cents per pound.
The preparation of the bale was not
the best. the cotton being too green.
1t was classed as strict low middling.
The cotton around Columbia Is in eX-
ccllent condition this year. and the
prospect is most encouraging.
News and Courier: The police
squad under Sergeant Healy, Is max
ing the blind tigers more careful, and
they are having a hard time getting
their supplies into the city now. The
tigers have been landing their goods
above the city, and then bringing it
down through the small creeks, or
shipping 1t over the line in small pack
~ hut n n TDnCf
the clever tricks, and often the tigers
find that their plans were anticipated
The latest seizure was made Tuesday
evening on East Bay street. Officers
Breedlove and Bird saw a suspicious
looking wagon coming along with two
flour barrels. The wagon did not have
the firms name displayed, and the con-
tents were investigated. On turning
over the barrels they were found to be
covering ten gallon kegs Of whisky
which was promptly confiscated.
Lancaster special of Wednesday to
the News and Courier: The annual
picnic of Cedar Camp, Woodmen of the
World, was held yesterday at Old
Waxhaw church. Between 500 and
900 persons were present. Several
speeches were made. Congressman
Finley of Yorkville, delivered an ad-
dress on the principles of the Wood
men organization. Mr.. John II. Green
of the Lancaster bar read an intensely
interesting sketch of the WaXhaw and
Shiloh churches and the Old WaXhaw
Settlement-their origin and develop
ment. Mr.. Green's paper is a valua-
bic contribution to local history and
will be published in full in the Lancas-
ter News. Mr.. Spears of Charlotte,
made a practical talk on the subject of
good roads. He told his hearers that
If the people of this county would fol-
low the advice being given them by
the Lancaster News they would soon
have good roads. Mr.. James Cansler
of TirZah. was present. and being call
ed on for Sneech responded. Mr.. j.
NJ. Yoder of Van Wyck. presided and
introduced the speakers. 4 bOunteOus
dinner was served
THE Quill PEN-The ignorance of
the young people is amazing. A few
days ago, good looking young man
came into this office when the editor
was making music with n quill pen. a
genuine stub. He looked at II in
amaZement. and said: Il never saw
any one write with feather before"
Writing with a feather. indeed! That
is enough to make the shades of Wash
ingtOn. Jefferson and all the SignerS of
the Declaration of Independence blush
with shame because a young man, well
brought up. should here. in the begin
ming of the twentieth century, call the
historic pen, made from the good gray
fant har - a rplin1