Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-03
souTH CAROLINA NEWS.

| SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The next session Of the South Car
olina conference will be held in Lau-
rens.
: - Judge Klugh has been appointed to
preside over the balance Of the present
term of the Richland court.
| - Congressman Lever has reconsider
ed his intention to run for the senate
as a candidate against Mr.. Latimer.
| THE state conference Of the Uni
ted Daughters Of the Confederacy
meets in Chester tomorrow and con-
tinues in session until Thursday night.
| - Montgomery, Ala, November 80:
Wade Hampton Hunter a young man
and a member of a prominent South
Carolina family, was convicted here to-
day of manslaughter and sentenced to
ten years imprisonment. Hunter shot
and killed T. NJ. Sumrall Of Meridian,
Miss, in a Montgomery saloon in Au-
gust.
- Spartanburg Journal, Saturday:
What Is probably the largest verdict
ever rendered by a Spartanburg coun-
ty jury against a railroad was that re-
turned Saturday morning in the case
of T. R. TRIMMER, administrator Of
the estate Of ]. w. Allison, VS.. the
Southern Railway, when verdict was
found for the plaintiff in the sum Of
$1S,S3333. Suit was brought to recov-
er damages in the sum Of s50,000.
John Gary Evans, assisted by I. A.
Phifer represented the plaintiff, while
Sanders & DePass represented the
Southern road.
Greenville, November 80: Robbers
last night entered the store Of Baldwin
&. Whatley, at Mauldin's, and blowing
open the safe secured $500. Mr.. Bald
win, who lives about one hundred
yards from his store, heard the explo-
sion and got up to go and make an In
vestigation. When about half way tn
the store he was held up by man who
had a gun and who told him to return
to his home, or he would shoot his
head off. Mr.. Baldwin returned to his
home and the news Of the robbery was
not known until this morning. About
6 o'clock yesterday evening the same
robbers, II is presumed. entered the
store Of John Hill and rifled a drawer
containing about 1880 There Is no
clue to the guilty parties, but 1t Is
generally believed that there is a gang
of young men operating in the upper
part Of the state.
- Greenville News, December 3: A
telegram was received yesterday by
Mr.. Frank Hammond, president of the
Peoples Bank, announcing the sudden
death Of Mrs. Hammond's nephew,
Mr.. William P. Caine of Laurens,
OF
II o'clock. Mr.. Gaines death resulted
from the effects of dose of antitoxine,
which was administered to him as a
preventative Of diphtheria. Mr..
Gaines little daughter has been Ill
with diphtheria, or scarlet fever, 1t
could not be learned which, and Mr..
Caine had been nursing her. The phy-
sician gave Mr.. Caine a dose of anti
toxin to prevent his having the dread
ed disease. Only 100 units were used,
but his heart failed, death resulting in
thirty minutes. 1t was rather re-
markable case, for only about one in
a thousand results fatally. Mr.. Caine
was the cashier Of the Bank Of Laurens
and was one Of the most popular meE
In that city. He was 80 years old and
leaves q wife and several children.
Mr.. Hammond left yesterday afternoon
for Laurens to attend the funeral or
his wife's nephew.
Columbia special of Friday to the
News and Courier: Capt. w. b. Con-
7ales, chairman Of Jamestown Exposi-
tion commission. is in Norfolk arrang-
ing to close up the South Carolina ex-
hibit at the Jamestown exposition
The exhibit was praised on all sides. by
visitors to the exposition from far and
near and South Carolinians themselves
recognized in it a great display of the
states resources. 1t was not only con-
ceived on a broad and liberal scale, but
was most tastefully arranged. 1t is
generally felt that it will be a pity II
he exhibit cannot be kept together,
IN a central and accessible place,
where visitors to the state and citizens
# the state can see 1t. In the appro-
~riation bill of 1907 it is provided;
That the custody and care of the per-
manent state exhibit material be trans
fArred for the year 1907, or until the
rlose of the jamestown exposition, TO
the jamestown Exposition commission.
md that the commissioner Of agrioul-
ture, commerce and immigration be
authorized to transfer the property to
said commission, the chairman OF
which commission shall give receipt
therefor. That at the close of the
Jamestown exposition this property he
turned to the care, control and custody
If the department Of agriculture. COM
merce and immigration" Also 1t Is
provided in the same bill: THAT 'un-
expected (unexpended) balance, IT
any, from the jamestown exposition
appropriation shall be used to provide
a permanent home for a state exhibit:
provided. the State Agricultural and
Mechanical society contribute a like
sum for the same purpose; said build
ing to be located on the State Agri"
cultural and Mechanical society's prop
erty, to be under the control of the
commissioner Of agriculture"