Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Greenville Is to have new after
noon paper to be called the Sun, and
Mr.. ]. c. Darlington Is to be editor.
The paper Is to be issued daily except
Sunday.
The supreme court has handed down
a. decision in which it affirms the SEN
tence Of the lower court as to Jack NC
Coomer, a negro, and gives a new trial
to George Spivens, white. About elgn-
teen months ago Edward Gatllard OF
Sumter, was shot from a circus train
near Manning. Spivens and McCoom-
err were arrested and convicted or the
crime and sentenced to life imprlson-
ment. Their cases were appealed to
the supreme court, with the ABOVE re-
suit.
Lancaster special Of February 2, to
the News and Courier: The Rev. W. b.
Gibson, a we'll known young member Of
the South Carolina Methodist confer
ence who was stationed at Rock Hill
last year, died last night at the home
Of his father in law, Mr.. G. w. Plyier,
In the Tabernacle section Of this coun-
ty. On account of failing health he
was unable to go to his new appoint
ment for this year. and has been at
Mr.. Plyler's since the adjournment OF
conference at Gaffney: He was son
of the Rev. T. F. Gibson, also member
Of the Methodist conference. He leaves
Il widow. who was Miss Minnie Plyler,
daughter Of Mr.. q, w. Plyler, grad
uate Of the Methodist college In Colum-
',ia, to whom he was married about
Hour months ago. The burial was at
Tabernacle this afternoon at o'clock.
- Greenville News, Tuesday: DR..
Edwin M. Poteat, the popular and
gifted president Of Furman Universi-
ty, has received q call to the pastorate
Of the Broadway Baptist church Of
Louisville, Kentucky. This church is
one of the largest Baptist churches In
the South and the call Is q tribute to
DR.. Poteat's ability. 1t could not be
learned yesterday whether DR.. Po-
teat would accept the call or not as
he was out Of the city and has not
given the slightest. intimation as to
his intentions. The news was received
in the city through the Louisville pa
pers and a close friend Of DR.. Poteat
was asked yesterday concerning the
report He stated that the newspaper
account was true and that DR.. Poteat
had received the call. The Baptists Of
the city and state will do all within
their power to keep DR.. Poteat at his
present post for they could Ill afford
to lose him at this time. Since he has
been at the head Of Furman that in
stitution has made great strides for
ward and great things have been
planned for it in the future. 1t Is
certain fact that the Baptists will not
hear to DR.. Poteat's removal to
another state.
- Columbia, February Z: A letter just
received by the South Carolina News
bureau from a news agency in Wilkes
barre, Pa, offering to pay bonus for
each newspaper in which publication Is
obtained Of a news story colored to ia
vor the Aldrich currency bill, and en-
bracing interviews from local bankers
and business men, shows that somebody
has opened up a pork barrel for the
purpose of manufacturing sentiment in
favcr of the bill. A postscript says: Il
must ask you, Of course, to treat this
matter as strictly confidential" The
writer's name is. therefore. withheld. |
The letter bears marks of being a man.
fold copy. indicating that the scheme |
Is widely extended. In part the letter
says: For yohr special efforts in this
direction l am willing TO pay you $40
each for story of about half a column |
that you can place in the big city pa