Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25
State News Items.

Gen. j. c. Boyd said recently that
the cost Of the militia for defending
the negro, John Irby, at Spartanburg,
would mount up into several hundred
dollars. Gen. Boyd thinks that Gov.
Ansel did exactly right. On account
of the conditions Immediately follow
ing the crime, he thinks that Gov.
Ansel would have done wrong had
he failed to provide protection. Bet
ter to have too much protection than
none at all. The expenses will be
| $1.5O per day FIR each militiaman on
duty, in additl' to travelling ex-
penses Of Lau. -, company to and
from Spartanburg on two occasions
and the squad to Columbia and re-
turn.
Comptroller General Jones and the
State superintendent Of education.
Mr.. O. B. Martin, are at work on
their annual reports and, will have
them ready for the printers soon
Gov. Ansel has not yet commenced
work on his annual message but will
begin shortly. There is much specu-
lation as to his attitude on prohi-
bition since three of the counties vot-
ing out the dispensary makes The
State exactly divided in number and
representation on the question. 1t is
probable that the governor may re-
new his Recommendation of last year.
| He has the matter now under advise
! ment.
The Rutledge county commission
ers have been appointed with the ex-
ception of8one from Clarendon aad
one FROM florence opposed to the
proposition R. B. Smith, of Kings
tree is the commissioner from Will
liamsburg opposed to the plan. ]. J.
Eaddy,, of Leo, Williamsburg county,
j.; H. Prosser, of Hannah, Florence
county and w. D. McFadden of Lake
City, R. F. d. No. 1, Clarendon coun-
ty, are the commissioners favorable
to formation.
Gov. Ansel has not as yet made
any decision on the petition for the
pardon of Mrs. Carson. the white
woman who is serving a life sentence
from Spartanburg on the charge Of
killing her husband Is years ago. He
has the petition under advisemcn'
and may render a decision or may
refer it to the State pardon board.
Gov. Ansel has not yet appointed
| two members of the State dispensary
commission to fill the vacancies Great
ed by the resignation of B. F. Ar
thur and C. X. Henderson, who are
receivers for the dispensary fund.
The governor has the matter under
advisement and may make his ap-
pointments later.
Gov. Ansel has appointed on the
Calhoun dispensary board T. T. Hane,
vice ". G. Peterkin, resigned. Hane
was recommended by the commits
sioners.
Gov. Ansel has appointer A. 7.
Johnson of Talatha magistrate for
Aiken county, vice Jesse Green, re-
signed. Green was recently elected
supervisor for Aiken. Johnson was
recommended by the delegation.
Comptroller General Jones is send
ing out through The State printing
office the blanks and books to be used
in connection with the paying of
taxes. Mr.. C. C.. Muller, manager
Of the printing Office, states that all
records as to early delivery have
been broken.
Mr.. R. W. D. Rowell, auditor and
county superintendent of education
of Bamberg county, was i'll Colum
bia as the messenger for the election
commissioners. He paid an official
visit to Comptroller General Jones.
The supreme court will meet OF
November "a with a very large, long
list of appeal cases.