Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


spent today in the city investigating
the stores Of the cotton mills in this
section Several months ago govern
ment agents made Investigations In the
mills as to the labor conditions and the
health in the mill villages, and now
agents are being sent through the state
examining into the business methods
OF the companys store.
- GreenviIle, April 21: Safe crack
ers this morning about $50 o'clock
entered the branch store of Carpen-
ter Bros. and blew open the safe, Sc
curing in the neighborhood Of $500.
The sub-postoffice was located in the
building and part Of the money be-
longed to the government The build
| ing is located on Washington street
within a few yards of the Southern
depot and the robbery was a daring
piece of work, as there Is constant
passing on the street at all hours OF
the night. 1t is thought that the rob-
bers blew the safe open just as pas
senger train rolled into the yards, the
noise from the train drowning the
report from the explosion.
- Lancaster special of April % to
Charlotte Observer: ]. B. Simms, a
farmer, was shot from ambush this
afternoon about 3 o'clock by some
person unknown. A charge OF buck
shot entered Simms' left side, near
the heart, and 1t Is not probable that
he will recover. The tragedy Is
shrouded in mystery. The shooting
occurred within few yards Of the
spot where, short time ago Simms
shot and killed ]. Hampton Stogner.
He was tried for the killing at the last
| term Of court and a mistrial resulted.
Simms heard the explosion Of the gun
but says he saw no one. DIR. Elliott,
of this town, was summoned to attend
him. Simms is a well-to-do farmer,
living about three miles from Lancas-
ter, and the tragedy occurred near his
place.
his injunction cases brought In the su-
preme court against certain Charleston
parties, alleged to have been violating
| the provisions of the Carey Cothran
act, in that by dispensing alcoholic
drinks they created a nuisance. 1t
was pointed out in the petition for an
injunction that this step was necessary
because of the inability to secure con-
| victions in the ordinary way for viola
ton of the dispensary law. Temporary
injunctions were granted in all Of the
cases, and the decisions of the supreme
court on Tuesday, although short,
sustained the action Of associate JUS
tice Gary in every particular. The
places in Charleston now perpetually
enjoined from dispensing liquors in any
way are: the Palmetto Bowling club,
the Argyle hotel, the Charleston hotel,
Danny Dixon, S. E. Welsh, Charleston
Turnverein, German Rifle club and c.
S. Schiaderessi.
| - Bishop Ellison Capers, Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese Of South
Carolina, died at his home in Columbia
at 2.30 p. m. last wednesday. Bishop
Capers had been in feeble health for
many months and for several days
had been sinking gradually. Wednes-
day morning his physicians announc-
ed that he could not survive the day.
Bishop Capers was 20 years of age and
had presided over the diocese for the
past fifteen years. He had been secre-
| tary Of state Of South Carolina, briga-
dier general in the Confederate army
and held other positions Of rank and
influence that had made him one Of
the best known in the south. He was
the father Of John C. Capers, COM
missioner Of internal revenue and ma
tional Republican committeeman for
South Carolina. The funeral was held
from Trinity church, Columbia today
at noon. Confederate veterans, visit
ing bishops and many clergy acted as
escort Of honor.
- Anderson Daily Mail, Tuesday:
Mr.. H. NJ. Stackhouse of Clemson
| college, secretary Of the state fertiliz-
er board, was in the city today. In
speaking about the fertilizer business,
nues from the sale Of fertilizer tags
this season had been in excess Of what
| it was last season. Last year, he said,
the receipts were $4,000 up to June
| l, while the receipts so far this year
have amounted to $167,200. The
season Is about ended now, however
Mr. Stackhouse said there is a gener-
| al impression that the fertilizer de-
partment will be asked to redeem
more unused tags this year than usu-
al. Last year about $1,000 worth Of
unusued tags were redeemed, he said,
and many people think the amount to
be redeemed this year will be larger
| than usual. Some southern states,
Mr.. Stackhouse said, refuse to give
out the amount Of fertilizer tags sold,
but he said he saw no reason to try to
conceal 1t in this state. Anybody who
wanted to ascertain the facts could
obtain them from the books of the
state treasurer's office, which are open
to the public, and all the money from
the sale of tags passes through the
state treasurer's hands.
- Columbia State: At a meeting of
the executive committee of the South
Carolina State Farmers union yester-
day the Farmers Cotton Union News
was transferred to the union by Mr..
w. c. Moore, former business agent.
The paper will be published under the
name of the Farmers Union Sum-"
and for the present the place of issue
will be at Spartanburg. Mr.. S. Frank
Parrott, formerly editor Of The Cher
okee News of Gaffney, will be in
charge of the paper. 1t is the pur-
pose of the company publishing the
paper to capitalize at $4,000 and put
in a good plant. A charter will be
asked for at once. The paper will be
published as a weekly, and the first
issue under the new management will
soon appear. There is a demand for
union paper in this state, and has
been since the union was first organ
lied. Mr.. Parrot has not stated his
plans in detail, but will begin at once
the publication Of the paper. He Will
make an announcement in his first
issue of the policy of the publication.
The Farmers union in this state is
growing very rapidly and the men,
bers of the committee report new or
ganizations perfected and number of