Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-04
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1908.
sourA CAROLINA NEWS.

60 Columbia, December 8: MI. Peter
Peels, one of Commissioner Watsons
German immigrants, has demonstrated
on a piece of much cuSsed and discuss
ed "sandhin" land in Richland county
what can be accomplished by an eX-
perienced truck farmer who has had
his training in the "old country. he
brought TO the commissioner once TO-
day two turnipS weighing about seven
bounds each. which he said were falr
specimens Of a 30-acre field he had ma
tured. But still more remarkable and
significant were handsome specimens OF
luscious ripe strawberries he gathered
frCm q half-acre patch or TINS Sanunlll
land He said the field Is red through
out with them. This is SAID 10 De the
earliest strawberries to be gathered III
The state though this fact is not apt
to he often repeated as this has been
an exceptionally late fall. Mr.. Peels'
strawberries will compare favorably
with Florida berries, and he is selling
them at fancy prices.
Columbia special of December l,
To Charlotte Observer: Governor Ansel
is not satisfied with the report or
Sheriff Lightsey on the Hampton
lvnching at Luray and has ordered the
sheriff to go back to the scene and get
facts on which an indictment or the
lynchers can be based. At the opening
of court in Hampton yesterday, the
sheriff was excused from attendance
in order to devote his entire time to
this investigation. This is the first
lvnching in Governor Ansers admins
tration. and Luray is in just about the
most unpromising section OF the state
10 look for effective assistance in run
ming down a crime of this sort. The
result. therefore, will be looked Tor with
the keenest interest throughout tne
state. Governor Ansel has done splen-
did work since he has been IN once
in the wav of preventing lynchings by
the use of prompt and effective meas
ures to get the victims out of the reach
uf the mob but ii remains to be seen
how the much more difficult task OF
running down lynchers after the deed
has been done will come out.
Rock Hill Record: The Southern
Power company which already owns
valuable properties in Chester coun-
ty. has secured water rights and OPP
tions on lands along Fishing creek ana
Catawba river and will construct
third plant in the near future. IL Is
expected that the Rocky creek plant
viii no completed and ready for bust
ness about March 1st. The job would
have been completed about two months
sooner. but for the big freshet last
summer which swept away some on
the results of months of labor as we'll
as destroyed a tremendous amount Oh
material that it required some tlIne
and considerable expense 10 replace
As soon as the Rocky creek 1op Is
completed q move will be MADE 10
Ninety-Nine Islands. Ten per cent OF
the development work has already
heen completed on this plant. AS
soon as the force finishes at Ninety
Nine Islands-and the force will be
considerably augmented in order 10
complete the job rapidly-work VIII
be commenced on the plant in Ghes-
ter county at the confluence OF FISH
ing creek and CataWoa river +bsn
plant will be somewhat smaller th3h
those at Great Falls and Rocky creek,
but is expected TO develop about 25,-
900 horsepower.
Columbia, December 3: In the an
nual report of the institution or the
Deaf, Dumb and Bind at CEDAR
Springs. received today by State Su-
perintendent Of Education Martin, sre-
Cial mention is made OF a particularly
bright young pupil. Dewey HoDson
Cantrell, who IS about 10 years OLD, as
his name indicates. He is totally ueaI
and blind and is practically dumb, be-
ing able to utter few SIMPLE words
i'm an uncertain and unsteady tone. The
report says he is making steady prog
ress in educational work and that ms
command Of language is increasing
He is making good headway in touch
reading. A special teacher is employ
ed for him on account OF his pecullar
condition and the bright promise he
gives for the future. Experts from
other states who have seen Cantreil
predict that he will make as great
name for himself as HeIen Keller. He
is a Spartanburg boy of poor parents.
Superintendent Walker, who called 10
see him at his home a year or so ago
with Dr. HeintiSch Of Spartanburg, was
charmed with his conduct from the
first. Dewey came out with his tather
TO meet the visitors and helped un-
hitch their horse, afterward stabling
the animal unassisted and going back
TO the barnyard for eggs and making
another trip back TO the orchard for
apples. Even at that age, in spite OF
all his handicaps, he was thoroughly
impressed with his duties and pleas
ures as entertainer. He is OF most
cheerful disposition and energetic and
ambitious temperament. In short, ne
seems to have a good live spark or the
divine fire in his makeup.
- Laurens, December l: Hon. c. G.
Featherstone of this city, announced
definitely this morning that he would
be a candidate for governor of South
Carolina in the next campaign, 1910.
Ii is remembered that Mr.. Featherstone
declared his candidacy at the opening
of this years campaign, but withdrew
because Of the promised stand of Gov.
Ansel on the liquor question; that Is,
the governors advocacy Of a platform
that was a step toward statewide
prohibition. Mr. Ansel had been gov
ernor only one term, and there were
thousands who deemed him worthy Of
a second term because Of his successful
fight against the old state dispensary.
Consequently Mr.. Featherstone deemed
il inadvisable to oppose Mr.. AnSel at
that time and withdrew from the race,
at the same time announcing his con-
tinued advocacy Of statewide prohibi-
ton and his willingness to keep up the
fight. In view Of the growing Senti-
ment for statewide prohibition, and
the fact that One-half Of the counties
in the state have already voted proht-
bition and believing that the time has
come in the political life Of the state
for such a campaign, Mr.. Featherstone
announces that he will make the race
on a platform for statewide prohibit
ton. The announcement Of Mr.. Feath-
CrStOne'S candidacy so early in the
campaign is in response to numberleSS
inquiries as To his intentions; he has
received many inquiries and has been
perSiStently urged to make the race.
While his withdrawal statement in
July was practically an announcement
that he would make the race two years