Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-01
TUESDAY, DECEMBER I, 1908.

clared, if it results for prohibition.
Others favor urging the legislature it
self passing a state-wide prohibition
law.
| - Charleston, November 90: A cow
ardly assassination, still shrouded in
mystery took place at Barnwell. this
state. a little after 10 o'clock last night,
when Perry Ussery we'll liked by every
one and so far as known without an
enemy in the world, was shot In the
back Of the head with load Of buck
shot and slugs while standing talking
to a friend just on the edge OF the
grounds Of a carnival which was in
/ progress at Barnwell. Ussery was in
stantly killed. Harvin Holland, to whom
he was talking, was only slightly
wounded. The shot was fired from out
Of the darkness and except that i'm
mediately after the shooting a man
whose identity is not yet established,
was seen running toward a nearby
swami with a gun in his hands, there
| Is no clue to the assassin BloodhoundS
| from the state penitentiary followed
the trail through the swamp, losing it
in the road on the other side. Ind!g-
nation in Barnwell funs high.
| - Columbia State, December /:
The movement for the establishment
of agricultural high schools in South
| Carolina received considerable en-
cOuragement yesterday morning by
report made by DR.. Seaman A. Knapp,
who has charge Of the demonstration
farm work in the south, under the
direction Of the department OF agri-
culture, who has recently returned
from the northwest, where there are
number of these schools. DR.. Knapp
held a conference with Commissioner
Watson, Superintendent Martin, Con-
| gresham Lever and several others,
including his assistants in this state.
| After going over the demonstration
work he spoke at length upon the ne
cessity Of agricultural schools and
| outlined plans along a number OF
lines. In Iowa, DR.. Knapp said, there
are four of these schools and with
similar conditions three schools would
be enough in South Carolina. These
schools could have courses Of three
years and be so arranged that they
would not conflict in any way with
the plans of the agricultural colleges
DR.. Knapp also pointed out the neces-
sity for short terms for farmers and
others who wished some instruction
along certain lines these courses last
ing from 80 to so days. DR.. Knapp
approved Of a farm in connection
with the schools, about 200 acres In
extent His remarks were listened to
with closest attention and several val
liable points were brought out for con-
| sideration by the general assembly
when the bill is brought up.
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| 2S, to Columbia State: Fines ranging
from $40 to $25 each were imposed up
on the members of the Hampton
| Guards, who were courtmartialed at
| Spartanburg on the 18th for neglect OF
duty when called out On the 10th Of
October to guard John Irby, colored,
from mob violence at the county Jail.
| Private Simpson Rogers was sentenced
to pay a fine Of $40, or be imprisoned in
the county jail for 10 days. Private
| Jas. Wild was sentenced to pay fne
of $25, or be imprisoned for 20 days.
Private Lester Holt was sentenced to
pay a fine of $40 or be imprisoned for
10 days. Private w. A. Holt was sem
fenced to pay a fine Of SIS or be i'm
prisoned Is days. Private Clarence Cobb
| being a minor and the court finding
that he had not been properly enlisted,
the charge against him was withdrawn.
| Private Mac Z. quinn was 1Ounu not
| guilty. A copy of the findings Of the
court will be transmitted to Sheriff
Nichols Of this county, with instruc-
tions to execute the sentences imposed.
In case the fines are paid, the money
will be used to pay the expenses Of the
court Col. Lewis, commander Of the
First regiment, in commenting on the
action Of the court, says that in view
Of the fact that this is the first oc-
currence Of the kind in the National
Guard Of the state, 1t was the purpose
of the court to impress, upon the Guard
and the people that there is on the
statute books Of South Carolina suffi-
cient law to enforce discipline in the
National Guard, and that discipline will
be enforced. He commends the lem
iency Of the court, but says that their
action shall not be made a precedent,
but the next time will be dealt with
according to the law.