Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


jury today returned a true bill against
H. P. Dill, former chaingang over
seer, who is charged with whipping a
convict. A great deal Of interest CEN
tres around this case, as local attor-
neys claim that If Dill is convicted 1t
will mean the abolition of the whip
ping post at the penitentiary. Dill ad-
mits whipping the prisoner, but
claims it was necessary, as the latter
was insolent.
Chester Reporter: The petitions
handed in a few days ago asking for
an election on the dispensary in this
county will probably not be examined
for some time yet the delay being due
to the fact that the registration board
is engaged, and will be engaged, for
several months, in revising the regis
tration lists of the county, and it will,
therefore, be impossible to go over
the lists with anything like accuracy
until the boards work has been COM
pleted,
Chester Reporter: The friends of
Mr.. David Wilks, a son of the late
Major J. w. Wilks, will regret to learn
of his death. This sad event occurred
at Alpine, Texas on Saturday last. The
remains were laid to rest at Alpine.
Mr. Wilks was bright young man OF
much promise, Three years ago he
was stricken with disease and was
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terest of his health. He seemed to be
getting along nicely until lately, and
the news Of his taking off in the very
flower Of his young manhood will bring
sorrow to his numerous friends and
relatives,
Columbia special of May 6 to
Charlotte Observer: The South Car
olina Fire Insurance Agents associa-
ton convention adjourned today, af-
ter one of the best and the most
largely attended sessions in Its ms
tory. The officers for the year are as
follows: President, James Cofield,
Spartapburg; vice president Q, F;
Johnson, Anderson secretary and
treasurer, 5. NJ. Grist, Yorkville
elected for the third term); delegate
to national association at ST. Paul, in
August, P. r. Hayne, of Greenville;
alternate, James Cofield; executive
committee: ]. H. Lohrea, st. Mat
theWs; A. NJ. Law, SpaTtano4rg; u
f. Haynsworth, Sumter; ]. b. Reeves,
Charleston; c. L. Schofield, Marion;
E. K. Hardin, Chester, and the Off
GERS of the association, The time and
place of the next meeting are left to
the executive committee.
- Columbia special to Charlotte OBJ
server: Superintendent of Education
Martin has returned from Rock Hill,
where he attended a meeting OF me
building committee of the board CT
trustees of Winthrop college. This
committee, consisting of President
Johnson, Mr.. w. J. ROddey and Mr.
Martin, is now in charge OF the con-
Struction of the dormitory provided
for by the Legislature at the recent
session. The appropriation by the
state is for $4,000 payable in two
annual installmentS, and the sum OF
$4,000 has been given by the Pea
body board, so that the total cost OF
the dormitory will be 100000. 1t was
estimated that with this amount of
money building to accommodate goo
girls could be erected, but owing to
the drop in price of building material
the committee now estimates that
they can secure q building to accom-
modate $50 girls, and is working TO
that end, This same committee is
charged with the construction Of the
model school provided for by act of
1907, but on account of differences
among the citizens of Rock Hill the
work of erecting this building has not
yet been started,
Columbia special of May to The
News land Courier: The good boat
City of Columbia, which for several
years has made regular trips between
Columbia and Georgetown, today
made the first trip up 10 the city
proper and landed this afternoon at
the foot of Senate street, passing
through the locks constructed by the
government without mishap or trou-
Bile of any kind. Capt. Stewart, L, :,
A., the engineer in charge OF work OF
the rivers and harbOrs in this state,
was on the boat, as were number
of prominent business men of this
city. The trip from the landing at
CRANKY. where the boat has hereto
fore stopped, To Senate street, the
new landing, was made in forty-hVee
minutes, and Capt. Stewart declared
that the channel is now ready for
traffic into the city of Columbia from
the Atlantis ocean at Georgetown
Sad TO relate the boat line, which
means reduced freight rates for Co
lumbia, has not had the patronage II
should have had from the citizens ot
Columbia and the company is now In
the process of liquidating, but II IS
incOnceivable that the city should lit
orally throw away its chance TO get
water rates and an effort 10 keep the
boat line going will be made very ear
nestly by determined business men.
The sound Of the boat whistle could
be heard all over town this afternoon
and IL should stir the business men To
the possibilities at their doors.
Columbia special to Charlotte OBJ
server: One Of the big southern life
Insurance companies, and one that
has for the past several years done a
big and ever-increasing business IN
this state, has just narrowly escaped
serious trouble at the hands OF state
Insurance Commissioner McMaSter
W.ho hut for consideration of innocent
neople throughout the state who were
financially involved with the com
Dany. would have permanently driven
the concern out of the state. That Is
his care for the interests OF NUMBER
of prominent South CarOlinianS VINO
have invested in the concern mas re-
strained him from withholding the
company's license TO do business III
the state. The company in question
was caught NlOldlIIlS lie Hv" az ~
bidding board contract policies TO be
issued, and on learning this MI NC
Master promptly revoked the com
nanv's license until a hearing could be
given the officials of the company six
days later. Accordingly kilograms
went out to all the agents in the field
70 cease doing business till further no,
tice The executive officers pleaded
that il was never the intention TO vlo-
late the law, that even before this law
was passed the policy was adopted OF
doing away with this form OF secur-
ing business, which statement MI. Nc