Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

was completely destroyed. The loss
is estimated at $35OOO0 and the insur-
ance at $16O,0OO.
- Simon Taylor, white, was convict
ed at Saluda on Friday of manslaugh-
ter. he having killed his father sever
al months ago. He was sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary.
Union special of August 10 to Co.
lumbia State: The attorneys of w. T.
Jones, who is charged with the MUIR
der of his wife, Mrs. Marion Jones,
whose death occurred on July :. have
given notice of an appeal to the su-
preme court from the order of Judge
Hydrick refusing bail.
Associated Reformed Presbyter-
ian: A force of workmen are over
hauling the main college building on
the campus of the Due West Female
college New floors and new stair
ways are being put in. The old stair
ways have been torn out. The new
stairways are broader and will go up
from the rear of the halls. The front
porches will be overhauled. Several
new music rooms are to be added
Plumbing put in and new mantels
and other improvements.
The new infirmary of the state
university now nearing completion Is
one of the most complete institutions
of the kind in the country, and par
ents sending their sons to the unlVer-
sity may rest assured that they Will
receive the best of attention in case
of sickness. One of the most striking
features Of the building is the conta-
gious ward, where patients suffering
from infectious diseases may be lso-
lated. The institution will be known
as the Wallace Thomson Memorial In
firmary, and is the gift Of Mrs. Ann
H. Jeter to commemorate the mem
ory of the late Wallace Thomson, an
alumnus Of the South Carolina COL
lege. The infirmary will be in charge
of a competent nurse of wide exper-
ience.
The competition Of state militia
men at the Third regiment range at
Charleston for places in the team or
fifteen men to represent South caro-
lima at the National rifle shoot at Camp
Perry, O., during the next two weeks
resulted in the selection Of the fol-
lowing: First, Private Dan Miller,
company A, 3rd infantry, Charleston;
second, Quarter Master Sergt Walter
A. Moore, company A, Sd regiment,
Charleston; third, Private r. c. Rich
ardson, company A, Sd infantry, Char
lesion; fourth, 1st Lieut.. Chas. V.
Boykin, ordnance department, Charles
ton; fifth, Sergt. Major A. P. McGhee,
Sd infantry Charleston; sixth, Sergt.
E. B. Cantey, company A, I'd infantry,
Camden; seventh, 1st Lieut.. G. c..
Warren, company L, I'd infantry, Sum-
ter; eighth, 1st Lieut.. M. T. Abel,
company c, End infantry, Columbia;
ninth, 1st Lieut.. H. o. Wilmington,
company B, Sd infantry. Charleston;
tenth. Sergt. L. B. Lee, company F, 1st
infantry, Union: eleventh, Capt. w. j..
Tiller. company F, 1st infantry, Che
raw: twelfth, Sergt Leroy Jones, COM
pany c. I'd infantry. Columbia; thir-
teenth, Capt. E. Ladson Fishburne,
company K, Sd infantry, Walterboro;
fourteenth Corporal w. S. Lee, COM
pany L, 3rd infantry, Orangeburg;
fifteenth, Capt. C. ]. Epps, company H,
Sd infantry. Conway. Mr.. r. ]. Hern-
don of company L, lst infantry, came
in sixteenth.
Aiken special of August 10 to Co.
lumbia State: There seems to be a
great deal of indignation in this coun-
ty at the action of the registration
board in refusing to register white
men. Among the men so refused 1t
is said, are some Of the best men in
the county. Last week Mr.. Bowling
Lowe, an old Confederate veteran of
Windsor with an honorable record,
was not allowed to renew his certifi-
cate, even though he was formerly
registered. In some cases, il is said,
no questions are asked by the board
but in other cases the line is drawn so
tight that good men are refused, as in
the case of Mr.. Lowe. So far there
are some 10 men disfranchised. The
board, it is alleged, has violated the
law in registering men who are not
qualified and using this as a cause"
petitions will be circulated asking
that the board be removed from office.
The Aiken delegation visited the
board on Thursday and tried to i'm
press upon them that they were not
carrying out the intent Of the law,
but it is not known what effect this
visit will have upon the registration
board. In the case Of Mr.. Lowe, the
chairman, Mr.. George Weeks, refus-
ed to allow him to register, while Mr..
Bates wanted to issue the certificate.
Mr.. Turner, the third member, was
absent The people are indignant and
this is one of the principal topics for
discussion in the county now. If the
petitions are not laid before the gov
ernor it is probable that the Aiken
delegation will change the makeup of
the registration committee.
Columbia State: GOV. Ansel re-
turned to the city Saturday night from
Anderson, where he was given an ova-
ton at the campaign meeting. This
was in his old judicial circuit and he
expects to sweep that part Of the state
as he did two years ago. Gov. Ansel
stated that he has had no fear of the
outcome of the present campaign ana
his friends are active and enthusiastic
and will all turn out and vote in the
primary. 1t is now only question OF
how much Of majority and he urges
his friends to give the strongest pos
sible endorsement to his administra-
ton. At Greenwood Gov. AnSel was
given an ovation. At Abbeville he was
among his friends. At Anderson, ac-
cording to The Daily Mail, the gov
ernOr received u distinct ovation. He
feels sure that he will carry the Pied
mont country at the ratio of TO /.
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