Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1909.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

from the supreme court bench, be-
cause of his health, which has been
failing for several years past.
- Cleo Vandiver and Dewitt Vandi-
yer, brothers, were on Tuesday charged
as principals and accessory to the muir
der of Mann, Philips, another young
While man, whose body was found in
the \ woods late Sunday afternoon,
and J Is being investigated by
coroher's jury in session at Walhalla
today. 1t appears that the three had
started from Westminster in Oconee
county, to attend dance several miles
away. On returning they engaged in
a dispute and the killing followed. All
are said to have been drinking at the
time
Aiken, January z: There is much
excitement here over the revelation
that Miss Mary V. Kirk, wealthy
woman, who came here fourteen years
ago from New York, and since then has
lived practically hermit's life. has ad-
mitted to the authorities, that she Is a
leper. A guard of four special police
men have been placed about her home
and she will today be taken into Gus
tody by the state board Of health.
Nothing Is known Of the womans his
tory. She is about go years old, and
Is apparently plentifully supplied with
funds.
Columbia State, January Z: Insur-
ance Commissioner McMaster yesterday
postponed the hearing in the case Of
the Southern Life Insurance company
frcm January 1S to February IS. This
is a hearing to show cause why the
license of the company to engage in
business here should not be revoked.
The action followed the disclosures on
the Seminole purchase. The postpone
ment Of the hearing on why the license
Of the Fraternal Mystic Circle should
not be revoked has been postponed from
January to March 9 on account OF
the illness Of some Of the officers who
wish to be present when the case
comes up.
- Gaffney special Of Tuesday to the
News and Courier: The people Of
Gaffney were much surprised to learn
that on December 80, Mr.. A. S. Lips
comb, dealer in dry goods and notions,
had filed a petition in bankruptcy. He
has been in the dry goods and notion
business for about two years, and the
people in general were Of the opinion
that he was doing very safe and con-
servative business, consequently the
announcement Of his trouble came as
a distinct surprise. The liabilities Of
the concern are $1075O, and the assets
are estimated at $4,000. 1t is believed
that the creditors will get from so to
IS per cent The first meeting Of cred
itors has been called by Referee G.
w. Speer, on January Is. OTIS &
Dobsop represent the bankrupt.
- Columbia special to the Charlotte
Observer: Indications point to short
but interesting session of the legisla-
ture, which convenes Tuesday of next
week A number Of very important
general measures will come up for ac-
ton. The session will be short be-
cause the last legislature changed the
law governing the pay Of members.
Instead of a per diem Of 81 with the
session limited to forty days, the new
law gives each member 5000 and places
no limit on the length Of the session.
This will naturally have the effect Of
causing the two houses to hurry the
business through so as to get back
home and save board bills. Among the
most important new bills will be the
following: A change In the law against
arson, the creation Of commission to
revise the tax laws, repeal Of the lien
law, appointment Of a commission to
revise the educational laws Of the
state, a compulsory education bill,
prohibition bill, repeal Of the act i'm
posing license on building and loan
associations, amendments amplifying
the powers Of the insurance commits
sioner, amendment and improvement
f the game laws so as to further pro-
tect game, a bill raising the salaries Of
state officials. The lien law has been
legislature for about half a century.
but it seems very likely that this law
will be repealed at the coming session.
Such a bill passed the house last ses-
sion by a large majority, and was de-
feated by a very narrow majority in
the senate. The State Farmers Union
has already demanded it's repeal, but
this demand was not effective last ses-
sion. The Union Is to hold session on
the Goth Of this month to make this
education law stands very little chance
of enactment. 1t has repeatedly failed
Of passage. At the State Teachers
meeting here a few days ago, Senator
Tillman made a characteristic speech
against compulsory education, and,
while Senator Tillman Is by no means
a dictator in South Carolina politics any
more, his position will have its weight,
and Is an indication Of the sentiment
against such a law. Senator Tillman
opposed it principally on the ground
that 1t would force the negroes into
the schools. Statewide prohibition will
have strong support, among its adher-
ents being a number Of old state dis
pensary leaders, but 1t will also have
strong and able opposition from the
friends CT local option and from those
opposed to prohibition generally. 1t is
barely possible that compromise will
be reached whereby the question will
be submitted to special election to be
held next spring. There are several
interesting elections to take place at
the opening of the session incident to
the organization of the two branches,
this being a new legislature. 1t has
been regarded as settled for some time
that Mr.. R. S. Whaley Of Charleston,
will be reelected speaker Of the house,
while Mr. T. G. Mcleod, having been
reelected lieutenant governor, will pre-