Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-31
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,
Mr., James Conway Darlington, q
former well known South Carolina
newspaper man Of Spartanburg, died
suddenly few days ago in Cincinnati.
The Wylie Home, the dormitory for
girls on the campus Of Erskipe college,
was destroyed by fire last Monday
at 2 o'clock There was nobody In the
home at the time of the fire except Mrs.
Belle PRESLEY, the matron, and one OF
the girl students The other students
were home for the holidays. The loss
Is estimated at $4,000 and the insur-
ance was $1,000. The Girls Home was
donated by the late Joseph Wylie OF
Chester.
Lancaster, December IS: Jesse
C. Sowell, Of the grocery firm Of Fer
guson a. Sowell, was shot and killed
here this afternoon by A. c. Carnes, Of
the firm Of Carnes Bros. The shoot
ing occurred at Heath Elliott Com
pany's stables. Sowell was shot In the
left side, between the fifth and sixth
ribs, Just below the heart, and died
within half an hour of internal hem
orrhage, Carnes was arrested Just at
ter the shooting and lodged In jail.
-Greenyille. December 80: Two
bales of Indian cotton, the first ever
brought to this section Of the country.
were received here today and sent to
Pelzer mills at Pelzer, where they will
be tested as substitute for American
cotton. This cotton from India costs
only twelve cents per pound. II 1t
can be used successfully with the
present equipment 1t will probably be
used by all the mills Of this section
until the price Of home grown cotton
falls to normal.
j, z. Liddell, q real estate promo
ter of. Greenville, was murdered on the
night Of December "a, while on his way
to his home In the suburbs with Christ
mas presents for the members OF MS
family. The man was evidently at
racked from ambush, and was beaten
to death before he could recognize MS
assailant or appreciate the cause OF ms
attack. Wesley Russell, q mill worker,
had been attacked near the same place
on the Tuesday previous. Suspicion
fell on q bad character named Jesse
Fuller and he had to be rushed to Co
lumbia to avoid being lynched. Joe
Barker, an alleged accomplice was TAX
en- to Laurens jail for the same pur-
pose.
Columbia State: Reports from 81
supervisors received al the office of
Commissioner Watson show that dur
ing the past year there have been built
the following mileages Of roads In
this state, in these counties: Macadam,
29 miles; gravel, 81 miles; sand-clay'
21 miles. The total road built In this
tate Is as follows for the 32 counties:
Macadam, los miles; shell 81 miles;
sand-clay, 2,73S miles; gravel, LOIS
miles. Abbeyille now leads In miles
built, being as follows: Sand-clay, zoo
miles; gravel, 45 Riles; macadam, 20,
miles. The aggregate figures for the
whole state in 1904 were: Sand-clay,
1,575 miles; gravel, 179 miles; stone
S9 miles So the increase has been
very gratifying for the good roads
movement being about double the
1904 total for the FIVE years. A book
let on sand-clay roads Will be Issued
shortly by the department, assisted Py
Supervisor Samael Owens Of t!hqts
county. Ths Riehlana sand clay r9ads
are talked about the country oyer.
Columbia, December 80; Gov. Ansel
will again recommend to the general
assembly that the salaries Of the state
officials and the members Of the judi
ciary be raised so as to meet the de-
mapds Of the present increased cost or
living. This recommendation has been
made befofs by Gov. Ansel but the
legislature did BOT see fit to take ac-
ton upon the Question. In previous
message he said: '"Tie salaries OF the
state officers and supreme court and
Circuit Judges should be raised to at
least What they were few years
since X costs more now to live than
formerly, and tbe officers should be
paid q salary c9mmepsurate with the
work they have to do and the dignity
Of the position they hold: Compare the
by other states of the south to its Of
ficers of like rank and the difference
will be manifest. The increase will not
affect me, or the other officers pow
holding Office, under tneif present term,
but / fesl that Il is due 70 .th9se
who come after Us and /, there
fore recommend it," The other state
officials are Of the same opinion as
Gov. Ansel and there are several after
serving terms in office and feeling ths
responsibilities attached do not think
that the job is worth the quest. that ~
financially. Just what action the legls-
laaSre will take on the recommendation
of GOV. Ansel is question.
-Columbia State, Tuesday: ]. Thom-
as Franklih,, z tarmer resident OF CO.
lumbia, is wanted here to answer TO a
charge of wife ,desertipn, and Sheriff
VI H. Coleman yesterday sent requests
TO ofiSels Nv 2 number of cities, which
Will doubtless result in his speedy ar
rest. a warrant ifsqea by Magistrate 7.
]. Roberts yesterday anf sworn qut hy
Mrs. Mamie H. FfaRkliR charges tie
accused with the deseftiSR u My Wltel
and infant child in Columbia, Septsm-
ber 13, 1909. Franklin is, or represent
ed himself to be a travelling represen-
tatp5 8f the Christian Observer a
weH IkpqW,p religious publication issued
by G9pyerse 4 Co, Of Louisville, KY.
il II PFSb9aabls tt;f4at tt;f4at H. H. addition to the
chafgt n deSeftioR' hs my Be also
confronted Wtth E AgamRyenargs ashsY
has married aSat4 ssfiinptse leaving H!sN
Sa Eife came IN cS,OgS,s to Gojsmes si s sSpse$S @
and succeeded in ihdueins his Wife TO
let him have certain money that St1e
had In bank here and since that time
has not returned. Shortly after iea1-
ing on this trip, he Is said to nave
married again and removed his resi-,
dence to another state. The second
marriage not having occurred In South
Carolina, nothing has been done on the
bigau,s charge here and Franklin Is
wanted ttp ne charge OF deserti9n, na but but
there is soIne tIdication that he has
even a third wife ,attI that at least two
iase in this state. THAT WI make out
tys Of statutory bigaRy I tir tR% faeas s6as
he has heeu a criminal before, and VIII
not be jim the tqfis fbr the first time
tentsssy s sor Forgery yT erreseptfhg
such weti known publGaLiop rs the|
Christian Obsetye}; which has ibeep fot
many years vkitF to pupero9s
Christian homes. indicated that he was
above reproach and the RttTs Of the
warrant issued in Coiumbia %ftt pc q \
surprise in many parts Of this stay
and elsewhere. where he IS supposedly
we'll known. Sheriff Coleman yesterday
with Converse & Co..
telling of the charge against their