Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,


tensive preparations for President
Taft's visit on November 6.
&C. w. Galway, a mill employe in
Greenville county, killed his wife and
himself with a shotgun last Wednes-
day.
- The D. A. R. sts.e convention,
which was to have been held in
Greenwood on October 10, has been
postponed to November 8, on ac-
count Of the recent severe illness of
Mrs. r. M. Bratton, the state regent.
Due West, September 25: Prof.
D. G. Caldwell. one Of the Erskine
college professors, had a light stroke
of apoplexy today. His left side is
paralyzed and he seems to be in a
very critical condition. He was un-
conscious for some time, but at this
writing is little better. His tongue
also seems to be paralyzed, as his
speech cannot be understood. All Of
his children have been notified and
are expected here tomorrow.
- Columbia State, Monday: At a
meeting of the congregation Of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
was unanimously elected minister.
Mr.. Knox has been in charge of the
church for the past ten years under
the direction of the board of home
missions, but recently the congrega-
tion has been formally organized and
under the rules Of the church 1t was
necessary to elect a minister. At the
morning services DR.. Oliver Johnson
Of Winnsboro presided and acted as
moderator. The evening services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Chalmers Of
Charlotte.
- Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier writing Of the YER
dict in the Farnum case: When the
verdict had been returned there was
much speculation as to how the jury
stood on the case. One Of the jury
men, in speaking Of the deliberation,
said: I'VE went to the room at 1915
o'clock this morning. All Of us were
deeply interested in the trial and the
testimony, and 1t was my observation
that every man in the room was a Sc
rious thinking man, who knew his re-
sponsibility and intended to do his
duty as he saw it. When we were all
in the room and had time to learn the
opinion Of each as to what verdict
should be rendered, it developed that
eleven were for acquittal and one for
conviction. For five long hours we
argued with this man. We believed
that money had been paid, and eleven
Of us were convinced that it was
merely given as a rebate in the reg
ular course of business, and there
was no evidence, as we understood it,
that would tend to make one believe
that the money was given for corrupt
purposes. When the one juror, who
was for conviction, had heard several
of the jurors explain their views on
the testimony offered, he came around
to our side. A vote was then taken,
and all of us voted for the acquittal
of Mr.. Farnum. We didn't believe
that the testimony of the alleged ac-
completes of Mr.. Farnum had been
icorroborated by the testimony Of 9TH
ers."
- Columbia State: decision rem
dered by Judge Ernest Gary on the
duties of the cotton weigher at Be-
thune, in the case of Sydney Barfeld,
plaintiff, VS.. Stevens Mercantile COM
pany, defendants. rules on several
important points that will be Of local
interest. The motion raises substan-
TALLY three questions: Whether or
not the act of 1906, entitled "An act
to provide for the election of a cot
ton weigher at Bethune, S. c., and to
describe their duties and fix their
cOmpensations," shall make 1T manda-
tory for the cotton weigher to weigh
all cotton brought to the market for
sale, or whether that provision In the
act is merely directory. Judge Gary
holds on this question that the Ian
guage Of the statute, 1T shall be the
duty of the said weigher to weigh all
cotton brought to the said town for
sale fairly and promptly, issuing a
ticket therefor. which shows the
weight of each bale" is plain and ex-
plicit in its meaning that the cotton
weigher shall weigh all cotton
brought to the said cotton mar
ket. A second question Is raised,
whether or not the act in so
far as it may seek to exclude buyers
and sellers from agreeing upon pri-
vate arrangements for weighing cot
ton, which Is mutually agreeable to
both. is repugnant to the constitution
of this state, and Of the United States,
and an infringement upon the liber-
tiles of the citizen. and therefore is
null and void. The judge holds in this
question that the act is a proper exer-
else of the police power Of the state.