Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- Hon. Cole L. Blease has announced
his intention to be in the gubernatoriaI
race again next year.
-Spartanburg, July 5: The Spar
tanburg County Good Roads League
met here today and opened a cam
paign in the interest of voting bonds
In the sum Of 100000 for the pur-
pose of building good roads in the
county. A committee Of three was
appointed in each township in the
county to stimulate interest in the
election which is to be held August
"a. The citizens are thoroughly
aroused over the matter of good
roads and the general opinion is that
the taxpayers will vote in favor OF
issuing bonds.
- Sumter, July 3: Mr.. Richard L
Manning today stated that he has &C.
cepted the position of life trustee OF
Clemson college, to which he was re.
Gently elected by the other life trus-
tees, acting under the Clemson will
Mr.. Manning has carefully consider.
ed all the conditions of the trust con-
ferred by the Clemson will and as
sumes the position Of trustee with
full information on all points affect
ed. His selection as trustee Of Glenn
son was very appropriate, since he is
a practical farmer, and a successful
business man as well. His interest
in educational affairs is deep and sim
cere.
Columbia, July Q: DR.. May R.
Baker, of Columbia, assistant secre-
tary Of state board Of medical exam
liners. announces that the following
applicants had passed the examina-
ton recently offered by the board in
Beckham, ]. c. Becham, G. c. Bolin,
]. T. Borden, w. W. Moyd, w. T.
Brockham, M. L. Brogden, D. A. Bur
ress, F. A. Cameron, R. K. Foster, w,
T. Gibson, ]. T. Green, c. E. Hallford,
w. E. Hicks, w. B. Lancaster, S. s.
Lawton, ]. w. Mcconnell, B. K. Nc
Inness, H. w. McClay, Albert Nathan,
H. B. Osborn, F. L. Parker, Jr., W.
H. Poston, L. A. Riser, N. N. Schoe-
field, H. r. Simmons, Jr., c. w.
Smith, T. H. Smith, E. H. Sparkman,
Jr., w. B. Sparkman, N. S. Stirewalt,
r. B. Stith, M. D. Sullivan, w. R.
Wallace, T. H. Wedaman, ]. w. Will
cox, w. S. Zimmerman, r. M. Ste
phenson, E. B. Thompson, Jr.
Columbia State: Commissioner
received at his office, that child la
Dor conditions are better than ever
before. His inspectors have recently
compiled some figures that show a
remarkable decrease. In 1880 there
were 5S5 children under IA In the Ia
cotton mills Of the state. In 1905 there
were $685. and in 1907 there were S,121
laboring children in the state. Mr..
Watson thinks that at least 1000
children will be dropped from the
rolls this year. According to a re-
port received yesterday from one of
the largest mills in the Piedmont Sec
tion of the state out Of 557 children
between the ages of and IA years,
$50 Of those were attending school.
Of 756 children under the age Of 6,
1872 Of them were in the kindergar-
ten of the mill village. Of the 1913
children in the village only 233 of
them could read or write, this Is TAX
ing into account the very small and
babies. A report made from three
mills under the same management
showed that only IL children were
covered by the widowed mother and
disabled father provision. Commits
sioner Watson said, in speaking of
child labor conditions in this state,
"By the end Of the year don't be-
lieve there will be $500 children in
the mills of South Carolina if that
number"
- Spartanburg, July 2: Thomas
Huggins, colored, was electrocuted
this afternoon about 1.30 o'clock by
seizing a telephone guy wire which
was crossed with primary electric
wire. The accident happened near
the overhead bridge on north Church
street. Elliott Williams, colored, also
put his hand on the wire and was
shocked so badly that at first it was
thought he was dead. Alex Walker
colored, who tried to pull Elliott Will
liams off the wire, was shocked sc
badly that for a few minutes he was
unconscious. Had it not been for the
timely arrival Of DR.. Allen, Williams
would probably have died. A negro
by the name Of AskeW was digging
up some sod near the crossarm at the
pin factory, and Thomas Huggin;
came along and started to talk with
him. By way of resting himself, Hug
gins caught hold Of the guy wire run
ming from the top of telephone pole
on North Church Street and attach
ed to q post about five feet above the
ground, near the spot where Askew
was at work. The instant Huggins
grabbed the wire he was electrocuted
For a second he stood as If petrified
with one hand clasped round the wire
as if impossible to turn it loose, ther
| he fell over dead. Elliott William!
came up, and seeing Higgins lying or
the ground, asked, WAITS de matter
wild dat nigger?" He's dead" some
one replied. wat killed him." ask
ed williams. See that wire; we'll
he caught hold of it." 20, dat wire
never killed dat Niger; dey amt moth
in de matter wild dat wire," and III
caught hold of it, Apparently l
| had the same effect on Williams, as /
had had on Higgins. Williams stoot
like one who had looked on the shield
of Perseus and to all appearances
seemed dead. Alex Walker, a negr'
standing by. caught Williams unde
the armpits and tried to drag hin
away from the wire. Instantly wal
ker was knocked down, and Williams
then fell to the ground more deat
| than alive.