Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

business Of especial interest was trans
acted yesterday; but 1t Is the impress
sion Of the local newspaper men that
the developments of the week VIII be
interesting.
= Gaffney, May 16: Mr.. Harry Wheat,
who lost $40 Tuesday between Gaffney
and Limestone college, recovered the
money Friday. 1t seems that the purse
was found by two little negro boys.
who gave IL to the mother Of one OF
them. This woman sent $25 to the
mother Of the other boy, retaining $45
for herself The other woman, finding
that she had not been given a square
deal, got mad and gave the whole thing
away, which resulted in Mr.. Wheat re-
covering what he had lost.
= Columbia, May 16: The appeal to
the supreme court in the case OF the
State VS.. Aaron L. Thompson Of Spar
tanburg, has been abandoned. Thomp-
son was tried and convicted OF viola
ton Of the dispensary law and q fine
Of $500 or six months Imprisonment was
imposed by Judge Kugh. An appeal
was taken on the ground that one OF
the jurors, 8. w. Bennett, was infiu-
enced by a prosecuting witness. Mr..
Hayes, and a dispensary constable. The
testimony showed that Bennett spent
the night at the house Of Hayes, but
there was not sufficient evidence given
to show, that this has any influence In
the case. An appeal was taken from
this ruling, but was abandoned when
the case was called In the supreme
court today.
= Union, May Is: w. T. Jones, who
last January, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment In the state penitentiary
for the murder of his wife last July
will probably not have his hearing for
q new trial at the spring term Of the
supreme court. Next Monday is the
date set for the hearing Of cases Of ap-
peal from this circuit, and five days is
devoted to this business, but because
| the printed case has not yet been fled
with the attorneys for the prosecution,
II is believed that the hearing OF the
appeal will be postponed until the fali
term next November. This will give
Jones, who is q wealthy planter. and
has extensive landed interests, all the
summer to get his affairs In the best
possible shape. Jones, who has been
| in jail here since last July, receives
many callers, and transacts q large
volume Of business.
| Greenyilie News; Persistent ru-
mors, proceeding from what may De
declared to be an ofncial source, are
current IN Greenville that President r.
II. Nell will hand In mis- resignation 10
the board Of Clemson trustees at the
July meeting. A representative OF the
Greenville News in an interview WIN
Dr. Neil over the long distance phone
yesterday afternoon was informed tnat
tbe president of Clemson had no state
ment to make for publication. To the
question, "Is 1t true that your resigna-
ton will be handed In at the July
meeting Of the boardT DR.. Nell said
that any rumor carrying such import
was without any authority from him.
| mo one has any authority from me to
say that will resign" he declared. In
view of the many disagreements and
petty MISUNDERSTANDING at Clemson
during the past months, 1t Is generally
admitted that the resignation OF Pres
ident Nell would occasion no great sur
prise; and II may be stated that the
present rumor comes from source that
| may be credited. Col. M. L. Donaldson,
the local member of the board Of trus-
tees, when seen last night, said he knew
nothing Of the humor.
- Clinton, May II: The Laymen's
Missionary conference of the Southern
Presbyterian church for the state OF
South Carolina convened here In the
Thornwell orphanage chapel at 3.46
this afternoon. The sessions were pre-
sided over by the Hon. w. b. Steven
son Of Cheraw. After prayer by Rev.
Alexander Martin Of Rock Hill, Prof.
A. e. Spencer Of the Presbyterian col
llege made the address Of welcome which
was responded to by Mr.. Stevenson.
The music was led by large choir of
young men from the Presbyterian col
lege Of South Carolina. The first ad-
dress of the afternoon was by Mr.. II.
c. Ostrom Of Athens, Ga, field secreta-
ry of the movement, on the timeliness
of the present missionary uprising to
men. In an earnest and convincing ad-
dress Mr.. Ostrom made 1t clear that
conditions at home and abroad make
this q day Of vast opportunity for
reaching the heather world. DR.. d.
Clay Lilly Of Kentucky spoke with
great earnestness and power on the
subject Of "The Unused Portion" The
afternoon session then closed with a
benediction by DR.. Alexander Sprunt
of Charleston. In the evening, before
an audience Of 1000, Of whom 750
were men, Rev. DR.. 8. P. Fulton of
Kobe, Japan, gave an account OF the
Presbyterian missions in Japan. DR..
]. o. Reavis. Nashville. Tenn, co-sec-
retary Of foreign missions, forcioly pre-
sented 1.-The World Field Of the South
ern Presbyterian Church and its
Needs" Mr.. c. ". Vickrey Of New
York city gave q very interesting ac-
count of his extensive visit to mis-
sion lands. This closed the evening
services. The conference will hold three
sessions tomorrow with addresses by
laymen, ministers and missionaries. So
far 245 visiting delegates have been
registered; about 80 others are expect
ed by the night trains. 1t is very sig
nificant that 300 laymen should leave
their business to consider the work of
foreign missions.
Columbia, May IA: Comptroller
General Jones has read with much in
terest the proposition advanced by
Mayor Sherard of Anderson to print
the list of tax returns in the newspa-
pers. The suggestion came after the
mayor had made an examination Of the
tax book and estimated that In
some instances valuable property
was listed at about five per cent Of its
value while other property was assess
ed at about rs per cent Of its value.
Mayor Sherard believes that IL the re-
turns are published as an advertise
ment there will be reductions in some
instances and raises in very many In
stances. 1T Is an excellent idea" re-
marked Comptroller General Jones on
hearing Of the stand taken by the may
or Of Anderson. II wish 1t could be
done in every county in the state. The
cost would be comparatively light, but
the results would be what has been
worked for during the past ten years
an equalization of property taxation.
"Of course in many instances the great
est possible pressure would be brought
on the authorities to prevent such ac-
ton and many newspapers would be
placed in embarrassing positions by
losing the friendship Of the prominent
man IN the small towns who would re-