Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

olina's new senator, E. D. Smith. took
the oath of office Thursday, and imme-
diately entered upon the discharge OF
his duties. Promptly at noon, he ad-
vanced to the vice presidents desk,
and there with many other new men,
took the solemn and binding obligation
of United States senator. Senator
Smith was welcomed to the upper
house and received handshakes from
many of his newly made colleagues on
both sides Of the chamber. Many old
South Carolinians residing in Wash
ington went to the senate to see him
take the oath of office and to extend
their congratulations. He returned
home last night, but will be back In
Washington again, when the extra
session begins on March Is. 1t Is un-
derstood that he will endeavor to get
on the committee on agriculture and
finance, but nothing definite can be
learned about this now.
= Governor Ansel has announced the
appointment Of his military staff as
follows: Assistant adjutant general
William T. Brock, colonel, Columbia;
venson, colonel, Cheraw; judge advo-
cate general, BENZ. A. Morgan, colonel,
Greenville; commissary general, Robt
P. Hamer, Jr., colonel, Hamer; chief OF
ordnance, David w. Daniel, colonel,
Clemson College; aide de camp, Will
liam w. Moore, colonel Barnwell; Jos
G. Wardlaw, colonel, Yorkville; Daniel
o. Herbert, colonel, Orangeburg; mil
itary secretary to the governor, Chas
H. Cabaniss, Jr., colonel, Columbia;
David A. Geer, lieutenant colonel, Bel
ton; Francis S. Evans, lieutenant col
onel, Greenwood; Alvin Etheredge
lieutenant colonel, Saluda; William
Banks, lieutenant colonel, Columbia;
Gaffney; Sam T. McCravy, lieutenant
colonel, Spartanburg; Ha, T. Buck
lieutenant colonel, Conway.
- Spartanburg, March 8: Spartan
burg Is crowded tonight with Wood
men of the World from all sections OF
the state to attend the annual conven-
ton Of Camp l, Of the jurisdiction OF
South Carolina, which convenes to-
morrow morning and will continue
through Wednesday night. The con-
yention will open tomorrow with a
public meeting. The address Of well
come will be extended by Alderman A
NJ. Law, which will be followed by ad-
dresses by Masons, Knights Of Pythias
and D. o. K. KS, all OF which will be
responded to by DR.. r. A. Giles, head
counsel of the state. One OF the feat-
ures Of the meeting tomorrow Will De
a big barbecue at Rock Gin Springs
| The committee Of the local camp has
made elaborate preparations to enter
| tain the visiting delegates and the
barbecue is only one Of the many
social features that have been
planned. 1t is expected that fully one
thousand Woodmen will be at the bar
becue tomorrow.
- Columbia, March 6: Next Monday
General Matthew c. Butler will ceie-
| prate his 73d birthday. In addition tc
the celebration of his birthday, Gen
Butler will be confirmed as a member
| Of the Catholic church. Gen. Butler Is
| now at an inhrmary in the city OF Co.
lumbia, where he has been for some
time. He is improving and feels quite
well. His greatest trouble Is sciatica
| which has settled in his wounded leg
Gen. Butler has for years been great
| admirer Of the Catholic church. Wher
he was United States senator he serv-
ed on a special committee which visit
ed the various homes in Washington
and he was much impressed with the
work that was done by the Sisters OF
the Poor. In recent years he has stud
led a great deal and has given special
attention to the Catholic church, ano
shortly after he came to Columbia ne
was given the blessings Of the church
by Father Fleming. The confirmation
service will be conducted by Bishop
Northrop, who will be here on Monday
next to conduct the service. Gen. But
ler is in excellent spirits and many OF
his comrades in arms are among his
callers at the inflrmary.
The general assembly, just adjourn
al
of the annual corn growing contest
among the farmers of the state. There
will be given in prizes this year $500
to those who are the successful par
| ticipants. The entries should be made
at the office of the commissioner OF
agriculture in Columbia. Commission
er Watson is at present preparing the
proper form of contestants manual
which will be used by each contestant
for the purpose of keeping his crop
record, and he hopes to have these
manuals ready very shortly, making
due announcement when they are ready
for distribution. So far there have
been two state corn contests held un-
der state appropriations, the one In
1906, with which the national prize
| was won by Mr.. Tindall Of Clarendon
county, and the other in 1907, in which
Mr.. B. E. Moore of Marlboro, won the
chief prize with 1877 bushels to one
acre. These contests have had Won
derfully stimulating effect in the mat
ter of corn growing, and it is hoped
that the entries this year will be far
more numerous than they have ever
been. Not alone does the yield pei
acre count in the state contest, but
purity and selection of seed, methods
of cultivation, etc., are Of strong scor-
ing value. Commissioner Watson is ex-
ceedingly anxious this year to see the
entry lists full and complete, and every
county in the state represented among
the contestants. AS soon as possible
he will announce the arrangement OF
the prizes and other details to the con-
tests in the public press.