Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Washington dispatches say that
largely as the result Of the efforts Of
CONGRESSMAN Lever, the ways and
means committee Of the house has
given assurance tnat 1t will strike out
the paragraph imposing a potential
duty Of 20 per cent on potash and pot
ash salts. The proposed duty would
have bled the farmers OF South Caro-
lima to the extent Of quarter OF q
million dollars a year.
Gaffney, April 6: The board Of pub
| lie works has advertised for BIDS on
$125, 900 worth Of bonds for the sewer
age system to be installed In Carney.
The proposed issue will consist OF
bonds bearing interest at Al and 8
years with privilege Of retiring them
within twenty years. Col A N. Wood,
one Of our shrewdest financiers, Is
chairman Of the board, and thinks the
bonds will be sold without difficulty.
- Columbia Is very much interested
and the publicity committees are ex-
erting themselves to interest the peo-
pie of the state in the great music fes-
tival to be held there on April 20-23.
Nine. Jeanne Jomelli, Nine. Langen-
dorf, DR.. Franklin Lawson and
Mr. Frederick Hastings are among
the celebrated artists, who have
been engaged for this special occa-
sion, and another no .>ss notable feat-
ure will be the famous Dresden Phil
harmonic orchestra, including So men.
It is expected that large numbers OF
music lovers from all parts OF the state
will visit Columbia on the occasion OF
the festival.
= Chester, April z: Jim Stevenson,
colored, who murdered his wife and
wounded his father-in-law seriously a
| few weeks ago In the Mount Prospect
neighborhood in this county, was ar
rested Friday last at Opelika. Ala. by
Sheriff John l. Moon and brought
here and lodged In Jail Tuesday morn.
| ing by Deputy Sheriff w. g. Bye. Ste
venson denied his identity at first, but
| was readily recognized by Mr.. Bye and
later. seeing that his bluff would not.
work, freely admitted his identity and
acknowledged his crime. The return
journey was made without incident,
and Stevenson was placed behind the
bars to await trial at the June term OF
court. Tillman CASTOR, Stevenson's
father-in-law who was shot four
times, twice with pistol and twice
with shotgun, and at first thought
| to be fatally wounded, Is now well on
the road to complete recovery. he is
up and walking about and should soon
be as strong as ever.
= Columbia special Of April s, to
Charlotte Observer: Governor Ansel
this afternoon granted a full pardon 10
s. 8. Timer, the former president Of
the law and order league at Pacoiet,
who was recently convicted OF man
slaughter for the killing Of Ed Kirby.
Timer had served only a few days In
the penitentiary. but the governor
would not consider his case till he be-
gan service. The case was not sub
those who signed the petition were
President Victor Montgomery. OF the
Pacolet MlIls: senator carlisle. Sner-
if White; Editor Nettles OF the South
ern Christian Advocate, and the pas
tor OF the Pacoiet baptist cnurcn. one
letter to the governor SAID: kirby was
associated with the most VIE and VI.
cious elements IN tne community ana
was dangerous cnaracter Inc Pc
tition says: Tnat with Iiner, IL was
case OF killing or De killed. aiter
nearly two years daily peril OF MS Ire.
IL is said tnat Ilner, as the president
instrumental In bringing over one nun
dred Offenders 70 the par OF JUSTICE.
Charleston, April 6: That Charles
ton is one Of the leading centres Of the
fertilizer business, not only in this
country, but in the world, is easily ap-
parent from the fact that the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad alone shipped out
224, 700 pounds Of fertilizer, or about
112.280 tons, in March Of this year.
Railroad officials state that this Is un-
doubtedly record, and that the out
put for the past month Is the F-rgest
ever handled In one month by one rail-
road In the history OF the local fertili-
ger business. During the month OF
March the Atlantic Coast Line used
5,614 cars to ship out the enormous
quantity of fertilizer, or on the aver
age Of about 240 cars each day, hauled
In from twelve to fourteen trains. The
cars used TO carry the fertilizer noid
ABOUT twenty tons eacn. IL Is ssti-
mated that the output Oh tertinzer
noveo from Cnarieston ~ tne Aaan ns
tic Soast Line aione uuIIhs tne nnons"
OF marcn represents q Cost VI cohslo.
erapie over S1,oVo'VoV. snis mus.
De addeo the value OF tne oV,ooV IONS
moved py the Soutnern railway IN the
same perloo OF time' SO tnat tne IeI-
tilizer works OF the city ana vicinity
shipped fertiiizer amounting TO over
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Columbia, April 6: In view Of the
dispensary decision in favor Of the
state, the Messrs. Ray, Duncan G. and
and Archibald, who were 5erked up be-
fore Judge Pritchard on the charge OF
contempt OF court on account OF their
case to recover $500 on judgment as
signed to them by the Louisville Dis
tilling company for liquor unlawfully
seized in Charleston, hope soon to see
the tables turned against Attorneys
George Lester and T. Moultrie Nor
decai, who alleged that in bringing the
case the Messrs. Ray were in coliusion
with the South Carolina supreme court
and Attorney General Lyon to manu-
facture the litigation for its effect on
the cases in the Federal court. With
the decision Just rendered the con-
tempt case against the Messrs. Ray
falls to the ground, and they are lay
ing plans to get Messrs. Mordecai and
Lester tried for being In contempt of
the state supreme court. ain INV iudg-
ment" said Mr. Duncan Raw today.
"Messrs. Mordecai and Lester are both
liable TO contempt proceedings on
account of the statements against the
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