Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Col. w. w. Lumpkin, well known
former citizen Of Columbia, and two
years ago a candidate for the United
States senate, died at the home Of mis-
sOn-in-law DR.. f. b. Glenn. in Ashe-
vile, y. c., at an early hour last Sun
day morning.
- Chester March IL: At a confer
ence between Sheriff Colvin and the
members Of the county legislative del
esatiOn this morning, ii was agreed to
recommend to Governor Ansel for ap-
pointment as special dispensary con-
stable for Chester county. Mr.. Henry
Gibson of Rossville. Mr.. Gibson should
receive his commission and be able to
enter upon his new duties in a few
days. Mr.. Gibson has had considera-
BILE experience as deputy and constable
and should make the county a valuable
man. He is absolutely fearless, and
will prosecute cases against the infiu-
entail and well-to-do as Zealously as
against the obscure and insignificant.
- Columbia, March IL: The farmers
Of the state. according to the number
Of tax tags sold, are using more fer
tiiZer this year than in the past The
books in the state treasurers office
show that since the first Of the year,
the sum of $l54,467.3S has been receiv-
ed for tags. This is over $4,000
more than was received at this time
last year. The amount received to
date last year was s142,147.17. The
total amount received from the fertil-
iZer tax tags last year was $202,74131.
This money goes to Clemson college.
There is a tax Of 25 cents on every ton
Of fertilizer sold in the state. It was
said today that the fertilizer compa-
nies are rushing all orders and that
fact probably accounts for the increas-
ed sale. According to the amount of
tax money received it shows that over
100000 tons of fertilizer have been soil
in the state since the first Of the year.
- The handsome silk state battle flag,
to be presented to the U. S. S. South
Carolina, is now complete and in the
possession Of the Moultrie cnapter Of
the South Carolina Daughters Of the
Revolution. Mrs. Virginia Moultrie
Bratton Of Yorkville, state regent, will
make the presentation address on April
IL, on board the battleship, and Mrs. A.
c. Ligon Of Orangeburg, state vice re-
gent, will hand the standard to Capt
A. F. Fletcher commanding the South
Carolina. OF this flag. the Columbia
State says: The official battle flag for
the battleship South Carolina, which
will be presented to that good ship
during her stay in Charleston harbor,
between April 10 and Is, is now in the
possession of Mrs. A. c. Ligon Of Or
angeburg, state vice-regent Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The flag. which Is the official flag Of
the state of South Carolina, Is a mag
nificent piece of workmanship. The
field of the flag Is made Of gorgeous
navy blue silk with gold fringe. The
palmetto tree and crescent are hand
embroidered in white silk with shad-
ings in gray. The flag is nine feet long
and six feet wide, the official size of
the battalion flag Of the United States
navy. The presentation of this flag
from the state chapters Of the Daugh-
ters Of tine American Revolution, will
be made by Mrs. Bratton, state regent,
on the same day that the silver service
will be presented from the state Of
South Carolina by Gov. Ansel. Fletch-
er of the United States navy, COM
manding official Of the battleship, will
receive tho flag