Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

NHCSltl, DdlNIl -hI' W. -. iioii'
Jr., Of Gaffney, was here Sunday and
ber of citizens in regard to the new
railroad that Is to be built out to Gaff-
ney from the c. G. & o. railway, and
which the Gaffney people are very anx-
ious to have pass Chester en- route to
the Atlantic coast. Mr. Hall was re-
ceived quite oncouragingly, and went
away feeling sure of the corporation
Of the people Of Chester in the matter.
- Columbia State, April |: The sum
Of $197,691.63 represents the amount
that has been received this year from
the sale Of fertilizer tax tags. The to-
tai amount received in the twelve
months of 1909 was $202,74l.3l. The
total amount received up to this time
last year was $1646S6.97. This means
that nearly 100000 tons Of fertilizer
have been sold to the farmers of the
state this year, the tax being % cents
on each ton. The revenue goes to
Clemson college. 1t Is expected that
at least 100000 tons will be sold be-
fore tine end of the year.
The case Of Calhoun Harris. the
defaulting ex-treasurer of the Orr cot
ton mills. in Anderson, was taken up
last Tuesday, the Hon. ]. E. Mcdonald
presiding as special judge, and will
probably be finished today or tomor-
row. The jury which is made up pr!n-
clpally Of farmers, Is being kept to-
gether. and closely guarded. Harris
has admitted all along that there had
been an apparent shortage of $4,000
in his books for quite while, and that
he had been falsifying his books to keep
1t covered up; but he stoutly main
tains that he has never misappropriat-
ed dollar Of the mills money.
- Gaffney, March 30: About ten days
ago the store of the Bruce Fowler
company at Backsburg was entered by
thieves and about sS5 worth Of cloth
ing and shoes were stolen. Yesterday
Mrs. Walker Moss, whose home Is
about a mile from Blacksburg, near the
Southern railway, noticed a suspicious
looking package hid in culvert neal
her house, and upon investigation
found it to be part Of the clothing
and shoes which had been taken from
the Bruce Fowler store. The goods
were in prime condition and inventO.
ried $50. Chief Duncan Of Blacksbure
has clue as to the guilty parties ant
hopes to apprehend them within the
next few days.
Chester Reporter: Yesterday after
noon while Sheriff Colvin was at tine
Jail during the intermission In court
proceedings, a negro, giving his name
as Jim Davis, and looking as If he were
thoroughly worn-out and exhausted
presented himself and told the sheriff
that he wanted to surrender. In an
swer to a question from Mr.. Colvin, he
stated that he had been engaged in 9
shooting scrape in Laurens county, and
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ing, without learning whether he had
killed the man he shot or not. He said
that he had been on the dodge ever
since, and was thoroughly tagged out
and could go no further. Sheriff Colvir
telephoned Sheriff Owens of Laurens
but as yet mas received no reply tc
his message. If the prisoner in jail
here Is the Jim Davis, wanted in Laur-
ems, he Is charged with a rather seri-
Gus offense. Mondays papers contain
ed an account Of triple killing al
Park station in Laurens. Toney An
derson, Ida Mccoy Nelson and Alex
Ray being the three killed. Claude
Ferguson seems to have been the prin-
cipal murderer, although from state
ments made here by Davis, 1t would
seem that he was the slayer Of Ray.
A Charleston bakery has taken to
baking bread from cotton seed and the
new bread Is finding a ready sale and
becoming popular, according to the re-
port Of the bakery. A sample Of the
bread was placed on exhibition recent
ly in charge Of Health Officer j. M
Green, and a number Of callers at the
office ate portions. The bread Is sim
ply made from the ground seed meal
with water and salt. The bread Is dark
81, rrtt, ra,-lr n
it browns readily and well. The bread
Is quite palatable, but a little greasy
but no more so, however, than would
be slice Of wheat bread with butter
Gaffney, March 80: The manage
ment Of the Hamrick mills Of Gaffney
has decided to increase the capacity Of
the plant by $4,000 spindles, and has
given the contract for the work on the
building to Contractor Curry, who is
making arrangements to commence
work at an early date. President Ham
rick and Superintendent Cash are in
the markets now purchasing the addi-
tional equipment. In view Of the gen.
eral depression which Is prevailing In
mill circles all over the south, the ac-
tiCn of the management Of the Ham,
rick mills Is remarkable, but 1t Is only
in keeping with the wonderful record
which the mill has made during Its
short life. 1t was established less than
two years ago and has already paid
two dividends to its stockholders.
- Charleston, March 80: Gen. Zim-
norman Davis, commander Of the
South Carolina division Of Confeder-
ate veterans, and prominent In his
Masonic affiliations, died this afternoon
at his residence In this city, at the age
Of rs years. Stricken several weeks
ago with an attack Of the grip, he new
er fully recovered his health and
strength, and yesterday he suffered a
stroke Of apoplexy, which was the i'm
mediate cause of his death. The fu-
neral services will be held on Friday.
He Is survived by widow, one son
and two daughters. Mr.. Davis held the
rank Of major general as commander
of the South Carolina veterans, having
succeeded Gen. Carlisle on the latter's
death. He was reelected at the re-
union at Chester last year. Gen. Davis
had an enviable record in the Confed-
crate service. He went into the wal
as a member of the Sixth South Caro-
lima cavalry, and served under Gems
Hampton and Butler. For conspicuous
galantry in battle he was promoted
over two captains, major and lieu
tenant, and made the commanding Off
Ger of the regiment Gen. Davis was
grand treasurer Of the grand lodge, A
F. NJ, of South Carolina and general
recorder of the grand council of Royal
and Select Masons. He was past
master Of Orange lodge. No. IA, A. F.
NJ. He served two terms as alderman
and was at the time of his death a
member of the tree commission of the
city of Charleston. He was president
of the South Carolina Society Of Sons
of the Revolution and a member of the
South Carolina society. He was also
a prominent member Of the Citadel
Square Baptist church.
Columbia State, Thursday: Willie
Bethune, a negro must pay the penal
ty of death for the murder Of G.. b.
Minis in Clarendon county last year,
the supreme court yesterday handing
down a decision in which the circuit
court is affirmed. The case is remand
ed to the circuit court in order that
a new date Of execution may be as
signed The former date Of execution
was July 80 of last year. The opinion
is by Chief Justice Jones. The circum-
stances leading up to the killing of
Minis were very unusual. His horse
hitched to a buggy, broke loose and
wandered away over a public road In
Il, Tho mot