Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

enue for the government PROVIDED the
tariff was decreased under future
Democratic administration. would be
the income tax. The working OF a
Federal income tax was explained. A
Federal income tax. in his opinion
would tax according to wealth and not
lpopulation. Absentee landlords, the
Republican party and unjust riches
were scored by the Texas senator. He
was cordially received.
-Cue West, February 10: A meet
ing of the board Of trustees Of the
Woman's college was held here last
night. The matter of selecting a pres
ident for the college to succeed the
late DR.. Boyce was deferred for the
meeting two weeks hence. A commit
tee was appointed to look out for
man for president of the college. Mrs.
James Boyce was elected to take
charge Of the business affairs until
commencement in June. Mrs. Willie
K. Douglas, who has for many years
rendered efficient service to the col
llege, was elected to assume response
bility of the work of the college.
Among those favorably mentioned for
president Of the college are: DR.. d.
G. Philips, Chester. Rev. c. M. Boyd,
Anderson, DR.. L. G. Boyce Of Atoka,
Tenn, A. G. Brice, Chester, r. G.
Brownlee Of Due West was elected
chairman Of the board, succeeding the
late Rev. o. Y. Bonner.
- Walking into a trap set by her
husband for chicken thieves, Mrs. Geo.
L. Neel, living between Prosperity and
Newberry, was seriously and possibly
mortally wounded. Mr.. Neel had been
missing some chickens and had driven
stakes in the ground in front OF his
chicken house around which he had
| led a cord attached to the trigger OF a
cooked shotgun, pointing to the ap-
proach to the chicken house, so that
any one approaching the chicken
house would run against the cord and
discharge the gun. Mrs. Neel recelv-
ed the load of shot intended for the
| thieves. She was in the yard looking
after matters before retiring for the
night, and probably did not know or
had not thought of her husbands pre-
cautions. The load entered the right
boring an ugly hole. 1t Is probable
that the leg will have to be amputat-
ed, and serious fears are entertained
for Mrs. Neel's life.
Greenville, February IA: On Sat-
urday morning, Rev. Jesse McCarter,
pastor Of the Baptist church Of Farm
/
the town by S. M. Pollard and ]. A.
Burnett, each Of the assailants striking
him. The cause of the attack Is said
| to be an item in letter which Mr.. NC
Carter, who Is Farmville correspond
ent of the Greenville Reflector, wrote
the paper in which 1t was stated that
neither of the Farmville drug stores
had a registered pharmacist, but were
owned and managed by ex-saloon
keepers Mr.. Pollard stopped the min
lister on the street Saturday morning
and asked for a retraction Of the state
ment, which the minister replied could
not be given as 1t was true. Mr.. Pol
lard then struck the minister in the
face, knocking him down. and as the
latter was getting up Mr.. Burnett, who
had come on the scene In the mean
time, also struck him a blow on the
head Warrants were issued for both
the assailants Of the minister and the
trial is expected to take place tomor-
row.
Columbia, February 12: The sem
ate judiciary today brought In a res
olution signed by IL out Of Is OF Its
membership. calling for the resignation
Of Superintendent Babcock and all re-
gents Of the asylum by next Thursday,
in view of their disclosures during
the past year. The regents have said
they won't resign and there is no law
by which they can be ousted. DR..
Babcock has many flattering offers.
The regents are w. j. Gooding,
Hampton; ]. Perry Glenn, Anderson;
Iredell Jones, Rock Hill; DR.. Julius
H. Taylor, Columbia; DR.. w. w. Ray,
Congaree. Immediate consideration
of the resolution was not entered into,
and early next week, number OF
da,thf1acc dphQfp fha
question. The resolution was adopted
by eight senator's at the Friday night
meeting while three voted mo" on
the adoption Of the resolution. These
three submitted a protest with the
resolution saying, they object to the
resolution hastily considered
against "our earnest plea that time
be allowed for deliberate action"
- Columbia State, Monday: w. B.
Avant who was convicted several
months ago in Georgetown on the
charge Of killing Mrs. Ruth Crisp Big
ham, is still at the penitentiary. An
attempt is being made to secure the
necessary bond Of $4,000 before he can
be released. The supreme court re-
Gently, as a result of habeas corpus
proceedings, signed an order for the
release of Avant from the penitentiary
provided he could furnish bond in the
sum Of $4,000 pending an appeal to the
supreme court. Avant was convicted,
together with DR.. Bigham, whose
whereabouts has never been learned.
After the conviction the attorneys for
the two men asked for a new trial
which was refused by Judge Watts.
Intention Of appealing to the supreme
court was given, but no papers were
ever filed Avant was brought to the
penitentiary, but just before he was
mustered in as convict a message
was received from the Georgetown
county sheriff, asking that he be held
until further instructions. No further
instructions were received and AVant
has since been in the state prison.
- Columbia special of February IL,
to News and Courier: The senate to-
night passed to third reading, Senator
Johnson's bill providing that marriage
licenses shall hereafter be required In
South Carolina. The sentiment In
favor of this measure loomed up
strong, and contrary to the opinion
expressed that this was an entering
wedge toward divorce, 1t was conclu-
sively shown that such bill would
work in the other direction. The bill
requires a license to be taken out py
those contracting matrimony and If
this license is not obtained, the Of
tenders are subject to a fine of not
more than 500 nor less than $25 or
Imprisonment for not more than thir-
ty nor less than ten days. The origl-
nal bill fixed the clerk Of courts fee
at 25 cents, but this was amended to
81 tonight and the clerk of court
would receive a dollar for recording
the marriage and issuing the license.
The fines imposed are to be turned
over to the school fund. The commit
tee amendment was adopted as fol-
lows: provided, that nothing herein
contained shall render any marriage
illegal without the issuing of IL
cense." The effect Of the law should
the bill pass the house, will be to stop
the numerous runaway marriages and
to have a record of all marriages. 1t
would be a criminal offence for a
preacher or notary public to perform
a ceremony without the license. Once
married, however. the couple would
remain married, this being the effect
of the committee amendment.
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ord sale of fancy fowls was a breed