Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SHhSIiNH N6"Ss
= Mr.. Frank P. Cooper, formerly in
the newspaper business, and at differ
ent times circulation manager for the
Columbia State and News and Courier,
died at his home at Williamson last
Sunday morning, aged so years. He
had been in bad health for quite
while.
Attorney General Lyon has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
for reelection, his desire being to
complete the work he has commenced.
= Mrs. Molly j. Sloan, aged SO years
Of age, burned herself UP In her home
at Pacolet Saturday, with suicidal in
tent, there seems to be no doubt. She
had been in bad health for some time.
J - Columbia, Feb. Z: c. ]. Hebert,
president of the Southern Agency
company, is now under indictment
In South Carolina in connection with
the Seminole Securities deal, for fraud
in which John Y. Darlington and ].
Stobo Young were convicted last
month. Governor Ansel Of South
Carolina issued requisition papers for
Hebert, but Governor Patterson OF
Tennessee refused to honor the re-
quisition. though giving no definite
reason for his refusal. The indict-
ment charges Hebert, together with
officers of the Southern Life Insur-
ance company Of Fayetteville, N. c.,
and the Seminole Securities company
with conspiracy and obtaining mon
ey and other property by false pre-
tense and representations" It was
Hebert who engineered the deal by
which the Seminole Securities COM
pany purchased the stock Of the
Southern Life, and 1t was alleged that
Hebert's consideration was exorbf-
tant. ~ a .a- rs,.a-s.-
- The house on last Friday passed
to a third reading, bill to prevent
any deduction from the weight OF cot
ton on account Of bagging and ties.
The bill is not yet law and will
probably be severely fought at Its
third reading. It's text Ia as follows:
THAT from and after the approval Of
this act 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation engaged
In the business Of buying cotton in
this state as principal or agent, to de-
duct any sum for bagging or ties from
the weight Of any bale Of cotton, when
the same is properly packed and
wrapped in not more than nine yards
Of bagging and six ties, Of the kind
that is now used in the custom Of
trade. For each and every violation
Of this act, the offender shall be gull
ty of misdemeanor and shall be
fined in the sum Of not less than IS
nor more than $25 or imprisoned for
not less than ten days nor more than
80 days: Provided, This act shall not
apply to what is known in the trade
as round bales, and bales Of cotton
which weigh less than 800 pounds"
= Sumter, February 6: The tree cut
ting matter has come up again and has
been suspended again. Friday the work
Of cutting was begun on the block OF
Main street. between Dugan and Bart
lette. That afternoon a meeting was
held attended by several ladies OF the
Civic league, Stubbs and Chandler OF
the tree and park commission and sew
al men interested, though not officially
connected with the matter. After dis
cussing the matter frankly and in good
humor, committee was appointed to
meet with the commission Saturday
morning and to examine the trees.
This was done and the work ordered
suspended till the commission can meet
again and decide on It's course. 1t Is
probable that the decision will be to
remove those trees that are In a bad
state, and to pave around the healthy
trees. The trees were to be cut to
make way for the paving. At the
Shore stated that the postal authorities
claimed Jurisdiction over the two hand
some oaks in front Of the new postof-
Ace site and would leave them stand
ing and would pave around them. That
being the case Mr.. Stubs Of the COM
mission. stated that 1t was probable
that others could be left on the same
side Of the street 80 that the block
would be uniform in appearance.
= After refusing to pass very meri-
terious bill offered by Representative
Richards to make the carrying OF
concealed weapon penitentiary Of
fense except where the defendant
was able to prove justification on the
ground Of danger to his life, the house
passed to a third reading bill OF
Senator Kelly's as follows: That
from and after the first day Of July,
1910. It shall be unlawful for any one
TO carry about their person. whether
concealed or not, any pistol less than
20 inches long and three pounds In
weight and 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
manufacture, sell, or offer for sale,
lease, rent, barter, exchange. or trans
mort for sale into this state, any
pistol Of less length and weight. Any
viola ton Of this section shall be NM
ished by a fine Of not more than $10O.
or Imprisonment for not more than 80
days: and in case, Of a sale by per-
son. firm. or corporat'on. the sum OF
800 shall be forfeited to and for the
use Of the school fund of the county
wherein the violation takes place. to
he recovered as other fines and for
FIXTURES: Provided. This act shall not
amply to peace officers In the actual
discharge Of their duties. or to carry
ing or keeping Of pistols by persons
while on their own premises" The
vote On the passage Of this bill was
42 TO 22.
The general appropriation bill was
introduced last Saturday. 1t carries
a total Of $1,777,352.34, and is COM
pretended in the following recapitu-
lation: Governors office, $751; 160;
secretary Of states office, $500;
comptroller generals office, $l1,560;
insurance commissioners office, $S,-
400 state treasurers office, $1,000;
state superintendent of education.s
office, $500; adjutant generals
flee, $7,S45; railroad commissioners
office, $10,57O; state librarians office
$1,700; public buildings, $47,07S.6S;
state geologist's Office, s3,400; de-
partment Of agriculture, $15,120; tu-
dicial department, s96,050; health de-
partment, $4,000; tax department.
$S1,943.14; University South Car
olina, $96,8S3.19; Winthrop, $121,-
337.39; South Carolina Military acad-
emy, $66,000; institute for education
of Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, $31,soo;
Colored Industrial college. $24.2s4:44;
other educational purposes, $Ss, ,039.-
65; State Hospital for Insane, $254,..
s17.01; South Carolina Industrial
sohool s7 500. nenitentiary S6550: |
other penal and charitable purposes.
sS1O; pensions $262,OOO; historical
commission, $3,S00:; interest on pub
lie debt, $295,886.22; elections, $685.
$50; miscellaneous, s6S,584.S0; sem
ate, $14,SS6.10; house Of representa-
tives, $32,595.30; engrossing depart
ment, $5,808; expenses common to
both houses, 1920.
Columbia State, Sunday: Plans
are being perfected for a boys corn
exhibit to be held in Columbia dur