Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

South Carolina has increased from
$26, 1000 in 1900 to $63,902,000 ir
1910.
The race track gamblers who have
been driven out Of Jacksonville. Fla.
are trying to secure a foothold ir
Charleston.
Governor Harmon Of Ohio deliv'
cred an address to a tremendous
crowd of people at the Union county
fair, yesterday, but did not say any
thing about politics.
- Sam Williford shot and fatally
wounded Ed Anderson in Union coun'
ty. last Saturday. The shooting Is al
legged to have grown out Of the fac
that while under the influence OF
whisky Anderson was mistreating hi!
wife.
- Among the prospective candidate:
so far being mentioned for the va
cancy caused by the death of Judge
Klugh, are the following: c. c
FeatherStone Of Greenwood, former
candidate for governor; F. Barron
Grier of Greenwood; Frank P. Nc.
Gowan Of Laurens; F. B. Gary anG
w. n. Graydon of Abbeville; I. H
Hunt and George S. Mower Of New
berry; r. A. Cooper, solicitor of the
eighth circuit, Laurens, and M. P
DeRruhl, assistant attorney general.
- Greenville, October 10: 1t wa:
learned here tonight that Coroner
Beasly of Anderson county has beer
In Greenville today in conference with
Solicitor Bonham discussing the prob
able prosecution Of the men who par
ticipated In the Honea Path lynchinf
last week. This action, 1t Is under.
no nf
lions by the Anderson Ministerial
union. demanding that the member:
of the mob be punished. A copy OF
these resolutions was forwarded tC
the solicitor today. Solicitor Bon
ham, when seen by the correspondent
tonight, declined to make a state.
ment, though 1t Is understood that
prosecutions will quite likely follow
-Edgefield, October IT: Judge Mem.
minger granted a nonsuit this after
noon in the case brought by Mrs. Lucy
Dugas Tillman against her husband
B. r. Tillman, Jr., to recover $4,000
Mrs. Tillman alleged in her complaint
that moneys approximating this sun
had been paid her husband and thai
he did not properly account for them
to her. The nonsuit was ordered or
the ground that the proof was at vari-
ance with the allegations Of the COM
plant. No fraud was alleged in the
complaint. Owing to the prominence
of the plaintiff and defendant, the case
has attracted considerable attention
Mrs. Tillman was represented by De-
Pass & DePass and S. MEG. Simkins
and the defendant by Grier & Park
and H. c. Tillman. Court Of common
pleas convened yesterday and will
continue in session practically all OF
the week. Several minor cases were
disposed Of yesterday.
Announcement has been made that
the second South Atlantic States Corn
exposition will be held in Craven Hall
during the week of December H.
This announcement was made by A.
d. Hudson Of Newberry, the president
of the exposition. Over $4,000 in
prizes will be given for the best corn
exhibited The indications are that
there will be several thousand exhib-
it's. The prize list for the exposition
Is soon to be announced by the COM
mission in charge. Announcement was
made from the state department Of ag-
riculture that 275 farmers are compet-
ing i'm the state corn contest this year.
The contestants as required under the
rules of the contest, are sending in
samples of the corn produced. The
samples will be examined by the food
stuffs chemist to determine the rela-
tive value Of the corn with reference
to moisture and food contents. The
department of agriculture is planning
for an exhibit at the state fair.
A teachers manual for the ele-
mentary schools of South Carolina,
designed to promote the progress and
increase the efficiency of the free pub
lie schools Of the state, has been issued
from the state department Of educa-
tion by j. E. Swearingen, the state su-
pcrintendent Of education. The man.
ual was prepared by w. K. Tate, the
supervisor of rural elementary schools
In this state. Much valuable informa-
tiDn Is contained in the manual and
all teachers in the state are requested
To secure copies. The elementary
schools" says State Superintendent of
Education Swearingen, in announcing
the manual. form the basis of every
educational system. In them the ma
jority of the pupils are enrolled and
the largest number of teachers are en-
ployed If the manual helps to induce
a better understanding of school needs
and school methods the aim Of the au-
thor and the department will be fully
met" This manual contains l54 pages
with illustrations.
Charleston, October II: In spite Of
the anti-racing movement, 1t was said
today that a string of horses are now
en- route to Charleston, to be quarter
ed in stables in Charleston, until the
new $125,OOO racing plant is establish
ed in the suburbs, in anticipation of
the proposed racing meet here next
January. The cold weather Is coming
on and it is the desire Of the owners
of the horses to get them south before
the cold weather sets in and the own
ers are said to have determined to send
the horses here and make one trip
of it, even in advance of the building
of the stables at the track. In all, 1t
is proposed to have accommodations
for 1000 horses but hardly anything
like that number will be sent here be-
fore the stables are erected. 1t could
not be learned just how many horses
are to be shipped, but the number was