Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

| anu Was tltCltu NV 'hC ihuNpSheShh
Democrats and Republicans.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Governor Blease has appointed
Thomas P. Adams a constable for
Newberry county.
| Governor Blease has announced 1t
as his purpose to appoint Col. Chas.
Newman to be disbursing officer for
South Carolina.
Mr.. T. M. Fitzpatrick, formerly
well known merchant OF Lancaster,
| died in Columbia on January 21, aged
55 years.
| The Anderson people are looking
| forward with q great deal Of interest
to a probable visit by President Taft
on March 10. The president Is to
sneak at the Southern Commercial
congress in Atlanta on March IL, and
the Anderson people want him to run
down on a special train from Seneca.
It seems to be practically settled that
the president will accept the invita-
| tion.
| Prof. Ira w. Williams, state super
intendent Of the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work in South Caro-
[ lima. has divided his territory into two
districts. the Piedmont and the Pee
Dee. Mr.. w. II. Barton Of Simpson
VILE. Greenville county, is agent for
the Piedmont district, and Mr.. L. L.
Baker Of Bishopville. Is AGENT for the
Pee Dee district. Mr.. Williams. OF
course. will continue to do field work
the same as he has been doing.
| Mr.. Rufus M. Cross a prominent
and highly esteemed citizen Of Ches-
ter. died at his home on Saluda street,
in that town on last Monday. Nearly
| 81 years ago Mr. Cross was united In
marriage to Miss Margaret Smith OF
York county. or this marriage there
were three sons, s. y. Cross Of Chester,
Panl w. Cross Of Columbia and Bur-
nell r. Cross Of Indiana: also three
DAUGHTERS Mrs w. b. Cox who died In
June 1907: Mrs. J. w. Avery OF York
county. and Mrs. w. H. Edwards, Jr,
| Of Chester county.
Lancaster, January "a: The Lam
caster & Chester mixed train, coming
| to Lancaster today, met with an accl-
dent, near BARRIERS bridge beyond
Richburg. two box cars and two pas
senger coaches jumping the track. The
deraiment occurred in a cut and the
cars fell up against one side of It. The
passengers were considerably shaken
|
Bishop of Athens, Ca, was somewhat
bruised, and W. S. Hall Of Chester had
finger mashed. Their injuries were
dressed here this afternoon at the Ho-
| tel Royal by DR.. D. P. Funderburk, the
company's surgeon. They, with other
passengers, came on to Lancaster In a
box car shortly after the wreck. the
box cars were loaded with phosphate
rock and were badly damaged. The
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distance.
| - Chester Reporter: The police work.
ed all day yesterday with small negro
boy, who had been found with cocaine
in his possession, to find out where or
from whom had been procured the
noxious drug. The boy proved past
master, however, at the art Of lyinS,
and after he had told several tales
| that proved to be absolutely untrue, he
was turned loose, and the investiga"
| ton abandoned for the time being.
From all indications much cocaine Is
being used among certain class OF the
negro population, and this Deing the
case there Is bound to be source or
supply. The negro that was In GUS
tody Yesterday reDorted various myth
| ical characters as the ones he had got
the stuff from, and his testimony prov
ed absolutely barren Of results so far
| as finding out anything about the real
source of supply was concerned.
- Greenville, January 26: Judge Gage,
who Is presiding at sessions court this
week, adopted an unusual method OF
settling a feud between two mountain
| families. Two young men, Roper and
| Trotter, were being tried for assault
and battery, and, during the course OF
the trial, Judge Gage left the bench
and conducted the fathers Of the two
young men into a jury room and
sought to have these two men, close
neighbors and both good citizens, make
friends and bury the enmity exlsting
between the families. When the judge
returned to the bench, he announced
that he had used his utmost endeavor
but had failed to reconcile the fathers
Of the combatants, and that II the pres
ent feeling continues 1t will result In
homicide and in a trial Of somebody
for murder, and that in the sight Of
God these fathers would be responsible
for 1t. The Judge further stated that
he attached more blame to the fathers
for the present situation than to the
sons, though the sons had technically
violated the laws of the state. After
the young men-both mountaineers OF
the most stalwart type-had been con-
victed, the Judge sentenced them to
chaingang terms without the alterna-
tive of fines, the sentences, however,
being suspended during their period Of
good behavior.
- Columbia, January 25: General
Willie Jones and w. A. Clark Of this
city and John Y. Darlington are charg-
ed with conspiracy in connection with
the famous Seminole transaction. The
specific charge brought against them
Is Misrepresentation in sale of $1,000
worth of Seminole stock to l.. L. Cly-
burn Of Kershaw county, who has
sworn out warrant for these three
men. Washington A. Clark Of Colum-
bia, was one Of the trustees In the
Seminole Securities company. He Is
president Of the Carolina National
bank of this city and, under Governor
Ansel, was chairman on the state BOARD
of pardons Thus far no announcement
has come from Governor Blease that
he will not continue to serve In this
capacity, but 1t is expected that the
pardon board will be changed. Mr..
Clark is one of the leading men of
Columbia General Willie Jones Is
familiar figure in South Carolina polit-
ical and business affairs. He was for
sixteen years state Democratic chair
man and now holds that position. He
is president of the Palmetto National
bank Of this city. John Y. Darlington
was sentenced to three years impris-
onment for breach Of trust with frau
dulent intention in connection with
Seminole dealings. He was president
Of the Seminole Securities company,
the notorious concern that swept the
state few years ago with sensations
leaving broken pocketbooks behind.
Garlington's whereabouts at this mo-
ment are unknown. He left the state
after his conviction. The appeal is