Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- Mr.. j. l.. Glenn, OF Chester, has an.
nounced as a candidate for the house OF
representatives.
A monster picnic and political pow.
WOW is going on at Batesburg today
1t is an off day with the campaign
meetings, and the understanding was
that all the senatorial candidates and
candidates for state offices were to b.
present.
j. M. Easterby Of Blacksburg, ar
engineer on the Southern railway, was
killed as the result Of a collision al
Registers station. last Friday morning
Mr.. Easterby was 32 years of age. He
leaves a widow and a young child. The
funeral took palce at Blacksburg on
Sunday.
The Spartanburg Herald Of Sat-
urday quotes Mr.. Pollock as saying
that he wanted to correct an impress
sion that he and Jennings were run
said that so far as he is concerned
he is running because he has an ambi-
ton to occupy seat in the United
States senate.
- Charleston has inaugurated a cam
paign against rats by paying three
cents a head for the rodents, dead or
precaution against the introduction of
the bubonic plague with which New
Orleans has been infected. Thousands
OF dead rats are being brought into
the health department
The Spartanburg Journal Of yester-
day quotes Mr.. Clinkscales as saying:
Il am for compulsory education" said
Mr.. Clinkscales. Il am not prohibi-
ton candidate. That question: so far
as | am concerned, is not an issue in
South Carolina. II elected governor.
propose to enforce the laws now on the
statute books Of the state"
= The following candidates have
been announced in Lancaster county:
For the Senate-D. Reese Williams,
Harry Hines. For house Of represent
atives-J. Copeland Massey, w. B.
Bruce For superintendent Of educa-
TONY. a. Lingle. For supervisor
II. H. Horton, NJ. c. Gardner, T. O..
Blackman, J. Crawford Cook, A. F..
Hammond, Thos. H. Bennett Probate
judge. f. Stewman. Auditor-Jos.
w. knight.
- Chester Reporter: Chief Of Police
J. l.. Sanders has rendered his resigna
ton to become effective after the
monthly meeting Of the city council to-
morrow afternoon and will accept the
position Of special agent on the South
ern railway which was rendered him a
few days ago, with territory between
Marion. n. c.. and Columbia. Mr. San
ders has made faithful and vigilant
chief Of police. and his many friends,
while rejoicing in his promotion. are
sorry that he has accepted work which
will take him away from Chester for
much Of his time, though his contract
states that he may spend the week end
here and also come home at intervals
through the week as conditions permit.
Greenville, July 3: man hunt
that began at Pickens, Monday night,
came to an end near Frankville, y. c.,
yesterday morning, when Sheriff
ROark of Pickens. and the chief Of
police Of that place, captured the ne
gro charged with the murder Of James
Hendrix, a white farmer Of Pickens,
and a criminal assault upon a white
woman who lives in the same neigh
bOrhood. The negro was rushed to
Columbia in order to avoid a lynching
it having been learned that people Of
EaSley and Pickens were highly eX-
cited over the trouble. The negro was
chased over mountains and through
swampS and during that time the posse
only slept five hours and ate three
meals from the time they left on Mon
day until last night. A reward Of