Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, August 23, 1905, Image 6
THE LIQUOR BUSK ESS.
Favors the Dispensary Law-High License
Opposed-Tillman lo be Upheld.
[Abbeville Press nod Usinier, j
Tb? Press an<l Banner supports
tue dispensary law :
Because of the restrictions wliich
it placea around the s ile of liquoi.
Because ii sells no liquor to be
drunk on the premises.
Became it sells for cash, which
cash ooud'tion is a restriction of the
sale.
Because property may not be
pledged foe the payment of whiskey.
Because we believe the quality is
purer than that which was formerly
sold by bhr rooms.
Because tho measure of thc Huid
is honest. The bottle contains the
amount a*-, represented.
Beet?usc the dispensary is closed
at suiiK."? rind remains closed until
sunrise, thus giving prohibition for
that length of lime, instead of the
Often bar until a late hour at night.
Because the dispensary is olosed
on Sunday, which was not always
thc case with the side doors of the
to ?r rooms.
Because lite protits of the liquor
?business ar? put into the public
treasuries instead of into the pockets
of individuals.
We oppose high license :
Because it offers no sim*le advant
age over thc dispensary.
Because it puts the business, which
is most dangerous to the morals and
health of the people, out of the
hands of the government and into
the hands of a rich citizen to the ex
clusion of the poor man from com
petition.
BeoauBe, if the government is true
to tho people, it must give a super
vision of the conduct of the licensed
?dealers, even as it docs of the dis
pensary.
Because t bc rich licensed dealers
must push the sales of liquor in order
to make a profil on his in vest mont,
und any increase of salo is to dimin
ish tho happiness and comfort of thc
homes.
Because high license offers thc
greatest possible inducement to
fraud and extortion ill price.
We honor and support Senator
Tillman in any effort to uphold the
dispensary law. ruder bis control
ns (Governor he sohl less ami wc had
less liquor drinking and less drunk
enness than at an) othor time.
We honor him for his upright
character und temperate life.
We honor him for bis clean hands
in never having taken a dishonest
?dollar, either in Columbia or in
Washington.
Wc honor him for bis ability and
fearlessness in standing for the right
as he secs it and he generally sees it
right.
But Mr. Tillman pains us beyond
degree when he would encourage the
rabble to drink liquor.
When he says tho Bible docs not
discountenance the drinking of liquor
and that it does not set its seal of
condemnation on the act of riotous
.living.
When he talks of the profits in
thc liquor business as an excuse or
necessity for intemperance.
When bc teaches people to enter
upon a cause thal wrecks annually
perhaps a million homes in thc
United States, and in the same time
sends half a million drunkards to
unhonored graves.
When he seems to forget that tho
dispensary is properly a retardent of
thc sale of liquor and not essentially
or chiefly a money making institu
tion.
Whon he does not tell us, when
foe quotes the Bible as authority and
.diicouragemenl for liquor drinking,
?hat Moses and Aaron, that Peter
-tnd John never saw or heard of corn
liquor.
When bc does not tell us that tho
inspired writers of tito Bible never
heard of opium or cocaine.
When, in speaking of thc Holy
Hook, he does not tell us that thc
Hiblo would keep our feet from dan
<y?rouH paths and our foot prints
/rom devious ways.
When ho speaks lightly of thc
teachings of thc Bible in reference to
temperance and society.
We would prefer to see :
A bar room on every hill, and a
still at every spring than to seo our
people ?aspired with the belief that
they can, with safety, tamper with
intoxicating liquors and partake of
tho stupefying drugs which ate to
day ?verywhere offered. The ho'y;
prophets who wrote the Bible, if on
earth to-day, would certainly have
reference to the temptations aud the
dangers which now beset us on every
band, and which were uuknowu to
them in tboir day.
The perplexing questiou is :
What profit, if any, should be
charged on the prtle of liquor?
If it is sold at cost we encourage
llie sale and no temperance man
would do that.
If we charge a high price, the
profit is great and the fear is that it
may be regarded as a money-making
concern.
We favor high price :
Because the high price rcduoesthe
sale, and wo think tho less liquor a
man gets for his money the botter
off he is nine times out of ten.
-.i?
Dyspepsia or Indigestion
The term "Dyspepsia" nieass a lack of
pepsin iu tho stomach, Indigestion is
rightly used whou ever tho food is uot
properly digested, regardless to the
causo. It is immaterial whether you
call your ailment dyspepsia or indigestion
when Ky il air's stomach Tablots aro used.
They aro guaranteed to cure all forms of
stomach trouble. Buy a trial box, (price
25 cents) and bo convinced. Walhalla
Drug Company; Carter's Pharmacy,
Westminster.
Tillman Talks on the Disclosures.
Groouwood, August ll.-"The Spar
tanburg investigation will have tho ef
fect of mnkiug tho Legislature do Bomo
tbing iu regard to tho status of tho li
quor question in this State."
This is what Sonator Bonjamiu liyau
Tillman, father of tho South Carolina
dispensary and its chief advocato, said
to J. R. McGboo, of tho Greenwood In?
dox, yesterday.
"I don't beliovo the people of tho
State arc going to rid themselves of tho
method becauso a sot of rascals are run
ning it. And, as I have said before and
bavo advocated boforo, tho dispensary is
tho proper solution of the questiou iu
this State."
Sonator Tillman was on his way from
tho State Farmers' Instituto, whore bo
had boon "to teach thom bow to raiso
bogs," as ho expressed it. The Sonator
looks well and hearty and tho old-timo
Tillman, with all his vigor and tho mat
ter-of factness was in evidence as he
talked to the editor of the Index. His
characteristic phraseology, together
with his. forcefulness and earnestness,
was most noticeable, and when bo spoke
of his pot, thu dispensary, a fatherly
light was in bis eye.
Speaking of the startling revelations
as some would call them - being made in
the inner and outer workings of tho sys
tem in Spartanburg, tho Senator said that
most of tho witnesses so far seemed to
bo disappointed office-seekers, and as to
tho testimony of Supervisor Miles, bo
said that there wore possibly a hundred
men in tho State to-day who could say
tho samo thing, "that they suspected
there was dishonesty."
"Hut," he said, "ho wanted the limit
and if there was wrong doing, discloso
it."
Sonator Tillman declared bis faith in
the people of tho State as to their re
taining tho dispensary. Ile said that
county control would not do; that tho
largo towns like Charleston, Columbia,
Spartanburg and Greenville would vir
tually have been bar rooms.
' Tho greatest, most intrinsic, valuablo
tl'iiig about tho dispensary systom is tho
fact that it destroys tho opportunity for
personal greed."
When asked directly by his inter
viewer as to tho "personal greed" now
causing all tho trouble in tho dispensary,
as evidenced bv the testimony at Spar
tanburg and ol sew here, tho Senator's
countenance lit up with a peculiar
warmth as ho replied: "Tho Legisla
ture had inn in a wholo lot of changes
and infernal alterations, and now they
expect the people to kill it on account of
these. If the board of directors had
boon abolished years ago all this trouble
would not have come up. When I was
Governor, and in charge of the workings
of tho dispensary. I kept in touch with
every man on tho constabulary, every
man in the whole affair."
When asked the diroct question by tho
editor of tho Index, "Don't you, Senator,
in view of all the information ns given
out by the Spartanburg investigation, in
view of all the public opinion and hear
say, really beliovo that the dispensary
systom as tho law now stands presents
good opportunities for graft'.'" tho Sena
tor replied unequivocally: "No, I do not.
Would you abolish tho Supervisor's
offloo at Greenville on account of the
fact that there seems to ho opportunity
for graff.'"
When the question of^Stato control
was brought up, be said that it was thc
only way to run tho dispensary. "If
counties control, or rather, if tho coun
ties should doolde this question for t hem
selves, it would mean that tho city in
which tho dispensary was located would
got all tho pecuniary honelit. Au it
stands now, each school district in tho
oounty gets a portion of tho fund, thus
benefiting all."
Ho said that political enemies of tho
dispensary won; taking advantage, as a
matter of fact, magnifying tho discou
tout and dissatisfaction, and in this way
hoped to destroy it.
Ba?r? tbs ?4lhi Kind You Hate Always Bought
You Must
Sleep.
If you cannot, it is due to an
irritated or congested state of
the brain, which will soon de
velope into nervous prostration.
Nature demands sleep, and
it is as important as food ; it
is a part of her building and
sustaining process. This period
of unconsciousness relaxes the
mental and physical strain, and
allows nature to restore ex
hausted vitality.
Dr. Miles' Nervine brings
refreshing sleep, because it
soothes tlie irritation and re
moves thc congestion.
It is also a nerve builder; it
nourishes and strengthens ev
ery nerve in your body, and
creates energy in all the organs.
Nothing will give strength
and vitality as surely and
quickly as Dr. Miles' Nervine.
"During- tho past winter I had two
attack* of l.aOrlppo which loft mo
very weak, and in bad condition. I
was BO nerVOUfl I could not Bleep. My
wife, aftor trying1 different remedies,
went for a doctor. Tho doctor was
out, and a neighbor recommended Dr.
MIIOR' Nervino, and Bho brought home
a bottle. I had not slept for some time,
and hod terrible pains In my head.
After taking a few doses of Nervino
tho pain waa not so severo, and I
slept. I am now taking tho second
bottle, and nm very much Improved.
HENRY M. SMITH, Undcrhlll. Vt
Dr. Miles' Nervine la sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. If lt fail?, he
wilt refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Forty-Eight Negroes Killed in Wreck.
Norfolk, Va., August 17.-Owing
to tho inability of Engineer 1). L.
Keig to control his air brakes, an ex
cursion train from Kingston, N. C.,
bound to this city, plunged through
an open draw in a bridge over the
western branch of the Elizabeth
river at Bruce station, eight miles
from here, this afternoon, and 50
persons (48 negroes and 2 whites)
were drowned. Up to a late hour
to-night only 7 bodies had been re
covered from the wreckage. Tho
list of injured numbers 100; none
fatally. Thc e>oursion managers,
both white, were drowned. The
train was composed of an engine and
six coaches. Thc engine and two
cars went through the draw, leaving
four cars on the track. One car was
completely, thc other partly, sub
merged, Nothing is visible of the
locomotive. It is believed every oc
cupant of the first car perished. The
dead can bc gotten out only by div
ing under tho car. The scene fol
io wing the wreck was one of inde
scribable horror, with the shrieking
of men, women and children, who
were drowing, struggling out of the i
patily submerged coach and floating i
in thc river. The engineer and fire
man escaped by jumping.
Allow the Law to Take ?ts Course.
We have a proof of the wisdom of
allowing the law to take its course
in thc case of the Kershaw county
negro, Aaron Williams. After es
caping the fury of a mob bent on his
death, he was tried and sentenced to
thc gallows. He was too poor to
employ a lawyer, hut tho attor.iey
appointed by the court to defend
him made a brave fight. After his
conviction, some facts were brought
to light which led a number of repu
table citizens to doubt his guilt.
Lawyers were employed who secured
a new trial for him.. When thc case
was called a few days ago, his al
leged victim refused to appear and
testify. His lawyers demanded a
trial, but the State was unable to
proceed with the prosecution, hence
the negro has been set at liberty on
hip own recognizance. The authori
ties are pretty sure now of his inno
cence. Only a short time ago rm in
nocent negro in Sumter came very
near hoing lynch ad for a crime for
which another has since beeo found
guilty. Give us speedy trials in all
such cases, but do not, under any
circumstances, let an innocent one
suffer.-Green ville Mountainner.
Blasting Contract to Let.
rililK Hoard of County Commissioners
I will lot, to tho lowest responsible
bidder, or bidders, on Saturday, .Septem
ber 2, 1005, at Lay's Mill, in Keoweo
township, the contract to blast out the
rock on Lay's Hill. Spocilications will
bo made, known at timo of lotting. Con
tractor will bo required to furnish am
munition.
L. n. V. HOBSON, Supervisor.
August ld, 1906. 88-34
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS.-All porsons indebted to tho
estate of Lucinda Phillips, deceased, aro
horeby notified to make payment to tho
undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estato will present
thc samo, duly attested, wit! in tho timo
prescribed by law, or bo barred.
JOHN A. HARBIN,
Quail fled Administrator o? tho Ks tate of
Lucinda Phillips, duconsod.
August lt?, 1006. 88-87
I AM DETERMI!
LIVERY E
A Word of Advics.
Some years ago when there was a
disposition among some of our poli
ticians to discard the Democratic
party and align themselves with the
Republicans we gave some good ad
vice and saved some of them from
political death.
The time has come again for us to
give a word of wami g and advice.
If you have political ambition and a
patriotic desire to serve your country
aud be of some use in your day and
generation don't be in a hurry to mix
up with the crowd that is now mak
ing war on the dispensary. Theil
vociferation is moro than theil
strength. They can't run successful
politics in such a way. The noise
they have been making has served to
arouse the friends of sobriety, or in
other words those who believe in thc
regulated sale of whiskey instead ol
blind tigers and they will rout the
combination in short order.
It is a good political rule never to
do anything to-day that can be put
off until to-morrow, for something
may happen in the meantime. In
this case those who jumped at the
conclusion that the dispensary was
gone after Cherokee and Pickens
voted as they did, Lave found that
they moved too soon. Something
has turned up and a great change has
some over the people who will sustain
tho dispensary system. The young
man who casts his fortunes with the
combination of blind tigers, moon
shiners and disappointed politicians
digs his own grave. Such au alliance
cannot last long, for tho interests of
the different elements making it up
ure not the same. The blind tiger
wants to sell whiskey, the moonshiner
wishes to make it and the politician
is actuated by a spirit of revenge for
dis retirement.
Another factor in the movement
against the dispensary is pulpit poli
tics. The question has been dragged
into the church and the test now is
not your belief in any Christian doc
trine, but how do you stand on the
dispensary.
The politician who joins in the hue
and cry against the dispensary now
invites his own destruction. If you
have any expectations our advice is
to avoid that combination. "A pru
dent man forsooth the evil," otc.
Abbeville Medium.
Startling Dispensary Statistics.
Startling dispensary statistics, whicli
iro bolioved to havo never been pub*
lisbod, havo boon carefully compiled by
Kev. Ii. M. Hice, of tho First Baptist
rdiurch of Union.
These statistics show: That thc
amount of liquor sold in tho entire} State
increased from $875,134.20 in 1896, to the
enormous sum of $2,816,242,58 in 1904;
that tho total expenses havo jumped
from $178,747.?ti in 1894 to $488,258 68 in
1004; and that tho profits have changed
from $254,844.07 in 1807 to $126,266 in
1908, showing that tho profits on an in
vested million aro less than the half mil
lion invested during tho years 1807, 1898,
1899, or, in othor words, that as thc
assets havo increased, tho profits have
decreased. The seizures prove that
there is a marked activity some years
?md in othor years a slack enforcement
in tho matter of apprehending dealers in
illicit liquor; it is domoustrated that
there was a profit in 1897 of $22,987.81,
while thu capital stock that samo year
was $78,067.17, and in 10OI tho profits
were only $126,266 whon tho stock was
$400,000 and tho assets about $1,000,000.
Tho amount due on liquor at thu end ol'
the year 1904 was $48,815.26, and in 100-1
$510,721.28. Tho sales at tho county dis
pensarles havo increased 5rom $100,721.2?
in 1805 to $512,216.86 In 1908. Tho coat
of tho famous Palmetto const aim lat y bar
risen from $40,900.48 in 1807 to $66.412.IS
in loot. Tho receipts paid by local dis
pensarles have grown from $1,117,803.0!
in 1807 to $2,924,800 in 1004. Tho sor
mons in figuros toll tho story of Nonti
Carolina's deal in whiskey.
To Ci
Take Laxative Bro
Seven Million boxes sold In past 12
NED TO DO THE
BUSINESS
for this oonimunity. Come
on and get your teams.
Hauling Teams,
Single and Double Buggy
Teams and Saddle Horses,
Always on hand.
Prompt and polite servioo at reasona
ble prices. Teams Bent out at any bour,
day or night. Phono 10 or ll for quick
teams. C. II. HOI < lll.NS,
Walhalla, S. C.
ft
AGOOD FARM FOR SALE, ono and
a fourth miles from Walhalla Court
House, known as the roaideuce property
of the late Col. H. W. Kubtmann, de
ceased. Contains 131 f aoros. Embracos
upland ohioilv, and someoroek or branoh
bottom. Suitable for crops of cotton,
corn and small grain. Well adapted for
trucking. It is well wooded and watered.
A 7 room dwelling, with good outbuild
ings.
Toi MIK reasonable.
S. P. DENDY, Attorney,
Walhalla, S. C.
April 16, 1005. 33-40
VALUABLE M? SALE.
MY FARM un Keoweo Ri vor. One
hundred (170) and sevouty acres.
Forty-three (43) acres first class bottom
laud. About fifteen (15) acres well
lying upland; balance in original forest;
woll timbered-piue, oak, poplar and
other timbers.
Terms: Easy.
A I,SO,
All the property that I own in tho
town of Walhalla, both real and per
sonal. H. A. H. GIBSON.
Walhalla, S. C., August 10, 1005. 32
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE OFFERED.
AS ATTORNEY FOR THE OWNERS
tho undersigned offers at private
salo THREE TRACTS OF LAND ou
Snow Creek, Oconee County, South Ca
rolina, recently belonging to tho estate
of John B, Sitton, deceased, as follows:
Tract No. 7-112 acres.
Tract No 8-110 acros.
Tract No. 0-142 acres.
In separate 11 acts, or as 373 acres all
togother, in ono tract.
PRICE: $10.00 por aero, cash; or one
half cash, balauco in twelve mouths,
with interest, secured by mortgage on
thc laud.
As there aro some minors, tho title to
this property will have to ho mudo
through court at tho cost ot the owners.
And also two tracts on Bouverdam
Ci eek as follows:
Tract No. 1 - Hil acres.
Tract No. 2-125 acres.
Terms reasonable-Onodialf cash; bal
ance on time.
S. P. DENDY, Attorney.
August o, 1006. 32 43
Chamberlain's SfeStfEa?
Never fails. Buv it DOW, It may save life.
W. C. HUGHS,
CIVIL ENGINEER.
Engineering Work, Farm Surveying,
Terracing and Drainage.
ADDRESS: RICHLAND, S. C. 20 30
Four Schools: Arts, Law, Sciences and
Teachers.
Systom of Wide Election.
Expenses Moderato.
Opens September 27th, KMC). 31-37
?4
TBE "BOSS" COTTON PRESS I
SIMPLEST, STR?MEST* BEST
THU MURRAY GINNINQ STSTKM
Gin?. Feeder?, C?*4e*Mr?, Eta. -
GIBBS* MACHINEKT CO.
Columbi?, S. C.
COOK STOVES,
RANGES,
HEATING STOVES
FULL LINE OK TINWARE,
BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES.
ROOFING, EAVE TROUGH AND
ALL KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET
IRON WORK MADE TO ORDER.
Typewriters, Sewing Machines, (Jims.
Kovolvors and Dicyeles cleaned and
repaired.
Ml work done on short notice and
guaranteod.
13. ?. i.OOK.
ire a Cold m On
mo Quinine Tablets. *t
months. This signature,^
J. H. MOORE, M. D.9
Physician and Surgeon.
Calls left at residence or J. II. Darby's
Drug Store will receive prompt attention,
DAY OR NIGHT.
Phones t Residence 98, Drug Store lt.
12-?-04_
WM. J. STRIBLINO. r i E. L. H ERNDON.
STRI8LING-&"
Attorneys-At-Law,
WALHALLA, S. C.
PROMPT ATTKNTION GIVEN TO ALI. BUSI
NESS ENTRUSTED TO|THEM.
Januarv 6, 1898.
J. P. Carey,
Piokons, S. C.
J. W. Shelor,
Walhalla, S. C.
CAREY & SHELOR,A
Attorneys and Counsellors, "w'
Walhalla, S. C.
Will praotice in tho State and United
States Courts.
Business entrusted to our care will re
ceive prompt and careful attention.
TT. JAYNEST
Attorney-at-Law,
WALHALLA. - - S. C.
Bell Phone No. 20.
Practico in Stale and F?deral Courts.
Business entrusted to ray care re?oives
prompt attention. 1-05
ff. J. CARTER. 1D.
-Dentist
Office two doors above the Rank, In
Carter's Pharmacy.
Westminster, S. C.
Dr. G. C. Probst,
DENTIST,
Walhalla, S. C.
Office Over C. W. Pitchford Co.'s
: : : Store, : : :
HOURS : 8.30 A. M. TO 1 p. u. AND 2 TO 6
p. M.
DR. J. H. BURGESS,
Dentist,
SENECA, 8. C.
OFFICE OVER NIMMONS' STOKE, DOYLE
Bun.DINO.
Ofllce Hours: it A. M. to 1 p. M.
" " 2 P. M. to 0 P. M.
April 20, liHll. [ft-ff
Dr. W. F. Austin,
DENTIST,
SENECA,.S. C.
Office Over J. I!'. Byrd ?t Co.
/ AM NOW IN MY OFFICE EVERY
DA Y.
PHONE NO. 5?.
BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY CO.
BETWEEN BELTON AND WALHALLA.
Timo Talilo No. 9.-In Effect May 28, 1005.
EASTBOUND
l.v Walhalla.
Lv West Union.
Ar Seneca .
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Lv ?Antun.
Lv Pendleton.
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. Plag stations.
Will also stop at tho following stations to take
on and let off passengers: Phinney's, James's and
Sandy Surines and Toxaway.
Nos. li anil 12, tlrst class passenger, dally ; Nos.
9 and 10, dallv except Sunday; Nos. 6 and 6,
Sunday only; Nos. 4 and 7, second class, mixed,
daily except Sunday; Nos. 3 and 8, second class,
inlxod, dally.
H. C. RKATT1K, President.
,T. R. ANDERSON. Superintendant.
THE lil RAILWAY.
THE SOUTH'S GREATEST SYSTEM.
Unoxoollod Dining Car Sorvioe.
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars on all
Through Trains.
Convenient Schodulos on all Local Trains.
For full information ns to ratos, routes,
etc., consult noarost Soathoru Railway
Tickot Agont, or
R. W. HUNT,
Division Passongor Agont,
Charleston, S. C."
rhftmhnrlftln'a CoHo' Cholera and
1/naHlDeriain S i)larrlioea Remedy.
Never falls. liny it now. lt may save life.
ie Day
Cures Grip
In Two Day**
on every
box. 25c,