Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BEER DISPESSARIES. Complaint Made in Spartanburg and The Legality of All Dispen saries Questioned. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier savs that the beer dispensary situation in Spartanburg is causing considerable comment throughout the state and there is gen eral interest in the outcome. Some time ago some of the attorneys in that city took up the matter, intend ing to make a test case out of the legality of a beer dispensary, the fight corning on the word "premises." It is claimed that dispensers have no right to sell beer in one room and have it served in another adjoining. The fight then branched out on the legality of a beer dispensary of any description. and Sena:or Tillman re marked at Gaffnev that there was no law f6r one. The matter was taken before the grand jury of Spartanburg and bills handed out against two of the beer dispensers, charging them with violation of the dispensary law, in order that the case might be tested. The grand jury, however. refused to act. and it is probable that a case will be made by obtaining an injunction. Gen. Bellinger gave an opinion that a dispensary could be established to sell beer just as it could sell whiskey or gin. THE EUTAWVILLE CASE. Four of the Alleged Lynchers Held For the Murder of the Negro Keitt Bookard. As a result of the preliminary hear ing in the -Eutawville case, held in St. George on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, Benny Martin, Andrew Martin, J. H. Palmer and S. A. Ea dons were sent to jail on the charge of murder upon the evidence and semi-confession of Henry C. Edwards. "Piney",Martin was released as it ap peared that he had been arrested on a warrant intended for "Penny" Mar tin his cousin. Adger Smyth Butler was also released. These two were not implicated by Edwards and there was no other evidence upon which they could be held. LITTLE REDUCTION MADE. Decision of'the Railroad Commission In Freight Rates Hearing. Columbia. S. S., December 12.-The <decision of the railroad commission made public recently in the case of the Charleston freight bureau and other commercial bodies of the state against the S,outhern, Seaboard and Coast Line railroads for a reduction in intra-state or local freight rates on the ground that these rates are ex cessive by comparison with the rates prevailing in North Carolina and Vir Charleston and other South Carolina distributing points, practically dis misses the petition. The only changes conceded are in the standard cotton tariff, where a straight 35 cents rate is made for distances up to 270 miles as against rates ranging from 36 to 41 cents; in the standard fertilizer tariff, which is amended so as to re duce the ten miles and under haul from $1.oo to 80 cents and make a straight rate of $2.75 for hauls of 200 miles and over as against rates rang ing between $2.75 and $3-05; and in; the rate on flour in barrels, in wvhich there is a parallel reduction of two cents -for each of the ten mile hauls up to 270 miles. The decision will be received with surprise throughout t'he state, a's ex pressions from members of the com mission from time to time have indi cated that a general reduction would be demanded on the part of the corn mission. The decision will greatly disappoint Charleston and the attor neys who have been fighting so zeal ous for the reductions. Here are the findings as set forth: in the decisi'on: "We find therefore this situation in South Carolina: "The average freight moves in South Carolina at a less rate per 1oo pounds than in the State of Virginia and does not much exceed the rate in North Carolina. "Passenger rates in South Carolina are less than in North Carolina. Joinlt rates are 20 per cent less than i Virginia anel m per cent. less than Horsec A Car Load Ji CO while you ELEC PRIOES AND I Quattleboun Prosperi in North Carolina. The South Caro. mina rates appearing higher than North Carolina rates are not sup plemented by increases for branch lines as is the case in North Caro lina. The e.arnings in this state arc not so much as in Virginia or North Carolina. The net income of the oads is not .an unreasonable rcturn inon fair valuation. We find a frec interchange of commodities armlCng. distributing points. We find no dis crimination except upon western >roducts ,through Virginia ports to South C-1rolina I territory. We caii 'ot find that any line touching South Carolina is responssible for the con ditions at trunk line termini. We id that there is a just demand throughout the State for more and better trair service, better stations and better accommodations. Bridges, trestles and track in a condition be ow the standard that wvoild be :dapted for the quick and safe dis ntch of the business tendered. We dem it the sentiment of the people, meo a fulfillment of the law, that our ~irt care should be for the safety and rdiaary convenience of passengers. in view therefore of all the fo-ego ng statement of findings we can find o justification for a general or ma erial reduction of railroad rates in his state save that the tariffs of the state be amended as exhibited below, USED -HIS HAIR. . Dishonest Workmen Got Away With A Snug Sum Every Week. "Did you ever give thought to the rarity of dishonesty among jewelry artisans? Did you ever realize the nfrequency of reports of theft by hem?" queried an aged manufactur ng jeweler. "It really seems that the habitual are for his filings, clippings and the ike is the experienced artisan's only onsciousness of value; otherwise the gold to him is but a commodity to be modeled into a thing of beauty, not! an object for his covetousness or greed "The older the artisan the more frmly tixed is this habit. As a rule, it is only the younger aspirants, and but fewv of these, who succumb to temptation: once started on a down ward course, however, their own self consciousness is most frequently their own accuser to shopmate or foreman, "Many years ago in a Newark shop where mostly solid filed work was made, a seasoned workman observed a quaint habit in a journeyman but recently 'out of his time,' who wvas seated at an adjoining bench. The latter had very dark hair, wore it lng, and (it was in the days of bear's grease and hair oils) kept it well oiled. He had a habit of pushing his fingers up through his long hair as if to keep it from falling over his eyes; it was further noticed that prior to each such action he dabbed his fin grc in the i.nchpnn wherein had Mules! .st Received. MAE can get a OTION. 'ERMS RIGHT. Schumpert, ty; S. C. fallen the Wings from his work. The habit vas not indulged in when away from his seat. "The foreman. on an occasion when at his back, examining a piece of his work, noticed the sparkle of gold in his hair; mentioning it casually to an older bench fellow when the latter came to the foreman for stock, the quaint habit was detailed by the older man, and set the foreman thinking. He called at the boarding house where the young artisan resided, and, being acquainted with the proprietor, learned thaL 'ie yqung man upon coming to his midday dinner and to his evening meal invariably sought his room first. "It was discovered that he thor oughly washed his hair before each meal, dried it and oiled it, and that with each operation he deposited in his wash bowl from one to two penny weights of 18 carat gold filings, which had from five to twelve hours in which to settle before his wash water was decanted therefrom. It was a clear steal of three penny weights, or at least $2.50 for each of his six working days. It is needless to say that after this discovery his silent partnership, with a part of the profits, forthwith ceased. Lord Kitchener Did As He Was Told. From an Indian correspondent comes the following amusing story of Lord Kitchener and a determined little lady of three or four summers. It happened on board the ship con veyin'g Lord Kitchener to India. One afternoon "K. of K." was dozing in his deck chair,. for even humor nods awhile, when the small maiden in question, playing with her ball, per haps by accident, perhaps by design, let it fly into his lordship's face when it rolled to his feet. Lord Kitche ner woke up and turned upon the child, who by this time had approach ed him, that basilisk gaze before wvhich the hearts of strong men have often turned to water. But the child was in no wise abash edl. "Pick up my ball." she said im p)eratively. Lord Kitchener frowned and answered not. "Pick up my ball," reiterated the small damsel insistently. "Haven't yon got a nurse?" said Lord Kitchener in an awful voice. The interrogative mood -was ant s.wered by the impressive: "Pick up my ball!" Lord Kitchener looked around des paringly, but reinforcements were not in sight. "Where is your mother?" he said weaklv. Pick-up-my-ball !" The ulti matum was delivered in crescendlo tt)mes which suggested the imminence of something wvorse to follow, and Lord Kitchener meekly complied. Then he fled incontinently to the smokingr room. Letter from My Dear Little Frien( Don't worry abou to bring you Christm + give little Children * want when I know thought it best this y MaUes B( * samples of about a r The goods are all thi Now I want you to g or some older persor The Boo and look at all the + then leave word wit Sy4-u want. I want as + possible to go and se I am sending you thi * that you will be sure * find my goods. You later than Friday, DE Your old friend, Soni IIAIRI We have lots of value i Millinery, Dress Goods a ments which it will pay y ber the price is right, we over a single Jacket or S price one half on these g will sell you shoes at the paste board bottom. A and Men's odd Pants price. MIL LINERY! We will sell you H ats A big lot of Knit and S 19 cents each. A few n cents each. Remember we will be on Christmas ioys. HAIR & The Right P RUBBER STAMPS *Are my long suit. + except bad ones. + stamp and an inde + ing linen for 40c * other good things. *Typewriters', Ofc 4 1834 Main Street, Southern Lime 2 . CHARLEST Building Material of a Roofing "RI Write fo, $ata Claus! Is: t what you want me* as. I always like to 0 the presents they* what it is. So I+ ear to place at iok Store 1l the gifts I have. 3re for you to see.. o with your mama,+ ,to0 k Store pretty things, and* h Mr. Mayes what. many Children as+ e what I have. So* s special invitation* to know where to. may look for me not 0 cember 16th. 40 [a Claus.I IA VIR! or you in Dry Goods, nd Ready to wear Gar ou to see. Remem dont intend to carry kirt. We have cut the roods. This week we price others get for big lot of Boys' Suits reduced one third in MILLINERY! at your price. ilk Caps for Babies at iore $l .00 Furs at 69 in line and prices right HAVIRDS, rice Store, I make any kind * I furnish a new + llible pad for mark- . ants. I have some. J.WILSDNGIBBES, * Supplies, etc. Columbia, S. 0. * md Cement Co. ON, S. C. II kinds. High Grade JBEROID." Prices.