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. 8Ei. IIIIK VOL. XLII. NO. 87 NEWBERRY. S. C.. TUESDAY JULY l8, 1905. TWICE A WE.$.0YA THE DISPENSARY SCANDAL. An Outline of the Proceedings of Committee on Investigation Graft and Conspiracy. Ne.'.s and C,.ir:Cr. Coliumbia. July 16.---\\~hite Stone is nst about twelve miles from Spar tanburg. and it is an easy matter for n , to percolate that short dis tance. It was at \\hite Stone that some Of the echoes of the dispensary scandals that have been developed at Spartanburg were heard. The whole dirty business is likely soon to be made public under oath, and that may be better than undertaking to -outline it in a merely suggestive way. It is well known that at the recent Session of the general assembly a special investigating committee was appointed under the Blease resolu- t tion. Division of the Committee. This general committee was duly sub-divided into three committees. Sub-Committee No. i. The most important committee is -that composed of Messrs. Cole. L. Blease and T. B. Fraser. This spec ial sub-committee is charged with the special investigation of the alleged "graft" on the part of the executive officers of the dispensary. This com mittee is to find out what there is in the talk of the buying and shipping and ordering powers of the dispen sary making money. on the side. out of the dispensary. This is the com mittee which deals with the big fry, and is to be the star feature of the whole thing. It is in the efforts of this committee that the public is most interes-ted. If it says there is nothing in all the talk about rebates or al lowances or commissions then *there will be a great load lifted from the reputation of the dispensary. But the people want the effort made to ascer A Cost eginni We mean what the we *pay you to take a look a Black Dress Goot that you have paid .$i.25 and SI -50, al Black Voiles, sold for 6oc per yd Black Mohair sold for 65c., 38c pc Fancy Mohair and Voiles, sold fo: White P. K., figured, sold for 16c. White P. K.. fiigured, sold for 20< Whith Checked Muslin, sold ior( White Checked Muslin, sold for 1: White Dimity, sold for roc, now White Dimnity sold f3r 15c., now 7 72 inl. White Organdie., sold for 5 Muslins and Organdies, worth 1o< for 7%~c.. per yd. Muslins and Organdies worth ioc Cretons for curtains orth 12%rc., Curtain Scrim worth roc., now 64 Silkoline worth 15c., now 9C per : Shoes! Ladies' Men's and Children's Oxi than cost. Come and buy a mir of solid leatd Men's Oxf. rds worth S2.25 for St . $3.oo for S2 25. Men's Oxfords woi Tan and Black Oxfords worth $1-75 tam the truth, whatever it may be. and with this, on proper effort being shown. there will be general apprvaT. Committee No. 2. Then there is a second committee which will investigate and report on the business methods of the dispen sarv. This committee consists of Col. D. A. Spivey and Mr. Arthur Gaston. This committee is to report whether the dispensary is run as hon est men would conduct their own business. Whether the dispensary is paying too much for its liquor, as in timated. Whether the dispensary pays more for its case goods than other as large buyers pay for them: whether they are the same liquors, and whether they are the same meas ure, and what there is in all the talk about "shorts?" This committee is to inquire into the propriety of the arbitrary price fixed for barrel goods. It may look into the alleged habit of stocking up heavily before boards change. whether to please their friends or not. It will likely report how much liquor, case goods espec ially, has been bought in the last five years from certain houses. the prices paid and how these prices run as com pared with other buyers. and what there is in the "shorts" and extra bottles for the dispensers that are thrown in for "cut." Committee No. 3. Then there is the committee on the management of the sub-dispensaries. Apparently this was the least impor tant of the committees. but it has been doing things and shown an earn estness that makes people expect re stilts. This special committee con sists of Messrs. Niels Christensen, Jr. and Fraser Lyon. Mr. J. T. Hay. chairman of the whole committee, is ex-officio chair man of all the committees, and he has, whenever, called upon. done all he could. He went to Spartanburg when Sole o 9 Thursduu 9 TOT ONE A >rd cost signifiks-actu t these goods before pu s and Silks U t seasons, for 75C. per yd. ,now 35C. per yd. One r yd. 6oc., now 37%2c. per yd. 'I-00' ,for 1oc. per yd. :for this sale 12%'c. yd. On %,now 35 c. per yd. ic,, now 6%c. per yd. SI.5o inc. per yd. % c. yd. oc., now 24C. yd. One :., 12%~c. and 15C., now ,now SC. per yd. now 7~c. per yd- One c. per yd. rd. $2.oo, Shoes!! These ords at go percenlt, less No er Shoes for 98c. 50. Men's Oxfords worth Brii -th $2.oo forS$t -35. Men's forSl1.19. dothbe THE RIG] the c~mmittee worked there, and this chapter is likely to prove intensely interesting. The investigating committee ex pects to meet here on Tuesday. The resolution under which the board was appoined e.Is)ecially provided for public and wide-~pen sessi,,ns, but there I ave not yet been such public hearings. The effort will be made to have the next session open and to provide for the utmost publicity. Discoveries in Three Counties. From al that can be heard the com mittee on sub-dispensaries is the only one prepared to report anything sub stantial, and it is ready to report what it found in Charleston. Spartanburg and Florence and other points in the state thus far investigated in its lim- i ited field. It has some interesting facts fr~m Charleston. and it is desired to have the peo,ple ~f the state know the exact facts. pro and con as to the Farnum incident, and what papers it wants and what papers it thinks can be got ten. Rumors in Spartanburg. There was current talk about some of the developments in connection with the Spartanburg investigation. There was one witness, said to be in a position to know his facts, who talk ed freely and who put the sub-com mittee in touch with some moral sit uations. For instance, it is said the testi mony shows that there has been a regular sale of dispensary positions in Spartanburg county. When these jobs were sDld at so much a posi tion will be brought out in the testi mony 'tis said. Then they say the dispensary men raised a campaign fund with which to fight for the re tention of the dispensary in Spar tanburg county. It is stated that there is an itemized st-atement as to the sources of this 0l God CI O'clock, Julyul ~RTICLE H dl cost of every item. If rchasing elsewhere. mbrellas and Paraso lot Ladies' fancy handle Parasols for 69c. each. lot Ladies' fancy handle P.rasols for 98C. each. lot Men's and Ladies' Umbrellas for $1.24 each. lot Unbrellas, Natural Boxwood h for $X.49. prices are for cash only for 10 days. emorandums made during this cos g your purse with you and let vomi work. -IT PRICE S~ fund-whiskey houses, beer firms, dis- f pensary officials. etc. Then there is another list of where this campaign r tund we,t-to a newspaper for space. to lidals. etc. There are a great many other in- ( teresting phases of the investigation 1 ,f this inquiry that promise devel-p- F ment. There appears -t-) he something m i sight. A. K. c WORK OF MR. AIKEN. r Pickens Paper Speaks Most Compli mentary of Him. S Sentinel Journal. Wyatt Aiken. congressman from this district, is nothing if not a work er. He has just been oficially noti fied by the p(,stoftice' department at Washingti)n that route No. 4 from Pickens. but Congressman Aiken has a route No. 3 was established it was thought that no more would be given Pickens. but congressman Aiken has r succeeded in convincing the depart- e ment that route No. 4 was badly needed. He getierally gets what he t starts out after, and he has a knack t of looking out for the interests of his constituents. He is such a good rep- 1 resentative and is so universally liked by his constituency that it would be ] a very hard matter to ever defeat him. News From Excelsior. Excelsior. July 13.-School opened last Monday morning with good at tendance of pupils. There will be communion service at Mt. Pilgrim church next Sunday morning. Rev. S. P. Koon pastor. Mrs. J. C. Cook and son James spent Sunday with relatives at Lit tle Mountain. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sligh. of Colum bia, are spending a while with her c eon eic O, 1905, for 1 ELD BACK. you want a Black Silk s! Men' 25 doz Men's Negligee ! worth These are the best values y< The best $r.oo Shirt for 65 Summer Und worth Ladies' Gauze Vests, the Laces, Embroiderie: We have lots of good this worth be sold for less than mnanufa American Beauty Corsets 50 and 6oc. Corsets in long 25 doz. Ladies' all linen Ha andles25 doz. Men's Hemstitche des 3%c. each. Ladies' drop stitched Hos One lot Boys' Knee Suits, for $1.25 suit. One lot Boys' Knee Suits One lot Boys' Knee Suits sale. One lot Boys' Knee Suits cash Millinery! cash Every Hat in the House 10c. up. FORE. tther's family. Mr. A. H. Miller.. Mr. Ben Cook went up to Newber y Sunday to see his sister, who is uite sick. \lisses Rettie. Lucile and Master larence WVerts, of Saluda county, niv heen ,n a visit to Mr. H. J. inard and wife. The general opinion of the people i this section seems to be 'chat the ispensary must go. We believe the eople will vote the dispensary out egardless of what may follow after ards. Master Otos Kibler. of Newberry, pent last week with relatives in this ection. We have had good refreshing rains his week and crop prospects have een much improved. The dry eather has almost ruined old corn this section. The farmers are lanting their stubble lands in corn ud peas now. since the rains have om C. Rev. W.\.McMorries and Miss Min-. ie Wallace visited in this section the arly part of the week. The C.. N. & L. railroad authori ies are doing some good work on heir trestles in this section. Mr. Willie Singley and family who eft Newberry county about eighteen rears ago to make their home in the ndian Territory are' expected to visit heir friends here this summer. Mr. >ingley and family left many friends n Newberry county, who would be ,lad to see their faces again. Don't forget Messrs. Kibler and -alifacre's cue on the 22d of July. Chey will give you a good dinner and pleasant day. ., Sigma.. The man who guesses at his work rasps at the result. Thc bent of the boy often indi ates the breaking of the father. handise! o Days. Waist or Dress it will s Shirts! hirts worth 6oc., for 39C. each. > have seen. and 75C., all this season styles. erwear Must Go! 20. kind, for r oc.. i and Ribbons Must Go. igs in thbese in broken lots that will cturing price. worth $1 00 for 48c. each. medium and summer for 39C. each. ndkerchiefs worth xoc. for 4C. each. d t{andkerchiefs worth 8J4c., for a worth Soc. for 25c. pair. size 6 to 12 years, worth $2.25, worth $2.50, for $i-5o suit. worth $3 oo for $1.98 suit. worth $5.oo for $2.25. Millinery!! Lt sct and les ahv caps from