Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Springs stuff. But be circumspect i: all your dealings with the board a an unguarded remark may get us i serious trouble." "March 27.-Write to your friend among the county dispensers an push our goods." "Apdil 8.-Shipped two cases to G H. Charles, (secretary of the bo:R.d, to be given away. Rush among th dispensers." "May 17.-Keep up your work wit] the dispensers. Shipped the cases t< the Metropolitan and Columbia clubs. "May 25.-Let us know what da, our friends will be here, so we car nurse them and fire them up." "Iay 31.-Met South Carolina del, egation and did everything to mak< th.em feel happy. They had a biz time here." (Col. Mixson afterwarc explained this was a party- of mer from all over the state.) Here was read a letter from Hous ton Rucker, of Chester, to Kelley 8 Co., complaining of the watered con dition of a bottle of their goods pro cured from the dispensary and order ing some to be sent direct to him a, Columbia, "some of the genuine stuff the colonel ca-rr~:s about with hin on his trip to give to his- friends." "June 8.-Hope to receive large or ders. Hope the re*tail price will be reduced. Try and get our friend tc advise us when he will be here sc that we can look after him." "June io.-If you can let us know when to expect our friend. Will rush 300 cases." "All Members Our Friends." "June 29.-Understood retail price had been reduced. Have shipped cc Will and Boykin cases as you direct.' "July i.-Congratulations to the colonel on his winning ways. Believe all members of the board are our friends now." "Aug. 9.-Demands coming in from individuals referred to county d'spensers." "Sept. 7.-Arrangements for con ference in Columbia between the firm's representatives. White and Lezenski and Mixson. and memberc of the board." "Sept. 15.-Party we wanted to see was here yesterday. Sorry we did not see B. and T. in regard to th.e case left at the hotel. Told Mr. Evans he could have it. Will send B. and T. case each. As to J. W. Harmon, (dis penser at Spartanburg) have already sent him two cases and regard his request as a gouge, but will ship." "Oct. 1o.-White saw our friend in Atlanta and fixed things up with him.' "Letter from Col. D. Card' 1. di vision freight agentr of SoutLi: rail way, reporting on tracer of case ship ped to Director Towill, says c-ase ol "mineral water" at Batesburg for him and refers in sarcastic manner to South Carolina state officers violating the law lby having whiskey shipped them as mineral water. "Nov. 2.-Ready and waiting for order of roth." (Mr. Gas-ton notes that the utim anticipates orders not yet made.) "Nov. 7.-By 15th will be ready to make carload shipment, when or der arrives. Writing to Evans also.' "Nov. 1.-First car on road anc larger car to follow in few days." "Dec. 3.-Completed shipment o: the 1.500 cases. Hope for anothei good order at next meeting.'' Tried To Bribe Mixson. Col. Mixson asked and was grantec the privilege of making a statemen1 without being cross examined. His statement was to the effect that sc far as he knew neither Mr. Towil nor Mr. Boykin had ever mer th< Silv'-er Springs people and Clerl Charles of the board was also with 4. out their acquaintance. Capt. R. E. Blakely, an assistan ,bookkeeper under ex-Commissione: Mixson, testified to overhearing ai interview between Commissione: Mixson and Mr. Sam J. Lanah.am, th< purport of which was that Lanahar came in to talk his goods and Mix son told him that lie would hav< -nothing to do with him in a busines: way as he had his whiskey flooding the state for tigers. Witness neve saw any letter from Mixson advisinm the board of Lanahan's attempt t< bribe him. Never heard of the bril4 being offered until this investriga tion. Mr. H. WV. Richardson, a revenui officer at the time of Col Mixson' administration, was the next witnes5 -- Be was a friend of Col. Mixson an' i said he was approached on one occa s sion by a whiskey representativk i whose name he could not recall, re membering merely -that he was from s Cincinnati. Tlte representative open I ed the conversation by asking Mr. Richardson's opinion of Col. Mixson and after getting a very high estimate, said: "Well, I have formed an opin ion of him, he is either an hoikst man or a damn fool." The representa i tive explained by saying that "Mix son had refused an offer of $5 a 'bar rel on goods bought from this Cin cincinnati house, and he can order as much as 1oo barrels a month from mLe, which would amount to $6,ooo a year for him." Witness said he reported the mat ter to Col. Mixson next day. Col. c Mixson was agitated and said the man had made him the offer but that he had always stuck to make an hones-, V living and didn't propose to brfeak over at this late date. Bottles For Boys. b Mr. G. H. Charles, secretary of the h board, testified to whiskey represen tatives visiting the board room, and ii explaiijed some financial maters. So ii far as he knew Director Boykin had C never represented Lanahan. In an- v swer to a question to give the names p of a dozen or more whiskey housks who sent him cases of goods from n time to time with the bottles marked r for various employees at the dispen- t< sary, the names of theAe firms showed t] that three of them had a "community t< of interest" in the Richland distillery. y I. W. Bernheimr, S. J. Lanahan and e: J. S. Farnuin are directors in the Richland crncern and connected with si big out side concerns. b Witness then touched on the old row of years ago, where the contra band room was entered by a "hocus pocus key" by members of tl board B and where Clerk Seth W. Scruggs was indic'ted for breaking into it and Y taking a pair of slippers. e Judge Prince's Statement. a Judge Prince was seen by a re- s porter for the Daily Mail and asked n about the statements made by Chief t< Constable Fant with regard to cor ruption in the dispensary and the r investigation by the legislature. e 0 Judge Prince stated that he did not f care to make a statemen't until he ti could see exactly what Mr. Fant's testimony was. He did say to the reporter, however, that no papers or evidence, and no specification of charges were ever filed with him by ~ Mr. Fant or by any one else. He 0 had never heard of any being filed ' with Governor McSweeney or with t Sena-tor Tillman. Judge Prince sayss that, so far as he can remember, Mr. t Fant never mentioned to him in any way the management or conduct of the constabulary force at Spartan burg, but that in a casual conversa tion Mr. Fant did once state -That some constaible, perhaps a chief con stable, at Gre-enville, whose name has escaped the judge's memory, had been guilty of some misconduct The judge t advised Mr Fant to get up iffidavits t about the matter and file them with d the governor. He afterwards heard a no more of the matter. t1 Capt. McGowan's Statement. Spartanburg, Aug. 25.-Capt. WVm. McGowan was seen today concern ing the statement of Chief Con stable Fant. He said 'That he has never had any connection with dis pensary officials, excep-t as an attor Iney. He said that he called on Chief Fant and asked him for the twenty -eight names of men who had asked him to assist them in securing dis pensary positions and Chief Pant I -told him that it was only hearsay, but he would try and get the names. He stated that he never spoke to e Attorney General Gunter about se curing appointments on the constab- 1 ulary force in his life, except probably 1 one time, which was about three or four m~~onths ago.c Mr. Gross, of this county, asked 1 Shim to speak a good word with Chief SState Constable Hammett and also Sasked him to see Attorney General i Gunter and get him to speak a good -word to Chief Hammett for him. He said he promised to do this, but don't think he did. All of his dealing * with the dispensary officials has al -ways been that of an attorney and if any of them now wanted his ser- t t vices they co o ayn SAD FEELING IN COMMISSION. fr. Lyon Very Sensitive-Takes Ex tion to Motion of Mr. Blease -the Men not Permitled to Scrap. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 25.-As the aorning session of the dispensary avestigacion was drawing to a close ather listlessly a surprise was sprung a an entirely unlooked for tilt be ween Senator Cole. L. Blease, of ;ewberry, and Representative J. raser Lyon, of AbIbeville, which ould have resu'ted in a personal ncounter, but for the fact that :hairman Fraser stepped between the wo men and prevented them from oming to blows. Mr. Lyon was examining Secretary harles of the dispensary directorate. hen Sena*or Blease moved to djourn on the ground that the tenographer, who was sick, had een on duty for four hours and a alf. C Mr. Lyon took exception to thi. 1 a mild sarcasm about his being i the hands of the committee wher C hairman Fraser asked him if it rould be agreeable for him to sus end. C "I intended nothing personal b' iy remarks," said Senator Blease. F ising. "The chairman himself wilP all you that it was at his suggestior at I made the motion. If I chost F > make any personal reference tc oil," he added, "it would be plaii nough for you to see." "Yes, and when you do it, I will mash your face," Mr. Lyon calle( ack, shaking his fist over Chairmai 'raser's shoulder. "You won't get a chance; you wil ever get to me," reiterated Mr lease. "I know you carry your pistol witl ou, but that makes but little differ ace," said Mr. Lyon. Senator Blease raised his coat tail. nd insisted on the marshal search 4 ig him for a weapon, saying at th( me 'time, "I have no weapon, but . icant I would kill him before he go' I ) me." The room was crowded and the ien were prevented from getting tc ach otiher. . There has been ba(I eling in the commission for some me. 1 TEACHER WANTED. The trustees of Smyrna school wil I ieet September 8th for the purpose f electing a teacher for the coming ear. The school will run from six seven months. All applicants must and their applications to any one of -= 1 undersigned trustees. Rev. R. C. Ligon, J. S. Boozer, Geo. P. Boozer. Trustees. -- - Ir ce TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. sg The regular fall examination for A acher's Certificates will be held in 2C 1e court house at Newberry on Fri ay September 15, 1905. Prospective pplicants-will take notice 'that there rill be no other examination afterE ais one until the third Friday in May.4 906. The examination will begin romptly at 9 o'clock.4 J. S. Wheeler, Co. Supt. Education. ~heriffs Delinent Tax Sale. ~ itate of South Carolina,1~ County of Newberry. JI [Y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ( to me directed by Jno. L. Epps, % sq.r., Treasurer of Newberry County, will sell on Monday, the 4th day of eptember, 1905, (Saleday) at New erry Court House, the following prop rty, viz: Lot in town of Helena, assessed to lancy Edwards, bounded by lot of lancy Edwards, in Helena, bounded by >ts of W. S. Lang"ford, M. L. Wicker, )esoline Bates an4 Geo. Maffett estate .. Tract of Land in No. 3 Township, ontainmg thirty-six acres, more or 4 ass, assessed to Laura Prince, bounded1 yy lands of S. P. Crotwell, Richard 'hacker, Tom Tete, and Dry Creek. 4 TIRMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser to >ay for papers and stamps.I Sale of personal property for dehin-4 tuent taxes will be advertised later. M. M. BUFORD, I Sheriff Newberry County. Sheriff's Office, Aug. 14, 1905. When a woman goes shopping it 4 akes her all afternoon; when she goes 4 QUIT OOUGHING There is no need Lungs out, when tle of Murray's H lien and Tar. A few doses of this Household Rem lief. A positive cure for Influenza, Throat. Anti-Spasmodic in Crup. 7HE MURRAY DRUC Ocolumbia, S. 0. Just Rec A FRESH LINE ream of Wheat, Quaker I oostum, Heinze's Sweet lives, also Stuffed Olives, ans, Cream de Mint, Frenc :rabs, Shrimps, Lobsters, I ish Balls, Roast Mutton rices, Veal Loaf, Ham L obast Beef, Kingan's Relia ist Strips, Smoked Meat, ,e Cream, Baker's and roco, Coffee from 15c. to 3! ea, Cream Cheese and Pir Geo. D. Dai Phone 103 COME SOON. Whenever you start out on a shoppir This plan will save you many unne time. If we haven't just what you v We shall not urge you to buy, but we goods as soon as you can. It will b every way to make selections before MAYES' DRUC Limestone College Giaffney, S. POINTS OF EXCELLENCE:-High Stat struction University Methods. Fie Equ stemn Full Literary, Scientific,o Musca a 1905. Send for catalogue. LEE DAVIS L THE RIGHT DRU FOR Turnip 5 Gilider, Weeks & southern Lime an< CHARLESTON Building Material of all k Roofing "RUBE Write for Pri The Right Di FOR Reliable Prescrip ITATO]NAT. Gilder Weeks 8 of wearing your you can get a bot orehound, Mul. edy will give immediate re Bronchitis and Diseasses of 'C., eived! OF )ats, Grape Nuts, and Sour Pickles, White Cherries in i Sardines, Deviled .unch Tongue, Cod , Salmons at all .oaf, Chipped and ble Hams, Break Junket Tablets for Peter's Chocolate 5c. per lb., Tetley's inacle Flour. renport. S ANDSEE+ g tour come here first. cessary steps and much rant then look elsewhere. i do wish you to see our t to your advantage in the final rush begins. STORE. S for Womnen, C. dard. Able Faculty. Thoroug irased Healthfulness. Honor dristic Cores. Degree of 3DGE, A. M., PH. D. 7esident. GSTORE: * ieed.+ flunter. . i Cement Co. inds. High Grade ROID." ces. ig Store lion Work+ SHunter.+ >000 0+