Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LIQUOR QUESTION PAPLAMOUNIJ Correspondent of New York Sun De scribes Condition in Charleston and in South Carolina. Editorial Correspondence of the Nov York Sun. Charleston, S. C., July 23.-Soutl Carolina seems to have a unique an< special situation of its own. In near ly all the rest of the southern state; the investigator hears of Bryan as possibility to be reckoned with-aE a superstition, as a problem, as ar anaesthetic. Here nobody consider him as an unpleasant reminiscence Democrats are immersed in a quan dary, no doubti, but there is no ques tion of Bryan. That shadow has blown over once for all. It is still con. ceivable that the leaders of thoughi and the contrivers of political actior in this state may eventually abandor to chance the question of Democratic leadership for 1906. Having no favor ite son of their own and perceiving no candidacy. of special promise in the immediate neighborhood, it is quite upon the cards that they will refer the South Carolina delegation to the counsels of the National Con vention and return to a closer con templation of their local complica tions, which for the moment are suffi ciently absorbing. As a matter of fact, unless atten tion should be seriously concentrated upon some acceptable and promising candidacy within the next few months the probabilities all are that the na tural captains of the party will leave the Democracy at large to look on for itself. It is not that they feel nc interest inthematter. On the contrary they need only the most fleeting glimpses of a real prospect to arouse them to instant energy of action. In the circumstan'ees, however, discern ing no sign of hope upon the horizon and having much to engage their soli tudes at home, they seem likely tc ignore outside politics altogether That field at present offers them nc occupation worthy of their notice. They see nothing more than a repeti tion of the futilities and disasters of the last ten years, and they feel little inclination to concern themselves in the details of disaster. Go far as they can tell just now, it may be the Bry an banner by default. Meanwhile-and here lies the true explanation of- their indifference tc the national campaign of next year Charleston is in the throes of the li quor agitation. The dispensary estab lishment contrived by Tillman some years ago has been abolished by law, and yet it remains. In other words; the dispensary is no longer obligatory nor is it a state institution, even where it survives. Nevertheless, when ever counties or localities have de dared against total prohibition the dispensary remains as the only lawful medium through which the popular thirst can be appeased. The idea of the legislators was to make the liqu or traffic a source of revenue in such counties, towns, etc., as might vote in favor of that traffic, thereby combining the principle of local op tion with a provident contribution te the public exchequer. But the old prejudice against the dispensary sys tem has survived the downfall of the objectionable and~ tryanical features of that system. Although communities are now free to enrich their own treasuries through liquor or to abstain altogther from the socalled evil, they seem no better pleased with the new arrange ment than they were with the old. In Charleston particularly the issue has become acute. Large quantities of wine, whiskey, beer and all kin3s of more or less intoxicating liquids are consumed in this town, and yet the dispensaries are doing very lit tle business. The profits which ought to go into the Charleston strong box, financing the local government and to that extent relieving the taxpay ers, find their way into the pockets of the illicit dealers almost entirely. 'The stuff is carried into te .en by rail; by ex'press, by water routes. Hotels; clubs and saloons purchase thei.r sup plies in this way, and the legitimat( sources of distribution are left yi. tually to silence and the cobwebs. Of course the explanation is t< found in the gregarious human in stinct-man 's preference for the so eiet.y of his kind and his natural aversion to carrying- a bottle or a demijohn of liquor away with himi for the mere purpose of consuming it. The framers of the dispensary law evidently made the mistake oi supposing tha.t the wicked cared foi nothing but the liquor itself. They were not whiskey drinkers themsel ves or they would never have done it. Compliance with the law robs indulgence of its chief charm, con viviality. It obliterates "the poor man's club.'' the saloon, and even in the ease of the reguTarly organized club obedience is irksome and unlov ed. Else.where in South Carolina one tte. The public at lanrge patromiz, the 1ocal dispensaries., thus swellin the comnmo purse, and the most ex elusive of the social oranization have abandoned their bars in goo< faith and resorted to the individua locker system. The arrangement i: not attractive. It gives to liquo: drinking a very unpleasant air o: business. Nevertheless, Charleston stand alone in a persistent and uncomprom mising at.agonism. Elsewhere the: have adjusted themselves to the re quirements of strict observance an< are trying to.do it gracefully. All o: which accounts for the steadily grow ing hostility of the rest of the stato .toward Charleston. The little foxes having cut off their tails, want t< see the big fox divested also, and thu! it happens that South Carolina findi itself confronted by a crisis of fai more imminent poignancy than thai of the national campaign of 1908 while Charleston especially is threat ened with disaster. Isolated from thE sympathies of all other communities and doomed to appalling domestic agitation in the event of any serious effort b the local authorities to exe cute a thoroughly detested law, Char I, ston is a legitimate object of com 1 assion at this moment. The peop', of the staite at large are clamoring for an enforcement of the law. The sentiment of the bettei class here is rapidly crystallizing tc the same effect. The mayor hesitates to proceed against the big and power ful -ffenders, chief among whom ru mor p )la (a foreign citizen. the Ital i'll concul at tis port, while on the other band he knows that to pass them by and pounce upon the "smal] fry'' will be to invite failure and a! the same time to make himself ridi culous. Thus tragedy stalks abroad ir South Carolina, and all the folk with in its boundaries are lost in anxiou; contemplation. Is Charleston to b( disciplined, or shall ot coutine to reve] in wide open conviviality while Co lumb I and other law-abding com munities content themselves with th( saddening accessories of strict com pliance? Everywhere in the interio2 they hear from returning traveller! of the festal saloons and the hilar iously elastic clubs of the metropol is, and they gaze upon their owi cheerless dispensaries and forbidding lockers with a gloomy and resentful eye. What is Bryan to them at such a time as this?! Even if the Hon. B. R Tillman ,were still a reverent disciple of the Nebraska prophet they would take but a languid interest in an is sue so academic, a greatness so re mote. As it happens, however, Till. man no longer worshi,ps -at the shrine of 1896, neither does he find wisdon or authority in that once compellii oracle. It is pretty generally under stood that Bryan's government own ership dogma has completed Tillman 's disenchantmen.t. So the wool hats and the hill billies leave things to their chieftain; the others who have never accepted Bryan patiently main. tain an open if just now an inatten tive mind. All South Carolina, in fact, is waiting for a summons and a sign. CAPITOL TO BE PAINTED. Plans For Retouching Walls Carried Out.-The Contract is Award ed. Columbia State.. Within the next few months the dirty walls in the state capitol will be cleaned and in the senate, the house of representatives, the state li brary and the corridors on the lower floor things will look fresh and bright with coati.ngs of oil. At a recent meeting of the state house commission it was decided tc award,to Maj. Chas. Newnham of this city the contract for painting the in terior of the building, the bid being $3.750 and the work has commenced A force has started on the corri dors on the first floor, the first coat ing being white. This is over the dali red brick color that has heretoforE darkened the entire floor and mad' it difficult for the visitors on enter ing to avoid any obstructions in the corridors. The dead white colo1 wil not remain and will be slightly dark ened, but the painting on the uppei floor will help very much in carrying out the plans of the commission.. It has been decided to paint the house of representatives with a greer coating, blending near the top of thE walls with cream. There will be number of decorated panels and freizes and the woodwork will be fin. ished in mahogany colors. In the senate the color scheme will be maroon, lightened near the ceiling with g'reen and cream tones and the fur'niture. will be finished in old ivory. The library walls will be finished in 3 71vei a coalig of manlinm et,hiw that will aid much to the attractive - ness of that section of the capitol. 3 The lobby will have as its base a butf 1 color with a very light ceiling effect. 1 made principally to light up the corri 3 dors on the first floor. r The commission has considered a f number of plans submitted for this work and the ideas suggested by Maj. 3 Newnham came within the appropria tion and solved the difficulties of lighting the lower floors. - The commission has decided that I the building must be kept clean. On r all sides on the lower floors the beau - tiful granite columns are marked with a tobacco. stains and the conditions on the second floor are nearly as bad. The rules of heal.th and cleanliness demand that this be stopped and spe cial attention will be paid to this as soon as the work is completed. In the meantime the reinforcement of the ceilings in the house of represen tatives is nearly through and the same work will be done in the library and senate when the former has been finished. NOTIOB. WH ERVAS Sarah W. Calmes, as Guardian kor James F. Calmes, John Wise Calmes and F. N. Calmes, min ors, has filed her Petition in this Court asking to be allowed to account for her actings and doings as Guar dian for said minors and that she be disehar.-ed as such Guardian. NOW THEREFORfE notiep is - en lo tie creditors of said minors and all other persons interehed ih;t a hearing on said petition will be had by the undersigned on Wednesday, August 21st. 1907, at eleven o'clock A. M. F. M. Schumpert, Probate Judge for Newberry County. July 19th, 1907. ltaw-f-30-dys. .3RES,U-. & RHEUMASM 5 Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Va. For the above occasion the Char leston and Western Carolinia railway will sell cheap round trip tickets..For rates, etc., see ticket agent or *rite Ernest Williams, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga. ,CHEAP RATES Via Southern Railway. Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk, *Va. On account of the above occasion the following instructions will gov ern the sale of round trip 'tickets to Norfolk, Va. from Ntwberry, S. C. Season ticket-$19.55. This ticket will be sold -daily April 19th to and -including November 30th, 1907, final date to leave Norflok returning De cember 15th, 1907. 60 day ticket-$16.30. This ticket will be sold daily April 19th to and including November 30th, 1907, final date to leave Norfolk returning six ty (60) days from aate of sale and not lated than december 15th, 1907. Fifteen day tieket--$14.30. This ticket iwll be sold daily April 19th to and including November 30th, 1907, final date to leave Norfolk re turning fifteen (15) days from date of sale. Coach Excusion ticket-$.55. This ticket is not god in sleeping, Pull man, or Parlor cars, and will be sold on Tuesday of each week during per iod of the exposition, final date to leave Norfolk returning ten (10) days from date of sale. For routes, stop-overs, etc., write or call on us. YOUR *LIVER is your best friend or your worst -enemy. Active it's your friend. Torpid it's your enemy, arnd its army is Consipation, Biliousnesa Sicke Headache, etc. m'akeactive, strong and healthy livers, preventing and relieving liver troubles. 'Complete Treatment 253.. W. G. Mayes & Prosperity Drug Co. and getyourmoney back if not satisfied. Sample tube and Booklet by mail ioc. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAE OLINA RY. Schedule in effect June 9th, 1907. Lv. Newberry(C N & L.) 12:46 p. n Ar. Laurens 1:52 p. n Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 p. n Ar. Greenville 3:40 p. n Lv. Laurens 1:58 p. n Ar. Spartanburg 3:30 p. n Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 3:40 p. n Ar. Hendersonville 6:25 p. n Ar. Asheville 7:30 p. u Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p. u Ar. Greenwood 2:56 p. rr Ar. McCormick 3:55 p. ir Ar. Augusta 5:40 p. ir Pullman Chair Cars between Au gusta, *Laurens and Ashevillp, tri weekly. Leave Augusta Tuesdays Thursday and Saturdays ;leave Ashe vile Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days. Note: The above arrivals and de partures, as wea as eonnections witl other companies, are given as infor mation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Cen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, Greenville, S. C. Gen. Agt., A"Bilious Attack." Symptoms. sour stomach; nasty taste in mouth, sick headache, sallow complex ion, the world your -eriemy. Cause. Constipation, inact ive liver, overflow of bile into the system. Relief. Treatment for two nights before retiring with AxD TONIC PZLETS One anight,don'tworry,sleep well and Nature'1 do the rest. Enire Tsrtment 25 Ct. WEA TO that while we SE is always first Ci of shoes for 75 it must be the b ey will buy.. New Lawns, E Just received, 50 pieces colored 2c. at special for Saturday and M 5 pieces Brown Linen at roc. yd 10 pieces Brown Linen worth 2c 15c. yard. 3 pieces Brown Linen worth 25( wide at 20c. yd. Sheets, Pillow Cases, White1 40 doz. hem stitched Sheets, fi $.oo. at special 75c. each. 125 doz. Pillow Cases worth 129 6 pairs for $1.oo. Light and dark Percales for Waists, etc., cheaper than youc elsewhere. Clothing! Clol At cost, for reason, our store root to carry any goods from one seaso We will sell all spring and summe> low cut Shoes at or about first cos Shirts! ~Sh 25 doz. Coat Shirts worth 75c. special 49C. the Shirt. By the doz All $1.oo Shirts at 85c. each. Undershirts from 25c. up. 5 gross Men's Washable Ties at $1.oo N OTICE~-Thih If you will pay your,money will THE E. L We sel I have an exce one can put it o Sapolin Floor P< Sapolin Furnitui Star Enamel. Aluminum Enan Gold Enamel. Wire Screen Eni Try a 10 cent ca MO es' I VETERAN CHE RE the most enthuc cates of fine chew that is why we mal A.VD BARS" th tobacco that can be produce old, ripe and mellow leaf. lovers of a real, genuine, g This tobacco is like the elect' the flag for Southern right. try it. WANT CON SI! 11 goods very che nsidered with us cents or a pair of est pair that that tc. I Fail Muslin worth We a-e ag onday, 9C. yd. Shoes on the r,ooo pai >c.. at special $1.75 a lead( shipped ten .full 30 iu. - Ladies' co Bros. ,'Colun . ' worth $2.~o, Quilts, Etc, will ast anl 1l size worth We also han Children's. 'c. at special your fall Sh< ~We are al: Shirts, Shirt Ribbon Shoe :an buy them Shoes for C1 Men, the I e Ladies and ( hing! and $3.5o Si 2 s too small tory made S: n to another. All low ct. Clothing and 1986 pairs tthan you cai irts! L and $1.oo. at 427 Ladies $575. 98C. each to 7 bolts 25< - roll.. special 5~ for ' Coats' Sp< 8 balls goC store sells goods for goods and be refunded. BEE I Bailes, I 1ilt for less. Cheapest i lent Polish. Any n. >lish. -e Polish. 1I1 iel. imel. n. ok Stoe WERS7 iastie advo. ing tobacco; ce "STARS a very finest d. - Made of A boon to . ood tobacco. ! B ;ho followed Matchless- M YOU )ER i ap, that quality . If it is a pair shoes for $5.00 amount of mon Shoes Coming In. ents for six of the best factory made market. rs Dean's second Brogans, worth r at $1.25 the pair. These were. lys ago, but haven't come in yet. arse or work Shoes, niade by Wolf ibus. Ohio. Every pair guaranteed, special $1.98 the pair. One pair eason, cheaper than two $1-50 pairs. lle this line in ~Boys', Misses and ~ Look at this line before you buy >es. o agents for the Buster Brown Blue s for Boys and Girls, G. H. Gerber's idren, T. B. Barry's finer Shoes for ~rown Shoe Co.'s Shoes for Men, ~hildren, John Michel's special $3.00 oes for Men. We handle only fac Loes and sell them for less. t Shoes and Oxfords at cost. Men's Odd Pants to close at less 1 buy thenm elsewhere. aies' Skirts. ' Skirts in all the new cloths from $750. .Matting left, to close at $55 the 01 cotton 5c. spool. d Sewing Cotton for 5c Sfor cash on y not satisfactor -lIVE 'rop. n State.