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PROHIBITION LAW UNLIKELY. Opinion of Columbia 'Correspondent News and Courier, who Quotes The Record. hi view of the recent predictions that the next legislature would pass a ju'.teral |>il>iti?>ti law for I lie entire state, Hie following article hy Mr. .James Hoyl, Columbia eorrespondeul of tlu> News and Courier, is interest.inn:: It lias boon frequently and freely predicted that the jreneral assembly which convenes next month will pass a state prohibition bill. It is difficult. whatever one's views an 1 predilections, to see how this prediction is arrived at. Mr. Nash will push his prohibit ion bill, and in die house Mr. Richards. Mr. 1). L. Smith au.I others wiil perhaps support it. Senator Talbert's three hill* providing' for prohibition can be taken from the table, and .Senators C.irlrile. Oltis and others may .join the Fdiidichl Senator in lii- ti-ht. Kill \\!ri: i- t'",. r.Ti.r.l of the present ueneial assemblx ? Am exaiiiinal io.i of the journal of each house may mive interestiuy results. 1'i the li??nse the stale dispensary ("i : . ji ined wiih certain prohibilion ?i< in au effort to pass a prohibition hili s(> a-< to eut off the CareviCotiiia i local option bill. This prohibition bill, pr'senteil hv Mr. I). 1,. Smith, of Colleton. proved to be a hill st rikiiu: I v similar to the hill of ,M'. Nasli. !nit Mr. Na<h. believinit nnwi-e |n take ehauccs on not hillin i -1:itIi .|i.>11 s;i y played Abraham t ' hi- Kill's l-'aac. ami threw his \ o! . \ , i-i ,i i I i m 1 I lien e |u -< < u ! ' p.i o of ! h t ' i i \ (' >| iiraii hi11. Th?' lir-t 11eci<ive \ije in the lion-inn this (|ii eslion was on the motion to adopt |). I,. Smith's substitute as follows: N i'.ms Ayer, Bailey, Bethiine. Boyd. T. S. Ilrice, Cannon, Carson, ('anvile. Culler. Derliam. Pick, Dint'le. I ?ixo:i, .1. I!. Dodil. I )oii'.:la ss, Kpps. Fptinir, Carri-i. (lary. .1. I'. CiS-nii. (!Ims<( k. (In i * I \\ iii. (Jvles. I! i ? :ii "i 11 :i rri-. 11 iiiton. II u'.'he<. 11 \ .1 ii?h. Junes. Kirvcn, l.ane. I.ester. Leitiier. I <it 1 h?. Met 'oil. MeKeo'.v:i. Miley. Morreil, ({eaves. Riehar.l . Robinson, Sawyer. Scrmrifs, Sharpe. Slant.'lit or. I). I,. Smith. .1. F,. Smith. Stillw ell. Slnbhs. Tah.fn. Tompkin-. Wiirvard. Wood.-. Wvihe. \ eld. ii \'|\- speaker Wlialey, Arnold, AiiIi. Italic 111 i 11 e. Hanks. I leal tie, Brantley, A. ( . Brice, Bryan, Carey, Carriivan, Clary, t'linkscales, Cosirrove, Colli ran. Courtney, Cox. Croft. Devove. Hoar. .1. II. Do.ld. Mowlimr. Krjiser. Frost, (iause. \Y. J. tl'ibson. (ireer, Mali, Ilarlev. liar i i son. Hemphill. Johns',one, lvelialian. h'ersliaw. Lriwsun. Leirare. MeArthur. McMa^ter. Maun. Marshall. Miller, N;i'!i, No-Jut, Nichols, Nicholson. Niver, I'arker. Bailers m. Riehardso i. Rocker. Save. Scarboroirh. Sellers. Shim*. K. I*. Smith. Spiv ey. Tin < n - Toil.I. \'a:nlerh-?r-t. \ ei iii r. \ i?:> Kolniiz. Wade, Walker. Walhie \V!*:e. Wv-ris. Wiinherly. Yournans (iS. flic only absentee on this roll call was Mr. Norton, of Marion, and he was ill. On Another Motion. A in ! ier import ant vole was ?. n Mr. KiehanU's motion to indefinitely! postpone the On rev-Cot bran hili. a*follows: Yeas Aver. Bailey. Betinrie. Braull. y, T. S. Brice. Can ion. t'arson. Carwile. Culler, Derliam, Dick. Dinjrle, Dixon. Douirlass, F.pps, F.ptinir, Harris, (!arv, (ilasscnck (toodwiu, (Ivies, Harris. Ilinton, Mushes. Ilydrick. .Jones, Kirveu, Lane. Lester, Little. MoColl, Miley, Richards, Robinson. Sawyer. Serums, Sharpe, Slaughter; 1>. L. Smith. J. K. Smith. Stillwell, S: ubbs. Tatnm. Tompkins. Wintrard. Woods^ Wyche, Yeldell? AW Nays-?Speaker Wlialey. Arnold. Anli. Ballentine, Banks, Beattie. A. (i. Brice, Bryan. Carey, Carritran. Clary. (Tmksealcs, Cosyrove, Cothran, Courtney, Cox. Croft, Devore, Doar, J. B. Dodd. J. II. Do.hl. Dowlmu'. Fraser. Frost. (Iause. J. I'. (libsoti, W. J. (libson. (ireer. Ilall. Marley. Harmon. Harrison, H( ?phili, Johnstone, Kellahan, Kershaw, Lawson, l.eirarc, MeArMiur, McKeown, Me Master. Mann, Marshall, Mitler, Morreil, Nash. Nesbit, Nichols, Nicholson, Niver, Barker, Patterson. Reaves, Richardson, liucker, Save, Scarborough, Sellers, Ship|?. K. ]\ Smith. Spivev. Thomas, Todd, Vanderhorsl, Vcrner, Yon Kolnitz, Wade, Walker, Wallace, White, Wirepins, Wiinberlv, Yonmans?73. On the Purification Bill. On Mr. liueker's motion to table tho Richards-Raysor-Manniu.u- Pillman bill to purify the stale dispensary : f - '/ Yens ? Speaker W ha ley, Arnold,' I Anil. Bealtie, A. (i. Brice, Bryan, (\ Carey, Carriyaii, (Mary, Clinkseales, 1 Cothrau, Courtney, Cox, ('roll, J. B. v I)<><111. A. 11. Ilixtd, howling, Fraser, I* Frost, Cause, -J. P. Gibson, W. J. | \ Gibson. Goodwin, Greer, Hall/ liar- 1 ley, Harrison, Hemphill, Johnstone, li Kelialiaa, Kershaw, Bawson, Be- t rare, MeAi'tiinr, McKeow.i, McMas- I ter, Mann, Marshall, Morrell, Nash, \ Nesbitt. Nichols, Nicholson, Niver, .1 Parker, Patterson, Reaves, ltichardson, Rueker, Save, Scarborough, Sel- 1 j lers, Shipp, K. P. Smith, Spivey, t ; Thomas, Todd, V'atidenhorsl, Vernei, c I Von Koinitz, Wade, Wallace, White, t i Yeldell. Youmans?(>7. ! Nays?Aver, Hailey, Ballentine, c Banks. Bcthuac. Boyd, Brantley, T. i S. Brice, Canno.i, Carson, ("arwile, ^ Cos?rove, Culler, Derham, Devorc, I i Dick, Dinirlc, Doar, Douglass, Kpps, . c | Bptinir, (larris, Gary, Glasscock, Gy- ' les, llarmau, Harris, llinton, Hughes,j llvdriek. .lones, Kirven, Bane, I jester, ; | Beicier, Bit tie, McColl, Milcy, Rich- j aids, Robinson, Sawyer, Scrub's, J ( Sharpe, Slaughter, 1). B. Smitii, J. K. i < 'Smith. Stillwell, Tat tun, Tompkins, j ( i Wiiubi rly, \Vim?ard. Woods, Wyche I - ? I | I I here is a difference of four votes I ' : in ill.* vote on llii- motion to kill (in-, 'definitely |>oslpoiie) the Carcy-Coth-j' ran bill, and Ine motion to kill (lay | "ii table) | lie Richards bill. The vole!' 7.'$ to I!) on the Carey-Col bran bill: and li<" lo nil the Kichards bill, j Till* difference wa> made by the foi- | lowing : Dixon voted auainsl l<he i C.n ?. y-Col 11ran bill. Intl did not vole ' o;i llie Richards bill; Stuhns .!>; (he 1 same. Goodwin and * el.leti voted' ;?_:;ii11-?l both bills. Miller voted for : tin- < are\ Coihrau bill. I?111 di<| not V'>t" on ,he Richards bill. Baliennil.-. Bankr, < "o>ui"\ r. De\orc, D >ar, , 1 Harm.in. and Wimberly voted fori '? : 11 bills t doubt less for parliameu- " lary reasons.) Boyd diil not vote on Mae ('arev-Cot hran bill and voted for t'lie Richards Dili. (When it is said a member did not vote it is meant that! ! . 11 ii ' i- not recorded in the journal as. 1 voting; lie may have been absetn at one roll ca 11 a id present at the next.) ' The members who have died or tvsi^iii.l since the IMO",' >e>?ion are re-, cord, d as follows: 1 Mr. I'.ptiim- voted for the Smith , prohibition bill; voted against (lie Carey-1'ot lira n bill; voted for the Richar B parilica'.ion bill, lie is suceeeded ill the house |>y Mr. W. B. j \\ a una maker. Mr. MeAriuur voted against the'I ^ n i i 111 hill; to/ ihe ('arey-( "t.?t Ii ra.i I bill, and a.'ain-t the Kicliar.ls bill ' His successor has not been elected. Mr. Marshall, who resigned, voted | against the Smith bill, for the Carey-! Co.bran bib and against the Rich-j ards '/i\. lie is succeeded bv Ml'.! Br\an. ' | Mr. White voted a<>aius| the Smitii ''ill: tor tiie ('are\-Cothran bill and! :aiasi the Richards bill. II, is | Ureeede.l by Mr. Major. An Analysis of the Vote. lake those who voted for the Smith bill which was used as a tacticailj move: I ' Messrs. Ayer. <>| l lnreiice; Bailey, ' ot Beau fori; Brice, of Fairfield; Car-I on, of l Jran.-.ebnr j ; Carw ile. of Abbeville; Culler, of Oran^ebur^; l>ick. | of Sumter; Dixon, of Fairfield; Oar-I ris, of Bamberg: (lary of Abbeville; ; Harmon, of Richland; Harris, of j Bee; llvdriek. t f Oranjrebrnir: Beit-J { tier, of Fairlield; McKeown, of Clies-' I ter; Milev. of Bamht ry; Sawyer, of J Oeorjretown ; Sharpe, of 1 jexia?> ton; Stillwell. of Abbeville: Stnbbs, of |. Sumter; I'atuin. e.f Lee; Tompkins, K ol Richland, and W'injjard, of Bex- ' 1 inylon. come from counties which not I ' , only are not prohibit!m. but in which | ,1'ie cou.ity di-peiisjuy system has U 1 proved to be financially successful i f a id generally popular. I'nless they ] j vote for prohibition that column loses] I _U of its ,V> votes, leaving but to j ' j start the lijplit on. That is just half j enough; l>3 is the number needed. j On the other hand, some avowed i I prohibitionists (for instance, Mr. Na-diA voted against lht> Smith bill. As prohibitionists who look this position may be counted Ihe following; ' d. II. Dodd. of Sparlanbur'jr; W. .1.1 I Gibson, of Sparlanburir: McArthur, j (deceased.) ol Cherokee; Man.), of Oconee; Nash, of Spartanbruir: Nesbit. <d Greenville; Verner. of Oconee; Walker, of Sparl anbury; Arnold, of Sparl an burn'?0 in all. Hive (he prohibition column (from (hose who opposed the Smith bill) one addilio.ial j j from Cherokee, two from Darlington,! three from Anderson, one from 10dire- j i tie hi, one additional from Greenwood, one I rem ^irk, one from Marion, and this would add tea more, making? 10 in ail laken from Ihe anli-prohibilion column |o be added |o Ihe :V2 Simonpure prohibition votes cast for Ihe Smith bill, and we will have a total of 51. Figure il another way. Tiie prohibition counties are: Marion, which ias .1 representatives; Greenwood,'! vliich has H; Oconee, which lias 'J; I i 'it-kens, which has 2; (Jreenville. j < rhich has .>; Anderson, which has .V. | Spartanburg, which has (i; Union, i rhich has 2; York, which lias 4; Sauda, whioli has 2; Newberry, which ? ias Marion, which has 3; Lancas- , er, which has 2; Ilorry, which has 2; , '/d.uetleld, which n>in 2 j Cherokee, . vhich has 2; Darlington, which has , To sum up, seventeen counties now , lave no dispensaries and fifteen of he seventeen "went dry" under losal option. These seventeen have all old ;>1 votes in the house. "But Marlboro has three already sounted for the Smith bill. Greenwood has one counled for the Miiilli hill and another conceded as Musible. leaving only one to he <>ain><1. Oconee has two conceded. l'ickens cannot l>i> expected to give i vote for state prohibit ion. Greenville will likely stand by Mr. ot liran \s law, but one vote is cont'd *d In a prohibition bill from livenville and counled in the proha)ie III. Anderson cannot at best vivo more han three for a prohibition bill, and hat number is conceded above and minted in the probable I!). Spartanburg's 'live nut of six are ' miccded and counted in the If). I'nion may yive one. ni'k concedes one out of four. Saluda may give two. Newberry already has one in the 1 riiiiaal ami will hardly giw an- j iber for slate prohibit.io:i. Marion already has one in the :il' ' in.I may yive one additional. Lancaster'^ two are in the .'52. Ilorry ha> one in I h i .'?2 and wili i.u dh vive aiiolhei . I'.d-ji'li. li| ciciccd -s n,if in (be im> ihi,. Ml. Cherokee has I wo conceded in the' !>. i I I)arliiiulon has one in tin* original 12 ami one concc'ded in the possible!1 0. Only one can be gained. (1) Mow many I hen are to be gained rom these 1/ prohibition counties' i ' I )arlini!loii 1 ' ' Marion I j1 Saluda 2 ' I'nion Greenwood [ l T"l:l1 ; fi . !. Addiuii' 11/-c six to the ;?7 a I read v j Buy Your Chri A1 They are Hea Christina JrSIHHO HflOA TIM NVO U1A\ f d AS WANTS THIS YEAR BETTER THAN EVER. IF YOU MAKE i'OUR BILL WITH US WE WILL SELL YOU LONDON LAYER RAISINS TEN CENTS POUND. WE HAVE A NICE LTNE OF OATCE P1MIIT SEEDED RAISINS FIFTEEN CENTS POUND, TWO LBS. 1*0 R TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, CITRON TWENTY CENTS LB, CURRANTS FIFTEEN CENTS, TWO 1 'OU NI >S FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. FLAVORING OF ALL KINDS. NUTS! NUTS!! BRAZIL NUTS, ENGLISH WALNUTS, AND NUTS OF ALL KINDS. APPLES BY THE CAR,LOAD. BANANAS BY THE BUNCH, LEMONS, ORANGES AND FRUIT OF ALL KINDS. fill SMITH CO 944 Main Street. Newber inured i i. and 57 voles in Ihe house / s :i : many as can be. even by a iil)- pj rai estimate. ? ? nnI< <! ?ii I'm- a ra troliibil ion bill. That is six short of jg lie majority. If the 55 votes cast for the I). L. Smith bill could be retained for that measure and the nine members rated us prohibitionists but who voted mjainst the Smith bill should now support it. the Nash-Smit.h bill could be passed, iiavintr a totai of 04, or one more than <i majority. Hut will Ihe 55 stick? There's the rub. c The Senate's Position. In <tlie senate the only straight * vole on the liquor question was had \ on the Car-'y-lT'ithran bill, which had passed the bouse. This vote on ? the bill's passage to third readimr * was reached o.i Saturday, February l!>07. ami is recorded oil pa ire 112 of Ihe permanent journal, as follows : Yeas?(for (he bill:^ Appelt, Mat- ^ es, llivens, Briee, It rooks, Carlisle, t'arpenler. Crouch. (Iraydon. Hardin, llavnes, llolli lay. Maiildin, Mcliowan, Otis, Sinkler. Smith. Sulliva.i. I'alberl. Toole, Williams?21. Nays?(a?ainst the biil:) lllnck. Blease, Clifton, Earle, Elird, 11 oiinh. | Io'Ikisoii, Kelly, Laucy, Kaysor, Rojr- i t?rs, Stackhonse, Walker. Wells. Wcs- | ton?15. Senator McKeilhan, for, was pair- i i'd with Senator Townscnd. :io. Senator ("hrLlensen. aye. was paired with Senator (Irillin. no. Senator lias-, aye, was absent, and | not paired. So that the senile stood as fol- ^ 10 ws: For : he local opt ion bid 2-1 | I'?>r ;!ie stall' di<pen-ary 17 j T..I11I II U \ Of I lie 21 lavoriinr local option, lie following represent counties kvli i c-h have obtained prohibition ihroii^h local op',ion election under' the Irice law; <1 Briee. ol \ ork; ('arlisie, of Spar- t l:i:ibur;r: <'a;peiter. of I'ickens: V.iiich. of Saluda; Ifcdliday. of I lor- * ry: Man Id in, of (ireenville; Otis, of .'herokee: Sullivan, of Anderson; r r.'ilberl, of Kd'-velield: Williams, of: Lancaster; McKeilhan. of Darlin.ir- C 011 II. Ol the 2-1 tavoriny local option, | (Continued on pa?e live.) isfmas Goods C r? i dquarters for J is Goods: DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS! OF ALL KINDS, CHINA, KID, WAX. AND RAG DOLLS. RANGE TN PRICKS FROM FIVE CENTS TO TWO DOLLARS. TOYS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. IIORNS, WAGONS, TOY MONKEYS, ALBUMS, BIRDS, BABY RATTLERS AND A WORLD OF OTHERS. EIRE WORKS WHICH WE WILL SELTj WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ROMAN CANDLES, FOUR BA.LLS TO TWENTY-FIVE BALLS, FIRE CRACKERS, SALUTES, FIVE AND TEN CENT PACKAGES, ,1AP TORPEDOES OK ALL KINDS. DO NOT FORGET TO BUY YOUR FIREWORKS FROM THE SMITH CO. CANDY OF ALL KINDS. WE HAVE A LARGE LINE OF POP STICKS AND CAPS TO POP IN TIIEM. mWlPI I I? IIMW MIHIHMI? IHI i fil'BMi Ullll || IT?IWH Mittle Corner. ry, S. C. JANUARY 1 In 01 der to reduce change, will close o Clothing, Shoes, Ha Crockery at New Y< Sale is on and last xry, 1908. C. 6. BARRIEF Prosperity, NOW FOR Christmas Our 36th car of that Choice T< irrived, making 4,005 bbls., and test Patent test Half Patent Every Barrel Gus Choice Meal Choice Grits -or Christmas Present: We flr We are making some cut prices tc ind as a special inducement will ma lO Cents on th >n following goods, goods all marked ion or misleading. This is to last i 1908, and to be carried out to the le All Ladies' Hats, Feathers a 3ress Goods, Flannels, all Men' Souths' and Boys' Clothing, R Blankets, Men's Pants Goods,[I Misses' Shoes, Trunks, Valises, ^adies' and Misses Jackets, Lap ng Machines. This makes oi he extremely low price of $27j ic for $22.50 and is certainly bes We have an abundance of choice nents, and to reduce them are mak ill along the line. Yours truly, Moseley M ^ 111 I 5 Years and 10 Our growth has been stead] !. We have paid interest prom j] Our interest is Four per cer m We pay interest compuied |j Our Directors are well knov [ Our efforts are to please cu We take the public into our Our patronsembrace men, v. We make few large loans, pr We are progressive and acc The Bank of P t] Prosperity, I Dr. Geo. Y Hunter, Pres't. Dr.? b^J^J^^row^ USiNESS , 1908. i stock for the I ut Dry Goods, I \ MMH ts, Caps and I Drk cost. M s to 1st Janu I * CO., ! I s. c. j 1 < YOUR 5 CciRc! 2nnessee Flour has just while it lasts goes for $5.50 bbl. $5.25 " iranteed. 90c. bu. $1.85 sack. ? e Headquarters! ) suit the "Panicky" times, ke a clean cut of ie Dollar Hi in plain figures, no decep ntii 1st day of January, tter, and includes < nd Velvets, all Wo ? s Hats and Caps, Men's, ugs and Art Squares, ^adies', Children's and Satchels, Telescopes, / Robes, Domestic Sew- / ir $30.00 Machine for ' 00, our $25.00 Domest price in United States. goods in all of our departing some inviting prices 4 Bros. / 1 Reasons. || j semi-annually. I S stomers. 11 S confidence. | jS 'omen and children. I JE eferring the small. I JB ommodating. I fl 'rosperity, \\m J. S. Wheeler, V. Pres. lAjSj Counts, Asst. Cashr.