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ANNUALMESSAGE1 PROBING DEEP. Of Governor Ansel to the Legisla- Commission Trying to Corner Cer-' ture Now in Session. tain Dispensary Grafters. A STRONG DOCUMENT THE PROOF OF GUILT He Gives the General Assembly In- Is Getting Stronger in the Ca'e of formation Upon the Departments Certain People Involved in the Dis of the State Government With pensary Scandals-Morton A. Good Comments and Suggestions Gath- man, a Liquor Drummer, Was on ered From Close Observation DUr the Witness Stand. Some Tell Tale ing the Year of His Administration Letters Read. Gov. Ansel's annual message was The old dispensary scandals are be read to both houses of the General ing ventilated again by the commis Assembly on Tuesday. He begins sion appointed to wind the institu his mess ie by saying: tion up. Morton A. Goodman, once "It gives me pleasure to say that a liquor salesman drawing nominally we have been signally blessed the -$5,000 a year with an unlimited ex past year, at the hands of the Al- pense account was placed in arrest mighty, with health, with peace and Thursday at the instigation of At with plenty--our people have been torney General Lyon and the special spared from famine and pestilence attorneys representing the commis and from storm and cyclone; and,i sion for the winding up of the af while during the past few weeks, fairs of the State dispensary. The there has been some scarcity of mon- charge is conspiracy to defraud the S tate. He subsequently offered a ey, yet our barns and cribs are full Sof $25,000. Theredma cash bond of $25,000. The commis and no panic is threatening." - sion examined only one witnessThurs He then Impresses upon the mem- day. He came voluntarily to estab bers of the legislature that "the lish his claim but left a prisoner. highest of all honors is to make G laws to govern the people. This G honor has been conferred upon you After being sworn, Goodman said by your constituents, and I beg that he had been a renresentative of Ull you bring to the duty assigned You! man & Co. He declared that his ac your best knowledge and judgment." count against the dispensary is just The Governor then makes the fol- sand is still due and no amount of it lowing recommendations concerning -ad beed paid. He said that J. A. the different interests of the State: Braun, who was present, is a book. 1. An extra two mill tax for State <eeper for Ullman & Co., and ha purposes for the next two years to lrought the sales oks for exami pay the obligations of the State ae nation. Goodrr :. was then examin mature, so that hereafter it will ed by Mr. ?elder special attorney tey oaue ota eratri il1f the commission and mnteresting not be necessary for the state to bor- statem ise brought outby his row money to meet its current ex- statements Were pendturs, ut o "py a we~."replies. penditures, but to "Pay as we go." Witness said that he had covered 2. A special tax sufficient to pay Ohio and a number of other States the &ee~act- of several thousand thed~eezoer f sverl tousndfor Ullman, including South Caro dolars in the revenues this year to ,ina. Had beencwithnUlSoman since meettheappopra'-ins adeby he Had been with Ull man since meet the appropriatis made by the 1904. Was formerly with the Com General Assembly at its last session ronwealth Distilling company as in excess of the revenue derived manager and president. Elected from the last oear's taxes. . oresident in 1902. Its office was in 3. The adoption of "the mnquis!- Louisville, Ky. The capitol stocls torial plan" in the assessment of all Aas $250,000 or $300,000. proper ty for taxation. He says more Mr. Felder insisted that Goodmar care should be used by the county should say where he made sales foi auditors in receiving the returns of the Commonwealth company outside the tax payer. The oath should be of South Carolina. Witness said he administered and the party fully in- could not remember, except the Say terrogated as to his or her property annah Grocery company, and did noi and the property valuation thereof. remember why he sold that company When this is done publicly the neigh- Did not sell it Henrietta rye. Couk bors who may be present will know not say if he sold any one else Hen whether the valuation is correct, and rietta. Did not remember if he sold the "tax dodger" will be required Henrietta outside of South Carolina to answer correctly or take the con- He was asked if he knew Mr. B sequences. I Ehrlich, and he replied that Ehrlich 4. The adoption of a stringent Act did business in Atlanta. providing for the punishment of both I uut 94 oda hn landlord and laborer for violations e i aeo prtosfo h of labor contracts, and making itComnelhc payfLui "misdemeanor for one person to em- ietoheUmacmpnofGn ploy a laborel who is under contractcint.H ad tedhthea with another; such a law havingbengvnhsewoitntrug been rendered neessary by the de-th agnyo BeEricwt cision of the United States Court de-whm eesalhdaprtrhi claring the present law relating to I a ruh u htteCmo labor contracts unconstitutional." welhcmayxitdarlyuo 5. The repeal of the lien law, lte ed n htisslswr which "has long since accomplished md rmawrhuei oi the purposes of its enactment," andvieatog itcimdobei for the reason that its repeal would tedsiln uiesa eigo be "better for landlord -and tenant." I h nei hr a ra 6. The amendment of the Carey- Itobebogtt h er fGo Cothran Act regulating the sale ofma.H wrttohsfin au liquor in this State "so 'as to provide prnr oda xliigta that not more than one county dis-thComnelhppewudn' pensary shall be allowed in any rlaehmfo i otatwt county where liquor is allowed to bethmadhewrdnofpcas sold, e'xcept in those counties where a h ot aoiadsesr there are cities with a populaton ex- wst aepaebfr ecudg ceeding 25,000," such an amend- o i o ihteUia os.H ment being, in the opinion of thewrtUlanaetrugigta Governor, "in the interest of tern- tedsesr or epea perance," and minimising "the saleupntrghJnBlcothe of liquor in the county dispensarIes mme ftebad opspn and in the State." A further amend-th maeropucssuniSp ment of the Act "providing that be asteUmnbiswr when an election Is held in any vr or county under this Act, and the re- Tebadfrsm esno t turns show that a majority of theerddtivrysmthn.Npr voters cast their ballots to prohibit cae eemd nAgs.I h the sale In the said county, that themenithUmacopypr dispensaries shall be Immediately ~psdanwbd nwihtepie closed and kept closed until the mat-o eti od eerie.Fn ter halfinllybedternedby hrich , time tht replida wet Ehriei State BoardIofAanvassers,0or yothemanbchang Cours ifresot bebad ted1. iba of ropration fr th Cours."Furheramenmen ofthe monealcofthe Stmate osLoia liqor wwil bereommnde lb for the Ulmasanpnye.Ci the ovenorby secil msaeinna. The apoittedt ofth atea durng hesesionoftheLgsl- Haho Ofer stablshal giallshi 7. Te pasageof a actpo Id- his attntoghtou that work Cofn seveal ountes f th Sttend e tter hasffcint tappoiationle wer quirng he Cmmisionrs f Re- ate buldno an arehustrial scooi istralon I theseverl contiestoea Flo g i acraned thb t ledvotes o theStat.ho Trustillin ofusatinstittLingto S. hecarfu cosiertio o th 1.Inh increin the saas ore prope proisio forthe uppo t reube anbruht ort "tart easo thesevra StteInsittios s wan. tHe formel wehirie d ac commeded i therepors of the Commone aysth Geo wln StateSupeinendntofEducaion, sho thtit fosme his cotat wit ~~~~~~~~~~hmand the awardin of Trsespueillrch ya ve n boem al chagedwih te iretio o thseary the paythepne Caroli ipnsanr estalishent. Amng he oherof i proidigfo sh e aen o sH speciic rcomeudatins mde hb ad rcinsa bard e neceaye the Goernorupon tissuject n t rughit ohe positio nof Goen thebuidig o anthr drm tory eorf mthi tate."rhae utle for he Wnthop Cllee foWo en, mb9.e appotentofman comds-r encuraemnt in vey wy pss-son"overypotor. GeealAsea ble f ClmsonCollge."and yin Tb e at rd next ssome freason porposh ferece.libralappopratin frter did Inqisryn intame proing. os:u SouthCaroina Univesltyand h ases wre asiilt of eretgust Ineth Souh Crolna iltar Acdem. mecntive, thension o pan pron 9. "Al neded pproriatons oeutivewbd lotic the prbing thie nttto, teIiuefr shallnfinallybendetermied its the the Deaftand Dumb atoCedarwentowes. Springs, Boar C. 20.vas ers, tpomen to the R a s aisugges 1tat Propr sofaner, or the Coo-Cth sinfreh upseo o Cot S tat Colegeort brebuad to ethe n5 Athe ralros tio fompl wth Cor." Theurthierationdmn of tDehe easotnabe ordtes State Hospita liquor law Imibertiomn ded by fors ulatinsmade.b h omsin thn Goverore moen specoal message 16. The aptiointofmetsofea Sthat ture an e parissage iofe tan bst s- w l provid t eo tor the worka ofi carint in f ne r stion besin the forf atem ofli anaglth. co "bvrinigial oeseerhm h counties of the State: thr-1.euiiin aporiaio fo qui2n the ncomssionr of betr- anheam buldnds ofn Soutrinacho mstrations for the sueve Coute o whic cldrene relacordan withdt theviste the eetsiofne of athea qal- healthulendin are by athel Boar colmdos bric buildingte. th v-Trusstees of dratintiuton misio Te crtain thsierat of athe 18.enbirse the eal arieso ieducationelGeneraloAssemblyatitsddependsofponersendlafsJudgesof the S proper libraovpppiaion for the ortofrent and allui Cor ites tt.ea nedfthe litary enstbioshmen lire-safaida what heyfrelywr.M ac ommtendtae, andteret of the e- commns toy the Ger r Aseml Satoe maernten oAdjuatioen sw are it o Te Noew tandl eargend th thdop etion of the s a orie or at.eepne flvn n +he Ullman company until the dis- These commissons paid to some pensary graft was made public Uill- hdy must have been very heavy for man's business was a great success. Goodman's expense account for nine The Commonwealth company, which months, a copy of which was put in had been doing an enormous busi- evidence. ness under Goodman's nominal pres- The statements we put in evidence idency, dropped to nothing. In the tc show that there had been $62,000 meantime Ullman sold the State dis- gross profit from the Ullman busi pensary over $150,000 worth of ness in nine months, that $9.000 of "goods" the first nine months that this amount was normal expenses and Goodman was there, against about $43,000 was unaccounted for. Good $10,000 for several years preceding. man had declined to make an itemiz VERY POOR MEMORY. ed statement to his partners. Fol Goodman exhibited a very faultyI lowing is the expense account: Cincinnati, Juue 2, 1905. memory. The commission was mov- Mr. M. A. Goodman. et a]., ed to great sorrow because a man of- In account with Ullman & Co., such aDparent intelligence could re- 416 W. Fourth Street. member nothing. Half Profits..........831,621.80 He denied that he had ever told Half expenses ...... 21.655.59 Black, Rawlinson and Wylie, the - 6 three ejected dispensary directors, I -9:91)6.21 that Ullman & Co., and the Anchor Personal drafts.......... $11,427.50 Dis.tilling company were the same. 9,666.21 And yet it was shown by Col. T. B. Felder that the very stationery of Due us ........... .. 471.29 the two concerns showed the same Mr. Felder made a point out of address. the fact that there were several Subsequently it was brought out brands which Geodrhan got up. "Bul that there was a third concern, ly Boy" and "Good -Boy," etc.. al Strauss & Co., making bids to the most exclusively for the South Car Stste dispensary and that this Strauss olina trade. was a member of the Ullman comp- A RIGHOEOUS PROTEST. any, all three concerns, two being Mr. Felder showed how afte:- the "fakes," submitting "competitive" Mr f Gowed writte the bids to the State dispensary. Wit- letter of Goodman written in Aug ness denied having any written ust, 1904, Ullman & Co.. got a contract with reference to his change large order, whereas before that of business in August, 1904. Later time they had received nothing, and the contract was produced and read. this called forth a protest from the Ullman& Co., had a copyright for-. mula on "gin phosphate." It was chairman of the board, Mr. H. H. proved that there was much graft Evans. This was put in evidence by in this brand of goods. Goodman, Mr. Felder, who presented it as "a under oath, had sworn to Messrs. remarkable document, a righteous Lyon and Christensen that these I . a dirto goods had been sold in South Caro. protest, set forth in eight orderly lina at a lower price than anywhere paragraphs conveying his mdigna else. Col. Felder put in evidence tion to the people of South Caro Goodman's testimony to the effect lina." that higher prices were charged in Mr. Evans said his protest "was South Carolina "in order to pay for not made or based upon or by any special advertising." In Augusta. malice or prejudice but simply upon 1904. before Goodman got his new business principles as each -member job, gin phosphate was listed at $9.50 of the State board is fully friends per case. In September the price and in perfect harmony. Except as was $10. Five hundred .cases were to the business methods upon these bought from Goodman at the ad- questions alone have we ever dis vanced price. Retail dealers else- agreed." where were getting :~t for $7.80 a There were 700 cases of "apricot case. brandy" sold at the December meet DID HE HAVE A PULL? ing in 1904, Mr. Felder asked a IGoodman denied that he had had number of searching questions and Gd denie tohaet hm saes wit brought out the information that any special pull to get him sales with Is sntadsildbad u I "Ho muchdid.1 this is not a distilled brandy but 8 Boyki and Towill. How much did concoction, colored and flavored you pay Mr. Boykin?" witness was and sold at a high price. asked. "Nothing," he replied. "How "What is it worth," asked Mr. much to Mr. Towill?" -'Nothing. Felder I He admitted that he had lied if .Whatever I can get for it." an he had ever written anything to the swered Goodman. effect that he had a pull with these An analysis of the purchases for directors named. Col. Felder then this month showrd 400 barrels and produced and read the following let- 2,900 cases awarded to Goodman. ter: Witness denied that he got any Distillery, Lexington, Ky. "rake off" from the Big Springs M. A. Goodman, President and Man- Distilliug company also at this meet ager the Commonwealth Distillery ing. This company is owned by Sig Company, Incorporated Distillers, IelMyer, anyis owne wi - Office 228 Second Street. el Myer, an uncle of the witness, but they were represented by Solo Louisville, Ky., Aug. 17, 1904. mons. Witness admitted represent My Dear Barney: I do not know ing an Indianapolis beer company, that I was ever in such an uncom- but did not remember the prices or fortable and mean position. as there the commissions. He had written is a meeting of the board in Colum- to the board to "remember our In bia, Monday, August 22. I would io fres." to be there, but so far the company odianaponis friends." hae frefse tolet of . I ire one Farly of Fleishmann & Co., had to Myers to have them release me on entertained L. W. Boykin, then a the 15th, but he positively refused' director, when Boykin went to Gin Now, I want you to go to Golum- cinnati with Commissioner W. 0 Ta bia; be there Monday morning early; tum. However, Boykin had return. telegraph Maj. John Brack, 1007 As- ed to them the price of his enter. semly tretto meet you at the Go- tainment. "Did he have very muet~ lumbia hotel and do everything you trouble to get you to take it back.' two can to have them to postpone the akdMr. Felder sarcastically, anc Ibuying until next month. ,I enclose eryody in the court room laugh. you copy of Ullman & Co.'s bid and Ied.ry it is such a poor one that there is ed. Fle ttdta nDcm very little for them to buy of us, but ber94 he stinised inDchair if they are going to buy get them to ber, 1904 theor distiised aihr buy of us the goods I checked off-ma pote oahic had ivied anothe. I want you to tell Boykin particu- perul osihrationir.teldera larly my position and ask Black if you eru condert. Mr. H.HFva'ecod sholdexlai tins o Twil;no protest in which he protested tell Boykin on account of my leaving against the buying of goods thal here on Sept. 1,1I would be unable to was not needed. pay any commissions for purchases Mr. Felder tried to bring it oui they make from the Commonwealth, that Ullman & Go. had charged consequently under no circumstanlc- higher prices on wholesale lots or es buy anything from them. X ou. every piece of "goods" to Souti' might askc Boykin's and Majl. Black's Carolina than in retail lots to othex opinion if you should. say anything dealers. He established this in sev. regarding this to Towill- eral instances by the books of re. I am also writing Black to meet cord you and tell you what you should do. PADBYI-N OIL You had best also show him this let- PAD OYNADTOLL ter in case I overlook writting him .There was somewhat of a sensa fully about anything. tion when Mr. Felder proved that I would. above everything else, after a while Goodman and Ehrliet like to see them not buy and waitjnad had a falling out and that until their next month's meeting. Goodman had paid $500 for the re Tell Boykin to please, under no cir- turn of a 'price list." Goodmarn cumstances, though, to purchase any forgot about or denied this until Henrietta, apricot brandy, or bottled the documentary evidence was pro in bond, and to save if possible, that duced and then he remembered that for us until we put in a new bid next he had threatened Ehrlick with the month. I wired him if he could possib.. federal courts. ly come here before the meeting to do Goodman had denied having had a so, but not receiving any reply pre- . written contract with anybody, but sume he was absent from home. his memory was refreshed with the Please tell him I shall come out to his Ipresentation of a copy. home some day before the Septem- Mr. Feider called attention to the er purchase and will let him know fact that Goodman and Braun had just when., brought here only the sales books Now, if there is anything you and I and not the exspense account books. Maj. Black don't understand, wire or But from the sales books the comn call me up. I guess if you want to imission had scores of entries show call me up on the long distance it ing the State of South Carolina for would be best for you to wire me to some reasons or other had paid $2 a call you up, otherwise the message i case more on some orders than small comes through the officee and the jdealers bad received. There was people here will know too much. a great deal of conclusive evidence Ido hope you will be able and suc-- along this line. eed in getting the buying postpon- iB. Ehrlic-h, of Atlanta. testified ed. It has almost worried me sick to ithat he was engaged in selling liquor be fixed with my hands tied like I for Uhiman & Go,, _of Cincinnati, am, but I do know you and Black will Ohio, and had associe.ted with him do your best. If anything unexpect- M. A. Goodman, L. Mauheimer and en occurrs that I can get away, but A. Himmelbauer upon August 1904, hardly expect that to happen. and July 31. 1905. .D.ring this time Went over everything with Strauss large quanities of liquors were sold Saturday: will fix the papers the next the South Carolina State dispensary. time I go up. That he met M. A. Goodman several T'rust you are having a good trade. times in the city of Columbia, S. C., As mentioned before, if you don't for the purpose of conferring with understand everything wire me. Goodman and advanomng sale of Ii Sincerely yours, guors and for consulting and agree MORTON, A. G. ing upon the best plans for conduct Since writing above received a tele. mng their business. That M. A. gram from Mr. Boykin; he couldn't Goodman, his associate. deposed come this week, I am writting him that it cust him a great deal of mon you would see him in Columbia. Also ey to ge t the business from the Iremind Black to not forget the Inoutn Carolina State dispensary'. dianapolis people. LiThat, Boykmn and Towill. members of the board of dispensarv directors, IHEAVY EXPENSE ACCOUNT. 'were his friends on the board and Witness denied that when he w as that he paid them to buy from L making the shift from the Common man & Co.: and that in the course wealth company to the Anchor com- of his asociation with said Goodmnan pany in August, 1904, there were as herein stated deponent received a 'any influences brought to bear to. letter- fr-om Goodman with the band keep the State board from mak- writing of Goodman on letterheads ing purchases. Later Col. Felder of the C.ommonwealth Distilling Co. produced a letter from Goodman, of Louis.ville, Ky., dated August 17 showing that he did try to hold up 1904. addressed, 'My Dear Barney, puchases in Avgust, 1904. The min- and signe d 'Morton, A. G..' with ute books were produced to show an unsigned postcript on the fonrth that the board made no purchases in page. This letter. sp'eaks for itself."' that month, but that in September, when he had landed in his new job. A 1nmi1y Row. Goodman sold large orders. In the \t charionte because zacharia. meantime Commonwealth busine ssC rgory an octogenlariain returne*d dwindled away and Ullmar.'s grew the Now. which his wife planted on apace. "The usual cormssions" in Good- is rac during a tnuarrei. his son, man's singular letter was explained Dav id E. Gregory. resented the a - to mean the commissions to John taw'ck o his mother aind struck his Black, agent, and not to the mem- rater down, with an axe. The old~ 1-,rot+ebar,. i~enleman is not expected to live. t WANTS BIGGER NAVY. ANNUAL REPORT. The United States Should Have Interesting Statement on Condi Two Great Navies tion of County Dispensrles. K.ays Justice Harlan, Who Predicts a Books in Good Condition-Cost of Grcat Conflict Soon Between the Office Not Heavy-Aggregate Sales _Yellow and the White Races. Very Large-Tabulated Statement. A great conflict between the yel- Xr. W. B. West, the State dispen low and the white races was the sary auditor. Thursday submitted Predctin iadeby ustce ohn11.his first report to the general assem prediction made by Justice John the Harlan, of the United States su- county dispensaries since their es :reme court, in an address at the tablishment in March. The report third annual dinner of the Navy goes Into the work of systematizing League of the United States at the the books in each county and ex New Willard in Washington recent- plains how each book is kept. All ly. of these books have been examined Justice Harlan said, in part. and Mr. West has met from time to "If I had the opportunity I would time wlth the county boards and ad vote for an appropriation of $50,- vised them as to the management of 000,000 a year for a period of ten the business. The only shortage dis years for a larger navy. The great covered during the year was in Col importance of a navy is shown in umbia when one of the dispensers the constitution, which restricts the was $1,500 short in his accounts. appropriation for the army, but sets This amount was paid up. Outside no limit for those for the navy. There of this case the books and accounts is no such thing as friendship be- have been well kept. tween nations as between men. Na- Mr. West says that "the cost of tions make no sacrifices to preserve this office from the time it was open friendships. and don't forbear to do ed in March to the 31st day of Dec certain things because it does not ember was $4,100.47. The aggre meet with the approval of another gate gross sales made by all the dis nation. pensarles in the State was $2,691, "I don't care how large a navy we 663.43. The total net profit was have. but I want to see a navy large $695,056.61. 1Y a comparison of erog o aecreo h Pcfcthese figures it is seen that the cost eroughi to take care of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and our ports of maintaining this office was 3-20 of )n those oceans. I per cent. of the gross sales, or 3-5 "The trend of immigration of the per cent. of the net profit earned. white people In the past have been "After having had 10 months ex from East to West.- There has been perience in the work it is my opinion none from the West. Just across the that it can be done in accordance water there is a country with an Im- with the law if I am given the as mense population, whose commerce sistance of two competent clerks and we are seedking. We refer to the a stenographer, but as It stands now people of Asia as the yellow race. it is a physical Impossibility for me There - are 400.000,000 Chinese, as to cover the territory In the limited physically and mentally as time required by law." we are. There is over there another "The gross sales of county dis i nation w~iose people are progressive pensar .ies for the month of December and ambitious. We may some day were as folloos: see a skilled army of Japan of 5,000,- Abbeville county......$16,612.70 000 to 10,000t000. They will say: Aiken ounty b .15,312.2 'You claim Europe as your country. Bamberg county.h e9.857.3 This Is curs. Get out!' I don't think B~arnlwell county......21,060.55 they havt any such idea now, and we Beaufort coonty. . s 14,780.7 have no hostility toward them. But Berkeley cohnty ..9,856.65 there will be a conflict between the Charleston connty. r . 61.97 4.2 yellow race and the white race that Chester county .. .... ..14,771.0 will shake the earth. When it comes Chesterfield county 13,947.4 1 want to see this country with a Clarendon county 8,296.8 navy on both oceans that will be Colleton county . .an 10,353. strong enough. Dorchester county 8,759.4 ___________Fairfield county .. ......9,782.75 THE DISPE-xSiRY LAW t Florence county.e. 16,713.3 einMaGeorgetown county 3 16,767.7 Hampton county. . copa.7,978.6 IMr Thomas P. Coth~ran Will Suggest Kershaw county .... .. ...15,535.01 Several Amendments. Laurens county......22,582.54 Lee -...nty.........8,9 69.7 Z Early in the present session of the Lexington county .. .... 9.20.3 Orangeburg county.. e 32,099.0 SSumter county. . . . 22,014. 5 Thos. P. Cothran, one of the authors. "ihAnde havintyhad.10.months1e2 of the Carey-Cothran law, will en- Williamsburg county. 12,64.9 deavor to secure several amendments te tha a.. Whie none f Mr. Coth- Totale..r........$431,052.4E an's pritoosed aenmensm acy h oa aeso onyds the atial rincips of th5,000,-igDeebe 1t,10 stil they are0,00 i Terestnyn will gareay:lo~ 'YourtoardEuroopeing yover someof Contry.i. als andCary hveongrecgnied sitance.of.two8ompeten clerks2and exitin ithla. amteogaper but as714 26,460,3'no The ost nterstin amedme tis aphysical 9mpossb.l5 t 32,222.2 to b proosedby r. thra ar Ber he. terior 6,274 27,944.0te Sthse poviing or acouty cem- Tarnel gros sales6.2 56,180.81di istor achemst t ho ppoited eynCaresfo the0month of6December th ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Abvle countydipnaybadwh Chse . .. .8.7 ..1,612.0 to e sldin hecouty pemitin Arkendcount .. ..3..... 15,375.27 couty ispnsaybardtodelverCoeon cout.. ,8.1 ..29.807.2: This saps urs whitket!'o dn'tethins Dorchee con.. ... 22,021.7: they ae proide such amples arw Beairfortcont.. .. ,1. 25,780.95 proer noehotiites towing the.outBryconty Flrne... ,2.3 4..8,207.65 boards toisll acofic liqtween ehrleston cnt.. 1,9.9 43.974.20 blko race Sadte hitl frac thatn Chamtony. ..... 3. 1,632.7 sane; haegthe ertioWn costrk Chersterfwel county6.9 40.1,802.45 ig want the perhsontry use" cae Larenon cont .13.4 5..4,106.8' navy fonal boh ocitn that purchase Lexineton cout. 5,3.3 23 .1,286.24 ofrong enogh. DOrangestercuy.. .2455 . 8,759.5 Thi lat menmet wllor- Rcairied. cont .35.696.13 .49,304.45 peeykootTHE ENSARY oLAW. Sumrc con ... .2,3 . 6.1,843.65 iting bsinessfor "prsonalose."tWlliams urg. 1,0.2 38 .1,763.4 prode Pr. Cothran Wisuest Kesainny .....5550 haigi leded imntothmen sent Taues.cut . .31,6 . .1,5719.4 woul inate rnsection on tof ead as igocut. ..S ..LOR 9.260.3 "nraleasonbl whoi shalli this Ler. Oranearg cout. ..e F32,e9.0 To.d in Coectione1 of this atrs Pihlandelphia. P., on 51,101.2 of whther forare-Cotr futur dilen- moreltasur fonty. Chies sailors.o( lievr shal beue dseeda ltyofamendthdriismennsemets ransemeposed and mepnt convict pae yn tPitBez, t the ateriat prncmpeent urst law, cue hydelre ap i still thbe uiherestinego anot iles go ryhd o unshd o less towatree smoths." Sinaprero hatpot. heme the teesenthich hesss ordsan brdoe h id ftesem Searistg ten the wor at"Mn alfrth oiet erysa biThiehousineesting othendmaestio Asudaserdtecl tone proteon of M.th prsal he tobeoeCiae eesr ist, orlau ches toreapriproited ronebyddie n or h the slcitny ispensary towns" woba.A agemngatigse ord est for lihome conupto.bfevehiramadgwssineesh to bie sodti the peronuse fetretn beoentyedispnysarce inrd ti Ste.e The samenden wikt refereners Ile t eor oGvro ne thr sale, ovie sc samples wilbemi ar nIt ok bv oards to melakeoholi lors in- TeComsinapone ya bltothe tateo muhosicty. frtheren wasno outhi"sionaei te org-la aisofteuomestaedpn an maingard toisdemeso and sayhsmaeisreott-Gvro nfer noelsIteisrshonltcat the totalaas prvdMr. Cothran ldobiaeeds in having of annone byt mahengpresets o nhnicuigrat law M. Cothran's poithn in te prsen law as o conty The reotlsls conde nt puchsen to tstheiliuorswitoutseningamittt for qureregnntaing Ot.h1 variou endiske hoembealing1sth90 ist Te ree lw mkenop~- hCommissiofisoturnsales. vison hatevr a towh shll heAeville ..e14600.0 the 4,047.6o makeAthentests and where.they7shall5 TI~c: aeqitea nuberof B-ambterg. concto with.4 the,460,en Barfort. accoun of055 the,222.2(n orrkeley . .a.o.g327r44C2thr44.s theacua oertio o te awwh C hareton $5,70,2. 016,1.0 ________________ inarendi ndton ,394 some 37ntrie IColleton ..e..e6,280.14 22,380.2] wher non bu themosDgencal sterY .. COT37.9 22,4.7 law goern itisneessry o frm aeprsfrom. . 8,36.0 York 730.9ot an il~rv entsocity o lok Fl o raersce.. ..16,20.5 an 8,2trest4i ter he eat an wel beng f t e soryetwic.i ciruc19.39 among.8 ~ th Deole a a woleand hereges bumrket .2455.6 Cotton 1.50 civic :tcuse cftio 8tora entre hiES maet. tUTNY Economizes the use of flour, but. ter and eggs; makes the biscuit, cake and Pastry more appetizea ing, nutritious and wholesome. ABSOLUTELY PURE This is the only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. It Has No Substitute .i arn At= mad Phosphate of Lima mixtes sAd t sower price. but no housekeeper reearding the bettb FIFTEEN PRIZES DIED IN FIRE To Be Given by the School Im- 'Many People Are Cremated In 1 provement Association Sinali Playhouse. To the Rural Schools of the s"' LOSS OF UFE GREAT. and the Schools -of This County Should Win Some of Them. We wish all the teachers in this Iadesebable Scenes at the ateful county to read the following offer p ja t To" of -oye. and work earnestly for one or more prizes. We want our county to be in the front rank when it comes to ad Clfrea wene Tkmpied 7 matters of this, kind, and we urge Down and Were A iWardVBu. the teachers and all concerned to be ad to Death. up and doing. The School Improvement Associa tion has decided to offer fifteena i prizes to the schools of the State troyed Rhoade's opera house noy. for the most decided material im- twa Pa. provement made during the given The opera. house was crowded wit length of time. Five of the prizes members of S. John's LutheranS=n are to be $100 each and ten are to day school. who were be $50 each.performance glve rh Fchurch. While the show of Boyeo Reglaios ring tWhe fifterTra prizs tat ae t beawared y Tew atr ndeare rd uieth hisassciaionare s fllos: udine, ue .ind sthy aevnxiet 1. Imroveent ust emaeobe maerembseshd dt aod ndghiln te whoah ollmpst wdc 13th, 1908. ~~~ereown, Pas th fotihs-ee.v 2. Pries wil beaarded Teed opettingote pace rode ith schols werethe ostdecied a sheolae, fed byere oilnding a tcril Iproemets hve eenmad moTh torh ceingaord tohqueetathe duhing associtime arenti oed.s audn bu f theirsoanxset to 3. UneIs mprovements e mdeebefma thele heardndito boidg inlee lalr 1txand a Novmb res awfu -wtamead ofh.lthen wern tio, nw biling, lbraie, iter tamld upodrn tead oeellap which 15th, raton beauifyngyrrs c sed bein bured o ath. de. and betrenerll beqawarets ternd betingagdf the oera. 4Nschoolr can mete forde may'ou schol. Nmpovement orv citywit mor ade ihvebe iedot h during 500 populationhle iicn hc oloe h xlso inled otecalntaatio. onoida-cre fpesn and bette whoneralt epnteths.cn h eei h acn tte~m t4.n Nof schools be opee imove frmtewidwny- utie methse ares ade it he apresdntralibsadskls schrorl to tobe r it Toadithte eribeorsste 6. Al dscrptins, hotgrahsThe fimasarfed becthe isoblad and therevidncessown mostn tohe rcuen wand lethenrel wa provmentmus be ent o th pre-ith mrsh of the seehin ers It s 7. Pizeswillbe aarde Soies of thoeunonates hore were checs set byDeceberst. Thovrcme byo the soevaeris hes pries re o e ued or urherwilaer be fburnd Assistath, dwes mproveents i the shooste e n rge rom Pottw bteoerah issNanc is ivin herentieth plae caes enti saentrofre tan she spoulto sha the oOerag Hadene wcoenowed the hes-o beo theers, thentest.ees edescringle oes colerhason and the patonwsh of tera thscon-lhoser in the bacethconyratbte osso tnesmst snd beatyshould eterin life mth eveosen accorred, ue tthedction of scoos before alponge rmw the uidosuaai and staind pointsed school ho he a sent> fsprardlymb and comunictes. sros to tber ir. W ol ieteohrprso h har. n tonse oher moreneso tshoen pim- oe ndcide use oh preetd ms bye count scoos the predths-akr x n theechildrnowereotrambpre1san 7. UrizesREl beaarde imentemdrs ogih chck en y eeme 1st.eT t prize aeto Execued for furthere-ws, t ne sedo in a Awfl Crmeo Radin tonth ttoble dtr specil aprais eecamsed dtsabled George aedneyewasrhangeeFriasscene oftdisaster day ornng i th aiyad ho Every hofmte wethinga radius. eIt Chaleson.He entto is a s halmostozern blok of 'etige ofptha tals wher the wnorunte we re dropedat 1:2 o'loc, ad hwabycariaes an other moeans oerished pronounced dead by acphysicianiatancyanas impolok.ns inethe waos roe askerotstown bugh befrthea AMizzlnc iing ranerntr the poplactheenenr of abuthe0 n i o angig but itould have iterfera-t Had ath iwomnand betweden Potts tofthe sucessfl hrrsn t trstesf the nanaing.o h coe ed ead teecutions of the negrao scoovincthaueneteorbl ssf whoatruck Hn eant shul nter dont lif OmghthaE beenaded;bu tol theoedcato ofha cunty stok- eewsth sa-pni n tm enti t aeney'tat and is he Ne-rschootstroph.i Thf Hisw poifiteno frouse his mancles-s Reacapde and Himmuncatd t sosto th children.He wsreeain tie t oerbpart Wftedteary nh ors Praeor moeo thesenaliwas Simpen Hnry chlred, cuhef ooth captued b ourcouny scools rean woman, and then shotrs andl Andth Crw f Tiry S~ kothehlren were othrsmplvedan A MUDERE HUN' mIm n the be.N reson gi as tthWaehueonLnonstreet, he British shipte Ho iartfed Cap-istae wa. adthenc sot hof tandn from L ieo fo V-sefBoth ediegd withinatown and parsoan Satle isdobteS autsfer than e o edtongh werge ennuer wsand rith ine of OisaTHE. all proabiitin the loss ofard od Evryhoetina_ aduso livres.ton.ckae from ths vesel Thalf adenioco hebr or Liousrpoosmadeve temporaryhhospo igthou abwrelessngessag. Teeidht laohre int Soeatled were rused Seattle.e Onydeagy acyscun se athtamnerdosrtinb haging bu ith id but iterfews ofmdwithdytoefre h e the sipcssfuch tcarrnt othtse a of the unmlydfrwk a poedtoiec on theea-cornvict sete.Te hosn hecre of30escpedalienew ofciy halr riae antheropoean tof cmp suc srvior soul hve ee r-utiotercty onil ae favooughaithe in oe d e atth this.y tctio.