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HOW ITJWORKS. Impartial View of the Prohibition Experiment as Seen by MAYORS AM) POLICE Of the Couniy Srais and the County Officials Who Live There in Several Countiv j*. T' e Experiment Succeeds in Some and Eails in Others. Fifteen tf the 4 1 couutifs In South Carolina have within the labt two ears closed thedinpeosary by popula: etc undor w>>at Is known an tin* lirloe law." T icse ouuuths now . eve prohibition, as (it) the counties of Marlboro and Greenwood, whfoh have never bad alspri^arii s Wishing to obtain a fair, Impartial and accurate Klia of the worklLg of prohibition under this by stem of limited local iml tin Thn Stutu uont t n lu >?n*v?s. U| JL < V v-? vd IV l> WW I VUIlin pondents in tho county scfats of the 15 counties the fo?lov*iriK ielter: ' Please obtain from the sheriff, eupt.rvlsor ano superintendent of education of your county and from the major and chief of police of your town a st&ti n.ent as to conditions since and before the closing of tin; dispensaries in your county, as to soonety, law aud order. Ask the sheriff and chief of police pailicularly b8 to the comparative prevalence of blind tlK?ra under dispensary and prohibition, and also as to the 'jutf' trade. Give impartially the sentiment of the people concrnliiK conditions before and after votlUR out the dispensary, ai-kin# oa^h of these ttlulals if lie considers that the peo ;le desire dispensaries reopened or iresatlstiod with the present situajion." The replies are presented bei% and they bpeak for themselves. Sl?AKTAN 1$UHQ COUNTY. ShcritT John M. Nichous states there is less lawlessness in the county and that conditions Kenerally are batter. "1 do not think that the people desire |.he reopenlPK of the dlspen sary. xue court records snow that there are not as many blind tigers as In the days of the dispensary." Chief of Police A. 14. Deau, ol Sparuuburg, in reply to a question, stated that there is at present in Spartanburg prohibition in every sense of the word. The tigers have been driven out and with the exception of the "pocket trade" there is at pnsent practically no illicit boiling of whlbkey here. "The jug trade is still heavy, although 1 think that there has bapn a falling oil recently." Tne connilions as to law and order and sobriety are better, as the police docket will show, and for the police department matters are certainly quieter than when the dispensary was here. 1 do not ti ink that the people generally desire the reopening of the dispensary in Spartanburg." Mayor John F. Floyd, of Spartanourg, seated that tbtre was no comparison between the number of drunks and disorderlies which come up before him now and the number whloh came up during the dispensary regime. ? 'fin -J ? ' ' - 1 - - xue present auixiiuistrauon or me city's affairs is trying to give the people praotloal prohibition and Is succeeding. The general erudition ot toe town in regard to law, order ana sobriety Is much better than when the dispel.&ary was In Spartanburg." Mayor Floyd stated that the blind timers had been driven out of business and that they would be kept out. Inquiry at the express olllc la regard to the jug tiuJe resuhed in a statement- being n.aoe that t> re is a Blight diminution la the tr .tlU, bu, this was thoughi to be owing to u o hot weather. Tne express cilisia s State that there is a regular iraoa *hlcb varies but mtle. At time* these si.ipixu-nts amount to tvr loo galloD per o ?y. The oorresponden . bays "in * hp city if Spirtaubu'g tnero fre p;wOiicaly no ollna tigers, the Illicit heelers hav'ng been dnv?-n out by the city ad mm titration and the tartanturg iorcc of State oonstabu iry." ( CONKK COUNTY. Mayor J ?i. Thompson, of W-.lh'ilK, ??:)K thai there have not be* u evi r baif oiztn caMii befoio nnn lor drunktLu.os sIlilo the dbpeiuruy voted out. When n?e dispensary wry here he fr< qjently had that m? uy p^r week. Ti.iire are no active tigcs in town. Ti e Jug Uuoe Is noi one-nun dredth as muobab tnc dlspeubaf> sold. wants r-o mo e aitpefsnry. Chief of Puiloe Dj,v1?, of \V dhalla, says chat ia / and order and ^otrleiy havo Increased au leant 80 per sent, since the dispensary wan ciobcd. ll.it, arrested but one man fur drunknessin the last three months. Ilo watches express for jug trade. When a person receives ihore than a half gallon per week he must show what he is doln* with It. liavu a town ordinance to that effect. Don't want dispensary. Prohibition Is a success. Sheriff Will >Kay says conditions have Improved under prohibition. There are fewer timers and much less drunkenness under prohibition than under the dispensary. Considers Walhalla the driest town of its size In the State. L'.quor can soaroely bo found here at all. The people over* wholmingly favor prohibition. Mr. J. S. Collens, county superintendent of education, says: "As regards the Information you desire oon owning tbe dispensary and Iquor t ifflo before and after tbe closing of i toe dispensary, I shall say the condl* tlooB are much better since the disp near? closed than they were before, ^oe order of i ur town Is far superior j.)w to what It was under the dlspenvy system. Tne majority of the ople of Oootus count) desire no dia oennsrt s for the betlermeut of her "oplc." l'ickknb county. Tho mayor of P'ckcns, J. MoD Brio-., say*: "That the people are * W illed and there Is less druckncig. ?nd 1 sh disorder, In fact not enough of disorder t J istlfy the keeping of a 1 rnHco. The policeman was turned j . IT after the dispensary was closed a' d j *? have uot needed one sli cj. As 'or blind tigers, about the same; there would be more jf It ?ere rot for .-Stateo< nstahlew keeping them dowu." Sher'tT J. C. Jennings say1: "That sir.ee c osing the dlspens; r as there are less blind tigers In the county than t.! ere were when the d'spon^^ry was In operation, there would be moi? 1" it were not for State constables. There Is less drunkness and disorder hv a large par cent. The people are <atisfi'd with present c ndltions and io not desire dispensaries reopened. The supervisor, M;j Q M Lynch, *avs: "That the peop'e are sati ti id v 1th present conditions. There Is 1? ss drinking and disorder and not as many blind tigers as there were when dispensary was in operation. Oountv Superintendent of Education R. T. Ilallum says: "That the ii ntiment of the nronle is m/slnkf. Mm dispensary and they do not desire It to be oponted. There Is less of druu kenness and disorder. LANCASTKKCOUNTY. Mayor Wlhe, of Lancaster, <s ab sent from the city and no expression could be obtained from bim but the actio# mayor, Warden T. S. Carter, said: "There has be?*n #rent Improvement In conditions of both town and county. Virtually no blind timers now. Rurely see or hear of a drunk man. Remarkable Increase In cash trade of town. People thoroughly satisfied with prohibition " Sherltl John P. Hunter says: "There Is much less drinking and drunkenness than when the d spensary was here. Relieve a majority of the people here want to see State and county dispensaries wlp.dolf the face or tue earta." M. (J. Gardner, county supervisor Lancaster: "Conditions over county greatly Improved. Seldom hoar uf a blind tiger. MAjorlty of peopie satistied with prohibition." I. T. Hunter, chief of police o* Lancaster: ' Conditions wonderfully Improved in town of Lancaster since dispensary olosed. Records show only live (5) arrests for drunkenness for tirst six mouths of this year as against tifty-four (64) arrests for same months of 11)06. Fewer blind timers. Jug trade somewhat increased. People satlbiied with prohibition " SALUDA COUNTY. G. C. Wheeler, mayor of Saluda says: "Thero Is far less drinking and less disorder In tbe town of Saluda since the dispensary was removed. I believe this to be true In the cjunty at largo. As to whether or not it Is desired that dispensary be reopened in this county sentiment is divided." Dr. J. W. Pitts, ex-mayor, said: "The amount of drunkenness and rowdiness has greatly drcreasod since the removal of the dispensary and 1 am sure tho majority of the people of the town and county are pletsed at these results." 13. F. Sample, Sr., superintendent of education, staled that "there Is less drinking In the town of Saind* ?in<<P the removal of the dispensary, by this 1 mean that drinking on the part of the people from the county, has decreased. There are fewer arrests, but no laxuess In the enforcement of law. The town cffl iials are as rigid as ever. I conM not say whether there is more or less dilnking in the county at large but do 1 -lleve there Is mora liilot wlniskty bandied. In my oplnloD the people of the county prefer the legal sale of whiskey to the illicit sale of it and would rather have the dispensary purged of rottenness and graft than blih i?.gers." II B. White, treasurer, gave It as his (pinion "that sobriety in the town of Saluda has Increased at least 5u p r cent, since the dispensary was voted out ana that tnere had t eon a corresponding Increase In law and order. Ilo further thinks the people of the tou ty do not want the dispensary reopened. There is loss lawless oess In tho county and more sobriety." B. F Sample, Jr., sheriff, said: "Tnr.ro is consideianiy less drunkenqcst la thr towu of Saluda than when the Oi,ept isary was here. l)o not | kucv. ' ow It Is la the county at large. I Hu.- 1-. ? * - - I lik cr :ei uer? is rrucn Deiter. T tie re | much complaint about the way I the dispensary was manHged and 1 many of our peooie In the county i thl' k chat the dispensary, properly and it neatly managed, if t hat can be done, the best solution of the whiskey question." NKW11KUKY COUNTY. Chief of Police W. H. Harris, of Newberry says: "There Is no comparison as to conditions now and when we had the dispensary. The police docket will show that lawlessness has been greatly reduced While the dispensary was here it required i the work of two police to keep down rowdyism and make a certain street and oorner passable tne negroes, mostly drunk, orowdlng the thoroughfare so. Now that Is all changed and no offloer is needed there. As to blind tigers, there are no more now than betore; in faot, there are fewer. The condition! are better ten to one." As to conditions in the oounty, Sher Iff B afford sajs he 04a tell only *tiat be hj?r?. Teal there h*v? been re port< of blind tigers In different parts of t ie cunty, but these reports were also in circulation white the dispensary was here. ANDKHSON COUNTY. Sheriff Green says that there has been a great Improvement over the county since u.e dispensaries were. OiOftid Some blind tigers ex Uo 1 while, the flDppusartes remained open, and since the'r removal the numbrr of tgersl as si'0*n some dt crease There are a few blind tigers, but the officers are vigilant ar.d suppress them a* 1 hey appear. Tnere have been blind tige?s all the time. Fewer complaints of drunkenness and shoot*r g and other cl?ord? rs reach the c flics of the sheriff dow. Mr G-een lives two mlies nori.li of the city on the public reads. He seJdcm scs a esse of drunkenness now,Abut while the dispensaries were operv.b en, noisy ana drunk* n, passed aioug the read. Mr L M Murphy, ohief of police, of Anders; usays t'nat conditions have Improved la the city. There has beat some whisk.-) sold, hut this has beer In small quantities and from jug ship pM hero ic individuals. That Is the. xr.ent of it. There have t ern three convictions in the police court for selling Ihjoor this year. Mr. E. Li Nicholson, county superintendent of education, thinks that conditions have impioved since the closing of the dlrpcnuary. He has not serp rrrr?> than half a rif zen drunken men since then. Drunkenness In the country has been reduced greatly, his observation leads him to believe. union county. The correspondent says in the city of Union the pollen and State eonflta blob are very active now, and have the blind ti^er situation so well In hand that but very little 1'quor is for sale, even witn wnat blind tigers wold in dispensary days. Police Sergeant Evans, who ban been connected with the 'orors off and on for the pas* ten yearn, Hald: "As to drunkenness, It, has generally decreased. The records show arrests for drunkenness, June, 1U06, 1G; and June, 11)00, G. As to blind timers, It Is naucu easier to control them now, as more sentiment Is against them and the people are aiding the police more In breaking tiiem up. 1 believe that If the people were to vote again .they wt uld go stronger against the dispensary than they did as t year, for the majority do not want It at all, and especially after the wav it has been run. Quite a great many pref .r h gh licei si to either proulbltlon or dispensary." Sheriff J. W- Senders, when asked, said: "When the dispensary was here ohe jail was nearly always full. Now it is often almost empty. There Is not one llfth the drunkenness in this county now that there was in dispensary days, and 1 do not believe the majority of the people wculd have uie aispenHnry nacs." MARION COUNTY. Mr. J. R Wilson, county superintendent of education, when asked concerning the situation, said that he thought there was less liquor In the towu8, but there seemed to be more in the country In some places than there was before the dispensary was voted out. lie sain some had declared themselves In favor of the dispensary who had voted against it before, and gave as their reasou that they had to order liquor In too large amounts. Supervisor I. P. Stackhouse said: "The results of abolishing the dispensary In this oounty are, in my opln Ion, in every way satisfactory and hopeful to the friends of temperance, reform and moral betterment " Mr. PI C Rogers < f the Marlon police ft rce thinks there Is leas drunkenness and disorder on the street than there has been for years. lie says it is very rare that a man is reported for being drunk () i being aske ' concerning the "jug trade," he estimated that between 16 and 20 gallons were received here dally. Ho believes there are more biiud timers than before the dispensarv was vo^ed out. Mr. S G Mile*; mayor of the tow.i of Marlon says: "1 think that the general condition of law and order Is >vu lmpi~v meat. There la not aa much drunkenness ah before the dispensary vis vote1* out, although there are live bind tigers now whore the~e wi h ono before. The "jug trade" is la go, but there Is nothing like as mi ch liquor used an b-.fore." Sheriff E/ans said: "Do nob bole ve oundmons have been improver! by removal of dispensary, blind tigers gatorc; sentiment pro and con divided." CIIKKOKKIS COUNTY. Supervisor Wm. Phillips savs that there is d cidedly less drunkennes* now than bcfoie ihe dispensary was voted out Does not know whether or not the law Is anv bettor observed. Mayor Little, of GatTney says that he was mayor of Gatlnoy for two years befor the dispensary was voted out and he docs net hesitate to say that thore were five blind tigers then to one now. That the jug trade In his opinion is now greater than then. That In hlH judgment the people are well satislioh with condition* a* they stand and that under no circumstances would they have the dispensary back. That numbers of people whom he knows In person who spent all their earnings for whiskey at the dlspensa* ry are doing well now and saving money. Ohiof of Folice T. II. Lockhart of Gaffney says that there Is nothing like as many blind tigers are running now as when the dlsyensary was open that there Is a great deal less whiskey shipped to Gaffoey than when the dispensary was ilrsfc voted out, that he knows quite a number of people who are doing well now who spent all they made for whiskey before the dispensary was voted out. 1IOKUY COUNTY. Sheriff B. J. Sessions says: "I can't say that 1 see any appreciable change in Che citizens' observance of law and order in Horry county since we voted out the dispensary. Thi J ;? trade Is enormous, liq lor is ordered In larger quantities. and they seem to have just much. I can't sav that there are any blind timers, but I have every reason to believe there are, and that they are more plentiful now than before the voting out of the dispensary. Candidly 1 believe, from the expressions I hear throughout the county, that In the light of preseut conditions, if the voie were again ordered, the paople would vote to reopen the dispensary. County S iperyisor W. K Holt observes: '1 oan't say as to conditions In Conway, but my Impression is that there must be less drinking through out the rural districts of the county since the voting out of the dispeusary, >et the J ik trade is a great one. Then, too, if they can't get tbe liquor, they will make it anyhow. If whiskey could be wiped out or kept out, 1 think toat would suit our people, l.u: "onsldBring present conditions, 1 believe the peuplo much prefer tho reopening Of dispensaries in this county, In Incorporated towns, howovcr, for 1 don't believe they approveof the I woods dispensaries. l i other words, I Inar fr? q .'ent expressions that they prefer the liispoos'^y liquor to bhnd tig?r 1 quor, and It's one or the other, .Toe u.ayor of Conway, Mr. H. L Burroughs, speaks particularly of Conwa>, and says: ''There may be less drinking In C in way now than be fore the dispensary was voted out of the county, out we don't have asgoOd order. The prevalence of blind tigers. which I believe Is about 20 to 1 Increase, ket ps tho town lu a stir The blind tigers are reinforced by the enormous jug trade to which tho town is subject. 1 know the people are not pleased with blind tigers, and think they prefer the dispensary. Were the. vote a^ain had on the question of dis pensary or no dispensary, 1 tbirtk there would be little chautfe In the result unless oomblued with the prlmary when the people turned out? then the dispensary, 1 think, wouid he votpdbsck." Mr. S. O Jackson, county supervl sor, Is of the opinion that drunkeuness has decreased In the oily, but has shown an increase In the country dis trlcts. lie says that there are a tfreat many blind timers In the county. Mr. It L. Keys, a^ent of the cxpre.-<s company, estlmales the increase in the "Ju* ' trade at 200 per cent. An .. v >ra^c of about 50 gallons Is reoelvec at the local rtiloe each dav, with an average of 10 gallons per clay for the same period iast year. OUKKNVILLK COUNTY. Mayor G. H. Mahon. of Greenville, asked to oorapare the conditions In the county before and after the volIng out of the dispensary, said. "It. is impossible to get whiskey. Toe timers are under practially perfect control. 1 believe I am safe in saying, oiT band, that where there were three arie-its for drunkenness and dls orderly conduct as a result of Intcx!cation under the dispensary, there Is but one now." SberltT Gllroath said: "blind timers have not increased in number since the dispensary reign. The jug trade of liquor consumed now Is about one-lifth of tbat consumed during the dispensary reign The jug trade perhaps increased slightly waen the digpensny was tirsfc voted out. The constables became exceedingly vigilant, and the Jug trade dropped off rapidly until today hardly as xuch whiskey is shipped into the city through the express cilice as was shipped in immediately following the abolition of the dispensary. Crime has decreased very materially and the arrests for drunkenness have dropped off very dtc'.dedly." Cnlef of Police Beoknell, of Greenville: "Blind tigers are under control and conditions in the city are good. A decided decrease in rowdyism and fewer arrests. Police records show that for t.be six months ending January 1, 1906, (under the dfspen sar.\) there were 647 arrests, a..d for the ?ix moDths ending July 1, 1906 (under prohibition) there were 337 arrests. & falling , oil of nearly 5u per cent." DA ELLINGTON COUNTY. Sheriff Blaokwell says: "A blind man can come here and tell the difference. In fact there is no comparison as to sobriety, law and order. Taire the Fourth o' July, for instance, when there were several thousand people here. There was not a disorderly man here and I did not see one under the influence of whiskey. All blind tigers of any importance Lave been squat bed. Of course there are a numoer of pocket blind tigers, but gueru in nog one genin 01 wnissey 801(5 as prior under the dispensary. And there Is not any big sight of an Increase In the 'jug' trado either. I dou't know positively the sentiment of the people, but 1 am of the opinion that they are satisfied with present conditions. I am confident they don't want the dispensary again." Mayor 0. S. MoOullough of Darlington, when interviewed said: "We have had a great deal better order In the town of Darlington since the dispensary wjb removed than before. The records show that," said he, turning to his books, showing a decrease of fully one-tnird In the (asas reoorded In the same period of time before and since. "We have less blind tigers in town now than under the dispensary, but the jug trade is some larger. I thlug the sentiment of the town is that as long as fiUorence, Tlmmonsville, Rishopvllle and Oheraw are with dispensaries, the people want one in town her* to keep trade. But they really prefer not to have a dispensary at all end th'nk that other towns snould vots it out." Chief of Police A. E. Dargan stated: ''We have less drunkenness and better order. There are more blind tigers, but most of them are walking ones. The Jug trade has Increased, but 1 don't think the people want the dispensary back. It Is my opinion that they would like to have a high license system so far as the town of Darlington Is concerned " Supervisor C. W Milling gave it as bis opinion that conditions have Improved under the prohibition regime, that there Is bettor la* and order and that drunkenness has decrra^ed. The superintendent of education was also Interviewed but he declined to express an opinion, saying that so far as he Is ooncerned he does not care for l.quor in any shape or form. 10 PREVENT LYNCHING. A Negro to Ud Hanged on Hoard An Oyester Hoat. A dispatoh from lUltlmore, Mi., says with the greaest possible secrecy, William L/e, the negro who has been ueid in trie city jail under sentence of daath fur assaulting two women In Souie-set county, some weeks ago, wa:i on Wednesday placed aboard the steamer Goverror it. M. McLane of the Maryland Oyst r navy and started for Somerset cjuuty to be executed for his crime. Lee's case has been ore of great dj111 :ulty to the authorities owing to the Indignation the crime aroused on the eastern shore of Maryland. It has been repeatedly demand that the clliZems of that kcalli.y will nevrr allow the negro to be legally executeo and threats of burning at the stake have been freely maoe. After the Or.me Loe ft d to fchft rt.iutnrn uhnr? of Virginia, arid lo protect him front Maryland pursuers be was takeu to Norfolk under guard of Virginia State troops, thence he was brougnt back to the city, tried and convicted promptly. The law gives a convicted murJerer 20 days bet ween the day ol conviction and his execution. This period txplred Wednesday. On board the Governor McLane the officers having Lee in charge took a gallows, coffin and all otner necessary things, and, it Is said that the execution will take place on board the steamer as soon as possible after the waters of Somerset o^uaty are reaohed. This probably will not be until early Friday morning. It is hoped thus to circumvent those who swore to lynch L^e. lluAuiii-H ol l)iv??rco. A special dispatch to the Agusta Herald from Savannah says a marriage that will attract attention all over the state, if not thioughout the south was that of Judge II. D. D. Twiggs to Mrs Lucie E. Twlur^s. They are now both residents of Savannah. It wan a remarriage which was attended by the daughter of the contracting parties. Judge Twiggs was married to the laay who is now again his wife about thirty live years ago In Augusta. About ten or fifteen years ago there came an estrange cent. Judge Twiggs moved to Dakota and secured a divorce after a six months' residence there, lie came back to Georgia and married another lady, who had been & client of bis In Augusta. Sinoe then he has secured a divorce from her. Not long since uis love for his first wile was rekindled and there came & reconciliation. The result was the marriage. The ltoAMon Why. Backgammon boards are made to look like books because Eudes, bishop of Siolly tried to stamp out backgammon In tne fifteenth century. Eudes decided In 1467 that his clergy devoted more time to backgammon and chess than was good for their splrtual welfare, and therefore ordered that all brckgimmon and ohesa boards in me Siodian monasteries shouid be destroyed. Toe wily monks only pre tented to obey, They Vour.d their hoards in caif, put pltus titles on their backs, and put them oa the book shelves along with the monastic works. Tnus Kudos w&ssatisli :d and the monks not deprived of their innocent games, and thin arose the cus torn of constructing backgammon and chess boards to resemble folios. *'AtAl Aooidcni. A special to The Macon Telegraph from Li Grange, Ga., say,; "This afternoon while young Willie Stewartu in the employ of the Kin# Hardware company, was showing a customer a chisel, he dropped it inacise of dynamite, oausing an explosiou. Stewart was killed and several other men In the?tore we*e badly hurt. The stock of goods valued al> #25 OoO, was badly damaged and tne storunouse, Masonic hall and the Kim City olub rooms, all overhead, are badlv damni/Ad Alliance DiHliands. Pursuant to & call issued by State Secretary J. 11, Nesbitt of the South Carolina Farmers Alliance, a meeting of that organizitlon was held la Columbia Wednesday night, there belsg about 15 present. The alliance ex I change fund having been distributed acooruing to an order of the supreme court, the members deotded to formally disband, thus ending an organization that was at one time one of the most powerful In the South. Doutilu Muioide. At Marlon, Ohio, O. G. Johnston, aged 24, was fouud dead Wednesday. Ten days before Johnston quarreled with his sweetheart, Cora White, as the result of which she committed sulolde by taking carbolic aold. Johnston also took oaroolic aold, and to make the end sure turned on the gas. mutt; -*. ) DAMAGING HAIL BIOHM. Crop* UalnQdy on the L>?a Falls Heavily and Owners. v A dispatch from Bpworth to The State says Wednesday morning about i 9 o'oluck this community was com- 1 pletely swept by a terrible hailstorm, nothing at all being left on the land. Even the trees were robbed of most of the foliage and ail fruits and vegetables are gone. Today the fields are as clean and barren as the public road. One can not conceive o* anything so terrible. Ib can not be described. The hail stricken district is about four miles long and from one to une and one-half to two miles across. There are many people left in very, very destitute circumstances, without any pri sions, no work to do and nothing for the horses and cattle. Ue loss Is estimated at 820,000. Many Wr these families need heip and need it ,?v?w. Any one wishing to c ntribute^) the storm sufferers win kindly send contributions to the Epworth Supply oompany and It will oe given io the most needy ones. Ep. worth is in Greenwood County. The State says Gov. Ilcyward has nad a call for help made upon him, and although his sympathies have oeen very much touched he has no contingent fund with which to help the sufferers. Enterprising citizens of the S.ate have started hall storm insuian.e companies, two of them helug operated success:ully and they havepald out a iot of money tills yeaA^'j people who have suffered. The Tatter which Gov. lleyward received is in part as follows: "On Wednesday last our community was visited by an awful hall storm boat iulned everything. The crops are totally destroyed. 1 have heard old men say they have never seen any tiling like it. The crops of cotton, corn, peas?In fact everything? arii completely wiped away. Our people need help badly. There is a difference between this and most climates, lu most cases the Iosh 1h at least partly covered by insurano?,, but in this instance tuere is nothing to be recovered. The si ffcrersare without anything to convert into money, with which fcn nav < tT --??? ww r-/ vwl iuvn jtm o supplies, or to buy any tiling to live on until they begin another orop. ''The crops of about 40 plows have b^en destroyed and many outlying tields have been laid waste. I consider 8400 to the plow a conservative estimate of the loss on cotton alone, widen makes 810,000 for this small area." Soiuo iiood Advice. At Jefferson City, Mo., Gov Joseph W. Folk, in addressing toe retail me/cbants of Missouri at their convention tnere, spoke against toe maliorder business aDd f..vjrod advertising In town papers. He said, lu part: "We are proud of our spleudld cities, and we wnut tuem to increase In wealth &l d population, and we also want our country towns to grow. We wish the clly mercaaius to build up, but we also desire the country merchants to prosper. I do not believe In the mail order citizen. If a pl&ci is good enough fir a man to live in and to make Lis money in, it is good enough Tor him to spend his money in. ISo merchant oau succeed without advertising in one way or another. Patronize your town papers, build them up, and they will build the town up and build yon up increased trade and greater oppurtuuities. Do not be afraid that buboes* la going to be hurt by recent exposuxes of wrong doing iu the commercial world. N j man wools doing an honest business can be injured by the light. All ouainess will be better for the cleansing process it is going through and for the stamping out of evil." Alralti of Toxawny D?m. N. A. Patterson, a brother of Congressman j as. A. Patterson, of Barnwell, writes to Governor Ileyward rrom Arden, N. C., oalliug attention to what he considers the danger to Anderson and other South Carolina counties from the big dam at Lake Tcxaway. lie says the lake is a constant menace and that residents below it will some day have a Johns-O'/ti fl .n/) fro. * ' * *- ? ii ivu i/u yu turougn with. Mr. Patterson also wishes a commissioner of deeds for South Carolina appoiued iu Asbeville. He says notarial fees tuera are just douoie thoir amount iu thl:j state. Hover*! Drowntd. S'x lives constituted the total paid Wednesday by Chicago aud viciulty to lakes and rivers. Two ooys were drowned whi e swimming. One losti his life iu au ? IT >rt to get a water lily and a man fell from a bridge whllo fishing. The tifch victim died from injuries suffered by sfcrlkiLg a timber while driving. The sixth toll luto th* river while runulug to cat oh a ball 1 a a baseball game. Married M?HY. A dispatch to The State says IV. v. Alf Harrlsou Burroughs, tli" marry Ing parson of Bristol, Teuu-Vv, bis married his two thousandth eloping * couple the count beginning 15 years H ago with the establishment of his Gretna Groen In the border city. ^Couple Mo. 1,99J) came from Tonnes- i see and love-sick pair No. 2,000 came from the Old Dominion. t^iunlCOil Again. President Roosevelt announces that he is pleased with the oampsign plans of the republican congressional ojramlttee which met the ^resident and it was decided that a ' 'stand pat" program was the proper one. Messrs. Taft, Shaw, Gannon and Beveridge were agreed upon the big guns for the stump. The committee will open headquarters in N. Y. By agreeing to stand pat on the taiifl question the President flunks again, as he has been pauh^^M^^^\reformer.