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FIRST SECTION. XXI. IIUIHI?! Col Spivoy Inteviewcd and Expresses Himself. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT.! Believes Tliat as Hie I.ijrislature in ils Wisdom Cliaujrcd llie I.aw. t lie People Should Decide Question of County Dispensary or No County Dispeiisurv riio matter or holding an election in this county upon the dispensary (piestion is heinJI more or less dismtiir I liiit.t <1 11 11 111 III ? I* |M.^U liii >v . " ? i i i \ m ?..? . w x . of citizens throughout the county are warm supporters of the countv dis^ pensary plan and would bo },dad to soe 0110 located at the county scat; while there are hosts of jjond people who art4 satisfied with the present sit nation ar.d would vigorously oppose any attempt to atrain brin^; bacK the lepfal sale ot whiskey in any shape. Rven anion^ tho.se interest ie.o themselves on either side there seems to be laclc of information as to t he true stat us in t his countv, and as to the proper course to pursue in order to secure an election on this question. Hon I). A. Spivey, a member of the Legislature, and one who had somethintr 10 (In with the framing of the present law, was seen by the } Herald man a few days ai*o and asked if he knew of any elfoi t hem;/ made to secure an election under tin4 new law. "I have heard of do definite stops whatever heino taken' said he. "I l.'iil < 111 i 11 > : i. iiimiher of oeonle ?M1 ' v' """ 'l'" " ; i i however lo question ine upon this subject. Though why they have approached me I am not nolo to understand: In view of the fact that I have never been a champion of the old Dispensary plan, and readily reeocrni/.e that the new law is not an ideal one. I account for it from the fact that I always advocated 'local option" under a '"purified dispensary' scheme. That is, after the legislature in ils wisdom should pass a measure that wass upposed tb jmrify the system, or rather #ive us a new system, then the people of our county should have the r!#ht to say whether they would accept or reject, it." "Would you mind staling the exact status, as you understand it of the whiskey question in**general us ' it relates to Horry county" was asked. "Well, you have asked a pretty broad question and one that is not altogether easy to answer. Hut #o back a little: You remember the dispensary was voted out of this county under the. "Old State Dispensary" system, and at a time when they were permitted in the woods throughout the county. Kvidently the people did the ri#ht tiling in so doin*jr, and would doubtless do the s une u#aii> under similar circumstances: Dor all a#rec that their p.'eseucf: '"in the woods" certainly had a bid moral elTect. Hut now you understand that some, at least of these evils have been remedied. Hor mstinco 1st: The law forbids the location of any outside of incorporated towns, thus #ivin# them police protection of the municipalities; s ncl Und: The Slate, machine which was supposed to harbor #r ift and corruption has been abolished and another system of county control adopted. Now, I am not say in# as to which of these plans is the better. While the latter has many features that would appear to bo an improvement on the old?many restrictions thrown around :t ?yet, it max prove eventually to bo worse than the former. The question as to which is the best has been dis>t cuHsedand will continue to be discussed. The people of the State, by a #ood majority at the last election passed a verdict a#ainst the old system and the legislature has substituted the county control method. So, foi the time bein#, it, has been settled and I am accordingly not. now ar#uin# that question. The point I wish to make is that the law lias been*changed since our people voted on tin; whiskey question. He in" a democrat and a "local optionI believe that our county .should ho permit ted the rijjht to pass upon this law if they so desired. I was opposed U? saying in that law that there should bo a dispensary located in our county. And upon the same principle I was likewise opposed t.< sayinji that there should not be one established. In other words I stooc for the ^ood sound democratic doet. rine of local >eif government?"lo *a option." Let the people say b\ ' ^ their votes whether they will udop this system or continue under the present so-called "prohibition law.'' , Kor t liese reasons I aovocute'.l the placing in the Cnrey-t'othran IJill a ianse permitting I lorry to vote up on the quest ion during the year of 1907. I did this without any at- 1 tempt or desire to prejudice the (rase either for or against, the system. Asa legislator 1 feel that I di I my duty in thus divine them the option. It. is now "up to" them to say what is the preference. 'In I this propsition, I venture to say ' that neither the advocates or the opponents can object. If thev are satisfied with the present conditions, '1 why. we have only to sit still?we already have "prohibition" I believe thev call it. If on tho other hand the people, feel that they have not secured the rel ef sought, for .iixl that 'he count v disoensarv is the proper solution, then it, is with them to take she initiative. It remains fop them t<? secure one-fourth the qualified voters to a petition. ' Sulnnit it to the county supervisor, i wl o will order an election, and the , majority ballots decide the issue." "Sh add an eleetion prove favorahlo to the sehen e, what plan of ' distribution of the profits would you t advocate" was further queried at | hi in. "As you know, the law now provides thai one third shall tfo to the ' towns, one-third to 1h" county and 1 i he remaining one-third to either < 1 he schools or roads (to be doterinin- | cd by vote.) In I lorry it, is safe to . say that, they would vote overwhelmingly "for schools." The plan which I should advocate would cover both schools and roads: In | other words, let one part <jfo to the . towns, for policing; one part to the j school fund, for educating the mass- j es; and the other part to the road fund, to improve our hi^'n ways." "ho you believe that a majority ^ of the 1 lorry people ate favorable to | the the dispensary under county ^ manage ment" was t he final query j lired at the Colonel. "Now, that is the toughest, ques j tion yon have yet asked inc. I have . talkeu with but few people upon the subject: Have not endeavored to lind out the sent iment, of the rank and file of voters in the county, j b'urthermore, occupying the posi- . ton that I do. it would scarcely be iv... ..... ........ i...... .... ( jsivrjs* i iv/i iii\ V\' > ru i ill i; (VII [J I 11 I WlI I do believe, however, that the conn- j i v dispensary method is more in accord with the wishes of a majority : of our people?rather than the system as existed in tiiis county under \ he old system. "As 1 see it. there are about three , classes whom ;ve mav put down as favoring a dispensary. 1st, the ^ whiskey drinker -those who want it for their convenience in netting the ( liquor: "Jnd, these who advocate it for the revenue it brings, and ilrd, those wiio honestly believe it to be J the best plan <>*" handling the t)?isiness ?even from a moral standpoint. 4 Then we have at least two classes who will strenuously oppose the scheme: 1st, the "blind tieer" cle- , ment those who under the present, arranoment are profit int? financially l\oin it: and Jnd, those who arc honest. in their li^ht against 1 lie whiskey evil in all its forms. 44So yon see we have at. least some oood coiiscumtious men on both sides of the (juestion?each acting as he thinks is best for his county, his community, and for the cause of temperance and sobriety. It is customary, however, that should a man advocate the system he is classed as a "'whiskey man:" And if a man opposes it, he unfortunately linds himself in the company with the "'blind ti^er." This is the situation as I see it. and I would not I euro to venture ;t prediction us to the linal outcome. Wanamakcr Dots. The farmers are busv planting arid setting onl tobacco in this section. r/ttle John Lee, son of A, I) Pee, has been very ill for the past week tint is improving a little now, M. II C rainier spent Sunday in M n Hi ns. W. T ftowell spent last Wednesday in Fair illuIT on husiness. Miss Missouri Williamson spent last Sunday with Miss Pearl Tyler, Pert Prince of Columbia spent a few days last week with V. T. J to well The ffcrald is a welcome visitor he/e every Friday afternoon. Iloh ftiddle. MM # ? Items From Circcn Sea. The health of the community is very ?/ood at present. We liope that our new road aoross Mitchell Swamp will soon be completed by ttie ehuin tfans/: The truckers are be#ilining to pick strawberries around here. Some of our Oroen Sea boys mado living trip to Tabor la^t Saturday. < >. T. Harrolson returned home Sunday from Iron Ilill, N. C. J. L. Turner went to Tabor on Kasterand reported a fine time. Best wishes to the Herald and its I! readers. W II 1 The law and order loaguo held a t meeting at the Baptist ehurcli last l Tuesday evening. 1 mx sC J) CONWAY, S. C., TH HERXpi ften Bragg and Henry Mitchel Make Their Escape 1EW JAIL IS BADLY NEEDED l lic Two Ncjrro Boy* who Some Wecksairo Broke into Harmon's Store, hut who Were Discovered Shot at, Pursued and Captured arc now at l.artrc. < )ne mo| hisL week Jailer J'C teuton woke up to find that Heuji nin Bragg and Hory Mitchell, two mgro boys recently committed harmed with burglary, had during lu, *I.aI ,1 -i? in nielli , iiiauu uini wiv.v turuu^U ho rotten roof of the old jail and lad escaped. The authorities at Marion, Chadbouru, (jcorgetown md other points were at a nee notlied by wire or telephone, and other stops were ta'ten in an effort to oca to and apprehend the fugitives, jut up to a late hour they were still it large. On several occasions before, the ild jail has proved iusuHicieni to lold prisoners The roof is so rota en n places that it is possible to push a land through it. Some weeks ago ire caught on the rotten shingles ind it took prompt act ion to prevent i serious conflagration, but a hole vas left in the roof which is said to lave helped the negro boys in gating out, after thevhud prized up a rap door leading into the attic. The new jail will soon be comploted. t will have iron cages in which to odge the prisoners. From these ages escape will be impossible with ?ut help from the out side, but diould one succeed in getting from lis cage, when he altemps to bore lis way through the outer walls or' idling, he will find himself squarely J igainst solid feet of reinforced con;reto. The new jail will without, a, loubt put a stop to these voluntary 1 jail deliveries. ? ?? Myrtle Iteueli Items. rni. 1 1.1 ? * xui' iiumin 01 i.nft community is 'airlv good at this writing. The farmers of this section are upto-dato in tho progress of planting, making the proper allowances for the unfavorable weather. 1 wish to call the attention of all parties interested in Sabbath school work, that we have seen it best 1111:lcr existing circumstances for the >pecial benefit of our school to postpone the tune for the regular meeting of the Sunday school convention at this place until Saturday before the third Sunday in May at which time we hope to have a full attendance from all other schools interested, with dialogues and speeches in order to make it an enjoyable occasion. Our school has ieeeinIy reorganized under the efficient controll of our beloved friend and brother, J. \V. Martin as superintendent and teacher and we think and trustthat the school is now on foot again and moving forward to progress. We extend a cordial invitation to one and all in behalf of our convention, Done by order of the Eden Baptist Sunday School. (ilcanltijrft of iiiildc. We have been having some very nice showers in this section. J. B. Cox of this place made a business trip to Whiievillc on Monday. Not many days ago the people of our community were saddened by the death of Jesse Cox, Sr. He was a man of great age and was esteemed by all who knew him. He left a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Miss lhinnie Lewis and Miss Iiuth Cox visited relatives and friends in the Camp Swamp section last Sunday. We are hiving a fine school at this place, and is being taught by ! Mrs Anna Cox. She is well informed and a good teacher. Wo are glad to see the Herald improving. As we have have been deprived of reading it for some time, cine copy don't satisfy our longing for it. Ilorryite. The Power of Tlie Herald to l-in?f Things, Tell J. K, Williamson his dog that ho offered $5.00 reward for, is at J. Giilisis' near Prosperity, Cia. He can go and get him and save the $5.00. The dog U worth $50 00. Alfred Grainger. Merchants whoso advortisinent appear on the inside pages of the Herald are requested to send in theii changes not later than Saturday be fore the issue in which they wish ii to appear, otherwise it will have tc lay over until the following week. , > t ljg URSDAY, APRIL 18, 1907. EDUCATION A I. CONI'liKINCr. liltfvviilli Session Held at Piiiclliimt INortli Carolina. Kditor llorakl As I have just returned from Pinehurst, N. C., where I attended the eleventh session oi the Southern Kducational Conferee ee, I desire to tfive to your many readers a mere sketch of t he pro krram: Tuesday April 9th, 10:30 a. in Address by Governor Glenn, of North Carolina. Ltesponse by Dr Mitchell, Virginia. Annual add resbv Hobo. C. Ogdcu, of New Yo.ik oi t y. H p. m. Topic Informal Social In terchangcs. Discussed by many eminent men. 7:30 p in. Music Subject, Kdu cation for the States. I)r Pratt .ludson, of Chicago; Dr P \V. Ilinitt. of Kentuckv: Prof \Y. lioss. aeentol the Peabody fund. Wednesday April 10tl?, 10 a. m. General mooting of State Supcrin teiidents, in which lion <), 15. Mar tin.made a sow I stiring speech. A?vp. m, 'topic? Woman s associatisns for the improvement of public schools. During this discussion South Carolina's banner waved high when Miss Mary Nance, our presi dent came on the stage. We have arranged t<? plan a campaign in the near future for Miss Nance to visit flurry. 7:110 p. m. Music. Subject. High schools. Speakers: l)r Liruee K. Payne, of Virginia; Prof P. P. Clax ton, of Tennessee; Prof W. II. Hand, of South Carolina. Thursday April 11th, 10 a. m Subject The educated farmer, t?v Dr Knapp of the Department of tgricuUure This address was or lured published and si at out by the congressmen of the districts. ft p. m.? Address by Hon Rich mond Pearson llobson. of Alabama, who became a hero in the Spanish war. This writer had the honor to . _ A I A 1 I *1 congratulate huh noieu nero in uchalf of Horry. This session closed Thursday night with a musical entertainment. and farewell addresses, after which seven Or eight hundred people were rush ing to catch the various trains. Some to the north and east, others to the south ami west and one to i lorry. W. A Prince, County Supt. Kd. News Itoiii <Ni\0 n villc, Mr Kditor: ? Havo yon seen any frost in town this week? It seems that winter has just made its up pearance here. The frost lias kihed all the corn and ihu farmers are looking blue. Some of them are planting cotton but think it would be wise for them to wait till weather geo > warmer. ?v We are glad to welcome Mih Blanche Vaugtit back again after i stay of several months at Murn l Inlet where she has been engaged in teaching Messrs James Craig, Bet tran Atkii s| Misses Bessie Livingston and IClneta McCorsley of Little Kiver and Messrs Sum Klliot, Cleveland Pittmun, Misses Maud and Fannie Pitman of Conway visit ed friends in this community last Sunday the guests of Mr and Mrs T J Vuught. Mr and Mrs it VV Lane, of Conway visited the latters parents last Sun day, Mr. and Mrs. B, It. Parker. We are glad to know M iss Jennie Vereen is improving alter a long illness. Mrs M J Floyd returned to her home at Galivants Ferry last week Al* fl Ct U If llf CAI'/I I /Ifl IfLt ?l? 4 I \ (? ? i iv n uivj wi ou v i, i hi \ tci y r> v> I 1/11 her daughter Mrs W J Waller. Tilly Swamp church which has beeu badly needed for quite a while is Hearing completion. We are having a flourishing Simday school at this place under the careful management of 13 II Vnu^ht Superintendo wt. Much success to the Herald. KYost. Toddvillc Tidifijurs. C. S. Price and family spent last week with J. P. Harper. Mrs II. H. Woodward and children are in town visiting Mr and Mrs I J. % T* I. /\. iMttttMinilvy. Mrs Sarah I). Dusonbury of Soc as tee and her neice, Miss Delhi Blanchard of Maine, spent Sunday night in town. M iss Maude Long of CI reen field is attending the high scliool here. Tlie continued cold weather lias caused a great many of our farmers to plow their corn up and plant again.* Old people say a bad begin ning makes a good ending. This being an 4'olT year" makes news very scarce. There is nothing to say about Holliday and Derham. Spivey is engaged looking after tin > building of the new court house ant jail while Cook is very busv making cotton and tobacco. Therefore, w< ? are forced to resort to the fumoie Ransom church trial in order to get something to write about. Forecast. Forest lire near town recently die considerable damag to the farmers it was caused it is said by spark* ^ from passing locomotive engines * Several suits may grow out of tlx matter, vald. ? iJ MINK' Bridge for Socastee and Conway will not Down SWAMP EASILY OVERCOME. Correspondent Wants Inforina' lion as to Whether f unds Can l>e Spared Prom New Court and Jail Honda. ftditor Herald:--! wish to tres p iss on your space to endorse the views expressed in an article signed 'Hrid^emun" in your last issue lvla live to the tuueh talked of free ferry 'and bridge. I think Hridocinan is ri^ht in say ine that a free ferry is not what the people in Socastee want. While we should appreciate the motive of our .. 11 i >1. l* I-i WI > I> I.iwl liivj lut'.n'il III iml.iili lishiug a free ferry, yd somo of ns think it. just furnishes an op(x)rtuni t y for a wrangle between some of the ferries, and that the money eon Id he used to a better advantage. It seems to me, its jotting time that those who have the matter in charge ought to he able to form an intelligent idea whether there is going to be .eft enough money from that bond issue to build the bridge across W'aocnnuuv or not. If there will he, some of us would like to know 't. If we are to have the bridge then the situation ought to on discussed and the wishes of the people known; and no mistake friade in its location. I agree with IJridgeman?I think it ought to oe right opposite Conway. Some say the swamp is bad there, that we had better buiid two bridges, one above and the other bitlow Can way. I ask, will not some one have to be employed by the county to attend to the bridge? The VVaceainaw is.a navigablo stream. That would be a continual cost. Take the extra cost of the other bridge and lix the swamp. If any one doubts the ?people in this section wanting the bridge and their ability to remember those that rcmcmoer tnem, reier 10 opivoy b vote last year. That unanimous vote was not because thc.y love S|dvey more, but the expression of the appreciation that we had one olliciul that had not forgotten that Horry is bounded on the south and east by the Atlantic ocean instead of the Waccainaw river. Now the roads?IbT.lgoman's petition asks for one leading from Conway in the direction of l* all's Swash. ()ii(i need not get scared at the dis I lance. Ten miles from Conway or less, the road would intersect with the road leading from Socasteo bridge to liurcol From there you have a chartered public road to Mvr tie (Beach; almost a straight liue. Pleasure seekers from Conway could drive down to the beach. The Withers .ind Curcol sections could yet to Conway, Later on the road could be carried on us the people desired. Of course I should want it to go on. Could not the supervisor in response to the wishes or the people as oxp-cssed in that large petition, have a surveyor to survey out the best route for the road? Why not let that chain gang cross the Waccainaw? If it stayed until it cut the road to i he intersection of the Socastee and Burcol and made it possible it would just be the evening uu of things, Anderson let us have the chain gang a week or two and so did Boyd. Has an y body else? I wouid like to ask about the proposed highway district. Those living on Cox's Kerry road or near the river would hardly petition a levy. Does Bridgemon mean to form a district adjacent to the proposed road? Say, bounded by Stalyey on one side and Myrtle Beach and Burcol on the other? Then does he mean for just ' a year or two until the road is possible? And then let it be kept up as the roads are? It would hardly cost one more than a year or two 1 ordinary road duty. 1 suppose the only dilTerence in the proposed act is that now a town&nip is a high; wav with right to buy levy if disirable. And he proposes to take a sec4 lion of Sacastee and Conway towni ships adjacent'o the road as a (lis trict. S'es! if that's his idea T'm wil.li liirn. Rriudntiiit i Hickory HillThe health of the community is generally good at this writing. Some of the farmers are tnrough ' planting corn, Kev J. VV. Todd failed to fill his ! regular appointment at Pleasant " Meadow on last Saturday and Sun 1 day. Prof O. TC. Todd, who has beer keeping books for L. D. Suggs, ha* resigned his position. 1 (). K. Todd ar.d S. I*. Graingei . took a pleasure trip to Dillon lasi * week. , The Herald is a fine paper and is j e pleasant visitor here overy Friday G LS, M I # 4 .i V . T * No. 2 WAYNE PRINCE Social Event of the Season at Bayboro on April Mth. On last Sunday. April 14th. 1907, at 'A o'clock p, ii ., at the residence of A. Bell. Miss Battle Wayne became the bride of Mr P. Gurley Prince. Mr Prince is a rising young man, sor. of Mr K; M. Princej one of Horry county's ^ood merchants and a tfood citizen. -Miss Wayne is a charming ycuntf lady of North Carolina, who has been residing at Mr J. W. Sassers'. $he is a daughter of Mr Henry Wayne of Hake Waccamaw. A. Bell, Kotary Public, performed the ceremony. They have the tfood wishes of hosts of friends. Maple bom. The health in this community is gencraly K*xxl at present, with the exception of a few cases of Ha grippe. The farmers are feeling sad over the pros]>oGt of their crops on the account of t.he cold weather. The Kev J I) Karrelson, filled his regular appoiutineut at Maple last Sunday. Col porter, It M Floyd attended church at Maple Suuday, and made a very iuterestirg talk which all enjoyed very much. We think he is tlmriuht. nmii in tlmri./ht i,ln/ia rs~- - p.ww. Koine strawberries are being shiped from this section. Mis Uertha White, who has been attending school at Conway has returned home. Miss Carrie Kiehardson of Marion who is spending a few days with Miss Bertha Harrelson, attended church at Maple Sunday. I want to say a word to the girls, anil boys of Horry dounty, that the time is now at hand, that we all should strike not only for the fruits and products of the world, but for an odueation and not only for an educotion but to be pure in heart and serve the Lord. Will some one pleaso answer the following question? What kind of people were the Philistines? Sunday school girl ? ? ? ? An Inquiry 1 If you will allow me the privilege I would be glad to ask ''Forecast" some questions through the columns of the Herald? What right lias he. to think that week after week the readers of the Herald to be jiestered with an account of negro doings around Toddqille? 1 for one, and others have expressed themslves to mo, am of the opinion that articles having for their main subjects "Brother Kan sum and his gross immorality" are not fit reading to ent'*r the homes of refinement. Contributions to our county paper Rhould be of such a nature that we could reavi them with pride to our family but I would like to know what father could read with pleasure, even to a lot of grown boys such obscene stuff as Bro. liansom and his doings? Why a person (with the ability to write any ut all) should wane to write an article to a white man(s paper on negro immorality is more than I can understand, hence my reason for writing this inquiry I can think there are negroes in the county who are averse to having their high society flings made public through the press. This article is not intended for any argument or controversy. It is intended for a question, nothing more or less. Back cast. Closing Exercises Colored School. The closing exercisos of Whittamorc (1 raded School will take place on the nights of the 22nd and 23rd. A very interesting program is being prepared for the occasion, consisting of recitations, declamations, essays and pantomimes. Among the best part of the program will be the music, as no care is be lacked in the prepreparation of the same. On the latter named night will be the commencement at which time also the annual address will be delivered. These exercises will take place at Bethel A M K el iiipoVi nnrl -will * ,.w. ... Ml V4IIM \illt it U V4 r9 111 LA3*| gin at 8:HO o'clock each night, thereby giving all ample time to be 011 hand to enjoy the whole program. The members of the graduating class are Joel Clark, George W. A. Singleton and Miss Leonie K. Singleton. The two latter are Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively. This is the second class to finish a course at this school. At our first and last commencement there was quite a fair sprinkling of white friends present. This time we expect to see more of them, All lovers of the cause of education are specially invited to be present at the6eex1 ercises. Come early and get good seats. O. Luther Levallie, B. S., [ Principal. T) T Riley of the Norton Drug \ Company, Is secretary of the Pal4 matto Drug Co., which has iust been formed at Mul.ins, While Mr Riley r is interested in business in a sister t county, his many friends will be glad to know that he will still make i Conway his home and will continue . to till the same position at Norton Drug Co. L