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VOL XXII. Bi Local Optionists the Real Friends of Prohibition* 'a* compromise measure. Senator Splvey Interestingly Talks About Alatters of Public Interest and tlie Measures Concerning # ^ Horry Alone?A Prohibition l.?w that Is INot a Prohibition Law Four Feet the l.awful Fence The other d ;y a representative of the Herald approached Col Splvey, Senator fionn Horry, with the renilAcf. t ho f ho I'll". hn LI/>?n1/l " 1 vxuiv lit ?u mo lioiaiu lUttU$rs a synopsis of the work of the A^Pegislaturo and he cheerfully complied as follows: "Well, as a matter of fact, but little legislation was enacted, either of local interest or of a State-wide nature. Tne first half of the session was taken.up in election of judges and other minor officers, and the remainder was consumed largely in filibustering iu the house on the liquor question, and fighting the repeal of the lien law in the Senate." "After a prolonged contest, the House passed the prohibition bill by a small maj>.ity. A poll of the Senate showed that a majority was opposod to State-wide prohibition, and likewise a majority in favor of a referendum of some kind. So the fight was narrowed down to the proposition as to what kind of a referendum should pass. That is, in what shape should it be submitted to the people The measure finally passed by the Senate, and concurred in by the House, provided for a State-wide prohibition as a State policy, and closes all dispensaries in the Sfate on August 3rd. An election is then to be held on August 17th, in all the Mwet" counties (those now having dispensaries), a majority vote determining whether ihey retain or discontinue their dis pensuries, The conn lies not now having any dispensary (a9 in Horry) are not effected by ^ie measure. T-h?,y still retain the right, under the Carey-Cotliran Act, however, to vote on the proposition again at the expiration of four years from the time whiskey was voted out in the respective couuty " ^ "The measure was not of course what the prohibitionist wanted. Neither was it to the liking of the local opfeionist. It was a compromise and does not by anv means settle the whiskey question. It will evidently be the controlling issue in the next campaign. I predict this, howover, that tbe leader will bo a genuine prohibitionist, and not a political prohibitionist." The most disgusting feature of this fight was the fact that the would-be leaders for the State-wide measure were those who only recently were the champions of the old State dispensary system, and stood by the rotten institution until the people swept it out of existence. It was only after the enemies of this corrupt system made it possible (by the passage of local option measures) to secure prohibitiou in those counties where sentiment was ripe for it, that these politicians suddenly became great moralist and 1 political-prohibitionist.* -The great majority of local optrenist today are real genuine friends of prohibition ?prohibition I that moans something?prohibition / brought about by a majority vote in * each couuty." "The lieu law was repealed bj' a two to one vote in the House, and the real fight transferred to the Senate. The odds were against us, but we battled for a whole week, only to lose in the end. If you remember there were in the Senate last year two majority in favor of repeal, but bv shrewd tactics a vote was had with two absent, maxingifc a tie *i|te, the Lieut. Governor casting <#^deeiding vote for its retention, tn the last campaign the people in counties of three of our friends voted by large majorities for its repeal, and we accordingly lost their support?placing the repeal advocates in a clear majority, and making our light, a hopeless one. "You may say to your readers that the Horry delegation in both houses did their part in this fight, and it was only after every parliamentary move was exhausted that the measure was allowed to pass I will say further, the section of the code is still of force permitting any one to give a chattel mortgage on his crop?even before it is up and growing. It is argued by many f;ood lawyers that this will be equal"><*?od, if not better, that the presenvmethod. This being true, I take it that the repeal .will not work such a hardship as we have been led to think it. would. At any rate we* must hope for the best. ' The compulsory education measure, which was advocated by th< Horry delegation, was not pushed, but remains on the calendar for next session. "'Some amendments were passed . *. * / Calhoun Literary Society. The Calhoun Literary Society met March 5th, and the program was as follows: Class 5?Recitation. ui&ss 6? Hissay. DEBATE. I Resolved?That the Governmout should own the railroads. Class 7 Affirmative. Class 8 Negative. The judges decided in favor of the negative. Misa Mary Dusonbury delivered her monthly oration, which was very interesting. Miss Nina Burroughs was elected orator for next month, The following new officers were elected: President, Benni9 Sessions; Vice-President, Pranlc Thompson; Secretary, Mary Goldfinch; Critic, Kathleen Johnson; Treasurer, Faye Pettenger; Censor, Corbet Anderson; Reporter, Douglas Burbage. to the High School Act, and provisions made whereby the country schools can be prolonged at least live months in the year. "Of the measures effecting Horry exclusively may be mentioned Mr Stanley's bill increasing the dog tax from 50 cents to $1 - all going to the school fund. Mr Singleton's bill regulating the height of fences, makinur them four feet instead four and a half was passed. As did his measure providing a penalty for violation, and a scheme for enforcing same, Another of Mr Singletou's bills regulates the holding of court in our circuit, and places ours one week earlier, as well as gives us an extra summer term. "Mr Stanley's bill relating to warehouse charges was referred to a speciai committee composed of all the members from the various tobacco counties. Mr Stanley made an able presentation from hit. standpoint, and was commended by many. But the committee gave a unauimous unfavorable report, and his bill was rejected. "A bill was passed allowing the county commissioners to use the funds from the sale of "poor farm" for the purpose of building a new br idge across Kingston lake. This was done after announcement was nude by the supervisor that he had deoided not to invest in another farm just now, and asked that the fuuds be allowed the board for roads and bridgas. I understand since that the old board has purohascd a farm. As my act did not mikoit compulsory, but left it to their dis- [ cretion, I take it that their action , in purchasing a new farm nullifies my act. If a bridge is built the 1 funds will have to be provided elsewhere. It was not oii?* purpose to dieLate to the board and I am not questioning their action, but am simply \ explaining that the object of my b. 11 , was to grant the privilege that I unHnrstrvid t.hft fiiinpruicnn n?" ?-< ? a/1 "No new magistrates were created, or new voting precinots estab- 1 iished, but the salaries of magis- ! trates aud constables were increased, ranging from $40 to $(?0 each Tne extra duty of assisting in the enforcement of the fence law was ( imposed upon them. "The salaries of county onicers were not disturbed, except in the ctseof probate judge, who receives 1 $400 per year. The pherirt', however, has been relieved of acting as constable for the magistrate at Oon>av. "The county levy for ordinary ex ptoses were reduced to 3 1-2 mllte, and an extra levy of 2-raills for roads and bridges. The railroad tax is taken off all the townships except Simpson Creek, which township we hope will pay out this year*. The court house and jail levy of 1-mill of ourse remains the same. I calcu late that the 2-mill levy for roads will raise near $6,000 and with the proper diligence of the officers and road overseers at least $4,000 more ought to be raised from the commutation tax?thus making about $10 , 000 in all. "Our plan was to make this extra levy of 2-mill8 and not increase the total levy at all. Our scheme was based on a 5-mill State levy. This was afterwards raised to 6 1-4 by the free conference committee. Our total levy therefore will t>e for State and County 11 3-4-milis instead of 11 1-2 as was last year. "The most important measure introduced, as T regard it, is ray "Good Roads" Bill. It has already passed the Senate, and is now on me tiou8b calendar to be considered at the next session, I believe all thinking citizens will agree with me that something ought to be done in regard to improving our highways. As to whether my scheme is the correct one I would be pleased to to have suggestions. At some future date I will ask you to publish my bill in full, and court criticism. I will not enter into any discussion of it now. I have already talked too much. Will be glad to explain it fully later. A petition has been signed by the .members of the bar and sent to Ohief Justice Pope asking him to order a special term of court for thisdounty to be held on April 19th. t ?*n CONWAY, S. C., THURS WIT Improvements all Along the Line. | practicallyTnew bank. Extensive Preparations so itlsSstd win oemauc to vvie Ilulldlnf of the Bunk of Horry-A New and Beautiful Church ?for the Baptist Fraternity are Some of the Improvements now Under Way Otlicr^ to Follow Improvements aro still going on in Conway and others are spoken of for the near future. Some have begun and still others are booked to follow as soon as the preliminary work can bo completed. We understand that the improvement to the building of the Hank of Horry will be more extensive than at lirst they were supposed to be. There will be a change in the plan of the building which will make it more convenient for the business for which it was built. The Con way Drug Co , so it goes, will bo moved from its present stand and will occupy the building between it and the Conway Furniture Co., now in tlio course of construction. This room together with that occupied by the Hank w: thrown into oue. rue stairway ik w separating the two and leading to the telephono exchange and sleopiug apartments of several young men will be removed and the entrance to the rooms above will be the present entrance of the Bank. The front of the building v, ill also undergo a change which will add to its beauty and symmetry and be an ornament to the town. The plans wo believe have beeu delinitely settled upon but we have not been able to see them , l'his work will shortly be commenced and pushed rapidly to completion. . Then, again, the idea of building a new Baptist church has by no means oeen abandoned. This work was for the time being suspended on account of the financial conditions which lately obtained, but which is now happily passed into history b'or this and some other reasons, perfectly satisfactory to those having the mat er in charge, activity lias not been as brisk as it would otherwise have beeu, yet not withstanding those discourging condi- i lions a few enthusiastic members < of this congregation have not lost ] bops in this matter and have been i persistent in pushing along with all the vim and energy that they could < command. The plans and specitica- i lions have been made and accepted 1 by the membership. Nearly all, or i x large uortiun of the brick to be < Lised 111 itS Construction i? nlrnirlv l;u the ground and large pledges of j financial asvistauce have been signed 1 by persons who will redeem the < pledges at the proper time accord- i ing to the agreement and*condition i?f them. i It is* intended, so we have been informed, to erect the church edifice in the middle of the lot of the present one, fronting Laurel street with the entrance on that street. Also ihere will bo an entrance on 7thavenue, which is destined to bo that of a Sunday school room, as soon as arrangements can be perfected for so doing. It is also the interition of the membership to layoff the ground in driveways, walks and flower beds ana shade and ornamental trees will be planted When the work is completed it will be one of the handsomest church edifices in the State as well as.one of the most convenient. Embowed in flowers, shrubs, and evergreens it will become a fit temple for the worship of the| most high God. A Correction. The Ileraid wishes to correct a mistake appearing in its issue of last week in regard to the sale of the livery business of H. S. Collins .to Oliver & Elliott. The item as It appeared in the paper indicated that Mr Collins had sold out his entire business, Wliich we find is a mistake. He sold to Oliver & Elliott only the livery part of bis business, and he is still continuing at the ,.i A V!_ 1 ~ 1 1 sttiuo !siiuuu ins suit; uuu exuuivn^e business. A Narrow Escape. A young child of Mr and Mrs A. T. Collins nairovly escaped boKg run over by a train qne afternoon )a9t week while playing with anther child near the 41V," One of tho children crossed the track about five steps ahead of the engine and the other followed and her dress was brushed by the engine as she crossed the roil. The train was passing around a curve. The engineer stopped his engine as quickly as possible but just in time. Wantbd to Buy ?One or Two Car Loads Thin Cattle. 50 to 100 Sheep. Highest cash market price Address, J S Covington. Clio, S C. 2w49 pd. ... a U ?AY, MARCH 11, 1909. ' _ Alex Mitchell Muchly Wanted. In our last issue, an account was given of the capture of Alex Mitchell and the subsequent discovery of a number of watches and other jewelry in his possession. Telographic dispatches were sent to other cities, and it soon bocame known that Mitchell was a much sought after coon. Kenly, a small town near Rocky Mount, was the first to hear from. Mitcholl and his pal broke into a ipwalpu ctnrn I liavn <l.n n.n.1. jv < Vti J DVUI v IIICI u I IIV *? cru UVKII'U and also went into a clothing store. They must have taken every watch and piece of jewelry in sight. From the clothing store, Mitchell got a nice hat and suit of clothes, an extra pair of pants, etc. Just what his partner got is uot known. Since the arrost, Mitchell told a fellow prisoner that he had some articles hid near Fee Dee. Otlieer Holloway went over there Tuesday of last week and found the clothing iu a tree top, but failed to locate the gun. Preparations were being made to turn him over to the North Carolina authorities, who were very anxious to get hold of him, when a message was received from SherilT, of Conway, stating that Mitchell was wanted there for robbery in 11)07. As SherilT Sessions had prior claims on the crook, he was notiliod to come foi his man. Ho arrived Saturday night and left for Conway Sunday morning, taking his prisoner through the country. The sheriff stated that he had a clear oase against Mitchell, and, in fact, Mitchell confessed to having received a portion of the stolen goods, but claimed that the only part lie took in the robbtry was to watch wlnle the other fellow broke iu. As Mitchell will likely get flye to teu years sentence in Vtlo ?rl ? ? t~ ' ? uvi > j IUI uio inn-??u IJ.',iit miliums, the North Carolina authorities will have to await their ohaneo to pass sentence Mitchell, though a young negro, is an all round crook, hardened and impudent as ever sat in a prisoner's dock. Chief Holloway feels satisfied that he belongs to a gang of thieves, and is making every elTort to capture the balance. 13v strategic methods the chief was able to get the names of several of his pals. The stolen watches, clothing, etc , were sh'pped bank to North Carolina Monday,?Mullins Enterprise. Conway vs. R. T. Harmon. R. T. Harmon, who, sinoe last November has been engaged in the market business in Conwa}', was recently prosecuted by the town up- , on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors and storing the same for 3ale in his place of business. The first trial of this case eamc otT sovsral weeks ago, and resulted in a i mistrial. The case was tried over last Thursday before a jury cornposed of Messrs A. H. Long, M. W. ' Cook, V. G. Anderson, S. P. Hawes. A. C Garron and T, T Elliots, and after a trial lasting all day and hard fought on both sides he was cleared by the jury of all the charges against him. It appears that this prosecution against him was the result of spite work on the part of two young men who live in the country aud who were indicted by Mr Harriot in the early part of January last for larceny. It soems very unreasonable that, granting that ho he had been engaged in selling whiskey, he would sell to a person who U ~ U ~ A .1- ! _ -H . ^ ' ' no uau rcueuny inuicieu ior larceny. Both of the Singleton boys sworo that they bought liquor from him on the i3th of February about a month after the trial of the chicken case. One of them also testified that he had purchased liquor from Harmon the latter part of December 1908, just before he was tried for taking the chickens. That this could have happened under the circornstanbes was very unreasonable, and the jury evidently disregarded the testimony. Card of Thanks. I gratefully return my sincero thanks to those friends who so kindly and unselfiishly rendered thoughtful assistance to me during the illness and death of mv father. W F Johnson. ?? - School Closing*. After a session of seven months, the poplar Hill school closod on February 19th last, with appropriate exercises. This school has been under the efficient management of Mr Franklin iNorri3, who gave entire satisfaction to patrons and pupils. +wmi A Good now The borer has succeeded in striking a bold stream of good water at the new residence of Mr G B Jenkins on the corner or Fifth avenue and Laurel street. It has been the opinion of some that a flowing well could not be gotten in that section of the city as several efforts in that direction had faPid, and the success of this borer fn obtaining such a good flow there has shattered this belief. W. P. Viok, of the Conwav BarK;n House, returned to Conway it Saturday. valiU mm Gathered by a Herald Mai ' on His Rounds, s CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE Stray Bits of News Gathered bj the Wayside for the Informs tlnn nna If. ?m *? v.w.? uvi ?# > vi nvrnu Rcadcr?- llttppcnlnir? of Interest About the City. Crescent Theatre tonight at 7:80 E J.Glanz was in Conway yesterday. D M, Smith was in Conway lasl Saturday. B. FI. Stalvey was in Conway one day this week. Legal blanks of all kinds at the Herald ollice. L. P. Ilardwick was in Conway last Tuesday. W. L. Bellamy was in Conway on business recently. A. M. Dusenbury was in town several days last weeft. E. Graham was in Conway yesterday on legal business. Call at the Herald ofliec for your strawberry checks. Mr Webb, the Photographer, has gone to greonor (ields. Miss Florrio Rabon, of Burcol, visited in the city Friday. Mr and Mrs A. T. Coll ins returned to Conway last Saturday. No waits but continuous show at the Crescent under new inan. EL K Skipper and Mr Hugjies, of Loris, were in town last week, J. W. Dawsey is nicely llxed up in his new location on Main street. Hon Geo J. Holliday was in Conway last Tuesday on legal business. The song of the birds and the opening (lowers tell us that spring is here. Mr Franklin Norrls has matriculated at the Burroughs Graded school. B A Hardee left Thursday la9t for Collins, Oft., to spend the summer with hip sou, H H. Hardee. J. R Shannon, T. M. Martin, R. 1\ Booth and W. L. Bellamy, were *11 pleasant callers last week. Miss Mina Blum, of Little River, is spending a week or two with friends and relatives in Conway. Crescent Theatre tonight under now management. Will give continuous performances. No waits. Mrs H, O. Shaw and Miss Fannie Dusenbury were in Cor way last week visiting friends and relatives. Mrs D T McNeill and Mhs Katie G Comartie returned last week from a pleasant visit to their brother in llazlehurst, Ga. Mrs J. M. Fortescue left for her former home yesterday having re ceived a telegram stating that her father is seriosly ill. K. W. Jones and J. A. Nixon, two of the leading farmers of th county were in Conway last Saturday on legal business. The series of meetings at th? n&ntlRt. fihiirnh nnmo f.n a ?l"nn nn J ? w? W U,V/?? WU Friday night after meetings lasting through almost a fortnight, \ Messrs Garron & Britt, Cabinet Makers, have finished a set of handsome cypress rifle racks and clothing lockers for the Horry Hussars. We understand the Horry Hussars are in urgent need of a suitable Armory so as to comply with the requirements of the State and War Department and to meet its own demands for theoretical instruction. We hope some satisfactory arrangement can be made in the near future for the needed rooin of this most deserving command. J. P, Gore, H. G. Fowler, J P. tiarciee, w. r. Jotinson, S. fcJ Mishoe, L. 11. A1 ford, Thos Livingstone, J. B, Strickland. F. C. Norris, B. T. Martin and W, W. Lewis, were all In Conway last week. What is the reason we cannot have a trolly line from Marion via Conway to the beach? Such an enterprise would pay handsome dividends and there is enough idle capital in Marion and Horry to bui.d such a line. At the election for S ?oond Lieut, of the Horry Hussars held last Saturday, S^t. Enoch S C. Baker a graduate of the Citadel class 98 was elected by a handsome majority. Sgt Baker graduated as Lieutenant Co. B. Both he and the Hussars are to be congratulated. 4> No. 4g The Methodist church has been wired and the uight services will hereafter be held under elecric lights. This is a decided improvement over the old kerosene burners and wor? shippers there will find it so and appreciate the change. Strawberry growers who are in need of straw berry checks will do well to leave their orders at the Herald office, where they arc printed on the very best of card board. t The Annual Inspection of the Elorry Hussars will be on Thursday afternoon 18th iust. The Adjudant 1 General's oflico will be represented 1 by Lieut. Col, Wm t. Brock, Asst. Adj. Gen. and the War Department will be represented by 1st. Lieut. Chas. II Cabaniss, U, S. Army. B. G . Collins has sold to II. II. Woodward the old court house lot , which v^is bid off by W. W. Uuss at the sale of this property in January 100S, but who transferred his bid to Mr Collins. The lot is adjoining tho Todd property sold last salesday. Conway is sadly in need of a Civic Leaguo. Evidences of needed work along this line h seon and felt on every street and every square of the citv. Is t.h?m not. f?rw?in?h notclnlln ? . ? - w V. v V WMVf U^U IV/ I' I V_? ladies in Conway who are willing to take charge of this work and see that it ds properly done? Would that the spirit mightly move them just now to undertake this important work. ? ?i? Toddvlllo TliUnjC!*. Miss Maud Long paid us a pleasant visit last week. M. P. Sarvis, the popular land surveyor, of Bucksville, was hare this week. Our popular teacher here. Miss Luclle Jay, has given such satisfaction that the patrons decided to continue the school with private subscri ption. The Toddville Literary Society will debate the query Friday evening ''Resolved?That, wind i? more powerful than water/' Tho Calhoun society is cordially invited to oe present. Since the Ttddvlllc Literary Society has been debating the Cjnway Societies?aome people who consider themselves "a little smart" has had a good deal to say about this writer probably because wo had somothing to do with arranging the preliminaries for tho debutes, and reporting facts as the were and which coma easily do proven to the Herald. We always consider the source of anything before having anything to do with it, and remarks made by contemptable cowards and recent importations into Horrv we pass by unnoticed as not effecting this writer in the least. The joint debate between the Calhoun Literary Society and the Toddville Literary Society at the Burroughs sohool auditorium last Friday night was interesting from start to finish. The query read, "Resolved-That woman should have equal suffrage rights with man." The Toddville Society had the utlirmative side of the question. Both societies did remarkably well and spoke in a very forceful manner. Representatives in joint conference from the societies chose Hon Jere Smith, Mr B. G. Collins and Dr H. H. Burroughs as judges for the contest. The judges through Hon Jere Smith congratulated the speakers on both sides of the query and throw bouquets at the Toddville and the Burroughs schools and then announced that Toddville had won. We thank the Calhoun Society for the manner in which they entertained the visitors from Toddville and we are indebted to Francis Holliday and William Capps for courtesies extented. The music furnished by the young ladies was much appreciated. We extend a cordial invitatiou to the Calhoun Society to visit our school at any time. Forecast, Evanfcllttlc Services. The evangelistic services which have been going on at the Baptist church here for the past week or two, came to a close last Friday. These -?U4 ? ii-fjj Iiavu uruu imvcuocij IU IC1133 U" i ig thfouvh^'nfc and much good has b'cn acc wp i h *.d by them, the extent of which will never be fully known unt I the Master comes to make up his jewels. During the progress of thu meeting twenty-five immortal souls testified to the power of Jesu * to forgive sins and expiesaed their determination to turn from uaturo's darkness into the marvellous light arid liberty of the gospel of Christ. There were nine can* didates for biptisin and these wero immersed in the Waccamaw river last Sunday afternoon, Dr Langston, the pastor, impressively performed the holy rit^s Thev were as follows: H Warw'c \ Graddy Tisdall, David Hughes, Everett Lewis, Mrs. ft E Vereoo, and Misses Dona Coleman, Nettie Maude Holliday, Sarah' McMillan and May Nichols. Call at the Herald office for gcod printing. "ill * ffr.X. , A if IJOBttV i inHBIWB