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M????B??| UMISTBR KNTBRPRISK. Published fcvery Wednesday and Saturday BY The Enterprise Publishing Company A. J. CLARK Bdttor. One Year $1.00 8ik Months 50 eti Three Months 25 eti In Advance. Saturday, August 25, 1000. We acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Annual Catalogue of the Winthrop Normal and Indestrial College, of Rock Hill, S. C., for the fiscal year 1899-1900. What has become of Neill, anyhow? It is about the time of the year that we usually hear from him.' He ought to come forward now in the interest "f his British friends with an estimate of a 10 or 11 million bale crop. They are in dire need of his help He surely has not gone off to the Chinese war and got mixed up with the Boxers.? Peoples Advocate. [If he has he should stay there. At one time Rock Hill was disposed to poke fun at Lancas ter for backwardness and lack of energy. Now it is a noticeable fact that there is not a vacant house in town and, real estate, when offered for sale, brings a fair price. However this is not the case with Rock Hill now. A real estate dealer advertises 26 houses and lots for sale. This looks liko the tables are turning and those who laugh last laughs best. PAYING FOR IMPERIALISM. Here is another evidence and effoct of imperialism. Every charter issued by the secretary of state must have internal revenue stamps on it; the United States commissioner of internal revenue has so decided. The decision has a retroactive effect, and the secretary of state notifies all who have received charters within the past year to send those charters, with the necessary stamps, to Collector Webster .and have them audited. ?Greenville News. PROHIBITIONISTS FIGHT THE DISPENSARY. BUT THEY ARE EXCEEDINGLY CAREFUL NOT TO INTERFERE WITH BLIND TIGERS. Governor McSweeney tn bis address to ib? people of South Carolina. liow different ia the blind ti ger, the progeny of prohibition, whose only ambition ia to make dollars for himself and drunk ards for the State and whose only claim to citizenship is bused on his brazen effrontery as a lawbreaker. Hut it ia contended there are tigers under the Dispensary system. Certainly, but the Dispensary law does not make tigers. Do you suppose people patronize tigers because there is a Dispensary Jaw, or because they want liquor to drink? It is the patronage that makes tigers, and is it not natural to conclude that if you abolish the Dispensary that the patronage heretofore going to the Disfensary will go to the blind tigers, therefore increasing them ten fold: men, wnen the dispensary goes the special officer must go, and with onlv the civil officer must go, and with only the civil officers, who are now unable to cope with the few tigera. The chaotic condition that must follow, ia enough toatagger every citizen who lovea hia home Under a prohibition law a heavy tax must be levied upon every one to enforce the law whether he favora prohibition or not. But under the Diapenaary law every triflling negro who buya hia flaak of liquor contributes a tax to the town and county to aee that he keeps the peace, to work the road and to educate the children. BEAUTIFUL BENTIMENT?MISERABLE FAILURE JN PRACTICE. pr?fojb)Map i? * aan. mk 0 ' _"l I HI I I IM?? timeut, but a miserable failure iu practice. The prohibition!*! rati use no stronger argumeui ' than to cite the States that have tried prohibition. Let us set t the result of such argument Maine, Iowa and Kansas havt prohibition under their consti tntlon. Now compare these ( States with South Carolina be , the report ol the United Statei Commissioner of Internal Keve nue for the year ending June 30 1899. Maine ? Number of retail liquoi dealer? 1125 Iowa?Number o! retail liquor dealers 3730. Kan pas?Number of retail liquoi dealers 2581. South Carolina?Number of retail liquor dealers 324. P08ITIVK PROOF THAT TllK DISPEN SARY IS BETTER THAN PRollI BITION. The 324 credited to S-uth Car olina includes every liqour dis penser in the State. Thus it is seen the prohibition State ol Kansas with one and one h?.lf million population has over ten times as many ilegal liquor licenses as South Carolina. That Iowa with a fraction over two million population hag sixteen times as many and that the State of Maine with about seven hundred thousand population, about one-half the population of South Carolina, has five times as many. Bear with me while I call your attention to more unprejudiced and incontrovertible evidence ol the fallacy ot prohibition. A committee of fifty of the most prominet citizens of the United States including such men ni Seth Low, President of the Co lumbian University, and Charlei V. Elliott, President of Yalf University, and other men ol equal prominenc, not identified with politios, were appointed tc investigate the opperations ol the liquor laws in several of the various States. They repori having found one hundred and eighty two places where Jiquoi was sold in the city of Portland Me, not including pocket pod dlers, houses of ill fame, expresi companies, elubs, and certair oyster restaurants. That whiW the investigation was in progresi . several new bars were opened The Portlaud Express, in the is sue of .June 21st, 1894, contained the following protest of certair 1 ) 1 L L A _ _ - liquor dealers proamnion rown of that city : "Some liquor deal ers complain that their profih are cut down by the competitior i of shopR allowed to exist in th< vicinity of their own places ol business and that the regul&i collection of protection monej i may also be made of them These demands are in some in stances said to be so excessive that the dealers say they swallow up tht lion's -hare of the profits and sometimes actually make them run more disraputa hie placeti than they otherwise would in order to pet in inouey enouph to be able to respond t< the perpetual squeezing." In Augusta, Me., the capital of the State, sixty two places were found in operation, or one to every 117 inhabitants. Ellsworth, with 2,3000 inhabi i i uii ih contain* luurircu unrn hiki four other places, apothecarry shops where liquor is sold. Throughout the entire State the sickening array of figures comes. The same account that one dirty, filthy, he!l hole, where the vilest liquor is sold, i<? maintained to every two hundred inhabitants, or less. The committee report. "The conclusion must be that it is impossible to Btate from the statistics adduced just how tar they reflect greater or lessinebri ety. The general impression is that drunkenness is as prevalent now as ever before the constitu tional amendment went into effect, if not more so. "The toleration of an open de fiance of the laws ami the consti t nt ion indicate not merely a widespread lacK of sympathy with prohibitory measures, but a carelessness of public sentiment which of itself is grave. Citizens have become so accustomed to this defiance that little attention in n;iid tn thtt rnntinnanr.n of vin lations of the liquor statute or to the contempt for law and order generally which is an inevitable consequence. A local judge in speaking ot conditions under a prohibitory law not, enforced has said: "The value ot the oath has been reduced .r?0 per cent, in this state. Per jury (for which the maximum penalty is imprisonment for life) is so common that it no longer attracts attention. And it is not pply to the liquor ele j ment; t?je effect of it in far reacht ing and growing. People talk of 1 it openly and without a blush." 'Members of the supreme ju' uicial court have said substantia J ally the same thing and proseeu lions for perjury during the trial , of liquor cases are not frequent. , Closely akin to perjury is the ? hypocrisy engendered when peo pie are called upon to support a , law that they do not believe in The support of prohibition at the T pol18 and in party platforms when in party platforms when it | is so ill enforced can be explained only on the ground that men have become hypocrites. A judge of the supreme court as quoted in public newspapers, referring ty conditionf in Cumberland county Maine, said: "It is a question whether the prohibitory law makes nore hypocrites or more drunkards." It would have 1 perhaps been mor? just to say: , "It is a question whether more men become drunkards or hypocrites under the prohibitory law." This, gentlemen, is but a like ( report made of every other prohibitory state by this committee. i THE KNOKOUT ARGUMENT OF MAINE DEMOCRATS. Hear me again, you men, who believe that democracy has a ?i?:? ?i? nil uilf^ri Ulrtllll II | 'I III VUU IIIMII prohibition, and hoar the arraign : ment of prohibition, Col. iloyt's pet theory, by the democracy of ' Maine. On July 11, 1900, the ' Democratic party adopted the 1 following as a part of its platform: $ "For nearly half a century we f have had a statutory law prohibI iting the manufacture, sale and > use of intoxicating liquors. For f neaily half that time it has been > ombodied in the state constitu t tion. Since it was first enacted ' scores of amendments, each more r stringent and the penalties more ' severe than those preceding it, * have been passed. "For nearly 20 years the al? eged enforcement, or the prohibi j iorv law has been growing more . and more lax until today in near ly every city in the state and I many of the larger towns there 1 ate reguiariy established bars and ? saloons where liquors are sold in open, flagrant violation of the ' cons!itution and sta!utorv law. ^ Nearly every hotel, many restan f rants, hundreds of so called drug , stores and unnumbered and seernt i saloons and bar rooms in the cities sell withoutrestriction save an occasional seizure and fine for * political purposes. "For years the prohibitory law 5 has been a political football. Its hypocritical enforcement has ( been used to control the liquor , vote to increase the income of , prejudiced officials and to swell the corruption fund for campaign purposes. Through its instrui mentality the party in power has ? influenced juries, corrupted offi cials sworn to onforce the law; debauched voters, deceived the advocates of temperance, betrayed the cause it professed to support, creating a contempt and a disregard for all laws and has made the good name of the State a byword and reproach wherever it is known." LIQUOR MKH IN MAINK, I.IKK LIQUOR >!KN IN SOUTH CAROLINA, FAVOR PROHIBITION Then you ask the question, if I Loan it ml i i Li t in n ululuu urn in inch a deplorable condition, why do they not change? The answer is evident. The liquor men are in the saddle and they, like the liquor meu of South Carolina, are perfectly satisfied with prohi hition. Think of the condition of Maine. The prohibitionists cannot change. The liquor men cannot be disenthralled. Do you desire such a condition of affairs here? Ilave you any reason why South Carolina would not be in as deplorable condition as any of these states? If so what is it? And if none, why chunge a set tied law for a disastrous experiment? PROHIBITIONISTd DO NOT KNFOKCK u^uun IJAVV . Some of my competitors in their frenzied desire for office have made the unwarranted charge (hat I have not enforced the law. Try mv record before a I tribunal over which neither I nor my competitors have any control. The reports of ths attorney-gen efal'a office ahow for tha year \ I LET LOOSE j t ~~i? C] JOIN THE THRIFT THERE IS MONE C-P Stc ing rid There eve hnn 1889, the only year reported to that office during which 1 was responsible for the enforcement of that law that 32 more were charged with the violation of the dispeusary law than for the year 1898. Ninety-one more than for 1897; 213 more than for 1895. The years 1893 94, are not considered as the enforcement of the law practically stopped by the courts. My record has been ex ceeded by only one year and during that year the constables were allowed to seize all inter state liquor as well as to arrest any man transporting contraband inter state liquor which privileges has since been denied by the court. During the past six months of my administration 107 cases have betn sent to the circuit court for trial and 106 men have been convicted in the various courts of the state. Does this savor of a non enforcement of the law? After many Intricate experiment*, scientist;* h.11-1. il4a<?nv?r?d f*>- Ahtolni^- nllTftw. natural digrstants. These have boen combined in the proportion found in the human body and united with unbalances that build up the digestive organs, making a compound called Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you cat and allows all dyspeptics to eat plenty of nourishing food while the stomach troubles are being radically cured by the medicinal agents it contains. It is ploasent to take and will give quick relief. Crawford Bros d- ?s The Lancaster . Graded Scbool. The annual session of the Lancaster Graded School will begin on Monday, September 17,1900, atK45 a. m. The superintendent will be at the choolhouse on 13 and 14, from 10 to 12 a. m., to enroll new pupils and transact other school business. The teachers are rsquested to meet on the 13 of September at 9 a. m. Pupils must come prepared for regular work on the rtrst day. Reasonable tuition fees will be charged pupils who reside beyond the limits of tha cnlwwvl I>.,n{|a aKsw.m 1 #? www* ... 9uiauwi uinn iuv. a u|iun oiiuuiu iiui unc text books until furnished witbhy list by teachers. Hoys and girls from a distance desiring to attend this school can readily secure cheap rates of board her? in pritate families. For further information address B. F. Mii.i.kr. Chi'm. Board Trustees, or Ciias. T. Connort, Sec'y and Treas. T.ncaster, S. C., Aug 21, 11K)0. W. D. Matjfield, COLUMBIA. 8. C. Cand date for Railroad Commissioner. POSITION. The Comralsloncrs should he paid by the state Instead of by the railroads, and the tern: of office should be reduced from sit to twc years. STOP DISCRIMINATIONS. Freight rates should be so regulated as to: Encourage fruit growers, truck farmers am canners, and enable 'them to offer their pro ducts on the market on equal terms with any state. Induce manufacturers of all kinds to loeatt In this state and enable them to offer theli products oil the market on equal terms will ans sta'c. Enable cotton mills In tbl? slate to buy on any market In th s state. Give eotion mills the best rates for shipping their products. Knabl. wholesale merchants In'thls state t? compete with wholesale merchants In adjoin lng states. Make Charleston. Port Royal, and George town import and export cities on an equal foot lng with Wllmlngtod and Savannah. Us.d during Eipectanoy. Rimmons Squaw Vlne^Wineor Tablets cheer and Strengthen mv?u?i., a..?n?vii iMntir nan nuu toimnfm^ni of Its T?rror?. Notice. If you have an ol<l Sowing Machine that runs heavy or in out of repair in any way, bring it to R. J. COATES & GO'S, store. We have an export on repairing machines, who will remedy all defects and replace any broken parts. We can make your old machine run as good as new. Clock's, Too. If you want your Clock repaired, hring it along with your machine. We do both kinds of work, right, too. Our charges will he reasonable, and satisfaction is guaranteed, or money refunded. v? t /1A a rnnn m s t iv. j. i <x i;u. D. P. Hardin, Mar tcr Mechanic and Knineer, Is now prepared to do all kinds of REPAIR WORK on Engines, Gins, Saw Mills, Sewing Machines, Bicycles, Etc. I Jt^pectfully 8olicityour patronage and guarantee satisfaction. Will go anywhere in the country on short notice. Am prepared to bore cylinders, place power heads and rings, valve seats, etc. Will be found nkar the factory. July 28 MalnotrUs can And a Icwltfcmaniin tha xy? tam whtla tba I,War la In parlac! ordar, Dr M A Stmmona LWar MMtpinp la iha hati Hag o -r a I MONEY sol< Here loU nov For the YOU I oth of ] i nar <3fo ?"' Til OSK VEl PERC nev Those mu Very our vol Best the 12 l-2c I so i Percales, ^ Newest wai I ^ ? Spli : Styles, d'ie Must suil anc Go &t anc 8 Cents. (lc>1 Wit NO CLOSE to ] rpu co11 They ,ar gave 6o( Been ?oaur8ing ? Higlj 1 h Prices N 01 For tur< Furniture, st<? "Rllfc WA sa'( " W W w \/ Are going l. " To stop !" That now. du( Come and ro? See. in? cut | Co. Heath Bkj i.-?* Y Jk YOUR rASH! * . - J THRONG OF. Y Buyers! T HERE FOR YOU. * >ck-taking time is drawnear, and we must be ^ of all broken lots and rything that shows idling. We mention few?what they have i for and .what ridicusly low prices you can v-buy them for. See difference between our :es and the prices of er stores : 10,000 yards /ard-wide Percale Reinits that sold fast at 6c.; price now is 5c yard. ^ IY BEST 12 /-2c ALES, vest styles, fast colors, st go at 8c yard. All 8c fancy Dimities are US iOi" 5c. it iS time shirt waist were gone, eve will give them a big ?p?all our fine $i Shirt ii$t for 50c, and our 50c st slashed to 25 c. Our $ endid collection of Las Skirts must follow * t. Compare our prices 1 goods with any store, I you will see the wisII of spending your cash h us. w WK TTR WFC %+J XX x-y X profit and throw on our inters i.ooo men's dolStraw Hats at 25c, and > cloth hats, bargains at :, for 5 cents. E IS GOOD NEWS FOR YOU. V ey have been charging 1 fancy prices for furni* lately, but we will p that now. At a big i we bought three solid loads?Lion nieres nfl niture?at a great region. Our two store ms are filled to the ceil, and we are going to the life out of prices, me and see. ). & Mer, Co.