Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

EN? THE L?W III CHARLESTON. State BUIR Shops Must Be More Strictly Operated.* THE PATRONS SIGNING BUNKS. Dispensers Can Thus Prevent In? dividuals Buying Too Much Booze at Short Intervals. The law is being applied now a little more strictly to the dispensaries, as it is to the blind tigers, and with a fur? ther fastening of the screws, the dis? pensary system for tjie regulation of the liquor traffic may yet be given a fair trial in Charleston and the good and bad effects of the law be made more clear. A few days ago the dispensers receiv? ed notice that they should observe the provision, relating to the signing of the blanks by all purhasers, 9 povision of the law which has not been enforced in Charleston, but a short time after the dispensary act went into effect, the names of all purchasers and their addresses, the quantiy and character of the liquor must be entered in the blanks, provided for the purpose. In cases where the applicant can nqt sign his name, then,' the dispenser signs the name and requires the applicant to make his cross next to the name. The filling out of the blank serves not only as a check on the stock of goods, but it makes it possible for the dispensers to keep tab on the drink? ing propensities of the patrons of the official grog shops and turn down the class of patrons who come within the provision of the law, prohibiting the sale of liquor to drunkards, and min? ors and regulating the quantity to be sold daily to one person. It is not known whether any of the dispensers are observing the law ac? cording to its strict letter, in the matter of refusing to sell to persons, who are known to use liquor to ex? cess, or to minors, or to those who may want more than the quantity permitted to be sold to one person daily.* The claim has been macfe heretofore that?it was impossible to /get at these facts definitely, but now that the records are kept, there is no -excuse for the dispensers violating -their oaths and the dispensary law. A strict application of tho law in the matter of sales to one party or to parties who are known to be buying for the purpose of reselling, woold shut off the supply of many blind tigers who draw their liquors from the dispensaries. The dispensers take a solemn oath, reading as follows: "I -^- solemnly swear br affirm that I will well and truly perform all and singular the conditions of the bond and keep and perform the trusts confided in me to purchase, keep and sell intoxicating liquors. I will not sell or give, or furnish to any person any intoxicting liquors, otherwise than is provided in the by-laws and especially 1 will not sell or furnish intoxicating li? quors to any minor, intoxicated per? son, or persons who are in the habit of becoming intoxicated," etc. The practice has been in Charleston to sell all the liquor possible, and with an easy conscience, many of the dispensers have passed the stuff over the counters, without regard to the provisions of the act or a thought of their oath. Now with the stricter application of the law, in the way of the entry of the names and addresses of the applicants and character of the order, it is possible for the dispensers to make the act a moral measure, as far as it can be made so, and it re? mains to be see how the new regulation will work. The dispensers and clerks do not take kindly to the Wanks which they are required now to fill out. They base their objections on the time and labor which the regulation requires, especially at certain parts of the day when the rush of customers is on. Charleston Post. Lieutenant H. H. Ward, who has been the flag officer of Rear Admiral Crowningshield, has tendered his re? signation along with his chief. This officer is as well known as the Rear Admiral, and is considered one of the best and bravest among the young offi? cers in the navy. Ile was assigned to assist the judge advocate of the navy in the trial of Admiral Schley, and was attacked several times by counsel for his partisan activity against SchJey. However, Lieutenant Ward made a brilliant record during the Spanish war. He went to Spain as a spy and found oct by personal observation the exact condition of the squadron which the Spaniards were preparing to send to the Phillipiines to defeat Dewey. Then he went to Porto Rico,' where he was suspected and arrested. By bluffing he managed to make the Spanish authorities release him, and, after obtaining some valuable informa? tion, went back to Europe to get what he could about the plans of the enemy. He was advanced ten numbers "for extraordinary hercism." LIQUOR CONSTABLES WILL BE MOUNTED To Meet the Conditions Existing in City of Charleston. DETERMINED TO ENFORCE LAW. Gov. Heyward Writes a Reply to the Last Communication of the Mayor-The Case. Columbia, March 6.-Gov. Heyward today i received the letter from Mayor Smyth of Charleston, referred to in The State's Charleston correspon? dence, in regard to the second instance of a constable shooting at a horse on the streets of that city. In a dignified manner the mayor protested to the governor and touched upon incidental matters.' The governor after reading the letter carefully wrote and forwarded the fol? lowing letter : Columbia, March 6, 1903. Hon. J. Adger Smyth, Mayor, Char? leston, S, C. Dear Sir: Your communication of the 5th inst, to hand and'has Jbad my careful attention. I have also had an interview with Chief Howie in regard to the condition of affairs in Charles? ton involving the administration of the duties of his office. We have given careful consideration to the varied demands of the situation in our discussion of this subject. I agree with youfully "that there ought to be some way to stop what ap? pears to be a reckless or unnecessary firing of pistols on our (your) streets," and I also believe that there should be devised some way to prevent the transportation of illicit liquor through your streets. I have instruct? ed Chief Howie to see that the firing of pistls on the streets of Charleston by constables be stopped, and I feel sure that your assistance in enforcing the dispensary law-which are confirm? ed by Chief Howie-will prompt you to give the necessary aid and protec? tion to him and to his constables in the discharge of their lawful duties. While I am determined that the constables shall not violate any of your city ordnances, I am equally de? termined that the dispensary situation in Charleston shall be improved. I have instructed Chief Howie to mount some of his men, and to follow wagons supposed to contain liquor, at what? ever speed shall b? necessary to effect their capture. I appreciate the reiteration of your former offers of support and assistance, and will rely upon you to aid-me in the further prosecution of this work. Believe me, with highest esteem and regard. Yours very tuly, D. C. Heywad, Governor. Law on Corn Meal. Grocers, dealers and the public gen? erally will be interested in the follow? ing act passed by the last legislature : Sec.. 1. The standard weight of a bushel of corn meal, whether bolted or unbolted, shall be 48 pounds. Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to pack for sale, sell or offer for sale, in this State, any corn meal except in bags or packages containing by standard weight two bushels, or one bushel, or one-ha"f bushel, or one-fourth bushel, or cne eigbth bushel respectively. Each bag or package of corn meal shall have plainly printed or marked thereon, whether the meal is "bolted" or "un? bolted," the amount it contains, bush? els or fraction of a bushel, and the weight. Provided, the provision of this section snail not apply to the re? tailing of meal direct to customers from bulk stock, when priced and de? livered by actual weight or measure. Sec. 3. Any person or persons guilty of violating either of the foregoing sections of this act shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and, on conviction there? of, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both fine and imprisonment in the direction of the court.. May Connect With S. A. L. Raleigh, N. C., March 1.-The presi? dent of the Stone Mountain Raifway is here to secure an amendment to his charter, allowing it to build southward from Roaring river to the South Caro? lina line. This looks very much like a connection with the Seaboard Air Line. President Hinshaw ?ays he does not know, because it is not as yet de? cided what point on the South Caro? lina line the road will strike. It is going northwestward to the coal fields, and through a very easy gap in the Blue Ridge. The failure of the Japanese rice crop has caused a famine in the northern provinces of the island, and 150,000 persons are said to be starving. DESPERADO JEFFCOAT KiLLEO. Shot io Death While Resisting Ar? rest in Alabama. Andalusia, Ala., March ?.-Charles Jeffcoat, alias Charles Johnson, who was wanted in Swainsboro, Ga., for the murder of J. C. Flanders, deputy sheriff of Emanuel county, was shot to death today near Watkins bridge, on Yellow river, by Deputy Sheriffs Prestwood and Dunson, who were attempting to arrest him. Jeffcoat was also wanted in South Carolina for murder. There is a reward of SI,OOO for his capture from Georgia. Deputy Dunson was sho|; in the leg by Jeffcoat. trna i? ? ? in i ? "THAT'S NOT ?MY NIGGER." A Good Joke on Ex-Congressman Murray, if it is Old. When Senator McLaurin, of Missis? sippi, was elected for the first time he was visited by a negro in his district who wanted a job in the government printing office at Washington. The new senator knew him to be a good man, so he wrote to the public printer, Mr. Benedict, asking that the man be appointed. He told the negro to meet him in Washington. When Mr. McLaurin arrived he went to Mr. Benedict's office to see about another matter. The public printer was talking to a large and imposing looking negro. He turned to greet the new senator, and, after exchanging words with him, said : "By the way, you wrote to me re? commending a negro for appointment, ' did you not?" Instantly it flashed into Mr. McLaur in's mind that the colored man sitting beside Mr. Benedict had in some way obtained possession of his man's in? troduction card and palmed himself off as the candidate. Pointing an accus? ing finger at the man, he said : "Yes; but that's not my nigger!" A panic-stricken look shot into Mr. Benedict's face and he colored violent j ly. Leading Mr. McLaurin aside by 1 the button-hole he whispered in the : senator's ear : "Sh-h Sh-h That's Congressman Murray, of South Carolina I"-New York Times. SMALLPOX REPORT. _ / Information has been received by the governor of a suspected case of smallpox at Johnston and Dr. Evans has been informed. There are not many cases in the state now, but Dr. Evans reports a rather bad state of affairs in Laurens. There are twenty cases in the factory village there and two in the business portion of the town. Dr. Evans and the local authorities are us? ing every endeavor to stop the disease. The Child Labor Bill. Raleigh, N. C., March 5.-The child labor bill which prohibits the employ? ment of children under 12 years of age in factories and limits the hours of la? bor for all persons under 18 to sixty six hours a week, has passed both houses of the legislature and is DOW the law of the State. The legislature also has passed a bill providing for divorce on the ground of abandonment after five years and per? mitting the remarriage of such divorc? ed persons. He Pays in Advance. The following, marked "Stolen," is published in a Missouri paper: "How dear to my heart is the steady subscri? ber, who pays in advance at the birth of the year ; who lays down his money, and does it quite gladly, and casts around the office a halo of cheer. He never says 'stop it, 1 cannot afford it,' nor 'I'm getting more papers now than I can read,' but always says 'Send it, the family likes it : in fact we all think it a real household need.' How wel? come he is when he steps in the sanc? tum, how he makes our hearts throb, how he makes our hearts dance. We outwardly thank, we inwardly bless him, the steady subscriber who pays in advance. "-Kansas City Star. Ira D. Sankey Blind. New Castle, Pa., March 5.-Charles C. Sankey, of this city, has just re? ceived word that his cousin, Ira D. Sankey, the world-famous evangelist, has been stricken blind at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y. Several months ago his sight began to fail and treat? ment of noted experts failed to help him. The trouble came from a cold which settled in his eyes. It is an? nounced that his sight may be return? ed after prolonged treatment. Washington, March 5.-Making good his threat to reappoint Crum, the negro doctor, collector of the port of Charleston if the senate did not con? firm him, President Roosevelt again sent his nomination to the senate to? day upon the reconvening of that body in extraordinary session. Senators Tillman and Clay who prevented Crum's confirmation during the ses? sion just closed are equally determined to renew their fight and it is certain that the negro can be confirmed only after a Democratic filibuster by these and other minority senators. Fort Worth, Tex., March 5.-Rail? road men returned from the Panhandle country state that the sitution result? ing from the recent blizzard is the worst ever known. Thc estimates of loss to the stock men of Texas and the territories, it is said will reach half a million dollars. What is considered a conservative estimate of the loss of livestock is given at 25 per cent, and some ranches report as high as 75 per cent. The Matador ranch lost 1.300 h ea . Birmingham, Ala., Match 5-Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dickerson, prominent citizens of Jasper county, were fatally injured by a burglar early this morn? ing near Cordova, and their home rob? bed of its valuables. Tho weapon used by the robber was a hatchet, and horrible gashes on the faces of his two victims show he was force to use it vigorously. Mr. Dickerson's five year-old daughter notified the neigh? bors of the tragedy and when they ar? rived at the house the man and woman were unconscious, lying on a bed which was splashed with blood, the hatchet lying nearby. THE LINCOLN SCHOOL. The Pastor of the A. ft?. E. Church Ex? presses His Views on the Situation and the Needs of the School. In writing these few lines upon the subject of the Colored Graded S?J?COI, the writer has at heart only the best interest of the city; the training of the colored boys and girls with the hope of making them better and mere useful citizens and the most kindiy feelings between white and colored to ever remain. The Bond Issue seems to be a cer? tainty for the improvement of the white schuol. There are two things I desire to call the Board's and the tax? payers' attention in respect to the colored school which is in sore need of improvement : L That this school house does not represent Sumter in her progressive state, nor the colored people. It does not compare favorably with any of the school houses for our people in any of the smaller towns of the state, namely, Florence, Darlington, Orangeburg, Georgetown, Newberry or Manning, and yet the colored people pay more taxes in Sumter than in any of the towns named, with the exception of Georgetown. 2. Sumter gives to her colored chil? dren about two and half hours of in? struction each day-this applies to all grades. In most of our schools the 1st, 2nd, 3d, and 4th grades are given this amount of training in the school room, but in no school, ?umter excepted, do we find such conditions-where all the grades are divided, half coming in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. I need not emphasize the importance of boys and girls being kept under the supervision of teachers as long as pos? sible, that they may be taught more of the lessons of self-help, industry and honesty, because all know that to many of the colored boys and girls these les? sons can only be gotten from our teachers. ;?v.y It is gratifying to many of the color ed people to know that they are doing so much for the education of their chil? dren by the taxes they pay. No right-thinking colored person looks for the same accommodations and facilities that the white people have ; we know that they pay most of the taxes, own most of the property and govern affairs as they think best, which in "most cases, as far as Sumter is concerned, have been just to all classes. Again the white people here have always heard the request of the color ed and have done the best they could for them. And it is the hope of the colored people and especially the colored tax payers that the whites will hear them now. We do feel that if all property is to be taxed, let some improvement come our way. J. C. Williams. February Weather. The monthly summary for the past month of February shows the follow? ing interesting data : Mean Maximum temperature, 58.24. Mean Minimum temperature, 37.7. Average Mean temperature 49.22. Clear Days, ll. Partly cloudy Days, 3. Cloudy Days, 14. There was a total rainfall of four and .65 inches, the heaviest precipita? tion in 24 hours being 2.25 on the Sth inst. The highest temperature reached was 74 degrees on the 16th inst., and the lowest 22 degrees on the 17th inst., a range of 51 degrees in the 24 hours. From 7 p. m., on the 16th to 4 a. m., the 17th, there was a heavy wind storm, at one time reaching a velocity of about 50 miles per hour. A small amount of sleet fell on the 7th inst. F. Prescott-Bullock, LocalObserver. - -ii ll ? -- Bishop Hartzell, of the Methodist Church, whose diocese includes the entire continent of Africa, is on his periodical visit to Washington, and has had two long interviews with the President concerning African affairs. Few men know so much about condi? tions in that great continent or can discuss them so intelligently from the American point of view. Concerning the little black republic of Liberia, the Bishop says: "I do not sympa? thize with or approve of the present emigration movement of negroes from the Southern States to Liberia, which has been encouraged by Bishop Turner and other prominent men in the African Methodist Church. Most of the people who go from the South re? turn to their old homes as soon as they can raise money to pay their passage back. They do not find Li? beria the land flowing with milk and honey that has been represented to them. There is no room there for igno? rant and ordinary laborers. But there is a wide field and a great demand for intelligent people with capital, trained mechanics, scientific farmers and skill? ed artisans of every class-men of character, with a little capi? tal who can lean and instruct the peo? ple in modern methods of farming and mechanical industries." Ile also said that the United States Government has made a great mistake in sending colored consuls to that country, and that the people there want an intelligent white man sent to them. In a recent issue of theNew Orleans Picayune the following advertisements, brief and to the point, appeared: .'1 am applying for a commutation of sentence. George Thompson." "1 am applying for a commutation of sentence. John Batiste." "I am applying for a pardon. Joe Bell." The explanation is this: These men are convicts who are applying for par? don, and under a law that seems to be J peculiar to Louisiana (wo never heard ! of the like elsewherei, they must give ! notice in some paper of their intention j so that any person or persons having j cause to oppose or to favor the appli- \ cations may have an opportunity to be : heard before the pardoning power takes action. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING. The Daughters of the Confederacy Re? fuse the Request of School Eoard. On Feb. 26th the Citv Board of Education addressed a letter to Dick , Anderson Chapter. U. D. C., request- i ins them to call a meeting in the ! Graded School building, for the pur- j pose of considering the proposition to ? erect a school building on Monumental i Square. The President of the Chapter prompt- | ly acceded to the request by ordering a meeting for March 3rd, at which the Board of Education might present its proposition and retire when the Chapter would consider the proposal. A ground plan drawn which shows the appearance of the square with the proposed building thereon was prepar? ed and taken to the meeting and sub? mitted with the following document: To Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D. C. : Ladies: The City Board of Educa? tion hereby respectfully requests the privilege of erecting a building for hiern school purposes on the Northern side of the lot now occupied by graded school building and Confederate monu? ment. The Board is conscientiously of the opinion that a building erected there will not render the monumental square unsuitable as a resort or as a play? ground for the pupils of the school. Tc this end the Board submits the ac? companying drawings. The Board, on the contrary, believes that another building erected accord? ing to its plans and at the place indi? cated on the drawing will serve only to beautify the square and to show the monument off. to advantage. The mem? bers of the Board hold too sacred the cause and traditions of the Confeder? acy to make any request derogatory to its interest. The Board makes this request not for the convenience of the management (for the Board has already under its control and supervision, buildings in different parts of the City) ; but the request is made in the interest of the patrons and for the convenience of the pupils. It is not the purpose of the Board to extend the school-course-the completion of the present course ad? mits the pupils without examination into the highest colleges of the South ; but the Board wishes a building into which the higher grades may be trans? ferred, so that the present building may be reserved solely for the pupils of the Primary and Grammar Grades. Since these buildings are to be for pu? pils of different scholastic advance? ment, it is very desirable for the con? venience of the pupils that the school? houses be in the centre of white popu? lation. The site asked for would, therefore, be entirely suitable for the convenience of the pupils and through them for that of the patrons. The in? terest of the whole community would be conserved by the additional school facilities resulting from a donation of a site. In view of these conditions the Board begs leave to repeat its request for the use of the N. W. corner of the North? ern half of the monumental square and in consideration of such donation as? sumes the following obligations: 1.. To keep the grounds of the whole square in good condition. 2. To continue to impress upon the pupils the sacredness of the Confeder? acy's traditions and to teach them to have a reverence for all things that memorialize the heroes of this cause. 3. To give to these two buildings the names of Wade Hampton and Dick Anderson respectively, or the name of others- that the Chapter may sug? gest, thus emphasising and perpetu? ating the purposes of the organization of the U. D. C. by a just recognition of two of South Carolina's greatest heroes. 4. To place upon the cornerstone of the proposed building an inscrip? tion suggested by Dick Anderson Chapter. 5. To expend annually the sum of 850 in beautifying the grounds upon which the monument and school build? ings are situated or will pay 82,000 for the same purpose. In conclusion the Board expresses its confidence in the belief that the Chap? ter will give this matter most careful consideration before a decision is reached. After presenting their request and offers the Board withdrew from the meeting. The subsequent action of the Chapter is shown in a letter to the Board as follows : Enclosed you will find the resolu? tions passed by the Dick Anderson Chapter of the U. D. C. at the meet? ing held at the Graded School, March 3rd, 1903, by request of the Board of Education. Resolved : That we believe that we have a sacred trust committed to our care, which it is our duty to guard; that we have neither the moral nor the legal right to use the property en? trusted to us for other purposes than that for which it was given-that is for monumental purposes. We, there? fore feel it our duty to refuse the re? quest of the schcol board. To show that the government has peculiar ideas as to business, it is only necessary to mention that The Land? ina rk can send as many papers as it chooses to Charlotte or any other town having free delivery, paying postage at the home office at the regular pound rate allowed newsi>apers, and all these papers will be delivered by postoffice carriers to any address in the city: and papers published elsewhere can come to Statesville and will be deliver? ed by postoffice carriers to any street address by simply paying the pound rate of postage : but no paper except a weekly can be delivered by pcstoffk'e carriers in thc town in which it is published except on the payment of one cent a copy-a prohibitory rate. The inequality is so marked that one wonders why it hasn't been remedied long au:o.- Statesville Landmark. Jim Wilcox, against whom there was not one scintilla of direct evidence, was twice found guilty of murder. Bishop, who shot down his victim in his own home and did not deny it, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to only five 'years in _ the penitentiary. Haywood, who killed tho man ho had wronged on the streets in broad daylight, will plead self-defense, and will go free, no doubt. Tillman, who murdered an unsuspecting man without a word or sign of warning will go scot free, it seems to be generally conceded. In the face of such facts as these, where in the name of heaven has justice flown?-Concord N. C. Times. THE SUMTER SAVINGS RANK. HORACE BARBY, President. I. C. STRAUSS, Vice-president. GEO. L. RICHER. Cashier. Capital Stock,' $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 A SZCttf OP PROSPERITY. The annual reports of the savings banks all over the country show a large increase in deposits during the year. Why did you not help swell the total ? Money kept at home is not safe and it earns nothing. Savings deposited with the Sumter Sav? ings Bank draw 4 per cent, interest per annum, and this is compounded every six months. Put something by for a rainy day. We receive any sum from $1 up. Estate ol' Thomas Levan, Dee'd? ALL persons having claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested; and all persons indebted to said Estate will make payment at once to JAMES McCOY, Feb 25-3t Administrator. THE BANK OF SUMTER. SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockhold? ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of $1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. MABION MOISE, W. F. RHAME, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. TURNIP SEED, Onion Sets-ieading varieties. Aslo assortment of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars. Large line of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy G-oods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Drug Store. Estate of Wm. J. Muldrow, Dec'd. ALL persons having claims against said Estate will present same duly attested : and all persons indebted in any way to said Estate will make payment without delav to ROBT. W. MULDROW, Feb 25-St Qualified Executor. Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of tba Qigestants and digests all kinds of food. Itgives instant relief and never fails to cure, lt allows you to eat ali the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It prevents formation of gas on the stom? ach, relieving all distress after eating. Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. Sf can't help but do you good Prepared on! v by E. C. DEWITT & Co., Chicago The $L bottle contains 2Va times the 50c. size J S HUG-HSON & CO Bj Ss WHERE ALL ELSEFA1LS. ~?jT IM? Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Cse gt in time. Sold by druggists. gi