THE SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 185?. 'Be Just and lear not-Let all the ends Thou Aims t at he thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 18*2?
ftmsolidated'Aas, 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1907. New Series-Vol. XXVI. No 31
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE CAREY-COTHRAX BILL
PASSED BY THE SEXATE.
The Bill as Amended Abolishes the
State Dispensary and Leaves the
Counties to Struggle With the Li?
quor Evil-Counties That Have
Dispensaries Xot Permitted to Em?
ploy Constables.
r Columbia, Feb. 13.-The State dis?
pensary has been ?bolished and the
agony is over for those who have
made it their life work to destroy the
dispensary system, ? and have subor?
dinated all other matters, questions,
principles and issues to that end. The
Carey-Cothran bill, as amended, pass?
ed the senate and was sent to the
house. The vote, when finally taken,
stood 23 for and 15 against the bill,
Senator Clifton voting with the mi?
nority.
There was no speechmaking last
night on the bill proper. Several sen?
ators spoke, however, on amendments
offered. Full two hours were taken
up in considering amendments. One
proposed by the senator from Mari- !
boro to provide for a State constabu- j
lary caused more or less discussion, ;
and the senator from Newberry of- j
fered an amendment which provided
that the question of State dispensary I
OT local option be submitted to the j
Senator Otts insisted on his motion
to strike Oconee out of the bill "at
this pointy whereupon Senator - Blease ?
complained that his - motion was a
discourtesy to the senator from Oco?
nee.
Upon the motion to strike Oconee
out as indicated, the yeas and nays
were demanded. By a vote of 25 to
ll the senate refused to strike Oco?
nee out. As is unnecessary to state,
there was no factional division on !
this vote, as many of the local op- !
tionists voted against the- motion of
Senator Otts, who acted, no doubt,
upon the wishes of the house delega- j
tion from Oconee.
When the senate reconvened Sena- !
tor Rogers had the floor and made an !
argument for the adoption of the j
amendment which he proposed to the j
Carey-Cothran bill providing for a ]
State constabulary.
Senator Kelly opposed the amend
men for the reason that it would,
. tax his county and other counties
?having dispensaries for the enforce?
ment of the law in counties not hav?
ing dispensaries. He considered that
ample and just profusion was made
in section 40 of the bill, which clear?
ly provides that the governor may at
any time employ special constables
voters of South Carolina at an elec?
tion to be held the fourth Tuesday in
August j
Both of these were rejected, as well ;
as an amendment proposed by the !
senator from Sumter providing that j
the county dispensary boards may
employ two or more dispensary con?
stables in their respective counties,
whose duty it shall be to see thai the
law is properiy enforced.
At the morning session an amend?
ment was adopted putting Oconee in
the list of counties whose delegations
are to recommend the appointment of
the county boards. Mr. Otts moved to
reconsider the vote whereby Oconee
was included in the list. Upon the
motion to reconsider being adopted.
Mr. Otts moved to strike Oconee out
and leave the selection . of the dis?
pensary board of that county as pro?
vided for in the general terms of the
bill. This motion did not meet with
the approval of Senator Earle of
Oconee, who announced that he de?
sired that Oconee should remain in
the list of counties as adopted at the
morning session.
and detectives for enforcing the law
whenever in his discretion it is neces?
sary, or upon request from counties
wherever the law is violated.
Mr. Kelly moved to table the
amendment offered by Senator Rog?
ers. The amendment was tabled by
a vote of 31 to 5.
Senator Blease read his amendment
providing that the Carey-Cothran bill
shall not go into effect until Septem?
ber 1, 1907, and not then if, after an
election to be held, as provided in the
! amendment, the fourth Tuesday in
I August, a majority of the voters
declare by their ballots that they do
not war t such a law. The amendment
offered by Senator Blease provided
for an election to be held submitting
to the people the question of State
dispensary or local option; in case a
majority of the votes cast were in fa?
vor of State dispensary the present
system to remain as it is; if a major
? ity was in favor of local option then
the Carey-Cothran bill to go into
effect.
Upon the motion to table the
amendment the vote stodd 25 for to
13 against.
! Senator Wiliams offered an amend
ment proposing that the license Zees
for all distilleries and breweries shall
go to the State and not to the coun?
ties where they are located. This
amendment was tabled, on motion of
Senator Raysor, by a vote of 31 to 7.
At 10 minutes past 10 o'clock the
chair yut the question upon the
adoption of the bill" as amended. The
yeas and nays were deinanded, which
were as follows:
Teas-Appelt, Bates, Bivins, Brice,
Brooks, Carlisle, Carpenter, Christen?
sen, Crouch, Graydon, Hardin,
Haynes, Holliday, Mauldin, McKeith
an, Otts, Sinkler, Smith, Sullivan, Tal?
bert, Toole, Wells, Williams-23.
Nays-Black, Blease, Clifton, Earle,
Eiird, Griffin, Johnson, Kelly, Laney,
Raysor, Rogers, Stackhouse, Town- j
send, Walker-15. I
A BRIEF REVIEW OF WHAT WAS
DOXE OR ATTEMPTED.
The Abolition of the State Dispensary
and Creation of County Dispensary
System the Clowning Achievement
-On Xearly All Other Issues the
Legislature Succeeded in Taking Xo
Action.
Columbia, Feb. 16.-Outside of
swapping the State dispensary horse
for the county dispensary filly-which
of course is of great political and oth?
er kinds of importance-the new leg?
islature just adjourned has passed
few acts of any important general
application. It has been a prancing
steed, this new legislature, the house
-especially being wild and woolly arid:
eager to get at the throats of the cor?
porations particularly the railroads;
but it really hasn't done anything
freakish and the sum total of tue fin- j
ished work of the two houses seems
good by comparison with the work of
former legislatures. What it didn't
do is more celebrated than what it
did do, which is said to be the chief
end of ?egisiar* '^s.
It spent mu?... tiem in discovering
that it really cid not want to do any?
thing drastic toward the railroad, not
even to the extent of passing a 2 1-2 j
passenger fare act; it spent still more
time, more even than it spent on the ;
dispensary, finding out it did not want:
to change the lien law; it found out.
at the last moment, in one of the
sober moments of the house, that it
did not desire a law forbidding the
sale or manufacture of cigarettes or
cigarette paper; it found out through
one branch that it wanted no mar- j
riage license law; it discovered with?
out exercising the house that it would
take no compulsory education at this
time; it discovered early in the game :
that it wanted none of Comptroller
General Jones' scheme to place tax
assessments on an honest, just and
sensible basis of equality through a
board of five; it found out by the
combined judgment of the two houses
that it would rather not exempt the
rural districts from the opera:ion of
the compulsory vaccination law, in
spite of the danger of violence against
tactless doctors; it found out through
the senate that ?J; did not want to
take away the dower rights of the
wives, nor abolish tenancy in entire- !
ty- !
In the positive column of legislation
perhaps the Frost bill to investigate
the railroads through an inter-session
commission of six members of the
general assembly should rank next to
the dispensary legislation. This com?
mission is intended to work out the
Charleston problem first, but its pow?
ers are great and it may take up in?
terstate and intrastate rates, sched?
ules, equipment, freight delays and
many other matters vitally affecting
the people of the State.
Also of far-reaching effect will be
the act outlawing dealing in futures
in this State. This is the Georgia law
on the subject and not only does away
with bucketshopx but forbids buying
or selling except in a legitimate way.
In this the house had its way. having
substituted its bill for the Sanders bill
passed iii the house.
Yet another very important act
passed was the Johnson pur-:- food
act. which prevents the sale or man?
ufacture of misbranded or deleterious
or poisonous drugs or foods.
Of still more importance is the new
act limiting the hours of labor in the
cotton mills and other factories
62 a week beginning next July anc
hours? a week after January 1 n
with the proviso that 60 hours
time may be made up in the coi
of a year. A companion act ib 1
amending the child labor act so
to forbid women and children ur
14 working after night.
The act looking to the establi
ment of high schools throughout
State is of special importance to
rural districts. It is limited to toi
of 1,000 population or less. It p
vides for a special levy not exceed
two mills in any school district
siring such a high school, and cari
an appropriation of $50,000 for
through a State high school board
the poorer districts.
The present legislature made ;
propriations totaling a million anc
half, about $200,000 more than <
be raised by the reduced levy co
bined with other sources of incoi
in spite of the fact that the tax vail
have increased twenty-five million
It increased the pension appropr
tion to 5250,000, but refused to ms
any other changes as to pensions, 1
house itself killing the bill to appi
priate $15,000 for artificial limbs :
veterans. It voted $2,500 for 1
veterans reunion, but Senator Broo:
bill to establish a veterans infirma
was again killed.
This legislature was part?cula]
Jberal to the colleges, which escap
this year without any attacks. Wi
throp gets $20,000 to add to a dor
tion of $25,000 for a practice scho
which will have the effect of maki:
room for about 250 more girls, Prc
ident Johnson says.
It decided, however, that it wou
not help the newly established indu
trial school for boys at Florence, ti
house killing the bill to appropria
$65,000 for buildings. It looked t<
much like another big State instit
tion budding into existence. The e
terprise seems stranded with a $2(
000 site on hand. This is the pet
the federation of women's clubs.
Among the other acts of gener
application and interest have been tl
following: s
Providing a penalty for the suspi
ious -possession of safe-cracking too
or paraphernalia of any kind.
Regulating the gathering and ma
keting of oysters and other she
game.
To provide for insuring publ
buildings partially in old line con
panies.
Creating a State house and grounc
commission with an appropriation <
515,000 to enclose the grounds wit
a $10,000 retaining wall and beautii
the grounds.
To compel police court jurors 1
answer venire.
Appropriating $10,000 for a mont
ment to Calhoun at "Washington.
Providing for a commission t
erect a monument to General Sumte
at Stateburg,
To ratify the constitutional amend
ment regarding municipal bonded in
debtedness.
To cede to the federal governmen
jurisdiction over lands in Georgetowr
Beaufort, Charleston, Aiken and An
deson counties, on account of pro
posed federal buildings
Authorizing cities and towns t>
furnish water and electric current ti
persons and firms outside of the cor
porate limits.
Giving magistrates jurisdiction ove
gambling cases.
To extend the authority of the rail
road commission as to depots at oth?
er than junct?onal points.
Making it a misdemeanor to leave
an aimal dead or maimed on ?
street after three hours notice. %
Authorizing chairman of boards oJ
township commissioners to adminis?
ter oaths in the course of duty.
Providing for the time county of?
ficers' terms shall begin.
To regulate the sale of drift boats,
water craft, lumber rafts.
To forbid the sal*; of cocaine ex?
cept by prescription and under the
personal supervision of a physician.
Relating to the disease and market?
ing of cattle and other domestic ani?
mals, and the remedies therefor.
Relating to judgments in action to
recover personal property.
To allow guardians to pay pre?
miums on surety bonds out of trust
funds.
Authorizing municipal corporations
io condemn water sheds.
Making it a misdemeanor to violate
a lease of lands or tenements or fail
to enter upon due performance of a
cotract for lease.
Providing for the issuing of bonds
in school districts.
Allowing scholarships in the tex?
tile department* at Clemson college.
Fixing the time for holding elec?
tions for issuing school bonds.
Increasing the pay of jurors and
witnesses in the general sessions
court.
^^=5?.^ You remember the hunger you ha?
.-H onie cooking counts for much
gJn the child's health; do not imperil
it with alum food by the use of poor,,baking-powder.
Have 4 delicious, pure, home-made muffin, cake or biscuit ready when they
come in. To lpe sure of the purity, you must use
Roya! makes a difference in your hornera difference in your healtb
a difference in your cooking.
ROYAL is absolutely Pore.
Altogether nearly 200 acts were
passed, but most of these were of a
local nature, the usual large number
relating to issuing bonds for special
-school districts.
The following acts passed are of
special interest to Sumter county:
Granting to the United States t" J
title of this State to, and the jurisdic?
tion over a certain lot of land in the
city of Sumter, for the purpose of
erecting a public building.
An act to declare the legality of
certain sewerage bonds of the city of
Sumter and to authorize their sale.
The Sumter delegation decided to
Let the bill * for $50,000 worth of
school bonds in that city go and let
the voters pass on this under the new
general law providing for school bond
issues.
Senator Clifton's bill to abolish days
of grace railed to pass.
RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
The House Passes a Resolution Pro?
viding for an Investigation of the
Discrimination Against Charleston
By the Railroads,
! Columbia, Feb. 13.-The house last
night adopted Mr. Frost's resolution
for an investigation into railway con?
ditions in Charleston. The resolu?
tion, on amendment by Mr. Ruoker,
also appropriates $1,000 ofr the ex?
pense of the investigation. Mr.
Bucker said he was in thorough sym?
pathy with the resolution and wanted
the people of Charleton to under?
stand that they were not to pay the
costs, although Mr. Frost had said
that his city was willing to pay $4,
500 for the investigation.
Mr. Ayer said he would favor the
resolution if it would accomplish any
good. Mr. Gyles also favored the res?
olution.
The house by a vote of 49 to 47
adopted the resolution providing for
$1,000 for the work and by a vote of
53 to 30 sent the whole matter to a
third reading.
A SPECIAL MESSAGE.
Gov. Ansel "Urges Legislature to Pass
the Frost Resolution.
Columbia, Feb. 13.-A special mes?
sage from the governor was read in
both houses today recommending the
passage of the Frost resolution to in?
vestigate the railroads. The governor
sent up letters from Mayor Rhett of
Charleston and Immigration Com?
missioner Watson directing attention
to the serious discrimination by the
roads against Charleston, which ne?
cessitated the Wittekind going to
Baltimore for a return cargo.
It is annonced that Mrs. Maybrick
will go on the lecture platform. So
far as is known she is not especially J
qualified to lecture on any subject, ex- I
cept her prison experience, and she !
would shock the thousands of her sym?
pathizers in this country if she should
decide to make money exhibiting her?
self to the gaze of sensation-loving
crowds.
GOV. ANSEL APPOINTS STAFF.
The Men Who Will Compose it are
Among the Most Substantial in the
State.
Columbia, Feb. 15.-Governor An?
sel today announced his appointments
to his personal staff as follows:
Quartermaster general, Col. W. F.
Stevenson of Cheraw; Judge Advocate
General, Col. B. A. Morgan, of Green?
ville; commissary general, Col. !R. P.
Hamer, Jr., of Hamer; chief of ord?
nance, Col. D. W. Daniel, of Clemson
college; aides-de-camp, with rank of
colonel, W. "W. Moore, of Barnwell;
Joseph G. Wardlaw, of Yorkville, and
D. O. Herbert, of Orangeburg; aides
de-camp, with rank of lieutenant col?
onel, D. A. Greer, of Belton, F. S.
Evans, of Greenwood; Alvin Ether
edge, of Saluda; W. W. Ball, of
Charleston; "William Banks, of Co?
lumbia; Thomas Butler, of Gaffney,
and Sam T. McCravey, of Spartan
burg.
The number is in addition, of
course, to Gen. J. C. Boyd, Adjutant
and Inspector General, and Col. "W. T.
Brock, Assistant Adjutant and Inspec?
tor General .
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Engineer Law, of Riedville, Spar
tanburg county, shot and fatally
wounded a negro named Dean Sun?
day morning. !
Commissioner Watson has been in?
vited to deliver an address before the
Delaware Farmers' convention on
Friday.
A desperate attempt at suicide was
made Monday by Mr. Robert Straw
horn, a young while farmer, living
about four miles north of Greenwood.
He cut both wrists, seeking to sever
the artery, and then stabbed himself
nine times in the breast. In spite of
all this Dr. J. C. Harper, who attend?
ed him, says he will recover.
NOVEL CURE FOR COLDS.
Healing Medication That is Breathed.
Giving Quick Relief.
The fact that many people right in
j Sumter cough and hawk and snuffle
j for days and weeks after they have
I been treating a cold with the usual
stomach dosing shows how valueless
are the ordinary cough and cold
cures.
The right way to cure a cold in the
head, or a cough and irritation in
the bronchial tubes, is by breathing
Hyomei's medicated air from the neat
pocket inhaler that comes with every
outfit. Take a few breaths in this way,
and immediate relief will be noted.
The medication goes right to the spot
where the disease germs are and ren?
ders them harmless.
J. F. W. DeLoriye gives an abso?
lute guarantee with every Hyomei
outfit he sells that if it does nor. give
satisfaction the money will be refund?
ed. The complete Hyomei outfit costs
hut $1, while extra bottles of Hyo?
mei. if they be needed, can be ob?
tained for only 50c.
THE THAW TRIAL.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Again on the
Stand and Resumes Her Story.
New York, Feb. 19.-Evelyn Thaw
was the first witness today. She look?
ed pale, but faced, the court room
with a steady eye. She wore the same:
blue dress, and her hair was tied*
school-girl fashion.
Thaw appeared more nervous thaa.
at any time since his wife related her
story. He kept his eyes on her and
his lips twiched.
Mr. McPike sat far to one side from
the other attorneys as he did yester?
day.
Mr. Delmas began the examination
of Evelyn by showing her a bundle of~
letters, written by White, for identi?
fication. She identified thanr. as-'
White's. Some, it is said, wrere writ
ten after her marriage.
Evelyn said that May MacKenzie -*
told her that White said he would gei
her back after her marriage.- Thaw''
got excited, Evelyn said,, when: th?
circumstance was related to him. The*"
witness said she underwent an ope?
ration after marriage. Thaw paid ta?
bill amounting to $3,000. Evelyn'
testified that Thaw talked continually
of White. Evelyn also said that ber
fore her marriage she visited JS?y*
MacKenzie at a hospital and"'-, met?
White there. "White put. his- aras.*
around me," explained the witness/,
"and tried to sit with me on the bed:**'
Evelyn refuged and White attempted,
force. E vf lyn told Thaw this.
The balance of her testimony ref?
lated to White's debauchery of other
girls and was quite indecent
New York, Feb- IS.:-Dr: Evans tesi^
ified that Thaw said;. "I wanted ta?'
shoot this man creature, beast,, black?
guard, I never wanted to kill him, hade
no desire to kill this vile creature?
which was devouring the daughters ofiS '
Americans. It was providence."
"I wanted him suffer public humil?
iation. I went to see Comstock, Je?
rome and detectives, but got: no" rea}'
aid," witness said.
Thaw told him White had drugged?'
and seduced a great number of young
women; innocent pure bodied, pure
minded innocent girls. During Dr_.
Evans* testimony Thaw sat with int
mobile expression busily examining:
his mail.
Dr. Evans further declared that
Thaw showed a highly explosive con?
dition of mind. Witness declared that
Thaw's belief in a conspiracy and
the killing of White to be an act of
Providence were insane delusions^
Evans was excused.
Alienist Charles G. Wagner was re?
called. He went over much of thee
ground covered by Evans. Wagner
testified that Thaw said he had. ne?
idea of killing White until the mo?
ment he shot him.
Adjournment was then ordered: uus
til afternoon.
E. M. Andrews, who conducts a:
chain of furniture stores in this State
and North Carolina, has failed f?*r
over a hundred thousand dollars..