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The Van Buren press., 1894-04-14

STATE DIsPENsARY AT COLUMBIA.
the aid of his democratic-populist fol-
lowers passed law known to the
world as the "dispensary act"
This law has been in force since July
I, 1903. Its advocates claim that it has
solved the liquor problem, but Its op-
ponents assert with equal flrmness
that 1t has retarded the growth of gen.
uine temperance sentiment and made
the state Of South Carolina ridiculous
IN the eyes of the world.
BE that as it may, the people Of the
United States have watched the effect
Of the dispensary act with excusable
interest, even though but few have "a
miliarized themselves with its provi-
sions. An impartial observer would be
apt to consider the law reasonably
bcnefcent, provided the state govern
ment had at its disposal sufficient
funds and inforners to enforce 1t.
The law contains twenty-five SEQ
tious. Its salient points might be sum-
married. Us follows: No one is allowed
to manufacture, sell, barter or ex-
change, or keep or offer for sale, any
spirituous, malt, vinous. fermented OF
other Intoxicating liquors except regu.
larly appointed state dispensers. 1t
provides for the appointment OF dis
pensary commissioner, at an annual
salary Of 81 800 year, and such assist
ants as he may require to transact the
affairs Of his office. All liquor sold by
the state dispensary must be tested by
the chemist of the South Carolina col
lege, and no liquor must be sold to
county dispensers for more than 80 per
cent. above the net cost; all profits to
be paid by the state dispenser to the
state treasurer monthly. Each package
OF liquor sold by the state dispensary
must have attached to 1t certificate
stating that the contents have
been purchased In accordance with the
provisions of law. Before shipping
liquor to county dispensers it must be
put into packages OF not less than one
half pint nor more than five gallons,
and county dispensers must not break
such packages or open the same for
anv reason whatever. Goods must be
sold by package only, and purchasers
are prohibited from opening them ON
the premises.
The state dispensary is under the
supervision Of state board of control,
and the county dispensaries are gov
erncd by county boards of control con-
sisting of three persons who must not
be addicted to the use Of Intoxicating
liquors. II any county dispenser, or
his clerks, shall buy liquors from any
other person except the state commits
sioner he is guilty Of misdemesnor
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Physiological Effect OF Music.

The results of numerous experiments
made with scientific care by Russian
physician to determine what, if any,
are the physiological effects produced
by music are thus summarized: An in
facnce on the circulation of blood Is
noticed, the pressure sometimes rising
and sometimes falling, though the ac-
ton of musical tones and pipes both
on animals and men expresses itself,
for the most part, by increased fre-
quency of the beats Of the heart; the
variations in the circulation conse-
quent upon musical sounds coincide
with changes in the breathing, though
they may also be observed quite inde-
pendently of it; the variations in the
blood pressure are dependent on the
pitch and loudness of the sound, and
on tone color; in these variations of
the blood pressure, also, the peculiar
tiles of the individuals, whether men
or lower animals are plainly apparent,
and even nationality, in the case of
man, is claimed to exhibit sopoe effect
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&C was moving about the room, search.
ing among the rags that were piled
upon the floor. did not know wheth-
or it was night or day, as there were
no windows and the closed and barred
door admitted no light. The dim lamp
on the tabl. still burned, and by its
Pickering rays could see the maniac,
whose appearance was frightful. When
he came near me again he held long,
keen-bladed knife in his hand. be-
lieved that l would be killed, but l did
not finch or make an outcry, knowing
It would be useless. He drew the
blade across my throat, as If to test It's
edge, and could feel the blood trickle
down the sides of my neck. All at
once the mailman who held me in his
power changed his mind as to the man
ner Of my death could see the
change in his countenance, and feared
a more horrible death than that of
having my throat cut was In store for
me. He secured q long rope, picked
out quantity Of rags and placed them
conveniently near the spot where lay.
The rags he wound about my head,
covering my mouth, nose and ears,
and tying the whole with the cord.
Resistance was useless. was to be
suffocated.
Then began the struggle for life. I
could not breathe sufficiently to main.
tain life very long, soon realized, but
l fought against such horrible death
as only dying man can fight. Hours
passed, it seemed to me, as l lay there
gasping for breath and fighting
useless fight for the life that had nev.
er seemed SO precious before. strug-
gled, but it only increased my suffer.
ing. wearied Heaven with my prayers
for relief. In the awful anguish
and terror of that hour of despair
my hair changed its color from black
to white.
When opened my eyes again was
In hospital. l remembered nothing
of the terrible experience through
which had passed. The greatest as
tonishment | ever experienced was
when l looked at my reflection in q
mirror few days later and realized
the change that had taken place. My
friends did not recognize me, and my
identity was unknown in the hospital
until revealed 1t. / learned after.
wards that had been found on the
ground among the trees surrounding
the house Of the Wash street hermit
and removed to the morgue, for there
was no indication that l was alive.
One of the physicians discovered fee
BILE spark of life while examining my
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cobwebs. l went downstairs again and
made another search, which resulted
in the discovery Of door that was Sc
curely fastened and could not be forced
open. While trying to open 1t I heard
slight noise inside and moment
later the door was thrown back, strong
hands seized me by the throat and
was jerlted inside tho room. had
found the hermit.
The room contained musty furniture,
heaps Of rags and old clothing. A bed
stood in one corner and stove In an
other. The air was foul and the stencil
sickening. By the dim light of lamp
that burned in corner saw all this,
without having been released from the
grasp of the man who still held me.
Then looked at my captor and turned
cold, for / saw was in the hands of a
madman. He only spoke once, and
said: "Who are your
trid to answer, but could not, for
the maniac was gradually tightening
his grip on my throat and choking me
to death There was buzzing sound
In nv ears and moment later every
thing was black.
When 1 regained consciousness had
been bound hand and foot. The mani
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OF business must be at the county scat,
except for the city Of Charleston,
where there may be ten dispensers, and
the city Of Columbia, where there may
be three dispensers. In the Judgment
Of county boards OF control dispen-
saries may be established in towns
other than the county seat.
County dispensers are required to
take solemn oath that they will carry
out every provision Of the law and
that they will not sell goods to minors,
intoxicated persons or persons known
to be habitual drunkards, nor must
they charge more than 80 per cent.
above cost for any and all liquors sold
by them. Before selling or delivering
intoxicants to any person, they must
insist upon having filed printed or
written requests, stating the age and
residence Of the signer, for whom and
whose use the liquor Is required, tho
quantity and kind wanted, and the truo
name OF the applicant A heavy pen.
atty is provided for dispensers guilty
Of adulterating or weakening with wa
ter the chemically pure liquors fur.
nished by the state commissioner. Ii.
censed druggists may purchase liquor
for compounding medicines and ex-
tracts that cannot be used as beverages.
They can obtain necessary supplies
at the county dispensaries at an ad-
vance OF 10 per cent over net cost Places
where Intoxicating liquors are sold for
drinking purposes, in violation of this
act, are declared common nuisances,
and must be seized by the sheriff and
their owners fined and imprisoned.
Section rs of the act prohibits tho
bringing Of liquor into the state by
any person, and fixes penalty of $500
for each offense and imprisonment In
the county Jail for one year. Naviga-
tion, railroad and express companies
which knowingly transport or bring
liquor into the state, are subject to o
fine Of $500 for each offense, and knowl-
edge on the part Of any agent of such
company is deemed guilty knowl.
edge" The governor is given authori-
ty to appoint state constables at 50 per
day and expenses to enforce the vari-
GUS provisions of the act, which, by
the way, repeals no local laws prohib-
iting the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Gov. Tillman, who has been called
the father Of the dispensary law,
claims that its results have SO far been
gratifying. The people of the state
are getting pure liquor at fair price.
1t is true the state commissioner
charges fifty per cent. profit and the
county dispensers add another fifty per
cent. before the liquor reaches the
consumer, but one hundred per cent.
is considered very small margin In
tho whisky business.
The state dispensary at Columbia is
unquestionably the largest wholesale
liquor house In the south. 1t occupies
great double store building at the edge
OF the state capitol grounds. 1t was for
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CLEVER EXPERIMENT.

How to Ba Able to Swallow . Night
Light. OIL and All.
The seemingly astonishing feat OF
swallowing night-light, oil and all,
is one which is easy Of accomplish
ment and calculated to afford much
entertainment to ones friends. Tho
experiment is not only easy to per-
form, but positively agreeable, as will
be seen on explanation. The night
light used in this entertaining expert
ment is, in reality, an almond, cut to o
circular shape, and having bit Of the
nut inserted perpendicularly in the
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-14
FIRE WITHOUT SMOKE.
Success of . German Inventors bchema
of Burning Powdered Coal.

Success OF . German Inventors bchoma
of Burning Powdered Coal.
Wherever there's smoke there's fire,
is an adage based on observation of
unvarying physical laws, but the res
verse does not always hold good, for
there may be fire without smoke, or,
at all events, without apparent smoke.
In Berlin, according to the Newcas-
tie Chronicle, an inventor has succeeds
ed In devising means for insuring
complete combustion without the emis-
sion Of smoke, and his method has, on
repeated tests, proved 60 satisfactory
that two of the most important steam
shipping companies in Germany have
decided on adapting it to their
steamers.
In this system coal, reduced to pow
der in centrifugal disintsgraters, is in
troduced into a pear-shapcd combus-
tion chamber lined with firc-brick, and
fitted with an induction apparatus like
those used In petroleum-hred furnaces,
the coal dust being drawn along by q
Jet of steam or compressed air.
The combustion chamber, which
takes the place Of furnace, is pro-
vided with two apertures, one in the
center line of the boiler, occupying the
position OF the usual frehole door,
while the other, on the opposite side
of the combustion chamber, serves for
inducing the.coal dust through pipe,
SO placed that the dust Is evenly dis
persed over the whole surface of the
chamber.
After tho first ignition, which may
be effected by any source of heat, the
combustion continues regularly and
intensely under the air current, which
is regulated in accordance with tho
quantity of dust required to produce
the necessary heat. The air or steam
and dust are intimately mingled in the
zone Of combustion while the speed Of
the current, which has served as ve-
hiclc for the dust, is much reduced.
Each particle Of fuel held in suspen-
sion Is by this means brought into
close contact with the oxygen neces-
sary for its combustion, and the
method is SO complete as to allow OF
practically no smoke being generated.
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WHEN i LOOkED Al MI nNr rANSAAVNs
body for Identification marks, and had
me removed to the hospital, where
was brought back from the brink OF
the grave through his skill. When
had recovered sufficiently and told the
story of my entrance into the myste.
rious house and subsequent adventure,
officers of the law captured the madman
who had SO nearly murdered me in his
frenzy, and he was placed in on asy-
lurn. Previous to that time he had
been considered eccentric but harm.
less. 1t was only within his own
house that the sight of another drove
him to deeds of madness No woman
prisoner was ever found in tho house OF
the Wash street hermit, but the sl1el-
eton of q man, believed to have been
murdered by him, was found buried in
the cellar. RICHARD S. GRAVES.
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times 1t is provided with several glands
which furnish threads whose tenacity,
tenuity and elasticity differ. Imng
Inc a COW that gave various kinds
of milk more or less rich in butter or
Gaseous matter!
The role of the spider is not limitsd
to the production of raw material; like
skillful spinner, 1t finishes and pol
ishes tho crude thread and renders it
regular, and then directs the filament
thus prepared in order to form the net
or web, or whatever you wish to
call it. 1t draws everything from its
own resources; for it neither hemp
nor fax is sown; 1t is both spinning
and weaving machine; it carries with
1t the raw material, the mechanism and
the machinist.
The extrcmities of It's feet aro true
combs, some having fine and close
teeth, and others strong and distant
ones. 1t is interesting to see 1t work,
turning aside the thread with one leg
or guiding it through the teeth, jnst
as woman, comb in hand, makes fur
rows in her hair when she is dress
ing 1t.
The spinnerets are not oil grouped
In the same way. Some are arranged
In bundles and others In clusters. 1t
is quite natural to conclude from this
that the thread has not the same quail
tiles in these various cases and that its
diameter, tenacity, elasticity and flexi-
bility must vary with its form, that is
to say, according as it is more or less
dense or more or less twisted.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-14
THE DISPENSARY ACT.
summary Of South Carolina's Pc.
cultar Liquor Law.
Gov Tii)msn Considers the States Whole
sale Liquor Establishmcnt Success
-Conducted BY Mon Who Must
Bo Total AbstAiners.
ESPECIAL Letter.]

Especial Letter.]
Several European governments en-
Joy tobacco monopoly, but the state
OF South Carolina went these effete
monarchies one better when it engaged
In the liquor business. Gov. BENJAMIN
R. Tillman, who presides over the des-
TIMES OF the Palmetto state with con-
siderable grace and some frmness, Is q
firm believer In the populist idea Of
paternalism. His influence was not
great enough to command the adoption
by the United States congress OF fiscal
reforms and moral statutes; SO he went
quietly to work at Columbia, the pref
ty capital of South Carolina, and with
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-14

floater to form wick. This will burn
well by reason Of the natural oil ID
contains. The supposed oil in the
glass is light wine, preferably one
OF deep yellow color. Having light
cd the lamp, apply the glass to the
lips, slightly shaking It, The concus-
sion will cause the wick to retrent to
the further side, and the light will go
ont. You may then drain the contents
Of the glass, leaving tho spectators
amazed at your capacity for eating fire
and drinking oil.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-14
How Sound Travels.

In dry air at 90 degrees sound
travels 1,143 feet per second or about
775 miles per hour; in water, 1900 feet
per second; in iron, 1880 feet per
second; in copper, 1o,s7s feet per SEQ
ond, and in wood from $4,000 to lo,.
900 per second. 1t has also been
proven that the sound of bell can be
heard 5000 feet through water and
that when tie same bell was rung in
the open air IL could be heard hat 4s8
feet,
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-14
BUILDING AND SCIENCE
SPIDERS SPINNING.

An Instructive Description OF the Insects
observation-disclosures Of Production of
tho Thread-It IL Formed Only on Its
Exit from the spiders body How It
Becomes solid.
A writer in La Nature gives some nc
count Of work done by spiders. He
shows what appliances they have for
use in spinning by drawings Of differ
ent forms of spinnerets. The obscrva-
tions upon the manner Of production
of the thread will help naturalists in
their study of these insects.
The thread is formed only on Its exit
from the insects body. As soon as the
paste reaches the air 1t dries and be-
comes solid. Before its exit from the
animals body the soft matter has no
form. The spider expels 1t through
two or three pairs Of spinnerets that
are situated at the lower part of the
abdomen. The extremity of the spin
nerets contains numerous small aper-
lures, and to each OF these corresponds
q very small open tube.
1t is through these tubes that the
pasty matter makes its exit. These W.
rious jets, still soft, unite and form but
a single filnment-the spiders thread.
This thread is therefore made up OF u
large number of threads. We may
Judge OF the slenderness Of the latter
when we consider that the compound
thread itself is the emblem of tenuity
Sometimes the spider provided only
with sort of gland which produces
merely species Of thread, and some
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HIS HAIR TURNED WHITE
Twenty-Four Hours Of Anguish
Work a Strange Change.
A Thrilling Chapter from the Autobiog-
saphy OF Newspaper Man - Ills Un-
pleasant Encounter with D Mad
Hermit at st. Louis.
Especial st. Joseph (Mo) Letter ]

I1Po0E"k oE V0SVP1x NSRo'T N@oVSS1'J
] have heard frequently OF people
whose hair turned white in a single
night, but until year ago did not
believe such thing could be possible.
! could not have been convinced of the
truth Of such statements before that
time; now, however, am living ex-
ample of such phenomenon, my hair
being white as snow at the age Of
thirty years. The change of color
took place In less than twenty-four
hours. 1t was caused by mental and
physical suffering, and fear, the agony
I endured being greater than had be-
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which Is punishable by fine or impris-
onnenL. Persons desiring to be made
county dispensers must not be addict-
ed II, the use of intoxicants, must be
citizens of the United States, and give
. bond of $1,000, said bond being for
the use Of tho county or any individual
WHO may be damaged by reason OF any
violation Of the provisions Of the liquor
law. There may be one dispenser ap-
pSinted for each county, whose place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-09
A SKETCH OF THE GALL RY

tors secured the full measure Of enjoy
mant from the varied attractions pro-
vided by the B. p. o. Elks and the Park
management. The side show made
the same distinct hit as
upon the opening night, with its az
gregation Of freaks and curiOS, and It's
more remarkable aggregation Of lee
turers aud ticket sellers. At least Ill
teen hundred people entered the tent on
the two evenings
Ia the Casino last night there was a
change Of programme. Lend Me Your
Wife," a charming comedy ia three
acts, held the boards. The audience
filed all the available space, and was
more demonstrstive and appreciative If
possible than on the previous evening.
Roland Reed lmpersonated Capt. Tar
box" and kept the audience in con-
tinual uproar. Charming lsadore Rush
was Mrs. Bunting" and she won
fresh laurels by her captivating grace
and excellent acting. The "Dick
Easily" of Harry Smith and
Tom Bunting" Of w. c.
Andrews, are deserving of especial
mention. In the second act, MeSsrs.
Reed and Smith and Miss Rush sur
prised the audience by rendering a
number of selections. The audience
apparently could not get enough Of the
tuneful melodies which they sang.
When the curtain fell upon the second
act the applause was so loud and con-
tinuOus that the entire company were
recalled Mr.. Reed was the last to
make his appearance. He rece ived a
fattering ovation. His speech was a
happy effort indeed. He complimented
the people of Wheeling upon the mag
nihcent Casino building and took oCCa-
sion to say q good word for the public
spirit OF Mr.. Anton Reymann. The
outpouring OF the people in a
community like Wheeling, he regarded
as remarkable. He had seen nothing
like it before.a He felt complmented in
being selected to open the new amuSe-
meLt temple, and was somewhat en-
barrassed (?). lie told story, and then
thanked the audience in behalf OF
Wheeling lodge, b. =. o. Elks. When
he was concluded he was warmly APP
plauded.
After the play the enclosure was
beautifully illuminated with lanterns,
which were suspended from all the
arches and buildings, and presented 8
scene OF beauty and animation. The
orchestra rendered an excellent pro.
gramme of concert and promenade
music, and the throngs of men and
women stood about In groups under the
trees AT midnight an excellent pyro-
techniC display was given, rockets, can
dies and bombs following each other in
quick succession.
Immediately after the play In the
Casino force of men was put at work
clearing the floor. The chairs were all
removed In a short time, and the Opera
House orchestra was stationed at one
end OF the hall To its rythmic strains
an hour or more was very enjoyably
spent in terpsichorean pleasures. 1t
was nearly two o'clock when the last
train arrived in the city, and the affair
was at an end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-09
MARTINS FERRY.

In town yesterday: Edward Thomp-
son, Irondale; T. Baer, Wheeling; Dep
uty Revenue Collector K. c. Meyers,
Bellaire; Miss Annie Hill, A. Ii. HusSey
and daughter. Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. John
jenkins, Alliance; Miss Minnie johnson,
Bellaire.
Rev. J. Alexander will lead the Y. Nj.
C. A. meeting tomorrow afternoon. He
will talk to the Epworth League and
Christian Endeavor societies. Women
aud men are invited.
Two ball games can be seen on the Y.
NJ. c. A. grounds this afternoon be-
tween the Y. NJ. c. A. and Bethany
teams for the one price Of admission.
The practicing of drills for the fire.
mems entertainment has begun. About
$50 people are to appear on the stage
each night in drill OF different kinds.
II. G. Pratt will leave to-day for a
trip to Toledo, Kansas City, Wichita
and St. Louis. He will be married to q
young lady OF Wichita while gone.
A large party composed Of some OF our
gentlemen and their wives picnicked at
the Pine Valley stock farm oil 0. b. Ong,
near Mt. Pleasant, yesterday.
Mr.. August Koehrsen is contsmplat-
ing putting a large cellar under his
place of business and will shortly erect
large addition to the same.
Mr.. John Lehew, of Mason City, who
has been the guest OF Hayes Helsop for
few days left for Parkersburg yester-
day.
The Republican Congressional con-
vention meets at Steubenville to-day,
and the county convention at ST. Glars
Vile.
John A. Robinson and wife left yes
terday for PHILIPPE, w. Va, to spend
the summer with friends and relatives.
The seats in the old central building
are being removed to the straw shed OF
the Buckeye glass house.
H. Temple, the scenic ar fist, is at
work painting a curtain with a picture
OF ReymRnn's brewery.
An awning is being erected in front
of VIM. Luptons 81 NJ. MeadIey's place
Of business.
Mrs. c. Collins of Portland Station,
contempIates moving here in the near
future.
The Williams Mascots defeated a
picked nine yesterday By . score OF 20
TO 10.
Miss Jennie Clark. OF Washington,
Pa, is the guest Of friends OF THIS
place.
Miss Cora Miskell is home after few
days visit with Steubsnyille friends.
Mrs. John Horcher is having her resi-
dence OF Walnut street remodeled.
Miss Lulu Nicely, of Portland Station,
| is the guest of friends in this city.
Mrs. b. Koehrssn left for few days
visit with SiStersyiIle friends.
H. L. Hervey, Of New Athens, is the
est Of friends in the city.
Vest Virginia glass company
tup next week.