The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
LIQUOR AND POLITICS.
DIspsnsaries Must Tot Mix the Two Things
The State Board of Control.

The State Board of Control.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May S.-The State
board of control spent greater par,
of yesterday in making the appoint
meuts of the county boards of con
troll. It seems to be their desire to re-
move the dispensary as far from poll
tics as possible. To this end the board
passed an order that man could moi
be member of a county board of con
troll or county dispenser who was a
candidate for any Office. After sitting
the list of applicants the following
were appointed as members OF the diff
ferent county boards:
Abbevillee-J. E. Sample, 7: j. Ell
lis.
Aiken-Clinton Barton, B. f. Hol.
ly.
Anderaon-John Eskew, Jesse M.
Smith, J. w. Bowden.
Barnwell-J. B. Hunter, 7. Q. Wise
and @. B. Free.
Beaufort-Jos. L. Reed and Q. l..
Paul.
Berkeley-s. P. Driggers, s. J. Nc
Gov and W. @. Whaley.
Charleston-J. NJ. Muirhead, W. T.
Miller and J. II. Graman.
Chester-J. j. Hood, S. M. Jones
and w. o. Guy.
Chesterfeld-John NJ. Laney and j.
Pickett Laney.
Clarendon-E. B. Fielder, w. E.
Jenkinson and T.C. Thomas.
Colleton-Henry Remley, L. Bell
niger and L. w. Westberg.
Darlington-A. F .Stuckey, j. O. A.
Moore and J. w. Davis.
Edgefeld-Jesse w. Dorm, D. K.
Derrissoe and R. B. Dorm.
Fair6eld-E. P. Jenkins,J. f. Lyles
and j. M. Higgins.
Florence-E. J. D. Mum, Jas. Law
hon and John c.. Wilson.
Georgetown-W. O. Burk and -
Merriman.
Greenville-R. Y. Hellams, W. L.
Killett and J. E. Speegle.
Hampton-C. ]. Gray, w. h. Jut'
en- and A. A. Browning.
Horry-Jas. F. Harper, ".J. Prince
and J. D. Oliver.
Kershaw-D. M. Bethune and D. E.
Spencer. ~,
Lancaster-K. T. Estridge, F. M
Fitzpatrick and w. NJ. Neal.
Laurens-J. D. M. Shaw, H. E.
Gray, J. w. Little.
Lexington-W. B. Taylor, w. T.
Ballentine and S. P. George.
Marion-A. M. Gasque, D. Mcln'
tyre.
Marlboro Not yet appointed.
Newberry-Not yet appointed.
Oconee-J. J. Keith and w. L,
Hudgins.
Orangeburg-E. T. Edwins, Chas
A. Stroman, 81. @. Pauling.
Pickens-W. w. +. Bright, L. r
Durham and w. T. Field.
Richland- e. w. Robertson, ?. L.
Melton and Robt. E. Martin.
Spartanburg-Robert +. Lane, ),
NJ. Hanelser and w. T.. Morgan.
Sumter-W. j. Dinkins, H. @. Cut
tins and T. T. Hays.
Union-B. F. Foster, G.. @. Sartol
and A. @. Lyles.
Williamsburg-H. O. BrittoD, w
D. Fitch and @. M. Hines.
York-P. NJ. Burris, w. +. Dyt
and w. H. Moore. State.
His Accounts Short.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Itis reported
upon what proved to be good author
ity that the expert accountant employ
ed by the Secretary of State has founc
shortage of $l27, 600 in the trus
funds account of +. J. Keickofer, un
til recently the disbursing officer O.
the State Department. This amount
together with the $4,000 shortage
said to have been found by the audit
ing officers of the Treasury in MIR
Kelckhofer's general account, bring
the total up to $4,000. What aclloI
the government will. take in the mat
ter has not been made known.
Sudden Death IN Columbia.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. May 5.-Afte
midnight this "Wednesday morning,
some one, by the means Of false ke.
sent in lire alarm over the polio
electric system. The towerman, Rob
ert z. Mayrant, in reproducing thl
alarm by the city bell, fell dead 0
heart disease as he gave the last pull