Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-17
DR.. StOkes's Successor.

Why the Postmaster Was Dismissed.
The Negro postmaster at Elloree was
recently turned out Of his Office and q
white man named by Senator McLau-
rim was put in his place. The Colum-
bia State undertook to investigate the
matter, and its Washington correspond
ent has furnished the following: In
quiry at the postofflce department into
the case Of Robert Williams, the Negro
postmaster at Elloree, s. c., who has
been removed from office. developed
the fact that he was a man apparently
Of some means and left the postofice to
be cared for largely by an assistant
whom the government could not rec
ognize. The management Of the office
was officially, reported to the depart
ment as unsatisfactory. This Is as
much as the department authorities
are willing to say under their general
rule against publishing causes for dis
missal."
The Charleston Tigers. .
The activity of the dispensary con-
stables in raiding the barrooms In
Charleston is not temporary meas
ure, according to advices received from
inside sources, at Columbia, says
dispatch: ThsAiquor dealers are not
to have respites or breathing spell.
They are to be bounded down and their
liquors seized wherever found from
now on and uhal the illegal traffic Is
finally brought to stop. This has
been determined upon by the state au-
thorities and the correctness Of the
statement will be proven as time pass
es. The authorities have decided to
suppress the sale Of liquor in Charles
ton, and this they intend to do II 1t be-
comes necessary to expend all Of the
profits accruing to Charleston from the
sales at the dispensaries. 1t is propos-
ed to keep q constable in Charleston
not longer than a week or two at a
time. In this Nay the new faces are
expected to catch the unwary tiger, and
at the same time the opportunity for
tanning will be lessened. The force
Of constables is sufficiently large to al
low frequent transfers, and even If 1t
is not, additional constables will be Sc
cured in the endeavor to put an end to
the illegal traffic in Charleston. There
are now three raiding forces in the
field, consisting Of Constable HOWE
and his squad, the original tiger hunt
ers, Constable LaFar and his force, and
Sergeant Cantwell, Of the police depart
ment, and his force Of men. There Is
much rivalry between the three forces,
the spirit Of rivalry springing up imme-
diately upon the arrival Of Constable
LaFar and his men. The tipplers find
no trouble in satisfying their thirst
when their palates become dry. All
they have to do Is rush into a tiger,
give the proper countersign and the
drink is Immediately placed on the
counter.
Licences For Drug9ists.
Charleston Post: The state board of
pharmaceutical examiners will meet
next Wednesday at Spartanburg, when
a number Of applicants will appear be-
fore the board for examination for IL
censes. Active steps are being taken
by the State Pharmaceutical associa-
tion to suppress the compounding of
drugs by those who are not regularly
licensed, and on acc y Of these steps
a large number : applicants are ex-
pected to appear for examination. Mr..
Edward s. Burnham and Julian A,
Barbot are the two Charleston men,
bers of the examining board, and one
or both will doubtless attend the Spar
tanburg meeting. The South Carolina
Pharmaceutical association has been
securing evidence against unlicensed
druggists for some time and there are
now four such druggists under indict-
ment awaiting trial in different parts
Of the state. The crusade Of the asso-
citation Is not to injure the business or
reputation Of men engaged In the trade.
but to eliminate unworthy men and
elevate the standard of the profession.
This work has been going on for three
years. In the past two years more H.
censed pharmacists have been put into
positions in this state than ever before
occupied by them. This undertaking Of
the association met with some opposi-
tion among its own members-from
gentlemen Of the profession who believe
their calling an honorable and extreme
ly responsible one. They wanted to
deal leniently with the druggists who
are not observing the law. The act OF
1876, creating the Pharmaceutical asso-
citation of South Carolina, provides,
among other things; that the associa-
ton shall select six pharmacists doing
business In this state. who shall con-
stitute the state board of pharmaceu-
tical examiners. The act then declares
that every pharmacist, apothecary or
retail druggist who has not been pre-
v.ously licensed according to law, who
carries on and conducts the business of
such occupation in this state. must
have a license therefor from the above
named board, and any person who shall
carry on and conduct the business Of
said occupation. or any one or them,
shall be liable to fine not exceeding
$500 or imprisonment not exceeding six
months. The association Is In this
statute authorized land directed" to
prosecute all persons violating the pro-
visions of this law. In the event of
conviction one-haIf of the fine Is to be
paid to the informant. 1t Is the case
that the druggists who are licensed and
authorized to practice. frequently en-
ploy unskilled apprentices to compound
prescriptions. The law is severe on
such parties. declaring THAT 1t shall
be unlawful for the proprietor Of any
pharmaceutical shop to allow any per-
son not qualified in accordance with
the provisions Of this act to dispense
poisonS or compound the prescriptions
of physicians.