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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
THE DISPENSARY LAWS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Some Statistics Quoted to Show That
the System Is Not What Is
Claimed for II

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-[Editor
Herald1-I have read with some inter-
est Judge j. D. Bethunes article on the
South Carolina dispensary laws in a
recent issue of The Herald, and am
somewhat puzzled to determine why
such an intelligent man should fall
into so grievous an error as to attempt
a defense of that system as a reform
measure. AS such the system has
proved a most stupendous failure, as
L will proceed to show from data be-
fore me.
1 will take the attorney generals
report for 19O3 after the law had been
in existence one decade. The business
of the dispensary had increased in the
last fiscal year over 100000, the total
expenditure being $2.S1S,OOO, or more
than SO per capita for every man, wo-
man and child in the state.
According to the attorney generals
report the increase In crime was ap-
palling. In 1902 the courts tried nearly
1000 cases. including homicides assaults
and crimes against property, or 1926
more than in 1901. This was an in
crease of 14O0 over the year 1892 the
last year under the license system.
showing in the ten years of the dis
pensary crime had increased $50 per
cent, while the population according
to the United States census had in
creased but II yer cent.
In 1903 a Chicago journal published
20 ficti xx,l,i oh oh tYtt fail
ure of the dispensary fraud as a re-
form measure. The drink bill of the
state had increased Al per cent in five
years, while the population of the state
had increased but about per cent.
The paper published statistics from
1894 to 1901 giving sales both to and by
county dispensaries together with net
profits of beer dispensaries. They
showed liquor consumption increasing
in the state at the rate of 100000 worth
per year. These figures can be easily
verified by comparison with the figures
of the attorney general.
The "blind tigers" which were then
and are now appallingly numerous,
depended upon the dispensaries as their
CnleI DdSe VI supply rloih Nhc FSiS
start corruption has been widespread
Public scandals have become common.
In 1897 over $4,000 had to be charged
to profit and loss' In three years
there were twenty-nine "robberies" of
dispensaries. About 10 per cent Of
the dispensaries were claimed to be
robbed every year.
In 1918 there was an open revolt
against the dispensary, and G. c..
Featherbone, the prohibition candidate
for governor. lacked but about 5000
votes of an election. A liquor paper at
indianapolis has openly charged the
whisky trust of the United States as
being behind the state dispensary
movement
The dispensary OF South Carolina Is
after all simply state saloon run by
the notorious Tillnan and his entour-
age. He succeeded In turning the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
WHEN is A MAN OLD 2

The wise man of Baltimore suddenly has become
as famous the wild Of Borneo" few
years when he projected to the front in popular
song DIR. osler, professor in Johns Hopkins unver
sity, fortunate in the selection of topic wherewth
astonish his fellow and Other university
professors have been startling the public at times with
unique ideas but usually interest in the ideas
escent
DR.. Osler, however, hit upon theme that has
direct personal interest to large percentage of man.
kind The substance of the learned Baltimoreans theory
is that has outved his usefulness at the age Of
sixty years and that he ought to retire to the extreme
rear and be seated permanently.
Even the age of forty, this wiseacre further init
mates it would be well for at least to grasp
his hat and look about if the way to the is
clear According to his estimate has passed the
period of his life for "the telling work of the
when he has rounded the turn of two years.
DR.. Osler is both right and wrong. He is right in
respect to a very large class of and wrong in
spect still larger class Right here in Los Angeles
for instance, you not yet the age of
forty years who have passed away beyond the medal
line of usefulness in life. Men may be the
streets and in other public places today who older
than fathers in all respects except years
common sense.
is old or young at any age according to the
degree intelligence with which he preserves his
lease If he through his with theaspeed of
race horse he will like the horse, pass his prime
at a very early age. candle burned at both ends
be expected to last long And it is that rapid gait
which causes so large number of "od of forty"
be in these days of rapid transit through life.
But the "old of forty might have been
example of the young man of sixty" There hun
dreds of in Angeles who have scored not only
sixty but seventy years more, who more alert
physically and mentally than large percentage of
below the age of forty
DR.. Osler is right therefore, in regard to one of
the general classes of and wrong in regard
the other class. The man who lives rapid life aiming
only pluck the fruit of pleasure he hurres along
soon reaches the limit of usefulness. But he who
temperate in all things mindful that his tenure
of life is subject to good behavior may be in the
prime of his usefulness long after passing the scrura
three score years and ten"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

state legislature from prohibition on
the plea that the Gothenbure system
would regulate" the drink evil; woud
eliminate the profit" feature; woun
make the state saloon respectable" "
putting a representative Of the STAB
behind the official bar. It A. rih
simply for the money there Is in It. u
has become feeder for hundreds 81
blind tigers" worse than any dran1a
shop in license days. An ira Of crime
and immortality exists in m,ny sections
Of the state unknown under the license
regime.
The most deplorable feattte IN state
control Is that the state X not only
particeps crlminis but actually the per-
petrator of the crime of druniard max
ing, which no commonwealtfor muni-
clpality can afford. In dong so IL
barters away the virtue of the COM
munity for a price, and soone or later
God will be swift witness ssainst 1t.
Space will not permit me I, present
the damaging Investigations Of the
United States court of claims last
year. will close with a singh quota
tion from the governor Of Souh Caro-
lima offered by the court. whsh will
show pretty well the state ofaffairs
in the state that harbors tn dis
pensary:
1.-THE dispensares have been lorced
t. fight free whisky on terms ofebso-
lutte equality; yet, strange to say they
have fought 1t successfully, for while
the profits were reduced by thislaw-
less competition, there was still enugh
business to make the dispensary elf
supporting and leave n small magin
of profit" STEPHEN BOWEB.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
California Topics

California was the subject under
discussion at the Tuesday Current Top
les club at its last meeting. "The Dis
covery of Gold" was the subject of a
paper given by Mrs. Bacon, "The Story
Of San Diego" by Mrs. Clampit and
California Gems" by Mrs. Howes;
Mrs. Mcdowell gave reasons why the
California fruits escaped the frost while
Florida has so severely suffered; Miss
Stanage of San Francisco furnished
the musical part of the program and a
letter from Mrs. Frances Baright, a
member of the club who is visiting in
Germantown, Pa, was read.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The announcement of the discovery at Lick observa-
tory of seventh satellite of Jupiter following
after the discovery of the sixth announced early
January subject of intense interest to all lovers of
astronomy. Four of Jupiter's have been known
nearly 300 years, since their discovery by Calico in
1910. The fifth discovered in 1892. re-
markable circumstance about these is the
fact, according to the observations, that the sixth
one is travelling directly opposite the course of the
others in the journey around the planet In the early
evening look Jupiter in the western sky brighter than
any other planet except his magnificent sister
Venus to whom he is and approaching at the ap
parent rate of about foot day.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
Social DIARY and Gossip
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noon. Hearts was the game of the
afternoon, and the prizes were carried
off by Mrs. Foster of Chicago, Mrs
Miles Dodd, Mrs. James Irving, Dr.
Helen Woodroffe and Miss Esther
Dent,
Members of the Five Hundred club
were entertained last night by Mr.
and Mrs Ward Chapman at their
home on Soto street.
Mrs. Edwin A. Curtis of S12 Westlake
avenue entertained the members of the
Pine Forest Whist club on Monday
afternoon. The house was profusely
decorated with jonquils. Score cards
were hand painted affairs with the ira
ditional hatchet and cherries. Mrs
Curtis was assisted in marking the
scores by her daughter, and Misses
Morgan and Moore. Prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Octavine Morgan and
Mrs w. G. Arnold. Guests of the
club were: Mrs. John r. Matthews
Frank M. Boswell, S. w. Strong and
G. F. Trinse.
The reception which will be held at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Doheny Of Chester place tonight In
the interests of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
promises to be a delightful affair from
many standpoints. A large humber
of invitations have been issued and a
program of choice music arranged
Among the artists who will contribute
musical numbers are Gertrude Cohen
Mrs Charles Wellington Rand, G.
Allen Hancock, Mrs. Blanche Williams
Robinson and Harry Clifford Lott
Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox will be the
guest of honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
McMiIIan-punn Wedding

Miss Mary A. Dunn, charming Los
Angeles girl, and John S. Mcmillan,
assistant foreman in the composing
room of The Herald, were married yes
terday at the cathedral parish house
on East Second street. Mrs. Mcmillan
has many friends in Los Angeles and
ID deservedly popular. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcmillan will make their home at 4S6ls
Temple street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
Wednesday Study Club

The Wednesday Study club met yes
terday afternoon and took up the
study of parliamentary law touching
on the origin of the American consti-
tuition and dwelling on the powers of
the assembly and other representative
bodies. A question was handed to each
member, which was answered and dis
cussed.
Washington as a Soldier" was the
subject of a paper by Mrs. Fred Wheel
er. Washington city was we'll de-
scribed in second paper and the Hull
house of Chicago was treated in a
third
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
COKE WORKERS GET RAISl
Thirty Thousand Men Get Increase'i
Ten Per Cent

UNIoNTOWN, Pa, March In
tices have been posted at all the place
of the II. G. Frick company In IN
coke region of a 10 per cent increas
in wages, to begin today. Genera
good times is given as the reason foI
the advance.
w. j. Rainey and the Cochran conn
pany, independent coke operators
promptly announced that they would
pay the same scale.
The increase affects 10000 men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The building record for February in this city fell
but little short of the million dollar mark Taking into
account the bare twentyeight days of the month the
showing of permits representing building contracts
aggregating $S4S765 is quite good The present month
promises to pass the round million figure
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
Memorial Services

The anniversary of the death of
Frances E. Willard will be observed
with appropriate exercises by the Los
odist church this afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Emily B. Cheney of Providence,
r. l., and Mrs. Frances Greene of
Kansas will speak on the life of the
temperance worker.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
EXAMINATION REFUSED
Legislative Committee Denied Access
to Banks Books
BY Associated Press.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 1.-The
committee appointed several weeks ago
by the legislature to investigate the
Capital National bank, which failed
for million dollars last year. report
ed today that they were not permitted
to go through the books Of the defunct
institution. The territory had nearly
s25O.OOO ON deposit in the bank when
It failed. Receiver Willoughby, II is
said, is at his home in Illinois
The legislature will appeal to the
comptroller of the currency at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The proposition TO increase the salary of the presi-
from $50 900 to 100000 year has been broached
rather late in Congress- 1t is said that there several
men in the United States who get the latter figure
for services in steering great corporations The salary
of the president increased from $4,000 to $4,000
during President Grants incumbency
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

March in southern California is not entitled to dis
ncon for being exceptionally stormy as it is in the
east The record shows that the average number of
rainy days here during the month is only seven and the
average precipitation three inches But in one year
the March rainfall in Los Angeles was 1886 inches and
this year may bring another surprise
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The report that Prof Loeb has attained complete
success in artificial production of life as the result of
experiments with sea urchins in the nick of
time. AS Dr. Osler ntimates that past middle age
should shuttle off their mortal coils there might be
shortness of supply in the man market without the aid
of Prof. Loebs discovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

DR.. Harper the Chicago university president is re-
ported practically of danger from operation
for appendicitis. The good doctor so firm in the
conviction that he would not rally from the operation
that he have doubts whether not dead after
all.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The regents of the state university will be
obliged dive into their several trousers pockets in
quest of coin wherewth to make good the embezzement
of $51 Ats by Secretary McKowen Their narrow escape
from the liability will probably have the effect OF
demonstrating to them that the honor of being regent
carries with it ofhcia obligation
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Even if the California southland should clasp the ex
tended left hand of the norhland in schemes for pro-
noting mutual industrial interests that could not pre-
from still coming to the state in the
proportion of ninetenths to the southland and one
tenth to the northand.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
THE HERALD'S CITY CIRCULATION

The Herad's circulation In the city Of Los Angeles
Is larger than that of the Examiner the Express
and second only to that Of the Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The plan of checking the "holdup' industry in Reno
may not exactly fit the criminal statutes of Nevada
but there is not much doubt about it's effectiveness
pair of highwaymen made failure in attempting to
rob Reno citizen but of them who was caught
subsequently became pendant from the crosspiece of
a telegraph pole.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The in st. Louis of old man who committed
suicide after reading Dr. Oslers theory rather confirms
the doctors conclusion. of any age who can
find nothing better to do than to commit suicide should
take the short cut out of the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The number of street accidents has been re-
markabe recently. In almost every the cause has
been manifest careessness the part of the victim
of the motorman. The blame appears to be equally
divided between the two classes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The Legislature is scheduled to adjourn March TO-
according to a concurrent resolution passed by the
assembly After the sixty days of paid service the
statesmen not inclined to work for nothing and
board themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Los Angeles is the center of airshp activity sure
enough. Competition is the life of trade" in this in
dustry, in every other, and Capt Baldwin has an
audacious rival in aerial navigation. The competitor of
the California Arrow" is the Bullet" Both are sug-
gestive of speed through the air. may the better
win.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The political recall is useful institution and so is
revolver Neither should be used however except in
of extraordinary necessity The recall in the hands
Of cranks is dangerous revolver in the hands Of
an imbecile.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

That is unique dilemma the Hudson river which
makes it necessary to force great steam tugs through
the ice in order that barges get to the ice
for the city's supply, No such dihicuy has been re-
ported in the Los Angeles river.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

According to forecast from the Yerkes observatory
exhibition of unusual kind is due in the United States
today. The two great spots the SUM- noted three or
four weeks ago have broken into fragments and the
astronomers somehow deduce therefrom the prediction
that displays of the borealls on the earth will
follow at once The northern lights" as commonly
called undoubtedly electrical results of agitation
the 1t requires less than ten minutes for cleo
trcity TO travel from the the earth hence the
promise OF todays or rather tonights exhibition
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Colorados contest the goyernorship has cost
the state 100000 and the end is not in sight Between
strikes and politics the Centennial state seems to have
heen born under unlucky star.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
Indian Territory safe Crackers

MUsKoGEE, l. T., March 1.-Two
masked men blew open the safe in the
Bank OF Clarksville. secured several
thousand dollars and escaped
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The free wild west show that has been open to the
public in the accounts of the Cody divorce case will
make the colones greatest on earth" seem stupidity
tame In comparison
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

An eastern paper notes that the with the silk
hat looks better since he shed his ear muffs"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

The report of Mrs. Stanford's death in Honolulu,
shock to all citizens of California and the
shock is intensified by the mysterious circumstances
indicated 1t improbable that the life of so great
public benefactor and estimable a woman in all
respects could have been deliberately sought by any
rational human being And yet the fact an attempt
her life reported in San Francisco just prior
to her departure for Honolulu lends plausbily to the
present report The Of Mrs Stanford in connec.
ton with that of her husband the late senator will live
long in California by Of the splendid benefaeon
thar made possible the Stanford university.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Mrs. Carrie Wetmore of Chicago
who is visiting Mrs. S. j. Parsons OF
e25 North Belmont avenue, was guest
of honor at an informal card party
given by Mrs. Albert c, Calkins of 2S4s
North Griffin avenue Tuesday after
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-18
Death of Mrs. Arthur Michel.

Mrs. Arthur Michel, nee Elouise
Landry, wife of the overseer on Belle
Terre plantation, died at 4:3O o'clock
p. m. Thursday, aged "A years, I
months and 3 days. Mrs. Michel was
just recovering from an attack OF
grippe and had the misfortune to SUI
fer relapse, which set in Sunday.
Pneumonia developed at once, and
despite the best efforts OF medical
science and the most devoted nursing,
she grew rapidly worse and passed
away Thursday afternoon. The funeral
took place at 4:30 o'clock p. m. yester
day, with services and interment in
the Donaldsonville Catholic church
and cemetery. Mrs. Michel was a
daughter Of Joseph Landry, the we'll
known local contracting carpenter, and
a sister of Mrs. S. Il. ST. Martin,
Misses Julia, Lizzie, Bella and Laura
Landry, and John and Charles Lam
dry. She leaves her husband, three
daughters, Misses Irene, Marie and
Adele Michel, and one son, Arthur
Michel, Jr. To the bereaved family
The Chief tenders assurance of heart
felt sympathy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-18
Az Ex-confederate's Sentiments.

The Chief takes pleasure in repro
ducing the following extracts from a
letter written to the proprietor OF this
paper by a prominent ex-Democra at
now holding an important federal
position il far-off city, who is also
a talented ex-editor of one OF the
south's leading journals and an ex-
Confederate soldier:
ssAnd so you have been running for
congress as remedy for nervousness,
which is a new remedy and, trust,
not an expensive one. I once refused
to accept nomin alton for congress
which meant an assured election; you
accepted nomination which meant
an assured defeat. Which of US was
the wiser? However, there Wasn' It
anything the matter with my nerves.
81 trust that your view of the COM
ing popularity Of the president in the
south is correct. It ought to be as
you predict it will be. # the south
could be rid OF some newspapers which
you and [ can name and of her I'M
speakable Ward mans, it would mean
the dawning OF a new day. There is
too much "Frenzied PARTS anship' in
the south, and /, as q thoroughbred
southerner and former Confeder ate
soldier, long for the day when it shall
be the proud boast OF every one of US
that II am an American citizen, y
whether We are from the bleak coast Of
Maine or the sunny savannahs Of
Louisiana
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-18
Letter to Joseph cafier0.

Dear sir-The way to reckon the
cost OF paint is TO put both costs to-
gether: the cost of the paint and the
cost of putting it on.
It would save this country hundreds
of millions of dollars a year; it would
save you alone tif you happen to be a
victim several dollars year.
See how it works. 1t costs as much
to put-on one paint as another, doesn't
it?
Yes, if you use the same number of
gallons.
Well, don't I?
No, you'll use twice as many gal
Ions Of adulterated paint as OF Devoe;
and you've got to pay twice as much
for putting it on.
Mr.. N. Avery. Delhi, N. ", has two
houses alike, and in same condition.
Painted one house with Devoe: 6 gal
Ions. Painted the other house with q
paint that was half adulteration: II
gallons. Same painter. Geo. Gilbert,
did both jobs. One cost 827; the other
S54.
Better go by the name.
Yours truly,
IL F. W. DEvoE & Co,
New York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-18
Schlemp--Guieols.

Henry schlemp and Miss Lena Gui-
gou were married at the Catholic
church at 10 o'clock Wednesday fore
noon, Rev. Father Crozier officiating
Frank Gourge, of New Orleans, was
the groom's best man, and Miss Bella
Guigou attended the bride as maid
of honor. The wedding was Of quiet
and informal. nature, only the relatives
and immediate friends of the contrac
ing parties being in attendance. The
young couple left on the noon T. and
p. branch train for Live Oak, Assump-
ton parish, where they will make their
home. The bride is a daughter of
Aug. Guigon and sister OF Wi1fred
Guigou, oneof the obliging clerks in
the store of Meter & Co,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-18
Interest on Sixteenth Section School Funds.

Interest on Sixteenth Section School Funds.
State Auditor Capdevielle has pre-
pared statement showing the amounts
due the various parishes in the state
on the monies held in trust by the
state treasury which have been de-
rived from the sale of sixteenth Sec
ton school lands. Four per cent in
terest is paid on these monies and the
amount is divided into two items-one
being the interest derived from the sale
Of school lands prior to 1880, which is
fixed by the constitution and never
changes, while thesother is on money
accruing from sales that have been
made since 1880 and which constantly
increases, according to the transfer OF
sixteenth sections made from time to
time. For convenience in the auditor S
Office these amounts are distinguished
by the terms s'black' and 'sred,'' the
black being the account prior to 1880
and the red the other account. Ae-
cording to the statement, the amounts
tn at will be received by the parish OF
Ascension are as follows: Black, "
$123. 46: fred - S280.58.