The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
CALLS THEM TIGERS
Chief Constable Hammet's Report to
the Governor.

shows tho ales at the. Local Dlepen.
Darics to Have Increased
Very Greatly in 1904.
Mr.. U. B. Hammet, chief constable,
has submitted to Gov. Hayward bis
report for the last quarter Of the year
1904. Mr.. Hammet takes occasion to
call attention to the chartsrirg Of SO.
cial clubs In large cities, and he de.
clares some Of these to be fiagrantly
violating the law. In his latter sub
m!tting the report, Mr.. Hanmet
says:
From the figures given you will
see that the maintenance of the con.
stabulary his reached q considerable
sum, but .Ysflen you deduct the value
OF the seizures made aud the fines
ctllecteG, which went to the various
countiesland towns, that expense has
been REDUCED to the very small sum
o! S34 oF2 50. with numerous appeal.
ed cases yet to be heard from.
The gllicit dealing in liaYors in
every sec.ion Of the Statr been
very cons!o arably curts 5bile
I have not been able To enIoTce the
law to the letter, 1 feel that my ef-
forts have been OF value in that direc-
tion, and reports received daily go to
show that there is an Improvement In
the situation almost everywhere. The
dispensary law can be enforced, but it
will require the aid Of State I'll :ers as
we'll as municipal, in addition to the
constabulary force to accomplish 1t.
There seems to be lack Of inter.
est, or fear, or something which l
cannot determine, on the part Of some
of those who are charged with the en-
f07ceIT1nS c: the the law which prevents
them from taking as active part as
ls incumbent upon them. In many
instances have been ably assisted
oy the intendents OF towns and few
magistrates, but as rule there is lit.
tie attempt made by others than State
cOnstablcs.
In my Judgment the greatest me.
mace 10 the enforcement uf the law Is
the promiscuouS issuing Of charters to
so called clubs, and yet 1 am inform.
ed that uncer our present laws this
cannot be prevented. We find them
iourlsbipg In our cities and larger
towns, and while claiming to be social
organizations, complying with tho re.
quirements of the law, they are Moth
ing more nor less than open barroDms.
Every effort has been made to put
stop to the sale OF liquors within their
walls, even to the extent of stationing
Utl1cers in the building to prevent 1t,
but this bas resulted recently In the
arrest OF the constables en- charge of
trespass and their conviction and pun.
ishment by fine.
Positive and satisfactory proof
| shat some at tbese, ssslut sel sdsialss
of-=u ufi -KfnuS to.-t{,o general public
(their membership in numerous cases
being entirely fctitious) seems una
vailing In our endeavors to contine
them to the rights granted them by
their charters, and desire to earn.
eStly recommend that some leglsla-
tiou be enacted which will affect the
indiscrlminate issuing CT such char.
ters.
The constabulary force is In good
condition, loyal and energetic Very
little has occurred to mar the admin
istration Of the affairs OF the depart.
ment, and look forward to the at.
tall ment OF even better results in the
uture than we have in The past"
/ The total expense for the quarter
was SIG. Ill 81. The amount OF sales
from the Wholesale dspenssry was
| S9S7 3l3 94 from tue retail dlspensa
ries Sl,O3S. 1873 90.
The summary for the year is as fol
lows
| To,al cost of cons.abnla-
ry Tor year .8 64,3SS 26
Total value OF seizures
Tor year. 2l.O7l 81
Total sales for State dis.
psnaary for year. +. 50, 996, ,9lS 80
Total sales for local dis.
saries for year. .S3.374 1885,
To al number Of ocnvic-
tions for year. 3I4
Total amount OF tines
imp )sed for year. IS 1895 OU
Total amount OF fines
collected for year. IS s,44O. OC
Total number OF pusons
sent 70 chaingaug 9s
Total number Of teams
seized. ..... ........ l;
Total number OF stills
se'Z I'd. -. ..... IL
In the report for the last quarter
NJ. Ham1 CT says In addition 10 the
seizures of liquor and beer. ''thert
we're two teams, 80 stills and 1,8lt
gallons of beer in kegs, the latter @
which Is OF no value"
The Increase in the sales in the loca
dispensaries over the same quarter q
1903 amounted tn Sl72 2OO7.60.
Qlte a number OF cases agains
Vlolators OF the law have been ap
peale1 and are now pending In tn
court Of general sessions.
Big Dynnmos.
. The Canadian Niagara Falls Powe
I company, the ally OF the Amelic ical
i Niagara Falls Power company, sue