The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-14
CLUBS Is TRUMPS.
Pab SIitz Finds q Wider Field Of Use
fuIness.


Shady Grove, Feb. IL, 1906.
Dear Gents:
I've been GRIMM the driest grin that ever
last five days. 1t all cum about from perusin'
the CONSTRUCTION Nv the State Nv South Caro-
lima iurnint the Ticker question. HOW q set
Nv men cud concrct SIGH q outrageous law
booze is more'n I can fgger out. L wus a
readin' Nv the CONSTRUCTION when this SEN
tence doomed up afore my vishun.
Provided, that no llscence shall be granted
TO sell alcoholic beverages In less Quantities
than l-2 pint, or 10 sell them between sun
down and sunrise, or TO sell them to be drunk
on the premises.
Thare you are. Section VIII, Article III Nv
iers wus goin 10 make that kind Nv a law ]
Eud er seen the last hide Nv I'M In Hamberg
afore I'd q voted fur en-.
No Ticker In lessen half pints. VINO Wants
ter kill or half pint at er blow?
No sellin' Nv ticker atween shutdown an
sunrise. II there's q time q Teller enjoys
licker it's at night, an these CONSTRUCTION
con ventionalists Nv our'n .hev fixed IL 80 g
No ticker to be drunk on the premssis,
| Why gents I Tor know how NANNY times ]
lest done without q drink cause l didn't
know where could TAX II IN a decent bn,t ma ~
my britches pocket an slip erroun hosses
heels, emong carts an wagons an mules
erroun or corner In some little alley thatuo
give er goat bronketis. all the time dodgln'
like I wus er blamed criminal, heein' frum
the han Nv justice, and then have ter eltne.
punch the stopper into the bottle or break Ell
knife blade of gittin 1t out. Besides licket
drinks better when you are 10 front nv q bar
| where youc'n see all kinds atomizers an
lemons an bitters an min an slch like.
That stenkin' Internal ole fly trap nv 8
dispensary hss caused more good men &c
quilt drinkin' Ticker entirely than Almost any.
II L.. nl,a HpDur tu Thau ja1t n0Rh aFlV
wud "a Their do Without than have to go thru
the rigermerole that's nessary TO git 1t an
don't blame EN-. =.
That your dispenrary, that's the way II
Ss P siiss Is R PoDe to Spa usI6psg where sas The
people hev voted the thing out. Pab's run.
MIN one Of the clubs. BE says the clubs 10
the greatest thing out. They've got er
the club can drink anything they want an
no fear OF q policeman or constable nuther.
Whenevera constable comes Pab says he
Jest shows i'm his charter an tells ,m to BACK
out jes as quick as possible an he has 10 git
out too. Pab says any body can join fer a
quarter an that a red nosed teller Ia
entitled to honarary membership: Pab stz
that the members OF the elubs will
they ike the clubs so much better. He
seq hat they received In one day In Spartan.
burg q Numbered an sixty-seven galluns nv
ticker, that's maxim things hum sum. Il
oluIhy oOu U w odh1khl hOAo I katAN 50
nov of 10 Spartanburg. Pab sed 10 bis last
letter to me that they had several clubs In
fac quite q number an that l cud take my
choice. That suits me bettern the dispensary,
gents, any thing on the yearth is bettern the
dispensary. But II amt no use fur me 10 60
of, we can have the same conditions rite
here In Abbeville II we can get rid Nv the dis
pensary, let's hit while the ion is hot.
Vote 1t out.
Shove or OF boys.
Kill IT.
Hit er hard.
Dehorn the ole Heiher.
An then let's organize some clubs like
they've got In Green Vile and Spartanburg an
different places. We cud hev by lays suthin
like this.
Sec. I. No dispepsary shall be allowed In
the precincts Nv this club.
Sec. II. Prohibitionist can come In pro-
vided they can prove that they voted agin
see.:lfI. An req nosed individuals is hon.
erary members.
Sec. ". 1t shall be the purpose Nv this
Sunday and Munday, Lotions or no lections.
all kinds and GLASSES Of mex dampners an
herediiaments.
Sec. V. There shall be no age limit to the
membership nv this club.
Sec. vi. All pollytitions shall be consid-
cred honary members on election years.
Suthin like this wud be the thing. nv
to but the above I think would comprehend
the cardinal points.
Hopin that you will give his you imme.
diate an serious consideration an nerverously
waitip for somebody TO do Ruthin TO relieve
this horrible suspense. ! beg leave TO rename.
Yours,