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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
NORTH AUGUSTA.
In Lime Light On Account Of the
Aiken County Dispensary "
Fight.
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
The order of the Aiken county dis
pensary board establishing a dispen-
sary at North Augusta has apparent
" stirred up the neighbors just over
tne line in Georgia as they have no.
been stirred for a long time. The
effort Of the city council Of North
Augusta to block the purpose of the
dispensary board having failed, the
city Of Augusta has now taken up
the fight, and there is promise OF
some warm scrapping.
The state prohibition law goes in
to effect in Georgia the first day of
January and the Augusta people IL
cure that if dispensary is establish
ed at North Augusta it will receive
large patronage from Augusta peo-
pie. and this tnev do not take kindly
to in the least. They do not care TO
see money poured out Of the rocl,ets
of the Georgia folks into lie treas
urv Of the Aiken county 9ispensary
board.
The following from yesterdays Is
Augusta Chronicle shows that very
unusual steps may be taken to pre-
vent a heavy Georgia patronage be-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
Col. Johnstone in Laufens.

Laurens Herald.
Col. George Johnstone, OF New
berry. who won high encomlums up
on ais signal ability as special Judge
a! The recent term of cours IN Rlcn-
land county, was in the city yester-
dav on business. 1t is fully under
.tccd that this able and distinguish
Il iurist will t2 in the race for Unit
I'll States senator. Besides beng a
LAWYER of surprising excellence ne IS
4 farmer of practical experience aad
with success. Mr. Johnstone mas
heen a member Of the national house
of representatives and is famlllar
with public affairs and acquainted
with public men. His thorough edu-
cation and high intellectual attain
ments combined WITH his plain COM
mon sense, executive and business
ability. and his power as a speaker.
will make him formidable rival. BE
the entries great or small, Lat1mer
will lave Johnstone to beat.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
,ut the south. A similar resolution
vas adopted at the Greenwood meet

out the south. A similar reSOlul1Ou
was adopted at the Greenwood meet
Ing.
Another matter which came up for
discussion was the parcels post. The
unicn put itself squarely on record
as favoring the passage Of a law pro-
viding for a parcels post System and
it is announced that national COM
mittee representing the union Will
appear before congress at the pres
ent session and urge the passage OF
the bill.
At II o'clock last night the con-
venticn adjourned to meet again IN
Columbia on Juanary q. AT this
meeting it is proposed to complete
the state constitution and other mat
tars of more or less vital interest to
the members Of the organization
throughout the state will be taken up.
Although President Goodwin of the
South Carolina division was present,
he did not preside at any of the
sessions.
3'Tne meeting was entirely har-
monious,' said a member Of the con-
ve1tion last night. "All differences
have been settled and the union is 60
ing to work earnestly and with more
vim and vigor than ever for the prln-
ciples which it stands for.''
When asked if there would be any
chance in officers at the January
meeting, one Of the delegates replied
that lie could not say anything on
that line.
It was learned that the '|Farmers
Union Bureau" which has been con-
ducted by Mr.. J. e. Strioing OF
Peadleton, will no longer be con-
Quoted. It is not known whether
Nh. Stribling's recent eritimlsms OF
the officials who called this conven-
ton had anything to do with this ac-
ton. Last week Mr.. Stribliag had
the following "hot shot" in his "bu-
reau" column, whicn appeared IN
paners throughout the state:
"About the only plausible AMI
reasonabl excuse for calling this spe-
eial meeting, only five months after
| we met in July, may be in giving the
new members who nave come IN
since July the opportunity Of parti-
cipating in casting the votes that
choose the managers for the next
seven months. But some may say
that the act Of joining the union un-
der the leadership Of the present Of
fcsrs was equivalent to an endorse
ment Of the present officials OF the
union. At best this December meet
ing can not be called anything else
| but a kind of revolution or revolt at
out own actions. Our constitution
that was adopted to guide the action
Of the union has not guided the action
of some of our officials but little
more than the curl in a pigs tail
controls or guides the movements OF
the pigs nose.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
A Nasty Trick.

can amusing but nasty trick was
played in the early autumn at George
W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore estate
near Asheville,' said Pittsburg
florist. "a friend of mine, one OF
the Biltmere gardeners wrote and told
me about it the other day.
s'It seems that, at the entrance TO
Biltmore, there was sign that read'.
please do not pluck the flowers
without leave
"Well, one visitors day, some 3o-
ker added an 's' to the signs last
word. As result, every visitor .1ett
,Biltmore that day with a delighted
smile and an enormous bouquet. "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
inc given the North Augusta dls

ing given the North Augusta DIS
pensary:
"The city of Augusta has gone at
ter the South Carolina dispensary
good and strong. By resolution
adopted in council meeting last night,
presented by Mr.. Boutwell, and Sec
onded by Mr.. Blackshear, If the
North Augusta dispensary is contin-
ued in operation the strongest forces
known to the members Of council will
be used to curtail the trade which 1t
has been alleged the dispensary is
seeking after the 1st Of January
that of the city of Augusta.
"The feature Of the fight to be
made is the fact that if their pur-
pose is successful Augusta will re-
vive a custom which has long since
died out; that Of charging toll for
the use of a highway.
"Th7 subject Of Mr.. Bothwell's
resolution offered verbally by unani-
nous consent, was that she city at
torney be Instructed to examine into
the contract between the city Of AL
gusta and the North Augusta Land
and Investment company, by which
the North Augusta bridge was pres
elted to the city, and ascertain just
what the rights Of Augusta are in
the premises; if the city has the
right to charge a toll for the use OF
the bridge, and under what condi-
tons the toll may be charged.
{ "Mr Boutwell, stated that the OBJ
iect of the resolution was to guard
Augusta against the ,iniquity Of the
North Augusta dispensary after the
state prohibition law goes into ef-
feet. He said unless something OF
the kind is done North Augusta dis
pensary bottles will be littering the
streets Of Augusta. and the lnstl.u-
ton will cause this city more trouble
than anything ir the whole commun-
ity.
"The opinion was entertained that
toll can. not BE- charged on the
North Augusta bridge unless it is al
so charged on the Centre street
, bridge, but certain Of the members
of council believe the only exemp-
tion on the North Augusta bridge is
the free traffic Of street cars being
interfered with.
"It is Mayor Dunbar's idea to
charge a toll Of 2 or 2 1-2 cents each
way for each person using the North
Augusta bridge; allowing all vehicles
free use of the bridge. This would
mean that passengers on the street
cars could 60 over free, by paying
tae street car company 10 cents
fare; that buggies or persons could
be driven over the bridge without
paying anything, but the people IN
the buggies or wagons would have tc
paw a toll for themselves.
"It was generally believed thai
this can be done, but the city attor'
ney will take the matter up at once
and make a report to council. 1t Is
understood that if this should not Be
possible council will find some other
way to block the free use of dispen-
sary liquor in Augusta, and cut OIL
the expected trade Of that instltu'
ton.
"Mr. Boutwell, suggested, during
the course. Of the debate, that it the
city could find no other way around
the dispensary,, the commissioner OF
public works could probably condemn
the bridge and have it torn doWn." "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20

ion Of the state laws. He says they
are flooding the local option part OF
South Carolina and other local option
Southern states with whiskey which
is sent in from other state &C. D.
ID.' The supreme court Of the Unit
ed States has held that such traffic
cannot be interfered with because
of its Interstate character. When
| Mr.. Tillman attempted to secure the
adoption of the resolution he aroused
d long discussion.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that the
measure should 60 to the committee
on judiciary. Mr.. Tillmany consented
20 the change. but insisted that any
committee taking charge Of it should
first be instructed to take the ques-
ton up.
"Does the senator from South Car
olina,' asked Mr.. Kean, "want to
instruct states what laws they should
: pass to protect themselves from th2
liquor traffic9''
Nj. Tiliman explained that his re-
solution simply sought to define the
point where the police power Of the
state begins. He said that as gov
'ernor of South Carolina he had dealt
with this question. He wanted soma
committee to determine now far con-
gress can 60 in limiting as a police
power the control over Interstate
traffic in intoxicating beverages.
Senator Clark, of Wyoming, chair
imam of committee on the Judiciary,
Ipreferred having the resolution laid
over until it could be worded IN a
way to allow the committee to report
on it intelligently.
After further discussion in which
lSeaators Bacon, MeCumber, Knox
and Tillman participated, Mr.. Knox
suggested that the whole difficulty
could be reached through a bill.
''Draw one," suggested Mr.. Till
Imam, wbereupon Mr.. Knox prepared
an amendment to the Wilson. bill
tproviding that the control Of the
state should begin as soon as tae
package is "within the borders OF q
state and before or after delivery
to the consignee.
Mr.. Tillman then withdrew his re.
solution and offered the bill. which
was referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
The bill. as presented reads:
:'That all fermented, distilled ol
other Intoxicating liquors or liquid;
transported into any state or terri
tory or remaining therein for use
consumption, sale Or storage therein
upon arrival within the borders Of
the state and before or after delivery
to the consignee in sueh state or ter
ritory, are subject to the operation
and effect Of the laws of such state
or territory enacted in the legisla
ture for. its police powers to thu
same extent and in the same man
nor as though such liquids or liquor;
nad been produced in such state o.
territory, and shall not be exemp
therefrom by reason Of being intro
duced therein in original packages o;
otherwise"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20

No man became villain all at
once.-Juvenal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
HARNEssING A RIVER

The railroad dams contrived and built
to turn the Colorado river back into its
course have at last succeeded after
several failures and a profuse expen-
diture of money, expert skill and hard
work. The flow into the remarkable
Salton sink is checked and the very
considerable body of water which has
accumulated in the great depression
which stretches from United States
territory well down into Mexico, will
now evaporate in the course of time
unless 1t is further replenished. The
lake now covers hundreds of square
miles of desert to a depth that varies
from ten to one hundred and twenty
feet, and is a feature of the far south
west that provokes thoughtful persons
to meditation. Some of them strongly
favor its retention by cooperation Of
the United States and Mexican govern
ments on the ground that II has proved
exceedingly beneficial to the climate of
the whole southwest of the United
States and of Northern Mexico. The
rainfall, 1t seems, has been abundant
and beneficent beyond precedent In that
region during the last two years, and
crops have been raised by its help
where 1t had not been supposed that
crops could be raised without irriga-
tion. The theory is that the influence
OF the new Salton sea has made Ii pos
sibe for the rainclouds from the Pa
cific ocean to cross the desert. whereas
aforetme its blasting heat used to dis
sipate them. leaving arid the lands be-
yond, which of late have got their
share of rain. This is an interesting
theory and will doubtless get the full
investigation which its Importance
merits. A very stout string will be tied
to the Colorado river before 1t is let out
of its course again, but IL there Is
profit in having part of 1t maintain
great lake in the Salton sink instead
OF running into the Gulf of California.
the diversion can doubtless be arranged
and managed now with safety under
competent restriction. The river has
shown what It could do. Perhaps 1t was
worth doing.-Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
EXIT GOVERNOR PARDEE

There are signs of more than usual
wrangling by Republican statesmen at
Sacramento over the spoils of office. A
wrangle preliminary to the biennial
scramble for plums handed out by the
Legislature is in progress now. 1t re-
ates to certain desirable appointments
that We're within the scope of Gov. Par
dee's authority as he turned sadly from
the executive chair and prepared to
step down and out.
An outgoing governor not afflicted
with political dyspepsia might not be
inclined to take advantage of the op-
portunity to repay political debts by
appointments at the extreme end of a
term 1t would strike any official hav
ing regard for the proprieties in such
situation as an unbecoming thing to
clutch at the last straw for a chance
to use official patronage.
But Gov Pardee never was trou-
bled with scruples of that kind. From
beginning to end he used the executive
office for all it would yield in the way
of contributions to the fortunes of the
governor in his overweening eagerness
to obtain a renewal of his lease of the
gubernatorial chair.
Probably no governor of California
ever left the executive office with such
glaring evidence of chagrin as GOV
Pardee manifests. From the time of
his failure to secure a denomination
he has been unable to disguise the bit
terness of his disappointment. Down
to a period near the date of the Santa
Cruz convention he confidently expect
ed that he would have "walk-over'
in the contest for the nomination, and
the awful jolt he received knocked out
even his respect for the political amen
tiles.
And now, with the object of getting
square" to the extent of his feeble ef-
forts in the last act of his public ca
reer he takes advantage of the oppor-
tunity to install certain of his favorites
in fat offices, which they may hold in
spite of the new state administration.
In bidding adieu to Gov. Pardee it
may truthfully be said that no act of
his official career was so appropriate
as the final one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
MAYOR HARPER BEGINS RIGHT

Good citizens will find much to COM
mend In Mayor Harpers inaugural
message. printed in full in today's
Herald and bad citizens will discover
therein not the faintest basis for hope
or encouragement in the curiously-
formed notion that "wide-open town"
is imminent.
Mayor Harper begins right. In un-
eauivocal terms he states his position
upon the leading local questions, and
there will be few indeed to contravert
him. As matter of fact his entire
message Is one of good cheer and honest
faith in the expressed will and ambl-
tions Of the people Of Los Angeles
The new mayor naturally begins with
declaration of his full approval of the
owens river water enterprise and the
suggestion that nothing should be un-
dertaken now that would interfere with
the success of that project. This means
that he will devote his best thought and
energies to the realization of this en-
terprse.
He wisely and emphatically announces
his opposition to any proposed exten-
sion of the present saloon zone and any
proposed increase in the number of
saloons in Los Angeles. In other words,
he is not in favor of "a wide-open
town." but on the contrary. as a good
citizen, burdened with the responsibility
of executive affairs, prefers to see this
great city remain where it is, in that
respect, with no opportunity afforded
for any worse conditions.
on the question of public utilities
Mayor Harper of course follows the
lines of the Democratic platform upon
which he was elected. He will, there
fore, enforce the laws governing the
public utility corporations, just as he
will enforce all other laws. He likewise
adheres to the Democratic platform ir
announcing his hope that Los Angeles
will shortly possess a municipal LIGHTING
plant. movement which would doubt.
less prove profitable and serviceahle
in view of the large amount of power
that will be developed for use by the
owens river water enterprise.
The mayor commends the established
system of Fairgrounds for the children
and declares his purpose to increase ant
develop our parks and boulevards.
He also favors the speedy erection o.
new city hall and new Jail.
These constitute the principal point!
in Mayor Harper's message, which is al
admirable one, from beginning to end.
And the people of Los Angeles con
graduate Mayor Harper upon the aus
picious beginning of his administration
He promises wisely and we'll. Now le
everybody give him hearty support ant
hold up his hands in the work of push.
ing forward the greatness and glory oi
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
CROWDED SCHOOLS

superintendent Moore reports to the
board of education that, with respect
to the crowded condition Of the public
schools, "Our situation today is worse
than 1t was when the last bond issue
was asked for"
This Is not surprising to the people
of Los Angeles, who contended agrees
sively that the new school buildings
be constructed and utilized at least one
year ago Recently about dozen new
schools were opened, and the superin-
tendent says that most of them were
filled to overnowing on the first day.
Now comes the old cry for more
room-more buildings-and perhaps
more bonds.
on this latter question the superin-
tendent makes three recommendations
namely: First, an annual levy; second,
a bond issue; third. the sale of down
town school properties.
The Herald will be opposed to any
more bond issues for the erection Of
school buildings Two years ago The
Herald urged upon the board the es-
tablishmcnt of building fund, in the
nature of a sinking fund for such pur-
poses, and it supported the last bond
issue with the distinct proviso that
some other arrangements be made in
future to keep pace with the growing
demand for more school buildings.
We are now again confronted with
the necessity and the same old propo-
sition. Happily the superintendent has
two other suggestions, which may sub
serve the purposes desired without re-
sorting, as of old, to bond issues. An
annual levy could meet the emer-
gency, and the sale of downtown
school properties would be of assist
ance.
Certainly more room is required to
meet the overcrowded condition of our
public schools, but there must be no
bond issue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
QUESTION oE Ex-PREsIpsNrs

The story OF Mr.. Roosevelts desire
TO enter the United States senate AT
the close of his career In the White
House In still In circulation. Mean
while. Mr. John Bgelow renews ana
presents I'm pamphlet form his argu-
ment under which retiring presidents
shall become senators without further
action. "Our ex-Presidents," reads Mi.
Bigelow's title; What Shall We DO
for Them? What Shall They DO for
U.s."
The idea of giving senatorial places
to former chief magistrates OF the re-
public is very old Under discussion, II
has presented always as splitting
point of opinion the question as to the
voting power Of th@new class OF sena-
tors. Mr.. Bigelow meets the point
squarely. Each senator shall have one
vote This is q proposition to over
throw the principle of state equality
in the senate, without the acceptance
of which the constitution itself would
have failed of adoption. Objections to
this change are not met by Mr.. Bige-
lows argument based upon differences
In state populations.
1t was because there were big states
and smaller ones that the rule OF two
senator's each was fixed. Representa-
ton on a popular basis was left to the
other house Of congress.
Until the last spark of jealousy be-
tween states shall be extinguished
will be little hope for Mr. Bigelow's
scheme entire. General consent might
be obtained to a proposition that form
er presidents should sit as honorary
members and advisers Of the senate.
But this position of limited usefulness
would scarcely satisfy the aspirations
of man like Mr.. Roosevelt. leaving the
presidency as he will do at 81, still full
of strenuous impulses and ideas.
Had it been arranged at the begin
ming of the republic that retiring presi-
dents should become senators, there
would have been in the chamber dur
ing the period of 1861 -62 five members
of this class-Van Buren,. Tyler, Fill
more. Pierce and Buchanan. In 1825-26
Adams Jefferson. Madison and Monroe
would have been sitting; in 1s57-61.
Van Buren,, Tyler, Fillmore and Pierce.
Since 1868 the number of senator's of
the ex-presidentlal class would never
have risen above two. 1t is possible
that the very fewness of survivors of
presidential terms in any recent time
has initiated against national action
that would keep them in public life
New York Mail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08

methods and courses OF study, but
much OF such mundane things as
clothes.
Costumes az Capital
wen have TO spend a good deal on
clothes,r said the older, a woman near
ing nifty. who In we'll made gowns looks
dlstinctly 'fo the manner born" III
wear black, as a rule; black Of the very
best; broadcloth for school and the
street, silk, with some real lace, when
we're 'at home to parents, with an oc-
caslonal creation In gray for recep-
tIons. You must run to pretty bright
things. by way Of contrast, and special
ize I'm browns and blues"
Does this sound like q lowering OF
ideals, and the commerciallzing OF edu-
cation? II Is really very far from II.
Both women had the highest standards
of what true education means, and
were prepared to make those standards
actual facts In their school, but both
were women Of wide enough experience
TO know that the realization OF their
ideals meant money that the .neces-
snry money would come only from q
large number of pupils, and that ex-
ternals were needed to impress parents
with the advantage of their school over
others. The gowns were harmless
and necessary means to a most import
ant end.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-08
NEW WRINKLE FOR LAUNDRY

Some of the householders in this
neighborhood have struck a new wrin-
kle in the management of their domes-
tic affairs" complained Broadway
laundryman. "They have their
clothes washed at home and bring them
to us to be ironed. That is quite a
revolutionary proceeding. To get
clothes washed at laundry and ironed
at home is a common enough arrange
ment, but to turn the transaction the
other way about is comparatively new.
1t strikes the laundryman as a queer
proposition.
when the washing is done the
sloppy part of the work is over, and
the ironing ought to be a matter Of
little Inconvenience. However, to save
gas or for some other inconcelvable
reason we get number of ironing
orders every week, although as we
charge almost as much for that as for
the whole job, 1t is hard to see how our
customers gain anything by the ar
rangement."
ut doesn't seem to have occurred to
you," said one of his patrons dryly,
that they may like your ironing much
better than your washing. New
York Globe.