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PROHIBITION'S PROGRESS. Report on the Temperance Work in South Carolina, by Supt. Harley, of the State Anti-Saloon League. Editor The Lancaster News: I'lease allow me through your columns to make some report on the Temperance work in South Carolina. For six mouths we have been on the firing line, and in that time, we have seen things new and old, aud have learned as we never knew before what it means to contend for civic righteousness. As we look h?i:k nxror the field we are coustrained to say thank God something has been achieved in our beloved State. Any one who will take pains to look over the personnel of our State Senate, will note quite a change in that body. Several gentlemen of the old Senate who stood for the dispensary system, did not make the race for reelection, and gentlemen of different views 011 the l.quor question. will take the.r places in the new body. In other Counties where former dispensary Senators stood for re-electiou, they were delea ed by gentlemen of prohibition prociviliies. In fact we lost only two Prohibition Sena tors in the whole State. It is encouraging also, to note, that a large majority of the meu in the Ilouso ot Representatives stand for State-wide prohibition. But the liquor question in South Car. olina is not settled yot. The old dispensary faction is dying hard. At the next session of our legislature, all sorts of moves will be inane doubtless, to thwart the Prohibitionists in their plans. Some of the ffentlemnn eler.f.eil ? 0 w to tlio State Senate, and also to the House, are in favor of Statewide Prohibition, while others favor referring the matter to the people as was done in North Carolina last spring. As we see the matter from our viewpoint, the latter is a better plan tor more reasons than one. If we can have a State election, with all personal features eliminated, and let the sovereign voters ot the State cast their ballots lor, or against the dispensary system, our victory will be so signal that it will make an impression upon the entire country. Moreover, if such an election is planued, the people in every County in the State, will be educated in the cause of temperance through the meetings which would be held, and thereby create a sentiment, which would go tar towardeuiorcing the law afior it is passed. We have had some indication of what can be done, and how the people leel, t>v the victories won ill Laurens, Union, Clarendon, and Chester in tlio past few days. A few speakers went into each of the6e counties and held public mass meetings in the interest of temperance, 3, tew days pre vious to the election, and while these counties may have gone prohibition anyway, it is sate to say that a three to one vole would not have been polled. We have now 22 counties with sevenhundred thousand population in South Carolina, where no liquor is sold legaiiy. Twenty counties yet hold on to the dispensary system, but some of them only have one dispensary. Hence, it is plain that the legalized sale of litiuor in South Carnlina i? hnirwr greatly curtailed. We have arranged lor Dr. 1*. A. linker, the national Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, to ho with u? at Lauren*, South Carolina, and speak on Sunday he to re the South Carolina Annual Conference the 2Utl? inst. We sincerely hope that the people in the surrounding country, will make an effort to hear this noted Temperance advocate at that lime. Dr. Hiker will also speak in 'he First Baptist church, Spartan THE LAMCh burg, South Carolina, Wednesday night, December the 2ud Our plans have been perfected f r a great State Convention, to be held in the Hall of the lloufe of Representatives, Columbia, S iutn Carolina,Thursday, December the 4th. We hope that every member of the State executive committee of the Anti-Saloon League of South Carolina, and every other ollicer of the organization, will be able to meet us in the Senate chamber at Columbia Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, December the 3rd. Kverv minister of the Gospel iu this Sia'te, every State Senator, every Legislaturemau, and other gentlemen, will be especially invited to attend this meeting. Please, brethren makeyour arrangements now, and be sure to go. We have written Dr. Anderson, our national Legislative Superintendent, and hope to secure his services tor the State Baptist Con vention, to be held in Union, December 8th-13i h. Many things are transpiring throughout the whole country to encourage us, and to urge us on to victory. More than nine thousand barrooms iiave been closed in the United States since January lirst. According to the report of the commissioner of internal revenue there has been a decrease,because of the great prohibition wave this year, of $10,178,094.84. We have now nine whole states iu the prohibition columns. Only live states in the Union are re garded as purely liquor states, while many others, because of their local option laws, are sweep iug every thing beiore them. From Maine to California, and from North Dakota to Southern Tex?s, the same cry, "The rum saloon must go," is heard. At . 'p unci picBoat r?ie 1 euuessee, rven- i tucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Ilbncij in ttie near luture, will sweep to the prohibition column. We confidently expect Texas to come into line at the next session ot the Legislature. Many good suggestions have been made by several ol the brethren in regard to the work in this State, and we are sorry that we have not been able as yet to carry them out. We hope soon to place in railroad waiting rooms in the State charts giving facts on Prohibition throughout the country. Just now the law enforcement department of the work is claiming our at ention. It outstanding subscriptions now due are paid we shall be able to make this work count for good throughout the State at once Let every Christ tan soldier stand by his gun and never cease lighting till our State is rid of the curse and the law enforced. J110. L. Ilarlev. State Sunt. Spartanburg, S. C. Nov. 7 1008 Head the pain fortuuia uti a hox of Fink Pain Tablet#. Then ask your Doctor if there is a better one. Fain means congestion -blood pressure somewhere. Dr. Mhoop's Fink Fain Tablets check head pains, womanly pains, pain anywhere dry one, and see! 20 for 25c. Hold by Funderburk Fharmacy. w Chester's Cotton ITire. Chester sp'ciul in Chariot e Observer: Fire on the public weigher's platform at the Southern depot ?hi# afternoon partially burned 200 baled of cotton. The damage is about #2,500, which in fully offset by insurance. A truck hand is stiil to have run over a match with bis truck*, this starting the lire, which would have been a very seriou* blaze, indeed, but tor the prompt arrival and timely work ot the city 11 f vwtr.i. . It isn't ho dilUcult to strengthen u weak Stomach if one goes at it correctly. And this ih true of the Heart nnil Kidneys. The | ohl f ishionud way ot dosing the Stomneli lor Htiiualutinn ttio Heart or Kidneys is I surely wrong! iJi. Shoop tirst pointed out this error. (Jo to the weak or ailing nerves of tht bh organs," said he Knelt inside organ lms its controlling or "inside nerve " When these uetves fail then those organs must surely falter. I'llim vit il truth is lending druggists everywhere to dispense and recouiiuend 1?r Shoop s Hestorative. A lew days lest will surely tell! Sold by Punderburk Pharmacy. w 1STER NEWS, NOVEMBE Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the means of life and enjoyment of life to thousands: men, women and children. When appetite fails, it restores it. When food is a burden, it lifts the burden. When you lose flesh, it brings the plumpness of health. When work is hard and duty is heavy, it makes life bright. It is the thin edge of the wedge; the thick end is food. But what is the use of food when you hate it and can't digest it? Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the food that makes you forget your stomach. Send this advertisement, together with name of paper in which it appears, your address and four cents to cover postage. and we will send you a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World." SCOTT & BOWNE. 409 Pearl St.. New York Administrator's Sale. Under authority from the Probate t'ourt of Lancaster county. State of South Carolina, the undersigned will sell nt public outcry at the late residence of W. T. Shohane, deceased, on November 14th. il?0S, within the legal hours of sale, the following personal property: 2 mules, one horse, one cow, one wagon, two hogs, lot of corn and fodder, and other personal property ineluding personal property Terms cash. M. K. Si I KHAN I-:, Administratrix estate of W. T. Shehane, deceased. Oct. 31, 190*. 10-12 Money to Loan. I am now pre; ared to negotiate loans of from $3(0.00 and upwards on improved oottou farms, repayable in annual installments, at 8 per cent iuteiest. No com | in inniuiin iimiyni , mj J y u rrilMMi illllt' Iff 'JG-tit5 It E. WYLIE, Attorasy-at-Law. FOR SALE. I will sell at public sale, fer cash, at my premises on Flat creek, on NOVEMBER 18th, the 1'ollowinn personal property : Lot of corn, fodder, cotton seed, 2 mules, 2 horses, 2 two-horse wagons and 1 one-horse wagon, a mower and a lot of other plantation tools, including blacksmith tools. 4-13. J. A. BIKI). jPiffl FOR MEN WHO CARE TO DRESS WELL The first thing a man demands in his shoes is that they lit well, and that they feel well. After that he wants a stylish appearance and durability. Some shoes have one of these qualities and sonre another? the Harry Shoe has them all. The Harry is a Union made, perfect nttiny, absolutely stylish .Hid above .ill a comfortable and Ikr.ip in and let ua kltuw theni A.J. ISItOOJ! CO. Mr 'I' imfe li^iiCJiHter. S. C. | 'if Notice of Election. Whereas one-thinl of the freeholders mix! one-third of (ho eleetom residing in the Fork Hill school District N'o lit v. t. <->r . tioned the County iionrd of Education to t^rtkiiL .kit Election to determine whether or not u special of two an i one-half t.ij) mills ahull, ha levied on all real anil personal proporty in Miiil Fork ilill School District No in liAtivaHier county. State ?.f South Carouna, tor <ch >ol purpoH'S i Notice is hcrebv given that said election . he hehl by tin- Irtiht-ea of said school District No. jf> at the Fork iiil! School ||oiiae on Fri lay N' * 13th, '9 S at which election only sin h electors as return personal or | rout proporty lor taxation an?l who exhil it , their tax receipt and registration cortiti-| Icato as ii (pit c- 1 in the general elections shell he entitled to vote W \| Moore II. K offe. , W ?; llougli. t'ounty It >urd R II. 1908 a> CRESCENT RES' (Up-stairs in Moore B'ld., C A Nice 0 Meal is a Nice W% FISH. LI 1 We furnish tho fish and you the a uieo the appetite can't help being rt Large airy quarters with Heading let ?is serve you. J. W. ELLIOT! k Wc are now qnar In Our Nev and are prepared to serve yo INCLUE Buggies, Wage and especi HORSES Ai\ having just received a fresh car-lc ken. We will always be glad to hi headquarters while in town. Call Gregorq-Hood Lii "I Got It at is an everyday exclamation y Closing - < Having decided to g line of business, I am ofi of the following goods ? Dry Goods, Noti< Pants, Shirts, Over Crockery, Glass an And in fact anything Heavy and Fancy Gi advertising dodge, but ? 'and you can buy what goods at what they < This is your opport begin Monday Morn I have also decided t | line of high-grade I>ug^ Respec J. J. BL ority of (iur (.' Wreputation of thin fi inp of that 8Vp< ri w firm tin* leader of all the w m superior Chocolates. smi, M Manufactured by /.ifffoftW # I A Excl usive Agei 3 rAURANT or. Main and Gay Sts.) ,-/vV ' .>^4 ppetite. The fish will bo so ady for it. Koom attached. ('ume and ?9 Pi'oprietorssjfll tered.... f Building u in anything in our line )ING ========== >ns, Harness, ally in n) MULES ad of young mares, well broave you make our stables your and see us. /~v r* V*? jkj oLvjv^n uu jJLj. Ulackiiioii's" ou hear since starting our Out Sale o entirely out of this fering my entire stock ?t actual cost: Dns, Shoes, Hats, alls, Underwear, KJL J. JLJJL W Ctl t? in my stock, except coceries. Th is is no ictual closing-out sale. : you need of these cost me. unity. The sale will ing, November 2. :o close out my entire ies and Wagons. > o :tfully, -ACKMON i [DAINTY A.ND DELICIOUS | ^ The one final, crucial test of a Confectioner's standing is had in the quality of his Chocolates. ow then, remember that it exquisite flavor and suprrihocolates that first made the rm, and it was the maintain>f quality that has made this orld today in the matter of 1/all Con./i lioncrx. Co., Knovy lie T?>nn. icies Granted