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GRAND ENSEMBLE "A KNIGHI NEWBERRY EDITOR'S REPLY TO "SERMON" OF "DOW, JR." "The Observer" Answers Statement Concerning Alleged Increased Sale of Drugs in "Dry" Territory. Coumbiu State. To the Editor of The State: I have iread. witth admiration of its literary excellence and amazement at its utter lack of loi , the "slhrt ser mon" by "Dow. Jr.," i youar day edition. T-lie authr tjAv that his "sermon" is "not in any man ner personal and with no ill will to any," and proceeds to "dclare most firmly" in the nevt paragraph, 'that all these prohibition papers and yen mmous anti4iqour men are not -so mudh for (the morals of the men -s to be with the party they think is in the lead." If that is his wav of talking of Ys "friends." how would he talk of.his enemies? But let that pass; it is not material anyhow. So far as the Observer is concern ed, it is pretty well known, here abouts at least, ,tihet prohibition is no new idea with it; that it was advo,-at ing pr4ohibition long before that "oar ty" was "in the lead;" that it has been consistently opposed to liquor se&linag, by bar room, dispensary, blind -tiger or otherwise; and so have ot1h ~ers -whose motives have been called in question-but ithey can answer fo.c 'themselves if they deem it worth while. "Dow, Jr.," might, with some show -of .reason, though we do not believe with any basis of jastice.'have atrii buted such mot.ives to the Hon. Men del L. Smithi and the Hon. Jno. G. Ri-chards and others. who are recent converts to the prohibition eanse. but with no show whatever of either rea son or justice to those who have borne the heat and burden of the fight in the days when pro'hibii ion was not popular and when every county in the State but one had first barrooms and afterwards dispensaries and the li quor element was decidedly "in the lead " in "p-o-l-.i-t-i-e-s." But enorugh of that.I "Dow, Jr.," says: "They publish. long editorials and sound phrilosophy about the wisdom of 'keeping rt away - from the boys,' and quote Scripture. about 'lead not into tempation.' and 'save the boys:' '' and t<hen lhe adids. "'In the~ abstract that sounds good ~and 'reads 'well in the Sunday schools." Well, what's the matter with the Sunday schools? It is a very re markable objeetion to an argument that 'it "sounds good and readis well" there. Sunday se,hools are generally regarded good places: they are es t.ablished 'and main.tained with the purpose of thelping in '"saving the boys." and parents send them there with that end in *viewv. Would "Do-w. Jr." have more respect for ar-: guments and pleas 'that "'sound good and -read well" in a convention of the .Liquer Dealers' .association i? What's5 the matter with the Sunday school? And ":the Se.riptures?" The Observer does not know to whavt extent "drugs'' are sold in Newberry. but doe- no belive they are sold here in na largez quantities as sin di.spensa.ry towns of like po~pu lation, and i do'e' knm v he the sale of 'Khru" '' iflnt isrrd 1 mo anywhere. by pro'hibitinL. the sIl of liqour. The fact is, thes dru'z habit very often follows as a ,re;ul: of the . iquor habitt. The experience of Cha'rlestoni is an illustration-whlere there are 14 dispensa~ries and. if re por-ts ;ure not Zre:tly exaggerated,l 'more t2:m 10 :ime' that m:mv other place; where lique,r is sold "'indi~ -eriminately to reputable and disre putable persons.'' where the drug b'abit. ha.; reached ala r:n m popor !iens. The Observer doe; not a;' r've ' the drne h".bit rnv mor' ti :19 1: qutr or*-r. e vbbtion of tO Th .rug ihit is certainly not so prom FOR A DAY? AT THE OPERA RO inent an issue in this State or nation si as is the liquor !habit; i.t dhas not be- 1 come an "issue" in politics and gov- di ern-ment, and naturally does not re ceive as mueh attention; the petpla w a-re not so much interested in it. an E (f course t'he newspapers are not It': either. In this great contest that is raging cl from sea. to sea. and from the lakes di to the gulf, every man :nd every newspaper must take sides for ol:- in against :the liquor traffic, and it is not in to be expreteld that one will drop out liN of the rank- :r turn aside to dissi--G >ate his influente and his strength in a quixotie crusade against "spitting l on sidewalks." Side issues receive th due notiee. but will not be permitted t to divert attention from the -ain is- T] sue. And, in any view of it, because t1 one man spits on the sidewalk and an oth.,r sells dirugs is no reason why others should sell liquor. When a whi!te man was arrested here and punisrhed for selling cocaine the Observer reported t'he facts just L( as it reported the facts when -others have been arrested for selling liquor. The Observer has no sympathy with law-breakers of any kind or degree. i It does not a.ttempt to punish tthem be nor to denounce them, but it wants -to see the law enforced .strictly and im >artially-not in vengeance, but for he publie good and the reform of GI vil-doers. It ha.; no bea,ring on the question a f prohibition. so far a-s I can see; butM al the same I heartily endorse f.he m'iogy -pronounceed by "Dow, Jr." pon the '.'troops -''"eonpara.tively oys ''-that' "South Carolina sent to h he fro.nt'' in defense .of Sta-te rights. p. ut thes:e were no-t products of liquor ~elling: they were "loy.al, brave and ~eperate' not because of the liquor er raffic in that day. but beeause they S cere South Carolinians of .the Anglo- B lason rae. and sans of a. noble, an- j . ~estry. As loyal, brave and temper- S ~te as they were, they were no more 3 o .than are thie boys of the prohibi tio;n ,eou-nty 'of Newberry today- A'. rho would offer thieir' lives as read ty and fight as c.ou-rag-eously, at their 1 ~ountry 's call, as did their fa-t hers ~nd grandfa.thers in the 60's. And i.. not amiss to remind "Dow, Jr. f his -memory run-a bock so far-and 12 f it dae not he co-n learn it from e oni ol' tuart generadien-that scores f those brave youngz me-n who faced afin1ingly the Northern hordes on .any a ihard-fought field, and. w~on larv for thmnesives and their State. ~fterwards, when the cruel war was 4 ver, went down in sad and hopeless * efeat before a mnore relen-tless ene v-when '"all could buy who wish d"' even "'unda~r the very shadow I f tihe chiurch.''4 "'Dow, Jr."' lugs in "'Chinkyg oh"as a "text to preaidh a sermon n." H-e must not object then if I ssume >t he role of questioner .a.nd ask I imn wihetrher "'Chinky John'" is a 4 reduet of the older or the neweri di enstion. And I might g~o further ud aisk if he does not..thinik it wvorthi I tile to t.ry to ''save a boy'' f,rom -a Lte that m-akes ''the iguardhnse a .. r:nd pl:ce to put him?" The0 Observer has not sought popil r-tv in this m:.tter. W\hy should hea1w;r1inr m jority it held h fes zandt directed t he publie poic (. f -,St-ate. If I had wi nted neeri~~ty audAf fice I wt':;M not hav gon iimo~ ntheiii >rohibition "party" '' .1e faIR Pha' proLiii rn hias become -the p ~ular side in South Cardina is due ti en and womien and newspapers whom ~vere not in it fo offie o-r poipulalr t but who' :ad no: other end in view han the g-ood of tihei,r felw men aind heir State. The Observer claims no art -of the credit for wha:: has been .ecmplished, but does omifess to a eeling of exult.ati"'n infndn i]' n the winning side ot 1laat-no?ut f-:' the sake of offi'ce or anythine else to be gt at of polities. but "for the USE WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 ke of th-e boys.' "What boys?' 'hy, everybody's boys; those wh( ink as well as those who don't. I elose this .already too long replN ith a quotation from the reply o: on. Seaborn Wright of Georgia t( e Augusta Chronicle, in their dis ission of this same -subject. To ithi aim that "blind tigers'' are a pro et of prohibition. Mr. Wright said 'My friend, it is not making crim 1I of the:n-t-hey are already crim als. Criminals made so by the ok ense system, long the shame of oUT orgia. cities; and the sad mistakt u and other men are makinz.is tc nd oat the hope to these criminaL at if they continue to openly defy e law they can force its repeal rere never -was a. more dangerous ing to do :than this." W. H. Wallace, for the Observer. Newberry, S. C. EDITOR J. R. McGHEE. ases the Daily Piedmont and Will be Editor and Manager. Greenville, Jan 7.-The Daily Pied )nt, the local -afternoon paper, has en leased by J. R. McGhee, adver ing manager of 'the Greenville ws, and a syndicate. The transfer 11 take place Monday and Mr. Me ee will become 'the editor and man er of the paper. The paper is owned by Mr. G. M. )core. Tortured on a Horse. 'For ten years I couldn't ride a se without b)eine in torture from e.'' writes L. S. Napier, of Rug s, Ky., "when all doctors and oth remedies failed. Bucklen 's Arnica lye cured me.'' Infallible for Piles, ras, Scalds. Cuts, Boils, Fever res. Eczema. Salt Rheum, Corns. .Guaranteed by W. E. Pelhamn & . Newberry, S. C. 'TENTION BLACKSMITHS-Be ~ore you buy your next supply of lacksmith coal it will pay you'to ee us. Baxter & Son, Cor. 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"It would be hard to overstate th( wonderful change in my mother sine( she began to use Electric Bitters, writes Mrs. W. L. Gilpatrick of Dan forth, Me. "Although past 70 sh( seems really to be growing young again. She suffered. untold misery from dyspepsia for twenty years At last she could neither eat, drini nor sleep. Doctors gave her up and all remedies failed till Electric Bit ters worked such wonders for bei ,health.'' They invigorate all vital organs. cure liver and kidney trou bles, induce, sleep, impart strength and appetite. Only 50c at W. E. Pelham & Son 's. Newberry, S. C. A Night Rider's Raid. The worst night riders are ea-lomel, eroton oil or aloes pills.. They raid your bed tin rob you of rest. Not so with Dr. King's New Life Pills. They never distress or inconvenience, but always cleanse the system, eur ing Colds, Headache, Constipation, Malaria, 25c. at W. E. Pelhamn & Son's, Newberry, S. C. of the Seari,: tendency to irritate the ensi and delicate brochL1 tun. ter, every time you take~ rne ough before it has a e, ance to * icate capillary air tube'. of theg QUICK RELIEF, cRUGH[ at the~ seat ot tr uble a&ia m Morphine and is a.s 'de# cor 6 ~UG STORE.* XNK ING! SAVINGS DANK. -Surplus $30,000 to Matter How Large, Savings Bank ention.' This message the women alike. s. E. NORWOOD, SPECIAL N ON AND AFT Januar KL. M. Playe WILL BE HEADQL -:- FOR -: FISH and OY1 -:- ALSO - FRESH MI Orders Taken. Qui We have bought out the la' Fish business and will keep IOysters in season. Will b 'Phone orders. No. 261. L. M. PLAYE WE STOP THE 'PHONE 27 Jones&GU] . CONTRACTORS IPLUMBING, TINNING an ISTEAM and HOT WAl REPAIR WORK A S UNDER CROTWELL 1218 College St. N JERSEY Cl I Registered Cow, 8 yearn within 3 months. 2 ReistredHeifers, I yeai 1 egistered Heifer, 8 moni 2 Cows coming 4 years old, 5 Heifers coming 3 years c calf, soon to freshen. I Heife r comning 3 years old half Holstein. I Heifer coming 3 years oLd half Durham 1 Registered Bull, "Roaring odf, awarded Blue Ribbon (1st State Fair 1 906, and Blue Ril South Carolin a State Fair I 9C PartiA s desiring good rich w Ell to Call soon. JOHN SC OTICEI 'ER' S1st r& Co. IARTERS STERS, ME A T S ck Delivery. Le Jas. F. Todd's Fresh Fish and e pleased to fill' R & COR ILEAKS leason d GUTTERING [ER HEATING PEGIALTY . HOTEL EWBERRY, S.C. iTTLE i old, to freshen - old. :hs old. full blood, in calf. >d, full blood, in , half Jersey and ,half Jersey and : Fox", 3 years Premium) Georgia >bon (1 st Premium) )7. milchers will do :OTT