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w . .. ? Prohibition Met As I\ Allows Any Individual to Pro the State\Two Quarts of PaW/oc r\f Rppr F"nr F'.t jL/ l/L iiVU v/? N/ w? ^ ~ TRccord. ; \ The following is the full text of the , .so-called "two quarts-a-month" law as passed by the general assembly and rati??ed last, night. The bill allows any individual to obtain by transportation into j hie State each calendar month either fr two quarts of whiskey or five dozen pint j 3)< >ttles of beer. The inquisitorial sec- ; tions of the bill were stricken out in free j p conference, the report of which was j adopted by the house yesterday after-; noon. . ,J . PU i I A bill to promote temperance and sup- : press the evils of intemperance; to resist tiie use and consumption of spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented, brewed or other alcoholic liquors ana beverages 211 this State; to regulate the amount of j such liquors and beverages which a per-; s<>n may have in his possession for per- J sonal use: to prescribe the place of resi- i <lence: to prevent and regulate ship-! ments and transportations into this State, and deliveries herein from places v vitho.it the State, and from one place to another within the State. Also to prevent the delivery thereof to other1 than the true consignee: to require per- ' s<>ns, corporations and carriers transporting and delivering alcoholic liquors' apd beverages to keep records thereof and ;o file statements with th probate judge and to permit inspection of rec^ *>rds and statements nled; prescribing certain facts as prima facie evidence for violation of the law; prohibiting division of packages on the premises of the carrier; requiring the true nature of j the shipments to he marked thereon, and fixing the punishment for violation of the law. and to prohibit the manu$ facturc and sale of alcoholic and malt liquors and beverages, and to provide j for the enforcement of the Inw. } . ! I Whereas it ? the public policy of this j State to promote temperance and to dis-; , courage and prohibit the manufacture, j ( sale and consumption of alcoholic j , liquors and beverages as detrimental to j , the morals, good health, welfare and j , safety of the State: * ] j Be it enacted by the general assembly : j - .1 - - -r c?<. r i:.,? . oi tne oiaie 01 chjuui wiuiuia. Section i. That it shall be unlawful ! . for any person, firm or corporation, or ; , association, within this State, to receive ( or have in his. its or their possession'1 more than two quarts of spirituous, j malt, vinous, fermented, brewed or j ] other liquors and beverages, or any i compound thereof, except the purchaser ,, may receive in lieu of two quarts of any other kinds of liquors mentioned one ^"iialf barrel (60 pints) of beer, which contains more than one per centum and j , . | i not exceeding hve per centum of alco- ; ( hoi. during any one current calendar'; inonth. And it shall be unlawful to J have such liquors and beverages except j 1 for one's own personal use. or that o? j his immediate family, and then only at his usual place of residence, and provided that the same shall have been procured in the manner herein prescribed. The residence of a person shall be where his f.mviy resides, if he has a family residing in this State; if not. ai the place where he usually sleeps; pro? ,t oli-jl Ka ill VZUCUf UKU it o?iu? . for any person to have in his possession, j store or keep, for any purpose, any J quantity of such liquors and beverages j in or adjacent to any building in which, <>r in connection with which there is maintained or conducted any cafe, restaurant. club, socia- club, or similar rei-i rt. and no such place shall be consider ed a residence within the meaning of j this act. ! Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful fori any railroad company, or other common j ' carrier, or any officer, agent or employe, cr any of them. :,r any other corporation. firm or person. t<> ship. transport into, or deliver in this State in any man- ' ner or by any means whatsoever, any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented. ' brewed, or other alcoholic liquors and ( beverages, containing more than one < per centum of alcohol,of any kind whatsoever, from any point or place outside 1 of this State, or from one point in this 1 State to another point, except as provid- ] ed and prescribed in this act. ' < Sec. 3. It shall be lawful for any ' common carrier to transport or deliver i to any person over the age of 21 years in this State, from a place or places .? r*. * , ? without tms state. aiconouc liquors or i beverages in quantities not moore than j two (2) quarts, or spirituous liquor? other than beer, or one-half (1-2) barrel (60 pints), of beer, not containing more than five per cent of alcohol, in any one calendar month. Provided, that the same is received by such per a sure t Was Ratified\ cure By Transportation into Whiskey or Jhive Dozen ich Calendar Monthsous for the personal use of himself or or the immediate members of his family, such u-.e U> be made at the usual residence of th? consignee as herein defined; and. provided, that such consignee complies with the provisions of this act. Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to < rder any such liquors and hevrages in a fictitious name, or in the name of any other person than himself or herself. And it shall fx unlawful for any comnv n carrier to deliver any alcoholic liquors and beverages to any iiciitious person. or to any person other than the consignee named therein in n,il" K/.tu nj.ii liiinr< or ])CI>!UI. <11111 IHllt WVI..VVI. v..*. ? __ sunrise and sunset. Sec. 5. It shall he the duty of any common carrier to keep a true and iorrect record of all alcoholic liquors and bevrage> transported rind delivered by it to any person or persons, and to file with the probate judge of the county in j which, such liquors and bevrages are de- J livered at the end of each calendar j month, a verified statement, either j printed, plainly written or typewritten. 1 clearly stating the date on which the j raid liquors and beverages were deliv- i ered. the name and postoffice address of the consignee, and consignor, the place r f delivery, and the person to whom delivered. kind and amount of such beverage delivered. The probate judge j shall receive a fee of fifty (50) cents' for filing each of said reports. Tf any J common carrier shall neglect, fail or re-, fuse to file with the probate judge,: * l,-~ '.c lir>rin ronnired. Such i UI UK* (,'HIIIU no ?-, statement or statements, it shall be | the duty of such probate judge within ten days after the same should j have been tiled. to make a report thereof ! to the attorney general of the State and j he shall forthwith institute or direct! I some solicitor to tile suit in the name of j the State on the relation of the otiicer j tiling the same, in an appropriate court. I to secure a mandamus to compel com-j 'linnet* wiin >cviit/n. |ii v> iMv, ? Charleston. Chesterfield, Colleton. \\"illiamsburg. Clarendon. Sumter. Marlboro. Georgetown. Edgefield. Hampton. 1'airtield. Dorchester. Florence. Lexington, Richland. Berkeley, Beaufort. Lee. Greenville. Anderson, Horry. Oconee | counties that the record of all alcoholic1 licuors and bevrages transported and] .lelivered by any common carrier shall ' lie filed with the clerk of (jourt. Sec. 6. Such common carrier shall j I permit any sheriff, deputy sheriff, con-1 stable, chief of police, prosecuting attorney or solicitor, or magistrate, or Dther officer charged with law enforcement, to inspect and examine said records from time to time and when they may make reasonable request therefor. And?the said officers and any other person shall have a right at any time to ex::r.ine and inspect the reports filed by j such common carrier in the office of the I >robate judge. Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of a'nv such rommon carrier whenever subpoenaed, iccording to law. to produce records for jse in any court, and a copy certified' jnder the hand and seal of the probate I iudge of tin* county in which the state- j nent is tiled shall be evidence of the rontents of such statement in any trial for violation of the provision^ of this tatute Sec. 8. It shall be unlawful for any I >n t<? break open, or divide, upon lIic premises of a common carrier, any "i.'-.'na! package or packages in which ilcoholic li(;ucr> <>r beverages are ship. i l?o?l <>r delivered. And it shall be un i lawful for any such common carrier to I permit <>r allow any such original pack I :ige or packages in which alcoholic ic;n< >rs and beverages are shipped to be >j'cned or divided in any manner upon t.- premises. Sec. 9. It shall he unlawful to ship, ;U-!iver or receive any alcoholic liquorf >r bevrages in packages or receptacles :ontaining less than one pint. Sec. 10. The possession by any one person of more than two quarts of such liquors or beverages at one time or the possession of any such liquors or beverages by any person at any place other th&n his or her usual residence as Herein defined; or the receipt by any person of liquors in the name of any other person than himself, except on a written ordered by the true consignee shall he orima facie evidence of violation of the provisions of this act. But nothing in 'his section contained shall prevent the >ne or introduction of any other competent evidence of violation of this act. Sec. ii. That if for any reason any section, provision or clause or any part of this act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, that shall not affect or destroy the validity or constitutionality of any other section, provision, clause or part of this act, and the remaining portion or portions of said act shall be enforced without regard to the invalid] section, provision or clause. And this J act shall be liberaly construed, so as to accomplish the purpose thereof, as stated in til.. mhlf* Sec. 12. Xo person shall be excused j from testifying in any prosecution for violation of this act, hut no disco.cry ! of evidence made hy such person shall; be used against him in any criminal j prosecution. Sec. i,V?In prosecutions under this; act for unlawful shipment of alcoholic! liquors ana bevrages delivered herein. | the offense shall be held to be commit-1 1 ted in any county of the State through j j which and 10 which said alcoholic: i liquors and beverages have been carried ! i j or transported, or in which they have | been unloaded, or to which they have j I been con\eve<i or delivered. ; . ' ,P1 . j ; >ec. i-J. ! hat anv common carrier,! ! ... ' c^r j i jiri:v?ii, hi in ?m v"i ?'? t * | \ :>:u or employe thereof, knowingly vio-; kiting ;:ny of the provisions of this :.ct, ! or failing to comply with any require-! im-nts thereof, shall he guilty of a mis-J demeanor, punishable for the first of-j fense by a line of not less than one | hundred ($100) dollars. 01* more than! i live hundred ($500) dollars, or by im-J | prisonmcnt in the county jail, or con I'nement ai hard !al>? ?r for not less than I thirty (30; days. or more than *ix (6) j nonths. or both: and for the second and | every subsequent conviction of violation j 1 of the piovisions of this act. the tine' I shall be n<>t less than one hundred j ($100) dollars, nor more than live thou- i sand ($>.000) dollars, and the punish-j ment not less than six months, nor more j than two (2) years, or both. . . 1 Sec. 15. Xotiiing contained in this J act shall prevent any person from procuring aiui donating to any church, congregation or synagogue wines for sacramental purposes. Nothing herein 1 contained .-hall interfere with the manu-A. -i . ? ' " ??? *, 1 ^ 1 / \ * "1 f\ f 1 _ laciurc. <111(1 11 illl.Sjiwi UUIV'II \JI j hoi a? now provided by law. See. 16. That it shall lie unlawful for? any person, firm, corporation or asso-1 ciation wimin this State to manufacture, 1 sell, barter, exchange, give away to in-! duce trade, deliver, store, keep in possession ir. this State, furnish at public places, or otherwise dispose of any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented brewed or ~>thcr liquors and beverages or any comj-ound or mixture thereof which contains alcohol in excess of one per centum of alcohol Sec. 17. Wholesale druggists may lawfullv receive and sell in wholesale quantities to retail druggists and to pub1... .-.KK1 K, .roif'jle ,-v*- 1 1 lie (>l ciwu iutuiv. iiv'aj'iniij ?/i invuiv.m or pharmaceutical colleges, and in no other way. pure alcohol for medical purposes only, or grain alcohol to be used hy chemists <?r bacteriologists actually engaged in scientific work and for such purposes on'y. and sucti wholesale druggists shall at the end of each month in which any such sales have been made, tile with the clerk ot court of the county in wiiich they do business, a statement in writing, under oath, giving the name of the purchaser, the price paid, the date of sale, and the quantity and character of the alcohol sold. I f said wholesale druggist making such sale is not a resident of the State of South Carolina, then such statement shall be tiled in the office of the clerk of court of the county, in which the purchaser resides. See. 18. Any retail druggist whose place of business is located in any of the incorporated towns or cities of this State, who is himself a registered or licensed pharmacist, or who regularly employs a registered or licensed pharmacist. may sell it. in the manner herein vCi "lit. upon filing a hond in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be approved by the clerk of the court in which such druggist does business, conditioned fori a faithful observance of the provisions if sections 7'>4 to 803. such hond to be approved by t-he clerk of court, pure al coin >i ior mcaicai purposes uniy, gi<uu alcohol to chemists and bacteriologists actually engaged in scientific work, and for such purposes only, and wine to be used for sacramental or religious purposes only: provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent such druggists from using alcohol in the compounding of prescriptions or other medicines. thesale of which would not subject them to the payment of a special tax required of liquor dealers by the government ot the United states; provided further, that nothing herein contained shall prevnt such druggists from compounding and selling medicinal preparations manufactured in accordance with formulas prescribed by the United States Phartnacopoedia and National Formulary which contain no more alcohol than is necssary to extract the medicinal proprieties of the drugs conv - ~ tained in such preparations, and no! more alcohol than is necessary to hold the medicinal agents in solution, and which are manufactured and sold as medicine, and not as a beverage. Sec. 19. So sale of pure alcohol, for medicinal purposes, shall be made by any retail druggist, except upon the prescription of a regular practicing physician ot" this State, who, before writing such prescriptions, shall make an ; actual examination of the person for! f whom the prescription is issued, and the ; said prescription shall be substantially J in the following form: "State of South J Carolina county to ! druggist, I a regular practicing J physician under the laws of this State,! do hereby certify that I have examined j a patient in my charge, and I do | hereby prescribe for the use of said' patient alcohol, and 1 further! certifv that the use of such alcohol is.! i in my judgment, absolutely necessary j i-itf cir purr* thr illness or disease! ,u,v % 4,fc^ v"* ~ I from which said patient is now suffer-j it 'J. and that I am not intersted in the j drug store to which this prescription is directed, nor in the profits on the drugs I herein prescribed. Date M. L).'r j Sec. No prescription shall be I filled herein- except upon the day tfyon , which it is issued <>r the following dav, i ! and no more than one-half pint of alcohol .J-nll be sold and delivered on any one prescription and when such prescription is filled, it shall not be refilled, but shall be delivered to the druggist filling the same, and at the end of the j month in which the same is filled, it j shall be fded by such druggist in the office of the clerk of court ol the county in which said druggist is engaged in business: provided, no druggist who is also a practicing physician, shall till I his own prescriptions hereunder, nor shall they be filled at any drug store in which the said physician is financially intcrstcd; provided, further, that the delivery of such alcohol soid under such ' prescription shall be made only directly j to the person for whom such prescrip- j tion is issued or to the physician, or to some one authorized by the physician, oi in case of a minor to his parent or i si'iardian or physician, or someone au- j thorized 1>y said physician. Sec. 21. Violation of this act shall | he punishable as herein provided, the I provisions of any other act providing | for imprisonment without the alterna- j live of a fme for a first offense to the ! con:rary notwithstar.ding. Sec. 22. That all laws or parts of | laws in conflict with this act are here- j by repealed, but this act shall r.ot be con j si rued as repealing any law now i:.i force not inconsistent therewith. Sec. 23. That any manufacturer of ! ginger ale or other drink, known as "soft drink." having not more than onetenth (1 -10) or one (1) per cent, of alcohol. may purchase alcohol from without the State for the purpose of such ! manufacturing, provided, that such per- i ?nn firm or cornoration enter into a bond in the sum of $r,ooo, secured by j an approved surety company, payable to the clerk of court of the county in which such business is located, the same to be forfeited upon proof in a civil action thereon, that he or thev have sold any alcoholic liquor in violation of the laws of this State. Sec. 24. The term '"calendar month" shall be deemed to include the period from the first day to the Ia>t day of each month of the year, inclusive, as designated by the calendar. I HO.HE DEMONSTRATION CLl'B JOH>STO>E DISTRICT The Home Demonstration club met with the Perkins school, Johnstone district, Friday, February IS. Miss j Willie Mae '".Vise gave an interesting j talk on laying the table for meals and j various devices for the dining room one of [he most practical was a table with rollers to carry the food to ths table and to clear it off after meals. ~ * j Just put your tnings on me ia.ui?| and roll it inro the kitchen, thus saving many steps. The subject for February was "Vegetables and Fruits/' j She explained clearly the uses of fruit and v fgetables. How healthy they are, also how economical, as we can haive vegetables and fruits the year round ' by planning ahead and by canning the surplus in summer. She also reorganized the tomato club with several new members. After all business was over, Miss Wise made a delicious fruit salad. The association served jelly rolls and pickles. The next meeting of the club will be on the third Friday in March. Come out and enjoy yourself. Tbe Herald and News one year for $1. Tl is offer is open to old of new subscribers and is good until March. 1. Fine Stationery TTi#? Rook Storp is the nlare to ? ? r?? ? get your stationery. I have a large stock to select from. Pound paper 10c to $1.00. Box paper 10c and up. Typewriter paper, Carbon pa per and Typewriter ribbons. Respectfuliy, \ Mayes' Book & Variety Store The House of a Thousand Things. I I II I1J JHJW II ?II ill JJ?U1.U,IWB1I?. .'JIJiW/LIM Hill.il .li'MMM?i?WHW^?B? * H Rheumatism! ? S * * ^ How is rheumatism recognized? Some have said? W Jg Rheumatism is a dull pain. X ^ Rheumatism is a sharp pain, X Rheumatism is sore muscles. K Rheumatism is stiff joints. jj$ U Rheumatism is a shifting pain. ( 5 All have declared?Rheumatism is Fain.* * M * M ^ Sloan's Liniment applied:? r ^ ^ The blood begins to flow freely?the body's g warmth is renewed?the congestion disap- y jg pears?the pain is gone. ^ S Sloan's ! Liniment s Jf KILLS PAIN (GUARANTEED) X W W 5 Rheumatism and allied pains yield to the penetrat- 5 S ing qualities of this warming liniment. * mmmmmmmmhmmwummmmhhmmmmb nnrrnR <avF\ 1 iir rr f 1 - % i rr.TTi i/uvi v/ii un i uu j n , ? ^ ^ , ^ _ A BLACKSMITH Some time ago I was taxen with Kid- vyj TU ney trouble which caused me to give |/y should be "nipped in thelYU up my work as blacksmith. I lost my lUj bud", fcr if allowed to run iaDDetite and could not sleep, from the fffjunchecked, serious results m dreadful pains that would come over \\U may follow. NumerousKUi me, from my kidneys. I was treated J cases of consumption, pneu- 1 by a physician for about three months. I moma, and other fatal dis- 1 He could not help me so finally he pre- S eases, can be traced back to I scribed Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. I I a cold. At the first sign of a 1 started taking same and before I had 1 co'd, protect yourself by I nichAH takfiinz the first bottle I besan thoroughly cleansing your g to eat and sleep better than I had in j III sy,5^em a *ew flOSCS oill a long time. I continued to take same j|| TUmrnDfVC until I was entirely cured and took on III IliHUl UiltJ u considerable weight. jfl M II I am now back working at my trade ||| U| ft I Iff again and never felt better in my life. |j| MU?Ui\ II I appreciate what Swamp-Root has ||| 11 done for me and will recommend it ||ll l|n I 11 fl I IT 111 m anvnna who suffers with their kid- |||| 11 ITS I ImbI I III i neys. When physicians fail to give W0MM relief and then prescribe Swamp-Root, |hfi ol(J rejiable| vegetable III they sure know its merits, I am, ljver p0xvcjer Very truly yours, Mr> Chas. A. Ragland, o< JII S. A. HALE. Madison Heights, Va., says: ! { State of Xew York | "I have been using Thed- ||| County of Monroe (ss) ford's Black-Draught for JLu S. A. Hale of Henrietta, X. Y., be- fii|stomach troubles. indiges-F/T ing duly sworn, deposes and says that {nAg on' C0^S' 3nd find ittoj^A he is the person who wrote the fore- yQra be very best medicine Ipijf ori'i-i/i- tivch'niAfiiai iprfpr m Dr. Kilmer ever used. It makes an old rCorTnT'knows" the "facts stated I IMJman feel like a youag oae." rafl therein to be true lUjf 0n Thedford s? fiMJ original and genuine. E-67 |ty Subscribed and sworn to before me IT f\fy Notary Public. Malaria or Chills & Fever Letter to Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially Dr. Kilmer & Co., (or MALARIA or CHILLS d. FEVER. RincrhnTTit/in V Y. Five or six doses will break^any case, and if taken then as a tonic the rever wui nox ?a?????1 return. It acts on the liver better tnaa Calomsi and does not gripe or sicken. 25c ProTe what Sw;irmp-r?-?t will do for y ~Tbe Herald and News one year for Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., TMs offe. open (q o]d ^ Binghampton, X. Y., for a sample size s?j,^criberS and is good until March 1. bottle. It wil* convine anyone. You ________________________ will also receive a booklet of valuable Orive Out Malarie " 1! A -11 ~ nKftllif (Vio And Build Up The System miormauon, leiuug awui i.u>, , and bladder. When writing, be sure ! Jj?* Ji1*,,9*4 ?ROVE'3 a + +br, t vk* v.a^r TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know and mention the Semi-*eekl> Newber- wJ?at y<m are taking> as fte formnla ^ ry Herald and News. Regular fifty- printed on every label, showing it is cent and one-dollar size bottle for sale Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. at all drusr stores The Quinine ^ives out malax5a, the at ail drug scores. IrQ.; up the fiystem 5Q centt - ? ? ?ti.c T-Terai^ one year Cor TIic Herald ana rstws vuk jcai wi ? . $1. This cffer is open to old of new $1. i iris offer is open to old of new subscribers and is good until Marcri 1. subscribers aad is good until Marc'n 1. i J i. . _ v'.-.- *?