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^ KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 5, 1905. NO 41. ' |1 A T 5. . p' f, A STRONG PLEA FOR PROHIBITION.! SHOWING THE EVILS OF DRINK AND THE CORSE OF THE DISPENSARV. Editor County liecord: Does the steady increase in the consumption of intoxicating liquors iu South Carolina indicate a step] toward prohibition? ? The factory value of the dis- j tilled and malt liquors made iu this j | country in 1900 was $334,068,156. ( cost the men who drank them! | five or six times that amount, say: $"2,004,408,936. Now if the people) I stopped drinkir.g they could with j the money saveu each year pay all the distillery and brewery workers j their present wages, pay the pro-1 prietors of the industry ten per cent1 on their capital, and pay sellers of material to it ten per cent on their sales as compensation for loss of I trade at a total cost of $80,000,000. ] They might even support, until their] bread-winners could find work, an i Pr?- the families of the middle-iuen 'in u I . the business,' and still save an r5.**'-' I enormous amount, at least 500,000,-1 000 a venr. Have \ou ever thought j how eostiy it is to drink liquor and how much can be saved by not drinking? Our largest and best merchants tell me their sales have been cut not less than tweuty-fivej per c?nt by the establishment of the] dispensary at this place and that j they tou Id feel the effects the very! first week of its existence. Many of our best farmers tell me their farm help has become demora- j ^ lized by the dispensary; hands leave the good old country farms and flock to the dispensary town, where they can loaf around aud pick up enough job work to buy liquor with. The disoeusarv is the gieatest. i * ? I tax gatherer this old Stute has ever een. The daily laborer pays to it1 v "his hard earned money. The farmer! pays to it his strawberry money, j his tobacco money, his cotton money and very often his real estate1 money. The merchant pays Ins share too. They all pay into the: liquor treasury money?money that' should buy dresses for pile faced women, shoes for bare feet girls and bread and meat for hungry children. J Whiskey causes nearly all the crimes of our lan.i?who pays the cost of the courts? Does North Carolina or Kentucky or some other people? No iudfeL The people right here in Lake City and Williamsburg county pay it. The State sells the poor creature a dollar's worth of liquor; it crazes him; tu- goes and commits crimes that, cost the State thousand? of dollars. Foi every doliar revenue the State and county pay their thousands. Look at the splendid financial co ii x? e iL. ,.< vr',;.,.. U1UOI1 <>! lire oiaw m .uaiiir. iiu'in ac the splendid condition of Marlboro. one of our sister counties, the fertile farm?, tine residences, heuuti. fnl churches and last, but not least, the big bank accounts of her citizens. Is Williamsburg with her three open barrooms keeping pace with Marlboro? 1 think uot. God smiles ou the good. Wipe out liquor from the borders and old Williawsbuig with ten and twelve and a half Cent cotton will "" Hblotssom as the rose and be a garden spot of our beloved south land. The physical effects of liquor are evident. It interferes with the chemistry of respiration, It interferes with the natural process of nutrition and waste. Hjt-causes weakening of the heart structure. It hinders the activity of the liver. It has an injurious # effect upon the kidneys, lessening the discharge of urea, which, retain?d, becomes a poison to the system It injures the leucocytes, or "guar dian cells'' of the body, -Jiose duty it is to prey upon bacteria and other organisms. It produces ' delirium i fc ' . D _ s d a y MARCI * ' ' r iii i ... unci ail kinus 01 memat uisuiucia. i The belief in whiskey us a medicine is rapidly passing away; the great majority <>f dorters use it very cautiously and many will not use it in any shape whatever. Comparative death rate bet wee i the temperance hospitals, where not i a drop of whiskey is used for anything at all, and the hospitals where j whiskey is used are largely in favor of the temperance hospitals, as you all know. The eX^eiiments of the late Prof Newell Martin of John Hopkins Univcisitj. cf Prof II C Wood of (he University of Peuosyl- j vania,of the celebrated investigators, Kinger and Sainsbury, and others, have shown that whiskey paralyzes j and depresses the heart, rather than I acts as a stimulant. Numbers of, eminent men could be quoted to' show the dangers of whiskey medi-; cation. Now, morally or socially, is I theic one single good thing about it? ; No, not one. An institution without j a single redeeming feature about it, I what a blot upon ou?* history! Sad j day lor fcoutu Carolina, sau uay jui Lake Citv when the dispensary door was thrown open. Was the investigating committee found anything good about it yet? All they reveal is from bad to worse. Yon can scarcely travel these roads around here on Saturdays without some drunken crowd driving into ycur vehicle and it humilates snv wouian ; to have to hear the language used by people drinking around here, especially on Saturdays. Now, it was not that way before the establishment of the dispensary. None of us doubt Solomon's wisdom and even in his day when drink was not | looked upon as it is today, he said j | then: "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." Morally I say in the words of another, the dispensary is a curse to any community, a breeder of corruption and crime, a debaucher of moral character and a snare of the devil. The liquor traffic in this its worst form, nndermine6 the work of the church, destroys the home aad slays Via annl <iiwl wo uro f-nmnollofl hv IU& OV iw J W?* H V * V VV ?** v ? ? vv. V ? loyalty to conscience and duty to oppose the traffic in intoxicating: liquors, irrespective of the metht-d ; of distribution. I tell you the dis-1 pensary will make drunkards of vour sons and drunkards' wives of r> your daughters, and wheiL the sad fact comes home to you, as it has to me, and some of your owu dear ; family have been wrecked by this; monster, then you can appreciate' the motive that prompted these lines. Father, as your httle girl plays around your knee, in all her iunocence and beauty, do yon ev?<r think how long till she will become a drunkard's wife? Somebody's daughters are goiug to uiany-drunkards, maybe it will be yours. Let'* rise up in our manhood and* quit making drunkards of our boys and young men, the hope of our country. Very often you hear people say " vVell, the dispensary is the best solution of the .liquor question'' Well,! tell! you the dispensary is no solution of j the liquor question at all. It seems I a bigger question today than tver before. Doesn't it? It makes me; * * 1 V ?* < _ 1 sick and Urea to near wen-iniormeu | I>eop!e, and especially men in office, say, ''Prohibition won't prohibit and the country will be filled with blind tisrera.'' God knows if there are not blind timers in South Carolina today, there never "will be. Some of these dealers are not very blind about handling it eithei. You tell ine a great and good law,; passed by an overwhelming majority 1 of citizens and backed by the the moral sentiment the country won't be a success! You weak-kneed things?you ought to be made to wear frocks. I teli you every moment of whiskey dominant) tends to fearful issues. Now iu conclusion. Mr Editor, lej ILL , o c US', me thiii)k you for the stand you have taken oil this great question. God loves the light. You cannot < lose; for truth is immortal. Those who stand for it and for its dissemination are not pleading "a lost;, cause'' even while they wait for the ( iinal triumph, winch is sure. .1. B. DUHAN'T, PH. G., M. I). Lake City, S. C., Sept. 23, 1905. October Jurymen. t PiRST WEEK. t R M Haselden, Harpers, .J A McCants, Trio, M A Scurry, Single, .1 T Eaddy, Geo, TV H Mc(lee, Kingstree, W X Wilson, Harpers, II II Footman, Greelyville, Z T Faddy, Venters, .T M ' McConnell, Mbrrisville, I J Coward. Scran ton, \V H Weaver, Kingstree, .1 ;.l Godwin, BlackMingo, D F Baxley, Lambert, T J Hogan, Greelyville, .1 L Gamble, Greelyville, J 1> Hinds, Kingstree, J W Hann.f, Lake City, S R Walters, Suttons, C D Cook, Khems, II I) Ferrell, Greelyville, R- H Tutle, Ileinemann, W R Camlin, Harpers, B O Brock ington, .Morrisville, J A Montgomery, Greelyville, W W Burrows, Leo, W 1) Altman, Lambert, J E Brown, Benson, J J Morris, Lake City, .T Ed Godwin, Lake City, W T Askins, Lake City, W S Brockinton, Indiantown, M D DeLorme, Greelyville, G II ( Brown, Kingstree, I) W Thomp- j son, Vox, P S Wall, Scranton, B , B McDaniel, Leo. ( SECOND WEEK. j John K Godwin, Scranton, , Harvey Baker, Spring Bank, T , M Kellehan, Benson, W F Rod- | gers, Lane, J W Cocktield, ; Scranton, W W Boyd, Trio, R E i Adams, Cades, F M Nesmith, , Benson, J D Cook, Lake City, ] M 11 Cantley, Kingstree, R J ( Eaddy, Leo, W U McClary, ( Gourdins, R E Wilson, Church, W E McConnell, Trio, G 1J Den- , ni? Church. David Coker, Lake City, Gary Dunlop, Harpers, t B L Buffkin, Cades, K B Smith, < Spring Bank, S B Gordon, r Lenud. C J Rollins, Lambert, L j E Wilson. Church, S J Snowden, r Church, H M Cooper, Fowler, ( H F Bradhani, Mouzon, A VCox, j Johnsonville, S M bee, Scranton, ( S T Nesmith, Indiantown, II P s Brown, Gourdin, R E Brown, , Leo, J CGraham, Gourdin, J W { Brown, Leo,A BB axley,Lambet t T W Boyle, Greeleyville, W P g Matthews, Scranton, II E r Hanna, Church. t FULL OF TRAGIC MEANING j are these lines from J H Simmons of Casey, la. Think what might have resulted from his terrible rough if he had not taken the mcd- t icice about which he writes: "I had j < a fearful cough that disturbed my I v nights rest. 1 tried everytning, out, ? nothing would relieve it, until I cook Dr King's New Discovery for j t Consumption, Coughs and Colds, -f which completely cured me." Instantly relieves and permanently s cures all throat and lung diseases: prevents grip and pneumonia. At Dr W V Broekiwgton's drug store; guaranteed; 50c and $1.00.Trial hottie free. s The stockholders of the Wil- | liamsburg Livestock Co. met here Monday and elected a \ board of directors, viz., Hugh McCutchen, (! M Hinds, E Bj< Khodus, T A Blakeley, .T C Gra-1 ( ham, W 1 Nexsen, S \Y Gowdy, < W M O'Hryanand WF Kennedy. ~ a:. I lit* IU11WWIHJ4 UlULeiS Uflf aihU | chosen: Hugn McCutchen, pres-1 ident: ? H Rhodus,manager, and : P G Gourdin, temporary secre-j , tarv and treasurer. " 11 m I. It makes no difference how long! j you have been sick, if you are troubled with indigestion, constipatiou, liver and kidney troubles, Hoi-' lister's Rocky Mountain Tea will;1 make you well. 35 cents. '} T OB E ! An Ohjfict Lessen. A correspondent of the; 1'harleston News & Courier from \ Marion county irives the follow* I in^ interesting explanation of' why the vote at Dillon in the re- i -pnt eiei-fimi went vn lnr<?vlvi " ^ " V > 'N V V.X .. " X " ' V for prohibition when it was thought that that poll wokld be pretty evenly divided. * On the Saturday before the1 election the Dillon dispenser' closed his shop tc go to Marion to hear Tillman speak. A great j many country people came to! town with money to buy whiskey and finding the dispensary, closed the)* spent this money' among the merchants for gro-; ceries, clothes, shoes and other necessaries. The result was! that the merchants did the big-' gest business of any Saturday ! this year. Arguing that if clos-: ing. the dispensary one day would have such a noticeable j an effect it would be an excel- j lent ideji to close it all the time, j the business men of Dillon went to work election day and'\>pread themselves*' for prohibition. j Hence the result ?prohibition, I 122: dispensary 22. DON'T BORROW TROUBjjF. J It is u bad habit to borrow any thiug, but the worst thing you can 1 possibly borrow is trouble. When, sick, sore, heavy, weary and warn)iit by the pains and poisons of Jvs- j pepsia, biliousuess, B right's disease nid similar internal disorders, don't; n't down and brood over your symptoms, but flv for relief 'o Eleotrc ; > - ! Bitters. Here you will find sure ; ind permanent, forgetfolness of all ' < pour troubles, and yDur bojy will < iot be burdened by a load of debt < iisease. At Dr W V Brockingto?V< Irng store. Price 59c. Guaranteed., i Important Notice. We have on our books hun- i Ireds of dollars owing on sub- j, scription. It is imperatively'] lecessary that we collect this i n order to continue in business. < The paper we are now giving- ( >ur patrons is the biggest in the < itate for a dollar a year and we ] :annot afford to lose a single , iubscription. All the summer 1 ve have been under a heavy i inancial strain to pay running ( xpenses and we hope our sub- j icribers will now come the \ eseue and pay promptly what j hey owe us. Now do not delay his matter but give it * your ( )roinpt attention. 1 NEW ( URE FOR CANCER. 1 All surface cancers are now known o be curable, by Rucklen'a Arnica Salve. Jas Walters, of Dufjjeld, Va., rrites: "I had a cancer on my lip "or years, that seemed incurable till j Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it, | *' ' * ^ 11 it i iiitl now n is periecuy wen, urtisw- i mteed cure for cuts and burns. i.'5c it Dr W V Brockington's drug .tore. Luke City Drag Co. Southeast Issocfatfnn Notice. ( The meeting of the Soothe t as-, ;ociation, will take place on ' ober ' 51st in accordance with the sugges- I ion of the coi vention committee. The association will meet with ' :he Cedar Grove church. The churches constituting the! Southeast association will take uo ire of this change and govern them ;elves accordingly T J Rooke, | Chairman Ex. B'd, Final Discharge Notice is liereby given tl.at J It i Steele ailniinistrat<?Mle lK?nis ni?n cuat Lestamenta annevo of the Ks ate of lames A Burgess, deceased. lias this : lay made apj licarion unto me for a inal discharge as such administrator. Mid that the 2l>t day of Qorohor, ltfOA, it 1Q o'clock a. rip at my cftiee, lias h -co . lpnointed for 1 tie heating of said petit011. ' S Me B SCOTT, Judge of Probate, \V. C. iopt 18, l!>05. NERY :R 12 KING Low Rates to Washington. Special low rates to Washington, D. C..one fare plus 25 cents account of the American Bankers' Association, Oct 10th to 13th, 1905. Tickets on sale Oct. 8th and 0th, final return limit Octobtui 15th, 1905. V An extension of the final limit may be secured to October 25th, 1905, by deposit of ticket with the Special Agent, Mr Joseph Richardson, Washington, D, C., between the hours of 8 a. m. and 8 p. m.daily except Sunday, or between the hours of 9 a. m. and 12 noon, and 3 p. m. and 6 p. m. on Sundays not earlier than October 8th, not later than October 15th, 1905, and upon payment of fee of fifty cents at time of deposit. For further information apply to your nearest ticket Agent, or communicate with % W J Craig, % General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N C PLANS TO GET RICH are often*frustrated by sudden breakdown, due to dyspepsia or constipation. Brace up and take Dr Kiug's New Life Pills. They take out the materials which are clogging your energies, and give yon a new start. Cure headache and dizziness too. At Dr W V Brockinton's drug store; 25c, guaranteed. A Card. T i. Koan /-nllorl f A m \7 It 1UI\ llif; VVVU VMAAWW. WW ?J attention that there is some dissatisfaction existing- on account of the delay in ordering the election on the question of dispensary or no dispensary, I desi:-e to state that the delay is caused by confusion in the appointment of commissioners of election. By some error in Columbia Mr E F Prosser was commissioned a Federal commissioner, when he should have been commissioned a commissioner of State election, and :lesiring that there should be no 'flaw" in the election, 1 have oeen waiting for this error to be corrected, and just as soou as the correction is made, I shall take the matter up and fix a lay for the election to be held, ,t having already been decided ;hat a sufficient number of lames appear on the petitions lcl-incr for the election. I have ?ft lone everything in my power :o expedite matters so as to call this ejection as early as possible Respectfully yours, J. J, G HAH AM, County Supervisor. Girls, if you want red lips, laugh11 g eyes, sweet breath and good ooks use Hollister's Rocky IVlounam Tea. The greatest beautifier mown. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Lake City Drug Co. ' Have you paid your subscription? Court convenes here next Mon1 ay .Judge R C Watts presiding. A suggestive odor of orange rdossoms pervades the autumn freeze, .Mrs Mattie Tilton left last week for an extended visit to friends in Ahoskie, N C Last Saturday being Rosh llashanah.the Hebrew new year, ill the Jewish merchants in town closed their places of business. Mr Muldrow B rgess of Mouzon is now behim the counter in J B Steele's c1'thing store. His many friemb/are pleased to see him back in town. We return our appreciative thanks to Mr J W Dennis, who lives, near town,for a tine watermelon with which he presented s one day this week. tl OPENING. IT H. 19 0 5. I STREE, S. C. I A HmhImJ >j u UMwau Horses and Mules 1 Just Received at ; J| HELLER'S STABLES. M ' Jr * 43 J3 Come and Get Your Rick. >m M. F. HELKER. | KINGSTREE, . S. C i ANNOUNCEMENT! 1 1 1 THE KINGSTREE DRY GOODS COT | : i | WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST | | ? MILLINERY OPENING @ I | WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. | | OCTOBER 11TH AND 12TH. | $ THE LADIES OF KINGSTREE AND i | WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY ARE CORDIALLY 1 | INVITED TO ATTEND. f " Cotton was was quoted here A Fatal ACCMmL yesterday at 9? to An unfortunate accident ocHon P H Stoll went to Co- curred yesterday afternoon near lumbia today on business. Martin's X Roads whereby AnMt J C Lynch and Miss Annie nie Mims,the ten-year-old daughCoker, his niece, of Cowards ' spent yesterday in town. ter ^rs ^ ^ Mims, lost her Mr H A Meyer and daughters, ^ seems that the little Misses Sadie and Florie, are ?iri was h* a- wagon when spending" some days in New team mules hitched ?to it York and other Northern cities. ran away an(I threw the child The proceeds of the hot sup ?Jer between the wheels, one per given at the court house last 0 w 1 c .ran over ber head and Friday evening for the benefit brus!1?d 14 s? badlV that she of tne baseball team amounted 1,ved but a short while ^erto $48.81. This nice sum will war ' materially help in pulling the WTT tt/ bovs out of the hole. yy ?"j[ J The new depot is quite satisfactory to the town from an X-T iV f \ 1SJT architectural standpoint, but Vyi^l for all practical purposes we are no better off than beforfe it Toapieceof Land You Do W?o , , a. ,h k- Not Need When You Can Attention is invited to the big r (( T ? r, T ?. . advertisement of the Kingstree a ^ JudiClOUS Hardware Company., which ap- InvestmentGet Inters pears this week. This compara- est on Your Money? tively young enterprise has had a remarkable growth since it TUT Q il Tx was established here, showing AV C V^dll dCll ll what pluck and energy backed by capital can accomplish. The For You and If You Have an Hardware company has a large gyc por Business stock of goods and is better You Will See prepared than ever to serve its .. A patrons, At Once. Dispensary Election. ? JC m Elections on the question of V ^ voting out the disDensarv were \&. 'ii n held in three counties Tuesday, K|tAC viz., Lancaster, Horry and Flor- 4 ence. The two former went against the dispensary, Lancas ter 9 to 1, and Horry 2 to 1, _ while Florence voted to sustain KC&ILSt&tCDOKCrSt the Great Moral Institution by v-iw^ctopp c ** less than 100 majority. lUWIialKth, S. C. , .