University of South Carolina Libraries
Notice of Election. STATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER. Nolle? Is hereby given that an elec? tion will be held at the voting pre 4ueta prescribed by law in said coun / on Tuesday. August 17. 190V, as provide* In the following Act: \N ACT to prohibit th< manufacture. sel?\ tmrter. exchange, giving away to Induce trade, the furnishing it public places or otherwise dispos? ing of alcohol, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors or beverages, or other ltqaojli or beverages by whatsoever name called, which I? drunk to ex? cess twill produce Intoxication, ex? cept for sale of alcohol In certain eases upon certain conditions, and except the sale of wine for sacra? ments 1 purposes, and to provide penall lea for the violation thereof. Section 1. Be It enacted by the General Assembly of ? the State of outh Carolina. That all alcoholic uqoors snd beverages, whether man? ufactured within this State or else? where, or any mixture by whatsoever : a me called, which If c'runk to excess will produce Intoxication, are hereby eo lured to be detrimental, and their "at and consumption to be sgalnst the morals, good health and safety or the State, and contraband. That It ?ball b? unlawful for any parson, firm, corporation or association with la this State to manufacture, sell, arter, exchange, receive, accept, give away to rnduco trade, deliver, store, keep in possession in this state, fur ntah at public places or otherwUe dls , oas of any st-lrltuous, malt, vlnout, fermented, brewed or other liquors aad) beverages, or any compound or mixture thereof which contains alco? hol and Is used as a beverage, and which If drunk to excess will pro due* Intoxication, except as herein? after provided Sec. S. That wholesale druggist? may lawfully sell In wholesale quan ties t? retail druggists and to public if chatltabJe hospitals or to medical i hatnu eeutlcal colleges, and In nc other i/ay. pure alcohol for medical . jrposts only, or grain alcohol to be used by chemists or bacteriologists aotaalt] engaged In scientific work and for such purposes only, and such wfaoleaaie druggist shall at the end of each month la which any such sadae have been made, file with the clark of the court In the county In wttlcTA they do business, a statement y i writing under oath giving the 'an* of the purchaser, the price tid, t?e> Sate of sale, and the quan ty and ohsrarter ?>f the alcohol sold hat If said wholesale druggist mak I nfr sash aale is not a resident of the State of Sooth Carolina, then such s'atement shall be filed In the office of the clerk of the court of the coun la which the purchaser resides. Sec. t. That any retail druggist whoa? place of business Is locsted In any of the Incorporated towns or tlea of the State, who is himself a gistered or licensed pharmacist. ' sy sell, in I he manner herein set it. upon niinic a bond In the sum of c thousand dollars, to be aprpoved the clerk >f the court. In which uaty such druggiwt does business. < ndltloned for a faithful observance of the provision* of this Act. Inch nd to b? approved by the clerk of ?? court, pure alcohol for medical p rposes only, grain alcohol to chem M s and bacteriologist actally engag ??t In sclentlilc work, and for such rposes only and wine to be used for sacramental or religious purpose? ly. Provided. That nothing herein ntalned shall prevent such drug t* from u*in* alcohol In the eom undlng of prescriptions or other (Medicines, th< sale of which would n rt subject him to the payment of a B| eelal tax required by liquor dealers I the government of the United s ites: Provided, further, That noth hereln contained shall prevent oh druggist from compounding or Hag medicinal preparations manu? factured In accordance with formulas I ?ecribed by the United States i'har icopoeiae and National Formulary which contain no more alcohol than necessary to extract the medicinal >pertles of the drugs contained In sues preparations, and no m >re al hol than Is neceiaary to hold the - dlclnal agents In solution, and which are manufactured and sold as medicine, and not as beverage. Sec. 4. That no sale of pure al >hol, for medicinal purposet. shall b* made by any retail druggist, ex pt upon the prescription of a regu r practicing physician of this Stste. jo. before writing such prescrlp ns. shall make an actual examln on of the person for whom th? , secrlptlon Is Issued, and the said ; raeerlptlon shall be substantially In the following form: "State of South ? roitna. County. To _ .., .Druggist. I . u regu i<. licensed and practicing physician der the laws of this State, do here i , certify that I hsve examined .... .... a patient In my charge, and I he-eby prescribe for the use of d patient . alcohol, and I ?thsr certify, thai the use of such ohoi in. in my Judicment, absolute necessary te alevlste or cure the i ?eea or dlseaee from which said * lens Is now suffering, and that I am not Interested in the drug store to which this prescription is directed, nor In the profits on the drugs herein prescribed. Dated . M. D." Sec. 5. Thst n-> prescription shall be filled herein except upon the day ui on which It Is Issued or the follow? ing day, and no more than one-half pint of alcohol shall be sold and de? livered on any one prescription, and when such prescription Is filled, It shall not be refilled, but shall be de? livered to the druggist filling same, and at the end of the month in which the same Is filled. It shall be filed by such druggist In the office of the clerk of court of the county In which said druggist is engaged In business: Pro? vided. No druggist, who Is also a practicing physician, shall till his own prescriptions hereunder, nor shall they be filled at any drug store In which the said physician is financial? ly Interested: Provided, further. That the delivery of suoh alcohol sold un? der such prescription shall be made orly directly to the person for whom such prescription Is Issued or to the physician, or In case of a minor to his parent or guardian or physician or some one authorised by said phy? sician. Sec. ?. That only retail druggists whose place of business Is located In any of the Incorporated towns or cities of the Stab) may lawfully sell ilcohoi in quantit es not greater than five (S) gallons to be used In the arts or for scientific or mechanical pur? poses, and such druggist may sell, in like quantities, to chemists and bac? teriologists engaged In scientific work, and for such purposes only, and such druggist may sell In quantities, not greater than one-half gallon, wine ised for sacramental or religious pur? poses only. That any person desiring to purchase alcohol for the purpose *et out in the section, shall sign a written or printed statement, giving his name, residence, occupation and the purpose for which he Intends to use said alcohol, and he shall certify that said alcohol hi purchased In good faith for such purposes and no other, and that said druggist shall, at the end of each month, file, with the clerk >r court of the county In which he I? engaged In business, all such state? ments, with a certificate under oath, that said statements contain a true statement of all such sales. Sec. 7. That It shall be unlawful 'o sell win* for guerainentgI pi sei x ept to a mimst? r. past or, priest oi ? KUlarly constituted officer "farcgu arly organized lallgtoejg OOngrega ron or church. Any person, dealring 0 make such purchases, shall sign a written or printed statement, giving lis name and residence and the name ? nd location of the church for which uth wine is purchased, and he shall ertify that said wine is purchased In ?rood faith, to be used for sacramen? tal or religious purposes, and no oth ?r. That such statement shall be filed, is provided for In the next preceding section, in the office of the clerk of jourt. Sec. 8. That all statements or prescriptions required by this Act to >e filed In the office of the clerk of he court shall be recorded and prop rly Indexed by him In a book kept "dr that purpose, which shall at all times be open for public inspection, ind a certified copy of such record, ?r the original statement or prescrip? tion, with the certificate of the clerk o* the court endorsed thereon, show? ing that It has been recorded, shall ?.? prlma face evidence of the facts rfclted therein. For muking such 1 record, the clerk of the court shall be entitled to charge and collect for each prescription a fee of five cents, which -hall be paid by the party filing the same. Sec. 9. That in addition to the requirements hereinbefore prescribed, all licensed and registered druggists st Hing alcohol by prescription shall keep a record thereof, which shall hear the true dates of the sales, the names of the persons to whom sales were made, the names of physicians of surgeons upon whose prescriptions each were made; such records shall be subject at all times to the inspec? tion of the solicitor of the district, the sheriff and other peace officers of the ccunty, the mayor and police officers of the city or town In which said li? censed and registered pharmacist's business is located, and all other per? sons, and each druggist making any such sales shall he required to report, under oath, to the Circuit Judge pre? siding at each term of court of the county In which suld druggist is en? gaged In business, a true statement of such facts, and also file on Monday morning of_each week a list of the alcohol sold %y him, to whom sold and by what physician prescribed, with the chief of police or mayor or Intendent of the municipality, and post one copy In some public place in such municipality. Sec. 10. That nothing In this Act shall prevent the sale of wood or de? natured alcohol. Sec. 11. That any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be fined In a sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dclla". or Imprisonment at hard lab or for a period of not less than three months, nor for more than one year; and for the second or any subsequent oftense, upon conviction thereof, shall he imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than five years. Sec. 12. That any druggist or physician who violates In any way the provisions of this Act shall, In ad? dition to the punishment herein pro? vided, have their license revoked for a period of not more than one year for each offense. Sec. 13. That this Act shall not have the effect of preventing the in? dictment, prosection and conviction of any person who has been guilty of the violation of the present criminal low relating to the dispensary or pun? ishment therefor, as now provided by law for offenses heretofore commit? ted. Sec. 14. This Act shall take ef I feet on the first Tuesday in August.i I 11'09: Provided, That in the counties I then having dispensaries an election I shall be held on the third Tuesday in I August, 1909, for the purpose of de I termlning whether the dispensaries I located therein shall be reopened, and I such election in each of said counties I shall be held and conducted by the I same officers and under the rules and I regulations provided by law for gen I eral elections. I Sec. 15. At such election the I election commissioners for such coun I ty shall at each voting precinct there I In provide one ballot box in which I the ballots must be cast. Any person j I who is a qualified elector of such I county may vote in said election. Ev I ery voter who may be in favor of the I sale of liquors and beverages in such I counties shall cast a ballot in the box I provided therefor, on which shall be I printed the words: "For sale and I manufacture of alcoholic liquors anc ? beverages," and every voter opposed I nhall cast a ballot upon which shall I be printed the words, "Against salf I and manuafcture of alcoholic liquor* I and beverages." If a majority of the I ballots cast in such election be "For I nale and manufacture of alcoholic I liquors and beverages," it shal be law I ul for such liquors and beverages tc I be sold in said county as hereinafter I provided: Provided, That expense o' I these elections shall be borne by thf I Uate. I Sec. 16. In case an election a* I herein provided shall result in favo I of the sale of liquors and 'beverages I he dispensaries in each county tic ! /otlng shall be reopened and conduct I *d under the provisions of an act en I titled "An Act to declare the law jr. I eference to, and to regulate the man I ifacture, sale, use, consumption, pos I session, transportation and disposition I ?l alcoholic liquors and beverage.1 I within the State, and to police the I tame," approved the 16th day of Feb I -uary, 1907, and Acts amendatory I 'hereof : Provided, That all of tlu I provisions and limitations of the sail1 I \ct not inconsistent with this Act I shall remain in full force and effect I n all of the counties of this State: I Provided, further, That In counties I whleh shall reopen dispensaries I 'herein, the county dispensary board I ind dispensers in office on June 30. I 1909, shall continue to discharge their I several duties as If such dispensary or I dispensaries had not been closed: I Provided, That in the counties which I iave heretofore voted upon the ques I 'ion of dispensary or no dispensary I inder exititlng or previous laws and I have no dispensary at this time, shall I have the right at any time after the I expiration of four years from the last I election on the liquor question to hold I m election upon the question of dis I pensary or io dispensary, as provid I ed In an Act entitled, "An Act to de I clare the law In reference to, and to I regulate the manufacture, sale, use, I consumption, possession, transporta I tlOQ and dispostion of, alcoholic I liouors and beverages within this* I t?te, and to police the same, ap I proved February 16, 1907. Sec. 1". That all Acts and parts I of Acts Inconsistent herewith be, and I the same are hereby, repealed. I Approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1909. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other members and to the Clerk: a Notary Public must administer the onth to the Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting pluce must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m.| except In the city of Charleston, where they shall be open? ed at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and If none of the Manugers attend, the citizens can ap? point from among the qualified vot? ers, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerks must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and con? tinue without adjournment until the same Is completed, and make a state? ment of the result for each office and sign 'T" ' * 11 Sayi then f tl Board of some one designated by the Board, must deliver to tho commis sione s of election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and writ ien statements of the results of the election. Managers of Election:?The follow? ing Managen of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Sumter. Ward 1?R. W. Bradham. Edgar skinner, Gco. W. Reardon. Sumter, Ward 2?W. Y. L. Mar? shall, J. D. Shirer, Jno. S. Richard sen. Sumter, Ward 3?D. W. Owens, W. C Ivey, H. C. Cuttino. Sumter, Ward 4?Geo. E. Beau? mont. W. Percy Smith. Louis Rhame. Shiloh?J. K. McElveen, H. D. Player, W. W. Green. Mayesville?W. N. McElveen, G. W. McBride, Brearley Cooper. Rafting Creek?S. B. Hatfield, Jr., i Tno. T. Watson, C. S. Jones. * Stateburg?Guy V. Nelson, Richard Cantey, Wm. M. Sanders. WelKefleld?C. W. Chandler, Eu gene Aycock, W. H. Ramsey. Providence?J. H. Myers, H. B Parker, Sam Folk. Concord?T. M. Brunson, G. W. Mahoney, R. C. Blanding. Bloom Hill?J. M. Kolb, B. P. Broadway, R. M. Barwlck. Privateer?W. O. Cain, H. W. Cuttino, H. H. Wells. Oswego?W. J. Andrews, Reld Mc? Coy, J. S. R. Brown. The managers at eacb precinct named above are requested to dele u;ate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election on or before, Saturday, the 14th day of Vugust, at Knight's Book Store. JAS. E. DUPRE, W. T. CREEN, F. D. KNIGHT, Commissioners of State and Count> Elections for Sumter County, S. C July 15, 1909. ?TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE." fudge Memminger Sounds a Warntin Against the Crime of Perjury. (From the "^orkville Enquirer.) Judge Memminger's remarks to th< ?rand jury yesterday on the sub jet of the noticeable development of per iury on the witness stand are bo?l irr.ely and appropriate. There is som gratification to be found in tha fa hat he has not been so impresse? with tihs alarming development ii his ,part of the State as elsewhcr This means that false swearing ha tot grown so common here as to b i rule rather than the exception; bu still It is a lamentable fact that de l erate perjury is not unknown eve: in York County. Of course, ever; nan who has been in a position t conw, Is aware that full many a li has been deliberately told from th .vltness stand here, and the record o solated cases extends so far back be lind the memory of the oldest ir. habitant as to leave room for the In rerence that there have been cases o this form of crime from our earlies history. If such a thing were permis? sible, we cou'.d mention, from hear say testimony, that seemed satibttn cry to us, specific notable instance Of false swearing that were not onb illowed to go unrebuked, but were al lowed to prevail Iii tne Issues. Sinei the development of the damage sul Industry In this section, dating bad to a few years previous to the Fish ing Creek wreck, false swearing ha* become more common. Indeed, then are some instances where men havt almost made a joke of it. We havt heard people who ought to know bet tat, actually laughing at the wa> some particular professional wltnegl was able to outs wear some other wlt ness, and we rave seen more than one instance of situations like thos? Ii ferred to by Jud.Lje Memminger where the parties at interest wert concerned, not mo much by what the fc.cts were, as by what it was nces sary to prove. And as his honor took occasion to say. this is a most horri? ble state of affairs. Unless it is check? ed, the tendency is to make the ad? ministration of justice a most pitiable farce. While it is true, and a truth to be proud of, the average York jury can be depended upon to lay aside personal considerations and find verdicts in accordance with the merits of the cases they have In charge, even the wisest and most ex iilled juror is necessarily at a terrible disadvantage when confronted with the necessity of trying to find the truth in a maze of perjury. And as we see It, there is no greater or high? er work for the grand jury or the good citizenship of thin county gen? erally, than to try to see to It that every Individual who commits per? jury In any kind of a case, Is made to suffer the penalty the law provides for the suppression of this most dangerous and horrible of all crimes. ?Many people with chronic throat and lung trouble have found comfort and relief In Foley's Honey and Tar as it cures stubborn coughs after oth? er treatment has failed. L. M. Rug gles, Reasnor, Ic wa, writes: "The doc? tors said I had consumption, and I got no better until I took Foley's Honey and Tar. It stopped the hem? orrhages and pain In my lungs and they are now :i* soi.nd .ih :? l.<ullet." W. W. fclbert. Pickling Season E have just received our shipment of FRUIT JARS. And to assist the housekeeper we purchased the best quality of Pickling Spices, Vine? gar, Extra Rubbers, Etc. You make no mistake in purchasing our goods. Have you some old jars that you have lost the tops? Probably you have some that leak at the top. Then we suggest the S A N I C A P Come down and look our stock over. Our attention is polite. A. A. Strauss 6 Co. ?'Where Quality Reigns." A STItOXG ARGUMENT In favor of our building materials is that our house is the favorite purchasing place for builders who have the reputation of putting up the best residences, public buildings and stores in Sumter. Tou get nothing but the best here, whether It be lumber or sash and doors, and our prices are beyond competition. The Sumter Door, Sash & Blind Factory, J. W. McKeiver. - - Proprietor. THE TIME TO BUY You want to own your home. Every good citizen does. If you do not al? ready own your home, you can t get on the right road any too soon. The present offers you exceptional opportunity to make a start. Business has been rather quiet the past two years, and there are a number of bargains 10 be picked up here and there from parties who want to turn their prop? erty into cash. I have a number of such propositions to offer you. If yoa. want to buy a home or lot It will pay you to see me. ? TY, FARM AND TIM? ER PROPERTY HAN LED. REAL ESTATE -DANS NEGOTIATED. 26% N Main St. Re Be Belser, REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY. MONEY INVESTED IN REAL ESTATE MORT? GAGES LET ME INVEST YOUR IDLE MONEY AT 7 AND; 8 PER CENT. Sumter, S. C. Reasons Why You Should Carry a Bank Account. It teaches economy. It helps your credit. It guards you against waste. It furnishes the best receipt for the money you pay out. It createsbusinesshabits that will increase your savings It protects your funds against loss by robbery. 5*S Bank of Sumter. Who Deposits Your Money? FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Sumter, S. C. '?It's Square. Why not deposit your own money and pay all your bills by check? Have a receipt for all the money yoa spend. Wheu yoa own agouti hunk account, you get more benefit from good timtsand less harm from bard ones. We Want Your Business. Many are Called, but a Great Many Go Back to Sleep. We are wide awake for banking business in every de? partment and are prepared to make good. No ac? count too small and none too large to receive cour? teous treatment. Remember the name and place and take your business to FARMERS' BANK AND TRUST COMPANY SOUTH CAROLINA CENSUS. Commissioner Watson Will Confer With OllkdaLs in Washington Con i-cn?ng Work Next Year. Columbia, July 16.?Assistant Chief 0* the Census Bureau Steuart has taken up with Commissioner Watson the matter of the next census in South Carolina. The plan of the as? sistant chief Is to appoint the com? missioners in the several States who have their work well systematized as superintendents of the census wurk The South Carolina constitution says that a public officer can not hold two offices at the same time. Therefore some other arrangements will have to be made. The Massachusetts cam mlssioner has already been appointed and has commenced the work. While in Washington next week jfr "vv. ? w*!l confer ^'i*H Mr Btsuart to see i; s?<m.- grrangemsi can not be made as to his taking up the work. "What is a chauffeur, Hans?" "A, chauffeur is a man who is smart enough to run an auto, but too smart to own one."?Kansas City Journal. As a rule the less a man has to do the less time he finds to do it. Sew Mother Grow Young. ?"It would be hard to overstate tha wonderful change In my mother since she began to use Electric Bittera/* writes Mrs. W. L. Gilpatrlck of Dan forth, Me. "Although past 70 she seems really to be growing young again. She suffered untold misery from dyspepsia for 20 years. At last she couli neither eat, drink nor sleep. E*octors gave her up and aU remedies failed till Electric Bitters worked such wonders for her health.* They invigorate all vital organs, cure Liver and Kidney troubles, induce ? i. Impart strettgtb and tppttttM? Or.ly (Oo at Siberia Drug 9tOfe,