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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-30

the sovereign and enlightened
commonwealth of South Carolina
to the dignity of government pro-
lection, so that our youth are
taught by the example of the gov
ernment itself that the manufact-
ure and sale of liquor is an honor>
able and desirable occupation.
Whence came this usurper of
governmental authority? 4? Did the
citizens of the State decree it's in
PRODUCTION as "the best solut ton
of the liquor question :"
"Eight years ago the prohibi-
tiOnists of South Carolina asked
privilege of testing public opinion
rs to whether licensed saloons
should >be prohibited within its
borders. This request was made
of the managers of the Democratic
election machinery, who consented
that n separate and unofficial box
might be placed at each poll where
voters could cast ballot for or
against prohibition. The oppon.
ents of the license system we're
without efficient organization, but
the voters voluntarily went to the
polls and rolled up n decided ma
Jority against the saloons. Po.
litical eXigencies did not favor q
prohibitory law, and although a
majority of the house of repre-
sentatives passed such law,
enough members were afterwards
found to reject the law which they
had aided in framing and SUBJ
stltute was discovered i'm the
present dispensary system. 'Ye
asked for bread and were given a
a serpent.
"Prohibitionists were then
placed in an awkward position,
and many of them knew not what
to do. The saloon had been
abolished, and this was one of the
objects for which they had strug>
gied IN the pas, yet liquor selling
was not stopped. On the con,
trary, the State had been made to
engage in the business under the
pretence of controlling the traffic
and giving to consumers a com.
modify that was "chemically
pure" at price that would not
admit of profit. This was coupled
with the declaration that the sys-
tenn thus inaugurated without the
consent of the people was ga step
towards prohibition" and many
acquiesced in the legislation with
the belief that the State would
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charges of dishonesty have been
constant and the public was made
familiar with rebates and the
sample room in word, the en-
tire system has been permeated
with suspicion, dIstrust and
causes of offence in striking con-
trast with the honorable record of
South Cardinals glorious past.
"Has the system proven "a
step towards rrnhibitionp" Not
IN the sense that originated this
phrase, but in another and truer
sense the demand for actual and
honest prohibition of the liquor
traffic has been largely increased
by the failures and shortcomings
of the dispensarv system, which
has been "weighed in the balances
and found wanting" That is the
indictment we bring against it to-
day, and to the Democratic
voters we turn for verdict. In
its stead we would offer them
still further restriction of the
liquor traffic, destroying the
profit and beverage features of
the present system, and limiting
the sale of alcoholic liquors to
strictly necessary purposes, such
as medicinal, mechanical and
sacramental uses. This substitu
ton would take away the odium
of the States being engaged in a
business that is prostituting the
youth of the country, wasting the
resources of the poorer classes,
bringing disgrace and degrada-
tion upon families, 'impoverishing
the homes of our citizens, and
withholding bread from the
women and children who are
cursed with the blight of the
drink demon. Prohibition Cffers
an opportunity to work for the
elevation of the entire people, the
better instruction and training of
the young, the creation of lncen-
tives to industry, and the moral
advancement of the State to keep
pace with its material prosperity.
"The benefits of a prohibitory
law will not be fully realized in a
year or even in five years, for the
longer such q law is in existence
with reasonable chances of en-
forcement the greater will be the
benefits derived from it's presence
as a permanent policy of the
State. A generation that shall
grow up without any knowledge
OF liquor saloons, whether opera
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TO Rea bargains
he GANS0N CASH STORE

Democratic primary because we
are members of this political or
ganization, which. is in virtual
control of all the affairs of the
State.
"We have the right to raise
this issue within the party lines
because the machinery. of the
State government has-sbeen used
to construct and operate system
of liquor selling, which has for it,
chief object the constant increase
of the consumption of liquors by
the citizens of the State, mainly
with the view of making money
out o. the business 10 which the
State Is engaged. We would
violate conscience and prove re-
creant to duty as good citizens if
we did not protest against this in
lquitous method of obtaining
money through the sensual iu~
diligence and debauchery of our
citizenship, and we are making
this protest in fair, manly and
consistent way, appealing to tAe
higher instincts of humanity, and
pleading for the social, domestic,
moral, religious and political eIe-
yation of our whole people, BY
banishing the evils now fastened
upon the State in consequence of
the system under which the sale
OF liquor is conducted, we would
protect our young manhood, bring
relief to wronged and suffering
women and children, and inaugur.
ate an era which would eventually
rid our homes of the blight follow
ing the use of liquor us bever
age. The State is now encour~
aging this use of liquor on the
part of It's citizens when it should
by every means discourage that
which wastes the resources, para
lyzes the energies and destroys
the manliness of those who should
DO the shield and protection of
our homes. The State is engaged
for profit in business that strips
the home of comforts with as
much certainty as cyclone mows
down the mighty forest; busi-
ness that opens the gates of perdi-
tion to lost souls; q business that
the genius of hell has never FASH
ioned more complete method of
recruiting its ranks; business
that has borne from time imme~
mortal the badge of disgrace in
civilized aud Christian communi-
ties, and that is now exalted In
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really undertake to minimize the
consumption of liquor. 1t was
law upon the statute books, and
many OF the law abiding and peace
loving citizens, though honestly
opposed to liquor selling in any
shape, threw the weight of their
inf 2aaes in favor of the exception
of the law.
can armed constabulary was
furnished with guns to shoot
down citizens who violated the
liquor law, if in the judgment of
the constable it was necessary to
enforce their authority, and thus
began a long reign of violence
and turbulence in the land, for
the law breakers were as ready
and anxious to shoot as the men
"clothed with a little brief
authority" who acted upon the
theory that their own lives wera
in constant peril and their surast
defence was to take quick and
deadly aim. The bloody cata &,
losue need not be dwelt upon, for
it is the most shameful record in
the history of the State, with the
single exception of the reign of
the carpet. hagger and scaIawag.
Meanwhile the law. was contested
at every step, and the courts
were invoked to compass its de-
struction, with the result that
the main features of the system
were sustained by the courts, and
the statute was unimpeded III 1t.
progress towards prohibition.
Dispensers neglected to observe
some of the most salutary features
of the law and themselves became
violators where tney were expect.
ed to become guardians minors
and drunkards have found it easy
enough to procure liquor with or
without the connivance of the DIS
penser chemically pure has be
come by-word and to mean the
vilest of the vile the agents of
the State have defrauded and de
faIcated in large numbers, and
few have been made to feel the
penalties for their misdemeanors :;
tho State board of control has
more than once become an exhi-
bition of exceeding offence in the
nostrils of the good people of the
commonwealth, so that time and
again it was necessary to make
changes and bring about refor-
nations +; scandals almost without
number have tracked its pathway; !;
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THIRD STOCK OF MILLTN-
ERYT0ARRIVE THIS WEEK,

We nearly sold this department Get frc,,
supply TINS week then we will he able supply the
ind pays to sell millinery at bargain prices We doing the
largest millinery business in
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-30

so large yet we have some
before they are all gone.
slightly imperfect at so
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-30
DOING 4 TREMEN-
D0US CLOTHING BUSINESS,

Our clothing sales have never been
Of those great bargains left Come quick
We still have some of that job lot of pants
cents on the dollar.
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CONCLUDED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24

There is more Catarrh i'm this sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until The last
few years was supposed to be Incurihe.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurahle. Science
has proven catarrh to bea constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. ]. Cheney Il Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally I'm doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case II tails to cIre. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address. f.. J. Cheney q Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
Mrs. Henry Adams.

After an extended illness, Mrs.
Henry Adams passed away at her
home on Washington street last
Wednesday evening, from complicat-
ion of diseases.
Nancy A. Jodon was born at Jersey
Shore, Penn, near Waterford, where
she met and married Henry Adams,
May 3, 1S43. They came to this coun-
ty in 1855, and have since resided here.
Four children were born to them,
Mary and Oscar, who died in infancy
and Geo. w. and Frank P. with her
husband, survive her and reside in
this city.
Mother Adams was enc of the pio-
neer women of this county, and was
beloved and respected by all who
knew her. Kind, affectionate, aud OF
genial disposition, she had won large
circle of friends, who join with us in
extending sympathies to those who
mourn her loss.
The funeral services were held from
the home of her son, Mayor G. w.
Adams on Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Willett officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
A Trip Abroad.

This week Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. C..
j. Weiser will depart on pleasure tour
abroad which will occupy several
months. They will go direct to Boston,
whence they will take passage on the
steamer "New England" They will
sail across the Atlantic and through
the Mediterranean to Egypt, spending
some time seeing the sights of that
country, thence to Jerusalem and
Palestine, Constantinople and Turkey,
Naples and Italy and arrive at Paris
for the opening of the exposition. The
route is delightful one, and can
scarcely fail to be filled with pleasure
All their friends unite in wishing them
"bon" voyage and safe return home
again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
Another Fire at Ossian.

Just as the last issue of this paper
was being mailed, the news reached
DEBORAH of a serious fire at Ossian, in
the building occupied by the Bank of
Ossian and M. j. Carter's law office.
Mr.. Carter had reached the office early
Wednesday morning as usual, built
fires in both. offices, gone to the post
office for his paper, and was in Blan-
ehaine's drug store when the alarm was
given. Just where the fire started is
unknown. The fire boys of Ossian re-
sponded promptly, and by their dill
gent work, saved the building and
those adjoining. The loss on the
building will reach about $3.50, with
about the same amount of loss on the
law library and furniture of Mr.. Car
ter's Office. But many valuable law
papers, ETC., were destroyed, which is a
very serious loss. The bank had not
opened for business, and their papers
were safe in the vaults.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
Fee Complexion Beautifier.

We want every lady reader of the
PUBLIC OPINION to try Dwight's Com
plexion Beautifier, the most elegant
preparation for the toilet table. 1t is
pure and harmless, and once used you
will always want it. Price SOC. To
induce a trial of it we will for a short
time only send FREE full size, Fifty
Cent box of it to every lady who will
send us her postoffice address and 10c
to pay for packing and postage. Only
one free box to each address. Cut out
this notice and send it with your order
at once to d. w. CUSTER & Co., Hunt
ington, w. Va. 49tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
A SPLENDID MEETING.
The Teachers Hold an Entertaining
and Instructive Meeting at
Ridgeway.

The Teachers Meeting at Ridgeway
last Saturday was unusually well at
tended. The number present before
noon was considerably above the aver
age, but as several who had topics as
signed them could not be present until
the train from Calmar arrived at 12:50,
it was deemed advisable to defer the
opening of the meeting until afternoon.
The meeting was accordingly adjourn
ed until 1:2O o'clock, when about fifty
persons, patrons and teschers, were
present. After two excellent papers on
Reading" one by Miss Brorby, the
other by Mr.. Dempsey, came the
topics, "What Teachers Have Right
to Expect Of Parents" and its OPP
posite, "What Parents Have a Right
to Expect of Teachers" These topics
proved to be the climax of the meeting.
Mrs. Wampler, Miss Kaye, and others
on behalf of the teachers said that we
have the right to expect cordial CO.
operation to the extent that parents in
sist on children being regular in at
tendance, punctual, and courteous;
that parents know the whereabouts of
children outside of school hours, and
see to it that the home training and
the associations of the children outside
of school are not such as to counterfeit
the teachers training in the school,
and that parents aid the teachers by
restraining pupils from keeping late
hours at parties, ETC., by requiring reg
ular study hours every evening of the
older pupils and by acquainting them
selves more thoroughly with the teach
er and her work.
Mrs. Paley, Mr.. Baker and others on
behalf of the parents insisted that
teachers be temperate in their ambi-
tons, not examining and thus over
working the smaller pupils; that they
be living examples of punctuality, neat
ness, thoroughness, and morality, by
refrainiDg from irregularity in calling
school in the morning and at inter
missions; that teachers refrain from
habits or practices tending to democrat
ize the activities of the vital forces or
destroy the morals and moral influence
of the teacher, and that teachers teach
more intensively the things taught; be
live and progressive to keep pace with
progress made in all other lines of work.
The other topics, Commercial Work
in the Schools" Essential Things to
be Taught in Arithmetic" Teaching of
Advanced Geography" and, "How to
Keep the Boys in School," were all
very well presented and teachers who
failed to hear them missed valuable
suggestions from teachers of no mean
ability.
Some of the pleasant features of the
meeting were two songs by the little
folks of the Ridgeway schools, and a
most excellently rendered recitation by
little Ruth Baker.
If the attendance and interest shown
are to be taken as the attitude of Ridge
way and vicinity toward the public
schools, they certainly deserve COM
mendation as well as imitation by other
communities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
K. |. Haugen.
CARE OF THE FEET.
How to Prevent COrns, Bunions, Chill
blains and other Ills.

How to Prevent COrns, Bunions, Chill
blains and other Ills.
We are perhaps somewhat given to
neglect Of our feet, and yet beautiful
small and shapely foot is "a thing of
beauty and Joy forever"
AS preventive Of corns, bunions and
swollen feet, which in nine cases out
Of ten are the result of wearing boots
either too tight or too loose, the feet
should be bathed daily. To add little
alum or vinegar to the water is an ex-
cellent plan. At night the feet should
be sponged with vinegar or lavender
water, which will tend to keep them
small and to prevent corns.
Those who suffer from weak ankles
will derive great benefit from bathing
them in sea salt and water. The feet
should always be wiped thoroughly
dry. And, where one suffers from
cold feet, plenty Of friction with a
rough towel is most desirable.
The toe nails should be just as ac-
curately and carefully trimmed as
those of the fingers. Cut to correspond
with the shape of the toe tips, what
ever that may be. The wearing of
narrow boots deforms the toes, crush
ing and crowding them up one against
the other. Ones boots should always
be broad enough to obviate this, and a
new pair should be at least a quarter
Of an inch longer than the foot to al
low of it's working forward. which 1t
will inevitably do.
Where the feet are liable to become
tender or blister powdering with starch
powder is an excellent thing. Thick
wooden stockings should always be
worn when a long walk is taken by
persons who suffer from these things.
Corns are troublesome things to cure,
and by far the best plan Of curing them
is to have them properly extracted by
pedicure or chiropodist. 1t is dan
gerous to cut them oneself, as there
is always the risk of cutting too deep.
In mild cases. however, burning with
acetic acid often gives relief. The acid
should be applied with the point Of a
wooden match, and great care should
be taken to prevent its dropping on or
coming in contact with the skin.
Perspiring feet are very unpleasant.
In some persons, indeed, it almost
amounts to disease. One Of the sim
plest and best remedies is to battle the
feet night and morning in soda and wa
ter and then to powder them thorough
ly with pulverized alum and tannin,
equal parts. The stockings should be
changed daily-in fact, oftener If nee
essary.
AS a preventive against chilblains, to
wash the feet In alum and water is a
capital plan.-Boston Globe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
UNJUST TO THE FARMER.
Cost OF Roads Should Not Fall on
Him Alone.

Cost OF Roads Should Not Fall ON
Him Alone.
With all the advance Of thought in
the direction of better highways, there
are still many who believe that their
cost must necessarily fall upon the ag-
riculturist, says Otto Dorner, chairman
Of the l.. A. w. highway improvement
committee. Just as the farmer was the
pioneer settler in most of the states,
SO he has been the pioneer road build
er. At his town meetings he has de-
termined where new roads should be
laid out, which of them should be
worked" and improved and how much
Of a tax should be expended upon each
improvement. AS 1t was left to him to
plan this important work, so its ex-
pense has rested almost entirely upon
his shoulders. Now that the cry for
macadamized highways Is to be heard
in the city and country alike farmers
believe, as a rule, that they are to be
called upon to build them.
This is wrong. Farmers have enough
In the way of taxes to pay without un-
dertaking the building of elaborate
gravel and stone roads. 1t is unfair
that such burden should be added to
their already heavy load. Whatever
may be undertaken in the way Of con-
structing permanent highways should
be done at the expense of those who
are to reap its benefits. True it Is that
the saving in the cost of hauling
crops would be considerable and that
this saving would result almost entire
ly to the farmer. But that is no rea-
son for asking him to pay the cost Of
building such roads. He Is not the
only one to use them. They serve to
bring city people and city products into
the country as much as they serve to
bring country people and country prod
ucts into the city. The merchant who
has business with the farmer is as
much benefited through good road to
travel over as is the farmer who comes
to town on business Of any kind. Mel
Their is the use of roads limited to those
living in the vicinity, and travellers
from a distance share the benefits re-
sulting from their improvement. II
would be the height Of injustice, there
fore. to ask the farmer alone to stand
the cost of good roads.
The proper division of the cost of
good roads has been accomplished
through state aid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
Roome Gets on Good Committees.

In the makeup of committees of the
House, our Representative, DR.. J. S.
Reome, faired splendidly, receiving
the Craftsmanship of the committee on
Womans Suffrage, which will be an
important position on account of the
great effort to be made to secure wo-
mans suffrage, and also place on the
following committees: Private Cor
porations, Constitutional Amend
ments, Public Health, Pharmacy,
Public Libaries, Hospital for the in
sane and Institute for Deaf and Dumb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
A Great Play.

David Belasco's fame has been COM
ing for years. "The Wife," "Charity
Ball" "The Girl Left Behind Me-"
then comes that great play 1.-THE
Heart of Maryland" and now at the
zenith of the brilliant galaxy Of plays
made known last season, shines
"Zaza." New York held on to "Zaza"
all of last season, and now it's again
packing the Garrick Theatre. Chas.
Frohman will send it on the road be-
fore the holidays, and give other cities
a chance to see "Zaza." DEBORAH gets
the opportunity Feb. 10th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
Everyone Delighted.

The presentation of Chas. Frohman's
Because She Loved Him &c." on last
Wednesday evening, gave more univer-
sal satisfaction to all classes of people
than any production at the Grand this
season. The play is an up-to-date
characterization of the jealouses OF
married people, and the audience is
kept in continuous uproar. The house
was well filled and every one was de.
lighted with the play.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-24
AConsiderate Gather.

The Impecunious Son-It was rath-
er hard for you, father, not to send me
any money when l was SO much in
need Of it.
The Thoughtful Father-It was my
desire to send you ample means imme-
diately, but it was such a pleasure to
read your letters asking for remit
tances-so finely worded, you know
that ! could not deny myself the salts
faction Of having more and more Of
them.-BOston Transcript