The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.


Notice ID hereby given that an elec-
ton win be held at the voting pre-
clsacts prescribed by law I'm said coun-
" on Tuesday. August IL. 1909. as
provided In the following Act:
AN ACT to prohibit the manufacture,
sale. barter. exchange. giving away
70 induce trade. the furnishing at
public places or otherwise dispos-
ing cf alcohol spirituous. vinous OF
malt liquors or beverages. or other
lsQuors or beverages by Whatsoever
name called. which is drunk to ex-
Gers win produce intoxication. ex.
cspt for sale of alcohol In certain
cases upon certain conditions. and
except the sale OF wine for sacra-
mental purposes. and to provide
penalties for the violation thereof.
Section 4. Be II enacted by the
General Assembly Of .the State of
south Carolina. That all alcoholic
liquors and beverages. whether man
ufscturtd within this State or else
whore. or any mixture BY whatsoever
name called. which II drunk to excess
WIN produce intoxIcation. are hereby
declared to be detrimental. and their
use and consumption to be against
the morals. good health and safety of
the state. and contraband. That II
shall bs unlawful for any person.
frm- corporation or association with
Ia this state TO manufacture. sell.
barter. exchange. receive. accept. give
away to induce trade. deliver. store,
Keep IN posssssion In this state. fur
nish at public places or otherwise dis
pee of any sTirituons. malt. vinous
fsrmsnted. brswed or other liquors
sad beverages. or any compound OF
MIXTURE thereof which contains aico-
hol ana u used ~ q beverage. and
which n drunk to excess will pro-
ducs intoxication. except a. herein
AFTER provided.
sSc. 3. That wholesale druggists
may lA,sfully cell In wholesale guam
titles q retail druggists and to public
or chszita hospitals or to medical
phafms eeutscai colleges. and In nc
other way. pure alcohol for medical
purpose only. or grain alcohol to be
USED bS chemists or bacteriolog gists
actuaItj engaged in scientinc work
ana for such purposes only. and such
Wholesale druggist shall at the end
OF each month In which any such
saIeD have been made. file with the
clerk o. the court in the county in
whica they DO business. statement
- writing under oath giving the
uams OF tho purchaser. the price
pkid. the date OF sale. and the guam
uty and character OF the alcohol sold
That n said Wholesale druggist MAX
ine such sals - not q resident Of the
state of south Carolina. then such
staoemsnt shall be filed In the ONCE
OF the clerk Of the court of the coun-
~ IN which the purchaser resides.
Sec. 3. That any retail druggist
whose place OF business Is located In
any of the Incorporated towns or
cities OF the state. who Is himself a
registered or licensed pharmacist
may cell. In the manner herein SET
out. upon Ming bond in the sum OF
I'VE thousand dollars. to be approved
by the clerk OF the court. In which
county such druggist does business
conditioned for faithful observance
OF the provisions of this Act, such
bond TO be approved by the clerk of
the court. pure alcohol for medical
purposes only. grain alcohol to chem
ists and bactoriologist actally engag-
ed 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 drug
sists from using alcohol In the com
pounding OF prescriptions or other
medicines. tho sale of which would
M subject him TO the payment OF q
special tax required by liquor dealers
BY the government OF the United
states: Provided. further. That moth
ins herein contained shall prevent
such druggist from compounding oI
So ling medicinal preparations manu-
featured In accordance with formula.
" sscribed by the United States Phar.
macopoeiae aud National Formular,
which contain no more alcohol thar
10 necessary to extract the medicina
properties of the drugs contained In
such preparations. and no more al
conol than Is necessary to hold tht
medicinal. agents In solution. ant