The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT By OUR
REPORTERS.
What is Happening In the Country

What is Happening In the Country
as Well as In the Cities and
Towns.
What did you think Of our cleo
ton report?
A very enjoyable dance was given
last evening in the Elks Hall.
Some of the worst drinkers in
town voted against the dispensary.
Swear of, old man; swear of, be-
cause liquor Is going to be hard to
get-after awhile.
Them fellows over in Calhoun
county hated to give the dispensary
up, but 1t had to go.
Now that the whiskey election ie
| out Of the way, we must turn our
attention to the municipal election.
Had it not been for the sturdy
prohibitionists Of Cameron and Ad-
vance, Calhoun county would still
be booze seller.
If we are in order, we would move
that We now take a vote on the So
cial club question. They will have
to follow the dispensary =
We held back Tuesdays Issue Of
The Times and Democrat In order to
get the election returns, which we
are sure our readers appreciated.
Orangeburg county gave the larg-
est majority against the dispensary
of any county that voted on Tues
day. She never does things by half.
If the advice given by a doctor
that people should eat the skins Of
fruit, keeps the sidewalks clear OF
banana peals it will not have been
given in vain.
The Times and Democrat was not
an original prohibitionist, but 1t Is
in the fight now to the finish. It
will use all of it's influence to make
prohibition a success.
The Times and Democrat is not a
daily yet, but the way it "rehashed"
the election news for the benefit Of
it's thousands OF subscribers on Tues
day night put it in the big city daily
class.
After the last day of October,
Orangeburg county will know the
dispensary no more forever. It will
have served its day and will have
to take it's place among the has
beens.
That cool week in August was bad
ly needed a few days ago, but as
old Sol has let up a little, 1t can be
held in reserve little vile longer.
But we hope the weather man will
keep it handy.
The people of Orangeburg county
has declared for prohibition by q de-
cisive vote, and it is the duty Of
every patriotic man in the county,
regardless of how he voted on Tues
day, to help enforce the law.
There is some talk Of bringing out
a prohibition municipal ticket in the
approaching election. Whether the
talk will ever materialize in action,
remains to be seen. If it does there
will be a hot time in the old town,
sure.
When it comes to predicting the
results of whiskey elections The
Times and Democrat is Johnny on
the spot. II you don't believe It,
compare the prediction we made
last Saturday with the result OF the
election.
AS the people Of the county was
80 overwhelmingly for prohibition,
we are glad that this city voted that
way, too. The vote shows that this
city Is in accord with the people OF
the country districts. This Is as 1t
should be.
The Alabama Legislature has
made made it unlawful to even print
the picture of a whiskey bottle, and
the Augusta Herald says the man
who should dream Of little brown
jug will keep it secret If he doesn't
court trouble.
Bishop Williams, of Michigan. says
nothing so saps human will power,
hypnotizes and enslaves a man,
wrecks and ruins personality, as gam
bling" Remember this, young man,
and shun the gaming table as you
would a pestilence.
The Times and Democrat IS indebt-
ed to DR.. H. N. Fair, Of st. Matthews,
for the Calhoun county returns. He
phoned them to us about ten O'CLOCK
Tuesday night, which enabled us to
give a complete record OF the vote.
We appreciate your kindness, Doc
tor.
Capt. W. w. Ball, Of the Columbia
State, kindly phoned us the result Of
the election in the State about eleven
o'clock Tuesday night, for which we
hereby return our thanks, and hold
ourselves ready to respond any time
the Colonel or The State commands
US.
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