The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
Notice of Election.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

Nottce IL hereby given that an elec-
non wilfbe held at the voting pre-
o1ucts prescribed by law In sakb coun-
u on Tuesday, August IL. 1909. as
provided In the following Act:
AN ACT to prohibit the manufacture.
sale. barter. exchange. giving away
60 induce trade. the furnishing at
public places OF otherwise dispos-
)ng Of alcohol. spirituous. vinous or
malt liquors or beverages. or other
liquors or beverages by whatsoever
name called. which II drunk to ex-
csss viii produce .ntoxication. ex-
cept 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 tho violation thereof.
Section I. BE II enacted by the
0sneral Assembly of The State Of
Uouth Carolina. That all alcoholic
-1suors and beverages. whether man.
sseActursd within this State or else
whsrs. or any mixture by Whatsoever
nans called. which IL drunk to excess
W111 produce intoxicaticn, are hereby
osclarsd to be detrimental. and their
- and consumption to be against
- morals. good health and safety Of
- STATE. and contraband. That It
snsail bs unlawful for any person.
0r,n. corporation or association with
- this state to manufacture. sell,
1artsr. exchange. receive. accept. give
QWAy 10 induce trade. deliver, store.
Ubsp In possession In this state, fur
o1sh at public places or otherwise dis
NDsas Of any spirituous malt. vinous.
\ \esrnsntsd. brswsd or other liquors
md Beverages. or any compound or
x,ixturs thereof which contains sico-
1el ana IL used ss a beverage. and
wAieh; u drunk to excess will pro-
1scs iptoxication. except as herein
asler provided.
Sec. :. That Wholesale druggists
Naay lawfully sAn In Wholesale guam
f5tsss to retail druggists and to public
or charitable hospitals or to medical
DAarmaceutical colleges. and In no
cher way. pure alcohol for medical
vsrposes only. or grain alcohol to be
osed BY chemists or bacteriologists
1nceually engaged In scientific work
snd for such purposes only, and such
WAo5ssals druggist shall at the end
4 - each month In which any such
aIes have been made. fle with the
eocrk Of the court In the county In
wAich they do business, statement
A writing under oath giving the
name OF the purchaser. the price
paid. the date Of sale. and the guam
t1ty and character OF the alcohol sold
That n said Wholesale druggist max
enE such sale - not q resident of the
o1ats OF South Carolina. then such
ststsmept shall be nied in the ONCE
- the clerk of the court OF the coun-
~ In which the purchaser resides.
SEC. 8. That any retail druggist
whose place of business Is located in
any OF the Incorporated towns or
o1kies Of the State. who Is himself a
regstered or licensed pharmacist.
1ay sell. In the manner herein set
oue. upon Ming a bond In the sum OF
I'VE thousand dollars. to be approved
~ the clerk OF the court, In which
e~unty such druggist does business,
oonditioned for faithful Observance
- the provisions OF this Act. such
Dcad TO be approved by the clerk Of
- court. pure alcohol for medical
yuspOsss only. grain alcohol to chem
- and bacterioiosist actaliy engag-
- In scientific work. and for such
yorposes only and wine to be used for
sn0amental or religious purposes
ou1y: Provided. That nothing herein
sputained shall prevent such drug
D1ues from using alcohol In the COM
veundins OF prescriptions or other
osdfcines. the sale Of which would
oc< subject him to the payment of q
special tax required by liquor dealers
~ the government Of the United
otatcs: Provided. further. That moth
hs hsrsin contained shall prevent
Ssch druggist from compounding or
sriiing medicinal preparations manu-
fsctured In accordance with formulas
Dsescribed by the United States Phar-
oscopoeiae and National Formuiary
which contain no more alcohol than
O. necessary to extract the medicinal
Droperues OF the drugs contained In
soch preparations. and no more al
eshol than Is necessary to hold the
1n<dicinal agents In solution, and