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HISTORY OF PROHIBITION. Since the Dawn of History Men Have Tried to Stop Others Drink ing. Macon Telegraph. Wine has been in use since the dawn* of history. The early Chal deans, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all had religious festivals in which the wine played an important part. The Bacchanalia, so called from the wine god Bacehus, were first of the nature of harvest festivals, but later became riotous orgies. Wine is first mentioned in the Holy Bible in connection with Noah. From then on to tlie end it is frequently referred to. The Chinese claim the first crusade against alcoholic liquors. One of their emperors as early as the eleventh century B. C.. ordered the use of wine to be forbidden in the country. It is said that the opium habit finally took its place. Early reforms are attributed to the priests of India and Persia; and the early Budhists taught total absti nenee. The Holy Bible gives instances of prohibition of the use of wine. The priesthood were forbidden it when on duty. Lev. X, 9. The Rechabites were commanded by their father, Jo nadab. to drink no wine, neither build a house nor sow seed, nor plant vine yards, nor have any; but to dwell in tents and be strangers in the land. Jer. XXXV, 2-19. The early Greeks and Romans seem to have had nothing in the na ture of prohibition, but the Cartha genians, along with their infant sacri fices, forbade the use of wine to their soldiers and civil makistrates, until the Romans appeared on the scene. Mohammed forbade the use of al coholie drinks, and the use of pictor ial, designs save those -purely geome trical. He also allowed polygamy, and spread his religion with the sword. It is said, however, that Tur key, the heart of Mohammedanism, is by no means dry. Some of the church fathers thundered against the abuses of the drinks: but wine at that time was used extensively for . sacramental purposes. King Edgar, of England. by a law established near the middle of the eleventh century, restricted the num ber of taverns in London, and in 1285 taverns were required to close at cur few. Parliament attempted in 1736 to restrict the use of gin by means of' a prohibitory tax, which, however, on ly brought about illicit trade. In this country, since 1789, the na tional government has placed- inter nel revenue taxes and custom duties upon liquors. Dating back as far as. April, 1808, there have been temper ance societies in the -United States. The woman crusade led to' the foun dation of the Woman's Confederated Temperance Union in 1874. In 1868 a prohibition -party arose in Illinois and a temperance party in Michigan, which culminated in the National Pro hibition party, organized in Chicago in September, 1369, which has been slowly gaining ground in various parts of the country. 1i61e earliest state laws were those in Connecticut, adopted in 1839, which left the matter to local option. New -York adopted similar laws in 1845, Maine passed state prohibition laws in 1846, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont in 1852, and New Hamp shire,. in 1855. After these Delew-are, Indiana. Nebraska, Michigan, flli nois, Iowva, North and South Dakota, Kansas introduced, prohibition into its constiation in 1880, and South *Carolint adopteil the dispensary sys tem in 1892. Prohibition bills were defeated in Texas, Oregon, Tennessee auid Penn sylvania. After varied experiences sall these state of the union which adopted state prohibition repealed the law, with the exception of Maine. Kansas. North. Dakota and South Carolina with the dispensary, the greater number of them adopting mn stead local option, so that at the be ginning of this year there were 39 states operating under the local op tion laws. It is said that Kansas practically has local option, no attempt being made at concealment for over a dec ade; though some claim that this is true only in the larger cities. The same condition is said to exist in the other states having prohibition. It was just this condition that led New Hampshire to repeal prohibitory laws and adopt lacol option in 1903; The condition in Maine at the present day is thus described by an ardent uphoidie of prohibition: "'The Maine law is enforced in many of the coun ties, wherever, in fact, the people de mand it." Towne-I wonder who originated expression ''reckoned without his host." Browne-I zuess it was some silly Isummer hotel guest who tried to fi gure out for himself what his hid was going to be.-Philadelphia Press. A TREASURE HOUSE. Alaska Proving One of Our Most Val uable Possessions. San Francisco Chronicle. At the outbreak of the Spanish war the entire state of California was alive with interest in the then newly discovered gold fields in the Klon dike and in Alaska, but serivee in the Philippines seemed to have more at traction for the adventurous elements of our population and for a time we virtually abandoned the development and commerce of Alaska to our neighbors on Puget Sound, who have thrieved mightily on the business which we gave over to them. Of course. there are a great many Cali fornians in Alaska and we have a great' deal of trade with that terri tory. but our commercial men have not thus far fastened themselves on that trade as they at one time gave promise of doing. There is no doubt that the trade of Alaska is well worth fig)hting for. The main body of the territory lies between the parallels of 60 and 70 deress-the latitude of most of the Scandinavian peninsula, Finland and all Russia north of St. Petersburg. The Alaskan peninsula and the coast strip are south of the sixtieth parallel -that is to say. south of St. Peters burg and Christiania, in Norway, and in the latitude of Scotland north of Edinburgh. When it was purchased, in 1S67, Alaska was thought valuable only for its furs and fisheries, buit the forests will be found to have val ue, and while its agricultural develop ment has hardly begun, there is no reason to doubt that the territory is capable of feeding a large .population from that part of it which is culti vable. But the pride of the territory is in its mineral wealth. Its gold we know about. Its copper we have heard about, but it is probable that it will be an important producer of coal, tin and in fact most of the commercial minerals. We know as yet very lit tle of the Alaskan minerals, although ever since the discovery of gold on the Klondike the government has, been energetically prosecuting geologic and -topographic surveys. This sea son there are eleven scientific parties in the territory, some of which will be subdivided aicording to the necessi ties of the work. It is not the busi ness of the geological survey to hunt for mines, but to locate the field in which indivduals may prospect with fair chances of success. The govern ment is also carefully investigating the volumes of water available during the short season for mining opera tions and loceting the timber. In spite of the rigor of the climate away from the toast, it is certain that all im portant mjining' distiets will be con neted by railroads upon whioh im portant cities will grow up. The po puation - is growing and becoming permanent, and it is nat at all unlike ly tha.t within a quarter of a century Alaska will be admitted as a state of the Union with a substantial repres entation. to complete its prosperity is the discovery of an abundance of good coal. There is coal in the Yukon dis trict and in the southeast, and last year the government began systema& tie search for coal beds, which will be continued until we know all about it. Abundant coal means profitable rail roading and the reduction of ores with whih the territory abounds. We heartily commend, Alaska as a fieldd well worth better study and exploita-a tion than it has rec.ently received.. from the merchants of this city. ''Does he understand golf lan guae?' ''Naw; the only cuss word' he um derstands is 'fudge.' ''-Houston Post. WANTED OLD PIANOS AND ORGANS for which we will allow the highest prices towards now Instruments. No Club rates to offer, but we Pledge better Instruments for the same or less mon:ey, thtan these at club rate offers. Write Malonjes Music House, Co lumbia, S. C.. for special prices andl terms. E. SHEEHAN Augusta, Ga. Bottler of Imperial Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Cham pagne Cider, Wiseola and Domestic ~Lager Beer in pints, 10 dozen to the cask, $8.50 per cask. Write for complete price list. Wholesale and retail dealer in Wines and Li nnors. LOOK AT1 THESE Canaian ak Rcker spca prie==.=o Sid Ga,i wl uaranteed Oatoar T us. :haashul ycbuyone Landi ither round or square. This Table iS nth33ine,exedt qually as good material as the Oa3k ebs ea ok 4ic ocker above. Regular price 22 inch' oehd,cerisolfut No 2 Sun burner and chimney. ~3.5O, special price $2 5o. Each. . . . . ..35 4 nceswie,buto.hlesttce Grait -MSqae --* liceCurain.~Whte.Improved quality. He avy Beauifu Notingam lce urtans'weight, hard woven; Medallion, 54 icheswid, buton olestithedFloral and all-over designs. in aroud edes. xtrme lngth334Combinations of Green, Tan, yard, i beutifl pttens. eguar.Red, &c. 9 ft. x 2'ft. prie er ai $.00 Secal fle~Each..........8 er pair $1-75. FREIGHT PAID f you order amounts to $10.00 or more. Remit with Post Office or Express Money Order. Checks out of olumbia cost 15c. Exchange, besides delay. The Lion Furniture Co., 1624-Main St, Columbia, Sb C. WRITE FOR BEAUTIFUL CATAL9CUE. Graqd JU Clearance aole! We have too many summer goods, and rath er than carry them o"er we are going to make the price on them RED HOT. This sale com mences Friday 12th, and includes all colored summer Dress Goods, Colored Parasols, La dies'Slippers, Men's Straw Hats, Ladies' Hats and Flowers, Summer Clothing, Men's Low Quarter Shoes. We sell Domestic Sewing Ma chines $25.00, New Defender Drop Head Sewing Machine $17.93, Machine warranted 20 years. Just received our 32nd car, making 3,555 bbls. choice Tennessee Flour, and while it lasts goes for best patent $5.25, half pat. $4.80. Every barrel guaranteed to give satisfaction. Moseley Bros., PROSPERITY, S. C. CALL ON AT THE H ERALD & EWS FOR Box Paper, Tablets, Pencils, Pens and Ink, Soaps, Fine Extracts, &c., &p. In fact anything you need along that line. ALSO CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Don't forget to c:all on them. 2 They are also agents for6pharlotte Steam* Laundry. Which we use are without exception the purest grade,. We believe in PURITY. ' We constantly preach PURITY. We always practice PURITY when preparing medl cines. *PURITY counts, and counts for much, In medicines. S *Ask-your doctor.. *MAYES' DRUG STORE.* VERY LOW RATES ..TO . / NORFOLK AND.RETURN . Accoun Atatwn Ter-Gentennia Epo1to . . . .VIA . . SOUTHERN RAILWAY Season, Sixty Day and Fifteen Day Tickets on sale daily, commencing April 19th, to and including No vember 30th, 1907. Very low rates will also be made for MILITARY and BRASS BANDS in uniform attending the Exposition. STOP OVERS -will be allowed on Season, Sixty Day cand Fifteen Day Tickets, same as on Sumnmer Tour 1st Tickets. For full and complete Information call on Ticket Agents Southern Railway, or write B.W. Hunt DivsionPass.jAgenlt. Crlston . rC