Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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M f % b ’ I- Cljtlirtss anb^tanfiari twbmty-eiomtm year. JAnEA B. BBURIFOV. E4lt»c Fr*prl«t*f PublUhed erery Wedmadaj. Aabacriptioo ...prlcA fl.OO per Annum (U>VERT1ABR8 will oIaam tend til WO* for rhtnre of •dTenitement not U- ««r Ikna 8atunlay to insure Insertion the ♦0D0wla* week. Thte rule to neceessry Jl order to sratematlze on»- work. Out correspondents will please make •d effort to net all coraraauU'A , 'ons In <mr ofBoe by Hatnrday niebt. It Is some- rltnes lmpos*ible to sret them In the next (sene when tber arrlre later. * Comman(cations must be accompanied bf the real name and addreee of ♦he writ er In order to receive attention. Ho com- montcation of a personal nature will be published eicent a* an advertisement. Hereafter ohitoarie* of not more than 100 word* will be published without coet all over 100 words will be charged for at the rate of live cents per line print. WBONbSDAY HAY 23. 1906. * In the Columbia correspondence of The News and Courier of last Saturday was tbe statement that Solicitor Jervey, of this circuit, called at the Attorney General’scf&c: and requested assistance in tbe prosecution of the penfiou cases in Colletoi County at the^July term of court. It >cas also stated that the At torney General’s office would appoint a man and that tbe cases wonld he tried In July. It will thus be seen that the pension grafters will not have suen an easy time after all. The public con science of Colleton County will not permit them to go unwhipped of jns- tice. The better element of the county demands a trial If they are innocent, they should be turned loose; bat if.they are frailty, the people demand that they should be punished. Public sentiment will be sat lifted with nothing less than trial. It is gratifying, therefore, to the lovers of law and order that these cases will not be allowed to rest in oblivion. * * * - OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER TEACHERS. We were greatly impressed with the applicants for teachers’ certificates at the examination held by the Superinten dent of Education in the court boose last Friday. There were twenty whites and three eolored who desire to become instructors of the youth of oar county. 'The applicants at this examination did not differ from the average of all other examinations for that purpose that we have attended. The point that struck ns was that fully three-fourths of the applicants were boys and girls in their taens, there being very few men or women old enough to take charge of a school. We wonld not for a moment throw a damper on any boy or girl who desires to prepare himself or herself for the duties of a teacher. In onr opinion, the profession of teaching is one of the noblest in the laud, but we feel that the profeasion Is not getting enough of the . proper material.. We are glad to be able to state that there are a great many able,efficient, and conscientions teachers in oar oonnty who are doing a noble work; yet it can not he denied that there are not enoogh of this class and too many of that class who are simply teaching for the little money that there is in it, or else as a stepping stone to something better. The greatest demand, as we see it, in this connty, is for a bet ter grade of teachers. Ho school can be better than its teacher and no commu nity can be better intellectually than ita cchuol So the the teacher is the foun tain bead of onr educational system. There has never been such a demand for good teachers than there is now. There is scarcely a day that some trustee from some part of the county is not heard to inquire where he can get a good teacher. It should be encouraging then for the young men and young women of our coonty, with ability and character, to take up this line of. work. They are needed everywhere. The demand U greater than the supply. But we hope that it will not be long before every school in the county can secure just the kind of teach it needs u ithout difficulty. # * V SCHOOL FUNDS LYING IDLE. It will perhaps be b great surprise to ‘ftgp.it nttoyof oor r»d.ri to know th»t 0*0(11(1216 0*1(1$. the vast majority of tbe schools of tbe county closed their section after a term j of abont six months, and that too, not- wi;bstanding the fact that nearly all of them have money to their credit. Mr Crosby,our sujjerintendaut of education, informs ns that nearly all of the schools in the coonty closed during the month of March and the greater majority (f them had funds to (heir credit with which they could liute u*u continued longer. It is very gratifying f o know thAt our schools nre on snch a strong financial basis, but it is deplorable that our peo ple should be satisfied with such a short term Nearly all of the schools opened abont the first Monday in October and closed sometime in March, giving a term of six months. Mr Crosby states that most of onr people seem satisfied with a term of six months. This is not long enoogh. child can prepare for eollege*by the time it reaches th* age when it should go to college nor can it be properly prepared for the dntlee of life with snch a short term. Of coaree the trustees can not be blamed for closing a school when the pstrons refuse to send. There is nothing else to he done. In our opinion, the trouble lies with the parents.. Many of them do not realize the importance of sending to school, while others will allow their children to drop ont upon almoet any excuse. We are aware of the fact, how ever, that there are a great many peo ple whose financial condition makes it necessary that their children assist them on the farm. To these, we wonld say, that they should make ever/ effort to keep them in school as long os possible, and while it may be necessary to have one or more of their children at work on the farm, there are many cases where sev eral of the children could continue at school until the end of the term by a little aacrifice. Certainly there ought to he a torn abont, let one boy plough for one year and the other one go to school; the'next year, let the one who ploughed this year, go to school. The educational movement of onr country is net progressing fast enough. The masses are not being educated as they shonld be. Onr people are not alive to their opportunities. The fact that money is accumulating in many school districts from year to year, .1 shows a condition of the public mind towards education that should be reme died. Mduy of our childreifare growing up in ignorance and there are funds lying idle in the oonnty treason-ry. Oor people are not hungry enongh for edu cational advantages. They are too well satisfied with what they are and with what they have. Instead of having so many Institutes for teachers the greatest need in this connty is an institute for patrons. They need waking np. It would be a good plan for onr Superintendent of Educa tion to hold institutes in every school district in the county during the sum mer and have instructors of prominence to address the people upon the impor tance of sending to school, the duties of parent to the child, the necessity of regular attendance, the advantages the educated have over the nneduoated, and many other subjects along educational lines. i " Crisp County Wants Farmers. Cordele, May 19.—The Cordele chamber of commerce hka on foot to bring a large number of north Geor glans and good farmers from othet states to Crisp county this fall. Thelt plan la to develop all the unimproved lands that can be secured in Crisp county, and to do this good farmers wll be Induced to move to this sec tion. 1 Labor is /sat giving out. sc Crisp county can be filled up with a large number of small farmers. FOR THE SENATE. To the Democrat 1c refers of Colleton: 1 rtspectfully announce myself as * can- ,d date for the office of State Senator at the next ensuing primary, for Colleton county, subject to tbe rul^s and regnla- tl »ns of the primary and under the pledges required by law. Wm J FISHBURNE. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for State Senator before tbe democratic primaries for Colleton county, and pledge myself to support the nominees ihereof. J 8 GRIFFIN. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. I sm a candidate for the legislature, subject to tbe rules and 'regulations of tbe democratic party. If elected, I pledge tbe people tbe yery best service of which I am cnpable. I am grateful to them for past favors, and respectfully solicit a continuation of tbe same. D L SMITH. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for re-election to the house or re presentatives from Colleton county, sub ject to the rulee and regulations of tbe Democratic primary. J M W ALKER. ' To the Democratic voters of Colleton county: I respectfully announce myself s candidate for the house of representa- tivee, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic party. JOHN-B SMITH I beg to announce that I am a candi date for re-election as a member of 4he house of representatives from Colleton coonty, subject to tbe rules and regula tions of the democratic party. W C BRANT. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF ED * UCATION. ~ respect folly announce myself a candi date for superintendent of education for Colleton County in the next Democratic primary, subiect to the rules and regula tions of the Democratic party. T B CALDWELL. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the office of superintendent of education for Colleton connty, subject to tbe rules am. regulations of the Demo cratic primaries, H W BLACK, SR. FOR PROBATE JUDGE. I respectfully announce myself s can didate for re-election to tbe office of probate judge for Colleton County, and pledge myself to abide by the results of the Democratic primaries and support the nominees thereof. JOHN D EDWARDS. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. I beg to announce that I will he a can didate for re-election to the office of an dltor of Colfcton county in the next election and. pledge myself to abide the results of the democratic primaries. P M MURRAY. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The many friends of W S MARVIN announce him as a candidate for treaa- qyer of Colleton connty, subject to the rules of the Democratic primaries. I hereby annhaoce myself a candidate for the office of treasurer of Colleton county, subject to the rules and regala tions of the democratic partv. R E JONES. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of county treasurer of Col leton county, subject to tbe rules and regulations of the democratic party. C W PELLUM. FOR SUPERVISOR. — '• * To the voters of Colleton county: I respectfully announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of supervisor for Colleton county, and pledge myself to abide by the results of the democratic primaries, and support the nominees made theieat. J E MOORE. WANTED—100,000 feet yellow poplar in the log, 28 inches in diameter aud op. $20.00 cash. Shipping point: H M Wood, 5 9 4t Moselle, S.O. For a painful burn there la nothing like DeWitt's Witch Hate! Salre. There are a host of imitations of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sal ye on the market—sea that you get the genuine. Ask for DeWitt’s. Good; too, for sunburn, cuts, braises, and especially recommended for pllee. The tame E C DeWtit A Co. Chicago, is on every box. Sold by Joka M Klein. ssjuNfi’s New Discovery VN Santy MwIMCm*. ' Cora Pointer*. There is a general demand for well bred seed corn. Every geographic section of the Unit ed States wliere soil or climatic condi tions nre distinctive needs one or more careful corn breeders. Until the merits of a strain of corn and the honesty of the one Who sella it are known fqrmers should purchase sparingly and Insist on receiving the seed as ear corn. The most Important character corn can possess Is the ability to produce large yields. This character can be greatly Increased by persistent selec tion of good seed corn from the progeny of ears that have proved moat productive. Vitality is preserved by thoroughly and quite rapidly drying the seed ear* and storing them where they will not be exposed to damp atmosphere or sud den changes of temperature.—C. P. Hartley. * / [Special at Taylors"] My Buyer in New York telegraph me he has picked up . “50 pieces^ 30 In. Sheer Fine Batiste ,, in the very latest colorings. These goods are sold everywhere at from 12 1 -2 to 15 cts per yard. We will sell them while they last at 8 cts, not over ten yards to a customer. • “23 pieces 30 In. Sheer Colored Lawns” priced everywhere at io cts. While these last, you can have them at 7 cts per yard. The same 1 o yard restriction will apply to these, also. W e expect these goods to be in-by Saturday. FOR SALE—One Lnmmm G0- «aw gin, feeder and condenser, used one season. One np-packing press. Ope 50-saw Winship gin, feeder and condenser. One 10-horse power Tal bert engine and boiler. One 8-horse power Talbert engine. Will $ell the above cheaiL J W Carton, Itlandton. 8. C. ’ Do not forget that we are still giving away cash each Saturday at 5 o’clock, and in addition to this we are * giving more real value * for your iftoney than can be obtained elsewhere. Gall and convince yourselves of this fact. L If A COLLETON MER & MFC COMPANY. r- MAKE MONEY. Here is an interesting study: Make out a list of all •the people you know, and estimate the amount of money each one earns in a year. Total it up. The amount will be surprisingly large. Now, of all those people, only the few who SAVE SOMETHING really make any thing at nil. Simply earning money isn’t mak ing it—what slips through the earner’s fingers is finally “made” by somebody else. Don’t forget to count yourself in on the list, and if you are not “making” money begin now to save with us. One dollar will open your bank account. Interest of 4 per cent in Savings Department Farmers and Merchants Bank. 0? WALTZSBOSO. Immune From Typhoid. To be IMMUNE from TYPHOID and OTHER FEVERS use GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER, the Standard of Purity. This water builds up the system and fortifies the body against diseases. People with run down condition are more liable to Typhoid. Glenn Springs Mineral Water makes fcvery ounce of food you tak assimilate and produce rich blood, thus buildiug up the run down system. Glenn Springs Min- efal Water is absolutely pure and will keep fresh for years. Be on the Safe Side. Use Glenn Spring Mineral Water. God gave you a good boy. Take care of ifc- GLENN SPRINGS COMPANY, Glenn Springs, S. C