The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, August 01, 1906, Image 1
VOL. XXIX.
WALTERBORO, S. C., AUGUST i. 1906.
SOUTH CaKOLII^A *
PRESS ASSOCIATION
A Grand Success. Editor The Press
and Standard Wrote the Follow-
4nft Letter While on the Ocean:
f BetfceeinTorlolk, Yh., aod Prorkience,
K. X., Sunday,..Inly 22, 06. •
To The Press anil Standard: I am
•now away out on the Atlantic Ocean
somewhere between Norfolk, Ya., and
Providence, K. I. The good ship,
“Pawhatan/ of the Merchants and
Miners line has brought us safe thus
far. We left Norfolk last night about
eight o’clock ami have had a most
delightful trip. Only three or four
of our party of 21 have been seasick.
They are now lying in their state
rooms wishing they were back in
Sonth Caroliaa. Fortunately I
haven’t been sick'a minute yet and jit
is now 11 o r «clock tsundsy. The
weather is delightful, the sea is
smooth aod we are having a most
enjoyable trip. There is not a speck
of land in light in any direction,
only one broad expanse o! water froai
borison to berisou. Now and then we
oome in sigfct of aahip but it soon
disappears beneath the borison and
it is again water, nothing but water.
1 use to tbwk pretty hard of those
kings and general#of Europe who re-
fused to give Uolumbus money with
which tofit out ships to explore this
vast expanse of water; but I have a
kindlier feeling for them now. And
1 have a higher opinion of Colunbus
too. He must have been u man of
the sternest courage to tackle this &g
oooao, and that too with such small
•hips.
hut X didn’t meau to get off on
Columbus. I just cannot help but
think of him and bis crew whoa I
oa*not see any land anywhere. I
wanted in<this letter to tell the read-
erastf The Press and Standard some
thing about the 3’Jud annual meeting
of the South Carolina Press Aaso.
ciation.
This association is composed of
searlyall the editors and publishers
of the newspapers of the State. The
meeting jnst closed was held at the
Seashore Hotel on the Isle of Palms
and was one one of tb< most pleasant
and wocessful ever held. The peo
ple of Charleston out did themselves
in the way they entertained us. Their life, whether you fail or
hotpitality w« tmbonnded. Nothing Wol'i W will
about $15,000,000 and will add about
15,0(>0 to her jopuletion.
From the navv yard we were taken
to the SchutKenplatz, where we were
delightfully entertained by the Ger
man Rifle Club. There w:is pleasure
on every hand—music, dancing, beer,
wine, punch, lemonade, sandwichei,
ice cream, shooting, speech making,
etc., etc. Governor Heyward was
there, and when called upon, made a
fine speech for the occasion. He is
very popular with the germans as
well as the editors. He was the guest
of the editors.
Thursday was a busy day with the
Association. Papers were read on
many subjects of interest to the
editors and at night a delightful re
ception was tendered us by Messrs
Riddick & Byrns, proprietors of the
fcotel. They were assisted by a
mtmber of the citizens and ladies of
Charleston. The feature of the
evening was tile presentation of a
gold watch to O G Langston on the
part of the Association by Maj J C
Hemphill. Mr Langston has been
secretary df the Association for 12
iears and resigned on account of ill
health."
Friday morning a short bosioess
session was held. Resolutions were
passed thanking the people of Char
leston, P H Gadsden, Maj J C
Hemphill, Riddick & Byrnes, pro
prietors of the hotel, Capt Benson,
Capt Oyer of the United States
Navy, and the German Rifle Ctwb for
courtesies extended.
On the whole, the Association was
a great success in Charleston. The
editors went home with better feel
ings toward Charleston and the low
concti^vmd with abetter knowledge
of what Charleston is doing and what
she expects to do. In fact the mem
bers epjoyed themselves so much,
'that the meeting will be held there
again next year.' Jag. E. P.
was left undone that could have beea
the editors. Special mention should
be made of Mifl J C Hemphill, editor
of The News and Courier, P H Gads
den, president of the Consolidated
Street Railway, T R Waring, editor
The Evening Post, Gen Jos L Stop-
pelbein, of the German Rifle Club
and Messrs Riddock and Byrnes,
proprietors of the hotel. Each one of
these and many others, whose names
we haven’t space to mention, were
untiring in their efforts. ^ .
I didn’t get there for the session
Tuesday, bat was on hand bright and
early Wednesday morning. This was
. <J»y of pleasure provided by the
people of Charleston. The govern
ment boat, Wistaria, took ns for a
delightful ride about the harbor, by
Fort Sumter and to the navy yard
Here we were taken in charge by
Capt Dyer and shown the great dry
dock, the magnificent buildings and
the beautiful grounds.' It may not
be known by many of our readers,
but this ia to be one of the finest navy
yard! in the United States. Its
BipufiGest dry dock will accommo
date the largest battleships in the
Bavy aod all sorts of fighting craft
will be repaired here. >.
The navy yard will mean a great
deal for Charleston, if will cost
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Colleton’** Landholders Ahould Read
This Article Carefully.
To The Press and Standard: The
tidal wave of prosperity that has been
moving southward for the past few
years, must soon burst upon South
Carolina in all its majesty and
power. With our natural advan
tages, no one would dare predict the
degree of prosperity that will be
reached in the near future. Broad
minded, public spirited mea all over
the State recognize our great possi
bilities, and are putting their shoul
ders to the wheel and using every
endeavor to develop our resources,
Colleton County with resources and
possibilities second to no other coun
ty in the State, is far behindfin the
race. Is she to rest upon her oars
and see her sister counties, with less
natural advantages, forge ahead and
occupy that position that so richly
belongs to her?
I do not believe that .we are going
to do it I believe that we have as
many public spirited men in Colleton
County as any other county in the
State. Men broad-minded, patriotic,
and progressve, who are ready to re
spond to dnty, and lend their talent
and time to the great work that is
before us.
It is clear to my v mind Mr Editor,
that the time has arrived when every
public spirited mau who wants to see
his county blossom with wealth and
prosperity, and occupy that foremost
position nature intended her to.
should oome to the front One c
the most gigantic propositions that
has ever confronted ufi, is before us,
in the shape of the general movement
looking to the drainage ot the lower
tier of counties of the State.
At the meeting of the central com
mittee on drainage, of wh'ch I am i
member, which took place at Char
leston on the 25tk day of July, a
great deal of valuable and interesting
data was furnished by the State Com
missioner of Immigration E J Wat
son. State Geologist Earle Sloan.Hon
T W Bacot, Hon J S Murdock, Col
Cosgrove and others. These men are
deeply in earnest. Our United States
senators and congressmen are with
ns in toto, and all that is necessary to
procure State and national aid is for
us to take hold ami show a willing
ness and determination to push the
work to the end. One fact is clear,
Charleston County will in the near
future, be drained. They have already
demonstrated what can be done.
They have already drained over 2fl
square miles of land, that prior to the
work done by the drainage commis
sion was valued at $2 per acre, and
totally uninnabitable by white people.
$250 per acre has already been re
fused for much of these lands since
they were drained and a great many
people are cow living on what was
then dismal swamps, enjoying per
fect health. The doctors now
prononnee this section perfectly
healthy. It was clearly shown that
only about one tenth of the lands in
the lower tier of counties was under
cultivation and the gn ater part of
the 90 per cent of uncultivated lands,
by far the richest and most valuable
for agricultural purposes, lay in
87 amps, the breeding places for mos
quitoes, malaria i and a general
menace to health aud the , general
prosperity of the county. o
With the swamps an^ low lands
properly drained, we would have one
of the richest, healthiest and meet
prosperous sections in the State. The
central committee was so much im
pressed with Die importance of this
work, and the general cooperation of
all the psople, that each oi the local
committees were instiucted to present
the matter to our county papers, and
to urge their cooperatiou.
The one thing necessary Mr
Editor, is to educate the people upon
the subject and as soon as the? real
ize the great benefits to s.be derived,
not only from the increased taxable
pro»>erty, and the consequent lower
ing ol taxes, but in driving out ma
laria, making honus for the many in
one of the richest and most delight
ful sections of the globe.
Knowing how public spirited and
progressive you were, I had no hes
itancy in promising the central
committee that The Press and Stand
ard would be second to ho^japeHn
the State in pushing forward this
good work. It is the purpose of the
local committee in the future to call
a convention of the people at Wal-
terboro at which time men well
iniormed on the subject, will present
the matter forcibly and intelligently.
We would be glad for suggestions
from you as to the best time for the
meeting. Such conventions have
been called, aud are being held in the
other counties and the enthusiasm is
spreading rapidly.
We want you Mr Editor, not only
to become interested yourself, but to
interest our senator and representa
tives id the good work. Important
matters connected with this move
will be brought before the legislature
for their consideration. While this
is a gigantic proposition Charleston
County haa demonstrated its feasibili
ty and possibility.
We trust you will open your
columns and invite any iniormation
on the aubject that will be of public
interest and benefit. This is not a
secticnal move, but a general move
that will benefit every citizen of the
State. In fact it is almost national in
its importance. * DC Sanders,
Ch’m Local Com.
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CAPTURE AMRS OF DEFENDERS
Capt G" W. Way Write* Again From
Higgston, Oa]
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Higgston, Oa., July 26—Editor
Press and Standard: As the time
is drawing near for the opening of
onr free schools, 1 would like to say
samethieg about them. Sometime
back our worthy superintendent of
education said that there were lots of
schools that had money left to their
credit, for the reason that they had
been called in before their term was
out. In some cases the patrons stop
ped their childten to work in the
fields, others were dissatisfied with
the teacher; both troubles are to be
lamented. Someone has said our
teachers are too young and inexper
ienced in teaching. Well, let us
admit that as being true, but where
is the remedy? I know of bnt few
teachers in the county of either sex
but are comparatively young. There
is no complaint of incompetency of
our young teachers, but I do hear
lots about gross carelessness in the
management of some schools. .All
institutions have laws for its govern
ment and the school house none the
less by no means. . Trustees can
remedy that evil to a great extent.
. Now I shall take the side of the
teachers—all honor to them. Borne
of them I know hate had a hard time
prepsring themselves for teaching,
and as a rate they are the poorest
The Countryside I* Said To Bs a Fer
ment and Sympathizing With the
Marsudere—Force of Troop* Will
Be Reinforced.
War jaw, July 2S.—passenger
train carrying government money nnd
guarded by a detachment of soldiers
and gendarmes, was attacked Satur
day between Czenstchowa and Herbg
by a numerous, well-armed band
A heavy firing ensued, in which two
gendarmes, four soldiers and two de
ll employes were killed and others oC
the guards were wounded. The at
tacking party carried off $8,000 and
the arms of the defenders of the
train. It probably was the same band',
which captured a train on Thursday,
announcing that the revolution v haJ
begun.
Later details say that the attack
ing party consisted of ten revolution--
Isis and that among the killed were
General Zeuktt. chief of the frontier
gUaM, and General Wei ten ring chigt
of the customs service. Four of the*
guards who were wounded sustained
severe injuries.
According to the latet report the-
revolutlonlsts escaped with $80,000, in
stead of $8,000.
The countryside is said to be In a.
ferment, and sympathising wtth thsr
guerilla J>ande.
The small force of troops operating
in the district will be reinforced. Agi
tators are making capital over ike
recent incidents. They affirm that ir
will be difficult for the provincial
adminlairatian to detach enough troops
from the cities and towns to make
the net large enough to catch Che ma
rauders.
M. Bldelnlkoff, the radical Cossack
member of the outlawed lower house
Of parliament, who was arrested and
beaten In the hands of the police on
July 4th, wblcji caused a ftonny eeene
in the house tiuTneaT dJPT’Vfe *
$250 for carrying a revolver, wh5^
was found on his perbon when he was
arrested.
The switch board in the central
egraph station In 8t. Petersburg was
burned out Saturday destroying nil
While there is a suspicion that Ihe
communication with the provinces.
• accident was arranged by revolution
ists, no evidence to report it can be
found, and the telegraph department
authorities are apparently satlsflcul
with the explanation of the employes.
However, the public is cut off frbra
telegraphic communication with the In
terior for.jome time, but the govern
ment retains the possibility of com
municating with the provincial aathor^
itles over the railroad wires.
Cable communication abroad Is not
affected.
paid people on earth, especially in
Colleton. I would suggest to the
trustees that tlyy pay teachers more
money and I believe they will have
better taught schools. It reminds me
of the old colored Brother when told
by one of his hearers that his preach-
ing was very poor. His reply was,
“Yes broder, poor pay poor preach in.*
Try thepay-bettcr-plan for teaching
or you will drive our best teachers
out of the county, or they will seek
other employment
The rams still continue out here
and the weather is very bot, but
notwithstanding it, we are having a
good time with our children.
G W Way.
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