The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, February 13, 1907, Image 1
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xm and Standard.
VOL. XXIX.
WALTHRBORO, S. C, FEBRUARY 13. 1907.
NO. 27.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Doings of our Sole ns at Columbia
Recently.
Sacml to the memory of the Great
Moral Institution which departed
this life Feb 3,1907. Born 1893 in
a prohibition home bat of anti prohi-
tion parentage. Died 1907 in a dis
pensary infirmary at .the hands of
Ansel returned ibe benriai; and after ar
il a merit by coun tel removed the entire
board.
, The following it hit decltion:
rttate of Sooth Ctroliot,
County o> Richitnd.
In the matier of tne prooeediwj to Re-
.r-ore the Board of Directota of ibe Stale
Diapen>ary.
Oentlemen: I want to tay I have alren
tbit matter very aerioua ronrtderalion
I have had thi'i tettimony in my hands
In office and at my home and have read
ADAMS COMMUTED
Jamestown Exp.wiilon. *<xmnnssioner of Colleton county.
(By W. W*. Hrighs.) He was moderator of the Colletcn
.Norfolk, Va—IX * the question Association a number of years, and
“\\ here shall I sleep while attending was vice president of the Baptist
the Jamestown Exposition?*’ has been State Convention at Columbia in I
troubling any one thire is now no ]pi»5. He married a daughter of Hev.
use for further worry or anxiety. If g W Ackerman, and was fortunate
•‘Necessity is the Mother of Inven- and happy in hi* home relations. Hon. D. L, iSmith to his wife that
tion.” Genius is the father and of Bro Hiers was ]>opiilar with his the sentence of R. A. Adams had
hint it cannot be said ‘"Everybody churches and was a preacher of con- Inen commuted to life imprisonment,
works but father.” The old man riderable force. He was gentle, and So the ga.lows will not claim its
Governor Anael Commutes Sen
tence to Life Imprisonment.
News reached here last night by
infans of telephone message Irotn
GREATtST OFFER EVER MADE
In Colleton County.
prohibitionists and local optionists, it wi-b yrea* enre and *reat conMderatinn has been exceedingly busy for many courteous, and kindly, and was loved
years and every tune the Mother i f
sod the best one can say of it is ex
pressed in “John Pluwman. ’
Here lies a monster who did no
good
And if he had lived he never would
I feel the importance of the oath th-.t I
took when 1 assumed the oflloa 1 now
hold.
Public office in South Carolina la a
public trust; and it la tbe duty of every
o beer to see to it that the law la earriud * ie <> r in courts for
out and that the taw is fully carried out port or dereliction of dntv.
Nobody knows and nobody cares. **lich geverna him In the execution For some time old Mother Necea-
Mr Editor here is the news for, of the offlce to wUich k* hM been sleeted sity h<s been distressed because In-
or appointed. I think It it juat aa ven tj OD did no t provide some means
the Mother «f *11-1 ostiemed by nil.* We greatly
Necessity told him that the “kid* r ^»rTi , d his friendship ami mourn his
needed anything he once produced departure. We have been promised
it. He has never been yanked np in * lulier account of his life and
church or in courti for non-sup- Ihipliat l re**.
victim on the 22 inst Further
ticulars are not obtainable at
time. f
par-
this
work"
which all South Carolinians have
much the duty of the gentleman oi Ihia
When he’s gone and how he fares
Lodge News.
Mr L J Jone* hna erected a bandaotne
reeidence on h<e faim, just on the eu-
listened for the past two years all in f J T w by which the denixensof this mun bnrba of the city and has recently
lisieneu n r tue pnav iwu jeara an “i board—and each one of them—to know J moved bis family there. Mr J A Pad-
anxiety, some in hope, some in dread, exactly what liquors are purchased.what dlin * i P' iere cou,d their houae ^ hM p UrchawI the Joiiei , lot> an(1
One faction of the General Assem- prices are paid and everything in con. •l° n K w *th them something after the ^t-r making aifew improvements, be
blr now sits with its chin in its ! aect t 00 their bnsiness that is done order of the tortoise. She finally men-1 will move bis family there
hands and wears a long face because ttnd 10 kDOW U P er80n * ,, y> » nd 10 hm w tiooed it to Father Genius Mr J K Folk recently of Stakes will
of defeat Another faction is jubi-
9 themselves. The records of the office
< should show f :diy and conclusively every
lant and rejoicing over ita victory, transaction that is Lad. every par chase
And still another wears a cheerful that is made and everything done non-
oonntenance in the hope that the nected with the business,
morning light of prohibition is break have said, I have read this teail-
end he sat down and pondered over
occupy the Padgett house.
the problem for a few^minutes mud , Mr * ,ohn of L,lt,le
then went out to a manufacturer of
ingin the horisnn of our mother
gtate who has the fallen in dissipation
bat is about to rise and take her
plaoe by the side of the more virtu
ous sisters. The Gary Cothran bill
paiMd the Senate today by a safe
majority and will be returned to the
lower house with amendments but it
is perfectly safe in the hands of the
house. This is a long step toward
prohibition, for the people who
were in faror of the State dispensary
are opposed to county dispensaries
and they will join io with the pro
hibitionists to vote them out of the
coanties-
Swamp
moved hi* family in town and ha* op
ened ap a Mercantile bnsine** in the
vehicles and gave them a friendly ; store lately occupied by Mr C J Cone
tip. Mr Cone moved his rock of good*
mooy carefully. la obedience to the ! The reaults is that visitors to the 1°*° 00 * of the *tore* belonging to RG
fMoltitlon p»«d V th, 0«n.rfcj w.- j >rnHt0 . n K Ip o«IUo n i,«U h«re no
bl, I h..rd.y mr. . from .h. ; f ar tb.r .nxibt; .boot »b«« tbry .ill , Tbl.~k M ,l,bt tbU r»r^
men representing the respondent* end J : lar little place all of the merchant*
also tbe 8tat* on Tuesday last. * ! repose at night if all the hoU-le, r^p^rt KO od trade even for these
In reference—Hmt—to my autborit7 ! boarding houses and park benches i nanl time*. All in Lodge and anr-
They can stand on a corner of the
streets or avenue* of the grounde for
*0 remove these officer*, and, second | are ftfli.
the mode of removing them if I had the i
authoritv:
I have no doubt in mv mind that un
der Section 27, Article 3 of the oonatl- » handeome eqnippage will drive
tntion of Sonth CaroHua, that I have the! along. They will hail it and say,”
power to remove officers If the canaes set I wish to retire at some desirable spot i will mention Piof Stephen Strickland
forth in the constitution are shown to aUmg t), e jrato- front on Hampton i tt>( * P°I >al,ur ^ °f Sm oaks mast flud
Roads and be left at the Military at, ™ c,io “^ ^ h#
Catering Company. cafe for break- ( Klw uul . 8w , nr , „ mII M
TWO TRIPS TO THE JAriESTOWM'
EXPOSITION AND TWO,LADIES
HOLD V\ ATChES, so YEAR
QUAKANTEE
to be given to the f«»'>r most i»opul*r
young ladies in Colleton Ccanty,
provided 25,900 votes be cast.
OUR PLAK la THIS
Any young la«iv votetl for before
March lOtb. will be considered a
candidate. After that time no new
names will be allowed.
All persons |mying subscriptions
either old or new subscribers will be
entitled to vote for any yo mg lady in
Colleton County whom they would
like to win one of these prises.
The young lady receiving the high
est number ot votes in each district'
will lie entitled to one of the trips U»'
the exjioaition. The one receiving
the next highest, will be entitled to
the gold watch.
We have divided the county into-
follows:
District No 1, All persons who get
their null at Walterboro, Williams,
Stokes, Ruffin, Lodge, Colleton.
Veimer, Ehrhardt, McLaurm and
Stooaks.
District No. 2. Ml persons who get
their mail at Cottageville, Getsinger,
Round, Ritter, Green Fond,
day ahead of ns, then will he
“Sunshine after rain”
This has boen a busy week in both
branches of Xbe legislature. Much
of the time has been given to local
legislation, but there has boen also
important work done in the interest
of the wboto-Slate.
If we bad known the temper of the ;
house as to immigration earlier in
the session, it is now very evident
that we oould have knocked oat the !
whole business, but we did not find
my satisfaction to exist.
The section reads as foltows:
I fcavS no doubt in my mind that un
der Section 27, Article 8: ' Officers shall
be removed for incapacity miscondnc- vt} bicle and the driver will seek the
desired plaoe, dismount from his
seat, touch a spring aud team will
fast They will then step ioto the
Yes we believe there is a brighter or neglect of duty in such manner as
may be provide 1 by law, when no mode
of trial or removal is provided in this
ConsUtatloa."
Under Section 656, of th* Criminal
Code of Bomb Carolina, It is statad
‘Aat the term pi office of ibe said board
''aball be for two years, no less sooner
iamoved by tbe Governor.”
I Held on Tneadav when tbis argu
ment was made before me that the mode
prescribed was to Issue a rale to show
cause, ana in sccoidaoce with tbis ruling
of mine, a rale was issued sad signed
by myself, anu served upon these gentle-
meu to show cauee before me on yester-
ronndiog vicinity is a good p ace to
live. 1 can imagine the reader saying
poor does that will not brag on hia own
pond, bat let the skeptic coins, see and
believe.
Among the recent visitors to Lodge I
Main St quite often Borne one' 1 from
Oallwell drives a pair of gray mules in
town oooaaionaUy.
Miss Janie Thompson has been away
walk nway.Wewill then touch another for mn ?L** 7 ' bW 0 ' ,U4iu ’ the
•imn* and M wd b'bold, th. got... [ eIpMW , t0 ^
will find themselves sitting in a little
with' berths on each side.
room with berths on each
Brussels carpet on the floor modern
conveniences, figuratively speaking.
The driver will then take the team
it oat until too late. When the sup- d*> why tbev *hould not be removed
ply bill came op and provided to in* 1 fro,n offlce » ‘to log that the teaiimony
. • taken before tl»e Joint committees of the
ore«.th..pprop™noofor.mm>*ra. :0tiienil Au J y ^
tion from $1,000 to $10,000 it raiaed woo|d ^ >Md on thil tK,r! Dc .
h war in the camp and revealed the i beard argumems on yesterday in
fact that the Bnreau is dreadedly nn- reference to tbe demurrer. First, the
safe in the hands of this legislature.
The ten hoar labor law passed
the lowpr house today by a sweeping
majority. Your Colleton'delegation
took a stand against it bat \we were
snowed under by the np country.
The lien law is still on a see saw
bat I do not think anything can be
done,
Messrs Peunfoy and Gruber of Wal
terboro were here several days this Attortey General,
week to present the Adams case be- I do not concelm it necessary that I
fore the board of pardons. That » hoold iat0
board has done its work and gone
soswer to tbe rule sud the demurrer
Introduced. I overruled tbe demurrer
and cont'nued the srgumeut until 11
o’clock tbis dsy, with the right on the
p.m of tbe respondents to file and read
suy afflidavits that ibey might see prop
er.
At tbe hearing this morning no Sffi
davits were Introduced. Argument | livery wagon with side windows, such
bas been made before me npoa Ibe
testimon/Itskeu before tha joint com
mittee by tbe respondents and also by
Tbe crspe‘bow on some one’s bat Is
disappearing. Miss Bodie Roth of
Hampton, is visiting her sister Mrs
F B Folk. Mist Bailie Mae Warren of
Walterboro, is expected in town the
.... ... ' Utter port of rble week to spend some
to onothtr like eqmpp»ge .ml »tt«ch , iai , „„ h
them lo it and set out for gnother There ie one thing that never fails io
“fare,” In the morning he will land bring a certain cld Bachelor out of his
them all at their breakfast rendez-1den; ^ gusts what*
vous and collect fare.
Tbis may be a little overdrawing
Dot Hi. virtually Uencnptive of . E , Ulor Prn , 8l , nd>rd
.—If you
vehicle that is now in use for toaring have room in your columns I will say
i n wagons for market; to yon that 1 *m still in tbe City by tbe
purposes and various other enjoying very good health, bat hope
use*. It is built with a
j City cf th* Band Hills, of old <7olleton
Appreciation.
United Sta'ss Sena'e^
Washington, 1). C., February 4, 1907
Mr W W Smnuk, Jr, Walterboro,
S. C. .
My dear sir:—Someone has just sent
me a copy of the I’lei 1 * aud biondard
with your editorial “Ben Tillman.”
I desire to thank you and assure you
of my appreciation of the editorial, two districts,
£ • T h . 4k * M • -S', S i
ery sincerely yours,
B K Tillman.
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“The Press and btandard,
“Walterboro, 8. C.
“Dear Sir:—We enclose herewith
some new copy for our advertisement j ton, Salkehatcbie, White Hall, Hen
in your paper, and we ask that you! dertonville. Megpetts, Kaveaet,
kindly make the change in this 'born, Adams, Run, Bi*snt,
week’s issue il possible.
“Thanking you in
Jack-
Weeks and
In the Cl'y by the S«a
advance f»r
yonr kind attention, we are,
“Yours very truly,
“Etiwan 1 ertilixer Co,
“W. Hampton Logan, Sec’y
“Judging by the number of in
quiries and requests for calendars,
almanac*, memorandum books, “Wi •
liamaou Method of Growing Corn,”
etc., we have received from your
oouoty we would say that 'Toe
Press and Standard’ is widely read.”
Tax Lavy lor wollcton.
We are glad to note that our dele
gation -has placed a levy of 1 mill on
all taxable pro|terty in the county
as a road tax. The State levy has
been reduced to 41 mills* So the
taxes for Colleton county 1907 will
be: Slate tax 4i mills; constitution
al 3 milt tax; road tax 1 mill; ordi-
narv 4 milit; total 121 11a Thu
is tbe lowest levy Colleton coanty
has had in many years.
Witte kind’* second Voyage.
Saturday tbe Wittekiud laden with
121 immigrants came to jiort
oooro, Young's Island,
Kryan.
VOTES A LIOW ED
3 months subscription to The Pr
and Standard, 25 votes.
6 months subscription to The Press
and btandard, 50 votes.
1 years subscription to The Press
and Standard, 100 votes. t
2 years subscription to The Press
snd Standard, 25o votes.
3 years subscription to Tbe Prar
and Standard, 600 votes.
</onpons will also be published in
each week’s issue, good for one vote.
CONTEST OPENS FEBRUARY
FIRST AND CLOSES JUNhi WR-
rKKNTH. All subscribers pavtag
after Jan. 3tsL will he entitmd to
vote. So clip the attached ooapon,
till out the blanks, and mail it ts os
with your remittance. Proper erodit
will be given snd the results poh-
lithed for the first time, March 13th.
NOW H THE TIME TO ENTER.
YOUR CANDIDATE.
Watches are on exhibition at &
Finn’s snd J. A. Wester berg’s Jew
elry Storei.
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charleston. A large portion of these
have been given employment in Char-
oollapsible to l>e nmontyon all soon^ to look at the mjj t j| e reuiaiuder Sent to Co
top that in a few minutes can
transformed into a market booth with
l—
at i'yj
LlJ
roof and walls and a stand on which
to d splay vegetable or other prodnoe
or into a neat sleeping compartment
When ssyembledjt jppks very much
like a regular handsome covered de
ss yon sey very day in cities.
be u i lumbia and other points. The Cargo
the place of tny birth, where I can meet „ , ... * , . 7
of the Wittekiud wus mostly Eainiu
Brabham-Johnson.
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Last Wednesday afternoon Miss
Adalaide Brabham of Olar was mar-
In
loth* different matters set forth
that evidence; I could do so wsrs
necesfcary. 1 am Saiiefieil from
Death of Rev. J. T. Hiers.
Bro. J. T. Hiers died at his home
reference near Walterboro, S. C., on the morn
to ing of January 24. He had not been
u well for some time, but bis health
the
home but at this writing the Cover UCWWJ . A ... llvu , , , ,
nor has not given out his decision on i care f u i considersttou that I ban given ,eerned im I m> ’ eu aud tlie end
thelcase, *• J BD jkVideoce and io the oatii that I have * uddpn ^f" wr -tiog to ns of his
; taken, taking all thete f»c<s into con- death. Bra F. 0. S. Curtis, pastor of
old friends every day and nJk of old
and past times.
I h*ve had a pleasant time here with
my children aud friends. Times are
very bright, every one seems to be in
good Spirits for the future. We hats,
abont completed the largest fertilizer' rwd Marion T. Johnson of Ellen-
plant in tbe state, and a trollev road is: ton, S, C, by Rev. Beivin, at tbe
now on hand from here lo Colombia, home of the bride. They will reside
which will add greatly to the enter-1 at ]j;i| eu fo n .
prise of the country.
As I am a subscriber to your
valuable psper, I will close, hoping that
eld Colleton will be also benefited by
the new administration r ud enterprises
Yours iroty, A B G Charleston, 8 C
Feb 7 1907.
Colombia, S, C„ February 9,—Tbe 1 ^deration sud giving them dne weight
Governor has removed the entire'that is nty duty to remove from office
board of directors of the dispensary, pentlcmen; and therefore by vit-
- j tue of the power vested in me by tbs
Eeriy in the *e«sion of the legislature Constitution 1 <T South Carolina sod
Letter from A H Williams.
a committee, of which Senator Christen-
•ea of Beanfort was mvue chairman, wa»
the law, I do beteby remove the said
J M Rawilnson, Joseph W Wylie sod
appointed to Investigate the condition of J.jhn Black from tbe office of directors
tbe State Dispensary. This committee
j It* report to the effect that the
board, composed cf Messrs Jodi* M Raw
llnsoa. Jo* B Wylie and John Black
guilty of overs.ocking the dis .
with unsalable llqncr, part of
wbkh had been illegally purchased and
elan ezceesiv* price over th* protest of
eomaaUsioaer Tatum. This report
adapted by the legislature and the mat
to Goveraor Ansel for Ms
U* set last Friday as the time
The hoard were repre-
1 at this hearing by ooaaael, J K
for Wylie, W T
lor McDonald aad W B Gruber
of tbe btste dUpenstry.
Done at my office, in Colombia,
South Carolina, this the ninth day of
February, A. D 1907. M F Ansel,
Goveraor.
A J Betfcen, Private Secretaryv
Cary-Cothran BiU
was | Colombia, Feb. 12.—By a vote of
23 to 15, tbe Senate today paaaed tbe
Cary-Cothron local option bill and
lent it to the Honn with amend-
men is. Senator Griffin, o» Coiteton
voted against it
hereby caat them for Miss
I note with pleasure improve-
menta io yonr paper. Get live oor-
Walterboro, says: “One of the best
and truest meu of our State has thus
passed away.” In thia estimate of
Bra Hiers many others will agree
with Bro. Curtis, lie was modest,
unassuming, quiet in manners,a truly
good man, and consecrated to tb e
work. He bad love and confidence
of the people wherever known. He
spent his life in Colleton coonty,
and preached to the efanrebes in that; respondents in every Motion
section of tha State.
Bra Hiers was born in Colleton
county, May 13; 1843, and apent his
life in hia native oonnty He was a
brave Confederate soldier, the color
bearer in the , 11th South t aro
Ihia regiment fie lest Ins right arm
at Fort Jobneota, January It, 186 V.
He attended Furman Uamnity in
1874, ’75. He wm oidained at the
Death of Mr Isaac Sauls.
Mr Isaac trauls, on* of tbe most
wealthy and iutlneutisl ot'ixens of
Sifibaks died at hi* home Feb 8th. after
nn illne«s of some time. He has been
in failing health for several years
Mr Hauls wan born near Walterbo o,
, August 29tb 1831 snd was thus 75 year*
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W W hmoak, Jr., Walterboro, b. C ^ ^ccomnlated considerable property.
Dear Sin—Enclosed 1'' band you The fane rat services were held at tba
check fqr $4.00 for subscription to Smoaks Baptist ebur hsboot noon Sun-
the Pren and Standard. Thia en* <toy In th# presence of a targe concourse
titles tne la cast 750 votes and ijof ..Utivesanu fnend^ and were coo-
’ ducted by Rev J R Sojourner, after
which he was interred with Masonic
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Colleton and vou’U have a first clssg, *bst church. H* was also postmsstsr
paper. I never «e uythiog from ,0,
Coalville mj old homo. ‘ 1 ,h. oomm..!*.^
you get.a live correspondent front j Me we* twice married, th* first time
that paint who wonld send you week- to Mise Mary Martin, tha eeoood to
ly letters. Cottageville it one of the Mias Laura Breland, who with nine
ehildree survive him as follow: Mrs C
W Garris, Mr* 8 P J Garris, Jr., Mrs
Bob* U Thompson, aad his Boas; I
Augustas and W Benj tmin.. thee*
the ohiidren of th* first wife.
Rvbeeea. Eric, Zeus end Ethel, children
of th* second wife.
of old Colleton, so
why let her keep her light under a
bushel?
With kiadcat regards
I am yanrs truly,
A H Williams.
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