The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, February 20, 1907, Image 1
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VOL. XXIX.
WALTERBORO, S. C. FEBRUARY 20, 1907.
NO.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
lieing liiteU for taxutioo. This bill CARY-COTHRAN BILL,
is pending in the house.
Editor Press and S*andard:—The end A prohibition bill offered as a sub-
of the session of the General asseni- stitnte for the i ary-Cothrau b.U lor
bly for 1907 is in sight and it is not
tmlikely that the readers of your
paper who are also the voters of C ol
leton county would read with some
degree of interest a recapitulation of
tb^work done by their delegation.
We have all boen guided by a sense
of duty and the best interest of our
people as we saw it and now we wish
to lay bare the start that we have
made and invite criticism to
which a portion of the prohibition
and a portion of the diapensM-y
strength made a strong fight but it
was killed.
Representatiue J B Dodd:
A bill to revise the registration
books of Colleton so as to throw off
A brief statement of this bill is (riven
for the inform.\tion of oar readers.
I?ec. 1. All alcoholic liquors mast be
pure, and can be sold only In incorpor
ated^ cities or towns.
£ec. 2, 3 and 4. Provides for holding
elections to determine whether or not
diai'ensaries shall be established, which
immediately upon its app'oysl by the
Governor.
8ec. 411. Provides for use of request
blanks.
The (leyward Kiflemen.
In view of the great interest and
The Lien Law In a Nutshell.
Before we had the lien law the in
telligeut white population controlled
the production and sale of cotton and
rice, the chief products of the State.
Now under the lien law (.ystem more
than half the cotton growing and
GREATfcST OFFER EVER MADE
In Colleton County.
TWO TRIPS TO THE JAriESTOWN
EXPOSITION AND TWO LA DIBS
OOLD W ATCHES, 10 YEAR
GUARANTEE
to be given to the four most popular
young ladies in Colleton County,
the end
that we may ste?r clear in future of ^ low nmny (jualified voters
any such errors as we have thus far
fallen into.
If it is thought that we have acted
wisely we will appreciate uny words
of commendation that may be whis
pared loud enough for uf to hear.
the hundreds of dead and otherwise the qualified electors. Vo’ers shall da-
disqualified voters whose names re- termiue by ballot If one third the profi»s
main on the books tnat it may be ‘ ieriv * d from di 'P° D “ ri °*
possible to ascertain from those books
have.
recognition which the State Militia
is obtaining from the General Ass*m- marketing of the State is in control
•hall be bald i» the year of gewialTliTc" b, 7 at ita of irresponsible, reckless, improvident providedTs'^OO* vot^te^it.
lions upon petition before Sept. 1. of "ell to review the conditions which negroes, who, by the use of mooey
one fourth <in Colleton one sixth) of have lead up to the much desired obtained through the supply merch-
go to
Major-
end. It is only necessary to go back ants and others, from foreign cotton
a few years to note the rapid advance *P'nnere, control both the production
in efficiency ami equipment made by * n( l the price of cotton by placing
the MTlitia. themcelee, through the medium of this
There are thirty four companies of l ftW . absolutely at the mercy of
This bill has passed the house and to couuty, not exoept«d.th« governor up- infantry in the State and while some cotton bears.
l he third reading in the Senate. on the recommeudatiou of the county j have reached a higher degree of per- ^ l ,en l* w (cables the inoompe-
A bill to amend an act to fix the I bcar d of aducationmud comity board of feoflon than others yet their history l en t negro who does not own any-
salariesof the Probate Judges and wnmiimionera. the delegaftou and 4hs i n all eseentials has been the same.
ora plax is THIS
Any young lady voted for
we
■ball
school* or to road* aiid bridge*,
i'y govern*.
i'ec. 5. If “F.tr aale” win* in any
couuty, not exoepted.th* governor up-
before
March 27th. will be considered a
candidate. After that time no new
names will be allowed.
All persons paying snbecriptions
either old or new subecribers will ba
entitled to vote for any young Huly ia
Colleton Couuty whom they would
like to win one of these prizes.
The young lady receiving the high-
masters in Colleton and other conn-
ties so as so correct an error.
If we have done the *rong thing bill is pending in the llonse.
ill at the proper time ofler oik- An amendment to a bill to prohib- election o^achainuau and a
roromiMionert, the delegaftou and the j n »U esrentiah^ias been the same. ‘ thing but his labor to rent land, give est number ot votes in each district
mayor or inteudant »hall appoint » ... . . . a ii*n ^ * will be entitled to one of the trips to
„ county board of mcnibor. ..oh Th« life o! our loc.1 OOnip»nj, I h. » Iwn on th, prwpMt,,, crop mnke , he „ Iw ., uou . Xhe 0 ..« mwinn*
Thl8 body mentioned abovn appdoting one »I«7"anl Riflemen, is typical of the conditions that boss the land owner the next highest, will be entitled It
man. The board ebatl organize by the general improvement of the Militia, j and puts the negro in such an inde- the gold watch.
We have divided the county into
which
i 8 it any person Irom giving a dose of from their number who shall receive
a per diem of $S, for not more than 10 f an . D .
day* per month, and mileage of 5 cent*
secretary Some four or five years ago when pendent condition that he will not
medicine for any disease who hss not
selves “as living sacrifices
onr reasonable service.”
Following is a list of bills offered 8tooc l an examination before the State
by yonr delegation;
Senator Griffin: A bill to repeal
the resol ition of 19i)« in reference to cor P orate<i towns ana cities. {
Stock Law in South Carolina in Col- I he amendment wasj
leton county which bill bes been 1°** an d the bill passed the I
and places Colleton just where house but will be killed in the Sen-|
ate.
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two districts, as follows:
Diitnct No 1. All persons who get
their m^il at Walterboro, William,
per mile each way. The board Miall ••- -uf *«u«wn ren i io emu. ... .u«, i, mm .»w, «« * .urge Stokes, Ruffin, Lodge, Collets^
board of medical examiners, so as to Ubiuh a q, dupensaries as save that of patriotism and a certain extent, pats the farming lands under yeimer, Ehrhardt, MoLannn and
limit the provisions of the bill to in • it deem proper and may close such local interest Under these condit- the control of incompetent laborers
the'Comjgny was first organized the
was wery meager and there
was hardly anv» inducement to enlist
hire himself to the owner of the land
to work at all
In short, the lien law, to a large
■he stood in relation to stock law be
fore 3906. We have not yet been
dble to ascertain what we will be able
(•do farther than this on this qoes
tion.
A bill to give the July term ot
court in Colleton jurisdiction in civil
ran This bill has also passed both
houses and become a law.
Representative J C Goodwine:
dispensariei except the one at the coun
ty esat when in their judgment the pub
lic good demands it. Said board shall
emp’oy dispensers to hold position for
It months unless sooner removed and
ion, proq»oUT, member, h»I to b. »bo own no property. I'rogrM.ire , ^tt'olUge.lMr’"^^
urged and pressed to enlist and hav- farming can not thrive under each Round. Ritter, Green Pond, Island*
ing enlisted more or less reluctantly conditions. 6 too, Salkehatchie, White Hall, Heft*
they did not take that interest in the
Company which they would hare
shall fix salaries, etc
Sect, (la foil) The members of the done if they had joined nnder differ*
Some argue that before we kill tbs dersonville, Megeetts, Raveoei,
A bilUo anthorize magistrates and ea ch election year. This bill was
coostablcs to collect cost in criminal killed in the house,
cages. This bill has passed the Sen- In mv next letter I irill show what
ate and is pending in the house. the delegations has done with refer-
A bill to require all persons in that t ‘ noc 10 •ularie® in Colleton, etc.
lien law that we shonld kill the
homestead law. Now, this reminds
A bill to make Exprees Companies said county dispensary hosrd are hereby ent circumstances. However each I 11 * of "hat the old lady said, that
liable for damage under the same declared to be county offloer*. and u* 1 year saw the Militia improved and 1 her son should never go near the
laws which apply to railroads. This hereby *Dthori**d and empowered Q °- better provided for in arms and equip- c^k or river until he learned to
bill is pending in the house. Un^utVto b^r^a^nrm^-ket^rd re- 1 men * unt ‘ 1 "°uld be easier to ■"ini We can never do otherwise
A bill to amend registration law so feU within the State liquor* and b^ver- obtain a membership of one hundred as long as we have the lien law.
as to nquire the board to hold one ages as provided herein: Provided that and fifty than it was four years ago What is in thftwty ot anyone ^weir*
meeting in each township during the State shall not be liable npon *ny to get fifty. ing; the homestead law now, if lie
The yearly encampments are also
a great factor in sustaining a high
Militia
Y ours truly,
J B 1).
Ingalls on Death.
portion of Colleton county which is
exempt from the operations of Stock
Law to build and keep up good
fences around their farms. This bill
is pending in the Senate.
A bill to investigate the financial tof the lAte Johtf J
affhirs of Colleton. from Kansas:
This hill pareed the Senate and: “In the democracy of the dead all
I killed in the honse for the reason men at last are eqnal. There is
contract for the parobase thereof beyond
the actual assets of tbs dispensary for
which the purchase ia made. The mem- . , , . „ ,
ber, of th® county di»p*nw.ry board tad •t.udwrd °f perfection, the
ail dispensers shall bh persons of known men learn more from these encamp-
moral character and not directly or In- ments than they do the whole year
directly applicants for appointment round at home, simply because they
Sec. 7. Provides for advertieiog for ^ i, rou gi|t ^ w ith the ac-
bids by exprest or bv registered mall to
county treasurer who shall preserve
the same intact and turn over to board warfare
tual conditions which would exist in
wsnts to do so.
Remove the lien law, and then the
more intelligent property owners
will be forced to secure advances
made to produce the crops, incident
ally the 1-tnd owner will have to look
after his interst in both crops and
land, all of which will tend to im-
* prove the land anu place the
The following gem is from the pen , who shall award purchase to lovrrst And aside from the Military duties <'oott«n into the hands of
sale of
a more
Agalls,
senator responsible bidder for quantity to last they ore permitted a large amount of
three month*. • freedom of sightseeing, so from all
Sec. 8 Provides for analysis and stand
ard.
Sec. 9. The board shall pnblish the
businen-like claas of
Southern Cultivator,
farmers.-
be a
moral
that, in view of the fact that the conn* j neither rank nor station nor pre- first week of each mouth in conuty
ty has jnst paid off a heavy debt and rogative in the republic of the grave. I paper the receipts, expenditures and
hai a nice sum to her credit, her fin-j At this fatal threshold the phiioso* li*bititie* of each dispensary.
•nose must be in good shape, and the pher ceases to be wise, and the song of
expense whioh such an investigation the poet is silent Dives relinquishes
wookl necessarily iacnr would be au hi* millions and Lazarus his rags,
unwarranted expenditure of the T.iepoor man is as rich as the
richest and the rich man as poor
as the pauper. The creditor loses
people’s money,
ho much for Senator
Griffin and
now for the hills offered by Reprexen- his u * ar y aQ d the debtor is acquitted
teiire D L Smith. - of his obligation. There the prond
Bee. 10. Each diapeoaer thall
qualified elector and of good
character.
Bee, 11. Each dispenser •ball daily
deposit ia designated bank.
Bee. It. County dispensary
pot liquor into packages of not
than 1-3 pint nor more than 5 gallon*
and aaal aatns. Packages shall not be
broken on premises.
Boc. 13. All sales shall. be for cash, *
etc.
Bee U
standpoints these trips (are pleasant
summer outings.
The annual Inspection of the Hey
ward Riflemen will take pl*C3 on
March the 18’h when it is hoped that
Director Blade Drew Revolver.
Osborn, Adams, Run, Brant, Jack*
soboro, Young’s Island, Weeks «i4
Bryan.
VOTES ALLOWED
H months snbacription .to The Pr«B
and Standard, 25 vote*. v
6 months subscription to The Prasi
and Standard, 60 votes.
1 years subscription to The Plea
and Standard, 100 vdtea,
2 years subscription to The Prem
and Standard, 250 votes.
3 years subscription to The Pnm
and Standard, 500 voles.
Coupons will also be published in
each week’s issue, good for one vote.
CONTEST OPENS FEBRUARY
FIRST AND CLOSES JUNE FIP-
TKKNTH. All subscribers paying
after Jan. 31st, will be entitled to
;vote. So clip the attached coupon,
fill ont the blanks, and mail it to on
with yonr remittance. Proper credit
j will be given and the resalts Pftb-
lished for the first time, Maroh 13th.
NOW is THK TIME TO ENTER
YOUR CANDIDATE.
VI* r- k n . 1 Watches are on exbibiticn at 8*
Columbia, S C. f Feb. J4—SUte Finn’s and J. A. Westerberg’s Jnw*
Dispensary Director Black made an *ky Store*.
the entire company strength will J 0 *!. i
present At thfelnspecUon l..( r«r bl * D<l !. r W '"™
only are P=r cot of the member,.,* > ™
was absent, those absent being away
shall i gt Cletnaoo College.
Only one company in
The Sumter Guards of
had n bettor attendance.
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V a, while the latter was standing in
the board room.
It seems that Mr Black entered
Charleston room found Mr Norfolk
there, wherenpon the director aaked
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A bill to extend the time for pay- ro* 0 •“rremlers his dignities, the
tnf tox to March 1st without penal politican his honors, the worldling etc. the appropriation for the year 1907! ^ »w.?u d H'a * 9
gy. his pleasares; the invalid needs no Sec 14. No mle bet wren snnset and it seems yery probable that all those * manner hat he had no business X
This bill was killed before it left phaeton and the laborer rests from Qor ,ro * dispensary to ury Companies which pass - a creditable ' here ’ Hnd 0^dere,1 hirn out - Mr -
the House.
A bill to require magistrates and
coroners to attend the General Ses-
nkma Court on the flast day. This
. hill passed the house and is in the
Senate.
A hill to authorize the county com
misaioner to sell a portion of the
his unrequited toil. Here at last is coun, 3 r '
. 4. | , .. Bee. 15. No sales to minors or htbit-
nature s final decree m equity. The ^ drankardf
wrongs of time are redresad, injustice ^ 16> g^.room shall front strest
ia expiated, the irony of fate is and be nndecorated.
refated, the honor, capacity, pleasure Bee. 17. Provides for closing tempor-
and opportunity which makes life so
cruel and inexplicable a tragedy,
ceases in the realm of death. The
poor farm. This bill passed the «trooge«t there has no supremacy,
House but was held up in the Senate wd the weakest needs no defense,
and continued by Mr Griffin. The The mighty captain succumbs to the
portion proposed to be sold is forty invincible odrersary who disarms
olike the victor and the vanquished.”
Governor Ansel la Sustained.
lying across the railroad of
which the ooanty receives no benefit
and wo thought it advisable to sail it
and apply the money to bettor use
Colombia, Feb. 19:—-The Supreme
A hill to authorise the Sopervieor | Court today beard argument In the oasa
to borrow money to defray the cur
rent expense of the county. This
hill has lasied and become law.
A bUl to require all persons liable
do road duty to peV a commutation
tax.af two dollars in lieu of labor
jftdfoJery one mill to supplement
ihia amount for roads.
Aft am mend mem by J B Dodd
enable the age of road duty ?1 to 50.
Thte hill has passed both houses and
. meaaa a great deal for Colleton in
the way of good rood*. r
A hill toamead an Aot so as to di*
penes with petitions in condemnation
proaaadiags in cities and towns. This
bili is pending in the houas.
. A bill to anthoriss the county
tointirnr to issoo. execution afaiiwt
jwf ty Waring ♦tod ooftnty
brought by tbs board of directors of the
Slate dispensary to reqairs Governor
Ansel to show oaose why a writ of oar-
tiorari shonld not Im issasd against the
removal of the board. The ooart re-
fused the writ and Governor Aaafl is
snstainsd.
Almost ae Qeod as Art.
ftmnll Edith was vWiting In the coon
try for the first time.
“What do you think of oar rural
scenery, dear?” aaked her grandmother.
“Oh. It Isn't no Iwflr* replied Edith.
“It looks almost aa natural as real the
ater scenery."—Chicago News.
arily for pnblio good.
tree. 18 Profits to be divided every
tbiee months as follows: one third to
ordinary ooanty expen«ee; oue-tbird to
school fond, or for roads and bridges
one-third to municipality iu which dis
pensary is located.
8$o. 19 Druggists may purchase al
cohol for uaa to compounding medi
cines, ate.
Bee. 20, Dispensers violating request
not to sell may ba ptosecuted..
Bee, 21—88. Provides tor confiscation
of illegally sold liquor, etc.
beo. >9,99 and 11, Provides for vio
lation by
iocpectioD .ill .int the Norfelkr.plfed th^ h, h«l con,, lb ~
Expo.ition and h.« their Sumnwr . ' whe "' , t K, “ 5,r <
Black ordered him to leave im- !H
mediately. Norfolk hesitated, where-
upon Black drew, a revolver from rp
his pocket, and it is said, made a:
move toward Norfolk, ordering him ^
Gdiiipkny’s again to get out of the room. CO
Employes of the slate dispensary ^
who were in the room, or within bear- a,
ing distance, interfered and prevented UJ
further difi,culty. Norfolk finally X
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encampment there, and there is no
reason why the Colleton boys should
not be among that number. The
Jamretown Kx position will be an
education in itself and every member
should strive for their
with that in view. A drill will be
held every Monday night between
now and the 16th of March in order
to be prepared for the inspection.
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consented to leave the room.
Sac. 14.
electric train jumped the inch
Woodiawa read to-sight bringing either
death or tojary to probably three-score
of Its IMor mors paanager* Sixteen
killed outright.
Collision—Not Collusion.
The Judzc—In this divorce suit there
seems to be some collusion between
the man and his wife. The Wlfe-dM-
luaion? No, IPs been
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be odattousd aa a dfcpaaaary ia said
oouaty uadsr this Act. A oouaty board
shall be appofaUd by the governor as
hereto before presided as soon as prac
ticable after Urn approval of thw act.
They may purchase the stock on head
in the dispensaries, e o.
Bee. 17. It shall be the daty of the
sheriff*, their deputies, magistr.-Ue*,
constables, rural potion, city and town
officials to euforoa the provisions of this
act. If they fail to do so the Governor
tlxtaen Kited la a Wreck
New York, Feb. 16-The White Ie »* •bHeJ that animosity existed
Plains sod Brewster Express, a six oar tween the two men because of the
fact that Blender Norfolk gave
evideftos before the special investigat
ing oommiUee a short time ago, in
which he said the whiskey bought in
Peona by Mr Black was not worth
more than one half or two-thirds what
was paid for it He also answered
some direct questions as to rebates,
and stated that he would bo glad to
accept aa equal division between the
worth of that lot of whiskey and its
price as a rebate.
, The affair tonight s;euu to be
closed no arrests having been made,
I nor any legal steps taken to far aa
“Why is a pancake like the snur i oen l* learned,—Augusta Chronicle,
“Because,” said the Suede, “it rises ,
out of dar yeast and atta behind der A burnt speculator dreads tho
TeB hot nir.
A shoemaker put thie sign in his
window: . “Any respectable man,
woman or child can have a fit in ihia
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grina at the many.
Of eonrae it would-bo danger
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chip from Uncle Sam's shoulder,
but why shotd Uncle Sam bo so
foolis'i as to carry a chip around
on his shoulder?
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the construction of air cattles.
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