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.1 t VOL. XXIX. WALTERBORO, S. C, MARCH 20, 1907. NO. 32. CAMPAIGN STILL OPEN Not for Clerk of Court or Sheriff but The Press and Stand ard’s Great Contest. Cast Your Votes. Abrahtm Defends , Colleton nei?—whil^ there are few hamisonic '• ••****>• men now adaje, it is refreshing to see Editor Press and Standard: There then scrupulously clean, seems to be no little excitement crc- i» a r doctors should have their nice »ted by the organization of the medi- homes, too, to in.ke them contented, cal issociation of Colleton Ccunty. and fvel at home among us. Oue would think, to hear the ta’k, Their good appearances arc not that this was the first organ.zation of due to fine collections always, but In the kind ih onr State, when really spite of that fact, such ie the rule rather than <xcep- If a physician is not well paid he tion throughout our land. is sure to be worried about practical It seems struuge that no one has a {fairs and cat 1 ot give his patients bad courage, or interest to say a his undivided attention. We want word in defence of the doctors. him to come in sick room looking - 1 .» for Tern iniinaiol, m.o- , cheerful. How can the poor nt.u : Th folWi | ist of names represent the candidates entered and the number of votes re- CMted with a prominent physician, feel so when he is appresseff by b 1 in fact, kept his books, and only the creditors ami he has not money to ceivcd so far in the great voting contest of THE PRESS AND STANDARD: initiated know what the doctors hate pay them? to contend with. Of covree, there I have said sufficient to let yon see | are persons who pay their physician that the dsetors pat)) is not alwsys DISTRICT NO. 1. cheerfully and generously, but alas! strewn with roses. there are others who never pay him I I am not asking fa tors of any phy- Miss Annie Bellinger, W’b^fO 1752 one cent il they were not afraid they sician, I pay fees nme as other lolks; Miss Efifie Jones, McLaunn, 1700 would need him again. Tnen they bat 1 think it only jnstioe that some Miss Martha Goodwin, Smoaks, GREATEST OFFER EVER MADE 41 In Colleton Ccunty. do ao grudingly, and youjast let their. one who has been “behind the doctor die, they would see his family scenes, ’ should say a word for the •offer before they would pay what doctors at this time. tbey ars owing him. Unlortunatsly for toe doctor’s family, be (the dee- tor) does not take mortgages of the homes, etc. To be sore, when a man's wife or 45hiW is my sick be is very polite, and humble. He will make the doc tor my fair, and sweet promises, but and to say, when beelth returns to the home that man forgets those promises, and buys his wife a pretty bonnet with that same money. Mo objection to bis giying hie wife pret ty things. No more than be ought but he should share with the doctor too. It is alwtys those who work the doctor hardest and pay him West, who find most faolt with him. Why should the doctors not or ganise to protect themselves as well as tty other professions and trades? We constantly hear of alliances, - S ty thi to do. Abraham Justice. "• Mr Way oil the Doctors. Editor Press and Standard:— The topics of conversation now-a- days are the doctors and their trust or combination, just as you: are pleased to call it. Even the whiskey question seems to be side tracked at present, and the doctors and thenr trust have the right of way. Some of the writer have knocked some of the scales off aud I want them all knocked off until they look like a peeled onion. I will say right here that some of them are my personal friends, and I believe they will compare favorably with any of onr country doctors Bnt doctors yon have done & wrong thing, your actions are entirely uncalled for to tho most of yon. Whom do yon practice for? Whose homes do yon enter? Are they strangers Mrs Ella Herndon, Ruffin, or aliens? Homo of you at least Miss Annie .Savage, W’boro, Miss Leonie Padgett. “ Miss Lucia Patterson, W’boro, Miss Florrie Jon*s, McLaurin, Miss Josephine Robertson, Williams, Miss Editli Hyrne, W'boro, Miss Nell DeTrcville, W’boro, Miss Annie Rich, Moselle, Miss Ada. Butler, W’boro, Miss Eva Williams, W’boro, Miss Lula Griffin, Ruffin, ° Miss Addie Linder, Stokes Miss Kate Ramsey, “ Miss Bessie Kohn, W'boro, Miss I illie Kate Stokes, W’boro, Miss Lucy Williams, “ Miss Ola Avant, 44 Miss Jessie Breland, 44 Miss Wilhelmina Bennett, McLaurin, Miss Nettie E. Caldwell. Lodge, Miss Ethel Howell, W’boro, Miss Hattie Glover, 44 Miss Wilhelmina Strobel, W’boro, Miss Lizzie Easterlin, Round, have relatives from one side of uaienfl, aamciauons, and fraternities, the county to the other. Now 1050 950 450 350 250 ’ 25° 250 250 225 202 200 200 200 1 *5 101 101 100 too too 100 100 too IOO 100 IOO IOO Miss Edna Stokes, W’boro, Miss Annie Utsey, Smoaks, Miss Kate Langdale, W’boro, Miss Ida Lee Risher, Stokes, -'Miss Lula Atkinson. Stokes, Miss Annie Beach, Waltercoro, Miss Eliza O’Bryan, 44 Miss Sadie Q’Bryan. “ Miss ArJine Sanders, W'boro, ~ Miss Mary Warren, 44 DISTRICT NO. 2. Miss Maude Yarn, Hendersonville, Miss Sue Williams, Salkehatchie, Miss Annie Getsinger, 44 . . Miss Estella Smoak, Getsinger, Miss ClarcjMnith, Cottagevule, Miss Sue Haines, Salkelutchie, Miss Edith Ware, Adams Run, Mi&s May bell Beach, Round, Miss Gussie Heyward, W'hite Hall, Miss Dell Benton, Getsinger, Miss Annie Bishop, Getsinger, Miss Lillie Chaplin, Osborn, Miss Gladys Mellard, Osborn Miss Janie Addison, Getsinger, Miss Bessie Cannon, Hendersonville, Miss Jennie Lee Ackerman, Cot’vilie M iss Isabel Thomas, Ritter, 100 100 50 So 25 1 1275 1000 890 925 850 250 200 IOO • too IOO 100 IOO too 100 too TWO TRIPS TO THE JAHESTOWN EXPOSITION AM) TV) O LADIES GOLD WATCHES, 20 YEAR CKJAKANTEE to ho given to tlie four most impuJar young Imlies in Coiietou LTiui'.y, provided 25,( 00 votes be cast Ot'K PLAN 18 THIS Any young ladv voted for before March 27th. wi 1 he considered a candidate. After that time no new names will be allowed. All versons paving snhscriptioca either old nr new subscribers will b« entitled to vote for any jo mg lady in Colleton County whom tbey would like to win one of these prise*. The young lady receiving the high est number ol votes in each district Will be entitled to one of the triys to the expoeitiou. The one receiving the next highest, will be entitled to the gold watch. We have divided the oouoty into two districts, as follow*: District No 1. All persons who get their null at Walterboro, Williams, Stokes, Rnffin, Lodge, Colletcn Veimer, Ehrhardt, McLaurin and Smoaks. District No. X til persons who get their mail at Cottageville, Getsinger, Round, Ritter, Green Pond, Island- ton, Salkehatchie, Whits Hall, Hen dersonville, Megvetta, Kavane), Osborn, Adams, Run, Brant, Jack- teb ro, Young's Island, Weeks and ~.y*n. VOTES ALLOWED 3 months subscription to The Press and Standard, 26 votes. 6 months subscription to The Press and Standard, 60 votes 1 years subscription to The Press and Standard, 100 votes. t years subscription to The and Standard, 260 votes. 3 years subscription to The Prses and Standard, 600 votes. (Joupons will also he published in for one vote. IOO *«*k’i issue, good too All these young ladies are popular in their neighborhoods, and each one has a good Nothing said about them. How long here comes Dr. Es'Dorn, secre- do yon suppose ,a merchant will tary of the trust with his expla- u:, nation, not at all satisfactory to chance to win. r Ur. »hn fthnw nn 1 nriination to da* ^ ie 8 eneT ^ public. Yes doctors Have you voted yet? If not fill out one of the coupons and send folks who show no inclination to pay have ..^,0 tboy are to 1>c . , , * , . * • a i rMt ,v entered them? Wedonotexpect them to do found auv and everywhere but at ^ ™ ^ 0 ? r C" 0106 ’ ” lie 1 r name ^ not already entereo. .. .. anything of the kind. That is their, this class must be very nimer- You ^ onc jjeeka morc '" wh, <; h lo . enter »?•. ^ cw names ma > . be ad<ict, \° th,s 1,st wav of making a support. ous to drive you iuto such tr igic up to 12 o clock m. March 27. Afte r that time positively no name will be entered It is amusing to me tc hear so measures f.»r your protection. It promptly, if your candidate is not entered. Save your coupons u “rwiiv nMirtirr” i. lo^* rocs this way, tInt is °A Seldom have we seen greater interest in a p iitical campaign, than is being shown r . .. n rrt T: lh . W0, *’VPV > ou « 'j!* 1 * »'■•* in The Press and Sundard contest. The race has just started, and it bids fair to be one of is nonsense to sppear to mime mat ? , iU 4,^0™ will live, hut tfi® our doctors will not do as much other poor devil must take a run- fe rcac ^ ,niercs \ , . . w . 1 c u “charity practice” as ever, that seems ning chance for his life, you cant We are going to allow anyone who has paid a subscription since the contest opened Feb. to be a part of their profottion— wring nor twist out of it; the 1, and has not voted to vote. This will be fair to all the candidates. So if you have paid rhiracteristic. at least But w i, T f acti . ar0 . 1°° apparent to the |your subscription since Feb. 1 and have not voted, you are entitled to vote, should the doctor be conspicuous for j^en mi " r d ’ t ^ ^ . Durin g the month of April the coupons in The Press and Standard each week will count his charity more thau any tther class Wo ul(l have worked all right, bu\ nvo v i >tes ,nstead of one as , n( ; w - So V 0 ™ c . ou P ons - , pf men?' I have Dev<»r heard of it won’t work to d iy. M-n are Everyone has an equal chance to win. Begin now and CONTEST OPENS FEBRUARY FIRST AND CLOSES JUNE FIF TEENTH. All subscribers paying after Jan. 31st, will be entitled to vote. So clip the a'tached coupon, fill out the blanks, and mail it to ns with your remittance. Proper credit it in for the young will be given and the reenlts pub lished each w*>k until June 15. NOW IS TilK TIME TO ENTER YOUR CAN HI DATE. exhibition at 8- Westerberg's Jew- So act' Watches are on Finn’s and J. A. elry Store). C « i no5 o.nly on all all bud- none appreciates tho fact more than I do. Now doctors you have slipped up iu this thing and you had bet ^charity merchant,” farmer, lawyer, hotter informed^ lournaltst, (newrpaper man) school ^ re | a aonsof life, and tescher or any one else but doctors. Charity begins at home, and the doctor had better think of this while he is working, or he is likely to leave a dependent family when he dies. You would be surprised to know how roroe honest, well-meaning (peo ple, act when they really do go to pay the doctor, after having kept him oat of his money for a year or two, they ask for their bill. After looking ov*r it the man, for instance, sayr Vote Vote Vote «. 5 OrangtburK Doctors fleet. Orangeburg. March iP. ter •lip ont ju.t a. eary o. ycu s ia ,. T1 Count Med i ca i can for it will hurt you aud butt u a 1 b.)d. It i^ liko President Lincoln Association met here to-day once said: “you cant fool all the and held one of the most m- pcoj.le all tho time” and, in teresting and enthusiastic closing this let.er, for our pro- meetings in its history. Quite teciion, I want to make BUgges- a num be ro f the most promin- tu>n to our people at Stoker, t u • • r r Doctor’s Creek and Mt. Oarmel ent P^V 51 cians of the county and their communities, at an early date, a mars meeting at were present and took part in the meeting. This Association “Come now, doctor, how about 10 place, say Stoke*, it being was organized about a year ago per cent ofir Wh.t can the doctor the eonUaULce, to devise plans and since that time has been do? Ue has already waited long, so to locate a doctor n onr midst. I . 1 r nther than get wo. he w- “ “ n "° 0, .', he »!>«'“"«« tor I stcad.ly growing m imembcr- ifh f d«.M .ih. k ,o kiD * hi-u sxj about and |t will be an easy for having done sa In regarl to the physicians going t 0 secure the services of a doctor. up in their price#, you most remem' her that living expenses are higher than £ few yean ago. Any farmer eao-teU y6a that he has to pay a half grown boy wages now, that he could get a grown man for some yean back. Ask any housekeeper if she does not pay her cook almost as much s >week now, as she paid her a month, 80 yean ago, Then she most have the whole afternoon. Labor is higher, uud so is everything else accordingly. Hr Editor, yea spoke in your last iBuofifoor physicians making good appearances. We would not have thoi otherwise. They should have tho handsomest, and most comforta Me equipage* in onr pridih Teen wo :Uhnn to be well draw 1, and I We ato having delightful weather now and the fannes are making good use of it, planting their crops. G,- \V, Way. Hesor Roll of Walterboro Graded • School for Month of Feb. " Tenth Grade—Essie Hyrne, Ulmer Fishburne, Ray Jones. Seventh Grade—Edith Meyer. Sixth Grade—EdgxGJpbneon. Fifth Grade—Nattilee Hoffman. Fourth Grade—Margaret Calhoun, Leila DuBois, Clinton DuBois, Mo- Tyeire Daniel, Jennie Avant. - Third Grade—Hart William*, Chase Black, Glover Hubeter, Maizie Eranoia. Subscriber . 1'oea your neighbor borrow your county papei? Jf 10. pennsde him to wbscribe now and vote in the ccnteat.^ present took part in these dis cussions, and many new sub jects were introduced. Perhaps the most important and in stitution. There are nearly 300 stu dents enrolled here. We had the misfortune to lose one of our young lady students a few days ago with teresting thing done at this r typhoH f evcr * meeting was the adoption of Well, we do not have much tims to what is . nown as the -black an y thin K d#e list” resolution. This is intended » tud J in S and ,neet ‘ the We tor the protection of practicing kind * of wwther U P here * H in UJ !—« z o u Q < Q Z < C/5 Q Z < s 5 t J3 •a s o 1. T3 1 33 o 1 O 8 I li 1 il o 03 b /i : 00 la o ship, and if this progress con tinues most, if not all, of the reputable physicians 01 the county will soon be. members of the Association. Dr W L Pou, of St Matthew’s, is presid- ehti Dr A S Hydrck of Oran geburg, is vice president, and Drs L C Shecut and \V R Lowman are the secretary and treasurer, respectively. Dr J K Fairey, ol St Mat thew’s ^ead a vertfftiteresting paper on 'Malaria, in which he dwelt specially on the form known as hemorrhagic fever. Dr Fairey has had an, exten sive experience in the* treat ment of this class of fever, and for this reason his paper was most interesing. Almost every physician physicians from that class of patients, who are able to pay for their treatment, but who’ dodge their debts by employ ing anther physician when at tention is refused for this rea son by Their regular doctor. This rule applies only to those who are able to pay, but who wilfully refuse to > do so and not to those who are unable, nor will it apply to ccide rain, snow, sleet and sometimes sun shine. * I wish to say to my many friend# and brethren iu Colleton that I ex pect to he home sometime in May and hope to meet them all again faoe to faoe and 1 trust that whes I shall come I may find sjl well. live in hpt as for me I prefer old South Carolioa. Good bye until I c>me home. B F Halford. emergencies, such as accidents serious wounds, etc, which will receive attention as heretofore on pure'y ipfes.— ctp rier. humanitarian prin The News and Cou Rev B. F. rialfonfWrltea. Louisville, Ky., March 8. Press sod Standard: As prcuiiied, I will say a few words to my many friends in Colleton, through the columns of yonr valuable psptf. I will say that I am getting along nicely. This is oert inly a great in- One Big Reason Why. One undoubted reason why the average fanner boy makes s break for the city is that his father doesn't give him the same change with the boy in town, whose father takes him into burineas A k , an early age. Not lea. \£ attaching the Importance to his avocs- —Editor {lion that the city merchant does ho treats hi* son generally as a hand, giving him uo chance of acquiring an iatefest in his basinem till he dies. The firmer should be as modern, 1 intelligent and as wise a business man as the merchant—Kx _ . in m 1 sa F 0 ® 1 i ■ 1 g . 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