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VOL. XXX.
WALTERBORO, S. C. MARCH 25. 190S.
NO. 33
JOHN C. GOODWIN
Gives-Interesting Account of Hrs
STEWARDSAIP AS A LEGISLATOR.
He Will Nut Offer ful
Re-Euation.
withont fencing (some new lands)
for the puriM»se of testing the con-
s.itutionality of the exemption of
tht* county. What will l»e the final
• outcome we cannot now say.
Another matter of vital impor
tance is the high school law passed a
year ago, this act provides for the
As establishment of high schools in any
be rural community injthe stafc? desir-
of ing to establish such high school and
by the terms of the act the state
proposes to pay for such purpose as
much as is raised by the high school
district and in cases where the com
munity is altogether rural the
state proposes to pay more than
half and I Lope that many communi
ties in Colleton will avail themselves
of this opportunity, that our
boys and girls may have the advan
tages held out by an institution of
this kind any futher information on
this subject may be easily obtained.
Last but not least of the issues dealt
with by the General Assembly was
1 the subject of prohibiton and I
the • verily believe that a majority of the
has House favored prohibition in its
and most stringent form, ^s it was the
and v te wa very close on the day when
the final disposition of the bill was
A RESOLUTION
Relative to th - * deotti of Brother J t).
Gibbo«. Adopted February l*th 1
Whereas it has pleaded the Al
mighty to bring to a close the earthly
career of Brother J. D. Gibbes.
IvmghL- hould receive the commen
dation of all true Pythians, that
oth< rs may he encouraged to emu
late his fidelity. M. P. H.
The Race for Senator.
COl’RT CONVENED MONDAY. DR DAWSON TO LECTURE
Jtdgk D. V. Hyork'k’s Able
Charge to the Grand Jury.
Tri e Bii.us Cases Tried
to Date.
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Editor Press and Standard
most all of the people seem to
interested in the recent doings
the legislature, perhaps a word
from me would not be amiss at this
juncture. One thing to me though
is not quite clear, and that is
whether to boast of what I did not
do, or to apologize for what I did
<io. At any rate our votes, (which
is by far our greatest power in that
.body) »re a matter of record and
at this time we could not, if we
would, change them.
But there are some things about
which the people would to know
why! and to this endlTl try to give a
short account of some of the most
important items.
First of these I will mention
road law about which there
been so much dissatisfaction, and
from which so much has been, and
is still expected. Of course the rea
son for any change from the old
system was because the people in
some pats of the county had entirely
quit working the road and where
some hands worked ii was or seemed
to be only to kill time, while a few
sections kept their roads in good con- least for this time but the end I
dition, therefore the first law was sure is in sight,
enacted which fell far short of what Now a word to the voters in the
we had hoped, tne substitute law county, whom I have never thanked
as it stands now will I hope, remedy i as I wanted to for their generous
some of the worst features of the 1 support I wish to say now that I
first act but we need not expect
who departed this lile on the fifth ' W e mav look for some interesting
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day of February A. D. 1908, and; . twisting and turning in the sen-; Court convened here this morning
Whereas tne Knights of Pythias ! toria! race this summer on theques-j al len o’clock. His Honor Judge
of immigration. i hydrick. Solicitor Jeryey, Steno-
le late Senator Latimer took a g ra pher Elliott, Sheriff Owens. Clerk
and
The fust of a series of
the public given under th
of Ashby Farrow Lodge No. 63, of
theGrand Domain of South Carolina
desire to pay fitting tribute to the
memory of so worthy a Knight and
Brother; therefore, be it resolved; '
First. Taat in the death of our
late Brother, this Lodge has lost the
services of a faithful and well tried
member, respected, esteemed and
beloved by those associated with
him in the Mssemination and practice
of Pythian principles.
Second. That while we deeply
lament his untimely death, we recog
nize it as a solemn duty to submit
without murmur to the decree of an
All-Wise Providece.
Third. That in appreciation of
his generous character and manly
worth, we enter upon our Minutes
as a permanent record, this tribute
of respect, ard that a page of our
Minutes, suitably inscribed, be
dedicated to his memory.
Fourth. That we tender to the
ordered with full galleries and umis- », f . our l » m 5" ted I M h, ' r . ?“ r
al stillness Tom H«ner slowly called heart Wt 55 ™ Pathy and d,rect ,he
the roll and the responses was
listened to with far more than
ordinary interest, the result of the
vote decided that we had lost at
ng and unassailable stand in
favor of restricted immigration, and
he had the great majority of the
voters of the state with him.
When Dan Henderson announced
h’a candidacy he toek issue with Mr
Ldtimer, and ridiculed his position.
Sn did the Hon. John Gary Evans.
Both of these gentlemen declared
for immi 'ration, without any quali
fications as to restricti n. In their
eagerness to oppose Mr Latimer
they went very far indeed.
And then Mr Latimer took sick
and died. ExGoveronr Heyward
had said he would not be a candidate
against Mr Latimer, but since
Mr Latimer's death he has entered
the race.
Mr Heyward has l>een a strong
advocate of immigration; in fact he
„ . was in a sense the father of the im-
Lodge to iorward to them an en . i migration movement, as it was upon
Padgeft, sixteen Grand and thirty-
one petit jurors and other court
officers being at their stations.
The interior of the court house
has lately been thoroughly over
hauled and presented a more credit
able appearance to the court officers
and visitors.
After considerable delay in the
arrival of jurors and witnesses the
solicitor prepared several bills o/en-
dictment after which Judge Hydrick
delivered his charge to the Grand
Jury. This being the first term for
theGrand Jury the charge of his
honor was longer than is usual but
it was a clear cut and exhaustive
charge. He impressed upon them
the importance and dignity of their
office. Their mistakes and the mis-
takes of the petit jurors are not
corrected by any one, Our theory
for hundreds of years has placed a
grossed copy of these resolutions i his recommendation as governor grand jury between the man accused
and that they be published in The that the state
am
Press and Standard.
E. L. Fishbume.
J. E. Moore.
P. M. Buckner.
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from seven to ten thousand dollars
to sufficiently work one thousand
miles of road which if they had jus-
.tice could not be worked with less
than one hundred dollars per mile,
>but the change in the law as it stood
years ago has caused divers of opin
ions to be expressed thereby creating
interest, and we do hope that the
ultimate effect of the law will be to
so stir up the people on the subject
in time to come we will have such
roads as can only have when we are
wide awake on the subject and are
Willing to make the sacrifice nec-
cessary. So let us not look back
and yearn for the flesh pots of Egypt
ptbut be willing to underog the
heard inarching and occasional con
flicts incidental to at last obtaining
possession of the promised land of
.goods roads, for my part dear
readers I’d be perfectly willing t)
-be double taxed for three years if
thereby we would be enabled to
quit pulling big mules to death
with pony horse loads therefore let
4ia quit fussing so much about what
bas been done and begin to raise a
terrible howl about what has not
been done and then "we shall see
what we shall see.”
Because it has been mentioned
incidentally and in some places a
wrong idea has prevailed it becomes
my duty to make a full explanation
concerning the general stock law
measure which I introduced, The bill
only provided for the operation of
stock law in two small territories
mostly in Warren township one
extending from Little Swamp creek
westward to, the Bamberg Co. line
end the Broxton township line both
of which are under the operation of
the general stock law end the other
is a strip of Warren and Bells town
ships which lies along the Edisto
and is but three and one half miles
wide. The bill was introduced at
the instance of a petition of ninety
par cent of the voting population of
each of the territories named. Now
Senator Griffin says that he found
this bill in the Senate. Well, yea he
found it, when the whole delegation
waa conferring together; he found
it after he had led some of ‘those
petitioners to belehre that if the
lower House did not do something
that he would; he found it and his
was clear, so much dearer thm
Mwas when the Wn law repeal bin
«Hsap.) ThisWBwas eonekhred
wi tobaai much if. not mgro in
the “
D. B. Black.
The following sketch of one of
anTtruly 'itokfulTor ‘ thrir“confi‘. r f» lterbo -?'' w * kr “ wn Dopu -
a .ii ** r young businfl*
dence and esteem and have tried all
your interest with all the ability
that I could command and I would
like to say now that I do not intend
to be a candidate for re-election this
year, but by no means bas my in
terest in the affairs of the county or
State diminished in the least. On the
contrary 1 shall be glad to render
what ever service that I can in all
things pertaining to our common
welfare. Yours very truly,
Jno C. Goodwin.
Favors Prohibition
Editor Press and Standard:—As J.
B. D. requested those who were in
favor of having a meeting called, to
say so. I wish to answer through
your paper, that I am anxious for it.
Would to God that we could carry
old Colleton for prohibition. Why
can not Colleton be numbered among
the first in this noble cause? Do we
not bdast of having as good people
in our county as in any county in
the Union?
If we have not, why haven’t we?
We ought to serve the same God and
do we serve Him or Mammon. Now,
Mr Editor, I do not say that all the
good people will vote for prohibition
but I do think that those who refuse
will be like the old colored man’s
views of resching Heaven. He was
giving his experience and said:
"Brethren I tell you I is sho trying
to get to Heaven, and if I miss it,
’twill be an awful big mistake.”
So, I think if any Christian fails
to vote the prohibition ticket it
will be through a big mistake. How
much happier this dear old county
would be if true Christians would
only vote as they pray!
Again let meaty I’m anxious for
the meeting and hope to be there,
Should this find a place in your
paper, Mr Editor I may come again.
Yours, for the prohibition ticket.
Miley, S. C. , L. H. V.
men appeared in
the last number of the South Caro
lina Pythian:
It may be said with truth that
Brother Black is nothing if not a
true Pythian. Our lodge beasts a
goodly number of illustrious mem
bers who have not only attained
eminence in Pythian circles, but
who have distinguished themselves
alike in public and professional life,
yet among them all Brother Blade
stands unsurpassed in loyalty to his
lodge and fidelity to the principles
and precepts of oar noble Order.
Since his earliest manhood he has
been an enthusiastic member of
Ashby Farrow Lodge, ever ready to
work for the advancement of her in
terests and striving constantly for
the good of the Order.
Brother Black held the office of
Chancellor Commander during the
year 1905, and our lodge prospered
under his supervision. His adminis
tration was marked by harmony in
the lodge and great enthusiasm
among the members.
Like all good and great Pythians,
Brother Black is earnest and suc
cessful in business. After complet
ing the course of study at the Wai
ter boro Graded School he graduated
at Porter Military Academy in 18&6,
at the asO of nineteen. Heat onee
returned to Walterboro and engaged
in the mercantile business with his
brother, wherein he has been emi
nently successful.
Brother Black is honored not only
by his Pythian brethren but' by all
his fellow townsmen aa well. Since
1902 he has filled with credit the
i of alderman, cleik and
TO ENTERTAIN CADETS.
Walterboro will spare no efforts to
make the coming visit a pleasant one.
A meetsng of council was held Thurs
day evening at which time the follow
ing committees were appointed by
Mmror Peurifoy;
From Council—Jno. H. Peurifoy,
A. K. Beach, D. B. Black
and B. G. Hyme. .
Fran Cmseas—M. P. Howell, ET
L. Fishbone, E. T. H. Shaffer, W.
W. Fmsak, Jr., P. M. Murray. Jas.
D. L. Smith. JL P.
Wkhmaaand Jsa. w
Black
having
lieutenant and
offices
urer of his native town
In military circles Brother
has also foraed to the front,
served as Second
Captain of Company K, 3d Regt., N.
G. S. C., and being now Captain and
Commissary of 3rd Regiment.
But most of all has Brother Blade
been successful as a Pythian Knight.
He placed Ms application before the
lodge, seven days before he was
twenty-one yean of age. and took
the rank of Page at tne meeting
thereafter. Becoming at once en
thusiastic for ti»e Order and zealous
for the*wel£are of his lodge, he soon
gained the confidence and esteem of
the older numbers, which was evi
denced by his election to the office
of inner guard at the next ensuing
election. Thereafter he filled with
credit to himself and honor to the
Mg* the following offices: Master
department of im
migration was established.
Gov. Heyward, though, has al
ways rlaimed to be in favor of "im
migration of the right kind only,”
and he will be consistent in taking
this position on the stump. In fact,
as it now stands, his position is more
conservative than that of either
Henderson or Evans.
And it must be recognized as a
fafct that the overwhelming senti
ment throughont the state as to im
migration is very conservative.
Many people are opposed to im
migration almost everybody is dis
posed to go slow in the matter. A
candidate for office who advocates
unrestricted immigration will stand
very little chance of bring elected.
The future course of Messrs.
Evans and Henderson will be await
ed with interest. They started out
to fight Latimer, and in doing so
they took a very advanced stand on
immigration. Mr Latimer died,
and then Gov. Heyward came into
the race. Gov. Heyward is the
original advocate of immigration,
and he will get whatever support the
others might have gotten by reason
of their stand on that question.
More than that, he can point to a
record which has been conservative
though advanced, and it does seem
that he will have the inside track on
the other two.
Public sentiment is not very en
thusiastic over immigration. and it
will not be at all surprising if there
are some desperate attempts at
hedging. We shall see what we
shill see—Anderson Daily Mail.
ButhUhem Notes.
Editor Press and Standard;—Please
allow me space to write a word or so.
The fanners of this section are
nearly through planting corn.
The Bethlehem school closed a few
days ago, the scholars hate very
much to have to stop. How sad it
is to have to depart from that which
is of so much boiefit .to you and Mr.
Editor I can say this, Tshall never
regret those days spent at old Beth
lehem school. I shall remember it a
long time.
The teacher, who is Min Bertie
Glover, will long be remembered
by all of her scholars.
Thera ate a good many scholars in
is country who do not take much
interest in getting an education,
riendk take my advice, get when
while you can for the day is
coming if you do not have an educa
tion, you will not thank anyone for
it. Boys and girls do your very best
every day and it will benefit you in a
of a crime and the constquenses of
it. They hnve much responsibility
therefore. "Can you conceive",
said Judge Hydrick, "of any more
appalling state of affairs in any
community then the loss of the con
fidence and faith of the people in
the administration of justice and
the courts. When ever that state
of affairs comes about you are but
short step from anarchy.”
Auapice* of the County
Med cal Society.
lectures to
the auspices
of the ColL*ton County Medical As
sociation. will be given in the court
house at Walterboro, on the evening
of April 10th, by Dr. John L. Daw
son, of Charleston, S. C. His theme
will be: "Tuberculosis, with some
suggestion on the prevention ot the
spread of th.* disease”. Dr Dawson
is one of the best kno’vn authorities
in Jhe country on this terrible curse,
and his opinions on this subject com
mand a national respect.
Tuberculosis, or as it is popularly
known, "consumption” is like the
poor, it is constantly with us, and
here in our little city, where if there
is any legislation against it, and its
spread it it ignored, and where a
man spits wherever he wishes, on
the sidewalks, on the floor any old
place, it is a wonder that the disease
is not more rampant than it is. Just
now in every town and hamlet in the
country, there is a movement on
foot to try and wipe out this terrible
menance, and the Medical Society,
recognizing the need for intelligent
co-operation on part of the town
authorities, and the citizens gen
erally, have procured Dr. Dawson’s
services for the first lecture. It
would behove the city authorities
to request the citizens generally,
and especially those wrho have child
ren to attend, and lend their aid to
the society in their fight, The County
Teacher’s Association has been in
vited to attend in a body, and doubt
less they will attend. The lecture
begins at 8. 30 promptly, every on©
it asked to be in their seats at that
hour.
Drs. Stokes and Riddick Acker
man have been appointed a commit
tee to answer any puestion os to
seats, etc.
day to
is the first time I
to write
one
Good government lies in the hands
of the people, if they have bad gov
ernment it is because they want bad
government. If laws are not en
forced juries are to blame. Our
people should be taught to respect
the law as well as to obey it. The
boy who disobeys the laws of the
home is laying tne foundation to
disobedience of the laws of the land.
Our country is spending thousands
of dollars in trying to induce a desir
able class of emigrants to build up
waste places. If you were an emi
grant and were casting about for a
place to go, would you not go to a
place where law is respected? "I
have before me on the docket as
many as nine murder cases. That is
an appalling state of affairs. There
should not be that many on the doc-
eet in the entire state, and yet I And
on this docket nine murder cases for
trial at one term. What is this in
dicative of? It indicates that some
body has not been doing his duty.
It is time to call a halt and to let
violators of the law know that if
they will not obey the law, we
shall make them fear the law. You
might have on yonr statutes the
finest system of laws that can be
devised, but if juries do not enforce
these laws you will have bad govern
ment. Laws are made by the people
and enforced by the people.
"I haVe always advocated that
there should be an expert appointed
by the governor or Comptroller
General to investigate the offices of
the county, just as there are experts
to examine the affairs of railroads,
manufacturing concerns, etc. An
officer who is liable to drop in any
time. The ordinary grand juror
does not know anything about the
examinations of the offices. Such
examinations helps an honest man to
be honest, and helps the people if
he is dishonest.
Judge Hydrick stated that it costs
forty or fifty dollars an hour to hold
court and that he was not going to
tolerate any loss of time. That it
was the duty of the jprors and wit
nesses to be present at the opening
of court and that he waa not going
to allow th* time ot the court to be
wasted by people who would not do
tkeir duty. Ho instructed the
to keep n book and enter thereon
the name of every person he had to
edfe wd if Mteh penon did fidt pin.,
he
rad been removed and he wanted
this place to" be kept deeent. The
temple of justice should be kept as
clean as the church and as clean as
tile quality of justice administered
n it. He therefore instructed the
bailiffs to arrest and present to him
any one guilty of spitting on the
loor.
The grand jurv have found the
following true bills:
F., Carrie and Junior Cobba, as
sault and battery with intent to kill
—two counts; Frank Mahoney and
Jerry Gethers. larceny of live stock;
Henry Williams, rape and assault
wi;h intent to ravish; Big Sarah
Green, violating tiie dispensary law;
Robert Moorer, obtaining goods
under false pretenses; Fred Owens,
shipping shad without stamps; Geo.
Morgan, larceny of live stock; Ed
ward Grandison, violation of dis
pensary law; Henry Bo wick and Ed.
F, Schachte violation dispensary law:
Nig Staten, larceny of bicycle.
No bill against Laurie Hiott
sault and battery with intent to kill.
No bill against M. Bootle, disposing
of property under Hen.
The following cases have been
tried: a ^
James Gadsden, assault and but
tery with intent to kill. Gadsden
never showed up, being out on
bond, but he was tried in his ab
sence and a verdict of guilty return
ed. A sealed sentence awaits him.
Jerry Gaddis and Frank McHoney
were tried for larceny of live stock,
stealing two hogs from A. A- Pat
terson, Jr. Found gaily and sen
tenced to two years each on the
chain gang.
Grimn and Hiott represented the
defendant. M. P. Howell assisted
the solicitor.
Lazarus Wright was tried on the
charge of murder, The solicitor
consented to a verdict of not guilty.
Wright was represented by Peuri
foy Bros.
Joe Morgan was convicted for
stealing $70 in money from Ben
Singleton and senteixM to two
years on the chain gang. He waa
represented by J. F. Brown.
George Morgan, was Convicted
for shooting a pig belonging to an
old negro on Captain Savage’s place
and sentenced to 18 months on the
chain gang. He was not represented
by counsel.
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wish to express to you our high
opinion of your paper as an adver
tising medium. Our firm has beeh
advertising in the papers of this
county for a third of a century and
n?ver before have we obtained bet
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