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..... Standard. VOL. XXX. VVALTERBORO, S. C. APRIL r, 190S. NO. 34 READY FOR THE . CITADEL CADETS. Walterboro is Ready to Entertain the ' Citadel Boys. They Will Arrive at Camp Saturday at Noon. Everything will bo ready for the arrival of the Cadets Saturday. The people of the to a n are working hard to make their stay a pleasant one. - j The following committees have charge of the preparation for re ceiving the Cadets on their arrival; Saturday: Finance Committe—D. B. Black, W. W. Smoak, Jr. E. L. Fishburne. A. K. Beach, ». P. Barnes. Basket Committee-P. M. Mur ray, D. L. Smith, Jas. E. Peurifoy, E. T. H. Shaffer, Jos. W. Luacs. Table Committee—R. H. Wich- inan* B. G. Hyme, M. P. Howell. The encampment will be held on the Coart House Square. A long table will be erected by the table commit tee. on which will be spread a picnic dinner. Cadets will doubtless do full justice to this repast, as they will have been on the march and on ■camp fare for four days. Monday evening the young men., of the town will give a dance, in their honor, at Hyrne’s Hall. Sunday the different companies will attend the various churches at which special services will be held. Monday arid Tuesday afternoons, I the Citadel base ball team will meet the Walterboro boys on the local diamond. Metz’s Band will be here for the dance and will doubtless play for the dress parade, one or two after noons during t heirstay here. Capt W. H. Simons, U. S. A. commandant; Capt Henry E Rains, quartermaster, and Dr R. S. Cath- cart. surgeon, will accompany the corps on the march. liie entire distance which will be cevered during the march is a little orer 100 miles. Wednesday morn ing, April 1 the corps will leave bar racks to be gone two weeks, stop ping at the following camps: April 1, dementia Springs: April 2, Adams Run: April 3, Horse Shoe Mines: April 4. Walterboro till morning of tie 9th: CottagCville April 9: Givhans April 10: Summer ville April 11 till morning of the . 18th April 13, twelve miles from Charles ton: April 14, back to Citadel. CORPS OF CADETS FOLLOWS: CO. “A.” Captain Willis, Charles. Lieutenants Bryan. Campbell. 1st Sergeant Rainsford. Sergeant —Nixon, Brunson, Lyles, Sturgeon. Corporals - Lawton, Riddle, Huff. Parker, Williams, Corcoran. Privates—Acker, Blatt. Blount, Brown, Calhoun H, Cogburn, Cripps, Green, Johnson C, Johnson M, King, Legate. Fishburne, Marvin, Mc- Celrey. Mclver, Murphey, Oglesby, Osborue, Riley, Scott, Smirus, Smith C, Smith E, Smith W, Stro- hecker, Sullivan, Thompson J, Thomson S, Wallace C, Wallace J, Wood berry, Yates, Rosenbaum musician. CO. "B.” Captain - Myers. Lieutenants Townes, Baker, Brigg. 1st Sergeant Hair. Sergea^R -B u s b e e , Smith F, Laurens, Garris. Corporals Conolly, Djekett, Gas ton. Clarke P. Privates Anderson, Barr, Bethea F, Bethea R, Clarke H, Clayton, Cobb, Craig, Calponner, DuBose, Durst, Ellerbe, Fowler, Glover, Grimball. Gross, Harvey, Isaacs A, Isaacs C, Klein, Langford, Laster, Lykes, Moorer, Newell Odom, Pad gett, Pate, Porter, Rearden, Rigby, Shannon, Stackhouse, Fison Woods. CO. “C.” Captain—Pa’mer. Lieutenants—Wilkins, Porchet M. 1st Sergeant—Workman. Sergeants—Haws, Watson, Mc- Kie, Brans R. Corporals—Sessions, Cannon, Forney, Cornwell, Nylie. Privates—Arthur, Brice, Davis, Evans M, Gunn, Haynsworth, Hazard, Legge, McCord, McMur- raj, Mowe, Mukirew, Murdock, Parks, Phinny, Pickens, Pickett, Pilgram, Porcher H, Rawidns, Reeves, Revet, Rieher, Rep, Rogers, Rowton, Sinkler, Skipper, Stewart, Street Tigloe, Timmerman, Witaril, Woodward. Union MMtnif. The meeting of the]Union Di vision at the Baptist Church on Saturday and Sunday was well at tended. Representatives from seven churches wore in attendance. Interesting and helpful discussions were made on several important subjects. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. S. W. Acker man and Rev J. R. Smith preached the missionary sermon on Sunday morning. A large congregation as sembled both morning and night. "The Teacher's Problem," the addrea by Mr Curtis, was a clear presentation of~ the teacher’s duty in the responsible position he occu pied. The ladies pieeting on Saturdav afternoon, in the interest of Rom an’s Missionary Society Work," was well attended,* and the cutlook was reported encouraging. The writer of this paper must not forget the sweet afaging of the children on Sunday morning, nor the Beautiful duet sung by Mrs N. G. Morrill and Mias Erfn* McTeer. After the morning service. N. G. Morrall was ordained deacon. The service waa an Impressive one, the presbytery being composed Of Revs. A. B. Smith, 8. W. Ackerman, J. F. Mor- ratt and F. 0.8. Curtis. It was in- daida beautiful scene, the aged father, who has recently been ee verjtriek, now aiding in the ordina- ttoaof his youngest som God ie good and Mad, full of tender pity, and plentiful in hb >vfaf & BIG MASONIC MEETING. Friday evening was one of the most enjoyable of the Masonic meetings recently held by Unity Lodge. There were four candidates for the Entered Apprentice degree, B. B. Benton, P. J. Lucas, W. L. Essterlin and Mr. Summeral. This was ably conferred by the officers who went through the work with out a hitch. Special attention should be called to the lecture by E.T. H. Shaffer, W. M.. who de livered the long ritualistic lecture from memory without a moment's hesitation anywhere. After the meeting light refreshments pre pared by e special committee, were served, which in the future will be a regular feature of thjee meetings. Several lodges were represented. Among thorn present from visiting lodges may be mentioned: J. D. Smoak, of flmnaka; Judge D. E. Hydrick, of Spartanburg; S. J. Rumph, of Young's Island; J. B. Dodd and A. V. Rickenbaker of Round. The citizens of our town and county a«e cordially invited and urged to attend the prohibition mealtiM * the Courthenea la Wal terboro next Monday, April 6, at 12 o’clock. Every eictosn of Csfialaa thto and trim part in ths dhrumin n of Mfridhitioa vs. Advertising News. Th<* advertisements that an placed in a newspaper, remarks the Augusta Herald, are as much’to advantage of the reader as they are to the newspaper. The pajM'r, it logically says, “simply furnishes a means .if communication ami each one of thes^advertisements is in a sense a letter from the advertiser to the prospective customer." As ordinarily the most enterpris ing people are advertisers, continues The Herald, “it stands to reason that it i< wise to read what they, hive to say. Many concerns spend a great deal of money to have their advertisments constructed, and the result is that the person who does not read the advertisements is losing j a good ileal in the course of the year, from not understanding the character and condition of the var ious markets. “There is no questioning the fact that ordinarily you can buy goods more cheaply in a store that adver tises then in one that does not. Some nonadvertising stores manage to get along by frequently baiting t'»e public with very cheap goods in certain line£. Tbto is limply a means of advertising and is good in its way but the public pays the j price on other liens." The Daily Mail is full from day to ] days of advertisements that are j worth the care and attention of 1 every reader If you do not r ad them, you are failing to get out of your pai>er the enjoyment and profit that is there for you.-Anderson Daily Mail SNIDERS SCHOOL CLOSES. Mits Estella Smoak, teacher of the S'dders school, has resigned her position, a hich resignation took ef fect Friday. Miss Smoak has de cided to give up teaching and go into journalism, having purchased the Branchville Joymal, which she will edit and publish.She is a teacher of several years experience, having taught in several county schools and in the Summer Normal Schools of the county, giving general satisfac tion. The trustees accepted Misa Smoak’s resignation with regret and reluctance. Several social functions were given in Miss Smoak’s honor during the last week of school, and much sorrow was felt by her pupils at the separation. Mias Smoak toft Sun day for Bran&ville where the best wishes of the entire community fol low her into her new field. TWO AND HALF CENT RATE. The 21-2 cent rate for pamsngsr fare became effective today in South Carolina, to conform to this rate in other states. This will make travel cheaper and consequently more persons will take railroad tripe. The fare to Charleston from Walterboro to $1.45; to Savannah $2.06 ; to Earhardt 65 cents, and other places correspondingly reduced. SaMsk’s SarussaVSesMMk The people of our comn^unity are much pleaard over the auecen of our young surgeon, Dr H. M. Gar ter, who recently performed a, rather difficult operation for appen dicitis. The patient was far gone and many persons, hearing of the auecemof the operation, knowing the condition of the patient, think it akin to the miraculous.. COURT PROCEEDINGS. and made their presentment Friday 1 take such action a* it shall morning, after which they were dis- necessary in the premises. NEt;i: > OwnTF.n oi Mi kper AND charged. Their presentment was deem Sent knvkd to Haw,. Other Cases Tried. Presentment * ok the Grand Jury. The Court of General Sessions closed here last week. A great many casts wi re disposed of. The criminal docket was gone over, and all cases that could Ik? tried at this term of Court were concluded Thursday afternoon. Therefore the jurors were excused from further attendance. Thursday was taken up in the trial of Thos Washington for the killing of Frank Richardson, which took place on Fenwick’s Island, one of the coast islands, August 11,1907. Washington wa« convicted of mur- ^ , | We furthur recommend that very well gotteh up, and* did rot. contain anthing sensational. Th« "Wstrates place. defendants and following committees have been aj>- witnesses who arc bound over by pointed from their number: On them to the court of general ses- < h.itn gang J. T. Garris. J. M. 310ns, under such bond as shall Kinsey and K. M. Smith. On poor .u • .* j c , ,, ,, secure their attendance upon said farm J. E. Harper, 1. E. Strick land and T. M. F. floats. o n and the meaning and effect of oHices and officers, J, .1. Folly. S. J. said bond be more fully explained Rumph, P. J. Liston and W. H. together with the consequences of Heirs. * a breach ol its conditions. Friday and Saturday were taken By reference to our last report it up in trying civil case*. Court ad-j will be wen that our delegation in journed sine die Saturdav afternoon, the legislature were directed to secure the passage of an act provid ing for an investigation of the financial condition of Colleton county, together with an investiga tion of all public officers of the county for a period of ten yean PRESENTMENT. To the Honorable D. E. Hydrick, Presiding Judge: The Grand Jury beg to submit der in the first degree and sentenced their report. We have passed upon 1 to be hanged May 8. Washington is a negro about twenty-eight years old, but appears to be older, about five f«etand eight inches in height and weighs about one hundred and eighty pounds. He Bears a bad reputation in the community where the killing occurr ed and is said to be a dangerous 11 uni »• . , , , i P* 8 *- This request of the all W * of indictment handed u. by 0raml Jury ^ app ^ ntly ^ the Solicr or and our flndmga entirely ignored, and *> far a, we can see without good reason; and we again beg leave to emphatically request and direct that such law be enacted at the next sesssion of the legislature. We beg leave to call the attention endorsed thereon. Referring to the papers placed in our hands by your Honor, for the purpose of investigating charges brought against Magistrate D. H. Towles by Mr Grimes, we have thought it h***! after considering the I of the court"to'thiiarge"number"of character. Witm-Hsea for the pro*-, matter to hold it over until th e r!w? on th( , f ur vintjtion of cution testified that when the defen- nex ^ term of court for a mor e t^e dispensary law and that all of dant was captured and brought back | thorough investigation. them have been continued by the to the scene of the crime, where a | Because of our limited time, we | !M) ji c j tori for which we ean ^ no greet many negroes had collected in. are not now in position to report! R00< j reason. We are informed that the road crying, the defendant I upon the condition of the Injoks of of theae Cjwes have been p^. remarked: “What are you all | county officers, but the following in)r foraevera , an(] that the mouthing abont; have you never committees have been appointed to w f tnesweg f or t h e prosecution have seen a dead man before? 1 have report at the next term of court: heeti regular in their attendance, at killed seven,and this one makes eight. Committee on chain ^ang J. T. Gar- their own j ncorm . n iece and at The last one I killed was a craker in ri*. J. M- Kinsey and F. M. Smith. t ^ e expense W the county We Savannah." j Committee on poor farm -J E. Har- de8ire toexress our „ tronR disap . The story told by the defendant per, 1. E. Strickland and T. M. h • proval of this manner of prosecuting was uncorroborated, and the jury, | Boats: Committee on offices and t^ese cases, as we submit that the' J. J. Folk, S. J* Rumph, (on jy j n bringing dispensary Hiera, the j v j 0 | atorg before the court is for aft4r deliberating about forty-five officers minutes, brought in a verdict of B.-J. Li Admirer. Smoaks. Nov. 30. buon time. J.KDodd. The Bra vest Battle. ‘The braveet battle that ever was fought! Shall I tell you where and when? On the maps of the World you will find it not: It waa fought by the mothers of men. "No rolling of drums, no trumpet!# call. No banoara to float and wave; But. oh. thoee battles they last so long From the cradle to the grave." mmmm -■ 0 County caiKlidaree are Blossom ing Ju advance of the dodwood Ibis year.—Newt end Courier. Kx-Govcraot IMgtea, of Mas- aachuaelta, tom millionaire tnaao- faeturor who ' ha toe guilty of murder in the first degree, whereui>on his Honor, Judge Hydrick. pronouced the sentence of death on him and set the date of execution for May 8. The prisoner’# attorney, J. M. Walker, Eaq. made a strong and earnest appeal for the prisoner, and also made a motion for a new trial, which was refused by his Honor. Judge Hydrick, on the grounds that to his mind it was the clearest esse of murder he had heard in his ex perience, with but one exception. The cases tried Wednesday were as follows: Julius Colton, larceny of live stock guilty two years. Wm Rivera, murder, not guilty, on plea of accidental IdUiagl' Wm J Fishburne attorney. Rivers shot and killed Richard Gant in Decem ber, 190$. Ceaaar Hamilton, housebreaking and larceny, pleaded guilty, seuteuo- ed to eighteen months. Nig Staton, larceny of a bicycle, pleaded guilty, sentenced one year. The following cases were triad Jams Gadsden, fault and battery with intent to kill. Gadsden never showed up, being out on bond, but be was tried in his absence and a vedict of guilty returned. A sealed sentence awaits him. Jerry Gaddis and Frank McHooey were tried for larceny of live stok, stealing two hogs from A. A. Patterson, Jr, were found guilty and sentenced totwo years on the chain gang. Griffin a Hiott represented the defendant. M. P. Howell assisted the solicitor. Lauzarus Wright was tried on the charge of murder. The solicitor^ consented to a verdict of not guilty. Wright was represented by Peurifoy Bros. Jos Morgan "was convicted for stealing $70 in money from Ben Singleton and sentenced to two yean on ti* chain gang. He was repre sented by J F. Bfcpwn. George Morgan waa convicted for shooting wpig belonging to an old negro on Capt Savage’s place and sentsoad to eighteen months on the chain gang. He was not represented by counsel. Titus Mackey, Sens Middleton, Ned Sanders and Wm Manigault, riot and assault. violation of di Liston and W. H frst named on each committee to act as chairman for said committee, i We have inspected th county jail and beg to report that the building is in very unsatisfactory condition; that the roof is unsound and leaks badly; the lock#are in bad repair and some of the keys missing. The living department of jail is likewise in bad condition, the plastering fall ing off. Were commtnd that the plastering over head be removed and replaced by a nice wooden ceil ing. That the partition between hallway and parlor on the lint floor, which now consists of rougg hewn boards, white washed, be removed and the same replaced by suitable) planed boards, properly painted. It is our opinion that the jail to not •ecu e for the safe keeping of prisoners and recommend that ths Supervisor give this matter his im mediate attention. We find the sanitary c nditions reasonably good The prisoners seem to be well fed and properly taken care of. The report of the county commis sioners for the past year, presented to his honor, the presiding Judge, and handed us by him for inspec tion, has been thoroughly examined. We find expenditures as contained in said report from January 1st 1907 to January 1st 1908, to bs as follow: Salaries $9527.96, roods and bridges $18290.78, various claims $8019.84, county jail $1346.40, poor farm $718.12, chaingang $1399.94, making a total of $32333.01. We are not now in a position to make a report on roods and bridges, but we know the roads to be in poorer condition now than they were at this time tost year. We desire to express high com mendation for the improved ap pearance of the court house which but for the sbeence of a carpet on the floor would be in an excellent condition. The Supervisor'informs m that the carpet has been ordered and should have arrived before the convening of court We find that ths magistrates of the county are very negligent in presenting their books for impee- tion. By reference to ths report of tho Grand Jury at the last term of court we find that only four out. of twelve msgtotrntoo appeared with their hooka, eight 1 them to be placed upon trial. We beg leave to report that we find the public schools in better con dition than at any previous time,and have no complaint to make in this respect, except as to the short dura tion of the school term due to inade quate funds. We And that the guards for the chaingang are insufficiently paid, the oompenaation being entirely too ■nail to secure the services of a competent man. This matter to especially brought to our attention by reason of the recent escape of several convicts. Wt recommend that an active, competent and reliable man' be placed in this position, and that he be piac the faithful duties. Wei tion for this we further suggest that the —for this position be bly skilled in rood construction. la conclusion we desire to express to vour honor our sincere KK»t»ira sod appreciation for tho able man ner in which you have guided us in our deliberations, and for the cour teous treatment which we hare received at your hand. And we.totoo. uesure to express our tnanks to tne tolMtor ywi the court «»******■ for their kindly oaristance. Ws beg to report that ths names of those magistrates who presented their books are as follows J E Bryan R. G. W. Bryan and D. H. Towles, and those who did not present their books for inspection by us are H. A. Cummings, P. J. Wilson, L. G Ulmer, L. E. Hill, J. C. Crosby, D. W. Mellard, J. H. Chaplin J. M. Padgett and !¥.S. Weeks. AH of,which is respectfully submit ted. J. J. Folk, Foreman. I S. P. Furgerson, assault and bat- TWs ys» only three hare obeyed tary «Mh iotont to UH and cpRylug the lair laUds rakptot ItVMMi to roponiMK ■fas and recommend When the big shippers say they know what they want, end when they declare whet they ask for the material oommerotal development of the city, they sboald he deferred to.—Augusta Ohrooide. * The Chronicle, in adraaes, wishes the Western Union pleas ant and ffoitabie eourentteu Ihbb "M” or*Mit*a- tin. It will fatter at ill In. 1 vft *•* m V; w’t & t .u nmrr ?