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MR. HARLEY FIRES SHOT. herself. At one time of my life it was considered a disgrace for a man to say About t0 se ’i whiskey, but now it is an honor, as the State can sell and con trol it. It is too good for the peo- Read-What he ha Whirkey and Other Mattbrs. Editor Press and Standard:-As you modified my epistle to the pro- pie to sell, but we carv jpgy it after hibitionists in part, mnd made gram- we sign our names and we cannotrj matical corrections. I will write a buy but one a day. Monarchies, few more lines. First, I did not mocarchies. monarchies. My fellow mean that I would be saved, and citizens, did you think one hundred leave out my fellow men, but 1 rnent and thirty years after our fathers as I wrote. If we put our shoulders fought for our freedom, tht State to the wheels of common sense, we would take our freedom from us. would be saved, and not I alone. 1, Never did it pass over the minds of see you are a candidate for the our old fathers. When they signed legislature. I wish you much suc- Now let us change the subject. Poor magistrates in Collenton coun ty. They are seeing hard times, and they are all good men. jarors are after *.n» :n. the Declaration of Independance, frame the National Constitution and if I am not mistaken, the Constitu tion says no state shall become a merchant. Boys, I feel a little warm The grand under the left fore leg. Any man, Let us con- State or county buying and selling sider their case. Got to go to every whiskey, I would say they are a court and make their returns, pay whiskey merchant, and any judge their way and expenses, there and who knows the law will be compel- back three times a year, when they led to say that is not constitutional only get from fifty to one hunderd in a Democratic government. Now dollars a year. How inconsistant gentlemen, let ns rise to the eh?va- our law makers are. They are gat- fi° n free men. Vote it out re ting five dollars a day. two deem the county and State, hundred dollars for forty days work. For .eare the same our fathers Our legislators should do as they have been. We behold the same wish to be done by. Our magis- light our fathers have seen; we are trates should not get less than four running the same road our fathers or five hundred a jvar. The idea of have run. so let us fight the battle working a man, judge, and only that is before us. giving him enough to starve on, T. W. Harley, when the law makers go to Columbia! Adams Run, S. C., April 20, 1908. yes, our servants that we send to B. B. GOODWIN REPUES | DEMOCRATIC CLUBS MEET.' “J." Replies to Article Writ- To Senator Griffin s Artical. j >p| le Walterboro Democratic Club met at the courthouse on Saturday last, and reoaganized by the elec- On March 18th the citirens of this community met in a meeting known as a stock law meeting. I,| B. B. Goodwin, was appinted secretary.* After discussing the condition of the fence, we agreed to close our stock on a certain day. And as we hadn’t got any heip from the law making body in Columbia and we agreed to stand to any member of tion of the following officers: C. G. Henderson, president; C. D. May, vke-president, and Walter R. McTeer secretary and treasurer. Club member of executive commit tee D. L. Smith. Delegates to the County Conven-, (one tion- M. P. Howell, Jas. E. Peuri- I always ten by Mr. Lyons. Edkor Press and Standard:—In your last taue there was an article by Mr. Lyons giving us Prohibition- i#ts a roast. Now Mr. Editor this article purports to be the roar of a lion, but to my unpracticed ear it sounds like the scream of a tiger on the near sighted variety) heard that it w’as the hit dog that yelped and I guess the same rule will apply to tigers, only this the club if stock damaged him in f 0 y, J. S. Griffin,-J. G. Padgett J any way. if the owner of said stock i e. Moore. J. E. Bryan P M Buck- did not pay the damage. I ne r. B. H. Padgett, D.’ L. Smith J Before we adjourned.! wm request- X Ucliregor. B. G. Smith. C. D.lonerecms to be a little premature edto»enJ our age.ment to The M„, W m. J. FUhbume. J. C. about hi, holloing, as w. have not Pres, and Standard and the Journal Hoats. P. P. Hiott. Earh delegate really hit him yet. Just wait until and the piece was published in both ' to appoint his own alternate. after the election and then perhaps Miss Henderson Entertained- Thursday afternoon Miss Lillie Henderson ententain?d in honor of her friend Miss Lucile McTeer, wio is to be married on the thirtieth of this month. Miss Henderson gave her a linen shower. As the guests arrived their tokens were put on a large table, standing to the left of the enterance door, when later they were placed in a great white * horn of plenty”. The horn was covered with sprays of ivy. When the guests had all arrived Miss Henderson played Lohengrin’s Wedding March, and Min McTeer entered the room. As she stepped through the door, the ribbin hold ing the “horn of plenty” was drawn by Min Millie Fraser, and shower ed the many packages on the bride elect. Tables were brought into the room and each box was opened, showing lovely little linen gifts for the new housekeeper. It was a won der to all how Min McTeer’s adjec- tves lasted, she received, and showed her appreciation with much grace and fervor. The guests were given sheets of paper with the name, Lucile Wella McTeer written thereon, and were asked to write an acrostic. Min Emma Tracy and Min Jesaie Fraser’s acrostics were considered by the judes as the best. The young ladies cut for it. Miss Tracy cutting higheat received a handsome center piece. Ice cream and cake were served, the young ladies who served the refreshments were: Misses Gladys Wichman and Edith Fraser. Among those present were: Mes- dams. R. H. Wichman, R. L. Fra ser, G. R. Fraser. C. H. Es’Dorn, J. D- Warren, J. M. Smith, Jr„ P. J. Lucas, H. W. Jones, J. T. McGregor, and J. H. Peurifoy. Misses Annie Savage, EmmafTracy, Lepnie Padgett,Cyrie Morrall, Ethel Howell, Jennie McTaer, Gladys Wichmon, Nell DeTreviUe, Maude Warren, Annie Bellinger, Jenie Fraser, Lillian Murphy, Lizzie Fishburne, Edna McTeer. Mary Grace, Carrie DeTreviUe, Josephine WiUiams. Nellie McTeer, Bertie Klein, Lucia Patteraon^Annie Sloan. Belle and May Neyle, Emily BelUn- ger and Mias Laura Hankiason of Agusta. a rural work for us, to make laws to suit j the rich and poor altogether. Yes, ‘ the people when they meet, they first consider their pay. First three, next four, now five dollars a day. Did the people say they would give it, or did the legislators say that they would take it? I think the legislators said they would take it, and did take five dollars the last take. Did they have any right to take it? No, they did not, what should they have done? Votes for the increase in their wages. Then submit it back to the people, for their satisfaction, then if the people gave it to them, all would be well, that is democratic, otherwise a vail ot monarchy. Are servants greater than their masters? Did you ever think of that John? Hire a man to work for you. and when he sees proper, raises his own wages. No servants wages should be raised without the consent of the people. That is pure democracy, we want no demagogues in our free country. We want the will of the majority of sur people. If such was the case, there would not be so much log rolling at the capital. Don’t you think so Peter? Knowing the people would have the last say so. I can name many a law, that is law today, if it had of been submitted to the will of the people, it would not be on the statute books today, and you know it* I believe that all hirelings should get the worth of their labor, but I do not think it democratic to raise your own wages at pleasure, and make the tax pay ers foot the bill. You do not think so brother tax | payer, I don’t.* I must tell a little trick that was played down here the other day. A constable came and found three store keepers, and each one had one of these things, some people grum ble on or with, I do not know the ^ame of it, I call it a slatch because it hangs very low in the mind of a thoughtful man and is contrary to law to grumble on them. This conr stable made each man pay ten dol lars, let one fellow keep his, but the other two he made them ship theirs to parts unknown to the natives. I ought not to blame the poor consta ble. He is getting wages enough to starve on, and these fellows made enough on them to help him out the ditch of starvation. So he went his ******* Allpertiel are my "Thehappiaatlife,” friends, so I shall not tell their editor, nee Frank Stanton,’Is where for a bunch of cow tails. JW* tall time by the aun drink water Unde Levi, if this constable was from a gourd, pay the pseacher wtttac enowh jwA * mold not have done thi, trick, but — ^vonld have gone according to law. Mr Editor, please publish ver batim as I write and 1 will d) you Before l dote I must show , to tht Stats bar room. What a pity the State his diagraosd 'm """' papers with my name B. B Goodwin, Sec., which was correct. No a Mr Editor. 1 noticed a piece in The Press and Standard signed by the Hon. J. S. Griffin. He said he did not know who wrote the stock law piece and he did not care, but the writer of said piece signed the names of sixteen good men (it should have been eighteen, but when i was copying the article for publication 1 over looked J.Z. .Har rison and J. M. Strickland.) Hon. J. S. Griffin said *‘I venture the assertion that the writer of his volition, without warrent or author ity. had the audacity to make this statement over the signature of these gentlemen, who violated every featuie of confidence and principle to the extent of giving their names.” Any man who says I siged a name RUFFIN. The Democratic Club of Ruffin precinct met on Saturday P. M. April 23th inst. at four o'clock. Reoginized and elected officers as follows: Robeit Black, Chairman; Thomas A. Black. Secretary; A. W. Carter, Executive Committeeman. Delegates to attend the County Convention are: M. J. Crosby, K. D. Carur, H. J. Williams. Alter nates: R. H. Carter. J. W. Crosby, Alford Nettles. Yours truly, Thomas A. Black, Sec. HENDENSONVILLE. Hendersonville Democratic Club met last Saturday. April 25, or ganized and elected the following to the article without being author-. officers, ized, is a liar from his heart, and 1 R- G W - Br >' an - president; Dr. H. can prove that I was authorized. I A. Willis, secretary, was authorized at the meeting not Delegates to County Convention to call Hon. J. S. Griffin our Sena- ! G. W. Bryan, Dr. H. A. Willia, he will be justified in yelling. Mr. Lyons is very inconsistant in some of his statements. He praises whiskey and whiskey dealers and then ch&ractizes .the ones who use whiskey, as swine and lunatics. He attempts to justify the liquor traffic by the fact the Christ turned water into wine, but I’ll venture the asser- 1 tion. that nothing like the wine which Jesus made, ever saw the in side of a dispensary or blind tiger, i Our friend seems to think that prohibition will destroy his liberty, not a hit of it. w’e are all free to do as we please, just so long as we please to do what is right, when we please to do waong, even in our own homes, the law has a right to step in and see to it, that we behave ourselves. Mr. Lyon advises us to sweep before our owm doors before we at tempt to sweep before the doors of our neighbors. Now this is exactly what we propose to do, stamp the rum traffic out of our own county N«w» Firm Lodge. Editor Press Standiard:—After a few weeks of rest from the pen, I thought I would write a few lines to your valuable columns. The farmers in this section about have in their crops, and a large p«.r cent of their cotton. They are all blue about the wet wtather, but perhaps we will have some fine weateer now. Quite a large crowd of young folks enjoyed a pinder shelling at Mr. J. Crosby’s Saturday night. They all report a fine time. Mrs. I. D. Walker and family left this morning for St. Matthews, their new home. We wish them success and happiness. Laurie Tuton visited Billie and Leland Heirs Saturday night. Willie Polk and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. L. Fender.sometime ago. Miss Minnie Crosby, who has been working m Charleston, is at home for a short while. We are very glad to state that Mrs- C. F. Caldwell, who has been confined to her bed for the last few weeks, is up airain. I would like to see some of the regular correspondents write from their vicinities. I remain withTbest wishes, as a reider. Leland A. Hiers. Lodge. April, 24th. tor for he did not represent us, but I must write the aenator of Col leton. And the reaaon I wrote, ‘but oh when he voted,” I aaw the the letter he wrote to J. D. Milev, promising him to do what he could for stock law for this section, and he did not do it, but for him to change bis mind after investigation kb all right, but in his article he had the audacity to say he wrote to J. D. Miley before the bill came up in the senate, if the post mark an the letter is true the bill was killed before the letter was mailed. Then as a last resort he leaves it to the Hon. J. M. Smith for settlement. My understanding was the Hon. J. M. Smith was a director of the pen itentiary and not of the senate. The Hon. J. M. Smith could give no plan for attlement. Further on in his article Hon. J. S. Griffin says ”we know that God rights all wrongs,” he has pushed off stock law now “when a crowd acts inde pendently it is forging on conspiracy but that is all right so long as they do not try to injure me” What have you done? -You have singled me (B. B. Goodwin) from the club of six teen and would rod me truth and honesty if you could, why? just to satisfy one traitorish act of yours in the senate. 1 do not know the record of the Hon. J S Griffin in the Senate but if [it is so far from the line of truth and right, as his article, it is a re flection on Colleton to have him in the Senate. If you have not found out who B. B. Goodwin is ask some of your neighbors. B. B. Gogdwin. f G. W. Sweat, J. H. Sloman, W. J. I and then we shall be better prepared Trowel 1. *? Alternates—J. K. Graves and D. nicubus. E. Guess. No Mr. Lyons, you can never Dr H. A. Willis was electel a persuaded os that you believe in the member of the county executive gale of whiskey as we know that committee. you know better. JACKSONBORO. Maple Cane. 4.27th. J. The Jacksonboro Democratic Club THE KING’S DAUGATERS CONVENE. Tuesday evening the first meeting of the King’s Daughters Convention was held in the Methodist Chureh. The Meeting was opened by a prayer from Rev. J. D. Daniel. The achrip- ture lesson was read by Rev. F. A. Drennan. Then after a hynm an ad- to help "the' SUto'of thi.' biiStii ^ of Jacksonboro precinct, met this the 25th day of April 1908, by order of County Chairman M. P. Howell, and elected the following officers to wit: J. M. Padgett, President; C. J. I In Honor of Miss McTeer. Mrs. John H. Peuryfoy gave a handkerchief shower to her friend Lucile McTeer la>t Saturday afternoon. Cupid, with his bow and arrow Butler,. Secretary; J. M. Padgett, brought the presents in, in his flower Executive Committeemen; J. E. dragon. He carried them around Garvin, J. M. Padgett. Delegates the room stopping at last at the feet to Countv Cnvention; W. R- of bride-elect. Cupid saluted her Reynolds; Book of Registration. and left the wagon in her charge. April 20th 1908. Blaster Duncan Padgett acted DOCTOR’S CREEK. Cupid. Doctor’s Creek Democratic Club After this, a part of the guests met last Saturday in obedience to adjourned to one of the parlors and the call of County Chairman and many instereating games of whist elected the following delegates to were played. Misses Lucia Patter the County Convention which meets son and Ulma Fishburne tied for at Walterboro next Monday: ihe prize, having remained at the A. B. Chaasereau J. O. Griffin, head table during the afternoon, M. W- Breland, and J. Y. Beach. M. W. Breland, was elected a member of County Excutive Com mittee. RICE PATCH. Rico Patch Democratic Club met last Saturday. Aprtf 25, and elected the following delegates to the Coun ty Democratic Convention, which meets in Walterboro next Monday, Bla/4: J. F. Rents, Clem Kinard, W. J. Kinard, B. H. Dopson and Peter Bell. _ to whether thtrWdrld is round or flat nor maka your hood swim trying to soe how high heaven is. ? DIED—On the tth day of April, the infant son of Mr and Mrs E. E. illness of five months. Ever since we were children we have heard with* each succeeding year the cry, “Hard times:” Well, what of it? All times'are hard and •very breast is a battlefield. Life that is easo is not life but death. The struggle Is the thing that brings •s increasing strength and gives ad ditional power. Besides all this, times are not so far out of joint The honest toiler never had a better chance than he has today. Suonrsi is within the grasp of almost every man. Most of the bitter hardness that comes is the result of ear ova ( folly. Cheer up, brother totler?] Timeslsre good!—Union Ham The died in a fit of laughter eridtutty had been refiduMf that the tariff weu‘d be revised by it: friends in the interest of tho whole poo- ple—The Commoner Ellison Capers Has Passed Away Ellison Capers b dead. Aft* a bravo fight for lifo; injj» desperate illness, extending over two weei the soul of one of tho be* loved of the sous df Souths Carolina has passed aw*. For there days the family hav^ expected the end but thereby not losing s game. Miss Patterson cut the Lighest card and received the prize which she present ed to Mis McTeer. Several games were enjoyed among those who did not play cards. Such as threading the needle; writ ing receipts and giving advice to the bride. Mrs. J. M. Smith, Jr. as swarded prize for the best receipt and advice. Miss Jessie Fraser recived a prize for threading the moat needles. Mrs. Smith and Mis Fracer presented their prizes to Mis McTeer. Refreshments consuting of ice cream and cake were served. Misses Katherine Howell and Edith Fraser hbgphli so geutir end came M afternoon for hours minute the he doeed hie eyes in sleep. Those present were. Mesdamee J. 1L Smith, Jr., J. D. Warren J. T. McGregor, C. H. Es’Dorn H. W. Jones, Riddick Ackerman, P. J. Lucas, L. M. Stokes. Mbses. Lucile and Jennie McTeer Ethel Howell, Emma Tracy, Annie Bellinger, Belle Williams, Bsrtie Clein, Gladys Wichman, Lw Patterson, Liaue aid Ulnar Flab- W* brief | buns, SalUe and Nellie McTeer, ztherine Howell, Aanb Savage, then | LUlian Murphy, JSuby and Helen the less fall rob*. The •’clock Wkfc«w from the town was delivered by the Mayor, John H. Peurifoy. Response rom the National Convention by Mbs Libby, of New York. Mrs. John D Edwards delivered the ad* dress of welcome from the local members. Response from the visit* ing delegates by Mias Caroline Tupper, of Charleston. Miss Etta Trott. State Secretary of the Kicg’s Daughters Association presided with a great deal of ease and grace. The meeting was well attended by members and visitors. This morning at 10 a m the busi- of the convention hsgsn. then an afternoon session, and a reception to the delegates and their hostesses, to night at 8:30 at Mrs R. H. Wichman’s residence. Thursday morning a sesison at 10 o’lock, and an address at 8:80 p m by Dr Howard L Jones, Pastor of the Citadel Square Baptist church, of Chasleston. Friday a session at 10 a m, and adjournmet midday, the delegates leaving on the afternoon train for their homes. WILL exEcunve committee MEET The prohibition executive commit tee will meet at the offices of Psuri- foy Bros., Monday. May 4th at 10 o’clock. The township chairman who were appointed at the last meeting will be present at thb meal ing and will appoint sub-committees for each township. Thb b to be a very important meeting and it it b hoped that every member will -be present, promptly at 10 o’clock. A. E. Nowell, of Green Pond, has been appointed township chairman from Lowads township. JOSEPH G CAMP TO LECTURE. The Lyceum committee has ar ranged to have Hon. Jeeeph G* Camp to deliver a lecture here some time in May. Mr Camp b one of the strongest men on the nlatfonn and will food i * ’ Up to d%te * republican con gress has failed to euaet into law any impertant ntcotameedaii made by a rapeb.ioaa pceddeat. —Ihe Commoner. All those who subscribed toi tickets for 1907-08 w|U be admitted free. The committee are hihfrd a little in finances and tb* hope a laiwe crowd will he present to her I Mr Camp.