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\ tandard. VOL. xxx. VVALTERBORO. S. C. MAY jo. iqo8. NO; 4 i PROHIBITION DEPARTMENT. EDITED BY Jas. E. Peurifoy and W. W. Smoak, Jr. WORKINGMEN AND WHISKEY. Workingmen os a ruie drink too mack whiskey. This is the blunt statement of a lamentable fact. We make full allowance for indus trial conditions which impel men to drink to excess, but after all is said the fact still remains that intoxica ting Bquor is a strong factor in keeplag the working class in the chain of wage-slavery. We are not discuanng this issue as a conventional temperance advo cate nor from motives of maudlin >i nthnantallism. In looking over the flaM and taking an inventory of the akataclos workingmen have to oveacoam before they can achieve their freedom we find that whiskey plays n considerable part, and by whiskey We mean all those alcoholic drinks which befuddle the brain, dis sipate what little subtance remains to the worker, undermine his health, and all too often drag him down to disgrace and a premature grave. What workingmen need to do, among other things necessary to their emancipation, is to drink less whidcey and read more good litera ture. Whiskey not only has a tendency to muddle their brains and weaken their minds, but to make them satisfied with their wretched lot. When a workingman has taken A d'ink or two of the poison that paints landscapes in the brain, for a brief moment all the skit* are bright and the labor question is settled. Oaly too often workingmen meet in aaloona, sometimes vile dens, where they discuss the labor ques tion and transact their union affairs. It k hardly necessary' to observe that business so transacted does not pan out to the interest of the wage today interested, for obvious ra in keeping the Chinese people a nation of sodden opium-eaters. For the same reason capitalism is interested in keeping wage-workers sodden with cheap whiskey. At or near every coal mine, and moat other industrial plants, are to be found the open grog shopa. The capitalist owners could wipe these out if they were so inclined, for they are the masters of the law; and aa they rule in other things so could they rule in this; but they are not so inclined. We ere not advocating a temper ance crusade bat we are calling the attention of the Working class to one of the evils which keep it in subjection, one of the fodors in its ignorance, and in its slavery. Work- ingmen, to deal intelligently with the greet issues which confront them, and which will toon teat them to the core, should have clear heads steady nerves, and should be clean and wholesome in their habits. If they are going to develop the man hood which makes for freedom and a higher civilization they cannot too soon put the ban on an influence which seizes thousands of their num ber ard drags them down to ruin while thousands oi others are recon ciled to their wretched lot instead of being up in intelligent revolt against a system which degrades them and their families to the level of the cheapest merchandise.—Ex. Gnat Britain was for years and is According to the Augusta Chroni cle there were 11 arrests in Augusta during the two days the North Augusta dispensary was closed for the investigation of the shortage, while for two days after the dis pensary had re-opened th.re 36 ar rests. These figures sho* the bad effets of whiskey in a community.— Edgefield advertiser. Bib|« CI*m OrgaalMd The Adult Bible Class of Provi dence Sunday school met on Jan. 25 1908, and effected a formal organi sation of the class by the election of a president, a secretary, and a treas urer, and the appointment of several •committees. Since this date the increase in class interest and membership has been marked. To celebrate the event of their organisation, a banquet was given by the dass on the evening of the 15th inst. at the residence of Mr H. N. Stoker. The following program was car ried out. Song by members of class. Prayer by pastor, Rev S D Vau- ‘The origin and spread of the organised class movement,” Miss fisteUeEasterlin. “The purpose of orgmization,” Xks Blanche Risher. Instrumental solo. Miss Blanche “What some organized dames are doing,” Miss I M Fishburne. Vocal sols, Ifim Bstelle Brsterlia. “The pomibilities of organised dess work”—Rev S D Vaughan.- After a brief intermission the guests were invited to the dining hall which they entered in the fol- lonriiw order: ' ^ Mrs 9k B EasterUn and Rev S D Vaughan, Mrs H N Stokes and T R Risher,Jr., Miss I M Fishburne and T R Risher .Sr., Mrs G L Smoak and W B SsatsrUn. Mrs T R Risher and O B ttkfcr* Mias Louise Risher and W O L Bsseak, Mim Laurie Hay Smoak Miss Annie Lou iUmfjf ZMMlXWi ham, perleaued rice, chicken salad, salmon salad, sweet pickles, olives, oysterettes, crackers bread. 2nd course. Lady Baltimore cake, Cara- mef, pound, lemon, chocalate,frozen fruit. Pine apple ice. 3rd course, candies, * The latter part of the evening was devoted to entertainment of a social nature and passed off most, felici tously. It was a matter of general regret, When the hour of ^ one suggested necessity of departure. Blanche Risher. Class Secretary. DR T. G. KERSHAW TO PRACTICE HERE. Dr T. G. Kershaw, who for four and one half years has been the pooler and successful physician at Megsretts, will remove to Waiter- boro June the first for the practisoe at his profession. Dr Kershaw has had a varied, experience, and is writ fitted as a physican. Immediately after graduating, he had two years hospital work at Charleston, and has since taken several post graduate coon**, at Bollevicw Hospital, N. Y. and other places. Mrs Kershaw, who is also a prac ticing physician, will remain at Meggetts until July first, when she wiH also remove te Walterbors and practice here. It lasted by many fcbft tfyf Kershaw is the abier physi cian of the two. but this is a Base point with Dr KMfste. Dr Ker shaw will purshnsS ft home hers, and Dr. Kirbye’s Resolution- Cottageville, S. C., May 11.— Editor Press and Standard: In your V v » issue of May 6th reporting the pro ceedings of the County convention you say: “The resolution was then introduced by Dr Kirby leading the delegation for Bryan for president. This was voted down.” . < As only one in twenty-five of the democrats of the county were in attendance upon the convention, and for the benefit of those two thosand or more who were not present, I ask that you publish the full text of the resolution. Want the democrats of toe county to de ckle for themselves as to the sound, time honored, and well established principles of Democracy epressed in every section, sentence and word. . I shall make no argument at this time, because none seems necessary. As to Mr Bryan no man can truth fully assert that he has ever antag onized any legitimate business inter est; while every well informed man knows his po pularity with the people exceeds that of any man in the democratic party, and probably in any party. I am perfectly satisfied that a vast majority of my fellow democrats of Colleton couftty knows this, and that the expressions concerning him in the resolutions are true and correct; while events so soon to transpire in Columbia and Denver will bring the would be “opportunists” to the mourners bench, For my own part I could covet no higher honor t^ah to be judged by the e resolutions. We, the representatives of the democracy of Colleton County, of ficially called and in convention assembled, do reaffirm our faith in the Democratic Party as the party of the people, and stand for the platform declarations of the Nation al Democracy. “Obedience to the lawa, and re spect for their requirements are alike the Supreme duty of the citi zen and the official.” We demand in conformity to the fundimental principles of democracy that this shall continue to be a representative Government, where all just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, and de clare that equal rights to all and special privileges to none should be the aspiration of every citizen, and the object an 1 effect of all law. While we inculcate respect for, and obedience to, law on the part of the individual citizen, we also de mand on the part of the officials of the government, from the highest to the lowest adherence to the demo cratic maxim, “A public office is a public trust.” Hius we condemn unequal laws, and graft upon the public whether by citizen or official, high or low, great or small. In violation of these principles is the protective tariff system fostered and maintained by the republican party; therefore the democratic demand of ft tariff for revenue and in anOstent volume only, meet the requirements el toe ernmeateco In a strict of the CoostHutkm these can be no conflict between the powers deligat- ed to the Natfeeel geesrhment, sod Were gled to doctors, and Walterbors e will find We are grateful for the faithful devotion of William Jennings Bryan to these principles, and the match less ability with which he has chain- iiioned them through these trying years. We hail fcim not only as our own “peerless leader*; but the greatest democrat of any time or dime, and promise him our undying fealty in the heroic fight he is making for the people, and hereby express our sense that South Carolina’s delegation to the National Democratic Conven tion in Denver be instructed by the State Convention to vote for him as the Democratic Nominee for Presi dent of these United States. W. A. Kirby. Several candidates attended the picnic at Ravenel Friday from hare and elsewhere, among them bring sears L. G. Owens, H. D. Padgett, P. M. Murray, J. jFv'Cheeon, W. W. Smoak Jr.. T. P. Johnson, J. W. Hill P. M. Buckner and W. J. Rhode. Ag there was only one man voter at Ravenel several of the above nam ed candidates decided to go on to Meggett. They did so and secured to* woods for voters to electioneer— on one escaped. They—the candida te*—went singly and in droves, swooping down upon the unsuspect ing and mocentvjfcer. Asa sample reporter will give one ver batim report of how it is “did” in Colleton. Several candidates approached a voter at Meggett and were introduc ed, laid one of the candidates: Mr. G -- I am a candidate for . 1 am a stranger to you, but I shall be glad to have you make some investi gation into my past life and chritacter and if you are satisfied wiM what you find, I shall be pleased to have your consideration on the <day of the first primary. “Me too,” claimed in another can didate for the same office. The Meggett contingent, finding th* train would probably not make connection at Ravenel for the return, decided to take time by the forelock and return by the sure and slow process used by Adam the first in leaving the Garden of Eden. Of course when they reached Ravenel, they had just gotten in on some of the elegant automobiles for which this section is famed. The glowing account of this ride caused one of the candidates who remained at Ravenel to keenly regret not having taken the trip tojieggett, because he said, it would have saved him a trip down there, “and besides,” he said, “I have never ridden on one of them things.” On the whole, the trip to this noted country was quite a pleasant one, and full of fun and interest. One who went. Sovereign W* dema toe Federal j Courts upon pledge a to nullify their interference in. Executive or Judbtel affairs of the States. — - m ft IDOUm CnMOOMCBM DJT in the National angl viewing with alarm the en- Off Par The Colleton delegation left yes terday for Columbia to be present today at the meeting of toe State Democratic convention. A meeting of the delegation was held Monday at J. G. Padgett’s office, to arrange for the work of tho convention. Several prominent citizen* met with them and discusmd the most feasible plans for securing the reestablish ment of the Pariah lines of the old St. Paul’s Parish. Th» following tentative amendment to the constitu tion of the party was spread on; (Get this from Julius Lemacks) A census of the delegation present showed As* for and two Bryan. It Is not known how Mr Rumph stands. ^ Messrs May and Griffin areSJohasonitos. The following are thy delegates from this county* S. J. Rumph, Jao. H. Peurifoy, J. G. Padgett, W. W. Smoak Jr., L.G. Owens, M. P. Howell, 8. Griffin, C. D. May. Leap Year Ball Perhaps the most pleasing and altogether enjoyable social event of the season occurred Tiursday even, ing in Hyrne’s Hall, when the young Indies of the town gave a delightful leap year dance. The occasion, around which much intereat had centred for several weeks, was a complete success, to which latter feature congratulations are due Miaaes Emily Bellinger,, Annie Savage, Emma Tracey and Annie Bellinger, through whose efforts the happy event was made possible. The cards showed a charming com bination of artistic teste and beauty, the folders In which they were en closed bring all daintily hand paint ed, in the centre of which the words “leap year, 1908,” wore emblazoned in letters of gold. An occasion of other felicitations, of which the committee who had the daaee in charge were the redpents, were the delightful re freshments served and the choice and select orchestra which had been secured from Charleston. The young ladies were ably as sisted throughout the evening by the following ladies, who have been patronesses and chaperons at similar events in the post: Meadaaes W. A. Black, E. D. Lemacks, T. P. Baker C. C. Anderson, E. W. Davis, J. C. McCleod, W. E. Fraser, W. J. Fishburne, E, L, L. Lucas, E. A. Terry, JJ G Hyrne, J. T. Mcgregor A. P. Barnes and Miss Mollle Chap lin. The chaperons were Messrs E A Terry, B G Hyrne, W, J. Fishburne J. T McGregor. Malvern Halsey, John Peurify, E. M, Jones and Dr Parker Barnes. Those who participated In the dance were Misses Annie Savage, Jessie Fraser, Emily Bellinger, Wilhelmina Stroble, Annie Bellinger Emma Tracey Clara Riser, Florence William, Ray Jones, Bessie Kohn, Wilhelmina Pennigton, Dolly "Price Margaret Murphy, Helen Lucas, Kathleen Howell, Mrs W. W. Smoak and Mrs P. J. Lucas, Dr Ashley Anderson, I. M. Fishburne A. F. Henderson, M, C. Fishburne E M H Shaffer, Joe Moorer, Col. W. C? Mauldin, Charlie Grace, Harry Anderson, E L Fishburne, L S Betty, Henderson Fraser Marshall Gruber Julius Lemacks, Joe Lucas, Mr Hardy, of Columbia and Mr Kirbye, of St George. J S Jackson writes To the Voters of Walterboro: After having the past four years experience in the affairs of the town, and being familiar with all the workings of the town, and realising the neceasrity of the Intendant being a man of practical experience, I hereby announce myself a candi date for Intendant. Assuring the people, if elected, I’ll enforce the laws equal to all, and with proper support of the Council make the following changes and amendments. whidOiCray opinion are neceamry for the people, dad the upbuilding of the town. 1. To liberate cows during gran season, if no longer. 2. To cut off all unnecessary ex pense of the town, and encourage the street tax payers, by reducing the street tax to $1.00. 3. To regulate certain portions of the License, and to protect all parties paying License. 4. To get a straight edge on all they stray and stroUing dogs. ’ 5. To make suitable and proper annulment in town buRding, ter th* purpose of conducting th* town Solicitor Jerrey in Town. Solicitor Jcrvey was in town one day last week. He is a candidate for re-clection and is meeting with much encouragement in his race. He was interviewed by a repreen- tative of The Press and Standard and desired to assure his friends that he appreciated their past sup port. Referring to the general present* ment of the Grand Jury of last Court of Sessions, Mr. Jervey com mented upon the reference, which was made by that body, to the con tinuance of several cases of violation of the Dispensary Law, and the ap parent striciures upon him for continuing them. Mr. Jervey stated that he was ready to try the cases referred to, and had notified the Chief Constable to be ready with his witnesses, on Friday morn ing of Court week, but to his sur prise, the Coneteble told him that afier consultation the Chairman of the Disprnsary Board, they had concluded to ask to have all the Dispensary cases continued to the next term of court. Mr Jervev was not present when the present ment was made or the matter would have been explained before the grand jury at that time. Smith-Padgett. The many friends of Miw Bessie Smith and W. H. Padgett were somewhat surprised to learn of their marriage, which took place at Gro ver. at three o’clock on Sundaay, the Rev, Baker ' officiating. The marriage took place in the Methodist Parsonage, in the presence of a few friends. Mim Smith was visiting her sister Mrs. Westberry. Imme diately after the ceremony they returned to Walterboro, where they wiH reside. Mim Smith is the ac complished daughter of Mr Jasper M Smith of Smoaks, and is a young lady well known and liked all over the County. Mr, Padgett is n popular salesman, and is employed by C. D. C. Adams at this place. The Pram and Standard welcome a Mrs. Padgett to Walerboro, and wishes the young couple much hap piness. R F D Carriers To M*et Ruffin, May 18—Editor and Standard: Please allow me space in your valuable columns, to call the attention of R. F. D, carriers, to the time and place of our next meeting, which is tob* held at .the courthouse on May 30th, at eleven o’clock. Now we desire a full attendance at this meeting as there are some important questions to be discussed and also to elect delegates to the State Association, which meets at Aiken, July 3 to 4th. All carriers of this and adjoining counties are hereby invited to meet with us and to join our Amodation. Respectfully Paul^K Crosby Pres. R. F. C. A. 6 t And to make the keeping! 1 of the Street lights, health, pea* The teachers institute of Colleton county will be held in Walterboro from June 1st to June 13ch at the graded school. It is earnestly hoped that as many teachers as possible will attend this summer school, as those subjects will be taught which will be mist helpful to the teachers in their work in the rural schools. Subjects te b* emphseisad Algebra, Civics, Drawing and dples of teaching, and such other subjects as the instructors in th* Institute may deem advisable. Tui tion Is free. Th* school will be under the man agement of Mr L S Betty, principal, Mias Chrris E Weekley, ami*- A—1-A. KS!lv« Also the colored teachers institute will bs held at same date at the in 1 V / V- m