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VOL. XXX. WALTERBORO, S. C. Jl'LY i. iqoS. NO. 46 PROHIBITION DEPARTMENT. EDITED BY Jas. EL Peurifoy and W. W. Smoak, Jr. Retolutiona Paued by Doctor’* Creak Church. SMOAKS WANTS HIGH SCHOOL.! Wlf- Must Not Vote for Whiskey , The sentiment for prohibition is steadily making progress, and we believe the day is now at hand when in practically every i>art of our nation the sale of whiskey will be put in the same category with mur- •der, robbery, rape, and kindred crimes. That is its logical cla«s, for it is the chief sfeency in almost every evil under the sun. The chufch is beginning more fully to realize that it must purge itself of the champions of whiskey selling. A century and less ago many of the churches took little interest in the stoppage of this use and sale of whiskey, but now’ some of the churches are insisting, not only that its members must not sell and use the accursed stuff, but that they must not encourage its use by their votes. State and national prohibi tion is coming. God speed the day. Rev D. Frank Carver, in the North Carolina Advocate, has this to say on the subject: “No. As long as humanity is depraved no restriction will perfect- •ly restrain. ‘Thou shall have no other gods,’ and still men hav2 other gods. ‘Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,’ and still men make and set up idols. And so of all the nine prohibitory commands. They are all disregard ed, but who would dare vote to re peal them? The State has statutes prohibiting murder, fornication and adultery, theft, etc. Who , would dare vote to repeal these laws be cause they are disregarded by many? “I heard a man who is a mem ber of the church and claims to be a christain declare recently that it 1 his purpose to vote for the becaustT he ‘just could not ilk* the word “prohibition.” No ffrwMir likes to be restrained, there fore many whq are in the church militant place themselves on the side of the unfruitful works of dark ness by not voting to reprove them <Ek>h. v:ll.) “A voter who has been redeemed bf the precious Mood of Christ can do only one thing- exert his influ ence and cas* hi>= vote for the uplift of his brother man. The saloon does not uplift humanity but debauches and troys, therefore the Chris tian will vote to close the saloon if he has an opportunity. If he thinks j he is a Christian and votes for the 1 perpetuation of a curse like this, he | is just mistaken and is in the broad road with many others w r ho are in the way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.’ (Prov. xiv:12.) No drunkard can enter the kingdom of heaven, neither can any man w’ho votes to license a business the | only result of which is drunkard making unless he repents of his sin. ‘‘The question is not ‘will it com pletely prohibit,’ but ‘is it right to license unscrupulous men to conduct a busines that tends in every feature of it to debauch and doom and damn men? "The churches in all denominations in North Carolina, after 26th of May, 1908, should be purged of every man who is so blind morally and spiritually to what a Christian ought to be as to cast his vote to continue the awful work of the saloon in North Carolina.’’—South ern Christian Advocate. Prohibition In Union- "Only one homicide in this county this year—the one at Buffalo. Some jurymen have been doing their duty,’ were words used by Solicitor Seaae in a speech before a jury, in this week’s court. Let it also be remem bered that we have have ' had no dispensary in Union county and this has contributed to the 'smallness of the number of homicides. Whiskey is at the bottom of three-fourths of the homicides. The destruction of the whiskey traffic means the reduc tion of the number of homicides. And the jug trade is rapidly decreas ing. We have noted this fact from day to day. The jugs are getting fewer in number. Prohibition does not abeolutely prohibit, but it helpe greatly/—Union Times. Whereas the Lord in Hi* dom why doeth all thing* well, saw lit to take from our midst. May 5th, IPOS. Our beloved brother and deacon J W Saun ders, who was so faithful as a member and so true as a deacon for over forty years to his ing. We the coir mittee can say of brother Saunders, as a neighbor and as a citizen, none excelled him as a member. He was ever true ajid as a deacon he wa* ever found at his post of duty, and ho always took an ac- Crops vre G»>oi> in That Section. Other News. t^moaKs, June 30.—Special:— Pursuant to notice given by J. B. Padgett, chairman of the Board of Trustees the patrons of Smoaks school district assembled at the acadeemy here for the purpose of call- trying to secure a high school under the pr<>vi>ions of the Act of the leg- truly islature. A good crowd of the patrons were present. No ditinite action was taken, hut there is little doubt POLITICS IN COLLETON. Some Interesting Matters Considered by County Ex* • ecutive Committee. The county exective committee met at 11 o’clock at the Court House Thursday, with the following mem bers present: M. P. Howell, chairman, T H. Cald well, W. A. Strickland, A. M. Ulmer, J.S. Padgett, H. H. Durant, M. W.- Breland, G. A. Benton, Joseph I,ang- but that a high lished. school will be estab- dale, H. A. Willis, B. G. Hiott, I. W. W. S. Weeks, Dopson, J. M. very good, much above the average in the countv, contrary to*what is Mowvilo School If Mim Nance hod been present at the closing exercises of the Mew- ville school Friday, June 19th, I am cure Mm would have complimented the teacher and pupils on the ap pearance of the grounds and school house. The former while not enclosed, has been well hept and not a scrap of paper wa* to be seen lying around not even in the road. The school house and everything in it were as clean and dainty as “my lady’s” parlor. Certainly if Order is heaven’s first law. “Clean liness is next to Godliness” Both of these maxims were beauti fully illustrated in the Mewville achool. It was no surprise, therefore, to find the children tidy, orderly, and interested in their work and the success of their school. Books, a bookcase, several pic tures, a map and blackboard were added this time. In the near futue a society for the Improvement of the school is to be organised then other improvements will be made. But I must go back to the exer cises. The scripture reading and prayer were by Mr. W. A. White, an interested trustee. Miss Carrie E. Weekley, at the request of the pupils, gave a short tMk about the civilized Indian, tell ing how he differs from the Indian pictured in the histories. She also showed many Indian pictures and -cariosities. prizes, beautiful gold pins, awarded as follows. _ Lieze Snead—attendance. Ml— Cora Woods—Scholarship. Mte Linie Ike—Conduct. The teacher, Mrs. H. J. Givens, told the pupils she was sorry she coold not give each one a prize—but that she had a treat for all. Then. assisted by the older girls, she ser ved ice cream and cake to the boys end girls and a few friends who were present. The school ha* had a successful, harmonious time, and it is hoped Mrs. Givens will accept the work for another year. ' n 0 Interested. June 20,1908. Basket Meggett, June 29—Editor Press and Standard: At a meeting of the executive committee of the Good Road and Drainage Association, Bryan Springs was decided upon as the place to hold its annual meeting July 4th Jten o’clock a m. There will be a basket picnic, and all are invit ed that are interested in good roads and drainage. There will be speak ers from Walter boro and Charleston. There will be a band of music and dancing at the springs. Bryns Spring* .are nicely find up with tables, and all the crowd can brac- commodated with purs spring water and as Mr Bryan has a bottling works, all sorts drinks will be in abundance. Congressman Geo. S. Legare, has been invited and its a settled fact the Good Road and drainage Association will give you a good time and wonts the cooperation of all interested in this move to be present Bryans Springs is only two miles from Ravenel. Trains will come within a mile of the Spring on the Young Island branch. E. L. Commins, „ Chairman. DIED—The infant of Mr and Mrs T U Jaques of Cottagoville, died Jut • 28. Tho baby was 11 montbt old DIED—Mrs N B Graber of Oottaaeville. died June 18. Mrs Graber was 28 jmar sold*nod was a da ghter of O W Jaqoes. tive part in anv enterpr.se of his condition elsewhere in the coun church, and tor the upbuilding ty. This section is just now in need of his Masters cans'. Resoved. 1. That we humbly submit to the will of the Lord. 2. As a church we desire to place on recofd our love and esteem for departed brother and deacon. And to express our ap- preci&ton of his services with us, and for the church, and in behalf of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 8. And we hereby assure his surviving family and friends of our sympathy and prayers for them in their sad bereavement. 4. While with sincere soirow we part w ith our beloved brother, we hope by the grace of God to meet him in th» mansions of our Father’s House on high. 5. That a copy of these resolu tions bj sent to his family, to the Baptist Courier and The Press and Standard. • And a blank page in our minute book with these resolntions inscribed iu memory of departed deacon and brother. J Y Beach, M W Breland J O Griffin Committee. The crops in this entire section are Crosby, P. J. Wilson, J. E. Harper, •rv <1 h1. much above the averacre J. C. Crosby, D. L. Smith, J. W.- Meggett, L. H. Ziegler, and D. H.- Towles, D. L. Smith, moved that the man agers be paid $8 for their services as managers during the primaries, except those at Walterboro, who will receive $6. It was also carried that the members of the executive comit- tee be paid their actual expenses while in attendance on the meet ings. After some discussion it was de cided to assess the various offices as follows: Clerk of Court. $80: sheriff, $80; treasurer, $50; auditor, $50; supervisor, $40; superintendent of education, $30; master, $15; county commissioner, $20; coronor, $10; House of Representatives, $45; magistrate at Walterboro, $10; all other magistrates, $71 50, or $6 50 each office. Congressmen requested to contribute $15 each; solicitors, $5 each. - _ The following intinerary for the campaign speakings was arranged. The opening speech at Snider’s Tues day, August 11; Rice Patch, Wednes day, August 12; Lodge, Thursday, ugust 13;Smoak’s, Friday, August, of rain. Cotton is young in most places, but is looking well. Corn is very good, and better crop prospects are cheering to the farmers. The people here are pleased over the prospect of a railroad in the near future. The Hampton and Brachville road is being built and is now within tw’o miles of Smoaks. Mr Mauldin is working a large force of hands, and rapid progerss is being made. Hon. Calvin W Garris of Den mark is visiting his father, S. P. J. Garris. Sr. Mrs L. C. Padgett and children of New River, Fla., are visiting Mrs Padgett’s parents, Mrs and Mrs J. B. Padgett. J. Benjamin Smoak of Branch- ville spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. L. Smoak. He was accompanied by F. F. Bellinger. Dr. and’Mrs. H. W. Bleack and children, Crawley and Chase, are visiting relatives here. Dr Black returned to Walterboro today. MrsJBlack will visit her son, Howell, 14; Bell’s, Saturday. August 15; Pkmc atUloMr. Ulmer Lodge, No 296, A. F. M. gave a delightful picnic Wednesday at their Masonic hall near Sniders. This hall is only a short distance from the residence of C W Ulmer, one of the most devoted and advanc ed Masons in the county. Mr Ulmer had erected tables in front of his residence end in his yard for the dinner. About five hundred persons sssembled to enjoy the day. The Lodge was opened and .marched in procession to the front of Mr Ulmer’s residence where they listen ed to several speakers. The first speaker J. T. Polk, who delivered an address on Masonry. He wss followed by Dr H W Black, Hon. W C Brant and W W Smaok, Jr. These addresses were all at tentively listened to and applauded. Unfortunately a heavy rain came up about dinner time, but the crowd patiently bided its time and when the clouds had rolled away, a feast fit for the gods was spread, and all the more enjoyed because of the delay. The members and officers of the lodge did all they could to make the day a success, in commemoration of St. John. The officers of this lodge are: Master J F Rentz; senior warden, John Kicklighter; junior warden, J Berry Hudson; secretary, E H Ulmer; treasurer David Breland; senior deacon, C W Ulmer: junior deacon, A E Rentz. They have forty members who meet every first months old, died Sunday night and in Branchville this week. Capt. H. D. Padgett, E. M. Jones and A. A. Patterson Jr. of Walter boro took in the children’s day ex ercises at Tabernacle. “Mr and Mrs W. W. Smoak, Jr of Walterboro spent Sunday here en route to the State Press associa tion meeting at Gaffney- Charley Smoak happened to a painful accident last week. His horse ran, after having been drink ing. striking him with the plow stock, throwing himdowd and brais ing him pretty badly. J. B. Padgett has lately become a new man. One would hardly think Hie absence of s mustscher would make such a difference. He looks very much like a cross between a Jew and an Irishman. A. C. Hters, Jr., and Victor May will go to Walterboro Friday to stand the examination for Clemson scholarships. “Scrik>o” Dots From Adams Rim. Editor Press and Standard:—I have not seen any news from our bright little town in quite a while 1 will try and scratch up a little news. Every body is busy laying by their crops. Mr Green has given them plenty to do. Guess 1 had better tell some thing else. We have had some severe cases of sickness around here but we arc glad tossy that they are much better. We are glad to say that Mrs Bertha Grinies who has been very ill with t'yph'.i<i agajn.. and alkto Mr <in wno has been vvr\ , uju. m« aslcs is imprving. 1 extend my deepest sympathy to, Mr and Mrs Tom Martin, for the loos of their little infant just two Hendersonville, Tqesday, August 18; Ravenel, Wednesday, August 19; Adams Run, Thursday, August 20; Cottsgeville, Friday, August 21; Walterboro, Saturday, August 22. Considerable discussion was had overs motion to re-establish the St Paul’s parish line in order that Adams Run and Collins townships might have a county commissioner and a member of the House of Rep resentatives, Hon. D. L. Smith fought the mo tion, not because he was opposed to it, for he was in favor of it, but be cause he did not thiftk the executive committee had a right to adopt such a measure under the constitution and rules of the party. The motion was « finally adopted by a bare majority and the following committee was appointed to decide upon the ar rangement of the ticket. D. H. Towless, D. L. Smith, G. A. Benton, A Majority and minority report were made. The majority report was rejected, which provided that the ticket be printed instructing the voter to vote for one candidate from St Paul’s parish, for representative and one for county comissioner. The minority report made by Hon. D. L. Smith provided that the ticket simp ly state under the House of Repre sentatives, “Vote for three”, and under the head, Cbunty Commission er, “Vote for two”, not designating that one for each office be voted for. The only explanation being that op posite the name of the candidates names from St.Panl’s parish be en closed in parenthesis (St. Paul’*).: There are likely to be some inter esting developments as a result of this action as there are those who hold that the arrangement of the ticketVwill prevent the exective com mittee from carrying out'Sthe pro visions of the resolution establish ing the parish lines. The results of this may be far reaching. The county convention sometime since adopted a resolution favoring the establiahment of this line for the purpose of enabling this rich truck ing section to have a representative in the legislature and a member of of the board of county commission ers, and the delegates to the State convention were instructed to se cure such action. They were in structed there that the State con vention should have nothing to do with this matter but that it be left to the eounty. as in Chirieaton. it is an interesting question and the final decision U being watched with much interest „ Hon. D. C. Sandora, after much persuasion, has been prevailed upon to make the race for Representative, and it is believed s that he will hr elected, parish line or no parish line. from s pleasant visit here to their parents Mr and Mrs. T. H. Barn well. William Newton, Willie Platt, L. A. Mellard and others of this place, visited Charleston, last Sun day. J. D. Warren and Miss Jennie Guenard of Stokes has returned home after spending' a few days with relatives at Adams Run. Miss Danna Martin of Charleston is spending some time with friends end relatives at this place. Miss Leila Cordrary have return ed home after spending some time with Miss Katie Bierd of Charleston. I will close with best wishes to The Press and Standard. But what has become of More Anon and the rest of our cousins? Must be writing love letters. But look out leap year is almost gone. Saturday Gono to Rost. ROn last Thursday Evening June 25, at 8 P. M. the Angle of death * entered the home of Mr and Mrs Minnie L. A vent and claimed for his victim their baby bog, William Bernard Avant, He had boon the choice of the boom for only four months when our ffcfhar saw fit to take him to the beautiful hams beyond tho River, where por ting is no mors. God bless the rowing ones. A Friend was laid to rest Monday at Osborn Baptist church. Thefune si services were conducted by Rev Fich. Mimes Janie Posted, Nellie Fox and Georg* Posted of Dorchester, were tho guest of the Misses New ton .Saturday and Sunday last. Mia W. J. Newton and little children of this place, are on a visi$jr Mrs A- H. Brant, to her daughter Mrs M. D. Warren Of StOlBSB. Mr and Mrs Isdos Tobin of Al lendale am} Mr. and Mn Lamar Leo and little children of Scranton have re toned to their Hunt Getsanger News. ^ *» (letsinger, S. C. June 26—This sec- t ion of thecountry is blessed with plenty of rain. It rains and rains and rains. There wss s Masonic, picnic at Ulmer’s Lodge, June 24. Quite a large crowd was present. All report an enjoyable time. H Miss Ethel Odum from DeLand, Florida, is visi ting t her aunt Mrs. J. B. Padgett. This is her second visit to our country, and we are all glad to have her with us again. We hope she will make her visit a long hot we are glad to see them oat again. One of the moot enjoyable occa sions which our community has known for quite a while was tho birthday dinner at Mn. Clam Kinprds, June 26, it being the 60th anniversary of Mrs. Kinard’s birth. All of her children and grandchildren were present; also her sister, Mrs. Johns, from Augusta, and two bro thers, -Messrs. Frank and John Brant from the upper part of the State. A fewv intimate friends were honored with invitations. * Lemonade, cake and fruit, were served in addition to the sumptuous dinner. After doing ample justice to the splendid dinner the guest* as sembled in the parlor where they were furnished with music, Mrs. Kinard’s sons being noted for their fine singing. All seemed to enjoy themselves to the utmost, but I think the happiest of all were the little children, who played almost all day under the large shady oaks in front of the house. •*6 from who hm boon very ill, is improving. <- Mias Josephin Robtrteon Williams, is visiting Mias Padgett. Mrs. W. C. Brant and Miss Annie Gotehiger have been on the sick list. A Brifthday Party . Last Thursday was very delight fully spent by J. S. Buchanan at his home in town. It was tho oc casion of his 66th birthday, and a large crowd of relatives ana I there to wish him returns. Not the least safar- part of tho day was the picnic dinner served, with ice cream and lemonade during the afternoon. J. E. Craven is cadidate for Magis trate. See his card. A. Q. Lyons is in the roes for County Treasurer. Hiecard appears, elsewhere in this issue. Joe M. Morris gave os some tec tomatoes this weak; tho host wo have seen this year, five on 000 limb. Thanks. % °