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« I VOL. XXX. VVALTERBORO, S. C, JULY .5, 1008. NO. 48 PROHIBITION DEPARTMENT. EDITED BY J&*. E. Pcurifoy and W. W. Smoak, Jr. That WUI Prohibit. There is a jrreat deal being said throughout our State on- this all important question. Some speak as though they have a sufficient reason to conjecture (only a guess) that a prohibition law will not prohibit. Now. in my opinion, this question is not at all eonjecturable, provided the majority who we expect to vote for and support this prohibition movement, will strive to have the law enforced. It is needless for us to write for prohibition if we do not intend to support the measure and advotate the enforcement of the law. Matthew 16:18 our Lord said to Peter: “Thou art Peter and upon church members in the State were true to theia.profession, and handle not. nor taste not. we would have no need to vote out the vile business of liquor traffic, hut it would die for the want of potronage. But it is now as a raving lion, devouring whomsoever will iet it. So we. as * Christian citizens,! should strive to bind this monster evil on earth, that we may have the approval of Heaven on our act ot reformation. Now I do not believe in prohibi ting this evil in part; I believe that if there is a law enacted to prohibt the manufacture of the vile stuff and its sale, that there should also U* a la enacted prohibiting exces sive use of it, (viz.) to make it a COURT PROCEEDINGS. this rock I will build my church, and I felony punishable only by imprison- the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Again in verse 19 He said: “I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom, of Heaven, and whatsover thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven.” Thus we see that in this struggle raent to be caught, publielo, under the influence of any intoxicants to such an extent that one is not rational. Prohibit (1) the manufacture, (2) the sale, (3) excesive consumption as a beverage. This will make men for supremacy over this great evil more careful as to how they appear that is prevalent throughout our in public under such influence, beloved State and South Land it is Again, 1 think there sliould.be a law incumbent upon the disciples of enacted to remedy this sucat curse Jesus Christ to pub- themselves into (skimmings) made into a kind of battle array for this mighty conflict, intoxicant that is cursing our Jesus said whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven, signifying, to interpret and apply this on any subject with strict- neas or toxity and hence, in general, to forbid or allow. 80, then, can the church put their hands on their hearts and say, truthfully, taking God as their witness, we have used our inftulence to help to loose this yoke of Hell from our beloved State and from the innocent mothers and helpless children, or. are they guilty of laxity as to this great evil. Jesus Christ did not mean when he spoke to Peter to put his seal of approval upon anything that would, ia any way, cause rebellion against Him. Therefore this predominant evil must become dominant before we can hope for the seal of approval to crown our actions as #church, toward prohibition. Peter advocat ed loosing what the Judaizers wished to bind. So it should be with every church member. We should desire and pray for, as well as to vote for State wide prohibition. Therefore, if we bind the agencies of Satan and do it as God would that it should be, He will pace His seal of approval on at and it will remain bound. There is about one hundred and eighteen Baptists in the State, besides the vast number of other church members. Now ‘if all the coun try. Now in conclusion a word to mothers and sisters. When the old man comes home drunk do you say, poor fellow he don’t mean any harm. He just took too much. He will be 0. K. in the morning. Oh! mother, rebuke, exhort, your husbands and sons to higher living. \ Iso train the daughters to look upon this vile habit with disdain, and now let us all come together and as a unit, to have prohibition that will prohibit. Let us vote as we pray and let us strive to do our part in bringing about an answer to cur prayers. And we will have the seal of Heaven placed thereon, and this will pro hibit. Rev. B. F. Halford “There is only one position that a Christian can take on the question of whiskey drinking and any thought to the contrary is preposterous. The Word tells us that no drunkard shall enter the kingdom of God. If I were a drunkard going to the judgment from Laurens county I would appeal to God uhetlier or not I had wrecked my life according to law. I would tell him that the in fluence and support of the members of the church was behind the law by which my life was ruined.” Qev. J. D. Grout—Laurens Ad vertiser. Adjournment Saturday After a Very Busy Week. Pre sentment of the Grand Jury. * The Court of General Sessions which convened here last Monday, after a very busy week, adjourned Saturday afternoon. The presentment of the Grand Jury was handed in Friday morning and was considered one of the ablest presentments mode by a Grand J ury in this county in a long time. Robert Moorer was sentenced to 30 days in jail and pay a fine of $50.00. January Baker, violating bolts appear reasonably secure. The condition of the building, to which attention was calk'd in our last report, has not Ix^en improved, but we are assured by the Super visor that this will lx* attended to in the near future. GRIMES VS TOWLES. We have continued the Grimes- Towles matter until the next term of the Court, for final action. OFFICES AND OFFICERS. The committee on offices and officers will make their detailed re port at the next regular term of the court. bills of indictment. We have passed upon all bills of indictment, except as hereinafter dispensary law, sentenced to six mentioned, and our findings are months, or pay fine of $300.00. endorsed thereon. Elijah Graham, murder, was found Referring to the indictment guilty of man slaughter and carry- ajrainst w B A(Jams we ^ ^ ing concealed weapons and was sen- report that the testimony adduced tenced to eleven years in the pen- U8 wa3 of such a conflicting itentiary. nature, and contained such a multi- Annie Michal, tried for murder, tude of contradictions,- and was so was found guilty of man slaughter unsubstantial, inconsistent, unsatis- and sentenced to fifteen years m the factory discordant and irreconcila- penitentiary. Fred Owens tried for b | e that we determined to dismiss shipping shad without stamps, was this maiu , r wi tho U t further consi- found not guilty. Annie Washing- deration and retain herewith ton, assault and battery, with intent to kill, was found guilty and.sen- SN1DERS PICNIC the MR GARRIS SUCCESSFUL It has been a Record man’s plea- «are so see a letter from a sturdy Soate Carolina farmer, describing Ilia atrugles and hopes and aims, which ia so characteristic and inter- eating that it should have a large drniation. The writer is Mr E M CarrU. of St. George. Discussing a poor lad’s prospects, Mr. Garris says, “No young man with a healthy body, a reasonoble amount of common sense, energy and hustle, need stay poor in our aoothern country. Young man, <doa*t wait for things to happen in favor, but get a move on you things happen. Don’t to get rich quick; rather and wait. Going uphill with the heavy load that we all have to who succeed, requires a de- long and strong pull, out itie not imposnble to make a sue- ren and cost me $19,000 to raise them to 16 years of age. The youngest one is now 15; five of them are married and they have 19 child ren living and four dead. So much for that part “We have one of the beat farms in this country. I cut timber, cross- ties and lumber for 25 yean. Twelve yean ago I quit this business and bought me a farm and went to farm- * T ran five plows last year, and made on 92 acres, 82 boles of cotton weighing 500 pounds each. On 22 I mode 750 bushels of oorn. On three acres I made 40$ bmhels of sweet potatoes. Qn one acre I 250 gallons of cane qrrup. I gathered hay enough to feed seven head ot mules and bones and carry through the winter about 20 hood of cattle. I sold last winter $428 worth of cattle and hogs off my farm, more than I bought*mil still have about as many as 1 had Urt year. “I traded my cottonseed with the oil min for meal. ThtmsMf $?80.nt the time I married I wm for my seed _ . . and a ludf yean old, with- price It was selling for with very lit- The good woman I was paar, hut was willing Wet children. aUBviar gMi mti ftreJMfc: to our eomtfry fhre times as long, reiweat to school, ad too healthy child tenced to six months in the county jail, which sentence was suspended during good behavior of defendant, j The work of the jury having been | finished, the petit jury was dismis sed Friday afternoon. Saturday morning several uncon tested matters of minor importance were disposed and some decrees and orders taken. In addition to this, a plea case from Town Council was heard. This was the case of D. C. L. Hiers, charged with allowing cows to run out which was in viola tion of ordinance of the town of Walterboro. Mr Hiers was fined $10.00 by Mayor protem Howell. He appealed from this decision to TownCouncil; Council sustained the decision of Intendant and an appeal was made to the circuit court, which sustained the decision of the court and Council. Anotner case of similar purport, that of J E Bryan, was continued. J S Griffin repre sented the defendants in these and J E Peurifoy the town council. PRESENTMENT. To the Honorable R. W. Memmin- ger. Presiding Judge: Wv , here with, submit the following rep-nx. POOR FARM The committee on the poor farm beg to report that the crop is fairly good and that the inmates seems t o be well cared for. Tliet e are at tl .s time seven inmates, two women and five men. Ttie gen rul condition of this institution is good. SUPERINTENDENT OK ELJCA’i ION. Pursuant to law lh ,* report of the Superintendent of Z Jurat ion has been submitted to hit Honor, the Judge, and by him transmitted to us. We find the same well and accurate ly prepared. The amount on hand to the credit of the school fund is $4613.81. The amount set aside for school libraries is $100. Paid out on account of libraries, $70. We find eleven school districts in debt to the amount of $1095.18. A care ful examination shows that the books of this office are satisfactorily kept, and we commend this officer for his excellent management of the affairs pertaining to his office. We find that the above mentioned In debtedness waa ’incurred before the present superintendent went into office. CONDITION OF SCHOOLS We desire to report that the con dition of the coramfl throughout the county, has lad us, isen- The teachers above the mn— inability, hot we think the school term too ahert. indictment and affidaviis pertaining to same. wiH od of $5,J not beinn sold yet I -rife&yj. MAGISTRATES. Our attention was called by the Courtjp) the failure of Magistrate J. E. Bryan to require a recogni zance bond for the appearance at court of W. P. Felder, against whom a warrant was issued by said Magistrate and filed by him with the Solicitor. Magistrate Bryan was summoned before us and after examining him we are convinced that in this matter he has been guilty of neglect of duty, and we present him. In making our report on the books kept by the Magistrates throughout the xQounty, we have thought it best to submit an indi vidual report in each case, and in doing this we have attempted to combine clearness with brevity. This report is fropi Nov. 25,’07 to July 6 ’08. P. J. WILSON. Cases docketed, 14, dismissed 6, sent to (court 1. to jail 2, fines 4, compromised 1, amount of fines $18.20, vouchers $8.20. Books well kept. L K Hill-Cases docketed 3, sent to court, 2, appealed 1, books in splendid condition. J. H. Chaplin^ Docketed 5, court 5, l o' ks well kept. L. G. W. Bryan -Docketed 11, fine i 1, ($1) dismissed 3, compro mised 1, Jail 1, court 2, under bond o, ro vouchers, books good. If. A. Cummings—Docketed and tried 7, paid fines 5, to gang 2, vouchers $34.00 books well kept, amount of fines $34.00. D. H. Towles—Docketed 78, sent to court 13, sent to gang 47. paid fines 15. actions pending 1. compro mised 2, vouchers $227.70, amount of fines $227.70, books well kept. We highly commend the zeal and efficiency of this officer and consider his record worthy of emulation by the other magistrates of the county. It will be noted that he has tried a greater number of cases, delivered a greater number of convicta to the county chain gang, and placed a greater amount in the hands of the Treasurer than aB other Mngistratea of the county combined. W. S. Weeks-Docketed 7. dis missed 2, fires paid 4, under bond. 1. amount of fines $30:00 with voucher* boohs fairly well kept J. E. Bryan—Docketed 44, sent to jail 1, pending IS, sent to court 9, comproatieed 8, dmnhsed 8, un der bond (pence) 1, chain gang 1, fines 2, rhwge of venue I, amount of fines $10.00 with voibhir haaks well kepi. J. H. Ptafeett—Docketed 11, fined 1, ($1.07) aexuitted 8, sent to court 4, aantl* JMI8, no voucher. Oyatem Wat Well Represented From Every Section of Tho County. The Farmers annual Picnic at ; Sniders last Thursday was an occa sion long to lx? remembered by those in attendance: Early in the morning people began ; to gather from far and near and when the hour arrived for the exer- 1 cises to begin there were at least one thousand persons present. The Hon. W. C. Brant who is well fitted for an occasion of this kind presided and announc ed that the following gentle- ; men would keep order for the day: G A. Benton'. W. J. Getsinger, Travis Givens, J. B. Godley, and [J. M. Kinard. Prayer was led by Rev. T. P. Burgess. After which W. W. Smoak, Jr., editor of The Press and Stand ard, was introduced. Mr Smoak was at his best and his speech was full of wisdom to the farmers. He emphasized the neces sity of our farmers being educated in order to get all out of the farming business possible. Boys should be trained to love their books, and to study them at noontime instead of playing and sleeping their, hours away. There is a time coming or is at hand when boys who are not edu cated will have nothing to do, except through some one else’s .influence. Second speaker was Prof A. D. Conradi, of Clemson college. It was a grand occasion for Mr Conradi to get up.before this large audience and give his experience and views of farming, education, etc. Mr Con radi’s advice on fanning is such I believe that if farmers would follow and carry it out to the letter they would be benefitted. To make a success in farming, you have got to study how to take the advantage of every creeping insect in the soil,land how can man’s mird maintain all these studies if not cultivated and trained to such. The following* are the views of Prof A. D. Conradi. It will never do to raise the same crops on the same land every year. By rotation we can raise the cotton crop, of South Carolina on one-third the land. We spend $12,000,000. for fertilizer and $5,000,000. for nitrogen when we have the finest nitrogen factory in the world.—The growing of peas. What we need is humus. The main thing after we have that is to think of how to retain the moisture. Plow dejp before planting and then cultivate level. Wire worms will not live in land where there is proper rotation and plenty of humus. The cotton louse is destroyed by sprinkling lime along on the leaves and along in the siding furrow. We do not keep close enouhg track on our business affairs, We do not know whether our cows or chickens !'«v the! at it. vis:. (SvvKBWlI 10, final paid 4. acquitted 1 din* f SUd » aBl to aaSt j! teMi giag > poorly kept. Jakt C Crosby—We present this Magistrate for utter incompetence and would request that the solicitor examine him as to his ability to hold this office. His books are illegible and seem to follow a system of book keeping hitherto undiscovered, or else, lost and forgotten amid the rubbish of centuries past. It appears to us that very little work Ins been done by Magistrates generally judging firom the records and hereafter we will devote our attention more partieulary to their books. COURT HOUSE. It is with pleasure that we may conclude this report by commending the .County Supenrioor fer the ex* ceUeeft work whfch he has done in repairing apd Improving tin condi tion of aur eogrt hams. Briefly, it can be one of tin beet in the State. *0 wfah to tanks and 1 for tin able meaner ia whfehfiOi Honor, tin Prodding Judge has guided us in e*r if- rr >> • etc piy. First we have to figure what it costs to keep one or two cows. Second, to see what her in come is. Chickens also should' be kept under the same rules. We have not enough legislation on the bird question. We should be more strict on the game laws, to prevent insect destroying birds from being killed while they are raising. Third speaker R. G. W. Bryan, who gave his experience fifty years ago. The first newspaper he ever read was in 1844 and was the Southern Christian Advocate which came every week, his father sending eight or ten miles to get it. In reference to schools when a man could read a little and figure a little he was ccnsidered educated. In those days a pupil had a spelling book, an arithmetic a geography etc. He believes in modem education and thinks the llegislature should make direct appropriation for com mon schools. Prof Augo S. Strickland.lmade a happy speech. He remembers that when a boy he thought his father the handsomest, the largest and the strongest man he knew. ‘-Twenty five years ago he believed the farm ers occupied the same relationship to the farmer of today as he bore to his father then. He was sure every one here would be benefitted by having been here and if the farmer here did not do better after today he would be to blame* After dinner Mr. Brant called the metting to order again and Prof. Conradi continued his discussion of interesting topic. He was followed byJ. B. Padgett, of Smoaks, who made a practical talk on farming and farm life, which was enjoyed by those who heard him. He was fol lowed by Col. J. W. Hill, of Cottage- ville, who gave some of his experi- ance as a farmer. At the conclusion of his speech Hon D. L. Smith made an announcement explaining the registration laws and urging these present to obtain registration cer tificates. A heavy rain camt up at the conclusion of this announcement, which caused the picnicers to scatter in every direction hunting shelter. Hiter the rain the crawd seperated and the picnic was a thing of the past. Anderson-Boynton. The wedding of Miss Louice Anderson and Mr. T. 8. Boynton, of Hendersonville, S. U., took place Wednesday evening at 8:80 ’dock. 1 be church was deco rated with palms, ferns, pot plants and rose*. The bride’i brunette beauty w*s shown to perfection. 8he was robed in a gown of lace and chiffon and en veloped in tits folds of a tulle veil caught with orangs blossoms. The groom is a prosperous and popular young maw of Header- son viBe, 8. O. The bridesmaids looked sweet in dresses of white organdie trimmed in loot and ribbon. Miss Minnie Battler, or North Augusta, with Dr. A. J, Anderson of Walterboro; Miss Lottie Bpetghti with Mr. Arthur Moore, cf Hampton. Tho ushers were Mr. i 8 Anderson and Mr Leonard Marvin, Mrs 18 Ander son played tho wedding march. After tho ceremony a reception was given at tho home of the bride. The presents wore nnm- oroos and beautiful, which showed the < p6jmlarity of the young couple. Many-out-of-town guests attend# the wedding, among timip were Mrs. Weeteodorff and daughter, of Bnvanenh, On; Mr J O McBride, of Savannah; Mrs Henry Black, Jr., of Wal terboro; Mim Minnie- Battier, Mr and Mrs TM Battler, of Merth Asgnsto, 8 O Mr Arthur Moore, l-> * Mf It not fir 1 7 T»r* ♦ .V m k A-fm ’d. WM %3i- iitf. m