Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m C^t Suss anil Stanbarb Twnmr J«NTM Y1A1L w. W. SMOAK. JR, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. —TERMS— .41.00 .. 80c 85c ALWAYS II AIVANCf. WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 30. 190^. Here will The Press and Standard the people's rights maintain, Una*>ed by influence and unbribed by gain. CALLING A BLUFF. With great gusto the Colleton News published last Friday a double oolucan, double-leaded, freely, am- phsaized, extravagantly worded and laeoiMBatent editorial in order to put before its readers, the follwing letter to whice it secured the signature of B LEVY, Postmaster. Walter boro, S C.. Sept, 12,1908. Editor Colleton News: This is to certify that I have never given the present weight figures of papers mailed by you to any one in Walterboro or elsewhere. Upon your request I will herestate the number of pounds of newspaper mail set from your office through the Walterboro post office twice a week, properly computed, shows that the mail circulation of The Colleton News is in excess of a thousand copies each issue, or taken weekly to be in excess of 2,000 copies weekly. Yours very truly, B. LEVY, Postmaster. On a previous occasion The News made one of its periodical attacks upon the editor of this paper—an at^ck showing the venom with which its quill is loaded, but we passed it by un-noticed believing it to be the result of ignorance or a fit of anger and chagrin. It seems, however, that it was but the begin ning of a series of attacks, founded on nothing, and instituted either to secure free advertising, or as the result of premeditated plan. We do not propose to tolarate longer these malicious and false representations of the editor of The News. We lived in this town and county long years before The News was ever thought of and we are not going to allow this unknown lumi nary in the journalistic heaven to come here and cost aapersidus and - insinuations on out character as a man or as a' jouraalfat. We dislike to dq this an^ this recent editorial in The News woqld pot pow be noticed, if the editor bad not aacuasd "an individual in Walterboro" with hav ing uped certain figures given him by the poetmaeter, for the purpoee of “fikiag apd trying to tear down the buaiixte intsrsata of thetewhof Walterboro." and furttMT that such effect ie d "dirty, cut-throat, stab in the dark game." The reference ia to the editor of The Plum aad Standard, and the accusation ie that we issued the in formation given us by the postmas ter in connection with the question tea merchant: "Why don't your advertise in the paper with the dr- culation?" We did the above and fail to wherein the crime lice. We made a business proposition to a merchant with whom we were conferring, having been asked our rates for advertising. He compared them with the rates given him by the Colleton News. We said to him that the object an advertiser should have in view was to place his adver tising where it would be seen by the most people, and that we were in formed that the News mailed only &&'pounds of papers per issue which would make only about one-third the circulation of The Press and Stand ard. if thare is moral culpability in mi oar part wa are rule of conduct or newspaper ethics. These figures were given us about t*o weeks ago by Postmaster Levy, verbally and in an open manner, and any statement that they were ob tained in an improper way is false no matter by whom made. The let ter published from Postmatter Levy does not contradict the figures he gave us. He says: “the present weight,” that is the weight of the issue of Sept. 22nd. The Colleton News should not be afraid of its figures, and we here call i*J bluff and and ask it to publish an itemized statement of the number ef pounds of papers mailed each issue as shown by the records of the poet office. This will let the public jenow if there has been any "faking," und convince them if the News has lived up to its guarantee to ita ad- rtiaam that Ha drculatioa should be in exeem of 1000 copies. The News lays great stress on the fact that it now sends out more than 2,000 copies per gesk, and that this makes such a large “weekly circula tion.” Let us illustrate this point: Stppose The News weae a daily >apef and mailed 400 copies per day. This would make 2,400 copies in six days, but its circulation would not be but 400. It is not the num- >er’of times it reaches a few people wt the number of people reached that makes circulation. The News boasts of the "pure, clean basis,” on which it conducts business and yet it refers to "some one else," who is faking and trying to tear down the business interests of the town of Walterboro,"! We presume^t means this paper. Doubt less The News would be glad to have sveh an impression go., out, but we are sure the sane people of this town and county know what paper has always stood for the upbuilding and advancement of the interests of Walterboro and Colleton county. And for a third of a century main tained its support of the pure and encouraged advancement in town and county, not backed up by com bined capita] nor supported by of ficial favors. But we are reminded of that proverb in which Solomon says: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth (Referred to The News) Now. we have no desire to be drawn into any newspaper contro versy with The News. There ia not time for it. if either paper is to ac complish most for the welfare of our town and county, and we would suggeat * gratuitously" to the News that it continue "quietly hoeing ita own row" which ia enough for it to do till it haa gotten a little older and haa Moemplished aocnething for the * <■ town and county, and then it may Be admitted to that clamfof news papers in Colleton county, like The Preaa and Standard, which can aay: "THE ONE WHICH HAS TRIED IN EVERY WAY TO BUILD UP YOURtOWN AND COUNTY; TO BUILD UP YOUR TRADE AND ENTERPRISES." hundred dollars. The only requirement in the wilderness was for the children of Israel to gather the manna as it fell from heaven. They gathered it. Walterboro does not. The trustees should see to it that no manna goes ungathered. We have called their attention to this matter more than once. Their duty is plain in such matters. Speaking of the different phases of Our Schools in a series of articles Prof. W H Hand in discussing school buildings says: A number of the smaller towns have relatively excellent buildings notably St George and Summerton, Belton, Brunson. Chesterfield, Fountain Innn, Manning and Seneca each will soon have a new building of modern type. On the other hand some of the towns have very poor buildings. There are ia this State four towns property combined was returned bet year at $1,400,000, in round figures, and whose four school houses for white children would not sell at auction for more than $1,500, Of course these buildings coat much mere than their present value, but they are almost worthless to-day as school houses. In these same towns are beautiful homes, good stores, good banks, attractive churches, and even good barns for the horses and cattle. Can the citizens of these places make themselves believe that they are not discounting schools? They can not make other people believe it, I am sure." Doubtless one of these four towns is Walterboro. We have tried to create a sentiment that would build abetter school house, personally and in this paper, but have not yet been succcesful. We received little support generally, the trustees being only lukewarm supporters. It is time for Walterbor to arouse herself and throw off her lethargy and begin to do something worthy isfied with the treatment he receives? The farmer wishes to sell, of course, in the highest markets, and we would urge that he do it. There fore, bring your cotton to Walter boro. Let the merchants, therefore, i ♦ advertise their prices. Show the people that they get a square deal and fair prices for their cotton, and it will come. We confidently expect Walterboro to become a cotton market second to none in lower South Carolina. E T H Shaffer, our newly dis covered Livy, has been having en comiums of praise showered on him because of the excellent historical sketch he has written of Walterboro. Everybody is reading it and talking familiarly of Walterborough 100 yean ago. It may come as startling informa tion to some people in Walterboro that the sun rose here prior to July 15,1906, and that the people were not before that time groping in intellectual darkness. What a contrast between the bust ling activity of nearly a century ago, and the dignified residential quiet of Mrs T. W. McTeer’s lot. Will our Island ton correspondent, and—by the way, one of our best— please inform us in what part of the county "Hard Scramble" is located? The prohibition sentiment in Col leton county seems to be growing. It is said that even Rum Gully will vote for prohibition almost solidly. Deering Mower Rake, We now have in Stack the INTERNA TIONAL CO’S ftdidble Di«k_ Harrows. We are always glad to'shmr the^ Implements to our friends when in town. Parts of each aiweys m stock. Parts of Os born Machine also carried in stock to supply purchasers of these machines. A. Wichman & Son . The reason Ehrhardt buys more cotton than Walterboro is because the cashier of that bank is a Walter boro man. We congratulate Sin oaks, Williama EDUCATION IN WALTERBORO What ia the matter with Walter boro educationally? Elsewhere in N this issue is found the report that * three High Schools have been voted for three districts,; Smoaks, Williams and New Hope. These schools will receive from five to seven hundred dollars of the appro priation made by the legislature for this purpose. Walterboro could have had one just as easy as kissing your hand, and we have been told that Prof. Hand left a blank for one of the Trustees to get him to try for one. The step wmiM Mvp been to jsecure a petition tr..;-: per cent of the free holders, axi elec tion, an inspection and a high school. The graded school here fulfils every requirement; it would not have beqn neeiMry to expend one eddi- If you see it in The Press Standard, it’s so. and It’s the hit dog that howls. the county seat of the largest and and New Hope on their advanced best county in the State. Let us step educationally, put aside all petty and personal an imosities and work together for the upbuildieg of our town, and radia ting out, our county. Shall the county be led by her county seat in educational matters or by Smoaks, Williams, Cottage- ville, New Hope X Roads and other places? If not. "Let us, then, be up and doing With a heart for any fate^\ AND TWO FOR THE HOUSE We notice that a Mr Smith is a candidate for reading clerk of the Senate. This seems to be a Smith year.—Sumter Herald. [Complete Stock WALTERBORO A COTTON MAR KET We wish to refer to a purely bow- neas matter, and that is bow can Walterboro be mad# a cotton mar ket? Cotton ia the money crop of this county, and if the crop grown in Walterboro'a territory is marketed elsewhere, Walterboro loses. If the cotton producer carries his cotton to more distent markets, he loess. We are told that Walterboro is diaerimi- nated against by the railroad, and that our freight rate is higher. Let us see if this ie tnfc. The rate from Ehrhardt to Charleston is 24 cents per hundred pounds and 26 cents to Savannah. From Walterboro to Charleston the rate is 22 cents, and to Savannah, 24) cents a difference of 2 cents a hundred pounds in favor of Walterbor . The Walterboro buyers compete in open market, and we will aay for them that we know they are honest and give just as much as the market allows, and we have seen their books where the returns often show they lose money on ship, ments of cotton. Therefore, it is absurd to think that o other places can afford to give more for cotton than can Walterboro.as a matter of fact they do not. The market quotations for any day will show this to be true. Take for ex ample the two last days of last week .»v.wCi ooro gave as much for cotton as was given for it in Charleston and Savannah. Now can anyone expect more? Why, then, this sentiment agaimt the Waheraoro market? Is it found- CMTHM for lettors of Maiitstritioi, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Coanty of Colktom. By Jobs D Edwards, Esquire, Probata Judge. WHEREAS Jams RoMueoa. wade suit to m to great bia talers of Aduoia- atration of tip Estate aad effects of CbartatOs Robinson, THEBE are therefore to dteaad ad- maSballaad ftianjar«ba bbdrud tad creditors of the said ObenoMe Robinson Walterboro S. O., on Oct. $, IMS, after pUbttoaUoa hereof, at II o’clock ta the forenoon, to show why the said M OIv£n under w& bead, this 21st day Sept. Anno Domini IMS. Published oatbeSbvd aad Mth days of Sept., IMS, ia The Pxaaa and Stead- Most complete stock of dry goods ever gotten togeth er in Walterboro. We have just finished getting together the most choice stock of dry goods, shoes, Gents Furnishings, Ladies Dress Goods, and other things too numerous to mention, ever shown in Wal terboro. These goods were bought at the right time of the market, and can, therefore, be sold at the pro per figures to suit low-priced cotton. Our friends will be cordially welcomed. Come and - look over our stock whether you buy or not If there’s anything you want, you will find it at TAYLOR’S WALTERBORO’S POPULAR STORE. , if aay they bare iatration should JNO. D. EDWARDS. Probata Judga. NOTICE. Thare will ba aa ataal nation tot tsacbera bald at tba Couit Houaa Friday Oct. 16,1906, bagUatng at 9 o’clock A. N. Those expecting toetaad the ex amination will please ba on head prompUy. > H W Black. Sr., 9 16 3t ‘ County Supt of Education 4<y «ay «m and ths achoql would, ad lathera a NOTICE. State of South Carolina, ConLty of Colleton. In accordance with law there will be an extra Oonrt of Common Pleas be ginning on Monday, the 8th day of Oot. 11H.8, «.t Walterboro Court bon re, S C., 'Miotinumg a long *« may be neceaaary, by the Hon. S. W. G. Shipp as Circuit Judge p. eeidiiig thereat. By oroet of Y J. Pope, Chief Jus'ice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. H D. Pad Jett, C. O. of C. P. for C. O. Walterboro, 8. C .Sept. 22,1906. 9 23 2t Unity Lodge No. 55, A F M holds its regular oommuuioatkms 4th Friday in each month it 8.80 o'eloo, p a. All visiting ’ Brethren tie oasdiallj invited Jo attend. B T H RflAFVUL W !L The Walterboro Industrial Life Insurance Co., Bun no Bisk, Insure Today Delays are Dangerous. Offers protection to men, women and children. Pays a Weekly Sick Benefit Pays death claims promptly. Weekly premiums, fun 5 cents up. See us about this vital matter, and talk it over., Absolutely safe. Agents Wonted. t JAS. E. PEURIFOY, President. G. C. BROWN, Vice-President. E. D. LEMACKS, 9 0 Sec. & Treas. Manager. Office next door to Press and Standard. All Letters Promptly Answered.