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Cfet Sum anb w. w. SMOAK. JR. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. —TERMS- •1.00 „ 80o ... 26c MOKTBA ALWAYS II ADVANCE. PvbBtbed erery Wednetdijr. WEDNESDAY. OCT. 7. 1908. Here will The Press arc! Standard the people’s rights maintain. Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain. Vo $o to berg county. We truat this is only one of brother Knights dreams of what he would like to see. Of course the plbple of Warren and Broxton townshifte do not wish any such thing. They ere at present mighty well pleased with Colleton. Bamberg county would beyond doubt, be glad to have these town ships, but it will not just the same. THE HISTORY OF WALTERBORO We have not published anythig recently that is receiving or has received the amount of favorable comment given the historical sketch of Walterboro compiled by E T. H. Shaffer. Mr Shaffer has woven the history of Walterboro into a very readable romantic sketch. His style is never tiresome, and his history reads like a novel. If ihe facts had borne him out, it would have added How do you act when somebody tries to offend you? A Christian ahould live above the censure of the world* If what is said is true, cor rect the fault: if it is not true, remember (iod will sit in judgment on the falsifier. A grvat man once to the romantic setting if he could said: ’’When any one has offended have had a fair maiden waiting to me, I try to raise my soul so high christen (or dub) the town when the that the offense cannot reach me.” j tree fe „ ( m(i at the game t i m e - The Friend for Boys and Girls. ' , * .u i throw herself into the arms of the Walterboro victorious axeman ’’for better, or worse.” This, however, will be done when the novelest writes with this beautiful history as a basis for sheet we find the word “aer” used his st jry us he or she w ill surely do. as a verb. Is this a new way oft We are sorry our “Livy” could spelling are, or has Editor Smoak' not have bought this sketch down The Editor ot the Press and Standard asks us what an “areo” is. Frankly we don’t know. On the next column of his editorial The Residence of P. M- Murrey Caught Monday Morning. Just as the school bell was calling the children of the town to their studies Monday morning, the bell of the Methodist church began ringing incessantly^ a sure ' sign of fire. Very soon the town people had very nearly all left their homes and were at the scene of the “near” fire, which was seen to be bursting from the roof of Mr P M Murray’s resi dence. The usual delay was exper- ienced while ladders were hunted up and brought. Meanwhile those assembled expecting the house to bum began carrying out the furni ture, but—the unexpected happen® 1 more intrepid were on top of the two-story building and with axes were making a hole in the roof so the fire could be gotten to- and drenching it with water carried up by the bucket brigade. Soon the fire was extinguished and the large crowd assembled dispersed with a sigh of relief and thanks to Provi dence that again the town had been spared a conflagration. Too much praise cannot be given Dixon, Shaffer, J B Ackerman, and others of the white and B Robinson. Jno Carter of the colored men who water-works system and an organi/. ed fire department was keenly felt Bryaa Campaign Fuad The following amounts have been contributed up to date for the Bryan campaign fund. L?t the good work go on. We shall be glad to receive and forward amounts frim every section of the county. D B Peurifoyjdeterves credit for solici ting nearly all this fund. Jts. E. Peurifoy ... $1 00 Jno. H.JPeurifoy 1 00 i Elgar Jones 50 W W Smoak Jr ;. 1 00 D B Peurifoy 50 S Finn . 1 0 E D Lemacks : 25 j N G Morrall 50 H W Black Jr 50 J M Witsell 25 Ladsoi) Fishbume 25 L M Stokes Ml) 1 00 Riddick Ackerman M I v 1 00 B G Hvme 50 R Bedon .... 50 C A Eckardt 50 T G Kershaw M D 1 00 J M Moorer 50 Cash ’ ..... 25 SALES-DAY. Monday, salesda/. I>asged off quietly. There was a large crowd present and considerable horse-trad- ing. Messrs Ayer and JDannlley were here w ith horses an<i mules to trade or sell, and did a good bu.-- ' ness. Master Henderson disposed of his sales as follows: B. G. Hyrne vs. Margaret Johnson, et al. purchased by Mr. Hyrne for $:H). A. Wichman vs. Towle s <fc .Arnett, c- Deering Mower and Rake, „ i .J, K ! IT® ’.(■ B j also gotten the AERO plane craze? —Summerville News. to the present, but we have a promise from a w*riter whose fame has gone begin at once to organize at least a It would do us no good. Brother abroad as a historical writer to i hook and ladder company. It will by every one present, and the public j fought by A Wichman f jr *:J90. spirited citizens of the town should Farmers and Merchants Bank vs B. M. Williams et ah bought _ by Howell & Gruber attorneys for $550, All other sales continued. I — - - company. Carroll, for according to the opinion ! furnish us with a history of Walter- be a fearful cost to pay for negli- some people in Walterboro have of! boro from 1X50 down to the present 1 some day or n.ght to see half editors it is doubtful if we will ever ! time. He is already getting ‘hi.- V nNn ^ '• ri ' ^ tiy. I- lights uf fancy uo are utiu L'i Jala, and on his behalf we would ask. we.fearwe shall ever come to aerial ^ anyone in possession of facts of in navigation, Unless we gel a ride in i torest during this period to send one of Editor Carroll's ••ureo’s,” or | them to us and we shall take pleus- on the l>ack of one of Summerville’s' ure m tvirning them over to him. noted cows. But that brings up the “cow question” and w e tremble over the results. (U R WRITE-UPS. U nfqftunatelylour efforts to secure a write up for this issue failed. W e j had depended upon a tirm and they l>e ex- !ai the last minute informed us that A LAST W ORD. There are those w ho will peeling to tind a reply in these col-' it would bh impossible to get the umns to the recent editorial in The Colleton News. They will, therefore, be disappointed. W e have abundant, reply but conscious of the rectitude of our actions we f-hali not conde- beend to reply to such tirades. We had hoped to live on friendly terms with The News, hut that seems im possible, therefore, we shall let the News alone, and The News must let us alone. This is clear and final. ”1 have lived in vain if your (The News) accusations have lost me a single friend.” HELP THE BRYAN FUND. A committee consisting of John H Peurifoy, M P Howell and W W Smoak Jr.“has been appointed to solicit subscriptions for the Bryan fund in Colleton count). We trust the response to their appeal for aid will meet with ready response. Colleton is very much behind other counties in this matter- in fact we do not know; of a single person in the county who has contributed a cent up to the time this committee was appointed. Let them have your contributions. They are needed. The election of Bryan and Kern w ill mean as much to Colleton demscracy photographs and write-up ready in time on account of the great rush at the first of the month. This will not happen again, for we have ar ranged with photographer Halford to take the necessary photographs, and he will call upon tne merchants and business men of the town in ample time. We expect to give a write-up of every business in town and would urge, therefore, that the managers get busy and have their stuff ready when called for, or bring it to us. It it no small job we have undertaken and we shall appreciate the co-operation of the business men. It is immaterial to us whose business we write up first, so whenever you are ready let us have your photo graphs etc and we will have the necessary cuts made, and be pleased to run the write up as soon as pos sible. This will mean a great deal to the business interests of Walter boro and is the best means of ad vertising we have ever offered, and it is free. The only cost attaching being the photographs and cuts, and these will belong to you. IS THIS TRUE? Colleton's Taxable Property- Auditor Murray has completed as if w ill to ary other county in the his books, which show the total tax- State. Send in your contributions, able property for this county and — | the total amount of taxes to be' col lected. . ... , „, His return show that these are We understand that the people "f TW,!U(l a.Te.s „f l.iml in the county, Wwren and Broxton townships lots and 6.675 buildin* valued at Colleton county are agitating the j ^ ^ ^ matter of voting themselves into! p em)na i , )rolH . r , y of $3,027,425. Bamberg county. While we do not Maki a tijU| rf ,5.,75.600. care to be put in the position of try-! There >re 5 3.., „„ ani , tlw ing to make people 1.1 other counties is valu ,.,| at $1 097.50 dissatisfied, still if they want to’ — - - ui iv ics. W ho will ,I1AL> A ( ALL make the move? liclaysaredanger.; pr ^^« i orrnTnd costly. Mi'!*., nays: ' For bev*‘ra! mouths I sul- | . 1 tewt with a ‘evert* <• *ueh, ani con-j aumptiotl M*tm-<1 to have its crip <>u } SOME HITORICAL INQUIRIES. If tht*n* is any one that remem- ii.c ir, ui.o three butt v. atuM ted a com- l>ers where the first Methodist plete core ” The fame of ftm life *av- 1 t . 1 • .u * . u’cit .. 1 ing tihOKb nnd C li remeiy, iidiI lung 1 church stood in the town of Walter-1 ftlj(l thluHt u Wurlll >o!ll j boro, woultl they be kind enough to »t John M. Kleiu'» drug store, 5U. and answer through the columns of the - U Irial bottle # rree. Press and Standard. Many years ago the old Methodist Minister, Mr KistJer referred to bhat Church “which he remembered stood on a hill with a little white path leading to it” that was in his boyhood days, said it had been many years and the town being built up he could not locate the spot, he said” the mem- bership-of that church was small not 0 ver eight or ten and that Miss Harriett Pye was one of that num ber, she lived one mile from the town on the farm now owned by Mrs Joseph T Beach. Would like to know who was the first Methodist Minister of Walterboro circuit, also first Presiding Elder of that circuit. Has any one a copy of the Press and Standard, with account of the Cyclone that passed through’Walter- boro some years ago? if so would be glad to get the. copy to read and would return it to the owner and be much obliged. M. E. Harley. Walterboro, S. C. ° Teachers to Meet- The teachers and trustees of all the schools in the county are urged to meet with the county Teaches As sociation Saturday at the Academy here. It is to be a most important meeting, and it is hoped there will be a full attendance. ... v u L’ We now have in Stock the INTERNA TIONAL CO’S Reliable Disk Harrows. \v e are always "lad to show these implements to our friends when in town. Parts of each always in stock. Parts of Os born Machine also carried in stock to supply purchasers ct these machines. A. Wichman & Son dog come with us they will be welcomed. We, understand there is a movement iri Blackville township, in Barn well county, to come into Bamberg also. jBamberg county will he g!ad to have all these people should i hey care to come, and we believe it will be to their interest to do so.—Bam berg Hendd. Tbe above comes as quite a < ur- priee to m-wt have heard abeo- JotMjr nothing of aaj “agitation" on MAGISTRATE'S SUMMONS- STATE OF 801 Til CAROLINA. CouBiy of Colleton. By J K Bry%n, K'q. Magistrate in and for Mid County of tbe »»id State: To any Lawful (JouMable: COMPLAINT liaviuif been roa'le unto me by J O tSule'tlaud and T K Snick- land, co-partner* aa .1 C Strickland & Son that you. Ohio Pottery and Glass (. owpituyn* i debted to piem for the -urn of twenty-fivedollara'tytt 00) paid to the said Obto Pottery and Glate Company on or nboui the 2nd day of September, 1007, for certain jtooda, wares and m. ri handise ordered from tbe a-ud Okie Pottery and Glate Coo*- pauy a m< time Jo July. 1907. and whuh baiu good*, w.i.ta and merchandise have never oei u r<c -ived by me SAid J C Mrlckhm.t s ?i LOST HIS HORSE. J. A. Tuten of Jackson boro lost a horse last week. This makes the third horse Mr. Tuten has lost with- % in 12 months, making seven in the last few years. Had luck seems to follow him. ROGER SCHOOL OPENS. Monday, Miss Tibbie Padgett of Lodge, began teaching this school. Miss Padgett is a-graduate of the S. C. C. I. of Edgefield and is a young lady of ability. Full line Ladies and Gentle men’s fine and heavy shoes Cheap for cash. A beautiful line calicoes, all fast colors. 38 inch Brilliantine only 40c per yard. 42 inch Panama on’y 40 ceats^ per yard. W. B. CALDWELL Stephens X Roads. NOTICE. There will be an examination for teachers held at the Com I House Friday Oct. 16, 1908, beginning at 9 o’clock A. M. Those expecting tojstand the <>x- amination will please be on hand promptly. H W Black. Sr., 9 16 Si County Supt of Education I Complete Stock DeWitt’s Little Earlv Hiaers are tbe famous little pills, ea y to take, safe, eu-e and gentle. Gat Early Risers They are the best rids made. We sell them Sold by Walterboro Drug Co. The* total taxos to be collected for _ al . ,, . . . , , , . , i Hash me uu. refore’to rwialre you State, county and school purposes is, ’ f0 , uni1u „ , , , lK t udt ^ t t , * $79,477,75 with $10,t’*4t>. Convrtnv tion mad tax making a tot a- u. i v collecte«i of $90.1 id,75. The State asM^sors reduced th ? assessment of th>* railroad, telegraph and telepeone c. r oanies doing bi s- ineatin the cou * $104,500, but in spit^ of this th* munt of taxable property ahows an increase These taxes w! w due and pay able from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. p-**$r »w|. im ’ • . n,v » flfice IQ WalleP- " * . " ' Z i i »Uy of December, a. I), m v*Vioc< a m. to ttti- >»wer to tti»- • mp xlnt or Judgment will be •. ur otiK) Pottery*aud (i.a^s (..vii , deluul . GIVh N m> • • ' *etl st Walterboro, SC, lUtTih' A. D, 1908 ' K UU V AN,(L SJ 10 7 Magistrate. KeM . e’.yi'pspela Wgnn-sH fBm f Unity Lodge No. 65, A F M holds its.regnlar corumuuications tth Friday in*each mouth at 8.30 o’cloc, p in. All Tiaitiug Brethren are cordially invited to attend. * E T 11 SHAFFER, WM. N. G. MORRALL, Sec’y. Meeting of Commiaionera The Com mi pi oners of Federal Elnciion for Colleton county met this oth day of October 1908. H. W. DuBoie was elected Chair man and K 1‘ Henderson Clerk. Managers f^r tlic dilfernt pre- etne's in the c. unty were ap pointed and the statement publish'd in both the county pa pert* H W DuBois Chairman G A Penton Hugo S Strickland UoTO' for Federal Election For d&llaton Co. K 1 Qenderson Clark. * Most complete stock ot dry goods ever gotten togeth er in Walterboro. We have just finished getting together the most choice stock of dr)* 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 L TAYLOR’S WALTERBORO'S POPULAR STORE. 1 a a o i a^a-*. ^ e | The Walterboro Industrial # * «x. C ' Life Insurance Co., Run no Risk, Insure Today Delays are Dangerous. Oilers protection to men. i w'omen and children. Pays a Weekly Sick Benefit. r •** * * Pays death claims promptly. Weekly * premiums, fun 5 cents up. See us about this vital matter, and talk it over. Absolutely safe. Agents Wonted. > JAS. E. PEURIFOY, President. G. C. BROWN, Vice- President. E. D. LEMACKS, ' Sec. & Tfeas Manager. Office next door to Press and Standard. All Letters Promptly Answered. •V-s •i