The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, November 11, 1908, Image 1
A MEETING SUGGESTED. NEMO IS INTERESTED.
MUL K. CROSBY ADVOCATES ORGAN TAKES ISSUE WITH MR. SANDERS
IZING OUR COUNTY INTO A GOOD AND THIS EDITOR ON ROAD TAX.
’ ROADS ASSOCIATION. LICENSE ON VEHICLES.
Editor Press and Standard;—I am
delighted, to see this general,
awakening, caused, by a discussion
of our road law. And especially am
I proud, that it has attracted the
attention, of our legislators, as it is
through them that we must obtain
relief, from our present in-adequate
laws. Now, I thank Mr. Towles for
his kind comment, on my articles,
and agree with him that much can,
and must be done by organization.
But, first. I think we should orga
nize our county, into a good roads
association; backed by laws which
would help to insure wise and econ
omical distribution, of funds, and
labors.
Its true that our supply, of avail
able cash is limited, out there is
enough labor in each Community,
and S3 in the whole county, that if
properly utilized, together with the
funds which should be available, to
go a long way toward building per
manent roads, organization, is good,
but application is better.
Compulsory application is the only
kind that will work in some sections.
And as there are many, and varied
opinions, as to what should consti
tute one mans road duty per, year.
I shall, leave that, to those who
have more authority than I have to
say, whether it shall be 8 dollars or
6 dollars or 4 dollars or 2 dollars.
But I do think it should be op
tional, so that those who have not
the money may be alllowed to work.
And I see no reason why work
should not be accepted at a rate of
one dollar per day, as that is what
the present law allows, and is as
reasonable, as a days work can be
obtained for—hence I merely sug
gested six days, or 6 dollars.
This would most assuredly give us
six days work by every able-bodied
man who is subject to road duty and
would, eonderabty decrease the
expense of operation, as there would
be no 2 dollars a day overseers to be
settled with for wind work instead
of dirt work. Overseers should
have the honor to “boss”, but the
man with the spade earns more
money than he does, and ought to be
rewarded accordingly.
Now I like Mr. Sanders plan, of a
two mill levy oa property, nearly all
of the counties of this State have
this already. And as ours is the
and has more mileage of
. roads, we aleo need caMi
every possible source, in order
to maintain a standard of good roads
equal to those of other counties.
BUt ti^e best part of the two mill
levy, is that it will cause those who
use the roads most to contribute
most to their repair.
Any law that exempts the rich
man, or corporation, and causes the
poor and laboring man to contract
roads for public use is unjust. And
a property levy to tbs only way to
equalize the responsibility.
I also endorse Mr. Senders plan of
publishing what to done and spent
in each section, and would refer him
to a former communication, in
which I suggested the election of a
man in eecn township who should
have charge of and report to the
supervisor. * all work done, and
money spent in said township.
Now I notice, one correspondent
from Egypt Ga. refers to my article
concerning the capt of chain gang,
and editorilly you ask that I enlight
en, you and others on this matter.
I suggest that this, matter be refer
red to the grand jury, for investi
gation and consideration.
Let those gentlemen, who consti
tute the committee on chain gang,
investigate the work as well as the
gang.
Let them, say for one month, or j
for three months, set aside the
work done, and compare it with the
cost of operation and maintaining
for the same period, and a state
ment from them will be worth far
more as an index to cost, and value,!
than merely a statement from a 1
correspondent. My conclusion was
reached after seeing the work,!
knowing the time, and the cost
being given me by one in position to;
know. , ,
But as I before stated society de- 1
mands that, we assume charge of
them, and use them as we think
best, which at present seems, on the
gang. '
So in order to continue this ap
parent interest in good roads I
would suggest that, some one, say.
Mr. Zanders, Air. Way and Mr.
Robertson, call a meeting of ail
voters of the county to be held at
the court house, some time, in the
near future, and invite all who have
any ideas as to what would improve
our present coodition to come and
make their wants and wishes known, ,
so as they, (our delegation) can
learn what the consensus of opinion
that they may be better prepared
Editor Press and Standard;—I
have just lead Mr Sanders proposer!
“bill,” as he styles it, and your com
ments thereon. If God spares the
life of Mr Sanders and of myself, in
all probability we shall meet and
work in harmony along some improv
ed plan for the good of the trave
lling public^ Tnere is nothing so
badly needed in this portion of the
state as better roads. How we are
to get them is nother question.
Right here let me say, that what
appears easy to one before he be
comes arepresenative, changes shape
many time? after he reaches Col
umbia. 1 will add, also, that he
who wishes to do the right and to
benefit his people, must never let
his thoughts ramble off to the next
primary.
Now, more good men have been
defeated than have ever been elect
ed. It wji! continue so. But he
who honestly does his best will not
be an outcast even if politically de
feated.
Now, allow me first to disagree
with you, Mr Editor, and also with
Mr Sanders- You both say that the
personal tax should be either in
work or money, that js, it should be
Optional with the citizen. Just so
long as this option exists, there will
be neither labor i>erformed nor any
considerable amount of commutation
tax paid. It seem.-' t hard to say a
poor man shall not work in lieu of
money that he owes the county and
is unable to pay very well, but then
he “rakes up” his other taxes.
Then if he really w.tnts to work, the
overseer or contractor can give him
work and pay hnu lor it. There is
no greater incentive to labor than
the hire therefor. Then, again, the
overseer or contractor will not be
subject to any neighborhood politi
cal influence, winch sometimes cuts
quite a figure in road working. He
will not be bothered with having to
report some of the neighbors and
having them turned lo «te by a
twenty-five cents Magistrate Jury,
(I mean the Jury not the magistrate.)
Think of this all ye would be road-
law-makers. Don’t you think tiie
man who owas wagons, buggies,
mules, hones, timber carts - etc.
should build and keep the roads in
repair? Then in addition to the
commutation tax, let the man who
cuts up the roaus with his
carta, pay $5.00 per annum therefor.
Andiet him pay this for each timber
carta, then $2.00 .or each two-horse
wagon, $1.00 for each
Surely the man who owns
does the road more harm
man who walks.
Now, my dear sirs, I do not pre-
tfend to say that this is all that
should be done, nor am 1 thoroughly
convinced that all that I have writ
ten should be done just as 1 write it,
but I am convinced that something
along this ling is a good solution,
and merely write to “sick on”
others.
“Nemo.
buggy etc.
ns a buggy
n than the
1 believe they are all conscientious
and true gentlemen and we will do
what they —or we as a people—want
done, but they cannot do what I or
you, as an individual want done
unless they are convinced that it
means the greatest good to the most
people. So now while we have them
listening lets tell them what we want
them to do. they are ready and
anxious to do something to please us.
I believe that thanksgiving day
would be a suitable time to meet, on
Thursday, Nov. 26;—Court will be in
session during the week but as it
usually adjourns |on holidays, .1
presume there will be no court that
day, and as jurors and other court
attendants will already be there,
and as it is a. national holiday, all
others may come. However I leave
that matter to the consideration of
our Honored gentlemen, that they
may call, or not call a meeting, just
as they think best. Lets have more
letters from those interested, in
good roads, keep at it till they built.
Paul K. Crosby.
FAVORS ORGANIZATION, COTILLION CLUB DANCE. MRS. D. E. BENTON DEAD I A MYSTERIOUS THEFT.
MR. TOWLES BELIEVES IN THE Ef FI ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT SOCIAL HER REMAINS TAKEN TO PINE GROVE
CACY OF ORGANIZING FOR ROAD j FUNCTIONS EVER GIVEN IN WAl | CEMETERT AND LAID TO REST
BUILDING. TERBORO. GRAND SUCCESS. LAST THUBSDAY.
to represent us and
needs.
work for our;
ELECTION RETURNS.
The commissioners of the election
met yesterday for the purpose of
canvassing the returns of the elec
tion. The federal commissioners,
H. W. DuBois, Hugo S. Strickland
and G. A. Ben Yen, found that* 1,490
votes were cast in this county, of
which the Democratic electors re
ceived 1,399, tne Republicans, 91.
For Congress—Legare, 1,399; Prio-
ieau. 51.
The commissioner^ \f the state
election. M. W. Breland, W. Adf.
Addison andJ. F. Rentz. also met
and counted the returns for the state
and county oiiices. Total votes cast
I, 317. In the Constitutional Amend
ment—Section 4; Article 13—for
454 against 292; Section 7: Article
8—for 533 against. 1
Editor Press and Standard*—In
our article of last week’s issue we
promised to take questions pro
pounded by Paul K Crosby on the
roads, somewhat more m detail.
Mr Crosby says m his article of Sept.
30th, “1 .'ouid suggest that there be
one county .supervisor, elected by
the whole county, at a salary of $1500
per year, ana then there should be a
township supervisor from each town
ship. electeu by the people of said
township, at a salary of $125 a year,
and that thtse supervisors act with
the regular county supervisor as a
board each month, or as often as
necessary to audit and pass on claims
against the county.” These sug
gestions are in the main good, and
are far reaching in the intent. We
take it that the main idea
in thisai ticle of Mr Crosby, is that
the county is too large for the super
visor to give to each township, suf
ficient time and attention to
accompli.sh anything of a lasting or
practicalna ture, as to road building.
This probable may be one of the
reasons why the gang is kept in
certain localities, to the neglect cf
others, that Mr Crosby cjmplains of
now.
We agree to the proposition that
the supervisor should supervise the
entire affairs of ihe county and if he
does that as it sould be done, he
will have his hands full. As to the
suggestion of the township super-
visor actihg as a cabinet with the
supervisor, hie idea is good, but we
would come at u in another way that
would be less cumbersome* We
take it from Mr Crosby’s article that
he is an advocate of organizations,
we tnereloi e auumic three of our
sections of by laws for his consulta
tion: Sec 5 says—The board of di
rectors snail as early as possible
after the^e elections, organize and
electa chairman, they shall then
proceed to put themselves in touch
with county supervisor and endeavor
to have him put all road and drain
age matters of tne township in their
hands, and seek to establish mutual
cooperation with the countv super
visor, in all road building. They are
to take charge of towninipf, gverate
the chain gang, and to place them
from lime u> tune at the moat urgent
One of the most brilliant st>cial . Tht * (, <> ll eton friends of Mr and
mvnts in Walter boro in a great Mrs Benton were pained to
many years, was the dance given 1 b*arn of the death of the latter, at
Tuesday evening at Hyrne’s Hall by htM* home in Beaufort county. Tues-
tho Cotillion Club. This is a Club 9^ morning, after a brief illness.
organized by the older young folks
to promote the social life in Waiter-
boro. This dance was the first social
event given by the club, and was
Mr and Mrs Benton formerly resid
ed near §niders but about two years
ago removed to Beaufort county,
where Mr Benton was engaged in
pronounced success in every partic- ■ tracking business. Her remains
ular. the desire of the members is
to give a few very conventional
public functions, and they insist on
correct dress and deportment for
gentlemen as well as ladies.
The program of the dance called
for ten regular and two extra dances
before supper and one extra and the
german after supper. Music was
furnished by the Cameron Band of
implied J Savannah, and was all the dancers
could wish. The floor was in fine
condition, and the hall beautifully
decorated with bunting, potted
plants and ferns.
After the regular card dances had
been concluded at 12 o’clock an
invitation
to repair
the ladies of St. Judes’ Guild had
prejiared supper, which was served
in elegant style. The menu consited
were brought to her mother’s home.
Mrs Annie Getsinger. Wednesday
night and were interred at Pine
Grove .Cemetery. The funeral ser
vice was read by Mr. Brant. There
was a large crowd of sorrowing
relatives and friends at these sad
obsequies.
^ Mrs Benton was Miss Augusta
Getsinger and had been twice mfried
—the fist time to Mr Wm Dopson of
which union one child, a girl, sur
vives. She was married a second
time about eight years, and is sur
vived by two children besides her
husband, Mrs Benton was a lady
of generous and noble impulses and
See. 6. The members of the as
sociation pledge themselves to up
hold and support the officers in their
efforts to carry out the wishes of the
association, and to use all reasonable
means to bring to the notice of the
board all persons failing to comply
with the road laws of the county
and state. .
Sec. 7. The members' of the
Board of Directors shall be selected
so as to distribute them as equally
over the territory* as poauble.
If Mr Crosby will read these sec
tions over carefully, he will see how
far reaching they are. if he can
get his people to adopt them and
abide thereby. We would suggest
right here, that we could adept the
idea of the cabinet to the supervisor,
by having the chairman of each road
and drainage association board, act
with the supervisor in the auditing
of claims, as each chairman would
be in touch with all affairs in his
district and would be able to make
a very complete report, to the sup
ervisor, thereby keeping him in bet
ter touch with the matter.
We come now to the point on a
more practical basts—suppose we
divide the county, say into three or
four districts or road associations,
and organize them with good roads
and draniage associations, on the
lines out lined in this article above,
and create a chain gang from their
n territory through the courts
of their own magistrates, end !«♦
on was extended to everyone J ^ * j ov **l happy disposition,
ir to the Town Hall, where A,w *y8 surrounding herself with
ies of St. Judes’ Guild had numerous friends. She was a
numerous friends. She
member of a large family.
Among those who attended
the
of oysters, roast turkey, green peas, funeral were- Mr and Mrs G C Get-
cranberry sauce, chicken salad,
ertamed potatoes, olives, pickles,
coffee and crackers. After supper
the dancers returned to the hall
where the german, in many pretty
figures, was danced till two o’clock
when Home Sweet Home indicated
that the dance was over.
Too much credit cannot be given
Dr. Kershaw, Prof Betty and the
ladies of the Guild for the arrange
ment of every detail of the evening,
and the elegant scene presented,
when the grand march was led by
Dr. and Mrs. Kershaw at the begin-
P ’ of the dance.
Um
singer of Savannah. Mr and Mrs
Jasper Getsinger of Eutawville and
Mr and Mrs Frank Drawdy of Varn-
ville.
The sympathy of their many
friends, in which The Press and
Standard goes out to the bereaved
husband and stricken family.
NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
Charleston, Oct. 25; Special—I
have just received a copy of The
Press and Standard. It seems like a
letter from home to me for Colleton
is my home county and her people
are my people. I enjoyed Mr
the letter
editorial on
me most. I
must have re-
them for their efforts. .
Those present were; Dr. and Mrs. j Crosby’s letter and also
T. G. Kershaw. Mr. and Mrs. Per- > fro*n But the
roneau Rivers, of Charleston, Mr. * education interested
and Mrs. Paul Sanders, Mr. and heartly approve of it.
Mrs. Cleveland Sanders Miss Lucy; There never was a time
Lemacks, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lem- education, refinement and culture
acks, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Peurifoy.! were in so grant demand. And yet it
Mr. and Mrs. J. W Hammond M**a. seems that our county and the
E. F. Hammond. Mr. and Mr* J. T. majority of her dttoow do not ap-
MeGregor. Mr. and Mrs. M. Halsey.' predate this fact. At lenrt. they
Miss Lily Kate Stokes with Mr make very faehle attempts toward
J.M. Moorer. Mi
with Mr. I. M. Fbhburne. .
Louise Thames with Mr E. T. H. thdr hoys ind girto. Do they real-
Shaffer, Miss Ariine Sanders with ; to® that a boy. who grows up in
Mr. Paul M. McMillan, of Charles-; ignorance in this fttoy, can never
ton, Miw Lillian Murphy with Mr. I expect to occupy a very high poei-
E. L Fishbume. Mtoa Emily Beilin- ! tion in life? He may make an honest
ger with Prof. L. S. Betty. Mias! hafd working man. but ha can never
Annie Savage with Dr. A. J. Ander-1 gtoe to the world his best, .for the
lack of proper mental training.
man wants his boy to be
Now, stop and think.
Ethel Halsey i improvement In our rural achooto
hburoe. Miw; and toward tbs mental training of
eon, Miss Riley Bell with Mr. J. C.
Lemacks, Miss MolHe Chaplin. Mefc-
damea J. M. WitsdL W. A. Black,
H. W. Black Jr., C. C. Anderson,
E. L. Lucas, B. G. Hyme, Jas. E.
Peurifoy, T. P. Baker, U. W. Davis,
W. E. Fraser. Messrs. A. H. Wich-
man, A. F. Henderson. Arthur
Moore and W. W. Smoak Jr.
ed. Under this system, if properly
worked out, we will have a vast im
provement in law and order and
much more repect for the law than
now obtains. '
Under this plan there would be no
room for anv section to feel that
they were slighted. It would be up
to each community to work for his
own betterment. Our supervisor
would then be truly a public servant,
as he would ba in touch with all the
people through *heae local boards.
July last, they will find a report of
our association at its annual meeting
on the 4th of that month they wifi
learn how closely the officers and
committees kept up with the road
officers of these townships. Our
the upper districts have the chairt i association ig growing and getting
gang from the upper court, as the i stronger as time goes, and will con-
upper part of the county has not t,n «5 tw d" 80 “ fhe people catch on
tiriiber to furnish chain gangs like | 10 0 *_ ,te , We
the low county has, and have it un-; would h*ve Mr Crosby keep in mind
derstood that these gangs in the low j ^ 1 . e old adage, pie Lord helps those
country or districts must be niain- w *d •P*
tained at a minimum number of five P 6 ^ ** ter on subject, Mr Editor,
for I do not wish to make it too
lot g at a writing;
Yours truly.
D. H. Towles.
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS.
umb
persons, slwuld they fairbelow this
number, mcr^e ♦he small gang ir.*o
one of the others. Und»r this
system, every person in the district
would become an auxiliary f-’^or,
in having the gang kept* up. and
would give an eye^o the working of
the magistrates. Such a system The Civic League held its regular
would be far reaching and resolve monthly meeting at the residence of
the questions of road and drainage Mrs. G. C. drown, Monday after-
to one of prime interest. noon. Several matters of import-j
Mr Crosby has said in ojie of his ance were discussed by the member*
articles, that the chain gang system present, ami taken under their con-
is a dead expense. Does he con-; sideration. They wifi push them
tend that the s>stem is more expen- quietly but determinedly,
sive than putting them in jail, and l m _
KICKUGFFTERRITTER.
We hardly think so, for Mr Crosby George Kicklighter and Ottie
writes like a man of practical ideas. Bitter, the daughter of Eddie Kit-
We say give pa the gang and let us tei . Salkehatchie, were united in
have the work on the roads And the holy bonds of matrimony Oct.
bridges, whw-e there will be prac-UG by Gilbert Smoak. We wish
tical returns for the monay expend- success through life. R.
V
Every mi
something. Now, atop
What to he doing to hdp that boy?
Can a boy, who goes to a second
grade teacher, and then only when
father has nothing else for him to
do, ever make an educated, cultured
man? No. Then let’s tear down
oar shanty achooto buildings and
erect good roomy houses, supply
them with comfortable seats and
desks, and see that are well heated
and ventilated. Then let’s get a
good teacher, we can’t get him un
less we pay him a good salary. Then,
we must give him our co-operation,
and do not threaten to cane him if
he corrects your child; but if there
be any correcting to be done, cane
the child.
See that your children go to
school every day possible, and that
they have the books and materials
that they need. Try to in wrest
them in their studies. If we would
do this, in two or three years Col
leton would not be considered one
of the most illiterate of our counties.
ROLL OF HONOR HENDERSON
VILLE GRADED SCHOOL
The following pupils of the Hen
dersonville Graded school were
placed on the honor roll, for the
month ending Nov. 6th.
1st Grade Corrie Smith, 95;
Catholinq Marvin, 95;
Virginia Capers, 96;
James Marvin. 95;
Edgar Jay cocks. 95;
” . Lolitf*Sweat. ' 96;
Alw*ell Taylor, 85;
McTeer Me Feer, 95;
Poyas Marvin, 95;
Rupert Marvin, 95;
Emmie Marvin. 95;
Rena Marvin, 97;
“ Maggie Marvin. 96;
Lei And Drew, 95;
T. V. Farrow, principal.
3rd
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5th
7th
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8th
9th
MARKET REI’ORTrfFtfK TODAY.
Cotton
Corn
... .. .$1.00
P^as
1.00
E2K3
Potato**)....«.
Syrup—#ew ..-.iL.
20c.
...<> 50c.
........ 40c.
POLL LISTS. RETURNS. BLANKS. OF
STATE AND COUNTY ELECTION
STOLEN FROM COURTHOUSE
A mysterious theft was committed
from the jury room of the court
house last night. Canvassers of State
and county election met yesterday
for the purpose of making up their
returns for the recent election for
tiie State and county officers. They
did not conclude their labors and ad
journed. leaving all papers apper-
to the election in the jury
room. The door was locked but this
morning when Chairman Breland
and clerk DeTreville, came to finish
up then* retorts all these papers had
m^tenouslydiaarowred during the
S2r* t u Fortun * te *y Mr DeTreville
had taken a copy home with him of
thevotes cast at each precinct-
Prorides that th_*se papers
shall be forwarded to the governor
jnd secretary of state, and it is not
taown what effect, if any. this theft
There 8eem8 10 *>® no
object a person would have in steal-
“I!?*® Papers except it would be
to destroy the validity of the election.
There is no clue as to how they dis-
8 PR eRre ^* The board of canvassers
wfi! send the return from Mr De-
Ireville s'copy and will await the
decision from the state authorities
as to the legality of the election.
THE BOSTON LADIES QUARTETTE.
Friday evening the music lovers
or Walterboro were given a rare
tPea f ^* e freeum number.The Bos
ton Indies Quartette. There waa a
crowded house and everyone seemed
to enjoy the performance to the
utmost. The young ladies compos
ing this quartette are all talented
musicians, led by Miss Sampson who
haa been on the lyceum platform for
six years.
B was all so good that one does
not like to pick out anyone of the
performers on which few bestow
beblyBe
. ao it will probably
to state that the beat work done dur
ing the evening was when the Quar-
•Mg together. Each of the
appeared to the delight of the
jee in at least one selection:
Grow. Their Ust Bide Togeth
er”-* recitation: Mias Bradford,
soprano song; Miss Sampson; con
tralto song; Miss Wellington, vioiia
The next amber will be Sidim
London, character delineator. wh»
will Mr in WalteriMro. Monday eve*
ing, January 4th.
TRUSTEESREMOVED
The County Board of Education
held a meeting Saturday to hear re
turn from their order to Rev S W
Ackerman and C P Tumbieston to
show ceree why they should not be
removed as trustees of school district
No 32, fie- failure to obey order of
county board. The county board
recently ordered these trustees* to
remove the Bethlehem school t» a
rite near A O HJott’s, and to approve
pay claim of Miss B V Gloveras
teadwr. This these trustoets re
feued to do and continued tHe school
at the church with Miss Moran as
teacher. This the county board eon-
sidered. sufficient cause* for their
removal. 1 D Crosby and Eddie
Craven have been appointed trustees
in their place.
MOVING PICTURE THEATRE.
A few enterprising young busi
ness men of the town have formed
an amusement enterprise to be
•tided “The Ediaonia Company.’’ 8.
Finn, manager, whose object will be"
to operate a moving picture theatre,
just as soon as the new office build
ing being put up by Hon. Jam. E.
Peurifoy adjoining The Press and
Standard office is completed, which
is expected to be not later than Dec.'
5, possibly sooner.
The people of the town and those
living nearby will be aforded an op
portunity to spend a few evenings
out of each week, just the same as
those living in large cities, in seeing
the high class moving pictures. The
promoters will spare no expense in
fitting up the theatre, and obtaining
only the high class pictures just as
soon as they are out. They also ex
pect, to add specialties, suen as vau
deville acts, illustrated songs, etc.
COLLETON GROWN BANANAS.
We wen? the recipient latft week
of a very fine banana grown by our
genial hotel man, C. A. Eckardt. It
was a fine specimen , and weighed
almost a pound. The hunch from
which it was taken contained 37 well
grown bananas. Colleton is truly a
great county. * ,
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