University of South Carolina Libraries
y<i y* v : V tandard. VOL. XXXI. VALTERBOHO. S r I>]«XF.MBFR q, »qo8. N t O. I 7. FARMERSREAD THIS. •WiAM/t TOUK^tlVtS. lU UPMlAlt TOGETHER, AND DIVERSIFY YOUR CROPS. TEACHERS ORGANIZE. PftOf. Btm tlttltD PRtSlllfcNi OF COUNIY TEACHER S ASSOCIA TION. OTHER OFFICERS. PROSP[RITY SMILES. MOVING PICTURE SHOW. SALESDAY. price his cotton ami get the price he puts on his staple \* hiclt Represents his labor? There are three things essential. F irst, organize yourselves; second, co-operate together; diversify your crops so as to make home self-supporting. Raise corn, baCwn, wheal, oats, horse.., mules and more liat stock so as to ma^e manure to enrich your laol, and ^uit buying so much commercial fertilizer in order to stay out of debt. The above system will free the far mers of the bondage they are now m t for the cotton that has been sold ap to the present time has been sold at or about the cost of produc tion. The speculators and the manu facturers are saying tuyou that you are making too much cotton, Now, lets take them at their word and reduce the cotton crob next year to twenty-five million acres and plant the otner eight million acres in food aupply crops. This would make about nine million three hundred thousand bales, and the would get as much monev for the nine million three hundred thousand bales as we will get for a iweive million five hundred thousand bale arop. Just remember, farmers, when you make more of a product than you can control some one else will take it at your expense and manage it for you for their own in terest. Now, every one knows that cotton is not on a parity in price with anything else. A suit cf cotton clothes that you could buy tnree years ago for $10 now costs you $18. Cotton should have sold the whole season for twelve cents per pound from the time the first hable was ginned. Now, who is to blame for it telling from 8 1-2 to 9 cents? No body exeept the producer himself, and do not put the blame on anyone else, tor me fanners have forced it on the market faster than the spcula- tors wanted it. Never will the fanners be able to get their price un til they make home self-supporting and market the cotton crop as the world needs it. It takes twelve months to make a cotton crop and ere must > take twelve months to maket it at a profit to tne grown. Brother fanner, it is in our hand to remedy this evil if it is ever reme died, and the sooner we realize it the sooner it will be done. Remem ber three things'to be dene: First, organize: second, co-opentte, and third, diversity crops. Remember this is a day of organization, and all professional and business men are Saturday at 11 o'clock at the Academy here, the (Vunty Teacher's Association was re-organized. The meeting was n«t a very large one, but made up in enthusiasm what third waH lacking in numbers. It was ‘ evident from th'> determination ex- pressed that Colleton* county will have an organization of teachers. That it will he a live one and a factor in the schools of the county is also a foregone conclusion. The teachers pr**sent were; Prof. L S Hetty, Prof. T B Caldwell; Misses. Carrie K Weekley, Ida M. Fishburne, Emily Sloman, Pearl Beach, Mary Sloman, Annie Sloan. Della Langdale and Annie Galloway. More than this number of teachers were in town who did not show enough interest in the organization to attend, or who were prevented from attending. Among those seen in town and who did not attend may bo mentioned: Misses Jessie Fraser, Leonie Padgett, Mildred Pagett, Louise Thames, Carrie M Morrall, Lou Ellen Utsey, Viola Miley, Alma ' e i Huffman, Viola Huffman, Lillie | Kate Stokes. Profs. H A Crosby. E B Bellinger, i J C Nettles, L B Ackerman, and perhaps others. Had these been present a large meeting would have been held. It is safe to say, how ever, that these are all interested and will attend the next meeting. The following officers were elected: President, Prof L 8 Betty; Vice- president, Mias Carrie E Weekley; secretary and treasurer, Mws Annie Galloway, program committee. Misses Ida M Fishburne, Jessie Fra ser and Pearl Beach; Entertainment committee: The Walter boro teach ers and Misses Ixmise Thames and Carrie M Morrall. It is the purpose to serve refreshments the next meeting. Miss Carrie E Weekley was ap pointed to represent the Association at the State Association meeting in Columbia Dec. 30. Jan 2; Miss Annie Galloway to represent the County Teachers Improvement. As sociation at the same time and place. The next meeting will be held Saturday, Jan, 9, at which an in teresting program will be rendered. IHE WAT IN VM1IU1 COLLEI Oil COUNT! STANDS IN RE 1909 PROSPERITY.- Tih ii g apfvaivd i.. State of Monday written - by correspondent from Walterboro, mt ilrtM t'tKi Ohf*iAi\CES WERE VfRT SUCCESSFUL. LARGE CROWDS PRESENT. ri'uH TrtACiS ur Um) bulb bi MASTER C. G. HENDERSON MON DAY. ernoro s firs* ^jp.jyiay, tfi. re wu- a v *ry 1..,*. were opened j crowd of people in Walterboro at* T • .lonr* of W ; moving picture show - 1 Monday night at their theatorium i tending Sales-day. Aside from the noxt d.N.r to the Press and Standard; usual horse-trading and the few one of a senes of articles t»eing pub-; office, ihree performances were Master's sales there was not much COURT PROCEEDINGS. COurti HAS BEEN STEADILY GOING ON AND SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES HAVE BEEN TRIED. “PLEASESTOP MY—” A newspaper is the great national book. It penetrates into the heart of nearly every family and silently does it’s work. It can • drop the same idea into the minda of thous ands of people at the same time. T 1 ' ■••e am mp.-iv ik 1 who re* w j nothing else aimo.-t no one reads to do likewise lor his protection. I j that does not read the newspaper will give below the following statis- and henc *'- ** art advertising medium >. in- ginning to realize that he is forced lished by tha' newspaf^r from <*very section of the South, tending to show that the conditions now aie not nearly s<> had as they are gener ally supposed to be. It will he fortunate if the farmers of Colleton can live up to the picture drawn here by this corn»spondent. In spite of a rather bad year for crops the farmers of Colleton county are facing the future with unabated cheerfulness. The cotton and corn crops could not be termed success ful, but, on the other hand, splendid yields were secured in sweet pota toes, peas and jieanuts. The good crops of these vegetables insure a good production of pork. The farmers are tending more and more to plant oats, rye,etc., and are displaying a resolve to keep out of debt which promises fine tnings for the future. The cabbage plant in dustry in the lower part of the county is beginning well. Industrially, W alterboro has one cotton mill. g:ving employment to about 21K) persons. ’ This mill is running on full time, and the stock holders express themselves as much pleased at the work. This mill is demonstrating the fact that money can be made in the cotton mill in dustry in the io .> er pai l of the ot&le. An up-to-date cotton oil mill is also running on full time giving a maximum >ielu. 0 This mill will make money this year. In addition, there are an iron works and supply company, a saw mill, a soft drink maufactory and smaller enterprises giving employ ment to a considerable number of persons. The town is installing a water works system and a movement is being poshed to is me bonds for this purpose and to build a graded school building- The county, through the press, is agitating better roads, and a hopeful view is taken of the future generally. Many young men who nave been re&iding in other States are coming back home and beginning work in the county, most of them as farmers. The people are reading and studying more and are conse quently taking a broader and more intelligent view of their work. There is much tor whim Colleton people are thankful and liKe 1'aul ♦hoy ’r ■ • t *:i"" fo-w “- l *e mark of the prize. W. \S . 8. given to crowded houses, and the | of improtance done general ver hc heard is that they j gotxi-naturid crowd, were good. The pictures were i where in evidence, clean, high-toned representations of [ The Master's sales resulted fol large every- lows: 70 acres of the estate of John Smith sold for £400.01 to D L Smith. Silcox & Co. vs H W Ritter, 50 bought interesting and intricate conditions with men, women and things noth ing in them that the mokt fastidious j Oou Id object to. There is no longer any doubt in the minds of the man a-; acres near Green Bond, was gers that the show will be a success. | b v Plaintiff's for $250. ’ Everywhere olse they are very pop- C E Carter vs Dennis Allen. 3-4 ular ana there is no reason why they acres, bought by P J Liston for $75. should not be so m Walterboro. ' ME Freeman vs Rosa Mills, 20 New pictures will be shown Fn-1 acres, bought by Jas E Peuriloy for day and 8aturday evenings of this $75. week. The management have de-! cid«*d to reserve their hall for the exclusive use of their white patrons.! Another hall will lie secured in p would h*> economy for Colleton which shows will be given for the j county and the railrod company to- colored people. gether to create a found out of which to settle damage suits with- EGONOMY. H would h<> economy for GODFREY LOT TO SELL A matter of considerable local in terest. argued Saturday before Judge Prince, was the settlement of the Estate of Miss Georgians God frey, involving the large and valu able lot on Railrad avenue. It was agreed that the property be sold either on'sales-day in January or at some convenient sales-day thereafter and the proceeds be disposed of as follows: $400. to Maggie Robin son, tne negro woman who took care of Miss Godfrey in her last years; one-third of the entire property to Mias E L G Robinson, and the re mainder to be divided equally be- teen Mias Robinson and Mrs B G Hyrne. Fishburne & Fishburne represented Mrs Hyrne; Howell & Gruber, Maggie Robinson; C C Tracy, Miss Robinson. 0 REV MRCAUTHEN’S FAREWELL YorkviDe, Dec. 7.—Rev Henry J. Cauthen, who has been the faithful and greatly esteemed pastor of Trinity Methodist church here for the past two yearr., preached hi,-- farewell sermon on Sunday night. There were no services at the other churches and this meeting was in the nature of a union service. Although the weather was inclement, there was a good congregation present, compo.- d of all denomina tions. Court has becu going on steadily and several important cases tried. This week will finish the four week’s term. After which court will adjourn. Thursday the case of J C Anderson against the railroad for damages was tried. Mr. Anderson was awarded $150.00. The case A C Bennett against the railroad for damages resulting from the killing of a mule was withdrawn and settled out of court on the pay ment of $200. to the plaintiff. The cose of C K Ackerman against tha railraad for damages resulting from an alleged obstruction in the Edisto river at Jacksonboro, causing the loss of timber belonging to the plaintiff resulted in a verdict of $700, in favor of the piaintiff. The case of Ackerman and Reeves* against the railroad, the same as above, resulted in a verdict of $750 for plaintiff. Monday the fourth week of court convened at 10 o’clock, and entered into the trial of the case of W W Ike against Heyward Bras, for damages. This ease was one in which Mr Ike asked for damages for loss accruing from the sale of his stock of merchandise by order 01 Heyward Bros, who had it seized for rent due and sold at a sale. The amount sued for was $2000; a verdict was found for the defendants. Tuesday the case of Lutitia Fletch er et al against the railroad wm tried. The jury was in the room an night, and brought in a verdict for the railroad. The case of J H Carter vs Colletoa Cypress Co. is now being tried. out allowing them to come to trial. Suppose, for example, it be a suit for the killing of a cow or a horse, for say $75. to $200.— perhaps a meritorious suit, it would be cheaper to pay the claim and prevent a trial, for jurors, witnesses and court Ex penses must be borne by the county, and the railroad must pay for en forced absence trom work of valu able employes as witnesses, besides attorney’s fees etc. These expenses will in almost every case combined amount to more than the damage asked. Of course this it only a thought' as to economy, for w» realize the numerous objections that would be brought to the work ing of such a plan. It is true, how ever, that too many suits for dam ages are being brought. How to prevent them would be » happy mBIE IS A SHORTAGE IN TWO COURT BAD MESS IN BERKELEY solution. KEY. DANIEL’S FAREWELL SERMON. Sunday morning R«v J L Daniel preached his farewell sermon. A large congregation was present who listened with rapt attention to his vory able and elequent sermon. Mr ami Mrs Daniel will leave tomorrow for their new home at Mullins. They have bqrn, spending the past week as guests of Mr and Mrs C D C Adams. Rev H J Cauthen and family will arrive in town n*»xt week and will OFFICERS. Columbia, Dec. y—That the two recent occupants of the office of county treasurer and present supervisor were short, and their shortages have not been collected nor any prose-, cutions instituted, and that the office of probate judge is used as a public restaurant, are the charges made in the recent occupy the Methttdist parsonage. | He was to have enme today, but a j P^^^P^trnt of the Berkeley tical report uiken from tne cvnsu?' report of 1900, .showing the runber of busneis of corn, wheal and "ala per capita to feed ea^h person, hors* 1 , mule and hog in the cotton belt States. 1 ask you for a close study of this report and you will ^ readily see wny cotton is selling at 81-2 to 9 cents. I want to urge everyone woo has not sold his clUmIi to hold on 1 v until the piict* g ^ up. You may rest assured that the farmers over the cotton b«. It are go ing to diversify crops next year hnd this will inc^n reduction of cotton acreage: Stales. Alabama... Arkansas.. Georgia ... Indian Ter Louisiana Mississippi N. Caronni Oklahoma S. Carolina ... Texaa 32 2-5 4 8 Florida 10 1.2 0 1-2 Tennessee 33 0 1 3-iO A study of the above statistics will show-Uie great ne»d of diver sification of crops, and I want you Corn. W heat. Oats. 19 1-5 2-5 1 34 2 3 • 15 8 10 1 2-5 75 4-5 5 3-5 11 1-3 17 0 1-0 25 1-4 1-2 i 18 2-5 2 3-10 1 :wu % 45 1-2 13 13 9-10 2 it is by lar the eheaped and bevi; and every busine* man who wishes to prosper and l»eeome a power in the the land will have to keep the word “advertise” constantly before him; take advantage Ol it on every hand; don’t l**i an opportunity pass to make your name and business favorably known. Every advertise ment inserted attracts tho eye of tne outside world and nothing more tends more towards the growth of a city. “Times are hard, money is scarce business is dull, retrenchment is duty—please stop my—” Whiskey “Oh, no; times are not hard enough for that. But there is something else that costs me a large amount every year, which I wish to save. Please stop my —” Ribbons, jewelry, ornaments and trinkets! “No, no, not those, but I must retrench somewhere. Piex-e atop my—” Tobacco, cigars, snuff?, 4 “Not these CARNIVAL iOL The w ho regret his departure and wi ;h „ ' him happiness and prosperity in his Jet in-1 an Amusement Coin- m w heici t*l lai*'*! *»t Walterboro — pany arrived in town Monday 2nd I-f;,*. state, will be in town all the week at Shal- i fer’s lot next to the Methodist church j ~ ' ** ' with tlm. sUo-*... This | TOWN TO 80Y HOSE. . company does not bear so savory- a reputation, having b en iveer tly ru Bishopville, and according lo news.- lila ! paper report., ad\imu u., the town authorities to seek mtother. CHru t ,inK Mr Cauthen’s icrmon was a . i , . masterlv effort and full of kind telegram to Col. Padgett announces j grand jury. , . . • • '!’ *■> * tt ’i-A tni r,--r . , , • * 1 til U1J4J W\S4Uv)v.> -.RV pcoptc 04 u T'U . ’ll t | vyH vide generali>. This gentleman has endeared himself to ail of his people. (•resentment Judge week. There will not he any service I ..Y. l'*«c..uiic.i therefore, at the Methodist church ™drich passed orders recjuir- Sunday. i ing the two ex-treasurers and tlie supervisor to show why to effect quite a saving in another direction. Please stop my—” Tea, coffee, and uuhialthy luxuries? “No.no, nut these. I must think of something else. Ah! I have it now. My paper costs $.100 a year. * - That will ground, on account of numerous offenses against the peace and dig nity, of the town. Tiie manger of this Carnival when seen by a representative of this paper in reference to the newspaper charges denied them so far as his company is concerned, saying the offences alleged were committed by authorized to announce near future the town authorities will arrange for a hose I end reel company >r the purpos*- J of fighting fire. The idea has never I occurred to the town authorities that the town is loo poor to provide for such a necessity as a means to use the water supply now provided for that s^viiic put po. e, and arrange ments will he provided by the town at once for a mipp’y of hose and a lire department will be organized. outsiders having no connection with F S Dixon, manager of the local his people. Some of his shows were Irleph-m- exchange and an expenenu- at Bishopville but nothing was'" said , bre-figther will have this in against any of them. 1 C‘“ai ge. Since being in Walterboro there has been nothing objectionable in the deportment of the show people. cents. With this fact __ ^ Ift/h.. wtiiJ ki> a D Oil ID t IltMJlK "O OP 1 svstem?, Tne man who diversities' 0. BENTON AND WIFE HERE &ZZ*SJSJhS Y 1 Mr. and Mm. Willie0. Benton of educates his children better, «in>l when he crosses over the river people will moan at his depature. B. Harris, President S C Farmers Union. ^ Pendleton, 8. L. A PLEASANT EYENINGo A few of the friends of Miss Emily Bellinger were fortunate in receiving invitations to an intorrnal evening last Thursday. After tea, ( preaided over by Miss Bellinger, several game* at cards were P la y**J- Those present were: Mr and Mrs F J Loess, Mrs Julian Zachery, of Anrufta. Misses Annie Savage end jZSeF^nUtmr* A H Wichman. IM PWnburne, A J Anderson and E 'Savannah, arrived in town last I .Saturday and weie guests of the ' former’s brother, B. B. Benton, un- • til 8unday, when they left for Great Swamp to vi.-it Mr. Benton s 1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Benton. Mr Benton is traveling for Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic Company. Mr. and Mrs. Benton have numerous friends in Colleton who are always glad to see them. TWO FINE TURNIPS. Joseph Langdale, one of our progressive farmers of the Pleasant Grove section, has our thanks for two fine turnips. One weighed seven pounds and one ounce and tna EEATH OF CLYDE LYONS. Iriindton, Dk\ —Special: Lit. tie Lriiie Lyou<«, i.Jie •igui year-o.il i »ou of Mr s«>d Mrs A Q Lvtins, die 1 at tneir home tofiiy niter an liines* of Id wrens. Clyde was a bright little fellow auu w»i i ie pride of hie pirents. He had b*en very ill for such a iiKig rim-, rh a death came as i n-l f ufT-r'Mpa. TheSyiiqfttLhy oi the entire com munity goes out. lo tne oeraavtd fa uiij. A Friend. MORE HENS. In passing about over the county we note that more attention is l»eing paing paid to turkev and poultry raising. There are a number ot those whom we might mention who have been successful in the attempt and more of our people t louid devote attention to this important industry. With hen fruit at 25 cents per dozen, it should offereucou: ukc- ment to many. Raise corn, and the poultry will not be in tne way at feed time. But don’t attempt to feed anything on western raised Miss Larien E. Drummond of corn—raise it at home—it is chaper Haw'horne. Aiken County, began and better. We don’t believe meat' the Ilo«dside school Monday morn- would be so high if our farmers ing. This school was built recently near the site of Wolfe Creek school which building was destroyed by fire last winter. Miss Drummond is a teacher of ability and experience and begins work under auspicious circumstances. The house is new and comfortable. •? .... . — ROADSIDE SCHOOL OPENS would indulge more freely in the hog and hominy proposition. In putting in the next, crop, provide the farm first, then plant cotton. It is the only way.—Dorchester Eagle. \ —Cards are oat announcing •of Mr. Laon A. Heed the Cooper JohAbton, both of atthel St George, at the home of the latter, on tha 9th iaet.—Dorehaeter Efcgte- E. T. H. Shaffer Master of Lodge No. 66, is attendii Unity the Lodge No. 55, is attending the Grand Lodge meeting in Charweton DEATH er W. F. YOUMANS. Hampton, Dec. 6. W. F. You- luans, a hliriii'' respected citizen of Ilafifiptun county, died in Batesburg this inornin;:. Mr. Yeuma’ii had been in failing health for several years. He vas on a visit to his daughter. Mis. C. M. Rhodes of Balesbuig. was 54 years of age, and is survived by his wife, two brothers, A. L. Youmans of Estill and Mr. Brook Youmans of Brunson, and four children. Dr. W. F. You- nivis. Jr.. U M. Youmans of Luray. Miss Minnie Youmans ot Cnarlestun and Mrs. C. M. Rhodes ofBateburg. The funeral * ill take place near Luray, this county,tomorrow. MR. DANDRIDGE IN CHARGE. Mr. Jimmie Dandridge has been elected engineer in charge of the water wurks svs'em, and to operate Hit* engine, mr. Danutldge is a voting man of ability a~d is very competent to nandle me work 'lad ing under bis care. The town is to do congratulated in securing the jerviccs of Mr. Dandridge. their bonds should not be es cheated, and requiring the clerk of the court to see fo it that the probate judge’s office :s not used as a restaurant. Copies of the presentment were ordered sent to the governor, the comptroller gen eral and the attorney general. It will be recalled that about one year ago Comptroll er General Jones reported to the governor delinquencies on the part of the treasurer and auditor of Berkeley county, and on this report Gov. Ansel rem ived from office treasurer U. O. Edwards and Auditor C. N. M. Wiggins; T. S. Browning was appointed treas urer. T he senate approved the removal of Edwards, but refused to approve the govern ors action in the case of the CHRISTMAS TREE j auditor, and Wiggins held his Thu Sunday school win! office and was this summer re nominated without opposition. - Mr. Browning held the office up to the 15 tli of October, when he resigned and the governor appointed Mr. Arthur F. Guyton, who had been nominated in the primary for the full term. Hive then Xuiori tree exercisu the evening of Christmas day at 6.20 o’clock. The prorrram will consist ot Musical .selections i-uios etc, before the distribution of the prizes. , I. R. Wilson of Young’s Island is Ifi town town. Prof J. C. Nettles who is teaching the Turkey Branch school was in town Saturduy. He was accompani ed by Mra. Nettles and their little daughter May. Miss Emily Slotnan teacher of the Ruffin school was here Saturday on a shopping expedition and to attend the teachers meeting. Mrs. G. F. Copeland and grandson Howell Nettles are spending cohort white visiting friends and relatives at Ehrhardt. i v D. E. Smoak of town Saturday. Smoaks was in The Wptnan's Foreign Missionary Society will mest Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at tne Methodist church. A fnN attsmtene* is urged. Most married men huva muate ja their homes, bet m«eh of if it tee veeel. * < —• 11 • •i " . . v -. • > tm r •fV V V