Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cfeeflrtss anb Stanbart TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. W. w. SMOAK, JR. EDITOR AND PROPRIfcTOR. —TERMS— Om TRAR MOUTHS ALWAYS II ADVANCE. Pubttebed artry Wedn—day. -at Walter boro, 8. €. ..•1.00 BOo .. 25c Entered st the Walterboro, 8. C, Foetofflce a* second-claaa matter March ,» 1870, noder Act of March 3. 1*70 ; WEDNESDAY. FEB. 3. 1909. Here will The Press and Standard the people’s rights maintain. Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain. We trust the people of the county who have seemingly been worried about the warm weather will now be good. While there are twenty-one prohi bition counties and twenty-one dis pensary counties, yet it is a fact that a vast majority of the white popula tion the voters of the state reside in the prohibition counties. According to the last United States census, the tidal population of South Carolina is 1,340,316, of which 666,766 reside in the 21 prohibition counties and 673,550 in dispensary counties. The white population of the state is only 657,807, while the colored people number 782,321, and a major portion of the latter reside in the lower'counties of the state—the dis pensary counties. The above figures and map clearly indicate that should the members of the legislature now in session pass a prohibition bill they would carry out the wishes of a majority of the white people of the state. To the Cotton Growers of Colleton County: I have ret eived an order from an K\porter fo. hales 75 cotton to 1 5° of the fill a bales ol good middling cotton and lower grades. This man needs the contract and he needs it badly. He has made me a liberal ofter if I can furnish the goods. To all who .have cotton fo sell now I ofter top notch prices until the above contract is filled. Yours truly, r ? | I 11. H. SHAFfER, COTTON BUYER. We do not know how the Colleton dalegat on will vote on the subject •f compulsary education, but we do know Colleton county needs such a law and needs it badly. Looking at the map of the “dry” and “wet” counties, we are forced to the conclusion that Abbeville and Clarendon are, and of right ought to be, quite lonely. Each is out of its class. We commend to the consideration of our delegation the Bill introduced by Senator Stewart, Jan. 21, on the Road Law for York county. It oc- curs to us that such a law with a few slight changes would work well in Colleton. The House, it is conceded, will a State-wide prohibition bill by a safe majority, but some doubt is entertained as to the result in the Senate. Now is the most opportune time this State has ever had for vot ing prohibition, and we trust the legis’ature will have the nerve to do It is reported that there have been nine United States revenue licenses granted to persons in Colle ton county to'sell alcoholic liquors. The possession of a revenue license, it occurs to us, is proof conclusive that the person having it is violating tfee dispensary law. What are the aathorities going to do about this? The Colleton delegation was divid ed in its vote on the lien law: Re presentative Way voted against its repeal and Representatives Sanders and Robertson voted for its repeal. The House by a vote of 85 to 35 sent it to the Senate repealed. It is thought the Senate will kill +he law fag majority of three or four. It was our pleasure recently to converse at some length with some •f the gentlemen who were most ac tive in having the Jacksonboro dis pensary closed. They said they never imagined that conditions sould have been so improved m since the dispensary was closed Jan uary first. Now, they said, their wives and daughters may go to Jack- * son boro Saturday or Monday to meet the trains with impunity. In short that the evil of drunken ness has been almost obliterated. The neatest benefit derived is that their “hands” work Saturday and Monday and the quality of their labor is consequently greatly im proved. These gentleman are ei forcing the law too. which was to bars bean expected. What is being done ^t Jacksonboro can be dons snywhprs she in Csfietan and we will njove forward as a county just assM|»Mwetak*thkJtc|>. ^ MAN’S INHUMANITY. Sometimes one is almost disposed to wonder whether civilized and cul- tured and refined and Christian man really realizes that animals, especi ally wild animals, actually have feelings and are capable of suffer ing pain. We must wonder—or the contrary conclusion would be too shocking. One walking along a street in Co- umbia within the last day or two might have observed .a man. a white man, well.dressed and evidently of good bearing, carrying a ’possum by the tail. From time to time the un happy ’possum would squirm and wriggle and raise his head upward in the effort to release itself from the grip of the man that held it. This, we should say, is a natural im pulse, in fact almost involuntary and scarcely conscious. Evidently the captor thought that the ’i>os8um would bite his hand which again would have been perfectly natural, alllthings^considered—if the animal succeeded-in rai&UiK his' head that high. So to avoid WJy such contin gency, the man carried in the hand that did not grip the ’possum’s tai a small stout stick. When the ’possum squirmed and raised his lit tle head upward, the stick was brought into use and' a sharp rap was given the pointed nose of the wriggling beast. A curious crowd gathered and stared, mostly smal boys. As the man moved away blood trickled in a series of tiny drops from the bruised and and bat tered nose of the helpless and de fenseless little animal. But when the squirming began the stick play ed its same relentless tattoo—and the poor, foolish little beast never seemed to learn the lesson that its only refuge from the cruel [blows was in refraining from its stsuggles Again and again ftie pointed nose was upraised-and struck down again. Oh, the hard hearts of men! How do we abuse our sovereignty! How do we maltreat .the poor dumb things that are about us! How many sins of wanton cruelty must be laid up against us for the manner in which we deal with poor brutes that can not escape us. and which can not tell the story of the savagery of man. What have the centuries and centuries of cultivation of the human heart donq for us? Poor little ’possum, that had done no wrong. The blood from your battered little nose is upon the sou of a civilisation that does not seem to civilise.—The State. We^ave before us a map of towing tho “dry” and the »• The i to we are as WHY ADVERTISE? We have been thinking recently no little on the subject of local ad- Vortiaiar—that is advertising done by the people of Colleton County. Why do so many of our people never cry their wares through anr*f the advertising mediums at their qpjanyadT Beosum they have tried itanAit does not pay. they •at.er'they do not know how. Nbw we doubt very seriously if one out of every ten persons who commonly advertise go at it in a sensible, business like way and are able to tell from records kept whether or not their advertising has paid. Now we assume to start with that advertising pays just in proportion to what one puts in it. We assume also that very few of our people do enough advertising and by this do not mean only those who commonly supposed to advertise merchants but all our people. To make advertising pay it is neces sary that one use a medium to reach the people. Usually this is done by means of sign boards in front of one’s place of business or alcng the ugh way, by circulor letters, hand- )ills or posters, or by spsace in news- papers. AH these means have vir tue and do good. The concensus of opinion is however, that newsp>ap)er space is the best. Sometimes it is necessary to use all these methods, and it is usually wise to do so. There are businesses requiring ad vertising all the* time while others get on with periodical advertising. But there come times to every man whether actively engaged in busi ness or not when advertising would pay. The great trouble in those times is to get your advertising out. prepare “copy” for newspaper or circular which is a great bugaboo to most people. This is easy if gone at properly. In a store someone should be* designated as the ”adver- tiaer” and he or she should give this line of the businem serious thought. The “advertiser” should not be the cheapest clerk either, for the wise use of advertsing spells the differ ence between success and failure. The most original and clearest mind should be brought to bear on adver tising a business. Too many of our merchants buy a certain spjace in a newspaper and the* think their work is done. It should be just begun. This space should be so used that it would attract attention—that it would breathe the spirit of the in stitution. Write your ads like you talk to a customer, and keep your sp>ace full of the best life of your store. Do not think ’’any old thing” in that sp>ace will do you good or that the same thing week after week and month after month will p>ay. Suppose this newspaper went -A out week after week with the same reading matter in it—no changes; how long do you suppose it would be taken out of the post office? The same thing is true of your ad Ydursp>ace in this p»aper is your business newspaper. Is it fresh or does it contain a fresh batch of news of your business? If it does pot then something should be done to your “advertiser.” If you get no returns the fault lies nearer W than the newspaper office. So get be hind your "advertiBer,” Mr Mer chant. qnd make him get a hustle on him so that your business paper will contain fresh and interesting MAKES WORK EASIER. WALTERBORO PEOPLE ARE PLEASED TO LEARN NOW IT IS DONE. It’s pretty bard to attend to duties With s constantly aching back; With annoying urinary disorders Doan’s Kidney Pills make work easier. They cure t'ackacbe. They cure kidney ills. Mrs Thomas Groves, Cotton Mill District, Walterboro, S. C. says- “For several months I suffered al most constantly from dnll backaches, accompanied by pains through my loins 1 was hardly able to get around to do my work and at times would have to lie down. I ould not rest well at night and felt tired ^and listless in the morning. Doan’s Kid ney Pills which 1 procured from the Walterboro Drug Co. banished the backaches, strengthened my kidneys and improved my health ” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster-Milburu Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the, name--Doan's— and take no other TEN TRASH HEATING STOVES In Stock, which must go Regardless of NOTICE The appropriations for the different K-hcol district* will be the Rame aa for laat session. T.-nstee* will p ease take notice and govern themselves ac cordingly, H W Black, Sr. Co. 8npt. of Ednca.lon. Walterboro, Feb 2.1V09. 2 3 8t as we positively will not carry them OVER * *- 40 o We also have full line ol other heaters, Cook Stoves, etc, all guaranteed. a *1 A. Wichman & Son. THE LEADING HARDWARE ’STORE. I REDUCTION SALE FOR MONTH OF JANUARY. NOTICE. ’the trustees of school distric.a will pleat* take notice that the law pr> vitlft that the teachers shall n,a*e an annual report the laat month of school which shall accompany the last school claim for salary. N'» claim should be approved by the trustees un less such report accompanies This is necessary in order that the en rollment for next session may be re vised. H W Black. 8r, Co 8apt. of Education. Walterboro, Feb. 2,190t. • SSL NOTICE. On and after tbit day we will pay one dollar per hundred weight for ootton seed, equal to twenty dollars per ton delivered at onr mill and ex change fifteen sacks meal for one ton teed, nod four tons halls for one ton seed. Hulls will be sold five dollars per ton. Meal st twenty-five dollars par ton, strickly cash. Waltsrboro Cotton Oil Oo. Walterboro, Feb 1. 1909. 2 3 4t AIMUNISTRATOR’S NOTICE. On the 19th of February, 1909 1 will make my final return as administrator of the estate of C W Bennett and im mediately thereafter will apply to Pro bate Judge for my Letters Dismissory as said administrator B R Bennett, Administrator. Jan 19. 1909 Heavy, impure blood mikes a muddy, pimply comph xton, headaches, ransea, indigestion. Ttin bleed makes von weak, pale, -ickly. Burdock Blood Bit ters makts the blood rich, red, pure— r« stores perfect health. Children’s Stockings were 10c and 12 i-2c now 8c. ^ Ladies. Kid Gloves were $k.oo, now 90c. All winter stock in Dress Goods and Millinery ^ greatly reduced during January. 8 A * Vi BLACK \ MRS. W. A. Pine Millinery* Walterboro, S. 6. i CABBAGE PLANTS Unity Ltnlge No. 55, a F M holds its regular oonunnuications Uh Friday iu tacit mouth at 8 30 o'cloc, p m. All vuitirg Brethren are cordially invited to attend. £ r H SHAFFER, WM. N. G. HOUR \LU Sec’y Rs/olts At CoU Stool’ *■ Y»'Or onlv bope,” mid three doctors to Mrs k E Fisher, Dstn*. Mich opstaiioe Mqw LtlejriUa. onin “ K leg’s writes, 1 till wholly prevent Appendicitis, «, Headache Ms St Jno I am the cabbage plant man. Have had several experience in the plant business at Green Pond. 1 know {the kind to plant for gardening and have them at usual prices. Send me your orders. Lots of »ooo at $1.25. Special prices on larger lots. Shipped C. O. D. G. S. ARNETT. GREEN POND. : S. C. “Times are hard” to be sure, but what’s the use of climbing up on a dry goods box and day after day proclaiming to the world this old threadbare stereotyped assertion. „ We some times think that times ought fo be still more stringent wiui some ot these fellows. Did it ever occur to you that the genuine hustler rarely, it ever, complains of hard tunes? Don’t be afraid to do your duty because some one ridi cules or opposes you. A man who has opinions of his own’ and die courage to advocate them will be sure fo have op- ssy. pissmst, mile life is too short for that. Some will abuse you through envy, others for the want of principle and some because they hon estly differ from you; but if you keep right on openly, manfully and intelligently, and witn your proper dignity of charac ter, honesty of purpose and self-respect, those who differ from you will respect your opinions. Read The Press and Standard's Great Contest, and vote. * if- If yea need a pUI take DeWitt’s little laiiv IHcers ik Insist cs in this world because runs across or con tray to other people’s opinions; but Syi •i u#t kee P "s* 1 ahcad if y°u r cause is ana your com Don't worry about what other people say; EUfffis •msL