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. • * VOL. XXXI. ' THE LIEN LAW. HERE IS AN INCIDENT RELATED BT MR. HARRIS. PRESIDENT OF THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. WALTERBORO. S. C, FEBRUARY .’4. iooy. NO. 28 BE A LIVE WIRE. : WITH OUR LEGISLATORS. TO BUILD NEW FENCE. COURT CONVENES. PLAIN TALK TO CANDIDATES BT CON- M ItGlSLATililE HAS EXCEEDED IIS “A It has been asserted that if the lien law is repealed there will be some good put poor people who will be unable to get credit and who will have an aw^ul, awful hard time be cause thereof, says the Anderson Mail. Here is an incident, related to us by B. Harris, president of the State Farmers’ Union, which may throw some light on the matter. Mr Harris says the incident came under his personal observation. There was a man —a middle aged white man—in a county not far from Anderson who got so poor that he could not give a lien. He had been giving liens for eight or ten TEST MAN. SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU TO HELP YOU WIN. There is no doubt whatever that interest is irreat and increasing in the contest. It is time for interest to be growing as on!5’ a month and a week remain in which to win one of the prizes. True in less time than that d> nasties have crumbled and fallen, legislatures have met and adjourned we do not mean in South Carolina, of course—men have risen from obscurity to pominence and vice versa, prizes have been won and lost; so there is yet plenty of time. To those who are candidates the contest man wishes to have a plain talk. Now you either want to win If you FORTY DAY LIMIT AND THE END IS NOT YET. . The legislature has exceeded its forty day limit and the end is not yet. The most important legislation yet remains. The supply bill, the appropriations, and the prohibition LADIES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH WILL GIVE AN ICE CREAM FESTI VAL NEXT TUESDAY P. M. The ladies of the Methodist church will gi\e an ice cream festival next Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock for the children and at TilUl o’clock for the older folks at which time NAMES OF THOSE WHO WILL SERVE AS GRAND AND PETIT JURORS. BEGINS MARCH I. bib are yet behind as general meas- oysters, cake etc will be served. urt s, the most interesting of which is the prohibition bill. This passed the House by a majority of 18 but has not yet been voted on th the Senate. It is not believed that a straight prohibition measure can pass. The matter will probably be referred back to the people in an election to be held this fall. In local legislation we have; a bill to investigate the county offices; a bill shortening the time for killing a prize or you do not. If you want years, and had never been able to | to win-arid who does not?-there get anything ahead. Finally he he- are certain things^ to do which every deer; a bill calling tor an election on gan to fall behind. ’ He found it im- business . man will recognize as possible, with a growing family of essentials to success.. In the first gmall children, to get along, a l-< Place it wilt require business judg- though his wife and the children who were old enough worked in tne fields with him. Two years ago Uie merchant who had been famishing nim for so long declined to run him - any longer. "No,” said the mer- and rush you in chant,” you have fallen behind now protest. So sit for two years, and I do not care to hour and think of what you can do handle your account again. You do it will be false modesty that will not owe me a great deal; but I am keep you f mm doing willing to square off. But you must We have offered you blank* on get some other merchant to run you which to get your friends to v °tc- this year ” we have offered you our list of sub- The man tried other merchants i scribers for any post office so that for a lien, but failed. The other you may use it in your race, and merchants it seemed, knew that the anything else we can do for you prohibition either in April or May; an amendment to the road law, mak ing it optional to pay $2.00commuta- ment and foresight with close think-; tion tax or work four days with a ing. You cannot expect one to try 2 mill levy. These are about the to aid you when you show you have most important local bills, no interest yourself, nor can you Nothing has been done in refer- expect your friends to pick you up ence to the stock la^ question in to win over your this county although lengthy peti- down quietly one tions went up from both sides. It v,as claimed that these were about equally divided, besides reaching the something. | delegation too late. Senator Griffin's bill to change the manner of appointing the members of tne County Dispensary Board whs killed in the House. Mr Way secured leave of absence Frmay anu came home on account The festival in the afternoon will be in the church yard and at night in the store formerly occupied by Geo. jW. Glover. * The ladies having this in charge are: Mcsdanies. B. K. Sanders, H. VV. Du Bo is, C. M. Grace, C. A. Eckardt, and others. They hope to realize a neat little sum from these festivals which will . be supplemented by contributions 1 from the members. This enterprise of the ladies is commendable and it is hoped they will be suecesslul in their efforts. A PROPOSITION TO TEAM 2. man had not been able for two years to fulfil his obligations, and knew that this was why the other merchants had dropped him. The man went home to his wife! and children in the deepest dejec- j tion. He told of his trobles and ; then his wife counseled him. "You must hire out as a day laborer.” she said, "and I will stay home with the children and we will try to make a little crop. You can send us or bring us your wages for us to live on. It is a bad arrangement, but it is the best we can do.” The man got a Job in a sawmill* and his wife and children stayed on the farm. The man sent his wages home, and the ch ldren worked a small crop. This was no great hard ship on them, for they had been, working in the fields before. At the end of the year the man did not owe a dollar. His wife and children had made five bales of cot ton and over a hundred bushels of corn, about seventy-five bushels of peas, besides potatoes, etc., and they had two large hogs to kill. They were in better circumstances than ever before. The man is an illiterate—he can not read and write, and he had never had much ambition. But the ac cumulation of so much wealth in one year has changed his views of things. He has commenced send ing his children to school; he had enough supplies to run him this year, with money ahead, and he con siders that his fortune is as good as made. The man says that the best thing that ever happened to him in his life was when he got too poor to be able to give a lien. He got his nose away from the grindstone, and he began to see the wor’d. If he had been able to give a lien last year he would still be in a net, and his child ren would still be growing up in ig norance. COTTAGEVILLE ITEMS. Cottkgeville, Feb. 20 Editor Press and Standard:—As I have not seen anything from this place for sometime I would write a few items. Miss Coralie Ackerman visited her parents, Mr and Mrs H W Ackerman, last week accompanied by Miss Ger- in fairness to all candidates we will do, and do gla+h... We would.ad vise: That you let people know you are in the race in earnest: 1. By telling as many of your friends a"' possible when you see them day alter day. 2. That you go to gatherings ot j all kinds as you hear ol them and set the people mere. • 3. inat you get your friends to do likewise ami any candidate has friends who will be glad to do this. 4. Tnat you send word to those you do not see or ^vrite them a letter or card, to be mailed or sent by hand. 5. £ dvertise for votes. For this puipose-we will allow ten lines free and a special rate of two cents a line extra lines: two inches free and four cents an inch extra space, for display ads, which is not half the regular rate. 6. Get a number of subscription blanks which we furnish free in any quantity you can use, x fill them in with your name and scatter them over the county. There are some of the ways you can make your candidacy felt you can think of others. Be a live wire. You can win if you do. Do not be lieve there is no chance for you. "niough your name may not be at the top today it may like Abou Ben Adhem’s tomorrow "lead all rest.” Opportunity is not dead to those who use the recipe we again re commend. ui a .-iiklit attack of illness. ScnuLo,' Gridin >pent trom Satur- da> iu luvMiuv with his family in town. ° Ivir Sanders went to Augjkta for Wast;ingto:> Mi chday while Mr Km tri-m lemamed in Columbia. MEGGETT MATTERS. Meggelts, Feb. 22, Special: LODGE ITEMS. Lodge, Feb. 20; Editor Press and Standard:—We are having some windy weather now, also a very heavy rain fell here yesterday. Quite a large crowd of young peo- le enjoyed a singing at the home of S. McMillian Sunday afternoon. Rev. B. R. Ulmer will preach at Drv Branch the fourth Sunday at 11 o’clock A. M. Joe McMillian visited Colston Sun day. F. M. Tuten visited Messrs. Billie and Leiand Hiers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McMillian visited Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Carter Sunday.- , .. , . , T , Miss Sallie Yarn, the able and ef- tmde Hudson. Miss Hudson was a ficient teacher of Dry Branch school, stranger here but wj hope she yill spent Thursday night with Mr. and favor us with another visit. Mrs> j. M. Crosby. Misses Mary and Emily Hudson. I Mr-and Mrs. C. C. Caldwell visit- It set ms as it O.J King Winter has realiv come and gone, with the lit tle c*»lu spell that we*had some time buen; lor we are certainly having ideal spring weather now arounu this section, and everybody seems to ue taking advantage of it, for the farmers are very busy with their crops, aau are succeeding in having very beautifnl fields. The flower gardens too, ought surely to be mentioned, for they are exceedingly lovely this season. We were very glad to see Miss Eima Steinmeyer, of Charleston, in our midst for a few days, she visited her sister. Airs F E Baldwin, return ing home on Monday last. Miss Liz Ttehiing, of Ethel, spent a few days at home this week and visited Mrs Baldwin along with sister Miss Hiliner Behlmg. Quite a large crowd attended Metnodist church .Sunday and joyed the good sermon delivered the Rev Mr Sassard. "Somebody” near Meggett, is to be surprised, some time in the near future, but as that has not happened yet, we’ll hear about that later. Our little tow n seems quite natural with Mr Harry Barteil. down here again, after an absence of several montns. After a visit of several weeks to her brother, Miss Gean Carr will return to her home in Orangeburg. She will be greatly missed by the many friends made here during her sojourn. Mrs H. H. Butler, visited her mother Mrs Behiing the latter part of last week. With best wishes. "Sunshine.” The Walterboro fire department No. 2 is up against a proposition which seems to present some difficul ties, that is a place in which to keep their hose and reel wagon. For the present it is located in the stable belonging to C. D. May, but this is only for temporary use. E. T. H. Shaffer, however, has come to the rescue with a proposition as follows: He will donate a plot of land at the rear of the Walterboro Drug Co., facing the street, on which the com pany may erect a wagon shed with 1 the following provisions: that it can be removed at the pleasure of the company and will remain, of course, the pnq»eriy of the company, and that in case he finds it necessary to remove it at any time* to another portion of the lot, he will do so at nis own expense. A movement is ' expected to materialize within the , next few days looking to the build ing of this shed. Team No. 1 will be housed on the lot of the Brown Hardware Company in a building furnished by G. C. Brown. * The following jurors were drawn today at noon to serve at the at>- I preaching term of court convening the first Monday in March. GRAND JURORS. W. F. Hill. Round. W. N. Jones. Lodge. T C. Baldwin, Meggett. F. F. Herndon, Stokes. J. E. O’Quin, Hendersonville. C. S. Spell, Cottageville. D. O. Knight, Ravenel. A. J. Steedley, Jr. Smoaks. J. R. Halford, W’alterboro. Richard Bedon, Walterboro W. H. Padgett. W’alterboro C. O’Quin, Islandton. The following grand jurors over. S. J. Rumph, Adams Run J. T. Garris, Williams J. E. Harper, Islandton. I. E. Strickland Williams F. M. Smith, Walterboro T. M. F. Hoats, Walterboro PETIT JURORS —FIRST WEEK. held her the en- by ^ EVERGREEN RIPPLES. The farmers are all busy getting ready to plant. Jim Jordan has been mixing ferti lizer for some time, guess he has his cotton planted by now. Our school is progressing fine under the management of Miss Annie Roberts. The sociable which was given at Mr and Mrs John Bailey’s Saturday night was enjoyed by all present. Those who tcK>k part in the singing were: Misses Anna, Cannie, and Ida Cobia, Essie Zeigler and Annie Roberts, Messrs Laurie, Harry, James, Newton Errott and Newton Hiott No. 2, Durant Clap, Browder. Mixon, Groves, Hiers, Herndon, Bailey and Paul Herndon and John Baily. Miss Roberts presided at, the organ, after the girls became tired of singing Laurie Hiott took his seat at the organ and the boys sang us some old time darkey songs which were enjoyed very much. If we see this in print we will write again soon. With best wishes to The Press and Standard. A. R.&E. Z. G G Rizer, T S Willis. H H Rentz, G W Jaques, S S Marvin, A C Beach. J T Bailey, I J May, L R Hiott, E P Price. S W Weeks Sr. M M Key. C W Peilum. A E Hill, 1 .1 F Johnson, W O Metis, W O Guess, J W Grant, PETIT JURORS - j S F Ackerman. C R Murdaugh, Joe A Padgett, H B Smith, J J Connelly, A R Padgett, T W Giffith, J W Preacher, W F Breland. B G Weeks, I M Redish, B F Griffin, R F Hiers, A P Carter, H S Strickland. E E Gooding, C P Tumbleston, G E H Moore. J M Drawdy, T 0 Powell, E L Guess, P B Bridge, H A Crosby, Laurie Utaey, A V Glover, J S Jaques, B G Sanders, C D May, F E Towles. .las A Padgett. J Z Harrison, & C P McTeer, M J Smoak, Philip Dandridge, T B Hoff n J M Speights. -SECOND WEEK. J N Woods, S E Hickman, J W Carter, J M Avant, T W Ferguson, Jos Marvin, Jr. H D Martin, P C Godley C W Redman, J W Dennis, L N Yon, J W Hickman, J C Smith, CC Caldwell. E T H Shaffer, J W Anderson. J H Martin, W W Strickland. STANDING OT CANDIDATES Ix*e F. Berry, Smoaks 35,340 Miss Willie Miller Cottageville.34,106 Miss Sallie McTeer Walter 30,635 Phil M. Padgett, Williams 18,000 Rev. C. W. Burgess Ruffin 16,555 Miss Pearl Berry Ruffin No 1..13.360 C. P. Fishburne, Walterboro... 11,250 Miss Eva Ihley, Hend’vlle 10,250 Miss Laurie Drummond, Wal.... 7865 I). L. Smith. Walterboro. 6500 Miss Kate Hamsey Green Pond,-5700 Miss Mattie Herndon, Stokes... 6600 G. L. Smoak, Ruffin No. 2 5500 Miss Mamie I,ane, Bryan, 5480 Miss Dora Bishop. Ruffin 5360 T L Martin, Ruffin 4115 Calvin G. Saunders, Stokes 4000 Harvey Griffin. Ruffin No. 1... 3755 Mrs. Mabel Hiers, Stokes 3250 J. B. DuBois, Islandton, 3200 P. W. Leach, Walterboro, 2555 M A Crosby, Ruffin, 2 2700 Miss Pearl Beach, Stokes 2505 Miss Dollye Price, Walterboro, 2200 John M Crosby, Walterboro.... 2000 Miss Lillie Halford. Wal 2000 Miss Barbara Jaques, Coi’ville.. 2000 W. D. Givens, Islandton 2000 Miss Susie Hiott, Walterboro,.. 1700 P. S. Hill, Round 1700 T. H. Caldwell, Lodge, 1700 Mrs. J. F. Chassereau, Eh’dt... 1500 Paul K. Crosby, Ruffin, 1500 Andrew Walker, Ruffin 1500 Miss Cora Yarn, Ruffin 1125 W. W. Bryan, Ruffin,’ 1000 Mrs Mamie Crosby, Ruffin 1000 Mrs Jno A Carter, Smoaks 5l5 Mrs. Ella Herndon, Ruffin 515 J Kierce Getsinger, Ruffin, 505 Andrew Bunion. Hend’ville,.... 500 F. S. Dixon, Walterboro 500 A. A. Yarn, Brant 500 Miss Viola Connelly. Wal 500 MrsC. E. Kinsey, Ehrhardt 500 A NIGHT POLICEMAN Following a suggestion made some time ago by The Press and Standard the Town Council has dedided to put i on a night policeman. It is proposed ; SOCIAL NEWS OF RAVENAL Ravenel, Feb. 20.—Specal: Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Smith, of Branch- ville, were the guests of Mrs Carloe Beach this week. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Blanche Altman, of this place. Miss Ida Siemers, the efficient teacher of the Martin’s senool in Jackson bon) Road, was in towm on Saturday, the guest of Mrs Julius Anderson. Miss Lucy Martin spent Sunday in Charleston. Miss Gertrude Rodgers entertain ed a few friends at a theatre party in Charleston last Friday night. C. E. Rankin, of Fayetville. N. C., is here on business this week. Miss Mae L. Rodgers entertained her pupils Wednesday evening at the Saul Dam school house, and a very enjoyable time ensued. Dick Prentiss, of Charleston, Ruffin. Feb. 22. Editor Free, .nd | ^ W “ k ° n Standard:-We are having some ^eJu^Tre^ple. at Meggett. beautiful weather at pr«ent ha8 ^ ^1^ „ d it Is, in- *j , l* n ,* n< * T? h ra w?[ 5fil s deed, a fine structure. All are TO 1 ^ ?T d ? > u?n- h Mr and M "-hooking forward to the dance that LITTLE ROCK NOTES- TEAM NUMBER TWO PRACTICES. 0 The practice drill was given team No. 2 of Walterboro Fire depart ment yesterday. At exactly 3:30 o’clock, Assistant Chief Shaffer telephoned central to have the alarm sounded and in one minute the bell at the Methodist church rang. The members of the team were at their work, and in five and one half min utes they had the wagon out with two strearffs of water pouring on the Press and Standard building which was supposed to be on fire. In eleven minutes after the alarm sounded the firemen were on top of the building and the fire declared out, although it is said facetiously that it is still "smoaking”. This clearly demonstrates what these teams can do in case of emergency. The team No. 1 will hold a simi lar practice drill Thursday, the same rules will govern; the men will be at work and will know that during some time of the day the bell will ring but do not know when. who have been visiting friends here, have returned to their home. Mrs George Glover spent a few days at the home of her father last week. Moodv Saunders of Stokes spent the week’s end with his sister, Mrs J. O. Ackerman, last week. Our school is progressing very nicely under the management of Mr Clarence Spann. He is doing very good work IfiMjei Georgk Ackerman and Carrie Lee Willis visited in Walter boro last week. » , There was a St. Valentine’s party given sttfce home of Mr A Youmans Monday night Tboee^who attended report a delightful time.* s» iM^aaethw ^ ^ come •gain. Boat wishes to The and Standard. ed their daughter, Mrs. Zeigler at Colleton Sunday. Mrs. A. A. Griffin, of Williams visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. McMillian, Sunday. She re turned home Monday accompanied by her mother. The Dry Branch school is progress- ingjoicely, they still have a large enrollment and the school will last six more weeks. I guess all of the scholars will be sorry to see their teacher leave. , C. J. Carter and Billie Hiers visit ed Walterboro last Saturday on buai- Well Mr. Editor news is this week, for there is nothing doing, will write some mocw however. Oh yes, we have prohibition at last, also the lien law tilled, poor things, how is that for hack? YoUT I to have a night watchman clock system and require the policeman to patrol the town all during the night. This is a service that is very neces sary for properly safeguarding the property of the town against fires. The pojice force during the day will be reduced to one man. The Council is to be commended for this step as it shows that they are alive to the best interest of the town and are ready to do all they can toUdv&nc»these interests. DEBATE FRIDAY NIGHT. Friday night the Hail and Red Bank literary Societies'will hold a ion at the hall of the Woodmen of the Word at Round, the subject to be debated being, "Resolved: That Woman has more. Influence over Man than Money”. The affirmative of this subject will be held by the debaters from Red Bank: W ssaf 0 ' J, W. Patrick at Williams, Miss Sarah dryan was the guest of Miss Mollie Crosby last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Leith Ulmer spent last Sun- da) iv with his cousin, James Ulmer. Misses Martha and Blanch Griffin spent Sunday afternoon very pleas- I antly with Miss Mollie Crosby. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ulmer of ! Bethel spent Saturday and Sunday with R» H. Carter. Mr. Willie Kinard of Walterboro visited relatives and friends near Bells last Sunday. WelTl guess I had better rin$ off and give space to other writers. Brown Eyes. ‘I will Sabaeribo •Ifla* f.B. „ ii invited to bo ] HER MISTAKE. tell you 1 won’t have this room,” protested the old Indy to the bell boy who was conducting her. ”1 ain’t a-goin’ to pav my good money for n pigsty with n measly foldin’ bed in it. If you think jmt because I’m from the Gtt to," Im or- ain’t yer room. TUs — a a . a ** BWfDoqjrt Nf» tf the Masons have promised to give in the new hall. Mrs Glover of John’s Island, and Mrs. R. E. Perry, of Wide Awake, spent Tuesday very pleasantly with Mrs. Carlos Beach. A. W. Gilmore, of Charlestcn, has moved his family here, and is occu pying the Henderson cottage. Charley Ackerman, Fred and Jes sie Johnson spent Wednesday ini Cawcaw Swamp. Dr. Breaker visited the Saul Dam school in Cawcaw Swamp on Wed nesday, and gives Mias Mae Rodgers credit for her work during the term. Misses Cora Ackerman and Ellen Powell entertained a few friends very pleasantly at a Valentine party last Monday evening. Many were present and nad a great time. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Anderson spent Sunday in Charleston. Mrs. Laura Messervey. of Gostin, spent Friday with F. C. Baldwin LYCEUM MONDAY NIGHT. The last Lyceum attraction for this season will be held Monday night at the Court House at 8:!K) o’clock. Mr. Williams is one of the best entertainers on the lyceum platform—a Ralph Bingham in fact. The committee in charge are es pecially anxious that the people turn out to this attraction as their pres ence is needed to swell the door re ceipts. These young men have shown a commendable spirit in bringing these attractions here year after year at a great financial loss to themselves, and it is hoped that Monday night will witness the best attendance any attraction has had. Court will be in session shd a special invitation is extended to those atr tending court to come out to the court house Monday night. Admis sion will be as usual 25 and 50 cents. win mat River, and Bthra Sunday at Gostia, oo Stoao River, the fueateof Mr. wad Mra. Frank Towtas. Mr. and Mm. Roland Psonks. of .... - - --«■* a REV. MR. WITSELL TO LEAVE- The following from Columbia will be of interest to the many friends of Rev. Witsellln Colleton: Columbia, Feb.- Rev. vVm. Pos- tell Witsell has decided to resign his charge as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd and will go to St. Paul’s church at Meridian, Miss. This call was extended to him some time ago, but he kept the matter an entire secret until he made up his mind what to do. Mr. Witaell’a determination will be received with great regret, for his has been an ever growing hold upon the affections of the congafar tion and this is now one of the tnoet representative perishes in the dioccec TOOGO0DQO BRIDGE LET. LOOgOOoOO Dr +t£S j' 'M \ 5,4 - J,