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* *.v, tm. •* -015 Cfet ^prcss ant) ^tanbart) THIRTY-SECOND YEAR W. w. SMOAK, JR. EDITOR AND l y ROPWIbTOR. ‘tute m the rear. —TERMS— Om ybar 1 - 1100 "O Ais MONTHS 60c VKRIt MONTHS 25r ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. Published every Wednesday. at Walterboro, 8. C. Entered ft the Wslterboro, S. C.» Postoflice as second-class mstter March 8, 1879, under Actol March 3, WEDNESDAY. JUNE. 16. 19W. Here will The Press and Standard the people’s rigrhts maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed, by gain. The Ijiurens Advertiser of last week was an educational number of sixteen pages, and was one of the best papers wc have seen in a long while. in I we If our experience in raising funds for a monument to the Women of the Confederacy had not been such a signal failure, w’e would suggest that the ladies of the Civic League attempt to erect a monument to the Confederate soldier on the new court house square. f use looms up That the old soldiers domiciled there 1 will be comfortable goc-s without saying. Our rvpi esentaiives in the Legrda- ture, we believe, opposed the* buiKl- , iog of this home, and’Ve believe the sentiment in the county was some- j what against it. Still the fact re mains that it i.- there, and if there ; are any old soldiers in Colleton need of a comfortable home, trust they will avail themselves of this opportunity to get ‘'it.' We do not think there is much in the senti- rifcnt back of opposition to this w * further evidence of love to our fast thinning "legion of grey," than there is in the paying sions to them by the State. The Beaufort Gazette puts it way: No veteran who really understands the spirit of this home, will feel in going there that he is receiving alms, but rather that the state he loves and ofered his life for, like a mother, reaches out her protecting arms to care for and comfort sons who have added laurels to her crown, and whom she loves and thanks God she has borne and many now in this way honor. zmuuz USE IS A HOI TIME IN THE OLD TOWN EVERY DAT NOW. RI-AI) — THIS ADD AND IT WILL COOL YOI *OM‘. anymore of pen- this We have to apologize to our read ers for txdng a few hours late with this issue. The reason is that we loaned out some of the paper on which OUr issue was to he printed and could not get it hack. A hur ried order by express to take the place of this was delayed, hence the delay. A modern sanitary Refrigerator Instilled in our (itocery Department. (Butter on lee) (Cheese on Ice) Olives N: Certain Canned Goods on Ice) Palmetto Pans—Fancy Jap Fans ic. Kach. This i.-> a special price. Tall thin bell shaped Ice Tea Glasses 10c. each. (A limited quantity at this price) . ♦ A fancy assortment of high grade Teas for making Ice Tea. i and 2 qt. Fruit Jars, also extra tops for sale, here is a hummer—FRUIT JAR RUBBERS dozen. Sc an d per TERRY & SHAFFER.” NOTICE OF ELECTION. NOTICE. Under the provision* of the ^cis governing the Walterboro . . . . . , , — r — — HpecUl Doe notice is hereby given that an governing the Walterboro School election will be held in ibe town of’piitricf, No. 19, an election is hereby \\ alterboro on F riday, July 23. 1809, lu ordered for the purpose of electing seven accordance with the following resoln-i Trustees for said school Dbtrict, to be tion or ordinance ol the Town Council chosen from the qualified electors resit! of the town of Walterboro to determine inir within Miid Uittrlrt Raid eip/vinn tn SCHOOL ELECTION. Elsewhere in this issue will be found notices of elections for bond ing the town for $20,000 for a new school building, July 23; for High School, July 6; and for Trustees, July 6. These are all very impor tant elections and everyone should prepare to support each of these o ^ measures, and see that our best men are elected trustees. W’alterboro is advancing educationally. A new era is here. Let 'everyone play his part. The murder of J. Benjamin SmoSk on the 29th of May was one of the most atrocious ever committed in this State. Everyone agrees to this, and it is proper that all our people, especially those who were connected with him by ties of blood or friend* ship, should have been eager to have — o his slayers punished as the enormity of their offence warranted. This has been done. We believe the guilty parties have paid the penalty —none too severe—few their crime. We regret, however, that this punishment was aot by legally con stituted authority. The machinery of law provides fbr this, and in this case it would have been delayed but a few weeks at most. Doubtless sober, conscientious men aided in meting out this punishment—We shall not criticize them because of the motives back of their deed, but we deplore the act - the taking of a human life without due process of law. We are sorry they did it. THE SOLDIERS HOME. The home furnished by South Carolina for her veteran soldiers of the "Lost Cause" was formally opened in Columbia last week. Already a member of old soldiers have entered the institution and are being cared for in their new home. Each county is entitled to two Inmates to the home according to the present plan, and the places will doubtless all be taken. * This building is indeed a home, beautifully situated Just outside the dty of Columbia, only twenty min utes rida by trolley from the city hall, It la surrounded by a farm gad the protecting dome of the DOES IT PAY? YES. The question often arises, does it pay to lead a clean, upright life? Around us we see men who do crooked and shady things seemingly prosperous, and popular among their fellows. Therefiire, does it pay to be so careful as to our daily acts? Can one not succeed better to be a little shady at times? W’e answer emphatically: No! Honesty in all things, and purity of life pays best. Look around you and see men who are respected and honored year after year. Is it the professional crook or sneak? Is it the man who cannot be • trusted? Or is it the conscientious, scrupulous, honest, sober man who will not do a mean thing? An example of the value of such a life is that of the young man so foully and brutally slain just two weeks ago. Only twenty-seven years of age, yet numbering his friends by the hundred—all who ever knew him. in fact. He was truthful, honest, sober, virtuous industrious, dutiful to his parents, his life an open book read of all men. Dead? No, not dead, for in his death is emphasized those never dying principles of which he was so faithful an exponent. His example never will die. His life was and is a sermon. "Taller he seems in death”! On the other hand let us suppose he had not possessed those cardinal virtues, which were the cornerstone of life, would his death have created such a profound impression? Would not his death have been almost for gotten by now? We think of young men whose death would create bat a passing note of interest, and their lives would be forgotten. . To which class, young man, do ?u belong? Your destiny is in your own hands. Make of your life what you will. whether or not the town of Walterboro »hall issue bonds to the amount of twenty thoutaml-dollars for the purpose of erecting a new School Building in said Town: BL IT ORDAINED by the Intendent and Wardens of the Town of Walter boro, now in session: Whereas a petition signed by a majority or the freeholders of the town of Walterboro, as shown by the tax books of the said Town, has been hied witn the Town Council of the said town asking that a special election be held in the said town for the purpose of issuing bonds for the erection of a school build ing in the said town, snch lord issue to amount to twenty thousand dollars in the aggregate, to mature In ten years from the date of issne, and to bear in terest at the rate ot five p :t cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, and to contain such other provisions, stipula tions and conditions as in the judgment of the said Town Connell may be neces sary and proper, now. therefore, it is Ordained, Ordered and Directed that a special election be held in the sal • town of Walterboro on the 23rd day of July, 1909, upon the qaestion of is^ulnir the said bonds for the purpose aforesaid such election to be conducted in ac cordance with the provisions of law. That such election shall be held at the City Hall on the day aforesaid and the polls ehall open therefor at eight o’clock A. Al., hnd close at four o’clock P. M., and at such election the elecors favor ing the tesue of the said bonds shall vote ballots with the words “For the issuing ing within said Distric*. said election to be held Tuesday. July f.th, at the Conn House In such place as sha 1 ! be selected by the managers; that only qualified eiectois tie allowed to vote who present registration certificate and tax receipt, as is re<)uired in General elections; that within ten days the managers shall re port to the Connty Board of Kdacation the resnlt oi said election, furnishing them with the poll list, ballot box and all napers appertaining thereto. ^ E W Fraser. G W O Rivers and J E Frtpp are hereby appointed managers to conduct said election. Polls shall} open at H o’clock, a m, and close at -1 o’clock, p m. H W BLACK. SR., J RICE GODLEY, W W SMOAK. JR.. Countv Board of Education f t Colle ton County. Walterboro, 8 C, June 15, 1909. 3t WA60NS i NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Books of Registration of the town of Walter boro will be opened at the store of H W Black, Jr in said lown. on the 2nd day of July next for the purpose of register ing all qualified electors fjr the special election to be held in said town on Jnly 23, 1909 upon the question of issuing bonds for the erection of a sc-tool build ing in said town, such special election having been ordered by ordinance of the Town Conncil, of date. June 14, 1909. All those qualified to vote must be reg istered OUR GUARANTEE: » ’ 0 We guarantee the thimble skein Axles of these wagons never to break, r or give way in any way during life of wagon. If it does we replace it free of charge. A. Wichman & Son THE LEADING HARDWARE STORE. on said books rf registration 'u bonds; i es, printed thereon, and the ^ which will remain open at the place electors opposing the issue oi said bonds aforesaid for ten days beginning on said The public is invited to attend an ice cream festival to be given at Providence Methodist church under the auspices of the Organized Bible class. It will begin at 8 o’clock Fri day afternoon, June 18, proceeds to be given to church furnishings. Pa il Sanders, President of the Colle ton Mercantile and Manufacturing Co. has gone to Spartanburg on a business trip From there he will go to Wrights- ville Beach, N. O. to attend the meeting of the State Bankers Association. Mr Sanders U a director of the Colleton Banking Co. and will be its representa tive at the Association. Mis* Florrie Smoak the telephone central operator has resigned her posi tion here and will leave tomorrow for Charleston where she has accepted a poaition as chief operator in the local Charleston exchnago. Mias Smoak will be missed, as she has made many triends here by her courtesy and faith- ini service. ’Doan’s Ointment cured me of ecsema sea long time. The it”—Hoe. 8 W Mat- thews, CommMoner Labor Bmttotke shall vote bflllot* with the words “For the Issuing of bonds; No”, printed thereon, six hundred of each of which ballots the city Clerk it> hereby directed to cause to te printed and placed at the polls. That at such election only those qualified nnder the law ahail be allowed to vote, and the registration books for said election shall be opened twentv days before the election aid remain open for aperion of ten days. That E E Jones, J A Deidrich and R R Black are hereby designated as man agers of said election to. conduct the same, canvass the vote and make due return thereof according to law. That notice of said election be given by publishing copies of this ordinance in each ot the two newspapers published in said town of Walterboro onoe a week for not less than three successive weeks. Attest: XLFISHBURNE. Intendant J C LEMACK8, [Seal] Clerk and Treasurer. Walterboro, 8. U, June 14,1909. NOTICE Of ELECTION. Whereas, application has been to the C-'unty Board of Education for Colleton County to order an election in Wslterboro School District No. 19, on the question of voting for the establish ment of a High School and a petition 8 resented signed by one third of the ree holders end qualified electors in said District, praying said election be ordered. It it ordered, nnder Section 1206 ot the Code of Civil Laws, 1902, that an elect on be held Tuesday, July 8, 1909, at the courthouse, or other convenient place within said district, and that only those persoi s who return real or person al property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certi ficate* ss required in general elec Ion*, be allowed to vote. At said election, each elector in taror of the proposed High School shall cast a ballot contain ing the words “For High School printed ot written thereon, and each elector op posed to *aid High School ihsil vote a bailot containing the words, “Against High School” printed or written thereon. ^olls will be opened at 8 o’uloc* a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p m. M F Howell, R L Fraser, E M Jones. B G Byrne, J D vouLehe, U H Padgett and A S Morrali, trustees oi said district are hereby appointed managers to con duct said election. “If the majority of the votee cast in •aid School District shjdl be “For July 2nd next. ■Inne 15, 1909 H W Black, Jr 8up’r of Registration. High School” and not 'Against High School,” or luperflhe, the High School shall be eetablitheijL . . ‘1 , , Within ten days after the election, the stodl*® the old academy, above named managers shall report to W Peeples was principal, and this Board the resnti of the election, and famish them with the poll list, the ballot box and ail papers appertaining thereto. H W BLACK. 8R. J RICE GODLEY. W W SMOAK. JR, Co. Bd. of Education Colleton County Walterboro, S. C., June 15, 1909. 6 16, At. NOTICE. Those patrons desiring to do so may •elect by election or petition three per sons who are eligible to be Trustees of their School District, reporting same to me by July 1, 1909, and their choice •hall have consideration in appointing Trustees. ' H W Black, Sr.. 3-lft-8t. Co. Supt. of Education. JUDGE PEEPLES WRITES- p y-t ' . Tampa, Fla., June 4, i90n. Editor The Press and Standard: Dexr Sir; Each iasnn of yonr paper that I receive, and of course, read, carefully, brings up recollec tions of a happy period of my boy hood days spent at school in df ar old Walterboro, where I labored over the Blueback Speller, Smith’s English G rammer, and other books of that day which are now abont out of date leaving the dry spot of a Pierian Spring, in school books of today. Those days were made bright and happy by many congenial school mates, a few of whom were Harvey Wichman, St Clair Glover, Archie Campbell, Joe Griffin, congenial John t\lein and many other noble fellows’ I often wonder where the boys went, and what they are doing, so have decided to ask you to allow any so desiring to write a letter and publish it in your well circulated paper, thereby giving us all a chance to hear from our boyhood school, mates iu the 2veuing of life. If you can and will accomodate ns with space, I hope iu the near future to read ic your columus one or more letters from some one whether fine* from some one who when E 1 "IN do likewise. Hoping to hear frona many, 1 am. Yours very truly, Harry A. Peeples. Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships i Winthrop Col* lege and for the ad minion oi students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m. Applicants must be not les* than fifteen years of age. When Scholarship* are vacant after July 2 they will be awarded to khose making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governirtk’ r e awa-d. Ap plicants for Scholaishtos sbould wnte to President Johnson before the ex amination for Scholartbio examination blanks Scholarships are worth $i00 and free tnitlon. The next session will open September i5, 1909 For further infor mation and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson. Rock Hill, S. C. 5 5 2 mos railroads. In- borers rely on Dr Thomas’Eoisolrio Oil „ oat of oats, baraa or bvaltso at oaoo. Phla caaaot stay whsre itloasod. [By au oversight, for which wo an sorry, the abort interesting letter was left oat of last weak. We trait that Jadge Peepleo will read many • ■wen to hie letter in this paper. Editor.] of m SCHBUISIliP EUMIIAIIOI T he uniyersity of south Carolina offers Scholarships in the Department of Education to one young man from each County, Each Scholar ship is worth 9100 in money and $16 matriculation or "term” tee. Examination will be held at Connty at FRIDAY, JULY 2. Examination for sdmkskm to the Univeriity will be held at the same time Write for information to 8 C MITCHELL, President, Colombia, B C. 616 31 sum uo hi IIIIIM SMI humch At the County Court-House on Friday* July 2nd, at 9 A. M . the Sch lasbip and Entrance Examinations to Clemson Agricultural CoLege will ba held nnder the direction of the County Board of Edneation. Applicants must l*e at least 16 years of age and must be prepared to enter the Freshman Class Th§rt are no Soh >lar- ships in the Preparatory Class. This claes is only open to a limited number of boys who canuot reach high school* and who are living in aectiona of the State where school facilities are poor. Scolarshipe are worth flGt 00 and Free Tuition. Tbia next seasioa of Clemsoo Agricultural College will begin Sept. 8, 1909. Appl) to the County Superintendent of Edneation after June 20th for needed information and cards upon which to make application for entrance to the College, addreaa P H HELL, President, 6 16 3t Clemson College, S C. 17*5 1909 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTt IN 125th Year Begins October 1. Entrance examinations will be held at the Oona.y Oonnhooee on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m: AU candidates for *dmi*- tloa oaa com~ete ia October for racanr Boyce scholarships, which pay |100 a year. Oao free mltioa eohoiHrsh<o to each connty of S^nth t ero’La P- «rd and fupriohod room in Domitofy. fit. Tnitlon, $40. F'wcntalcgneaodtsse HARRISON RANDOLPH. PieMdoat. - *,NOTICE OF ELECTION. Wharea*. application has been made to the Conuty Board of Edneation for Colleton Connty to order an election in Ashton School District No 28. on the question of voting an additional tax levy of 3 mills in said District for school purposes and a petition presented, signed bv one third of the free holders h said Dis*rict, praying said election beordeted It is ordered, under Section 12o8 of the Code of Civil .jaws, 1902, thst an election be held Saturday, June 19, 1909, at Asnton School house, or other con venient place within said district, and that only those pereons who retnrn real or personal propetcy for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and re gistration certificates as required in general elections, be allow ad to vote. At •aid election, each elector in tavor of the proposed tax shall cast a ballot contain- iog the words “For Additional Tax” printed or written thoreon, and each elector opposed to said additional tax shall vote a ballot containing the words. “Against Additional Tax” print ed or written thereon. Polls will be opened at 1 o'clock p m and closed at 6 o'clock p. m. J S Jones, John J Miley and Frank Seaae, trustees of said district are here by appointed managers to conduct said •lection. "If the majority of the votes cast In •aid School District shall be “For Ad ditional Tax’ and not 'Against Addition al Tax.' the additional tax shall be levied.’’ Within ten days after the election, the above named managers shall report to this Board the result of the election, and fnrnish them with tne poll list, the ballot box and all papers appertaining thereto. H W BLACK. SR. J RICE GODLEY, W W SMOAK, JR, Co B1 of Edneation Colleton County W’alterb>ro, S. C., Jane 1,190ft. 6 8 3t ~ ms FOR REUEf THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Colleton, Court of Common Pleas. Maggie A Adams, Plaintiff. TS. M:» r y Middleton, nee Jamison, Mariah E 1 wards, nee Jamison. Pari* Jamison and Wilson J imison. Defendants. To the Defendants Paris Jamison and Wilson Jamison: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the office of-the Clerk of tbe Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and ft> serve s copy of yonr answer to the said complaint on the sobscribers at their offices in Wal terboro. < oileton County, Sooth Caroli na, wirhm twenty days sifter the service heieof: exclusive rf tne day of snch ser vice >t if yon fail to answer tbe com plaint within the time aforesaid, the PUbxiff in this action will apply to the Co- - for the relief demanded In tbs complaint. FI4BBURNE A FI3HBURNE. Plaintiff’s Attorneys- F.led Jane 2nd, 1909. M. D. Padgett (Seal) O O C P Colleton Connty. Walterboro. 8. C., Jane 9.1909. To the Defendants nbore eemed v Yoe will taka Mriee that the com plaint la this action was ftkd on the 2«*d day of Jang A D 1M9, in the office « the Ctorkof Court of Common PMes for CoUoSoe Ooaaty. FIBHBURNE A FISHBUBNK 6 9 91 Plaintiff’s Attorney*. £.'? . . jJilj ' I