University of South Carolina Libraries
xm and Standard, VOL. XXXI. VVALTERBORO, S. C. JUNE 1009. NO. 44, FATALLY HURT AT RITTER NO NEW TRUSTEES MR A. K. ROGERS MEETS DEATH AT SAW MILL "A SAD AC CIDINT. DECISION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS TRUSTEES ARE NOT TO BE APPOINTED TILL JULY 1910. NR GOUSART BURNT While ewraged in makin? some ecessary repairs on the engine at ne cotton mill, the Engineer, J. Q. ousart was badly burnt in the face nd right side and arm. He was fix- ig to repair the packing in one of he steam cylinder heads when the ap blew off, the escaping steam urning him. While the burn is ather serious. Mr, Cousart is able o be up and will be back at his post i a few days. PROHIBITION DEPARTMENT \ ___________________ EDITED BY JAS. E. PEURIFOY ANDW. W. SMOAK. JR. A sad and deplorable accident oc curred at the saw mill plant of the Colleton Mercantile and Manufac turing Company at Ritter on the afternoon of the 16th instant. Mr. A. K. Rogers, the superintenHent of the Mill, and a man generally liked by all who knew him. had both legs practically amputated by the fast moving saw and although everything possible was done to save him he died of the injuries received about ten o’clock the same night. According to the statement of those who saw’ it, the accident occur red in the following manner: It was the custom of Mr. Rogers to shut down the engine and sharpen the saw at least twice a day and this duty was always performed by him self. About half past four o’clock on the afternoon of the 16th instant he directed the sawyer, Mr. Daniels, to blow the whistle which was the signal to the engineer to shut off the engine and stop the machinery so that the saw could be sharpened. The whistle was blown in accordance with these instructions and the en gine was immediately shut off. It was the custom of Mr. Rogers, when the machinery had come to a com plete stand-still, to get behind the saw and sharpen the teeth with a file while the same was motionless and hence safe. On this occasion, however, Mr. Rogers, for some rea son neglected to await the complete stoppage of the machinery and stepped behind the saw while the same was still revolving at about half sneed. It is not known why he should have taken this unnecessary risk since it was impossible for him to begin the work of sharpening the saw until it had completely stopped. After placing himself in this position behind the revolving saw' he called to one of the employees to hand him a file, but before this could be done it was observed by someone in the mill that the carriage which was be hind Mr. Rogers w’as moving toward him, the machinery not yet having had time to come to a stand-still. Mr: Rogers was told to look out, but almost immediately the (Hirrage struck him from the rear just below the knees and precipitated him on the revolving saw, with the result that both his legs were practically cutoff. The owners of the mill regret the accident and did all in their power to save Mr. Roger’s life. A doctor was immediately summoned and Mr. Rogers was carried by special train to the Riverside Infir mary in Charleston, where he died the same night. It is one of those sad accidents which cannot be foreseen or prevent ed. The owners of this mill are es pecially careful to avoid accidents and on this occasion the machinery was in perfect condition and the employees were as careful as it was possible for them to be. ~ Mr. Rogers was accompanied to Charleston by Mr, E. L. Lem arks, Vice President of the Company, who remained with him until the body waa placed in the hands of relatives. Mr. Rogers was carried to his home at Ridgevil’.e and there buried on the "18th instant. MR SAUNDERS WRITES. Dr Black, the County Superinten- • The subject of prohibition just dent of Education has received a let- this time sqould bo regarded by ter from the State Superintendent “ ‘ * * ' ‘ of Education, enclosing a decision of the Attorney General to the ef fect that no appointment of trustees for che various school districts will be had this year This decision will not, of course, effect special school districts which elect their boards. The correspondence follows:. Columbia, S. C., June 21 To the County Superintendent Education: Dear Sir: 1 send you, herewith, a copy at all* voters as a momentous subject, be cause the coming election will decide for Colleton, her glory or her shame But hush! 1 almost hear the voice of some voter as he exclaims, “Oh well’ I shall not concern myself about prohihiton, for I can and al ways *do keep myself straight; whiskey does not bother me, so I shall have nothing to do with the elect’on.’’ But my dear brother j voter, please for the sake of others, get out of that attitude, for it is the of of REGISTRATION BOOKS PRINCIPAL ELECTED PROF. HUGO G. SHFRID4N ELECTED PRINCIPAL WILL MOVE TO TOWN JOLT 15. LIST OF JURORS GRAND AND PETIT JURORS DRAWN TUESDAT AT NOON. COURT CON VENES JULT 5. very embodiment of selfishness, the Attorney General’s opinion as to Why. the very fact that you can the appointment of school trustees, master self if the best evidence in Section 1210 of the Code was amend ed in 1903, 11KJ4, and 1906, and the contradictions in the several amend ments could not be harmonized with out this ruling. In consequence of this opinion, there will be on appointment of school trustees this year except in case of vacancies by resignation, death or some other cause. Yours respectfully, J. E. Swearingen, State Supt. of Education. the world tjrat you can contribute largely, by your influence, to the salvation of others. What is your mis sion in the w’orid if it is not to help to save somebody else as well as yourself? And not only your mis- sion, but your commission, given you by your Lord and Master, should impel you to come and help A counties question Aug. 17, has just been handed down by the Assitant Attor ney General, at the request of Gov. Ansel who has received a letter from J. M. Mallpass, a member of the board of registration for Richland county. ^cording to this decision the registration books for Colleton coun ty will be open only the first Monday in July for registering voters who wish to take part in the dispensary election Aug. 17th. The decision follow’s: “Thfe Act of the General Assem bly. 1907, page <*48, amending Sec tion 179 of the Code of Law’s, Volume 1. directs that, in every general.election year, or in any year in which any special election is to be held subsequeribto the 1st dav of September, the supervisors of re gistration shall hold in each and every town, city or industrial com munity containing 300 inhabitants decision of importance to the 21 At u ? ! llee 1 tin ^ ?, f ^ tr Jistees of The following jurors were drawn dies to vote on the dispensary the Walterboro Graded school held | Tuesday at noon for the term of -- ‘ ’ * Thursday. Prof. Hugo Sheridan was court beginmgJulv 5. It will be re elected principal of the school here calleil that the Cle. k’s Seal was o- for the next session. Prof. Sheridan mitted from the venire of the jurors is well and favorably known to the drawn at the regular Spring term, jieopie of this county, having taught; necessitating the drawing of a new Bam Ever g several years. Last us to remove this awful curse from , 0 r more, one meeting, at wliicEi shall our fair land. Oh say brother, do be registered such qualified electors Columbia. S. C. June 18, 1909. Hon. J. E. Swearingen, State Superintendent of Educa tion, - Dear Sir: Your letter asking ff school trus tees are to Ev» apnointed in the present year ha« been received. Section 1210 Code of Laws. Volume I as amended by the act of the Legis lature. approved February 17th 1906. directs “Each County Board of Education, on the first Tuesday of Julv. 1896. and the first Tuesday in Julv in every two years thereafter, shall appoint for each school district in their coun f v three school trustees from the qualified electors and tax payers residine within the district, who shall hold their office for twoj years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed hy the County Board of Educa f inn.” Accordingto the provisions of this section of the Code, school trustees should E>e ai>- pointed on the first Tuesday in July 1910. ’ oV ' Yours very truly, (Signed) J Fraser Lyon, Attorney General. you not know some one to whom rum is a dreadful stumbling block? If you do, for his sake and that of i ferred to the books'shall be his dear family, let us come shoulder | on t he first Monday in each to shoulder and lift this dreadful FRED HANDY SHOT. Saturday night Fred Handy, a young negro, w as painfully shot in the hand near Mr. Bennett’s farm »t>out four miles from here. He *as unable to give a very connected account as to how he received his wound, but it is thought that he and his companions were enjoying a frolic. As a result of’ the wounds, he may lose a finger. . o The man who contributes the 87 cents per scholar does not even al low his children to receive this pit tance—they have no clothes, or books—-only poor drunkard’s child- p en. ,1s this just? A CARD OF EXPLANATION. I have never had mv consent to Eve a writer for public criticism, but see ing a card written by A. L. Carter. I felt it-my duty to answer in the way of explanation. He said in his card that the lawsuit tvetween himself and J. W. Rertz is not friendly. I am sorry that he holds malice in his heart against Mr. Rentz, for. Mr. Rentz has never asked Mr. Carter for anything that Evelongs to him or tried to take anything from him that was his. Mr. Carter is mad because Mr. Rentz isnotw’illing to be at a yearly expense of fifty dollars or more in order that Mr. Carter can raise his stock on Mr. Rentz’s land, Mr. Carter promised to keep his stock off of Mr. Rentz’s land, but did not do it. The suit proves that Mr. Carter claims that he is in this suit for justice, but it seems to me that he is in it because Mr. Rentz would not give him his place to raise his stock on so that it would be no ex- oense to him to raise his stock, as Mr. Carter has hut a few acres of land in the w’oods for stock to roam or. I find the majority of the anti stock law men is like Mr. Carter. They have but little or no land for their stock to feed on. They will tell vou that it is right. That right -is not the kind of right that I have been taught. Was it not wrong for him to take that which belongs to another man. and which was strictly forbided? If Mr. Carter has Eveen true to keeping the command ments there never would have Eveen any trouble betw’een himself and Mr. Rentz. . „ . A Reader. Lodge, S. C. June, 21, 1909. w’eieht from them. Our Blessed Lord gave His life to save them, may I not ask what you are willing to give? Consider not for one moment any compromise measure, such as some men often consider, viz: “the best solution of the whiskey problem,’’ for if it is wrong to sell the vile stuff one way, it is equally wrong to sell it any way, ao lot us not compromise with the devil as to the tvest method of doing a wrong thing, but let us. like men. put forth our Evest efforts to destroy the works of tlie devil in 1 any form. Meitner should we tolerate the 1 sale of whiskey for- the sake of revenue. Oh my God! can there ever be revenue, in a true sense, , derived from the sale of anything born of the devil? My dear voter, look here just one moment; if your Evoys or girls are ever educated you day- will certainly owe a debt of grati-* 1 tude to the source of their educa tion. Oh. yes, you will be proud of them and justly so. Now in all seriousness, let me ask will you Eve proud of Evoys that fell at the Evar room or at the dispensary, and thereby gave you this revenue to educate your children? Oh say. will you Eve proud of them? I hasten to answer for you, you will not. for “there is no stream that can rise Eugher than the source-that created it. Let us hasten to “lift up the fallen,” for everyEvody issomeEvody’s darling. Sam B. Saunders. June 20 WILL BUSINESS BE HURT? by in SUP’R. GRIFFIN ON ISLAND. Supervisor Griffin leftjast week to sperd a few weeks on 0 Sullivan’s Island. Mr. Griffin has been in bad health for several montEis, and his-, physician thought a change to the Island would prove beneficial. He Island would prove is reported to be rapidly improving. Mr Griffin was accompanied by has wife. Since there is onlyfl one day for *®*tsterinf, let everyone not r^git* Jered take advantage of this day— the first Monday in inly., ^ PICNIC AT MEGGETT. The annual Maaqnfc plenie The main arguments advanced tiie advocates of the liquor traffic that the abolition of the dispensary would hurt business. No argument could Eve farther from the truth if we accept the statement of three towns and cities that have tried it. Reports from Birmingham. Ala., are to the effect that business has in creased and that real estate has en- Eianced in value 33 per cent in the one year under prohibition. Rev. W. P. Witsell, a native of Walterboro, and now pastor of one of the largest churches in Meridian, Miss., told one of the editors that several months ago some people in Meridian wanted to hold an election for the purpose of voting back the liquor traffic (Meridian had Eveen dry for several years); but that the busi ness people of the city, almost to a man, signed a petition against it. He went on to say ttiat the mer chants and other business men told him that the prosperity of the city under prohibition had Eveen so much greater, that for business reasons, if for no others, they would not go track to the liquor traffic. The elec* tion was not held, and Meridian, a city of over 20,000 people, remains dry. The liquor business did not pay. as present themselves. The Act also provides that in the years above re opened month. at the Court House, and keot open three successive days until thirty days before a general election, when they shall be closed. “After providing for registration in the years mentioned above, the Act directs that in other years the registration Evooks shall Eve opened on the first Monday of eafch njonth, at the Court House, until thirty days Evefore any general election, when they shall be closed until the gener al election has taken place, and di rects that the books shall Eve in like manner closed thirty days before any special election. , “As this year is not a general elec tion year and the election on the question of re-opening dispensaries is to Eve held prior to the 1st day of September, the supervisors of regis tration are only required to open the registration books on the first Monday in each month, giving one for registration. The Evooks must Eve closed thirty days before the election on the dispensary, to be held on the third Tuesday in August. “The provisions directing one meeting to be held in each town, etc, and directing the Evooks to Eve kept open three days at the Court House do not apply to the present year. M. P. DeBruhl. Assistant Attorney General.” PROHIDITION CAMPAIGN' FUND. Previously Acknowledged...147,50 This column ia tlie place to test the sincerity of advocates of prohi bition. Talk ia cheap, bat talk does not win batiks. If Uw VIEWS OF PAUL K. CROSDY. Editors of Prohibition Depart ment: Will you allow me space to say just a few words in regard to prohibitien work which is so im portant at this time? I think we should all lay aside every other interest for the time being, and work for the success of this one movement. This is an op portunity which we seldom tiave and to Eve inactive and let it pass will be like sleeping on duty. I tvelieve that the days of the dis pensary are numbered, and that our county will vote it out when the election comes in August. We are living in the most enlightened age that the world lias ever known, and we cannot afford to tolerate some of the institutions which were left us by scheming politicians of a decade ago. W’e have lived to see the evils of this diabolical devil-trap, and are convinced that we can get dong better without it. It does not pay as a source of light or right, and never was intendrei to. yet these are what we need in this day and genera tion, when we claim to Eve sleeping on our best interest, yet we know that it will destroy Evoth scui and tvody of those who are ensneared thereby. But, we are delighted when we see all other states and counties are tveing swept by this prohibition w’ave, and are throwing off the yoke which has been so galling and has cost them so much in lives, in char acter and in money. Ttiere was never a more suitable time for us to vote out ours than now, and I feel sure that this is the prevailing, sentiment all over this county. In parts where the pre vailing sentiment some years ago were m favor of tlie dispensary are . now against it. They have been ! convinced that it injures the busi* ness, and interfersa with labor wherever it is sold. If prohibition will not prohibit tiy do whiskey men oppose prohi- birfon? rani KCroaby. Kofis, 8. C M June 19. ^ in Bamberg several years, year he had charge of the school at I^ke City. He is an educator of ex perience and ability, and will do much to lead this community in its educational awakening. Prof. Sheridan was in town Thurs day and arranged for a home, will occupy the Price house Bridge Street, arriving in town about July 15tEi. Grand jury at this time. CRAN’D jrROICS. J. E. Kinsev, E. (X Garris. L. H. Griffith. A. E. Griffith. H. W. Black. Jr., J. A. Jones. WHY AM I A PROHIBITIONIST? mu must do have them A. O. Hiott, He ; G. C. Parish, on J. F. Britt. J. D. Colson, W. M. Gddley, J. E. Bryan. L. N. Stone, B. L. Jones. C. A. Eckardt, T. P. LaRoche. R. C. McMillan. J. H. Sloman the 1st. The Bible says vc unto others as you would to do unto you. 2nd. Woe is he who putteth Exittle to his neighltior’s lips. 3rd. Woe is he who justifieth the wicked for a reward. First. How can I vote for whiskey when it will do my neighbor harm, when it will destroy the happiness of his home and bring misery, poverty and ruin, and often lead to crime? Would I like my neighbor to treat me thus? NEVER. Second. By voting for whiskey, even for license on the dispensary would be the same as putting the Exittle in the hands of the drinker to make him drunk. I cannot do this. I would E>e, in part, responsible for the results. In voting, my vote counts for the good of the man and his home. Third. 1 cannot vote to justify a wicked business for the revenue, especially the whiskey traffic, the parent of three-fourths of the crime of our State just to save a few’ dol lars in my pocket at the expense of added misery to so many homes of our land. My vote stands for God, home and native land. J. D. Ackerman. PETIT JURORS. J. A. Cash. J. W. Hiers, Andrew Driggers.G. H. Gruber. F. W. Cummings. W. C. Blocker. S. E. Boynton, W. P. Addison, C. T. Cummings, E. C. Glover, H. P. Brauton, J. D. Cannady, W. O. Jones, L. W.Reeves. W. L. Lucas, S. P. Carter. A. J. Kulinskie, A. E. Bennett. M.J. Clement, H. S. Folk. A. J. Sineath. A. I. Martin, W. B. Sires. E. D. Smoak. G. W. Griffin. J. J. Martin. W. M. Carter. J. B. Hudson, P. S. Smith, A. R. B. Smith, W. B. Nettles. Jr., J. H. Nobles. Henry Hiott. J. D. Miley, J. E. Crosby. Jr., C.C. Litchfield, SUNDAY. Sunday, June 27. has E>een set aside as Contribution Sunday for all Sunday schools in the ctwnty. Superintendents are urged to take up collections for the cause of pro hibition and forward same to Mi W Smoak Jr. Sec. with names and amounts of contributors, w’hich willtJ^ 11 be published in this department. Let your contributions Eie liberal for the fight cannot be made without funds. dispensary The atxilition of the dispens will not hurt the business of Walter boro; on tEie contrary, the money that now goes for liquor will go over the counters of our merchants for clothes, groceries, etc. As it is now, not a merchant of qur town gets a single cent profit out of the $30,000 that go into the dispensary. If this amount should go into the legitimate channels of trade, would it not Eielp the merchants in a busi ness way? The Mt Carmel Epworth League held an interesting debate Saturday night on the subject: Resolved, that the person who sells w’hiskey is as guilty of wrong as he who drinks it The affirmative won. Tne speakers were: Affimative, Eialph Linder and L. G. Yafley; the nega tive, Furman Beach, Sam Linder »nd A V Sykes. An interesting subject. What do you think of it? The enemies of prohibition do not hesitate at anything to carry their plans through, as is evidenced by the rich and racy reading furnished by the investigating committee ot the old State dispensary. They seem to be able to control unlimited amounts of money, and there are people in Colleton for sale—or sold! ho E>e- ware. The moral stamina of Colleton county will not be strengthened much more by seeing staggering, drunken men and boys, than in using the pittance of 87 cents per scholar, or 13 cents per capita, to educate our ctiiidren. 1 A Let not the friend* of prohibition take too much for granted in this county. The opponents of the pro hibition movement are not j be idle any mere nowf See that our: t CHILDRENS DAY EXERCISES. Old Providence Church had tEie pleasure of celebrating another Children’s Day Exercises, under tEie management of Mrs. John T. Kelley, that proved to Eie far grander than any in its history June 18th. The exercises Eieing at night ren dered it more beautiful, and too much praise cannot lie given Mrs. Kelly, in the way she had the chil dren trained. The church was beaunfully dec orated in green and white.-pine and palms were the decorations. The program was as follows: Processional March and Song. Prayer by Supt. J. D. Risher. end ing with the Lord*s Prayer in con cert. Hymn by entire school. Recitation.—“Children’s Day Greeting”—by Jessie Risher. Jennie Easterlin, F. B. Moore and Marion Patrick, after which they sang softly “Palms of Victory”. Responsive Reading. A Song by Primaries “Jesus bids us Shine”. Recitation—“Palms and Praises”— by five girls. A Song by School. No. 162 in Revival Praises. Recitation—“That’s Baby”—by Kathryn Smoak. A Song of Victory—“The children with tianner “Christ is King” and flags of victory, made a lovely dis play. Recitation,—“The first Children’s ©ay” -by Vic Risher. “The Robin’s Song”—by four girls and three boys, girls humming chorus and the boys whistling it. Recitation—“Taking and Giving” —by Minnie Smoak. An Addres by CEuurlie Easterlin. Recitation—“SunEieams”—by five girls and one Exjy, after which they sang softly “Jesus wants me for a Sunoeam”. Offering taken up by little Mias Kathryne Kelley ana Master Lavance Patrick, during that time Misses Winnie and Ruth Risher sweetly sang anu Offertory, the former singing soprano and the latter alto. A ten minutes talk by our worthy Superintendent, J. D. Risher, and the exercises closed with tEie song, “Let Us Crowm Him”, marching out as they sang the last verse. All the children carried out their part of the program very nicely, and they are to be complimented. The music was gracefully rendered by Miss Blanch Risher for the entire program. After the children’s services The Organized Bible Society gave an ice cream festival, which was enjoyed by all present. The handsome con tribution realized will go for church furnishings. The festival proved a grand success, and we hope to have another in the very near nature. L.M. S. PICNIC AT CANNADY j. The literary society of Cannady’s school, will School house. W. W. Smoak, Jr th* nisarof tha~ . Thai* 1 j! ‘-'i i 1 | > ~