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^ lilt MESSERVEY CASE FIRST S. S. CONVENTION STie ami VOL. XXXI. VVALTERBORO, S. C, AlV.LSi' 'iqo 9 . NO. 50 VaR ""; DEPARTMENT CASE C#!*riUED ON ACCOINT OF IHi IMEUtNiV,NATIONAL SUNDAT „„ COL. PADCETT'S ILL HEALTH BE ! SCHOOL CON.ENTION HELD EDITED BY JAS. E. PEURIFOY AND W. W. SMOAK, JR. PENDANT'S COUNSEL. T.1U3S5AUNB FRIDAT. I — SCHEDULE OF PROHIBITION I CAMPAIGN FUND CARTERS FORD AND LODGE t> 1.1 .1 LARGE ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS HELD AT CARTERS FORD AND LODGE SUNDAY. The special term uf court called for the purpose of trying J. VV. Messervey. for the alleged killing ot Constable C. P. Fishburne and J. D. Altman at Ravenel, July (Uh. con vened Monday morning at 10 o’clock: Judge S. G. W. Shipp presiding. The necessary number of Grand and Petit Jurors, Solicitor Peurifoy Stenographer Metts and other court officials were present. After a true bill had been found on two indictments for murder against J. W. Messervey, motion was made by Col. J. G. Padgett, of the defense, asking for a contin uance, on the ground of his ill health. Solicitor Peuriioy and of Counsel for the prosecution, and was granted by His Honor, Judge Shipp. The t;r->t annual Convention of the County Sunday School Association held at tne Methodist Church here Thursday and Friday of last week was a far greater success than had been exposed. Thirty-five Sun day Schools were represented by about seventy-five delegates. The program, as previously published, was carried out with only a few* slight changes. MEETINGS. FRIDAY AUG. tith. Big picnic and prohibition rally at Cottagevii.e addressed by the Rev Donahoe and other distinguished speakers. SUNDAY, AUGUST SlH. Rev F. O. S. Curtis will preach at Drs Creek at 11 o’clock. Rev J P Graham will preach to The music for the convention was the combined ccngregations of Wal- in charge of Mrs. N. G. Morrall, terboro. at 11 o’clock, organist of the Baptist Church, at Rev H J Cauthen will deliver the the organ; Mr. G. W. Ethridge Cor-j n o’clock sermon at Bethel net; J. A. Westerberg, flute, y The Previously acknowledged .8>8.74 Drs Creek S S. R H Breland. $upt 1.50 J H Woods, Osborn, 1.00 Tabernacle S S, B L Jones, Supt. .75 Williams S S. J D Utsey, Sufr. 1.50 C. C. fEATHERSIONE ABLY PRESENTED THE CAISE OF PROHIBITION AT THE METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY. Total $93.49 UNION SERVICES This motion was resisted by ! Mr. Gruber from choir was composed of all the choirs town with several singers among the delegates. The | music was especially fine and was 1 quite a feature of the occasion. All but two of the townships have been organized in to this inter-de- « ,p “ redin “T nomination.! work, andit i, thought answered to hu foment with I th4t thij cunvenlion wjl| sUrt inter . the plea of not guilty to both indict-' . . .. ..., 4 4 j a j . est anew and it will be no trouble to ments, and stated that he was., not, effect ^ organizatlon of the other re«ly to come U) trial on either. | tWQ townahl of the cuunt Possibly the largest crowd was in PROHIBITION RALLIES. Tuesday, August 10th, at^moaks Baptist church. Wednesday. August 11th. at Bel's Cross Roads. Thursday. August 12th, at Adnah. Friday, August 13th, at Black Creek. Rdv J P Graham will preach a prohibition sermon Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at the Baptist church to the combined congregations of the town. Mrs N G Morrall, the organ ist. requests that all the choirs be present to assist in the music, and that they kindly attend a choir prac tice Friday evening at 8:30 o’clock. Be sure to attend the prohibition rallies next week. You w ill never regret it. attendance at this session of the court ever known to be present at a trial in Walterboro. There is a feeling of disappointment that the county should have been run to the expense that it was and this case continued. The attorneys engaged for the prosecution are Solicitor Peurifoy, Jas. E. Peurifoy, and Howell and Gruber: for the defense Padgett and Lemacks, The next regular term of court, when thiscaae will probably be tried, will be in November. Col. Padgett expressed a hope that he would be in physical condition to try this case at this time and was anxious to appear as counsel for the defense in this case. Col. J. G. Padgett of the defense arose before the arraignment and asked for a continuance on the ground of his ill health, having been advised bv his physician Friday last that it would be impossible for him to continue in the case. Although fcoth his physicians and himself, prior to that time, thought he would be able to continue in the case. Too much cannot be said in praise of the efforts made by Miss Grace Every voter of Colleton county W. Vandiver and Mr. J. M. Way of has a duty to perform on the 17thof Pelzer, S. C. They had been as- August. signed several subjects on the pro-! gram, which were handled in an Lour ueeks of prohibition now entertaining and instructive manner, and a sh. rt M ason of open dispen- The prohibition meeting at Rice Patch Thursday Aug. 12 has been chanaged to Adnah, church the same date—dinner will be seved the grounds to all who attend. on Rev J L Harley did not deliver his address at the court house Mon day evening because of rain. He left Tuesday morning for Ehrhardt where he spoke last night. The subject, ‘‘Importance saiies a.id then Teachers’ /framing Department,'” which was to have 1 een discussed by Rev. Geo. A. Martin, wai abiy pre sented by Mr. W. P. Chalmers, pastor of tilt ; AVauterian church, Walterboro. It was a subject of considerable regret that n-.t •• Mr. Ercxman nor Mr. Hyde of Charleston who were on the program could present. The convent i(,n closed Friday even- ingiwith an address on prohibition by Rev. J L. Harley, Superinten dent of the Anti-Saloon League. This address was attentively listened to by the largt congregation present,, and was one of the ablest presenta tions on the prohibition question ever made at this place. The following officers were <lect- ed: President Prof. Hugo G. Sheri- fur Coilt li*n ft Li pM'hibition .n! It was a source of regret to the editors tiiat all tm churches in town did not j'i.iin the pronioition serv ices Sunday. a Tne “dry" period started yester day. We trust the officials of the R M FENDER. R M Fender, who died at the Ro per, hospital. Charleston, July 27th, : was funeralized Wednesday after- j noon at 3 o’clock by Rev F O S Cur- forever ti- and interred at 10 o’clock Thurs- idav at Doctors Cr^ek Baptist church ! of which the deceased was a faithful 'member. Mr Fender was born May 2th D«'2. His father was Ransom Fender IxYiige, Aug. 1. In the prohibi tion circles. Rev. J. L. Harley delivered two sermons at Carter’s Ford and I»dge churches on the 1st inst., which were real surprises to those in favor of the liquor traffic and those against it. He is superin tendent of the/Anti-Saloon League of this State and is just the man for the place. At Carter’s Ford he preached at 11 o'clock a. m. to a congregation which, he said, was the largest audience that be has addressed in a church in the State. His text was from the Habakuk, using the words; unto a man that putteth the to his neighbors’ lips.” He so earnestly and showed so book “Woe bottle strove much Mr Fender married Miss Mattie Kinard who with one son. Junior. 2d years old. survive him. Mr Fender is a ho survived by his brothers. J Q, j C, G C, W D, and sisters, Mrs B G Hiott, Mrs Philip Weeks, Miss Fran- county will see to it that the law is C es Fender, and step-m.-iher, Mrs strictly enforced the four weeks the AnnieFender. dispensary is to he closed Those who missed hearing -Supt. Harley and Col. Featherstone have indeed missed some of thought they could have heard no matter h m they believed NOTICE. All arsons arc*hereby forbidden t > r de or drive over the Court the best House .quare as the ladies of the heard Civic League have planted it. H D Padgett, Clerk of Court. Accordingly a letter was addressed dan, First Vice-Preslnent Rev. J. P. Friday, July 30, to Mr Gruber, whom he understood was in charge of the case, asking that the case be continued. The reply was to de- •cline to grant his request. The prosecution wished the matter to come up at the convening of court in order that his honor, might pass upon it. Graham. Second Vice-President J. B. Dodd, Secretary Mils Ida M. Fish burne, Treasurer J. D. Utsey. Ex ecutive Committee J. D. Risher Chairman, Rev. T. P. Baker, J. E. Peurifoy, C. G. Henderson, J. Rice Godley, H. N. Stokes, Rev. G. A. Martin, Mrs. R. G. W. Bryan, and Miss C. E. Week ley. At the conclusion of the services Friday evening a resolution was in- “If you l»?t whiskey alone it will let you alone,” says the liquor • traffic. Well, that curly-haired boy. silting on his fadier’s knee, let whi-kev alone. Did it let him alone? No; it robbed him ot the lather about whose neck that little arm is twined so lovingly—shot him down in the street without a moment’s warning. The mother of the little bpy let whiskey alon**, too. But did it let her alone? No; it robbed her of her interest in eradicating whiskey from the borders of our grand old Pal metto State forever. that tear-dim- med eyes were in evidence on all sides of the audience. He did not plead for temperance to secure bet ter homes, food, clothing, shelter, and peace alone; but for the cause of Jesus Christ, for the salvation of so iris. So very evident was the interest of the audience that Mr Harley thought it wise to call for a stand ing vote; that is to say, all who are opposed to the liquor traffic, stand up. All stood up except one man, so far as your “scribe” knows. He said that he had not made any such proposition as this before, and that the temple of whiskey business is tottering in upper Colleton if not in the entire county. Mr Harley proved to the people that the r.iw material of distilleries are our dear boys whom we all must love; boys for whom we would die if they were imposed upon by outlaws, by criminals, by drunkards; yet some are willing to see rum dealt out to them to the eternal loss of their souls. He proved that $5.00 is spent each year per capita, and yet we are too poor to meet our tax o )ligations. In the name of God, ho at much worse state of affairs would we be placed in without any whiskey at all? After the sermon an opportunity, to make an offering in support of the prohibition move, presented itself, and a nice purse was made up. Solicitor Peurifoy ^retted very^^ f B-D^tl-glun.tt. tertainment of the delegates and ex- much that he felt it his duty to op pose the motion for a continuance. He felt that it was a matter of so grave a nature that it should be al lowed to proceed to trial. Mr Gruber disliked very much to oppose any motion based on a con sideration of health of counsel. The case was considered of so grave a nature that this special term of court was called to try it. No other reason was given to ask for a continuance save that of the health of counsel, so it is assumed that the pressing thanks to Miss Vandiver, Mr. Way and Mr. Harley, the orga nist and the choirs for their aid in making this meeting so great a suc cess. Pledges were made to the amount of $160.00 fur State and County work. ting killed. Practically all the coun sel at the bar has been employed in the prosecution, and no attorney can prepare this case as it should be pre pared in less than ten days, so that case is now ready, that the witnesses 1 to proceed with the trial now would are present. It appeared that the counsel could have engaged other counsel to have assisted him and have gone into the matter with such assistant counsel so that the case be little less than a judicial lynching. Judge Shipp, in rendering his de cision in the casiS stated that these motions always give him concern. At the time he ordered this special could have been handled in a manner term of court, the court was in as would guard every right of the defendant. The defendant is en titled to three days before the trial can proceed, and Mr. Padgett can yet do what he suggested. In reply Mr. Padgett stated that at the time he accepted the employ ment to defend th$ prisoner, he was in a physical condition to do so, and the reason was only providential that he is not now able to proceed. Suppose this case be continued, what will be the result? The cause is of art so much concern that haste is nar rssaiy. It is not a rape case, or fctthway robbery, bat simply that of sion. and he felt that the defendant should not he tried then in the midst of the excitement, and he thought that by ordering this extra term the ends of justice would be met and the defendant would not be deprived of any of his rights. This is a delicate point for him to decide and the showing made ia of such nature that the defendant can not get proper defense by counsel who are not able to defend him physically. He must decide the caee according to his conscience and the construction he puts upon the mat ter aa presented. Therefore ha U ■■■i ;SV m- mM ;* w ; * ; ife* -to—4 tm IrMv'-' 9 . v -V At 8:30 p. m. Mr Harley address ed another large audience at the Lodge Methodist church in the in terest of prohibition, and he only doubled the dose administered at Carter’s Ford a few hours before. He had the facts in point which exposed the corrupt liquor traffic, and thereby revealed to the people just what vehement efforts are be ing used by the liquor dealers to defeat the churches in their work for the sake of humanity, and finally the saving of their souls. Mr Harley is so strongly exposing the plans of the liquor men that he is really in danger of being slain. He has received many anonymous letters threatening his life if he will not desist his work against the liquor traffic. But, “Bless the Lord,” like Paul and Silas, he is go ing on and on in Christ’s work until Christ shall say, “Come up Higher.” We earnestly pray for Mr Harley and trust that Almighty God shall make him triumphant, on the 17th of August, over the entire sale of any irutoxicapts within South Carolina. * Civis. E. W. Cmrnmek, «f T———, mmd littl* N«d busbard and left her a broken-hearted widow. Ft is estimated that one hundred thousand innocent people die in the United States every year at the hands of those under the influence ot liquor. They let whiskey alone, but they were not let alone. Can any sane man look at this picture, and think of these dungs, and vote tayperpetuate the liquor traffic? lina Anti There will a basket picnic at Dr Breaker’s Park at Ravenel Saturday, August 14. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Ice cream, cake and soft drinks will be on sale. Personal—A rich widower ia going to travel to Washington and other Northern cities. An amiable ami S rreeable young lady, a beautiful onde, would like to accompany him for the trip (?) or for life. Mr and Mrs T P Lesesne and in fant aon, T P, Jr, who have been visiting Mrs las—if’s old home here returned Friday to their home in h-kbM— The address Sunday morning at the Methodist church by Col. C. C. Featherstone of Laurens, was one of the best ever heard here. Col. Featherstone has been a prohibition ist all his life and made the race for governor on the prohibition plat form three years ago. He is re cognized as one of the ablest law yers in the State, and is easily one of our most logical and eloquent ora tors. For over an hour Sunday morning he held the large congregation spell bound. The service seemed all too short, not the least part of which was the splended music rendered by the choirs of the Baptist and Metho dist churches under the leadership of Mrs N. G. Morrall organist .G. W Etheridge with comet and J. A. Westerberg with flute added much to the splendid musical program. The briefest synopsis of Col. Featherstone’s address is all that can be given here. It had to be heard to be appreciated, and it is doubtful if there was a person pres ent who was converted to prohibi tion. a Rev Henry Cauthen, pastor, opened the services and introduced the speaker who said he felt like apologizing to a church people for discussing any question in any way except that of right. Every honest man in the country now admits that j the whiskey traffic is an evil and is opposed to morality an i religion. I do not know of anything that is right, that is moral, that is Christian, that the whiskey traffic is not opposed to. We are told that every year in the ~ U. S. 100,000 men are going to a drunkards grave 288 every day; 1 every 5 minutes 12 every hour. How many are going down indirectly God only knows. Our friends on the other side say that it will not be possible to legislate morals into the people—prohibition will not prohi bit. No law aimed at wrong entirely prohibits the crime. It only mini mizes it. Your church does not prohibit the wrong-doing of its members, nor does your court house offer testimony that the laws are perfectly enforced. Shall we then abolish the church and repeal all laws? No, that would be foolish. It is somewhat like the little boy who was holding to the tail of the calf that was running as fast as it could. A neighbor said: “Son. do you think you can stop that calf?’’ “No,” says the boy, “Hcnow I can’t stop him but I can slow him up some.” That is what we are trying to do. If we have whiskey in this county today it is because the men of the county the church members want it —because they have not had the courage, the nerve and manhood to put it out. When I came here to address you I was about to tell you something. I was about to say that you were a congregation of whiskey sellers, i do not mean it in an offensive sense. It is true; but I hope that after the 17th of August you will not be. I have figures here to show' that prohibition is as well enforced as any other law. Drunkenness and crime have been decreased 75 per cent, labor has been improved 50 per cent. The success of the whiskey buis- ness in your community means the debauching of the young manhood of your county. Revenue—one of the stumbling blocks in the question of revenue. “I would rather” said the speaker “see my boy grow up in ignorance than for him to be educated with this blood money. I mean it” But let us see who pays this reve nue? Is it not paid by the people of Colleton? For every dollar spent for^liquor you get back not more than 25 cents: The 75 cents goes out of the county, but the effects do not. These come back in your in creased court expepses, the decreas ed products of labor. Revenue must not be measured by manhood. I want to ny to you people here this morninjrjthat we are in a righte ous fight. We art not going to sound a retreat At the conclusion of Col. •to—’ai ’ —dhsatandihwnM Y . Y j. \ ^ .. w-wH