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I vrw" *r:W-'*y f ' ' 1 \ \V I Cb<¥ress anb ^lanbarli THIRTY SECOND YEAR. ^V;-W. SMOAKt^ EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. —TERM8—• Om tbae Mb MOXTK8 VKSBI MORTHe ALWAYS II ABYAICE. Pabltated mt%rw WedoMdsy. »t Wtlterboro, 8. C. Entered M the Wnlterboro, 8. C. Fontofflce m •econd-claM noatter March t, 1879, under Act of March'3, 1870 WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 1. 1909. The financial report of the county superintendent of education in this issue should be carefully studied. THE EDUCATIONAL RALLY. We cannot but wonder at times what the future of Colleton county will be, when we think of the seem ing indifference of her [>eople to the • great cause of education. Last Saturday there was held at the Court House an “Educational Rally,” in furtherance of a plan by our efficient young State Superin tendent of Education. He had sent some of the leading educators in the State here to try to aid the people of Colleton county in bettering the condition of her schools. Resides there was much of our ablest home talent present for the s^me purpose. Yet only about seventy-five persons of all ages were present, and fifteen per cent of these had to be present, being on the program! Fifty per cent of those present were from one to two and a half hours late, and sixty-per cent left before the exer cises wer.’concluded. So if it were not for those who will read the re port of the meeting in The Press and Standard, we would say the rally did hut precious little good. 1 here should have been present (11 every school official in the coun ty, (2) every teacher (3) every t patron who wishes to see better educational advantages given our children (4) every child who really is striving to 1m* educated. The people of W alterbont alone should have tilled the Court House. Now. people of Colleton county, there is a screw loose somewhere. We must find it ar.d see that it is tightened. . What is the matter? Is the season for this indifference with the county officials? Is it with the officials in the districts? Is it the teachers? Is it with the patrons? Or are the schools in Colleton county all that could be desired? Are they so perfect that learned educators can offer no suggestions that would result in improvement? Statistics show that this county has almost the shortest school term in tlje State, and that our percentage of illiterates is among the largest. People of Colleton county, this is a serious matter. We must awake to our duty, or ours will be the responsibility for the murder of in tellects being committed. A fa mous writer has said: “That one cnild should die ignorant that has capacity for knowledge-this I cal 1 tragedy.” Oh, the tragedies in Colleton county! option; they prized its benefits; they indorsed its principles; they won victories under its provisions. W hen they now attempt to repudiate the principlp of local self-g(.v r.irrent they are not acting in good faith with those who have dealt with them fairly.—The State. n . • If the retention of liquor in the six counties that have voted to retain it would not affect any of the thirty- six “dry” counties, then we would say that South Carolina may not so badly need State-wide prohibition Unfortunately, however,- the pres ence of dispensaries in any of these counties will, to a large extent, de stroy the effects of prohibition in the adjoining counties. The converse proposition, howev er, is not true. W’hen “Marlboro and Greenwood counties were the only dry counties”, their Deing dry did not affect the adjoining counties, ex* cept for good. Now in Colleton coun ty, for example, the people cannot have the kind of prohibition they would like to have, for the reason that Charleston and Beaufort being “wet” w’ill create a zone of satura tion, because, unfortunately, there will be a capillary attraction. We are going to have trouble down next to Beaufort county on account of the dispensary at Yemassee. If these counties retaining dispensaries would show that they wished to aid their sister counties in enforcing the law of their choice, and remove those ‘ court h^rVin", I wil, sell at |uib] ic out. dispenaries in contiguous territory, cry before the courthouse in Walter- there would be some reason to feel 8epteinl»er next, . . , , , (*>th day, 1909) within the legal tolerant of their choice and not wish hours ()f 6ale< tht , following described to force State wide prohibition at ! Realty: this time. Bu^look at North Augus j 8 *f“ ate Li . , , the county and State aforesaid, con- ta ami watch .the officials of Beau- taming eight hundred (NOO) acres, fort county and set* if they remove more or less and Iwundeo, north by the Yemassee dispensary! No, these 'J * ll8iier » * tnown 148 ^ e P* * herd tract; east by lands formerly of Peter Kentz, Handy Henderson and AN ENJOYABLE DANCE A most enjoyable dance was given Thursday evening by the young men of the town —Music was furpished -by the r Rh* d After spending a very pleasant evening, in spite of the heat, the dance w-a* broken up at 2 o’clofl)c. Even then the young people seemed loath to leave. The chaperons were Mesdames C. A. Fraser, Jno. F. Lucas. J. C McLeod, C. C. Anderson. The following couples were pres ent: ■ 1 ‘ . D. B. Peurifoy with Miss Ellen Duval; M. G. Gruber with Miss Ruth Price; S. G. Price with Miss Ray Jones; Paul Baxley with Miss Annie Laraen; C. H. Fraser with Miss Edith Lucas; Charlie Anderson with Miss Emmie Strobe); W. G. Hyme with Miss Dollye Price; Vernon Padgett with Min Florence Black: Fuller Fripp with Miss Lillian Farmer; Ben Sanders with Miss Essie Hyme; Harry Anderson with Miss Minnie Price; Hughes Murray with Miss Hattie VonLehe. Messrs A. J. Anderson. A. S. Karesh, - John F. Lucas, Harold Fripp, Herbert Anderson, John Crosby and C. A. Fraser. MASTER'S SALE STATE OS SOUTH CAKOLINA, Colleton County, In the Common Pleas. P. W. Risher, et al, y?. Ruth Rilber. By virture of the decree of above ' NOTICf Of ELECTION W litre**, api'lu-atioo ha* t* 1 en mad* to ibe Count* Board of tulncadoii lor V ol.etOD Comity to order an •iartion to B. (i Bank NcLool Dtatrict No. 47. ou tl»<» qaeatioa of votioif an additloual fa* •vT-trf-3-mWla-ia satrt DBtrttd for sri.o i counties will work for “revenue and doubtless dispensaries will be es- Mauldin: south by lands of Mauldin, tablished to catch the trade of the bj lM ' 1 ' lom * rl 5' of K D “dry” counties, caring not for the Terms of sale—One half cash, bal- efforts to mak< the the law prohibit CDCe in one Vfar, secured by bond and • mortgage of the property sold, bear in tnem. ~ j r g mteresT'.at 8 per cent jier annum By all means let us have State-wide from day of sale, with option tp pur- prohibition. If the problem of en- c ^ lii8e,r P a Y' n f? Purchaser - . | to pay lor papers, forcing it in any county is tob hard ^ (; Henderson for that county, on account of polit- Master. ical machines or personal favoritism *^ u P l, 8 t 14, I'.i' by those in authority, let the State " step in and make the law effective. MASTER'S SALE Metropolitan police can aid wonder WELL, WHY Nor Replying to an inquiry, Editor W. W. Smoak. Jr., of Walterboro. said: “I w °uld favor a State-wide prohi bition law at the next seasion of the Legislature for the reason that what i» good law for thirty-seven counties ■hould be good law for forty -two.” According to Mr Smoak’s logic when Marlboro and Greenwood were the only dry coon ties in South Caro lina, they aould have been forced by the Legislature to get into the wet column. • According to the same principle, Congieas should enact a national divorce law, requiring South Caro- linato cease being the one exception. Thirty years ago, prohibitionists in this State contended for local fully where the community gets too big to enforce a law unless it meets with the peculiar ideas of those in authority in such community. W’e fear the logic of The State is at fault or its reasoning bad when it strives to carry its "local option” theory so far as to include the di vorce law. Local option can only be effective in dealing with questions such as. these when the units are large. The county is too small a unit and already we have carried the lo cal option theory too far. Then there is little in common between divorce and prohibition there is. more kin ship between divorce and soloonism, both destroy homes. By all means let South Carolina as a whole outlaw both these gigantic evils: or would The State have the divorce question too submitted to the counties? . STATE OF SOUT CAROLINA, Colleton County. In the Cemmon PI,-as, The Combahee Fertilizer Co., vs. DIEDATBLUFFTON- Mr* Uhrlsiioe Hiott, wife of .1 M Hiolt of Blpfftos, died at her home there Tburedav eveniug of laat week. Mr* Hiott had been in failing health for •ometimr, and *nccnmbed to an attack of malarial fever, fhe was interred Friday afternoon at Indian HIM Bapti* church of Btnftton. The interment wa* to have taken place at Doctor’s Creek, but a* no oertifleate from her ph)*ician nad been obtained, the body could not be brought to Walterboro. Mrs Hiott wa* C5years old, and leaves kaslaid, this# tons aad font daughters 8be is also survived k by two brothers, Senator J 8 Grlftin and Supervisor J O Griftn, and ike following sister*: Me*- dame* Henrietta Herndon, Harriet Hiott and SneeaBa MorrK Mr aad Mrs Hiott have been living at Bluff ion for thirty years, aad their many frienda and relative* in tbisoonnty will be pained to learn of her death. s 0 A man who lives right has more power iu bis silence thau •ootbtM^hM by hia words.—i'hil- J. W. Messervey, et al. By virtue ol the Secret* of above court herein, I will sell at public out cry before the courthouse in Walter boro, on Balesday in September next (bth day, 1909), within the legal hours, the following described Realty; at risk of former puichaser, Mrs L W Messervey: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of laud, situate in Adams Kuo township, county and State aforesaid, on the north side ol the public road known as the “WiHtown road,” con taining fifty (50) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: Northward ly, eastward ly and w eat ward ly by lands pf Annie Messervey, and sonth wardly by the “Willtown road.” Terms of sale one half cash, bal ance payable in one year from day of sale^ cured by bond of the purchaser bearing interest at 7 per cent and a mortgage of the property sold, said mortgage to include the usual tax, insurance and attorney’s fee clauses: with privilege to purchaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to jmy for papers. C G Henderson, Master. August 14,1909. rurpomr* aud a ptution pn-M-nud •ut.e-i bj nns ttiird of the free holder* m **id Diet net, praying mid election be onieret It is ordered, under Section 120b of tbe Code of Uivlc Lawa, 11102, that an emotion be held Friday, Sept 10, HTii. at Canuaday School houae. or other con venient ptacu within *aid dutrict, and that only thorn peraona who return real or peraonal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and re gifftratioa certificate* as required in’ seneral,elections, be allowed to vote At aeld election, each elector In favor of tbe proposed tax shall cast a ballot contain- ing tbe words • For Additional Tax*’ printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to said additional tax ■hall vote a ballot containing the word*, “Against Additional Tax" printed or written thereon. . ^ Polls will be opened at It o'clock a. m. aad closed at 4 o'clock p. m T K Risher, J F Strickland and 8 J Patrick, trustees of said district are hereby appointed managers to conduct •aid election. "If the matority of the vote* cast in »aid School District Khali be "For Ad ditional Tax' and not ‘Against Addition al Tax, tbe additional tax shail be levied.'' Within ten davs after the election, the above named manager* shall report to this Board the result of tbe elect ion, and fnioish them with the poll list, the , ballot box and all paper* appertaining 1 thereto II W BLACK, SR, J RICE DUDLEY, W W sMOAK. JH. Co. Bd ot Education Colleton County Walterboro, 8. C., Aug* 28, 1V09 9 1 2t. NOTICE Of ELECTION. Whereas, application ha* been made to tbe County Board of Education for Colleton County to order an election in 8moak* School District No. 5, on tbe question of voting an additional tax levy ot 3 null* in Mid District for school purposes and a petition presented signsfl by one third of the free holders in said District, praying »aid election tie ordered It L ordered, under) Section 1208 of the Code of^'ivil Laws. 1902, that rtu e’ection be held Saturday, & pt. 11,1909, at Smoaks School bouse, or other con venient place within. Mid district, and that only those persons who return rial or personal property for taxati >n, and who exhibit their tix receipts and re gistration certificates as required in general elections, be allowed to vote. At eaid election, each elector in tavor of tbe proposed tax shall cast a ballot contain ing the words "For additional Tax” printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to aald additional tax shall vote a ballot containing the words, "Against Additional Tax” primer! or written thereon. 1‘olls will be opened «t 1 o’clock p m and closed at 5 o'clock p, m John B Smith, S P J Garris, .!r, and II F Strickland, trustees of said district are hereby appointed manageis to con duct said election. ‘if the msjoiity of the votes cast in said School District shall be "For Ad ditional Tax' ami not ‘Against Adnirion- al Tax,’ tbe additional tax shail be levied." Within ten days after the election, the at*ove uamtd managers shail r**po;t to this Board the result of the election, and furnish them with the poll li* - , the ballot boxes and ail papers appertaining thereto. H W BLACK. SR, J RICE GODLEY W W SMOAK JR. Co. Bd. of Education Oodetou County Wallet boro, S. C , Ang. 28, 1909. 9 1 2t ifiret Against Your tfoV^e faitwSs££nt nder coIlar *■ • crime against your moot patient and* Melt! Adjustable Hamden fodUrs cow and prevent it. They are the beat and most humane collar ever made bwauae of thU. Won’t wear out. Always keep their shape. Don’t uf erfe< $£JS djuat ^ to th ® lM>rse * whether spring fat or fall poor Make him pul! better with more load and keep him in perfect working Con dition every day in the year. Distribute the draught evenly. Attached to any harness. Easier than others to put on and take off. No straps or buckles. Set easier and more perfectly comfortable. All wearing parts .can be replaced for a few cents when worn out. „ * -w m A. Wichman & Son ON ELOCUTiON. This finest of the arts is perhaps receiving more attention toilay than any other accomplishment: and by virtue of the various modifications of Delsartean principle, it is hard to say to what it may not aspire in fu ture. It has already become a valu able means not only of social enter tainment tits ostensible purpose! but; an or«.i!i:trv piece of physical culture, ami even < f gestu:\*s in? toad. been neglected with us is what is called, in Boston and other metroi>o- litan centers, reading, but which we perhaps would call recitation, since it is delivered without book. We hear people object sometimes to reciting the standard poems because these may afford few of the gest ures that they think so essential to every rociration. They will 'h<>ose tnnr almi's of \ ‘readifig’ is a moral and ethical trairuig. through recitation wh re bit' i»*\v <-e-*it•••■•< the relation of expressnm to feeling, if any, are made, its charm in* in But if we have no fault at all to Ueauty of enunciation, variety <>f find with the theory as imagined by the* highest artists, ttiere is some what in practice now ami then which we could wish that even the mere amateur might strive to put right. t me, appreciative rendering ot the mrtre, anti sympathetic insight into the sentiment of the selection. With a gifted reader, the expression of the face and the whole derffeanor contributes no little to the general DR. WM. R. BARRON, HENDERSONVILLE, S. C. Wishes to announce the opening of an office for the practice of medicine in this community. He is boarding at Mr. J. A. Marvin’s. MASONIC MEETINGS. NOTICE. Trustees of the various school dis tricts will please take notioe that do teacher should be employed who does Dot hold a teacher’s certificate. Teacher 1 accepting schools who do not hold such oertifleate will not receive pay for their service*. All teachers whose oer- tlfiaatee are not on file in this ofilos will settd them in for rsgieuatkm. ee no claim will be approved ualem the oertlfl- cate of the teacher is filed in tkk office. Second or third grade certifloatee will not be renewed. By order of the County Board of Edu cation. H W BLACK. 8R. County Boot, of Education. Walterboro, 8 O, July 26,1909. 7 28 St Don’t waste vbur money baying piasters when yon can cat a bottle of Chsmberlala’s Liniment tor twoatv-flve cents. A piece of fiannel dampened with th's liniment is superior to any plaster for lame hack, pains la the side and cheat, and mnch cheaper. Bold by all dealers. UNITY Lodge No. 55. A. F. M., holds its regular com munications on the 4th Friday in each month at 8:00 o’clock, p. m. All visiting Brethren are cordially invited to at tend- P. M. BUCKNER. W. M. N. G. MORRALL. Sec’y. UNIONISM’S Why is it that tjie county president nor the county secre tary-treasurer never have any communications in this page? If yonr hearts are in the order, brothers, let it be known in this department. There mast be some definite action taken at tbe next meeting of the County Union in reference to the County Pair. We under stand there is yet some stock to be •nbacribed and this mast Le got ten op at once. Let those who have lists of stock subscribed bring them in. For instance, the idea obtains effect. The writer had the pleasure rather widely that in reciting a | once of hearing Miss Breneman, of poetical piece of the popular narra- the celebrated Olmstead, Pott vin, live kind (the one# “that tells a Breneman Company, ‘trad’ ‘Kneh story”) all vestige of versification j Arden’ this way. It was indeed must be done away with, and the | aa exquisite bit of representation, piece merely ‘talked our,’ as nearly! Very much in the same manner the as possible like ordinary eonvena- f tmous Mrs Mowatt, alter making tion. The rhyme is suppressed, and the rhythm slurred over, so as to convert the selection practically into prose. But jf this is right, why not choose prose from the first? It would be more direct, for then no fier reputation a4 a reader in the Northern cities, toured through some of the Southern, visiting Charleston and Savannah. W’e think the valuable aid of elocu tion should be more freely given to effort would be necessary to destroy | make reading a fine art. and then the rhyme and metre. some of our best literature would The English say that Americans no longer be neglected. “have a tendency to overacting.” The fault mentioned is merely the over-acting of principles in them selves very reasonable and true— that there should not be a sing-song at the end of every line, and that in poetry, as in prose, all conversation should have a natural vatie'y of intonation, appropriately expressive. We frankly admit that nothing could be more disagreeable than this same sing-song, and the regular pause at the end of the line which so often accompanies it; and in elocution a dull and ‘wooden’ style of recitation is, justly, the unpardonable sin. It is perfectly natural that in the zeal to avoid such errors, people should sometimes go to the opposite ex treme. Still the case remains that, in the use of poetry, it can never be Helen E. Malone. MR GRUBER TO PRESIDE. ' Columbia, Adg.ist 30 —Special: <;<*- ernor Ansel to-day appointed Attorney W B Gruber, of tbe Colleton Bar, to pre side over tbe special term ot tbe Court of Common Pleas at Barnwell, be*!* nlt'g on October 4. Tbe appoinUEert was made upon tbe recommendation of Chief Justice Jonee. The special tens was arranged for at the request of lb* majority of the Barnwell Bar. '‘My child was barned teniblv abo« tbe face, ueek and chest I app ted Dr Thomas Rclertric Oil Tbe pain cett*jj and tbe child ank into a restful sleep —Mrs Nanny M Hanson, Hambnrg, 8. ^ • “She is enjoying the heyday n woman’o life.” “What is that right to destroy the rhyme, if it in ‘‘After h iving t> ask her ha»- written rhymed; for that would he cent she had foj •be has come to defeat the plain intention of the poet, who, if any one, must have known how he wished his piece to sound. The beat elocutionists in variably attend to this, givirg delicate and due emphasis to rhyme find rhythm, without the least injury to aenae or exprenaion. A branch of elocution that hta thirty v-.ra his life insurance.” iott CHIItfrwn Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA, n* m Marti n* vm*