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VVALTHRBOKO. S. C. SEPTEMBER 15. igoy.
NO. 4
COMMITTEE APPOINTED SCHOOL BEGINS MONDAY' WOW PICNIC
SUPT’S ELECTED ! STATESMANSHIP NEEDED GOOD ROADS COLUMN
THE OFFICERS OE UW AND ORDER FOR THE PRESENT THE SCHOOl Will CHOPPERS MEET IN OUTER FOREST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SUNDAT
LEAGUE APPOINT MEMBERS OF
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
According to the provision in the
constitution, the officers of the Law
and Order League held a meeting
at the office of the president, M P
Howell, Esq., Friday morning and
appointed the Executive commitee.
Those present at the meeting were:
|( P Howell, prsident; W W Smoak,
Jr. secretary: E L Fishbume, treas
urer; Jaa E Peurifoy. solicitor. J J
Padgett, vice president was not
present.
The following appointments were
made.
Verdier township, A P Hiott;
Warren township, P C Garris;
Broxton township, Paul K Crosby;
Heyward tonwship. G E H Moore;
Blake township, S A Marvin;
Lowndes township, A R Speights;
Fraser township, J M Padgett;
Sheridan township. J D Riaher;
Glover township, J B Dodd;
Adams Run township, S M Gibson;
Collins township, J H Wood.
This committee is called to meet
Friday, Sept 24rd, at 11 o’clock at
the office of the president.
The following is the constitution
which will govern the Law and
Order Leage in this county:
CONSTITUTION
a ARTICLE fc—PURPOSE
This order shall be known as the
Law and Order League of Colleton
county.
The purpose of this Law and Or
der League shall be:
First: To create in this commu
nity, every legitimate way, such a
public sentiment as will induce a
proper regard for life, liberty, prop
erty and rights of our citizens,
respect for our laws and observance
of the customs of civilized society and
to co-operate with similar leagues
or organizations throughout
the county for the accomplishment
of the purpose for which this League
is organized.
Second: To lend its united aid to
the passage enforcement of such
laws as shall guarantee every right
and privilege proivded by the laws
and constitution of our country,
state and city, and shall enforce
every duty of citizenship.
Third: To give practical and
efficient aid and support to the
officers entrusted with the enforce
ment of law.
Fourth: And more especially to
cause to be enforced the law in
Colleton county relative to in
toxicating liquors as it now is, or
may hereafter be enacted; and to
cause to be brought to trial those
who commit offences against said
law, or those against whom there is
evidence sufficient upon which to
induce a reasonable belief of their
guilt, and to give voluntarily, and
procure when possible, evidence,
which will aid in convictions.
ARTICLE II—MEMBERS.
a.
Sec. 1. All m e m b e r s whose
names are hereto or shall hereafter
be subscribed, shall be members of
this League: all white male residents
of Colleton county who have at
tained the age of eighteen years and
are residents of this county shall be
eligible'to membership.
Sec. 2. Any member may be
expelled by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at any regularly
called meeting.
ARTICLE HI—OFFICERS.
Sec. 1. There shall be elected as
officers of the Laagoa a President,
Vice-PreshhBt, Secretary, Treasurer
and Solicitor. The officers shall be
ex officio members of the Executive
committeee; gal mid officers shall
be elected feg & majority vote of the
member* preamt at the regular
*onual meeting, which shall be held
on the first Monday in September in
cadi year, and shall hold office for
°ne year or until their successors
•reelected.
•ftnci* IV—cnctmvE committee.
See. 1. There shaU be an Execu
tive Committee
BE TAUGHT IN GODFREY AND
l.M.C. A. BUILDINGS.
aod twama. <
The next .session of the Walterboro
High School will begin Monday.
Owing to the fact that the school
building formerly occupied by the
school i* being torn down prepara
tory to erecting a modern structure
with the proceeds of the $20,000
bonds recently voted, the opening
and first months of the school will
be held at the Godfrey building on
Railroad avenue, and at the Y. M.
C. A. building. The seven higher
grades will be taught in the. former
ouilding and the three lower in the
latter.
The faculty for the present term is
as follows:
Prof. Hugo G. Sheridan, principal.
Miss Al!ie Gray Buchanan, Taze
well. Va., 1st asst. *
Mias Annie Galloway,- Gastonia,
N. C. 2nd asst.
Miss Jessie M. Fraser, Walterboro,
3rd asst.
Miss Jennie Bateman. Fort Gaines,
Ga., 4th asst.
Miss Leonie Padgett, Walterboro,
5th asst.
Miss Clara Barr, 6th asst.
Prof. Sheridan, Miss Buchanan
and Miss Galloway will teach in the
High school department; Miss Pad
gett and Miss, Barr will teach the
three lowest grades in the Y. M. C.
A. building.
The trustees have decided to
charge a contingent; fee of $2 for the
session. $1 pavabie at the opening of
the school and $1 the 1st of Febru
ary. Pupils outside of the district
will be required to pay $1 per month
tuition in advance.
Already a number of pupils from
outside have applied for admission,
but they are experiencing some diffi
culty in securing hoard. The next
move will be for a dormitory to ac
commodate the boarding pupils.
WITH POPLAR CAMP.
NO 415.
THE HIERS. BIRTHDAY DINNER.
It was on Saturday, the 4th of
Sept, the day looked to by the many
friends and relatives of “Uncle”
Solomon Hiers. ''Tlim» dinner was
served in the grove in front of his
son’s residence, S. J. Hiers, which
grove has been designated for this
purpose and a long picnic table built.
The day was lovely and the first ar
rivals began the making of lemon
ade which was served all day and
plenty left. Mr. Hier’s deceodanta
number 11 children 100 grandchil
dren and 53 great grand children,
The dinner w as served at 1 o’clock
to about two hundred. Those from a
distance were Launie Hiers, Mias
Claudie Hiers, Mrs. Ben Beach and
children of Savannah, Mr. and Mra.
Willie Hiers and child, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Groves and children, M*. and
Charlie Cook, Sam Hiers, Miss Clara
and Iva Hiers of Charleston; Mra.
Caleb Carter of Lodge, Mr. and Mra.
Easterlin and child of Beaufort, and
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a good many others. All enjoyed
themselves very much and wish to
see many such celebrations in the
future.
Grandaughter.
members, any five of whom, when a
meeting has been renularly called,
shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Said twelve
members shall be appointed by the
officers of the League, one from
each township.
Sec. 2. The duties of > a ijl
Executive Committee shall be to set
that the, purpose for which the
League was organized be aocom
plished.
ARTICLE V—MEETINGS’.
Sec. L Meetings of the League
shall be held upon the call of the
President, or in hie absence of the
Vice-Ereeideat or at the request of
a<iy three members of Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE VI—AMEMPMEMTE.
Sec. 1. This Constitutioa may
bs amended by a two-thirds vote of
HMahhswHMiM RARaaranatfag
.?*» . -• ' iwr-,'
Th? picnic given last Thursday at
Hiott’s Grove.by Poplar Camp. No,
415, Woodmen of the W’orld, was a
most enjoyable affair. There were
between four and five hundred per
sons present, all of whom enjoyed a
most delight ul day. Among these
were representatives from the Campa
at Lodge, Cottageville, Givhans and
W’alterboro.
The spot on which the picnic was
held is one of the most beautiful in
Hiottville. being located just in
front of the residence of Cleveland
Hiott. Here were erected a speak
ers stand with a number of seats ar
ranged on large saw logs, all in true
Woodmen’s style, with an adjacent
table a hundred feet in length, upon
which was placed a feast for body
after the feast for mind had been
concluded. Ice cold lemonade was
dispensed during the day.
The program for the occasion con
sisted of several addresses, the meet
ing being presided over by Counsel
lor Commander, A. V. Rickenbaker.
The first speaker was Editor
Smoak of The Press and Standard
whose theme was the value of organ
ization. He showed what Could be
1 accomplished by united effort in a
community, and that fraternal
orders were of value in that they
brought the citizens of the commu
nity together and engendered a com
munity interest. He called upon the
people of the community to unite in
the efforts being made for civic
righteousness, and to make in this
CDunty such an ideal state of affairs
that our sons will be willing and
anxious to make it their home.
D. B. Peurifoy, Esq, of Walter
boro, an able and rising young attor
ney of the Walterboro bar was next
introduced. He said this was a pro
pitious time for coming together—
"The North Pole has been discov
ered. the dispensary voted out and
Sheriff Owens has the best crops
he has had in forty years.’’
Mr. Peurifoy address was on the
importance of education. He la
mented the fact that we have so
many white citizens who cannot even j
write their names. “The brightest
jewels we have,” said the speaker,
“are our boys and girls—the men
and women of the future. How im
portant. therefore, that they be edu
cated to fill their responsible posi
tions.”
Senator J. S. Griffin was next in
troduced. He said he had not been
notified previously that he was ex
pected to make a speech, and he
guessed the reason his young friends
were given invitations was that they
might prepare, but that his grey
hairs indicate that he should always
be ready. Reference had been made
to “Wood Choppers,” and he was sor
ry for the reason that the little
negro he had had whose duty it was
to chop the wood had left and now
he heard nothing from his wife but
“chop wood.”
Senator Griffin's address was
pleasing and well received by the
audience.
Dr. H. W. Black, the bcunty
superintendent of education, was the
last speaker. He was glad of the
privilege of addressing an audience
at Hiottville as he wishes the privi
lege of telling them how much he
appreciated the friendship and good
will of the people of this section of
the county. ‘To give the rising
generation an education is,” he said,
“a duty which we owe our children
for which God will bold every parent
responsible.” He hoped his health
would permit his visiting every
school ifi the county and he hoped
to be able to say something that
would cause some young man .to be
come enthused with a deainp for an
education.
At .this point the meeting ad
journed for dinner, after which a
goodly number of the farmers again
assembled and by medal req
weroaddr—id by W. W.
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION ELECT
SUPERINTENDENTS.
The executive committee of the
Colleton County Sunday School As
sociation met here Monday to map
out the work of the association in
this county. Those present were
IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM
OF SAVING THE BIRDS.
FISH AND GAME.
The proposition of saving the
birds, fish and game of South Caro
lina is one of those questions of
practical statemesmanship that
J. D. Riaher. president. Miss Ida M. ! • Hhou,(1 occupy front rank until set-
Fishbume. secretary, J. D. Utaey,
L. A. Frayssee, H. N. Stokes, J.
Rice Godlcy, Jas. E. Peurifoy and
W. W. Smoak, Jr..
The most important matter to
come up was the election of superin
tendents, for the various depart
ments in the county.
The following were elected:
Jas. E. Pebrifoy, adult depart
ment.
Mias Carrie E. Weekley, elemen
tary department.
Rev. F. O. S. Curtis, temperance
department.
Mias S Louise Marvin, home de
partment.
A committee consisting of Jas. E.
Peurifoy, Miss ids M. Fishbume and
W. W. Smoak, Jr., was appointed to
arrange dates for township meet
ings. The work of organizing will
be pushed and the two lownsh'ps
not yet organized will be in the near
future.
NEW CITIZENS.
Dorchester is giving Colleton two
good citizens, and they are to locate
near Walterboro. Titles have been
passed arej these good citizens will
remove to their new homes as soon
“ lhey ] * e ‘ throu * h L Wtherin*
their old Homes. They are Perry
Fox a brother of our Sheriff Fox,
and hia son. Barney. They have
been living not far from Ravenel,
in Dorchester county. The father
has purclu&ed a farm about two and
one-half miles from town from R H
Wichman; the son has secured the
farm owned by Capt H D Padgett
about the same distance out. Wc
weclome these gentlemen and their
families, and trust they may be the
means of bringing others to locate
near town.
JAMES BEDON PERRY SCHOLAR
SHIP.
It will be a source of pride and
gratification to the many relatives
and friends of Rev, Josiah B. Perry
in Colleton county, to know that the
Episcopal church of Natchez, Miss,
has established a scholarship at
Sewanee University to be known aa
the Josiah Bedon Perry Scholarship.
Mr. Perry was pastor of this church
for a number of* years prior to his
death and this is a mark of the es
teem in which he was held by his
congregation.
CARD OF THANKS.
As we cannot see each one person-
ally, we take this method of thank
ing thoee who kindly assisted us dur
ing the illness and death of our deac
little one and feel deeply grateful
to them all.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Simmons.
Islandton, Sept. 5.
TEACHER’S ASSOCIATION.
Tha Collctoo Oounty Teacher's A sec
tion will meet at the C< art Hoase in
Walterboro Saturday, October Wth at
11:90 a m for the purpose of reorgaois-
lux and planning the work for the year
There will be several short addressee
by proniueDt epeekert.
Every teeober In the county U Invited
to be preeent.
C K Weakley,
Vice Pres.
Miee Acoie Galloway,
Sec.
Sept 10,1909.
of the local camp. W. O. W. which
ia om.of tha most HtfuMahhig in the
Rkkaobaker, C. C;
C. C. Hiott, A. U
J. S. Jordan, P. C. C;
E. C. Outer, B;
J. % Dodd, Escort;
B. G. Weeks, Watchman;
J. P. Bemley, Sentry.
tied. Every government exists for
the sole purpose of promoting the
happiness of its citizens. Otherwise
there is no reason for the people to
delegate power to representatives.
A legislative assembly must be able
to show that it has done' something
to promote the general good, some
thing to advance the welfare of the
individual citizen, or the aaMtnbly
in question has failed of its purpose.
Now this general good may be
promoted in two ways, first by
restraining the lawless against at
tacks on life and property, second
by conserving the general resources
of the commonwealth.
Most legislative assemblies have
done somsthing toward safeguard
ing life and property; not one has
done anything to preseve the re
sources of South Carolina within
recent memory, but the average has
devoted time and attention to those
things which would make reputa
tion for himself and friends in a
popular election. There have been
exceptions to this rule but it has
been the rule, none the less.
The destruction of the forests, the
wiping out of the shellfish and shad
of the coast, the pollution of the
streams, by mills and otherwise, the
provide remedies for the
preservation of birds, game fish, are
all cases in point to show that noth
ing substantial has been done along
this line of constructive statesman-
shir .
The Audubon Society has under
taken to save the insect eating and
song birds of te State, and to pre
serve the gome and fish for the peo
ple. In this campaign, which has
attracted attention throughout the
country, in the press and on the
rostrum, the society has had only*
such aid as it could get from its
members—men and women who were
willing to pay the six dollars mem
bership fee and the dollar a year
due*.
That this work has not been per
fect, nobody knows better than the
society itself. But it has done all it
could. Last year it convicted one
hundred and four men and had over
four hundred sign confessions of
guilt, not prosecuting them because
the offense was believed to have
been committed through ignorance
of the laws.
This record may be safely compar-
ep with similar work in other States.
To accomplish this and to keep the
secretary in the field all the year,
the society had a total income of
$4,188.59 (forty-one hundred and
eighty-eight dollars. The State of
California had one hundred and
twenty-four convictions (124) but
spent $50,000 (fity thousand dollars)
to get them; hence to get twenty
more convictions than were secured
in this State by the Audubon Society
California ban to spend nearly $46,-
000 more. This is convincing evi
dence of the high moral character
of the work done by the society.
In its three years’ experience the
society has acquired ah efficient
organization. Now what is needed
is sufficient revenue to provide for
salarying wardens. To meet this
aad to provide revenue the society
has asked the general assembly to
impose a shooting license of one dok»
lor on everyhunter in the State. This
would raise enough revenue and
would give the officers of the law
grip oh the situation, sspesially
grip on the individual huh ter,
is absolutely neeemary.
This license system prevails
throughout the United Staten and
hfes proved a psrfsct m
tried, than befam 1ms than a
dossn States that dTnot have
The British empire h«s adopted it
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CONTRIBUTIONS INVITED EACH WEEK
FOR THIS COLUMN. BE BRIEF
AND PITHY.
OUR SLOGAN
ISSUE.
$300 000, BOND
Instead of pulling {your horse to
death on our heavy sand roads with
one bale of cotton,]how nice would
it be to hitch up to your wagon and
haul two with ease. Good^roads is
the secret.
We have received much encourage
ment to proceed with our campaign
for Good Roads in Colleton—and
everyone seem« to favor the $300,000
bond issue. „ Do you?
A good road is a (1) hard, (2)
smooth rood, (3) free from heavy
rades. Any road which answers to
there requirements will insure easy
quick travelling, and permit of the
hauling of large loads—and that is
all that is required of a road.—The
Progressive Fanner.
Over a large section of the? South
sand-clay roads could be built at a
very small cost, indeed, compared to
what they would be worth to the
communities through which (they
run. Thousands and thousands of
miles of earth roads could be| re
deemed from their chronic state of
badness by the persistent use of the
split-log road drag, and the Jcost of
doing the work would be |so small
that no one would feel it.—The Pro
gressive Farmer.
The great question of
ing is drainage.—The
Farmer.
road mak-
Progressive
AUDUBON SOCIETY ORGANIZED-
Wednesday evening a meeting of
the Audubon socitey was held at the
Court House and the matter of elect
ing officers and a game warden was
gone into. There is a membership
of 22 in this portion of the county,
as a result of the recent visit of the
State Secretary, James Henry Rice,
Jr.
The following are the officers:
Paul Sanders’ Ritter, President;
P M Buckner. Walterboro, secre
tary and treasurer;
T K Buchanan, Walterboro. game
warden*
TO START. NEWSPAPER-
Supt. J. L. Harley, State super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
is to be the editor of “The South
Carolina Voice” a newspaper to be
published by the League. Mias
Emma Gary will be associate editor.
The League and the Voice will
stand for a State wide prohibition
law at the next session of the
general assembly.
but have proved unsatisfactory.
The low license hits the mark.
The form of the license is like this:
—On its face it permits the bearer,
who is named and described, to hunt
for one year according to theftlaws
of the State; a stub in the warden’s
book contains a duplicate of the
description and name. - On the other
side are printed in full the laws of
the State, so that every man that
hunts must know the law. This
license is signed by the chief game
official of the State and countersign
ed by the wanden. Licenses are
issued to the clerks of courts in
books containing bos hundred each.
The warden is bonded for $500 and
hence the clerk may safely turn over
to him at least two books. The
penalty for hunting without liceoae
is a fine of $25 or one month’s itn-
prisonmsnt.
The penalty being so great and-the
license so small tew will try to evade
payment.
Such a license would provide suffi
cient revenue te enforce all the fish
and game laws of the State and
within a few years the State would
again rejoice ia theee nobte
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