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■ V .rW Standard VOL. XXXII. WALTER BORO, S. C. NOVEMBER ; v 1009. NO 11 ! m PLACED ONCATE POST BAPTIST S. S. C. / f\^] fJIR \| |2 j] KILLING AT COLLETON ' A. J. LEMACKS DEAD. A ItEAimr WHITE INFANT PLACED PROGRAM BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ON GATE POST Of ISLAND- CONVENTION -MEETS NOV. 19 AT TON CITIZEN. - BLACK CREEK CHURCH. G .J. M. Taylor, one of Island^on’s substantial citizens was in town yes terday and reported a most unusual and unnatural act on the part of some parent. Sunday morning Mr. Taylor’s mother, on looking out of window saw a basket on the gate Wat in front of dwelling. Calling r. Taylor’s attention to it, they went out to investigate and found that it contained a white baby boy, apparently less than a day old, wrapped in lint cotton and wearing only a little white dress or gown. There was no mark on the dress or basket tl.at gave any clue as to the identity of the child. Mr. Taylor has searched in vain for any clue. He found a buggy 7 trail leading to within two hundred yards of his residence, but the track was lost in the public road. Mr. Taylor lives near Rum Gully school house, and a half mile from the public road. Mr. Taprtor says he and his wife have decided to adopt the little waif and have named R George Frost. They are going to do more for it than its own unnatural mother would do. T apt NON. D. n. TOWLES WRITES. (St. Pauls’ Candidate for the Legis lature.) The people of St. Pauls Parish have unanimously urged me to be come a candidate for the Legislature to All the unexpired term of the late Hon. D. C. Sanders. I am primarily a representative of lower Colleton, but if I am elected, I shall do alj in my power to serve faithfully the entire County. Essentially the interest of all the people are iden tical, and there is no reason why a citizen of St. Pauls can not repre sent the balance of the County as a citizen of Walterboro or of Bells can. There is a reason, however, why a citizen of Walterboro or of Bells cannot as well represent St. Pauls. In the lowe* part of Colleton we carry on a great trucking in dustry, such as is not carried on in > any other part of the County. In j the main our needs are the same as in other parts of the County, but in many particulars we need, not dif ferent, but additional safeguards and protection. Our shipping activ ity is enormous and we must regu late the railroad rates and schedules. We must have law's to protect and facilitate us in harvesting and marketing our great crop w'hich ^ The Thirty-fourth Session of the Colleton liaptist Sunday School Con vention will be held with the Black Creek Church on Friday before the thin! Lord's Day in Novemlver. 1SH>9 at 12 o'cltvok noon. The Committee on Nominations of last session ar ranged for the Introductory and Missionary sermons; the first to iye preached by Rev. F. 0. S. Curtis on Friday and the second by Rev. Geo. A. Martin on Surtflay morning al 11 o’clock. The Committee on Program; sub mit their report for this session of the Convention. FRIDAY. 2 P. M. The Value of Grading in the Sun day School—Discussion by S. B. Saunders. 2:30 P. M. Training Young People for Christian Service—Disscussion by Geo. A. Martin. 4 P. M. Miscellaneous Business, Appointment of Committees, Ad journment. SATURDAY MORNING. 10:30 A. M. Praise and Prayer 11 A. M. The Sunday School Tem perance Work—Discussion by J. B. Dodd. 11:45 A. M. Obstacle* to a Success ful Country Sunday School, and how Overcome- Discussign by J. P. Graham. 12:30 P. M. Essentials to Teaching—Discussion by A c k f*m 51 vi 2:30 P. M. Election of Officers. Reciving Reports. Miscellaneous Business. Adjournment. SUNDAY MORNING 10 O’CI/X'K. vj'he Sunbeam Organization. Is it of any Value as an Agency for Development. This subj»*-t is left open, and the President of the Con vention requested to appoint the speaker. 11 A. M. Missionary Sermon by Rev. Geo. A. Martin. Signed for the Committee. Rev. F. O. 8.'Curtis, Chairman. Efficient S. W MEETING TO ORGANIZE S ven that a meet- and teachers in Notice is hereby ing of the principal all the High and Graded schools in the county and all others desiring to join with them, is called for Satur day Nov. 6th at the Godfrey house, the present school building for Wal terboro. at 12 o’clock, for the pur- puse of discussing and organizing an Athletic and Oratorical association among the schools of the county. co /^ e .‘ on t | ie ^ arke f, a l! at K: nC f, anJ Every school is requested and urged which must be sold m Northern ^ to ^ re p ri . S(M ,ted by its teacher or cities. We outrht to have a man in trtK .|, erSt or otller suitab | e our Legislature who understands our! [)erS()n needs and can help us. while at the | T v\ Farrow. Principal of the same time not impairing his use to Hendersonville High School. the balance of the County. Hugo G. Sheridan, Principal Wal- In addition to this, we pay a large — proportion of the County’s taxes and j ajre entitled to representation. We have many negroes to contend with and very few white voters. Unless, | therefore, an appeal to the fairness I of other aectiona.. will help us, we i are powerless to help ourselves. If! we are to live in Colleton and bear the burdens of citizenship EVERYTHING IS NOW BEING PUT IN READINESS FOR GREATEST EVENT EVER HELD IN COLLETON GOUNTY. PROGRAM ARRANGED. If the interest that is being taken in the County Fair is a forerunner of the success that will be attained then there is little doubt that it will eclipse anything ever attempted in Colleton county. Kveryone is talking Fair, thinking Fair, acting Fair, and wondering about the Fair. Those j few “doubting Thomases” have now disapeared, and there is even a dearth of little hammers in the hands of those who usually^ knock anything j and everything. For once our people s<*em to be pulling together, at least i those who are not pulling are not “bucking” ami are standing hack out of | the way of the workers. The Fair Grounds, the superintendent’s office, the President’s office and the offices of the other officiers who hold official position in the Fair. Town or County are busy places just now. The Superintendent has been forced to employ a stenographer to be at his office all day to aid him in keeping up with the rush, the President has another busy, and so it is. The per son who tninks there is no work to be done in connection with getting up a County Fair has another think coming. This work, though, will not be lost, for it is bound to result in the biggest Fair Colleton county can have. THE PROGRAM. The following is the program subject to whatever slight chance may te necessary. THURSDAY NOVEMBER. H. 10:PO A. M.-Address of Welcome for Town, Mayor E. Lad son Fishburne. Address of Welcome for County. Daniel Byrd Peurifoy, Esq. Response to Address of welcome, Prof. Hugo. S. Strickland. Official opening of the Fair and Address by his Excellency, Gov. Martin F. Ansel. | 11:30 A.M. Exhibit of Live Stock in Show Ring. Exhibit of Fancy Poultry. 1:00 P. M. Free Balloon Ascension. 2:00 P. M. Exhibit of Cattle and Hogs. Midway Oj»ens. 4:00 P.~M. Hand concert. f>:; n P. M. Fire Works at Fair Grounds. FRIDAY NOVEMBER. 12. i 9:00 A. M. Judging Household Exhibits, including Fancy Work. Quilts. : Preserves, etc., etc. * 10;OO A. M. Judging Horses, Cattle and Hogs. 11:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. Trades’ Display and Floral Parade. 1:00 P. M. Address Senator Benj. R. Tillman. 2:00 P. M. Free Balloon Ascension and Parachute Leap. Midway Opens. 3:00 P. M. Judging Poultry Exhibits. 24:00 P. M. Judging Farm Exhibits. 5:00 P. M. —Fancy Dress Carnival. Parade and Torch Light Procession. 6:00 A. M. Firworks at Fair Grounds. SATURDAY NOVEMBER. 13. % 9:00 A. M. to 1.00 P. M. - Awarding of Prizes and Premiums. UNfORTUNATE TRAGEDY IN WHICH PROMINENT CITIZEN PASSES AWAY NEGRO IS KILLED NEAR COLLE ' SUDDENLY SUNDAY MORNING OE ION. shoo* mg' srraj>e occurred muFbf terboro High School. H. W. Black, $r. Education. Supt. of VETRANS INVITED. Williams, Nov 2—Editor ThePre* help; and Standard: I invite theConfeder- it is ate soldiers through your paper to be given voice in i at the County Fair, as I may want to refer to them in my closing remarks. Yours very sincerely, Hugo S. Strickland DISPENSARY SOLD OUT. but fair that We be the government. In 1908 the County Convention recommended that the people elect one representative from St. Pauls to the Legislature. Subsequently the citizens of St. Pauls urged Hon. D. C. Sanders to make the race. All • The Walterboro dispensary at the who attended the campaign meet- close of business yesterday had left ings that year will remember how about $25 worth of liquor—a little eloquently Mr. Sanders pictured the: wine and alcohol needs of his section and urged the , , » voters to give us representation, j . ^ , T His appeal won, and he was elected* J- O. Jaquea.Jr., of Cottageville, on first ballot by a handsome major- came to Walterboro Friday for his ity. daughter. Miss Lois, who is attend- f he excellent work of Mr. Sanders | n l? ^ ^ € » e7 in the Legislature is known to a 11 brought with him Miss Arab Warren men. He served his own section Rent on to Smoaks, visiting faithfully and was true in his ser-! friends and relatives, vice to ail other sections. He ful-^. filled his promise to lie a represent^-1 1 tive of all the people. Unfortunately Mr. Sanders died 1876. I have always worked for the peoples’ interests and served my in the midst of his labors. Hi9work ,P* r W f > ithfnl1 );- My record i. my in behalf of his section and the bal- , he3t , test.monial. 1 ask every voter ance of the county was left un com- 1 1 , ,0*0, . pj ete< j L The people of St. Pauls urged me Will the people now take away to ..*” c n ^: C ? ITi Pi^ from St. PiK. without cause, what^ith their request. If I am elected they have already given her? Isn’t j { .njl it fair and reasonable that this unex- ! ^ 1 P*red terra shquld be filled by one of at ^ po - ’ in the for ’ this term? Didn’t they redeem their promise by elect ing Mr. Sanders? Now that he is has any cause ariaen why the uneompteted term should be taken our citizens? Didn’t the >miae us representation away from us? About myself as a nothing to my. Ihm awoftheeoua I regret that I cannot meet the B ople face, to face at Campaign eetingx. but in the abort time be fore the election I cannot do more than ask you to think well for selves before you D. H. Towle*. HON D L SMITH WRITES. 0 a To the voters of Colleton county: I am In the race fo r the House of Represntives to win. 1 regret that the short time remaining between now and the election forbids the holding of any campaign meetings, j Indeed, in so short a time it will be impossible for me even to see the majortiy of voters. 1 deem it. in some respects, un necessary an\ how for me to discuss rm principles and policies with the people of Colleton county. I have lived among you throughout my hfe. and my record in public and private life is an open hook to be read by all men. I served one term in the Legislature as Chairman of Delega tion, and I invite scrutiny of my record there. With regard to my character and ability as a man, it would be unseemly in me to say anything. I am known by practic ally every citizen in the county 7 , and my private virtues, if I have any, must be told by my friends. With reference to the platform upon which | seek election, I can only say. in the scope of this short article, that 1 made a campaign throughout the county in 1906 and then annouced my cardinal princi ples. Since that time, on account of changed conditions, there might be some necessary readjustment of my views on particular question*, but. in the main, I stand noW where I stood then. It will be my desire and aim to work with an eye single to the best interests of all the people of Colleton county, vrjthout fear or favor to the individual man. Upon each question which might arise I promise to exercise my very best judgment and vote squarely and honestly and as intelligently as lean. And after all. this is all that a con scientious candidate can agree to do. It has been suggested that no other citizen of th» county should oppose the candidacy of Mr. D. H. Towles, because, forsooth, he-is a resident of St. Paul’s. In answer to this I have only a word to my. After the death of Mr D C Sanders, f stated opsrily that I would support - - rsTTthii portunity to put out a candidate, and they did not do it and on the contrary, the news came from that section they could not agree on a man. Several of their citizens had l>een suggested, hut none would agree to run. I had a right to con clude. from the information before me, that St. Paul would not have a candidate. For this reason I an nounced myself. Igimediately I entered vigorously upon my cam paign and hlard nothing of a candi date from St. Paul’s until November 1st, when Mr Towles announced that he would, run. 1 do not know whether Mr Towles is the choice of St. Paul’s or not, but T-do know that because he announces himself as such at this late day constitutes no reason why other candidates should retire from the field. I might state that 1 believe that I can make as good a representative for St. Paul’s as Mr. Towles can. I know the needs of the people in that section and I know the workings of the Legislature. I do not believe that any man who has never been to the Legislature can accomplish any thing in a single session. I know of no bills introduced by the late D C Sanders relating espec ially to St. Paul’s Parish. He was interested only in matters of general concern, which, shows that there are no special subjects of legislation applicable to St. Paul’s alone. St Paul’s in entitled to recogni tion I admit, and I would be the last man to fight it, but they now have the sheriff, a county commissioner, and lately had a member of the Legislature. It has been demon strated that they do not especially need representative in the Legisla ture, and their delay in putting out any candidate at all, argues that they do not much want one. I promise to represent all the peo ple, St Paul’s as well as other sec tions, and I can see no reason why this race, under present conditions as outlined above, cannot be run purely on merit. Elect the best man Irrespective of where he Uvea, and thereby do your duty as a citizen and as a voter. I place myself in the hands of my friends. D L Smith. tan, I hate been a dti- iays of Nov. 2.1909. Come to the Gouty Bpir. your The A fatal near thejmffof the Colleton Cypress <’<».. in the upper part of the county early Wednesday morning, in which one negro, Isreal Manigault. was killed and another shot in the leg. Two others in the party escaped un injured. From the reports received and from an interview with the young men at the jail, it apiiears that Tuesday evening several young men were on their way to Williams, a : station near Colleton, on the rail road. They met up with some negro men. one of w 7 hom ran against one of the white men. and some words 1 followed. The negro, after going a short distance, fired his pistol aever- al times. The next morning the fol lowing young white men. Joe Garris, L. G. Davis, Robert Padgett and Edward Rinehardt were on their way to work, being employed by the Colleton Cypress Company, were walking on the railroad leading to the place in the when the logging crews work. They overtook four alas going to work. On with the negroes the t ... hem aawnrad to betnem an who ran against the oung white man the nigtc before. negro turned and mpnrkad that he was the one and ran nis hands in hit pockets if to draw hia knife or pistol. Pistols were dream by these young white men. who be gan firing in the direction of the negfo*$, with the result as above. Mr. Garris was cut on the hand and leg, and Mr. Davis was also cut slightlv and their clothes were badly slashed up. as they claim, by the negroes, in the mix-up which fol lowed. A telegram was sent to Sheriff Fox by the Colleton Cypress Co. to came at once on account of shooting serspt. Deputy Sheriff P. M. Buckner and Chief of Police Ackerman went up on the morning train and returned in the afternoon. They were- in formed that the youug men were on their way to Walterboro, and they had assurances that it would not be necessary for them to be arrested. Acconlingly before day Thursday morning Messrs Garris and Davis, accompanied by Mr. Garris' father reached Walterboro and immediately proceeded to the jail, where they Spent the remainder of the night. Thursday morning, having employed counsel, they were advised to return home as there were no charges against them; the coroner’s jury not having yet rendered a verdict and the sheriff being without authority to hold them. This the sheriff al lowed them to do. Solicitor Peuri foy returned Friday morning from a visit to Charleston and immediately took the matter up with the sheriff and issued warrants for these parties, and three of them, Messrs. Davit, Padgett and Garris, have been apprehended and are in jail. This affair is very much regretted by all, as the young men belong to rominent families in the county, hey have retained as their counsel the firm of Padgett & Lemacks. APOPLEXY. A. J. Lemacks. one of the most prominent citizens of Walterboro died suddenly at his home Sunday morning at 7 o’clock of apoplexy. Mr Lemacks had been confined to his bed several days. suffering from a pain in his side and shoulder, but he was so much improved vesterday that his physician. Dr. Riddick Ack erman. told him he might sit up Sunday. He awoke this morning early and his wife gave him some medicine at 5 o'clock, and later went down to the kitchen to superintend the preparation of his breakfast. Hearing a slight commotion in Mr. Lemack’s room, she went to inveati- C ate. and found him just breathing is last. Mrs. Lemacks hurriedly summoned his phyacian and the neighbors, but life was extinct be fore anyone could arrive. Mr. Lemack’s death removes one of the county's most prominent and useful dtiaens. He was a nan of strong esnarientionu* hi all he did, agupifloos^ hnijtoit mid truth- stawnrii Methodist, having been for many years a Steward of the Metho dist church here, and District Re- m w 1 wy profession sir. 1 irveyof, ana a good R r Tt * , and son. >toto#n Charley, MR GBMMINS ENDORSES MR. TOWLES. Editor The Press and Standard: - After much persuasion on the part of his friends. Mr D. H. Towles, our magistrate, has agreed to run for representative. " Mr Towles has done more for this section, for its roads and public works than any one in it. We feel, with the many, many years of ex perience in the needs of the people, that he will serve the whole county. We feel though, as Pariah lines were established, that we should have a representative to succeed Mr San ders. We feel that Mr Towles will give Colleton county results, and; as there are several important measures pending, which were marked by our late lamented friend,! Mr D. C. Sanddrs, and none knew' them better than Mr D. H. Towles, j We call particular attention to the • old Confederate Veteran’s pension bill and the Agricultural school for Colleton county, which* on account of the filibustering tactics used on the Prohibition question caused the last Legislature to delay all bills. Mr Towles is thoroughly in accord with Mr Sanders’ policies on the above measures. Ws hope that he will have a sup port of Colleton county to carry out that unfinished work of our friend and representative, D. C. Sanders. E. L. Commins. kfeggett. Oct. 90. Lemacks was a surveyor, and a good one. He began toprasUeahis profession with the sonre> or. the late Mr. Campbell, but for many years he worked alone, having more than he could do. He was just in the prime of life and activity being but 52 years of age. He is survived by his wife and four brothers; Messrs E. L. and Frank Lemacks of Ritter. K. D. and Julius of Walterboro. The funeral was held Monday at 11 o’clock at the late residence of the deceased in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Rev. Henry J. Cauthen, conducted the aervices. There were no services at the Methodist Church Sunday out of respect to the deceased who was an officer of this church. The pall bearers were: C T Cum mings, A A Patterson, Jr., E. M. Jones, J E Moore, W V Glover, Jaa. E Peurifoy. Paul Sanders, P J Lucas. Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Dr and Mrs J Lemacks Stokes, and Miss Hattie Stokes of North Augusta, and Miss Mamie Stokes of Hampton. LIST OF JURORS. The following jurors were drawn at 12 o’clock, to serve at the ap proaching term of court be- gining Nov. 15, 11NI9 and continuing for two weeks. FIRST WKEK. C L Harrison, I) M Varn. W J Connellv. James Dandridge. J S Jor dan. J P Wilson, J H Cone. W C Vaird. J T Reeves, H H Butler, J W Hill. J M Morris, Robert Black, A E Kearse, S B Saunders, G H Hiers, J M Youmans. Paul Sanders, W F Hoats. J M McMillan, U L Willis, S J Patrick, J E Grayson, A E Nowell, L A Mellard, D C L Hiers. G A Bis- sel. M M Smith, A R Ritter. B R Hiers. T B Caldwell, B B Crosby, J L Crosby. J S Welch. A R Speights. L A Linder. SECOND WEEK. Clinton Minnis, L N Glover, Z J Fralix. AF Fisk, W A Kinard, A J Sanders, J T Beach, J J Liston. JC Fralix. BW Goodwin, JJ Breland, J M Strickland, Jr, S H Folk, J H Kin sey, F W Fraser, H B Martin, C A Taylor, BTuten, B BGoodwin, Jas A Willis, JBDodd.TJRay.G W Har- rison, J F Rentz, W E Jaycocks, N F Hiott, W M Sauls. A L Prine, H A Bailey, C P Avant. J J Hiers, W P Felder, H B Ackerman. J A Roger, J W Garris. J W Thomas. Un. W. O. Garvin, of Aikan who LYCEUM ATTRACTION The first lyceum attraction which was given here last Tuesday night, Oct 26th, by Floyd Peatherston and his assistant pleased the audience so well that the managers have ar ranged to have another number on next Monday evening. November 8th This entertainment will be given by J Franklin Caveny. the famous Car toonist. Clay-Modeler and Imperson ator. and his assistant Marie M Caveny. who has a soprano voice of great range and beauty, and whose songs are very often illustrated by Mr Coveny with his rapid and skill ful hands. The patrons of the town are look up forward to this entertainment with much pleasurable anticipation. Mrs. Data? Lydt apd daughter, Mias Ahna. of Sumter who _ have, been visiting Mr. toMiJto. C. Hiott at Reoad ratumad ho 4 ? M u.. i IV ;* r Hv * dit