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I o r l •« 1 1 1 I? ^Prtss anb ^tanbarb THim Y-SECON D YEAR. W. w. SMOAK, JR. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Entered M the Wulterl om, 8. C Pott office a* tecond-cItM matter March t, 187V, under Act ot March 3, 1879 g MI — 11 '■ 1 ■■ WEDNESDAY. NOV. 3. 1909. We trust the managers will en deavor to Ret to f?et the returns of next Tuesday’s election to us Tues day night. We have held this issue a few hours in order to await the closing of entries of candidates, and the drawing of the Jury. Several news ^ * items have been crowded out by cards from candidates but will ap- |)ear next week. Acid and Kainit. A Wkhraan Jt Son Syrup barrel* at A Wlchman A Son. Sugar mills and kettles at 11 3 lit A Wirhman A Son. Texas Red Ku*t Proof and Appltr Oats at T M Wioell Supply Co. ~~~ ~ NOTICE. “ Notice la hereby siren that the Books of Registration of the town of Waiter- boro will be opened at the store of H W Black. Jr., in said town, on the 3«i day of Morember. 1909, for the purpose -of registering all qualified electors for the special election to be held in said town on Norember 26, 19C9, upon tbe ques tion of re-inoorporating tbe lawn of Walter boro under tbe general IsSTi seek special elm Inn haringjbeen ordered by ordinance of the Town Council, at date November 2, 1909. All those «}tMlifie<l to vote must be registered on said books of registration, which will remain open at tbe place.aforesaid for ten days be ginning on said November 3,1909. H W. BLACK. JR., Nov. 2, 19o9. Sup’r ot Begirt radon. AN ORDINANCE Providing for an Election in the Town of Walterboro Upon the t^uex'inn of Re-incorporation I nder the tieneral Law. Be it Ordained bv tbe IntemlHiit and I Wardens of the Town of Walterboro, Now in Session. WHKKKAS the Charter of the Town of Weber born, approved Deremtier 24, 1889, is iindterl to expire by Its terms twenty year* after the date of Its appro val and until the end of the Session ot the Leeiidatore then next enaumg, and, WliKKEAS, the Constitution of the State of Knoth Carolina, adopted in the year 1895, Article-^ 8, Sec 1, among oilier things, piovide* a* follows: ‘The General A*semhy shall provide by gen eral laws for the oiganixation and classy tfication of Mnnictpal corporation*. Cities «nd 'towns now ixistiugt under Special Chatter ra*y re organize under the general laws of tbe Slate, and when so re organised their Special Chaner shall cease and determine," and ° - WHERKAS, The General Assembly in pursuance of tbe foregoing const it u- tiona) provisions, among other things has provided as follows In Section 1963 Volume l^Code of Laws, “Any Town of more than one thousand and leas than five thousand lababitsnta already ■char tered which is desirous of sorreuderinf its Charter and accepting incorporation under this Article, or .whose Ctarlek is about to expire, may be incorporated under this Arilo e. < ^he Town Ooonoil of suoh Town may submit tbs question to n vote of the qualified electors nt sq election ordered on twenty days notice If tbe election results in favor of sur rendering tbe old charter and accepting a charter under this ▲tilde. The Town Council shall certify such results, sc ' compenied by tbe sworn return of the Managers of said election, to the Secre tary of State, who shall thereupon Issue to wid Council a certificate of incor poration of said Town, with the priti- leges, powers and immnnlties and subject to the limitations p<ascribed in this Article. Kvery certificate of in corporation shall continue of force its date ter a period of thirty vears ” THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by tbe lutendaut and Wardens of tbe Town of Walterboro, Now in Session: That n speeial elect ion lie held in said ! Town of Walterboro on the 26th day of November, i!*09, upon the question of sorremlerii g tbe prestui Charter of said Town and ncceptinir incorporation ns provided in Section 1983, Volume 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina, *nch election to be conducted it accordance with the provisions of Law That *ich election Khali be held at the City Hall on the day aforesaid and the polls shall be o?en therefor at 8 o’clock A. M., and el«»e at 4 o’clock P- M., and at such election the elector* favoring re-incor poration as hereinabove provided in Sec tion 1963. Volume 1, ('ode ol Laws, shall vote ballots with tbe woids, “Fjr Re- incorporation, Yes” printed thereon; and the electors opposing the re-incor- poratidh as hersinabove provided shall vote ballots with the words, "Fty Re-in corporation, No" printed thereon. Toe City Clerk te hereby directed to canee to be printed three nnedied of each of said ballots and have same placed at the poLs on said day of electioe. That at each election only thoee qneffied under the law eball be allowed to vote. The Registration Boohs for said election shatt be opened twenty days before the election, and remain opeh for e period of tea days, That Notice of said election be givee by publishing copies of this Ordinance in each of the two newspaper* publish ed la said town of Walteraoro ooo* i week fOr not less than three sucOeeeivi Doee and RatUM in CdubMf this 2nd •her. 1909. E. L nSHBURME. Attest: latcndant. J. C. LEMACK8, v Clark aad Tteamrer. k T. R. Risher of Round was in Ibwn on busimiwThursday. A.J. Steedley of Williams was among thoee in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Jaques, Jr., of Cottagevlle were in town Friday. F. Padgett of the Little Swamp section was in town Friday night. (3. M. Bennett of Mt. (Carmel, was a pleasant caller at our office Friday. T. P. Murdaugh of Islandton. was among those who called to see us while in town Friday. W. A. Ftrickland, of Berea, was among those in town Friday. Mr. Strickland is one of Colleton’s wide awake and hustling farmers and businessmen. MARRIED TODAY. At 3 o’clock this afternoon Miss Lillian Brown and Mr. St Clair Glov er will be married at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. J. C. Brown, Rev. Henry J. Cauthen of ficiating. The affair will be Very quiet. Mr. and Mrs. Glover will leave on the afternoon train for then- future home near Beaufort where Mr. Glover is engaged in farming. W. F. Robertson of Stokes, has our thanks for a half dozen of as fine stalks of sugar cane ad we have seen anywhere this year. Mr. Robertson has a half acre of very fine cane which he figures will pay him better than cotton at 15 cents. Candidate Cards. BOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE 4 To tbe voter* of Collelou County: Hftviog beeu urg*»ntlj requeued by the voters of Seim Psa ’s Perish to e-ter the rere a* candidate for the nnex- piied teim of the late Hon. I». C. San ders in the House of Uepre*entatives, as a representative for Colleton County Irom Saint Paul’s Parish, I hereby an nounce my candidacy and pledge my- self to abide tbe results of the Demo cratic primaries. D. H. ToWLES. la view of the fact that St. Paul’s has not put out a candidate to fijj the on- expired term of tbe late Hon D C ban dera, I am a candidate for tbe Legisla ture, subject to tbe rales and regulations of the Democratic party, and pledge my self to support tbe ’Bomiuee thereof. D. L. SMITH 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the Legislature to fill the unexpired term of tbe late Hon D. t;. Sanders, sub ject to the tules of tbe Democratic party, uod pledge myself to support the nominee thereof. W. C. BRANT. Try This in November. Thousands upon thousands of fam ine* who have not been regular eat ers of Quaker Oats will begin on the first of November and eat Quaker Oats once or twice every day for thirty days off this month; the result in good health and more strength and vigor will mean that every other month in the year will find them doing the same tiling. Try it! Serve Quaker Oats plenti fully and frequently for the thirty days ot November and leave off a cor responding ainhunt of meat and greasy foods. You'll get more health, more vigor and strength than you ever got In thirty days of any other kind of eating. While you are trying this see that the children get a full share. The best food for them. Quaker Oats is also packed In hermetically sealed tlna lor hot climates; keeps in definitely. 7 Tax Notice. The books of the county treasurer will be open for the purpose of roliect- ng taxes from the 15th day of Ociober, ISHW, to’Necember 31, 1909. The levy is a* follow*: State, 5 1 4 mills Ordinary County, 4 “ Roade, 2 “ Constitutional School, 3 “ Total, 14 1 4 mills —»*- If the principles of the PURE FOOD LAW ' were applied to pianos, many of the pianos on the market today ! would never be heard of again, except in the court rooms. Have i you been one of the ones to buy a piano that would toon be valua ble on account of 4t* rarity ? But, apparently, there’s no such relief in sight, so It behooves every purchaser to look well to tbe quality of the instrument be pur- tmeses. You make no mistake when you buy a Stieff PIANO Always has been s to. d pisno, and i* vet. C'd’t we show you through our liue: ' SIMM FOR RFIIFF. (COMPLAINT SERVED! STATE OF SOI TH CAROLINA, County of Coileton, Ciur? of Common Pirns. Ja* K Peurlfoy, Plaintiff’, against t Joe Lloyd. Defendant. To the Detendant above named : You are hereby summonod an 1 re quired to answer the complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a jopy of your answer to the said complaint on tbe anbecriber at bis office at W alter- horo within twenty days after the ser vice hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and If you Tail to answer the complaint within tbe time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to tbe Court for the relief demanded in the complaint October 4. A. D., 1909. H D PADGETT, C. C. F. and G. 8. [Seall D B PBURJFOY, Plaintiff's Attorney 106 6!. ti.» ♦ Ch&s. M. Stieff m an r fact nu:u BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. Soothern Wareroom: • 5 W. Trade St. Gharlotte, * N. 6. C H. WILMOTH, Manager. MENTION THIS PAPER. NOTICE On account of our store being una voidably dosed on Monday last at 10 o’- dock we coaid not announce the Incky day for coupon holders. We therefore take this method of calling attention to our patron*, that those holding coupons dated Got 9th, 1909 will recdv* oaah for face amount shewn thereon upon prsmntlpg at the Brick 8tore on Mon day , Nov. 8, 19g9, between the hours of 1o aad 19 o'dook - Colleton Merc a Mfg. Co. X0T1CF—On accoont of my health, I wfll not be able to taken in any more sewing, or is sms tress work. 11 < It Mrs H A Fr nets. MASONIC MEETINGS. UNITY Lodge No. 55, A F. M., holds its regular com- municatiomon 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. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE: All {K*r*ons endebted to estate of George W Petit, deceased, hi.* of Celle- ton County, will present their claims duly attested to, and those dnj said es- state wi'l make payment at once. A W Petit. - h' 522 King *t„ Chnrleston, 8. C , or I) L Walker. E-q , hi Ruffin, Colleton County, 8. C. Qualified Executors. Walterboro, 8. C., Oct. 21, l‘.Mi9 10 27 4i ,s NOTICE—I *t»ll want to sell my atore site at Meggett, 5 acres of two crop lands, all wired in ready for cultiva tion sod just enough to keep the^store- keeper when not busy in store bnsy outside. Apply to 8 M Butler, 10 27 4t Meggett, 8. C. NOTICE—After Nov. 1, we will gin only on Tuecdaye and Sat urdays of each week. Walterboro Oottoo Oil Oo. 10-27-41. SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX LEVY. Lodge, 4 mills Rum Gully, 3 “ Rtoe Patch, 3 “ Smoaas, 3 “ Strickland, 3 “ W illums, 2 ’• Bethel, 3 “ Hendersonville, 4 “ Walterboro, 4 “ Red Bank. 3 “ ' Cottageville, 3 “ Poll tax fl on nil males between tbe ages of 21 aud 60 .iso a cotnmura- tior road tax of $2 on all nia>e* between the »ges r>f 21 and 50. which shall be ptid at tbe tame time and iu ibe same manner as other taxes. hec 3. “That where a paity desire* to work out bis commutation tax he is hereby permitted to do soj by rendering four days work of nine hours earn, oo ibe public roads of his township, under said ore-secra* aforesaid, and when the lal»or al'iremid is conipleied t e over seer in ctuiige *ball make a., affidavit aud it Hhall be presented to the Super visor for his approval Htid thou turned over to the treasurer, and he shall there by be exonerated from commutation tax.” Adam* Run and Collin* exempted. Cogs 50c. each. The tax book* will i»e open at the places named below for tbe purpose ot receiving taxes Rice Patch. Wednesday, November 3 Snider*, Padgett’s 8tore, Thursday November 4. Petits, Friday, November 5 Hendersouville, Saturday, Nov. 6. Cottageville, Monday, November 8. Centreville, Tuesday, November 9, Kavenel, Monday NoVtinber 29. Warren’s X Roads, Tuesday, Nov 3(i. Meggetts, Wednesday December 1. Adam* Run, Thursday. December 2. Jack son boro, Friday, December 3. Green Pond, Saturday, December 4. .Mrs A R Smith's, Monday afternoon, December 20 Lodge. Tneaday morning. Dec. 21. All other days at Walterboro. Notice* as per above notice will be posted at each place where we collect. R. E. JONES, Co. Treasurer. Walterboro, 8. C„ Oct. 4,1909. SOLID CAR AMERICAN VOTER WIRE FENCE Cash oron Time. Come round and se us before you purchase. A. Wichman & Son. CITATION . For etters of Administration, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Colleton. By John D Edward*. Enquire^ Probate Judge. HEREAS, Peter Larsen made suit to me to grant him letters of Admin istration of the Estate and effact* of 1 Trina Larsen. THESE are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditor* of the said Trina Larsen, deceased, that they be aud appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Walterboro S. C.. on Nov. 6. 1909. after publication hereof, at 11 o’clock iu the forenoon, to show cause, il any they have why the said Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand, this 23rd day Oct. Anno Domini 1909 Published oo tbe 27rh day of Oct. and the 3rd day of Nov. 1909, in The Frees and Standard. JNO. D. EDWARDS, Probate Judge. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that ot the fourth day of Novembar, 1909. 1 will make my final re,urn as Administrator of the saute ot John ChaMe-eau, Deceased, and will immedioi* > utere- after apply for Utter disrr’twjfy^ A B ooaastreao, Administrator. l(A>18-4t. ’ / EXCURSION RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. $9 Account Colored State Fair the South ern Railway announces very low rates to Batesburg, S. C from all points In South Carolina, also between and in- eluding Charlotte and Asheville,- N C., Augusta and Savannah, Ga. Tickets will he oo sale November !ffh to 13th incluidve. limited gno l to re turn leaving Batesbttrg up to and in cluding hut not later tiiau midnight N. vember 16th, 1909 t hildreu lietween live hiuI twelve ytar* nmge will be charged half fare. For lurilier tietailed information ap ply io Southern Railway ticket ageut* or addre*s yv JL MEEK, Asst. Gen!. Pas-teugei Agent, Atlanta, Ga. .M’LU-K, Division Pas-eueer Agent, Chat lesion, S. C. DR.J. NEWTON CAMPBELL 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. J. K. Graves, of Great Swamp section, scatters sweetness on hu way through life in the shape of sweet new cane syrup, having pre sented us with a sample of his first "round.” Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hiott, and baby William Lloyd, of Round were among those who attended Gala Week in Charleston last Waek. * CITATION For Utters of Administration. THE STATE OF^OUTH CAROLINA, County of Colleton. By Jno. IK Edwards, E«quire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, J C Hoats made suit to me to grant him Letter* of Admin- 1st ration of tbe estate and effects of W M P Hoats. THESE ARE THEREFORE to c'te and admonish all and tiugnlar the kin dred and creditors of tbe said W M P Hoats, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in tbe Court of Probate, to be held at Walterboro, 8 C, on the 10th of November next, after publica tion thereof, at .11 o’clock in the tore- uoon, to show c»u-e, if any they have, why the said Administrutmu should not lie granted. GIVEN under my hand, this 25th dav of Oct. A. I). 1900. Published on the 27th day of <>et, Htid the 3rd day of Nov. 1909, in The Press and Standard JNO. D. EDWARDS. Probate Judge CITATION For letters of Administration 1 THE STATE OF SOUTH CA ROLINA, Couutv ot Colleton. By Jao D. .Edwards Esquire Probate • . Judge. 4 AYhereas, -Solomon Green made suit to* me to grant him Letters of Admin- latratiou of tbe Estate sod effects of Paul Jenkios. THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of tbe said Paul Jenkins, Carter, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in tbe Coart of Piobete to be held at Walterboro 8 C on 12th of Nov. 1909, next after publication hereof; at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, whv the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 20th day of Oct A. D. 1909 Published on the 27th.day of Oct. and the Srd day of Oct. 1909, la The Pram and Standard. JNO. D. EDWARDS. Probate Judge CITATION For Letters of Administration. 8TATE OF '■‘OUfH CAROLINA, County of Colleton. By Jno. D. Edward*, Esquire, Probare Judge. Whereas. H B Sanders and Burrell made suit to me to grant them Letter* uf i Administration dc bonus non of the estate and effects ot Cmulci Sauls J THESE ARE. THEREFORE, to cite and admoni*li a 1 ! and singulHr the kin- ! dred aud Cieditors ot the said Charles , Sauls, deceased, that they be f and appear be I ore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Walterboro, S. C., ! on Nov. 13, 1909, next, after publica tion hereof, at 11 o’clock i** The forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand, this 27th day of Oct- A D, 1909. Published on the 3rd aud 10th days of Nov. 1909, in The Press and Standard. JNO. D. EDWARDS, Probate Judge, C. C. ‘‘Uncle Jim'* Goodwin was among the prominent Little Swampians in town Friday night. , COME AND SEE US, IT MEANS MONEY TO BOTH OF US. We can save you money and we have the goods to do it with. We have just received a large stock of Dry Q-oods, Notions and Shoes. We have what you want and will make the Prices RIGHT. It will cost you nothing to look and it will give us pleasure to show you whether you buy or not. We handle the Celebrated Brown Shoe Bros. line of Slides. We can fit your whole family and will give you a guarantee with each pair. Our / pri< e will surprise you v hen you figure with us. J M WITSELL SUPPLY CO. 0. G. Bridge, one of the prosper ous young farmers and business men of Round was in to se us Thursday.