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VOL. XXXII.
VVALTERBORO, S. C. FEBRUARY 23. 1910.
NO. 27
THE LOCAL LEGISLATION AffECTING '|bmnbuknjdatsmoaks just. THREE WEEKS EROM NOW
TILLMAN SERIOUSLY ILL
COLLETON COUNTY IS AS FOLLOWS
The following bills which were in
troduced by the Colleton delegation
affecting this county, passed both
houses and is law. These bills came
from both houses and we believe,
'will be good legislation for Colleton
A Hill To Exempt Certain Portions
of Colleton County From the Op-
perations of the State Law.
Be it enacted by the General Assem
bly of the State of South Carolina:
Section 1; The following por
tions of Colleton County are hereby
J. M. HIERS LOSES BARN AND CON
TENTS BY EIRE-OTHER HAPPEN
INGS OF INTEREST.
AND THE CONTEST WILL BE HISTORY nTSrsr*
Smoaks. Feb. L'l. Special:
sorry to chronicle several unfortun-
Only ♦hre* 1 more weeks and The Press and Standard’s Greatest Vot-,
We are * ,,ntost vdll be history. In this three weeks there is much to be done ;
by the candidates and the Contest man. Now is the time for the candi-
AND FRIENDS
Washington. Feb. Id. — Senator
Tillman of South Carolina, was taken
ate mishaps in this community dur- r "“ nd u |> ,h - ir '***" *•» l»v« voted for you. sm)(len| U | on the ^of-the cipi-
it.lt the oast week. To he. in with f"' ,f “ ' l ' R-s . not ettrrespond with the list of those who promised to vote . . haH . ran . 1Mi in(0
County. We are publishing ver-, . ■ e
, a . . , , 1 exempted from the operations of the
h.t,m twobdlf the road machmery ■ , st.H.k law: > II that portion
Jo!" “ S> ' 0npS1S " f Melon County bounded as fol-
! lows, to wit: North by Bamberg
County, beginning at the f^listo
River and running the line between
of the other bills:
A fiiM to Authorize the Board of
County Commissioners for Colleton
County to Purchase Road-Work
ing Machinery and to Employ
Road Engineer.
Be it enacted by the General AsAem-
bly of the State of South Caro
lina:
Section 1. That the Supervisor
and County Commissioners of Colle
ton County are authorized to pur
chase road working machinery for
use on the public roads of said coun
ty at a cost not to exceed three
thousand ($3,000) dollars, to be paid
for on such terms and with such
conditions as seems best to them,
from the road funds either now
available or to be available.
Sec. 2. Tnat the said Supervisor
and County Commissioners of Colle
ton County also employ a competent
road engineer, at a salary not to ex
ceed one hundred $100) dollars t»er
month, to have charge of the road
working fdrees of the county, and to
lay off. grade, superintend the con
struction of permanent improve-
said Counties of Colleton and Bam
berg to the Little Salkehatchie
River, and ddwn the run of said ^
river to the junction or inlet of Wil
ing the past week. To beg... .
was the tire Thursday night in which l!‘ r you ' after tho de^juents and see that they fulfill their promises.
J. Meric Hiers lost his barn and sta- 1 1 , t>n co|>y of the "lailui/ 1*^ for your postoffice or for several post-
bles, with contents, bv fire. The fire 0,Iu ' t * s apd *° after these subscribers for their votes We are aiding you
occurred about 1! o’clock and is sup- ' n that we are now filing » U-tterto each suhscnl»er in arrears, asking
posed to have been the work of in- h,n 1 1 to ,my upan,, vott ‘- See tht ‘ rn now ^fore they send in their dollars
cendiarie*. The family had retired ^ ^ure their votes. Now is the time to hustle. It may mean a $400
and vvere awakened by the n.ar of p,ano R«^K H>H buggy, a Champmn Sewing Machine, a gold watch,
$1o pr $.> in gold. Think of getting $400 for three weeks work! Then do
the work.
We have been trying to devise a means of handling the Contest busi
ness for the last few days, and we have al»out decided on this plan: Place
a large !k>x it will tak« a large one on the counter in our front office.
the flames and the calling of the ani
mals in the stales. With some ditli-
cullyJdr. Hiers succeeded in liU*rat-
ing the horse and the three* mules
shut in the stables, not, however, be-
i» ^ . iMirned. It is not thought these ,
Roads, and from there to Toby s , ... , : ,
t „ ... ,. , . burns will prove fatal.
Bluff up the said pub'ic highway by
Mr. Hiers had about .’>00 bushels
low Swamp, and up the run of said , , . fficrhtfnllv hurn** \ ■ ba-k^ and sealed, with an opening in the cover like a ballot box. * In this
Willow Swamp to the public high- 0?^“ mufe preuy baO^ lot the v„, ra for ..y the last l« day, be c»t. no record being kept of the
way leading from Stephens ^ ross , ,, ; , names or number of those cast. Then at the close of the contest let the
judges assort and mid these votes, declaring the winners. In this way, it
will lx* seen, no information as to the possible standing of any candidate j
the way of-•Cross Swamp Church, - Air " ,1U rs na<l aMoul . husnt ls , can l»e had. We should U* glad to have the candidates write us what thev
east from the junction of Colleton of corn, not less than o.OUO pounds think cf this plan .
and Bamberg Counties down the ,’ a quantity of cotton sied Remember the new schedule of votes, in which the old subscriber gets
Edisto River to the A. C. L. Railroad | mea1 ’ cotto i n st ‘ ed - ^f c - } h,s 1 the same as a new one is as follows:
near Jacksonhoro; South bv the was ent,rely consumed, hut about
A. C. L. Railroad from the Edisto • 100 bushels of the c,,rn was ^
h<»g fee<l. ^
The loss is estimated at $1 .♦>)*>, j
there being n<» insurance. It was
fortunate the night was rainy and'
River on the east to the Salkehatchie
River on the west; bounded on the
west by the Salkehatchie River be
ginning at the Coast Line Railroad
crossing and un the Big Salkehatchie the wind blowing in a favorable di-
One year $1.00
Two years $2. , H)
Three years $3.tH»
Four years $4.00
Five years $5.0o
Do not hesitate to write
us for anything you wish
1,000
. 2,500
. 5,000
7,500
10,000
to know-.
Any
that ruction, otherwise the dwelling «td/ i W i#s,ions ** » n3 *' <!red
River to Toby’s Bluff, except
portion near Green Pond bounded by other buildings may have l»een de-
the Walterboro and Western Rail- stro > e< L
road, the AshepA)o Rivei running uj W. B. Sauls had a narrow escape*
from the said A. C. L. Railroad to
Ivanh(»e. and the Coa-t Line Rad-
'rcen
Pond.
Settion 2. All that portion of
Colleton County situated between
Friday from l>emg crushed to death t
by his irTorse while driving cattle. '
His horse U*came entangled in a trie
top and fell, throwing him against
ihe log and mashing his leg and side.
Mr. Sauls was rendered unconscious
the west side of Little Salkehatchie, ind when he came to his horse was
leaving Bamberg County at or neai standing over him. The accident oc-1
. | Buil Bay and running along the west eurred near the residence of H. K.
side of Little Swamp to the run nl Strickland and the injured man sue- 1
LiuUtS-.ikehatehie, is hereby exempt- ceedeil in reaching his residence and,
ed from tne oiH*ration of the exemp- A as taken by Mr. Strickland to
Smoaks, where medical attention was
secured. Mr. Sauls had no bones
oroken, fortunately, and is getting
\ bill to open tne public road from *1,,^ as *ell as could Ik* exjiected.
ment, giving especial attention to
e i .. „ j. road from Ashepoo River to (.
the construction of sand clay roads; u ^
in the county. |
Sec. 3. v ;jrhat the county chaingang
and all other road-working forces of
the .county l>e directed by trie said
road engineer, under tfie sui*er-
vision of the Supervisor and County
Commissioners; ami that no claims
fof road work be paid, if for more
than five ($5) dollars until the work " .' ' : .' ‘ .'
, n • . j j .; non of tne general stock law on and
be personally ins|>ected and ai>iiro\ed ,
by said road engineer.
JSeer-:47'‘'That, the road funds of
the county shall l\e: (1) a commuta
tion road tax of (!B2) on all males l-e-1
Ka:u<»a 1 in at Uiawciy »
tween the ages of 21 and 50, unkss , . . .'
, , , , , . A Lull to provide
excused legally, and a property t.ix j
of two (2) mills, saul taxes to be 'as-*
sessed by the County Auditor and
collected as are other taxes.
Sec. 5. That tm* public rod
1911.
, Great Swamp church to the A. C.
I* t>eing prettv badly bruised.
Little Rena Sue Reeves, the little
for a cotton 3-year-old niece of Mrs. Henry W.
we’gher at Smoak>, Lodge and V\al- Smoak, was badly burned Saturday,
terboro. She had lx*en in the garden with Mrs.
A oil! to abolish the constabulary Smoak. returning ahead of her, and
,f of Colleton County and devolve their, going too near the open fire place
l-«r dress caught and before it could
( be extinguished by Mrs. Smoak her
I face and hands were badly burned.
The little girl is doing as well as
the county he made as straigf.t ar d » upon sheriff, magistrates and ,
direct as possible, and the work ina>or». 1
done be <jf a permanent ar.d >cier.-. A hill to authorize the supervisor
tihe nature, and tha; the first ioa Is of Colleton County to buy road ma
worked shall lx- irvjin the c»»ur.ty c linery and employ a road engineer,
seat to the boundary line of the A bill to authorize the County-
county. and shall intersect as near y Supervisor and County' Treasurer to
as possible at right angles, tne ioa is borrow money to run the county
to be first worked being selected by .government.
the Supervisor and County Commis
sioners.
Sec. 6. That nothing in this Act
shall be construed as prohibiting the
Supervisor and Couniy Commisbion-1 . .. ,
f rom of Colleton County from the general
A hul to authorize the County
Supervisor to borrow money on the
road levy for the aid of public roads.
A bill to exempt certain portions
ers and county road engineer
reparing any bridge or impassalde
road, either by use of portion of
chatngang or by contract.
Sec. 7. That this Act shall go in
to effect upon its approval by the
Governot and that all Acts or pai ts>
of Acts not consistent herewith be,
and the same are hereby, repealed.
stock ta a\
A bill to
permit the people of
could be expected.
The Smoaks school, which has been
ably conducted by Prof-- L. C. Pad
gett assisted by »«iiss Minnie Daly,
will probably close this week, the
public funds being exhausted. The
trustees w ill make application for
aid under the Garris act. and failing
in this, will endeavor to conduct a
pay school for a few weeks longer.
The handsome residence of LA.
Sauls is nearing completion. This
will be one of the handsomest resi-
HEYWARD RIFLEMEN DRILLING.
The local military company is busi
ly preparing for the annual inspec-
li n which will take place on March
21st. Last year this company made
an excellent showing, as was shown
by the annual report of the Adju
tant General to the legislature, in
which he says, among other things,
“Physique of officers and men is
generally good; all are of good
character, intelligent and reliable.
In the event of a call of the Presi•
dent it is probable that 100 per cent
would respond. Discipline is good.
Public property appears to be as
well cared for as po«ibta under the
circumstances. Books are kept as
required; records well kept; papers
and records are kept as required."
It has been announced from the
Adjutant General’s office that the
encampments this year will be held
Ga. From a hia-
Broxton township to turn the stock dences in £own and will be quite an
at large for three months. ! ornament to the town.
A bill to re-index the records of The residence of C. M. Rogers at
Colleton CountV- Garrisville near here is also about
A bill to w u.d up the affairs of the completed. But for the fact that
countv dispensary of Colleton Countv one ot the rooms waa bad,y burned *
having cau ht from a pile of shav-,
ings carelessly left by some work-,
man, it would have been ready for
torical standpoint no more interest
ing place could have been selected.
Within a radius of ten miles aie the
battle fields of Lookout Mountain
' and Chattanooga and Chickamauga.
i. Captain Fishburne has issued an ’
' order announcing the appointment
of-N. C. A. Sauls as 1st Sergeant.
Mr. Sauls i s a graduate o f t h e
, «
Porter Military Academy and was
long connected with the militia, he|
will no doubt make an excellent man
for tne position.
. Drills are being held every Thurs
day-night at the Armory and much
enthusiasm >8 being shown. Recent
ly another target carrier has been
installed at the Rifle Range.
AN ENTERTAINMENT.
The Rayaor’s school which is now
being conducted by Him Com Black,
doses with an entertainment on
Wednesday night, March 2nd. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
How did you win?” they asked the man
V\ ho with defeat had tussled;
“Three things I did," hi answered them.
“Bustled. Rustled. Hustled!” -
Mrs. M. MvCorbett, Islandton 67,750
Miss Chase Black. Walterboro 63,220
Miss Jennie Connor, Smoaks, 60,175
Dr. M. R. Campbell, Walterboro . .. 57,445
Miss Jennie Addison, Cottageviile 50,020
Mrs. Gertrude Strickland, Smoaks, R. F. D. 2 46,445
Mrs. Mamie O’tiuin, Hendersonville 32,210
Miss Janie Crosby, Lodge . 27,350
Mr. L. C. Padgett. Smoaks 22,170
Mr. S. W. Linder, Walterboro ,...’ 17,150
Mr. L. (i. Drawily, Works 14,430
Miss Lillian Redish, Weeks ...., 13,720 .
Miss Lizzie Delle Blocker, Walterboro, R. F. 1). 2 ....12,7*90
Miss Ruby Hill, Round 11,340
Mr., W. P. Smoak, Ruffin, R. F. D. 2 10,980
Mr H. LeeChassereau, Walterboro, R. F. D. 3 ,...10,960
Mr. Jasper A. Saunders, Walterboro ... ’ ... 9,095
Master Estes Smith, Walterboro 8,Oil)
Miss Ruth Brant. Brant 8,180
Mrs Eva Brant, Ruffin 6,915
Prof. H. G. Sheridan, W’aiterboro 6,520
Mr H. J. DuBois, Islandton 5,750
Miss Alice Sykes, Walterboro, R. F. D. 3 ! 5,750
Mr Lee B. Hudson, Ruffin 5,050
Miss Nell deTreville, Walterboro 4,900
Miss Addie Peeples, Meggett .* 4,880
Miss Maggie Ramsey. W'illiams %....r 4,200
Miss Viola Connelly, W’aiterboro 3,600
M iss Nancy Newton, Adams Run 3,760
Mrs. Mabel Gatch, Early Bra/ich 3,520
Rev. B. R. Ulmer, Ruffin 3,300
Miss Maggie Graves, Walterboro 3,260
Miss Mary Ann’Myers. Badham. 3,010
Miss Jessie Dodd, Round 2,835
Miss 'Lucile Hiers, Walterboro 2,620
Miss Belle W f esifcoat, Walterboro 2,500
Miss Blanche Griffin, Ruffin 2,080
Miss Addie Linder, Walterboro! R. F. D. 3 2,020
Miss Father Linder, Walterboro 2,020
Mr. T. L. Hudson. Ruffin, R. F. D. 2 2,010
Mr, John H. Wilson, Smoaks 1,510
Miss Dora I^angdale, W’aiterboro 1,510
Mr. J. W. Baggett. Jr., Hendersonville 1,500
Mrs. Irene Bryan, Ruffin .- 1/J30
Miss Darling E. Smith, Islandton .% 1,000
Mrs Sallie Smith, Islandton 1,000
Miss Zula Carter, Ruffin 1,000
tol today and had to* be carried into
his room by two capitol employees,
loiter he was carried to his room,
where he is now under the care of a
physician. The attack today is said
to have lx*en due to a recurrence of
the senator’s old troubles, hardening
of the arteries. Dr. Pickford said
that he did not regard this attack as
serious. Late in the day at Senator
Tillman’s home it was said the sena
tor was feeling much better.
Washington. Feb. 17. United •
States Senator Benjamin R. Tillman
of South Carolina is seriously ill and
possibly will be unable to participate
in any active deliberations of the
senate for the remainder of this ses
sion. t.
Dr. E. F. Pickford, Senator Till
man’s physician said tonight, after
he had made a careful examination
of the patient, that the senator is suf
fering from slight progressive par
alysis, due to a leakage of blood in
the brain, caused by calcification of
the arteries.
Washington, Feb. 18. At mid
night Dr. Pickford. who is attending
Senator Tillman, stated that there
were slight indications of improve
ment in the patient’s condition, but
that there had been no c nsiderable
change. .. *
Washington, Feb. 18. — Senat* r
Tillman's condition tonight is serious
and his family ami friends are un
easy about him, but since 2 o’cloak
this morning, when there was a sud
den turn for the worse and he be
came unable to speak, there has been
no unfavorable symptoms.
At 2 o’clock this morning Mra]
Tillman sent for Dr. Pickford, the
family physician. Then it was that
Mrs. Tillman sent for the remaining
members of the family, Henry C.
Tillman and MissSallie May Tillman,
both of Greenwood, who are expect
ed here early tomorrow- morning.
Washington, Feb. 20. — “Hello,
Dr. Babcock.” These were the first
words Senator Tillman had spoken
rinoe early Thursday morning.
He greeted thus his friend and
physician this afternoon. Dr. White
came in a moment later.
“Do you know who this is, Sena-
tor?M
The single eye gleamed. “Dri
White,” he said.
The physicians then shut off fur
ther efforts at speech, directing that
the patient should hot exert himself.
Nevertheless the fact that speech is
returning was a source of great grat
ification.
The senator has be;n improving
all day. He had a good night last
night and has been dozing peacefully
most of the day.
After the consultation this after
noon a most favorable bulletin was
given out and the family began to
consider plans for the future. They
expect the senator to sit up in bed
tomorrow.
occupancy. account of the illness of her father,
Ira M. Maxey attended the Sunday VV. W. Smoak. Sr.
School convention at Rock Hill last Your correspondent w-as very much
week and reports having had a de- mistaken as to fhe number of recent
lightful time. marriages to have taken place near
Hon. G. W. Way passed through Tabernacle. This correspondent was
town Saturday on his way home from drawing on the imagination, as many
Columbia, where his duties as legis- c f the reported marriages have never
lator was ended. been thought of. Correspondents
Considerable interest is being taken should confine themselves at all times
here in the voting contest being con- to the truth And not engage m in
ducted by your valuable paper. We jurious gossip.
are glad to see tke Smoaks candi
dates! are standing so high.
Beginning today the mail will
reach here from Brapchville at 11
o’clock. This will neeenitate a
change in the leaving time of the R.
F. D. routes and will enable patrons
to get their mail the same day it
Mra. G. W. Herndon of Eutawville
is here, having been sommooed on
Mrs. B. X. Minus of Branchville,
visited her mother, Mrs. J. E. Rush-
ton, here last week, returning Sun
day.
Jaa. F. Strickland of Weeks, who
was shot by a negro at Ashton a few
weeks ago, was in town Friday and
called to aea us. “Jim” is improv
ing, hot his left arm is still in a bed
condttfen. Bat Ida phyridan says
be wiD ha able te ose it toon.
THE GARR1S-SMITH FIGHT*
One of the interesting little fights
of the session is that of D. L. Smith
to amend the stock law for Colleton
County. C. W. Garris did not want
the bill passed as presented by D. L.
Smith, and Senator Griffin. Mr.
Robertson came to the rescue of Mr.
Smith, but it was a long and a hard
fight between D. L. Smith and Mr.
Garris as to the rights .,of Bamberg
County. D. L. Smith (finally had
the bill pasted exactly as it was pre
sented, and without any amendment.
It appears that the bill was neces
sary in view of a recent decision of
the coarts relative to stock law
fences. y
Mr. Campbell Henderson of ML
inLTcnn.
with
and brother Charley
eversl dqys
in town.
AN OLD BURNED.
Sumter, Feb. 20.-Old Mt. Zion
church at St. Charles, in this county,
was de&troyed by fire today about 1
o’clock, wiping out one of the most
historic landmark? of the State of
South Carolina.
Mt. .Zion is one of the oldest
churches of the State and the congre
gation has been in existence for as
long as 125 years. The building that
was destroyed by flames today was
85 years old and in its walls have
been heard the eloquence of many
distinguished preachers.
Many noted men have been pro
duced from this congregation in
yean past, among whom none were
more distinguished than John Leigh
ton Wilson, one of the foremost mis
sionaries of the world.
Mn. M. M. Corbett, accompanied
by her father, J. T. Polk, ef
Ion, were pUaeent caUen at
oAee while in town
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