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VOL. XXXII. WALTERBORO, S. C. JULY 27. 1910. CLEMSON NO FARCE FIRST NATIONAL BANK MORE NEW BUILDINGS CLEMSON.” OF SMOMS. TAKES EX FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WALTER BUILDING BOOM GROWING LARGER— CEFTION TO QUESTION. TSCLEM SON A FARCE”? Some one asked the question last week, is Clem son a Farce? The an swer is *Jbiove. Seems that this writer doe* not know much about the work Clemson is doinj? for the farmers. He must have been on a journey into a far country last week, when the three farmers institutes were held in Colleton; or else he would have seen and heard some of the things Clemson is doing for the farmers. The majority of the boys are tak ing the agricultural courses. Out of the 679 graduates 251 graduated from the agricultural courses. What does this mean? Simply that these men either went back to their farms if they had one to go to, as well pre pared up-to-datfe farmers, or went as professors of agriculture to the schools and colleges of this and oth- er States. A few people seem to have the er roneous idea, that every Clemson graduate ffoould be a farmer wheth er he wants to or not, why so? Would it not be just as reasonable to expect every graduate of Wofford to Be a preacher? Because a boy is reared on a farm, that is no sign he will be a farmer. Does it not stand to reason, that if a man can make a letter engineer than he can a farmer he had better be the engineer. Seems that some people would say, Clemson has never benefitted Col leton county. Every one knows this is a absolutely false impression. Whfit becomes of the four scholar ships, three of them agriculture, given each year by the State? Used by four of Colleton’s sons as a means to get an education. Furthermore Colleton has at least a dozen of her boys up there studying agriculture. Do you call this injuring Colleton? How does Clemson rank as a college? Clemson is regarded by those in position to judge, as the greatest Agricultural College in the South. Seems like this statement conflicts with the views of some of Coileton’s citizens, nevertheless it is true. It has a larger percentage of it.- students taking the agricultural courses than any other cohege in tl e United States having an attendance of over 590 students. Its entrance requirements in subjects taught art the same as those of the Uni'trsity, the Citadel and other colleges of the State. J Clemson was born amid a ^torrr. of oppresion and will contiruo to 1 a' e her enemies; but w ill continue to bless our fair land by her noble wc rk. Clemson. Smokies, July 22. The above article in answer to our inquiry of last week: Is Clemsi n College a Faroe?”, was written by a student of the college, and one of the beet from Colleton. It is well written and inatructive, and our young friend is true to his college as we would have him be. His article, however, is but proof of the inquiry we made last week. After reading itohe is impressed all the more strongly that into far as the develop ment of Colleton county’s resources is concerned, either agriculturally or otherwiae, by the graduates of Clemson college from this county, Clemson college is a farce and not a force. Granted: Clemson College is a great college, one «f which we are all proud, one which is doing a great work and turning out many young men well equipped to make life sue- oemful, but what are they doing for Colleton County? Ihatisthe point Why do our i to send thsir sons to College? Is it that they feme other state and !• It that thay BORO ORGANIZED. JAS. t. PEI- RIFOY ELECTED PRESIDENT. MANY NEW BUILDINGS TO GO UP IN THE NEAR FUTUJtE. At a meeting held at the office of Peurifoy Bros, yesterday a national bank for Walterborq. was organized, officers elected and plans made. The organization was only a tentative one pending formal per mission from the Secretary of the Treasury, which will be forth coming in a day or so when the tentative organization will be made permanent. The capital stock of the new bank is $25,000 i and it w-ill be styled The First' National Bank of Walterboro. The officers and directors are all w-elt known and good business! men who will give their best ef forts to make the bank a success. The building will be up-to-date and modern in every particular. It wUl be of brick adjoining the office of Pe/rifoy Bros, and will) be 19 X 50 feet, with modern fix- ! tures. The stock was subscribed in a few- minutes, in fact oversub scribed. The stockholder^ then went into the election of officers. The following were elected di rectors: Jesse Drew, Abe S. Karesh, John H. Peurifoy. C. Gadsden j Padgett, Jas. E. Peurifoy, E. E. Jones. J. M. McKenzie, J. £1. Witsell, S, N. Haws. At the directors meeting held subsequently the follow ing offi cers were elected: Jas. E. Peurifoy. president; E. E. Jones, vice president; 0. Gadsden Padgett, cashier. It w-as decided to appoint a building committee to have charge of the purchasing of a lot, erecting and fitting a build ing. The following were appoint ed: Jas. E. Peurifoy, Abe S. Karesh, E. E. Jones and C. Gads den Padgett The bank will open its doors for business September 15. • A CORRECTION In article published last wreck on the death of Mrs. Naomi Bridge, the sUitement was made ihatnhe funeral services were -onducted at the home of Rev. S. »V. Ackerman, It shtnild have >een --‘‘at the home of her son, iy P.ev. S. W. Ackerman.” _ erantr. •od »“ MmARnm ****** Tqi-, then Oringa up the question: If they do not come back home, or 1 > not fofow agriculture as a pro- fesaion, »hf-n is there not something vrong with the training received? vVe have it on good authority and uith >rity that cannot be questioned, that the teaching of agriculture at ^iemson College does not amount to much. President Mell was not in favor of Clemson’s devoting much time to the practical teaching of igriculture, and what was taught thereunder his regime was only .heoretical. Now, it is thought that i more practical view of the matter is taken by President Riggs, and it may be that C'emson will yet train her students in a practical way. It is hoped so at any rate. We are quite sure it was not the intention of the founders of the col lege that it should devote so much time so other things than agricult ure. Is it not a reflection that only 251 of her graduates up to now have taken Uie agricultural course? When the college was first founded it was the rule for the students to work in the farm, sad thus get practical training. Do thsy do it now? Onf of the best milkers, for example, we ever hw was one of thoee early students at Clemson College. Can our young friend give leaeons in this art? Did he learn it at Clamaon cob lege? If not, why pot? tad so, on in n doasn different practical things. These are the things in which Cfan- son coUeae graduates rimold ba pn>- ficMBt. Agriculture is feat taUaf Haplaesasoasof thal ea/and we want Coiteta WerirnD look for OamaoB’a atea In this county fr «»i»ot la Haw Yoikt —. Mrf tkai tan. mA tt The building boom which struck Walterboro recently has not yet subsided. Indeed it seems to be growing larger, if the great number of new buildings soon to be erected are an index of what a building boom is. As soon as one block is completed, another begins. This time it gives The Press and Standard pleasure to report several contemplated structures. Work has begun on a brick buildingtwo doors from The Press and Standard office to be used as the new bank building. Jas. E. Peurifoy is the builder. The building for such a long time used as the county dispensary is being torn down to make room for this new building. A brick store for the J. M. Witsell, Sup ply Co., will adjoin the l>ank building. Mr. Witsell has imr- chased the lot for his store. Another for which the contract has l>een given out, is a new brick store for the Walterboro Drug Co. This will be one of the most up-to-date buildings in town. It will have metal ceiling and glass shelves, counters etc. and will be one of the handsom est in the State. Adjoining this will be the offices of Drs. Black & Baker, dentists. This building will be erected by E. T. H. Shaffer. ^ Madam Rumor has it also that another handsome concrete store- will snortly be erected on the lot adjoining the new i>ostoffice. A concrete ice house near the dppot is aiso among the possibilities of the near future. Work is being rushed just now on the brick store next to Taylor’s which will be occupied by Mrs. W. A. Black’s millinery down stairs, the up stairs being for the central office of The Colleton County Telephone Company. In aiddition to these, bids are being asked for the erection of the buildings for the County Fair which bids will be opened August 1. So much for the new buildings to be erected. Those completed are: Brown Furniture & Hard ware Company and Taylor’s, which form as handsome a block as can be found in any city. S. Finn’s Jewelry store is about completed.and he w-ill move in this week.^fcs will Beach Bros. The new school building is also nearing completion. E. M. Jones has just complet ed a remodeling of his residence on Bridge Street* adding greatly to its appearance. ,■> V, GOOD ROADS MEETING NO. 49 ROAD EXPERT GONE PRESIDENT JAMES COSGROVE TO BE FRED LIKES WHO HAS BEEN BUILD PRESENT TO ASSIST IN ORGANIZ ING GOOD ROADS LEAGUE. DEATH OF FRANK CARTER. Williams, July 23.—On last Wednesday evening, July 20, we were all grieved to learn that the death angel had entered a bright happy homeland abducted the lignt of it. It is hard, but we must remember God never makes a mistake and all. things work together for the best, and just -‘Thy will be done”. ■. Carter had only been sick a week and suffered great agon ies of pain, but bore it all with out a murmur. He, from the first, realized that his days and hours on this earth, of pain and sorrow were few in number. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, seven children, many relatives, also a host of faithful neighbors and friends.. He was a man of good moral character and practiced tblrgold- en rule always. All who knew him. knew but to love him and to with this dear wish for him- “may the angpis twine for thee, a wreath of immortality." ~We are in great sympathy with thefamily in this bereavement. The funeral was held at Car- ^ con ducted by Ear. Martin of Lodge chprch. D. E.G. wffl itiftCMUILL. May to kin that bsk Tne prospects for a large at tendance at the meeting here Monday, August 1, toorganiz^’a Good Roads League are very good. Every one seems very much interested, and that a large crowd will be present from all over the county is assured. The following letter has been received from President Cos grove: Charleston, S. C., July 23,1910. Mr. W. W. Smoak, Executive Committeeman for Colleton County, Walterboro, S. C. Dear Sir: Your favor of July 21st, is received, and I beg to thank you for your invitation to be present at the organization of the Good Roads and Drainage League for Colleton County on the 1st Monday in August. It will afford me much pleas ure to be with you on that date and render any assistance de sired. Kindly, if possible, arrange the time of the meeting so that I may return the same night to Charleston as I am now living on Sullivan’s Island. With kind regards, believe me, to be, Yours truly, James Cosgrove. President. CARD FROM MR- MELLARD- Adams Run, S. C., 23.—To The Press and Standard: Please give me space and publish for me the enclosed statement: When I saw that the grand jury had presented me again for ttaf same as they did at the M^rch term of court, I called on several of the voters of this township to examine my docket which they did. and reported back to me as follows: We, the undersigned by re quest of Magistrate D. W. Mel- lard, have carefully examined fin and understand and shape; that the charges against his are absolutely false, we hav ing been personally associated with him ever since he has been' magistrate. The signers of this report, about 50- to date, is some post masters, some county officers, doctors, some preachers, some merchants and some farmers, all men of ordinary intelligence and some highly cultured* If any person would like to communi cate with any of them let me know and I will furnish them their names. I also will furnish you with a copy of the special cases mentioned by the grand jury and dated June 22, 1910; the affidavit and warrant, also the docket reads thus: ‘‘State against Bfariah Bryant, offiense, perjury. Witness: Janie Brown—officer, Paul An- crum. Verdict and disposition of case: Guilty ; sentence $2 or nVe days in jail Because of gross ignoinoe and simplicity court remits ffne, she having a baby that could not be sent to jail with her and had no one to care for it” D. W. Mellard. CHURCH DEDICATION. The Methodists of . Providence neighborhood have just completed a handsome new church building whkh will be dedicated Sunday morning. An eepecially interesting program has been arranged, the principal feature of which is' the dedicatory sermon by Rev Jno. O. Willson, pres ident of Lander College. Which ser mon wfU be preached at 11 o'clock, forge congregation will doubtless churehm in the circuit of {for. 1. P. Inahinet of Cottagevilie, FIFOS 440 ACtEl Auditor Pattenen*hai located 440 of fond in his4ocketand find it easy to read understand and in proper •erssi whkh for 10 Itfoowi ford of IND SAND CUT ROAD RETURNS TO COLUMBIA. Engineer Fred Lyke?, of Richland county, who has been here since the beginning of work on Colleton’s first sand-clay road, has resigned and returned to Columbia. Mr Uykes has left behind him a mile of good sand-clay road, which was highly commended by Hon D H Winslow, United States expert in charge of road construction, on his recent visit. Supervisor Griffin was seen by a representative of The Press and Standard and asked as to the rumor that Mr Lykes had; resijjned. He stated that several days ago Mr Lykes had gotten permission to go to Columbia for a day or two, and that he returned showing evidences that he had been imbibing rather too freely of intoxicants. On another occasion, the same thing occurred, but this was on a Sunday. The supervisor had then warned him that it must not occur again, so when became in last week under the influence of liquor, Mr Griffin asked him to tell him where he got the liquor. This Mr Lykes declined to do. Mr Griffin then insisted, claim ing that he had a right to know where the liquor came from, and that if he (Mr Lykes) did not tell him he would ask for his resigna tion. Mr Lykes still refused to dis close where he got the liquor, and tendered his resignation, which was accepted. Supervisor Griffin also stated that Tie informed some of the other em ployees of the county with the chain gang, who had also been imbibing too freely, that if it occurred again, there would be other vacancies. He sayfhe has promises that another drink will not be taken. It is to be regretted that such a condition of affairs should Have arisen, and Superyiaor Griffin is to be commended that he would not put up with it any longer. The work of the county ia of toojmuch impor tance to have allowed this state of affairs to continue. KING ROAD, DRAG THE PRESS AND STANDARD S KING SPLIT LOG ROAD DRAG. TRIED ON STREETS. PROVES SUCCESS. LODGE LACONICS. Lodge, July. 22.—We have been having some very unfavorable weather for the laat few weeks. The continued rains have been very un favorable on the corn crop and cot ton is also very poor in this section. Wm. H. Hiers and daughter. Lu- cile, visited relatives at Ehrhardt Saturday and Sunday. ° Ida and Dora Bishop and brother, Herbert, of Round were among thoee who attended the pic nic at Dry Branch Wedneeday and they expect to visit relatives at Ehr hardt before returning home Sun day. A. A. Griffin of Williams has op ened i^p a full line of merchandise at Caldwell Station, and in addition to this is able to do first-class watch and dock repairing. Wa wish him much soepses at Caldwell's. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jones of Wal terboro attended the picnic at Dry Branch the 20th. Mr. and. Mrs. Willie Folk and chil dren of Colleton attended the pkak at Dry Branch. Miss Annie Bishop of Colleton Is spending some time with her sisters, Mra. R. B. McMfllaa and Mra. Joseph McMillan. J. H. Qtidwell and Httfo ton, Mar ion, spent Thursday night at the L.A.B.' This newspaper has been advo cating the use of a King split-log road drag for quite a while, hut it appeared that no one would take the initiative in Colleton county so this paper gave an order to have one made to try on the streets of Walterboro. This drag was made according to specifications py E. P. Knight from a green pine log which was sawed in half by C. A. Savage’s, mill. It was completed yesterday morning and tried with great success. * The town’s mules were hitched to the drag and it was dragged down Main Street to the Walter boro hotel and on Railroad avenue followed by an interested crowd. P. M. Buckner handled the rib bons for the initial drive and proved himself quite an expert. Sambo Jones succeeded Mr. Buckner. It was found that the logs were too large being nearly 12 inches in diameter, so it was found necessary to reduce them by hewing off some of the extra size thus reducing the weight The streets were tpo dry to make the drag show up as well as \i would have had the streets been more damp. The proper time to use the drag is after a rain when the earth is wet. Perhaps a word as to the in struction of this celebrated drag will not be out of place, especially as it is hoped there will be many more in use in a short while over the county. This particular drag will be exhibited Monday to those who attend the Good Roads meet ing, but for the benefit of those who do not see it. a brief des cription will not be out of place. A log 8 or 10 inches in diame ter, 8 feet long is split length wise. The halves are then set up 2 1-2 feet apart the front ex tending 2 feet beyond the other, the split side ahead. These ire then fastened together by three connecting pegs securely fasten ed at the ends, a chain is then fastened at the ends of front log and two mules hitched in such a manner as to pull drag „at an angle of 45 degrees. A Doard is thrown across the connecting logs on which the driver stands. ^ This is dragged up one side of and beck the road and back on the other and shapes the road. Experts say it is one of the best methods for keeping roads in good condition, and the use of these drags is urged generally. Any farmer can make one and drag a half mile of road, and it will mean much for good reads in the county. „ * The town is so well pleased with this drag that it will be in constant use on our streets from now on. soaoLARsnre awarded. GoUsgs mm* t*J.& Rieh sC fofoadton sad Girard EDDIE SAULS DEAD. It was with genuine sorrow that the news of the death of Eddie Sauls became knows to Ms numerous friends in this com munity, where he was so weu known and loved.. The end came Saturday, the Mth inMj, at his home inNtwOrleans, his death being due to heart failure. Mr Sauls was in his 82nd year and had been a rattent of New Orleans for several years. He as conducting a mercantile business and was dotef welL His wife and two children sur vive him. Mr Sauls was a son of Mrs G A Ssuta of Walterboro, and with great fortitude she kept the i of his death from Satin when she had a telegram, Thursday in order not toghre distress to the famQy'Sf bar son, Nonpan, who was away on the encampment at the time. The sympathy of the muni tr goes out to and the ether Msasliy <f i H boridft In New V-t o. v. ' t* v» * *