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I Wr*' v. V *:# l^jr fm r A XXXIV. w*! WALTERBORO. S. C. WEDNESDAY, MARCH i. 1911 NO *7 ItUING AT WHITE HALL dm LUCK 9MTS AND INSTANT nUl CUL FIND. SN. IN 'lAMttDKTOrS STNt. v .ftnith Leach. MBdable for Macfe- «|ile CImpUb, U in jail chorgeH with OBairCharios Flood Sr. at White Ifttf flaterday night The trogMa •gNafii the attempt of teach to •ipva a warrant on Flood, and ta a dhpote wear the pomemiop of a phtrl The tether of yoonjr Flood atlamptril to take the part of hie ««. MMlaterted towarda Leach and «h«e ahoot flea feat away. Leach 4k* and hilled him instantly. ' Magietrate R. G. W. Bryan was •nmmoned and held the inqaoot Banday morning. The jury, of trhieh W. E. Caper* wae foreman, yaturned a verdict that Flood came to hie death from gunshot wound* at |he hands of Smith Leach in the prosecution of hi* duty as constable. Leach came to town Monday morning and is now in jail. He is pretty badly bruised in his face and head where young Flood struck him. He claims that he was struck before he fired. Leach is a bright mulatto, and has been constab’e for a number of years. He bears a good reputation In his community. He had two war rants to serve on young Flood, and took the opportunity to retain pos- eession of the pistol, before serving the warrants in order to avoid a difficulty, it is thought. The following is the testi u>ny takeh at the coroner’s inquest FIREMEN’S MINSTREL ucai Anars scttf in nit in KNETIT FM FINE DfFAIT- j SENT. 8. E MCTEER. S. E. McTeer sworn says, at White .Hull on Saturday night about 9:30 o’clock, that Chas. Flood Jr., was in his store, ^nd had a big leather holster under his arm, that he asked Flood what it wqt Flood said it was a pistol, I then asked to be ailoweo to look at !♦. Flood took out the pistol handed to him for inspection. Smith Leach then came in and ask to see the pistol, and took possessict of it, then Flood said he could not carry it out, that they then starter to quarrel, that he then told them t* go out of the store that >oung Floo> then stepped £p and grabbed th pistol' from Smith Le4<‘h, tha Charles Flood then advanced 01 Smith Leach and Leach fired, killii* him, young Floo i then struck Smi'l Leach with the pistol, I then wen out. I saw trouble brewing an asked them to go ••iffT Smith Lear told me if I would keep the pistol i could do so. but he wouli not giv it back to Flood. Cna*. Flood * getting out of hi* c<»*t and goirt towards Leach. Smith Leach wa. about 5 feet from Flood. S. E. McTeer recalled says that h had taken out a warrant for Cha- •Flood Jr. that Leaci was to serv Same. The warrant had never bee* served. W. W. SLOMAN. W. W. Sbmmi sworn »4VB, I wa An Sanders and McTeer’s store ov. last night the 25 of February. 1 h»r walked in the ware room, as I cam. out of the ware room I heard Mr. McTeer say don’t have any fuss ii here. I then walked on the dr\ goods side of the store, at that t:ine I heard a pistol fire and saw the smoke, then he saw Chas. Flood dead. JOE WRIGHT. I got to hit* Hall about 8 o’clock I saw the two Floods and Mr. Me Teer at the desk handling some money. Smith Lea^h pa.sse<i and went in, then I saw Mr McTeer and the three of them coming towards the gate in the counter, I heard the pistol shot in shout five minutes. I heard Mr. McTeer say get out ddn’t have any fuss in here. I don’t know who shot the jistol. Smith Leach was in front of them •M when they were coming out of the gate between the counter, the' Floods were following Leaco. Joe Wright. • dr H. A. WILIJS. I examined the dead body of Chas. Flood, found a gun shot wound one and one half inches below the left nipple, said wound sufficient to cause immediate death. While cutting his clothing from tha deceased I found a knife laying an his left side s^d hied r H. A. WUUs, M. D. by the Walterboro Are department was ont of the most enjoyable evsote of the season. A moat everybody in town and a great many out of town ware present, and nil la good humor. The many local hits were clever and thoroughly enjoyed by the aadieoe^. The proceeds of tha minstrel will be used by tha fire department for the purchase of additional equipment.' Tha end men were H. A. Patterson and L. M. Fnpp; black face artists, W. O. Mims sod J. F. Lucas. These performers were good and kept the audience in laughter all the evening. Dr. T. G. Kershaw was interlocutor. Toe choruses were all good and frequent encores were given during the evening. One ef ttoe featyresof the evening w-is the rendition of a solo by Mrs. H. G. Leiding, of Char leston, who sang between the parts of the performance* With a voice of rare sweetness and richness of tone, she sang "All I Ask of You is Love,” add for an encore "Loou ' Night, Dear.” The following is the program: 5ong, "Notxiy ivnows Wtiere John Brown Went,’' Ljuis Fripp.4 Song. ”Mevt Me To-night in DreunPar.u,” John Cro*>o>. Sjng. “Mina Your Uau busi ness,” W. O. Minis. Song, “Ii Dicouis Come Tru».” K P. Wuhmsn. Song, "Casoy Jones,” John F. Lucas, Jr. Song, ”1 wonder 6 What the Olu Folks Are Doing in Home. Saeei Horae,” Irving Jd. Fisnourne. Part Secuna--Onu. Keeiuue scene in Harry Smith’s barber shop. Monologue, introducing for the. rim time as a nuuioriat, ooxart d inns. • Neu Pinckney, the buck and wing srtMC. Patterson And Lucas, the ealu vaJk coons. L. Patterson and E. Howell, pugi- 1 sue possibitiiie* Frampton Wichman. ponderous p lot n.er and biack face artist u> iiscriptive song, “Matrimonial Mis cakes or it Never Pays to Guess.” C. G Padgett. pUyei the accom p&inmems, with splendid technique Ut*l CAMlVaalon. F.. T H. SoHlfer is cnief of the ue department, auu made an in eresting talk on “origin and preven tion o fires.” He is considering c ie adviajot ity of taking thie n morel to K hr hard t and Cottage- •dl!e in order to iuither swell the iet receipts. I(S.II)0 BONUS VOTE TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON MAY. MARCH ( MONDAY. MARCH «. WILL* BE A MEMORABLE DAY IN KON- TESDOM. 80 much Interest has baan shown in our bonus .offer of two weeks ago. that w« have dpcMid to make a similar offer. In order tentmoreof theednteatentimayrrceiveaprinwu'hnve decided to give mx bonus prtmo on MONDAY, MARCH 6,1911. The cooteotent srho turte la tbS largest number of votes on Monday, March fl, will raeMvu F^EE a banOi of 30,000 votea. For tha aaeond larg est number we will give 25,000 Votea; for the third largeat number we will give 20.000 votea; for tha fourth largest number we will give 15.000 votea; for the fifth largeat nUmbar tre will give 10,000 votas, and for the •ixtlp largeat numbar we will give 5,000 votea. The resulta of the work of acme of the candidates show that soceeas is within the reach of the coutaatont Who works for it. The effort that you put^orth now will largely determ|pe your success in this undertaking. When you entered this contest you did no with the determination to win. Are you still putting up a good fight or have you given up and allowed someone with less ability than you to forge slowly ahead by steady and persistent effort? * You can win? You have the ability. Will you uae it? It rests with you. Word hard, earnestly and persistently and even if you should not win one of the prizes you can say with an intense feeling of satisfaction, T DID MY BEST.” Six contestants will win a bonus prize. Will yon be one of them? Get busy and join the “BIG SIX.” In Life’s Tussle He who'd win Has to Hustle So Begin B-E G-I-N T O D A Y CONTEST ANTS-WHO WILL WIN? Miss Gertrude Craven, Walterboro 168,330 Mi<h Annie Padgett. Walterboro, H F I) 2 ..165.730 Cottageville High School, Cottageville 159.240 Miss Nan Breland. Walterboro, R. F. D: 3 145,510 Mi*sDai*y Ackerman, Round 79,080 Mi.-s Carrie Smoak, Smoaks, R. F. D. 1 65,220 Miss Addie Bishop, Ruffin, R. F. D. 2 .64 530 Mrs. Annie Clough, W dterboro 62,660 Miss Pet Rentz, Island ton 54,540 Miss Gertrude Rogers, Ravenel 49,510 Mist Lillian Varnadoe, Hendersonville 39.120 Mrs Carrie Robertaon, Hendersonville 36,190 Mias Rubye Johns, Stokes 35.810 Mias Nellie Barnes, Smoaks, R. F. D. 2 35,620 Miss Alice Sykes, Walterboro .27,610 Mha Della Biahop. Smoaks, R. F. D. 1 .....26,690 Mias Annis Weeks. Round .24,350 Mr. Paul Walter. Walterboro.....:.: v ... ^ J7.Z70 Mr. H. W. Brtiand, Walterboro, A. F. D. 4, 16.680 Sniders School. Ruffin, R. F. D.i 14,460 Mrs. W. M. Sauls, Walterboro, R. F. D. 1 12,190 Mtos Beatron Reynolds, Round...; 10.620 Mim Carrie Ackerman. Cottageville 8,120 Mr. C. C. Crosby. Walterboro. R. F. D. 1 8,000 Mias Letha Brant, Walterboro. R. F. D. 4 7,640 Miss Pearl Garris, Williams 6,500 Ruffin Graded School. Ruffin 6,500 Mias Hettie Yarn, Brant 4,600 Mim Ethel Warren Walterboro. S. C Ls. 6,000 Mim Dora Langdale, Walterboro ..... 2,090 Mim Annie Dandridge, Cottageville ....^2.010 Mim Aleen Jones, Lodge. R. F. D. 1 2,000 H. C. Cannady, Osborn, S. C * 1,000 Mr. H. J. O'Bryan Hendersonville.: \ 1,000 J. B. D. TAKES ISSUE SENTENCE COMMUTED l supeivism mnm pomm says j. 1. •. amui. AT TACKEB. I may iff AMIR BAKIN WEIL ENTER TAINS. Ada us Rur, Ft-b. 19.—Special: )r>e -f the most etfjoyabie features if the week wh* Die celebraDon of he birthdav of Muster Wifliams M larnwell Jr, Tlte beautiful home of Mr. and Mrii Barnwell was open to tludr many fri.-nds on this oc- (•asion. One of the mi*t interesting liverdons was the g*me of hearts i Tne object lieing to find the greatest ! number of hearts The winners of the contest were Mi-«es MaHi>n Brown and Minnie Fitzsimmons. The parlors were beautifully decor- ated in Johnquills, narcissu* and ISmilax. The color m )tive was >d- low and green, this appeared to lie an advantage in the dainty refresh ments reived later. 1 Many beautiful presents were re ' ceived as evidence the love of his | many friends on this his first birth* rdav. 1 Among the invited guests were: Mrs R Wilson. Misses Lula and Kipon W'dson of Charleston. Marion and Charlotte Brown, Dorothy. Pauline. Theodora. Hugh and Wil lie Tavlor. Minnie Fitzsimmons, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Brown, and Julia Palmer. C. U. V. Benton of Beaufort was here several days ter cently. Mr. Benton ii one of the most succemful truck growers of Beaufort. His lettuce alsrays reaches market first. SMOAKS NEWS. _ (Written for last week.) Smoaks. Feb. 20,—Special: J. L. Lyons, and H. W. Smoak, had busi- nem in Branchville last Friday. The train was wrecked near Pad getts again last week. This is the second wreck recently. Consider able damage was done but no one was hurt. The wreckage was immediately cleared so business could be resumed. The harbingers of spring can l>e heard bespeaking the mild spring like days which has put an impe'ua on tillers of the soil. About half of last year’s cotton was applied to payment of guaiip bilK Wonder bow much of 1911 emps will go down the name' bung h <ie? Judging from present outlook law if we should have a propitious season about two-fifths of ent.re ci;op. Can any one but Fertiliser Companies stand this sort busim-ss. No but they can sit down with a Teddy smile. Now there is a way out of this and a few are beginning to see it. Tnat wav is found by planting legumes and crops that will afford humus for soil. Buy the chemicals and make fertilizer at home. A. P. S. Walterboro will receive great benefit from the additions coniem plated by the Walterboro ilotton On Co. We understand they anticipate doubting their capital stock. G. W. Bishop, of Getsinger, basinea In town Monday. INFANT DEAD. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jones sympathise deeply with them over the death of their two- months old little baby girl Inese. which occurred Sunday night. The little girl had been delicate s'nce her birth, but hope was entertained that she would out grow her malady, but the little flower was plucked to add to the garden of the Great Beyond, making one mure tie there for the fond parents. The interment was held at Live Oak Cemetery Monday afternoon. A FINE BOY." Hon. D. L Smith came down the street Monday morning announcing with great delight that he could now "tally” at home When questioned as to his meaniog he remarked that 1 he stork had paid them a visit Sun day night and left a fine 10 pound hoy, in iking five boys, each of whom has a sister. NOTICE llhEWEN. There will be an important meet ing of the Walterboro Fire Depart ment at th* office of E. T. H. Shaf fer, Chief, Monday night at 8 o’clock. COMMERCIAlIlUB TO MEET. A special meeting of ihe Commer cial Club has been called for FrMay night of this week, for the pu r pose of discussing one or two very impor tant matters. A full attendance is expected. Miss Angie Johnson has accepted a position with the Colleton Mercan tile and Manufacturing Company. Miss Maggie Shaffer, of Edge- field. who is the efficient teacher of the Koger school, visited friends in town Friday and Saturday. Editor Press and Standard be considered one bit to fly in the face of the Editor, test I am peauaded that presumption ia as pardonable in one ritiaen as an other. and if I am censured T will have the mtisfaction of knowing that Lass in respecubie company. My right and ftrir dealing ton- me to ysur Editoatf of Ja* the caption ‘’The BondCoauilmton,” It seems to me that, that mystrri- ons, ucmanagable, Omaipre—it Ut- t'e spark of human nature which brirna in the boaom of all human boings, took advantage of your hot ter judgement and led you on to a line of argument not In keeping with your high ideal of civic right eousness or your prerogative as an Editor. The bitter feeHngexpreawd and implied between Capt. J. E. Moore and yourself in the campaign of 1908 is still fresh in the minds of the people, and you have opened the way for them to read between the lines and resch the one natural con clusion which goes without saying and which I need not name. Yes Capt. Moore has been defeat ed for office and so has Mr. Yam if my memo 1 y serves me right and so has Mr. Butler if I aril correctly in formed, but it seems that the rule does not apply to any except Mr. Moore. I refer to the new rule, that a man ia forever disqualified to hold a position of trust, becaom for sooth he has been defeated for office. It seems that the Editor aught be the last man to '^tempt to such a precedent, remembering timt he went down in the same storm that wrecked Capt. Meora It it ooueeded by bH unbiaaod^Coi- letoniana, that J. E. beat supervisor we have had, and he would have been Supervisor to day and the county .still out of debt, but for that artesian-well on the court house square together with the campaign promise of Mr. Griffin, that ho would begin work oa Sulli van’s bridge within 30 days if elect ed. On this promise Mr. Griffin was elected and Mr. Moore turned down, but 30 months instead of 30 days have passed and the work on the bridge has not been started, and the people have repented and are de lighted to see Capt. Moore come into the work for which he is ao well fitted. The Delegation did a vary clever thing, when they sKw that the job was too big for Mr. Grilfia, to retire him on a good salary as supervisor Emctus and put the work in more capable hands. The Editor raises his hands in horor, that the deiigation should have given this work to a man whom the “PEOPLE” have refused, for getting. it seems, that« the “PEOPLE” have told the said Editor that they do not want him to make laws for them, and yet he presumes to dictate to the men whom the "PEOPLE” have chosen, what they shall or shall not do, even gpihg so f *r as to n;imo the H’ghway Com mission before the deligation had time to name them. Now Mr. Editor, if you have any CiTQNMI BLEASC CNHWTiS Kfr TENCf tf jUR BUCK Tl FOR CFS2.M. Governor B lease Monday commut ed the sentence of John Black, wlm .was convicted at Cheater. Nov. 191A, on tha charge of conspiracy to dm fosufTthe State, and wmtehesd .to five yenra in the penitentiary. This sentence was commuted to mi ailer on live floe of 63.009. No reaasn was assigned for this commutation. The relative* and fritods of Mr. Black in Colleton will b* pleased la know the action of tip Govjmor. It ieaaderatosd that the fine will ha paid shortly, though Mr. Black is given till the 1st of September la which to pay it. LIST OF JURORS. The Court of General Session* will convene here Monday. March 6. The following are the jurors for the two weeks. met week. C. H. Fripp. O. B. S. Price, A. E. Griffith, D. H. Seigler. J. B. Fender, John Driggers, W. W. Ackerman, W. J. O’Quin, J. E. Ackerman, G. W. Gilford. T. D. Bird.C E. Durant. C. E. Francis, T. P. Sease. J. D CoL Hon. John H Herndon, M. I Riser. R. M. Brabham, A. C. VonLehe. W. M. E. Campbell, J. J. Peirce, J. M. Witaell, J. D. Glover, C. W. H. Thomas, S. L. Breland, R. B. Kinard, H. H. Crosby, W. L. Hiott, W. it. Reynolds, T. B Hoff, W. H. Guess. W. P. Hudson, O. S. Carter, E. P. Knight. J. S. Jackson, L. C. Hiott SECOND WEEK. Lee Hiott. C. W. Pellum, H. S. Wilder, M. B. Padgett, J. D. Taylor. J*. L. Jordan, J. R. Lawrence. G. A. Benton, I. L. Kinard, J. W. Thomas, H W Nettles, H. C. Craven, Z. C. Ferguson, J. Loess, W. M. W. E. Jones, Gateh, James A. Padgett, J. M. Smoak. W. M. Smoak, R. P. Ramsay. J. E. Kinsey, T. P. llarrav. C. T. H Rhsda. W. F. Hill, H. M. Weeks, J. A. Carroll. P. K. Ramley. W. M. Cro*by, J. S. Ulmer, A. J. Anderson, L M. , ti. u. uravsa, l. u. B. Mills. Joseph W. . Jsqaes, J. C. Craven, S. C. Ackerman, L. O. OBAND JUBOM. W. H. Netties. L. B. Rhode, E. M. Jones, J. R. Reynolds, W. V. Glover, G. W. Hoff. George E. Under. R. W Jones, J. J. Biers. W. D. Fender, C. M. Grace, R.< E. Campbell, J. P. Gibeon, R. H. Wichman, W. E. Ponds. C. C. Hiott, J. J. Thompson. J. E. Fripp. L J. CAMPBELL DEAD- News has been received here of the denth of L J Campbell at Jack sonville, Fla. hia home. February 22. Mr. Campbell , will be remem bered very pleasantly as 00s of the prominent ettisene of this county up to a few years ago, having been Wa near Williams in tha upper part of the county. Ho later conducted a turpentine business near ML Car mel, going to Florida from there and engaging in tip same bnainsm in which he sms eminently auccas* ful. He leates a wife and six children and tWfoUowing brothers and sisters: R E Campbell of Smoaks, Charley Ckmpbeil of Florida; Robert Campbell of Ydving- ton, F|a; English and J M Campbell, of R»y Fla.; J W Campbell of Wil- liams Mrs Genie Strickland and Lula Pearcy of Smoaks, Mrs H M Bell of Harleyville. MRS. BUCKNER DEAD. Mrs. Buckner, an aged and highly respected lady died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J; do 1 Buckner ii up 1 uniWr^all re- 1 and comsit M. Padgett at Jackaonboro, Fri- „ ..... ... da/ night and was buried Sunday fight to make with Mr. Moore, Make morn j nR at the family burying ground at Varnville. Mrs. kner was a lady who wan ally loved. She was kind iderateof all who come in contact with her, and left m deep and lasting impression for good on her children. She v ^survived by two sons and two daughters; Miles Buckner of Varnville; P. M. Buckner of Raiford, Fla.. Mrs. J. M. Pad gett of Jacksonboro; Mrs. Jen kins of Charleston. it on your man. and we the “PEOPLE” will have nothing to with it, but please dunt hold us a* a breast plate to ward off any coil or injury that may come to you in the fray. But in the mean time we say Hurah for the Delegation and the g k»1 judgment displayed in" the selection of a Highway Commis sion. Very truly yours, J. B. D. [Please Print Exactly as written] PREMIUM LIST ARRANGED- The charimen of the committees who have etiarge of the different departments of the County Fair met yesterday and arranged a premium Jiat fer the next lair, which will be published next week. W. 0. Benton, of Savannah, spent three days with his mother near Walterboro last week. Prentiss Griffin is now flagging on th-* freight train between Enrhardt and Green Pond. Out of two chances for an ice fac tory, the town should soon get iet.