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mm \ * VOUXXW'- WALTERBORO. S. C, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8. 1911. ms'cmcun mu dot saw UTTIE MlSS GOlIRIfK GRAVEN WINS at men ummm satomay. nnra raks inmilei. Itat CollctoB county will hove a Bogm* Corn dab this year was settled the High school auditorium SMfcarday morning, by the enroll* Mot of a dozen names of boys who Imae determined to enter and to win. Three will doubtless be many more nmabere within the next few days, ia feet one new name was added to the Itat Saturday afternoon, and m«y others will come in this week. A Weak membenhip application is printed else where in this paper, and theee who desire to join may do ao ahnpiy by writing name and address in the proper blanks and mailing "*r emriiagittothisoflice. There to no flees or charges of any kind for be* lotting to this club, and every boy in the county between to ages of 10 ftodlft years is eligible. AH they have to do to to make application, and plant one acre of corn. As soon m their names are received thry will be sent on to the Department of Agriculture. Washington. D. C., mid immediately blanks and litera ture will be sent the boys. This will be kept up during the year, and a!) assistance possible rendered the boys in making their efforts successful. There should be not fewer than 150 of Colleton’s boys entered* in this contest at once. The following are the points on which the boys will be graded: Yield. 30 per cent; cost of produc tion. 30 per cent; written, report. 30 per cent; first ten ears 20 per cent. These ears will be exhibited at the county fair next fall, and the premiums awarded. A number of premiums have beer offered for the best acre already. Mwi many more will be offered from time to time. The Unitpd States Department of Agriculture hat among the prizes offered a trip t< Washington. The County Farmers Union has offered two prizes for th« largest yield, $25 for the first an< 415 for the second. The Count’ Fair Association have offered threi premiums for the best exhibits mad- at the Fair next fail'—SlO for th' first. $7.50 for the second. $5 for th* third. In addition to ih^*- t ten will be several ofthers offered Ij merchants a'd other.* <n.r ti* county. So there will be p e.tv o • rewards for th 0 b ■> * who wu . I is now left with the bo>.<* !•? t« whether or not they w.il tike ad.at tags of these premium*. They ar< doing it elaewhere and Collet*'n mus not be behind. thA organization. In the absence of Dr. Black. coun ty superintendent of*educstion, wh« woa confined to his bed on account of on attack of grippe. W. W Smoak. a member of the count> board of education, called the meet ing to ordor. at noon at the Walter boro High school, auditorium Tbere were present s half hundred boys and their fathers, and teachers of the county. Supt. Ira W. Wil liams, of Columbia, m chargewf the Form Demonstration work in South fiamHna, was present and made an addma which covered the history wad object of the work being done by the United States government for the farmers. The organization of the Boys' Corn dubs was the first tangible thing ever done to aid boys and to try to raise the standard of life on the farm. The object dt this organization being to aid the boys, and early in life teach them the value of intelligent methods in preparation and cultivation, especia- , Hy in the selection of seed. Com should be "well bred" the same as*, cows, horses or hogs. Mr. Williams emphasized the great work to be done by teachers in desseminating knowledge of plant life, and creating a lasting interest in form life, removing work there from drudgery to the same standard as any of the professions. “Colleton county,’’ said Mr. Wil- Rf"— *Tum some of the beat soil and conditions to be found any- NON. I. M. YARN DECLINES TO SERVE AS MEMIEI OF HIGHWAY CON GINfKAL SESSIONS COURT FIRST BONUS. MISS PIDGFTT SECOND What will come os a surprise to many persons in the county to the announcement from Hon. D. M. Vara that he will not accept the ap pointment recently tendered him as a member of the County Highway commission, under the new rood law for Colleton county. Mr. Vara in hto letter declining to accept the ap pointment, did not state any reasons for hto refusal, but it to understood that the press of business affairs prevented hto acceptance. Hon, J. W. Mi ley hoe been recom mended by the delegation to take the place vacated by Mr. V^rn. Senator Ackerman, and Representa tives Hill and Smith were in Walter* boro Monday, and decided upon recommending Mr. Miley. The statement to authorized that Mr. Miley will accept. In making this choice of a successor to Mr. Yarn, the delegation has chosen one of the most prominent citizens of the county. Mr. Miley is well known to the people of the entire county and has their confidence. For two terms he represented Colleton in the House of Reprcsetatives the last time be ing from 1S98 to 1W0. Since this time he has U-en engaged in con ducting ni> farm and otp**r business interests in upper Colleton. He lives near the Bamberg countv tine near Little Svvou.p Slelhouisi church, of which he is one the staunchest members. The other members of the Road commission are C. W. Butler of Jacksonboro and J. E. Moore of Walterboro. As soon as all the members have qualified, they will hold ^ meeting, select a chairman and clerk of their number and begin their duties. NEW FIRiA IN TOWN. What will prove one of the stron- rest and most popular firms in town is that lately formed hy Messrs. C. J. May and C. C. AnderAon, ^or the purpose of running a sal*?l stable inder the firm name. May & Ander son. These gentlemen are both vel!-known horsemen, and they will lo'ib* less do-a large part of the busi ness in their line for the county. It s the intention of this firm to keep >n hard at all seasons of the year a a'go s'oek of horses a d mules to uippiy toe trade. Tneir place of ms:n t* will bo the stables formerly jc; q i* d bv . D. May. where in the State.” All that is nee led. continued the speaker, is on intelli igent application and realiza tion of the r.heds of the soil, and the proper care of the crop planted. T .is me organization of Boys’ Corn clubs will accomplish, for the future m n w ill early be trained in the ways of inteliingi nt farming. He saw no reason why Colleton should not pro duce as much corn to the acre as Florence county or Marlboro county. BOYS ENROLLED. At the conclusion of Mr. Williams’ address, the names of the boys pres ent who wished to become members were enrolled by Mr. Smoak. The following have joked up to this time: Ernest H. Polk, Idandton. Buvck Crosby, Ruffin. Boyd Saunders, Stokes. Keeley Dodd. Round. D. Clyde Smith, Walterboro. Raymond HUkRound. Roland Ackerman, Cottageville. Wendell Ackerman, Cottageville. Marion Ackerman. Cottageville. Joe. Langdale, Jr., Weeks. Ferrell Goodwin, Walterboro, R. F. D. 1. Allie Polk, Islandton. Earle Graves, Walterboro. Bennie D. Davis, Walterboro, R. F. D. 2. Herbert H. Hickman. Walterboro, R. F. D. 2. ' Little Miss Gertrude Craven was a happy little girl Monday night when her papa went home and told her that the ha i won the first bunas vote of 30J)00 in the great bonus offer of Monday. Mias Annie Padgett was also quite delighted when her father went home and told her that she hod wan the second bonus of 25.000 votes. The Cottageville High school, from its principal to the least little boy or girl in the primary department was equally delighted with the news that their school had won third boons of 20,000 votes. Miss Nan Breland feels good over the 15,000 bonne votes she won. and so do Mtos Nellie Barnes over her 10.000 and Mrs. Game Robertson over her 5.000. These eeutestants ore all to be congratulated on the excellent work done. There were many votes sent in by contest ants not winning bonus votes, and these deserve credit and congratulation also The Bonus Vote day was a ouceew. One of the contestants in the Brenchville Journal’s contest was in our office during the day and looked with longing, eager eyes at the large number of votes being cast She has her own joys, though, fur she to one of the leading contestants in that contest, and she will win a prise with far fewer votes and with less effort than any of The Press and Standard’s prizes will he won. Just a word to the Contestants: till the close of the contest. These must be busy days if you hope to win. Get your friends to work for you and see to it that the votes you have been promised are cast. There to yet plenty of time to win the first prize. It belongs to any contestant yet. It is far too early tu begin to pick the winners. An interesting announcement will be mode to the can didates in the next day or so. Watch for the mail and stay busy. Hustle Rustle. Bustle. NAY. GASES THEN. The Court of General Sessions eon- veaed here Monday morning with Judge Ernest Gary, presiding. SoKcitor John H. Peurifoy, Steno grapher H. D. Elliott. Qerk H. D. Padgett. Sheriff Fox. fourteen grand ■ty-tvro and thirty- petit jurors were The following were* drawn as a special venire to fill the place* of the absentees on the grand jury: W. R. Hiers, H. E. Savage. N. G. Morrell, and A. K. Beech. J. R. Reynolds and R. E. Camp bell were excused. W. E. Ponds, dead, and R. H. Wichtnan, HO *9 that Colleton county to not ao bad Chortarion. for there, at the last term of court, were 61 eases on the docket, of whifh 17 wete’.homiddca. One could hardly tell the war waa over, judging from the number ef Ullingi in that county. But it to a touchy thing to soy anything agatawt Charleston. The juries down thora will not convict in some eases, wM not find a verdict under any dream* stances. Society may be divided into twa classes, those who stand for the en forcement of the law, and those who stand for its violation. The people of Colleton must clem t hr meal am with one or the other. The laws m oar statute hooka were not madofbr the beat dam of dtixeas, the honed and upright. Them need as law, and if all were like them thme mould aot be any need for jails ami courts. It to only for the criminal absent from the grand jury/ The Only thirty-eight more days retnainifetlowing petit jurors WIN' 24.\330 245.730 23y.24o 212.510 80,000 .72.220 64.530 . 62.660 62.620 In Life’s fu^lc He who’d win Has to Hustle So Begin B-E G-I-NT O I» A Y c CONTESTANTS—WHO WILL Miss Gertrude Craven, Walterboro Mis* Annie Padgett. Walterboro, fi F U 2 Cottageville High Schoul. Cottageville Miss Nan Breland. Walterboro. R. F. 1>. 3 M isa Dni-ty Ackerman, Round Miss Carrie Smoak, Smoaks, R. F. I> 1 Miss Addie Bishop, Ruffin. R. F. D. 2 .Mrs. Annie Clough. W tlterboro Miss Nellie Barnes, Smoaks, R. F. 1). 2 Mrs Carrie Robertson, Hendersonville ... 58,690 Miss Pet Rentz, Islandton . 55,540 Miss Gertrude Rogers. Ravenel...... ’ .50.010 Miss Lillian Varnadoe, Hendersonville 41.120 Miss Annie Weeks, Round 36,350 Miss Rubve Johns. Stokes 35.810 Mias Della Bishop. Smoaks, R. F. D. 1 29,690 Miss Alice Sykee, Walterboro...., *. ...27.610 Mr. Paul Walter. Walterboro 17.270 Mr. H. W. Breland. Walterboro, R. F. D. 4. 15,580 Sniders School. Ruffin, R. F. D. 2 14,460 Mrs. W. M. Sauls. Walterboro. R. F. D. 1 12.190 Miss Beatron Reynolds. Round 10.620 Miss Carrie Ackerman. Cottageville 8.120 Mr. C. C. Crosby, Walterboro. R F. D. 1 8,000 Miss Letha Brant, Walterboro. K. F. D. 4 7,640 Miss Pearl Garris, Williams . 6.500 Ruffin Graded School. Ruffin 6,500 Miss Hettie Yarn, Brant 4,600 Miss Ethel Warren Walterboro. S. C— 3,000 Mias Dora Langdale, Walterboro 2,090 Miss Annie Dandridge. Cottageville 2,010 Miss 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 P. Jacob A. Uchtsey and W. Fred Lightsey, prominent business men of Crocketville, were here this week attending court. > ROSTER CASES FOR NEXT WEEK. MONDAY—MARCH 13. » Pinckney, vs. A. C. L. Herndon vs. Town of Walterboro. Erret Hiott vs. A. C. L. Taylor,'vs. Bennett et al. TUISDAY—MARCH 14. Dukes, et al. vs. Cannady. et al. Robert Bennett, vs. Colleton County. Sou. Cotton Oil Co. vs. E. A. & M. F. Terry. Jacob Ehrhardt, et al. vs. E. Carter. Gibba Machinery Co. vs. J Guess A Bro. Drake Innem Green Shoe Co. Lartoey. WEDNESDAY MARCH 15. Case Threshing . Mach. Co. Liston. Remus Waring vs. Insurance Co. Clara Speights vs. A. R. Speights, eta). THURSDAY—MARCH 16. Adams, vs. Bishop. Lott. vs. Bennett. J. E. McTeer, vs. A. C. L. Daihon vs. Westmoreland Lbr. Co. Barnie Dempsie, et al. vs. W. U. T. Co. ,* FRIDAY'—MARCH 17. Rickenkaker, vs. A. C. L. Long, vs. Fox. Bennett, vs. Bennett. Lartoey, vs. Lartoey. DeLeon Riggs Co. vs. Jeffords. V8. VS. PROPOSED ICE FACTORY SPECIAL MEETING tf CMNEKUL CUII PUNS Nl KE FACTHT FM WALTEiKSO. A special meeting of the Commer cial Club was held Friday night at the Club rooms for the purpoae of discussing the feasibility of an ice manufactory and electric lighting plant for Walterboro. There has been some talk of this enterprise for several days, and enough stock to in sight to insure the erection of a plant. The matter was threshed out Friday night and several committees appointed who are now engaged in securing the information desired. As soon as the committees have finished their work, another meet ing of the Club will be held to re ceive their reports, and the work of organization will t>rooeed. if such reports show the feasibility of the venture, Should it be found feasible to get usthis company, it is under stood that Council will be asked for a long time franchise, which will doubtless be granted. The following committees were appointed: To investigate the size plant and, the cost of installation—John D. Glover, G. C. Brown, C. D. C. Adams. To ascertain the amount of ict and electricity that would probably beused:—T. J. Blanc herd. Abe S. Karesh, W. W. Smoak. a H. Fripp. S. G. Pierce. S. L. Breland, C. W. H. Thomas. A. C. vonLehe was absent. After conaderable Z delay the court was organised and n number of bills of indictmenta were handed the grand jury by Solicitor Peurifoy. TRUE BILLR The f ollowing true bills I were re turned by the grand jury: Smith Leach. Murder; Robert Martin, house breaking and larceny; Frank Washinton, assault and battery with intent to kill; Louis McCarrie, house breaking; Authony Jenkins. Murder; Bill Washington, assault and battery with intent to kill. TRIALS ^ The following cases have been tried: Enoch Cleaton and Elliott Gobi*. Larceny of live stock, were found guilty, charged with stealing a cow valued at $15.'belonging to E. L. Guess. The defendants were represented by D. B. Peurifoy, Esq. Frank Washington, who was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, was convicted of assault of a high and aggravated nature. The charge was assault on T. F. Smoak. February 3, Washing ton was leaving Mr. Smoak’s place near Meggett, who went to see - that he carried nothing off that did not belong to him. Washington drew a gun on Mr. Smoak. J. M. Moorer, Esq., assisted Solicitor Peurifoy; D. B Peurifoy. appeared for defendant. Yesterday was given up to the trial of the case against W. E A Barnes, for assault and battery with intent to kill. This is a case grow ing out of a difference between J. F. Rentz and W. E. Barnes, both of lalandton over an account which Mr. Barnes claims Mr. Renta was due him. a bitter correspondence was carried on which culminated in the “drawing of a gun" on Mr. Rentz by Mr. Barnes. Padgett. Lemacks and Moorer conducted the prosecu tion in this case. Peurifoy Bros and J. S. Griffin repreaented the defend ant. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Today the coses against Colonel Washington and Bill Washington ore being tried, it will be recalled that this cose resulted in a mistrial at the last term of court, only one juror standing for acquittal. Smith Leach and Anthony Jen kins. Murder coses are set for trial Thursday. JUDGE GARY’S CHARGE The charge which Judge Gary mode to the Grand Jury Monday morning was different from any charge mode to such body here iq many a day. It was more in the nature of a sermonette, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all in the court room. He likened the court of General Sessions to a Home Mis sionary school where those who were deficient in moral training were given a course. His charge con tained a strong plea for higher edu- ' cation, and he cited several instances I to show that it paid. Judge Gary is a pleasing speaker, and convir ced that he to here for the business of helping to rid the community of evil doers. He began His charge by making a favorable comparison between Col leton and Charleston. He found ’ ’I fed ducked and grieved" tinned Judge Gory, “when I hear ef a citizen asking to be relieved ef jury duty. It to the patriotism ef peace just as enlisting in the army woe a patroittom os war. Men did not shirk their duty then, but now they look after money, the dollar, ease and comfort Those who do less to support and uphold the law of the land ore the ones who rebuke and decry the lax enforcement of the law. In Charleston an attorney stated in open court that he did not wish to try a cqse before me because I had the reputation of ‘hewing to the line’ I asked him what better rule could I have than this. I am proud to have such said Of me.” The responsibility for the nato- carriage of justice does not rest so much on the officials of the court as on the perjury and lying of witnem- es. Jurors should net be governed by statements made bv witnamoo when common sense should tell them they were lying. Speaking of the custom to con tinue coses till public sentiment “dies out’*, Judge Gary said that after a while the blackest criminal often gets the sympathy of the people and he was "taken in arm os a young babe in swaddling clothes”, when hto crime deserved nothing but the full est penalty of the law. Science to the developer of the age. We must eduemte. The court of General Sessions to nothing more than a Home Missionary^chool The young man must be equipped to fight the battles of life. “What father wishes to dwarf hto off-spring by taking from him the advantages which will enable him to cope with others. We educate in the Home Missionary school by compulsory education. Set your face against crime. Will you be chicken heartedT The crime disease, scientists toll us, to not only contagious but infect ious. We quarantine the flick; we must quarantine criminals. Thar* to a splendid pest house in Columbia, where we may send our criminally infected to be cored. We should let it be known that whenever a crime has been commit ted the good people will turn their faces ogrinst the criminal. The covjrts can do nothing without the hearty co-operation- of each branch, the grand, the petit juries, the so licitor and Judge. All must work together. ^ In conclnding this able and inter esting charge 1 . Judge Gage cited several instances where collegiate education had done wonders for communities by sending back to them citizens qualified to lead. DATES FOR COUNTY FAIR. The committees appointed at the last meeting of the stockholders of the County Fair Association, have the next fair the same week as the one last year, Nov. 7-10. This will embrace four days, Tuesday. Wed nesday, Thursday, and Friday. The last day will be Negro day, the same as last year. Mrs. E. M. Jones, who has been North purchasing her spring stock of millinery has returned. *4 ^ 4 b . g ‘ W. J. Taylor returned Sunday evening from a trip to Baltimore and New York. \