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I .jf* - V » VOL. XXXIV. WALTERBORO. & C. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 29. 1911. NO 32 HPLIES tO MR. SMOAK CMXCm MAS nAH. IN HE| FOOT SITS “J. B. I/* AND IT HURTS' TBWTIT'IN IK HEAD.” Round Kofi 25, T»lKi Press and Standard —"Commissioner Smoak” i has given me a text andlwMh to make a few remarks. Ha MU* Mr. Brant has hit the nail on the head, and I wish to say a few things stoat the men who are hit- tk* “the nail on the head." Mr. Smoak, did you ever have a nail in yoor foot? Well then suppose you had a nail in your foot, and every time yon took hold of it to lift it out, some friend (?) should pass by and hit it a lick on the head and drive it deeper, would you think "hitting the nail on the head" was the proper thing to do? Now I am not disputing with you about Mr. Brant having hit the nail on the hand, but ia it the proper, thing to do? lan’t it possible to do the right thing at the wrong time? Colleton county has had a nail in her foot for the past 20 years and has been limp ing along, just keeping in sight of her sister counties as they traveled along the highway of progress. For the post six years her represe nta- tivesin the legislature have been making heroic efforts to pull the nail from their mother’s foot, but as m often as the efforts has been made, there are those who have stood with hammer in hand ready to strike the "nail on the head" to drive it deep er. and a result, thousands of dollars have been spent to no purpose. If those citizens who are "striking the nail on the bead" should be called "kickers" they would resent the insult, and yet, patriotic citizens and statesmen as they are, they are kick- the granted forward m been at- >r comma eodfcty. la 19OT the legWature gave os a road law Which was decidedly re’ and the people coin- 1, grumbled, kicked and cuss ed until 1908 when it was amended aoaa to eliminate all of the objec tionable features and in the two of three years while this law was in operation, notwithstanding the op position, there was more gooi work done on the public roads of Colleton than had been done in 20 years be fore. But in spite of this fuel. th« faithful kickers continued to kick until that law had to he abandoned, * and now when an effort is made to give us anotn^r. every ucue is raised ready to strike the ”na;i • i the head." Brethren; let us t;.kt this matter seriously. stop irm kin* of nonsense and get to work lik« men who mean to do somethim: Surely we are tired of bad roads Surely we are ashamed of our roa !.* when we compare them with those of our sister counties. Let u* givi anything and everything that comes in sight a fair trial we light upon the right thing, but keep the one great end ever in view, good roa^s and better roads until our roads will compare favorably with those of any county in the state and let us not be content with less than this. Brother Smoak bewails the fact that the work has been taken out of the hands of the county commissioners. Turn back the pages of Colleton’s history if you please, see the road Working system has always been in the hands of the county commis sioners and if a half century is not sufficient time in which to prove this system, I fear those of us who are Advanced in age, will be walking on golden streets before a / noard of county commissioners will give Col Icton good roads. The presnt law may prove a failure, but we hasten this result when we find fault and create adverse sentiment; certainly we do not help the plan on to suc cess. But be tliis as it may, the law Aes been enacted and it is law. The highway commission has been ap pointed and the machinery set in motion, and it is up to us to co-oper ate with the commission end make the plan eucceed, or kick it to pieces and have it end in failure as the "tbaiahnre done. Which will OoT Yews truly J. B. D. JONES REFUSED PARDON — * ST' UWYH'S PETITION POEMAIURE. STATES GOVENNOt BIEASE. NOT RECOMMENDED ST JUKE. Columbia, March 27.—Special: The hope that John J. Jonea, the slayer of Abe Pearlstine, of Branchville, cherished that he might get a pardon vanished today, when Governor Cole L. Blease refused to interfere with the verdict of the court, which was that Jones shall serve ten years and one month at the State Penitentiary. "Pardon refused. March 27. 1911, Cole L Blease. Governor," are the words written across the back of the petition in Governor Bleaae’s own handwriting. The announcement of the refusal was made early today at the Chief Executive's office. ... •V REASON FOR REFUSAL. In a statement this afternorm. Governor Blease indicated why he refused the Jones petition. "The petition had no business being presented," said the Governor. "It was premature." No indica tion was given whether or not a later petition would meet with favor, j Governor Blease is not inclined to! pardon prisoners without some re a-; son, de4>ite the criticism to the c«»n- ‘ trary he has received. A pathetic letter from Mrs Pearl-, stine, a petition that the pardon be > granted from S. McGowan Simkins. { clerk of the House of Representa- tvives; letters from lawyers and a refusal of Solicitor Hilderbrand to reccommdnd, with the absence also of favorable recommendation on the part of Judge Memrninger constitute part of the records in the pardon petition refused by the Governor. Solicitor Hildebrand wrote that the cmc was on appeal -to the Court; that thedefaidant’s thcmMttes ray that the for a pardon is premature, therefore, he does not recommend Executive clemency. FROM DEAD MAN’S WIDOW. Mrs Pearlstine asks if life is so cheap in this State that one may commit such a dastardly erime aa that with which Jones is charged and yet go free. S. McGowan Simkics, reading clerk of the House, from ' Edgefield, presents the petition for pardon. He says he does so from a humani- arian standpoint and not with any >eeuniary benefit in view. It is anking that the main petition does iot come from the county in which Ybe Pearlstine whs killed. Mayor Williams,' of Branchville, vriU's that he wants Jones pardoned ts he felt that the man was killed in iefpnco of his own life. In the Jones petition there was a etter fmm Senator Appelt, asking he Governor to not grant the peti- ion for pardon Letters from the ittorneys a^ked that a hearing be ,'iven if pardon were contemplated- Tnero ar * other letter^, but they ire not of rmioh significance in view if the fart that (jovtmor Blease today refused to extend Executive clemenoy to Jon***. J one was t>ent» nee ! February 1 for the killing of Abo Pearlsiine in the Braivhville pesor’i -e. The sen tence is ten years and one month. 17 MORE DAYS BEFORE THE PRESS AND STAMMS CONTEST CLOSES The candidtaes in The Pma and Standard's greet voting contest are rounding up their friends for the find test of popularity which eomes in just seventeen days from now. For several weeks there have been a cum ber of persons over the county on the anxious bench not knowing who were going to win the beautiful priataoffered. In just a little more than two week* they will all know. In just a little more than two weeks there will be several lumpy contestants. There will be several proud winners of valuable prises. WILL YOU BE.0N6? You lay the time ia too short to do much, except for the few in the lead. Did you ever think how long a time one week is? In six days the world was created, and greater things than winning one of The Press and Standard’s prizes hafo been accomplished in less time than a week. But the contestants have over two weeks, and there is no telling yet who will win any of the prizes. The candidates, are oil hustling, and from the way some of them have been piling up the votes, there is no telling who will be ahead next week. We would urge the contestants to keep up their good fight a little longer, and win. A prize is in reach of everyone, Will you win yours? We shall see. Do not hesitate to call cn us for any assistance we can be to you. for supplies of whatever kind you need. Get busy and stay busy. Ask CONTESTANTS—WHO WILL WIN? Miss Gertrude Craven, Walterboro 268,390 Miss Annie Padgett, Walterboro, R F D 2 .265.730 Cottageville High School. Cottagwille 249.240 Miss Nan Breland, Walterboro, RrFTD. 3' 219,510 MissDaisy Ackerman, Round 82,080 Miss Carrie Smoak, Smnaks, R. F. D. 1 81,700 Mrs Carrie Robertson, Hendersonvilie 75,690 Miss Addie Bishop, Ruffin, R. F. D. 2 67.530 Miss Nellie Barnes, Smoaks. R. F. D. 2 65.620 Mrs. Annie Clough. Walterboro ....: 62,660 Miss Gertrude Rogers. Ravenel 60.510 Mias Pet Rentz, Islandton \... 55.540 Miss Lillian Vamadoe, Hendersonville 55.120 Mi» Rubve Johns. Stokes ...42.310 Miss Annie Weeks, Round 37,350 Miss Della Bishop, Smoaks, R. F. D. 1 34,600 Miss Alice Sykes, Walterboro 30,610 Mr. Paul Walter, Walterboro., r 17,270 Mr. H. W. Breland. Walterboro, R. F. D. 4, 16.580 Snidera School. Rdffin, R. F. D. 2.,.~ 14,460 Mrs. W. M. Sauls, Walterboro, R. F. D. 1 ..12,190 Miss Beatron Reynolds, Rounds 11,620 Mr. C. C. Crosby. Walterboro, R. £ D. 1.. RjOQO Mim Carrie Ackonhaa, Cottecevflie:T..>.... 8.120 Mias Lstha Brant, Walterboro. R. F, D. 4 7,640 Mias Pearl Garris, Williams 6L500 Ruffin Graded School. Baffin eisoo Miss Hettie Yarn, Brant 4,600 MIm Ethel Warren Walterboro, S. C 3,000 Mim Dora Langdale, Walterboro 2.090 Mias 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 THE DEKOVEN MALE QUARTET The entertainment given by the DeKoven Male Quartet Friday even ing at the High School auditorium, is thought by many to have been the best of the of the course up to now COUNTY ASSESSORS MEET- The county board of asaeaaors met here yesterday at Auditor DuBois’ office for the purpose of passing on the raifees made by the township as- C/A. WALKER DEAD ONE OF THE MOST PtOOMEIT CHI- TENS OF LOWE PASSES AWAY AFTEI IIIEF ILLNESS. Lodge, March 25,—Special: On the 22nd day of March at 6 o'clock, p. m. our town and community was made to mourn by the death of C A Walker at hia home hers. He was taken with high fever on the 11th of March, and everthing that his physi cian and many friends could do for his aid was done, bat the fever was stubborn from the first, the doctor said the malady was a diseased liver and he grew worse until his death. His remains were entered here at the Lodge Methodist church, in the presence of a very lar^e number of his relatives and friends. Indeed you very seldom see so many people at a burying. He was laid to rest by many of his brothers in Masonry. Revs. Martin and Lawson, the two Baptist ministers here, conducted the funeral services. Mr. Walker moved into our town only last year, and he was liked and respected by us for his Christian and patriotic spirit. He was a member 6f the county board of registration. His wife and three children sur vive him. The eldest child is Henry, eleven years of age. and it is be lieved that he can take charge of the farm interests for his mother. GOVERNOR AGAIN REFUSES WILL NT CMMISSWN SPECIAL JUDGE (MORE TNOOGN (ECUS- NENDa IT JUSTICE JUNES. Ro RS. REBECCA DODD DEAD. und. Mar. 27,-^Special: Mrs Rebecca Dodd died at the home of There was not a duU moment for ^*98ors, B G. Price presiding. Quite I • . y ** w ® the large audience present, and a number.of raises were made, none everyone from the youngest to the „f which were at all unreasonable. In a'most every instance oldest thoroughly enjoyed the sweet songs, the clever impersonations, the musical numbers. The sunset sketch made by the crayon artist was done while the other three members sweetly sang "in the Gloaming." and ‘ Suwanee River." The one act farce was also cleverly done, as were alt the other numbers on the pro gram. The next attraction will be another quartet, but composed this time of ladies. The LaDell Fox Concert) compsny will appear here Friday: evening. April 21st/ The course will | be concluded by the Fisher Fhi|-p Company on the evening of May 4th. : BARNWELL MAY HAVE FAIR the raises made by the Iwonship boards were | sustained by the board. The mem- | hers of the board from Bells and Blake townships were absent. The other townships were represented as follows: Broxton—F M Polk Jr. Fraser—Josh Garvin. Glover—J B Dodd. Sheridan— P B Ackerman. Heyward Jasper Robertson . Lowndes—S E Boynton. Warren —W A Strickland. Veniier—Joseph Langdale. Walterboro B (j Price. which Mw viving charter member*. Mrs Dodd was in her 82nd year She was the widow of Rev. Miles Dodd who preceded her to the Great Beyond thirty years ago. She leaves the following children: J. H., J. B., S.’ H. Dodd of Roand: H. D. Dodd of Adams Run, Mrs. T. D. Fender of St. Matthews. She also leaves 27 grand children and 27 great grand children living. A truly great and good woman, she has left an impress for good on her children and all who knew her. Her'last illness was nine days, eight of which she was not conscious of her surroundings. Her last words, uttered just before she be came unconscious, were: cross the sweet waters of Columbia. March 25,—Special: The refusal of Governor Blease to commission Judge Ernest Moors as special Judge, to hold a special term of Ccurt at Unioc, commencing Monday. Judge Moore having beta recommended, has renewed the special Judgeship fight It would appear that the question of whether dr not the Supreme.'Court can man damus the Governor of the State ie now pat squarely up to that tribunal. In the presence of Senator Benja min Ryan Tillman Tand Mr. R. R. Wylie, of Lancaeter, whom Judge Moore asked to eome]here to get hia commission. Governor Blssse said to-day: "Ira B. Jonea can mandamus er G—dam us or do anything he pleeees.' I am not going £,to appoint Ernest Moore as special Judge for the Union County Court. You can take these papers back, for I will not rend them." = u ' o These remarks were addressed to Mr. Wylie, who presented the* re quest for the commiasioiCfor Judge Ernest Moore. HOW SITUATION AROBB. A few days ago the Chief Justice wrote to Governor Blease, recom mending ta.him Judge Ernest Moors for the Union County special term of Civil Court to be held commencing next Monday. Nothing!was received from the Governor by Judge Moore . her son, S. H. Dodd, Thursday, at “ the time approached for Urn 10:30 p. m. She was buried at the Court, he asked Mr. Wylie to go In Fox burying ground the afternoon th« Secretafy of State <nd the Gov- of the 24th, in the presence of a very ernor, while in the city, and see If large crowd of relatival and friends, the papers had bean issued. Be The funeral aervieae warn conducted nta* sent along hia j?uth of la tha "I want to Jordan." MASONIC SERMON AT LODGE. Lodge. Mar. 27.—Special: There wjll be a Masonic sermon delivered at the Methodist church here Wed nesday evening, April 6. at 8 o’clock Rev. F. O. S. Curtis of Walter boro. Hope Lodge, No. 122, is one of ta,< ha no delay. According to the case, the Union County Bar tion recommended that Judge Moore be apppointed to serve, t awl this recommendation was eonmnudeated to the Governor by the Chief Justiee. The letter of recommendation was as follows: "Pursuant to Section 2,748, Volume 1, Code of Laws. I have ordered a special term of Common Pleas for Union County for tho trial of civil cases not requiring a jury, for the week commencing Match 27. "There being no Circuit Judge disengaged so as to hold the Court, 1 respectfully recommend that you is sue a commission to the Hon Ernest Moore, of Lancaster, S. C., learned in the law, as special Judge, to hold the said Court." J. B. LILES NEW PRESIDENT. At a meeting of the directors of the Walterboro Cotton Oil Company, held Monnay afternoon, the resigna tion of R H Wichman as president was received and J B Liles elected in his place. Thiirwas made necessary because of the fact that Mr Liles had the most alive in the county, and the; purchased all the stock held by Mr members feel that a treat is in store j Wichman. E T H Shaffer was also for them in the sermon by Mr. elected a director to take the place . Barnwell, March 24.—Plans are, NOTICE MANAGERS COMPANY K. INSPECTED being set on foot for ihe establi.-h- j * ^ ment of a county fair association tor, ihe managers and clerks of Company K., 3rd. Regiment. S. C. i Barnwell county. It is iA the aim annexation election in St Pauls V. I , was inspected Friday morning I of the promoters to get readv jn j ^ e t their pay for same by appl>ing to E E Jones assistait treasurer. the may in the sermon Curtis, who is one of tho oldest Masops in this part of the State. Tt)Aj public is cordially invited. time to hold the first meeting this! fall, i i connect on with the Barnwell i County Boys’ Corn club show and by Adjutant General W. W. Moore : and Capt. Frahwitter of the coast artillery corps. The company was the Girls Tomato club exhibit. in fine trim and made a splendid ap- — ■ - —• ' pcaranee. There were in line 90 pcr j ACCE p TS CALL TO EHRHARDT. M W Breland. Chairman. cent of the total strength of the company. Capt. J. M. Moorer, and Lieutenants E. T. Hiers and G E. H Moore were in command, N. C. A. Sauls is the competent 1st sergeant of the company. At the comilusion of the inspection General Moofe made a brief talk to the company in which he compli mented the men on their work. He took a hand primary to find out how many membsrs were willing to re spond should'they be called into active service. All but about five haadiweut up. Lewis Leach, of Greenville is in town, the guest of his father, P. W. Lfcach. Ninety-Six. March 24.—Rev. E A. McDowell, formerly pastor at this place and for the past two years! tf a jor S A. Marvin of White Hall field editor of the Baptist Courier, was a pleaant visitor to Walterboro has resigned that position to accept a Monday, call to the Baptist church at Ehrhardt to which place he has moved his Hon. D. L. Smith and little son family. Mr McDowell has been s j Ralph and daughter Ruby, returned of his father, the late Capt A C Shaffer Under Mr Wichman’s term of office the oil mill has prospered, having been place 1 on • a paying i basis It is now in splendid shape. IAvFPM M ADVIN HFAn and the directors are very hopeful JUbLiIi fflAKVm UlAU, a* to its future success Plans for Hendersonville, March 27. Special: discarding some of the old machin- JosVph M«rvin, one Of the most ery wrere discusse 1 at this director s . . * , meeting, with a view to putting in respec t! an n > r > !>r ‘d citiz ms some of the latest and frnwl improved this community, died at his home | 0 j| m i|| maC h!nery. in order that the here Sa’unlay afternoon at the ago efficiency of this mill may be in- of fifty-six years. had been in j creased bad health for several wtdfib*. having " cancer of the stomach. TO WRESTLE HERE. The funeralservices were held at j Jack Fichtner of Baltimore, the his late residence Sunday afternoon, lightweight champion of the South resident of Ninety-Six for 10 years* J. E Martin, who was called to South Carolida on the sad mia«ion of bringing hta wife’s remains for in- tarmant, has returned to bis home at Moultrie Fla. His son, L. E., also ratumad to Ida baainaaa at Albany Ga. Monday after a visit to relatives at Little Swamp. Heyward Smith of Smoaks Route 2. ia visiting his sister Mrs. W. H. Padgett. Frank Thompson of Route 4, was in town last weekend paid this office a condutced by Rev J H Montgomery of the Methodist church, after which the interment took place at Black Creek cemetery. Mr Marvin was looked upon, as one of the best men in this neighbor hood and had many friends who will mourn his departure He is survived by hia widow and the following children: Herbert, Leonard, Fred. Arthur, Misses Estelle and Emmie. Mrs. Monday. L. Ballinger and bar father. Robertson, were in town at catch-as catch-can wrestling will meet E. F. Hammond, formerly of Walterboro, in a match at Taylor’s Hall Thursday night. Fichtner has held thefsouthern championship for seven years and his slipperinesa on the mat has caused him to be referred to as the human eel. The speed of his contestant ia well known to the admirers of wrestling and a fast match it looked for. * Earle and Joe Graves, of Pcniel, spent Sunday at Williams with re latives. 'r'