Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t I p a w. •Alp cbakcm op tkxt books WAS KXPKHSIV'E FOLLY m RECORDS OF MEETINGS GIVEN Uftr Ha pi. of Edarotioa Hayn Xo Regard For Intrrtxt of Pro- plr of State wm Shown. jantlftnblo dUmfard of rtsbtn. I also maintain that tho •>a|* chUBM ordernd by tbn wore neither neeeannr)' nor altogether desirable. I asked for a • um revord of the proceedings by which thin result was brought about and my request was denied. "1 trust that the«e three facts hare been made so plain that the man who runs may read and under- to.uujjt^ nvcord • WILLIAMS XKWS ITKMS. ••rnrle Pete” Sends Another Newsy l/etter. (Written For Last Week) Williams, June 26.—Special: I Just wonder if all our folks around are sleeping? Something must be wrong as • sometime has elapsed since I have seen any Items from our most interesting town. But, comrades, wake up, and let us en joy “lovely June" to the utmost. Just now Dear Mother Earth is .il- together too lovely to permit much sleep. True enough the heat has been somewhat oppressive for the past several days, but friends If you will only seek the solitude of some great oak tree beside some In loving remembrance of BnrMf Beach of Rouad wbo died oh Jnao mi. Sleep on dear Barney nnd inks tby peat. We lored thee, but Jeaus loved tbo beat. A precious one from ua baa gono, To dwell anions the bleat, And though we sadly mourn his loss, . We are thankful to know he Is nt rest. » Miaaes Minnla and Bulah Carter of Mt. Carmel were la towa Satur day. MUe Bulah wont from bore to Drawdy's where she will spend a week, the guest of Mias Maria Rit ter. Mr. John E. Swearingen, State •upariftteedent of education made Monday the following statement of his position in respect to the adop tion' Inst week of text books for the public schools of the State during the next five years: “To protect the interests of the people and to keep the record straight I protested against the re cent text book adoptions made b.'< the State board of education Though m> protests were disre garded and my wishes Ignored 1 de sire to make a brief statement of i..j r “Eighty per cent, of the books now in use have been thrown out «C about and truthfully say: “What 1 Miss Cussie Goodwin four charm- SHE GIVE UP ILL HOPE CHARftSTON The Retail Merchants Pay Your Fare. etc, 4k trip. Hla noble life was manifest. In truth and kindly deeds , , _ _ . _ _ . „ He was ever faithful to a promise PhySlcilllJ FlOfd If R(lp Hrt. made And would help in the time of need. Asleep In Jesus, far from thee. Thy kindred and thy graves may be. But thine is still a blessed sleep. From which none ever wake to weep. Written by his friend, DORA UTY5EY.’ — • — • * Ravenel Items. Uavenel, June 26,—Special: Miss* Greet, But She Rally Fmb4 Relief in CirdoL Meetze, Va.—Mrs. J. C. Green of this place, says: “I suffered with womanly troubles so that I could hardly sit up. Two of the best doctors in our town treated me, sad I tried different medi cines, until I gave up all hope of aver getting well. One day. I decided to try tome Car- dui It did so much for me that I ordered some more, and It cured me! Today. I feel as well as I ever did la my life. The pains and the trouble are all froaa a rippling brook you can well look Ethel, Amanda and Ruby Gatch, at f gone. I feel like another person In Out-of-town shoppers may causa to CtmHaatou. stay five days attend the theatre*, visit the Island buying and have their railroad flare paid for tho only roadltiosa to be complied with are: Flmi purchases amount to 98S or more. Hecoud. that yoa poiat tweaty-flve miles or more dintaot. Third, that your fare not exceed S per ceut of your total purchases. Fourth that you buy n round fair ticket or get a receipt from your railroad nt vour home atatlou, showing that you purchawd e ticket. The merchoata of Chartentou carry large aad well onaorted The matter of select km is easy; you have a variety to choose from. Their storks are kept fresh by beiog replenished often. Prices ora very reasonable, considering qaglity. If yoa cannot find just what you wnut In your home town, you caa always get It in Charleston. The following merchants ore members of this ref a ad plan will be very glad to serve yoa: Ask For Refund Books. the schools. Not one word of ex planation, reason or excuse for this revolutionary action has been of fered to the public. Such sweeping changes are without precedent in the text hook hiatory of this State or of any other State. Mngidtude of Matter. “The books sold in South Caro lina during the last five years cost more than $500,000. These books have been in the main displaced, and now have only an exchange val ue of 5o per cent, of their origi nal cost. The new books adopted are higher priced and every time a pupil or patron is required to ex change an old book there must be a cash payment in addition. “This cash payment will be* a tax on every citizen of the State. it may he small in the case of any on book hut will amount to thous- ands of dollars in the aggregate. The Ijoss. "If Winthrop Clolege should be burned t tho* ground there would be a universal lament from the mountains to the sea. The State board of education with an absolute disregard of the property rights of (he people has destroyed values and Imposed taxes representing an in vestment equal in value to the cost uf the magnificent college at Rock* Hill. Every exchange of books alsof imposes labor and inconvenience i. • addition to expense. Any man in charge of a text book depository knows what this Inconvenient means. A number of the deposi tories are eonducted by county su perintendents of education, and these officers will feel the strain be fore the exchange period has passed. Whtdf'ole < Itange* l'nn(eceHsar>- “I do not believe that changes Should he made unless the books in use hate proved inferior or unsatis factory. The State board of educa tion declined to indicate in anting the unsatisfactory books on the pres ent Us) The adoption of limo „.».■> a grand earth God lias prepared <ing young ladies, spent a very plea:- for us". Just now I recall theiant day last Thursday with friends words of the poet who penned the at Cottageville. following lines: j Miss Ruby Gatch of Ravenel and I • “The world is so full of a num- , M^s Gussie Goodwin of Charles- ber of things, jt°n were the quests of .the Miss- ev.-ry wav. I wish every sufferer could know what Cardul will do for sick Art Stores. Lannvau's Art Store... 238 King Street. I am sure we should all be happ> as kings.’’ So lets every* one of us do our full duty to try to mak“ June the gladsome month it should be We are now in need of rain hut not-with-standing the drought we have had the crops are doing splen didly. Some of our farmers are “laying by" corn, while others have finished planting William ^vinsey w ho has been in Savannah is now at the home of his father. Mr C. E. Kinsey. Miss Hattie* Garris of this place is visiting friends in Savannah, Ga. Jimmie Tarter who has been at tending school in St. George, is now at his home near here. Mr. Helium Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Grayson, and Misses Idelle and Mamj** Williams were among the Williamatonians who attended the unveiling exercises in Walterboro Thursday. as ' es Gatch of Gloverville, last week. women. A few doses of Cardul at the right time, will save many a big doctor bill, by preventing aerioua sickness. ( It tones up the nervous system, and f| orKen8 tern Furniture Company hel’4 make pale cheeks fresh and rosr. Thousands of weak women have been restored to health and happiness by using Cardul. Suppose vou trv It. It may be Just the medicine you need. N R — Writs tn: Ladle*’ Advisory Meduin«Co,( Trnn , fi* Vprri'ol In$tr»ction». andt>4 rxmh. "Homr Trsal tw •ruaco. mdi la suua wraeaar. oa rwioaM. Miss Gussie Goodwin of Char- 1 leston is expected in Ravenel next ! week. Melvin I’tsey of the U. S. Army was here last week, as the guest of his uant, Mrs. P B. Gatch. THE Found Cabbage Snake. CI.KMHOX AGKHT'LTtTtAI L. I. Kinsey brought to The I COLLEGE F’ress andy Standard office a real Enrollment Over TiM*—-Value of cabbage snake, which Mrs Kinsey Projierty Over found several davs ago in a cab- t/uimer- . „ Officer*, have she was preparing for dinner. | S( . V(>n ful , four year8 rourH< ,,, i n i Mrs. Kinsey had the sn^ke preaerv-| ulture. Engineering, etc. ed in alcohol and It is now on * *st per session of nine months, exhibition at this office. jiiuiuding all fees, board, heat, light. Tills snake resembles a sewing thread and is about 8 Inches long a Million and a -Ninety Teachers and Antique Furniture. ure Com| _ 62 Reid Bakers. Condon's Bakery . . . Street j .antuiry, and necessary uniform— I $121.87. students who are financially able ipnc M0.00 tuition additional. ‘ ilOLAHHHlH AM) EX TRANCE EXAMINATIONS The College maintains 124 Agrlcul t'iral Scholarships, and 4J Textlla , . Scholarships worth each $400 and Washington, June 23.—At a meet- t u |tion. A physician who examined it says there is enough poison in it to kill an entire family. Honor* For The Victors. inf. of the State directors of th* Miss I.illa Belle Smyly of Hasting! Boys’ Corn clubs of the South today Fla. is visiting her aunt Mrs. II. ’ * a M. Warren of this place. Mis# Carrie Rizer of I .edge is the guest^&f her sister, Mrs. Amelia Key, this week. Mrs. I.ou Utaey Smoak accompan ied by Miss Alva f arter visited rela tives and friena* at Smoaks Sun- da” Mr. Lancy Martin who has been :n Georgia for the pa*t several years is on a visit to his sister. Mrs. W. F Gra:<son of this place Misses Laura Adams the plan was approved for a da- monstration in honor of the vie-, tors of the soil at the next annual < onventlon of the Southern Com- mercial congress. The ten boys mak .nu the highest yield of corn in *• uli state are to be given a trLp to the next convention. • Students who have nttender: Ciemsou ^oilege oi any other Col lege or l diversity, aie not eligible for the holnrshlps unienx there are no oth*r ellgrde applu-nV*» Scholarship and entrance examine* ,, _ 153 Rutledge Ave. Book Stores. Walker, Evans & Cogswell 3 Broad Street. C. I.. I * gerton .24W King Street Carpets, Mattings, etc. Mutual Carpet Company o, . 247 King Street. China, Glass and (Jueennnre. Charleston Crockery Company 29* King Street. Cigar* aad Tobacco. Folin Bros Cc 260 King Street C lothing and Gents’ Furnishing*. CentHcnncr A Vlssnski 252 King St. Hlrsch-Israel Company .» .King and Wentworth Bluesteiu Bros. . 494-496 King 8t. W. S. Cook Company. .332 King 8t. S. Brown .tons. .354-356 King 8t. Banov a^*t Volaskt. .. . $85 King St. Departueut Store* M lunbgoll A Sous « ..240-242 King Street Warren-Turner. •a Miss Florence Warren and Mr Robert VV. Turner of Boston. Mass , were happily* married at the horn*- and Nelle of the bride's parents near Williams Kinsey were guests of Miss Cora on Sunday June 25th, Black, of Ruffin Sunday. Halford officiating. Messrs Thomas A. Black and Ed- gar Goodwin two of Ruffin's most popular young men were welcome Rev. B. F tioas will be held at the Ouuutjr Seats July 14th, 9 A. M. Next Session Opens. SEPT. 18, 1911. Write AT ONCE to W. M. Riggs, President Clemson College, S. C.. for catalogue, scholarship blanks, etc. If you delay you may be crowd ed out. 6-I4-3G GOING Louis Cohen L Co 232 234 King 8t. and 203 Meeting The Kerrlson Dry Goods Co ..80-82 Haael Street. J. K. Head Co 949 King Street. Druggist. Paragon Drug Co. 286^288 King St. Fish aad Oysters. Terry Fish Co - 133 Market St. Florists. Counelli-McC..rty Co.. • • •«* •••• . . ..296 King Street. Furniture. Phoenix ITir’i'ture Co. IST-lf^Klng Street. Buell A Roberts. .673 King Street. A. G. lihoder A Son .... 359-361 King Street. Furniture and Dry Goods. Buell Si Kol>erts. . 573 King Street. Grocers. J. if Hesse, Montague and Coming. The John ilurkamp Co . . K'n;; and Broad Streets uns. Bicycles, aad Sporting Goods. The B. II. Worthen Arms Co 230 King Street Hardware. M. H. Lazarus. . King and Hassell Stree A. McL Martin..363 King Street. Strohecl.or A- McDermid 287 King Street. Ball Supply Cr 377 King Street Jewelers. ^ Jas Allan A Co.. 285 King Street Carrington. Ibomas A Co .. 251 King Street. Optician and Optical Supplies. Pan-Mtis Optical Co.... 244 King St Ptaaoe, Organs, Music and Musical Merdbaadiae. Seiglings's Music Store, 243 King St Stoves. Cooking Utensils, Etc. Minnla Stove Co - • .. King and Bum* Lan Shoe Stores. Robert B. M irtln.... 266 King HL II. J. Williams 241 King St. Robert Martin.... 139 Market St. A. A. Hlrsch 281 King 8t. D. C’Urien St Sons:.381 King St. V.. F. Livingston... .386 King St. Jacobs Sh> * Flore 610 King St. Trunks aad Bags. Cnarlestou Trunk Company • t« • • «. • •• 270 King Street. Ttuaks and Office Supplies. Edward J. M urj Ly _ .„ ..... _ _ 15? Meeting Street. little short of a crime if inferior visitors to our town Sunday after noon. Mi**s Pearle E Garris was the 1 Kinsev Wed- books sere imposed upon the chil dren of the State. Three members of the present board took part in guest of Miss Neilie that adoption and must have voted nesday. for the books then selecu*. | Mr. and Mrs. L“e Kinard Ran- j change of heart that has taken plae ford Kia., visited the latter’s sis- 02 Meat in a Street, CHARLESTON, SC CRANITK WORKS and in these gentlemen is not question' ( by me, but it would be better unde.* ‘‘ stood it it were fully explained. If any city superintendent in g special district exercising the right of inde pendent text book adoption should enter upon his work by changing 80 per cent of the books in the hands of the pupils I do not believe his action would go unchallenged. How much m >re then, should explana tion be offered when the changes affect the whole State rulher than i small municipality. No Recortl of \ otew. “I had prepared for the use of the board a ballot showing the name ot each member voting and the title ot each book voted for. This ballot the hoard declined to use because the members did not wish to olfend the sensibilities of the various hook •r, .Mrs Quiilie < re?by last week. UNCLE PETE. Items From Round. (Written E'*r Last Week) Round June 27.—Special: D. V. Dodd and Miss Lakie Martin of Adams Run were the guests of Mii-g Dira I’tsey at Hiottville a few days ago. They eame over in an auto mobile, which gave them a very pleasant spin. Arill Bridge and sister spent last Sunday at the home of W. L. Utsey,| Daniel FtirgusonNand Picket Ack erman spent last Sunday near Hi- | ottvMle. Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Seigler, of WaK* tetboro, spent a few days of last week with the latter's brother R. L. Beach, who is ill with pneumonia, j Mr. Beach at times seems to be agents with whom they had estah- beter. but no great lished and wished to maintain pleas- tan seen yet ant relations This is a lauda sentiment, but it leaves out of reckoning the sensibilities of people. It is a well established principle of representative govern ment that tlie record of a public servant belongs to his constittients. As State superintendent of educa tion I was anxious for every citifen ; to know my position In regard to I every book that was retained as well as to every book that was chant- j i see'no reason why the other mem bers of tlie board should be unwill ing to have a similar record, even | though unsuccessful bidders might be disappointed in the adoption. “The work of the board has been finished, but the tax on the people will not be felt till later. I have | improvement Send For Price*, Mr Jobs Y. Beach raprwot* •* • WaltertMiro Kstahltshad In 1 7W4 (>1<Ieat Firm In America D. A. WALKER 9 0 9 9 £ Th^'se arc not shop-worn jjj g but absolutely this sea- jj| j son’s goods. J| 9 ' . - • 9 All my stock of Summer Pantaloons and Hats will be closed out at cost. ,*se are not Mrs. W. H. 1V"1L an, l daughters, (j,,, and Miss J. Roliinosn spent Tjies- , day afternoon at\ji** home of W. L. Utaey. Mrs. Sallie Reeves of Givhans, Mis Mamie Reeves and soils of Ad ams Run spent last Tuesday with their eousin, .Mrs. Rachael Utsey of Hiottville . J B. Beach of Walterboro has taken charge of his brother’s crop after his recent death. VTHBTOWNSfiKrf [-rSS.trS'SrSsx Monuments, Monuments All sizes and prices from 8.Y«H» bo 4'oping. Grave Covers Markers. Any kind of special work estimaGsl. Italian, Vermont ami Grorgia Marble and all kinds of U|>-To-D*te Granite. , Write, Phone or wait to ms* me. Means money savevk Everything [•unr&n teed. B. R. Ulmer, THE .MONUMENT MAN. Baffin, 8. C. IW. V. Glover \ j Walterboro, - S. C. j CHICHESTER S PILLS brXno Am ’ um FOR RIF. The State of South Carolina, County of Colleton. E. L. Lucas, William Martin, Phil Ip Salley, James Robertson. Mary Robertson Lima Robertson. Shelly Robertson, George Robertson, Hen ry Williams, Sillie Salley. Curtis Salley. Plalutiffs. - against Jasper Martin. ElIJa Martin, Em ma Sanders Lemuel Lewis Bell I^*w is, Pluella l^*wls. Julius 1a*w*h I zs- sle Lewis, Matfltin Lewis, Jev .e» Lewis, Marion Lewi*, Wlrkey Mid dleton, Fred Middleton. Christian S. Middleton, Maggie Middleton, Arch! Martin. Elizabeth Martin Boots Mar tin. Emily Chisholm. Mlt Rlchardsott Dinah Haynes, Pingld Haynes. Web ster Haynes. Defendants. HI MMONN FOR RELIEF. State of South Carolina. County of Colleton. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Sarah Crosby, Susan Sanders. H F. Hyrne,, Georgian* Stanfield, T. E Johnson, Julia V’. Nicholson, Sa rah Rice Hettle Puttier Julia Hun- • f ter, C. G Padgett i R. H. Austin. Plaintiff against J. W. Grant, et a I, Maria Remley, Roseman Grant. Grayson Grant, Archie Bunton. John Grant. James Grant. Edward Grant, Rlcnard Hubbard Martin Hu bard. Lizzie Hiott, Rebecca Philips, Amelia Reynolds, G. M. Johnson, Henry Hutson Julia Felthron. Defendants. To the above named Defendants. You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the court oi You are hereby summoned and r*» ' ,. iint in Common Pleas, for the said coun- qulred to answer the compiaim in this action of which original is filed J in the office uf the Clerk of Court 1 of Colleton county, and to serve a coy of your answer to the i<j{id complaint on the sa DIAMOND I.ADIM I gak r»mr Otml DIAMOND HKA.Ml> PILLS Gold metallic bxaea, aealed Kibtioa Taks so nrssa. •ewssM aa4 aah f.r CUI-OHL blAUan* UBANa PILLS, for tweaty-6v* years regarded aa Beat.Safeat. At way* Keliabla SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS SZS, EVERYWHERE Txarao apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint FISHHURNE & PADGETT. Plaintiff's Attorneys Walterboro S. C. May 29 1911. 6t. G W. Sweat one of Henderson ville's prosperous citizens was here on business Saturday. in the complaint. II. D. PADGETT. Clerk of Circuit Court. PEURIFOY BROS. Plaintiffs Attorneys. Walterboro. S. C. May. 30th. 1911 ty and to serve a coppy of your answer to the said com plaint on the subscribers at their offices iu Walterboro, Colleton coup id subscribers at ;*>• Sou,h Carolina, within twents their office Waltetboro, S. .. within days after the service thereo' twenty days after the service here- exclusive of th* day of service; an.: of exclusive of the day of such j><'« 'ail to answer the complain service - and If >ou fall to answer | the time aforesaid, the plai (lie complaint within the time afore* ^ action will apply t said the plaintiff in (his action will ^ ™«rt for the relief demanded i ' T i Jasper Robertson of Peniel went to Savannah Sunday to visit rela tives, retqrning today. s