Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mi ir+i ""'tV ' ' k** THK FSHNf AMD ttAJUUtD, WAt/TlBBOBO, & a A Itl* at Um ^Waltorboro, S. C., a# M<wn^-claM ■attar Parc* t t 1179, uadar Act of Mare* 9, Mfi. fl^f . *> — - AO JOB i • •*•.••• Fabllshcd every Wednesday at Walterboro #. C. WEDNESDAY, OUT. 2, 1»12. Only fire weeks till the County Pair. The exhibit of p^as r.nd peavlne hay should be fine at the fair this year. Every true Colletonian should be J proud of the county fair. No county blue when he sees how little In the State has had a better "" *“ w fair that* has Colleton. TMAJnM. NR SAUKDEBS. ^ 8o seldoa doee anyone eves as* tress a feeling of friendship for, ! or a spirit cf tolerance with an editor, that the arrival of such a communication aa that published In this I sane from the pen of ■Samuel B. SauMers marks a red letter day In the life of a newspaper man. The work of editing and publishing a newspaper at best is a hard and thanklesa job, and It is made much harder by the thanklessness and uncharitable, unkind thoughts and remarks usflaily hurled at the editor on even* occselon. We appreciate the kind things said by Mr. Saunders, which we feel we do not deserve, and^such as t|}ese form the few alluring oases I* 1 * the desert of country newspa- erdom. The editor of The Press and Standard does not »know his mind if its every thought la not for the betterment of his county and town. He spends hours thirling how best to promote the welfare and prosperity of the peo ple, and sometimes he gets ml&hty his efforts seem to be appreciated. But every now end then some kind friend gives bim a pat on the head and a sympathetic clasp of the hard, rid eneourages him uassttiei > imraseaeits r*OR SALE. LOST—One red abort built, *«- marked'eow with crumpled boras. Reward If returned to P. J. Lu cas. 9-2 5-*t. FOR SAIiE—An open.buggy, har ness, a good horse, all for $150. cash. Apply “Team” care Press and Stat'fkrd. Walterboro, S. C. 9-25-2t. BARfiAIN LIST Oct. 1st to Oct. 15th. *Tf you hr.ve a friend worth loving. Love him, yes and let him know; That you love him ere life's evening’as Mr. Saunders has dene. Tinge his brow with sunset glow. Every farmer In the county shoul be a member of the fair association. The price of membership la within the reach of every person—$10.00 will purchase c share of stock. We have been told a number of BROWN MULE TOBACCO Belo$ cost—Caddy. FOR SALE—Stock In Colleton Coun ' ty Fair AssociattonO $10.00 per share; 3 shares for price of 2. Everyone should own some of this stock. Apply to W. W. UmorAc, Secretary, Walterboro. Si; C. 10-2-4t. FOR SAL'S 50 acres-of land more or less, sear t.monks, 8. C., knosof ,,p TORAf'Po eo the Reverend Brown tract of - CRA K-C JACK TOBAtAO land. Part under cultivation. Price $600.0^ cash.’* Apply to H. D. Padgett, Jr., Ruffin S, C. FOil S \LK—One second hand mow er in peed order, cheap. C. M <»ra o ?. :0 ? ?t FOR SALE:—1 house ar.-d lot In Walterboro; 5 rooms, 1-2 acre iot. Price $1500. 1-3 caah and balance on easy terms. Apply to Jt*. E. Peurifoy. $3.33 LLSMtSASOE PROMINENT «MOAK« SHOOTS HIMSELF. NO REASON GIVEN FOR DEED three slaters and three half-sisters Hia brothers are Messrs I. a Seals and. O. E. iinuls, and his sis ters are Mrs. S. P. J. Oarris. j r Mrs. C. W. Garris. Mrs. R. (J Thom peon, and Misses Rebecca. Alexins anl Ethel Sanla., Mr. Sauls was out on the streets at Smoaks yesterday morfling s* uhi al waiting for the mail to be made np. Nothing uitusucl was noted in _ j hia manner, other than that he ap- 1 pea red to be drinking and he talked * ' • <" ar«i laughed with friends up to Had Positive Mania for .8* If Deatrac * bout a half hour before the tovn th*. and Had tried Several locked with the news that he Time sto Kill Himseir. b* 1 * 1 himself. He went to his \ home Just & few minutes Ik for ■ —- ■ I twelve o’clock, went Into his bed- *• room and a few momenis later a I Smoaks, Sept. 25. Special: Ben_ ntog odt, and members of th- Mauls committed suicide by shoot- family who rushed Into the room And although there are editors and editors, somV pretty good and some not so good, some small and narrow, c-nd seme big and broad, we think that taken as a whole they will measure up very well with the best of men In other avocations and while some may abuse their po sitions, as a rule s they do about as well as other people in most things, e<nd if as a whole they ainne as much as they* are siniv'd against the tribe would soon have to become extinct.—Yorkvllle Enquirer. SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS times: “I have read your editorial and I r-gree with jou. and I am going to write an article for publi* cation commending your star-1 etc.” But the article is never written— the flowers are withheld in order t be placed on the bier. Sometimes wex-re inspired by sue encouraging (?) remarks as were recently used in our presence: “Oh, pshaw! Nobody ever reads The Press and Standard, except to look over It to see If there Is any article In It from Cvnegr^ or some su^h place,” or that other stock phrase so coromor- these days: "You can't believe anything you see In »be newspapers.” Of course such re marks are unkind, and c-re, perhpas. Intended to be. They are at least net calculated to inspire an editor to greater efforts. Mr. Saunders has the right view of It—the philosophy of r-ppreciaMo —“A corpse cannot smell flowers.” o The prevjtiling custom is to say FOR SALE—My lot for sale in the town o( Walterboro with Im provements as follows: 1 6-room house with kitchen and dining room, i3 stalls, barn, buggy house, garden, tenant boose, store house 22x60 feet, 2-stories with shop house attached. Will sell tools and materisJ if desired. Will sell cheap and good terms. Apply to C. W. Pellum, Walterboro, S. C 9-ll-«f. Below Cost—Caddy. UNDINE FLOUR (1st Pater-!).. ... , SEED RYE Bushel. . $319 »$5.95 ing himself through the head with shotgun yesterday at noon in his home here. No cause Is given for the deed except that he is said to have been drinking and it is sup posed that, he killed himself in a sudden fit (of -despondency. His funeral was held at the Baptist church, this morning at 10 o’clock, being conducted with Masot-!c hon- IQHL ' - - ■ found his lifeless body on *h- floor with the shotgun lying besii. it. SEED OATS Best R. R. P. bushel. WANTED. ONION SETS Red, White Yellow—Qt LUZIANNE OC’^FEE Pound .. | Mr. Sauls had before attempted ft 7C;t° commit suicide, during des- . 10 I • J J j pondent hours, but was prevented. He seemed to have a manta for all destruction. Last Wednesday he went to his bedroom and was fol lowed by Mrs. Sauls who was keeping a diligent watch ever him becauih of his previous rttempts at ■elf destruction. Coming neer her husband, she caught the odor of l laudtvum and anxiously inquired of him if he bed drank some. He said he had taken a little. He lay down on the bed and said to Mrs. Sauls, he was going to tr-ke a nap before going out with the mail and that he i .. r .65 ;,io .30 MORE ABOUT THE *G$CIX)\E. Correspondent Gives Further Dctail- of Severe Storm. (Stokes. Oct. 1.—Special: A se vere cyclone visited this section on the 24th of September. Mowing dpwn all of the buildings on Mr. \V C. Sanders’ place. It blew the dwell ing house about 20 feet off th» blocks end stuck one corner of it In the ground about two feet, de molishing the whole house. The family of R. Cadden was occupying the house at the time. When t|p- storm began to rage, all the family left the house and .went into a smoke-house near by which was blown down on them, hurting all of the family. Miss Janie Gucrard w > badly hurt, having three ribs brok en and her collar bone The r^-t I of the family received slight bruis- II—. • ■ J " ch,< i !t granulated sugar ens £.nd eggs. Highest ca^h price paid. Always see me first. J. L. Kentz, at Hotel Albert. 9-25-tf. BUSINESS IXXWLS. Rub-My-Tlsm will cure you. Colgate* dental cream at Klein's Colgate* tooth powder at Klein’s Colgate* violet and other tal cums at Klein’s. 15 cents. Rub-My-Tlsm will cure you. $ ColgcJes shaving stick, shaving soap, shaving cream and shaving powder at Klein’s. The whole family of Colgate* ex quisite toilet preparations at Klein’s Blcaise’s mange cure, sure curs for mange and certain death to fleas at Klein's. The last call for turnip seed?/ A second shipment Just in at KleiTI I am sti!' selling mv ftmout pea nut c'.zv'y at retail ud who'er.ile 'A ill be glad to corrt'-uor.i with r erehnnts as to prices^ Try »t and Wo at Is the matter with our peo- tle? We mean the cltlxenry of Colleton county. We sometimes dcs | g 0o< ) things only of the dead. The pair o^, their ever achieving anythin burden which could have been borne for the reason that they do.not ev- more cheerily; the load which fould er manifest r.ny ei-*hustnsm or In’er- |,ave tnen lifted from the stooping est In anything that does not d»- f or m; the grief which could have rectly affect their personal wel- been soothed by r little kindly sym-| J'°u wi ' 1 £ ^ WUJ ’ S hamfie M. fare. la It possible that none of p a thy or the expressior- of apprecia- jG rare - the good people of the county ire tJon f, )r -be part performed, is often | ever interested Ip anything that borne silently because there was no j HUNTER, I’EARCE & BATTKA, is goin^ oi- outside the county, or ,, X j, r s-ien of the sympathy of ( the aubstar-Mal, reliable, and ener- in grer,t moral issues at home? Does f r j e „d or neighbor, nn appeal ever fall upon “her.ring I .• jo*':ph’s wonderful career really ears ’? Do the people of the <'Oun-l brRan w!lh his fill into the pit,” Ay 1 live only In themselves? Have wrot< , „ ^reat and good man — a they no concern ns to whr.‘ is hap-I Carolina Cor-gressmiTn—to a penlng elsewhere? How about pub- ^o^try boy who failed In r- com- Hc Issues, men ar d measures? Teach p^otiy^ examination for a seholar- ers, preachers and the press seems ' alike powerless to r.rouse them 17 Pounds. T. & S. Sell it Cheeper HORSES AND MULES r— .wished some coffee, Mr. i|auls f<e " | The cyclor-? also blew down t|. cured his gun which was near by kitchen to D. J. Beach’s residem- and fired the fatal shot. Rev. J. H. j besides a number of out-houses. It Stoudenmire, his father-in-law, was | travelled through the cotton fi<*!d sitting near by but did not get on the scene in time to prevent Mr: Sauls from killing himself. Mr. Sauls wr-s a young man, 3H years of age, and a member of one of oldest and most prominent fam ilies of this sectioc-. He was highly regarded by a great number of friends and was known by all as a sterling character, and a hard work ing dependable young man. For several years he had held the posi tion of mail cc-rrler or- one of the rural routes out of Smoaks and his record was perfect with the of Mr. Beach, destroying everything r-s it went, not leaving a singlp boil on the stalk; it "also scattered tw«< stacks of fodder for one-half mile All of the cotton- that Mr .<’a>l- den had picked was in his corn- house. About a half bale was car ried off by the storm and scattered over fbe field. This storm also ruined Allen Herndon’s sugar cc,.n*. Thlswyclone came from the SoutV west and travelled northeast. C E. Beach and family, of Saver- nah, Ga., who have been visitin r former’s father, Jack Beach, have postoffice department. He was a • returned home. — | loving husband and father, a-devot- Arthur Beach expects to vis.t led son and brother and a faithful ashington, D. C. this week 1 friend. His sudden death ha* pro duced the greatest shock has occur- , red in this section in jnar»y years. | In addition to his wife and three small children, Mr. Sauls is surviv ed by his stepmother, Mrs. L. A. Sauls, oue brother, one half brother, Is r — < ...fc-ii J H. Beach, who is employed w*; the A. C. L. Railroad is at hone for a while. Miss Funderburk says, “The pi ano is fine.” ship to West Point. It was not ,,n necessary for this letter to have any q issue of morals or of right L ' . . .. . . ^ 1 i been written, hut how it must have They seem not to rare for progress, , -.wit- .n. lessened the lad s disappointment. •ad never commend campaigns for . ... . . . c.nd ercouraged him when the way right. They are silent, but not . . . . . . . . ^ ^ ^ was dark and what, an index to aulleo. They do not go to church . ..... .u — o , . ^ 'greatness and goodness! Its these little things which count. They show or to Saintfoy school. They cannot be Induced to attend educational meetings or rallies. Why la . R? What Is the matter? Will some one please sncweif We are Id earn est. We really would like to have a key to the situation. Cannot soma one suggeet a remedy, or c-n analy sis? V Two instance* will suffice to em phasise what we qpan: An educa tional rally was plconed to be held reoerdly at the Court House. The _ public was invited, especially the teachers and the trustees. Th* RUFFIN HUHOOL OPENS MONDAY day came. (So did about fifty per sona. Out of a population of white jn*. k. Kbdier and MI»n EmkIo Un people numbering more thro thlr- nn are Teacher*. chart-ter. "What you are speaks so loud I cannot hear what you say,” Is also true, and these little acts of thoughtfulness bespeak kindr-*«s of heart and nobility of character. A pity they are not more often us ed In everj* walk of life. No, we do not have to do these HttMNJhlngs, but how much better because we do do^hrm. We thank you Mr. Saunders. getio factors, of Savannah, offer you the name excellent service that | has convinced many others of the 1 b uofit of marketing cotton through them. Until you b&v® tried them, perhaps you are r«?glectlog an op- ponunity to realize more for your cotton than heretofore. They re spectfully solicit your consignments. 8-" 1 -Cm. Bonellr.”, the greatest remedy on earth for dyspepsia. Every bottle guaranteed. No cure, money back. \\ alterKvro Drug Co. 9-U5-4t.. . — ■. . — ■' " - -- NOTICE. NOTICE—Water rent due on Oil. 1 must be paid to collector on the 5th, Irtfct., or water will be cut off. C. W. Glover, Chief of Police. 10-2-11. VOTES FOR WOMEN THE THING teen thousand, only fifty were suf ficiently interested incite vital suh- - Ject of education to atter*1 this meeting although two of the State's leading educators were ex pected to be present. Our law makers were conspicuous by their absence. The South has a chance to have a Democratic president, Woodrow Wilson, who is almost a South Car olinian. An appeal has been made c>to 4he people of ColletOD county to The Ruffin Graded school will oper- Monday Oct. 7, at 9 a. nv with James F. Risher, of Smoaks. principrJ, and Miss ’Essie Rryant of Ruffin assistant/ All the patrons of the school ire requested to be present at that time, as matters of importance will come i*p. The following is the program: Marching of students. Prayer. Welcome—dly one of Tru«tee* Short T» ’k cipal. by J E\ Kiaher. Prin So lieciilr* Uie Hcndcrw>nivtlle SrhiMtl Debating Hocirty. Hendersonville, Sept. 30.—Spec) (I The Literary society of the Hen dersonville High school has been gar-ized and had many new mem hers added this year. The meet Ing* r.re held on Friday afternoon cf each week. The following program was car ried out* Friday, September 27: Monthly Orator—Jasper Woods.. Music —Mrs. Farrow. Essay MiBeckham. Rendir<*—-Rise Pearl Gu-ss. Music—Ml-s Kevie Willis. Declamation—Johnnie iBoyntor-. Declamation—-JihI Marvin. ^ Debate—Query: Rceolvcd. That S*>uth Crrollna Should have woman suffrage. Afffrmatlvw—Ixilie Sweat, Jame* Marvin, Renr. Marvin. Negative—Virginia ^Capers, Her- mn McToer, Emmlb BSarVNr- The entire program proved very intecrstfng to all as the subject for the debate is.one which appeals to u» all in one way or the other. However, the judges forythe after- I will be In Walterboro Saturdiy, Oct. 5, a-nd will remain the next week, bringing a car of fresh horsed and mules. Anyone desiring to purchase a good horse or mule will please see my stock.. w. z. m Something About What “White Hickory” Wagons are Made of make small contributions to the .> ‘ » - campaJgn fund. Two dollars 'have ****"* As«*tatkm been paid In; three mon* subscribed. Uif»ieth Anuuai Sesslob o . Is this a meafthre of Oolleton * De- 1he GoUeton Baptist Association "*R n ooB decided in fr.ior of the affinn- , be held with the Bethlehem church ative. r * c ^ -*■ on Friday before the fourth •Sunday i These are only twoyiDstances of fn o-tober. 1912. at 10 a ni. failure to get up any eKhusia^m Introductory sermor- will ,,be over worthy cauaes, or to get our preached by Rev. L. B. 1 nn alternate. Rev. B. F. HalfoW. Mis- people to express dhemselves on 8 , onary §t!Tmo]li hj. Rev F O S Cur- public questions. It^s not this tjB a | t ernale. Rev G. A. Martin. • What J. M Ackerman. Clerk. way all over South Carolina, is the matter? N. B. We did not mention poll- 1 —— tl „ .Km*. tmnKio to nn There will be an 4ce cream festl- tlqa above. \o trouble to get up ^ ^ Methodist latereet In polltka, but that is an- c |, urrh Qct. ll.^beflnning In the •ther matter. afternoon. Every man a*Vnires an retractive AVoman—one with a beautiful com plexion—but there are many women who do pot know the secret of se curing It—Mlldveijina Cream is mm a woman’s secret for beautifying the complexion and giving the skin a fresh, clear, velvety texture. Mil- dredina Specialty Co., Boston Ma^s. 9-1 *-t* 0. The Upton Piano has a beautiful tone. * . St&l Hsns that are busy in season and out are the money-makers. By keeping the digestive Organs in perfect condition •prajts, lesMeslMehby fcwt »n<t asMtialiy fcirrwuM the productive**** of your poultry. It ii guar anteed to tacree** the egg crop or you can have your money back. It protect* poultry from Aeeaee and In crease* the market value oi broiler* and fowl*. pNMi Urn %Stm. Liquid or Powdered, la •are death to all vatmia. It will aar* you many chickena. Pram km Cere xbrea la tha driaUag water re* and prevent* roup. It will aar* the little ** and prevent* roup. Pratt. Cm* kemady. * ’ Pratt* Aamel R*rulat*r i» * big monev-maker for all who keep lu>r*e», cow* ur bogs. Aek far Pram NIW Eiitka «f “PeaferyViiakW A.wnmiusoN SORES AND ALL SKIN DIELSES I»is«I>l*«utr When Tctterine is Used This is the one unfailing reme dy and W) matter how severe a * , 1 case of eczema, piles, tetter, ring worm, old sores or'sculp disease you may suffer with, TETTERINE will give instant relief and affect a permanent cure. We know '' the meritd of this soothing, healing, an tiseptic ointment so well that we fully guarantee it. Get a 50c box at your druggist. If he has not the genuine TETTERINE, send us 50c and we will supply you at once. The Shuptrlne Co., Savannah Ga. For Sals By John M. Klein Hear the Upton Piano at Brown's •tore. AXLES—On both iron and steel skein wasrons. eveners, whiffletrees and neck yokes are made of the best quality hickory. GEARING—Bolsters, sand boards, felloes, hounds, reaches, brake bars, etc., are made of the best of white oak, from but cut logs. HUBS—Are of the finest Pennsylvania black brich or white oak. SPOKES—Of carefully selected hickory or white oak. TONGUES—Of young, tough white oak. BOXE^—Sides ar«» of the finest yellow poplar, heavily ironed on edges; bottoms of long leaf yellow pine. SKEINS—Iron and steel skeins used in making our Wagons are made especially for our factory, from our own pat terns. Our iron skeins are made from the best quality charcoal iron. One s xMal feature of our skeins is that they are made several pounds heavier than the skeins usually used on wagons. IRON WORK Only the best grade of iron is used, rolled es pecially for us. A careful examination of our wagons will show the perfection of our ironing, using heavy iron work on all parts subjected to the greatest strain. WOOD WORK - Not only is our work from carefully select ed stock and thoroughly seasoned, but building as we do, frifm ten to fifteen thousand wagons annually, and having a market for our entire produet year after year, enables us to prepare with almost absolute certainty for each season’s business, ty having wood stock to cover our cutout thoroughly seasoned before woikir.g. Prices from $40 up for one horse Prices from $65 up for two horse Agents for International Harvester Company’s Wagon. Car load now on the road. A Wichman & Son. * Walterboro, • South Carolina