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\ ' * [’12,1913. V' 1 * ■ 7’^ THE PRE9B >ARD, WALTERBORO, S. C. fT- Who Wins the V LEGAL ADVERTISING h the Great Piano Contest ' '' '■ i ^ NEXT COUNT MARCH 27, 1913 The firat couat of the«balloU in The Press and Standard Voting Con- teat tooh place Thursday evening at 7 p. m., and the ballots cast for the contestants were as follows: NAME. VOTE. Walterboro. * Miss Ethel Francis 22.95ft Miss Collette Padgett .... 6,550 Miss Rhame Grace 2.5»w Miss Louise Beach 6.875 Miss Susie Tracy 1.525 Miss Annie Bell Crosby . . 5,300 Miss Edith Black 7,800 Miss Thomas!ne Witsell ... 1,000 Miss Pearl Sandifer 1,000 Miss Hazel Guilford 1,000 Miss Rubye Smith 1,000 Miss Settle Smdak 1,000 Miss Annie McCants 1,000 Miss Leila du Bois 1,000 Miss Pauline McCants 1,000 Miss May Patterson 1,000 Miss Bessie Sanders 1,000 Miss Angie Johnson 1.000 Miss Marie DeTreville 1.000 Miss Annie von Lehe 1.000 Miss Ethel Padgett . . ^ 1,000 Miss Myrtis Padgett l-°00 .Walterboro, R. F. D. No. 1. Miss Evelyn Price 4.525 Miss Inex Price 9,025 Miss Jessie Thomas 1,000 Miss Annie Hooker 1,000 Miss Audie Ritter 1.000 .Miss Etta Carter 1.000 Miss Clytie Saunders .... 1.000 Walterboro, K. F. I>. No. 2. Miss Laura Keegan 8.025 ?diss Nerva Bailey ....... ,1.000 Miss Edith Koger "1,000 Miss Ernestine Hill 1.000 Miss Cattie Driggers l.OOO'j' Walterboro, H. F. D. No. 3 Miss Ruth Linder 1,5"0 Miss Della Saunders 1,000 Miss Mary Risher 2,125 Miss Lillie Beach 1,000 Miss Lucia Kinard 1.000 Miss Marie Kinard ...... 1,000 Miss Jennie B. Padgett . . . 1,000 Wnlterboro.’R. F. D. No. 4 Miss Martha Varn 4.675 Miss Ollie Hudson 1 1,000 Mrs. Annie Getsinger ...'.. 1.000 Miss Mamie Hudson 1,000 Miss Dell Sloman 1.025 Walterboro, K. F. D. No. 5. f Miss Eva Ihley 2,725 Miss Mamie Cummings . . . 1,100 Miss Edith Mixson 1.000 Miss Bessie Bellinger 1,000 Round Miss Vera Jordan 1,000 Miss Hattie Garris 1.000 Miss Edith Easterlin ...... 1,000 Mrs M. O. Hiott ......... l.OOl) Miss Winnie Risher 1,000 Mrs A. V’. Rkkenbaker . . . 1,000 Miss Ova Jordan 1,000 CottageviHe. Mrs A. A. Willis 1,000 1 Miss Rachel Reeves 1,000 Miss Wyona Ackerman .... 1,000 Miss Ruth Pierce 1,000 Miss Minnie O. Melts 1,000 Ruffin. Vrs A. H. Brant ......... 1,000 Mrs Maud Padgett 1,000 Miss Cora Black L00O Miss Kate Preacher 1.000 Miss Florence Ulmer 1,000 Miss Emma Bryan 1,000 Miss Ethel Breland 1,000 Miss Carrie Breland 1.000 Miss Rosa Breland 1.000 Stokes. Miss Dosia Morris 1.000 Ruffin. S. C., Route 2. Miss JewelTFerrel 11,100 Smoaks. Miss Gladys WilliaitrS .... 1.750 Miss Carrie Smoaks 1,000 Miss Ebbie Lyons 1,000 Smoaks. Route 1. Miss Jomima Utsey 6.600 Green Pood Mrs C. W. Drawdy 1,000 Mrs A. R. Sneighis 1,000 Williams. v * Miss Maude Herndon 1,025 Mrs Julia Griffin 1,000 Miss Ruth Garris . 1.000 Miss Roselle Wartin 1,000 Lodge. • Mrs. Li J. Jones 2.000 Mrs J. J. Miley 1.000 Miss Ruth Padgett 1,000 Islandton. . 4 . , Miss Lane Avanl 1,050 ^ Miss Mae Crosby*..,..... 4.725 ♦ Miss Mary Polk . .*.• i.ooo Miss Pet Rentz . . . 1,000 Miss Mary Crosby . . . . ... 6,875 Miss Annie Varn .... . . . 1.000 Miss Audrey Cummings . .. 1.075 Hendersonville. Miss Msud Varn Mrs P. L. Bootle . . . 1,000 White Hall. Miss Esrnestin^ Marvin . . . 1,000 Mrs H. McWilliams . . . . . , 1,000 Weeks Miss Nets Linder .... . .. 1.000 COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Berea*.) The State of South Carolina. County of Colleton. COMMON PLEAS. John M. Avanc. Plaintiff, VS Kella Cook (nee Hiera). Ivy Avant. P. J. Hiers, Ivy Hiera, and Mtllodge Hiera, Defendants. To the absent' Defendant. MiUodge Hiers: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint la this action, of which n copy Ha here with served upon ypu. and to sene x copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office in Walterboro, South Carolina, within twenty days after the aorvice lereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Howell A Gruber, Plaintiff’s Attornsys. Dated February 1. isl*. To the absent Defendant. Milledfe Hiers: Take Notice—That the oi summons in this action, of whl foregoing is a copy, together with Mftce of the rierk of Court of Common Some con-’ plea8 ’ of Colleton Councy, State South Carolina, on the fourth (4th) day of February, 1913. Howell A Gruber. Plaintiff's Attorneys. 2—5—6t NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL T.^X ELECTION. . Let us impress upon the minds of all the contestants that tbe contest is just opened' and discouragement has no legitimate place in the mind of any contestant at the present time. Now is the time to get out and work hard and '•persistently. Don’t make the mistake of encouraging pro crastination. ’‘Procrastination is an easy boss but very poor pay” and „ , , ■ _ . at the time when you are listlessly I k|*r**n^was fi!ed^injhe dreaming of what you ought to or areM ~ " " " ~ * ~ ^ going to do some fine day. Some con- - testant is not dreaming but working, getting subscriptions, getting mer chants coupons and thus piling up votes and getting a lead that will' be be hard to overcome. And again re member your friends are* willing to help you for the asking. Why not ask them? The intent of their as sistant e by your endeavor. If they see you are interested they w ill be in terested. If they »ee vou worlCt.g, they are going to give you their sup port. and not otherw.s*. So Get- Busy and keep busy, and do not leave a stone unturned, or let a day pass without determining on seme Plan of work and then abov* all things, carry out your plan. Do it. Hou to (iet Votes. W eare sending to each contestant who has manifested an inclination to work a list of subscribers who's subscriptions have expired or are about to expire. Now go over the list select the ones you know, also the ones you do not know and go and get (heir subscriptions. All people in your community whose names are hot on this list are not subscribers and their subscriptions should be solicited. Now. another thing, make it a point to see someone every day for example make out a Lst of friends whom you are to see and then see a certain number each day. those that you can’t see, get postal cards and write them to save their sub scriptions for you. Some you caiSj reach by phone, » , When you solicit subscriptions also ask the subscriber to save the merchants’ coupons for you and In duce them to trade at the stores us ing the coupons. Now don’t imagine these sugges tions are made just to consume place or time. From an extensive expe rience the plan as outlined contains the elements that go to make suc cessful contestants If followed. They are very Simple, yet wonderfully ef fective and produce astonishing re sults. ' . * The Pres* and Standard will be glad to lutve you call at the office and will explain any details to you on which you are in douht. As stat ed before the lists referred to are at this time sent to those who up to the present time has shown they are woi k mg. hut there will he. absolutely no dis^rimniination. Any young lady entered in the contest or who wishes to enter the contest will be supplied with the same |i«ts, upon appllca- D»*n to our office, in , fierson or by- writing. - On the next count the following is the Bonus Offer: On every 7 new subscriptions. 4.200 plus 10.000 bonus—total 14.200. On every 7 renewal subscriptions, 500, plus 8,000 bonus—total 11,- Whereas. application has been made to tu-* t’ouyty Board of Edu cation lor Colleton County to order an election in Firehill School dis trict No. 12. on the question of voting an additional tax levy of 4 mills in said district and a petition present ed signed by one-third of the quali fied ele< tors and resident freehold ers of the age of twenty-one in said district, praying said election be or dered. It is ordered under s«ction 1208 of the Code of* Civil Laws, 1902. that an election be held Thursday. Mar. 2«». l:»13. at Firehill. school house or other convenient place in j Trair.ine Classes. 20 Home Depart- «uid district, that only ti'.dse persons nu uts. 26 Organized Bible Classes. Mis*. Fi-hhurne Wiite* of Work Br ing Done. j To the Sunday School Workers of - Colleton Dear Co-Laborers: Barely a month remains to us be fore the great annual gathering of the Sunday S« hool forces of our State. whirh*mecu this year at Sum ter. April 2-4. „ Let us in the short interval that is left to us consecrate our energies to this cause that a great impetus may be given our work and that our schools may be prepared for a great uplift as a result of this season of special prayer and conference. Several weeks ago blanks were put into the hands of our township secretaries with a vie wto obtaining a complete statistical report from the schools of the county. From several townships full reports have been al ready rendered. It is very important, however, that a report be had from each school. This summer at Lurich, Switzerland: ^there will be held a convention of the World's S. S. As sociation when Sunday Sc hool lead ers. representatives of every Denom ination and country in the world, will come together and plan and pray for the extended influence of this great rel zlous agency . In order to help us these leaders must know our needs Every school is a link in this great chain and should feel a res ponsibility and a willingness to ren der this simple service to make easier the labor of those who arc* spending .‘■o much in service for us. Again this great movement de pends for,its support upon the volun tary contribution that are rendered it by appreciate porkers and c Itools. Would it not Is- an inspj- rjt.ott 'o your school to tell of 'the work and purpose of this great forw ir.t BuiJHwy School movement and hu\e your members feel thent- s.*h« s truly a part of it by a free-will ojf.rins for its extension? 'Vv# need your help in raising the Standard of our County work. Let t*s not T»? content for’’Colleton any thing lower than the Front Line Standard. To reach this we will need to increase the department of our S :t d; \ Schools. According to <>tbe jere.-nrage required by the State Committee. Colleton with a total of f.Sunday Sc hools should report 50 CracFe Roll Departments. 13 Teacher who return real or personal proper ty for taxation; and present regis tration certificates as required In genera! elections be allowed to vote at said • election. Each elector Sunday School Worker, you caq^aid in this by helping to Introduce one t.ew department in your school. ib-hind this county movement is a b ind of earnest men and women who favor(|;g the Additional tax •bailor., ready at call^tb Servo in any way cast a ballot containing the worejs j possible. 100. back subscriptions. 2.- 6.000 bonus—total 8.- On every 7 80ft plus 800. And on every 40 merchants’ cou pons. 1,000 votes plus LftOO botyjs. making a total of 2,000 votes on every 40 merchants', coupons. We do not promise a continuance- of these bonuses so it is incumbent upon you to fake immediate advent tage of it. To the contestant w-ho receives the greatest number of votes between the c losing date of the last count, and 2nd count March 27th. 1913, at 7 p. nt. wiil be awarded Fifteen Dollars in Gold. NOMINATING BLANK Popular Vote Contest a , , I hereby nominate or suggest the name of i t Address. As a lady worthy to become a candidate in you Popular Voting Contest. I present this name with the distinct understanding and agreement that the edftor shall not •*'**'■ divulge my name. This does not obligate me in way whatever. “For Additional Tax* printed or written thereon and each elector op posed to said additional tax shall vote a ballot containing the words “Against Additional >ax.. printed or written thereon. Polls will be opened at 8 o’clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock n m. G. F. Copeland, J. B. Kinard. and W. B. Nettles, trustees of said district are appointed managers to conduct said election. If the majority of the votes cast In said - School Distritt shall he "For Additional Ta*.. and not “Against Additional Tax" the addi tional tax shall be levied. Within ten days after the elec tion. the above named managers j(*Q Un ty shall report to the Board the result eludes of the election and furnish them with the poll list, the ballot box an i all papers appertaining thereto. H W. BLACK. SR. W. J. CAMPBELL County Board Education CoiMou Walterboro. S. C.. March 7. l .‘» . 3-12-2t. For literature or any service pos- < ble. address: MIS.- IDA M FISHBURNE. Co-S S Secretarv. Walterboro. S. C. The Banner S S. Standard: 1. Evergreen. Open twelve months in the year. ”. Rood feoords. *?,. Graded. . ’ 4. Adult Clases Organized. 5. Workers’ Meeting. 6. Systematic Plan for Substi tute Tea< hers. v ‘ 7. Teachers’ Training Class, k. Cradle Roll. 9. Home Department. It). Co-operation with Township, and State Association, in- S I'M MON S FOR RELIEF. The State of South Carolina. County of Colleton. COMMON PLEAS Elsev Ferguson. Plaintiff. ' ^ VS. Ned Ferguson. Daniel Ferguson. Jan ie Gordon. Maggie Stanley, cnee F>-r- gusoni and Henry Ferguson. Defendants, To above named Defendant# You, are hereby summoned, and required to answer the complain’ in this action. whi« h is fllea in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said county and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the suost rile-r- at their offices in Walterboro. Colleton county. South Carolina, within twen ty days after the service there©: ex clusive of the day of service: a:.d of yi^u fail to answer the compla tit aforesaid, the plaintiffs in the action wil! apply'to the Court for th<* re lief demanded in lu* complai: *. J. C. PeTre'.’ilie, Peurifoy Bros Plaintiff's Attormys. Walterboro. S. C.. Jan. 1 '• 1 2—5—6t. ° STATE Ok SOUTH t’AROl i\ \. County of Colleton. By G. Albert Beach. Esquire. Pr< ate Judge WHEREAS. M. J. Jones made suit to'me to grant hint Lett-rs l» ^ is- sory of the Estate and effects < • C. W. Jones. THESE ARE. THEREFORE . to cite and admouiehfeMll and -- : gt 'ar ♦he kindred and creditors of.th- -a d C. W. Jones, deceased that the be ittHl appe ar before me, the < "urt of Probate, to be held i.l Walterboro, S. C.. on the 4th day of Aprii • -*xt. after public ation hereof, at 1! > •>< k in the forenoon, to show ta':-* - . if any they have, why the sajd Letter* Dismissory shot not be „grar tc-d. GIVEN under my bind t‘. T'h day of March Anno Do" n: 1’1 Published ou the 12th. Ibth and 26th days of* March and 2nd d»'- of April, 1913. in The Press and Stan dard. G. ALBERT BEACH Probate Judge, S. C. t 1 • (3c Representatives at Town ship Conventions. Written Stanstiea 1 report aim ualiy. Contribution to the State County S. S, work FREE IDVICE TO SICK WOMEN Thousands Have Been Helped By Common Sense Suggestions. Women suffering from any form of female ills are invited to communicate promptly with the woman’s private corr -spondence de partment of the Ly dia E. i’inkharn Med icine Co., Lynn, Mass. ’ Your letter will be opened, read end answered by a woman and held in strictconfidence. A woman can freely talk of her private illness to a woman ; ’ thus has been established a confidential correspondence which has extended over many years and which has never been broken. Never‘hit vi they published a testimonial or used a letter without the written consent of the writer.and never has the Company allowed these confi dential letters to get out of their [h»s- seaaion, as the hundreds of thousands of them in their files will attest Out of the vast volume of experience whifh they have to draw’ from, it it* more than possible that they possess the very knowledge needed in you^ case. Noth ing is asked in return excvfct your good ^ will, and their advice has helped thou sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor, should be glad totak** advantage of this generous offer of assistance. Address Lydia EL Pink ham Medicine Co., (con fidential) Lynn, Mass. Every woman ought to hare Lydia E. IMnkhamN HO-page Text Book. It is not a book for general distribution, a4 it t» too expensive. It l* free and only obtainable by mail. u Wrlte for it today. Smoaks Hbay WE CORDIALLY INVITE . OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS TO OUR MILUNERY OPENING, MARCH 18TH, AND 19TH. * -N- OUR MISS BRABHAM IS IN CHARGE OF MILLINERY DEPT., HAS HAD SEV ERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE, AND WILL GIVE EACH AND EVERY CUSTOMER HER PERSONAL ATTENTION. WE CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT WILL BE TO YOUR INTEREST TO SEE US BE FORE BUYING ANYTHING IN OUR LINES HOPING TO HAVE THE PLEASURE OF YOUR VISIT, WE ARE, YOURS SINCERELY, •• r Smoaks Mercantile Company SMOAKS,. SOUTH CAROUNA Spring Goods Coming in P Mrs Zalin has just returned from the North where she has been buying our Spring Stock of Goods. These are coming in and are being opened up. MEN’S SPRING SUITS 4 LADIES SPRING SKIRTS -LADIES SPRING WAISTS „ LADIES SPRING PETTICOATS Fine Line of New Dress Goods. REMEMBER: We are in our New Store Next Door to the Post Office. /' "Cl H. ZALIN The Clothing Store ■ ± a . New Seasonable Goods J* Chalreston Surprise Bargain House. We have a complete line of Spring Cloth ing just received at our big-store. Among them can he found, Clothing, Shoes, Ho siery Neckwear, Hats, etc., for men. Ladies’ one-piece Dresses, Skirts and Waists. Children Dresses. EASTER IS NEAR-BUY FROM US. One visit to our store will make you want to visit us again. * The Charleston Surprise Bargain House I. SOBEL, Manager Walterboro, S* C. r i SOUTH BEND WATCHES. V There is no more reliable watch on the market than the SOUTH BEND. I have them and sell them under the very best of guarantee. FINE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY J. A. WtiSTERBERG, Jewelry Store. Main Street, Next Door to New Postoffbe. WALTERBORO. 8. 0. Are You ('unstipattslV If ho, g**t a box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills, take them regularly and your trouble will quickly disappear. John M. Klein’s, Walter Jb Huy will stimulate the liver, im- prove digestion and get rid of all th« poisons from, your system. They will surely get you well again. 25c at , 8. C.