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A « } ■ 3fW - • MARCH 26,1913. M PADGETT FOR CONGRESS ASPlhES TO St4X l.FI) THE LATE . CONGRESSMAN LEG ARK. BORN AND REARED ON FARM Early Lite S|.cnt in Humble Cir* ciUBatanceo. JtLsing by Ability an<l Energy. Col James Graham Padg* it is a product of Colleton Cour.'y. H<* ,s proud of that fact. Born in a 14xlt log cabin on Branch in he has ilrcd amongst h : s home pro-v pie for forty-three years ami has won a.ul kept ?e:i . • i ••• and esteem. He is jiroud .of tl.a* tact, too. He ts the son of v'a;«t H Padgett. ei-Cleik o;‘ t i; • o; < . t; - ton County and 1 a ui *.h her n.a: i tare to ' r in. M;s5« Is B eBa Wila ... i». as a Presidential elector. As presi , dent of the electoral college, he cast j h.s tote foi* Woodrow Wilson for i President of the United States. Colonel Padgett is a well-rounded, capable man of experience, and as a coi.g'essman would reflect credit .on the district. He understands the* needs of the rural di/trtets as 'well as that of the towns and cities. Be ing of poor parentage and raised on the farm to work, he perhaps better understands, and sympathizes with the farmer more than any other man in the race. He has never, lost his interest in that life, and for a num ber of years back, has run a three- horse farm near Walterboro and made money at it. too. He believes that more attention should be given by I'ongress to the rural life of the nation, to drainage, to post roads, and to the protection of the products of the farm, and if he is sent to Con gress, ho intends to bend his fight- ng energies in that direction. Jim Padgetf fortune is in his friends, and he has numbers of them in Colleton and other counties who wish him well. Thf ro is scarcely an other man in the district out of ptib- lif life who is kno"n so well. In Colleton County he knows by name almost every man. He is proud of his f:iends more than of all his other possessions. “For of whom should a man be proud, if not of hit: friend*” J- M M. THE PRESS AND STANDARD, WALTERBORO, S. C. -fSKETeH^F M 4 PAGESEVEN A "»y>. PEDRlFOrS UFE 'X C ANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSMAN* TO SUCCEED LLCJARK. 9 * R ■■ 1 AN ENVIABLE RECORD • '* _ \S ultet h'.rn Citizen Has Accomplish ed much Hncr < oniing Here < To Make Home. Stiff Joints Sprains,Bnrise4 cjc redeved at once by in *f p.:ca- Uct. of Sk-ir.’s L.:..ment. L‘ur. ; rub, just l+j on LghBy. ••R. <an‘s LU-iment.La* dose rr.ora : Uai. .UiTiliiiig 1 >*v*r tried (>r >i.U > .i.t*. 1 g,.t i».v ki.nU Lur* to K*d)jr tk-l i light in tu< i>u»iei't :.».e < f i*ie j fir. 1 :L< -gLt at t.it :l...t 1 wiiulu i.^vf t<> <> u.t limit t.iarn ott. tI got a U-Uie ul bWi.'r Liumiri.t fc!.<l r^red my UanJ. ’ WiuitN W :i.i.Li.a, Muni*, Aia. Good for Broken Shews C<. «• .lossii. lia'<i«iB, L. I.. wr.tca : —• I liuiuient lor broken. »i!,cnr above t La ki.no cajM-aUM^l by a l it. aioi to hit great SatMfact.oli '»*» a'.o* to rnuii.r wurk iu ieaaUuu. Uiraa WcdLi at let tbu a.cHiant.** SLOANS LINIMENT Fins for Sprain SCHOOL .CHILDREN , L \t* ° a OOL J. G. PADGETT * CaodkUtr for ('eagres*. Col Padgett’s boyhood was that of other boys whose parents were poor. His youth was spent at work oa a farm and he enjoyed none of tha pleapuree nor advantages of life la a town. The intermittent school ing, v which his work on hie father’s ‘firm' permitted, was gotten .around Williams. A big sturdy fellow at fourteea. he knew practically noth ing. Fortunately, tor him sad oth er of hie boyhood companions, hto father aad other foresighted citi- seaa of Warren township organised a school at Bmoaka Cross Roads, and placed at the head of It that pioneer and prototype of teachers. Prof Andrew C. Hiere Under this ex cellent gentleman’s wise tuitkm, his ambition was fired and the charac ter of a life time formed. Col Pad gett loves to aey that If he has made any thlag out life worth while, be ie indebted for it largely to this great hearted man. Hie father, being unable to pay bis way through college, in 1S8S he won e scholarship to the Citadel over 15 competitors epd graduated from that college in the Class of lt92. Col Padgett has always enjoyed that banov facul- of making friends, and to n man hit scbooimates as a boy and his college-mates as a young man have stuck to him. He is proud of that fact. too. As a ben^ficiirv of th» «?tate. th» "'•w required him to teach for a time is its public schools, so immediately upon graduation he came back to his home county and taught at St. George, which was then a part of Colleton County . After • teaching at St. George he studied law under Howell. Murphy and Farrow until the dissolution of that firm, when he continued his studies under Howell A Gruber. In 1895 he was admitted to the Bar and formed a partnership with the lamented J. S. Griffin for the nrao- tice of his profession at Walterboro. Even for a wife he did not go out ,, of the countv. In 1897 he married Miss Ethel Moorer, daughter of Ii r Pin^knev L. and Martha H. Moorer. of St. George. St George was yet a part of Colleton County. Tt is an in teresting fact that h‘s wife was his former pupil. Col. Padgett needs no introduc tion to the people of Colleton Coun ty. He is one of them and has been ail his life. By his sheer abiK ity. as a lawyer, his keen insight into human nature «nd a fortunate trait which causes him to make his clients cause bis own and fight for. them to the last ditch: he has risen to the-top of his profession at his borne bar,, and ’has always enjoyed an extensive >practice. A man need not be rich to secure bis services. Those who know hi mbest, know that bin services are for all. Some of his hardest fights have been made for the poor without compensation. * There Is scarcely a case in Court in which his services ere sot engaged aa cduhsel of the opposing parties, aad he baa. perhaps, defended more criminate than any other, lawyer in lower South Carolina, being remark ably successful. At present he is a county attorney aad the senior member of the firm of Padgett. Le- macks A Moorer. Col Padgett has always taken Hk keen interest in all public affairs and subscribed liberally thereto. He has served ss a school trustee, sad officer of the Fair Association, chair man of the Board of Stewards aad a trustee of the Methodist church st Walterboro. t an alternate to the Democratic Convention at Baltimore, a colonel on the staff of Governor D. C. Heyward, and in lilt he was sleeted If the Democrats of the State IT 0 should have rich, red blood and sturdy, healthy bodies to withstand cold rains, changing seasons and winter storms. If your child is weary when rising—lacks energy and am bition—has no appetite or possibly sallow skin or a pinched face—it is for want of vital body- nOurishment; this growing period demands special, con centrated, easily digested food for body-development—mental strain—physical changes. Scoff's EmnUion is the greatest body-builfler known—it is nature’s wholesome strength- maker—-without alcohol or stimulant—mmhma roty ck—lm. The old proverb, "Nothing suc ceeds like success, has ben aptly changed to flt modern work so that its most general acceptance today is “Nothing succeeds but success.” Ap plying titis new form to his life. ihn H. Peurifoy, the subject of this sketch, has truly cien*o:.»u ated by a long l.ne of achievenie:.’-J that suc cess really succeeds. John H. Peurifoy. now years of ige, was born in v hat is ,o\v Saluda County, il s pun n:s, though bearing i French no me, «'oin‘'.t > Vmcrka in Vie early dajs fro?:! Kngle.nd, ami lieir sturdin<'».-' t>f habits and flxify of character soon gave th :n a promt- j neat place in the State. The father j of Mr Peurifoy. who died i few years j ago iu Walterbo.-o. had a icing record of bravery and d ry v,v l-i »‘>rformed ■-in the trying lays incident to the War Between the States. 13k.e, in that hard school of physical a.nd moral suffering, he learned lessons which were indelibly stamped sn the minds of h.s children—lessons of ap plication—of devotion to duty—of striving to attain that which is good in life. The father was for many years a member of the South Caro lina Legislature from Saluda, and while in the Legislature, was elect ed a member of the Board of Di rectors of the Penitentiary, which po sition he held at the time of his leath. John H. Peurifoy is the fourth son of a family cf eight. I,.,,,.. Coining to Walterboro 14 year. dut > VM * 1 « >erforme *' l M ° rr.f-vt ** ; — “ A *.i> K-wUt !W«1 III Ml !l..» lit I-X..' 1 i Dry Branch Sunday School Reor> ga nixed. The writer wishes to call the at tention of those interested to the fact that the Sunday School at Dry'Branch which baa been in winter quarters for the past few months, has again resumed her place in the ranks, be ing reorganized Sunday, February 23rd. The following teachers and officers were elected to serve another year: Bro L. A. Hiere, Superintendent. Bro W. 8. McMillian—Assistant Superintendent. Bfo J. L. Crosby—Secretary and Treasurer. Bro Lewis Fender—Teacher for Class No. 1. ' Miss Sallie Caldwell—Teacher for Class No. 2. Miss Mittie Fender—Teacher for Class No. 3. We meet every second, fourth and fifth Sunday at 10:30 o’clock, and trust that our earnest and prayerful ecorts at this place will be crowned with success. We also trust that we shall have the co-operation of our friends in this section, a good at tendance every Sunday, prepared lessons and careful and prayerful at- •ention from each pupil. All this is necessary to make our Sunday school a success. Hoping for the success and ad vancement of Sunday school work wherever Sunday schools exist, and v. i'h best wishes to our new editor, I am yours, L. A. H. DEATHS. Mr* \\. S. Helium Dead. Mrs. W.- S. Hellam passed away quietly at the home of Jasper Rob ertson on March ICth. Although' «he had been in bad health for over A year, she did not take her bed un- a short time before her death. Her greatest desire was to live and she would not talk of death. She is remembered here as Mrs..Mamie Robertson, and she was married to W. 8. Hellam nearly two yiara ago. making Savannah her hon.». Orly 28 years of age, she leaves two i't- tle girls. , Her death waa sweet, her U3t words being, “Oh, Jesus, help me; I- am going to sleep now.” Besides her daughters, she is survived by three sisters. Miss Davie Herndon of Ruffin, Mrs Elliott Hickman nnd Mrs L. N. Glover, of Walterboro; two brother*. Lea and Frank Hern don. of Savannah. The burial w <s held at Peniel cemetery, the Rev F. D. Sorrow, of Walterboro, conducting the services. s 3 School Boh Notice. On account ofw additional coat to ua to keep book accounta of school books. The Press and Standard de sires to inform its patrons of the book department that hereafter school book sales must be for cash only. We are striving to give good service in the matter of selling school books, nnd the payment of cash for ’) will help us give better servlco, The Prese and Standard. go, for the practice of law, John H. Peurifoy soon demonutrated those t*haracteriatic8 which have led to his success here. Pefore beginning tb.i practice of law be attended Wofford College, that grand institution which has given to the State many of Its ablest men. and took the law course at the University of Virginia, thus preparing himself ably for the great work which he has accomplished. His first appearance in a public po- eUion waa aa Mayor of Walterboro, which he held for four yeais. His work as Mayor still stands us a p» mument to his executive ability. In 1908, be entered the,.field for Solicitor of this Ctrctjlt'-ngainst s man who held the confidence of all tbs people. Solicitor Jervey of. Char leston.' Many^iihmred the opinion of Solicitor Jervey which the Solicitor expressed about Mr Peurifoy, viz: that Mr Peurifoy was only keeping the Solicitor from his usual pleasure trip in the mountains. But when the vote waa counted, it waa found that Mr Peurifoy had led Mr Jervey, Charleston, the home of Mr Jervey, by nearly 1,000 votes, and that Mr Peurifoy'a majority in the district was nearly 2,500 votes. Thus, against a man who had made a suc cess of that position for many years. Mr Peurifoy won by a large majority. In 1912, Mr Peurifoy’s record as Solicitor waa bo strong that no one dared oppose him for re-election, thus giving him the position unani mously, In the campaign of 1912. instead of making political speeches, dealing with hit own acconfplish- ments. Mr PeSrifov sought to press on the minds of the people certain needed revisions of the criminal law of the State. His efforts along this line will certainly bear fruit. Mr. Peurifoy’a record as Solicity is one that might well be envied lV any Solicitor of the State. His tenure of office has resulted in .t more rigid enforcement of 'll! th“ laws, and, through his efforts, manv criminals have been made to feel the penalty of crime. As an example H iring Mr Peurlf by’s residence s always taken in Walterboro. he has u pro:n:nent part in all tiha goes to build a town and county. Nfearlesa iu the discharge of his duty\e\er ready to lend aid to any good enter prise, his friends are legion, and has won for himself a place In the s hearts of all the people. Truly. "Nothing- succeeds but Success.” Per Weakness and Loss of. Appetite The Old Standard general Mrengthening tonic, i.KOVE’STASTELESSchill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builda up tbc system. A true tonic and rare Appetizer. For cdalta atd children. Me, The Canae of Rheamatism. Stomach trouble, lazy liver and deranged Kidneys are the cauae of rheumatism. Get your stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels in healthy condition by taking Electric Bitters;’ and you will uot be troubled with the pains of rheumatism. Charles B. Allen, a school principal, of Sylvs- nia, Ga.. who suffered indescribable torture from rheumatism, liver and stomach trouble and diseased kid neys, writes: “All remedies failed until I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles of this wonderful rem edy cured me completely.” Maybe your' rbeumatic pains come from stomach troubles. Electric Bitters will give you prompt relief. 5bc and $1.00. Recommended by John M. Klein. Walterboro. S. C. FOR CONGRESS CANDIDATE CARD. I am a - candidate for Congrc«m from the First' Congressional Dis trict, composed of Colleton, Dorches- Clarendon, Berkeley and Char leston counties. JNO. H. PEURIFOY. "ebruary 5, 1913. 1 am a candidate tor Represents ive in Congress from the First fion- greaaional district of South f'aroli na. to fill the vacancy caused by th* death of the late Hon. George B. his last annual report to the Attor- Legare, and will appreciate the sup ney General shows that he has '1>.» port of all in the district who think posed of 130 cases during the \e;:r. in which there have be<*n 114 convi<- tlons, truly an astounding record of am qualified to fill the position. EDWARD W. HUGHES. Charleston. S. C. [Ol Sash, Doors, Blinds, - Rooting, Brick. And all Builders Material Carried in Stock in all Merchantable Sizes. Orders promptly filled. L £ .. Let us figure with. you. We are sure our prices will save you money on your needs. $ IH C Quality Shows in Service E could sell wanons for less money, tut we don’t care to sell that kind ^ ' va S on - We "ant your second j^. <JT> order, and your, third, and every — -'L- or h r you Rive for a wa^on. \Yc can’t be sure of fretting those order."; unit's the * 1 r t •• • :. ;on y< >u buy from the I H C local dealer I :c N ■ s to satisfactory that you would not think II . :n*j anywhere else tor the second. We iiave to tell you how ^ood oar wagons are to ' t your rirst ord< r. After that, we expect the wagon itself to do thi?selling. I II C wagons Weber New Bettendorf Columbus Steel King a r c made of selected, hiffh-crade material •. Z throughout. The lumber is air-dried in huRC sheds for three years or more before it is used. Air-drying takes years of time, and leaves the fibres cf the wood filled with and cemented together tV the natural resinous residue of the sap. Krtn^lrying requires only a few days* time and leaves the wood brittle and weak. Air-drying produces elastic lumber, wagon l arts that bend and give under loads and strains, but that spring back wheo the strain is removed. Weber and Columbus wagons have wood gears; New Bettendorf and Steel King have steel gears. The IH C local dealer will give yon literature and full information about thewagons he sells. See him, or, if you prefer, write International Harvester Company of America \ UocoiporatcU) S.C -.il Smoaks Blacksmith Shop • We have opened a new and well equipped BLACK SMITH arid WHEELWRlGHt^HOP at Smoaks, located in the central part of the town, arid in charge of com petent and experienced workmen. Our work is of the best quality and fully guaranteed. No job |oo large and none too small for us to handle. We ehall appreciate your patronage, and trnst you will let us serve you. HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY Smoaks Blacksmith Shop ' I DR. H. M. CARTER, PROPRIETOR SMOAKS. SOUTH CAROLINA . C. 1. SlVIff. luifactirer if Roagh ol tossed M Walterboro, ^=0 ,1 Umber. S. C. School Books at Klein’s Drug Store A complete line of School Books can be found here, arrangements having been made whereby this store is designated as a depository. COMPLETE LINE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. A full line of books will be kept at all times and the public will be served prompt ly* ^ W-ffi - * Klein’s Drug Store Walterboro, South Carolina. Hall at Headentoaville. Information baa been received here that quite a large amount of kail fell at Hendersonville on Fri day. It is reported that one of tbs worst hail storms in years pamae* over the town, and much damage waa done to early crops. Storms kav» been reported in tteo different aaa-i tiqns of tbe country, and tha experienced it in severs rain as