The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, December 31, 1913, Image 4
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R. M JEFFERIES, Editor.
CLAUSE A. GRAVES,
Editor.
Rr^MUrod at the Poatofloa la Wal-
tarboro. 8. C., as sacond-dasa mail
Matter.
sssaam
tloa would hare placed it It ap-
that the public seatlmeat la
aroused now, and that the ascsaslty
to spend Money ih th- next election
will not tolerate 'Its electorate to be
.rxist in the last.
The only available remedy, for im
purity in elections Is an awakened
public ntiment, a sentiment which
will not tolerate itf electorate.o be
debauched, a sentm^nti which will
bury under a heavy adverse cote the
'politician who attempts to'Aise it.
Surely the last few mon‘hs have
bought developments which are
bound to a vaken that public senti*
ment. Then with a clear d^terinina-
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tlon for the best man to win. let us
approach the next election prepared
to.see that no mon a y is spgnt.
that the voice of the people will rule |
rather than the voice of the dollar.
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. 1913
BETTER SIDEWALKS.
The recent rainy'-west her brings
dearly tn mind the fact that Wal-
terboro suffers greatly for lack of
proper sidewalks, and these fact«
should result in action. In many
other towns in the state sidewalks
hare been built by the town paying
half and the property owner half by
a system of ten year bonds, the pro
perty owner paying ‘iiough. faxes
each year to retire the bonds when
the terms of them have expired. This
is a safe and sure method of construct
ing aldewalke. and VValterboro’r
cititens would do well to investigate
the plan. It might prove to be the
v'sry thing here. In order to secure
Us adoption. a Constitutional
amendent will have to he passed by
the Legislature and submitted to the,
people of the state. If we are to us"
the method anytime spon. n bill
should be passed at the approaching
Legislature. The idea is good; sill
r'-sulta follow ?
WHY NOT WARDS':
loon the voice of thoc" who would
erve the town will be heard on the
ireeta asking for the votes of the
teople for Mayor and Councthnen.
or thb town elections will be held
n May. Would not the idea of
llvldlng the town into certain wards
rom which an alderman would be
■lected prove popular hero? At
least, it wOuud insure that every
portion of the town would have re
presentation.
Bdt It will be contended that th"
town ik too small for that system.
In oth^r lonws the alse of WaKef
boro and smaller the custom is prac
Heed and haa been practiced for a
number o( years. Too often com
plaint Is heard that certain portion!
of tip town dost not receive the at
tention which it should receive. This
complaint would certainly be hushed
if the town were d.rided into wards
and an alderman selected from each
ward. If the town ^ls not large
enongh for six wards. It certainly is
largo enough for three, and from
each ward two men could be selected.
This would Insure representation
• ■ <j ■ .
upon Council for earn section olf
the town. The idea is worth careful
thought, and results may follow.
THE (XIXUREMMIOXAL
GATION
1NVEKTI-
«f
up
At-last, after Innumerable delay
the Committee of the National House
t»f Representatives decided to thro <
out the protest w hich had been plai
in that body against the seat of Hon
R. B. Whaley. Hon. John P. Grace
Mayor of Charleston, armed wtih ;
large number of affidavits, had asked
for a Congressional investigation
th" last election, alleging that
wards of 1100.000 had beeh spent by
the two candidates in the seflpud r<r
Mr. Whaley made reply by other.jC
fldavits in which he sought to -i.
prove the chsrg-s of Mr. Grace. T
entire mater resolved itself .ntj r
of one side affirming and the otlu
denying. Henc", after much con
slderatlon the Committee reported to
Congress agaipst an investigation
Two members of the committee, how
*ver. favored this investigation.
The matter is now apparently end
*d, and the district appears to b
PAtiaffed with the outcome. It ,is
unquestionably trne that money w
spent in the last elect.one. out in an
probabUity ,he stir which was made
about it before Conger** an.! *i,
other places will result in the prac
tiee being considerably limited foi
the next election. Many have con
tended, that although considerablf
ttonoy had been spent. It w»re bet
tor to allow the ma*ter tr rest rather
wap to put the district into the. aaoet
tJod oooditioo in which the invest.ga-
The Annual Report of the State
Department of Education which will
be submitted by State Superinten
dent, J. E. Swearingen to the Legis
lature w hen it meets , the Second
Tuesday in the pew year is a very
strong one in every particular.
Thoroughly familiar with the educa
tional system of the state as a whole
Mr. Swearingen has made a parti
cular study of the b^hc^ri needs, and
in his annual report he makes several
recomendations to the General As
sembly. many of which if put into
effect would t e, *d to increase the
educational advantages of the state.
The Report gives many lnt"reHting
tables and comparisons, and shows
exactly what is being done in every
county of the state.
The Table which shows the con
dition of small schools throughout
the state is full with food for thought
and should result in something being
c ne to remedy the situation. For
example in the entire state there are
148 white schools which had last
year enrolKi fewer than 12 pupils,
while 375 while schools had a regu
lar attendance fewer than 12 pupils
This demonstrates that too much
money is being spent to run small
schools which should be combined
md th" money now used for small
schools which run only a short whih*
fould be available for longer terms
and better teachers. 134 whit"
schools in the state ran for a term of
less than 60 days last year. In <’o!-
leton, lh"re are four schools with
an enrollment of less than 12 puplU,
while 14 schools had a regular at
tendance of less than 12 pupils. This
means that about half of the money
spent for teachers in tbes* schools
* practically thrown axvgy. for half
the number of teacheda employed in
these schools could easily teach the
total enrolIm"nt of the schools. In
Colleton, 24 schools ran less than
60 days, while 19 ran less than 79
dgys. The latter figures are proba
bly the result of too many smafl
schools, mailing the. available money
to be spread put over too large an
tree These facts should be full
of meaning to our people, and should
cause them to consider if the very
best results are being secured by the
schools. But fight here. In advocat
ing consolidation of schools we rua
across the old snag that every man
wants the school house at h.s door.
I’ntil this desire for a school house
near the home is bam»h"d. small
schools will continue, aud efficiency
will b« sacrificed.
The table showing the per capita
expenditure of money for "duca-
tioual puposes is also very interest*
tng> In white •rhooia' Beaufort
Coupty |"d, probably because ot
the small enrollment in th" white
schools of that County. Beaufort
spent 836.89 on each white pffpil la
the schools of the county, while Barn
well spent 829.82 on each white pu
pil. Of the 44. counties of th*
state, Colleton ranks 4 2nd in ex
penditure with a per capita expend!
ture of 87.40 per white pupil, tb*
two counties below h"r being Green
ville with an enormous ptibl.c school
enrollment and Horry. These facts
are sufficient sorely to excise our peo
pie to rise and N se a > that their « htid-
ren are given better educational ad-
'vantageV.It must be said, how
ever. by way of mitigation that
since these figur-s were piepared
several school disrricts in Cofletcn
hs. voted special taxes which will,
by collected this year for the firf-;
time. Rut mor*' of this work must
be done, if Colleton is to take her
'Ctnnd in the forefront of counties in
^ state along educational lines,
■ v 'he Oaiiyral Assembly voted last
r a tax of one mill upon all pro
perty in the state for edu.ationai
purposes. I * provided that one half
of the t •' me sjtotild V\ spent in
the countir 'romrMfhich It wa*. deriv
ed. Then, .he half which w**
turned into the state was made ,v*
protect the appropratontv which had
been made formally for term • "x-
tension, better buildings qtc.. Then
the. state levy waa^reduced.', ThiM
defeated the purposes of the tax to
a large extent. It \was desired that
th tax be collected^a* a whole from
the entire state, and turned over to
the State Board of Education for
them to use it where it wit needed.
If such had been the case., thooe
povoti**, like Colleton, which have
not sufficient school revenu-a, would
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X OTIC K.
On January tint, 1914. the present
Law Firm of Padgett. Lcmacks and
Moorer will be dissolved bv mutual i
consent. Col. J. G. Padgett and
J. M. Moor"r, Eiq., will rontiuue the !
practice of law under the firm name }
of Padgett and Moorer. at the present
office. J. C. Lemacks. Esq., will 1
continue the practice of law in his
own name at his law offices, formerly |
Lie offices oLthe late Col. C. G. Hen
dersotj.f rVr
i G. Padgett.
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To
Fertilizer Notice.
the people of CoUq^eville and
community; '.
1 desirfe to inform you that during
toe fertilizer season I will sell all
kinds of fertilieera. representing
Wilburn Fertiliser Co.;. Charleston.
8. C. ! solicit your business.
B. H. .WILLIS.
CoitagevUle. 8. C;
12-17-tf. '
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FOR RENT.
I I\AL IMM HAlUiE. ,
On the ?t1t day bf January, 1914*
at ten o’clock In the forenoon. I will
file with the Probat" Judge of CoL
leton Cpbat^. at his office in Wal-
terboro, Douth Carolina, my final
return a« Executor of the estate of
Jesse H. Jones, deceased, and will
iMmejdiat"ly thereafter apply for a
final distharge.
Warde E. Karnes.
Executor. *
Hampton. 8. C.. December 3rd,
1913. 12-10-41
WANTS..
JDST ARRIVED
• A Car Load of Extra Fine
HORSES AND MULES
„ if *
Which Must Be
V
Sold At Once.
PRICES • .
AND TERMS
RIGHT
WALTERBORO UVE STOCK
& VEHICLE COMPANY
— Black, Jr. Manager.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—ON ACCOUNT OF
ENLARGING OUR BUSI
NESS. THE S. FINN CLOTH
ING CO., WILL SELL 200
SHARES OF STOCK WITH
GUARANTEE OF AN-
UAL DIVIDENS OF NOT
LESS THAN 10 PER CENT.
APPLY TO S. FINN PRES:
AND TR^AS.
M»R SALE—Lot and eight-room
liouse in central portion of the
town. Terms to »vit purchaser.'
Mrs. E. O’B. Gibbs. Walterboro,
S. C. 12-24-2tp. . . N
FOB SALT! One good niare'at a
r"asonable price and good t*Tois.
Apply to A. W. Hudson, M. 1)7 x
Ruffin, S. C. 12-54—2ip.
FOB SALE—140 acres of land situat
ed two miles from Court House.
35 acres cleared; fertil" soil. Has
a good six-room house. barns
and stablds. Nearly all Under
wire. Price 830 per acre.
HARMON V. CROSBY
Ritter, 8. C. 12-24-3tp.
il LOST.
J L08T— In Walterboro December 24.
a gold band ring with words
"Solid Gold" inside. Reward if
returned to Mrs. Ivey H. Beach.
Walterboro, 8. C. R. F. D. 3.
12-31-lt
FOR RENT—ONE store'building on
Main Street .opposite Court House.
Apply to Jas. E. Peurlfoy, Walter
boro. It"
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Wo want to buy eggs, chickens,
and home-cured hams, and arc
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
Flowering Bulbs Narcissus. Hya
cinth. Tulips pnd other Bulba, a new
line at Klein’s.
11.75. 82 00 and 82.25 . Men's
Pants—Sale Price, 81.50. at Frank’s
Dr. Padgett’s Old Stand.
Special for this week. Ladies all
wool sweaters $1.39 each at Franks
Dr. Padgett Old Stand.
School Books and School Supplies
at Klein's
Carolina paper shell peacan*. cx-
\Jra large, finest flavor. 25 cents p"r
pound. A. H. Wichnutn.
If you want some good blankets
and comforters call at Franks, Dr.
Padgett Old Stand.
83.50. 84.00 and $4.50 Men’s
Pants.—Sale Price. 81.97 at Frank’s
Dr. Padgetfa Old Stand.
82.00. and $2.50 Ladies all-wool
Sweaters. Sale Price. 81.39 at
Frank’s. Dr. Padgett’s Old Stand.,
Foley’s Kidney Remedy ot Klein’s
Flowering Bulbs Narcisau*, Hya
clnth. Tulips and other Bulbs, a new
line at Klein’s.
Dry Goods Dept.. Te-rv & Shaffer.
■ Surelock” stove pip" requires no
tools—no rivets—no maHeting—
^uss words. For s*le at A. C. ven
L-He's./
Turnip Seeds at Klein's.
’ Flowering Bulbs Naicissus. Hya
cinth. Tulips and other Bulbs, a new
line at Klein’s.
Fresh iltron, crystalized orange
and lemon peel..^etded ralains, cur
rants. dates, figs and powdered
sugar for cakes at Anderson’s.
Cash Prices for
Don’t give your profits away—ship direct to us by express and get your
money next day. We pay highest prices for green and dry hides of all kinds
, Tallow and old Metals, old Rubber and Fun. Try us with a ship-
Send for Price List
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ETIWAN FERTILIZERS
FOR ALL CROPS
and
FOR BIG CROPS
A Fresh Load
of fine Horses and Mules will be on hand at our stables
for next Monday, Salesday.
We also carry a full line of bugles, wagons, lap Robe*/
whips, etc..
We will also sell next Monday about 15 head of horse*
and mules at public outcry to the highest bidders.
Rizer & Ayer
Th« worat cave*, waist _
•re cured by the waaderfal, aid reliable Dr.
Forter'e Aatieertk HeeHa^J>U. It relieve*
Pata aa4 Heal* at the i
ac.90c.8tm
To Preveat Blood
■* eace the an eS* if el aid reliabl
Aimaamc hkauncoil.
~tag that relieve* paia a ad be
■s. Net a hancaC 29c. 90c