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. ^ X' -T .. < ( y ■ - \ ■ j JANUARY 28,1914. f THE AND STANDARD, WALTERBORO, S. C. PAQE THREE HIS VOLUNTEER 6UARDUR By E. Q. HOGSHEAD. INCOME OF AGRICULTURAL FINE INSPECTION SERVICE “There," said Mrs. Kenyon, as she BU-'l lun K up the receiver. “I hope she'll bcaii rwrrene coc-k.er feel ashamed of herself now. That's the third time this afternoon that girl ING PAST YEAR. has railed up to ask for Irving—she wants him to call tor her this eve-, ning. She’s the boldest young woman 11 ever-met.” And her kindly blue eyes flashed and\ her cheeks reddened. “1 don't beli.*v« I'll tell him,” she declared, i "If I do he'll surely go. and I hate to see him imposed on in that fashion " . "Rut you must tell him. mother.”* said her daughter. ‘ She'll surely tell '■ him if you don't and he’s only our j guest, you know. You can't take the liberties with him that you would with Rob. v Anyway, he seems quite fond of her!” "Fond of her!” exclaimed Mrs. Kenyon. "She has deliberately Infat uated him. I wish Bob would speak to Irving. As his room-mate at col lege he ought to have some Influence ILH IS M DEED GENER AL ASSEMBLY WILL V lE REQUESTED TO DOUBLE THE , APPROPRIATIONS. MAY LOSE THE FEDERAL AID Feedstuffs and Oil Fees Have Yielded Funds Sufficient to Cover AM Ex- ptnsss—The Bureau Has Bright Prospects For 191*. Columbia. The state department of agriculture has been placed on a self-sustaining basis. Commissioner Watson recently turned over $12,302.50 to the general state fund. This amount was col lected under the feedstuffs and the oil Inspection acts. In speaking of the matter. Commis sioner Watson said that it had been his ambition to get the department of agriculture, with all of its manifold dutes, dn.a thoroughly self sustaining basis. He said tnat It was the greatest National Cuafd Officers Urge Legisla ture to Allow 525,000 For Mainte nance of The State Militia.—Some Comparative Figures. Columbia.—Ofhcers of the National Guard Association of South Carolina have addressed a letter to the mem bers of the general assembly, urging an appropriation of $25,000 for main tenance of the companies nest year. The letter to the legislature la signed by E. C. vonTresckow, secretary of the association. The appropriation will also be recommended Co the leg islature by V. W. Moore, adjutant with him. If Irving’s mother knew of aD d inspector general. In his annual the attention and money he la lavish- report . - , * ing on that girl ■he’d be horrified^ t\ LeUer to th<> lljembe „ of u* hoU se feel responsible for him while he* in my house. I'd want her to do as _ much for Bob.” * | "Representing , 4 ... .. . . "There’s really nothing to do buL^ M personal gratification to him to.be| to , Pt th|nw sHd * tm the boy, go><* - - -• - 'Able to say that ^'.withstanding the 1 back tQ college next we ek.” declared attention, as a member of the general fact that he, has had to equip at a • ber daughter • assembly, to the fart that the grant 'ing of a regular annual appropria- and senate follows: the National Guard Association of SoC*.h Carolina, I am the boys go j Tilting to you to request your earnest very considerable expense laboratories for the examination of feeds, foods, drugs, oils and seeds, a great deal of this expense baling to be borne this year, the department had come out at l the end of the year in such shape as to be able to pay hack to the state all of the money appropriated for the de(>Artnie^t and still carry a safe mar gin pf surplus for unimpeded opera tions in those division^ dependent en-. (Irely upon special funds. ■With the necessity for expenditures for laboraOory equipment oul o? the why, the coming year's record, he said, ought to be equally as good. Mr. Watson considers tne idea of com pactness and coordination of work on various lines under divisions in one department the greatest economy the state could practice. He said that he believed that during the coming yeur the department could easily take oti a public highway division and pro vide skilled engineering and a s>s- tem of maintenance^ of earth roads on main highways and go to the end of the year with that work also with out cost to the state by direct appro priation Mr. Watson said that the surplus winch enahhd him to take'the action that h«* has. covering all expenses for the year .1913. has not accrued during the year 1M3, bu: has come over f» period of the last two or time years during the piece, s of organization »>: But the path of least resistance was never the path of duty for Mrs. Kenyon. The difficulty of the situa tion appealed to her powers of strat egy. Dinner that evening was p'ur- ( °r* a i» z * tion5 - posely. though apparently by accl- 'The crisis our .militia passed dent, delayed a half hour. From soup through last summer, when the war , tian of to the National Guard is an absolute necessity If South I Carolina is to continue to have militia to Ice she deftly and tactfully dis cussed the charming girls of their circle with sly innuendos about tl)e department was about to withdraw Its support, has brought up plainly and squarely to the people of our unwomanliness of calling up men at state the question: Do they want a all times and, Imposing upon their National Guard or not? And there leisure. ' | is no question but that the over- After dinner two of Bob's friend*, whelming majority, for reasons un dropped in for a game of billiards, j necessary to state, want a state Mrs. Kenyon welcomed them cordial ly. She waited till they - were all deeply interested in the game. Then she said suddenly: “There, I nearly forgot. Miss El- dridge called you up several times this afternoon. Irving. She wants you to call for her this evening. The directions are on the phone tablet. I wish I had told you before. I'm so sorry.” , / Irving, with exasperating cheerful ness. excused himself and hastened away. Mrs. Kenyon met her daugh ter's teasing sqille with a swift glancd of indignation During the next few days rumors of a theater party and a taxi for a dance increased he r chagrin and de termination. At the end of the week her oportunlty came. “Mrs Kenyon." f&M Irving with a Professional Notices. R. M. JEFFERIES, ft Atlorney-at-liffNv, <•;'! E IN THE.PREAs AND STANDARD BUILDING. Walterboro, S. C. v Practice in All Courts. —OFFICE OF— Bit. A, J, ANDERSON. * DENTAL SURGEON. OFHIfK HOI KS r » \. M. to 2 P. M.; tl P.»M. th u P. M. PHOXK IOOX WALTKKBOKO. S. C. DR. H. W. BLACJK, Hit. Debit*! Murgeon WALTERBORO, 8. a Associated with Dr. D. J. Mcl hany in offi<* next to Walterbo.o Drug Company. Usual Office Hours PHONE 07X. DR. <1X0? H. HTCiKH, DENTlSTV EHRHARDT, 8. C. A{ Ehrhardt from 1st to 20th of month, and at Colleton the balance of ihe month. each a E. Du KANT. <4cU Engineer and Land Survey. < UOTTAGEVILLE, S. CL Prompt Attention given all busineft* I'lats Made. ALL WORK GUARAN TEED. t!’H new divisions marking the * -put. , p l1b( j ,j, a j n f omba/raisment. “I want Ioti of the dei>artments. With th oiiyratipc eiiuipment now all boetTit. however. h< feels tire that the show ing at the end of the year 1914 can be equally as gratifying. Governor Defines State Guard. Following general orders: signed by the governor as commander-iif-chief. wrepe issued a few days ago from the office of the adjutant general: '^General orders, No. 84: On and aftBr January 1, 1914. the organiza tliofl of the National Guard of South Qmolina will be as follows: TpOeneral officers: One brigadier gbperal. ' |J ! Adjutant general’s department: I brigadier general, one major. Inspector, general’s department, major." * Quartermaster corp*: Two majors, three captains. ' "Judge advocate general’s depart- Moot: One major. ' "Ordnance department: One major. "Medical department: Three ma- jort. IS captains, or flrst liuetenants (assigned to duty with the three reg iment* of infantry; one major, two Captain* or first Ifeutenants (on duty with field hospital); three detach ments of sanitary troops (24"wnli*ted men, each assigned to each infan try regiment); one field uospDal (21 enlisted men). • “Infantry; Three complete regi ments of 12 companies each. First and Second regiments have bands). “The personal staff of the hriga dler general commanding brigade will consists of two lieutenants. The General Assembly. For many reasons the nex» srs-ion of the general assembly for Smith Carolina is regarded the most impor tant ip recent years. Issues of viLai ! importance to the state ;,>*■ to be met * aud quesli - s of peli< v that mear 1 mueh to the futtire welfare dT the fill ! ship ar«* to he settl*' 1 ? The personnel i of Hie approaching Gat tire IC-aT to-wd!.'it’s for you’”' matter of more 'han puTsin^+fiteies;. ( j Those who will undejaUrKe to ilu-ii-isjo Equalizing Things and vote upon the grave nma-eirt* | that are to'rome before theta have the \ eyos of a state upon them. gift for a verv dear- Ti* :id of mine, something worth while—like a lino silk umbrella.—for r, lady—a stylish one. 1 hate to put yon to any trou ble but you »ee ! don’t know much about these things and I thought per haps ypu'd help trie out.’’ “But, my dear boy." objected Mrs. Kenyon, “you don't want anything so expensive as that. Flowers, books or music %oa!d be Just as ” “But I think a lot of her.” he Inter rupted. "and I want something worth while. Here’s $10. I don’t know what those things are worth. If It Isn’t enough just let me know and 111 give you more.” Then he hurried out of the room. ^ • Mrs. Kenyon frowned. “The Idea!" she, said. “Well, that young woman will be disappointed thla time. Ill make It my business to aaa that there'll be no extravagance here.” ‘With purpose of vindictive econ omy she confined her shopping to the basement sections of the department ■tores. And ft seemed that never he-' fere had bargains been so nemeroua and so iltfidittg. ' . "Thla la an unusual bargain." aaid one salesman. "It'a a $12 value re duced to $7.50./ It’s the very latest style and the only one left” Mrs. Kenyon fortified tnsrself against the temptation with the vision ot Boh In Irving’s place .and purchased In stead a regular $3 silk and cotton umbrella. She met Irving’s Inquiries with an easy conscience. ’Why, Mrs Kenyon! j you sure that’s good enough* It ■ seems so cheap. Would you' have ; bought .‘just that kind if it had been : for yourself?’* “Why, yes. indeed." replied Mrs. Kenyon.' promptly, forcing down the tantalizing recollection of * the $12 value For $7.50. .“Xo one could wish for a nicer one.’’ “Well. I'm gkul of fhat.”_he said. "You'vj> been . s<> aw'fully good to me while* I've been h<—n that I wanted militia. ••r’nle^s the appropriation is in creased from $12,000 to $25,000 it w ill not be possible for the militia to re main in the National Guard, and th« withdrawal from the National Guard would mean the discontinuance by The I’nited States government of th* alternating annual. appropriation of >*>0,t*o*i and $V.000. and the callinc in of practically the whole equipment arm-*, uniforms, tentage, etc. /The ,state then would have to spenjFthou .-and^ of‘“dollars in purchasing new equip- *‘Pt -<n<l would either have t*> vreatly "increase the arn/.rnl appropri ition or r* >.ace tne sm*ngth of f militia. / i ■ * enlist* ‘I n/m of the Natii t d tic duty with » i.-fotnpenxe. should - National - t. tinan- .< v . < 11 h and k. a!*< an Guard | « rform nn-.i tienlly a-ld tl •* Jt vVpie Ol til* ACME SIGN CO. —FORMERLY— ’ Walter C. Ixinj? Sipn Works, t\ e VIan 11 factiir*- Electric Signs, •Mgiis on tilass. Hrass. W*hm1, Wire. Slu»\v (’nr«l iin<l floth Si^ns. i;h«»ne iisi. 114 Calhoun S’.. %/ * HEINS &XESEMANN, Wholesale Fruits and Produce t of. Meeting and >lnrk«>t Stie*-ts ( ‘uirleston. s. *W<* pay highest market pri**^ for roultry, Eggh aii*l ('o:ititi> i.-rodu«e Give us a Trial. !.<»: and TV* 5*5t. a.«k th * iu-»:d ■ */*" r.t.’iiie to 1*!»< * ?;d *t/^f'- ulties wit* a ; prorf>eiity «*f tzis •- r**-it 1 rually Inc a.-ipg. / “The following list xv’ll that .the Sta!*-s*f South t'aroi • > less, rot only in proportion t * th* ;H‘‘ngtli of its -militia, but in actual appropri ation. than the other state.- “Alabama. 4.*00.’ $37.Connec ticut. 2.700. $170,000; Florida. , 1.300, SHIP YOUR PRODUCE •"—-’T (N- — James Colcolough, 1 -■'* Market Stn-i't. • —Dealer in— FggN. Butter and Poultry. * Game in Season. $40,000; Georgia. 3.000: $25,000; > 3,000. $25. Louisiana. 2.000. $35,000; yNorth Car olina. 2.500. $40,000: Ohio. *5.000, $450,000: New York. 16.000. $750.- 000; Maryland. 1.900. $70,000; Massa chusetts. $.000./ $600.000: Kentucky. 1.000. $20,000; Tennessee. 1.500. $20.- 000: Virginia. 2.500, $60,000: South Carolina. 1.900. $12,000 ^ . v "You are therefore asked to sup port, at the ensuing term of the gen •ral assembly, a $25.00 annual appfo priation for the National Guard Charieute* Northern Railway. / Charleeton—Tho- gh there are no ln- • dications of actual construction hav ing commenced on the Charlestoo Northern railway, the company cou- k tinUes to purchase properiy in Char leston for right 6f way and terminal facilities. In the office of th<- regis ter of mesne conveyance was record ed recently the transfer of three pieces of property^on Washington and Inspection stress by Anna K A Schu macher to the Charleston Northern he said. “Are railway, the actual consideration be ir.g withheld. 1 York Sees Dillon Cour; House. Several prominent citizens of York county were in Dillon recently to in- Hpeet. the new Dillon county court house. York county having recently voted $75.0lH) for the erection of a new court house on the site of the present old building In YorkvHie. In the party were County Supervisor Thomas Boyd, County Auditor Love, J. S. Wilkinson. buPdlng commissioner, and J. E. Car- roll county superintendent of educa tion. AsaoclatetLwith Mr. Wilkinson on the commlrsior are I 5 Rr'-'c and JoLn U. Ahuartoa. \ \ Two Irishmen u r ranged to fieht a duel with pistols. One of them was distinctively stout and when ho saw fy* Iran adversary facing him he raised an objection. ’Uedad." he said. “I'm twice as big a target as he is, so I ought to stand twice as far away from him as he la from me.” “Be aisy now," replied his second. ‘TU soon put that right” Taking a piece of chalk from his pocket he drew two tinea down the B<g Lumber Plant. Fort MilL—-The F**rt Mill I ni i company lr*- almut.. compT''* <1/Ha j bunding it s build ins v.i;i«n i-t/i con tain n complete *.viM>d workiiyC outlit ! ai.d G-e ma*Mnery wTll i ! at .* -, early Bate This Y, l ualdO/addSHou to the I Fort MUl, ns for t pjwf a * 3 l»?tu • ‘het-n - k^}*» d f:'U,y*Jtli» r j |.d< r t!ie u.aii^ h,.- *o:<vru iiu* built uj> j buS'lne>- : in /tori -Mill a:.<l j rounding to/rit* ry Ha^r.xon tq Visit Ansi-s Andersuc -Fairfax qi rn- <:i. l^* .1 Phone 1311. ! M. ROTHSTEIN, Meat Market. 483 King St. Charleston, S. C. I am «fwaya in the market for chickens and will pay 1 cent pejr pound more than market price. Give me a trial. SPOT CA8H. C. O. D. CONDON BAKING CO. WYATT’S STOCK YARD. 1 : -' " - All shipments promptly Attended to 034 King St. Horses, Mules and Cattle Prompt Pay. Notice to Trrspa>.Hrr*. All persons and all stock are hereby forbidden to trespass on my lands. A Fresh Load *». ~ of fine Horses and Mules is on hand at our stables and it will pay you to see them before buying elsewhere. We are here to please. r We also carry a full line of buggies, wagons, lap Robes, whips, etc.. Positively our prices are the lowest consistant with quality of produlcts which w-e offer. Rizer& Ayer v: -r, ,1 J. C. HARRISON Islandton. S. / / lay Cooke Said “In the sixty years I have been in the ’’unking business. 1 have seen great individual fortunes made and swept 4* . , ’ •** away; I have seen personal enterprises built en a founda tion which every human foresight would Justify, and I L ' t ’ have seen them undermined by events entirely beyond the view of human knowledge. What in the progress of time, may intervene to help or hinder human, plans is beyond the ken of any man.” Thus spake a man who has spent more years in the banking business than any other man. * He was entirely right. I^arge fortunes do crum ble and decay. Many large fortunes have been built np • by speculation and taking large risks, and many of them have been lost in just the same way. But people who build up large savings hank accounts take no risk and have no losses.,.You never knew Ihe * possesser of a goof-si/cd savings bank account to walk the floor at night when ho ought to be asleep. If YOU don’t want to walk (he floor, walk into our hank and open a savings bank ac- > count and Hien keep building to it. Y'oday is the day- X X Bank of Smoaks Smoaks, - . South Carolina * i \ W. H. YARN, Pres C. H. STRICKLAND. Cashier PIANOS, f PIJIYKR-PIANOR V1CTROLAS. MUSIC. Monica | Mcrchow dine of all Kioda. 8F.1GLING MUSIC ' house. ‘ *; Established lilt. - Char leaf om. 8. (X ’ , *«**'■ SAMI* D. CARR. Representative, Kingstree, S. C. ffl 3m CHICHESTER SPILLS BftAND <1* f **** . idenf of the So-Jtliern raliwaj. \y,t» ac- I <-ept**d the invitation ext«-nd*-*l l>y the Cfkomber of Commerce of Ami* r-on to X Dit this < lty an^ addrefn a *at !:**rlni? of buitine.-s men I’resid'-nt Kraley of j the Atlantic t oaf*t Lir-e was aLo ex tended an invitation, and he has writ- , , . , . _v . ten that he will come;provided noth stout mans coO. leering e •P«* ^ j tll , come , up lhal may cau ^ him tu tween. ^ /X‘ ^ “Now” he eeld, turning to th% oth er man, "fire ewer, ye spalpeen, end remember that any hits ostsld* that chalk Hoe don’t oouaL * hang#'his plans. The meeting will be held February 24. and President W. S Lee. P A N Lines, and Mr A. W. Anderson will also be preaanL DIAMOND ' , e o* - c. £>' A«k j< DltM Gold aiTi ; >*>n. pn|aaM~PHHHBEWiMBIHBEB_VB aiAMOSO Bit.t SO ril.La. tor t*#*TitT-fl"U y*s*r» rw('sr<ir*tTis ikft,8.ifr**(. Alwnr* K* linhle. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS fiSS. EVERYWHERE SSS A Differeace in Working Hour**. Man’s working/day* is, 8 hours. His body organs must work perfect ly 24 hours to keep him fit for 8 hours work. Weak. sore, inactive kidneys ran not do it. They must be sound and healthily active all the time. Foley Kldn»y Pills will make them so. You cannot take them Into your aiystem Without good reealta following. For sale by an Gaalwt. / L SPECTACLES, EYE GLASSES. JEWELRY, CLOCKS, ETC WATCHES, J. A. WESTERBERG, Jewelry Store Next to PostofiV^e Fine Repair Work a Specialty. WALTERBORO, : : : S. C 1 |(|S St«>mu* h TrouM* >* Over. Mr. Dyspeptic, woulil >**'• not |ik* to f<-! that your stoma* h trouhl were ov* r, that you could *-at kiail of food you desired without It - olloo of \itnti;\l VftM-iini* of St4M-k- holder«. t a ^,. To tho stockholders of the Colleton Jury? That ;nay seem So wnHkely to you that you Ho not even hope for an*ending of your trouble, but per mit us to assure you that it is not altogether/ im possible. If Cypress Company: N,oti*j* is hereby giveq that the annual meeting o£ the stockholders of Thf*''XoUeton Cypress Companv will be h**ld ii^th.t office of The Col-’ others ) leton Cypress at <pIIeton. ColMon can be cured permanently, and thou- county. South (.’arolfflfc^n the 19 day of February. 1914. at*! d*Hock p. jg. for th** purpose of/the election of directors and trandacting such other sands have been, why not y*-u John R. Barker, of Battle Creek. Mich., Is one of them. He says, "I was troubled with heartburn. digestion, and liver complaint until Ing for consideration. m m m I u*d Ch,nib«rl*l!i'* ^ tn- business as may come before the meet I my trouhl* was over. 4«0l«n. 1-14-4L