The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, January 28, 1914, Image 3
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JANUARY 28,1914.
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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,
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Atlorney-at-liffNv,
<•;'! E IN THE.PREAs AND
STANDARD BUILDING.
Walterboro, S. C. v
Practice in All Courts.
—OFFICE OF—
Bit. A, J, ANDERSON.
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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
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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’..
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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.
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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.
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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^*
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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J. C. HARRISON
Islandton. S.
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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
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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-
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Bank of Smoaks
Smoaks, - . South Carolina
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W. H. YARN, Pres C. H. STRICKLAND. Cashier
PIANOS,
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PIJIYKR-PIANOR
V1CTROLAS.
MUSIC.
Monica | Mcrchow
dine of all Kioda.
8F.1GLING MUSIC
' house. ‘ *;
Established lilt.
- Char leaf om. 8. (X
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SAMI*
D. CARR.
Representative,
Kingstree, S. C.
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3m
CHICHESTER SPILLS
BftAND
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. 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*
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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. /
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SPECTACLES, EYE GLASSES.
JEWELRY, CLOCKS, ETC
WATCHES,
J. A. WESTERBERG, Jewelry Store
Next to PostofiV^e
Fine Repair Work a Specialty.
WALTERBORO, : : : S. C
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|(|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«.
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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
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my trouhl* was over.
4«0l«n.
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