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THE PRESS AND STANDARD WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER -a icn The Press and Standard 1977. I which The State fixes this responsi'-T j billty. The Pres* and Standard pick* AX IMPORTANT EVENT. AFTERNOON BY THE AND STANDARD. INC. > • • < !•< w. W. HMOAK.. *... WHor F. L. MORROW, ■stared nt the poatofflee. WiJtar-1 "haroT S. C. t M second class mail matter. . .. srescRiPTiox rates. One Year Bis Month* Months ..Ml S3 REMITTANCES. All checks and drafts should he drawn In fsror of the Press aad Standard. l/ook at the prVated label on your paper. The date thereon ahows when the atihscrlption expire*- For ward your money in arnpl** time for ranowal. Notice date on label csre- fully, and if not correct please no*. Ufy us at once.' Suhscrlbers deslrinjt the addres* of their paper ehanred. will please state In their communication both •ha old and the new addresses. The Weather! For Soutji Atlantic'and East Oulf States^ .Generally fair weather and moderate temperatures through out ths :week. , GOVERNOR MANNINti’H ADVICE That Is a most clear and sound bit of advice given by Governor Man ning to that Clarendon county far mer. There are Colleton county fanners who would profit by taking that advKje. QtKRY. Does the News and Courier renlly, and turly want t|Ua country, to to war? Hardly . any . other t structien could be placed Tueedmy'e editorial. Bat why doesn't The Newt and Courier make war up on Charleston'* blind ' tigers? Sweeping before one's own door is a virtue sometimes neglected. HOME TREAT, THIS. We do not know who would make the better superintendent of educa tion.' Hon. Hugo S. Strickland or bis wife, but we know one thing bo can inot beat {her /cooking gyrup. Ye editor Just received a gal lon jug.of (1)1$ delicious sweetness with the compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Strickland, am] she sayi. ^he made it herself. We would have known, however. • that she did after tasting it. <11 It NEW SI list It I BE ICS. Th<* Press and Standard is hating A m«>st healthy growth In new su**-. a- - j . , Rcriben* these days, which is very much, appreciated. Almost everv mai] brings in one or more ne-v Htihscriber* and the check is gener ally accompanied by kind word*. The editor appreciate* all these and we sincerely welcome each and ev. ery new subscriber, but* we believe we appreciate more the subscriber who renews promptly year after year. But we love babies, and wel come every new ptember of The Press and Standard family. ■ May they continue to come. • ' — KDlTtMtlM. . «... g.. C.. g - v IT S I R i'll ohT lCEBH. "I eype t t‘ to make ia'Xing- ton a vdrv as a powder house.’* "All this talk about not' being able tic enfori e prohihi- tlpn Is the merest ?„*, and a* 1 have stated tw'fore 1 vvi|| gi\V> S- the |» o|i(e of thi- coprtty a*\ Yxatnple of prohibition that wili make ey< r\ conntv in tne h* He 1 ;f )i|> mI r A ■, n.w'vt' e. I hn.r- nrohjhltiop (.*/ t»o p i* law. coming uni* - rny ruKr\;.dan,.w'.’1-v.e had prohihition, and Oh a - ,wi«V* li!W there i- noj r* ".son n hv v. .• r>« t make if more **ff«‘ct1ve Jin.' ■ that ‘•o lone as I ant an r-ricer of the * . law-jjust so long will I se«.. that the. law-, arc enforeef?.- * i The above is nnoted from r. fate- mettt made by Sheriff Sim J. Miller of Lexington, when told the result of the.r**«.>nf prohibition election c That nbitnds as if a real man were speaking. With Mamiing or a man like him in the Govs.nor's office and a man like Miller the Sheriff* office, lots of the fear for the en- *». forcement of. prohibition will van ish. • , up the gauntlet thus thrown down and if The State and other liquor advocates wish to take this stand, the prohibitionists can elect pro- Libitionisis to the executive offices of South Carolina froM governor to -» « magistrate. Including mayors and wardens and give South Carolina a | real prohibition administration. In truth. "*thinking further about this matter* woauspect that is what i should be dohe 1 anyway, eise th-^ j election of Sept. 14. w ere Tn vaitf. The "Sutnt^r He raid says: 1 "In the future officers j in- selected who will to* prin* iples laid down present gewernor I fc»rr !iient of tiu^lav appear on ih*s/ Statute i without feur and wi judice.**^ ■‘dmcr.” to tlglie \ h \i:i r.srovs i*t vi r: ;v. *N ■One of the principle factors i:i moulding sentiment against loi'a! option in South ('aro|ina..hat bco^i the flagrant, and wilful violation of law in Charleston, condoned bv licr press, her cojinty and cite o' * cials. her professional men, and We arc almost inclined to include Id thi* charge her ministry. The people of the State have gotten tiped of this state of affeirs in Charleston, and It will have to stop. * In spite of nil the people down there^un think or say. they are South Carolinians, and what is law for the rest .of the State should certainly be law for Charleston: At any rate It is time for thfcreity to”try a doae of this medicine, and the prohlbitloir law will be a good * one with which to begin. W* can inform the liquor advocates of Charleston that ' the lecMainrt w!l| not. and can not wKVout stultifying themselves, rote fo# n high license law for any part of*the State. *.’ /'> * Instead of already openly express ed Intention to make a fight for a different, liquop Jaw, why will not Chartedten people etate: "We are an integral part of South Caroling, and we shall Join hands vrlth.every gart of the State In a crusade for law enforcement. We shall do all we can to enforce the law In regard to the sale of liquor." •. ••The City by th Sea." is pursuing a mistaken policy, and a ruinous one cpom every viewpoint, when she openly violates the law and defle* the government. ATh one- time Charleston ^a* a leader in tli State. Her sons were know n ovt r ibe land a* lead- rs In South Can: ina. Now* where'does she* stand.’ r - ' Wu.it • State-w ide figures has she tjrtiducrd fiji h quarter of ti century? Not t.nt (iiarlestcn laikp ahiUi •’ **■*" hut she has ruthlessly aud confi- dence the people of the St.de felt *r this proud and peculiar people. This will b»- luird to regain, and i» cay, not h». done by the pyeseni at-> titnde of the powers that be i-i Charleston. Will not Charles.on sis- »inii ac cept fellowship with t'oe rest of the State before (t I* too late. * One of the most important even tv | for this county* is beginning right r in the matter of raising live- stock*. This counfy is .primarily an agricu- tural county, but agriculture can not succeed unless it has couplei with it the live stock Industry. | i'glNher* can purchase coinritenial J fertilizers and thus increase % theirr yields, but thii^ is a most expensive, way to improve one's, rand. -The logical way is .to rotate and grow [ Jive 'stock, feeding the- eg J tie cotton] seed meal aad using the Etahi*.* l u: -J nute for Improving the laixd. i ' .j State Agent Lcug- is* coming :j \Valteri>oro to assist in getting tli.- live stock industry started in this county as he has had it started " | Other (Ounti;s of the stat<.. \\ trust tbet '4tfhH he evcral h n- i!r* d people of the eeanty, far h* : .. business and professional men, ail present at thesmeetlng Friday to get nthu.-ed over, the purposes of t! « meeting. Mr. iamg l* in position o» do more for this county- tod a • t-h:wi any man in the state, and ho can throw influences lucre that wi!l build up the county along more substantial lines than any man wno has lien interested in our welfare. It wilppay the people of the counVy to turn out in great numbers and rive Mr .Long an enthusiastic wel come. We need agricultural schoo!3 in folleton-VMr. Long , can give them to us. We need a creamery roifte-—Mr. Long can aid us in-get ting it. We need bteter -and more live stock—Mr. Long can aid us in getting started toward securing them. In fact be Ik in position to do much Ybr South Carolina. He also believes in this low country, and It is his desire to aid us ail he can. But we must show him that we maan to stand by him, and help him to bolp us. The attendhnee Friday will show how much inter ested w* are. / fwli • he in her spn*. r L stroyed * the respwt'. * J i’HK tXH NTV FAIR " One of the.,, approaching events for the fall is the county fair a* Walterboro to be held November 9-1 d. Every citizen, of the rojunty -hnuld contribute something to the t iucress of the fair,- and all those who can should make an exhibit of •Minl thing. This has gotten to be the great meeting place for 'the peo- •de of the counfy, and here once - ai h year they can get together and vv.ip ivin’riences and* nu'cf old friends. This year witfi the Hqme Hunting day, thi: fe*ir.re of the fair b-niltl app«'al strnngl) to nl( tjhose ho. b .ye frh uilv a.nd Relatives in ■ •'ot eoi.ntir-. atw! *,r.Tef. The ab sent ones will combNyu^arge ; if i ‘vr-. and they will want to see all their friendA In Colleton. Educa- • n. • tional, day Js always popular, an 1 Will this year attract perhaps the lafgbst crowd in the history of the fair. * / * The Pres* and Standard believes n tjie county fair ar one of the greatest educational factors in the county. This will be true especial! v -ff^ll the people- in the county will tola In and make It'really repre sentative of the best in the count” n* every Hue., Ia»t the spirit o? ri valry be fostered and each commu nity vie with every other in the • ( Manhood- is at a premium In South ('arplina today, and real men are needed in office- not merely time serving politician* who j excellence of their product* The ex afraid to do their duly lest a voter: Ulbi, ' , of livr nB ‘ 1 of agrtrul- beconie offended. , The governor.! M,re "houl'l exceptionally strong. ThiA i* and will ever be an agricul- \ral and 4tve stock county. -Our rmers must take a pride In their crops and strive to excel. This can tie done, better at. the coqntyAfatr sheriffs, and magistrates, and may or* of twoti* and cities, if they b-' real men, red-blooded and wedded to duty, can make .South- t'andim “dry as a powder-.-sodse." The State ha* twitted the prohi- ! ‘h** 1 »nywhere else. So farmers owe hitionists with being solel^^pon-j*' themselves to make an exhibit sible fbr the enforcement of their productArf It matters not law. While we do not grant lh# 7°° *1® • bIu « ribbon—the ex- correctnesa of the reasoning with bibit Is the thing, i » • * ' DEATHS. * • »«••• # * •*•«»« Death of Cap*. J. K. Rlsher. > Capt. Jospeh Roger .rusher nlfd at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomaa Black in this etty. on last Friday, at the age of 83 y>ars. Capt. Rlsher had been ill for some nths, and a days prior to bis th he suffered a stroke of ptM- lysis, from which he did not rally. The remains were interred ‘at South End cemetery Saturday mos:*. immediately ; preceding the burial of Mrs. I: Ft. Felder. Tfr* funeral was conducted by Rev. ’ L. K. Wiggins, of RlcKens, assisted by Key. \V. II. McMilla-y, pastor of tli" liaptlst church, and Kev. E. O. Wa*- Kin. pastor of the Methodist chuwiti: The funer;'l was atL-ncled l>y t large aggregation .of friend* and relatives of the deceafiee-^ One tif the most beautiful displays of flowers ever seen ii> Bamberg was placed «n the gra**. Capt. Kisher had a long and hon- orabl« career. He entered the War Hot ween tho States at the outbreak of hostilities .with the rank of lieu tenant. He was afterward promot- cd to captain of the ,:4th S. C. vol- unt«*er*. serving throughout the four years of war. He was considered one.of the bravest and best soldiers of the Confederacy. Capt. Risher witnessed service in some of the greatest, battles of .the entire war from Atlanta to NgshvIlVe. and ho also served in the Mississippi oam- oaign. One one occasion he entered battle with practically a full regl- oient. a.nd when, the smoke haf- le cleared he had 13 men left. Th® remainder had been killed. woiini»e u er captured. In this battle (’apt Kisher lr*d seven bullets‘“to pass' 'hrough his ilothes, but he escaped with oflv ••-light injuries, and ' on one oer.arion' u testament in hi c uo' Wet nrobablv saved his life. h’dlrf |■♦r'‘ck the ' test-anient and lodged wTtlvn its loaves. . lacking •anly a \«*ry Htlle of passing throng’' the paper. ’ ,r Capt llisher's original Itom*' w i 'n (’oil* ton county. He rathe i o Bantberi? nine year* aeo wtfh h.n ' if . who died „a few'momh * af*• pm*tig here to reside at' the nffr of ■ fHpre th«t tl te C 01 (M«»l '*• had lived with Mr. and XT* Thomas |M < k The only public oi - - ■fire ,uV r held h“v him w ,vs the effWc- of coroner which he filled in/Colliv ton vounlv fog several years-. Cant.' Kisher was a man nf-Jileh Christlin character. He was a mem ber of the Methotll«t Church and r faithful church worker. He was ;*1 wav* identified with any movement looking to fhe betterm'eht of the town, county of st4ite. The deceased is survived bv three rhiidren. Mrs. Thomas Black. pf Rambergr Mrs. Lula Klnsev. of Wil liams;. god'^Mr. R. Rlsher. of Bamberg. He is also 'survi* e<t hv several half brother* and sister* — The Bamberg Herald *of Sept. 16. - 1 ” 11 1 " ■"■■■ -'I.-- Mr and Mrs. H. L. P*-onst and 'topehter. Ml«s \nnie of N. C,. hove been visiMnr -"t t’te t'eine rf hi'*, nlhce. Mrs. K. K. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Jones took’ their rueft* to Charleston Tuesdav. •’t- ternoop «pd to S"lliv*n’s Island for a dip In the surf. Mr. Propst. re turned to his home from 'there, be. ing called on an important business natter hut Uie others will return a visit of O UR LINE OF BOYS KNEE SUITS FOR Fall and Winter is unusually large and varied, Embracing Practically all of the best wearin g materials, and the Strongest possible Work manship that boys require. And the range ci colors include all the tie West Blues, Browns Greys, Solid and Mixed Patterns. Be sure tc see our Wool Boys Norfolk Suits with two (2 j pairs of Pants for $5.00. . THE H. V. GMEN STORE A. S. KARESH, Mgr. m w / i 3/ u M ************** # ' • , . 7 • * SMOAKS * \ _ SmoaM, Sept. today for longer duration Mr. and Mrs.’B. G. Week*, Round, were visitors 1b> Walterboro Monday. , 20.—Again the autumn season has come. To many the saddest of the year. There are* Msany partings, many vacant chairs. We are glad -to see our boys fund girls go away to school but how we miss them. Cadet John Walter Kinsey, ac companied by H. M. Kinsey and Jimmie Klnard have returned to Clemson ollege. , Miss / Gertrude Campbell will again attend the Confederate Home in Charleston. Her sister Bessi- will return with her., ( Eric Sauls will take a course In pharmacy In Atlanta. W. C. Carv er. who has been working in the Carter's Pharmacy will return with Mr. Sauls to finish his course in pharmacy. • • • Misses Lula May and May Pad gett leave 'thi* week to teacher Clarendon county this year. Miss Carrie Counts will attend Columbia College this teession. ■ Misses Lydia and Ibbie Lyons will go to the Carlisle Fitting School in Bamberg this year. Miss • Ruth . Rlsher leaves th" Is' of October to teach the Oak Grove school near - Walter boro. The many friends of Walter Pad gett will be grieved to learn that hr is critically 111 with gastreti?.. We sincerely hope- for him a speedy recovery. . • Mrs. j. A. Carrol, who has been sick Is slowly recovering her strength. Miss NJ^mio 'Dell Garris, neco:*;- nanied by Miss Hattie Warren v.'*- Hed the former’s sister. Mrs. P. M Berry last Saturday to Monday. Miss Alice Broadway from Man ning. who will t.each the interme diate grades In the Smoaks Graded School this year will make ner, home with Mrs. B. F, Carroll. Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Carter visited* Charleston last Friday and Satu**-. day. Mrs. Alice Williams and * son Ackerman, of Lodge, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Thompson. Supt. H. 8. Strickland accompan ied by Mrs. Strickland and Editor W. W. Sdioak. were,present at tie; opening of the Smoakj? Graded school. Monday Sept. 3. They din ed with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smll* returning to Walterboro in the tif- ternoqn. ./ J. B. Black o? Beaufort, who « been visiting his brothefnnylaw, L. Smoak has* returned bonie. Jo. l PadgeM, cashier of rhy B;> •• of Uuitin. visited his mo'her. M R«isa Biol get f laH Sundav. Gary Blacky of Banib* rv* pleardant visitor in our iitti* Jiist Sundav. W. II. Vr rn wil soou ha handso'nre nsidqnce »o»'>jte»t bids, fair to he the prt :*iest donee in’town. ^ J, K. and Charle.- Smith at- erecting sf rfjcrfe br their lot n> :• the depot. / , .» . Mrs. Leila Bruce wijl resign h^t position as postmistersa and tej, n the iStricktxnd 'school the coming term.' There are ^.21* applications for her position. *•- ' Some September Specials Best D. S. Butts 3c or 3 lbs for 25c 10c lb Coffee |q^ |u \Sw«et Potatoes, 20c a peck or 75c a bushel.' * * ^ Improved Texas Rust Proof Gate country raised 75c bu. Good Rice, 3 quarts for Best 40c Vinegar for...... J.7.7gaL SHOES ” Une of Shoe8 reduced 25 per cent to 50 per Cent. A look will convince you of the fact. Make your selection no* while they are going 1 at such low prices. < FLOUR / We carry the best patents of Self Rising Hour rang ing in price from 25c to $1.00 a sack. Goods delivered promptly. Let us have your order?. - ^ < Phone No. 47-X, G./D. VARN SPOT CASH DEPARTMENT STORE SPECIALS Poll SATIRDAY, Sep,. 25,h 1»U J. & P. Coats Thread ■ 4 C Cptton Plaid.*. 7c Value 4j 4JL . Yellow Homespun, 6c value .414 c Stetson $5.00 Men's Hats $3.98 _ - Lar 5 e assortment;of Silks. Ribbons, Ladies’ Fine Dress Goods, Notions, Underwear, Dry Goods, Shties, Hats, including STETSONS’ latest creations. Caps, Men's, Souths and Boys’ Suits, Pants and Overcoats, Rug-, Crockery, Drugs, and full line; of everything usually car ried in an up-tordate Department Store, all bought in the largest markets of the North at prices that defy competition. Also a full line of Groceries. ’ LOOK WHERE YOUR DOLLAR WUL DO MOST AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOU IS ALL THAT I ASK. G. D. VARN Smoaks. S. C. THE MICE CUTTER to- h d r« HR-s. BENNETT IN CHJFLKKTON. Mr. and Mrs, W. I>. Bennett v-qr/' aceohipanied tn CharWtnB bv M- A.* Bennett, where they cr^nt ih 1 -’ week-end. A: Bennett an., Mr: W. I). Bennett returned home Saturday, leaving Mr*. W. D. Ben nett at the Baker Sanatorium when 1 ■he has ^undergone .a very ftefiou'-- operation. "Her many friends wish her mores* and hope that she will *oon be able, t^ be at home again. To Drive Ont Mklnria, v And Build Up The System Take the Qld Standard GB4JVB S TASTELESS chilf TONIC. Yon know what yon are teking, as the fonnnle ie nted on every label, ek=triag it la nine and Iron in n U.UUsa lorm he Datntne drivea cm uMMu-ta,'’ the builds np the systwu*- rent* T!!E CHURCHES * I t Lrisj •< lini^'h. A«f.i:y^ Run f , • 'hn|M'| of Fp*e. lUv. Hetia-rt F. S«hnt^(er. 1Ut» r. Christ Church . . 11-00 A: M. Sunday 'school. . l-’.ou Noon. Morning prayer and sermon ’ Chapel of Ease. 4,3-0„P. M. Evening prayef and sermon. M. Sunday school. Miss Myrtle Moody, of Allan?, arrived In Walterboro . Mondav nigbt. having come over to be- iyith ifie H. Zalin Hore as milliner. Mis« Moody Jia* »*een milliaer for Zalin';*-, three seasons already. $**.*****«$:**£ * v . ‘i « * \ Write o**' nod I »|l| ex ec plain how I wn* cured ig 4 day* «»f a severe rase of IMh** of 40 year* standing Without pain, knife or deten tion from hnsioe**. No one nexil suffer from thi** dis ease when this humane cure ran be. had riffhc here in South Carolina. K. M. JOKEV laimar. S. C. 't: * GEORGIA • MARBLE \. WHAT? .. . Yes, certainly, anything in cemeteries from tiniest stone ,to costly nvemoria-*'. vaults, mausoleums, etc. ’ Ii ' r, i need anything in this lin- •e? me before buying or wnv s. It will pat you to do so- Our motto: satisfaction gu;ir- atee<|. . XV, I as- Ramsey. Williams. 8. i PeXrCE & BATTEY. the S* nah Uottou factors, are substan reliabje,-^gnd energetic. Their J tensive warehousing facilities superior salesmanship are at ' command. They are abundantly to properly finance any quantit; cqttt^n shipped them. Isn’t it your interest to try them? I* now ^nd be convinced. 9-H