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I Gfw: ' If FAGKTWO THE PRESS AND STANDARD 'Wednesday, May 8, iv VISITOR* DELIGHTED WITH COLLETON'S HOSPITALITY Walterboro board of trade. There were about two hundred places, and each place was oeco the whole credit The menu, would hare times the (Continued Prom First Page.) co-operation will soon be appd he urged. Better Than Califorwia. Undoubtedly one of the biggest of the firm. Is stilf a young man, un der 4S« active, vigorous. In the en joyment of perfect health. He Is Justly rei qul soil was that from Dr. Prank J. Mc- 3 one of men In ness of the *>n r.'wrnest L. Lemacks. is tremendous energy and driving pow. er. He looks after the machinery on the various pjfces.^ , IRIS these* gentlemen have de lightful homes and entertain highly. | IS WELL their hospitality being proverbial. They (are t h o r o u g b ly agreed in progressive movements for the best intarest of their property sad of the country. The region around Ritter con sists of fertilO lands, well watered anf wooded, capable of aa easy de velopment M any lands In the low- country. For the hunter and GAINED TWENTY POUNDS ON JUST SIX JOTTLES scenes ffled Best Efforfe of Science. KNOWN MAN T. V. Darby Declare* •‘Tanlar is a| Wonderful Medicine'’—“I am In Fine Shape Now.” over what had been dode Mr. E. T. H. Shaffer, president of | the board of trade, was the toaat- iflrrknff arghtj wen w he per-' 1 .form hla duties. He welcomed the Klnley, who has traveled extensive-1 guests to Walterboro and declared ly in the United States la connection 1 that ana of tha beat things ha foro> wftb-tbe tadnitrft! work In which heliaw from the organization of the haa been for years aogaaed gndar I Southerh Caro Una Association , was the Interflpf departmeot of tha fed- the wiping oat of county Hnoa. It eral (lovAwmant. 4 Dr. HcKhdep, I was a mdttor of rogrst. said Mr. who wag far a long time a memberfghaffer/that the man “who did most of the editorial staff of the News to bring us together is not here— and Courier, sad whose writings ars} you know whom I mean. Henry •till familiar to tho older gonerafion 1 Ford and I have not received a tel- *• this Stale. 1 ' (anim or efep a letter from him. j ‘Idnjr man who deliberatriy legren [Mr. Shaffer then proceeded to call this section for any other." said Dr. I rather promiscuously for speeches. McKinley, "needs a guardian.” He and "Then the -end came It was found declared that The land here is far that among others the following had superior to that of OaUfornia. which responded to (oaots:^ / 1 cannot be bought for several times I , BaiigTrrf Speaker*, the price asked for South Carolina |' George Warion, member of the land. He said that the possibilities I House from Hampton; T. M. Sea- of this section along agricultural I well, of the Hampton County Her- lines were vastly graater than those Lm^f. M. Christensen, of Beaufort: of California, where the Und makos I MrDavid Horton, of the Columbi a many millionaires every harvest sOa- state; W. Fred L^ghtsey. of Cro< k son. He declared that he-exported etv I He; A. S. Johastone, secretary . -- _ to buy some land m this uection. I »f the State board of charities and | All t^e talk of developing land for chinery company, which is one of hltflself, Itefore it goes higher, as It correelibns; D. E. Martin. J *Atlart»e fiftr<;n to twenty dollars an acre is the largest enterprises of Its kind undoubtedly will. In the opinion of I Coast Line Agent at Walterboro; W. I nooer-ense. Land may be put under I in the South. He said, he explained, the speaker. Uy Smoak. editor of The Press and plough for even less, hut it will nor that ill health forced his removal Old-fashioned Hnrhrrue. Standard; Heber R. Padgett", attor-1 !*• fit for proper cultivation. I from Columbia In search of a satis- At this juncture dinner was an-I n ey of Walterboro; S H. Rodgers, Puffin* the actual clearing at !10. factory change In climate. But It nounced and the crowd was *oon| clerk of court, of Beaufort county, it will be safe to put the drainage at was not the climate he found, that standing around the picnic tables and Introduced as the oldest news- $4© more, or say $50 for putting caused his ill health, partaking of the barbecued meats 1 paper man In South Carolina; the land In good fettle. Such land, how- Regarding his suffering and the and other delicious eatables, the 1 Rev. Chas. B. Smith and Miss Helen oxer, is cheap at $200 an acre, as it remarkable relief Tanlac quickly aroma of which had been scented for I !•'. Hill, now engaged in work In this [will yield a steady return of at least gave him. Mr. Darby said: several hours. Business and all els-'I state wider the board of charities | an acre, one year with another; ..j ru ff e n>d • th nervous indiges- • were forgotten In the enjoyment of I and corrections. and in fancy truck crops it will some, tion for alni ict a year. 1 lost a this feature of the affair, made more I With the close of the banquet a times exceed $1,000 an acre clear great dori < f weight. My strength enjoyable by the fact that it was day of profit and pleasure ended, and prorflt. left me and I got to where I could done under the supervision of that I for ibis section it Is confidently be- Land is never idle . Some crop not work. I would suffer awfully past master of every thing worth I lleved that a new Industrial era has may be grown at every period of the after eating and neither sweet milk while. James Henry Rice. Jr., who I dawned. J year. Irish potatoes will be follow-j nor water would stay on my stora- has become Indispensable to the de-1 -^0-0— ed by corn and corn by some winter I a ch long enough to get warm. I velopment work being done here bv I HITTER "DEATH HOLE” crop. lettuce ran be followed by would get so nervous I could not Messrs. Sanders and Lemacks Of I MADE INTO A PARADISE j beans, the beans in turn by corn and j control myself. I will tell you the course, the ladle 8 were out in full Hitter owes Its Importance to the P*a*. and these again by some fall truth. I was in dn awful condition force; In fact, they took the lead In fart that Messrs. Sanders and Lo crop. .. 0no t j me when at Atlanta, where the real entertainment of the visit- marks began a mercantile business Moreover, land once put In eondi- j had gone to consult a specialise, ors and In seeing that they were here twenty-five year* ago. the nu- tion remains so. It does not wash J got on attain and when I realized well fed. The barbecue waa deciar- Hens of the present mammoth con-|avtay; It does not freeze; it can_nev. | where I was I was at Gainesville. _ I ed a most delightful treat and thol r ,. rn known as the Pol lei on Mer At Cut-Prices <» Acctwt ®f Teartne “I. have gained (20) pounds in fisherman J weight and have been relieved of an there Is splendid sport with rod and ailment with which l suffered al- gun. Small and large game are most a year and which baffled the both abundant. Ritter Is only about leading physicians In a number of twelve mile* from St. Helena Sound, cities. That Is what just six bottles But to return to the question of of Tanlac. the medicine you call the land development: I‘Master medicine,’ has done for me.” A great deal of misconception has j The speaker of this more than re-[ arisen aa to what is required to de-1 markable at.atemeot was T. F, Darky, velop kyw-counW-y lands, for fhelan automobile mechanic employed simple reason that very little land by the Central garage, of Anderson, has b 'u developed in tj>e low-coun- S. I'., w ho resides at 127 North Me-I try v. thin recent years.'Jind nobody Duffle St. Mr. Darta^-was Tor one knowthe exact rost of development, year foreman for iProlumblg Ma- er he overflowed bv freshes. hearty (hanks of the crowd were at ILntile and Manufacturing Company, is no sounder investment, the suggestion of Judge “ 1 -* 1 B. „ , Thp niacp bore the reputation of J more satisfactory on or r s"^ r r'.m/ 0,, / hP K“ I o ' ,lM rro P r ‘«*N beh)K "« death-hole” as have manv ors of Ritter for their excellent hos. ot^r piaees in the low country. All pitality. tt‘<»re due to lack of en other places After dinner the visitors were tak-1 drainage! ^"RHter lies within the In automobiles over s<.me of the L,.„iogic flood plain of Ashepoo ne roads of which Colleton boasts. I Rh-efe the south fork of which, the work of the present highway known as Ivanhoe Creek, winds commissioner, J. E. Moure. Mile around the station*, a half mile be- after mile of flrst-class highway was ^ raversed in visiting several historic I Within recent years the Colleton spots tn Colleton county, the most Mercantile and Manufacturing Com- interesting of which was the "Old I D .,nv has done an enormous amount Burnt Church." two -vails of which of drainage. All its .fields are thor- are still standing after the torch was applied to the structure during the war. The brick In this church huild-1 ing were brought from England. The, character and condition of the roads enabled the party to make\gnod time, and Wallerhoro was reached in time | for everybody to refresh themselves before the principal business meet ing. Organization Alerting. At 5 o'clock the delegates assem-1 and were continuously planted to hied in the Colonial theatre here for I r j, „ until a few years ago. flnal action In the matter of organ!-1 I am year the Aehepoo Plant Coni zation. A report was called for panv. a subsidiary corporation. from the committee appointed at planted these fields to tomatoes, and Ritter in the morning. Senator in thewintertheyvvereput intolet- Christensen. aa chairman, stated that Ituce. Wilt resistant tomatoes were the movement was too new and [planted between the rows and arc vague for the committee to report' STRAIN TOO GREAT otighly drained (for the company does a large planting business un- dor tho personal direction of >lr Paul Sanders, senior member of the Onlv last vent two fields were tile drained undgr the direction of Mr c c, Fasoh United States drainage , , , ZJJr T,,...- im'l, .h., ,.,ua f , „.e, IliindnNls <»f Walterboro Heihk-rs Find Daily Toil a Hunlen. The hustle and worry of business men, The hard work and stooping of workmen. The woman’s household cares, ( Often weaken the kidneys. Backache, headache, dizziness. Kidney troubles, urinary troubles frequently follow. ' A Walterboro woman tells you what to do. Mrs. H. F. Towles, Walterboro. ‘I had weak kidneys and n the mo'n- and tired so like doing my housework, I used Doan’s Kid ney Pills and they cured me of all symptoms of kidney trouble. I haven’t suffered since. Others of my family have used Doan’s Kidney Pills and have found them very beneficial.” Price 5be, at all dealers. Don’t definitely on plans In so short a time. He enumerated a few of the things that the movobiejt should stand Lit. and w hich he ^declared were abso- ^ — ... , , a,. • trmiato I s ' m Ply ask for a kidney remedy—g^t now being cultivate*. ‘ ‘ n( j | Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that «rop will he followed by corn ana 1 wilt resisfatit cow peas. Million Tomato PUnt«- The Ashepoo Plan* Company is There had been suffering so I had lost in ner a | terest in everything. I spent that night at a Gainesville hospital. My wife c t *0 where she was afraid f or im' < ■ go down tqwn by myself, ‘■oariifg ! <o;i!d not get home if one of tho.'.; r-tt;uks hit me. which came every time I ate anything. "My heart began to go bad under the strain. One night it felt as if it would hurst, and I perspired so much I felt as if I had been rained on. I tried every way and every thing 1 knew of or was told of to get relief, but failed. Down at Co lumbia one day, however, a friend told me to take Tanlac. I bought a bottle right away. Six bottles banished that nervous indigestion. I gained twenty pounds] while taking it, and 1 am in fine shape now. I can eat a healthy meal without suffering afterwards. I ntn strong, lively and happy, and my nerves are in fine condition. My kidneys, which gave me a great deal of trouble, are in good condition now, thanks to Tanlac. I can’t get .enough to eat, and 1 have to fight against eating too much. I surely can and do recommend Tanlac. It is a wonderful medicine." Tanlac. the master medicine, is sold by John M Klein in Walterboro exclusively. Price: $1.00 per bot tle straight. lU/ 1 Inwn 0 All Staple Groceries are now high as you know an l getting higher every day. But we havte a large stock bought or contracted for before the advance. D. C. L. Hiers is now tearing down our buildings and while our business will run on without any interruption at ; \ • • * •V* ' “Clarence” says we must reduce the stock of goods and right away to give him room. 1 So regardless of the present price we offer: Fancy Patent FLOUR, per bbl...-- Granulated Sugar, 25 pounds 2.00 Butt Meat, 10 pounds •• 1.00 Octagon Soap, per box • 3.87 $4.75 Rice at, per sack *... * 4.33 Alaska Salmon, per dozen .. • • 1.10 Atlantic Matches, per gross • 55 Dukes Mixture, per dozen .48 These prices are for spot cash pnd good only until our stock is reduced enough for us to have room to work. So if you are going to eat any at all this summer see us at once and SAVE MONEY. Respectfully, Terry & Shaffer cui;cd Mrs. Towles. Foster-Milburn Co., Props.. Buffalo, N. Y. lutely essential if snreeso was Jo be I mar k«>tlnc tomato plants, and th* ' j mJ'dau^IhteV'had"whoonimr . a ° f ‘ hli \ IT They have shtppedplants this s*a that ^ hpraon . W of he in,l U r Jr" " n '» son as far us We* Virginia ahd Mis (h< ( ^ terr|bl> . tl . irinc(1 tim . » i an * ,,f n,, ** J slsslppl . . J about her condition. See'ng ''ham- !ie ^ Th< ‘ coni P an >’ * ,u P Unt abo “* a beriain's Cough Remedy ro highlv he matter wa. gone into many of L cros , n tomatoes this year •"J,™ recommended. I got her a b.-tf-i and those present taking part in the dla- offpr has laen made them to grow I r ^ vpd (he cough a( onert 1U> . . .. , „ , 50 pounds of Rice’s resistant toma- fore 8|ie had fln . shed tw . o i of After a decision to effect a tern- to sppd for a well-known ^e<l house shp ^ enUrel> . vse , | . porary organization and elect offl- The Colleton Mercantile and Man- I wr j (PB Mrfl s F Q,i me!1 frooks cers. the matter of means was «o"- Lfacturing Company has 16© acres v|11 Ohlo For 9a , by al , v i oa |„ rf , sidered. \ arious suggestions were I jn , r5! , h p 0 tat«*es. planted with po- offered as to raising the necessary ta(0 pi an t or s These potatoes are 1 funds, but nothin* tangible develop- av ed with a machine and will be r,| until W. E Richardson, cashier i> fu , d potato diggers of the Beaufort Bank, of Beaufort. I potato crop will be followed arose and stated that he would L ,, orn and sola beans, with cow pledge a fourth or more . of the • hroat , ( a sted Vn the alleys, amount fixed. $4,000. This aroused Thp t'olleton Mercantile and Man the enthusiasm of the others, and In u f actU rlng Company operates a large _ rapid succession additional pledges I , UD .to date *aw mill plant wh lch I a |__ u M Lemacks. a trained machinist. \ "Why._ John. I n«y*r.kn«w you to “Why SwMr,DMr? Us# ‘8«ts-H’' for CorBsl” COLDS QUICKLY RELIEVED Many people cough and cough— from the beginning of Fall right through to Spring. Others get cold after cold. Take Dr. King's New Discovery and you will get almost immediate relief. It checks your cold, stops the racking, rasping, tis sue-tearing cough, heals the inflam mation, soothes the raw tubes. Easy to take. Antiseptic and Healing. Get a 50c. bottle of Dr. King’s New Dis covery and keep it in the house. "It is certainly a great medicine and I keep a bottle of it continually on hand," writes W. C. Jesseman, Franconia. N. H. Money back if not satisfied but it nearly always helps. A Miss Pearl Grace is visiting her brother, C. M. Graj-e, Jr., in Charles ton. this week. wthTa certainty. In other words the amount has been guaranteed, and it is the Intention of those who have assumed the financial responsibility to distribute this among as many °f I a o^Vwhat ^u r railed by the liar, but «i« rt has a fertilizer use such language! I've told you The company *‘ 8 ° na a . several ttmee U’a no use to try thoee plant, whose present aettvtues ar bandage*, salves, tapes, plasters, and the citizens of their respective coun ties as possible, but the association is assured of the funds regardless of circumstances. "Honthenn Carolina Association.” The election of officers and direc- . tors then took place. It is under-r 0 .*; o» r iklne stood that these officers Will serve until a paid secretary is secured and which did a large business in this and adjoining counties. There are sevoral plantations un der the management of Mr Paul Sanders, run in the Interest of the of the Make No Mittake Go to Spccizliiti that arc well known. Go where you are lure to get quickest, safest and best results. As a.' strlKtng evidence company’s enterprise, the fine mod ern lot around the stables is an ob- permanent plans for the work has w%%on for the low-country. In been arranged. A number of names I hlg ^ a modern crib, with concrete were suggested for the new organl- foun<uliong holdtng ten thousand ration, but that finally accepted by h v pl , of ro-m an d nsuallv full of TdwJ;* “ Southea>/ ’ raro,,n * Am °- corn rais.*l on the place The com- V Upon the Invitation of the Hamp ton delegation, extended by Geoige Warren. Hampton was selected as the place for the next meeting, tho date to he announced later. The directors were instructed to draff a constitution and by-laws and submit them at the meeting of the Association at Hampton. Votes of thanks were given the pnoprietor of the Colonial theatre fur the use of his building for tho business meeting, to Messrs. Sanders and Lemacks for their delightful hospitality at Ritter and to the Wal- terhoro Chamber of Commerce for it* splendid hospitality. Banquet at Walterboro. The crowning event was the mag nificent banquet tendered at the Hotel Albert Friday night by the panv always has corn to s*dl from its farms. The lot is Gif' drained and. then- .irv Ml y,.,r ThU I. Here’s some I easy,' I . corn , come right oft. Takes but a few sec onds to apply. It dries at.once Put your sock on right over it,—there’s nothing to stick or lAdl up, form a bundle of your toe, or press on the corn. It’s pojnless. simple ns rolling off a tog. Now put away those knives, razors and scissor*, use ‘Gets-It' and you'll have * sweeter disposition aud no more corns and calluses " ’ Oets-It*’ is sold by drueclst* every where. 2Sc. a bottle, or sent direct by MAM 1 in* to say of most lot*,, hut I uhero formerly water stood contraptions for corns. Here s pla. e wh« r« form* t iv w.u* * iJejs-If. It’s Just wonderful how half-log deep for a week after- a 'clsar and clean* It makes any heavy rain it doe* mean a great deal GAU Mala ta .\t»out Gone. All the country around Ritter is l*eing drained and every hit ofi*sur face water i* being carries! off. As a result malarial fever has been all hut banished. The Colleton Mercantile and Man- ufa* luring Company’s store is heat ed by steam and gas. I-and is pcvpare t U^for cultivation With a steam tractor and Is broken to a depth of fourteen inches lighted by acetylene E. Lawrence * Co., Chicago, 111. Sold in Walterboro and recom- icnded as the world’s best corn remedy by Walterboro Drug Ce.,.*nd EXAMINATION FREE! waoDmc Fiouitosconc x iav WE TREAT SUCCESSFULLY BU4«Ur. ffc. Akidasy Trowbla* N»rvcm« Dsbdky, Male W •ad Private Dia- Ukats, mm* of Man and Skin Dissasas. Wootea. QjJl today. Don’t delay. Afrisndly u!k and thorough examination wil! cost you nothing, . o UNITED X'MY SPECIAUSTS 202 Kis| Stmt, CWinlea. Sstfk (ordas •VCS USITtS ClteS STOSI Mr, Paul Sanders, senior member John M. Klein. -V- SALE OF WALTERBORO COTTON .MILLS Under and by virtue of decrees of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Sout’.i Caro lina, dated April 15th, 1916, and April 18th, 1916, in the cause en titled James A. Robinson, complain ant, vs. Walterboro Cotton Mills, de fendant, I will sell to the highest bidder at public outcry, on May 23rd, 1916, at twelve o’clock, noon, at the county Court House, Walterboro. S. C., all the property of the Walter boro Cotton Mills in three parcels as follows: Puceel One. All the property, franchises and estate of the Walterboro Cotton Mills including all Its property, real, personal and mixed and all fix tures, rights, privileges, easements, contracts, agreements of all and ev ery kind held and owned by and be longing to the said Walterboro Cot ton Mills situated in the town of Walterboro. County of Colleton, .State of South Carolina, as the skme were conveyed to the Walterboro Cotton Mills by John F. Lucas, by deed dated 4th October, 1905. and recorded In the office of the Regis ter of Mesne Conveyance for Colle ton County in Book . j>age . the same being and constituting all the property of the Walterboro Cot ton Mills, save and except the prop erty hereinafter advertised to be sold as Parcels Two and Three. Parrel Two. Four Spinning Frames and four Carding Frames, as the same are now situated In the Walterboro Cot ton Mills, the same to he removed by the purchaser within thirty days from the date of sale. Parrel Three. All that lot, piece or parcel of land in the Town of Walterboro, property of the Walterboro Cotton Mills, together with the .dwelling there on, known os the Superintend ent’s dwelling. All of the said property will he sold for cash and the undersigned, before receiving any bid for parcel .No One. will require the Kidder to first deposit with him either in rash or certified check upon some hank to he approved by the undersigned, the sum of Five Hundred ($500,001 Dol lars, which sum. in case his said bid he accepted, shall be applied upon the purchase money and in case of •his bid being unsuccessful, shall be returned to the bidder; and in the case of Parcel No. Two and Parrel No. Three, a deposit of One Hun- diTd'i $ 1 fiO.OO 1 Dollars in each case, in cash or certified check shall be made before any hid shall he receiv ed. the same to he held anti ; ,.plied as in the case of Parcel No. One. AH sales are made subject to con firmation by the Court. The pur- chasoc is to pay all taxes due ; r. payable in the year 1916. F.u f • ther information reference is pr i> to said Decree or the undersigned. D. B. GILLILAND. Special Master, U. S. Coum 4-26-4L TEACHERS' EXAMINATION Pursuant to an order of the State Board of Education notice is hereh.-’’ given that the regular, spring teach ers’ examination will be held in the court house at Walterboro on Friday. May 5th, 1916, beginning at 9:0'> a. m., and closing promptly at 5 p m. The examination will be base*! up on the following subjects: Agricul ture, History, English, Algebra. Arithmetic, Physicology and Hygiene Civics and Current Events, Pedago gy. and Geography. The examina tion cn the above subjects will be based upon the State adopted l> \t books.' All teachers holding certificates a- the result of a teachers examination are hereby notified that first and sec ond grade certificates will not be r. - newed unless the holder attend- some summer school and passes the final examination on at least three branches. Third g.*ade certificates will not be renewed in any event Special attention is called to the following ruling made by the St at Board of Education: "The L. I de gree as a basis for teachers cert|f cates will not be recognized by the State Board of Education of by ar' County Board of Education aft- July 1st, 1916.” HUGO 8. STRICKLAND County Superintendent of Educatiof Walterboro. S. C.. April 25. I 'l’ 4-26-2L NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the District Court of the United State*. For the Eastern Dis trict of South Carolihn. James A. Robinson.-T-Complainan' vs. Walterboro Cotton Mills.—Defend ant. Pursuant to an order of the H orable Henry A. M- Smith, Judge < • I the United States District Court f"’ 'the Eastern District of Souh < t;" 1 Una. made In the above entitl* 1 cause, on the '15th day of Aprd 1916, ail creditors of the defendin’ Walterboro Cotton Mills are reqniv ed to prove their claims before m* at my office in the United Stat Court House, in the City of Chai !•* ton, S. C.. in thu district afore? : j on or before the 10th day of >i 1916. or else be debarred in shai in- in any of the proceeds of the sal-' hereinafter ordered. D. B. GILLILAND, Standing Master Charleston. 8. C. - «*- *dr-