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r r^ v > / ■4^ ■V X 1 0 *\ / rednesdar, Sepfembn* 11. taig 1 tamand Standard . •» tM ■. C. M Tmt. - •<v •«•••. » • • • • • 111. ••». era of Colletoa know that the dan cer of a bod weevil laraatoa to ap- proaehiac, aad they will be fooliab to be gettiac ready to dieet it. Tt But, how? ,Well, other crope must be grown, but aays the farmer, there to no market for anything ex cept cotton. True, bat a market It! | can be made whereby ft will bp y 'eaay to cell other crops as it is co«- - * i ; • ' . • tot), and'it behooves the farmer *an<) business man of the county to see that such marketing facilitiea are provided. Orangeburg has provfd- ed such a market, and now it is eaay for a farmer to sail a load ofV corn ^ . as it to to sell a bale of cotton, jg I Other producta are also easily sold at the same market. What Orange burg to doing Colleton can do, and should do. • A word to the wise ia sufficient. MlBStRIITIOX IJHT tiROWI.NCi N A Buy lliein And Belp Win The Warp: A - (More Shop Talk.) It ia Indeed gratifying to note the ! great casaber of-*#w “fabecrtbers being added to the llat of readers of The Press aad Standard, fcvery day there are several new names added. Our policy of. cutting off subscribers when* time paid for is | out, amounts to very little now. The last time we ‘‘klUed” expired sub- [scriptibas w# took off 21 names and 1 — |added more than live times as many] ia new subscribers.. And of these | dropped almost half of them have | coma* back. The Government has that the country _ . _ _ J papers as well aa the city dallies TOR SALS BVRRYWHRm|must curtail tpe use of news paper. [We have been using the minimum amount for sometime, and* do. noi see how we can cut off any more un less some of our subscribers t taking the paper, and this they not wish nor intend to do. So it comes to the matter of cutting ofT more names from our list, we will have to do it by lot The new rate which kocs into ef fect on the 1st of October, of $2.0(< per year instead of fl.SO. may have this effect,- but we do not think so. for nearly every subscriber will have paid up tyfo years in advance if they keep on paying up ns thev are doing now. Besides It is real ised that jfc.00 per year is not too much t^/pay for « paper like The 4l that rate It to cheaper than it was three years ago. Six pounds of cot- W* SELL WAK SAVINGS STAMPS NliiigAT&leViFS We are now well prejiared for the Faff Season and are ready to serve you in any way possible. We cofdtMDy invite you to visit our store and see for yourself the new styles and values in our different departments.« ~ ..•‘V * * - , ■ ■ • - X * * MY BOY WILL COME BACK * * V # * By Katherine M. Glesy, w * . , Piedmont, W. Va. * * . < As I sit alone in the twilight. Thinking of days of yore, A vision arises before me Of a brown eyed babe I bore. SKIRTS ; ' . X, full selection of Silk Pop lin, Taffeta, Satin, Wool Poplin, Serge, Etc.'' All colors-^-Latest Patterns.* Prices ranging front • ^ $1.50 to $9^0 MEN’S CLOTHING t - M. 1 I I,. (Special) - As we are increasing ♦ our Ladies Goods with a better and larger line, we have decided to close out all our men’s clothing. We have a big line of Suits, and Pants on hand and will se!! them at and below cost We can not get anything in this line for what we sell them. All 'colors and all . qualities. V REMNANTS i * • ——• Silk, Satin, Gingham, Cham- bray, Percale, Bleach, . Saline, Hickory and Bed Ticking at St* » • 'ft— cents on the dollar. ♦ _ COAT SUITS We now have a big flne of Ladies’ and pisses’ Coat Suits on hAnd. Most of these are sample sorts, one of a kind, and this season’s designs. You will find some stun ning styles in this line if you will come early. When it edmes to prices, we are bound to * l suiC yotf.. ^ - . : CLOAKS _ _ __ An assortment of Coats to fit both big and small, the most particular will find just what they are looking for in this line—All colors, a|l qualities, all prices.' DRESSES “Here’s Where we Shine—As Usual.’* The best assortment possible at any large city department store. Georgettes, Crepe . de Chines, Taffetas, Satins, Messalin, Ser ges—most any kind you may want. Prices that wiH surprise you. Best qualities at cheapest prices obtainable. MISSES AND CHILD’S COATS All sizes, all styles, different qualities. See us before buying—you will save money. waists * An attractive line of Geor- gettes. Crepe de ‘Chirie' ^ Japa nese Silk, Etc, in following col- on*: .4 • ’ Taupe, Gold, Grey, Brown, Flesh, White and Black. Prices range from 9 . $1.00 to $7.00 SWEATERS y \ / ■ oo You will find some of the •, * finest Silk, or Wool Sweaters • • v - ever shown here before. Solid colors or combinations*. All of the latest makes. The prices are cheaper than ever. You should take advan tage of these values, because it is rare offers. A Most of the above goods will be sold at 5P per cent lowerthan the present market • _» V ’ • , ’ ' price - \ Is fancy, methinlu I ace him, . •* At ha diaiba upon ray knee. And oh, how’I long for thoee bygone , daya Aa hit smile cbmM back to roe. They called him little aunbeam, . *»- — (miles, And hla eyea were oh, so bright. ' ton Vrlll pay for a year’* aubscrip- But now he haa grown to manhood. Uon, CWtoareaa it took twice that And. that name.sweet smile there TW I1.0S wtll not buy aa much ma- too. . terlal nor pay^ for as much labor , / v \ used In getting'lt out, as $1.00 did Then th ? nation’s cal! came rlnKlns f<Jlir yeilril a({0 wh|<sfl £ anothet . /To enlist without delay. ^ And proudly he donned the khaki ^ considered. And sailed with the U. S. A/ Another thing in this connection which we shall have Jo enfored-un- Hls father and I wero so proud of J der this Government ruling, in noi “ him. * For he wan our only boy, ^ But hla country nald. “We want you!* / giving away free copies of the pa* per. Many persons do not think anything of coming into the office and asking tor a copy of the paper. Thin will have to he stopped, and if anj* person gets a^copy In the fu ture he will have to pay for it. Many persons are doing thjs. now, and we trust that the requests for in her gray mantle j free copie* will stop an we. shall hat— to have to refuntv them. We shall And they took away our joy .» And an I bade him a fond farewell And watched his face the while, Twas eviw the name Httle brown eyed boy, And ever the same sweet smile. We beg to announce to the Ladies of this and adjoining counties that our Millin eryOpening will take place on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, SEPT. 18th and 19tn. We cordially invite you, one and all. You will find one of the finest assort ments ever shown in this county. „ . / • 'X v Our Mrs. Levy has spent six weeks in some of the largest Millinery Houses dn New York, where she personally studied all the styles to be worn this season. White there she was well able to make a wise selection and we are certain that we can suit you. Don’t fatf to see this splendid line. Come early and try on som£ of our Pat tern Hats. < Our Store will be dotted Mon day on account of Holiday. i > / WE SELL STANDARD PATTERNS .// ===COLLETON COUNTY’S STYLE CENTER And night chtow. And I bow on low bendud knee, Something ■eemn noftly to murmur That my boy will come back to me. • • / . V j roads. x /v-/ \ y X The Press and Standard feeh that a better solution of the matter would be to turn in the county chain MOTOHLKHS SUNDAY HKHK While there were comparatively few automobile*' out for pleasure^ riding oo Sunday, there.were more aeen than should have been. It doe* Beem that the people of the country at large could refrain from this pleasure on one day out of the wee.k aa a voluntary, niatier, and not f< the Government to take dfastlc measures to enforce the reddest. Is The amount of traffic is tncreesinc at a wonderful rate, and this mean* a greater wear on the roads of the It not a matter of. prtd* -for every- jVonnty. The presence of sd many . . . v # , i #. i franvs . 10 the Mate, forming a cenx always try to have a few copies left , . ,, . , , ,, .... |t™t ^*ng, which might be put to { over from our regular mail edition. 1 ' which we shall he pleased to sell at f> cents per copy. work building a .State' system of highways in each countyx in th * $tate v connecting up these count* Send us the news and help make into # ^ way system. The support of this central gang, or the gangs into which it would he split, could be hr a State tav. and the work done in each county, under competent* high way engineers, would be of a pe»*- i matient nature, and prorated antont; the counties according to the pro- • , portionate number of miles of pub lie highways in that county. This plan to be/urther elucidated is referred 1o the Colleton delete tion for their consideration, and support If they And it worthy. It appears to be of merit, as one thinks use of more and better The Press and Standard the most readable paper in the State. • * : " ' GOOD HO A DM NKKDKD ' Th^ heed for a better road system in/Colleton county is being felt one to do all they/Can to help win | motoi' vehicles ts noted everywhere, the war? ' Gasoline Is a vital need 1 and this means a desire for spe<^1. v| for this purpose, and everyone who Speed cannot be attained nor main- con desist from running hla car on tained upon the roads in Colleton 1 0 f I, for (he not re-elect you. 1 regarded you as one of the most service-* able members of the House, and 1 believe that the experience that you have gained would • have enabled you to be of great er service. * I hope that you . will again represent your coun ty, and if at any time you feel that I can be of assistance to z you in any way, I hope you • will call upou me.” Hon. T. P. Cothran, of Greenville, a member of the. Ways and Means committee during the first session,' and. speaker of the House during the second session,.writes: x \ . “Am distressed td know that you were not i^tprned. You / made an exceedingly able rep resentative. Your work on the Ways and Means committee, of most trying character as I am prepared to say. was well done, and I do not know of a typre effecUyt^debater oh the floor than you proved to be. What pleased me most was that you were always on the right side.” STOVES \ RANGES ’X >*es aruf We have a splendid assortment of Stov Ranges which we shall be glad to show you if you arc » • * . . \ s-- ' * / ' / !■ ' / 'in the market for a good cook stove. Our stock in- ; • / / . /.. / eludes a number of well known makes and styles, anil / / ' / .<41- v^re feel sure that w*e can please the most careful buyer. / the one day of the week, should do county, except st s \ery great co#> 1^^ building machinery would be bo, and also avoid unnecessary to the owner of the car, who runs travel other days of the week. BOLL WEEVIL CUCkliQ Those' who were Inclined to be skeptical as to the coming of the boll weevil, and- there are many such In Colleton county, should be convinced now that there la real danger of the early arrival of this destructive peat. He to now over almost every sere of Jaapfcr county cotton, and wtll doubtless he before the end of his migration this fall. Next year he will cover - Colleton county in the. Inte fall JijM tfh he 1$ the risk of breaking hta coatly auto possible under the larger gang sya- ...» 1 tens, and/he matter of expert sup- mobile In some hole. In addition | erV | ft | OQ vou | ( ] reduce the coat of the work, and place road building on a system In the State. CARD FROM W. W. H.MOAK the use of the motor truck to fast supplanting the horse and wagon. Much greater loads can be carried and at a much increased speed Roads and bridges will have to be improved, or elae the use of these 1 hope the readers will pardon fast and Immense trucks will not be ihe intrusion of my persons! mat- prof) table and as consettuenee. th- f * r * "P®" *»«• farmer in the county ha K k » over the county know hogr my re- roads can and will outstrip the faw. pent defeat was received by persons mer in the county with s poor road who w«*re familiar with the work I system. did as a legislator during the two The questtoa Jpat now ts how to 1 ****** M » rcfirttsentative get these roads. With the voting to doing this year in Jasper. . Little [out of liquor, anti the rallln damage will be done in Colleton next year . In iact practically n full crop of cotton-will be made, bM the tallowing JrCar. 1f»;t>. there wiflj Irtflger a profitable proposition .The from this county. I also wish to e»- nress the thunks 1 deeply fed for| the manv kind expressions of re- the colors of so juany tm*!). the chain j eret that I was not re-elected hy gangs are going to nothing almost The Colleton chain gang is not Pot be more khan it half crop made and fr/>m then on It will he prob- leraaUcnl as to the antounr made. ‘ Now to know an evil la approach ing and not make any effort to meet M, to ratber foolhardy. The farm- ntimber of men is too small and th^ cost of etfutpment and feed for man and beast is too great for the work they do to be profitable to the coun ty. Some other method will have to be fallen upon <o build better the people of thp’CQUnty Hon J. T. I.ih:*, who has jusH bc^n' elected ^doutenai’l Uoxernor. ! and who aa* chairman of the Wavs t and .Meaus committee of the House, of wh*cb committee 1 was a mem ber. writes: .*» “I regret very much that you will not be a member of the legislature, and frankly, 1 am surprised that your people did Wood’»Sc^b Crimson Gom Increase* crop produc tion, improYe* the land wsrai an eXCelle"** grazing and forage crop. WOOD’S FALL CATALOG - -- --- mm—mmmmm JlMt ImuW TpIIh All AiMft 'i CrimtoiK , Clover, Alfalfa, Fulghum Oats, Abbruzzi Ryeudil dker Farm aid Garden Seeds TOR F ALL SOWING. Catalog (mailed free. Write for it, and prices of any Seedj re-- qiiircdX T. W. WOODS SONS, m?-X J V. I oeeasmen - KioBMit, ft. f ' s / • / . ’ ■ s' * ■ The Favorite Range ik what its name indicates. It ■ V v \ / / /' is a favorite range witK every housewife who has ever used one. // * je\ The Imperial Range is also a good range and in » ./ . Zy . / X- V''" •lass with the Favorite. Either of these suitable for any use to which it ranges will be can be put. ./• We have a full line of stoves at prices to suit any A / ' * . buyer. In addition we have oil stoves, one, two and three bumer. Also a full line of cooking utensils in dif- - v' . •» { . w o y • / /y' ferent wares. USE OUR HARDWARE; IT STANDS HARD .WEAR- a Koger Hardware Company PURDDD * WALTER BORjO, SOUTH CAROLIN \ SIBMCTURK FOR THE PRKHS AND STANDARD BEFORE <KT. I