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COUNTY GOOD ROADS LEAGUE 0R6ANIZED. RESULT OF COLUMBIA RECORD'S RALLY HIRE-GOVERNMENT TO SEND EXPERT IN OCTOBER. On Thursday. July 28. in the L A L ? ?-vJ -ao/IC antkn. | COUrt noust- >fwu maus tuun. ' siasts present enjoyed a rare treat in the address of Mr D H Winslow, the United States Government road expert. Mr Winslow is one of a party touring the State in automobiles uader the auspices of the Co A lumbia Daiiy Record to try to quicken sentiment looking to better roads and drainage. The meeting was called to -order at 12 o'clock m by Capt J A Kelley, who was appointed to represent Williamsburg county as a member of the executive committee of the Good Roads and Drainage League of South Carolina, which organization was formed in Charleston on July 12. Owing to the fact that the good reads meeting preceded the State campaign meeting only one day, the attendance upon the former was not so large as it might or should have been, but they kept aiming in and the three score or mwe present listened attentively and with profound interest to the intelligent discussion of a subject whose vital importance is second to none that confronts the constructive statesmanship of otir country today. The audience included the young iady student-teachers from tne summer school, who seemed deeply absorbed in the discussion and whose presence elicited expressions of appreciation from all the speakers. After a few fitbiig introductory remarks Capt Kelley presented Mr C W Moorman, representing the Daily Record, who made a short talk on the* subject of good roads, explaining how the movement was being taken up all over the State, stressing the progress already made and citing a few points of advantage L of the rallies held in their county-tocounty expedition. Mr Winslow KM was next introduced and held the attention of the audience for about ^Kone hour on the subject of good highways, how to build them and keep \ them in good order. He explained l the useful device known as the "split-log drag" and exhibited a model of this simple but effective aid to road construction. Mr Wins low drove home many of his points with appropriate joke*, wfiich also relieved the tedium of his.instructive lecture. * Next week we shall endeavor to reproduce the substance of Mr Winslow's remarks and also give his directions how to construct the "split-log drag," according to the most approved model, which lack of space precludes publishing in this issue. Congressman Ellerbe, who was present at the meeting, followed Mr Winsiow with a short speech germane to the subject and grew quite elo( uent in his remarks touching the necessity and usefulness of good high-ways. He expressed in strong terms his hearty desire at all times to co-operate with the people of the dis trict and render his assistance in every possible way. At the conclusion of Mr Ellerbe's speech Solicitor Stoll moved that a vote of thanks be offered to the speakers, and it was so ordered. Capt Kelley moved that a Good Roads League be organized in this county, which motion was carried. Officers were elected as follows: President, J A Kelley; vice president J F Cooper; secretary and treasurer. A C Hinds! These officers, it was understood, were to have power to appoint an executive committee of one member from evety township in the county. A motion was carried to adopt the constitution of the State League, with such changes as might be deemed necessary, and a committee of four members, Messrs LeRov Lee, P H * Jstoll, J N Hammet and J G McCutchen, was appointed to look into the matter and report back to the officers of the league. The meeting tnen adjourned subject to call of the president. Mr Wiuslow promised Capt Kelley I i that with the co-operation of Con! pressmen Ellerbe he would have the J Government send an expert in road 'demonstration work hereabout next i October to build a modern high-wav f leading out from town in any di- c : rection.one mile in length. t KILLED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY. ( 1 Saturday Night John Pendergrass Slew Hezekiah Harrison. ^ ! Hezekiah Harrison was shot and 2 fatally wpunded by John Pender- 0 | gTass Saturday nightabout 8 o'clock, j, i The encounter took place on the j ' public road three miles east of town. v The wounded man was immediately c brought to Dr Brockington's drug e store and given medical attention, r but he died about 12 o'clock. Coro-^ ner Gamble held an inquest Sundavi morning and the jury rendered a j( verdict to the effect that the de- r ceased came to his death from gun shot wounds at the hands of John c Pendergrass. j It seems that Pendergrass had j. been abusing and maltreating Har- j rison's sister, and Saturday night t Harrison and several other negroes c met Pendergrass on the road in a j wagon and Harrison told Pender- s ! grass that the trouble had to stop, j. 1 Pendergrass asked Harrison if he j wanted to settle it and Harrison told him to get out of the wagon ^ and they would settle it. Pender- t grass then rose up in the wagon _ and fired at Harrison with a singlebarreled shot-gun loaded with small shot, the load taking effect in the ^ right arm near the shoulder. Pen- ^ dergrass then "skipped," but it is ^ reported that he was seen in town { later on Saturdav. e Up to this time Pendergrass is i . .1 m ? i 8 still at large, dux me one ran vex,ptn*s i to have him in custody before many c days have elapsed. Both the negroes are well known j about town. The young negro. Harrison, was quiet and industrious, ( while Pendergrass.the slayer, is said c to be a worthless sort of character- < i J SaIters Sittings. r Saltexs Depot, August 1:?Mr. } Frank N Mosely is very ill and not } expected to live. 1 Josie, little daughter of Mr and t Mrs Chas W Boswell, is also quite ( sick. t At this writing, August 1, cotton , is improving somewhat and several i neighbors report shapes and occasional blooms. | There is very little interest taken t in politics around here. For At- j torney General,I think that if every- ! where votes as Salters does, Evans 1 will not know he. is in the race. ? Ellerbe will also lose some votes here r and all the candidates for Governor f will get some votes at this poll. j Mrs W H Perry, wife of the Meth- .* odist minister here, has returned to 1 V the Riverside infirmary, where she ^ will undergo a second operation, having been operated on in the early spring. Mr James W Moseley of Charleston visited his home for a short while Monday. Miss May Stubbs, of Marlboro, county,is visiting Mr Jas A Ferrell's family. Mrs Lula Carrowav of Mulberry, Fla, is visiting her brother, Mr Jas Whitfield. Congressional Candidates* Appointments. We have been requested to publish the following itinerary for Congressional candidates in this county: Morrisville August 17 r Johnsonville " 18 c Lake City "20 d Greelyville " 23 s 18-4-tf I Y Life on Panama Canal j5 has had one frightful drawback?ma- p I larial trouble?that has brought suf- t ' fering and death to thousands. The d ' germs cause chills, fever and ague, o biliousness.jaundice, lassitude, weak- p ness and general debility. But Elec- v trie Bitters never fail to destroy $ them and cure malaria troubles, a , "Three bottles completely cured me 1 [of a very severe attack of malaria," s I WT A 17 UTAII T llAAVMO ?1 i writes ?? ill n nciwcii vi uutama, v i N C, "and I've had good health ever p 'since." Cure Stomach, Liver and ii I Kidney Troubles, and prevent Tyi phoid. 50c. Guaranteed by M L Al- c len. I 1 f (' ontinued from First Page), STATE CAMPAIGN CANDIDATES SPEAK. Cole L Blease, the last candidate or Governor, irrepressible and unlaunted by past reverses, coolly told he audience as he mounted the tand that he came to Kingstree tolay solely to give the people of Wiliamsburg the opportunity to look ipon their next Governor. Said he lad been elected to House at age of !0 and had been given the highest iffices within their gift by people of lome county and town (Newberry), iasy to say what I have done or rill do. Look up tax receipts and ompare from year to year. Govrnor's office should be filled by a g/""Vho can and will restrain exince. Pointed out several of extravagance. State colegef a be run cheaper. State is low borrowing money to pay interact on borrowed money. Opposed to ompulsory education. Stands for ocal option;, ridiculed so-called prolibition. Pointing to Senator Appelt n the audience, he said; "There sits he man who first introduced a local ption bill in the State Senate in 898." Mr Blease ia a forcible peaker and presents his ideas clear-1 y and convincingly. He was warms' applauded. Chairman Stoll announced that andidate J no T Duncan, the last of he "Governors," had wired regrets i -"missed train. ' Lest we be charged with coloring he report of Congressional candilates* speeches we give our readers he account written by the News & 'ourier correspondent, who seems o be "boosting" Mr Ellerbe for rejection. We may be wrong in the urmise: we hope we are. At any ate the report is fairly accurate ex:ept that we failed to note the con-1 inuous "ovation" accorded Mr El-j erbe: By no means of secondary inter?t was the meeting of the candilates far Congress from the 6th listricL The Hon James E Ellerbe s opposed by Messrs P A Hodges, Sen B Sellers and George W Brown. The crowd was plainly with Ellerbe, le being the only one reoeiving cheers is he advanced to the stand. The ssue in this campa%n is Mr Ellerse's vote on the lumber schedule in ;he tariff bill. That seems to be the >nly matter under discussion. Mr illerbe i6 called a Republican by two >f his competitors. .Mr Brown, vhile criticising his opponent, does tot use the term. Mr Hodges was the first speaker ;oday. He told what he thought a Congressman ought to be and drew he distinction between a Democrat ind a Republican. He charges that ilr ELlerbe's vote on lumber favored umber producers and hurt the conjumers, "the dear people." Mr Ben B Sellers came next, naking a vigorous attack, of the lature now rarely heard on a stump n this State. Such expressions as 'You ain't got a blasted thing outer Cllerbe," "he will find himself in a lell of of a minority," and "he imells like sawdust and turpentine. *' vith reference to the charge of Elerbe's favoring the interests of the aw-mill men, and the like, were inlulged in by the speaker. Mr Selers says he's nothing but a farmer, vhile his opponents are "a college igent, a lawyer and a braggart." j dr Sellers says that the audience at Georgetown was packed against him nth saw-mill magnates. The Hon George W Brown, of Jarlington, made a clear-cut, diglified speech, giving his views on | he issues. He favors Government! lid in drainage in the South. To j his Mr Ellerbe replied to the effect hat the Government could not j Irain private lands, and that the) noney being spent on irrigation in he West was on public lands. Congressman Ellerbe hurriedly eviewed his work in Congress, naking the statement that if it ould be proved that he had not lone more for his district in these' ix years that had been done since, he War Between the States, that le would withdraw from the race,' ind that, said he, is the only means ty which any of my opponents will ret to Congress this year. He says here were 39 rural routes in his; listrict six years ago, now there are ; iver a hundred. He had gotten I ost-offices for Darlington.Bennetts-' IIIC aiiii i'iai iww. lie nau i 1600,000 appropriations in the rivers 1 ind harbors bill for South Carolina, j ie opposed the tax on potash, which | aved millions to the farmers. He vas the first to attack Wickersham's 1 trosecutions of the bulls, in a speech 1 n the House. Replying to a criticism of his vote >n lumber in the Kingstree County tecord, namely, that thereby the cost of lumber had been advanced, Mr Ellerbe said that Editor Woke hid erred, for the schedule had been reduced from S2 to SI.25. He had contended for the $1 rate. He argued that the cost had not been increased, and that it did not affect lumber consumers in the State, but helps the manufacturers of his district. Mr Ellerbe produced something over a hundred wires and letters requesting him to vote as he did, these coming from all classesof men in all occupations, and from all, over his district. Regarding his action, and as to j whether or not it was Democratic. Mr Ellerbe said: "When several thousand men had j requested me to vote against free j lumber I asned Mr Clark, the Democratic minority leader, to call a ; caucus on the matter, that we might j fAfrotkor WhpTl H mnioHtV of I VUfiVWIVI. " ? ??V W -- I the Democratic members decided not to have a caucus, I went to Mr Clark and asked him what I must do. 1 quote from a letter from him: 'I told you that I did not intend to make a vote on any particular schedule a party matter, that what I wanted was a united vote on the whole bill, that it was every man's business to represent his own constituents, and that you had a perfect right to vote as your constituents wanted you to vote. You have always stood by me and with me in my tight for Democratic principles and policies.' (Sifted) Champ Clark. "I was carried in the House of Representatives in the arms of the Hon Wyutt Aiken and sat in my cteir for more than eight hours that I might vote against the tariff bill." Mr Ellerbe concluded amid loud cheers and applause. The court house 'was crowded, the audience varying in number from 200 to 400. The statement made at the outset by Chairman Stoll that Williamsburg audiences were noted for their love of fair play and the promise that each candidate should ktn-n q rocrw?r?tfiil hr?nrincr was more than justified by the perfect order that prevailed and the impartial be: stowal of applause upon every candidate who spoke. Only in one or two instances did one candidate receive more applause than his competitors. The heat was oppressive | and to sit for nearly five hours in I the crowded hall showed patience i and intensity of interest that sets at I naught the oft-repeated dictum that | these campaign meetings have play| ed out and the people care no longer to hear the aspirants for office, discuss the issues. The candidates ' all expressed great appreciation for j the generous greeting given them ! and every one went away doubtless : feeling that he had helped hischancj es for election by being here Friday- j I For His Sake I B "My husband begged me K 3 to take Cardui," writes Mat- B B tie L Bishop, of Waverly, E B Va., "and for his sake 1 a- Kg i m greed to try it Before I had (3 B taken 1 bottle, I felt better. |g B "Before taking Cardui I B B suffered miserably every B B month ar.d had to go to R H bed until it wore off, but SJ] B now [ am all right" B sdiRmu VI UIVVI The Woman's Tcnic H You know Cardui will H B help you, because it has B B helped others who were B in the same fix as you. 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