Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The State Campaign. Fair Sample of One of the si Meetings this Week?Two1 c Candidates for Governor . in Almost Clash. si ^ ? >1 Orangeburg special in Columbia Record: Six hundred voters ^ nn.wi tI. ? - - u.i u ?nd niuu uouse nere today 1?v to driiiK in fecial pleadings of ^ tweuty-ono candidates lor state ^ offi 'OS who again repeated their thrice told tales. Regulation five '' minute talks were made by (V>1. Boyd and Major Haskell for adjutant general. McCowu, Rtgin and Morrison, who want, to be 111 secretary of state, and Walker e* and Jones lor coniplroller gen eral. ',( Col. Tom McLeod made bright announcement of his cinch on * lieutenant governorship. Col. Wharton and his tour opponents, Sullivan, Summersett, ,n Sellers and Clansler had t.hwir N usual scrappy time, to great er amusement of tl e crowd Some one yelled to Wharton that he had "mighty feminine voice for such bay window" and w the colonel replied that both voice and bay window are all w rijrht. McMahan's speech bristled tl1 with big; thoughts and porti nent. expression. tl" lie Baid he became a candidate without asking anybody's advice ^ and desires the governor's office to achieve better things- He regarded the Morgan bill by its ,?:?u m?1--1? - * n nua vynjtriesioii ana ~ concessions to evil as an abomination and he was glad the sen- m ate killed it. Called on prohibi tionists not to waste votes by 'a ^ casting them for "this hopeless fatuous impossibility," declared Ansel's platform would leave the liquor question unsettled and ^ denominated him "as you like it Ansel." Wl Lieutenant Governor Sloan distribute! some of his purest pearls of commenda'inn for Or- ')f angeburg, her people and her et farms. Following up hi.sdesigna tion ot "Ansel's India rubber platform" he scored another hit Wl in declaring that Anaol is a new Joseph with his coat oi many colors, one stripe of prohibition and another stripe of dispensary, but that he would bo lost in the shuttle if he didn't shuck a tj color. fr Col Ansel came up apparent p< ly unrullled by merry thrusts re ofhis opponents, lie expects to be elec ed governor, so considers or it natural "these boys" should vf begin to knock him. This is a H strong dispensary county and P< Ansel cited Georgia and North ** ac Carolina as an illustrating success .. ta of county dispensary plan there. jn He ^hs applauded. a' Senator Cole L. Blea'e braved Orangeburg's public opinion by opposing negro state college here and secured applause, lie S' i P j. ) slated Manning's legislative roc7 ord amid some hostile remarks r and hurrahs tor Manning. b IVohibitionist Candidate Hrun- m son painted a realistic picture of to evils of whiskey, indulged in wi metphor that renownod temper- th Ance orator Gough would have th listened. Candidate Edwards's n? name was called, but he answer- fe ?<1 not and for one day the South- th ?rn railway ran through un- hi scratched. dr / BLKA8K AND JONKS ALMOST AT | BLOWS. When Jones, of Newberry, )<>ke ho read a letter from hief of Police Harris, of Newsrry, stating there is marked oprovra?n' in conditions tiiere nee the dispensary closed up, le laws an 1 au liences against le sale of liquor are b^ing rigid' enforced. Mr. Blease promptarose and asked Jones, "Didn't know that the cheif of police ad circulated a petition and id all he could to vote out the spensary in Newb?rry?M Before he could reply, Air. lease shot this question : "And . J.U iu?i i you write a letter to the layor ot Newberry to tlie same feet and he refused to reply?" Mr. June- : "1 don't know why i refused." Mr...Jones declared Blease had en repudiated by the people ' Newberry. Mr. Blease ; ''How many Deocrats voted in that election? ot one-third of the white vo8." Mr. Jones : "You are mis,ken." By this time the two men ere facing each other three et apart. .Jones had rushed toards Blease in a defiant, attiide, and Blease met him bristug with a volley of talk and jestions that were almost owned by yells from the crowd, rough house seemed imminent, it throughout the din was >ard this much : Blease : "What kin to you is . G. Davis, who told all those ings to the investigating comittee?" Jones: "lie is my brother-in w " Blease: "That's why he is icking you in this race." Jones : k,You cannot eay allying about him." Blease: 11 When he said that I us Hub Evans's attorney lie * 3d." Mr. Jones's reply could not ! heard and Mr. Blease follow1 with this question: ' Ain't you the man who told /on and Christensen that Davis mild testily to these things?" Mr. Jones admitted this and iclared lie had had a great ileal do towards furthering the instigation. r. Manning was greeted with >arty cheering. lie declared at he would not he diverted oni hiH course or be hi awn into trsonal controversy by any marks so calculated. He id doubtless made mi*.lakes, it people welcomed his rcc d He had been a conserilive, but not a Ha^kellite. e bad voted against the disinsary in 1S92, hut along with ousands of good people he had -.oepted it afterwards. When ' ctional passion had died and ( r years ho has been a consistent lvocate of it as the best plan. None of the candidates lor at- ( rney general were present. ie meet ng concluded with a ?eecli from Congressman Lev , t m i Cm an excursion train Sunday, < stween Wilmington and Stedan, N. C., a man named Ellis / n arose in a crowded coach an 1, ith a pistol in each hand, \ reatened to kill everybody in * e car. Another passenger, l imod Hledsoe, sprang to his h et and sent a bullet crashing \ rough KUiston's brain, killing I m instantly. Elliston was f inking. j* vj I^\ v <3^/v [ bigd rop^I I v o\ . occur sometimes in i v>-\ ?.* our prices, But never i / J v *> / ^ " IN THE QUALITY STYLE ' /vL OR FINISH or AN/ OF OUR- GOODS". DEAR. BROTHERS 8c SISTERS" ^-t r CET THIIVGS WHERE Too Wf,\" V/^L S GET THER1 RIGHT. |^N ^ bujter BROWN " copyo-chr i?o6 A" thc ?uittr brown co. chkacq. No. 23. Do the merchants who ^rl\/^rti oil r\ r\-> a U~?- I .. ..? v/i cm * / i ill * 11111^/ null Ithey will sell you goods "below cost" really mean it ? Of course not. How could they and keep it up ? It's not arithmetic. But you can understand, can you not, how that at this season of the year when summer business is nearly over that a legitimate store may wish to close out many lines they have bought too many of. Many merchants buy job lots and poorly made goods to spring on the people at this time of the year, but look out for these fake sales. We would rather do without business than to give our patrons poor stuff. We are here to stay. So even at prices we confess are reduced and let us out about even we have left lots of "clothes of quality" at prices that will suit your purse. Ladies' Skirts in all colors and patterns, and beautiful Shirtwaists, iust the thine* for tLis; hot weather \W are selling lots of them and they are very cheap. Be sure $ to see our line of ladies' Underwear?we have some very dainty garments that is bound to keep you cool?we have * 3 left a few whole suits or dresses in Lawns, both figured and plain, that will close at reduced figures. Fresh car Moss Rose Flour just in; also car Cream of Wheat, the best patent on the Lancaster market. Come to see us. Respectfully, j i ,?..g..nv im, . Jni varsity Hummer School Ticket* on limited to return August, oth. Hate, one For full particulars inquire ot any Southale June, 30th, July, 2nd. 9tli and 16th, faro plus 26 eta. lor round trip. em Hallway Agent, or iuiited to return 16 days froui date of sale. To Mexico City, Met, and return. ? Ac- \\ Hunt, Brook# Morgan, in extension of this limit may be obtained count International Geological Congress n,v j>au *"? n?. ??-- ? ? IV inbnl wtftK % * 4 ?r ._n .7??. ?llu nKem in i iCKeirt on HHln A n?UMt, 14th to 31, limited Muirf??ton"*K 'fl iil?n?a hi ithrn* and ptiyinR ti fee of f>0 eta Kate, to return 90 days from date of Mle. Utile, Atlanta, int. >ne fare pitta '2r> eta. for ronnd trip. one fare pitta *2<~> eta for ronnd trit>. To Denver, Col, Colorado Hprtnga, or To Milwaukee, Wia., and return.?Ac- Subscribe to Tile News. | iiiiiiviiknti nvitiiiiuit ;if? I ^ViAon O\/;0 Q?.,ii_Pueblo, Col.. ftn.l I eturn. ? Account Annual cmnt Grand Aerie Fraternal Order Ei.glts, * Mooting IV P <' K. Tickets on sale -Inly, 7'ichots on sale August, Pith to 12tli, limiRclilWctV. '-Ith to 14th, limited to roturn August, 20th. toil to return August '.'2nd. Unto, one tare * Very cheap. Write for rates ami lull par- plus $2 Oil for rouml trip. <)n account of the special occasions men- tunings To Kichiuond, Va . and return, Account inncd, the Southern Itailway will sell round To Knoxville, IVnn . and return - Ac- Meeting True Reformers Tickets on sale rip tickets to points named below, at great- count, Summer School of the South. 7iekets September 2nd to fdh limited to return y reduced rates as follows: on sale June, 3<'tli. July, 7th, 11th and 1-th, Hoptembor'ltUh Kate, one faro plus 23 cts. 1 o Asheville, N L.,and return. ? Account limited to return Ifiday* from date ot sale.tfor round trip Convention Commercial Law League of An extension of limit to'September 30th may ... ., , .. In,erica. Ticket, on sale July, 2>th. to he otained by depositing ticket with Special \ J., and return \, count !7tb, limited to return August, Nth, 1900. Agent and payment of a fee of tittv cents p ? Nution??l 11 reman s Association In extension of tins limit to September, Kate, one faro plus twenty Ave cents for luk?ts on s ilo August 12th to 1.1th, limited kith. may be obtained by paying a tee of round trip, o return August. .31st An extension ol id cts and depositing ticket with .Special To Lexington, Ky., and return.? Account il!J . eptember l.itli tony be obtaintgent at Asheville. Kate, one faro plus 23 National Grand Lodge United Hrothers ot j?y depositing ticket with Sp<cial Agent ts for round trip. Friendship and Sisters Mvrisrlnn. T.? and paying a fee of f.(i cts. Kate, one tare