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Campaigners in Lancaster. The Meeting Here Last Saturday?Candidates for State Offices Greeted by Good and Orderly Crowd?The Speeches. Lancaster had the pleasure last Saturday ot having thocaudidates for stale offices present their respective claims, some twenty odd m iking speeches, over four hours n?n/l in I l\u /lali uurv UCIU^ UWIIPU'?'UV? 1?? WiV uv>i* , The meeting was held on the court house square, County Chairman D. Reese Williams presiding and introriucingand timing the speakers. Between 400 and 500 persons were present at the opening, bill toward the close o( the meeting the number had dwindled down to about 100. FOR ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR UKNkkal The oratorical ball was opened by the candidates tor Adjutant -...i t e,,,,,,.,,I n?i i n nnu hp? vi v?u"v? (vi , v/wi. u -v-/. Boyd, of Greenville, being the first introduced, lie said ho was here four years ago as a candidate for the same office and he hoped that the poople of Lancas ter would give him a better vote this year than they did the last time he ran. lie had not served in tho Legislature, nor had he ever been a Citadel cadet, but felt confident of his ability to fill tho office to which he aspired.? He was ambitious to wind up his military career as adjutant, and inspector general of South Carolina. lie served four years in the war and has devoted more time 1 ti?? :l:x:~ H a lid mouoy ll,o Kio'tat 111:111 any one in the stale. He said he was opposed by a young man competent lo fill the office, but let him have it now and give it to his young opponent later. MAJ. LEW IS W. HASKELL, of Richland, candidate for the cimo office, next spoke. Alter making pleasant relerence to the historic Rfd and White roses of Lancaster and York, the speaker emphasized the importance of the militia lo a commonwealth. There must he an organized force, such as the militia, to carry into effect, when necessary, the laws of the land, lie roferred to the present excellent condition of the militia. He graduated 17 years ago from the Citadel Academy, as cadet captain, and has been connected with the military ever since; was first lieutenant and then captain of Richland Volunteers, was major of 2nd regiment and is now Assistant Adjutant and Inspector Genera), which office he has held since March a year ago. His only claim lo the office he now seeks is that of merit. IIis experience as assistant especially fits hini for t lie discharge of the duties of Adjutant and Inspector General. He has served four years in the legislature. FOK RAN.ROAD COMMISSIONKR. Col. J. C. Sellers, of Marion, candidate lor railroad commissioner, was next introduced. He said lie was not a stranger in Lancaster. Only a few years ago lie was here as a farmer talking r\ fonmnru fin 1/tlifiPnn rtiiui ntr V'-r i " i ???yf - "ii v?/i?vvv - ?* >> ii^k, spoke at Heath Sdrings, White Bluff and near Vanwyck. He paid the railroads in the Stale are practically under three ^reat corporations, Southern, Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Line. He thought, that there should be a commissioner on eacti of the three great divisions At present all the commissioners live on one division, the Southern. He resides on the Coast Line, which constantly violates the Sunday law, which fact has been reported to the commission but nothing has been done by it to stop the violations complain* of. One of his opponents, M Sullivan, admits that there shou be an equitable division of cor missiuners, but thinks it oug to be done by the legislature. HON. J. It. SULLIVAN, of Anderson, candidate lor san office, said he never could g Sellers right. That he had r peatedly toid him that he had i objection to division of commi sioners, but it was too late no to make division?that the pe pie now will have to vole for tl man best qualified to till the o fice. He expressed regret, that tl office does not command the at te: tion it deserves. The State h progressed in last few years fro 50 to 100 per cent, industrial and otherwise, but the railroa* have no' kept pace with the pr gress. They do not observe the schedules; they delay paymei of unquestioned claims due eo signees, and discriminate in ma ter of local rates as compart with rates in Georgia and Nort Carolina. South Carolina pa higher local rates than either < those states. He said lie was rui ning on his business, not his p litical, record. MR. J. A 8UMMERSETT, of Richland, who also wants be railroad commissioner, sai inx i v7 in a ui3(if;icciiicj amo'ijr the politicians as t<> ho this office should bo divided 11; people will get what they wan When politicians tall out tl people get what is coming them. What tlie state needed o hoard ol commissioners was man ot practical experience. 1 had 27 years' expetience i railroad servico. His work h; always been faithtnlly perform* and the value of his services ha been recognized by his emplo ers by occasional promotions ar increase of pay. If elected con missioner will give the peop eauallv as faithful and elliciei service. He said South Carolii is paying higher rates tha North Carolina and Georgi though as thickly populated ; those states, and in entitled to low rates. Col. .1. II. Wharton, prese railroad commissioner and ca didate lorre-electiou, next spot He has given the slate the he service possible, has "deliver* the goods" and the records wi show it, Action has been tak< by the commission in all cas of running trains on Sundti p operly reported. The Colon had iust entered upon an elabo ate defense of his administratii I when time was called on him. JAMKS CANSLKK, i rn:.....i. t.,n~ i it l .1 Mil ill/* <1(1, lunuwru, lit? nclld l I highest compliment he ov 'received was paid him on il si reels of Lancaster, when a mi remarked that the railroadsdidt have enough money to "bi Candler.'" lie said Wharton hi done nothing. It' it took him s i years to do nothing, how lor would it lake him to do som thing? Ho (Cansler) has mo sense than any man running f railroad commissioner. He w asked by a party in thenudierr if he would give Lancaster ?ik depot if elected, and repli< that he never named a baby b fore it was born. Cansler ke the crowd laughing thronglio his brief speech. for oovkrnok, A. 0. Jones, of Newberry, w the first, of the candidates f fiwv iiwi tu n jiortn, 11 u rA^i rnn pleasure at seeing ho many h i fore him By their presence t people show that they aretakii an interest in public affairs. La i caster, like his own county, Ne1 berry, was enjoying the frui ; of prohibition, having voted o i the dispensary. Boys and girl i therefore, are now getting < , safe ground. He referred to co ditions in this county since t 3d dispensary was voted out. He m r. said lie was a plain business man V Id ?not a politician. As a boy, lie | W 11- wore the Ked Shirt in '70 and W lit has ever since stood with the white I people lor good, economical gov 3 ernrnent. He stands for higher m education, tor the State institu ^ tiona and lor the christian or de- ^ e* nominational colleges and uni W e versifies. He.stands for improve ? JO menl in the common schools, the 8 terms of which should be length V w ened. He stands for an economi- M "" cal and business administration ^ 10 of the affairs of South Carolina. ^ Politicians are sent to the leg- ^ le islaturo, and not busiuess men? m n* hence, there is uot an equaliza W ,l< tion in taxation. Favors immi ? m gration and opposes t-ie presence * ' v of lobbyists in the legislature. -p is working in the interests of rail ^ 0 roads, 'ru-ts and whiskey. Is W lr opposed to dispensary law and ^ 11' has always opposed it. The dis W n* pensary has caused more ruin g '* and sorrow than any other law. |t ?t* Stands for Price act. Stood lor jv Morgan bill because it would VH have killed the dispensary. Fit- ^ teen counties have already ban 11 ished the dispensary. Much lias ^ ?" been said about benefit to schools, T but the average receipt per child ? from dispensary has only been 41 . cents. Dispensary is a great po litical machine; it is trying to ( control this election?it is trying ^ to elect Stato ofticers, the legisla- ^ h tore and county officers. He re- C j ferred to the label incident. He * * said Freeman,representattve ot a C l0 hquo:* house, told him the reus- ^ oil he could not sell to Stale die- v pensary was because his liou-e ^ I wav too green?that other houses ^ ' paid board of control 10 per cent ? |(j on all sales. He said he was be- * ?(j ing fought by every other oandi m date lor govei nor, t hat four ot his W v opponents stood tor the dispen ^ | j aarv. Prohibition Candidate Br un ^ son, he said, by taking his vote* ^ j was helping the dispensary.? W t Ansel rail on dispensary plat form ^ t before, but now lie is appealing to nrobibitionists. Ansel tells L" how attractive county dispetmaJ ries fire, bill does not mention ap the attractions ot prohibition. F( 1 llON. RICHARD I. MANNING, ^ n* ot Sumter, next candidate tor J n* Governor to spook. Haid this was 0o, his first appearance here as a ?8 , candidate for otfice. lie releried "P1 3(1 . , r to previous pleasant relations 'I 1 with some of Lancaster's citizens. He alluded to his legislative rec e* ord, having first served in the ' House and for last eicht years in Senate. He had always labored r~ to advance those things which he wa )n bolieved for the I est interests of an South Carolina. He now advo. y" evt jcalos no radical laws He is he- tie i1(J fwre the people as a larmer and a ,ei er: business man. He favors the '] tie eulorcement of present laws rath, tif ,n er than the enactment of new ,?t ones. He believes in the appli * ,v cation of sound business methods l('j to allairs of state. He favors ix 8??(1 roads and is a friend of tin' ~~" ,gjold Confederate veteran. The e state's educational policy is fixed. re The issue is the dispensary. It Ol orji? a well known fact that what as eVor system is adopted in any ce community, you will find some ,w who will say it is a failure. In ,]* urging reasons at Camden meet- on e ing why lie (Manning) should *'? . 11 #> /.I /./.I A.l riAliaVHAM VI n VI II Iiwv UC C71 V/ vOU \JlMOI IIU1 J JO ?l ban said that he (Manning) was bit being supported by officers of the ' dispensary and if elected, there fore, would he handicapped in1 *s cleaning out and purifying dis or pensary. lie said lie hoped that ed MoMahan was correct as to dis- thi ?e pensaryites supporting him. lie pe he hoped that every advocate of the ug dispensary law was supporting be n him. And he would a'so he glad w" w- to have support of prohibition stp trt* its and local optionistp. But he had ut neither said nor done anything Is, that would bring to his support on either thoso in favor of or oppos>n ing the dispensary. He does not ? he go as far as McMahan in advoca ..SPECIAL.. ] Ten Days' Sale $ For Ten Days we Offer Bargain Hun- ^ ters Some Startling Values. ? 2500 yards 10c Colored Lawns at 5c. 1 1000 " 12 1-2 and 15c White Lawns at 10c. ^ 2500 " 10, 12 1-2 and 15c Embroidery, pick the lot ^ at 81-3 cents. \ > Just received 1 bolt yard-wide Taffeta Silk, cheap at 9 1.25, for this sale 08c the yard. Jt We Were Fortunate * in getting two more solid cases of Hat Samples. In m these are some worth at least $2.50. You may pick X them at $1.25. Small lot 25c Straw Hats at 10c. J 100 pairs Tan and Patent Colt Shoes 5.00. Forbush 0 \ n /v .i . i l i o rrr oj \ uxioras ior men, we oner tnese tnis saie at s. 10. ^ m pail's Nullifiers, worth 1.50, to close out at 75c. 10 dozen 1.50, 1.75 and 2.00 Odd Pants, your choice ? 1.25. 1.25 Pants 98c. 75c Pants 50c. Numbers of W Suits in broken lots at 3.50, 5.00 and 7.50, worth double m the money. ft 10 yards Barker's Bleach for 83c. Only 10 yards to ^ the customer. J Don't miss this sale if you count values. ? Yours respectfully, f Funderburk Comp'y. | - \ Notice of Application CheaP Rates Via Sou,hern Railway. )r Discharge as Guardian. On account of the special occasions mentinned, the Southern Railway will noil round Notice ift hereby given that trie mi- trip to points utuued below,ut great* signed will, on the 8th of August. ,y ro,inced rates as foliows: X), make his llnal settlement wth To Mexico City, Mex., and return.?Ac1 Judge of Probate of Lancaster count International Geological Congress, mty, at his otltce at the courthouse, tickets on sale August, 14th to 31, limited guardian of Kvelyn H. Nishet, and to return 90 days from date of sale, lUt* ply to said court tor llnal discharge one fare plus 2f> cts for round trio, said guardian. To Milwaukee, Wis., und return.?AcI'his J uly ft, 1900. count Grand Aerie Fraternal Order Fugles, K. W. N1SBET, Tickets on sale August, loth to Pith, luni( uardian of Kvelyn K. Nisbet. ted to return August ?2ud. Hate, one fare plus $2 00 for round trip. To ltichiuond, Va . and return, -Aceouu A n Hvctq n m eetiug True Reformers. Tickets on sale xjlJLL v/i qctil September, 2nd to Gth, limited to return ... . , . September 13th Kate, one lure plus 2ft cts. it will last a life time is what you for round trip. nt. Our Organs have a pure tone To Kounoke, Va., and return.?Aceouu d have lovely cases. We can supply Meeting National Fireman's Association. ii with an Organ that will please in Tickets on sale August 12th to 13th, limited ry particular fur only $05 and $70, to return August, ;tlst \n extension o I i enroll W rile II? tiir niiP anndial I tl.i.. II.. L. ^ I.. ? i .1 . 1 ? V > ? . .. . %? w... i:nn 1111.11 i?r rr|liuuiin-l I'llll 111 11V IK* < > I ?IH1 II ins nf payment, ami for illustra- ed by depositing ticket with Special Agen t lis of our beautiful organs. noil paying n fee ot 5tt <-ts. Halo, one tare If you prefer a 1'iano we have beau- plus in eta. for sound tiip. ill and good new Uprights from It. W Hunt. brooks Morgan, In up oil easy terms. Div. Pas. Agt., Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt, Lildress Charleston. S. C. Atlanta, Ga. MALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE, tir ~ rp 1 n < . P*ii' o u i coiumba. s.e. 'WofTord College Fitting School. Three new brick buildings. Steam * t? /\ I 'U'H' RIM' slectrii- lights. Tft Tho IIVPr^PPrQ Head Master, three teachers and 1U 1IIC UVC1SCCIS Matron live in the buildings. r ?f Individual attention to each student. F the Public Highways of Situated on tile W ulford Campus. Lancaster County. ?,8l,,l.d?,nt" !*ke a reKular ur9e ln A J tlie College (>y mna-uiim, and have ao\s the people will soon finish laying f_? "'** College Library tbeircrops, I must earnestly urge pays for board, I nit inn, and all on yon all to warn out your bands (f,>s Next session begins Sept. 19th. each of your section of roads and ! or,,(,H'.I4 A. MASON irk tliem and put them in good con- A Kh, Head Master, Spartanburg, ,ion. I hope you will all discbarge 7-H6 tir duty faithfully. I am your bum- * . H,.PVH,,t I IMPACTED B, nutorrB 1*17 1908. M.C. Gardner, unMI" r-l8-4w. County tSuperviaor. RAILWAY COMPANY \ SCIIKDULK 'N KKPKCT MAY P, 190fl V DAILY KXChl'T SUNDAY W Notice to Trespassers. ?????"? , Lv Lancaster 6 IS a m 3 S p ? A 11 persons will take notice that Lv Kort Lawn ?3iam us p n ey are hereby forbidden order the i J itnfhhM^a1''6 p ? nalty of law, to hunt with xun or Ar Cheater...'.'.'.XV..'.."7 15 J m (JJsn? K, to flab or attempt to catch Hah, Ar ( harlotte-Sou Uy tfkftTm FuuVii any manner whatever, or to pick ArOolumbla-iou.Ky ... loooam , g ?m A rries, gAther nuts, or ride. drive or pw ilk. cut or atteniDt tocut timber, or _ STiioUND - i*t i;ninmm?-sou. Ky Ouham 3 10pm III any other way, on my land , - ni.4rU)U,.__s<,u.Ky s ?6 a m eoo pm Indian Land township. Lancaster Lv(;ht.Hlcr .rmnSTTS SlTpm , tunty, rttate of Houth < arolina, ad- i.v KichburK to a m Havpnr nlnir the lands of A. I'.Hpratt.Jamea Lv Haacomviiie dm a in Mbpm ii K ..o.? ? ? |>| | LvPortLwn in on a m 8 Ml p m ilson. Daniel Wilson. James Kicn- ArUn#llwr io?oam vibim ^ rtson, and other*. This July ?, 1WH5. - ^ MK8. M.B. GORDON. connections CHESTER?Southern. He aboard, and CatoUna A NorihW?*t?rn ItallwavM. ./ XT LANCASTER?Southern Railway Head?lhe News. A. I. McLUKK Superintendent.