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Intelligencer. JfubHafMii every Wednesday. J. F. Clinkscai.es, I Editors and C. C. Langston, s Proprietors. TEEMS i ONE YEAR, - - - - $1 60 SIX MONTHS. 75 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20, 1902. ' WINDING UP. Very little time remains in which the voters of Anderson County are to determine who among the candidates are entitled to their ballots. Decided* ly the most important offices to be filled, in our humble judgment, are those of United States Senator and member of the House of Representa tives in Congress. The selection of State officers is of course important, but there are no political issues divid ing the candidates seeking office in the State, neither are there vicious State laws, the repeal of which are demanded by the people. "Is he a good, clean man?" is the only question being asked and the only one to be answered in selecting these candi dates. Put when it comes to selecting rep r?sentatives in Congress, Senator and member of the House of Representa tives, a voice from every avocation in life in the South, and indeed from every hearthstone, however humble, cries out for the exercise of judgment and caution. Congress is the source from whence flo'ws the vicious legislation which is forcing the plain people into an igno minious servitude where every member of the family, the children as well as the parents, are compelled to battle for existence. Opportunities to rise from an humble beginning to oomfort and influence are rapidly being cut off and restricted. Life to the many will soon be one of never ceasing toil, while the -favored protected few are rolling in untold wealth at the expense of the sweating brows and tired hearts and hands of the struggling masses. Legislation protecting trusts and monopolies, which in the exercise of the powers granted them force the plain people to pay exorbitant prices for every article of clothing, farming utensils, tools of every handicraft and almost every necessary article of life, has been enacted by Congress and must be corrected. Relief from such iniquitous legisla tion has been demanded by the pcopje for years, but the hard earned dollars which should bring comfort to their homes and education and refinement to their children continue to flow into the coffers of the trusts. While it is two that the Republicans are in a majority in both the Senate and House, time and time again, in* the past, have they been defeated by a Democratic minority. Why can it not be done again, and where are the evi dences of the unyielding fights made by our representatives ? It is of the highest importance that the people of Anderson County should cast their votes for the strongest man offering for the position. One whose integrity places him above suspicion:; a man free from questionable manipu lations; a man of alertness, energy, braits,,dignity and unyielding cour age. SupinenesB has never yet won a battle and never will, and the people have too muoh at stake to experiment with men whoBe records, however prolific they may have been in the accomplishment of other matters, are vo:d of uncompromising fights for the relief of the people from vicious Re publican legislation. Recently the Nashville (Tenn.) American insisted that the "State Demooratic platform should deolare for better schools and more school days for country children ; county high schools in counties where the revenue will permit; mauual training and agri cultural education in the public schools and those supported by public funds." Here is a platform in a few lines that has more horse sense in it to the square inch than any State or National platform ever written. Such an idea adopted and carried out iu the South would prove to be a dynamo that would utilize all the boy-power and girl-power now going to wa9te. All 'he leading cotton planters of Louisii -?a have joined in the organiza tion of the Cotton Producers' Asso ciation with Shreveport as headquar quarters. The members pledge them selves not to sell or dispose of any cotton seed during the season of 1902-03, except through the exchange at Shreveport, whioh will thus fix prices whioh will be uniform. A committee was also appointed to as sure concerted action, to combat the railroads and fix the proper railroad charges for the transportation of cot ton seed. Notice to Committeemen. The County Democratic Executive Committee ia hereby called to meet in , the Court House Aug. 28th, at 11 /clock a. m., to tabulate the returns and declare the election. H. H. Watkins, Chm. Complaint of a Voter. Mu. Editor: Sonic of us have al ways understood that public oflice is a public trust, and when committed to a man he should look to the public good. If demonstrated that personal gain is the chief end of such holding, and that promotion if* desired to increase oppor tunities for accomplishing still greater gains, then would it not be best not to hamper or fetter euch a one with office, and give the practical business man full sway to heap up unto himself great niiucB of gold, silver, coiter, etc.. without the responsibility of looking after the common interests of the com mon people, who are unable to pur chase stocks and bonds in such corpo rations as the above, even at the lo'v rates of $15, $20 or $25, to say nothing about ?10 per share. The purchase of such rich, remunera tive stock is withheld from the poor, ordinary voter, but is placed with cor poration ollicers, Borne of whom are permitted to ride on free railroad passes to inspect such property ; then the com mon public is to be hoodootAl into vot ing for men, posing as great great apostles against Commercial Democ racy, traversing the country with Showalter, and a number of other prominent ^?publicans, in search of copper mines stock to sell to loyal con stituents at a margin of 815 to $20 per share. Now, the question is, if such is done by means of position given by the peo ple to a man, what would be done on a great deal or Act against the trusts, in which a 1*. S. Senator's vote would be worth so much ? I am unable to say. The temptation would bo great if forty' or fifty thousand dollars were offered for such vote at this btage of the game. And just here the people of this State are called on to pass between six men aspiring to the office of U. S. Sen ator on the 20th next. Aside from claims of the other four, what shall be done with those?the last two who ad dressed us on the Anderson campaign day 1 Settle the question, if yon please, m the money basis alone, as between them. While Governor of this State, in the absence of an appropriation by the Legislature, the Governor gave his individual note, with Dr. Bates, then Treasurer of the State, for the money with which to make the South Carolina exhibit at Atlanta (Ga.) Exposition. To my mind it seems that one wants to help the whoie people, while the other wants to help himself, which is right aud laudable in any man ; but when a man has contracted with his people for n salary in a position or oflice which they generously have given him, 1 do not think he ought to speculate on such position from off the people who gave it to him. Instead of taking from their cotters to add to his, on a salary of $5,000 per annum, with perquisites, he ought to help some of his less fort unate constituents. Votek. Latimer and tlemphil? Fight at Gaffney, There is something either in the water or the atmosphere that calls forth a difficulty of some sort every time candidates or officials speak here. It will be remembered that it was. at this place that Senators Till man and McLaurin found that arguments avail ed nothing and both tendered their resignation to Gov. McSweeney and the incident of the "Jim" Tillman-De Camp episode, a few weeks ago. is still fresh in the minds of the people. But today two would-be senators came to actual blows, aud all about a small matter. It happened this way: At the senatorial and congressional candidates1 meeting held her e in the court house today, Congressman Lati mer was the first speaker for the Unit ed States senate. When his turn came, the dinner hour having arrived, a majority of the 500 audience left. Lati mer did not want to speak to deplet ed crowd and asked permission of the chairman to be allowed to postpone his speech until after dinner, the time allotted to the congressmen. The matter was left to a vote, and it was unanimously ordered that the speech be postponed as requested. Latimer jumped up and said: "I want you all to come back hero and hear me, for these live lawyers have been jumping on one poor farmer, and I am going to answer them." As they were leaving the bar of the court room, Hemphill said: "Latimer. you ought not to say that, for none of us have been jumping on you today, and you knqw it. It has always been our rule to end a meeting before we stop, and it will not be right to infringe upon the time of the congressmen." Latimer?You wnnt to make me speak to empty benches; you care nothing for the congressmen. Hemphill?I do cure for the con gressmen, and yon know it. By this time they were facing each other, aud both very angry. Latimer?I know that you don't caro for them. Hemphill?G ? d d?m you yon know that is not true. Latimer theu Irew back and hit Hemphill a severe, stunning blow on the cheek. Several men jumped in be tween them and the driving blow sent by Hemphill at his antagonist fell short of its ma: k. Hemphill then grabbed his umbrella and tried to hit Latimer over the head of the interfer ing men, but he could not reach him. Several men grabbed hold of both an tagonists, who were making desperato efforts to get at each other, and in the scuttle Hemphill was pushed back be tween two chairs in the jury box, but was instantly helped to his feet again. This ended the incident as far as this correspondent saw and heard. It is rumored that Hemphill followed Latimer out of the court room and asked htm whv he struck him, and Latimer replied "because you crraed me." To which Hen.phill rejoined: "I did not curse you.M Latimer said: "Well, if you did not curse me, I apologize" This latter statement is mere hear say, but the ti i st part is testimony nnd was heard nud witnessed by many. The whole affair was totally unex pected, for during the entile campaign there has not been any coutrovery to amount to anything between these two genUemen, either off or on tho otand.? Correspondence Columbia State, Aug. l'4th. Holland's Store. We have had good ruina for the past few days and crops have greatly re vived. Cotton received a considerable set back from the excessive hoi days and cool nights just preceding the rain. Cotton in this vicinity is not as good as last year at this time, though. Corn on bottom lands is much better and promises an abundant yield. Fod der pulling and sowing turnips is the order this week. Very little cotton has been picked. It is opening slowly since the rain. School opened ntShiloh this morning with Mr. Guy Norrie as teacher. The school will run eight months. Mr. Reuben McGee is quite sick with typhoid fever. Mr. Paul Karle has been confined to his room for a week with malarial fever. We trust they both may aoon be restored. Kev. J. K. Karle is replacing his barn which was recently destroyed by fire. T. B. Karle, of Anderson, spent last Sunday here with his father's family. W. M. Strickland spent a few days In Hart Co., Ga., last week prospecting' A protracted meeting closed atShiloh last Thursday night. The paator was assisted by Kev. J. It. Karle. A meeting is in progress this week at Cross Koads Church. The pastor, Kev. W. W. Leathers, we learn is doing the preaching. Mrs. Sullivan is in Anderson this week with relatives. Misser. Alice and Dici Sullivan are in Hart Co., Ga., visiting friends. Miss Maude Todd, of Kock Mills, is spending this week with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wright. The members of the West Savannah Democratic Club are requested to meet at Holland's Store on' next Fri day, the 22nd inst., at 3 o'clock p. m., to revise the club roll and attend to other business of importance. Miss Lois Holland is very sick at her home in Koyston, Ga. Her many friends in this community are very anxious about her. She has typhoid fever. Dr. Witherspoon is attending her. The candidates don't visit us much. They either think they have a good hold on ns or we are not worth visiting, we are not certain which. They are nearly all good, clean fellows, and we will remember it by voting for them on the 20th inst. The Singing Convention will con vene with Shiloh Church on the first Sunday in Sept. and Saturday before. All well-bred people will be welcome. Come and bring your books and dinner baskets well filled. The best musical talent of the surrounding country will be present to cone act the exercises. Burke. ? Be sure you sins will find you out if you are ever a caudidate for office. ? Many a young man has been cured jf palpitation of the heart by marrying the girl. - THE - HELTON HICK SCHOOL Prepares Boys and Girls for College! * The course has been carefully select ed and graded, so as to lead into the best Colleges of our State. Fall Ses sion opeu? Sept. 8. Kates of tuition and board ara moderate. For further information write to the Principal. J. T. WEST, B. S., Principal, Belton, S C. Auauat 20, 1002 9 4 NOTICE. TilE regular meeting of Stockholders of the Anderaon Cotton Mills will be held In the Court House In Anderaon, 8. C, on TUESDAY, lti:h SEPTEM BER, 1902, at noon, for the election of Officers and Directors for the enaulng year, and other buoineas which may be Drought before the meeting. An entirely new set of By-Laws will be submitted for adoption in lieu of those now in use bv the Company. "J. A. BROCK, President, August 14. 1902 9 4 LAND FOR SALE. 41 acres in one lot, 3 acres of which are in ihe incorporate limits of the town of Bowman, Ga Good pasture with water. Uinall dwelling house I offer this lot at $20.00 per acre. Another lot Just outside or Bowman, containing 122 acre?, two dwelling houses and good witter. Splon did location. This lot $450 Another Tract containing 03 auras, li tulles from Bowman, small dwelling nouse lor $950. All this property louaieu conveniently to the John Glbsou liibtitute, a splendid school. Apply to R. M. ARNOLD, Bowman, Ga. August 20, 190:2 9 2* FOB SALE. 117 acre Farm In Brushy Creek Town ship,'3 miles from Piedmont, including 8 acres creek bottom, good dwelling, two tepaut houses, good water, publia road to Greenville running through place, a pas lure aud good timber. Apply* to W. M. SMITH, . Westminster, S. C, Box 24S. August 20, 1902_9_ Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned, Administratrix of Estate of Jas. H. Ellison, deceased, here by gives uotloe that she will oa Monday, ii I'd day of September, 1902, apply to the Judge of Pro?aie for Andsruou County, 8. C, for a Ftual Settlement of said Es tate, and a discharge from her office as Administratrix. MARY JANE ^LLISON, Adm'x. August 20, 1002 9_5 00, Wooltefs O&ffSSXS. Jl --hr?? ? ?"Kir of oolum, co flBIlMH calneorwaiskay,a Ml 111 bu large took of par WT bmi evi tlsularaonhomsor and m. woollkvoo^ WM&mCot jggggjj EDUCATE YOUR DAUGHTERS! AND. before decuMsg whers, send for a Catalogue of WILLBAM&TON FE MALE COLLEGE After examining it carefully, ask yourself why any citizen of Anderson ' County should send his daughter away f?>r a thorough education in a pure moral atmosphore in an unusually well equipped Female College.' Patronize home institutions in preference to others not as good. Address REV. 8. LANDER, Pres., Williamston, 8. C. July 30,1902 6 B?tail or Wholesale Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions, Gents' Furnishings^ We sell nice Goods at under price. Buying for Cash and selling for Cash, and buying from forced sales, or direct from the manufacturers' agents, enables us to save you from 25 to 35 per cent, on all your purchases. Our Buyer leaves this week for the Northern markets to buy car loads of nice Goods for the Fall trade. So you may watch this space for eye-openers. We have had such a wonderful trade on CAR* HABT UNION MADE OVERALLS. We have just bought a double supply of them, and have made ai rangements in future to have them shipped direct, and can always fit you in any sizes, and always at cut prices. THE BEE HIV Phone 65. McCully Building. G. H. BAIt.ES & CO. t t Starvation Prices Here!! We have a Big Stock of SHOES, PANTS, HATS AND DRY GOODS THAT MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE. THE PRICE will sell them. The Goods will do their own talking. We oan't afford to spend muoh time or advertising spaoe on them at these prices, so just quote them. It takes Spot Cash to move them at these prices, so don't ask us to charge them or exchange them after yon buy them. We oan't afford any expense at all in disposing of them at the figures quoted below : SHOES! A good Brogan, Split Leather Shoe, (size 6 and 7,) 85o. Other sizes $1.00. A First CIssb, All Leather, Whole Stock Brogaa, (size 6 to 7,) $1.00. Other sizes $1.15. A Smooth Calf or Cordovan Shoe, (6 and 7,) 85o. Other sizes $1.00. PANTS ! Light-weight Jeans Pants, (sizes 30x30 to 32x32,) 45c. Boys' sizes 26x25 to 29x29,) 45c. Other sizes in Men's 05c. A beautiful Moleskin Pants, reg ular price $1.25, to goat 75o. Only a few left, and those are desirable sizes. HATS? This stook is practically new, but will be sold at a sacrifice. We promis a Bargain in every sale. DRY GOODS ! These are desirable leaders and will be sold at most attractive prioes Our Summer Goods must go at any cost, and it will pay you to oome direot to our counters before going elsewhere. If you like to pick first ohoice now is your opportunity. DEAN & RATUFFE. I Good Thing: Follow the people who never nies a good thing, and yon wiU find them making tracks for THE MAGNET in a hurry. THERE'S a reason for Ihia. Here it ie w Fill in the missing words, bring it to Jno. A. Austin and The Magnet aud fet one-quarter off of our entire line of Ladies' and Children's Oxfords and Cashable Dress Goods, and get a Twentieth Century Air Ship for the boys and girls free. You match these prioes but you can't match the Goods : $1.50 Slippers, one quarter off..: $1 12J 125 ** " ? 44 ....... Mo 1.00 44 44 44 . 75o 75 ?4 * 44 . 56c 25 Dress Goods * 44. l&i 20 M '* 44 . 16e 16 Dresa Goods, quarter off.. 12o 15 44 44 . llj 12 44 i 44 44 . ? Oo 10 44 44 " 44 ... 7|o 8 44 44 44. 6o 5 44 44 44 44 . ie JUST remember the QUALITY of our Goods and tto SMALLXESS of our Prices. Yours always truly, JOHN A AUSTIN ANI> THE MAGNET, High Price Breakers and Low Price Makers, the1 man down next to the Post Office, that gives you Fans and furnishes you lee Water free. We are expecting Great Crowds to attend this August Sale Strictly Seasonable Goods Without reserve to go in this sale at Out Prices. It is a sals of Summer Merchandise at a time when the long end of thV hot season is stir before you. We are already planning for the new season* and the time is all too short for us to get ready. The sale will be pushed with the greatest energy. Immense Stocks are to bo closed before the month is out, bat early buyers will walk off with the pick of the pile. ' 1 ? j Beautiful White Pique, our regular retail price 25c..now 12k Fine White Lace Curtains, regular price $2.50, 3} yards long, 45 inches wide.......;.now $1,25 Book Fold White Ltwn, regular price 8o, we offer 500 yards at. 4t Ladies' Liele White Under vesta, every day retail price is 15c.now 10c Newry, 8. C, Bleaching, 36 inches wide, tree from starch, to introduce we offer at. 7p 70-inch Half Bleached Table Damask, regular 65c. grade. .now 45c 2} yards wide Unbleached Sheet we offer for this sale at..15c Large Size all Linen Towel, sold every day at 18c, for this sale..lo& Ladies' Silk Waists, in beautiful designs, real value63.00, for this sale, .81.75 Black Brilliantine, 40 inches wide, value 75c, for this sale.48c Large size White Bed Spread, value $1.50, for this sale..97c 36-inch New Fall Designs Percale, value 10c, for this sale. 7c Merceiized SuitingB, light shades, regular value 75c.. .now 33c White with Black Work High Class Muslin, regular value 18o... .now 12$c 60-inch Black Broadcloth, regular 00c. grade, for this sale.68c Reduction in Men's Wear. Faultless Negligee Shirts, regular $1.25 goods... .now 85c Scriven'a Bleached Drawers, regular 50c.now 88c Balbripgan Undershirts, regular 50c goods..now 38c Men's High Grade Oxfords, regular 93.50..now $2.50 Men's Silk Umbrellas, regular $1.50.now $1.00 Men's New Shape Derbys.now on sale prices 81.50 and $2.50 Men's High Grade Suspenders, regular 50c. goods.now 25c Men's Alpaca Coats, Serge Coats?all at first cost. WE ARE OPENING FALL MILLINERY And in order to sell the remainder of Summer Goods we have instructed our Sales-ladies to cut the price half in two. Mattings, New Bugs, Carpets just opened. Call and look at our immense Stock. . Weil k Co. As the Thermometer goes down in Winter so do our. PRICES GO DOWN IN SUMMER. JUST now we are making another "raid" on Prices, and on every arti* cle of Summer Merchandise we b?ve CUT the PRICES so close until there hardly remains enough profit for living expenses. So it naturally folio** that there is money in it for you. A great many people,'tis true, are under the impression that when a Merchant advertises a lot of Cut Prices on seasonable and simple goods that there is a catch somewhere, and are wary about taking in these Cut Price Sales. To those, especially, who are of this opinion we ask that you visit oar Store, get our prices, note well the quality of our Goods, and we promise to convince you beyond a doubt that there are. such things as Cut Prices. Advertising Cut Prices and Bargains is not a "hobby" of ours, for only twice during the year do we advertise these things, for since we have been in business we have established a reputation of selling the best Goods at close prices the year round, so when we do advertise Cut Prices and Bargains you will find that they are unusually good ones. 4 Business so far has been VERY good this Summer, and to make the reat of the Summer months busy ones with us. we are offering unusual Bar gains in our different departments. Rnn your eye over this list, and if there is anything on it that you will need see us before purchasing elsewhere, you will be doing the right, thing to keep money in your purse : Foulards, Egyptian Tissues, Lawns, Muslins, Organdies, s P. K'b., Dimities, White Goods, Wash Good?, Black and Colored Dress Goods, Laces, Embroideries, Insertings, Edgings, Hoisery, Undervests, Parasols, Fans, etc. Also, at Actual Cost, without any per cent whatever added, we offer our lot1 of Ladies' and Children's 81ippers. Also, big reductions on all Summer Footgear. Last, but just as attractive in prices and new goods, you will find our Millinery Department teeming with good things. Come as early as possible, or send us your orders. They receive our per sonal and prompt attention. Agents for the Royal Worcester Corset and McCalPs Bazar Patterns. JU8T RECEIVED, TWO CARS OF BUGGIES, ALL PRICES, from a $85.00 Top BfuggT np to the finest Rubber Tired job _ArifiO ??? A LOT OF WAC?NS, That we want to tell at once. We keep a large stock of? Georgia Home Made Harness Cheap* The finest, light Hraft? ^ Mower In the world. Come and see it. Tours in earnest; VANDIVBR BROS. & MAJOR.