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s ' - i ? VOL XLY NO 05 NEWBERRY> S. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1908 ' TWICE A \7^EK. SI.50 A YEAR THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN MEETING AT JALAPJ MORE THAN THREE HUNDRE1 IN ATTENDANCE. Speeches Hoard Close Atter, t0in?Good Barbecue Dinner and Pleasant Day Throughout. ! The county campaign meeting a Jalapa on Tuesday was attended b more than three hundred people, ii: eluding a good many ladies, (iood ot t aer prevailed and the day passe pleasantly. 'h- The meeting was held in the grov S behind the residence of Mr. W. ( ( Sligli. The day was hot, but the to [ iage in the grove is dense and pre f teeted the people from much of tli , heat. A fine spring furnished coc water. An excelont barbecue dinner w:i furnished by Messrs. W. C. and / ('. Sliuh. It was well cooked, an the attention was good, and the dh ner was enjoyed by every one wh partook of it. Tn the absence of County ( hail man Dominick. Mr. Kugene S. Hleas presided over the meetimr. All th candidates who are on the reguln program of speech-making were pies ent. The candidates for emigres: Messrs. Wvatt Aiken and Julius T possis. were also in attendance, an made addresses after the conelusio of the regular program. The senatorial candidates wei first introduced, and their speechc were, in the main, about the same r they have made elsewhere tlirougl out the campaign. Mr. 13. H. Aul the first speaker, referred briefly t the constitutional question which li had raised as to Mr. Alan Join stone, taking the position that M Johnstone's position as member < the board of trustees of Clenisoi and chairman of the board, disqnal fied him, under the Constitution, t hold a seat in the general asscmbl; and referring also to Mr. Johnstone other position?that of governmei cotton statistician for Xewbcrr county, which Mr. Anil urged woul also disqualify Mr. Johnstone as member of the general assembly. M Anil's arguments on these questioi have been fully reported in his n< dresses at previous meetings dnrin this campaign. Mr. A nil took up an editorial i the Newberry Observer (which ed torial is published elsewhere in th issue), saying I hat the otiiy const nu lion which could be placed on tli editorial was that the Observer oj posed sending any man hack to I) general assembly who opposed hiij appropriations. "Two years ago, said Mr. Anil, "this same newspapt talked about big appropriations t State institutions, and if I had h files I could show you where he lu taken the position that the prlvileg tax ought to be put into the Mai treasury, and we could not only Mil port Clemson, but all the State inst tut ions, with it. You haven't sec a line in that newspaper this year i favor of transferring that privilcj. tax into the Slate treasury. Why And you haven't seen a word aboi reducing these big appropriation The Observer says that the candidal "ouuht to be able to show, in tl first place, from the journals or otl or sources, that lie made some vet positive efforts |?> prevent the hi" appropriations, and also why 1 failed." 1 have shown that on 111 stump. I have shown that these hi approprialions?extraordinary appr< priations?were put into I ha t appn piration bill in the ways and meai committee room, most ol theni by vote of five to six. ami my opponei in this race was on the six side ( the vote. The fight was made in tl committee room because the custo has been for a number of years? don't know why?to let the appr priation bill, as it comes from tl ways and means commit tee, ? throuirh the house without nun changes.'' Mr. Anil called attention espcein ly to one extraordinary appropriate of $35,000 for the South Carolina tin versity, and lie asked Mr. Johnstoi to correct him if lie was not correct lis Iricuds withdrew this item ouet from the committee, al'ter a numbei of big appropriations had been dccid cd upon. The committee had out 3 vote on this appropriation and by i vote of five to six it was left out The committee had another vote am l- by a vote of six to five it was pu in. I'licii the friends of the bill wen ut raid it it went to the house a figh would be made on it and other ap t propria!ions endangered. Then i v came up again, and by a vote of si: i- to five it went in and went through and Air. Johnstone was among (Ik d six. Mr. A nil cited his record in tin e house of representatives, and took tin . same position on the various issue I- which he announced elsewhere, fav >- oring running the government eeon e oinieally, and opposing the immigra )1 tion department. Mi-. Alan Johnstone, candidate fo is tlie senate, began by saying that hi L. was not feeling well, and if he talk d ed in a somewhat rambling way, hi i- physical disability was the cause. 11 o made practically the same speed which he has made elsewhere, con p? gratulating the Stale upon being ri< ,e of the State dispensary; hoping th e day would soon come when liquo r would cease to be sold or drunk; tell a- i"'- his work in reference to tli labor contract law, and defending hi position as member of the board o trustees of Olemson. Mr. Johnston did not mention Mr. Anil's refercuc to his position as cotton statistician >e He cited Tillman and others as pre cedents for holdinsr the position o college trustee and another positioi the same time, and used the argu j ment which has heretofore been rc ported as to liis being a life inembe p nnd holding under the Clemson will v Mi'- Johnstone then took up th matter of appropriations, saying tlia ? lie favored as economical appropria ^ tions as were possible for a propc . administration of the government n Mr. Anil had stated in his addres that when Mr. Anil's bill to requir Clemson to pay for the convicts th college used, came before the way ^ and means committee, that Mr. John (1 had asked that the bill he heh ^ "P until he could see "('id. Simpsor r m1' the board, and that afterwards li ^ had asked that the bill be held u further until tlie result of pcudin legislation in I lie house affect in Clemson had been decided. Mi Johnstone said that he had asked . "and asked politely, that as Col. Sini|i son. chairman of the hoard, was i the city, that that the hill be passe ^ o\ ei for a day, in order that 1 migli talk with him in regard to it. I lm, not tin; silghest apprehension tha anybody would object to that." Mi ff Johnstone said it was simply a com M, he was showing Col. Simpsoi 0 an,l that time I stated that 1 di js not know and did not think that is "('oult!.?PP<>se the bill. 1 talked wit rc Col. Simpson and went back next da} or the day after, possibly, and tol the chairman of the ways and mean committee that 1 would raise no ol m and did raise no objcctioi n I here was no objection coming froi ,(l lllu college, and by ni.v vote in tli committee and in the liousc it wa passed through." s -^1 ?' Johnstone said lie favored a u'_ low taes as anybody, but lie defend ip the higher institutions of learn ing, saying iie was unwilling for th v people he represented 1 < fail beliin in knowledge. ie ' candidates tor the house o is I'cpresentatives discussed practicall ig the same issues which they have dis n_ ' cussed on other slumps in this cam -j. I paign. Mr. J. S. Dominick answere is j:1 letter which he had received askin a | him it lie favored a three-mill pre it I perty tax and a $2.00 commutatio >f j tax. lie said that lie did not; tha ie | he favored a commutation tax and in ?good roads machine in ever v towr -T *uip. The other candidates for th i>- liouse also discussed the road que? ie I ion, taking the same positions whic ?o t'.i-v have taken heretofore, an iv which have been fully reported. Mr. Arlhy.r Kilder, candidate i'n il- house, h; <! M 'l been at anv n n tiie other meet iii'is, on account r li- sickness, and for this reason a f'ulh ie | synopsis is given of his address j Jalapa on Tuesday. .Mr. K ihler said I lint South I'arL olina li.nl probably done more Tor higher institutions of learning than 1 aiiv other Slate her si/.*'. IFc was 1 a I raid that in her y.eal to. push forward higher education sin1 may have gone too far. But he thought now that to retrace I ho stops which had hoon taken would he a difficult mat1 tor. lie referred to the fact that the tax by which Clemsou was supported ^ was tin indirect tax. If it were not an indirect tax, and if every man who > used ;i hundred tons of fertilizer had I" go to the treasurer's otlice and pay ?the same amount which he paid indirectlv when lie used one liune dred tons of fertilizer?there would s he a cry :i 11 over the land. It was the duty nt every member of the general assemblv, he said, to see that nil these institutions were conducted as economically as possible. There was 1 no use in a man saying lie would at1 tempt to injure (Memson. lie couldn't ilu it. Cleinson was inhedded in s the hearts ol the people. But it was ljtho duty of' everv representative to 1 j see that every dollar was economically spent, and that no more money i was used than ought to be used. I Without diseriminnt ing against J t >e other institutions, lie believed 0 j thai Winthrop was doing more for ^ the State than any other institution C j Winthrop should be sunporl(1 ed. but not extravagantly. And so it p was with the Citadel, and South f'arlt olina university, and the other higher - institutions of learning, he said. TTo f believed that too much money had ii been spent. Tie believed that the - | boards of trustees of these iustitutions asked too much of our people r frequently, and he believed they I. ought to ho more careful with the e money they spent, and not bp so ext travaganf. Mr. Kibler took up the county finr ances. sayinir that on the first of July of this year there was not a dols lar in the county treasury for the p pupose of paying the running expene ses of the county. What was the res medv ? Expenses must be reduced or " a tax must lie levied to meet the orfl dinarv expenses. TTo thought the ' candidates for county supervisor 0 ought to he called upon to fell what I* they would recommend for running ? the county, and if the lax was insuf" ficient. then the legislature should " i make the necessary levy so as to put ' ! the county on a cash basis, ll was a j shame to make hard-worked officers i discount their salary warrants or horj row money, and for it |o he neees. sary for claims against the county to be shaved and discounted. Mr. Kibler said thai lie <li<l not ... have time to discuss the other ques( tions, his lime being about out. Evj eryhody knew where he stood on im1 migration and the lien law. As to ^ the office ol insurance commissioner. , for four successive years when he tl was in the general assembly he had s got a bill through the house providi ,ng for an insurance commissioner, but it had failed in the senate. Tf u did not cost the people a dollar, but 0 the money came out of the insnrs anee companies, and the object of ! the bill was to gel rid of wild cat ins surance companies, lie was clad the I- department had been put in operni lion. l> (' T. Wyche. candidate for the d house of representatives, slates (liat the reporter of The Herald and News 1 made a mistake in reporting his adv dress a I I'topia. The llerahl and j. News reporter said that Dr. Wyche i- had said thai the Stale had not yet d done its full duty to (he higher instill tutions of learning. Dr. Wyche sava ?- thai what he intended to sr.y was that n the Slate had not yet done its full it duty to Winthrop?the collce fo-r a the gil'js. This correction is chceri fully made. \ TEACHER WANTED. J ^ To teach the Broad River school. ' Salary $10 per month. Term 0 or 7 months. Applicalions fhould bo sent ,r( in by August 8th to either of the unI dersigned. '' .T. D. Crooks. '' B. M. Subei". II Pomaria, S. C. BRYAN IS OFFICIALLY TOLD OF NOMINATION FORMAL NOTIFICATION GIVEN HIM BY COMMITTEE He Again Proclaims The Principles for Which He and His Party Stand. Lincoln, Neb., August 12.?Under the burning rnvs of an almost tropical sun, and in the presence ef a vast assemblage, which cheered him to the echo, William J. Bryan today received from Henry 1). Clayton, of Alabama. lormal notification of his nominal ion for the Presidency of the United Stales. Thrice honored by I he Democratic parly as its standard-hearer. Mr. Brvau plainly exhibited the pleasure il gave him once again to proclaim the principles for which he stood. His nomination for a third lime, he declared in his speech of acceptance, could only be explained !> a substantial and undisputed growth in the principles and policies for which he, with a multitude of others, had contended. "As these principles and policies, he said, "have given me whatever political strength 1 possess, the action of the convention not only renews mv faith in them, but strengthens my attachment for them.'' I lie ovation accorded Mr. Bryan as he rode through the streets of Lincoln on his way to the Slate house, where the exercises were held, was non-partisan. It was the homage of the citizens of the Western city of the plains to a distinguished neighbor. Almost the entire Republican Administration was represented, Hovernor (Jeorge L. Sheldon and many State officers lending their presence both in the parade and on the platform. Before coming to Lincoln from Fairview?four miles distant?Mr. Bryan received l.oOl) visitors. To all lie extended a cordial greeting. His arrival shortly after noon at the hotel Lincoln, where lie ami John \Y. Kern, the vice presidential candidate, were the guests of honor at a luncheon to the committee on notification, was the signal for au outburst of cheers and applause. lie was immediatclv surrounded by a great crowd, and was kept busy for some lime shaking hands. Never before had Lincoln's streets and buildings, presented such a gala appearance. () street was a riot of color. Around the mutilated Taft banner a crowd of curious visitors was always clustered. Willi a national notoriety the banner was almost I he first point of interest visited. The parade carried Mr. Bryan directly under the banner. Not an Untoward Incident. The State house grounds were a mass of humanity and Mr. Bryan's appearance on the platform was erected with vociferous cheers and handclapping. The ceremony of notification was conducted on the north front ol the capitol. The balconies and every window were jammed to overflowing. Not a single incident occurred to mar the proceedings. The police arrangements were excellent. |{eali/.ing that the regular police force was not sufficient to cope with the great crowd, the Adjutant fJencral of tlie Slate, at the re<|ues| of i Mayor Frank Brown, ordered out the 2d Nebraska regiment, and with their assistance, perfect order was maintained. Before thl notification and acceptance speches were delivered. Norman L. Mack, chairman of the Democrattie national committee, who acted as presiding officer, called on John W. Kern, the vice presidential nominee, to make a speech. Mr. Kern responded in a few felicitous remarks, in which he gave unstinted praise to the non-partisan character of the exer* I cises. I he speech of Mr. Bryan concliul- ! ed the ceremonies and lie and Mr. I i Kern retired to (he capitol. wlier* I they held a public reception. | Toiiivht Mr. and Mrs. Bryan enter tained the members of the notification committee at a dinner at their J Ilium' at "Faiivicw." Tho party was served by Mrs. Huth Brvan Lea\id and Miss (1 race Bryan, daughters i>f tlu- host and the hostess; Mrs. Spanglor and Mrs. T. F. Allen, neieo and sister-in-law respectively of tho Democratic candidate, and Mrs. Winger. NEWS OF PROSPERITY. The Coming and Going of tho People of Newberry's Sister City. Prosperity. An- lii.?Mrs. ('alines lea\es I* riday l?u* Plains, (5a., where she will visit relatives. I'lie Misses Bodonbaugh, of Kihh-r's. arc the guests of the Misses W'erts. I lie Misses 1,ester have gone for a sla.\ in Batoshurg with their uncle, Dr. Kidgoll. Mr. Ira Nates is spending his vacation at home. Mr. and Mrs. Walph Wise and children, of Plains, (la., visited at1 I lotcl \\ ise t his week. Mr. ( ecil \\ yclie, secretary to lion. I 1'. II. (tary, is al home for :i few d:i\-s Miss I'Ula Berry. o| I'linton, is with Miss Mary Willis. Mrs. Addie Hodges and Miss Hollo Huuler have gone to the Isle of I'alms for a fortnight 's stay there. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wise visited Mrs. Harmon this week. The Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Savannah, (ia., has been on our streets again, much to the pleasure of his friends. Miss Kosalyn Summer, of Nowber-I rv. visited at Wise Hotel Monday. M'. I* Duncan has returned from a short visit in Saluda. *|race (llcaners junior members gave two delightful comedies al the audiloi inin on I uesdav evening. I liese were inlerspersed with songs ami choruses. I lie I?ev. Mr. Kreps spent Sunday 'II St. Matthews iu fhe interest of the lorward movement. Arc. Anderson Nates and Mr. Ira Nates have -one to flreenville to the ( onfedcrate reunion. This is campaign day hero. Mr. and Mrs. Wise m;nlc a short visit t,, Savannah the first part of the week. Miss Iaila (rroseclose has resumed her duties in Mr. Black's store, and will be "hid to see her friends again. ^ Mr. ;nid Mrs. Lalley are at Mrs. H. B. Sohumpcrl's. Miss Kdna Kellers goes to Spartanburg Thursday to join her annl. Mrs. Osborne. From there they go to New York. Miss Marv I .a than is wilh Miss Willie May Wise. Mrs. ,J. |.\ Hrowne has returned from New York, via ('onnclloy Springs. N. <where she poined her husband and little Fli/.abeth. Mrs. Hrowne has been si tidying al the renowned Virgil Piano school and will teach the Virgil Clavier method during the ensuing year. Mrs. Browne's school opens about September fi. Mr. Meyers, of Columbia, was in town last week. Mrs. C. (i. Barrier and little son ha\e gone to ladle Mountain. Mr. .lames Wise killed a rattle snake on Mr. Walter Wisos's place 1 uesdav that had seven rattles and hut ton and measured six inehos in circumference. Mr>. M. o. ,|. |< reps and lilile Tracy have none to Salein. Ya.. for :in extended visit. Masters Clifton and Muller Kreps have gone |<> C?>hunbia and Augusta. Misses Uutli and Chine Oroselosc have relumed to their home in Leesville. Mr. J. . Brown;* has returned frmn ('onnolley Springs, N. C., greatly improved in health. Miss Kstelle Bawl, of Leesville, was the truest of Mrs. ,T. K. Black last week. 'i u11e a goodly number?but not so many a* formerly attended the re .'":<'ii Friday. They reported a capital day, including the u<ual souvenirs. ' D. Duncan. Miss Nannie Simpson. Mr. and Mr-. W. A. Mosolc\. and Miss Marie Bobb are all aboard for Now York Friday, to bo away on business and pleasure for a fori night. Miss Bessie PeYore, of Ninety Six, who has been with Miss Julia Schumpert, lias gone to Columbia. Miss Kate Barre and Mr. Charles Barre have been down to Columbia to visit their sister, Miss May Lee, at the Columbia hospital. The many friends of Miss Barre will be pleased to learn that she is now convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. A. ("S. Wise are in Columbia for a week. Mr. 11. J. Bawl has gone to Asheville and ("Sreenville for a few days. Mr. James Cnlmes spent Sunday at home. Mr. Hart Kolni has returned to Columbia. All persons interested in elect ins; a oo|Ion weigher at Prosperity are requested lo meet in the town hall at three o'eloek on Saturday, Auijusl To. Lit lie Miss Leak B?dand is visiting Mrs. I,. 11. Kinard. in Atlanta. Oa. Mrs. Mvra 1.oilier and children, of Columbia, have been on a visit to friends in the city. Miss Jessie MnseleV is with relatives at Kidge Sprint*. Mr. (lodfrey llarmann, Jr., left on Wednesday for the springs. SOUNDS FRIENDLY NOTE. Never a Possibility of JapaneseAmerican War, Says Japaneso Ambassador. New York, Aug. 11.?A strong note of international amity was sounded and sentiments of cordial friendship between Japan and America were freely expressed at a luncheon in the Hotel Astor today tendered Thomas J. O'Brien, American ambassador to Japan, by the Japanese soeietv of New York. Hear Admiral Coghlan and I'nited States Senator Burrows were also guests at the luncheon, which was presided over by Baron Takaliira, Japanese ambassador to Washington. When Admiral Co?.jhlan was called t<i speak, he talked of the fleet at esa. praised the quality of the American sailors and said he hoped I he navy would increase, not against the interests of peace, but lo insure peace and In prevent any one from "treading on the tail of our coal." Speeches were made by Baron Takaliira, Ambassador O'Brien and Consul Oeneral Miilsho of New York, in which each predicted lasiini! peace, amicable trade relations ami friendship between the I'nited Stales and Japan. Toasts were drunk to President Roosevelt, the ambassador and lo the two countries. Baron Takaliira in his speech landed Ambassador O'Brien and then referred lo the talk of war between this country and Japan, saying: "We have never had an idea for a moment of displeasing your people, much less of waging war against you, and it is unnecessary to say that none of the intelligent people of I he two countries believed in the possibility of hostility between two nations of such time honored friendship." Ambassador O'Brien spoke of the commercial relations between the two nations and declared that each was of great importance to the other. Ifo declared there never had been any danger of war. FATHER AND SON SHOT IN BERKELEY COUNTY. Charleston, Aug. 11.- J. B. Tfver, of Cainhoy, shot and killed L. A. I Outart and fatally wounded his father, ('. K. I Hilar! of Cainhoy, last evening. ('. K. I Hit art died here today al noon from the result of his wounds. liver has been taken lo Monck's Corner by Sheriff Causey, of Berkeley county, in which the tragedy occurred. The shootintr came about from a lend of ?oinc standing, flyer j claims sell'-del'ense. iillegiie/ that lie was attacked by the Dutarts. lie sur. rendered to Sheriff Martin last ni?ht. 'The victim*: of the shootiutr will he ! buried tomorrow al Mount Pleasant. All concerned are well known.