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JONES HOWLED DOWN; BLEASE REFUSED SPEAK ANDERSOX MEETING CAME TO AX ABRUPT ( LOSE. Goyernor Asks Audience to Keep Quiet?All Efforts Were in T anu Anderson, Aug. 17.?Judge Ira B. Jones was howled down at the State campaign meeting here today. Three times did Judge Jones attempt to speak and in each instance, ere he had uttered more than a few words, his voice was drowned out by the mighty yells that went up from hundreds who were determined that he should not be heard. The howling down of Judge ~ ^rviinnntlv ciir?r?ps<;fn] rip OUiiQj >\d^ CIUIU^UVIJ ' spite the efforts of Acting Chairman S. Dean Pearman. Mayor Lee G. Hollman, "Josh" Ashley- and Governor Blease himself to restore order. For fifteen or twenty minutes pandemonium reigned, and the presiding officer, seeing no chance of quelling the tumult, declared the meeting adjourned without the audience having heard either of the two leading candidates lor governor. Incensed at the treatment given their favorite, who was the second candidate /or governor introduced, 'the Jones men in the crowd, although outnumbered about three to one, plainly indicated their purpose to retaliate should Governor Blease attempt to speak. The governor told several persons on the stand he would not speak unless Judge Jones were granted a fair hearing. This information was conveyed to the Blease men in the crowd by "Josh" Ashley, who added a-personal appeal, but all to no avail. I All Efforts Fruitless. ! Although it was reported that a dem- j onstration antagonistic to Judge Jones fcorl Kaon r\lonr>or? foTxr Kolipvpfl that it would assume such proportions. The j eity authorities had taken what they ! thought were sufficient precautions to prevent any real disorder, but almost j as soon as the howling started, it was realized that nothing could stem the tide of hostility toward Judge Jones. Governor Blease managed to get in a few words during the process of howling down Judge Jones and the; governor declared that the Jones men ; vere responsible for tne trouoie ana were trying to create sympathy for their candidate. The meeting was held in Buena Vista park, Anderson's amusement resort /and the crowd numbered about 2,500.1 AH the candidates for minor offices were listened to respectfully. In fact, so good was the order preserved during the first-nart of the meeting, that k . ? ' ^ /N 4- *?A11 V\ 1 T*fAT*A Tut? ruiiiuis "Jl yussiuic uuuuic ^ practically forgotten. Blease Tries His Hand. Everything went along swimmingly,; except for an occasional interruption which bore no significance until Judge Jones was introduced. Then the storm , Jwroke and in all its fury. There was ; no mistaking from the beginning the purpose of the howlers. Each word that Judge Jones uttered was lost in v' the noise that came from more than a thousand throats. Sitting on the railing of the speaker's stand in an attitude of defiance, Judge Jones waited "while the chairman pleaded with the . " disturbers to desist. His words fell ?" oars hnwpvpr. .Tndare Jones Uu u^ai *j>y .. w - w. - ^ _ then sat down, and Governor Blease arose. Turning to the reporters' table, the chief executive said: "You newspaper men get this down now and ^on't lie." Then facing the crowd, vbich he with several magic waves of Iiis arms succeeded in quieting in a measure for a very brief period, the governor declared: The Jones men up in those trees and a few scattered around in tne crowd are hollering for Jones, to howl liim down and create sympathy for 2tinL" Then the governor asked all the Blease people "to keep quiet and let Jones speak." For a few seconds It seemed the governor's appeal would fce heeded. Judge Jones advanced to the front of the stand in his second attempt to address the crowd. ikrt?fv_iAvino* wpnnlp will rp^pnt JLjl UC1 ?V ? * ?- * j?> |/ v v ^ ? vi . - __ _ _ _ this, denying a man free speech," was ' as far as Judge Jones got. He was stopped with another outburst of howling and hooting, which the chairman attempted to stay, but again his effort was futile. "Josh" Ashley then tried his hand, saying to the- crowd, "You know I love the citizens of Anderson county. You won't hear either if you don't let Judge Jones speak. The governor says he won't speak if you don't let Judge Jones speak." "Citizen Josh" Features. It appeared tnat "uiuzen j^u uau at last succeeded where others had failed in restoring order. Judge Jones arose for the third time and started speak. It seemed by now that the "worst was over ana the meeting would continue according to schedule. There I I I fore .Judge Jones said to the crowd: I j'The chairman can't quirt you, Gov- J ; ernor Blease can't quiet you, so you'll I ! have to quiet yourselves." The speaker then referred to Governor Blease's "social equality" charges, saying: "I want to tell you that Mr. "Josli" Ashley, a gentleman whom you all know and a friend of the governor's, voted against the separate coach law." "I never done it." promptly came from Mr. Ashley, who was quite near the speaker. "The journal of the house shows it," continued Judge Jones. "Boys, I never done it," was again the answer of probably the biggest Bleaseite in Anderson county to implied charges of social equality made by Governor Blease against all wiio voted against the separate coach law. The crowd evidently concluded that Judge Jones had said enough, so the j yelling and nownng were agim resumed with even greater force. Judge Jones took his seat'Jor the third time and the chairman mads another effort to restore order, but ir was no use. The crowd was determined ; that there should be no more speaking j and the crowd's wishes prevailed,-at | least the desire of the greater portion I | of the audience, for ther?K were some I i ?"u ? j ~ lw.ai, /-vf- "W f 11 .iofi Innoe 1 wuu utr^n ru tu m;ai u\j ui tMivpr ?-v/uv^ j and Governor Blease speak and expressed keen disappointment at the < disorderly end of the meeting. Presents for the Candidates. Governor Blease received another gold watch, chain and fob, which ; along with several bouquets, he ex! hibited to the crowd, the action and | ; his expressions of appreciation elicit- | ! mg additional cheering from those of j his supporters who could hear him. Judge Jones was also the recipient of some beautiful flowers. What was declared the handsomest, floral tribute ! received by any candidate during the campaign was presented to him today,; bearing the names of Anderson ladies., Judge Jones also received a floral j design "From seventy-five ladies of Honea Path." I For Attorney General. Mr. Lyon added some interest to the ! race for attorney general by offering j to give $100 to the Anderson hospital j if his opponent, Mr. B. B. Evans, can prove he (Lyon) paid $50t000 to Ben.1 L. Abney to compromise the suit against the Richland Distilling com- j pany. i "If you'll withdraw from the race I'll prove it," said Mr. Evans. Mr. Lyon declared the Blease dispensary comVia,3 amnl m-orl "Vf r A hfl PV tVlP iillCOlUil iiau x-'VA , w?.w j contract with whom was made inde- j pendentlv <5f the attorney general. Mr.! Evans had charged that Mr. Lyon of- j ficially approved the contract with Ab- ; ney, which the attorney general de- ! nied. f j - 1J ! Mr. Liyon said ne wouiu ];<*.> aaucuci ; hundred dollars to Cne Anderson hos- ! pital if Evans proved that he (Lyon) j asked the legislature to order the mer- j ger suit discontinued, as charged by 1 Mr. Evans. Mr. Lyon said he would appoint two members of a committee, Evans two, and these four add fifth,! and would abide by their decisions in i regard to his propositions. The crowd laughed heartily when Mr. Evans exclaimed: "I'm a lawyer,] I and a good one." He said he had j cleared eleven white men and one i woman, all charged with murder, and that Mr. Lyon had never had a case of merit before he became attorney general. Mr. Evans declared the newspapers were unfair to him and fighting him "because they don't want me to catch their little pets." He said he ' would guarantee an honest and straightforward administration, "and T will nut behind the bars seme people who stand high in South Carolina,". he concluded. * Mr. Lyon met the charges of his op: ponent ia il"? same manner as hereto-1 1 for?r He related some details of the j Farnum case and again explained why i ! he agreed to a fine in order to have Farnum plead guilty. He declared that Farnurn's plea of guilty gave the lie to the verdict of the jury that acquitted him in a former trial in connec-; ! ' * a v?t * r? i nc I HOI! Willi Uisycu&ai; anano. I I Replying to Mr. Lyon, Mr. Evans j told the crowd that if Senator G. W.' Sullivan, of Anderson county, a mem- j ber of the legislative dispensary investigating committer, did not substantiate his charge in reference to Abjney's fee for compromising the Richland Distilling company case, he (Ev ans) would withdraw from the race. Messrs. Earle and Peeples introduced no new matter in their speeches. All j candidates for attorney general re; ceived some applause. For Railroad Commissioner. Nothing of special interest developed in the race for railroad commissioner. Messrs. Richards, Wharton and Cansler making about their usual speeches, except that Major Richards i paid a tribute to the late railroad commissioner, J. M. Sullivan, to fill whose unexpired term Mr. Richards was ap pointed. Anderson was Mr. Sullivan's native county. ISlease Speaks From Court House Steps Governor Blease spoke from the court house steps to a crowd of his supporters, after the abrupt close of the regular meeting. He arraigned Mayor Lee G. Hollman, who, he ' < ? cnargea, was responsiuie 101 tut* uioorder at the park. The governor gave it as his opinion that his followers yelled while Judere Jones was speaking as a rebuke to Mayor' Holleman, who, the governor declared, was bitterly opposed to him. The governor was forced to cut short his address on account of the noise made by a group of Jones men, who gathered in the edge of the crowd, the governor was speaKing 10. ?ie was carfied on the shoulders of some of his enthusiastic admirers, across the street to the Chiquola hotel, and from the balcony he acceded to repeated demands of the throng below, completing his remarks begun at the court house without further interference. The candidates are considerably scattered tonight, but all are expected in Walhalla Tuesday, when the third from the final campaign meeting will be held. 5TAY LINK CITIES BY TROLLEY. Talk of Columbia-Angusta Line is ReTired?Commission Issued to Petitioners. Colu?nbia, Aug. 15.?The importance of Columbia as a commercial centre drill V>o vootlv wbpn Carolina and Georgia Railway company build their proposed line from this city to North Augusta, a commission having been issued to this company this morning by the Secretary of State, the petitioners begin James U. Jackson, A. A. Walden, L. J. Williams, i T * T"? TTT? TVT T Ir^/xr, Tt J. Li. Darnsuaie, waiter :u. uaAjivovu, <ji., all of ftorth Augusta, S. C., and Frank E. Courtney, of Augusta, Ga. The J company organizes with a minimum capital stock of $100,000 with the right j to ultimately increase this to $3,000,000 or more if they so desire. i In the petition the promoters de-! clare their intention of building a rail- j rofljl nr electric line from Columbia to i North Augusta, a distance of seventyfive miles, and the route the line will follow is through the city of Columbia, thence through the townships of Congkree, Lexington, Piatt Springs, Boiling Springs and Black Creek, in Lexington county, and the townships of Giddy Swamp, Rock Springs and such towns as may be along such route, and also the townships of Gregg and j Schultz, and the towns of Grainiteville, i Warren ville, Bath, Langly and North j Augusta, in Aiken county. Either elec- j tricity or steam will be the motive | power used. . It will be noticed that one of the incorporators for this new road and the! moving spirit behind it is James U.! Jackson, the general manager of the j A A <"\T rtrtf n Tir?n On/? if 1C rurvtrii-^u^u^La iv; nut, auu it 10 presumed that the new railroad will absorb or become a part of the AikenAugusta ' system and thus give a through trolley line from Columbia to Augusta, *Ga. It is stated here that this road will surelv be built and work is expected to commence at an early dat,e on the construction. Time and again for several years it has been talked that an electric line was going to be built from Colu?ubia to Augusta, but the matter never got beyond the talking stage. However, it is said that business is meant this time. / Is'the Seaboard Air Line railroad behind this proposed electric line? Such is whispered here, and it is intimated that the Southern Power company is interested. If this is true it will m-an big things and the supposition that these two powerful corporations, which are closely affiliated concerns, are behind the new road lends confidence to the project. It is well known that the Southern Power company has been trying to get a foothold in Columbia for several years. They, are now engaged in developing new power plants 0:1 the Savannah river, and it is natural that they are looking towards the territory embraced in the V route through which this proposed railroad will run. The section between here and Ausrusta is a fertile farming country, eai! bracing some of the best farming lands .in the State. It is Southern railway territory, and if the Seaboard is be' ^ ^ ?\??ArvAf< r\A 1 c?r* f linn it tttiII I I1111U I tic piupuouu CICV11,IV niiv^ AC ?? AAA ! be only carrying out the plan which has b?en the result of building the interurban system of electric roads through the Piedmont section in North and South Carolina. : In November, 1910, a group of gen! tlemen, Allen W. Jones, of Midville, Ga.; A. E. Padgett, of Edgefield; Dan Crosland, of Aiken: G. R. Coffin C C. Howard, of Augusta. Ga.. obtained from the secretary of statp a charter for the Georgia and Carolina Ro!1way company, with a minimum capi J ta 1 of $100,000. These gentlemen set j out in their petition asking tor the charter that they proposed building a ! railway line from Hamburg, just oppo site Augusta, through the townships of j Schultz, in Aiken county, Merriwether, j QWise and Pickens, Elmwood and! Edgefield townships and the town of j Edgefield, in the county of the sajne j name, through Townships Nos. 6, 4 and 7 and the town of Saluda, in that county, and also Townships Nos. 5 aiM 3, of same county, through Moon, Mendenhall, No. 9 and No. 1, and then the town of Newberry, in Newberry county, through Townships Reeder, No. 5, Caldwell, No. 2, Cromer, No. 4, and Floyd, No. 6, in Newberry county, on,* +/v tho tnwn nf Whit mi rp. in New UUU tu I.UV tv '* A-. v. ? berry county, Goshen Hill, Cross Keys, Union and Boganville townships, in. Union county, Glenn Springs, Paeolet, [ Fair Forest, Spartanburg, Cross Anchor townships, and to the city of i Spartanburg in that county, a distance of 120 miles. However, nothing j further has ever been done on this; proposed line, which would have o^cn-i ed up a fine country and counecred some of the most prosperous towns ::ii the State. The building of the new line from' j here to Augusta will be awaited with interest, and it is believed here thai actual work 011 it will commerce in the near future. >0 PAVED DRIVEWAYS A ROOD STATE CAPITAL 1 1 Judge Ernest Gary flakes Injunction Against City Council Permanent. i The city council of Columbia has I been permanently enjoined from building paved driveways around the ; State house. The decision was handI ed down Friday by Judge Ernest Gary, i Whether or not the case will be ap-. ! pealed to the supreme court will deI J nr\An A rl AAl ci ATt nf J pciiu eiitii ciy upuu uit ucvioiuu v* , ! city council at its next regular meet- j i jing* |. The proceedings were brought by j A. S. Salley, Jr., against |9 city coun-ij cil, which had appropriated $6,000 to j build the driveways, after being pe- ; titioned by the commissioners in: charge of the State house grounds. The plaintiff was represented by M. P. DeBruhl and Nelson A. Frierson and the j Kir Phrictio Pon^t r?itv at-I UlCJ UVUilW* UJ ?, torney. - ' ! ^ I 1 Only a Fire Hero | but the crowd cheered, as, with burned; I hands, he held up a small round box, j "Fellows!" he shouted, "this Bucklen'sj Arnica Salve I hold, has everything! [ .?? --o " D i <rht t s?1srk fnr bnils. I I UtJCtl IUI UUl J..O. 1MQUV. u..v ( ! ulcers, sores, pimples, eczema, cuts, | sprains, bruises Surest pile cure. It, i subdues inflammation, kills pain. On-i ly 25 cents af W. E. Pelham's. I ! NOTICE TO EXECUTIVE C03DI3TTEEEES. j All executive committeemen of the I Democratic clubs of Xewberry county who have not yet handed in the names ; of managers for their precincts to ; serve at the approaching primary I election are requested to hand in same to the secretary of the Democratic! i executive committee by S o'clock of j i | Monday morning, August 12, in order ! that the complete list of managers ; may be made up by that time. , Fred. H. Dominick, j Frank R. Hunter, Chairman. Secretary. : | , NOTICE TO OVERSEERS. All overseers throughout Newberry j 1 county are hereby notified to put their, ! respective sections i;i good condition! J during the monthj)f August. j L. I. Feagle, i County Supervisor. | Sot? is the time to subscribe to The jHtrald and Mews, $1.50 a year. WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS j Have you overworked your nervous sysi tem and caused trouble with your kid- j nevs and bladder? Have you pains in I ! /oins. side, back and bladder? Have you : ; a flabby appearance of the face, and uni der the eyes? A frequent desire to pas.?j j urine? If so. Williams' Kidney Pills will ! i -"?a '-<->'1 tlvikrorjut pripfi 50c. | '.UlC iViTIJAMS MFG. CO.. Prop... Cleveland. Ohio | ; , TEACHER WASTED. Applications for teacher for Tran- j wood School may be tiled with any one of the undersigned on or before j Friday, August twenty-third. Salary ; forty dollars per month. Term, six I ! months. .T. Robert Long, George A. Epting, I 0. H Abrams, Trustees. Ne7/berr7, R. F. D. Xo. 3. , 33rd Annual Seas wna mm mm >dB6? mm mm m fcXCUl ...VI Southern AUGUS' Tickets Limited Until Aui Good on Very Low Ra tractive Resorts Reac Railway. WASHINGT I $12.00 ROUNE WASHINGK Leave Columbia 6.10 P. M. Best of Pullmans, Day C From Newberry to Nori From Newberry to Rich From Newberry to Wcu Apply to local agents for othei vations, etc., or write to L,. D. Robinson, C. P. & T. A. Columbia, S. C. i 7 W. E. McGee, A. G. P. A. Columbia, S. C. S. H. Hardwi Washingt L_ MOLES A IN Removed with MOLESO no matter haw large, or ho face of the skin. And the trace or scar will be left. ?4.~ Mm F Al* W4 rcuiijr me 4*ivuu VTA ??*. pears in about six days, kil the skin smooth and natur; MOLESOFF is put up oi Each bottle is neatly packed full directions, and contains eno ten ordinary MOLES or WART a positive GUARANTEE if it WART, -we will promptly refun FLORIDA DISTRIE Department B188 > , <S> 3> BABBECUE SOTICES. <S> <S> ^ (Barbecue notices $1.00 each up to eight lines; all oyer eight lines at the rate of one cent a word.) We will give a first-class barbecue at Keitt's Grove on Friday, August !13, county campaign day. A good dinner is guaranteed. 0. A. Fe!k?r. B. M. Suber. I will give a first-class Barbecue at mv rAsirierioe. Hountv CamDaien day. .Monday, August 26, 1912. J. M. Counts. We will furnish a first-class barber cue at Fork school house on August 22, campaign' day. Special arrangements will be made for the entertainment of the young people, and music for the occasion has been engaged. R. L. Lominick, Caldwell Ruff. CHICHESTER S PILLS iTHE l>lAMON?? BRAND. /v /T/isLA Lbdion! Askyo V-ieglst for /A 6*4( Clil-ches-ter'a Diamond TlrandXfVN (-!<^5>uScK Pills in Red a.id Gold nietaKicV^Jy W boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. \/ SVl l ake no other. Buy of your ? j / ~ flf l)roct;l"t. AskforCIII-CIIES-TERS { C. J? DIAMOND J5RAND PILLS {ur ~5 \ "C* H years known as Best, Safest. Always Reliable k?r SQi 0 BY 0R1 WiiSTS FVEPVWHePi If you want news while it is news read The Herald and News. \ Flagged Train With Shirt Tearing his shirt from his back an | Ohio man flagged a train and saved n from a wreck, but H. T. Alston, Raleigh, X. C., once prevented a wreck with Electric Bitters. "T was in. a terrible plight wheu I began to use tbem," he writes, "my stomach, head back and kidneys were1 ail badly af Mountain and hore DCIHM ixdivyi 1 LA.?? * Railway T iA 101^> 8 a-T, 1^1^?mmmmmmmmrnmmmmmm?om?m?mmmmmmmmmmmm pist 31st for Returning. all trains. ites To the Many At- , j i a .i n .1 :bed by the Southern Also to on, d. c. > TRIP $12.00 3N SPECIAL A ?QAM Arrive tv dsmiigiuii o. n .hi. oaches and Dining Cars. ?olk, Va. $ 9.00 imond, Va. 9.00 iking ton, D. C. 12.00 r information and Pullman reser- i S. H. McLean. D, P. A. Columbia, S. C. H. F. Cary, G. P. A. | Washington, D. C. ck, P. T. M. I on, D. C. | _________ JD WARTS i .1 FF. without Da in or danger. w far raised about, the stiry will never return, and no MOLESOFF is applied dikRT, which entirely dissaplling the germ and leaving al. ily in One Dollar Bottles. in a plain case, accompanied by ?gb remedy to remove eight or 'O TTT 11 TlfAT O. VV C 3Cli IViWi-zAVOV^J-' A" Li.iJU.v_i fails to remove yotr MOLE or d the dollar. tUTING COMPANY Pensacola, Florida. fected and my liver was in bad condition, but four bottles of Electric Bitters made mo feel like a new man." A trial will convince you of their matchless merit for any stomach, liver or kidney trouble. Price 50 cents as W.. E. Pelham's / ? J 1785 1912 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 128th Year Begins September 27. It offers courses in Ancient and %r - J T - ? Ufa aaoaern bauguagn, uiawcuiaituB, ***? tory, Political Science, Debating, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Engineering. Courses for B. A., and B. S. degree with Engineering. 1 ^ ?5 4 I ss..\ nil A iree' {.U1UU11 Sbuutaiam^ ?,w? DQV/ii county of South Carolina. Vacant Boyce scholarships, giving $100 a year and free tuition, open to competitive examination in September. I Expenses reasonable. Terms and catalogue on application. Write to Entrance examinations at all the county seats on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m. v I . ' | HARRISON RANDOLPH, President, Charleston, S. C. TEACHES WANTED. Experienced male teacner preferred to teach Excelsior school. Salary $60 per month for term of 7 months. All j applications to be in before Aug. 3. <| Write any one of the undersigned. D. 3. Cook. Prosperity, R. F. D. J. C. Singiev. Slighs. R. F. D. ?. A. C. K!V*r. R. F. D.