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S A VERY HOT TIME Republicans Havf Big Row In TMr State Convention. CAPERS HAS A FIGHT. Kaorka a Negro from the Platform « *• * ; \ and Um Wildest Excitement and ('onfaaloa Prevailed—Cap^m Goa* trolled the ' Convention Through l>aaa. Who Preaided—Cat and Dried Program Carried Out.. The State Republican Convention, which met In Columbia on Tuesday, was the scene of the wildest confu sion and excitement and more than once there waa promise of a live!/ scramble, even a free-for-all fight seemed imminent at one time. At the afternoon session. John G. Cap ers. United States commissioner o'f In tern^ revenue, knocked Ed. Thomp son, Colored off the platform. Thomp- - : son waa knocked clear off the plat form and bla head'wfraejt a heavy wooden bench. He lay upon the floor for several mnnents and it was thought thst possibly he was ueriously injured, but with the exception of slight bruises about the face he showed no signs of Injury and was soon on his feet. But this started trouble and for a while it looked as if there would be a gen eral shooting melee. Negroes by the score slapped their hands to their hip pockets and a geueral rush was mode for the platform, upon which Capers was standing. Friends of Capers quickly sur rounded him, white and colored, and ■for a few moments the excited ne groes who were attempting to get at him were kept back off the platform. Caper’ friends carried him from the platform to the fan corner of the ' building, where they surrounded him until comparative quiet was restored. The great majority of the negroes -kept their seats and it was only the more excitable ones who appeared to * be anxtoai to resent what they tend ed a slap at the negor race. Al though many put their hands in their hip pockets no pistols or razors were displayed, and it may be that most of them were not armed at all The incident occurred shortly after the hour set for the convention to reassemble in the afternoon, three ^ _ o’clock. The commutes on creden tials was not ready to report at 8 SOME GOOD REASOHS. COTTON ACREAGE MOULD BE REDUCED. CAPERS RULED Hw Rspybllcm Stats CwnsUsa With in Iron Hast o’clock and the delegates took advan tage of the recess to have some speech making. Ed Thompson, a Columbia negro, not a delegate to the conven tlon. took the chairman's place on the platform. Several negroes were Introduced and responded with shoit speeches in praise of the Republican party. Then there was a call for a speech from John Q. Capers. He mounted the platform and Thompson rapped for order. Thompaon had in his hand a large hickory walking stick, used by the chairman as a gavel. He showed signs of having imbibed of intoxicants end when he turned to Capers to pre sent him to the delegates he said brandishing hla stick in the air—that It gais him pleasure to present to the convention one of the "grandest and best Democrats in the State.'” This apparently nettled Capers, but he said nothing until Thompson repeated the remark several times and started to make a speech to the assembled dele- gpts himself, apparently'about Cap ers being a Democrat. At this Juncture Capers called to Thompson to put his stick down, but Thompson paid no attention to him and continued him remarks, at the tame time swinging his big stick through the air. Capers then reached around Thompson, In front, and tried to get his hands on the stick. With this Thompson swung around to the right, with the stick raised in the air in his r^ht bind. Without furth er ado. Capers struck Thompson in ths chest, knocking him backward off the platform. Deas was not in the lu*.. at the time, being detained In the commit tee room, but E. W. Screven and sev eral cool-headed negroes mounted the platform and attempted to restore order. Finally Deas arrived on the scene and took his place at the table, pounding viciously with his big hick ory stick, but his efforts to quiet the - excited and maddened crowd were un availing. He pounded the table for . at least 30 minutes before things quieted down sufficiently for anyone . to ha heard. 1 When comparative quiet ^vas re stored Capers addressed the chair, Vtatfng that he rose to a question of personal privilege. He said that when any man, black or white, insulted .him and attempted to strike him with a stick he would resent it, Just as he had done a few moments ago. He • said that Thompson was a disgrace to the Republican party and it was due to his presumption in taking the Chairman's place fhat the encounter occurred. - He said that some had at tempted to make a question of race hatred out of the affair, but he de nounced this aa false. It was merely a question of defending himself and he would do the same thing again, whether it waa a white man or a ne gro who attempted to strike him. Capers was cheered very general 1/, even by the negroes, nad hla re ference* to Thompson were applaud ed. Before taking hia seat, a negro delegnte arose and stated that he de sired to ask Capers a question, which the latter assented to. "It has been said that when you knocked Thompaon over that you called him a negro?" was the A Big Crop This Year Mesas Five Gent Gotten and Hard Times F(.r the South. r: The following circular letter has been sant out by Mr. J. A. Taylor, president of the National Glnner*k aasoeiatloat —r— Cotton has reached the lowest point’ since Jan. 1, 1908, except from No vember to Ms? of the big crop year of 1904-05, when- it sold two cenu per ^ound. lower than this. Wbat has caused this decline of three cents pnr pound in spite of the fact that the cotton crop of the world Is about 4,590,00 short of last year's crop? The only answer that I can Had is "Lack of Confidence.’’ The rstal’or Is not buying except as he n«*>ds the goods, the Jobber is doing th osame, consequently the mills have no orders ahead, while last year, and to: sev eral years past, they have hau or ders booked from.three to six months In advance. What causes this lack of confi dence? They are afraid we will raise a bumper crop of cotton again this year. Why are they afraid of a large crop? They “look at the past. In 1903 wa had a shbrt crop and good prices, which was followed by a large acreage and good seasons and a bum per crop. The next year, 1906-06, we had a abort crop and good prices, which was again followed by a large acreage and a bumper crop. Had it not been for the September storm in the Mississippi valley and the exceptionally good trade the mar ket would probably have gone to eight cents or under for the crop. We got a good average price for the good gVades in the crop, and a large acre age was set aside for cotton last sea son, but owing to th eweather dur ing planting time toe acreage was cut soma and crop poor In Texas and Louisiana enabled up to get a good price for the most of this crop. A month ago every indication was that wa wonld have a large acreage this season, and the people, did not care to place heavy orders for cot- ten geeda, knowing that wHk-a large acreage and fair season we would produce more cotton than the world needed and the price of cotton goods would decline. They are good bust neat men and you can't fool them How can we restore confidence? In place of planting the same acreage as last season in cotton plant 25 per cent. less. As soon as the acreage re port Is out in June or even before the trade will know that there will be a moderate crop raised this year and we will have the old time actlv Ity In the cotton trade. Jobbers will place their orders ahead to enable them to supply their trade and the mills will contract in advance for ■npplies of cotton and the market will advance much faster than it has declined. The result .will be that you will market a crop of 11,500,000. If the weather conditions should be unfav orable for the growing crop and it should turn out a million bales less It^ would sell for 15 cents and bring a total of nearly $909,000,000 and add to this the value of the feed crops that can be grown on the acreage intended for cotton and it will give ua another $50,000,000. Suppose that you plant the same acreage as last year and with favor able weather we would likely make anyway 13,000,00o, possibly more What would the prlcfe be under the present trade conditions? Not ovn an everage of 8 cents per pound and perssps lower. Say that it averaged $40 per bale the crop would bring $620,000,000; at least $300,000 000 loss to the south. How to bring about this reduction? It is not too late yet to plant corn alfalfa, sorghum cane, millett or cow peas for hay. Or It will pay you to let the land lie dlo for a season rather thnu plant in in cotton at a loss. Let every planter that reads this artlclo at once arranyj to re duce his own acreage in cotlou and show the article to his neighbor, or better call a meeting at every coun try school house in the south and discuss this matter Intelligently, then go home resolved that each one will do his part. If you have any neighbors that wit) not reduce send me their names and I will take the matter up with each one persojially. This is no small matter, and J hope that members of the Southern Cotton association and the Farmers' Union wHi stand side by side in this great fight. With a heavy acreage Wall street wll set the price for our cotton crop, with a light acreage we can get bur own price within reason. Don't delay, but get busy at once. There is plenty of time yet if you will only do' your part. In 1906 by reducing the acreage 16 per cent, the price advanced 6 cents per pound, and we can do it again. I will be glad to hear from every farmer that read* this and Indorses it. Do you want to return to the old days'of 5-cent cotton? If not. Join this move ment and we will make the south more prosperous than ever. * DEAS HELPED HIM. Capers and Deas Had Themselves and INyo Others Named as Deiegi Large to Chicago, Which Chaaed the Negro Delegatee to Howl Deep and Load Until They Wet* Sup pressed. The Republican State Convention met In Columbia last Tuesday, and after prayer, the United States Mar shal, J. s. Adams of Charleston mov ed that E. H. Deas be elected tempo r- pledge our unqualified support to the nom- inoo of the Republican party at- Cb le nto. “We recommend that our national committeeman, Capt. John G. Capers. MaJ. L. W. C. Blalock. J. H. Ford- ham and I. W. Tolbert, be appoint ed a committee with full authority to select, nAme and promulgate an, electortal ticket for whom votes are to be cast In November for president and vice president oL the United States. ‘‘Wo congratulate the cuntry upon "have been elected.: the continued administration of its affairs by a Republican president and Republican congress and w« pl< V "I don’t care who the man is who that charge.’’ said Capers, "but to say right herc'that It is a ^•0 > It la not at all certain that a too delegates present at the convention were In John G. Cap ers' alignment, he had control over the organisation and got what he wanted. Edmund H. Deas, colored, the State chairman, presided over the meeting. All along he has been un derstood to be opposed to Capers and to the present administration, hut Taegday he played into Capers' hands and the way in which he railroaded” the affairs of the convention certainly oould not be equalled by the czar-like rule of Speaker Cannon of the na tional house of representatives. —- J — The proeeodinga of the convention will he found in another place oa this ary chairman, which motion was act ed upon favorably. W. F. Myers waa then elected temporary clerk. T. L. Grant of Charleston annonne* ed that Judge Lyons of Georgia, for mer registrar- of the United. States treasury, was present and moved that he be escorted to the platform. The chairman appointed-Tohn O. Capers and T. L. Grant a committee of escort. Capers presented Lyons to the convention as the only member of his race who was a member of the national Republican executive com mittee and a distinguished and loyal member of the party. Lyons made a brief address, making very compli mentary references to both Capers and Deas, the chairman. He was ap plauded when he took his seat The Chairman then announced the committee on credentials. Lr .W. C. Ml acock being named as chairman. He also appointed the committee on resolutions and nominations, naming Capers as chairman. There was a warm protest when \Deas made this latter qppofhtment* a number of ne groes who were present as members of contesting delegations declaring that the action of the chairman in naming the commute on resolutolns and' nominations before the perma nent organization was perfected was without precedent. Right here the muddle started and after that there was more or lees conXnsion. H. B. Hendricks of Pickens moved that a special committee be appointed to draft t*ti 11 a hie reftol ot tons of e»*Mto- lence to Capt. John G. Capers on ac count of his sad bereavement over the death of his father, Rt. Rev. Ellison Capers, D. D. T. L. Grant, colored, of Charleston was named as chair man of this special committee. There were numerous appeals for recognition from the chair from par ties who desired to protest against the action of the chairman in appointing the commttee on resolutions and nom inations before the permanent organ ization was perfected. Others want ed to have something to say in the convention regarding their contests for seats in the convention. All of. them were cut short oy a motion to adjourn the convention, which was promptly declared adopted by Deas. Thos. L. Grant of Charles ton, chairman of the committee ap pointed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Bishop Capers read some very eulogistic resolutions on the death of the lamented Blaho0. - Hauled Him Down. After the adoption of these resolu tions Capers rose to address the con vention and was recogniaed by the chairman, but It looked for a few moments as If he would not be al lowed to speak. A dozen negroes in different parts of the hsll were clam oring for recognition and eome were even speaking from chairs. Finally Capers got on the platform and attempted to get the convention quiet. At this point Robert Smalls, the negro collector of the port of Beaufort, rose and called for quiet. He begged the delegates to be seated and to listed to Capers. ' Das rapped loudly with his hickory .walking stick and declared, in thun derous tones, that "those who are not delesp.tes should hsve decency, raod- . "We commend to the president and Republican organization Col. R. R. Tolbert for collector of internal rev enue In the preeent collector's trans fer to the army service and urge up on him all honorable means be ex erted to-bring about such a change and appointment. "We, your committee, also recom mend that the following is declared the delegates at large and-the al ternates at large to the Republican national convention to assemble at Chicago in June, vis: Hon. John G. Caper*-, MaJ. L. W. C- Blalock. Thos. L. Grant and E. H. Deas; alternates at large, R. R. Tolbert, Robt. Smalls, R. J. Logan, P. H. Richardson and L. D. Melton." . Roles With' Iron Hond. The excitement that prevailed when Capt. Capers bad finished reading the report can hardly be pictured in print. That part of the report which referred to the president's message relating to the. Jim Crow cars was ap plauded, as was the edflorseanent of R. R. Tolbert for collector of inter nal revenue. There wap also very general approval of that part of the report which pledged the Republican party In this Stats to support the nominee of the party chosen at Chic ago. "whoever he may be.” 1 But tfte “rowing’i ckme wnen the last paragraph in the report was read. It was evident-tiAl pa/ 10 ? of the dele gates were displeased"wkh the selec tion of the four men named as dele gatee at large. Aaron Prioleafi jump ed Into a chair and began speaking at'the Jqp of his voice; others near- tbe platform were doing likewise. In various parts of the hall delegates were screaming "Mr. Chairman.” No-- body got recognized from the chair until some negro arose and moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Deap put the motion, called for the yeas and nays and declared the report adopted—all in a Jiffy— and with gesticulating negroes pro testing as loudly as ther lungs would Pf*—* .. Prioleau* threw his arms wildly, about in ths air and vainly tried to get tbs attention of the chairman, who Ignored him completely. Prio r-urns not far himself- for tir-arr instant s dozen or more were clamor ing for recognition or shouting de fiance at Deas for his action in "rail roading'-' the vote on the resolutions and Dominations. Prioleau and oth ers made a dash for the platform, but before they reached it Deas had declared the convention adjourned Prioleau gained the platform and began speaking—-or, rather, shouting, but he tailed to get a respectful hear ing. Many of those who were dis gruntled because of the way in which the nominations for delegates were rushed through cheered Prioleau and urged him on. but many others who were not pleased with the action of the convention did not look with fav or upon this negro as their spokes man. But Prioleau declared that the shod and called on the negroes to nominate and elect a new set of del egates. Another Ticket Named. During the excitement Prioleau an nounced that the following would go to Chicago as a protesting delegation: W. D.' Crum, Robert Smalls. A. S Johnson and R. R. Tolbert. He also named the alternates. Dr. Crum mounted the platform and repudiated Prioleau and declared that he would not go as a contesting delegate nor would he have anything to do with Prioleau’s efforts. Robert Smalls followed Crum and declined to accept a place on the Prioleau tick et. He said he did not approve of the manner In which the delegates at large were chosen, but would have Fourth district—J. D. Adams, U. S. marshal, *nd Dr. W, G- Emithr colored, of Greenville. Sixth district—A. D. Webster, post- maater at Orangeburg, and W. T. | Mtde By ias. C. Hardin, Repfesw Andrews, colored, of Sumter. Seventh district—1. R. Lever, col ored, of Florence, and J. A. Baxter, colored, of Georgetown. 'Tolbert says that all but two of the district delegate* to the national convention are ojxf>osed-to Taft and Roosevelt. The following fwere among the white men presenknf the convention, some of whom weife not delegates: John..J3-.Capers -of Washington; A. Lathrop of Orangeburg, assistant United States. district atorney; C. J Purcell, postmaster at Newberry; J R. Cochran, Jr., postmkster at An derson; R. R. Tolbert, Jr., of Abbe ville; J. W. Tolbert of Greenwood, John Scott, of Newberry; J. Duncan Adams, United States marshal, Char leston; A. C. Merrick, United States deputy marshal, Oconee; H. B. Hen dricks, Pickens;.F. W. Screven, de puty cdllector of Internal revenue, Charleston; Geo,. McCravy, postmas ter at Laurens; S. J. Leaphart, post master at Lexington; A. D. Webstor, postmaster at Orangehnrg; Preatou Rion, postmaster at Winnabero: Law- son D. Melton, of Columbia; J. P. Scruggs, deputy collecto.- of-internal revenue, Greenville. THEBEST SPEECH tative of Wofford College. GIVEN FIRST HONOR. "The Menace of Mammom," G. N. McCormick. > ~ 1 » - J. W. Hicks,, of Furman College, Make Second Best Speech, and la Given Second Honor. Niue Were Represented by Nine Talent ed Yonng Gentlemen in the Great Oratorical Contest. .’"Ibe !*?uth and Her Heroes," R. B GtM '.'e*. r At inie:vale music was rendered by the faculty of lender College and the ‘ wider -College Chorus Club. Aftey the spieT-hes a wait of ^ few minutes was ma > necessary for the judges, who we" the Hon. J. C. Otis, of Gaffney, the Rev. J. B. Green, of Greenwood, and the Rev. J. Phillips Verner, jf Columbia, to make their declaim) These few moments were moment: of suspense, and anxiety was p.'sl-ly .written in large letters on the <. atestants' faces, But i Jien the Judges announced ’that Mr. J. C. Hardin, of Wofford, ad won place, the welkin was made t. ing l:v to" tudent- from Wofford, and their presence was tHk general reunion. Raiignads Offer, Reduced Rates — Birmingham In dune. A dispatch from Greenwood to The News and Courier says promptly at ..eight o'clock Friday night the doors of the Lander College auditor- ,uni were closed and the tenth annual State oratorical contest was commenc ed. After a song of welcome by the Lander College chorut Club and prayer by the Rev. Robert Adams p^sldent of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina, Mr. Hardin, ot Wolford Collge, being thfe first speak er of the evening, spoke, the subject tofof his oration being "The MatGe Against Ignorance.” Then followed The railroad have-granted extraor dinarily low passenger rates on ac count of the .annual reunion o| the United Confederate Veterans, which is to be held this year in Birming ham, June 9 11. Practically all rail road lines In the South have entered into an agreement to grant delegates and visitors to the reunion at a rate of 1 cent per mile, short line distance traveled, plus 35 cents for the round trip. Tickets will be placed on sale June 6, 7, 8 and for trains scheduled to arflve in Birmingham before 2 p. nl of June 9. They will be good for re turn passage, leaving Birmingham not later than midnight of*June 20. Tick ets will be limited to continuous pas sage in each direction and will be or * et excellent oryane ^ pretent year Mr. Harden is serv- the "iron clad" form.- They will be good only via roaAs where the stand- awl one-way‘fares apply. The usvai baggage regulations will apply. Ex- ten lion of time limit will be granted when the passenger is shown to be iHHtbto -to +ravel on account of «4«k- h-Ul ness. ' The following round trip fares w*.M apply from South Carolina stations named: Abbeville, $6.40; Allendale. $8.35; Anderson. $6.46; Barnwell. $8.00; Blacksburg, $8.06; Camd u, $9.20; Calhoun Falla, $6.10; CarH&le. $7.80; Catawba, $8.55; Charleston. •■$9.80; Cheraw, $10.30; Chester, $8 - 15; Clinton. $8.55; Denmark. $8.16. Fairfax, $8.45; Greenville. $6.85: Greenwood. $6.70; Lancaster. $8.75; Laurens, $7.25; Newberry. $7.70; Orangeburg, $8.70; Prosperity, $7.- 85; Rock Hill, $8.55; Spartanburg. $7.45; Sumter, $9.40. . For children between 5 and 12 years of age one-half the above fare® wt,l be granted. * csty and shame enough to retire and I no p* r t i n any contest let the convention transact Us busi-1 ^ft #r Crum and Smalls refused to ness. He begged the delegates to be seated, but this request went un-..j> r toleau and some of his friends got heeded and finally Capers began his remarks amid the greatest confusion He expressed his grateful ackonw-4ternatea at large: R. R. Toibert of lodgement for the resolutions adopt- od. As soon as Capers had finished thanking the convention for the adoption of-the resolution, he started to read to the convention the report of the committee on resolutions and nominations, but pandemonium reign ed once again and it was impossible Tor Capers to be heard. Deas grabbed Els big walking stick and pounded the barren table for all he was worth. He yelled out at the top of his voice, telling the negroes that be always stood by them; that he could not be scared or Intimidated by threats of those who were opposed to him; that he had more than once risked his life in defense of Justice and he would be willing to do so agan. I^p begged them to be qoiet until Capers bad read the report of the committee. He punctuated hia remarks with violent raps upon the table and when he took his seat he was loudly cheered. Comparative quiet prevailed! and Capers then read the following report of the committee on resolutions, and nominations. — The Resolutions. "We commend in the highest terms the action of-the president of the United States in calling to the at tention of congress the failure of certain railroads to provide proper accommodations for colored passen gers, manifesting, as his message to congress does, hi* purpose to Insure a square deal to the traveling pub lic regardless of color. We also com mend his action in insisting upon the passage of the bill which will pro tect the employed laborers from the unfairness ot aggression of their em ployers. ierve of the contesting delegation, together afterward and "elected" the following as delegates at large and al- Abbeville, A. S. Johnson of Columbia, P. H. Norris of Georgetown and C. O. Garrett of Columbia; alternates, Dr. J. H. Goodwin of Hopkins, W. A. Smith of Irmo and John Gill. J. W. Tolbert threatened to call the roll of delegatee by counties and have them vote on tehlr' choicp of delegatee at large if Ft R. Tolbert was not put on the regular ticket as a delegate instead of ah alternate. Capers tjien mounted the platform and said something about being will ing to let R. R. TOIbert go to Chic ago as a delegate and he (Cap ers) would go as an alternate. It was impossible to hear what was being said, but J. W. Tolbert appear ed to be satisfied, whatever the un derstanding was. and in a few min utes the delegates began leaving the hall. For several hours after the con- ventioh adjourned groups of dele gates #ere gathered about the city, dlscnssfng the results of the meeting. The general opinion seemed to lie that Capers hpd won a complete Victory with the active assistance of peas: Tolbert Claimed a Majority. J. W. Tolbert declared that night that 100 out of the 125 delegates preeent at the convention, were anti Taft" and "anti-Roosevelt" and said that it Capers had not consented td placing R. R. Tolbert on 4he list of delegates In place of himself he would fca^e polled the convention by coun ties , and sent to Chicago an entirely different delegation. He says that three-fourths of the delegates from South Carolina at Chicago will be op posed to the present administration or any sandldate that Roosevelt wants- V The following district delegatee CLASSIFIED COLUMN. WANTED. Wanted—Second-band Bag* and Bur lap. Any kind, any quantity, any where. We pay freight. Richmond Bag Co.. Richmond, Vg. ’ Cow Ppm—1 will pay $2.20 per bush el. f. o. b. your shiping ‘point foi Clays and Unknown Peaa. Writr me. H. H. Daniel. 504 Tchoupitou- las St., New Orleans. La. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Elgin and Waltham Watches—High grade jewelry, direct from factory to you, cutting out all middlemen'* profits. Write for. beautifully il lustrated catalog No. 14. free. E M. Schron, 108 Aetor place, Jer sey City, N. J. WANTED—TEACHERS. Teachers Wanted—Grade Teachers, Principals, Supts., Specialists. Di rect calls. Fall openings through out Carolinas'and entire South- No registration fee required. write Carolina branch for "Yar<I of Our Record.” Foster Teachers' Bureau, Clinton, 8. FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS. For Sale—Laundry outfit consisting of washer, extractor, stove and dry er, boiler, mangel, pulleys, shaft ing, etc. Write J. W. Ivey, Flor ence, S. C. For Sale—Seventeen thoroughbred hound pups. These pups are bred from as fine fox dogs as can be found. E. R. Betsill,-Cross Keys, S. C. Shingles! Shingles! Shingle*—Wears wholesale dealers; car lot orders solicited; we are In position to fill all orders promptly. Stevens A Cato, Monetta, S. C. For Sale Cheap—One Ruger Bread Mixer, one Thompson Moulding Machine; four Bread Presses; two Bread Troughs; one Cake Machine; 50 Plane Moulds; and many other things used In a first-class bakery Apply to L. E. Riley, Orangeburg. 8. C. , For Sale—Charleston Wakefield Cab bage plants, 50c to $1.00 per 1,000. Leghorn Eggs, 60 cents per dosen. .-Cabbages, $1.50 per crate. T. J. Hamlin, James Island, 8. C. For Sale—One twelve horse power Blakeeley Gasolene Engine, cheap Also lot of shafting, pulleys, *te Apply to L. E. Riley, Orangeburg. 8. C. FOR HALF/—BGG8 AND POULTRY. made l-now by yells and the flaunting uad wa< of their college colors. Mr. J. W. Hicks, of Furman, waa an nounced Stoner of second place, and his supporters cheered him to thy echo. The contest was a battle royal so far as thougt, oratory and elocution was conn rned. For gracefully and well did the young orators endeavor te hold up the reputation of tho col leges they represented.. Indeed as the Judges expressed it. it was a hard natter to pick the winnbrT but all are r.gmd that the right man. Mi Mar-': din. won Mr. Hardin's speech was one of the best ever delivered by a college man In Greenwood, w»d he deserve? great credit for the master ly thought and beautiful composition the other speakers, the, following pro-^of ideas he injected into his speech, gramme being carrtedrout: ’ However, all the speeches were good, "The Handicaps of the South," R. and taking them as a whole they S. Owens. have been excelled and many thought "The Spirit of the Age," T. y C never e^i .(lied, at any of the previous Heyward. * conteftr held here. ^ "The Small College,” J. B. Brown. -Jlr. 1 C Hardin, the rep-e* ntatl’.e "Christian Citizenship—The Hope of M offord College In the State nra- of Democracy.” B. E. Petreay. to.-*-«! on test, is 21 year? old Is "In Defence of the Flag," J. F Nohrden. ^ . ' The American Shibboleth," J. \V. Hicks. tr"r. < ver, S C , and is r, mem ber of ty Junior clast of Wofford C.i'lcgt Vsoon after entjr.uJ college M • ForTln won a repJ' Vl »p f» r 1 .m- self as/ speaker and because of his Jtloroup Iterary work. He has serv ed as. r esident of his class during , h's sophmore year. The same year alOfferviz.glodiNrountongmtandgJMi waB ejected second censor, corres- Or$u.s, we have concluded to renew . wretary and monthly ora- 80 MANY Have availed themselves of our Liber-' the offer for a short while so as to tor in the Preston Society. During into every county and locality in S. C-ij ag v „ )ef li4aiBhal> assistant ex- Only WO first payment. g2<» Nov. lpt,4 h£n ^ e eiiK)r of the Jounlitl gtaff 1008, and balance Nov. 1st, 1000 ^ ^ l(resldent of lhe Y M c . A . These terms enable you to buy this . Ip ^ (l!so „ ]ecU . d to represent his Ftret-ciaas Sweet Toned Organ which pn the preMmlnary Emory <!.-i>ate mid the junior debate. Mr. will prove a lauding Treasure. Don’t nrt wrltn fit onr&jQr r9lalng.. lfimrre , moTlICT - *-e list to the old established K Ha „ Mn who won and prl*- MALONE'S Ml SIC Hoi SK, Pianos and Organs. Columbia, S. C. eT Trrr ttwv: r. the State con test at orcenwood in 1904 for Wof ford Co.:ege. * i t f k Our "Up io-tiaie” Sawiniii It baa abao'ou ly all the LATEST IMPROVE MENTS. An.1 think we are eete in enylng, the beet feed on earth. A mosey maker lor Um» owner. , - , • “BEST 600DS--BEST PRICES" ^Colurnbia^ijpplyCo^Columbla^S^C^ 'Jt .rfck- Southern Standard of Satisfaction* Begs tor Hatching—Barred Plymouth Rock and 8. C. Brown Leghorn. SJ.T-00 jper sitting of 45. packed and f. b. - Pure tt -ek Newt o. Viid. 'Biythewood Poultry karU#. Biycoe-' wood, 8. C. H0GLESSLARD . ^ Made by Nature. As pure, as healthful, as wholesome as the grape of the vine or the fig of the tree. <1 For all cooking — better, cheaper, and healthier than r the best of the hog—as good as butter for most purposes. The Southern Cotton Oil Co ; NEW YORK-SAVANNAH NEW ORLEANS ATLANTJ CHICAGO CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE kXUMU»l»M. I I bare had aavarml yaara expefimea in nowing Cabbage plants and alt 01 v *P* ,b * Pbott for tha tr»de, Yii: Baetpkutt, Onion plants! Coilard plants, and Tomato plant*. ' " v I opw have nady for ahiptnent Beet pleata tad Cabbage Early ferity Wakefield*, Charitttoo Large Type Wakeflalda ta ctaa'ona. These being the Wat known reliable varlefiaa to all < I now have ready for ship estooLarg __ . . 1 known rsliabie variefiet to all ski farmer*. The** plant* are grown oat in the open air Mag 1 will stand severe cold without injury. I Price*: $1.M for Mt plant*. In lota of l.BM to MM at it M nm thma .«*. MW to * M* at »l fc per thowand, le.Hiawd^Wll.rf^t&SS W* have special low hxpreaa rate* on vegetable plant* from this dowTau orders will b* shipped CO. D. unit** you pi%fer sanding mo nay wiUi order* U&lw^C. WW ‘ 0 "‘ cr *' Yo * wlU d**" Other plants will be ready in February Tour orders will Hit mr nrnmet •nd personal attention. When in oa^Vegm^lS^ , I guarantee eetiefacttuo. Address all otdert to ■ v"* 04 "*" J.Donaldson. Meggett, S.C. GIBBES Guaranteed Mad INCLUDES GASOLINE AND STEAM ENG1NKS,PORT- ABLE AND STATIONARY BOILEK8, 8 \ IVMILLS, J BDGER8. PLANERS. .SHINGLE, LATH, - IVX AND M CORN MILLS, COTTON GINS. PKlfeh 4, BRICK MAKING OUTFITS AND KINDRED JJM-ig. Our Mock is the most varied sad complete is ths MP Southern States, prompt shipmeat beta* war epecLsi- t| ty. A i-oetal csid arm bring oar talesatsoy • i cm *ib»