The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, May 07, 1908, Image 4
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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. *
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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
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