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X ■ y» \ r < * ' 0 . . '.n 4 ■ •• • ‘ • ^ • M Ju»l Like a Member 6f the Family” ! XXXVII BARNWELL, S. C. JULY 23.' KIND RECEPTION f OR CANDIDATES FORTY-ONE CANDIDATES WILL SEEK PREFERMENT Barnwell Voters Gave All Respectful Hearing. SPEECHES ALONG ALL LINES Seren Aapitant* for Lef isUtive Honor*. —F|r* for Supervisor. The time for filing pledges and pay- ' ing assessments closed promptly at 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday! The list of candidates for the various county of- ! fiees is as follows: Simm*. Moore and P«eple. Given Warm j House of Representatives: Thos. M. Reception by Home People. Boulware, N. C. Creech, Jas. E. Davis, The meeting of the candidates for R- B. Fickland, J. W. Folk, R. P. Sear- State offices at Barnwell Thursday can son, Jr., C. S. Warner, only be described as being a veritable • Supervisor: T. J. Arledge, E..G. Bo- “watermnlong-love feast,” good will, len, G. J. D a'fnond, L. G. Stivender, R. watermalons and ca italoupes predom- E. Woodward inating. The candidates themselves, being in perfect harmony with the oacasion, there was an entire absence of fireworks, only two or three of the speec .-makers attempting to inject factionalism into their remarks. Charles Carroll Simms, candidate for Governor, Adjt. Gen. W. W. Moore and Atty. Gen. Thomas H. Peeples were given warm receptions by their home people. The latter waa not pre sent, but his name was cheered. ' ( - Met in “The Circle.” ’ , ^ The meeting was called to order in “The Circle” by W. H. Duncan in the •f Dr. R. C. Kirkland, county on account of sickness, e meeting automobiles bear- tVys in support of Messrs. Simms, Moore and Peeples, the county's “favorite sons,” were driven around r the park. In front of the stand was a , 60-foot table filled with cantaloupes and watermelons “for the candidates, Ihe press and our visitors” with the “comnliments of the Barnwell county voters.” Another placard read: “Has * Moore-ish taste, .Peeples’ delight feiU Simms always.” 0 Andrew Jackson Bethea opened for Lieutenant Governor, being followed byW. M. Hamer, J. A. Hunter and B. Frank Kelley, the latter attacking Mr. Hunter for voting against the Fortner bill in the General Assrtnblv, and for voting against the bill reducing the le gal rate of interest from from 7 to 6 per » cent. A. G. Brice presented his‘claims for Attorney General, but refrained frflm criticising his opponent, Thomas H. Peeples, whose home is in this county. Attorney General Peeples was not present, being detained in Columbia on official business, according to a tele gram read by the chairman. For Adjutant General M. C. Willis, for Adjutant General, and Adjt Gen W. W. Moore*came next. Gen Moore was given an ovation by his home people add showered with flowers, receiving several bouquets and a big basket of berutiful flowers. The next speaker was James A. Sum- mersett, candidate for Comptroller ^General, Cimptroller General A. W. Jonfs was sick and had to go back to .Columbia, the chairman stated. C. D. jrptg-tnep led off for railroad commissfnner, and in telling of his au thorship of the Fortner bill denounced a C^sden paper for an editorial a t .ck on F. W. Sheale>, J. H. Wharton W. l^^iitherspoon and T. W. Fairey followed for the same office. A recess of one hour was taken for dinner, the crowd beiiig treated to a watermelon feast. The candidates for Treasurer: J. B. Armstrong.' Auditor: C. W. Moody, R. W. Riley. Judge of Probate: C. J. Hay, J. K. Snel.ling. Sunerifltenclent of Education: Horace J. Crouch. Magistrate at Allendale: H.. C. Ray- sor, J. E. Tobin. Barnwell: E. W. Holman. Blackville; B. R. Goss, J. W. Hair, D. ’P. Lancaster, C. S. Wilson. Kline: G. C. Best, Jr. Ulmer: R. A. All, J. P. Harter, W. W. Myrick, L. H. Williams. ^Bennett Springs: Frame F. Dunbar, C. W. Dunhar. Red Oak: G. L. Hill, B. 0. Norris, E. F. Sease. Hilda: W. S. Grubbs, N. A. Hiers. Williston: M. C. Kitchings. Baldoc: L. C. Bennett, F. S. Owens. Dunbarton: C. S. Anderson. It will be seen from the above that several candidates who had announced in the county papers failed to qualify for the race. give every child a chance. He gave a number of certain instances where it happened that negroes could write and that the whites were illiterate. Driven Indoor*. Rain began falling as Mr. Clink- scales concluded and the candidates and andience repaired to the court house. Robert A. Cooper stressed the im portance of the office of governor and asked that the greatest consideration be used in voting. “I will reconsecrate and rededicate myself to the service of the State if I am elected governor,” said Mr. Cooper, who continued his arraign ment of the present disregard for law and the lack of law enforcement. On the matter of education he pleaded that provision and educational facilities be made for the “neglected boy.” He said that he would do all in his power to improve the agricultural people.”. Mr. Cooper again warned the people of the coming of the boll weevil and urged that preparations be made to kef p the State from bankruptcy. John T. Duncan suggested that Dr. Clinkscales call it “the assistance school attendance law.” He then ex plained the “system.” W. C. Irby, Jr., told of his several fights on the floor of the house in favor of and against certain bills. Mr. Irby spoke a warning of the "cotton mill trust,” and pleaded that steps be taken to break it. He advo cated that the cotton mills be re quired to submit a statement of all Governor spoke after dinner, beginning, their transactions to the secretary of t'ae- department of agriculture. His denunciation of the Northern capi at 2 o’clock Ovation for Simm* Charles Carroll Simms was given an ovation by the people of Barnwell, his home folks. He made only a few re marks, giving way to his opponents. Mr. Simms was accorded a warm recep tion and overwhelmed with floral offer ings, several baskets and bouquets of beautiful flowers being heaped upon him. Lowndes J. Browning spoke of his attachment to and work for the Con federate veterans, stating that he be lieved the home for veterans was not properly managed, but this was not due to any fault of the present ad ministration. The speaker deprecated the “overhead charges” of the institu tion, which he said were out of propor tion to the appropriation for running the home. .. • “We all know that we are now on top of a volcano, ” said Mr. Browning in telling of the large proportion of tenantry- in this State. From this statement he developed his plan for rural credits, whereby white farmers tnay own their farms and homes. He advocated the abolition of the personal property tax and the substitution iq lieu of it a tax on incumes and inherit- Clinkscales launched im- mediaWiy into his exposition olf the ^ ; How would you like to own a Shetland pony, gentle and well- broken, together with a rubber-tired buggy and a set of harness, poys and Girls? Read The Peoplt’j offer on page eight. SCHOOL BUILDING WILL RESEMBLE “THE ALAMO” FAkMERS’ INSTITUTES V FOR BARNWELLCOUNTY Contract Awarded Saturday to Charlotte Firm for $19,730. 1 The contract for the new school building for the Barnwell graded school district was awarded Saturday to the firm of J. D. Grandy, of Char ct 2, for $19,730. The price was exclusive of plumbing, wiring and beating. Departing from the usual custom of erecting a box-like structive surround ed .wtth columns, the trustees decided on the Spanish style of. architecture, the lines of the building closely resem bling “The Alamo,” the mission church at San Antonio, Texas, which was afterwards converted into a fort and occupied as such in the Texan War of Independence. Hollow title, covered with stucco, will be the material used. It is said that this is much better than brick. There will be ten class rooms, besides the offices, two playrooms in the basement and a large auditorium on the first floor. Each- room will be con nected with the superintendent’s office by telephone. When completed Barnwell will have one of the finest school buildings in the county, barring none, and one of which the citizens may well be proud. CULTIVATION OF CROPS SHOULD NOT BE STOPPED MU Will Be Held at Barnwell, Meyer’* and Healing Spring*. The Clemson College authorites have announced that there will be three Farmers’ Institutes in Barnwell county this summer. The meeting at Barn well will be known as vetch and clover day and it is hoped that a large number of farmers will be present. The dates for the meetings are as fol|pws; Barnwell, August 1st; Meyer’s Mill, August 4th; Healing Springs, August 8th. TO EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR Arrangement* Being Made to Have Agricultural PAductt Repretented. A. M. Sanders, local farm demonstra tor is now busily engaged in the work of preparing an agricultnral exhibit for the State Fair this fall. Mr. Sanders has already secured several agricultural products for the exhibit, but is very anxious to secure more When talking* 4 with a representative of this paper this week he stated that he wanted the un qualified cooperation of all progressive farmers in his attempt to make a cred - hie exhibit for the county. Further in formation in regard to what is wanted for|the exhibit can be secured by coir- ^nunicatng with Mr Sanders. Imper ialists of cotton mills was applauded. He advocated for the protection of the mhl people the^appointment of a cor poration commission. He warned the voters against run- niogjjood producers from-the country to the town as such a movement de creased the production and increased the consumption and was the cause of the large tenantry. Applause for Manning. Richard I. Manning was warmly ap plauded as he took the stand. “Among the issues of this cam paign,” he said, “are those of good roads, law enforcement, Confederate home management, public health and others on which all of the candidates are agreed.” He also stated that the general attitude toward law and or der was the same with the people as with the chief executive. His virile statement of Statewide law enforce ment won loud applause, as did his stand on the consei^ative granting of pardons. J John B. Adger Mulaliy was absent because of sickness. ' . John G. Richards recounted his part in the general assembly ih getting money for edqcation in country dis tricts. His sthtement that he was against any and all kinds of compul- ehlJaflce^was applauded Expert* Laying Much Stret* on tance of Continuing. “Don’t stop cultivating now.” This advice is being urged upon farmers at this time persistently by the extension 1 division of Clemson College. In many parts of the State condilions are such that to leave off cultivating before the proper time will probably mean loss of crops. Repeated demonstrations have shown that it pays to continue very shallow - cultivation of cotton until the earliest bolls are matured. Also, it has been demonstrated that corn should be cuLi- vated until it is in the roasting ear s'age. • There is some anxiety on the prrt of the extension work^^that farmers will make the mistake oi ceasing to culti vate at or near the usual laying-by time. This, it is said, will be much too early this year, because the lateness of plant ing and germination of a large percent age of the crops, on account of this year’s exceedidgly dry spring y£ilL extend the growth and maturity of these crops into the autumn months. Cultivate cotton until the earliest bolls are matured. Cultivate corn untli it is in roasting ear stage. - - These are two principles which ""are being urged upon every farmer in South Carolina at this, lime. v Miss Eva Mae Owens and Messrs I^roy All and Julian Mclver Riley, of Allendale are tjie guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Duncan. * Master Theodore Jones, of Augusta, is the guest of Master Tom Snelling this week. He said that he would riot advocate Laf length, that a child be 'Mfcejb away from its Mr. Richai parents when that child’s presence at corn and tomato clubs and other bis ..home is necessary for the sus- agencies in advancing the c« u *4. of tenance of the fatally. His plan ia to education., He disclaimed ail intent of ards praised the work of tomato i stirring up factionalism and ridiculed certain newspapers for inferring that he was & “coat-tail swinger.” Mr. Richard’s declaration in favor of Cole L. Blease for United States senator was applauded. , Charles A. Smith asked that his past life be takeq as evidence of his sym pathy for the masses of the people. Mr. Smith advocated submitting to the people of the State the question of State-wide prohibition and argued that the present time was ripe for such a measure. He advocated local option compulsory school attendance law. Mr. Smith spoke eloquently in favor of the State board of health and \ other institutions that helj^the health 6f t^e State. He came out in faver of "fulT crew” bUT which would comjjeJ railways to man their traveling ac\ commodations sufficiently to guard the public, His stand on the* granting of pardons was applauded voeifer- ou*iy.. ' THE COW AND HER PRODUCT for BANKER OF GREENVILLE CALLS GOVERNOR A LIAR Meeting Se tarda jr Wa* of the Present s» the “Wanneat" SESSIONS tOURt STOPS ABRUPTLY — x [ I Adjourned Sine Die Wedneedajr The meeting of the Senatorial candi- ' . »■ dates at Greenville Saturday waa said _ campaign* PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY whom the governor spoke very highly, estimated the crowd as being three to one Anti-Ble&se. At the conclusion of his speech, Senator Smith was present ed with a minature bale of cotton and a silver tray. On the latter was written: “Greenville county will give you 3,000 lead over all competitors.” The gover nor received flowers, fruit and a ro sette. ' The feature of the meeting was the tilt between J. W. Norwood, president of the Norwood National Bank of Green ville, and the chief executive. The fol lowing account of the difficulty is taken rom the Columbia Record of the 19th: Governor Blease had reached the A Number of tioa* Mod# by the As stated in last week's issue of The People, there will be no second aad third week of Court this summer, the Court adjourning sine die Wednesday afternoon. Only one other case was disposed of since our last report. Jim Miller, who was charged with burglary snd larceny, was con victed on the first count and sentenced to six years at hard labor on the chain gang or in the penitentiary. After the trial of this case, several appeal cases were heard. part of hi, speech ip which he wss p ~-“—<»» praising W. Mills Mooner, county chair- T <> the Honorable Hayne F. Rice. Pro- Clemson College Weekly Note* Farmer* and Dairymen. If you don’t know what your cows give you and you don’t know what you give your cows, why do you keep cows? Keep records. Calves should have plenty of sun light and good pasture to mature pro perly. There are many advantages in rear ing calves during the winter monlhs. For one thing, the farmer has more time to attend them properly. Bloat in cows is due to oyerfeeding _ or improper feeding. Throw cold concluded their speeches Mr water on the animal’s sides, following With a dose of one pound of salts. If you sell butter, sell it in attractive packages and^ have a trade mark. People will pay you more for it that wayT • A-profitable cow may make enough to support herself and thebqarders too. But why have boarders? Put them to the Babcock test. It never makes a mistake. Milk a cow clean every time. Other wise, her milk production will gradu ally decretse. man, and said that James L. Sims, of Orangeburg, who “set type on a negro Republican newspaper, which fought Hampton in 1876,” was appointed Uni ted States deputy marshal instead of Mr. Mooney, who was a candidate, the appointment being sanctioned by Sena tor E. D. Smith. “How about the statement of Dr. Mc Intosh?” asked Mr. Norwood, who was standing among the crowd at the* head of the steps, referring to Dr. McIntosh’s denial in The Columbia Record of the governor’s statements as to the Richey case. Governor Blease deliberately turned toward Mr. Norwood and said: "I am glad you asked that question. I never talk about a man behind his back. When 1 reach Columbia I will aak Dr. James H. McIntosh to take a seat on the stand and I will answer him as one gentleman to another, not like a coward like you.” "I am not a coward. You are a damn liar and a—,” was the reply of Mr. Norwood, who, shoving his right hand under his coat over his left breast, at tempted to break through the crowd toward Governor Blease. Hendrix Rec tor, sheriff of Greenville county, andsev- eral state detectives rushed toward the angry man and caught hold of him. It took the united efforts of a number of men to hold Mr. Norwood, who was struggling all the time in a seeming ef fort to get to Governor Blease. Mr. Norwood cotatinued his struggles, all the time Sheriff Rector attempting to keep off the bank president angry mem ber^ of the audience who were crowd ing up the steps. In his efforts the sheriif knocked down one of his own deputies, Rubin Gosnell, who, Mr. Rec tor said was trying to hit Mr. Norwood. Mr. Norwood was eventually gotteu to the ground and he fought and struggled in the crowd until he was several hun dred yards from the stand, when his friends took him in hand and led him away. After the conclusion of the speaking, however, he came back to the stand and scathingly attacked Gov ernor Blease and Sheriff Rector in what is said to have been the hottest speech ever delivered in Greenville county. After Messrs. Jennings and Pollock Norwood took the stand and made a scathing denunciation of Blease and Bleaseites in general. He ripped the governor from stem to stern and hotly denounced any person who would follow him. _ ^ None of the participants in the fight 'this morning are hurt beyond a few bruises. * Mr. Norwood is on the streets, and the enty-e city is aroused oypr the fight and* nothing else is talked of. n I ■ 7r uonars. ms oonaam Rector issued/a card tonight stating cat ed their willingness (Political Advertisement) To The Voters of Barnwell County: On account of the condition of my health I have been advised by my phy sician to take a complete rest. Not desiring to be a candidate unless I could go before the .people and dis cuss the issues of the campaign, I deemed it bpst to withdraw. I take this means of thanking my friends whojiad pledged me their sup port, arid 4rish to assure them that I that he was trying to keep order and not fight. J. W. Norwoodhas issued a card denouncing Rector. siding Judge: We, the Grand Jury of Barnwell County, submit the following aa their final presentment at this term of Court, having otherwise completed the labors in every particular and upon, all ques tions submitted to them by the Court, and completed the investigation of the various officers, jail and poor boose, etc. j 1. That the Grand Jury beg to report that all of the offices are well kept, the records easv of access, and we com mend the'officers in their faithfulness to their duties. We find the jail well kept. 2. We find the sewerage system of the jail in a deplorable condition. The terra cotta pipe which is enclosed is wood, we find the wood rotten and the terra-cotta broken, so that the sewer in open and thereby causes a great stench so muchso that we understand ths as- thorities of Barnwell have comphined. We recommend that ihis old. wood aid terra-cotta be taken out and replaced at once with steel pipe. We also rinse mend that the kitchen to the jail bn built as recommended in our last pre sentment. 3. We agiin recommend the install ing of waterworks in the Court Hesse, to as to save time and labor of the Court. 4. We find that the shelving in the Clerk's office, recommended in our last presentment, has had no attention nad we again ask that the shelving be run up twenty-six shelves high, as the same is badly needed. 5. We have visited the poor house and find the inmates well cared for, but sorry to say that the old well we re commended filled up has had no atten tion. The same being very dangerous, we again ask that the same be filled up at once. We find the roof on Mr. Woodward’s house leaking in the valley and the fourth house on the first line leaking also. We ask that this be looked after at once. 6. We recommend that the gas engine and the tank at the jail be dispenaed with and the pipe of the waterworks system of the town be tapped at thfe nearest point and installed in its place. 7. We have the report of the Clerk of the Supervisor’s office and find the same to all right. 8. We have had the report of the chain gang handed to us by the Treas urer and the same shows that the county is saving considerable money. 9. The investigation of the shortage of the late Sheriff Frank H. Creech shows a deficit of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-six and 96-100 ($2,736.- 96) Dollars. His bondsmen have indi- to pay this WILL TEST COTTON amount.-There is, however, a balance of Four Hundred Eighty (485.00) Dol- larss in qulla bonas. etc., that arc nut accounted for in this amount, but we have realized the expense that would If ATlTDINr MAruiNC be incurred in as certaining whether mAiuium* lHAUnlnE, these nulla bonas were paid or not. We recommend that we accept this Two Thousand will always r^rqember pressions. their kind ex R. Boyd Cole. John B. Hall, of Philadelphia, Is Coming South Naxt Month. The following news item appeared in The State Tuesday morning. The machine for maturing green ai d frostbitten cotton bolls will be tested in Richland county according to a letter received at the State dedari- ment of agriculture from John B. Hall of Philadelphia, inventor. Mr. Ha 1 expects td' arrive in Qolumbia abo t August 1, accompanied by several ex perts. Jbe HaH Cotton Reclaiming com pany was chartered in Delaware sev “The Best Paper.” "Why, my children almost fight to see whictf shall read The People first,” tfee one.of the highly comphmentary era! months ago with a c^piiai stock , remarks made to u« by Capt. Isaac A. Of $5,000,OQQ, to manufacture the na- Dyches, of Hilda, who was in town chine. The original, model which was 'uesday. „ He waa uqshnted :n his tested last winter in Columbia is stored ;aiae and says The PeojNe is undoubt- here. Several newspaper correspon- “the best paperjhiWished in Barn- dents will come South with Mr., Hall, bounty.” X , A - 1 according to his letter.’ Seven Hundred Thirty- seven and 96-100 ($2,736.96) Dol lars in full settlement on the shortage of the late Frank H. Creech, sheriff. 10. We are glad to state the Fhre Thousand Dollar debt for terra cotta purchased by J, 8. Morris, Supervisor and the Three Thousand Eight Hun dred Sixty Dollars worth purchased by G. J. piamond, making a total of Eigh ty-eight Hundred aqd Sixty Dollars, is in course of settlement, these people allowing us a discount of Twenty-three Hundred and Sixty Dollars. Wa re commend that this be settled at orce. ^ Jl, Upon .examinatioo of tbs Probate Judge’s office, we find that everything is kept in perfect condition; that be ban begun a very important work and uoo- ful work, that of re-indexing the records of his office, which began in (Continued on fifth page.)