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I MUCH INTEREST AT OLAR. < (Continued from page 1, column 5.) 1 years than usual, as the number on the gang had been increased from about 20 to about 60. . He opposed ( the creation of the 14th judicial circuit, as he considered it unnecessary, requiring an expenditure of $6,500 A A/1 Via c?o pe# year, wnai was uecucu, nc oam,. was a reapportionment of th? territory of the various circuits, as some of them now hold court for 60 weeks . in the year, and others only hold 16 weeks of court. His record is open, and on it he stands for reelection. B. D. Carter said that the best interests of the people have always been before him in his duties in the house. The State appropriations gK-f. . have been very liberal, he said, but conservative. He favors biennial sessions of the legislature, as annual sessions cost a great deal, and he considers them unnecessary. Mr. Carter explained at length the hunters' license law, which was made operative in this county last year. One local matter that he had helped |fV; to pass was that of combining the duties of the master with those of the probate judge, so that the pay ? -* fa worrant a LLiay uc aumvi^ut, w nm v. 0^ . man in filling the office and giving |v> his entire time to the duties of the .' same. The county appropriations are made, he said, on the estimates . of the county board. He is a strong believer in a good system of roads, ?>* but is not in favor of a large appro' priation at one time, believing that a gradual increase will accomplish v. the results desired. He does not ?; V think that any man should absolutely bind himself as to how he will vote on every matter in the legisla~ ture, but rather he should exercise his best judgment as the circumstanoes dictate, keeping always in mind the welfare of his people. A J. D. Jolly made his usual speech, j|UT- asserting that he thinks the legisla- i ture should appoint a committee to investigate the matter of the farmers' money which is appropriated to glfey . the various State colleges, being used to educate the rich man's children. He made his usual discussion of the fertilizer tax and fertilizer analysis |v matter. Clerk of Court. H. C. Folk spoke first for clerk of court. He asserted that he had alPJi ways worked for the happiness and I welfare of the people of Bamberg county. He denied that he wanted l?: the office for any one else. He said that Bamberg county is noted as being the county of honest elections iv and clean politics, and he was proud j of his part in making it so. He has > .served in many capacities in the county, and if his record justifies it, be will appreciate election to the of. fice of clerk of court. If any one of his opponents is more honest, com. petent or faithful than he is, the peo, pie should vote for that man. H. D. Free said he had no criticism to make of any of his opponents, v-but that he was running purely on his own merits. He said that he had served many years as deputy clerk of court, had served as clerk to the i county board, and hd considers that he is qualified for the office, and will appreciate any support given him. * A. L. Kirkland said that if he could make a speech, he did not Consider that it would be necessary, as he was among his home people. He asked that a cordial welcome be ex- 1 tended to each of his opponents, but . reminded the people to vote for him. i R. L. Zeigler offers his services to the county as a plain business man, and he wants the office on his own t merits ais a business matter. He spok? as usual on preparedness of the people individually to meet the issues of life, and also preparedness to handle various problems in business. J. D. Copeland, Jr., stands for reelection on his record for the past 18 months. He referred the voters ; to anyone who had had business in ?' the office as to whether or not the office had been attended to properly. All of his opponents are his friends. ^ t Two of them, he said, had attacked i his record. This showed, he said, that Copeland was the strong man in the race, and that he was the one they had to defeat. He promised that he would never hold the office as a political machine. He had been appointed entirely unsolicited, appreciated the appointment, and had no apologies to offer. He considers i it a business matter absolutely, and i said that he would always conduct i the office in a business way. J. Z. Brooker made a very short talk, but promised, if elected, that < he will conduct the office better than i it. has ever been conducted before. J. S. J. Faust said all of his op-1 ^ ponnts are honorable men, and that | all criticism he had made of them was only as a matter of comparison, and no reflection was intended. He i inquired if his opponents intended to leave their various lines of busi- i ness to attend to the duties of the 1 office, or would they turn it over to i an assistant. To elect some of his s opponents would mean pensioning rich men. He promised, if elected, that he would never issue a certifi- ] w ' cate to any man able to pay for his child's education in order that such a man may send his child to college free. He cited his connection with banks. He would not offer for the office if he did not need it. He asked for bread, and he hoped the voters would not give him a stone. Probate Judge. F. F. Carroll, for probate judge, said that he has always sailed under his own colors. He had run for the office once before; he wanted it then and he wants it now. He urged upon the voters the importance of the office and said that if a mistake was made in the probate's office, it may reduce widows and orphans to poverty. Said he had been running for twenty years for office, and if he lived he would probably run twenty years longer. R. S. Simmons said he was not a speaker. He expected that the people of Olar would vote for their home ^ J! Vti-vJ- i -P a i o 1 rvfl mi f ho UCtllUltlCtLC, UUli U lie 10 icil, VUV| ?1V asked the voters to give Simmons their support in the second primary. H. W. Walker declared false the statement that he was running for the fun of the thing and to defeat one other candidate, and said he was going to leave four of them at hpme on the 29th. In regard to electing a lawyer, he said the leading men of the country are no!t lawyers. He had suffered personally from misconduct in the probate's office many years ago, and he promised that if he is elected no one will ever rob widows and orphans. Judge G. P. Harmon said he had received a two to one vote at Olar on a former occasion. Mr. Harmon spoke along the same lines as at previous meetings, and 1 related some instances where it would be advisable not to have a lawyer in the office. R. P. Bellinger asked !the people to be convinced when the facts are presented to them. Being a young man, it is natural that he should have more time ahead of him than behind him, and it would, therefore, behoove him to give the county the very best that is in him,- if he is elected. An incorrect decision in the office, he said might necessitate carrying a case in to higher courts at great expense, and he urged that a man qualified to administer the duties of the office be elected. He reminded the people that he had the legal training, education and ambition to fit him for the office. J. J. Brabham, Jr., was among his home people. He did not make a speech, but promised, if elected, that he would study the laws governing the office, and fill the office to the very best of his ability. Auditor and Supt. Education. Auditor R. W. D. Rowell was next called, but was not present. ' E. L. Price told the voters that the office he aspired to fill was a most important one, as the tax matters must be handled by this officer. The office requires some one who is familiar with figures and who has a lot of good common sense. He related his business training, stating that when he was a boy he went to school in the morning and plowed in the afternoon. He afterward entered the Citadel, and graduated 26th in a class of 53. He was the eighth in his class in mathematics. Electing a man to fill the office is a purely business matter, and he urged the voters to elect the man who' is best qualified in every respect to fill it. G. W. Folk said he had not had the advantage of a college training, but he had studied hard in the common schools, and had had some experience as a teacher, having given satisfaction where he taught. He feels that he is competent and qualified to fill the office. Sheriff. D. J. Delk s a candidate, he said, for the purpose of serving the people. He is not in the race merely for the job, as he has a pretty good job at present. Lawlessness, he said, had been going on in Bamberg city for years. He had tried to better conditions, and finding that he could not as a citizen, he had resolved to make the race for sheriff. He promised to be on hand at all times, if he is elected. J. P. O'Quinn said he had no political record to cite, but !that he wants the office and feels that he is fully qualified to fill it. He said that if the people will elect him he will live in the jail and be his own jailer. He would provide himself with a pair of good bloodhounds to assist in hunting down criminals. Sheriff S. G. Ray said 'that he had promised four years ago to do his duty, and he now stands on his record. He pleaded for cooperation on the part of the citizens for the enforcement of law. He referred to the fact that the lack of drunkenness at the meeting was due to the enforcement of the prohibition law. He said that he could not enforce the law by himself, but with the assistance of tne people the laws can oe enrorcea better. Several active members of the vigilance committee, said the sheriff, had given him able support. 'County Commissioner. Joe W. Zeigler renewed his promise to the people to give them WHAT MANNING HAS DONE. And Why Certain Elements Wan to Defeat Him. At this time the majority of th newspapers of the State are predicl ing the reelection of Governor Mar ning, some of them going so far as t predict that as the result of the firs primary. This is not to be expectec in our judgment, but there are man indications that Manning is growin stronger with the people as they rea ize just what the political situatio is, and just what it involves. The r< election of Governor Manning mear a continuation of the policy of la1 enforcement, the progress of the coi structive policies of his administn tion and the advancement of reform that have been inaugurated durin the last year and a half looking t the social welfare of the people c this State. As we see Governor Manning's a( ministration, it has been in the inte] est of the human being rather tha in the interests of the dollar?an just here is where he has parted con pany with a number of those wh supported him in the campaign tw years ago. In questions involvin the rights of labor Governor Manninj without sounding a trumpet before hand, took the side of the man wh works for his living. He signed, fc instance, the so-called weekly pa bill, after a delegation representin the executives of mills asked hii not to do so, and straightway thes gentlemen were against him for go^ ernor. He stood for a continuatio of the work of tax reform, and b< hold others opposed him. He creai ed th? board or conciliation ana ce: tain employers saw it in recognitio of labor's rights, and were agains him. Now in these things he wa right, yet the effort is to recall hii and rebuke him for taking the sid of the man who labors for his dail bread. He has pursued this course, not ai pealing to labor as a class, but to 1< bor as human beings, whose welfar is to be considered, and whose righl are to be respected. In his campaig for election two years ago he mad no promises along these lines, bi promised law enforcement and an ac ministration that should be for th best interests of all the people. H: administration has been worthy, has been honorable, and we believ the people of this State will say ths he is entitled to reelection on th fine record he has made. We want the people of Spartai burg county to realize the issues ii volved in this campaign, and as th citizens of a county that stands fc law enforcement, and human pro? ress, along the most worthy lines, t vote for the man who has a recor ... ! , 1 " in omce tnat snows wnere ne smut on just such things.?Spartanbur Herald. . A Russian Ad. The reason why I have heretofor been able to sell my goods so muc lower than anybody else is that T ai a bachelor and do not need to mak a profit for the maintenance of wife and children. It is now my dut to inform the public that this ac vantage will shortly be withdraw from them, as I am about to be mai ried. They will, therefore, do well t make their purchases at once at th old rate.?Petrograd Otogoloski. the best service possible if he is elec ed. W. W. Steedly again declared h; position with reference to letting a work coming under his supervisio to the lowest bidder. A. G. W. Hill said .that it was nc practicable to let out all work to th lowest bidder, as the expense incui red by advertising for bids would t considerable, and frequently the wor was needed at once and the delay i getting bids would inconvenience th people. He said that during the pas year he had served 168 days in offici and had received for it $175. H had some work he wanted to con plete was his reason for asking r< .election. Otis L. Copeland promised th people, if they will elect him, that h will give the county full service. W. D. Bessinger, who has no 01 position for commissioner in the ui per dstrict, merely thanked the voi ers for their support in the past. Supervisor McMillan was callee but was not present. Magistrate. A. F. Morris, candidate for magis trate at Olar, appeared to ask th people for their vote, which he sai he would appreciate. A. J. Fail promised,if he is electee that he will be magistrate of all th people all the time. O. J. C. Lain, the present encun bent, said that convicts from hi court had served 69 months and 1 days?which was more than all th other four magistrates combined ha done. The candidates for cotton weighe followed. The hour being late, th reporter could not remain to liea all of their speeches. ?r FAMOUS JAP TREE IX DANGER. it White Ant Killing Great 1,000-YearOld Pine. e The famous pine tree at Karasaki, t- on the shores of Lake Riwa, near l- Otsu celebrated from ancient times o as one of the great sights of Omi, >t is in danger. For some years past 1, the tree is said to have been showy ing failing vitality, which was geng erally attributed to the effect of the 1- smoke from steamers plying on the n lake, says the Kobe Chronicle. 3- Close inspection by Xawra Sei, a is noted entomologist, at the request of w Governor Ikematsu, has disclosed the l- fact that the famous tree is infested i- with white ants which, according to is the entomologist, have spread to the g tree from the many poles sustaining .0 the numerous horizontal branches. )f The prefectural authorities have decided to take the necessary steps 1- for the preservation of this famous r- tree. The Karasaki nomatsu is said n to be 1,000 years or more old, and d although its long, spider-like shape, l- with boughs covering a radius of o some 200 feet, is observed, the tree o is regarded by the Japanese with an g admiring veneration which is indi?, cated by its inclusion in the Eighth 3- Poetic Attractions of the Lake of o Omi. >r Read The Herald, $1.50 per year. g ELECTION NOTICE, n ie For the purpose of nominatingj. candidates for governor and all other n State officers, congressman, solicitor and all county officers, a direct pri3" mary election will be held at the t- usual places of voting in Bamberg r- county on Tuesday, August 29, 1916. n The managers shall open the polls at 8 o'clock a. m., and shall close 3t them at 4 o'clock p. m. ls For the purpose of holding said ii election the following managers and clerks are hereby appointed: Bamberg?P. B. Murphy, G. A. y Rice, E. F. Free, W. D. Rowell, clerk. )_ blear Pond?J. B. Padgett, J. B. , Folk, C. K. Smoak, R. F. McMillan, , clerk 'e Colston?G.V W. Kearse, G. . W. :s Beard, Jr., G. A. McMillan, C. M. n Varn, clerk. Denmark?W. B. Kittrell D. S. Hartzog, D. M. Cox, Sr., I. G. Jenlt nings, clerk. i- Edisto?J. W. Webster, Aquilla e Drawdy, C. S. Herndon, B. C. Kin sey, clerk. Ehrhardt?J. E. McMillan, M. W. it Rentz, I. D. Copeland. J. J. Hiers, e clerk. Lt Govan?B..P. Hartzog, D. W. Kittrell, J. B. Zorn, L?. V. Williams, 1 clerk. VHightower's?C. J. Creech, A. B. l- Hightower, J. H. Hartzog, L. W. !_ Abstance, clerk. Hunter's Chapel?J. G. Rhoad, J. W. Wilson, J. W. Steedly, C. S. >r Rhoad, clerk. Kearse?L. A. Brabham, W. H. 0 Ritter, G. E. Kearse, H. W. Chitty, clerk. d Lee's?H. B. Grimes, H. S. Walsh, is J. C. Kemp, W. D. Mayfield, clerk, g . Midway?B. D. Donald, W. E. Utsey, J. Y. Hicks, E. W. Duensing, clerk. Olar?H. C. Kirkland, J. J. Brabham, G. W. Cave, G. O. Barker, nlerk. 1 After tabulating the result the managers shall certify the same and " forward the ballot boxes, containing n the ballots, poll list and all other e papers relating to the election, by a one of their number to the chairman of the county committee within 36 y hours after the close of the polls. 1- The county committee will assemble n at the court house on the morning of the second day (Thursday) after the election, at 10 o'clock, to tabu0 late the returns and declare the reie suit of the primary. Managers will please telephone, telegraph or send _ by messinger to the county chair~ man, immediately after the votes are t- tabulated, a full statement of the result. The expense of same will be jg paid by the county chairman. The . same managers and clerks will serve 1 in second and third primaries if they n. are necessary. - ^ 11 j 11 The ballot boxes ana oanois win }? be ready for delivery to managers of election on and after the Thursday ie before each primary election. Please r- call at the court house for same. ,e ' H. C. FOLK, k County Chairman. n SUMMONS. ie st State of South Carolina, County of e> Bamberg?Court of Common ' Pleas.?British & American Mortgage Company, Limited, Plaintiff, 1_ against Sam Copeland, J. O. Patter3 son, C. F. Rizer, W. H. Ritter, Mrs. J. A. Byrd, as Executrix of the last Will and Testament of J. A. Byrd, deceased, S. E. Neeley, Bank of e . Olar, H. H. Kearse, J. J. Wilson, and Saltkeatchie Lumber Company, ). Defendants. . To the defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is liere\f with served upon you, and to serve ? tn tllQ COlH CL tupj' Ui )UU1 auOVYCl IU kii? Ui?i? complaint on the subscriber at his office at Orangeburg, S. C., within 3- twenty days after the service hereof, e exclusive of the day of such service; , and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to 1, the Court for the relief demanded in e the complaint. Dated, April 8th, 1916. J. STOKES SALLEY, E. H. HENDERSON, s Plaintiff's Attorneys. 5 To the defendant, J. J. Wilson: Take notice.that the complaint in e this action, together with the sumd mons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the r Clerk of Court of Bamberg County, S. C., on the 2nd dav of June, 191 6. e J. STOKES SALLEY, r E. H. HENDERSON, 9-26. Plaintiff's Attorneys. | IDE PUCE 1 so that you'll know where your money is when you want it?is in our reliable savings bank. It is both fire and burglar proof, and while your money is in our care it is also earning money for you. You are well protected against any kind of loss here. 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