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STATE JES
“EM0 YES ERDAY
his duty and that he would continue , asked Gen. boyd if he would allow
to do his duty.
Mr. \\ W. Brooker was then Intro
duced and in opening asked Chair
man Otts not to allow him to be In-
terrupted during his speech, that af-
him to tell what he (Boyd) said to
him two years ago. Gen. Boyd said,
"Yes, tell anything that is the truth.” |
Thompson then said, turning to Col. !
Boyd, “You told me that you saw
DISGRACEFUL CON
DUCT NEAR SALEM
ALL CANDIDATES GIVEN AN AT
TENTIVE HEARING.
Each One Presented His Argument
Why He Should Be Elected to the
Office for Which He Aspires.
The State campaign meeting was
called to order by County Chairman
Otts, who called upon Rev. G. R.
Rachford to open with prayer. The
first speaker introduced was Hon.
Cole L. Blease, candidate for Gov
ernor, who was received in absolute
silence. Mr. Blease took up a good
part of his thirty minutes in setting
forth his qualifications for the office
of Governor and said: “If Rev. Mr.
Walling, the nastor of his church (the
Methodist) would not say that he is
in every way qualified to fill the office
of Governor, he would present Gov
ernor Ansel with a Prince Albert
suit and get out of the race. He also
criticised Governor Ansel severely for
appointing a negro notary public and
said if he were elected Governor he
would not appoint a negro to office if
his petition was signed by every
white man In the State. This state
ment was liberally applauded. He
then Jumped on the emigration com
mission with both feet, saying that
the class of emigrants who come here
are worse than negroes and that he
would recommend that the bureau of
emigration be abolished, and if elect
ed Governor that he would veto
any bill for appropriation for the pur
pose. This statement was also ap
plauded. He then charged the Ansel
administration with being the most
extravagant in years. The speaker
said in passing that any man who op
posed an appropriation for the old
soldiers, he was either a Yankee or
had negro blood in him. Mr. Blease
peemed to think that this was a goo<?
point as he used it here two years
ago.
Goverrfor Anse'l was then introduc
ed and was received with liberal ap
plause. He spoke of the high honor
which had been conferred upon him
by electing him GoveT-nor of the State
and that he had done his best to fill
'the high office with credit to nimself.
He said that in appointing the Green
ville negro a notary public, he did
so because he was recommended by
the best people of Greenville and
members of the delegation from Green
ville and referred to the fact that the
executives who had preceded him
hau done the same thing. He defend
ed his action In recommending ap
propriations for the bureau of emi
gration, that in his message he re
commended that the commissioners
bring in home seekers and home build
ers and people who would make de
sirable citizens. That the appropria
tions are made by the legislature
and that he as Governor is not res
ponsible for appropriations. That
the office of Insurance Commissioner
and offices provided for by the last
legislature does not cost the State a
cent as $3,500 has been put in to the
State treasurery in excess of his
salary. He spoke touchingly of the
appropriation for the State hospital
for the insane and asked the audience
if they would take away the appropria
tion for that institution. He also
spoke feelingly oi the Cedar Springs
Institution and of the great work
which is being done by that institu
tion and asked the audience If they
wanted to withdraw that appropria
tion. He defended his action in re
commending that the salaries of the
State officers be increased, taking
the ground that it costs more to Hw
now than it did some years ago a'hd
' that a raise of salaries is necessary.
That in recommending the extra two
mills levy it was for the purpose of
having some money In the treasury
and in order that the State debt be
funded In 1913 at three per cent.
That the only ambition which he has
had since he has been Governor was
to do his duty, and by the grace of
God, If re-elected, he would continue
to do his dauty. lie closed amid lib
eral applause. *
Comptroller General Jones was next
Introduced and spoke of the duties of
his office. He took the position that
four or five mills levy on the taxable
property of this State would be amply
•afleient to pay all the appropriations
which were made by the last legis
lature provided the property was re
turned at anything like Its true value.
In closing be said be had*tried to do
terwards he was willing to be asked that you were beaten was the reasor
any question. That he drafted a bill! you withdrew.” Col. Boyd arose and BLIND TIGER RUN UNDER GUISE
for the appointment of an expert to with much feeling, said, “I pronounce
investigate the county officers; but! that statement as unqualifiedly false.”
that the bill did not pass in that jCol. Thompson very calmly continued
shape. That it Is the duty oi the 1 his speech until his time was up.
Comptroller General to visit the Gen. Boyd, in his reply of three
OF LEMONADE STAND.
We Have a Lew to Effect the Remedy
and This Law Should Certainly be
Enforced.
County Treasurers and help them out. | minutes, reiterated his statement that
That he had tried to treat General he did not make the remarks attribut-
.1 ones with courtesy since he had been 1 ed to him by Col. Thompson. The
in the campaign, but that Mr. Jones colloquy between Col. Thompson and
had treated him very roughly. Gen. Boyd was without doubt the
Mr. Stiles R. Millichany, candidate spiciest incident of the entire meet-
for State Superintendent of Educating.
tion. Mr. Mellichany complimented 1 Hon. J. A. Summersett, of Colum-
Oherokee County very highly on her bia, candidate for Railroad Commis ton. suffered considerably from the
achievement along industrial lines as sioner, was then introduced. He de-! short dry spell. It lasted only about
Wilkinsville, July 28.—We have
had fine rains and farmers are finish
ing up their work. Some of them
have quit. Crops, both corn and cot-
well as those of education, and spoke plored the unpleasantness between
of his service to the confederacy, but j the two candidates who preceded
did not ask for votes on that account, j him, but was glad to see the clouds
He then spoke of his qualifications roll by. He has been in the railroatf
a week.
Somebody has lost a big white dog
which has taken up at our home,
service Since a boy; had given the The owner can get him by coming
best years of his life to railroad ser' after him as we already have a full
vice. The freight bureau In Colum-! sto ck of canines. He has been fol-
bia gets out a statement that the' lowing Sam Strain round on his mail
ton is a blind man. He gave an ac-1 freight rates In South Carolina are route every day.
count of his life as best he could in j from 20 to 25 per cent higher i* j Mr. Shell Mitchell and Miss^ Willie
the short time allotted him. At the J North Carolina and from 15 to 30 per Waters, of Lowrysville, Chester coun-
for the office. His speech was well
received.
J. E. Swearington, of Edgefield,
was then introduced. Mr. Swearing-
age of tweleve he had lost his sight
by the accidental discharge of his
gun. With the aid of his mother he
was enabled to go through college ! State; explained the
and graduated with honors and for
the past nine years had been teach
ing at Cedar Springs. Several people
had asked why he, a blind man, want
ed an office. It was singular that no
cent higher than In Georgia. He ty* came U P to Salem last Thursday
spoke of the enormous number of and ar e spending a few days with
people killed on the railroads In this relatives and friends in this section.
difference In A great many of our coloreu people
rates on cotton, etc. went to Hopewell (colored) church
Cansler, of Tirzah, was the next near th e Chester county line last
speaker. Mr. Cansler said that he Sabbath to the funeral of “Aunt Lena"
only lacked twenty-two votes addi-1 Wood . preached by Rev. Moffett, of
tional from each county two years 1 Union. Rev. Jonah Moorehead was
one had asked why a blind man had a S° °r he would now be railroad present and assisted. Aunt Lena was
to pay taxes. If he was elected he j commissioner; that the hand-writing U 16 w if e of Levi Wood, one of The
would expect the same office help ° n the wall was to the effect that he Ledger’s colored patrons,
that had been given the gentleman , would get the necessary votes this The thanks of the Salem people
who had served in this office before; time and that even his distinguished are due the Merchants and Planters
him and he felt he could dictate the 1 opponents could see It. Cansler paid Banl < of Gaffney for a supply of palm
correspondence and do the work as ! his respects in turn to each of his op- i pa t fans with which to keep cool
good as any one else. He was given ponents, saving Caughman for the these hot days.
good attention and liberal applause, last. His speech was entertaining Mr. J. N. Strain lias been suffering
E. C. Elmore, candidate for State and was much enjoyed by his audl- w *th a sore leg and knee. He was
Superintendent, was the next speak- ence. able to go to plowing yesterday
er. After paying tribute to the ma- Mr. Fishburne, one of the candl- morning though with a good deal of
terial and educational progress of dates for Railroad Commissioner, I> a m-
Cherokee county, and to that grand asked the chairman to Inform Mr. Several of our people have been
institution of learning, Limestone Pansier that he wished him to remain ’'complaining of being sick for the last
College, referred to the fact that his if' the hall as he wished to make a hays but nothing serious as yet.
ftTt|$e| nvhere he had long labored in statement which he wished Cansler Another “measle’ scare has been
the educational field, was In the t° hear. Cansler was near the door started in this community. There
neighboring county of Spartanbnrg, when the announcement was made arp several people and even whole
a county of which he felt justly proud, a ud answered, “Let him say what he families to have them yet, and some
and that just over the line In the K«ne pleases.” of them old people, too.
The watermelon crop don’t seem to
be very good this year and a good
good county of Union, his forefathers Railroad Commissioner B. L. Caugh-
had lived for generations. He is In man. candidate for re-election to the
favor of building up all of the Instltu- Railroad Commissionership, was the many complain of being made siek
lions ot learning, hut believes that next speaker. It he had not done his ,r °m eating them,
the primary school should receive duty he wanted someone to tell him j Cholera has played havoc with Mrs.
special attention. He believes that wherein he had failed. The gentle-! - T - L. S.’s chickens and turkeys and
the county schools should be built man who poses as a rate-fixer and a S UH t* 16 disease goes on with its
Yip to that state of efficiency which railroad tariff builder falsifies the • worl <- She wouldn’t kill one for any
exists In the town and city schools, facts. (Mr. Summersett, to whom i c “ ons f dera U° n now. She and family
The farmer pays his proportionate speaker referred, said there are ! have lost over twenty young turkeys,
share of the taxes, and Is entitled to your records. I quoted from them). | There Is strong talk that a wed-
equal school facilities. The country The speaker claimed he had served ding will come off soon In which one
schools should be made In every way ’he people faithfully and no man had °f our neighbors will be one of the
the equal of the graded schools of worked harder for the people than he contracting parties,
the towns and cities. This may he had. He had stood by the travelling We had the pleasure of meeting
regarded as an ideal condition of af- nif ‘ n * n the milage business and closed , our °ld friend, Mr, William, Wisher,
fairs, hut the American people have by asking that the people vote for the King’s Creek, at Gaffney last week,
always had high Ideals and have al- best man, and promised, if re-elected He is one of Cherokee county’s best
ways attained them. He thinks that to do the best lie could for the peo- j farmers and goes to town only when
the upbuilding of the country schools so help me God. he has business. "Billy” Is a Jolly
Is the great educational problem of Mr. Fishburne said that he request- fellow and if he la your friend you
the day, and that the State superin- ed Mr. Cansler to remain as he wish- ean depend on him being one In the
tendent should be an important factor ed to show his respect to him. That true sense of the word. If he Is not
in the work. He believes that his Cansler had been making fun of the your friend you will know It. He was
record as a teacher and his service other candidates ever since the cam- bom and raised over In the Smyrna
as county superintendent of education paikn meeting began. That Cansler : settlement and we have known him a
are proper matters for consideration i s n °t a registered voter in his coun-, ’° n K Mme almost from a kid.
in presenting his claims for the high- ty. and that if he had been elected 1 Rev. Dr. Adams’ address at Salem
er office. railroad commissioner he could not
Gen J. C. Boyd, of Greenville, can- have held the office if anyone had ob-
on Children’s Day Is highly commend
ed by those who heard It. It was
flidate for Adjutant and Inspector jeeted. Fishburne read a certificate not the good fortune of your corres-
General, was the first speaker after from the clerk of the court of York
recess. He had been before the peo- county that he was not registered,
pie twice before. Had Tieen defeated He further said that Cansler was
once and elected once by a majority either a Republican or was guilty of
of 32,000 votes, and was here to give some crime wnich disqualified him
an account of his stewardship. He from registering. He further showed
appreciated the support given him by by the record that Cansler received
the people of South Carolina. He fewer votes two years ago iuan he
came with the endorsement of the claimed.
two higest offices in the malltla of Major H. W. Richardson, of Barn-
South Carolina. Read letters from well, was the last speaker. He began
these officers and others endorsing by complimenting the audience and
his administration. handed out a handsome bouquet
Col. Henry P. Thompson, of Rich- along this line. He did not think ths
land, said that the candidates for Ad- office he was seeking required a poli-
jutant and Inspector General had tician but a plain business man. He
gotten into the bad habit of talking was from the good old county of
about themselves. That he had filled Barnwell; had never asked for office
every office In the militia from before; had served in the Confeder-
prlvate to colonel. That there Is no
precedent for giving the adjutant
and Inspector General two terms.
He spoke of Having written the first
editorials advocating pensions for
ate army; was a plain business man
and farmer; recited the experiences
of the whites in 1876 in a community
where there were fifteen to twenty
negroes to one white person, with the
Confederate soldiers. He spoke of radicals putting all manner of devll-
the service of the Darlington Guards
during the riot In that town over tho
dispensary, and of his record as a
military man since that time. He
ached Gen. Boyd whether or not he
had the support of bis regiment when
Col. liewis was elected. Gen. Boyd
answered that Lewis was elected on
his recommendation. Co). Thompson
merit in their heads; had a contract
to build a portion of the E. T. V. A G.
R. R. and came asking the support
of the people tor this office as a
practical railroad man. He recited
discrimination after discrimination in
freight rates. He closed by thanking
the people for their attention and
asking them ftr their votes
pondent to hear It, but he is satisfied
It was a good one. His subject was
"Water.” Dr. Adams is a genial live
ly man. and no one can become lone
some In his company. He has a fund
of good jokes on his brother minis
ters both of his own and other de
nominations. Dr. Adams expects to
spend a few days of rest at Piedmont
Springs this summer. He went from
here there to look around. We told
him he would find no better man In
the hotel business anywhere than our
friend Paul Gaffney, or Mr. Johnson.
The Yorkvllle Enquirer gave a
splendid picture and sketch of Smyrna
church in last Tuesday’s issue, to
gether with a complete list of the
church membership—many of Its
members are Cherokee county people
and we may reproduce the list later
on. We must confess our partiality
to that old church—Smyrna. The
sketch was written and read by Rev.
J. L. Oats, pastor during the dedica
tory exercises.
We are sorry that our neighbor,
Mr. Wm. H. Webber lost a fine mare
at Gaffney last Friday. We were
present and saw the animal kill itself.
It reared np and fell backward. Some
think It had “blind staggers.” It was
a nice animal—apparently worth $150
—a heavy loss to Mr. Webber. Tour
correspondent was talking with Mr. |
R. It. LeMaster near where the ani-j
;nal was hitched when the accident j
happened.
We understand that on Children's;
Day at Salem last Thursday—some;
parties run a so-called lemonade I
siarn^ at the ferry and that there was i
a good deal of drinking in the crowd.
That is too bad for women and child-
ren to have to witness such disgrace
ful conduct while on their way to or 1
from an occasion where they feel so 1
much interest and from which they
expect to derive so much preasure.
That a blind tiger was about there
can lie no doubt and it ought to be
hunted down and brought in. When
ir comes that respectable, law-abiding
men and women can’t go about their
own business and in the pursuit of
legitimate pleasures without being so
annoyed, it’s time for the men of the
country “to get busy” and have this
trouble set aside. We have the law
to effect the remedy. We only need
men to see it enforced.
There are a great many freaks of
nature we don’t understand. For In
stance, we have often seen places In
cotton fields where the lightning has
struck the ground and killed vegeta
tion around for several feet or even
yards, but did any one over see where
such was the case In a cornfield?
Mr. J. G. Garner has been catching
fish in his net. The creek rose the
other day so he couldn’t get his net
out but when he did he made a fine
catch.
Dr. John G. Black, of Blacksburg,
spent a few days last week among
friends in lower Cherokee.
The rains have not been very gen
eral in lower Cherokee and In some
sections it is needed badly.
Messrs. Willie and Elias Grant
Lee Brakefield and Jim Shedd, of the
Armenia section of Chester county,
attended Children’s Day at Salem last.
Thursday.
Miss Mary Blackwell Is visiting
friends and relatives in Chester coun
ty. She expects to be gone a week or
longer.
Mr. H. T. Estes, with a squad of
hands, is working the roads. They
have been needing it badly for a long
time.
Miss Mary Huggins has been elect
ed to teach, the Etta Jane school this
fal^
People in this county have had a
lot of vegetables and fruit this sum
mer—much more than usual, we
think.
Supervisor Lipscomb was in this
section last week looking after the
roafls. He also examined the flat at
Howell’s ferry which has got to leak
ing. He will have it repaired acsoon
as possible. It takes a very krong
vessel there to stand the work neces
sary to accommodate the immense
travel. This Is another argument In
favor of a bridge at that place..
This is campaign day at Wilkins
ville. but as our people are not an
done work there will probably not be
a full turn out to meet the candi
dates.
Rev. C. M. Teal will preach at Ab
ingdon Creek church next Sabbath-
August 2nd at 11 a. m.
The protracted meeting will begin
at Salem on Monday night, August
10th. Rev. J\ P. Stevenson will as
sist Rev. G. R. Ratchford In the
meeting. We are requested to extend
a cordial invitation to all to attend
these meetings, and especially do we
urge upon our members to maae
strangers and visitors feel that they
are welcome and that we are glad to
have them with us. J. L. S.
‘A CUTTING AFFRAY.
Serious Difficulty After an Argument
on Baseball.
In a difficulty Tuesday night
tween two boys, Dock Parris and
Joe Camp, the former was very badly
cut with a knife. It occurred at
about half-past eight o'clock near the
pond of the Gaffney Manufacturing
Company. There are several version*
of the affair, hut the one appealing
most to the imagination is that while
they and some other men were walk
ing along the road discussing the fea
tures of the game of ball that wa*
played that afternoon, they audd-mly
began quarreling. The men that were
along saw a chance of getting the
boys to fight, so they began urging
them on, and at last they commenced
to fight. The Camp boy was on top.
the boy on the bottom, realizing that
it was impossible for him to get up,
jerked out his knife and’began to cut
Camp. Before the fight began, the
Camp boy told Parris that if he would
put up his knife which he had pulled
out at the biginning, that he (Camp)
would fight him fair. Parris agreed
to this and gave up his knife to som*
bystanders, and as soon as the fight
had begun he drew another knife
that he had had concealed. This is
what he did the cutting with. He cut
Camp in fifteen places, on his
side, the doctor having to take seven
ty-five stitches In sewing It up. Par
ris was Immediately placed In Jail for
tral as soon as Camp gets well. At
last report Camp was resting as well
as could be expected.
An Explanation.
Gaffney, S. C., July 29. 1908.
Mr. E. H. DeCamp.
Gaffney Ledger.
Dear Sir:—I noticed an article in
The Ledger for Friday, July 24th, m
which you gave an account of the de
parture of John R. Jefferies for the
Phillipine Islands. I also note In
this article you take occasion to
“roast” the railroad authorities for
failing to stop train No. 37. For your
information and also for the public,
1 wish to state that I attended to Mr.
Jefferies personally and I offered to
have train No. 37 stopped. I *old Mr.
Jefferies that train No. 39 carried a
through tourist, car to California and
he could go through on this train.
Mr. Jefferies then told me he would
go on No. 39 and that If he did not
want to go through in the tourist car
he would get off at Spartanburg and
catch train No. 37. I do mv know
who was the “author” of this article
but I do know that it would have
been better if he or she would have
found out the facts in the "ase be
fore giving the railroad a "roast.”
Yours very truly.
A. R. Osborne.
Agent S. Ry.
t Cree-Bose.
Reverend and Mrs. Archibald Cree
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Janie Agnes
to
Mr. Charles Alfred Bose, of the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad,
j. Louisville, Ky.,
Wednesday, July twenty-second
j One thousand nine hundred and eight
Embro, North Carolina.
Dr. Arch C. Cree, of Nashville,
Tenn.. brother of the bride, officiated.
The bridal trip includes Washington,
New York, Atlantic City, Boston and
the lakes.
Miss Johnson Entertains.
Yesterday evening Miss Louise
Johnson entertained a number of her
friends at her beautiful home on
Limestone street in honor of Misses
Lei a and Carrie Gregory, of Lancas
ter, and Miss Mae Duff, of Green-
wood. Refreshments were served
during the course of the evening.
Everybody present had a most, enjoy
able time.
Those who were Invited were:
Misses Irene Wheat, Lois Spears.
Ethel Hamrick, Bessie Shuford. Mar
lon Cole, Elolse Potter, Pablita Gor
ham, Julia Sarratt, Myrtle Littlejohn,
Lula Mae Littlejohn. Mae Duff, of
Greenwood. Lela and Carrie Gregory,
of Lancaster, and Misses Smith,
Campbell and Cllnkscales, of Belton.
Messrs. George Littlejohn, Wells Lit
tlejohn. Leo Little, John Maxwell, ft.
H. McFadden, Bep Gaines. Ralph
Hamilton. Clint Robbins, Claud Flack,
Claud Fort, Ecford Little, Leon Gaff
ney, Douglass Westrope, Kyle Dav
enport and Edward Lipscomb
It Can’t B* Baat.
The best of all teachers la experi
ence. C. M. Harden, of Silver City.
North Carolina, says: ”1 find Elec
tric Bitters does all that’s claimed
for It. For Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney troubles It can't be beat. I have
tried It and find It a most excellent
medicine.” Mr. Harden Is right; it'*
the best medicine also for weakness,
lame back, and all run down condl
tlons. Beet too tor chills and malaria.
Sold nndor guarantee at Cherokee
Drag Co. 50 cents
The Remedy That Does.
“Dr. King’s New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise hut fail to perform.” says
i Mrs. E. R. Pierson, of Auburn Cen-
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and lung healer is sold at Clifton
and lung healer Is sold at Cbemkoe
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—As gooff In fee) as they look—
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