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m j "H"Shc Counts ?tcfofii.]|I VOL. XVIII. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902. NO. 28 ~ " " "" " 1 L FOURTH OF Ji EXCELLENT SPEECHES MA ' SENATORIAL CA Campaign Meeting Held in the Cou: Fouf or Five Hundred Voters Attentively to the C The "natal day of the republic"!: r?-lf?brated here last Friday in!I beautiful stvle. It has been many ' years since Kinirstree had the pleasure of listening even to one Fourth of July orator, so that on this occasion when we had lour speakers, representing some of the best oratorical talent of the State, it was truly the embarrassment of riches. Considering the tact that there Ivete picnics at several places' and that the day was intoler ably hot and dusty, the audience that greeted the Senatorial speakers here on the Fourth was a thirty creditable one in point of i mi tuber as well as a very repre^ tentative one, there being people '* here from well nigh every section of ihe county. The meeting, which was held in the court house, was called to order at II o'clock a. m. by'Couniv Chairman A. H. Williams. The crowd present numbered between four and five hundred, every available seat being occupied, with a 1 ? - in I ho aiclp gOOU ru.'iny Mdiiuin^. nt iiiv uw.v. Alter a few introductory rernafcs. Senator Williams introduced Congressman R. B. Scarborough, who is a candidate for re-election in the 6th district, without opposition. Mr. ^Scarborough merely announced his candidacy and gracefully thanked his constituents lor their confidence in him us their representative, waiving his privilege of speaking in favor of the distinguished aspirants for Senatorial honors. KX-GOVERXOR JOHN GARY KVAUS was then introduced. He began by thanking the friends who had stood by him in the past. These men who had maligned him are now tanDitiir at the doors of the rr w penitentiary. Some sav* that! Evans is in this race to vindicate hinself. He needs, no vindication, but is running for the office because he is logically entitled to it. Tried to get another candidate x to oppose McLaurin. Even went to Washington and asked our delegation to decide on a man. No one was named and he made a losing fight. All have now got on Evans' platform. A statesman is the man who sees ahead, not he who trails behind. You will hear about seed, postal routes ami appropriations. You pay for them all in taxation. Ex plained how the government is run and the evils of the tariff. Yrvpp- '?Pm opttinc tjreel of that." Evan*: "Well, my friend, I'm getting mighty tired of you. Either you or I had better shut up. I'm trying to talk facts, and if you haven't got brains enough to understand I can't help it.'' He then spoke of trusts, paying his respects to the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company as the| worst of them all. Described the kind of men to send to the Legislature. u Voice: "Send me.*' Evans: "Well, I hope to God they'll send you somewhere." Mr. Evans closed with applause. Congressman A. C. Latimer was called next, but Jailed to respond. Mr. Hemphill explained that he , had been calied home on business f the day before and would not be here. Then came HON. D. S. HENDERSON. lie complimented Williamsburg: on her history and eloquently referred to the Fourth ol July. ULY ORATORS. DE BY MEMBERS OF THE MPAIGN PARTY. rt House in the Presence of Some ; Who Listened Closely and )pposing Speakers. j Spoke or'his record in the State J Senate. We need men in Congress who will stand up to our rights. Is sick of the cry that we are a poor, downtrodden people, when we have so much to be thankful for. Spoke of the tariff as the doctriue of the Republican party. Referred to his vote to sustain the attorney general in his fight against trusts. Cotton mills going in the trusts. Only relief is in S*aie legislation. Foreign policy of Republican party not a dead issue, but to be faced at next session of Congress. Closed with eloquent peroration, which elicited j considerable applause. HON. GEORGE JOHNSTONE next, came to the fore and at once caught the audience. Touched on the natal day of our republic. No republics 120 years ago. Since then, through their instrumentality, the map of the world has been changed. Defined Republican theory of government. The tariff presses down upon the agricultural population. Only two Democratic fights since the war won on tariff issue. Referred to Philippine war, winch has cost us $2.15 per capita, when the annual | trade amounts to the 100th part ol a cent. Cost of war already $620,000,000. Spoke of trusts. There are men in this campaign who, when trusts are mentioned, observe a sepulchral silence. Recites his career soldier, member of Wallace House and Congressman. Col. Johnstone was listened to with close attention, and received a good share of applause. CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM ELLIOTT was greeted with .enthusiastic ap ' . _ r i piause. which ne appeareu tu icei very deeply. Spoke of his fight lor while supremacy year alter rear. Served through war and never had afiulough. When war ended was in bed wounded. Is opposed to all kind of trusts, and first advised farmers to fight the memorable cotton bagging trust. Denies being a useed fiend,*' but pleads guilty to having worked hard and gained appropriations for his district. Much good work of the House killed by the Senate, such as bill to elect U. S. Senators by the people. The iniquitous Orumpacker bill to regulate elections killed in the House. Believes in rotation in office, and wants to be rotated out of Congress into the Senate. Congressman Elliott closed with hearty cheers from his numerous personal and political lriends. HuN. JoIlX J. HKMPliILL was the iast speaker, and his speech was one of the best. His competitors disclaimed their intention of boasting of their records and then proceeded to tell all they had ever done, and tiiat was not very much. He had also served in the war and was a mem ber of the Wallace House. ine best man in the race should be chosen so as to bring back the old State to its former prestige. We want a man to measure up partially at least with our illustrious predecessors. Had served in Congress ten years and lought for tariff reform. Had been sent to speak in doubtful States for Democracy. No use in cussing a Republican. He is naturally born wicked and grows more so every (Continued on page 4) 18.1! MSI HI TELLS HOW YHE FARMERS* INSTITUTE WILL BE BENEFICIAL. S iggests P-actical 'Questions Upon Which the Faculty of the Institute would Throw Light. Editor County Record:? I hope Williamsburg will not be slow in showing appreciation lor the honor given her in bringing the "Farmers' Institute" to Kingstree on the 25th instant. The learned faculty, fitted bv Ion? study and experimentation to instruct and enlighten the tillers of the soil in the differentials of the ever varying conditions surrounding agriculture* will have double facilities to impress general and specific truths by a face to face talk with the farmers; vastly more satisfactory is it than to pick up a farm journal and read and reread some single, stereotyped, iron clad rule for any and every condition and soil. I do not know tire line of thought to be pursued, but suppose that fertilization and cultivation will be prominent, and I suppose, too, they are well prepared to give enlightened replies to almost any agricultural problem proposed. Cultivation controls the mechanical condition of the soil. The dust mulch retards the drying out ot moisture, but does it produce a chemical effect, forming a union of any of the elements in the air with any contained in the soil, maKing avanauie ceriain piaui foods, to stimulate the crops? How frequently should the lan J be stirred? and the kind of land? One writer said ''plough the and six times after planting corn and four times before planting." But for what purpose, and on what kind of land?he failed to say. Again, when should manures be applied to corn to get the best results from a given quantity of manures? Of course, ail know that cotton must have it befqje it is planted, and should be supplemented in July. But our long growth Southern corn; will it not bear a different treatmeut? Cannot more corn be made with the same manure it put in the ear and not so much in the stalk? If so, when apply the manure? How apply it and where? Does it injure the result if the roots are cut-while the corn is vonng (a foot or two high) and fhf? land ntilverized lull deoth? 'MV I # r How late should it be ploughed? Mr. 13. F. Haxley says lie comes out of the field when he sees a tassel. Tell us. professor, how to avoid disasters in a drought like the one that obtains to-day, July oth, threatening a veritable famine, I believe- the worst I ever; saw. Then tell us about cotton seed J for corn, green seed, crushed seed.! killed seed by composting, and also suggest some other means to i -ii ._n .i !.?, I Kill UieilK leti WIIJSC licm uic inir road who can exchange seed for meal, and tell us who live away down in Possum Fork. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. The Kingstree Ice House Destroyed? Two Negroes Shocked. As a result of the long and sultry term of dry weather, the rams of the past lew days have! been characterized by an unusual \ accompaniment of electricity, and j in several instances the lightning's I lambient lash was attended with ! destructive effects. Tuesday afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock, when the long drought in town was broken by a thunder shower, a bolt ot lightning struck the ice house and set it. afire. Although the rain was pouring at the tune, the building was burned to the ground. The house contained about 2.200 lbs. of ice, very little of which was melted by the heat of the flame?. By a kind of good fortune, that seems like a special providence, Mr. David Snider, who was conducting the business, was at dinner, thus escaping what must have been certain death. Along with the ice house was Before You Make SPRING F Call and see my lines as brought to the city. Embracing %%%%%* A Beautiful Line of LADIES In all the Latest Styles. Call and before leavi Stackley on Having Resumed Busii GAGG, OLI Are offer'nj: their entire Stc Hats, Shoes. Hardware and Think of It. A ! ^ ??? /-J r> ^ rv i n nr O 4" UUUU5 \^UIU? CXI When we claim to"sell at C A visit to our store will convince i We also handle a choice kinds of Food Products. 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