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v-.'-r The Press and Bannsi WW. A W. K. L11AIHKV, Editor* - I ABBEVILLE, S. C. *-Published every Wedueoday at 92 ? y ?r Id advanc*. Wednesday, July 3, 1912 Don't forget to get a registration certificate. After all, it would seem to be a very bad year for dark horses. The national Democratic conven tion was the occasion for as much swapping as the old-time county fair. We are reliably informed thai there is now in progress in this State a campaign for United States senator. Mrs. Taft was at Baltimore during the Democratic convention to get a glimpse of the next president. We know that Baltimore was lo cated on the first page last week, but where in thunder was Oyster Bay V What a pity one of the candidate? for governor is not an Abbeville man. There would then be no speculation alwnit the result. Somebody asks what has bccoim of the old-fashioned lady who put up her own fruit. She'll be at the Ab beville county fair this fall. Mr. Joe Elgin, while at the fire men's tournament, claimed to be tht mau who put the Rock in Rock Hill. These Abbeville boys will lead. Gov. Had ley of Missouri could have been the Republican nomine* had Roosevelt consented, but it wa noinination or bust with the colonel. In Greenville county there are so far only three announced candidate* for the six representatives in the gen eral assembly. The Savannah Press asks the ques tion "Is perpetual youth possible?" It may be possible in Abbeville, but in Savannah?never. The State Firemen's Con vent ioi> accepted the invitation of Abbevilh to hold the annual tournament hen in 1918. We are sure the convention will be royally entertained. In Milwaukee the doctors are at tempting to substitute nose-rubbing for kissing, which may just be anoth er attempt to make Milwaukee fa mous. The startling inroads being made by the dread pellagra should incite our people to grow more corn and watch its milling with the greatest care. Had Solicitor Bonham asked for a special term of court to try Vaughan, x as requested to do, the electric chair might not have been robbed of its just dues. Abbeville will be delighted to en tertain a body of men such as com pose the State League t>f Building and Loan Associations. TJie young man nr Sinnth Purnlinn urAMrw^'iiillv ",VM "* NyVM%" V?| ^ indebted to them. THE BUILDING AND LOAN. On July 20 the Building and Loan Association will open its books of, subscription to the 8th series ol stock. The response should be both immediate and liberal. There is no institution which has proved more beneficial to the people of Southern towns than their build ing and loan associations, which have , done so much to encourage thrift by , holding out inducements for system atic savings by salaried men and by providing means for the acquirement of homes by those of limited means upon terms which make property owning a matter of comparative ( ease. If it were possible to secure an ac curate census of the homes built in this State through building and loan associations, it would show every community in South Carolina large ly indebted to these beneficent asso ciations for much of their progress and expansion. But there is still another phase of the building and loan associations? the investment feature. The writer knows of more than one young man who, through his savings in this way, accumulated sufficient capital to engage in business for himself, raising himself from a position of obscurity to one of prominence and influence in his community. So we say, especially to the young men of Abbeville, do not neglect this opportunity of making provision for your old age in a way that will make the burden seem light. The chance will not long be open to you. See' that you take advantage of it! ?? IOONOCLASMj Itsbemsthat both thti liepiiblicilii and Democratic parties are makiug records in image breaking. Roose velt, the idol of the Republican par ty, and Bryan, the idol of the Dem ocratic party, have both met defeat in their respective camps within the 9hort space of one week. While the rank and file of the American people are in full accord with the principles for which both Rooseveli and Bryan are contending;, they are not willing to concede, that in them or the men of their selection alone, win be found leaders who have the ability and the integrity to push' those principles until they have be- 1 come law. Both Bryan and Roose velt manifestly think themselves mightier than their respective par ties. The former is rebellious?the latter has actually bolted. Great is the danger of a continuation of high tariff" and trust graft, but the danger of one man power is itself a menace. Cromwell was the idol of the Eng lish common people, and his reforms changed the trend of English history lor the better, but he became no less a tyrant than Charles I. whom he be headed. The Democratic party has not lost its admiration for Mr. Bryau. It realizes that almost every plank in its-present platform lias been vital ized by his untiring labors, but it realizes as well that "discretion is of ten the better part of valor." It is all right to outvote Tammauy and the so-called Ityau contingent, but to o{H'uly insult them at a time when every Democratic vote is needed is to invite defeat. New York State has a Democratic governor, and there is no good reason why it should not go Democratic in the presidential election. If Roosevelt doesn't run, the Democrats will find some need for this vote if they hope to land. It is good policy to coax or whip then. 1 into line, but it is very poor policy to throw them out of the window. FKLDKK'S TESTIMONY. It. whs ? little beneath the diernitv >f a Legislative investigating com mittee to move its court to Chnrles ion in order to round up the Grace testimony of graft by the GovernorV constables, but since a pretty clear case was made out, and the expense if bringing witnesses to Columbia would have been very great, theii i act is justified in the public eye. But to move its court outside the 1 limits of the State is without excuse, ' and, whatever the testimony ad vanced, it can not and will not I e taken at its real value. If T. B. Felder has real proofs 01 official misconduct or criminal act* on the part of the Governor of South Carolina, the people of South Caro. lina should have been put in posses sion of those facts many months ago. < If he has such facts, and has withheld them to this late day, the revelation - u I . C!/v.,4k / 3HOUIU uti iiutut; uii ouuui vmuuuq soil. It looks too much like the act ; of a coward to make grave charged \ against an official of ir'outh Carolina and when counter charges are mad | to dodge the laws of South Carolina J rather than meet the counter charges squarely. Why not cometoColum- , bia, submit to arrest, give bond and , meet all accusers lace to face. There has already been every i>os- ' sible effort used to discredit Felder's 1 testimony, and when he slips off to a corner of another State to deliver it, ' the act itself discredits it. ( There are thousands of men in i South Carolina who are undecided, i but who, by reason of the grave 1 charges that have been insinuated 1 against the Governor, have been dis- j posed to turn from him. They have anxiously awaited the facts, and now, after the campaign has opened, . the facts, if facts there be, must come ( from a dodirintr witness. The testi- i mony will be more or less discred ited as campaign fabrications, from one who, it will be said, is himself unwilling to face similar charges. ; , It is regrettable that Mr. Felder did not give his testimony sooner, and that he had not first faced a South Carolina jury, and if innocent, been wholly acquitted of guilt. Few people of tins State have real ly believed Mr. Felder guilty of any criminal act in connection with the dispensary, but Mr. Felder or his advisers have certainly weakened the force of his testimony. * Great interest is manifested throughout the United States in the development of the phosphate depos its in the Southern States. It is as serted that many millions of dollars worth of fertilizers have already been extracted from the phosphate rocks of Florida, the Carolinas and Tennessee, and that prospecting is 1 proceeding in a number of other , states with excellent prospects of sue- \ cess. In the meantime the agricul- ' tural department has been advised 1 that a chemist in New York has per- ' fected a method of doubling the avail- j able soluble phosphoric acid of every ton of the rock now in sight and , which may hereafter be uncovered. , The department expects as a result I of the experiments made with this new process that the plant food of the phosphate rock deposits will be 1 doubled in value and that the agri- , cultural interests of the country will be benefitted thereby, because of the consequent reduction in price of all ^ fertilizers of which "the component j part of chief value" is extracted from ? the southern deposits. . Il BLEUSE AND JOKES Oil THE STOMP Columbia Record Correspondent Reviews. INTEREST 8REAT IN CAMPAIGN Wyatt Aiken Taylor Tells of Meetings Held in Several Couutes. In the Columbia Record of Thursday Wyatt Aiken Taylor, representing Llmt paper vriih the State campaign party, (fives the following summary of the circus to date: Two meetings of the campaign this week stand out as among the unusual of the campaign of iK12, that at Florence on Tues day and that at Dillon yesterday. The former was marked by a large sentiment in favor of Blease and the largest share of the demonstration for him, while the meet ing at Dillon marked by demonstration for Judge Jones and by a strong Jones senti ment. There were cheeiB and hurrahs for paoh of these Candidates at both of these meetings, but at one the Blease sentiment was apparently in the majority and at the other the Jones support appeared to be in power. The Florence meeting was marked by the greatest disorder and the greatest num ber of sensations of any yet of the cam paign, and while the crowd at Dillon was little less demonstrative there was lacking the element of disorder and rowdyness that so mailed the Florence gathering There was applause at Dillon for Jones and Bteasef but the applauso was confiued i- -nil whilRlltFldl' IU uumo OIIU uuuu-v.wj-,/i..0 , oncc there Were shouts of every deserlp Lion, jeeis, hissings and all imaginable forms of campaign uproarings. ? Ladies Pbesent. One feature of the meeting at Dillon was the large number of ladies present. There were several scores of the fair ones of the Pee Dee section present and they were not wanting when it came time to shout for one favored" candidate or another. Ladies in the Dillon audience presented Judge Jones and Attorney General Lyon with flowers. ' *' Fob Jonhs ob Blease? There is a, question that is always ask ed after one of the campaign meetings and that Is, "Was it a Blease or a Jones crowd?" This question can be partly answered by a careful diagnosis of the applause and greet ing accorded the candidates, through there are sometimes elements to be considered which are not portrayed in the demonstra tions. For instance the crowd may be gathered largely from one section of the country, either a Jones or a Blease section, and this may cause the applause to be one sided. At the meeting there were evidenc t53 of drunkenness and this likely added to the noise of applause. How They Stand. If demonstration and applause were an Index of the political sentiment in a county, Lhe counties thus far visisted by the can didates could bo lined up as follows: Sumter is for Jones. Lee county will go for Blease. Marlboro county will vote for Jud^o lones. Florence will go for Governor Blea.se. Dillon is aJones county. Darlington and Chesterfield, jndged by the campaign meeting applause, are al most equally divided, with probably a slight majority of the voters in the former favoring Judge Jones' election and Gov ernor Blease'holding Chesterfield county by a slight majority. However, such predictions are based 3olely ou the demonstration of the crowds at the campaign meetings and their cor rectness would likely seem refutable when viewed in the light of "convictions" main tained b? certain obdurate politicians in several counties. For instance, a citizen of Florence county states that the crowd in the theatre there sras almost the entire Blease strength of the county and the demonstration was therefore no indication of the county's jolitical standing. Another citizen strong y maintained that the sentiment mani fested ther was a clear expression of the sentiment of the voting population of ;ne county. Blkasb the Campaigner. A fact that must be considered in review ,ug the campaign is the masterfulness of Sovernor Biease as a campaigner and as a nan who can play upon the fancies of a throng. In many of the meetings Gover nor Biease has gotten the better hold on the voters present and by his art of hand ing a tense political situation has won for tiimsolf theplaudits of hundrds of hearers. However, Judge Jones has at several re cent meetings gotton a better "holu" on lis hearers and the expression is often, heard, "Judge Joues is impioving as a itump speaker as the campaign goes on." Some one has said that for an opponeet >r a hearer to answer a charge or an im putation made by Governor Biease is like & baseball player trying to answer the rootings of a stand of fans. No matter hoW reasonable the answer of a player to the criticism of the bleachers, his reply will be hooted and a criticism more bitter t>e hurled at him. Governor Biease has the art of always being ready with an 4-l?a /lnmnn/1 SiUBWUr, I1U lUttLLtJI JIUW JUOI/ ui-uiftiiu made on hlra, and that answer usually is if such nature as to gain for him the plau iits of his followers to the confusion of his opponents. On Sepehate Coaoii Law Judge Jones at Dillon advanced a new inswer to the charge of Governor Blouse that he had voted for social equality on the separate coach law, this reply taking his hearers by storm. This was that there were others prominent in the state's affairs that had voted with him on the measure, iome of whom are Blease supporters now. Mid he listed several who had voted as did he on the law. Among those named by Judge Jones wero D. Mclntyre, L. M. llog V T Yf/%T ani'ln T-T Vf Kfnnlrhnncn CIO, U JU. OA. tXJUUUu, AX* am* uwvaiivuwiv, Tames Norton, B. B. McQuite.S. B. Chand ler, J. 0. Byrd, W. E. Finklea and B. L. Abney, and Judge Jones made much of the Tact that the last named 1b a cousin of the governor. This was the first time Judge' Jones used this argument and it was well received by his Supporters. in'TEKEST Inchkasing. Interest in tlio "circus" is increasing as its seasou rolls away and the crowds are1 arger at each town visited than at former j itops. The largest crowd that has yet Heard the candidates was that at Florence Tuesday; dlid Hiol'6 ilidfi ii tKoiiuiilid i5eoi>i6 heard the speakers .at Dillon. There were fewer personalities dealt in at Dillion than at some of the previous meetings and it is thought that the campaign from now on will be marked by less of the sensational. FRIENDS OF GOV. IS LEASE Pee Dee Advocate Asserts Some Interesting Tilings in Cor poration Circles, i The Pee Dee Advocate of last week had an editorial answer to a correspondent who was upholding Governor Blease and making some unfounded charges against Judge Jones. The Advocate in the course r\f i*a i-ot.iir mi l. cimip inf.ArnKt.ini/ fants about the corporation support Governor Blease is receiving. It says: "Since he has presented absolutely noth ing to sustain his assertion that Jones is the corporation candidate and "represents money and power," while "Blease repre sents poverty and weakness," we deem it unnecessary to add anything to the indis putable evidence which we presented last week. But to keep from getting out of practice we give the following additional facts, which are matters of record and com mon knowledge. 1. Cole L. Blease was a railroad attorney before his election as governor. 2. B. L. Abney, chief counsel for the Southern Railway in South Carolina,! and leading corporation lawyer in the State. Besides with Gov. Blease at the Governor's Mansion, and is Bleaso's chief associate in < Columbia. 3. The late W. G. Childs, president of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Kail- 1 road, was a supporter of Blease. 4. Gov. Blease got his private secre tary out of Child's railroad office. 5. Henry A. Williams, superintendent ! of the Columbia Division of the Southern ' railway, supported and worked for Blease. ' 6. Col. Torn Wilson, president of the ' Northwestern railroad of South Carolina, ' is an active supporter of Blease. 7. W. H. Andrews, head of the Great 1 Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation, and ^ of the Georgetown and Western rallied, * went to the recent State convention, as ' At - 1 - 1 * A uie lCHUer Ul ii uuiiifbliiifc ucitgu tion. 8. Gov. Blea.se says he will go to hell \ for his friends." liaise Your Own Peas ler Seed ' ' i I am farming on some of the porest land that Cherokee County, South Carolina, af fords, and I raise all the eowpeas I need to sow and plant and some to soli. When I moved a little over two years ago I made the remark that I was going to do ail I possibly could to improve my worn-out land by sowing eowpeas. To my surprise, some of my neighbors told me that if I did I would have to buy niy seed every year, for they would not mature on this old sandy land of mine. Nevertheless, In 1910, after I had har- , vested my little crop of wheat and oats, I ' sowed and planted the same land in cow- i peas, which made a yield of 35 bushels. T Ilo.I |1U,. jl tiou u|jaui, mica x nou uunu uij nm vesting in the summer of l'Jll, while some , of my neighbors were sitting ut tiie country ( store, knocking- tlie gnats out of their eyes and ears, I had my mules and Cold planter down to their best, planting cowpeas. I , c.uld not getall of my 1911 crop picked, but succeeded In getting 45 bushels gath ered. Make the effort. Try It again this year. Plant and cultivate a few acres for seed and I think you will be pleased with the j results?Broadus E. Gold, GaiTney, S. C., i; in the Progressive Farmer. ] T1IH ESCAPE OF VAUGHN. H Anderson Mail. I j Mr. Jas. H. Craig, grand mast r of the ] Independent Order of Odd Fellows in South ;1 Carolina, was very much disturbed when! he learned of the escape of T. U. Vaughn 1 from the jail at Greenville. He declared j that the public has no idea of the enormity of the crime of this man, and that Vaughn's ( action iu flight is the surest proof of his guilt. < Vaughn sonic time ago mortgaged his I piacc for $4,000 in cash and had an auto- j mobile, so it is feared that ho will'make i good his escape. Mr. Craig declares that the Clarence Richeson case was nothing I in comparison with this one and that in stead of Vaughn ruining the life of just ^ one orphaned girl, entrusted to his fo6ter ing care and protection, he actually ruined five little girls under the lawful age and ( that they have made depositions telling J how they had been forced and how they hiul feared to tell of this man's enormous ? crimes. 1 Every citizen of this or of any other ^ state who wishes to see a fiend in human form get his deserts will aid the Odd Fel- * lows of South Carolina to capture this man Vaughn. Ilis flight is convincing proof i of liie guilt. In fheHP days of high cost of living, a medicine that gpts a man out of bed and able to work in a few dayn is a valuab'e and welcome remedy. John Heath, Michigan Bar, Cal., had kid ney and bladder trouble, was confined to his bed, unable to turn without h?-!D. "I commenced using Foley Kidney Pills and can truly say I was> relieved at once." His example is worth following. McMurray Drug Co Bloom at McCormick. McCormick Messenger. The first cotton bloom exhibited here this season was from the crop of Mr. Whit Turnage on Mr. G. 1'. McCain's farm near town, the earliest bloom appearing June 22. The crop is doing well at this time, but is not quite as good as at this time last year. A. M. Nason, farming near Canaan, Me., was badly crippled will) sciatic rheumatism due,lie says, to uric acid in his blood. "Fu'ey Kidney Pills en tirely cured me and also removed im - niprons black sni cks that were coutiu ually before my eynj." Foley Kidney Pills are a uric aei<l solvent and are ef fective for rbf various forms of rheu matism. MeMurray Drug ('o. "Why do you pay rent? You can own your home by easy payments in the Building and Loan. See any Directors for further information. J. S. Morse, Sec. & Treas, The place to get what you want?.Speed's drug store. A, SK\V LAW lii Act id Require lilti liury iufr or Burning: of All Dead V Animals ami Poultry. Section l. it enacted by the Gonerui issembly of the State of South Carolina,! "hat whenever any animal or poultry shall' lie from any natural or other cause, ex-1., ept from being slaughtered or killed for j he use of man, or the dead body thereof 10 found upon the prend-os of any person,'. ie he the owner or tenant thereof, (h? ] iwners or owner of such animals or poul ry, or the owners or owners or tenants of L amis or premises upon which such dead ( todies limy be found, shall immediately , >urii or bury, or cause to bo burned or bur ed, such dead animals and poultry, it shall >e put not less than three feet, and when juried; if an animal, it shall be put not less ,han three feet, and when poultry, not less ,han one foot under the ground. The own use of such dead animals poultry who cnowing that such dead animals or poul ;ry is lying dead upon his own premises, or i tenant on premises having such know- , ege or having notice thereof, refuses or ail to bury or burn such dead animals or | jouitry as afore said, shall be guilty of a , nisdeiueanor, nnd, upon conviction there- , if, shall be fined in a sum not less than , ive dollars nor more than ten dollars, or , ;o be imprisoned for a period of not more , ;han thirty days. This Act to go into ef fect immediately upon its approval. ( WILSON STAYS AT HOME Itesists Appeals of Managers lor His Presence in Baltimore. 1 Seagirt, N. J., Juiine 29.?Governor Wil son decided tliis evening not to go to Bal jrnore. He did not believe, lie indicated, that, it would be dignified for him to do so )r that lie would gain anything by taking .lie trip. The Governor was In constant telephone jonlmunication with the Wilson leaders at Ualtiniore to-day, who urged him to come Lhere and it was not until dinner time this iveiling that he reached the dicisiou not go to the Convention city. The Governor Msemed pleaijed wlten the news came that Jol Byran had transferred his vote to the Wilson column. "At the present rate of gain," the Govern or said, after reading the result of the fif teenth ballot, "I figure that it will take only ibout 175 votes to land me." MR. C. 1). BROWN MOVES HIS OFFICE Now Has Commodious Quarters in Wilson Building. Mr. C. D. Brown, Grand Keeperof Records and Seal of the Knights of Pythias, who is also traveling Freight agent of the Soutnern Railway, has moved his office Trom the municipal building to the third floor of the Wilson building, in rooms ad joining the castle hall of Abbeville lodge, K. of P., whore he has fitted a commodious 3uite for the transaction of the largo amount af business entrusted to his care. Mr. Brown has been in the railroad ser vice for more than 30 years, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his em ployers. PEUSO^AL. Dr. P. Car wile' when in town Monday, made the announcement that he had defi nitely decided to make the race for the liouse. F. C. Robison, of McCormick, candidate for the house, was among Monday's visi tors. Among prominent citizens of McCorm ick who were in town Monday weie Rev. VI. G. Ballinger and Messers.T. J. Price iiud Preston Finley. - i idge J. C. Martin, M;igistrate at Don aalds, spent Mondy in town. Judge A. F.Carwile Magistrate at Level ' Land, spent Monday in Abbeville. i Judgo A. L. Stanton, Magistrate at Mt. Jarniel, spent Monday in Abbeville. , Mnvaarc W 1) .mi) T W M;irs of Aft,. Jarrnol, were among Monday visitors in ,owu. Judge L. P. Ilarkness, Magistrate of Diamond Hill township, was in Abbeville 1 Saturday. I Mr. A. K. Ellis, of Duo West, was in town Holiday. Mr. W. D. Morruli and family, of the ' i3ellevue section, spent Monday in town. Among visitors in town Monday was Mr. 1 L 11. Sliarpton, of Calhoun Falls. I Mr. Melvin J. Ashley, of llonea Path, , (candidate for the House, was in Abbeville Holiday. Cant. 11. H. Armstrong, one of the sub- , n.,n UV.f umnniv >L(Ll I Llflil "I 1/IH3 m/OUj " UO uuiviig , visitors ill town lust Monday. Mr. J. W. Ashley, of Donnalds Township, vas liere Monday. i Mr. John McDill. of Due West, was I imong Monday's visitors. 1 Mr. II. II. Hestor, of Calhoun Falls, was j n town Monday. Miss Edna Bradley is spending ioiue time with friends in Charleston. Capt. G. N. Nickles, of Duo West, was in I own Monday. i Mr. G. E. Williamson, of Danmilds, 1 :andidatn for Superintendantof Education, i vr...wi.... ViVO 11*51 ? iUUliUH) . Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Dritt, and Mrs Lou ' iritt of McCoruiiek, were in town shop- J )in? Monday. Mis* Fannie Kearsly, of North Augusta, < !. C. has been visiting relatives in Abbeville, Kev. David Keller and family, of Green llle, is on i visit to his father, Dr. J. M. ' toller. Mr. Newton McAtlums, who has known . ill-. Wilson ever since he began to set type a Due West, was in town last Monday. N. J. Ciorliam, Cashier Dank of Vnodville, VVoudville, Ua., had a very evere atlnek of kidney trouble and he pains in Iih kidneys and back vere terrible. "I got a bottle of Fo ey Kidney i'illa from ojr drn#?t:t.-t ind they entirely relieved me, I have tiore benefit from them-than any oth r medicine." McMurray Drug Co. Notice, Farmers. t A meeting: of the Fanners Union is cull-1" d to meet at the Court House on Satur- (a ay, July Oth, to appoint delegates to Co-. ^ imbia. A meeting will be held in Columbia on 0 uly 24th to elect delegates to the national 1' (invention. , K All Unions active and otherwise are re- f' uested to send delegates to the county h invention. A. F. Culvert, Pres. ! C.J. Britt, Sec. <1 a I Wanted.?Hustlers to make big money etling automatic Printing Device. Little illk necessary. It sells itself. Write Blackwell tfc Dcason, State Agents, w It McCormick, S. C. q ast mil, I Vhat "M" Sees and Hears ort His j Rounds About the City and Along Route No. 3. AT IIYMEX's] ALT A11. Evans-Terrell?On ^Wednesday the 26th1< it high noon the marriage ceremony of;1 iIiss,Lucy Evans of Abbeville and Mr. . rerrell of Greelyville, S. C. was solemnized | it Lebanon church in the presence of aj arge number of invited guests. The church was prettily and tastefully lecorated, the blinds were drawn, and the I ihandelier and lighted lamps shed a soft nellow light over all, adding much to the scene of love and beauty. Miss Maggie Evans presided at the or fan and as she played a low n(p iccom janlment all was still as th# sfctot voice )f Miss Margaret Evans (slstffV of the jride) floated out In all of its marvellous jeauty in the words and melody of that ueautiful song entitle<l "Because" whicii ivas beautifully rendered in all its sweet ness. Just as the last sweet notes died away the bridal party entered the church and inarched up the aisle to the low and sweet strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march uid as the bridal party took their places iround the church all was hushed as the pastor?Rev. J. B. jHillhouse?stepped for ward in a short, but earnest and impres sive ceremony made them man and wife. The ceremony over the wedding march from "Lohengrin" was given as a seces sional and the bridal party and invited guests were driven to the home of the bride in the city of Abbeville, where an ele gant reception was given them. Immediately after the reception Mr. and Mi*. Ferrell left over the Southern for a short stay at Glenn Springs near Spartan burg. They will also visit other places of in terest, after which they will be at home to their many friends in their "new home" at Greclyville, S.C. The In ide is a highlv cultured and re lilied lady and moves in a large circle of mentis, all of whom follow her to new home with kindest congratulations and best wishes. BAKKSDALE-WELSH. On Wednesday afternoon, June the 26th, Miss Kuby Barksdale and Mr. Welch of. Abbeville were happily united in the bonds of holy wedlock at the Methodist parson age by the Rev. Leonard of the Methodist church, who in a most impressive and sol emn ceremony pronounced them man and wffe. This being a kind of "surprise" marriage only a few friends of the contracting par ties were present. Miss Barkscale is a daughter of our townsman W. D. Barksdale and the groom is one of the popular employees of the Seaboard Railroad Company. Mr. and Mrs. Welsh are boarding at the home of Mrs. Benton on Main street and have the congratulations and best wishes of hosts of friends. SMITH-WOODHTJBST. Another "surprise" marriage was th&t of Miss Katie Smith and Mr. Edsrar Wood wlin wi^rft murrieH last. Sunrinv morn ing June the 30th at Lebanon Manse by tin1 ;tafitoi, Rev. J. A. Hobhouse, who in the presence of a few friends pronounced them man and wife, in a short and im pressive ceremony. Ti)is happy couple are quite young and as they enter upon their newly wedded life they have the very best wishes of hosts of friends. The bride is one of Lebauon's sweet and pretty young ladies and the groom, is a self made young man and is a hard working and industrious farmer who deserves success which we hope awaits him. Long life, health and happiness be theirs. % MnjorF. W. R. Nance celebrated his 78th birthduy last Saturday the 29th June? The Major is yet hale and hearty and full of life and has one of the best of wives to cheer him on through life? he is also hap py wj-kh his children and grandchildren about *.ni?lie is also blessed with plenty uf this world's goods and to all these blessings we hope may be added yet many years of health and happiness, and that In; may live to see many happy returns of this joyous occasion. Mr. Gottlolli Neuffer Is clerking in the postoilicc for the present. Tomorrow?Thursday?will be the "Fourth" of July and the carriers will cele brate the glorious fourth while the office will observe Sunday hours. Miss Bessie Murray's time with Philson ? Houry being up she is now taking her iummer vacation and rest. Mrs. J. B. Loyal entertained last Friday ivouing in a most delightful inauner, in lionor'of her charming guest, Miss Mon roe, of North Carolina. The guests spent i most enjoyable evening. Delightful jreaiu and cake were served. Mr. Robert Coleman is home from Col lego and will spend his vacation in the store of Dr. C. A. Milford & Co., where he will be pleased to see his friends. Dr. Briggs of North Augusta is in the city, the guest of his friend, Dr. Ravford Power. Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Lawton 'of Lena, S. i j. after a pleasant stay with liev. J. M. Lawson andjfarnily have returned to their j lonie. Last Sunday was observed as "Chil-1 lien's Day" in the Methodist church, the J jhureh was well filled and the exercises) ,vore very interesting and entertaining, | onsisling of niusie, recitations, solos 11 ind other features that were enjoyed by J ill. 1 Bev. Leonard is siek, therefore no ser :ices in the M. E. Chureh last Sunday 1 norning or night. We hope he will soon j to restored to usual health. i ItlPPLINGS ON BOl'TE 3. j . I ( Wedding bells are still chiming on route The farmeis are hustling amid showers o down the grass. Crops look well und re gtowlng rapidly, corn especially. Only , very few farmers were represented on ialeday from Route 3?too much work. Miss Louise Miller and Miss Ruby Little, i s f Carnesvillo, Ga., attended the Evans 'en el wedding and were the charming t nests of their friend, Miss Sara Evans, i uring their stay. They left for their! ^ om<! last Mc day. j j Everything <?n Route 3 is exceedingly j ^ uiet just now. Everyone that can handle I hoc is down at it. I When you go for paint, say Devoe. You 0 ^ill ih.'vhi bo disappointed in l(H>ks nor t uality. For sale at Speed's. > \ fot Rtnti (Jne wbii furnished i-boin, stolid loor. southwest exposure, private bath ind hall. Well suited for married couple ight house keeping, or four young men. Seated by grate. One closet fitted -with shelves and hooks, Dimensions 20x20 ft. Mrs. J. C. Klugh. Notice to Stockholders. There will be held in the office of the jompany at Calhoun Falls, 8. 0., on July [?, 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m., a meeting of the stockholders of the Calhoun Falls Tele phone Company for the purpose of voting on an Increase of the capital stock from $2,000 to $3,000. J. V. Tate, President. B. L. Chipley, Secretary. For Sale. Five-room house, on good street, close to Square. Easy terms. J. A. Morrow, An uerson, &. u. 0-19 XI FOR KENT?A part or the whole of the -warehouse opposite the Southern depot. Price, reasonable. tf. ' FOR SALE?25 acres of good farming land within the incorporate limits. Apply to Mrs. J. C. Klugh. CANDIDATES United Slate* Seunte. T hereby announce myself a candidate for the United States Senate, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Your sup port and influence will befappreclated. N. B. Dial, Laurens, S. C. For Congrfflg. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Congress from the Third District, sub- " ject to rliH action of the Democratic pri mary eltc-tion. F. S. Evans. For Hoimc of Kvpr^m ntati We are authorized to announce J. W. Ranipey a* a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce J. Howard Moore as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to ac tion of the Democratic Primary. We are authorized to announce J. S. Gibert us a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to action of tbe Democratic Primary. We are authorized to announce Melvin J. Ashley an a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce F. C. Robinson, as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to action of tbe Democratic Primary. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce Joseph L. Johnson us a. candidate for Sheriff of Ab beville County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce C. I. Lyon as a candidate for re-election .to the office of Sheriff of Abbeville County, sub ject to the action of the Democratic pri mary. We are authorized to announce Joseph B. Wilson, a farmer of Sharon neighbor hood, as a candidate for Sheriff of Abbe ville County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. * County Kupervlnor. We are authorized to announce George S. Wilson as a candidate for the office of Supervisor, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce Capt. G. N. Nickles as candidate for County 4-rx a# fkA Ham. oupcrviBur, auujwi \aj at uuu vi tuc i/ru*- i ocratic Primary. ( We are authorized to announce W. A. Stevenson as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. Auditor. I We are authorized to announce Richard Sondley as a candidate for re-election to the Auditor's office, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. We are hereby authorized to announce J. E. Jones as a candidate for Auditor, sub ject to the action of the Democratic pri mary. For Coroner. As there are no candidates for the office of Coroner, I hereby announce that I am in the race, subject to the results of the Democratic primary. James Augustus Watkins. We are authorized to announce h. R. Wilson as a candidate for Coroner of Ab beville County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. * We are authorized to announce W. L. Darraeot as a candidate for the office of Coroner, subject to the action of the Demo prut.if nrimarv We are hereby authorized to announce R. H. Armstrong as a candidate for Coro ner, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. * We are requested to announce Mr. M. J. Link as a candidate for Coroner, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. We are authorized to announce H. W. Bowie (better known as "Dock") ?s a can didate for re-election to the office of Coro ner, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate to the office of Coroner of Abbeville County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. R. W. Smith. We are authorized to announce W. A. Gallagher as a candidate for Coroner of Abbeville County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Superintendent of Education. We are authorized to announce Ren wick Bradley as a candidate for Superintendent of Education of Abbeville County, subject nf fha nrimjfej*v. LU bUO OI. WIV1I v/i www t/vww?Mv.v j - We are hereby authorized to announce A. F. Calvert as a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. We are hereby authorized to announce B. M. Cheatham as a candidate for the of fice of County Superintendent of Educa tion, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. We are authorized to announce John B. Gibert as a candidate for Superintendent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. We are authorized to aiino mce J. Foster i Hammond as a candidate lor re-election to V the office of County Superintendent of Ed- 1 ucation, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of County Superintend ent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. C. E. William sou. * Mub-Ku]>ervi*or. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sub-supervisor of Abbeville County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. Eiffht years experience is Township Supervisor. B. A. Wilson. We are authorized to announce G. W. Calvert a candidate for re-election for Sub supervisor of Abbeville County, subject to ;he action of the Democratic primary. * For Treasurer We are authorized to announce J. F. liradiey as a candidate for reelection to he office of County Treasurer, subject to he action of the Democratic primary. - -? ' ' -J tir we Hie auuiur useu iu niiuuimcn 11. \j Jherrard as a candidate for Treasurer of Abbeville County, subject to tlie action of ,he Democratic primary. We are hereby authorized to announce I. C. Wilson as a candidate for County treasurer, subject to the action of the democratic primary. Schedule for I?ue Wexl Hull way. Morning trwtn leaves Di.e W'esi ht 10:30. Svdnlng train leaves Due West aL>:*J. Thme rains meet the morning and evening trains the Southern at Donalds. Fan-enters can go oni Irnni Due Wist no ha evening freight train which Ivuvcu Du0 Veat at twoo'olook. A