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- ' -:ci? V*' fill ^ 3 $2.00 A YEAH ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844 fijNf Blease II 1.. All nearly hii Incumbents Re-elected Legislative Ticket in Doubt ? Bradley and Williamson in Second Race for Supt. Educa tion---Link and Gallau gher Lead for Coroner. -:Vl 12 O ClOCh llic icsuu in a\u bcville county, outside of the leg islative ticket, is practically set tled, by. the reelection of the present officers with the exception of J. Foster Hammond, superin tendendent of education. There will be a second race for superin tendent of education between W. R. Bradley and C. E. Wiiliamson, Mr. Bradley leading. For coroner, there will be a sec ond race, but the vote is so incom plete that no accurate forecast can be made. Mr. Link is the leading candidate for coroner so far, with Mr. Gallaugher second. For the legislature the vote is as folfows : Moore 1.051 Graydon 1,041 Robinson 1,041 Ashley 984 Carwile 977 Gibert 916 - Rampey 124 Tlip \rntn for Ipcrislnfivp randi dates is so close that the result is in doubt. The total vote account ed for in this race is only 2,044, necessary to a choice 1,023. For Congress. Hon. Wyatt Aiken is reelected to Congress by a handsome major ity, carrying Greenwood and An derson by a vote of practically two for one, while Abbeville gave him a majority of 832 out of a total ol 1240, with 15 out of 26 boxes ac counted for. INTEREST KEEN IN ABBEVILLE. Election oay passea on quietly in Auoe ville. Interest, was maintained to a koon pitch all through the day. Indications are, at this writing, that a large vote has been polled not only In this county but through out the State. Hundreds of citizens of South Carolina returned from the summer resorts to be on hand to cast their vote. One gentleman came ail the way from Mississippi at considerable expense in or der to vote for Ira B. Jones for governor. The closing: week of the campaign has been mure than lively. The iujection of Senator Tillman's letter into the fight al most at the close has caused much com ment. Many former opponents of Senator Tillman have been heard to express their intention of voting for him for the first time in their lives, while many sup porters of Gov. Bleasc who have always been ardent Tillmanites voted against their old-time favorite for the first time. The figures, as published, will perhaps give some indication of the effect of Sena tor Tillman's letter. It was the climax to the hardest fought campaign that South Parnllnfl hnc jonn ti\? OA vaui-c nnrl tu Ko_ lieml by many to have changed a con siderable number of votes. POSTOFFICE T( CLOSI In accordance with the j the fiscal year ending June 3(J "That hereafter po second classes shall not the purpose of delireri jMiiJin- ; mil iui? jtrovm prompt delivery of spec The postoffice at this plac no mail delivered or put up, w livery mail. The Department to a minimum so that as ma may enjoy a complete day of structcd to close general deliv boxes. Special delivery mail Rachel 1,40( Congr< PRECINCT. . V X X C < a > 2 K a cc" * Cb Means Chapel 23 4 Abbeville Kaflroad Shops 4 2 2 n 22 Abbeville Cottoii Mills 97 "21 Level Land 47 39 Mt. Cannel fM 12 Clatworthy's Cross Itoads 86 1 Young'* Schoo! House McCormick Willington .. Cold Spring Bordeaux Autreville Keowee Due West Calhouu Falls... i Lebanon Central i. Abbeville No. 1 ninviue Ixnvndeavllle Mountain View. Ilock Spring Abbeville No. 2. Total.... lCXTt6 j204 When the polls opened at 8 o'clock this morning there were ma*y citizens ready to vote and a constant stream kept up until the closing at 4 p. m. . Through the kindness of The State and The News and Courier, the local papers were furnished with the news from all over the State. The returns were dis played at the theatre, and drew a large crowd. THRIVING TOWN OF LOWNDE$VILLE Lowndesville, on the C. & W. C. R. R., only a few hours from Augusta, Ga., is a town of four hundred inhabitants, well known fnr thft refinement and culture of her people. She has fine residences, Bap tist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, one high graded school, one bank, one hotel, one large cotton oil mill and gin nery, two blacksmith and one wood shops, telegraph, express office, and long distance telephone. Being at an equal distance from Abbe ville and Anderson, her ten prosperous mercantile houses and two drug stores, command the trade of a vast and rich ter Titory. Her proximity to the Savannah river and to some of its more important water-powers, puts Lowndesvllle in a moBt favored situation for ulterior estab lishment of manufacturing plants, and it it only a question of a short while when she will have a cotton mill and then start towards her industrial and commercial development. MR. TOLBERT WITHDRAWS IN FAVOR OF MRS. MINSHALL. Graceful Act 011 the Part of As sistant Postmaster, Who Had Been Nominated by President. President Taft has withdrawn from the Senate the nomination of Mr. John K. Tol bert, Jr., to bo postmaster at Abbeville. This action was taken at the instance of Mr. Tolbert himself, who withdrew in fa vor of the incumbent, Mrs. Mlnahall. Mrs. Minshall has been acting as postmaster with eminent satisfaction since the de&th of her husband in the spring, and the ac tion of Mr. Tolbert in withdrawing in her favor receives the unanimous commenda tion of the people of Abbeville. ) BE HD ON SUNDAY :>ostoHice appropriation act for ?, 1D1J5, which provides : stoflices of the first and be open on Sundays for tng mail to the general ion shall not prevent the ial delivery mail." e will he closed on Sunday and ith the exception of special de desires to reduce Sunday work my of the employees as possible rest. Under this law 1 am in ery, carriers' windows and lock is excepted. Miushall, Acting Postmaster. ) Best The Vote for ( ;rs House of Representatives. Sherl 8: fi c 9 d H s a & < L* 2 >> ? r K ?< _0/' i h 5 n o o g 0 t' % 5 X c 2 c 2 ? o 8 JS T5 b cS ? 0 S s-> 1 c o > J r? e 1 G 8 s ? S5 pk ? u. ?-s O 15 9 17 17 17 12 9 12 54 34 19 34 26 16 32 38 ; 2 47 42 4fi 3 2 25 3 22 130 118 891 IB 15 26 11J> 17 101 ~22 80 14 9 7 79 69 62 19 20 ~55 56 64 ~28 2 44 50 ~32 29 J* 16 29 36 30 27 22 4 4 7 25 1 29 233 63 ~38 167 145 207 55 5 152 47 6 5 38 41 40 10 1 82 41 42 & 11 9 39 6 89 28 11 ~22 12 33 38 40 8 148 149 21 33 40 167 4 1S2 1( 84 67 65 19 12 14 70 5 70 30 39 103 93 107 40 2 37 15 92 55 62 56 59 89 51 117 15 9 9 . 47 25 21 14 2 I 82 63 a 18 18 63 3 58 1 221 30 20 200 176 182 44 3 79 1! i 161 147 165 130 132 190 IS 177 V 19 1064 957 1041 916 1041 1152 125 1298 16" Abbeville Cc PRECINCT. U.S. Senator. Means Chapel Abbeville No. 1 Hampton.. Clatworthy's Cross Roads 15 12 ? 17 Abbeville No. 2 60 ~57 2< Young's Bcbool House.. 6 19 Cold Spring 17 14 Abbeville Cotton Mills 44 44 2 73 ? ? ? Calhoun Falls ~ls 88 ? Keowee DonaldB Due West Lebanon Central Lowndesville... Rock Spring.... Total. At 3 a. in. The State telep Orangeburg, Greenville and C Mayor Grace states that Charle Orangeburg, Greenville and Ch Incomplete returns indie general. Lyon is leading. BILLION DOLLARS AGAIN THE LEVEL Congress Has Appropriated To tai $1,010,636,143.66. TWO VIEWS OF ECONOMY. Democrat* Maintain There i* Decrease in Expenditures, While Republicans Deny It. Washington, Aug. 26.?Congress closed another billion dollar session today, but the exact total o^the nations cost of living varies as it is seen through Republican and Democratic eyes. The total appropriations for the fis cal year 1913, wiiich began July 1, 1912, amount to $1,019,636,143.66, as given to the senate and house today by Senator War ren and Representative Fitzgerald, re spectively chairmen of the two appropria tion committees. It Is conceded by both of these leaden that this is $7,046,000 less than the nation; budget of 1912, but it remained for formei in h bounty Offices?An ff. 1 Supervisor Coroner. C Z ? C u k c s tH s c fit 1 a 2 o o X3 H> 3 e 1" > j* X a fc ? ? id o 4 ? !-3 Clerk of C W. A. 6te G. N. Nlc George S. u < B o ? ? a 5 4 ? \V. A. Ga c 3 33 a 09. ? ? 16 19 7 1 l 3 23 1 13 54 37 5 11 5 8 i 8 8 4 1 27 25 15 7 37 3 6 1 20 129 89 20 24 75 i 16 5 24 7 74 18 9 67 1 9 9 SO 82 69 4 8 3 3 48 O 17 4 19 50 37 5 10 11 10 2 12 21 30 28 1 1 5 2 1 5 17 82 220 8 8 22 26 40 8 97 12 12 45 1 34 13 8 29 18 4 6 7 14 4 5 1 39 < 3 7 2 11 4 49 111 51 25 13 80 6 96 5 19 1 78 82 9 S 19 9 2 W 5 10 90 120 60 65 10 67 2 4 12 1 23 80 17 23 11 50 an 16 46 28 8 127 219 137 38 39 11 19 2 32 116 9 \ 120 662 179 1423 54 382 94 414 287 206 139 266 307 139 unity's Vote for Si AUGUST 27, 1912. Governor a e X OJ Treas urer. 2 E 4? s 1 il ccS General A. W. Jon 1 nrln. 8 1* s 64 '5 au ?$ 11 IS a 8/ ? o ? w a s Q H 0 s -J n> ? e o ?-> n 2 | Llcut.-Gover Cho OCJ >> L d I 3 | Comptroller | 8. T. darter. J w S3 C* Q 3* ?-? a 5 o ? 1 Supt. of Edt John E. 8 21 W I 20 2t> Tfl 29 | 19 1 200 221 ; 221 221 18D 31 221 221 48 2 2 47 j.47 47 10 37 47 47 28 3 21 32 18 23 50 ir 87 10 1& 14 lttt 320 320 243 76 321 320 26 4 30 30 29 j 20 4 30 30 41 1 10 52 52 52 | 39 13 52 52 il 3 13 117 117 117 | 122 10 117 117 ls 28 21 16 136 5 40 149 41 s 41 77 W9 55 175 22 29 95 2 58 90 63 85 19 84 84 83 71 13 84 77 99 35 106 12 48 59 23 142 90 41 10 1295 21 1357 861 862 859 1085 334 862 801 SUMMARY honed that out of a total of 100,00 'harleston are only partially repor ston will give Jones majority of 1,00 arleston will total several thousands. ate that Lyon and Peeples will r Speaker Cannon, in behalf of the Republi can forces of the house to produce figures to show that the present Democratic con gress actually had appropriated more for general purposes than did the preceding Republican congress. Representative Cannon declared that out of the general total should be taken all expenditures made for the Panama canal. With such deductions, he .said, the total appropriations for 1913 would be $990,656, iw, as comparea wna a tutai 01 twu,!**, 881 appropriated for general purposes last year. Prediction, that the government would face a heavy deficit at the end of the year were made both by Senator Warren and Representative Gannon. Senator Warren said President Taft and his cablnnt had carefully reduced estimates to the lowest figures. The appropriations actually made are over $21,000,000 less than the es timates, and Republican leaders declare it ? Ml i-V*r\ Will Ut3 ILUpUDBIUlC till LUC PAiotlu^ fc>uv" ernment agencies to keep within them. FAVORABLE WEEK FOR COTTON CROP The Memphis Commercial-Appeal pub lishes the following summary of condi tions in the cotton belt: "The weather of the week was generally Iundrei igust 27, I9I2. 1 t Supt. of Education. | Treasurer. 1 M 1 1^1 I 1 1 . at a 3 3 * c c ? ? a ? a o > "5 o 2 a 5 2 jC o t* a Xi 5 X 0 ? ? a S3 0 c 2 ? # 1 >> o s X T3 i 0) ? CC e 1 i < ? ? fc 55 c ? u, a fa o o T> * < X O "3 o -a ? ? 1 12 4 3 7 3 17 6 6 19 31 36 4 9 4 7 4 4 44 39 9 1 6 7 9 2 49 40 3 2 18 18 89 8 32 1 3 32 9 12 1 8 31 60 4 26 4 30 7 1 38 16 64 7 11 20 or 11 1 3 11 4 3? 18 1 2 29 1 aH? 120 3 30 hij-s 57 j 221 4 11 1 21 1 7 4 13 1 42 5 2 14 8 25 3 6 10 20 1 32 1 14 4 1 t. 1 11 13 42 25 1? 16 29 5 lo 29 47 110 18 50 ! 6 5 50 1 7 20 30 3 51 152 45 17 3 23 50 84 30 26 1 39 24 23 35 34 103 24 27 1 24 1 8 21 19 11 20 27 7 1 1 18 3ft 15 4 8 57 12 11 23| 7 82 15 36 8 39 41 154 52 15 I i I 1 1 1 1 ? ? 1 111 61 58 4 51 48 i 184 72 70 1 72i 133 1 749 325 212 79 317 430 1441 285* 441 iate Offices Atty. General. R. H. Com missioner c SO C a o >> 00* a> a 1 u 0> -Ichards, Jr. irton. 1 <e 3? 3'"? rw 6c a CO c a "C ?*< ? o s C i 6 Z 0 ?' ? i. 8 0 X a a a a ,9 >1 ?-> H *5 " a <-> U 1 3 12 13 5 23 1 29 6 4 184 25 57 138 28 220 1 o a 42 1 29 8 47 2 14 84 20 28 4 1 54 20 14 61 12 16 86 143 125 119 158 44 324 4 0 21 5 24 1 30 7 5 6 34 39 5 4 52 6 18 8 101 73 39 19 117 4 4 20 11 1 11 ia 27 19 V 131 18 115 18 170 I 13 88 49 56 07 57 81 2 28 20 34 21 30 43 84 ,x_. 87 163 723 647 435 706 228 807 o votes Blease leads by 1,400. ted. A private telegram from o. Votes unaccounted for in un a second race for attorney InwAwnkla 4 a fWn prnn hnf p/imnlftintfl ICHV/iaUIO l/V UUV WVWM V4 V|<| VWV are somewhat more numerous than during the preceding week and as the crop ap proaches maturity irregularities appear in j condition. "Southern and Central Texas is suffering from drouth and deterioration is noted in all districts south and west of Waco. "Speaking broadly there was advance-( ment east of the Mississippi river, how ever, and also in states west with the ex ception of Texas. "The plant is coming slowly to maturity and there is much less than the usual Au gust deterioration. In the Mississippi val ley states the fruit set is unusually heavy and tho plant though not large will mate a very full yield If the autumn is favorable and frost is sufficiently delayed. "Cultivation is practically complete now in all sections, having been prolonged much beyond the usual time because of the lateness of the crop. Light rains from time to time will best promote the devel opment of the crop for the next two or three weeks, after which time rather dry open weather is to be desired. "Cotton is opening very fast in Texas, but slowly In other states. The movement will be delayed about ten days or two weeks beyond the usual time before it gains any volume." J.I 2 . Z X < PQ X 14 14 ! 14 15 14 3 ? 8 43 | 13 33 30 1 27 54 32 16 1 27 10 * 3 35 34 79 51 53 52 84 10 60 62 66 22 45 18 19 46 46 27 49, 27 37 65 9 16 30 20 12 33 27 11 18 13 17 6 11 20 2 19 44 182 83 57 162 44 90 9 37 23 8 40 ^ 4 11 36 21 32 22 14 18 18 25 18 32 3 25 8 8 96 86 106) 97 a 07 76 65 24 eol ii 5 '21 '59 37 85 24!. 84 15 97 32 76 "$ ......I 26 34 i , 36 40 | 43 167 5fl. 169 138 17 23 99 154 905 154 1154 393 544 618 660 682 CANDIDATES FAIL TO FILE ACCOONTS Several Would-be Congressmen Disregard Federal Law. WHAT EFFECT IN THE PRIMARY? lii Opinion of Senator Tillman They Have No Status? What Others Think. P. H. McGowan in The State. Washington, Aug. 23.?The federal law as to publicity of campaign funds requires candidates for United States senator and for congress to tile with the secretary of the senate and clerk of the house not less than 15 days before the primary in which they are candidates sworn statements as to their campaign expenses. Similar statements are to be Hied within 15 days after the primary and just before and after the general election. The penalty for not complying with the law is a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Candidates for senate and congress, in South Carolina have filed expense statements as follows: For United States senator, B. R. Tillman $250, w. J. Taibert $783, N.B. Dial $2,058.70. For congress: First district, George S. Legaie, *649.50; Second district, James F. Byrnes, $854.30; Third district, Wyatt ASli-on ft Qua AI\ TtYuir+h Hlafrlnf -TnftAnVi T /UAVU| niwv.av ) a vw* vm u<wv?*v?| Johnson, $250; Fifth district, D. E. Finley, $574.90, W. P. Pollock, $572.50, G. W. Rags dale, $486.55; Sixth district, J. E. Ellerbe, $405; Seventh district, A. F. Lever, $260. The opponents of Representatives Le gare, Byrnes, Aiken and Ellerbe have not filed expense statements. Representatives Johnson and Lever have no opposition. Mr. Legare is opposed by H. Leon Lar isey of Charleston; Mr. Byrnes by Harry D. Calhoun of Barnwell; Mr. Ellerbe by J. W. Ragsdale of Florence; Mr. Aiken by F. S. Evans of Greenwood and M. C. Long of Walhalla. When asked about the status of the can didates for the house of representatives in South Carolina who have failed to comply with the federal statutes by not sending in their sworn expense accounts prior to the primary election, and about N. B. Dial, candidate for the senate, whose account was received here but not Sworn to, Sena tor Tillman said tonight: "I would say that those men simply have no status now. Should any of them be elected it would be for the house of representatives to decide whether or not the law had been 'wilfully' violated. This word 'wilful' ap pears in the 6tatute and its construction might be a matter for the house to decide just as jt decides all contested election cases. "As to the fine of #1,000 or a term of im prisonment provided for a 'wilful' viola tion of this law, I am not able at this time to give an opinion on the matter. That would be for the courts to determine. The whole thing at this time is that the candi dates who have failed to comply with the laws are without any status at all." Others who discussed the matter take the position that the men who have not filed their accounts are in the same posi tion they would bo in had they failed to sign the pledge in South Carolina or failed to pay the assessment fee. Mr. Long Withdrew. In view of the fact that he had failod to comply with the law, as stated above, Mr. Marcus C. Long announced his retirement from the race for congress just before the ejection. ' /,* rHE COST OF RUI NING FOR OFFICE j Imounts Expended by Candi dates for All Offices. IONES $5,999.47 ; BLEASE $2,994.15 Abbeville County Candidate* Were Not Extravagant in Expenditures. rhe Daily Record. Judge Jones today filed with the secre-. tary of state the account of Ids campaign expenses, totaling $3,999.87. This Is $3, 365.32 in excess of the campaign expenses f af Governor' Blease filed Saturday, which amounted to $2,334.05. Some of the Items of Judge Jones' account are not seen in the account filed by the governor, theee expenses in connection with the gover nor's camgalgn being paid by the state as regular expenses connected with the gov amor's office. ' Judge Jones' account Is as follows: ; j'. Entry fee : . .1 100 00 x-, Printings supplies and advertising 1,700 00 Buttons i 250 00 Postage i ,214 81 Express charges : 23 IS Office rent and furniture, Colum bia headquarters ?. 812 60 ^ Miscellaneous office expenses.... 139 47 -1 Stenographer :. 383 38 Telephone and telegraph.. 60 27 Subscriptions to newspapers 90 62 Expenses of campaign manager.. 426 00 rf<<3? Securing lists of voters, organiza tion and distribution of litera ture by hand 672 00 Hotel bills, railroad fare, etc., of self and secretary 787 00 i t . Total $6,999 97 The expense account was sworn to be fore C. T. Graydon, notary public. BLEASB SPENT $2,334.05. The account of Governor Blease, as filed with the secretary of state Saturday, is as \ follows: Postage, express, telegrams, telephones and distribution of literature, $499.68; \yj campaign assessment, $100; printing, $1,099.27; advertising, etc., $468; railroad fare, 167; hotel bills, $96.75; back fare and incidentals, $8.40; total, $2,334.05. County Candidates The following is a statement of the amounts expended by the candidates for county offices, according to the state ments filed in the office of Clerk of Court v "ij Perrin: Eeprcsentatlve: M.J. Ashley ...129 00 P. B. Carwile 15 00 W. N. Graydon 11 15 J. S. Gibert 18 00 F. C. Bobinaon. 26 00 J. W. Rampey 13 90 J. H. Moore 32 00 Sheriff: J. L. Johnson. 23 25 C. J. Lyon 33 00 t t> OA Clerk of Court: J. L. Perrin 22 00 Supervisor: G. N. Nickles 26 50 W. A. Stevenson 28 15 G. S. Wilson 24 00 Coroner: ' R.H.Armstrong 7 25 H. W. Bowie J. 6 50 W. L. Darracott 12 00 W. A. Gallagher 16 65 M. J. Link 13 75 - R. W. Smith 20 00 J. A. Watkins U 00 J. B. Winn 13 75 Superintendent of Education: W.R.Bradley..' 19 00 A. F. Calvert .. 17 35 B. M. Cheatham 1. 24 10 J. B. Gibert ..MM J. F. Hammond .. 38 15 C. E. Williamson .. 60 65 Treasurer: x , J. F. Bradley .. 90 00 W. C. Sherard .. 22 25 R. C. Wilson .. 27 75 Auditor: J. E. Jones .. 34 00 Richard Sondley .. 49 00 Sub-Supervisor: G. W. Calvert .. 10 35 W.T. Magill .. 2 20 R. S. MeComb .. 12 00 A. F. Seawright .. 8 75 B. A. Wilson .. 15 65 Magistrates: M. E. Hollingsworth... .. 4 00 W. B. Bowie 75 75 J. D. Duncan ?0 J. C. Martin 100 In Mayor's Court. Will Williams and Henry Watt, colored were tried Tuesday by the mayor on the charge of larceny?being accused of stealing some sacks (from Mr. R. ?. Cox and forging an order in^Mr. Cox's name on the Acker J Building and Repair Co. Williams, when arrested, was a little ob streperous, but Chief Riley slapped him down and landed him safely in limbo. He was given a fine of 130 or 30 days. Watt was given *5 or 10 days. On Saturday, before the mayor, Milligan Nance, colored, was fined $30 on a charge of drunk and disorderly and discharging firearms, and Will Morris and Caldwell Brooks, colored, were fined $5 or 10 days on a like charge.