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[John W. Ker
I Bryan's Running Hate One c
Champions?<A Wkm of High
| Excellent Campaigner
f Second to None In
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^ Dy GEOU^F H. PfCARI).
jfOHN WORTn KERN. tlie man
1 who has been chosen by the
'i Denver convention to bo the runnlng
mnto of Wllllaiu J. Bryan,
fejis known as one of tlie most valiant
ffijcliamplons of Democracy in tho IlooIwjBler
State. It Ls true tlwit In tho ninKgorlty
of the political contests In which
$ ; ho has figured ho has boon on tho losr
ing side, but that has not had tlie effect
of lessening his popularity or
f relegating him into the obscurity
which Ls tho usual fate of U?o oft defeated
candidate for political ltonors.
It is admitted by all of those who
are at all conversant wtth Uhj political
situation in Indiana that Mr. Kern Ls
far and away the most popular Democrat
in tho state. This fact has been
made apparent on numerous occasions,
lie has been twico honored by his party
with tlie nomination for governor
and has also l>oen the Democratic candidate
fur United States senator.
It is not by his political associates
alone that Mr. Kern Ls held In high
repute. Men of all political creeds
have learned to like him and to appreciate
his sterling worths Altliough
ever since his entry Into political llfo
he has been accounted an extremo party
man, ho has never permitted himself
even during the heat of a political
campaign to indulge In personalities
JOIIN U
or descotwled to tlie alnise of any otf
Ills political antagonists. lie is only
.teemed tliroughout tlie state as a man
of high Ideals and i?urc ukMIvos.
In 1000 Mr. Kern received tlio notrvinatlon
for governor, but lio went down
to defeat with Mr. Bryan. Again In
1004 he was given anotlier opportunity,
but tho sorry political fortuno <*f
the previous campaigu vn\& repeated.
Although he wis regarded as one of
Mr. Bryan's stanchest friends, ho was
tho first Indiana man of any especial
prominence to como out for Jndgo Alton
B. Porker, whom ho supported loyally
without hi any way endajvgorlng
Ills friendship for tho man from Nebraska.
Thus it Ls that lie ls today one
of Air. Bryan's closest friends and admirers.
Mr. Kern is a natlvo sou of tho
Hoosler State, born In Howapcl county,
near Kotcomo, In 1840. He is of southern
extraction, his father l?vlng emigrated
from Virginia in 1830 and becoming
one of the pioneers of Howard
county, where ho practiced medicine
for Beveral years. When John was
Ave years ofc ago his parents decided
to roinovo to Iowa, awl tho Samily renin
In ed in that state until tho lad was
fifteen. Soon after tlie Kerns hod
returned to their old hoino their son
entered tho State Normal school and
after a short period of iireparatlon booamo
a district school teacher !n Howard
county. After ho had succeeded
In saving a littlo money 1*> entered
tho University of Michigan as a member
of tlie freshman class.
His means wero not eufiVclent to admit
of regular attendance at tho university,
and bo was OiHlgod to take
several long intermissions in order to
earn thoi money necessary to complete
his courg?. But he woe rawlnto In
the determination to obtain an education,
atul lie permitted no hardship tc
turn hifaj? from his puri>ose. When Iw1
was groOoatod ho carried, off all the
honors to which l>o was eligible, ond
his record was most gratifying of any
memlier of tlie class.
Successful at an Earty Age.
At a very early age Kern had de
elded to enter thelognl profession, and
when ho returned homo from college
he set about, the achievement of his
heart's deslro without delay. As soon
as ho was admitted to tho bar 1k> hung
o of Indiana
rf Democracy's Most Variant
Ideate and Sterling Worth*
?'A Stump Speaker
the Hooster State. j
out his 6hlngk> In ICokomo and bop
business on his own hooli. From t
very first day ho was n pronounc<
success In obtaining business, and i:
luck In bringing his eanos to a t'nvc
ablo conclusion soon become prove
blal m nn Incredibly short time hoc
tabllslvod a business sooond to none
the prosperous county town, and li
prospects wero ex-ceedlngiy bright.
lie came by his political creed ve:
naturally. Ills futhor was a so call<
Democrat of the old school, liavlng li
bibed his political Ideas in the ntmc
phere of Monticollo. near which ho wi
horn. Thomas Jefferson was tin.1 eld
Kent's political ideal, ami lie made
point of training his clover son In tl
same faith. Outside of hla lmmcdia
homo circle young Kern received litt
sympathy in his political predilectlor
for Howard county was ovorwhelmln
ly Republican, and a follower of in
other party was in a liojH'less mlnoiit
Thus it was that the young lawv
traveled a rather hanl political road
his early duys.
A Man of Nerve.
Thfc proi>ondcranoe of Republic)
sentiment lu his imnvodiato vkinlt
however, did not discourage him. J
leallzed that lie was fortunate in ha
iug established a reimtation for abili
and uprightness In a ootnnvunlty will
" - / :/ ' -v ,v:'^ -j
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:. KERN.
was so opposed to htm In politic
views, und ho accepted the eltuati
and devoted himself to the task
bulldlug up his business. It wjuj i
long until he had arrived nt n te)
eminence which seeu*xl to him su
cient to warrant a lllght ii*to tlio po
leal Held. \\ hh this end In view
came out as a candidate for the leg
Inturo and at oneo entered on a vlg
ous campaign. Altluxigh tlie cliv-u
stances of the caso dkl not scorn to j
tJfy tho experiment and all his frier
were opposed to tl>o venture, ix>
tually auno within a few votes of
cui lug tlio election. Flo carried t
city Ln which lie lived, fxxt could 1
i secure the country districts. It v
actually a groat triumph for tl? you
Democratic lawyer, oik! it added 1
raensely to his reputation, o? a man
nerve without hi itny un*y detract!
from Ids character.
In 1878 Kern was cfcxrteA ctty att
ney of Kokoino, and when his tc
expired bo was accorded a reoloctl<
While serving in this capacity ho mo
i an excellent record. During his t
terms law and order were <Jc*nina
and tt l>ecnmo a current saying In I
i komo that tl*??o wad no noeessity
I bolt tho door os Voii^j as Kern was.
i the tf-ajtch.
In tho state election of 1881 J
Item wos elected rei>orter of t
supremo court mi tho Democratic tl<
' et- In this resi>ou8iblo position
proved most efficient and eonsclentic
- and won many powerful friends,
tho close of his term ho ?ettlod in i
dlana polls and soon bocamo clow
klentLilo<l with the business lntera
1 niKl Policies of that growing capit
' oloct(Kl <> tho stato oennto
? 18?)2 and did admtrablo eervlco ln t
i leg hi Is turn ' prom 1807 to 1001 5
Kern was city attorney of Indlanapo
i under Mayor Tom Taggart, tho naU<
i al chairman of tho Democratic par
i Ho took a very prominent part ln t
I great political battlo of 1890 and w
identified with tho fortunes of A
Bryan ln tho stato of Indiana.
Redhot Campaigner.
Tlio gulirniatoiinl campaign of lf)<
I. Into wUi<ii Mr. Kern w:m practlc/t
' i ?by p.-T'y <Vnian<In. Ioff: him
!! an impaired physical condition, and
ij wos obliged to rellmiulsh IiIm buslnr
I Bttlvllleii for somo timo and go w\v
from homo to rexmp<*mto. lie co.
ducted u whhiwlinl campaign tli
year, making a groat number
speoches ami traveling over a great
part of the state. He Is regarded as
redliot campaigner aiul is an orator
force iuuI ekxiueiu.'e. IIo was t
friend of Hendricks and Voorttws ai
serveel wttli those great political llgl
in many well fought battles.
Mr. Rom Is above tl*? middle belgl
of Blight buIVl ami active nervo
temi)orau>ent. An ulrie eohstitutlou
lawyer, l?e arraigns the present T
publican (vdmlnfcttnvtlon severely f
tisurivitlon of inrwevr and (ho state n
ministration for Its enact nieut of t
\n #o calkvl "rlp|>er" bill, whldi ho clali
ho was used for i>artisan punx>sos by t
[Hi Republican governor. Mr. Kern
iIh dark lvalred and has a crop of llowli
>r- whiskers and Is a nvoet linpixvsslvo p<
:r- soimllty generally.
JJj Family Socially Prominent
,1s The Iiern family Is i>ronihient i
dally In IiKllnimjiollH. Mi's. Kern is
t.y brilliant woman, eiulowod with a lli
.h1 bT wit, und tlie Kern Ihmih.' Is the ce
ii- ter of a roll nod circle* e.H>mpostxl of t
most lntelkvctual ;K?pl? of tho notal
lia Intellectual capital of Indiana.
(,r It la ik) pocret that tlie Kern Ikx
n has been tho particularly ix>t hobby
liy tlve Democratic chairman, Tom Ti
t0 gart, who announced to hln friends
jt> the eve of his deiKirtmv for I)en\
IH that ho should nevur return unit
jrl John Kern were given tho nomlnati
1V for tho vice priwidency. It has lo
y Itoen known in Indiana political clre
pp that Taggart has always consider
j? | his friend to lx> tlrst class president
timber, and ho saw no especial reas
wliy lw> slvould not bo given first pl:i
on tlw ticket if the Nebniska m
au failed to make good. TiiKgarfs dot
T | mlnatkxi to promoto tho advanccnu
of his friend was tho can?e of nui
merriment at Denver, although the
. who are pen-?e>nully iKxjtmlntexl w!
pJj the iWnnh>oo are of the opinion tl
Kern ly IMg enwxigh to Justify t
- chairman's ndmlratkm.
When Mis Aim Was Poor.
A story Illustrative of Kern's ells]
' sit Ion to grow restive under diss
i i>ointmont comes from Indianapol
j W'hcu ho was a memlior ol' tin; st:
; legislature he introelucexl a bill will
i was defeated. It was a matter
which ho felt u great personnl latere
j and wlicn tin; veto was counted a gall
! it ho rose in his plnco, accused t
I speaker in no undecided tonus of 1c
'. ing his bill, and, hurling a bulky ty]
' written copy of the measure at t
i head of tho presiding ollicer, shout i
j "If you won't pass it, oat it!" F
tunatoly for everyl>ody tin* lrato lop
lator*s atm was defective and tho ih
deroua mlssllo went wldo of the ma
The K|?eaker saw tho humor of tho *
nation and was disj^xwd to make
I joke vtrt' IL So it hnppenoei that t
hasty legislator did not suffer fr<
I ho eonsequeivres of his Indiscrete
It is altogether to his crexlit that
slK>rt time for refkxHion exmvinceel h
that Ivo lvael boon mi offender and
lost ivo time in making tlie proj
apology.
'Hie friendship l>etwecn Taggart a
Kern is really something out of tho
dlnary. At the St. Louts (xmventJ
tlw* Litter might Imvo been e-oneldei
seriously as a vico in<esldoi?tlal can
date but for bis Aetemilnation to i
I iv> ol>st:vcli) in tho way of Taggai
eaiklidiicy for tho nutlonnl chalnm
ship. \\lx;n the party leaders went
! Kern :uul almost liniiortuned him
IK'nnlt tlweni lo uso his name In e
noctitui with tlxi vico proKlck-ncy lie
elared lJwit ho would not t>o inentioi
for tlM) pUyw because lio wanted
?al diana's sliaro of tlu) glory to go lo T
on gnrt, w1k> was a man that deserved
of ixi esxild get. ITo own went to N
>ot Yorlc to urge Judge Parker to st.*i
fe>r Tnggtvrt for the c.hainnanshliK
til- obtained a jwroxy from a western mc
lit- Iwr of tlto eommltUHi, iuvl ho it v
l*e wl?o i>hux>d Tnggnrt la i>ominatlon
is- i lw> uxHTtlng in N<nv V<?+t at which
or- fiienri was iikwIo chainnan.
^ A Froe SiWei' Champion.
Klg IVjrtiakpH flic nMxit telling cha
which will be made against Kern
ye. t.1 n! Oi.Huing cnmpalgu Ls hLs more;
less sita'kkai eoirwrslou i'FOin an aixl
K>t aet\x)Civte of gold coinage} into a chi
,fts pk>n of fre>e silver at 10 to 1. It i
be romcmberexl tlwit at tliei outset
u>. was a gold advocate, speaking ai
(Xf pnlrlto ujoetlng In Indianapolis in 1
lug against what ho then termed the "f
silver erajK^** Tho leiiders of tho u
of. nxrveniont remembered Kern's "do;
mi tton," na (bey wero plooeoel to term
otl. and wltcsn ho ran for governor tl
withheld twom 111 in inani' of the vc
wo which ho mlgirt otherwise liavo c
ut, trolled.
to. But in epfto erf ttls eosnewtxat ml:
to political tendencies Mr. Kern Is <
oa tain to find many warm friends In
dlai>a among tho members of all r
[ir tle?. Personally he Is liked by
most e*verylHxly.
dk- ~~
ho Schootboys' Weather Observatram
>lJS An interesting method of instruct
boys in that part of nature study I
[n. {.'lining to tho ntme>splH;no has been
jjy vb'ed by John lieiel. tlie lieadmoster
j*g the It<*ckle?forel Ootmcll school at Y
vll, In IOnglaixL Each day of
jn schex)l wook several lx>ys uro sent
Ijq tho corporation gas wortts to copy
jr records of Ixirometer movccnonts t
^ rainfall there kept, ono or two loss
^ perlencod lads nooomponylng the
ty MeanwliOo otl?er lioye note tho dli
Ijq tlon of tl?o wind and record tho tc
(ftB peraturo from roadlaga of thcrmc
Ir oters hrrng in tl? open on tho no
and soutfl Hides ot tl>e school. 1
teacher of ti?o class tl?en enters
particulars on a shoot and cncourai
^ tho scholars to mako deductions fill
I ! tho collected data. Tlie hoys copy
jjj 1 rersnlis, and every Friday they wi
I ' an account e>f their eilx ei vation.i In
\ss) 'or,n "K?heral remarks" on i
a'y T7?eU'H weather.
,n* BARBECUE NOTICE.
r will give a first-class barbecue at
or Williams, campaign day, ,)ul.v 28.
! Special attention to ladies and eliiluf
dren. The public is invited.
he J. W. Sanders,
ad . ?
lts Tho undersigned will l'urnish a
first class barbecue at Mt. Bethel
UJj academy in No. 2 township, July 21,
in, campaign day.
to- S. J. Cromer,
or ? .
J- EXCURSION
h0 Laurens to Columbia and Return
j1? July 15th, 1908.
Is ' '10 ^ L. W'H n"1 an excurug
s'tm Laurens to Columbia Wednes?v
<biy, July 15, train No. 22 passing
Newberry at 8.-17 a. in. Tickets good
returning on all regular trains up to
and including train No. 21 Thursday,
*o J"l.v 1 <?th, leaving Columbia at 5.20
,-e- '* ,n!n.
Hate Laurens to Clinton $1.25
he Goldville to Newberry inclusive 1.00
>ly Prosperity to Lt. Mountain .75
Chapins to I nun inclusive .50
?of f,,r'ber information, call on
!'nV * '' ^ ?t* write J. F.
on liivimvsion. S. A., Co- r..ib"i, S. C.
or . .
SPECIAL SUMMER EXCURSIONS
n? Via Southeru Railway.
Ics ^
ed Kxt rcmely low round trip week-end
tal excursion tickets are now on sale for
on all trains Saturdays ami for Sunday
l<,? morning trains only, to Isle of Palms,
''' Tybee; also to many attractive mounor
.
>nt 11 n>sur' points, from principal
cj! stations in South Carolina. Tickets
*50 nood |o return until Tuesday followIth
ing date of sale.
he Also special Sunday excursion rates
from Columbia, Augusta and intermediate.
stations to Isle of Palms and
Tybee.
1' details, rates, etc., apply to
Southern Railway agents, or
ito J. C. Lusk,
lch Division Passenger Agent.
I" Charlesfon, S. ('.
?t. J. L. Meek,
lst Asst. Gen. Pas,-. Ay I.,
A1.0 Atlanta, Ga.
ill1h>
NEWBERRY UNION STATION.
L><1,
^ Arrival and Departure of Passenger
jn. Trains?Effective 12.01 A. M.
i-k. Sunday, June 7th, 1908.
sit- Southern Railway:
a No. 15 tor Greenville . . . ,8.57a.m.
I10 No. IS for Columbia .. . .l.<10 p.m.
)U1 No. 11 for Greenville .. ..,'{.20 p.m.
j No. 1(5 for Columbia 8.47 p.m.
lm t 0-? N. & L. Ry.
lie *N? 85 for Laurens 5.1:) a.m.
>o.r *No. 22 for Columbia .. . .8.47 a.m.
No. 52 for Greenville .. 12,5(5 p.m.
No. 53 for Columbia . . . ..'1.20 p.m.
or- *y(, o| for Laurens .. ..7.25 p.m.
hhI *N?. 81 for Columbia .. . .8.3(5 ]>.m.
<11- * Docs not run on Sunday
mt Tli is time I able shows the limes at
-t's which trains may he expected to depart
from this station, hut their de,n
parture is not guaranteed and the
lime shown is subject to change vvith(jo
out notice.
tod 0. L. Robinson,
Iiv- Station Master,
ag
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES.
^ Account Fourth of July Celebrations
1I(> via Southern Railway.
>tn- Greatly reduced races will be in
wis ellect between all points <>n the
at Soul hern railway on account Fourth
his limit July 8th, 11)08.
July celebrations. Tickets will be on
sale July 2nd, 3rd and lib. with filial
rgx, I?n;it July, 8th, 100,S.
In For details, rates, etc.. apply to
or Southern Railway Agents or
J. C. Lusk.
HI j Divison Passaneer Agent,
l^o ! * liarh'slon, S. C.
t Q J. L. Meek,
896 Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
roe Atlanta, Gn.
old
3e? CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA
RY.
*03 Schedulo in effect May 31, 1908.
oty Lv. Newberry (C N & L) 12:50 p.m.
Ar. Laurens 2:02 p.m.
ted Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m.
Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m.
>ar; Lv- Laurens 2:32 p.m.
ol. Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m.
Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m.
Ar. Hendersonvillc 7:45 p.m.
j. Ar. Asheville 8:50 p.m.
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m.
do- ^^'l'?enW00(l 3:32 p.m.
rt A''' ^L'.Cormick <? :33 p.m.
Ar. Augusta 0:TG p.m.
tho Tri-Weekly Parlnr Car line beto
?ween Augusta and Asheville. Trains
tho Nos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays,
uxl Thursdays and Saturdays, leave
Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and
at Fridays.
!m- Note: The abovo arrivals and de>ni
parlures, as well as connections with
rtb other companies, aro given a.s infor'bo
mation, and nro not guaranteed.
^ Ernest Williams,
om acn- Pas*' Agt.,
Iho Augusln, Ga.
Uo Geo. T. Bryan,
Iho Given vi'Ie, S. ('.,
Hl? Wen. Agt.
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