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KJIETT ANSWERS GRACE. H Submits Letters From Chairmaj Wilio Jones and Messrs. Smith ^^0 and Simons. f(August 19.?'Hi,. !,.|,,.r H Roosevelt i? .'ppV.Vnt mt'nl ot> Crum, referred In in (lie l'**l i.' Will. I lie Republican par ly, lias been submit led h> (leu. Wilie I *?ncs< Stale I Vomeral ic chairman, f VV'IM ',as JT'vcii a statement saving i tl>:il lie found n,. such sentiment* 9 therein. 'I'lie private letter hunks of Hhott from October, 11)0*2. to January, 1008, have been submitted to two distinguished lawyers of Charleston, Messrs. 11. A. M. Smith K! and James Simons, who state that HP *Kv I'nd therein only this one letlet from M! . HlietI to the president ^ R|.a))<l who agree with ('Jen. Jones in Hk}m< statement, saying further that on B^Mftccounl of certain personal references ledv who was affected by tin* HK*'rmti appointment. Mr. Rhett is eorfewFt )?i his refusal to publish the let H^wcr. The statements follow: ^ 1 Columbia. S. ('., August 18, 1 <>08. HH^Ir. .lames A. lloyl, hW Columbia, S. O. H At your request as a representative NHL of Mr. li. CJ. Hliet t, candidate f or the DV United States senate, 1 have read SB carelully a letter to the president of the United States, signed by Mr. BR Hhelt, and dated Nov. 21st, 1902, in his private letter book, submitted to ^*Miie by you. in which Mr. Hliet( pro tc.'sts st rongly against the appointgj meNt of Dr. ('ruin as eolleeter of the B port 67' Charleston. I can see noth6 ing in pJiis letter which would indi e:ite anything Republican or any ten dency towards the b'epublican party on the part of Mr. Hliet I. The letter K appears to me lo be simply a strong B protest by a Democrat against the H1: appointment of a negro to an oftiee in B South Carolina. R Yery truly yours. R'l Wilie Jones, F Chairman, j Charleston. August 17th, 1008. Charleston, S. C.: Dear Sir: At your request wo beg to say that <f we have examined your copy letterbooks covering the period from October, 1002, to January, 1008, and find therein but one letter addressed to President Hoosevell. This letter (and you assure us this is the only letter in that period) is dated November 21st, 1002. and was written at the time of the contemplated appointment by President Hoosevell of W. D. ('rum as collector at tin* port of Charleston, and is written in the most strenuous terms of protest against (that appointment. We have read the letter carefully, and find in the letter absolutely nothing to I he effect, as . staled in the affidavit of Mr. John P. I Grace, that yon were a "Republican I and reproached the president because [ by the appointment of negroes to prominent office he would render impossible and ineffective the work of yourself in advancing the interests of ? the Republican parlv in South Car7 olina." Your letter in no ?:iv. shape or form intimates that you either are I or propose lo be a Republican. and the protest to the president is couchL e.l upon the theory that the appoinl8 men! of negroes to otViee in the South I was most unfortunate for them, inas| much as it simply tended to increase | I lie friction and lessen the possibility of harmonious existence between themselves and the whites of the South, upon whose good will (lie best i" possibilities for the future of the ncgro depended. There are in the letter allusions of v a very personal character lo indivi}' duals (a lady, for instance) which we think il would be a breach of pro? \ priety on your part in this matter 'p now to publish. I Very truly yours, llenry A. M. Smith. James Simons. ROMANCES OF CANDIDATES. Courtship of Tai't?Kern Married at 21 and Again at 30?Bryan in Love "When Only 19. Philadelphia Telegraph. m Four principal candidates will prejgracn'. themselves to the American pcoiljrple for election next November. Theso four men?William Howard Tal't and William Jennings Bryan, . one Ihe Republican and the other the l Democratic nominee for the Presi| dency, and James S. Sherman and r John W. Kern their running mates? i were once camlidales of a different, order. AH four seen now for the highest ft two offices in I he gift of the American Hi per;!;-. r >:v onec sought and ; Wcio elected to tlu* highest Dtiiri1 ili" gilt n| the American woman, i I'1"' all I our successfully com I American girls. The political si I of (hose men lias been told of I'heir public triumphs aiul deft [arc well known. Hut t ho grew triumph that has come to ativ jiht'Mi?or that comes to any man, I deed?that of winning tIn* woman j loves lor his wife?has remained j chronicled. I'ndoubtedl.v, "NVill j I lowjird Tall would rather he j husband of Mrs. William How j li'.tt than to be president were l compelled to choose between Ili honors, to one of which he was eh j ed some 22 years ago by one vot j thai of Miss Helen llerron, of ( I cinnati, while for the other he is * merely a candidate. Ambitious William Jennings Rrynn undonbte is, he, too, would declare his eai dacv for the hand of Miss Mary 1 zabeth Baird the most important which he has ever offered hitns The courtships of these two notr Americans, tog-ether with those James S. Sherman, of I'ticn. N. and John W. Kern, of Indiana, as interesting as the men themseb Miss Helen llerron, who beej M i's Willi ;m Ilowjin! Tail, ; whom Mr. Taft calls the "politic of the family," _\\as the daughter former I'nited States District All ney John \\ . llerron, who was the partner of President Kutherford Hayes. Fn her early girlhood Tall spent a great deal of time at , While House as l lie guest of the 11 os family, but it is doubtful if | ever fhoughi that her meeting w Jyoung "Hill" Taft, whose fail Alphonso Taft. had been secretary : war and minister lo Wussia. would [all probability bring her back lo i j over it as its mistress. ! "Mediocritv will m ver do for V I lie. said fir father. when tin- bVp I lican candidate was emlit years > j And "Willie ?by that time pron j ted to "Mill '?proved it. when | grew ul> by falling in hive with > I Helen llerron. The Taft and Her families had known each oilier ways. Voung Tall went !o Yale, age ol 1 <. At I hat lime his future v was a little girl in short skirls, i whom he had never paid the slight attention. Returning to Ciiieini j at 21, after graduating second ii class of 120, voting Tuft went to w as a court reporter of a local ne paper at $(> a week. Miss Helen I ron was then 17. She was a studi girl with a ureal love of books an passion for music. While young T j was stiulviiig law <iu! of the li.i j given to newspaper reporting she i attending Cincinnati Cnivorsilv, ; j after a year's course began teach in a private school. She was e j then a believer in the higher edi i lion of women. She married jTal'i when she was 2."> and he 2!>, i the marroige was the culmination jan understanding which had e\i? | lor sonu' years They w. re wait j simply for young Tali's income j the practice of law to equal .*1(1 j month. Young Tafl never had j other sweetheart than the seri ! young student, and no oilier man j ever interested Miss llerron as j the young lawyer in whom she j locted the material of a great mat : When William Jennings Hrv j I hen a student in Illinois t'nivers j mel Mary Kli/.abei h Haird. who jl ? become his wife, for :li" first ti j I"' ,v :yc -rs ,.!d. Sh.- wa: year younger a tall, slim ir 1. v j brown hair and blue eyes, will I torchead so remarkably wide lo woman as lo be almost -laril Mrs. Hr.van has described this im ing herself in Mr. Hrvan's Ik "The First Tiatile." ''My personal knoweldge of Hryan dales from September, 187 she wrote. "1 saw him first in parlors of (lie Young Ladies' Sell which T attended in Jacksonville, entered the room with sever:1! of students, was taller than the i and attracted my attention at oi Ili-- lace was pale and thin; a pair keen dark eyes looked out from nealh heavy brows; hi- nose i prominent ?loo large I<> look wel thought : i broad, thin 1 ij?|?i .! mo and a square <-Iii!i completed 'lie < tour of his face. "He was neat, though not fa dious in dress, and stood firmlv : wilh dignity. T noted parliculr his hair and his smile. The forn black in color, fine in quality ; black in color, fine in quality j parted distressingly straight; latter expansive and expressive."' During Mr. Hrvan's school d he boarded wilh a cousin of Hrvan's mother. After their f meeting at the Jacksonville Semin Miss Mary Haird was invited jquenlly to dine with the old ladv j romance developed immediate!v, j il was agreed between the vot couple (hat they should not p.any in I i 1 :t Iter t. i T. u i;it-!i vurred within one da\ of each >>11 ted KiU'li was valedictorian of the clns: ory After her marriage, in 188 i. !\ leu. Bryan st tidied law with I km* husb;i ats not iw111 any idea of practicing, lost merely to keep mcnta) pace with li of Like Mrs. T<ft, Mrs. Bryan is a | in- gressive woman. She is a club lu* I mi t !::> been, never! heless, un- companion and inspiration of iam hu>baud I'm' nearly the third ol the tur aid In ISSI Laura Bahcock, of > he Hurt ford. near I'tica, was nan icse to .lames S Sherman. The young ti i>ct- who was to become the Rnpubli e? nominee {'or the vice presideney 1 'in- then 2') vears old. a ruddy, heai ;till .1 ?vial fellow, who was known as as most popular man in his class dly . Hamilton college, from which lie ' uli:' graduated in 1878. Rli- ! Miss Bnbcock was the daughter for a I'tica lawyer. Iler education 1 elf. , obtained at the I'tica Seminary, i ible she later took a course at Baliot i of leire. but she did not complete Y., studies. Perhaps the devotion arc , youn?r "Jim" Sherman iuterfei res. for she married three months at ime P'lt'ing away her schoolhooks. tn,j marriage was a simpb jan a village church. np Although Mrs. Sherman is a lor. man ol' delicate phvsioue. she is tl law ?",-,'dy active and interested in H things pertaining to her hnsban f,.s political life. She is, first of all the devoted wife and mother. iiv- When -Tames S. Sherman heard sl1R his nomination his first remark w rith ''This will surprise my wife!" ; _ turning to his secretary said: " \\ ,,f at once 1?? Mrs. Sherman." ^ | Sherman's joy at her husband's no nation was soon lempered by , new-- 11 his serious illness "ii hi* \ me I rom I in* convention. and w j i-* :; !:?*d ills bedside --!?* ' Hap , , l1 ?:n wiiri v and vricf. >1(1. i,,j. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman haw tli ]u, children?Sherill. '21 years . j-1<s Richard 1'.. liTi. and Thomas M? ,.on There are no daughters, but chief .,{_ teres! is centred in the little trr.-i ,|j(l child of the family, who is in re.a j|t> the head of the honseliold. to .lohn W. Kern, of lndianap< [est Democratic candidate for the \ uiti presidency, has been twice niarr i a In 18t0 he made Miss Julia A ork Ha/./.ard his wife. By this marri ws- one child, Julia, was born. Sin lor- | now a very popular young lady ous j Indianapolis, and a leader in so <1 a ami club life. She is a graduate ':ift the Yountr Ladies' Classical S.-l mrs and also took a finishing eo'ir-c was Miss (Sardiner's School, in Xew Y< mid in 187") his first wife died. lie ling married the second time in ISKo veil Miss Araminta A. Cooper, of K? ica- mo. I'wo sons have been b ?i-?? Mr. them. John W. Kern. Jr.. ! years but : ixl William. ."> years old. "I Mrs. Kern is prominent in thee led lite ol I ndianapolis, ami is a con Hi? enous member of the Women'.- Cm in cil. She divides her attention 'I a tween her children and her phi] any thropic work. Kindergarten edi us tion is especially interesting to 1 had She is as well known in her sphcrr did j home as is Mr. Kern in his, anr de- considered the social arbiter of > dianapolis. BARBECUE AT JOLLY STREJ' u,l>> We, the undersigned, will <ji v ' lii st-class barbecue at .l?dl\- St *' on Saturday. September 1'J, 1!>"S. l1'1 good ilinner will be served "i< ?rounds and every one is heai . ' invited to come and enjoy the i 1,1L" I inner: l''or ladies, lite: gentlei i-lo cents. ('nine one, come all. ,ok'j T. D. Richardson. J. Walter Richard Mr. 0," I . NOTICE. the I oid, jje : I he (ountv Board of Registra I i will be at the places mentioned b< . | for the purpose of grant in1.' rcjiiest . 1. ' i t Ion cert it leates to I ho-e who i ice. I , of'" -ecnreo same. vi/.: . ! Township No. at Mi. |{e ,)P" ! i jr, , i -< !i> o| Sept. 1st. K'il* ... , . I J lo-.\nship No. ;i( Ml, IM,..,u.h rn'1! own-dim N'o. I. it Whi< ord. . : Township Xo. r>, at Jalana S stl"; 111,. Township No. ft. at Prosprritv S iv|.y si h. 101 Township Xo. 1. at No'vberrv C. ^n(1 ] Sepl. 7th. I,,u^ j Township No. (!. at T.ongslx "K* ( store Sept. 8th. Township No. 7, at Chnpp a.VS Sept. 0th. Irs. Township XTo. 8, I'lopia Sept. 1< irst Township Xo. 10. at Jolly Str iiry j Sept. nth. ire-j Township Xo. 11. at Pomaria A ! 12th. '"If : T-:. Lee Ha ve?, Ch '? 1,nKj J. W. Wert/.. l,n"1 B. B. Leitzsey. ;;;; OPERA HOUSE j- ; EARHARDT & WELLS. ^ l.essoes and Managers ilid, ? ! Mon 'ay, Aug. 24. S ONE RIGHT ONLY her THE GREAT SUCCESS IjSKIES of Written by Lottie Hlair Parker, Author of j "'Way Down East" A Play 1 hat Will I,ive Forever. i I he most original, unhaekneved and 111 diverting j>lav of Southern life ever of written. 27-REMARKABLE CAST-27 Dip Massive Production Complete in {ii livery Detail. Over Three Million People Have Seen This Play, ,1 Prices 2Ec. to $1 OO ! ? Special Matinee 3.30 p. m. Ladies & Children 25 & 50c. <> I . ****** mimilaiwiiiiLUfn.,MiiiMiV'jtwnMflvniiaMMniBM Mrs. Alice Roberlson, r,.s mi- TEACHER OF v:-. .Voice, Piano and Harmony. "'d St*.;?".i?? Mnwcr':- Store. ire,- Opens Sept. 1st. hj: VIOLIN MUSIC: lilv ^I,sst-:a' 'u l'00' wi!! K'ivc instruction on the \ loliu, Ik-j*inning .lis September the 14th. :Iro Address: .7j7 I Ia< rinutoti Si reel. N"'7S 1 is Card From Mr. Wells. in rial To (In- !)emocra( ic \*.i|?m < of Xew'?f herry < 'unity * tool i !'* _' 1 i ! ' I have r j 111 been phvi'l '. :dl\ attend all J lie caui'i k. p.ii'jn m<!111s and iiililriKs vuii .,n w:is I'm- ixiii'.. i>I !|U. day. 1 low'cver. 1 I" ~' ' ' t y in I lie admiiiM ra 'ko- '!; >: dt ':;i tin. Si tic ;11111 county In yovenniM-::?. I favor 11 ?? ? -1:? > 1 i -!i"Id. "i a I><iid <>f economy. to ion-i-f of fiv,. members. w|mse dntv i( ivic t" vi-il all I Ii,. Stale insiln j i - '1 11' < * v; i; 11 i i n i i i! I! i?-i r condiuiil 'i?1 il l'ley cannot lie ran ."I :t ! '-- expense I Ii :m i :it present. Ian- f'lis hoard to he atipointed by ilie lea- -,1Vl',rno!' from anions farmers and I,,,,, business men. no poliiicinns or ofliee> ;it holders jo lie appointed (,n it. This ] j3 will cost less tlian ei:rhl hundred dolTm. lars a year. litis hoard on?>|il to -aw the people o| South ('aroliua v h'.i-i a hundred thousand dollars !T * ynr. (i ' .I'jjiii'-1 '.in' present i'n mi Trillion depart riieni. i ! j .. . I am irj.r.'bi rai-ui'_' salaries wiih. "'il I lie Yojee of I he people, : . ... iiiv 1,1 V ""ylay. __ ,K "'.dls. lien CINCO CIGARS can ho honpflit froir 1 to 3,000 at Broaddus & Huff's. -mi. ! TEACHER WANTED. The undersigned trustees will retion <*eivo applicant ions for teacher of tin low f.eheay sehool in No. 1 township "'a- M. A. Ren wick, :ive T. 71. liroek, S. A. liikard. 1 ';,'l Truslees. TEACHER WANTED. *' ?' inder- dyned trustees of I,one l.-'iMe -i-hoil will receive pp| h-a | ions * *11 -"Sifhi-r ill said school I'm* next term. ' j ^1. A. Renwick, T i T. H. liroek, 1L | S. A. Rikard, Trustees. | , A Grand Family Mcdicino. I ((T i -ives mo pleasure to speak a Mh. j.jood word for Electric Hitters," wf, ( writes Mr. Frank f'onlaii of \o. I.'Wi Moitsio;, St., Xew York, "fl's a L'rand ; 2 medicine for dy.snepsfa and live complications; while for lame 1 11. p ick and Weak kidneys it cannot lie j'ixt iiiyhly reeotnmended.'' Mleetric I Hitters regulate the digestive func FT VK We have moved in our new place, and are now prepared to fill all orders promptly. We are headquarters tor all the leading Drinks. Pepsi Cola, Buffalo Lick Gingerale, Viva in the big Bottle, Grape Compound, Lemon Sour, Peach Mellow, Strawberry, Iron Brew, Plain Gingerale. I You will find us at Leavell's 'old Stand, at public square. Yours for business, J. C. HA1LE, Mgr. ! lUWT'Mrtwrow'/OT*n"a--'Togvuwr? : h lot ff me i By such authors as Alger, Oftir, G. A. Henty, Marrie Corrillie, and many others. Come and look t hem over. lions, )uiriiy the blood, and impart | p. in., fop connections at Helton with renewed viuop and vitality to the Southern Kailway for (Jreenvilln. weak and dehilitated op l)o1h sexes. No, S, daily except Sunday, from Sold under "uarantee at \V. K. I'el- Walhalla arrives Anderson ti.2'1 p ham & Son's drug store. fiOe. in., with eonneet ions at Seneea with 'Southern Kailway from points south ' HE-REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. No. I", from Walhalla. leaves An dei'- i.ii at I..)/ p. m., fop eonneet ions Notice is hereby j^iven thai the sup- ;l' I ?< !( ?11 with Southern Kail way for epvisops ?d registration will In; at ' Ireenville ind Columbia. their ulUieex in the court, house due- Westbound. i11lhe months of .iuly and Anions' s'"- arrives : i Anderson ai 7.50 !' if enroll voters of this county in trom ' lion with connections act 01 fiance with provi-ioiis of an act li":n ' ir< eu\ille. of the veiieral em1 'v approved the N'o. arrives :il Ambron ' ' ! i 1 - 'I'. day ol' I'ehruary, IfKlS. I'lie otHc- . f,-.,, ,i Helton with conned r,us will be open every day e\ct />\ Sunday <ireeuville 11 id Columbia. Goes from !' a. in. to (i p. m. during these Walhalla. two months. Tim law requires that, all N'o. pi, arrives al Anderson at l() voters shall be re-resistered. Helton with conneelimis 10. L. Hayes, Chairman. , j',- Greenville. 11. H. Leit/.sev, I \o. 11, arrives at. Anderson nt. ?7. W. Worts, j (5.20 p. ni., from Helton with conSupervisors of Resist ration. jneetions from Greenville and Colmn. j bia. Goes to Walhalla. BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULES. j No. r. daily except Sunday, leaves Eastbound. ; Anderson at 0.20 a. m., for Walhalla, No. 18. leaves Anderson at O.nO a. with connections at. Seneca for local m . for connection at Helton with points s.tilth. Southern for Greenville. i Nos. 17. I8, I!), and 20 are mixed No. 12, from V\ al'mlla. leave- At tr rn- between Anderson and Helton. I der- oi? at !' .!? a. m., lor con neet ion N' <x. < and 8 are local freight el lieltoji Willi Soul lirjjn Railway top trams, carrying |?:i*?Kem^ers, between ' olumbia and Greenville. And-*rsnn and Walhalla and between No. 20, leaves Anderson at 2.20j \Vnlliallu and Anderson