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* YOLUME L, JTOCBEB 65. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, AUGUST IS* l?tt. TWICI A WEEK, %IM A YKAX. , THE STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING HERE TODAY SPEAKING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 10.80 O'CLOCK Big Crowd is Expected to be PresentAll Arrangements For The Meetin? Concluded. The State campaign meeting will ? begin tnis iruesaayj inomiug, prwuxp?.ly at 10.30 o'clock. The meeting, as heretofore announced, will be held on the Lev/is lot, in front of the old fair ground... There will not be room 011 +>?ic inr t'nr hnrsfes to be hitched and vehicles to be parked, and ^Ir. C. E. Suninu r has given the use of his grove, on the old fair ground property, in front t i the residence of Mr. Henry (J. HOI.oway, ior lius ^/uipucc. ? A bi.^ crowd is expected to attend the meeiing today, but there is no reason to expect any disorder from a Newberry audience, and an enthusiastic but orderly meeting is looked for. There wiil be seats provided for the ladies, and it is probably that a large number of ladies will attend. a has Hap,ti erected for the A 0?-C4.ii\a MMV Wv? speakers. The speakers, the officers of the law and the newspaper reporters will be admitted to this stand, and All others are requested by the au* * * - ? thorites to observe tne ruie, wuicu will te enforced, that no others will be admitted upon the 6tand. County Chairman Fred. H. Dominick will preside, and will introduce the speakers in the order arranged by the candidates. County Chairman Dominick, Secretary 1 rank R. Hunter, Mayor Langford and Chief of Policc Lominick were in conference on Monday, and a sufficient number of special officers were appointed to keep orderN * It is expected that most of the candidates will come to Newberry on the Southern train from Columbia this morning. Governor Blease was expected to arrived in the city on the C., N. & L train from Columbia on Monday afternoon at 6.44 o'clock. At Willowbrook Park. Governor Blease will address the voters at Willowbrook park on Tues day night at 8 o'clock. All the other State candidates who desire to speak at this time are extended an invitation to do so. It is probable that there will be a - big crowd at the night meeting also. On Wednesday the State campaign , meeting will be held in Laurens. The candidatesi who stay over for the Wil lowbrook meeting will either have to take an automobile trip to Laurens on Wednesday morning or the mixed train on the C., X. & L. road passing Newbery at 5.19 o'clock?which is a pretty early hour, even for a candidate, after the strain of a campaign such as the candidates have been going through this summer. SEWS OF EXCELSIOR. I Large Crowd Attended Mt? Pilgrim Picnic?Excelsior School Elects Principal?Personal. Excelsior, Aug. 12.?We have had big rains in this section the past week. Mr. Elon Stone, of Columbia, fipent Sunday at home. Mr. Willie Cook spent Saturday in rnlmnhi'Q Mr. Ira Nates, of Columbia, is visit? ing his father's family, Mr. A. A. Xates. Mrs. Ben Wheeler, of Columbia, is visiting her father's family here, Mr. ( A. M. Counts. Mr. Sidney Shealy and family, of Little Mountain, s^ent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kinard. Mrs. R. C. Counts and children, of Columbia, are visiting her father's family, Mr. T. L. Wheeler. All our people will go up to Newberry Tuesday to see the candidates and hear them speak. Mr. Willie Blanton came up from Orangeburg Friday to join his family here at her father's, Mr. A. A. Xates. Mr. B. L. Miller and family, of Slighs, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. The Rev. 0. G. Davis, Mr. A Dojninick, Mr. Ambrose and Miss May * Dominiok Thursday wi-h Mr. i E. M Cook's finii'y. Mr. Enos Hart z\y cr-:e ar - day from Atlanta to see his father, Mr. J. W. Hartman, who is real sick. Miss Bertha Adams, of Altanta, has been on a visit to Miss Ollie Counts. Mrs n. B. Cook and son, Freddie, are visiting relatives in Saluda county. A large crowd attended the picniMr. Pilgrim on Friday. Interesting addresses were made by Revs. J. J. Long, S. P. Koon and Y. von A. Riser. An excellent picnic dinner was enjoyed and there was nothing to mar the pleasure of the large crowd of people except a heavy fall of rain after dinner was over, which soon ran the people to their homes. Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Pugh have been on a visit to her sister here, Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. The patrons of Excelsior school at their meeting on Saturday evening elected Prof. W. C. Dantsler principal of said school for the ensuing session. T"' " Viiorhlv rppnm_ rroi. tuuicij ~ ? ? I mended, having had several years' experience as teacher in the school room. Mr. Luther Wheeler has been on a visit to his brother, Mr. J. F. Wheeler. Sigma. News of St Pauls. St. Pauls, Aug. 10.?Notwithstanding the cloudy and threatening weatiier of j Sunday morning, August 3, a goouly j number attended services at St. Pauls j church. A delightful program was carried out by the Luther league, which met in the afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. In addition t'? th^ regular program, Mr. Marion Bound was present and made an a1dv?ss v/hich was much appreciated by the members j-via loQtrno and visitors nresent. It VI 4VUJJUV ?4 ?V r - - _ had been announced that the pastor, Mr. Riser, would preach at the county home at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon, [ but he was not feeling well enough to . go and it is his wish to be able to preach at the home at a very early date. The Misses Folk, of Denmar-c, have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Ella ' Bedenbaugh. Mr. R. A. Sligh and wife, of Columbia, spent the latter part of last weei at his old home. Miss Eunice Alewine, of Prosperity, spent the latter part of last week with the family of Mr. J. D. H. Kibler and mother. Mrs. Mary McGraw, of Newberry, is spending a while witn ner aaugnier, Mrs. 0. H. B. Richardson. The following have gone from this section to Asheville, N. C., on the excursion: Messrs. A. J. Lominick, R. Singley, B. B. Rikard, Walter Richardson, Thaddeus Boinest and Leo Rikard and others. " - ? * 1 3 ?' T~? ~ U/\r?vs Trir^if ^VIISS Olliareu uome&i uas uccii ing friends out of the city. A meeting of the Cradle Roll will be held at the home of Dr. T. H. Wedaman on the afternoon of August 21. Ail mothers whose children are on the cradle roll are urged to attend and to bring their children with the penny boxes. The Misses Maybelle and Estelle Rikard and Misses Curtis and Baker, I of the Long Lane section, visited at I the home of Mr. B. B. Rikard the latter part of last week. A beautiful and impressive marriage was that of Miss Anna Lominick and Mr. 0. A. Felker, at the home of Mr. R. L. Lominick. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Y. von A. Riser, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and the guests were then entertained in the or-rnvo lenrrnnnHirip- thp hrmSP Deli ?>A ^ ^ ~ W ~ cious refreshments were served and a delightful time was enjoyed by the friends of the bride and groom who were present in large numbers. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lominick, of the St. Paul's j section, while the groom is a prosper-' ous young business man of the Mt. } Pleasant section of the county. Both ! are receiving the hearty good wishes of their friends. Old Folks' day will be observed at Cf T3oiir~ the first Shinriav in Sf>n I MUX ^ va j ? ~ , tember. The program will be announced later. His Dilemma. "Do you mean to say that you flirted with your wife all the evening at the masked ball and didn't know her?" "That's right. Put she was so deuced agrr-oav.e- how was I to know1 - . ! >" T;r - i-<; * * i "FORGET NOT THE FIELD WHERE THEY PERISHED.* Jndge Peterson and Party Leave Wednesday to Mark S|H)t Where Col. Nance Fell ? I The Newberry party, which goes to Virginia to place the tablet on the spot where Col. James D. Nance, of Newberry, fe!: at the head of his regiment, fighting the battles of the South, will leave on the Southern train for Columbia at 11.50 ociock on Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon the party will take the through train to Washington, reaching that city on Thursday morning for breakfast. The party will be in charge of Judge W. G. Peterson, who inaugurated the movement to mark' the spot where Col. Nance fell. After spending Thursday in Washington the Newberrians wir go down to the Virginia battlefields on Friday morning, alid will locate the tablet on Friday. Judge Peterson, on a trip to Virginia some time ago, located the exact spot, and will on Friday superintend the placing of the tablet. Col. Nance was killed in the Battle of the Wilderness. Tnr?<ra Pptprsnn ripfiire* t.n extend his i sincere thanks to those who have subscribed to this patriotic cause?the purchase of this tablet to mark the , spot where the gallant Newberrian gave up his life for his people and his State and the South. The tablet which Judge Peterson has had carved is entirely suitable and appropriate, and will be a lasting memorial, testifying , to the heroism of one of the South's great men of a great past, and reflecting honor upon the people of Newberry, who forget not the field where he J ?o/l / <3.liu mauj uiucib pcusubu. The- following list of subscribers gives the names of those who have made this undertaking by Judge Peterson a success, and Judge Peterson desires to thai k each and every one of them: Wyatt Aiken $5.00, Calvin Crozier Chapter, l\ D. C. $5.00, Cole. L. Blease, $1.00, W. A. McFall 50c., 0. B. Mayer $1.00, R. M. Werts 50c., E. M. Evans, Jr. 25c., M. M. Buford 50c., R. H. Wright 50c., J. M. Kinard $1.00, E. H. a ?11 'Cio w a WmisAaol 50c.. L. I. Feagle 50c., J. Y. Fioyd 25c., J. J. j Langford 35c., W. H. Lominick 25c., David Pitts 50c., G. H. Martin 25c., D. R. Senn 25c., B. Y. Abrams 25c., E. S. Werts 50c., J. C. Dominick 50c., P. D. Johnson 50c., J. T. MoCrackin 50c., W. H. Shelley 50c., S. S. Cunningham 25c., C. J. Purcell 50c., H. W. Schumpert 25c., H. O. Fellers 25c., W. A. Hill 25c., R. C. Sligh 25c., Xat Gist 25c., F. R. Fellers 25c., Cannon G. Blease 50c., H. T. Cannon 25c., R. D. Smith 25c., B. C. Matthews 50q., G. T. Clamp 25c., J. E. Senn 25c., W. D. Hardy 25c., Wm. J Johnson 25c., B. T. Paysinger 25c., W. ' F. Ewart 50c., R. C. Perry 25c., J. C. i Sample 2oc., J. T. Mayes 25c., W. B. Wallace 25c., M. L. Sjearman 25c., J. C. Neel 25c., Mrs. U. F. Wilson 25c., J. W. Wilson 25c., P. F. Baxter & Son 50c., Allen Johnstone SI.00, G. S. M iwer $1.00, J. C. G-oggans 25c., M. M. Livingston 25c., T. P. Fitts C0c., G. B. Summer 25c., J. X. Bass 25c., Arthur { Kibler 50c., J. R. Fair $2.00, W. G. !: Mayes 25c., F. H. Dominick $1.00, F. S. Evans $1.00, A. B. Cromer 25c., , Robert Xorris 50c., Mayer Havird 50c., j W. M. Dorroh 25c., M. M. Satterwhite j! 25c., C. D. Barksdale $5.00, W. G. Pet- ;' erson 50c., O. H. Peterson 25c., B. B. j( Leitzsey 25c., O. B. Bowers 50c., J. O. 1 Havird 50c., Claude Schumpert 25c., j Jno. B. Setzler 25c., Robert Tarrant 1 25c., Floyd Bradley 25c., Geo. B. Crom- ,' er 5oc., Harry W. Dominick 50c., A. J. |1 -/V- r t OXn I1 Bowers, .Jr. OUC., J. a. rcict ouu --.'V., Robert Parks*50c., B. L. Jones 25c., I. H. Hunt $1.00, Otto Klettner 50c., Dr. W. E. Pelham, Jr. 25c., F. L. Bynum ' 50c., J. W. McKittrick 25c., W. A. McSwain 25c., J. N. McCaughrin $2.00, 1 Fannie B. McCaughrin, $2.00, Nannie McC. Harper $2.00, Lucy McCaughrin no Wm v Fair $2.00. Mary Nance Fair $2.00, Robert Fair $2.00, Mrs. M. J. Floyd $1.00. Mrs. W. H. Hunt $4.00, ' 0. L. Schumpert Chapter (Children of Confederacy) $1.00, Drayton Ruther ford Chapter, V. I). C. $2.50. Ask a friend for his honest opinion ?? v -?;? ; ) .7 *" 1 " !.- - * v ; rr c? "e f'?!' r> j:;e: you -ei i:. FATAL B01TB WAS INTENDED FOR GIRL Latter Accuses Jilted Loyer of Se rious Intention?Infernal Machine Explodes. High Point, N. C., Aug. 8. -The infernal machine which exploded in the express company's office here yester* 1 ? : ? rr Mo n O Of. day, proDaDiy iaiaiiy mjuuug UXC4.11&4.& | er W. H. BusDee and burning his cashier, Alton Morton, was intended for a local society girl, according to disclosures made in an investigation of the affair today. SifcirHinc Revelations. " ? Startling revelations were made 'to United States District Attorney A. E. Holton and Chief of Police Ridge by a prominent young woman of this city, and it is admitted by the police that cial connectionsHAOIN SHRDLUNU they are searching for a Thomasville, X. C., business man of prominent social connections. Until an arrest is made, officials say, no names will be revealed. Mistake In Destination. The infernal machine, which at first was thought intended for Charles Hoover, postmaster at Thomasville, was entered at the Thomasville *x ? n^flmhor 9 last and pi U1UUC ? .www, through mistake was waybilled to Charles Hoover, High Point. The original shipping tag, however, bore the name and address of a High Point girl. Sensation Expected. District Attorney Holton, it is alleged, learned from the girl in the case today that the machine was supposed to hare contained certain trinkets Deir.g returned to her by a rejected suitor. This man, according to the girl, left heie aot November in a rage when she refused his offer of marriage. The case is expected to take a sensational lurn when arrest is made. AT CAMDEN AND LANCASTER. Correspondent Tells of Great Demonstrations for Blease, Who, He Says, 1 Has Lancaster by Handsome Majority. Editor The Herald and News: I have just received a copy of your pa per, and it is certainly refreshing to get hold of a newspaper that is disposed to be fair in this gubernatorial contest. There should be very little wonder at the fact that the press of the State wields so little influence nowadays, when this matter is reduced to its last analysis. It seems that many of them are so steeped in prejudice that there is no lie too vile for * ' ' ? ^ tnem to puousn against, Dicaac, auu It is carried out in the unfair manner in which they report the campaign meetings. After circulating all manner of lies on the governor broadcast over these United States, they hold up their hands in holy horror a d shout, "Don't vote fcr Elea?e, he has brought the State iaio disrepute!" Now, trul}% who has brni?tr^r it into disrepute? The ansimple?his enemies, who are real enemies of this State, for they would sink it to the bottomless pit, if they can by doing so sink Blease with | it. I am now fully cognizant of how utterly unfair the press is in reporting the campaign meetings, since attending the meetings at Camden and Lancaster. I never witnessed such demanstrations before?the largest political gatherings I ever saw at these places. Upwards of 4,000 were at Camien and about 3,000 at l^ancaster. I am cnrp it would not be exaggerating to say that fully 75 per cent, of the Camden audience were Bleaseites, and the percentage at Lancaster was not far from that figure. When the governor had finished his speech at Camden he took a hand primary and it looked as though nearly all raised their hands. A.nd when he descended from platform his friends grabbed him and bore him in their arms to a carriage in waiting nearby, when he was driven away to the hotel and the crowd followed, leaving less than 1,000 to hear Jones, - ?T~) 1 and part 01 Ulis nuiuuer wexe Dieasc men. The next day at Lancaster was quite similar, excepting the crowd was smaller. Gov. Blease was late In there over the L. & C. road, r.;* ::o:i ev por o. u-* nuwu y waited at the station for him with a large banner which read, "Cole. L. Blease, Our Next Governor." When he arrived at 11,30 and stepped off the car he was picked up bodily and car ried on the shoulders of his friends to a carriage some distance. At the speaking, which had been in progress for quite awhile, Duncan came first among candidates foV governor, Jones next and Blease last. The latter did not arrive until Duncan was about / through. There had been very little demonstration up to this time, but as soon as. the governor put in his appearance a mighty shout came forth. Jones received some applause when he was introduced and some during his speech, but nothing in comparison to what the governor received. Wh?n Blease arose to make his speech the applause was prolonged for several minutes before the governor could rvr.-knaoH ond hp was heartilv anDlaud 1">A'V'W' "" " \ ?d all through his address. At its conclusion he was presented with a couple of handsome bouquets. He will carry Lancaster county, Jones's home, by a handsome majority. The great demonstration made over Blease compelled me to feel sorry for Jones, at his own home. I don't claim to be a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but^&k that you take note of this prediction?Blease will receive around 60,000 votes, Jones, around 40,000. You are aware of the fact that I resided at Whitmire, your county, for a number of years. When " * i-T- - Biease was in me race ior uxe iegioiature I cast my ballot for him and have voted for him since when the opportunity presented itself. If he was the man he is now pictured to be by the press the people of Newberry county had certainly not found it out. You are at liberty to publish this if you so desire. With best regards to all my old friends, very iruiy, E. V. Tru-esdale. Kershaw, S. C., Aug. 9, 1912. His Prei>aration for the Venture.? The ease with which the promoter counts chickens that are not yet ' ' * ore not lfll'H. natcnea, irum esss men. ^ , appalls when it does: ' not amuse the business man of conservative methods. London newspapers are repeating a story told by Mr. Harcourt, secretary of state for the colonies, of a man'who was "something in the city." He approached a rich American with a view of floating a rubber company in British North Borneo. The American was favorably impressed with the scheme. "How many trees have you?" he asked. "We have not got any trees," replied the promoter. "How much land have you?" "We have no land." ' 0>> oeM "What, men, nave )ou gut ; acxwu the amazed American. "I have a bag of seeds," returned the Londoner, composedly. And many an enthusiastically floated undertaking has not even that!? Youth's Companion. ( Intended For Him Rastus had called at Judge Ran ? u?mjirio a nresent of SOIIl s I1UUOC auu t a fine turkey to the judge's wife. "Mah brother had two," he said, to ! ease her suspicions, "and so he gave me this oiie." I Mrs. Ransom gave him in return two bright silver dollars, on the condition that the bird was a tame turkey and not of the wild kind, because the judge detested getting his mouth full n-,Tar-,r ti.no bo wanted a bite. U1 6UUL oti; ntuv "Dose turkeys was, bof of 'em, tame enough *o eat out of vo' hand, J Mis' Ransom," said Rastus' earnestly.; That night Judge Ransom and his wife sat down to a deliciously browned turkey, piping hot. At the first bite the judge jumped to his feet, spitting grape shot in all directions. "Send for that fellow!" he shouted, wrathfully. In due time a panic- ! stricken Rastus came in trembling. | "I sent for you, you black scoundrel,; to ask you why in the Sam Hill you lied about that turkey not being a wild one. Why, it was loaded with I bird shot." "Dem shot was intended foh me, yo' honah," said Rastus humbly. : ??ggnj. >"ow is the time to snbscribe to The TTt rrt1*! art! $1.50 o year. TILLMAN IS NEUTRAL IN GOVERNOR'S RACE nave VAT Wi\T TVORTW i\'T> IDEAS PUT IJf HIS MOUTH. States His Position on Sooth Carolina Politics and Reviews the Situation at Some Length. Senator Tillman gave out in Washington on Saturday th? following statement concerning the campaign, in South Carolina: "Many telegrams and letters have come to my office since the publication of my letter to Mr. Sims, and I deem it both necessary and proper, under the circumstances for me to make a statement to the press. In that way alone can I prevent mistakes from being made and having words and ideas put into my mouth which are not warrantoH < X Mil bVUt "I have not written any letter which was intended, or*could be legitimately used as Jones campaign literature. I have desired to maintain the attitude of neutrality in the governor's race, which I announced at the beginning. I have never believed a United States senator ought to take an active part f in Vi rv nnminatinx fAr StatA Ui^ uumiuauivii ivi bu/vv vmvvw* What letters I have written were penned in the hope of moderating the fury with which charges and countercharges were being hurled back and forth, but instead of producing that effect, it has seemed to increase the bitterness, and I am resolved that I will not permit myself to be drawn inco this fight further. "I am in Washington discharging the duties of my office as senator from South Carolina as well as my health and Diigntea strengin wiu permit. While my health is steadily improving, I have no hope of its becoming sufficiently restored for me to do any speaking in the campaign. God knows I wish I could, for if there ever was a time when the people needed clearness of vision and sound advice, it is now. I could speak what I can not write, and do it with more force and effec tiveness. "Among the public services which I have rendered South Carolina, I consider none of them more valuable than the aid I gave in the establishment of the primary system for State offices, with the county to county campaign. When rightly used, this latter is a great educationaf'foree in instructing the people upon many public questions, and bringing them face to fac-3 with the men who are seeking their votes. I have been sincerely anxious that nothing should be done to impair, the usefulness of this educational agency. Instead of our candidates discussing great public questions and teaching the pfeople, the meetings have been little else than'vuglar quarreling matches, in which blackguardism, vulj garity, obscenity and abuse, almost I without limit, and all manner of filthy | speeches have been allowed to predom| inate. The State's good name has been I dragged in the mire to the disgust and. shame of all right-thinking Carolinians. Patriotic citizens must take council to i sypt hpr now tn lift thes^ meetings back to a high plane and make ihem ; the great educators they are intended to be. "Judge Jones ought to have been 1 content with what I said and stopped | there. He had no right to incite overnor Blease's frionds to bombaK ! with telegrams and letters, by offeri.. J one hundred dollars' reward to anv ! one who would get me to declare | Blease or Duncan was 'eminently qu.il! ified for the governor's office.' I do not j j feel that it is my business to dictate to the people of South Carolina as to ! whom they should elect governor. If ' I could have done that, John G. Richards, Jr., would be governor now. "I am naturally .frank and blunt and ! somewhat impulsive.. Therefore, in ! writing to friends in South Carolina, I | have not been on the watch, lest some " phrase in my letter wouid lay me un - ~ * - ; der suspicion or Deing a Ditj?useuc, i Jonesite or a Duncanite. For instance, ' some days ago in writing 10 a friend in Marlboro, I said: 'Sensible men will I never weigh Senator Tillman and j Governor Blease in the same scales. : If the fools do, it is not any fault of mine.' I said this in the same spirit in which I said 'No sensible man in the 1 _ i '* , >.