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LO US A.PP'kL - ditor. MA N\ING. S. C., JUN . 1912. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY Communicauons =Ust Ve accompanied by the re3I name and add!ress of the writer in order to e-.-ve attention. No communication c a personai cnaracter win !e PunIshbe-d except as an advertisement. Entpred at the Postomce at Manning as s ond Z as' mau~er. DISPLAY OF PASSION DOES 1NOT ANSWER RECORDS. The first week of the state campaign has been covered, and it has proven thzat tihe oft-n re peated statements mnade inI the newsoaoers "Governor Blease was afraid to face Judge Jones in debate," to be an idle boast of the opposition for the purpose of budlding strength for their side. The candidates for Governor met in debate and neither of ther have shown sig1as of fear. o ernor Blease in his Sunu!er speech outlined his side of the argument without saying one unkind word against his op;)o nent, and the speech ma:ide a very favorable ipression, eVen upon some of his opp.nents. Judge Jones foll.owed with an arraignment of Governor Blease's record and, he threw out somie intimations which were not cal culated to keep his own record from being assailed. The next day at Bishopville Judge Jones again assailed the Governor, practically making the satme speech be made at Sumter but added more'to it. The Governor replied with a dis(losure from the records whicil was hereto fore unknown to the masses. He charged Jones with votes while a member of the legislature which were in favor of the cor porations, and against the inter ests of the masses. he voted against giving separate coaches for the races on the railroads, he voted against the free pass bill also against the reduction of the rate of interest and other things for which the Governor arraigned him severely. Gov ernor Blease also took up the Judge's record as a member of the supreme court citing a nium ber of cases, this too. he showed up in a manner wbich wade a deep impression throughout the State. At Darlington Judge Jones was kept busy answering the charges made against him. he did this in a vigorous manner. He laid much stress upon the governor's construction of his vote against the separate coach bill, admitted voting for it but said that he was not in favor of social equality, and gave the lie to any such intimation. He further said that he voted for prohibition because his county voted that way and he regarded it an instruction but he did not explain why he wanted to force a dispensary on Marlboro. The charge that he favored social equality seemed to stick the hardest, for he said with a show of temper, "only a fool and a liar would try to make the people believe such a thing agamnst me as this social equality slander." The governor's charge is that Judge Jones while a member of the legislature favored the rail roads, that when it was sought to get an Act through which would separate the races on ri roads, and thus prevent a negr-o from having the right to occupy a seat in the same car with the white people, frequently subject ing ladies to annoyance, Judge Jones voted against this propo sition, thus forcing a social equality on the trains. Judge Jon es admits that he voted against the Jim Crow Car Bill. but he excuses it by claiming that at that time he thought it would be a hardship to force the railroads to put on separate coaches, but he indignantly de nies the social equality charge. He did not attempt to defend Blease's charge with regard to the decision in the telegraph com pany case, but said that out of so many decisions to be criticized in so few was something to be thank ful for. At Bennettsville Judge Jones evidently had on his fighting clothes, perhaps he was coached to do somethmng unusual to coun teract the effect of Ble-ase's Bish opville and Darlington speec-hes. at that place lhe seemed to forget the rules of parlimentary debate. and resorted to abuse mnstead of explanation. It is our opinion, Judge Jones after his admission of having voted to let the rail roads continue the system of nie groes occupying the same car with the whites, because Ih e thought at the time it would be a hardship on the railroads to have separate coaches for- the races, should have left it to the people to judge for themselves whether or not they regarded his position favorable to social equality, his wrathful denial does not explain anything, the record speaks louder than any denunci ation he make make, therefore a dignified explanation would have in our opinion been mor-e effee tive. The outcome of the languag~e employed at the Bennettsville meeting by Judge Jones brought forth from Governor Blease the following statement which he r quested published: "I have conducted tis cam paign on a high and honorable plane; have made nto personal aI tacks whatever upon eith-r of the candidates for Gouvernor u have criticised severely th re ord of Ex-Judge Jones, whic LI consider the most vnerable- andt the dirtiest that coulid p'ssib'y have bten made by any ht man and a South Carol in ia I ave said not one word except wniat 1av.I sh -1 we record to po 1' beyond a shadow of a donl, alnd at Bishopville his rec ord o.iuainated hii fromu this race. It has not been what I have said: it was the record as made by him. He admits he inade it an in part apologizes and ae k no wIed ges his mistaki. That does not relieve himt fromn ihaving made it, which I regret, for I is like to see any Sout iian vote for s-oci- oualitv. "On eserdayvhe placed hii - self benezath my notic nl oP iw y1V strd of getlemian4 -o''du'ct ani forn~ the ibace of til rae.. I shai a sltd n him or :o of hi e:-ges t-imt hei , in knlS*s he attacks ne 'r-on!. -n wlch c-vent, CL u that the n me nie-~d that I would be assassinaed, 0l given an o)prtIity to be put into effect. Ido not propose to banidy words '-- a cowaIird. a blatherskte or a l)Ickgruard, and I hope fromi bi 'ay on thtt !b. wiiI tlrouin i understand that I c(onsiher hmbenta'ith mV notice and siml! pa bolu.tely no attention' 1c hin or is ebzargtes. I his in ehe ntrt of peace an o r Ider because I am t lie Ch f a istrate of tims State. Howevel i he inisults- me pers 'onaly [shal'i bid hun strict1y to an ccount. Ott of tihe l:form. wIIen 1c otlers wil be n ua:Ier butl he who resents it is a gtm should." TimGoernr request Se the newsapeI s to publish this statement that the peopkt may nowhispositio, .remark. ingtha "sme ay aythat ] am a coward, but I think my po sitih th c;rrect one. and what ev r I nmay be caed. it is thje one which. I shall adhere to." We ouite agree with the Gov ernor that he should not bandy words or indulge in epitlhets. ar gument is what is desired and not the personal opinions produc ed by anger. But we do not see how Governor Blease will be able to adhere to the policy he has promulgated: Judge Jones will continue to make charges agains1 him, and these charges may be -.-w ones. if they are, the Gov rnor will be compelled to notice them or his attitude will be mis construed. Governor Biease is the incumbent, his record is pub lir property, his opponent has the right to sift it from A to Z, and, as a servant of the people. wien this rec-ordi 1s attack he cannot at'fod to treat it with con tempt because forsnoou his op onent used insuiti Ng liuage. He should answer but wth the ignity becoming Iis gre-n office. Opmions vary as to the result of the past week, partisans will have their way of viewing it. The Bleaseites contend their candi date is representing the masses, while Judze Jones is the creature of the classes, especially the merger mill classes, and the raii roads, and Blease has gained much ground by his exposure of his opponents record, his fearless attitude when confronting Judge Jones has made many of his ad mirers take heart anid encourage mn.they claim he will wxin and key note to his victory. The Joesites on the other hand are equally as confident, they claim Ithat JIudge Jones is gaining ground daily. and that his reply to the governor's charges has been satisfactory. The contest is yet young. there is no telling what will develope before it is ended, but we hope the chairmien who preside over the meetings will exercise their rights in a non-partisan manner, and see to it that each of the can didates observe the proper rules of decorum. The moment a can didate indulges in personal abuse Ithe chairman should rule him out of order, and either force him to argument or to a seat. The can didates have a right to criticise the public record, but we contend, they have no right to exchange disagreeable personalities; when ever such an insipationl takes hold upon them let such quietly go off into the woods or in some back lot and fire away at each other to their hearts content. T he people desire to reach a conclu sion and a choice intelligently, ad not from a sense of preju dice. If Judge Jones can show from the records that Governor B lease is untit to be returned to that of Ice it is his right an d his privil ege to do so, but his personal opinion of Cole L. Blease the people have no interest in. if Bese makes a char-ge fromt the recordis against him there is no need of iosing temper. but there is neced to explaini so the people may judge whether the -Judge was justitied in mzaking what:~ B~lease clatims is- a Vreir ruir abe and folul. Tis re.rcr has5 eeln publihed aid we suppose there wi; be mnore to folOW, ins of temiper and cai li )i o in n er- -iar" and "too coitnemptibl for fur-ther niotice" will not be answemig the exposed record. We know and many others know therec has been a pei-sonal li k-- between .Judlge Jones anid Govrnor Biease for a long lime, neither of the:mn a re fan ultless. both ~re men of pre-judic-s. the:: have thilir Ilikes a thl.-ir 5 d ish es as al of us, but this-'e thim:k they -hould p ut into cM storagi fo pun-h a~ trusting Publ wit i. Judge' d1ones hats ' -afrmo pmciples x- whi:1 somiii al right but th'ese sort o: uieme amoun ito L)Very lttl A henrh c'nddl-'tes are rollingr up hi .e' e wi th one hand. at the sam tim 1 ookogI1 ov-er their sIOuh :U tos' wh is~ goig to get O&e -w.i to* reent a col hion-1 ac-:as. s form was eA uemt ed '-' ben x-et i eti e-s to thme eceived these bribes. It is equal y a crime to offer or give a bribe Ls it is to receive one, therefore, he blind tiger who pa a a po iceman or a constable or an al lerman money or anything of 7alue to protect him from prose :ution for the violation of the aw. is as guilty as the man who -eceived it. There is no way of Yetting at the city criminally, >ut morally it too, is as guilty of eceiving bribes as are any indi. iduals when it takes from the violators of the law a quarterly ine that is understood to be aothing more nor less than foi mmunitv from prosecution. We do not know what conclu 3ion the committee will reach, but this does not matter, thE public mind is already made ur :n the subject. The verdict o. he public is, Mayor Grace has failed to implicate the governoi of accepting graft from the blind tigers, but in a frenzy of vindic tiveness in trying to punish thE overnor for not acceding to his demands. Grace has turned upor his own friends to destroy them thus showing that he has an un governable temper that make; him a dangerous ltader. Grace it a bright young man, he deserve much credit for having risen frorr his humble surroundings to b( the chief executive of a greal city, but he has manifested ai utter failure in one of the funda mental elements of true leader ship. which is coolness. clea judgment in times of disappoint ment, and the strategy of gener aiship. Had he been possesse of these qualitications. instead o: pulling down the temple upor his own head as he has done, an( with it brought misery and woi to his friends, in this crises, h( would have stood in the fron rank at the hdadof the column d e fending his friends from attack to whom he owes an undyin, gratitude. But what has Mr Grace done? According to hi own side of the controversy Blease went back on him, an( because he did he seeks entranc( i n t o the temple of Bleases' enemies, bringing with h i u ammunition to destroy h i friends, this he ofers as his ap plication to their inner chamber will they take him in, or wil they let him give his informatioi to the sentinal at the door, anc make him stay on the outside t< rumage in the trash barrel foi such refuse as he may be able t< tind there? It is a source of re gret to us personally to tin( Mayor Grace occupying his pres ent unenviable position, knowin him as we think we do, we mus believe be was pulled into thi: predicament while in a highl excited mental state, that whe he gets back to his normal con dition he will realize the enormi t of the ruin he brought upot himself and his friends who made sacrifices to be loyal to him. LYON AND EVANS. The State campaign meeting at Bennettsville, if the newspa per accounts are correct was 5 disgrace; the idea of men seek ing high office calling each othe: "liar" rolling up their sleeves and assaming a belligerant post when they knew the bystanders would not let them get together. t is childish and ridiculous. WE are not an admirer of Candidate B. B: Evans, nor do we thin I bim a proper man for the positior e is aspiring to, his conduct ir the campaign two years ago was :leserving of disbaring him fron uture participation in our pri ary system, but there is no rulh to prevent him from being a candi ~ate, and therefore he is entitled to run. If what he says on thf bustings is so provoking to thE ttorney general, that he musi esort to violence, then f o the sake of decency he should :al Mr. Evans to account after the meeting has adjourned. and in some private place, where here will be no one to interfere; .t is an easy matter to make a how of fight where there are many to "take him off" but it is lifferent when the belligerents will be permitted to go at each ther without being interfered with. Attorney General Lyon has had to contend with Candidate Evans before, they have said many hard things. both have made several luffs a& each other, but nothing bas come of it. repetition of this ort of thing is disgusting in the xtremwe, and it is high time both >f them were given to understaud hat the people do not want such exhibitins. It is deplorable tha1 i man of Mr. Lyon's standing should permit himself to wallow n the mud. Were he and Evanm the only candidates for the officE e could stay in his otlice at Co umbia and be elected over whelmigly, but he has two othi er opponents, but these will not engage in acrimony, they wvil ~onduct their campaign in a be. oning manner. both of them aave too much regard for their wn self-respect, and too mucd mspect for the feelings of thei, tudiences. We have time and again said hat Lyon has performed his iut in a conscientious manner. a "may have miadle some mis. :akes, no mnan is perfect, and~ .vith the multitude of business in Ae unice ol attorneyv geeral it ouki be remarkiabe dd he not nake somne errors; the Voters ecognize this and they will giv :o Mr Lyon the credit he de ~erves, therefore there is no ne :essty for hun to permit hnnsell o be dragged to the level of ai >uliy, or to be exasperated into i. personal collision with a man ho stands no imore show of the eople's contidence than he did wo years ago. We hope Gener Lyon will devote the rest of ls campaign to giving an ac . uu of hi st-a-cshm., answer familiar with his record, and they 1 are daily being reminded for I what Blease stands by those who m-de every effort to prevent him t from carrying out his purposes. 1 Those menmbers of the last legis lature who voted to thwart Blease i and1 are running for re-election, d-ily advertising his princl- I pies, and it is up to the elector ate to endorse those who ob structed Governor Blease i n carryiny out what he claims were his promises and return them, or repudiate them and en dorse the- governor. If Blease 1 was right stand by him, if wrong vote for Jones or Duncan should be the way to view the situation. WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD. Tie coinittee appointed by the general assembly under an Act to in,'estigate the affairs of i the winding-up commission, and toose things relating to the State dispensary stretched its| alt rity to take cognizance of| the iatters said to exist under locai conditions in the city of I Charieston. but which has abso huteir 110 conlnection with the State dispensary oi the winding in - c ri ssion, is acts-these mat t irs are eiiirely iocal, but we prsi-ume the committee takes the ))SiLti0l that it has the right to -o into anything, or to take cog nizance of any allegation that may be made which wili Cast a s upicion of wrong-doing on the object of its search. Is the com mnittee investigating the cominis sion, or hunting up evidence that may make strong campaign - material against one of the can didates for governor? Mayor Grace made the char-e that Governor Blease was the recipient of graft money from the blind tigers in Charleston, and for which. he gives them protection so they can ply their unlawful business unmolested. This is a grave charge, and al though the cor: aittee has no authority to take action, we are glad it did, because, it gave to the public the opportunity to learn upon what the Mayor uased this charge, and the mo tive prompting him to make it; the public is in a position to judge how much credence there is to be placed upon Mayor Grace's charge so far as it relates to the governor. We have read the testimony of Mr. Grace given at Columbia and in Char leston, and there is absolutely! nothing in it implicating Gov ernor B!ease, there is however, much in it going to show that Grace in his passion, because the governor did not let him have his way with regard to the conostabulary in Charleston, turns the fangs of his own malice upon those who elevated him to his high office. Grace wanted Ben Stothart who was actively opposing his ambition to be Mayor, removed, Stothart also aided in thwarting Grace's am bition to control the county ImachI inery so that he would be able to oust Elmore Martin from the sheriff's office, and too, Stothart was one of the delega tion to the State convention that Grace so bitterly opposed, his mnethods. of opposition came near causing bloodshed in the county convention. He manifested a r-ule or ruin policy thi-oughout, and failing to get the governor to let him take Stqthart and Mai-tin's scalps Grace charged the constables with collecting mioneyfromn the blind tigers for immunity and shar-ing it with Blease, and undertakes to back this chai-ge up with an aflidavit tf-om one J. .J. Miller, one of his admirers and workers; a reading of the Miller affidavit does not imnplicate Gov. Blease in any way, but then it does expose the prac tice in Charleston ever since the dispensary system has been in existence-the blind tiger-s are required to pay tribute to the po lice, the constables. and, it is a no torious fact to the city in the shape of tines at stated intervals; this money is paid for the protection of the violators of the State and city law. It has been our under standing that Mayor Grace's law firm were attorneys for a number of these violators of the dispensary law, and it is safe to assume he is fully posted as to the practice in his city, not only at this time, but during bormer regimes, in fact, under all of the' admninistrations since 1894. the beginning of the dispensary sys tem. But we have never heard o f Mayor Grace protesting against this condition or practice until he is disappointed in an ef fort to have a political opponent There are times when attempts are made for civic righteousness in all larg~e cities, but these ar-e usually made by those who have the. \ wlfatre of the city at hieart, frequetly, thiey make great per soi ai sacities to arouse the peo-ople to a souse of duoty, but in seauling down toe list of these patri ots, those who are striving for civic virtue, we do not see the name of .John P. Grace. we do however tind Gr-ace makmng a splenetic etfort to inljure oneC w bl1 had theC po0wer, and refused to< place m~achin~ery into) is handsI to gratifly his ambition-to gt control of thle election machinuery of-th cunty of Chari eston so1 he tcoruld p)utee i theO ofic's thos*e wnom~ his will suggested; in do mll' this, heC allows his palssioni to b lind his judgmnent: in seeking t e destr ioy the' governior and: sh-tni r Mar-tin. he brings upon t os to wh'om heC is inldebted for1 bis prceet po~stion, a condition wih wd' i keep) the Chlarleston courtbus wiV Xth tile pr-osecutioni of volators of the dispensary1 law andii the pM~ roetlin of those 1 whogav urb- f or immrunitmy fome~ um ole with thoe housa the arguments of his worthy op ponents, and ignore Evans. IF THE MOUNTAIN WILL NOT COME.. At last we may expect to hear something from the famous Thomas B. Felder. The coal mittee authorizad to investigate Ithe affairs of the winding up dis pensary commission, but who, in reality appear to be seeking material for use in the present gubernatorial contest, have ar ranged to meet Colonel Felder in the city of Augusta and take his testimony. The committee has been invested with the pow ers of a court, and because this witness who has been intimating: he has something to say whiciI J will reflect upon the Chief Exe cutive, wiil not Comfe into the State for fear of being arrested, the committee in its accommodat ing spirit and zeal to complete I its efforts to manufacture politi cal material will go to Georgia. This, it seems to us, is a very unusual practice, it looks as if it is an unwarranted expenditure of the peoples money. We can not for the life of us see what .right the committee has to go out of the State. unless it does so at its own expense. What would the people think if any of our circuit judges were to order a jury to go to Georgia .to hear the testimouy of a wit ness who will not present him self to the court in this State? We see no difference in such an act, and the act of the committee taking an excursion over to Au gusta to take down Col. Felder's testimony. When this testimony has been secured, we doubt if there will be any number of peo ple who will place confidence in it. There may be a few w.o will accept anything, matters not how ridiculous it may be if it is against the one they are opposing, but the average man is not so deep-seated in his prej udices. and when it comes to an ex parte investigation by a set of political opponents. the fair minded will not be influenced by testimony gathered in such a manner. Instead of spending the people's money to take an excursion over into Georgia, the committee can request Colonel Felder to write out his state ment, go before a notary public and swear to it. this, it seems to us, would answer as well as for the committee to go to the ex pense of meeting Colonel Felder in another State and, too. it would be more dignited. According to Feider's own ad mission he remains out of South Carolina to avoid arrest, and it matters not whether he can be convicted of the charge against him, he does not come to face the charge, and while he cannot be called a fugitive from justice, he is avoiding the officers of the law of this State, and yet, a com mittee clothed with extraordina ry power holds this man in such esteem as to go to him, if he will not come to them. Bosh. BRYAN DEFEATED BY PARKER. The Democratic National con vention began its work in Balti more yesterday by confirming the recommendation of the com mittee, for Alton B. Parker of New York for temporary chair man. William Jennings Bryan opposed to the committee's choice, and strenuously carried his opposition to the floor of the convention. He nominated Kern of indiana, but that gentleman declined, then Bryan r-an himself and was defeated by Parker by a vote of 579 to 506. The South Carolina delegation voted for Bryan. Parker's election was then made unanimous. Colonel Bryan's speech against Kern was a strong intimation that thc "big interests" are behind him, refering to rThomas Ryan who was a spectator at the conven tion. He reminded the conven tion of Parker's attitude in thme past. his reactionary tendencies. Bryan contended for a Progres sive to open the convention, and he intimated very clearly that he had little confidence in the utterances that would be made by Parker. Notwithstanding the defeat of Bryan in the matter of the tem porary chairmanship it is evi dent that the leaders of the party have not lost faith in him. their action was a mild protest against dictation from any one man. Judge Parker's address was a scathing arraignment of the Re publican convention and espec ially was it a strong arraignment, of Theodore Roosevelt. It sound - ed the key note for the deimoc racy, practically enunciating a platform for the party to go into the coming contest; it was in line with the progressive thought, as much so as if Bryan himself had delivered it. Accordmng to Rob ert Lathan. editor of the News and Courier. who is at the con vention. Bry au has injured Wil son's chanees, and has hurt his own influence. Clark has iorged ahead on account of Bryan's con duct and Wilson's chances are al most gone. Mr. Lathain thinks however, that the South can de feat Ulark if it stanmds firm.i Catarrh Cannot be Cure: with LoC.\.L APPiLit'.\ ON'. a. -he ei- no cure it you nW.u-t take iteral. - reneu-.- a. Catarrhi Cur:- i, t-en interat: ndacI:na Iv ,n the blooud an~d u::ue-u- sur-a. ila Catarrh: Cur' is ,ot. a rtstinackmedie:e. It wasL~ p re -.cr i I o ne~ o t hei. i' st ph ica i n a rec-tiv On the ilC mu'u -surfaces. Th efc coun~n tion of the two iuarreui.:t-. is what po dcsuh deru reI uitsji cur-i :: Catar . send- for tstimon.U.ii fre ?. J. Cr1 ENEY & ).. Props., Toled. . Sodby dru~iist. pr~ice 75 Halil -.I Family ills' are the ut-t. DEN TIST, MANNING,.S.C. THE SOUTH RESPECTS TAFT. William Hiowartd Taft a n d: Janes Schooleraft Sherman are:1 the nominees of tie Republican party to carry the standard of I that organization through one of the most, if not the most peculiar political battles that was ever held in the United States. Thel split in the Republican party is of more moment to the country, than was the rupture in the Dem ocratic party when the 16 to I craze was on with W . J. Bryan as its leader, and with Palmer c and Buckner put out as a protest a to the fallacies of the Populists I I t that had ca ptured the machinery I of the iDemocratic party. Thatia incident can properly be termed a ta'sco, but the schism now con fronmting the regnular Republican party is so serious that unlessi there is egregious error on the i part of the Democrats, it will be next to impossible for the Re publicans to win. So far as the South is concerned the nomina tion made at Chicago is satisfac tory. President Taft bad the sympathy of the masses as,( against his most conspicuous op ponent, these felt that Taft was entitled to his party's endorse- i ment, his administration has been i very satisfactory to the people of 1 this section of the country, they have no complaint to make, but! they oppose the party of which he has again been proclaimed 9 its leader on principle, there is a strong admiration for President' Taft personally, the people here look upon him as a safe, conser vative Executive with no rancor in his heart for the people of this se ction. and were it not for the fact that there is a chasm divid ing our people from his party which cannot and will never be crossed, President Taft would get thousands of votes in the South. WB?-T IS THE MATTER. The supreme court with all of the circuit Judges sitting with it, has reheard the matter of the appointment of Magistrates in Spartanburg and Anderson coun ties, also the case of B. J. Rhame the dismissed Bank Examiner, still. there is no decision handed down. What is the matter? Will the great supreme court have to call upon the Magistrates to help it reach a conclusion? It has been at least two weeks since the court sat en banc, all of the en gaged circuit Judges had to stop the public business and adjourn their courts to go to Columbia, and the public still awaits the de liverance from that august body. Is it any wonder there is so much unrest and impatience about the courts. Not are they slow alone to settle such a minor matter as1 the title of Magistrates, and a Bank Examiner, but they arel tantalizingly slow to settle mat ters involving justice to individ-l uals-for instance the Bethune .case. It begins to appear that thbe court is more prompt in hand ing down decisions where the lar-ge corporations are involved. The daily newspapers for the first week of the campaign con ducted their news columns with, regard to the meetings in a way that none of the candidates have a right to complain, and this is what thme public demands-a fair and anlmnpartial account of the~ proce'-di ngs, when this is done the readers can form an intelli gent idea of what is going on, but if the accounts are to be garbled in a partisan manner thev aLr2 ineffective and useless. According to a statement made by Governor Blease and pub lished in The State in one of its accounts of the meetings, The State printedl his Sumter speech in lull as an advertise ment and charged him for it. We thought when we saw Bease's ~speech in The State there was something unusual, but not for a moment did we think there was a mner-cenary proposi- I tion attached to it -even Blease's money looks good to The State. Tfhe Republican convention is over and as was to be expected after the National committee be gan its oper-ations, Col. Roose velt stood no show for the nomi nation. The party is split asun der with no chauce of coming' together, and if the Democrats do nmot let themselves get mn a similar lix there is no reason wh v the Democratic ticket should fail~ of election in November. What there is ini it we do not know, but at Chicago last week the Progr-essives, or anti-Taft4 forces were strongly talking of a tirid party with Bryan and Roosevelt to lead it. In our opinion the thrneat that Roose vet will soon call a convention f is no idle one, and thne telegram frm Bryani to s~ome1 of the~ pr~om inent ieaders at Baltimore urg ing opposition to the election of Alton 13. Par-ker as temporar-y chai-man of the convention may be a straw to show which way the political wind is blowing. 1 Bryan is a P'rogressive, so is Rosevel t and if these two states menl are sincere mi thieir pr-ofes sons and are really iiot talking for buincomne there must bea Pogrssi\e put for-war-d at Bal t uors- or the D)emonoratic pa rtv :av iid im tsil m the same pr dica ment the LRepubb eans are in1 now-. The Florence meeting y-ester day stirrLed up) .Judg~e .JonCs to lenca los ti-sts and mike astepj toardso~ Blease, becaLUs ot the Qo' r1lor- Pursistnceit. ill con~ tendiig to have the righat to ex poe the record and construe it in hmis own way. .Judge Tones s ould curb. his t'-zo' er and th ISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2 The Matter of AARON ABRAMS, Bankrupt. 0 the Honorable H. A. M. Smith Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina: Aaron Abrains of Manning, in the lounty of Clarendon. and State of outh Carolina, in said District, re peetfully repretents that on the 20th .ay of Aprii last past he was duly djudged Bankrupt tinder the acts f Congress relating to Bankruptcy; hat he has duly surrendered all his roperty aud rights of property, ,rid has fully complied with all the equirements of said acts and of the rders of the Court touching his ankruptcy. Wherefore lie prays that he may >e decreed by the court to have a ull discharge from all debts prov. ble against his estate under said 5ankrupt Acts, except such debt, .s are excepted by law from sucl lischarge. Dated this 14th day of June A. D. 912. AARON ABRAMS, Bankrupt )RDER OF NOTICE THEREON On this 15th day June A. D. 1912 on reading the foregoing petition, il s ordered by the Court, that a hear, ng be had upon the same on th< 9th day of July A. D. 1912, befor( aid court at Charleston, S. C., it aid District, at 11 o'clock in the orenoon, and that notice thereof b( ublished in The Manning Times, i iewspaper printed in said District .nd that all known creditors and >ther persons in interest way ap ear at the said time and place and ;how cause. if any they have, wh3 ;h prayer of the said petitionei ;hould not be granted. And it is furthe-r ordered by th ,ourt, that the Clerk shall send b] 11ail to all known creditors copies o -aid petition and this order, ad Iressed to them, at their place o -esidence as stated. Witness the Honorable H. A. M imith, Jud-e of the said Court, an< he Seal thereof at Charleston, S ., in said District on the 15th o June A. D. 1912. RICHARD W. HUTSON, Seal.) Clerk rhe Clemson Agricultural Collegl Enrollment Over 800-Value of Prot erty Over a Million and a Quarter Ninety-four Teachers and Officers. DEGREE COURSES: Agriculture, Agriculture and Chem istry. Agriculture and Animal Indus Lry. Cbemistry, Mechanical and Elec trical Engineering, Civil Engineering rextile Engineering, Architectur Engineering SHORT COURSES: One year course in Agriculture. Tw Fear course in Textiles. Four week Winter Course in Cotton Grading. Fou weeics Winter Course for Fa'rners. COST: Cost per session of nine months it :luding all fees, heat, light, watei board, laundry and the necessary un: Lorms $133.50. Tuition $40.00 add ional. Scholarship and Entrance Examins tions. The college maintains 167 four yea Agricultural and Textile Scholarship ind 51 one-year Agricultural scholar shi ps. Value of scholarsh ips $100 pe sessiou. and free tuition. (Students who have attended Clerr son College or any other college c Luniversirty, are not eligible for th scholarships unless there are no othe aliiible applicants.) Scholarship and Entrance exaina Lions will be held at the county cour bouse on July 12th, 9, a. mn. Next session opens September 11 1912. Write at once to W. M. Riggs, Pres dent, Clemson College. S. C., for cate logue, scholarship blanks. etc. If yo lelay, you may be crowded out. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examina tions. The examination for the award c racant scholarships in Winthrop Col ege and for the admission of new stud ants will be held at the couu:y cour aouse on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. mn. At :>iecants must. be not less than fifteel ears of agte. When scholarships ar' ;acant after July 5 they will be award d to those making the highest aver re at this examination, provide hey meet the conditions governing th twardJ. Applicants for scholarship ~houldl write to President ,Johnson be ore the examination for scholarshij ~xaminasion blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and frei uition. The next session will opei 3eptember 18, 1912. For further in ormation and catalogne, address Pres dent D. B3. Johnson, Rock Hill S. C. ~TATEOF SOUTH CAROLUNA Clarendon County, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Decree. ['he McMurphy Company, a corpora tion under the laws of the State o: South Carolina, Plaintiffs, Against avan L. Wilkins anid H. W. Silco: and M. V. Haseldon, as Tistees o Evani L. Wilkins, Defendants. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF Fudgment Order of the Court o Jommnon Pleas, in the above statet Letion, to me directed, bearing dat< f A pril 13th, 1912, 1 will sell at publi< Luction. to the highest bidder at Clar ndon Court House, at Manning, it aid county. within the legal hourx or. jud(icIal sales, on Monday, the 1s1 lay of Juiy, 1912, being salesday, th< ol lowing dlescri bed real estate: "Al that cortami piece, p~arcel o. r-act or land. lyinxg, being and situ .te in the County of Clarendon. and ~tate aforesaid, containing two hun red and fifty (250).acres more or les: .zd bounding and battiing as follows o wit: North, by lands of J. J. Hiol t~day; South, by lands of Gr. A. Nor vood; East, by lands of estate of M levi; and WVest. by lands now oi or:nerly of Thomas Wilson.' Terms:-t'ne half cash and the bal .nee p)ayable one year after date o1 ale with interest from the date o1 ale at eight per cent per annum, pay .ble annualy: the credit portion o0 lhe pn rchiase money to be secured by lie bond of the l.urchaser or pur hxasers. and mnortgage of thme prem ses sold, with the usual clause as tc axes. ins5urancie anid attorneys fees. I urchaser to pay for p;apers. !-. B. A MIBLE, ShrClarendur County. 50ANS NEOTIATE'D On First-Class Real Estate lortgages. Purd~y & O Bryan, CANDIDATES FOR CLERK OF COURT. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN didate for the office of Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T. MITCH WELLS. P LEDGING TO ABIDE BY THE RULES of the Democratic Primary. I hereby an nounce myself a candidate for re election to the oice of Clerk of Court of Clarendon County. ARCHIE I. BARRON. I ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE for the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. H. TIMMONS. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE of County Supervisor for Clarendon County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. FRANK P. ER N. A T THE EARNEST SOLICITATION OF .C. my friends I announce myself as a Candi date for Supervisor of Clarendon County, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic prima W. I. DA-7i. To The Voters of Clarendon County: i hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Supervisor of Clarendon ';ounty, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. I was a candidate tor this office eight years ago, and was defeated only by a very few votes. I have since felt very grateful to the people for the support given me in that election and in submiting my candidacy I do so entirely on my own merit, and upon this I ask the sup port of the people of tho county, and if elected, I promise to look closely after every section of the county and to faithfully discharge every duty of the office to the best of my ability. H. L. JOHNSTON. T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN A didate for County Supervisor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. B. HOLLADAY. FOR SUrERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN A didate for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules and regulations governing-our Democratic primaries. E. J. BROWNE. FOR SHERIFF. QUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE DEMO k cratic party, I hereby offer myself for re election to the ofdce of Sheriff of Clarendon County. E. B. GAMBLE. FOR SOLICITOR. T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN A didate for re-election to the office of Solicitor of Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. - PHILIP H. STOLL. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN 0 didate for the offce of Solicitor for the Third Judicial Circuit. subject to the rules of the Dem ocratic primary. THOS. H. TATUM. FOR CORONER. T O THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF CLAR endon County: I wish to announce that I am a Candidate for the office of Coroner for Clarendon County, subject to the rules that govern the Primary election. HARVEY C. BAGGETT. mo THE DEMOCRATIC'OTERS OF CLAR 3 ? ENDON COUNTY: Feeling that I can discharge the duties of the office of Coroner with honor to myself and credit to the county, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the oMce of Coroner for Claren don county, pledging myself to abide the result of the Democratic Primary. S JOHN L. JOHNSON. r HEREBY _ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN didate for Coroner of Clarendon County, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I am a graduate of Cedar Springs Institute for the deaf and the blind, I performed all of the duties that was assigned to me there. I have also made a good moral character here in the town of Manning. THEODORE V. GRAY. FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I EEYANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN Ididate for the HE-use of Representatives,; r subject to the rules of the Democratic part. JOS. H. BURGESS. IHEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAST didate for the House of Representativ. , subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary-. R. D. WHITE. ~ HERE WILL BE. QUESTIONS OF IMI 4.portance to come up in the next general as Fsembly, and with my practical -experience as a Legislator. I feel that I can be of service. I -therefore announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives, su bject to the decis Sion of the Democratic Primary. LI L WOODS. T ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE .for re-election to the House of Representa tives from Clarendon county, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary. HENRY B. RICHARDSON, JR. - T ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CA NDIDATE A. for re-election to the House of Representa tives, subject to rules of ttie Democratic pri mary. JAMES REAVES. I BEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN didate for the House of Representatives sub ject to tne rules of the Democratic Primary. E. M. KENMEDY. . FOR MAGISTRATE. 5 mo THE VOTERS OF MANNING JUDI - .Lcil District:-Promising to abide the re sult of the Democratic primary, I hereby an nounce myself a candidate for the office of Mag istrate at Manning. Respectfully. EDGAR DICKSON. T RESPECTFULLY ASK THE DEMOCRAT .-. ic voters of the Manning judicial district to continue me in the Magistrate off!ce for .two years more, pledging myself to abide the action of the voters at the approaching primary elec tion. May :27th, 191s. D. J. BR ADHAM. FOR TREASURER. - T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY CANDIDACY .1 for re-election to the ofice of County Treas urer, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. L. L. WELLS. FOR AUDITOR. T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN J. didate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. ANDRE W P. BURGESS. FOR UNITED STATES SENATE. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN Jd iate for the United States Senate. subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. Y our support and influence will be appreciated. N. B. DIAL, Laurens, S. C. BUSINESS LOCALS. Rub-.My-Tism will cure you. Rub-My-Tism will cure you. For Sale--Man's Bicycle, almost new '817 50. J. H. Lesesne. For Sale-18 Columbia Wyandott Hens and 2 Cocks, price S20.00. Joseiph Yassney. For Sale.-12 X 12 Lid deil Automatic - Engine. 7 X 12 Atlas Engine. 9 X 12 Chandler & Taylor Engine. All in fine condition. Also two good mules. W' Scott Harvin. Two fine Milch Cows, now milking, .two gallons and over each daily. J N. .McKinzie, Alcolu. S. C. Itch relieved in 30 minutes by Wool ford's Sanitary Lotiou. Never fails. ISold by Dickson Drug Co., dr-uggists. Farm Wanted-Several Marlboro farmers have asked to get them farms in Clarendon. Write mue what you Ihave and best pr-ice. R. Cosby Newton, Bennettsville. S. 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