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4-4 THE I N F UBLISHED WEEKLY second S ET IE - :jjjjuj PICKENS, S. C., JULY 18, 1912. NUMBEft12 Estblshd 1871-Volume 42 ate C 3 er e nJan i2 Hot Wea ot ionally Cools Thing Beaufort, July 9th.-Not un interesting perhaps to the peo ple who heard them were the speeches delivered tonight in the palmetto decorated court room of Beaufort county by-, candi dates for State offices. But the meeting certainly wa "fiat, stale and unprofitable" from the news writer's viewpoint. Go - Blease and J. R. Earle were ab sent. B. B. Evans did not speak and the attorney general J Fraser -Lyon, did not mention Mr. Evans except by indireetin, when he said that two of his opponents, Mr. Earle and Mr. Peeples, were honorable men. Other candidates spoke substan tially as at previous meetings. It was nearly midnight when Ira B. Jones, candidate for Governor. was introduced. It was not expected that .Judge Jones, in the absenee of Gov. Blease. would say anythina greatly different from what he has before said. A tvlegrat from Gov. Blease said: "In Columbia attending to official business." Several of- the 0audidates spoke brief'y today at noon at an unofficial meeting held for the'benefit of citizens from the southwest secton of Beaufort county. The special- trip ar ranged for the Bluffton boat, AT RIDGELAND, So steady became the down pour when the candidates for governor were reachEd on the program that both Judge Jones aud Governor Blease spoke with umbrellas held over them, in addition. Govetnor Blease wore a rubber coat. Neither of them varied much from their usiual arguments. Governor Blease digressed enough to say that Washington Clark, of Colutnbia, had placed 9 a bet with a f iend of the governor's that Jones would beat Blease. -"If Mr. Clark," added the * governor, "showed no* better judgement in the Seminole matter than that, no wonder -Duncan is after him so. "BLEASE HURLED LIE" The governor denounced as a "Blackhearted -lie" 'the state menit said to have been made by a~ citizen of- Ridgeland that he a s gdvernor hdd receivdd $1,000 for he'lping to organize Jasper 'co'unty. He referred to the Charleston situation by saying haffie stood by his words as written by himn for the -reporter pf the News and C rier, but that the words contained no threat. 3' di4drnpt threaten CJharles: tp." said he. "'I said that if Cbarleston wanted gov.ernmen1t by injunction and mnetropolitan police, I would give it to her, and I will in no uncertain way." Judge Jones was given an orderly hearing, but not much applause. The applause that greeted the g overnor was more voluminous and more frequent, but the crowd generally was not given to applause for any one. The crowd. numbered about 200. Nothing noteworthy wasde yelopd' at the lBeaufort meet: ing Iast night. Judge Jpnes re: peived an Qyatiop fromra crowd p$ abput 300~, among whom were many women. Governor Blease was absent. AT H.A1PTQN Hampton, .J'ly lI.-Ra'n drove the voters into the school house here today to hear Blease and Jones, aspirants for the gov ernorship. With Blease senti muent in predomninace, enthusi asm ran high, The governor delighted his hearers with his L characteristic expressions and references t.. his opponent. "If you take the nigger out of Gov. Blease's speech there's nothiig to it." and "Gov. Blease can't pag ciWop till he gets to talk ~ng about thigiger " were the * stategrkents of~udge Juores in ~ferring the14wcIarges c4 his ~pporent. Judg~e Jonesi sph was sIiiilait6 those of the45ast a ign Words---Rain Occas-T ---"Lie" is Frequent and he was heard attentively. 3 He assailed the governor for his C penny wise and pound foolish" o economy an< defended his own record in the house of represent- v atives and on the supreme bench a Judge Jones was given the clos- t< est attention and genercus ap- o plause and was .presented wit" n flowers by ladies in the audience C, He asked to be allowed to'place g them -on the governor's political grave and was heartily applaud- t] ed. Gov. Blease was introdueed ti amid applause, He referred c to the statement which 1he said was made in the same hall in V which the meeting was held to. day by a prominent citizen sev- le eral months Ago, that "56,120 it South Carolinians' were anar- 01 chists," was a fal'sehorrd. d "He says he hasn't feathers tl on his l6gs," said the governor, tc referring to his opponent, "put 1r I knocked'em off at Bishopville" Gov. Blease's speech was ex- C tremelv characteristic. ti BLEASE REFUSES TO SPEAK Barnwell, July 12.-Blease re fused to speak at an unofficial meeting at Allendale last night. at which the gubernatorial c m-. 0 didates had been invited to speak a The governor- was intro'duced and he said he had not been well treated when in Allendale t two years agp and he had noth ing to say this time. Reference was made to tle hissing ac.:ord- al ed him in 1910 .Judge Jones spoke' and was wildly cheered. Candidates for congress from this district at-o spokeD State Campaign Dates The folkowingis the itinerary for the State can paign: St. Matthews, Thursday, July 18. t ,Columbia. Fria y July 19. t Chester; Saturday, July '20. Winnsboro, Monday, J uly 22. C Lexington, Tuesday. July 2:3 tt Saluda, Wednesday, July 24. b< Edgefield, Thursday, July 25. tc Aiken, Friday, July' 26. E ONE WEEK OFF - -Camden, Monday. August 5. re Lancaster, Tuesday, Aug. '6. Yorkville, Wednesday, Aug 7 IT Gaffney, Thursday, August 8 '* Spartanburg, F'riday, Aug. 9. B Union; Saturday. August 10. A Newberi-y, Tuesday, Aug. 13. n ILaurens, Wednes1 y, Akug 14V Greenwood, Thursday, Aug 15 e~ Abbeville, Friday, August 16. ti Anderson, Saturday, Aug. 17. 1< Vfalhiaa Tuesday, Aug. 20. Pickens, Wednesday. Aug. 211" Greenville, Thursday, Aug 221 at si Seatoria__Campaign ' h The following is the itinerary ti for the senatorial camnpaign: tt Monclis Corner, Thursday, s: July 18., . d Charleston, F'riday, July 19. It] Walter'boro, Saturday, Ju y 20 t Beaufort, Tuesday, July 23. y Ridgeland,. Wednsday July 24 , Hampton, Thursday, July 25 e Barnwell, Friday, July 26. . ti Newberry, Monday; July 29. ii Laurens, Tuesday,-July 30. t] Greenwood Wednsday July :31 h Abbeville, Thursday, Aug. L~ ti Anderson, Friday,'August 2. tI Valhalla; Saturday, Aug. 3. ti ickens, Monday, August 5c reenville, Tuesday, Aug. 6. - Spartanburg. WedI, Aug. 7 a Union, Thursday, Aug. 8. )e: Gaffney, Friday, Aug. 9. n yorkvfile. Tuesday. Aug. 13. Lancaster, Wed.. August 14. n Camden. Thursday, Aug. 15. Ohester', Friday, Aug. 16. fi Winnsboro, Saturday, Aug 17 1n Lexington, Tuesday, Aug. 20 v Saluda, Wednesday, Aug. 21. t. Edgefield, Thursday. Aug. 22 C Aken, Friday. Aug,. 3. o IThe County Campaigne The dates of the coumyt (cam paign meetings as ado~pted1 aiuh meeting of the countyv exeru tie committee, are as followsz: Easley, Saturday. July '.T Iiberty, -Saturday, AuguI> . Central; $aturdav. August 10. Antoch, Thursday, Aug. 15 c Mile (Creek. Friday, Aug. 16 Cateechee, Saturday, Aug. 17 ft Dausville, Thursday, Aug 22 t Pumpkintowvn, Friday,Aug 23 t )ISPENSARY INVESTIGATIO he Legislative Investigating Committee Examining Into Graft-Felder Testifies The Legislative Committee re imed their investigations ir ohimbia last Wednesday, . bul nly one witness appeared. 'Did you or any member o our firm with your knowledge t any time ever pay any money > any liquor constable or any fficer charged with the enforce ient of the dispensary law in )nsideration of immunity to bE ranted to you?" "Mr. Sottile declines to answer le question upon the ground iat the answer may tend to in iminate him." This answer was given by E. Hugh-s, attorney for Albert >ttile of Charleston, before the gislative committee. that is vestigating the affairs of the d State dispensary Wednes y. The answer was given by e attorney for Sottile in reply a final question by the com ittee as to Sottile's knowledge the whiskey situation in harleston. Mr. Hughes raised to question of the right of the mmittee to invEstigate the hiskey situation in Charleston. The committee adjourned ednesday afternoon at 3 clock until Thursday morning ;10 o'clock in Augusta, when ic testimony of T. D. Felder, Le Atlanta attorney, will be ken. The meeting- in Augu's will bg held in he 4ichimond unty court hquse, beginning 10 oclock. The absence of inaterial wit sses was the fe'ature of the ssion of the legislative com ittee here Wednesday. The ominion of Canada claimed at ast one witness. Others were id to be enjoying the cool air the mountains of western rth Carolina and some seem I to have eluded personal con et with the officers of Charles n county. The first witnes take thc stand at the morn gsession was Albert Sottile of iarleston. The feature of his stmony was "I don't rememn ar I ddn't know'"-answ~ers nearly every question asked. is attorney, E. W. Hughes of barleston, was present and ised many objections. Among the witnesses sum .oned for the session yesterday ere Santos Sottile, WV. H. erens, J. Henry Doscher, Ibert Sottile, James S. Far am, J. I. B. O'Neill and Tallace K. Harley. A roll dl of the witnesses showed iat only Albert Sot~ le ad WV. .Harley were present. Mayor Grace of Charleston as present at the hearing. He ked for permission twv make a atement which wari granted. e said1 that previous testimony ad been given before c'M of i old dispensary commissions >the effect that there was a stem of fining illicit whiskey alers in Charleston. Se said at the system had been insti ited by Mayor Rhett severa] ears ago and that each - dealer -as fined $200 a year or $-50 ery three months. He said iat he approved the system gs stituted by Mr. Rhett and iat since he had become rnayor e had more strictly enftorced 10 systm.~ He declared thbat i money thus derived wvas irned inltothe tr'easury Qf the ty of Charleston. He invited investigation of the affairs ad asked that any craft charg a~ ccannection with his ad jinistration be probed. When the committee held a ~eting in Charleston severa] -eeks ago John J. Miller .testi ed that he had heard that a tan by the name of Harley -as the agent used in bringirn 1e whiskey graft money fron harleston to the governor's fice. 'Wallace K. Farley was ammoned to appear before th< ammittee yesterday. He ad itted th:-t he was engaged ir ' whiskey business, but deiiei itP *:L serv little in con ein wvith his business. He aid that he did not even knov be constabulary of ('harlerator ount, hiut that they raied hi: lace sometimes. He denie< ht he had ever paid a protec ion fund to Ben W. Stothart he chief whiskey constable o: 3harleton connty. Sai d Abot Unanimous in Praise i Democratic Success- Si Pensacola Journal. With Vilson as a stand- I ard-bearer, backed by a sol- 1 id Diemocracy and all of the I leaders working for him, it I looks like Democratic suc cess in November. Richmond Journal. Woodrow Wilson is the Democratic nominee for the presidency, and will be elec ted to that office. He is a progressive of the sane sort He is not only acceptable to the Democrats everywhere, i but will draw a large part of the R'publican and inde pendent progressive vote e .. - t Washington Star - Woodrow Wilson is an at. e tractive and strong candi- t date. Like the Republican " nominee, President Taft, he s is clean and capable and is a worthy of the high office. 4 The convention 'has acted d wisely. Pittsburg Post. I Woodrow Wilson is a safe man. His adin' istration of c the affairs of 1..; states is - proof that ise is i man's g man. He is irm iIn 1i con- v victiopls, fearlpss in the per= c formance of /publie duty, I broad and progreise in I his views, a modernt Doletmo r crat of the high character(I needed and demanded at 1 the beginning of-a new era of "the rule of the people1"|ii Mr. Wilson is close to the t, peolple and realiies the re- t forms that the Democratic b party will, with scarce a I doubt, be commissioned to carry into effect. He is a jt man of dignity and culture, ~ and a splendid example gX the true states~!n~g. ( Rocky Mount Telegram. The expected has happent ed-zWoodrow WIson 'has been named to head the Democratic ticket. The best ian in gither party, ada peerless leadler w~ho assures Democratic guge if it is pos~sile for any man in the party to br'ing suc Tapa Tibune. Now is the time for the Deocacy to rejoice as itI has never jubilated before. The striongest ticket. at I cold1( have pgily~ Vee) selcte. has been n'ominat e and the, nommnee a'us. come. frong tihg papention hith a new~\ bh-th unto 1 righteousness ga ree 1 ~from tMh taint of Midas' 4touchi It is novw clear sal ing. There are no 'acks or icebrgs ahead of the Demo-. crtic pat~the road Is straight to !he White House and after the p~eole get through with Mr, Taft and Mr. RoQosevelt it will be found that Mr, Wilson will be invited to occupy it by the largest majority ever rolled upi for/a i resi~deitial -nomiee. ~Waington Post. The progressives found in Woodow Wilson their strngest man, H e had the Sfewest enemier of any can didate. His frieudls in the conven tion plaged. their hands shrewdly, and- r it W ilson Af the Wise Choice- \ ire-Wilson a Winner powerfullf aided by Mr. I Bryan, who stood the ( >runt of the fight and was Ahe target for missels that night have been aimed at r. Wilson. h :ortsmouth Star. With Woodrow Wilson b d he party can win and will vin. He is the strongest ,andidate who has been put F orward by any party in 11 rears. He is the most re- C narkable figure in public ife in America todayb Possessed of a strong but a vinning personality, bless- 1 d with all manly graces Is hat endear him to his ti riends and the public alike, d ndowed with a great brain rained and tried in the ause of the people, he ti tands head and shoulders ai bove ery mian -who has een ee for presi ential honors -leveland. altiMoqrp 1Fyeing Sun. ei Aptxally there, is not a ti loud i the iky today, kinety-inine men out of 100, ;iing their honest opinion, ai Aill tell youi that Wilson J an not fail of election, He T as a united party behind V im, The other pary is J eut with dissension aid ] % 1 1M iscord. He is an ideal sader for the hosts of pro- al ;essives who are doinat ig thet country politically t oday, The Republican i icket can appeal to no oneT ut the reactionaries. C ;verything is favorable. - Out of such a sitaltion rouble my gm in tWo b ~ays, 1N'It, there may be , ~taton from excessive, onfidence. Second, the n aptains and lieutenagjas ssured of vejagjy, t~ay be-~ ~poils. The indlicated eggyse for a he 99mcratie h9ests in is a r4unatey Gov. Wilson s given eyidene~ of the a act that hei has a trm e iand and tljat he purposes v o lkeep it on the tiller. -- n We take pleasure in noti- o ying a lost and ruint world, is they say in South Caro- a na, th~at the reors t ~cyatie vietary next Nov- a unber. are all- hatched and a ;rowing and they will be he Anept bunch of birds t ~hat ever crowed the victo -y anthem in our time, dcuston Post, Fenceforth the Demo- s Ocratic call, a Will be just this; "Wilson-that's all." -Detroit Free Press. . _ . _ No petitio a it~ toquit the gag is ecessary. IHe will quit< gatoaaatically i November.i (*od give us men to rule the P'4te, No creatures' filled witlv'spite and hate, Men of character, sincere and strong, Who will wisely steer the ship along. -rtville Messenger, COL R. W. SIMPSON DIES IN ATLANTA ominent Clemson Life Trustee Passes Away After Long' mIness Clemson College, July 11. iews has just reiched here that ,ol. Richard W. Simpson, a life I nember of the board of trustees ( lied at a sanitarium in Atlanta h his morning at 4 o'clock. ' Col. Simpson had been in fail- C 2g health for some months and n ad been recently. operated on n i Charlotte. N. C., from -Whicf- Ii lace he returned ten days ago C ) Clemson, where he has three li aughters. He' was taken to ' tlanta last week for treatment 9 Col. Simpdon was born near S endleton, S. C., Septembei 11, 0 MO., as educated at Wofford ai alege, served in the 3d S. C. o1 giment In the Confederate ar- ei Ly, was educated for the bar tc at was forced by ill health to cl uMain on his farm. Later, in e' 375, lie began the practice of el Lw in Anderson, where he con- ti nued in his profession until his si math. He was sent to the leg lature from Anderson county e 1874, and had an influential h4 art in the reconstruction affairs al iat put negro government opt ad Wade Hampton in. cc He was a PrIsAl friend of cc on. T. Q, Cemson and was B ade one of the s.>en life trus- to es of Clemson eollegel le av Ig-advocate4 t stabushment o1 : such 44 NAtIttion when he F, as 4n the legislatuve. ]For sey- tv -al years he w" chairman of 01 ie hoArd of trustees,. as Col. Smpson was married in of trly life to Miss Marie Louise re alIgton and haa three sons B1 ad six daughters living: R. W. b( r., of Richmond; John G., and alie, of Charlotte; Mrs. W. W pl atknis and Mrs. P. E. Sloan, In r.. of Pendleton; Mrs. S,- M, e .artin, Mrs. W. W. Klugh and St .rs. A. G. Holmes, all of Clem- in a College,- Mrs. Siwpson died ty )out two years Pgo. Col. Simpson's body was in- To rred at Pendletorr on Friday at he Torrens System, ia Q4(. se eveland gei Dealer, Tly sateenth proposal on re constitutional ballot has. eii commnonly called the Tor- I ms amendment. The word orrens, howe'ver, does no. ap ear in the text. The. amend ient in~ (gi f9A1ws: Laga ;ay 1he passed provid-bI ig for a system of registering, ansferring, iaring and n'nten land titles av the ate or by the cuties thereof, nd for stett1Ing and determnin- a ig Adverse or other claims t nd interests in, lands the tles to which are registered, isred or guaranteed, and for a reaton and collection of guar ny funds by fees to be assess-f d against lands, the titles to rhich are registered-and indIea1 owers with right %f appeal b ay by law b econfe'rred upon g ounty recorders or otherafficers a matters arising under the t peration of such system, It has been ealled the Torrens t indment probably. because c he Torrens system of land reg- e stration is the only one Mener 1ly recognised. Yet the field is y LOt limited, and If in the future ny system Is found to compete e rith the [Torrens it will be en .tled to a hearing. .. Were the amendment indors- ~ d, the details of the plan rould, of course, i'emi for kie legislature to . work out. e ~here is, 'however, a general rocedure under the Torrens f ystem 'which has become virtu iy standard. As many know, the Torrens ystem was dev~ised1 by Sir ' lobert Richard Torrens, premier >f S9gth 4Astralla in 1857, for< h judicial registration of titles o land. The idea received a hinic acceptance in moany parts f the world. Ohio had a Tor-' 'ens law at one time, but the supreme court declared it in ralid. In general, procedure under a lorrens law, the 'enactment of which would be possible under he proposed amendment, con ;ist3 in an application to the de ignted 0ort bga person in erested for the registration of M1s title toeome:property. The tO~i e'iimined and certified by an official examiner. The T.IB. Big5 W. J. Bums, Famous ] Against Governor Augusta. -Ga.,, July 12.- So 'homas B. Felder, of Atlanta, Ia., true to his word, appeared of efore the dispensary investi- sai ating committee of South- "a arolina, today and before g ight-fall, developments, whiche iay cause the greatest sensa on in the history of South holina, if reports are to be be- an ev&d, may be forthcoming. ~th4 Williagm J.'Burns. one of the kn reatest dbectives in the United tes tates. is oh the stand at 2 pul 'clock and is' iving evidence gol ainst Governor - le L. Blease cat Sduth Carolina. Bnrns was out nploved several months agof follow the governor and it-s exV aimed by Felder that he has,-g e ridence that will convince er) rery citizen of South Carolina aga kat the 'Governor is not fit to Cai tin a conveition of buzzards."are When Burns entered-the pack- Da I court room at 12.30 o'clock I was greeted by a round of cou )plause. COn T, B. Feldt r arrived at the Ree hurt house at 10.30 o'clock ac- wa >mpanied by hias 'Attorney tag urton Smith, brother of Sena- a P T ]Koko Smith, of Georgia. ope When Chairman Carlisle tus >ened the Investigation Tom floe E ler announced as his council, 1 v Atlanta. two Augusta. and awi e-Waynesboro lawyers, and S ked that to carry out his plan pre procedure the Investigation cou cess until noon when Wm. J. the rns of McNamara fame, will vem i here. Cai Mr. Felder announced the em- arr yment * of Burns several pro onts ago to "handle-the entire eve ate is then made a defendant any suit involving the validi of that title. The result claimed for the >rrens ;ystem As that a new id indeasible title in land is 'eated by the State. Only one arch of title is required,. th fe esent multiplication of search, with successi!e transfers be, g abolished. This amenidment is permissive " obiates the difficulty which neled the loss of the other Tora" ns law in Ohio, Some six or ~ ght States, as well as a numn- So eof foreian nations, have Tor ms, laws. Under the amend- He ient, it would remain for the gislature to prepare a law ,to eet the will of its State-wide msttuency. It woitd pro - bly be years before the wflie~le stem could be put into opera- Eb on Proposal No. 1& should be i dOpted- mi of Some Election Facts. - ca The primary election will beth eld in South Carolina on .Au st. 27. A registration certificate and ax receiot is not necessary to :ote in the primary. The regis ration certificate and tax re eipt is required for the general lection. 'h The requirments to- partici- *I >ate in the primary election are:D Residence in South Carolina m e year. Residence in the county 6(0 m Lays preceeding the next gener- a election. -sl No person. shall be allowed toW rote except his name be enroll- h d on the particular club list at af hich be offers to vote at least V k-e days before the first election P1 which club shall have a separate ce olling place for primary elec- i ions; except in Charleston Rie 1e roter's name must be on the fi~ articular club list at which he di ffers to vote at least 60 days efore the primary election. Roosvelt to .Tour.P Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 11.~ ri Within less than a fortnig'ht 31. Roosevelt probably will be rin the campaign trips which d ire carry him into almost very state of the union before the November election. Al though he has not reached a final decision, he expects to leave Oyster Bay week after M next. Kansas, Iowa. and sil Michigan are tentatiyely -K theT program, Hemnar'also attend the Chicago -ntion of -th t - new p narty. __a ensair [)etective, o Cole, B uth arolina- siatido in Burns has hadILs 46 men invsstigati id Felder, for sever o nd *henhe U is it will move forar s Dugh." kugusta, Ga., July 1 nouncement by T. B. t Williai J. BurnW ki wn detedtive, Was timony as to the priv_ blic life of Cole;L. rernor of South msId genraisu-rprWsth' zh the packed court MI. Felder did not ete cnature of the only said: "I wil tndt he governor elia,".'fil the c - here except.B4 hen Bur wal rt room, he was griee 3 siderable applause. d, Burns' chief e introduced tinstallthe raph and give the comm l eactical d-monstration of' r-ation, tlineceiving ap~ being setin Judge for fifteen inutes.h be committee alting this o'erti s everal hinded pe.on s sent inthe-Elchc rt house ed. Thereere many8uel nlinians therk T.Beai ved)n town last night. inised the 'iggest r sprungi the United 8 -TheBusy lia way, awayI". aid Witliam Bix havenotime 'or olitics" " is proper bent4. y,, bought some "bait' Lnd fishing went. -Birmingham AeJunL way, away!" ~aid Joseph Gates; have notiae l'or candidates;"' pressed for tim~ Vas busy Joe went to see . picture show. -Milwakee3enlli? - The New Lbeaw l law, which isfintereit to number of people.: Th~I~ short, specific, and sunderstood. The those who circulate npaign stioriese is caled a law. which readsasfo&4 ACT Making it 8 neanor to Originate. airculate,.or to Publish lerous and Libelous m to Provide P l'herefor. ection 1. Be it eane~ general assembly b( ite of South CarolnAyg rson who shall withm beit originate, utter r ' e, or publish, -any Bnt or matter; other, the efc all tend toinjure sualpeP.~ his or her cha.rseter or tion, shall be deid gUui~Y of..: miisdemeanor, and, uponlf ction therefor, 'be subject mishment by fine not t x ed five thon and doll4, ~ iprisonment for's -termnl~7 - :ceeding one year. er ie and imprisonmfeut at scretlon of tiec0Z Section 2. 'That ill actsor its of act~s inconsistent- wt is act are hereby repeae>.. evided, That nothing herein tal be constued to abridge, any ht any person may hayoe by - ay of an action for damages r libelor slander, or libel un. or the eistinlg law. ~ d. Approved tne 2nd 4a~W bruary, A. D.1912. - Not a souiL-has k ekei h issou~ri- bsoun.dawg J 7 ace the Baltimore-o be.dawg l&auiider the mWoodr lopted nmascot