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LAWYER W. F. STEVENSON ANSWERS SOME QUESTIONS Why the Election as Governor of Friend of^Grafters Would be Damning to South Carolina--Lana han and Blease--The Evidence of Lewis W. Parker. *9**???*?$?!*??*i99999999999999999999999999999999?*99 WOULD BLEASE FAVOR ORAFTERS? *> _. <* m m The Lanahan-Blcase matter has never been disposed of. There has jjj V; been no answer from Blease to the following appeal made by Lewis W. Parker in a card to the people of South Carolina under date of Feb. 17, at "In justice to Mr. Blease himself, and in justice to the memory of '* 4?', Mr. Lanahan, Mr. Blease is now, it seems to me, called upon to say who {m *> was tho high State official whom Mr. Lanahan employed?as Mr. Blease ?j in has acknowledged full acquaintanceship in the matter. Whilst I cannot <* conceive that I have been mistaken as to statements made to me by Mr. * Lanahan, still if there be error in what Mr. Lanahan stated to me, Mr. ?j m Please can clear it and should do so." '* m <* ??irir??vcirirv?r?*it???99999999999.?99???.??tt.?**??*????v^? A couple of weeks ago the Cheraw Chronicle asked several questions. It wished to know whether, if elected gov ernor, Blease would pardon the graft ers. H said that the association of Blease with the grafters and his efforts to help them block the eforts of the State government to land them, made that question important. He was asked, too, whether he would use all means to prevent the United States court getting possession of the dispen sary fund, and thereby blocking further investigation of the frauds against the State. As to those questions W. P. Stevenson makes the following enlight ening comment: Editor the Cheraw Chronicle: lit fcrring to your questions about Mr, Blease, I will make the following statement: lie was a member of the committee 10 investigate the State dispensary. Mr. Lyon and Mr. Christensen, who did the heavy work and unearthed a lot of rottenness, found that to accom plish anything they had to keep their counsel from Mr. Blease and that there was sttpng evidence that he was giving tips to the "grafters." It came out that one Samuel .1. Lanahan bad em ployed a Slate senator to represent his house and work on the matter of sales for htm in violation of the law. When the witness, Mr. Lewis W. Par ker, was called on to give the name of the senator, he declined to give it un less forced to do so. Mr. Blease led the light to keep him from being forced to tell and by one vote the committee refused to require Mr. Barker to give the name. "PROTECTING WRONGDOERS." Mr. Blease stated to Mr. Parker he fore unimpeachable witnesses that he knew all about the matter and knew the senator referred to and appreciated his action in refusing to give the name. 11 was afterwards stated by Mr. Par ker, when required to do so by the pres ent dispensary commission, that Mr. Please was the man. Mr. Blease de nies that he was the man. He knew who the man was and was on the com mittee to run down the law-breakers and corruptionists and in the face of that, with knowledge of a State officer who bad been violating the law he was appointed to vindicate, he was active in protecting the wrongdoers. If elected governor, would he be less active if some of the evildoers, whom la- was then protecting in violation of his duly, were now convicted? Again, when the appropriation was asked for, to be used by Mr. Lyon in prosecuting the wrongdoers, he opposed it vigor ously. Will he allow the convictions that may follow such prosecution to stand if he is governor? "i ikm stand OF GOV. ANSEL." Again, when the I'Moischman com pany found that the dispensary commis s.was on to the frauds perpetrated by it on the Slate, they went into the United States court and wert! joined there by Ulman & Co. and other smaller malefactors. They got no order ap pointing a receiver of the funds on hand, then $800,000, and endeavored to get the fund in court. The firm stand of Gov. Ansel and the commission alone prevented the courts getting the fund. When the legislation that the St ite's attorneys thought necessary to render the State absolutely safe was presented to the State senate, Mr. Hie;-. e< . nosed it vigorously and by a fib' ustcr de feated, as he claimed, the moat impor tant of measures. I "judge His future by mis past." When I tell you that the commission j has found that Fleischman company has ' overcharged the State $115,000 in round numbers and Ulman $65,000 and the re , ceivers' commission would be about I .$40,000 and the attorneys' fee paid out of the fund about $50,000 you will see that it will cost the school fund $270,000 ; if Mr. Blease has his way, judging his , will by his acts, and this will be the re sult in favor of two of the liquor houses whose track he helped to cover when on the committee to investigate them. If he is elected will he not appoint a new commission to undo the work of the one which has saved the State several hun dred thousand dollars and for whom he has had nothing but abuse, and will not a commission appointed by him surren der to the United States court? .Judge his future by the past and answer. why didn't blease? Again, he speaks of large appropria tions. He has, as he says, been con nected for 1(5 years, with one or two short intervals, with the legislature, and he claims that he is one of the great men of the senate because they elected him president pro torn. If that is so, why has he not, with bis great influence and vote, held down appro priations? If he couldn't do it while a member with a vote of the body that makes them how will he do it when he gets in the governor's office, when he is not a member and has no vote on ap propriations? He speaks of vetoing the bills. Doesn't he know that the legislature ca i pass them over the governor's veto? Didn't the governor veto a bill as un constitutional last year ami didn't the legislature pass it over bis veto, the senate being largely led in doing so by Mr. Blease? He talks about an increase of $300,< 00(1 in appropriations. In the period of which he speaks the old soldiers' pen sions was increased $200,000 and be says : he wouldn't veto that, and $00,000 has been appropriated to county high Schools, and Jefferson and Chesterfield have both got them and nobody heard i of a strenuous fight on that by Mr. Blease. That accounts for a large part of the increase. Mr. Blease makes these charges against the legislature and holds the governor responsible. Wr. F. STEVENSON. The State, Aug. 10. VVhal is Best for Indigestion ? Mr. A. Robinson, of Drumrjuin, On larin, hllHboon troubled for years with indigestion, and recommends Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tai)lets as I "the bosl medicine 1 ever used." If troubled with indigestion or constipa Iion give thom a trial They are cer ium io prove boneflcial. Thoyarceasy fo lake and pleasant in effect. Price .' . cents. Samples free at Laurcns I I rug I !o. 's drug store. Due West Female College. With I lie best modern conven ances and equipment, and high landards of leaching and living, I his is an ideal place fox prepara . for the creal responsibilities ot womanhood. , TKItMS RNASON?BLE. for altractive catalog* write UKV. .JA.MKS UOYCE, Due Vyest, s. C. UI<KIN?7slVI:IV DISCOVERY Will Surely Slop That Cough. The Best Pills Ever Sohl. "After doctoring ir> years for chronic indigestion and spending over two hun dred dollars nothing has done nie as much good as Dr. King's New Life Pills. 1 consider them the best julls oversold," writes B. P. Ayscue, ot In gleside, N. C. Sold under guarantee at Laurens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co. 's drug stores. '2.r>c. 18?7 --? ? ? ?=r 1008 College OP Charleston. Charleston, S. C. 124th Year Begins Sept. 25. Fntraneo examinations will he held at the county court house on Friday, .July at 0 a. m. All candidates for admission can compete in September for vacant Boyee Scholarships, w hich pay $100 a year. One free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Board and furnished room in dormitory. Tuition $40. For catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. THE COCOA TREE. this Evergreen Is Found Everywhere In the Tropics. The cocoa tree Is nn evergreen nnd grows to A height of from fifteen to twonty-flvc feet, Its leaves being bright nnd smooth, somewhat resem bling the foliage of a rubber plant. It Is very low branching, nnd the blos soms are small and pink. The blos soms and pods r/ot only spring from tho branches, but often from the trunk Itself. The fruit Is a yellowish pod about the size of a cucumber and Is Oiled with seeds, nil strung together In a pulpy, pinkish mass. It is from these seods or beans, each about the size of a chestnut, that the chocolnte and co coa of commerce aro manufactured. The trees bear from the fourth to tu? thirtieth year, nnd It Is not unusual to s?e on tho same tree buds, flowers and fruit. When ripe the pods nro gathered by tho natlvo women nnd are allowed to He on the ground for a day or two, after which they are opened. The pulp containing tho beans then ferments for about a week, the astringent quali ties of tho beans being much modlfled p.nd their flaror Improved. After being thoroughly dried tho beans aro packed in hundred pound bags for shipment. When received by tho manufacturer they uro carefully picked over for quality, assorted add roasted. The nibs, as the roasted beans with the shells removed are culled, nro then fed into a hopper and ground be tween stones similar to an old fash ioned flour mill. The grinding process, Coupled with the friction of the stones, which produce n temperature of some 120 degrees, changes the tolld nibs (without the addition of anything) Into a thick, heavy liquid. This Is technic ally termed "chocolate liquor" and Is sold to confectioners. This same liquor, subjected to hy draulic pressure, with tho resulting separation into a clear oil, gives the cocoa butter of commerce. Tho remain ing puussale when powdered forms drinking cocoa. The chocolate liquor solidified becomes cooking chocolnte, i and, with sugar, vanilla i d spices | added, It is sold ns "sweet" or "eating" | chocolate. BEATING THE LAW. Sunday Travelers and Inns and Tav erns In Scotland. There Is a law In .Scotland generous to travelers. That law grants them the privilege of all taverns and inns during prohibition hours. Thus If you arrive In Edinburgh on a Sunday, hav ing traveled, say, from Glasgow, your Innkeeper Is bound to servo you with any sort of alcoholic refreshment, al beit the native of Auld lteekle must fret and starve his Sawbath away on ginger ale, memories nnd tho auroral promise of tomorrow. Hut the Jaw Is merciful. He that hath journeyed three miles Is a traveler within t'.ie meaning of the act. Consequently there is a vast array of travelers leaving Edinburgh on foot, on conches, pouy carriages, etc., for the trains run not. They all seek to constitute them selves ns travelers. Jus' .thin the three mile limit, as far i. linburgb Js concerned, lies the hlstc village Of Corstorphluc. A traveler arrives fron. Edinburgh. He knocks at the door of tho village lun. Ho Is wearied by his long walk. IIo Is In sore straits. The door Is opened timidly, cautious ly, and a VOlco is heard, "Who Is it?" ' A traveler," is tho weary answer. "Whaur do ye conio from?" "I come from Edinburgh," is tho an swer. "Then ye ennna come In. It's against the law." The door Is banged ruthlessly. The traveler thinks awhile. Your Scotsman thinks slowly, but very surely. After deliberation Lu knocks agnin. The formula Is gone through. "Whaur do yo come"? "Frao Lolth," answers the ti .veler quickly. "Then ye may ccino In. Why did yo nae tell the truth at first?" A Good Memory. "Excuse me, sir, but haven't we met before? lour face Is strangely famil iar." "Yes, madam, our host Introduced us to each other just before dinner." "Ah, I was positive I had seen yon SOmo Whore I I never forget a face." ? Anderson & Blakely BROKERS Real Estate Renting Stocks Bonds 100 Town Lots and 75 Farms lor sale on short notice. We have several cily l<>ls lo ex ehnugc for farm properly, see us about these. Anderson <& Blakely Brokers West Main St. LAURBNS. S. (' We Want You to See ? THE ? New Veil Pins and to know what values we have to offer in this line. These pins can be used on the new style bows called the Merry Widow Bows or they can be used for Veil Pins or Belt Pins or for any similar purpose. Fleming: Bros. JEWELERS. MONUMENTS. If you are in need <>f a nice Monu ment for loved ones I am prepared to furnish it to you at very reasonable prices. See me. .1. WADE ANDERSON, Paurens, S. C. T. C. TURNER, JR., ATT< >k X KY-AT-L.AW. Will practice in all State courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Office in Enterprise Dank Building. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practico in all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. HOLLISTER'S Kocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine (or Bury People, Brings Gulden licalth and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation, IndlffeMton, T.lvoi in<l Kidney troubles. I'lmples, Kcxemn. Iinpnn lllootl, Und Itronlti, Slnpfflsli Howels, llvudiieho ? ii<i lliickncho. Ii-. Kooky Mountain Ten in tab" >'l form. 95 rents n box. (a niline mndO by iIOM.ISTKII IMtt.'O CoMPAMV. Mil llsOO, WIS. 30LDEN rvUGCETS FOH SALLOW PEOPLE We have just received 250 BOOKS They were $1.50 Books, we offer for only gQc Drop us a postal and we will mail you a list of all books. Do not delay. In the lot is St. Elmo Palmetto Drug Co Candidates' Announcements. For the State Senate. 1 hereby announce myself n candidate for the office of the Stale Senate, sub jeel to the rules of the Democratic Pri mary election. JNO. M. CANNON. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the oflico of Slate Senator, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. J. 11. WHARTON. * For Coroner. 1 respectfully announce myself for re-election to tlie oflico of Coroner for Laurent) county, subject to the rules of the Primary Election. \V. 1). WATTS. 1 respectfully announce myself for the office of County Coroner and will abide the rules governing the Demo cratic primary, K. (). IIA I KS TON. At the solicitation of friends 1 hereby i announce myself as a candidate for the oflico of Coroner for I.aureus county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. B. COO!?MAN. I hereby announce mysolf n candidate for the office of Coroner (d* Dann ie, county, subject to tho will of the De mocratic primary. P. W. MAKTIN. (:or Sheriff. 1 herebv announce myself ucandidate for Sherilf of Laurons county in the coming Democratic Primary election, and pledge myself to abide by the re sult of saitl Democratic primary. J. THUS. PEDEN. 1 hereby announce myself to the vo ters of I.aureus county for re-election to the Sheriff's oflico for the ensuing term, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary. ' THOS. .). DUCK KIT. I hereby announce; myself a candidate for Sheriff of I.aureus county in the ap proaching Democratic primary, and promise to abide by results of said Pri mary elect Ion. JOHN D. OWIXCS. At the solicitation of many friends I offer myself a candidate for Sherilf of Laurons county and pledge myself to abide by the result of tho Democratic primary and to give my entire time and ! natural detective ability t<> the office. B. A. WHAKTON. I heicby announce myself a candi ' date for tne office of Sheriff of Laurens county, subject to the result of the ap proaching Democratic primary election. JOHN D. W. WAI TS. I hereby announce myself ncandidate j for the office of Sheriff of I,aureus I county in the next Democratic primary and promise to abide tho result of said ! primary election. .). P. CALDWELL. For County Commissioner. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner for Laurons County, subject to Demo cratic primary. W. F. ISA ILLY. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Commissioner of Laurons county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T. Mc D. ROPER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner for Laurons County, subject to rules of the Democratic- primary. M. W. CRAY. For Auditor. At the solicitation of friends I hereby announce myself a candidate for tho office of County Auditor, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary elec tion. WILLIAM T. DORROII, I hereby announce my candidacy for County Auditor, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. R. W. NICHOLS. I am a candidate for Auditor for Laurens count y in the approaching I Democratic primary election and pledge myself to abide by tho result of said , election. CHARLIE W. McCRAVY. I hereby respect fully announce my self a candidate for Auditor of Lauren County in the coming Democratic pri mary election and promise to abide the result of said election. W. I .OWN 11 ES PERCUSON. For County Supervisor. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for re-election to tho office of County Supervisor for Lauren.-, county, subject t?) the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary and il re elected will endeavor to faithfully dis charge the duties of the office. Respect fully, IL B. HUMBERT. For United Stales Senate. I beg to announce my candidacy for the United States Senate in the ap proaching Democratic primary and I respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this Slate. R. 0. RHETT. Par the Legislature. In announcing myself as a candidate for the House of Representatives I deem it but fair to the voters of Lau rens county to state thai 1 shall advo cate local option as ?in? of the cardinal principles of Democracy, fair and just I treatment of all capital invested in public enterprises, as well as all possi ble protection and safeguards as are necessary to the welfare and encour agement of the agricultural interests of Stale and county. On this platform I 'expect to make my campaign and leave the results to the good people of Lau rens county, abiding always the voice of the Democratic majority in the pri mary election. ' S. R. TODt). I hereby announce myself ucandidate for tin* lower house of the Ccncral As sembly, subjeci to the rules of the Democratic parly, pledging myself to abide by t he same. (ll.ARENCK CUNINflllAM, "Craigonds," Cross Hill Township. To the I'eople of Laurens County: I hereby declare myself n candidate at the approaching Democratic primary t lection foi the oflicc of one of the members from I.aureus county to the House of Representatives of the (len eral Assembly of the Stale of South Carolina. I have decided t<? run for said oflicc purely from a sense of duty. I am opposed to the liquor dispensary and hope to he able with the help of a large number of good people to satisfy II large majority of the voters that it ought to be dispensed with. I will cheerfully abide tlie result of the pri mary election and support (he nominees of t he I democrat ic party. Respect fully, July 7. WOK. W. R. R1C1110Y. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Legislature, subject t?> the will of the Democratic primary. II. I). IIOYI), I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives, sub ject to the will of the Democratic pri mary. JAR Kl) I). Sill,I,I VAN. For Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for le election to tile oIllCC of County Superintendent of education for 1.aureus county, subject to the rules and regulations of the approach ing Democratic primary. K. W, NASH. Keeling a deep interest in the educa tional work of the county and having given it much thought and study, hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Education for I.au reus county in the approaching Demo cratic primary election, ami I believe if elected I can (ill the ollicc acceptably ami with hcnclil to the schools through out the county as I will not let my farming interests interfere with duties of said ollicc. TIloMAS |\ I1YRD. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Superintendent of education of Lauren., county and promise to abide by the results of Iho approaching Dem ocrat ic elect ion, (SK< >. I.. PITTS. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Ivlucation for I.Linens county in the coining Demo cratic primary, ami pledge myself to abide the re nil of . aid election. J. C. HURDETTE. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection lothe oflicc of Treasu rer of Laurens count y in the approach ing Democratic primary, and I promise to abide the reSllll of Sil ill election. .1. D. MOCK. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the oliice of Treasurer of Laurens county in tlie coining democratic pri mary election ami pledge myself to abide t he result of suitto. J. WAD 10 ANDERSON. For Clerk of Court. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the ollicc of Clerk of ('ourI ami pledge myself to abide the result of Democratic primary election. JOHN V. HOLT. ' I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the oliice of Clerk of Court for I.aureus county, subject to the rules of the Democratic I'rimarv. c. A. ROWER. Wagon Everybody knows what that menus Ih - btuttnehest) best built? lightest running, best ni.it> rial wagon on tho market. Not all <1> filers like to handle it !>? cause it costs them a little more and ihcyhavo to soli it for ft litt!<: more than other wagons. . We Ghoose To Sell The Waxgon of Qualify. We believe wo know what the pertplfl of tld.'t community want. While it eost i a little tnoro than others it i; Worth it {{real deal more. Every MiElHiri' Is Wurth Morn Than It Costs. It's worth while to l>ny right while you aro al it, Gel tho wagon that i i not going to bot Ire i you with tue Bolting, luoakdowU8, etc. Wc linvu that v. agon. COME IN AND LET US TALK Ml LB URN TO YOU, W. Douglas Gray & Co.