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CUONIRESSIONAL TRIO SPOKE HERE MONDAY (Continied fIoi Page One.) with Cole Blease, whereas Nir. John ion 'prtobaly" could not. .%Ir. .lohnlson's errors atre those of omissiot r iter than commission, ht said. As to the rural routes, wart claims, service claims, etc., :%r. Nicl olls said that Congresslan. Johnson deserved little credit for themt as se curiing tliom was largely it inatter of :routine looked after by secretarles. mlr. Nichol!s also ininimtilzed the limt portalice Of iemibersliip on the appro priations committee, saying that it re quired no unusual anionnt of ability to transact the business which .Mr. Johnson had to transact. As to those letters frtom prominent Doinocrats, Mr. Nicholls said it was largely a matter of "Yot tickle me and I'll tickle you." "Whose electing a 'ongressnan in this district. anyway, 1r. .McAdoo, MIr. Underwood or you?' Mr. Nicholls charged that Mr. .iohn son had not been aggressive, compar Ing him with a younger congress.man, AIr. Lever, cha irian of the agricul - 'tural committee and who has secutredl for Columbia, he said, ni1or'e appropri ati(1s thanl ir. .ohniso nt hats sceured for all of his i1strict combined. Some tittie ago, he said, Mr. .iolit -flon had a bill passed provilling for inl crea sed pay for letter carriers whenl some slarp" yankee 'cong ress m11a i1 had a joker inlserted inl I, so that otly 1 t( carrivirS it thickly populated iis tri'ts like the iorthI would bene till Th!Ie district nteels a tian wIto will b on1 the job, he said. Mv. Nicholls favoI'ei fedal aiuI r reifederal pensi;-ons for. Confredvir Ite soldiet's anid abolition of, the civil service law so as to do a way with ni i gro inail clerks. Like 'Mr. Diutncatt. he said he dlid not e#xpeet to iha ve to fight the tttachintery of tle federal governmenti l tle post iita1tsUt's andt14 those who w%.Oldtii he post. tol'asters. Mr. Nicholls said that there was a .labt retquiring contgresstmten to pay back into he 1 treasury $20 per day, Whena coligress was in session an(l they tre absent ot otlier' than ollicial I hIsi nless. On the sIbject of Ipostoflice appoint Inents, i'. Nicholls charged that Mr. Johnson had appointed his private secretary to t.he po)stmlastership of Spartanburg over the head of an old Democratie employee of the post of 1'lev who was an applicant for the place. YoU Iaive tieve' seen anythilig good .tboult. me, Ie' said. because the news inpers wer fighting a frientid o' is. As to tile (i('tatgr'aphl tmiatte'. he said. Flder is indicted in (eorgia to Libel. Re'al stands in1dited for forgery. Rurns was 'utn oit of a (oorgia 1il lage by an inl'itt'iated ioh. "hut I am Still at tie satmie old stantd." .\s to his Tre utationt inl S aurtailbirg. lh 'rf 'rrt t th fact. that he had blee for a num ber of' yvars city and coity at tor-ney. inty o1 f Srtanhurg, I w'ill d'a w oit of the se'condt r'ai'. if lhe will agre,' fto ldt th' sametli thlintg,' saidi .\r. Nieb.. nros i th aitili''nce am ii saidi 'te wet; ldn1't hi' anty si'condi rat''. keys air' I ut'iedi over' to youl. if y'ou dio tot 5('t what yiot wtant, ask for it. MIr. ('uojpet' wvas nain rivetn anthertl(t rotsinig (tvattiotn andir over'twhlmedt~' withl W. ('. Irbhy wvas Liv'en a r'ottsing ro' (1l1tiotn lby hits hom' pui'tile. .\t r. Irbyli "A'the res titiltt~ hatsl'b'en at od 'I'M y 4( .\ tir o e and i i' t are i tIt his race,1t I wih to 'nswer. \l r. Coopera a los I i (ry i itroa f~rind : andian i ioet man. t ad s ti t-r t is a nohie I'insi( r eo itht t wo l noa t 'sao tIo ortr h 'm. Itbu t w Aist wiht s tspoting im hs am~ti t on-tiderth ballot thati nin grea aIly -pt(Iat'r Awe for yotroledI hv toneo fthr hib r es a mos1' t t owi'errul rbank nerly ein thi yatt is st afrai t.ht tohworkoforwilttio T kiot harewhee 'hi 'oard itIha inruwit ton vte for hin. not theaed tofit eioril .massess of this State to put me in a position that whon I call on tho legislators for the passage of I-aws, that they will know 'that it. is not mine, but the voice of the Opopole speaking to thenlii through tile. iecause of my stand cot le rights of the people, I have received niany bitter cuts. I have often beeni ii your iidst with Ia heavy heart, but you did not know it. I have been arousing myself with the sword of triuth and Justice, and there are ien here t'llat can bear witness that. in this canipaign iy thrusts have sunuk it deep -it1 the financial oC topus that is fastening itself upon the people. You, my friends. have ever protectedi me fron slander ald caluitiny and should I he elected governor, while busy lighting for laws for the protection of inIy people I will (10 as in the past. leave illy ci eillies to tIhe tender inereles of niy friends. "Wh(thier elected or not, I know that I have started a inovient luuat all the wealth, power anti trickery of tie tiln-ancial oligarchy can't stop." .John G. lichards sald lie was the nilost imi srepresetited inan lin the State. and thenl roiped o(1n the (o lunilia papers for certain editorial ut teran'es of thelirs conc'eriig himl]. lI said Mr. Slinnis inisrepresented hint ii his reniarks on the lien law 1I0ep1. IN said he was a farmer n 1and his light, aainst the lien law was to :.ve the fa i rmri's telet. lie said lie aIi inaking the raco oil borrowed ioniy. .\lr. Rlichards said he had s tnod tI' ihle depairtlinent of agricul titre, o n 1 :nlore andl innnitigratlon. butl Ie hiad no ideai it would Ie used to bring in eal laoIr aid he intro duce-d .1 111l striking down the( iinini 91 ionl inl-rvau and nvetepted 1r. Ir* h1's amvwid.nient rnalking It a depart "iM "r P.riiulturi and knIocking out th immigrat ion blireau. .\Mr. lichards said attacks were he ing iadt tl is charailter, and that, hi did not hilievi the li-ophl wvle going o allow hit to be virushAed silingly Ieralsi Iis position on politics don't gn-e %%:1h th1at of solnef. fellows. ".\n1y n1ini or* set of iuin," said Nlt. -li1iars. "\I) char1u.es that I have dolle li tigs in tIe ist, swinging to I sit Ior political reasons and bv i rayiing imly friends for political pre rornient is Is fals as f'aIso tnn he.'' Ile explaint'd his statetient on every stlunip that ie intends voting fori lilease fotr the Senate as a vindivniltol of tile charge of coat-tall swinging brougil, he salid, against hiiii. lie said ho had been siu pporting Governor 11ense ever since the Governor an noinned his candidacy foir the Senate and said the Governor andi others knew it. Charles Carroll Suims again cliarged that ir. Illehards had work ed for the repeal of Ihe lien law and(] 'fough-t the crop miiortgage la W against the poor white farniers. l. SiMms sia(d it was known before the last election that Bllease intended to run1 for the Senate and he said he had asked Richards whether he vot ed for .lones or llease in 1912 and \Mr. Illhards refu ses to ans wer. .\Ir. Siiinis was laying .\r. i ch a rds ol his closeiness to Senator TilIntii when Ir. lichards i rose, in ti'rrpting hii, said: "I am not..in aily iiannier kin to Seinutolr Tillman, hlnt I would he proud to be," adding Iler. " Ind I ai not kin to GonzaleIs." .Nlr. Simms whir-led arouind and said "I have not at'rised youi of that crine, sir," while Ihe audience lagh td. one voiev saying, "Shel and goas won't miix." Nil,. Sinlins saul .\r. lRichards hail niot relinnliated his frienldship for, Foenator TIll1ian and "It' could slap the iColuihia State and spit inl thir fare thei' (;onizalies would still bl hit' frienid, the iy love' lhini so will.'' lie e'xctoriatied .\ r. llihardts cin his Iliast' lsiii andt warned his Illeasi' frinds against voting foi' a ''goltd brilk."' ('has. A. SIth ('oninuedlo~ his iat taiek onf the "'eliminator's" and maitde a sIton g argu ment foi' a referendum i on proiit ion tanid olpposedl ('oml 1 .\ entdel I.. SmeI i denoiuncedt demiat an "iil''im11inat ion''"'1 tonei'rees. lls ('onininatilon of ahiust' of thle pard'ton - lng iiowe' tand plea for' law ienlorete ment01 dre0w applau inse. h-ow ii tes .1. 1 riown Ing ''lit on'' thle delliiimnttor" anid atblacked 11. I. Mahnning as thle frientd of cor'por'ato inlterists. Hie said all this factional i;;m was the' rtesulIt of one mian's "'in san lid(estire to he goviernor."' ile got I wo hiouiliet s oft flowei's. sealIts. "hIias ('ost theo St at' of' South I Ca:rolinia mori' thani all (ither' things put toigethrliei'' I protitested against thei lioisoli n tt hieople hatvi' been 11ut I inil (out Itt. lit favor'etd seninllg a shieriff after a ('hih14 and ilaciing himii inl schiooIlii iiilit nine iimonths. l~t ie t'in m Maine h ,di[men* d . IlIt was cheii'ted 'intl giv'n seviral boiluets. ('ild 'lttemen'it Onl a llnlk tin the .I Nicholls andit .lclhn (G. lrihar'ds. .hr., te fort these~ an be1 tt a man, ii'balling "thait woul ti be l'Iike seiiding a li to hi ll and1 i'lling himi to lbe til tan gil."'N ir. I )llnl'an said hei t'ouldni't id a .litnis muan anld I wo) y'ears' fromti how woul not14 h1le alei to findl a tem" sayVing: "'Alindil l,. Szinithi Is ih' 1ret' s t 1:olit i('al dodiigt'r til Iarth andii .ltihn le itihards has knick lit'aIniin li side.l b ig "ie s a betihim slf." a ctofIleie itilrd i.lanneini'sai th'ei'(l'v 1po'ssl for ilm wirerl toi gt'onty I; hldrn theiettor. Moanin iout.. sor, rely pndened by averies ofuaonse's ardo rcod, ntd fnrlm aron thg untilatoend lhe roeign of. lan hfsilig and iponel ouhis lisraie saIn .\ilOt 'ar. nromed,ifee Jd. t i. Alverno oflally the pole," ROUGH SLEDDING IN GEORGETOWN Mayor of Georgetown Would Itender no Assistanco in Providing for Ie-, spectful JIearlug............... Georgetown,, Aug. 17.-Iciit up par tisai prejudice broke through hit'her to orderly confines in Georgetown to day and for the first time during the senatorial party's tour through more than two score countIes one' of the calldidates. 1. 1). Jenniiings, was sut cessfully howled down. The crowd of approximately 1,000 voters was prepoiidorintly, pro-adimin istrationi in senti'ment and from the outset it was evident that for the two candidates who daily make bold aild aggressive attaIcks on the chief executive's record a hornet's nest wits prepared. B;y the time lr. Jennings addressed the chair, the governor's sulorters had begun to hurl their desilsive remarks. This was kept up with ever increasing volume through the speaker's full tine, though the mayor of &nm'tter tacked aid shifted atnd appeialed to reason, all without avail. Tile badger'ing of tie speaker was so lpersistelit that the calldidate lardly was allowed to speak two col nletted selItences. Ill despert loll Mr. Jeitniligs rellindtd the a l(ieice that Ie was Ilayor of Sllter. "hnth I ar' gets thlere Thurs day I eXp11ect. to have enough 1)olice' alti citizels to k(eep order." .\lr. Jen nlilns assured thlen. "I gularante Inl aIvan1ce (ov. llease L resPectfOl llir In1g, which is m ore thall I ail re etivinig." This, too, was a futile shot. J1. W. IDour1, acting countly car ruanl. nude. several ineffeectual efforts to 4 1ll d io i e rdfr. W'. 11. Andrews, lilayor of George town aIid genleral maiiager of the Xtlan tic Coaist llumber corpor'Ition, who led a delegation to Washillgtoin to olpose Ialr iff reductionll on Iliber, was on the siaid also, but did not open his mouth to :eace tile hecklers Instead tlhe sallits (if th unruly were enljoyed by ile mal13or wv Who sat by and smiled colIplaceyI-. Uollek, the chIef of police, was at Mayor Andrew's side. Ills arms were likewise limp an1d his voice stilled. I3oth of the otlicers exliressed their preference by wearing lilease badges. When the tine came for the introduction of Senator Smith the mayor asked that tie crowd give the senator a respect ful hearing, as "I understand he dis Cusses issues." "I don't ask you to vote for him," Iet( explained. "In fact I hope you won't.' he added. There was no con ('l'ted ('fort to )lit'errupt Senator Smlith. W. P. l'ollock, dith liot ..ttnld the meetinig here today. Il iig detained in Chevraw. he( tel:egraphevd, regret~tinig his Ihusbtility to a1ttend. The gove rntor was thii( first speaker aid wIs warinly applituddeld wleIn ill troduced. lie beganl ly assertiig thit he had not violaied th party pledge Is lid been chliari'ged ill Riot ajulpoint inies of tile par'ty two years agoi. Inug one dhecision, l('t revesed It self two wveek s later'I, te gov~eCrnor' said, a fter'I I teS upr'emie coulir.t'fiusedl to delt'er minI~e wiich dec(ision wats p1(pe1r he refused'( 10 appJIoint I ithler th 11irsl't 0or thie la st se'let''Ilonl by thle ('ommit11tee. AnIother' Iin t (of intterest. In fte meietinlg t(oda~y was ft' readin~g by the g-ovet'rn1ori of two letters 11urp~ortingl to lbt, onie from J1. G. C'haiffee of Langle'y to .\l. J1. M Iller, chilef eleik In the (If' lece of J'. J1. Watson1, andt .\ir. .\lIleis repl~y. The objiect of Ille Chaltffee let - Ion as t) tihe adv~Saillity (of bettIng on Seniator' Sm~i. .\r. .\liller's repily was thlat thle illease followIng was from iernior. ~'l who ' denened .\lr. M\iller as at "liar"' as to t he lileas' f'ollowing be Iig fron thIie lowerC classes andlt lroml exect'(ivie ot to ('o1lumbia. Theli governoi' warined liat tih' little to1wn of1 Andtrew was likely to be IRn (orora liItd110 int' ierkeley coilnlty. 'Thday tile goIvernIorJ r'eeei vedt a lov' Iitg ('ill friom fr'iend s In Ge(or'getownR counIRty, whlileh ('11 wats dhelivere'd by thle mailytr. lie alIso received a gold hiead eane and11111 two 1 hnches of tlow ThIie (crowd rlorisetd thet mailyor' that speoak If lie did( not attack the gov etnoO. "'l!ut he'll get. h1!: too) if he att taCks him1."' Senlator' Smth imande no0 re(f(eenct whaitever to tile golvern'Ior as usu11al. lie wans listened to littenl tively an11l inlade (1n1( of hIs most e'ffect iv'e speeiCs of thie camlipaigni. *Some oiie asked thle senator why lie haid let the price of cottont go dotwni. it was thle war that killed thle matr price ini consluenhoRce 'nra!.'prally fell. "When the markets aretswakened."~ the speakter added, "I'll b there to gIve them a dose of 15 ent ('( gn." The Benator said he ui1 nett have to Darlington. .We were very glad to have Mr. C. B. B3obo and wife of First Baptist church to attend our service Sunday morn Ing. Misses Blanche Riddle, Eunice Painter and Beatrice Bennet of Clin ton visited 'elatives 'and frieids hereI Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Rufus Carter left Saturday to visit his parents in Alexandria, N. '. Messrs. R. H. Donaldson, J. 11. Puck Dt und W. N. Bobo recently left for a pleasure trip to Washington atnd oth ?r places. Mrs. J. A. Marlor and children vib ted at W. C. Marlor's Saturday. Mr. J. C. Clark went to Enoree Sat arday. Mr. Kepn Senn and mother of Princeton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Senn Saturday and Sunday. Mr. G. E. Moore was at Watts Mill )n business Saturday. Mrs. L. 11. Ivy and children return Ad home Sunday after a visit among relatives in Enoree. - Little Nellie Tinsley. who has bieen ick with fever for several weeks, is flowly improving at this time. We f are glad to'reporl that the lit little sonl of Mr. and Mrs. C. F'. lIon ai, who has been sick with fever, is speedily recovering. M. L. Motes went to Chick Sp-ings :m' bushiess last week. W. A. Garrett amid wife from, var I arksdale visited ilr. nd IMs iH. hdell on 8uzndamy. John l(entn 1 famIly hal I re urined homie after a pleasanit visit w ith relatives in Greenwood. Mrs. W. E. Weathers is real siek at his tine. NEWS FROM YOUNGS. * Youigs, Aug. 10.-We have been mving nice showers of rain for sev !ral days which have refreshed the ::ropa very much. Our protracted meeting at 1tram etts closed last Friday. Fifteen iew nembers were received. The protracted imeeting has hegun it Friendship, a Baptist church on Ahe road between here and (iray ourt. Mr. Merrill of North Carolina Is vis iting his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Wilkie. The Misses Addison of Saluda are visiting their sister, Mrs. I. G. liar rIs. Mr. 'and Mrs. Jud Glelin of Green ville, have returned homie after speid I 1Nev ~oper Coi VANCE STYL Coats, Skirts, Dresse Coat Si per & C LENS' BEST S'I all Suits 'Ne ing several days in this community among relatives. Mrs. Morrill of North Carolina who h as been visiting his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Wilkie. has returned home. fT'he Misses Addison of Sulida are visitifig tieir ssiter, MrsIt. . Har ris. Mr. EU4arl Prior and sister, Miss Jen nie of Piekens visited the faintly of Mr. N. C. Smith last week. Mr. Leroy Smith visited Mr. H. P. Prior's family in the Harmony sectiojn last week. Mrs. Austin Abererombio and chil Iren visited Mr. M. J. Darnell's f'am Ily and also Mr. .1. 0. Davl at 'Lau rens last Thursday. Mrs. Lonnie Starnes has been1 quite 3sck for two weeks. Stewart Reunion. The Stewart Reunion will be held it New Harmony church on ThursdaLy August 27th, 191-1. All the family, 2onnectlon and friends are urged to 3ome and spend the day. Also brin'g well filled baskets. R1ECORD (IF THE PAST. No Stronger Evidence Can be Had irr Liurens. Look well to their reco) d. What .hey have done many times in years :One by is the best guarantee of fu ure results. Anyone with a had ack; an11Y reader suffering fr om uri iary troubles, fron kidney ills. iould find comforting words in the followinig statement: Mrs, Ira C. Boland, Main St., Clin .on, S. C.. says: "I suffered Itom kid ley trouhle for. a year or miore and I ofteni had dull headaches. I had iains deroso the lower pirt of my aek id' I felt weak and devoid of nergy.: Fln1ally I got a sample of )oan's Kidney Pills and one or two IOXes brought me great relief. I am low enjoying good health. I gladly 'oll lrmn Iy former endorseinent of Doan's Kidney Pills." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't limply ask for a kidney remedy-get. Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that irs. Boland had. Foster-MilburD. -o., Props., Buffalo. N. Y. We offer special values i-n Hlam nocks, Porch Shades and Porch Rock 'ls. Itnarkable Cure of Dysentery. "I was attacked with dysentery ihout July 15th. and used the doctor's nedicine and other remedies with no elief, only getting worse all the tine was unable to do anything and my Veight dropried from 146 to 125 pounds I suffered for about two inonthd when I was advised to use :'hemberlain's Colic, Cholhra and Diarrhoca Remedy. I used two bot les of it and it gave me permanent relief," writes B. W. Hill of Snow 111, N. C. For sale by all dealers. 7 Neckwear npany V'ING ES nts. ompany 'ORE r Stetson H--tse the courage .to face the crowd if he had worked only for those who voted for him. What had been accomplished through organization and legislation, he p2ointed out, was to the tlirect bne eilt of the "good, bad, indifferent, big, little, riffraff and bobtail." Senator Smith n~ado a general discussidn of the different measures to get better markets for cotton, pointed out that the S'tate had saved $130,000 in six months in consequence of his resolu tion to have the nitrates investigated anid .that the prices of ties and bag ging had been cut practically in two in consequence of a like resolution he had introduced. Senator Smith got much applause at the conclusion of his speech. The meeting tomorrow will be at Moncks Corner. Williamsburg county. 31aving bought a solid car load of Ball's Mason Fruit Pars, we are in a position to furnish you all sizes. and at lowest possible prices. e * * ** ** * ** * **e e . WATTS 3LiA NEWS. * Wat.ts Mill, Aug. 17.--On last Tiues day afternoon at six o'clock Miss let'ia Crocker and Nir. Yancy GossettI were happily married at the home of Ithe bride's parents near Watts Mill, R1ev. G. C. Iledgepeth officiating. They are very popiular young people ald have 'a host. of friends who wish tiemi mu1ich h iaplpi ness anmid success in thir 1 future life. Married at Ile home of iev. G. C. iiedgepet h on last Tuesday afternioonl at seven o'clock, Mr. liermnan Stroud anmid ,Miss Minnie i .iones. The Cei'elony was performed by Iter. G. C. liedge pitl. Mr. Stroud is a, prominenit young man of Cross Anchor while his bride Is a very popular young lady of Clinton. The ordinan(e of baptism was ad miiiiistered at Luicas Avenue Daptis't church on Sunday night. The night school is being well at tended. Mr. J. Lee Langston returned last week after a visit at the home of his soil. 1'. C. Latngston of Prendergast, Tenn. He also stopped over in Knox ville, renn.. and purchased a nice line of fall goods. He reports a very pleas ant trip. Rev. G. C. lledgepeth will assist Rev. .1. A. Brock in a meeting this week at Union church. Mrs. C. C. Iledgepeth will visit her mother, near Princeton, this week. Mr. Walt Kelly and family returned home Saturday after a month's visit New Shoe Davis-I NOW Fall New New 'Fall Davis-R( LAUF :Men's and Boys' New I