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SENTENCE FOR PAUL WIERSE Jury Convicts Writor for lestoni Paper< Plot to .Sink ul. Given Two Years on Charge onspiracy. Captain Kla1t ilhof Convictedl n, Oct. 11.-Pituil Wierse, edi writer.. on tho staff of the Char Amerleani, and Johiann Kual f, formerly captain of the (1et nerclant vessel IeObenifels, were guilty In federal court hero to f conspirney to sink the Licben in Charleston harbor last Feb Jury returned the verdict at 1:25 k today afier having been in the Oom since 12:35 (geclock. At 1:15 k they came out to ask the court her they could retun a verdict of or not guilty as to all of the defendants, Pierse, Klattenho'ff Ii. W. M1ueller, former German at Atlanta. who Is named wvith t in, cojoiitly in the 111(i i ent .ludge Mith advised 1te. Ju ry that .iueller uld neIther be acq uitted nor con cted as he is at present a fugitive Judge Smith immediately sentenced c men, WIerse was sentenced to pay no 'of $1,000 and to servo two years the federal pen i tentary at Atlanta. attehiloff, who I' already servlg a nitentiary term, wan s!entenceed to y a fine of $100 andi to serve six litis in dditionl to his present, time. he first witness for the defense S nioriin, whe l he ii' colurt resum11ed liearuw >f the case, was the war of thI(, .\ lhita peniteniary. \\ar Zerbst te'filled that ('aptain Klat (iff h1 be11 'in in the4 l 1 hiosptiil sjinco \ag received at the Atlanta pent LOME[ ISIIU IT 9N'T 8TAY arantee "Dodson's Liv best Liver and Bowel odson's iaver Tone is real lv r leine. You'll know it next morn S pliso you w\iII vake up feeling nie, r i\ w e ill be working, your head e and([ diizziness gon1e, your stoiacl he Sweet alid your bowels regular. will feet like workling; you'll be erf1l; full of vigor and ambition. odsol's I'iver Tonle Is entirey Vege le, therefore liarimless and cnn not yate. (live it to your cliildiren. lions of people are using 'Dodson's er Tono instead of dangerous calo nlow. Your druggist will tell you t the sale of caloniel is almost 1))ed entirely here. ' u're bilious! Your liver is shag ! You feel lazy, dizzy and all yeked out. Your head Is dull, your te is coated; breath bad; stqlmach Send IW 'N b 2 innC *_ tentiary. Klattenhoff did not take .the stand as waW7 expected Te iefonse had no further witnesses and the United States nothing in reply. UpQn the completion of the testi mony John P. Grace asked the court to direct a verdict in favor of the two defendants, whieh was- promptly re fused T Waltes Warilng, aISSIaant district attorney, made the opening argumuent for the goyrnment. I Mr. Waring's argument was clinching, lie wove from the evidence whileh iad been pre sented a strong case against Wierso and Klattenhoff and laid particular stress uion the coigratulatory tele grant which' waW sent .by Wierso to Dr. Mueller on the evening of Janui ary 31I, the day before the sinking of the Iiebenlfels. Mr. Waring was followed by Jolh P. Grace. At the close of his argu ment Mr. Grace iiade the statement that the government had brought. the charge of colspiracy against Paul WIerse because of Wierse's connection with the Charleston American; that tIe ove r-nimnt olileias Iad overlook ed tIm Germanl consul and the son of the Ameriean consul at Charleston to striko at the Charleston American itrough Wierse. - "You Iave no right to make such statements, sir,'' said Judge Smiti, in dig unan fly iterrupting "ir. Grace. "This court will not permit them" ir. Grlace tihen1 asked for Iiore time. "Not another wor(i, sir; sit (Iown'". Di.0rle4. .\torney Fr-anll s If. Wevstonl in the (lsing argumient for the gov rmuent, as! n'ed all Ie4poi bility tor the ' prosecuition (of Wierse, Klatten Again 11hh; mlorning-, I.; yester-day, ,is VORRIBLI1! 8[10OU8, CONSTIPAT[D r Tone" _Will give you the lean tffyou ever had. Sanld )owcls constipat'ed. lilut don't take salivating caloiel. It mlakes you sick, you may lose a day's work. Calomel is mercury or quicksilver whileh causes necrosis of the hones. Caloiel crashes into sour bile like dIylamtiite, breakiig it up. That's wien Io feel that a wful nausea and crango If you want to enjoy the nicest, gentlest. liver and bowel cleansing yoy ever experience just take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tono to night. Your druggist or dealer sells you a 50 Cent botle of Dodson's Ive Tone under Imy prsonal money-back guarantee that each sipoonfu l will clean your sluggish liver better than a dose of-nasty calonich annd that it won't iake you sick. 0. S. Over Some Keep y'our soldier or sailor 'boy supplied. Give him the lasting refreshment. the pro tection against thirst. the help to appetite nd digestion afforded by Wrigley's. it's an outstanding featur.e'of the war 7Nfhe British Army is chewing it." APTER EUERY MEAfI SThe Ravor Last Mr. Grace attempted to introduce tes- I timony to *show the ownership of the Charleston Ivening Post and the Charleston News and Cour'ler, but this was not permitted by the court Judge Smith made an exhaustive charge to the jury on the points of law involved iII the Cas(. He made it plain to the jury t liat Wierse and Klattenhoff were not on trial for stilk ing the Liebenfels, nor for conspiracy to destroy that Vessel, but for con spiiracy to sink (fie Iebenfels in Char'leston IHarbor and jhe held that i' WI.erse had knowledge of Klatten loff's purpose an(1 intention to sink the vessel and stood by and permitted the Liaebenfals to be sunk, 1is fail titre to perform his duty in tihe prem ises might determine his part ini the coispiracy. The jury retired at 12:35 o'clock, the court room . being well crowde(l. Wierse's son was in the co1rt room The stolid expression of Klatten liofl's face id not change wlen the verdiet of guilty was renldee(i, lut Vierse was visibly disappointed. H1 Ie hlad sIlown) a n)ervoulisness during the tinie the Jury was out, wih hlie at ICIInted to oVrOI nl bly in iilg a newspaperi CRI'EIS Al' Ift'ST 'lWER, I s h141 iieS for all cl t s It Ihat are lc5aused ly, a isordered stomae atnd innetfive liver, such1 as s-ick headl ne~.constipation, ",our, :- lmach. nerV oils lindigeStioll, flrm ntill a ion (if ioo palpitation of tlie leart caused boy gas s in the stlo inil. A rist Fioe;,r il a ronfle ia.Rlive rpiuats it ul( ;ion both inl slotna.ch - n -ieee ,111(1 'Nwe telns lhe St1 o e ilh ild ailln. 1.1 y aiinl, ;tn 1 late1 lhe 1 liv to so' - r te thile bile and lillp llji-ie : ill the blood. 25 an)d 7.- ') hli 1olie:. Sold by\ P'ow(! Drug Co. illIan Is "Simokeil Olt". M( n atorl Ti la ias beel) "slioked out at lat. The Col linhia State tul'n Od .C i rijc. ThIm Sln tried soine time ago to get him to state wheilter he would run for relection, but. evad(l the (uesion1 ill his answer to Is. liut The State in a long editorial a few days ago said amlnong other tihi ngs that it, had found 1no general dellild (or Tillman to riu--and tliat. "got" the Senator. lie low\' coles ouit in a stateneit to ite effeet. 0that. if ie Is "colsc rilted " by Ile people lie will run. Whil nicmeans Ilat le will but The State's expressed opinion1 to tile (est, and see if tilee is really no de iland for iiiii to run. The1 Sunii thinks .\lr. Ti'llinia will id that Tie State is (o1rcect. It is our opinion that If Tillian runs lie will suiffer defeat just as the old war horse, Wade Hampton, sri fered defeat in his old age at the iaids of Irby by Tillinn's htellp. ''here are pleity of able men who ale iread (y to (lnt er tile raceo. One las already aoU 11n1111led-Col. N. II. Dial of L.:lurens. And ot1:-'rs ariI realy to (oiml oirt in tile opei., the(y beinlg A. F. Lever, .1o:11 (;ary Itran i. 1. Man ing, I. (. M1hitt and .aspeir Taleit. .lilt ill get in1t) tie tahit. If T Ianmn rull he14 will he f'or'edI to I oUt oin the stump11)R lidl "face theii li'"''ae'- Anld lie canI't do hat. llis Uee and14 his lihysical initiles wil preven' I)t. my oldr friends anld from many113 w ho havCe neer suppilorted mle befoire ur'g l1ng mle to be, a1 candidante to su(ceed1 myselfr, not hwvithistaninbg 1my3 dieclaia 1101n tw'o year's ago that I would let Ire. Whlen I make up 1my3 mind1(, It is not of-. louen 11 tha ('ihange it. 1 do( not1 wishi to be a Candidate; 1my3 faliy~ wishles mii' to)f eire fromii pubilie life, IitH on nec"(ounlt oft the f'act that wye a'.re at warl 111nd thatI the prlesiden'lt needs1 the iniid,'red sillpporlt of his party3. I hiave' 4 ('(lt ly said that the 0on1y coniit ionl oni whlih I v'ilI be a cand41idate was for 'hue l'otte to 'consip'lt' iie. lin othieri word s 1 i mst lie conincliled t ha t thIiey w'anit lie to runii or1 1 shall ret ire US ireviously' anOnoulnced.' rien IKilled when Ti'ni Stkiles .\n tto. ehibei'eni, wvere~ killed instanitly' tle to 1)1ed wats struc14k by a AlichIgan (Ciintral passenlgerI tra'l in near) WarrIenlvilie Vil lage, n1R' lierie. The deadi all of thtis city, are: i. and4 Mirs. JToseph J. Pohl, andi heir two clhildiren, aged thrIee and five years.* * Mirs. Gieor'ge T~ar'vey and tvo chil drlen, agetd one and three yefars 0141. Tlhe cari was beIng divent~i by3 Polh, U1nd waIs pR'Cor'ding to wIt nesses, a shorit diltance behin 11 ne 01 'ait had (''OroCse the t racks. Pohil appar'eiitly mhisundlerstiood the sig'nl of tile Oe euipaitts of thle first ear who saw theI tren appr1oa'hing. Thie b~odhits ofI thi'e of the c'lhidren w :e taken from) the lpilot of tile loimotive, Piles Cuted In 6 to 14 Days Your ateggist wIll refunid Ijnoney if PAZO N'JH'Ml' fails to cure einy case of Itcing, 'Ild )leedling or Protruding P'Ilesin 6 t 14 dsas S'b drst app11cation gives IHase and Riat wen HAYES' 5 & 10 NEXT DOOR TO W. G. V We Wish to Call Your Attentic gains We At Ladies' and Children's Hats Pres(' Ire right andl([ s.yle and qu1al ity cainiot be beaten .... 25c to $2.00 Ribbons 1c to 25c Yard Oir Ribbon8 are the latest paItterns m1111olli u wpivces vannot be dupIli.. eated elsewhere.. Big Values in Hosiery ('hildren's Ilose lor l 10 to 15c a iii aluiii'st all colors. Lodlies c ki per pair. . 15c 14o 25c .\b-n's; See wks, per pa ir . . . . 10c to 25c l;anli's'wool llose, p)r pair ..... .. 25c Caps for the Family Aleii's. I'mys' :11 Ale 5 05 111, ................ .... .. 25c to, 48c ljilioC "I S a .... .... . .... .... ..48c l~lhv (;ip .... .. .. .... .. 10c i 25c A 'vil, Slilp (' .... .... .... ..10c Little Wonder Re-cords W ill [)I,)y buIe' plce(- ( o ll a ld.) phoNem. Cornemand hr hm. Prit." acIh I lly . .... . . ..... .... ..Oc Ladies' Shirt Waimts 48c to 98c OTHER BARGA Some 5c Values W ae s h P 1 1 ts, IAh n i r i n . N vfe t O w 'I'l re il 1111 S i 'l , vhot :I In (I ,. I ba I .:ohI',,, Tah-vIumIl Come to Laurens; Trade at Haye The Better In Shoes for Me O OD SHOES, these clays, as cry man knows, are a luxe * Ggod men's shoes arc not to found everywhere these days. G< men's shoes, these d~far o times priced very high. BUT--- and Please Note ~SiiiinCans. lPut I ing You Monel(y into 44(uir Shoes, th is iiI4Ins no4) on1ly' 8;atisfaet (1ionbt, it mieanus, ah~ (Glood, SHarei. l4inig Inv'estmiteunt withI a Ilighl 4'entage ofI Dividlend in t he IExtria \'alue voni ('live ini, ret urn' ! Pn~attitng Your F'eet ito ()ur Sloes means~ S D~uability', ('4mfortii. andc Good4 lFool I lealthi. W\e ,.ho( w t lhe new Ext rn Smar0 t Mlodels and1( St andarPd, ('4omfort ablle S lyhI s. l've ry Shoe we is fille ('( th 1le le'ot) (0P i car f lly anid e orreet ly. Priced at $4, $5, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 and $10 Shoe Pric'e, SIr, wve'lI show yon the bePst pair (of S thuat the price canii Imy anily where!I ICLARDY & WILSO SHOES OF QUALITY CENTS STORE ILSON DRY GOODS STORE )n to Some of Our Many Bar Pe Specializing Shirts .Ien's an1d lloys' Dress Shirts aid Work Shimts: "$1.00 va1 e aIt .... .... .... ..89c -$1.25 v. !I1 s ni .... ..... .... .... ..38c Knit Goods I .;Iits' Sweat rI .:il etbi-; 'W dr 's R led anid ie Sw\' ..-- - .... --.. .... ..48c &2. 0 0 li at ds -- - . - --.... .... .. 15c - 4 .. by. ('... .. .... .... .... .... . 4 8c I. li ' And .lf s ('p.i . 48c - 98 Underwear ";Ili \*q- , I 11101eY . Post Cards, 6 for 5c "I .-illfn1her III,. boys .1 at 1h14r. 4 I tin 'n, s I I I'a4 Big Values in Men's and Boys' Overalls INS WE OFFER YOU Some 10c Value T eUl. (I' het ('P i 'I) al 114i DaI ber111)4 s. Supportlieu' . unnies. T4444 hi lira 1hes', To44t h~I'a f ('l11 4l.lill is 14w1' .I',:4 *jlI'[ 4 41r. "Sh414 l'41lish 1n all <.olort1s. Is avt reasn ble pr '1e s' 5 & 10c Store and Save Money Styles e- \~ ~ y. hec fle 'III li'41 |IO;S N1