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HEISE MAKES "PROPOSITION" KM.S I NDFIt VI II AT (I)MMTIONS HI I I -FlUK" STOTHAItT. nly Niii'^ary fur Two ClmrlcMoii M< it. Whom rA-MM\??r Klieit will MtoM ou 4>?ti?. to siiy nw ei? -LiMr HnvlM',1 (.ruft for littet to be I* prt\cd of Omee. Governor Bo cUns at \\ Hinein?r?? ? Bl?,nM>,H Hand Primary slutw> Barely Half of Crowd for Him. Wmns July ? Replying to the charges, m ob- ?>\ Jmlge Jonffl? h.t ? r.iea*c is Otic lie t in his ? uty il Governor, and tlues not hold .<. proper regard for the good name of -touth Carolina, in retaining in office ils appoint., rhief Constable Hen II. :tothart. of ?'harleston. against whom h.trge* of MCtptlng graft have hjen |^ n ohv MM CkrvtfMfi at the State cam ?algn meeting here today, made a proposition In tie- following state? ment If tfo \ WlB WM tWO men in t" r leston. whom K. Goodwyn Hhe? ./ill aay he would believe on oath, to say pjbi.u Stothart has recehed aoy -raft, l will remove him from office at onct. N '? that's a fair propo-nrio i. isn't it? And Goodwyn Bhett II na triend of mine, but he is an hou--raOle man." Jung* Jones holds that suftlelent evidence has been submitted to the legislative committee to constitute a rprlma facie case. and. In effect, charges that the QoVSfaoT In continu? ing Stothart in '>:h<e Is aligned with grafters. Governor Blease prefaced the above proposition by saying: "I suppose I ought to be turned out Dbt office because of the falsehoods hurl has had no "hrtficsj to def< himself." ?ding feuture of the hand primary taken u.mm. i * t ease. Declaring that mS> v newspapeis had misrepresented ^he sentiment of the crowd at Ches? ter; stating that a crowd of 1.600 people had heard hint and only about one-third as many hail heard Judge Jones, and that the papers had credited Judge Jor es w ith a great ovation, Oovernor Blease. to satisfy ^kis personal desire, asked all his rrlends In the crowd to hold up their hands. As they responded. Judge Jones, who was on the stand, arose, and glancing over the audience, remark H "About a third of the crowd folding up their hinds.'' "Judge Jones says only a third of the crowd are holding their hands up." said Governor Blease. and he asked his friends to hold up their hands again. As nearly accurately as this correspondent could estimate Pfrom both tests, barely half of the crowd responded to the Governor's -call. Tbis was the occasion of consider? able surprise to several on the stand, for the gathering here was at first thought to be easily a Blease crowd, especially In view of the hearty re? caption slven him upon his appear? ance. Another noticeable fact was that " as aceorded but sparse i ho began, but at bis I elved hearty and gener . itlon In the form of ^ nd-clapping. There is no dispute on the point Jhat when the Governor "made the fur My" there was louder cheering f r blin. but general distribution ind participation is unite another ques? tion. Furthermore, the Governor did gjjv* -t ie?.-ive a rousing ovation when Pr.- (i p.?,,(.??! bvfl it arai n-t Isejsj be* f. rr he had 'em whooped up. The lo w.im pi--..I ..t today's meet? ing. Jndke Jones tw\<.- s..\mg at the nclusion of statement* \,y the Go\ - ernor "that's a He.' However. *tn ^ Itvt of any trouble, V MWMeevMs degree or vemor Blease replied I going t ? hurt "this IS? *?? man." <'bairuian Ml - ? .r?ald had a-i?? n. but Governor EHeaee proceeded with but a mo i .-nt - lattjff pitoa, WN In i barging that Judge JoaeS had ol Justice and Chief Junta | r. fah r? d leclslons favorabU- t-> the eorpor? tions, the Oovernor said: "Ben Abney mega phomd through ?n ?'barlle to the ear of p?\ Jones for ^ t he w int. d 11.d he got it." Q Thai's a He." interrupted Jssjge ones. U"O iti<.r Bleas?> either did rod hear Itts or t..ok no notice, f..r \\?- proeccd d to ?|. < lare that In the decisions endir.d by the lagfSUIS Court, a>i'ix> Janes always oa divided M.ur' ?ided w.th the s -uithi-rn Bail -ay. * That's a lie, Governor," again ike in Judge .lor,.-s. The Oovernor tu n i< |oa id ige .lore s, Maid If I bit you. old man that would m he yon Governor, rhat's what you nt and I am n?>t g-ing to do it. | not going to |o-e i > hi d Ol en m *e In any dlfthnlty beCOOSS Nim yo-i go? d womo n It Oft Of Somi of no g might get hurt. I vnlk tin ^ . n .<iid if to a |f h,. ran ? w?i '? hurt hm thopgh. I I'll fuel h ?!^ him to keep him from hurting himself. Why, i could take him around hers and tin hli hands behind hil bach and spank him like his mother us*-d to do." ??No Jonesy," said the Governor, ?>ou * a n't catch this fox in your trap.' The l'airti.-id orowd numbered not more than 1*0 at the highest, County Ohalrrnan J. k. McDonald stated that order must hi maintained and this admonition was aubatantially earned Out except at the outset of Judge Jones' speech, when a few attempts w.ie made to make his way more d?hcuit. However, Chairman Mc? Donald squelched that with a word that was loudly applauded: ? It ordef is not maintained and taCH Speaker is not heard, there won t be any more speaking here today,*' and Judge Jones was allowed to pro Ceed with the fewest kind of inter? ruptions. In fact, the audience today was un? usually oiderl: For the most part it was a I'airtield audience, although there were Mine here from Chester. Governor Blease stated in his speech that there were many here who also attended the Chester meeting, calling J some by name, and declaring that they could testify as to the sentiment of the Chester crowd. Both Judge Jones and Governor BISO BS fell short Of their standard speeches, although the latter injected more than usual of that jaunty cn tid?Mit. don't-glve-a-razzle-dazzle bum tone. The heat was terrirhc, the meeting being held in the Court House yard, enclosed on three sides by building! There was no overplus energy any? where today. Judge Jones repeated his state? ments in reference to the charges against Constable BtOthaft, and said in reference to the legislative com? mittee that he had absolutely noth? ing t i do with It. ? Mut the men who compose that committee." said Judge Jones, "arc among the beat men in South Caro? lina; tiny are no guttersnipes, and the man who assails them is attack? ing some of the best, most honorable, high-toned men in the State; men to [whom 1 would entrust my life, my I honor and my property. I do not Itake any stock In this vindication or I blackguardism." ) "I have not Identified Governor Blease with any graft," replied Judge i Jones, "but if the fact comes out 1 will do it. I have said that 1 hoped for the good name of South Carolina that they will tind that Governor Blease is not guilty of accepting graft and that no stain will be placed upon i his name." I Judge Jones again emphasized th" statement that he had nothing to I do with the work of the investigating loom mit tea, and that he had never I mad. reference to the Augusta hear llng. His references to Stothart. he I said, wa re based on the facts brought lout In the Charleston Investigation, Repeating his charge that the prin Iclples of Bleaseism lead to anarchy. I Judge J<?nes was Interrupted by loud I cheers for Blease. I "That's the pity of it," said flOl J'"when you talk of the principles that Iwouhl overthrow your government. I that would destroy law. there are linen to applaud it. But 1 want to jsay to these t irbulent BlsaagAtCS that I they may hOWl their heads off, but I they will not deter me from making J this tight for good government." It was at this point that Chairman IMcDonald warned the crowd against I disorder. I As to pardons. Judge Jones said: Governor Blease has no right to Ithrow oft th?- responsibility of his of Itice upon tho>o orhO si^n petitions. It II um Governor, I w on t stop (q inquire IbOUt lengthy petitions or big law? yers" fee-. Any kind of petition will I he sufficient reason for my Investiga? ting the case," "What has Governor Blease dons Ifor 'he i.r n.an'" asked Judge I Jones, I "He turned em out of the Penl Itentlar; was th. ready reply from I so in t one In tie audience ami there I w as a big laugll. Then Judge Jones put in some ef Ifectlvc argument about there being jtwc sob - p. tio caas asking what Iabout the poor man who was the Vic? tim ?.f the i.r man Whom the Gov? I er nor released) Governor Blease reiterated his Matena nt made f r< mi tin- State HOUSf Intens Frida) night, in reference to Messrs. k g and Watson, of Green Kille, u !. ., he said, acled in a \ ulnar ami Insulting manner at the Mansion Sunday nfternon a week ago, and Were ord< ? i d off the pia< e, I said It and I s.\ It again" de iared the Governor If any man oeS into y )||f bouse and aCtl as th .se wo men did i*i your houss (the Maiisioi,? and you pi< k up a chair, bit him o , r th.- h. o| and kill him. and i* in, Governor, i m pardon you." it is upon this stau men! w ho b Jude? Jones brandi ?- Incendiary, that his opponent loday baaed most of his romarki to the effect that the principles f Bleaseism lead t an? ar< hy. A* to the legislative Invsotlgatlng o ?mmlttee, the Governor mad*- tome of hU usual remarks, commenting on the ? OtnpUmentary statements In their behalf made by Judge Jones. He said that Judge Julies was hoping to swim into ofllCS in the slime that flowed from this investigation. Governor Blease today exhibited a Circular Which bus been sent out by Judge Jotns. in Which appeared an article or statement by den. r. u. 1*.rooks, of Columbia. The exact na? ture of the statement is not known, but it was deprecatory to Governor] Blease, lor the Governor issued a warning to Coi. Brooks to keep his I hand out of this race. He even re? quested that the newspapers take spe? cial note of it. He spoke of CoU Brooks as "l\ Reversible Brooks, of Hark Lantern Fame in Columbia." MJ have taken no part in the races of any ol the other candidates," said the Governor. **i have been asked about tin State Treasurer's race, but 1 have refrained from saying a single thing. But I warn Brooks to keep out of this fight, for if he doesn't I will tike part in the campaign and I will tell something that will cost some of his friends a big vote." This was pre ?umably in reference to Mr. s. t. Carter, who. it is understood, is a relative of Col. Brooks. Governor Blease said that if any 'low down, drunken hobo wants to itcome a gentleman, let him write some vile attack about me;" that he could get it published in the Columbia State and was immediately pronounc? ed a gentleman. In answer to a reference by Judge Jones as to lawyers' fees for securing pardons, the Governor said no lawyer WOUld take the trouble of looking up the records in a case, securing sign? ers for petitions, go to Columbia and present the case for nothing. Wheth? er or not this is a point of ethics in the profession is n<d known, but Gov? ernor Blease declared that no law? yer WOUld do the work attendant up? on securing a pardon without r >m penaatlon, Governor Blease today gave some estimates as to how much he WOUld "bent Jonen," He said he would beat him 2 to 1 in Lancaster County, the home county of his opponent; that he WOUld beat him in his native coun? ty, New berry; in the county in w hich he married, taludaj and in Rlctlland, where he sa, or sixteen years on the Supreme Court; "and." said the Gov? ernor, "I'll beat him 300 or 400 votes in Chester County," Rub-ify-Tlsm will cure you. I., lb Jennings for Mayor. Daily Item. l notice in the Item of the 22nd an article headed "Much Talk of Candl? datea," In this article appears the following] "The generally prevailing opinion, it see me, however, is to have a new council. Men who were on the last council, or the present council, having for some reason, most gem-rally lost out with the general public. Insofar as re-election is con? cerned." 1 publicly stated that I did not want the position longer, and WOUld not run. 1 did not make this statement because 1 was afraid to run again on my record, but, because of the fact that it was a financial sacrifice to me in holding the Office. 1 was satisfied, however, that the old system COUld be greatly improved, and for that reason, I took the part that I did in advocating the Commis? sion Form of Government with the Manager System. It's success, how? ever, depends upon its proper inaugu? ration and management and I. for one. believe, that only men who are in full sympathy with the Commis? sion Form of Government, with the Manager system, should be placed in charge at the beginning of the sys? tem, 1 had fully intended to stand by what I had said, Unless no on8 ran for Mayor, who was in full sympathy with the Commission Form, with the Manager System, However, I would like to have a more positive prool of the prevailing opinion as express,-d In the paragraph above quoted, ami as the samt te my mind, Ii a reflection upon the record of the entire council, which includes me, I know of ti" way to determine whether that opinion la correct, other than to ,uiter this race. As stated above, holding the office for the past two years, has been a financial loss to me, stiii, my time Is my own. and no one ha^ to bear my financial losses excepi myself, and money to my mind, at hast, is not everything, and I have decided to tesl tb<- prevailing opinion thai the writer of this article h? ems to Know so much about, I ush tli.it the President of the eltj democracy e. u a m;i<s meeting for FYlclaj night, or some other night, so that the ? nndhlntcj. may express their > low *, I hereby nbnounce myself a candi dnti for mnyir, subject to the rules of the ?'it\ Democracy, and pledge in\ self to support i he nomln.f I he purt). L D, JRXNINt ;s. .*. or ?; ii.^.y ?;?;??. will break nny case of chills and levi r; ami if taken then at I t"t.i' the fever will not rerun Price ISc, IHK COTTON CATERPILLAR. _ lt i> \?>t ihn Army Worn?Descrip? tion From Which it May be Rccog iilsetl. For the Information of tbe public and In order that they may be In? formed on th,- distinctive character? istics of the cotton catterplllar (Im? properly called the army worm) the following facts are drawn from an official bulletin prepared by the Uni? ted states department of agriculture and arc authentic. Worms have ap? peared this season in many locali? ties which have attacked cotton along with corn and grasses. This is a caterpillar but not the cue that was prevalent In the cotton ttelds in 1911, and it's appearance is local and has no particular significance. The outbreak of 1911 did not orig? inate In the United states but In Cen? tral or South America, The moths Hew northward very early in the sea? son and reached the neighborhood of Brownsville, Texas, in April, r.y the middle of June all fields In that vi? cinity not protected by tile use of poison bad been defoliated, in July there appears to have been a second Invasion of the United states probab? ly from South America. The methods landed in the South Atlantic Stales where they bred In great numbers and moving northward and westward meet the advancing army that had in the meanwhile been coming up from Texas and the southwest. The I moth being of tropical origin does Inot survive In the winter in the IUnited states save under the mild lest weather and best protection, Care I t'ni researches have found no live moths. The logical conclusion is that an Ioutbreak In the United states 1912 will be possible only from an Invasion I from more southern countries. There I may, however, be such an Invasion [for the history of the insects is that I they are numerous for two or three ISUCCeSSlve seasons. They have al? ready appeared al'ound Bl'OWnsville J ind Vic toria, Texas, and if another In I vasion lands In the South Atlantic I States it may reasonably be expected J no later than last year or in middle lor late July. i The egg of the moth Is light green I in color and laid on the under side I of the leaf, never in dusters. They [hatch In three to twenty days, hc J.-ording to the weather. producing j the caterpillar which begins at once I to eat the leaf and never eats any Jibing else until all leaves are gone. J Then the ho ls may be attacked, the I outer covering being eaten aw ay. The j worms w ill not eat anything sav< [cotton and efforts to breed them on j other plants have failed. I The larva, or worm varies In size I but Is generally about one and one [half inches long, Early In the sea? son it is yellowish green in appear | a nee and not so distinctly marked as [later. Generally the upper surface [has a broad brownish, or per Ifectly black stripe. down the [center of the stripe is a tim yellowish line and similar lines I are on either side of the black area. J Bach segment of the worm shows [four black dots. On each side of the [worm are also black dots less pro [nounced than those on the back. When the caterpillar has lived out jit's life in that state, it forn.s a crude [web turning down an edge of the [leaf, Some times it is suspended from I the leal by a thread. I The moth is brownish yellow oi |tawny and some times looks reddish [or slightly crimson. The moth [spreads Its wings from one and a [quarter to one and a-half Inches and lilies principally at night. j Powdered arsenato of lead applied Jat rate of about 2 pounds per acre is the best poison. Paris green is also [useful but should be mixed with equal parts of Hour. Rub-My-Tism will cure you. For soreness of the muscles whether induced by Violent exercise or injury, there is nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all dealers. Ktimter County Summer School. The Sumter Count) Bummer School will begin Monday. July 29th and last four weeks. Arithmetic, English and the Primary methods will be taught. The books prescrib? ed by the state Hoard of Education Will be used. J, II ERBEUT 11 \ 1 S'SWt >RTI1 Count) Superintendent of Education. During the summer months moth? er? of young children should watch for any unnatural looseness of the bowels, Wien given prompt atten? tion at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholem and Diarrhoen Remedy can nlway? be depended upon. For sale by all dealers_ |>K, r MCI It. I I'I's Physician ami Surgeon. Office over Del<orme's Drug store Residence 807 N. Main Street. 1 >f 1 fl c hours 1 1 A. M. to 2 P, NT. ? ?f Did You Ever Hear ot Anything Like This? 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