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REFUSED OFFICIAL RECORD IN GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. Affidavit of P. L. Wright as to Action of Blease's Campaign Manager. ? Stating that he had made applica- ( tion at the governor's office for per mission to examine tne public record in the case of Daniel Hamer of Marion, whom the governor pardoned, and that he was refused the permission asked unless certain conditions were complied with, and that after he had agreed to he governed by the expressed conditions, he was again refused the record of the case, P. L. Wright, employed by the Jones bureau, yesterday made an affidavit to the above effect before J. Hughes Cooper, notary public. The affidavit follows: "State of South Carolina,?Richland County. "Personally appeared before me, P. L. Wright, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is and was in the times hereinafter mentioned in the employ of the Jones bureau; that he, being sent by the Jones bureau, went to the governor's office and asked to be allowed to see the records in the petition for pardon of Daniel Hamer of Marion county; that he was allowed to see the records and had made a verbatim copy of almost the entirp rornrH ivhpn Vit? woe rnnnooto.1 by the governor's secretary, Mr. Rowland, not to take, the copy of the records from the governor's office until . he (Mr. Rowland) had looked up some additional records in the case and had consulted with Mr. F. H. Dominick and deponent was asked' to return later for the record. Deponent went hack to the governor's office a third time, was introduced to Mr. F. II. Dominick. Mr. Dominick, Gov. Bleasc's campaign manager, told deponent that though these were public records he would not allow copies of them to he made by any employe of the Jones bureau, unless Mr. J. W. Thurmond, Mr Jones' campaign manager, would assure him that the entire record was to be used and would ef oin f/\?* inVinf WH '1 ? * .ivMvw xvi wuav pui|juacB nit; record^ wore to be used. Deponent carried Mr. Dominick's message to Mr. Thurmond and was sent back to Mr. Dominick with the information wanted, viz., for what purpose the records were to be used and with the assurance that the entire record would be used. Deponent informed Mr. Dominick, at Mr. Thurmond's request, that the entire record, and not a part of it, was wanted to be sent to Mr. T. J. 1 Walker, of Dillon, who had requested a copy of the records in the case. Mr. Dominick again refused to allow a copy of the records to be made until he had learned from Mr. Walker what point in the case he wanted to i??i. ? ?i . .... iwm up, iur wnai purpose ne intended to use the record, and with the promise that he would use the entire record if he used any of it. ' "P. L. Wright. "State of South Carolina?County of Richland. "Personally appeared befire me P. L. Wright, who on oath says that he has made the foregoing statement and that the same is true of his own ' knowledge. "Sworn to before me this 20th day of August, 1912. "J. Hughes Cooper, "Notary Public for South Carolina." Mr. Dominick, the governor's campaign manager, said that the records of the office were open and copies would be made of any record provided the entire record was used and mi- - n. i ? uui u jmn oI 11. 1 ne ^1(116. A Bleasite's Prediction. Mr. Editor: Please allow me space in your columns to give you and the people of Union county my prediction of the political contest which is soon to close. But first let me say a few words on another subject. Mr. Editor, you published Joe Spark's opinion of the election and other political features, and I ask you to publish mine. Mr. Sparks says Cole L. Blease will be the worst sur jiriseu man in soutn Carolina after the 27th. That is my opinion, also, because he won't expect to defeat Jones over 1,000 votes in the first election. But when he learns that he has beat him about 4,000 he sure will be surprised. He also says there is no Blease candidates for legislature. I will take Union county for instance. There is B. G. Wilburn, W. F. O'Shields, R. W. Hamilton, J. F. Walker, Jr., who. are all red hot Blease men, who are candidates from Union county for legislature and as to Mr. B. F. Kennedy and W. F. Bobo, I don't know where they stand, but on the Jones side, so I am told and if they do, they won't get 200 votes each in the election. The Spartanburg legislative candidates are two-thirds Blease, and Cole L. Blease will carry Richland county by 3,007 to 1,000 in this election, and will carry Spartanburg county by 2,500. Hurrah for our next governor, Hon. Cole L. Blease, is being shouted all over the state and down with nigger eater Jones. It is the same old band that is fighting Blease that fought Tillman. Ira B. Jones has been going around on the campaign bringing up the Wash Hunter case, and when he got to Laurens, Hunter's home, he never hinted it, because he knew Hunter had friends there who would take it up. Judge Jones' biggest gun is Blease's pardoning so many. The writer of this considers it the greatest thing he has done since being governor of South Carolina for the good Lord says: "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy." Governor Blease said when opening up book of pardons and paroles, he pardoned them so they could go out into the world and have a chance to repent and become better citizens, give them another chance in life. "A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify, A never dying soul to save And fit it for the sky." Another grudge the Jones men have at Blease is that he favors no one but his friends. I have a personal question to ask every person who reads this. If a friend of yours and an enemy of yours were to come to you to hire a horse and buggy for a while and you could not favor but one, which one would you favor, the friend or the enemy? Blease is a friernl to the poor man. No one can deny this, or that Blease works in favor of the laboring class who supports the whole world. Cole L. Blease's great work will be talked of as long as there is days and nights. His body will die some time but his name will never. "Lives of great men-all remind us we can make our lives sublime, and departing leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time." Cole L. Blease will be governor two more years and then go to Washington and be senator as long as he lives and when he dies go on to heaven where he won't be bothered with Jones and his party again. I have a lot more I would send in but it would make my letter too long, so I will cose for this time. J. Byrum Lawson, A Blease Believer. Cross Keys Township. Lockhart Junction News. l^ocKnart Junction, Aug 19.?We have had a light shower of rain today. Hope we will pet more, for the crops in this section are needing rain bad, especially late corn. Mr. G. T. Hammond and wife and daughter, Miss Bertha, of Greenville, visited the home of Mr. Massingale of this community last week. Mrs. Darby Fowler and daughter, of Georgia are visiting her motherin-law, Mrs. M. M. Fowler and other relatives in these parts. Mrs. Pinckney Harmon and daughter, Miss Grace, and G. T. Harmon and brother, Clyde, of Inman, are also in this section to see their relatives. Mr. J. G .Gault, one of our oldest citizens, died at his home August 17th, and was buried the following day at Foster's Chapel, where he was a mciiiuer. ne was me last 01 a Iainily of ten . He was in his 87th year. This family all lived to be very old, some of them ilved to be ninety-six years old, all leaving a good record. He leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter, several grand children and great grand children. He was a man who enjoyed life, always in a cheerful way. In old age he never forgot to have or enjoy fun like a boy. Now he is gone and died in the faith of meeting his loved ones who have gone before. He has many relatives and friends who sympathize with the bereaved family. Miss Annie Garner who has been sick for some time, has improved ita health. Mrs. Minnie Fowler, who has been in bad health for several months, don't improve much. Mr. Frank Gault of Texas and Mr. Horace Gault, his brother of Columbia, who have been visiting their father, Mr. Ed Gault and other relatives, have gone to their homes. Death of Mr. Joseph G. Gault. .Jonesville, Aug 20.?Mr. Joseph G. Gault, one of the oldest citizens in our community, died at his home near Lockhart Junction Saturday and his remains were buried at Foster's Chapel Sunday evening, the funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. H. Manly, assisted by Rev. John Q. Farr. Mr. Gault was 86 years old last February and had lived all his long life in this community. He twice married, his first wife was Katie Free, and his last wife was Miss Mary Mabrey of Spartanburg county, who still survives him, also two sons, William and I). B., and one daughter, Miss Leila. Mr. Gault was a member of the Methodist church and had been for manv years. His was a kind and hospitable home and his friends were many all over the country. The weather is hot and dry which suns ine coiton rignt well, but corn is suffering for rain. The outlook for both cotton and corn is not at all favorable. I visited Columbia last week with my wife and we visited the penitentiary, while there and saw the new prison house and the electric chair and I sat down in it and tried it and it fits me very well, but I never expect to try it again. Governor Blease has been accused of pardoning nearly all the convicts in the penitentiary, but this is a mistake, for I saw over three hundred f . of the striped backs march to the dinner table to dinner. Their dinner was cabbage and okra~ and corn bread, with water melon for desert. The quarters and grounds are certainly clean and neat and there can be no local cause for sickness. Rev. R. S. Truekdale of Charleston is here doing the preaching at the big gospel tent which is pitched on the Presbyterian church lot. Mr. Truesdale's family is with him and is the guest of Mrs. Truesdale's father, Rev. W. H. Ariail, at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. W. D. Wakefield of Union is nere conuucung ine song service at the gospel tent, and he is perfectly at ease when leading the choirMr. Robert F. Cook died at his home three miles from Jonesville this morning. Mr. Cook was about fifty years of age. He was a member of ' he Methodist church here at Jonesville and was a good quiet peaceable citizen. He leaves a wife and several children. He died with that dreadful disease, consumption. His remains will be buried tomorrow at Gilead. The burial services will be conducted by his pastor,* Rev. W. H. Ariail. There was a tenant house destroyed last night on Capt. A. H. Foster's Cedar Grove place near Jonesville. Mrs. Banks Harris, Sam J. Harris, and Miss Mae Scales of Brown's Creek are visiting the family of W. H. S. Harris. The graded school here will open its fall session September 5th. Professor Henry A. Wise, who is conducting the summer school at Union, spent Sunday in Jonesville. Mrs. M. M. ftawson and child of Columbia, are visiting Mrs. Lawson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bates. News From Route 4. Union, Route No. 4, Aug. 20.?There have been showers of rain around for the past few days, but this section hasn't received anything except just some light sprinkles. Trust, however, that this part will soon get its share too. Last Thursday was campaign day at Kelton, and most of the people from this place attended. Most of the school-children from the various schcools went to the meeting. Quite a number of ladies were there, so everything passed off very quietly. The speakers were given the best of attention. Mr. Joe Gault, (Uncle Joe, as he was called by most people, died on Saturday, August 17th, after an illness of several months. He leaves a wife and three children, four grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends to mourn his death. lie was 86 years of age and had enjoyed very good health up till this year, when he was stricken with paralysis sometime in January, but he got up and was able to walk around some, till the day he died. The funeral exercises were held at Foster's Chapel and conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. H. Manly, assisted by Rev. J. G. Farr. Quite a number of the young people of this section attended the ice cream supper at Gault school house last Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lancaster and children are visitinc rplntivus #nH friends at West Springs. Miss Beatrice Faucett and brother, spent Monday with their aunt, Mrs. P. M. Hedgepath. Miss Virgie Rollins of Spartanburg has been visiting her cousins, Misses Florence and Carrie Haney. Miss Lula Haney, who has been visiting at the home of her uncle, R. G. Haney, has returned to her home in Union. Miss Bessie Palmer of Jonesville is spending a while this week with Miss Bess Kelly. Mr. Boyd Gallman from near Jonesville has been visiting relatives in this section. There will be an ice cream supper at Kelly School No. 2 on Friday, Aug. 23, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Hay fever and asthma make August a month of intense suffering to many people. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound gives prompt ease and relief, and is soothing and healing to the inflamed membranes. Wm. M. m - mereinew, in. oearsport, Me., says: "A few doses of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound relieved me of a severe attack of asthma and less than a bottle caused a complete cure." Refuse substitutes. The Rice Druff Co. WALKS OFF TRAIN WHILE ASLEEP. Bov Asre 12 Thus W?nH<?r? Twn Miles Before Awakening. Tifton, Ga., Aug 20.?Paul Inman, age 12, lives in Tyty, Ga. He was a passenger last night on a South Atlantic train. He fell asleep. When the train reached a point near Willocoochee the boy began to walk in his sleep. He walked off the train while it was moving at a rapid rate. He fell to the ground. So sound asleep was the boy that when he efll from the tarin it dis not awaken him. Later he was found near Willocoochee. ?He had walked for over two miles in his sleep. He said that the first thing he remembered after awakening was that he was away off in the woods, he did not know where. The boy was not bruised in the slightest and he conf miAii i ? *1? ->? * - viiiuvu mo ji;ui xsy in tuc uay time. When a man has no more sense than to ask a girl for a kiss she is perfectly justified in refusing. The proof of the political pudding is in the distribution of the plums. MID-SI AT QA1M ill x m m kjnivj I All Goods i I at Aston I You ask ho\\ I talks, and hei I $6,300 stock I on the dollar. I ficient. Pay E CAIC QTADTO IUflLL OIHI1IO Rain or Shine, and v and children. It wil visit this Cut Price ! sale every day, but < sold to make room f< day, Thursday Morn SAM I 14 Main Street Notice of Meeting. ) The county commissioners of Union county will hold their monthly board meeting on the first Friday in September instead of the last Friday via?August, that being a campaign meeting day. At this meeting ana on that day the commissioners will elect cotton weighers for Union county, and at the same time elect a janitor for the Union county court house building. All applications must be filed in the supervisor's office not later than 12 o'clock noon, Friday, September 6th. J. H. SPEARS. 34-2t. Supervisor Union County. SOAP SALE! TEN CAKES OF GOOD Toilet Soap For 25c .Don't miss this sale. We do not limit you to one package, buy as many as you wisn while they last. This offer is good only as long as the supply lasts. THE RICE DRUG CO, The Rexall Store. LIGGETT'S CANDY EASTMAN KODAKS $100 Reward will be given to the one showing that we use anything else than the best leather in our shoe shop. We take your measure and make your shoes to order. Any style. Best workmanship and Best Material. Goldstein & Foster 2nd Door From Tinsley's < , Jewelry Store. ' PHONE 35-L. ' " - Vts?4' ' I GREAT UMMER I RFRFIIH nust be sold ir ishingly Low F t we can do thi *e is the proof. . for $2,019, wl A word to the 1 us a visit and be THURSDAY, AUG. 2 Of /ill last Ten Days Only. ] 1 pay you to come for mii Sale. I am not the mercha me every few years. Th 3r Fall and Winter Goods, dng, Aug. 22, 1912, BERELOl Near Dicker MOLES AND Removed with MOLESOFF, ger, no matter how large, or the surface of the skin. An turn, and no trace or scar v OFF is applied directly to th which entirely disappears in ing the germ and leaving the ural. MOLESOFF is put up only Each bottle is neatly packed in a ] full directions, and contains enough re ordinary MOLES OR WARTS. We se itive GUARANTEE if it fails to rem we will promptly refund the dollar. Florida I)i 33-3mos. |SPEC I One Cer I BUY A 25c Ck II ifeooaUL Pearl T I AND WE WILL GIVE YO OF ANY OTHER ART CHANDISE IN OUR ST For One FOR EXAMPLE: Rexall Pearl Tooth Powder ; of Paper for Or a 25c Can of Talcum Pow< Or a 25c Jar of Cold Cream f Or Anything Else worth 25c We take this means to qui< REXALL PEARL TO! Because we' believe it to be ( Powders made and wish to , nity to try it for yourself. This special offer will be gc 1st, so don't mis it. I THE RICE D THE REXALL Liggetts Candy ?v : ?' - , . * 1 SALE m H OTTZ'S 110 Days 'rices. s. Money I bought a lich is 33c wise is sufconvinced. !2, 9 A. M. Bring your wife Les and miles to nt who makes a e goods must be Rememoer the OTTZ. I's Old Stanu. " i WARTS without pain or danhow far raised above d they will never rerill be left. MOLESe MOLE or WART, i about six days, killskin smooth and natin One Dollar bottles. plain case, accompanied by medy to remove eight or ten ill MOLESOFF under a posiove your MOLE or WART, istributing Company Dept. l'ensacola, Fla. II IAL I I it Sale I OF I ooth Powder I U YOUR CHOICE g *ICLE OF MER- H ORE WORTH 25c | Cent I and a 25c Box B 3er for 1c J or lc fl for lc I ckly introduce H JTH POWDER >ne of the best Tooth give you an opportu>od only to September I1UU W. | STORE 1 Eastman Kodaks. I