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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02

to talk and hear Of Sheilah.
Spring fingered that year, but 1t came. With its
coming the Van Tesse season ended. Among the SER
wants retained to accompany the family to Newport
Sheilah
1t was later in the SUMMER hot, humid
and the papers filled with accounts of deaths
from heat prostrations
When Pat back to Mrs. Moriarty he found her
bending anguish Mora lying in white stiffness
the table, drawn close to the window. The child
looked smaller Sheilah, her face made older by
WEAKNESS and pain.
Il buried Mike yesterday" said the poor mother
simply. And I'm thinking I'll lose MORA, too
Pats thoughts few to Sheilah- He spoke her name.
Mrs Moriarty shook her head. Its thankful am
that she's where she get breath OF air" she said.
Maybe IL she'd stayd at the store, she'd have gone
under too Sheilah's not strong. not strong at all
All that night Pats red head bent beside the gray
the dying child. And when the end came,
and the bereaved mothers anguish found the plen-
and eloquent expression which is the gift Of the
Celt, Pat, beside her, vowed that woman should,
through him, know such grief. Sheilah. whom he
loved had refused him. but she might marry richer
man Let her He would free OF her pain. He
would not look at her sorrow, to know himself the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02

much OF hardness, Pat. and it's sorry | am IL words
OF mine have made think that love isn't worth all
it COSTS"
She stood at the other side Of the table The light
dim, but they could how strange beauty
glowed the rough, kindly face.
I've said that it's hard to bear children and hard
enough to raise en-" she went And only the
Mother Mary knows what 1t is TO lose EN-! But,
for 1t all, do think I'd have lived single? Do you
think I'd missed the times when Dan Morary courted
me and the years that he was my man-mine. and not
another woman's-for the sake o. the work.? Do
you think I'd "a missed of my babies. for the
trouble they made me? Why, when my little ones
died. and you stood by me, Pat, like the ye've
been TO needn't ye know that thanked the Lord
they'd been mine for a time IL It but five years
and six years? Oh woman's life is hard. and her
strength'n go. and her looks1l go: but If her mans
a good man and loves her, it's worth it ALL Pat: it's
worth II all"
Pat turned from her to look at Sheah. The dusk
falling and he had to step closer to her to read
her eyes And In the dim room with It's poor furnish
tngs another light was growng-the light Of the hoDe
that had come back.
Its worth 1t ALL" repeated Mrs Moriarty.
rs it," his eyes asked of Sheah's.
Fer answer was a step forward. her arms held out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02
Copyright. 1907, By Thomas II. Mckee.

a s the sun sloped to the its hot rays
~ lost a little OF their ferceness. Mrs. Mo
~ rarty, ironing by the open window of the
- IN tenement fat, wiped damp brow and
sighed with evident relief.
She laid the underclothes and Bingham frocks Of
her five smaller children and the shirt-waiss Of her
grown daughter, into separate heaps before turning
sheets pillowcaseg and towels She had just tested
the heat of the iron by the application OF cautious
forefnger, previously mostened at the tip OF her
tongue when the of the shirtwaiss came into
the furnace-Iike
ITS late ye are sheiah" said her mother.
sprinlling anew sheet Turned of seven"
sheilah Moriarty dropped into the chair nearest
the window and leaned her elbows on the table
They changing the notions around, and we
had to stay" She looked wistfully about her. MY!
but I'm starvin for cup Of tea
Her mother put a cup and saucer from the shelf
behind her the table; and Sheilah. rising, took
the teapot from the
Law, mother! why dye work so? Ia let them
wear-black. What's the use?"
She leaned out of the window reach the butter
from the wooden box which served for refrigerator
Mrs. Moriarty had put two rolls beside her cup and
Shelah began to cut and butter them.
Her two hands encirced her cup, as her elbows
again on the deal table, she reapsed into complete
enjoyment Of the comforts of and food
Her pompadoured hair dampy trailing from its
proper elevation brow and temples. Her small
oval face with its egglke line of chin its straight,
short nose. its black, luminous shaded by thick
1y growing laEhcs began to lose the Wilderness born
of heat ani ro-.~ua and to flush into the shell pink
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Waterloo News Notes.

Waterloo, Aug. T. Mr.. Willie Boyd,
of Grccnvilc, is visiting his grand-par-
ents, Major and Mrs. Thomas b. An
derSon
Misses Agnes Pickett and Christine
South, of Greenwood, were the attrac-
tive week end guests or MIR. and Mrs.
A. c. Long.
Mr.. Joseph M. Pearce will return this
week from delightful visit to friends
iu Appleton, S. c.
Mr.. JAS. H. Lowe, the popular sales
man for c. w. Anderson, the promi-
neut shoe merchant Of Spartanburg,
spent several days last week with home
folks.
Miss Mabel Nelson left Saturday for
fortnight's stay in the mountains of
North Carolina. She will be Joined
there by a party of friends from Honca
Path.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Wilcutt were the
guests last week Of relatives in Green
wood and Coronaca.
Inc X. f. ID. men are now enjoying
their much needed vavation, having Is
days in which to rest, seek pleasure and
be merry.
Col. Robert n. Cunningham, of Rose
mount Manor, spent several days last
week in LaurcnS, on business interests.
Mr.. Marvin Wharton, of Columbia,
is the guest of his cousin, Mir. S. w.
Pickett.
Miss Ella Wharton has returned to
her home, after an enjoyable visit to
her sister, Mrs. A. c. Keller, in Green
wood.
Mr.. Connor Nelson made a business
visit to Cross Hill Saturday.
Rev, Mr.. Sexton, of Princeton, is
conducting series of meetings in the
FIRST Baptist church this week. Much
interest is being manifested.
Mr.. Algie Simms, of Columbia, is
with Mr.. Wright Simms, for a brief
visit.
Mr. Paul f. Anderson, of Abbcvlle,
and Roy Anderson, of Ncwbcrly, were
IN the city yesterday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
IN REPLY TO MR.. IRBY.

There is such a glaring contradiction
in Mr.. Irby's card that we feel called
upon to note it. He says: 81 have
asked great many persons if what
said could be construed as REFLECT
ING on ANY HONEST MAN of ANY
calling;" and just few lines above he
says: "a certain crowd in Laurens who
do not care a continental dam about the
people except what they can get out of
them seemed to be trying to get the
preachers to preach ETC."
This utterance most certainly reflects
upon the integrity of the ministers in
that he accuses them of being USED
by this unprincipled "crowd" as TOOLS
to preach denunciation of dispensary
supporters. The use of the word
seemed does not mitigate Mr. Irby's
charge in view of his definite accusa-
tions. So to make these uttcrances
consistent Mr.. Irby must believe that
the ministers of Laurens are not "hon-
est" men of their calling"
Now who is this "crowd" that he re-
fers tc? Evidently the prohibition
'crowd" who have supported the min
listers in their manly, Christian-likc
stand against whiskey drinking and
whiskey sale. Are there any honest
men in this "crowd?" In one place Mr..
Irby says there are some honest prohi-
bitionists, SO now it would be we'll for
Mr.. lrby to designate and make his ac-
cusations clear. He says he reflects on
no "honest men," then who does he ac-
cuse? Who are the DISHONEST ones,
Mr.. Irby?
OF course we, The Advertiser being
corporation, one of those soulless
monsters, octopuses, not earring con-
tinental dam about the people except
what they can get out of them," do not
expect to be considered HONEST by
Mr.. lrby; we look for no kindly consid
GRAFTON from him, and his scathing de-
nunciations have completely withered
us, of course. We are not asking for
ourselves, but for our friends. Now
WHO are the HONEST and who the
DISHONEST?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Is Mr.. Grace a Safe Leader ?

Mr.. j. P. Grace, young lawyer of
Charleston, is the man who took the
labor contract law into the Federal
courts and had it knocked into cooked
hat, causing the farmers of this State
SO much trouble about year ago.
Mr.. Grace is now going about over
the State advising the people not to
vote for Hon. II. G. Rhctt for United
States senator.
Mr. Grace year ago was the friend
of vicious and unprinciped negroes
against the farmers and others of the
State. This year he poses as the spe-
cial friend of the farmers and others
and sets himself up as a leader and
tells the people how to vote.
Is Mr.. Grace a safe leader? Are the
people going to follow his advice in
voting for Il senator? Anderson Daily
Mail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Low Politics.

A few weeks ago hullabaloo was
raised somewhere in the State-in Lau-
rens county, to be exact-over the fact
that Governor Ansel had appointed a
negro a notary public in Greenville
county A lot of people did not know
that 1t was common thing; that is
that other governors had appointed re-
spectacle negroes as notaries public
and were condemning the governor. A
friend of Governor Ansel in Laurcns
county took up the matter with the
private secretaries of former governors
and found that since Hampton's time
every one of the succeeding governors
had made similar appointments. In
each case they were satisfied by infor-
nation and investigation that the annl-
cant was worthy and the appointment
was made.
Ansel has not made anv had
breaks. " He is maintaining the dio
nifty of the high Office he holds and
deserves credit for his record, -Grcon.
wood Index.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
The Farmers Friend

Mr.. Grace, of Charleston tbo w
"1a, ,,,"n VINO IS warning the farmers Of tbe
state not to vote for Mr. Rbott t,.e rn
onted states senator, is such q frion, w.,
OF the farmers that he took bo ii'o"o r
ets e.a. labor contract law into the rINitna %
states states court and got Judge BrawIo,, n'tu
over'urn it. He did not even 'y DO ~. 20
tbn tTn ale. Ice, but Just out of sympathy 'S ror
burg Journal. o" spartan
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

knows also that he would never be
guilty of malciously misquotlng any
man to hurt him. This accusation by
Mr.. Irby will fall on deaf ears in Lau-
rens county. There is no more careful,
conscientious newspaper man IN Lau-
rens county than he, and Mr.. lrby re-
fleets upon himself in bringing this
charge. Upon the point aC issue Mr..
Taylor reported Mr.. Irby as saying tins;
Declared that he was not welded to
any lquor-selling system. thought,
however, that the dispensary was the
best way to handle the traffic and he
did not care continental dam what
the church members of Laurens thought
of it. Is himself an officer in the church
and would not hurt or try to injure the
church itself"
The reader will note Mr.. lrby's YER
sion of his remarks. The only COM
mcnt we have is, that Mr.. Taylor heard
the speech, and while he is as susccpti-
bic to error as Mr.. lrby himself, wrote
an account of it as he heard it, which
account he believes to be true and cor
rect and stands by it, at the same time
deeming it unnecessary to hunt up tcs-
timonials from others.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
lIllman on immigration

a wise man sometimes changes hi.
,lllnd; tool never. Senator Tillmar
mas always favored white immipratior
20 oouth Carolina-of the fright kind ;,
OF course, but until he saw the noon,c
OF Northern Italy in their own bornns
do.;,o%D do ;nTusnT that all Italians were "un.
desirable" Now he says he So,
onanged his mind and would like to 500
immigrants come here from tho pinI
server. OD-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Woman Wants but Little.

What women want is a complexion
like the breakfast food baby's, figure
like the cloak models, teeth like the
dental powder girls, hair like the seven
Sutherland sisters and a husband like
John ID. Rockefeller. Dallas News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
AMONG THE EXCHANGES.
- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BleaSe a Destroyer.

Everything Blease advocates is the
tearing down of something He does
not favor building up anything nor does
he offer any remedy or substitute for
the things he attacks. 1t is much
easier to tear down than to build up.
A man may apply torch and destroy
buildings in an hour that have taken
years of thought and toll to build. -
Pee Dee Advocate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
KEEP YOUR TEMPER.

Some days ago we received q COM
munication from a correspondent, and
good friend Of this paper he is, too,
expressing his and his friends thanks
to us for exposing the schemes used by
the Blease workers in Laurens county
and giving the records on such matters
For these expressions we are deeply
grateful; our actions were prompted by
motives Of SERVICE to our people
and the desire to give them CORRECT
information on the subject of negro
notaries. We are glad our efforts are
appreciated.
But our good friend goes on to say:
1.-The trick was mean one" (referring
to the methods used to boost Blease
and injure AnseD; "givc them HAIL
COLUMBIA. If you let few mild
CUSS WORDS slip we will not find
fault; it looks like the situation de-
mands it, there is no use let
ting that crowd run over you, we will
have to fight fire with fire." Well,
good friend, we cannot censure YOU
WY oSNSiSiJ ioi BcIIlilB ilOI over IIlS
matter; your sense of fairness and de
cency was outraged by such LOW,
DIRTY politics, and no doubt you did
get pretty warm under the collar. But
keep cool; keep your temper. Let the
"other fellow get mad, which many
of them did when their tactics were ex-
posed; keep your temper.
Now, as to advising The Advertiser
t. let slip few mild cuss words" we
must say that our correspondent is not
very close reader else he would surely
have noted that just few weeks ago
we attempted bit of swearing and
failed ignominiously. We didn't even
spell the word correctly; so we are COM
PEELED to decline any future attempt.
Anyhow we will follow our own advice
to others and KEEP OUR TEMPER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Impressed With Rhett.

wen, now, honest and on the dead
level didn't Mr.. r. G. Rhctt imprces
you at the campaign meeting here last
week as man who knew what he was
talking about? 1t wouldn't be much Of
an eXaggeration to say that Rhett has
forgotten more than some Of that bnncb
World. '"crS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
The Fit.

The Montgomery Advertiser is gcnu-
lncly distressed because it can't find out
why man hugs around the waist and
girl around the neck. Ever see a
man? Ever see girl? Then reflect a
moment and quit worrying. Charlotte
Observer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Card From Mr.. w. c. Irby, Jr.

To the Editor Of The Laurens Advcr-
tiScr:
| see that have been misquoted by
your reporter and desire to correct it.
While Lam always willing to stand by
what say, cannot be responsible for
careless or wilful Misrepresentation
regret very much that your reporter
has seen fit to falsely report me as say
ing that | did not care continental
damn what the church members of
Laurens thought of the whiskey traffic.
| did not say that, but did say "a GER
tain crowd in Laurens who do not care
continental dam about the people
except what they can get out of them,
seemed to be trying to get the preach
ers to preach that if man voted for
the dispensary as the best solution of
the whiskey traffic that he was not fit
for membership in the church and ought
to be turned out"
| further emphasized the fact that
while | had advocated the dispensarv
as the best solution of the whiskey
traffic; that had always voted to al
low the people of each county to decide
for themselves as to what they wanted
| further stated that knew there were
great many honest prohibitionists,
but gave my reasons for believing that
the Whskey question was being pressed
in every campaign by corporation news
papers in order to keep honest men
lighting one another while corporation
attorneys slip into the legislatures and
tied things more completely.
AS to all this talk about my using the
word continental dam thought everv
body knew that continental dam was
certain piece of money paid to- the
soldiers of the Revolutionary war that
became so worthless that when per-
son desired to say a thing was abso-
lutely worthless he would say it was
not worth continental dam.
have asked great many persons if
what | have said could be construed as
rejecting on any honest man of anv
calling and they have invariably said
that it did not.
The fact that | referred to what
seemed an inconsistency of The Ad-
vertiser in advocating prohibition and
supporting for the United States senate
a republican and friend to blind tigers
in preference to life long prohibition
ist or the fact that denounced the cot
ton mills for conspiring to crush the
producer by shutting down was no ex-
cuse for your reporter to twist nv
words to suit himself and place me in a
false light before the Christian men
and women Of my county.
| ask that you publish this in fairness
TO me. W. c. IRBY, JR.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The negro Methodists of this city
have sustained heavy loss in the re-
cent burning of their church. They are
now endeavoring to complete the new
structure in the course of erection. We
bespeak for them the aid of our white
citizens in this effort.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
That Dark Brown Taste.

Booze and Blease! How does that
sound to the voters? The Laurens Ad-
vertser.
Sounds very good, but, oh, the after
effects. Rock Hill Herald
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Hon. w. C. Irby, candidate in this
county for the legislature, calls The
Advertiser to task for supporting chat
republican from Charleston" How
does Mr. Irby know that Mayor Rhctt
is republican?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Some one asked this question on the
streets here few days ago. "Who is
the best democrat in Laurens?" Give
it up; but we know which newspaper i'm
South Carolina is the best when meas.
ured by the democratic yard-stck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The Advertiser is much gratified over
the numerous responses to its appeal in
behalf of the Bryan campaign fund to
be raised in Laurens county. 1t mat
tcrs not to us where the money is sent;
to any democratic agency is all right
just 80 the fund is raised. This paper
made the first contribution and issued
the first call, showing it's loyalty to the
democratic party and it's deep concern
for the interests of our candidate.
Again we urge that every voter con
tribute; the money is needed for the
expenses will be heavy. Laurens should
raise SO, 600 for the Bryan fund.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
SERVICES al Highland Hnmn

,,n5 r"SLor E. G. Watson, of the JIigb.
,hna ,%,,a nome Baptist church announrcs
,,n;.', r,,a0 IN MS absence from his regular on
mornimc '. ,, on the third Sunday the
nnp,, n,o,n,ns services at II O'Clock, viii ho
ro,'uucted ,.o by Brother Earl V Rohh
recent graduate of Furman Irni,a,'';, "JD'
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The ministers of Newberry were
forced by the continued utterances of
Blease to come out and declare them
selves decidedly not in favor of his can
didacy. This they did in a digniicd
way, making no additional and super
fuouS remarks
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

The most popular expression in the
Laurens county campaign is: 81 am no
orator; the Office am seeking does not
require speech making" 1t is well
that such is the case, so some one was
mean enough to remark after one of the
meetings.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Attacks upon the church and minis
ters of the gospel will not prove draw
ing card in either county or State cam
paign. Candidates, take the tip; it is
free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

For the sake of reverence let the
candidates cut out such wild use Of
Gods name in their speeches. 1t seems
that in these days an aspirant for office
scarcely thinks he has done justice to
his subject or attained the desired end
in oratory without in some wise en-
ploying the Deity's name.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Editor w. II. Wallace of the New
berry Observer has our deepest con
gratulations upon the manly, dignfed
manner which characterized his conduct
and utterances during and after the
State campaign meeting in his town
last week. But then Mr.. Wallace,
high-toned gentleman that he is, could
not have deported himself otherwise.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

If Candidate Blcasc ever hoped to
win the vote of respectable, law-abid-
ing citizens, he has now, judging from
reports of the Newberry meeting, dis
carded that idea and is making direct
appeal to the other element. Some
good people will doubtless vote for
Blease, but it will be for personal rea-
sons or from lack of information con
corning the man.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Editors Note-The above card from
Mr.. w. G.. Irby, candidate for the leg
lslature, requires word in reply; such
parts, however, as pertain to the dis
puted point and not the additional
speech he makes to the voters. There
are no charges for this advertisement
of Mr.. Irby's, although he offered to
pay for it, The Advertiser being will
ing to err on the side of liberality when
candidate thinks he has been wronged.
Mr.. lrby thinks that Mr.. w. l.. Tay-
lor, who reported the Langston meeting
for this paper, misquoted his utterances
making him say otherwise than he in
tended; he even shows why there ''was
no excuse for your reporter to twist INV
words to suit himself" Everybody in
Laurens county who knows Mr. Taylor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
We expect to support the three best
men for the legislature.

In his speech at Newberry Cole
Blcase likens himself to Christ and
paints Rev. Geo. A. Wright as Judas.
Here is the newspaper clipping in ref
erence to the incident:
'IIe said that he was a criminal law
yer, that he had defended good man
who had killed the brother-in-law of
Rev. Geo. A. Wright, who has lost his
religion and stabbed me in the back as
Judas betrayed Christ. ,"
We must admit that we had never
considered Cole Blease in that light be-
fore; it is new to us, somewhat strange,
and we must say that somehow it does
not strike us as being altogether appro-
pirate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

A campaign should be educational;
otherwise it is a failure and reflection
on the general intelligence of the coun-
ty, revealing, as it does, intellectual
deficiency on the part of the Office
seekers, or the fact that the people do
not demand or cannot appreciate high
toned, sensible, instructive campaign.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

In 1906 Candidate Blcase was the
avowed advocate of the old State dis
pcnsary as it stood, claiming that there
was no graft, no corruption and rotten
ness in it. He was defeated
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
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