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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21

showed to the crowd two copies of the
Lancaster News one OF which he said
was OF an issue which Charlie Jones
had distributed among the voters of
Lancaster county, containing the now
famous Grace story and another COPY
under same date which did not con-
tain the Grace story. The governor
said that the first had been distribut-
ed among the country people and the
second in the town of Lancaster. This
was what Judge Jones branded as
false. He explained that few copies
of the first issue containing the arti-
Gle mentioned had been printed before
the managemet of the paper knew that
the Grace story was therein. When
this was learned the whole issue was
destroyed and then reprinted with
the Grace story eXpurgated. The one
copy with the Grace story in it had
been taken unofficially from the Ian
caster News office. Judge Jones open
ed out the copy of the first issue, the
same paper which Governor Blease
exhibited, and showed that it had only
been printed Oh one side. He said
no copies Of this print had been al
lowed to leave the office
This is the baldest falsehood that
any man who claimed to be governor
of South Carolia could utter" said
Judge Jones and he asked:
"Is there a decent man in Newberry
who will vote for man who will try
to ram down such falsehood?
"Who do you want, Cole Blease the
falsifier, convicted right before your
face as a falsifier? Do you want
disbarred attorney (referring to Dun
cam, or do you want me?" To the
ref
mo"
Those familiar with newspaper work
know that such things often happen
and that IN many cases important news
articles are put in the last papers
which do not go into the papers that
go out first. The Advertiser has on
different occasions added news arti-
cles to it's paper after large number
of papers had been run off the press.
The Advertiser goes into this little
matter at length, to show the methods
of Gov. Blease in campaigning. Sen.
Tillman says that the county to coun-
ty campaigns are for enlightenment
1t appears to us that Gov. Blease
makes use of it for deception.
What do you think about It?
And remember that Gov Blease did
not dwell at any length ON his social
equality rot here, for he knew he
would have to answer to the friends of
the late Sen. Irby. Would you call
that talking face to face?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
10000 VOICES!
And Many Are The Voices of Laurens
ppOnIa

EeODle.
Thirty thousand voices-What a
grand chorus! And that's the num-
Der of American men and women who
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fess that always felt all worn out
when / got up In the morning. After
I had used different medicines without
success, learned OF Doan's Kidney
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States.
Remember the name-D -Doan's--and
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
Thanks The Woodmen.

The ladies of the Woman's Mission
ary society of Friendship Presbyteri-
an church take this method of thank
ing the Woodmen of Myrtle Camp for
their handsome donation in voting the
proceeds of the refreshment stand
Friday to the missionary society for
the purpose of painting the church.
This gift is highly appreciated
Members of the Society.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
THAT PAPER EPISODE.

Those who attended the campaign
meeting Wednesday will remember
that Gov. Bleae, made great hula
baioo about the publishers of Lam
caster paper sending out papers to the
country people that they did not send
to the city subscribers. 1t will be re-
membered that Gov. Blease charged
that this paper was trying to put off,
on the country people a story that
town people would not believe. 1t will
also be remembered that Gov. Blease
spoke last here and that when Judge
Jones should have had the opportuni-
ty to make categorical reply to the
charges Of the governor, he was de-
MED the right by the crowd of Blease
men Immediately surrounding the
stand. All of this will be remember
ed by those who attended the meeting
and yet, In spite OF the fact that at
Newberry the day before Judge Jones
had made a complete explanation as
TO how the affair had happened, Gov.
Blease took advantage of his right to
speak last, when lie knew Judge Jones
would not be allowed to make any re-
ply. to repeat the unfounded charges.
The Columbia Record, of Wednesday,
carried full account of the meeting
at Newberry and the following is the
account contained therein of Judge
Jones's explanation:.
Let us convince you of clean
out and out falsehood coming from
the mouth Of Cole l.. Blease, said to
be governor of South Carolina" began
Judge Jones. Let me show you what
consummate falsifier and slanderer
Cole Blease is Governor Blease had
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
Citation for Letters of Administration.
State of South Caroline

CitauOh iOT betteTS OF Administration.
State of South Carolina,
County of Baurens.
by .. G. Thompson, Probate Judge:
Whereas Ursula P. Childress has made
suit to me, to grant her Letters of
Administration of the estate and eff
fects OF s. ID. Childress.
Ihese are Therefore, to cite and ad-
m94ish all and singular the kindred
ara creditors of the said 8. ID. Chill
dress deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the court of Pro
bate, to be held at Lanrens Court
House, Laurens, s. c., on the 3rd day
OF September 1912 next, after publi-
cation hereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause. if any they
nave, why the said Administration
should not be granted
Given under my hand this 10th day
or August Ammo Domini 1912.
o. G. THOMPSON,
f-SI j. p L. c.
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NOTICE.
Laurens, s. c.,

hduTeNS, >. u,
Aug. ~ 1912.
whereas at q meeting of the stock
holders OF Rays Pharmacy a corDor-
alton with its principal place Of bus
mess at Eaurens, s. c., on the 29th
gay OF Joly, A. D., 1912 adopted ares
olution copy OF which Ia aa fo,lows.
BE IT resolved by the stockholders of
Rays Pharmacy that the capital stock
OF Rays Pharmacy be increased tolthe
sum OF Five Thousand Dollars s(SS,-
9gO.oO) BY the issuance. OF Three
Thousand Five Hundred ($3,500.0 .0O)
additional capital stock, the addition
capital stock to be divided into thirty
fiVe shares Of the par value of 800. 90
each. Books OF subscription to the
said additional capital stock will be
opened at the office OF Rays Pharmacy
on Thursday, August 30, 1912, at 40
o'clock Am.
w, G.. Lancaster,
o-ot President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Will be Held I'm Gray Court Sept. 5th
and 6th-Many Prominent Speakers
VIII be Present.

NC EeSeuts
The Laurens County Sunday School
Convention will hold it's regular ses-
sion in the First Methodist church at
Gray Court on Sept. 9Th and 9Th. Ev-
cry Sunday school in the county of
every denomination is entitled to two
official delegates. The Sunday school
superintendent are urged to appoint
these delegates at once and send in
the names to W. II. Mccain, Gray
Court, or to Mrs. r. e. Babb, the
county secretary. This should be at
tended to at once.
The opening session will be at 10
o'clock on Sept. 5th. The second at
3 o'clock that afternoon; third at $50
that evening. Final session at 10
o'clock on Sept 9Th.
Among the prominent Sunday school
workers who will be present to make
addresses are the following: Mr.. J..
M. Way, general superintendent S. s..
Work for S. c., Methodist Conference;
Miss Grace Vandiver, Field Secretary
OF the Interdenominational s. s. Work
for s. c.; Hon. S. T. Lanham, of Spar
tanburg, Treas. of s. G. s. s. Assocfa-
tion; Miss Daisy Cummings, Mission
ary of Grace Street Baptist church of
Spartanburg; Rev. j. b. Green, Presf-
dent of S. G. s. S. Association.
Among the more important topics to
be discussed will be the following
graded lessons, organized bible class
es, missions in the Sunday school,
home department and the latest plans
for organized work will be discussed
by special speakers as well as in open
parliament.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
SOCIETY WOMEN.

Gray or Faded Hair Does Not Match
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Face.
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every woman wants it-every woman
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Just get a bottle OF HAYS IyAIp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
ABOUT PARDON PETITIONS.

We have all heard Bleases lame eX-
cuse about pardoning so many Grim
inals! Quit sending petitions" He Of
ten refers to the fact that the par
dors are signed by the Jurors that
convicted Now, let's look into this
juror question little. Why is it that
so many jurors are found signing
petitions? Is 1t that they think that
the criminal has been wrongfully con-
victed? Possibly so or possibly not.
suppose you were on jury and
man should come up for trial whom
you felt sorry for and whom you would
like to see clared. But suppose the evil
dence were against him. Would you
md him guilty or would you find him
innocent Assuredly, you would throw
all personal feelings aside and, under
your oath as a juror, you would do
as the law dictated. You would CON
Vlot. And yet, you would have
kindly feeling toward the prisoner and
would not desire punishment. Then,
as private individual and not as a
juror you would put your name to
petition Tempering Justice with
mercy, You would ask for clemency
for the poor fellow and leave 1t to the
officer representing the law to decide
whether or not the criminal has furth-
er rights at the hand Of the law.
At the present time you would leave
1t with Gov. Blease to decide whether
the law should be enforced or not.
Then, in case the governor should act
upon your petition Ior clemency and
grant pardon regardless of the guilt
or innocence Of the party, would he be
doing his duty as governor and the
executor of the law? Certainly he
would not. He would not be observ-
ing his oath of office. Pardons are
not intended to be granted on SYM
pathy, for we are all sorry for the
poor devils, but they are to be grant
ed In case the governor sees that the
law has been at error or that the law
has been vindicate0 Thus, taking
Gov Blease's word that he has grant
ed pardons just because petitions have
been presented, he has been guilty of
dealing out clemency rather than ex-
ecuting the law, as he is sworn to do.
But, has he been acting in good
faith about these petitions? What
about those petitions for pardon that
he has not granted. Surely, If a pc
tition with 1000 names on it is good
for pardon. it looks as If one with
an equal number Of names should be
good for one. But. is it? Not hardly.
It's according to the lawyer who pre-
sents it.
Do not listen to all Of those pardon
excuses for they won't stand.
We do not deny that some pardons
granted by Gov. Blease should have
been granted. 1t does not stand to rea~
son though, that one fourth Of the
prisoners in the penitentiary were be-
ing wrongfully held.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
ON WHICH SIDEl

We feel that this is time when
the counsel Of those who have passed
through the struggles of many years
should be sought. They have witness
ed the trials and tribulations which
South Carolina has passed through
most she needs. When, after long
years of strifes and labor, they come
forward to plead with the younger
generation to place South Carolina
righ' in the eyes of the world, it is
tir to take heed. 1t cannot be said
tha hey are prompted by hatred or
malice, for their time for such Is
passed 1t must be. that they have
the future welfare of their state and
children at heart Else, nothing could
persuade them to leap into this con-
ilict that is now raging. In another
column of this paper will be found
communication from "W. ID. S.,
whom we all know is the revered
old gentleman of Tumblng Shoals
who often writes for The Advertiser,
but who is not given on ordinary oc-
casions to discussing politics through
the papers. The younger men would
do we'll to follow in his footsteps and
the gospel and support that man who
stands for clean speech, clean morals
and unrightness.
The true character of Gov. Biease
must have been brought home to the
people Of this county Wednesday when
he referred to Solicitor Cooper as he
did. The governor pictured Mr.. Coop
er standing before the bar of the Su-
preme Court jumping up and down
like jumping jack at the bidding of
Judge Jones. making fool of himself,
as everybody knows Mr.. Cooper has
never done there or anywhere else
That incident Of the governors speech
only went to show to what extremes
he will go to get votes or deceive his
followers. If the other promiscuous
charges as made by Gov. Blease are
as groundless as this one was, and
there is little room to doubt but that
they are, Judging by Sen. Tillman and
the social equality charge, then all
OF them must be built up upon foun-
dations of sand. We are sure that the
people of this county will bear this
incident in mind, and take the measure
OF the governor and decide that he is
not the right calibre to occupy the
governors mansion.
Is the governor the friend of the
poor man? If he is, why did he make
fun Of Judge Jones discussion of the
Torrens system of land registration?
The Torrens system Is intended to aid
the poor man more than anybody else.
Though we do not know lawyer who
has publicly opposed it, they are the
cnes who would suffer from it's pas
sage. The governor does not worry
himself about the Torrens system, or
the workmen's compensation law or
education of white children or any
other thing of vital interest to the
people today. He is more interested
in standing by his friends" and max
ing fun OF his enemies. If you agree
with him, vote for him, If you dis
agree with him, vote against him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21

cents or $1.00 and will give you your
monoy back IL it's not satisfactory.
For sale and recommended by Lau-
rens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21

Free trial package of Conkey's Lice
Powder and big 80epage Poultry
Book for one week only at Palmetto
Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
=
"TO H WITH THE LAW

AS we walked down the street
Thursday, Bleaseite stopped us and
asked us what we thought of Blease's
speech. We replied that it was just
as we expected, that there was moth
ing OF merit in 1t. We thereupon ask
ed him what he thought Of it. He said
1t was as he expected too, that 1t was
fine. We then asked him what he saw
to admire in the governors speech.
"Oh," he replied, che explained his
record in Columbia" How about his
appointment of the special judges p
we asked him. How did he explain
that?" oh" he said, "he showed that
they couldn't make him Jump up and
down. But how about the law as
to the appointment Of those 1udgesj
we asked him. "r6 the Dickens with
the law" he replied.
And there you are.
The Advertiser carries today on the
front page the line-up of all the can
didates for county Offices. Mr.. w. f.
Bailey, candidate for county commits
sioner, who has not attended but one
meeting SO far, had not hitherto been
called upon to state where he stood
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
The county fair next.

The county fair next
Do not kill your vote! Make it
count,
If you think Blease is the best man,
vote for Blease.
"Everybody's doin' it," What, Turn
ing over to Jones.
We can almost hear the votes turn
ing against Blease
Toe the mark and vote for Jones
You know he is the best man.
Next Tuesday will tell the tale and
then look out for the county fair.
Did Gov. Blease express any single
lofty or inspiring sentiment in his
speech Wednesday? Not one.
Gov Blease said he told the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of South
Carolina to attend to your own bus
iness and l Will attend to mine"
Choice language for a governor to use
The best platform to embrace is
that containing Anderson Colege-and
the dear, delightful girls.-Anderson
Daily Mail.
Now, look-a-here! Thatll never do
Remember that headline we had af-
ter the county conventions: South
Carolina for Jones; Laurens County
for Blease". We want to make it all
for Jones at the election.
Just as we said last week and every
attendant of the campaign meeting
must have noted, that the governor
dwelt not one moment upon the issues
of the day.
That was a peculiar news story in
The Augusta Chronicle Monday morn
ing. A special correspondent for the
paper sent story OF the senatorial
meeting at Winnsboro, gave about
four columns to the speech of w. Jas
per. Talbert and didn't mention N. B.
Dial at all.
Some have thought that when Gov
Blease tore up that newspaper We'd
nesday that he threw it in the face of
the correspondent whom he was criti-
cising. He did not He threw it over
to some of the other correspondents
In this way he succeeded in appealing
to those who would have enjoyed the
spectacle of seeing the newspaper torn
up and thrown in the face of it's repre-
sentative. We hope that the friends
of Gov. Blease in this county are not
proud of the governors behavior as to
this incident.
Gov. Blease surely must have lost
ground here Wednesday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-03-19
DELIVER ADDRESSES
BEFORE MEMS CLUB
GENTLEMEN WHO ATTENDED Bill
LINGS CONVENTION GIVE
THEIR IMPRESSIONS.

The Mems club of the M. e. church
held a meeting Tuesday evening and
listened to addresses by Rev. e. w.
Wright, T. T. Taylor, r. w. Soule and
C. A. Drinkard. These gentlemen at
tended the big Billings session of the
Men and Religious Forward Movement
as delegates from Lewistown the pre-
vious week and their talks were of
the method of campaign and the work
being accomplished by the movement.
It was urged that the movement be
started in LewistOwn and preparations
are now in progress with that end in
view. The Mems club of the M. e.
church passed resolution express
ing its willingness to cooperate with
other churches.
The next meeting of the Mems club
will be held at the church Tuesday
evening, March 26. upon which oc-
casion H. l.. DeKalb will act as toast
master and addresses will be made as
follows: THE Social Side of Young
Mans Life" P. H. Burlingame; "Re-
forms That Should Be Accomplished
in Lewistown During the Present
Year. !. B. Kirkland; "The RESPONSE
bility Of the Individual in Civic Mat
ters," Tom Stout.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-03-19
AGED FERGUS COUNTY
RANCHER DISAPPEARS
Mr.. LiLLBERG, LOST IN NovEM.
BER NEAR STANFORD, is BE-
LIEVED TO BE DEAD.

Geyser Times: Word reached Gey.
ser Tuesday of the strange disappear
ance of a rancher named Lillberg, who
resided with his son on homestead
some seven or eight miles northeast
OF Merino station, in Fergus county
He has not been seen since November
20.
From what little can be learned, it
appears that Mr.. Lillberg, who is in
the neighborhOod of 60 years of age,
was returning from a visit to Idaho,
and alighted from the afternoon pas
senger train at Stanford, intending
to walk the intervening distance to
his sons home. He was seen later
that afternoon passing the home of
widow lady residing ON Surprise
creek, and from then until now he
has been as completely lost as If the
earth had opened and swallowed him.
On his failure to reach home, his
son began search for him, enlisting
the offices OF the deputy sheriff of
Fergus county, but as a heavy snow
had fallen and the country being
sparcely settled, their work was with
out reward. Those most familiar with
the country hold out little hope of
finding the body before spring, as the
heavy SHOWS of the past winter still
cover the ground to depth suf-
ticient to cover body, especially in
rayines and coulees.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-03-19
.HOMESEEKERS ARE
ON THEIR WAY.HERE
UNPRECEDENTED RUSH OF lMMl.
GRANTS SHOWN BY STATS.
TICS OF THE RAILROAD.

According to railroad officials, this
is to be a great year for Montana in
sofar as the immigration of new set
tiers is concerned. Already the rush
has begun. In four days last week,
1000 carloads of immigrants effects
passed through the Minnesota transfer
in the Twin Cities and the Mime
apolis Journal is authority for the as.
sertion that a very large number of
these people were on their way to
Montana
Lewistown is gradually filling up
with homeseekers and investors. Local
real estate men inform the Democrat
that they are being fairly deluged with
inquiries from prospective purchasers
of land. A number of good deals are
now being negotiated and only the
unfavOrable weather, which has pre-
vented the real estate agencies from
showing their customers the country,
has prevented lively business dur
ing the past month. All indications
point to repetition of the conditions
of two years ago when from half a
dozen to a score of automobiles were
daily scurrying about the Judith Basin
and loaded with men looking for farm
lands to purchase.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-03-19
WOMAN ACQUITTED
OF PETTY LARCENY
JURY FINDS MRS. CHARLES GRANT
NOT GUILTY IN BRIGHT
HOTEL CASE.

After trial which lasted for the
greater part Of three days, the jury
in the case of State VS.. Mrs. Charles
Grant last Friday afternoon brought
In a verdict of not guilty. Mrs. Grant
was charged with her husband with
knocking down while acting as one
of the office force at the Bright hotel.
She was tried for petit larceny. j. C..
Huntoon appeared for the defense,
while Assistant County Attorney Roy
=. Ayers prosecuted the case for the
state at the trial, which was held be-
fore Justice Foley.
With Mrs. Grant free, there re-
mains in custody but one of the five
employees of the Bright originally ar
rested as members of a conspiracy to
rob the hotel of sums ranging from
five to twenty-five dollars per day
through the use of duplicate cash
checks in the dining room. Charles
Grant, husband Of the woman ac-
quilted Friday and chef at the Brigh,
up to the time Of his arrest, will be
placed on trial the latter part Of the
week for petit larceny, the charge of
grand larceny, first preferred against
him, having been dismissed last week.