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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-24

CROSS HILL NEWS

Cross Hill, July 22.-Rev. and Mrs.
w. t. Kruse and Miss Karlina Kruse
OF Philadelphia spent the week end
here with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Austin.
Mr.. Kruse spent his boyhood days in
Laurens and remembers kindly many
friends, who are glad to see him
again. He and his brothers visited
Laurens year before last Mrs. Kruse
and Miss Karlina never met their Lau-
rens county friends before. Mr.. Kruse
preached for Mr.. Ratchford at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
and evening. They will go to Lau-
rens today to visit friends there.
Showers continue to fall every few
days and farmers are still having a
tussle with the grass. 1t will take a
week or ten days to finish.
Mr.. John Rudd lost his barn last
Tuesday by fire. Lightning must have
set it, The fire was seen directly af
ter a shower or rain. The barn was
new one and is big loss, only par
TALLY covered by insurance The fife
was discovered in time to get out the
mules. A quantity of hay and some
corn was lost.
Capt. Wash Williams has been Sc
riously i'll for several days. His
friends are apprehensive about his
condition. He lives about five miles
from town.
There are five candidates for cotton
weigher at this place. The present
incumbent Mr.. II. A. Pinson, will not
stand for reelection
Mr.. j. ID. Black was seriously i'll
last week. He is some better today.
Mrs. j. H. Nance has also been Sc
ricusly i'll for a week.
Miss Mary billiard OF Clinton is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Austin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-24
PINE GROVE.


Pine Grove, July 22.-The crops are
looking well in this neighborhood and
we are having plenty of rain now.
Misses Alberta and Blanche Burns,
of Laurens, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Misses Lila and Mae
Bramlett.
Mrs. w. f. Sanders is very sick.
Her many friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Fred Franks and little daugh-
ter, Caroline, are still in Greenvilie
with her brother, Mr.. Ben King.
Miss Plumer Craddock spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. John
knight, near Trinity Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owings, of Barks-
dale, spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry knight.
Mr.. Zeno Craddock spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mr.. Austin Willis. of Gray Court,
spent Sunday with Mr.. Austin Bran
lett.
Mr.. Roy Powers spent Saturday
night with his uncle, Mr.. 2. r. Trayn-
ham.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-24
AS no ProhafA of Wills.

Under recent act Of the leF,i
every executor, deviser, lega,
tee, guardian, attorney or oh
son, having in his pocession,
or control any last will and test
or codicil of any person hereaf,
ing, shall within thirty days aft,
tice or knowledge of the death o
testator, deliver such last will
c. dicil to the Judge of the Pr
Court having jurisdiction to admi
came TO Probate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-24
Laneston Church.

a series of meetings will begin at
Langston church next Sunday. Pas
tor b. p Mitchell will be atss;sz..ca by
Rev. l.. X. Simp ~ War-...s-szsls,
Asgreat meetin ted. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
THE PACKERS ACQUITTED.

The acquittal OF the millionaire
beef packers. charged with conspiracy
in restraint OF trade and the violation
OF the Sherman antitrust law. is
naturally disappointing to that por-
ton OF the people that connect Grimm
ality with successful business. The
packers appear TO have had a fair
trial. The government prepared its
case vigorously and exhaustively. It
introduced an enormous amount OF
evidence. most OF which. however,
was OF technical nature and diff
cult for the jurymen to understand.
The ofense with which the packers
were charged was not simple and
tangible. On the contrary. Il was
made up OF a large number OF appar-
emily innocent actions. No particular
one OF them was conclusive evidence
OF criminallty. and only by inference
through a study OF long train OF
afairs. could the deduction OF Grimm.
ality be made. Under the circum-
stances Il Is not strange that a yer.
dict OF guilty could not be secured.
Apart. however. from the effect
upon the individuals involved in this
case. the vigorous action OF the gov
eminent has produced results. II Is
admitted that the practices which Sc
cured arbitrary agreement on prices
and maintained uniform selling rates.
have been discontinued and abandon.
ed. The packing companies now are
obeying the law. Whether they
obeyed the law Eve years ago or not.
and in that particular most important
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
WEST VIRGINIA m the PREsi
DENTAL CONTEST.

At the dollar dinner In this city on
February 18th. Hon. M q. sperry, OF
Osrksburs. made an interesting pre-
diction upon which tho Intelligencer
commented at that time. It was to
the effect that long before West vlr-
sinia Republicans would be called
upon to express their Presidential
preferences. other states would have
decided the contest and would have
made certain the denomination OF
WIN. H TAFT. Following this pred1o-
don. Mr.. sperry counselled modera-
ton and discretion on the part OF
West Virginia Republicans in dis
cussins the Presidential question.
It ts still seven weeks until the
nrst congressional convention In
West Virginia can choose delegates
70 the Chicago convention. Yet,
already II is apparent that President
Tafts denomination Is as certain as
anything human can be. It will re-
quire 637 votes to nominate In the
national convention Already 264
delegates have been elected and in
structed for President Taft. The
combined opposition have obtained
fewer than fifty delegates. The New
England states will add over 60 TO
the Presidents column. New Jersey.
Pennsylvania and Delaware will give
him a hundred more. Southern states
yet TO choose will add close to an.
other hundred. and still the great
states OF Ohio. Minnesota, Illinois,
Missouri. Kentucky. California, Kan
sas and many others remain to be
counted. In all OF these the Presi.
dent will have a great deal OF strength
and in many Of them he will have a
majority IL not all OF the DELEGATES
Long before the convention meets in
Chicago. the opposition to President
Tafts denomination will appear 40
weak that the futilIty OF further
effort will be recognized.
Under these circumstances. the an.
propriateness and wisdom OF Mr..
sperry's counsel are apparent. ives;
Virginia Republicans have their OWL
problems to solve. They have a state
ticket 20 nominate and the election
OF that ticket is OF more Importance
to them at the present time than prob
ably ever before. While the contest
for delegates will not be stopped and
the friends OF Mr.. Taft will continue
their efforts. the controversy between
them and their opponents ought TO be
conducted in good spirit. and ought
TO be free from acerbities that fire..
quentiy appear in a close, heated and
uncertain struggle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

and there was no such expression OF
the voters wishes as the law con-
templated. This is the North Dakota
lament OF last week in a different
form. In both states the primaries
we're conducted according to law, and
the field was open. In both the out
come was disastrouble TO Col. Roose-
welt. His adopted state of North
Dakota by an overwhelming vote.
gave its preference 10 Senator LaFol-
lette. His native state Is overwhelm
iDgly for Mr. Taft.
The New York primaries were q
farce only in the sense that the STAN
pede to Col. Roosevelt did not ma
terlalize. II the election machinery
In Greater New York did actually
break down. as is claimed. the conse-
quences must have fallen in proper
ton upon Taft voters, and since the
ascertained result is so largely against
the colonel 1t is fair to presume that
II more Republicans had voted he
would have been buried deeper.
The Roosevelt movement appears
TO be in the hands Of poor losers.
Every primary that is held is unsatis.
factory to them in its operations.
Every convention that Is held, like
that in Indiana, is denounced by them
as little short OF an organized out.
rage. State laws framed so as 10
safeguard popular expression do not
meet their dire extremities any more
than party rules long established
sufficiently protect their interests II
never seems tO occur TO them that
thus far their movement has not been
there with the goods. The heralded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

According to Col. Roosevelt, only
one real honest primary has been
held in the United States, and that
was held in the great. grand and
glorious county OF Roane. There was
fraud in North Dakota. there was
fraud in Indiana. there was fraud all
over New York, there was fraud in
all the southern states. A deep. dark
and dense cloud OF scandal. shame
and debauchery covers most OF the
continent. but Roane county. W. Va.
stands out on bright, glorious and
respondent spot against the dark
back ground.
Hurrah for Roane.
In the meanwhile won't Col. Flynn
kindly call for the noes on the motion
to endorse7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher

IN ghtVsd Town they're chasing dollars they catch
silver bone they pinch the eagle hoers so loud twoud rend
- heart OF stone. In Tightwsd Town they ell
OWN have axes for any scheme things move;
II would" they say increase taxes IL we
he village should include In Tghtwad no knovl
ege OF books authors song they the church and
bust the college and boost mortgage works along In
Town mans estimated according the owns; he's most
Ieered and elevated Who has bones In Tgd
oSn yre only civil 70 brought their vads
N ghwad Town the soul will shve pursuing mied and rnd
gods In ghtvad Town there's little laughter there is no vorb
" an or hear men seldom smile who follow the idols OF the
money mart With streets unpaved broken and
houses old and iumbedovn the hope seldom coken Il,
"s"'NS1 io"n ~ IightVad town. WALT MASON
by o.ou .tb.- Alan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
THE NEW YORK PRIMARY.

In view OF the charges OF fraud
and unfairness made by Mr.. Roose-
welt and his managers relative to the
primary in New York state. II is we'll
to present a few facts These are
taken from the New York Tribune OF
"wednesday, March 27th. and most
people will agree in the New York
Tribune Is an authority as to facts Of
Interest 20 Republicans in New York
city and New York state.
First-only in thirteen districts in
New York city and the Immediate ter.
ritory was there any delay or com.
plant relative 10 the ballots. OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
.SSSUstNg
o. Ohio County.

70 delegates elected By the raft Re-
puhlicans In New York state. 81 Of
them were chosen from districts out
side OF New York city. and there was
absolutely NO question of any kind
concerning the conditions Of the pri-
mary In which these 81 deiegates
were elected.
second-At tho primaries in New
York city. $4,000 votes were cast out
OF . registration total Of over 90, 900,
or about 80 per cent While this was
not . largo vote. It may fairly be
called . representative sote Of Repub-
iicans who desired to vote.
Third-rhe primaries IN New York
city were under the control Of the
state election boards, which boards
were bipartisan. Democratic In COM
plexion as . rule. and appointed by
tho Democratic state administration.
Neither the New York county Rspub-
lican organization nor the followers
Of VIM. II. Taft had any control Of
these boards whatever.
Fourth-The delay IN getting
tickets to some OF the voting places
and the failure to get tickets to q
few voting places was due entirely,
according to President Britt Of the
board Of elections, to the numerous
litigations started by the Roosevelt
adherents. for che purpose OF securing
better places on the tickets. The
Roosevelt people started no fewer
than ~ litgations In various districts
for this purpose and decisions OF these
idgations were not returned until
late Friday night. March .22nd.
In spite, however, OF this showing
OF facts. Mr.. Roosevelt is pleased to
term the entire primary throughout
the state OF New York as "scandalous"
and to place the responsibility on
what he called the New York county
machine running the Taft ticket"
Facts do not seem to disturb Mr..
Roosevelt when he wishes to make
a point He has no evidence that his
cause suffered more from the delay
In receiving tickets than the cause OF
Mr.. Taft. and absolutely no ground
for the assertion that the friends OF
Mr.. Taft had any control over the
tickets or the conduct OF the primary.
In view OF the fact that OF the $4,000
votes cast. he received about one in
five. II is reasonably safe 10 assume
that the majority for the Taft dele
gates would have been larger had the
vote been larger.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

uprising Of Republican masses to the
standard OF Roosevelt Is mythical. u
IL the Taft people who are uprising
and they are doing II in effective
fashion. The big and little business
men. the farmers and working men.
Tor whom the colonel expressed solIci-
tude NJ Chicago yesterday. are voting
against the promotions Of chaos" and
In favor OF the quieter methods OF
President Taft-Pittsburgh Gazette
Times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
Ordsrs Filled.

An order from tho circuit court set
sale 70 n. r Dobbs Of the property Of
Jos. Green ct al
An order from circuit court appoint
Ing Geo. J. Rogers trustee In the place
OF Gibson l.. Cramer. deceased. In the
case of Elisa Bond W. Helen Bond Il
nj was filed yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

OF all. the government has won a de.
cisive victory. No effort to enforce
law; no effort to secure just and
equitable condition is ever wasted.
Attorney General wickersham and
his assistants have fought this case
ably and vigorously. and they are en-
titled to all the credit for an earnest
and intelligent presentation Of the
governments claims.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
Poor Losers.

The crusty comments OF Col. Roose-
Welt and his followers on the results
In New York's Republican state pri-
mary suggests a singular lack OF
gameness. The colonel says these
primaries we're a farce. Judge Duell,
his campaign manager. declares the
whole election machinery broke down
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

All the politicians claim to be pro-
gressives. but some OF them like the.
Down East fishermen. have TO spit
overheard TO see which way they are
going.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
BISHOP ooNAHUE HOME
FROM DOWN STATE POINTS

Yesterday about noon. Rt Rev,
Bishop =. J. Donahue. u. ID. rcturnef
% his rcsfNncc on Thirteenth street.
after sptnding few weeks on a rec
reation tour throughout the southern
psrt ~ this state shortly after
Easter the bishop will make r. tour %
The entire diocese for the purpose of
confirmation. and viii be absent from
the city nor some. time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

~ a minimum wage bill IS not
passed soon. some OF these $500 min.
listers would be justified in marching
up and down the aisle bearing strike
transparencies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

Nine-tenths OF the entire income OF
the imperial government Of Germany
Is paid out for the maintenance OF
the army and navy. The estimated
German revenue for 1912 IS 1861 .OOO.-
600. or this enormous sum. ;41s. OOO..
600 Is TO be paid out for the army and
navy and state pensions. II is not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

According to the latest reports from
Roane county, Col. Flynn. chairman
OF the Spencer convention. has not
yet found time TO call for the noes
on the motion to endorse Mr.. Roose.
welt. Probably Col. Flynn is biding
his time. Col. Flynn is strenuous"
and practical" politician. He knows
when to act. also when not to act.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

Wheeling Realty company % VII.
Ham T. Minor. parcel of ground In Tri.
adelphia district; consideration. $40.
William y. Irvine. trustee, TO Chas.
". Bates. lot No. ~ IN Hawthorne
Court. consideration. $40.
Margare ~. Muiin and husband 10
Ida r Gibbons. lot No In Edge
wood. consideration. $40.
James A. Henry and wife 10 ] II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

nose chance accidents which often
On ms way 70 Caforna by the overland
route ne was crossing the State Missouri
ht OF Georgetown broke
ne driver said would take all Of day
an nc speedily discovered in
ns On inquiry he learned that
OF
him $500 WIZ "ou'u
Vest made himself
and he
very unpopular thing to do but he didn't
community
and hanged him The
nad reckless
on staying then
said Vest that I
woudnt De
OF them my friends within six time. -
OF 7
ness showed irons
And 1t turned hadeve town
within
accepting political
United states
would - $1,000
copyright 1872 by E. J. Edwards reserved)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will
Name Famous Webster Speech
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

II Secretary Knox can't be con-
tented unless he is on the 20, we
wish he would keep away from those
turbulent South Americans. and visit
some safe places like our historical
museums and antiquarian collections.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

Mcdonald. south one-half Of lot No.
2 in North Wheeling. consideration.
SO.
Three deeds Of trust we're left for
record.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

pecome very nnuentai be entered politics. Many Of us
were surprised when learned that he had sfyen nm
the Idea OF practcng law in Kentucky because he had
been tempted BY story that reached him OF great
opportunities for young and enterprsng lawyers In
fornA where gold had been recently discovered And
was aean surprised when heard years later that
OF law In Missouri. and In q little town at that
From the time he left Kentucky. presumably for
Caorna until ne became member OF the Federal Sen
ate. did not meet shortly after we had renewed
old nes asked him why he did go California and
wny ne was induced to settle in little Missouri
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
New News of YESTERDAY


hek1oen IhsS Detexn1ned Great DemOcT1fs Career
buRE BECK
81 fourteen ys:. prior to h deaf. 1880
leaders Democratic
man Of powerful physaus Yet piping
ntfe
coud
hottest circle OF " - - -
sned In speaking Of the
Senator - - N> - ~Ae SeA~'e'
remember George Vest edheaded
thought
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

When a man Gays he prefers to live IN
the suburbs rs a safe bet that hIa wife
refuses 20 live In the cltF.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29

strange that socialism grows among
the German working class.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
COUNTY COURT


John Harvey. 80. and Mary Adams.
30. both Of Underwood. w. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

subject - ths dsels,sa ~ the
ststs primaries 10 - held June
En-, kindly announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
eenersss from the Flint West vir-
sinIs asstrse4
GEORGE A. LAuostliN,
o. Ohio County.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-05
A BUSINESS BIBLE CLASS.
Mems Glass at Christian Church ito
Meet at Court House, And Boom
Things.


The Mems Bible class at the Chris
tian church, taught by Mr.. ]. E. Giles
pie, will begin holding its sessions at
the court house next Sunday morning
AZ $3.50, and all men of the city are
invited to attend.
This class is already one of the
largest in the city. twenty-five to
thirty men are present every Sunday,
regardless of weather. Discussion is
free, and the teaching is practical.
A boosters committee of six mem
bers of the class. with Charles b.
Mitchell as chairman, has declared it's
intention of having class of one hun
dred men within six months, and no.
tices of the class have been sent by
mail by nearly all its members to their
friends throughout the city.
In meeting at the court house the
class is following the lead of the
mems class in the Christian church
at Pryor, where the class is taught
by lawyer of the city, and has al
ready sixty, or seventy men.
The class is not working for men
who go to other Sunday schools. There
are plenty of men in the city who are
unattached. When the class is well
under way in its new quarters, it is
proposed to have occasional addresses
from prominent men in this city and
elsewhere, who will speak on moral
and social questions of especial inter
est to men.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-05
WOULD RECLAIM
SWAMP LANDS

Washington, d. c.. June 5.-Con-
gress has been petitioned today by the
Southern Commercial Congress to pro
vide a complete survey of all swamp
and oyerfiowed land in the United
States, to be followed by a plan for
draining each individual project as a
part of complete system of reclama-
ton.
The survey would include an exam.
ination of the soil of swamp and over
flowed lands, showing their value from
an agricultural standpoint, adaptibl-
ity for growing crops and an estimate
of the cost of such reclamation. There
are more than S0,0O0,0O0 acres of such
land in the country.
The petition was presented to the
senate by Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
'of Florida, president of the Southern
Commercial Congress, and was signed
by him and DR.. J. c. Owens, secretary
treasurer OF the congress.
At the fourth annual convention of
the Southern Commercial Congress, at
Nashville, Tenn, April $40, a resolu-
tion introduced by John NJ Parker OF
New Orleans, first president of the
Southern Commercial Congress, that
congress be petitioned to provide for
reclamation of this land, was unanl-
mously passed. The resolution also
provided for nationwide educational
campaign by the Southern Commercial
Congress to show the economic value
of reclaiming this land, and calling on
all commercial organizations to assist
in the campaign.
A commission to standardize drain
age laws of the various states was
provided for in the resolution. This
commission was appointed by Sena-
tor Fletcher last week. It includes j.
TO- Wright, chairman, Tallahassee,
Fla. A. w. McKeand, Charleston, s.
|C; Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill,
In. c.; Justin r. Denechaud, New Or.
leans, La; VIM. w. Old, Jr., Norfolk
Va Walter Clark, Clarksdale, Miss. ];
A. F. Purdue, Nashville, Tenn; A. A.
Stiles, Austin, Texas; Charles F. Bar
rett, Shawnee, Okla; and Senator j
p Matthews, Oakland, Tenn.
Senator Fletcher, following the pre-
sentation of the petition, has arrang
ed for publication as public docu
ment the address on drainage of ]. o
Wright, chief drainage engineer Of
Florida, delivered at the Nashville con
vention of the Southern Commercial
Congress.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-05
Tulsa Banker Dies.

Tulsa, Okla, June Special -
In the death this week of Thomas
Stewart Pierce, pioneer banker and
business man, Tulsa loses one Of its
most important citizens. Mr.. Pierce
who died from a stroke of paralysis
was for many years prominent in gov
ernment and political circles in the
east, being connected with the inter-
nal revenue department in various en-
pacities.
Pierce came to Tulsa. in April, 1910
and helped to organize the Colonill
Trust company of this city and was
vice president of that institution when
he died. Mr.. Pierce was born in
Livermore, Pa, March 27, 1855. He
is Survived by a wife and three chill
dren