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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
CONFLICTING STATMENTS FEATURE
THE STATE HOUSE ARCHITECT PROBE
Committees and Sub-Comittees Differ as to Who was
Present at the Meeting and Who was not Pres.
ent-ArChitlct Todd on the Stand.

Columbia, Feb. S.-The Todd claim
for $13550 will be still further in
vestigated by a special committee
from the house under a resolution
which the house passed this morning.
The resolution was introduced by Mr..
Stevenson. 1t follows:
That committee of five members
of the house be forthwith appointed
by the speaker and when appointed,
shall constitute a commission whose
duty it shall be to investigate and re-
port to this house with all convenient
speed the facts as to the conduct and
action of the committee on state
house and grounds, and it's subcom-
mittees, and all other persons and Of
ficers connected Herewith or alleged
TO have been connected Herewith or
to have had anything to do with the
same, as to the plans undertaken and
contracts entered into to carry out the
terms of a concurrent resolution.
the object of which was to carry out
suggestions Of the governor in his
message No. in relation to the state
house.
%. That said commission shall
have the power and authority to
swear witnesses, send for and compel
the attendance of witnesses and pro
duction of paper; employ ste
nographer; preserve order, and shall
report the testimony, with their con
clusions thereon, back to this house
with all convenient speed at this ses-
sion That the sergeant-at- arms of
this house is directed to serve all pro-
cesses issued by the said commission,
signed by its chairman, and obey the
orders Of said commission"
Speaker Smith appointed the follow
ing committee to investigate the Todd
claim for $13,55O: l.. NJ. Gasgue, ]. II.
Miller, r.. b. Belser, j. w. BOYD, and
j. X. Connor.-Spartanburg Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
The First Meeting.

The committee was appointed by
Speaker Smith, and Friday there
Ewas considerable contradictory testi-
mony at the first session. Mr.. Bryan
said that not only his subcommittee
was familiar with the facts. but that
all members Of the committee knew
about the contract with Todd & Ben
son when 1t was discussed on Sep
tember 27 in the office of Gov. Blease.
Other members of the whole commit
tee said that the contract was not
brought up and that they knew moth
ing about the claim for $13,550 filed
later. They did know that there was
some discussion as to the fees al
lowed an architect, and there was also
some talk about allowing Mr.. Todd
not more than $1,000 for his cam
paign Of education" as one member
termed it. The details Of the CON
tract, however, were not prepared at
this committees meeting and were
drawn up afterward in Charleston by
Mr.. Bryan on some Of the data taken
at the committee meeting This
contract was witnessed in Charleston
by the architects interested and later
in Columbia signed by Messrs Todd
and Bryan and Dixon on behalf of
the commission in Columbia, as is
shown in the testimony below The
contract was dated back to Septem-
haY, IN,,f Il
in room rented by Mr.. Todd over
the transfer station at the corner of
Main and Gervais streets several days
later.
Mr. Wells. Mr. Mitchum and Mr..
Regues said that they had not attend
ed any meeting Of the general com
mittee, except the one called for Sep
tember. They knew nothing Of the
meetings held during the session of
She general assembly when the sub
\ A&ommittee was appointed. This is
Pine of the points upon which en-
phasis was mado yesterday. A sum-
mary of the meeting yesterday Is
vgiven.
Mr.. Bryan said that the general
committee knew Of the plans and ap-
proved OF the expenditure OF the
money for Todd & Benson on account
OF tho authority given under the res
oiuuon adopted after Gov. Blease sent
a special message to the general as
sembly regarding the toilets and the
approaches to the State house.
Other members Of the committee
say that they were not familiar with
the contract except that an architects
fee was discussed In a general way.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
notice.!

Laurens. S. c., Feb. 3rd. 1912
a call is hereby made for a County
Convention OF the Union Republican
Party of Laurens, to be held at Lau-
rens, 8. c., February oath, 1912, and
elect three 90 delegates to the State
Convention at Columbia, 8. c., Fob
ruary goth. 1912. and elect five dele
gates to the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Convention, to meet at Union.
8. c.. February 28th Tho various
precincts or townships Will meet on
Saturday. February 18th, and elect
four delegates each to the County Con
vention. to meet at Laurens, s. c.,
February oath, 1912
BY order of Executive Committee.
p. s. SUBER. Chairman.
F. w. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
kershap Chapter Adopts Attractive
Program for the Tenth Of May
School Children to be Conspicuous

School Children to be Conspicuous
Feature.
Arrangements are already under
way for the Memorial Day exercises
to be held on the tenth of May under
the auspices of the J. B. Kershaw
chapter, United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy.
AT the last meeting of the chapter,
1t was unanimously determined to re-
turn to the time-honored custom OF
having the entire program carried out
at the cemetery instead of having the
address delivered in the opera house.
Hence the time of day Is also chang
ed-the exercises this year being in
the afternoon, toward sunset, when
it Is to be expected that the weather
VIII not be uncomfortably warm, and
particularly when the children can par
uclpate without Interference with
school,
While the program in detail has not
yet been definitely decided upon. IT
is known that the exercises at tho
cemetery Will be in the nature of a
combination tand condensation of
what last year was done at the opera
mousse and at the cemetery. That is
to say, there will be music. presen- =
tatlon OF crosses of honor, the reading
OF the roll and an address. In addi
tion thereto, each soldiers grave will
be decorated with laurel wreath tied
with red and white ribbons: these
"reaths being placed by a number of
ilttle girls who will have been care
tully instructed and drilled i'm advance
SO that this feature of the program
may be promptly and properly carried
out WIN no possibility of single grave
DehS overlooked or neglected.
In fact this idea of precision and
careful preparation is to signalisa the
entire event which, while dignified and
In measure solemn as well. is bonod
10 be not without sufficient dash
ana Vlgor to make it distinctly inter
eStlng as we'll as Instructive.
The thin Gray Line is ever thin
nlng. The sombre iron crosses in tbc
cemetery increase in number day by
DAY. And the Daughters" realize that
1t is the children who must be i'm.
pressed with Memorial Day and nj,
that 1t means, because they must he
the conservators of all that is best
and noblest in the community; that if
Is Tor them to hand down to the gen
erations yet to come the memories Of
the brave days and brave deeds Of tho
men and women of Laurens.
While, therefore. every effort will
be made to secure the attendance ot
as many eVterans as can possibly be
present and while OF course it is OK.
pected that the general public will
come in large numbers. particuIar
stress Will be laid upon the desirabiI
l'N OF having all the school children
attend; and it is expected that spc-
cIal invitation and request will in the
near future be accordingly extended
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

and harmless one called "Digestit"-
little tablets that contain all the in
gradients necessary to digest food. A
couple of "Digestit" tablets will di-
gest all the food in your stomach. kill
poisonous gases, make you feel fine.
1t has relieved thousands. Their own
statements are proof. You can try 1t
Tor yourself Your money will be re-
FUNDED If "Digestit" fails-5Oc. Ask
at b. f. Posey's.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
Indigestion Is Poison.

thousands Of men and women are
suffering from diseases caused by foul
decayins food in their stomachs. This
causes dangerous poison gases which
makes the breath unbearable, poisons
tne blood, deadens the brain, shattats
the nerves. The evil effects of indi-
gestion and dyspepsia are too we'll
known to be dilated upon. The new
remedy for these troubles is q natural
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin

Possibly that headache comes from
SICK stomach. This shows nature
needs gentle assistance in the way Of
vegetable tonic. r. l.. r. is purely
Tegetable and will set your stomach
right. The Laurens Drug Co. sells and
guarantees this noted Tonic.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
FREE BOOK ON PILES.
Tells How Cnres are Made with an
Internal Medicine,

Internal Medicine.
DO you know the cause OF piles?
Is 1t inward or external?
ls It skin disease?
Will salVes or cutting cure for GOOD
Do you know how Or. j. s. Leon
hardt found the long-sought internal
cure?
Those questions fully answered In a
booklet mailed free by Or. Leonhardt
Co. Station b, Buffalo. N. Y, or by
baurens Drug Co. who sells HEM
RolD, the successful remedy at 81 per
large bottle, under guarantee. At all
drug stores.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
EYE, EAR, NOSE ANU THROAT sPE.
CIALIST.

M. r. Faville, M. d., wishes to an
nounce that he has Offices on the third
floor OF the Grier & Park building,
Greenwood, and is equipped to fit
glasses. and treat diseases of the eye,
ear. nose and throat.
Phone 406.
Office hours-3 to ] and 2 to 4.
Sundays my appointment
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

entitled to one-fifth Of the entire fee.
He entered into no competition, be-
cause it was the rule of his office.
There were other rules-for instance,
no negro could get plan from his
office,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

Check books showing big deposits
are not much enjoyed unless there is
health with the wealth. r. L. IT. keeps
you in perfect health and enables you
to accumulate wealth. so cents and
81 bottle at the Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

entitled to one-fifth Of the entire fee.
He entered into no competition. be-
cause it was the rule of his office.
There were other rules-for instance.
no negro could get a plan from his
office.
Was Directly Interested.
The matter was impressed on my
mind because l was directly inter
ested. 1 wouldn't spend money on
contingency. understood the con-
tract was made in good faith"
Replying to Mr.. Gasque, he said
he visited people throughout the
State, talked to tax payers and in
terested them in it,. Mr. F. c. Cary
had told him that he would support
the plans If the governor would not
veto them. Mr.. Todd told Mr.. Cary
that he could make no promises.
Il keep no account Of my expenses,
but If that is a matter Of controversy.
| Will eliminate them despite the fact
that The Safe has attempted to per-
vert the facts. l would like to know
what architect it was The State says
roughly speaking, the improvements
would cost 33,O00,000.
There are plenty of architects who
enter into competition, but / am not
one of them. The State newspaper
has never said that the $1,000 APP
propriated was to acquaint the people
with the facts"
Mr.. Todd stated emphatically that
he understood that he was to be paid
foH the model and for the travelling
lie had spent nearly year on the
work. He consulted E. Marion Ruck-
er and other attorneys as to whether
or not, as member of the legislature
he (Mr. Todd was violating the eth
les OF the profession. Mr.. Rucker said
no.
AT the September meeting he was
busy explaining the plans and he
could not say whether or not the
governor was in the office all the
time. He naturally thought that. the
meeting being held there, it was au-
thorized
Never Heard Objection.
He never consulted the governor
privately
Il never heard no on any plans
discussed at the meeting. AS to the
travelling expense account, | would
rather wipe that out. According to
Mr., Bryan, i thought had authority
to proceed with the plans after the
February meeting. If / knew then
what | know now. I certainly would
not have gone on with the work. I
told them that it would take lots of
money to fix this capitol. The dome
for instance, is unsafe. ! think as
to toilet approaches, if you bother
the approaches to the toilets. you en-
danger the rest of the building"
Mr.. Belser asked the witness after
reading the governors message, how
1t could be possible to interpret the
idea as it was done.
Mr.. Todd said that when once work
was started on the capitol 1t meant
wholesale changes. The front steps
were unsafe, new Offices were needed
and South Carolin" should arrange
for a new building.
The contract and his report were
prepared in his Office in Charleston,
but he did not know whore the min
utes were drawn up.
Questioned nv Mr. Cocouo no Gotta
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

Think of 1t! A large size, ane quail
ty bowl and pitcher. only 75 cents.
s. NJ. e. Il. II. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14

and that while they liked the plans
they did not understand that there
approval bound them to the claim
f1led.-The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-14
UOW's This ?

we offer One Hundred Dollars Re
"'trd for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
j. Cheney e Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
r. j, Cheney for the last IS years and
believe him perfectly honorable i'm all
business transactions and financially
ahIe to carry out any obligation made
by his firm.
Walding. Knnan e Marvin.
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
nan Catarrh Cure is taken intern
any acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the svstcm
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c nor
Oottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-18
DISPLAYS GUN;
is LOCKED UP
George Knox Attempts TO Defend
Title to Corner Lot But Po-
lice Object.

With a revolver, which the deputy
district attorney characterizes as a
young cannon" George Knox this
morning attempted to prove the pri-
ority of his title to the corner con-
cession space of the railroad lot OPP
posite the fair pavilion. The only re-
suit of his display of heavy artillery
was to land him in the custody of the
law on a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon. Pending his hear
ing this afternoon he is out on $500
bail.
Knox and a partner had reserved
space for a jinkle and doll rack and
a hamburger stand from the fair as
sociat'on and seemed to be laboring
under the impression that he had the
corner where Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chamberlain, local people, are erect
ing a cafeteria stand. This morning
when he saw Chamberlain busily en-
gagged in constructing his stand he
ordered him to desist and, when his
order was not compiled with, he drew
a big calibre revolver and presented
it at the worker When the latter
went for the police, his wife appear
ed at the stand and she, too was con-
fronted with the man and the gun.
Knox was taken into custody by the
officers and it was found that he had
been drinking heavily. The revolver
was a murderous looking weapon and
was loaded in every chamber. JUS
tice of the Peace Parkes fixed his
bonds at $500, although Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Newberry insisted that
the man was dangerous and should
not be allowed to be at liberty under
less than bonds of $500. Frederick
Steiwer. appearing for the defendant
characterized such a demand. COM
ing before a preliminary hearing as
Russian oppression" and the bond
was allowed to stand as fixed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-18
BREWERS FROM ALL
OVER L. :. ARE IN BOSTON

Boston. Mass, Sept. 1S.-At the in
vitation of the Boston chamber of
commerce representative brewers
from all over the United States gath
cred here today for the opening of the
SD annual meeting of the United
States Brewers association the first
he'd in Boston in 90 years.
The convention will have three dis
tinct sides-business, social and edu-
cational.
The latter takes the form of an
elaborate exhibit free to the public.
of brewing machinery and operations,
brewing materials and brewing pro-
ducts. This is given under the aus
pices of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. in the Henry l.,
Pierce building of the institute, at 80
Trinity Place, adjoining the new Cop
ley-Plaza Hotel. which is the social
and business center of the continent
The most notable feature of the
exhibit is a miniature brewery and
bottlery in full operation. This little
brewery is seen in full operation ano
will be demonstrated for the benefit
of all comers by competent master!
of the brewing art, under direction o.
DR.. j. Lainson Wills, F. C. s., former
ly OF the National Brewing Academy
New ork. but now engaged in techni
cal work in Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-18
Such Measure Would Not Destroy
independence Of Public Officials
Declares Colonel.
PEOPLES WILL SUPREME
Colonel in Speech in Arizona FavOrs
Applying Recall to Everybody
Holding Office-Says He Wants TO
DO What People Desire-WilI Fol-
low Their Wishes Best He Can.

Winslow, Arizona, Sept. 1s.-Col-
cnel Roosevelt declared today he IA
vored the recall of public officials
and wants the recall to apply to ev-
erybody, including the president. He
denied it would destroy the independ-
ence of pubic officials.
Il never feel Ike refusing what peo-
pie want" was the statement OF
Roosevelt. 81 will follow their wish
es as far as 1 conscientiously can. On
the other hand, it is the peoples right
after due consideration to have their
wishes enforced by every public SER
want. l do not like to refuse to do
what the people want me to do with
out the people having a chance to get
at me where We can have an open
fight. Were such an issue raised I'd
like to have a chance to go and fight
il out.
The people talk about the recall
destroying the independence of pub
lie servants. Why, II won't destroy
that. OF anybody who has independ-
ence. 1 don't like a public servant
whose independence is of such a frail
quality that he is independent only
when he knows the people can't get
at him. I'd want to go out and do
hammering if had TO break with the
people
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-18
NEGRO REPUBLICANS
ARE IN SESSION

New York. Sept. 1s.-A nationa
convention of negro republicans and
Independent clubs met here today to
decide on candidate for president
In addition to selecting a candidate
the thousand delegates attending the
convention will pledge the following
First-to restore the Ninth and
Tenth Colored Cavalry in the army.
Second-To place negroes on the
ballot in the congressional districts
where they hold the balance of pow
er
Third-To aid in suppression, de-
nouncing of lynching and burning al
the stake of human beings in Ameri-
ca.
Presidet Taft, eX-President RoOse-
welt. and Governor Wilson were ask
ed to make addresses at the conven-
tion. The convention will also pre-
pare a pamphlet containing an ad-
dress to negro voters of the country,
in which will be included the candi-
date to be supported and the prin-
cip!es to be advocated for the ad-
vancement of the negro race in this
country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-18
MANY AT FAIR
IN INWALLAWALLA

Today is Pendleton Day at the Wal
la Walla fair and quite number of
LEGAL people went over this morning
TO participate in the festivities. Am
ong the number were Secretary j. Il.
Keefe of the Commercial association
and Roundup and President G. l..
Hurd of the Umatilla- Morrow fair.
In addition to 1t being Pendleton Day
it is also Woodman Day and Travel
ing Mems Day so that the number
from here was considerably aug
mented by local wood choppers and
knights of the grip"
The following is the order of the
day at the Walla Walla fair:
Parade over downtown streets at
1890.
Sport program Immediately after
lunch.
Racing starts about 2 p. m.
Free acts between heats and events
Roping exhibition on track by
TEX" Mcleod, champion of Texas
and Canada.
Competition drill by w. o. w.
Battle royal between five negroes
at 4:4O opposite grand stand.
Baby show in pavilion at p. IN.
Concert by Tigano band in pavilion
at night
Kangaroo court conducted by Trav.
cling Men in the evening.
Judging of stock and fruits ant
vegetables starts in the morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-18
He SAYS SINGLE
TAX DANGEROUS

Before an audience which filled the
assembly room of the city hall and
which displayed much interest in the
subject, Charles H. Shields. secretary
of the Oregon Equar Taxation League
argued against the graduated tax
measure last night. He was introduc-
ed by Assessor c. p. strain and talk
ed for an hour and a half. going over
the various features of the single tax
The keynote of Mr.. Shields address
was that the single tax doctrine
means the destruction of private prop
erty in land or in other words con-
iiscation of all realty values. He de-
Clared all single takers get their in
spiration from the works of Henry
George and that the idea of abolish
ing private property in land is para
mount in Henry Georges teachings.
Harshly attacking the graduated
tax amendment the speaker said il
would result in the confiscation of
land values and would fall particular
~ hard upon farmers and home own
ers. He attempted to prove the idea
of taxing franchises to be farcical on
lue STOunu lndl lIdllCnlSeS nave uO
taxable value.
In pointing out the possible results
of the adoption of the graduated tax
amendment he said:
Your land values would have de-
Clined, your mortgages would have
been foreclosed. and | need scarcely
say that everybody knows just what
an era of deterioration and destruc-
ton would ensue. So the issue | put
before you is a plain one. Do you
want land communism? Do you want
socialism? If you do, then vote sin
gle tax. | know OF no country in the
world where progress has ever been
made under such a system. Go
where you may, where land is held in
common by the state, and YOU will
find civilization far inferior to our
own. You will find crime. want, mis-
cry and human degradation a hun
dred fold worse than the much COM
planned conditions of our own coun-
try,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-18
PRESIDENT OF COLUMBIA
is BACK FROM EUROPE

New York Sept. IS.-Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
University, who Is prominently men
toned as the man to be named for
governor by the republicans when
their convention meets at Saratoga
a week from today, arrived from Eu-
rope today. He Is an ardent Taftite.
DR.. Butler has been in France visit
ing Baron Bstournelles de Constant
and comforting with Jules Coulet and
Prof Paszkowski, directors of the
Bureaus of Academic Information In
Paris and Berlin, with a view of
closer cooperation with each other
and with similar bureau which is
to be directed by Prof. Redolf Tombo,
Jr. of Columbia University. Presi-
dent Butler is also developing plan
whereby American universities Will
send students every year for the
months Of June and July to Paris
Grenoble and Montpelier to study
the intellectual and scientific spirit
and methods.