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Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
WILSON THE MAN.

Golfers Weekly, the great indie
pendent publication of New York,
gives the following interesting size
up of the presidential situation:
The practical certainty that Mr..
Taft will not be nominated at Chi
cago, and the almost equally strong
probability that Colonel Roosevelt
will be the nominee, clarifies the sit
uation for the democrats. Against the
president they might have thought it
wise to nominate Bryan. 1t is hard
to figure out what they could gain
by nominating him against Mr.. Roose-
welt, as the colonel is strong wherever
Bryan is strong, and would beat him
on his own ground. 1t seems to us
that there are only three possible pro-
ceeding that have glimmer of tacti-
cal intelligence in them:
/. They may nominate some dark
horse, some governor or senator or
mayor who is thought well of without
having made any particular impress
sion, and trust to influences, such as
the democratic tidal wave which rose
year and a half ago, and has been
\ endeayoring to keep from entirely
subsiding, and such as the split in the
republican party.
| g. A number of conservative news
paers have already announced their
intention of boiling Colonel Roosevelt
if the democrats give them any
chance. The democrats, therefore
might nominate Underwood, who
. would no much ctrOnOar than TJar
mon, and trust to the Taft republi
cans either to support him directly ol
to organize a boiling ticket in his ia
vor. 1t is probable, however, thai
the Bryan democrats would offset this
with d bolt on their part.
3. Much the most sensible of the
three possibilities would be the nomi
nation of Woodrow Wilson, but the
recent history-o of the democratic con
ventions does not lead one to believe
that they necessarily do the intelligent
thing. Wilson would be preferred *
Roosevelt by the old-fashioned mug
wump press he would take his share
of the Independent popular newspa
pers and magazines; he would bring
the tariff issue to the front and de
bate it with ability; he got int
trouble in Princeton for his progress
siveness, and has broad record O
progressive recommendations as gov
ernor of New Jersey. He would star
without great popularity through th'
country, but with solid foundation
of respect and confidence, and would
gain otronstn to ouch oxtont thu
he would undoubtedly be the demo
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11

'Why the undertaken face?"
"Twelve-pound twins arrived at his
house yesterday and the old lady's on
the job
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
Taft, but there will be no Roosevelt
fia1-

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Argus, receiving it's inspiration from
it's Amalgamated guide and preceptor,
the Helena Record, takes little fling
at Hon. T. J. Walsh for his alleged
Indifference to the candidacy of the
editor Of this paper for national COM
mitteeman before the recent demo-
cratic convention. This is simply an
other attempt of the Amalgamated
newspapers of the state to create dis
sention in the ranks of the anti-cor-
poration democrats, and at the same
time, injure Mr.. Walsh, who is recog.
nized as the most effective foe the
copper-collared adherents have in Mon
tana. We do not accuse the Argus of
being in sympathy with the Amalga-
mated, but in this instance, it is in
mighty poor company when it trails
after the Montana Daily Record.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
JUST ANOTHER BLUFF.

The statement, made with the ap-
parent sanction of the former presi-
dent himself, that Roosevelt will bolt
and run for president on an inde-
pendent republican ticket, has all of
the earmarks of a typical Roose-
veltian bluff. The idea is to frighten
weak-hearted delegates who are
pledged or favorable to Taft to desert
the standard of the president and get
into the Roosevelt band wagon.
1t is inconceivable that Roosevelt,
despite his monumental egotism, can
believe that he would have one chance
! in dozen of being elected as an in
dependent candidate. Unquestionably
the democrats are going to nominate
a progressive candidate, one who will
command the support of a united
party. Taft will easily hold the con
servative support of his own party
That would leave Roosevelt with only
the radical or progressive element OF
his own party and no one is foolish
enough to think that this element
alone is large enough to carry a soil
| tary state in the Union.
Roosevelt is no fool. He does moi
care to go down in history alongsid,
the late lamented Palmer, who headed
the gold bug ticket in the democrati,
party in '96. If defeated at Chicago
he will emit prolonged and raucou.
yell. He may even refuse to supper
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
HOLDS BALANCE OF POWER.

1t looks now as if those thirty-siX
LaFollette delegates to the republican
national convention may hold the key
10 the Situation III ChlUdgU noAt week.
According to the figures of the New
York Herald, an Independent paper,
Taft will go into the convention with
494 delegates pledged or favorable to
him. Roosevelt will have 462. Taft
will have to secure AZ, and Roose-
welt IS additional delegates to insure
nomination.
The settlement Of the large number
of contests will bring both candidates
somewhat nearer the goal, but it is
not likely that either will enter the
convention with the necessary $40.
1t will then be up to the LaFollette
delegates to say who shall be the re-
publican nominee for the presidency.
Just what the Wisconsin senator
and his supporters will do in such a
contingency is hard to forecast. La
Toilette is bitterly opposed to Taft,
but he holds Roosevelt in little, if any,
higher esteem. AS a matter of fact,
Fighting Bob has greater cause for
grievance against the former presi-
dent than he has against the presi-
dent. But for Roosevelt's butting in,
LaFollette would today be making the
fight against Taft in Chicago. His
failure to realize his presidential
aspirations this year is due much
more to Roosevelt than Taft. For
this reason, it is hardly probable that
the Wisconsin solon is going to tumble
all over himself in a desire to ad
vance the political fortunes of the
third-termer.
An unusual situation will present
itself when the big convention opens
in the Windy City one week from to
day. It is not without the bounds Of
possibility that the fighting little Wis
consin senator will emerge from tha
convention with the satisfaction, a
least, of having paid off some OLE
scores and been instrumental il
naming compromise candidate salts
factory to himself if he himself can
not land the plum.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
WHO OWNS THE RECORD?

The esteemed Montana Daily Rec
ord. of Helena, takes serious excep-
tions to our charge that it is an
Amalgamated organ. 1t piously states
that the Record belongs to stock
company in which several hundred OF
the most prominent republicans Of
the state are interested. In justifica-
tion of our statement, however, We
will state that our information came
from a number of the Record stock
holders who happen to reside in this
county.
We are of the opinion that If the
bill now before congress should be-
come a.law, and, under it's provisions.
the Record together with all other
papers, should be compelled to pub
lish at the head of it's editorial
columns the list of it's owners, either
the Amalgamated Copper company it.
self or gentlemen very closely allied
with that corporation would be found
named in that list.
A good many republicans of the
state, including number in this
county, remember with chagrin the
transaction whereby the Record was
purchased" from the Amalgamated
several years ago. At that time oul
genial friend, jim Shoemaker, went
over the state, tapping off the faithful
for sums ranging from ten to five hun
dred dollars. Some eight thousand
dollars was raised in this manner
The pot was still shy about twenty
thousand dollars, and the Hon. Joseph
NJ. Dixon, who was then on terms OF
intimacy with the Amalgamated, put
up the balance.
There has never been any grea
amount Of secrecy as to where the
Hon. Joe got the money. The Amalga
mated took it out of one pocket, hand
ed it to Joe, who then handed it bach
to the Amalgamated, and so the Rec
ord changed hands," Doe Lanstrum
volunteered his services as editor an(
still holds that position. He draws
no salary from the Record corpora
tion but the size Of his annual pay
check from the Amalgamated is {
matter of pleasant dispute among hi!
close personal friends. There is NJ
dispute, however, over the fact tina
he gets one Of substantial size.
The purchase" of the Record from
the Amalgamated Copper company il
one of the all-year-round jokes in Mon
tana, and number of our progressive
republican friends down this way VIII
contributed to that worthy cause u.s.
emphatic, not to say profane, Language
when the subject is broached in thei
/ presence.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
TRUE PATRIOTISM


Kansas City, Mo-
nns hsm all III @ go e are work a'
the preservation of American institutions,
that lot of good things in American life will
on retail m ma order business M cie s ontnues @ surrey "
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than lonely ranch life the things
country the spirit neighborness pre-
ans spirit Men come another when
p hH M % nem or t ] r apes fs 0v always
m The american country town with its broad circle of friendships with
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& @ Fraternity d whatever you will call that
that holds together this union of the states 1t is
.c ereo @ cities give much in aims but little justice Only
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Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
WEIGHED IN THE BALANCES.

st. Louis Republic: The citizen who
has not yet made up his mind wheth-
er the movement toward Roosevelt is
the passing fancy of thoughtless
crowd or a real groundswell Of public
opinion might well pause for few
moments over the fact that the RoOSe-
welt supporters are content that the
sources of the Roosevelt campaign
fund should remain wholly unknown.
Nothing has been more consistent
ly and invariably characteristic of
the whole movement of the last half
dozen years for better politics than
the demand for publicity in matters
of campaign expense. The issue was
prominent in the last national cam
paign. The Lorimer and Stephenson
cases, which have SO nightly stirred
the conscience of the nation, have
turned upon the use of money in con-
nection with candidates. for office un-
der the federal government.
Early in the campaign OF Theodore
Roosevelt for the presidential nomi-
nation the lavish expenditures in his
interest were made the subject of
pointed inquiry. Not by democrats,
but by Mr.. Roosevelt's fellow-republi-
cans, who were supporting Mr.. Taft.
In the Ohio campaign Mr.. Taft's man
ayers openly charged that negro votes
were bought and paid for by the
Roosevelt lieutenants.
The result of all this has been just
nothing at all. There have been no
libel suits. No check books, vouchers
or memoranda have been exhibited
The challenge Of the Taft manager
| has been ignored.
That Mr.. Roosevelt should ignore
it need occasion no surprise. 1t is
on the contrary, exactly what might
have been expected But that his fol
lowers, self-styled progressive" and
supposedly committed to a whole
gatling battery Of unnamed reforms
should care nothing at all for the fact
that responsible men charge the
Roosevelt managers with using the
money of the trusts in straight bribery
let's in flood Of light upon the real
character Of the present Roosevelt
movement.
Such is the picture. A popular lead
er, fitted to attract the enthusiastic
and the unthinking. A set of men
silent, wise and far-seeing, contribut
ing the "sinews Of war" A shouting
crowd many OF them people Of goot
intention, firm in the belief that theil
idol can do no wrong and ready tC
follow wherever he may lead. But
over against all this is company ol
citizens, many of them poor in this
worlds goods, with hands hardened
Nv tx,fl IA, I, ,t,,Iyl lAI l.
care, looking beyond the tumult ant
the shouting, hearing the questions
to which the shouters are deaf anC
weighing the claims of Theodore
Roosevelt before the bar of an i'm
partial judgment.
These men take note of his silences
They pass upon the reasons of tn,
| trust magnates for supporting him
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11

They note the utter callousness of his
followers in view of serious attacks
upon his good name.
Their minds are already made up.
Before the enlightened conscience of
the nation, the Roosevelt movement,
loud in talk of virtue yet utterly care
less of the gravest charges against it's
leaders, is weighed in the balances
and found wanting. 1t is a passing
fancy of the crowd. Against the name
of Theodore Roosevelt the sober iudg-
ment of the nation has already writ
ten: Unstable as water, thou shalt
not excel"
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11

crat who would have the best oppor-
tunity of making an even fight against
Roosevelt. With the colonel leading
the republicans and Governor Wilson
leading the democrats, the progressive
cause would be in safe hands, and the
reactionaries would be in still greater
danger of vanishing from the map.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11

stands today, the odds are in favor of
the former, not the present, president
being the candidate whom the demo-
Gratis will have to face at the polls in
November,
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
The Secret of His Success.

Robert S. Johnson, the governments
head fish culturist, listened with a
tolerant smile the other day in Wash
ingtOn to an account of the angling
prowess of Washington diplomat.
A third listener, rather unduly i'm
pressed by the tale of the diplomats
skill, said:
81 wonder what Mr.. Blanc uses
when he goes fishing?"
To this query Mr.. Johnson smiled
and responded:
"He uses hook and lyin'"
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
Budget OF Information,

'Your wife is certainly a well-post-
ed woman. How many newspapers do
you take at your house?"
Marry a one. Don't have to. We
have a party-line telephone in the up
per hall" H. G. L., Jr.
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11
In June.

Now doth the anxious graduate
Begin to go to pieces.
He's been shirk and cut his work,
But now appears Nemesis!
With frenzied toll, and midnight oil,
He cultivates paresis
BY doing Grams for spring exams,
And working up his thesis.
-Lippincott's
Fergus County Democrat., 1912-06-11

The TWeive-Pound Look.
81 never saw such contrite looking
fellow. What's disturbing him."
That's Quipper, the writer of the
famous mother-in-law jokes"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
MATTERS AT WESTMINSTER,
Baracca Glass Entertains Members
and Frtends--Other Items,

Westminster, June 25.--Special:
Last Friday evening the Baracca
Glass of the First Baptist church
held their annual reception at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. N. Carter.
The porch and lawn, where the
guests were entertained, were beau
tifully decorated with Japanese Ian
terms and pot flowers. These, with
the benches, settees and swings,
which were placed at intervals over
the lawn, finished making the picture
extremely attractive. One Of the
most interesting features of the
evening was the fortune telling. Miss
Eloise Harris, as the "Gypsy fortune
teller read the past so intelligently
and predicted the future in such a
clear, forceful manner that some Of
the guests were inclined to believe
her real fortune teller. About 10
o'clock Rev. T.. G.. Lavender, pastor
Of the Baptist church, read the 18th
chapter Of Cor. and then introduced
Hon. Jos. w. Shelor, of Walhalla,
who was the invited speaker for the
evening. Mr. Shelor based his re-
marks on the truths contained in
the passage which had just been
read. He Is an extremely interest
ing speaker, and we are always glad
to have him with us.
M. S. Strlbling was called to Spar
tanburg last Saturday to the bedside
Of his daughter, Miss Emily, who has
been quite sick for the past few
weeks. She Is reported to be i'm
proving now.
Walter Johnson, Of Greenville, vis-
tied friends here last week.
Miss Anna Marett is at William
or Oft
tauqua.
Mrs. l. e. McDavid, of Pelzer, has
been visiting relatives here during
the past week.
John Queen, Of Lavonia, was here
on business last week.
Messrs. Shaw and Burts, students
of Davidson College, are in this COM
munity selling maps. They are stop-
ping at II. N. Carter's.
j. NJ. Durham, Of Greenville, was
In town several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Taylor were
in town last week. They have just
returned from trip to New York,
Washington and other places.
Miss Irene Miller, who has been
In Tffton, Ga, for some time, came
home last week to spend her summer
vacation.
Rev. f. G. Lavender has been call
ed to the bedside Of his sister, Mrs.
Roy CASTOR, Of Blacksburg.
Frank Anderson Is travelling for
the Marett Grocery Co., of Atlanta,
during vacation season.
Miss Gladys Carter visited rela-
tives in TocCoa last week.
Miss Kate Stribling, eldest daugh-
ter Of l.. D. Stribling, Of Helena, Ga,
was visiting relatives here last week.
She Is trained nurse in hospital
at Sandcrsville, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
AS TO COUNTY'S INDEBTEDNESS
Figures Show Amount January 1st,
1912, to BE $3,8TS.41.

Editor Keowee Courier: For some
time past have heard much discus
sion of the subject of the past in
debtedness Of Oconee county, and
whether or not the same has been re-
duced, or not, by the present board.
On account Of our present clerk be-
ing sick and unabel to post the books
have had two careful and compe-
tent persons go carefully over the
books and they report that the past
Indebtedness of the county on Janu-
ary 1st. 1912, Is only $3,S78.41.
There are various rumors afloat as
to what this Indebtedness was in
past years and handed down to the
present board by its predecessors
and they are all to the effect that it
was very much larger than this. To
ascertain the exact amount OF it
would be a big job, and | have not
had the time to have it looked up.
will say that our books are open
to any person who wishes to take
this trouble.
| am satisfied that although the
Legislature refused us the special
levy Of two mills for past Indebted
ness, yet We have, by the use Of un-
usual economy greatly reduced it as
stated. N. Phillips, Supervisor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
Ends Hunt for Rtch Girl,

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
FOR CORONER.

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office Of Coroner of Oco-
nee county, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party in the primary
elections. GEO. l.. ABBOTT.
hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office OF Coroner OF
Oconee County, subject to the action
Of the Democratic party in the pri-
mary elections. WHIT KNOX.
The friends OF JOHN G. REEDER
respectfully announce him a candi-
date for the office of Coroner OF Ocoo
nee County, subject to the action OF
the Democratic party in the pri-
mary elections.
At the solicitation of friends, I
announce myself candidate for the
office OF Coroner of Oconee county,
subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic party In the primary elections.
JEFF B. MARETT.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
Homes for Delegates.

Following are the names Of those
who will care for delegates to the un-
ion meeting at Wolf Stake on the
fifth (neXt) Saturday and Sunday:
Walhalla No. 1-W. A. Taylor.
Walhalla No. 2-W. NJ. Murphree.
Seneca-C. r. Ovens
Coneross-W. j. o. Ray.
Madison-R. NJ. Taylor.
West Union-W. ID. Orr.
Clearmont-H. S. Smith.
New Hope-J. d. Thomas.
Newry-Mrs. e. p. Wood.
Cross Roads No. 2-W. G.. Owens.
Damascus-T. G.. Bryant.
Double Springs (O)-J. D. Cater.
Long Creek-W. j. Orr.
Mountain Grove-Van Duncan.
Old Liberty-L. A. Taylor.
Poplar Springs-W. w. Fowler.
Pleasant 'Iill-T. w. Hardin.
Pleasant Ridge. r. Ward.
Bethlehem-H. Il. Neal.
Village Creek-Mrs. NJ. T.. Chan
dler.
High Falls-Robert Bryant.
Cheswell-Hugh Elkin.
Rocky Knoll. G. Mulkey.
Mount Olivet-Mrs. Fl. Huskamp.
Chauga-Mrs. Robt. Emerson.
ToXaway-Mrs Pearl Kelley.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR-

AT the solicitation Of friends 7
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Auditor Of Oconee county. sub
1ect to the rules and regulations Of
the Democratic party.
ARTHUR r. FINLEY.
Having been solicited by my
friends, Of whom several are old
confederate veterans, whom I de-
light to honor, announce myself g.
candidate for nomination as Auditor
OF Oconee County, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic
party. OSCAR HARRIS
l hereby announce myself can
dldate for nomination as Auditor Of
Oconee County, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic party.
D. A. SMITH
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

! hereby announce myself a candf-
date for the Office Of Treasurer Of
Oconee County, subject to the action
Of the Democratic voters in the pri-
mary election.
ROBT. NJ. SANDERS
At the request Of friends, ] hereby
announce myself candidate for
Treasurer Of Oconee County, subject
to the action of the Democratic
party In the primary elections.
J. w. REYNOLDS.
| hereby announce myself can
didate for Treasurer Of Oconee
County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party In tho primary
elections. w. S. GRAIL.
In accordance with the rules OF
the Democratic party, | hereby an
nounce myself candidate for nom
ination as Treasurer Of Oconee
County. JOHN II. BROWN.
I hereby announce myself q candi-
date for the Office Of Treasurer of
Oconee county. subject to the rules
governing the Democratic party in
the primary elections.
RICHARD w. GRUBBS.
l respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the Office OF County
Treasurer, subject to the rules gov
elning the Democratic party in the
ensuing primaries.
r. HENRY ALEXANDER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Sheriff Of Oco-
nee County, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party in the primary
elections. J. N. FITZGERALD.
hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office OF Sheriff of
Oconee County, subject to the action
OF th3 Democratic party In tho pri-
mary elections JOHN w. DAVIS.
J AGfebT announce myself a can
didate Cor the Office of Sheriff of
NcopGc County subject to the action
Of the Democratic party in the pri-
mary elections. M. w. GIBSON.
hereby announce myself AS a can
d1date for the Office Of Sheriff of Oco-
nee county, subject to the action of
the Democratic party in the primary
elections. w. III. DILLARD.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
Sheriff of Oconee County, subject to
the rules governing the Democratic
primary elections. w. M. KAY.
At the solicitation of many friends
throughout the county, l hereby an
nounce myself candidate for the
office OF Sheriff Of Oconee County,
subject to the rules governing Dem
ocratic primaries.
GRAFTON P. WALKER.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Sheriff Of Oco-
nee county, subject to the action of
the Democratic party in the primary
elections. JAMES G. SHOCKLEY.