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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25
With the September
Gale ON and a Good
Season in the Ground
Now is the Time to Buy your Seed
Grain for Fall Sowing

The Big Store has good stock
of Red Rust Proof Oats, Minter
Barley, Rye, Vetch and Crimson
Clover, also some fine Onion Sets
for Fall Planting,
Rice Meal, Bran and Shorts for
the Hogs.
Cotton Seed Meal for the Cows.
Como Feed for the Horses and
Mules.
Chicken Feed for the Chickens.
Fresh Water Ground Corn
Meal, Henry Clay Flour, White
Satin Flour and Kingan's F. F.
V. Hams for all.
New Arrow Cotton Ties, good
and heavy h., IL lbs, and
3 ID. Rerol!ed Bagging, also 80
yd. Rolls Fancy Bagging to wrap
King Cotton to obtain the best
price.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25
CHAIRMAN CANNON Defends COMMITTEE.

The communication below appeared
in The Laurensville Herald Thursday.
To the Editor of The Herald:
Please allow me space in your paper
to answer the unwarranted charges of
the Editor of The Laurens Advertiser,
which will be found on the editorial
page Of that paper this week, in which
he severely arraigns the county execu-
tive Committee for their action taken
on the 18th inst, in regard to the in
vestigation of the Primary Election
held on the 9th day of August.
The editorial referred to is as fol-
lows:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25

1T seems The Advertiser Is now uues-
tioning the honesty and fairness of
each individual member of this com
mittee by saying that the resolution
states that "All boxes for all precincts
for the county are intact and under
lock and key and are here for the in
spection for your committee or any
subcommittee thereof" the committee
being referred to is the State execu-
tive committee. The resolution does
say that the boxes are under lock and
key and further states that they are in
tact for the inspection of the State ex-
ecutive committee or any sub commit
tee therefrom. The committee of this
county was acting under the orders of
John Gary Evans, chairman OF the
State executive committee, by keeping
the boxes under lock and key. This
order was Issued by John Gary Evans
on Thursday after the first primary.
and later j. b. Park, member Of the
subcommittee ordered that the coun-
ty executive committee appoint sub
committee from its committee to in
vestigate the charges made as to
whether any fraud or irregularities
existed In the primary in this county.
The county executive committee, act
ing In good faith, under resolution of
/. p. Adair, known Jones supporter,
which was unanimously adopted, en-
tered upon an investigation of the box
es and after finding no fraud or irreg-
ularities prepared the paper which
seems to he the text of the editor Of
the Laurens Advertiser.
AS understand the rules and con-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25

The odor of stale perspiration about
the body can be gottsn rid of by using
a little of DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC
FLUID in the bath tub. 1t purifies the
skin thoroughly and lends a refreshing
influence to the bath. Price, large
bottle 30 cents. Sold by Laurens Drug
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25

otSu'ioh VI lHe DeIuOCTdIlC party OF
South Carolina the State executive
committee is constituted a court, with
exclusive jurisdiction to canvass the
votes.
The thorn in the flesh seems to be
that the editor Of the Laurens Adver-
tiser is not permitted to finger in the
ballot boxes. l ask him by what au-
thority he claims right to pass upon
the question as to whether the election
in this county was fair or unfair. The
Democratic party of this state furnish
es the machinery by which such invcs-
LEGATIONS are to be made and no where
do L find that this molder of public
opinion or any person CT persons are
invested with this right, except the
committees designated by the rules
and constitution of the party.
Before The Advertiser should under
take to criticize and censure the acts
of body created by the party to car
ry on the election machinery it should
inform itself in the premises. 1t states
that no charges of fraud or illegal
practices have been made as to this
county, and that the action of the coun
ty executive committee presupposes
guilt. In reply to that l give you
paragraph 3, as taken from the
grounds of contest filed by Ira b.
Jones, as follows:
%. That the said Ira b. Jones is in
formed and believes that in the cleo
tion held on the 27th day of August,
1872, many frauds were committed and
illegal practices indulged in. and the
law violated SO as to prevent a free
and fair expression of the Will of the
voters In said election; and that the
said returns tabulated by the managers
of said election and certified by the
county executive committees in the
counties Of Aiken, Anderson, Green
vile, Cherokee, Spartanburg. Union.
Dorchester, Oconee, Laurens. Saluda
Pickens, York and Chester do not
represent the expression of the will
or the Democratic voters who partici-
pated In the said election, and that the
said Ira b. Jones contests the votes
cast and returned in each of said coun-
ties for Cole l.. Blease and John II.
Duncan, as candidates for the office of
governor and following this he un-
dertakes to specify particular charges.
leave it to the public to say wheth-
er charges had been made before the
committee had acted in this matter.
1T seems to me that The Advertiser
reflects upon the honesty of the Lau-
rens county executive committee. by
not being willing to accept their find
| ings in regard to the primary in this
F, county. L wish to say that / know
all of the gentlemen who compose this
committee and will have The Adver-
tiser to understand that they are men
OF the highest type of character. whose
honesty and integrity stands above re-
proach. Each man on this committee
did his duty and when finished declar-
ed that this primary was free from
fraud and irregularities.
copy of the resolutions passed by
the county executive committee was
sent to w. F. Stevenson, chairman of
the subcommittee appointed from the
State executive committee. and in re-
ply to which / received the following
| letter:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25

Cold wave coming, come at once
and pick out your heating stove, get
1t put up so you will be ready for the
cold weather, our line is very com
plete and our prices are reasonable.
s. M. e. E. II. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25
No Whitewash for Laurens.

of the resolutions passed by the coun-
ty executive committee Thursday that
the committee will not welcome and
remaining citizens of the county to
inspect the polling lists as The Ad-
yertiser promised to make possible
last week. "All boxes for all precincts
or the county are intact and under
lock and key and are here for the in
spection for your committee or any
subcommittee thereof" says the res
luton. i other words, The Adver-
tiser and none other but the commit
tee need apply.
This same paragraph, taken in con-
nection with the paragraph
sin which it is stated by the COM
mittee that "Laurens county should
be eliminated from the contest now
going on and that the fair name of
the county should not be held up to
the state as having conducted an lille
gal election" would lead an observant
reader to believe that the committee
intends throwing obstacles in the way
OF a thorough investigation, by others
than the state investigating commit
tee. Since that committee cannot pos
sibly look into the details as to every
county it seems to us that such a res
olution effectually bars further inves-
tigation unless something we're done
to nullify the resolution
The action of the committee in
drawing up such resolutions was very
precipitate If the committee intended
to clear the countys' skirts of the
charges of fraud in it's election. Such
alertness, in the face of the many ru-
mors and charges going back and
forth, tends more to incriminate us
than to clear US. The committee puts
the county in the unfortunate attitude
nave been made. Such an attitude
presupposes guilt.
The Advertiser has all along hoped
that the executive committee would
undertake to do in this county what
other such committees have done in
other counties, viz. make a thorough
investigation and derive at the truth
or falsity Of the charges being scat
tered abroad Charges have been
rumored and made in this county and
the county owes it to itself to have
them cleared up. An investigation of
this Kind cannot be made in a few
hours. If no fraud is found, then,
the fair name" of the county will be
unblemished. If fraud is found and
the guilty parties punished, it can
further be said that Laurens county
does not condone fraud in election,
that while there are a few who will
so stultify themselves, the other citi-
zens of the county will not sit idly by
and see it go without punishment.
For this reason. we hope that the
committee was only unfortunate in it's
phraseology and that no opposition
Will be met with when we ask for the
rolls to be published in order to clear
up the situation. We hope to publish
these rolls next week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25
"Haddon Hall,

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept, IA, 12.
"Hon. John NJ Cannon.
My Dear Sir: Your letter and the
resolutions of the. county committee
came to hand this afternoon and l
hasten to say that the same will be
laid before the subcommittee, which
am calling to meet in few days and
am glad to say that so far as I
know there has not been complaint
from Laurens county. If all the coun-
ty committees would either give us full
information as to the charges and the
real facts promptly as you have done
instead of criticism we could very soon
make report.
Yours very truly,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25
Yours very truly,
wv. F. Stevenson,
chairman

attribute the severe arraignment
or the Laurens county executive COM
mittee by this editor to his political
soreness, his absolute ignorance of
the rules and constitution of the Dem
ocratic party rather than to his i'll
viii and hatred to the personnel of
the committee.
JOHN NJ CANNON.
County Chairman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25

The Boys are ON the job at
The Big Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
FUNERALS

The remains of Thomas K. Shep.
herd, the we'll known man who resided
in Ottumwa many years previous TO
1886 and who passed away at Bailey
Vile, Kas., December 26, will arrive
in the city this afternoon over the Mil
waukee at $40 o'clock. Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow morning az
10 O'Clock at the chapel Of the Daggett
undertaking parlors. Rev. B. F: Patti
pastor of the First Baptist church,
will conduct the services. 1nterment
will take place in the Ottumwa ceme-
terry. 80 o.
A large concourse Of friends at
tended the funeral services over the
remains of Mrs. Prudence Elizabeth
Drake. who departed this life Friday
afternoon. The tribute Of esteem IN
which this aged pioneer was held Dy
all was paid this afternoon at 3
O'clock at the First Presbyterian
church, the services being in charge
Of Rev. R. Ames Montgomery, the
pastor. The minister spoke highly OF
her devotion to the church and her
savior and told of her faithfulness
during the many years Of her life. The
remains were laid to their last rest
ing place in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02

visiting at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Culbertson, on South Sheridan ave
nue. and Mrs. J. H. Menzlick, 543 West
Main street. - :. ~ H.. !
Misses Fern and Fay Jacobs, 80
South Davis street, have returned hom
from Hayesville where they spent
Miss Mary Stauffer and Miss Rita
Knowles of Moline, ILL.,, are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Clifton, SOC Wabash avenue. -,
Mrs. s. C. williams Of Seymour, has
returned home after visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholson, 30s South Wapel-
10 street. ,..> W. e..
Miss Gertrude Wendell 442 West
Fifth street has returned from Wash
ington where she was guest at the
home of Mrs. Ed. Kiburz.
Mrs. Ed. Kiburz of Washington is
visiting at the home of Mrs. W., b.
Wendell, 442 West Fifth street. -,.
Marriage licenses were issued this
morning by Deputy County Clerk Miss
Clara Peterson to Howard Aikens and
Miss Clara Belle Worley, to George
w. Jackson and Miss Mary D. Beverly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
TAFT AND HARMON
SCORE IN STRAW VOTE

New York, Jan. IA postal card
primary" undertaken by the republi-
can leaders Of large election district
in the Fifth avenue residence section
shows that President Taft is the
choice Of fifty per cent of the voters.
Justice Charles E. Hughes comes Sec
ond with thirty-three per- cent, Col.
Roosevelt gets twelve per cent, and
Senator LaFollette five per cent. :
The opinion of ,le voters was also
asked as to the "mCst formidable dem
ocratic, candidate The result was:
Harmon, thirty-one per cent, Wilson
twenty-four, Underwood twenty-three,
Dix fifteen, Gaynor seven. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
WILL enter
S|STERAo0D
1s YOUNG WOMEN TO BE RECElV-
: Ed AND PROGRESSED At ST.
JosEPH's CONVENT.

In the hushed solemnity of the
quaint little chapel of St. Joseph's con-
vent on Fourth street about 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning there will be en-
acted solemn ceremonial when
eighteen young ladies will bid adieu
to the life in the world and espouse
the cause Of the religious adhering to
the rule of life laid down for the mem
bers of the order of the Sisters Of the
Humility Of Mary. Ten Of these young
women make the entry on the first
stage Of the life of a religious and
eight will make their profession OF
VOWS, don the black veil and become
sisters Of the order.
The chapel of the convent is being
prepared for the occasion by the older
members of the order who will assist
in the choir and other Offices in aid to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
RIVERS AND CONLEL
READY FOR THE GONG

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. Joe Rivers
and frankie Conley declared them
selves ready this morning for the tap
Of the gong at Vernon arena this after
noon when the fighters will meet Tor
the third time at 122 pounds. Both
boys have trained hard for this meet
ing as it was announced that the WIN
rner would stand next in line for a
match with Abe Attell or Johnny Kill
bane. who will fight for the feather
weight champion at Vernon Feb. 22
Conley in the first fight with Rivers
was given the decision. The second
meeting ended in a draw. IA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
the newly elect to make the ceremony
impressive ard effective. | =. v

the newly elect to make the ceremony
impressive ard effective. q - v
The ceremony Is in the direct
charge of Very Rev. F. w. Hoppmann,
rector of st. Mary's parish, who will
celebrate the high mass and officiate
at the reception and profession of the
young women. Rev. Father William
Devine, of the Redemptorist order at
Davenport, who has been conducting a
spiritual retreat for the young women
who are to be received and profess
their, vows, will assist Father Hopp-
mann and will deliver the sermon OF
the occasion. The retreat begun Fri
day last at 1880 p. m. and will con-
clude tomorrow morning at O'Clock
when the reception and profession
service begins. Because of the size
of the chapel, but limited number
have been invited to the service.
When the sisters occupy their new
academy, larger chapel will be one
Of the features Of the new building. ii
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
TWO CLAIM BODY
HELD FOR YEARS

Swanee, Okla, Jan. Ito lie un-
claimed for years In the morgue Of an
undertaker's here and then to be sud-
denly claimed by two different fam
lies as long missing member Of
each, was the fate Of an embalmed
body which today was identified as
that of John Robinett Of Granite,
Okla. Relatives of former McCoomb
Okla, man declared the body to be-
that Of Wesley Yandell. Yandell isl
wanted on a charge Of murder. II heD
is shown to be dead his bondsmen will
be ahsolved from payment Of thu
bond given for his appearance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
LAKE MICHIGAN = q
DIRTY, SAYS BATHER

Highland Park, Ill.,, Jan. Lake
Michigan will have to live down a
hard name before the next bathing
season If charges made by Gertrude
Turnkey are proven in court.
The woman has complained in suit
filed against the city that the water in
the lake Is so dirty that she can no
longer bathe her dog in 1t.
She has asked an Injunction against
the city restraining it from using a
seeping tank which she claims is polu-
ting the water.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

G.. E. Fahrney, e. B. Krost, H. E.
Brandli and Roy Ballard of the OF.
tumwa Railway and Light Co., leave
tonight for Chicago to attend the an.
nual convention Of the Byllesby plants
10 be held from January 2 to 5. The
convention will come to close Friday
Dvening with banquet. 4
Maurice Stern is the guest of friends
and relatives in New York City. -.
J. B. Sullivan Of Des Moines was in
the city yesterday.
"A. G. Harrow and R. W. Funk were
business visitors yesterday in Farm
hgton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Moore and family
DfNorth Caldwell street, left last night
Tor LaCrescent, Minnesota, for few
lays visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. George Doherty, Gil North JEFF
eerson street, returned home last even
{. Ing from Keokuk, where she spent the
day visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Poe. who resides north
Of the city, is visiting friends in Lacey.
.Orville Spots, GIL East Main
street, is business visitor in Roth
today.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Longerbone and
son Clyde of Des Moines, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Longer
bone on Forest avenue for the past
month, have returned home.
Mrs. A. c. Redman of Hedrick. re-
turned home last evening after spend
Ing Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Parnell. S13 Jay street.
Mrs. J. H. Moore and daughter, Miss
Vera, who were guests of Mrs. c. D..
Covey, 1926 West Second street, re-
turned to their home in Hedrick last
evening.
Mrs. B. F. Mowery of Farson and
Mrs. William Robertson of Haskins,
were shoppers in the city yesterday.
Joe Smith, 125 East Second street,
leaves this evening for Austin, Mimi,
where he will spend New Years with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Smith. -
Miss Frank Mitchell of Osceola has
returned home after spending the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Mitchell,
222 North Green street. .'-
Miss Bertha Decker of Oskaloosa, is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02

from a freight train, has been solved.
Today the boy broke his silence, and
gave his name as Russell Reed, of
Shelbina, Mo-, and stated that his
mothers name is Mrs. Rena Taylor.
The boy, who Is about Is years old,
said he came west to see cowboy.
Last week he went from his home to
Quincy, Ill. He lost his overcoat there
but undeterred by the cold, he board
ed train for Denver. -. ..@.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02

chance remark Of q friend relative to
a newspaper item telling Of the death
OF woman in Los Angeles, Cal, was.
the means of bringing q fortune to
Mrs. Mary Barnes Of. this city. Today
she received message telling her
that she will receive SIS, 700 from the
estate Of deceased woman who was
Mary Jane X. Sullivan, her sisterin-
law. Lawyers have been searching
nearly year for Mrs. Barnes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
FOOD BOARD ORDER
EXTENDED MONTH

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-The
pure food board today postponed until
February 1 the operation of its order
prohibiting the use of saccharine with
food products. The prohibition was to
have become effective on Iannarv Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
WENT WEST TO
s.. SEE COWBOY

Greeley, j Colo, Jan. 1.-Mystery
which surrounded the identity of a boy
who was picked up near here Sunday
nearly frozen after he had been thrown |
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02

but application was made to he board
for a re-hearing of the case. Applica-
tion was made in order to give the
board more time to consider the mat
ter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
DRAIN TILE
For prices and informa alton write
Morey Clay Products Co
I. OTTUMVA, IOWA .@-'
.T'ri- W eekly Courier

Il CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed win please give the nam4
Sf the Postoffice to which tho paper
ias been sent 40 well - the Postoffice
Khsls they desire 1t to be changed to-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-01-02
A CHANCE REMARK
BRINGS A FORTUNE

Lawrence, Kan, Jan The
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-07
MUNSEY ACCUSED
OF DYNAMITING
Salt Lake Labor Leader S Let
tcrs TO j. J Mcnamara Pro
duced in Court.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 81. T.
Munscy Of Salt Lake City. Utah, ac,
cuscd Of having harborcd. j. T.. McNa-
mara after tho latter blew up the Los
Angeles Times building, was charged
with having used violence in labor dis
putes in Utah at the dynamite con
spiracyD trial today.
The government produced letters
from Muuscy to j, J, Mcnamara, sec
rotary Of the ironworkers' union, about
a stockade ten feet high erected around
a building under construction at Salt
Lake City. Enclosed newspaper clip
pings referred to the throwing OF rocks
over the stocIade OH the heads of non
union workers
Concerning the watcbman on the Jon'
ono Muuscy letter purported to say
nsWe tried to get him, but he won {
venture out at night and he always
packs big gun. S,.
Explosions later occurred III Salt
Lake City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-07
EXPERTS SENT TO
NOTED PEST PORT
Ecuadoreans Will Be Taught
How TO Clean Up City Of
Gusyaquil,
Bv International Nows Service.

By international Nows Service.
WASHINGTON, NoT.. s.-The comp
troller. cr tho currency of the treasury
having decided that the war department
could detail officers for work In Ecuador,
the president will soon appoint a com
mission, ot which Colonel Gorgas. mcdi-
cal expert oi the canal zone. is TO be
chairman. to visit GuayaGuil and teach
the Ecuadoreans TO get that city in sani-
tary condition.
CIuayaquil is known as the pest port OF
the Pacific coast and is dreaded bs' the
American navy, Commander Bort eletts
died there this year when the Maryla nd
visited that port. II is tho common be-
lief that yellow fever always prevails nj
Guayaquil and that visiting ship can al
ways expect some epidemic there
The sanitation OF Guayaquil has been
in negotiation between the United States
and Ecuador for many years and certain
plans were agreed upon. which, however,
Will not be revised by Colonel GorSas.
The goveromcpt takes the position that
Gunyauui is a near nciehbor OF Tho Pan
anna canal and that the city should cease
TO be a menace TO the navy and 10 the
canal.