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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-14
CaIumny.

Calumny is the worst of evils. In 1t
there are two who commit injustice
and one who is injured. -Herodotus
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-14

The Baggage Store is rapidly
filling up with the new Trunks
and Bags, Cases and Steamer
Rugs,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06
FREE If 1T FAILS.
Your Money Back if You are not Sat-
isfied with the Medicine We Recon-

mend.
We are SO positive that our remedy
Will permanently relieve constipation,
no matter how chronic it may be, that
we offer to furnish the medicine at our
expense should it fail to produce salts
factory results.
1t is worse than useless to attempt
to cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. LaXatives or cathartics do
much harm. They cause a reaction,
irritate, and weaken the bowels and
tend to make constipation more chron-
ic Besides, their use becomes a habit
that is dangerous.
Constipation is caused by a weak
ness Of the nerves and muscles of
the large intestine or descending colon
To expect permanent relief you must
therefore tone up and strengthen these
organs and rstore them to healthier
activity.
we want you to try ReXall Order
lies on our recommendation. They are
exceedingly pleasant to take, being
eaten like candy, and are ideal for
children, delicate persons. and old
folks, as we'll as for the robust. They
act directly on the nerves and mus
cles of the bowels. They apparently
| have neutral action on other asso-
ciate organs or glands. They do not
purge, cause excessive looseneSs, nor
create any Inconvenience whatever.
They may be taken at any time, day
or night. They will positively relieve
chronic or habitual constipation if
not of surgical variety, and the myri-
ads of associate or dependent chronic
ailments, if taken with regularity for
a reasonable length of time 10 tab
lets, 10 cents; SO tablets, 25 cents
so tablets, so cents. Sold in Laurens
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
The Laurens Drug Co. 103 Main street.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06
HOW OLD PEOPLE
May Prolong Their Lives

AT an advanced age waste is moro
rapid than repair The organs act
more slowly and less effectually than
in youth. The circulation is poor, the
blood thin and watery, the appetite
poor and digestion weak.
We want to say to every aged per.
son In this vicinity that Vinol, our de.
licious cod liver and iron tonic with.
out OLD will prolong life. 1t creates
an appetite, aids digestion and makes
good blood. In this natural manner
Vinol retards waste and replaces
weakness with strength, giving new
life to the worn system.
If people in this vicinity only real
lied how Vinol invigorates old people
we would not be able to supply the
demand
Try bottle Of Vinol with the un-
derstanding that your money will be
returned IL 1t does not help you.
LAURENS DRUG co.
Laurens, s. C.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06
LOCALS FROM DIALS.

Dials, March 4.-Owing to the in
10Th, very few were able to attend
the quarterly meeting at Dials. This
was the first appearance of Presiding
Elder kilgo on this charge, and no
doubt there would have been a crowd
ed house to hear him, had it been pos
sible. However, the financial part of
the meeting was good.
Mr. William Brooks, visited in Co
lumbia last week
Miss Melle Bolt, spent the weekend
with relatives in Laurens.
Mr. Frank Gray has returned to the
North Greenville high school after
spending a few days with his parents
Messrs. d. ID. Brownlee and p. NJ
Hellams spent Saturday in Iaurens.
Mr. Marion Bolt, of Greenville visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Brownlee last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Holder, has
returned from n pleasant visit with
relatives in Greenville
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Gray, spent
Thursday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Curry
The Dials school boys crossed bats
with the Eden nine Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Ben Campbell is installing a
new ginnery outfit, preparatory for
work later on. No doubt he will do
a good business as the Brooks broth
ers have all the work they can do.
Mr.. Murphie Mahaffey of Furman
University, spent the week end with
his parents
How about the state Democratic
convention in May? According to
some of the state papers, it will be a
toss up whether our delegates to the
national convention will vote for the
nomination of Wilson or Harmon.
There's no mistake that Harmon has a
strong party in the state with Gov.
Blease heading it. 1t is to be hoped
however that the big four" will be
Wilson delegation.
The farmers have made no prepara-
tion for their crops on account of the
weather, only few having hauled
their fertilizer. Nevertheless. "All
things come round to him who will
but wait and surely that's what the
farmers are doing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06
THE OREGON HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Famous Greenwood HOsteIry Totally
Destroyed with All Contents and
Stores Underneath

stores Underneath.
Greenwood, March 3.-The Oregon
hotel and it's block of stores here
were totally destroyed by fire early
this morning. Where once stood the
famous hotel is now a mere smolder-
ing heap of burning debris with frag-
ments of ruined brick walls and use
less chimneys standing upright in the
midst.
The fire represents a property loss
OF approximately $14O,OOO, with per-
haps less than half that amount in
insurance. The loss to the town is
far greater than the figures would in
dicate. The Oregon hotel has been
one Of the towns greatest features
ever since it's establishment, and to
be deprived of it is very great loss
indeed. Most fortunately no lives
We're lost.
Origin Is Unknown.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
1t was discovered about 9 o'clock this
morning. The fire alarm register
shows that the fire alarm was turned
at 2:15 o'clock. A negro bellbov
Bert Lewis, was the first person
aware of fire. The smoke filling the
downstairs corridor aroused him
He says he tried to use the emerg-
ency hose, but could not make any
headway against the flames, and
threw it down to arouse Mr.. Brinson,
the proprietor, and the guests. At
that time the fire was in the store
room from most of the known facts
Ihe lire must have started either in
this room, which is just back of the
pool room, or in the rear of a press
ing club just adjoining The proprie-
tor, III. S. Brinson, inclines to the opin-
ION that spontaneous combustion NAV
account for the fire, certain materials
in this room making it possible for
the fire to gain headway very rapidly
II such were the case
Some Narrow Escapes.
Mr.. Brinson says that his first
thought was to awaken lady Mrs.
Hewlett, Of an advanced age and an
aged couple, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas.
both rather feeble. Those on the
second floor We're gotten out but lost
all their effects. Both Mrs. Hewlett
and Mr., and Mrs. Thomas are from
New Jersey, and have been spending
the winter here. Meanwhile the
work of arousing the guests was go
ing ON, and some miraculous escapes
were had by those on the third floors,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06

who failed to realize the rapiG.ty of
the flames and the dangerous effects
or immense clouds of smoke rolling
through the entire building. G..
strauss of Atlanta, we'll known
travelling man. had the closest call of
any. He was on the third floor. took
tlme to dress completely, but when
he went out into the corridor he was
overcome by smoke He did not
know which way to turn to find air
and an outlet. Rushing back into his
room, he appeared at the window
and screamed for help Max Arnold
OF Greenwood saw his plight, made
his may up the fire escape into the
room and practically carried him out
and brought him down the escape to
safety. Mr.. Strauss says he was
helpless and ready to drop when he
was brought out He was in bed this
morning and very weak, but will be
himself in a day or two.
Guests Lose Clothing.
+. f.. Beattie, a prominent young
attorney of Greenville, escaped down
gutter but lost his clothing. Mr..
Blaugh of Petersburg, Va, made a
sensational jump but lost all his
clothing and effects Mr.. and Mrs.
carpenter, on the third floor, for
tunately found ladder near their
room, one discarded by some painters
ana used this to get to the second
floor, thus being brought down safe
~ They barely got out of their room
before being overcome with smoke.
No lives were lost, though all the
guests lost their clothing and bag
gage. 1t was a fierce fire from the
start and swept over the building in
a very short time. The merchants
i'll the block lost all their stocks,
practically little being saved
The Losses.
AS near as can be approXimated
this morning the losses are as fol
lows:
Oregon hotel and furniture cost
$4,000; insurance, $51 900; owned by
Mrs. c. T. Bailey.
II. G. Brinson, private linen. fur
niture stock, etc, $1,000; no insur-
ance.
Mckellar-Graham Furniture com
pany, stock, $6,5OO; insurance So, 500.
Holland Brothers, pianos, organs,
etc, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
oregon pharmacy, E. l.. Norris,
proprietor, stock and fixtures, So
600; insurance, $4,000.
c. a. Latour, barber shop fixtures
valued $l,5O0; insurance $500.
Lion Tailors, clothing made To or.
der and pressing club, no estimate
made yet. Stock was around 1000
T. S. Chipley, automobiles, had
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06
Hotel Built I'm 1899.

The Oregon hotel was built by the
late Joel S. Bailey in 1899 and open
ed to the public that year under the
management of H. j. Brinson, who
has kept it continuously Last year
Joel S. Bailey, Jr., for his mother,
added the annex, handsome three
story structure with four stores on
the first floor, doubling the capacity
of the hotel.-The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-06

three F.. Nj. f. cars in store All were
taken out but were damaged consid-
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06

the whisky men, and if true. the negroes must choose between them Does any sane man believe prohis will vote against Amendment No. 1lg) The best thing for the voter to do is te study the situation for himself and vote as his conscience dictates Is for the best interests Of the com- munity. In the light of prohibition for four years in this county which does not prohibit, but depriyes the city and county of the revenue, and drives business and prosperity away from our own citizens to build up adjoining towns. We think we ought to vote for license, and there are many other reasons why we should vote against Statewide Prohibition.
 Let us not be misled by, nor ap- peal To passions. but 10 the sober, common sense of men and voters We hope the Blount incident is closed.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06
THE BLOUNT INCIDENT.

In an article signed "Anti-Saloon League published in this issue ot The Times by request of Rev. Geo. H. kirker, the term the whiskey men. is used several times. We suppose that by "the whiskey men, y is meant all who are opposed 10 pro- hib tion as 1t operates in Arkansas, especially in this county. If so, we for ourselves. wish to emphatically deny and have it distinctly under. stood, that so far as we (and scores of others are concerned, it is not true. We have not entered into any agree. ment whatsoever in thls matter, and no one has any authority to speak for us. We take this matter as we dc many and sundry other matters got ten up on the eve of the election fol effect and to make capital. Also, a: We doubt the truth of other portions of what Blount is said to have pro claimed, we likewise doubt the whole of his wild harangue
 It is true, however, that at meet ing of the Anti-Saloon League, 8 short time ago, at which the negro vote on prohibition was discussed { resolution was unanimously adopted declaring that organization to be op- posed to Amendment No. 1.-the Grandfather Clause and under tht circumstances, this was tantamount to saying that they would vote against it in the hope of pursuading the negro to vote against license anC fer Statewide. It was exactly tn, same bait that il is alleged to hay, been thrown out to the negroes b,
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06
BirthdaY Party

Last Monday afternoon little Miss Louise Alderson charmingly enter talned about forty of her little friends on the lawn at the beautiful home of her grandmother, Mrs. L. Rollwape in celebration of her ninth birthday Many Of the games that have deliUht- ed the children for generations, in- cludihg doll hunt and a peanut con test were played and enjoyed. Pink ice cream and cake were served on q long table on the lawn, and the little ones bad a very delightful time. and leit the happy scene thanking the dainty little hostess for her charming hospitality and wishing for her many happy returns of the day.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06

it public gathering on the corner of North Front and Washington sts :, i last Saturday, after addresses by sey- eral ministers, in which they sought to persuade the colored voters to vote against license and for statewide pro- hibition, John Blount, one of the lead
 ing negroes of this county. and who
 some years ago was prominent in the
 politics of this county by reason of
 his utilization with prominent whi te
 leaders, but who has of late been less
 conspicuous, was permitted to get
 into the wagon and address the audi ence. which was composed principally Of negeoes. He began to discuss the
 proposed Grandfather Clause and the question of how the negroes should
 vote on the license question, and soon became very much excited. declaring his ancestry, boasting of his ed ucation, and finally that he was as good as any white man. or words 10 that effect, and that they (the negroes were perfectly capable Of forming their own opinions without the advice of outsiders. Prominent white citi- Zens became incenSed at his remarks and interrupted, whereupon Blount modified his statement about being as good as a white man. He urged the negroes to vote for license and against statewide, on the ground that the pro- hibitionists could not help them maiD- tain their right to vote, and that the -prohibitionists would do so. The affair was unfortunate, and is regret ted by all good citizens who want peace and quiet. There was consider able after discussion of the negro's speech, and rumors were rife to the effect that some bodily harm was in- ted 10 be inflicted upon him. Blount left home flor Pine Bluff Mon- day morning. We do not think that he was in any danger, or that the ru- mors were well founded, but we do believe that a repetition of such lan- guage, or the encouragement of negro agitators by interruptions whites, if such be the case, will have the ineyi- table result of a race conflict, and for the welfare of our country we hope there will be no further exhibitions Of this character
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06
LET DOWN THE BARS.

nder the present local option iaws ] IL Is anlaWiui to solicit orders for liquors either in person. by circular CT by advertising in news papers, in drE. territcry Section 5l3ii. Kirby Digest
 Aet No Statewide Prohibition repealS this section
 This would leave the whole state. under Prohibition, liable to be literal ly oyerrun with the agents ot liduor houses in St. Louis or elsewhere. soliciting orders The state would be flooded with circulars and news papers could take all the whiskey advertising they chose 10 accept.
 Under the local option laws il is unlawful to sell or give away liquor III dry counties, but section 5l46 ex- pressly provides that the act shall not apply 10 giving away spirituous liquors or wines to friends in ones own house with no view to profit
 Act No repeals this section.
 II man serves wine at his table to guests, under Act No ? lie would. for this ordinary act of hospitality. be lawbreaker.
 Under the present local option law the private dwelling not used for the purpose or selling liquor, is exempt from being searched Section 5l45, kirby's Digest(
 Act No. repeals this section.
 Under Act No. ,. then. DO man can serve his friends with wine, nor administer it to the sick, nor make wine for his own use. and his home Is not sacred against being searched for liquor.
 And that is not all
 Remember that Act Nc repeals all existing local option laws, except only Section 5l3l.
 Suppose the act carries
 Suppose in two years. by initiation. another vote is taken and statewide is repealed
 Then your local option laws are gone There are no laws whatever regulating or licensing the sale of liquor and the whole state would be wide open. Any one could sell liquor after paying the government tax. until such time as the legislature met and re-euacted the local option laws.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06

k. W. Benson & Co. have a hand. some advertisement in another column of The Times this week. in which attention is called to the new ana up-to-daee hne of ladies and gents furnishings this establishment IS now handling. The stock consists oI ready-to-wear clothing/fo for men. women and children, hats, shoes, dress goods, etc. and is all new and or the best makes obtainable. In another p ace there is an ad of the Goldman Beckman Clothing Co.,. makers of the famous Sterling brand o1 mems clothes, which Mr. Benson IS handling this year The store has been nicely remodeled, and fitted Wlth the most modern and convenient nXtures for the display of the goods he carries IL will pay you 10 read he two ads, and pay you still more to call al the Big store on the Corner. ana take advantage oi the opportuni- tles offered 10 it out yourself and the entire family from . well assort ed >tock and at eHsonable prices
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06
Look. Voter. Look!

Communicated and published by req uest = Ed The whiskey men, realizing the greatness of the righteous sentiment against their wicked designs, are re- sorting to all the means that they can employ 10 help their cause. The fol- lowing affidavit speaks for itself. Shall we permit or encourage the de basing of the ballot or the employment Of the fierce feelings of race prejudice 1 by the real enemies of both races, the Esaus who sell their birthrights for a pocket book or bottle of p0ttage: Such practices deserve the condemns tion Of all men. white and black A vote against whiskey now means a vote against bribery, corruption and falsehOod The issue has been made by the whiskey men.
 AFFIDAVIT.
 Forasmuch as John Blount .colored did on Saturday, August 3l. make d speech on Washington street. near the corner of Front street. 10 an audience Of white and c0ored men and, in that speech made several violent statements, we the undersigned. upon request, do make an affidavit that he said the following.
 l. The whiskey people had made d bargain with the Negro Suffrage League 10 vote against the Huh mendment if the said League would vote A Against Act No ,
 : The whiskey men had promised 10 give them a negro judge and a negro clerk Tn every voting precinct 3. For many years the negroes had been licking the boots or the prohibi. ton people, but now the whiskey men were licking the negroes boots
 1. That he, John Blount, was as good as any of the palefaces sitting in the wagon At this time Revs. Far ris, Garrott and Kirker and Squire Hurley were in the wagon
 And furthermore, we are merely stating what John Blount said. Signed Geo. H Kirker,
 Pastor Presbyterian Church.
 Forrest City, Ark. Signed E. P. J. Garrott,
 Pastor Baptist Church, For
 rest City, Ark. Signed Ellis Hurley,
 Magistrate Madison Town
 ship. Forrest City, Ark. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of September, 1912. Signed R. ". Payne. tSeall Clerk of Circuit Court. l hereby certify that the above is a true, correct, full and complete copy of the original now in my possession.
 R W. Payne. Clerk Of Circuit Court, St. Francis
 County.
 Can you afford 10 endorse thisg
 Anti-Saloon League.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06
INVASION OF PERSONAL LIBERTY.

The Committee of Fifty. headed by President Eliot, of Harvard. estimat- ed that so per cent. of adult males throughout the United States are not total abstainers-sO drink regu- larly and temperately, others occa- slonally, others to excess, but the eX- cesslye drinkers do not numbe more than ) per cent. of the whole number of drinkers, Then because per cent. of the whole number of drinkers drink to excess the Prohibitionists would deprive the remaining 95 per cent. of the right to use liquors temperately.
 Under the proposed statewide pro- hibition law no fermented or distilled liquors can be made, sold or given away; this includes spirits, wine. ale. beer, cider and medicines and cor dials containing alcohol. The only exceptions made are for the use of wine for communion purposes and for medicinal purposes. in which case it must be by the prescription Of a phy sleian who must make affidavit that he prescribes strictly for medicinal use. This would mean that to serve wine to a guest at your own table would make you liable under the law To give stimulant 10 a sick person Is forbidden unless you first hunt up a physician and obtain prescription when 1t might be too late. It means that unprincipled doctors would turn drug stores into saloons. as has been the case in Maine, Georgia, Kansas and wherever else prohibition has been tried.
 The farmer can not make barrel of cider out of apples grown in his own orchard for his own use because fermentation begins in twenty-four hours.
 The farmer can not make a cask of wine from grapes grown in his own vineyard for his own use without violating the law.
 But the glaring abSurdity of this drastic law is that he can buy whiskey, wine or beer in another state and have 1t sent by express. Thus he is at liberty to buy, paying a profit to distiller, brewer, jobber, retailer and express company, for what he is not at liberty to make.
 It would mean that bad whiskey could be obtained at the nearest blind 1 tiger, but before a mother could get ten cents worth of paregoric for a sick child she must first obtain a ore. scription. his is not an exaggeration
 Not a drug store in Shreveport, La,
 will sell paregoric or ginger without prescription, but whiskey can be obtained at innumerabe blind tigers and kitchen bars.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06

The City Council took decided stand last Tuesday night against the indiscriminate building of frame houses or shanties within the fire limits. and ordered that all such buildings which had been begun or erected without permit of the coun- Gil, should be torn down. This is as 1t should be. The town is getting too large to permit special privileges, and these frame structures are a menace to the property of others and increase the risk and insurance rates. The council should also extend the fire limits.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06
BLOUNT APOLOGIES
His Letter Telegram an Example O,
 Humility.

letter telegram from John BIount to The Times is published by request o1 prominent cOlored citizens who re- gret the occurrence, and want peace. Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept. }, 1912. To The Forrest City Times.
 l left Forrest City last Sunday to attend a negro Grand Lodge in Pine Blum, and since l left home I have had several communications advising me that many of the white people and a few of the colored people took odense at my talk last Saturday against the Grandfather Clause. Now l wish to say that l did not intend To insult or offend any one. and especial. iy the white people My intention was 10 make my own race see the ne cessity of defeating the Grandfathpr Clause. II any white people. took of. leilse CT umbrage at any part of my talk, here and now retract any parf ahd all that was distastefu and of- leusive 70 then how beg pardon aha ask forgiveness, and promise that shall not repeat il again.
 In my ardent zeal To defeat The Nrandfdlher Clause, l was somewhat wrought up and might have said what dld not really mean or intend to say. Again, l repeat that l did not intend to insult or offend any white person. ana To those who were offended 1 iiere ana now retract the otfense and beg pardon and promise 10 not do so again
 Trusting that each and every one may accept this apology as a sufficient atonement for all that l said that was dlspleasing or insulting 10 any white person, l am humbly.
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