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and he was heard attentively.
He assailed the governor for his
penny wise and pound foolish
economy aud defended his own
record in the house Of represent
atives and on thesupreme bench
Judge Jones was given the clos
est attention and generous ap-
plause and was presented vita
flowers by ladies in the audience
He asked to be allowed to'place
them on the governors political
grave and was heartily applaud
ed. Gov. Blease was introduced
amid applause, He referred
to the statement which ehe said
was made in the same hall IN
which the meeting was held to.
day by a prominent citizen sew
eral months ago, that s56,l2o
South Carolinians We're anar-
chists," was a fa1sehood.
He says he hasn't feathers
on his legs said the governor,
referring to his opponent, but
| knocked 'em off at Bishopvilleo
Gov. Blease's speech was eX-
trernely characteristic.
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Pittsbylrg Post:

Woodrow Wilson is a sa1e
man. His administration OF
the affairs Of Ii; states is
proof that l:e IS 10 man $
man: He is tlrm il his con-
victions, fearless il the per-
formance Of public duty,
broad and progressive Ia
his views. a modern Demo-
crat of the high character
needed and demanded at
the beginning of a new era
of "the rule of the people,
Mr.. Wilson Is close to the
people and realizes the re-
forms that the Democratic
party will, with scarce a
doubt, be commissioned to
carry into effect. He is a
man OF dignity and culture,
and a splendid example Of Of
the true statesman.
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Portsmouth Star.

With Woodrow Wilson
the party can win and will
win. He is the strongest
candidate who has been put
forward by any party in
years. He is the most re-
markable figure in public
life in America today.
Possessed of a strong but
winning personality, bless
ed with all manly graces
that endear him to his
friends and the public alike,
endowed with a great brain
trained and tried in the
cause of the people, ne
stands head and shoulders
above every man who has
been a nominee for presi-
Dental honors sfnee areveg
Cleveland;
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Bal ltim}ore Evening Sun.

Actually there is not a
cloud in the sky today,
Ninety=nine men out of 100,
giving their honest opinion,
will tell you that Wilson
can not fail of election, He
has a united party behind
him, The other party is
rent with dissension and
discord. He is an ideal
leader for the hosts Of pro
gressives who are dominat-
ing the country politically
today, The Republican
ticket can appeal to no one
but the reactionaries.
Everything is favorable.
Out of such a situation
trouble max G@l@y! eemge in two
ways: Fiest, there may be
q reaction from excessive
q
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AT HAMPTON

Hampton, July H.-Ran
drove the voters INTO the school
house here today to hear Blease
and Jones. asplrants for the gov
erporship. With Blease senti-
nlent in predominance, enthusi-
asm ran high, The governor
delighted his hearers with his
characteristic expressions and
references to his opponent. 1t
YOU take the niger out Of Gov.
Blease's speech there's nothing
to it,, and Gov. Blease can t
faiise q Whoop till be gets to talk
ing about thesaigger, Z We're the
statements Of Judge Jones IN
referring to the charges Of his
opponent. Judge Jones' speech
was similar to those Of the past
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The New Libel Law.

The last legislature passed
libel law, which is of interest to-
a number of people. The law
is short. specific. and cannot be.
misunderstood. The. attention.
of those who circulate ibelous;
campaign stories is called to.
this law. which reads,as follows:
AN ACT Making it a Misdes
meanor to Originate. Utter or;
Circulate, or to Publish Sian
derous and Libelous Matter,
and to Provide Punishment
Therefor.
Section l. Be it enacted hF
the general assembly of the
state of South Carolina, any
person who shall with malicious
intent originate. utter or eircu
late, or publish, any false state
ment or matter concerning
another, the effect of which
shall tend to injure such person
| in his or her character or repu
tation, shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and, upon con-
viction therefor. be subject 20
punishment by fine not to e1-
ceed five thousand dollars, OF Dys
imprisonment for a term noI
exceeding one year. OF bY Do.h
fine and imprisonment, IN the
discretion of the court.
Section 2. That all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed:
Provided, That nothing hereia
shall be constued to abridge any
RI ,ht any person may have by
way of an action for damages
for libel or slander, or libel un
der the existing law.
Approved the End day Of:
February. A. D. 1912.
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The Torrens System, ia Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland I'D: Plain ain Dealer ;.
The sixteenth proposal on
the constitutional ballot has
been commonly called the Tor
rens amendment. The word
Torrens, however, does not ap-
pear in the text. TAe amend
ment in full foQAlllopws:
laws may be passed provid-
| ing for system of registering,
transferring. inanring and
guaranteeing land titles by the
State Or By the counties thereof,
and for settling and determin-
ing adverse or other claims to
and interests in. lands the
titles to which are registered,
insured or guaranteed, and for
creation and collection of guar
anty funds by fees to be assess
cd against lands, the titles to
which are registered; and juaiea!
powers with right OF appeal
may by law be conferred upon
county recorders or other officers
in matters arising under the
operation of such system,
It has been called the Torrens
amendment probably because
1.-THE Torrens system Of land reg
istration is the only one gener-
ally recognized. Yet the field is
not limited, and If in the future
any system is found to compete
| with the Torrens it will be en-
titled to a hearing.
We're the amendment indors,
ed, the details of the plan
would, of course, remain fol
the legislature to workout.
There is. however. a genera.
procedure under the Torrens
system which has become virtu.
ally standard.
AS many know, the Torrens
system was devised by Sil
Robert Richard ToEgens, premier
of South Australia in 1851, fol
the judicial registration Of titles
Ito land, The idea received
EQuick acceptance in MANY part!
Eof the world, Ohio had a Tor
Irens law at one time. but tn
|supreme court declared it in
valid.
In general, procedure under /,
Torrens law, the enactment o
! which would be possible unde
the proposed amendment, con
sists in an application to the de
signated court by a person in
terested for the registration o
his title to some property. Tn
title is examined and certifie'
by an official examiner. Tn
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Beaufort, July 9th.-Not uli-
interesting perhaps to the peo-
pie who heard them We're the
speeches delivered tonightin the
palmetto decorated court room
of Beaufort county by, candi-
dates for State Offices. But the
meeting certainly was hat,
stale and improbable" from the
news writer's viewpoint. Coy.
Blease and J. R. Earle We're alb
sent. B. B. Evans did not
speak and the attorney general
J. Fraser Lyon, did not mention
Mr.. Evans except by indireetion.
when he said that two of his
opponents, Mr.. Earle and Mr..
Peoples, were honorable men.
Other candidates spoke substan
TALLY as at previous meetings.
It was nearly midnight when
Ira B. Jones, candidate for
Governor. was introduced. 1t
was not expected that Judge
Jones, in the absence OF Gov.
Blease. would say anything
greatly different from what he
has before said.
\ telegram from Gov. Blease
said: In Columbia attending
to official business.
Several Of the candidates
spoke briefly today at noon al
an unofficial meeting held for
the benefit OF citizens from the
southwest section of Beaufort
county The special trip ar
ranged for the Bluffton boat,
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RI.EAsE REEUSEs TO SPEAK

Barnwell, July 12.-Blease re
fused to speak at an unofficial
meeting at Allendale last night,
at which the gubernatorial c n
didates had been invited to speak
The governor was introduced
and he said he had not been
we'll treated when in Allendale
two years ago and he had moth
ing to say this time: Reference
was made to the Kissing accord
ed him in 1910
Judge Jones spoke and was
wildly cheered. Candidates for
congress from this district aso
spoke.
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COL. R. W. SIMPSON
DIES IN ATLANTA
Prominent Clemson Lite Trustee
Passes Away After Long
Illness

Clemson College, July IL
News has just reached here thai
Col. Richard W. Simpson. a life
member of the board of trustees
died at a sanitarlum in Atlanta
this morning at 4 o'clock.
Col. Simpson had been in fail,
ing health for some months and
had been recently operated on
in Charlotte. N. c., from which
place he returned ten DAYS ago
to Clemson, where he has three
daughters. He was taken to
Atlanta last week for treatment
Col. Simpson was born near
Pendleton, S. c., septembe, IL,
1840. " as educated at Wofford
college, served in the Sd S. c..
regiment In the Confederate ar
my, was educated for the bar
but was forced by i'll health to
remain on his farm. Later. in
1875. he began the practice of
law in Anderson. where he con-
tinued in his profession until his
death. He was sent to the leg
islature from Anderson county
in 1874, and had an influential
part in the reconstruction affairs
that put negro government out
and Wade Hampton in:
He was a personal friend of
Hon. T. G, Clemson and was
made one Of the s,,ven life trus-
tees of Clemson college; he kav-
ing advocated the establishment
of such an institution when he
was in the legislature. For sew
eral years he was chairman of
the board of trustees.
Col. Simpson was married in
early life to Miss Marie Louise
Darlington and has three sons
and six daughters living: R. W.
IT,. OF Richmond; John g., and
Tallie, of Charlotte; Mrs. W. W
Watkins and Mrs. P. E. Sloan,
Jr.. of Pendleton; Mrs. S. M,
Martin, Mrs. W. w. Klugh and
Mrs. A. G. Holmes, all Of Glenn
SON College Mrs. Simpson died
about two years ago.
Col. Simpsons body was in-
tered at Pendletorr on Friday
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AT RIDGELAND,

So steady became the down
pour when the candidates for
governor were reached on the
program that both Judge Jones
and Governor Blease spoke with
umbrellas held over them. in
addition. Governor Blease wore
rubber coat.
Neither of them varied much
from their usual arguments.
Governor Blease digressed
enough to say that Washington
Clark, of Columbia. had placed
a bet with f lend of the
governors that Jones would
beat Blease.
IF Mr.. Clark y added the
governor, showed no better
judgement in the Seminole
matter than that, no wonder
Duncan is after him so.
''BLEAsE HURLED LIE.
The governor denounced as a
''Blackhearted lie'' the state
ment said to have been made by
a citizen Of Ridgeland that he
as governor had received $1,000
for helping to organize Jasper
county, He referred to the
Charleston situation by saying
that he stood by his words as
written by him for the reporter
of the News and Cohrier, but
that the words contained no
threat:A
7 did not threaten Charles
ton.'' said he. Il said that if
Charleston wanted government
by injunction and metropolitan
police, l would give it to her,
and 7 will in no uncertain way.
Judge Jones was given an
orderly hearing, but not much
applause. The applause that
greeted the governor was more
volun1inous and more frequent,
but the crowd generally was
not given to applause for any
one.
The crowd numbered about
200.
Nothing noteworthy was de- De
yeloped at the Beaufort meet.
ing last night. Judge jones re;
ceixed an ovation from a crowd
of about 800, among whom
were many women. Governor
Blease was absent.
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Roosevelt to Tour.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July IL
Within less than a fortnight
Col. Roosevelt probably will be-
gin the campaign trips which
are TO carry him into almost
every state of the union before
the November election. Al
though he has not reached a
final decision. he expects TO
leave Oyster Bay week after
next. Kansas. Iowa. ana
Michigan are tentatively on the
program, He also attend
the Chicago convention OF the
new progg e party.
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Senatorial Campaign
The following is the itinerary
for the senatorial campaign:
Moncks Corner, Thursday,

The following is the itinerary
or the senatorial campaign:
Moncks Corner, Thursday,
[uly is.
Charleston, Friday, July 10.
Walterboro, Saturday, July 20
Beaufort, Tuesday, July %.
Ridgeland,. Wednesday July "a
Hampton, Thursday, July 25
Barnwell, Friday, July rs. !.
Newberry, Monday; July 80.
Laurens, Tuesday, July 80.
Greenwood wednesday July 81
Abbeville, Thursday, Aug.
Anderson, Friday, August ..
WalhaIla, Saturday, Aug, 3.
Pickens, Monday, August ;
Greenville, Tuesday, Aug. 3.
Spartanbur2. We'd, Aug. Z
Union, Thursday, Aug. S:
Gafney, Friday, 4AIg. Q.
Yorkyille. Tuesday, Aug. Is:
Lancaster, Wed, August 4.
Camden. Thursday, Aug. Is.
Chester, Friday, Aug. Is.
Winnsboro, Saturday, Aug Il
Lexington. Tuesday, Aug. q
Saluda, Wednesday, Aug. 2l
Edsefield, Thursday. Aug. 2:
Aiken, Friday, Aug. 9 3.
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TAMPA Tribune.

Tampa Tribune.
Now is the time for the
Democracy to rejoice as it
has never jubilated before.
The strongest ticket that
could have pak:sttIbly: pak:s.ttI been
selected, has "a: been nominal
Jed and the. nominee has
come from, tbs. convention
with u new birth unto
righteousness ana nee
from the taiAt of Midas
touch: It is now clear sail
ing. There are no rocks OF
icebesgs ahead of the Demo,
cratic party-the read Is
straight to the White House
ana after the people get
through with Mr., Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt it will be
found that Mr.. Wilson will
be invited to occupy it by
the largest majority ever
rolled up fora presidential
nominee.
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State Campaign Dates
The following, is the itinerary
for the State campaign:
st. Matthews. Thursday, July

Columbia. Friday, July 10.
Chester, Saturday, july 20.
Winnsboro, Monday, July q.
Lexington, Tuesday, July %
Saluda, Wednesday, July q.
Edgeield, Thursday, July 25.
Aiken, Friday, July 26.
ONE WEEK OFF
Camden, Monday. August 5.
Lancaster, Tuesday, Aug. 6.
YorkvilIe, Wednesday, Aug Z
Gafney, Thursday, August 8
Spartanburg, Friday, Aug. g..
Union, Saturday, August 10.
Newberry, Tuesday, Aug, l3.
Laurens, Wednesd..y, Aug IA
Greenwood, Thursday, Aug Is
Abbeville, Friday, August 16.
Anderson, Saturday, Aug. u.
Walhalla, Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Pickens, Wednesday, Aug. q
Greenyille, Thursday, Aug 22
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Augusta. Ga, July 12.-
Thomas B: Fielder. of Atlanta
Ca, true to his word, appeared
before the dispensary investi.
eating committee of South
Carolina, today and before
night-fall, developments, which
may cause the greatest sensa.
ton in the history of South
Carolina. if reports are to be be-
lieyea, may be forthcoming.
William J. Burns. one of the
greatest detectives in the United
States. is OF the stand at 2
O'Clock and is giving evidence
against Governor Cole L. Blease
of South Carolina. Burns was
employed several months ago
to follow the governor and it. is
claimed by Fielder that he has
evidence that will convince
every citizen Of South Carolina
that the Governor is not FIT to
sit in a convention of buzzards. -
When Burns entered the pack
ed court room at 1880 o'clock
he was greeted bv a round Of
applause.
T, B. Feldtr arrived at the
court house at 1890 O'Clock ae-
companied by his Attorney
Burton Smith. brother of Sena-
tor Hoke Smith, Of Georgia.
When Chairman Carlisle
opened the Investigation Tom
Fielder announced as his council,
two Atlanta. two Augusta. and
one Waynesboro lawyers. and
asked that to carry out his plan
of procedure the investigation
recess until noon when VIM. j.
Burns of Mcnamara fame, will
be here.
Mr.. Fielder announced the en-
ployment of Burns several
monts ago to handle the entire
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The Busy Man.

Away, awayl''
Said William Blk:
II have no time
For politics.
Then. just to show
His proper bent
He bought some bait" - -
And fishing went.
Birmingham Age-Journai.
!" Away, away!''
Said Joseph Gates;
st have no ti-ae
For candidates:
So pressed for time
Was busy Joe s
He went to see
A picture show.
-Milwaukee Sentinel.
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We take pleasure in noti-
flying a lost and ruint world,
as they say in South Caro-
Ina, that the roosters
which are to proclaim Dem
ocratie victory next Nov
ember are all. hatched and
growing and they will be
the finest bunch of birds
that eyer croWed the vlcto-
ry anthem in our time
Houston Post.
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T.6. Big Sensation
W. ]. Burns, Famous Detective, on Stand
Against Governor Cole [. Blease.

iSouth Carolina situation 2
Burns has had his entire force
!of men Investigating the affair,
said Fielder. for several months,
and when the investigation be-
gins it will move forward fast
enough. y
Augusta, Ca. July 1.-THE
announcement by T. B. FeldeES
that William J. Burns, the Rel
known detective, was to give
testimony as to the private and
public life of Cole L. Clease, the
governor of South Carolina.
caused general surprise through.
out the packed court room.
Col. Fielder did not state the
exact nature Of the testimony. {.
He only said: Il will prove ey
cry charge that I have made
against she governor of South
Carolina. 'S>All the COMMITTEES
are here except Representative
Daniel, of Saluda.
When Burns walked into the
court room. he was greeted BY.
considerable applause. E. T.
Reed, Burns chief operative.
was introduced to install the die
tagraph and give the committee
a practical demonstration Of its
operation, the receiving appara-
tus being set in Judge Ewes of
fce for fifteen minutes.
The committee was delayed
awaiting this operation.
Several hundred persons we're
present in the Richmond. county
court house thismerRik&
the legislative conn mitteeS COZ
Yened. There We're many South
Carolinians there. T.B. Fielder
arrived in town last night and
promised the biggest sensation
ever sprung in the United States
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-07-18

Not a soul has kicked thats
Missouri houn' dawg around
since the Baltimore convention.
The. dawg is under the proteceS
sion of Woodrow Wilson aae
adopted mascot:
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Washington Star

Woodrow Wilson is an at
tractive and strong candi-
date. Like the Republican
nominee, President Taft, he
is clean and capable and is
worthy Of the high office.
The convention has acted
wisely.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-07-18
Pensacola Journal.

Pensacola Journal.
With Wilson as a stand
ard-bearer, backed by a sol
id Democracy and all Of the
leaders working for him, it
looks like Democratic sue
cess in November.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-07-18
PICKENS, S. c.. JULY Is, 1912.
Said About Wilson
Unanimous in Praise Of the Wise Choice
Democratic Success Sure Wilson Winner

powerfully aided by Mr..
Bryan, who stood the
brunt of the fight and was
the target for missels that
might have been aimed at
Mr.. Wilson.
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Richmond Journal.
UoJ,ou Wilson

WOOdrOW WILSON IS tIle
Democratic nominee for the
presidency, and will be cleo
ted to that office. He is a
progressive Of the sane sort
He is not only acceptable to
the Democrats everywhere,
but will draw a large part
of the Republican and inde-
pendent progressive vote.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-07-18
Wa shington Post.

Washington Post.
The progressiyes found in
Woodrow Wilson their
strengest man, He had the
fewest enemies. of any can
didate. His friends in the
convention played their
hands shrewdly, and were
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-07-18
Rocky Mount Telegram.
The expected has happen

The expected has happen?
ed-Woodrow Wilson has
been named to head the
Democratic ticket: The
best man in either party,
and a peerless leader who
assures Democratic SUCCESS
if it is possible for any man
in ihe party to bring sue
cess.
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Henceforth the Demo
Ocratic call,
Will be just this;
"Wilson-that's all.
Detroit Free Press.

Nc. petition to Taft to quit the
race is necessary. He will quit
automatically in November.
God give US men to rule the
State,
No creatures filed with<spite
and hate,
Men of character, sincere and
strong,
Who will wisely steer the ship
along.
.Hartville Messenger,
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Some Election Facts.

The primary election will be
held in South Carolina on Au-
n,,ct 81
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
ONE MORE WITNESS IN
 GIBSON MURDER CASE
Judge Permits the Jury to Ge Homo
 Until Monday.

Goshen, N. T., Nov. 22.-A jury scattered over Orange county tonight has all the evidence, save that of a solitary witness, to be introduced at the trial of Burton w. Gibson for the murder or his client, Mrs. Rosa Men 5chik Szabo. in Greenwood lake last July. When the state and defense closed their case this afternoon Su- preme Justice Tompkins told the ju- TOTS to go home till Monday, when counsel will sum up.
 The fate of Gibson, 1t is expected, will rest with the jury late Monday afternoon.
 Five witnesses for the defense and seven for the state, the latter called in rebuttal, testified today.
 Mrs. Veronica Menscik of New York and her daughter, Mrs. May Ken drick, swore that Gibson called at their home July 22 and tried to in duce Mrs. Menscik to say her first name was PetrOnella. Mrs. Petronella Menschik, dead two years, was the legatee named in Mrs. Szabo's will named as executor.
 T told him my name was Veronica" Mrs. Menschik said, and that I did not want the money
 Dr. Henry w. Cattell of Philadelphia testified for the defense that it would have been impossible for a man to have throttled d woman, as Gibson is charged with having done, in this case, without leaving finger prints on her throat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
PLEADS WITH JURY
 TO ALLOW MARRIAGE,
Counsel for Miss Farley Argues for
 Her Aequittal.

Columbus, O.. Nov. 22 2-The first de- gree murder case against Cecelia Far ley, the pretty statehouse stenographer charged with shooting Alvin E. Collin ger will go to the jury about noon to- morrow. Attorneys for the defense late today completed their arguments, and Prosecuting Attorney Turner will sum up for the state tomorrow.
 "A person right in morals and mind will not commit crime" declared At torney Tompkins. There is no such thing as a motiveless murder. Miss Farley had no object in taking Zol- fingers life. The murder of ZoIlinger wouldn't conceal anything. Ouigley al- ready knew the circumstances of his hancee's relations with Zollinger but had not cared for the details The meeting at the park was Zo1linger's arrangement-for a final settlement with Quigley
 If Miss Farley had wanted to mur der Zollinger, would she have selected q city park in daytime for the scene ? She could have killed him on the pre- lvious night when she slipped a re- 'volver from his coat pocket while in an automobile and forced him to let her go to her home"
 Attorney Tompkins in closing his plea announced that if Miss Farley Is acquitted she and Jerome Quigley will be married and gc with the girls par ents to California, as had been planned before the tragedy. He pleaded with the jurors to allow the marriage.