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Special Sale -NOW ON Every Work Day in the Week. There is always something doing at the Big Store. J.H. Sullivan Laurens, S. C. ?-? The Cameo Is more popular now than ever. It is an ideal gift for a birthday or wedding anniversary. We have some beau ties is Scarf-Pins, Pend ant-Lockets and Broa ches in both the shell and stone varieties at reasonable prices, qual ity considered. FLEMING BROTHERS JEWELERS The Cost! The Service! Auto Repairs that will cost you tho least owing to our complete shop equipment for quick work?least charges for labor! Repairing that "stays re paired"?that means getting car-service out of your ma chine. Try this combinatiuo get our estimate! Phone us! W. P. HUDGENS Laurens, S. C. U,c g? Eaglet HisTit DA LARGEST CROWD YET AT SPARTANBURG (Continued from Page One I i meeting tomorrow in Union. S. S. Iyner. of Pacolet. gave the governor a gold-handed umbrella today as the gift of friends in Pacolet township. Largest Andiente Yet. Judge Jones was greeted most cor dially, bis sympathizers expressing! their approval by cheers and prolong ed hand-clapping. He commented on the fact that this audience was un doubtedly the largest the candidates had faced during this campaign. He paid a glowing tribute to the long-es tablished reputation of the people of Spartanburg county for intelligence and patriotism. Noting in the crow-d a number of venerable men wearing bronze crosses of honor he addressed them directly for a few moments.. ' i want to say that Con federate veterans, the noble remnant of the greatest army that ever trod, the earth, that this is the same coun try, the same state for which you of fered your lDas. Are you ready now to let it go to the dogs? No. you are patriots still and you are going to lift up the banner of righteousness and stand firm for honest and clean gov ernment." -Say I Am Old." "They say I am old," the speaker continued. "Well, if I am old 1 have all the more knowledge and expe rience to place at the service of my beloved state. But I have been with the boys now at thirty-five meetings and tho old veterans seems to be standing it just a little bit better than any of the boys." Judge Jones at this point displayed with indications of pride and pleasure, a telegram which lie had just received, as follows: "Judge Ira B, Jones, Spartanburg, S. C, "We are working and praying for your success. "Daughters of the Confederacy. "Columbia, Aug. 9." Judge Jones said he had been III the service of the state, in conspicu ous and honorable positions, ior twenty-three years, so he felt that his reputation was secure in the judg ment of the good people of South Car olina, and required little defense at his hands. Briefly mentioning the daily preferred charge of the gov ernor that his votes on the early sep arate coach bills showed him to favor social equality between the races, Judge Jones said that among those who voted exactly as he did on these measures were George B. Dean. M. O. Bowland, It. C. Sarratt < now of Cherokee i. Stanyarne Wilson and C A. Barry, former Spartanburg county legislators. Cites Tlllman's Letter. Heading the recent letter of B. R. Tlllman. senior I'nited States senator from South Carolina, to J. L. Sims, editor of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, regarding the Blease-Jonea race, in which the senator ridiculed the social equality charge against Judge Jones and said that the latter would make a good governor, because he was "eminently qualified." Judge Jones repeated the offer he made yes terday at Gaffney to present $100 to the man who should bring hint a "bonafide letter or certificate from B. It. Tilliuan" referring In similar terms to Governor Blease. Judge Jones said further that ifj be showed himself, by his votes on the separate coach bills, to be such a very t.a?1 man. it was passing strange that Governor Blease should have voted for him afterward for speaker of the house, should have seconded his nom ination for associate justice and should have voted for him as I'nited States senator. Attack* Blease on N'ew Point. One portion of the governor's record which had not heretofore been criti cized in detail was vigorously attack ed today by Judge Jones. This was the governor'"* policy in respect to acts enacted by the general assembly at its last session. Judge Jones said the constitution (Article 4. section 23.) required the governor to sign a Idll If he approves of it and provided that within three days, fatting of his signature, the measure should become law anyway, unless adjournment of the legislature should prevent. The governor, according to Judge Jones, should examine carefully every law passed and sent to him for Inspection, but Governor Blease during the re cent session allowed 17. measures to become laws without either approv ing or disapproving them. "Yet this." he exclaimed, "is your great governr, who discharges so well his sworn duties!" What Ha- He Done) Once more Judge Jones challenged Blease backers in the audience to mention one thing that Governor Blease had done for the poor man. Failing to get a singel response, as elsewhere, he said he would ask Gov ernr Blease himself when his turn came to speak, to answer the ques tion. There was one thing, he re called, that Blease had done for the P ^r man. This was to seek the pas sage of an amendment whereby the public schools would be barred against the children of the poor man who failed or neglected to pay his poll-tax. Criticising the governor for revoking the commissions of all the notaries public, the speaker said the excuse given by the governor for this action was his desire to get rid of the negro notaries. "And here's where the 'nigger' comes in again." said Judge Jones. "He is an adept at exciting prejudice and arousing passion." Prosd of Xewjrpaper Happert. Judge Jones denied strongly that he was the candidate of the corporations or the newspapers, but said that If the newspapers were supporting him he was not ashamed of their help, bot proud of it. "There are great differ ences, you know. In newspapers. If you see it in the State or the News and Courier or In the Spartanburg newspapers It's a lie. Bat if you see It la Mr. Beard's paper, the News Scimitar, of Greenwood. It's the truth straight for heaven. Yes, it's so. If you see it in the little sheet that is being sent broadcast over the state by this man. the bodyguard of the governor, who goes armed." Turning to Mr. Beard, who sat on { the stand, at the governor's right, hand. Judge Jones asked: "Are you not armed?" Mr. Beard did not re ply. Judge Jones persisted: "Will you not say whether you are armed?" Mr. Beard slightly Inclined his head and said. "What authority have you to ask?" Judge Jones turned again to the audience. He does not deny. It," he said. Pull* Corkscrew. "Are you armed?" asked a voice. "No." Judge Jones replied, and held up his coat. turning completely around. "No: but please excuse me: I forfcot that I bnti in my pocket a; little corkscrew. I show It to you because If I should happen to pull It out accldently Governor Blease would swear I was about to assassi nate him. .Over at Gaffney yesterday he made a great to do about his fear of assassination and said If he went others would go with him. which meant that his bodyguard, .Mr. Beard, with his concealed weapon, would make others go with him. The reason why I exhibit this corkscrem is that the governor is not scared of a cork screw. All this talk of assassination is the veriest rot. Why, it never oc curred to me that there was any dan ger in speaking anywhere In South Carolina. It was a slander on the good people of Cherokee county to ] suggest that he was In peril of assas sination at Gaffney." Beard Shows Pistol. Mr. Beard, In conversation with newsi aper men after the meeting,! diew from his hip pocket an auto matic pletol, when asked if he did go armed, and said he was a properly constituted peace ofllcer, having spe- 1 j cial Instructions to keep order on the: stand at campaign meetings. He ex hibited a commission as "deputy chief cons'.able," signed by Governor Blease ) and bearing date of July 1.",. 1912. i "Let It be understood," said Judge ( Jones, "that It is easy to commit crime ' in South Carolina and easy to pro- 1 cure a pardon from a tender-hearted. ] sentimental governor, and we will ? have lawlessness, indeed." Speaking of the pardon of John Black, he ex claimed: "No state can stand for 1 such endorsement of graft by her: 1 governor." He charged the governor ' with having recklessly turned loose 1 pickpockets. barn-burners, robbers 1 and murderers, and said tha; such a 1 policy tor" down the only protection 1 of tie poor man. The raan who would do best by the poor man, he' said, was he would would administer H just laws justly, fearlessly and im- J partially His ci ponent, he continued. ? said of htm inisny sm.ili and mean ( things, but had foend hltnaeii utterly I unable to attack him in the citadel of character. He declared that in making this iace"he was animated by no selfish of n.alicious pur?.one, but was moved only by the most earnest desire of helping to restore the ancient glory of his state and rehabilitate her in the eyes of her own people. Applause, hearty, generous and long-continued broke out upon the conclusion of Judge Jones' address and he was presented with several handsome Moral tributes. Miss Doro thy Zemp, of Lexington, and Miss Lessie Johnson and Mrs. A. H. Dryer, of Spartanburg. brought to the stand in person their wreaths of (lowers for Judge Jones who made a brief but graceful little thank-you speech. Jokes on ( orkscrew. During the corkscrew episode the candidates on the stand had a lot of fun. Judge Jones ironically extended his corkscrew to Governor Blease. who took it in bis hands and laugh ingly examined it. returning it with a bow to its owner In a few minutes. Blease Cheered, Governor Blease was greeted by prolonged cheering. Referring to the corkscrew incident, be said that for Judge Jones this meeting was a frost, and because it was a "cold day in August" he would need that corkscrew when he came to "warm up" at his hotel in the afternoon. The governor announced that he would address an audience of his friends on the court house lawn in the evening, because, he said there were "3,000 Blease men in Spartanburg county who were lock ed up today in the cotton mills and couldn't get here, but who would turn out tor Biet?? on election day, Lewis Parker and Tom Moore to the contra* try notwithstanding." He said he had challenged Judge Jones eveiy day this week to make affidavit, as he himself had done, as to the source of his campaign funds and whether corporations were financing his race, but Judge Jones had ignored the dare. He said that if he had done noth ing else for the poor man. he had at least stood between them and "Cor poration Jones." Defending his ac tion in pardoning three negroes con-. victed of robbing and beating up a white man In Richland county, he ex hibited letters recommending pardon.' from D. K. Hydrick. now an asso ciate justice of the supreme court, but formerly a circuit judge, and from Christie Benet. of Columbia, who was he said. Judge Haskell's son-in-law. and campaign manager for Judge Jones in Richland county. Denies a Story. "I regret to hear." said the gov ernor, "that there Is a report being circulated In your county today. I do not like :o speak about it. but I feel compelled to notice It. A man named Massee was taken off the train here the other day. He was wanted in Tennessee. I granted the requisition, i They appealed to Judge Sease for a writ of habeas corpus and asked me for a hearing. I fold them they had appealed to Caesar and by Caesar they must be judged. Judge Sease, who is an honorable. Christian judge, heard the case and the man was turn ed loose. I had nothing to do with It. Yet some people today In your county are circulating a report that Massee paid me $5.00 to hand the case up to Judge Sease. The man who said It is as dirty and blackheart ed a liar as ever disgraced a Chris tian state. The attorney who came here on behalf of the state of Tennes see is here in this audience. When he asked me to grant hearing I told him I would have nothing more to do with the case. I will ask Stokes if I did not tell him 1 wouldn't have (Continued on Page Three, > Buy Land and Save Rent Some More of These Leak Bargains in Real Estate, Houses and Lots. 60 acres of land, dwelling and out-^ building, bound by lands uf Stoke.s. Qarrett and J. A. Burdette. Price $2. 000. \ 111 acres of land, with dwelling and three tenant houses, good barn and outbuildings, bounded by land of S. J. Davis and Herbert Martin. Price $75 per acre. Six room cottage, good barn and outbuilding, with store room 18x3S, blacksmith shop in the forks of the road leading to Enoree and Pooltown, near the Watts Mill. Price $2,500. 1^2 acres of land, 7-room dwelling. 6-stall barn, joining lands of J. H. Sullivan, B. M. Burdette, and others, being the home portion of the Mrs. Mary Simpson home place, $2250.00. Terms made as easy as desired. 5-room dwelling and one acre of land, bound by lands of Andrew Ed wards, In town of Fountain Inn. Price |1.000.00 424., One hundred and twenty sev en acres of land In Youngs township, bounded by lands of J. M. Gray, W. P. Harris and school grounds. Has two buildings. Fine farming land, close to church. This is a bargain. Will be sub-divided if not sold as a whole. Get busy if you desire to n >.ke a pur chase. 62. Three hundred and fifty acres In Sumter County with five room cot tage, three tenant houses and good out buildings. Forty acres of fine bottom land, one hundred and thirty acres in cultivation. Bounded by lands of Hen ry White and PreBS Edwards, in three miles of Sumter court house. Here is a bargain. Terms made easy. 107. Fifty acres of land near Barks dale Station with four room cottage, barn and out buildings. Nice location, in good farming section, convenient to schools and churches. Look after this bargain. 129. Six room cottage, barn and out buildings, four and thirty ona-hua dreth acres of land In prosperous town of Cross Hill. You will be sur prised to hear prlcea. 93. 250 acres of land. 2 tenant houses, 125 acres In cultivation. Bounded by lands of Wesley and Lee Madden, Ed Corbett and others. See me for prices. I have some beautiful building lots in the towns of Laurens and Gray Court. One nice home for rent in the town of Gray Court. 56. 142 acres, near Barksdale sta tion, with dwelling and tenant house. Price $17.50 per acre. $500 cash and your own good time to pay thi remain der. Get here quick if you want this property. 116 acres of land. 8-room dwelling, 6-room dwelling, good barn and out 2 tenant houses, good barn and out- building, fronting North Harper St., building, bound by lands of J. W. Du- joining lands of tho Watts Mill Co. pree, R. J. Stoddard. near New Har- Very desirable piece of property. Can mony church, $40.00 per acre. be bought for the cum of $2.000. I Can Secure Loans and Make Advances on Real Estate 118. Eight room dwelling 1 1-4 acres , . , , . ... ? of land, 3 tenant houses. On East Main 30 1-4 acres of land with 6-room gt_f Jn thft CUy Qf LaurenfJ_ The loca. dwelling, bound by lands of Capt Humbert. Dr. Gllkerson and others. ComB*and*"??>?>" Price $1830.00. tion Is fine and the price is right. 77. One hundred and fifty acres of and. a beautiful residence, three miles southwest of Gray Court in half mile jf Dials church. Three tenant houses. This is the home of Capt. J. R. Hel ams. known as Mountain View. This 8 one of the best of bargains. Come ?arly if you want this bargain. 296. Eight room dwelling and four icres of land in City of Laurens on A'est Main St. This has all modern mprovements. This also is a perfect ocation and a beautiful dwelling. The jrlce is right. Here is the chance to ;et the very best home cheap. See me or prices. 36. Ninety-five acres of land, near ^lddell s Old Field School House: six ?oom dwelling, barn and out buildings, did way between Gray Court and Lan 'ord Station. This Is a fine piece of jroperty and prices will be made right 88. One hundred and forty four acits of land in five miles of Laurens C. H. >-lth six room dwelling, three tenant houses, good tarn and out buildings, bounded by lands of J. L. Neighbors and Charlie Robertson. This is a fine farm with a fine loca tion. Level and productive. See me for prices and terms. ' 226. One hundred and sixty acres of land close to New Harmony church with new seven room dwelling, fine barn and out buildings, three tenant houses with good well of water at each building. Here is a bargain for the hustling man. Mid way between Ow ings and Fountain Inn. J. N. LEAK QRAY COURT, S. C. "The Man That Divides the Earth to Suit Your Purse." DRY CLEANING ====== AND PRESSING OF THE EXPERT KIND Have your Clothes Pressed and Cleaned by men who know how. You'll find them here at t)ii hop. E. V. FERGUSON Over Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, South Carolina no. W. r'erguion c. c. Featherstono W. B. Knight FERGUSON. PCATHERSTONE & KMQHT Attorney* at Law Laurens. S. C. Prompt and careful attention giv*n toall buaiaese. Office Over Palmetto Bank. Dr. T. L. Timmerman Dentist People's Bank Building Pkone 93*. Laurens, S. C. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention given to all business. N. B. Dial a. c. Ton^ DIAL & TODD Attorneys at I,aw Lnterprise Bank Building, Laurens, S. C. practice in all COURTS MONEY TO LOAN Piles! Piles! Pilss! Williams' Indian P1I? Ointment w?U euro Blind. Blrodluf aad Itching Pile*. It ab sorbs the tumors, allays Heron* at ??c? sets as a poulttc*. Rirea instaat rettet Williams' IMtan rile Otatmsnt Is pro pared for Pitas and ttrhlnc ef the private parts Drvc-rtsta. mail SOe and *1? WLLIAttS ?H CO.. Pre-*. Ctt?ls??. SM? LAfTWfS ?sKT? tO. Lansreas, S, C, Bridge to Let On Tuesday. August 80th. 1912. at '.1 o'clock, a. m.. contract will be let for rebuilding Musgrove Bridge on Enoree River between the counties of Lau rent and Spartanburg. Bid* will be accompanied by certified check of $35.00 as guarantee that bidder will, if awarded contract, execute written con tract and bond witbtn tea day* after ?iward. The rlgbt Is reserved to reject any or all bids. Letting to be St the site. H. B. HUMBERT. Supervisor. RucMen's Arnica Salve Taj Best Salve la Ihe WorW.