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■ V I fci”:-; Z -?*Wi BARNWELL, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1004. tmr&M ROOStmT WIN8. * f n’y the folid loath ftoadi by the tea eroUe Ticket Nebraska... Nevada r„... New HampOblre. ‘ii: 75.000 2,000 20,000 *41XHL IV VI BXHDID BETA! Mew York, West Virginia and Mary land Go Rrpablloaa. Victory Bo Gr< at Rrpabllcans Were Bnrprteed. Tbe R'puhllcaa aatlonxl ticket bee been elected by a vote Id the E ec toral College that will exceed that oi 292, given Mr. McKinley in 1900 The result of Tuesday's balloting wat astounding evi n to the ncoet sarguloc of the Republican managers. Conti dent as they were of success, tfcej were not prepared for the aatoolabiog figures which followed the closing oi the polle, bringing into tbe Republi can column not only all of those States they bad claimed as safe for their candidates, but with the possi ble exception of Maryland, every State elkssed «s doubtful. Democratic successes are confined to tbe solid South, in which Kentucky is included, and Mr. Parker has not carrii d a single State which did not give ita vote to Mr. Brian four years ago. Official returns indicate that h< - r lost some of tboee which the Nebraska indldate held for his party. Official tures from the Northwest cities may law Jersey 70,000 New York 174,000 North Carolina ... 50,000 North Dakota Ohio.......................... ......... Oregon ......7. Ptennyalvania — 4861 Rhode Island . r..... 16,i Smith Carolina 60,000 South Dakota..,..'....... Tennessee 20,000 Texas ...' 100,000 Utah Vermont 30,000 Virginia 25,000 Washington West Virginia Wisconsin .% Wyoming ■axaujuaju j m »■»»- jul t.t c xjuu 20,000 200,000 40,000 000 ,000 4oiood KILLED EACH 0THKB. ™ Two rispetsary Camtablas Vavs » Fatal Fight at Baatb^tr. 12,000 POUOET ABOUT AV 0TXBC0AT. Both Men BnUl to Have Been Drink ing. Before the Shooting They Were on the Bret of Term*. 30,000 ’20.000 > 80,000 W*X) most Tbe Stale saya one citba shocking tragedies that baa ever been known in Richland occurred late Total .634,000 2,428,000 The following table shows the elec toral 4U>te: BOOBkVBLT AND FAIRBANKS. State ~ Electoral - Vote. Colorado....,. v :... 5 California..!..... Connecticut. >...... Delaware Idaho Illinois.... Indiana owa Cahsas Maine... .* ^.16 Maryland 8 Massachusetts. '16 Michigan 14 Minnesota 11 the returns availale at a late hour Tuesday tight the electoral vote stands as follows: For Roosevelt: California 10, Con necticut 7, Delaware 3, Illinois 27 Indiana 15, Iowpl3, Kansas 10, Maine 6, Massachusetts 16, Michigan 14, Micimtota 11, Nebraska 8, New Hafbpthlre 4, New York 39, New Jtasey 12, North Dakota 4, Ohio 23, Orcgin 4, Pennsylvania 34, Rhode Ia'and‘4, South Dakota 4, Vermont 4_ Wash>rgton 5, Wisconsin 13, Wyom log 3, Total 293. For Parker: Alabama 11, Arkansas 9, Florida 5, Georgia 13, Kentucky 13, Louisians 9, Mississippi 10, Missouri 18, N- ith Carolina 12, South Carolina, i^uinna 9, Tennessee 12, Texas 18, Virginia M^ii ipp l 12. Total 151. Doubtful or not heard from: Colo rado 5, Idaho 3. Maryland 8, Montana 6, Nevada 3, Utah 3, West Virginia 7. Tctil 32. As a dramatic climax to the sensa- titnal majorities given him, oamc Pn sident Rcme veil’s formal an- noont ament that be would not be a candidate f r re e action, landing tbs only exciter g aspect to an election night otherwise so one-sided that It was impusslb’e for svsn tbe victors to attain that degree of eotbusiasm that nsualiy marks the occasion. Late in the night came an announcement from Melvin G. Palllaer, manager,or Missouri Montana New Jersey Nebraska..... New Hampshire......... Nevada • !few > Y<wk‘..tiwn-,,v-.Tfr Ymr.' 1 North Dakota OhiO. . . .TTri’.... Oregon "■ennsylvaniw ihode Island South Dakota iJtah ;. Vermont........ Weal Virginia... Washington Wisconsin.. Alabama Arkansas lorida Georgia....' Kentucky ; Louisiana Mississippi 11 9 13 13 ...... 9 10 ^orth Carolina South Carolina Tennessee ., 7,.. 1£ Texas 18 Virginia Total 133 The Awf»l Crime ol UaAnown A—* ■in In Califurnln Town. the osmpa'gn fur Thomas E. Watson, the candidate of the People’s party, list as a result of the overwhelming Democratic defeat steps would be taken to form s new party. To this end, acc rdlng to tbe announcement given out, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Wateon YEtMTm. Randolph Hearat would hold a conferenoe In New York in About a _we<k's time. The period of suspense that follow ed the closing of the polls was not pro Uoogcd. In no election In recent yean 'has the mult bstn definitely known 'so soon. Hardly bad the sun goue ' down wben the results in New York had gtveu the Ripubllc n candidal a mkjority beyond the predictions of the party managers.. So oon vlnclop was the story of tbe bulletins that at 7 30 August Belmont at Democratic headquarters conceded RxweveltV election by an over-whelming maj >ri ty, an 1 alf hour later tbe Democratic leaders wto bad managed the cam i freely admitted that the Repub Wt State. There was no disposition to hope-against hope. As Stats after State s< nt In Its Republican majority and tbe win s told the tale of the bal lute, bringing even from the common wealths upon which they bad baaed their figures of Democratic success re ports, of unpreoedente d republican ma joiltles.tbey frankly conceded their de feat and offered no explanation. Soon after Mr. Belmont’s admhalon Judge Parker acknowledged the situation b> telegraphing President Roosevelt his oocgratu’atlons. ^ : The perfect weather conditions which prevailed ever practically,the entire country, brought out a vote which experienced pollUotane predict will be a record breaker and in this Increase of ballots tbe R publicans .gained more than their share. TBS JLATMT FIOURKS. The following table thpaa tfa* a|l proximate pluralities In the various states. States— Parker. Roose- Alabama 75,000 Arkansas 30,000 California........................... Colorado Connecticut Delaware...,...'.'. • .... Florida 10,000 Georgia»— i 66,000 Idaho > Illinois. -'India •Iowa veil. • *4*** »•• •••! ""*•••• • • • • « 100,1.00 15,000 38,000 4,000 i • • • *•* • •*'••• 25,000 226JMQ liana... Iowa ........ Kansas Kentucky.... Louisiana.... Maine Maryland. Massachusetts Michigan...... Minnesota.... ” ' tLi, •*«« • • • • 14,000 35,000 60,000 . «4lr«*»*** '•*••• * • * • • » « • * •- V*'''A ■ jpae ■■ 75,000 130,000 100,000 . ••••.*«a****«i ’*'36‘,00b • • »*•••*• ■*•• 86,0001 150,000 125,000 “"weioo 10,000 10 7 3 3 27 15 13 10 rrtrr 18 3 12 8 4 3 39 4 23 4 34 4 4 3 -M 7 5 13 Wyoming 3 Total 343 PAUKKK AND DAVIS. A FAMILY MUBD1B1D. b^ftan to appear. By 7 o’clock It was evident that the great Empire Stale! All efforts to reach Julius Weber, the A dispatch from Auburn, Cal., sa a 1« now known that Julius Weber, nia wife, their 19-year-old daughter Bertha, and their son Paul, aged 14 years, were murdered Friday n'ght by an unknown assassin, who set ti e to tbe home in ao effort to cover crime. Before tha fire bad made any great headway, the bodies of the mur dered woman and her two children were rescued from the burning hou8<-. An examination of the bodies si ow ed that Mrs. Weber and tbe children bad Ueo murdered before the fire had been started. Mrs. Weber and her daughter bad been killed by pistol wounds. On the boy’s head were sev era! deep cuts. He had also been shot. Wednesday afternoon in peaceful Eastover, when two dispensary con stables shot and killed each other. As is usual In the reign of crime and car nival of carnage that how holds sway over South Carolina, the affair was precipitated by a quarrel over a trivial thing—an overcoat. Whiskey also evidently played its part. The dead men are J. L. Irby and S. A. Phillips. Toe two men bad been sent to East- over and had left this city shout 2 o’clock in tbe afternoon in a buggy drawn by two hones. Tbev reached the pretty village late In the after no n and evidently spent some little time there. _ . - It was Soon after dark wben they stopped at Ksrsee’s store, and_ Irby got out of tbe buggy and went into the store to starch it. He left his overcoat In tbe buggy with PhlHlps, who drove off down the street. As he was drlviog the coat dropped out of cne tkfggy to the ground. Irby idon came out of tbe store, having found no whiskey and was standing in tbe door when Pnilllps drove back on tbe other side of tbe street. Irby called to him to oome over, and wben he did Irby told him that there was nothing (no whiskey) there. “Let’% go back to Columbia,” said Irby. Irby got into the buggy, and the two drove (ff in the direction of Co umbla. lu^tbe meantime a negio came back to Karsee’s store with an overcoat which be had picked up Id the road. Mr. Karaee said that he knew whose the ooat wss and took it into tbe store. After about 15 min es tbe buggy, with tbe two con stables, drove back through tbe street and to Karsee’s store. Mr. Karaee asked the men If a ooat had been loet and Irby answered, “Yes, that's my overcoat.” Phillips jumped from the buggy abd said to 1 by, “Now you’ve gjt your o> at. That will prove I did not steal your ooat You have got to give me satisfaction for saying that 1 did steal your overeat.” T did not say yon stole my ooat. I left it in your keeping. You ought to have known something about it. Come on, let’s go back to Columbia. There’s nothing h:re. w . “No I’m not going before I get sat isfaction. You said I stole your over coat and I’m not going until 1 get satisfaction,” retorted Phillips. THE SCENE CHANGED. h<n i Mr. Karsoe, seeing that there was r to be trouble, took hold of Phillips and tbld him to get in the buggy. He did so, and Irby started to drive off, but his companion snatohed the reins and said “Let me drive.” Phillips drove tbe buggy over to McKenxiala store. - From here the aeoouut of th» tragedy is given by another witness him to communicate with Magistrate John d Scott at Eastover. M<~. Ham- met. did so and asksd that the inquest be held es soon Thursday morning ss possible so that tbe bodies might be brought to Columbia on the morning train. He also communicated with friends lo Eastover and asked that caskets be provided and that the bodies of the unfortunate men be cared for. R. Lisle Irby was from Laurens county and wss a nephew of the late Senator Jthn L. M. Irby. He was one of tbe best known constables on the force and was one of the oldest in service, having been appointed seven years ago and having been stationed in Columbia several y« are. He waa regarded as brave and fearless and when instructed to do a thing he al- ather who waa not thought to be in the buruing bouse, were abandoned until wben a March was made In the burning limb *rs and bis body was found in tbe bathroom of the dwell og. He, too bad been shdt down be fore belt g left to he consumed by the flames This makes the death list as follow i Julius Weber Vf it, aged 41. aged 19; their U! Bertha daughter. Paul Weber, aged 14, their sen. The body of Mr. Weber was f>o bad ly burued that It tus been imposslbte to a certain how often he wasabot. It oaa .been ascertained beyond a doubt that tbe women were killed In one room and their clothing set on fire, and that they were then dragged into the apartment where their bodies were dlsoovered. Cue very peculiar circumstance ol the tragedy la that while the bodfe* of the mother and her daughter weie burned to some extend, the apartment in _ which th y were lying was not on firs wtenhhe fiiemen broke in, wbkh stowed that tney bad been killed iu some other portion of the house part lally burned and hen d'ag.sd ir ne ro m where they were lot ni. TM-TQbbfij theory Is about -ex ploded. Adolph Weber, the so', aged 20, who is the only member o* the 'aa-ily alive, talks but llttls, b t to the oo. oner and sheriff be says 1 s did not think the motive was either robbery or revenge. When a ked ff he had s theory he said 1 s bad, but would not gl e it. He (id say, r*! luciautly, that his father l al s vte lent ten per. The bay said be 1 d left hums about 6 30, ceme down town and bought a pair of trousers. MB. BRYAN’S VIEW! Thinks FarksTt Defeat Is Das to Con ditions aad Mistaken FoUey. BADIOAL EBXBDIBS DBMAMDBD. West and South Mast ways obeyed orders. He leaves s wife lo Columbia, living at 1228 Lad street. His brother, James H. Irby, corporal of tb* guard at the peniten tiary, left Wednesday night driving through tbe country. He will return with tbe body Thursday morning, taking it to Laurens. Irby waa !h «ured for 1500 in the Knights of Pythias being a member of Capital lodge...... Sam’l A. Phillips waa appointed from Eastover 18 months ago, by Gov. Heyward, on the reoommeddatlon of several prominent oIMzens of Rich land. He bad always given splendid satisfaction in his pusitlou. He leaves a -wife and Several children, who re side at 1104 Pine-street. - v CHIEF HAMHET'S STATEMENT. Chief Constable Hammet wben asked for a statement Wednesday night said that while he deplored the shocking Occurrence it seemed have been purely a personal matter between the two men. If, as reported, they bad been drinking it waa In violatiou of one of the strictest rules governing constabulary. R. L. Irby, said Mr. Hammet, was the best man in this division and bad no superior In the State as a constable. He was fearless and reliable. Deanoereu Make tbe 'Party a Positive, Ajnrraaive end Belorm Organ I sat I on. Wm. J. Bryan Wednesday night gave out an extended statement con- oernlng the election, whlob is Intend- ed to serve ss his comment on tbe re sult, and ss an answer to reports con necting him with a movement look log to the formation of a new party. Mr. Bryan said he would not attempt to deny all reports circulated ss to Ms future political action, but would let his statement serve to explain his po sition. He says: '’The defeat of Judge Packer should not be considered a personal one. He did as well as be oould under the cir cumstances} be wss the victim of un favorable conditions and of a mistak en party policy. He grew In popu larity as the campaign progressed and expressed himself more and ou>r^ strongly upon the trust question,'but oould not overcome the heavy odds against him. The so called conserva tive Democrats charged tbe defeat of 1896 and 1900 to the party’s posil on the money question and Insisted that a victory could be won by drop piping the coinage qoi 101 ‘'The reorganizers are in complete control of the party, they planned the campaign and carried It on according to their own views, and tbe verdict i and a rising dollar. This, there- can not be made the controlling Irene of the question upon which we ; arc entering, _* “The trust question presents the most acute phase of the contest he- tween Democracy and plutocracy, ao far as eeonomle (more are concerned. The President virtua ly admits that the trusts contributed to his cam paign fund, but he denies that they received any promises of aid or Im munity. No wo l inf. rmed parson doubts that tbe large corporations have furntsbed tbe Republican cam paign fund during the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 and 1 1904, and no one can answer the logic of Judge Jarker’s Pi him; To About tbs 11 DOBI10T LAMSR .V* arraignment of the trusts oontrlbu ad.“Toths, Thanks th« Mjuuuiwn Md Pile for vice. His ^ Not Yet Decided. Judge gave tbe press an open letter addrres- - v GOT HIS COriQM P1CKSD. An Oklahoma Farmer Introduce* a Novel Method to Gather 1C against their plan is a unanimous one. Surely silver cannot be blamed for this defeat, for the campaign was ruu on a gold basis. Neither osn the de feat be charged to emphatic condem nation ot the trusts, for tbe trusts were not assailed' ss vigorously this year ss they were four years ago. It is evident that tbe ctmpalga did not turn upon the question of imperial ism, and it is now fair to consider the result ss a personal victory for the into said tbe rear of tbe establishment “Mr. Irby has insulted me aod I’m oot going back In the buggy with Philhi - tbe next two days. Before be had left wanted money for new carpets; two days to the Presbyterians, who need ed new church furniture for tbe par sonage; two days to the Catholics to replenish s mission fund, and closed a dear with the Worran’s Christian Temp?rates Union and Loyal Tem perance legion for three days’ picking to aid the temperonoe campaign held in that county. - him.” Phillips then went, out to tbe buggy with Mr. McKenzie and told Irby be would not go with blip. Irby instated on his going But he still re fused. Irby pulled off bis over ooat and laid it In the buggy, taking from it his revolver, whlou he s'uck in his hip pocket. He caught Phillips by the collar and told him be had to go, at the same time slapping nan to go, at At Mangmn I. T., while the cotton | preJlldent) uthough his administra tion was the subject of criticism. RADICAL CHANGE NECESSARY. The result was due to tbe fact that the Democratic party attempted to be conservative In the presence of condi tions which demand radicxl remedies. It sounded m partial retreat when it should have ordered a charge all aldbgi tbe line. Tbe democratic party has nothing to gain by catering to organ ized and predatory wealth. It must not only do without such support, but it cau strengthen itself by inviting the open and emphatic opposition of these elements. Tbe campaign just closed shows that It is as inexpedient from the standpoint of policy as It Is wrong from the standpoint of prln olple to attempt any conciliation of the industrial and financial despots who are gradually getting control of all the avenues of wealth. The Demo cratic party, If it hopes to win suc cess, must take tbe side of the plain common people.” Mr. Bryan saytfTor two years he has pointed out the futility of any at tempt to compromise with wrong or to patch up a peace with tbe great corporations which are now exploiting the public, but tbe Southern Demo crats were so alarmed by tbe noe crop of his neighbors wss unpl and uncared for, the fleecy staple' the farm of E G. Stockton was being piled high in bis warehouse and held by him for a 12 cent market. . Stockton owns s plantation In Greer county. There it always a scarcity of labor at cotton picking time, because tbe residents will not permit a negro to remain over night within the coun ty borders. Until 1895 this county wes a part of Texas, but in that year the United States supreme court held that Greer county was a part of the former Comsoohe-Kiows Indisu n ervation, as outlined In their treaty with tbe govern meat, and therefore a part of Oklahoma. Stockton was in Erick looking for hands while a dozen .other planters were there on a Simular mission. Stockton is a deac >n la the Baptist church and Happened to meet tbe su perintendent of tbe Sunday school. The latter remarked that he was try lOg to rats) money for s church li brary. Before Stockton sod tbe super intendent had parted company ar rangements had been made for the en tire Sunday school to give a benefit cotton picking on the Stockton farm lion. The trusts are run on a busintes principle. Tbey do not subscribe mil lions of dollars to a campaign unlaw tbey are paying for favors already granted or purchasing favors for- fu ture delivery. The weakness of Judge Barker’s position was that ths charge was msds at tbs close of tbe cam palgn, when It was neutralized by a counter charge. The trust# cannot be fought suooessfullv by ary party that dependsiupoo trust funds to win the election. _ ' NO TRUST MONEY. “The Democratic party must mak< its attack upon the trusts so vehement that no one will suspect It of getting sectet aid from them. It will be to its advantage if it will begin the next campaign with an announcement that no truatoontrlbution will be see pl ed, sod then prove Us sincerity b> glflng tbe public access to Its oontrl button lift. * “President Reosevelbhas four yean In which to make good his d deration that no obi'gallons were ire md by the acceptance of trust funds. He wli disappoint either tbe cjntributors or the voters. If ha disappoints tbe oon trlbuton, tbe trust question msy hr put in tbe prooeas of settlement. If be disappoints tbs people tbey wilt have a chance to settle with hte party four years benoe. “The party must continue Its de fence ot the Interests of the wage earners; It must protect them from the eneroscbm nts ot capital; It must Insist upon remedial leg station Iu r . gard to boars and arbitration and mast so I'mlt the authority of tbe oi urts in conti mpt esses as to < v r throw wbst Is known sa g .vjrnm n* by injunction. “Toe party mu it oontlnu > its opp •- sltlon to national tanks of Is us and must insist upon divorcing tbs tram- u 7 department frem Wall street. Tbe party mu t ontlrua Its fight for ths popu’ar election of senators and for direct kgitlation wherever the prin ciple can be applied. 14 must oot only milntsin its position on old lsiu«; but It must advat cx to the oxosldera tlon of new qu stions as they arise.” Among th»e Mr. Bryan mentions I the postal tek graph system, state ownership of railways, federal judg s elected for fixed terms and the eke Uon of .postmisters by tbe people of their resprctlvc c mmuTitles. BXHT1MGXD 10 HAIG. py duty, informs- over their the promises of ku -cess held out by those who had contributed to the de feat of the party in the two preced ing campaigns He continues: ‘‘The expert (bent has teen a costl? one and It Is not likely to be repeated during the present generation. The Eastern Democrats were sliodi They were led to believe that the magnates and monopolists who co The next morning fifty six members creed the voters in 1896-»nd supplied When he went to the fife be dh fpfff hie old tiouseis which were in a hurt ing bolldlog. Young Web>r has a good xtputailon. Two 22 ca f re re- volvers ware found bat the bullets ex tracted from the bodies were 3i cali bre. ^ JoU ■ Weber was a retired b ewer and was a man of considerable wealth. The fsmfly lived in a handsome hnme hMeandHr. Wsbarpoae property In Oakland oaL McKmzie got between the men aud tried to part them, proposing that Irby should go in the buggy and Pnilllps on the train, or vice tens. Irby caught Phi lips by tbe collar again, saying he must go in the bug gy. Then It was that Phillips drew his pistol and shot Irby, at tbe same time running away. Iiby drew his own revolver and began to shoot at Phillips, firing several shots, so It Is understood. McKeuzie, to get cut of the gunfire, ran into his store. Phillips fell dead, shot through the back just where the suspenders crot-s Irby walked about s few moments aud then went Into the store and wss told to sit down. He lived possibly 15 or 30 nrnutes but died in tbe chair where hd •wss sitting. Dr. L. N Hook, the nearest physician, was sent for but as he was some distance In tbe ooua^ry at tbe time of the homicide f -jw aid fiOt Feaofi rfby unOTTie 'was almost dead. Dr. Hook said that tbe wounded man breathed twice after his arrival and then expired. As far as ucertslned Wednesday night be made no statement after tbe shooting, ex oept that 'ic said “He’s got me” just after Phillips fired at him. He wm shot stout midway between the breast and abdomen and practically In the medLn line. He probably had an in ternal hemorrhage. ROTH WERE DRINKING ‘ It is said that Phillips bad bea drinking heavily and was In fact in toxicated, while Irby, who bad also bean drinking, wm still able to know what be wm doing. The news of tbe" deplore We affair •uon reached OolnmbU and Chief Oon •table U. H Hammet laaoedlately communicated with HMtover by tele phone and obtained the partis .dare. Be ootiled Coroner Green, who told of the Biptist Sunday school, big and little, old and young, donned pink sacks and sailed forth to the Stock- ton fhrm, They were paid the pre- vallirg price (75 cents for a hundred pound*), and by night bad p'cked 3,- 644 pounds. Tbe proceeds of the day’s work went a long way toward buying the needed library. Several other members of the school joined tbe army of pickers the next day and 6 { 000 pounds were picked. All denominations kept their dates with Stockton, who provided liberal meals and sleeping sooommolstions for tbe pirty. He states that the pick ing, tak'Og into o nslderatlon the feed ing and bousing of tbe church delega tions, cost him less than experienced negro pickers. He wm able to get a few Mexicans to work in a separate part of the field from tbe church pick ere, and by the time the contracts with the church and temperance peo ple expired he had his entire Pieter^ Drummer Fraud Governor Heyward* bM received from the upper part of the state a complaint about tbe fraudulent pic ture drummer who has recently so- 11 cited many photographs from par ties for enlarglrg purposes and failed to return them. He also obtained an advance payment on tbe proposed en larged pksturee. When last beard of ha had gone over the North Carolina line sod the governor wm asked to offer a reward for him. As there is no warrant oot and the man is not s fugl an enormous campaign fund in both tOlt SPd HWO would help Nfce D.mo- oratlo party It our party would only be less radical. Tne election has opened the eyes of the hundred of tnouMnd of honest and well mean ing Democrats, who s few months ago favored the reorganization of tbe party. These men now see that tbey most either go into the Republican party or join with the Democrats of the West and South la ^making the Democratic party a positive, aggres sive and progressive reform organiza tion. There is no middle grouad.” READY TO ASSIST. Mr. Br}an says now that the cam paign is over he will assist tboM who desire to put the Democratic army onoe mpre upon a fighting bMls; he will assist in organizing for the cam paign of 1908. He continues. “Tbe party must continue to pro test against a large army, against the pendenoe of tbe Filipinos, for imps rlaltsm adds the menace of militarism to tbe corrupting influence of com mercialism, aod yet experience bM A Young White Man iu Oconee County to be Executed. At Walballa on Thonday Judge McCullough sentenced Earl Rochester to be hanged January 6 th next, motion for a new trial was ruled. The scene in the oxnrt room wm most solemn one, when-* young of floe family received his death sen tenoed for murdering his neighbor, wboM family is squally M prominent Before aentei.ee wm pronounced Roch ster made a long statement narrating the ciroumstanoea that led up to the killing of Mills.-^Hs said be led Into ths killing by threats and inkulta. * Evidence showed that Mllli wm not - armed when he wm killed, only a a small knife, a.pipe and a pleoa o tobacco being found on hie person. Beneath his right arm he held s bunch of cabbage plants wrapped In s piece of paper. The killing toot pl&de near the home of Rochester ss Mills passed going along ths road from A neighbor s. Both men have wives and small children. On Msy 12 last R wheater shot sn< killed Walter Mills. They came of prominent families and were both verj popular. Mills wm unarmed when be wm shot. He wm killed oo bis waj home m he wm passing by Rochester house. The trial created intense Interest and it wm an s#e-strtoken audience that filled tbe courtroom when Judg> McCullough told Rochester to stand up and uttered tbe solemn words coo detuning him to death. to which be thanked tboM in charge of his camptego work and declared that the pa >ple will soon realise that “the tariff fsd trusts are absorbing the wealth of the nation.” Ha said that whan that time com* tbe people will tarn to the DeaBoertMe party for relief. In this letter Jodge Parker safe he shall never seek a n imlnsUon. for public ofiBca. ne '•H r follows: To tbe Democracy of the Nation: Our thanks are due to tba members >f tbe national committee aad to the executive com Yd ties in charge of the dampaLn for most unselfish, capable and brilliant party service. Ail that It wm possible for men to do they did, but our difficulty wm beyond the reach of party managers... - „ . I am moat grateful to" them and wish in this gsneral way to extaad my thanks to tba workare, M well M tbe rank aod file, all over the coontry. 1 •verwbelmlug odds, aod 1 only wish ( ould take each one by the naod and thank him. De ply m I regretted leaving the bench at tba time of it, in the pree- ance uf overwhelming defeat, 1 do nut lament it 1 thought It^ In the light of my praarnt tlon I am now even that I did right. I shall never seek n nomination for public office, but I ♦hall to the best of my ability serve tne party that has honored me, and broogh the party serve my coontry. THE PARTY'S MISSION. The party bM in tbe nearft&nir* great mission. Before long the people will real's) that the tariff fed trams and Illegal oomblnatiooe are absorb ing the wealth of tba nation. . Then they wlU wish to ttsbiTOff these leeches, but the party will not ajM them to its leaders appredats too well tbo„ \ to which ths moneys of ths trusts esn be put In poUtleal Wben that time dooms, i will, the poopls will tun to the ocratic party for relief, end tbe party should be ready—ready with an or ganization of patriotic museiia cover ing every emotion district, who am willing to work for tbe love of the cause—an organisation supported by m many town, city, county and State officers m we are able to meantime. We entered this with every northern, eastern State, mve one, In Repabhonn control. Tnli gave to ibat party a large army of offloehddew, washing Into every hamlet, many of whom gladly followed the examples set for b? the members of the cabinet in devoting their Mrvioes to tbe party. To accomplish much in this tlon, however, we must forget the difficulties of the pent. If any onaono pects bis neighbor of treachery, lei him not hint of his sospidoiL If bo knows be hM damrtad no, lot him not tell it. Our forcet are weakened by divisions. Ws have quarreled at ttame over non essentials. If we would help tbe people, If ws would fureisti an or ganization through which they may be relieved of a party that baa grown . so corrupt that It will gladly enter into partnership with trusts to aeoare moneys for election purposes, we mail forget the differences of the past toff begin this day to build up wherever it msy be. needed s broad sad effective organ izitiOD. And we must by con stant teaching, through the pram and from the platform, apprise the people jf tbe way the vicious tariff dnde works. DISHONEST MONET. Ws must bring home to them at other than election times, the flaol chat moneys contributed to tire Re publican party by tbe trusts la not' nnly dishonest money but it is given that tbe trust may, wi hout bin- ierarcea, take a much larger>um from the people. In the preeence of a defeat that would take affay all personal ambi tion, were Is true that otherwise It They Both Drown. At Lto, Mill *W»w-*ss. jnnmlm. 1 Mrs. Clarence C. Burks, aged about forty-five years, and her daughtei June, aged .18, lost their lives bj drowning. Both were pulled from ttu that in my opinion tbe i question which now confronts prevented from oontrl but ting moo trolling shown? that, however righteous tbe water before life wm extinct, bat vfg party’s position on this subject, tbejto- sue does not arouse the people, m they can be warned only by a question which touches them immediately and Individually. The party must also maintain its position on the tariff question. The party must renew its demand for an iiwome tax, to be to oared through a cjnstltuLionel amend ment in order that wealth may be rescuers order Uve from justice this cannot be done I made to pej its share of the expenses under the law. Bar* Burmsd -* The barn and stables of George Ferguson in Lancaster comity were homed down oo Monday night, with eight bales of cotton, tour mules and %. home aad a large quantity of corn and fodder .and tanning implemeota I public igtln face to of the government. “The party must nutlntain Its posi tion In favor of bimetal ism. It can not surrender its demand for use of both gold and silver m the standard money of the country, hot the ques tion most remain In abeyance until conditions so change p to bring the with falling rJTA.j orous work oo the part of failed to resuscitate them. “ I posed that the daughter lost her life la trying to prevent her mother from carrying out her plan to oommlt sui cide. It Is believed thct Mra. Burke, brooding over domestic troubles, be oame deranged and aroM early in tiu morning without arousing bar family. She went to ths mill pond not far from her home and threw herself into tbe water* The daughter moat havt discovered her mother's ahsams soon after she had left the faeuaa sap-been able to follow her the tracks of the footsteps In the light snow. It i» supposed that either In attempting to prevent beg mother from conus: aoiotde or endeavoring to poll 1m ffiffl money to control or to aid in eont tions? Such service m l oan render In that Dr any other direction will be gladly eodered. And I beg tbe cooperation M a fol low worker of every Deaaoonl In the country. (Signed) Alton B. Parker. Tbe telegraph office at Ri lodge wm dismantled We he- l ^lghtafter business.. Wednesday night his future were not deficit ohat soon he tgalu. It la i that be will < law In Hew ship with i