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State of Oklahoma will bJ written by Democrats. The Indians voted tl?e Democratic ticket al most solidly. Oklahoma also went strongly Democratic in choosing delegates to the constitutional convention. New Mexico and Arizona have voted favorably on the proposition to enter the Union jointly as a single State. Governor Uoch is reelected in Kansas by a slightly reduced majority. The result in Missouri was in doubt at a late hour, the Democrats expecting to gain some of the congregational districts lost two years ago. Congressman Nicholas Long worth was reelected in Cincinnati. Congressman J. W. Wadsworth, formany years chairman .f il TT cm iut) rxuuse committee oil agriculture, was defeated in the 34th New York district. The Republicans carried Utali, Wyoming, and Washington and seem to have lost Nevada. Both ^ parties claim Colorado. Montana seems to have gone Republican and Texas takes its usual place in the Democratic columu. Babcock, cf Wisconsin, formerly chairman of the Republican congressional committee, failed of election. Iti Rhode Island, .James II. Higgins, Democrat, is elected Governor. THE NEXT CONGRESS. Chicago, Nov. 6.?Dispatches to the Associated Press up to 9:15 p. m. show tint the Republicans have elected 114 Congress men and the Democratic 91. The Democrats' figures include Alabama 9 ; Arkansas 7 ; Louisana 7; Georgia 11; Mississippi 9 ; Texas 10; Florida 3; Virginia 9. Total 71. The Democrats have sained one in Maryland, one m Illinois, and one in New .Jersey, and the Republicans one in Kenlucky. How to Kill a Newspaper and Yourself. A Western paper gives the ^ following reeeip- lor killing your paper, your business and your luwn aiong \vi J lilt. Just let the subscriptionjgo. It's only a dollar or two?the publisher don't need it. If lie asks for it ?ol as mad as you can and stop t lie paper? you never need it anyhow. Then vo and borrow your neighbor's. W It a o o ^ *" - 1 ? ii fb icjmm itji uuiuru uiwnys be busy. Make him feel as if he were intruding. When the advertising and job man comes, tell hitn that it doesn't pay you to advertise, everybody knows you, and that you will try to get along without any printed stationary, it is too expensive and you must economize. Never drop in to see the editor unless you want a free complimentary notice or lengthy obituary for a beloved relative. Never recommend the paper to anybody. When you speak of it, "Yes, we have a little sheet, but it doesn't amount to much." Keep this up lor a year or two and you will have a dead newspaper, a dead set of merchants, and a dead town. * Interesting Statistics Startling Number of Person Killed and Injured in thi Country by Railroads. Washington special in Uolumbi tteeord : The railroads of th United States are rapidly becon ing known as the most unsurpast ed agencies of modern times fc the destruction of human life.liailroad men are ashamed to at mit that the figures of the mtei state commerce commission ar correct when it says that durin three months of the present yea ?April, May and June?a tots of 16,937 persons in all ranks o life were injured by them, th record for the three months pre vious?January, February an March?having been 18,000. Durinfjthe four yearn that th war between the states were be ing fought, the battles of Chicks manga, the Wilderness, Gettyf burg anh Spottsylvania were re corded as the bloodiest ot engage ments; a total of 697 men wer killed in those four battles froc cannon balls, muskets, pihtoll swords, minnie balls, explodin shells and other forms of combui tion. That was thought to be fearful sacrifice of life, but th railroads have made the recor 9,703?and this for one year on ly?from June 30, 1904, to Jun 30, 1905. The railroads of the countr injured more men during the on fiscal year of 1904 5 than wer injured in eight of the worn tights that took place during th whole of the civil war. The uum ber set down for railroad injurie of one kind or another is 80,00? while the fights at Gettysburg Spottsylvania, the Wilderuese Antietam, Chancellorsville, Shil-L " ioD,oione iuver, and <;hickamau ga, were 95, 217?leaving a goo< balance to the credit of the rail road lines of the country. Tin maiming of 98,008 persons, or al most S00 more than suffered ii some of the fiercest battles of th 1 war, is a record of which neithe | the railroads nor the interstate i commerce commission ere proud The best that the railroad could do for April, May am dune of the present year in th I way of disgfiuring and injurin | the people of the country wa 16.937, while for January, Feb' ruary and March, 18,296 person injured was the record. A Many-Sided Printer. The versatility of printers i I very aptly illustrated by the fol lowing advertisement which re I centlv appeared in a prominen I western newspaper : Wanted?Kv a printer who i / a nn Kla r\f f <? I' ? ?? .? f . 1 1 ^ " J *.?% p.. ?/a Ml kii\ mi; I (4 1 I u a publishing and printing plan! ja position hp foreman. Can giv | valuable advice to perponp wh contemplate marriage, and ha obtained a wide reputation as i trance medium. Would accept ai appointment an pastor of a sjmal evangelical church or as substi tute preacher. Have had experi ence asstrilw-breaker and wouli j take work of this kind west o the Missouri Kiver. Would hav no objection to forming a smal but select class of young ladies t teach them in the higher branch , es or to give them information a s to the the Trojan war. Can d< odd jobs in a boarding house o would gladly accept a position a assayist of a mining company. T ' a dentist or a chiropodist his ser i vices would be invaluable, am could fill with satisfaction place an bass or tenor singer n a Methodist choir. What the result of this adver tisement was the editor did no learn. V Green Ticket ItilB | uiiufisi UfMiii | i BIGGEST WONDER OF THE SEASON. O (Nothing of the Kind Ever Known 8 Here Before. 'e Three big lots ladies', misses and children's | ? Cloaks to go within the next | TEN DAYS e at a sacrifice. One lot sample cloaks, no two ye alike, latest styles in checks and plaids, also e in solid colors, bought at a big discount, to I go at actual 8 Wholesale Price. i One lot of several dozen, both long and short Cloaks, carried over from last season but styles still g good, to go at green ticket prices, which you will \ r tlnd means a whole lot. Our entire stock of new fall cloaks in the very latest styles for this season to go s | during this sale at a dig discount. You can't afford e I to miss this sale if you are half way in the notion of p I buying a cloak this season for yourself, daughter or - the little tot. Remember this special sale lasts only S ?; ten days. If you will come while it is on we guar- f ? antee you a bargain. As an inducement to get you to look at these cloaks, we will offer special prices s on dry goods, clothing and shoes during the next two weeks. We can and will save you money on r anything in the above mentioned lines. Try us. B f t, ? e Lancaster Mercantile to. l # * - 4^,---?IR.lllimil.llll mil Ul.l f e Dr/%faccinn/tl rat,Jc STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I JTI UlCaMUllQl V^?1I \15 count* of Lancaster, count* ok i.an< astk.h. - - In the Probate Conrt, ...... ? 0 . In the Probate Court, Dr. J. E. WELSH, ,y Probate Stew iuau, E??|uire, 8 DENTIST "Y^here m, Xallie K llo bley, of Lancaster Probate Ju<lgo. , . uiimr nun n> J. 1'. Gregory, Clerk of ?Iffdinn i>> ITmmmiu H'liMinrr ??n- nie to grant her Let tern of Administration Court, made unit to uie, to grant hi m LetJ C . 1,1 J " , 1J K of the Estate of and etfectsof L P. Roddey tern ot Administration of the Estate of and posit? r ir?t National l?ailiC. deceased. etfectsof J. N. Taylor, deceased. 8 riione No. 8. THESE AUK, THEREFORE, to cite THESIS A HE THEREFORE to cite and and admonish all and singular the kindred admonish all and singular the kindred ? LANCASTER, S. C. laud creditors of the said L I'. lioddey, I and Creditors of the said J. N. Taylor, ? ?? deceased, that they he and appear before deceased, that they be and appear before , me, in the Court of Probate, to be me, in the Court of Probate, to bo held at ' I "C1 T XX-j dOTl held at Lancaster Court House, on the Lancaster Court House, 8. C., on Wedncsa' L/X i-i' U* XllIlDUli llthdayot November, next, after puhlicu> day, 11th November next after publication TVti*t m-r cm ' i t ...i-... ?> ? .1iu. "in-'uitM1,10 mereot, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to u j J-JUflN 1 i-O X show cause, if an v they have, why the said show cause, if any they have, why t hw Rni1rfir?rr Administration should not be granted. said Administration should not be granted umce 111 oprin^S I>uiltlinj^. Given under my hand, tliis dlst day of Given under my Hand, this J1 si day of - Office Hours I 8 to 12 and lto6. Oct., Anno Domini, 1'.?>?>. October, Anno Domini. 1900. ? C??dov Honra (Ho m J. E. STKWMAN, J. E. STF.WMAN, oUndaV Hours, J to 10. rrobate-fudge. 1'iobate Jud^e, Ask Central for No. 32. Oct. 3u, 100c Oct. 3tth. idoo