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The Lancaster news LKDGpR 18b/ REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 JVOL. 4. NO. 11. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., NOVEMBER 7. liiox". pptpt r. . MORE ELECTION NEWS. Taft's Majority Grows Bigger and Bigg er?Bryan's Vote L?ess than in 1896? Congress Remains Republican. New York, Nov. 4.?Practically complete returnB received up to a late hour tonight indicate that William 11. Taft, of Ohio, as President-elect, will have a vote nf S09 in I < ?!. . w v v ?? au vuv VIV\/ nl college. This is within 16 votes of the forecast made by -^National Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock and 67 more than a majority out of tho total electoral vote of 4S3. The most important news of the late returns indicates that Maryland, a'ter vacillating during the day and apparently being sale lor tho Democracy, has been swung into theTaft column. The unofficial figures give Mr. Taft the Stale by 136 votes. Maryland was the last of the doubtful States to be heard from. Indiana and West Virginia, as well as Montana, turned out to be salely Republican. Colorado went for Bryan. Mr. Brian i-a* a 'o'al ot 171 votes, two less than he received in 1896. In 1904 Mr. Parker re POlUprl nn 1 tr 1 JLfl tt a! oj ? *-? 1 Q/kA vv * VVI VI*. J A -XV* T WICO f 111 1 l/WU Mr. Bryan received 155 votes and in 1896 tlie Nebraskau received 176 votes. Mr. Tuft's .109 electoral votes compared with 336 received by Roosevelt in 1904, 292 received by McKinley in 1900 and 271 received by McKinley in 1896 REPUBLICAN -4 RETAIN CONTROL. No changes of material interest have been reported in tbe congressional returns to-dav. The Repub'ieans will have about the same working majority in the 8ixly first Gonnross as al present, and Joseph G. Cannon, of lllin )is, undoubtedly will suecoed himself as Speaker. Representatives Jesse Oveistreet, of Indiana, and Hepburn, of Iowa, are the moat eou-picuou* am nig those who have tailed ot re-e!ectiou. The Senate retains its Republican comph X'ou, although there will be a material change in the personnel ot the upper body ol the national Legislature National Chairman Norman 1L. Mack, of'ho Deningratic par ty, hsued a statement tonight in which he declared that he did not believe Mr. Bryan would again be a candidate for the presidency. He said he believed that the Nebraskan might bo a candidate l'>r the United States Ss natein 11)11, piovided the Legislature o! hia Stale is Democratic tn that year, when 'ho first vacancy wiil occur. The latest returns in iicate that in the national House of Boprosentativeh the Bopublicans will have 208 moinborsani the lJcm ocrats 172, with eleven districts missing. TUB KKSl'LT IN NKW YORK. Judge Taft's plurali y in the State of New York, according to corrected returns Isle tonight is 203,495, m >re than 28.000 in ex cess of President Roosevelt's plurality of (our years ago Gov. Charles E. IJughes wat re eleced in New York State hv 71,fS~9. The retnrns as between President and Governor indicate a heavy splitting of tickets. The heavy vote in Ohio made figures extraordinary late owint llo the immense size of the ballot. Mr Taft rained bin own State, however, by 60,000 plural I ily, a reductiou of more than '200,000 from the Roosevelt vote oi four years ago. The Demo- ( cratic Stale ticket iu Ohio, head- ' ed by Judson Harmon for Governor, appears to be safely elected. The State Legislature, which is to choose a successor to Senator Joseph B. Foraker, appears ' tv? be iu doubt as between the I Republicans and Democrats. 1.1 Indiana Mr. Taft was sue- ' cessful in currying the State by ' about 8,000, but the entire Dem- 1 ocratic State ticket headed by 1 Mr Marshall for Governor, was 1 elected. The congressional delegation from the State ehows a gain of seven Democrats. 1 The returns from West Vir ginia, owing to the mouutainous character of the country, are 1 plow in coming in. A sufficient, number of counties and districts have been heard from, however, to show that Mr. Taft has a safe plurality. Colorado early in the day shifted from the doubtful col uni'j to the Bryan lis'. The Leg islature, which is to choose a successor to Senator Toller, also is apparently Democra'ic. Mr. Bryan's victory in his home State ol Nebraska was a s weeping one. Fiveol Nebraska's six Cogressmeu will he Democrats while in the Legislature only 18 Republicans seem to be elected out of a total ot 138 Senators and Representatives. The Coming Meeting of the Methodist Annual Conference. Columbia State: The 123d session ot the Sou'h Carolina annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, will be held Qui Laurens, November 25, Bishop Alpheus VV. Wilson of Baltimore presiding. This is the third otlicial visit ol Bishop Wilsou to the South Carolina con'erenco witlun the last five years, lie pre-.ded over ihis conference when it met in the city in 11)00. Bishop Wilson is the senior bi-h ?p of Southern Meih xlism; strong unci forcible an a preacher, positive and conservat ive a- a pre-i i'lig officer. He is thoroughly familiar with the usages and iabor of the church. An annual conference occupies a very prominent, place in Methodism. The whole year's work focuses on this annual meeting. Here the preachers render their report^; hero the characters ol the preachers are examined and passed upon in open confer once; here the preachers receive their appointments tor the coming year. There are at present '235 pas'oral charges in South Carolina with a membership o: $85,161. Entertainment will be provided lor about 450 preachers and delegates. The work ol the conference is accomplished largely through committees ami but for this it would be impossible to ( accomplish the work in 'hree or tour oavs - J " There are eight new pre&iding elders, who enter the bishop's > cabinet tor the first time. A trreat responsib'lity rents up ?n i the presiding elder, his position is a critical and trying one, he is really an assistant bishop. Big Fire in Texas. Sherman,Tex., Nov. 4. ? Fire j ' to day destro.\ed 1200,000 worth ol property in the business portion of Sherman. ? _ _ ' l'lemant, mr?, oaey, nafe little liver Pill* ere DeWitt'a I.iltle Early Itinera, They ere euny to take, and act gently We nell and recommend thorn. J. F. Maokoy Co.l wAH I THE GRADED SCHOOL. Superintendent's Review of the Second Month Which Closed Last Friday. The Lancaster Graded School closed the second mouth of the present school year last Friday with a total enrollment to date 3l 506 as compared with 435 at this time last year. This en. rollment is all that could be desired as all the lower grades are crowded. In the two months of school there have been 9 in the central school and 26 at the mill school who have stopped after only a few days. This is a matter lor extreme regret as with very lew exceptions thore was no excuse for the stopping. It should bo remembered that children who drop out this way can not h?>pe t i ho al Irva'u/1. tn - . - w v? t\j i o cir*"i uuriQK (he year. The average daily attendance during the month was 94 per cent as compared with 97 per cent laut month. This difference was caused by various (hinge which should not h<?vo been al lowed to intei fere wi? h tire school Parents tiave no right to keep children out of school at their pleasure and then expect ' tiem to betaken back in the class tc disturb the system and order when children for anv reason art absent lor a week, they will b? required to make up 'he work beiore reentering. The percent, age of attendance for the firs month was the same as that foi the first month in the Columbi* schools winch broke the recorc there, but the total number o| abi-enrea here in t tie central schoo was 388 to the 2nd month at compared with 186 in the fir-t month; and the record at the mil school was even worse. Tin I A . AKOPQ ?? O h * " * ' onviltin i?nn 1UI M1B I'O-I ? JJB T ft < 10 I o! all the pirents in increasing the regularity of attendance There were 4.r? tardies as c onpared with 2t> during the lirsi month. Most of these tardies were in t lie lower praties, bu they < an all be avoided by a lit tin care being given (o puucfuali y There has been noticeab e improvement in order during tin month, and a determined etf >r iH being made by the teachers t> increase the amount of study a home by the children. Many o the students above the primary grades do not work enough an1 are inclined to bo careless. 1 has already been necessary ti put several back in lower t. rad' i because of failure in work, ant at the end ot the third montl there will be a larger number uti ie?s considerable improvemen be made. If ic f It A A f tUn -v .w i/i/,|vvV Kjg wiiu uu})ri inlendent and teachers lo maki it plain to everyone that th Lancuoter Graded School is aac rious proposition and that ther is to be no play or shrikim; o disorder in connection with r ii any way. To accomplish thi purpose, the nniailiru supp >rt o the parents is absolutely ueoes sarv. It is evident that the re cent p*ieiit->' meeting wan pr<? dueiivo ol much good and tin many parents who have showi their desire to help have ?iv:ji encouragement lint is expectec to make the next meeting evei more interesting and helplu'. It hag been necessary lo in tlicf corp' ral juni-hment R? yei times in toe t wo months <>i school lo several in-tance* t t?e parenticide ed (lit) punishment, and U every case it is tne intention t< give the parent* fail notice so that they ma und'rstau I the reasons. There has be-n no Iriction, aa.l discipline is enl<>rce<l in the school in the quietest possible manner. THE METHODIST CHURCH. | Another Description of the Elegant House of "Worship in Course of Construction in L?ancaster. This week's issue of the Southern Christian Advoca'e contains a picture of the handsome new Methodist church being erected in Lancaster; also, a portrait of the pastor, tho Rev. W. A. Fairy The following, written by Mr. It. B. Allison, of the Lancaster bar, also appears: TIIK LANCASTER CIIl'RCH. The Methodist congregation a' Lancaster, S. had the iireaf misfortune to lose their churcii by fire on the 22d day o! February, 1908. The congrega i tion wa1 undaunted, however, by , this grea? loss ami lesolved a! once to replace the burnt buildin a with a much more handsome , and commodious struoture The ofti 'crs and members o! tue 1 church went right to work, solic, Uing subscription* and preparing : to rebuild The building com > mittee, consisting of J. M, > Riddle, L. C Lazenby, T : S. (barter, 0. B. Skinner . and A. B. Ferguson, with tin I untiring labors of the worthy auc P efficient pastor,Rev. W. A Fairy i have now the walls ot the nev 1 churcn under fair way ot con. f struct'on. I The new chutch will be mucl , larger and more commodioui t than the oil church, and will b< j a very handsome building, mod . ern and up-to-date in every par . i ~.. I iiium, ? 1 He seating capacity, iticlu<i ing Sunday school room am. clasi rooms, will be 715. There ( will b ihtei entranced to tin ^ auditorium, two from Ihe from ( 11>< 1 one from the Sun lay school room The tl >or will be inclin ed, and very handsome powi will be put in. Toe Sun la} school room chairs will be used , The auditorium will be separa' ( ed trom the Sunday school roon ( by a rolling partition The lad t ies' pailor will be iu rear of th j pulpit, and the choir loft will b , to the right of the pulpit. Tin I church will be heatel by stean , and lighltd by electricity. , The building committee ex H pec's to have the new churol j ready lor worship some time ii ( the coming early spring. U B. Allison. Georgian Killed by Brother in-law b Daingville, Ga , Nov. 5 ? .? Charles Gritti h, a well-know - Madison county citizen, lien cob e in death ami bis brother-in-law r Clifford Graham, languishes be \ ltii.il 1 I I k ' ? I - " f uiuvi ii i ur ^ uui?' a prison as a reeu't of h bitte f quarrel over a business affair. In an,'cr Griffith, it i? stated - advanced upon Graham with - drawn mi Bile, when the latte D fired one shoi in gell-delence i Griffeth dropped dead an' i Graham surrendered to the slier 1 itr If yon nutYe. from oimti(Wtlon and lot trouble Foley a Orino laxative will #nr ' you peruianpntly by 8tiiDnlntinn the <1: fo-atiso org lOH Bo tl'- y wili art lint oralI) Foloy'a Orii'f' I.hXmUta doe* not gripe, i pli'tiHiint to lake mill >ou do uot Lnv? t ' take lam iv- n continually after takin| j (Jillio Why continue to bp the sJnv i i Ik mid tablet m Tn* FantV-rbuik I'hai > mat-y, E, W llauituond, H?atti Springs. A. jivivju o vjijao ril.it A BRILLIANT RECEPTION. The Handsome Payseur Horfie the Scene of one of the Most Elaborate Sacial | Events of the Season. Mrs. L. C. Payt-eur whh hostess Thursday evening at one ot the most beautiiul of the season's entertainments. Briph* light?, beautifully gowned women, the lragranee ot flowers, combined to make the occasion one of beauty and enjoyment The parlor was decorated with American Beauty roses, in tail silver vases on the mantle, and a great cut-glass vase on the piano near the center of the room w?s filled with grand white chrysanthemums In the reception hall yellow chrysanthemums "on uoiii'jiutju wnn orancties of red and golden autumn foliage. Here the punch table, holding a large cut-glass punch bowl artistically decorated with luscious white and purple grapes, was presided over by Misses Clara Harreit Strait and Jaunita Wylie, who gracefully served the golden fluid. ! Mrs. I' yseur, Mrs. Ernest M ooro, Mrs. T. I. Strait and Mrs. C. T Connors receive 1 the guests in the parlor, Mrs. Pavseur wearing an elegant costume of black silk and lac6 wi h diamond ornaments i A delicious supper was served I in the dining room and hfcrary. t The rooms were beautifully der corated with roses, ferns and . huge yellow pumpkin lantern". Tne tables were covered with i exquisite lace and drawn work s cenierpieces, silver and crystal s candlesticks soltly shaded in . pink. Silver and crystal dishes ? held swee'mea's of minis and ginger and salted nuts. At each place was a witch card tied by 1 white riobon to a souvenir pin > cushion, t her in ihe sh.ipe ot ) an apple, each, carrot or turI nip. Alter supper a guessing oon? test wag the feature ot the evens ing. The prize, a pretty liiver P thimble, was cut lor bv Alr<. M. , ;J. Perry, Mrs. It. O. McMhiuh, Mrs. J. P. Hunter und Mrs C. T. -1 Uonnors, Mrs Connors beinir the . suceessful winner. t? Mrs. E. 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