The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 07, 1908, Image 1
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. E Cloud, ol Kock
^ Hill, an<l Mrs. llall V* itherspoon,
a ol Denver, Jol , were the oul ol
3 town guests. Other* present
wore Mrs. Ernest Moore. Mrs.
. Faul Moore, Mr*. Evans Wyiie,
! Mrs- Ira B. Jones, Mrs. William
u Greene, Mrs. .J. M. Elond, Mrs.
R. C. Mc Manns, Mrs. T. J.
Strait, Mrs. C. T. Connors, Mrs.
C. D. Jones, Mrs. John Crawford,
_ Mrs. Harry Foster, Mrs. J. J.
Blackmon, Mrs. M. J. Ferry,
Mrs .J. H Boldridge, Mrs. ChaU
~ rners Fraser, Mrs. J F. Hunter,
n Mrs. W. A Fairy, Miss Connie
^ Davis, Mis YV.T Williams, Mrs.
' VIar on Witherspoon, Miss llol"
lidav, Mrs. Bruce Craven, Mrs.
N W C. Thomson, Miss Clara
r B.rrett Strait, Miss Eliza Horton,
Miss Edna Situreave*, Miss
^ Barr, Miss Jaunita WyFe and
her cuest, Miss Jeanette Shnp
ard, MM. T. Y. William*, Mr>.
J. D. Wvlie.
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