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VOLUME L, NUMBEB S9. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1912. TWIC1 A WIM, $Uf A Y4AJL r i \ Electoral Vote Near Four INCOMPLETE RETURNS GIVE WILSON 387 SURE TAFT PROBABLY ONLY 12 VOTES IN ELECTORAL COLLEGE. c + Complexion of Senate in Doulit?Three States Adopt Woman Suffrage Amendments. New York, Xov. 6.?O.ily the uncertainty of a few close States, who?e | electoral votes in no way can affect the election of Wilson and Marshall, j , speculation over the popular vote of the three leading presidential candidates and the complexion of the legis^ ?1,1 ?"??? Sifltes Matures mat win uawc senators held interez-t tonight in the! final returns of yesterday's general election. The total of the Republican column apparently was fixed at the 12 votes of Idaho, Utah and Vermont, but the footing of the Wilson and Roosevelt J column flickered alternately during! i the afternoon and night as late re- j turns from Icwa. Kansas, Minnesota,) South Dakota and Wyoming placed j those States in the doubtful column.! President-elect Wood row Wilson had 3S7 certain votes in the electoral col I lege; Theodore Roosevelt 89 and! President William H. Taft 12. All the doubtful States except South Dakota gave mo-re or less certain indications during the night of landing j in tbse list of Wilson electoral votes, j while Soutn jjanota S rClUlUO a general trend toward a Roosevelt j plurality. The Colonel's Vofe. I The States thus far assigned to the Roosevelt column as certain are: Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Washington, with a total oi electoral votes. A by-phase of the ge.ieral election that became known to*, ay was the success of woman suffrage in three cf ^ % the five States wher constitution amendments were submitted to the ' .people. The victory of the women was complete in Kansas and Arizona and late returns from Oregon indicated they had succeeded there also. From Wisconsin came returns showing the decisive defeat of the- proposal. la Michigan the result was in doubt. Pnnnlur Vote Not Known. Estimates of the popular vote polled by Gov. Wilson ranged through many millions during the day. It was found impossible to compute with any accuracy the popular vote of any of the- presidential candidates. It will be a number of days before the counting of the three-cornered contest in the different States is concluded and an accurate tabulation of the popular vote is made possible. Assertions were made today from { several quarters where an effcrt had; been made to gather preliminary pop- \ nlar vote figures that Gov. Wilson had | . not polled a majority of the votes cast i throughout the country. Estimates j ranged from a small majority of all i votes to figures nearlv 1,000,000 below I a majority. The popular vote, how? ever, would in no way affect his election or his complete control of the i electoral college, should it show his total to be less than that of the' com- j bined vote for Rocsevelt and Tafr. j Day of Surprises. - " tli vnii crll- ! There were :11a 11 v dill u: 1J5UO (/ill vun" ^ i out the day and night. Early in the j day New Hampshire, first credited to Taft, went definitely into the Wilson I , ^ ' column, with a majority of about 1.500 j f for the Democratic ticket. Returns from Idaho, which came! in scatteringly from early in the day, favored Wilson sc strongly as to create the belief that it would give him its electoral vote but late returns made it the third State to go certainty for President Taft. The Roosevelt forces, watching the returns hourly as they came from Illinois. srfferert a *e a- the downPPk State Democratic districts reduced Roosevo!?** plurality from Cock co-in for Wilson Hundred Mark ty until it promised to disappear. Late in the day a complete report from Cook county again swelled the Roosel.-oIf moinrirv and sp^minfflv made I 'VIC iiiuj Vi *vv' certain the control of Illinois' 29 votes by the Progressive candidates. Kansas Doubtful. Kansas, which had been conceded to Roosevelt by all interests on the preliminary returns last night, gradually slipped back during the day until it had become a question tonight whether Wilson or Roosevelt would control its 10 votes. I Gov. Wilson had the better of the situation in Iowa and Minnesota, where the counting still was in proJ 4 gress tonight with but a narrow margin between the candidates; while South Dakota, still a doubtful State, apparently turned toward Roosevelt on the later returns. Whether the Democrats, in the widespread victories of Tuesday, have secured control also of the United States senate is a Question that will not be settled for a day or two. In | many States where counting still was going on tonight the control of the legislatures is in doubt. <?<? <$><?><$><$><$><3><e><e><e> <?<$>< ><?><$><$> ?> <? <S> COLLEGE XOTES. $> <? The students of the college, on hear inor ,,f vviicon hoinp' plr-fpf^ immediate ly organized on the campus and started 'for town. The procession wended its way through the carnival and then visited Senator Alan Johnstone, one of Wilsons staunchest South Carolina supporters. The senator spoke to th'e [ boys feelingly on Wilson and Democracy and was repeatedly cheered. Mr. 1 J. B. Hunter was so surprised at the quality of music delivered by the band thart he stood up and looked dignified. Dr. Cromer was next routed out of bed and gave a very enthusiastic and in- ' spiring talk to the boys. Prof. Der- j rick told them of his having to wait 16 years for isuch a demonstration and voiced his well known sentiments in a 1 forceful way Dr. Bowers talked for a few moments and showed that he was not as sleepy as some thought for he gave a forceful talk to the boys on Wilson ! and emphasized the point that Wilson 1 was a Southerner, a scholar, and . ! best of all an ex-president 01 ie of America's leading universities. Dr. Harms also delivered a splendid .talk I on Wilson and democracy to tne tirea j ( but enthusiastic meeting and the crowd then adjourned. The college was one of the first in State to organize a Wocdrow Wilson rlub, and was the only college in S~ite. J if not in the South, to contribute to > the national campaign fund. Accord- j ingly the students properly feel that j they deserve a great deal of credit for j electing Wilson. The celebration last- | ( ed from 10.30 until 1 p. m.. and about! 200 persons took an active part in the ! ' cheering and other forms cf amuse-1 j ments indulged in. j , The following football schedule has' | been arranged and will be played. November 6, Sophomores vs. Fresh-1 | men-Preps. November 8. Seniors vs. Juniors. November 13. Juniors vs. Fresh-j | Preps. i i | November 15, Seniors vs. Sopho- | i meres. November 20, Seniors vs. Fresh- j j Preps. j November 22, Juniors vs. Sopho, mores. i November 2S, Thanksgiving, the two : teams having the best percentage, will play for the championship. All are urged to attend these games and encourage football. The games wil begin at 4 p. m., and admission will be free. Try and see all the games i and boost the game tc everybody that < you have a chance. ! The probable line up cf the two ; teams on November 6 will be as I'ol- f lows: j: __ Soi.'h?. :* ? 7 euro. G. P !.! * tM*rto:i u ZZZZZZ Mm '- - . ... , -^~,)((L maw-'-' * .v.v v.v.<\<v>>!%v?^?SS^,l%w.O$ifcy.\* Itty v.w . . .*.- : . ' . v.'.vvv. .TV.-.v'Xf. ,o Ak-: : : : : >& : ; : : ST" Derrick, L. F....LT Hallman Lowman LG Swygert Shealy C Yonce, G. W. Wessinger RG Nichols Kennerly RT Long 1 Derrick, .J. P....RE Oxner Baker, S QB Paschall Perritt RH Brooks Crotwell (Capt)..LH.. .Baker (Capt) Epting FB Caldjwell Trolley to Clinton. Writing in "Our Monthly," Dr. W. P. .Jacobs wrote as follows last week; w ' I "Our Clinton young men seem to be very active in their proposed plan for a Clinton county. They are going right ahead and they mean business. It is planned to take into the new county such good towns as Carlisle, Mountville, Whitmire, Goldvill1!, Kinards. Of course there will be strong opposition, but there are many good reasons for making the effort. If the new county scheme fail?, then nothing remains but to annex Laurens and the seven intervening square miles; Dunaing a trolley from the courthouse to the Clinton Union Station, and building up all the intervening space with a. beautiful and handsome little city, with parks, colleges, pleasure grounds, nonumertal squares and we can utilize the present court house as far as practicable." Dr. Jatobs is one of those broadminded men who is abititious for both Clinton and Laurens. While certainly h? is anxious to see Clinton grow and prosper, he has just as much feeling for his friends and neighbors in Laurens. Dr. .Jacobs * would not lift a finger against the new c-ouiry movement, though he has a kindly feelins; towards Laurens that do?s not come out at thi-s time when an ox -es?icn of it might be tak'-n as opp ^siti m j to the new county movement. But Dr. j Jacobs draw? a pretty vision of the j two cities, witn a noui'isnuis v;uum.i.- \ lino. This should he no dream and between them, united by a trolley j certainly is practicable for we all roc-1 ogniz? in Dr. Jacobs a practical ' man. Though \v^ dj not believe that this new county m-jvcmrnt will prov* successful, we 1 "> second the repeated suggestions from "Our Monthly" that j > - t '*, V;**v'""yn "'io t'.V"1 j ifl^HH^Hg^ . * ? / // I I j convenience tc thi people both in Clinj ton and Laurens, developing at the I same ti ne the interiying territory, ii } would doubtless create bet we: n the ! two cities a spirit of commercial rivaij ry, beneficial to both.?Laurens Adj vertiser, 6th. | SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR. | John K. Anil, of Newberry, Has Ac| cepted Position Until Recently Held by Alex. Roland. i ! Laurens Advertiser, 6th. ! In order to confirm rumors that had 1 A>ro, tlna Qf-nto tr\ thp effect I Cau CUV KJ WMbv, vV v^. ^ that John K. Aull, of Newberry, had been appointed secretary" to Gov. Blease, a representative of the Advertiser approacheJ Mr. An 11 upon the subject last night after he had arrived in the city to take up his duties in > the courr ."?f general sessions todny. -ii. Auii coi.tc-iited to state that the governor had just informed him that i onnnintmont ivnnlr] made. Mr. j Aull said that he had accepted the r.npoi 11 rmerit and that he would enter Mpon his duties in Columbia the 1st of December. This, he stated, would Iviiot interfere with his work in the fall i terms of court, but that, as all of them ! would be over by the end of this j ir.?nth, he would finish al! work of [ the courts up until that time. ! Mr. Aull has held the posit;o>. of 1 court stenographer in this judical district for several years and has w ra . . > paiMitiitin,, tic thp nost nainstaKins 1 '?-* i V. WUUiUVU t?.o v.-... A (and tbr> n?o?t accurate as well as the most obliging: stenographer in the I S'.itP. The officials of the ccurts and members of th bar will doubtless I regret to see him leave and his many friends outside cf court circles wish ! him co."tinned success. His regular visits to Laurens have b en a source of much pleasure to his friends here. ! ns certainly they have been elsewhere, j and th'py regret to know that they will not see him as often in the future. Jno. K. Anil. Anderson Mail. Announcemnt is made that John K. j Au 11, of Newberry, has resigned his ! posit'on as court stenographer under Krank T>>. G::"y. ari will become tc C'.v. B!e?u?e, sue THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. J Coiumilnity Saddened by De;;th of Beloved Young Matron?Other Items of Interest. I Prosperity, Nov. 7.?Prosperity and The surrounding community were saddened Wednesday by the announce- ^ ment of the death of Mrs. Lucy Littiejohn, wife of Dr. T. F. Littlejohn, of Blac-ksburg. Mrs. Litt'ejchn hadJ. been a great suiferer for several weeks, j 3 '?? -i nnnvnorC H tn I < ana iit^i u 31*1 m yv&^ n ^ c uuv^a w herself or her friends. She knew the j end was approaching and expressed 1 herself as perfectly resigned to the j will of her Lord. Before her marriage, i i Mrs. Littlejohn was Miss Lucy Fellers,' I ] daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Fellers. She was a woman of great force of i character, an exemplary Cfrristian, being a member of the Lutheran church, ' and was highly esteemed by those who J knew her. She leaves a husband, a little daughter, father, mother, two 'sisrprs and three brothers. Interment ' took place at Colony cemetery Thurs! day afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in the 1 presnce of a large gathering of rela- i ['lives and friends, the simple burial service being conducted by her pastor, < Rev. E. W. Leslie. The floral tributes1 with which the grave was covered were tastefully and beautifully designed. Rev. E. W. Leslie was called to St.; Luke's church Wednesday afternoon to conduct the funeral and burial ser- . vices of the infant of Mr. and Mrs. ! I S. W. Shealy. Miss Julia Plexico, cf Rock Hill, < spent Saturday and Sunday with the Misses Hawkins. I j Rev. ana Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh, and , Mrs. E. W. Leslie leave Saturday for Atlanta to attend the Lutheran Unit- ' ed Synod. Dr. P. D. Simpson, formerly of Prosperity, now of Cowpens, was married to Miss Catherine Davis on November 6. The happy couple have the { best wishes of all their friends. Mr. and Mr?. H. S. P. Kibler, of New- j berry, spent the week-end with the latt?r's brother, Mr. B. M. B. Livingston. Mrs. Addie Hodges has returned - - I from several weeks' stay in Columbia, i Mrs. W. A. Moseley has as her guest j Mrs. Jamison, of Newman, Ga. j Messrs. Carl Fellers, of Albany, Ga., j and Roy Fellers, of Rock Hill, have i been called home on account of the j death of their sifiter, Mrs. T.- F. Lit- i ( tlejolm. ( Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise are spend- : ing a few days in Columbia. ' , Miss Elizabeth Hawkins has opened her school at Fairview. 1 Mr. A. G. Chase, of Chicago, is here 1 visiting his wife. ] Mr. Hal Kohn 'lis returned to Co- j lumbia, after a visit to Mr. W J. Wise. < Miss Maud Livm?s:on | . for Camden, where :-;ne will teach tiv's ; < session. i Little Elizabeth Brown has returned 3 from a visit tcr Columoia. ] Mr. S. S. Birge spent Wednesday in ; % | Newberry, the guest of Mrs. Sam Mc- j ; Crackin. J i Mrs. A. H. Kohn, of Co'umoi.i, is j ' i here visiting her manv iri^nus. Mesdames Elizabeth Dc\Va!t and G. j 1 Y. Hunter were shoppers in Columbia < ' Tuesday. ! 1 .Mr. and Mrs. Young Boozer, of I Graceful, Ga., and Miss Blanche Bocz-J 1 er, of Kinards. have returned to their 1 1 respective 11 unit's auci ?. >wu I and Mrs. M. H. Boozer. ATPfiAL IN V.U'GHN CASE. Action of Condemned .Van's sawyers; Will Stav Execution. ? i! Greenville. Xov. 4.?Attorneys tor T.J 19 Tf-..? V?.. oftnmnnn TlOtiPP V I . V it Ug II11 LUIS lUltniuuii ill v. of appeal to Uie State supreme court.'5 Th's appeal is understood to mean an j automatic stay of Vaughn's electrocu- j tion. which was set for Dtcember 20. , cecding Alexander Rowland, resign- j ed. Mr. Aull was regarded as about | the most methodical and successful e:>i;rt stenographer in the State. He I kept his work well in hand. He will ^ make a capable private secretary, hav- r ing acted in that capacity for a short ? time under Gov. McSweeney. Mr. Aull I is the oldest son of Col. E. H. Aull, of \ \"p-vKo?rV ' mm AND WILSON BOYHOOD PLAYMATES jIYED o> same street i\ city of columbia ixxong ago. iVoodrow WilsonDescendaut of Illustrious Forefathers?Will Rule Justly and Sanely. Mr. Editor: In the flush of the great ind significant victory won oy tne American people in the election of W.oodrow Wilson to the presidency,- I 'eel a natural inclination to rejoice kvith those who do rejoice, in view of my acquaintance with him in the long ago.' We were boys ? together, we played together, we attended the same house of worship, and we lived next door to each other. Woodrow T T r *1 ? ? ~ ?? 1 ?* ? ? *3 4-V* nrV> wiison was a. iuaiii> unu muuguum boy, and if it be true that "the boy is father to the man," we who knew him in earlier days have not been surprised at his marvelous career and success in life. Woodrow Wilson is descended from illustrious narents. his distill guished father, Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., having been pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Columbia, S. C., from 1867-71, and it was while the family lived in Columbia that youiig \ Wilson spent the years that are most impressionable, and during which time many valued associations we>re formed. His father was a man of profound ' ^ ~ -3 a r\ /v# r\ 1 oro r> + V lt?ill~irili'g ctiiu d liiaoLCi ui mvtion, and rnaked High in the councils" Df the church. He, like his illustrious son, filled the professorial chair in more than one institution of learning. The patronymic Wilson carries with it a prestige of which any just man may be proud. His uncle, Dr. James Woodrow, and after whom attaches the name by which he is called, was no less distinguished in public and private life. % Dr. Woodrow was a giant among men ?he had no superior in debate?he wa-. primus inter pares in the world of letters and as a scientist was a recognized authority everywhere. No man in the State during his lifetime carried more honorable degrees conferred by American and European universities. If brains count for anything we can easily trace their value in this ict.'tanc'ci But what of the victory itself, and what does it mean? Is it not a harbinger of good times, of brotherliness between the sections,of a return to sanity in the governmental policies of the nation, of righteous.ess itself, if you please, in the private and public walks' of life. I think the. message of the hour is that the people expect her public officers to ae men of sound doctrine, or equipoise in judgment, of justness in expression, of respect for the public weal and will. More than that, the country has groaned under a fearful burden of oppressive . tariff, and reductions are looked for that the burdens nay be lifted. Here is to Woodiow Wilson, the statesman and patriot, and may h govern as a servant and not master, as a friend to all classes, and not an enemy to any. That he will rule justly and i-anely, I have no dcubt. God grant that he may be long spared to the "ountrv and that his vision may be broad and sympathetic and sound. "The elements were so mixed in him that nature might stand up and say :o all the world, this is a man." z Wm. E. Pelham. Death of }fr>. Wesson. Mrs. Sallie Wesson, wife of Mr. I. N\ Wesson, di-d on Tuesday night at :he home of her son, Mr. Chas. M. '.W;oii, and was buried at West End >n Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, service by the Rev. A. M. Gardner. ^Irs. Wesson was 67 years old and jaralyzed. Walton Withdraws. Thanking my friends for suggesting ne as candidate for Alderman fr.om .Vard 3, I must decline to make the i .,m Hppnlv g-r.ireful for their 1 Cl/l A-L UW|/V 0 jenerous assurances of support should continue in'the race. Very sincerely, J. B. Walton.