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I / THE F0RT MILL TIMES VOL. XVII. FORT MILL, S.C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1908. NO. 32. WFTAISHEI Rco??^'I<.ans Sweep Like An i j MR. BRYAN MEETS DEFEAT ,( More Complete Returns Show That the Democratic Candidate Did Not Make as Good a Run as He Did Twelvo Years Aso. ? ^ New York, Special.?Practically complete returns received up to a late liour Wednesday night indicate that William H. Tai't, of Ohio, as President-elect, will have a \yte of 309 in the electoral college. This is w!Itii , in L-nfiu c i ??-i~ .11 a w t VIVO Ul 111*- ll/ltTiini 111 ill I* by National Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock and (17 more than a majority out of the total electoral vote of 483. The most important news of the late returns indicates that Maryland, after vacillating during the dnv and Apparently being safe for the Democracy, has been swung into the Taft column. The unoflicial figures give Mr. Taft the State by 13G votes. Maryland was the last of the doubtful States to be heard from. Indiana and West Virginia as well as Mentana, turned out to be safely Republican. Colorado went for Bryan. Mr. Bryan lias a total of 174 votes, two less than he received in IS!Hi. In 1004 Mr. Parker received only 140 votes, in 1000 Mr. Bryan received 155 votes and in ISOti the Nebrnskar. received 170 votes. Mr. Taft's 300 electoral votes compared with 330 received by Roosevelt in 1004, 202 received by Mclvinley in 1000 and 271 received by McKinloy in IROti. Republicans Retain Control. No changes of material interest have been reported in the congressional returns. The Republicans will hnve about the same working majority in the Sixty-lirst Congress as at present, and Joseph (i. Cannon, of Illinois, imdobtedlv will sin coed himself as Speaker. Representatives Jesse Overstrcet. of Indiana, and Hepburn, of Iowa, are the n ? conspicuous among those who have failed of re-election. The Senate retains its Rep 4 1'can complexion, although there "will be a material change in the person""! <>!' the upper body of the national legislature. National Chairmo". Norman I' ^fnek, of the Democratic party iss*i"d n Rtntteient in which he declared tha? he' di?* not believe Mr. P?rynn would again be a candidate for the presidency. He said he believed that the Nchraskan might he a candidate for the United States Senate in 1011, provided the Legislature of his State is Democratic- in that year, when the first vaneancy will occur. The latest returns indicate that in the national House of Representatives the Republicans will have 20S members and the Democrats 172. with eleven districts missing. The Result in New York. Judge Taft's plurality in the State of N ew York, according to corrected returns is 20.'1,40">, more than 28.000 in excess of President Roosevelt's plurality of four years ago. Gov. Charles E. Hughes was re-elected in New York State by 71.150. The returns as between President and Governor indicate a heavy splitting of tickets. The heavy yote in Ohio made ligurcs extraordinarily late owing to the immense size of the ballot. Mr. Taft carried his own State, however, by 50,000 plurality, a reduction of more than 20b,000 from the Roosevelt vote of four years ago. The Democratic State ticket in Ohio, headed by .liaison Harmon for Governor, appears to ^|e safely elected. The State Legislature, which is to choose a successor to Senator Joseph<llh Kornker, appears tl\ lv#? ??* oo ' ! " . ^ <! kvmwi UP Uiincril i IIC Jlfpublicans and Democrats. In Indiana Mr. Taft was successful in carrying the Slate by about 8.000, but the entire Democratic State ticket headed bv Mr. Marshall for Governor, was elected. The congressional delegation from the State shows a gain of seven Democrats. The returns from West Virginia, owing to the mountainous ehnracter of the country, are slow in coming in. A sufficient number of counties and districts have been heard from, however, to show thnt Mr. Taft hns n safe plurality. Colorado early in the day shifted from the doubtful column to the Bryan list. The Legist lnture, which is to choose a successor to Senator Teller, also is apparently Democratie. Mr. Bryan's victory in his homo Ktat-e of Nebraska was a sweeping Indiana. Indianapolis, Tnd., Special.?If the present ratio is maintained Taft will have carried Indiana by 18,000. Missouri. St. Louis, Mo., Special. Missouri pave its electoral vote to William J. Brvnn by a. plurality estimated at 30.0OO to 33,000. The governorship is in doubt, though William S. Cowherd, Democrat, is leading Hndley, Republican, on the early returns. *>v v : * >W [MAN VICTORS!; the Entire Nation , Avalanche t r 10110. Five of Nebraska's rix oon pressmen will be Democratic, while in jl tin' Legislature only IS Kcpi.blican.s seem to bo circled out of a total of o 1J3 Senators and Representatives. Mr. Taft Talks. i Cincinnati, O., Special.?Early Wednesday William II. Taft gave hearty expression to the gratification 1 he felt on his election as President of the United States. Business, labor < and agriculture, lie declared, bad sapported him. 11 is success, he said, f should be also the suicess of the country if his ability and endeavor 1 could make it so. "Please say that I am perfectly i healthy but tired," was the message Judge Taf' wished uttered for him. t With Mrs. Taft he has enjoyed the pleasant household of the ('. P. Taft ( family mansion, going forth only oneo, and then to receive the plaudits < of thousands of his fellow townsmen as they lined the streets and tilled | I rrosic'ent-Elcct, 'LUAIv. HAWARD TArr. ' . . . > tue Wiiii.mvs for blocks iu the line of l inarch ??f the parade of the Woodward High School pupils, faculty ami trustees. Mr. Tnft tnatle the principal address at the corner stout; laving; of the new building of this school, from which he graduated 1 when a boy. The function gave the city an opporunity to pay its first I daylight tribute to the Presidentelect. Judge Taft did not refer to the election or politics in bis address, but eonlined himself to the history I of the school, which held for him many fond memories. To Make Speech. A speech to the Women's Foreign ( Mission Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in annual session here, Thursday morning, and a ban- 1 quot of the Cincinnati Comeivial 1 Club Thursday night constitute the 1 public functions which will occupy Judge Taft before ho leaves for Hot Springs, Yn.. Friday. I ' 1 am going away for a complete ! mat of at '' ? 1 ^ 1 - . . ? ... ... i x MOI, 1 n ?? n >il III * Judge Tnft. "No. I am not going to 1 hold political conferences; neither am I going to consider Cabinet construe- I tioji nor p< liticnl appointments dur- I ing this time. It is to be a period of as near absolute rest and quiet as I can make it." 1 William Howard Taft. J 1857?Porn in Cincinnati, Septem ber 15th. I 1874? Graduated from the Cincin- ] nati High School. < 187(5?(Iraduatcd from Yale Col- ] lege, second in the class and class i orator. 1880?Admitted to the Ohio bar. ? 1881?-Assistant prosecuting at tor- < ney of Hamilton county, Ohio. t 1882 Collector of Internal revenue i of the first, district of Ohio. ] 188.1 Resigned public office to re- t sume law practice. j 1885?Assistant county solicitor of Hamilton county. 1 188?>?Married Miss Helen Herron. t of Cincinnati. 1887 -Judge of the Superior Court1 of Ohio. i f 1800 Solicitor Oeneral of the j 1 United States. '? Florida. Jacksonville. Kin., Special.?The : election in Florida resulted in the ' usual Democratic majorities of from I 18.000 to 20,000. Owing to the slow * count of the loug ballot, however, ac- 1 tual figures eai/not be* given now. Montana. Helena. Mont.. Special?Returns in 1 Montana outside of S'lver How n-ent j to a victory for the Democratic State ir ticket and Democratic presidential electors. fell M 1892?United States circuit judge f <the sixth circuit. lSflte?Became dean of the law domrtment of the University of Cininnnti. 1900?-President of the United tates Philippine commission. 1901?First civil Governor of the Miilippines islands. 190-1?Became Secretary of War of he United States. 1905?Visited the Philippines with ongressional party. 1900?Postered order in Cuba as 'rovisional Governor. 1907 Candidate for the Republian presidential nomination. 1908?Elected President of the Jnitcd States. 5a.mca S. Sherman. 1S55?Horn in Uticn, N. Y ; Octo>cr 24th. 1S7S?Graduated from Hamilton 7ollejrc. 1SS0?Admitted to the bar and heran the practice of law. icco .??.i ??. li'ilM i\ I 'I'Willirti Otxinui V *?L ill*. Republican committee of his county. 1894?Elected mayor of Uticn by a ecord-brenkinp majority. 1896?Elected to Congress from lie twenty-fifth New York district. 19SS?Defeated for re-election to 'onerress. 1890?A pa in an unsuccessful ennlidate for Con press. 1892?Elected to (Yinpress from lie twenty-fifth New Yor kdistriet. Vice-President Elect, UJMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHEFJVIAN 1S:H Hc-elected to Congress. ? Chairman of Republican State convention. 1SS)(??He-elected to Congress. ISilS?He-elected to ( bngress. 1900?Chairman of Republican State convention. lUO'J Elected to Congress from twenty-seventh New York district. 1904?Elected to Congress. ?He-elected to Congress. UK)S?Elected vice President of the United Slates. Mr. Bryan Takes It Easy. Lincoln, Neb., Special.?Col. Brvan accepted defeat with the ai rof a philosopher. lie expressed to his friends his entire willingness to accept tiie rennet of the people, saying that as a private citizen he could still advocate the reforms he had hoped to carry out as president. Speaker Cannon P.e-clcctcd. Danville, 111 , Special.?Joseph 0. faun on has been re-elected to Congress by a majority of between 6.000 and 7,000. The returns are incomplete, but enough of them have been received to show that he will receive liis normal vote throughout the district. Somo Details. Some of the figures relating to the Republican slump in States regarded is certainly Republican are little diort of amazing. Pennsylvania's immense plurality of over 500 000 lo about 40,000 for Mr. Taft. The return in Missouri to the Democracy in the presidential ticket wiped out a Republican plurality of 25,000 four rears ago. Maryland and West Virginia are confidently claimed by the Kepubli ans, but the returns are too meagre o justify a classification of either state. Massachusetts, New York and STo\v Jersey was striking exceptions o the generally reduced Republican pluralities. T1 t L - ~ - ' * - - - i iinu ims ueen a snnnKnge ol" t he Democratic vote in several of the southern States, notably in Virginia ind Norih Carolina. Mr. Tnl't has carried Wisconsin by 1 plurality estimated at To.000. a ?all?n>? from the Roosevelt plurality >f i.ifi.OnO in 1004 Oklahoma. Outhrie, Okla., Spe-inl.- Oklahoma las continued loyal to the Democratic *arty. but the mapority has been ieInced materially and Bryan's lead s estimated at 2."? 000. Washington. Seattle, Wash., Special. Scattered elurns throuyl <?nt Washington indi ate a plurality of at h as' 10.000 for l'nft and the S'ate Republican ticket, rile I.eiri-hit lire will be almost wholly Acpnhliean. ' / Kentucky lias pone suf'ely for Mr. Bryan by about lf>,000. Governor John A. Johnson of Misnesota, has probably been elected Governor of that State for a third term, although the State has pone safely for Mr. Taft. The voting throughout the country has been exceptionally heavy, ideal '\r weather conditions lumping nut the ? .'? country voters in full force. I h Mr. Taft carried practically every ' '? so-called doubtful State except \c- |]|. brnska, where the indications point J,! to a Democratic victory. Mr. Bryan j i,,'! has carried Nevada and Montana, in | jS? addition to the solid South, which Lo includes Missouri. Returns from Colorado and from Sit Maryland are too meagre to form a ^|j definite conclusion as to their nlti- mi mate alignment. ^!' " Alt Nt How the States Voted. The pluralities for Taft and Bryan N. in Tuesday's election, as indicated ^ by 4 lie latest returns available Wed- <>i jnesday night, follow: J \\\ States Brvnn Taft iv Alabama 40.000 ?1 Arkansas 40.000 **?? Cnliornia 75,000 qy Colorado 5.000 '[? Conneeticut .. .. 20.000 vl Delaware 2,500 w Florida 20,000 w fuorgia 20.000 W Mali. 1.000 Illinois 17."?000 r Indiana S00 n? Towa 57,000 Kansas 25.000 Kentucky 11.000 ? Louisiana 40,000 ? Maine 25,000 Maryland 140 7/ Massachusetts .. Michigan 120.000 R, Minnesota 90,000 27 Mississippi .. .. 50,000 I Missnnri 30.000 Montana 3.000 j-j, Nebraska 10.000 Nevada 1.500 ]->, North Carolina .. 40.000 North Dakota .. 15.000 New Hampshire. 10.000 07 New Jersey.. .. (15,000 New York .. .. 202.000 j?. Ohio 50.000 Oklahoma .. .. 25,000 Oregon 10.000 ?)] Pennsylvania ... 300.000 Uhoile Tsland .. cnu?h Carolina .. 55,000 ? ' n'b Dakota .. 23.000 23 isee 20.000 " < 1(55.000 If T~* ?h 15.000) A* p-ont 27.973 Virginia 30.000 ?j] Washington .. .. 40.000 West Virginia .. 53.000 Wisconsin .. .. 75.000 ]f Wyoming 5.000 Totals r?nn,500 T.43S.S22 nt T:ift's plurality 848.322 tr P< Roosevelt Very Happy. ft, Washington. Special.?P resilient 111 Roosevelt was greatly elated when he 'u saw by the election bulletins which D reached him at the White House that 1,1 the yian who will succeed him to the V presidency is William Howard Taft. tj for whose election he had striven so s,! hard, and that the Republican party cn had achieved a sweeping victory. t'11 North Carolina. Charlotte, N. v\, Special.?At 3 j\ o'clock Wednesday morning The Ob- ^ server had received reports from ( . seventy-fQur of the ninety-eight conn- ( , ties of the State, and the Democratic (\ State ticket, headed by Hon. W. W. d Kitchin, is elected by an approximate ],majority of 30,000. Democratic Chair- (;, man Filer at 1 o'clock claimed that j, the majority would be from 40.000 to j|| 4">,000, basing his estimates on re- j,, turns from lifty-two counties. Fifty- j(, six counties are safely Democratic, twelve are Republican and six are in i doubt. No reports were reeeived on j/f the remaining number, mostly mountain and extreme eastern eounties. Two congressional districts .the Sth and 10th are conceded to the Hepublicans. Michigan. M Detroit, Mich., Special.?While Taft lias carried Michigan by a ma joritv estimated at about 100,000 at 11 o'clock the election tor Governor ^r' is in doubt, with Hemans, Democrat, leading Warner, Republican, by 7,000. X? Illinois. X, Chicago, Special.?The Republican Ni national and State tickets gained a Ol complete victory in Illinois, although Ol the pluralities will probably fall short Oi of those obtained bv the party in the Pr campaign of 1904. Taft has carried R1 the State by approximately 170,000 Sc vofes. Sr Kentucky. J/ Tc - Louisville, Ky., Special.?Bryan's jv plurality in Kentuekv is 1.1.000, eight y( and possiblv nine Democratic Con- Vi gressmen elected and a Republican \y loss of two seats. This is the probable storv of the election in Ken- W tuekv at the close of a dnv which was \y marked bv the polling of the largest vote in the hi??orv of 'he State Now Jersey. Trenton, N. ,T., Special.?Revised returns up to midnight indicate that jn, Mr. Taft's plurality in New Jersey IV will be between (55,000 and 75,000. be The Republicans elect seven of the ten Congressmen and the Democrats two. the sixth district, which is now represented by a Democrat, William Hughes, being very close and in doubt. eri Electoral Vote 1904-1908. HH'H I ?1M?4 190s U STATES u ' Z *3 c ? 5 axr' f3 g "if 1 S 3 C | <i n ! o o H I H ?. I CS > ibimt it .. it .. ii l.ansas y y .. 9 liforiila 10 .. io 10 'ortula 5 .. .. 5 5 iinnollout 7 .. 7 7 laware ;; ;i 3 ,r|?'a .. r? .. r. "r-la 13 13 .. 13 3 .. 3 3 inols Z7 ?7 "7 "ana 1.1 " j-, 15 ?? 13 13 13 ntsas . 10 10 10 ntu.-kv 13 .. 13 .. 13 titManu 9 .. 9 o ti .. 0 0 iryland i s 7 1 9 tssa<husi-tts hi .. 1,; i,j ' ' Ivan M .. 14 14 >n-sota II 11 11 vsKslppl ic .. 10 10 ???url 18 .. is is oitaua 3 3 3 I ?rask a s . II h 8 v?"'n 3 .. 3 3 w Hampshire.. .. 4 .. 4 4 ?V .1 |M\f 12 I* w York 30 II 30 39 >rtn Carolina... 12 .. 12 12 >rih Dakota 4 . '4 4 no I .. 23i .. 23 I 23 :lalioma 7 .. I .. .. 4 i'troll .. 4 ; 4,4 nns.vlvanlft 34 .. 34 31 ioiti> Island 4 4 4 mh Carolina... i? .. 9 .. o tit It Pnkolu 4 4 4 'iniPSM'0 12 .. 12 .. 12 MIS 13 18 .. 13 all .. 3 3 3 < rinont 4 4 4 rylnla 12 .. ' 12 .. 12 ashiiiirton ft 5 r\st, S'lrelnln 7 7 7 Lsconsin 13 .. 13 13 yomlnsr 3 .. 3 H Totals 174 309 140 I 330 ! 4M >tnl Vot?> in Klrctoral Oolletfe 4H3 M-rssnry to Elect a President 242 itt's I'uirallty 13ft Ihe Vote in Former Elections. In 1896. Popular Vote?William McKinley, 104,779; Bryan. G,502,92:"). The electoral vote?McKinley, 271; *yan, as Democrat, 149; as Populist In 1900. MoKinloy?Popular vote. 7,207,923; ryan, 6,353,133. Electoral vote?McKinley, 292; van, 153. In 1904. Roosevelt, 7,623,486; Parker, 5,7.971. Elect 4/lal vote?Roosevelt, 336; irker, 140. In 18S4. (trover Cleveland?Popular vote. 4,1,017; Blaine, 4.848,334. Electoral vote, 219 and 182. In 18S8. Cleveland 7? Popular vote, 5,538,* 13; Harrison, 5,440,216. Electoral vote?Cleveland, ICS; arrison, 233. Tn 1892. Cleveland?Popular vote. 5,556,Harrison, 5,176,108. Weaver?Popular vote, 1,041,028. Electoral vote?Cleveland, 277; nrrison, 145; Weaver, 122. The Next Congress. Chicago, Special.?Three hundred id seventy-six Congressional disiets have been heard from, and the >litirtal complexion of the Sixty st Congress, according to present dieation with 14 districts yet to ar from, will he Republican 205; emoeratic -71. One hundred and netv-six votes will control the ouse. The House of Representaves in the Sixtieth Congress const s of Hid Democrats, 22.4 Repuhliins and three are twohrdluahrdlua ins and there are two vacancies. The hie follows; Congressional Table. State. I)em. Rep lahama 0 ... rkansas 7 ... llifornia 8 dorado 1 unnecticut ? elaware 1 lorida 3 ... orgia 11 ... laho 1 linois fl 19 idiana 11 2 wa 1 10 nnsas f3 en t uck y 8 3 misiana 7 ... ainc 4 nrylnnd 3 3 assaclmsetts 3 11 ichigan 12 inncsota 1 8 ississippi <8 ... issouri 8 ? nmanu ?braska 5 3 evada 1 ... mv Hampshire ?w Jersey 3 7 bw York 11 26 ?rth Carolina 9 1 urth Dakota 5 liio 7 11 clnhoma 2 2 egon 2 >nnsylvanin 5 27 lode Island 1 nth Carolina 7 ... >uth Dakota S >nnessee 8 5 xas 16 ... ah 1 !?rmont 5 reinia 9 1 ashincrton ' est Virginia; 4 isconsin 1 1( yoming 1 Total* 1G9 211 Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, l*n.. Special.?At 1 in. with IS still to hoar from the rlieations are that Taft lias carried niisylvnnin bv a plurality that will nearer 100,000 tl an 000.000. 'The turns received show a considerable Uing off in every county with tlir eeption of two. Telegraphic Briefs. Two thousand men from the Am ican warships were allowed shore. | STATE GOES DEMOCRATIC I Clarendon. Chester and Laurens Seem to Have Gone "Dry" - Other County Contests. Columbia. Special.- While South Carolina is normally Democratic, scattering returns from over the State iruii'Mte that the Deuioeritic majority will he about the usual 50,000. All of the seven Demoeratic eonpressmen are return* il practically without opposition. In only two distriots was there any show of a contest. the chronic candidate, Aaron I'tioleau, in tin* First district, receiving a few scattering votes, while 1\. 11. Kichardson. another negro, was voted for by the few !J publicans in the Seventh district. The Socialist and Independence tiekels made a very small showing it) the Slate. In the county elections, interest centered in the contest in Lexington for superintendent of education. wnere .\. 14 Marliu was elected over Rev. K. L. Lybrand by about .'J to 1. For supervisior in Lee <ounty eight boxes out of i:? give Mooncyhani (Deni.) .r>7(?: DuRant t independent) 20M. In Richland, the only other county where there was opposition to the regular Democratic nominee, Samuel H. Owens, for supervisor, dcefaicd his opponent, \V. A. Douglass ,bv a large majority. L)ouj?ln>s' vote being less than U00. Returns received Tuesday night indicate that Laurens, Chester and Clarendon have gone "dry." While the returns are yet incomplete, there is hardly any doubt that all three of these counties have lined up with prohibitionists. Martin Is Elected ir Lexington County. Lexington. Special, l'artinl vote from Lexington county shou> that the total vote in the county will he about 11.000. About 100 Republican and the rest Democrat. A. D. Martin is elected county superintendent over the. Rev. K. L. I.ybrand by a majority of about 2 to 1. Union. Union, Special. Twclv precincts out of L~? 111 Cnion count v gave Dryan electors 1,272, Taft 17. Laurens. Laurens, Special.?The total vote here will be about 11,000. At Laurens city box Di van electors received ;Y?S; Taft -IS. Socialist 1. At Clinton, DA an 'Jl^; Taft. (loldville: Bryan ill!:. Taft 0. Those precincts are given as it ie improbable that other than Democrat ie ticket was voted elsewhere in the county. Chester. Chester. Snooinl- KonrlniMi nin. finds out of IS in Chester county give the Democratic electors, 1,171 ami tlic Republicans 30. Hryan's estimated majority in this county will be close on 1,100. Orangeburg. Springfield, Special.- -Springfield gives Mryan 3S0; Taft 1,'?. Lever and Richardson, same proportion as above. Abbeville. Abeville, Special. Abbeville city: Hi van 3S0; Taft 7; Independence 2. Less than one-half vote polled in this county. Interest in Camden. Camden. Special.? A great deal of interest is being manifested in election results. Resides the excellent free service which is being furnished its patrons \?v the Hell Telephone company, the opera house is crowded with anxious inquirers who are leeciving the returns over the wires. Florence. Timmonsville, Special. ? Klcetion very quid. Republican electors 7; Democratic electors IS!) votes. (Jovernor, lieutenant govt i nor, solicitor, members of house of representatives ISO votes. Tho Vote in Pincwood. Pincwood, Special. Democratic electors -1(1; Republican 1"? Lcgarc 47, Priolcau lib Vote for prohibition 34 against 10. The election passed off quietly. Greenwood. Greenwood, Special.--Partial returns 1,080 for Brvnn; 0 for Toft. Edgefield. Edgpfield, Special Vote gives Bryan electors, estimated. State and county ticket, 1,300; Tnft electors 17. Democratic vote 500 short. Election passed off quietly. Marlboro. Bennettsville, Special.?Democratic electors in Marlboro from eight out of 12 precincts receive 750 votes, Ttepublican electors 15 votes. Only about 50 per cent, of registered voters cast their ballots in this county. Out of 1,020 registered voters, only (53 certificates are held by negroes. Anderson. Anderson, Special.?Probably 3,500 votes cast in Anderson county, all of iwmcn were jiemocrntic except a lew Republican. Rain fell over lie- county befora the polls closed. Atlanta Court Fixes Weight Georgia Mule May Haul. Atlanta, fin.. Special.- There is a limit to the weight :i 'ion * ia mule should be made to haul uud this limit was lixed by Judge troy ! - in police court at 2.100 p umis. .1 : Itroyles lined M. Walkci *"i.7"> ' rius Walker's mule was caught by tu enterprising policeman in 'l.e net of hauling ;; loo' 1 of 4.0J2 j < , .d- . I ' ^ iLi (MillKM METIER Healthy Showing in Earnings of All Railroads RECEIPTS PER MILE INCREASED Commissioner Ln.no Says Railroads Pcvcuucs Fcr the Yenr Ending ia June Broke Ail Records. O Wnsltilit:!on. Special. In l!ie opinion of Franklin K. l.ano, Interstate Comtreree Commissioner, l!:o rail road, industrial and financial condition of Use country is improving: rajridly. "It is a fact,'' said he ''hardly believable, but nevertheless true, that the total operating: revenue per mile of railroads for the year ended June ."tOtb, l'.H)^, exceeds I hat of any other year in the history of railroad ing in* 1 li<? I'llit??tl tatos except the 0110 your of 15)07. The average operating revenue per mile of line per month for tlio 22tl.000 miles of railro.nl reporting to the commission was $S9-1. for the liscal year of 1D0S. Tljis was less hv about $( ! than for the year 1007; but it was more than any preceding year, and was $11S per mile per month more than ii the year of the last presidential election. As I predicted, a loeal ear shortage even now exists. Conditions rapidly are becoming normal and prosperous." Graham Confessed?Sentenced tc Death. Concord. X. ('., Special. Will lira ham is a self-eonfessed rapist under sentence of death, On the 1 Sth da* of December Graham is to he hanged until dead, .1 udge Ferguson having so scuti need him after the evidenrr had been taken and a verdict of guilty reported l>v the jury. Judge Ferguson addressed the crowded court room, showing how the law finds the guilty one and administers justice in the ease where 9 the law is allowed to lake it-- course, and in giving the negro a fair trial carried out the ends of justice. Ur. also commended the members of :hr negro vaec for the fidelity and ih* manner in which they gave tesimony against the prisoner and did all |>ossilde to bring out the truth. The eJosing hours of the trial were tragic and pathetic. Thursday night Graham told ( aptain Hi own. of the local militia, that he wanted to talk with a preacher, aijd at his rerpust Captain Brown brought Rev. T. F. Logan, a Presbyterian minister, to whom Graham made a full confession. New Orleans Cotton. New Oilcans, Special. Cotton-: Spots opened Saturday easy and eioseu steady. flood middling hern*: reduced l-l(! and middling fair 1 Middling unchanged at 8 lf>-lf>; -air* on the spot 2,000 bales and 2,200 te a i rive. Futures opened quiet at a decline of 2 to ti points under the influence of disappointing Liverpool cables. Later the market safjije i etT stil! further under the bearish into-si'jht stnternent, the active position reaching a level !> to 10 points under the previous day's linn I quotations. At this point numerous cable message* from Livelpool and Manchester were received statins: that the cotton mill lockout had been settled and prices, quirk!v rose 20 to 22 points, at which level they were at a net advance i>f 1(1 to 14 points. At the dosing1 the tone was called steady and prices showed a net advance of " to 7 points. ('losing bids: Nov. 8.9.7; Dec. S-.TS, Jan. 8.77. Feb. S.7(i, March 9.78; April S.S1 ; May 8.82. MARYLAND'S VOTE SPLIT. Indications. Barcd on Official Returns Arc 7 net Taft Will Receive 2 and Bryan G. Baltimore, Md., Special.?Calculations of the official returns froir. Tuesday's elections, not finished until Saturday, show that the eleetord. vote of Maryland will be split. Bryan getting six of the electors and Taft two. On the popular vote?the vote enst for the elector receiving: 4he highest number ? Taft carries the State by fifil votes. His elector polling: the highest vote received IIH-lTi an?l tho highest Bryan elector 1J">,910. Daughter Dead; Mother Injured. Clarkesburg, Special?Mrs. Joseph Fettn and her 14-year-old daughter were fatally injured hv being mr. down by a Baltimore and Ohio pnsI seriger train. The (I:uir?litnr a~,^a \\ 11iIo being taken to a hosnitn! here ami the irintlier is not expected to survive an operation performed after the nceident. I _________ Mill Employes Get Fell Work. Pnwtucket, If. I., ^ueeinl.? The thread millsi of the .1 I'. Cont* Company, in this eitv. ?i"'oving 2,">ti) han i ' .nmed a f ' ' '"o working c!'f " .'!( on Set it aeeording to an rnnouncemi :it t ' in the mills. The mills ha\ running r.? short tin e sin "C t!" neial le T * 1 pressioti of hist fall.