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SWEEP MAINE .? Tie Desecrate Elect tie Geveraor and Tlree Ceagressaiefl. ALMOST A CLEAN SWEEP Democrats Klcct Their Governor for the First Time in Thirty Years and Congressmen for tlie First Time in Sixty Years or More, Duinfounding the Republicans. I The Democrats nearly made a clean sweep in the Maine election on Tuesday, electing the Governor and two Congressmen out of four. The I Republicans elect two. There was no uncertainty in the voico with which Maine recorded her preference for Governor, and her attitude on I the issues of the campaign generally. The plurality given Frederick K. Plaisted, of Augusta, Democrat, was decisively large. The Democrats I have rarried the Legislature also, whi?h will elect a Democratic I Senator in place of Hale.' j In the face of the sweeping Dem-1 ocratic victory the Republican lead-1 era were overwhelmed with surprise, and the magnitude of their success astonished even the most sanguine Democrat. , It was the first beating the Republicans of Maine, the State of Blaine 1 T1 ' hod in 30 v(>ars. and I BI1U XVtKJVl, lino U?u ??? U V J , by a coincidence Harris M. Plaisted, father of the present State candidate, vas Maine's last Democratic Governor, in the year 1881. Col. Plaisted, the Governor-ele;", goes up to the Capital with a plurality larger than that given two years ago to his defeated Republican opponent, Governor Pert M. Fernaiu, of Poland. Col. Plaisted was born In Bangor in 1864. He ran for mayor of Augusta five times and won four elections. The Republican leaders, as a rule, were at a loss to account for their overwhelming defeat. The wvther was perfect. The issues were wellunderstood and most of the speakers had confined themselves to State matters, scarcely mentionng national affairs. Governor Fernald's administration was stoutly defended against Democratic criticism of extravagance. Close political observers, however, heard mutterings, not loud, but deep. The so-called "Old Guard" had to stand a lot of party criticism and even the leaders were out of harmony with a new element which had begun to manifest itself, especially in the western part of the State It was hoped among the backers of the administration of Governor Fer nald that this unrest would subside and much de pendence was placed on the old loyalty of the farming s'pte in the back counties. But "insurgency" was in the air. The rural voter had been absorbing ideas out of the State as well as in it, and this was particularly manifest in tho 2d district, where Congres?- , man Burleigh, with an 18-year reo- ! ord at Washington, found himself defeated by his old-time opponent, Samuel W. Could, of Skowheyan. The victory of Daniel J. MoBil fcuddy, of Ivewiston, in the 2d district, was not so surprising, as Congressman John P. Swansey, o* Can- 1 ton, narrowly missed dofeat in his first election two yea*-# aco. McGilllcuddy served two terms as mayor of Bewiston, and has been 1 prominent in party affa'rs for many 1 years. 1 He was chairman of the last Slate * Convention and delivered ilie ba tie * cry of ext'rvagance, wnkh proved * one of the most (effective in the cam- 2 paign. In the 1st district Asher C. Hinds, whose talents as i parliamentarian were discovered yearj ago by Thos. I 11. Reed, and who has sat behind i half a dozen speakers, including Jos- < cph G. Cannon, was given a ?urd i fight by former Sheriff Wm. M. nell, and the latter's election wis s also conceded by Mr. Boyd, the Ro- 1 publican Sta'e chairman That insurgency has enread as far tho 4th district and up into Aroostook County, where, Congressman Frank E. Guernsey, of Dover, was opposed by Geo. W. II.iufou. of (,a ais, was also disclosed by tho early returns, and the result was In doubt. Tho election passed off without any unfortunate incident; in fact, it was one of the quietest in yea 'o The vote was about an average one for an off year and tho total will run to about 14 0,000. Governor Bart M. Fernald, of Portland, said Monday night; "I have no doubt from tho returns at hand that Mr. Plaisted nas been elected by from three to five thousand. I don't understand why t m vote should take such a sudden change in all parts of the State." Tho latest reports from the election aro as follows: 57 out of 6a2 election districts give; ~ ' " ^ A r o A . ~ ~1 Femald, Kepumican, o.s,;>au, tt.xu Plaisted, Democratic, 72,536. The vote In 1906 was: Cobb, Republican, 68,000; Davis, Democrat, 60,721. Has the Legislature Too. Complete returns on the vote for Btate senate show the Democrats ha J ' TKNNKSvSKK DKMOCItATS BUSY. Kffort to Select Candidate Acceptable to Both Factions. A dispatch from Nashville says city is teeming with politicians from every section of the State. Various theories and suggestions are advanced in connection with the perplexing political problems brought about by Governor Patterson's withdrawal from the Gubernatorial race. But is s all chaos and none can safely predict the outcome. The independent Convention on Wednesday will stand by the leaders' agreement and endorse Hooper, the Republican nominee, seems now assured, but the question of the voters * ? t* 1 n .. attitude ^8 stiii open. wuun/ m Sumner County, a public meeting of the Democratic committee and voters adopted resolutions suggesting a plan for selecting a Democratic candidate that both factions could support, and it is understood that similur meetings are planned in other counties. Such suggestions have been considered by men prominent in both factions, but it is said that the independent leaders are holding to their compact, charging that Patterson's step is but a scheme to hold off the Legislature. Until the State committee meets nothing tangible will be known. ON TKA1L OF GOLD. Scores of Detectives Search for the Stolen Bars. A score of detectives have been set to work in Alaska to trace the $57,500 in gold ingots stolen in tran sit on the steamer Humbodlt from the Washington-Alaska bank of Fairbanks, Alaska, to the Dexter-IIortou National bank of Seattle. The ship makes several stops en route to Seattle and the steamship officials say that the robbers may have left the boat at one of the intermediate points. The looted box had not been roughly broken open. Apparently the thieves had removed one side by use of a nail puller. The bank and express company officials interested express the conviction that the robbery occurred before the steamship Hum'bodlt arrived at Seattle. The Canadian customs officials are supposed to have unpacked the entire consignment and examined it at Dawson. From that point to the assay office at Seattle, a distance of probably 1,400 miles, the boxes passed without more than casual scrutiny. KIDNAPPED FROM HOSPITAL. County Prosecutor of Newark, Ohio, Spirited Awiy. I County Prosecutor Philip Smythe, of Newark, Ohio., who has been in the Shepherd sanitarium at Columbus, Ohio, for some time, was kidnapped Monday by unknown parties who drove up to the sanitarium in an automobile. They asked for Mr. Smythe and Dr. McMillen, in charge of the sanitarium, says ho consented to allow Smythe to see them. Two allUILUHUIb lU|iu wuu pin j tuu uiiu when he got into the vehicle, McMlllen says that the men seized Smythe and drawing revolvers flourished them at the frightened attendants when they protested. Ollicera ire hunting for them . ? * KILLS FIANCE AND HIMSELF. fealousy Cuuses Young Man D> Shoo! Young Dentist Also. Jealous of the attention of his ival, Jay Harbinson, agod 2 6, sh :>t Or. Bayd Clinite, a young dentist, ind killed his nlneteen-year-oid jweet-heart in Red field, S. D. He hen killed himself. The girl's death 'ollowed n twenty minutes, but the r'oung dentist will probably recovor Killed by Baseball. Edward Ballard, 20 years old, was tilled in a baseball game Thursday it Wisnor, Mich. A foul tip h't him Dver the heart while he was playng the position of catcher. secured 21 out of 31 seats. The last State senate was made up of 23 Republicans and 8 Democrats The Democrats also have elected 7 1 representatives out of a total house membership of 151. This gives the Democrats within five votes of a majority in tho lower house. With a majority of eleven in the senate, the Democrats are assured of the control in joint convention of both branches of tho legislature, which will elect a United States senator to succeed Senator Eugene Ilaie. The Republicans have elected ol representatives In districts thus far complete. The Democratic leaders expressed confidence that returns from the remaining 29 representative districts would give a secure Democratic majority in the house. With but four representative districts to be completed at 1.30 p. m. Tuesday, the Democrats have elected 84 representatives and the Republicans 63. The two Democratic Congressmen elected went in by 2,000 and 3,00o majorities respectiveely, while the two Republican Congressmen had only 200 and 300 majorities respectively in the districts they carried. A change of e few hundred votes wouid have given the Democrat* all fo.u Congressmen. BOLDBANDITS Hold Up aid Rob Tbree Hen in An Automobile on Lonely Road. A VICTIM SHOWS FIGHT And In Roughly Handled by the Two Robbers, Who Relieve the Travel* ers of Their ('ash and Watches at the Point of Pistols the Thugs Had. Three belated automobilists hurrying into Poughkeepsie, N. Y., at a forty-mile-an-hour pace in a big touring car were halted on a lonely spot on the new State road near Rheinbeck Monday morning by two swinging lanterns. As their machine stopped the lanterns went out and two masked men hopped lightly to the high step of the car. There was one of them on each side of the automobile and each carried a glistening revolver. "Get out of here while wo search you," said one of the men as he [ swung open the door of the car. The automobilists stepped down for the barrels of the two revolvers covered their every movement. "Up with your hands?and no j fooling," was the next command Then while one of the highwaymen stood on the seat of the car the other went through a score or scores of pockets, missing nothing in his deliberate search. He took out a bandana handkerchief and carefully tied up his booty, $175 in cash, three watches worth $4 00, and some negotiable papers, the value of which is not stated. As the highwayman stepped back to allow his victims to return to the car, one of the trio, J. W. Trowsley, | of New York City, stooped quickly, picked up a huge rock and sprang upon the masked man. The second highwayman afraid to fire at Towsley for fear of injuring his companion, rushed to the rescue, shooting twice into the air as he came. He pulled Towsley away, hurling him sprawling toward the car, which the other outomobiltots were Just entering. Then he grabbed his companion and the two disappeared in the darkness at the side of the road. The automobilists made record time to Rheinbeck and from there telephoned to the authorities in Poughkeepsie and neighboring towns. Deputy sheriffs were immediately sent out after the highwaymen. Nearly a score of automobile holdups have occurred in that neighborhood during the last few weeks. DEMOCRATS WIN ARIZONA. Will Control the Constitutional Convention. Democrats will write the constitution of the new state of Arizona. In tho election of delegates to the constitutional convention they won at least 2 8 out of 52 seats in the convention. The official canvass probably will increase the number of Democrats. If campaign pledges and platforms are carried out to the letter the constitution will not be the short, plain instrument pleaded for by those who expressed the fear that any other might be frowned on in Washington. It will establish the principles of the initiative, referendum and recall, dilt will establish the principles of the direct election of the United States senators and direct primary. State-wide prohibition and woman suffrage may be fought out on the floor of the convention or submitted is amendments to a popular vote simultaneously with the constitution. ? HALF MILLION IJORROWK1). ? South Carolina Has Requested Loan of $550,000. The sum of $550,000 has been borrowed by the State treasurer since the first of the year to pay the necessary expenses of the State government. This money has been bc \ .rod in two loans of $200,000 and ori'j of $150,000. The several loans wel l made through the Palmetto National bank of Columbia. At the last session of the general assembly the general assembly the State tronsurcr was authorized to borrow the sum of $600,000. This was an increase of $100,000 over the amount borrowed in 1909. The statement is made that it will not be necessary to borow any more money for the present year. The first tax money will be received by November 15. Three Perish in Wreck. Throe were killed and as many hurt in Hocking Valley passengor train wreck near Lamoyne, Ohio, on Monday. A broken rail was the cause. ? ? ? Not a Word to Say. When President Taft was told at Beverly, Mass., that the Democrats had cleaned up LMaine ho did n?^ have a word to say. Like most other Republicans he was dumbfounded. DIES OF INJURIES. Second Jailer in Six Months to Die of Injuries Received. Jailer John Cook, of Camden, who was assaulted on Saturday night, when three prisoners made their escape from the Kershaw county jail, died early Tuesday morning as a result of the wounds inflicted by the escaped men. Developments show that an iron cupsidor was the instrument used by the prisoners. Mr. Cook is survived by a wife and five children. The two men who escaped are still at large, while the woman was captured late Saturday night at the grounds of a carnival then playing there. This is the second jail delivery that has occurred at Camden in the last six months. The former one resulted in the death of Jailer Boone, who also died as a result of the in* juries received at the hands of escaping prisoners. STABBED WITH PENCIL. Jackie on Gunboat Hancock Is Killed With Unusual Weapon. The 6tab of a lead pencil was the weapon which brought death Saturday night to Albert Curren, a Jackie on the gunboat Hancock. Curren had obtained a leave of absence to visit his sisters in Brooklyn. In a saloon near her home he became gaged with John Schmidt, an acquaintance in a lively discuss ou as to the merits of the battleships of Germany and the United States. Schmidt declares Curren struck him. Schmidt said he did not realize that ho held a lead pencil in his clinched hand when, resenting Curren's attack he struck back. The blow caught Curren on the neck and the pencil pierced his jugular vein. TItAINS KILLS XEGKO WOMAN. Harriott Littlejohn Meets Tragic I>eatli at Clifton. Trying to cross the track before a | passenger train, at Clifton early Mon| day morning. Harriet Llttlejohn, aged 60, one of the best know negroes at Clifton, fell on the track and before she could get off was struck and instantly killed. At the coroner's inquest, no blame was attached to the engineer. This is the third inquest Coroner Turner has held in 24 hours. FATAL llOILKK EXPLOSIONS The Engineer and Fireman Dead and Engineer's Son Hurt. Two men were killed and a boj fatally injured when the boiler in the Toleda and Central pumping station at New Lexington, Ohio, was blown up Monday. The building was wrecked. Albert Funk, the engineer, was hurled 300 feet and killed. Jas. Kelly, the fireman, was bo badly Injured that he died later. Dea, 5year-old son of the engineer, will probably die. GIVEN FIVE YEAItS. * White Man Sent to Penitentiary for Manslaughter. At Greenville Tully Babb, a wellknown white farmer of that section was convicted Wednesday in the criminal court of manslaughter, and was sentenced to five years at hard labor by Judge Gary. A notice of appeal was filed and bond fixed In the sum of $3,000. Babb is alleged to have killed T. W. Knight, near Greenville about two months ago. The trial began Tuesday morning and continued until Wednesday afternoon. THIRST CAUSES DISCOVERY. Chiiitiinaii Conies Into United States in Load of Hay. A lean yellow hand protruding from a car door in the Loston and Maine railroad yard and a faint voice pleading in broken English for water led to tho discovery of four Chinese. They were promptly arrested on tho charge of attepting to evade tho immigration laws. The consignment of hay in the car was consigned from llurko, near the Canadian line, New York State. All four travelers were in a weakened condition from lack of water. Advertising Spells Success. All business men want success but not every one secures it. The man who sits idly by his store door waiting for a chance customer will never know the joy of success, neither will he who declines to acquaint the pnolle with the character of the goods ho keeps on his shelves. In these days of fierce competition every business man must keep abreast of his rivals in advertising and other upto-date methods if he would spell the magio word?success. ? ? ? Tho publicity given crimes by all live, up-to-date newspapers detert? a great many rascals from committing crime. They are afraid of publicity and refrain from dolne then rascality. fFIRST NATI< jfjL CONW^ 2? CAPITAL STOCK W SURPLUS PROFITS A TOTAL ASSESTS JP 1)1 RK( J. A. McDermott, John Jlji B. G. Collins, H. L. jlr M. Burroughs, C. P. Qu /k Successor to the Bank c iSr Horry County, and a pioneei ly allied with the recent de A Republic. Backed by the jgt United States Bonds, we are W tomers any reasonable accom Ak If. A. 8PIVKY, ? Cashier. BANK OI Conwa Has largest capital and surplus of than the combined capital and surj CAPITAL STOCK. . .. SURPLUS LIABILITIES OF STOOP SECURITY OF DEPOSIT DIREi Robert B. Scarborough, H. L. Buck, George J. Holiday, We offer our customers every ac( will justify, and we robert b. scarborough, I President. We continue to pay 5 pc PROFESSION AI/ CARDS. H. H. WOODWARD Attorney and Councelor At Lav CONWAY, 8. C. WL B. 8CARBROUGH CONWAY, 8. CAttorney at Law. 0. H. BURROUGHS Physician and Surgeon CONWAY, 8. C. B. WOFFORI) WAIT. Attorney at I^r, Ilmik of Horry Building. CONWAY, 8. O. THE WORLDS 6REATEST SEWING MACHINE k JLIGHT RUNNING ^ ^ itniL* ' /vX / Jfyon wnntctthora Vibrating Shuttle, Rotaiy Shuttle or a Hlnglo Thread [Chain &tUch\ Bowing Machine write to THI NEW HOME 8EWINQ MACHINE COMPANY Orange, Mass. Bf any sewing machines arc made to sell regardless o( quality, but the New Home Is made to wcaft Our guaranty never runs out NsU bj anthorlBed dealer* enlf* rv> Mia BT BUHKOUGIIS & ('OlililNS CO., Conway, S. C. Willi* KES1ST DISI]ASK. ? . l*rof. DeliOticli, of (ioorgin, Finds New Cotton Seed. Prof. DoLoach, along with tho other members of the staff of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, all of whom have been working to develop a cotton seed that can resist the fatal anthracnose, has practically succeeded ih securing the desired tpye of seed. It' is calculated that this discovery will save the South millions of dollars annually, providing the seed can he placed in general use. Experiments have been conducted for some time by many experts along this line. A , 3NAL BANKV, LY, S. O. X $26,000.00 ^ 2,500.00 A 126,000.00 jjL Tfflr JTOIIS: jP C. Spivey, D. T. McNeill, Buck, W. R. Lewis, D. SL lattlebaum, D. A. Spivey. ?f Conway, t.he oldest Bank In 3L ( ' p in Eastern Carolina. Close- ^ .-Unmanf ?f tllo F IwF t? DCIl (1 till t VClU|;iuciit ui v..^ 1. Government and secured 'by Ak prepared to extend to our cus^ mi iiiodutioiiB. W I*. G. COLLINS, JL President. ? T HORRY^ y. S, C. ^ any bank in Horry county. More plus of all other banks in the county. $50,000 12,600 ^HOLDERS . . . . 50,000 ORS 112,500 C10RS D. V. Richakdson? W. A. Johnson, Will A. freeman. :ommodalion which their accounts solicit your business. ). V. Richardson, will a. frebnajd Vice President. Cashier. :r cent, on yearly deposits. JUGGLING TI1K CENSUS. For the Benefit of the Republican* in Some States. The Washington correspondent of The News and Courier says few people around Washington who know Director of the Census Durand and are acquainted with his high official position and record, believe the Btories that have been current there for some time to the effect that ceneua figures in some instances are being juggled and will be held back for political reasons. It hae been hinted here fore some time that in those sections where the Democrats are likely to make gainsin the next House, figures may not be given until after the next Legislature In those States have been elected, so that wherever possible ,the Republicans may have a better opportunity of getting men in the legislatures, hence restricting the redisricting measures which will come before them. It is almost certain that In Texas there, will he eight new members of Congress when the redistricting is completed; in Oklahoma there will he more members, and elsewhere throughout the country the Democrats are expected to add materially to their present numbers in Congress. It is to stop this, it is said, that census figures are to l>e "fixed" In such a way that the Legislatures are to ho controlled, in some cases, by the Republicans. Of couro, no one in Washington believes this nor that Mr. Durand ? would be a party to such a scheme, but if is nevertheless true that in some cases complete figures could ave been made public sometime back btit for some mysterious reason have not. Whatever may be in the matter th^re is much undisguised dissatisfaction with the way the present statistics are befng handled. WANTS UKXKKAL PRIMARY LAW. ?. Proposes a Conference of (lovernort* to Consider It. \ A congress of governors of the ^ various States to outline a primary law for general use throughout the country was the plan outlinod by John A. Div phnirninn r\f . >/..? * IIIMI1 Ul tllU York Democratic State committee, at a conference Friday afternoon with 200 Demociatic leaders of Saratoga county. Mr. I)ix also advocwod a State law that wiuld pi?v?>nt th* use of funds hy corporations la corrupting legislators. He told ht$ ^ hearers that the time has come to ' 7 place citizenship abovo partisanship (n onz-nmnUoli ? - vv/ uv-vAMii ju inn 1X3 * *1118# * Tried to Wreck Train. Train No. 13, from Columbia to Asheville, came very near having a serious wreck just beyond Saluda, N. C. Two mi8creant8 who were soon scrambling down an embankment and fleeing had placed a very large switch crosstie on. tho track. The engine struck it, but kept the track.* Police Inspector Killed. A native police Inspector, Sarat Chandra, was shot and probaMy fatally wounded Friday at Dacca, British India, where a number of young Indians are on trial for conspiracy against the government. The assailants of the inspector are youths of good families.