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BUCK GUILTY ? Jodie I. RawHnsoa and B. Lee Stlwaoni Declared Not Gaily. FAMOUS GRAFT TRIAL J ohm BUack W?m Convicted on tl>? MMtiM Couui of indictment, WWch i? t;ouspiracy u> i?;in?uu aad CXioAt the Htato Out <>/ a UvfQ Sum of Money. The Jury In the graft cases at Chester brought in the following verdict at half-past nine o'clock Friday night: "Not guilty as to Jodie M. Hawlinson aud II. Lee Solomons; guilty an to John Slack on second count; not guilty on first count." The State Bays the conviction of Black on the* second count of th*1 indlctMont means in a few words *" that lie hits been declared guilty of conspiring to cheat and defraud the State of South Carolina by dlve~o Talee pretenses and Indirect means of largo sums of money. The difference between the first and second counts to the ordinary xntnd 1 o hard to distinguish, the dif Terence being something like this: I The first count charges conspiracy i to receive and accept rebates for In-, dividual use by board of directors of the State dispensary contrary to the statues. The second count is of more general Meaning, meaning "any means of cheating or defrauding the State, aot merely the acceptance of rebates. Illack was convicted on the second -count and the penalty is left to the discretion of the court. fJlack's counsel immediately, on the anouncement of the verdict, gave notice of a motion for a new trial. In the meantime Black is out on bond. The result of the verdict is a triumph for the attorney general. A great many expected to see a mistrial at best, While others, from the evidence presented at the triai <>l this case, were of th opinion that I'-lack would be convicted. What the sentence will be will depend on th'a court, as the matter is left to it. After directing attention to the jary to the nllogatios of indictments, itirU'A Moore. In substance, charged them am follows: That the acceptance of a rebate, by amy one holding an office of trust and profit in the State, In addition to the comi>en?atlon provided by law, is a misdemeanor under the statute, but this la so only when such rebate m accepted for the individual use and benefit of such officer and not when it is accepted for and on behalf of the State. A conspiracy to cheat and defraud fhe State of false pretenses and indited means being a conspiracy to <nlure the public is a crime under the Jaws of South Carolina, independently of any statuary provision. A conspiracy is a combination between iwo or moro persons to do a criminal act, that Is, to commit a crime, or the agreeing of two or more persona to do by concerted action an unlawful act. To constitute a conspiracy "there must be unity of design and purpose, for the common design is of tho essence of the conspiracy. Th? more knowledge, ftcquiesonce, or approval of the act, without the oopcration or agreement to coopor?te, la not enough to constitute one / si party to a conspiracy. No formal agreement, however, is necssary to / onatitute a conspiracy, but is is sufficient if the minds of the parties meet undorstar.dingly, so as to bring about an intelligent and deliberate agreement, of purpose between them to do the acts and commit the offenses charged, although such agree-! unent or understanding is not r tn'-l (Tested by any formal words. j The fact that the defendants did not go upon tho stand and testify in ihclr own behalf is not to be cousid^ ?red against, them, as it is the right * of the defendants to stand mute and silent and roguire the State to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury is the sole judge of facts, of the credibility of witnesses and of truth of auy other testimony in th^ r ftse The Jury Is to Ignore every oth^r consideration except the duty to render a true verdict according to the i.tw and the evidence, a duty of hign * 4 4" *1?A r? flnfv to >11* lliM T import tt? n.v7 ?. ? charged faithfully and Impartial ^nd with en tiro disregard of extraneous matters. The burden is on the that? to establish the guilt of the defendants beyond a reasonable doubt. ' The jury can convict on circumstan tlal evidence. lllark Given Five Years. "The sentence of the court is tint you be confined In the State Penitentiary for five years, without labor.' These were the words that fell from fh* lip* of Judge Ernest Moore Saturday morning, at the close of his remarks addressed to John Black, who was Friday night found guipy on the "conspiracy" charge, after a trial lasting almost a week. The proviso, "without labor." was attached out of consideration of facts! advanced, by M. P. Howell, attorney for Black, on account of ill health. | \ TILLMAN PLEASED HAYS THK PEOPLE OUGHT TO HAVE DONE IT LAST TIME. Thinks It Is More Tlun a Step at Tedd/, Whose Pernicious Activities Didn't Have the Itight Effect. The Chronicle says Senator Benjamin Tillman, of (South Carolina, wan in Augusta Friday on business, land while there he talked with a representative of The Chronicle on the recent Democratic victory. The senator wuh particularly mild in speaking of Theodore Rooseveit, whom he has dubbed "the greatejt fakir on earth," but the very quietness of his voice lent additional scorn and contempt for the ex-president. Senator Tillman was asked for an expression of the Democratic victory, and what he thought of "the slap in the face to Mr. Roosevelt." "It was more than a slap in the face," said the senator. "The re cent victory of the Democratic party is evidence of returning 3ense on the part of the peopio, in a realization of that change particularly needed now, if we expect a good government, and God knows it's had enough. The corruptions that are entering into it now ought to make a good patriot tired. "As to the causes of the election. The tariff had something to do with it. The pernicious activities of T. R. didn't have the effect he desired, but just the revrse. The tariff, of course, rut Home fie uro. as shown by the election of Foss in Massachusetts iiihi the coiiKresBman in Buffalo, where they turned Republican strongholds upside down and walked off witn 'em. "But the new grace of rommon sense is the essential factor in the i success, and the people ought to have done this In the last election. But, like ail the rest of us, their j hind sight is better than their fore I sight." tSenator Tillman seemed delighted at the outcome of the election, and frequently chuckled to himself,! probably at some memory stirred by present events. The senator seems much stronger after his recent Illness. Senator Tillman left Friday aft-j ernoon at 4 o'clock for his home, in Edgefield, S. C. RAILROADS HKLD KKSPO.NSIBLK. Liable tor Damages When locomotives Cause Fires. That it is an error to grant a nou hiiit on the ground tbat tHere wuf no evidence of negligence, when the testimony tended to show that damage was caused to property by sparks from a locomotive, is the substance of a decision handed down Friday, by Justice D. R. Hydrick, of the State Supreme Court, in reversing the decision of J. M. Birt, against the Southern Hallway Company. Justico Hydrick points out that prima facie presumption is that there was negligence, whence the burden Is placed upon the railroad company to show that the engine was constructed, equipped and managed with clue care. This decision, which came up on a case in which a non-Knit had been ordered, is of much Importance 'n causes arising out of damage to proyerty from sparks from locomotives. It is also pointed out by Mr IIy-1 ' t.!nt t h 111 n /Iiitiilil'linl uul t i n on.' W I 11 r\ c* \ \/iu w > I negligence may bo amended. during trial, to come under Section 2.135, j of the code, which make railroads liable for damacs for tire from engineR (except in rases specified) without regard to negligence. * Judge Moore's talk to the convicted man was kindly and considerate, but at the same time straight and from the shoulder. He denounced the pillaging of the State, of which Black had been declared guilty, und said he would not impose a tine or give even tho Alternative oI a fine, as, according to his way of thinking, the crlno* of which Black had been convicted could not he properly atonled for in that wtiy. Black stood the trying ordeal without twitching. At the conclusion of Judge Moore's remarks the prisoner took bis seat, and his attorney, Mr. Howell, served notice on the court of an appeal to the Supreme Court. Attorney General I.yon consented to a bond of $10,000, which was 1 in mediately furnished by brothers of the prisoner and C. D. May, both of Wnlterboro. \V ah tod a Homo. At Now York Peter IJIliJlhn, who wrote a threatening letter to John D. Rockefeller demanding $ ft 0,0 0 0 was hold in $1,000 bail for the grand jury. The prisoner said lie wrote the letter because he had no home and wanted to be arrested that he might have shelter. Klrotion Bnrliecue. Jubilant over the eloetlori returns showing that Stanley county had gone Democratic, Mr. J. K. Godfrey, a contractor of Norwood, Stanley N. C., who Is doing some building in Spencer, gave a big barbecue in honor of the event. I THE PEOPLE WIN rhrtofh ibe DemtcraHc Party They Re* kike (be Republican. HOUSE IS DEMOCRATIC V>w York, New Jer?ef, Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska and Other Heretofore Hepublican State* Have Knrolled Themselves Under the Democratic Banner for the Country's Good. The olectious held in the different States on Tuesday of last week resuited in a political convulsion of | far reaching extent, similar at many points to tho famous tidal wave of 1892, and possibly more widespread i in effect. In many States, heretofore considered Republican strongholds, that party has been driven from power by the outraged people and the Democratic party enthroned. In New York State John A. Dlx, Democratic candidate for Governor, Aas elected over Henry L. Stirnson, Republican, by a plurality of about 66,000, reversing the Republican of 70,000 in 1 908 for Governor Hi'ghas. The Democrats also gained ten congressmen, and carried the legislature, whieh ensures a Democratic Senator in place of Senator Depew, Repu blican. In Now Jersey Wood row Wilson, Democratic candidate for Governor, aiia elected over Vivian M. Lewis, Republican, by about 30,000 plurality, reversing the previous Republican plurality of 8,000 for Governor Port. The Democrats elected eight ongressmen out of ten, being a Democratic gain of five. The Democrats ilso control the Legislature on joint ballot, which will give them u (Tilted States Senator in place of a Republican. In Massachusetts Eugene N. Foss Democratic candidate, has defeated Governor Ebon S. Draper, Republican candidate for re-election, by about 30,000 plurality, reversing a former plurality of Governor Diaper of 8,000. The Democrats elected six congressmen out of fourteen, being a gain of two. In Connecticut Judge Simeon L. Baldwin, Democratic candidate, was elected| Governor over Charles A. Goodwin, Republican, by about 4,000 plurality, reversing the previous Republican plurality of 10,000. The Democrats elected one congressman, which is a gain of one. In Ohio Governor Juxlson Harmon, Democratic candidate for re-election, appears to have carried the State by ibout 00,000 over Warren G. Hard ing, Republican candidate. I he DemocratH will control the Legislature, which will elect a Democratic Senator to succeed Senator Dick, Republican. The Democrats gained seven members of Congress. In Indiana Gov. Marshall, Democrat. was re-elected with the entire Democratic State ticket, by a majority of over 30,000. The Democrats carried the Legislature which will elect Kern, Democrat, to nucceed Reveridge, Republican, in the United States Senate. The Democrats nearly made a clean sweep of eongressnien, electing twelve out of thirteen, which is a gain of one. In Tennessee Hooper, Republican, candidate for governor, defeated Taylor, Democrat, by about 12,000 maj/brity. The Democrats carried the Legislature and elected all their congressional candidates except one. The delegation in congress will remain hh at present, eight Democrats nid two Republicans. In North Carolina the Democrats carried the State by about ;"?(>,000 majority, electing all ten congressmen, which Is n gain of three, and making gains of probably ten Representatives for the already overwhelming Democratic majority in the lower house of the General Assembly und possibly four Senators. No State olhcerH were voted for, except Judges and Commissioners of Public Works In West Virginia the Democrats carried the Legislature,' which wjll elect a Democraticj United States Senator in place of Senator Scott, Republican. They have also elected four congressmen out of ttve, which is a clean gain In Nebraska Dahlmnn, Democrat, candidate for Oovemor. way defeated by Chester A A Id rich, Republican, by a pftfe majority. The rest of the Democratic State ticket was elected and the Democrats control the Legislature, which will elect Congressman Hitchcock, Democrat, to succeed Hurkett. Hepubllcan. in the United States Senate. The congressional delegation will remain as at present, rhroc democrats and throe Republi-| cans. Dahlman was fought by the 1 prohibitionists. In 'Marylud the Democrats carried the Legislature by a good majority and elected live congressmen out of six, being a Democratic gain of two. Thomas Warren. Republican, saved the Fifth district for hla party, which lost Its representatives lu the Third : and Sixth districts. j Jn Rhode Island the Republicans THEY NEVER TALK THIS TRAPPI8T HONKH LIVR IN A11SOLUTK 811 JOCK. \ l>evot? 81k Hours to Prayer and I>evol ion. Ten Hours to Work and Kat One Meal a l>ay. The expulsion of the religious orders from Portugal and their imminent expuls'ou from Spain will drive many monks and nuns to this country where they will seek refuge In the various monasteries and convents in the United States. The expulsion of the religious orders from France, years ago, led to the founding of the first places of refuge in this country and umong these wan the Monastery of Gethsemane. the Order of the Silent Brotherhood, 1 'Z from Hrftdstown. Kv It was established in 1 84 8 utul is to this day one of the most visited religious resorts on the continent. The oni> other monastery of the kind in America Is at Oca, a few miles from Montreal, Canada. The Trappiat order was founded in the Twelfth century and is to-da> the least known of the religious or dors of America, possibly because few people would care to enter the ranks of the order and subscribe to their rules. A Trappist never speaks. He is under a vow of atamlete silence. He never reads anything but the books in the library at the monastery. It is doubful if any one of the 0 0 odd men in the Kentucky monastery knows who is the President of the United States or the governor of Kentucky. Forgotten by the world, they tbeoselvos forget the world. i 11 py cai no int'ai, msm or egss .11 any time and drink no wino. One meal a day must satisfy their hunger and that consists of vegetable soup, boiled bread md rice. They pray six hours a day, the llrst scs- ! sion being at 2 a. m. They arise at 4 a. m., summer and winter, ami work ten hours out of every 2 4. They retire at sundown and sleep on a plank with a hard pillow. Such are some of the many rules of the order, all of which tend to place the physical in the back-ground to enable the monks to develop the spiritual side of their being. To enter the Trappist monastery is to take a step backward 1,000 years for the spade and the hoe and the scythe and the cradle are still used in tilling the soil which is rich and productive. Hut the Trappists are good farmers and the products from their dairy are much sought on Southern markets. Under vows of perpetual silence, extreme poverty, charity, separation, patience and sule mission some of the noblemen of Europe are living as monks with the Trappists in Kentucky and it is safely predicted that if events take morel unfavorable turns against religious orders in Kurope hundreds of devo 1: men and women will seek refuge 1 In America where there is real freedom for all sorts and conditions of men to worship as they will. * 3 oh L heavily, re-electing Governor F'othler by a scant 1.2 00 votes, as I against h!s plurality of about 12,000 1 in the last election.. Senator Aid- j rich's successor will be a Republican. In Oklahoma the Democrats ivon by 25,000 majority. They gained one congressman and have good ma jority In '.he legislature In Missouri the Democrats won, thus bringing her back in the Democratic. The Democrats carried the Legislature and gained cue congressman. In Oregon, Wyoming and N'orth Dakota the Democrats el* < ted their governors and other Sfatc oiiicera by majorities ranging irom 1.00 ! to '.1,000. In Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi . (i<*orgia. Florida, South Carolina and Virginia the Democrats had their usual majorities and electOil nearly o\ory one of their candidates irom coroner to governor. In Kentucky the Democrats made trains all along the line and elected ail fho congressmen except two. making the delegation eight to two, a Democratic gain of one. In California. South Dakota, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada, Kansas, New Huuipahfre and Washington the Republicans elected th"ir tickets, bul u greatiy reduced majorities. Th ' Democrats made gains In congressmen in several of these above States, ranging trotn one to six in bom-3 of them This is fhr greatest political upheaval that has occurred in this country In many years, and shown that the people have at last aw >k3 to the fact that they are being plundered by the laws passed by tut Republican party for the honed, of tho trusts. The Democrats are in to stay if they make the proper use of th?ir nnnftptnnitw limns in .l/til, A white farmer named Wilbur, living near Townville, in Anderson county, was arrested Saturday night for some minor misdcmanor and placed In the lockup. Sometime during the night he sot Are to the building, which burned to the ground, cremating its colitary occupant. BEAT ALL BOYS Jerry Moore Makes Two Hondred tad Twenty-Eight Bushels of CORN ON SINGLE ACRE. The Fifteen V<?r Old Ilojr Farmer Writes the Stery of flow lie ManAged to Make the lliggeet (\>ru Yield of mi)' Hoy in the Whole World. Jerry Moore, of Florence county, the champion boy corn grower of the world, has written a story of how ho produced over 211S buahois of corn on one acre of land. The yield Ih substantiated by affidavits, lie made a profit of $130,70 on the acre. It coat his $123.05 to secure the yield. The story given a complete description and full accounts of the care of the corn. He is a I member of the boys' corn club and was under the direction of the United States farm demonstration work and A. H. Gasciue, county superintendent of education of Florence county. In a clear in.auner Jerry Moore tells the following story: Light gray, sandy upland: top soil about three or four inches deep. wLh just enough drain for the water to run off. Cotton was grown on the land in 1909, producing about 1,200 pound of seed cotton. During the 1st of March, 19 10, spread 3 00 one-horse wagon loads of rich dirt on tills acre. Followed this with f?0 one-horse wagon loads of stable manure scattered broadcast. On March 25 land was broken with j Dixie plows. One Dixie following the furrow of the other, and with the two breaking about ten or twelve inches deep. The soil was so well pulverized did not harrow, rebroke like it was first time. March 29, harrowed and laid off in rows three and one-half feet wide with Dixie plow. Distributed 500 pounds of guano, containing olgnt per cent, of phosphoric acid, 3 per cent, of amonia and 3 per cent potash in Dixie furrow and covered with furrows making a small ridge. March 3 0. open ridge with shovel plow and dropped three gallons of j Hate's Four-Ear prolific corn, dropping by hand and almost sowing. Covered corn with small shovel plow 2 1-2 Inches deep. On the same day sowed 800 pounds of acid phosphate on rows and harrowed surface all over, leaving it level. Vrv ?*?i I t\ cl r! /ui 1 ii? n o ivn ui w i (ii IJ 01 uvn i.iuu nan iu I/A I:LI and land ho dry and dusty corn did not como up readily. Stand #ood by April 20, April 20, weather continues dry. April 2 4, good rain. April 2.r?, sowed 700 pound kalnit along rows and harrowed with Little Joe harrow and going twice to the row. ltarred off with Dixie plow. May f>, 1 made a mixture of GOO pounds cotton seed meal, 2 00 pounds of add phosphate, 200 pounds of kainit and with a cold distributor sewed on each side of rows, and harrowed with Little Joe Harrow and going twice to the row leveling surface as much as possible. i.Miiv in. made a mixture of G0o pounds of cottonseed meal, 200 pounds of acid phosphate and 200 pounds of kainit, and with a coid distributor sowed on each side of the rows, but four inches farther i from the corn than the other application, and harrowed with Little Joe harrow going twice to the row. Also sowed 2 00 pounds of nitrate of sodu along tht rows May 17. harrowed, going twice to Lit- row, thinned (torn to s.\ incites in row. (May 24, harrowed, going twice to the row, May 2 5, good rain May 27, using a cold distributor sowing in th?> cn're of middle !, 000 pounds x 2.2 guano and bar- { rowed with Little Joe harrow, going twice to the rowSame day sowed 200 pounds oil nitrat of soda along the row June 4, harrowed gofng. twice to the row June 5 and ft. good rains June 8, sowed 200 pounds of nitrate of soda and harrowed twice to i row .Frequent showers and corn grow ing rapidly June 10. storm and corn blown down. Juno M. Hot corn ns, corn about, six foot hh'h and beginning to silk. Juno 1 r>, harrowed very lightly with I-ittle Joe harrow, going twice to the row June 2 2, harrowed lightly; corn now In full silk; ground perfectly clean. :81nce lune f> rains have been froqucntt. Corn doing its best. No sign of firing or failure of any hind. July 4, no lack of rain so far. and corn almost matured. Almost every stalk has an ear and many of them two or three. There Is on the j acre about 24,000 stalks and more than 80,000 ears. Gathered fodder j middle of Augufit. Corn at thin . time very ripe. Gathered off the acre 1,2 00 bush ENTERS NEW STATION THR ATLANTIC COAST LOTH MARKS AN AXNOl'NOKMKNT ? , That All Their New York Trains Will KnU*r th? New 1'ennMjlnMua Hail ro?<1 Station in That fit jr. Th? Atlantic Coast Line makes an announcement that all their N*w York trains Vill enter th? sew Pennsylvania Railroad Btation 8?f etun avenue ana tnirty-Heoonci Ktraen, New York, on and after November 27th, and (hat the West Twentythird street ferry and the Brooklyn annex ferry will be dicontinuod on and after that date. The "Florida and West Indian Limited" will leave from the new station at 10:16 a. in. and arrive 2:15 p. m. The "Palmetto Limited" will leave at 3:38 p. m. and arrive 1:50 p. in. and the "Coast Line Florida Mail" will leave at 9:30 p. m and arrive 5:59 a. m. Upon the inauguration of the "New York and Florida Special" January 9th, that 'rain will leave New York 1.26 p. in., and arrive 4:06 p. in. It will be seen from the foregoln* that paseengers will have considerable advantages not only from the v\;u i v ii?unw vn i uaciiiiifs win; miiiiuu, which if* certainly located and adjacent to street car lines, extending to [ all parts of the city, hut In a lat^ departure and an earlier arrival id the city. The travel on the down town iwrtion will be provided fur by train* from the Manhutten Transfer Sta tion, located near Harrison, N. J., and at which all through train* from the South will stop. They will be taken to the passenger station in Jersey City and can reach the lower Manhattan by the Hudson and Tubes or by ferry to Cortiandt, of Desbrosses streets which service will be continued. Passengers to and from Brooklyn will transfer in Pennsylcania station, to and from Flatbush aveiu* Brooklyn, via the Tubes under the Hast River thereby saving much time and annoyance. Under Lhe new arrangement, effective November 27th. all Pullman cars operated to and from New York over the Atlantic Coast Line will he electric lighted equipped with electric fans. The location of the station appeals directly to the hotel guests, the shop per, the amusement seeker, the bun* ne?s man, the professional man and every class of travel to and frow New York, over the Atlantic Line, as the new tuition j* in th'? very heart of the hotel district on'y one block from Broadway, twr \ 1 )t. * * * s* . \ imuiikh irom mii n avenue, and on? block from the centre of the r?ta?i goods b?'Hon, which is nupfa-sed to be the busiest part of New Y'rok. * els of fodder, weighing 3,000 pounds, worth $30. Five men ?J. M Cench, H. I'. Han elden, \V. K. Bailey, J. T. Bailey and Koger Williams measured the land and weighed the corn, whose certificates are in the custody of the county superintendent of education. The corn was weighed in the shucks and weighed 10,3 88 pounds. They took 3 00 pounds of corn from the acre, at sundown, shucked and shelled, and got 155 pounds of shelled corn and 15 pounds of cobs and shucks This shows 77 1-4 per cent, of corn land 32 1-2 per cent, of cobs and shucks. This percentage makot a yield of 228 3-4 bushels. .At the market value. $1 per bushel. the corn from the acre is worth $228.75; 3,000 pounds fodder, $3 0. Total value crop, $258.75. Cost of rent $5.00 Cost of preparing seed bed . 4 00 Cost of planting 2 00 C:"t of ir.unure ?f>.00 Cost of commercial fertilizer. 66.,>n Cost of cultivation 11.50 Cost of gathering corn . . 8.00 Cost of gathering fodder. . 6.00 Total cost $1 28 06 The total value, $258.75; less th? tetnl ? \peases, $128 05, leaves a net pvrflt of $130.70. "The stable manure vised was verv trashy (much straw In it > and not worth more than 6 0 cents a load As the dirl has no commercial value 1 did not count it in the list lof expenses and the land has been Improved at least $50.00 by the dirt in i nutnic III <1IIII It* Uiil i fiavf* done has b< en more of an experiment than doing what 1 knew to he wise. About October 1st Mr William* a.-ent for the State, Mr. Willis, county agent for Mr fiasque, county superintendent of education visited me To them I am tinder oldiga tiona for helpful instruction and I greatly appreciate the interest they have shown in my little enterprise Moping to do hitter In the future, 1 am yours truly. "Jerrv H Moore." \imthor .Auto Victim. At Savannah the first *ac t? Jon the grand prize race course occurred when a Sharp Arrow overturned Instantly killing Albert Kucha, the mechanician and badly injuring W.m H. Sharp, designer of the ca. and Injuring Win. H. Prlger. regular driver of the car on Thursday