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SPLIT AND TORN Tie Graid Old Parly Seems te be Id a a Bad ffay Frem Ieteroal Rows I TAFT WANTS JOB AGAIN .. ? The President Will Battle for Chance to Carry the Colors of His Party Once More, Hoping for Success, Hut Teddy is Being Brought to the Front. Willis J. Abbot, In a letter from nr 1. ? T a Qfnto SUVS If Olie w auuiu^iuu iu A iiu wvt.v~, ?j _ ? ? ma^ judge tho temper of the Republicans of the country by the demeanor of their representatives who gathered to atteiud the national committee meeting in Washington, it is one of dissention, doubt and distrust. True the committee is strongly for Taft. That is to bo expected since the men composing it were chosen by tho same delegates that nominated Taft in Chicago three years ago. But there are enough anti-Taft men present to give the opposition a resonant and a compelling voice. In fact the bulk of the talking is done by that element. But when the talking is done this is about tho conclusion which the cool-headed man who has listened to it all will have reached; President Taft is determined to be renominated and bolioves he can be reelected. For renomlnation he will have all the Southern delegates, his own Stato de* " 1 - 1 - /II. spito the outDreaic o- statu uuainuuu Itrown, and the larger Industrial States, like New Yoik, Pennsylvania and Illinois. In his own State he has the national committeeman, A. Tj. Vorys, and the federal machine to defend him against Walter Brown, James R. Garfield and the remains of the old Roosevelt machine. Be it known that Vorys is highly esteemed as a politician in the political circles of Washington. Brown, on the other hand, led his party to disaster in his home town of Toledo, and in the State. He is looked upon as an ally of "Boss" Cox of Cincinnati, who also went down to defeat before the charge of the Harmon leglens. Garfield was overwhelmingly beaten in northern Ohio. Indeed the anti-Taft forces in the Buckeye State seem about equally compounded of discontent and defeat. It is wholly probable that under the new primary law the Ohio delegation may be split. In both parties split delegations will be the feature of* the convention. But few people believe that Ohio will wholly forsake its president. A committeeman from a State neighboring to Ohio said to me that the weakees of the insurgent forces lay in their lack of a candidate. He happened to be a Taft supported, but the same thing is being said privately by many men who on the surface are proponents of La Follette, and even by many who are for him to the end, but expect the end to be only defeat. The anti-Taft feeling is stronger than the feeling for anybody. On every hand you hear regret that the insurgents in their Chicago conference for principles and leave the selection of a candidate to time and the march of events. At present they are in the nnnUInn nf houinir uhaftorpd nart.V be fltfO I HV/il XMM. UUf MWVW. v -? ? lief la the possibility of Taft's election, without having built up confidence in the candidacy of anyone else. Roosevelt? The talk about him is curious in its diversity. Observers have been commenting upon the fact that the men who are insisting now on Taft's nomination are, in the main those who under the name of the Allies fought his nomination at Chicago. Those are to a man against La Kollette, hut curiously enough many are friendly to Rooseelt. Curiously, too, you will fiud but few of the irreconcilable insurgents shouting the Roosevelt praise. T hey are content to speak reservedly of his vartues and lay great stress on his refusal to he a candidate. They don't want him as a candidate. They don't even want him as a president. "in my State,'' said a national committeeman not friendly to Taft, a direct primary with presidential preference expressed won Id probably be carried by Roosevelt. Everybody knows his name. There are enough of his old machino workers left to see that ho gets fair treatment at the polls. Rut all the same he would net be the strongest in the election, even in tho States that indorsed him at the primaries. Lets of people vote in the olection that do not vote at tno primaries ami uie.y mo ununnjr the sober, level headed business men who influence votes beside their own. And lots of men who vote at the primaries vote very differently ill the election. "They are usually the sort of hasty enthusiasts whoso natural inclination Is to vote for the spectacular candidate, but who in the period of thought between a nomination and election are apt to materially change their views. Probably In the democratic party ?ryan could carry many States in a presidential primary where he would not poll two-thirds of his party votes in the election. I think this fact of the lack of exact .^correspondence between primary strength and election day strength is the reason why old politicians die CORN SHOW PRIZES NORTH CAROLINIAN EXHIBITED BEST FIFTY EARS. Names of Winners of Prizes in the Sweepstakes and Congressional Districts. That the second South Atlantic States Corn Exposition was a success is the opinion of several hundred farmers and business men who attended the show from North Carolina finoriria and South Carolina. The exhibits show a great improvement In quality over last year. The following are the winners of the sweepstakes classes: North Carolina State Sweepstakos: | Best ten ears, J. W. Lewis, Boomer. Best single ear, T. C. Goodwin, Apex. 'Best GO ears, J. W. Lewis, Boomer. South Carolina Sweepstakes: Best ten ears in district and boys' classes, C. F. Ranch, Little Mountain. Best single ear in district and boys' classes, C. W. Josoy, St. Charles. Georgia State Sweepstakes: Best ten ears in zone and boys' vlasses, J. Gid Morris, Smyrna, Ga. Grand sweepstakes boys' ten-ear classes, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: Burrell Knight, Angelus, S. C. Grand champion sweepstakes for ten ears: J. Gids Morris, Smyrna, Ga. Grand champion sweepstakes for single ear: T. C. Goodwin, Apex, N. C. Grand champion sweepstakes for GO ears: J. W. Lewis, Boomer, N. C. The awards follow: First congressional district: Premium No. 17, ten ears corn: First, A. G. White, Alcolu; second, W. H. Castine, Turbevillo; third, Archie Perry, Suminerville. Premium No. 18, single ear: First, W. iM. McCall, Alcolu. Second congressional district: Premium No. 19, ten ears: First, H. Wooley, Elko; second, W. T. Walker, Blackrille. Premium No. 20, single ear: First, vmr rn T* r ? 1 lr A .. Hlnxlrvllla VV . I vv aiivui , uiuvn iiiv< Third congressional district: iPremium No. 21, ten ears corn: First, C. F. Rauch, Little Mountain; second, A. M. Miller, Newberry; third, P. J. Riddle, Greenwood. Premium No. 2 2, single ear: First, Jas. E. Fulmer, Slighs. Fourth congressional district: Premium No. 23, ten ears corn: First, J. H. Brown, Spartanburg; second, C. P. Langford, Woodruff; third, T. M. Littlejohn, Jonesville. Premium No. 24, single ear: First, A. McQ. Martin, Fountain Inn. Fifth congressional district: Premium No. 25, ten ears corn: First, W. B. Boyd, Corn well; second, A. G. "Bradley, Camden; third, Roy Sparks, Gaffney. Premium No. 26, single ear: First, W. B. Boyd, Cornwell. Sixth congressional district: Premium No. 27, ten ears corn: First, R. I). Dargan, Effingham; second, Jerry Moore, Mars Bluff; third, Prank Moore, 'Mars Bluff. Premium No. 28, single ear: First, B. D. Dargan, Efllngham. Seventh congressional district: Premium No. 2 9, ten ears corn: First, C. W. Josey, St. Charles; second, L. L?. Baker, Bishopville; third,' L. P. Josey, St. Charles. Premium No. 30, single ear: First, C. W. Josey, St. Charles. Premium No. 32, 50 ears, open to South Carolina: First, Taylor Plantation dairy, Columbia. Premium No. 3 6, single ear, South Carolina hoys' class: First, L. B. Fowler, Tygerville; second, J. Malcolm bowman, Bnllentine; third, Tommle Blum, Blythewood; fourth, Jas. H. Streater, Chesterfield; fifth, Baxter T. Gardner, Chesterfield. Premium No. 3 7, 10 ears corn: South Carolina boys' class: First, Burrell Knight, Angelus; second, J. Malcolm Bowman, Ballentine; third, II. T. Warner, Greenwood; fourth, .Tns. Riddle, Greenwood; fifth, Mason Mathls, St. Charles. trust the presidential preference system. They think it less likely to result in the nomination of a strong candidate." * j- ?* \._11_^ rersonauy i uo iiul ueuevv mat mi tlie jockeying at this national committee meeting is going to materially effect the chances of La Follette. No action taken by the committee would affect the Southern States, or Ohio. I cannot imagine one that would change the foregone result in New York or Illinois. Probably four years from new both national conventions will operate under majorities chosen by methods prescribed by State legislation and differing materially from the present system. But this convention will in the main bo made up of machine-made delegations. 000 Army Officer Killed by Fall. At Melun, Franco, Lieut. Charl Lanthaaume was killed by a fall from his aeroplane as he arrived at the military aviation camp Wodnesday from Ktampes. ? Cold cash makes an excellent hot weather comfort. ? 0 ? ? If we were a dressmaker we would work only on pay trains. RICH A1W RACY Ctltacl Feldei's Book on Catcraer Bleisett be Poblithcd Seei. IS VERY SENSATIONAL The Expose of the Governor by the Atlanta Attorney Js Said to be in the Printers* Hands and Will Soon be Given to the Anxious Public. The Spartanburg Herald says it was informed Wednesday night of a rumor which, if verified, is likely to prove one of the most startling IK)litical sensations South Carolina has ever known. The rumor is that Thomas 13. Felder, the Atlanta at torney, has fulfilled Ills promise to write a book concerning Gov. Cole L. Blease, and the volume is now in tlio hands of the printers. It is called "Felder on Blease" and is said to contain revelations of a most extraordinary character. Tho gentleman who mentioned the rumor to Tho Herald is one whose name is known to every well Informed citizen of the state and is of unimpeached veracity. He gave the story on hearsay evidence. He has had occasion to travel all over the stato and asserted that he had met several reputable people who claimed to have seen the took or extracts from it. In the book are recorded many allegations concerning the governor. Ono of them, it was incidentally j ? i ? ,1 mentioned, concerned uu uiiust-u happening on a train between Spartanburg and Greenville. The date and hour of the occurrence, the number of the train and other particulars are given, it is said. There is a great wealth of detail in the stories of all the incidents and agents related in the book. Thomas n. Felder demonstrated in certain letters which he wrote concorning Governor Blease last winter that he has a facile pen, a ready vocabulary and vigorous style. His book is said fully to sustain the reputation he made with those epistles. It is said to be a terrific and savage arraignment of the governor. Thomas B. Felder was employed by the old dispensary winding-up commission to unearth evidence against the dispensary grafters. He rendered valuable service and was of great assistance to Attorney General J. Fraser Lyon in the prosecution of the grafters and recovery of money unlawfully taken from the state. Governor Blease, it will be recalled, made charges by insinuation against the winding-up commission soon after he took office and asked the legislature to make an investigation. The legislature promptly adopted a resolution calling for such an investigation. In his message to the legislature Governor BJease made charges against Felder, who vigorously roplled in terms most uncomplimentary to the governor. Governor Blease soon afterward removed the members of the winding-up commission from office and appointed a new commission. Lieutenant Governor Smith appointed the senate members of the committee to investigate the old winding-up commission before Governor Blease had signed the resolution providing for the investigation. When doubt was raised as to whether the governor would approve of the investigation, even although ho himself had asked for it, Felder served notice that 1 fthe governor did not approve of the bill within a certain time ho would write a book ex posing Blease. The governor finally vetoed the resolution for the investigation on the ground that the senators appointed on the investigating committee were hostile to him. It was about this time that Folder wrote vitrolic letters concerning tho governor, whom he invited either to prosecute him for libel or to meet him in a personal encounter outside of South Carolina. The new dispensary winding-up commission caused a warrant to he sworn out against Folder, charging him with having attempted to bribe it. II. Evans in 1 005 when Evans was chairman of the state dispen nary. Governor Joe lirown, 01 ueorgia, refused 1o permit Folder to be extradited. Felder gavo out letters purporting to havo been written by niease and acknowledging the receipt of alleged bribes. The Newberry County grand jury took up the charge against Felder a couple of weeks ago, but after long deliberation, found no bill. In the meantime, Folder's book has been awaited by those who thought him in earnest, while others declared that he was merely making a grand stand play, and had no intention of fulfilling his threats. The latest heard from Felder was n rniinln of months atro when Sena-* tor Tillman said he would fight Hleaso if shown to his entiro satisfaction that the governor was crooked. Felder was quoted as saying apropos of Senator Tillman's remark that if ho wanted proof that Blease was a crook that proof would shortly be forthcoming in an over TOOK IN CORN SHOW f SENATOR AND MRS. TILLMAN DOTH WERE THERE. Talked of National Politics and His Own Itaco, Which Ho Leaves With the People. The Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier says Senator B-. R. Tillman, accompanied by Mrs. Tillman, stopped over in Columbia Wednesday on his return to his home at Trenton from Washington, where he has been in attendance on the session of Congress, and was an interested visitor at the South Atlantic States Corn Exposition, now being . ? TT.I1 .? TTr?. 1161(1 in (jruveii nun, uu vraoutugkvu street. The Senator was interested in the great display of corn from the three States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and complimented the officers of the Corn Show highly, predicting good results from it. The Senator was kept busy shaking hands with his many friends, who were present from all pans of the State for the Corn Show. "I don't think there will he much accomplished at the present session of Congress," replied the Senator in response to a query as to what he excepted to be accomplished. "What tariff legislation is passed by the House will more than likely be throttled in the Republican Senate, and even should a tariff reduction bill be passed through the Senate by a combination of Democrats and Republican insurgents, it will be vetoed by the President, and hence I expect nothing to be accomplished," was the sentiment of Senator Tillman. As to the outlook for the election of a Democratic Pr si(lent next year, Senator Tillman said the chances were good, provided the right man was selected to head the ticket, but the outlook as to who the man will be "grows more nebulous every day," to use the expression of the Senator. "The most pleasant thing I saw in Washington was the two Democratic Senators from Maine, and the best thing I can wish for them is that they will prove as creditable to their State and country as were their Republican predecessors, Frye and Haile, who were good men," said Senator Tillman. The Senator said he expected to return to Washington after the holidays, and be there as much as possible, but that he did not expect j to do as much of the drudgery or Senatorial work as formerly, because he wanted to regain his full health and strength. Senator Tillman had nothing more to give out in reference to the political condition in the State than what has already been stated in former Interviews. He ventured the opinion, however, that if there was anything "doing" it would more than likely be forthcoming when the Legislature meets in January. The Senator keeps right up with every political development within the State, but has nothing to say in regard to the matter at present. As to the opposition to nis re-election next summer, the Senator said that he hadn't given it a thought. He is not woriying, and is leaving it to ^ n/\Ar?l/\ rvf Vio Ql otn TTa W ill hft | IUU VI til V) UtUVVl AAV IV MV | in the race all right and expects to be re-elected. Reverting to the Corn Show, Senator Tillman Bpoke of the wonderful progress which South Carolina has made in corn growing in the past five years and of the forward place the State was occupying today. m m g FORTY-TWO OUTLAWS SLAIN. .Moras Killed iii the Brush by the American Scouts. Forty-two Moro outlaws were killed in the Philippine Island in an engagement with a detachment of American scouts. There were no fatalities on the American side. 'The battle occurred in connection with the campaign for suppressing organized brigandage among the Moros. The disarmament of the entire Moro population of Mindanao and .Tolo was ordered by the American military authorities three months ago after a number of murderous attacks on Americans. Since that time the trops have been actively engaged in carrying out the order. Most of the chiefs gave up their weapons peaceably, but there has been a series of sharp engagements with bandits. The casualties among the Americans have been few. whelming degree. One of the first things which the legislature will do when it convenes next month is to pass, over the governor's veto, the resolution providing for the investigation of tho old winding-up commission. The investigation committee wiM be asked to report to the legislature before the close of the session. It. is expected that Felder will appear before the legislature and attempt to furnish tho proof which ho i has said would bo forthcoming. After Governor Rlease was thwarted In his effort to extradite Felder ho offered a reward of $200 for tho arrest. of the Atlanta attorney and the delivery of him into South Carolina, but tho reward will hardly apply now, that the Newhorry grand jury has refused to Indict Felder. i 0 vf|l Prompt B Its beneficial i H feet# are usual '0 felt very quid ! p Makes rich, red, p H system?clears the brain ? s A positive specific for B! I Drives out Rheumatism an< I Is a wonderful tonic and bod; \ g F. V. 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The demand for new buggies greater than the supply. C. Julius Johnson, McGregor, Texaa. "Christinas," wrote Dickens, "! ""1" v r\f Uin vr>r>r that tilt? \J il I J Aivyj 1U?IJ V/4 J vy vv? VMW? brings the whole human family Into common communion." We are scattered in many lands, yet the bond of union that has long held us together seems to strengthen with years. Manffe Christmas anniversaries have come and gone since we first assembled, ^ in spirit if not in presence, to hang the holly and pledge our faith an* friendship, and each recurring Christmas time has found us more eloselir united. T -MM*) I DON'T SUFFER WITH Cuts, Bruises Strains and Sprains, but apply Noah's Liniment. It is anti* septic and will take the poison 4 and soreness out quickly, when \ all else fails. ^ Noah's Liniment will sare any amount of pain and can be taken internally for Colic, Cramps, etc. Nothing better for Toothache. 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O'Brien, foreman of linemen for the Charleston Consolidated company and chief electrician for the Academy of Music, was instantly killed Wednesday morning. Ho was standing at the foot of a polo, supervising his crow, when he caught the guy to lean against. Death came the very instant his ungloved hand touched the >viro which hadV I slipped into overhead wires. He waa 2 7 years old and unmarried. A? Drowned From Pullman. Officers continue to drag Oak Bayou in an effort to recover the , body of an unidentified man who leaped into it Wednesday from a Pullman car. He boarded the train at New Orleans and is described as being about 35 years of age, and weigh* ing 165 pounds. J