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WILL CARRY OHIO ? WILSON WILL BEAT TAFT IN HIS OWN BALIWICK ? , SO SAY THOSE WHO KNOW With the Republicans Hopelessly Nplit and the Socialists and Prohibitionists as Factors the Democrats Will Win With Votes to Spare, Says Close Observers. A correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle writing from Columbus. Ohio, says: During the month that has elapsed since my last visit to Ohio, the situation, from a Democratic standpoint, has not changed. All unprejudiced and well-informed men here bring out tho Ohio Blue Book to prove conclusively that Woodrow Wilson will securo the twenty-four electoral votes of President Tail's own state. In this book are presented unanswerable figures to show that, if Wll l i .1 ? i i. ~ t v a _ ? M -? r\ r\ o 1. - uvii nuius me Dijuu vuio ox iyuo, xxu will sweep Ohio, the size of his plurality depending merely on whether the Republican come out and vote and if they do come out, how closely they split their support between Taft and tho third-term aspirant. The Democrat nominee may have 100,000 plurality, he may have 200,000, he may have almost anything higher or lower. But that he will have a plurality is generally conceded in Ohio to-day by all who have knowledge of the facts. This means that the Buckeye state, the stronghold of Republicanism, the mother of presidents, is not even in tho doubtful class this year. In the Republican primaries before the Chicago Convention there was a great stay-at-home vote. These Republicans were disgusted both with Taft and with Roosevelt. Now, the effort of tho Republican managers is to get out these voters to the end that the president may run second in his own state. They do not want tho Republican organization swallowed up by the Bull Moosers, as it probably would bo it Roosevelt were to get more votes in Ohio than President Taft. The Republican stay-at-home Ju u' li ? t Mm Tnff mmi four tliiM year. As for the Roosevelt followers they are enthusiasts here as elsewhere; they will come out anyway; blizzards will not keep a thousand of them at home. They may have to conic on crutches and in carryalls, but they will come. It is easy to understand why there is no such 011thuHiasm for Taft in his native state. There will probably he 1,200,000 votes east in Ohio this year (the Taft men hopes so and the Democrats, believe so). Bryan polled 502,000 in 190S, and Taft 572,000, a majority cf 70,000. If Wilson can poll 500,00 0 votes this year?and there are no surface reasons why ho cannot?that will leave 700,000 to be divided among four other candidates?Taft, Roosevelt, Debs and Chafln. The probabilities are that Taft and Roosevelt will run reasonably clo3e and will poll about 0 00,000 votes between them. Of this number neither will have 500,000, which, according to all Indications, will bo the mini mum of the Democratic strength. The straw ballots have shown that Debs will have more votes in Ohio than ever before, perhaps GO,000 in all. That accounts for all hut -10,000 of which (ho Prohibitionists will get about 1 5,000. All of this goes to show that the Democrats need only tc get out their vote of 1908 in order to carry ilie state and the probabilities are that they will get a considerably larger voto than they did four years ago. The Harmon partisans as well as the Harmon opponents are solidly hehind (Governor Wilson. CJovernor Ha ** mon hlm'cif has dropped all h1tto"-j - .1 e ..II .1 It,n r>? . i T1'' H S ? till lUliitli if ii itil iiiiia|>}iui iiin.entu ( vt ? the Baltimore Convention 1 When i.o preside 1 over the Win-on meeting in Columbus that opened the 1 stale campaign, lie was given such a ; cheer, so strong and lasting, thai it ; drove every drop of envy which lie < might have had out of his heart. The anti-Harmon men gathered the ' Wilson boom there and arc vicing with the partisans of Covernor liar- ( iron to see which can got out the 1 more votes for the Democratic noml- 1 nee. In addition to this there are j thousands of Republicans who are going to vote for Wilson, which seems ' likely to swell his voto above that f whieh Bryan received four years ago. ? The cities of Ohio are great labor 1 cents and here Is where Dobs comes 1 In. Rut it must bo remembered that A the skilled labor vo'o of Ohio has not ^ been Democratic n<* is true in many ( other pit eea, but Republican. Therefore, this defection to Debs Is one of r the Republican worries in the state { and need not be considered with the ;J W-x .. ... CiIIiioUAH J I jeilllH I .1(11. ^lU'uuvi., Refore leaving tlio Democrats to r hheir victory there are other reasons to he ascribed for their forthcoming v success; a gubernatorial candidate ' who la probably the moat, popular c man In the state; a proas as loyal as t any state in the nation and a state chairman who leaves nothing; to chance and Is one of the most resourceful politicians to be found any- C where. Ho is William h. Flnlev, and N the candidate for governor is Renre- '? sentativo James M. Cor, of Dayton. who seems absolutely assured of a 0 lead of at least 1 50,000 over bis near- o est opponent; perhaps ho may have a 200,000 or even more. Mr. Cox Is op- v posed by Arthur Harford on the Bull f< Moose ticket and by General R. B. Brown on the Republican ticket. Garford Is strong but not well known and may run behind Roosevelt; General T Brown is old and prone to fight in c every speech anow the battles of the h Civil War. Cox Is young, able, has *1 a splendid record In Congress, la be- rr loved by the old vctoraua, ?,v , *vs C MADE VERY UOOD TALK SENATOR VARDAMAN DELIVERS LECTURE HERE. The Senator Says Wilson Will Have a Two to One Majority in the Electoral College. Hon. James K. Vardaman, UufteS States Senator from Mississippi, was in tliis city a short while Thursday, and delivered a lecture that evening at thy auditorium of the Orangeburg College. Had the people generally Known the character of the lecture and the ability of the lectures the auditoiiuin would have been crowded. As it was, the auditorium was not near half filled, but every one who was present thoroughly enjoyed the magnificent talk of the distinguished visitor. Senator Vardaman is a picturesque character and in general appearance reminds 0110 much of William Jennings Bryan. He has that same open and beaming countenance, clear eyes and warm handclasp as the distinguished Nebraskan has. His irongray hair, which floats in profusion down his broad shoulders, together with his splendid physique and frank Kindly face, would cause mm to o? recognized anywhere as a man of force and strong character. Senator Vardaman is a strong Democrat and prohibitionist. He says ho will try when he takes his seat in the Senate to have that body pass a nation wide prohibition bill. He believes that Wilson will sweep the country next month and be our next President. "You naturally feel that ibis is the winnjng year for Democracy, Senator," said a newspaper reporter to him, in speaking of the outlook for Wilson and Marshall in the general election next month. "J not only feel it, son, but I know it," resumed the Mississippi statesman with enthusiasm. "1 have made political speeches and lyceum lectures in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Oklahoma and Wilson will -carry every one of them without question, lie continued. "Wilson will get a majority of two to one in the electoral college. "Governor Wilson will mako a great president. Ho will he courageous, yet careful, progressive but not rash. I predict that ho will be the best beloved president that the nation lias ever had and these United States will prosper under a I)emociatic administration as much or more as under any administration in the history of the government." Asked regarding a possible Roosr volt landslide vvbich Samuel (? J5lythe, a prominent political writ *r spoke of in a recent issue of a popular magazine, Senator Var iaman stated that it was utterly impossible lor a landslide to occur for Uoo.sevelt. "There may be a good many Republicans to vote for him," said th< , Senator, "but I can't seo why any Democrats should, for lie has stolen from the Democrats every plonk in his platform that is worth standing on and hasn't oven said thank yor. Instead, ho reviles our party.'' Ho is a most delightful conv'r a tionalist as well as lecturer, and being well informed on all subjects, decs not fail to interest one who meets him. On the platform he is fine, and any one who hears him once will not fail to hear him again if he gets a chance. He lias a fine flow of language, and presents his subject in a way that enlists the entire attention. His subject Thursday evening was on the race question. lie presented many new and startling facts in the discussion of this important question that surprised many in his audience. He docs no hate or abuse the negro, hut thinks that certain changes should bo made in our constitution for tbe benefit of both races. He presents the necessity of this In the strongest way, and will hardly fail to convince of its necessity. He held his audience for aT^ !'nir and a half, and no one seemed to be tired when ho quit. After the lecture several of our prominent citizens who were out to hear the Senator met him ;ind expressed the pleasure they derived from hearing him. He spoke 01' Orangeburg as being a beautiful inn.. ^: a .. .. .. .1 si 1, ^ ^ 1 a IIIUU IUIJ-, <111(1 SillU in: VVUM |;uu III have had the-pleasure of a visit here. Senator Vardamnn was governor if Mississippi for four years, and was lien elected to the Senate of the L'nited States, in which body lie will ake liis seat on the fourth of next March. lie is* very apt to he iieard rom in that body of strong men. He :poke very kindly of Senator Tillnan, wlio ho knows well, lie has ccently paid Senator Tillman a short ,'isit., and says it makes him feel cry sad when he realizes that the vork of this great and good mail is hawing to a close. Senator Vardaman left Friday , nornlng early on the Southern. We ire sorry he had to make such a 1 ihort stay, as wo would have liked lim to have seen more of owr iittie ' ity and her peopie. Tie is certainly leeplv Interested in the subject about ! vhich ho talks. It is n question thnt 1 a now being discussed all over the ' onntrv. which must sooner or later 1 io solved in 8omo way. ^ m + < Attacks a Cuban Official. For an alleged insult to his wife, 1 'liarlos F. Frown, a draftsman in tho ^ Newport News shipyard, Monday shot t Joseph J. Zara, Cuban vice-consul i that port. Thrown net Zara and poncd fire with a revolver and missd. Frown then overpowered Zara I nd boat htm with the butt of his re- ] olver. Warrants have been issued ar the arrest of both men. < . ? ? i President Taft Shocked. President Taft Issued a statement 'uesday afternoon relative to the annot withhold an expression of ( orror," he said, "at the act of tho t hooting of Colonel Roosevelt. "I f vantac who attempted to assassinato < olonel Roosevelt." t FROM BURNING SHIP I ' DAYS AND NIGHTS IN DANGER WITHOUT Slit? EVERYBODY WAS SAVED The Terrible Experience of I'assen* gcrs and Crew 011 a Steamship From Savannah to New York That Caught Fire While Out 011 the High Sea. A Norfolk dispatch says just when the life savers and her crew thought they had the llaines under control the lire which had been raging in the forward hold of the Merchant ana Miners steamer Berkshire broke out anew late Monday and there was a panic among the passergers and crew of the burning vessel. To add to the terror of those on board there was an explosion in the hold where the lire was confined and the big ship was shaken from stem to stern by the concussion. The steamer appeared to list slightly after the explosion, but uo one ventureu near the forward part of the ship to ascertain the nature or what was the cause. The revenue cutter Seminole, which ,.t.^wi f iw. i.,4 ^ at??> I L'atiiUU LIIU UU1 11111^ YU??C1 Icltu OUI1day night, was within J 00 yards ol tho Berkshire when the explosion occurred, and she signalled those on beard Iho big ship that she would send lifeboats and take off the passengers, crew and liiesavers. The transfer of those on the Berkshire to the Seminole is stud to have been thrilling. A northeast gale lias been sweeping tho coast since Sunday morning and Monday a line, cold rain added gloom lo the already perilous position of the disheartened passengers. When told that they had better take to the boats the passengers, many of whom wanted to leave the ship Sunday night, expressed delight. YY itil the wind blowing a gale around thorn and the rain beating in sheets they were lowered into the lifeboat* of both tho Seminole and tho Berkshire. Tho motor boat of tho lifesavers was also was also brought into use. The life savers and crew from the Berkshire, almost completely exhausted by their long fight against be dames, were almost helpless and were fallen off the steamer by the row (/i Too revenue cutter Seminole. Tim passengers ctue first, thet he crow mm the hie savers. Tw members of the crow of tho Berl. diiro, witu badly burned hands an m'ii.5'). .vein given medical Ifudtuioi: i\ tho si'x^ecl! on the .Seminole. So\ ;i 1 oilier meiubei s of the crew an< life savers are. reported to bo suffer Tig from slight burns and sore oyei *s a result of the hours of ceaseles >uttle with the fire. \Y bile the passengers we.ro being Twined into lifeboats liom tho Sem. ne'e tit at vessel kept streams o! aier diicctly on the fire of the Berkshire, and in this way prohablj lessened the danger of a second expression and partially dispelled the fears of the passengers. Despite the fact that the Berkshire while anciiored inside Lockout Cove Is partly protected from the raging storm sweeping the coast, high sea* heat against the vessel all day long and she rolled and pitched considerably. The passengers, without sleep for two days and nights, were a tired but grateful lot when to.'d to prepare to take to the boats. Even with a high sea tossing the lifeboats around like so many corks, the passengers apparently felt they would bo safer in these little craft than they would on board the Berkshire with blinding, almost impenetrable columns of black smoke pouring from her ! ? 'i ^ r o n. <1 5 p p/ > e* e f ->e v j* ' ?> 4 rj i j explosion would tear tho ship to pieces. A considerable portion of the cargo : was removed from the forward hold Monday. The hold was practically flooded, and the ship, under the weight, of the Ions of water, showed a slight list. The otllcors were beginning to think that the fire was ' practically conquered and were pro- t paring to give orders to pump the ' hold clear of water when the ex- . plosion came and the black smokeshot out of the hatches. v} -? ? Til A MP STEAM Kit COKS DOWN'. J * t Siv I>rou ii on Xieiiratrnn. South or Corpus Christ!. i The tramp steamer Nicaragua. I] which sailed light from Tampico, c Mexico, October 2 for Port. Arthur, v Texas, was caught in the Culf storm p of October 1G and sank olT Padre Is- g land, sixty miles south of Corpus A Christ!, in the Culf of Mexico. Six e members of the crew were drowned, ii seven are adrift in two small boats a Mid Capt. ICehovnrra and twelve sal?- s :>rs were rescued and brought to Cor- ii Ipis Cliristl Tuesday. Tlie survivors t niffered great hardships. For two k 'ays they had been without water or h roorl and wore almost exhausted w cvhen sighted by the life-savers and si ;>i ought to shore. ii ? a Speak for Wilson. Senator John Sharp Williams of *1 Mississippi and Charles w. Elliot, c< president emeritus of Harvard unl- ?forslty, addressed a rally at Boston d I'hursdny in support of the candilary of Gov. Woorlrow Wilson. The ^ rooting was largely attended. U ? o Greeks Pray Before Leaving. d Tlireo Hundred Greeks knelt in tho C1 ?treet for prayer before leaving to ir Ight tho Turks. Five hundred Greens 1 ind 140 Bulgarians have left Dav?nport to fight, taking with them m ibout $30,000 in savings. tc / SMITH ON CflTTON CROP JUNIOR SENATOR TALKS ABOUT CROP AND PRICES. Thinks the Yield Not Over TwoTiiirds of Li8t Year uml Minimum | Price Fifteen Cents. \ Before leaving for the West, where he goes to bpeuK lor the Democratic cause, Senator E. D. Smith Weiincsoay afternoon gave out a stateineiit .11 regard to the pre.* at cotton crop. "From information at hand," suitl the senator, "it is my opinion that .Ms year's yield will amount to about cwo-tliirds of a ciop, or about 13 to i3 1-2 million bales." Senator Smith says that, 011 account of what lie thinks a comparatively short crop, cotton producers should make every eilort to obtain a higher price. Continuing*, lie says: "I11 view of the iact that for a number of years the size of the cotton crop has been estimated from June to November, I thought it best this year to wait until the bearing period was over .before I should issue any statement in regard to the urnh-ililn vlol'l t\ f Pnllnil "I have not yet received responses from different cotton growing States as to the probable yield based upon ihe actual outturn of fields picked to the present time. "South Carolina is a fairly good index as to the yield of the cotton growing States. Taking the yield up to the present, as compared with last year, it does not indicate more than a two-thirds production. If this n* a basis of comparison for the balance of the cotton growing States, and giving a liberal margin of excess. I ;> to 13 1-2 bales of cotton would teem to be the maximum. "The farmers of the South must not forget that in spite of the o'v""mous production of last year, i n-.l the large p recent age of low era-' - re4 ton, that after a temporary unwarranted depression, cotton rose an- in to 12 1-2 and 13 cents. There is m reason save the lact of organ matin, and a sensible financial system. wh> cotton should not be bringing today 15 cents a pound or more if eve: there was a time in the history of cotton growing when those who pro duce it should exhaust every legitimate means in demanding a liighei price, this is the year. "You have heard the cry of ovei production. Last year, according to the figures of the department of agriculture and the census department, ?ve produced 10,00,000 bales. This has been absorbed by the trade at a price which, save for a short j eviod was far in excess of what might have been hoped for had not there been n nre:in ized effort nu 1 he n.arf of 1 ose who produce it to refu e to ;ke less than a living p *o for thoir rodnet. This is one leuson. The udui' ica, a a powevn.! as this, was ho de'cr/ninal.jon on i>:o part of the n' faet uM-:rs in II*! 0-1 1 to teeak lie power of the farmers' orga iizaion. The manufarturcrs attnie])ted lo do this hy running short time and npr<>by not consuming the o,vount ol raw material normally demanded, end leaving a surplus in spite of short crops. This of rou se produced a scarcity of manufactured goods. "When the price in 1011-12 dropped on account of tiic prediction of an enormous crop they of course bought heavily to rep?en:sli exhaustmi stocks and to furnish an exhausted market. So that the crop of 19 1 1 has been consumed to supply the artificial exhaustion produced hy the conditions above stated. "In several of my letters of last year 1 called attention to the fact Unit, from data carefully gathered the ' world needed from 1 (1,00,000 to 20,000,00 0 bales of American cotton to apply its demand. "It seems almost suicidal in the face of this should the South take less than 15 cents minimum. "I sincerely hope that throughout the country there shall bo a united effort on the part of the producers tc demand a fair and legitimate t<rice. "You, the producers of cotton, riust not forget that eternal vigilance s the price of success. "The cotton manipulator and spec- 1 ilator never ceases to look for every ldvantage in his favor. Why should < ,r.u? A battle foupht and won in < trie year does not mean a victory forvcr. / n abundant crop made one < -ear doe> not guarantee an abundant rep the ne\t; and therefore the only tope of salvation for the Southern ( otton grower is to be eternally alert o his own interests and by coperaion and organization ultimately setle the question as to who shall name ho price of his cotton. "There are allied questions which 1 c-riously effect the problem. One 1 ? our banking system. This will 1 iroba.bly come up at the next session ?f congress. I am persuaded that 1 .ith a better financial system the * iroblem that, confronts us as cotton 1 rovers would be infinitely easier. v ^ nothor is, our cost system and for- ' ign marketing of our cotton. This ( i\ a new way is closely allied with \ 11(1 IIupcmi<'ii L upuii uur nniiiiv i.ii ystem. Another in. tho conflict of M ltercsts which is perennial, const iutional, according to the law of a uman nature, the conflict between n uyer and seller. It is inevitable that *e as producers and sellers imi3t '' liow ourselves as well organized and n. liolligcnt in the sale of our cotton J s the buffers are. "There are other facts which, ff ^ in experiments that I hope to have *, implotod in tho near future seem, s they indicate, will lend tremonous strength to our position. !*' "As. soon as I return from the <! /est, where T am now going to help ^ io Democratic cause. I hope to give ut a statement, as to the opinion of J 10 other States as to the size of the . op and the attitude of the farmers * t regard to disposing of it." (| Teddy is hack homo and has die- j1 ilflscd tho doctors. He is now sure fl > get well. J d! .BIG VICTORY WON BULGARIANS DEFEAT AND CAPTURE A BIG ARMY. CAPTURE A STRONGHOLD After a Ihittlc Lasting Three Days the Bulgarians Capture Kirk-Killossch and the Turkish Army of Kil'ly Thousand That Defended the Plaeo und Much Stores. A cablegram from London says a tbiee nay's battle and a Bulgarian turning movement has resulted, according io Soiia accounts, in the fall of ivirtv-Kilisseh, and the capture 01 the Turkish garrison, numbering 5o,cuO men and laige quantity of military stoi es. mo capture of this stronghold in which Uio i ui ks aiiaclied almost tile same linpoi Lance as to Adriaiiopie, ?> as connrewd from Constantinople n. an omcial commuuicaLion explaining that the Turkish army at Kirk.viiisben in attemptiug to si?lit the v'liomy a iorees discovered tiiat they ere in greater strength than had peen anticipated. The lurks, thereto, retired to the bouili to await . einforcements. The news of the Bulgarian victory has caused great rejoicing in iSotia, where, it is expected, the tail of Adriaiiopie will soon follow. It is geneialiy assumed Abdullah Pasha is sull engaged in bringing up his main army to Adrianople. Ail interesting situation will develop should the iuiivs> uu cuinpt'iit'u 10 ewicuuie aurianople. Ji is supposed Mint the next. stand ui uie i ui'ivs will bo made at Ue-1 M)iin. tweniv-seven miles south oi I uii .<<nupie, an important strategic position on the road to Constaiitino1 le. la other directions botli the Servians and the Turks claim great vie-1 lories ai ICumanova, the Servians declaring they have captured the town and the Tut lis claiming they have re- [ pulsed the enemy. .Advices from Sofia say that. Kirk Killsseh fell at eleven o'clock in the! morning, according to latest reports received from Bulgarian sources, iioiii which all news there originates. The Turkish troops retired in disorder in the direction of Iknar llissar, 14 miles to the southeast. They lcfii a battery of quick firing guns, 1t> ammunition wagons and large quantities of ammunition and food. When the news ?rts received in So-'i fia, vast crowds {fearing the flag of all the allied Stares formed processions and marched to the CI reek, Servian Russian and British legations, i lie palace and the military club. Jn front of each the national anthem was sung and cheers were given. A party of boy scouts headed one of the processions, and the Greek minister was carried through the streets on the shoulders of some of the enthusiastic demonstrators. Church bells were rung and the v hole c.ity was hung with flags. YTasses will be celebrated throughout the kingdom for the Bulgarians who have fallen in the fighting and thanks giving services for the success of the Bulgarian arms. Details of the capture of Kirk-Kiilsseh are still meagre. An unofficial i estimate puts the Bulgarian casual-) ties tit 3,000. The fighting has been continuous since Tuesday. The Bui- 1 garians made a steady advance duri.g the operations, but at. a great sacrifice of life. On Tuesday the first army nndoi ; Clou. Ivanoff attacked the outer works'1 i f Adrianople in two large bodies. The northern detachment marched along both sides of the river Tundja, the right wing to the west of I lav-, anas, the centre to the east of 'fund- ] ju andt he left wing advancing from i (lie norteast along the road from ? Kirk-Killsseli to Adrionople. i Advices from Constantinople say a i Turkish defeat of Tund.'a, in the < ivIrk-Killsseh district, is now admitt- c ml. An attempt is made, however, J I in minimize its importance hv re- i porting it as an unsuccessful Turkish > offensive ntovomenl, which owed its 3 failure to lite detatchment having on-. , countered the main body ol" th HillMarian army. { Tlie Bulgarians apparently left a covering force in front of Adrianople ? ind attempted to work to the roar to nemaeo the communications with Constantinople. An advance Turkish olumn, commanded by Mahmout Wukhtar Pnscha, son of the (Band ! Vizier, aftempted a surprise attack, c nit as the enemy was infinitely su- t. icrior in strength the attack was no' Hished home, and the Turkish troop' ' etreated in good order to position0 urther south. * It is not clear where the Bulgarian M' ttack will he delivered, but the next l< wo days should witness a decisive t >attlo. There is much elation at A vliat is described as a splendid vicorv over the Servians at Kuinanova. )flieials of the army oflice went ro a ar as to express the feeling that the v, lervians need no longer he reckoned -'ith. In an engagement Tuesday at Mar- j> sh, at the junction of the Miritza S( lid Aran rivers, close to Aarianopio, n lie Bulgarians wore attacked by S,- ~ 00 Turks. After an hour of heavy i rtillery and rifle fir*- rho Turks were ofeatod and fled in disorder, leaving _ io field strewn with dead and mnnyjA ounded. The Bulgarians captured ' 00 prisoners, a do;wu quick flrers nd quantities of munitions. Many urka drowned themselves in the riv- 1 r because they believed the Bulgar- a' ins massacred their prisoners. A Ofllcial announcement was made at ofia that the Servian forces havo ccupiod Novipazar, Bristina, Kumnova, Kratovo and Kotschana., De- M chments of the Servian army on- at *r<d Kumanova, after annihilating fu io Turkish batteries. The fighting f( round that town lasted three days. h< nto reports Indicate that heavy ? ghting is still proceeding in that fr istrict. The greoks are operating ni SEIGLER TO BE HANGED BOUTII CAROLINA MAN CiKTS IK SERIOUS TKO^RIiE. ? Convicted of the Murder of Henry A. Stanford to an Oklahoma Court Sumo Time Ago. Henry A. Seigler, a former resident 01 McCormick in this State, waa convicted bomu time ago of the murUer 01 VVm. A. Suuiiotd, rival claLm owner 111 tlie Wiehitas, and with punish men t lixed at death l>y the jury in me case, was Kriuay sentenced by judge J. '1'. Johnson of the district ccuii to be hanged by the neck until oead, date of execution being fixed ior November li'j, between sunrise and sunset. 1'ronouncement of sentence loliowed the oven uiing of the uioiiou lor a new trial, hearing on same having been had two weeks ago. An Oklahoma paper in speaking of the case, sa>s the dcienduUt, hia wife and children, attorneys lor the defence and state, as well as a number of spectators were present when senit nee was pronounced and the soene v%as, in a sense, dramatic. The wile of the convicted niau e<)llapsed when sentence was pronounced, weeping; bitterly. When asked by the court as to whether he had anything to Bay as to why sentence of death should not bo passed upon him, Seigler arose and spoke for some minutes. Ho stated in a ilrm voice that he did not feel like he was guilty and that he did not feel like he had had a fair trial. / Not only that but Seigler stated that he f > 11 like the court knew it. He denounced the state's case as a frame up between county attorney, .John A. Fain and a number of others who did not care what they swore to on a witness stand. He declared that the proceeding had been an injustice and tnat ho felt like he had not had a square, deal. To a representative of tne press he said, that while ho was not a religious man, if he were going to pray K> Clod to forgive his sins he would never mention the killing of Stanford, as ho was compelled to kill or bf* killed. That, before uod, the killing occurred just as himself and wife had testified. When ho mentioned his wife, and children he could not restrain his emotion, and the tears coursed down his cheeks. He Btates his belief that when the criminal court of appeals passes upon his case tho decision rendered will demonstrate that he has not received justice. I AON STRONG IN I\\FEAT. -o. Attorney General lias a Word for South Carolinians. Attorney General J. Eraser Lyonv who was defeated for re-election by Thos. II. Peoples, in a statement issued thanking the pooplo of the titato for having honored him lor three successive terms with the otllce of At uunuui, pays a trioute to t.ho press of South Carolina^ saying: "1 wish to thank the people of South Carolina for the honors they have given me during the past six years. 1 am deeply grateful for the confidence and trust they have reposed in me and to the press ot' the State 1 take this opportunity ot say ing that when my labors for what I. conceived to be for the public good seemed vain it was the encouragement of that great power, always exerted for civic righteousness, that gave mo strength and determination lo proHsforward and attain whatever ot good I may have accomplished, t isrinly believe that Willi the efforts of such an incorrupt and incorruptible[:?.s as our State is now blessed with, respect for law and a full appreciation of good government wtil finally prevail. 1 also admonish ev.'iy lover of law and order that this s not tlie time lo despair, we should press toward the goal with renewed merygy. To those who gave mo their amiidenco in this summer's primaries extend my sincerest thanks, and to hose who were not my supporters I ,vith equal sincerity say that I hope our action will prove for the best merest ot the State we all love." '.M.MI'OItT 1U1 IT Hid CANS MEET, * nil County Ticket is Placed in the field l?y Them. The regular Republican convenion at Hoauiort last Friday in a hall r Greet street had nominated a full ount> ticket, as follows: For Stale leliator. ih 11. Houston* Ronroann. ? v?- j * * " ativos, 11. K. Jones and Williams; lierU of Court, A. (\ Reynolds; Sherff, 0. H. Hoyward; Supervisor, Jas. liley Sr.; Superintendent of Educaion. W. S. Dudley; Coroner, W. L. .lien. The convention was composed of .'1 delegates, representing the neverI precincts in the county. The conr ut ion adopted the following result ions: "That we, the Republicans of oaufort County, in convention nsunbled, hereby Indorse the renomlation of President WT. H. Taft anci ledge him our support in the comlg election. "Resolved, further, that we delore the hruta' shooting of CoT. oosevelt. by a would-be assassin, and lat we condemn and denounce the 2t in the strongest manner possible, ud that we hope for him a speedy ud complete recovery from the ound." ? 1* _ I Ml 1 t ivauy ?\mcu uy roivacco. Charles, the two-yoar-old eon of r. and Mrs. Joseph Dunbar, in dead I Virginia, 111., as a fesult of eatin/c no out chewing tobacco which ho iuml on the floor of his parents r>me. oro Arta toward Janina Metcheck 3d the neighborhood of Crlmbovo.