Coso??ated Aug. 2,1831. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1904. New Series-Yoi. XX1Y. So. 17 Saalis??d groy ^eda?sda?, OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, 8UMTER, S. C. TURKS : ^1 50 per annum-io adria ce. . ADVBBTXSIXBKT: 0? Square first in9erti?n......~.....*....$l CO Svery subsequent insertion...-.. ......... 50 .Contracts for three months, or longer will Remade at reduced rates. AR communications which subserve private IMBI eu LJ will be charged forasadvertiements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be Screed for. BETH IO RFP1?8LW?H. Rtoseveffs Plurality 'Greatest Ever Given a Candidate. The Solid South Broken. Kew York, Nov. 9.-With the the election returns still incomplete, the plurality of President Roosevelt in the nation, according to all indications tonight, will exceed 1,500,000-the greatest plurality ever given an American candidate. The nearest approach to this in 1996, when, Mc? Kinley received a plurality apyrosi mating 850,000 and in 1872 when Grant received 762,991 pluarality. Tonight the interest centres in Mis? souri and Maryland. Late returns in? dicate that the former State is in the Republican column so far as presiden? tial electors are concerned, but that Jos. W Folk, the Democratic candidate, has been elected governor. Ic Mary? land the presidential vote will probab? ly be cast for President Roosevelt. Late returns tonight indicate that Thomas A. Smith (Dem.) has been elected to congress in the first district by 450 plurality. Congressman Jack? son of this district, tonight, however, puts forward a claim of trick ballots and fraud and says he will contest the election. In the other States it is simply a question of pluralities. The "solid truth'' was broken by toe probable defection at Missouri this section of the- country usually having 13 States in the Democratic column. The figures tonight show but 12 States with 133 votas for Judge Parker. President Roosevelt carried ali the northern States-swept them in fact and tonight he had 343 electoral votes. The baener State is Pennsylvania. Twenty- four hours after the polls closed the returns from this State in? dicate that Roosevelt's plurality would reach 485,000. Next came Illinois, where tba. president polled approximately 225,000 more votes than did Judge Parker. Ohio gave Roose Telt 200,000 and New York 174,000. The New York city returns are still incomplete but the amazement over the result has not .subsided. Judge Parker carried Greater New York by only 41,000 votSs. In general the situation is chiefly in? teresting tonight because of the fact that the tickets in many of tte States were cut. President Roosevelt ran ahead of his ticket in many localities, notably in Massachusetts, where he secured a plurality of 86,000 votes, white the Republican candidate for governor wa? defeated by 35.000. In that State the legislature is Republi? can and the entire Republican ticket, with the exception of governor, was elected. In Missouri circumstances are similar. In Nebraska the definite announce? ment that the legislature is Re? publican disposes of the statement that William J. Brjan had aspirations fora United States senafcorship. In that State, too, the governorship ie in doubt, and it will reqa'r official re? turns to determine who is elected. ,?oth sides claim a victory. There is a carious situation in Min? nesota where Roosevelt secured 125. .009 plurality, but where a Democratic governor and a Republican lieutenant governor were elected. The election of a Democratic governor is the second ?a the history of the State. Chairman Babcock of toe Republi? can congressional committee has been returned to congress from Wisconsin bot Chairman Cowherd cf the Demo? cratic congressional committee was de? feated in Missouri. The situation in Colorado presented an interesting pha?e tonight. Roose? velt has carried the State by probably 15,000, but the governorship is still in doubt, both sides claiming a victory. The following table shows the ap? proximate pluralities in the various States: States. Parker Roosevelt Alabama, 75,000 - Arkansas? 30,000 - - Califoruia. - 100,000 Colorado, - 15,000 ( Oonnecticct, - :>8,000 j Delaware, - 4,000 Georgia, 65.000 - Florida, . 20,000 - Idaho, - 25,000 Illinois. - 235,000 Indiana, - 75,000 Iowa. - 130,000 Kansas, - 100,000 Kentucky, 14,000 -- Louisiana, 35,000 - Maine, - 35,000 j Maryland, - - Massachusetts, - 86,000 Micbigao, - 150,000 Minnesota, - 155, COO Mississippi. 50,000 - Missouri, - 10. COO Mootana, - lo.OOO; Nebraska. - 75,000 ? Nevada. - 2,<*X>; New Hampshire. - 20,000! New Jersey. - 70,000, York, - 174,000 j Carolioa, 50,000 -: Dakota, - 20. W) j - 2UX,000 ! Oregon, - 40,000 Pennsylvania,- - 485,000 Rhode Island, - 16,000 South Carolina, 50,000, 40,000 South Dakota, - 40,000 Tennessee, 20,000 - Texas, . 100,000 -* Utah, - 12,000 Vermont, - 30,000 Virginia, 25,000 - Washington, - 30,000 West Virginia, - 20,000 Wisconsin, - 60,000 Wyoming, - 5,000 Totais, 534,000 2,527,000 The following table shows the elector? al vote ; ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS. Colorado 5 California 10 Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Idaho 3 Illinois . 27 Indiana 15 Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Maine 6 Maryland 8 Massachusetts 16 Michigan 14 Minnesota ll Missouri 18 Montana 3 New Jersey 12 Nebraska S New Hampshire 4 Nevada 3 New York 59 North Dakota * 4 Ohio 23 Oregon 4 Pennsylvania 34 Rhode Island 4 South Dakota 4 Utah 3 Vermont 4 West Virginia 7 Washington ? 5, Wiscorsin 13 Wyoming 3 Total 343 PARKER AND DAVIS. Alabama ll A rkansas 9 Florida 5 Georgia 13 Kentucky 13 Louisiana 9 Missisiippi 10 North Carolina 12 Scuth Carolina 9 Tennessee 12 Texas 18 Virginia 12 Total 133 ? Helena* Motana Nov. 12.-Returns np to )^i^ttB^nQ^ca^e that Roose? velt's pltnrautyJjKFtais state is not less than 12,000. THE GOHGRESS?QN?L MAJORITY. The Republicans Will Have More Than One Hundred Majority With House. Washington, Nov. 10.-The Republi? can majority in the next House of Re? presentatives will'probaby reach a hundred or more. The indicatipns to? day are two hundred and forty-four Republican congressmen against hun? dred and forty-two Democrats. The Republicans gained seats in the House in the following states: Calfor nia 3 ; Delaware 1 : Illinois 7 ; Indiana 2: Iowa 1; Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne? braska, Nevada, each L Missouri 4: New Jersey 2; New York 6; Ohio 3; Pennsylvania 3. Folk of Missouri Safe. St. Louis, Nov. 10.-Missouri re tarns show that Folk h?s been elected Govenor *by a majority of over 40,000 and the indications are that Roosevelt carried the State by 4,000. S5e,oili?E IH'JOHHSTOH. Principal Business Slock Totally Destroyed This Afternoon. Columbia, Nov. 10. - A $50,000 fire occurred at Johnston this afternoon, one of the principal business blocks of the Edgefield town being wipeud off the map. The fire started at 1 o'clock in a two story bu'ildig occupied by J. P. Duncan, the building and house? hold effects being totally destroyed. A stiff breeze commcnicted the flames to adjoining buildings with the re? sult that these places of business were destroyed : L. -P. Gibson, butcher, J. M. Hil!, meat market, Laura Hill, restaurant, D. C. Edwards, groceries and hardware, W. H. Woodward, gro? ceries, J. P. Derrick, groceries, C. A. Mobley. musicial instruments. Very little of any of the stocks were ! saved, so rapidly did the flames spread, 1 and there was pactically no insurance on either the stocks or the buildings. : * LJNDSTi ?8?VILLE. ! ! Greenville, Nov. 8.-J. W. Walker, who ran as an independent for super? visor against J. E. Speegie, named by the county Democratic committee, wins by the handsome majority of 800. In tweuty-nine boxes heard from, Waiker received 1.391, against 725 f?r Speegie. Ifae independent candidate, who claimed that he was rhe real nou.inee of the party, beat Spee? gie at every precinct except two It was a perfect Walker landslide,, in spite of the telegram from Senator Tillman advising the people to vote for Speegie. Impossible to obtain any idea of vote for State and Federal offices or electors. Few Republican votes polled. Constitutional amend? ment? all carried here, though the vote was slim. Many peopie, both white nd colored, were turned away from poll*, because of no registration certificates or wera defective. i RUSSIA NOT READY FOR PEACE. Unofficial Suggestion From Japan That War be Settled by Arbitra? tion Rejected. Japan Will Not Repeat the Offer and War Will Continue to a Finish Unless Neu? tral Powers Interfere. Tokio, Nov. IO.-It is reported that General Stoessel, in command of the Russian troops in Port Arthur has asked for an armistice. The purpose of his request is not stated. The Japanese are said to have been inflam? ed by the Russian abuse of Japanese wounded and it is therefore hoped that Gen. Stoessel will capitulate to prevent the Japanese troops from avenging these reported indignities. Mine Kills Six Hundred Russians. Chefoo, Nov. 6.-A shell on No? vember 6th demolished a land mine at one of the Port Arthur fortland be? tween six and seven hundred Russians were killed or wounded. Another Assault Planned on Port Arthur. Rome, Nov. 10.-A dispatch to the G?male Di Roma from Toko says the bombardment of Port Arthur by the Japanese under Admial Nogi is pro? ceeding without interruption. The report adds that plans are on foot or fresh general assault. London, Nov. 10, 4.45 p. m.-Japan unofficially has made representations to Russia looking to peace. This ac? tion has resulted in failure and such representations, even privately, are not likely to be repeated by Japan. Although the suggestion of a pacific settlement was made unofficially it ac? tually had behind it all the weight of an offer by the Japanese government. It was made direct to Russia. No power acted as an intermedian*. The proposition was put forward tentative? ly and unofficially, so that the Japa? nese government would be in position to deny any report that it was suing for peace. The failure of these direct negotiations, however, lesnlted in bringing intervention within a meas? urable distance. Foreign Secretary Lansdowne's plea for arbitration yes? terday evening at the Guild hall ban? quet is taken here to be a pointed sug? gestion to the United States and France that the time is approaching when the powers must take some ac? tion. It can be definitely stated that Lord Lansdowne made his speech with full knowledge that Japan will not re? sent a proposition looking to peace from th? three powers (the United States, France and Great Britain). There is a definite impression here that the initiative will come from President, Roosevelt though the action would be joint. In an interview regarding the fore? going, Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister, said: "I should not be surprised to see the three powers named, or two of them, take the action suggested. Ex atcly upon what basis of a settlement peace could be seen red it is at pre? sent impossible to see, but there is not tho slightest, doubt that combined re? presentation?, especially if led by Pre? sident Roosevelt, would have a far reaching result between two countries one of which was thoroughly defeated, it is comparatively easy to make peace in this case, as neither side is thorough? ly defeated yet. The prospects for the success of friendly intervention have vastly increased. Since the com? mencement of the war the two nations now respect each other to a degree never dreamed of before they met in battle. That mutual respect is the most hopeful factor for peace. Japan does not want TO go on fighting forever. Vet, even with all the victories won during this war, ber statesmen would render themselves liable to be most seriously misunderstood, especially in Russia, if they openly suggested in the name: of humanity some method whereby the war could he stopped. It would be altogether different, how? ever, at this stage of the war, should a friendly offer, prompted by that sense of humanity which Japan can? not voice tor fear of being misunder? stood*, emanate from the United States and Great Britain.but nothing can be done until rbe fall of Port Arthur.1 Rome, Nov. il.-The Tokio corres? pondent of tin newspaper Messaggero wires that a report lias reached there that Port Arthur has capitulated. The Agenzia Libera, also, has a dis patch from Chefoo stating that a mes? senger from General Stoessel, in com? mand of th? Russian forces at Port Arthur, has arrived at the Japanese headquarters, lt is believed that hie purpose is to ascertain what condi? tions th? Japanese will impose should the Russians surrender Port Arti?ar. News Not Officially Confirmed. London Nov. ll.-Several reports from private and press sources are cur? rent this morning that Port Arthur has fallen. No official confirmation has been received, however, and Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis? ter, says he has received no intimation that such an event has occurred. Protests Against Breach of Neutrality. Birmingham, Eng., Nov. ll.--The Po*t hears that the Japanese govern? ment considers the permission granted the Russian Baltic fleet to coal at neu? tral ports a serious breach of neu rralty. The Mikado's government, that paper says, has communicated in strong terms wi lb several Eui opean governments in reference to this mat? ter. Reported Fail af Port Arthur Discredited. Washington, Nov. ll. The Japa? nese Legation has received no news from Tokio this morning corroborat? ing the report of the capitulaton of Geueiai Stoe>sel at Port Arthur. It i? stated tu*t advices of such an event will be cabled here immeditely upon receipt of official news at Tokio. Russians Win a Night Fight, St. Petersburg, Nov. IL-Lieut. General Sakharoff today reports a minor Russian success during last night. The contending forces in the fight were not large. The Japanese after a fight were driven from the town of Erthaitzi. London, Nov. 12.-The possibility of immediate peace in the far East, which has been reported in all parts of the world, is not optimistically receiv? ed in diplomatic circles. It is consid? ered unlikely that either of the bel? ligerents is d?sirions of quitting the conflict. This is thought to be espec? ially true m the case of the Japanese, who are naturally anxious to secure Port Arthur before considering peace. It would cause great surprise in offi? cial circles if an offer of mediation' should be accepted before the end of the winter, when it is expected the re? lative gains and losses of each will be clearly defined and a good basis for a peace settlement would be obtainable. On the or,her hand, as diplomats pointed ont to your corespondent this morning, there is always the possibili? ty i of unexpected happenings. Borne, Nov. 12.-A telegram from Crete states that a battleship, two cruisers and several torpedo boats of tha Baltic fleet have but in th.ere in need of repairs. This will probably further delay the departure of the fleet. The telegram adds that offi? cers of the fleet state that they have been informed that the Japanese have arranged to attack the fleet in the Red Sea. BLOW AT THE RUM MACHINE. Cherokee Couted the Cost Before She Struck. Colombia, Nov. 10.- Tlie voters of Cherokee Connty, when they voted the dispensary out, were fully advised of the money cost and what money they would have to raise by taxation to meet the money lesses. In the settle? ment just had the ^county received $10,658.41 in profits. Of this amount $5,11917 went to the cities andan equal amount to the county, and there is a balance unexpended amounting to $420. In addition to this Cherokee County has received during the year $3,170 92 from the dispensary funds for school purposes, and it will get its share of the undivided fund in the State treasury. ?he levy for ordinary county pur? poses in Cherokee County is the low? est in the St?te,one mill, and this will have to be at least duobled, it is figured by Comptroller General Jones, to meet the losses from the dis? pensary payments. The people of Cherokee, however, have figured that for every dollar they get through the dispensary they spend ten dollars with the dispensary, and that with the dispensaries closed there will be but little money spent for liquor, and that the difference that will be saved will result in a great net economy to the county. There is a clause in the Brice bill the "cracker7 that was put no it by the dispensary advocates which says I'that any county voting ont dispensa? ries shall not participate in the sur? plus from the dispensary profits go? ing to the schools. The statute allows the deficiency fund, that is fully cov? ered by the constitution, to be paid, bul states that, after the deficiency is made sp, thc surplus fund shall not be divided among counties that have voted dispensaries out. There are some people, however, who hold that under the provisions of the Constitution the non-dispensary counties cannot be deprived ot' this surplus, and there is likely to be an issue made on this point in the courts. At all events it is claimed that Chero? kee County cannot be kept cut of the profits that have been accumulated for the schools while Cherokee County .had its dispensaries and ' much of which is still unpaid to the schools, and is largely represented by stock in the State and county dispensaries. The vote in Cherokee County-five to .one-against the dispensary bas proven an utter surprise to people here who are interested in the dispen? sary situation. The advocates and friends of the system are very much worried by this marked verdict of the voters of Cherokee, and dc not quite understand what it may lend to. The action in Cherokee may lead to a State contest and utterly shatter the hopes of th? ?id voca tes of prohibition. County action is the strong card for the prohibitionists to play for a good while yet Gaffney, Nov. S.-In Cherokee the first (-leeton under the Brice law has re?alr,ed in an overwhelming defeat for the dispensary. By a vote of six to one the county has voted to close the dispensaries. Fourteen out of 24 boxes reported give dispensary Ll'!and no dispensary 1,032. In this county Senator Tillman made a speech urging the dispensary's retention. A Heavy Load. To lift that load off of the st >maoh take Kodol Dyspepsia Care. It digests what I yon eat. Soar stomach, belehi: g. ga* on I stomach and ali disorders of the eu nu ach ? that are curable, are instantly relieved ami I permanently enred by the u-^e of Kodol j Dyspepsia Cnre. S. P. Storr*, a druggist j ; at 207 Main street, New Britain, Conn., i I Rays: 4,Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure i? giving j j such universal satisfaction and is so ?ur?- j ! ly becoming ihe positive relief and aalwe- j j quent cure for this distressing tiilm?nt, I j j feel that I am always sure to satisfy and | j gratify roy eastomers by recommending it j j to them. 1 write tbU to show how well ! tho remedy is spoken of he'e." K?dol j Dyspepsia Cure was di*c?.vered after ; yean? of srif-nti?c txpenment* nnd will p- .*r enes it has saved. A certain cure for coughs, croup and whooping cough. A. L. Spafford, Postmaster, of Chester, Mich., says: "Oir little giri was unconscious from sir annula? tion during a sudden and terrible attack of croup. One MiDute Cough Cure quick? ly i elieved and cured ber and I cannot praise it too highly." One Minute Cough Cave relieves cough?, makes breathing easy, cuts out phhgm, draw* cut inflam? mation, and reuovee every cau^o of a cough and strain cn lunge. Seid by O. B. 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The kidney secretions were irregular, un I natural and at night too frequent in action. . I used lots of remedies and took doctor's j medicine bnt was jost the same aft^r ? used j them :>s before. I was told about Donn's Ki'.) cents Poster-Milburn Ca, Buffalo. N. Y., si?if I agents for the T'nited states Kern em ber the name Dean's-and t ako :io ' other. w Indigestion Causes Catarrh of the Stomach. For many years it has been supposed that Catarrh of the Stomach caused indigestion and dyspepsia, but the truth is exactly the opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh. Re? peated attacks of indigestion inflames the mucous membranes lining the stomach and exposes the nerves of the stomach, thus caus? ing the glands to secrete mucin instead of the juices of natural digestion. This ia called Catarrh of the Stomach. 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