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BLACKJUILTY Jodie M. Rawlinson and H. Lee Selooons Declared Not Gailty. FAMOUS GRAFT TRIAL John BUack Was Convicted on the . \Second Count of Indictment, Which is a Conspiracy to Defrand and Cheat the State Out of a Large Sum of Money. The jury iu the graft cades at Chester brought iu the following verdict at half-past nine o'clock Friday nigh;: "Not guilty as to Jodie M. Rawlinson and H. Lee Salomons: guilty as to John Black on second count: not guilty on first count." The State says the conviction of Black on the second count of the indictment means in a few words that he has boen declared guilty of conspiring to cheat and defraud the State of South Carolina by dive-J false pretenses and indirect means of largo sums of money. The difference between the first and Becond countB to the ordinary mind is hard to distinguish, the difference b^ing something like this: The first count charges conapiracy to receive and accept rebates for individual use by board of directors of the State dispensary contrary to the statues. The second count ie of more general'meaning, meaning "any means' of cheating or defrauding the State, not merely the acceptance of rebates. Black was convicted on the second count and the penalty is left to the discretion of the court. iBlack'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 misrtrtal at best, wihlle others, from I the evidence presented at the trial of this case, were of th opiuion that Black would be convicted. What the sentence will be will depend on tbi court, as the matter is left to it. After directing attention to the jury to the allesatios of indictments, Judge Moore, in substance, charged \ them as follows: That the acceptance of a rebate, by any one holding an office of trust and profit In the >3tate, in addition to the compensation provided by law, is a misdemeanor under the sttflute, but this is so only when such rebate is 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 the State of false pretenses and indirect means beins a conspiracy to 'njure the public is a crime under the laws of South Carolina, independently of any statuary provision. A conspiracy is a combination between two or more persons to do a criminal act, tha-t is, to commit a crime, or the agreeing of two or more persons to do by concerted action an unlawful act. To constitute a conspiracy 'there must be unity of design and purpose, for the comniOH design is of the essence of the conanli?Q AV The mere knowledge, acquieaence, or approval of the act, without the cooperation or agreement to cooperate, is not enough to constitute one a party to a conspiracy. No formal agreement, however, is necasary to constitute a conspiracy, but is Ib sufficient if the minds of the parties meet understanding, so 2* to bring about an intelligent and deliberate agreement of purpose between them to do the acts and commit the offenses charged, although Buch agreement or understanding is not manifested by any formal words. The fact that the defendants did not co upon the stand and testify in their own behalf is not to be considered against them, a6 It is the ri?ht of the defpndants to stand mute and silent and reguire the State to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury is the sole judge of facta, nf fho rrpdihilitv of witnesses and of truth of any other testimony in the case The jury is to ignore every other ! consideration except the duty to render a true verdict according to the law and. the evidence, a duty of high import^o the State, a duty to'be discharge? faithfully and impartial!;and with entire disregard of extraneous matters. The burden is on the Stat? to establish the guilt of the defendants beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury can convict on circumstantial evidence. Seven Houses Burned. Fire Thursday afternoon destroyed seven dwelling houses at'Goldsboro. X. C. Inhabitants of the burnt houses were heavy losers, aa the flames spread so rapidly, and the heat wr?s so intense that it was with great difficulty that they succeeded in s iving what few articles they did save. * Where is Teddy? Ovster Hay wonders what has become of Colonel Roosevelt. He is still in complete seclusion at Sagmoro Hill. Not since his return from the Spanish-American war, twelve years aeo has the colonel kept himself so secluded at his home. Sweep Chicago. The Democrats carried Chicago by about 40.000 majority, capturing six Republican congressional diatrlcts and electing their entire county ticket. The vote In the rural district was all that caved Illinois to the Republican*. REFUSED MEDICINE PROMINENT LEADER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS IX N'urth Carolina Refuses to Accept Medical Attention of any Kind and Dies From Fever. iMiss Mary Bridges, aged about 38 years, leader of the Christian Science sect at Wilmington, N. C., and one of that city's most wealthy aud prominent young women, died on Thursday morning alter an illness of ten days from typhoid fever and the fact that no physician was called in during her illness has caused intense indignation among her friends and relatives. 'Miss Bridges, not only was leader of the Christian Scientists, but gave liberally of her wealth to maintain the church. Several years ago she purchased a tract of land In the suburbs and developed it Into one of the most exclusive residential sections of the city. It was there that Bridgers bulk the Christian Science church. AKftnf sn aero Miss Bridges fel 1 while inspecting a handsome house she was having built and it was believed at the time that she sustained internal injuries but she would receive no services of a phy-j slcian except in the capacity of a i surgeon, she having received a bad i gash upon her face in the fall.. 'iliaa Bridges was a daughter of the late Robert R. Bridges, for mauy years president of the Atlantic C-oast Line Railroad, and she was connected with many of the lead ing families in the State. WHAT CAUSED DEFEAT. Democratic Chairman Lloyd Issues a Statement. On the night of the election Ja& T. Lloyd, chairman of the Democratic national Congressianal committee, issued the following statement: "Present indications are that Congress will be Democratic about 33 majority. Thus far the returns indicate that our pre-election estimates were about correct. "Th causes which have led to thv* results today are well known.. !t j is a srious rebuke to the Republi~ fnr ire fnHurt. in reduce I V/UU poi u ? a \s * (VV - - the tariff, as the people believed tb* party had promised. The high com of protected, manufactured articles, which has resulted in greatly increased cost of living, has had very much to do with producing this result. There is general dissatisfaction with the existiug political conditions and with the present Republican administration. This has led to Its repudiation as far as conld be done at the polls. : "The Democratic party has won a victory because the only hope of the people is In Its supremacy. "'The Repuolican party has shown by its course that it will not enact legislation in the interest of the masses where such lgislation would be to the detriment of the classes." KAILROAU8 HELD RESPONSIBLE. Lou Die ror v\ ncu i>uu/mutives Cause Fires. That it is an error to grant a nonauit on the ground that There whs no evidence of negligence, when the testimony tended to show 'that damage was caused to property by sparks from a locomotive, 13 the substance of a decision handed down Friday, by JuBtice D. E. Hydrlck, of tte State Supreme Court, In reversing the decision of J. M. Birt, against the Southern Railway Company. Justice Hydrick points out that prima facie presumption is that there was negligence, whence the burd?n is placed upon the railroad company to show that the engine was constructed, equipped and managed with due tare. This decision, which came up on a case in which a non-euit had been ordered, is of much importance !u causes arising out of damage to proyerty from sparks trom locomotives. It is also pointed out by Mr. Hydrick that a complaint settin.; ou: negligence may be amended, durinc trial, to come under Section 2,135. of the code, which make railroads liable for damaes for fire from engines (except in cases specified) without regard to negligence. " Fine Wheat Crop. The wheat crop for 'South Carolina for the year 1 f? 10 has broken all records in this state. The figures on the crop were given oui. Wednesday by Commissioner Watson. During 1910, the wheat chop crop was 4,756,000 bushels, while for 19Uy the umnber of bushels was 3,810,000. * Women Elected. Four women will sit in the general assembly of Colorado as result of Tuesday's election. They are Alma Lafferty, Louise U. Jones and Louiee M. Kerwin, all elected representatives from Denver districts on the Democratic ucnei, ana Agnes Riddle, Republican. Beaten to a Frazzle. The following telegram was re<*ivcd at Tammany Hall in New York City on the night of the election from 9 Democrat in Col. Roosevelt's own district in Oyster Bay: "Roosevelt's own district: Dix, 218; Stimson. 158. 'Beateii to a frazzle.' " and file enjoy it. Look Blue for Them. A New York letter says with Connecticut. Massachusetts. Maine. New York and New Jer6ey gone Democratic. it looks to the Republican politicians about there as the day of Judgment, Hut the Republican rank SWEEP THE HOUSE j DEMOCRATS HAVE GOOD WORKING MAJORITY IS IT. The Democrat Elected New Members in the West, In the East and in the South. The Sixty-second Congress, which was elected on Tuesday, will stand as follows: Democrat elected, 227. Republicans elected, 163. Socialists elected, 1. Total, 391. Majority of house, 196. Democratic represent&tioi In excess of majority, 30. Democrats majority over Republicans, 64. Complete returns on the election of representatives in congress jndi cat* that the Democrats will have a working majority of 3 0 In the nest house. The number of Democrats elected to Congress, according to the latest returns, which .are of an unofficial chnractpr, is 226. The Republican representation will be 163 or 164, or 7 seate 'ess than the Democrats now have In the Sixty-first congress. The Eleventh Pennsylvania district, which is represented in the present congress by a Republican, is in doubt. The Twelfth Pennsylvania district, also normally Republican, is likewise doubtful. Tha earlier returns Indicated the election of Robert E. Lee and he Is carried in the table as representative of this district. Later reurns, however, give hlB Republican opponent, Robt. D. Heaton, an excellent fighting chance, and the official count will be neceasary to determine the result. Absolute confidence is not felt in the returns for some of the Wisconsin districts, and It Is not impossible that the official figures will change the totals of the two parties. The Fifth Wisconsin district is claimed by Victor L. Derger, Socialist. Henry F. Cochems, the Republican candl date, does not concede Berger's election, and a recount may be necessary to decide the election. Gains by Parties. Congressional gains were made by the Republicans and Democrats in the following States: Dem. Rep. Connecticut 1 0 Illinois 4 0 Indiana 1 0 Iovci 2 1 Kentucky I 0 Maine 2 0 Maryland 2 0 Massachusetts 1 1 Michigan 2 0 Missouri 4 1 Nevada 0 1 New Jersey 4 0 New York 12 1 North Carolina 3 0 Ohio ... 7 0 Oklahoma 1 0 Pennsylvania 6 1 Rhode Island 1 C West Virginia 4 0 Totals . . .58 6 Net Democratic gain, 62. AFTER A BITTER FIGHT. President Tul't Fired Stuart from a Good Office. Announcement Thursday of the appointment of Fred Head as collector of customs at Newport News, Va., marked the end of a fight that began early last winter and forced the retirement from the office which he had held "for four years of J. E. B. Stuart, son of the famous Confederate leader. President Roosevelt appointed Mr. Stuart to office as a compliment to the South, he said. Early during his term, Mr. Stuart became involved !n a oiv'l service invePtigation because he deposed two white deputies and put in their places negro?*s who happened to be party leader*. President Tnft took up the matter last week and decided to appoiit Mr. Read, but announcement of the : appointment was deferred until last I Thursday, when it was given out at the treasury department. CHAIRMAN MACK'S MISTAKE. He Voted the Straight Republican Ticket on Tuesday. A? P.uffalo, N. Y.. Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic national committee. Tuesday voted the straight Republican ticket. I; was an error, but it could not be rectified. Subsequently he told the joke on himself, "1 wanted to sechow fast I could vote my party ticket on the voting machine," he said. "It was somewhat dark in the booth and In my haste, I pulled the wrong ' 1 J ? 1% D AniiKllrt^n I aIt _ I lever UllU vuieu me nC[JUUiaaii Ubu et. I immediately announced to the election inspectors my error and asked permission to correct the mistake, but. of course, the inspectors, would not permit." He Dropped Dead. When the 'Missouri Pacific Train No. 1 ran down and killed an unidentified man near Warrenburg, Mo., Thursday. L. D. Hopkins, of St. Louis. the conductor, clutched at his breast, reeled and fell dead In the1 Pullman coac'ii. He had been on tbe road forty years, and the accident wag the first that ever occurred while he was in charge of a train. Twety-One Drowned. Twenty-one persons were drowned in the wreck of two fishing vessels during a severe storm 'n the English channel Friday. One of the crafts collided with a coast steamer. (Two other fishing vessels founderaci and It 1s feared that their crews w*re lost. A boat occupied by four cua torn agents Is missing. THE PEOPLE WIN Through ihe Democratic Party They Re buke the Republicans. HOUSE IS DEMOCRATIC New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Massa chusetts, Conuecticot, Indiana, Nebraska and Other Heretofore Re publican States Have Enrolle* Themselves Under tne Democratit Banner for the Country's Good. The elections held in the differem States on Tuesday of last week re suited In a political convulsion ol tnr pooptiinp pyfpnt. similar at manv points to the famous tidal wavo ol 1892, and possibly more widespread in effect. In many States, heretofore courtiJered Republican strongholds that party bas been driven from power by the outraged people and the Democratic party enthroned. In New York State John A. Dix, Democratic candidate for Governor, was elected over Henry L. StimBon, Republican, by a plurality of about 66,000, reversing the Republican ol 70,000 in 1908 for Governor Hughes, The Democrats also gained ten congressmen, and carried the legislature, which ensures a Democratic Senator in place of Senator Depew, Republican. In New Jersey Woodrow Wilson, Democratic candidate for Governor, was elected over Vivian M. Lewis, Republican, by about 30,000 plurality, reversing the previous Republican plurality of S.0 00 for Gc-'.'-ruo: Fort. The Democrats" elected eight congressmen out of ten, being a Democratic gain of five. The Democrats also control the Legislature on joint ballot, which will give them a United Statea Senator in place of a Repub Ucan. In Massachusetts Eugene N. Fosa Democratic candidate, has defeated Governor Eben S. Draper, Republican candidate for re-election, by lbout 30,000 plurality, reversing a "ormer plurality of Governor Draper of 8,000. The Democrats elected six jongressmen out of fourteen, being i gain of two. In Connecticut Judge Simeon E. Baldwin, Democratic candidate, was "lectedj Governor over Charles A. Goodwin, Republican, by about 4,000 plurality, revereing the previous Republican plurality of 16,000. Tbf democrats elected one congressman, chich is a gain of one. In Ohio Governor Judson Harmon. Democratic candidate for re-election, appears to have carried the State by about 60,000 over Warren G. Harding, Republican candidate. The Democrats will control thd Legislature, vhlch 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 major ity of over 30,000. The Democrats) carried the Legislature which will elect Kern. Democrat, to succeed Reverldge, Republican, In the United States Senate. Tho Democrats nearly made a clean sweep of congressmen, 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 majority. The Democrats carried the Legislature and elected all their .'ongressional candidates except one. The delegation in congress will remain as at present, eight Democrats and two Republicans. In North Carolina the Democrat* carried the State by about 50.00C uiantiiio- oil tp>n ronerreas lUUJUi it/ , Civuviuf, M.. _ u men, which is a gain of three, and making gains of probably ten Representatives for the already overwhelming Democratic majority in the lowei house of the General Assembly and possibly four Senators. No State officers wore voted for, except Judges and Commissioners of Public Works In West Virginia the Democrats carried the Legislature, which will elect a Democratic! United Statet Senator in place of Senator Scott Republican. They have also electec four congressmen out of Ave, whict is a clean gain. In Nebraska Dahlman, Democrat candidate for Governor, wa3 defeat ed by Chester A. Aldrlch, Republican by a safe majority. The rest of th< Democratic State ticket was elect^i and the Democrats control the Legls lature, which will elect Congressmar Hitchcock, Democrat, to succeec Burkett, Republican, in the Unltec States Senate. The congreaslona delegation will remain as at present three democrats and three Republi cans. Dahlman waa fought by th< prohibitionists. In i.Marylnd the Democrats carriet the Legislature by a good majorlt: and elected five congressmen out o six, being a Democratic gain of two Thomas Warren, Republican, save< the Fifth district for his party, whlcJ lost its representatives in the Thin and Sixth districts. In Rhode Island the Republican lost heavily, re-electing Governo Pothier by a scant 1,200 votes, a against hie plurality of about 12,00i In the last election.. Senator Aid rich's successor will be a Republican In Oklahoma the Democrats woi by 25,000 majority. They gainei one congressman and have good ma jority in the legislature. In Missouri the Democrats won thus bringing her b/ick in the Dem ocratic. The Democrats carried th Legislature and gained One congress man. ; In Oregon. Wyoming and Nort: Dakota the Democrat.* elected thei A GREAT VICTORY DEMOCRATS WENT LN ON TUEB DAY OX A TIDAL WAVE. They Not Only Carry the Houoe bj Sweeping Majority, But Gain New Senators. Tho political upheaval of last Tuesday, when the Democrats went in on a tidal wave, has been follow. ed by a general survey of the poI pltical field, which discloses with greater detail and precision the mag: uitude of the great Democratic victory. 'Latest calculations on the national house of representatives, based ou complete, but unofficial returus, show ' that the Democrats will have a safe ' working majority of 3 0. ' The outcome of the United States I senate is now definitely settled. The Republicans are assured of 16 new ! senators, which with 34 hold-over 1 senators, ^lved them a total oi &0. The Democrats are assured of 15 new ) senator, which, with 25 hold-overs, gives them a total of 40. Two senaDtorships are still in 1 doubt?namely, the successor of the 1 late Mr. Dolllver in Iowa and of Mr. ' Carter in Montana, where there is ; prospect of a tie. 'xnese aetermiuea iuumb, uuwbioi, leave a Republican majority in the senate as follows: Total membership, 92; necessary ; to majority, 47; Republicans, 50; 1 Democrats, 40; doubtful, 2. The 16 Republican senators considered assured are from California, Connecticut^ Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont. Washington, V/lsccnsin and ^Vyomlr.g. The 15 Democratic senators considered assured are from Florida, Indianna, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, ' Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tenneasaee, , Texas,, Virginia and West Virginia. , A summary of the contests for governorships shows the following Democratic governors elected with the approximate pluralities: New York, DIx, 66,000. /New Jersey, Wilson, 30,000. Connecticut, Baldwin, 3,500. Massachusetts, Fobs. 33,000. I Ohio, Harmon, 60,000. Oklahoma, Cruce, 25,000. , Oregon, West, 2,000. Wyoming, Carey, 2,000. ( Alabama, O'Neal, 60,000. South Carolina, Blease, 60,000. Texas, Colquit, 150,000. North Dakota, Burke, 3,000. , Thp Republican governors elected with approximate pluralities: New Hampshire, Hass, 7,000. Rhode Island, Pothier, 900. Iowa. Carroll, 10,000. Kansas, Stubbs, 5,000. , Michigan, Osborn, 40,000. Minnesota, Eberhart, 50,000. Nebraska. Aldrich, 5,000. South Dakota, Vespey, 12,000. wlannnflln mphnvprr 1 k.000. California, Johnson, 25,000. Nevada. Oddie, 500. Tennessee, Hopper, 12,000. The governorships In two States , are not yet reported as being beyond , doubt, namely, Colorado and Idaho. In the East the Republicans lost New York, New Jersey. Massachusetts, Connecticut in the late election and Maine sometime ago. WOULD HOLD UP OIL KING. Young Hungarian Writes Threatening Letters. Charged with writing threatening letters to John D. Rockfeller , demanding $50,000, Peter Lillijohn, a Hungarian, 23 years of age, is held 1 at police headquarters in New York. Hugo Kardoc, who accused Lillijohn 1 of sending the letter to him to be 1 forwarded to Mr. Rockfeller, mad? the complaint which caused the young Hungarian's arrest. Kardoff told detectives he received three letters from L'llijohn Friday afternoon. One written, In Hungarian, was adI dressed to the Standard Oil chief, > and contained the demand for 850,i nnn The nthors wprp addressed to Kardoff and directed him 'to tiausi late and forward the message to I Mr. Rockfeller , under threat of i death. * I governors and other State oiricers i by majorities ranging from 1.500 to 3,000. In Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mis. slssippl , Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia the Democrats > had their usual majorities and elect1 ed nearly every one of their can. didates from coroner to governor. In 5 Kentucky the Democrats made feains ] all along the line and elected ail the 1 congressmen except two, making the j delegation eight to two, a Democratic gain of one. In California" South Dakota, Iowa, L. Pennsylvania, Vermont, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada, Kansas, j New Hampshire and Washington the r Republicans elected their tickets, but f at greatly reduced majorities. Th* Democrats made gains in congreas1 men in several of these above States, 3 ranging from one to six in soiu* or j them. This ia the greatest political upK heaval that has occurred in this r country in many y^ars, and showa fi that the people have at last awlo fi to the fact that they are being plun. dcrf-d by the laws passed by fi.t Republican party for the benfflc of t';-* a trusts. The Democrats aro in ro stay j if they make the proper use of th^tr . opportunity. It Killed by Train. With his foot caught in a frog on e the track and unable to exr.rlcata ! i- himself, George H. Hart, aged 55, of 'Peabody, Mass., 6tood and wat?a-l b ed a freilht train a6 it bore down on r him. Ho was Instantly killed. * GOES UP HEAD JERRY H. MOORE 19 CHAMPIOJi BOY CORN GROWER. Tbe Report that Another Boy Made Two Hundred Fifty-eight Bushels Is a Mistake. The State says Jerry H. Moore, of Winona, In Florence county, ia the champion corn grower of South Carolina and of tbe world. He Is 15 years of age and produced 228 bushels and 3 pecks of corn on one acre of land. This is next to the highest yield of corn ever produced and is only exceeded by the Drake yield of 266 bushels. Jerry Moore is the son of a minister, and the great yield was secured on the parsonage land. This announcement was made on Wednesday by Ira W. Williams. State agent of the Unitod States larui demonstration work.. Young Moore is a member of the Florence County Boys Corn club. He will win a number of prizes in the county and 8tate contests and at the South Atlantic States Corn exposir I An ti'hlnh to n ho HnM In foliim. I'lUU, n U4VU l O WW UU1VI IU VViUUi bia from December 5 to 8. Several days ago It waa reported that a boy in Marlboro county had produced 258 bushels. This record was Investigated by Ira W. Williams and he found that there was a mis- 1 take In measuring the corn. The boy only produced 179 bushels, whlcb is far below the record of Jerry Moore. The following announcement was : made Wednesday by Ira W. Williams: "After carefully iuve&tigfiting uau having the corn measured of the reputed 258 bushels per acre, I find that the world's record has not been broken, that the boy will be second : 30 far as the reports now stand in the yield from the boys' corn clubs In the State. I will say, however, that there was no Intention on the part of the boys or the committee or the people of Marlboro county to give out any statement that was not ; absolute accurate, as all of them were anxious that the facts be known. The mistake occurred in the method of measuring the com. We do not accept any' measurements In resrard to the ereatest yield in the State except the absolute weight o/ the corn. I think, however, that this production is the most remarkable lu the history of the State's corn production. It is certainly more remarkable than the Drake yield, If the reports as to how the Drake yield was made is true; for, in cost of production, it is by far the least of tho large yields produced, and the methods are such that any man could follow and expect the moat profitable resultB. "There were several boys from this neighborhood In the contest. This boy ia an orphan boy, his father having died when he was small. He has two brothers about his size. He did not use but 2,400 pounds of commercial fertilizer and two load* of stable manure. "The spirit of this boy in regard to accurate measurement was the best I have ever aeen." No blame or reflection is attached to this young farmer, Arich Odom The error was caused by the crude way of judging it. The largest yield this year in Marlboro county waa obtained by Marvin Usher, who got 158 bushels. Young Odom planted hia onrn tn .fhrAe-fnot nine-inch rows. " - - * " I about six inches In the drill. Fertilizer used: two loads of stable manure, 100 meal, 300 acid and 600 soda. AMOUNT OF COTTON GINNED. Censtw Bureau Gives Figures l*p t< November First. The census bureau report issueo it 10 o'clock Wednesday mornln? shows 7,339,983 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned from tho growth of 1910 to Nov. 1. compared with 7,017,849 for 1909; 3,181.557 for 1908, and 6,128,562 for 1 907. Round bales Including this year are 81,187, compared with 109,621 for 1909: 148,866 for 1908, and 125,785 for 1907. Sea Island this year is 40,516 bales, compared with 55,237 for 1909: 45,479 for 1 908. and 33,331 for 1907. The ginning by states follows: Alabama 747,102 Arkansas 323,674 Florida 3S.287 Georgia .. 1,241,138 Louisiana 154,756 .Mississippi 576,873 ?s"orth Carolina .. .. 386,114 Oklahoma .584,850 South Carolina 729,023 Tennessee 129,781 Texas 2.403,981 All other states.. .. 24,838 The distribution of Sea Island cotton for 1910 by states is: Florida 15,191 Georgia 22,507 South Carolina 2,818 Another Auto Victim. At Savannah the first Jatii c/ ru the grand prize race course occurred when a Sharp Arrow overturned, Instantly killing Albert Fuchs, the mechanician and badly injuring " ^1 J ?:?? fViA />or I I WEI. JH. tsQarp, uefiiguci ui mvi and injuring Wm. H. Priger, regular driver of the car on Thursday. Election Barbecue. Jubilant over the election returns showing that Stanley county had gone Democratic, Mr. J. R. Godfrey, a contractor of Norwood, fjr^nley K. C., who Is doing some building In Spencer, gave a big barbecue in honor of the event. GRAFKASES Growing Oat the Old State Dispemry ta Trial at Chester. BLACK AND RAWUNSON Two of the Last Dispensary Directors Are Having Their Recorder Aired.?>Draft by Black on John Early, in Favor. of Henry Black Put in Evidence. J Id the trial at Chester of Black nnd Rawlinson, former director* of the South Carolina state dispensary, and Lee Solomons, a former liquor salesman, for conspiracy to defraud the state, Attorney General Lyon Wednesday offered in evidence tne 'Mittle red book" kept by Henry Samuels, of Chester, a former whiskey salesman, an a memorandum cf the rebates by the board from the Balesmen. Whether Samuels was one of the alleged conspirators remains undertermined. John T. Early, of Cincinnati, who represented the Fleischmann liquor intereets, declared he paid Direotor John Black, of Columbia, "money In the form of rebates." He said: "I did so because. I thought it would Influence him to give me orders. Ha took the money, and I got thom 3rdera." . .. ... The $2,500 draft made on BjSfly by Black In favor of Henry W. Black was offered in evidence. Early Identified it and said that In all he had paid Black between $4,000 and $5,000; that he usually paid him ra ates of $1 to $3 each on every bar.ci Liuck uouKht of ium. C. W. Dudley, of Kentucky, who formerly represented Clarke Bros, and Co., distillers,, of Peoria, 111., said that once Directors Black, Wylis and Rawlinson ordered out 2,600 barrels and 1,600 cases of whiskey, on which Dudley paid them $4,000 In rebates. The draft was put in evidence. Dudley said that of this Wylie got $1,200, Rawlinson $1,200 and Black $1,700.. In the examination of Dudley it was developed that Dudley had applied to John Black for funds upos which Dudley might get across th? oorder into Canada, to keep from estirying in this case. He did not Tet the money. The defense holds 'hat this indicated consciousneM of nnocence. on the part of Black and Jtawllnsnn. Had they been guilty of wrong doing, the defence claims, hey would have been anxious to get Dudley out of the way. Mr. Dudley swore that the abovn imounts were paid out by him to che three. "I lied before the winding-op com* ni8Bion when i testified that I had ?iven no rebates. I am telling tb? ruth today," swore C. W. Dudley. "Do you expect this jury to believe you today?" asked ICelson. "No," replied Mr. Dudley. Whether or not Henry Samuels of Chester Is one of the conspirator* to defraud the State, whether or not ie knew of the schedule or rebates required and received occupied for i while tbe attention of the court in *he trial of Black, Rawiinson and Solomons. The question arose when Attorney General Lyon offered in evidence the "little red book" kept by Samuels as a memorandum of the rebates required by the board from the whiskey drummers. The question is still unsettled. John T. Early, of Cincinnati, O.. Fleishman's representative*, testifying for the State, declared that he paid John Black "money in the i'orm of rebates because I thought it would influence him to give me orders. He took the money and I ?ot the orders." WANTED TO KILL MINI8TKH. Mexican Rioters Threaten Representatives of Uncle Sain. Ad/vic^s reoertved from Laredo state that rloteiu in Mexico City on Wednesday atempted the life of the United States Ambassador. 1 lie report I'UUJC uuui guutvoo WW ,-dderable reliable. The Attempt on the life of the ambassador was made . early Wednesday morning. The attack was the culmination of an antlAmerican demonstration which bepan Tuesday ni^ht in which two Mexican student and a Mexican onlooker were killed by the police to an attempt to preserve order. Bitter feeling was aroused as a resul: of these fatalities and further trouble was expected with the break of day. On account of a rigorous censorship reports reaching here are meagre. Consulate Wrecked? According to private telegrams the American consulate at Ciudld Porfirio Diaz, 6t;f:e of Coabilla, and just across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas, was wrecked by a mob of Mexicans Friday night. The messages stated that no one was injured. * Will Jubilate. Vrtrir cnffraeists held a mass meeting at Cooper Union Thursday night to celebrate the victory of woman suffragists, won In the btate election last week. The meeting wa* one of the largest ev?r held in New York city by the advocates of votes for women. Roth Turned Down. Tn New York particular satisfaction is taken In the fact that Oyster Bay, the home of Roosevelt, and (Jtlea, the home of Vice President Sherman, both went Democratic in Tne?* day's landslide.