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VOL. XL.NO. 92. INW BERRY. S. 0; FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9. 1904 TWICE A WEE.$.5l A WAR RUMORS. Hundreds of Conflicting Reports From Many Varied Sources. St. Petersburg. Sept. 8.-Little in formation has been officially received r regarding the position of the Rus- c sian troops around Mukden.. Unof- E ficial dispatches are plentiful but no I official information is furnished.k., One result of this lack of official -news is a large crop of wild rumors. J One of these had it that the Rus- t sians had defeated the Japanese 3 forces and that General Kuroki was I among the killed. I t Another asserts that two Japanese f Generals have been taken prisoners with their entire forces also captured. c A third rumor states that the Rus sians have retired, while a fourth de- C nies this and asserts that an artillerv battle is in progress along the rail road. None of these rumors can be con firmed or denied. It is reported that the Japanese as sert it is their intention to take Muk- 1 den and then rest there unti! spring when a battle will occur, probably near Mukden, and throughout thd winter the Japs say they will hurry re-inforcements to the front. f Gems Captured. t r respondent of the Exchange company wires that news has been received there of the capture of a large amount of ammunition and a quantity of guns for the Japanese during the retreat of the Russians from Liao Yang. r The Mikado's forces are said to 'have captured one hundred and thir- 4 ty-two wagons of provisions and thir- a ty-eight wagons loaded with ammuni tion at Pan ,Kian Pou. t . Ninety-seven field guns were also captured, and at the charge of Kia pushoxhere were several thousand small arms captured. The People's Bank. The People's National Bank, of Prosperity, have not borrowed any r money during the year and while I their discounts have been large dur- -1 ing the months when money is e scarcest their cash balances has av- C eraged about the same, a fact show- v ing that their deposit account has been v rapidly growing. We invite your at- r tention to their announenrent in j another column. A Card. Kind Friends: I wish to thank you for the support which you gave me r in the recent elction. For those e who cave me no support I have only C the kindest feelings. G. S. Moore. I t t Whitmire Baptists. Last week Rev. J. H. Pearcy, pas tor of the Baptist church here, was assisted in a series of services by c the Rev. L. W. Swope, of the Bush River church. Brother Swope cap tured the hearts of everybody by his -c sound, earnest, and able sermons, as well as by his genial and pleasant manners while out of the pulpit. This meeting will be long :--membered b~y the people of Whitmire. During thie meetings there were four addi- I tze'ns by letter and ::.e by baptism, v .h three more awritine~ baptism. ,,'n Sunday, the 5th inst., our graded school opened with - about ~ fifty pupils. Prof. F. L. Bradham is a graduate of Wofford and comes to us well-recommended. Miss a Bertha Anderson was with us last 3.ear, and we are all very much re ;oiced at her return. We predict a prosperous session. P. Various and All About. .. ....TT The hour for the meeting of the rimary and Junior union has been hanged to 5 p. in., Fridays, instead : f 5:30 TO TAKE WASHINGTON. ;eneral Bell Contemplating Second and Last Problem. Gainesville, Va., September 8.-At ine this morning General Bell, the ommander of the brown army, be an his attack on the blues for the urpose of forcing his way toward Vashington. It is supposed that his ultimate ob ect is an assault upon the capital of he United States. This is the second nd last of the manoeuvre problems aid down by General Corbin, he corps commander, the rst being ended yesterday. Owing to the exhausted condition f the troops after the first day's ghting, the beginning of the sec n problem was set forward -nine ours. Acid Thrower. Chicago, Sept. 8.-Burglars entered he mansion of B. L. Crawford, pres lent of the National Biscuit com any, early this morning, in the fash >nable district at Evanston. While engaging in their work Miss sabel MacPherson, a sister of Mrs. :rawford, surprised them. One rob >er grabbed a bottle of carbolic acid rom his pocket and threw the con ents in the face of the young wo aan. He escaped. Miss MacPher on will be disfigured for life. Bob Taylor Married Again. Bristol, Va., Sept. 8.-Ex-Gov. Rob rt L. Taylor of Tennessee was mar ied to Miss Mami St. John of Chil owie, Va., yesterday afternoon at .30 o'clock. The wedding occurred t the bride's home and was attend d by many of the wide circle of rela ions. Gov. Taylor has been married three imes, having been divorced only a ew months ago from his second 7ife at Knoxville. Gov. and Mrs. aylor will reside in Bristol. Lynchers Fined. Danville, Va. Sept. 8.-W. T. Har is, Wicker Armes, Dan H. Talley, ud F. Pruitt, Gorge C. Mills, R. J. .ynch and Whit Meyrs were convict d yesterday in the corporation court if being participants in the mob, when an attempt was nade several reeks ago to lynch the negro. Roy eals, charged wth murder, cinfined a the city jail. Hair & Havird. Mrs. J. H. Hair of this enterprising rm, has recently returned from the orthern markets where she purchas d a fine and up-to-date stock and ac uainted herself with the latest mod s in hats and trimmings. They are repared to serve their trade better han ever before and those who visit heir store will testify to this fact.. They are prepared with the latest a their line and here you will al rays find the most polite and courte us attention, whether you desire to purchase or not. They invite an nspa-tion of their line by the ladies f the city and the county. Worse Than the Upper Ten. "Only the upper ten go to your hurch don't they?" inquired the plain erson. "ges," replied the organist of the well church, "but they're, not a cir umstance to the uppish tenor in our hoir."-Philadelphia Press. The new army regulations, says the ashington correspondent of the few York Tribune, will prohibit the nutilation of manes, tails and fore ocks of horses. It is stipulated that here shall be no alteration in the ength of these appendages by dock ng, banging or clipping. Those in harge of the animals shall do only ucli trimming and clipping as may e necessary to prevent a shaggy ap PARKER SPEAKS. Big Time With Democratic Editors At Esopus. Esopus, Sept. 8.-Judge Parker formally received the democratic ed itors, in his home at Rosemount, to day. The reception iyas the occas ion for many speeches. the chief among them being the speech by Charles W. Knapp, on: behalf of the editors, and the response by Judge Parker. The Arrival. Esopus. September 8.-The steam-: er St. John, bearing on board the contingent of democratic scribes, drew up along the Rosemount dock at eleven-twenty this morning. All were enthusiastic and were bent upon exhibiting it, as they cheered the candidate lustily while the steam er was making fast. The trip from New York was un eventful. There were six hundred in the party. The committee and the editors were inspired by the strains of the "Star-Spangled Banner" rendered by a band, as they climbed up the hill to Parker's house. The Judge met them at the piazza. After a general handshaking the par ty stopped out on the lawn and Charles W. Knapp. of St. Louis, spoke for half an hour. The address by Mr. Knapp consist ed mostly of a eulogy on Parker, coupled with the assurance that he 1 would have the heartiest and strong est support of all the democratic edi tors in the country. The speaker predicted democratic success in No vember. Judge Parker's Response. judge Parker, after expressing his pleasure in greeting at Rosemount the representatives of the American press, and pointing out the great power. that lay in their hands, said: "There are questions of great im portance to be passed upon by the people in November, questions that it will be your duty and therefore, I ass'ume, : our pleasure as well, to present honestly and clearly so that the people may. understand them." Judge Parker continued and stated that he would take up but one feature of the republican platform. He said, "They have displayed their capacity for rule by a government which has been made conspicuous by incapacity and infirmity of purpose." Judge Parker said he would like to compare the Cleveland administra tion with any administration of theI republicans since 186o. The comparison, he said, would show that under democratic control the administration purely of the fath ers had been observed in the conduct of the government. No one of its departments then was permeated, as of late, with cor ruption rivalling the days of the star rule. He said that the democratic policy had been makng successful efforts to cut down, or rather to check, the growth of expenditures, and that it ended each time in cutting down the expenses which were within the con trol of the executive department be low the expenses of the preceding administration. After 1868 the re publicans had shown reckless extrav agance and waste of the people's mnoye. Judge Parker concluded with an appeal for perfect harmony in the conducting of the campaign. Several prominent Danish educa tors and members of the parliament of that country, are visiting in New York for the purpose of studying American methods of teaching. Andrew W. Wallace, of Philadelphia, a prominent man, killed himself on Tuesday, after sending letters to his daughter requesting her to take care of hi things. JOHN G. MOBLEY. Candidate For Railroad Commission er. - The railroad commission has be come an office of great importance. Re.cognizing this, we nominate John Glover Mobley, of Fairfield coun tv. for railroad commissioner. He is a lawyer by education, and has been admitted to the Bar of our state. For a number of years he ias been engaged in farming and dairy husbandry. and has done much to improve the breeding of horses and dairy cattle. He is a practical farmer, thoroughly in sympathy with the ag ricultural interests, manufacturing and the development of our resources along the lines of industry. ' Al though a mere boy in '76, he rendered most efficient service to the demo :ratic party when radical misrule was :>verthrown and white supremacy es tablished. He has always taken an active part in politics. and has ever regarded the interest of a friend as his own. He is a member of the military of the state, and has been connected with the service for many years. He is a director of the State Agricultural and Mechanical society, and has held that position for four teen years. He is also president of the South Carolina Live Stock and Dairyman's association. In the leg islature , his ability and knowledge r>f the law and his fairness were well displayed; always courteous, but de termined in his support of the right. In recognition of his worth, the legislature made him a director of the State penitentiary almost unan imously. He was a candidate in the last election for railroad commission er, and received a most handsome vote, being third in the race of ten candidates. At its next session the legislature re-elected him a director f the State penitentiary for the sec ond time by an almost unanimous vote. Captain Mobley possesses the golden art of making friends. Cour teous in manner. and firm in char acter, he would make a popular, as well as a most capable official. He would study the problem of trans portation, and do ustice without fear or favor. The splendid vote he re ceived in the last election for rail road commissioner warrants his friends in agAin placing his name in nomination and respectfully submit ting his qualinicatons and his pre-em inent fitness for the office to the peo ple of the state. G. WV. Ragsdale, state senator. W. J. Johnson, representative. T. WV. Traylor, representative. C. S. Ford. reprenestative. J. E. McDonald, attorney at law, Winnsboro. S. C. James Q. Davis, cashier Winns boro Dank. J. E. Williams. forenian News and Herald, Winnsboro, S. C. H. A. Gailliard, president Mt. Zion society. Samuel C. Cathcart, farmer. J. D. McCarley, merchant. Josiah J. Obear, druggist. Robert WV. Matthews. machinist. Thomas H. Ketchin, mayor of Winnsboro, and member of Sta: Executive Committee. Juo. C. Buchanan, M. D. J. WV. Beauchamp, granite cutter. WV. M. Dampier, mill operative. Unanimously Endorsed by Fairfield County Democratic Convention, May 2, 19go4. Whereas, the Hon. John G. Mobley, has been prevailed upon by his num erous friends throughout the state to nter the race for railroad commis sioner, he enjoys the entire confi dence and esteem of all the people of this county, who take pleasure in bearing testimony to his worth as a man and as a citizen; and whereas, it is believed that if elected to the office he will stand for the rights of the people and for a firm administra tio of the law; therefore be it re A FATAL WRECK. Freight Ran Away Yesterday Smashed Into Scrap Iron. Altoona, Penn., Sept. 8.-Two men were killed and four others were seri ously and perhaps fatally injured in a wreck this morning of a runaway freight train on the Pennsylvania road. The engineer of the train lost con trol of his engine some miles from the world-renowned curve known as "horseshoe bend" and by the time the train had reached that point it was running at a rate almost unheard of for a freight. When the train struck the curve it was lifted clear of the track and hurled rolling down the embankment. It was smashed into scrap-iron. DEMOCRATIC EDITORS. Banquet At Waldorf-Astoria In Their Honor-National Conference. New York Sept. 8.-Nearly co democratic editors from all parts 6f the United States met at the banquet at the Waldbyf-Astoria last night, the occasion being a national conference of the democratic editors which was called at the instance of the demo cratic national committee. The toast list included several of the best known democratic editors of the country and all of them re sponded to toasts on political sub jects. Advertised Letters. Advertised letters remaining in postoffice for week ending August 21, 1904. B.-Livieve Bird, Miss Hattie Belle Brown, Mrs. Lillie May Brown. C.-Mariah Cleland, Miss Daisia Crouder, Miss Loulie Cullum. D.-Mr. Steven Davis. E-Mr. P. B. Ellesor, Mrs. Katie Evins, Mr. W. C. Ellis. G-Miss Anne Glenn. J-Mrs. Ellen Johnson. R-Miss Bessie Ruth. S-F. A. Smith. ) S-F. A. Smith. Mr. Sim5 Stemart. W-Mrs. A. W. Welch cP'rsons asking for tlicse letters will please say they were advertised. Chas. J. Purcell, P. M. The pernicious insect, supposed heretofore to be a woodtick, that is responsible for the disease common in certain parts of Montana and Idaho in the spring, known as spotted fever, is according to medical experts, an animal parasite. It is found particu larly upon the gopher, the pest of farmers in many localities. The disease produced by the bite of this insect, is similiar in some re spects to spinal meningitis, but it is even more deadly, the percentage of recGveries being very small. Every farmer's boy who has pursued the elusive gopher to his hole and be yond through the t:unnels that con nect-the various chambers of his sub terranean abode knows how utterly impossible it is to exterminate these creatures by active assault or block ade. Thus, while to exterminate the tick and destroy the possibility of the contagion known as spotted fever, the chance of immunity from the scourge through war upon this creature is very remote. Gophers seem to thrive upon the toxin produced by the bite of their special parasite, while to human be ings it is fatal. This is one of the idiosyncrasies of nature that is inex plicable, and to meet and counteract it is the task to which the bacteriologist has set himself. selved: That this convention does hereby endorse the candidacy of the Hon. John G. Mobley, and recommend him to the most ra,orable consideration of the v'te? af the state.