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Tue 1 rlrl VOL. 3. NO. 80. SEMI-WEI Bryan the Standard Bearer. The "Peerless Leader" Nom- > inated at Denver Yesterday Morning on the i First Ballot. The editor is indebted to the I lowing telegram, received yester latest news from the Democratic 1 ?the nomination of William Jenn "Bryan nominated on first bal ing, receiving 892 votes I Third Day's Doings of the ? Democratic National Con- ^ ventior.?Permanent Or- a ganization Effected?Nom- Sl inations Made. p d Yesterday's Charlotte Observer : After au aiternooti sea. (sion in which nothing is accora- g( pliehed beyond effecting a permanent organization the Democratic national convention meets ^ again at 7 o'clock at night and ^ gets down to business. While i u? ? u ?;?:? .. - _i_.? . P iijc (uuiiiissiuu 01 me piauorm is cj pending the rules are suspended ^ and the nominations are declared in order. Itnatiu9 J. Dunn r nominates William Jennings H | Bryan, of Nebraska, and ten patriots follow seconding the Nebraska's nomination. Governor amongst the number. Handy ^ nominates Judge Gary, of Delaware and Julge Hammond puts ^ Governor Johnson, ot Minne-ota, in nomination. Another ^ Bryan demonstration at the night session which ths sergeants-at i r ?...? .. o ? 11 s (it i no Iinio .? ii'ivo liHIJO iu ? 1 ue 1, V, CONVENTION FINALLY ADOPTS PLATFORM. T J i.e injunction a ul railroad' planks the ino'-t interesting teatures of tne ducumenr, Trie nee 1 j less extravagance* ot the Kepub 1 lican congress denounced. A st declaration on St l'e-j s. Fiat 'h i form declares for a postal sav- U ings bank and condemns the re di cent^conuress for failure to r?j- T lieve finat cial situation. Fa* e< vors election of senators by the tl people. An adequate navy and an income tax two interesting <h planks. b Convention IJ tit, Denver, July 9.?Two sessions o: the Dern- it ocratic national convention, the \v first at 11 o'clocF and the second ii beginning at 7 o'clock tonight, h 1. - i i . ? nave advanced tne worn well nigh to completion and have ^ broupht the decisive hours lor the consideration of the party's candidates and the declaration of principles. The opening "es- S sion today lasted three hours and v* brought about the completion of h the permanent organization of t] the convention with the resound- tl ing address of Congressman b Clayton, of Alabama, *perm?n- b ent chairman of the convention, t ^ When the session opened to h : LAb LEDGER I8i>^? 3KLY. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Jews and Courier for the folday morning, conveying the National Convention at Denver ings Bryan for the presidency: lot at 3.40 o'clock this mornNEWS & COURIER." ight every formality of orcani. <vtiou had been accomplished nd the slate was cleared for 'he upreme work of adopting the latlorm and naming the candiatee. The scenes within the conven on ampitheatre today repre 3ined Miose of previous days in ie magnitude of the ga'hering nd the eager enthusiasm of the irongs. There were frequent emonstrations as the names of arty idols of Jeffersoniau priniples were pronounced, but lere was no repetition during le early session of the tumuljous record-breaking demon* tration of yesterday. The adress of the permaneut chairlan, Mr. Clayton, proved to be caustic arraignment of the lilure ot Roosevelt policies and a enunciation of Democratic octrine. The ringing voice of le orator and the emphasis of is ue-siures stirred t lie li-t?uing lousaiuls to frequent lenionra'ious ot enhusiastic appro at. 'aft Banner Cut Down in Bryan's Town. Lincoln, Neb., July 9.?The aft Wanner stretched across O reet near Twellth aivl which as excsted the wrath of many ryan supporters here, was cut own it midnight last nitrlit. he news ol the occurrence caus I no particular surprise as such treats ha 1 been freely nade. Mr. Bryan, when t"!d of the a-truction of the Republican anner, said : 1 am very sorry to learn oi it. Was iuexeiisnh!n It r),?> .,-,0.. . - ? * mu man 'ho did it thought lie was help?g me or the Democratic party e was woefully mistaken. Jegro Killed by Lightning in Cheraw. Ohtraw special it. Thursday's tate: Alonzo Rrid, colored, ras killed by lightning in his ome here today. It is thought liat the shock caused his death, liera being no evidence on his ody of being struck. Neiifhinrk niifc rmf Mi? f? 1 ww ?iiv uy lie liirhtning or his hou*e wonld aye burned down. JCAST REVIEW 1878 EI? LANCASTER, S. C., JULY 11, ATTENTION, SONS OF VETERANS! I Address to Those Entitled to Join the "United Sons of Confederate Veterans." We cheerfully publish the following at the request of Division Commander Geo. Bell Timmerman, of the United Sons of Confederate veterans: Comrades: At a meeting of a sp?cial committee, appointed'by the South Carolina Division United Sous oi Contederate Veterans, which was held in Columbia, June 3rd, the undersigned were appointed a sub committee to prepare an address to tho?e in South Carolina who have the iight to join the organization known as "United Sons of Confederate Veterans. " All male perpons are eligible to membership in this Order, who are themselves of good moral character, and who are the direct, descendants ol men who were regularly enrolled in in the array or the navy of the Confederate States of America, and who were killed or died in the service, or were honorably discharged therefrom, or who served try the end of the war. It sesms that it should no' be necessary to urue upon one, whose ancestors had a part iu the glorioup record for courage, endurance and patriotic devotion to duty made by the soldiers and sailors of the Contederacv. th? J T duty to join an organization de filmed to perpetuate the story of their heroic deeds, and to preserve tor the fu'ure historian the intorma ion upon which shall be predicated a truthful history of the motives which led them to war and of their conduct in the prosecution ot that war. The Society ot Cincnna'i, the Sons of the Revolution, the Az ec Club, and similar organizations aie designed to perpetuate the I memory or t nose wlio >erved jiheir country in the cause o i iree?lom, and the maintenance o the honor and mteirit/ <>: t he eminent. Membership in these organizations lias come to brt a r>ad?e ot tionor. much sought uter*hv rtio.se entitled to it. The day will come! A\ e ! it has already c on \ when to be known 1 a.i a :on ot a Confederate veteran is a distinction which brings the proud blood to the cheeks of him who rnay claim it. As the years i go by and the w r;dkn ?\v* more land more of the maivelom his t>.ry 01 tlie greatest armies that oyer fought under any banner, I U.h distinction becomes morel I and nn.re honorable. Is it not I j then a simple duty of those who J 'inherit the fame ot ttie Confedi er ite Soldier to take all necessary steps to perpetuate that j fame, and to ilo honor to his i n tmef It has been determined to o i kranize a central camp, to be known as Camp South Carolina, I United So"8 of Confederate Vet-1 erans, so that those who live in i i .... i.i . _.i * I uwijiinuhi' it*s wnere no local oamp* ?re established may join I 'hi9 general camp. Indeed, any lone may j >in it. It i9 desired that there shall be a prrand revival of interest in this Order and that, at the reunion which is to be held in Greenville August Sth, there shall be a great gathering of the Sons of Veterans. To this end, we earnestly urge the organization of local camps, and the reorganization of those j which have heen allowed to fall into a condition of dis-organiza ER N JTERPRTSF 1908. i tion. If it be impossible to organize or reorganize these camps, then let all Sons of Veterans join the central camp, Camp South Carolina; but above all, | let there be a great outpouring jot the Sons ot Veterans at , Greenville, whether they be ( memoers of any camp or not. Comrades, shall we call in vain? Shall we appeal in vain to your pride of ancestry? To I the veneration tor your fore- ' fathers? To your admiration ^ for courage, fortitude and devotion to dutv? Ar? trrvn ^ w J "U UMIUIIJU* tuI ol the wonderful heritage* ot honor and glory which is yours, t and are you unmindful ot the r sublimity ot the autv which de-1 c volves upon you to perpetuate j the fame of those who won this undying honor? We do not be- * lieve it. We have faith that the i spirit which made your sires 1!- i lu-trious as patriotic soldiers, f a-< heroes, hums and lives in ^ your breasts and will manifest iisel: in the determination to do the duty which lies before you. Lc.h us all meet at Greenville, August 8th, 190S, prepared in spirit and in enthusiasm to put e our orginizafon upon the highAil nluiiA At in 1101-iuiuess ana em- a ciency. t Sincerely yours, ^ M. L. Bonhara, M. L. Smith, Hugh K. Murcheson, a George Bell Timmerman. I . ? t Girl Bitten by Mad Cat. 1 < Columbia State: A few days aso the 5-year-old daughter of Mr Newton L. Harrell of Dar- r lin^ton was bally bitten by a cat which was supposed to be mad. The little child was at Rowesville at the time of the misfortune on a visit to her ' grandparents. Mr. Harrell ( [>ruuipuvr aenr to tJolumbia for j' the K<>0q treatment anl it was : administered without delay. Toe; child has been removed to her j home in Darlington. York s Road Engineer. Rock Hi I R?r>ri: Toe conn-1 tv cmmis ioners yesterday elej tf\l .Mr. w. L. Law hs (hecounty 1 engineer called (or by the t>aye 1 trood roads act. Mr. Law formerly ' resided in Hock IIill. he and his family moving to Bartow, Fla., : s veral months ago, where Mr. ' Law's parents reside. The Itifificat Hat KiUin' Yet. Mr. S. L. McManus, ot Tradesyille, is entitled to the prize for ' rat killing in this county. Some * time ago Ex-Sheriff L. M. Cly- ' Durn, of l^ixie, slaved 0lodents 1 in hi* barn, and that was thought,1 to be a bin record, but Mr. Mc- 1 Munus now has that record skinn- i ed a mile. Having previously j! killed about 300 rats, Mr. Mc- j' Manns not tired ot having all the i fun to himself, so one day this M WPftk llP ; noiforl onn\/v r.C ~ 1 ? ? vv ? ~ ouino "I 1113 I neighbors to come over and join < in the sport. The party killed ! altogether over 440 rats, and it t wasn't a good 'lay lor rat<;!< either. REV. I. W. WILLIAMS TESTIFIES 1!<tI W William1;, Huntington, W Va, testifies hh follows: "This is to certify that I used Fol"\ 's Kiducy Remedy for nervous exhaustion an 1 kidney 'rouble itu>l aui fito suv that Foley's Kidu<.-y Remedy will do nil that you cbtnu lur it" , n ^ EWS PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY Negro Carved to Death in Newberry. Columbia Slate: Sheriff M. M. Buford of Newberry was in the cit,v voctoi-^i ? j j iKx-y iUUIHUg around"?anybody who knows the Newberry sheriff knows that he seldom looks for nothing. The sheriff reports another terrible killing in his county. Tuesday morning a nesrro by the iame of Postell At wood was 'ound dead in the public road. The negro was carved from head ;o foot. The sheriff says that he lever saw another person in such jondition. Scarcely a part of lis body escaped a slash and >ach one was an ugly wound in tself. A negro by the name oi Bunk Hay has been arrested and rotn the evidence gathered so tir i6 weems mat lie 19 the man. Homicide in Lexington. Columbia Record: News reached the city this morning of a lomicide that occurred yesterday fternoon near Swansea, Lexiniron county. The scene was the dauiation of Mr. Eldridge llutto, i well known planter. Joe Jones, i negro laborer employed on the dace, was in a sullen mood yeserday, and when Mr. llutto renonstrated with him tie advanced upon him with an iron bar, r hproii nor* Vf . tT?4 ^ - 1 * 1 . MV? vupvu 4?i, xiu' snot mm , ising a single-barrelled shotgun, rhe negro was killed instantly. Big Fire in Boston Boston, July 8. ?Fire, believed :o have been caused by spontaneous combustion or a locomotive jpara, and tanned bv a brisk northwest wind, -wept nearly a [narter or a nnle ot the harbor front ot East B >ston la'e today, causing a property loss estimated at nearly $1,500,000. Much >f the loss falls upon the Boston V: Albany railroad. One Derson .3 reported missing and if is bought that he perished in the lames. lie is Daniel Sullivan, \ watchman at the Cunard ' ne pier. Today's lire was the biattest md moat destructive tha has broken out, along the haibor ront tor many years. Lightning Strikes Residence. Winston?Sa em special in yeserday's Charlotte Observer: A errific rain and electric <-t' rm passed over the Twin City between 11 and 12 o'clock last i^uum nit; siorm il^Qtlirm 9truck the resilience f Mr. W. O. McCorkle, on W -t Knd boulevard, and did coneil r b e lumage. The flash entered hen nto the roof and ran i > 'ho 3ath room and passed -> it hrouph the window. I'. .Malow and the blind *- v eon iiderably damaged. N *i 11/ the family was very ba II) 'r ^ it- j anr?/l Knf ^ ' vui wuu iiu uioiuuor \v;t 1jureJ. Mr. John W. Truesdale, of K- nnv, spent sovoral days here with In i K. \V. Haile last week.?RocklHIl < <.>r.l. Miss Nellie Talloy, of Kois m ., [s hi re the truest of her hrothei . \ - rs. I.e. and Fi. L. Tnlley.?Iloek liill Record.