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4 Sfoe ^aucaste* pews (SEMI-WEEKLY.) WEDNESDAY, JITLY 5M?, !???. The proceeding oi 'he S'ate campaign iue? tint held here S-?'urday having the right of way in this issue, ti lias been necessary to side-track a 1' tot e 'itorial and other mst'er. The News giv< s today the iu' 1 est report that we have yet seen published of 'lie speeches of the candidates lor ?>iate ollices made duriug the present campaign. News in Brief. Dr. (Samuel ('. Mitchell, of Richmoud College, lias been elected president ol the South Carolina University, but will result of i he elect rical storm ves terday morning is drifting in. County Commissioner R. C. Claytf n, who resides at Fit cher's ten miles from here, was in town this morning to purchase material with which to repair his residence which was struck by lightning. Mr. Clayton and family . had a thrilling evnerience dormer the progress of the 9lorm. A bo!t of lightning struck Ihe liou-e and ripped ^re;?t rents ; 11 the outside pebble-dash and the i'< f-ide plastering-. All membeis ol the household had narro.% e-Cdpes. Two *\ a 1 is r.f one r . on in which two of Mr. and Mr.--. Clayton's little girls slep. were f plmtered. The children es"an ed by reason of the fac' that their bed was removed from the wails. The light nine practically demolished the chimt.ey and crushed an old -'giandta'her'' clock as though a t housand-poun i weight had been dropped <>n it. Added to it all a lighted iamp was smashed and the room fired. One 01 Mr. Clayton's son-1 went lor water and while there another bolt struck and he was sUi!nod fnr n niftmfliif nr two 'I'll * not taKe cnarge until next .mnu, m- is a Baptist minister and a native of Mississippi.?Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo. N. Y.. lias been chosen chairman of the National Democratic campaign.?The national convention of the Independence party convened in Chicago Monday.? John Wood, of fireenville, formerly of Rock Hill, has fallen heir to a milliondollar estate in Kngland.?According to press dispatches the Democratic party is going to try to capture the negro vote of the country.?Texas held its first State primary last Saturday. The returns indicate the renomination off lov. Campbell and the carrying of the proposition to submit a constitutional amendment for State prohibition. ?Two carpenters were killed in a barn near Augusta, <;a.. which collapsed in a wind storm.?Henry Moore, a negro in Lexington jail, overpowered the deputy snenit s son aim escaped.? James Lanning, 19 years old. was drowned in the French Hroad river, near Ashoville, Sunday in a successful etl'ort to save the life of a companion. John MclSuinn.?1 > r. <lil Wylie, of the Southern Power Co., narrowly escaped being run over by an automobile in New York Friday night. His companion with whom he was walking, Dr. Carlton Flint, was struck by the machine and probably fatally injured, a number of bones being broken. More About Storm in Buncombe County, N. C. Asheville special in Charlotte Observer: News ot damage as a THE LANCA Personal. Miss Pauline Marks, of shopton, N. ( C., is visiting Miss Kthel I'orterofDixie. t Miss Marie Cunningham and Miss v Annie Richards, of Liberty Hill, are 1 visiting in Chester. ( Miss Nellie Lathrop, one of Choster's } charming young ladies, spent a few lays the past week here with her aunt, ! M is. T. .1. St rait. < Mr. Albert Simpson, of Kdgomore, is | ti,k u- with relativ es and , "I" "" C friends lit Catawba Junction and Lancaster.?i 'heater Lantern. I Mr. T. IT. Davis went to Onkhurst yeienlav, to spend two or three days with his friend Mr. /,. I.. Robertson. Mr. .1. K. Ilortou. of Kershaw, spent < Monday in Lancaster. < Mr. W. K. Williams, of Kershaw, , eandidate for county auditor, spent a j day or two in Lancaster litis week. Mr. A. J. Clark, business manager of J this oiliee, returned Monday front a i couple of days' sojourn at I'iedmont i springs. Mrs. N. It. Cottsar and Mrs. J. Clark Robinson are visiting relatives in 't ork CUUHIV. Lancaster's venerable and highly esteemed forrmw citizen, Mr. W. M. Blackmon, now of Waxhaw, spent last Saturday hero. Miss Willie Clyburn and brother. Mr. Ben clyburn, of Atlanta, and Miss Maggie Crenshaw, of Koek Hill, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John F. Clyburn. Mr. W. J. Cunningham, a prominent citizen of Lancaster, S. c., spent yesterday and last night in the city.?Char- ] lotte observer of yesterday. Mr. it. K. Wylie, accompanied by the following young ladies, went to Haile ( old Mine yesterday to spend the day, at the invitation of Manager Krnest 1 Theis and Mr. John T. Stevens, of Kershaw, who met the party at the train in 1 Kershaw and conveyed them in carriages to the Mine: Miss Juanita Wylie and her guests, Miss Ida Loo Hill, of Washington, <?a.. Miss Nell Battle, of Montgomery, A la.,and Miss < i race Jones, ot~ Danville, \a.: Misses a. on hip ivhihtspoon. Ivy Crawford, Kliza Wylip, Bess and May mo Jones and Maude Moore. Mrs. S. S. Perkins and Miss Minnie Purdue, of Hernanda, Fla., arrived here yesterday. They will spend several days here, their old home, visiting friends and relatives. Miss l.illian Smith, of Kdgelield. who has been visiting at Mr. M. J. <?reen\s, 1 of the Pouglas section, left for her home I last Monday. Mr. H. B. Pardue of Port I.awn \ isited Lancaster last Monday. Mr. H. 1$. Allison paid Chester a lly-I itig %-isit last Saturday. Dr. J. II. Boldridge is assisting the i pastor this week in a meeting at Meadow Branch church, near \\ ingate, N. Mrs. Krnest Dow.He, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I D. Jon- s, of lower Camp Creek, has re-' turned to her home at Miaron, s. < Mr. \V. P.. Pardue visited Chester last Saturday. IM... I'.., I I? l.",,?,l..rK,,rL .. l.ri.rlO young son of I.ancaster, now |mstor of' the ? rniiam naptist church in Sumter' county, is on 11 \ isit to relatives here j and in the county. Miss Mattic llyndman has just returned from a visit to .Miss Kttn skipper at Lancaster. v < .? hnrlolte t ?hser\er of yesterday. Mis. i li ilnv rs I'rasei and Miss l.anfteau will lea \ e for Atlanta tomorrow to \ isit relali\ < s. Mr. Nan Hlaekmon. of < harlotto. is visiting relatives in Lancaster. Mr. I. I-]. Fundcrhiirk. of "Insterlield, was in town yesterday. Mr. I. 11. Klliott, of tirccnwciod. is spending a lew days in Lancaster. Miss ^usje luinlap. of Itoek IlilL is visiting her cousin. Miss Irene t'un| ningnam. I The I!e\. Mr. Moody, of Monroe, is visiting at Mr. John J. Illuekmon's. Miss I'rliin Mitchell is visiting in < (tester. ; Misses IVarl and Kelly Mitchell arc i visiting relatives in Yorkville. ' Miss Ma I.oc Hill, the charming ami 1 ntti a< ti\ c young ltuly of Washington, a., who won so nanny friends and admin rs while a teacher in the Lancaster graded schools the past session, is now ' \ siting Iter friend Miss Jnanita Wvlic. ' Mr. and Mrs. It. II. ('loanirgcr and . son. Master Itoheri. of Winston Salem, s are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. I terry t 'aiithcn. Mr. ( lonningcr is one of the j Southern railway's efficient conductors } from Asheville division, ami Mrs. < loaninger is a sist??r of Mrs. ''aulheit. j Mr. A. I*. Mel.tire spent Sunday in I t iJlaekshurg with Mrs. Slid.are. who. as f previously published. is visiting relatives there. Mr. J. V. Bell, of Columbia, is visit mg his father in this county, Mr. J. 15. 1 Roll. 1 l'rof. H. A. Mobson, of T.uuivns. whose family is visititiir here, is spending n few diiys at Piedmont springs. a Mrs. \V. 1>. i authen atel ehihlreii are ^ visiting the former's parents, Mr. and s Mrs. i olumbtis Milliard, in the Stone- t horo sect ion. s Mr spit rgeon cherry, of Sumter, paid % a brief \ isit this week to Lancaster, his I fortnet home, lie was on his way to a North < arolina to spend a while. Is Ld le Lula Sm ill, siranddaugh i ter of Mr. M N Johnson of the j Flint Uih^o section. bict*n by a snake last Sunday while playing nn the bank of i lie branch with another little girl. >STER NEWS. JULY 29. Miss Beulah McFadden, a iroung ladv in Rock Hill, while )n the hack piazza of her home Sunday night, taking a ^rink of water, was puddenly attacked by tome unknown person who threw i towel over h -r head to prevent ill outcry, dragged her down the j'ep?, and snatching a ring oil her nand. disappeared, having ? i"., ! I, J .?# | U a All 1% l? mm lit C lilKiuriiru *11*7 jfuuulady's cries. Harvey Massev, the ne^ro who recently killed another colored man, Bart Fraser, in this 30iinty, on the Witherspoou place was admitted to b til yesterday in the sum of $2,000, by Judge Ira B. Jones. The defendant was repre.'tuted by Attorney W. 3. llou^h. Announcements to Date. For United Slates Senatorit. UOODWYN KHKTT. For Congress?Fitth District? THns K HCTLER. W. P. POLLOCK For ilouso of Representatives? GEO. W JONES. \V. PRESSLY ROBINSON. J. W. HAMEL. HARRY HINES J. HARRY FOSTER For Shoriff? JOHN P. HUNTER \V. B CAUTHEN. HENRY N. SOWELti. J. S. WILSON. For Clerk of Court? JOSEPH F. GREGORY. For County Supervisor? W. K. WILLIAMS. L J PERRY SIMEON J FUNDERHURK. G. LEWIS MOB LEY For Treasurer? W. H. MI LI.EN. THOMAS L HILTON For Auditor-H. H MORTON J WYLIE PORTER. EDWARD A THOMPSON. E L. CRENSHAW ? PORTER M JACKSON & For Supt. of Education? % A C HOWELL .i r. iiuaviHwui> j-; \V ALONZO HUGHES. CLAUD N. S A PP. JOSEPHK CUNXOKS For Coroner? J MONTGOMERY CASKEY. H. F. HKIiu. JOHN KIN'. W F GAR YIN For Magistrate? At Lancaster Court House ) \V l' CASK E Y Ai Cotton Mill II F. PHILLIPS J U CONNOR J s HOGAN T N REE YES lluforit Township \VM CARNKS W MARCUS KSTRIDGE. CeJar Creek Township. \V. F. HUDSON Pleasant 11 til Township ,1A s H. TH ERR EL I. For Railroad Commissioner I I Im'h t<> announce my candidacy for 11' i ton to tlio oflioo of Railroad Coin I missionor. I am making my campaign II not on promises as i" w imi l -\ ill do, I lull on w hiii I ha\ e iloiio. y Those who have had business with! I the Railroad Commission will testify I; that 1 have evi i hi en renily to disehargo I the <1 ii 1 ifs of my 11. fearlessly, im-j partially and to the best interests of the j people of South Carolina, and that I ! have always heen emirteous to those | desiring information and relief. I am tin1 oiil\ Railroad Coinmissioiier I who has moved lo Columhia to lie in ' laily totieli with the work of the office. I Miring my tern, of oltiee I have in- j ipeeted personally i \ erv line of railroad ! in the Mate, often walking cross-ties dllit I tlliglll he assured that tile eolldilioii of the road heds and trestles were ?afe. I have heen often in every county in fl I9Q8 Did Yon E Hear Any ( They Were So Had a Bank Why don't yon have one? Kvcn a so than none at all?make a start now at IF YOU SUPERLAT11 Try a Sack of ( mont Patent. I ase you. \Ve Diamond Patent Star . * . Yes! Smoked Pepj raised Hams. Swifts ] Breakfast Bacon, and ! 11 r* i r uiJ v^ream ^nccsc. IP.C.Croxi ? S/^uu <Stt/>ur6an . BUILDING LOT AND FARM 7. y. w, Notice of Registration. Ihec; The office of Supervisor of Ki^gistra- se,sr on will be open, commencing .July >t, 1008, at 0 o'clock a.m., anil closing ?" ? 8 o'olock (>. in., for the mouths of Mon illy and Angu-t, every day exoept . undays, for the purpose of revising * ?e registration books. All voters will 'I W<) ave to have new registration certitl- vv jlh ites. Call at ottice in rear of court iiise W. O A PORTKK, ,,ie ( July 24,1903?76-98. Chairman. man If rowing. There is ?':> expense attached to it?we i cheek books and every dollar of your <le| any time. The smallest wage earner in an account in THK FIRST NATIONAL is all that is required, and remember tin one to save?accumulating the rest is a pi aecount increasing your efforts will bo ft becomes interesting. 4 per cent, compounded on Savings and Certific The First Natii LANCASTE] I h i m ver Ne Say rry They Account iall account is much better >d then keep your account made no charge for pass or >osit is subject to your use at Lancaster County can have HANK. A dollar to begin it ? nrsi unuar is in? naruesi leasure. When you see your illy repaid, and then saving [ quarterly paid :ates of deposit onal Bank v Et, S. C. -J LIKE I 'E FLOE 3ur Piedt will pie- j nave tne and Lone j k >ered Country Premium Hams Silver Leaf lard Post Toastees. f ^ /Sk"^ 1 IHMnHMBnUHHBOBMH i ^/teal &state. S ~~ HI I II * HKMIIIU, I'MiailiK nil*' lii'" rwnuiions of the stations, ami improving tin* on vonienoes of thi' traveling public. > 1 have stood for lower freight and >a.ssenger rates, belter schedules, and safer modes of travel. The handsome majority yon (jave me brinerly has always been appreciated, tnd has been an incentive to a faithful >erfornianee of my duties. I hope to tave your support in the coming elecion, and shall strive to ever rondoryou aithful service. Respectfully, Hanks I,. CauKhman. July lit' dc Aug. 1!'. Books of Subscription to Be Opened. Notice is hereby given that in pursuince of a commission issued to the unlersigned board oi corporators by the 5e< retary of state, dated JulyVJ.'trd, 1!?uh, he books of subscription to the capital ? itock of the Lancaster foe dr foal t'o. s ill be open at J. It. Mackore! 1's store, >n Thursday, .1 uly With, 1!?oh, at !? o'clock >. m., and will be closed at ?> o'clock aine day. The capital stock to be Ten ti riiousaixl hollars, divided into 100 ]? lian s of # 1 ?mi par value each. Hj k. i:. w viitt, Ji T. M. Hughes, Si W. M. Moore, tt J. B. Mack ore 11, hi Waddv It. Thomson, CI Hoard of Corporators. h< July IWl lightning went along h wire on which grapevines twined and which led to the pig sty ami killed one hog and shocked others. In Asheville, it is learned, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Bla'chley, who reside on Grove si reel, had h thrilling experience during the B'orm. Lightning struck a light metre almost over their iron bed at d dipping it from the wall hit the bed and threw Mt and Mrs. I Blatchlev -evoral feet into the ? mm i . u...ii . i HOOT. lilt* c'Mijun wvrn uauji i shocked but not ofcherwi.se injur ed. At the time of the stroke I Mr. and Mrs. Blacthley were asleep and weie naturally badly frightened and startled at find- | ing themselves prone on the floor. I' is now almost a certainty that the A9heville cotton mills were fired by a bolt ol lightning. LANDS FOR SALE 'iiiams .... undidates are reminded of tact that they mint pay as nents and file their pledge* r before 12 o'clock, m.. next day. Aug 3, the time fixed the executive committee, pledges are to be filed, one the clerk ot the court and r ither with the county chair\