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HI I The Planter's Loan ? Savings Bank ; Augusta, Ca. .J? Pays Interest on Deposits, ! J*. Accounts Solicited. . L.C. IfAYNF, CHAS. C. HOWARD, ! PREaiDE* i*. GASUI15 . , $ ^RESOURCES OVER $1,000,000. . H-H fl.M..M..frM"M"l"l"M I'M' VOL.73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1908. ?int itt ti ti-fin J i g'M'U ' ' THE NATIONAL JBANK OF AUGUSTA, ; ; AUGUSTA. GA. % L. C. HAYNE, CHAS. R, CLARK, .. President. CSfflbier.? ' CAPITAL $250,000.00. " I* Surplus & Profits $190,000*0. ?j The business of our out-of-town friends , , receives the same careful attention as tb ot a a ol our local depositors. The acoonnts of % t c. ref ul conservative people solicited. # t 11 11 ll I lllH-frH-1* NO. 26. Big War Secretary P Ballot for BY CHICAGO CONVENTION j Tremendous D?monstration, Contin- j ins Nearly a Half Hoer Greats the Announcement of the Vote. Chicago, Special.-For President! of the United States, William H. Taft, of Ohio. For vice-President, James S. Sherman, of New York--tbat is the Republican ticket. Such is the record of the culminat ing day of tuc Republican national convention cf 1908, effected amid scenes of tun ultuous enthusiasm and after a nerve-racking continuous ses sion lasting nearly eigbt hours. With a President named and platform enunciated there remains only thc nomination of the Vice President to completa, this momentous work. At night tire whole city was given ovei to wild exultation in Inner of 1 hf new candidate whose name go?s echo ing through the country. A Memorabh Piciur.-?. Thc picture within the walls of the vast amphitheatre as the presi 1 HON. WILLIAM OF ? (Vr.tial candidate was named was one truly grandiose in its magnitude. In front, to the right and left, below and above, the billowing sea of hu manity, restless after hours of wait ing and stirred from one emotion to another, was in a fever of expectan cy for the culminating vote. The fav orite sons of other States had hoc? named, save Knox and LaFoIle?te. and now on the roll call came Ohio, /.s the Buckeye State was reached, the tall, gaunt form cf Theodore E. THE COLLISEUM, WHERE C Turi on, with student-like face and severe' black clerical garb, advanced tj the platform to nominate Ohio's candidate. He suoke fervently, with the singing voice of an evangelist, which went ringing through thc tjreat building. The close of his speech of nomination was the signa! for loosening the long pent-up fcel ly the Ohio delegates were on thou ing among the Taft legions. Tnstant feet, other States following, while the convention hosts, in gallery and on the floor, broke into mad demon stration. / "Taff! Taft! W-H-Taft!" came in a roar from thc Ohioans. Megaphones seemed to spring from conceal.?d places and swell -the Taft Bartlett Nominated. Indian Springs, Ga., Special-Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, Congressman from the sixth Georgia district was nominal ed by the district Democratic ce?v?n? ion wh^ch met here to suc ceed himself in the Sixty-first Con- j grr-s. Congressman Bartlett receiv ed 8.373 votes to 0,937 for his op ponent, 0. H. Blood worth, in the par ty nrirr.ary. His nomination was made unanimous by the convention. | Internal Revenue Receipts Fall Off. ^^shjngton, Special.-The month ly statement of collection^ "Cf |?ri#Q?^? al revenue shows that for May the * tri:'! receipts were $18,495,631, a de 's'? cf $4,040.0S0 from the corre 'dir : month last year. The deficit *-:e ^leven months of the current i y ar is $16,749,460. A dc-i - 2 * fsr the month is shown for ?. if vm upon which there is on cr pp fo fl ? C.' ev in* revenue tax except a slight ; ase for adulterated, butter. barned On the first President tumult into thunder. ? huge blue silk banner/ bearing the fatuiHar fea tures of the statesman-Secretary was swung before the delegates, awaken ing a fresh whirlwind of enthusiasm. All semblance of order had been abandoned anft the-Vlelegates' arena was a maelstrom of gesticulating men; the guidons of the States were snatched up by the Taft enthusiasts or borne under by the storm of dis order. The board was inaudible-a mere whisper above the deafening volume of sound. Ten, fifteen, twen ty minutes this uproar continued. I? was a repetition of the scene of Wed nesday, when the name of Roosevelt threw the convention into a frenzy, repeated in intensity and almost in duration. But there is a limit to the physical resources of throat anc1* lung and at last the tired voices died down to a hoarse shout, and finally subsided. , The lull now gave the opportunity for thc speech seconding Taft's nom ination by George H. Knight, of Cal 'fornia, his big, round face beaming forth on the sympathetic multitude, ind his splendid baritone voice Avell .n? forth like the tones of a great "burch organ. California's tribute to Taft was brief and fervid. Now HOWAIUJ TAFT, HIO. there was another lull in the Taft movement, while the remaining can dhV.tes were placed in nomination. It was early apparent that Taft would lead substantially on first bal lot, and even after the vote had ris en beyond the necessary number to nominate tl e roll-call of States con tinued until all had voted. A hush of expectancy hung over the assembly as the call proceeded. Hasty summaries showed that Taft ONVENTION WAS HELD. ! was far in advance. When New York was readied the Taft column ! totalled 427. Ohio carried the Taft total to 511, or 20 more than enough to nominate. Still the call went on until the final result was announced by Chairman Loc^e. The Official Ballot. Taft 702; Fokker 16; Hughes G7; Cannon ?S; Fairbanks 40; Knox GS; LaFollette 25; Roosevelt 3; absent 1. Total 0S0. A great shout went up as Lodge concluded his announcement, and with one accord the cohorts of Can I non and Knox and Hughes and the other heroes, joined in a common j tribute for the candidate of the partj'. Western Dog Show. Santa Cruz, Cal., Special.-One of the largest and most representative exhibitions of blue-blood canines ever seen in California was opened here and will continue through the balance of the week. Dogs and their masters are herc from all parts of thc Pacific coast, from Portland to Los Angeles, and the total value of the bow-wows is estimated at not less than .$20,000. A $2,000,000 Fire in Ohio Tube Works. Shelby, O., Special.-Fire destroy ?Whe,plant of the Shelby Steel Tube Company^ owend by the United States SteelljoTfioration. The loss is said to be close "fcT $2,000,000. The origin of the flames has not been de termined. The fire ate its wav thro' the various factories so rapidly that apparatus sent here from Galion and Mansfield by j special trains arrived too late to be of service. General Stewart L. "Woodford, foi Governor Hughes, moved to make the nomination of Taft unanimous; Senator Penrose, for Knox and Bou tell, for Cannon, and Henry, of Geor gia, for Foraker, and Wisconsin for LaFollette, seconcfcd the movement. The vote was given with a ringing cheer, and then with shouts of exul tation over the new candidate the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock Friday, when the nomination of Vice President should be made. SHERMAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT Second Place on Republican Ticket Goes to New York Man. Chicago, Special.-It was a tired set of delegates that assembled Fri day morning to finish the business of the Republican National Convention. The New York delegation had caucus ed all night and agreed upon their choice. It was moved andi carried that nominating address be limited to ten minutes. Timothy C. Woodruff, of New York, named James S. Sherman, of Utica, for the place saying that New York can be carried by the Republi cans if a New York man gets on the ticket. New York had failed to get the first place for Governor Hughes, but the Empire State will be found in the Republican column if it can have any place on the ticket; otherwise there is danger of the nominee, at Denver. Only once, when New York had a man on the ticket, had the State been lost to the Republicans, and that time New York was carried by a strong Democrat. (Lour1! cheers from all the Eastern delegations.) Speaker Cannon warmed the crowd to the highest pitch of enthusiasm by saying Sherman was as well qualified as any man on earth to take the place of the President if the President should be called away. The Coliseum crowd went wild as Cannon conclud ed, and it was seen that the man for whom Woodruff and the Speaker had let out their lungs would be nominat ec?, barring miracles. Chairman Lodge called for the roll and the result was 816 for Sherman, 75 for Murphy, 75 for Guild, 10 for Sheldon, one for Fairbanks. . Massachusetts moved to make the nomination ot Sherman unanimous, and this was carried. Senator Warner, of Missouri, was made chairman of a committee to notify the vice presidential candi date, as Senator Lodge sails for Eu rope and cannot serve. The Convention adjourned at ll :45 sine die. Secretary Taft Resigns. Secretary Taft has r?sign?e1!, and the President has appointed Luke Wright, of Tennessee, to succeed him. Career of Wiliam Howard Taft. ?857-Born, Cincinnati, O., Septem ber 15, son of Alphonso Taft, At torney General of the United States, 1876-7, and Louise M. (Tor rey) Taft. 1S74-Graduated from Woodward High School, Cincinnati, and en tered Yale. 1878-Graduated from Yale, with de gree of B. A., second in class of twenty-one, salutatorian and class orator. 1580- Graduated from Law School of Cincinnati College, with degree of L.L. B., dividing first prize, and admitted to Ohio bar. 1581- Law reporter on Cincinnati Times, and later on Cincinnati Commercial. 18S2-Assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton county, Ohio. 1883- Collector of internal revenue. First district of Ohio. 1884- Engaged in practice of law in Cancinnati. 1885- Assistant county solicitor of Hamilton county, Ohio. 1556- Married Helen Herron in Cin cinnati. 1557- Became judge of Superior Court of Ohio. 1890-Solicitor general of the United States. 1S92-Became Unit?d States circuit judge, Rxth circuit. 1896-Became dean and professor in law department, University of Cin cinnati. 1900- Became presifcnt United States Phillipine Commission. 1901- Appointed first civil governor of Philippine Islands. 1902- Sent to Rome to confer with Pope Pius in regard to Philippines. 1904- Became Secretary of War in President Roosevelt's cabinet. 1905- Made visit tc Philippines and was given big reception in Japan. 1906- Proclaimed United States in tervention in Cuba. 1907- Made tour of world, opened Philippine assembly and visited Emperor Nicholas of Russia. 190S-Nominated by Republican party, at national convention in Chicago, as its candiote for Pres ident of the United States. Enthusiasm in Philippines. Manila, By Cable.-The nominat ion of Taft created great enthusiasm in Manila and throughout the Philip pines. Those who demand independ ence for the islands believe Taft's election will help their cause. Thc nominee is well known here and has a host of friends in the islands. If Taft is elected it is certain that he will be required to grant ind?pen dance. Finish Oklahoma Flag. Guthrie, Okla., Special.-Oklaho ma's flag, which will be broken from the flagstaff over Independence Hall, at Philadelphia, on July 4th, is now compl?t?e7!. Ninety-two women chos en from different parts of the new State, sewed on to the new starry banner one star each, forty-six on each side. Col. T. M. Stewart, of the Oklahoma Flag CommitttTe, will de-, liver the principal address at the ceremonies at Philadelphia pi] Inde pendence Day. THE PLATFORM IN BRIEF Leading Declarations of Republican Belief From the Platform. The platform lauds Roosevelt, de claring his administration an epoch in American history and that the highest aspirations of the American people have found a voice, and as serting that American manhood has, been lifted to a nobler sense of duty and obligation. It then goes on to praise what the partjr has done, and proceeds to de clare for certain things, chief among which are the following: Tariff revision by a special session of Congress, immediately following the next inauguration; modified by the principle of protection, with max imum and minimum rates. Development of a permanent cur rency system, to be at once elastic and automatic. A postal savings bank system. Greater control over and publicity in corporations doing interstate bus iness. Permission to railroads to make traffic agreements when competition is preserved, and the prevention of stockwatering. Further protection to railroad and government employes. Modification and definition of in junction proceedings, to require no tice before the issuance of tempro rary restraining orders. Enforcement of the rights of the negro. Conservation of timber and the other natural resources, and improve ment of waterways. Maintenance of an adequate anny and navy. Protection of American citizens abroad. Generous administration of pen sion laws. Establishment of a Bureau of Mines and Mining. - Encouragement of .Americas ship ping Statehood for New Mexice and Arkona. New National Committee. Chicago, Special-The new nation al Republican committee was nearly: made up at the State caucuses. Li some instances the delegations will not get together until Tuesday morn ing, and in others, it was decided: not to make a selection until later. Following are the members chosen: Alabama, P. D. Barker, Mobile; Arkansas, Powell Clayton, Eureka Springs; California, George A. Knight, San Francisco; Colorado, Charles Cavender; Connecticut,' Charles F. Brooker, Ansonia; Dela ware, T. Coleman Dupont; Florida, James N. Coombs, Apalachicola;. Idaho, William E. Borah; Illinois, Frank 0. Lowden, Chicago; Indiana, -:-:-:-.---1--? SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE, Vhen Roosevelt's name waB mentioned. Harry S. New, Indianapolis; Iowa, Ernest E. Hart, Council Bluffs; Kan sas, David W. Mulvane, Topeka; Louisiana, Pearl Wight, New Or leans; Maine, John F. Hill, Augusta; Maryland, William P. Jackson, Bal timore; Massachusetts, W. Murray Crane, Dalton; Michingan, John W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids; Minnesota, Frank B. Kellog, St. Paul; Mississ ippi, L. B; Mosley, Jackson; Mis souri, Charles Nagel, St. Louis; Mon tana, Thomas C. Marshall; Nebraska, Victor Rosewater, Omaha; Nevada, P. L. Flanigan, Reno; New Hamp shire, FreCi Eastabrook; New Jersey, York, Williiam L. Wadd, Porchester; North Carolina, Edward W. Duncan, Raleigh; North Dakota, James Ken nedy; Ohio, A. I. Vorys, Lancaster; Oklahoma. C. N. Xade, Shawnee; Oregon, Ralph E. Williams; Penn sylvania, Boise Penrose, Philadel phia; Rhode Island, Charles R. Bray-' ton, Providence; South Carolina, John G. Capers, Charleston; South Dakota, Thomas Thorson, Canton; Texas, Cecil A. Lyon, Sherman; Utah, C. E. Lose. Provo; Vermont, James W. Brooks, Montpelier; Vir ginia, Alvah H. Martin, Norfolk; Washington, Robert L. McCormick, Toama; West Virginia, N. B. Scott, Wheeling; Wisconsin, Alfred T. Rog ers, Madison; Wyoming, George Pex ton, Evanston; Alaska, L. P. Shack elford, Juneau; Arizona, W. S. Stur gis, Phoenix; District of Columbia, Sidney Bieber; New Mexico, Solo mon Luna, Los Lunas. Japan Scores a Point. Seoul, By Cable.-Japan won a victory in the prosecution of Editor Bethel, the publisher of the suspend ed Corean Daily News, who was giv en three weeks' imprisonment and placed under a bond for six months not to publish secYtious articles. He was tried before thc Supreme Court of Great Britian and Shanghai on a charge of inciting the Coreans to rebellion through his publication. Tobacco Plant Beds Ruined. Glasglowr Special.-Night riders visited the plant beds belonging to Messers. Burr and Will Simms, near Oil City, in this county, Monday night, and' all the plants were stolen or destroyed. There is not the slight est clue as to who the thieves are. Mr. Sims is loath to believe that night riders did the mischief, as they have never before visited this section but he has no emmies and (Y>es not think any one in his neighborhood would be guilty pf snell a crime. A I H 111111B il ti 111111 I M44' Ta?me f?o The News of South Care ? 11111 ? 1111 o a i a i E i a 111111 > tiri;'- . - Campaign Opens. The campaign speaking opened last iweek, there being two parties, one comprised of candidates for State offices and the other for Senatorial honors. The accounts giveu are about in line with those from all thc meet ings held so far. . Senatoral Party At Manning, j Manning, Special.-The meeting .was called to order promptly at 10.30 by Chairman A. J. Richbourg after cn invocation was offered by the Rev. .A. R. Woteon. ; Col. George Johnstone was the first Speaker and he spoke straight from ^he shoulder and touched upon our ?medium of exchange, saying that ?here were two measures; one by the government and the other by the peo .ple. The present system is manipu lated by the government schemers and thc people have absolutely no voice whatever. He claimed that na tional legislation is generally con ceded to toe a compromise. No set bf men under present conditions can .deal equally with all sections. He ftlwelt at length upon the clearing house certificates which he said, were {redeemed! promptly, though it is said "the issuing of such was against thc law," If so, then what could bc ac complished within the law if the system is rightly executed ? He spske ,'vcry feelingly of the fact that we have not prospered in the South by the aid of the Republican party but in spite cf it. Touchirg on prohibi tion he took the liberty to say ?iat "the federal government could not irote prohibition on South Carolina; '?in other words, he advocated prohibi tion cs a State right, jj Col. Lumpkin made his usual pa triotic speech and admonished his .-hearers that the time for State-wide ^prohibition had come anri he hoped that the people would rise up in a .solid phalanx and blot ont once and ;for all time the infamous liquor traf fic. He claimed a right to be senator for he believed he could be a better representative of the people as he had- been raised on a farm, worked on the railroad and drummed, which .positions acquainted him with the ;i?eeds of the people. Mr. O. B. Martin referrer1! to the gery handsome vote he had always received in Clarendon and to his ?|^cord as State superintendent of [.education. He said that the tariff ^?d immigration went almost hand an hand, or that there was a close Relation beti/een the two. He refer ifced pleasantly to Col. Lumpkin^. ing an immigrant, the type of wT??el? lie would always welcome in South Carolina. He indulged in jokes in his discussion,- which were well re ceived. Speaking of drainage he re lated an incident where in one ease he gave a question on a teachers' examination as to "the best method of promoting health in the public schools," and one of the negro teach ers answered thus: "Have them wash often and set fur apart." This anecdote captivated the crowd. Mr. R. G. Rhett opened with the remark that he would make the best man for the job. as he liai) a panacea for the financial puestions confront ing the country. Mr. Rhett explain ed the difference between the nation al and State bank. The former, he said, were unable to make loans on real estate aud took only bonds as security and could not loan out more than 10 per cent, on the dollar: while the latter could make larger loans, as it was left to the board of direct ors. He was interested in thc up building of Charleston and of South Carolina, and would, if elected rep resent the whole people. Mr. Rhett made quite a learned argument on the financial question. Mr. E. D. Smith had the crowd from the beginning and made quite an able presentation of thc various questions before the American peo ple. He attacked Mr. Rhett's cur rency reform measure. He accused thc national bankers of deserting I the farmers during thc panic be cause tliey could (and some did) send their money to New York anc'i] get 29 per cent, on their loan, iii; explanation of the workings of the tariff and its evil effects upon the tciling masses was well received and to the point. He contended that a principle that was wrens: in Massa chusetts would he equally wrong in South Carolina. He closed his speech amid vociferous applause. Gov. Evans was well received and spoke very feelingly of his advocacy in thc AOs of measures which some called anarchical and popnlistic at the lime-but those same people are now advocating Hie same principles he then nd vocal eft He prodded Mr. Rhett willi his "don't harm the hanks' policy for they are your New Race Track Just Completed. Dillon, Special. - The half-mile race Irack of thc Dillon Driving as sociation has been well graded and is being enclosed by a neat board fence. A gra?fctaud and stalls are being creeled and the management will have everything in fine shape for the races on July 10th. Sonic :10 en I lies have been secured and Hie sporting public will be pleasantly surprised at the number of fast horses this section can produce. Rifle Guards Leave for Charleston. George!own, Special.-Company F. National Guard of South Carolina. Georgetown Rifle Guards, left for encrmpment. A special train was chartered to take the company to Lanes, leaving Georgetown at 10.30 o'clock. Nearly every member of thc company went or will go. Tin boy? were in gcod spirit.!- and look ing forward to a pleasant trio. Col. S. M. Ward and Maj. E, W. Hassel Irn accompanied the Georgetown Rijle Guard.?;, I 1 8 I I I I 1 I 1 I I I ? I I I I 19 I H I I Affairs ?ii ?lina in Condensed Form |;; 1111 Ul 11 8 11 i i 1 I M If BI 1111 friends." Continuing he said if Mr. Rhett's policy is the plan of thc Democratic party then you may read me out of it. We should stand by the plans and policies of our standard bearer, the distinguished statesman, William Jennings Bryan, who will be beyond a doubt the next pesident of this country. The United States steel trust, he said? might well be compared to the interest fostered by Mr. Rhett. Mr. Evans was well received and at times he waxed elo quent on the great questions that are now confronting the American people. He admonished his hearers to keep the priciples as enunciated by Jefferson pure. State Party at Orangeburg. Orangeburg, Special.- Candidates for the various State offices address ed a good sized crowd of voters in the court house here. County Chair man Robert Lide presided and the 'meeting was opened with prayer bv the Rev. L. P. McGee. The governor was not here but sent a letter, which was read by Chair man Lide, stating that his official duties prevented him from attending Comptroller General A. W. Jones was the first speaker. He enlighten ed the voters concerning his admin istration and asked for re-election on his record. Mr. N. W. Brooker, also a candi date for comptroller general, was absent and expressed his regrets in a letter. Prof. Stiles R. Mellichamp, foi State superintendent of education, was next introduced. Ho referred to his life work in thc cause of edu cation. He is in favor of improve ment in rural school? and opposed the unnecessary change in text books South Carolina's people should not rest until they are equal in point of education to any State in the Union. Prof. J. E. Swearingen, for super intendent of frication, paid a tribute to the Confederate veterans and wom en of South Carolina. He referred to the public school system and the small cost of an education now as compared with ten years ago. Col. Henry T. Thompson and Gen. J. C. Boyd, aspirants for the adju tant generalship sent letters stating that they were prevented from at tending the meeting. Railroad Commissioner Banks L. Caughman told what he had don? during his six years in office and what he could do if re-elected. Mes sers. F. C. Fishburne, H. W. Rich fairs of the office if elected*. Senator Cole L. Blease, candidate for govcroov, was the next speaker. He said he was surprised that Gov. Ansel was r ot present, as he desired to reply to the governor's speech at St. Matthews. He would not crit icize him in his absence, but put him on notice that in future unless the governor is unavoidably absent, !.e proposes to criticize him and show by his political record that he is not entitled to re-election. The newspapers say their* are no issues, he said, but what are increas ed taxes, creation of useless offices, etc.. if not issues? There was no need for a commissioner of insur ance. Thc whiskey question is still an issue. He favors the present liquor law in preferei.ee to prohibi tion. Secretary of State^ R. M. McCown was absent but sent a letter. State Treasurer R. H. Jennings did like wise. Attorney General J. Fraser Lyon, who is unopposed, took this oppor tunity of thanking the people. Rep resentative A. F. Lever was introcYic ! ed. Although a member of the "other circus." Mr. Lever said he desired to tell his constituents something about what he has been doing for them in Washington. He referred to Iiis work as a member of thc com mittee cn agriculture and explained the demonstration work now being conducted in this district, through his efforts. His work is along practical lines and he feels that he has accomplish ed something. At the conclusion of Mr. Lover's speech the following resolution, in troduced by the Hon. I. W. Bowman, was unanimously passed: "Resolved, That the thanks of the people of the city and county of Or angeburg are hereby extended to the Hon. A. F. Lever for his magnificent service to our people in congress, in securing a splendid! appropriation foi ns for the purpose of erecting a fed eral building at our county seat." After this Chairman Lide declared the meeting adjourned. New Depot For Rock Hill. Rodi Hill, Special.-The good news came here that Rock Hill is to have a new depot. The State railroad commission was wise when in its de cision in the matter it stated that "the present location, arrangement of tracks and situation generally is dangerous to human life." It has long been realized here that such is the truth. Grover Welsh Fined $100 For Carry ing Pistol. Lancaster, Special.-Grover Welsh who was exonerated by thc jury last week of the charge of killing Berry Mobley, was brought into court later and fined $100 for carrying a concealed weapon. He left here on the train for his home in Ker shaw, accompanied by relatives and friends. It is said that he intends to engage in business in Kershaw. Ooo Railroa AXJGcTJ& Savings I Pays 4 % interest on all ac compounded every six mc Capital and Surp GO T( EARLING Before insuring elsewher Old Line Companies. ; HAf?L/flG At The Farmers JAMES S. SHERMAN Record of the Nominee for Vice Pres idency. James Schooleraft Sherman, of Utica, N. Y., the republican nominee for vice president is at present a member of the national house of representatives from the twenty seventh New York district, compos ed of Herkimer and Onedia counties, and is chairman of the republican congressional campaign committee. He was horn in Utica, N. Y., October 24, 1855; received an academic and collegiate education, graduating from Hamilton college in the class of 1878, was admitted to the bar in 1830; is a pr?cticing lawyer; also president of the New Hartford Canning Company, has served in these public positions: Mayor of Utica, 1884; delegate to the republican national convention in 1892; chairman of New York state republican convention in 1895 and again in 1900 ; was elected to the fif tieth, fifty-first, fiftv-third, fifty fourth, fiftyMiftbv fifty-sixth, fifty seventh and fifty-eigth congresses, and re-elected to the fifty-ninth con gress, receiving 26,637 votes, to 20, 892 for W. H. Squires, + democrat ; 552 for F. M. Humastin, socialist democrat, and 830 for F. 0. Harter, prohibitionist. BRYAN ON THE PLATFORM. Continues His Criticism of the Re publican Platform, Taking as His Subject the Anti-Injunction Plank. statement in which the anti-inpvne tion plank of the Chicago declara tion, characterizing it as a "transper ent fraud." That statement says: "The anti-injunction plank ot the Republican platform as finally adopt ed is a transparent fraud, lt is pos sible that the members of the commit tee were buncoed by some trust law yer-that is the only charitable view that can be taken of it. Those who advocated thc plank claimed to be do ing it as a concession to the wage earners, and yet if one will read the plank he will see that it is in fact announcement that the Republican party is unalterably opposed to the laboring man's position. "The men who are responsible for the language of the injunction plank may have fooled thc convention, but they cannot fool the 'aboring men or the voters in general. Thc injunction plank has not even the value of a gold-plate brick for the plating is brass as well as the interior of the brick. "This is the treatment received by the wage-earners from the national convention of the Republican party. If this is the position of the party before the election, what reason has the laboring man to hope that thc party will do better after election ?" FEMININE NEWS NOTES. J Mary Brush, of Davenport, Iowa, invented a boneless corset. London regards smoking in res taurants by women as good form. Mrs. Kendall, the actress, invented a very handsome aud popular lamp shade. The Japanese youth gives his sweetheart, instead of an engagement ring, a piece of silk for her sash. The Women Suffrage League, of New York City, wishes the support of the labor organizations in its agi tation fer political equality. Mrs. Cadawalader Jones, president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the S. P. C. A., surprised tho society by frankly declaring herself In favor of vivisection. Empress Augusta Victoria while riding with the Emperor at Sans Souci fel from her horse, fortunately, however, suffering no other injury than bruises. There are in Europe 10,000 wemeu and girls who earn a living as artists" models. It Is strange to say that there are not ten among them who possess a perfect face and figure. Mrs. W. H. E.-.ton, widow of the letter carrier who was drowned sav ing the lives of two boys, was granted an annunlty of $300 and $25 a month for her children from the Carnegie Fund. ! Mrs. Owen Jones Wlster, mother of Owen Wlster, novelist, ls dead In her home in Philadelphia. Mrs. Wister, who was in her seventy-sec ond year, was Miss Sarah Butler, a daughter of Pierce Butler and Fanny Kemble, the actress. That Senator Platt, of New York, paid his wife $25,000 cash and agreed to give her $10,000 a year for five years was brought out in a suit brought against the Senator by Mr?. Platt's former counsel to recover money advanced to pay some of her debts. A woman is never so positive, de clares *he Topeka Staie Journal, as when she isn't sure. Lei Bank TA, QA. department :counts in this department, >nths, January and July. las $550,000.00, l & BYED e, Wejrepresent the Best & BYRD* Bank of Edgefield Late flfetov^ In "Brief ?A MINOR MAHERS OF ?INTEREST ? The new $25,000 station at Lurny, Va., was bumed. A girl in Pittsburg routed burglar? with firecrackers. The Czar may return King Ed ward 's visit soon. Archbishop Nixon, Exarch of Georgia, was assassinated. Secretar; Taft gained 34 more votes by decision of contests. The battleship South Carolina will be launched at Philadelphia Jaly ll. Japanese erected a memorial to the 14,000 Russian dead at Port Arthur, Two Dutch sloops were seized and (Vtained by the Venezuelan Govern ment. , Fifteen persons were hurt when a train went down an embankment. in Missouri. The body of Mrs. F. A. Werner, a millionaire's wife, was found in New York harbor. The State Association of Virginia Elks began its annual convention 'in Lynchburg. Four of six Europeans on a vessel which sunk in the Conj;o river were eaten by cannibals. [he. garrison of Aleazari, after -commander,, declared France, was accepted John W. Garrett, of Baltimore, was transferred from Berlin to tho embassy at Rome as first secretary. The cruiser Maryland proved to~be he fastest, of her class in tests off Santa Barbara. S. T. Pennington was crushed in an elevator, hut it is believed he died and fell in the car's way. The steamers Caya and Hugin were in collision off Hatteras ' Sat urday night. Edward Raby died in Norfolk firom an attack of hiccoughs, which lasted eight daj-s. Harry A. Axtcll, city treasurer of Bloomington, 111., is said to bc $60, 000 short. Evelyn Thaw's attorney announc ed that the couple are not to separ ate. Prince Helie and Mme Gould will not be married in France, but prob ; ably in England. The entire torpedo fleet is to take part in the Chesapeake Bay naval maneuvers in July. ' The report that the cruiser Coloia do had grounded on the way to Stat tlc is denied by her captain. Thc prediction of the woman who declared she would die on a certain day failed to come true. Mrs. Russell Sage has given a li brary to Sag Harbor in memory of he grandfather. George Shelton is in jail at Mor gantown accused of shooting Samuel Shaffer at a dance.. A girl went through a man's pock ets while thugs pointed pistols as him near New York. Secretary Straus will make a tour of inspection of the lighthouses on the Atlantic coast. The torpedo test on the Florid ig regarded as a successful proving of American naval construction plans. The Zeppelin airship did not make its besi Sght because the prepara tions were incomplete. A bas relief of President Roosevelt is to decorate the room in which the Portsmouth peace treaty was signed. Seven aspirants are after the Unit ed States Senatorship in the Demo cratic primary of South Carolina. Thc Brewers' Association adopted a declaration of principles, stating that they would fight immoral saloons It appear* that a party of hunters in the wilek of Quebec were driven hy hunger to cannibalism, the guide hoing eaten first. Helen Maloney recently sailed for Europe to wed Samuel Clarkson, with whom she is said to have eloped after marrying A. H. Osborne, a Princeton student. The monitor Floru1* was put in drydock at the Norfolk Navy Yard to determine the extent of the dam age inflicted by the Whitehead tor pedo sent against her last Saturday. A maa always has a notion tx\ rould make lots of money li he didn't have such high ideals, moralizes the New York. Press,