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rr - t* r* ? .* I He LeUlx TKIRLOW S. CAKILK, ^ EDITOR AND MANAGER. , 8SUKD WBI)NKSI>AY ANI) SATURDAY J BUBSCJJUPTION $1 ftOPKP YEAR i SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1904. ' We arc glad that our neighhoi [ Charlotte has gone dry. It is a good thing when any community votes to rid itself of tho legulizod sale oi liquor. i ho anti-temporanco folks aro wagging their heads arid saying that liquor will he sold anyhow. That's all true. lVo? pie will steal, will fight, will \ i olatc every law that (lod arid man have made, but because wrong is done is 110 reason why men should he given license to do wrong. If we are to do away with every prohibitory law. I whether it applies to liquor 01 not, just because men break thctu then we might as well cut every law from Moses' time until now for all have been broken. The bars are being closed in this good State. It looks as if the bull neck burkeopor, with his white apron on, will hare to <40 out of business. It is true that the blind tigers will come in to take the barkeepers place, to a ccrta'n extent, but a blind tiger here and there is better than tigers with good sight to spy out their prey. The blind tiger has to be hunted by the thirsty ones. 1 ho open eyed tiger hunts his prey. ? Monroe Enquirer. ? ? ( The Texas Cotton Crop. Mr. Frank Houston, president | of the A. andM: College of Texas; canio here Saturday nipht and ' B|>cnt Sunday and Monday with | his brother, Dr. \Y. It. Hou- ton i and left for Texas last night. t l'rosidont Houston has been in Huston buying machinery for his institution, and has also spent a ?hort tune with his parents at Darlington, S. C. When askod about the prospects for this yeur'sTexas cotton crop PresidentHouston laughingly replied: Oh, you folks up here needn't leave us out of your calculations,and you bettor not count on too short a cron in vour sneculu tions. The Texas crop of four years ago was3,500,000 bales and the largost she ever grow. This year we have about a fourth i more than usual planted, and we i have also learned how to fprm bettor, and so I look for aerop of: i three and a quarter to three and a half million bales, notwithstand ins the boll weevil." ? Monroe Journal. ^ ^ Tom Hurt, a local figure here since the war, died at I o'clock yesterday morning in his little house a few miles east of town. Ho was in his younger days a line mechanic,but. it's no unkindncss to his memory to say that whiskey ruined him. In later years he became helpless, despite the dog redation that Tom brought upon himself, there was a spark of something in that old breast that chalenged the respect of men, that sometime would have made of Tom Hurt a man a little out < f the ordinary had not the enemies that were st ronger than his real self got hold of him in Ins young days and choked out nil the better things. I'o the last he Leld se'f 'aspect, ns ho understood it, and - on that account persistently re fuse l to live in the county houi->, but passed a miserable existence with his faithful female companion out in the little shanty in the county. lie did harm, poor follow, only to himself Monroe Journal. [ ? '') T LciJ^r ! ! I l\wr JS v i'.'it fourth |?;?ff^ftl vi ry quietly ; itrt', <he only amusement was n lii'f game of ball between tho '2nd line here and 2nd nine of Lnnens Lcr. Tho gumo was spirited and it termed doubtful up t<? which team would be victorious until the 7th inning in which the homo boys made boven scores. No politicians around yet. Wo arc having nice showers occasionally and crops arc looking well. Messrs. E. L. Crenshaw and (). W. Clark went to Lanenstcr on tho 4th to witness tho game of hall between Camden and the Mill! t;am. Mr. Crenshaw played with the latter. Miss Ella Mackey of Columbia! is vSiting her parent* hero. Mr. ami Mrs. I). N. Mackey. m.-? v < M-. ?.t til. a \4 . J VSilUi;i illiit j'lt 55. i" .J. Law - o; Coleman, Fla., are v riling Mrs. \V. A. Hughoa. Hawley. A STRIKING CONTRAST. How thu Names of Cleveland and Bryan ware Received First Day of Convention. St. 1.01119, July (?.?The Dem ocratic National Convention met to day, listened to an extended speech fror.i Representative John Sharp Williams, its temporary chairman ; appointed the comMiiiUiVr iteuesatu ) to ptu foot a permanent organization and adi our' 0(1 I n n in I'ict i no J - - - WW..-, ,.w,.w .."V.llf, to hours and fifty minutes one nt liking iucideut overwhelmed ;i 1other proceedings. That was the enthusiastic and pro longed cheering which greeted the name of Grover Cioveiand. While the outburst which greeted the name of the former Democratic President before its last syllable had failed from the lips of the temporary chairman was noteworthy in itself, it was magnified by contrast with the greeting accorded the actual ptibons of men who stood for all that has been opposed to Mr. Cleveland witniu the party during tho last eight years. i \r T -r ? -i u iiiuco i\. i/uurs, us rtrKimsas, chulrmnn of the national committee, went on to the platform and took hi* sent unnoticed. Practically no greeting was given him when he faced the Convention with gavel in hand. Other stalwart lieutenants of the Nebraskan entered the hall unacclaimed, and lastly Mr. Bryan himself, who, for the first time during two national campaigns, was greotod with sileneo. llight minutes after the gavel fail the twice-named caudidate of his party passod in the main entrance, unci sought his snat unheralded and unheeded. A few minutes later ho nroso and pushed his way io a seat nearer the aisle, where, standing a moment to give greetings to friends, I e was caught sight of an applauded. But the measure of applause war hut n ripple when compared to the storm called forth by Cleveland's namo. Listening attentively to the doctrine iaid down bv Mr, Williams the conservatives found APA iairm f/\?? lwvi? 4 J iui mow ursi uernonstratiou when reference wasmado to tii : cord of former President Grovei Cleveland. All the 9hacK? led party iaterost which had lain dormant through two national campaigns whs released in by t inch of a trigger. The name of Cleveland was echoed from a t KU9and throats, Hats, handkerchief and Tins were waved, delegates and spectatois stood on their chairs and the last semblance dt order was turned into a confusion winch the Convention ofliciais worn powerless to sublu". ]>e ^eatCofivcnfie;1 Bnc!;r 05- BoiVi'i 1 o Work. Un 'Test Vote "Conservative}*" ure in Full Control. ? Clark l'rosiding St. Louis, July 7. ?The Democratic notional convention today adopted the report of the com mittees on rules credentials and permanent organization The session opened at 10 o' clock ; an hour later, took a recess until 2 p m., and adjourned at 0:20 until 10 o'clock tomorrow. During the day several speeches were made, chief of which was Wm. Jennings Aryan's eltort to overthrow t ho report of the credentials committee and seat contesting delo I gates from Illinois. The controversy was ended by the rejection of the minority report of the committee by a vote of (54 0 nays | to 220 avos. Though Mr. Bryans speech and his appearance on the. floor of the convention was cheered far beyond any previous demonstration, it made few votes. The assignment of delogutos proved the correctness of previous estimates of the divisions between those who favor the radical and those who ate supporting the conservative element which is now in control. When the rosult of tho contest was announced, the report of the committco on permanent organiz at ion was made. Representative Champ Clark who was chosen permanent chairman, addressed the convention. He had prepared and furnished to the press a speech of some length. The hum svas so late when he gained, the platform, howover, that ho spoke about 300 words and left his audence to read the remainder. _ ? Another Fire at the World's Fair. St. Louis, July 5. ? Fire which started in the kitchen of the American Cafe in tho Jerusalem concession at the worldFair grounds, early today, for more than an hour threatened Festival Hall, the West Favilion and the wholcJcrusalem exhibit. After considerable excitement among the Turks A raits and other Oriental people who where asleep when tho lire started, it was brought under control. Tho American Cafe which is in two wings and elaborately furnished, was damaged to the extent of $10,000. The cause of the fire is not kn~>wn. The National Democratic convention convened in St. Louis Wednesday. The convention is big and noisy. John S. Williams is temporary chairman. Nc nominations have hecn made Everything is pointing to thenom inati'-n of Alton B. Parkor foi president. The hoys generally pronojicec the picnic tit the Indian Ferry las1 Monday a decided success. Thi crowd in attendance was various ly estimated r?t from 300 to 50( people. The weather was worn and oppressive, but this fact dii not seem .to interfere with tlx days pleasure making. The Lanca rer siring nana mrnisneu musn at thepavilion, which was the oen tcr of the atti'iiclion to tbo yoim? people and many others. Ther< whs no regular programoof exercises and tiie people strolled leis uroly about the grove aud rostci nndci the shade trees while the] engaged in social conversation Boatriding on ttie river fur. ished diveision for man j When the hour for dinnei arrived the largo tahle at tin spring was found to ho hcavilj laden with good things for tin inner man and there was an abut dance for all. Late in the aftenoor the crowd broke away and roturi ed to their homes fueling tha they had spent a day of real plea sure. -Waxhaw lOnlorprise. A2i. TV Vi1 I i#~ A. K1 i lis win we aW. sir itors and our aim i interest of every e giving him or her money. No quota approve of such, a five advert isemem jantf at l-&tise val j nonsensical t?lk will say that |enough to live on, and it. will he had that we will make of our competitors which can not be < Remember our < Of shoes, which ar I j I IHfL 111 i * t i Every i/uir s uar; "l * ? ! solid leather vuut. 'pair prove to the |a new pah*. Tliei the Douglas line, ;bald-headed eagle I lie soars. Our sh 1 hoard, like some 1 I I For the easli w< we want to mnl.o 1 line arrives, so iV: red need prices he I ' written guarantee ~E> ~ ~ a~ IJl'OS VlUlUllig, gl Everybody know; , clothing, and the t will come and ins ' see that we haye > large majority. ? J everything you ni ^ of all kinds and j> I Thanking all fa ; theY will avail tli ? are offering. 1 / f r* m ! -Italial I 1 ) : Lanc rrijry yr%m j;\, j$, J?jLJi.-A JL MOCK 0U1 ivsiisj? for. to is to help and to . .. d .. ^ __ ^ S. .. i <i .. liSUItllf!" liill! jjf3* S?? the lowest prices tions ot* prices, io: s we have seen so ts; pricing yon so 11 use they claim. Vi to Site intelligent have to have a hot hear to mind ted In honesty a ey ? yon yon prices he i and what we sa controverted. Grodman and Die e two of I USii M li antoed to be solid i- ^ .x ?? , i /I /? ? . '>1 4-* *-v -i W'A' illll; uOuOlO ii|jf ! contrary we will fi e is hardly any us lor every body kn takes the the ea oes are cow leatliei lere who pretend 1 I WINTER WEIGH *\ ill sell any sui a clean sweep he sends take advant lore they are sold. 1 with every suit naranteed to fade s that we are ov< fact we freely adiri pect our stock, the 1. .1 el. i ii HUM llie ClOtnill^ Motion department lay desire we havt rices to meet the 1 >r their patronage lemselves of the lc Your* to s< :aster S. i HBLIC. p nil pompet* promote the .4 iiizes us, by for (he least i* we do not much decepttich the yard e don't utter people, but tittle profit-I liis one fact, nil integrity, >ver than /my ty are facts., w-Sclby line U V IBIK leather sole, " / > r? ?? * I ? f- n w* *t Lttu ctliu 11 till J' eely give you *e to mention iows the old kc wherever and no paste to sell shoes. IT CLOTHING t at cost, as (tore the fall age of these We give a ot Strousc & ; nor shrink, erstocked on lit, l)ut if they >y will readily ; trade by a eomplete and !. Groceries owest buYer. 1 in in ii oping* >\v prices we erve, ft Ikn U* j