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Scraps and |acts. ? New York, July 7: A smart southerly breeze that followed In the trail of a mild summer storm today filtrated through New York's sun baked streets tonight and brought some relief from the tropical spell that has killed nearly two-scores of persons, prostrated hundreds and held the city's population helplessly In Its burning folds for over a week. Twentyone persons succumbed to the heat today, a total of 31 deaths from that cause within the last thirty-six hours. Scores were prostrated today. The thermometer reached 92 degrees at noon at the weather bureau, which is located in a downtown skyscraper, but many thermometers on the streets found the mercury hugging the 100 mark. ? Caesar, Nevada, July 8: M. R. Preston, who is serving twenty-live years in the Nevada state prison for murder and who was nominated by the socialist labor party at New York for president of the United States, has given out the following statement: "I am not greatly surprised at the action taken by my party. In fact, I was aware they would recognize me in some way or another. While I am not at liberty to make a statement covering my nomination, owing to instructions from my counsel, at the same time I am willing that my name shall remain at the top of the ticket, as the socialist nominee for president.of the United States. If, however, my attorney desires that I withdraw from the nomination, I will ask that my name be taken from the ticket and some other substituted." ? Chicago, July 8: Suffering all the agony, physical and mental and exhibiting many of the symptoms that accompany death by poisoning, John Neriza died Sunday, the victim of hallucination and auto-suggestion. It is believed that his condition resulted from worry because of Fourth of July noise. Attending physicians found no trace of poison in their examination of Neriza. Members of his family declare that he had eaten nothing which might have caused his condition. But the efforts of physicians to assure him that he was not poisoned were futile, and he passed into a comatose state and died after hours of acute suffering. A weak mental state is held responsible for the self-hypnotism. It was asserted by physicians that several deaths occur annually in every large city from such conditions. ? Washington, July 6: A few weeks ago notice was given by the southeastern railroads that an increase of the rates on fresh meats would be made into Carolina territory from Ohio and Mississippi river crossings. The Inter-State commerce commission has now been informed that a general advance in rates, effective August 1, will be made by southeastern lines on all commodities of southern classifications taking classes B, C, D and F from Ohio and Mississippi crossings to all southeastern points. The increase amounts to 3 cents per 100 on class B. 2 cents per 100 on classes C and D and i cents per barrel on class F. The increases are on packing house products, grain and grain products and flour in sacks and barrels. While no announcement was made with respect to fresh meats, the rate on them now .s based on 10 cents over the rate on class B commodities, and it is likely that an additional increase on fresh meats eventually will be made. ? Wall Street Summary: From the latest statistics published on the freight car situation there appears to be a betterment therein. The number of idle freight cars on June 24th, last, was approximately 37,000 less than the total for June 10th, which, in turn, was 32,000 below the figures for May 27th, a fortnight earlier. This uverage, if maintained, would reduce our surplus to a vanishing point before the end of the year; but when crop-moving starts it may follow, from all that is now predicted, that a car shortage and not a surplusage will confront the carriers. It must be noted, however, not all of the 37,000 cars afore mentioned have been reemployed in trade. Probably onefourth of this number belong to the "bad order" class, so the withdrawal of same may have been for repairs. Business shows an aggravating tendency to linger on its road to recovery; hence, a net improvement of about 30,000 cars every two weeks is the best one may expect. ? A question which was submitted to the military authorities in Washington from an army post in New York has to do with the right of a soldier who is not directly in charge of some prisoners who attempt to escape to fire upon such refugees. It seems the soldier was really in charge of a prisoner who was separated from those who were trying to escape. He observed the attempt, and shot at and killed one of the fleeing men. It has been rather a technical question, the military officers in Washington believe, to ask whether such a guard may check the flight of prisoners who are seeking to escape. The instructions which have been sent from Washington endorse the action of the soldier, and hold that he is not liable to be tried by the civil courts if the military authorities have taken sufficiently prompt action to bring the man before an army court. Of course there must be a trial, but it would be offered in defence that the man was in performance of his duty. ? Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson went before the committee on resolutions of the Democratic national committee with an appeal for a strong war plank: "The lack of preparation entails retaliation," said Capt. Hobson. It is not unlikely that war will come before the next Democratic national convention is held and it is more than likely that our party will be in power when that war comes. That war, if it finds us without prep aration, will be the ground upon which the Democratic party will be held in power for a hundred years. Hobson has no use for the yellow man. He said Japan had a million and a half men ready at the present time to turn into the I'nited States by way of the Pacific coast. Once in here, he thinks, we would have a merry time driving them out?in fact he believes we could not do it. Conquest is uppermost in the minds of the Japanese people. They have ships; they have men; enough money for a two years' campaign without making new loans; their spies have been captured with documents upon their persons in the Philippines; they are now active in promoting insurrection in the Philippines and in Hawaii. They believe that because the current which washes the shores of Japan also washes the Pacific coast, that part of the country is theirs by natural right. There are 8f*.00(1 trained Japanese soldiers in this country paid by the emperor of Japan. Their clubs are their barracks and the shooting galleries they maintain for practice in arms are their gymnasiums." But the committee refused to get excited, and Mr. Hobson failed to get the platform expression he desired on navy and army. $hr ^orkttiUc inquirer. Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.j FKIDAV, JULY 10. 1908. The Democrats have at least shown the Republicans that they can beat them shouting. W ?. are giving luuuj uic 1U11CDI import of a senatorial campaign meeting that has yet been published by a South Carolina newspaper. The report lacks a great deal of being verbatim; but it will serve to give those who were not there a fair idea of what they would have seen and heard had thoy been present. Is the employment of a county engineer under the law passed at the last session of the general assembly, York county has made a long step forward on the road question. This step of course, means that the county will have to spend a great deal more money on the roads than it has been spending; but it will also mean more intelligent and more effective work, and in the end cheaper work, and with anything like generous sympathy and support of the people the era of good roads will have commenced. The letter from Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw to Postmaster J. D. Gwinn of Clover, published in another column, is of special and peculiar interest to the patrons of the various rural routes leading out of Clover and incidentally to the patrons of all the other rural routes in the country. It means that the postoffice department intends to have the people to, at least make a show of improving the roads, or there will be a curtailment of the splendid mail facilities that are now being enjoyed. IN* warning the people against Mr. Rhett the other day, Mr. Grace referred to the career of John L. McLaurin, stating how Mr. McLaurin was elected as a Democrat, and how except for his vote the Republican treaty with Spain could never have been ratified. From the way Mr. Grace put it, Mr. McLaurin was made to appear as a traitor to his party, the idea of the speaker was to have those present believe that Mr. Rhett would turn out the same way. It is being charged throughout the state that the candidacy of Mr. John P. Grace for the United States senate 1 ** imf /-v# U,.n Tnhn flnrv 19 III 111C 1UIC1 C9L U1 iivii. uv..?t j Evans. Both Messrs. Grace and Evans deny that there is any foundation for the charge. Mr. Grace insists that he has no other motive than to show that Mr. Rhett is not a Democrat. There are a great many people who cannot be satisfied with Mr. Grace's explanation of why he is "running;" but in the absence of definite proof it would be unfair to charge the responsibility to Mr. Evans. So far as Mr. Rhett is concerned, his opponents will have to get up something against him better than the allegation that he is not a Democrat, or show wherein any other man in the race can lay claim to stronger democracy. There was a time maybe, when large numbers of voters in this section could be influenced by an unfounded slur; but now most of the people think and they want to be represented by men who think. There are other good men in the senatorial race, besides Mr. Rhett, but there are no better Democrats in it. The platform adopted by the Democratic national convention at Denver is thoroughly Democratic. There is nothing small or narrow about it, and while it may afford some ground for difference of opinion as to certain minor matters, it is one on which all patriotic citizens may stand without stultification. Mr. Bryan, of course, wrote the platform, and it is well calculated to place him in a new and more favorable light before that element that has been claiming that he is dangerously radical. The prospects for Democratic success have grown brighter. As the result of what Editor Caldwell said about Editor Hemphill at Gaffney, and Editor Hamphill's rejoinder, the relations between the editors of the Charlotte Observer and the News and Courier, are becoming more strained. At least, such would seem to be the inference from the following in yesterday's Charlotte Observer: Editor Hemphill, of the Charleston News and Courier, in the course of an intemperate and ribald denunciation of the editor of the Observer, characterizes him as "the champion perverter of history, ready, willing and waiting to add the sin of bloodshed to the crime of confiscation;" one who "would cut anybody's throat who stands up against his piratical instincts and performances. and all the time he would be whispering soft words into the unsuspecting ears of his victim." In view of this outrageous diatribe we are perfectly willing to concede that Editor Hemphill was not born in North Carolina, and serve notice on him that never again, as long as he lives, will we pose with' him for a photograph on the plate which marks the spot where the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was made. The Cattle Tick. We have no fear that the people of York county will fa1! to realize the value of the opportunity that has just come to them to get rid of the Texas fever ticks that cause so much mortality among cattle: but the important thing is that they realize that opportunity at the earliest possible moment. That we would be able to identify the fever tick if we should meet it in the road, we have no idea. Like most other people in this country, we know the cow tick as a most repulsive looking insect: but as to which are fever ticks and which are not. we would be unable to say. But from what we have read on the subject we know that this tick has caused millions of dollars of loss to this country, and we know also that this county of York lias suffered and is suffering more from the pest than our people have any Idea of. It is a fact that although a part of these great United States. South Carolina has for many years up to the past few years, been sadly neglected at the hands of the national government. Other sections of the country, especially the north and west, have received numerous and endless government benefits; but this section has been put off to the last and is only just beginning to taste some of the good things in the way of government aid that rightfully belong to it. But the fact that we have been neglected should not cause our people to be any the less appreciative.. On the contrary, it is a reason why we should be all the quicker to take advantage of the opportunities that are now coming our way, and we should show that appreciation by lending our most intelligent and diligent co-operation to those who would give us their help. The eradication of this cattle tick Is no easy task. On the contrary, it is quite a large undertaking. To accomplish it by private or even state effort would be practically impossible. But the national government has been engaged in the work for years and vears and has reduced its methods of operation to scientific precision. The one thing that the government asks for is the hearty co-operation of the people interested. If the people hold back and fail to give that cooperation the work will last longer. If they enter into it with that heartiness that is amply justified by present and future profit, the desired end will be accomplished in the shortest possible time. Every cattle owner in the county should at once give his best efforts to the eradication of the cattle tick. WILD FOR BRYAN. Democratic Convention Cheers Name of Nebraskan an Hour and a Half. Denver, July 8.?The first great Bryan demonstration of the convention occurred today when Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, responding to repeated calls, mentioned the name of the Nebraskan. He said: "The president of the United States has said that his opinion of our constitution is unfit for publication. That is true of many of the opinions of the president of the United States." Continuing, he said: "Fellow Democrats, the great secretary of war came to Oklahoma and waged war against our constitution. He asked us to give up our right of liberty, and self government, but by a vote of thousands upon thousands, we rejected the advice of Taft and accepted the advice of Bryan." Mention of the name brought the convention to its feet In the first real Bryan demonstration. Delegates from nearly every state Jumped to their chairs and yelled. Many members of the New York delegation joined in cheering, but the majority remained in their seats. Minnesota and Delaware were conspicuous exceptions to the general celebration. A Bryan banner, which had been lurking in the rear of the hall, was rushed to the stage and waved above the heads of the chairman and speaker. The point of a flagstaff caught one of the suspended eagles over the chairman's desk and brought it crashing to the floor. It was quickly caught up, however, and held above Senator Gore's head. The band joined in the demonstration with lively music. Ap piause was relaxing somewuai nucu the band poured oil on fire by striking up "Dixie." Senator Gore, who had caused the terrific outburst, waited for a time for the noise to cease and then quietly turned and seated himself against the railing of the platform, waiting for the uproar to subside. After fifty-five minutes of intense demonstration, the cowboy band left its place in the gallery and joined the procession of standard bearers on the floor. The huge decoration eagles were snatched from their posts and borne about the hall. Georgia's delegation, in the midst of the cheering crowd, was conspicuous for its absolute silence. The only state standards finally left in their places were Georgia, New York, Delaware, Minnesota, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey. After 10 minutes of yelling the perspiring and scrambling delegates with their standards left the platform, around which they had gathered and started on a march around the hall. Back and forth in front of the press seats, the excited, shouting Bryan men carried their standards, but cheers by this time were beginning to decrease in volume and a few blue markers returned to their places on the floor of the hall. Many state standard bearers formed a circle about New York's delegation and cheered their lustiest. The procession started to leave the stand, but a halt was caused by a delegate who yelled so wildly that h s false teeth flew out. They rolled under the press stand and he got down on his hands and knees to recover his eating machinery while the parade behind him halted until he had recovered his teeth, clapped them into place and was ready to yell again for his political faith. The band kept up a continuous stream of music. The delegates danced up and down to the measures of "A Hot Time," and shouted the chorus of "Marching Through Georgia." While the latter air was ringing tnrougn ine nan a ueienmucu assault was made by the frenzied Bryan shouters on the Georgia standard, but the delegation in quick fashion showed that it was as dangerous to "March Through Georgia" as ever it had been in the days of the war. It was the only southern standard that remained unrooted and where it was planted it stayed. On they went through the aisles, their collars torn wide open, their neckties reduced to shreds, or entirely gone, their faces streaming with perspiration. and tossing their hats and handkerchiefs as high as their weary arms would allow, and yelling at the same time with all the power of their torn and tired throats. After the demonstration had been in progress one hour and seventeen minutes. Chairman Bell made his first effort to stop the tumult. An hour and twenty-seven minutes after Senator Gore had mentioned the name of Bryan, a majority of the state standards were in their proper places and the demonstration had practically ended, although scattering cheers were still ringing from all parts of the hall. At 2.50 Senator Gore resumed his speech. The early meeting today was productive of little practical progress as the principal committees were not ready to report. But it had the effect of exploding the long pent-up Bryan enthusiasm, which took a signal from Senator Gore's eloquent reference to the Nebraska leader and burst into a whirlwind of enthusiastic tribute lasting one hour and nineteen minutes, more of expiring echoes, establishing a convention record of one hour and twenty-six minutes or fully thirtynine minutes in excess of the Roosevelt demonstration at Chicago, which held the record until today. World's Cotton Consumption.? The cotton production of the world last year for mill consumption is covered in statistics issued by the census bureau. The output in bales of 500 pounds each was 16,512,185 in 1907. compared with 19.942,000 for 1906, witn 15.747.000 for 190.1 and 18,803,000 for 1904. The details for last year are as follows: Country Bales. United States 10,882,385 British India 2.444,800 Egypt 1,296,000 Russia 620,000 , China 428,000 Brazil 370,000 Mexico 85,000 Turkey 80.000 Peru 55,000 Persia 51,000 Other countries 200,000 Total 16,512,000 LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. L. A. Smith?Announces himself as a candidate for re-appolntment as magistrate of Broad River. O. J. Gwln?Invites the public to the annual picnic of New Bethel Sunday School on Friday. July 17. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that Mrs. Sallie B. Mendenhall has applied to him for letters of administration on estate of E. B. Mendenhall, deceased. Jos. M. Whltesldes?Is announced by friends as a candidate for appointment to the office of magistrate of Broad River township. Miss Rosa Lindsay?Wants you to see the beautiful Sprague and Hathaway portraits which she is now exhibiting. Palace Theatre?Will show the Pearl Diver" in moving pictures tonight. This is an unusually good picture. Loan and Savings Bank?Reminds you that rainy days are sure to come and advises you to start a bank account. Carroll Bros.?Have ordered a supply of tick emulsion to eradicate cattle ticks and will soon be able to supply customers. Bank of Hickory Grove?Tells you that small sums saved soon grow to be large. It pays you to save and wants your deposits. York Furniture Co.?Calls especial attention to a big line of lounges and couches, and also to mattresses and bed springs. It assures you of a square deal. Star Drug Store?Has a well selected line of stationery and sundries, including necessities and conveniences. Full line of fountain pens. York Supply Co.?Has two carloads of shingles In Nos. 1 and 2 and X, and will be pleased to name you prices and terms. J. Q. Wray, the Leader?Announces a July clearance sale beginning next Tuesday. Prices are reduced from one-fourth to one-half throughout his store. Carroll Furniture Co.?Is ready to supply you with anything In furniture from a single chair to a complete outfit and wants to make you prices. W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Has limited supply of Lookout Mountain seed Irish potatoes for second crop planting. They give best results. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo?Give additional information relative to the treatment of kidney troubles. See fourth page. First National Bank?Points out the fact that the saving of money must be gone at with determination. It will help you to save and pay interest on your savings. Thomson Co.?Call attention to a special lot of semi-porcelain ware which goes on sale tomorrow at 10c per piece. Remember the big "Mill End" sale. Broad river has been out of its banks twice within the past two weeks. At a meeting this week, the directors of the Clover Manufacturing company declared their usual 10 per cent dividend. In some localities of the county the cotton crop has been suffering from too much rain. Taking the county as a whole, however, conditions are very good. Among the applications for registration oprtlfipntps so far have been sev eral young1 white men who are unable to read, and who are, therefore unable to register. Only a few negroes have been registered up to this time; but it is expected that many of them will apply. There were no unusual delevopments in the campaign meeting at Gaffney yesterday. There was a large attendance, about the same speeches that were made here and good order prevailed. Mr. Grace attacked Mr. Rhett; but declared that the object of his race was not personal enmity. He said that he hoped to get the Democratic nomination for U. S. senator. Messrs. Graham and Holcombe, agents of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the agricultural department are already in much demand among cattle owners, who are anxious for help in getting rid of ticks. Since their arrival Tuesday, these gentlemen have examined quite a number of cattle, supposed to be infesicd with Texas fever ticks and from tho present outlook they are going to be kept busy for quite a while. PRISONERS IN JAIL. The following prisoners are In jail awaiting trial on the charges named at the next term of the court of general sessions which convenes next Monday with Hon. G. W. Gage presiding: Lawrence Marley, murder; Love Robinson, murder; Clarence Jeter, assault with intent to kill; Ella McAlilley, grand larceny; Henry Gilmore, assault and battery with intent to kill; Press Gibbs, selling whisky; Richard Brown, murder; George Crawford, rape; John Davis, gambling; Pinck Smith, housebreaking and larceny; Hope Gilmore, murder; Sam Robinson, assault and battery with Intent to kill; Bub Adams, assault and battery with intent to kill; Lige Ripley, illicit distilling. DEDICATION OF SMYRNA. The exercises in connection with the dedication of the handsome new church building recently completed by the Associate Reformed congregation of Smyrna are to take place on Saturday, July 18, and there Is to be communion service on the Sunday following: The dedicatory sermon is to be preached by Rev. J. P. Knox on Saturday morning, at 11 o'clock, and the dedicatory prayer will be offered by Rev. J. L. Oates. The programme for Saturday afternoon will be as follows: Address by Rev. J. S. Grier of Sharon. on "Dr. Ross and his work." Address by Rev. R. M. Stevenson, D. D., of Clover, on "Christian Fellowship as evidenced by the relations between Drs. Ross and Boyce." Address by Rev. W. C. Ewart of Yorkville, on "Christian Liberality as Evidence of Good Citizenship." Address by way of "Greetings from Sister Churches" by Rev. S. D. Bailey of Hickory Grove. "History of Smyrna," by Rev. J. L. Oates. The exercises of the day are to be closed with a benediction after the singing of the One Hundredth Psalm, long meter. COUNTY ENGINEER. At its regular monthly meeting held In Yorkville last Wednesday, the county board of commissioners gave further consideration to the applications submitted for the position of county onmnoar on/1 flnollv flftplfloH tllh mo t _ tor in favor of Mr. W. L. I^aw of Rock Hill. Mr. Law's proposal is as follows: "I have the honor to apply for the position of county engineer for York county as provided by bill passed by the general assembly of the state of South Carolina, entitled, 'An Act to Provide for the Improvement of the Highways and Public Roads in York county." "I will take charge of this work, that is, devote my whole time to the same, furnish transit, level, chains, rods, all workman tools, and horse and buggy, for the consideration of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) per year, to be paid in monthly payments. "I wish to state that the above bid does not include helpers. The help necessary to perform this work in the most expedient manner will have to be furnish by your honorable board. However, I will state just here that the help I will need will only be that of common laborers. In fact, I can use ! young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty, to good advantage. "I think it will be necessary at all times to have at least three helpers j with the transit party and one with the civil party. These parties, of | course, will be In the field at different [ times, as I will do all the instrument work." WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Pursuant to notice, Rev. J. L. Harley, state superintendent of the antisaloon league made a talk in the court house last Wednesday night in the Interest of that organization. Because of the rain which began falling at noon and which kept up for several hours, the attendance at the meeting was quite small; but Mr. Harley took occasion to give some Information as to the history of the organization, the progress of Its work and what it expects to accomplish. He explained that the league had been In existence about fourteen years and during that t!me it had spread its operations to nearly every state in the Union. It is supported principally by voluntary contributions from opponents to the liquor traffic. He took credit to the league for much of the prohibition work that had been done in the west and particularly for the carrying of the states of (reoreia and North Carolina for prohi bltion. The principal opponent of the league is the whisky dealers' organization supported by practically all the various branches of the liquor business, and mailing an aggressive fight to prevent the spread of prohibition and exI tend their business. Mr. Harley said that while he was not In a position to offer the proof, he is morally certain that the liquor people are now well organized in South Carolina and are spending money to get. as thorough control of this territory as possible. Their designs are of a nature that need to be met with a firm front, and the people of this county should lose no time in getting their forces in shape for a strong defense. . THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. The developments in the speculative market yesterday according to a New York dispatch of last night, were as follows. The cotton market opened steady at a net advance of 12 points on July on a small order without sellers, and was no criterion. The later positions opened at an advance of 2 to 4 points which was but a partial response to an unlooked for improvement at Liverpool where the market would have met local requirements by advancing 4 J to 6 points yet at the time of the New York opening stood at an advance of 6 to 10 points. The local traders, however, continue to turn attention rather to the favorable showing still being maintained by the crop although here and there the conditions were questioned. The weather map was generally fine, but there were official predictions of high temperature which led to some covering by smaller accounts on the ground that high temperatures, attended by dry weather would cause shedding. The larger shorts refrained from covering and later in the day the market turned easier with prices in midafternoon slightly under the previous day's closing. Selling was checked here most of the day by indications of an extended and still increasing long interest in October partly against sales for January and March; the buyers being to a considerable extent the owners of the local stock. Nearing the close the trading became much more active and there was a quick advance of 5 to 6 points including both old and new nositicns. This rally was started by strong accounts and some orders from New Orleans. The market closed very steady at a net advance of 2 to 5 points. Sales estimated at 125,000 bales. Estimated receipts at the ports today. 4,043 bales, against 4,387 last week and 1,651 last year. For the week 55,000 bales against 55,633 last week and 15,802 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1,762 bales, against 136 last year, and at Houston 1,249 bales against 448 last year. < ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. John R. Logan has been confined to his room for several days. Kershaw Era: Mr. B. E. Garrison of York county, visited the family of Mr. J. B. McGill last week. Walter, little son of Mr. J. N. Benfield of the Delphos neighborhood, Is critically 111 with typhoid fever. Mr. W. A. Jacklns of Charlotte,] spent several days In Yorkville this week, the guest of Mr. R. J. Withers. Mrs. W. B. Kerr of Wadesboro, N. C., spent a few days of this week with her mother, Mrs. M. A. Harshaw, of Guthrlesville. Miss Leon White has joined a houseparty at Winnsboro, the guest of Miss Rebecca Lyle and will be away for several days. Mr. Chas. W. Smith and son, Master Strauss, are spending a few days with Mr. Wm. Caldwell's family at King's Creek. Messrs. Harry C. Smith of Charlotte, and B. F. Smith of Yorkville, left Tuesday evening on a visit to relatives at Brunswick, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Bratr.on and son, Master Paul, came up from Charleston yesterday. They are stopping at the Parish hotel. Mrs. Louise Guy of Lowryville, spent last night in Yorkville on her way to the White Diamond Lithia Springs. Mrs. Guy has Just returned from Montreat, N. C. Chester Reporter: Mr. Jlmmie Estes of Columbia, who has been visiting here for several days, left this morning for a visit to friends in Yorkville. Mavor John R. Hart and Mr. M. C. Willis of Yorkville, went to Charleston this week and extended a pressing invitation to Col. Asbury Coward to come to Yorkville to spend the balance of his life. There is a common feeling that Col. Coward naturally belongs in Yorkville and the people here would feel highly honored if he should choose to make his home here again. THE SENATORIAL CANDIDATES. The senatorial candidates did not confine their efforts last Wednesday to the impressions they could make in their speeches, but, after the speaking was over put In their time mingling with the crowds in approved candidate fashion, meeting as many people as possible. All of the various candidates, except possibly Mr. Grace, had the advantage before they came of having a greater or less number of friends and acquaintances in this county. Mr. Evans is probably the best known candidate of the lot, he having been in numerous campaigns since 1890. Mr. Smith made many friends during the progress of his work in connection with the organization of the cotton association. Mr. Martin has been in close touch with many people in the county during the past six years by reason of his official position as superintendent of education. Mr. Lumpkin has spoken in Yorkville before. Mr. Johnstone ...no ? /.aniiiintp for the senate six years ago, and had many acquaintances | in this county even before that. Mr. Rhett had a scattering personal acquairtance over the county and was pretty generally known by reputation. Mr. Grace was known to a few people in Yorkville, but his acquaintance was more limited than was that of the others. Col. Johnstone is easily the best speaker of the lot. His strong point, however, seems to be to show up the opponents inconsistences to the others. He hit some pretty hard licks all round and was particularly severe on Mr. Smith, but it was all in good temper, and without any purpose to leave a sting. Mr, Evans can hardly be said to be an attractive speaker; but he gives one the impression of being most earnestly convinced ot the fact that the people will make a serious mistake if they fall to choose him this time. Mr. Martin has a well rounded, taking speech. There Is a. good deal of humor in it, and some political instructions; but deals very largely with generalizations. Mr. Rhett is probably the most precise speaker in the lot, and the only one who seems to have been willing to risk urging a specific remedy for the ill 3 he points out. Mr. Smith Is relying largely on the work he has done In behalf of the cotton association, and promises that if he goes to the senate he will devote himself principally to the work of trying to secure for the cotton producer the fullest returns from the proceeds of his labor. All the others promise the same thing. Mr. Lumpkin Is an entertaining and attractive speaker, and ordinarily is more at ease before an audience than most of the others; but was at a disadvantage Wednesday, because of the impatience of the audience, It having been pretty well wornout before he commenced. Mr. Grace has no difficulty In expressing himself so as to be clearly understood; but because of the unquestionably personal nature of his alleged grievance, seems to get but little sympathy. Among the people after the meeting, most of the candidates seemed to And enough sympathizers to encourage them to hope that their visit to this county has not been altogether In vain. REGISTRATION. Up to noon today, registration certificates had been lssu?:d as follows: Yorkville ; 204 Hickory Grove 7 Bullock's Creek 5 Sharon 2 Ebenezer 1 Forest Hill 18 Tlrzah 11 Fort Mill 9 Clover 32 Piedmont 2 Smyrna 7 Newport 8 Bethel 26 McConnellsvllle 12 Ogden 4 Rock Hill 3 Bethany 23 Coates's Tavern 1 Blalrsvllle 4 LOCAL LACONICS. We Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909, for 94 cents. High Water In Catawba. Catawba river was about 12 feet above the mean stage at Wright's ferry last Sunday. The Enquirer got the information Wednesday and at that time the water had not then quite receded to the mean level. The rise was occasioned by heavy rains far up the river. To Bridge the Broad. There was a meeting at Gaffney last Monday to consider the question of building a bridge over Broad river at a point near Howell's ferry, between York and Cherokee counties. Mr. W. S. Wilkerson, recently delegated by the county board of commissioners to do so, represented York county. It is estimated that the proposed bridge will cost about $7,000, and the idea is that each county is to pay half. By means of the bridge, the people of lower Cherokee will be able to do their trading at Hickory Grove. The Cherokee commissioners postponed further consideration without action, and many of the people in the lower part are inclined to charge this inaction to hostile influences at Gaffney. The Kimbail-Bailes Affair. Mr. Jack Kimball, of Fort Mill, S. C., who was assaulted with a pair of brass knucks by 'Squire Bailes, at Pineville last week, called at the nUMnnUiA f A HOT/A V_/ iii uliIL1C u111cc| x ucouaj | wv i*i*t v the Pineville correspondence straightened out. In the first place, he gave Esquire Bailes no greeting as he stepped from the car, but Bailes attacked him unawares, striking him over the eye with a pair of brass knucks and knocking him down, as he, Kimball, was alighting, grip in one hand and coat over arm, all unsuspecting an attack. He did not draw a big knife, nor did he try to get at a small knife in his pocket. He was arrested but Bailes was permitted to go to the trial office of his own accord. He did not send Bailes warning to prepare to be killed, and made no threat against him, whatever. Mr. Kimball says that the sentiment of the people of Pineville was not in favor of Esquire Bailes. Furthermore, that this was the second plot of Bailes to do him up. He thinks the Pineville correspondent gave an unfair and prejudiced report of the occurrence.?Charlotte Chronicle. ? Anderson Daily Mail, Tuesday: H. DnV\Ano a# PViarlDQtnn u/hfl rvuuuipu jrwauciio uj. Vim??v0?v**i *. ..v was convicted in his absence at a recent term of criminal court of Oconee county of the charge of receiving stolen goods, and for whom a sealed sentence was left with the clerk of court of that county,' this morning walked into the office of Sheriff Kay at Walhalla and surrendered himself. He was quietly placed in a cell, and the bars were securely placed behind him. Rabens was convicted of receiving the stolen goods secured by the yeggmen when they blew open the safe of the Courtney Manufacturing company at Newry several years ago. He was arrested on the charge several months before the case came to trial, and he was let out on bail of $5,000. When the case was called for trial he did not put in an appearance. It will be recalled that the reformed safeblower, McCarthy, testified against Rabens, and upon his testimony a verdict of guilty was returned. Notice of appeal to the supreme court was given, and he was let out on a $5,000 bond, pending the appeal. The supreme court confirmed the verdict of the lower court. Since then Rabens has been at large, and the officers of the state. Including Postoffice Inspector H. T. Gregory and other postoffice inspectors, have been on the watch for him. The surrendering act must have been a prearranged one between Rabens and the officers, for Postoffice Inspector Gregory was present to receive him when he entered the sheriff's offce. Rabens is quite a noted Charleston character. His reputation extends all over the state, and the maioritv of the people of South Carolina will be interested in his arrest. ? Del Rio, Texas, July 8: The area of territory in which the bands of Mexican revolutionists are operating is constantly growing. They are said to be gathering in bodies of 300 or 400 at two or three points, but for the most part they are in small parties of ten to twenty-five. It is evident that these small bands are endeavoring to get to some general rendezvous for the purpose of forming a nucleus of an army. They don't attack the government troops and rurales except when cornered. They have made no raids upon ranches in this section of the frontier for several days, but they seem to be growing in numbers. No further news has been received here of the second fight, with a force of federal soldiers belonging to Col. Dorantes' command, Santa Rosa mountains. south of here. Monday. It is reported that the government troops are in close pursuit of some of the scattered bandits. LESSON IN NATIONAL POLITICS (Continued From First Page.) more than Mr. Flnley ever had. He said he was like the little red-headed fellow who went to a church to see a girl he loved married to another fellow. When the preacher asked for the objections of any person who objected to this ceremony to "speak now or forever hold your peace," the little red-headed fellow jumped up and said he objected. The preacher asked the grounds of the objection and the redheaded fellow replied, "Cause I want her myself." And he was sure wanting Mr. Firjley's place. Mr. Butler was applauded. D. E. Finley Was the last speaker of the afternoon. He said he would take up very little time, as he knew that the audience was tired from the long stretch of speaking in the morning. He then grave a rapid review of his ten years' work in congress. He said that it was an undisputed fact that the longer a man stayed in congress the more influence he had and the more he was able to do for his state and district. There was hardly a man In congress of any prominence and influence that had been there less thap ten years and that each year added to his power of doing good work for his constituents. Mr. Flnley said that he believed that there was a good chance of electing Mr. Bryan president in November, and further that there was every reason to believe that the Democratic party would control the next house of representatives. He said he was opposed to government by injunction, of which Mr. Taft was the father, and the very fact that Mr. Taft was the father of government by Injunction would result In a very large part of the labor vote going to the Democratic party. Replying to the charges of his friend. Mr. Pollock, that he was never mentioned in the Associated Press dispatches, Mr. Finley said that he had never thought of that, but that if his friends would read the Congressional Record, which records the doings and sayings of congress, it would be easy to see that he was always standing up for and doing things looking to the interests and advancement of his district, his state and the south. Most of the work of congress?more than 99 per cent?Is done In committee rooms and not on the floors of the house and senate, and that to be a member of the Important committees was the best place in which to serve his constituents. Mr. Finley told of the large number of rural routes that have been established in this district. He did not lay claim to being the father of the system, but said that as a member of the committee on postoffices and postroads he was in a position to help improve and spread the service. That more than $150,000 were paid to the postal authorities, clerks, carriers, etc., of this district each year. He said that he had gotten public buildings for Chester, Rock Hill ana Gaffney, that large sums were being spent In deepening the rivers In this district and that other Federal Improvements were in progress. He asked the people of York for their suffrage and assured them that he would continue to give them his very best service. He was sure that he could serve them better than could either of his opponents because of his long experience in congress. Thanking his hearers for their patient hearing Mr. Flnley sat down amid liberal applause. Mr. Flnley being the last speaker, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Wilson. THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Party Is Sane and Sensible on lm-. portant Issues. Here are a few planks from the Democratic platform adopted at Denver yesterday afternoon: The Tariff. We welcome the belated promise of tariff reform now affected by the Republican party In tardy recognition of the righteousness of the Democratic position on this question; but these people cannot safely entrust the execution of this Important work to a party which is so deeply obligated to the highly protected interests as is the Republican party. We call attenton to the significant fact that the promised relief was postponed until after the coming election?an election to succeed in which the Reublican party must have that same support from the beneficiaries of the high protective tariff as it has always heretofore received from them; and to the further fact that during years of uninterrupted power no action whatever has been taken by the Republican congress to correct the admittedly existing tariff iniquities. We favor immediate revision of the tariff by the reduction of important duties. Articles entering into competition with trust controlled products should be placed upon the free list: and material reductions should be made in the tariff upon the necessaries of life, especially upon articles competing with such American manufactures as are sold abroad more cheaply than at home; and gradual reductions should be made in such other schedules as may be necessary to restore the tariff to a revenue basis. Existing duties have given to the manufacturers of paper a shelter behind which they have organized combinations to raise the price of pulp and of paper, thus imposing a tax upon the spread of knowledge. We demand the Immediate repeal of the tariff on pulp paper, lumber, timber, logs and that these articles be placed upon the free list. Railroads. We assert the right of congress to exercise complete control over Interstate commerce and the right of each state to exercise just as complete control over commerce within its borders. We demand such enlargement of the powers of the inter-state commerce commission as may be necessary to enable it to protect persons and places from discrimination and extortion and to compel the railroads to perform their duties as common carriers. We favor the efficient supervision and rate regulation of railroads engaged in inter-state commerce. To this end we recommend the physical valuation of the railroads by the inter-state commerce commission, such valuation to take into consideration the original cost of construction and all elements of value that will render the valuation made fair and just. We favor such legislation as will prohibit the railroads from engaging in business which brings them into competition with their shippers, also legislation which will assure such reduction in transportation rates as conditions will permit, care being taken to avoid reduction that would compel a reduction in wages, prevent adequate service or do Injustice to legitimate investments. We heartily approve the laws prohibiting the pass and the rebate, and we favor any further necessary legislation to restrain, correct and prevent such abuses. Banking. The panic of 1907, coming without any legitimate excuse, when the Republican party had for a decade been in complete control of the Federal government, furnishes additional proof that it is either unwilling or incompetent to protect the interests of the general public. It has so linked the country to Wall street that the sins of the speculators are visited upon the whole people. While refusing to rescue wealth-procedure from spoliation at the hands of the stock gamblers and speculators in farm products, it has deposited treasury funds, without interest and without competition, in favorite banks. It has used an emergency for which it is largely responsible to force through congress a bill changing the basis of bank currency and inviting market manipulation, arid has failed to give up to the fifteen million depositors of the country protection in their savings. We believe that in so far as the needs of commerce require an emergency currency, such currency should be issued, controlled by the Federal government and loaned on adequate security to national and state banks. We pledge ourselves to legislation under which the national banks shall be required to establish a guarantee fund for the prompt payment of the depositors of any insolvent national bank under an equitable system which shall be available to all state banking Institutions wishing to use It. We favor a postal savings bank If the guaranteed bank cannot be secur- _ * ed and that it be constituted so as to keep the deposited money in the communities where it is established. But we condemn the policy of the Kepubllcan party in providing postal savings banks under a plan of conduct by which they will aggregate the deposits of rural communities and re-deposit the same while under govern- ? ment charge in the banks of Wall ^ street, thus depleting the circulating medium of the producing regions and unjustly favoring the speculative markets. State Right*. I Believing with Jefferson In "the sup- ^ port of the state governments in oil ^ their rights as the most competent administration for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwark against antirepublican tendencies" and in "the preservation of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet-anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad," we are opposed to the centralization implied In these suggestions, now frequently made, that the powers of the general government should be extended by Judicial con- Lstructlon. There is no twilight zone between the nation and the state In ...UUU M ? iiiuii cApiuiiuiK uiLtritrniM umi lUKe rtfiuge from both; and It Is as necessary that the Federal government shall exercise the powers delegated to It as It is that the state governments shall use the authority reserved to them; but we insist that Federal remedies for the regulation of inter-state commerce and for the prevention of private monopoly shall be added to?not substituted for?state remedies. The injunction Plank. The courts of Justice are the bulwark of our liberties and we yield to none in our purpose to maintain their dignity. Our party has given to the bench a long line of distinguished Judges who have added to the respect ana confidence in which this department must be jealously maintained We resent the attempt of the Republican party to raise a false issue respecting the Judiciary. It is an unjust . reflection upon a great body of our citizens to assume that they lack respect for the courts. It is the function of the courts to interpret the laws which the people create, and if the laws appear to work economic, social or political injustice, it is our duty to change them. The only basis upon which the integrity of our courts can stand is that * of unswerving justice and protection ^ nt life, personal liberty and property. (f judicial processes may be abused, we should guard them against abuse. Law 8Hould Be Modified. , ... Experience has proven the necessity of a modification of the present law relating to injunctions and we reiterate the pledge of our national platforms of 1896 and 1904 in favor of the measure which passed the United States senate in 1896, but which a Republican congress has ever since refused to enact, relating to contempts In Federal courts and providing for trial by Jury in cases of indirect contempt. Questions of judicial practice have arisen especially in connection with Industrial disputes. We deem that the parties to all Judicial proceedings should be treated with rigid impartiality and that Injunctions should not issue in any cases in which Injunctions would not issue if no industrial dispute were involved. The expanding organization of in- k dustry makes it essential that there should be no abridgment of the right of wage-earners and producers to organize for the protection of wages and the Improvement of labor conditions to the end that such labor organizations and their members should not be regarded as illegal combinations in restraint of trade. We favor the eight-hour day on all government work. ^ _ We pledge the Democratic party to . th.? enactment of a law by congress, as far as the Federal jurisdiction extends, for a general employer's liability act covering injury to body, or loss of life of employes. We pledge the Democratic party to A ' the enactment of a law creating a department of labor, represented separately in the president's cabinet, which department shall include the subject of mines and mining. BRYAN THE NOMINEE. For Third Time Great Nebraskan Leads Democratic Hosts. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraslrn ho a for thn fhiivl fltno hcmn nVtnaon as the Democratic nominee for the presidency. The nomination took place this morning at 3.40 o'clock, Denver time, and at about 5.30 o'clock eastern time on the first ballot. Bryan received 892J votes, Gray 69| votes and Johnson 46 votes. New York cast her 78 votes solid for Bryan. When the convention was called to order Tuesday at noon, there were more than 10,000 people in the hall. The whole atmosphere was filled with Bryan sentiment from the beginning and this grew stronger and stronger as the convention grew older. The opposition to Bryan, such as V there was, was led by Col. Guffey, the Democratic boss of Pennsylvania; but Guffey was accompanied by a fight W that led to his undoing. James Kerr, at the head of a rival delegation, had the support of Mr. Bryan and enough of Guffey's delegates from Philadelphia were unseated to elect Kerr national committeeman. For a time the row between the Pennsylvania delegates promised to throw the convention Into a turmoil; but the whole matter was finally com- ^ promised in a way that proved satis- * factory to all concerned, and Guffey was given the place of national committeeman. Judge Parker's Cleveland resolutions were submitted In modified form ^ and adopted. There had been some feeling on account of the alleged purpose of Judge Parker, but the whole .natter was settled without serious friction. Thfi f&atlira r\f WorlnoaHQv'a nrfkf>AaH. ings was the tremendous Bryan demonstration, a detailed account of which Is given elsewhere. There was a good deal of hard work on the platform which was not finally completed until last night. Mr. Bryan Is the author of It, except that he made concessions to certain elements that demanded specific recognition. The permanent organization was V effected yesterday afternoon and after the speech of Congressman Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, the permanent chairman, the convention was gotten in shape for nominations. ? jH The nominees were Bryan, Johnson and Gray. The nominating speeches and balloting took up most of the night, and the outcome stated above was not reached until an early hour this morning. The convention reassembles this afternoon at 3 o'clock Denver time, 6 o'clock eastern time. As Seen In Chester.?The voters of Chester county have had their look at ~ the senatorial candidates, and some time between now and the fourth Tuesday in August it will be necessary for them to decide the momentous question of who shall be the recipient ' 1 of their ballots. All in all, as evidenc- J ed by the joint discussion here, the J seven candidates are an able lot of > ^ men, and it will require some discrimination to make a choice. Six of the candidates are making the race on their own merits, and they are satisfled to stand or fall on those merits. The seventh candidate, Mr. Grace, can hardly be called an aspirant for the senate. His whole aim, apparently, in entering the race, is to defeat Mr. Rhett, a personal enmity having arisen between the two, and his whole endeavors are seemingly devoted to this end. He is giving an exhibition of narrow and partisan politics that should prove very nauseating to true Democrats and lovers of fair play. The others, however, are good men and true, and worthy of the serious attention of any voter who is anxious to assist In sending the right man to the United States senate.?Chester Reporter.