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?crapisaml ^arts. ? Statistic}* recently issued by the Baptist authorities give the total membership of Baptist churches in America as 4,969,524, says an exchange. There are 34,038 ministers, 4 7,049 churches, and the church property is valued at $121,S70,340. It is also stated that the number of baptisms during the past year. 175,508, is smaller than for any year since 1901. Total contributions for the year in all Baptist churches were $22,263,892, of which $16,400,919 was for congregational expenses, $765,708 for Sunday school purposes, $2,275.15 for mission, and $366,323 for education. The denomination has ten theological schools, ninety-five universities and colleges, and 363 academies and other schools with 52,550 students, 01 wnora It is announced that 3,781 are planning to enter the ministry. ? Birmingham, Ala., August 5: Following the lynching of the negro, Will Millans, a union miner, charged with dynamiting, early this morning, Deputy Sheriffs Don Tyler and Bruce Tyler were arrested tonight charged with killing the negro. Strong feeling over the strike, followed by a quarrel, led to the killing of Albert Fletcher, a negro, this morning at New Castle by Constable Ellard. Two deputy sheriffs were kidnapped by strikers at the Jett mines and tied to trees. Another house was dynamited at Wylam. Sheriff Higden, after a conference with Governor Comer today, issued orders that no assemblies of men will be allowed near the mines. Marching groups are not allowed to go along highways from the mines. All meetings will be attended by deputies and incendiary speakers will be arrested. Discharging firearms will also not be permitted. Governor Comer will probably place the entire First Alabama regiment in the district before the end of the week. n Aumici A ?? VY lliiuprg, maimuua, nuj,um -* . Leaving Fernie, Coal Creek and several smaller owns of British Columbia nothing but heaps of ashes, the most destructive forest fire Canada has ever known is sweeping onward through the Elk river valley in East Kootenay: More than 200 persons, it is estimated, have perished. Some reports place the probable number of dead at 400. Many more hundreds have been injured. From 6,000 to 7,000 men, women and children are homeless, suffering for food, medical attention and even clothing. Property valued at more than $10,000,000 has been destroyed. Estimates place the financial loss at Fernie, the principal town destroyed, alone at from $5,000,000 to $8,000,000. Territory, roughly estimated 50 miles long and 10 wide, has been burned over. Fernie, which had a population of 3,500; Coal Creek, which had 1,500 residents, and several hamlets of Crows' Nest Pass have been wiped off the map. ? Preparations for the taking of the national census in 1910 have been commenced. The cost of the census Is estimated at $14,000,000. It will require the services of 70,000 people, many of these for a long term. Of the enumerators there will be an anny of 65,000, all of whom will be under civil service rules during the period of the census taking. There will be also 330 district supervisors and several thousand clerks. Statistics gath<^?vd will cover the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, the Canal Zone and Porto Rico. The Philippines will be omitted because a census was taken as late as 1903, and ihe expense of another so soon might be deemed objectionable by the natives, who have to bear it. Figures ar? to deal not only with population, but be as complete as possible as to agriculture, manufactures, mines and quarries. Contrary to the usual custom, the count will begin on April 15, instead of June. The reason for the change Is that the returns have been somewhat unreliable on account of so many people leaving their homes for the summer before the enumerators arrive. ? Buffalo, N. Y., August 5: Word has been received by Chairman Mack from W. J. Bryan, in which the nominee expresses pleasure at the degree of progress of the Democratic campaign. and the belief that he will be elected to the presidency. Messrs. Bryan and Mack are in daily communication and Mr. Mack said tonight that Mr. Bryan was giving Invaluable aid in the direction of the campaign. Mr. Mack indicated tonight that while the national committee will carry on the fight in all parts of the country, the state committees will di i trt i nit* luiupaigu in me .*<wuuikzi ii states. The chairman said that sev- * eral states in the northwest heretofore regarded as Republican are debatable this year, and that a lively effort will be waged to turn these states to Bryan. The chairman has received a flood of requests to have Mr. Bryan speak at different cities and towns all over the United States, and while a tentative plan has been formed for a general stumping tour of the country by the Democratic candidates, only a few dates have been fixed. Mr. Bryan's itinerary will probably be announced shortly after his notification on August 12. ? New York. August 5: "The Maration was a grand race, truly run and truly won. Hayes won the race fairly and squarely and in doing so gave one of ihe finest exhibitions of running that I have ever witnessed." said Tom Longboat, the Indian Marathon runner, of Toronto, one of the runners whom John J. Hayes, of the Irish-American Athletic club defeated in the Marathon race at the Olympic games In. London last month. Longboat has returned from England. He was accompanied by F. G. Flanagan, president of the Irish-Canadian Athletic association, and brother of John Flanagan. the champion weight thrower. Longboat dropped out of the Marathon race after running twenty miles. "Hayes ran a remarkable race. He was running smoothly when he passed me. just before I was forced to quit. I didn't know what hurt me. unless it was the sunlight and the pounding my feet received over the hard pavements. When Hayes passed me I declared that he would win, but at the time I did not know how far ahead Dorando was. The Italian deserves a lot of credit for the gameness he showed, but Hayes' work in overcoming a handicap of nearly two miles in less than seven, was a wonderful performance, and worthy of the greatest praise. When Hayes was presented with the Marathon trophy by the queen of England. several of the other athletes lifted him up on a wooden pedestal " - .1 V. V.!~. tkA ^ 1.1 thu aim uwir 111111 un me nxr?\t cui"? wildest enthusiasm and vigorous cheering." ? The most remarkable air ship flight on record was made by Count Zeppelin's wonderful ship from Lake Constance. Germany down the Rhine last Tuesday and Wednesday. The ship left Lake Constance at about 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, made a complete circle and then went down the river at a height of about 400 feet. It had to come down twice on account of defects in the motors, but in ail made a distance of nearly 300 miles. Wednesday nignt it descended to the river at Stullgart A terrible storm came up shortly afterward, the ship was carried away by the wind and destroyed by a bolt of lightning. The bag was bursted and the gas was consumed with a tremendous noise. Count Zeppelin, the inventor, has been working on airships for a life time, and has expended a tremendous fortune in his experiments. The balloon part of this ship was 443 feet long and 45 feet in diameter. It carried two motors, each capable of 140 horse power, and had accommodations for sixteen passengers. The German government has for years had a standing offer of $125,000 to the aeronaught who should keep a dirigible airship afloat for twenty-four hours and make a certain distance. Count Zeppelin has not exactly complied with the conditions; but the understanding is that he is to receive the money anyway. Public spirited citizens in different parts of the country are raising subscriptions to make good the loss occasioned by the explosion of his airship. ?ltr \(orki'iUc (?nquirtr. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLt, S. U.I FKIDAV, AUGUST 7, 1908. We firmly believe that the people of York county stand for good roads. They have said so, and it is hardly possible that they can be persuaded otherwise. That claim of double per capita taxation on the people of the municipalities under the Saye law is nothing but political buncombe. But even if the law should prove susceptible of such a construction, there is time to change it before it goes into effect. We are quite sure that the delegation, Senator Brice, Representatives Saye, Epps, Glasscock and Slaughter, did not intend anything of this kind. The following from the Newberry Observer is well worth consideration just at this time: "The first thing to find out about a candidate is has he the capacity to fill the office to which he aspires? If he has then, has he the character? If both questions cannot be answered in the affirmative, he Is not a fit man to vote for. Character and competency are the real test. "Views" cf candidates are important, but not half so important as other considerations. "Views" can change to catch votes; but character and capacity?or the lack of these?are permanent." As to Mr. W. H. Stewart's declaration that The Enquirer has always been his political enemy, we have to say that we had never thought of the matter in that light before. In politics, The Enquirer has always tried to stand for that which it believes to be right and just. It has never concerned itself with Mr. Stewart individually one way or the other and has never considered itself in the light of political enmity or friendship to any individual. But we shall not undertake to contradict Mr. Stewart's statement, for than he, no other living man is better qualified to judge of the truth of it. But we do insist that we are the political friend of the people of York county. The legislative fight of two years ago was over the killing of the state dispensary. The dispensaryites of the house voted for prohibition in the hope of saving the dispensary. They knew that the senate would not vote for prohibition, and the expectation was that the dispensary would survive the disagreement. It was purely a matter of politics. Last year the fight was on the punishment of the grafters. The question did not come up directly in that shape of course. It was on the matter of appropriating money for prosecutions and on the matter of trying to circumvent the United States court. But the real fight was over the punishment of the grafters. The grafters rather got the better of it as to the ? lo nnt LUUI I ICOUlUllUlj; UUl lUC mauvi >o u?/?. settled yet. The fight is now going on all over the state to secure immunity for the grafters by giving them such a preponderance of political power as will enable them to circumvent the operation of justice in the state courts. The daily papers are printing another letter from Senator Tillman. It was dictated to Dr. Babcock and dated Geneva, July 19. The greater part of this letter is taken up in a description of the beauty and grandeur of what is still to be seen of ancient civilization in Italy, and winds up with a few comments on the immigration question as follows: Having myself been very pronounced in expressing the idea that Italians were undesirable {migrants for South Carolina a sense of justice compels me to say that having watched the people of Italy with that very question in view i miii itrtri mm nit- pcupir vi and those of southern Italy whom 1 saw at Salerum and Pestum are not the type we would like to have. From Rome northward the impression made on me is entirely favorable and I fee', sure that if we could get any of the northern Italians into the southern states they would make good citizens and help in every way to assist the white race is solving the race problem. Our investigations show that most of these who leave home go to South America, especially to the Argentine republic, while we also learned that there is a strong retiux current of those who have come to the United States, both ships on which we traveled having their full complements of twelve hundred each returning home. Good and bad alike, they all love Italy. A fkw days ago a citizen came to us with a complaint in behalf of a friend on account of the Saye law to the effect that this friend had three sons under age. who would have to pay $3 each, and it was a matter of serious inconvenience to a poor man with a large family to raise that much cash at this season. We could not suppress a sympathetic feeling for the poor man under such circumstances, and the matter remained on our mind until we were able to get leisure to think it out. One of the first things that occurred to us was that there were no twins in the family under consideration. and we came to the conclusion that perhaps our informant wax mistaken as u? me uuiuuri wi sons liable. That took $.'{ off the case and helped the father to that extent. Then, upon further consideration, we decided that surely the father could show the sons some way in which they might be able to make each within the five da\s labor required under the persent law. and the more we thought about the matter, the less hardship it seemed to involve. In fact it now begins to look like is not nearly as big as five days even for an eighteen year old boy, whether he be a clerk, cotton picker or mill worker. The per capita conditions under the Saye law are really lighter than they have ever been. And then when we began to compare what would be accomplished in three days work at a dollar a day, with what used to be accomplished in' the twelve days that the law used to require and the five days it will continue to require until the law goes into effect, we just couldn't help but laugh. Imposition Repudiated. The ministers of Newberry are not willing to stand for the imposition that Mr. Cole L. Blease has been trying te put upon them for his own benefit. As the result of a meeting held last Tuesday for the purpose of considering the matter, they have caused to be published the following "In as much as letters of inquiry, received from different sections of the state, reveal the fact that unwarranted inferences as to the attitude of the ministers or tne town or ncwoorrjr ?i*> being drawn from certain statements made publicly by Hon. Cole L. Blease in his canvass for the office of governor, we deem it our duty to say that we do not, directly or indirectly, endorse his candidacy. (Signed) "Edward Fulenwider, Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer; G. A. Wright, Pastor, First Baptist Church; J. E. James, Pastor, Presbyterian Church; D. G. Phillips, Pastor, A. R. Presbyterian Church; J. T. Miller, Pastor, O'Neal Street M. E. Church; A. H. Best, Pastor, Newberry Circuit" The Road Question. Although there is absolutely no question of the fact that the road problem is the all important consideration with the people of York county. and while it is hoped that the subject will be discussed thoughtfully and intelligently In all its details, in view of the position that the people have already taken through different representative bodies it is difficult to believe that there is any reason to question their present attitude. The following resolutions adopted by the York County Farmers' Union at its meeting on salesday in January last, were published in the county papers at the time, republished in various papers throughout the state, and commented upon generally by the press and public to the great credit of York country and the splendid progressiveness, breadth and liberality of York county's citizenship: Whereas, the condition of the public roads of this county has been a reproach to us during the generations past, and whereas we have continued to suffer this reproach year in and year out, without ever making so much as an honest attempt to relieve ourselves of it, and whereas we realize and appreciate that such an attitude on our part is not only a humiliation, to us but that it will continue such to those who come after us. Therefore, to the end that we may feel that we are trying to do something to relieve ourselves of this discredit and humiliation, and at the same time secure greater comfort and convenience for ourselves and for our children after us, be it resolved by the Farmers' Union of York county: 1. That the public roads of this county are not worthy of a free progressive people who lay claim to the possession of public spirit. 2. That however submissively we may have appeared to acquiesce in our so-called road working system, we have always recognized it as a sham and a fraud, and we so recognize it now. 3. That we fully appreciate that first-class, serviceable roads are not to be obtained in this country except at very considerable expense, and that the only way of meeting that expense is by going down into our pockets. 4. That provided the money is judicially expended, and none is misappropriated or wasted, good roads are worth to the individual and to the public all they cost. 5. That the most practicable and equitable method of constructing public roads is by property taxation. 6. That we are willing and anxious to submit to such taxation. 7. That we believe York county can well a IIUI'd Id l^Ut* UUHUA IU me amount of $500,000 or even $1,000,000 and use the entire proceeds in constructing good permanent roads. There were those who shook their heads knowingly and said that those Union people are only gassing, those resolutions are all buncombe and the people who passed them are not serious about them. Others, however, who have more confidence in the high intelligence and sincerity of our people, were disposed to think different, and they were not at all surprised at the next development in the shape of the road law that was introduced at the last session of the legislature by Dr. J. H. Saye and passed with the full endorsement and approval of the other members of the delegation. This law was published in The Enquirer immediately upon the adjournment of the general assembly, and it was also published in The Rock Hill Herald at the same time. But this is not all. After the passage of the act?after everybody in the county had been afforded an opportunity to become acquainted with its provisions, during the holding of 4U'> AT t i o nnTIVAM IIIC I Ul *V VUUIUJ 1/CIIIUVIUI.V VW.. . w? tion in Yorkville on the 4th day of last May, the following resolutions were introduced by Mr. A. L. Black, secretary of the County Union and a member of the convention and they were adopted without opposition: Whereas, the Democratic party of York county is divided by no irreconcilable differences of policies or principles, and whereas there is no question on which our whole people can unite to the greater prosperity of our common country than on efforts looking to the improvement of the public roads, therefore be it resolved: 1. That our previous dealings with the road question has not been in keeping with our intelligence, resources or aspirations. 2. That the only practicable method of securing good roads is by means of taxation. 3. That the road law for this county recently enacted by our general assembly through the efforts of our representatives has our endorsement as being in the right direction and we hereby pledge the Democratic party of York county to use its best efforts in securing for this law earnest support and honest enforcement. From these things it would seem that the people of York county are on record in favor of the Saye road law. That the law should be fought is natural No people have ever been able to get the benefit of any permanent good without a fight. The representa tive farmers of York county have made a brave start in the interest of better roads, and we hope they will be able to win out. ? Rock Hill Herald: One of the most pitiful deaths, we have heard of in a Ions time was that of a Miss Melton, near Richburg, which occurred last Saturday afternoon. The young lady, who was 16 years old, attempted to start a tire in the stove with kerosene oil and not discovering a small blaze in the stove, she commenced pouring the oil. No sooner had she started when the blaze came in contact with the can. The oil can exploded and within the twinkling of an eye the clothing of the young lady was a mass of flames. She gave vent to cries and the only inmates of the house her two sisters, came to her rescue, only too late. By the time of their arrival the young girl's flesh was fast burning. The sis ters wrapped blankets around the woman. who was suffering intense agony, but it was too late for the body had been burned almost to a crisp. Miss Melton was attended by physicians but their efforts were of no avail for she closed her eyes in peaceful sleep an hour afterward. The remains were interred iti Union cemetery Sunday afternoon. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Melton of the Richburg neighborhood. That bereaved family has the sympathy of the whole community in the loss of their daughter. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. A. C. Love?Is announced as a candidate for recommendation for appointment as commissioner of York county. A. Friedheim & Bro, Rock Hill?Are desirous of employing an experienced saleslady. H J. Sherrer, Trustee?Gives notice of the letting of a contract for the erection of a new school building at Shady Grove on August 17. J. W. Boyd. R. F. D. No. 1?Will appreciate return of lost pug dog ? "Beauty." |H. C. Gourley, for Com.?Invites the I public to a basket picnic at Bethany church, near Olive on August 1 O A. Friedheim & Bro., Rock Hill? Have a position open for a well recommended salesman. J. M. Stroup, Yorkvllle?Has 50,000 feet of scantling and inch plank for sale at $1 per 100. J. Edgar Poag. Rock Hill?Says that now Is the time to list your property to be advertised in "Poag's Real Estate Monthly." Palace Theatre?Will give a special exhibition of the "Passion Play" tonight and tomorrow. Miss Rosa J. Lindsay?Gives notice that her Studio will be closed for a few days, beginning August 10. Herndon & Gordon?Give you an idea of the varied line of goods they carry. Fresh groceries arriving regularly. York' Supply Co.?Has No. 1 shingles at Sharon, and Nos. 2 and X shingles, painted and galvanized iron roofing, iron, tin and galvanized shingles in Yorkville. Strauss-Smith Co.?Will continue Its special summer sale of shoes and summer goods only a short time. Special values In clothing. York Drug Store?Calls attention to the effectiveness of Bowen's chill pills. W. G. Reid & Son, Rock HilJ?Are carrying on a special sale of furniture during August. They pay the freight and make liberal terms. First National Bank?Points out that 90 per cent of all business is done with checks or other evidences of credit. Your checking account is solicited. Thomson Co.?Tomorrow inaugurates a special remnant sale which will continue until Saturday night of next week. Special values In all lines. Luther Baber?Tells about S. T. D.. the great dandruff cure; 50c a bottle. , -i L Wiiliams & Co.?Ask you if you know that they offer you better values than you can get elsewhere. M. W. White?Calls your attention to the fact that it is confidence that drives the business world. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo?Point out the dangers of blockaded kidneys and tell you that Doan's pills are a sure remedy. See fourth page. A trip that representatives of The Enquirer made from Yorkville to Ogden today, disclosed that there had been good rains all along the route yesterday. Mr. C. C. Hughes calls our attention to the fact that at New Zion the other day he did not say that there was not a single mile of good road in York county. What he did say was that the chaingang had been at work for sixteen years, and if there were as much as sixteen miles of good roads in York county he had been unable to find it. Mr. A. F. Ashe of Bethesda township, informed The Enquirer that he has just lost a mule that was thirty-seven years old. Mr. Ashe bought the mule thirty-three years ago from Mr. Joe Moss, and knows that at that time the animal was four years old. During these years, the mule was never sick and was regularly worked up to three years ago. This is the oldest mule of which we have any record, l.Iio 1..Q0 a p-rnv mnlfi either. Every man who expects to vote tn the Democratic primary must sec to it that his name is on his precinct club roll at least five days before the primary election. The primary electl<M| this year occurs on August 25, and thfe enrollment must be on or before August 20. It is a very good idea not to assume that because your name was on the club roll two years ago, it is there now. The best thing to do is to see the precinct secretary and be sure that he puts your name down. Today's paper gets to most of our subscribers at the same time at which they have been accustomed to get it; but with many the paper will be late, and here is the explanation. The paper has been held back for several hours after the accustomed hour of going to press in order that we might give an account of today's campaign meeting. Ogden, the place of the opening meeting is thirteen miles southeast of Yorkville, and is to be reached from this place only by private conveyance. Representatives of the paper left for there this morning and remained until they had heard the speeches of the legislative candidates. We regret very much the necessity of holding the paper back beyond the regular hour of going to press; but assuming that many of our readers would like to get the particulars about the opening meeting of the campaign as quickly as possible, and there being no other way for it, we have seen proper to resort to the expedient to which we have just referred. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Yorkville has had some badly needed rains within the past two days. ? Mr. Thomas V. Carr of Woonsocket, R. I., died at the home of Mr. B. Frank White on East Liberty street Wednesday morning at about 2 o'clock. Mr. Carr was an expert machinist, who came to Yorkvillc about two months ago to assist in the erection of machinery in the Lockmore mill. He went to bed a little less than two weeks ago with malarial fever, and this culminated in heart failure, which was the cause of his death. Mr. Carr was 52 years of age, and being a man of pleasing and agreeable manners, made quite a number of friends during his short residence. He was unmarried. He leaves a brother, Mr. George Carr, who is secretary and treasurer of the silk mills at Woonsocket. The body has been shipped to Woonsocket for interment. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. W. L. Wallace is confined to his bed with fever. Mr. C. E. Spencer and family are at Blowing Rock, N. C., for the balance of the summer. Misses Hazel and Mamie Lee Grist, are visiting relatives in Atlanta, Ga., for a few days. Mr. W. C. Erwin of the Y. B. & M. Co., is spending a vacation at his home in Florence. Mrs. R. E. Heath and children left this morning for a visit to Charlotte and Monroe, N. C. iVir. .11)1111 O. juiit'S uuu luimij aic spending a few days with relatives in Bethesda township. Mrs. Robert J. Maekorell and two children, are visiting relatives and friends in Lancaster. Mr. Jno. S. Sandifer of the Y. B. & M. Co., has been spending this week with Bethesda friends. Mr. R. C.lenn Allison of Atlanta, Ga., spent yesterday in Yorkville with his mother, Mrs. N. G. Allison. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Louthian of Charlotte, are in Yorkville on a visit to relatives and friends. Miss Bertha Love of Statesville, N. C,. is visiting the family of her uncle, Mr. R. R. Love on R. P. D. No. 3. Mrs. Jno. B. Bowen and son, of Spartanburg. are in Yorkville, on a visit to the family of Mr. Thos. P. Moore. Mr. Russell Mickle of Spencer, N. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1 R. Mickle of Sharon No. 1. Little Miss Mildred Bankhead of Ijowryville. is visiting' her grandfather, Mr. J. K. Bankhead of Sharon No. 1. Miss Emma Neil has returned to Yorkville, after a two month's visit to friends at Timmonsville and Florence. Mrs. J. M. Harris and Miss Fannie Km in of Albemarle, X. C., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pegratn. Miss Georgia Russell, who has been in Charlotte taking a business college course, returned to her home this week. Miss Kate McOonnell of Chester, Is visiting relatives and friends in York limit from 18 to 55, it should be 21 to 55. A hostile voice: "What did you make it 18 years for? Dr. Saye: "I did not do it. I found it that way in the old law and I neglected to change it." Voice: "Why did you not change it." Dr. Saye :"Well, I had not considered the matter as carefully as 1 liked to, and I was trying to be cautious about attempting changes that would seem too radical. But if I go to the senate, I will change this feature so as to make the age limit 21 to 55." Friendly voice: "Make it 16 to 60." Another friendly voice: "That's right we can't have good roads without working for them and everybody should help." The doctor went on to say that he had been giving the matter a lot of careful thought and he felt that he was better able to make such amendments as the law might require to increase its effectiveness than his opponent would be. He entered into an explanation of the necessity for a competent road engineer, saying that with scientific help it would be practicable to relocate such rnnHa o a noAfl ralnpntlnn o rwl tha xx/nrlr generally can be done more economically and more satisfactorily. A voice: "If we had the right kind of a supervisor and overseers, we could have good roads under the present law." Dr. Saye: "That is* right; but we can't have good roads without cost." Voice: "That is all right. You have York county at your back." Dr. Saye: "Yes, and mighty good backing she is. When she makes up her mind to have good roads that is what she will have. It has been objected," continued the doctor, "that all the money will go to the main thoroughfares. That Is not litterally correct under the law as It now stands; but I want the law amended so that every man can say where his tax money shall go, or at least that it shall go to the roads in which he is most interested. It has been complained that the taxpayer is deprived of the alternative of paying or working as now. Well you all know as well as I do that under that alternative large numbers neither work nor pay. But under this law a man can work three days, get enough money to pay his tax or he can work five days and be two dollars to the good. There has been comnlaint that the law nrnvldes ehain gang punishment for failuure to work and he went on to show that the penalty under the Saye law is practically identical with the penalty as it has stood to:" years, he having drawn this feature from the old law. There had been complaint also because there were no exemptions; but he had no apologies to make along this line, as there had always been too many exemptions, and he wanted everybody to pay. He had always performed road duty himself, and did not think anybody should escape It. He said that he had taken his instructions as to the wishes of his constituents in this matter principally from the resolutions passed by the Farmers' Union last January. He referred also to the resolutions of endorsement adopted by the Democratic county convention in May. Mr. Stewart, his opponent was a member of that convention, and as he did not open his mouth or vote against the commendatory resolutions, he stands on the record as approving them. How then can he go before the Democrats of York county asking them to repudiate the law is a proposition the doctor could not understand. Asked as to how he stood on immigration, Dr. Saye said he was opposed to goingafte immigrants indiscriminately; but he stood ready to welcome all good citizens who desire to come and make their homes among us. He is in favor of the maintenance of the bureau of information, but does not approve the idea of going after immigrants indiscriminately. He is in favor of the sale of the state farm; but as he sees the situation now, does not approve of the idea of the establishment of a state fertilizer factory, because for one thing, he does not believe that the state should undertake to comnete in business with private invidlduals, and he does not like the idea anyway. It was quite evident all through the doctor's speech, that he nan ine ciose ana unaiviaea attention of his audience and when he sat down he was accorded pretty generous applause. Mr. W. H. Stewart, Also a candidate for the state senate, was the next speaker. He did not begin to speak after he took the floor until after there had been an opportunity for a. slight demonstration that had evidently been arranged beforehand. The demonstration was not especially Impressive, even to the unintiated, Mr. Stewart began by saying that this was the first opportunity he had had of addressing the people of this section, and went on to say how much pleasure he felt in being able to look into the faces of so many stalwart men and beautiful women. Then he proceeded to give a brief history of himself, saying that he was bora on the Catawba, spent his earlv vonth anrl manhonH in Fort Mill township. He was only thirteen years old when the war broke out, but at sixteen his widowed mother had buckled arms on him and sent him to the war. Within a short time afterward he was captured, then sent home from the hospital, and during1 it all he had discharged his duty as best he could. He had represented York county in the legislature for six years, and during his service there were some great Issues that tried the stuff that men were made of. He had always stood on the side of agriculture, had participated in the fight for the establishment of Clemson college and voted with the people who were responsible for that institution. He paid his respects to the biennial campaign liar in this county. He said he had met with a man the day before who said he could not vote for him, Little Black Wilson. Jim Glasscock and some one else because they were working to put the dispensary back in York county. This man said he liked them all well enough, but he would not stand for the re-establishment of the dispensary. So far as he is concerned, he wants the people to understand that such a statement is absolutely false. He is no fool. The dispensary law has been killed. Dr. Saye has told you that, and nobody can put the dispensary back on the county except the qualified Voters. Before there can be an election there must be a petition signed by a certain number of qualified voters and after that every oualifled voter has a rieht to vote on the question at the ballot box. He did not believe that anybody wanted , to establish a dispensary. If such a rumor is current at all it had its origin nowhere else except in the brains , of the editors of The Yorkville Enquirer and the Rock Hill Record. He was satisfied that the report of the alleged rumor was absolutely false. He ( said he felt sure that he could not be | misunderstood and he hoped he would not be misquoted. Discussing the lien law, he said he was in favor of I the repeal of so much of it as relates j to the merchant's lien, but was not in < favor of the repeal of the law as it re- ] lates to the landlord's lien. He would j not vote for an appropriation for the i support of Mr. Watson's bureau. Dis- 1 cussing himself again he said that he < had met a man in the western part of the rnnntv the other dav who had told i him that he could not vote for Stew- ] art because they said he was an "aris- . tocrat." Over in Rock Hill there i were people who said that he belong- ] ed to the "riff-raff." He claimed, < however, that he belonged to neither < element: but to that element that be- ( lieved in building up York county and < developing her resources, and he ] wanted to go to the senate to be of i service to his people. In Rock Hill | the other day people had said that ] they would not support him because j he was an "enemy of Winthrop col- ] lege." As evidence of his friendship ( for that institution he told of sacrifices , he had made to secure its location in Rock Hill. During the contest over | the matter of site, it appeared that j olln ?? ? D Aol/ Ulll u'Qc nil Hint PAUM be desired except for private property that occupied ground that was absolutely necessary for the college. That property was my own home. Black Wilson, who was active in this contest. asked me if I would sell, and in my eagerness to do anything I could for Hock Hill and the college, I told liim yes. We appointed a board of appraisers, I one, they one and the two another, and the board fixed the price at $3,000. I took it without a word. That property would today bring $10,000. He criticised Clemson college when he saw proper to do so. and thought he had a right to do it without being considered an enemy of the institution. Any citizen has a right to criticise any public institution. For one thing, he thought that Clemson col lege gets too much money. Its entire income comes from the farmers who support it, and he thinks that the surplus money should go back to the far- i mers. Branching off again, Mr. Stew- s ville, the guest of Mrs. W. Mason McConnell. Misses Annie McPheeters and Kitty Dickson and Miss Annie Bludworth, left this week for a visit to Blowing Rock. N. C. Misses Annie and Mary Scott of R. F. D. No. 3, with a party of friends, are spending a few days at the White Diamond Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fox, who have been the guests of Mr. R. L. Devinney's family, left for their home at Philadelphia, Miss., last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barron of Chester, and two children, Miss Fannie and Master William, are spending this week with relatives and friends in York countv. Mrs. Robert L. Clonlnger and son, Robert, of Winston, N. C., is visiting relatives axd friends in Yorkville, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Janie Parish. Mrs. J. S. Mackorell and children, and Mrs. Herbert Dunlap and children, left Wednesday for a visit to Asheville and other western North Carolina points. -Misses Lilly Love, Mary Frew and Isabel Fewell of Rock Hill, and Mrs. Steele of Ebenezer, are guests of Mr. anil Mrs. J. Edw. Sadler at the Hotel Shai.don. The refreshment stand at the Ogden picnic today was in charge of Messrs. J. B. Davis. W. T. Hollis and R. PL Griflln and Misses Ida Scoggins, Bessie Hollis and Carrie Newsom. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Feemster, have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Amanda Elizabeth, to Mr. Robert Lee Hicks, Tuesday afternoon, August the 11th, at 2 o'clock, at home, Sharon No. 1. Mi\ Hunter Clark, who was Injured In a runaway in Yorkville recently, Is getting along nicely. The ribs were not broken as was at first supposed; but were badly sprung and the lungs were, injured. Mr. Clark was able to walk about a little yesterday. He had quite a close call; but there Is reason to hope that he will not suffer any serious permanent injury. THESE HAVE COMPLIED. The time limit in which candidates in the Democratic primary must sign the nlede-e reouired bv the rules of the party and the oath required by the statutes, expired yesterday at noon, and all the candidates announced complied as follows: For Senator?Dr. Jos. H. Saye, W. H. Stewart. For House of Representatives?W. R. Hurt, J. C. Wilborn, S. H. Epps, Sr., J. S. Glasscock, John Porter Hollis, Samuel L. Johnson, W. B Wilson, Jr., O. L. Sanders. For Clerk of the Court?John R. Logan, J. A. Tate. For Sheriff?Hugh G. Brown, S. S. Plexico. For Treasurer?H. A. D. Neely. For Auditor?J. J. Hunter, W. P. Crook, Broadus M. Love, W. B. Williams. For Superintendent of Education? T. E. McMackin. For County Supervisor?Geo. L. Suggs, C. F. Gordon, A. J. Parrott, Thos. W. Boyd, W. G. Duncan, C. C. Hughes. For County Commissioner?J. A. C. Love, L. J. Lumpkin, W. A. Aycock, John C. Kirkpatrlck, M. S. Carroll, B. R. Walker, For Coroner?J. L. McGarity, L. W. Louthian. Mfie-istrate for York?J. C. Comer. R. L. deLoach. Magistrate for Catawba ? T. C. Beckham. Magistrate for Ebenezer?T. B. Glenn. Magistrate for Bethel?El. N. Peterson, H. E. Johnson, W. M. Bigger, J. D. Boyd. Magistrate for King's Mountain?A. J. Quinn. Magistrate for Fort Mill?John W. McElhaney. Magistrate for Bethesda?W. R. Conrad. Magistrate for Broad River?J. M. Whltesldes, R. L. A. Smith. Magistrate for Bullock's Creek?J. L. Duncan. THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN. The official canvass of the county for the various nominations to be made in the primary election of August 25, was formally opened at Ogden today, and the campaigners, who are to be at Tirzah tomorrow, have been fairly started on their round among the people. Today's meeting was held in W. S. Percival's pasture, a flat level expanse of perhaps a dozen acres, covered with green and shaded with live and black jack oaks, elms and hickories. The stand for the speakers had been erected in a pretty little clump of trees, the overhead foliage of which forms a perfect canopy and keeps out the sun as effectually as would a giant umbrella. The decorations, which bear testimony of the interest of the ladies, included garlands of cedar, and some roses and pretty flowers. There was a picnic in connection with the campaign meeting arid the crowd of four or five hundred people, included quite a large number ol' ladies. The Hamilton-Carhartt band of Rock Hill, furnished delightful music and the refreshment stand was conducted by the ladies for the benefit of Antioch church. The meeting was called to order shortly after 11 o'clock by Mr. W. H. Dunlap, who requested Mr. W. B. VVlison, the county chairman to act in his place. Mr. Wilson announced the formal opening of the campaign, stated that the candidates for the senate had been limited to thirty minutes each and that the other candidates would follow and it was hoped that the speaking exercises would be concluded by 2 o'clock. He gave a list of the candidates who had qualified for the race as printed elsewhere, and also read a letter from Mr. J. C. Wilborn announcing that for business and per sonai reasons ne naa ueciaeu iu wundraw from the race. After announcements, Mr. Wilson introduced Rev. W. H. Beckham, who opened the exercises with an appropriate prayer. Dr. J. H. Saye, candidate for the state senate, was the first speaker. It afforded him pleasure to meet the people of Ogden again. He referred to the strong support "that he had gotten at this precinct four years ago, and believed that he would have gotten as good support two years ago, except for the fact that because of circumstances beyond his control he had been prevented from again coming before his fellow citizens in this part of the county. However, he was here now to render an account of his stewardship, and while he had no special policies, to lay before the people covering what he would try to do if sent to the senate, he would certainly promise to represent the whole people to the best of his ability. He had no doubt made mistakes; but his mistakes were of the head rather than of the heart, for his every act had been dictated by a desire to be of the greatest possible service to his fellow citizens of this splendid old York county. Two years ago he had promised the people that if they should send him to the house *- l-l -1~ -II I?a 1*111 tha Jit* WOI1KI UO till lie omm IU xvi 11 (-instate dispensary. He with others throughout the state, had worked and voted against that corrupt institution and it gave him pleasure to be able to say that it is dead. He had also promised to vote against the lien law, and lie had done so; but the law had not been killed. He was very well aware of the fact that the repeal of the lien law will work hardship on a great many people. If we finally secure repeal, and it shall develop that repeal is a mistake, the law can be re-enacted; but I am satisfied in my own mind that if the law is once repealed the people will never be willing to go back to it. Taking up the road question, he said that he and his colleagues had I prepared and secured the passage of a bill which, if it is properly carried out will give the most satisfactory road law the county has ever had. My opponents are trying to make prejudice against this law, not because they have any real objection to it; but for the purpose of defeating me. He proceeded to give some Illustrations of the present horrible condition of the roads; but said that it was not worth while to waste time with anything like that for the people understand the situation as well as he does, or probably better. Of course, he would not claim that the law was perfect. Tt would be unreasonable to expect a good law along a new line to be perfected at the first attempt. Among other things he Is persuaded that it is not the part of wisdom and justice to put a capitation tax on minors, and instead of making the age art said that not only was Dr. Saye running for the office as his competitor; but there was behind the doctor as his advisor and assistant a distinguished politician at Yorkville, Mr. Brice, who had come out in a two column article in newspapers in Dr. Saye's behalf. The Enquirer, he said had always been his political enemy. Just before the county Democratic convention two. years ago, it had come out in a statement that Mr. Haile and myself were conspiring to wrest the control of the party from Mr. Brice. and it was stated that I had been working up the scheme while ostensibly working in the interest of the Cotton association Mr. Haile denounced the statement as false in the convention, and I also denouncing it as false defied them to produce any one of the hundred men there who would say that I ever spoke a word of politics to them while canvassing in the interest of the Cotton association. Not a witness did they produce. I received $125 for that work from the Cotton association; but no politics did I discuss with any one. The story that I was trying to form a political party to turn Brice out of office was false. Next he took up Mr. Brice's article on the road law and proceeded to attack it as a lot of buncombe, especially the statement that money, that had been paid out ostensibly for road work, may as well have been burned. He said that if this was true, Mr. Brice himself was more responsible than any other one man, as he had been in pretty direct supervision over the county government during that time. He claimed that the commissioners had been doing all that could reasonably be expected of them with the money at nana, oniy iiz or a mue. some one had asked him about that $3 tax on eighteen year olds. I say that every man in York county between 18 and 55, will have to pay that tax or go to jail. Dr. Saye said the chaingang, but that shows that he is not familiar with his own law. Mr. Stewart said he was not in favor of taxing minors, because that was equivalent to double taxation. Their fathers would have to pay It. He insisted that people in town would have to pay the $3 tax twice, once for municipal purposes and once for country road purposes. He claimed that there was no escape from this except through amendment of the law. He went on to discuss the original draft of the law, and the part that Mr. Brice had taken in its amendment, saying that Mr. Brice at first tried to confine the rdad appropriation within the limits of ordinary county levy. Mr. Stewart had requested the chairman near the beginning of his speech to let him know when he had only five minutes left. The chairman notified him six minutes before the expiration of his limit. Then he asked to be notified again when he got down to one minute. The chairman gave him the notice; but he continued to palaver until the minute was gone and when the time was up he said that he had tl'rufon aii i Vila n ttStn/ln an t Via raq rl question and he had intended to reserve that minute in which to read it. It looked as if the document was about to be lost to the world; but at the request of Dr. Saye, Mr. Stewart was granted more time. Mr. Stewart therefore read the paper in which he declared himself "in favor of the principle of property taxation for road building." He was in favor of the employment of a road engineer. He was in favor of working the roads by contract. He is in favor of a commutation tax. He wants to keep the chaingang. He wants to give every man liable to road duty the choice between paying and working, and he wants to punish the man who will do neither. He wants to abolish the board of county commissioners except supervisor, and substitute therefor a board of township road commissioners. He wants each township to retain 75 per cent of Its road tax for its own purposes and the balance or this tax he wants expended on two first-class highways, running as near as practicable east and west, and north and south He wants the chaingang to construct these highways, and when the chaingang is not otherwise engaged he wants it to work on the other roads. When Mr. Stewart had finished reading his paper, the representative of The Enquirer politely asked him for a copy of it. For reply, however, his face took on a look of fierce disdain and he shook his head without uttering a word. He afterward gave the paper to Mr. J. K. Scoggins, representing the Rock Hill Herald. The people who had applauded Mr. Stewart when he took the floor, seemed to forget their business, for at the conclusion of his speech there was never a cheer. Hon. S. H. Epps Said he speaks the words of truth and soberness when he says it gives him pleasure to meet the people of this section of York county. He had never been here before; but had made his maiden speech a short dis- J tance from that spot. Spoke pleasantly of the ladies as the most beautiful objects on earth. When he made his first speech he was only a plain ( farmer out of the cornfield. Because | he is a farmer he does not mean 10 , tackle any other profession. If I am ( sick I go to the doctor, if I am in , trouble I go to the lawyer, if I am j hungry I go to the merchant. All pro- , fesslons are necessary. At the open- ( ing of this campaign it looked as if j there would be no issues. It looked | as if it would be like the fellow who a,I #a r? m o rrlo ffo hooailQA Vl A UUJCtlCU KXJ CL maiiiupjG vvvi?mwv wanted the gal himself. He said that | the day had come when the people read and are posted. He Is a Demo- ( crat and is willing for the settlement 1 of all questions by a vote of the peo- , pie. York county is one of the easiest counties in the state to represent, , for the reason that most bills are in- ( troduced at the demand of the home , people and there has been no such s demand from the people of York. J When Dr. Saye came to him with his road law. he was not wedded to it; | but if the doctor would agree not to ; abolish the chaingang and would give < each township its own money, he s would vote for It. He said that there had been some kind of a resolution passed by the Farmers' Union here at | York; but he did not know just what ( it was. He had supported the Saye | law, it is true; but he had done it not ( so much because it had met his ap- j proval as in order to keep down an unpleasant disagreement among the members of the delegation. All such disagreements are unpleasant. He was not in favor of indiscriminate im- 1 migration. He was in favor of the sale of the state farm. If the people want the lien law repealed he will 1 *iar\nnl Un u'onto tho nonnlo * VUIC iwi i cj/cai. tic *? uuvo i.i?v pwp.v to speak out. He was in favbr of the establishment of the fertilizer factory because the people want it. Mr. J. S. Glasscock Said this was the second time he had ! appeared before the people of York i county and he wanted to thank the i people for the splendid vote they had given him two years ago. The audi- ' ence is an intelligent one. familiar with bis record, of which he invites close * scrutiny. He was a farmer, who I had gotten all that he had ever got- < ten by hard licks, and was not in 1 favor of extravagant appropriations. 1 As a rule, he was not in favor of the i creation of new offices. However, he ' had voted for the creation of the office l rt insurance commissioner. The wis- < lorn of that vote had been demonstrat- 1 ed by the fact that several wildcat in- i surance companies had already been . put out of business. He thought that the office would do still more good. He frankly accepted a share of the res ponsibillty for the Saye road law. Dr. < Saye had told him that he did not pro- ' pose to introduce the bill unless the < Jelegation was agreed. He suggested ' ane or two conditions and the doctor I iccepted them. He did not consider 1 the law perfect; but he knew that if < my mistakes were made, he could cor- rect them before they could do any se- i rious harm. He did not know enough < about the fertilizer factory question to I warrant an opinion. He would study ' the ouestion hereafter, and come to ' such conclusion as he would consider < to the bpst Interest of the people. Be fore he was elected to the general assembly. he thought that the repeal ->f the lien law would be a ' ?ood thing; but since hearing the discussion in the house for a week at a time, he had come to the conclusion that repeal was not best. He had voted for repeal because of resolutions idopted by the Farmers' Union, and If tie felt sure that the people wanted to change it. he would vote for repeal. He stood for local option and would not vote to establish a dispensary in York county. John Porter Hollis. After properly introducing himself is a student-resident of Rock Hill for some time, and as having spent a while in the government service and then settled down to cast his fortunes with the people of York, Mr. Hollis proceeded to urfee the importance of general regist?alion and to tell the people how to get the certificates. He hud been introuuceu as a canuiuaiR for the house. He is a candidate and he would consider it a high honor to represent the people of this county in the general assembly. If elected he did not know how much good he could do; but promised on his honor that he would give the very best service in his power. He had heard both candidates for the senate on the road question and he had noted such slight differences between them that he did not feel warranted in attempting to settle the controversy by drawing comparisons. The road question was one of tremendous importance and he had decided views on it. He was in favor of giving to each road the tax money paid by the people interested in it, and he was In favor of amending the law so as to relieve minors of the commutation tax. He discussed good roads at length and drew a striking illustration from the experience of the Catawba Power company In having to spend a million dollars in the completion of a plant that could have beon completed for five hundred thousand dollars if the roads had been in a condition to facilitate the heavy hauling that was necessary. In subsequent operations the Southern Power company profited by the lessons of the experience here gained and built railroads before commencing construction work. He told of an accident that he had witnessed that morning that had come very near being attended by serious results, all because of bad roads. In conclusion he said that he was not prepared to say that he would make a better representative than would any of the others who were offering. He would appreciate IIIC I1UUUI II. lie OIIUUIU MC Vlivovili "?IV? while if he should be left out, he would feel disappointed, he would promise not to sulk over It. Mr. Hollis was applauded. Rev. W. E. Hurt Was Introduced as the next speaker. He began by remarking that it seemed fashionable for each candidate to start out with a discussion of the road law, and by saving that he Is a farmer. Mr. Stewtr* valked like he was a great big farm<a.?d yet the other day he said his operai. ..." were limited to a plug it ule and a plug horse. "I did not say ?hat," came from Mr. Stewart, who was standing among a bunch of nls friends a short distance away, and the assertion was the signal for a number of interruptions, such as; "Qet your Bible, preacher." "Preaching has gotten to be a poor business hasn't it."' "Come down preacher." These remarks were accompanied by shouts, intended to drown what the speaker was saying. Mr. Hurt stpod his ground good humoredly and when the noise had subsided somewhat, said that if there was anybody there who was capable of enlivening a half starved crowd, he believed he was the man. At this the interrupters permitted' a lull during which Mr. Hurt quoted Mr. Wilson as having told the people up at New Zion that he had the "management of thirty farms." Mr. Hurt objected to this on the ground of monopoly. Mr. Stewart's complaint as to the imperfections of the Saye law and his promises, reminded him of the case of the old negro who, having been convicted and sentenced to eighteen years, objected to an effort to get a new trial for fear that he might be hanged. He thought that this matter of road improvement , seemed to be very well uiider way and the people would be wise to hold on to what they have. He said that these same people who are now trying to break up the road law had come before the people two years ago trying to uphold the state dispensary. There were more interruptions. This situation reminded the speaker of an experience he had with a beggar woman. She asked him for a quarter with which to help buy a pair of shoes. He told her he was afraid she wanted to buy liquor. She protested that she had no such d notion. Some time later he met the same woman, in rags at first, now well dressed, but still begging. Why you are the same woman who was begging me before. Yes, she replied; but this time it is for the church. The application was that these nennle who were trying to uphold the dispensary are now trying to uphold the dispensary grafters and help them circumvent the courts. Proceeding among many Interruptions, Mr. Hurt said that if sent to Columbia, he would be against liquor and would do all he could to assist in bringing the grafters to justice. The audience continued to spar with him, making it clear that there were a number of individuals in it, who did not like that kind of talk. Then Mr. Hurt started out on a new tack with the announcement of his platform. First, he said. I am for William J. Bryan. "So are we," come from several. "Then you are in good company," replied Mr. Hurt "Next" he continued. "I am for Martin F. Ansel for governor." There was silence In the little bunch of interruptors. "Are you with me there?" asked Mr, Hurt after a short pause. "Blease, Blease, Blease," shouted the interruptors. "Ah! I thought so," said Mr. Hurt, and he began to talk of the tormenting by the seven devils, the crowd continuing to Interrupt. Mr. Hurt continued to cross fire with his Interruptors until his time , was up, when he quietly sat down without thanking them for their at- A tentlon. He did not once lose his tern- m per or complete self-control and seem- ^ ed to very much enjoy the situation. "He didn't 'Hurt* me," said Mr. Stewart, as the speaker sat down. At the conclusion of Mr. Hurt's speech it was 1.30 o'clock and the chairman announced an adjournment for dinner, stating that the 3peech making: would be concluded afterward. The other legislative candidates on the ground to speak were Messrs. S. L. Johnson, O. L. Sanders and W. B. Wilson, Jr. Besides these practically all the other candidates were present. Because of the long distance to Yorkville, however, and the fact that It was necessary that The Enquirer go to press tonight, our representatives were unable to remain for the good dinner which seemed to be there In abundance, and the afternoon speaking. LOCAL LACONICS. 1 We Will Send The Enquirer From this date to January 1st, 1909, for 78 cents. The Winthrop Scholarship. Announcement has been made that Miss Leona Thomasson of Old Point, Is the winner of the Winthrop scholar ship for York county awarded as the result of the competitive examination recently held in the court house. Cotton Weighers In Chester. Chester Lantern: The election of ;otton weighers yesterday resulted in the choice of Mr. W. G. Johnson for Chester Mr. D. H. Hyatt for Fort J Lawn and Mr. J. J. Banks for Lowry- A t'ille. The law provides for a weigher _ I in each incorporated town if desired. rhe towns named are the only ones :hat asked for weighers. The weigher gets 10 cents a bale, but must furnish his own scales, platform and whatever assistance may be necessary. Covered By a Blast. The eastbound Southern train No. 16. was held up near Marion last Tueslay afternoon, as the result of its :rack being covered with earth. The jlrcumstance was caused by a heavy 4 nlast on the South and Western. The wo roads narallel f?arh other at the joint referred to, the South and West?rn being higher up on the mountain. \ most tremendous blast on the South ind Western knocked down sufficient ?arth to cover the Southern for a dls:ance of more than one hundred yards. ^ rhe Southern train, therefore, due to 'each Yorkvllle at 9 o'clock did not ?ome in until 11.20. rhe Brown's Shop Picnic. The annual Gold Hill picnic was ield at Brown's Shop near the resllence of Mr. S. H. Epps, In Fort Mill township last Wednesday. There vere present probably a thousand or riore people, one-fourth or more of hem from North Carolina. Speeches vere made by Mr. W. H. Stewart, J. 3. Glasscock, S. H. Epps, J. P. Hollis, IV. B. Wilson, Jr., and S. L. Johnson. VI r. Stewart was the last speaker and lid not get to finish on account of the ain. which broke up the crowd. The >ther candidates present were Messrs. 3rown, Plaxico, Crook, Williams, Par ott, Gordon and Duncan. As is always he case at this picnic, there was pleny of dinner.