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A Scraps and Jads. ? The American flag now carries forty-eight stars. This is since yesterday. During the past year the states of Arizona and New Mexico have been admitted into the union and in accordance with custom, on July 4 stars to represent them were placed in the flag. ? Pelzer special of July 3, to the Columbia State: There was a mass meeting held on the school campus last night by the citizens of Pelzer to protest against the overcharge made by physicians here. The physicians have for the last 25 years, been charging 50 cents for all day visits and 75 cents for night calls, but they changed their schedule to double that amount to take effect July 1. Capt Smythe came to the rescue of the employes and demanded that the physicians return to the old schedule of prices within one week or their houses would be needed for other doctors to occupy. A committee of five was appointed to confer with the physicians and report, and if they refuse to comply with the demands of last night's meeting this committee has the power to call another mass meeting for next Tuesday night to contract' with other physicians. Pelzer is one of the best mill towns of the south, and is composed of. some of as fine people as can be found anywhere. ? Bringing cotton figures down to the end of last week the New York Commercial figures that th5 total exports for the current crop season which opened September 1, last, amounted to 10,195,000 bales, as compard with 7,270,000 bales a year ago and 5.756,000 bales for 1910. This breaks all previous records for the same part of any crop year and also for any entire crop, fiscal or calender year. There seems to be no slackening of the foreign demand, for last week's exports are estimated at 30,000 bales, against 20,000 bales last year. Liverpool sales are large and run from 10,000 to 18,000 bales a day making new high records for this season of the year. English spinners are buying steadily and seem to have no large stocks of raw cotton on hand. Manchester reports them as doing a very large business, and German spinners are in a similar position. European buyers find difficulty in securing ocean cargo space for all the cotton they are taking, and a sharp advance in freight rates is feared. High-grade cotton of good length and strength is in very strong demand abroad. There is now a total visible supply of 3,595,804 bales, as compared with 2,591,357 last year and 2,571,608 in 1910. ? Oyster Bay. N. Y., July 3: After conference between Theodore Roosevelt and several of his lieutenants here today, the colonel emphatically denied reports that the third party movement had sustained a serious setback. The Roosevelt men discussed various plans for organization of the new party, talking over issues that will be presented in opposition to the other major parties. One of these issues? 'he promise that "bosses" will be the special target for the political ammunition of the new party?is expected to gain for the Roosevelt movement a large amount of support in the south. The statement of Governor Osborn, of Michigan, one of the seven governors who asked Col. Roosevelt to become a candidate for the Republican nomination, that, in his opinion, no third party was now necessary. was cited to the colonel as one reason for the reports that all was not going well with the movement. "Governor Osborn has said about the same thing before," he said. "I did not expect to have his support. We are going to have some losses of this sort. Governor Hadley came out for Taft, Governor Osborn for Wilson. Our plans will not be affected." Col. Rossevelt said he was in no way discouraged at the outlook, but, on the contrary had received assurances of support from every section of the country. Col. Roosevelt was asked what the party would be named. "Search me, by George," he replied. "The names I have heard most frequently mentioned are Progressive party and National Progressive party. The convention will decide." Although Senator Dixon said yesterday that the call for the convention would probably be Issued tomorrow, Col. Roosevelt gave it as his opinion that It would be delayed until Monday. ? Baltimore, July 2: William J. Bryan, In a statement tonight, said the nomination of Woodrow Wilson on a Progressive platform meant an overwhelming victory for the Democratic ticket next fall. "I feel sure that the action of the convention thus far will appeal to the country," said Mr. Bryan. "I had nb choice among Progressive candidates but from the first, I included Gov. Wilson in every list I had occasion to make. His action in coming out strongly agaiftst Mr. Parker for temporary chairman was the turning point in his campaign. "I am satisfied that with Mr. Wilson running for president on the platform which _has been prepared there will be comparatively few Progressive Republicans who will not feel justified in supporting the Democratic ticket. If I were to make an estimate I would say that we ought to have not less than 2.000,000 majority ot the popular vote and enough electoral votes to give us an overwhelming majority in the electoral college. "It is fortunate that Mr. Wilson's nomination was made without the aid of Mr. Murphy. It is no reflection upon the many good men in the New York delegation to say this. From every standpoint the outlook is hopeful. The dawn is here and Progressive Democracy will be the peo*ple's pillar of cloud by day." Among those who came out in statements pledgirg support to the Democratic ticket were Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, William R. Hearst. August Belmont. Senator Stone of Missouri, who was one of the principal leaders of the Clark campaign for the presidential nomination, and Former Senator DuBois who was the active manager of the Clark campaign "Gov. Wilson "Os an able man and great Democratfi" declared Mr. Murphy. "He will have the enthusiastic and layolas upport of the Democrats of New York. I am confident he will he elected president." William R. Hearst, who has been one of the prln cipal supporters of Clark's candidacy, tonight said: "We have made a good fight and lost. I will support the ticket nominated and expect to see it win. I intend to die game in this fight. I am now for Wilson." ? Sumter special of July 2. to Columbia State: There were less than 75 persons in the court house at noon today, when the county chairman, J. H\. Clifton, called to order the campaign meeting for the senatorial and solicitor races. Congressman Lever being still in Washington sent word that he would be present at some of the county campaign meetings. N. B. Dial of Laurens was the first speaker. To introduce himself, he said he lived in Laurens, was 50 years old, was a fanner, banker, manufacturer; was a business man on a business platform. He abuses no one, but wants to go forward on a Progresive platform. He stated his platform as announced previously. He joked at Col. Talbert in a good natured way but spoke seriously of the Tillman status in this race. Had no criticism to make of the senator's record, but Tillman should not ask for what he could not perform. The Republican majority in the senate was very small, and every Democratic vote counted, and although he was sorry for the senator's condition his inability to attend to his duties would work a hardship on the state. Mr. Dial made a plain talk with no politics and no spreadeagleism but was just business all the way through. He was listened to with attention for the 45 minutes that he talked. In marked contrast to Mr. Dial was the oratory of exCongressman J. W. Talbert. He could run the gamut of emotions from dropping his voice over the dearness of the gray Confederate uniform and lovely Southern woman to raising it again to the climax of a good joke and made all the small crowd laugh. Jefferson Davis. Wood row Wilson, Bryan, the farmer, everything was reversed by him?except Tillman. He would not have a word to say against Tillman, but no man had life tenure of office and he (Talbert) had a perfect right to run. It would do him no good to call attention to Tillman's vote for Lorlmer, nor his western land deal, so he would not mention them?any more. A man should attend to his duties and not be running over the country with a pocket full of passes delivering paid lectures, but he did not charge this tr Tillman. It was very sentimental in Tillman to wish to die in harness, but there was another side to this and that was $7,500 a year and more free passes. He gave this platform. ?hc ^Jorkiullr (Enquirer. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle as Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORKVIIXE. 8. O.t FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1912. Let's help Woodrow Wilson win. It is a great fight, well worth making sacrifices for. Contribute a dollar for equal rights to all and special privileges for none. Contribute a dollar for sure enough Democracy. The American people vs. the Republican party! Don't let the northern Republicans say that South Carolina Democrats will shout, but not pay. When they talk now about Bryan having been defeated in that temporary chairman contest, it sounds a little funny, doesn't it? The stnrv thnt T>rp9ldent Tuft feared Harmon or Underwood most reminds us of the rabbit that dreaded to be thrown in the briar patch. The government report indicating about 2000,000 teas acres of cotton than last year has helped prices wonderfully. There was an advance of about 25 points last Wednesday. The Democratic party made the best possible choice at Baltimore, not only among the candidates offering; but of the entire country, and if they do not win with Wilson it will mean that they could not win at all. It has now come out that as early as last Friday, Governor Wilson released his delegates from further obligation to him; but the delegates refused even to let the fact be known. They held on to the last and won. Let all men remember that in this couhtry it is the people who are supposed to be the rulers and when the people allow a public official to disregard the laws the people allow their rights to be usurped and their liberties to be endangered. The Anderson Intelligencer is cruel enough to suggest that the complaint in so many country weeklies as to the scarcity of candidates is suggested largely by the interest which said papers have in the five dollar bills they generally charge for announcements. There is very probably something in this; but still it must be conceded as a fact that there are fewer candidates in most of the counties this year than for a good many years past. The opinion is very general that Hon. Wm. J. Bryan covered himself with glory by winning almost singlehanded one of the most remarkable fights that has ever occurred in a nominating convention. There are many people who though perfectly satisfied with the situation, feel that Mr. Bryan whs really entitled to the nom ination that he has so gloriously won for Wilson. Practically all of the candidates for state offices are religiously toting their own skillets without regard to the fight between Judge Jones and Governor Blease. If there is any great big principle involved in the contest for the governorship, other than which crowd of politicians shall dominate the affairs of the state, the fact does not seem to have developed yet. And really there is no good ground for complaint against the state candidates for not having come out and declared themselvt 3. A significant Incident of the Baltimore convention was an announcement by Mr. Bryan to the effect that he proposed to offer a resolution providing for the discharge of the national executive committee from the management of the national campaign, with a view to leaving that duty to a committee to be appointed by Governor Wilson. Mr. Bryan, however, was dissauded from his purpose and the management of the campaign was left to the national committee as usual; but there need be no fear that Governor Wilson will be ignored in the matter. The Platform. We are printing on the first page of today's paper the full text of the Democratic platform adopted at Baltimore on Tuesday night, and respectfully beg leave to commend it to the careful consideration of our readers. While it is a fact that this state would vote for any Democrat on almost any platform, still there is in this platform that which makes it well worth the while of intelligent citizens to study it closely. It sets forth the real issues that mark the differences between Democratic and Republican principles in language that is sufficiently explicit to admit of no misunderstanding, and throughout all its provisions it stands for equal rights to all and special privileges to none. We are unable to see in this platform a single plank that is objectionable, and we have no unfavorable criticism to make of it; but nevertheless we hope the document will be studied carefully, if for no other reason than that the people of this state may be even more firmly grounded in their already high appreciation of good, sound political doctrine. Many people throughout Georgia confuse Attorney General Thomas S. Felder with Attorney Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta. This erroneous im presslon is so widespread that some members of the legislature think they are one and the same man. A new member strolled into the attorney general's office at the capltol Wednesday morning and said by way of greeting: "Why, Mr. Felder, I thought you were in attendance upon the Baltimore convention. I read in the papers that you were up there." To which Attorney General Felder replied: "No, I was not so fortunate as to be elected a delegate at large to the national convention." "And It Isn't you that Governor Blease. of South Carolina, is after?" inquired the surprised visitor. "No, I am glad to say that I'm not wanted by the governor of South Carjollna," responded the attorney general.?Atlanta Journal. And the people over In this state are also confused between two Felders. except over here both Felders are known as Thomas B., or "T. B." One of the Felders that the people over this way know is a brilliant lawyer virtuously fighting to compel thieves who had been robbing the state for years to make restitution of their ill-gotten gains. The other Felder is a former partner of these same thieves, who after having been in business with thorn nnri tnkon his nart of the'BTaft they got from the state, betrayed them, helped to make them give up their part, and took another rake-off from it. Both of these Felders are dandies in their respective lines; but the trouble is that so many people are unable to tell which Is which. Woodrow Wilson. In nominating Governor Woodrow Wilson as its candidate for the presidency, the Democratic party has put up a man for whom all right thinking, patriotic voters may cast their ballots in the full confidence that they are acting for the best interest of the country. We recognize the fact that there are many good men?thousands of them? in both parties, who have seen so much deceit and corruption in political life, that their hearts have become sick in the belief that there are so few public men who stand for other than their own selfish interests that they have become callous to the claim that here or there Is a really honest man. If there was a more rotten state in the Union politically, before Governor Wilson went into politics, than New York, it was New Jersey. The idea that a clean man like Mr. Wilson was universally known to be. could be elected governor of this state seemed absurd to everybody, much more to the gangsters who laughed and laughed. Intrenched as they were with organization and money they had no idea that an inexperienced "sch? 1 teacher," even though he be elected governor, could become other than their helpless servant. But It did not turn out that way. Governor Wilson put the shameless gangsters of his state to flight and destroyed their machines so effectively as to put them out of business so far as he is concerned. Although platforms are important, It is as Mr. Bryan has well said, men of nKopo/itop ond nhllltv In nnthorltv are far more important. In fact they count for everything. Governor Wilson has proved himself to be such a man in New Jersey, and his splendid campaign for the presidential nomination has given an earnest that he is likely to prove the same kind of a man in the nation. We are not predicting the probable election of Governor Wilson; but we will say that we believe his election easily possible. As great as is the power of the corrupt machines that have controlled this government for so many years the power of the people is greater, and led by such a clean, able man as Governor Wilson has proved himself . to be, it would not seem strange if the people of these United States would rise up and insist that he have a trial. But it is to be remembered that Governor Wilson cannot fight the battle alone. He must have the active, practical co-operation of every citizen who really wants good government, or at least a majority of such citizens, and if every real Democrat will do his full duty. Governor Wilson will be the next president. After all that can be said on the subject has been said, the fact will remain that Woodrow Wilson owes his nomination as the Democratic candidate for the presidency to the inherent worth of the splendid character and ability which have held him so true to the principles of Democracy. There can be no dispute, however, of the proposition that any given notable political culmination must necessarily arise out of sequence of circumstances, all more or less vital to the climax, and the nomination of Woodrow Wilson is no exception. Right here we waht to remark that in our opinion a considerable portion of the credit for the nomination of Governor Wilson belongs to Mr. and Mrs. August Kohn of Columbia. It is not to be understood that this estimable couple is claiming any credit; but that does not change the facts in the case. Who is there who would deny the part that South Carolina played in the nominating convention? If South Carolina had been in the Underwood column with Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida, Gov. Wilson would not have lasted more than three ballots. And what has that to do with the statement as to Mr. and Mrs. Kohn? Take it up like this: Previous to this year the country press of South Carolina has never taken a great deal of interest in a presidential nominating campaign. As a matter of fact the average country editor has not heretofore paid much attention to such politics. He did not know much and he probably cared less. At the annual convention of the State Press association in Columbia last year, Governor Wilson was the guest of honor, and one ot tne most noxanie xeaxures 01 me occasion outside the regular programme, was a luncheon tendered by Mr. and Mrs. Kohn to the governor and some twenty or more newspaper editors. All the editors who met Governor Wilson were pleased with him. and when they went back home most of them began saying nice things about him to their readers. I^ater on when other candidates began to get busy, many of the editors had already become strong adherents of the New Jersey statesman. When the county conventions met over the state, it was easily apparent that the Wilson sentiment was overwhelming. That is why, notwithstanding the efforts of the political leaders to the contrary, the state convention endorsed the New Jersey man. and why the South Carolina delegation at Baltimore gave him eighteen votes forty-six times. Except for that luncheon given by Mr. and Mrs. Kohn. the probability is that the country newspaper editors would have either taken no interest at all, or been all mixed up, which would have amounted to the same thing, and the politicians would have had things their own way as usual. m I Wilson as a Leader. In an article on "Woodrow Wilson: Political Leader," in McClure's, Burton J. Hendricks, a noted writer on current matters, make this statement: "When Woodrow Wilson was made the Democratic candidate for the governorship of New Jersey, in 1910, there were many citizens who did not cordially indorse the nomination. Outside New Jersey itself, the fact that this distinguished educator had been persuaded to enter public life was generally acclaimed as the beginning of better things in a sadly corrupted commonwealth: within tne state, however, the prevailing atmosphere was one of distrust. "It was not that Mr. Wilson was a lifelong 'schoolmaster,' practically inexperienced in politics and presumably disqualified for handling the exceedingly practical problems that would inevitably come up for solution. It was not that he was not widely known, at least politically, and that his definite remedies for the existing evils were not generally understood. The unpleasant fact was that the men chiefly responsible for Mr. Wilson's nomination were leaders of the Democratic machine in New Jersey. And it was no se cret that these politicians had forced Mr. Wilson upon a convention that, left to itself, wouldprobably tyave chosen Some other mamr With exSenator James Smith, Jr., of Newark, and "Bob" Davis, of Jersey City, valiantly fighting for the president; of Princeton university, the average citizen could hardly understand how Mr. Wilson's election necessarily Implied the destruction of boss rule. "All this, in view of the happenings of the last nine months, seems rather grotesque, and, in fact, this attitude was equally ridiculous a year ago. For Woodrow Wilson's whole career furnished a sufficient rejoinder to these suspicious. Probably no American cmzen ever went into pudiic lire witn a more Intelligent comprehension of existing evils or higher ambitions to eradicate them. From his earliest days Mr. Wilson has been a Democrat, with both a large and small *d'; and a slight glimpse Into his ancestry shows that he comes legitimately by his militant spirit. On both his father's and his mother's side, Mr. Wilson Is of Covenanting blood. His father, the Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, a Presbyterian clergyman, was the son of Scotch parents who came to America from the North of Ireland; his mother, Jessie Woodrow, was the daughter of an independent Scottish clergyman of Carlisle, England, and the descendants of a long line of scholars. Both Mr. Wilson's father and mother, in addition to making him virtually a pureblooded Scotsman, contributed certain definite traits to his character. His father was bold, aggressive, fiery, a good hater, and a stalwart upholder of the cause In which he believed. Though born in Steubenvllle, Ohio, he spent the greater part of his mature life in the southern states, and acquired great distinction during the war, as an unbending advocate of the Southern cause. He was fond of public life, was a pulpit orator of distinguished eloquence, and prominently led his church In the discussion of public affairs. Mr. Wilson's mother, on the other hand, was quiet, gentle, reserved, and scholarly, the constant companion of l?er son, and especially made happy by his early manifested fondness for the things of the mind. All his life, Governor Wilson has felt these two tendencies pulling him in opposite directions. His ambitions have constantly alternated between a desire for active public life and a liking for the quiet consolations of scholarship. "In his earliest experiences, evidently the paternal strain in his heredity got the upper hand, for, after his four years at Princeton, from which Mr. Wilson was graduated in 1879, he took a law course, went to Atlanta, Ga., and opened an office. In those days the law, in the south, was the esential preliminary to public life; 'law and statesmanship' were in dissolubly identified. And this was Its chief attraction then for Mr. Wilson. Two years' experience, however, disillusioned him. The practice of law, he discovered, was incompatible with that spirit of independence which he regarded as Indispensable to efficient service. Instead ofl actively appearing in the court room, Mr. Wilson spent the larger part of these two years writing the first draft of his book on 'Congressional Government.' Soon he found himself, as a graduate student, at Johns Hopkins, specializing in politics and government; and. in the next twenty years, he ascended in his academic career until, in 1902, he became the president of Princeton university. Here he displayed the same aggressive qualities that have marked his administration as governor; and the objects fought ior in Doth cases were the same?tne democratization of life." "And so, as a result of the assertion of real leadership by a governor of great intelligence and force, there must be recorded a real miracle in politics; New Jersey is a 'Progressive* state. Its legislation is as far 'advanced' as that of Oregon, California, and other western commonwealths.' But it is Progressive not only In measures, but in methods. Governor Wilson's real service is that he has dissipated a great American governmental superstition: the idea that political parties should work under a divided leadership: that a governor, elected by public opinion on certain definite issues, should divorce himself from public opinion and those issues immediately on assuming office. He has shown the necessity of uniting, under centralized party control, both the executive and legislative branches, and has proved that, once such a centralization is established, the power of the boss system disappears. That is Mr. Wilson's great contribution to the solution of our political problems." THE FINAL BALLOT. How tha Candidates Stood at the Wind-Up. Following is the way the states voted in the forty-sixth ballot last Tuesday afternoon Just before the nomination of Governor Wilson was made unanimous: Wilson. Clark. Alabama .. 24 Arizona 6 Arkansas 18 California 2 24 Colorado 12 Connecticut 14 Delaware 6 Florida 7 5 Georgia 28 Idaho 8 Illinois 58 Indiana 30 Iowa 26 Kansas 20 Kentucky .. .. 24 2 Louisiana ........ 20 Maine 12 Maryland 16 . Massachusetts 36 . Michigan 30 Minnesota 24 Mississippi ....... 20 Missouri 36 Montana 8 Nebraska 16 Nevada ,6 New Hampshire ... 8 ( New Jersey 24 4 Vpw \fp>Yir>n 8 New York 90 North Carolina .... 24 North Dakota 10 Ohio 33 1 Oklahoma 20 Oregon 10 Pennsylvania 76 Rhode Island 10 South Carolina 18 South Dakota Tennessee 24 Texas 40 Utah 8 Vermont 8 Virginia 24 Washington 14 West Virginia 16 Wisconsin 26 Wyoming 6 District of Columbia . ... 6 Alaska 6 Hawaii 6 Puerto Rico 6 Totals 990 84 Harmon received 12 votes in Ohio. ? At Kingstree last Tuesday afternoon, J. E. Pearce shot W. B. Stanton, as the result of a difference of political views. The trouble had its origin In good natured guying, that developed heat. Pearce's bullet struck Stanton in the side and ranged downward toward the hip joint, producing a wound the result of which Is doubtful. The two men are cousins and both men are substantial farmers of good reputation. X.OCAL NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John F. Gordon & Co., Tirzah?Want to buy butter and eggs. Clarence McKnight?Offers reward for return of gold watch lost Wednesday on Sharon-Yorkville road. Louis Roth?Will have his restaurant open next week and afterwards National Union Bank, Rock Hill.?Emphasizes the fact that a dollar will start a savings account with it and it wants you to start one. First National Bank, Yorkvllle?Points out that the only sure way of building a fortune is by systematic saving and it will help you. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Begins a midsummer reduction sale next Wednesday for ten days. Prices reduced on everything. See page three for full details, prices, etc. York Drug Store?Wants to supply the ladies with all kinds of toilet articles ?extracts, talcums, soaps, brushes, etc. McConnell Drug Goods Co.?Is closing out Its spring stock at reduced prices to make room for new goods. Herndon & Gordon?Give a short talk on Woodrow Wilson and talk about choice groceries, etc. W. P. Pollock, Che raw?Is announced as a candidate for congress from the Fifth district. W. H. McCorkle?Will appreciate return of a black coat lost yesterday. Carroll Bros.?Have a carload of shingles at right prices; also flour and Hickory Grove played Ga/fney a frame of baseball at Gaffney yesterday. The score was 3 to 2 In favor of GalTWey. It is estimated that there were between twenty-five and thirty thousand people at Gastonla yesterday on account of the Fourth of July celebration there. The C. & N.-W. railroad was unable to handle the passengers that wanted to go from Yorkvllle and other points south. R. T. Castles, carrier on Smyrna, No. 1 passed through Yorkvllle today on his way home, after having spent two days in attendance on the annual convention of the Rural Carrier's in Chester. He said that this year's convention was the biggest and best yet held. The Chester people treated the carriers splendidly, giving them everything to be thought of including a big banquet. All of the retiring officers were reelected, and Orangeburg was chosen as the place of the next annual meeting. You boys of the Corn club, do not Imagine that because of the national convention, the state campaign or the talk of Governor Blease and Judge Jones, you have been forgotten. There are lots of good citizens who have their eyes on you and who are interested in what you are doing. Some of the peo. pie reail^e all the time the tremendous Importance of your work and all of them realize this Importance at some time. When fall comes, the campaign will be forgotten and then all eyes will turn to you boys. The boy who wins the York county prizes will come in for honors as well as money, and if a York county boy wins the state prize he will have as much to be proud of It as will Blease or Jones, whichever wins $he governorship. BIG DAY AT SHARON. Between four and five hundred people gathered at Sharon yesterday to participate in the ceremonies in connection with the unveiling of the W. O. W monument to the late Sutton Ferguson and the balance of the day's programme included speaking, dinner and the mock trial at night. The unveiling exercsles weret conducted in a solemn and impressive manner in accordance with the W. O. W. ritual. The speakers of the day included J. H. Foster, Esq., of Yorkvllle, candidate for solicitor: F. G. Eason. United States drainage engineer, Glenn W. Ragsdale and W. P. Pollock, candidates for congress: J. E. Beamguard n?/1 TKna IT* IfoHnn' nanrK/latao tfW the state senate and C. W. Wallace, candidate for the house of representatives. Many of the people had baskets the local committee provided hash and soup, and everybody enjoyed a good substantial dinner. During the evening Dr. J. H. Saye, was tried on criminal libel charges in a mock court with Mrs. J. A. Shannon acting as Judge*. J. H. Foster representing the state, Thos. F. McDow, the defense and a Jury of twelve ladies, J. A. Tate acted as clerk and H. Q. Brown as sheriff. The Jury found the defendant guilty and the court imposed a fine of $5 or five days without dinner. The trial was the occasion of a good deal of mirth and enjoyment and the proceeds were quite satisfactory. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Court convenes next Monday with Hon. G. W. Gage presiding. ? There were twenty-three votes cast in the election last Tuesday afternoon on the question of levying a 5 mill tax for the support of the Yorkville Graded school, and of these twenty-three all but one were in favor of the tax. ? There was a maddog scare in the moving picture show Tuesday night. A bird dog began snapping at a fox terrier and created a commotion; but little was thought of the matter until afterward when the bird dog had a fit, and it was deemed advisable to kill it. The fox terrier was chloroformed next morning. Fortunately nobody was bitten. ? The Yorkville and Charlotte negro teams played baseball in Yorkville Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Both teams are good and a large number of whites were included In the spectators. Charlotte won Wednesday and Yorkville won yesterday. The feature of yesterday's game was the remarkable pitching of a Clover negro oh the York team. He is a tall, slim, wiry negro throws a ball like a shot out of a gun, and which the catcher can generally stop but seldom catch. It was a common thing for the Charlotte batters to strike after the ball had struck the catcher's mit, and when the pitcher chose to vary his Work by giving a slow ball the batter would strike before the ball got to him. The fans say that this negro would make a 'star pitcher for even one of the big leagues. The receipts at yesterday's game amounted to one hundred dollars. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Nellie Hart of Yorkville, is visiting in Charleston. Miss Emma Wilkerson of Yorkville, is spending this week in Gastonia. Miss Annie Lewis of Yorkville, is visiting relatives in Raleigh, N. C. Miss Anna Cherry Schorb of Fort Lawn, is visiting friends in Yorkville. Miss Maggie Smith of Hickory Grove. 1? arimat r\f ILflaa TTSro HnnH Ir* Vnrlf. fo huv mi wi *?i .oa i^u mwwu, ... *? ? Vllle. Mrs. Annie W. Marshall of Yorkvllle, spent several days this week in Spartanburg. Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Reinhart of Forest City, N. C,. are visiting Mrs. J. W. MeFarland on Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3. Misses Pearl and Ruth Whitaker of Clover, are spending this week with Miss Viola Whitaker, in Charlotte. Misses Miriam White, Marie Inman, Mary F&nt Herndon, and Frances Adickes of Yorkville, are visiting in Gastonia. Dr. and Mrs. M. W. White and their two children, Lesslie and Lula, of Yorkville, spent the Fourth In Chester with friends and relatives. Mr. S. A. Jennings, who has been spending sometime with his son, Mr. B. O. Jennings in Yorkville, left today for his home in Amerlcus, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCorkle of Rocky Mount, N. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Withers and Mr. and Mrs. R. R. McCorkle in Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller of Yorkville R. F. D. 6, have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Minnls, to Mr. Thomas Marlon Caldwell of Gaffney. The ceremony is to take place in Bethel Presbyterian church. Clover, on Wednesday evening, July 10. HELP WILSON. Since South Carolina is bound to be Democratic anyway next fall, and the people of this state cannot have the satisfaction of helping Governor Wilson by working for votes, those who desire to have part in the battle to be waged this summer will haVe to reeqrt to other means.- % y, ? { tjf1 It takes money no fun a presidential campaign, a good deal of It, and Mr. Wilson Is not a man of large means. On the Republican side are rich and powerful interests that are antagonistic to Governor Wilson and what he stands for, and these rich and powerful interests will spend millions to defeat the Democratic champion. Let ,it be remembered that Mr. Wilson first, and Mr. Bryan for him afterward again in the convention, gave the big interests to understand that no favors are to be asked of them and no favors are to be granted' to them. But nevertheless there must be money for Governor Wilson's campaign, and there Is but one way to get it. The plain people for whom Governor Wilson Is fighting, must go down Into their pockets and help raise the necessary funds. If only one-fourth of the Democrats who will vote for Governor Wilson will contribute one dollar each there will be all the money needed to fight the battle and to spare. Of course the people of this section cannot do a great deal, but every little will help, and The Enquirer will be glad to acknowledge, take charge of and forward to Governor Wilson's managers all contributions that may be offered, whether the amounts be large or small. We open the list with a contribution of ten dollars, to go forward with the first remittance we have to make. Let's help Wilson, the courageous Democracy. COURT HOUSE BONO ELECTION. At the general election In November the qualified voters of York county will decide whether or not the county of York shall be bonded to the amount of (75,000 for the purpose of erecting a new court house for York county In Yorkvllle. The act providing for the bond election and for the erection of the court house In the event the proposition receives a majority of the votes cast, is as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of South Carolina, At the next general election for state and county offices hereafter, the question of the issue of seventyfive thousand ((75,000) dollars in twenty year coupon bonds of York county, shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said county, and for said purposes the commissioners of election shall provide a separate box therefor and double the number of ballots as are provided for each county office to be voted for at said election; one-half of said ballot shall contain, plainly written or printed thereon, "For the issue of bonds," and the other half, "Against the issue of bonds." The managers shall count the vote, and the election be declared in the same manner as now provided in case of county offices. Sec. 2. In case a majority of the votes cast at said election on the question of issuance of said bonds be in favor of their issuing of the said bonds, the county board of commissioners shall issue coupon bonds of York county in an amount not to exceed (75,000, payable twenty years after date, and bearing a rate of interest not to exceed 4) per centum. Sec. 3. Said, bonds shall be signed by the members of the board of county commissioners, and their official seal thereto affixed, and be in amounts of (500 each: Provided, That their names may be lithographed on the coupons of said bonds. Sec. 4. The bonds so Issued shall be turned over to the commission hereinafter named, and by it sold, and the proceeds used to erect a court house for York county in Yorkvllle. Sec. 6. That J .S. Brice, John G. Anderson and W. S. Wllkerson are hereby made and constituted a commission, to be known as the court house commission, to employ architects, adopt plans and specifications, and to make contracts for the erection of said court house. Upon its completion, the said commission shall make a full and complete itemized report of their acts and doings as such to the board of county commissioners, a copy of which report shall be filed in the clerk of the court's office and made a permanent record therein: Provided That if any of the commissioners named in this section shall, for any cause refuse or neglect to act, the county supervisor shall have the power to appoint a commission or commissioners, in place of the commissioner or commissioners refusing or neglecting to act: Provided further. That each commissioner shall receive as compensation for his services, the sum of three hundred ($300) dollars. Sec. 6. For the purpose of payment of the interest on the said bonds, and to provide a sinking fund for their redemption and retirement in case they are issued, a levy of one mill be, and the same is hereby assessed on all taxable property in said county until said bonds and interest thereon have been paid, retired and cancelled. DELEGATE DUN LAP'S STORY. The Rock Hill Herald of Wednesday has the following local interest story of the Baltimore convention: "W. M. Dunlapp, who was one of the fifth district delegates to the Baltimore convention, returned home this morning and throughout the day was kept busy talking of the scenes that transpired within the convention hall during the week the Democrats were choosing their standard bearer. Despite the fact that he was tired, out Mr. Duniap was ready to joke and be joked as friend after friend gathered to gather information first hand regarding the most memorable convention held by the party in years. I'Mr. Duniap stated that Mr. Bryan put up a remarkable fight against Wall street influences and won his battle. He said that the action taken by the Commoner did not contribute to the victory of Wilson or the defeat of Clark, but it kept the moneyed interests from having a say in the nomination of the candidate. He said that Mr. Bryan was given a heating every time he mounted the platform; that the uproar subsided and a pin could be heard to drop. No other speaker was given the hearing as was accorded Mr. Bryan. And too, he said, the great Commoner would sit calmly and ruffled while he was being attacked by speakers. He declared that Mr. Bryan could not have received the nomintkf Irvri o a o /lorlr hrifOO OO O llfCO mff . iiauvsii ao u. uai i* uv/i ao u iu> Qv ? jority of the delegates were opposed to the Nebraskan. "The Rock Hill delegate stated that in his opinion Clark's defeat was the result of his coming to Baltimore and conferring with William R. Hearst and Mayor Preston, of Baltimore. His first visit on Sunday morning was followed by a second visit Monday night As soon as It was learned that Clark was in conference with Hearst and that Hearst was really heading the Clark campaign the delegates left Mr. Clark like rats leaving a burning house. The attempt of the Wall street influences, which controlled the New York delegation, to put Wilson over by New York's vote failed and on the final ballot the fact that New York's entire vote was cast for the New Jersey governor did not effect the result as Wilson would have received over 70 votes more than the necessary number had New York voted for Clark. To the fight waged by Mr. Bryan Is attributed the defeat of the money influences In trying to have a hand in selecting the candidate. "The South Carolina delegation cast every vote solid for Wilson. But one J meeting was held and as a majority of the delegates favored Wilson It was decided that the solid vote be cast for him until a second meeting was held. > No other meeting was called. Several i times Clark and Underwood leaders .' tried to get a line on the delegation, 1 but each time they were told that Wil- 1 son was the favored candidate and that they would continue to stand by him. i Senator Tillman, chairman of the dele- i gation, was in Baltimore but did not i attend all the sessions of the conven- ' tion. Vice Chairman Evans cast the vote of the state. Representative Finley, a strong Clark man, came over once to meet with the delegates, but j as he did not receive much encourage- , ment, he did not make a second visit. . "Mr. Dunlap stated that the dele- , gates began leaving soon after the | nomination was effected, not more than three-fourths remaining to wind up the business, including the selec- , tion of a vice president. During the final sessions he said it was no uncommon sight to see ncores of delegates nodding in their seats when suddenly they would rouse up and start a de- 1 monstratlon." 1 LOCAL LACONIC#. .r'Big ..Yield of Oats. The oat crop that Mr. J. M. Campbell of Tirzah made off the prize acre that wan mentioned some time ago, was threshed this week, and the yield was exactly 104 bushels. Drainage District. Fishing Creek drainage district of twelve miles is Included In the report of F. G. Eason, United States drainage engineer to Commissioner Watson as among the projects he has been over In this state. Engineer Eason drew up a preliminary petition and understands that it is being signed: Bullock's Creek and Turkey Creek are two other propositions under consideration. Killed by Power Wire. Edward Price, aged about 10 years, and son of Mr. E. B. Price of Clover, was instantly killed this morning by coming In contact with a sagging wire from the Southern Power company's lines. Accompanied by an elder brother, the little fellow was on his way to a field a short distance from the house, to help hoe corn. He had a hoe in his hand. From such information as could be had by telephone, it appears that he tripped on the sagging wire before he saw it. and fell across it Death came instantly. It was something like a half hour before It was possible to get the current turned off the line and during that time the little fellow's body was horribly burned. County Commissioner?. The county board of commissioners held its regular monthly meeting on last Wednesdav and a number of township road supervisors came in to see who had paid and who is liable to be warned out to work on the roads. As is generally understood by the people living outside the incorporated towns, the township supervisors make up a list of the people who are liable to duty, and after July 1, all who have not paid the commutation tax are required to work the roads. Must Bury Dead Animals. Among the important acts passed at the last session of the general assembly was the following: "Section 1. Be It enacted by the general assembly of the state of South Carolina, That whenever any animal or poultry shall die from any natural or other cause, except from being slaughtered or killed for the use of man, or the dead body thereof be found upon the premises of any person, be the owner or tenant thereof, the owner or owners or tenants or lands or premises upon which such dead bodies may be found, shall immediately bury or cause to be buried, such dead animals or poultry; if an animal it shall be put not less than tree feet, and when poultry,not less than one foot under the ground. The owners of such dead animals or poultry who knowing that such dead animals or poultry is lying dead upon his own premises, or a tenant on premises having such knowledge or having notice thereof, refuses or falls to bury or bum such dead animal or poultry as aforesaid, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars, or to be imprisoned for a period of not more than thirty days. This act will go into effect immediately upon Its approval." 8TATE CAMPAIGN. 8eems to Have Developed Into Howling Down Contest. Monday was an off day In the state campaign; but on Tuesday the candidates appeared before the voters at Klngstree, the county seat of Williamsburg, and yesterday's meeting was at Monck's Corner, Berkeley. Kingstree. There was quite a large crowd at Klngstree, the largest, the correspondents say, that has ever gathered at a campaign meeting there, and although it was a noisy meeting there was no actual effort to howl down. At Georgetown, It is said that the Blease men were in a bunch and did their howling In concert; but at Klngstree they were scattered among the crowd and. instead of trying to drown the speaker out with noise, fired more or less good natured bandinage at him. The Jones men made the usual claim that the In* terruDtlons came not from Klngstree men; but from people living at a distance. At one place In his speech Judge Jones said: "Here is the difference between Jones men and Blease men. Blease men don't want to hear the truth. They squirm and wriggle and holler and try to howl a man down." This was met with derision. Judge Jones was the recipient of flowers. Governor Blease was received with rousing cheers and in answer to a demand from the audience, devoted much of his time explaining his pardon record. He was quite independent and defiant about the matter, especially as to one negro in Williamsburg, who had been paroled instead of pardoned. He said that the people who said that the negro had been pardoned had lied. He showed that his action had been taken at the instance of people of Williamsburg. The governor jumped on the newspaper reports of the Georgetown meeting, saying that he had the crowd with him, while the newspapers had represented otherwise. The governor had refused to appoint a man named Files as magistrate, although properly recommended, and he explained the matter to the effect that immediately after the election Files had sent the governor a state ticket with a goose-egg opposite his name, and said: "Here is what I offer you at my box." One expression by Governor Blease that brought forth loud yelling was when he said that when he had showed up Judge Jones' separate coach record he had eliminated him forever from South Carolina politics. "I wonder," he said, "If those pretty girls who brought him those flowers, know *he voted in 1891 and in 1894 to make your wives and daughters and sweethearts ride in the same coaches with big buck niggers." Governor Blease was the recipient of a handsome floral offering in the shape of a horse shoe, and In accepting It called attention to the fact that it was emhlematic of good luck rather than burial. In Clarendon. The correspondent of the Spartanburg Journal and the Greenville News sent the following report of the Manning meeting: "If one voter in Clarendon County knowd a single complete argument advanced by either candidate for governor, he never heard it in Manning, for so noisy was the crowd that neither Jones nor Blease could speak. Judge Jones was on the stump his allotted time, but so great was the howling that he could hardly be heard. Governor Blease did not speak at all. He was howled greatly, and after standing for five minutes waiting for quiet, he asked that all Blease men In the crowd hold up their right hands. Within a fifteenfoot radius of the stage hundreds of hands went up, and the governor took his seat, bowing his acknowledgment to crowd. He had not even started his speech. He said that he was confident it was "his crowd," and he did not care to speak further. Judge Jones then asked all Jones men to hold up their hands and many in the outer crowd went up. The cheering was 'just noise- ana constituted the most unusual and the greatest demonstration of the campaign. It seemed that at all times Jones men as well as Blease followers joined in the howling and there was little intelligent applause. A bunch of college boys, who yelled for Jones, played a big part in the hullaballoo. Clarendon put up the wildest reception yet accorded the candidates. The hand primary showed the crowd to be largely of Blease sentiment, but there were many in the outer part of the crowd who are said to be either disinterested or disgusted and it did not seem there was much Jones sentiment." At Monck's Corner. There were about 500 people at the Berkeley meeting yesterday. Governor Blease spoke first and Judge Jones last rhere was a great deal of Interest and the crowd was quite demonstrative, the sentiment for Blease and Jones both being strong. Lyon and Evans denounced each other as usual. The meeting had to be held In the court house instead of out of doors on account of rain. Clark Sore at Bryan.?On his return to Washington from Baltimore last Wednesday night, Speaker Clark gave out the following signed statement: v" "No get of men ever made a better or braver fight .for any man in this world than my friends all over the country made for me. They have my heartfelt thanks. We never had money enough even to pay for an edequate supply of postage stamps and literature. I was tied down here by duties of the speakership. I could, therefore, aid my friends \ery little. They made the tight, gave me 200,000 majority in the states where Gov. Wilson and I competed in the primaries and caused me to lead on 30 ballots in the convention, in nine of which I had a clear majority. Nevertheless, the nomina- * tion was beatoded upon Gov. Wilson. "I never scratched a Democratic ticket or bolted a Democratic nominee in my life. I shall not abandon my Democratic habits now. I am too seasoned a soldier not to accept cheerfully the fortunes of war. w "I will support Gov. Wilson with whatever power I possess and hope he will be elected. "I lost the nomination solely through the vile and malicious slanders of Ool. William J. Bryan of Nebraska. True, these slanders were by innuendo and insinuation, but they were no less deadly for that reason." HOW WILSON TOOK IT. Receipt of the Nomination News at 8ea Girt Tuesday. f Governor Wilson was in the bath tub when the reporters burst Into the executive mansion, says a Sea Girt dispatch of last Tuei day, and running to the bathroom door shouted: "Governor, Illinois has gone for you!" There were sounds of splashing within the bathroom, but no other response. The governor's three daughters y danced with delight when they heard ^ the news. A short time later the governor sent word te the reporters that he was "perfectly delighted." After the governor had Anlshed his bath he came out to the newspaper ? tent on the lawn. "It has occurred to me," he said, addressing the reporters, "that you may have wondered why I have not shown more emotion during the convention proceedings, that some of you must have thought I felt so cocksure of the result that I took the details as a matter of fact. Nothing could be further from the truth. My emotion ^ is so deep that It cannot effervesce. ' / and I feel more solemn as the nomination draws closer. I feel that the delegates at Baltimore, In voting for me, are voting not for a man but for a principle. I feel that they believe I . ^ represent them and not myself. Un- W der a responsibility so grave I could not And It In my heart to kick up my heels In elation." At this moment Joseph P. Tumulty, the governor's secretary, announced the forty-third ballot. "Six'hundred and two for you, governor," he said. It looks like business." The governor answered. Then he said: "Have you told Mra Wilson?" . "No, sir. I came first to you." Governor Wilson was posing for a photograph with his wife and daughters when he was informed that Un- M der wood had withdrawn. ^ "Well. I declare," said the governor. "That will give me enough votes if they all go tor me." Mrs. Wilson, whose native state is Georgia, said: "The only thing I regret Is that ~ Geprgla did not vote for Mr. Wilson." ~ Governor Wilson said that at one time during the convention he completely despaired of receiving the nomination. That was on Friday evening, < when Speaker Clark received a major- ' Ity of the total vote. Governor Wilson then wired to his manager at Baltimore. William F. McCombs, to release the Wilson delegates. Mr. McCombs. ^ according to Governor Wilson, told the ' ^ delegates they were released, but they refused to change their vote. During the time immediately proceeding his nomination, the governor walked back and forth on the lawn, chatting informally with newspaper men and residents of the town who came to be on hand for a celebration. Mrs. Wlison and her daughters had been keeping tally of the steadily increasing vote for the governor. nrlt? m,na AMMUIIV yy noil wiic ui/iiuiuMiuii wo* uiuuiaiij announced friend* and neighbors, both Republicans and Democrats, came to offer their congratulations and an Impromptu reception was held on the ^ lawn. Militia officers at the state rifle range near here, deserted their practice and came over to shake the nominee's hand. A mile away a brass band had been held in readiness at Mansasquan, and it was immediately dispatched to the Wilson cottage when the news came of * the governor's nomination. WIL80N AND MAR8HALL. Democratic Convention Names Ticket for President and Vice President. Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, was nominated as the Democratic candidate for president of the ? United States at 3.15 o'clock last Tues- w day afternoon, and Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, was nominated for vice president at 1.66 o'clock Wednesday morning. When the last issue* of The Enquirer 4 went to press, the nomination of Governor Wilson was still doubtful. The New Jersey man was graining, but because of the tense feeling that had been engendered between Wilson and Clark forces, there was reason to fear that there would be a deadlock. However, ^ changes came swiftly after the first * ballot and before half of Tuesday's edition had been printed the press was stopped to permit of the announcement that Wilson had been nominated. The first ballot of Tuesday, the forty-thlrd roll call, showed additional breaks in the ranks of the opposing ^ candidates, and resulted in a gain of 108 for Wilson and a loss of 101 for Clark. Virginia, West Virginia. Illinois and Colorado had gone to Wilson. The forty-fourth ballot left Wilson lacking only 96) votes of the nomination, and Clark had dropped from 129 to 306. Wilson stood at 629. There 61 were further slight gains for Wilson in J the forty-fifth ballot, which resulted as follows: Wilson 633, Clark 306, Underwood 97, Harmon 25. At the beginning of the forty-sixth ballot, Senator Bankhead took the n1a*#Ai*?M on/i tvlfhHraiv the noma i\t Mr. Underwood. He said that Mr. Underwood had entered the race to win for himself, not to defeat anybody, and since It was evident he could not win, his friends were at liberty to vote as they pleased. This aroused the ire of the Missouri delegates, one of whom asked angrily why Bankhead had not withdrawn Underwood when Champ Clark had a majority. The Clark leaders, however, held a conference and released the Clark delegates from further obligation. Governor Foss was . withdrawn and there was a general flopping to Wilson, with the following m result: Wilson 990, Clark 84, Harmon ^ m Senator Stone of Missouri moved that ] the nomination be made unanimous. and the motion was carried with a tre- q| mendous demonstration, after which at gfl 3.40 p. m., the convention took a recess until 9 p. m. At the night session a number of M nominations were made for vice presi- . Jf dent. Messrs. Champ Clark, Oscar Un- ? derwood and William J. Bryan declln ed the honor. Mr. Bryan wanted Gov- V ernor Burke of North Dakota; but the ^ antl-Bryan delegates were generally disposed to Governor Marshall of Indiana. The first ballot resulted: Marshall 339, Burke 305 2-3, Senator Chamberlain of Oregon 157, Hunt of Illinois 77, Preston 68, McCombs 18. Osborn 9, 9 Sulzer 3, Wade 26; absent 46 1-3. On the second baljot the three leaders stood: Marshall 645}, Burke 387} Chamberlain 12}. . After the second ballot, Governor Burke withdrew and the convention proceeded to elect Governor Marshall by acclamation. The platform having already been adopted, and the convention having completed its work, at 1.66 a. m.. the convention adjourned sine die.