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JULY 11, lflt 0.
Newspaper correspondents who
/ittended both conventions, at Phil- .
ndelyhia and Kdnetis City', have remarked
with singulur unanimity
t lie different atmospheres that pre- !
^vailed ia the two places. In Phil- !
udelphin, except for the fake theat- '
jrical episode which resulted in
Roosevelt's nomination, the delegates
walked through the hotel
/Corridors and conyeijtion hall as
silent and dignified as mutes at a
funeral. At Kansas City there |
.was less dignity and more ginger,
-The delegates bad gone tliither in i
?heir capacity qs American citizens
.without having been deprived by
;?ny Democratic Mark llanua of .
the right to ppeak, vote and "hql-1
Jer" ria they were disposed. Thero
,was no Democratic Hanna and the
delwgirtes accordingly conducted
themselves as American citizens
jffhonld.
The same difference is obsorva- j
ble in the two tickets. One is a
/itrictly hand-made trust product, I
the othor is the spontaneous und
jenthusiaslic choi.ce of a great
party. Theye can be no doubt as
to which the people will prefer.
At th^ ^
< % iiiv noiiuiiai vnpilAI*
^oprular correspondence.
Wasiiinotqs, July 9, 1900.? I
If there nre any Democrats in
^Vashington who are not enthusiastically
pleased with tho ticket
find platform made by tho Kansas
.City convention they aro not showing
themselves or doing any public
talking. It can not be said that I
Any jiart of tho work of the convention
was a surprise. Tho only
thing that could be considered
(open when the convention assembled
was tlje nomination fok* vicoPresidlmt.
Tho head of the ticket
had been fully settled by the instruction
of moro than the necessary
ifwcV-tlifrdh of t|io delegates for
polo'nel Bryan, and tlio important
planks of tho platform wore practically
aettlod by tliose Fame inptruptionb,
as tbore had not at any
time been any doubt of tho position
of Colonel J3ryanf whose con^igtpupy
ja one 6i IVia strongest
iioJds on thd rank and tilo of tho
I)einocratic party ux)on auy question
that would bo handled in the
platform, A candid Republican,
jprC'rtiinently connected with the
fUlininistratibi't, who made no pretense
to conceal his disappoint- !
luont at the failure of tho attempt
to p^odifv tfye sijvev plank, snitl:
wuxuii nag Hincr 1111111 X
th<y6ght it would be. The plat- i
form will lose Votes for the ticket
in States where they could not
have artlectpd the result, but 1 am
afraid it will gain enough votes to j
give the Democrats several States j
they cpu!4 not possibly havocarriod ;
|ift<f ^hey straddled silver." The
Confidence shown by Democrats
argues Tyoll for a Democratic victory
this year. Republicans are,
6f course, keeping up a bold front
jn public,- but it is tio secret that
frivately many of thorn Are exrensing
fear of <|efeat.
The ptrf6ffc6 of Suppressing official
news, which the administra- '
tion made a specialty of during :
the war wilji Spain, has been re- '
i'ivetl in connect ion with the trou- J
tiles in Cliin'a. iffr.' McKinley is
at Canton, and members of the cabinet
claim to have 110 official news
of Importance from China, although
it was published in the!
press dispatches several davs atro
that eyery foreigner in l'okin had
1>een killed. It haej al3o been pubishod
that the Chinese, instead of
ticing hunted by the allied army
which bus beeu gathering at Tuku
for the. purpose of marching to
t^ckitt, are hunting the allied army,
which linn abandoned all idea of
yr}virig to get to Pakin until largely
reinforced, trhich 1$ eontctn
' **-* ? ? ' - .,w?
plating the evacuation of Tein j v
Tela, now occupied by a consider/*- H
ble furco of allied marines. In ' ^
other words, the allied forces are <
finding that without a largo army t
thoy can not oeeui>y territory bo- ?
yowd th? range of the guns of 1
their warships. It is not conceiva- j ^
ble that with these important j,
events transpiring thisgovorumcnl f
without ollicinl information. Yet. t
that is what Secretaries Hay, Root., J
and .Liong ore ns,king tljo public to ! j
believe. j
Mr. II. H. Sponcor,of Utnli, now t
in Washington, said of the politi- !l
cnl outlook in his State: "Thejj
electoral vote of our State will be j
found in the Democratic column : t
again this year. Neither party, a
will attempt to eend a polygauiist j.d
to Congress this year. The Dein- i
j orrats will undoubtedly elect the '
M
Congressman, and the indications j
are that William II. King will be ! t
the Democratic nominee. Mr. 1
King is a Mormon, but not a pol- 1
ygamist." !
The administration hasn't got v
General MacArthur as well trained I \
as it had General Otis during his '
stay in t lie Philippines. Otisi.
would report onythiri^ that he got )
a hint from Washington was do- ^
sired. MacArthur makes his re- *
ports regardless of the wishes of ^
the administration. For instance, 0
y f
he has just report* d that it would (
be unsafe to remove any consider- 0
nblo number of troops from the o
Philippines for many mouths to <
come. In addition to interfeiing *
with some of the plans of the ad- "
1 e
ministration for somlinj; troops a
from the Philippines to China, \
that report has knocked the hot- ft
torn out of one of Boss Hannn's ?
vote-getting schemes. That scheme ^
was to announce a few weeks be- ^
fore election that, owiug to the o:
complete pacification of Filipinos, t>
ull the volunteers in the PhilipI
pines wonhl at once ho brought:
home. If General MucArthur is
not more particular about how ho n
handles the naked truth in his of-' v
ficial reports, the administration
win uiBCOver timt lie is untitled to "j
coipuiand in the Philippines niul!(i
he will be ordered homo "for his
health." The War Department is ; d
now preparing to send 12,000 regulars
to the Philippines, alleged VI
to be for the purpose of taking1 ^
the places of the *10,000 volunteers , w
who nro to return home. The vol-! at
unteers in the Philippines who gi t P
home before the expiration of tlio
two years for which they volunteorod
will either bo siek men or u
vory lucky p,en. J ^
Wpilerti Jennings Bryan. O
Mr. Bryan's nomination by tho Dom- | ?
ocratio party was as much a foregone P
conclusion as had been Mr. McKiuley'g j
by the Republican party twowoeksago. ^
It was as rational, as logical, an<l, if pos- 11
siblo, oveu more inevitable. The Ro- 8(
publican organization, thanks to Mr. 81
ilanna's heroic methods, is well nigh ,l1
porfect. It is, in fact, a rigidly con- i 8<
structed and smoothly running, if ro- : 11
morseless machine, operating with ab- j
solute precision, if without human
weakness or emotions. McKinldy was , ^
nominated not becnuso the party do.
ppmled wholly on his leadership, but
rather because the momborsof that par-1
ty, despite its almost despotic discipline ! q
lovo and honor the man, believe in him, r,
and art) fond of 1pm. Unquestionably jj
fro will receive a few hundred thbushud [{
more votes than anv other "Rermhlinm. n
candidate Would roceive, but tho fact ],
remains that the controllable vote, tho j]
drilled and regular vote of tho party, (]
could, under the present management, o
be deliverod to any candidate whatever. ^
In Mr. Bryan's case it is entirely differ* t
ent. lie is the one Democrat alive who }|
can develop the party's utmost strength
this year. Not only do Democrats give p
him their unreserved respect and conti- ^
deppp; they now recognize his absolute t
honesty and his magnificent nnswerv- j rJ
ing courage. With bim as the Kinder a
all is not harmony, but without him t
tho Democratic party would bo an inco- i
heront and heterogeneous mob. Ho does li
not, liko Mr. McKinloy, appoal to tho t
sentimental side of men. lie does not 8
again liko his distinguished antagonist (
win porsonal affection. Ho is strenuous, ]i
dominant, comjtolling. Ho does not con- n
suit or sock advico or loan upon another, C
Ho is a captain, a commander, a law t
unto himself. I ti
Four years ago ho leaped from com- C
parative obscurity to tho leadership of
a party which Mr. Cleveland had prao. I<
tically wrecked. In the eyes of tho c
country at large he seemed on nocident- s
tho grotesque fruit of divided counsels; li
t he prodrtct of despair; tho on price of au }'
ullo and a hcfpolcss mood. He was f?
Toiutg; hi? political experience had' fen . ?<
ciy brief; his record hinted at no
po;ial brilliancy, and his achievement
wrrnuled but very modest expectation
jr tl?u future. Nevertheless, he magetizi
d ten thousand men assembled in 1
he Chicago coaventicn hull as, surely,
o similar audience was ever maguoteed
before, and he did this less by any
ift. of rhetoric or trick of eloquence
ban by the overwhelming passion of
lis earnestness and the irresistible
otce of his convictions. lie was not i
ho evolution of a deep-laid schomo. I
le was not the result of carefully cou- j
rived conspiracy. Ho was the spou- j
atipons choice of every Democrat with- j
ii hairing of his ringing words?within j
he iulluonco of his tremendous person- |
,lity. The astounding campaign which 1
10 conducted subsequently hasnoparal- j
;-l in th6 chronicle of American poll- ]
ics. Almost unknown, backed by no j
Kirty organization worthy of serious |
.ppraisemcut; without money: a buy- !
loucd by titc Clovoland facta oh; ridiuled
and misroprestnited; fighting i
.gainst tlio most dosi>crato odds, in- :
hiding the Democratic administration i
.lid till its lriroliugs and beneficiaries, :
bis youthful stranger from tho fur
-Vest brought out nearly a million votes
uoro than Mr. Cleveland, with all his }
Castern millionaires behind him, had j
?6.on able to summon to tho polls four;
ears before, and forced the Republican j
?arly to levy on every Gad's Hill in the j
and for its salvation.
No olio to-day atfects to hold Mr. Bryan
n contempt. No man at onco intolli- j
nut and honest ventures to dismiss him ;
rom the e| nation of 1U30 as a factor of
mall coils Mueiusis. l'lven the New ;
,'ork Sim, imrhaps tho most nrdont and
agor Republican organ in tho country,
alt called upon, some weeks ago, to pay
ribute to tho man's consistency and
mirage. Indeed, lit'. Bryan stands npu
his own foot, a perfect specimen
f physical, intellectual, and moral
Uvng.h. lie is in trimmer. He does '
r>t go to the people for assurnnco and ,
nconrageuicnt. Ho draws them to him
n<] ho holds; hem by his unaided power, j
lis face reveals his character. It is a ;
ice without softness and equally with- j
ut ornolty. It is the face of a man :
rlio does not yield, who can not be |
miptod or cu joled?tho face of one who |
clioves abs dutch* in himself?tin* face |
f an enthusiast, a fanatic, if you will, j
u( of a leader and a giaut among men.
-Washington Po?t.
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(IrecnwuoJ Reunion,
Preparations aro now being i
mdo by tho camps of Confedoiate ,
utcraus nil over the State for tho i
anting annual State reunion to be .
eld in Greenwood. Last year j
le State rouuiou waB held at Ches-,
u* and the veterans who attended
nil a delightful time. Greenwood
oes not purpose to let Chester out ]
i her in tho eutertainiuent pro- :
idod for the visiting voterans.
The time for tho reunion is rap- J j
lly drawing near nnd the arrange- : |
icnts are being rushed as much i ,
* possible. The program has not!'
Lit boon issued, however.
The following important notice j
reliuiinary to the gathcriug has
ist been issued by the committee
i charge at Greenwood: <
"The executive committee of the I
eternna and Sons of Veterans of *
reenwood requests that the names ; i
f all delegates and sponsors ap- i 1
ointed to attend the State Confed- j i
rate reunion at IJ reenwood and ! i
io names of all veterans who will j
tiend on Aug. 1 be forwarded as , ]
>011 as practicable to tfio under- i<
igned, so that quartois may be !
asigued to such delegates, spon- 1 i
ars and votcraus before the uioetig.
. '
"All newspapers in the State |
'ill favor us by copying this no- i
t u u..? o -- i ? I
>vv. ti. n. x AKjv, oeureinTy." '
Condition of the Cotton Crop. <
The New Orleans Times-Demo- 1
vat Monday published t\ vecy full
sport of the condition and prosects
of tho cotton crop which, us
I says, makes very gloomy rending
'ho report is summarized as foi- j
)\vs; 4,Te*as has suffered from
he eqnnlly disastrous extremes of |
ronth and ilood. In consequence
f tho wetness of the mouth of
lay, it is tho consensus of opinion
lint tho Lone Star Stut6 shows no
ncrease of acreage.
"Louisiana is very spotted, but'
<on the whole, one of the favored I
dates, the outlook beingpoorest in |
he lowlands and best in tho hills,
'lie same remarks apply to Arkapas,
in which tho prospect is relaively
g- od.
"Mississippi is in a truly pitiai!o
condition, all adequate cultivafou
having been rendered imposil?le
by tho flooded condition of
he fields. Throughout the greater
Ktriicm of Alabama, tieorgia, Tenospce
nnd South Curolina, tho
onditions have been similar, nlhnugh
not m> absolutely calami>:is.
The reports froin North
'arolina nro really good.
"It in, of course, much too soon
> draw any fixed eondnsions conerning
tho crop of 1 'J00. It in us1
nffico for tho present to any that
othing mofo flmn an average
iold is to t<e oxpocted, even should
ivorahlo conditions prevail hence
jrlh,"
Local Item*.
Mrs. Julian Starr, of Rock Tlill, ;
is<vi?iting relatives iu thiseoniuiunity.
A fight between two eoloied
wortteri' last Wednesday evening
netted the tbwn 515.
Cnpt. and Mrs. S. E. White left I
yesterday morniug for a sojoOru of !
six weeks at Hot Springs, N. U.
The 7-inonths-old child of
Charles Evnris, who is employe d
at the Millfort mill, died Sunday
afternoon. The child was a grandson
of Rev. E. A. Harts oil.
A meeting of the board of trustees
of the Fort. Mill public school i
is to be held Friday afternoon, at !
which time h rmiiieinnl ?n<l im.i nu_ >
sistunt teacher is to be elected for
the next scholastic year,
Mrs. M. P. Newton, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fisher, died i
of appendicitis at the home of her j
husband in Fort Mill Sundnv af- i
ternoon. Mrs. Newton was 20 ,
years old and had been a member (
of the Methodist church in this ,
place for a number of years. The
funeral service was conducted by
her pastor, Rev. R. A. Yongue,
after whicli her remains were in- j
terred in the Fort Mi 1 cemoterv i
iii the presence of a large 11 umber j
of friends ot the family.
Political Note*.
Capt. R. If. Jennings, who in
running for State treasurer, is a '
good man to vote for. He was in
the fore-front, of Lee's army in |
battl ng for the Lost Cause. His |
empty sleeve is a tangible remindpr
of his undying patriotism and !
true ninnho d. lie is of the clnss !
Df men that wo need in public life, j
Morally high toned, true, conipe- j
lent, and tried, ho is entitled to j
the highest consideration as a candidate,
not only because of his |
real worth as u first-class Christian
gentleman and patriot, but because
c>f his special fitness for tho offieo
to which ho asks to be elected.? \
Urangehurg Times and Democrat.
The Democratic platform, says
the News and Courier, is a plat
Form upon which all Democrats
:au stand whatever their ditrer
*1 ;i T,
nitrn upuil tilt? bl 1VUT IJlK'bllUM. 11 j
contains a jubt and ringing airnign- t
nent of the party in power and
its vicious policies. It appeals to
the intelligence of the country, to j
the faith of the people in Ameri- !
:an institutions, to honest men of
ill professions and callings. It is
dl Ameiioun. It is for the United
States within her rights against
the world. It is against entangling
riliances abroad and for American
supremacy at home. It is',for the
IVf.....? *1 ?i !i
imiiiiiic! mn ii i ui: in iih integrity. i
Ll is list the spiiit of niilitar- j
Fin; it is for the spirit of freedom. |
It is making the fight for liberty,
For justice, for thp constitution, !
For republican institutions. Such
i platform could lmve no bettor exponent
than William Jdnnings
Uryan.
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A ScTiolat&lnp Worth Winning.
The South Carolina Federation
if Woman's Clubs has received
From Oppverso cirHiigO oiie scholarship
of free tuition for each county
in the State. All competitors for
these scholarships will be required
to pass a satisfactory examination
in the following four subjects:
Latin, including gram mar, composition,
an l four books of Caesar,
ur an equivalent.
Mathematics, which will in hide
arithmetic and algebra, covered |
by such text hunks as Olnry, Wells,
or Went worth.
English', which will include
grammar, analysis,composition and
elementary rhetoric, and a fair
knowledge of English and American
literature.
History, which will include elementary
English and United
States History,
These examinations will he held
in each county on August 1, liKX). |
Those desiring to filter the contest
will please send their names
before July 20 to
Christie H. Potteniikim,
81 Meeting st., Charleston, S. C.
OHtJROH NOTICE.?Btahbp O. C. ;
Petty, A. M. E. church, will nroftolj at
St.. Jnnicg Methodist clrvrrcti Jn Fort
Mill Wednesday night, July IS, ltKiO.
We cordially invite the white people of
t ho community to come out to hear him. :
H. W. WILSON, Pus tor. !
Jhinisonr swcials to ('haricoton and
tT\o Isle of Palms July 17th will entry'
t he largest crowd of . tl)0 sonsuil. beat
ft intra 11 toed with each ticket.
S|x'ci;i 1 trains from Ia-uoir, Marion. j
Statesville and 1 ancastor fur Kamseur's ]
Charleston tixdunon July 17tli.
Your friends are going on tho Charles- |
ton excursion July 10th. Of course yon
lire going. J
Enjoy the non-breeze, take a surf bath
anil an ocean sail nr Charleston. Knmsour's
special vim* July 17th.
Don't forget the date, July 17th is
when Itnniscur's Charleston sjiecial
runs.
^ee the large circulars fur rates and
schedule on ltainseur's excursion July
17th.
FOlt SALE <?Il KENT.?lVautiful
five room cottage On oiie of the principal
streets uf tlie town;convenient tosduxd
and churches; -.luule trovs. Apply at '
fhis cifllce,
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MOTHERS, |
At? your children Tvenri ig the |
Easy (E-Z) WuiMV If uot, you
don't know wliut tlsey are niis.jug.
Only ask those that art* using tliem
and see what they have to say.
The best knit waist on the market.
We have u full line, i to 13 years,
OI oc
ub <yv v/vino.,
Ladies' Half-handed Leather
Mitts, for the garden and flower
yard. Try a pair; oulj* 25'conts.
With ieo crenm and plenty of
berries this year, you will want
a berry set. We have them?large
bowl and six small opes?for 25
cents. Come <ptick?they won't
last long.
The following aro new goods,
just received. Embroidery in
Hamburg, cambric, and lawn, Val
laces (assorted); all over embroidery
and tuckings.
Ladies' Vests 10 cents, 3 for 25 ,
cents?tlio nicest for the money vre
ever had. Nicer ones for 25 cents.
Children's Vests, 3 cents.
Remember, we linve n full line
of Ladies Muslin Underwear. We
will sell you the garments cheaper :
than you can buy the material.
They nro all elegantly made.
MILLINERY ! You remember ,
lust season we told you we were
going to break the record in not;
carrying ever a single trimmed hat.
Well, we did it, and we are determined
not to lower that record this ;
season. AVe have a few left; if
you want a hat cheap, tomo to soo
us.
MEACHAM & EPP8.<
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I
R. F. GRIER, j
DEAI.EB IN
HATS, SHOiES,
PANTS, DRY OOODS,'
WHTlAWi? Divrrr
>1U UUUU3|'
HARDWARE,
TINWARE,
GLASSWARE,
GROCERIES, ETC.,AND
THE
.
BEST LINE OP
POCKET AND
TABLE CUTLERY
IN TOWN,
The University
of North Carolina.
The Klt-ftd of (he Slate's Educational
System.
Threo acaclmruG courses leading to
th )(froo?.
1'rofes.siolinl conrtictf ii? Law, Medicine,
and Pharmacy.
Summer School fur Tenclnsrrf.f
Schoiai Ahipa and
| Loans to Noedy.
Tutucb $60. i sa ::5S57,X,?;;
I Ml.l., 1- ?
r miuiMCr a OUIIS Slid
\ Toucher*, \
513 students besides 101 ii? Summer
School. 88 teachers in the faculty.
For catalogues an?l information address
F. i\ VKNAIJl.lv, President,
Ch ii?el Hid, N. ('
Ju New South Walesa now use
for the phonograph Iras beon j
found. A candidate who found it
impossible to visit nil purls of the
epnta ly settled region ho wished
to roprosent in the legislature d?ctuted
his speech into, an instrument
nnd sent h t\utuber of copies uboilt
for bis constituents to benr, a large
picture of himself helping the
voters to know uliQin they were;
Voting for. |
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A5TtfD? "*
!N OIL
If you are not a Kerosene
customer of ours we
advise you to try a^ulloap,,
and if it doe3 ^iot idease
you hotter than what you
have been buying, y*>u
need not come back again.
We know it to be better.
because our customers?
and tlioy nro Rood peov g|
pie-?shy so, a-ftd it costs
us more money than conumon
oil, yet we sell it at
the sauce price?15 cents
per gallon. We can save
- i i _r i.
yuu u iui 01 wuiiij worry, wf
end vexation of spirit if
you will let us.
W. B AffDREY L CO.
SHIRTS.
AVe aro offering siTCclal inducemeets
to prospective shirt buyers,
to close out our stock of Summer
Shirts. lu the lot you will find
silk bosoms, negligees, dross nnd
work, shirts. Collars, cuffs, and'
neckties also go at reduced prices,
PANTS.
Our sale of Mens1 Pants will attract
the ntlention of all those
who aro looking for bargains in
this line. All sizes, styles, arid
prices.
Hughes & Young. ,
&
r 'V
Th"CITY MARKET"
Ib whore you can find any
kind of Fresh Meat you want
at any time. We are always
there ami we always have what
you want, provided you want
the choicest quality. Our
prices are reasonable for
FIRST-CLASS TREATS.
We won't sell you any other
kind. Send us your orders
or Telephone No. 27. We
guarantee prompt attention
and fintisfflfitftrv f nionl
FRESH FISH
every Saturday.
IRA C. SMVTHE & SON*.
Spratt Machine Oo.
Brick, Lumber, Laths, Lime, Shlir*
Kles, Building Slipplles, and Ho ire a
Fittings of all kinds.
Contractors and bulldars. Estimates
on all work furnished promptly,
A Well Groomed Man".
Nothing i.s so distinctive in n g'entlftt
man us his linen, itq it broadcloth or
homespun in which n wait is drc'Steed, it
is his linen?his collnrs, cuffs, and shirts
which display Iris individuality to tlw?
observing?and who are so quietly observing
as women?
Curtains, blankets, table Ifnctf, bci'$
linen, &e. We also clean, pros*, and
dye suits at moderate rates.
For easoof niind und comfort of body,
be sure that your laundry goes to tho
Model thoam Laundry. Charlotte. N. C.
LU. L. fletlLHANAY, Agent,
Fort .mil, S. C.
iiajni) i;i;os,
RESTAURANT, ,
eock hill, s. c,
p[3pr>r
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