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FORT WILL TIMES - . i i .Democratic P" RUSH Eft EVER IT WEDNESDAY : t I;; : B. w: BRADFORD. " Terms of Subscription: <">ne y?.ir .... $1.00 ' SJx c.<?*:fbs f>0 Vnontbs .'is J Correspondence on current subjects Is | InVited, Vu,' no responsibility is as- , ( suiucd for flip views.of rorrespondents. ' Anonymous eomwiunicHtlone will yot ' 1 k bo buDilsnou in those columns. OJ 'application -to -h.o publisher. a/1- > ' vpf-osing rates ??r+ tnaiio known *o those Interested. . , Fort Mill 'Phnnr (with long distance ' connections) No. I1H AUGUST ?. 1804. South Carolinians to Spe :k for Parker . Repdcts 'from Washington iudi cste.tUat several prom.ne:it Geino eiats of tl is Slate will tnite active pHTiR iip tii?? national riimt'ivimi : t lii? year, especially in the \\ eat. Tlwere lias beta considerable interest in the announcement, because of the rumor that Gov. j , Hevward would be asked to stump iS'inie of the close States in the ^orth Rnd West in the interest of tb.> IVmocvatic party and in the jljope qf wi?>uiiuj the hundreds of inflepeluient. voters ny qis wen knoiu ability. However, it is not ; likely that he wiU be able to accept for; not only in ho very busy, but be has not been .entirely well ciinje * his return from St. Louis. > Congressman Lever, who has been used before, will again travel through tint North and West, where the hottest fights are expect ed, and Senator Tillman, because of his well known ability to certain .topics, will be need where he will do the most good. It is rumored because of the prominent part taken in the Park j?*r nomination by South Carolinians several of them will receive nice Kederal positions, should the! ( K*o^t,n mini l>e elected, and develT'pmsiitfi along that line will be j watched with interest. ? Parker Probabilities. The electoial college, says an exchange, consist all told of -JTti votes, each State's quota being the number of congressman plus its 1 wo senators. * 'in1 1 in11 ot ?o< in 238; so the necessary majority to i cleet iH 23!). Now what States can ! 1 lie Democratic party count on I with confidence? The ''solid j .South," of course, and over and | above these several Northern, j Hastem and Western commonwealth that have in previous elecjour joined with the South in their jchoice for president.. With a New York man hh standard bearer, and : Hearst and Murphy pledged to his hearty support, the Empire ;Sjate is the first of these, and along with it we may count Connecticut. New Jersey and Indiana, How does that foot up? Delaware, 3; Maryland, 8; West Yitginia, 7; Virginia, 12; North Carolina, 12; South Carolina, 9; .Georgia, 13; Florida, 5; Alabama, JI; Mississippi, 10; Louisiana, 9; Texas, 18; Arkansas, 9; Tennessee, 3 2; Kentucky, 17; Missouri, 18; Conneoticutt fi; New Yoak, 39; New Jersey, 12; Indiana, 15;Total 241; Majority, 2. Or if we should lose Indiana and carry Illinois, we should have 241 i )ees 15 equnls 226; plus 27 equals 255. Majority 14. ?- - The Negro Question. A despatch from Washington pays in the congressional and presidential camp tign which is about to open in Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia the main issue will be the negro question, although 5he other ihhuph will not tm neglected. While the negro cuts no tigure in Virginia polities nt present ntul probably will never be a factor again, yet, the president has made the issue a live one that the ,Virgininns feel as strongly on the subject as they ditl years ago, when they were menaced by n real black peril. That this question will have a powerful effect in determining this election, so far ns the president is concerned, there Is no doubt. In West. Virginia he negro question is more acute, as thousands of negro laborers have been imported displacing white miners A Republican who recently conversed with a West Virginia Democratic leader, is authority for the statement that the president's attitude toward the negro will lose him Indiana and Jlli- < puis, and that he has'not the faintest chance of carrying either Ken lucky, West Virginia or Maryland. End of a Bitter Fight"Two physicians had a long and stubborn fight with an abscess on my right luhg," writes p. J. Hughes of DuPont, Ga., ''and gave me up. Everybody thought my time had come- As a last resort I tried Dr. King's New Discovery tor'Oonsumptiqn. The benefit 1 received was dtrikiujf and 1 was on npy. feet in s i few days- Now I've entirely regained i fny health.** ' It conquers all Coughs, told* and Throat and Long troubles, i Gqarknteed by all druggists. Price AOo ' ^?i?l >1.00. Trintbottlesfree. t . ,. i * The Longest National Convention. The longest political convention id our political history whs the i Democratic national .convention which; wet at Ocarleston 8. C., in j ISriO. < At tiie end of 4en days it k had accomplished uothinir, wulad ! journed- to meet in* Baltimore. | Even when the majority of the dol- (< elates reconvened in the last nam- J pd city they needed four days to | nominate Stephen A. Douglas. In 1806, the Democratic national con- | edition met in Tammany Hall, i New York, on 1 lie 4th of July, j which fell on Satihdny.' It did | not begin balloting until the fol- | lowing Tuesday, and it was not until Thursday that the convention : was stampeded for Horatio Sey- j mour. In 1892, the Democratic | national convention which met. at Chicago four "years later. The J Kansas City con volition, after the' plotfoitn was earritd through the committee on resolutions by one vote. .Mr. Bryan had everything his own way. ? Harper's Weekly. ? EcUcrn Amies Are Fighting. An official despatch received n< ??t Petersburg Monday from (ion. , Kuropatkin of the Russian army cays that "three Japanese armies j have renewed offensive operation | on.our southern front. Our rear j guard made h most obstinate defense until the appearance of considerably superior superior forces or me enemy ami Mien gradually retired in the direction of Hai ! Cheng. A detachment, near Simonobeng, fifteen miles southeast of Hai Cheng, successfully withstood the enemy until three in the afternoon. An attack was directed against our right flank which inflicted great loss on the enemy. The efforts of Jthe Takushan army and (ten. Oku s army today are being directed mainly to the cutting our communication between j Sitnoncheng, and Hai Cheng. | On our east front the .Japanese began this morning the offensive against our Ikhnvueu position. Intelligence has been reoeived of a considerable numb -r of .Japanese landing off Yinkow under cover of several war ships." ? Will Serve Life Senteiioee. An important opinion of the supreme court recently concerns j rne lire sentence 01 two wuice men convicted of murder in Greenville. TUe men are Sol Nortou and Poinsett Gosnell and they were tried for the murder of Nin Goenell. The testimony at tlie trial brought out some facta that aeem to justify the verdict but the appeal waa taken up on a question of law. The two men in company with several others who were in- j dieted but afterwards released, cauie from North Carolina, and the case was appealed on t. ho ground of error of the judge in refusing j to grant several motions. The an- I pre me court, however, suptnined j the verdict of the lower court and | the men will accordingly serve j sentence. Politics In New York Newspaperdom. j Nearly all of the influential New ' York newspapers which formerly , opposed the Democratic presiden- j tial nominee, when his name was Bryan, are now supporting Parker, ' says an exchange. The hidebound Republican papers, like the Tribune and the Mail stick to Itoose li IITI ! - ? veu. wmie tlie r>un, a KepubliCHM paper, and one of tlie strongest in the country, has not come out specifically for Parker, it is not supporting Hooseveit, The Herald is a Parker paper, and usually it avoids expressing any political preference. In some sespects the attitude of the Now York newspapers something like it wns during the Cleveland-Blaine campaign. With few exceptions they were theii all in favor of and supporting the Democratic nominee. Their present preference largely shows which way the wind is blowing in >Je\v York at least. Spenking of the Deaton case in the presence of a reporter, one of the jurors said yesterday that the speeches were among the strongest he had ever heard and he believed that if the speech of Major Hart had come last the verdict would have been different. He said the major made it appear in his argument that the killing was entirely justifiable; but the answer of Mr. Henry was sufficient to hold the jury to the conclusions it had arrive^ at from the evidence. This juror also went on to say that he believed most of the jurors were prepared to record their finding immediately after hearing the testimony and before any speeches were made. He was not willing to be understood, however, as trying to give out the impression that the speeches did not receive due consideration. The speeches of McDow and Mr. Brio* also added to the difficulties of a satisfactory com dusion. - Yorkville Knquirer. ' ) mm Convict Suicides. Fred Brown, h negro convict at; the State Penitentiary, committed 1 suiride* on Tlnu>diiy\ .Brown whs sent to tin* penitentiary from Lexington county ami was eervihg* a ' life sentence, Pie > Pad- seived more than thirteen yeans and no doubt tbought this ns good a time hh any other to >end -bin earthly troubles. Brown had been employed iu tiie cooking department of tiie penitentiary and Thursday lie had a tight with oue <Jf his fellow prisoners. After the fighters hud been separated Brown, knowing that he would probably be punished for such an infraction of ihe rules, plunged the knife which ho used in his kitchen work into throat and killed himself instantly. An Editor at the Fair. A Kansas editor who stopped at the Inside Inn at. St,. Louis writes: "There are tnore bellboys than guests in the inn. They uso 'em for change. When you give the clerk $5 he hands you track $2 for a bellboy. My rootn is n little far back for meals, but I make it nicely. 1 start for supper at 9 a. m., and stay for lunch with a friend of uuue, who lives in room 2507. |3ut a friend of miue who lives in room 7f),<U0 is up agaiust it. He got two days behind in his meals living out iu the country at the rear end of the hotel. Finally he found that he was nearer Moberley. Mo., than he was to the dining room, so now he walks over to MnhArlriu arar\t ninrnitirr n wv-.j ?? Former Fort Million Dead. Charlotte Observer of today. Officer J. 11. Brown, of the Charlotte f orce, died of heart failure yesterday afternoon, several hours after he had an encounter with Paul Bikers, a 17 year old boy, who, upon the officers death was placed under arrest on the charge of manslaughter, and afterwards released,on $1,000 bond. Tin1 most intense excitement attended the entire case, which was in the public eye all day long, beginning at the recorder's court in the morning when the policeman was a witness in the case against the father of the boy, who was in court charged with violating the city ordinance forbidding bulldogs to run at large unmuzzled. Several theories of the the cause of death of the policeman are advanced, but it will require the autopsy by the coroner to determine the exact cause. The nutopsey will be held this morning Kit A A PolKnu u'l?r? ? ?-_ '-'J V???. J ^ liVJ CX I rived lust night from bis home in tbe country. [Mr. Brown was well known bere, having up to about two years ai;o guarded convicts on tbe Springs place, tbree miles nortb of Fort Mill.? Ed. Times.] Mr. Shelton s Homo Burned. Tliep poople of this section who were so delighted during the past week by the sermons of Rev. .J. B. Shelton, of Chester, will be pained to learn that the reverend gentleman had tbe misfortune on .Sunday night to lose bis boine, with part of its contents, by tire. The Chester Lantern says of the fire: Mr. Shelton, in Mrs, Shelton's absence, was at Mr. Monroe Carpenter's and no one was in the bouse at tbe time. Tbe tire bad made much progress before nuy effort could he made to extinguish it. As soon as help arrived overy effort was made to snve the furniture. Everybody worked manfully to save ue much as possible, and about three-fourths of the furniture was saved, about one third of this being considerably damaged by tire and water. Mr. Sltelt.on fortunately saved his books, whioh are indeed a tine collection. It is thought the tire originated on the first floor, but no one knows how it originated, although many theories have been suggested. The parsonage, situated near the church, was a two story buildiug, fully equipped with modern conveniences. The building wbh not totally destroyed, but is merely a hull now. It was insured for $1,000. The loss of furniture is fully covered by insurance. Mr. Shelton labored so faithfully, and subjected himself so to the intense heat of the flames in order to save the property, that he hecame exhausted, and Dr. 8. W. Pryor was called. Yesterday morning, however, he was feeling much better, but Dr. Pryor advised him call off the appointments which he had for this and two or three succeeding weeks. ?Qt iin End to It AllA grievous wall oftimes comes as a result of unbearable paiu from over taxed organs. Dizziness. Backach, Liver |coraplaiut and constipation. But thanks to Dr.* King's New Life Pills they put an end to it all, They are gentle but thorough. Try tbem- Only .'5c. ^tjanwiteed bv-Ull druggists 55%,? mm - w5M&K|i9icpi9w5P Ij Fresli i, f i.i Trai ; Seel i * . ' All popular varieties. WB.Arflrey&CoJ ' The Gulp Reunion. I The sixth aniuiul reunion hihI picnic of the Culp family of this section will be held on Thursday. I August X1 ill, in the grove adjoin; ing the grounds of the Fort Mill graded schools. All the members or me taimly ami connections are expected, and urgently requested, j to he present and take part in the | day's pleasure. Heretofore it hns been the cue- 1 torn to hold these reunions in the country, but, owing to Uie difficul- j I ty experienced by a number of those who reside in town in secur- i ing conveyances in which to go to \ the country, it has been decided to hold the gathering at the poii t named. As these reunions are held es- j ; pecially for the assembling of the 1 members and connections of the family, no outsiders are expected : : to be present. Suicido Provented. The startling announcement that a ! j preventive of suicide had been discov; ered will interest many. A run down system, or despondency invariably pre| code suicido and something has been : found that will prevent that condition i which makes suicide likely. At the first j thought of self destruction take Electric I Hitters. It being a great tonic and nervI ine will strengthen the nerves and build j np the system. It's also a great Stomach ! illld Kirtliev* riiffiilal/ir Onlv fJtn Sotl' faction guaranteed by all druggists. Cotton manufacturers from North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Misnissippi, at a meeting held in Greenville i Wednesday, decided by a vote that , was practically unanimous, to cur| tail production twenty five percent i from normal during the mouths of August and Septemder. The Death Penalty. A little thing sometimes results in : death- Thus a mere scratch, insigniti- I cant cuts or puny boils have paid the j death ponalty. It is wise to have Ilueklen's Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the j best Salve on earth and will prevent fa- | tality, when Burns, Sores, Ulcers and 1 Piles threaten. Only 25c at all drug- j stores. Candidate James Cansler scored j a point at Orangeburg last Thurs- j I day as the result of au assertion , ! that but few people in the crowd > | knew the name of the candidate ' j for railroad commissioner who is I running for re-election. Somebody ' questioned the statement and Mr. 1 Cansler called upon all who knew tho name of the retiring commia- j sioner to rise. Nobody stood up. ? Vorkville Enquirer. There has been some uncertainty i as to whether Dr. J. E. Massey,Sr., would make the race ns a candidate for the House of Kepresenatives, but he anuounced on Thursday that he had decided to enter the canvass and will be in the contest to a finish.?Rock Hill Herald. The Times man extends thanks to Mr. Ira G. Suiythe, of lower J Fort Mill, for a number of nice cantaloupes sent us a few days ago; i and also to Win. Barnes oolored, for a basket of nice apples, both of which were very acceptable and much enjoyed. noticeT Tho creditorsof Mrs. Eliza Fnllwood, deceased, are requested to present their accounts to me for settlement within ' 60 days. L. A. HARRIS. Fort Mill, S. C.. July 3, 1904. FOR | GOOD WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, ETC., CALL ON OB WRITE TO W. H. HOOVER, CH1RL0TTB, N C. V * VNNOl NCI'M I NTS., FOR COUNTY TREASURER 1 Hereby announce myself a candidate j for the office of Treujuirot- of York i county, i subjuct to the action Of the Deniqcratiq voters in the Auguef pri-j mary.., , . *, ij. R.jllAILB. 1 "VITe are authorized to nuncunct I?. A. j * * D. Neely ;i*.a candidate foi re ap- ' pcir.tment to theoflioe of county treas- j ut^r, subject to the will of the people in the Democratic primary. Y\,rK, the Democratic voterr. of Coatee Tavern proc-Jnot, recognizing Mr, A. K. SMITH'Sability and high worth, do-wit h pleasure present his name to the voters for Treasurer of-York County, ! subject to the action of the Democratic irrimary. FOR CLERK OF THE COURTrT,hc Times is authorized to announce > W Brown \Vvlie as a candidate for ro election to the office of Clerk of : Court for Voi k county, subject to the t aCtiou of rhe Dcniocrutic primary. \\r are authorized toannounce Mr.3. **.C WILdBORN of Rock Hill. as. a candidate for CLKRK OFTHKCOURT for York county, subject to the action I of the Democratic party in the nominat- I in^ primary next summer. I rpHTC Times is authorized to announce * John It. Logan, of Yorkville, as a candidate for the ofiice of Clerk of the Court for York County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party in the ! a pproaohiug primary. thereby announce myself a candidate J for the ofiice of Clerk of Court of, York County, subject to the action of the ! Democratic primary, J, A. TATE, ; FOR COUNTY AUDITOR THE Times is authorized to announce ! H. T. Williams, of Clover, as a j candidate for recommendation of ap- ! point men t to Auditor of York county, 1 subject to the choice of the Democratic j voters in the primary election. We the undersigned endorse H. T. I Williams as a suitable man for Auditor. W. B. Stkoup & Bro. WiI.I.Iam D. Leslie. W. E. Adams. W. Meek Faulkner. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for recommendation for the an pointment us Auditor of York county, at. the approaching Democrat ic primary, subject the rules of the same. JNO. J. IIUNTEH. HHHE Times is authorized to announce A J. b. Pogrnm, of York villa, as a candidate for the office of AUDITOR of York county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. Times is authorized to announce A W. B. Williams, .Tr. as a candidate | for election to the office of Auditor of j York County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. FOR SHERIFF. I Hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff' of York county, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the approaching primary elec- j tion. Respectfully. 15. F. CALDWELL. I hereby aunounco myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of York I county, subject to the choice of the Democratic voters as tho same may he expressed in the coining primary election. HUGH O.BROWN. t|tHE Times is authorized to annouuoo A S. S. Plexico. of Rock Hill, as a 1 candidate for thooflleoof Sheriff of York I County, subject to the actrou of the j Democratic primary. thereby announce myself a candidate for sheriff of York County; subject i to tho rules of the Democratic Primary. | J. H. SUTTON.' \ \\T e are authorized to announce Mr.' *' JOHN F. GORDON as a oaudidate | for the office of SHERIFF of York ooun- j t.y, subject to the choice of the Demo-j emtio voters as the same may be ox- i pressed in the primary electiou of Aug- j ust 80. THE Times is authorized to announce | Robert B. Lowry, of Yorkville, as ; a candidate for the office of Sheriff of j York county, subject to the approval of I the Denocratic voters at the approach- ! ing primary election. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR* \\7"E are authorized to announce T. " \V. Boyd as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Super- ; visor, subject to the action of the Dem- 1 ocratic jiarty iu approachiug primary 1 election. \\Te are authorized to announce S. N. I * * Johuson, of Bethel township, as a candidate for the office of Supervisor of ! York county subject to the action of the ! primary election. \1TE are authorized to announce Mr. R. M. WHITESIDES. of Broad River township, as a candidate fqr the office of SUPER VISOR of YorkConnty. , subject to tho rules of the Democratic party. FOR COMGRESS I am a candidate for Congress, from the Fifth Congressional District, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. T. Y. WILLIAMS. FOR STATE SENATOR. I Hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election at) State Senator from York county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. J. S. BRICE. FOR REPRESENTATIVET hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from York County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J. E. BEAMGUARD. yiTe are authorised to announce Mr. ** J. W. Ardrey, of Fort Mill, as a candidate for the House of Representatives from York county, subject, to the action of the Democratic party at the primary election. The Times is authorized to announce Dr. J E-Massey, Sr., as a candidate for the House of Representatives from York county, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in the Angnst primary. j^tli " 1 "" l'" *"' 1 ' J!15' ir:__ - _ - wj rxn IS * A N N O U N C E ME NTS. . . 1 1 ? L a.;j.? foe coroner I Hereby tuiucfinCe myself a candidate for the office of Coroner cf York <couuty, ! subject t*3 the action of the Democratic; voters hi tte u'pproiicLing primary election;- f\ Jf. CIiNT(lK. - . o'- . i t TOR COUNTY SUPT. OT EDUCATION. I net ol?y respebtf ullyaiiujuuce myself as'i candidate for re-election to- the ollico of county Supt.x>f Education subject to the action of the. Democratic voters in the approaching primury. Joku C. Carroll. fl^lic Times 16 authorized to announce -*- J A. Bhurley, a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education. subject to tlie.rulesof the Democratic party in the August primary, r-r? ji i. ,<. i ' . 1 j i n.u ? FOR MACtSTRATEr Hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to tlio office-of Mnpistrato of Fort Mill township, subject.to the result of the Democratic primary election. -Jons W. McElha>ry. Notice to Voters Rooms Democratic Executive Committee of Yon it County. i Yorkville, B. C.. July 10th, 1004. All candidates and prospective candidates, will take notice that they lire .....i ...wi.^ M..t c - ?i- - U<|UUVU uuiim i ur i uifB Ol I lit? party H) sigu the pledge aud pay their assessments bj uoou on Monday, August 8tli, 1901, otherwise they will not bo permitted to run in the Primary. The us? sossments are as follows; . . , ASSESSMENTS: (Candidates for congress... $15 00 Candidates for solicitor .110<00 Candidates for State senate 8 00 Candidates for legislature 4 00 Candidates for clerk of court 25 00 Candidates for sheriff 15 00 Candidates for auditor 10 00 Candidates for treasurer ... 10 00 Candidates for Sn.pt. of Ed (> 00 Candidates for supervisor 0 00 Candidates for commissioner... I 50 Candidates for coroner 2 50 MAGISTRATES: Broad River $1 00 Bullock's Creek ; 1 00 Bethesda 1 00 Bethel 100 King's Mountain 1 25 Ebenezer 1 25 Fort Mill 1 50 York 5 00 Catawba 5 25 J. S. BR ICE, J. H. SAYE, Co. Chairman. Secretary. .. . Rooms Democratic Executive Committer ok York county. ,.; Yorkville, S. C., July 19th 1904. NOTICE TO VOTERS. rsn persons will bo allowed to vote in tho approaching Primary election tuxcopt his name be enrolled on tho par-/ ticular Club List at which he offers to vote, at least five days before the tjrut Primary, i Under the rules of the party there can be no further or additional enrollmeut for a second and third primary. Tho person offering to enroll must be a white man and a Democrat, and have been a resident of tho State twelve mouths and of the county sixty days. The various Club Rolls will be found in charge of tho precinct chairman or tho officers of the club. The Club Roll of Rook Hill -No. :i ia in charge of Mr. J. S. White at the Rock Hill Bank. J. S. BRICE, J. H. SAVE, Co. Chairman. Secretary, Tie Casi Store. We have just opened up in the Jones block, second door below Jones' grocery store, and we are prepared to offer bargains in ^uy? thing we handle. If it is the prire that talks, it will pay you to pey us a visit and get our prices before purchasing. We sell for oath only and therefore can afford to sell cheap, for we lose nothing on bad accounts. We have not the room to carry a large stock, therefore vfe will have fresh goods ccming ip all the tjuie to take the places qf those sold r out. Here is a few of the bargains we offer now: Shirts, 32c up. Drawers, 19c up, Overall*, 41o up. Spool cotton 3c a spool. Suspenders, 7c up. Lace Pillow Shams, 10c each. Pillow Tops, 10c. Silk Ties, 7o. nice Curtains, 5oc and $1 ^>air. Bargains in Hose and half Hoae. Brass Bound Mirrors. 9c. Latest style Caps, '20o. Fojr-in-band Silk Ties. 17c, ) l^uives and Forks, set, 3Sc. Sttel Ccjon Traps, 9c. Monkey Wrenches, 17c and 19c. Trunks, Umbtellss. Diahpans, Milkpans, and other Tinware; and other useful articlest at bargains.' P. G liW, Proprietor- ' i