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THE FORT MILL TIMES. \ m . ; _ ...... _ v- ? 16TH YEAR FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1908 NO. 52 ! SHOOTS A NEGRO. \ Congressman Heflin of Alabama in a Serious Affray. WAS ON A STREET CAR In Washington With Conwessnian Ellcrbop, on his Wu,v to l>clivcr Temporanea Talk?Kcnwnist rated Willi Noum for Prinking on Car, Threw 11 i in OIT and Then Shop llim in the lleail. Iii a desperate affray on a Pennsylvania Avenue ear in Washington Friday a negro was shot by Congressman Thomas J. Ileliin of Alabama. Thomas hum by, the negro, was shot in the head and is in a critical conditiotb and Thomas McCreury, a New York horse trainer, is suffering , from a wound in the leg;. The shoot- j lug of McCreary was accidental. Mr. Heflin was arrested itnd taken , to the (itIt police precinct station, where the charge of assault with intent to kill was placed against him. t Later he was released on $.">,000 bail. The shooting occurred shortly after . 7o'rlock as the car reached the corner . of Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street _ hound for Capitol Hill. Congrssman Heflin, accompanied by Congressman Kdwin J. KUerbee, * of South Carolina, had hoarded the ear at 12th street and Pennslyvania . avenue, Mr. Heflin being on his way to deliver a temperance lecture at the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, t 1-2 street and ohn Marshall Place. I'pon hoarding the ear. he observed two negro passengers, one of whom was Thontas Lumby, and who was in the net of tuking a drink from a bottle of whiskey. There were n number of passengers, including sevqral ladies. Mr. Heflin says he remonstrated with Lumby and asked him to stop drinking saving: "Don't take that drink there are Indies here and it is not right. It is against the law for you to do such a thing In a street ear and I hope you will put that bottle away." The other negro, who was sober, attempted to take the bottle away from his frletid, but failed. It Is said that Lumby became offended at Mr. Hetlin's remonstrances and applied vile epithets. As the ear reached Gth street and Pennsylvania avenue Heflin and Lumby were engaged in a desperate struggle. Mr. Heflin who is a large powerful man. succeed ed in throwing Lumby off the car as it came to u stop. Most of the occupunts of the car hastily allighted. including Mr. and Mrs. McCreary. The negro fell to the ground on bing pushed ofT the car. He rose, and, it is said, began cursing Mr. Heflin again and made a motion for his hip pocket as if to dray a weapon. whereupon Mr. Heflin fired at him through the ear window, missing the negro and hitting Thomas McCreary, who was about 20 ieet from the ear. Mr. Heflin tired once or twice more, one of the shots striking Lumby in the head above the ear. l.itmIiv ran a short distance and fell An ambulance was called and lie was tak?'ii to the Emergency Hospital. The ? conductor of the car disappeared and Officer George \\ Scriven took charge of the car and ran it to lid street and Pensylvaniu avenue. , There Representative Heflln was ^ escorted hy Officer Scriven to the Cap | itol Hotel, and later was taken to the police station in a cal>. He was not locked up. Mr. McCreary's wound is not serious, and after treatment at a hospital he returned to his apartments. At Hie Emergency Hospital it was said Lumhy though hadl.v wounded and unconscious, has .* chance to recover. His skull was fractured, hut the surgeons were un able to ascertain at that time, whether the bullet had entered the head. Mr Heflln explained at the station his reason for going armed. He is the author of a "jim crow" car law in the District of Columbia, and said that since he introduced the measure he has received many letters of a threatening character and secured permission from the authorities to go armed. Mr. Hefiin represents the SHh Alabama district, in which the Tuskegee Institute, of which Broker T Washington. Is the head, is lo eated. ( AH ENTERS 111 ILDING. Twenty I'l-iKons Hurt in an Accident at Detroit. At Detroit, Mich., over a score of people were injured late Tuesday when an Interurlmn car on the Ann Arbor hrnnrn of the Detroit United Railway. bound into the city from Jackson, Michigan, was derailed hy defective rails near Hist street and ploughed across the brick pavement into a store building The rnr was wrecked and the front of the two-story building was degA molished. Twenty people were taken to the hospital for treatment and many others sustained minor injuries. Two of the injured are reported to be in a serious condition. One is Mrs. E. linlladay. of Napoelon. Mich., and the other is Mike Rhowika, of Detroit. w Tl 1 MfflBtljyfciII Mi MiiC ifcl-i BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT OVKR "HOLV CARPET" OF THE PROPHETS. Tomb at Mtn-ca, li^twtrn Uetlonbit ami a Caravan of Egyptiaus, Ten Being Killed. A dspatcli from Suakin says news tias reached there that a bloody battle was fought between Bedouins und a caravan of Egyptians. The battle arose over a desire ot the Bedouins to capture the "holy carpet." a gorgeous piece of red velvet, embroidered with gold which costs a year's time to construct. At least ten men were killed, many wounded and one gun captured. The larpet Is made under the supervision jf the SllltHll .1 rwl tvVitin J l '* ?ivu vv/ua|iint?U I? turned over to the Egyptian pilgrims 0 place upon the tomb of the prophet it Mecca. The journey to Mecca is 1 sacred one. but tho pilgrims take irecautions to protect themselves for he trip is always hazardous. At the expiration of a year another larpet been woven and the old >ne is replaced with a new one. The' :arryng of the carpet from the tomb jack to Cairo is attended with solemn Ites and the celebration at the end >f the journey is an imposing and spectacular one. Arabs. Turks. Pesians, syrians, Circassians, Niblans. Negroes and Iritish. Indians Jion in the pilgrimage The fierce guardians of the caravan ire the Ilashi-Hazouks, mounted and irmed to the teeth with the clumsy veapons of the East. The right to arry the carpet has been handed rom camel to camel for centuries and enturies. * WTMi 1K> GOOD, riir New Ruling of the Postortice Department All Kight. Editor Aull, of the Newberry Herild and News writes as follows to dj paper from Washington: "I had a very pleasant conference rith the Third Assistant Postmaster icnoral. Mr. A. W. Lawshe. and in ddition to the main question which desired to see him about he discussd some of the new rulings which had ieen made by the postoftlce departnent. very pleasantly and intelllgenty. He is himself an old newspaper nan and was engaged in newspaper rork until he began his service tor he public. The regulation in regard to the layment of subscriptions, I am satsfied, will result In benefit both to he subscriber and to the publisher nd will eliminate from the mails at ecoiul class an immense amount of natter which si not legitimately enit led to come in as newspapers or leriodicals in contemplation of the aw. "It is not the purpose of the de>artment, 1 am sure, to injure any egitiniate newspaper but on the conrurv to benefit such. The postal aws so far as they relate to the lecond class need revision, and Mr. ,awshe in his report has called atention of congress to these matters md congress should take some avion." mrROYKS SLOWIiY. Senator Tillman Wont Return to Semite This Session. The State says the condition of Senator II. It. Tillman Is not alarming, according to his physician, but It is not thought that he will be ible to return to the Senate this session. In responce to an Inquiry Dr. T I. Hunter. Senator Tillman's physiian w I red The State at !l.4o Weduesiny evening as follows. "There is nothing alarming in Sen itor Tillman's condition. I -oft of modvne Inst night for first time since ie has been sick. and he did not est as well as he has been Hi has been somewhat depressed today H has developed no organic symptoms at all. Ills trouble is purelj functional. Ills improvement has not been as rapid as I first expected Don't think he will be aide to return to the senate this session." Th following was received from The State's Trenton correspondent Wednesdoy afternoon: "Senator Tillman is slowly Improving. Has only been up once and has very little control of himself while standing. It is thought he is in need of a complete rest." IOWA FOIl BKYAX. The Democratic Convention Kndorses the Cirent Commoner. A -dispatch from from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, says William J. Bryan's friends today controlled the Iowa Democratic State Convention. The platform adopted was a recast of the Nebraska platform, including the endorsement of Bryan for presdential candidate. Kvery mention of Bryanname was greeted with a storm of cheers. The resolutions committee heard a request from Mr Bryan tnat the ideas of the Omaha platform he indorsed by the Democrats of Iowa. There was some sentiment In favor of adopt ing the Nebraska platform in toto hut finally it was rewritten as tc words. DIED AT HIS POST. A MAX BEATING HIS WAV OX TRAIN Shoot* and Kil!? the CondtM tor, Rut Is Shot AIm> aiul llo Die* Later in Jail. A special dispatch from Aiulers-jii says Conductor C. D. Swink, of freight train No. 114. of the Anderson branch of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad, was killed by a white man. named Huntiie Brock. Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock, while his train was standing in the yard at Calhoun Falls. Brock was arrested and lodged in the Abbeville jail. Brock is about 22 years of age and has the renutntion of t?> ing a big bully. Brock got on Swink's train at Lowndesvillc in a drunken condition. He succeeded in beating his way as far as Lift liner, when Swink went into the coach and collected his fare from Latimer to Calhoun Fulls. It rock, it is said, cursed Swink very vilely and got off the train near the: Calhoun Falls yard. When Swink's train pulled up to the station Brock secured a pistol and cursed Mr. Swink again. Conductoi Swink then struck Brock and Brock opened lire. He fired only one time, the bullet penetrating Swink's heart. As Swink fell he pulled his' pistol and fired at Brock once or j twice, on*' of the shots tnkiu effect, j Conductor Swink w: mi of I amiable disposition and t?i? c!lv lie was about 28 years oi?i an ' was from , Woodruff, in Span ub.mg County, j where his parents new -isle. lie was unmarried an ' 'i ii o ly been running on the Andersen branch for : about sixty days. He wa- pop ilar | with all of his fellow tra: l.net,. The body was carried to Woodruff for burial. Brock I ties in Jiil. v A dispatch from Abbevi'ie says at Calhoun Falls, in this county Tees-! day evening Conductor Swink. of a freight train of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway, was shot and killed by Bunnle Brock, a desperate young man residing in the western part of the count/. Brock was also shot by the conductor In the* I hip and died after being lodged in jail here. It seems that Brock was on the) top of on*' of the ears of the train I and was in a drunken condition. He i was ordered to come down by the conductor. Words were passed and the shooting began. The conductor of the train was shot through the heart. Brock was a very young man. a son of a good father, lint he is said to have been a desperate character. STARVING IX XIOW VOItK. Tried to Steal Money Willi Which to ' tin Bread. A gray-haired sick looking man walked into the hanking office of C. B. Richard & Co.. ICi Braodway. New York. Friday and asked for money to get food. He was ordered out, and. after walking to the street, stood j looking for a moment at the firm's window, where a quantity of foreign money was exhibited. Then his glance fell on a piece of | concrete lying in the gutter, and. has-1 tilv picking it up. lie threw it against j the plate glass. The window broke in a dozen pieces, and the old man then grabbed a lib franc and a 30 fane note and ran. Two or the firms clerk's caught him before he had got fifteen feet away. In the station house the prisoner described himself as Thomas Kennedy. 70 years old. a sail maker, with no home. II*' said iio had eaten nothing for is hours, and his appearance Indented it. The police sympathized villi him. Inn charged him with burglary. * kll.l.KI) ll\ I.I I K WIIIR. (.nielli Hold Ol' It While* in llath ] loo in. Edgar K Miller, aged 23 years, ol Newton. Ind., a freshman at Depau rniversity. lost ids life- by coming in contact with a live wire in the bathroom of Mrs. Jordan's house late last Thursday night. v ...... ?. ?,L iw.<>? /! qiuI hiu riKim m;W*? rushed to the bathroom to find Miller lying on the floor dead. A hole in his riKht nand and a deep burn in the young man's foot told the story. Mis bod\ had fallen directly beneath an electric light and was stretched across a register. TIIKV WANT IMHtZK. iilown I |i Because He Kef used to Sell I liquor. At renter 1'o.at, Ind., the Madge business block, containing a drug store, shoe store and barber shop, with the Knights of Pxthias hall on J the second floor, was destroyed by dynamite yesterday Hardly an>thing hut splinters is left of the build' ing I The town has no saloons, and Mr. J Trey, a druggist, has been importuned often to turn his store into a blind tiger, refused It is believed that th? ' liquor sympathizers who wanted ttu ] blind tiger established deatrojed tht jbuilding out of spite. < BRYAN'S RECORD As a Vote Getter Compared With Other Candidates. i WHAT ARE THE FACTS? |Tli?* < oluitibiu Stiito Show* l?v the * HPvSults of Two I'midtiiiial (ions That tlio (Y>mttioiu*r Is (111* StlllllUPsI I'n^ilili. t the IK'Hiwrnts Can I'ovihly Nominate. i The following editorial should be rend by all Democrats: | Payable weakness evidences the j attempt of the esteemed News and Courier to contend against the position of Mr. Bryan, as expressed In bis letter to the editor of The State. And it seems as if consciousness of that weakness is having an injurious effect upon the temper and morals of the South Carolina champion of the New York political programme. Commenting on Mr. Bryan's expression of pleasure that his Democracy "has been satisfactory to the rank and file of the Democrats of the South as well as to the rank and file of the Democrats of the North." The News and Courier says that South Carolina gave Judge Parker more votes in 1904 than were given Bryan in 1900, and that Georgia gave Cleveland more votes in. 1892 than Bryan iu 1890. and continues: "So it would appear from the records that the rank and file of the Democrats of the South are not by any means satisfied with Mr. Bryan, and the rank and file of the Democrats of the North have shown Mr. Bryan very clearly that they do not want him and will not have him." It is scarcely ingenious to cite the vote of a one-party Southern State in a general election to prove or disprove a point like this, but since The News and Courier has appealed to the record. <inti iini-iii|>in m in inn-iiu iit> rcuui'is, we shall quote the whole record to its confusion. What are the facts? In 1892 Mr. Cleveland was given more votes than Mr. Hryan got in 1896 in these States: Wisconsin. Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New .Jersey, Deleware. Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. In other words, in 15 States, including four in the South, Cleveland received more votes than Bryan; and in 311 States and territories. Including nine Southern States, Bryan was given moer votes than Cleveland. Bryan's popular vote in 1890 was 953,000 greater than Cleveland's in 1891'. It the record appealed to by the Char-* leston paper proves anything, what does it prove? Proceeding to the record of the Bryan vote by States in 1900. and the Parker cote in 1904. it is found that Parker got more votes than Bryan in New York, New Hampshire, Masschusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, West Virginia, South Carolina. Georgia anu Mississippi; or that in nine States, including three Southern States. Parker received more votes than Bryan; while in thrity nine States, including ten Southern. States. Bryan was given a greater vote than Parker. And Bryan's popular vote in 1900 totaled 1. 280,162 t more than Pucker's in 190 1 Whnt i ?lo?*s thn record prove thiit Is appealed to by The News and Courier I "to show that the rank and file of 1 Democrats In the South are not sat| is tied with Mr. Bryan." and that the ' Democrats in the North will not have him? it proves jnst what Mr. Bryan said, and proves that The News and Courier is u misleading and unsafe counselor. Since wo have gone into the records. let us pursue a little further, j In 189G. even after the awful bumps ; Democracy received in the then cur' rent Cleveland administration. Bryan i had 31 more votes in the electoral I college than President Harrison when ! Cleveland defeated hint in 1802. And | in 1 SOB Bryan had seven more electoral votes than Cleveland got when | as president, he was defeated bv ' llarrson'in 1888. The least number I of popular votes received by Bryan ! was nearly a million greater than was ever given to any other Dentoj crat. In 1000. William McKinlev, gen eiSTIj iirlDvru ut'<'iiua?* ??i iii> ruiT<;.v in allaying sectional animosities, and abnormally popular because he was the maker of a brilliantly successful war, had a majority over Hrynn of <*49,790. Four years later Roosevelt defeated (he New York World's candidate, Parker, by the enormous plurality of 2,:?45,rtlo. j Once more to the record: We find that Hryan carried eight States Ir 1890 that went against Cleveland ir {1 892. And in that year he carrier twelve States that Parker lost, losinf only two that Parker carried. Tha was just after the last Cleveland ad ministration had given Democracy t fearful black eye. In 1900 the Re .publicans, having the prestige of i successful war, and McKinley a 'leader, were practically impregnable I particularly when many Democrat '(knifed Brvau. Four years later i '' man chosen as Democratic chieftaii | on the advice of New York newspa 11 pers and to please New York and it '^interests, was overwhelmingly de IMPORTANT RULINGj BY THE I'MTEM STATES SII PPiGMK < (H KT. Another Notable Opinion Handed l)<>\\ 11 by the Highest Tribunal in Kailroad Kate Matter. In refusing to grant to Attorney General Young of Minnesota a writ of habeas corpus releasing him from the penalty imposed by the United States circuit court for the district of Minnesota on the charge of contempt of court in instituting a proceeding in a State court for the enforcement of the railroad rate law after the federal court had prohibited such a course, and in afllrining the decision of Judge Pritchard of the United States circuit court for the Western district of North Carolina, discharging from imprisonment Jns. H. Wood, a ticket agent of the Southern railway at Asheviile, after lie had heen sentenced by the Asheviile police court to serve a term on the rock pile 011 the charge of collecting for a ticket 011 that road a greater price than was permitted by tho State Railroad commission, the supreme court o f the United States added another to a series of decisions v\ hieh have rendered uotahle the present term of that court. In both cases the right of the Stales to fix rates for railroad transportation was the issue, and both Involved conflicts between federal and State courts. The decision in each case was opposed both to the States and to their courts. The opinion of the court in both cases was announced by Justice Peekhani. and with the exception of Justice' Harlan, all the other members of the court stood behind him in the announcement of the court's finding. Justice Harlan read a dissenting opinion in the Young case in which lie took the view that the suit was practically a proceeding against the State and therefore not permissible under the eleventh amendment to the constitution. He therefore characterized the opinion as era-making in the history of the court, and said it had the effect of closing the courts of a State against the State itself and predicted tnat the result would be disastrous. The two cases were so similar that both practically were decided in one opinion. The principal pronouncement was made in the Minnesota case. TOWN COMPLETELY DESTROYED And Two People Killed by a Cyclone Tuesday Morning. The town of Lynn, Ga.. was completely destroyed by a cyclone early Tuesday morning. Two persons were killed, Jim Wright, colored, and a child of Major Lyies. A number of otlufrs were injured, including Doze and Pete Hatcher, Mrs. Bailey. Miss ltlanco Minims, Miss George Williams, Miss Kate Arline and Mrs. Wiliam Lynn. The costly home of Mr. Bailey was picked up and carried ten feet. Every dwelling, tenant house, barn and store house were destroyed and all the contents ruined. One little child was blown into the woods. The track of the cyclone was 100 yards wide and two miles long. Doctors from Braiuhridge and Brinson were sent on a special train to care for ihe injured. APPARENTLY ASLEEP. A Strange Case of Suspended Animation of a Little Girl. A remarkable case of suspended animation is reported at Maycock, V C u'hprn Bessie the t 0-vestr-old daughter of a farmer named Porry, lies seemingly dead, -hut with a body still warm, and a face with all the natural coloring of life. The child fell suddenly to the ground last Friday. Two physicians pronounced the girl dead. The face of the child retaining its natural color and her body its warmth, however, the parents of the child refused to permit a burial. The child presents every appearance of being asleep, except that her limbs are stiff and there is no breath. Storm in Georgia. About six o'clock Tuesday morning Pelham, tla.. was visited by a severe storm. Several houses were destroy1 ed on the plantation of A. R. Dasher. One negro was killed on the turpentine plantation of Iloswell A*. Carter, where several houses were blown down and mules were killed. feated. This year New York is boost1 ing another candidate; making a regi ular campaign in his behalf and 1 against Itryan. but that man can not I hope to be more successful than t Parker, or even to get the New York t vote. It' New York would not give - Parker her vote, what chance has a t man of the same type coming from - the West? \ caiii. o rr?> hanioerapf cnAirtPtl Jlh s solutely hopelosB. Today, with f . loader, an insplrer, that can create s onthnalasm, that can reach the peo a pie, that is known and respected bj n the people, there is hope. Bryan ii - the cnly Democrat in that class, ant s It Is useless to attempt to blind th< t- people of South Carolina to that fact r.itui -t?Ai ifTtf-iirifi M'iMBrrviii. 1 * . <tn:{ NEW RULE CONCERNING RURAL FREE 1>K LIVERY CARRIERS. I( Ik llelil Improper to Transmit tustumped Letters From One I'oint to Allot Iter. The Washington correspondent of The State says it is not proper in the opinion of the fourth assistunt postmnster general, Mr. DeGrnw, who has charge in general of the rurnl free delivery routes, that R. F. n. car rlers should carry unstamped letters from one point on their routes to another. Representative Sleyden of Texas recently made Inquiry of the department as to this, from which fact it appears that in Texas at least, whence Mr. Slayden hails. It has been customary for some of the rural carriers to carry from one point to another letters or parcels which are not stamped. It is doubtless true in all parts of the country that rural carriers, who got to know their patrons well, do small favors of this kind for tuem. The fourth assistant postmant? r general. though. In answering Mr. Slayden in effect lays down a po'icy which will put a stop to all this. Mr DeOraw's answer to the Texas representative is made after consulting the department of justice attorneys general advising him as to the legal question involved. Said Mr DeGraw. "All patrons of rural free delivery routes are required to provide themselves with approved boxes, and their contents nre recognized by law as mnil boxes and protected fron. wilful damage or depredation." I'.e further states that these boxes, while provided at the expense of the citizens on the route, are erected exclusively for the United States mail. Hence the matter in them is to be considered United States mail. "All mailable matter placed in rural mall boxes," says Air. DeGraw, "is subject to the rules and regulations governing the mails, including the payment of postage. While it Is not In violation of law to place unstamped mailable matter in rural boxes, it is uot proper that it should be done. Rural carriers finding such matter In boxes on their routes are required to bring It Into the office to be held for postage. "It will, therefore, bo apparent to you that In the use of rural mall boxes there can be divided authority between thee postoifice department and the patron, for If this were so, it would be difficult. If not impossible, ;io enforce the law protecting rural I mail boxes and meir contents from damage and depredation." In this connection Representative James Griggs of Georgia has a hill now pending to allow 1 cent postage on It. P. I), routes from one point on a route to another, just as in the case of a "drop letter" in .a postofflce. ELECTION CONTESTS. The Usual Negroes Are Working for the Usual Fees. In speaking of the South Carolina contested cases before Congress the Washington correspondent of The State says "the usual negroes arc contesting the seats of Lever, I.egare and Patterson. They are all here with their attorneys. W. A. Holman, I). L. Baker and M. Hut ledge Rivers are here for Legare, B. II. Moss and C. M. Eflrd for Lever, and I). S. Henderson for Patterson. Prioleau has appeared upon the scene and is ready to take his seat 011 the floor of the house. The election committee is settling itself to enjoy the argument of Lawyer Moorer of Orange burg, who represents the contestants for Lever and Patterson's seat. Moorer Is the negro who last time said he stood so high in the legal profession in Orangeburg that he could borrow money from Mr B. Hart Moss." it is time that this farce was called off. None of these negroes expect to get any seat in Congress. If they did. not one of theni would know what to do with it Oantzler is about as much tit to represent this district In Congress as one of those "hideous baboon" Capers seems to know so much ubont. Then there is Prloleau, Caper's "hideous baboon." He is either dodging the penitentiary or running for Congress nearly all the time. He would make a lovely momlier. The principal tiling these fellows are after is the attorney's fees allowed by Congress. When they get it they are the happiest set of darkles in South Carolina as long as the money lasts. Ill<; F.%1,1, IN PRICK. I" i-i 'I-l V.... U..I.I UI1IT rxiiu rtn I. i.r.. . For llunilmls. The Columbia State says a small lot on the south sde of Lumber street about one block from the C.overnor'f mansion, has just been purchased by 1 Mrs. Caroline C?. Elk ins from Mr. .1 1 H. Sams. The price for the lot was $1,350. The attorneys examing the ' title say that it was the longest title ' they ever handled, the property hav ing changed hands so many times. A ' rather nteresting discovery was mad< '* by the lawyers when looking up th< s deeds. It developed that many yeari 1 ago, this little lot, with a small strlj p of land adjoining, was sold for $45, 000 In Confederate money ' WANT BRYAN The West jWil^Be Solid For His Nomination. NEARLY ALL FOR HIM. lmliiinna, North Dakota and Illinois Are Rolid for the (Jrent Commoner and Send Delegat ions to Xatlonnl Convent ion Pledged to His Nomination as the Democratie Standard Beurer. Delegates to the lndiuuua Statu convention Wednesday afternoon n diBtrict meetings selected 26 district delegates to the National Convention at Denver and the commniltee on rules selected four delegates at !a *ge. A majority of the dolec-itoc win vote at Denver Tor the reelection or Thomas Tngart as the Indiana member of the national committee. While some oT the district delegates were not instructed it is the present announced intention of all 3 0 delegates to suport the candidacy of Wtllnin J. Bryan for the presidential nomination. North Dakota I uaniinous. After three hours' of oratory Tuesday afternoon the North Dakota Democratic convention unanimously adopted resolutions endorsing \\ llinm J. Bryan for the presidential nominee and instructing delegates to vote for Bryan's nomination. The supporters of Gov. Johnson of Minnesota threatened to introduce a second choice resolution, but the resoluton was not forthcoming. That part of the resolution relating to Mr Brynn says: "The Democrts of North Dakota, in convention assembled, believing that William Jennings Biynn represents the truest typpe of American citizenship and Is the natural leadei of the reform forces of the United States of America rosolvi that the delegates from this convontino to the national convention are Hereby instructed to vote as a unit for the nomination of Will'.am J. Bryan for the president of the United Stales." Kndorsed in Illinois. In n harmonious meetIn.t of the Democratic State central committee of Illinois Wednesday. W. .1. Bryan was endorsed for the urealdeney in emphatic language. It was decided that the State convention should be hol.r in cinrln irflolrl III nn \ i.1 I 91 The friends of Roger Sullivan, inocil>er of the national coramitee, were in complete control of the meeting The only point upon which there appeared to he n division of rentitnent was over the manner of selecting delegates to the State convention. In this the Sullivan men won their point, defeating the followers of M. F. Dulop of Jacksonville, 111., who wanted to put through a rule requiring county conventions to ho held. The resolution endorsing Bryan was adopted by a vote of it.t to 1. Jas. H. Donohue of Bast St. Ivouis being the only disseTiter. Sullivan voted in the affirmative. TKYINCJ TO SAYK Fit AN K I.I.N* Rut Sooner of loiter lie Will I'ny tlie Penalty. Efforts are being made to stave off the hanging of I'ittk Franklin, th?? murderer of Constabble Valentine, hut it will not save his neck, as sooner or later he will pay the penalty if his crime on the gullows. The Newberry Obbserver says: "Jacob Moorer, a colored lawyer of orangehurg, was in Newberry on Friday and appeared before Chief Fust ice Pope asking for an order to stay the remittitur in the case of Pink Franklin, colored, who haw boon convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged. The rase went to the supreme court and the lower court was sustained. The motion of the colored lawyer was to stay the remittitur until he could have a chance to present some other motion in the case. The chief justice granted his motion and gave him further time for a hearing." This is the way murderers escape their just punishment, but we do not believe that Franklin will escape. He murdered an officer of the law who went to his home to serve a warru ni o n?l bo (jlwitilil bo b 11 n tr *i 11 / I u*n I feel sure that ho will be as soon hh all the gauntlets ol' the courts are run. When the above hearing la over there will be another hearing on some other nonsensical ground, but , the end will be reached, and then hemp will bo introduced and the tragedy w ill be 'closed. Trains Collide. ? One man was instancy killed. - another probably fatally injured and t five others badly hurt in a rear-end ? collision between a work train loaded ? with laborers and a freight train on s the Illinois Central Railroad early > Tuesday. The accident occurred at -1 New South Momphls and was caused ' J by a dense fog.