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The Land Broke Bj DAN C? Aull .The Fighting Fool," "Hld Illustrations li (Previously C Behind .{hem1 tho rumble, of distant taoofs rose up like the roaring of wa ters, and the shrieks of fleeing women echoed fawn the roadside,, but once safely irwSo canyon th ok lead was , never lessened-and, with coach-horses galloping and postilions lashing from both sides, the whole cavalcade swept j Into the plaza while the town of For- j tuna went mad. Already the great whistle was blow- j 'lpg hoarsely, its deep reverberations .making the air tremble as If with fear. Americans were running back and 'forth, distributing arma and rushing their women to cover; Don Juan, bis chin quivering with excitement, was Imploring all comers to be calm; and the Aragqns, coming flying up to the door, added tho last touch to the panic. They with their eyes had seen tho rebela; they were riding in from the south! pther cen. equally excited, swore they were coming from the north, and a disorderly bOdy of So nora miners, armed as If. by magic with guns wliich had long lain hidden, banked themselves about th? store and office and clamored for more and more cartridges. Then a rip .of gun-fire echoed from across the canyon, and the miners morie a rush to tho attack. The whistle, which hart ?ib?'-?ured ali sound as a cloud obscures the light, stopped suddenly in Its roar, and the crowd at the hotel became calm. The superlntend'Vit, a wiry, gray-haired little man, with decision in every 1 moVement, came runnirg. from bis fort-like house on the hill and ordered all the women to take shelter there and take their children with them. Bo, while the rifles rattled and. stray bullets began to knock mud from tr wails, they went straggling up the r ' rich and poor, patrician and peon, while the air was rent by the wails .of thou half-Indian Mexican women, j who held themselves as good as cap tured by the revoltosos, concerning whose scruples they ' entertained no Illusions. The women of the aristocracy bora themselves with more reserve, aa be fitting their birth and station, and the . Americans who , gathered about thom. -With their protecting rifles" pretended '"that ell would be well; but in thej minds of every one waa that Bama terror which found expression in the peon wu? and, while scattered rebels and newly armed minora exchanged volleys on both eldee of the town, tho non-combatant Americans Sought out every woman and rushed her up to the big house.- There, If worst came to worst, .they could make a last stand/ or save them by a ransom. So. from the old woman who kept the candy stand in the plata to the' wives of the minora and the cherisher*! womenfolk of tho landowners, they were all c row dod inside -tho broad balls of the big house;-''and seventy odd A m bri eau s. armed 'with company ri fl os, paced nervously along the broad veran das or punched loopholes in the adoba walls that Inclosed the summer garden behind.. . " ". ';'-.*'. ?-* Along ; with the rest weat sBookar and -Gr?cla, and, though her mother beckoned and "h?r; father frowned sternly, the wilful daughter of ths Ara gon a did not offer tb leave bim As tit oy scampered up tho bill. In fact, sho rode^cfoss beside him,-spurring when he spurred and," finally, ' when tho . shower of etray bullerte had passed, she indeda around ?ie'hoW?; \ ,? ' ^bntt you help nie take my horse. Inside the walls f" abe asked. Bud followed after her. circling the fortress - whose.blank adobe walls gave shelter to the screaming women, and she smiled upon him with the most esr gag lpg confidence. .T^kpow you will have* to go soon," Bho tm'd, "and I suppose I've got to be sh ut,i In with those. creatures,' but we must be sure to eave our gorses. Some bullets might, hit them, you know, and . theft tW&mmt ru^awayt^; -^tB?rwii&.you -would not haVe*picked ^^^^nlL?^m^?: -sf&f ?hiniland when Aa ?m^^?^^l .|y,;%<h'y?^^ln1lw? reS?st TheyVo liable to take the town tn an houri- " f . "No. Indeed they will nott" respond ed Gracia with spirit. "You do not. undorstahd tho spirit of us Sonoransi Can't you seo how the firing has slack ened? The miners have driven your -rebels back slready, and. they will do nx>r<Mhsy will ibit?w thsni up and "kill thom! Then* when the rebels ark in flight and Dat Hoy and his rurales nra away, that will ba \ good timo for Vs to-'elip off and natte our dsah -for ? tho linet" ,y - ?Tle^g^lnkt^ innt^. lis h? dltmt?unted at th? coWal. "You S?s&*$i added; "I sure dont want h'm to ist "But you promieedt" protos||od Qra, cia weakly. o TO Promises ?OLI Di'F lor of . . , Idea Waters.? ??Tae Texlcan," etc iy VON J. LAVIN ontlnucd) Women and Children Took, Shelter | ? - There. ungraciously. "I promised to taie care of you, didn't If Well, what's the use nf talking, then? You better stay right hero, where you're safe. Come on, let's go to the house!" "No!"'cried Gracia, her dark eyes I turnlnr misty , with Imminent tears, "Oh, - Hooker!" she burst out, :ep them all walting whllo I ridlhg-aklrt? I thought, you to take me e. way! What do iv- oo safe? I ?rant to be freet I wai. run away-and go across the ine tb dear Phil!" she faltered. ' Thon he looked up at htm sharply and her . .t.p innv rn an accualn* tone. "Aha!" BOO said, ns if making some expected discovery, "so that Is lt! I thought perhaps yon were afraid I" 'What?" demanded Bud, put sud* .denly upon tho defenr.i o. . ' "I might have known it," soliloquised Gracia.,, with conviction. "You u Jealous ot dear Phill" <'. "Who? Me?" cried Hooker, smiling down ai,cor grtniiy. "Weil, let ii^gp at that,", ha said, as she regarded bim with anarch emili "t? certainly he a fool to toke all those chances' for nothing. Let him steal his own girl that's what X cay!" "Now that, Mr. Hooker," burst ont! Gracia in a passion, "1B very unkind and rudal Alp 1 a woman of the town,' to be stolen by ono roan or nnothor? Am I-" ' ...'. -. "That's what yo* woura be,*? pot In Bud, with' birotal clrectneBs, tjM these rebels got hold of you. No, ma'am, I wouldn't take you out ot this town for a'hundred thousand dollars. Yon don't know what you're talking about; that's all? Wait till the fighting le over Seo I Did you bear that? ' Come., ob, let's get into th? houaet* ' ' He ducked suddenly sa a bullet went spang"against'the corrugated Iron roof above them' and, seising her'- ty^ tbs I hand, he half dragged h?r through a side' door and. into the summer gardoh. Here a sudden outcry of Women's voices assailed their Cars Uko a mah ot wind sud they beheld peon Smothers running to and fro with their Bcream [ lng children cl ta ped to their breasts or dragging ?t their skirts: A few hfelp lese men were trying to keep them quiet, but aa tho bull eta began to thad against the adobe walls the garden be*, came a bedlam. . Gracia, stood and surveyed tho scene toi .??moment. Ignoring tho hulking Bdd with disdainful eyes. Then sha ched her hand lndt:mantly' away and rats to pick up a child. That waa all; but Hooker knew what ehe thought i l^in^.,;;---;- : "V:' ^/vV, ' fie passed through the house, ^ho , sWs*?<f^l?^v?-* "voice'ah ehe'aH?hced . and, feeling somehow* out>f placo, he steppe^ forth in to. tho ^^^^?o^?^^ open was'beat Let tl boys stay With tho ladle?-they under stood their wayo. I CHAPTER XKlL ? The superintendent's house a low bench above, the towh; looking out over all the valley; but protected by a hlgli hill behind, upon the summit of which was placed a mammoth black water, tank. I In its architecture the casa gran* ?:MnB?:mT?? eract rsplic? of -* hot-counti hacienda, a fiatroofed. bne-storic* ?iihlnd. the patio Va-d garden ot Edit for a ^^ptuee* dwelling, It became ia /. womeai a fort and, with wno practically impregnable assault Aa Hooker Btopped out on to the cov ered porch with his saddlo-gun In his hand he became simply one more of a band of excited Americans, ali armed and ready to defend the house to the laut S?m'o we ros pacing back abd forth in the corredor, others wero hurrying up from the Mexican quarters with a Iaht belated handful of women, but tho 1 major portion vere out on the open bench, either gazing north-and south at the scenes of the distant firing or engaging % -cu>ic-ht?d''narambla for "any spent bullet'that struck. The fighting, such as there was,, waa mostly U??i the'canyon', where a" large ! party bf Sonornn miners had "rushed In pursuit of tho rebels. The firing down the canyon in the direction of Old For tuna had died away to nothing, and for the moment it seemed as if the futile charge and retreat was the beginning and tho end of trio battle. A party of rebels bad penetrated clear into the town, but it was appar ently more by accident than intention, and they had been quick to beat a re treat Au for the main command of the insurrectos, .they were reported at Cbular, six miles np the railroad, where they had Burmunned and talion a small mining camp and captured a tram at the summit, The column to the south-the one which Hooker had encountered-had taken to the high billa west of the town, add, along tho skyline of the buttellke summits they could now be seen In scattered bands making their way to the north, . The do fenders of Fortuna Consisted of a rag-tup garrison of twenty fed ?r??B and the hot-headed, charging miners. But apparently that was a combination hard to beat, for, while the federals entrenched themselves be hind the black tank on the hill and prepared to protect the town,' the So norans In shouting masses drove every thing before thom and marched on tc attack Chular. But in this they made a mistake, foi the rebel Bcouts, seeing the great bod j ot defenders pressing on up the nar row canyon, rode back and Inform?e the tricky Bernardo Bravo. He woulc be a poor general indeed who coule! not see tte opening that waa of* ^rec abd, while the valiant Sonorans pur stied the. rebel cavalry up the pass Bernardo Bravo Sent the half of bli thousand men to cut off their retreat from behind. Along the? broad top of the moan tain above they, came scampering . bj temi and twenties, cloping in with' 1 vastly superior force upon the nov defenceless town. In the depths of thc canyon below the miners were etti chasing the' elusive cavalry, their fir lng becoming taint as they clamborec on toward the. summit and the rebe h?adqu'anerS at Cb?l?r: ; "'r . They had' tn fact, been handled Uki children,' and tbs Americans' joined li coutompiuoua curses cf their mistake] b rn very as they beheld In what strait it had left them. Forbidden by the eupor\n tondun t ti participate in the combat, yet ha vi ni in their care th? womed of the cami they were compelled to stand passive ly aside while rebeis by the hundr?* cam? charging down the ridgee. Oni; in''the last recart* and when air di pk macy and federal- defernse had fallet would they be allowed to BO much a cock a rifle; And yet-well, twent determined . Americans might ea all torn back thia charge.. Taking advantage of his Meile? Citizenship, Hooker waa al road y oh th ron for the trenches when the sn pei lu ten dent stopped him with a look. "Lot the Mexicans fight lt out,"- h said. "They might resent It if yo took sides, and"that would make It ba for "ns." ' Jost walt a' while-you neve can tell what will happen. Perhaps tb rurales and fed?rala will stand thai off* '. - , s. "What, that little bunch?" demand? Bud,' pointing Scornfully.at, the bam ful 'of defenders who wero cowerin behind their rook plies.' .iWhy halt; i them polon?s don't know what o gu wa? made for, and the rurales-" ''Well, tho rebels aro tho ?mme,'' BUI geated the Bupe.-ln'?cnfl'?nt p?ci?call; "Let them fight .lt out-we need ever American wo can get, BO Just forgj about bel n* a td^esaT - %r ,. \ '?? . "All right," agreed Bud, as ho yieli ed reluctantly to reason. "It ain't' b' .cause Pm a ^Mexican. cltlzen-I " jul *H6.walS'back','o tho" hons*, *uj -ling his ust?lees'.gun and hooping h eye;hi?W l? tho federal trfeochc? bogan'to'eh<*> '?JA an airline the duttsnce was oom 'thlpgov.w.tf?^ tfering volley Abe -rebels halted -ar ??fld a volley lb roturh. With a vieim spang a' few stray buUots; ardachy agttiast Uio reverberating Steel tail but no oho was; hurt, aitd tbs def en eris, drunk with valer, began to shot abd yell like mad. ". "< ? ?fbe bullets of tba rebels; fired 1 rsidom/Atruck; nu ?u'4Mels.'?n eve) dlrjt?tt?kiAt?^A th'e. 10 w o r p or t-,) thefbWtsame t>4 shouting of the no combatant Mexicans ss they ran he '?n^tJis?..:iW;?B^tsr. J3ut;by tl trenche** and tn th? rear off the Wsi 'tank, tbs great crowd of onlooko .persisted.. ducking os each su ceo e si ' bullet hit the tank and shouting S cburag?m?nt as the d?fanders eVnpth ih?lr rifles and reloaded with clip aft The t?e? r?tte^ leyj spent bullets leaped Uko locua acroBBntho ?Bat; moA.ran td knd"ft defiant shouts of the oefondere almo cept forl,c^t!lhb?1|t(iwaslia/ battle I there was nobody burt 1 rJSWr ty m t)*: cans stayed prudently under cover, I busying themselves at the suggestion of a few American women In providing a first-aid hospital on the sheltered porch. Then, as no wounded came to fill lt and tbe rebelB delayed their charge, one man after another climbed up to the trenches, ostensibly to bring down the Injured. . . AD 8oldtera and bystanders reported no ono hl|, and th* bullets flew harm In-sly past, thelr'coUcltude turned rap idly to disgust and then to scorn. Strange as'it fchy eeofh. they were ?5In appointed at tho result?, and their re marks were d?'rogat'ory as they com mented on tho bravery of pelones and Mexicans In goncral. Prom a dread ot Imminent attach, of charging rebels and retreating defend ers, and a fight to tho death by tbe house, they , came Budd only to a desire fur blood and battle, for dead men and the cries of the wounded; and all fear of the insurrectos left them. "Come away, boys," grunted the burly roadmaster, who up to then had led tn the work; "we wasted our time on that hoapltai-there'll be no wound ed. Let's take ourselves back to tho house end have a quiet smoke." -"Right you are. Ed," agreed the m to ter mechanic, as he turned upon his ' heel in disgust "Thle ain't war them Mexicans think they're working for a moving-picture show I" T bet you I .can go up on that ridge," announced Hooker, "and clean ont the whole punch with my six shooter beforVtycm couU bat your eyo." But the superintendent was not so sure. "Never mind, boya," ho said. "We're worth a lot of ransom money to those rebels and they won't give up so quick. And look at thle now-my miners com ing, back! Those are the boys that will fight! Walt till Chico and Ramon Mendoza get after-them!" He pointed i as he spoke to a strag gling' band Of BonoranB, led by the much-vaunted Mendoza brothers, as they hurried to s?te the town, and s cheer went up from the trenches as the federals,, behold reinforcements; But a'change had come over the fl ra eating miners, and they brought othei rebelB In their wake. As they trudged wearily into town end sought shelter among the house? a great body .of raen appeared on thc opposite ridge, firing down at them ? thoy retreated. Th rapidly turned into a long-distance shooting contest,, with tho rebelo ah the ridges and the defe?dors in the valley,' and finally, ns tho day wore on and a thun derstorm came up, it died mit alto gether and tho rebela turned back tc their eainp ^ . v.- . . Except for ono lohe federal who had shot .himself by accident there waa not a. single defenderJhurt. and lt tut enemy had rraffer?<?I?H{Bes lt WOB only by some such cha'n?^Bqi when, thc empty tfelts, came' c^mbrlng for aro munit i?n, i the men by.' "tho big house tpok tn tho real catieUophe of thc Seventeea tho?a?ndrounfln of thc precious thirty-thirties ?had been de livered to the excited' r??nors add now except for what Yew the Americans ha?! saved, there .was not "A cartridge lc camp.- Very soberly tho huportnterdem asBttr?d the leaders that ho had nc mbr?j they pointed at the full b?lta o! tho Ama ri can guard and demand?e th?m as their right;' and when "thc AmorlcanB refused to yield they flew into a rage and threatened. ,* All in all,r it was>'pitiful exhibitlor of hot-head ed ness and imbecility, ani only,the -firmness qt the superintend ?nt prevented a real spilling of. blood Tho Mexicans, retired in a hutt one broko into tho cantina, and as tin night carno on tho valley reechoed U their drunken shoutings.';' auch was war an the BohOrafik cen eely edit When Hooker, standing hl? guard In^^he corredor, encountero< Gracia Aragon on lierevening walk ho could -scarcely conceal a grin. ;-',,*vv1iat\'arpi;yfl? \WBB?ff? at, Seno; . Hooker?" ?ho d'e'monded with asperity pslfl sq. picas nt) t. with i bousoful '? frightened women and ocrea ming chi! , dreh, that you eh ou ld mako fun of ou "No, indeed," apologised B^d; "notb lng. like .that Bur* muBi be. bad li 'Jut^'-I-*W But r?ckon it'll noon n? ?otWf i with, Th? Mexicans .here 1h;,tbwnvnave shot ol al 1 thel r ammunition arid I reckon th* fineta ? hhro.-.dpds1': t^e same: . Like SJ hot they'll' air be grrae frhiorrow, an? theil you cab go . back hoirie.40 "ph; thnnV you for, ticking obou m? " ehe rci?rned .wl?a ? scornful car open as ?ou,' Mr.. Hook?*: wo wom?t would never need "to sah'? "avqticstIot This morning you tbld mo I did - no r1t%%;what Lwae; taljkm^p^t-pow presume you dre chinking "wh*l cow arde the Mexicans crol , "Qb, t taaVT Ytro need' not deny lt ton are nothing nut a great blg-T< Janot Yes, 1 was going to say'bruto but you ara a friend of door Phil's, sm BO 1 will hold hoy tongue. If lt wain' *0hvj jo wish he wet* hare," ah broathod;'leahlng wearily, against th whJto^pWs^pra^ gasln ". "It was so clpso In there." sh o cor tinufed. 'l eonid hbt'stanBlR tf.mlnuf 'longer. These Indian wenuan. yo ^know-they weep ap.^ j??i'a all th time. And the children-1 am so ?orr wore here-I weald leave ead ride fo thelino..: J (Trt. be ConUnued.) Political Anti FOB COUNTY SUPERVISOR I hereby annouuco myself a candi date for county supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. J. MACK KINO I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office cf county super visor of Anderson county, subject to the rules governing the democratic prlpiary. T. M. VAND1VEK. I hereby announce myself a candi date for supervisor of Anderson coun ty,.subject to the rules of democratic! primary. C. F. MARTIN. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for county supervisor, subject | to {tho rules of the democratic pri mary. W. J. JOHNSON. Pojzer, 8. O., R. F. D. 1. I hareby announce myself a cand? lata for County Supervisor of Ander don county, subject to tho rules of | '.bo Democratic primary. THOS. B. KAY. j REPRESENTATIVE Thereby announce myself as a can didate for Houso of Representatives from Anderson county, subject lo the rules of the democratic party. OSCAR D. GRAY. I hereby announce myself a candi date for tho HOUBO Of Representatives (rotn Anderson county subjoct to the rules of the democratic primary. ] RUFUS FANT, JR. Thereby announce myself a candi-, date for tbe legislature subject to the rules and regulations of tho democra tic .party. GEO. M. REID. I hereby announce myself a candi date for tho House of Repr?sentative j from Anderson county subject to the nilen nf the democratic primary. WALTER F. WHITE? I hereby announco myself as a can didate for tho house ol representativos 'rom Anderson county subject to the rules of tho Democratic primary. W. I. (Bill MAHAFFEY. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the Houso of Representatives for Andoraoh county, subject to tho rules of I ho Domocrntlc primary. > ASA HALL, JR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Representativo from Ander son-county, Bubjoct to tho rules of the Democratic primary. J. T. WEST. Beldon, S. C. -j----'-1-rr--'-1-f 1, announce myr-?lf a candidato for the, legislature from Anderson Coun ty ?abject to. tho rules of the demo*. , ?raljic/party. T. P. DICKSON. < I'?ja n candidate for the"House.*?? Ropresuntntivefc from Anderson coun ty. ' I will abide the rules ot the nrlmary. SAM WOLFE. - I hareby announco'mysoU a candi date for House of representatives for Anderson couchy, subject to the rules ot the Democratic primary. I J. BELTON WATSON: ? "' - / I hereby announco myself a candi date for legislature, subject to the rules of tho Democratic party. 8. A. BURNS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Houso of representatives for Anderson county, subject to tho rules of the Democratic primary. .j L. T. CAMPBELL. .1, hereby announce myself a candi date for representative from Ander son county subject to tho rulos of the democratic primary. .j J. H, HUTCHISON. I hereby announce myself aa a can didate for re-election to the leglsla ?r? subject to the ruloa bf the demo raiic .party.. .*. T. Fvf4BLSON. Mn PRORATE J CHGE . W. P. Nicholson ls hereby announc .id.hs a candidate ?or re-election to tho. ofilco of Probate Judge, subject to the rules of the democratic pri macy. , , . T. h er eby announco m y s cl f '. a candi dats, for tbe office, of probate Judge of Anderson county. BUbject to the. rules ind to tho result of the Democratic primary. VICTOR B. CHESHIRE. '^M^L^^m^^^S^Sy^i a candlt' iato for Probate JUdge of Anderson ? County Subject t<* .bc rules of tbs democrtlc primai y. . W. F. COX. -?-:-s ?-?;' ' 11 ii.' X hereby announce myself a candi dato for the office ot Probate Judge for Anderson county, eubjoci to tho rules of tho Democratic Primary. . ?} >? , j . j ;..... I. T.HOLLAND. I hereby announce myhelf a candi date for th? of?ie? of judge, of pro bale for Anderson'county; subject to the rales governing tba democratic primary election. _ ; .WvH. FBIBR80N. : ?OB CONGRESS . ri hereby annouuco myself a candi date for Congress from the Third Con greeslohal District, subject to the rules of the democratic par . JOHN A- HOI . i Belton. 6. <l I hereby announce myself a candi* date for congress from tho Third Con gressional distrait, Subject to the rules of tho Democratic primary. ..v,r WVATT AIKENS ? ' ' -, < FOB SUPERINTENDENT I hereby, announce. myself a. Kandi dat? for KC-olcctjon to tba. office of County Superintendent pf. Edn?attoa,' subject to th's Democratic prlmArV.lM j -5 iouncements FOE COMMISSIONED District No. 1. I hereby announco myself a candi dato for commissioner of District No. 2, comprising Corner, Hall, Savannah and Varcnnea townships, subject to tho rulcB of tho democratic primary. PRESTON D. GAI LEY, JIL, Iva, S. C. v I hareby announce myself as a can didato for County Commissioner of Anderson county from district No. 1, comprised of Savnnnah, Corner, V? rennos find Hall townships. Subject to thc action of tho Democratic pri mary. J. LAWRENCE McGEE. I hereby announco mysolf a candi date for commissioner for district No. 1,' comprising Savannah, Hall, Cornor and V?rennos township, aRd pledge myself to abide tho result fo tho demo cratic primary. G. E. CONWELL. Dist: ?ft No. 2. R. A. Sullivan of Fork township is hereby announced for commissioner for Section Two, comprising Fork Rock Mills, Pendleton and Centervllle townships. I hereby announce myself a candi I dato for Commissioner from District i No. 2, comprising Pendleton, Roc? Mills, Fork and ' Centervllle town ships. Subject to the rules of tb> democratic primary. JOHN R. CTJLBERSON. .I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner from District No. 2, comprising Pendleton, RocV Mills, Fork and Centervllle town ships, subject to rules of Democratic party. J. H. WRIGHT. I herd y announco mysolf a candi date fe: the office of codmlBBloner from section 2, comprising Fork, Rook Mills, Pendleton and Centervllle tiwnahipB, subject to tho rules of the democratic primary. W. R. HARRIS -1 } , ? I hereby announce myself a candi date for commissioner from Dis trie No. 2, comprising Pendleton, RocV Mills,.Fork and Centervllle townships subject to the rules of the democratic p.?aiary. y< P. g. HOBSON. ?Dlstrlct Ko.,;*. , ~~~ I hereby announce myself a candi date for county. commissioner for th? third section, consisting of Garvin Brushy..Cronk, WWUntueton and Hope well townships, subject to Lhe cctioi of the democratic primary. t '_H. A -."OSTKn W. il G. Elrod announces himself a candidato for county commissioner from 'the district composed of WU Uamsjton, Garvin, Brushy Crook and Hopewell, subject to the rules of tht democratic party. "'. I. hereby announco my , .candidacy tor County Comm! os lo nor of. A odors on .county; frcm austinauwW?? prising Ilopov ell, . . Wliliamaton, Brushy Creek and Garvin townships, subject to .tho 'bcliun-.of tho Demo cratic party. J. MACTg DUFF ROGERS. I hereby announce myself as a can dldato for Commission cr of Anderson county, from Section-No.-.3, composed of Garland, Bruah'/;..Crook, Hopewell and Williamston Townships, subject to tho action of the democratic party. W. T. Watson. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Commissioner of .Third Sec tion .. consisting of . Wlllinmston. Brushy Creek, Hopewell and Garvin Townships, subject to the rules of . tho Democratic primary. j W. A. (Berry) SPEARMAN. . District No. *. , ,,. 1 hereby announco mysolf a candi date for commissioner for Hones Path. Belton, Br?adaway and Marth? townships, District No. 4, subject tb the ruins of the democratic primary. W. F. TOWNES. I hereby announce my candidacy far county commissioner from Section 4,. comprised of Bolton, Martin, lionet Paih and Rrosdaway townships. h-ih ject to the rules of the democrat i< party. . IL D. SMITH. Better known as "Dick" 8mith. . I hereby announce my candidacy tor County Commissioner from Section 4 comprised of Bolton ' Honoa Path Martin and Broadway townships subject to the rules Of tho Democratic primary. J. M. I lol lld ay. | ?? " ' I hereby announco myaqlf a. candi dato for re-election as CommlsslonoT for District NoC 4-, comprising Honci Path, Martin, Belton and Broadwa> township, subjuct to the rules of th' Democratic primary. :> . ? ' .- . ? \ J. Mt Dunlap. , . j The friends bf^R. An (Lon) MuMkli hornby announce him as a candidate, for '.County Commisisoner from dis-' triet composing , Hopewell, Brushy Crook, (Jarvln ?md Wliliamaton. Sub 1 Ject ito the rules and govcrnmon!. ol tno democratic prlmury. -, . -. . *' "" ' : FOB STATE SENATOR . , I hereby announce myself a candi date for StatevSon?to? from Anderson County, subject to tho roles of the De moe ratio primary" el ?ctlon. ,? J. L. SHERARD. I hereby announce myself ? candi dato for ibo State Berate, from Ander? son county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, . Clint SummerB, Jr . '. . ;-. r: ???L.?.i-. ! . FOB AUDITOR I hereby aanounco myself a candi date for County Auditor, subject to tb? mle? atttaftsMfccratlc primary. -, -Sy. -juy ipv?'^ .V.-.B. A. Abrams. . .II^ ^a?i-M-?i?t-ie II *i i ? ? I hereby announce jmyseir ns a can didate for re-election to tho office of County Auditor, Anderson, subject to [ the ruh * and regulations of tho dem MARKET REPORT New York Cotton \ Now York, Auguet 18.-A cabio re solved by tho Now York cotton ex change today announced thal pructi .ally all memb?rs of thc Liverpool trade were willing to shift their in tercstfl hero to december, and lt was reported a largo number of contracts held for both foreign nnJ domestic account hnd nlroady been transfer red while a..mooting has now boen called of all housea whose client* deal with American milla, presumably to discuss further plana for tho reduc tion of old commitments. Meanwhile crop reports show Fotnu improvement today's semi-monthly st nt ome nt by a prominent luca! au thority making the condition 78.3 per cent against 78 per cent two wooka ago, while the summary of thc week ly weather report waa also consider ed generally favorable. Liverpool reported a d?clinai of 3? points in thc i pot quotation of ii,nod for American middling and quoted January-robrunry 22 points lower at G.'JOd, w! Ile thc market at Augusta was Mc lower ot 10 3-lc. for old and 9 3-4c for new crop cotton and tho local spot market waa nominal lu tho absence of transactions. Japan was reported a buyer in the southwest, but domcrtic milla arc still Bald to be buying only In small scattering Iota. Chicago Grain Chicago, August 18,-Board of trade markets, inspired mainly by a market improved In tho export situation, ad vanced atrongly, led hy wheat, which I .-cored ai net gain of 4 1-2. Corn au vunecd 1 3-4 to 2 l-8c; oats 1 1-4 lo ! 2 l-2c and provisions 10c to 35c, Cotton Seed Oil Now York, August IS.-Cotton soed oil advanced In taco of prosauro from refiners, owing to demand from''TOti - opo as well as dornest lc consuming i nt ere; ts, light offerings of crudo from tho south and covering of-pit ?s?iorts. Final prices wcro;7 to, 12-points not higher. Rules 6,000 barrels. ' -" ' . The cotton doced firm. Spot 650a 60; August 651155; September 640050; Dei ember 634a36; January 640a42; February 642al5; March 647a50. .' . F '- ' ? ? ? M " ? Li ? ? y ' Cotton Goods Now York, August IB.-r-Cott?n gooda markets wore generally quiet today with pricer holding steady on all goods except wide and narrow print cloths. , Men's .woar .cancellations woro provonted by notices of advan ces. Silk' goods woro hi moderate domand. Sales of fall . men's wear wore lights y? % *\'.; * <. f i, *?ONfcY.>N CALL.;. \' Now York,. ?ugvnt 18.-fneri-B?tlle paper 6t7; exchanges $li75,b'2 0,203; balancea 10,356,406. .. WALHALLA MEETING Quiet Day and a Large . Crowd'Was In Attendance. h,pe|nl to The Intelligencer. Walhalla, August 18-All .candi dates for governor und all state of fices spoke hore today to ar. audience of about 600 many of whom were la dles. Thora were no developments In any of tho races. The. speakers were given a most respectful- hearing Duncan, Irby and Sims; made their us. tia! attacks on Richards, Cllnkscales, Cooper and Manning were liberally applauded. Richards showed that he was chafing under-fire but was ap plauded when ho closed. - The meet ing closed at 3.20. p., m. Browning read a prepared' state, mont Baying that-Manning was confer, ring'with Loon Creon In Anderson yesterday. .; .. j ~ j lie servant stands for Itself and X Will appreciate the votes of the 'people of this county. . V WINSTqii, SM I TH. I hereby announce mynnif a c&ndl . late for the office of Auditor, of An derson County subject to tho rules of the Democratic party. - . R. WARD .AUSTIN. 1 hereby announce myself, a caridt late for the office Of Auditor.' subject o the rules ot tho Democratic prl tnarjl J. R. C/UVJSVifl**. . ?OR t O ll N T t T UK A M ULK R ?. horeb/ announce myself a eandl .ote for county troaniiror, 'subject to fte rules of tho democratic party, k ' J. MERCER KINO. fji berpbx^nninpe myself a candi . late,; for county treasurer; subject to Be rules and regulations Of the lemocrotto primary.. ,x . . r?f W- .V Trihi* . 1 1 . 1' * 1 ji . M ' I ? "j 4 hareby, announce cuysuU au a dan lida to for -County ,Trr???rer of An io rson county subject io tho rules of ho Democratic p?rty. JACOB O. BOLLINGER. T hereby an noun co my sel r a candi dato for County Treasurer,, subject to tho rules ot the Democratic primary. W. A. H6LROD. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Treasurer of Anderson coun-. ty, subject to the rules of the demo cratic primary. J. LeROY<- SMITH. I hereby announco myself a candi date for county treasurer of Ander son county, subject to tho rules ot ,the democratic primary. J. A. COOK? , ? I hereby aun?uncc mycclf as a can didate for treaeuror of Anderson coun ty, subject to the rules of tho Demo cratic primary. ' _ .. J. J. FRET WELL, JR. ,1 hereby announce myself a candi date tor county treasurer, subject" to the rules cf fae democratic prmlary,