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Explanation of Bryans Popularity

That MT. Bryan has charac- ter, eloquence and a winning personality is not sufficient to explain his extraordinary hold upon the masses of his followers. His leadership of his party is everywhere unquestioned. No other party leader of our time has been the subject of such in tense devotion. With many of his followers it amounts almost to fanatical personal loyalty.
 The explanation of MT. Bry- ans popularity must be sought in cause which lies deeper than any political issue. That cause is to be found in a growing be- lief among the people that their government is slipping away from them into the control of powerful special interests. In their view, the tariff is the mother of the trusts; imperial ism is a costly crusade for poli tical and commercial spells; the government itself is a citadel of special privilege. They see in the commercialism that has de bauched our municipal, state and national governments the sufficient cause of our political ills. NIT. Bryan peculiarly re- presents the forces that seek to overthrow those who have tried to turn the flag into a ''cOmmer- cial asset" His admirers wish to destroy the influence that stand between the people and their government. He represents a rising tide of democracy, in kind like those of 1900 and 1928. One need not regard without appre hension all that such a move ment involves to see in it much that is good. Whether it is now to succeed or fail, this movement embodies the true democratic spirit. Herein lies the source of his popularity. In this he has found his inspiration.-Chi- ca0O Record.
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Total .22,O71 Electoral votes 05
 But North Dakota was not necessary for a Bryan majority in the electoral college. So de duct 2,S25 from 22,077 and the remainder 19, ,252 is the number of votes that would have made Bryan president if properly dis tributed. Without counting any of the above states Bryan re ceived 174 electoral votes, he also got one each from Califor- nia and Kentucky, making a total of 176. The 50 addition al votes of the above list, leav- ing North Dakota's 3 would have elected him. This year Bryan is sure of the 174 votes to start with. He will only need Kentucky 13), Indiana (15) and Illinois (22) to win, making 224. Or Bryan can win with Indiana and New York alone or with only Kentucky Q3) and New York (36) if he again gets one vote in California
 There is no doubt that Bryan will this year carry Kentucky and Indiana. This leaves. him p votes short of an election. Illinois or New York or Ohio can furnish these each alone or they may come as follows:
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CORRESPONDENTS {:

country if the authorities should decide their presence in the Uni
 ted States was prejudicial to the success of American arms on account of the Chinese here furnishing their government with informa ton relative to the movements of the American army and navy. It is very like ly in case of war with the floral kingdom all Chinese in this
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Mexico in the past nine years has doubled it's revenues, doubl- ed it's exports, doubled the num- Der of it's factories, and multi piled by three it's banking capi- tai.
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In case of war between China and the United States all China men could be ordered out of the
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The latest statistics shows that the United States has over 100000 miles of railroad, and less than 10000 miles of good wagon road.
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country would be ordered home and they would never again be allowed to land on United States soil.
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Chinese invented paper 17OB. c.
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Met g Tragic Death

Four young women Of Philadelphia
met tragic fate in the surf at Osean
City Wednesday, and their hostess,
Mrs Mehann, Of the same city, who
was bathing with them, was rescued by
life guard in an unconscious condi-
ton. The drowned sre: Elsie ard
Virginia Lowe, aged Is and ~ years
respectively; daughters of Dr.. Clement
Lowe; Jennie and Birdie Lonsdale,
aged l9 and q years respectively,
daughters of Edwin Lonsdale. The
roup Was in the water at the foot Of lash
street, where few persons enter the surf
and did not understand the tIeachery
Of the boisterous sea and heavy under
tow that was running on the strand.
They were in the water about Is min
utes when two Of the girls got beyond
their depth The other two went to
their aid and were swept out with the
current. Mrs. Mehann endeavored to
render what assistance she could and
almost lost her own life in the attempt.
Lifeguard Lee and another gentleman
whose name was not ascertai aed, saw
the struggling bsthers aud rushed out
with life line. They brought Mrs.
Mabann into the shore unconscious
and returned for the other members Of
the party, tut they had in the mean
time disappeared. The rescuers, how.
ever, succeeded in recovering the
| bodies.
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Drummers for BrYan.

The Columbia Record says = the COM
mercial travellers, commonly know as
plain drummers, are arranging Bryan
clubs throughout the country, Under
the Hanna Mckinley administration
trusts have fourished like green bay
tree, but many of the drummers have
been thrown out of employment, and
some of those who still retain their
Jobs hold them at reduced salaries. The
commercial men are not especially
struck on the 16 to doctrine, but they
do heartily endorse the antitrust plank
of the Democratic party. A number
Of drummers at hotel Jerome we're dis
cussing the situation today and all Of
them were naturally Republicans, but
without exception they said they in
tended to work and vote for Bryan.
The influence Of these men when
united is great and while majority of
them supported Mckinley in the last
election, comparatively few will do SO
4L,, t;roo
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and because he belonged here. He ex-

and because he belonged here. de ex-
planned why he talked on State Issues.
He vas here because if he did not come,
after his administration had been
attacked, he would consider himself a
coward. He related why he used his
influence to get the dispensary and how
useless to him was political machine
after he had the people behind him.
What better machine does he need now
than the people. Even Gonzales is
now for him. He had no interest in
the dispensary except to see it perfected.
He outlined the defenses of the dis,
pensary and urged that it was only in
the abuse of the liquor that the wrong
came. He did not endorse getting
drunk but saw no evil in drinking liq
uor. He reiterated his uuholy alliance
statement. Your great bishop SO far
forgets his dignity as to say lied. Is
that becoming in great leader of
Christians? | am not going to emulate
him. l believe the people will know
what is true. Then he took up the
other ministers and said it was the
truth that hurts The truth is there is
only dispenssry and an anti-dispen-
sary element. He does not believe the
ministers realized what bad company
they keep with the barkeepers but
now that they saw the bad company they
feel badly, but he told the truth about
the alliance" He did not mean there
was any conference or agreement but
the barkeepers aud ministers were for
the same thing. A rain then came up
and Tillman cut his speech but i'm
pressed upon the voters to stand by the
dispeDsary ia legislative candidate and
swear them and as between the guber-
Material candidates he wanted all to
vote on principle and not for personal
reasons. He then took hand primary
and as was to be expected pretty much
all who voted sent up their hands for
the dispensary. Tillman said the
Democracy appeared little shakey up
here when it could no: afford to put up
a platform that would stand.
August Kohn.
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Yellow Fever in Florida

DR.. j. Y. Porter, Florida state health
officer received Thursday from Dr..
Weldon, medical representative Of the
board at Tampa, message announcing
two cases Of yellow fever in that city,
and saying that he believed the infec-
ton to be general. DR.. Porter at once
wired Weldon to place quarantine re-
strictions on all travel to and from
Tampa until his arrival there. DR..
Porter also wired his secretary in Jack
sonville, to notify state health officers
Of the south gulf coast and all railroad
agents between Jacksonville and Tam
pa. It is believed that the disesse can
be kept confined to Tampa through the
energetic action of the state board Of
bao1tb
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Ho Saft1ad II

The Washington Post says Monday
night negro walked into the Chinese
laundry, corner of Court and South
streets, and ssid he wanted his laundry,
but that he had lost his ticket. The
Chinsman said he had no launery for
him. Loud words followed. A white
man who was there at the time tried to
quiet matters by suggesting that the
darkey bet 81 that he did have his
laundry. The Chinaman was willing to
undo his bundles if the money was put
up. The negro said he did not have a
dollar. The white man suggested that
the negro put his watch against dol
lar. This the negro agreed to do. The
white man held both the watch and the
money. The Chinsman commenced to
undo the bundles, and the white man
walked off with both the dollar and
watch.
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TRIED TO MURDER TIE SHAH.
Would.bs Assassin Unidentified He
Regrets His Failure.

An attempt was made to assassinate
the Shah of Persia in Paris on Thurs.
day morning. Heis in Paris on visit
to the great exposition, and was on bis
way to the grounds. 1t was just a
quarter past 9 o'clock, when the car.
risge Of the shah emerged from the
court Of the sovereigns palace which
was formerly the home Of The American
dentist, Dr.. Evans. Seated in the car.
riage with the shah was his grand vizier,
while opposite him sat Gen Parent.
The carriage turned to the left, TO-
wards the Avenue Bois de Boulogae.
1t had proceeded but few yards hen
man dressed as laborer spraug from
between two automobiles where he had
been hidden. He broke through the
line Of policemen, overturning bicycle
officer, and jumped upon the royal car
riage step n one hand the man had
cane which he raised as though to
strike but this movement was only In.
tended to hide the real purpose, for in
tie other hand he held q revolver.
The attempted assassination there
came to an end, fer the g'aod v:zler
struck the weapon from the mans hand
AID at the same time officers caught
his arm from behind and over powered
him. A crowd of 500 Hho witnessed
the attempted assassination made a rush
towards the would be murderer aud
tried to attack him but there were many
police in the nelghborhood acting as
guards of the shah and these prevented
the mob from doing violence to the
miscreant.
The would-be assassin declines abse-
lutely to give his name OF nationality.
He speaks but little and that with
southern accent He is about 26 years
Of age, has chestnut-co colored hair,
large moustache and blue gray eyes.
He was dressed in blouse and wide
trousers, the usual clothes Of carpenter.
In his pocket was found an ugly knife
and q handkerchief marked 129sh
regiment infantry" When this was
discovered the man said: That will
not aid you in your inquiriee concern
ing my identity" Later in the day to
some officials of the household Of the
shah who tried to interrogate him the
prisoner said: Your master will do we'll
to resign, otherwise we will kill him"
When the officials tried to intelrogate
the prisoner this afternoon he main
tanned absolute silence. NothiBg
would induce him to say word. He
struggled desperately to avoid a picture
being taken, and had to be bound hand
and foot and his head held between the
knees of the photographers assistant.
The prisoner expressed regret that he
did not succeed in killing the Shah.
When the knife was found on his per-
son an officer remarked: You also had
a knife" to which the man replied:
Eyes, took some precaution."
why did you attempt to assassinate
the shah? the officer aaked.
Because" was the reply, lit pleased
me. That does not concern you.
oall other questions the prisoner re-
manned dumb.
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A MONUMENT ERECTED
To Indians Who Served in the Confed-
crate Army.

Tuesday at FortMill, S. c., a monu-
mont was dedicated to the seventeen
Catawba Indians who served in the Sew
enteenth South Carolina regiment, Con-
federate State. Several of these braves
were killed in battle The widows Of
three are rensioned by the State of
South Carolina.
The Cstawba nation is raserva-
ton Of 5000 acres given the Indians
by the State. A great battle was
fought between Cherokees and Cataw-
bas in the seventeenth century and a
thousand braves fell on each side.
AS one cf the Indians said in his
speech Tuesday the Catawbas have al
ways aided the whites in WAT and in
commerce. The Catswbss came from
Canada to South Carolina 300 years
ago, mum ering 1900. Today they
number but IS
The oration was made Tuesday by
Ben Harris, son Of a Catgba Confeder.
ate scout. Bill Harris, another chief
of the nation" also spoke. The
monument was erected by Capt. Sam
uel Z. White and j NJ Pratt. In the
park in which the shaft is erected, is
another dedicated to the Confederate
soldiers. Still another, the first Of its
kind, was erected to the memory Of the
women of the Coafederacy By Captain
White. He also had erected hand,
some memorial to his ex slaves, the
ouly instance of this kind in history.
The Indian monument is the croWning
work. 1t is II feet high and on the
dies are chiselled characteristic wood:
land scenes. The top is surnlounted
by the figure of an Indian, crouchine
in the attitude of firing.
The Indian orators today spoke Of
the kindly feeling between the races
and predicted that the education Of the
Indians is greatly aiding them. The
state give these Indians au annul
ty for their sustenance and another tol
| educaIOn
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II SHOWS CLOVEN FOOT.
He Will Send No Iore Messages to
Foreign Ministers.

The state department makes public
the following telegram received Friday
from the consul general at Shanghai.
Shanghai, Aug. 3.
Secretary of State, Washington.
Americans left Chunking yesterday.
Ii told French consul today no mes
ssges will be delivered to ministers
because Of foreigners advancing
on Pekin. Two pro-foreign mem:
bers of the tsung-li-ysmen beheaded
9th for urging preservation of minis
tiers by Ii Ping Hong, now command
ing troops in Pekin. He ordered Fac
Ting messacre. GoodnoE.
Consul General Goodnow also cabled
Secretary Hay that he delivered to Ii
Hung Chang the secretary's answer to
the former suggestion that the attack
on Pekin be deferred in consideration
of opening free communication with the
foreign ministers. Ii Hung Chang
made no positive comment upon the
answer but Immediately began to ad-
vance suggestions looking to further
negotiations on the same point.
Lis answer is not final and leaves the
matter open diplomatically. But Lis
actions are reported by Consul General
GoodnoH as unquestionably sinister,
and will amount to final rejection Of
the American proposition if persisted
IN.
CHINESE ENTRENCHED.
The navy department Friday morning
received the following cablegram from
Admiral Remey:
Taku, Aug. 2.
Bureau Navigation, Washington:
Chaffee reports that 500 Japanese
scouting towards Petaug lost three men
killed, 25 wounded. Enemy in trenches
and loopholed houses. Remey.
CoNTRoDIcTs L..
The CONSUL at Chefoo sent the TO.
lowing Thursday:
Chefoo, Aug. 2.
Secretary State, Washington:
Just received telegram from governor
of Shan Tung requesting me to trans
NIT to you the following: Have just
received telegram, dated July Both,
tsung Ii yamen, stating various minis
ters, the German legation and others
(foreigners) all well; not in distress.
Provisions we've repeatedly sent: Re
lations most friendly. Now comforting
as to proper measures to protect var
ious ministers to Tien Tsin for tempo
rary shelter, which conference will
soon be ended. (Signed). Yuan, Gov.
ernor. Fowler.
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a Great Rife.

A rife which it is said will make the
Mauser look like an old hint-lock mus
ket has been invented by Cleveland
doctor. It will shoot 700 shots min
ute. A company is being organized in
New York to manufacture them, and
its treasurer is Mr.. Flint. When
loaded and the trigger is pulled it goes
on shooting until its 700 shots are dis
charged, unless the soldier puts on
brakes.
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Makes Good Fodder.

Several years ago when the Russian
thistle, the seed Of which was supposed
~ have been brought in the baggage OF
Russian in :grauts, began to spread II
fbe Dakotas, the people dreaded 1t as
an an sEful pest, and frantic appeals were
made to congress for a big approprla
sio1 Of money to extirpate it: The ap,
-Tonristion was not made and now the
fsTmgrs are glad of it, for it is found tc
make, zhen cut at the right time, excel
lent fodder, and is useful foE other pur'
nosas
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Some 0hio RoXers.

A dispatch from Mansfield, Ohio,
says a mob stormed a residence where
Zionists elders we're holding a meeting,
and captured the elders. Two Of the
men promised to leave the city and were
released. Two others refused to made
such a promise, aud the mob, afte;
stripping them Of their clothes, painted
their bodies with ultra-marine and pa
raded them through the streets.
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It Is q Fallacv

The Troy, n. Y, Press says it is said
that war makes money plentiful. Tenn
porarily, just as it does for man who
owns 6ne house and slaps mortgage
on it. He CAP revel in the luxuries
for a season, but when the time to pay
it. plus interest, rolls along
thst's diferent. Fool is he who
imagines that the wanton and enormous
destruction Of property and young men
tends to enrich the world. Reason re.
pudiates this frightful fallacy."
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Carried His Cefan.

When Ii Hung Chang started out on
his trip around the world several years
ago, he took coffin with him to guard
against contingencies. When he
reached Marseilles he concluded it was
a useless piece Of baggage and left it
there. It was recently put up at auc-
tion, as a piece Of unclaimed prop
erty, but as no one was particular
ly anxious to get into LIS coffin there
was no bid.
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Pirates EXsented.

The acting viceroy oeCanton, China,
it is reported is becoming more active
and adopting more vicious policy. 1t
is announced that he has ordered the
execution of 20 pirates. He says Ii
Hung Chang is aot returning to Canton,
where quiet prevails. The British
naval and military officials have taken
careful observations of the Canton and
the Bogue defenses. The Bogue forts
are crowded with troops and the para
pets are lined up OF the approach Of
steamers.
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Killad His Father.

4 man named Peterson, living thirty
miles from Glencoe, Got met with a
peculiar death yesterday afternoon.
While he was sleeping in the yard bis
3 3year-old son was playing rear him
and in some manner got hold OF sharp
butcher knife and playfully hacked the
fathers neck, se7ering the jugular vein,
from the effects Of which ne soon died.
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"After brilliant sor'ie on the night
Of July 3 Jopt Myers succeeded in
driyiog back the kansuh mounted
troops. During the tight Capt. Myers
was slightly wounded. Secretary
SQuires of the United States legation
deserves the greatest credit for his ser
vices throughout the siege. His mill
tsry experience and enesy are invalu-
able. Many flags and rifles we're cap
tured by Capt. Myers. We fear that
treachery is possible when the defeated
Chinese troops enter the city. Mean
while we are living in intense anxiety
and hoping for early relief.
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Automatic Couplers.

The law passed some time ago at the
instance Of the interstate commerce COM
mission, compelling railroads to equip
their cars with automatic car couplers,
went into effect Wednesday. It was
to have gone into effect sometime since,
but the railroads asked more time in
which to complete the immense amount
Of work involved.
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Waited Too Long

A couple died in New Jersey who
had been engaged tc be married 4S
years. They were about to complete
arrangements for the happy event when
the prospective bride was taken i'll and
died. The shock was 50 great to her
lifelong lover that he died in a few
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-08
Three Perish in the Lake.

Two men ani a young woman were
drowned in Muskegon lake in Michigan
by the capsizing Of rowboat. Three
other occupants Of the boat we're saved.
This makes total Of nine persons
drowned in the vicinity in less than six
weeks.
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THE CAMPAIGNERS
Talked TO the Voters Of Several
Counties Last Week.
RACE DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
The Candidates Make Pretty Much
the Same Old Speeches
That They Started
With.

The meeting at Spartanburg on Tues
day Of last week was quiet, orderly but
tiresome, except for some of the
speeches.
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BLOOD WAS COMMON

Gary hit Patterson On the mouth and
cut the lip aud struck him under the
eye, judging from the bruise. 1t was
not a minute before half dozen men
we're around the two conbatants, they
were up against each other clinched
and several blows were passed, but they
were pulled apart. Gary was taken to
ward The front Of the stand and Pstter-
son 70 the back. They said nothing
but we're eager, and the watching crowds
pressed up to the stand.
Some yelled for o1e candidate and
some 'or another. Two policeman,
Sheriff McCravey, Senator Tillmsn and
Chairman Smith moved for every one
to get back and sit down and get of the
stand. By this time the candidates
had mopped Of their faces and wiped
the blood ctf, for blood flowed from
both of the bruises
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JOINED IN THE FRAY.

The two men joined, Patterson struck
out and claims to have hit first. There
was not asecond's difference in the pas
sage of blows. Patterson struck Gary
an unhanded lick under the left eye,
which cut the skin for half an inch
long.