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Happenings in me siaie.
vh Chronicled by the Alert Correspondents
of The Columbia
State.
SHOOTING At NEGRO FROLIC.
Laurens, Jan 21. ? Last night
near Gray Court Fletcb Spurgeon
atui Charley Williams got into a
row at a negro frolic. The handy
and inevitable pistol was brought
inio play with the result that
Williams was shot perhaps fatally.
SERI0U8 FIRE AT HELTON.
Melton, ,lun 18.?Shortly after
5 o'clock this morning the warehouse
of the cotton mill was discovered
to be on tiro. Throe
hundred and one bales of cotton
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...... ... ...hub ui ciuiu were paruaily
destroyed, besides a largo
quantity of mill supplies and the
third section of tho warehouso.
The loss is estimated at $8,000
or 810,000 covored by insurance.
TWO WHITE MEN ARRESTED.
Greenville, ,Jan 21.?Ernest
Benson and Kay Robinson, sons
of prosperous farmers of this
county, wero arrosted today by
Sheriff F Gilrcath charged with
the murder of Waverly Burns, a
young farmer at a dance given at
the houso of John Hawkins Friday
night.
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Suinmerton, Jan 16.?Melton
M Wells was found unconscious
about two milos above this place
morning^and died a^out four
hours later at tho home of his
brother, Mr Jack Wells. He was
a brother of tho late Dr Newton
Wells of tho Methodist confer^
enco. Tho cause of his death is
not known.
SENATOR T1I.LMAN ILL.
Washington, Jan 20.?Senator
Tillman has left wrshington for
the south in tho effort to recover
his heiltb. Ho has been suffering
with a sovoro cold for some time
nod the unusuaMy severe winter
at tho national capital has augmented
his sickness. lie goes
first to Trenton, but Hnless he gets
better ho may go further south.
He will return to Washington as
joon as-ho can shake off his cold.
A WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Anderson, Jan 18. ? The warehouse
of Mr S J Wakefield, who
lives at Antrevillo in Abbeville
:ounty, wag binned Monday
morning, the loss being about
$1,000. There was no insurance
on the building. Several fires of
m incendiary origin have recently
occurred in the community,
ind the citizens will offer a reward
for the apprehension of tho parties
who burned the warehouse, as it
is supposed to have been sot on
fire. The governor will also be
asked to offer a reward.
MURRAY GETS TWO YEARS.
Durham, N. G., Jan 21.?The
trial of W R Murray, for the
murder of his uncle, J S Murray,
(nat NnMinKar nomn In a oln-?
W ? VU< } vnuuv VU ( l/iunu
Tuesday morning. The jury was
out 74 hours returning a verdict
of guilty of manslaughter. The
lontenco was two years at bard
labor on the public roads. Notice
of appeal was made. Bond was
fixod at $2,500, which was given.
MET PECULIAR DEATH.
Newberry, Jan 20.?Last night
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anoui V o'clock Joo Hargrove, a
young man about 23 years oi l of
this county, wus killod by ttie accidental
dischurgo of a pit?tol. He
and his friend, Percy Ferguson,
had gono into Henderson's bowling
alloy and had started a game
of ten pins. They both took off
their coats and Hargrovo hung
his on a nail. His friend, Ferguson,
placing a pistol in his coat
pocket attempted to hang his own
coat over that of Hargrove's. In
a moment Ferguson's coat fell
and it is supposed, struck a bench,
causing the discharge c f the pistol,
tho ball striking young Hargrovo
in the left sido about tho
tenth rib Dr Housenl was immediately
summoned, but the
young man died in a few minutes
and before medical aid could reach
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MR J A WATSON KIIJ.8 HIMSELF AT
YOUKVIT/LK.
Yorkville, Jan 20.?Mr James
A Watson, one of tho most highly
esteemed citizens of Yorkville
committed suicido at 1) o'clock
this morning by shooting himself i
in tho head with a muzzle-loading j
shotgun.
After breakfast ho walked out
into tho yard and a shot was heard
but nothing was thought of it.
An hour later ho was found dead
in tho roar of his garden with the
gun between his legs and a stick
lying near with which ho pulled
the triggsr.
lie was on tho streets yesterday
talking pleasantly with friends.
The coroner's verdict was that
he caused his own death.
Mr Watson wus a gallant Confederate
soldier, a lieutenant in
Company A Twelfth South CaroUna
regiment. Ais death leaves
only ono survivor of that company
hero, Mr A Cody.
Mr Watson was an older and
superintendent of tho Presbyterian
church; devoted most of his time
since tho war to teaching in the
higher schools anil colleges. IIis
death has created a great gloom
and sadness over tho community.
STRAIGHT FACTS.
A whole lot of fancy phrases can he
written about remedies, hut it takes
facts to prove anything? good straight
facts. And the strongest faot you evor
heard is that Tannopfline in the best
cure for piles on the market. Tt cures
absolutely. Has a healing, soothing
eflVct from the start.
Alldruggiste have it for $1.00 a jar.
nnn iur imiint|iiiiub .ana aon'i aare |
take a substitute.
Under very peculiar circumstances
one of the boilers at the
state house burst Friday morning
at 9 o'clock. The life of James
Fudgo, the Fireman, was endangered,
but ho was not seriously
hurt. The financial damage will
bo about ?1,000, all of which
falls upon tho contracting company
as tho plant had not been
accepted by tho commission and
was being put through a test for
30 daye.?Tho State.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
It is exceptional to find a fam
ily whore there are no domestic
raptures occasionally,but these oat
be lessened by having Dr. King's
New Life Pills around. Much
trouble they save by their great
work in stomach and Liver troubles.
They not only relieve yon,
but cure. 25c, at Crawford Bros.,
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u. r. inuuKoy cv v^ounci u unci or*
burk Phai\ Drug Stores.
Moro bishops for the Methodist
Episcopal church havo been furnished
by Cincinnati than uny other
city in the United States.
?Subscribe to The Lodger.
Sudden Death in Edgefield.
Edgefield, January 21.?Mr.
Jacob L. Caughman, cashier of
the Farmers' Bank, died vory
suddenly last night. He had beeu
suffering for a day or so with a
vaccinated arm, but to all appearance
was in oxeryothor respoct en
tiroly well. Ashort time bofore he
died he complained ot feeling unwell
and lay acrosb the bed and in
a few moments breathed his last.
Heart failure was tho immcdiato
cause of his death. Ho was a splendid
man and useful as a citizon,
and his untimely end has cast a
gloom over his cummunity. He had
reached his 36th year. S. M. S.
NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that the
health of the people of this oouuty is
ill imminent dangei and must be taken
care of Ii has been deoided that
every precaution be taken lo prevent
prolos'god cases of pneumonia, grippe,
etc Tne best, tiling.to do Is to give a
good oough mixture hh noon aa the
cojirh starts. (Jet MURR AY'rt HOEK
HOCNI), MULLELN and TA.lt.
Only 25c a bottle. At all drngglete.
The ltoason for Cutting His
Throat.
Charlotte, N C., Jan 21.?Max
Mowiy, a well lo-do farmer of
Coddlo Creek, Cabarrns county,
cut his throat witn a pockot knife
near his homo this afternoon and
died ft fow hours later. Ho had
on hand two crops of cotton, and
the decline in prico is said to have
caused the act. When found,
Mowry was conscious and in
reply to n quostion as to the cause,
said: "Ob, just for tun."
Stop It.
A neglected cough or cold may
load to serious bronchial or lung
troubles. Don't take chances
when Foley's Honey and Tar affords
porfoct security from serious
effects of a cold . Sold by Fun*
doiburk Fbarmacy.
Hester's Weekly Statement
A Docreaso of 178,000 Bales is
Shown Thus far for January
Now Orloans, Jan. 20. ? Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement
issued today shows for the
20 days of January a decrease un-.
der last year of 178,000 and ft
decroaso under tho same poriod
year belore last of 218,000 bales.
For the 112 days of the seascn
that have olapsed tho aggregate
is ahead of tho same days of last
yoar904,000 and ahead of the same
days year bofore last 1,065,000.
The amount brought in sight
during the past week has been
151,862 bales against 249,313 for
tho same seven days last year
and 218,948 year before last.
Including stocks left over nt
ports and interior towns from tho
last crop and tho number of bales
brought into sight thus frem tho
now crop, tho.supply to date is 8,770,379
against 7,872,304 for
thtf sarae.poriod last year.
A Life at Stake
If you but know tho splendid
moritof Foley's Honoy and Tar
you would never be without it. A
doso or two will provont an attack
of pneumonia or la grippo. It
may savo your life. Sold by
Funderburk Pharmaoy.
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Cotton is so oheap that it is her
own fait if even the poorest girl has
not a good figure.
When it oomes to quick parting
tho fool and his money are a close
second to a woman and her secret)
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