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Tragedy on a Train-Groom Killed by Former Suitor of Bride. New Orlians, Oct. 24 ? O . her bridal tour which had began scarcely an hour belore, and sealed in a ruilm.id coacl? aim st between 1 er hush nd nd a << ; mer suitor for lu*r hand, Mrs. Fred Van In. en l-^t night, aw the ilush ol the suiter's revolver, then ino sudden grip ol her Kuband's fch<?iid as the build killed him and then turned and lough' for her lite. When ihe yirl ap pt 'ed about to become the vn (in ol tile 8000ii<1 bullet from the revolver, her uncle, 8 man with gray hair, but strong ami cool under the excitement, rushed up and thrust his thumb beneath the hammer ol the revolver, jamming the mechanism and rendering the weapon harmless This was the story which the other pa'genoers on the Texas and Paciho "Cannon Ball" tol 1 when they reached tins city to ^ day, but the principal actirs in the tragedy, most of whom are connected with Louisiana's leading families, have so tar refused to discuss the matter. The former suitor is F. S. Beauve, of Ploquemine, La., a* which place he w ? l a ken from the train and placed under arrest last night. The unfortunate husband wa? Prof Fred Van Iugen. a prominent teacher of Alexandria, La., at d a rela'ive of lormer Grovernor Blanchatd. The bride is a daughter of James M Rhorer, one of the leading , officials of Iberville pati^h, resid ing at Baton Rouge. Beauye is 24 years old and Van Ingen was 23. The wedding look place ye*- i terday at Alexandria. Beauve i was in town, having arrived there, it is reported, on the same day as Miss Rhorer. When the bridal couple lelt lot New Or leans lie boarded the train also, j and after a time sat in a seat < where he was facing Mr. and i Mrs. Van Ingen, with the bride i between him and her husband. I Other passengers say Beauve < talked with the bridal couple < just before the shooting and that his manner appeared cordial. It was at first reported tha' he cmgratu!.it"d them, but, 'his was ] later denied. The young wo- < man's hand was in her husband's . when Beauve suddenly drew his I revolver and fired. Aft^r being < disarmed the young man quiet I v submitted t > arrest. ? where Bullets Flew. Daviil Parker, of Fayette, N Y? a veteran of the civil war, who lost a foot at Gettysburg, says: 'the good Electric ' flitters have done is worth more than five hundred dollars to lue. 1 spout much money doctoring for a had case of stomach trouble, to little purpose 1 then tried r.ieciric muers, and they cured nn< 1 now take them as a tonic, an 1 they keep me sti ong and well " ,r,,,c at J T. Mucky * Co and Funderbnrk Pharmacy. w | North Carolina Youth Killed by Lightning Statesville, N. C, bpccUlin ! Charlotte Ob ervor of Sunday: 1 During a eveie ruinatorm lute ] yesterday aHernoon Roy Ljcae.v, i the 9-year-old sdii ( f i Mr Lick 1 ey, who lives 0:1 Mr. Ris Wa't-' place four miles from town, was ] struck and instantly Killed by lightning. The b iv was sitting in the door ol his home about 6 o'clock when the holt ol lightning I Hashed through the torrents ol j1 rain and killed him instantly. So hr aB known here no other m m-1 hers of the family were hurt. ? The hoy's parents moved to tins ' county from Alexander countsome time ago. The v.holesoruc, harmless green loaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub, give to Dr. Shoop's Cough Kemedy its curotive properties. Tiokling or dry bronchial coughs quickly and safely yield to this highly effective Cough medicine. I>r. Shoop assures mothers that they can with safety give it to even very yonng babes. No opium, no chloroform ( j absolutely nothing harsh or harmtnl. It calms the distressing cough, and heals the sensitive membranes Acce( t no other. Itanrtnd Dr Shoop's. Sold by PunderPharmacy. w !* i THE LAfStCi How Rock Hill Gets Booze ?Policeman Langley, Former Lancastrian, Caught on to the Trick. Rock Ilill special m the Char lesion Sunday Nc In ways th? H'e dara and tnc -s liia; aic vim lite heathen C'tinee is not < xclusivi lv m. ?*i!!i:?? " I'" J X' ? . 1 " man Langley l>'? -.rd a 11 gr?> It> n ! at tin* So'i'lirrn depot ask t??r a chec > let i3alist>urv and without apparent interest taw inm ait-cli toe check to a nice trunk. Aterwarda lie look the number on i he under side of the trunk and awaited developments. F;i day the trunk came back with excess ol *20 cents due on ?t. Lat?* iu J he afternoon a w?g<m came to the dep >t, but an officer being iu sight departed wi hout calling for anything. An order was obtained restraining the delivery ot the trunk. An examination revealed a galvanized t.?nk with a screw top bung snugly fitting the body ot the trunk, straw under (lie tank and blankelswon top, and the tank lull ot corn whiskey It has a capacity of over thirty gallons. It is still here pending the arriv al of a revenue oflicer. Kennedy's axativo Cough Syrup is used nearly everywhere, because it not only heals irritation of the throat and stops the cough, but it drives the cold out of the system through its laxative principle by aasuring a free and gentle action of the bowels, and that is the only way to cure s cold. You can't cure it as long as you are constipated. Insist upon Kennedy's Laxative Cough .Syrup. Sold by J. F, MMPIov J, ? - j ... ?-n The Night-Rider Tragedy in Tennessee-?Governor's Life Threatened. Satnburg, Teun , Oct. 24.? Be cause <>i threats against the lite ol Gov. M. K. Patterson, who is personally directing the invest 1 gat ion of night rider depredations in this city, the detachment of troops assigned to safe, gua'd the Governor has been increased and additional pre can t ons taken 'o prevent any at tack upon the military camp here. Guard lines have been loubled and reinforcements orlered to report to Colonel atom, who i< in command of the milit rv forces. T. O. Ward, proprietor of the j hotel a' W a I n u' bog, from whih ibiptain Quetm Rankin and Jud-e R. Z. Tailor were taken by a band of masked men Monlav oi. ht, ai d Knox Morgan and Kltner Tate, merchants, were taken into custody toilav. With their arrest the situation became so acute as to call forth inatruc lions from the Governor to Sh? r.ff Dawson, of er county,: (o report at once with a posse, and the recruiting at Union City of another pos9e of p.eked men to work in connection with he military and the forces of the | sheriff's of this and Lake county I who are alreadv on the scene. Kodol in a combination of the natural ill- j jestive juctes anil it digests all clauses t?f j rood and every kind of fond, so yon see it ivill do tin* work that the stomach its?*lf 1o? h* The only difference between it and | .ho stomach is the stomach can get out of j >rd?*r and Kodol cannot, hut Kodol can I i>uI the stomach into good order. liny I Kodol today. It is guaranteed. Sold y i I F. Mackey A co. w h j Democratic Party's Electoral Ticket u >iumr>ia estate : S'ate ('hairman Wilie Jones lias requesie I the press <?f the Stnt^ c<? pub'Dh the electors of the Democratic parly with their post office addresses. The electoral tickets are not marked with the party's name and it is possible thai many might vo'e the wrong tick et unle-s the names ol the D m irritic nominees are known. I'hey are given helow: Electors a* lar.'e?T. B. Ha' ler, UafFney ; K H. Timmerrnan, Batesburg. Firsf district?J. D. Bivens, Uiv bans. Secon i distric'?Charles Oarro'l Sims, Barnwell. Third district?M. L Bonham, *STER NEWS, OCTOBER Anderson. Fourth clisuio'?T. li. Crews, Laurens. Fifth il'st'iei?v W lie. th, Heath (Springs. Sixth ? K. |{. Scarborough, VvO.I v, .> . I Seven li district?John T. Sloan, (J< luiiib'-.-. A Healthy Family. <)i?r whi le faintly has enjoyed good health since we began lining I>r King's New Kite fills, three yeats ayo. says t,. A. ltartlet, of Kural haute 1, Guilford, Maine. IU-- eleause uud tone the system in a gentle way thai does you good '15c at J. T. Mai-key a Co, and FundorburU l'uarIUIICV w DR. J E- WELSH DENTIST Office in Kmrnnna It-.; idt ...? .< *?. ? W[?* pogite Kirt National Bank. I'tione No. 8. LANCASTER, S. CNotice of Election. State of South Carolina, County of Lancaster fl Notice is hereby given that the General I Election for Presidential and Vice-Prosi- K (lential Electors and Representative in Congress will ho held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the County of Lancaster on Tuesday. November 3 1? s, said day being Tuesday following tbe first Monday, as prescribed by law. ? Tbe qualifications for suffrages are as follows: Residence in State for two years, in tno County one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months b<- H fore uu \ election of any poll tax then due and payable. Provided, That ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, otherwise qualified. Registration Payment of a'l taxes, including poll tax, assessed and collectable during the previous )ear. llio production ol a certificate or the receipt >>t tlpofficer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof ot the payment thereof Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must take and I subscribe to the Conotitntional oath The I Chairman of the Hoard of Managers can I administer the oath to tip other Managers J* uuu to me t ierk; a .Notary Public must ft administer tho uatb to (Jhalrman. The I Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. I; Polls at each voting place must be open- Ifi t .1 at 7 o'clock a in , and closed a! I I o'clock p. in , except in the < ity of Char- 1. lestou, where they shall be opened at 7 a M tu , anil closed at tl p. in The Managers have tho power to till a vacancy; and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoin , from among the qualified voters, the Managers, who, alter being sworn, can conduct the election If At the close of tho election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed and luuke a statement of the result for each ottlce, and sign tin- saiue. XVithir. three days thereafter, the Chairman of tin Board, <>r some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the >'omuiissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the resuit ot the election. Managers of Election The following Manag* rs ot Election have been appoint. ! to hold the e ection at the various pre cincts in the said County: Lancaster 0. H.? R. U Kiddle, v. A t askej, V\ . Brown Ilealh .-pritigs?1> W. H end licks, 9 T H. Bennett, YV. A. Marshal. ? Kershaw?It. A Hilton, .Ino W . Trnesdali'. J no. K. Eaile 1 Primus? it. F. Adams, .1 J. Small, T. K. Marshal I> j, I? 1 m 1% ?ar f ? urmii l?. n. >* 1 ISOII, >' \V . Hill , .1 . \V . Ashley. j Huile Mine?F. M. Mobley, K K I Hit 'ii. W. I' CIyburn. ' Cotton Mill?.1 H Hliey, (). < Bhickmon, it. 'I'. Beaty. Taxahaw?H. 1? Ueik, F. M. r.owry, J V. Hilton. j Fleasant Valley?O. W. Fotts, John ] Harris, J K . Hall. I imieays?.1. It. 1 bompaon, R c'. Crocket, 1' M. Haitian Fwighf?J 1). Hins ii. it. B. Heeler, W . T. t hi lies. i I'ratiesville?J. M I'nlk,'1'. \V . Me- I Neely. \V A. Kunilerbiirk. New ( nt ? it. I, I. Hlackmim, J. 1'. j Flynn, l. I' VV1lliaros " A nt loch?It F. Blaekinon, l> M. ' A eisli. .1. S. (iaritner .laekHonhain?(? K McBnw, .1. I', ltoilgern, \V. K. Nishet. I a Flat < reek (? it. ( ook, \V I'. Fit- I I man* v: v Itird. Harmel?H. V Stover, I. A line ham, J II. Bel I. Douglas? VV. B. Black mm , .1. Y. ( lumbers, I B. ( askey. Montgomery--W F. * renalmw, j William Williams, .1 'I'. Baker Welsh's ? W F. Katridge, J W. Cunningham. H. A Robert -. Thornwell- '1' F. < ulp, Frank ( on- ! < nor, Ki J. Stogtier. ' | > an v? yen?r. K I'll >mp ton, K. II. i I Mas-ey. W.J. 'renshaw Klgin- J S. Hagina, W A. Bailey, j Lester Bailey. J ? The ilia* ug r-< <>f each j> rcinct are ~ required to select and designate one j " of iheir number whose duly it is to go j to Lancaster 011 Saturday, October 31ft. lHtlS, ;<ii<1 get the ballot boxes, ballot.-. blanks, registration hooks, Ac l> W. I) ItobiDHfiu, si W. S Blnckmon. ! . J. W.Welsh, (onimissiotiers of K< Jcrul Kloetion tor | ^ Late aster couety, S o , Ootoher )5'li, I'.t'H. < 28, I9Q8 j VULCAN!TE Is fire-retarding; (taking the same the most powerful acids will not ;i of freezing weather will not crack i It is cheap enough for the mos and durable enough for the finest p? Every roll* is guaranteed under years as the best Roofing in the woi Don't begin any building or rep read carefully our booklet, "The \V. M MOO Kit, NEW C Loi Pri Our stock is now cornj prices on a basis with lo\ We quote a few items 2000 yds 3-4 sheeting 1 FiOO l-doi/lc awv j v? o v/v piUlVIO .... . 1000 yds 10c outing1 2000 yds 7 1-2 outing 2000 yds yard-wide sheeting .. 500 yds red wool flannel, a barj We have some jobs in men's s ! 24 men's $7.50 suits at 24 men's $10.00 suits at Nice line overcoats and rain co 50 prs 14 wool blankets, worth | go at 25 doz 50c overalls, double-kne 100 doz men's 50c underwear, t We are headquarters for shoes Men's fine shoes from Don't fail to get a pair of ou cry pair guaranteed. Our line of dress goods is coi the best. Come to see us a Yours tc Funderburk | T II I I When BROOM says sn J i thing to you. We art on the beach, but we a some good things togt Only a few items quote li'2 yards good chocked liomspun . . . A pair solid Ilrogan shoos, ?> to 11 '20 yards, :t-2 inch Sea Island for. . . A *2."> dozen .'(Mr Shirts at only U A pair'I'. I>. I tarry A t'o's., eolohrati W 1 suit Men's heavy fleeced I nderwei & I suit l.adies* heavy Meeced I'nderw 20 yards goods < Oiling for. ... . . . A 20 yards full standard apron chock << 0 l."> yards extra heavy, I yard wide \\ | COME TO 1 NORTH MAIN ST., A 1 F LANCASTER, S, C. A.t] Notice Debtors and Creditors. All persons indebted to tho ostate of V. T. SIIKHANK, deceased, will make ayment to me at onec. claims against aid estate shouhl he presented to mo, < illy attested, within the time prescribed y law. M A I T I K K. Ml I Kl I A N K, Oct. 10, I HON?:i-y-s. Administratrix. \ 3 : ROOFING ] insurance rate as metal or slate) jj ittau-k it. and the fiercest ravages I tor make it brittle. \ t ordinary, temporary structures, * srmanent buildings. i tlie reputation it has made for GO I air work until you write for and g llit Roofing ami the Reasons Why!" I Lancaster, S. C. I jOODS ver ces )lete with new goods and v priced cotton. to sustain our claim. 3c yd 4 1-2 yd 7 1-2 yd 7 1-2 yd 5c yd I jain 12 1-2 yd I uits that cannot be matched fl $4.48 ,...; $7.501 ats irom $3.Y5 to $15,001 i double the price, these $2.001 e, all we ask you 35 pr J :o reduce stock it goes at ? 75c suit? , women's fine shoes at 85c pr up to $3,501 $1.15 to $5.00 prl (K-^r>0(><==r^(><cir^<><=iz^(><====>0(><=zz=>0 I r cushion shoes for men; ev-I mplete from the cheapest to I ind save money. *.? > serve, ; Company I think it means some- Tk ; not the only pebble re continually rolling f ,*ther in Merchandise. ^ d below: B $1.00 % $1.00 jL $1.00 V Mi $4.00 Shoos $3.o0 M xr 80c m car 80c B $1.00 jfc lini;liAins $I.OO m liitc Homespun $1.00 M I. BR00MC07J FOR SALE. 1 w ill sell at public sale, lor rash, at my promises on Flat creek, on NOVUMIlKK 18th, the following personal property: Lot of corn, fodder, cotton seed, - mules, 2 horses, 2 two horse wagons and ! one-horse wagon, a mower and a lot of other plantation tools, including blacksmith tools. 1-13. .1. A. BIIU>.