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uii rieius Again Anre.
One Known Fatality pod a Property
Loss so Far Wbich
Approximates $100,000.
Beaumont, Texas, Oct 8.?Another
destructive fire, the second
within a month, swept over a portion
of the oil field last night,
causing one known fatality and
entailing a property loss roughly
estimated at $100,000. The fire
at 2 o'clock this morning is still
burning, but practical oil men de
clare that the flames will subside
before daylight. Thomas Rowley,
a worker in the fields, was caught
in the path of the flames aod sustained
burns from which he will
die. This is believed to be the
only casually.
The fire started in a peculiar
manner. Shortly before midnight
a workman lifted the top of liia
lantern to blow out the light. The
atmosphere was heavily laden
with gas and in an instant there
was a flash, followed by a sheet
of flame. The blaze was communicated
to a small settling tank
near by, owned by J. S. Corbett.
In an instant a derrick adjoining
the tank was enveloped in fire
and with remarkable rapidity the
flames spread to other derricks in
the Hogg-Sway no tract, which
' comprises one of the largest sections
of the oil field. The fire de
partinent and hundreds ef citizens
rushed to the scene, but their efforts
to check the tames were un ,
V availing* * fixeitemeat
and in the confusion a rumor became
current that twelve or fafteeu
persons had perished in the
flames. This report was telephoned
to mauy outside towns, but
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careiui investigation at a later
hour showed that only one fatali.
ty occurred. There are no gushers
in the immediate vicinity of
the tire, and unless a strong wind
should develop it is believed that
the damage will be confined to the
destruction of seventy-five derricks
and twenty pumping plants..
HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED.
Beaumont, Tex., Oct. 8.?The
fire in the oil fields was extinguished
early this morning. The
damage was confined to an area
comprising about two acres and
the losses consist of 75 derricks,
50 pumping plants and half a
dozen small oil tanks, which were
used for settling. The loss is
placed at $150,000.
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means of life and of the enjoyment
of life of thousands of
men, women and children.
To the men Scott's Emulsion
gives the flesh and
strength so necessary for the
cure of consumption and the
repairing of body losses from
any wasting disease.
For women Scott's Emulsion
does this and more. It is
a most sustaining food and
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{onic for the special trials that
wofhen have to bear.
To children Scott's Emulsion
gives food and strength
for growth of flesh and bone
and blood. For pale girls,
for thin and sickly boys Scott's
Emulsion is a great help.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT 8t BOWNE, Chemists,
^03-415 Pearl Streot, NowY&rk.
OOc. and $I.OO| all druggists. '*
wnen Love Smiles
Then All Is Well.
Two Romances of Real Life in
the County Home?Aged Couples
Loved in Poverty.
Special to The State
I Chester, Oct. 7.?Two rather
romantic butjdoubtless very happy
marriage- have just beon reported,
as having taken place in
this county Sunday last.
Mr. Alex. Rosboro an old gen-,
tleman of about 76 years, married
a Miss Panlee, a French lady,
who has resided for Beverai yeara
past at the county poor house.
She is probably in her t60s. It
is said that the first time that
Cupid ever made anv imnres-inn
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GOES LIKE HOT CAKES
"The fastest selling article I
have in my store,'' writes druggist'C.
T. Smith, of Davis, Ky.,
"is Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
because it always cures. In my
six years of salos it has never failed.
I have known it to save sufferers
from Throat and Lung diseases,
who could get no help from
doctors or any other remedy."
Mothers rely on it, beet physicians
proscribe it, and Crawford
Bros., and J. F. Mackcy & Co.
guarantee satisfaction or refund
price. Trial bottles free. Reg.
sizes, 60r and $1.
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ON TUESDAY
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TUESDAY NIGHT i
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Will Have Our
Annual
Dress G oods, Etc.
Miss Evans has returned from
tne JMortti alter spending weeks
posting herself. She has everything
in the latest Styles and
Shapes.
In our Dress Goods and Notion
Department, we have the
nicest and most complete line we
have ever shown.
We invite all the Ladies to|
come and see our different lines.
Old ladies, young ladies, little
girls, big girls, bachelor girls, old
maids and all. If you can't come
yourself send your "old man,"
so that he can tell you all about
it.
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Ajon i iorget the date, TUESDAY
and TUESDAY NIGHT,
SEPT. 30th.
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on her heart was a few years ago
when she met Mr. Roaboro, after
he had taken up his abode at the
county home. It wa9 a long and
happy courtship, and one in
which the suitor was evidently
deeply in earnest.
| A recent will of a rich relative i
left Mr. R)sboro $300 in money;
and a suit against the Southern j
railway was also gained, and he
forthwith purchased him a home
in the country, surrounded by a
good farm. He pursued his
courtship much more vigorously,
after being released from abject
poverty, and last Sunday afternoon
his second case of love in
life was successfully terminated
swiet heart.
Rev. John Bass Shelton had
just finished preaching to the inmates
and was notified that his
services wore desired. He performed
the ceremony in the presence
of a largd number of frionds
and Mr. and Mrs. Rosboro, with
feelings ukin to new life went
their way rejoicing to their new
home. Here, very likely happiness
will abound after years of
hard luck, pain and poverty.
Tho other couple is perfectly
contented to spend the balance of
lifo in the peaceful and quiet 6ur?
roundingd of the county home.
Mr. (jr. W. Hodge and Miss
Clara Hudson have been residing
there for many years, and were
happily married by Rev. B. G.
Murphy. Mr. Hodge is in the
87th year of his age and Miss
Hudson is a winsome bride of 45
summers.
A. M. A.
?Mr. Wm. Jennings Brya^
has $168,000 in bank, a home
that cost $40,000 and an income
of $1,500 a week. In 1896 his
resources amounted to $100,000.
- Memphis Commercial Appeal.
?Samuel Arnold, who was
convicted of participating in the
assassination of President Lincoln,
died Tuesday night at his home
in Masonville, Md., aged 72
Yearn.
Happenings In The State.
Aa Chronicled by the Alert Correspondents
of The Columbia
State.
BB1DKGIIOOM SUICIDED.
Anderson, Oct. 7.?James McDonnell,
the yomng man who made
in attempt at suicide by cutting
lis throat about a month ago on
;he day following hie marriage,
lied yesterday as a result cf his
DjirleB. His young wife, who
las been his constant nurse, is alnost
heartbroken over the doplorible
occurrence.
JITTKN BY DOG SUlTOSED TO B?
MAD.
Newberry, Oct. 6.?This mornng
a dog supposed to be mad en;ered
Mr. L.* W. Jones1 yard.
Mr. Jones' sons, Benson and
Elerndon, attempted to drive it
iway but instead of leaving, the
log bit Benson. The bites were
5nly scratches, but Mr. Jones
Feared that they might result seriously
and loft today with his
boy for the Pasteur institute in
Baltimore. The dog was killed
and his head sent by express to
the institute, where it will be examined
to find out if the dog had
hydrophobia.
FELL UNDER THE WHEELS.
Chesterfield, Oct. 7.?Saturday
afternoon near the saw mill of Mr
J. C. New, about six miles below
here^ Eli Malloy^ colored, of
Hoffman, N. O., was run over
by the trucks of a tram car, and
received injuries from which he
died before medical attention
could be obtained.
ihe negro was riding on a car
in front of the engine when he
noticed an obstruction upon the
track. The engine was going
slowly at the time he jumped off
of the flat and reached to pull the
obstruction off the track when he
slipped and fell. The wheels ran
across his body. He had on a
new pair of shoes at the time and
they are piobably the cause of his
slipping.
Chester's strange phenomena.
Chester, Oct. 7.?Coroner Gladden
is authority for the report of
a very strange phenomenon that
takes place on Mr. W. E. T.
Wade's tarra out on Broad river,
this county. He says that in very
cold or in very hot weather, the
earth in a very rocky portion of
the farm rises and falls and when
in motion small rocks are thrown
into the air.
At times these rocks have been
known to hit Mr. Wade in the
face. This section of the county
is rough and hilly and it is
thought that some kind of volcanic
influences are at work there.
a convict killed.
Charleston, Oct. 7.?Simon
Prinpfl A nnforinil* noavn
, ?fe*
was serving a 10 months' sentence
n the county chaipgang for kilk
ing a woman at Remley's Point,
was killed this morning by Guard
Seyle, and according to the evidence
it uppoars that the killing
was in self-defense. The negro
was in an ugly mood and when
ordered to take his shovel and
get into attench he advanced upon
Seyle with the uplifted shovel,
lie was killed when within a few
feet of Seyle, the latter using his
pistol for the purpose. The kilk
ing occurred near the stockade, in
the suburbs* of the city, where
the conricts are at work reclaim*
ing the waste lands.
THE COOKS WERE IN JAIL.
Walterboro, Oct. 7.?Tho negroes
had a hot supper in a house
at Ferguson lot, in the eastern
part of town, Saturday night, and
as a result 22 of them were up
before Intendant Price this morning
for disturbing the peace. Bessie
Bowles cut Janie Uilliard with
a knife. This precipitated a fight
in which many of the cooks in
town engaged. Many a good
housewife had to cook breakfast
yesterday morning and found af
ter inquiry that the cooks were
resting quietly in jail.
I IMPROVING THE COURT HOUSE.
Aiken, Oct. 8.?Work has commenced
on the addition to the
court house. The building will
be of brick, fire-proof, and for
the use of the clerk . of court and
one each for judge of probate and
master. The contract price is
$7,700, and the work is being
(lone by the B. F. Smith Fireproof
Construction company of
Washington, D. C.
TOUNO 9AVIS DEAD.
Chesterfield, Oct. 8.?James M.
Davis, the young man who was
stabbed by Hampton Oliver, died
at Ruby yesterday evening.
The inquest over his body was
held today, the jury returned a
formal verdict. The evidence
eubmg^od was substantially the
same as has already been publish*
ed in The State.
Advices have been received
stating that Dr. J. M. Rollings
who was so ill in Baltimore is improving,
his condition having
greatly changed sor the better.
A FEMALE BLIND TIOER.
Sumter, Oct. 7.?The house of
Judy Sanders, colored, was raided
by the police Sunday afternoon
and * they captured a larce lot of
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blind tiger whiskey, beer and
wine. The liquor was turned
over to Sheriff Scarboro, and Judy
Sanders was arrested for selling
liquor in violation of the law.
The woman has long been suspected
of selling whiskey and her
place has been raided more than
ence. Only a few months ago
she was before the mayor and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $50 for
selling whiskey and keeping a disorderly
house.
Yesterday a colored boy went
to Mr. Edgar Skinner'a house,
near whom Judy Sanders lives,
and presented an order for a pint
of whiskey. Seeing that the or.
der was intended for Judy Sandsrs
Mr, Skinner directed the boy
to her house. In a few minutes
the bey came out with the whiskey.
Mr. Skinner notified the
police immediately, the warrant
was obtained, the raid made and
soon Judy and her whiskey were
> in the hands of the police. This
i is the first blind tiger that has
been caught in Sumter in some
time. Sumter is thought to be
especially free of that kind of bus
IUCDV.
OUT OF DEATH'S JAWS"When
death seemed very near
from a severe stomach and liver
trouble, that 1 had suffered with
for years,1' writes P. Muse, Durham,
N. C., uDr. King's New
Life Pills savod my life and gave
perfect health." Best pills on
1 oarth and only 25c at Crawford
Bros., and J. F. Mackey & Co's.
I'd rug store.