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olumbia, October 80.-The biggest d beet attended fair Columbia bas wit sued in tbe bali a century's history of e South Carolina Fair society was oon ided with the closing of the fair ands gates to visitors Friday after n. ot only were all the hoteisand board houses crowded throughout the k, but nearly every private house Id has entertained one or more gulsts, d yet on Wednesday and Thursday hts of fair week the crowds were too for the town and hundreds had to er sleep in chairs in the hotel lobbies walk the streets all night, every mat 's and oot brought into requisition at hotels and boarding houses being upied. he total attendance on the fair this r can only be estimated so far, neither railroads nor the fair society officials ving checked up their records, but it ikoly that the orowd did not fall be ?aii told. This estimate is oipally on the fact that the , the fair ground entrances on 'nesday ?bowed that over 16,000 peo had gone through the gates. Now it well known faot that Colombia peo seldom visit the grounds except in interest of some particular business, eoially on the rush days. Thursday even a bigger day than Wednesday, counting Monday's, Tuesday's and day's entrances at a total of 20,000 number of persons who visited the ands alone was 50,000. And there are ays several thousand people who e io every year on fuir week who do visit the grounds. The street shows e done almost twice as much bust B as these same kind of attractions last fair week, and tho sideshow pie at tbe fair grounds also came in about double as muoh cash, he newspaper people were looking some cracking not ''copy" to grow of the conduct of the heedless, ughtloss crowds of young men and mon, promenading the main street ?walks, whacking each other smaitly h whips bought from fakirs, shaking thor dusters in eaoh other's faces, and ging talcum powder over each other's thee. Some fresh young drummers nt so far as to use red pepper in place taloum powder, but they abandoned , aa too strenuous a departure at ter -ti/ thc bunoh got bis faoe slapped by |ewspaper man. But the real danger i a clash between the whites and the ?ks, as almost half of tho orowd was >red, and some young students were discriminating in the general horse going on between the boys and the i. But barring the trouble over the that a particularly mean negro who lek a lady in the faoe with a whip and rowly escaped being lynched for his (after engaging in a fl ?ht with a ng white man about it, there was no h, and all is peace and quiet to-day. i negro wai given the limit for his iuot in the recorder's eourt this hiing. The recorder regretted that mid give bim only $40 or thirty days, negro will go to the gang, and it is taps well to him that he does not pay 8TORIA its? ?turo The Kind You Haw Always Bought Bloody Work ol a Former Carolinian. Gloucester, Va., October 28.-When U. K. Great** tt came oat of bi? borne in King ?nd Queen county this morning about sunrise, be was shot with a rifle by W. D. Coker, who had been oonoealed under the high steps. When G res sett fell he begged Coker not to ?hoot again and Mrs. Gressett also raa out and begged bim not to shoot again. Coker came up close to Gressett and fired again, killing him instan!ly. Coker then sent word to officers to come to bis home at Green wood, as he had shot Gressett. Ju?t as the officer? drove up to diker's house they heard a RUO KO off aud they found Coker dead. He bad already killed his wife and two little girls, one six and the other nine years old, and bsd laid them out. Coker cane from .south Carolina about etght years ago. The two men lived about two miles apart. No one know? of ?ny ill feeling between tho men prior to the tragedy. Mrs. Coker was, previous to her mar riage. Mis? Robbie Roy. She was a daughter of Lieut Robert Roy, and a cousin of Mr?. A. J. Montague, wife of Virginia'? Governor. .She was a beauti ful woman. When the officers reaohed the Coker home they fouud his dead h dy sitting upright in a chair. His gun WM lying across his knees. The bullet had entered the neok snd randed upward into the brain. The wife and children bad been shot, killed aud laid out, and coins placed over their eyes. Coker left a note in which he said he killed his family to save them from disgraoe. He named Gressett and bis brother as the oause of his trouble. The murder was committed at 2 o'clock and the hedi, o arranged on the bed. Afterward he lay down beside them snd slept until day, when he went to the (ii CHM ti home. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children* The Kind You Have Always Bought Efficient Insectivorous Animal. I Washington, October 30.-Announc , lng the results of the recent in vestlcations of the future of the cot I ton protecting kelep of Guatamala, a report now being issued from the depart ment of agriculture declares kelep to be wonderfully adapted to the destruction of the cotton boil weevil, "and portrays its possibilities in cheoking post ravages.1 ' "It is," the report Bays, "a new and efficient insectivorous animal io all probability,"capable of use'for protection of cotton and other orops in many tropi cal aud subtropical regious, whatever may bo the ultimate results of the pres ent eff >rt to naturalize it in Texas." The report adds: "It is still impossi ble to protect the fate in a new country of an insect 'which has so recently be come an objeot of sciontiflo study, but it seems certaiu that the sooial organiza tion of tho species does not disquadfy it for future of agricultural utility," Echoes of Oconee's Dispensary Elidion. The headline artists tell us that the vote on the dispensary issue iu Oconee ooun ty Tuesday wu about 10 to 1. These figure* are very significant. It is now ton to one sure enough. Ten have voted it out and ooo has voted to retain lt. Which are the ten ? Cherokee, Piokens, Union, New berty, York, Lauoaser, Herry, Marion, Darlington, Coonee. The one ? Florence. And to tell the truth, Mr. Tillman now bas bis "dozen counties." Two counties have never had the insti tution and ten have said to it, "Farewell." There's the deten all right.-Oreen ville | Mountaineer, October 27. Oconee bas, by the ballots of her ci ti- j sens, said 'Qo" to the dispensary. She I takes ber place on the roll of honor. Less than a hundred voted for the reten tion of the disp ensary. Not a great deal of interest was manifested, as the light vote shows. Still tho victory was over whelming. We are not responsible for the failure of people to oast a vote. As to the ol ai m that many Democrats are denied the privilege of voting in these elections, because of not having regis tration certificates, we have for quite a | while been of the opinion that suoh ought to be the requirement in all our primaries. A man can be a tax dodger and still go up every two years and cast his vote in our Democratic primaries. We believe it ought to be necessary for a man to have a registration certificate in order to become a member of a Demo cratic dub.-Greenville Mountaineer, October 27th. la time. Sold br dru cats ts. CONSUMPTION! De Soto's Record ls Found. St? Paul. Minn., Ootober 30.-Aftor more than three centuries a record of the De Soto expedition has been found on the shore of Lake Itasca under a huge bowlder, where it has lain undisturbed. The record, written on the skin of an antelope, was found by Chester Gray, a farmer living on the shore of Lake Itasoa, which is the source of tho Mis sissippi River. Ile will send the record to the Smithsonian Institute at Washing ton. The record, whioh is barely legible, is dated Augusto, 1547, and signed by Fer dinand Villena and Caucho Cueva, mem bers of the De Soto exploring party, who in the letter say they have named the lake whence arises the great river, in which De Soto had been buried six years before, "Lake De Soto." Sluggish Liver a Foe to Ambition. Tou cannot accomplish very much if ?our liver is inactive, as you feel dull, your eyes are heavy and slight exertion exhausts you. Orino Laxative Fruit Svrup stimulates the liver and bowels and makes vou feel bright and active. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and very pleasant to take. Orino is more effec tive than pills or ordinary cathartics. Refuse substitutes. J. W. Bell. Illinois Farmer Defies Offlcers. Ch?noa, II)., October 30.-William Le duc, a farmer, enraged over doroeetto af fairs, to-day H h ot and killed Mayor Charlea Nickol, hi* brother-in-law, in the Bank of Cbenoa, and Hugh Jones, a brickmason, slightly wouuded two pe destrians and. drawing Jones' body into the bank vault, parkly dosed the door and defied arrest for mauy hours against offlcers and citizens with whom ne ex changed scores of shots. Late to-night Leduo surrendered to the sheriff and the dead body of Jones waa removed to a morgan. Leduo, woll armed, came in from the form this afternoon, walked into the bank and without warning shot Niokel, who is cashier of the bank as well as mayor, dead. Hugh Jones, Cashier Nickel's, son and another boy were in the bank. The boys encapen through aback door. Jones attempted to grapple with Leduo, and was shot. Two men passed along the street and Leduo apparently feeling that they might attempt to capture bim shot them, one in the head, the other in the bands, but tbeir wounds are not serious. An im mense orowd, armed, gathered in the bank in an attempt to capture the slayer, but Leduc, within the vault with Jones' body would allow no om- to oome within range of his weapon. Leduo told offlcers that Jones was dead. Ammonia and chloroform were used plentifully in an attempt to overcome Leduo, bat the partly opened door admitted enough air to thwart the effect of the drugs. Sheriff Edwards and deputies arrived later, but Leduo, who waa well supplied with ammunition, withstood the attack of the offlcers. Newspapers as Text-Books. Chicago, October 80. - Newspapers have been ranked as text-books at Northwestern University, and hereafter students in the American history class must come to the recitation room pre pared to answer questions on the news of tho day. In tue course of his lecture. Prof. James referred to au artiole which appeared in a morning paper yesterday. Upon questioning ono of the members of the claus he found that the student was not prepared to disousB current news, and an examination of t JO class showed that but two of tho members had read a morning paper. "This will never do," said the professor. "Hereafter I shall expect you to have an accurate knowl edge of current events as chronicled each day in the newspapers, and I shall consider it fully as i m portan tas the daily lessons assigned from the text-books." Senator Brice, of York county, the author of the act under whioh the dis pensary elect ions have been held, gives some sound advice in regard to the en forcement of the laws against the sale of liquor in oounties that have voted out the dispensary. He says that the county officials, whose sworn duty it ia to en force the law, roust see that the illicit ti allic in liquor is kept down, and that their efforts must be backed by a healthy, active public sentiment among the people. There is no excuse for levy ing the one-half mill tax "ostensibly to enforoo a law whioh simple justice and honesty and the Democratic principle of local government demand that we en force ourselves." Direct Business (rom Coll. A special from Durham, N. C., to the Charlotte Observer ?aye that Governor Glenn last Wednesday changed the sen tence of W. R. Murray, president of the W. R. Murray Company, prominent mer chant of that oity, from two years on the roads to two years in jail. Murray waa convicted of the killing of his uncle on the streets of Durham several months ago. Murray will continue to draw bis salary as president of the conoern, will be furnished daily duplicates of all con tracts, etc.; made by nts firm, and .will direct the business from Iiis cell, keeping a duplicate set of books. The widow of Chas. M. Cope, who was killed in the Ogden %.uok in Green ville, is suing the Southern for $75,000 damages._. The report of the interstate commerce commission shows tbat during the 12 mouths ending June 3, 860 persons were killed and 13,783 were injured in railroad accidents in the United State" -an in crease of ll killed over the preceding; year. Edward G. Conliffe, the Adams Ex press robber, wont into court last week and pleaded guilty to two charges of larceny, representing a theft of $101,000. Cunliffe is believed to be mentally un balanced. I AM DETERMINED TO DO THE LIVERY BUSINESS for this community. Come on and get your teams. s Hauling Teams, Single and Double Buggy Teams and Saddle Horses, Always on hand. Prompt and polite servico at reasona ble prices. Teams sent out at any hour, day or night. Phone 10 or ll for quick teams. C. R* H0UCHIN9, Walhalla, S. C. NORMAN5 QBARGAIN STORE I N VJ Mk IT I #A I ^1 O WALHALLA, S. C. Specially Low Prices on Shoes, Hats, Pants, Shirts, Trunks, Valises, Lamps. Wali Paper, Window Shades, CrocKery, Tin? ALL KINDS SEEDS. 5 AND 10-CENT CODNTERS. First Ita Une DRESS GOODS. Broadcloths, Silks, French Suitings, Tricots, Etc., with Trimmings to mutch. CLOTHING-. Men's, Boys' and Youth's. SHOES, ETC. The best Line I have ever oarried. Complete Lino of Notions, Hats and Caps. Best Goods for the Money. M. S. STRIBLING, Westminster, S, C. he Big Cash Store, Cor. New Hotel Bu?ding, Seneca, S. C. Buy at the CASH STORE and Save Money. Silks, Fancies, Plaids, Changeables, Etc. Sobral patterns Plaids and Fanoies, 50c. yard. Beautiful patterns in Plaids and Taffetas, groat values at 75c. yard. All the nowest shades in Changeable Taffetas, one yard wide, at only $1 yard. Extra good quality Black Taffeta, worth $1 25, only $1 yard. Shawls and Fascinators Splendid lino of Fascinators, 15 to 50c. Large and beautiful assortment of Shawls, 25c. to $1 each. Ladies' Belts. All Silk Bolts, big line, at 25c. Patent Loather Belts at 25c. Best lino to select from, at BOO, Newest in Wool Goods, Trimmings to Match. Plaid Worsteds, 36 inches wide, 50o. yard. Fancy Suitings, 50 inches, all wool, $1 yard. All colors in Broadcloth, $1.25 value, at 05c. yard. Cheap Worsteds. 10 to 25c per yard. Blue Wool Flannel, 174. 20 and 25o. per yard. Gray Wool Flaunol, 20, 22$ and 25c. yard. Percales, Blue and Hod Grounds, won't fado, 10c. yard. Percales, 86 inches, Sea Island, host qualities, 12c. yard. Outing Flannels, best qualities, Fancies and Plaids, 7^c. yard. Outing Flannels, Grays, Bl nos and Rods, Heavy Fleece, 7$o. yard. Bureau Scarfs. Embroidered Bureau Scarfs and Table Squares, special values at 25c. Ladies' Ready-made Skirts. Tho biggest and best line of Popular Price skirts ever shown in Senoca. Blue and Oxford, heavy weight, full cut, $1. Same as above, bettor quality, $1.50. Blue and Brown Grounds, White Striped, good quality Flannel, $3. Black Cannon Cloth, nicely made, for $4 Ribbons ! Ribbons ! Wo havo an almost endless array of Ribbons, which we aro offering choapor than usual. All Silk Ribbons, ? inches wide, Kio. yard. Newest shades in Changeable at 20 and 25c. yard. Plaids and Shaded Checks, very pretty, 25o. yard. Ladies' Neckwear. We always have a well selected line of Ladies' Gollan-, and have just received, by express, the newest Black or White, Silk Embroidered, 25o. each. Embroidered Turnovers, 5 and 10c. each. Cloaks and Jackets. Children's Jackets, $1.25 to $2.25. Children's Cloaks, $2 to $4.50. Ladies' Jackets, $1.25 to $6. We are selling these mighty cheap, and they are going fast. Kid Gloves. Whito, Black, Tau and Gray, tho boat Kid Glove sold, at $1. \ Silk and Lisle Gloves, all colors, 50 and 25c. Buy Your Goods Now. Believing that gootls would go much higher, we bought early and largely, anti aro now ling most everything for fall wearing as cheap, and some things cheaper, than over before. Look over our stock and you will be convinced ?"hat you can buy your fall outfit for less tivy than ever. Buy your Goods Right. Don't you think that a one-price, plain-figures price must, be nearest the right price? For instance, wo cannot tell you that a shoe, which is worth only $1,25, is a $1.60 shoo. If it is a $1.2.") shoe it is so marked, and, by tho way, wo give you as good a Shoe for .Men, Women or Children at $1.25 as most people ask you $1.50 for. Tho abovo plan is followed in each depart mont. g?0F"V\\K RIGHT <K)OD\S AT THE HIGHT PRIORS, j^f We make a Specialty of Men's Wearing Apparel.^Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Underwear. Look at our price on box or coat label before you buy. It will mean extra pocket money for you. eneca HARPER, BOYD & HUNT. Seneca The Big* Cash Store.