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BULLETS MJS3 EDITOR. 1
?Wew Orleans Police Ol?ef Attempt?
to Shoot HI? Critic.
New Orleans, Jan. 16.-Edward 8.
Whitaker, inspector of polio?, enter
ed the office ot the Morning World
here to-night and fired two shots at
Joseph M. Leveque, the editor. Nei -
ther shot took effect.
The shooting to-night followed
several attacks upon Whitaker in the
"editorial ?nd news columns of the
World. The head of the New Or
leans police department was criti
cised for "attending the races dally
'while drawing a salary of $6,000 a
?year from the people," and was re
ferred to as "a blackguard and a
kully."
Whttakc-, accompanied by several
detectives, entered the editorial
motes of the World shortly after 8
'o'clock, and the inspector started for
Leveque, who was talking at the time
to a young woman reporter. Blows
were exchauged, and it was then that
Whitaker drew a large caliber revol
ver and fired twice.
Accounts of the shooting vary, but
according to eye witnesses, one of
several reporters who rushed to the
.editor's aid. struck '.ho police Inspec
tor's arra and causea the shots to go
wild. ^_
The finest coffee substitute ever
made has recently been produced by
Dr. Shoop, of Racine, Wis. You don't
"have to boil it twenty or thirty min
utes. "Made in a minute," says the
?doctor. "Health Coffee" ls really the
?losest coffee Imitation ever yet pro
duced. Not a grain of real coffee in
It either. Health Coffee Imitation ls
made from pure toasted cereals or
.?talus, with malt, nuts, etc. Really
St would fool an expert-were he to
.unknowingly drink it for coffee.
A, P. Crisp,
WANTS TO GET TO WORK.
Congress Too Indolent for Edwards,
of Georgia.
Washington, Jan. 16.-A resolu
tion, reading in part as follows, was
offered in the House to-day by Mr.
Edwards, of Georgia:
"Whereas, people and business in
stitutions of all kinds are suffering
from the panic that is upon us. and
.tho whole country is demanding that
?something be done for relief, and,
"Whereas, the House of Represen
"int ives has now been in session for
.over thirty days and has accomplish
.ed absolutely nothing along these
lines, but Instead is ki.'i'ng time up
on matters that are not nearly so
-vital; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That 9 o'clock In the
morning be fixed as the hour for
.convening;, instead of 12 o'clock m.,
?nd that the hour from 1 until 2 be
sallowed for lunch, and that the
House remain in session until 6
<oTclook in the afternoon,, or later if
necessary,. In order that wc may get
?down to work, do something for the
country and adjourn before hot wea
ther comes on."
Tho resolution was referred to the
.Committee on Rules.
If you haven't the time to exer
cise regularly, Doan's Reg?lete will
prevent constipation. They Induce
SH. mild, eaiy, healthful action of the
bowels without griping. Ask your
?druggist for ?hem. 25c.
.Opium Barred from thc Philippines.
, Washington, Jan. 16.-Within a
little over a month's time the law
prohibiting the importation of opium
into the' Philippines will become ef
fective, and in anticipation of that
Important event, there ia much spec
ulation among the Filipinos regard
v4ng the probable effect of the law.
-A large quantity of opium is con
sumed in tho islands, mainly by the
large Chinese element.
Comes to Oconeo for Bride.
(Anderson Mall, 16th.)
Furman Geer, the popular driver
?of the Llgou hose wagon of tho fire
?department, left tho city to-day for
Westinnister, where he will bo mar
ried at 6 o'clock this afternoon to
Miss Beulah Poore. Miss Poore is
the laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Poore and the coremony will fafej
held at their residence. Mr. and
Mrs. Geer will return to Anderson
probably to-morrow.
The Next Cotton Congress.
?Manchester, Eng., Jan. 16.-The
International Cotton Federation has
.decided to hold Its next Congress in
Paris, beginning June 1st. It is ex
pected that a large delegation of cot
ton growers and manufacturers will
..attend from tho United States.
Five Drowned.
Connelsvllle, Pa., Jan. 15.-Of six
ipersons who formed a skating party
sal the Jimtown reservoir near here
?to-night five were drowned.
AGE NO BAR.
!' : i cry bo?ly in South Carolina is Eligi
ble.
?Did people stooped with suffering,
^Middle ago, courageously fighting,
"Youth protesting Impatiently;
.Children, nuable to explain;
Jk.ll * i misery from thefr kidneys.
.Only a little backache first.
.Comes when you catch a cold.
?Or when you strain the back.
I1 ?'n y complications follow.
KJrlnary disorders, diabetes, Bright's
Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache.
Core -every form of kidney ills.
.3. W. Powell, proprietor of a gene
rral store and coal and wood and Ice
?dealer of Waverly, living at 2010
s ?landing street, Columbia, S. C.,
:..*?>.?: "My son has been afflicted with
Itldtoey and urinary trouble from
eh'Mh<-nd, being unable to control
ithe secremms, especially whon asleep.
Since uslngXDoan's Kidney Pills he
Abas ?entirely reicovered."
For ?sale by al? dealers. Price 60
.cents. Foster-Milbu?rn Co., Buffalo,
Jsfew-York, sole agontsYpr the United
..Stajjk ^
KBmerabor the name-JDonn'a
rand tate n? other. X.
W ERNEST LUGAS. i
Died In Philadelphia-Lcd Remark
ably Active Life.
(Prom a Laurens Din patch.)
News has betta received here of
tho death in Philadelphia of W. E.
Lucas, president of the Watts Cotton
Mill. Mr. Luoas went to Philadel
phia about a week ago for treatment
and lt wa? thought that he -was got
tlv, -< along nicely. Yesterday after
noon his wife together with Dr. R. H.
Hughes, left for Philadelphia, and at
this time are on their way and prob
ably have not heard of the death.
A life of remarkable activity has
been brought to a close. W. E. Lu
cas more than any other one man
has been influential in the up-build
ing ot Laurens. Several years ago
ho came here from Spartanburg and
succeeding in building the Laurens
Cotton Mill and later the Watts Mill.
He was for several years president
of three mills, tho two here and also
the Darlington Manufacturing Co.
He held this position until about
three years ago when he undertook
to dispose ot tho producta of his
mills at a lower per cent t?ian he bad
been paying. Then it was that the
Millikens got controlling Interest in
the Laurens Mill and Darlington mill
aud removed Mr. Lucas from the
presido ney. He then gave his en
tire attention to the Watta Mill since
which time the Watts Mill stock has
advanced from about 80 to 140.
W. E. Lucas was considered by
many one of the very best cotton
mill men in the South. Mr. Lucas
was a son of Dr. B. S. Lucas, of
Darlington, S. C., and was 55 years
old. He married Miss Cora Cox, of
Nashville, Tenn., and besides her,
leaves two children. The funeral
will take place at Spartanburg to
morrow and a number of his per
sonal friends from here will attend.
He leaves an estate estimated at
$200,000 or more. Besides stock in
several mills he has about $130,000
life insurance, which ls distributed
in quite a number of companies.
Mr. Lucas was in every sense strict
ly a business man, and he command
ed the respect and admiration of all
who knew him. _
Disturbed tho Congregation.
The person who disturbed the con
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing ls requested to buy a bot
tle of Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold
by all druggists.
Fined for Striking Holy Roller.
Montgomery. Ala., Jan. 17.-Be
oause Rev. J. B. Coins, a Holy Roll
er preachor .nt Florence, said things
about, him from the pulpit Jas. Pow
ers hit him with his fist In the face.
He was about to follow up the blow 1
when the 1 preacher escaped by call
ing tho Lord and the police, the lat
ter responding, accord!ug to a spe
cial from Florence. Powers was ar
rested and fined in, the police court.
The Holy Rollers have been at
tracting much attention in Florence
I by holding meetings at which they
I go into trances, roll on tho floor and
speak In unknown tongues.
Writ? at once and learn why we secura beat
positions, and beat rajaras for mir graduates.
_EOOBWIS ANDKBSOW, ives. _._'_jg*
SuUy Pats Cotton Vp 92.50 a Bale.
New York, Jan. 16.- The cotton
market was very active and excited
again to-day with more business
than for any day in months past, and
sentiment extremely favorable to an
advance in prices.
The report than Daniel Sully has
embarked on a campaign to move up
prices appeared to have had a st >ng
effect and local qutations ad va ced
J2.r>0 per hale sinco the low level of
ll to 22 points. There was heavy
realizing, but offerings were absorb
ed by a rush on buying orders, ap
parently from all sections, and after
a slight reaction tho market closed
ll to 22 points higher.
Ring's Little Liver Pills wake up
lazy livers, clean the system and
clear the skin. Try thom for bilious
ness and sick headache. Price 25c.
Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J.
Lunney, Seneca.
RICH WOMEN SHOPLIFTERS.
A Lady with a $15,000 Income Was
elven Sentence Recently.
"Mm. P.," whose name was not re
vealed In full, and her two grown
up daughters, were tried In Paris re
cently for shoplifting. All three la
dle? were well dressed, and arrived
at the court In a private brougham.
The e\idence showed that their man
ners in large shops had several times
aroused .suspicion. The police were
informed, and four detectives, who
were told off to watch them, caught
them red-handed with stolen prop
erty on their persons. A search Jn
their home rr.'?d a quantity of
other stoien *:ou .
It was stated in the court that
"Mme. P.V possessed an annual In
come of nearly $15,000 from real es
tate. Tho mother was sentenced to
ton months' imprison mont and the
daughters to four months each, with
tlie benefit of the first offenders' act.
I Alf DETERMIN
LIVERY B
? Do Ton Open Tour 5? out ft
Lik^ a yoong bird and gulp down what
ev#r food or medicine may ba offered you ?
Or, do you want to know something of tb?
cuiuiwjition and character of that which
you take In o your stomach whether M
food or medicine ?
Most inte'll gent and sensible people
now-a*days Inalat on knowing what they I
employ whether as food c." as medicine. '
Dr. Pierce believe* thar have a perfect.
right to ins ts* upon auch knowledge. So he ?
public w^bWjgcMi and on each bottler,
wrapper, whauT?Tin^dlcJne? are mad? of
ifXv^e^igmWsiMb Thia fri tali
^Nl2fford todo baca nf thfimnrg
hila medicinas
For th? cure of woman'? pecul ! ar wet?k
noeses, Irregularttlos and derangements,
giving risc to traquent headaches, back
?cha, dragging-down pain or distress (n
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom
panied, ofttimes, with a debilitating,
pelvic, catarrh:.! drain and kindred symp
toms of weakness, Dr. Pierce's Favorit?
Proscription la ? moat efficient r-wsdy.
It la equally efectiva In quring PJE'.-I
periods, In wiving strength to nursing
mothar? and In preparing th? system of
the expectant mother for baby's coming,
'"birth safe and c?-m
The "Favrulte Pre
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
paratively painless. The 'Favorite Pre
scription * is a moat potent, strengthening
tonio to the general system and to tba
?rgans distinctly feminine In particular,
t Ia also a aoothlng and invigorating
nervina and cures nervous exhaustion,
nervous prostration, neuralgia, hysteria,
spasms, chorea or St. Vitus ?. dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases of the dlatinctly feminine organs.
A host of medical authorities of all the
several schools of practice, recommend'
each of the several ingredients of which
.Favorite Prescription" is made for tho
cure of the diseases for which It ls claimed
to be a onro. You may read what they
say for yourself by sending a postal card
request for a free booklot of extracts
from tho leading authorities, to Dr. R. V.
Pierce, Invalids* Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo, N. Y., and lt will como to
you by return post.
EARTHKUARK SHAKES TOWN.
Shock Followed by Tidal Wave-Ko
Loss of Life Reported.
Port Au Prince, Haiti, Jau. 16.
A serious, earthquake has occurred
at Qonalves, 66 miles northwest of
this city. A few houses have been
destroyed and others were damaged.
No loss of life has been reported.
Communication with the town la
broken. The shocks continue. The
first was followed by a tidal wave.
Among the buildings destroyed are
the commercial houses of Herrmann
and Jollbert.
"I t ru Et this may be read by many
sufferers from kidney and bladder
trouble," writes Mrs. Joe King, of
Woodland, Texas. "i suffered four
years and could find nothing to give
awn temporary relief. Our UIUSB?H?
at last induood me to try your 80
days' treatment of Pineules for $1.
This one bottle . ??.? cured me and
money could not buy the value ls has
been to mo." Guaranteed. Sold hy J.
W. Bell, Walhalla, and W. J. Lunney,
8eneca.
Counterfeiter Confessed.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 15.-Henry
Lantz, alias George W. H. Thomas,
arrested here on January 8 on a war
rant from Lima, Ohio; charging him
with making and passing counterfeit
silver coins in Ohio towns, near that
place, was taken to Cleveland this
morning by secret service operatives
for trial. He admltte 1 his guilt and
asked to be taken back.
Lantz was a member of a gang who
operated freely in Ohio, making
halves and dollars. Two of the mem
bers are already in Ohio Jails await
ing trial.
It will be unnecessary for you to
go through a painful, expensive ope
ration for piles If you use ManZan.
Put up In collapsible tubes with noz
zle, ready to apply to the soreness
and Inflammation. For any form of
piles. Price 50c. Guaranteed. Sold
by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun
ney, Seneca.
PPR ALL CREATION
rora//
Aches ana*
Pa/ns tn
Man and
Beast USE
NOAHS
LINIMENT
tA (if,-at Homo Remedy. For ult by all
S?iS^? Montrntmam IfhfoUttoU??ii
eUlm?d. NOAH Hhm?i.rco.,Bolton,.M?n i; .s ?
ED TO DO THE
USINESS
for this community. Come
on and get your teams.
Hauling Teams,
Single and Double Buggy
Teams and Saddle Horses,
Always on hand.
Prompt !. .id polite service at reasona
ble prices. Teams ?ont out at any hour,
day or night. Phone 10 or ll for qui-i
(earns. C. It. ilOUCHJNS, '
Walhalla, 8. 0.
cn
ements
Reversible
Disc Plows.
Remember that I have a car load of
these PLOWS, two and three-horse
sizes. They have been ried b y many
farmers in all sections of our country
and have proven perfectly satisfactory.
They have passed the experimental
stage, and stand master of all PLOWS
to-day. See them at SENEGA and
WESTMINSTER.
IMPROV?? PLOWS!
I have about lOO Tw?-Horse IM
PERIAL CHILLED PLOWS, about
15 HILLSIDE PLOWS, 5 MALLORY
PLOWS, 30 Disc Harrows, 7 Farmers'
Favorite Grain Drills and a lot of
other Implements-the same kind I
hava been selling for four years-that
I will close out
At Cost and Below Cost.
Nothing wrong with these goods. I
am simply going out of that line of
business. N
Horses? Mules,
Wagons, Harness,
Buggy, Wagon and Harness Stock
always full.
Will have Stables full of ali classes
HORSES AND MULES from now
until April 1st.
I build and repair Harness. Shop at
Seneca.
If you will come to see us, we can
trade with you.
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Lowery
Seneca Westminster
far