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BULLETS MISS EDITOR. JNOW Orleans Police Chief Attempts to Shoot His Critic. New Orleans. Jan. 16.-Edward 8. Whitaker, inspector of police, enter tad the office of the Morning World hero 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 and newa columns of the "World. The head of the New Or leans police department was criti cised tor "attending the races daily .while drawing a salary of $6,000 a your from the people," and was re ferred to as "a blackguard and a bully." Whitaker, accompanied by several .detectives, entered the editorial looms of the World shortly after 8 .o'clock, and the inspector started for l A-venue, who was talking at tho time to a young woman reporter. Blows were exchauged, and lt was then that Whitaker drew a large caliber revol ver ?nd fired twice. Accounts of the shooting vary, but .according to eye witnesses, one of several reporters who rushed to the .editor's aid. struck the police inspec tor's arm and caused the shots to go wild. The finest cottee substitute ever made has recently been produced by Dr. Snoop, 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 .closest coffee Imitation ever yet pro duced. Not a grain of real coffee In tt either. Health Coffee Imitation ls .made from pure toasted cereals or {grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really at 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 the whole country is demanding that something be done for relief, and, "Whereas..the House of Repr?sen t?t ives has now been in session for .over thirty days and has accomplish ed absolutely nothing along these 'ines, but Instead ls killing time up on matters that are not nearly so vital; therefore, be lt "Resolved, That 9 o'clock in the morning be fixed as the hour for .convening,', instead of 12 o'clock m., and that the hour from 1 until 2 be -allowed for lunch, and that the House remain In session, until 6 .o'clock In the afternoon, or later If ner.esHary, !n nrAtur that we may get .down to work, do oomethlng 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'a Regulets will prevent constipation. They induce a mild, easy, healthful action of the ?bowels without griping. Ask your ?druggist for them. 25c. Opium Barred from the 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 ls much spec ulation among the Filipinos regard Sbng the probable effect of the law. A large quantity of opium ls con sumed In the islands, mainly by the large Chin?se element. Comes to Oconce for Bride. (Anderson Mall, 15th.) Furman Geer, the popular driver .of the Ligou hose wagon of the fire ?dopartment, loft tho city to-day for Westmnister, where he will be mar ried at 5 o'clock this afternoon to Miss Beulah Poore. Miss Poore is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pooro and the ceremony will tyc| held at their residence. Mr. and Mrs. Geer will return to Anderson probably to-morrow. Tho Next Cotton Congress. Manchester, Eng., Jan. 16.-The International Cotton Federation has .decided to hold Its next Congress In Paris, beginning June 1st. lt is ex pected that a large delegation of cot ton growers and ma au facturera will Ettttond from the United States. Five Drowned. Connorville, Pa., Jan. 15.-Of six ip-orsons who formed a skating party at the Jimtown reservoir near here ito night five were drowned. AGE NO BAR. SCverybody in South Carolina is Eligi ble. Old people stooped with suffering, M i 11 ? i i ? - age, courageously fighting, "Youth protesting impatiently; Children, unable to explain; .All : i misery from thiiir kidneys. Only a little backache first. ?Cornea when vou catch a cold. Or when you strain tho back. -?Many complications follow. KJiinary disorders, diabetes, Bright's ?Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache. Clure -every form of kidney ills. .3. W. Powell, proprietor of a gene ral ettore and coal and wood and ice ?dealar of Waverly, living at 2010 islanding street, Columbia, S. C., :.-i<u>s; "My son has been afflicted with vkldlf^y and urinary trouble from .caiidhdvid, being unable to control ?the secretions, especially when asleep. ?Since UBingXDoan's Kidney Pills he ' Ibas-entirely recovered." .For sale by aW- dealers. Price 60 .cents. Foster-Milbura Co., Buffalo, ."New,York, sole agentsXpr the United ?State?. \ Ko.nombor tho name-joan's .and tako no other. X-Ns .MM? x W. ERNKRT liVG?B. ?led In 'Philadelphia-Led Remark' ably Active Life. (From a Laurens Dispatch.) NviwM has been received here of the death In Philadelphia of W. B. Lucas, president of the Watts Cotton Mill. Mr. Lucas went to Philadel phia about a week ago for treatment and lt was thought that he-was get ting alon* nicely. Yesterday after noon his wife together with Dr. R. E. 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. B. Lu cas more than any other one man has been influential in the up-bulld lng of Laurens. Seveial years ago he came hore from Spurtanburg and succeeding in building the Laurens Cotton Mill and later tho Watts Min He was for several year? v? evident of three mills, the two here and alBo the Darlington Manufacturing Co. He held this position until about three years ago when he undertook to dispose of the products of his mills at a lower per cent than he had been paying. Then lt was that tbe M nil kens got controlling interest in the Laurens Mill and Darlington mill and removed Mr. Lucas from the presidency. He then gave his en tire attention to the Watts 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 56 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 e?timated at $200,000 or more. Besides stock in several mills he has about $130,000 life insurance, which is 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 the Congregation. The person who disturbed the con gregation last Sunday by continually coughing is requested to buy a bot tle of Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold by all druggists. -r Fined for Striklns Holy Roller. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 17.-Be oause ,Rev. J. 13. Q6(ns, a Holy Roll er preacher,at Florence, said things about him from the pulpit Jas. Pow ers hit bim wit li his fist in the face. He was about to follow up the blow when the preacher escaped by call ing the Lord' and the police, the lat ter responding, according 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 j go into trances, roll on the floor and speak in unknown tongues. Writ? at once and learn why we aocarn beat positions, and beat salarien for ctr gradue tea. . ECORNE ANDEUaON, IVCA. ' - Sully Puts Cotton Up $2.50 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 ?n prices. The report than Daniel Sully has embarked on a campaign to move up prices appeared to have had a strong effect , and local qutatlons advanced ? 2.50 per bale since the low level of 11 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 BUoht reaction tho market closed ll to 2?. points higher. Ring's Little Liver Pills wake up lazy livers, clean the system and clear the skin. Try thom for callous ness and sick headache. Price 2 Bc. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. ? CH WOMEN SHOPLIFTERS. IA Lady with a 915,000 Income Was niven Sentenc?. Recently. "Mm. P.," whoso name was not re vealed in full, and her two grown up daughters, were tried In Paris re cently for shoplifting. All three la |dles were well dressed, and arrived at the c?- rt in a private brougham. I The evidence showed that their man - ners in large shops had several times aroused .suspicion. The police were informed, and four detectives, who wore told off to watch them, caught them red-handed with stolen prop erty on their persons. A search in their home revealed a quantity of other stoieu ??oods. it was stated in the court that "Mme. P.'J possessed au annual in como of nearly $15,000 from real es tate. Tho mother was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment and the daughters to four months each, with tho benefit of tho first offenders' net I AM DETERMIN LIVERY B Do Toa Opva Tour nowa Like a young bird and gulp down what ever food or medicino may be offered you ? Or, do yon want to know something of tho composition and character of that whtoh rou take Into your stomach whether as food or medicino ? Moat intelligent and sensible people now-R-dnys insist on knowing what they I employ whether as food or as medicine. ' Dr. Pleroe believes they have a perfect, right tointUtt opon such knowledge. So he ? publish in snilfTrsnT ?nd on each bottle?, wragper, wha?DS ?mUeiaee are made of .iiorv^e?4?nWe^ This hs feels Jord ?toJt?cauasJjj^uioia uta .nf whlaV. kia m.illpln.i "or the cure of woman's peculiar weak nesses, IrroguUritlco and derangements, giving rise to frequent headaches, back ache, dragging-dowo pain or distress in lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom panied, oftttmos, with a debilitating, eel vic, oatarrhal drain and kindred symp toms of weakness, Dr. Pierce's Favorite ?v.m.Hption is a most efficient remedy, t is equally effective In curing painful per'ods, In giving strength to nursing mot. ?rs and in preparing the ayate? of the expectant mother for baby's coming, thus rendering childbirth safe and corn para lively patnleea. The ? Fsvorite Pre scription " N a most potent, strengthening tonio to the general system and to tho. ?rgina distinctly feminine in particular. ( li also a soothing end invigorating nervi..? and euros nervous exhaustion, nervouA prostration, neuralgia? hysteria, spasms, chore? or St Vitus's dane?, ?nd othor distressing nervous symptoms at tendant upon functional and organic dis ensos of the distinctly fomlnlne organs. A host of medical authorities of all the several schools of practice, recommend" each of the several Ingredients of which .Favorite Prescription" ls made for the euro of the diseases for which lt ls claimed to be a oure. You may read what they pay for yourself hy sending a postal card request for a free booklet of extracts hom tho leading authorities, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In stitute, Buffalo, N. Y., and it will como to you t>y return post. EARTH KLAKE SHAKES TOWN. Shock FoUowed by Tidal Wave-No Loss of Life Reported. Port Au Prince, Haiti, Jan. 15. A serious, earthquake has occurred at Gonai vos, 65 miks northwest of this city. A few houues have been destroyed and others were damaged. No loss of life bas been reported. Communication with tbo town isl 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 trust 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 even temporary relief. Our druggist at last induood me to try your 30 days' treatment of Pineales for $1. This one bottle has cured me and money could not buy the value ls has been to me." Guaranteed. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla, and W. J. Lunney, Seneca. 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 admitted his guilt and asked to be taken back. Lantz was a member of t> 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 CREATIQN Fora// Aches anet Pains tn Man and Beast USE NOAHS LINIMENT TOADS MAWK II J' I cl?lmc,l. Wo?iiHKM?i,tCo .Uoiton,M???.^O.8.' 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 and polito service at reasona ble prices. Teams sent out at any hour, day or night. Phone lo or ll foi anio! teams. C. R. HOL' III NN, r Walhalla, 8. 0. Far m B ??'1 ? I m p 18 m 6 n i s Reversible Disc Plows Remember that I have a car load of these PLOWS, two and three-horse sizos. 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 SENECA and WESTMINSTER. IMPROVE,** PLOWS! I have about 100 Two-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 have 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. Horses, Mules, Wagons, Harness, Buggy, Wagon and Harness Stock always full. Will have Stables full of all 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. I Lowery Seneca Westminster