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SAND STORMS. M?g?ly, ?kost Like Storms Whick, roon Over Texas Plains. The southwestern part <?? the Uni ted States is a region of many interests and thc geologist and student of tho great forces of nature find there a vast amount of interesting material. The character of tho landscape is wonder fully suggestive in the reconstructive mind of the geologist. There are ranges of mountains, hills and rounded "stools" dotting the country everywhere whose tops arc in the distance on a level and as straight and eren as a planed edge. This hilltop level is from a few yards to several hundred feet higher t'ian tho rest of tho surface. Ancient and tre mendous floods carried away excavated material. It is very easy to distin guish tho margins and undulating beds of old rivers which carried as much water as thc lied or Missouri. Those titantic forces of water, volca no and winds arc now silent except the winds, but their marks on the arid and rugged features of mother earth are scarcely dimmed by time. Tho winds blow a continual requiem to the spirits of thc past and frequent ly when the storm king clothes himself in garments of tho dust cloud there is no moro terriblo phenomenon of nature anywhere to behold. Dust formt, like tho shrouds of ghosts may be seen rolling across the plains, hov ering about the distant mountains, or trailing and streaming high in tho sky liko some lost spirit raising thin and despairing arms toward heaven. One ray not believe in "ghosts" and "spooks," but tho weird landscape of wost Texas is decidedly ghostly and lonesome in appearance in thc fall and winter season. On tho contrary, in tho spring, when a shower of rain happens to fall, tho wholo aspect of things ob anges Uko magic-grass and flowers spring up and the universal cheerfulness is inspiring. I was au eye-witness of what was said to have been the greatost sand storm that had ever passed over tho west. It had been a clear, warm day, without wind-that kind of day that seems to portend evil abd makes some people nervous. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon thero appeared on tho northeast hori zon a oigar-shaped object, yellow and, well defined in the sunlight. As there are no trees, the earth in February being perfectly bare, the horizon acorns about three times as far away as on hilly and timbered landscapes. This "cigar" grew rapidly lsrger and longer, and it was soon Apparent to the stranger even, that a great sand J storm was rampant. This writer had the ' good fortune to witness the j whole scene, which was nature's magic jj lantern exhibition on a mammoth soalo. ThiB particular exhibition was worth . a trip across the continent to witness. I have ever since had a mild contempt for those panoramic views that are contracted to tho dimensions of the oiage of an opera house. The sand storm had the sky fora curtain and the great plains for a stage. Tho great saurians that battled with their < foes on the same stage inpastgeologio ages would havo been stifled in a mo ment by this "real estate that changes bauds without deed or record." The cigar-shaped sand cloud swelled as it- rolled, filling the horizon right and loft nud proseuting n solid front I from earth to Close touch to the sky as the vault rises. On it came,'rolling in and out, up and down in convolutions like the folds of yellow smoke as it rolls in vortex rings in the sunlight. Sky and earth disappeared at the sharp outline of the sand olOud, and there waB nothing in front of the bewildered observer but thia solid wall of rolling sand, which left standing room in its front about a mile less every minute. Where should we go? A train would hardly overrun the storm; we might be suffocated in house and storm pits! As the front of the cloud began to enter town, all sorts of buildings went out of sight as soon as the dust touch ed them, as if they had fallen into muddy water. Now lot tho reader pause for a moment to take in the situation; The northeast half of the usually visible earth and sky and half ?J of tho town are absolutely bidden bj tho denso yellow, rolling mass which left no Spaoe uncovered from the street pavement to the zenith. No air is stirring in front of the storm, the sun hangs serenely in tho west throwing tho a evolution, of tho cloud and their shadows into strong relief. Now ia tho rear of this mysterious wall of sand-cloud comes a volume of SCOTTS EMULSION won't make a humji back Straight, neither .will lt make a short k$ lon?, but it feeds soft hons and hcaS diseased bone and is amend ihn tew geiuilne means of recovery lr? tickets and 'boas consumption. ? Send for (ree saisple. ?' :^Cf>TT^ Cz BOWNE, Chemist*, .1 Stiftet, . New' . eoe. und St .CO; all drtrttfats. . thousands of heavily laden freight trains were running over low bridges. Put yourself in the writer'H place on that afternoon, anti try to realiza that iu a moment more you will be swallow ed up by the monster, remembering that a stranger to such phenomena could have little opinion as to what would bo tho result of such a dust bath. At about this stage nearly every body in town was on the streets, oall ing, gesticulating and running to and fro. A little later and the cloud has passed or enveloped UB, the sun is cut off, tho air is suddenly chilled, thc nearest buildings across the street arc no longer visible, a hemisphere of jellow, murky mist surrounds thc ob server. Weean feel the dust falling on the hands and face. Thc clothing is soon covered. The dust-laden air is stuffy and heavy to the nostrils. Let us go in doors. Lamps are light ed, for it ?B as dark as midnight. Thc saud or dust lill? every room, no crev ice is exempt. I entered my dark room, which was made of three foldi of light proof cloth and located in one corner ot' the dining room, which was weatherboarded and papered. I tried to develop the negative which I had caught of the approaching storm, but thc dust and sand filled tho bath in thc developing tray and spoiled tho negative. The next morning volumes of sand, dust and gravel were Hying and roll ing along tho Btrects. At 6uch time;; gravel as largo as bea's eggs is driven by the wind along the ground until obstructed by some object. Thu sand docB not rise very high in tho air, thc upper part of the cloud beiug a fine brown dust, which is whipped up from tho dry plains by tho strong wind. On tho floor covering and furniture in the best built houses, after a saud storm, is a layer of fine dust. That breathing is disagreeble and difficult under such ?Iroumstanoes is appar ent. It is a aid by railroad men that thc glass in the windows of engines pass ing through the sand storm bolt aro so worn or ground by flying sand that they have to bo frequently renewed. The eyes of those who venture forth are liablo to be injured. G aggies and inion protootion are worn on such oc casions -J. P. Matthews, in Sunny Ssuth._ St. Lents Fair Promises. ThoBO interested iu the Louisiana Purchase Exposition-and what Amerioan is not?-will be gratified to hear that, profiting by tho experience of former expositions, the managers have thoir work well in hand, lt is announced that the liberal arts, varied industries, education, electricity and machinery buildings will be delivered to the authorities completed during the preaont month, and the manufac tures and mining structures in August, while the transportation building is half finished and the art. building about one-third, leaving the agricul tural ?nd horticultural structures, the two important buildings upon- which work has just begun. Tho most.striking impression con veyed by the published plans of the St. Louis managers ia. a sense of their vaatnesb. The Chicago buildings and grounda covered an area of one square mile; those of St. Louis will oover two square milos. The total exhibition spaoo at Chicago waa 82.2 acres; at St. Louis 128 acres will be required. Tho total outlay; at Chicago waa f27, 250,000; at St. Louis ?40,000,000 will be spent. At Chicago the entire horse power and machinery in opera tion was 12,000, and at St. Louis it will be 38,000. The "Midway" at St. Louis will bo 600 feet wide and a mile in length, and will be called tho "Piko," and there will be thirty-five miles of road-way inside the inolosure. Mere recitations of what is intend* ed by tho managers will not be as. sat ic factory to the general public, 'how ever, aa a positive assurance that a completo display will be ready on the opening day. All past American ex positions have failed in this particular. This ahould not be tho caso at St. Louis, where the managers have had ample means at their disposal from the start, as well as ample time in which to provide against any possible tardi ness in preparation. Congress gave the St. Louis enterprise, five millions outright, as against the paltry million and a half loaned to tho Centennial, and this is only a small portion of thc oash available. With, practically un limited resources and tho record of a I hwlf dozen previous exhibitions to serve as a guide, the St. Louis direct ors will be without oxouse if theil undertaking shall not bo io readiuest on the date appv* led for its gates tc swing opep.-Philadelphia Evenioj Bulletin. - Mother--''Does that young ladj you intend to marry know anything about housekeeping?" Son--,,No a thing. I'll ho happiest roan alive. ] don't bcviove she'll clean house one* in ter. years." - A Moscow dentist ha? invents a sySt?m whereby false teeth csu I? ? made to ?row it? the goJM* as ?w': as natural OUCH. Af tera few month* ; use it ia jual hard to extract th? n as it is tp dislodge thc genuine mvlar made on tho ureuiiset*. WHERE THIEVES ARE WARY, j - Profcosionals Alwaye Steer Clear of the Jewelry Salesman. A jewelry salesman came into Kansas (^iiy bringing with him about GOO pounds of baggage, says the Kansas City Journal. Whereas cigar salesmen end almost all other traveling men carry only samples, thc jewelry sp-osman really carries a stock of goods. He sells direct out of his sample case, wiring to his house for duplicates when sales are made and lines exhausted. When this particular salesman was asked what might be the value of his wares he said that it would run well over $5,000 for each box, with per haps as much moro in his pockets. "A splendid prey for a hold up," was suggested jokingly. "That is all you know about it/' was the scot nf ul icply. "I would be the poorest subject for n hold up and the worst for a write up. I do not mind telling you Borne of the tricks of the trude if you will prom ise to keep my name secret, because, as you will observe later on, secrecy is the badge of our trade." Then the jewelry salesman commenced to explain why it was that he liad said "and about 65,000 in my c lothes" by throwing on the bed in his room half a dozen little tissue paper coated pellets. They were unset diamonds. From another pocket the salesman produced a black leather wallet, which c< nlamed packets resembling nothing BO much as seidlitz powders. These contained smaller stones, from one to a dozen in a packet, each packet containing stones '.'matched up." "A man who would hold me np would be a tenderfoot," said the salesman by way of a lecture. "No professional would waste a minute on mc. Wo are all bonded together, and untold money would be spent to run the highwayman to earth who would rob one of us. Our people never let go. Not ono thief has es caped. Thousands of detectives are turned loose in a day ; every jewelry salesman is notified of thc robbery and ptarted to work. Then come tho Pinkertons and the chase is immediately general over two con tinents. Diamonds ore traced in 1 less than no time, and watches are not worth stealing, because they havo to go into thc melting pot be fore the thief can realize on them. "No jewelry salesman is permitted to announce his going or his Coming with a brass band' nor to label his trunks 'diamonds' or otherwise in vite robbery, but he does not go around with a corps of secret service men. I expect that most of us arc known to the professional thieves, but they are also familiar with the history of their predecessors. It never pays to rob a jewelry sales man, a bank or an express company. The people back of these men and institutions have a business policy of spending without count until the offenders are run down. Nothing prevents crime like unfailing pun ishment.w___ LeechcD as Weather Prophets. Many country people in Italy, says a traveler, foretell the weather by means of a leech in an open mouthed bottle partly filled with water.;.The water must be changed once- u'.week and a spoonful of blood poured in it about as often. When tlje weather, is good the leech, will remain coiled up at tho bottom of thc bottle. Whenever rain is near at hand it will creep up to tho top and ;stay there .until the-weather is settled again. If wind is imminent it will be very restless and dart about in the water as though in pain, while before a thunderstorm lt will appear to be in convulsions. It is so generally trusted that at haying'time and other seasons when fine weather is important the leech is one of the most useful members ! of "the household. Fashionable Love. Little Mary*s big sister was en gaged to Mr. Brown, who was away on an outing trip with Mary's ^brother. Her father was writing to his son and prospective son-in-law and asked the little girl if she had a message to send to Mr. Brown. "What shall I say, papa?" asked she. "Why," said the father, "I. believe it is the fashion to send your love" Some minutes later her father in Suired, "And what shall I say to irother Tom ?" . . "Well/; replied the littlo miss, with a sigh, i*you may send my fash ionable lovo to Mr. Brown and my real love to Brother Tom." Au. Indication. "Do you think it wiso to write poetry to a young woman with whom you arc in love Ff' said Willie Wishington. "Sentimental poetry?" queried Miss Cayenne. "Yea." "It's not a bad idea, If she doesn't laugh at your poetry you may accept it as a sign that she re gards you with especial affcction.,,?? Washington Star. - There is nothing prettier than the proud look of a mother when <<?mo stranger takes smiling notice of1 her little obild .-Marconi has d?scovcreu a now principio in wireless telegraphy and has perfected an instrument hy 'jatar.sof which ho no ?ongor needs high ro vers for transmitting his morago i>cro*<Mhe ocoan. He can now aend?thV?? skip ping thousands of jail*** fr.nn wave to wavo along tho very ttutfjee of sea. ' ~ Corpfrt? Huns Away. Charleston, S. C., Ju?y 25.-~Hcory ??iin:**, who several Jays ago was de clared io have been murdered by a ne gto {jawed ?si.uiaei, i* today a weil mao aud in perfect condition, with the exception of a scar ia hi? head in flicted with a brick in the hands of Ishmael. Hines came to life while tho coroner was busy inquiring into the cause of his death, and j .siped the inquest. At a picnic given at Pedeo, S. C., several days ago Hines was ?truck in the head with a brick by Ishmael, who was promptly arrested and lodged in jail ou tho charge of murder. Coro ner Dolli vcr was summoned, and ar rangements were made for holding thc inquest. A jury was sworn, and af ter viewing the body it was removed under a clump of bushes to protect it from the ?UU. The jury repaired a short distanoe away "under the shade of a largo oak, there to boar the testi mony. Several witnesses were exam ined, all of whom testified that Hines was struck in tho head with a brick or rock by Ishmael. While the jury was writing the inquest Hines came to life, the blow having stunned him, and he deoarcped without giving an explana tion to the ooroner or the jury that de clared him dead officially. When tho coroner discovered that his corpso had disappeared there was great consternation and surprise. Many believed that Hines' body had been carried into a swamp near by by a largo alligator. Tho mystery was explained the following day when Hines called at the coroner's office and toid him that while he and his jury were declaring him dead be was busy coming to life. Ishmael was released from prison when the facts became known, much to his delight.-Atlanta Journal. , London Surgical Marvel. Oa inquiry at the London Hospital a representative of the Pall Mall Ga zette was informed that the man; John Long, who was stabbed through the heart during a row at a SpitalCelds public house and afterward had the puncture sewn up at the hospital, is getting on vor? well, and there is every likelihood that ho will make a complete recovery. The operation, though not unique, was a very remarkable one. It waa, performed by Mr. F arni val, of Wey-' mouth street, who was the night sur geon On duty.: With great prompti tude tho surgeon decided to make an elfo rt to get at di o very centre of thc wound as soon ai the man waa brought ia and the conditions at tko moment were 'fortunately favorable Long bad, indeed, lo?t a great dealer blood, but his life in tho first instance was no doubt saved owing to the blood having congealed and thus dosed the wound. As will be readily understood, an operation on the heart is difiiou.lt not only owing to tho paramount import ance of tho organ, but because of its deeply imbedded position in the body, and in order to do his work- the sur geon had temporarily to displace the breast cartilage,''ribs and lange. It was at first thought that the heart it self would have to be removed, but on washing away the blood clots and rais ing it a little tho puncture was fottad. Tho work that followed w*8 rapid. Artery foroeps gripped tho^damiged part and, first with catgut find thou < with silk, Mr. Furuival sowed up the small wound the. knife had made. Almost immediately there was an im provement in tho pulse, and af ter an hour and ten minutes in the surgeon's hands Long was wheeled out of the operating theatre to his'bed, where he has cocMnucd to improve. Previous - operations, explained a member of the London Hospital staff to our iei>re?pnathv, liad quito din posed of the old-fashioned idea that 8oy pu QC turo of the bean waa faul. \ Two or three years ?go a similar c?t>o ? waa successfully treated at the same ; hospital, nod what applies to the i heart alao applies to the brain, which - is uow of tea probed by the surgeon, j A London ease baa been mentioned ? by S?r Frederick Tr?ves where a mai? j attempted suicide by driving a knife ! through his .-kuli ? depth of four i inches, but even then an operation ! proved successful. Accident at Kahley. Eas loy, Aug. 1.-Quite a serious ac cident occurred yesterday afternoon at j the Glenwood cotton mill, of which W. M. Hagood i* president. His sop, ? C. Bruce Hagood, a recent gradue te of j Clemson College, was at work in the mill putting into practice some of tho knowledge he hal gained in Clemson's technical department. In attempting to place a belt ou a moving wheel, the belt broke and the largo buckle whioh held tho belt together, struck Mr. Hagood just above the elbow of hie left arm, breaking his arm and bury ing itself in tho bone. The wound was necessarily a most painful one, but the young mao bore it heroically and is doing as well as could be ex pected under tho circumstances. His numerous friends will look anxiously for his recovery. In tho forenoon of the same day, j Mr. Frank Williams, of this county, and also o Clemson graduate, had the misfortune to lose two fingers at the same mill. -i,-----: Railroad Accidents. Accident Bulletin No. 7, whioh has jrst been- issued by the Inter-State commerce commission, gives an' ac count ,2 railroad accidents in tho Uni ted States for the three months end ing March 31, 1903, and shows that during that quarter there were 300 per sous killed, and 2,834 injured in train accidents. Other kinds of accidents, including those sustained by omplo> ees while at work and by passengers io getting oo and^off oafs, etc., bring the total number of casualties up to 827 killed and 11,481 in jured. _ The bulletin shows a collision in whioh 22 passengers were killed, and a collision of\two freight trains in which twelve employees were killed. Many items in the tabulation, show an apparent increase as compared with similar items in the preceding bulle tin; but this is partly explained by tho fubt that the commission now se cures more complete returns of acci denta than haye heretofore been made by the railroad companies. The total number of collisions.' and ' derailments was was 2,831, of which 1,650 were collisions, and 1,18.1 derailments. There were 291 collisions and 125 derailments effecting passenger trains. The damage to cars, engines and road way by these accidents, amounted to $2,491,046.-Washington Post. - Probably the most dangerous men are those who have honest inten tions but dishonest practices. - Some men aro like razors; it's impossible to tell how. sharp they may be until they arr strapped. - College professors and the. boot blacks both strive to polish the under standing. ;$lp - 'j.'ho race of lifo offers some hand some prizes, and the only entrance fee demanded is honest exertion. ? Notice Mnal Settlement. pHB -undersigned, Executors of X tba Estate ot Elisabeth Kay, d?cea? ed* hereby give notice that they will ou Wednesday, Augcist lOih,. 1903, apply to the Judpo of >Probato for Anderson Oountv for r. Final Settlement* of said f-fiatateV and a dlachargenfrom their onlce cs Executors. THOMAS B. KAY, JOHN" H. .KAY, Executors. July 15,1903 : y ? . . _ &*. What ECONOMY iii ere 13 in Loving your own Ho wer end Rake ? Do?)'t depend on y?ur neighbor any longer, but get you a And.then you will w ?u?ipym?eiii. With one of our A/e?rjn?r .mowara anti Rakes you can, in a very short time, save enough hay to* winter several h?ad of <?tt\e?^y^' , . Ali ur^to-date <??mer3 tjao.the D?eriug. We have all the lateat icu. proyernents on the Deer'^g.. The wide ; -1 ona feilt ??i No jumpitfij of the off wb?el when thc ??5?fcfe?? ese'o?ute; stance. There aro a hundred and one other features that, ts better than wo caii teii yo\i. Havo you ?ny lands you want to tr you the-WIRE FENCING, 3>0 you expect to bu??d tbisr summer V Get our price HARDWARE and NAILS. BROOK W?^??N^????i?^? machine hard tub show Ai* AU the Year R&isnci Disease, Rheumatism docs not come and go with wi&ts? Mt?WSfe. time always ; in ??c? som* BMutr more during "the J/3\80SOte?5P Spring and Summer than at any other season. When f*f$WmmM the blood ischaigedvnthTJr?c Acid, Alkali and othS Vfl^HB^wM? irritating poisons, then thc system te in Vac right )^^A?!^\Slli condition for Rheumatism to develop, and nu attack ir^fSS r**" ia Mable to come at ?ny titree, Winter or SLamn? ^^??r^X^^LT Rheumatism, because it attacks different parts of fL^v^th?**^? i8 sudden or slow in ita action, is given \W l$?*r? various i*ame3 such us acute and chronic, muscular P)M^??B?m*\Ss' articular, inflammatory,mercurial and sciatic, but ? >*m9~0?* the same old add blood"that causes all. Some are constant sufferers, while others have only occasional apella of Rheumatism but either kind is wearing upjm thc constitution, and in time produces stiffness in the muscles and joints, and sometimes thc acids thrown ott by the blood settle upon the valves of^the heart and ends suddenly and fatally. Portland, ind., ?ran. JO, 1903. It won't do to let Rheumatism &*tov boina- terribly crippiod io, run on. It is a dangerous disease, and **2J, J?^?^? /?hema**l?a.^ 3^? can, never teii where it is going to ??^S strike. Home remedies, plasters, hm- road ortllo wondorful effects of menta and such things ca produce s.B. s.,l conoludod to try it, ucd counter-irritation, are soothing and om happy to oay that I waa o^tirair may relieve thc pain temporarily, but euroa, "and nm oblo to wcrZz ac lyell the polluted, acid blood cannot be cs lover did. ^ reached by external applications. , * cheerfully ?ocosos?id ?. O. ?. to Rheumatism must be treated ?uftoreso of thia'terrible diee&t?, through the blood, and no remedy SS?^*?2SS?^^^^^ bring^such prompt and lasting tcii? ^^T^T^T, ? as S.vS. S. It attacks inc disease m . curo. ? 2_.V-.C3E3 the blood, neutral i rec the acids, and ...... removes all irritating poisons .and e?ictc matter from the system. S.S. S. strengthens and enriches thc thin acid bloody and, as it circu lates through the body, tiie corroding, gnawing poisons and. acid deposits ore dislodged and wnckcd out cf the muscles ?and joints, und the sneerer\ jf-in viCBsnas. xi?30*** T happily relieved from thc discc^ibrts rlTTgisa?ffl /T/?5csb3l /^?s?ok?j? and misery cf Rheumatism, g^^g ICZ*^. \?' S' S.i3aPurel.y vegetablerenedy, ^^aJT^w s*I?aa&^k <^'y2S uot -cv,,;-irl Potash or mineral jj foT/^ ? ^w-^B ' ^ .any kind, and can -bc taken v/ith ^^^t^ safety by old and young/ : ^mmm?^ r**fta?>' ^tw&S^ >.'. Rheumatic sufferers who write 09 about tvci? case will receive valuable aid and heipfu! advice iron our tmysici&i.s, fcrwliich no charge in made. Wc will mail free emt special book on Rheumatism, which is the result .of years cf practical CTperien-.c in treating this disease. It contains much interesting . information r&piit all f?ndsof Rheumatism. ?HE$W?FT?3?P?G?^ GA? No trouble to make good Pickles if your Vinegar is right. I have received a shipment of tho I J H ?l NZ PICKLINO VINEG AR I have been selling this celebrated Vinegar for several years, and have yet to receive tho first kick. & FR?HE BOLT. fi HAVE JUST RFCifi?VEO Slightly damaged, and can sell you at 50c. per ?ushol. Will have a lot of it cracked for hog and chicken feed at same je. See me for- * Tibia Establishment ?iaa boon Selling IN ANDERDON for moro than forty ycara. During all that time competitors have come and gone, but we have remained right here. We haVe always sold Cheaper than any others, and during those long years We have riot hod one dis? satie?cd oustomer. ^li&Ukes will sometimes ocour/and if at any time, we found that a oustojaer was dissatisfied we1 did not to&t uaf^We had made him satisfied. Thia policy, rigidly adhered to, has made usfriCuds, true and last ing, and lie can Hay with pride, but without boasting, that we have tho confi dence of tho pcopbi of this section. Wo bave" a larger Stock of Goode this season-than wo: have i ver had, and wo pledge you our word that we have never sold Furniture a; un close ? margin of prout as we are doing now. This is prnvm tho faet tha t we ai^^^ing ^irsiturs not oniy all over Anderson Oounty but in every Town in the Piedmont section. Como and see ua. Your p?renla naved money by buying from us, and you ?ml your obildren can eave money by buying hore, too. We carry,^r.ERV^BlN0 is'the Furuifcure line, '?? 'F^'Td-LfcY ^^?S^/Dppot Sfrtei ; Tho Old Reliable Furniture.Dealers Matlf.in the world, and no lower icc:!. Abs -lutely the hiebest g?ade n be fotii: o ?j^rpriso is iw c:u? *uch high grade'Pianos bo id so v?, -ablet' Well, it's this ay ? Pitusos are being so3dM afe too rent a profit. * I save you from 25 to V per cent in the cost. I am my own iiok-kecpar, e<\lesrnan jvnd collecfer -tho whole ''ShoAv." gee* STo _u ?JS _: . .... '