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A SERIOUS JOKE.. How a Party of Tourist* Came Sud denly Upon a MOVING PICTURE STAGE COACH Hold .Up and Nobly Pitched In and shot the Gentle Bandit?, Res cuing tho Astounded Ac tora In the Corio h. New subjeots, new situations and new fllrns of pictures must bs con stantly provided for the moving pic ture machines at the theatres, vaude ville linuses and conntry ..fairs. The .fast express trains, prize fights and Boer wars having been worn thread hare, the enterprising biograph agents deolded to pose a real, live, thrilling Western stage coach "hold up" In the good, old-fashioned style. Colonel William N. Selig, of Chica go? after much care, assembled togeth er all the necessary paraphernalia, in cludicg a geuulne old-fashioned mall coach, a half dozen mall bags and a picturesque company of'men, women and children, who were willing to pose as_passengers on the ''held-up" stage, "while Colonel William N. Selig's squad of picturesquely mount ed imaginary bandits fired blank cart ridges at them and otherwise carried out the desperate end of the under taking. To make sure of every p-isslble touch of realism, Colonel Selig care fully selected the very canon In the turn of the road onjltbe old Leadville trail, where, surely enough, many a successful "bold up" by real bandits had ?been accomplished in the days that are now long passed. With this brief statement of the quite proper ambition and active efforts of the energetic moving pic ture agent, who for so ne days had been gpa'.n ntly rehearsing his little "hold-up" operations Just outside the -^oity of Colorado Springs, Col., the deader is Invited to sro back to last Thursday at about 2 o'clock In the afternoon. T|IE HISTORIC "HOLD-UP'' TRAIL. Ffftd C. AikenB, the well-known PaMachdphlau and a party including Mrs. AlcVens and another lady, had started from C lorado Springs eni were being Uri ven over that part of the old Leadville trail by an old time miner, now in the livery business. The ladles were delighted with the mountain i-cenery, and the driver was regaling them with historical data. "?Now, right around that bend," be went on, ' is one of the most celebrat ed spots in the whole State." "Dear me," said Mrs. Atckens ea gerly, "what happened there? ' "it always was a lonesome place," mused the driver, "and it's Just as lonesome now as it ever was." "How interesting! Do you mean that it was haunted?" "Not by ghosts, ma'am," answered the driver, with a grin. "The gar g that haunted that part of the old Leadyile trail were just abjut as quick with the trigger as they maki 'em." "Are you talking of stage robbers? Ob, bow very Interesting." "Yes'm, hold-ups. A couple of hun dred yards ahead is where more stages were held up in the 70's, and passen gers half scared to death, and Wells Fargo treasure boxei busted open, than in all of the rest of the West put ttgetber." "You don't say so! Just like Buffalo Bill's 'Wild West', I suppose?" "Not exactly. YJU see, In those days theie weren't no blank cart ridges. When those six-shooters went off somebody was bou<-,d to drop." "But nothing of that kind happens nowadays, of course," said Mrs. Ale kens, nervously. "Waal, not so often," drawled the driver. THE LADIES WERB QETTINO SCARED. The ladles were visibly trembling by this tim?, and even Mr. Alckens look ed a bit serious. In another moment they were rounding the bend. The spot just abe id was indeed lonesome, with the canon on one side and beet ling crags on t he other, obscuring the sunlight. Suddenly the driver uttered an exclamation: "Juropin' Judas! Do you see that?" A strange-looking vehicle was ap proachlng just beyond where the trail crossed the mouth of a ravine. - "It's only a stage coach," Bald Mr. Alcker.3. "Stagecoach?" repeated the driver. "Stages don't run on this road any -more not for twenty years." "Why, it's just like Buffalo Bill's," said Mrs. Aickens. "See what au old rattletrap it is." "It carries the malls all right," re marked Mr. Aickens. "Look at the bags pikd up around the driver." At that Instant half a dozen pic turesque mounted men with drawn re volvers dashed out of the ravine and surrounded the coach, with revolvers aimed at the driver's head. The driver of thc Aickens pirty, with a smother ed oath, quickly turned his team out of sight behind a jutting rock. ' (?nick! Jump out and hide your selves willi yeur valuables," be said. '"They haven't sten us yet." Half-fainting the ladies were help ed tub of tiie carriage by Mr. Aic kens, who, coi sldering tho suddenness of the surprise, had no dltllcuUy in cjnvincinn himself that discretion was the better patt of valor. Around the c mer of the ambuscade be and the driver gazed up.m tlie "hold-up." Both had revolvers. Mr, Alckons drew hts, but the driver cautioned him: "No uso. Put up your gun. They're too many for us.'.' A IIB ALIBI IC "HOLD-UP." In fact, the half hysterical ladies were demanding all their attention. It was almost impos^ihie to keep them from shrieking as the passengers tumbled out of the old stage conch at command of the bandits, with their bands up. Now, all that was going on around the old stage coach bad not only been rehearsed over and over again on that same spot, but upon this, the great occasion that was to furnish the pic tures, Colonel Selig's voice was con stantly beard by lils actors, like that of a stage manager stationed in the wings of a theatre while tho play is In progress. Tho photograph machine was stationed beside the road near the mouth of tho ravine. As the stage approached, Colonel Selig sang out to the operators: "All ready! Look sharp, now I" And to the pass' tigers: "Get r,ady to throw up your hands and h ok scared!" As some "bo lting seemed necessary for tue s ike of realism, a boy nam 3d Johnny ll nvman, sitting up with tho driver, was to Jump from his seat to the ground and run, and the bandits were to shoot him down. "Now, Johnny, remember, " Colono Selig kept siylDR. And whoo the bandits &t< length appeared -he re peated: "Now, J ob nu j r The frightened party behind tho rooks were at too great a distance to hear these commands. They could only see what was going on. Mr. Aiokens and his driver saw the boy Jumpdown fram the driver's feat ami run toward them, saw two of the bandits motion to him to stop, then, .as the boy still ran, saw them level their revolvers and Ure, and saw the boy fall. "By gum! this is too much!" ex-, olalmed Mr. Aiokens, and blazed away at the bandits. The driver, equally Indignant, kt his revolver speak-and tho cartridges In these revolvers were not blank. Colonel Selig, who had c me out of the coach' with the other terror stricken pa? Bangers, uttered a y el ', and his arm dropped to his sido, shot through tbe fleshy part. ? Another bullet went through a bold bandit's bat, neatly shaving oil a lock of his hair. Such evidences of their excellent marksmanship stimulated Mr. Aickeus and bis driver to renewed efforts. "When tho scoundrels go to shoot ing down small boys, it's time to butt In," said Mr. Aickeus, and both be and the driver, Jumping nut in full view of the bandits, peppered away at them right merrily. "Get out! Stop snooting I It's all a Joke!*'shouted Colonel St hg, dane lng up and down in the road with his injured wiog flopping. "If lt's a joke, the joke's on you!'" veiled Mr. Alckens, taking Colonel Selig for a bandit, and letting fly at him again. "Sho t down little inni - cent boys, will you!" Thc bandits jumped for the cover ot the trees, and Beveral porsons from the stage ran up and tried to convince the tourists th.it lt was not a real robbery but a performance for moving plc tures. "That's all right, but lt doesn't go," replied Mr. Alckens, "When we see a child shot down in c dd blood and the Uulted States mail Sacks rilled lt's time for us to shoot." 'Tf you don't put dp those guns IT blow the top of you block off, ' wai the sudden command from ono of thc. picturo n on, and the emphasis of ? huge .44-ca'ibre revolver wasadded. In an lu-tant two svomen in thc tourist party had slipped to th? ground in a faint aud every liane pointed to the sky. "Stop your nonsense and get lntc that wagon in a hu fry, V was the orrie to the teridt-rloots, 1 ah" get out o this while wo iiolsh tho picture." Then the tourists began to reahzi that probably it was au imitation roi bery, and they began thr?at?rl g .< have the entire party arrestee! f^f ios charging firearms on the public high way, butt! ey not out of the neighbor hood as quickly as posslh'e, and Lin making of the pic ture p< ceeded WoMICN WEBB SWOONING. The passe agers on tue stage coac' armed themselves, and, m muting th stage horses, pursued the bandit across tue mountains. Tue kil lng o three formed several exciting suction to the p'cture. and liually the remain lng two wire driven to bay In a lone! cabin deserted many years tgo by prospector. Aft'T the picture party had con eluded Ita woik more real fun bogan The tourists had gone into Colorad City and notified the th?riff, polio and cltiz^us that a holdup had occui red, and their stories of awful caruag were almost beyond belief. A poss of probably 1,901) perons was immc diately organized aud started for th mountains. Scarcely had they entere the pass before they met the pictur pa'ty coming out. The night after thc picture wa made the cowboys stole the o!d stan co ich and burned it after shooting th sides full of holes. Colonel Selig : is laid up for repairs In Cob rad Springs, but is resonab y contente) being assured that the excitemec produced by thc real bullets Hy in about made his photographs moi real silo even than had been hope for. -New York Ami ric m. One? Too Ol'ien. Orangeburg Times and D mocrat. Por th os, the dare-devil chasm-lea] er, who was here with the Porcpaugl Sells ol rous last Thursday week, fe from his track at Shelby and cant near breaking his neck. The Fori paugh Sells circus was at Shelby, I" C., last week. Porthos' daring ac ?as. as usual, to bo the climax, tl: fitting close toa stupendous exhlb tion of all that is ci Moult and ixtn ordinary. Ile mounted to the top < bis sloping track, up near the roof i the tent, and prepared ro go down tl narrow way again on hil wheel, at tl spoed of a cannon ball, shoot up sharp Incline, and then through spa? fifty feet lu thc air, over the backs ten great ?l?phants-and laud safel Hut perhaps Porthos will do the a no more. Down thc track he ci iel > ti tile beginning on the Incline, ai then, wltu a sharp crash, all in minute, 1 lier and wheel went to t ground, in a tangled mais. A oten auts rushed to the rider and succee ed In extricating him from the whet Ile gained consciousness after a rni ute and limped away on an at ten ant's arm. The audience turned p;i at the accident, and thought the rid was dead. It was simply a case of t pitcher that went to the well once t often. _ Locked min Up: At Prescott, Ariz., James R. Stoi county treasurer, was lound locked the st .el vault of his offlce, bon and gagged, with 810,000 mlssi from the cash funds of tl ie trcasui Mr. Storm had been lu the vault s teen hours winn f' und Wednesday his daughter. He says that ? o*ck Thursday afternoon wolle seated his otli-8 two men entered the dc with handkerchiefs tied over tb< faces, and, presenting a revolver Ids head, ordered him to throw up 1 hands. S orin complied and tho t men closed the door of the office a produced a siring of baling wire wi which they securely h anni Iiis bal and feet. They forced a hankerch into his mouth and pushed him ins tho vault. After gathering tip Si DOO and leisurely ransacking thc oil for more mom-y the men closed I door of tho vault, lock* d lt and parted. Storm was unable to g any accurate description of the rn Dil h ut I nick.) A w At Savannah, Ga., Herbert Ku the 14-year old son of John Kai ck ii Friday morning of 1 ?okjaw. Two we ago ho had his km e. eut while play football. Tetanus developed a I days. H ght of tho boys who wero gaged in tho garoo with young Kl will act as his pallbearers Thc tarn and statin s of Ge Ferguson in Lancaster comity w burned down on Monday night, w o ght bali s of cotton, four mules i a horse and a large quantity of c and fodder and farming implemct SPLENDID TRIBUTE To William Jennings Bryan, the Great Commoner, by THE AUGUSTA, GA., CHRONICLE. Ho Ia tho Only Democrat of National Reputation chat Caine Out of Laut Woe X's Landslide Unhurt. There wore manywho prcttmded to surprise because the Chronloln carried on its trout pige Thursday a picture of William Jennings Bryan, wibu these lines-"Domocraoy's Rehabili tated. Leader. From under the Re publican leadsllde of 1004, he will emerge to lead tbe Democratic hosts to victory in 1903." While we did not offYr this as the d liberate editorial thought o( the pa per-but, father as a prophecy that carried witb it, in ?he gloom of the return* from Tuesday's el otion, a gleam of hope for the future-we shall not obje t to lt being construed eitber as a prophecy or a p'edge. While it is, manifestly, too early to forecast party policy for toe future, or even to take an Inventory of tue political debris that Tue3day's elec tion left scattered around in tbe D?m ocra tic camp, there are certain politi cal signs that are unmistakable. Whether it was a political landslide, "tidal wave or a one-hundred-and-tifty milo-a-minuto tornado that struck the j Democratic party on Tuesday, and ! left lt bruised and bleeding on tho j ground, lt ls not necessary to try to I explain. But lt is, at least, apparent that tbere was ene Democrat who was I not hurt by it-William Jenulugs I Bryan. And this Democrat neither sought the storm cellar nor took to tbe tal! limber to escape demolition. On the coutrary, be was right out in the open ?all the time, lighting as valiantly for the Demi eratic candidate whose nom ination bc had opposed, as he had ever fought when he, himself, was twice before his party's nominee for the presidency. ' lt would be a libel upon true Dem ocrats to say they do not fully appre ciate such loyalty as this. And lt would be a slander upon their Intelli gence to say they.dld not already place ihe proper valuation upon Mr. Bayan's I noble qualities of bead and heart. F"r Itself, the Chronicle can say of bim now as it said of him two weeks after ?the national convention: "'It would bo unJost to rc'u~e to .oneede to Mr Bryan the very high est qualities cf mind and heart. Trial ie ls intensely sincere in advocating his th?orie.? of g vernirent, we haven't the shghte-t doubt. Aid tint he has the ability to el.''end them against the be-t men of either party has been too .veli demonstrated to be any longer questioned. No fair-mindid mm who witnessed at St. Louis bis masterful, his almost superhuman, efforts to stem the tide that hal set in against him, could any longer refus/to admit that, In point of personal ability at least, he tower ed abovrt any other one individual in that convention or the one recently held In Chicago; to say the least, that -right or wrong-he ls to lay the brightest Individual ligure on the American continent. " And we can say it now witli re doubled truth and enthusiasm. Or we can say of him aga>n, as we said on September 25 h. when comparing his efforts with those of a less worthy leader, though a southerner by birth: "lu several other wa>s, Mr. Bryan is d?fendit g the Democratic party and upholding its nomiueecs, while Mr. Watson ls assailing them. Da?s .Mr. Watson assume to he a more in tellectual, a more patriotic, a more pure minded, a more devoted lovf r <. f the constitution and tho laws than William J Bryan? Who, ex opt tin latter's socialistic followers, believes it? The fact is that Mr. Watson's cheme ls to Jielp Roosevelt's election in order to precipitate ciaos, hoping to build his socialistic theories upon the comm in disaster and improve his own personal, political fortunes. Bryan on the other hand, while for saking none of his principles, pr?f?ra to let them m ike their way, If th. y can In peace, for, as lie de clares, the great fundamental princi ples, upheli by the Democracy, are dearer to him than silver and gold, and, we, may add, Thomas E Wat son's caricature of "Jeffersonism" run mad. " And to further prove that we are c msi. tant when we say we sincerely admire the big-brained, big-hcariad Bryan, we can say, as we did on Oeto ber 3rd: "He has his own opinions about reform and is true to them, but he does not write snarlingly on the sub j ct or go abi ut on the stump pro claiming himself the prophet of Jef fersonian Democracy and that Judge Barker !s thu mere tool of Wah street. Mr. Bryan knows batter and ne ls as m otk st as he is g if . ed. He luvt s the constitutional union more than his o.vn aggrandizement, ll is contint to await the time for the propagation of his reforms und bo pre fers the calm that Parker would bring to tl o chaos that Roosevelt would provoke. "Very nobly and admirably has Mr. Bryan acte 1 in this campaign and he has won the hearts of toons, ands who once sp ike unkindly of him (lc is a great man au I a mau of high principles and lofty aspiration." And we could repeat much mo-c th it wc have already said io prove that lt ls not illogical to hive oppotcd Bryuu's position as to tho currone} and, at tue same time, look tulum as the probably logical leader ot Demo cracy four years hen "C. But whether ii ls Inconsistent or nut, we say, and we believe, that lie is the one man who jan save the Democracy from utter rout-may bi immediate dlsintegr it.on. Tn him n large element of thc par ty is still ?oyal, and up in him the other element can now uirte -In ap preciation of his own loyalty as well as in recognition of Iiis splendid p r aonal qualities; his Integrity as a man ?nd hts ability as a leader-and all j rally to a man whom the entire c un try respects, even if lt has not alway agreed with him. Speaking for it-olf, tho Chr ?nicle would hud no dlihulty lu following auch a leader. We know him to bo honest, wo know him to bo true, we know him to bo brave-and we know that he lias broad nod into a leader who can win toe confidence of every man who believes In t rue Democracy, regardless of some passing theory about euri ency legislation. And-let it effond whom lt may wo say, with all tho force we c tn gi vi to lt, that if the Cleveland wing of t ic party will now be os fair aud as loyal to William Jennings Bryan as he has been fair and loy;.i to them, he will rise from the wreck of Tues lay's election a "rehabilitated leader"--and the party will rise with him. THE FALLING LEAVES. Homo Beautiful Word Palutlng by Editor A. B. William?. The leaves are flaming to their fall, going gloriously to death; or else are dull, monetoucus brown. Some at the warning touch of the frost, telling them that (leah, stealthily, but swift and su-e, is in the coming wind, array themselves In crimson and scarlet, rich russet and flashing gold, garb more splendid than they woce-while ?Juue's sunshine and warmth and gentle winds kissed and oarressed them with promise of peace, lifo. Through the-spf t, dreamy haze of the Indi tn summer they matte fwr<st and moun tain side beautiful, far-reach i ng mass ses of Vivid color. Others shrivel and shiver and surrender all the beauty of the summer time, cackling dry, col orless and dead as October blasts sweep rudely upon them. Presently both shall lie thick on the grn<?-d be low, rustling to the careful leet of the forest ?reatares or the tread of - man or the driving of the gale. Later alt together ?hall be beaten Into sudden musses by the winter rain-and in the mystic, subtle processes of natu e shall yield the elements to earth and air to make the multitude of glories and growth and beauties of the next bummer; but somo have made their fading and going and death the most splendid and vital part of their living, and the others have merely and sui lenly faded, withered, died and dis appeared. Nature teems busily with lessons for life and oilers them to us with a loving mother's eager solicitude ?r.irc every little leaf and flower, from bei smaller to ber largest marvels anc triumphs. Sue tells us and teaches ut with careful maternal pains and reit eratlon that there is somewhere ar antidote for every poison, a cure foi each care, a blessing in each seemly, disaster, light aud beauty and hope tx be gathered fr in every sorrow. Tb< tear banging suspended and quivoriut on the eyelash gathers in a momeni all the prismatic colors-nature's ten der, timorous giving of ber best and brightest beauties and glories am promises, God's pledge and assurauo that man snail not be overwhelmed and need uot be destroyed by any del lugo. We read of crowns and glories ti pome hereafter, of green pastures b; placid, tree shadowed, sun lightec waters, of wide expanses of prace ant perfect rest. May we not gain and pus sess these here? The souls within u are vast-lllmitable. We may ptopl and occupy and make their jandfeo&pa and* thule atmospheres ns wo will They are ours to use. Will and pur pose and power' over ourselves ar given to us. The leaves tell us. Witl the touch of the chilling frost, witl the bk ak breatli of the killiug wini against us, the test comes, for in th soothing, balmy, fragrant breath o sumner and loog days und kindly sun tile leaves are all green and beautifii alike. Our lives are not completed atv glori lied wit lieut sorrow and less an disappointment. Our triumphs are nj completely sweet unless they hiv been waited for and reached agains many obstacles. Oar personal loves ai not perfect, can not lill our hearts t ove? 11 >Wing measure and salural 3 wit clean delights our inmost souls., untl they have kno.vh c'oubt an fear and pain mutually endilrcc No happiness ls so exultantly gli.i;.ou spendid as ti ab of leuoioti nftX long parting, restoration after a?te?i tiou, and pure and patient wailing when hearts lind bom ; at last and res there. The illuitratious mighll L made through the whole long ?au logue of human impul es, emoMor aud aflectious. The leaves-are senseless flung! They must glorify the Indian tm ....nu and wave tue gorgeous hannels ( purpose triumphantly fultilled in th face of grim and killing wiute", c crinkle and die ignominiously sere ah dull, as their parent stems demam Men and women brlngirg or to hrh new children into the wond are undi the responsibility-to be determine and alloted none of us may know ho or where or how much-of deteimli lng how the impulses and inclinatioi of those to come shall be, of makl the traits to bo transmitted. Bi eacli man and woman of us ls an ii dependent and a self-eoutrollliig bein Diffi rent fr. m the leaves dai ging e the trees, helplessly compelled to obi as nature and Inheritance may erde weare allied to and part of the Pow above nature, are given prerogative responsibilities, a tributes aad-pror ?ses akin to those of nature but my tically apart from them. We of 1 created tbingi alone have the right app?al from our parent: g ., of rcsls lug tVi.il to the potency of inhei un* e. lt ls our privilege, eur wo and tiur right to overcom O bodies, like those of the leaves sbt presently lie lodden, horrible and hi den by the process of nature fie corruption and d?cay contrlbu through earth aad atmosphere to t gifts and g ory of the living worl in tnat ttl.>ugtit there is no.liiimil! lion or repugnance. So far we sba tho fate and do the woik of t leaves. It is for each of us to del? mine,whether we shall be liki t leaves which gattnr bcwllderb g g i L's of beauty lrom the shadow a breath of death and mark the going the kindly summer with colorii g me brilliant than sujimor can go/e, tlmse whioti morel) die and fan to ri lt, Is certain tnat' wo can do through cur tears prismatic lights Illuminate our souls and shine out the world around us, that we oar, wc will, consecrate every pang a m .ku each bum ballon the root ni^ii puip so and sacred thong We tia ve Hie example, ll ts for eu of us to say whether we shall be nu Infinitely better or rn'serably wi fr '?11 what we call our ?tllici.lo.is, ui fortunes and mischances. The oho ls o?c. to iii and wo are re i< insil individually, as the leaves aro not cuise we have the right of choice, 0 Hie leaves not. Wo may gather ii make from oar troubles as we wll may make of bell a beaven, of he.u a hell. Tenderly nature g.:ar;ls her cl dren. Urgently soo woos them to their boa. At evory season, ev day and at every step sho presenta us a teaching of some eternal iru I'hroug 1 tho loaves she lolls us t wo may triumph over calamity by lng lt; that the sorest strokes 1 s ie s of changing fortune ai.d tb the deprivation of the warmth i Hg a of our lives, may bo made gi irify and beautify. Our troul au 1 Bbl r iws aro among our lina vi responsibilities. They are ours to use and to lei from. Some of us let them barden ; embitter ut and wc shiver and era le, ooh! and ugly and dry rattl harshly and unmusically with blowing of every wind. Some of us low them to ki M us morally and al they have come meroly dangle lim on life, awaiting Idly the time\when we shall disappear In the muck Of the ! forgotten. A few of us catch arid hold in our hearts the prisms from the tear drops and reflect them upon the world In dally lives and doings, from the cold touch of adversity and the oruel breath of sorrow g'oim new and end jhss varieties ot h- aut'y to gladdenXhe great landscape. ALL WILL CONTEST. AU the Kcpubllcan Candidates Will P.rotost, But Nothlnir Itt Feared. The D raocrats of this State, while deploring the overwhelming defeat of the party in the North, are In a meas ure easier as to their seats in the house. The result will pieclude any possibility of any R publicans bel?g >eited from South Oar Mina. There w ll be coutesta, bowover. A member of the party sal? Friday morning that tbero was uo boubt of this. Tue party has sp?ut f ome little money on thc election this time and they want a re turn. When the state beard of canvassers meets ten days after tho e ectlon, every Republican candidate will have a representative to make a formal protect. The protest will be In th? f..rm of atlidnv ts and the board will turn them down, as usual, on tbt ground that the face of the returns show that fie Dcm- eratic congress men have been elect d. Tl e Republl can caudlda'ei will then enter a for mal complaint when tbs new congress meets, and tho whole matter will go before the congrcsjlot al committee. The congressmen have all of tse evidence necessary to produce to show that there was no discrimination lu the matter and they are de iglilod with the fact thai many prumiuent citizens who dii not have registration ccrMli cates voluntarily weat to tho pol1 and were turned downed. Their manies have been taken nowa and wiil bc u ed In the testimony. Thc state board of canvassers consists of the secretary of state, attorney general, adjutaut general, comptroll er gee.al and tho chairman of the committee of elections of the house, which In this lnstat.ee ls Congress man J. O. Patterson, The protests will be entered by the following : First district, J. A. Noland, white, of Charleston, against Congressmau Legare; Seioud, B.aao Myeis, negro, bf Blackville; against J; O Pa^.tersm, of Dunwell the Democratic no ni?ee. Third, John W. Scott, white. Xewb -r ry, against Congressman Wyatt Ai ken; Fourth, J. D. Adams, white, of LaurvU;, against Congressman j. x. Johnson; Fifth.C. P. T. White, negro, of Rock il ll, against Congressman D E. Fin'ey: Sixth. E. H. Dias, negro, of Darlington, against J. E. El I erbe, of Sellers, the Democratic nominee; Seventh, C. C Jacobs, negro, of Sum ter against Corgrissmao A. F. Ltver. "-Columbia Kecjrd. ?iit .i Whale ii? Two. Thc steamer Swazi at Boston from Callattcr port Oct, 10. Oo Ojt. 31 at 42 latter port Oct. 1. Od Oct. 31 at 42 dcgr.e. 20.' north; long, 32 degrees 12' west, the steamer ran into a big whale, cutting Italmoit in two. The surface of the water for a grca*j dis tance was covered with the blood of of tho leviathan. The impart with the while caused the ?.hip to quiver from stem to stem, sevcr.il of the las cars who made up a part of the crew were hurled to the deck, and the en tire o ew was badly frightened fora momt nt, as it seemed as though a sunken reef had been struck lu mid ocean. There was norming sound of keel an rocks and the steam, r pro ceeded ou her way. The halves of thc whale then appeared. Seafaring men say it was oi.e of the m?.s'i unusal ad ventures on rec nd lt is believe 1 the the whale was asleep just be'ow the surface when st ru dt. Another Saluda Murder. Saluda county has added another killing ti her bioody record. Oo Tuesday Jol:ii Perry Killel Joe Dem'iy Wills wita a shotgun near Perry's Cross Roads. Perry was sitting on the roadside an Wills came riding by oh horseback, accompanied by Ins father, either going io or returning from their voting p; eel net. As they came opp hite Perry bc raised his gun aud lind, th; load entering Joe Wills' breast mar Hie shoulder blade. As he fell from his horse Pen y lired again, the second load entering th? top i f the head. Wills tiled immedi ately. Ho w;.s a yuung mau with a wile and two children. Perry is also a married man. The cmse of the trouble was tnat some stuck of Wills had been trespassing upon Perry's lands and they had some angry words about it. They were cloie neighbors, their farms joining. Berry went tc Saluda and gave himself up. What Hearst Says. Wm. R. Hearst Issued the following statement with regard to the report that steps were being taken to or ganize a new party: "I have no knowledge of any agreement between Mr. Watsm, Mr. Bryan an.l myself. 1 think the Democratic parly will re organize its If on a basis of tine De mocracy, eliminating the Wall street influence that proved so disastrous in tl,is oimpiigi, and I, as a loyal D ni ter it, will bo very happy to s>:e that done. 1 am always ready to conti 1 bute my own scrvlcis and tnose of my papers to thc 1). m i?racy f ir reorgan izion or any other purp so, if t iey -.halbe required. 1 stall he glad to work with ail loyal Democrat'.! f r the succ?si of D?mocratie principles, but l think the loyal Democrats are quite capable oT choosing their own loaders, and l imagine this piint will now be canoed d by those who endeavored to io;ce leaders upon them." Fl ll OH' (he ICo:>r. At Charleston on Wednesday while directing the work nf so ver al slaters on the rdof of a hon e the scaffolding gave away and Mr. lt. T. Masters and the three slaters, Frank Hogan, Levi M lobe! and John Bulloc, were precip itated a distance of tifty feet, result in..' in the death of Mr. Masters im mediately, a.id of Hogan a couple of hour* later, and the probable death of the other two men. Thc seal! 1.1 had not boen p-opcriy erected and with wefgnt of the meo and slates, lt gave away On ace tnt of llnn^y construe I on. Mr. Master's head struck the pavement, causing concussion of the brain and Instantaneous death. Ho gan suffered the fracture of one of his thighs and also internal Injuries, and llut.er and Michel wore also internally Injured. The injured men are in a serious condition. Nc?ro Killed Two. At Alexandria, La., Policeman R. O. A y mond was billed FM Hay by Tom Underwood, eulorel. Underwood had just shot and killed Iretta Parker," c ilored, and the policeman was shot and killed while trying t> airest the murri,. ?er. BO UNDO VER FOB TRIAL. The Test Inion v of MI or Lula Bhu maker Against David Ott. Orangoburg Times ami Democrat. While testify log to the brutal, j manner in' which ehe had b?nn treat ed by Ott Miss Shumaker broke down aud wept several tlmrs. She is s young girl of only seventeen years of age, and verv modest and comely ir appearance. She told a plain, straight forward story, and her testimony Im pressed all who-heard lt. Of curse 1 will bo a matter for tho Jury Pi thc general sessions court to decide a* t< the guilt or inncc nco of Ott. Oap thing is certain he has a very serlou charge against bim. The preliminary hearing In thc case of David Ott on the s*rlous charge ol having ce mmltted a criminal assault on the prerson of Miss Lula E Shumaker. which was fully reported was held last Thursday before Magls trate C. P. Brunson, of this city. Thc magistrate excluded from the heart op everjoiie excepting the parties Inter ested and ttie attorneys In the case, and suoh witnesses as were offered by the State were examined. The young lady was accompanied hy her father and m .thor and a few other members or the fam ly. Miss S ni maker trs''Q d that on I Sunday afternoon, Oct ber aOuh, she went to J rusalem Church to attend a funeral in company with her sis'er and brother. After the services sh left the c lurch with David Ott iu a buggy, on his invitation to go and get married. They went up the road towards E.loree aud turned out of the raid and passed the Methodist preach er's house, Rev. Mr. McFarland. After passing the preacher's house Miss Sburaalur says they turned back Ott drove the howe and buggy out in the woods and jerked her out of the buggy. Sue said he first asked me to get out and I told bi a no. Ile then drew lils pistol. 1 started to holler, and he dared me to open my mou I h. Ile then Jerked me down on tho ground and tore ol? some of my clothing. 1 was fighting him auu begged him not to do that way. 1 fought and scratched him uutll he over,owered mo and accomplished lils purpose He then carried me and helped me in the buggy, aao he drove .out and we stopp d at Mr. Irick's awhile. He w nt liTand left me in the buggy. He had ruined me and that, ls why I ituek to him so, and 1 was afrai I to go home for ma and pa told me If I w nt with him not to co wc back and I was afraid to gc oack. He then took me to his fa ther's house aud carried me up stairs and said he was going for some to bacco. I did Lot tee him any more. Tue next morning my parents came for me, and I told my mother all that had happen d, my father was then in a buggy with Amos Dxut zier. The above is substantially the young lady's testim ny, except some parts of lt which we could not print, as lt was too shocking to put in type. The young lady Hentitied some of her elothh g whic'j was very much soiled and torn. The appearance of the clothing, which was ixhibibed In the magistrate's otllce, showed very plain ly that the joung lady had been very roughly handled by O t before he succeeded in ace implisbing his pur poj-e. On cross examination by A. H. Mots, Eu,., Miss Shumak? r said: 1 .net d?fon?ant at Jeiusaleuo. Cuurcb. I asked hi aa ti meet me at Hester He ley's plane . t 2 o'clock, but he did not. We started to the prea'cber's house to get married when we left the church, bit we went tm by the house. I suppose we wi nb about a half a mile from the pr^aoher's house and turned back; eau not i-ay when we left the c uren; lt was after ser vice, right af;er servier; we stopped in the wo ids; he went a good ways In the woods; it was about dark; lt was a thick woods, but we cou d see; he had no Ugh*; we could not tee the load; he cjuld see how to drive in the woods; lt w<<s atout a half hour after we left the church that it happened; I think the preacher w;is nearest, but I do not know thee uotry there; we wi nt to Kilor-.e, and ch fendant g;ive his hois some water: I have relatives in Ello ree arid 1 am in friendly terms vit.h th tn; we stayed lu Elloreea few rain uti s lo give t/:e ho so water in frool of Slack's store; lt was then aboul eight o'clock; we were in the streit and they weie near the store-I meai Lim pujp'e who wer-? near ti ; tht lamps Uiere we.e lighted; he thee went to the Lutheran Church lo at tend service and g>:c mirried af tai se vice; 1 did not hkj him then si well after treating me as he did, bul I Intended to marry him after he had ruined my character; Iliad no weapot: w th me; there was no preaching ai El loree, so we went to San tee chu roi and if there was any pnachiug then wc were to marry after services; 1 wa: willing to many him and he was will lng to marry me, aud we both weni there to ^et married; we just went t< Jim Ir.ck's; he was not friendly to me I canuot say why he wont the e; tn said he was going np to Dick's and '. went with bim; he went in and Iel me in the buggy ab?ut one lu ur; I was a long time; that ls ab mt foui miles from Ellorec; Munee D.m'.zlei lives a few yards from Jim trick's; J stayed In thc buggy willie defendanl was in the housi ; 1 was afraid to leave to go to Mr. Dantz er because defend ant hal ruined my character; I k .e* tiie countiy around mo well; Murd Dantzler is my uncle; Sara Dan1/.le lives a little further on, about a liai mlle; I knew the way; we then weto to Mr. Ott-; Jim I rick a<kod me t come in, but 1 would no'; our fathi rt were very good frietu's up to thai time; I wont with hi n bo his fat'ier'. bouso; we bad been sweethearts nearl; a year; I had b;en going with defend ant sometimes, but not frequently; '. wroto him three notes I remembe some that was in tho filrd note; ] d:d not so.: him any more aiter wi got home; defendant lias been por suadlng me to ka ve hume and to mar ry him; and that ls why 1 wroto hin the notes; it was lu tho Bummer wheo I h?Vii gone with him before ; ho wouh always talk about mo marrying him the last time 1 saw him to talk t him was at Un'on Campground o 29ob Ojtober; 1 wrote him to moe me at Illsh Heckle's; I spent th night at Ott's house; Jane Ott cam up lo see mo; it was pleasant wit: them in Hie house; 1 slept with th clothes I had on; I don't kno\ exactly what time. I | left the Ot house; defendant was not there; m: parents came for me; 1 was not cry lng when my parents came for mt 1 went homo with them. Miss Shumaker ou redirect exam! nation by T. M. Bay-or, E q , her al torney, said: Defendant had ruine me and that was why 1 was wlllln to marry bim; our cmversatlon o tho road aftor tho trouble was ne agrecab'e; he did not offer to take m to my father's hcuse; defendant ha i twl .requei nervo enlon CcX Ul tiona ?tm pli enterta?nintr nod instructive o way of cure In-your own hon penso of a local doctor or druggist, than a quarter ot s century and li hundreds ot turn whom I have cur for the hook. In these 25 years I hi new and original and di Rc rc widely to oufe men tn half the ttmn. in a slmplo yet cite way to get back your vitality and strength, yoi worn you are, ana so thoroughly that you will st Bro affected I will enclose besides thoOl-pageboc that I can inakoo study of your case and retmrtn boolts Hint I witTscnd to men free-on rerelnt of ni Write ino today sure. UR. J. NEWTON li ATM A A . ' i'ii. i. a i. QR TUITION REFUNDED BOOK-KEEPING. SHORTHAND AND TELEGRAPHY *'RITE US A,0s KILFYRE! KILFYI That, ls exactly what it ls. a day at the State Fair showing Ita 1 Every Farmer, Oil Mill, Saw J property should have them. For s COLOMBIA S Columbia, H O The rm ?Southeastern LIE CHARLES Building Material of all k: "RUBEROIO." THE GUINARD Building and Re-Pres'ed Brick. S Terra Cotta Flue Linings. Prep! for millions. Whiskey i Morphine i Olgar?t Habit, Habit I Habit Cured by ICeeley J 1329 Lady St. (or P. O. Box 75) Coll lenee solicited. X-line Cerner Terra. Cot a Pipe, Rooting Pa Carolii a, Portland Ce.ae never done her anytbi-'g before the night of the 30th of October; it was uot.very ph asant at Oct's hou^e that morning I hf ; there was no ill will between the families except wha1 this ycuu? mao did ur; tl e only ill feeling was between defendant and m\s If for what be had done me. M ttilBt.ratfl Brunson then co nrottted ? t for trial In tlvj higher c. urt. Qb Friday'Col. M JSS, attorney for O.t. appeared before Judge C. G. Dintzltti aud appl'ed for hail for bis dh ir, which was grant? d lu the sum ol 83,Out). This was promptly f?thljhed, Mr. A. A. Ott, fatocr ot the p:l cner, and T. R. McCall te, bell g Muctles The case w.ll doubtless be tiled a:.the January term of c mrt. NIGROBttAlNd ANOTHER. A OiHputo Abo at 8nm? Corn I,eads to tho KilliliR. News was ri eel ved in Orang burg last Tuesday week cf a f ital QgbC be tween two negroes ne tr Perry in Ai ken county. From the information obtainable there it appears that die man Morgan was c'iopped In the head with an axe. by John Montry, and the latest reports are that Mingan is dead, the blow having probed fatal the day after lt was indicted lt ap pears that Montry is a ba f witted negro a id hud been working f< r M.or nan wu? was rat her a prosper >u . r e uro and well to do farmer. Montry was living on the p aje of Mr. Lee Gantt and told Morgi? he intended to move across Dean Swamp cre. k to the place of Mrs. J. A. Neese. Mor gan objected to Montry moving some com which he claimed Montry o ved him. lt is said that Montry insisted that he should move tho corn and late In the evening Morg.iu went over to prevent him. Moni ry was away from his bouse at tue tim; and lils wife and Morgan pot into a dispute over the matter which ended lu an exchange of blows. While the iou file was on Montry ran and chopped M >r gan in the head with au axe, it is f-a'd. Morgan's brains were cm mel nut and he is sn'cl to have lived uniil Wednesday. Morgan was wealthy for a colored man and had considera ble Influence among bis people and when the news of his killing became known the negroes were greatly in- \ censed. Three, constables to k Mon-j try In charge, but learning fiat fie negroes bad gathered at Dean Swamp] creek bridge to intercept them and their pr son r, they slipped around by an .ther rout; in the darkness and ar rived at Aiken with their prisoner Thursday. Montry ls now in Aiken jail awaiting trial for murder. VAIUO nf the i u;i 11 i it-: Product. Tue World's Work declares that cotton ls now the dominant Industry of the universe, having, according to the analysis of Mr. Clarence El. Poe; surpassed in value all forms of Iron and steel production. He estimates the metal product at 81.700,000,000 ? ?and cotton at 82 000,000.000. Hej adds "that tw ee as nmc:i t:otton as t wool is produced and three-fourths of the world's Cjtton supply la grown lu I the southern section of the United States. Twice the wot Id's total goli product last year would have been re quired to pay southern farmers for Hut and seed; three-fourths of tie; capital stock of all the national banks lu the country would have beon In adequate.-Augiiita Chronicle. Two Killed at Dillon. Calvin McNeill and Nell Barnes, colored workmen engaged In feeding foe big cotton press at thc oil mill ginnery, at Dillon were Instantly killed Friday afternoon by thc explo sion of a 8tram cylinder. The negro operating tho lever to open the valve threw lt wide and the rush of steam buist the cylinder. II send freo to any ?an s?mpl y upon his written Bt a copy or roy 64-pnifO booU ou lo? ?iaSn<S us debility, impoicaoy. t> W^vt?SS^ rement or tho prostate. Vi I pi^aTiSd -- o?saf?33 rt-suliinir rroia tho above, tmcb'asSrut* ol tho shin,'rheumatism, urinary dUoidniiT rectal diseases. etc. It will toll lu plata oaS s InriBuaco nil that you tvant to know, lt *a ,nd will opoa your cyta. It will snow a almflj* > io. privately and without tho publicity andex?' - I have boen practicing this bpcclallty for mor* fi ave In my vanity thc names of hundrc.1.1 upou cd ot theso disenses after th<iy had written mo ' kvo devrloiied n system of euro-that Is ontlrelr ;' from the ola methods. With lt I om enabled - olivo way. < Wrlio me and I will Rbow you tho ir manhood and health, no matter bow old or ny cured forever. If'youwill mention hew you >k ft Self Examination Blaulcon your disease so > you frreof charlo. I have eiirht other medical tmu mid uddrcss. in i\ nlninunmarltcd envelopa? WAY'3i,.av. ii .i t,, ? ", , Boil Sb borneas Business College AUGUSTA, GEORGIA ~ IE 11 KILFYRE ! ! ! Fire Killer. Demonstration every ire fighting qualities, lill, Ginnery aud auy one owning ale by iUPPLY CO.. achinery Supply lionFe of thc Slate ae & Cement Co. TON, S. C. Lnds. High Grade Roofing Write for prices. r~^ BRICK WORKS* pecial Shapes to order. Fire Proof ired to till orders for thousands or Ali Drug and 1'ooauco Habits. Institute, of Se. C imbia.^S. O. ConrAdcntlal correspond it:, Plaster, . per, Oar lots, small lots, write, nt Co., Charleston, 8. C. ^o^?covcosoconocccoonon; g WG Sell I PIANOS AND ORGANS, -And Lois of Them ?S WE SEL THE BEST MAKES. S . - Our prices are about ten per . ? cent under Northern prices. S p . E.ery.t'iano or Urnun wo boll ie ?J fullj-w?*r.??-U.--J Oy-??... -?^...?<.M, KU ' O and Imekud np by UM. Write UB nt ? onco i'or catalogue, prices and ? terms. g ittAL?NE'S MUSIC HOUSE, m COLUMBIA, S. C. CHARLES C. LESLIE WHOLESALE DEALERS IN . FISH AND OYSTERS, 8 and '2(1 Market Street, Charleston, S. C.1 Consignmonti of Country Produce aro Ee ?pecUully Solicited. Poultry, Egee, ."fcc. Pish pucked in barrels aud boxea lor country iradi, it special ty. . - filulletl Mullet! Mullet! and all kinds of Fresh and-Salt Water tish and oysters. If you are dealing in Fresh Fisher intend to deal in them wrile Tor prices and send your ordrs to TERRY FISH CO., Charleston, S. C. or COLUMBIA FISH & ICE CO Columbia S. C. WC ship only fresh caught? tish and our prices are as low tiiey can he sold at. Write us. Try us and be conviived. Cfc ifvrhffu nmi DEPOSIT ^J>KJ) q\j'\}J{i.y Railroad Fire FM. 500 _*_ HIKE Courses Offorod. ?B53XH39BB8BBB3 Boa'-iuCost. WrltoQuick GEORGIA-ALABAMA BU SINEWS COLLEGE.Macon.Ga. Iv i it |^ ol' Ame rican INitrlolB. I Rev. Sam Joses writing to the Atlan ta Journal from Indlauasays: "Bry an ls the. b'gg-st man that has been through liuiiaua this year. His crowds were monumental and they gave a re sponse and a reception worthy of that great man. Weli may Candidate Par ker wire his thanks to Bryan. For Bryan has not only made votes by the tbousin is for Parker but he has won ' golden opinions for himself and it goes wlthont Baying that-Mr Bryan by his devotion to Democracy and his self Is: orifice lu this carura! o has not only demonstrated his blguess as a mm, but bas clowned him king of Ameri can pr.tr.o's. Mr. Bryan ls the bip, g st Democrat today in America, and while I have never favored Bry an's free silver notions, yet I am free to o m fe s i hat his course in the past few weeks, has won me over to him and if he is nominated again I will get a furlough from tho prohibition ists and vote for him. Woe be to the Democratic party when they conclude they can do wit! out Bryan, while he lives. In all their plans they must count him in and have his help." This is a Just tribute to a great min. Picture Drummer Fraud? Governor Hey ward' has received from the upper part of the state a complaint about the fraudulent plc turo drummer who has recently so licited many photographs from . par ties for enlarglt g purposes and failed to return t hem. Ile also obtained an advance pityment on tho proposed en larged pictures. When last heard of be had gone ovi r the North Carolina line and the'governor was asked to oiler a roward or him. As there ls no w.urant ont and thc man ls not a fugi tive from Justice this cannot be done under tbe law.