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LAN m m, VOL. VIII. $ AFTER THE ?RIP?WHAT!I You thought ynu had the best I of the grip and you determined! i to wear it off; but somehow it ' *does not wear off aa you expected. You pasa restless,aleepleaa nights and get up in the morning feeling more exhausted than when you retired. You are irritable and nervous and have no appetite for rfood You go about it in a listless, halfhearted sort of way, and everything you undertake to do seems to go wrong. Do you know that you are on the verge of nerTT mi o rvroctro f ir?r? 9 V r?n ? vun pi ??ni u I v/IJ X A WU IICCU II C I |J ^ and you need it more now than you did when the grip was at its worst. I)r. Miles' Nervine is the best t medicine you can get to build up your shattered nerves and restore >your wasting strength. It in variably insures sound sleep and gives the overstrung nerves their natural rest. It makes the appetite keen, facilitates the digestion, gives healthful vitality to .the nerves and restores health. 4,I was nervous, restless, irritable and altogether out of sorts. W It was impossible to get my natural sleep and I became so weak and exhausted that 1 could not leave my bed. Finally 1 commenced taking I)r. Miles' Ner vine and I begun to improve] front the first do?e. In a short j time my health was completely | restored." #AIkm. Dow IIkaui.k, Sing Sing, N. V. A trial package of Dr. Miles', Bk favorite treatment for the grip,' consisting of Dr. Miles' Nervine. Dr. Miles'' Anti-Pain Pills audi V,- i i : ii.ii i/r. hint's ntrvr aim i.ivcr 1 mis,i will he sent absolutely tree of ' cost to any person sending uitinoi ^ .. and address o7\ a postal card, requesting ihe samples, and men-. Honing the name of this paper. | Addreps, Dr. Miles' Medical Do., | * * Elkheart, Ind. j * We Are Still At the Old Stand. We are still at the old stand ready to welcome all who may favor us with a call. We also; make the announci ment to our friends and customers and public! generally, that after the snow gets off the ground we haveniuhx and home* that must he sold at some price. All we want is for a man : .. .^| to come and say he wants to buv | n horse or mule and we will soil "a him. ' t We are Headquarters For good and cheap Ml'I.KS and 1IOKSKS. We have always on hand a line of buggies and Ilarnes?. I'low bridles. Slip Harness, ete., that will com pa re i n (piaiit y and price with any on ti.is or neighboring markets. We Coinc Aoaln I ndcr a new llrni nanit*. We arc sorry to part with our ucnial ami popular par I u.t, I.. M < lyhiirn; hut infrodnc.to you hi his ?i.?hiI our popular yoiiuu townsman, .lolin < 'raw-ford, who will L la"l*e pleasure in waiting upon our customer-. (Jive us a rail. U'r jfiiar(n. antci* all stool* sold, and will leave nothing undone to jfivc satisfaction. F.I.UoTT iV K \ W l'??l{ 11. 'IV x whs Pension. jl South C'aroi. L ' ItJ." s i <it! Hoards acteristically sensa h,yiI?? w)M it) support of the pr< places U( V Speaking of h? f Senator Tillman d< of last j.-ar. Wlion, ?f Joll.rs V "pVV.mpo'y. quandered by the gqaent them. \n leathering the nesV'^""^! 'Armor Trust, and he feltF>l>AM d *1 senate and country ought JJ^knowj A .. A ' :aste LANCASTER, Husband and Wife Shot Down by a Dispensary (Nonstable. On Saturday night, about t? :.'50 i o'clock in Columbia, the Statej Capital, a very deplorable about- ' ing afl'ray took ploce, in which a ^ man and hia wife were shot down by a dispensary constable. The sad afl'air occured just across the street from the Governor's Mansion. The following account of the tragedy ia taken from the Columbia State, Sunday, Feb. 20 : The people of Columbia were much excited last night to learn that Mr. .John Stuart had been shot in his own home by dispensary constables. Mr. Stuart lias for a number of years been employed as a salesman in Mimnuugh's clothing store, and he lias' a number of friends in the city I and in Lexington, his native county. The report that lie hail been shot naturally created strong feeling against those who had committed the deed, and was made.a hundred told more bitter because of the fact that his wife. too, had been shot in the door of their home. The cause of the whole all'atr seems to he tlr*f Mr. Stuart, was accused of runni i ; a blind ti<:er. This is quite a revelation to those who have) known him well. His employer. Mr. J. L. Mimnantdi, Mr. McSoi ley, head salesman in l he <lrv goods store, and Mr. liennett, tiead salesman in the clothinu store, all speak in the Inchest terms of Mr. Stuart. They were allocked to hear of even a -n-pi cion a^anet turn, and, :?* were a I I the employees in the -tore, were grieved to hear ot the -til ami untortunate all.nr. Mr. Stuart's wound- are not necessarily daiiueroii-. I oe lieil ; a II calibre, entered In-. month, knocki tig oil t tli!"? ? !?- ? 11 mi i li npp? r left jiw, | ?--.? ? through hi* tongue ami mil ??I the hark <>' his neck. Mrs. Stuart i- hull in ore -?mi i ously. Iiiiiet-il her fuiuli i nil i?| extremely critical I lm i>.? i. al-nj a 44 ealihre, ? ? tered ju>t in*lu? I ami to the right of the lelt mpple. going through the hodv aiul lodg ing to the left of the spina' eol limn, where it was extracted by Dr. I.. B. Owens, who was the lirst physician summoned. It waapparent from the very lirst that her condition was verv dangerous. At II o'clock she w a- removed to the hospital, where she was at tended bv Drs. Taylor, Owens | and Dobose. Her recovery is regarded as almost hopeless, as an exceedingly difficult and danger ous operation was performed. The home w hich has been so suddenly visited by this sadness is situated on Laurel stre ?t, just beyond Shields' fonnderv. and' across the street trotn the govern or's mansion The family consist ed of the father and iiio'Iit, now prostrate |from the unexpected bullets, and three little ctuldien, the oldest of them a gti o' twe u Constable ('ra w?nrd. oi ;ui i v f : o III 1 ,t II tell I - If( I - e t O : lit crime. 11 ? lias been i to t . .1 as ho ex pros .e. it. e v < Tillman was governor. When ?ske| if lie hi I been charged vx ' ?iich a crime !?# Ihe * ' ?t ?1 ill it ln? had II e V e I' bfHtl ii.lt i ' x implicated. (mi in? 11;i i with milling t-ijiiads which I: nl k 11! ? 11 people. lie wa- t'i|inppc<l with ,i -? 11 eli warrant, ??t?l?tin?*tl limn M i^.lrate ( larks* >ii, an i in .it/ i. ii tin to rntcmagu Mr Smaii- .-? hi Hfav/t'l' i t < | II >' I f.fpl III \ II I I I??11 of I lift di-peu?ai v law. I ii \ i ting tIiiwarrant. In* "imi t ?? Mr an I Mrs. Stuart. i I Ii linn self received a Inilld in ine '?* t arm. Kr? m all appearances, anil from tllQse 111 a position In know, the Constable was drink inc. a ml tinfnav have added fiiHo'ence to inlillicial offlciOQMeifl. \ I The harrowing crime occurred | 1 R EN 8EMI-WBEKLY. S. C WEDNESDAY, yesterday afternoon at i hi' lur i. Mr. Stuart was unable to iiMkH a . statement, as lie wa* shot m tun miiuth. Mrs. Stuarl w** Inni the first retogni/.ed to t>e m a very dangerou* romlitmu. ami the physician refused to !ei auv one see or talk lo lier. Mn* wasi so weak that she could toll no i coherent, story of the horriblei affair. t The only eye witness*** were' Israel, a deformed Negm, wlioj cares for Mr. Stuart's horse*, and j Mr. Stuart's oldest child, a g rl of j 12 yearB. Putting it all together,) it appears that Constables <'nle man, Dorti and Crawford went t<> the house about. 6:30 o'clock t< i search the premises for whiskey said to he there. Mrs. Stuart n fused to let them search the house, and s nt lor her husband. When Mr. Stuart, arrived he was verv much etiratred, and positively re fused t" let the premises he; searched. Crawford is then said to have slapped Mr. Stuart's face, an-l the altercation ensued. So far as ran he learned none of the other constables used their lire | a r ms. The constables were accompanied by .1 R Cnnlev. formerly an einfdove at M i mti a itch's store, and recent I v a nuatd at the peniten tiarv He savs that he is expect inn a commission as a dispensary constable. poison Kit's l\ol KST. The following i? from the t'olu m bt.i K\ etiinir Ilecord of I eh. ruary *JT : I he ? 11 v has quieted down to inn mal condition- miii'i' Ilio excitement Saturday night,alt hough there :s a feeling ot deep Indiana tiou nvi!r t!i?? all air. Mis. Stuart died yesterday afternoon at 5 I'D o'i'lork at the hosI>11.?I. K ?rI\ ye-'erdav morning the |iii\-ii-ian had given up all hope ot her ree iverv, and she maduallv sank until death re l-eved her. Her body was removed to her late residence last night. Her d 'iith ;s indeed a sad and pitiable one. Her husband could not tie with her wncn the end came, owing to his own wounds, and the little children] are too young to reu li/e the mean [ ing of the awful tragedy. I lie coiislaMes ate in lite petit , tent iarv. Il is conceded that no alio fired a shot Intt Crawford. Inil I torn atul Coleman will 1 ludd as nri't'oni, rs. ('nolcy \\a? not in tin* li-hl, though h<* \\ cut with tin* other constables, remaining on t he st reet out side. Constable Corn especially seemed to have exerted himself lo keep ('raw'lord front shootinij, as lie could hardly have lired at Mr. Stuart without hitting his wile. 1 >itI ('rawlord had heeu ?lruck on the arm hy a hullet > Iir d l>\ ?oiiie one and In* return ed it and I in Inn rihle result 'eared liv Constable I torn hap i cued Mrs. Si u 111 v\ mortali\ WOll u I ed \| S llllt ? |S ; | 11) e 111 IX |' Ot I In* NN - ! 11 f i _ oli s'l'ei I lit.i' li.alul 111 r ! utieraI wa- appointed to he ludd . t? ! o'clock ||||- "l i ' I" I o,|li. !;. \ . \v \l \: .1 I.on. ?- or Ot I he ch'll II. tt I- to oI|'|i I.lie it t he I . , . _ I 11 - life 111 o 11 \ i i i reeu In- I in i mi lie-1 . I -J .... k ! In . ! >w inj 11 \ k . I r.i w n: I I.. I I !u!f man. '<>i< 111:1 m : A!i". ! r .1 \ I'lidl. .1 M. M"ni . 1 !.. H'whmh. <; 1: M <?.. . s .1 *. - .ii. 1: 1: Hi 1 ll. .i . \ . I. i \ ; 11. S I - elm\ . \\ n?' I' ;i11. \\ II < irillin. M !.. (' Ii 1 mi. II 1 Inn I'll.- !ir? I uitiH-x- w : 1 ^ Israel II 11 n?i. enlnreil 11 Irs I ilii'il 111.11 Sitimliv e\iMiinir. af ahout t?: * J' > ? *? 'nek, In- ami Mr. Shiarl came ii|> In liis house ami saw llii'ee limn ;inilii??r nil 1 Ik* porch. lie reenj:iii/.eil Mr. Crawlopl. There were three men. lie is a whiskey - J * V ~ 1 TERF MARCH 1, 1899. ftO\A t absoluteky 1 Mokes the food more dc HQYAL BAKtNO W ?|?v. Mr Stunrl vval|;(*<| lip tlio steps ;i11 1 asked them what ihev vvi'i'c doing 1 In*!"? . They iaid we eaine t?? scroll l he house. as in* heard Stuart was running a Wlitul." Stuart s;ii< 1 lie didn't run a "l.IituL" and that the constables couldn't search the house unless they walked over his dead body. Crawford said he would if he had to kill him or hum him up in his house. They had some Words and Crawford struck Stuart twice with his I'm. Stuart fell and Crawlord struck liitu twice on the head with his pi-tol. .\l?out this time Mrs. Stuart came out and rushed hi hot ween the men and said: "Don't kill my hushund." 'Crawford kept on throwing hi^ j pistol around. One of tin- con stables with sandy hair told Craw| lord not to shot J, hut he lired. ! Mrs. Stuart lell at the lirst shot to her knees and said "you have killed me" Crawlord shot over U?T SllOUIUer SUM sllOt .Mr. Stuart in the mniitli. IJy tins titno Mrs Stuait grabbed a bucket of water ami 1 lir?'\v it over Crawford. Mr. Stuart fell next to a table. Mrs. j Stuart said "von have killed my i husband.*' Stuart had a pistol hut did not use it. He was standing about two leet behind his 'wile. Mrs. Stuart trot the pistol laud shot at Craw lord who was walking down the slept;. She shot j at him four times, lie couldn't, tell whether she hit him or not. I All the constables then lelt. , Crawford emptied his putol while shooting, and in all about ten shots were tired. None of the other constables did any shootinir. He said didn't hear any of the constables a-k ('rawfonl to <ro away before the shooting. lie couldn't say whether I any of them were drunk or not. Crawford was talking ronirh. He didn't say anything to Mrs. i St nart. Coroner (ireen read the following statement, made to turn by a ilniifrlilot* /v# M?? ^ ' 1 ? ? - < i ,>ii. II HilS made under oath Her name is Alice and she is thirteen years old. She said that two white men came to the house Saturday evening and asked her where Is real was. She told them that he had not heen there lor a week. The two men then went olf. They came li-e-k with two others. She aid f hat t he t a I! til an ( t 'raw ford ) had knocked her tit' r down ' alter lie had 1? I U-e?! to ailoW them to search. I', tore that thcv had asked In r mother to allow them to -e iieh s'ic to! I them t hev couldn't : cut lor Mr < lei per and a-hed him to lor Mr. St uart. 11 ? did so. Alter' rawlos-! knocked down i i 11 ? i i - ' hit i:u r i f Mini .Mill. lit! lather -dint once. \'t. > !i r fntln?r loll her mother pick. ! 111 tli |.if i -1 and li n .1 I Jir times. The tn!l 111; 111 w -ti!! lit i 11 ir and her IH.lth. ) ||| I llitt I. MOW silt' WIIS ftliof. She tiied to re\ive lather, as ho had fainted She throw \v:ilcr nn him, then walked into her room and fainted herself. I lor : clothes woro on tiro. The constables wont oil". Dr. I,. D < ^w( lis described tho i course of tho hu-'J.et, showing that I "Vrestif J"?t..be.!;^ \ I - If , v A ' # 1 >RISE. "NOW ' f j making Powder Pure Vicious and wholonic hack. It cut an intestine and a large blood vessel. The primary ! cause of death was the gunshot wound and the secondary cause, , hetnorrahge. .She was notenciente. i I lie jury expressed itself as heing satisfied with tire evidence, in so far as arriving at a verdict was concerned and no further testimonv was taken. \ After a short determination the following verdict was returned: We, undersigned jurymen, find. iithat one Mrs. John M. Stuart^ f came to her death from a gun shot wound inllcted hy the hand >l one W. \{. Crawford, wilVttilly and maliciously, and that J.'C. I torn. J. I J. ('oolev and J. B. Coleman are accessories to the crime. The imjuest was*held at Shields' foundry. There were few poopjepresent outside of jurors and wit- * ) nesses. ._ ? . * \ MOTHER'S Trusted Friend. Slnlmons j sn :iv\ \"iitM Win"1 i>r Tablets, Prepare the , s.sicin for Shorten l.abor ami j v imuuinii r.Jisy. ? ? McLAIKIVS DKMAL. M lie Says there is no Truth in,tlie Iteport tlias he Is in he Made ? a Circuit Judge to Pay him for % his Vote in Favor ot the ? Treaty. Washington, Feb. 20?SenatorMcl.anrin says there is not tlie slightest foundation .he rumor that he may he appointed hv the President to succeed Judge* Simonton in the event ot the lat- . *? ' ' ter's retirement Irom tiie lieneh. The report seems to have been started by somC'of Senator Me- ^ l.nnrin's political enemies b^rTS'ise of his vote in favor of the ratitit cation of the peace treaty. Sen iator McLaurin savs the report is hardly worth dignifying witli a denial, and the first he heard of it was in a letter h^ received yesterday from a personal friend in South Carolina, who stated that such a report was heing circulated in certain parts of the* State.? JVeirs a/it/ Courier. BEARINC DOWN Sensations. Internal II-at un-i l-Vinaie We,iKn<-ss are enrol l-y use el Simmons S?iuaw Vine Wine or Tablets. Mr. Kranls Phillips, who li\cs U?-\eral miles out of town, and a ! negro named Xathnn 1'ond. !?' Im < iimi- involved in a ?litli< ii!ly ; < residence ot im' <-inan i 'at <>? , :i I in-v were going out ol jinwn Sdunlav evening. M l'oiln i d ,i |>i>l id tint t In- negro i . ? Mi 1' i i i i ps I'iMVi \ I'd \ < i! nils (iiuiit i In- in ck and < iti ni the which penetrated it- ii making an ugiy^vH'' I In- side ol I In* 'lace. Iin*. , ?llnf ll 1 Bin.'. O ?\ " (i i' \* < lli<l> In-ill^ cil y '! he w on ml -> ol' M r. I 'I, i i I ? I i11 III l|i 'i I lit I t ?\VI|. \\ el t? ,i|.. I?\ |)i^ <lrt?j:ory ;t(id , I' 'k it.i in. ; 11 < 1 111??-? o! tin' ne^ro, I w iin wiiii iIm- other way, I?v I )r. I III :i~iiit??11 it I tie Mine? . ? . s 91,1 ""8 Mr. Hull's r?ui*b > 111 1 ii .1 I >.?11* I del $ \ (? i e t>ti re. red Willi a <S? ll.lMh, i, . ' Ji . i > 111 77,(XX Ii in > v fail 11 > oroiic Iu,w .Her strong reliable <5 i 'solution, In Washed and busme-*^^rtv ^ * 11 rerei'*