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*. . ? .. . = ' " Lanc * * * + ' ... ' VorT fx 10 ?V Vi/ JUll*' l'/\ 4 ' '41^ Iv..' t*l \ J U | i ?M ' 1 I ) II H ~ HASBLDBN SHOT [' MM 111$ HOME. % - . . DISPENSARY ROW CAUSE OF A FIGHT WHICH HAY PRO YE FATAL. Special to the State. tSellerp, S. U., Nov. 14.?A short while before dark this evening the streets of Sellers were the scene of a serious and probably fatal shooting affray, as the result of which Mr. John C. Sellers, a prominent and highly respected citizen of the town, is seriously wounded at the home of his son. *; in-law, Mr. Maxey Watson; Mr. Ben Sellers is wounddd in the abdomen,' tft. Henry Edwards has a load dt bird shot in his chest and J'. Dddley Hazelden, member of the State board of control, has i * ? % \ a 38-calibre pistol ball in his leg. The %ffatr seems to be the culfa'iuatibp of a letter supposed to tihve Been written by Mr. Ben t&l&s to a newspaper some Weeks iince accusing Mr. Haseltj?f. of dispensing liquors from 'hi? home, near this place. Yesterday morning fifr. feenj. Sellers received a message from Mr. Haielden asking him to come over (o his gin, which is located hnill a mila trnm "??? '! ? wm ujaiv I 4 VUI UUiU) UU6II HUU Haselden homestead, the message saying that he wanted Air. Sellers to settle with him for a number i | 4 ( ^ _ i | of bales of cotton which he had ginned for him some weeke since, and to remove hia cotton seed, v^.< which was in his way. Mr. Sellers went over to Mr. Haselden's at an early hour this morning,' and the business between the two gentlemen was' quickly settled, after which. Mr. Haseldeu accused Mr. Sellers of being the author of the above mentioned article. Mr. Sellers emphatically denied the charge, and Bonge hot words followed, each gentleman abusing the other. At this juncture Mr. Hazelden drew his pistol, but made no effort to use it. Mr. Sellers was unarmed and said that was no place to settle the matter. At this scene were present, besides Mr. J. Dudley lia^elden, f his father, Mr. J. (J. LlaBelden, i his brother, Mr. L. M. ilaselden ; Dr. Henry Edwards and Aubrey Evans. This morning shortly aftei the difficulty at Mr. Haselden's gin house, Mr. H<*selden, in company with his brother, L. M. Haselden, Dr. Edwards and Aubrey Evans, drove into Sellers, where they stopped for a short while and engaged in conversation with neverDiscovered by a Woman. Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a lady in this country. "Disease fan teood its clutches upon her and f * for seven years she withstood its severest tests, bnt her vita) organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three 1 . months she coughed incessently, and could not sleep. She finally discovered a way to recovery, by nurchaninir of ns a hotflo of lip thing's New jbiecovery for Coo\ sumption, and was so much reIfeved on taking first dose, that t she slept all night; and with two bpttlqs.. aas been absolutely cured* i iter name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.' I Thus writes W. O, Hamnick & M dp., pf Shelby. N.,0. .Trial bottles fr^.^t^/awford Bros. Qrufc Store . KegnJar. t size 50c. and 11.00 I Every bottle guaranteed. 4 / a '- . *5 ' ... ,i , , ? ? A ^LAt^^STERrCc.7 al pitizene, amLJeft, it is supposed, w for Mariop. Nothing more was | w seen of Mr. Haselden and the1 ir gentlemen accompanying him until a short while before dark,! tyhen they drove in from toward Rj Marion, both biggies stopping tj sjde by qide, on the south end of R( the depot, directly over the rail tK road tracks. ,, At this moment Mr- Benj. Sel ()| lers, who had up to that time been in the postoffice, walked out. jj on the platform, and as soon as he appeared he was fired at from ^ the buggy containing Air. llasel don and Mr. Evans. The ball, -p which was fired from a 38 calibre ^ pistol, struck Mr. Sellers squarely in the stomach and deflected up w,ard. The next Hhot fired struck Mr. Sellers in the left Band, enter, .. a.->nnu, . r k. 4k-.r... ' ... j ii ing between .the second and third u fingers, breaking the tBumb and w, ?j* *t ,- i? j (.I . Immedirately after the seconq i spot, Mr. Sqllejs bulled his pistol and opeped fire upon: ,tb? occu- * pants of ihat Buggy. At this' mo- ^ meut the two buggies separated, OMMi- t ? ('??f . . w one going a short distance up the *y railroad track and the rear one ln i ? ,? I ,.i| | , 4 to the left, a short distance below. The second buggy contained Mes- w srs, LJaselden and Evans. When t&j Buggy came to a sjtandqtill Mr. Haselden got out and walked towards a dwelling house some ti, IttttKrS lirtS ttjsiv: u\ i* ?i uiitsuue iruui tue Diatiorm, irom 7 which point lie fired several shots, p Owing to the fact that Jifr. John i, o 'iVH Uf ?, Tfc t, tf, Li] 0. Sellers came ufcon the scene at a] this moment, it is not known re upon wiiopi Mr. Haselden's shots PI took effect* . . Whefl Mr. .Sel'ers rushed.out Epotr the platform to the aid of ft is soq, he drew his pistol and opeued fire upon Evans, who was rp then the only occupant of the bugey. The other buggy at that time contained i)r. fcdwar(l8. w^? 1 was armed with a rifle. Me then wheeled his horse across the railroad and the rifle fell out on the track and was not picked up until v Mr. Haselden's hands came back c. Cl for it, about 20 minutes later. Mr. John C. Sollers was woun- 1 cc ded with a 44-calibre?apparent- ^ ly a rifle ball,? which passed directly under the left clavicle and ... came out behind the right phoul- j ol der, and was cut out over the Rpi- j ti nal column. The third ball had I M j ent red the left forearm and came | f out about four inches above the a i point of entrance. ' . ct A negro who witnessed the lr I whole shooting said Mr. Lu- tf 1 ther M. Ilaselden got out of I)r. hi | Edwards1 buggy as they drove up m ' and got on the south platform of w ! the depot. From that side a bullet hole appears in a pane of glass, ranging down toward the je inner office, and was found on I the floor of the inner office, after I having gone through the door. The prominence of all concern-i ol ed makes the aff air very deplora " ^ ii hi ble. w ?p I \\/ At 1? r i\:i? I i/r. i. ti. ?y eniiiwriy 01 union and I)r. S. 1*. Watson of Latta aro w in attendance upon tho Mossrn. fa Sellers. Dr. Monroe of Latta and P1 Drs. Badger and McMillan of P Marion are attending Mesnrs. Haselden and Edwards. At thin (jj ? th LaGrippe, with its after eflfeots, an- ?e (i4i a 11 y destroys thousands of people. It may be quickly cured by One Min- ' ute Cough Cure, the only remedy that li' produces immediate results in coughs, p( colds, croup, bronchlts, pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. It will " prevent consumption. Crawford Ilpos. d-w-s (Q I* * # K EN ^RMj-WEBKLY. SATURDAY, NO^EE ritiiig the parties are doing an ell an can be expected, considerig the seriousnessof the wounds. SAYS SELLERS 8IIOT FIRST. Sellers, Nov 14.?A serious looting scrape occurred here lie afternoon. J. C. Sellers, his >n Ben and others concealed lemselves in the office at the ulroad station and opened fire * 1 .1 I) i! AQolflun an/1 narfn *~>.f ' is friends as they were passing, aselden's party slightly woundt. Both Sellers men wounded. ^ U. , *? * ??VI ! t ,? I en tellers wounds are very seous. About 30 shots were fired, he Sellers crowd were armed ith shotguns ancl pistols. U:> * I > r.r >. THE WOUNDS NOT SERIOUS. Marion, Nov. 14?As Messrs. Dudley and L. M. Haselden, . A. Edwards and J. A. Evans ere returning to their home om Marion they were attacked f a crowd using pistols and ins. Mr. J. D. Haselden was ounded in the leg; L. M. Hanelsn in the side; Dr. H. A. Ed*1 7 ards was sljot in the breast and ith shot inn. Mr. Evans escaped dury. Drs. Monroe, McMillan ia Badger pronounce their bonds not serious. The Appetite of a Goaf. c j|fi envied by all poor dyspep ?0 wnose stomach and Liver :q out of order. All such should now that Dr. King's New Life y tjlf, the woudeful Stomach and iver Remedy, gives a splendid petite, sound digestion and a f >gular typdijy ,hnbit that insures ^rfect^^eaRh^and great .pnjergy. f plv 25c.at Crawford Bros. Drug f. tore. 4 c tCHIA MARRIED MONROE. ' I ft r * 1 wenty Six Women Have Been Fooled by One Fool Man. N Chicago, Nov. 14.?James Mon- ^ le, the alleged bigamist and rindler, who was arrested here ' indav, left for Rochester, N. Y., 1 day in custody of a police ofli-j ir of that cilpS? to be tried on c lories of swindling and bigamy, t onron waived extradition pro- " ledings. Mrs. Mary J. (Jolthar, , : Hunker Hill, Ills., whom it is j j tid Monro? married and after-j ard deserted in Rochester after." staining $4,100 from her, idenfied Monroe today. According < ? advices roceive I by the police, L Monroe's record as a bigamist bids . lir to eclipse that of the candy ' | eddler, Farnsworth, who was re- ( jntly arrested charged with havig 42 wives in different parts of ie world. The police aire tdy sve the names of 20 women. | lostiv in eastern cities, all of t horn, it is asserted, have been,! arried and victimized f>v moil- { i1 Moral?never marry a man un- I 8s you know him. Glorious News. Comes from Dr. I). B. Cargile, i f Washita, I. T. IIo writes : K Four bottles of Electic Bitters L is cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, , hich had caused her great ?uf-|( ring for years. Terrible sores ould break out on her head and L ce, and the best doctors could ^ ve no help ; but her cure is com- f lete and her health is excellent." j his shows what thousands have r roved,?that Electric Bitters is i 10 bes blood purifier known. It's t ie supreme remedy for eczema, (, tter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils c id running sores. It stimulates vor, kidneys and bowels, expels lisons, helps digestion and builds 1 5 the strength. Only 50c. Sold J. 7 Crawford Bros. Druggist t uaranteed. 4 c I TERF flBBR 18,1899. ftO\A ^ Absolutely] Makes the food more d< I11E TREASURY WILLING TO HUY U. S. HONRS. frill Take $25,Oo6\'(]jfrp at S,anic Figures They Xre Offered In Now York to Help The Stringency. Washington,Nov. is.?rlie sec etary of the Treasury late today nade the following announce nonf nf liic raurlinooo tn kntr &OK -aw?> v v/ a iliu t VMV411IVOO 1 \J U J } * )00,000. of 5 .percent. U. S. bonds if 1904 and 4's of 1907 at the )rice at which they were offered in the New York stock market yesterday. These figures are net, ind holders of {lie 4's will receive he, accumulated interest Oct, 1st, ? ? 1 * if V\ ^ I 1 } tnd holders of the 5's will re :eive interest from Nov. 1. At hese prices the bonds would re ?i .? .?*,*? J r ? .? . i? tlize to the investor 0224 per :ent. for the fi's and 021$ for the I's : Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary. Washington, D. C., Nov. 15, '99. The tereasury department an lounces its readiness to purchase iny part o^ all of $25,OQO,06o in government bonds o^ the 4 per :ent. funded loan of 190 7 or the > per cent, loan of 1904, at the Prices below indicated : The 4 per cent loans of 1907 vill be received and paid for at [ 12.75 not. The 5 per cents, of 1904 will )e received and paid for at 111 let. Bonds ot either class, or mixed dferiHgs of both, may be presetted at the subtreasuries in New i'ork, Boston, I'hiladelphia. Balimore, Cincinnati. Chicago, St. jouis, New Orleans and San Fran isco. The above proposals to hold ;ood until the close of business mi Nov. .'iOih inst., or until the imount of y-2r>.0()().()(n) shall have )een secured, if prior to that late. h. .1. (Jauk, See'v. Yoii never know what form of blood loison will follow constipation. 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The ladies declare emphatically that they will resist vaccination to the end and will .... . . ' *< go to jail in support of their own position. fO?0 TO fiaoo A1TEAR. We wantrehable and energetic men and women in each State $o travel and appoint agents ; salary $650 to $1200 a year and expenses, guaranteed and paid weekly ; no experience required, we instruct you. Local Representatives wanted also. Send stamn for full particulars. Address, The Bell Company, Dept. A., Philadelphia, Pa. ? _ Not. 1 8 wks. (ieo. Xol&nd, Rockland,O., says, "My wife liad piles forty years. l)eWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured her. It is the best salve in America." It heals everything and cures all skin diseases. Crawford Rros. d-w-s Reinforcement Pouring Into Durban. London, Nov. 15.? It was officilly announced this afternoon that the British troopship Goorkha, with the First brigade stalF, the Third battalion of Grenadier and a detachment of the Royal engineers; the transport Manila, with the Second Devonshires and the transport Nomadic with the rriuouuLH, nave arrived at c;ape Town. The troopship Ilawarden Cas* tie, with the Second battalion of the Koval Irish Fusiliers, has arrived at Durban, bringing the number of re-enforcements that have landed there up to 5,227. Five other troopships are now enroute from Capetown to Durban. The total re-enforcements that have arrived in South Africa, sinco Friday are 19,000 men, chiefly infantry, nearly 13,000 horses and mules, three batteries of field artillerr andn nnmhnr r?f quick-firing Maxim gnus. Dr. W. Wixon, Italy llill, N. Y., says,"! heartily recommend One Minute Cough Cure. It gave my wife immediate relief in suflleating asthma." I'leasant to take. Never fails to quick ly cure all coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. Crawford Bros, d-w-a % /'