FIRST BLOOD SUKI) AT SALl DA.

Harney Evans'* Cliargcs AgainstSheriff Samples Caused Trouble.

Saluda, July 24.-Pistol» flashedand blood was shed in a fight on, thocampaign platform here to-day dur¬ing the siKX'ch of B. B. Evans, thetrouble being precipitated by Evans'charge that Sheriff B. P. Samples, ofSaluda county, had been "white¬washed" by a grand Jury for theftand causing the greatest sensationthat has yet marked the campaign.

Neither Samples nor Evans was inthe bloody mix-up, but Simon Coates,of Gilbert Hollow, in Lexingtoncounty, who came on the train fromLexington this morning, brought H.B. Evans' grip to tho stago andshouted many loud «marks in favorof Evans, was tho sufferer In thefight. He was struck on tho headand knocked down by Sheriff Sam¬ples' brother, and was dragged bleed¬ing from the stage by several bigmen. He had tried to interpose be¬tween Sheriff Samples and Evans,when Samples rose to demand If itwere ho that Evan« referred to as

being "whitewashed for theft."Coates apparently was not in a nor¬

mal state.Evans has frequently in his cam¬

paign charged that Sheriff SamplesBtolo certain receipts from him,which resulted in his being indictedfor forgery, and also that SheriffSamples was a thief, il«' began hisspeech to-day by saying that ho cameto Saluda in spite of the alleged re¬port that he was afraid lo do so, andhe said he would repeat the chargesmade by him on oilier stumps. Hothen began the charge that Sampleshad been guilty of dishonest acts.

Sheriff Samples was on tho stage.Evans made the statement that a

man of Saluda county had sworn toan affidavit before the grand Jurythat he (Evans) had committed for¬gery, and that the same grand Jurywhitewashed this man of the chargeof theft, and that he had collectedEvans' taxes and put the money luhis pocket. At thia point SheriffSamples rose, faced Evans and de¬manded if it were be that he was re¬

ferring to. Evans replied that hehad made his statement; that hehad the stage, and If Samples want¬ed to meet him he could do so lateroutside of t ho crowd. Samplesagain demanded that Evans answerhis quest ion. but Evans did not doit. At this moment W. P. Beard,Sheriff Samples' brother, ChairmanForrest and several office-mon inter¬fered and prevented trouble betweenEvans and tho sheriff.

Simon ('oates was one of thosewho interposed, and tho seat of war

was transferred to bim. He was

trying to Interpose when SheriffSamples' brother jerked him backand to the floor. Coates arose andpersisted in his attempt at interfer¬ence. He approached tho sheriff'sbrother, who struck him on thohead, inflicting a wound which bledprofusely. He was hustled off Hiestage by policemen, a number ofWhom then took seats on the plat¬form.

"I am done with that," a littlelater began Evans, as he proceededwith his speech, and ho did notagain make the charges against Sam¬ples.

LIGHTNING STRIKES OIL TANK.

Freaks Played by Electrical StormThat Sweeps Savannah.

Savannah, Ga., July :.;">..Savan¬nah was visited by the most severethunder storm of tho summer yes¬terday, causing considerable damageto property. No fatalities have beenreported. While the storm only last¬ed for a few minutes there was a

heavy rainfall, flooding the streets,and causing the water to "back up"from the streets Into the rear of some

stores in the business section. Light¬ning struck the tower of tho Cathe¬dral of St. .lohn tho Baptist, butcaused no damage to the building.The flag pole on tho hall of the Inde¬pendent Order of Odd Fellows was

shattered by a bolt,Tho pole, which was thirty feet

long, was torn off to within a fewInches of the roof. Lightning alsostruck the bakery of I. Gottlieb, Ig¬niting tho building. The fir*» depart mont was summoned out duringthe severe rain and thunder storm.

Lightning st l iking the plant of theSavannah Gas Company bu rsted(.pen a 20,000 nailon oil tank, Ignit¬ed the building In which it was lo¬cated and tore the brick wall of thestructure from the sides. With theflash of lightning, Hames leaped fromt!ie building, and in a few minutesthe entire place was enveloped.

The lightning struck a ventilationpipe which extended through thcroof of tho building, and runningdown it tore open tho tank, whichWas partially filled with crude oil,

N. J. Gorham, cashier Hank ofWoodville, Woodville, (¡a., had avery severe attack of kidney troubleand the pains in his kidneys and backwere terrible. "I got a bottle of Fo¬ley Kidney Pills from our druggistand they entirely relieved mo. Ihave more benefit from them thanany other medicine." J. \V« Bell.

AN IMM Ki II A NT TRAGEDY.

Got Fifty Cent« for Two Mon His'Work In Augusto.

(Aiken Journal and Review.)Like a poor dumb brute-silently

appreciative-tho Russian Pollockcarno and went with his faded wifeand his little curly-hnlred girl, andin the eyes of all of them was a hun¬gry yearning for tho homeland, badas lt had been. America had notproven the Paradise pictured to themby the immigration agents and thesteamship officials; they had not, as

they had expected, been endowedwith the Midas touch when theyreached thc western shores of thisstrange, new land.

Here Is his story:Persecuted, harassed, driven al¬

most to death, he left his Russiaabout four months ago and landedin tho mystic whirl of New Yorkcity, from whence the immigrationagents shipped him, his wife andchild South,-on a free labor ticket.They arrived In Augusta, workedtwo months and then Informed theiremployer-heaven knows who hewas-that they desired payment fortheir labor of two months that theymight journey on to Atlanta andjoin those of their own tongue andrace. They were given fifty cents-fifty cents for two months' labor!and sent to Aiken-toward Atlanta!Tho husband and father gave hiswife and child the fifty cent piece,placed them Oil the trolley and sentthem to Aiken, while ho walked-walked nil the way! and reachedAik(M) late Erlday afternoon. Andfor three days they bad gone wit li¬eut food!

Stranded In Aiken without a pen¬ny, without a bite to eat, unable, anyof them, to speak, read, write or un¬

derstand one single word of ICnglisn!mumbling incessantly "Atalanty."And in Aiken there were two Jews

who understood the Polish language---Mr. Rudnlck, at tho Famous liar-gain Store, and Solomon Surasky, ofSurasky Pros. The poor Pollockwas taken In Friday night, fed andgiven lodging by Mr. Surasky, who,Saturday morning, reported thewhole pitiable affair to a certain per¬son in Aiken. This latter perso::went to the city officials and was

sent away with tho advice: "Go takeup a collection for him." Well, thatAiken person wasn't very elated over

this prospect; nevertheless he went,his Pollock with him, and every¬where he told the story of "TheDumb Immigrants," pu rae-strltigswere loosened until $16.35 had beencollected, three hungry mouths fed,and two tickets to Atlanta purchas¬ed, and as the big, brawny man ac¬

cepted the bounties the tears gath¬ered in his eyes; he said nothing,hut stooped and kissed the hands oflils benefactors. And that expressionof pain that one sees in the face of a

dog suffering pain passed from biscountenance. The tired, little wo¬

man smiled and tho child chuckledin glee.

They aro in Atlanta now. but theyremember Aiken and tho personswho contribute J to their welfare.Through tho mouth of the inter¬preter for tho occasion came thesewords: "I Ilka da Aiken ver' mush;do people, dey bettor dan Roosha."

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J. C. MAXIS IS DEAD.

The Man Who Shot Himself in theAbdomen Sunday.

(Anderson Mall, 2".tb. )J. C. Manus, who was shot in the

abdomen Sunday afternoon, suppos¬edly with suicidal intentions, died attho Anderson Hospital Thursdaymorning ¡it 6 o'clock, the cause ofhis death being peritonitis, and alsoa secondary shock, which was too

much for him in the weakened con¬

dition.ll<' procured his gun from bis wife

Sunday afternoon and was shootingin Iiis kitchen, holding the revolveracross his abdomen. Ills wife grab¬bed bis arm to stop him. ll is notknown whether the man suicided, or

If bor unexpected seizure caused hisaim to be deflected and sent thobullet through ber husband. lt isnot known whether lhere will be aninvestigation of the affair by the au¬thorities,

Manus was charged with complic¬ity In the killing of Strickland byFisher at Relton last spring, hut was

cleared, lt was said thal he gaveFisher the pistol which caused thokilling,.

Historic Astor Home Musi (io.

Montreal, July 27.-Houso wreck¬ers will next week pull down one ol'tho most Interesting buildings, his¬torically, in Canada, lt is tho homeof first John Jacob Astor, where helaid the foundations of the fortunesof tho Astor family to-day. Herehe conducted his first trading enter¬prises and encountered his profits asone of tho originators of the furCompany which proved ii formidablerival to tho Hudson Hay Company,and made Montreal his headquarters.Tho old house is to be razed to makeway for a moro modern struct ur«1.

THE VAUJ ARMY WORM.

< '"nilson llureau oí Entomology Tell»How to Extermínalo Pest,

Clemson College, July 26.-Spe¬cial: There ls In this State and seve¬ral other Southern States an Inva¬sion of the fall army wor;a on corn,grass and cotton. This caterpillaris about one to one and a half Incheslong when grown. It ts quite dif¬ferent from the cotton caterpillar,although many farmers mistake onefor the other. This Insect which lsnow in this State ls not the cottoncaterpillar which did so much in¬jury to cotton last summer, but isthe fall army worm, which is some¬times called the grass worm.

The fall army worm is usuallypresent, but in such small numbersthat they do no harm to the crops,but on tho other hand eat the grasslu the fields. It is only when thisInsect gets abundant that it doesharm by eating grass, corn, peasand cotton. The weather conditionsthis season have been unusually fa¬vorable for its development. Mostfarmers who have seen the work ofthis insect realize that immediateaction is necessary for the control ofthis pest.

Control Measures.Thc two poisons that have given

the best satisfaction so far are pow¬dered arsenate of lead and Parisgreen. Paris green can usually bebought at a local drug store, whileas a rule arsenate ol' lead is not han¬dled by snell dealers. The arsenateof lead can be secured from whole¬sale dealers and most all seed houses.A few such linns are Lamar-Ranklnof Atlanta. Willett Seed Co., Augus¬ta. W. M. Hird & Co., Charleston,Murray Drug Co., Columbia, 1'. J.Hurkmans, Augusta, Sherwin-Wil¬liams Co., Savannah.

How to Distribute Poison.About, six Inches from each end

"of a board one inch thick and fourinches wide, and twelve inches lon¬ger than the width of the rows, borea hole one Inch or more in diameter.Cut two pieces of cloth 20 by 14Inches, the cloth being about theweight, of 8-ounce duck. Make twobags of these pieces of cloth andtack one on each end. securely un¬

der the hole in the board. Theholes In the boards may be closedwith wooden stoppers made for thatpurpose. The bags are about fiveInches deep and fifteen inches long.This arrangement can be carried on

foot or on a mule and two rowstreated at thc same time. Apply Inthe morning while the dew ls on theplants, hut do not get the hags wet.If Paris green is used repeat If rainwashes It off.

Amount of Poison to Cse.Por cotton three feet high use the

following amounts of which ever

poison is used. The amount variesaccording to whether the cotton issmaller or larger than three feethigh. In the case of corn and otherplants vary accordingly.

Arsenate of Head: Four to fivepounds per acre. No danger ofburning.

Paris Oreen: Two to two and a

half pounds per acre. On largeplantations, where quick work is im¬perative, the Parts green should nothe used in quantities materially ex¬

ceeding tho dost» given above, as

there is danger of seriously burningthe foliage.

The second generation will likely.appear in about three or four weeksafter the present generation disap¬pears and will possibly bo more

numerous. It will he well to keepon thc lookout for the second out¬break.

Do not hesitate to communicatewith us for further Information con¬cerning this or any other insects.

Division on Entomology.SOME ELECTION PACTS.

What Qualifications Are for Yotingin tho Primary Elections,

The primary election will bc heldIn South Carolina on Tuesday, Au¬gust. L'Tth.

A registration certificate and taxreceipt are not necessary to vote intho primary. Tho registration cer¬

tificate and tax receipt are requiredfor tho general election, which willbo held in November.

The requirements to participate inthe primary election are:

Residence in South Carolina one

y ear.Residence in tho county 60 days

preceding the next general election.No person shall be allowed lo vote

cxccpl his name bc enrolled on theparticular club Hst nt which ho Of¬fers to vote at least five days beforethe first, primary election. whichclub shall have a separate pollingplace for primary elections.

Summer colds are bard to gol ridof, and frequently lead to asthma,bronchitis and hay fever. Do not letyour cold get a hold on you, but useFoley's Honey and Tar Compoundfor quick relief. W. H. Allen. Chel¬sea. Wis., says: "We prefer Foley'sHoney and Tar Compound to othercough medicines because it quicklycures coughs and colds, lt will wardoff a cold If taken In Hmo." Con¬tains no opiates. J. W. Reil.

/lil DROWNER IN COA I, MINK

Following Cloudburst, Wu tor RushesIn, Catching Victims Unawares.

Untontown, Pa., July 24.-CaughtUko rats in a trap when water rush¬ed Into the man-way of Suporba No.2 mines, at Evans station, threemiles north of Uniontown this after¬noon, following a cloudburst, thir¬teen men were drowned and 37 es¬

caped after a most harrowing expe¬rience. The men were drownedabout 4,000 feet from the mouth ofthe mines, their only avenue of es¬

cape.The majority of the victims had

large families, and about thirty chil¬dren are deprived of their bread¬winners by one of the worst catastro¬phes that has ever visited Fayettecounty. The men who escaped were

forced to half swim and half walkto the pit mouth through waterranging in depth from their waiststo their necks.

Many Swept Hack.The majority of the miners were

knocked down by timbers that were

sent down the mine with great ve¬

locity in the raging current. Seve¬ral men were being carried back Intothe mine to certain death when res-

cued by their companions who risk-ed their lives.

lt was stated to-night by officialsof the Su perba Company that it willtake at least sixty days to clear themines of water, and until that timethe bodies must remain In the wa-

tor whore they perished. Superin¬tendent J. W. Buttermore was thefirst man to see the high water startIn the man-way.

The wives and families of theminers and drivers in tho minoswhen the alarm was raised rushed tothe man-hole and frantically tried toStop the water's rush Into the mineswhere their loved ones were earningtheir daily bread. Falling In thatthey rushed to the mouth of the jmine and would have continued theirmad dash into the mine had theynot been stopped by cool-headed per¬sons who guarded that entrance.The women and children remainedat the mouth of the slope late to¬night, refusing to return home untilan attempt had been made to rescue

their husbands and fathers.

LORIMER IS OUT OF POLITICS.

Tells Friends Ho Will Seek Vindica¬tion lu Other Ways.

Chicago, July 20.-Beelaring thatb<* would take no pa rt in thc nation¬al campaign this fall, and that henever again expected to become a

candidate for public office, WilliamLorimer, whose election to the Uni¬ted States Senate was recently de¬clared invalid, addressed severalthousand friends at Orchestra HallWednesday night, who had gatheredpublicly to welcome him home. ltwas his first public appearance sincehis return from Washington.

Mr. Lorimer in his address re¬

viewed the history of the fight whichrecently resulted in bis hoing unseat¬ed by the United States Senate.

"Not one Senator, outside of theinvestigating committee, ever rendthe record in my case," said Mr. Lor¬imer.

"I am not a candidate for publicoffice, and never expect to bo. Elec¬tion to office ls not the sort of vindi¬cation I demand. 1 shall not speakduring the coming national cam¬

paign. I do not want lt said that Itried to injure either Mr. Taft or

Mr. Roosevelt, but when this elec¬tion is over, when the heat of thecampaign has died down, 1 shall ap¬peal directly to the people of thisState and country in an effort to getthe truth before every man, woman

and child. There shall be no peace.I will tell the truth to tho people."

Indian Shies at King.

As Jim Thorpe, tho half breed in¬dian athlete, of Carlisle (Pa.) In¬dian Training School, who, by biswonderful victories in tho Decathlonand Pcnthalon competitions, at thoOlympic games in Stockholm, won

tho title of tho world's greatest all-around athlete, was getting ready toleave Stockholm with tho rest of thoAmerican athletes, a messenger ofthe king tendered him a commandto appear in the royal presence. ltls believed that King Gustav was so

pleased with the performance of thoIndian tba! he wished to personallycongratulate as well as preseal himwith some token of his admiration,hut Thorpe, being of a bashful na¬ture, decided not to go, much to thesurprise of his companions. This isprobably tho first time In historythat a summons to appear before a

royal monarch luis been ignored.

EAGLE-THISTLExi/te

BRIDEGROOM 18 83; BRIDE 78,

Grown (ira nd s <>n Witnessed (J io Mar¬riage of II IK Grandmother.

Anderson, July 27.-Love does not jdwell in«the hearts of youngsters al-together, for once lu a while the lit¬tle devil Cupid shoots an arrow

straight through the souls of thosewho have passed the allotted threescore years and ten. Such was thecase a few days ago when L. E.Knight, notary public, of this coun¬

ty, had occasion to join in wedlockAndrew Harris, a prominent farmerof the Whitefield section, and Mrs.Frances Harris, of White Plains.

Notary Public Knight was arousedfrom his meditations by the approachof a cooing couple on a Sunday af¬ternoon. The notary was about todemur that he did not draw up anypapers on Sunday, when he was In¬formed it was a far more seriousmatter than business that the couplecame to him for. Explanations fol¬lowed with the production of a mar¬

riage license. The notary public,with beaming face, performed theceremony.

The groom (Andrew Harris) is 83years of age and ls a prominent andsuccessful farmer. He is generallyknown throughout the county. Hehad been married twice before, thisbeing his third venture into therealm of matrimony.

His bride is 78 and a widow, hav¬ing been married once before.

Roland Drake has seen both hisgrandfathers married. He attendedthe marriage of Mr. Harris, who ishis grandfather on his father's side.A large crowd attended this mar¬

riage, though lt had been intendedto be a surprise.A few years ago Roland Drake

witnessed the wedding of EnochDrake, his grandfather on his mo¬ther's side. This was his grandfa¬ther's third marriage.

THIS SHARK CAUGHT SOLDIER.

Corporal Kirkpatrick l/ost Toes-May Suffer Amputation ol' Len;.

Charleston, July 24.-CorporalKirkpatrick, of the 78th company at.Fort Moultrie, is in the army hospi¬tal on Sullivan's Island, sufferingfrom injuries on the leg and foot,which may yet result in the ampu¬tation of the limb, as a result of hisencounter with an eight-foot sharkIn the surf. The soldier was bath¬ing with several friends In the surf,near the barracks, when the alarmwas raised at the sight of the mon¬ster tish. Kirkpatrck and his com¬rades began their race for the beach,yelling at the top of their voicesand trying to frighten off the sharkas they sought safety. In about fourfeet of water the shark tried to re¬

cover his prey, closing his giant jawsin (dose proximity to the left footof the soldier, badly lacerating thelog, taking off two toes and other¬wise hurting the foot, but fortunate¬ly doing no greater harm. The sol¬diers had then gotten Into such shal¬low water that the boldly attackingmonster was forced to give up hisattack and again seek deep water.It was a savage attack that the sharkmade upon Corporal Kirkpatrickand the Incident has terrorized thebathers on Sullivan's Island for theI line.

It ls a rare thing for a shark tobe seen in the surf, especially withbathers In the wter, for the splash¬ing of the water and the chatteringof the voices usually drive the mon¬

sters off shore.

Antique Clock Pound.

Eaton ton, (¡a., July 29.-Quito a

curiosity in the shape of an old-timecorner clock has been on exhibitionfor the week past at the jewelrystore of J. L. Williams.

ll is a mammoth old-time hand¬made clock, standing eight feet highand is run by very heavy weights.It is made ol' mahogany and ls morethan 100 years old. The dial of theclock contains, besides the time face,a calendar, and above is a ? loon so

arranged that liv tho running of theClock the different phases of themoon are shown throughout the year.

The (dock has been in tho familyof Hie late Dr. Phillips for manyyears and is at present owned byMiss Frankie Williams, a grand¬daughter of Dr. Phillips.

Tammany Veteran Dies.

Now York, duly 27.-Col. PatrickMcGuire, for many years the oldestmember of the Tammany Hall So¬ciety, died at his home here Thurs¬day afternoon, aged 0 1 years. Hehad held various city oITlces almostcontinuously sinco he came to NewYork from Ireland 7T> years ago.

Col. McGuiro achieved considera¬ble prominence during the streetcar strike. 12 years ago, when nt hisown expense ho fed all tho strikingconductors and drivers for Hucomon t hs.

For earache, toothache, pains,burns, scalds, sore throat, try Dr.Tliomas' Eclectic Oil, a splendid rem¬edy for emergencies.

A BLUE RIDGE BRIDGE BURNER.

lx>ng Span Six-nnd-Twenty TrestleDestroyed by Fire.

(Anderson Mail, 25th.)The trestle on the Blue Ridge road

over Slx-and-Twenty creek, near Den¬ver, S. C., was totally destroyed byfire to-day, the fire originating froma spark which fell from tho engineof the noon train. The structurefell Into the waters of the creekabout 3.20 o'clock, leaving a greatgap In the road with the rails swing¬ing in the air. The Blue Ridge offi¬cials sent an extra train and crewwith fire fighting apparatus to thefire, but were unable, after hardwork, to save lt. The traffic overthis road will probably be tied upfor three weeks, If not, longer.

lt is thought that the fire caughtwhen the train stopped at the tres¬tle to take on a corpse, as it wasseen by a Mr. Simpson a few min¬utes after the train left. He did notpay any attention to the blaze, as itwas very small, only thinking thatlt was one of the many small Aresoften seen on the tracks. The liregained headway rapidly and soon theentire structure was in flames. ltwas about 150 yards long and 118feet high-one of the highest in theupper part ot* the State-and con¬structed entirely of wood with a

covering of sheet Iron. lt is notknown what the value of the trestlewas, but tile expense of replacing itwith a modern steel structure willhe considerable.

This is a very serious blow to theBlue Ridge Company, as it will tieup the trafic over the road for seve¬ral days, weeks, perhaps, and In themeantime the passenger traffic willall have to be transferred at thecreek, while the freight businesswill be nil.

If your back aches-if your kid¬neys bother you, don't simply askfor a kidney remedy-ask distinctlyfor Doan's Kidney Pills, the samethat Mrs. Joost had-th© remedybacked by home testimony. 50c. allstores. Foster-Mllburn Co., Props.,Buffalo, N. Y.

Bend from Eating Ice Cream.

Cordele, Ca., July 2 6.-J. E.Joiner, a well-known business man,died here yesterday, and eight otherpersons aro In a serious conditionas the result of eating Ice cream atthe home of Judge J. B. Smith lastSunday. The eight who are still Ulfrom ptomaine poisoning are: Judgeand Mrs. J. D. Smith, Mrs. J. B.Joiner, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dickson,Misses Irma and Agnes Roberts andHope Roberts. The condition of theMisses Roberts Is critical.On Sunday Judge and Mrs. Smith

entertained several guests at a din¬ner with an Ice cream dessert. Laterin the day every one who had par¬taken of the ice cream became Ul.

Immigration Officer Killed.

Detroit, Mich,, July 25.-J. C.Herbert, of Ottawa, a traveling Ca¬nadian immigration officer, was shotand killed to-day on a crowded Wind¬sor-Detroit ferry by William Fergu¬son, an "undesirable" who had justbeen refused admittance Into Can¬ada. Ferguson Is now tinder arrest.

SAVED FROMAN OPERATION

How Mr«. Reed of Peoría, UL,Escaped The Sur-

'geon's Knife.

Peoria, 111. -"I wish to let every oneknow what Lydia E. Pinkham'sVegetablo

Compound has doneforme. FortwoyearaI suffered. The doc¬tor snid I had a tumorand the only remedywas the surgeon'sknife. My motherbought mo Lydia E.Pinkhnm'a Vegeta¬ble Compound, andtoday I am a well andhealthy woman. Formonths I suffered

from Inflammation, and your SnnativeWash relieved me. I am glad to tellanyone what your medicines have donefor me. You can use my testimonial inany way you wish, and I will bo gladto answer letters."- Mrs. CHRISTINARICED, 105 Mound St., Peoria, Ul.

Mrs. Lynch Also AvoidedOperation.

Jessup, Pa.- "After the birth of myfourth child, I had severe organic inflam¬mation. I would have such terrible painsthnt it did not seem ns though I couldstand it. This kept up for three longmonths, until two doctors decided thatan operation was needed."Then one of my friends recommended

Lydia E. Phikham's Vegetable Com¬pound and after taking it for two monthsI was a well woman. "

- Mrs. JOSEPH A.LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.Women who suffer from female ills

should try Lydia E. Pinkhnm'a Vegeta¬ble Compound, one of the most success¬ful remedies the world has ever known,before submitting to a surgical opera¬tion.