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ChaDges of all regular advertisements allowed odco a month and all additional changes charge for extra. For any further information call on or address. G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. gHK*a / Wednesday, September 23,1903. When the little "Mee toob" gei | through squawking, we may have something to say in reply to their utterances in regard to our position on the free pass incident. Beally so far we have seen nothing worthy to reply to. In the meantime the Dispatch has survived the senseless hub > bub and will continue to do business at the same old atand at $1 per annum in advance; advertising rates ) furnished on request. The opening of the September term of court witnessed an unusually large crowd of people in attendance, some of whom were strangers called here no doubt through curiosity as well as business connected with the trial of Chi. James H. Tillman, bat it was obvious that at least overthree-fourths of the crowd were native Lexiogtonians bent upon their own private affairs. Today the app?arances of oar streets show no noticeable decrease in the number of people in town, notwithstanding it is generally known that the Tillman case would not be called for trial on- , til next Monday. Promptly at the usual hour court convened and the business moved off like a well regulated piece of machinery without friction orjar. This wps no doubt the result of the efficient work of the court officials in having the business of the oourt well in hand. Clerk of Court Samuel B. George has been very industrious in preparing the dockets and attending to the other duties pertaining to his office. Mr. George has J 1 Mmn?An? uuaue n vc?r j cmv^icuv auu uuuipvouv pablic officer and baa conducted his office on Bound business principles and transacts the business with promptness and accuracy that is both pleasing and eatisfatory to bench and bar. Sheriff Caugbman, too, is deserving of his meed of praise for the prompt manner with which he has performed his duties so as not to retard the work of the court in waiting upon derelict jurors and witnesses. And Solicitor Thurmond, too, has been working like a beaver to clear the way for the Tillman trial. The amount of work he has succeeded in crowding in two days certainly breaks the record in court work and the cases disposed of, as recorded in cur court proceedings published elsewhere, is sufficient commendation of his labors and we can only add "well done, thou good and faithful servant" and all Lexington joins in the refrain. Ii is indeed fortunate for the State and for the defendants that Hon. Frank B. Wary has been assigned to preside over the procceedinge of our court. He certainlv makes an ideal %" judge. Learned in the law, fair and impartial in his rulings he "holds the scales of justice with an even hand," and without intending to be fulsome we believe that his elevation to the bench would be an honor to the State and an adornment to the legal profession. "So mote it be." Senator B. K. Tillman, Mr. Tillman Bjncb, ex-Judge 0. W. Buchanan and Mrs. J. H. Tillman of the de* \ fendant's relatives were in the town. Ex Congressman W. Jasper Talbert of Edgefield county, arrived in the afternoon and was in the court room. The Tillman Trial. Special to the Columbia State. Lexington, Sept. 21 ?The trial of James H. TillmaD, charge with the murder of N. G. Gonzales, wa9 today informally fixed by acting Judge Frank B. Gary to begin next Monday morning. Solicitor Thurmond for the State suggested that Thursday be fixed for the trial and made a brief but clear and strong argument in favor of that day, but the judge, influenced, as he said, by a special presentment of the grand jury and a petition from the fiscal officers of Lexington county, complied with the earnest plea of the attorneys for the defense, delivered in five arguments, and named the first day of the second week of the sessions. The prisoner was brought into the court room at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. It became known at an early hour today that the arraignment would be had in the afternoon, but as the day wore on and the court continued to occupy itself with other cases, it seemed to the spectators that the programme had been changed. However, argument in the trial of a riot case was finally suspended and the Solicitor announced that he would enter upon the arraignment of " " ^ 1 _' ? ^ ? ill* AW A derenaanis cnargeu wuu muiuci. A few minuteB later Sheriff Caughman entered with his prisoner and immediately behind him came his lawyers. Senator 13. B. TillmaD, who had been in the court room for a short time in the afternooD, left jast before the prisoner was brought and came back with his party. Senator Tillman Bhook hands with his nephew when they faced each other within the bar, as though they had not met since the Senator's arrival in Lexington. Mr. Croft, the leading counsel for the prisoner, arose and asked that the following be entered on the record as counsel for the defense: P. H. Nelson, Johnstone & Welch, Geo. R. Rembert, Efird & Dreher, G. T. Graham. W. H. Sharpe and himself. A few moments later he requested that the name of CMe L. Blease be added. It will be observed that exJudge Buchanan's name was not announced as counsel. He was, uowever, present. The omission of tbenameof Judge Buchanan from the list of attorneys for the defense was an oversight and yesterday inorning his name was enrolled as such. Solicitor Thurmond announced the following for the prosecution: G. Duncan Bellinger, Andrew Crawford, William Elliott, Jr., E. L. Asbill, T. C. Sturkie and himself. Mr.-Croft arose and said that it would be agreeable to the defense to wsive the formalities of the arraignment, the three days which the prisoner may claim between arraignment and trial to date from today. To this the Solicitor assented. The formal arraignment will take place at the beginning of the trial. THE SOLICITOR'S ARGUMENT. At this point Solicitor Thurmond moved that the trial be fixed to begin next Thursday morning. "This," he said, "would be for the welfare of all concerned, owing to the fact that a great number of witnesses had been subpoened on each eide. It would i be < well to dispose of the case as soon as practicable." He read a letter from Attorney John J. Earle, i of Columbia, stating that the latter < would represent the prisoners Weston and Dqyle, indicted for murder < in Lexington, that he was ill with < chills and fever and while able to be I up in his room could not attend 1 court this week. Mr. Earle, there- I fore, asked that' the Weston and i Doyle cases be postponed until next i week. A certificate from Dr. Knowl- < toD, of Columbia, accompanied the 1 letter, stating that Mr. Earle could 1 not attend to bis professional busi- 1 neBs for a fsw days. The Solicitor i then stated that in bis opinion all 1 the other criminal business could be 1 disposed of by Friday, that the post- 1 ponement of the Doyle and Weston cases would be inevitable in all like- 1 lihood, that other cases would neces- earily have to be tried after the conclusion of the Tillman trial at all i events and consequently no harm . could result from taking up the Till- 1 man tria. on the day named. As to 1 the costs of the county, nothing i would be added as all witnesses could < be discharged pending the Tillman trial. Mr. Efird of counsel for the de fense, a Lexington lawyer, stated that the Tillman case was not ua child of Lexington but an adopted child." The courts and people of Lexington would do their best to perform their duties with regard to it, but Lexington litigants and Lexington taxpayers were not called to look after the interests of the adopt~ rvcc.fcroTlPO tn tbpir CU UUUU 1U ^/iWAVA VUW wv own interests?Lexington ccunty's. Floods in the month of Jane had prevented the attendance of the presiding judge and no court had then been held. Consequently, the business of the criminal court had largely accumulated. When th6 Jones murder case of Edgefield county had been transferred there had been no request to commence its trial until after local business had been disposed of and he was informed that the same course bad been pursued when a case had been transferred from Richland to Kershaw. The court should not be ''switched off ' to this case at the expense of the people's pocketbooks. All day an uader current of excitement had been visible in the court room. It was due to the Tillman case. The effect of its trial would be to end the criminal business of the court because at its close the court "would be worn to a fraz." The Solicitor, he believed, miscalculated when he said that the local business could be concluded by next Friday. He then alluded to the special presentment of the grand juryy who, he said, had carefully considered the necessity of taking up the county's cases firet. THE GRAND JUSTS WISH The special presentment of the grand jury, to which Mr. Efird referred, received by the court during the morning hour, was to the effect that the number of Lexington cases with the witnesses attending upon them was large, that to take up the Tillman caBe, not a Lexington case, would necessitate the attendance of these witnesses for ten days or two weeks at the county's expense and that therefore the reason was urgent that they be first tried. This was fortified by a petition to Judge Gary of the same purport signed by the county's fiscal officers. LEXINGTON LAWYERS Mr. Sharpe of counsel for the defense followed with an argument on the same line, declaring that he was speaking not in the interest of the Tillman case but in the interest of the county. He was associated, he said, with Mr. Earle in the Doyle case and at the proper time would move for a continuance in that case. He was interested professionally in nearly every criminal case before the court and he knew the mind of the people?they wanted those cases disposed of. Mr. George T. Graham, also of the prisoner's Lexington counsel, argued in a similar vein, declaring that little business had been done at the .February term while no court had been held in June. Solicitor Thurmond replied briefly. He would be the last to impose a burden on Lexington county but to take up the Tillman case Thursday would impose no burden, for the witnesses in county cases would be excused for the time and could draw no per diem and mileage. It would be a simple matter to discharge them, for exafmple, until Mod day, one week. The grand jury and the fiscal officers were evidently under a misapprehension of the facts, though he did not doubt the genuineness of their solicitude for the countj's interests. Mr. Earle's letter indicatBd, not that he wished his cases con tinued, but merely postponed UDtil he could attend court next week. As bo the undercurrent of excitement mentioned by counsel, if it existed that fact was an argument for the trial of the case causing it and so relieve the tension. "How many days do you expect the Tilimau trial to consume, Mr. Solicitor?" inquired Mr. P. H Nelson. "Eight or nine," Mr. Thurmond replied. "Speaking for counsel for the defense not members of the Lexington bar," Mr. Nelson continued, "we have othing to do with the differences of opinion between the Solicitor and SUFFERED 25 YEARS With Catarrh of the Stomach? Pe-ru-na Cured, ^ 0 $ % + * ?> o o ? 0 i^o $ 0 ^ ? O | J | | Congressman Botkin,of Winfield, Kan. ?' In a recent letter to Dr. Ilartman, Congressman Botkin says: "My Dear Doctor?It gives me pleasTire to certify to the excellent curative qualities of your medicines?Peruna and Manalin. I have been afflicted more of less for a quarter of a century with catarrh of the stomach and constipation. A residence in Washington has increased these troubles. A few bottles of youf medicine have given me almost complete relief, and I am sure that a continuation of them will effect a permanent cure."?J. D. Botkin. Mr. L. F. Verdery, a prominent real estato agent, of Augusta, Ga.. writes: " / have been a great sufferer from catarrhal dyspepsia. I tried many phy sicians, visited a good many springs, but I believe Peruna has done more for me than all of the above pui together. I feel like a new person. L. F. Verdery. The most common form of summei catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This is generally known as dyspepsia. Peruna cures these cases like manic. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Pcruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your ease, and he wil. be pleased to give you his valuable advise gratis. Address Dr. Hartmrn, President of The HartmanS anitarium, Columbus, 0. tbe Lexington luwjers. We are not here to make dilatory motions acd we are quite a3 anxious to go to trial, if not more 60 in this case, than the prosecution. The main question is that next Monday morning anoth- j er panel of 36 jurors will be here drawing pay, at the county's expenee, with nothing to do, if the Tillman trial begins this week. In addition to this, the jury in the Tillman case might perhaps be confined by his honor during Sunday, and this also f would add to the county's expense." "We do not wish to be placed in the attitude," Mr. George Johnstone J said, "of interfering in this controversy between tbe Solicitor and the bar, the grand jury and fiscal officers of Lexington county." Mr. Nelson, he added, had omitted to point out that were the Tillman case commenced this week 12 jurors who had served from today would be compelled to serve throughout the greater part of next week, and they were - l _ i. ?i :_ reasonably entmea 10 expect iueu discharge from duty at the tnd of the week. He commented on the I busy season of the year, declaring that two weeks' absence from private business was too much to ask of the same jurors and that a new jury would be in service next week. ?If commence next week he hoped and believed that the case could bo concluded by Friday, at least with the end of the week. Again suggesting that the non-resideDt lawyers had nothing to say in a matter between the Solicitor and Lexington lawyers, he described the former as, speaking for the Tillman case, in a sense "persona non grata" to the Lexington court, bo long as Lexington's interest were at stake. judge Gary's decision. Promptly deciding the question, the acting judge said substantially: "There is nothing in the position that outside lawyers or an outside C888 are 'persona non grata' here. They are properly and legally here and have the same rights as other litigants. When a case is reached for trial it should be tried, in its proper place. However, I cannot ignore those considerations brought to my attention solemnly iu a special fKua rrron^ inrv and ^loocuimcuu Ui LUVJ giw.uu J J in the request of the county's fiscal officers, and I feel it my duty to carry out their suggestions. Besides, I cannot see that harm can be involved in this course." Mr. Efird arose and said that next Monday would suit the local bar for the trial to begin. MONDAY AGREED UPON. Mr. Croft for the defense stated that Monday would be satisfactory and to tbis the Solicitor assented. No formal order fixing the day for trial, however, was passed, and the court adjourned merely with the understanding that the trial would be undertaken on the day named. Cook Stoves! Cook Stoves! AT REDUCED PRICES. J To reduce our stock we will sell Cook Stoves at a big discount. We mean business. Call and see our variety and prices on all goods, at 1 STANLEY'S CHINA HALL. . NEXT DOOR CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK, COLUMBIA, S. C. September 2:1?3m. "J11 ^ " Oct. 20,21,22. If you want to see a Premium List and have not one, write to the Secretary. MAKE YOUR ENTRIES IN TIME. If you don't want to come to Lexington write the Secretary for Entry Blanks, or drop him a note by mail saying what you have to ex- * hibit and your tags will be ready for you at ^ opening of the Fair. * A EVERYBODY SEKD SOMETHING! Everybody Come and Meet Their Friends! Lets Have a Day or Two of Fan and a rousing Fair. C. 2v?. SPIED, Secretary, ^ Lexington, S. C. f youngs' ] ^ We are preparing for a big fall and winter trade. We are ?i| ^ daily receiving new goods and are now prepared to show a line of pp | DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS | * 4& eqaal to any?none excepted. <^> rjeti 2gg lai gg| Oar line of DRY GOODS embraces everytmng carnea m that line and we strive always to keep the quality up to k* |jjp the highest standard. ^ m We intend always to carry the very latest styles in the & I - DRESS ROODS I to , m line and all the latest style fabrics in vogue for the coming egg ^ season will be found in our immense stock. In WR \ Jflj | Notions and Novelties, 'm s ^ we are headquarters. One look over our line is more con- ^ ^ vincing than lengthy arguments. | MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. | |fj| You can find anything and everything needed in this line at yp pupnlar prices. Qvality unexcelled. M YOUR INSPECTION INVITED AND 30UCITED. |J| Iff 1603 Main Street, Lever's Old Stand, ^ | COLUMBIA, - S. G. | / -.27'71."^ 1 OUR FALL AND WINTER i ! SHOES I * f * # is now ready for our Lexington Friends to inspect. We know that we have * ^ jast the kind thev waut. We were very csreful in haviDg thi?* season's poods % IJ made. They have SOLID INNER and OUTER SOLES and GENUINE % 5 LEATHER COUNTERS. They can't help from giving good wear. -5ii %r TM-?T/^T-in T-4T7I A O r\~\T A T>T T7< "J * } E. P. & F. A. DAVIS, ) ' | 1710 MAIN STEEET, | I COLUMBIA, - - - S. C. I * ^ W