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The Lexington Dispatch 3, ? ~ Wednesday, Cotober 7,1903. : J - / .Col. Tillman on Trial. Oar report of the Tillman trial * closed last Wednesday with the ruling admitting as competent evidence what is termed "The Dying Declaration" of Mr. Gonzales made in the editorial office of the State newspaper. The prosecution resumed the ex- I amination of its witnesses by putting on the stand Drs. Taylor and Mcintosh whq testified at length as to the physical condition of Mr. Gon' zales during their connection with the case. The former was cross examined at length upon the uses of , and effects of morphine, nitro-glycerine, whiskey and strychnine upon the human system, as well as the proper quantities that should be ad. ministered. 7 Messrs. Wallace and Hoyt, of the State's force of employees, were recalled, and during the testimony of the latter, the "dying declaration4' of Mr. Gonzales was put in as evidence, which reads as follows: Q Mr. Bellinger: I believe you stated that you were in the office of The State publishing company with ? Mr. N. G. Gonzales the day that he was shot? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did he upon the occasion concerning which you have been questioned before his honor this morning. tnake any statement concerning the circumstances of the. shooting ? A. Yea, sir. Please state to the jary what that statement was ? A. He said that be bad left The State office - to go to dinner; he was walking along Main street towards the State capitol, and be got nearly to the city railway transfer station when he saw Jim Tillman coming from the capitol with two men whom he didn't recognize; he said there were several people standing around the corner, and that he saw if he kept on his course along the edge of the pavement be would brush against these men, and, to avoid them, he cut diagonally across s the pavement towards the corner of, the transfer station, and as he w$s ^ going across he saw Tillman pull a big pistol and shoot. He said that 1 he turned and faced him and ezi" claimed. "Shoot again, you coward. You have killed me." He looked Tillman in the face and Tillman held the pistol at him but didn't shoot; he said that then some gentlemen ran up and helped him; he said that just - as he shot?just about the time Till? ? ? tV>n4 V>a Tillman ovnloim XII9II {}IlUbaaaMII2EIV UU) JL tmnrauy DAWIMW ed, "I have done what you said," or "I have taken you at your word," or something like that. P. Is that all that was said then and there by Mr. Gonzales? A. That was all that he said at that time in relation to this particular affair Q. And that was on the day of the Bhooting ? A. Yes, sir. Q In The State office ? A. Yes, sir; that was hardly half an hour after the shooting. Q. Who was present when this statement was made to you ? A. I don't know that there was anybody; if there was anybody I couldn't say who was in hearing at that time, be* cause I was not paying any attention to anybody but Mr. Gonzales. Q. Well, sir, was that statement taken down in writing ? A. No, sir. Q. It wasn't? A. No, sir. Q. Where was he when he made this statement ? A. He was lying on ' the floor towards the rear of the business office of The State. Gross examination by Mr. Nelson: Q What were the last words he said that Mr. Tillman used in him ? A. He didn't seem to be certain * abouf that himself. Q. Yoa repeated some words just now?What were they ? A. He said, "Too see I have done what you said," or something like that. He said he didn't catch it exactly himself. Q. Did you ever say that he said: "I have taken you at your word ?" A. I don't know that I ever said that. Q Are you positive Mr. Gonzales said that? A. I don't think so. Q. You said a little while ago that you were not positive what Mr. Tillman said to him? A. I said Mr. Gonzales didn't seem to be positive. Q. But you are positive of what be told you ? A I think that was what he said. I Q. Are you positive about that? f A. Yes, sir. Q What was it then? A. He said Tillman said, "I have done what you said," or something like that. Q That was what Mr. GoDzales said? A. Yes, sir. Q So he himself was not positive , what Mr. Tillman said to him? A He didn't seem to be. Q Did he tell you exactly at what point he was standing when he was fired upon? A. No; he didn't say exactly at what point. Dr. Babcock was introduced and in substance corroborated the above declaration, refreshing his memory by referring to notes made by himself at the time. Before this evidence was permitted to be brought out, however, the defense objected to its introduction, and the court order the jury to retire, when argument was heard upon its competency. Finally the objection was withdrawn and the jury was brought back. Mr. August Kobn, of the Charleston News and Courier, also testified as to the dying declaration. Dr. B. Taylor was recalled and testified to having performed the operation upon Mr. Gonzales. All of Thursday was consumed in reading editorials from the State newspaper. We cannot publish all of them and it would be unfair to pick out any particular one and publish it so we will not do bo. ' a ?? Saved Sis Life. J. W. Davenport, Wingo, Ky., writes, June 14, 1902: ' ! want to tell you I believe Ballard's Snow Liniment saved my life. I was under the treatment of two doctors, and they told me one of my lungs was entirely gone, and the other badly affected. I also had a lump in my side. I don't think that I could have lived over two months longer. I was induced by a friend to try Ballard's Snow Liniment. The first application gave me great relief; two fifty cent bottles cured me sound and well. It is a wonderful medicine and I recommend it to suffering humanity." 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold by The Kaufmann Drug Co. The Local newspaper. Maj. James T. Bacon, the sage of Edgefield, says some very true and good things in his plain way. Here is what he said about the local newspaper in a recent issue and we agree with him: "It is to the interest of every town to support a good, newspaper, not through local pride alone, but for thorough practical business reasons. syrup ha9 been our doctor for the last eight years." 25c, 50c, ?1.00. Sold by The Kaufmacn Drug Co. The North China Daily News reports the case of a Chinese maiden who, being jilted by the young man to whom she was engaged, broke the engagement ring into fragments and swallowed them. A few hours later she was dead. "Watch the Zidneys" "When they are affected, life is in danger," says Dr. Abernethy, the great English physician. Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys. The Kaufmann Drug Co. quired by the usual treatment. It is for sale by The Kaufmann Drug Co. An Unusual Offer. A Georgia doctor asked permission j of Governor Terrell the other day to j work in the penitentiary in place of his aged father, who is now serving a life sentence for murder. The Gov. ernor declined this unusual offer, stating that there was no law authorizing convicts to put substitutes in their places. jPH In time. Sold by drpgglsts. gf A newspaper is constantly doing ten times as much for its town as it coald ever hope to get pay for?more than it coald charge for, if it would. The more prosperous a paper is the more it is able to do. Show us a good weekly paper, full of local ads., with a general circulation throughout the county, and we will show you an up-to-date, prosperous, progressive cummunity. Causa of Lockjaw. Lockjiw, or tetanus, is caused by a bacillus or germ which exists plentifully in street dirt. It is inactive so long as exposed to the &ir, bat when carried beneath the skin as in the woands caused by percussion caps or by rusty nails, and when the air is excluded the germ is roused to activity and produces the most virulent poiBon known. These germs may be destroyed and all danger of lockjaw avoided by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury is received. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises and like injuries to heal without mat- : uration and in one third the time re- ! A 6,000 Acre Com Field. It is probable that David RiDkin, of Tarkio, has this season the biggest field of corn in the world. It contains 6,000 acres. He has had as many as fifty-two double row cultivators, drawn each by two mules, at I work in the fit-Id at once. Meantime Mr. RiDkin is not nramped for room in which to take care of the 12,000 or 15,000 head of cattle that he - f I I 1 <1 ArtA fattens every year, lor ne nas io,uuu acres of Atchineon county, besides those on which he is growing corn. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No one who is acquainted with its good qualities can be surprised at the great popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It cot only cures colds aDd grip effectually and permanently, but prevents these diseases from resulting in pneumonia. It is also a certain cure for croup. Whooping cough is not dangerous when this remedy is given. It contains no opium or other harmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an aduit. It is also pleasant to take. When all of these facts are taken into consideration it is not surprising that people in foreign lands, as well as at home, esteem this remedy very highly and very few are willing to take any other after having once used it. For sale by The Kaufmann Drug Company. Eastern War Cloud. LondoD, Oct. 2 ?The report that Japan has sent troops to Korea has caused grave alarm in diplomatic cir cles here. It is feared that while every one is watchiDg Macedonia, a real storm is brewiog in the far East. Should the report prove true, it may change England's policy toward Turkey. If England takes to active intervention in Macedonia, it would seriously embai^ss Russia, possibly compelling her to forego her Japanese designs. ? Spent ttoro Than $1,000. W. W. Baker, of B?ainview, Neb., writes: "My wife suffered from luDg trouble for fifteen years. She tried a number of doctors and spent over $1000 without relief. She became very low and lost all hope. A friend recommended Foley's L-oney and Tar and thanks to this great remedy it saved her life. She enjoys better health than she has known in ten years." Refuse substitutes. The Kaufmanu Drug Co. Many Mothers of a Like Opinion, vt? d:i~? n J r iniB. xiiuiei, ui wiuuva, JLUHB, Bays: "One of my children w'aB subject to croup of a severe type, and the I giving cf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promptly, always brought relief. Many mothers in this neighborhood think the same as I do about this remedy and want no other kind for their cbidren." For sale by The Kaufmann Drug Co. Picked 533 Pounds. Last week Mr. J. L Moore offered his two boys, Walter and Jimmie, aged 13 and 11, a reward if they proved they could pick, together, 500 pounds of cotton in a day. The boys picked 533. This is a fine record v and would be hard to beat in Laurens county or elsewhere.?Laurens Advertiser. The Best Doctor. " Rev. B. G. Horton, Sulphur Springe, Texas, writes July 19th, 1899: "I have used in my family Ballard's Snow Liniment and Horehound Syrup, and they have proved certainly satisfactory. The liniment a r\ rr? a Vi n r?a r.r?a?? iioa/1 ^a%? 1 is lLie ucdi n c nave rvci uocu iui headache and pains. The coush Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, discourages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor tana cneeriuiness soon I disappear when the kidneys are out of order ' or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be born 1 afflicted with weak kidneys. If the child urin- J ates too often, if the urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child Treaches an age when it should be able to *" control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first \\ step should be towards the treatment of 1 these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as : most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis- 4erable with kidney and bladder trouble, ^ and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of 8 Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty- _ Jl cent a?u one dollar sizes. You may have a Q sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell- Home of swamp-Root, ing all about it, including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. 1 Ul fl ? BOOT?H CWkTWO HUNDRED ISL? rn S&B 80 EL i 8 young men and Hf fl flj g SP i I ladies to qualify TV rtl v B taw for paying positions. If you are Interested, write us for our handsome illustrated catalog. THE LANIER SOUTHERN BUSINESS COLLEGE MACON. GA. I VrvttcmKnr 1Q 1QAO 1 tt ^ \s -\ V' mwt JL Aft AfW% A/, H PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Clsaasei and beant:fiej the heir. Promote* a luxuriant growth. Never Palls to Eestore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Cure* scalp diseases & hair tailing. gOc. and 11.00 at Druggists Money to Loan. TT7E ARE PREPARED TO NEGOTIVV ate loans promptly in sums of $300 and upward < on improved farming lands in Lexington coacty. Long time and easy terms. No commissions. Borrower pays actual expezi8? s of preDaration o* papers. j THOMAS & GIBBES. Colombia, S. C, FOIEYSHONBY^TAR Cures Colds; Prevents Pneumonia MM colleiiate lilt, LEXINGrTON, S. C. LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND CLASSICAL COURSE. NEXT SESSION OPENS SEPTEMBER 7. Vocal and Instrumental Music. Elocution. College Trained Teachers. 233 Students Enrolled Last Session. Expenses per Session $60 to $30. Send for Catalogue to O. D. SEAY, Principal. July 29, 1903. CAROLINA 1111 INK, THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN COLUMBIA. UNITED STATES, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Saving's Department. Paid up Capital - - $200,000 Surplus Profits - - 70,000 Liability of Stockholders - 200,000 $470,000 Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent oer annum, payable May 1st and November 1st W. A. CLARK, President, Wix.ii Jones, Vice President and Cashier. December 4?ly. LEXINGTON IIS UK. DEPOSITS RECEIVED SUBJECT TO CHECK. W. P. ROOF, Cashier. DIRECTORS: Allen Jones, W. P. Roof, C. M. Efird, R. Hilton. James E, Hendrix. EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD. Deposits of $1 and upwards reoeived and interest at 5 per cent, per annum allowed, payable April and October. September 21?tf K0D0L digests what you eat. B E0D0L cleanses, purifies, strengthen* I and sweetens the stomach. EODOL cures indigestion, dyspepsia, and all stomach and bowel trouDles. KODOL accelerates the action of the gas trie glands and gives tone to the digestive organs. KODOL relieves an overworked stomach ??? of all. nervous strain gives to the heart a full, free and untramme'led action, nourishes the nervous system and feeds the brain. KODOL is the wonderful remedy that is making so many sick people well and weak people strong by giving to their bodies all of the nourishment that is con- | tained in the food they eat. ijj Bottles only, SI.00 Size holdlne 2^ times the trial size, which sells for 50c. Prepared only by E. C. DeWITT & CO., CHICA0& ^ FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS When writing mention the Dispatch. j ga?CMBBgWB?WBB3BBBBBE?mWBMBBMWPMBMMPS? ^ ^ C/ E ? ^ % <2,2 ? if you want to see a Premium List and lave not one, write to the Secretary. 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