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Intelligencer. l'ublished every Wednesday. J. F. CLINK8CALEB, I EDITORS ANI> C. C. LANGSTON, j PamjnjETons. TERMS i ONE YEAR, - - - - $1 60 SIX MONTHS.L _ 75_ WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 1903. NO BAIL FOB TILLMAN. The action of Chief Justice Fopc in refusing bail to J. II. Tillman, thc slayer of N. G. Gonzales, will meet thc approval of all right thinking peo ple of thc State, it was the old Eng lish common law, and is tho law of the land to-day that if, upon the application for bail in cases of homi cide, the evidence offered raises a strong presumption of malice on thc part of thc prisoner, bail should bc re fused. This refusal of hail is intend ed to bo without prejudice to the ac cused at the trial of thc cause to he had later, and the ?incision of Chief Justiec l'ope in refusing bail in this case, plainly indicate?] hy tho careful wording that he was guarding against thc escape of a word that would prove prejudicial to Tillman, and the volun tary granting permission hy the Chief Justice to thc prisoner to apply for bail before any other Judge in the State having jurisdiction, gave proof of a magnanimity and purity of inten tion that should bo appreciated by Tillman's most ardent friends. Tho effect of the actiou of Chief Justice l'ope in this matter upon the people at largo will bc highly salu tary. However unpleasant it may appear in print, it is none the less true, that tho people have been stead ily losing confidence in thc Courts in tho admini stration of justice in cases of homicide. Confidence has not alone been shaken by the failure of juries to return verdicts of guilty, but also by thc ease and certainty with which bail is obtained, new trials granted and thc failure of Judges to to animadvert, when charging juries, upon thc heinousness of taking thc lifo of a human being. The failure of thu attorneys to obtain buil for Mr. Till man before Chief Justice l'ope sent a wave of surprise all over thc State. Why? Tho presumption of malice in this case was not stronger perhaps than in many other cases that have happened throughout the State; within thc last decade. Thc answer is that so fixed in their minds had become the saying, already trite, that a man with money and influential friends need notfear the law,that they expected nothing else than to sec Tillman allow ed bail, and when it was refnsed him it surprised them. Wo entertain no ill-feelings toward Mr. Tillman. Wo want to seo him have a fair trial beforo impartial jurors and judge, but wc would fain hope that with the firm stand for the law taken by the Chief Jusiico in th?8 matter, we see thc beginning of the placing of a higher value upon human lifo and upon law by our Judges, whose example ?viii be followed by our jurors and restore the confidence of tho people. Congress has created another Cabi net oflico known as thc Secretary of Commerce and President Roosovelt has appointed his private secretary, Geo. B. Cortelyon, seoretary of tho now department. - ?w. mt mm This raoe sensitiveness is getting mighty acute. A St. Joseph Mo., murderer who has been sentenood to bo hanged has formally notified the sheriff that he cannot oonsent to moot death on a scaffold on which nogroes have been executed. The Legislature adjourned last Sat urday afternoon. Throughout thc session was a very harmonious one. One hundred and eighty-five bills were passed and all of them were ap proved hythe Governor. Nine-tenths of thc Acts arc of strictly a local char acter. - m . - - Senator Hanna's bill to pension all negroes boru in slavery will not be enacted into law, but il is enabling swindlers to reap rich harvests by col lecting funds from the proposed benc fioinriea for the alleged purpose of p.osecuting their pension claims. This fact, however, will not worry lianna if his trick has tho desired effect of win ning tho votes of colored delegates to tho next Republican National Conven tion. - A uiau l.'om New York State has applied to Governor Hey ward for tho job of oil inspector. - Democratic Representative Mac Bae,of Anson County,lins introduced ia the North Carolina Legislature a hill to put ex-slaves and free negroes who performed faithful servico during the war upon our regular pension list and clarify them under the existing pen sion law. This is the first measurn of its kiud ever introduced in the South ern States. Tho bill was drawn by a captain in the Confederate arny. - Teacher-Can you name tho four seasons of thf? year? Rastus-Cherry time, wat, raiillin time, possum time, and rabbit, time. OUR COLUMBIA L11TTKK. Cou Min A, FKII. 2?, WOO. It is no easy matter for n Legislature to adjourn. Our (Jenernl Assembly tried to do KO from noon Friday to ti o'clock Saturday afternoon. All thu work wa? virtually completed by Friday, tin- various amendments to tho mon; important bill? were nearly all agreed upon, ?lie conference com mittees kati very little troublo ia reach ing ar? agreement and yet adjournment wa? not reached. Thu delay waa, as usual, caused by the necessity to on gross every Act HI thu exact form in which it passes and is ratified. This means that every bill must be copied by hand after all amendments have been inserted and then signed in joint session by the I Hcutcnuut-Govornor and tb?; Speaker. Very often this procedure hus prolong ed the final session well into Sunday morning, and tin? adjournment this year before Saturday night is unusual. .t wan due to the tact that tho bi!'? upon which contests were certain were taken up eat lier in tho session than is usual. The Senate disposed of tho contested issues as soon us posai ble, and even over them wasted no timo, but economical of speech this year. The ch ?ld labor bill, for instance, went through thu Senatu without discussion. Thc biennial sus sions measure elicited little debate, as did the Hampton monument bill and other important mattera. Thu House debated the child lubor bil), however, during; several days and filially passed it, but the House continued the biennial Hussions bill without discussion. Hot li houses debated at length the compul sory education bill, thc Senate Heading it. to the House, where it was killed, in faut, thu tendency BCOIIIH to have been lor each House to hil' Ve lulls ol' thu other. The lish bill, v...ich passed the House alter long discussion, was in the Senate continued until next ses sion; thc dux tax bill had a similar career, UH did the)billtu furthur-prohib it cock-fighting, the bill to regulato insurance companies and establish thc ellice of, insurance commissioner. On the other hand, in addition to the com pulsory education bill a number of others to which the Senate assented were rejected by tho House, muong these being tho bill to regulate trudie in sued and lint cotton, to provide the qualifications for couuty superinten dent of cducutiun.'to establish thu ofllco ot oil inspector of illuminating oils, the bill providing$?5,000 turan exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition and others. TI IF POSITIVE RESULTS. It will seem that the bills which have* run the lire in both houses aro not very numerous nor conspicuous, yet when ii list of them is prepared it ?viii bu much larger than the readur would think. Fur about ono thousand bills and joint resolutions wen; i ri tra duced and mute than half of these have, been voted on, nonio being "continued until next session," which means that they may bu taken up next year if . iieir authors insist. Among those latter wen; the bills to pr?vido two extra cir cuits, which, ii was ut one M nut expect ed, would be a leading issue. The measures upon which both houses have agreed and which will be come laws cannot bu enumerated in this leitet. Thc more import ant ones have been mentioned belora, including i lu- child labor law, the bill putting ten-year convicts on thu chumping, the Hampton monument, the lull to reorganiza thu dispensary constabulary loree and to provide lora chief eon stable. The last hill was ratified and immediately signed by the Governor, who soon thereafter announced bia selection as chief coimtnble tobe, U. H. Hammett, of Barnwell. This is the only dispensary legislation of any con sequence at this session. There were several propositions tu regulate the distribution ut profila, diverting a lar ger proportion tu thu school fund, but thcHo were fought bard und defeated. Thero were UIHU bills tn increase the number of directors of tho dispensary, but those also failed, lu the Senate there was au abortive attempt tu insti tute an investigation of tho S tato dis pensary. The Semite recommitted tu tho standing committee on the dispen sary the resolution with instructions and authority tn ascertain whether an investigation wns necessary, and the committee found that thu complaints did not justify Buch radical proceed ings. In tho report tu thu Senate the com mit te Hays: "That your committee has been in almost continuous session fur eight days, and have examined a number ut' witnesses ?VIIOHO testimony has been taken down by a stenographer and transcribed un a typewriter, and is herewith submitted. After a pains taking and careful consideration uf the evidence, tho undersigned, being: a majority of tho committee, are unable tu find anything against thu manage ment. That tiiuu and opportunity was too short tor such ii full and thorough investigation as is either just to tue management ur tu thu State." APPROPRIATIONS. Ono reason, the ?principal reason, fur thu smooth adjournment was that there waa nu radical nor persistent disagree ment un the items in the appropriation and supply bills. Thu Charlestun dele gation usually dispute nmung them selves concerning the provisions for that county, but this year they seemed tu bu harmonious. No attempt wa; made tu reduce taxes, tho State levy, remaining at five mills, and the gen eral apprupriationa ut' last year nearly all being re-adopted. The colleges get all they asked tor, although this was not dom; without protest. When the free conference committee report ed friday morning it recommended that the Sonata recede from a number of amendments. Thu following weru adopted: Governor's stenographer $500 in stead uf $400, as recommended by the Se?ale. Railroad commissioner's stenogra pher ?llX>. The State geologist will get 81.600 for his contingent fund instead of $2,000aa recommended bv the Senate ami $1,000 by the House. Thu State Hoard of Health gets ?:!,(HH) for the purpose of protection against the spread of contagion, and tho Governor ia authorized in tho case of emergency to borrow $7,000 addi tional fur that purpose. The Attorney-General will nut get $8,000 for tho purpose of prosecuting the trust but will get $600. The Comptroller-General's office gota $200 additional for stationery anti stamps fur thu insurance department. Thu South Carolina College get? thu recommendation of the Senate $20,400 inatend ut 828,107, adopted by tho House, and $1,040 additional fur schol arships. Winthrop College gets $52,000 und $5,400 fur scholarships; the Intter sum waa stricken out by thu House. The Citadel gets $20,000 for scholar ships, $1,000 fur repairs, $250 for gym nasium, $1,000 fur library, $1,200 tur insurance. Tho Statu f.olorod college gets $5,000 I for general support and $1,500 fur the 1 root un a new building. ! These were tho only contested points and all was settled without much truu i ble. Tho appropriation bill wns pre I Rented on better timo this year than : ever before, aud tho chairman, Hon. ! A .lamont Moses, has been commended i for the promptness of tho committee. THE ROAD HILL. The freo conference committee on Mr. Multan's road hill recommended tli?- rejection ol' (IM- hill. The report wart adopted mid tho hill was killed. 'I'ho Senate wanted to lix tho age ?>f person H subject to road duty from 21 to CO years. Tho HOURO wanted to leave the age limit nt the discretion of the several boards of county commis sioners. Tho original bill contemplat ed a ttoxiblo law allowing a commuta tion tax, etc., to take the place of tho old law fixing tho commutation tax at ?1 for all counties. The bill wa? kill ed and the old law stand?. THF, I.Sf). Tho above is a concise and in some respects incomplete summary of tho session's work. It will be been that it wa? ti negativo session lacking in aggressive action. Tho Legislature is composed of men of moro than aver ago ability, many of them young men, with ifood ideas and impulses, but deli cicnt in experience and assertiveness. Nothing radical has been done. Tho members have boomed more concerned about local measures than matters of general importance, so that when they meet their constituents at homo they can assert that they have looked after their county's interest. Another ses sion'sexperience will doubtless develop tho Assembly, especially tin* House, into a more aggressive and useful body. Two commissions have beeu appoint ed to report next year. Ono or these iw to investigate the tax lawn of the State ami recommend suitable revis ions as to the assessment and taxation of property. The other commission is to investigate the character of the work done on tho State House and to report whether or not tho contract has he ii complied with. Jas. A. Hoyt, Jr. Any farujf-r will Hoon save the cont of a HOI nf Ul nc kn. m ?th TOOIH by doing bin own work. Sullivan Hardware Co. have a weil selectod Htock of such tool m. Ditching HIIOVOIM-All kind* and at low ?Ht prices. .Sullivan Hardware Co. imvo ten patterns of Shovels from which you ?ran take your coolee. CITY LOTS FOR SALE. SITUATED on and near North Main Street. Five minuten' walk Court House. Apply to J. F. CUnkscales, Intelligencer ollie*. NOTICE. I WILL lie in Anderson to-day or to morrow wit:- a ear load of lino Tennessee Mule*, which I will nell at satin factory prices, ('nil at my Stabler, on Depot street, aud soe the Mules. W. B. MAGRUDER. Fob 2;>, 1903 30 1 CA.N YOU BEAT THIS? lam road 7 to do all kinds of Wa^on and Hu guv work prompt. Just think of lt! 1 will Rim and Tire your Ruggy Whetdaanow, tlrut-clans, for ?0.00 a Set, and the regular price ie $7..r>U. Now I guarantee my work to he lirm-class and lo give perfect satisfaction; if not your money returned. All Spokes ?lued in. I will give yon low pri?es on all Wagon mid liuggy Work. What about your horne? Does he interfere, stumble or i ravel bad? If HO tiring him and let me Mop lt. You will lind me on tho nemer i ?dow .li?L_VV. M. WA LL AUB. Members Township Board of Assessors. THE (Governor bas appointed the fol lowing named persons aa members ot the Township Hoard of Assessors tor tho various Townships: Anderson-8. D. Brownlee, J. L Far mer, H. S. Ligon. Belton-?. A. (iser, G. W. Fant, A. H. G reen. Uroadway-II. P. McDaniel, P. B. Gen trv. W. C. Campbell. Brushy Creek-J. W. Wyatt, W. C. Se<itt, J. R. Tripp. Ceutervllle-Oliver Bolt, J. A. Eskew, S. J. Watson. Corner-J.N.MeAUster, D. J. Sherard, W. W. Adams. Fork-A. Wayne Fant. John P. Led better, W. L. Dobbins. Garvin-J E. Garvin, A. N. Richard son, W. H. Martin. Hall-Ii. M. Tate, C. H. Balley, W. P. Bell. Hone? Path-J. M. Hanks, Price Cam bre ll, W. 8. Flemlntr Hopewell-W. J. Vandiver, W.R. Car tee. H H. Grav. Martin-R. R. Keaton, Pendleton- W. D. Garrison, Samuel McCrary. Scott Young. Rock Mills-J. T. McCown, J. J. Mar tin. John H. Wright. Savannah- L. S. Clinkscales, J. J. Smith, Charles M. Findlay. Varennes-E. F. Reed, A. C. Keys, E. L. Tate. Wllllamston-E. A. Clardy, E. N. El rod, H. R. Barmore. The iu.ovo named Board of Township Assessora are required to meet at the Auditor's ofllce on the 3rd day of March, 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of taking the oath of office, and begin ning the appraisement of Personal Prop erty of Anderson County for taxation tor the lineal year 1903. the returns to be act ed on and given back to the County Au ditor on or before the 17th dav of Marob. G. N. C. BOLE M AN, Auditor Anderson County. Wall Papering and Painting. THE undersigned baa a superior loto Wall Paper and Bordering which I will Boll in the roll ats very low price. I will also Paper and Paint your house at ?* mw Wactory prioo. If you need any paper ing or want your house painted give me a trial. Q. L. ARNOLD, Depot Street. Feb 11. 1903_34_Om A SMALL INVESTMENT! IN Mining Storka often leads to for tune. No other industry will yield such large prout*. Agency for Douglas, Lacey Si Cr., New York, and other?. . Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Qulcknllver Minee In California, Colora do. Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Bt ililli Columbia, Mexico and Peru. - INVESTIGATE. Remember, w.? solicit nuhacrlotioos lo tito Capital s.toek of reliable Gold Mining ('.impunies aa sn Investment, the same aa nubacriptinnn to Cotton Mill Stocks are made, and have nothing to do with sell ing fm urea on murgin* or speculation in Mining St? ck*. Information furnished hy W. H. Frl^raon, J. N. Sutherland, In vestment I! robers, Brown Hullding, South Main Mt., upstairs, room 8. ' MONEY TO LOAN. Feb 4, 1903 33 .Notice ol Final Settlement. THE undersigned, Executrix of the Estate of Dr. P. A. Wilhite, deo'd, here by give?? nolle* that she will on Thursday. March 19th, 1903, apply to th? Judge of Probate of Anderson County, S. 0., for a Final Settlement of said Estate, ?inri a dlsebarge from her o?iceaa Execu trix. MRS. CORA L. WILHITE, Extr'x. .Feb 18. 1903 30 S Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned. Administrator of the testates of B. F. Keaton and Mrs. L. M. Keaton, deceased, hereby gives no tice that he will on the 28th <iay of M arch, 15X03, apply to the Judge of Pro bate for Anderson County, S. C., for a Final Settlement of said Estates, and' a discharge from his ofllc? a?> Administra tor. J. C. SHIRLEY, Adm'r. Feb 18, 1903 35 , 5 We can't prove the above to be true, but we are moving, regardless of price, many Specials in WIN TER WEIGHT GOODS. We name below a few Specials that we are moving, and you must move if you want a part of them : S000 yards Sheeting ai p?r yard. 2Jo 2000 yards good Drilling, from 10 to 20 yard lengths, at per yd 5o 2000 yards Seisland Sheeting at per yard. Mo 2000 yards best coarse Sheeting at per yard. 5o 1000 yards yard-wide Bleaching, no starch ia it, it would be a bargain at 7jc, but we are selling at per yard. 5o Yard-wide light Percales, at per yard. ftc 10c dark Percales, yard-wide, at per yard. 7ic 25 dozen ready-hemmed Pillow Ca,Bcs, each. 10o SILK DRESS GOODS, ETC. Beautiful quality 38-inch Black Taffeta Silk, a real $1.25 value, at per yard. 98c Pink, Blue and White Taffeta Silk, 50c kind, ci per yard. 39c Pink, Blue, Green and White Corded Waist Silks, a bargain, at per yard. 49c Beautiful line of nice Stripe and Checked Waist Ginghams for Spring, 10c kind, at per yard. 7$o 40-inch W7hito Lawn, 10c kind, at per yard. 8?c Beautiful Hoe of India Linons or White Lawns at 5o per yard and up. We are showing a lovely quality at per yard.... 10e Nice Blouse Liner at 10c per yard and up. 30 and 40-inch Curtain Swiss, l?jjo kind, at per yard.12Jo CLOTHING, SHOES, Etc. Men's $5.00 Winter Weight Suits, at per Suit. $2 98 Men's Suits, worth $10.00, at per Suit . 7 50 $15.00 Tailor-made Suits to close at per Suit. 10 00 Nice line of Boys' Suits, well made, at per Suit.98o to 3 00 Men's Worsted and Wool Pants, worth $1.50, at per pair.... 98o Men's Cottonade Pants, at per pair. 48o ) Men's $4.00 Pants at. 3 00 ?| If you want Shoe comfort try a pair Ladies' Dongola Shoes, every pair guaranteed, at.1.25, 1.50 1 75 Ladies'Fine Shoes.75o to 2 50 Men's Fine Shoes.75o to 3 50 Big line of Men's Bibbed Undershirts and Drawers to match, at each. 19c NOTIONS. Two Balls Sewing Cotton lc, Ono Handkerchief lo, One Paper Pins lc, One Lead Pencil lc, A Twenty-live Envelopes lc, A Men's Seamless Blue, Tan and Black Socks, wortb 15c, at per i pair 5c. V Big lot Union-made Garhart Overalls at Cut Prices. $ $3.50 Wool Blankets to close at $2.50 per pair. 0 THE BEE HIVE, ? C. H. BAILES &, CO. 1 Come or phone us your orders. ARE YOU G ETTI NC THE WORTH OF THE people of Anderson County are, aa a rule, a most practicable and sensible people. They consider it the part of wisdom to investigate Veil, not only LU? quantity but the quality, of the values they receive in exchange for their hard-earned money. They have learned that it is poor business policy to buy inferior Goods, even though the price is cheap. Their exp?rience teaches them that so-called Cheap Goods aro in the long ran extravagantly I expensive. This, in a measure, accounts for the gratifying growth of our business. They appreciate our efforts to give a hundred cents worth of value for every dollar, and we renew to them now our pledge that so long as they de?re the best Goods at honest prices, we shall exert ourselves to the utmost to give them values commensurate with their money. . Under this agreement we offer from our large and well-selected Stock of Plantation Supplies the best values we have ever shown in Genuine New Orleans Molasses, Genuine Maine Bliss Irish Potatoes, New York State Rose and Peerless Potatoes, (No cheap grocery-house stock,) Flour of every grade, (And each Sack guaranteed not to be sticky,) Heavy and Fine Grades of Shoes, Hats, Pants, Overalls, Shirts and Dry Goods, Of every description. It is our honest desire to please, and if Good Goods and fair treatment are pleasing to the tastes of the people, our trade will continue to grow m the future as in tho past. DEAN k RATLIFFE. The Store of duality and Dispensary of Value. Amazing, Money^Saving The Largest, the Bent. The only UL-to-Date Stock In Anderson! Beat .[Grade Indigo Calico A& Beet ,G rade Dreaa Ginghams 5c". Best Grade Table Oil Cloth 15c. Bett Grade Wool Dross Goods 12*c; Best Grade Apron Ginghams' 5c. Beet Grade Percale 5c. Best Grade Hickory Stripes 8c Best Grade White Check Nainsook 5a Best Grade Blue Denim 10c. Beet Grade Feather Bed Tic 121c. Best Grade Cottonades 10c. Best Grade Turkey Red Damask 20c. Best Grade Ladies' Parasols 48c. Best Grade Curtain Scrim 4c. Best Grade Ladies' Ribbed Black Hose 8c. Best Grade Yard-wide Sheeting 4ic. King's Spool Cotton, 200 yards, 2c. We are in position to show you an enormous Stock of MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, and guarantee to save you big money on every Suit you may buy from us. We do not sell shoddy stuff, but good, dependa ble Goods. SHOES, SHOES. Shoes are one of our pet lines. We can sell you a good All Leather Shoe, for either mau or lady, at one dollar. We handle exclusive liues, and get them direct from the maker. Our enormous Stock of Oxfords has ar rived, and they are handsome and cost but little. m? - - - We have juBt received dray loads of LADITES' HATS. Every one is a perfect picture. Ladies, come and see, and you will be repaid. 9?. We offer all who trade with us a Beautiful Present, which costs yon not a cont, onlv fnr the askins. . Weil k Co. Largest Store in South Carolina. FARMING TOOLS' NOTHING is more gratifying to an up-to date Farmer than to have a well-equipped outfit to begin his Spring work, and this he is sure to get when he does his trading with ua We can sell you PLOWS, PLOW STOCKS, SINGLE TREES, HEEL BOLTS, CLEVISES, HAMES. TRACES, COLLARS, COLLAR PADS? BACK BANDS, PLOW LINES, BRIDLES* And everything necessary to begin plowing, except the Mule, and we can "sight" you to a Mule trade. We still have a few Syracuse Turn Plows that we are closing out at a very low price, and can furnish you with the Terracing Wing. Come in and let us show you our 7-foot Perfection Trace Chain at 50c pair. Nothing in the Trace line compares with this Chain. Don't you neod,a hog pasture ? We have the Wire.Fence for you. BROCK HARDWARE COMPANY.