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JONES MUST REMAIN IN JAIL Supreme Court Refuses Bail-Chief Justice Pope Dissents from De cision of Associate Justices Gary and Jones. News and Courier. Columbia, December 18.-The su preme court today filed its order in the cse of W. T. Jones, refusing bail to the defendant-petitioner, and has filed the formal order dismissing the appeal from Judge Hydrick's or der refusing bail to Jon:es and sus taining Judge Hydrick. In the latter deision Chief Justice Pope, and As soeite Justices Gary and Jones all concur, but in the order refusing bail on the motion in the original jurisdic tion of the court Chief Justice Pope ,does not concur. Associate Justice Woods does not sign either order, be ing unable to consider official business, by reason of illness in his family. The result of these orders is that Jones must remain in jail at Union until the next term of the court of general sessions at Union, when the ease in which he is charged with the murder of his wife will be called. Whether or not the case will then be tried, of course, is yet to be determin ed, as other motions may be made. The case is one of the most unusu al in the history of the State, since Mrs. Jones is all-ged to have died from poisoning, ard the theory of the ,defence is that she committed sini cide, because of her delicate condi tion. The theory of the prosecution is that Jones admi*nistered to her the poison, or at. least compelled her to take it, and evidence has been secured to show that -she was not in the con dition claimed by the defence. Sev .eral aflidavits were also presented during the hearing for bail to show tL.&t Jones had endeavored to force his wife into intimate relations with a negro in his employ, and also a white man, the supposition being that Jones intended to apprehend the two in the act and kill both. These and other features of the case make it one of the most revolting that has ever been known in this State. The orders of the court follow: Appeal Dismissed. The State of South Carolina, in the -Supreme Court, November term, i 1~908, 7th circuit, Union County. Lx parte W. T. Jones, petitioner, in i 're the State, respondent, against i * W. T. Jones, appellant.1 "This is an appeal from the order of1 I BHon. D. E. Hydrick, circuit judge, re fusing bail in the above stated case. ' After argument the court considered ] the: exceptions and announced brally t froin the bench that the appeal should 1 -be dismissed, and that the reasons therefor would be given in an opinion I to be thereafter filed. Thereupon counsel for appellant moved to be al lowed to withdraw the appeal and ibt is, therefore, adjudged that the appeal .is: abandoned. *Y. J. Pope, Chief Justice. Eug. B. Gary, Associate Justice. Tra B. Jones, Associat Justice. Columbia, S. C., 18th December, 1908.1 Bail Refused. The State of South Carolina, in the - - Supreme Court, November term, j 1908, 7th circuit, Union county. Ex parte W. T. Jones, petitioner, in re the State, respondent, against W. T. Jones, appellant. This is an application for bail in the original jurisdiction of this court. After careful consideration of the affidavits and excluding all irrelevant and incompetent matter therein, and after argument of counsel, we are of the Gpinion that bail should be refus ed, and it is so adjudged. Eugene B. Gary, Associate Justice. Ira B., Jones, Associate Justice. I.cannot concur in this order to re 'fs bail. Y. J. Pope, C. J. Columbia, S. C., 18th December, 1908. Jones Wealthy Planter. Jones is a, very wealthy planter liv ing at Santuc, in Union county, and he was once a studen-t at the South 'Carolina college. In the course of his argument for Jones the other day 'Col. George Johnstone declared, that *the new home of Jone3 at Santuc, which had just been finished when his wife died, is one of the most ele gantly constructed and furnished houses he had ever entered in South CaroTina. There is one child, a boy, about thirteen yea rof age, who is claimed is now without proper pro-. teetion during the incarceration of the father. The next term of court in Union is held in February, and the case, if ided at that fime, will attract wide sitention. Bail Granted Ray. Justice Gary today granted bail to John Ray in the sum of .$3,000. Ray killed another white man named Goll man, ~in Union 'eounty, several weeks '2ag. CONTEST FOR LEVER. R. H. Richardson, A Negro of Sumter u] County, Disputes Congressman's oj Election. . ti ti News and Courier. Washington, December 19.-Con- A gressman A. F. Lever will have an other contest, notice of which was served upon him by a negro lawyer Stewart, representing Jacob Moorer, the negro attorney of Orangeburg, who has made himself notorious in ul th-ese elections cases. The contestant ol for Mr. Lever's seat is a negro, R. H. ti Richardson, of Sumter county. It is tl said that he was at one time private 5ecretary to George Washington Mur- A ray, when he represented Sumter dis rict in congress. The contest is bas ?d upon practically the same grounds as the previous contests from the State. It is alleged that on account )f the violation of the fourteenth and in Fifteenth amendments of the federal ,onstitution, 15,000 voters were de- tc rived of their franchise in the 7th ,ongressional district and that these fu ould have cast their votes for Rich- fc irdson. The only new feature of the ,ontest is the allegation that the act )f the South Carolina legislature pro- 1 iding for reenrollment and registra- tr ion of the qualified electors during be he year 1908 is unconstitutional be- re ,ause it was not enacted within the ime provided by the Constitution of ;hat State. It is understood that Mr. Fiever 's lawyers have looked thor )ughly into the new feature and that ;hey see no danger in it. Mr. Lever vas asked if he desired to make aqy ;tatement about the case. He said: 'I have nothing to say except that [ am getting mighty tired of these idiculous biennial contests. The om- t ittee on elections has repeatedly ield that this contest raised a ques ion, which is a constitutional one and hould be passed upon by the supreme ourt of the United States. The Con titution of South Carolina furnishes o every citizen a speedy method of -eaching the supreme court of the inited States, when he feels that un er the State constitution of 1895 he as been discriminated against. The resent chairman of election commit ee No. 3 has several times called at- M ention to this matter and it does eem that congress should be relieved f the expense attaching to such con - I n ests as have been settled by it prae ically several times. I do not fear he outcome but it does cause the ex enditure of considerable time and bi erves, in a measure, to handicap me b' n the discharge of mny official duties. da t seems that the only way by which hese nonsensieal appeals cat' be stop-si ~ed is that congress should take thesi i in its mouth and discontinue the t ayment of the $2,000 allowance for e x>enses in the prosecution of the oniexst, except when it doe: appear hi ta~ contest. is a bona fide one.'" ' iBNUfIB HAND CUT GLASS wej don't sell the acid cut. Damels *& Williamson. A-styp-to-dyn. - The best known remedy for burns, uts, bruises or sores of any kind on aan or beast. For sale at Mayes' Drug Store. 2-1-08-taw-tf. R, HUNTER & WE K.SLGH, Real Estate, Stocks and~ Mortgages Bought and Sold For Rent, Store Room on Main treet, now occupied by R. J. Watts. Seven Room Cottage on Main street. Six Room Cottage on Mayer Avenue. Seven Room R es i dence on Johns t onel street.I Desirable OfficeI Rooms in Heraldan News Building. DELINQUENT TAXES. M All delinquent taxes may be paid E j to 21st December with the penalty ten per cent. After that execu- pi Dns will be placed in the hands of tl Le sheriff for collection. y< J. J. Langford, e< ttest: Mayor. w Eug. S. Werts, SE Clerk and Treasurer. ai DELINQUENT TAXES. ul All delinquent taxes may be paid P > to 21st December with the penalty P ten per cent. After that exeen- a Dns will be placed in the hands of g e sheriff for collection. J. J. Langford, test: Mayor. Eng. S. Werts, Clerk and Treasurer. S: Bids Invited. We will receive bids for the build- S g of a Lutheran church at Silver ;reet up to January 1st, 1909. We . furnish all material necessary forld .e construction of same. Will also o xnish, window frames, door frames, M lding doors, already made. We 1 )uld ask that each one making a bid h ecify how soon he could commence >rk provided he was awarded con act. Plans and specifications wills found at 0. W. Long's shop. We s serve the right to reject any and all c ds. Send bids to H. 0. Long. ae H. 0. Long, of K. S. Stillwell, H H. T. Fellers, Building Committee. t NOTICE. All parties holding demands against 1 e estate of James F. Todd, deceas , will please present the same to e undersigntd on or before the st day of March, 1909. Minnie Todd, reeutor of the Will of James F. Todd, deceased. Dec. 14, 1908. 2t ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. In the Probate Court. 0 M. A. Carlisle and John C. Goggans,i t eeutors of the la... ill and testa Mt of W. W. Spearman, deceased, h aintiffs, . Etta R. Spearman, et al., Defend ts. Complaint for Sale of Land. r By order of the Court herein, I will t 11 at public auction,t to the highest e dder at Newbesrry Court House, ring the legal hours of sale, on Mon-. y, the fourth day of January, 1909, C that tract of land, lying and being 0: nate in the County and State afore- y ~d, containing three hundred and irty seven, '(337) acres, more oi' s, and bounded by lands of D. Nt. ard, Sam Nance, Walter S. Spear 3HINA! WE HAVE TH AND FINEST I IMPOR TEI Ever Brought t Chocolate Sets, Fruit Plates, ! Cake Plates, Sugar and Comports, Far A FULL L Hand Pain COME IN AN~ BEFORE YOU hewberry i an. Mrs. Maggie Longshore and Mrs. L. Spearman. Terms of S9le: One-third of the archase money to be paid in cash, ie balance on a credit of one and two 3ars, ,the credit portion to be seeu- I I by i mortgage of the premises sold, ith interest thereon from the dr.te of Le .t the rate of eight per eent. per inum, the said mortgage to provide >r attorneys fees in case of foreclos .e; with leave to purchaser to antiel ite payments either in whole or in irt, the purchaser to pay for papers id the recording of the said mort ige. F. M. Schumpert, Judge of Probate. Newberry, S. C., Dec. 14, 1908. EERIFF'S DELINQUENT TAX SALE. 'ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry. By virtue of an execution to me rected by Jno. L. Epps, Treasurer Newberry county, I will sell on onday, the 4th day of January, 09 (Salesday), within the legal urs of sale, at Newberry Court ouse, the following property for de iquent taxes for the year 1907, viz: A tract of laind in Reeder Town ip No. 5, assessed to L. C. Sheeley, ntaining one hundred and thirty res more or less, bounded by lands Dorothy Davis, W. F. Kelly and enry Kinard. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser pay for papers. M. M. Buford, Sheriff N. C. Sheriff's Office, Dec. 12, 1908. -15-08-St-1taw. We Sell 'no' a the positive guarantee hat if it does not give sat dfaction we will return the atire amount of money paid .s for it. Ie ask all those who are in-down, nervous, debili ted, aged or weak, and very person suffering from tubborn colds, hanging-on ughs, bronchitis or incipi nt consumption to try Vinao ith this understanding. fiiam E. Pelham &- Son, ,Newberry, S. C. CHINA! E LARGEST ANE OF...... ) CHINA o Newberry. Dinner Sets, 3alad Plates, Salad Sets, Creams, icy Placques. ,IN E OF ted Ware ID SEE US BUY....... idware Oo. FEW POEPLE .PA' WITH CASH THI Our customers I A check accoun Bank will elimi difficulties of u funds as you wic Your business w comed. . . . THE EXCHANGE I of Newberry J. D. DAVENPORT, I President. The Mow IS STILL OFF A Splendi . .OF Fine C AT VERY LOY $l2.00 to $l5.0C duced to $l0.00. $10300 Coats r4 $7.50.:. $9.00 Coats re To get ACQUAINTED with you and ~ HYTONE WH The Whiskey that stands ~ We will give absolutely FREE 'r A $1.00 Safety Ra A $1.00 Safety Razor Blade S S with every case containing 4 ft HYTONE WE FOR $3.20 EXPRES: Guaranteed to please; or'money refunde NATIONAL DISTRII f BILLS SE DAYS (now this. t with this nate any sing your 5h. . . . rill be wel IANK ,"S.C. VI. L. SPEARMAN, Cashier. er o. 'ERING d Line, x x oats I PRICES! ' Coats re aduced to duced to I to INTRODUCE ou alTests >ur choice of either trp and Stropper 11 quart bottles of ISKEY S PREPAID W for the BoIiIays. IUTING CO.