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?f On the \^ Lookout For Business ^ ? n 111 Fire, Lii*,. Accident and Sickness Insurancq J. Y. Gablinoton & Co. Don't Hack and Cougn All night and day. Our Syrup of White Flue and Tar will loosen your Cough and relieve your throat of uny uuhealthy secretions in a jiffy; Continue to use it aud it will cure your cold. DODSON'S DRUG STORE, Under Ben-Delia Hotel. VOL. XVIII. WILL LECTURE ON FORAGE CROPS. Agriculturaf Department Man is Coining. MARCH 25, THE HATE. Seed ami Literature to bo Distributed. Lottor from Hon. Joseph T. Johnson Appointing a Committee of Arrange, nients for the Meeting. The lecture on forage crop, y the Agro&tologi?t of the Department f Ag riculture lust year is well rem;'ruin-red by the farmers of Laurenn and thoy will be glad to hear that another suoh lecture will be given this year. The following will explain: Washington, D. C, Fob. 17.1903. iessers. Jonn F. Bolt, T. J. Duckett, O. G. Thompson, J. H. Copeland, H. B. Humbert, 0. F. Brooks, . M. H. Ferguson, Laurens, S. O. Dkah Sirs.?Last year the Agros tologlst of tlie Department of Agricul ture visited Laurens for the purpose of addressing tho farmers on the subject of forage, and distributing among them forago seed and literature. I have made arrangement with him again to visit Laurens on the 26th of March, and dclivor a lecturo at 1:.'J0 in the after noon, and again in the evening if neces sary, or desirablo. I bog that you gen tlemen will constitute yourselves a com mittee to give such notice of tho time and place as will enable the farmers of Laurens County to get the benefit of the lecture. Thanking you in advance for such in torest as you may take in the matter, 1 am very truly yours, Jos. T. Johnson. SIMPSON NEWS. Items of Personal Interest?A Pleas ant Social Given Last Woek. Some visitors ^.were at the home of Mr. and Mn?. W^'W. Stone Thursday night; Ml*s Carrie Moore and brsther and Miss Nona Me Daniel. Master Pelham Cbaney was on this side last Saturday night and Sunday. The young folks had the pleasure of enjoylug a sociable at the residence of Mr. B. F. Coley last Saturday night. A great deal of land is being cleared, and you can see plenty of cord wood piled. Miss Minnie Stone has gone to spend a while with her si;t?r, Mrs. Sallle Adair, near Clinton. YuKA Tan. M. L. Copeland, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND BONDS. Sales Negotiated, Rents Collected, Property Maaaged. Money to loan at reasonable inter est. For Rent?5-room cottage, corner Katharine and Beaufort Streets, near Furniture Factory. fl-room bouse near public square, One 5-room house, cheap, on Acad emy Street. Nice 8 room house with 2 acre lot, servant house, stables, eto. Nicely im proved. For Sale in Clinton, S C.?Three va cant store lots in good location. Dissolution. THE firm known as J. Q. Pyles & Co is this day dissolved by mutnal consent. Ail doe the firm will make payments to, and all the firm is due will present claims authenticated, to R. N. CUNNINGHAM, Waterloo, 8. 0. Fob. Oth, i903?3t. Notice of Election. The qualified voters of Waterloo Fchool District No. 14 are hereby noti fied that an election will be held at Waterloo, S. C , on Friday, 27th lost., for the purpose of voting a special tax to run the school for ensuing year. W. H. WHARTON, Clerk of Board. vVatorloo, S. O., Feb. 0, 1903. ?2t. QUOTATIONS COTTON MILL STOCK* Prices Quoted by Alostor G. Furman, Broker, Greenville, 8. C, Feb. 3. Bid I Asked 82~~ Abbeville Cotton Mill,.., Arkwright Mills, . 119 Belbon Mills. 99 Clinton M'f'g Co.,.126 Darlington M'f'g Co,. 80 Eooree M'f'g Co.,. 88 Greenwood Gotten Mill,.. 99 Grendel V.ill,.102 Laurens Cotton Mills. .... 166 Ncwborry Cotton Mills, .. 118 Pacolet M'f'g Co.190 Reedy River,. Union Cotton Mills, .149 122* 102 102 10? 170 128 CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Beam the SigoAtnre ot AMONG OUR FRIENDS. Miss Mary Ferguson has returned from a visit to friends in Columbia. Mrs. W. O. Babb has been visiting her parents in Cokesbury. Mbss Saowbird Jones of Cokesbury is visiting ber sister, Mrs. B. F. Posey. B. F. Suddutb, a well known citizen of Greenville, is dead, aged 72. Dr. Rolfe E. Hughes and Miss Nan nie Hughes have returned from a brief vi.it. to Virginia Miss Henry Wright of Lisbon is vis iting Col. and Mrs. Henry Y. Simp son. Mrs. Ray has returned from Colum bia whore she was engaged in tho en grossing depai utnent of the general as sembly. Dr. R. E. Hugbes, left for Columbia yesterday to attend the meeting of the Tri-State Medical Association of which he is Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs. R. Fleming Jonos entertained tho Wednesday Affcornoon Club last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Townsend of Quitman, Ga., and Miss Fitzhugh of Alabama were the guests of honor. Miss Virginia Simkins and Masters Robert and John have gone to Edge Hold to visit their undo, McGowan Simkins. Thoy will mako their homo in future in Columbia with their broth er, Moorman Simkins. The time for payment of taxes with the two per cent added expires last day of this month, and those failing to pay beforo that date will bo obliged to pay an additional 6 per cent, to March 15th, when executions will be issued. Death of a ObfidT The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins died at their homo on Katharine Street last Friday. Tho lit tle one was carried to Tocoa, Ga., for burial. The parents have had much sympathy In their boreavoment. To Help Rectory Fuud. The ladles of the Church of the Epi phany, Episcopal, will give a Hand kerchief Baxar and Festival in May to raise money to assist him building a rectory. The letters by Mi?s Elinor Courtney, tho adventurous South Carolina girl, traveling in Alaska, contain much val uable information. Wo have all known Miss Courtney from the cradle,?she is a handsome, keen, intelligent young woman.?The State, Columbia, S. C. Reserved seats 35 conts for Miss Eli nor Courtney's lecture, on Alaska, "The Land of the Midnight Sun." At Opora House, to-night Fob. 25. Investing for Missions. Rev. S. W. Henry, pastor of Mt. Bethel Church, has, to raise money for missions this year adopted tho plan of giving to each of tho young people a dime. The young people taking tho dime are supposed to trade with it, multiply it and incroaso it in ovory way thoy can. About 20 have accepted tho plan, At the end of tho year the dime with the increase goes into tho mission fund. Mood Old Negro Dead. A great many white peoplo in the county will hear with regret of the death of 4iUncle Ned" Sullivan, in the neighborhood of Alma last week, at the age of 80. "Uncle Ned" was univer sally respected by the white people and was a good Christian man and neigh bor. He was a slave before the War of Captain G. W. Sullivan. Shooting at Imnat?. Nowa was received here this morning that Reuben Pitts, teacher of the school at Inm?n, Spartanburg County, had had a difficulty with a pupil yesterday in which the pnpil was shot. No particu lars whatever have been received. Young Pitts is a boy of tho highest moral character and habits, " a thou oughly conscientious and Christian young fellow and everybody in Laurens is sure that the circumstances when known will show that the affair must have been one that ho could not avoid, The news has caus?d much anxiety hero but the known high moral char acter of Rouben Pitts makes it reasona ble sure in Laurens that tho psrticulars will satisfactorily explain Mr. Pitts' conduct. The shooting may have been accidental?nothing is known hero at all. KILLE? COUPLING CARS. Negro Hart at Enoreo Died on Way Here Last Night. A negro was mortally hurt coupling cars on a C, & W. C. freight train at Knoree last night and died on the cars coming here. Tho body was carriod to tbe station house hero where it lies this morning and has not been identified though a report is that the man was named Albert Williams and lived in Augusta. REGISTRATION SLOW. Bo fir Only Two Hundred on Books Tor the Election. So far only about 200 names are on the registration books for the munic ipal eleotlon. Tbe books olose on next Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, ten days before the election. * It Is necessary for.those who expect to vote to register at once. {)f course there should be full registration. It is ? lie duty of all good citizens to vote. BAPTISTS TO MEET AT NEW PROSPECT. Union Services of Laurens Association. PROGRAM ANNOUNCED. Interesting Topics will be Discussed. Tho Meeting Will Begin on (he 27th of March and Continue 1 hrongh 20th. The Union Moeting of the First and Second Sections of the Laurens Baptist Association will meet with New Pros pect Churoh March 27-29, 1903. The churches are urged to send delegates. Pkogrammk. Friday, 10.30 a. in. Prayer and gong service, conducted by the Pastor. 11 a. m. Introductory Sermon?Rev. M. C. Compton. Enrollment of delegates?Organiza tion. Rocess. Afternoon. Subjaots for Discussion : Some Distinctive Baptist Doctrine? B. Y.-Culbertson, Rev. J. D. Pitts. The Persecution of tho Church at Jerusalem. Its cause and results? Capt*. Jno. Moore, C B. Bobo, Rev. J. Wren. Saturday, 10 a. m< Devotional Ex ercises, conducted by Capt. Jno. Moore. Parable of tho Talents. Its teaching and application?T. B. Brown, Lewis Martin, Rev. M. C. Compton. Paul, a Foreign Missionary?R. D. Boyd, Rev. T. C. Jacks, Rov. B. J. Woodward. Recess. Afternoon. Parable of the Good Samaritan. Its teaching and its appli cation? T. P. Langslon, A. U. Martin, Dr. J. O. Martin. Brief sketch of tho Missionary Work done by Southern Baptists in Cblna? Jno. R. Flnley, C. B. Bobo, Rev. J. D. Pitts. Sunday, 10 a. m. Prayer and Pral?c service, conducted by Rev. T. C. Jacks. Sermon, by Dr. .1. O. Martin; Alter nate, Rev. J. T. Wren. B. Y. Culiiertson, B. J. Woodward, For Committee. POTATO RESEMBLES SNAKE Remarkable Freak Raised by J. L. Bar dett of Youngs Township. Capt. E. G. Mitchell brought to THE Advertiser yesterday a sweet potato of the bunch variety that is a remark able freak. It came from the patch of J. L. Burdott in Youngs. The potato is a snake in coil. It is a wonderful rosoinblenco. Tho head has dents for tho eyes aud tho potato Is 18 Inches long. It is a marvellous thing. PAY YOUR TAXES. The Time for Settlement Will Expire in a Short Time. After tho end of this month and for 15 days five por cent will bo added for non-payment of taxes. On'y two per cent is added now under the the law. But those delaying until March 1st., will have to pay flvo per cent It should be remembered that the treasurer can't take all tho taxes in one day.I Give the treasurer a chance. Drop in before the rush of the last fow days and pay. That is, pay now and avoid trouble. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Resolutions PasMcd in Honor of the Late L. W. Simkins. Whereas, it hath pleased A'mighty God to take from our midst, Lewis W. Slmklns, Senior Warden of the Church of the Epiphany, Lauren?, S. C. Be It resolved That we, the vestry of tho Church of the Epiphany express the doep sense of loss which we feel that this Church has sustained in his death, for in point of time he was one of tho oldest mem bers connected with this parish, hav ing been one among those who revived th's Church into renewed life after long dormancy, and who clung lo it In Its weakness, and because he has al ways been most devoted to its Interests throughout his connection with it, earnest and zoalous in all efforts for its upbuilding and welfare. Resolved also that tho community has lost a citizen worthy of and com manding* tho oeteem of all who knew htm, w'th a high souse of honor, ln fWxib'e integrity, broad charity, deep piety and unnerving faith, who with out ostentation showed his humanity by d'log good to all man as he had op poitunl'y. Resolved further, that theso resolu tions be spread upon the minutes and be sent to the county pspers and to The Diocese for publication and a copy of them be transmitted to bis bereaved children with our deepest sympathy in their great loss. W. 8. Holmes. R. k. Hughes, W. H. Washington, OABTOniA, B?m tie _Ito Kind You Haw Always BougM BJfatUra THESE AUE TUE OFFICERS. Tho Men at the Uead of tho Hoard of Trade. The Board of Trado recently organ ised in Laurena has elected the follow ing officers: Col.T. D. Darlington, President. P. A. Simpson, Vlce-Prosident. M. J. Owing?, Treasurer. J. K. Phtlpot, Secretary. The objects of the Board aro similar to those of Boards of Trade in all cities, to further the development and growth of tho city. All business and profes sional men and reputable oitizens gen era'ly are Invited to join. In a few days a committee will call on tho citi zens of tho town and invite them to hecomo mombers. The next meeting of the Board will be held between this and Atamh !? Miss Elinor Courtney's wvid de scription of Alaskan travels aro charm ing. Thoro aro woixl picture of nature's sublimcst solf.-?Tho Herald, Lexing ton, Ky. Roscavcd seats 35 cents for Miss Eli nor Courtney's lecture, on Alaska, "The Land of the Midnight Sun." At Opera House tonight, February 25. NEW YORK TO FLORIDA. Splendid Florida Special Opened by tho Atlantic Coast Llae. "Tho magnificent Now York and Florida Special via Atlantic Coast Line consisting of Pullman compartment, sleeping, drawing room, library, obser vation and dining cars, eloctrie lighted throughout and steam boated, loaves Jacksonville daily at 12.50 R. M., ar rives Savannah 5.08 P. M., loaves Sa vannah 5.13 P. M.| arrives Charleston !U5 P. M-, Richmond 0.40 A. M., Washington 10.33 A. M., Baltimore 11.42 A. M., Philadelphia 1.57 P. M., New York 4.45 1?. M. Tho long stand ing reputation of this train for elegance of appointment and perfect service commends it to tho tourist and traveler in general. All information regarding space reservation, rates, otc., cheer fully given upon application to any re presentative of the Atlantic Coast Lino. W. J. Craig, General Passenger Agont. At Church of Epiphany. Services First and Third Sundays in the month, morning and afternoon. During Lent, which begins to-day, Ash Wednesday, the wook day services will be held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 1.30 p. m. All aro invited to attend. It Is necessary that man should now and then withdraw within himself, think of his eternal interests and examine with peculiar care his ac count with God. "Wo must refctre inward," says St. Bernard, "if wo would ascend upward." Lent is a temporary retirement from tho absorbing cares of tho world for meditatii n and prayer. W. S. Holmes, Pastor. HONOR HOLL Of Oak Grovo School for month end ing, February 10, 1903: First Grade?Mabel Goodwin, Bon ner Benjamin, Lizzie Leak. Second Grade?William Bailoy, Irc io Goodwin. Francis Abrains, Gcorgo Vir don, Claroncc Lynch. Thfrd Grado?Blancho Duvall, Dex Goodwin, Boozer Simpson. Fourth Grade?Bon Simpson, Dossio Shockloy. Sevonth Grado--Rosa Bailoy, Fair Goodwin, Liza Malono, Loaf Weath ers, Mattio Simpson. Eighth Grado?Lyl Bailey, Victor Weathers. t Ninth Gratio? Lizzio Sloan. Barah Copbland, Teacher. BAIL REFUSED J. H. TILLMAN. Bearing Before Justice Pope Thursday. MANY AFFIDAVITS. Much Testimony on Both Sides Ottered. Tho Hearing Lasted All Day?Tillman was not Present in Personf Hav ing Waived His Right. At 10 o'clock last Thursday mom iDg tho hearing in J. It. Tillman's op plication for bail before Judgo PopS was resumed and many affidavits wore read on both sides. At 10 minu'es to five P. M. tho hearing was concluded and Justice Pope refused to grant bail. Til I man remains in jail. Of cmrso ho may apply before another judge. Tilt man waived his right to ba present at the hearing. The arguments for tho prosecution were made by Solicitor Thurmond and Messn?. Crawford and Bellinger.? Messrs. Nolson and Croft spoke for the applicant. Tho allldavits covered every phase of tho case. Three or four new witnesses swore that Gonziles made no demonstrat'on whatover, no m )tion or expression of countenance menacing Tillman. One of these, Mrs. Emma Melton, who was a few feet behind Tillman when the shot was flrel nad closo enough almost to toueh Gonzales swore positively nod cloarly that Gonzales was walking out of hh way. Scvernl witnesses s.vore that had GoDzales taken one more*tep forward ho would have been shot In the back, instead of through tho side. Two witnesses, a man named Gall und a man named Lrtrick, corroborated Holzenback's story. AM BQBD THHEATS. Repre8enfatlvo Gause swore to hav ing heard Tillman use language on Jan. 13, that he put tho Stato's edito sial attacks in his poeke's whon he loft homo aud told hh wl'o that he might be stopping in the penitentiary before he camo back. O. T). Black, a railw y h: uke.i ;;n. sworo to having heard Till.min say o ? the train some time ago that ho would kill or whip Gonzales, and tint he ex hibited the magazine pistol in Au gusta, intimating that ho oxpeeted to kill Gonznles with it. Undoubtedly tha strong j.-t tettimooy of tho prosecution was that of the sev eral witness, people of the higlust characters, who swore clearly, posit ively and unqualifiedly that they were looking at Gonzalo?, that he made no mo ion of any kind towards Tillman, that ho was trying to pa'a him on the side and that had ho taken a single ftep further forward tho ball would have entered his hack. A gunsmith in Columbia swore that Fred Domlnlck of Nowbcrry, lately a member of the house, brought the magazine pistol to him for repairs on tho day beforo tho shooting, saying he wanted it back at oner-, and got it early next morning. Two 12 years o'd boys sworo they saw a man they tl.ought was Tillman w'th a pistol showing fro?i under his coat Map a day or two beforo the shoot ing. MISS KOPKU'S A KM DA V IT? Miss Julia Rop.-r of Spartanburg, a trained nurse, swore that the nursed Mr. G?nz lies' uncle 1 ?st summ >r, that Mr. G )oz vies visited hint and in her presence feil he had made Tlllinun show the white feather and would ^????????????????????????????????????????????????'??frN AN OLD FAVORITE THE HEIGHT OF THE RIDICULOUS By Oliver Wendell Holmei WROTE some linen once on n timo In wondrouH merry mood, And thought, as usual, mort would say They were exceeding good. They were so queer, so very queer, I laughed ns 1 vould die; Albeit, in the genern 1 way, A ?ober man am I. I called my servant, and he come; How kind It was of him To mind a slender man like me. Ho of tho mighty limb. "These to the printer," I exclaimed, And, in my humorous way, I added (ns a trifling Jest,) "There'll ho thp devil to pay," He took tho paper, und 1 watched, And saw him peep within; At the first line he read, his fnce Was all upon the gMn. ' He rend the next; the grin grew broad. And flhot from ear to ear; He read the third; a chuckling noise I now began to hear. The fourth; he broke Into a roar; Tho fifth; his waistband split; The sixth; he burst live buttons off, And tumbled In a fit. Ten days and nights, with sleepless eye, I watched that wretched man, And since, 1 never dare to write As funny as I cau. would make him do it again. That lie dOQOUOOed TiUman and that she told Till man about!*. Tillman presented another affidavit, in which he referred to the newspaper attacks Con/ales mado upon him. He denied that ho had carried a pistol the day boforo tho shootin?* - as Repre sentative Lancaster of Spartanburg swore iu his affidavit Ho said ho was in the mlddlo and nob on tho outside of tho side walk. Senator Talbird, it wilt bo recalled, said that Ti ltnan was in tho middle but Senator Brown, Mrs. Molten, Mr. Lydo and live or six other witnesses said ho was on the outside. Hall, Holzcnhnck and L?rick say he was in the middle The defonce em phasizes this statement- claiming that Gonzales was approaching Till man when Tillman lired. 'I ho course of tho ball generally was from side to side, entering over one vest noekot and com ing out in front of tho other. SOME affidavits. Before mo personally appears Wil liam Toney, of Johnston, S. C, in county of Edgeflold, state of Fouth Carolina > who being duly ?wom, says: That ho is personally acquainted with Richard Holsonbike, of ounty and state itb.ivo named; That on or about the 17th day of January, ho, Lewis Holmes and Bichard Ilolsonbake en gaged in conversation in tho frtore of C. J. Pcchman in the town of John ston in the county and state aforesaid, la'.e In the afternoon; th.it said conver sation was relative to tho shooting of N. 0. Gonzales by Lieutenant Governor J. IT. Tillman. That the said Richard Ilolsonbake said ho was an eyo witness to the i-Hair. That he heard Tillman say lT co\ your message," and then lired. Then when asked for farther particulars, he, the said Riohard Hol sonbake, replied, "That's every damn thing I know about tho ca=c." S T. D. Lineaster, who being duly sworn, sayS! I am a member of the hoise of representatives from Spar t inbirg county. On the 14th day of Jar.ua'y, 1!? 8, A. D., the day preced ing tho shooting of N. G. Gonzi'es by .1 H. Ti Iman, l walked past Tillman, who was stan ing on tho edgo of the pavement in j|tbo st'He house grounds wl h his back towards mo, and 1 saw a pis'.ol sticking out from the rear coat pocket of the said James U. Tillman, then lieutenant governor. James A. Lloyt, Jr., who being duly 6\vorn, say-: That ha has for four years bf oh upon the editorial staff of ?'Tho State" roWf'pipor; 'hat during the en t.rO tlmo ho ccouplcd ihe sumo otllce in which tho late N. G. Gonzales worked;' that he has seen the said N. G. Gon zales take off his coat hundreds of t imes and remain for hours at a time in his shirt s'covof, and deponent never saw a phtol on h's person. From his posi tion and faollit'o) for knowledge, ex-j tend over a parted of years, deponent will swoar N. G. Gonzales did not c .rry arms OD hh perS lit. kkad in reply. Mr. NeUon read affidavits in rop'y,l The first was from It. II, llolsoaback, j who admits that ho said he had some thing el?o in view besides getting a place of doorkeeper and that he was i after a constabulary Job. A Icttn:* wis read from 1 . J. Williams in rofcivnco to the matter. This letter was written In December. Another one recom-1 mending him for the place by G. W. Croft, was read. A. B. Lott, Austin, J. W. Hester, James Mobley and others of Edgelleldj made nffllavits that Holsonback was a man of gooi reputation and veracity. Ab >ut forty Edgefleld citizens la ? body made aflldavlts to that ci'i pt. I'ix-Re presentative Mason was among those making an Mil lavlt in favor of llolson hack's veracity. I)-. Tiinmcrman, ex state treasurer, made an affidavit that Ho'sonback paid his debts. Mr. Mason made an affidavit, along with*several others, to the effect that (""apt. White Is In full possession of his mental faculties and that his rei uta tlon fcr veracity Is good. senator tim.max. Pona'.or B. R, Tillman made an ulli duvij that tho roputation of Cipt. White is high and that he would be lieve anything he said. Dr. Pope mado an affidavit for the defense also, In which he said he didn't know Capt. Wh!to, and that there upght bo exceptions to the goneral rule as to the < ffeO'.S on the mind of paral ysis. W. B. Gausosald that Tll man's al lusion to the fact thatx his address might be in the penitentiary was taken by those who heard it as a pleasantry. Ml*. Nolso ? wanted to bring out an. affidavit from W. II. Hull, of Caihden, who s iw the affray. Solicitor Thurmond Ulitcd tho joint that this aVidavit was not in reply and could uo be admitted. Chief Justice Pope held otho wise. I fall Said t hat what Hohenbuch said as to tho actual shooting was correct. M. O. L?rick said ho saw tho affray and' Jorst d what Tillman said, that he thought N. <i. (Jon/i'es showed ev ery intention to ShOOt J. II. Tillman, as the latter had said, and that he (L? rick) fully expected to sou (Jon/ales shoot at TRlmar, John 10. Flanagan mado an affidavit to the effort that ho saw Mrs. Molton nftor the tlicoting and sho was much excited. what pOUGLASS maw. Senator Douglass said he saw N. G. (ion/, tics fctand in front of tho vice president's desk, at tho beginning of the sonnte, and look over tho 6en ato for fully fivo minutes in such a manner as to attract attention. Mr. Villmaii Bunch made affidavit that Limitenant/Governor Tillman h ul told him tp*tiikd a certain p'.ttol in Ins office lo^ajhotol and deliver jt to an owner, whom he didn't find, and ho re turned the pistol to Til'mau's ohlce. Miss Julia Roper, of Spartanburg, 8al>lsho had nursed Capt. Ralph Elliott and that who* N. G, Goczales visitid him she heard tho latter remark that ho had made Tillman show the white feather an 1 he would do It again. TUONAN'S STORY. Tillman made an additional affidavit. He friid he did walk*towards tho city hall with his pistol hanging beside him. Directly after passing a oar a policeman came up to him, and what ho says Is true, except that ho 6aid he didn't want to givo up bis pistol unless he was protected. As thoy started to go to tho police ptalion Judge Buch anan eiimc up and asked what was the matter, and being told he accompanied them to iho station. The magazine of his pistol wu? out of order and ho gave it to Fred II. Domi nlck to have it fixed . Domlniok re turned it to his oflice Thursday morn ing as he was informed by Dominick. He denied owning a Prince Albert and said ha hadn't worn one since being in Columbia, lie didn't stand about the '?steel building" dressed in 6iieh a coat with a pistol in his pocket as was tostlied. He did not recall moeting Mr. Lancaster, but if ho did ho didn't soc a pistol on him, because the only one ho had was being repaired. After the shooting he may havo had his pistol elevated, bnt he didn't havo It elevated at Gonzales. Ho didn't know C. M. Llde, but de nied bis s'atemcnt that ho had bis hand in his overcoat pocket, because that garment had no sido pocket. ( This coat was produced in court in substan stantiatioe.) lie said Mrs. Melton was mistaken when she said that Gonzales was not looking 't him. He repated that Gonzales glared at him, giving him every indication that he would assault him with a pistol. Ho denied tho state ment of Robert La'ban us to what Gon zales said after being shot. If ho said any such Tilllman didn't hear it. He denied the conversation with E. J. Watson, as he swears to, and says it is not true. He denies knowing Black or of ever having any conversation with him. NEWSPAPERS PERSECUTION. Tillman then goes on to say that ever since 18!)0 Gonzales has arraigned his private character and openly avowed that he was responsible for Tillman's being blackballed by the South Carolina club. He was accused by Gonziles of false-hood, and most abusive language has been used towards him since 18911. Gonzales' hatred was personal, and un der the guise of doing the publio a ser vice he has vented this hatred by bru tal and abu-dvo language, brutal in sinuation and distortion of his language and acts. In August, 1002, four columns in The State were devoted to abuse of him; lat' r in the same month there Were three more columns, later one moro, ami almost daily there were Statements such as 'Tillman reeling of lies," "c.-n iusscd embezzler," otc. Ho denied having over seen Gonzales in the lo by of the sonate or in the chamber at any time. I was agreed to allow both sides two hours for argumont. Mr. Nelson Opened for the defendant. Col. Craw ford opened for the stato and was fol lowed by Mr. B.'ilengor and the Solici tor. Col. Croft clos:d for tho defense. Judge Pope at 1:10 declined to grant bail to Tillman, bu: g'.vo him tho right t<> apply to any other j ulgo if ho wanted lo. ONE CENT A WORD. Wanted?A good milch cow. C C. Foathersione. StkaYRP? One red milch cow, mo dlum height, with short straight horns, about ii ears old. Finder will be re wind! d by notifying this olllco or Mrs. Ella C. liudgens at Maddens Station. Fob. 23, 19J3. Wantkd? A few f-harcs of Laurens Cotton Mill BtOOk. Will pay $170.00. per shrtre. Address P. O. B >x Ki7 Hp irttinburg, S. C. Wanted Sorap iron oi every de? Boription, and o'-d machinery. Write to J. li. Garfunkel, Columbia, S. 0. WANTED ? FAITHFUL PERSON to travel for well cstabllshod houso In a'fow counties, calling on retail mer chants and ngent*. Local territory Salary $1,024 a year and expenses, payable $19.70 a week in rash and ex penses advanced. Position permanent. Business successful and riiohing. Stand ard (louse, 334 Dearborn S-., Chicago. NEARLY FORFEITS IIIS LIFE. A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible nlcor on tho leg of J, It. Orner, Franklin Grove, 111. For four years it defied all doctors and nil reme dies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no troublo to on re him. Equally good for Burns, ltruisos, Skin Eruptions and I'ilos. 2? cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co* I'nfnrftiiifitr. Von Hluinci I wonder what kind of people have taken the house across tho way. .Mrs. Von Blunior?I don't know. I was out the day they moved In.?Now York Hera Id. WUy u Hnn Shouldn't. There aro two things that should keep n man from worrying?If be havo no reason for Worrying, there's no use worrying; If he bnvo n reason, there Is no uko. -Los Angeles Herald. ggS Haff a cent buys enough |'o? Sherwin-Williams paint {fi^/or Two Coats on one [square foot of surface* THE WEEK'S NEWS IN GRAY COURT. Death of Mrs. Nannie Putnam Todd. WELCOME VISITORS. Auction Sale of Oil Mill Waste. Farmers Taking Advantage or the Fine Weather?Dr. Christopher's Grain ?(Junrry at Work. Gray Court, Fob. 23.?Mrs. Nannie Putnam Todd, wife o^Mr.Jno. S. Toddi died at her homo near Hosoa on last Saturday and was buried from Highland Homo Church on last Sunday. Tho funeral was conducted by her pastor, Uev. J. O. Jones. Mrs. Sue Chalmers, wife of tho late Sims Chalmers of Hyhalla, Miss., and Mrs. J. A. Nosbitt of Piedmont, aro visiting Mrs. E. T. Shell. Tho waste at tho Gray Court Oil Mill was sold at auction on last Satur day and bought by Mr. J. N. Leak for $44.00. Miss Clara and Mr. Thos. Swltzer of Laurens visited thoir sister, Mrs. C. R. Bishop this week. Rev. C. B. Burns of Knoreo was at llev. J. K. McCain's last week. Mr. Archie Armstrong lost a valua ble young horso last Saturday from blind staggers. Mr. \V. c. Coleman, formerly of this county, now of Woodruff, was hero on last Saturday. The farmers have started the plows this line weather and are not gotntr to let any grass grow under their feet. Farmer Dr. J. A. Christopher has tho linest patch of grain wo havo seen. Tho Entrekin Quarry Company is working regularly now and shipping some nice orders of granite. D. MERCHANTS NEWS. Just received a handsome line ladles* ekirts. A splendid walking skirt for $1.00. The Hub. Wo have a few moo's line colored suits left that sold for $10.50 to $18.60 that wo will c'oso out for $11.99. Davis, Roper & Co. We are. daily receiving our spring stock and we cordially invite oaoh and overy ono to come in and inspect our goods. We. will take pleasure in show ing you through the entire lino. S. M. & E. H. Wilkee, Our Mr. D. A. Davib and W. H. An derson are now in tho northorn mark ets and write us that they will have the best-selected stock of clothing, dry goods, and hats that we have ever '& shown. Davis, Roper & Co. Just received a shipmont of whites goods, check nainsooks ?cts. up. 40 inch lawn lOcts. The Hub. Just arrived a large shipmont of window shades in different stylos and colors. Come in and select what you war. t before tho stock is plckod over. We h.ivo In these the best values ever brought to Laurens. Ho sure and como to our Special Sale Friday and Saturday, 27th and 28th. Davi?f Ropor & Co. We havo just received a solid car of fui niturc consisting of solid oak, well linishod bod room suits. We have put pricei on theso that will be to your in terest to see them before buying. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes. See tho bargains wo are offering in Shoes on our Bargain Countor this week, l!)c. 69o, 70c. and 99c. Davis, Roper <fc Co. Citizens' Ticket. FOR MAYOR: C. E. GRAY. ALDERMEN: 1st Ward -John Y. Garlington. 2nd Ward?E. W. Martin. 3rd Ward -Dr. T. C. Lucas. 4th Ward?Clarence Babb. 0th Ward?J. E. Philpot, Dr. T. E. Todd is nominat9d for re election as Wardon from Ward 6. J. C. Owing! Is noniluatod for War don from Ward G. Tho friends of J. Leo Langston hereby nominate him as Alderman from Ward 2. The following are placed in nonlma lion for Aldermen: I t Ward?W. P. Childress. 2nd Ward- W.U. Washington. 3rd Ward-W. A. Watts. We bog to nominate T. II. Nelson for Alderman from Ward 0 Boors the 1 ho Kind You Have Always BoocW ei6T" <Z&tf%JA Marble Shipment Received Mr. J. C. Smith, tho well-known dealor in marblo monuments and tomb stones, has Just received a shipment of throe car-loads of marble. Mr. Smith guarantees first-ola?s work, promptly done, at low price*, and invites inquiries and correspond ence,