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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
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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,