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FARM IS: Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Ilcal Estate, or BunIucsk, Write us your wants. J. Y. GARLINGTON & CO., Laureus, S. C Bristles are very well in their Place. We ltaye tbem and keep them in their piuces. Iff* our hue lino of Hair Brushes, Tootb Brushes, Etc. Our stock is mude up of tho best Amei'!cu), English and French GooJs, and will be sold at popular prices. DODSON'S PUUO STOUK. VOL,. XIX. LAURENS, S. O., WEDNESDAY. OOT. 21. 1903. NO. 11 NOT GUILTY THE . JURY'S VERDICT. Such Was llcsult of Till man Trial. FULLY EXPECTED. Politics Prevailed in Ev ery Feature. Uenerally Thought That Acquittal wns Certainty as Koon n? the Jury was Drawn. At 1.42 P. M. labt Wednesday the jury in the trial of J. II. Tillraan re tired and at 10.:i0 A. M., the following day, after being out all night, brought in a vord'ot of not guilty. Tho verdict was fully expected, al though on Wednesday night gome ex poetol a mistrial. Tillman w$s not reaVy tried formtir dor. Tlie defooco practically aband oued Its Iboory of self-denee. Out of sevon lloura of speeches by T'.llman's conns 1 only forty live to fifty minutes was g v u to discussing tho solf-de fenco testimony. About ono hour was devoted to attucking the dying decla ration evidence of tho Fttte and five hou-fl wo o consumo 1 in political speech s, puro and simple. Mr. Gon zales wi-,s really tho man trifd and on tho olnrgo of opposing tho two Till man?. Judgo Gary was fair and impartial in his rulings as far as one could soe butho totally failed to keim lawyers for the defence within bounds, Against his protests they succeeded in making all manner of appeals to the jury that wore illegal and had nothing to do with the caso. The trial was political wholly and was driven into that chan cel, as far as ono could judge by Messrs Croft and Nelson, lawyers for the do defence. The public should understand that the real defence Interposed for Tillman was that lie bad a right to kill Mr. Gonzales on account of tho editorials written by Mr. Gonzales; even though the shot was iired live months after they were published and the man shot was not looking at tho time. The jury evidently took the position that a man may shoot an editor who attacks him, whether or not the man be a candidate for olllce and whether or not the edi torials be true. In other words the Democratic editors who :if> years ago, attacked Scott and Moses had no right lo do so and Scott or Moses wonld have been justified in shooting them down. Elsewhere appear artlclos in regard to the trial written by tho editor of th's paper for tho Columbia State. Every boltlo of Our New Discovery guaranteed. I AMONU OUR FRIENDS. ? Mr. Frank Hallow U visiting in Pocolot. Mr. J. T. ToJon of Gray Court war lioro yestrrday. Rev. W. S. Ho'mos wont to New berry yesterday. Mw< R. L. Gray of Gray Court was in tho city yoateid-y. Mrs. White is vis'ting her d tighter. Sirs. J. A. Copeluiul. Mr. T. J. Sullivan was in the city from Princeton yesterday. Dr. A. J. Christopher of Gray Court was In the city yesterday. ,Mr. John McKinley of Atlanta has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ii. S. McKinloy. Kylaod Traynham has returned from a visit to his brother, Gibbon Trayn ham, at Danviile, Va. Mrs. J. C. Noal and children of Rutherfordton, N. C, are visiting Mrs. Noal's parent--, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pt-ole. Cottou Yesterday. T- o bost cotton yesterday brought about 9 :U i. An Explanation. In The Advertiser of October, 1 tth., appeared an article oontributed by "Olvics" Which contained much that was s)Und and truo. It a'sj con tained strictures on tho judiciary of tho stato winch This ADVEUTtSER doss not ondo-so. 1 a tho absence of the edi tor, the article was placed accidentally, in the editorial column on the second page. While wc heartily approve. ?>r much of its contents, a part we disap prove of with equal beartluesi aid we do not wish iho article to bo under stood as an editorial utterance. The contributor, of course, did not so un derstand it and this statement is made solely because the place in which it appoared gave it a sort of editorial en dorsement. Sunday Keim?l Rally Day. Tho Sunday School of the First Methodltt Churoh will observe Rully Day on next Sunday at 11 o'clock. The exercise will be of special interest. Public invited. The Tapp Company. Attention is called to the advertise ment of the Tapp Co.. Call on them when in Columbia at the fair. Underwear! Wo do not take a back seat for any. All the newest things and beet things here for you. Davis, Roper & Co. This is shoo time and we know that we can give you reliable shoes, cheaper than you can buy I hem elsewhere.? Then you run no risk- We are here to substantiate what wc say. Davis, Kopcr & Co. Cloak selling was never so oasy with us as it is this se.von. Liookors arc invariably buyers. Our garments are made by tho bo?t tailors in the land and the prices arc no highor than others ask for inferior goods. The Hub. INSTITUTE HAS OPEN KD. Fine Prospects for Gray Court Owiugs School Hood Cotton Mnikot. Git ay Court, octoLor, 19.--The Gray Court-Owings Institute opened its second year on October, 5tb, wiih tine prospeels. Rev. T. Li. Cr ig of Fountain inn was the orator for the oc casion and mad ? an exceptio' a'ly fine address. Prof. C. 13. Owings was pros ont and made a very appropriate talk. Tho tcchers for this year are Prof. Thos. P. Jone*, Prof. A. Q. Kic, Mis6 Carrlo IVden and Miss Annio Pu'nam. Mrs. T. P. Jor.cs is teacher of vocal a-.d instrumental music and has a largo class. Rev. J, L. McLin of Andorson will move to Gray Court about tho ni'ddle of November atid will proach for Rocky Springs, Todd Memorial, New IIll mony and Dorroh churches. Mr. J. F. Greor of VVilliamston was here lust week, visitiDg his daughter, Mrs J. D. Store, Mr. Walter S Gray of Woodruff was here last S .turday. Gray Court and community will bo will re presorted in Lnurons on tho jury this week and next week. G ay Court'has ai good a cotton market as there is anywhere around. \ D. SHOE ED PROCURE TICKETS. The Lyceum to be Opened by Oh?nrrnl John 11. Gordon. We havo secured lf>7 subscribers to double season t-okcts for tho Lyconin. Only lllO members h ive secured I heir tiokots. Tho do.inquont subscribers sh mid call for their tick its at once. The nieces? of tho Lyceum will dopend upon all thi members of ?he tssoolation mooting their ob'igailcns. The Lyceum will be opened oa Fri day night, Oct. 2-'l. by Gen. Jno B. Gordon?subject: "Last Days of Tho Confederacy." General admission $1.00, Children ;15 cents. Members of tho Association should not fall to get their seats, reserved at the Laurens Drug Store on Oct 22. Seats will not ho reserved before then. As the membership of the Associa l ion is so large and the seating capacity of tho opera house is so small, it any be necessary to retervo so*ts for tho members bofore each attraction. Those eiesiring season t'ekets please call for them at onco. B. L. Jones. See tho Dig Ad. Wo call attention to Davis, Roper & Co.'s Immense adv. this week. It takes a lot of spaca for them to tell of their great values, then not half has been mentioned. Thoy carry such an immerse stock to supply an enormous trade that Is constantly on the increase and trowing larger and larger each year. Va'us and merit or vour money back la their motto. Fair treatmont to all, 6nd then they buy in such large quantities that thoy can always offer inducements to the public that few can offer. A call ot their place of business will bo worth time spent. THE BIGGEST SHOW! The biggest show, and by far the niosl In'eredingf *o 'be ladios, is our big Department Storo. Our i nilrd store li just ruu ninsr over with handsome go d-i for win'.er wear. We buy ia s :oh tremendous quantities that wo uro ab!e to (inote t'ie very lowost prices. Wait till you get to Columbia to do your 'Mino" shopping, Then come sec us. ' WELCOME! FAIR WEEK VISITORS! Kverybody is welcome. Make our storo your heudqnartors while you are In tho city. Hut tho big? os* show of our storo Is tho display on tho second lloor. Thoro 'wo show an assort ment of Mllllnory and Coat Suits unequalled by any in the Caroliniam and surpassed by none la theSonth, For the Proper Styles, See Tapp's THE JAMES L. TAPP CO., Corner Main and Blaiicling Streets, Columbia, S. C. FRANKLY, .Madam, have yon, as a rule, been entirely sat isfied with your footwear? Wasn't there some little fault of fit or finish that made you glad when they were worn out? litre's the remedy? "La France at $3.00." You'll say the same. STATE FAIR. COLUMBIA, 8. C. LOW JLfc^V'jriSS via O. IV. -Sc Li. Tickets on Salo October 24th to 29th, inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive at Columbia prior to noon October 30th, limited good to return to November 2d, inclusive. Kate from Laurens, in eluding ono admission to Fair grounds, #3.00. Special Trains will run Wednesday, October 28th, Thursday 29th. Friday, Ootober 30th, and Saturday, October 31st, leaving Laurons (345 n. m? arriving at Columbia 0.40 ft. m., and returning, leave Co lumbia 0.30 p. m. daily, oxcopt Friday night will leave 10 p. m. giv ing all ample time to witness tho great Trades Display parade. I Special Kates to Barnum's Circus, Saturday, October 8Lst. For further information, call on Agents, or address? H. M. EMEjRSQN. Ta>?,v.? J. F. LIVINGST' ?N, S. A., p^l"" jur5r' Columbia, 8. C. NEWS OF JIAIRH1WM. Pleasure Trip to Columbia?The Oak Grove Sehool Open. Hawston, September, 15.?Mr. S. It. Sloan went on a pleasure trip to Co lumbia a few days ogo. The Oak Grove school opened last Monthly, under the management .of Miss Ij?inuie Trlbble of Duo Wo?t. Mr. J. W. Donnan aud Miss Mattio Sloan of Tyloravillo attended tl o Con ference at Leosville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings vis ited Mr. Jennings' paronts at Tylers ville SaturJay night and Sunday. Miss Mamie Greylish returned homo last Sun lay after spending awhile at Pel/. >r. Misses Ola and 1011a Polio Makely spent Saturday night with Mi33es Mamie and Agnes Greylish. Mr. S. R. Sloan, our road overseer, did some g.od work on our roads last week. Farmers aro very busy picking cot Ion. Cotton is opening very rapidly at prose nt. Job. MERCHANTS NEWS. Now line of line china e!o?ets and sideboards jiibt arrived. S> o the Board we offer for $23.50. S. M. & E. H. Wilkcs Hats! well, we can fit your head In the very boH Derbys, soft, regular shapes. Davis, Roper & Co. We arc now showing BOni4 new and pretty deigns In m.ir.tlos, tiiis and gr^t. s. Can't we interest you? Ue memher we givo jou fae'o-y prices. S. M. & K. U. Wi'kes. Have you scon our Mack Beauties? Wo always have In stock au elegant lino of men's black suits for dross, for nr'nistors, wedding outfits and regular dress. Don't fail to see them whon you are in town. . Davis, Roper & Co. I llomemher that the lino of stoves 1 that give the best service and least trouble is the Buck's Great White Enamel Line. Sold only by S. M. & E. II Wlikes. Shoes! No matter what your taste in footwear may bo, we can suit yon. The Portia and the Regina aro the perfec tlon of style, comfort and durability. The Hub. Our lino of Cut Glass surpasses any over brought to this part of the state. Call, write or phone us we have what, you want. S. M. A E. II. Wilkca. Distinction in dross gooJs is one of our leading features. You see It sticking out all over our ttore. Then the price is no hi.her than for the shoddy kind. Davis, Hoper & Co. If you want a nice bedroom suit re ? member that Wilkes has the bpst and most up-to-date line to be found in up per Carolina, and at prices that are In reach of all. S. M. & E. IT. Wilke?. WILL EE A FINE MUSICAL EVENT. Tiio Saxophone Company to Appear Hero on Next Wednesday Night? What is Said or It. The Saxophone Company will appear at tho opera house on Wednesday October, 28. Of it The SoranlOD, Pa., Republican, says: ''The American Saxophone Quar tette gave an entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. Hall IttEt evi ning, assisted by Signer CortOSO and a Soprano. A larcc audience greeted tho company, and in sisted on oncores for each number* The saxophone is an instrument seldom hoard and a quartette of these sweot toned instruments is a novelty here. In quartette work it resembles the deop toned organ, and tho lirst number last night wat an imitation of West minister Abbey pipe organ. The Harpist played his difficult Instrument with much skill, and accompiuicd the quartette in all selections. What boi ler programme could be selected for all audiences. This company is highly endorsed e verywhere by the press. Tho best that money can buy should bo your aim in choosing a medicine, and this is Hood's Sarsai aiitla. . It. cures when others fail. Notice. AU lanel owners in Lauren? County are hereby glvcu notice that all .stream's running through their lands mu-t be cle.uicd out on or before the liri-t, day of December next, as provided by law. Streams not so cleaned will ba cleaned at expanse of owners. II. 13 Humbert, Sup. L C. Oct. 19, 1903. CITY OPERA HOUSE! J. K. Yanck, ManacKR. Friday Night, Oct., 23rd. GEN.J. B. GORDON, Under the auspices of the L,au reiis Iyycetttn Association. Wednesday Night, Oct. 28. AMERICAN SAXOPHONE QUAR TETTE COMEDY CO., Composed of Win, F. Scheneley, S. Sohaieb, F. Paul and It. Becker, all high class musical ar ists. Al*o Slg. Francesco Coriese, Solo Harpist, foi morly with Mascagni Opora Co., and Miss Helon Winslow, Soprano Soloist, This will be tho society event of the season. Thursday Night, Oct., 29. Cbas. E. Blauey's musical cxtruvigan/.a "A Boy Wanted." a superb cast. Catchy music. Pretty girls. Reserved scats on sale at COPE LAND'S. J. G. WHAM IS NOW ON TRIAL. It will bo Concluded To day. INTEREST GREAT, Other Proceedings of the Court. Number of Ti ne Hills -Some Verdicts and Sentences Other Cases of Murder. With Former Judge W. C. Benot presiding as special judigo for the term, the court of sessions opened Monday and In a short lima was hard at work. Mr. Poaso, the solicitor, was present and so was Mr. Motte, the scribe. Judeo Benet is an admirable presid ing officer, ho decides quick and pre serves the decorum of tho court room. It was necessary to draw aii extra lot of fifteen jurors. The trial of John G. Wham began yesterday morning and will consumo the best pa*t of today. The stato was stiil examining witnesses at a late hour yesterday afternoon. The public Is familiar with the stor yof the killing of LaFaytte ltamage, and a repetition hero is not necessary. Messrs. Babb & Knight, and O. L. Schumpct of Now bjrry aro helping the solicitor and Messrs. Ferguson & Featherstone and W. R. Uichey represent the defendant. Ail day yesterday the court, room was crowded with people. Some of tho testimony bordered on the sensational. Wade Henderson was sontenoed to serve eight years for burglary and lar ceny, having pleaded guilty, and Jake Madden for larceny got 18 months, pleading guilty. Truo bills f r murder havo been found against. William Brysm, Will liddy, Will MoClintOOk, Isaac Jones and Mi A. Cannon i.nd for house breaking and larceny against Joe Hill. M. A. Cannon is a white man, Our Millinery speaks to all lovers of refine 1 taste. Grace, not gaudiness; Appropriateness, not guesswork, char acterizes every hat sent out by us. Tho Hub. Neckwear and shirts! Well you can't afford to pass us on this line. All tho newest styles, best and nobbiest silks. Your girl will say you did riy;ht whon you tell her you bought it from Davis, Roper & Co. Our Dress Goods department is br'm ful of the most stylish weaves and colorings woven this season. Season able waistings in all styles and fabrics. The Hub. ONE CENT A WORD. WANTK.D Persimmon, Dogwood, Hickory and Holly Logs Freight paid oncirloads. Jt?m:s Cockshott, Chat leston, S. C. Fok Salk?Five months old, squir rel gray, thoroughbred Jersey bull. *10.(H) will buy him. J. T, Hcden, Gray Court, S. C. Sole Agents for Hart, Schaffner & Marx's Hand=Tailored Clothing. IE Laurens' Leadiri i I The time is drawing near when everybody must turn| where can we buy tf J. E. MINTER 4 ' . , la Where you will fnul a most complete and up-to-date line of Clothing and Shoes, Hats, Fttrttlshiig quality are considered we will have your trade. We want you to feel assured that |y Wc are very proud of our Clothing this season. The Wsl JudgeJ teed. We have a very str \<f line of suits at #10.00, #i~ is completcfgjfcvcry particular. odd Pandj "ISC XJh\ 1 1 juexington, uct. 9.?The defense close Its case In the trial of James H. TU man this afternoon and the State con menced Its testimony In reply. TM prisoner was on the witness stand untl the recess for dinner at 1.30 p. m. an again for a few minutes after the re cess. No noticeable change appeared tl his demeanor from that of yesterday he has displayed the same composure that has characterized his behavio* throughout the trial, and even when I the cross examination he was con fronted with a letter addressed to tluj late edtior in 1892, written by himsel and containing a more or less dlrec contradiction to a positive statemen he had Just uttered, It did not seem t< disconcert him. The letter and th statements appear In the stenograph! report. Asked to illustrate the manner] In which he drew his pistol, the prls oner complied readily and displayed tf? r, * t /-? * familiarity with the weapon In evl l\/| TP 1* I 01111110* /HIH .SrlOf*^ dence. the weapon with which he shot111 LCI VIUUIIIIJ^ OL11VI *J11KJ^&* Mr. Gonzales, which was Interesting tc observe. It must be confessed that th< C prisoner appeared distinctly graceful Irf the manipulation of the deadly Instru ment which is still a comparative stranger even to experts In handlin flrearms In South Carolina. As far as! the audience could Judge, the prison er's mastery of its fine points was suf flclently exempllflcd. There was awkwardness, no hesitation, and seem Ingly no reluctance. Indeed, from the prisoner's point of view there was pos sibly no reason for any. Mr. Dellinger was courteous but unsparing In his cross examination, and the prisoner was courteous in his replies. What Mr. Bellinger accomplished and what the prisoner's chief counsel and law partner, Mr. Croft, accomplished, for their respective sides to the contro versy, and what tho prisoner himself accomplished in the results of his or deal, are fully disclosed in the detailed report. W. T. Hyatt, head fireman and as sistant to the engineer at the State capltol, was sworn. He created a small sensation. He swore, and sworell>ccts. to #I.oo. It with emphasis on his cross examina- Ir tlon, that the late editor of The State was four and a half feet tall or less. He also swore that on the Any nreced in? the snooting he saw Mr. Gonzales In the State house, "leaning over to spit," with a pistol, a little pistol which might have been a 32-caltbre pistol showing from hin hin nocker "rn<* ?? Sole Agents for Famous Dorothy Dodd Shoe for Ladies. r & (thins* and Shoe Store. ter Clothing and Shoes. The first question that presents itself is This is easily solved by going to P>.'S CASH STORE, VERY LOWEST PRICKS, consistent with Honest Goods. We have made great preparations for this Fall, and if prices and >t that money can buy at the price. We want your trade! We want your confidence! We want your good will! HING en equaled in I,aurens. Hart, Schaffner & Marx's Clothes arc all Hand-Tailored and Guaran Ask to see our $5.00 suit. It is great, and well worth #6.50. Our Clothing Department Hoys' Suits #1.00 to $5.00. Men's Suits $3.00 to #20.00 ;iien mi< k ^ #* ** *4 *?* i * * * * 'i * * 4 * * * i 'S * * * * * * '*-* * V* **** 1 ?howln* from hla hin nork*t ?r?i* ?- l-"*41*?-1****??**?*? - SHOESI SHOES! SHOES! is ?ee<Uess tor ?. to say ??ytWU* tSS? To ? l?g^tSg S? ^ id Boys at all Prices. k Ml * k k i*****^?!!*******^*^****'!]****'^ k k k i k i -i .. I , II THE COUNTRY IS RINGING WITH THE PRAISES OF THE' J9jf?l0j? I We buy our Shoes in large quantitie 13 for Women; Southern Gil. however it is easily solved by bringing them here for their Winter Shoes. Our ohocs are all leather; if not, they may be returned and tue money will be refunded or ' - another pair given. I,et us shoe your children this winter; and see if it does not mean a considerable saving to you. #3.00 for Women; Southern Girl $2.00 for Women. These Shoes have an established reputation, and are unequaled at the price. The Children's Shoes is a hard proposition; * FAMOUS V??CAVSE MERITOMOVS, tbe best IN AMERICA rOBU $|.50) TAKE NO SUBSTITUTS* GENTS' FURNISHINGS! You will find here whatever you want in the way of SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, NECKWEAR, Etc. -and Hoys, in {ill the popular shapes. Also an Up-To-Date line of HATS for Men DRY GOODS. C?pf?l?M (?01 by Rut ith?*B?r A Mira Everything in Staple Dry Goods at the LOWEsTpRICE. Rcpcllant Cloth, Bitte, Black and Gray, 52-inches wide, at ' Table Linen, Special Values, at 25Cts., 45Cts., $?CtS. and 65cts. per yard. Towels sets,, locts., 2oets. and 2>scts. er 50Cts. per yard. Serge (Hlack and Blue), at socts. per yard. Tricot Flannel, all colors, at 25cts. per yard, each. Flannelettes at 8^cts. and iocts. per yard. Jeans at I5cts:, 20c, 25c, 30c. and 33^ per yard. xxr? ?,-, nfior v??r trarlP with ono of the best lines of goods ever shown on this market If you are one of our regular customers we arc pleased to state that we can serve you better this season than ever before. If you have never traded with us we ask of you to V.c n< ,,llcr y?" . ,a<l ?" ;; Unified von will always conn \u u. We study your interest, and how we can give you better values for the money. If anything is not as exactly represented to be, we ask that you return same to us so that we can make it ''1V< "r r i\ vn? Our'suii.li'ed customers are 6ui b? l advertisement. The following salesmen will be pleased to wait on ^ou, and show you every attention: Messrs. Wells <*lardy, Rhctt Babb, John Swit/.cr, Emory Mache n, Earlc Mabb, satisfactory with you, our aausi ?? . John Hudgeus and E. P. Minter. Yours for business, T. >E, MINTER % M?\