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THE BbLL TBLBPHONB. Telephone System to be Rebuilt and First Class.Service to be Established by the Southern Bell Telephone Company. Special Agent J. Epps Brown, of the Southern Bell Telephone Company with, Mr. Crane, of that company's construc tion department, arrived in thn city yes - terday for the purpose of making up an estimate covering the material an I labor necessary to reconstruct the telephone system recently purchased by the Bell Company from Mr. Floyd. After this estimate is completed the necessary material will he shipped here, and the work rushed to completion as rap idly as possible. This work will include a new metallic circuit switch board, metallic circuit lines to each subscribers station, and long distance instruments at both business and resi dence stations. While here Mr. Brown will arrange to have the long distance copper cir cuits of the Bell Company cut into the central office and 'a booth, which has been ordered, will be installed so that parties who desire to use the long dis tance lines can do so, and that too with privacy. When this work has been completed, which in his opinion, will require aprroximately three and one-half to four months, Newberry can boast of a first class telephone system, which will furnish not only first class local service, but facilities for any subscriber, who so desires, to talk from his business or residence station, to practically any point of importance in the United States -at least to any with which the Bell system connects. This feature of the telephone business is one which no local company can supply-and the demand for it is apparently growing every where. Advices from Greenville and Spartan- ) burg are to the efiect that after a five ; years trial with local systems, in com- I petition with the Bell systems, practi cally every subscriber was willing and anxious to have one dispensed with, and in both of these towns the subscribers signed petitions to the Southern Bell Company, agreeing to patronize exclu sively that company for five years--if it, (the Southern Bell) would acquire the local company and consolidate it with that company's system. This was done in both places, and the actual con solidation is only awaiting the arrival of suflicient material. A similar result has just been effec ted in Richmond, Va., and we have as surances that this is practically the re sult at every place where two systems have been tried. It is hoped, and, believed, that the Bell company will supply the demand here fully both for local and long dis tance service, and that all patrons will be entirely satisfied. From what we are able to learn in a general way, the Bell company's policy is to furnish first class service at reasonable rates. Noth ing less should be expected and nothing more desired. A Bad Negro. "Crick" Young has lived on the chaingang (luring the greater pa&rt of his manhoodl years. The gang, howv ever, seems to have for him no terrors, and on Tuesday night he got at his old tricks again. "Crick's" wife lives on Mr. W. T. Tanrant's place in the city. For the wife of his bosom he seems not to have a great deal of tender feeling. This wvife about 7 c'clock Tuesday evening went to Mr. Thos. F. Harmon's house to get some milk. "Crick" wvas suid denly struck with the notion that she should be given a whipping and followed her in Mr. Harmon's ho'ise. InsideI when opposed he drew a knife on Mr. Harmon. He immediately left and wasI chased by the gentlemen of the police force until 11 o'clock that night wvhen he was found asleep in the hull house at the oil mill. Wednesday morning he was taken before Magistrate Chappell on twoI offences andl given thirty (lays on the chaingang for each. Yesterday morn ing he was taken beCfore Mayor Ear hardt on four offences and given thirty (lays on the chaingang for each. As fast as the charges were readl he pleaded guilty and the sentences were imposed1. ''Crick'' is a bad negro. Not very long ago he finished a sentence of 210 e (lays on the gang. When - he has fin-i ished hjis present sente,,.e of six months, it is very likely that he wvill be tried in the higher court. Good Move By Colored People. A meeting of the colored citizens hast been held at Bethlehem Hap)tist church for the purpose of devising the p)lans to check the widespread disregard of the duties of p)arents to the many minor children seen loafing about the streets (lay by dlay, andl to excludle or silence the many dlisrep)utab)le houses and dives that lend unwvholesome h flu-I once to young men andl women. B. Neely was elected chairman of the organizedl body and R. W. Nance sec retary. A committee was appointedl to draft some practical methods for adop tion at the next regular meeting to he held February 23(1 at Miller Chapel A. 1 M. E. church. ,County Teachers' Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the teachers of Newberry County will be held in the Poumndary street graded building tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Ad dresses will be delivered by Prof. l'4. B. Wallace, of Columbia, and Rev. S. 11. fimmerman, of the city. Presidlent Werts earnestly requests that all teach ers and others Interested in school VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Mr. E. P. Scholtz spent- Tuesday in Columbia. Miss Marie Reagin is visiting .rela tives in Colombia. Mr. W. L. Watkins, of Columbia, is visiting friends in the city. Mr. George B. McCrary, of Clinton, was in the city on busineos yesterday. There' is some talk of an independent telephone system being inaugurated here. The macadam on Main street for the present will be extended as far as the Episcopal church. Mrs. Carrie Norris left on Wednes day for New York where she will make her future home. 5 Mrs. Johnstone, of the Riser Millin ery Company, has gone North to select a spring line of millinery. Tomorrow will be St. Valentine's day, and the mail will be crowded with many little sentimental missives. The City Council is getting informa tion preparatory to putting down the cement walks on Main and adjacent streets. Yesterday was a lovely day, and it is hoped that such weather will continue For a while and give us a chance to get rid of the mud. Mr. D. H. Witherspoon, an old news aper man, who is now located at Folk .on, Ga., was in the city for a short iie yesterday. The Rev. J. F. Jacobs, of Clinton, . C., will preach in the Aveleigh Pres )yterian church next Sunday morning t the usual 'hour for service. Mr. E. A. Griflin and sister, Miss [,illie, who came home to attend the 'uneral of their grandmother, Mrs. Barre, have returned to Charlotte. Mr. J. Epps Brown, of the Bell 'rele )hone Company, Atlanta, arrived here 'esterday and will spend several days n the city in the interest of his com )any. The Prosperity Glee Club will give a ralentine entertainment on the evening )f the 13th at the residence of Mrs. D. T. Wyche. The hopes and hearts of nany are centered there. Rev. E. C. Witt, who lately resigned he pastorship of the Lutheran church {noxville, and who has been succeed -d by Rev. M. M. Kinard, was in New )erry this week. .He will not actively mgaged in work again for some time. Newberry Company Chartered. The Mutual Insurance Company, of lewberry, was chartered this week. Vfr. B. C'. Matthews is president and rof. W. K. Sligh secretary and treas irer. The company has a chapital of 1,000. A New Firm. Mrsrs. Jas. F. .Todd and L. W. Cos >y have formed a co-partnership in bus ness and Mr. Cosby has moved his tock into Mr. Todd's store on "Balti nore Corner.'" Messrs. Fellers& Black, ve understand, wvill open business in the tore vacatedl by Mr. Cosby.' Married Wednesday eve.ning at 8 o'clock at he home of the br-ide's father, Mr. luther Long, in the county, by Rev. no. J1. Long, brother of the br-ide, IIr. James Sease and Miss Minnie song. The Herald and News extends ongratulations. Lucius Perry Hills. Lucius Perry Hills, poet, humorist nd author-, will appear at the opera ouse undler the auspices of the Bach lor- Maids on -the evening of the 1'7th of his month. A treat is expected1. Fol >wing is a fair sample of the pr-ess otices wvhich Mr. Hills has been r'eceiv "In his r-ecital last night Lucius Perry lills, the Southern poet and humor-ist, anged from gr-ave to gay and p)roved imself equally at home in p)athos, sen iment andl humor. Tfher.e are fewv writ rs who can use their owvn wvork upon he platform as effectively as Mr. Iills. "-Detroit Tribune. etter to Jas. F. Todd, Newberry, S. C. D)ear- Sir-: There are several ways of heating in milk. An old-fashioned way Sto water it. Nobody waters it now. b)etter way is to take out the cream ich milk wvith the cream taken out is as 00o1 as p)oor milk wvith its cream all in. But we needn't go into p)articulars. You dion't rob your milk and your- cus omers. Paint is as easy as milk to cheat. with. ;oodl paint is as rare as goodl milk; for uiman nature is much the .same in nilkmen andl paint men. You are just and tr-ue with your milk; o are we with our paint. D)evoe Lead .nd Zinc is t wice as good as mixedl >aints: Tihere's twice as much butter in I. Mr. J. T1. Ladd(, (Cheraw, S. C., v rites: When Mr. ECvans paintedl his house vith D)evoe Lead and Zinc, he figured mn the basis of y'our claim that a gallon vill cover :300 squiare feet., twvo coats. Ic had enough le ft to pa1iint three large ooms, and wvas s0 lelasedl that he has Isedl Devoe Lead andl Zine on two other iouses. Yours truly, F. W. Di:voa. & Co., New York. Monday, February 1 6th, the biggest Em aroidery Sale in the South, 5c and 9c for goods worth 15c up to 35c at Mimnaugh's. SELF DEFENSE WAS COL. TILLMAN'S PLEA IN THE HEARING YESTBRDAY ON AP PLICATION FOR BAIL. Hearing Postponed Till Next Thursday Because Affidavits Had Not Been Served Upon Prosecuting Attorneys. The hearing on the application for bail of James H. Tillman, charged with murdering N. G. Gonzales, which was held in the court house here today, was continued until Thursday next, at 10 o'clock, when it will be concluded in the court house in Columbia. The motion to continue the hearing was made by Solicitor Thurmond, for the State, on the ground that the State's attorneys had received no copy of the affidavits which defendant's council today sub mitted, and, therefore, had had no op portunity for reply. The hearing today was attended by pro bably as large crowd as the court house ever held. It was packed and jammed, and standing room was at a premium. The best of order prevailed and the large crowd heard with the closest at tention every word of the aflidavits which were read. Col. Tillman appear ed in person and during the whole of the proceedings sat in the court house. On his right sat his brother-in-law, Ex Judge O. W. Buchanan. Just behind him on a table was Col. Cole. L. Blease, one of his attorneys. In front of him sat Messrs. Nelson and Croft, also his attorneys. At times Col Tillman listened very closely to the affidavits and to the words of counsel in their argument upon the motion to postpone. At other times he sat, apparently apathetic, with his chin resting upon his hand and his arm upon the table. Of course the greatest interest today centered in the affidavit of Col. Tillman himself. The affidavit is given below in substance. As will be seen, Col. Tillnan takes the position that he acted in what he conceived to be self-defence, that he fired because he thought his life was in danger. That Gonzales, as is sought to be proved by the affidavit of ioltzenbach, which was submitted, had made threats against him, saying that he had made him show the white feather on several occasions before and would do so again. That when be met Mr. Gonzales on the street just before the tragedy \t r. Gonzales had both hands in his overcoat pocket and was glaring at him. That Mr. Gonzales pushed his right hand deeper down into his pocket when he saw Tillman, and that Tillman, with the threats made by Mr. Gonzales in ,nind, and taking into consideration Mr. Gor:zales' appearance with his hands in his pockets, thought Gonzales was going to shoot. In the very beginning of the pro ceedings, Solicitor Thurmond, for the prosecution said that he had asked counsel for defense for such affidavits as they might use today. le had not receivedl them as yet and he moved that ini accordiance wvith custom the dlefence serve upon01 the p)rosecution copy of said adid(avits and that the hearing be post ponled unitil such time as wvould suit thle court. Chief Justice Pope overruled tile motion for the present on tile grounld Lfhat thedefense could niot be anticipated, saying that tile testimoiny at the coro ner's inqluest, or such matter, might be submitted. Mr. Nelson op)enedl for the defense with the reading of the testimony taken at the coronier's inquest over thle body of N. G. Gonzales. TIhis testimony is familiar to the readers of this p)aper. The followving affidavits, wvhich are given inl substance as thley were read, wvere then submitted: iiOLTZ':i-IACiI's AiFFII)AViTV. Before me p)ersonlally app)iear'ed Rich ard HIoltzenbach, wvho being dluly sworn, says: I camne to the city of Columbia on the 19th day of Janualy, 1903, for the p)urp)ose of trying to get a position as dloorkeepler of the I louse of Representa tives, but was unable to get the ap p)ointment and returnedl to my home tile 17h1 (lay of January, aind wvhile I was in tile State IHouse a (day or two before the uinfortunate occurrence, I was talk ing to Capt. J. W. White, who was (doorkeeper of one' of the coimnittee r'oomsl. Whlile he was thei'e N. G. Gon zales came in anld asked Whlite where his ''boss"' was and Capt.'- White re p)lied, "'I have 1no boss."' Mir. Gonzales saidl he mecant Ila'utenant Governor Tillman. Ile said, "'I suppose hle is neglecting his duty, as lhe always is.'' At the tinme Governor Shleppard was piresiding. N. G. Gonzales saidl to Capt. White (he was referring to Lieutenant Governor Tlillman) that he madle him showv the white featiler oin seveiral Occasions anid would make him show it again. Shlortly afterwards Mr. Gon'zales went oll'. I dlon't recollect whether lie turnied and wvent into the Senate chamber. Soon after saw Gov. Tillman in comp)any withl Semnators Tat b)ird anld Brown wvalk ing up Main street. Senator Brown was on the inlsidle. lie (dropped back to speak to a ladly andl that left Lieut. Gov. TPillman withl Sen ator TIalbird(. Senator TIalbird was on time ou tside. lI)eponen t noticedl Mir. Gonzales coming dlown thle street walk ing in the dlirection of the State IHouse. lie had oii ian over'coat andl each hand ill the piocke't and1( his thuimb restiing (on the topl of t h( p)ocket. As he got near Governor T1illIman he cut a.~cross; the pav(eent and thrust his whiole iright handl( ini his overcoat pocket. I ex pected from what I heardl himl say in the'State Illouse thlat het inltendedC to shoot (;ov ernoi' Tilman. About that time I heaird Governor Tlillman say "'Mir. Gon zales, I received your' message," and then immediately I heard a report of a pistol. - I didn't see where Governor Tillman got his pistol from, as I was watching Mr. Gonzales expecting to see him shoot Governor Tillnan. Gov ernor Tillman, after he fired, turned an'd walked off into Main street, shortly after he shot. Senator Talbiid said, "This must stop," and several persons went to Mr. Gonzales. J. A. WHITE'S AFFIDAVIT. An oefidavit was read from J. A. White, keeper of one of the committee rooms, in which White said that he re called the events mentioned in Holtz enbach's affidavit, and substantiating it in every particular, except that not knowing N. G. Gonzales, he did not say it was Mr. Gonzales with whom he had the conversation. He took it to be N. G. Gonzales. TILLMAN'S Ai"FIDAVI'. Before me personally appeared Jas. H. Tillman, who, being duly sworn, says: That his statement herein made, so far as he is informed and believes it is proper to make at this time, is as fol lows: That for a year and possibly longer, N. G. Gonzales has villified de ponont, pursuing hiin unrelentingly with malice and venom, which deponent believes was never equalled in the his tory of this State, charging him with being liar, blackguard, rogue, debau chee and villain and such other epithets. Every act of deponent has been dis torted and discolored by the hate and venom of Gonzales. Thought that though innocent he was called upon to endure these, inasmuch as deponent was a public officer. That he bore all this with patience although his private life heretofore considered sacred was invad ed, discussed, and held up to public derision. That deponent had been in formed that <during the "'anpaign there was a rumor that Gonza'es had said if Tillman had said the same things in Columbia that. he said elsewhere there would be a personal encounter in which one would (lie. Deponent was repeat edly urged and warned to look out for his safety while in Columbia by various parties. Deponent was in formed that Gonzales came to the State house and inquired for deponent and said that he had made deponent show the white feather on several occasions and intended to make him do it again. That deponent verily believed that N. G. Gonzales at that. time was armed. Deponent was still anxious to avoid an altercation if it. could be done lonora bly. Inasmch as deponent. was about to retire from the oflice he was remov ing his personal belongings from the State house to his room in the hotel and among other things it became nee essary to remeve two pistols, one the property of delionent, the other left in the room by some one not known, but presumab by some friend. While car y ing these weapons to his rc:)m, while upon Main str At he observed N. G. Gonzales coming directly towards him, glaring at deponent, and with his hands in his overcoat pcckets. Sudlenly he pushed his hand into his pocket on the right sidle and turined towvards dlepon ent. Said Gonzales was all the time glaring straight, at deponent. lBeliev ing his life in danger, deponent hur riedIly said, "I got youri message,'' and fired. Deponent believed t hen and believes nowv that Gonzales was armed andl intended to kill him. TPhat lhe was desirous of avoidling a dlifhiculty with Mr. Gonzales if lhe could. When Gon zales cut across was the time deponent saw him thrust his hand in his pocket. That dleponent when.he left State Ilouse didn't know he was going to meet Gion zales on the street. Deponent believes Gonzales was about to draw a pistol upon him and therefore he fired upon him. Deponent fired to save himself, believing his Iifec was in dlanger. J. W. D)eVore and T1. II. Rainsford, members of the l louse from Edgefieldl County, madle aflidavit that they knowv that Capt. .J. A. Whit.e is a man of un impeachable character andl an old1 Con federate soldier. Solicitor Thu rmond, at the conclusion of the reading of the affidavits, re newedl his motion that the hearing be l)ostp)onedl, saying that it was very im portant that the pr'osecution have a chance to reply to the aflidavit, that such had been the custom. Mr. Nelson ini reply stated that our ing his career a.s Solicitor lhe had never had a dlemandl for aflidavits of an op) p)onenit granited. The State had made its showing at the coroner's inquest. The only other matter that the State might wish to reply to was the state ment of I loltzenbach. Mr'. Croft saidl that to allow the State further time wouldl amount to nothing save to secure cumulative evidenmce andl cumulative testimony. If in viewv of the testimony presented here todlay, the Court coni sidered that there was a legal dloubt, that Tlillmain was guilty of murder, then the dlefendant, had a right under the Constitution to denmand his freedom. The matter was -am gued at some length. The Court siustainied Solicitor Tlhui mondl's motion and adjou rned the hear ing until Thursday next, at which time it wvill be continluled in the court house in Columbia. The order was to the effect that the dlefenmse should submit its aflidavits to the pr'osecution andl shouldl the prosecution have further afli davwita, that they be submitted to the (defense, and both be given time for reply. Mr. TlillIman today was represented b)y Messrs. I huchana'n, Crmoft, Nelson, Rembeit, and lilease. The prosecution by Solicitor Thl u rrmonmd and .Judge Craw ford. Join the crowds at the busy store Monday. Mimnnah. THE PAYTON SISTERS. The Opera House Three Nights This Week. The Attractions. The Payton Sisters Comedy company have the boards at the city theatre this week. This is said to be one of the strongest comedy companies on the road and one of the kind that is seldom seen at popu lar prices. The specialties are one of the strong features. The bills are as follows: Friday, February 13th- "North Caro lina Folks." Saturday Matinee - "Flirtation or Love at Long Branch." Saturday Night-"Saints and Sin ners" or "A Serious Family." Broke His Arm. Mr. J. B. Walton had the misfortune to break his left arm yesterday just above the wrist. He went to step from the sidewalk into the drain to allow some children to pass him, when his foot slipped and he fell. He caught with his left hand; and the fall was so hard that the arm was broken. Dr. W. G. Houseal set the break. Advertised Letters Remaining in postoffice for week end ing Feb. 7, 1903: C- E. C. Cook, II. C. Cromer. D-B. O. Daveport. G-Miss Mattie Ginyard, Harriet Griffin, Jim Giter. J-Ed. Johnson. K--J. 1t. Kelley, Floyd King. LI-Miss Andry Livingston. M - I)anil Mertie, Edd M erchant. R-- Rev. Wesley Rutherford. S- Harold E. Stanley, John Serog gins. Persons calling for these ietters will please say they were advertised. C. J Purcell, P. M. If you want your dol lar to do double duty come to the big sale on Monday at Mim naugh's. SPECIAL NOTICES. W ANTED. A good milk cow. Ap ply at this office. G O TO J. P. COOK FOR CHIEAP Groceries. New stock of Men's and Ladies' Red Wool Golf Gloves at. Wooten's. tf New stock of Wall Paper at Woo ten's. tf. W ANTEL). --A Cow that will give 34 gallons milk per day, and make one and a half pounds of butter er day. At The Newberry Hotel. W ANTEL)ED--Every lady in Newberry to know that Monday, the 16th, will be the great Embroidery Day. l5c, 25c and 35c Embroidery, your choice for 5e and 9e at Mimnaugh's. it TTAVE YOUR COLLARS AND I I Cull's right up to the scratch. No waiting, no disappointment. at the Newberry Steam Laundry. r 30 RENT-A six rom cottage on Main street, and within three blocks of Court H-ouse. Apply at once to0. L. Schumpert. 3t Jan. 8, 1903. Newberry, S. C. MON EY TO LOAN--We negotiate .LL loans on improvedl farm lands at seven per' cent. interest on amounts over one thousand (dollars, andl eight per' cent. interest on amounts less than $1,000. Long time andl easy p)ayments. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, Attorneys. '7 ILL DYE FOR YOU. YOU WILL VTlearn some (lay that it. pays you to let us dye that 01(d suit for' you or clean and press it. All work is guaraniteed1 to be first class. Thousands of satisfied customers will tell you so. We are not playing for your dlollars only; we are playing for the future too. Come and1 test the truth of our talk. T1he Newvberry Laund1ry. I 'E(C 1'ACIS" A NI) ICY1 l'(IA "siES DiIo ',our eyes ache andu but-n at nigzh t' I havQ the best trial case f<n Iiitting~ Sp etactes and ICyeglasses, and( cunn lit the m'st dillult eves, wIt,h the proper trIasses. I have fitted g la,'ses for the best. people ini thnt, co)unt.Iy and canui fit y oui. I use only t he be-t, grade Cryst alline lenses. Come anduli! ie mie a trial and he convinuced. st iI.' Iy on'' purice to all. C UV D)A NI ELM, .Jowele'r and Opt iciae. "Just Splendid." We dloubt whether ther'e is any one thing oni earth that will affordl the housekeeper as muchd p)leas5ure ats a flour that will give her perfectl satis faction. TIhat flour is "C(lifton."' Let us but once get a sack of ''Clifton'' llou r in your home and we invite you to try other brands to your heart.'s content. Such com1fparison., only bring out t he superior'it.y and ('xcel'lece o f "(Gliflton."' I layes & McCar'ty, 10. lt. Il ipp and L~. WV. Cosby sell it. L1..0. F PULASKI LODGE NO. 20. . . t 7 30( o'clock at. t.hir b l at th dally invited .1 M GUINN. N O 'I'. N1 ilsoni. Secretary. Wanted. We would like to ask, through the columns of your' paper, if there is any person who has usedl Green's August Flower for the curte of Inii(igestion, D)yspepsia, aind Liver Tiroubles thI at has not b een cuiredl--- and we also mean theiri results, such as sour si omach, fermnen tation of food, habitual costiveness, ne'rvous dlyspepsia, headaches, dlesp,on.. dent feelings, sleeplessness in fact, any tr'ouble connectedl with the stom ach or litver'? This medicine has been sold1( for m anylyear's in all civili'zed count tr'ies, and we wish to corresp)ondl with you andu send you one of our' books f'ree of c'oat. If you never ttriedl Auguast. Ilower, try a 25 cent bottle first. We htave never' knowvn of its failing. If so, something mlore' serious is t.he matter' with you. The 25 cent si'ze has just been in.r'odulced this year. Regulat' size 75 cents. A t aull (h ru ggists. U. U. UaRCiN. Wnndhbtrv_ N. - T WILL BE TO YOUQ INTEREST TO COME AND BUY White Goods, Embroideries, Etc., Etc., Etc. Of Us Now. We Are Making Special Prices And Giving Special Values. BLANKETS AT COST TO CLOSE OUT, Come and See Us, YOURS TRULY, C. & G. S. MOWER CO. SOME BEAUTIFUL N EW GOOD S JUST ARRIVED IN Dress Goods, Madras, Ginghams, Percales, Soirette, Lace Novelties, Fancy Damask, Mercerized Chambry, Etc., Etc., Etc. All the above in Colors and White. We have rnany "Odds and Ends" in our "Brought Over" Goods that we are selling quite cheap. Blankets, Overcoats, and all Winter Goods aretbeing sold extremely low-really less than New stock ladies' and men's Red Golf Gloves Butterick Fashion Books and Patterns are ready, Come to The Place Where You Get Your Money's Worth. GLENN SPRINGS Ginger Ale! THE BEST On the Marke . W. G. Mayes and Gilder & Weeks.