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Treasurer Cauthen Bead. Owe of Lancaster Count}/'* Iie*t Citizen* and Most Efficient Cub tic Officer* Caase* Away in Crime of Hi* Young Manhood. County Treasurer William Columbus Cauthen, whose critical illness was noted in these rofumns last week, died, of paralysis of the hovels, last Monday about midday, at the home v! Mr. T. Carter, where, as previously stated, lie had re id 4-a for several yenrs. Though not unexpected, the announcement of Mr. Cauthen's ienth caused profound sorrow throughout the community and county, for ho was held in the highest esteem, both as a pub :ic officer and as a man, by all v'asses of citizens. A young roan of exceptionally fine character, a model of deportment, ^Pertaining in conversation, uniformly polite and courteous k> all, Mr. Cauthen certainly enirrvpd n. rlporrpn nf nnnnlnrUw J" J "*~0* "* rarely attained by a man of his *?6. Mr. Cauthen was serving his Tth year as county treasurer, iaving first been elected to that responsible position in 1808. The larjie vote he then received, *?d the handsome majorities ?iven him in subsequent elections, attested in no uncertain manner the unbounded confi # >nce reposed in him by his fel ivvr citizens. Mr. Cauthen was, unquestionably, one of the most faithful and efficient public offirers Lancaster county has ever fc.ad. On the occasion of his iiast visit .to this place, Comptroller General Jones said that, in his judgment, iMr. Cauthen was the best county treasurer in the State. Mr. Cauthen was a son of the late Barksdale Cauthen and Mrs. Julia Cauthen, and a grand-son of Dr. W. C. Cauthen, one of sUe signers of the Ordinance of Secession. He was born February 12, 1870; and was, there lore, in ins With year. When a Vj?d, twelve years of age, Mr. Aauthen met with an accident which made him a cripple for life. He was thrown from a *agon while the mules were running away. For eight years thereafter he was confined to iiis bed. lie finally recovered sufficiently to be able to use a roller cha r, which he continued to use up to his last illness. During Ins long confinement .in bed, after his accident, Mr. Uauthen practica'ly educated hirnseFf, devoting much of the lime to hard, laborious study. "He also read a great deal, becoming familiar with many of the standard works of literature. Jder a'so, frequently wrote articles for magazines and newspapers, writing usually under :f?e nom de plume of "Junius." He was a cogent, forceful writer, ?nd his contributions were al ways enjoyed ny tiie reading jjubhc. Mr, G'authen took an active interest in the movement which fulminated in the organization the Lancaster Publishing tJoinpany and the establishment -by U o? this newspaper. He was confident that the move usent would result in great good to this community, to the county and to the public renerally. He subscribed liberally to the capital stock of the new com pany, and at the meeting o( stockholders was unanimously elected a member of the board of directors, and by the latter he was elected secretary and treasurer of the company. Mr. Cauthen is survived by his mother, Mrs. Julia Cauthen, of Oakhurst section ; one broth er, Mr. Martin Cauthen, of this place; and two sisters, Misses Agnes and Janie Cauthen, the latter being a half-sister. The remains were buried at Hanging Rock church yesterday morning, at 1 1 o'clock, the Rev. R. 10. Turnipseecl, of Lancaster, and the Rev. David 11 ucks, of Heath Springs, conducting the funeral services. A number of sympathizing frionds and relatives . accompanied the body from here, which was taken south on yesterday morning's early train. Deaths. M rs. Martha Brazzel, an aged lady of lleath Springs, died last Friday. She was the widow of Jack Brazxel and was about, 75 years ot age. She leaves two daughters and five sons, Mrs. Kate O.-born, Mrs. Vicey McCravan and Messrs. Andrew, Will'am, Sim, Levie and NewIon Brazzel. The remains were buried Sunday at Old Salem cemetery. Mr. Jackson Criminger, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Criminger, of this countv ftifft SiinHuu of consumntion. airpri ?hnnt 9.7 years, lie was unmarried. Mr. Criminger was a worthy and industrious young man and had many friends who will regret, to learn of his untimely death. The j burial was at Fork llill Sunday The Moriah Association. In accordiauce with announce ....?:?i-. 1- - - lucm ('I c \ iwutiiy iilclue 111 llieiC columns, the \loriah Association held its annual meeting last week at Pleasant Plain church. Tht first, session was held Wednesday and the Asstciation finally adjourned Friday atternoon. Tl c various churches belonging to the association were well representee and the visitors in attendance were larger in number than us ual. The following ollicers were re elected to serve lor the ensuing year : E. B. Li ogle, Moderator W. M. Moore, Clerk ; W. M Blackmon, Treasurer. The meeting next year will bt held at Antioch, beginning on Thursday betore the 2nd Sunday in October. Another t* (tutor Mmle Happy. Another beloved pastor ban been most successlully "pounded" by his congregation and othei good triends. The "victim" this time was the liev. T. A. Dabnev. tiic popular par tor of the Second Baptist church. Last Saturday evening about five hundred per sous assembled at his home, bear ing substantial evidences of their appreciation of his good and loyal work for his church and the com munit.y generally. The Lancaster cotton mill band was also on baud a* d discoursed fine music. Mr. Dabney is profoundly grateful for the many j presents he received. Court Proceedings. 1 A Number of Bills Acted Uponby Grand *Jury-Several Important Cane* to be Tried?The Fifther find O' Day Case Set for Hear\ng Tomorrow. The court of general sessions convened here Monday morning, former .Judge Buchanan, of Winnsboro, presiding by ap nointment. JuHirn Tnwna?nH t-?? i ' ov - ~ ing sick. 1 Tiue bills have been found in tbo following cases, by the 1 grand jury: Win Drakeford, arson; Girts ' Daniel, burglary and larceny; Henry I'ratt, murder; Charhs McFadden, arson ; Garfield Bell, house breaking and larceny?2 cases; Will Massey, alias Bill Milly, burglary ; Steve Lavard, house breaking and larceny ; Alboit Ballard, breaking and entering into car ;Charles OI )n v mill .T nil 11 l^ielioi* O'lfo niinlr ing; A. Jeff Gregory, murder. The following cases were nol prossed : John Yandle, assault and battery with intent to kill; Thomas Snipes, assault with in tent to rape; Phil Tillman, similar otFense ; Jasper Cunningham selling property under lien ; Alec Watts, assault and battery with intent to kill. No bill was found in the case of Burrell Truesdale, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Two cases against Jn?. Reed, . one for carrying concealed wea pon and the other for assault and 1 battery, were remanded to mag ' istrate. A case against Steve Lftvard, for disposing of prop erty under lien, an appeal from ' magistrate, was dismissed. An appeal from magistrate in case ' of J. C. Spray and J. 11. Mas sey, disturbing religious worship, was also dismissed. Ciirts Daniel pleaded guilty Moutlay to the charge of bur > gl !ry and larceny. Minor Billings was tried and ; acquitted yesterday of the 5 charge of assault and battery } j with intent to kill. < diaries McKadden. charged 5 with arson, was being tried yes 5 terday afternoon when we went 1 to press j The mse of Fisher and O'Day, . charged with the Heath-Springs burglary has been set for trial . Thursday. r * lt\ble Soviet ft Meetlnff. ' The annual meet inn o! the Lan ' easier Bible Sohetv, held in the Baptist church Sunday night, was well attended and the proceed' ings of more than usual interest. An excellent address was made by the Rev. R E Turnipseed. The collection a mounted to $00. , Mr. Turnipseed and Mrs. Martha Black mon were made life mem. hers of the American Bible Society. The old olli' era were reelected. i Tlie attention of the public is called to the fact, that the Society sells Bibles practically at cost. There is no excuse, therefore tor any family or a member of any family, to tie without a Bible. Some of the editions kept on hand are especially adapted for use by aged persons or persons Willi weak eyes. The Society sold last, year 205 Bibles and Testaments and gave away'quite a number to those who were unablo to pay for them. Thief Enter* Bedroom and Take* Fur*e. Mr. Lee Steele, the well known young man conn cted with the Heath-Elliott Live Stock Co., had an unwelcome and unknown visitor in his bedroom last Fri day night. While he was asleep some one entered his room and relieved him of liia nnma I ? taining $16.76 in cash and a check lor $45 50. The purse was in a pocket of Mr. Steele's trousers, which lie had folded up and laid in a chair before retiring. Mr. Steele's wafch and pistol, which were lying on the bureau, were not disturbed. No arrest h ?s yet been made. I'rof/ram of ftlorlah Union, The next meeting of the Moriah Baptist Union will be held with the Bethlehem Baptist Church, beginning Friday before the fifth Sunday in Oct., 1905. 11 a. m. Introductory Ser n.on. I 12 m. Organization. Recess. Subject: ''Are we a? Baptists] exercising true loyalty to our churches?''?R. J. Blackmon, D. A. Williams. Subject : " What evidences have we tor being Baptists?"? J. H. Boldridge, E B. Lingle. Subject : "The State Mission Board ; It's Objects and It's Needs."?T. A. Dabney, E. F, Rice. Subject: "Should our church es make Annual Calls? If so, why?"?J. A. 1\ Blackmon, Willie I'. McManus. Subject: "Should Deacons be Ohosen Indefinitely or for a Specified time?"?Rev. Thos. Black mon, J. F. M. Estridge. Sunday, 10 a. m. Sundav School Mass Meeting, conducted by \V. (J. Thomson. I 11:30 a. m. Missionary Ser mon?>J. II Boldridge. Committee. Kershaw Era please copy. ftltirrlaf/e in Colored lli</li lAfe. To the Lancaster News: One of the largest and most respectable wedi.ings that it has been my pleasure to attend, was 11he marriage of Miss Minnie Ingram to das. Barnes, one of the most highly respec'ed colored young men of Lancaster county lie is one of those young negroes thai believe in being somebody, and then in getting somebody lor a wite. lie and she, both, stand for the highest ideal of religious and moral character. Such no groes will be respected by both while and colored. Many white people came to witness the oc casion and contributed to its success. Respectfully, M D. Lee. Savannah Jail Holds Fugitives. Savannah, Oct. 1).?John F. Gaynor and B. D. (ireen, who fought extradition to the United States from Canada for five years J I -A O -1-1 - - arriveu nere ai o o ciock inis rooming. Their wives who had preceded them to Savannah, met them at the depot. The prisoners were at onte taken to the jail by United States Marshal While who bud pone to Montreal for them; accompanied by Deputy Doyle. Three Murdered. Mysterious Triple Murder in New York State. Middletown, N. Y , 0".t. 8?A triple murder was revealed here yesterday when the bodies of Willis and Fred Olnev re l ?" tuuuu in 1 no nuuun nail H fl? 4 . from (he home, in which, on Fri ' day night, was found the murdered body of Alice Ingeriek. Both brothers had been shot. All attempts of the county and local police officials to clear uj> the mystery of the murder of Willie and Fred Olney and little Alice Ingerick at the Olney (arm near here, and the murderous as-,i sault on Mrs. Ingerick on Friday night, have so far been fruitless. \ It was believed this morning that some clue to the murder had been found when Alattzon (Jrahain, an old man living near the Olney place, was arrested on information furnished by Mrs. Ingeriek, the ....1.. 1 .L ' -1 wuiv Kit-inutsr us ine umey household who escaped death, hut who was found terribly injured and unconscious in the barn After being kept in custody all day and closely examined. Graham tonight conclusively proved his innocence and was discharged from custody. ?Rewards aggregating $1000 have been oflered for the apprehension of the murderer of At , chant McDowall, of Camden*^ ? ' $500 by the State, $'250 by Kershaw county, and $250 by the Camden council. Notice to All Persons Indebted to Heath Banking & Mercantile ^ Company and Glyburn-Heath / Mule Company. ' ? < \ All persons indebted to the ? undersigned by notes or accounts are respectfully and earnestly requested to come forward and settle same at once. These firms are now in liquidation, and it is absolutely necessary that all parties indebted to them should settle before November 15tl*,< otherwise we will be compelled to place the accounts in the hands of our Attorney for collection. ^ Heath Banking C&, Mer. Co. Clyburn-Heath Mule Co. shekiff's sale. Static ok South Carolina,) ^ County ok I.akcahtkk. | \ Emma A. Small as administratrix of estate of S. K. Usher, deceased, plaintiff vs Joel K. Usher, J, II, Usher and others, I)efen dants. PURSUANT to the decree of Judge Purdy.in the above entitled cause, tiled in the Clerk's ofllce September 27th, 11)05, I will sell at public auction, at Lancaster Court House, S. C. on the tlrst Monday in November next, within the legal hours of sale, the real estate belonging to the late Samuel E. Usher, deceased, containing . J 42 Acreh, more or lena, Situate in Uanoastej Countv in thU & t j ? --- mm State, and bounded on the North bj lands of John Kubinson find 11 < r h n- % * T 8te**le, on the East by lands of John ' */4 Steele, on the South by lands of Billy ? Plylerandon the West by lands of Jj Jackson Usher and Billy Duncan. * These lands will be sold by order of the Court of Equity to pay olF the in- $ debtedness of said estate and in Hnal I settlement of the same. * Terms of sale CASH. Pur- j chaser to pay for papers. JOHN 1* HUNTER, Sheriff, L. U. IB K E. Wylik, R K. A R B. Allison, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Oct. 7, 1905. 3-w.