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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. m ?? ?? ? ~?. m ? ? ? || & Eaprasantatiira Jlaixrspapnr* Savers Laxin#ton and tha Snrdars of tha Surrounding Bcuntias Liha a Slanhat* fc* VOL. XXXVIH. " ~ LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1908. HT Z ~~ 610BE DET GOODS COMPART, A "W. ^co^TCKZTonsr, Tie., 3^E^isr^.a-Eie. TJL ffijv ' ? 5 lfltfO -MAiN STREET, -- - - " - - - - - COLUMBIA, 8. <J. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. ; . ' ^^a|| hjll^ : I [-^ 1?^?^ * sour. j. ic. eptiitgv Kgi _ - . Memorial Exercises Held in the House (m Wednesday?Messrs. Wannamaker and Wingard Pay Tributes to His Worth. The hour of i p. m. having arrived, the Clerk read the following Resolution, adopted on January 22: H. 895.?Mr. Wannamaker? Resolved, That Wednesday next, at 1 o'clock, be set apart to pay tribute to . thememory ot the Hon. Messrs. J. M^. Epting and W. F. McArthur, late nf f.hia House from the Counties of Lexington and Cherokee, respectively. Mr. Wannamakgr offered the folio wH. 1094.?Mr. Wannamaker: A resolution: Whereas, it has pleased God to call ', to their reward the Hon. J. M. Epting, jpfj a member of this House, from Lexfe ington County, and the Hon. W. F. P WeArthor, a member of this Honse, from Cherokee County; and Whereas, they were faithful and conscientious members and distingoished citizens of South Carolina; ' IL jt therefore. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives : .fV I Section 1. That this House deeply deplores the death of its energetic and faithful members and co-workers; and hereby records its high appreciation of their exalted character and distinMn4aliAi4 OUPIKAOO ^UUUOU Otu V *Wt7? ||, Sec. 2. That this Housex tenders to kt the family and relatives of its deceased members its sympathy. SEC. 3. That the Clerk of this House he, and he is hereby, instructed to send a copy of these Resolutions to the respective families of the deceased. Sec.4, That as a further, mark of respect this House do now abjourn. Mr, Wannamaker spoke as follows: , The subject of this sketch, Hon. J. M. Epting, was born on the, 7th day of September, 1874, and,, died at his home in New Brooklad, on the 2nd. day of June, 1906. He was graduated from Newberry College, 1898, and was engaged in teaching in the common schools for six years. He was faithful and efficient h| his work and acquired a local reA&ation as a successful instructor. ?v- -B xvpuuft. . c one and a half score of years, during which he impressed all with whom he came in contact with his value and usefulness. But death always loves a shining mark, and he is gone. They tell us that "The paths of - glory lead but to the grave." If the paths of glory stop at the grave, what I Delmar Locals. , We are now having the coldest weather of the season. Prof. Monts, of the Delmar school, was on the sick list last week and a few days with his parents at Prosperity. Mr. Chas. R. Cannon has been confined to his room several days from a Severe attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Epsy Hare is still confined to her room and there is little hope of her recovery. , Prof. Kibler, of the Delmar school, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents in Newberry. Mr. Leffie C. Shealyj of Newberry College, spent a couple days with his parents last week. Mr. J. O. Eargle, of the Leesville News, was in this section last week collecting back dues and taking subscriptions. Sunday evening, Jan. 26th., at St. Mark's parsonage, Mr. Loyd Eargle and Miss Bessie Moore, both of Delmar, were united in the bonds of matrimony, Rev. J. B. Harman officiating. On account of the continued wet and cold weather all farm work is oh a standstill. Loyd. Ntjpo Silled is Georgia. These are a few of the virtues which marked the character and career of our deceased friend, and it is by following his example that we gather and appropriate in our own lives much of the virtue which adorned his. He believed in the democracy of the people ?that it inspires a sublime faith in the universal brotherhood of man; it revives a high and holy hope in the triumph of right over wrong, and it teaches a broad charity for man's inhumanity to man. But he is no more. Amid the hills of his native, county, which surrounded Macedonia Lutheran Church, we 7 i laid his body to rest amid the mutmurings of the pines when fretted with the gusts of heaven. There may his disembodied spirit listen to the solemn requiem of Saluda's rippling waters till the resurrection day. And happy indeed will we be if, like him, when ( the sumnions come to each of us, we may be found ready. That when called upon to join that number who have gone to that bourne whence no traveler has returned, we may be soothed by an unfaltering trust; and wrapping the shroud about us, we may lie down to dream. Quitman, Ga., Feb. 2.?Charley Pittman, the negro barber who wps arretted on suspicion of being the murder of Miss Loren* Allen at Greenville, Fla., was, s|}Ot to death last night. The Particulars as gathered from an%o-witness are that the crowd had gathered abound the calaboose where Pittman was confined when the deputy sheriff ordered them awap. The crowd went off and the sheriff went inside to get the negro out, when he was attacked by Pittman, who had a knife and cut the sheriff badly. The negro was then shot by the deputy and the mob, hearing the shots, ran np and finished the negro. The evidence against the negro was strong. A horrible feature of the sad tragedy is that the young lady was criminally assaulted before being murdered. Pittman's bloody shirt and clothes were found at a negro woman's house and the woman said that Pittman had brought them there to be cleaned. Farm Wants.. How about your farm wants? Plows? plow stocks, backhands and traces, and a general line of repairs. You find everything in this line at W. P. Roof's. incentive would there be for men to live honorable, upright and useful lives? No! The paths of glory reach beyond the grave; and today we bear willing testimony to the worth of this distinguished son of South Carolina. In the domestic circle he was tender and true, and in the larger affairs of life he was conspicuous for high conceptions, and a faithful discharge of every civic duty. He lived unselfishly; he stvove for the common good; he loved the truth, and always tried to live up to its teachings. AXifcJ ptJUpiO Ul 1U9 uauvc vuuuvj) recogoizing his worth, his honesty ? and his ability, called him into public service by electing him, in 1904, to a seat in this House. His faithful and - efficient services here for one term received the seal of his county's approval and he wa3\ returned at the Ip- election of 1906. He was recognized by his people at home as a young man of sterling worth, of high Christian character and of g^eat promise of future usefulness. With his work here s. you are more familiar than I. He failed to come up to the estimate his constituents had placed on his ability and fidelity to duty, unless he impressed you with his love of his State and his county and with his honest purpose to subserve the best interests of all the people. But "God r. moves in mysterious ways." We do not know why this splendid young man was cut off in young manhood with life's skies all bright before him and with years of promise, ana we do not want to know. We only know that he is lost to our time, and that in this world we shall not see him again. His genial smile, his cordial hand clasp, his cheering words, his mm inspiring iife are only a memory now. With sorrowing hearts, with tear dimmed eyes, with tender loving hands, we lay our garlands on his grave, and while mystery enveils us now we still believe that "The judgements of the Lord are true and xightk eons altogether.J1 i Mr. Wingard spoke as follows: It is a melancholy pleasure that I feel in rising to second the Resolutions upon the death of the late Hon. J. M. TX*fl Ufa a nftrind of THE SOTJRG c Which turns the wheel is money. Without mc the wheel, but once stai every revolution. Ther ulate money, and that money and a good credi ent saving, will accomp you to get ahead, and s . HOI! 1 LEXINC I JULIAN E. KAUFMANN, ALFF President. Mimaaugi's Great Store. Truly this store is the shopping center of South Carolina?the home o: new styles in all thats' fashionable beautiful and good, and the store ai which every woman loves to buy, Last year the business of this firn: exceeded that of any year in the history of the store, and already thfc season's business bids fair to outclhsf all previous records. The reason foi this increase is easily told, and is ap parent to all those who visit thb mammoth establishment. When other firms were advertisinf winter goods Mimnaugh was adyer tising all the advanced styles in spring goods. This is Mr. Mimnaugns waj of doing business. He believes ii getting in the lead and staying there. He has already reaped the benefits o1 a brilliant mind, and his ideas anc business methods are entirely hfe own. Just at this season there are, necessarily, many bargains?special bargains?to be found at this store, Avalanche after avalanche of nev goods are arriving daily, and the styles for,, spring ,1908, are the mosj beautiful we have ever seen, and the prices are equally as attractive. Remember this: When you want to be in the fashion, don't buy unti, you haye seen the new arrivals at J. L. Mimnaugh & Co's., big deparmenl store. Items From 0a& Grove. To the Editor of The Dispatch: The small grain in this section is not looking so well on account of the heavy rains and the severe cold weather. Farmers are turning the soil foi another crop. Mrs. Barbara Shull and little son, Dewie, are recovering from a very protracted illness of typhoid fever. Oak Grove school is progressing nicely under the supervision of Miss Ethel Dreher of Lexington. She is . . i. Vvrr nQf nejam me Qif^ncsu cstcwu uj yav rons generally, and is loved by all the scholars. Miss Barbara L. Corley, of Lexington, has been visiting her friend, Miss Mary Sox. Mrs. Willie Shull's family has been very sick, bnt is slowly improving. How about prohibition, Mr. Editor? Let us have it. How many of your readers have thought of the thousands of lives that have been forever ruined by whiskey? Give us prohibition and there will be fewer killings and more religious people. Farmers, hold your cotton! You will yet get 15 cents. A SCHOOL BOY. Feb. 3. Unclaimed Hail. List of letters remaining uncalled for in this office for the week ending February 3, 1908: Males. Jacon, Mr. Willie. Miller, Mr. S. M. Nunamaker, Mr. B. H. / Females. Brink, Mrs. W. H. Cook, Miss Bertha. Cook, Miss Maggie. I ITn?w>nn Miaa Plldo xxaiuxau) xixiao xvuvftvi McGinnist, Mrs. Dora. Pagget, Miss Aimer. Walker, Miss Zepporaney. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office Feb. 17, 1908, if not delivered before. In calling for the above, please say 4'advertised," giving date of list. S. J. Leaphart, Postmaster. E OF POWER I of the mill of prosperity, | >ney, you cannot even start B ted, it turns easier with | e is but one way to accum- I is by saving. A little 9 it established, by consist- , | dish wonders. We want I tand ready to help vou. 1 ME BANK, I s o 1 " "" ' "" " H IED J. FOX, KARL F. OSWALD, | Cashier. Asst. Cashier. 9 Lever Receives Many Proposals of Marriage. f Washington, Jan. 29.?Representa? tive A9bary Francis Lever of South k Carolina and the Dutch Fork, whose * wedding was announced to take place 1 on April 1 of this year, is receiving " things through his mails these days. J The name of the bride is X, and solu* tioo8 for the unknown quantity were r in order, although it was not expect* ed that they would come so readily i and profusely from the four parts of the earth. In very truth, Mr. Lever ! is getting so many letters written in " $ graceful handwriting upon pink ? tinted, perfumed note paper that r those papers which published the no1 lice pf his coming marriage to a lady not yet decided upon should send him ^ bills for the matrimonial advertisel inent. Some propose that he should 1 write, some that he should call and some that they should call. Out of - the mass of answers to the advertise ment, he has made a few selections which he will take under considerar tion.?Zach McGee in The State. ; Oliver Denies Marriage. Atlanta, Ga.y Feb. 1.?William J. Oliver, the contractor, who was being J sued for divorce and $160,000 alimony by a woman who calls herself Mrs. i Nannie Oliver, went on the stand today and denied emphatically that he ^had married the plaintiff. Oliver told of his relations with the woman, from the time he first met her in Augusta until three years ago, j when he left her and married in k Knoxville, Tenn. He admitted that ^ he had lived with the plaintiff for several years and supported her. Oliver . said he had tried to get rid of the woman repeatedly, but failed. "Were you trying to get rid of her r when you had her with you in wasnington, New York, and other cities, . as your wife?" asked the woman's | lawyer. "Yes," answered Oliver, "but I want to say you can't get rid of a woman like checking baggage." The case was dismissed. To Break In New Shoes Always Use Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It prevents Tightness and Blistering, cures Swollen, Sweating, Aching feet. At all Druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 4wl7 Shot Negro Three Times. This afternoon at about 1:30 o'clock Mr. T. B. Roach, one of the candidates for alderman, became involved in a difficulty at his store on the corner of Gervais and Gates street, with ] a former employee of his, a negro named Henry Nelson, and in the mix up Nelson was shot in the thigh, the naf AMA! fUr\ Viovk/3 TIo TITO Q toVpTI V/Utau cfcuu uuc uanu. xx& n?? to hi9 home on College street. It is not believed that his injuries will prove fatal. Mr. Roach surrendered to officers wrho were attracted by the 9hots. He declined to discuss the affair or to -give out any statement for publication.?Columbia Record, 4th. Lost or Stolen. One liver colored setter bird dog, about three weeks ago. Liberal reward will be paid for any information leading to his recovery. J. Taylor, Gilbert, R. F. D. 1. Five Children in One Year. Washington, Feb. 4.?The attention of President Roosevelt has been called to quite an extraordinary occurrence in South Carolina. This is the birth of five children from one mother in one year. The following extract copied from the letter sent to the president tells the tale: "Mr. and Mrs. Efird Ballington, age 30 and 37, respectively, who were born ana are now living in .Lexington county, S. C., have five pretty, healthy children born to them within the last vear. Mr. and Mrs. Ballington are a v O white, respectable family living on a small farm in very moderate circumstances, which fact the citizens signed.below will verify. "The three sweet little baby girls (triplets) were born sometime in January 1907, and bear the names of Bessie Beulah, Lessie Leulah, and Essie Eula. They are now a year old, well developed and enjoying good health. * The twins were born just a few days ago, and the parents have every belief that they will raise them. "The boy of the twins bears the distinguished' name of Theodore Roosevelt Ballington and the girl is equally distinguished by having the given names ot Mrs. itoosev.eit ana Mrs. Longworth. 4'Lexington county is the district which the Hon. A. F. Lever represents in congress, and racial suicide is foreign to its inhabitants." The facts of the letter are verified ^ * by several prominent citizens of that section including Postmaster Bodie, Mrs. J. C. Kinard and others. \ Although nothing has been learned as to what the president thinks of the incident, it is certain that it meets with his many - times repeated .views on the race suicide question.?W. W. Price, in Evening Record. Ture-Eeaded Child Unusual Deformity. Roanoke, Va., Feb. 4.?News reached here from the*Hiawaszi district of Pulaski county of the birth of a child with two heads to Mr. and Mrs. John Meredith. It is said the mother of the little one is almost frantic with grief over the deformity of her offspring. She is constantly in teais and is unable to sleep. Some relief, it is said, has been afforded her by a dream, in which she saw the baby's extra head removed with no harm to the natural head. This ha9 led her to believe that surgery can accomplish this result, and it is asserted that the family doctor shares the mother's belief. Arthur Glover Dies on Gallows. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 31.?Arthur P. Glover, white, twice convicted of the murder of Maud Williamson, the case being twice appealed, was hanged in the Richmond county jail yard this morning at 10:18, life being pro nounced extinct in 20 minutes. Glover shot the young woman to death in the weave room of the Sibley mill about two years ago. A sanity commission had examined and reported him legally sane. AM I1MVARY Till unvni&i The majority of unvarying story o garding our bankin; And this impels us also would be pleas* Citizens Bank Batesbui W. H. TIMMERMAN, Presic U. X. GUNTER, I Court. The Thompson case against the Seaboard, which was on trial when we went to press last week, was decided Thursday morning, the jury finding ?3,000 damages. Mr. S. J. Clark was foreman of the jury. The next case was Henry W. Seay I vs. Lexington county, brought by * j Messrs. Graham and Martin, asking ! ?500 damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by him on July 3, 1905, while crossing the bridge near Count's ferry, over Beaver Dam creek, in freeing his mule which had one foot in a hole in the bridge. Messrs. Efird & Dreher and J. B. | Wingard represented the county, and I a long hot legal fight ensued, resulting in a verdict against Mr. Seay. A suit of J. C. Fort against the First National Bank of Batesburg resulted in a verdict in favor of Mr. Fort foi ?100. The last case for last week was Fred Huffman against the Seaboard, , brought by Messrs. Asbill and Martin, asking for ?1,325 damages alleged to have been sustained from a forest fire coming from said railway on April 1, 1902, in which Messrs. Efird & Dreher and John J. McMahan appeared for the company. A verdict of $600 wsa rendered in favor of Mr. Huffman. Saturday afternoon Judge Wilson let for his home in Manning and returned in time to open court at 3 p. m. Monday, when the trial of J. W. C. Warren vs. S. L. Shealy was taken up, and consumed all yesterday and this forenoon. Messrs. Efird & Dreher brought the case and Mr. Asbill represents the defendant. A builders' contract is involved. Warren received a verdict of $115. The next case called was that of R. 1 Thomas Drafts against W. Monroe and John E. Buff, brought by Efird & Dreher, to settle the location of a land line between the parties. Graham & Sturkie, represent the Buffs. The trial will last all day. From Near Chapin. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Mr. John R. Frick and little grand- . . son spent Wednesday in Lexington. Mr. Willie F. Lindler is a 11 smiles? it's a boy. Misses Missouri Amick and Eunice Haltiwanger spent last week with friends across the river. Rev. Enoch Hite and wife have just returned from a pleasant visit to their parents. We were glad to see .them return. * The roads in some places between Chapin and Spring Hill are almost impassible. There has been a mad dog in and around Chapin. It bit Mr. John" Rister'3 child and has been killed. The thriving little town of Chapin is doing a good business now. Spring will soon be here and we will be glad to see the green leaves and flowers come fourth, and to hear the songs of the birds. Two Girls* . . i Genuine Seed Oats. If you are wanting genuine Burt, seed oats that never fail to give best results, you will find them at, Meetze & Son. ING STORY our patrons tell an f satisfaction reg accommodations, to suggest that you ed with our service. of Batesburg, gL_o. v. lent, Vice-President, A. C. JONES, Cashier.