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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;
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therefore.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives
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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
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||, 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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by several prominent citizens of that
section including Postmaster Bodie,
Mrs. J. C. Kinard and others.
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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,
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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*
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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,
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lent,
Vice-President,
A. C. JONES, Cashier.