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Illy tt. er _A an . VOL XLIII. NO. 10. NEWBERRY. S. C. FRIf DAY. FEBIRUAR Y 2. 190t. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR FITTING TRIBUTE PAD SOUTH'S CAVALRYMAN THOUSANDS ATTEND THE FU NFRAL. Conspicuous Among the Mourners was the Remnant of "Wheeler's Old Cavalry." Washington, Jan. 29.-Home to the Southlana which he loved so well they brought the body of the late Maj. Ge. Jpseph Wheeler, U. S. A. (retir ed), a,ud laid it to rest in Arlington this afternoon on a shaded slope over looking the Potomac near to the grave of Mten who, like himself, were veter ans of two wars. Thousands uncover ed t&er heads in silent tribute, as the impressive caravan of mourners made its way slowly out Pennsylvania avenue tis afternoon beneath a wealth of sunshine. All along the line of march the white carnation markeA. the memory of the late Wil ;iam 1*Kinley add on the casket, wrapped in the ads of the Ameri can flag, there lieomed a cluster of -these pure Bfwers. They were placed on the altar in St. John's Episcopal church at the beginning of the burial service, and as the choir softly chant ed the closing hymn, "Peace, Perfect Peace," a white robed priest took the flowers from the altar and placed them 'reverently at the head of the casket amid the folds of the red, Fhite and blue. Beside them bloomed he beautiful flowers sent by the pres It was an appropriate tribute which the nation paid. From 10 o'clock - oting until 2 this afternoon, body lay in stAte in the his rie ltle church on LaFayette xare, thausands of his friends pass up the %isl to the outer chaneel and bowed i1 silence as they looked for the last 4ime on the warrior--% face.. His comfgdes in the great war and in the war vrith Spain, his friends * while in congregs and the sons of the veterans of thwo wars, the Daught ers of the Coercy, were. all rep resented in this silent, steady stream of people tWat passed through St. John's toda/j. Shortly -before noon Sir Henry 'Mortimner Thurand, the Bdtish ~bassador, who was a warm diead of General Wheeler, arrived at 4m oh's church and: taking his pisee in line passed reverently to the head of the ceasket and. looked for the last ime into the face of the great cay ry leader. "Wheeler's Old Garairy" two o'clock the nave of the1 chure, was filled with gray haired meni, t e place of honor to the right~ of the .president in* the right tran sept being given to "Wheeler's old eavalry,'' who came on from the south by special invitation of the1 family. Back of them sat other Con federate veterans. .In the body of the church were many veterans of the war with Spain. Lieit. Gen. and Mrs. Chaffee were among the friends who. sat near the family. The cabinet wast represenltedi by Secretary Taft and -Postmaster General Cortelyou. Two minutes before the hour for the ser vices to bein the entire congregation arose while the president, preceded by his military aide. Col. Bromwell. and his naval aide, Lieut. Commander Kev. in tuli xnit'orm, and accomp)a nied hv Mrs. Pcosevelt. entered the cllureh, New York. rea-d the selec tions beginning "-I am the resurree tion and the life.'' The lesson was I read by Rev. Dr. Randolph -. Mc Kim, rector of the Church of Epi )hany, and Rev. Dr. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of St. John's,. both of -his city, concluded the service, lead. ,ng the congregation in the recital of i t the Apostle's creed and reading the prayers for the dead. Two hymns I were sung. both favorites of Gen. Wheeler. They were: "Abide With Nfe Fast Falls the Eventide" and 'Peace, Perfect Peace." During the, inging of the latter hymn, the pall )earers took their position at the a ront of the casket, which was borne a o the caisson awaiting it at the t ransept -door by eight sergeants of t gineers in uniform. Throughout he service a guard of honor con disting of a captain of engineers and I ;wo sergeants stood at attention he-1V ide the easket. Captain Fitzhugh Lee, an aide to ;he president, sat near the family, md Lieut. U. S. Grant, third, also of e ;he president's staff, was one of the t nilitary escort who accompanied the t )ody to Arlington. The Line of March. The line of march was down Fif- 6 ;eenth street to Pennsylvania ave- s iue, on past the White House and :he war department, and . aeross the e iqueduct bridge to Arlington. The )ageant as it moved to the strains of f ;he dead march from Saul made an r ,mpressive picture, witnessed by a thousands who stood with bared li ieads. Thk presilent and Mrs. Roose- b elt returned- immediately to the 1 White House after the service, re- o naining in thee hurch, however, until j he family had left. When the fu- v ieral cortege reached-. Fort Myer en v oute to Arlington, which lies just be fond,. -cannon boomed a major gen- V ral's salute of 13 guns. It was a b ew minutes past 4 o'clock when it b -eached. the cemetery grounds, where d vast crowd had assembled. The cor ;ege entered the grounds to the music >f a cavalry band, a dirge with muf ~led drums.. Following came the cav h-y, dismounted. The easket wrap- K >ed with' the Stars and Stripes was ifted from the caison by six ser ~eants of cavalry and borne to the1 ~rave, preceded by Rev. Dr. Ernest' tires of New York and honorary yallbearers' . As the casket was lowered into the round the troopers who had been Eormed in line down the hili below the rave were .brought to "present arms.' Rev. Dr. Stires then re'ad the * omrmittal service. A mnale qua.rtette ang "Nearer My God To Thee'' and2 Shall We Gather .at the River."'' The cavalry fired three volleys over the gra.ve. Don't Kick. I Carolina Citizen, of Cheraw. Don't be a kicker-no man ever made a dollar kicking except a pro fessional ball player. No man ever helped himself up permanently by kicking his neighbor dlown. Give others a kind word and giv it fr*eely. It won 't cost you a penny, and re memer~ you mapy want a good wordI soe day. You may have thousands tody and tmorrow he without the t)ricI or a shlave. Din't be a kicker. !se '1in' pay. Nuu ennll'1 ;fford it. T OE. is no th n. in it. If you went to BACHMAN CHAPEL. Tews In and Around Bachman Chap el.-Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps Installs Rev. J. C. Wessinger.-Oth er News. - And still there is some sicknes.s rouilighout this sectiol. Mrs. Mollie Tallman 's youngest son was sick lasIt reek with grippe. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Buzhardt is recovering from ar ttack of grippe. Three members of1 Mr. John C. Vicker's family are quite sick with rippe and pneumonia. If there are .nv other cases under treatment of he doctors we have failed to hear of hem. Mr. J. A. C. Kibler. president of he grave yard association of St. auls requests me to say that there rill be a meeting of the association n next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock In., at the church, just one half hour efore preaching. The members are arnestly requested to be present as here is business of importance to at end to. There will be communion services t St. Philip's church on the second anday in February with preparatory ervices on Saturday evening at .9 'clock. The woman's missionary so iety 'will also meet at 2 o'clock. Yes,-Kay-there are to be about orty-four barbecues, forty-four pic ics and forty-four candidates after while. Such a patting, shaking and ighing, you have never yet seen will e among the jollification crowd, but ever you. be frightened, those are nly democrats. who have come to oin the fight for Uncle Sam. Yes, rhat a gatherhig of the peaceful thiS ill be. Don't say anything about the reather for the past few days, it had een altogethek"lovely, making the ens caekle, the - roosters crow, the ogs bark, the old cook laugh, so why ot be happy and serene. Another one of our old blessed vet rans of company G 13th South ~aroina regiment has bidden farewell o friends on earth. Mr. M. D. Kin. rd died at his home near Pelzer eot~ on mills after an illness on January 5th, age 70 years and a few days. Mr.-Kinard was born~ and reared ir ewberry . ounty, he was mnarried bree times, this- first wife was Miss iary Ann Wicker of this-county, af er she died about twenty years ago, te moved to Greenville county, marry nig twice again, making this his hone mtil he died~ H,e .was a.. faithful nember of St. . Paul's ILutherar :hurch while he lived ini this' ebunti Iways taking an aetive part in pub ic orship. Again we say 'suirely here is a reward for the righteous. Thomas L. B. Epps, the new keepei f the county home, moved last Mon lay, and is now caring for the poo' md needy of Newberry. The home i: n very good circumstances. Whil< ye were there, we saw about 25( >ushels of corn, four or five banks oj weet p)otatoes, the meat of five o3 ix hogs, ab)out fit orsxy bushel. f peas and a lot of rough food. al f which had been growni on th< ~arm. While the Efarm has nevel aiIII the Iwrde is tle dantiter of Mr. Ieor, e .. LiviNg-ston. We keep thiniking who will he Iext. so let the 1-ood work go on. I - Last Sunday noriii4r tlhe weather looked guite threateniin,r. which kept a good many fron attending the in ,tallation services at Bachman Chapel notwithstanding a good eongregation I was present. Rev. Kreps had invited Rev. J. A. Sligh to deliver the charge to the pas tor and congregation of the pastorate. From some cause. Mr. Sligh could not be present, and Rev. Kreps de livered the charge himself. which was spoken in a most forceable .manner. One of the main truths which he im pressed most earnestly upon the con gregation was his duty to preach the truth which is contained in the bles sed saviour always holding.. up the Gospel of the love of Jesus Christ, and also the importance of living the love and truth which you preach. He also pointed out the pastoral duties, such as: visiting the sick. being with your people around their hearth stone. which always gains the love and confidence of both pastor and peo ple. Then turning to the congrega tion. he said: "whom you have called, you must remember that he cannot do this work without your help. Recog nize first of all the one in whom you have called to be a servant of God. God's own chosen minister has been directed by Him to go forth and preach His words." A great many people don't look upon a minister as a servant of God. There is no man n.:o should be looked upon with great er honor, as the one who had been sent by God himself to preach his words, and in hearing the gospel, you should apply it to your self and not to others as is so often done, and we should not only apply the message, but obey it. The- speaker showed what a sacri fice it was for a man.to-be-a preacher.. Wheii a man consecrates himself - to tfe ministry of the .gospel he shuts himself off from the avenues of the wealth of the world. that even a boy the age of sixteen or eighteen seeking other occupaltions, get better salaries than the average .preacher, in brief, we will say the whole. charge was sim A fier the .administration of the Lord 's suppe:4.the..congregation was dismissed,:and I believe that eve.ry one Iwent away feeling tha.t ita was to be . there. .- - -Fffteen Cents Cotton. Columbia, Januar~y 30.-The coun -ty presidents of the ~State Cotton as sociation" met here this evening with the executiv'e committee and the state organi'zers to thoroughly organ ize the state. Resolutions were adopted indors ing the action of the New Orleans con ~vention in fixing the price of ''the remnant of the cotton of the present season. held by spot holders, at 15 eents per pound.'' -No good reason can be given. says ~ the resolution, "for the present decline in the p)rice of cottoni except th'e mnimpulation of the market by 1)euilators, and it was the unannuouWls (op1iionJ (f thle meeting that on ae cut 1 he statistical 51trength of~ LATIMER IS INDIGNANT Over False Charge Made Concerning Him.-Will Not Vote San Do mingo Treaty. The Washington correspondent of the Columbia State writes that paper as follows under date of January 28: Senator Latimer is indignant over thecha rgepublisheditnhe ETAOINN the charge published in the New York World and other papers that he is a White House Democrat, and that the president is counting on him to vote for the Santo Domingo treaty. He is at a great loss, he says, to understand how such a report could have origi nated. "I have always been against this Santo Domingo treaty," says he, "I am still against it. and of course I expect to vote against it. So much, has this been a matter of course that no one, no senator even, much less a newspaper man, has mentioned the matter to me, and I have discussed it with no one. So far as being a White House democrat in anything else is concerned, I have been to the White House so seldom that the president scarcely knows me at all. The only time I have been there during the present congress was just before the holidays, and then I had to tell him my name. I went to have an under standing about the new district bill. Being given to understand by one of the senators that if Mr. Capers was to be appointed judge the new dis trict bill would be held up in the senate. and feeling sure that this was true I went there to .see the presi dent about it. 'You mean as to Ca pers?' 'Yes'. I replied. 'Well,' said he. 'he is out of it entirely and is not to be considered. to the slightest degree. "That is practically the sum total of my relations with the president during this session' of congress. It may be said in this connection that Mr'. Latimer voted for Senatoi' Tillman 's resolution to investigatei the Mrs. Morris matter. and that he and his family do not even attend so ial functions of any kind at the white house. He says the reason forI this is that in the first place he is not often invited and that in the sec ond place he has consistently avoided doing anything to cultivate the pres ident 's friendship, "having other and more important duties to perform," says he. .The eliarge, he added is ei ter' born of malice or 'it emanates from somebody who is uneaisy about the Santo Domingo treaty and afraid some democratic senators will flunk, "but in either event it is false -to the core,'' he says, andl says it li4e he means it. Senator Latimer sent the following telegram denying the charge: "The article copied from New York World in your editorial column, Jan-. uary 27. charging that I am a 'White House D)emocrat' and alleging that I am not only going to assist the pr'esi dent. but that I am going' to vote for the Santo Domingo treaty. is absolute lvx false and without the slightestI f'udat ion in fact. Please do me' the ~justice to give the sam publicity to my denial that y'ou have i' this false charze. Sale of Gen;eral Merchandise. DANGER TO RURAL SERVICE. Questions as to rural free delivery to be considered. Tll)quiry by the "'Evening Star' an Admistration organ, touching the purpose of the Department in the matter of the rural delivery service brought forth the following statement Crom Mr. De Graw, fourth assistant Postmaster General. "The . inspection of the service which has been instituted is with a view to ascertaining the cause for any %dverse conditions which may exist, ind the possibility of removing suck ,onditions. On discovering that there is a lack of patronage on a given route, consideration is given first to the possibility of increasing the interest in the service on the route second, to the possibility of rearrang ing the route so as to inereate the patronage; third, to the possibility of establishing every other day ser vice in lieu of daily service, and, last, to its discontinuance where the con fitions are such that the expenditure involved in the operation of the'route is unwarranted. ''While no fixed rule as to the amount of mail which should be han aled on a rural route has been adopt ed still the department feels that the average rural route should handle 3,000 pieces of mail per month, with a possible minimum of 2.000. but the question of the discountinuance of the service on routes must in all easses depend upon the. conditions as they may exist on. such routes, and the expenditures involved in operating the service on a given route might not be deemed warranted, even though the minimum of 2,000 pieces of. mail per month were handled, where it was found that a consider able number*. of the -possible patrons were, not availing themselves of the benefits of the service. Women Appeal For Temperance Laws The Christian .Temperanee w-ekers in South Carolina are an:iiosuly not-. ing the proceedings of 'the legislature. What a privilege and yet what a re ponsibility to be a nmember of that body at this momeiltous juncture. Oh, for another Judge John Belton )'Neall to strike some courageous blows just now,: when "conditions are at whiteheat'' to rid our state of the dispensary. If this is not done,'we may well dread next summer's camn paign. There are politicians among us whose political life and prestige de pend on the dispensary, and though our people are thinking more for themselves, -yet there are many igno rant, vicious men, who can be driven as the wind by the appeals to preju dice and passion. Outlaw the dis penary and all this may be forestall ed and avoided. Let our lawmakers remember that the work of the next three weeks will tell for years on the weal or woe of South Carolina and that the votes will be recorded and remembered and - rewarded. 'God, give us meni a time like this demands Great hearts. true faith, strong minds, and willin.: hands. Tll men. sunt crowned. who live above the forz