The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 02, 1908, Page TWO, Image 2
GEN STEPHEN D. LEE
PASSES TO THE BEYONl
Native of South Carolina -Message
of Condolcencc from Every Section
of the Country.
Within sight of the holds on wiiiel
he h<i(I fought his hardest battle
during llu> civil war and on tb
ground where he had welcomed am
enlerlained his former foes less thai
a week ago, (Sen. S. |). Lee, eotn
inamler-iu-chicf ,?f the I'nited Con
federate \ eterans and oiiu of Ihi
last three surviving lieutenant gen
erals of (he ('oufcdcracy, died a
\ iekshuru-, Miss., Thursday, in Ihi
Vieksburg National Military park, a
(lie official residence ot (lie park coin
mission.
Immediately following the death o
(Sen. I.ee the sail intelligence wa
Hashed In ail parls of the country am
lro:n early morning until lale nigh
niessaue-; nt cmididi'iice ami svinpa
I h \ continued In pour in. I'Ymn Alonl
gomery, Ala., (he cradle of iln> Con
Iederacy. v lieri' its government wa:
I'll i ii';.t 11 i'/i . I; i i'i mi I?' i rh m< Hi I, \ a.
I he (i .?11vli<?I<I !>i ('ic Soul Ii|;>ml d:ir
in'- ' he ui't' ;l"i |" i" f i'i" tin-* hlooih
strif.': from New I >rl. -ns. the head
<|!i:t;i i> of tin- I nilei! ('onfederal*
\ dermis and from many other cities
!'< ( only in the Smith hut in tin
Not ||| 11 | West, expressions of sor
row :ilid brief eulogies were received
( amps and other Confederate organ
i/.at ions, as well as many prominen
person^, inrlntiu^ ihi- president ol
.'" ' m!?'d St 'Ic. , were i|iiicl< to con
' e ?11. :? "vne ions of sympathy l<
i lie bereaved l .wuilv.
I'll!:or:'.I Arrangements.
A I' arr t 11 ; ' ii( s for I lie I'm nera
"I 'Jell. I.e.' We I'I Illpleled TlltU'Sday
and an order hearing upon lhi>
was i sued by Ad.ji. * Sen. Miekle froii
ll'i !'e:'d'ma rl ers ol the \elerans a I
N ",l i11 'ens ;.( ilie din ct ion of (!en
\\ . I,, ('abell, of Dallas, 'I'exasc win
in aecori I a i iee with the by laws of tin
organi/.al ion assumes the ollice of tin
lienlenanl commanding. (Sen. Mickh
let! New ()rleans for Columbus, Miss,
where l lie funeral was held Saturday
a I I o'clock .
The funeral train left Vicksbnri
I hursday morning al < o'clock", arriving
al Columbus later in the dav
where it was met by several thousam
vet erans.
The funeral was held in the late
residence ot (.Sen. I.ee, according li
t fie burial riles of l lie Itapl ist church
nt which (n'li. Ijce was a member
I he part which tin* veterans wil
lake in the funeral will lie under tin
direction ol Ma.j. (leu. b'obert Lowr.v
eonnuainliug the department of Mis.
sissjj,|>i of (lie I'. ('. \'.
AI I lie lime of his death, allhoiigl
' "I I he ranking otlicer of the Con
Ietleracy, (Sen. I.ee was commander
iii-chiel ol the ('onfetleraIe veterans
I 'it'll I. (!en. A. P. Stewart, of Chat
laiioo'4'a is ranking ollicer. but on account
ol his infirmities lie has not
taken an active part in the affair.ol
the organization for many vears.
A South Carolinian.
(Sen. I.ee was one of the Son III
( arolina Lees, lie was born in that
Stale in IS.-!.'?, lie received bis appointment
to the I'nitcd States military
academy al West Point ami
lira dual ei I from the Stale, receivimhis
commission in the artillery. At
the mil break of the civil war (Sen,
Lee resinned his commission in tin
I niled Stales army and entered tin
Confederacy, lie served with the Confederate
army in Virginia until after
the battle of Antielam, when hf
was made a brigadier general ami
sent In Vieksburg.
(Sen. Lee played a prnniinent pari
in the si<>gc of Vieksburg and following
the fall of this city was taken
prisoner. He was later exchanged, ami
promoted to the rank of major general
ami ordered to the southwest,
lie was subsequently assigned to the
army of the Tennessee, with the rank
t?f lieutenant general ami served until
the close of the war. (Sen. Let
then devoted himself to the education
of the southern youth, lie beeanie
president of the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege.
On the death of (Sen. .Itdin It. (Sordini,
Cen. Lee was unnnimoush
chosen coininander-in-ehief of tin
Confederate veterans and was always
the most conspicuous tigure al
the annual reunions of that organization.
.lust before bis death he was
making preparations for the reunioi
June 8 at Birmingham.
(Sen. Lee held, under the Unite*
Stales government, the ollice of coin
missioner of the Vieksburg Nationa
Military park.
Gen. Cabell Assumes Command.
Cen. W. L. Cabell, of Dallas, Tex.
today assumed command of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans and issue*
the following general order:
"Tn compliance with section 2, ar
tide 3 of the by-laws of the Unite*'
Confederate veterans' organization
I hereby assume command of th<
federation.
) ' 1 lie stall' of tlie late command*
in-chief is hereby continued as t
3 stall ot the present lieutenant g(
eral commanding, and will be obey
and respected accordingly.
"Once more in the mysterious d
I pensation of an all-wise God the si
s vivors of the Confederate armies ji
15 called upon to mourn the loss of u
other great leader, in the person
II the commander-in-chief of this ft
- (ration, (ion. Stephen I). Lee, a lit
tenant general iu the Confederii
' arinv and the general commandi
the I nited Confederate Vetera
' hreaihed his last this morning at
'' i)'clock nl Vicksburg, .Miss., after
' illness o|' ji week.
"lie- was horn in the city of Clu
lesion. S. C., (>n Sept. 22. 18.M, a
. '??d nearly reached his 7.~>th l,i,t
daw
I ' ?
I j Graduate of West Point.
"I ,-i'aelua I eel from West |\?i
. .Military academy in the class
_ IS.) I, in which were many who to
leading parls in the great was of I
, I if Is. On the breaking out of hosti
- Ii.,,s l"' was at I he IVo.il uinj as _
able* <ni the stall of (Jen. IJeanroga
. he bore l ln> not ilicat ion to Col. A
derson that lire would be opened
f I'orl Sumter on Ihe morning of Ap
. 12, IHlil, which were I lie lirsi gM
. of ||M. yrent conflict. TIkmico Ihe pi
. '""(ion was most marked and rap
. passing llirough all graelcs till coi
I missioned lieutenant general .lu
I' 2.1. I,S(l I. 11,, enjoyed the uui(|
. disl met ion of earning the liigln
, couiinendal ion in each arm of |
service and so ureal was Ihe val
placed on his ability by the pre*:
I 'h'Hl <d the ('oilfederate States tli
. in recognizing his promotion In
< "l"' ' 'II lo another. Mr. Davis <
I Iiressod regret I lull' lie could I)
I serve ill both as tlie position l'r<
. which lie was transferred would f<
, the v.real loss of liis prese nce.
"Since I lie war. in addition to ed
? eating Ihe minds of (he young of |
South, he. as was the case with I
. predecessor in the t\ C. \\. ,,
; ergies to healing the wounds left
llu1 conflict and there is souiolhi
' peculiarly toixdiinu in the fact tli
i is do i.h was brou^1, about l?v I
, ellorts in Ibis direction. On Frieh
I ?d last week he threw himself wi
enthusiastic whole-hcarlcdncss in
' the entertainmenl of the visitors w
> were at Ihe park in Vicksburg. b
, he became overheated, which brong
. about complications which result
1 in ! i h.
A Beautiful Tribute.
"As a citizen, with a character
- pure as snow; as a Confederate sol
'er. with a rccorel e.|iial lo the be.*1
us a hr.sbaud. father and bmtlu
ineasurinu up lo all Ihe rei|uirement
as an ollicer and consistent meinh
of i lie church - he lived a . blamoh
bIe. and has gone In liis rewa
universally loved and respected, lea
I ing another great break in the ran
; of I he I'. IV.
In order thai proper arranu
incuts may be made for paving <1
1 honors I,, ||!(. illustrious .lead, M;
(icii. Koberl l.owry. commanding t
Mississippi division of ihe l uiti
( ontederale X'elerans, is hereby d
I tailed to lake charge of the funei
program and control all details in<
dent thereto.*'
C'EN. LEE LAID TO REST.
Entire South Represented at His Fu
eral?Gen Evans Delivers an Impassioned
Oration.
I Columbus. Miss.. May 30.? I'Yien
ship cemetery, which has often,
ihe p:is| been the scene of out Into
of eloquence and flights of impassio
oratory from Ihe lips of (Jen. Si
plien O. Lee, e?>mmander-in-chief
the Confederate Veterans, now co
tains all that is mortal of the grr
' patriot and educator.
The body of the dead general n
rived from Vicksburg over the M
bile and Ohio railroad at ."> o'do
\ est onlay afternoon, having been i
companied by members of the t'ami
i and military e-soort of honor, co
sisling of members of the Vieksbu
company and stall' ollicers of the M
sissippi National Guard. The par
was met a! the depot by 1 sham liar
' son Camp No. 27, Cnited Confederii
\ eleraus ot which the deceased w
a member, the Columbus Killem
and a large1 numbe>r of citizens.
1 l'lie procession proceeeled te> |
1 lamilv rcsielcne'e em North Seven
slre'el, where the body lay in sir
I until the* hour l'e?r the funeral. T
camp, as a whole, acted as guard
I he?ne?r ami watched the remains
(heir illustrous commander during U
night. It seemed te> he the desire of t
lamilv let ave>iel eistenlation as mil
as possible, and the funeral took pin
I at Ihe family residence at 1 o'clo
I his afternoop.
Ihe funeral services were sini|
I and impressive. The Hev. W. A. I]
? witt, the pastor e?f the First Rapt
J church, of which Gen. Lee has for
Newberry
Hndwnre
Company
Weedes
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Cultivators
Ha t ows
Ijoes
And
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Implements
If
Ml Kinds
NEWBERRY
HARDWARE
BOMPAHY.
j number of years been a prominenter
number, conducted the ceremony and
;ho Gen. Clement A. Evans, commander
m- of the department of Tennessee, deed
livcred tin impassioned oration. Gen.
Evans delivered the oration over body
is- <>f the lute Gen. John B. Gordon, and
u._ spoke with tlie same fervor and eloiro
quonee that characterized his address
in- <>? that memorable occasion.
of The entire South was represented
.tl- in the attendance at the interment,
mi- mid among the honorary and active
i(e pall-bearers.
11 g'
ns One of His Last Orders.
(j New Orleans, May .'50.?One of the
an hist orders of the late (Jen. Stephen
1). Lee, commander of the Tinted Conu._
federate Veterans, was given out to- ,
nd ni"hl;
|,_ If is an appeal for the observance
of the Confederate Memorial Day ;it
Camp Chase cemetery, Columbus, O.,
.June (>.
n* The order announced that the ladies
of (he. I{. E. Ijee Chapter, of the 1*.
n'v D. had requested that (lowers ?<f
'M! nil kinds or emit riliut ions in money j
be made, and I lint the general com-!
?,n mandiiiu: sincerely Imped that from I
14. sill port ions of the South cont rib.ut ions !
-,l" of (lowers would pour forth so as to
make Camp Chase cemetery a veri1
" (able garden of (lowers.
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;|S Headache Helps.
,j. ^ 1 f^pl a headache coming on, /
says a writer in the April Designer, j
[ '<>ok around for the cause. Usually
S; 1 loosen my hair. It is not generally
known that Iniiir done up tightly and
>ss Ponied t'lose to the head will cause
rij headache. Try letting the hair fall
I loose, or braid or pin it loosely in a
ks !l dilterent. styie. Sometimes it is f
my collar which is too tin-lit, and I
when I take it off my headache dis- 1
m> appears. Again it is caused by tight
,j or uncomfortable shoes, or by highhe
heeled shoes, which may feel comfort(l(,
able but which will cause the trouble.
It
"I1 barbecue. I
i- We the undersigned, will give a I
fiist-class barbecue in the grove in
front of the resfdence of
Ii. ^ C. Maybin, in .Tones'
So that he might scare the enactn
deuce of I?. C. Maybin, in Jones'
grove, on Thursday, June 1th, 1908. A
firsi-dass, well-cooked dinner is guar- f
d- anteed to all. Prices for dinner: Men, I
in 50 cts.; i.adies, <10 cts., and children '
;ts half price. Dinner will be cooked by
n- J. D. If. Kibler and 1). E. Ilalfacre.
A'\ R. C. Maybin.
9 Ed wit. It ti ''acre,
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al NOTICE.
i_ I iiited States of America, j
[o"_ District of South Carolina. J
Lnitcd States District Court.
Uv lu Re,
ljN" F.lhert I,. Bailes,
n- > Alleged Bankrupt,
rg order of the Court herein,
is- dated tlie 18tli day of May, 1908,
tv ^ xv'" st>l' at Public Auction to the
highest bidder for cash 011 Wed[to
"csday, the 3rd day of June, 1908,
as 12 o clock, noon, in the store-.
,,,, room at Newberry, *S. C., formerly
occupied bv Elbert L. Bailes, all
l,0 and fixtures, formerly belonging*
,1, to the said Elbert L. Bailes, said
ite g?0<ls. and merchandise consisting
he d>y goods, notions, shoes,
'()f clothing, hats, gents furnishings,
of c*c1st
The appraised value of the said
he stock of goods as shown by the inch
ventory made thereof is $12883.05.
ce Inventory and stock may be' inck
spccted upon personal application
to the undersigned. Terms of sal
ile cash.
f?- Cole L. Blease, j
's^ Receiver. I
a 5-2Q-2tawudos. '
I
JONES' GROCERY,
S, B. Jones. Proprietor. ^
DEAL UK IN
STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES, PRODUCE,
Confectioneries. Fruit, Cigars and Tobaccos.
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Phone 212. I
Newberry, S. Jan, 17, I 8.
Dear Madam Housekeeper:
We wish to call your at- ? V
tent ion to our stock of Fancy and Staple y
groceries and solicit at least a portion of \
your potronage during this year.
We feel safe in saying that our stock is
the most complete that is offered here and
that we can serve you ir a satisfactory mani
ner.
We will ever keep in mind three very important
points: quality of goods prompt ser- fl
vice modorate prices. ^
If you are not already a customer of ours .
we would be pleased to add you to our long ^
I list of satisfied customers.
We wish 1908 to be our banner year. Will
you join us in making it so? B
Yours for business, 1 I
Jones' Grocery*
WANTED <
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School Girls and Boys to call
on us THIS WEEK for Ex- ^
animation Paper and Pads,
in fact anything they need in
the way of School Supplies.
Broaddus & Ruff
HERALD & NEWS BUILDING, ^
NOTICE OF ELECTION. shore's store, W. E. Rowland,
Whereas, by an Act of the general S. K.S Senn, Daniel Dehart; 1
assembly of the State of South Car- at Reederville's -ahool house', ^
olina, passed at its session of 1908, Win. Dorroh, W. L. Golding, J. N.
and approved 20th February, 1008, Ijivingstone.
the question of the issuing and sale Done under the corporate seal of
of Thirty Thousand Dollars worth of the County of Newberry, South Carocoupon
bonds by Floyd Township, or '"ia "''s 18th May, I'JUS.
Township No. 0, in Newberry County, 0 Monroe Wicker, (Seal)
for permanent public road iimprove- Supervisor Newberry County. * <
ment, was directed to be submitted to 1 '
the qualified electors of said Township ' Hollow ay, Clerk. j
at an election to be held for that pur- t
pose at a time during the year 1008 NOTICE.
to 1)0 fixed by the County Supervisor All persons holding demands f
of Newberry County, and said Act against the estate of William C.
further directing that managers to Tyrce, deceased, are hereby notified f
conduct said election be appointed by to render an account of thir demands, ' -1.
said Supervisor. Now, therefore, I, J. duly attested, to Mr. Joseph K. Nor,
Monroe Wicker, County Supervisor wood, at the Newberty Savings Bank,
as aforesaid, pursuant to said Act, do Newberry, S. C., on or before the 15th -JM
hereby give notice that said election day of June, 1008.
will bo held on Thursday, the fourth John P. Tyree, luH
day of June, 1008, a>t the following Administrator &c., nf William C. Ty- x |||
voting precincts, to wit: Trinity >'ee, deceased.
church, Longshore's store, and-Reed- 5-15-1 tnw-3t. |$Jf
ervill's school house, at which eloc
tion only the qualified electors of said Excelsior Union.
Township shall be allowed to vote, T1 , . ...
nnd which sl.all bo co..,l?cto.l in I ho Kx"lslor "mon moot
same manner as general elections. The May 14, at
following managers are hereby ap- light. All members are reqiu&^^Q^^^^H
pointed to conduct said election: At bo present.
Trinity church Jno. W. Hcndrix, J. Y. Jno. M. Schumpert,
Floyd, Jno. S. Longshore; at I-iong- President. jh