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VOL XLY NO, 52 ^NEWBERRY. S. O.. TUESDAY. JUNE 30 1908. ^ TWICE A WEEK. SI.50 A YEAR COMMITTED TO THE GRAVE L Cleveland Obsequers Simple?M Roosevelt Personally Tenders His Sympathy to Mrs. Cleveland. i Princeton, N. J., June 2(>.?Grov< n Cleveland's body lies buried tonigl i in the Cleveland plot in PrinceU B cemetery. & At (i o'clock, just as tlie sun w; sinking in tho west, a distinguish^ K company silently watched . as (1 B body was lowered Into (lie* grav Then the simple burial service of tl BP Presbyterian church was read and b fore the last of tlie carriages in tl cortege had driven up to the pal Hk leading to tlie burial place the ben diction had been pronounced and tl members of (ho family, Preside; Eg Roosevelt and othein who had gat ered about the grave were leaving tl My cemetery. Many of the person friends of the dead statesman lingo ed about the spot which was to mai Mj& his last resting place and each in tui Hfi was permitted to cast a shovelful earth into the grave. Services Very Simple. Agreeable to the wishes of Mi I, the services both at tl and at the cemetery were ^H99S|ro^kiplcst character. Tnvocatin reading, a brief pray ^^^Hflj^^^^S^eading of William Word "Character of tl ' constituted I the house, while t lie burial service at t and impressive. \v fun-ral was of universe* ^ti'iotiN private nature, those in r tendance numbered ivianywUstinguis I cd citizens, including President Roos velt. Governors Fort, of* New Jc sey; llniihes, of New York; Ho Smith, of fleorgia, former memb of President's cabinet, officials of t Equitable Life Assurance Xociet members of the Princeton Fniversi faculty and friends and neighbors. Mr. Cleveland was huried with ; ill complicity and privacy thai himself wished as a private citi'/j rather than as the former Chi Executive of the nation. Arrival of President. President Roosevelt arrived 4:28 p. m., and was iner at ihe stati< by Governor Fort. The Presidei Governor Fort and Secretary Lo were driven at once to West la 11 Upon his arrival at the house t President went to Mrs. Cleveland, c fering his sympathy and cxpressii keen regret at Mr. Cleveland's deal The President then returned to t reception room, where the body h; been removed in the afternoon fro the room on the second floor, which Mr. Cleveland died. A few minutes later the four mi idlers wiio officiated came down I slairs to the hall leading to the i cent ion room, followed by Mrs. ( 'lev ' land and the children. Esther ai Richard. As they appeared upon t landing, accompanied by Dr. .Tosei 1). Rrvanl, the whole company rn and remained standing througho the services. Mrs. Cleveland was gowned black and wore a becoming hat wi a short, drooping veil. Esther w also in black, while Richard wore white suit and black tie. Four Ministers Attend. The services began with an invoc lion by Rev. Sylvester W. Reach, the First Presbyterian church . ' Princeton, wlpch was followed scriptural reading by Rev. Mailla V. "Bartlett. of Ihe West farms Pr< % bvterian church of New York, a fr mer pastor of Mr. Cleveland, w read from the Plih chapter of t book of John, and also read a nu her of passages from Ihe -1th and 2 chapters of Thessalonians. "And they shall see Mis face read Dr. Bart lei t in closing, "a they shall hunger no more, neill tliirst any more; neither shall the s light upon them nor any heat, for t Lamb which is in Ihe midst of t v throne shall feed .them and shall lo them ur.lo living lountains of w; P( !od r-.aall wipe all I ears l'r< we all respect, there will be no a< dress or sermon, but there was r. poem written more than a hundri years ago by William Wordswort which is expressive of his character. lie then read the ,.*0111, "Chara tor of the llappy Warrior." si- This was followed by reading fro it the Presbyterian book of oomnn >n worship, the services ar the horn concluding with this prayer: is The Concluding Prayer, id "O God, who art (he strength < ic Ihy Saints, and who redccmcst II e. soul of Thy servants: We thank Tin ic for all who have died in the Lor e- ard who now rest from their labor ic having received the end of I lie 111 faith, even <le salvation of (he e- souls. Especially we 11 to niii ic Thy loving kindness and Thy tend lit mercy to this. Thy servant, who: h- memory wo honor and whose loss v lie mourn. For '.'hy good hand noon hi al leading him ilrouyh ::ll the trial, toi r- and conflicts of I his mortal life to il rk final victory, blessed be Thy nam i'n O God. For the grerfl d.ities wlii< of Thou didst give liii-.i to perform the State and for the high couraji wisdom and success witii which I s. was enabled to serve the Conimo lie wealth, blessed be Thy name, O (!o of For the largeness of the talents whii in, thou didst commit to him and tl er faithfnlrcss with which lie used tlu Is- in 1 !iv sight as Chief Magistrate lie the iep.iblic, blessed be Thy name, he God. For the warmth of his I'rien lie ship, for his constant delight in Tl lie great out-of-doors, for the quiet ji and love of his home and for t a peace of his death in the faith of ,] it- sns Christ, blessed be Thy name, h- God. Continue forth Thy goodnr ;e- from generation to generation ai >r- Thv grace unto the children of f ke faithful. ' Let thy blessing rest upon I' he house of Thy servant, and his nai .v? abide in perpetual remombraiK ty through Thy mercy and Thy trut in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." Procession to Cemetery. he 1 he services were concluded at f>.i ^ and five minutes later (lie casket h: been tenderly carr.-?d to the hear and the procession started on its wi . to the cemetery. Along the slret trotn the house to vne cemetery n (ional guardsmen, mounted and ,>1, policed the way. As Preside j Roosevelt passed through the g?i leading from the West land groun ? the militiamen presented arms, ai the President doffed his hat in recci nition. h. I The pall bearers, six on either si . of the hearse, marched with the pi cession as il wended its wnv slow mi 4 . ' down Bayard Lane to Nassau slr< and on along the main thoroughfa of the town. Business had been si n" ponded during the afternoon and ei '1(> tains were drawn in many of t '0_ houses. The silent crowd stood wi 0 bared heads as the procession pass along into Vandevenler avenue, a ',t? the bells iu the town of Old Nass P'1 Hall tolled mournfully. 'SO ^ I no route led over Wi<j?ins strr to the cemetery, which was reach a few minutes before 0 o'clock. 'n Committtal to the Grave. th ns I he members of the family aligl a ed from their carriages and with I four ministers in the lead, walk slowly down the graveled path Ion ing to the open grave and the re 'a~ shewn grave of Ruth, both alm< ?' hidden in the profusion of grc boughs and flowers. Mrs. Clevela stood wi I Ii F.stlier and Richard, a Dr. Bryant, as the coffin was slow lowered into the grave. Rev. Willi? ,r" Richards, of the Brick Presbyteri J church, of Now York, had started '"' read the committal service even 1 m* j fore President Roosevelt and ollu luid reached the scone. The Preside stood just back of Mrs. Cleveland s" | the impressive final words xv< nd j spoken. The services lasted loss Hi icr ; five minutes. un The ceremonies over. Preside ho Roosevelt was driven with Secret.n he l.nob In the railroad station, wh( ad lie entered his private car and ill* mained until the train pulled out nil li.'JO o'clock, when lit, nppenred <>n I rear platform and acknowledged 1 lid cheers and good-byes of the crowd 'tie Mrs. Cleveland and (lie immodii ml ; members of the family returned 1- West land. j a Photographers Persistent. >tl (lovernors Hughes, Fort and h Smith, loft the city soon after the ! " ceremony. Several piiotographcrs, in | I-- their eagerness to photograph Governor Hughes and other distinguish-! i i in e<l guests upon their arrival, refused < hi to comply with tin; order of the <o guardsmen to fall hack within the lines and it was not until one of the troops rode over to the scene that ?f thev desisted. ie Among the lirst of the distinguish? ! ed visitors to arrive were Secretary < <1, (ieorge 15. Cortolyoii and ex-Fnited s. Stales Senator .lames Nniilli. (Jeneri,* al James (!. Wilson and Hilary Herir heii followed soon alter. The guests nl were received on the verandas of the it house by Prof. .John (i. liihheu and so A. Cleveland Macon, a nephew of .Mr. ni Cleveland. in (iovernor Charles I!, Hughes was N the lirst Stale Ivxocutive to arrive. As te lie stepped from liis carnage, all the n\ other assembled officials rose to gree! h him. ii: In the reception room with the ease, kel wtiro Mrs. Cleveland and the cliillie dren and relatives. President Rooson volt and I he ollicialing clergymen. As d. eaeh clergyman delivered his pari in i-l i I he service, he stood at the door of lie llie reception room so (hat he could in be heard by all. of The Floral Offerings. 0 On the casket were flowers and an d- ivy wreath from Nassau Hall. The iv floral offerings were conveyed to the i>y ec?<>lery before the procession slartlio ed from West land and were arranged e- about the plot. 0 For over an hour before the sorss vices and until President Roosevelt i<* had left the Cleveland home the lie streets and cemetery were carefully guarded by miles of police. The lio Monmouth Troopers of Rod >fank and the Trenton companies of I he Second e, Regiment which constituted the visit|), i??militia, in addition to the local company, left for their ;respoctivc stations toninlit. Soon after I he ^ irrave was filled, the cemetery was ^ opened lo the public and the crowds which up to fhat time had been do'SO mod admittance, viewed llie grave and floral display. a Smyrna Union. , The Smyrna union will hold a , meeting at the school house on Fridav ito , , afternoon of this week at four ^ o'clock. All of the members are earnestly requested to attend, as there is business of importance lo be attended to. (U' A. I). Hiidx.n, "p~ T're-idenl. ?? t '( I No Preaching at Ebenezer. 1S. There will be no preaching al Fbono/or on next Sunday afternoon. |10 A. II. Rest. 11, Pastor. Colored Teachers Adopt Resolutions ,u| of Thanks. !Ul Whereas, It pleases the State and county boards of education to provide . for a teachers' institute for the eol, ored teachers of Newberry county, and, whereas, the said boards saw fit lo appoint Principal R. Uevisier and Mrs. HHa V. Scott, respectively, as 'I- instructors for the institute: and, he whereas, they have given ellicient in<l(' slruction from which we have been d- greatly i.enefitled. Therefore, be it, lS(> Resolved. First. That we the teachers of Xewberry county fn Inslihilo as0,1 seinbled do hereby express our sincere thanks and appreciation lo the Slate and county boards of education for 'ly the provision made for the institute ,m and to the instructors for the valuN" able services rendered. 1? Kesolved, Second. Thai a vote of >0_ thanks be tendered the State and -rs county boards of education for the 'id interest manifested in providing for f"1 the institute and to rue instructors re for the faithful discharge of (.heir duties. Resolved Third, That the teachers id of Newberry county pledge thcinsclrv ves to encourage better school work 're by being more attentive upon similar re- institutes and our teachers' associa-! fll lion. he. Kesolved Fourth. Thai a copy of J he J these resolutions bo puftli-Oied in the j State and connly papers. '<e A. .!. Marl in, j Secretary. j NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Barbccuc to Be Given on Fourth? ' Program for Sunday School Con- ' vcntioiv?Personal Mention. h Prosperity, .litne 'J!).?'I'll*' fourth Sl ?1* Julv is I>t?in?? looked forward (o by I1 our citizens with a great deal of <'< pleasure. There will he given on thai day al \ mum's (Srovo a grand barbecue l?y the ladies of the Women's Missionary society of (Jraeo r church. The dinner will he a good (* one. Popular prices will prevail and P free transportation will he furnished ' to all in (own who may desire to at- ^ tend also all who may conic by train. ' ('ome and enjoy the -fill with us. " New A. .1. Mowers, 1). |)., preached ' a very acceptable sermon in (Jraee '' churcji on Sunday morning. The pas- ' tor, Kev. Kreps, having gone to F.hr- ' hardts iu the interest of the $.">000 1 movement. s I lie Sunday school convention of Newberry conference will be held ' with Ml. Olivet church Friday and ' Saturday, July 21 and 2.~>. The fol- 1 lowing program has been arranged: 1 Program of the Newberry Conference I Sunday School Convention July ' 24 and 25, 1908?Mt. Olivet 1 Church. 1 in n. in.?I)e\?it ioiKii exorcises. ' 1 lnrolbnent. v I'opic:?The forward movement iu ' the Sunday school, (a) Organization, 1 (b) Kt|iiip:.ient. (ci Preparation? Rev. S. P. Koon. ' (d) The use our schools should make of our publication house, a bu- 1 reau of information; especially ' through the publication secretary? Rev. J. J. Fong. ( Recess. 2 p. tn.?Topic.?Adult Mible (lasses a means to a solution of the big boy problem?Revs. Fdw. Fulonwidor and T. P>. Fpting. Topic?Missions (Home and Foreign)?Mrs. M. O. J. Kreps, Dr. (Jeo. P>. Cromer. Second Day. ! a. in.?Devotional exorcises. To,?i??The social side of the Sunday school and the u<e of rewards? Revs. M. O. J. Kreps, J. D. Shoeley. and J. A. SIi11. Topic?The infant department in the Sunday school-?Mrs. J. 11. Wise, ' Miss (Sortrude Simpson. (b) The cradle roll?Mrs. J. L. . Wise. I Recess. j Topii?The intermediate depart- ( men! in the Sunday school and its j , spiritual needs?Revs. O. M. Shear- j "use, J. ('. Wessinirer. i> I nsiness session. : Fleet ion of ollieers. I he Mission l>and oT (irace clinrch ! < '-five a public meeting on Sunday L ni'.'ht. Led liv Miss rjertrude Simp-j son who very aptly Illustrated her , talk by clockhoard illustrations. M i s. L Krens made one of her usual excel- | j lent talks. Messrs. Albert Brown, of Atlanta. ; D. F. Ridgoll, of Matesburg, spent Sunday in our town. ^Iiss Nannie Simpson has been 1 elected to fill the vacancy in the 1 Prosperity graded schools faculty. ! A number of our citizens are paint- ; ing their homes and in other ways ' beaut ifying them. This adds much to J' the looks of the town. The pnbli 1 sfjuaro and some of' the splits to be I' seen there could be improved. A pretty floral park in the centre with a suiniu' ! house would add much to itsj' lo(d<s. ] i ^uile a number of our citizens' went to Charleston on the excursion last week. They report a fine lime. ' M r. Roland Wheeler who tins been ; visiting in Prosperity for the past ' week, returned to Columbia Sunday night. Mr. Carmicheal. of Marlon, has been on a visit |u IVfends in town. Don't forget the cue at Young's (Srove on the 1th and be on hand. I Your correspondent lias not learned if there will lie any speaking. If' there is it will be missionary addressee < i?r somet hiuu of t hat kind, and not po- i liti.-:,I ones. This kind of talking will | j have to be done by personal or individual addresses. ()f course there I ! will be 11 io usual speeches ? r ad-! 11i'i-ssos made l\v the young1 man I" Ids sweetheart, but then yon know no' no is cx|>ect e<I (o hoar those spoochos. Mr. A. II. Kolin has boon invited n address the good people of Mt. 1 'ahor near Lake City. Fla., on the tli of July at which time there will e a South Carolina reunion. This eel ion lias heon largely settled by eoplo t'roin Newberry and Kdgelield < aunties. Children's Day at New Hope. New Hope is on the Prosperity eir- I nit and about sixteen miles from I he i ily of Newberry. Invited by the i aslor, Rev. 11. \Y. Whitakor, to at- ? mid their yearly celebration of Ohilron's Day and talk to them about razil and the mission cause 1 dclerlined to go. Hut how to gel there, hat was the <|uestion. It was solved y ta king the train Friday nigh I for 'rospcrity. where I spent the night a1 he home of my friend who lives at lie parsonage, and then an early tart on Saturday morning, .lane i tli, brought us to New I lope in due into. I must say, however, thai afer that (rip 1 have more coufidcncc n Mr. \\ hitaker as ? driver in uarow places and in thai horse of his to Mill Jon out of deep holes than 1 lad before I started. What 1 think In \v need I hereabouts is some new I 'oads or at least some one to fill up hose dismal holes in the road in'o vhich you drop with fear and Ireniliing and wonder if yon will ever get ut. When we reached the church I was in pressed with t.he acres of buggies ind fat mules standing around. Willin the crowds had filled the church 'rout pulpit to gallery. Mr. (.'. M. (irahatn, the active sup rinlenihnt ol New Hope Sunday ehool, was in charge ol" the exercises vliile a group of fine young people lirecled the singing. The recitations >1 I he boys and the girls were very veil rendered rellectiug oredil on the adies who hail been with such care us| met inn llicm. The morning cxTcises were closed by a very instrucive and appropriate address by Rev. I. .1. Long of the Lutheran church. I hen all adjourned to (he grove ivhere a sumptuous dinner was served in I rue picnic style. The weather ivas fine, the people were all cheerful ind happy and "all went as merry as narriage bells." Among many others 1 met our aged lister Mrs. I'ollv (iraham, whose family and descendants make a large |>art of I lie membership of (his hurch. I lie Adams also are numerous thereabout, and all devoted Methodist, | met also Mr. ('aunon Itlcase and his excellent wife who is i member of the Adams family. Ih'other l!lea-e and lii-> wife are both icry worthy members ol our Central I'hurcl: and he naturally has manv I rieiid*? in tlio.-e part-. I nius| ongral ulaie (lie lirahams and Adams "id all the brethren of New Mope on having such a nice, modern church, with slanting floors and nice pulpil , ill I inished and no debt. In due lime the crowd came together again, and after some vorv nice singing by the choir the writer )f these lines hung np the large missionary map and tor over an hour ^poke to |h<* deeply attentive audience. And, indeed, such was the inlercsl that even then a reijuest was made to ?jive further explanations ind to sing. We may safely pronounce flic chilIren s I lay at New I lope a great >uc css. In company with Mr. L. I. F.plin. who kindly offered to bring me j ||> Newberry, I turned toward home. I cannot close without speaking of Urol Iter If. I'. Cromer and his wife ivlio said to me: "Yes, I am a Methodist and I 'in glad of it." On our way home he furnished us with some nice fruit and sent us on our way rejoicing. And thus closed another pleasant day. J. W*. W'olling. The Anti-Spitting Crusade. Kverybodv should help slop the' public spitting habit, by sending a two-cent stamp today for our attractive. unii|itc hanger card which warns :ivmii:-1 spilling nuisance-. People will lake not ice <>t this enrd and once '- en, never forgotten. Address bominocards Co., 1807 Chouteau, St. Louis, Mo. AT LEBANON CHURCH. Children's Day Exercises On Sunday; July 5?Interesting Program Arranged. Thorp will bo children's day exorcises a( Lebanon church noxl Sunday, Inly .>, to which all are cordially incited. I In* exorcises will begin al 10 ' clock a. m., and there will bo an inormission l'or dinner and addresses n (lie alternoon by prominent spealc rs. hollowing is the morning program : Song?Children 's Day. Responsive Heading. A post les' ('rood. The Lord's 1'raver. Song. An Anniversary- .Tunius ("Vomer, ( reeling- Kathalccn Wendt. Song. My ('reed? Myra Sligh. Dialogue?New Snmlay School Srlmlji r. Kocital ion ? Marion ltesi. Song. lesiis Kv cry where?Helen Stone. Dialogue?Honor Thv Father and Mot her. Song. Sunday School acrosi ic? bv little ones. What Have We Don,. Toda.v -Minnie Sligh. Song. Children's WishesThe .Children's offering?Lang, lord A lew ine. Song. Dialogue--Reward ol An Karnosl; I'llVort. Labor is I'rolit ? Arthur ( Viiinor. Song. Casting Dread Cpon the Waterby Myra Sligh and Mat lie Cromer. A Lit t le Child Shall Lead Them. I' aiI h. Li ?ve. Song. .'{'I. < 'ollecl ion. Itenedicl ion. CARMACK AGAIN DEFEATED. Governor Patterson Wins the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination. Li Hie Dnuorulic primary in Tennessee, Governor I'aHerson won the guberna I oria I noniiualioii over the hiillianl ex-senator, ! ]. \\ . ('armaclc. ( armack favored Slate-wide proliihiI ion and I'alterson local option. Kitchin Nominated. Alt?-r a long light. William Wallon Kilchin, tor twelve years reprcsenlalive iu congress, was nominated for i lie governorship ol North Carolina ' > III'1 Demon al i<- Stale convent ion. Lodged in Jail. Toni Harp, colored, was lodged iu .j.'iil last week, charged with housebreaking and larceny, the crime alleged against him being that he broke into the house ol one Lewis Carter and slole a pair of pants. The alleged oil mice was in No. 7 township. William Lester Chapter. I lie William Lester Chapter of the I D. <at Prosperity. will meet with Miss Lillie May Kussell on Wednesday afternoon at live o'clock. Wanted His Dues. A reservation Indian was dix-oii solatc over I lie breaking of his at handle. He laid his in isforl line before I ue | a niter o| the reservation, who through pi I.v. look a ?:ew handle Iroiil iiis private slock and adjusted it to ' lie ax. I lie farmer then noticed that, the ax was shockingly dull. So, motioning the owner to turn the grindstone, he expended a half hour's time in sharpening the blade. When the rehabilitated ax was given to the Indian he was childishly gleeful, but still lingered about, indicating by his actions that some feature of the transaction had nof been adjusted. The farmer was a lillie annoyed and called to an interpreter. "Ask the old Ie|jow what he wants now," lie directed. After an exchange of grunts find gesture., the interpreter announced I *' lie wants :.V> emits." Twenty-live cents \ Wiia! for?" | "lor turning the grindstone."?. II larper's.