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We require the name and address of the writer in every case. No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. Thursday, May 27,1909 ? WITNESS LOSES TEMPER. ?- Liquor Man Slams Books on Desk. Lanahan Again on Stand. Columbia, May 22.?The prosecution's effort in the dispensary investigation yesterday was to fortify the [v: statement of Lewis W. Parker, W. A. Clarke and other promineht Carolinians, who swore some time ago that & Sam Lanahan, of the Baltimore Lanahan liquor firm, told them he had to pay $2 a case rebate to the purchasing board and fifty cents a case to &V. , local dispensers to do business in this State, and that Col. C. L. Blease was the Lanahan agent in this State. William Lanahan, sole receiver of the firm was on the stand. He was positive in his denial of the ' statement even if his own attorney, W. A. Clarke, Mr. Parker and others did swear to it. He said that neither the name of Blease nor Boykin appeared oh the Ijooks. Mr. Felder tried to show that inferior liquor was shipped here to ?;: make up for the rebates, but Mr. I*; / < Lanahan insisted the best came here. The afternoon's session ended the investigation until June 8, when Mr. Parker will be called to the stand, - also Lanahan's supervising bottler. T onalifln nrnmiispR to TJroduCe any letters he has to Blease, Boykin or |pt-,V others. Mr. Brice, of the committee, asked < Mr. I^anahan to tell what methods ||ff-. his company employed to get back r into business with the State dispensary after the firm had been black listed for sending a lot of liquor into Charleston. Mr. Lanahan remembered being blacklisted, but could not tell how the firm got back to doing business. :During his examination Mr. Sctlosser lost his temper when being questioned rather closely about not bringing certain books, and began to slam some books about on the desk. & ^ "T am not excited." he said when he was called down, "but I don't like C; * " to be made out a liar." Mr. Patton: "If you don't keep quiet you will be made out something else." NEGRO KILLED AT HAMER. Unknown Man Slain by Charlie Greer, Colored. KSv.'. Marion, May 23.-?An unknown negro was killed at Hamer yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock by Charlie \ Greer, a negro. Greer and two other negroes had been working at Kilgo's sawmill, at Kentyre, but had gone to Rowland to work, where the stranger stole a pistol belonging to Greer from a negro shanty. Greer and his two friends followed the stranger to a point just across the North Carolina line in South Carolina, where they overtook him. This was at the house of Mr. J. F. Graham, where the stranger had stopped to get a drink of water. Charlie Greer came upon him in Mr. Graham's yard, caught the stranger with his left hand and said, "Where is my pistol?" Without waiting for an an 'fewer, however, he drew his pistol and shot the other, the hall taking effect in the right side of the chest, ranging downward toward his heart. The victim fell immediately and as he was falling said, "I put your pistol in yonder pile of crossties when I saw you coming." It is said that the pistol has since been found at the place indicated. Greer left immediately after the shooting, running across a field and taking to the swamp. An inquest was held by Magistrate J. B. McEachern. Mr. J. F. Martin and Mr. Geo. Bird, as special deputies, captured Greer and his two companions about 11 o'clock last night in a shanty at Kilgo's mill, on Little Pee Dee river. They brought the prisoners to Marion this morning, where they were placed in jail. Case Decided. The case of F. M. Ray against Mrs. S. H. Counts has been decided by the State Supreme Court, and Ray loses the case, the decision of the lower court being affirmed. This suit was brought to have a deed declared to be a mortgage. Ray sold his farm below Bamberg to Mrs. Counts, or rather he gave a deed to it, which Ray contended was to operate as a mortgage, and Mrs. Counts and other witnesses testified that it was an absolute sale. Judge Prince decided in favor of Mrs. Counts, and Ray appealed to the State Supreme Court. The decision of this Court, rendered by Associate Justice Woods, affirmed the judgment below, and Ray loses. S. G. Mayfield, Esq., represented Mrs. Counts, and B. T. Rice, Esq., represented Ray. News from Govan. 'j Govan, S. C., May 24 th. "i "We are the same our fathers have been, We see the same sights our lathers have seen, We drink the same stream, and view ' the same sun, And run the same course our fathers ' have run." These lines, copied from the poem ' entitled "Oh, Wny Should the Spirit : oi .Mortal be Proud, ' is said to have i>een Abraham Lincom s favorite poem. It was written by William ivnox. Tne poet does not attempt to philosopmze lite, but in the above lines conveys the idea that all mankind partake of the nature of their fathers, in custom, habits, manners, etc. There is no change in this hu! man tabernacle in which we are taught that a soul dwells until death ensues, and then the body is transformed into "a quickened spirit." One says the corruptible puts on incorruption, and the mortal puts on immortality. But there is one thing certain, and that is the personal identity is preserved. Bewailing sorrowfully as a funeral dirge, the poet pictures man's pitiable condition, as circumscribed to his narrow sphere of existence. Such a truth?man we see everywhere the sameness. It is true that the present generation is advanced to a r higher stage in art, and science, but we can but acknowledge that his knowledge is but superficial. Say that with tenacity of purpose he achieves some feat in the world of invention, and creates for himself fame. : But the invention does not startle the world, even it maj? be so useful and profitable to the commercial world. It is only the harnessing, so to speak, of mechanical power. t But^could he invent something having perpetual motion, he would then startle the world, hut never and the reason he is not supernatural. So man is circumscribed in his narrow sphere! But with the advancement made in the sciences gives to him a I life time occupation in committing to his understanding the facts in the world of investigation. Now let us philosophize man's con- i dition in various avocations. I The medical doctor only prescribes r the remedy that was taught to him, i by one who has experimented with j and found it effectual in the particu- ? lar disease. It is conclusive that an j experiment is not a discovered cure, i His time is occupied with the ad- c vancement that modical science makes. Hence his position is cir- c cumscriDea: ? The lawyer refers to precedents, t either written or unwritten law, in defending his cases. He knows that man is not that eternal principle of recititude, and therefore errs from the right course sometimes, hence the application of law. His position is circumscribed! The electrician has to know the laws of electricity, or he cannot cause the electric fluid to perform its various functions. Hence, too, his knowledge is superficial! And so it is with man's advancement in all trades or professions. So the man you see studying is only imbibing knowledge that some other man has passed upon, and laid down i as wholesome knowledge. g "For we are the same our fathers ; have been." It is true though that some minds are more 'active than others, hence the acquirement of . more knowledge. Now what animates this noblest of God's created animals with that indefatigable yearning for power or knowledge, t and peculiar to his nature. Is it be- f cause hjs nature is dual? Perhaps i so, that he is "created in God's im- i ^ XI J i age." uonsequenuy me euu iu m? i existence here upon earth must be a t revelation of the "truth and light." j s There will be a festival at the Go- r van academy Thursday evening (the t 27th) at 8 o'clock. The public are r invited to attend. The purpose of r same is to raise funds to finish the work on Georges Creek church. g We learn that there will be a pic- f nic at Hightower's Mill on Satur- j day. (3 ? 1 ? ' t We are glad to greet the return of r Mr. James A. Kennedy from Guyton, ^ Ga. Suppose he will be here for only s a few days. \ c The commencement exercises of t the Olar high school will commence s Sunday night and run aboat three q nights. Under the supervision of g the worthy heads of that school we g can expect to be well entertained. ^ d Baker Kennedy left for Columbia c to-day to attend a telegraph insti- i tute. Baker is a worthy boy and we j wish him much success in his chosen e course. c 1 urops are very uiueu icucouw since the nice showers. Corn is c especially promising. j Think of it! The State of South * Carolina offering only the pitiful s sum of $25.00 for the arrest of Neal . Howard, the culprit who entered the dwelling of W. A. Hay last fall in the effort to rob him and perhaps kill him. But now the scoundrel is liberated, and not enough reward offered by this great commonwealth to pay a detective's way and other expenses to maybe a Georgia town. But we are not complaining as to his escape, for accidents will happen and therefore no complaint for an accident. W. A. HAY, JR. Cards Were Torn Down. Columbia, May 21.?The first case of interference with the enforcement of the new labor inspection laws was brought to Commissioner Watson's attention today. At a mill in Yorkville warning cards posted to protect t children from machinery were torn ' down by unknown employes. The commissioner sent new cards, with notice that on the next occur- 1 rence he would send two inspectors J to camp on the scene until the guilty parties are arrested. He says he is trying to enforce the I law for the protection of both the management and the employes. v i -- ANOTHER SUSPECT ARRESTED. , Vlan Giving name of Markie Locked Up at Aiken. Aiken, May 21.?Late last night a man giving his name as W. M. Markie 1 tvas brought to Aiken from Langley i ind lodged in jail on suspicion of be ing connected witn tne roooery 01 :he Southern express car on Southern i train Xo. 17, between Warrenviiie md Augusta. The^arrest was maie by one of the Pinkerton detectives < ind the detective and Constable Craig brought the prisoner to Aiken. MarHe answers to the description of one < if the men who committed the robbery, given by the messenger, .Mr. iiutto. He is a strangef of about 14b < pounds, slimly built, five feet nine ( nches high. He is a stranger in this section. He says that he has trav- < pled over the country, but that he ( las never been in this section before. de claims to be intimately acquainted ! vith Gov. Gilchrist of Florida. , When arrested Markie, who gave a ; lumber of different names to differ- \ ?nt parties, had on his person a 44 j :alibre pistol of enormous size and ! ength and a sum of money was found \ >n his person. The amount, however, j s not known. It is stated that the , letectives are sure that he is impli- \ :ated, and they are reported as say- j ng that evidence sufficient to convict ! las been discovered. A suspected pal ! >f his is said to be under surveilance. j The man was shabbily dressed but ap- ! >eared to be above the average in in- 1 ellect. He was put through a vigor- i >us examination but many of the I luestions he refused to answer. * This is the fifth arrest in connec- j ion with the express robbery. The , letectives and others interested in the ? :ase are said to be highly satisfied = ipon the progress that is being made. | Information from Montmorenci is J o the effect that two suspicious char- | meters were seen there yesterday, who ire being followed. - ! SUSPECTED MEN RELEASED. detectives Now on Another Cine in Train Robbery. Aiken, S. C., May 22.?Charles, lenry and Ben Gaultman and Lonny 5rice were released from jail last light, and the charge of being conlected with the robbery of the excess car between Warrenviiie and Augusta was withdrawn. W. -M. darkie, who was arrested Thursday light, was also released, after being letained a day. It is stated that another clue", in a lifferent direction, has been found, md is now being followed ?jktbe^deectives. JK A man, giving his name as K&nt, vas arrested last night in this -dity, >ut was later released. Kant was ilso arrested at Williston on the previous day on suspicion of being conlected with the case. He came di ectly to Aiken and was again arrested here. ? ' The case is now where it beg^h. It s rumored that if the clue no% beng followed leads in the direction exjected, some arrests of a startling na;ure may be made. This express robbery being the first jerhaps in the history of the county, las aroused a great deal of excitenent, and it is the topic of convertation on the streets. - , DANGER IN DELAY.' * Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous for Bamberg People to Neglect. The great danger of kidney trou)les is that they get a firm hold beore the sufferer recognizes them. : lealth is gradually undermined. Backache, headache, nervousness, ameness, soreness, lumbago, urinary roubles, dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease follow in merciless ?* noirlo/tt vnni1 kiH. iUV/CC'dBiUii* JLJ\JLX t wj vuft *k*v* leys. Cure the kidneys with the cerain and safe remedy, Doan's. Kidley Pills, which has cured people ight here in Bamberg. D. J. Cain, Church St., Bamberg, >. C., says: "I suffered from kidney trouble or two or three years and during the >ast six months my condition became [uite serious. I often had spells of tackache which were so acute I could lot-work. 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