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, laneaster Enterprise" Vol. XIII. LANCASTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1903 No 36 ) wc I ) I OUR !fall p I Of Millis i VC> 15 tfSOL ? ? ^ *- -CM M \ Octob And to invite AL. generally TO '' lines. I . will * Thanking you % c asking you to ] \ we are, u I R # T nnnnrif avi nir \ ; mimbigi' in ljjy * .< * BEG tfO j NOUNCE I VNNUAL { DISPLAY | lerv and 5 Dress Goods | S < ANB WINTBR C >er 1, 1903 | L the ladies and the public \ COME and see these ? Te knew that you % . be pleased. C for your patronage and | keep the good work up, I espectfully, 1 ercantile Company \ J ?&? ^yj.T ,. V, % i MUKIIEK IN ItAMKEItU. Prominent Mere limit Waylaid and Brutally Murdered. Special to The State. Bamberg, Nov. 20.?This town was shocked and thrown into a stale of excitement last night over one ol the boldest and most nighhanded murders that has ever happened in this state. Mr. M. B. Varn, a prominent merchant ot this place, left his store on Main street last, night about 0 o'clock to irn linmo TTt? lived in the southeastern part ol town, on Carlisle street, nearly a mile from the business portion of town. lie did not arrive at his usual hour, so his wife became alarmed and started out, with a little son, to hunt him. About 100 yards from her house thev stumbled over Mr. Varn's body lying on the sidewalk on his face in a pool of blood, with the whole back of his head crushed in. lie was unconscious and never spoke afterwards, passing away at 10 15 o'clock, lie was hit twice in the back of the head with some heavy blunt instrument, the nature ol which has not been determined. An axe handle and a heavv piece ol iron, a part of a buggy spring, apparently were found in the street not very far from the body but no blood was on either. Two men evidently did the killing, as two different tracks were lound at the body, as well as on a vacant lot on the street near town where they had sat down in the weeds and watched lor their victim to pass. Mr. Varn usually took his money home at night in a little sack. He did this last night, counting it out in the presence ot a drummer, a gentleman from town and a negro. This sack was missing from the body. From examination of liis cash book it is supposed to have contained $8 or .$10. In a small pocket book in one of his pockets was found some silver and a $5 bill, lie also had some bills in another pocket, which were not touched. Three negroes have been ar rested on suspicion and are now in jail. The shoes of each were taken olT atter their arrest and fitted to the tracks on the vacant lot and at the body and it is said they fitted exactly. 11 is wife testified that a few weeks aeo two men followed him uomo, one with a shotgun, but I mi l did not molest him. City council had a special meet ing this morning and offered a ^ reward of $200 for the murdeiers. How Soon a '' rain Stops. At a recent convention of air brake men an interesting report was presented, showing how the distance required lor the stopping of a train has been reduced by the new high speed brake. A train running 80 miles an hour was stopped in 2.240 feet by the high speed brake at ten pounds, where ordinary pressure ot seventy pounds took exactly half a mile to bring it to a stand. Oilier train speeds and reductions in slopping distances were these: Fifty miles an hour, from 840 to 700 teet ; 55 miles an hour, from 1 OOR ?~ QOA e?? . m\ ?:i__ i |i,vww iu oov lrni , uu iilllfM, 1 to 1,000 leet; 65 miles, 1,635 to 1,300 foot; 70 miles, 2,012 to 1,510 feet; 75 miles, 2,295 to 1,840 feet. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure ' DlgMtc what you Ut t I j 7HEOLU UtLiAbLt Absolutely Pure 7HERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Your Opportunity to do Good. The Thorn well Orphanage is located in Clinton, S C. It is the property of the whole Southern Presbyterian church. It cared last year for *2Id orphans, with teachers and olficers in charge Of the orphans, 11*2 were from South Carolina, 40 from Georgia, 15 from Florida. Rroru Smitliofn state was represented. And some, Northern. The support of this family and their education was pro vided altogether from voluntary donations. They do their best toward self help They cook their own food, make their own clothing and shoes, raise all the milk, butter and vegetables used, and dispense with all servants. They are worthy. They are your own little brothers and sisters. Thanksgiving day is coming. Show your thankfulness by sending them a gift of money or provision. CON NIK MA X W ELL. At Connie Maxwell Orphanage we have capacity for one hundred and sixtv children. ?/ Their ages vary from three to sixteen years We do not receive them under three nor over ten years of age. The support must come from the Baptist people, as the orphanage is the property of the Baptists of South Carolina. It requires about nine hun dred dollars a month to meet the necessary expenses of the institution The orphanage was opened in 1891. Nearly all our chil dren tire full orphans We have six homes for ehil. dren, with ;i (Christian matron in chargo of each. Nino grades in school are taught by lis'o teachers. A mechanical department, under a foreman, is organized, tlie chief feature of which at present is the printing estab lishment. We do job printing and publish a monthly paper The sowing room is in chargo ui <i matron, who directs tne girls in thi> department before and after school daily. The boys are taught to print, to work on the farm, to milk and to do mechanical work. The girls are taught to sow, to cook and to do general house work. Boys and girls go to school regularly about ten and a half months in the year. Churches and societies, Sunday schools and individuals are invited to help with their gifts. Contributions of merchandise, either in food or clothing, will bo gratofully received. A T. Jamison, Supt , Greenwood, S. C.