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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
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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.
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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.
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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.