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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-17
SCHOOL TEACHER BEAYN
WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Of The Crime With Which He Was
Charged and Indicted.

In the Circuit Court for this county
the criminal docket was called on Mon
dav morning and up to the hour of 60
ing to press today a number of cases
have been disposed of, Judge Hender-
son presiding.
The criminal proceedings have inter-
ested large numbers of persons but
perhaps the case inwhich the greatest
p interest has been taken was that of the
State VS.. Joseph C. Beahm, recently of
Accident, who was arrested sometime
during the late summer charged with
having had carnal knowledge of female
under the age of sixteen years, the al
legged victim being one Eta Bowser.
The case against Mr. Beahm was taken
up Tuesday afternoon when he was
arraigned before the Court and the
opening statements made by the attor-
neys on both sides, the State being
represented by States Attorney Rem
ringer and Mr.. Thomas J. Peddico'd,
while Mr.. Beahm had as his counsel
Messrs. G. S. Hamlll and Ferdinand
Williams.
Yesterday morning the case was re-
sumed and the Bowser girl was placed
on the stand, her examination being
conducted bv the attorneys and the
Court very quietly, in fact in such a
manner that many who had gone to the
court room thinking that some enter
tainment of questionable character
would be afforded them were greatly
disappointed The CT lid made a fair
witness for the State, but in one or
two instances fatty contradicted her
self.
In his defense Mr.. Beahm denied the
charges alleged against him and was
eXtr emely earnest in his manner. In
the testimony it was shown that on one
other occasion he had been tried on a
similar charge and found guilty, the
higher court reversing the finding of
= Ike lower court and demanding the case
. 3r another trial, which never took
place.
The case was closed about four O. clock
and Immediately thereafter Judg e
Henderson reviewing the evidence re-
ferred to the fact that the testimony of
the prosecuting witness was the only
evidence directly against the traverser
and pronounced hun not guilty.
The State had thirteen witnesses
while the defense had thirty-two.
Other cases in this branch of the
Court was disposed of as follows:
CRIMINAL APPEALS
l. Richard Newman VS.. State; pollu-
ton of streams; appeal dismissed, each
party to pay his own costs. Hamill-
Renninger.
2. Annie Mosser VS.. State; assault
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and battery; appeal from Gender; stet.
Peddicord-Renninger.
3. Mary Pysell VS.. State; appeal from
Gender; tried before Court and verdict
held sub curia. Hamill Renninger.
6. Nicholas Paugh VS.. State; setting
out fire; appeal from Teats who imposed
fine of $25 and costs; tried before Court
and verdict not guilty. Peddicord-
Renninger.
Z. Isaac Paughvs. State; same entries
as in No. andlssubmitted to Court on
testimony in No. 6; same verdict.
Same counsel.
CRIMINAL TRIALS.
4. State VS. Clark Rodeheaver; de-
sertion Of wife and children; dismissed.
5. State vs.. Mayrod Higgins; larceny
of ham; tried before the Court; YER
dict guilty. Renninger-M Matthews.
6. State VS., VIM. Dewitt; larceny of
bicycle; tried before the Court; not
guilty. Renninger-H amill.
8. State VS. John Adam and Nick
Brazika; murder of Tony Lustick This
case went to trial this morning. In it
there are more than thirty witnesses, all
Of them being foreigners and unable to
speak English, making the services of
an interpreter necessary and thus pro-
long the taking Of the testimony.
10. State VS.. Vernon w. jackson; OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses;
plea Of guilty; sentence suspended and
paroled by Court for the term Of two
years. Renninger-
16. State vs.. Joseph Sanders; assault
and battery on Cleveland Stemple; plea
of guilty and sentenced to pay fine of
IS and costs. Renninger- Hamill.
APPEALS.
l. G. H. Pritchard VS.. Martha A.
Workman; judgment for appellant for
$50; Semmes.
2. Baker Johnson VS.. Gilead Broad
water; continued; Thayer -Sincell.
3. John Shartzer & Co. VS.. John Eel
ty; tried before the court; judgment
for appellant for $33. 80; Semmes-Ped-
dicord
4. Cuppett, Leighton & Co. VS.. Felty
& Co.; tried before court; Judgment
reversed and verdict for appellants;
Hamill- Peddicord.
5. John Reynolds VS. Frank McGan;
settled; Renninger-S. F. Hamill.
6. OF. Mackin VS.. J. T. Rodeheaver;
settled.
7. A E. Body VS.. John STARTER &
Co.. continued.
8. Same vs.. Jenny Reedy; continued.
8. Peter Opel vs.. John Shartzer &
Co.; continued.
10. John Shartzer & Co. VS.. The
Outlet Mfg. Co; judgment affirmed;
Semmes and Hamill-S F. Hamill.
II. Doyle Burton VS.. C. M. Wilson
& Bro; tried before the court; verdict
for appellee for $71.15; Peddicord-
Hamill.
u. Felty & Co. VS.. Thomas R. Mack
ey; dismissed by appellant; Peddicord
Renninger & Offutt.
-. Same VS. Oliver S. Lewis; jury
trial; verdict for Lewis for 500; Ped
dicord- Renninger & Offutt.
IA. Edward White VS.. c. A. Hesen;
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PROVIDENCE.
10000 sisesss.slsyl.N.sss.ts


The order of the day is plenty of
snow.
Messrs. Benjamin, William and Scott
Paugh were hunting Saturday last and
killed grey fox.
Mr.. Charles Harvey killed three red
foxes Saturday last.
Mr.. Bert Hogue took his little honey
in out Of the snow Saturday last. They
were married at Ferndale church Sun
day morning.
Mr., Mark Moon has paid frequent
visits at the residence of Miss Lois
Paugh during the late moonlight even
ings.
Messrs. A. G. Moon and George Nc
Crobie are hauling lumber for the Ra-
venscroft Lumber Company.
The Providence school is progressing
well under the management of Mr.. Will
liam Paugh as teacher.
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Removal Notice.

| have moved from my old location,
the Helbig stable, to my new barn on
Liberty street opposite the railroad
station where my old as we'll as new
patrons will receive the same courte-
Gus treatment as heretofore.
Thanking all for past fayors and So
Letting a continuance of your patron
age. | am, j. A. KELLEY.
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81. First National Bank of Kitzmiller
VS.. Gillespie & Stemple; judgment for
S2599. 90 in favor of the plaintiff: Thayer
-Sincell and Peddcord.
90. N. U. Bond and E. H. Sincell VS..
Pittsburg and Maryland Coal Company;
judgment for plaintiffs for S2946. 10.
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For RENT.-The Rectory on Alder
street; house contains IA rooms; stable
and other Outbuildings on the property.
Apply to BOWIE JOHNSON, Oakland. st
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20
BLUE GRASS BLADE

Further knowing that such action is in violation of the
law and being asked what action he would take if the
government should interfere with his plans, he continued
"In view of the niquities which rampant | am
resolved not to yield l may pay refuse to pay the
fines imposed upon / will go prison. if this
is inevitable feel that things will be changed in
France the day when bishop faces Imprisonment in
order to fight against the nquous laws which have been
Matched in the brain of these wretched minister's.
This elfassumed martyrdom and intended violation of
law can bode good for the church BY this time the
church should be able realize that the day of her power
has gone, sunk behind the western hills of civilization,
to rise again.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20
BIBLE TEXTS AND PROGRESS

'COnsider the lilies; they toll not neither do they spin,
and yet Solomon in all his glory not arrayed like unto
of these"
Of all the teachings of the bible that make for pious
Incidence and laznes there compare with the
ave quotation Did all and literally obey
such injunction, the world would to stands,
would be end industry would die for
lack of attention. and civilization would turn backwards
This has been considered of the gems rather choice
item from the alleged the mount 1t has been
used as a for many orthodox Declama-
tons galore have been founded upon it, and it is usually
pointed exempfying the great love god entertains
for man. and suggesting, by implication that wachful
care will be maintained all only like
the lilies.
One of the principal weaknesses against which Free
thinkers have to contend when in discussion with
orthodox believer is that the believer only does
know his bibe but questions some, many, of the teach
ngs it contains The only way to obtain correct idea of
the teachings of the bible read the bible for yourself
Too many take for granted what is supposed be in
without the slightest question examination
"Give to every that asketh of thee.
And what glorious time it would be for the beggars
and ramps Here is charity with vengeance Let be
unrestricted, unlimited and without restraint Ask
questions 1t is of your business whether the charity
be deserving otherwise All you have do is give
when you asked to- and your duty is DONE For true
charity that is the charity that deserving and well per-
formed no voice should be raised against it, but for the
kind of charity offered by Interpretation of the text
quoted should hold nothing but contempt Universally
practced it would speedily the into army of
tramps and mendcants who would prefer begging aims
to honest labor.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20
Resist not evil"

heSlSC not evil.
Then infer that evil good thing and instead
of striving avoid either the commission its niction
upon ourselves should really encourage it. The prog
of the has been effected through methods decidedly
variance with this Every possible evil that could
aflct has been stubbornly resisted throughout all
the centuries while submission thereto would have
eternal injustice and perpetual tyranny. Mankind has
resisted both religious and political tyranny at the swords
point This flying in the face of the New Testament
Every cvzng force has operated in direct conflict there
with Conformity to such would have retarded the
forever until such time the bible could be
thrown 1t has been overthrow and by methods decidedly
variance with such text Our entire judicial vscI,
tic Of scientific government both have been built Up and
arr now maintained upon the doctrine of stubborn and
.ous and systematic resistance of all evil Gal. them
antiCrist you will but the facts of history bear out The
full truth of the matters herein discussed.
These but few of the scriptura upon which the
orthodox preachers lay much stress To great extent
they presented being figures of speech, to be
taken by the people in fgurative and not in literal
sense Once this kind of construction and Interpretation
is admitted towards bible teachings its value divine
guide is destroyed.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20

The Blade hastens to congratulate. the Humanitarian
Review upon the great Improvement its appearance and
makeup. With proper support Brother Davis now has
the of engaging in splendid propaganda. Get in
behind him
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20

Religious devotees are the most literal but
slaves of fashion Had they been born in other land
they would have become worshppers of the Gold Bull
readily they worship the mythical Jewish Jehovah.
Environment and heredity determine what the object of
worship shall be.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20

Being asked what is mission, what is aim,
our purpose the Blade would simply reply that it is
to overthrow, rapidly possible all existing nsti
buttons that stand in the way of human progress and
to bring the world to recognition of the fact that
humanity is greatest in all the conscious universe.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20

Many compliments have been sent upon the splendid
Ingerso issue, and orders have been sent in
for copies This is pleasure indeed, indicating
AN appreciation of effort in behalf of the of
Freethought
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09
First Monday Sales.

There were only two land
sales scheduled for the First
Monday in this month, the first
being twentY-thr acres of land
in the Hope township, belong.
ing to Laurence Keels, was
bought in by Mr. E B Rhodus
for $500. The other one was
100 acres in Lee township be.
longing to the W P Mixson es-
tate, the sale of which was
postponed to some future date
in order that more information
may be obtained as to the pro-
priety of making the sale.
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NORTH AUGUSTA DlsPENSARY.
Sales Have Decreased Owing to BllAd
Tigers In Augusta, z

AIKEN, July 5.-The accounts
from the. Moth Augusta dispensary.
for the past month have been gotten
in shape, showing the condition Of
the dispensarY to be good.
The average sales for the past
month have been 500 gallons Of
whiskey, which is about 25. per cent.
less than the average sales during
the winter months. The deelinSis
probably due to the fact that the
"blind tigers" in Augusta have been
without restriction, and have become
better able to cope with the local sit
uation, and are supplying the de-
mands to such an extent as to de-
tract from the dispensary sales.
Mr. T L. Foreman, who is now in
charge of the dispensary, has ar
ranged three separate booths, TO-.
which the same number of clerks
have been assigned, and each clerk
is held responsible for the goods as
signed to his respective booth. rs
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Chief Anderson raided a place
on the "Roost" last Monday
night and bagged three birds
for indulging in the ever fasci-
mating game Skinner" or in
other words, just simply gam
bling. 1t was Watson Harper's
house and he was one of the
artists captured. He vas ably
assisted in the game by Ben
.O'Neal and Charlie Fulton.
They were arraigned before His
Honor L W Gilland Tuesday
morning and were found guilty.
Watson was lined SIS while Ben
and Charlie were let off for $40
a piece. They coughed up the
dough and meekly went their
way sadder at heart, but much
wiser.
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Before His Honor.

On Tuesday morning of this
week Lee Rouse and VIM Brad
ley were brought before the
Mayor charged with creating
a trough house" in Mr. Thorne's
lumber yard. They were found
not guilty and depar ted, wear
ing a smile that wont come off.
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Local and Personal

1t rains.
Mr. "Billie"Britton spent Tues
day in Cades.
Mr. L W Nesmith of Florence
spent Sunday in this city.
Mr. w M Frierson took in the
picnic at Hebron Saturday.
Mrs P II Stoll is visiting at
her old home in Indiantown.
Mr. W E Thompson Of George.
town spent Sunday in Kingstree'
Mr. H S Meredith of Whining
ton, N G, spent Wednesday in
this city.
Mr. R W Spann of Timmons-
vile was in town Thursday of
last week.
= The Misses Russell of Agusta
Ga, are visiting Mrs Hugh
McCutcheu.
Mr and Mrs G Ollie Epps have
returned from few days at the
Isle of Palms.
Miss Emma Cooper of Indian
town is visiting the family of
Mr. H o Britton.
Mrs L W Gilland and sweet
little Miss Jane are visiting rel
atives in Charleston.
Miss Pearl Hatbcock of
Georgetown visited friends and
relatives in town last week.
The announcement of MIR S j
Singletary for the office of road
engineer appears in this issue.
The State campaigners will
speak in Kingstree next Satur-
day, and don't you forget it.
Attention is called to the new
advertisement of the Williams
burg Live Stock Co in this issue.
Mr. and Mrs j F Hawkins of
Sumter are visiting the latter's
mother, Mrs ] M Wood, in this
city.
Miss Bessie B Kelley has
gone to the mountains of North
Carolina for the rest of the sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs D Hlrschmann and
little Pearl visited the family of
Mr. S Marcus on Main street this
week.
Misses Thetis and Annie Stack
ley are visiting Misses Lula
Epps and Nettie Burgess at
MouzonS.
In this issue will be found the
announcement of Mr. Theo B
Gourdin as a candidate for the
legislature.
Master Milton Marcus left
Tuesday evening for st Stephens
where he will spend several days
with friends.
Miss Theo Gregg has returned
to her home in Sumter, after {
pleasant visit to the home O.
Mr. I NJ Gilland.
Messrs j A Hawkins, W |
Grimes, Claude McCabe and {
w Thomas went to Florence
Monday evening.
We think It s hot in Kingstree
but look at New York-onlN
twentyone deaths from hea
there in thirty-six hours.
Tidings from Greelyville indi
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house belonging % the clerk OF
court, ,auditor an, probate judge
are to be solutely fire
proof. Tt, has been
let and the BE in
charge of Architect L Rich.
/ ards of Bennettsville/
That popular "The
Merry Widow" ~oe com.
menced in the next weeks issue
Be sure that you read the be-
ginning chapters. The music
to the Merry Widow Waltz will
be published at the conclusion
of the story. Try it on your
piano.
The many friends of Mr. L H
Fairey, formerly the polite and
accommodating cashier Of the
Bank of Kingstree, regret that
his business plans take him from
our midst. The record he leaves
as an officer of the bank is
one of which any young busi-
ness man might we'll be, proud.
Our friends will please bear
in mind that it takes more
money to run this Office during
the editors absence than it does
when he is here. We wonld
esteem it a great favor if those
who owe this paper anything
would please drop in and settle
the same promptly or send it by
mail.
Mr. F W Fairey, one of Kings
trees brightest young lawyers,
has heen elected cashier of the
Bank of Kingstree, land his many
friends will observe that the face
that formerly cultivated stern
ness at the bar of justice is be.
ing transformed into one that
beams brightly behind the bar
of the bank.
/ We learn that a new law firm
has been, or is being, formed
between Capt Jno A Kelley and
Mr. AC Kinds of this place.
Their Offices are at the rear OF
the court house. Capt Kelley
is a lawyer of long standing and
recognized ability and expert
ence and Mr. Kinds is one OF
Kingstree's most promising
young men.
DR. Theron Kelly left Monday
for Kingstree where he will prac'
tice medicine. DR. Kelly was
born and reared near Timmons.
vile, and is recognized as
young man of sterling characte
and solid worth. His many
friends here wish him much sue.
cess. .-Timmonsrils Enterprise.
DR.. Kelly has located perma
nently in this city and will be
associated with DR.. Wallace ir
the practice of medicine and
surgery.
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| TAISS.
One Tuesday evening, Ju ne
81, Miss Annie Reddick was at
home to her friends from nine
until twelve o'clock, Miss Leafy
Byrd of Hartsville being the
guest of honor. The house was
tastefully decorated with ma
ture s green,a land the beauty and
wit of the ladies present made
it an evening long to be remem-
bered by those who were
present. The amusements of
the evening were many and
varied: the FIRST being the read
ing of the picture telling US
of what and where to buy. In
this contest Miss Eunice Harper
carried off the prize, a box of
bon bons. Those present who
had made a study of the money
question found an opportunity
to put the knowledge gained
into practical use. Each guest
was given a penny, pencil and
paper; the paper containing ten
questions on the penny which
they were requested TO answer.
At the conclusion Of the contest
Miss Esther Gordon was found
to be the winner of the prize,a
beautiful pearl handle gold pen.
The>money question being ami
cably settled, the skill of our
fair hostess was seen in the
dainty refreshments that were
served After lingering around
the festive board for quite a
while we were informed that
the queen of mystery awaited
our presence, and Miss Mantle
Coker, to whom the occult
mysteries of the Persian Magi
are an open book, told US of
things that shortly must come
to pass.
The ladies present were
Miss Leafy Byrd, Hartsville,
Misses Minnie and Clara Var
borough andSarahMoore, ,Colum-
bia, Esther, Mary, Martha and
Emma Gordon, Nita Whitehead,
Eunice Harper, Mantle Coker.
The Gentlemen present were
Messrs Lois Coker, Arthur
Brockington, Benton Mont
gomery, Bob Whitehead, DIR E
T Kelley, and Judge Wallace,
All too soon Chief Anderson
and the old reliable town clock
announced the hour of twelve
and all is we'll, so bidding our
fair hostess a fond good night
we dispersed to our homes with
pleasant thoughts of a delight
fully spent evening.
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Herbert and Frank Va
visited Chapman a few q, =.
week.
A large force of hands under
the direction of Mr. ,Coker has
accomplished much in the way
of street Improvement during
the past week.
Mrs H " Bryan and sister
Miss Emma Campbelle of Claus
sens have returned home after
a few days visit with their
sister, Mrs j B Lesesne.
Quite a number of Cades peo.
pie attended the funeral of Miss
Selma Wheeler here last Tues,
day. Their names appear in the
Cades correspondence.
Mr. Chas A Brady, formerly
of Columbia but now one of
Baltimore's. prominent young
business men, spent Friday
with friends at Hotel Van Keu-
rem.
1t is said that the next few
days will find another good man
! in the race for the Office of au-
ditor for Williamsburg county.
This will add more interest to
the campaign.
The Farmers union of this
county held an interesting
meeting in the court house last
Monday, which was well at
tended by good men from every
section of the county.
Prof P P Bethea has been con-
fined to his bed for the past ten
days, and his many friends will
be delighted to learn that he is
now doing nicely and hopes to
be out again in a few days.
DR. H S Feagin, now physician
and surgeon for the E P Burton
Lumber Co. of Charleston, called
IN to see us Monday morning,
He had spent the Fourth most
pleasantly with his home folks
at RHEIMS.
Mr. G W Wolfe is now at Bow
den Springs, near Atlanta, Ga
where he will be for severa
weeks recuperating, and hi:
friends will be pleased to learr
that last reports from him were
very encouraging.
Miss Louise and lone Ried lef
last Tuesday for their home a
st Charles, after an EXTENDED
VISIT to Mr. II NJ Gilland's family
They were accompanied by Mis-
Marion Gilland, who will visi
them for several days.
Our readers will naturally ex
pect news from the Democratic
convention which is in session
at Denver this week. 3ut VI
to the time of our going to pres
ther has been only preliminar,
wor k and "chewing the rag"
Mr. P H Stoll, the eloquen
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Read the Farmers & MereAae
Banks ad. this issue. I
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SociaFFunctions.

MISS ANNIE REDDICK ENTER
TAINS.
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cate that there will soon be a
candidate the race for the
legislature \nr---there.
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Cdnuludte Tie IdCe lOl lhe
Legislature \np--there.
Miss Pau left
Monday eveI FL
phia, where sh "
eral weeks visit
Mrs w D DAM
town is guest at t.
H o Britton, on n
Capt Constine b
Mesdames H Val
and Mrs C G Brinklt
Herbert and Frank Va
visited Chairman a few d,
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young lawyer of Kingstree, made
an impression upon the audience
by his neat, pithy little speech.
We say little, for only about ten
minutes were allotted to EACH
Bishopville Leader and Nindicator.
from an extended trip up the
;ver, a full account of which
aen will appear in next
Also a letter
: of his during
-, ppear in his
d will we OF inter
ny. -
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One Tuesday evening, Ju ne
81, Miss Annie Reddick was at
home to her friends from nine
until twelve o'clock, Miss Leafy
Byrd of Hartsville being the