The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-24
SENATOR LOUIS Applet DEAD
CLARENDON COUNTY LEGISLA-
TOR HAS PASSED AWAY.
Died I'm Baptist Hospital i'm Columbia
After Operation for Canccr-Was
. Well known Editor and Had Been
Postmaster ut Manning.

of Manning, owner and editor of the
Naming Times for 80 years, who was
serving his fourth term as State sena-
tor from Clarendon county, died yes
terday afternoon at the Baptist hos
pital. Mr.. Applet, on his return from
Spartanburg last week, where he at
with his daughters the South
Atlantic States Music festival, stopped
in Columbia for q surgical examina-
ton. This revealed so serious a con-
dition, resulting from cancer, as to
indicate an immediate operation,
which was performed Monday, with
only the very slightest hope Of sue
cess. Mr.. Applet was So years of
ase.
The funeral party will leave this
morning for Manning and the funeral
and interment will take place there
tomorrow. Mr.. Applet will be buried
with Masonic honors. Mrs. Applet
and her children have been here sew
eral days. with the exception Of the
Oldest, L. l. Applet, who arrived yes
terday afternoon.
In the senate MI. Applet was chair
man Of the important committee on
railroads and also Of that on internal
improvements. He was a member Of
the committees on education, finance,
printing and privileges and elections.
He was a member also Of the special
committee on public printing, created
at the last session and of which the
Darlington senator, c. D. Lee, is
chairman.
Mr.. Applet was born in Troy, N. Y,
March 22, 1857, and in early life came
with his parents to South Carolina.
He was educated in the public schools
of New York city and at the Green.
port high school, Greenport, l.. I. He
entered politics shortly after attain
ing his majority. He was ten years
probate judge of Clarendon county,
was for some time treasurer of the
town of Manning and was postmaster
there during the 10 years preceding
August, 1913. AS a boy he joined
the staff of the Manning Times, the
Rev. S. A. Nettles being proprietor.
This journal he had owned and edited
for about 80 years. Mr.. Appel took
much interest in the militia and
served as a major on the staff of
Gem Joseph l.. Stopplebein.
Mr.. Applet leaves a brother, Henry
Applet. at Darlington and two broth
ers and two sisters in the North. Mrs.
Applet, formerly Miss Eliza Stein
meyer Clark, of Manning, survives her
husband with two sons and four
daughters. all of Manning, as follows:
1. /. Applet, Mrs. c. M. McFadden,
Misses Augusta, Matte and Vallie
Applet, J.. NJ. Applet.
Besides being a Mason, Mr.. Applet
was a member of the knights of
Pythias and the Woodmen of the
World. He attended the ceremonial
session of Omar temple, Mystic
Shrine, in ~Spartanburg last week.
Outside his county, in which he
had long been a prominent political
figure, Mr.. Applet was best known as
the editor Of the Manning Times. He
wrote unanimously, 1uently and
pointedly, held decided opinions and
was accustomed to address his con-
stituency intimately and at length
each week regarding his views of men
n measures. A characteristic fea-
ture Of The Times was the long letter
from the editor printed in each issue
during the legislative session.
II am deeply grieved at the death
of Senator Appelt," said Lieut.. Gov.
Andrew j. Bethea last night. 81 saw
him Sunday and he seemed cheerful
n discussed with me many matters
both political and personal. He was
particularly touched Sunday by the
visit OF n number Of little Sunday
school children of the First Baptist
church, who took flowers to his room.
lie remarked upon the incident and
told me how a%ppreciative he was of
It, Senator Applet had long been a
faithful member of the senate and his
death is a great loss"
The lieutenant governor last night
appointed the following senators as a
committee to attend the funeral of
Applet at Manning on Fri
day:
Huger Sinkler of Charleston: e. G.
Epps OF Williamsburg. j. w. McCown
OF Florence, Neils Christensen of
Beaufort, c.. ID. Lee of Darlington.
Gcorgc NJ. Stuckey of Lee and w. II.