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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14

Contrary to chronicles. the Pandora
box ornamenting the cover of May 10
Story Book just out, discloses a very
pretty girl to the astonished gaze of
"a meddlesome cupid "Good-not
.Goody-Good are 10-Story Book stories"
reads the editorial, and then to prove
the statement an unusually attractive
list OF stories is offered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14

No one should fail to read The
Slaughter of the Trees" Emerson
Hough's astounding statement of facts
that appears in the May number of
Everybody's. 1t blazingly exposes the
corruption and wastfeulness that is
allowed to exist In our forestry condi-
tons, pointing out the undoubted re-
suit of our soon having no trees at all
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14

Scribner's Magazine for May opens
with an article on THE Charm of
Mountain Climbing" by William Will
liams, New York lawyer who has
for many years been a member of the
Alpine Club. He was a member of
one of the earliest expeditions that at
tempted to conquer Mt. ST. Elias.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14

A singularly striking episode in the
life of girl is presented by Brand
Whitlock, Toledo's present Golden
Rule" mayor, in a story he has written
for the May Red Book Magazine The
story's title is The Girl That's Down"
and it offers, in a terse, condensed
form, Mayor Whitlocks attitude to-
ward one phase of life in the greater
American cities,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14

William J. Locke, author of "The
Beloved Vagabond" and THE Morals
of Marcus" begins new serial, Sim
pie Septimus," in the May American
Magazine. Simple Septimus," the
hero. is the most original and refresh
ing genius we have met in long time
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14

The fine picture of yacht bowling
along under full spread of canvas
on the front cover of the May Ameri-
can Boy speaks eloquently of the sea
shore and warm summer breezes. He
will be curious boy whom the con.
tents of this number does not fully
please.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Mill Children Entcrtained.

Ware Shoals, Special. the
evening of Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin ID. Ricgel entertained 100
children employees of the Ware Shoals
Manufacturing Company TO sump-
tuouS roast turkey supper. The little
folks enjoyed the feast of good things
provided and their happy faces be-
tokened the fact that all had done
ample justice to the rich apd varied
menu provided by their kind host and
hostess. Miss Frances Edmonston
of Washington helped TO make ii
pleasant for the children. while a
company of local ladies and gentle
men acted as walters upon The vari-
GUS tables. Several speeches were
made by Mr. w. &. Cobb, Mr.. +. j.
Clark and others Three hearty
cheers were given by the children in
honor of MIR. and Mis- Riegel Every
child received II present of oranges,
apples, candy and bananas before
leaving for their ZONES. The event
proved one of the happiest and most
appreciated ever held in our town.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Nine Injured by Bomb.

New York, Special. Creeping over
the roof to an airshaft in the five
story tenement at 330 Sixty-third
street, n Black Hand agent dropped
a bomb TO the ground. The explosion
that resulted was terrific. The walls
of the building reelel and tottered,
almost falling, and every window
within block or more was shattered.
Nine people in the building and in
the street were injured by the ex.
plosion of the bomb, some Of them
seriously, although it is not thought
that any of them will die. 1t was O.
miracle that no one was killed out,
right. The police are investigating
the case and they have come to the
conclusion that the bomb dropping
was the work Of the same Black
Hand agent who three years ago kid,
mapped the small son OF an Italian
banker, who owns and occupies q part
of the building. and thet the motive
wns revenge, the banker having re.
fused 10 ransom his son. The bomb.
thrower made gcod his escape, but the
police believe that they have clues
which may lead to his capture, or pos.
sibly TO the breaking up of a Black
Hand gang.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
PALMETTO AFFAIRS
State News of Interest from
Various Sections
TRIES TO BURN JAIL.
Aiken Negro Makcs Attempt
Esca~c.

Aiken, Spccial,-Will Blackwell,
colcrcd, was placed in the county Jail
Monday afternoon, charged with lar.
ceny Of live stock. The case is a
rather peculiar one. 1t is charged
that last Thursday night Blackwell
went to Tie place of Mrs. Al;ce La
mar. near Langley. and stole milk
COW. The COW was tracked for sew
eral miles the following day, but
when the trail was los., Magistrate
David Bush was telepaoncd to aud
askcd To be on the lockout for the
cow and the thief. A few minutes
after the telephone message Was re-
ceived. Mr.. Bush saw the cow and the
negro was leading her He depntiz-
cd constable to arrest him. Black
we'll explained that he had oom,
across the COW in the road and tina.
she had followed him off. He was
placed III the Ellcnton iail. and Sat.
urday night, Mag s.ratc BuSh says,
he tried to burn the Jail and escape.
and a large hole was burned in the
house. but fortunatel; the fire did rot
get any headway.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
FOREST RESERVES
|OncsSf The Most Urgent Needs
of the Nation
The DEMAND FULLY GONE OVER
Governors and Prominent Men From
Every Section Of the Country .Ap-
pear Before the House Committee
and Urge the Establishment of
Forest Reserves.

Washington, Special.-A distin-
srlshed assembly of witnesses tes-
LIED before the House committee or
agriculture TO the need of the Fed
eral' government establishing forest
reserves in the White mountains and
IN the Southern Appalachians. 1t
marked the opening of the fight in
his session of Congress for the crca-
sion OF these reserves to protect the
iavigability of navigable streams.
purpose which the committee conccd-
I'd is constitutional.
Besides Governor Guild, cf Massa-
'husetts, who was the spokesman
lntl he was compelled to leave the
city and turn his duties over to Col.
William S. Harvey, of Philadelphia.
Governors Chamberlain, Of Oregon
Ansel, of South Carolina; Hoke Smith
of Georgia, and Johnson, of Mime
sofa, former Governors George F..
fardee, of California, aud Blanchard,
of Louisiana, and Dr. Edward Ever
stt Hale, chaplain of the Senate, were
among thsoe who appeared. Chair
nan Scott, of the committee, said the
committee appreciated the public
sentiment In favor of the project but
that the problem of obtaining the
desired end was difficult.
Representative Scott explained that
;he House committee on the judiciary
bad questioned the constitutionality
of action on the part of Congress
looking toward the purchase of land
Tor The conservation of forests what
ever 1t might do toward protecting
the navigability of the streams of the
.ouutry.
Governor Guild, in responding, laid
emphasis upon the ability of the gem
eral government TO undertake pro-
Iects for the general welfare of the
country. saying the appeal come
from all quarters of the hation.
1t is probably the FIRST time in his
tory that the Governor of South Car
olina and the Governor of Massachu-
setts have joined hand in hand to APP
peal to Congress for the enactment
|of law for the general welfare, of
the United States,v said Governor
Guild, as he bowed to Governor An
sci. of the Southern State.
President Van Hise took the posi-
ton that the peculiar rapidity of
erosion In the Southern Appalachian
mountains necessitated the establish
mcnt of reserve there. for the pres
eryation of the navigabihty of the
streams and the protection of the
harbors. Tic gave it as his opinion
That the crucial area TO be purchased
was the lower slopes OF the mountains
where tho inclincs are so steep and
erosion so rapid that their use for
agriculture is less important than the
preservation of the streams.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
BISHOP DoANE ON FAMILY LIFE EVILS.
Re Deprecates Preyalenc.

Philadelphia.-There was read be-
fore the Federal Council of Churches
or Christ report on Family Life"
prepared for committee by the Rt.
Rev. William Croswell Doane, Bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Albany, in
which were exploited the evils pre-
vailing against the hearthstone.
Family life,' wrote the Bishop.
us threatened, first. by the lowered
sense OF the sanctity of marriage:
secondly, by the prevalence of d.
Yoroei thirdly, by the alarming fn-
crease In the restriction Of the bear
Ing or children. IN this Last matter Il
Is the duty OF the Christian Church 10
speak out. There has bsen n decline
In the birth rate In every Western
country, most marked in the English
speaking countries: greater IN the
United States than in any other coun
try. 1t Is largely due to the loss OF
the sense OF responsibility to God for
the fruits of marriage. 1t IS a symp-
tom OF the spirit which shirks re-
sponsibllity and resents self-denial
and which results in the weakening OF
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Dutch SEIZE VESSEL
Venezuelan Ship lowed Into
Pert
PRIZE CARRIED DUTCH FLAG
The Gelderland Steams Into the Har.
Dor of Williamstad Towing the
Venezuelan Coastguard Ship Alex
Flying the Dutch Flag and Sport
ing Dutch Crew.

Willeamstad, Island of Curacao.
Speclol.-Thc Dutch cruiser Geldcr-
land came into this port Sunday
morning towing the Ncnczeula coast
guard ship Alix with the Dutch FLAG
lying and Dutch crew on board.
he Geldel land captured the Alix
on Puerto Cahello on Saturday. AT
that time the Alix was lying closc in
shore and Notwithstanding lie threat
which the Venezuelan government
had made to fire upon any of the
Dutch %arships committing hostile
act, the Gcldorland steamed at full
speed towards the guard ship and sent
an officer and guard in n launch to
seize her. No shots came from the
forts on land.
The crew of the AK was put
ashore and the Dutch officer and mar
ines remained on board. the Gcldcr-
land finally taking the Alix in tow
and Steaming away with her prize.
The seizure of The AliX was i'm ac-
cordance with the plans of the Hol-
land government when instructions
were issued TO the three Dutch war
ships row i'll these waters 10 make n
demonstration off the coast of Ven
czula and to capture any Venezuelan
ships OF war Of guard vessels that
they might find.
The people OF Curacao are greatly
reioicod. The Governor of Curacao
said:
"Thc capture of our warships of
coast guards and war vessls is not
to he considered an uafricndly act
against tic Ncnczuleans Ii is mere
ly rcprisal against Castro's govern
ment which refuses to give Satisfac-
tlon fer his unfr;cndly actc toward
Holland. -
1t is learned frcm the officers of
the Geldcrlaad that the ba1ilcship
Jacob Van llemskcrk and the cruiser
FrlcSland arc now off la Guyra and
that further captures may be expect
ed at any time
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
orc: and the Incr.as. O; Race Suicide.

character of the American people.
Concerning this evil " the
comictttee desire to recommend that
wherever possible legislation should
be promoted TO secure the prohibition
or certain appliances and drugs and
corrupting advertisements; the prose-
cution OF all who publicly and profes-
sionally assist preventive methods, a
proper and efficient standard and sta
tus of those who practice midwifery
and the national recognition OF the
dignity OF motherhood and the proYi-
sion OF adequate care, protection and
assistance for women before and afs
ter childbirth.
"Dlher as we may In the various
Protestant churches upon the ground
on which divorces may be allowed
there is a consensus OF opinion In all
the churches that divorce is a menace
to society and threatening ruin to
the home. The committee unhesita-
tingly declare that in their judgment
there Is at most but one cause for
which marriage ought to be broken
by court of law"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
PANAMA EXPLOSION
Results in a Number of People
Losing Their Lives
SCENES OF GREAT EXCITEMENT
Premature Explosion of an Enormous
Blast of Powder Near Colon Claims
Ie2 Dead and Fifty Injured.

Colon, BY Cable-A giant blast Of
fynamite, already prepared for firing,
vas prcmeture!y exploded in the
worklngs at Bas Obispo Saturday.
Ten mon were killed and fifty injured.
II may be That others have been kill
'<,d, Ter debris is piled up in all dircc-
ions.
Bas Obispo cat is about 30 miles
from Colon. and TIC shock of .hc cx
olosion was distinctly felt here. as in
addition, to that in the blast, % tons
'f dynamite was exploded.
Numerous reports are current ms to
he cause of the accident but the Of
icial version from Culcbra, which
gives an estimate of ten killed and
nfty wounded, states that during the
leading of the last hole Of the blast
The dynamite in this cutting was dis
therged, and the remaining 22 tons
we're exploded by loncussion.
The holes had not been connected
electrically as the discharge of tbc
blast was set for ) O'Clock in the
afternoon. The last hole was being
loaded under the supervision of one
Of the inost efficient powder men in
-hhe employ of the commission.
"A passenger train had just passed
when the explosion occurred. but il
was not in any way damaged.
The majority of the victims are
Spaniards.
kelef trains were sent TO the scene
CT the disaster and one which re-
turned here several hours later
brought back the report that A. of
the injured lad been sent to Ancon
Hospital.
The officials on the train stated
that eleven dead had been found
wlnlo many others in the gang of 100
who We're employed in the cut were
missing.
lt was also reported by the train
men that The explosion was due to n
passing steam shovel, which hook
ed the wire leading 10 the immense
charge Of dynamite. Whether or not
this was the cause of the accident
& F" StS"hl ShONel ana crew, winch hap
pened TO be on the scene were prac-
tically buried under the mass of rocks
and earth thrown up.
Gangs were soon searching for the
dead, and assisting the wounded.
Electric Lights were set up and at
night steam shovcls were at work re-
nlov'rg The tons upon tons of debris.
ManF of the mon have been seriously
inlurcd, some CT them probably fa-
iallss
Tradition has it that the Panama
hallsoad cost cne human life for ev-
cry ne, what with accidents, insurrec-
IRONS and disease, and the construc-
ten of the canal has not gone along
without exacting its toll
There have been number of acci-
dents in the last two years, chief
among which was the premature ex-
ploslon of dynamite at Pedro Miguel
in June. 1907, which resulted in the
death Of seven men and the injury
Of q number Of others.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Every Citizen to Become Soldier

Washington, Spccial-Evcry mali
citizen in the United States betwccA
the ages of 16 and A. is to become =
part Of the military fcrce of the
country and TO be liable for military
duty under the terms Of a bill, the
passage Of which has been recon-.
lnended by the President in a special
message to Congress. The bill pro.
vides an elastic organization and, as
the President says, under its provi.
sions it will be just rs easy to raise
an ~.my Of 100000 as Of $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Taft's View Of NcKinley.

New York, Special. - President
elect William H. Taft, speaking Sun
day night at the dedication of a Me
kinley memorial organ in Metropoli-
tan Temple, told to the audience the
story Of his official association with
the late President, and declared with
reference To the Philippine Islands
that the policy laid down by Mr.. Me
hlnley in 1900 had been the policy
Of the present as ii will be the policy
of his own administration in the
White House. Mr.. Taft will remain
here until Thursday. when he leaves
for Augusta. Ga. TO spend the five
weeks preceding his proposed depart
ure to the Panama canal.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
WOMEN LED REVOLUTION IN ToF1EY,

New York City.-The Rev. Charles
r.. jefferson. pastor Of the Broadway
Tabernacle. recently returned from
Turkey, where he was at the time the
Sultan's declaration OF the new con-
stitutiHn was announced, spoke be-
fore the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence, In the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church Hall, on the New Regime"
in Turkey.
He described the Sultan going to
church with his thirty wives and said
the Sultan painted his cheeks and
dyed his hair. No monarch in the
world, he said. had such a gang of
scoundrels and thieves around him
as had the Sultan of Turkey before
the next constitution went into effect
Since that time the $4,000 spies had
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
County Fair For Ed -eficld.

Edgefeld. Special.-At a meeting
of the citizens of the county held here
last week county agricultural fair
association was organized Before
the organization President j. f. Green
of the Georgia Carolina fair address
ed the meeting. James r. Cantelon
was elected president, j. w. Hardy
of Johnston and James d. Mathis of
Trenton vice presidents. The capital
stock was fixed mt $1,000 with the
right Ia increase to $4,000 in shares
of IS each. the association to be peri
manently organized when not less
than 5000 has been subscribed and
paid in. A board of directors, con-
sisting Of 10. was elected. also COM
mittees to solicit subscriptions and
procure a charter. The fair is an as
sured fact
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
The SuffragS Movement in the United States Nav Fore
shadow WOmpn'S Revolution Which Will Affect
the [eStinieS CT the Whole Raca,

New York, City-In a remarkable
editorial The World writes as follows
about quiet revolution that is be-
ing wrought by the women CT the
United States:
\ REVOLUTION.
Here are these three matters OF
fact: The spread cf the suffragist
movement despite the laughter OF Il
world of men; the general invasion
or indus'S'el fields by women; wives
outnumOering husbands two to one
as plaintiffs in the 945 .00O divorce
cases Of the last twenty years in the
United States.
II is customary to treat separately
the three issues thus presented. They
are all manifestations OF one general
movement-a Revolution OF Women.
due chiefly TO the new industrial re-
gime under which woman can do
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
American Railway Company Asks
For c Charter.

Hawlinsville, Ga, Special.-Char-
ter was applied for b. local attor-
ney on behalf of interested parties
for n charter for "Thc American
Railway Company" which proposes
building a line from Abbcville, Ga,
to Winchester in Macon county, Ca,
via Hawkinsvile and Grovania. The
proposed road Will traverse one of
the richest farming sections Of the
State. 1t will tap the Seaboard at
Abbeville and the Gulf Line at Haw-
kinsville. Work will begin at once,
il is stated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Mail Carrier Badly Hurt.

Spartanburg, Special. - Jesse L.
Wood, a well known letter carrier,
was thrown from his buggy early
Sunday morning and seriously iniur
ed. The horse Mr. Wood was driving
took frigAtg on cast Main street. Just
IN, front the First Presbyteriap
ehnreh. EesSSas thrown violently to
tho tsidewa ~ana knocked uncon,
scions When taken TO his home il
was discovered THAT three of his ribs
had been broken and one of his
shoulders terribly injured. He is
threatened with pneumonia, which
makes his condition trebly worse.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17

new-shaoed human being. already
nicknamed ia femme tube" or "the
tube woman" because the few wom-
en- seen about so far in the very latest
style OF Dlrectoire dress resemble
walking stovepipes.
The new figure requires the wear
Ing corset of extraordinary length.
resembling certain ancient iron in
struments OF torture They are made
of rubber or elastic tissue and whale
bone, and reach nearly to the knees.
Many OF these new corsets are on
show at the large shows.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Killed by Electric Shock.

Yorkville, Special.-Mr. w. F.
Downs, native of Fort Mill, and
for the past three or four years head
machinist at the Tavora Cotton Mill
at this place, was Instantly killed by
an electrical current The electrical
current which is furnished by the
Southern Power Company, had failed
and Superintendent Ramseur and Mr..
Downs were searching for the trouble.
The switch had been opened and
Downs ,placed his hand on n wire he
supposed dead but it proved not to
be and be fell back lifeless.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Hale Succeeds Allison.

Washington, Special-A largely at
tended caucus of Republican Senators
unanimously elected Senator Hale
Of Maine, a chairman Of lhc Repub
licap caucus to succeed the late Sen.
ator Allison, of Iowa. The position
carries with it the Craftsmanship Of
the Republican steering committee Of
the Senate. Senator Hale s nomina.
ton was tho only one before the
caucus.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
England Rushes More Troops to
India.

London, BY Cable.-Another heavy
draft on English home regiments for
service in India was ordered by the
war Office. The troops will be ready
to embark for India as soon as pos
Sible as the threatened Indian up
rising is believed to be imminent. Fri
days draft with the heavy rein
forcements that started for India last
Wednesday. has reduced many of the
home battalions TO mere skeletons
and an additional call for recruits
will scon be made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Southern to Erect New Depot at Spar
tanbdrg.

Spartanburg, Spccial.-It is re-
ported on good authority that the
officials of the Southern railway have
decided to abandon the freight depot
at the present site and erect a large
and modern depot in the old S. l.. &
{. yards. The depot is too congcstcd
for the growing business and larger
quarters are needed. Superintendent
Falls. it is said, was in Sparianbure
recently and visited the S. L. & c..
yards for the purpose of selecting a
site.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
NOW THE "TUBE WOMAN" In PARIS.

Paris. France. The revolution
gradually brought about in woman's
dres5 as result of the Directoire
craze is producing some curious con-
sequences. The dress designers and
makers. after having gradually
brought about what they describe as
a straight line in front. have now di-
rected their attention to the back por-
tion of the fashionable attire. and the
decree has gone forth that the
straight line. both front and back, is
to prevail this winter.
The result Is to crate an entirely
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17

been dismissed, .he police had beer,
deprived of their grating methods
and that every one was happy under
the ncv order. so much so, that even
the cst drivers accepted small fare
without protest. bat with smiles.
Forty Turkish women. the preach
er said, had been most instrum entail
in carrying on the revolution In Tur-
key, carrying dispatches to all points
or the empire in behalf of the pa
triots. These women had been Joined
by thousands OF others since the con-
stitution had gone into effect, and
were establishing women's clubs, and
that the era OF new womanhood in
Turkey had apparently dawned
Women. he said, were doing away
with the custom of wearing wells
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-12-17
Harvard Instructor Comes to wofford

Spartanburg, Special-Dr. VIM.
Colwoll, for the past four years in
structor in German at Harvard, was
chosen by the trustees Of Wofford coll
lege to succeed DR. A. b. Cooke in
the department of modern languages.
DR.. Colwell is 80 years of age. He
will arrive in Spartanburg February
l. Until then his work will be divid-
ed among the members of Wofford
faculty. DR.. Cooke has accepted a
position as head of the department of
modern languages at Throop institute
at Pasadena, Cal He and family will
leave Spartanburg December 26.