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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
The Force of Habit.

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ing else - do be casts np bis eyes.
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
SOUTHCAROLINANEWS ITEMS
views OF Interest Cleaned From All Sections of the
Arranged For Busy Readers
Looks Like Infanticide.

Lexington, Special-What seems to
be-a clear case of infanticide came
to light few days ago, when the
body of an infant was found near a
branch in the upper part of town.
The discovery was made by q negro
woman, who was attracted to the
scene by the terrible odor. The child
was wrapped in cotton, and had evil
IDENTIFY been born a week, as the arms
was almost ready to drop off at the
shoulders from decomposition. Those
who saw it, say that it was impossible
to discern whether the child died
from natural causes or whether IL was
killed W the heartless parent and car
RED to the swamp with the hope of
covering up the crime. The suppose
tion is that the party who placed it
where 1t was found intended throw
ing 1t into the water, so that the dis
covery would never be made. 1t has
caused great deal of talk among the
negroes, but they are very cautious
how they speak. It is said that the
child had been moved since it vas
found as 1T could not be found later.
There has been no official action tak-
en- in the case. but it is one that
should be investigated, and it is very
likely that Coroner Clerk will look in
to the situation immediately.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15

Greenville county pays its superiten-
dent 800 to supervise 275 teachers.
Sumter pays its city superintendent
$2,400 year to direct 36 teachers: ::
Sumter county offers its superinten-
dent $500 to direct about $50 teach
ers. 1t Is source of wonder why we
have as many efficient county super
intendents as we have. All honor to
the competent man patriotic enough
to serve his county on a contemplate
salary! But shame upon people
who compel patriotism to crawl in the
dust!
know that we have some people
who claim that our schools are al
ready too much supervised. That de-
bends entirely upon what is meant by
supervision. If it means the constant
meddling in petty details, or the
jealous interference with teachers in
matters concerning only themselves.
or the lnsistence upon teachers be-
coming cheap imitators of fad
tiend superintendent, then perhaps we
have tco much. But if supervision
means the readiness and ability to
assist the teacher, the power to in
splre her, the tact to prune and re-
line and strengthen her, and the man
hood TO sustain her (and it usually
does), then | dissent vehementlv. All
over the State we have Young men
and women who as teachers ought TO
succeed, but who are failing because
they have no one to advise them and
to support them in the crucial mo-
ments of trial. This is especially true
IN the rural and village schools. Is
1t any wonder that the young teach
ers flock to the towns?
The rural schools must have better
supervisor Nearly seventy per cent
of the white school children of this
State are in the rural schools. They
are entitled to as good and as close
supervision as are any other children
Proper supervision can not be given
as long rs we multiply the one-tcach-
er schools with fifteen pupils each.
and permit the popular election of
supervisors at salary of $6S4 On
salary of 1854 what can county
superintendent do toward the real
supervision of $50 teachers scattered
all over the county, in perhaps 100
school houses7
Require that the county superin-
tendent be an expert educator. LET
him be appointed by board and re-
sponsible to that board. keep him in
office as long as he is efficient and pav
him an expert IS salary We shall
find the men prepared to do the
work. Then we shall stop frittering
away the school fund, increase the
fund, and we shall get results. Soon
er or later our pepole are goin- to
come to look at this matter some
what as did Hon. John j. McMahan
n his report for 1900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
School Information Wanted.

Superintendent of Education Mar
tin has requested the county superin-
tendents of education to send him a
brief description of school conditions
IN their respective counties, and also
an outline of the greatest needs of
the schools, as they may appear to
the county superintendent Mr.. Mar
tin proposes to incorporate these ar
ticles III his last annual report, which
will be the fortieth annual report of
the department of education. He be-
lieves that this collection of short ar
ticles in addition 10 the statistical re-
ports from the county superintendent
Will be beneficial. not only to the leg
lslature, but also to the future stu
dents of our educational development.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
State Pardon Board.

Columbia, Special.-The Board of
Pardons, consisting of Messrs. R.
Mays Cleveland, of Greenville, c. w.
Savage, of Colleton, and w. A. Clark.
of Columbia, met last week 10 consid-
CT the petitions for pardon referred
TO the board by the governor. There
were only four such petitions refer
red, as the governor has acted on
most OF the petitions presented within
the last three months, since the last
meeting of the board. The petitions
referred are the following:
Lawrence Hampton, convicted of
murder in Greenwood. and sentenced
to be hanged. Governor Ansel grant
ed respite until the 10th of this
month, and it will be recalled that
the governors secretary, Mr.. Bethea.
went to Greenwood during the food
at much inconvenience and with great
difliculty/,to get the respite there in
time and prevent the hanging.
Gary Renew, Aiken County. petit
larceny, sentenced to five years in the
Reformatory.
Thos. Wells, Laurens,. manslaugh-
ter, three years, from January, 1906
Robert Gunnells, Greenville, rape,
sentenced to eleven years in Septcm-
Der, 1903. The case of Gunnells has
been before the governor and pardon
board before, having been referred to
the board by Governor Hayward first
in September, 1906, and refused by
the board the following January, and
again i'll September 1907. Gunnels,
young white man OF excellent fam
lily, served i'll the Philippines, and was
said TO be mentally unhinged by his
life there. Returning to his old home
in Greenville he committed an afro
cious crime. His mother has been un-
tiring In her efforts to secure a par
don and was here TO press the petition
before the board.
The recommendation of the board
of pardons is not binding on the gov
error, and he is not under the law
compelled TO refer any case TO the
board, the pardoning power being
vested in the governor solely under
the law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Kills Wife and! Suicides.

York, Pa, Special. William Ben.
nington shot and killed his Wife arc
then committed suicide Bennington
followed his wife to . church with S
horse and buggy and fred a load OF
shot into her body just as she was
about 10 enter the church. He ther
drove across the State line into Mary
land, where lie reloaded the shot gun
placed the barrel against his stomach
and pulled the trigger. The crime
is said 10 have been prompted by ieal
ousy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Aetna Mill Unsold.

Union, Special-The Aetna Cotton
Mill was advertised to be sold last
Wednesday by the trustee in bank
ruptcy, but the sale did not take place.
There were several prospective pur-
chasers, some of whom had deposited
the required certified check, but the
upset price of $250,OOo, seems to have
been larger than any one wanted to
bid as no one offered to pay it. The
sale was therefore called off, and the
property, which cost S450,000 and is
in good condition, will be again OF
fered for sale about the middle OF No
vembcr at O lower figure.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
To Increase Bank Examinations.

Washington, Special.-Comptrolcr
of the CurencS Murray has decided
to increase the number of national
bank examinations, in many eases
from twice to threo or four times q
year. Il is not his purpose, he says.
to examine all national banks fom
or even three times year, but the
new rule will be made to apply &c
all national banks that have in tho
past shown n disposition to violate
or evade any provisions of the ma
tional banking laws or the regulations
prescribed by the Comptroller of the
Currency.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Need Money to Build Bridges.

Spartanburg, Special.-The county
commissioners have not as yet sue
cecded in raising 100000 with which
to rebuild bridges that were washed
away during the August food. The
commissioners have had several con-
ferences and various methods of rails
ing finances have been discussed. A
trust company has offered to loan
100000 for a period of thirty years
at per cent, but the offer has not
beon accepted More than fifty brid-
ges are down, many Of them very i'm
portant steel structures.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Property Values in Lexington.

Lexington, Special.-County Audi
tor w. d. Dent completed his abstract
of property values in Lexington coun-
ty on October l. The figures of the
abstract as shown by the auditor s
books for 1907 give a total valuation
of $5,335.729, while for the fiscal
yead, 1908, the total valuation is So
299,70 the decrease being due large
ly to that portion of the county that
voted itself into Calhoun, and to a
slight reduction in the taxable valu-
alton of the railroads. The State
will receive $2,914.40, compared to
S2,410.7S for the year 1907.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Fire Threatens White House Stables

Washington, Special.-Fire of un-
known origin was discovered in the
loft of the White House stables about
$50 o'clock Sunday morning, causing
fifteen dollars damage. But for tie
prompt work Of the stable keeper aud
his assistant the building, in which
are reused several Of the President IS
thoroughbreds, would have been de-
stroyed. The stables are at Seven
teenth and E streets, some distance
from the White House.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Verdict Against Southern.

Spartanburg, Special-In the suit
against the Southern Railway for
damages in the SUM Of $4,000
brought by j. NJ. TurbyAll, admins
traitor Of the estate of MisJ B. Hand,
the young school teacher who was
killed at Duncan last November while
crossing the railway tracks, the jury
returned verdict $4,000 dollars. Miss
Hand was on her way to visit sick
friends, and while crossing the tracks
was struck by No. 81, which was run
ming several hours late. The young
lady was a sister Of Prof. Hand, Of
South Carolina University.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
RIOTERS ARE FOILFD
Abortive Attempt to Lynch ct
Spartanburg, S c.
MILITIA PROTECTED PRIcONER
Infuriated Mill Operatives Make d.
termined Effort to Lynch Negro
Who Assaults Young Lady-Depu-
ties and Officers Exchange Shots
and Several Are Wounded.

Spartanburs, 2. c., Spccinl.-In the
heart of Spartanburg with its 10000
population, mob of infuriatcd citi-
zens, at times numbering n thousand
or more, fought Saturday and Satur-
day night with. the military AMI civil
authorities for the possession of John
lrby, negro who is alleged TO have
attempted to ravish Miss Lille Demp-
sey earlier in the day while the Young
woman was on her way here from
Saxon Mill village, three miles awav.
Four persons were wounded. one OF
them seriously. and John Sparks, Il
restaurant keeper. was arrested and
held without bail on the charge of
shooting Sheriff Nichols, who was
slightly wounded in the exchange of
shots between the mob and the au-
thorities who were protecting the
prisoner.
Beginning about noon the crowd.
sullen and bent on vengeance on tbe
negro, roamcd about the court house
square, approaching at times the very
gates of the high wall enclosing the
jail. Late at night The situation be-
came alarming. The crowd was
augmented by 800 people from Gree. =
vile. There was some shooting in
the street and the mob moved into
the public square.
The first shot came from window
of the jail and it was followed by
Others from the slmc quarter. An
answering shot was fired from the
crowd. This broke window in the
jail and slightly wounded Sheriff
Nichols. Sparks was accused of the
shooting and Immediately taken into
custody. His attorneys offered ST. 900
bail but this was refused.
Girl Identifies Negro.
lrby s arrest was effected shortly
after the commission Of mis- crime
and close to the scene of his attack.
tie was captured by mill operatives,
was taken before the young woman.
who immediately identified him, and
was then carried into the woods. His
captors were about to lynch him
when mounted police arrived and
wrested him from the crowd. not,
however. before the negro had been
badly beaten. The negro was taken
to the jail and almost immediately
the storrning of the Jail began. Sheriff
Nichols swore in number of deputies
and the militia was ordered ont. The
mob tried to gain ingress by mears
of step ladders, but that. too, was in-
effectual. Sunday and Sunday night
passed off quietly with nothing in the
way of a disturbance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Covers the Field.

AS purveyor of reliable news
The Columbia State is easily ia a
class by itself. With unsurpassed
facilities for gathering the world s
happenings, added to its own staff of
reliable and energetic special CORES
pondents, both State and general
events are recorded with degree Of
exactness and detail that cannot be
surpassed. In this campaign year
when things are constantly happening
to keep the public interest at concert
pitch 1t is hardly to be conceived how
anyone who desires TO be we'll in
formed and who lives within reach
of this fine daily can afford TO be
without ii.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
N. G. & st. L. Detective Killed.

Chattanooga, Tenn, specinl.-T. J.
McElhaney, special detective for II Q
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
hallway, was shot and killed early
SUNDAY while on duty in the yards Of
the railroad company at Cravens, two
miles from the union station. w. s..
Smith, who was until recently cn-
ployed as a detective for the road. is
IN Jail charged with the crime. Blood.
hounds were put on the trail and
tracked Smith to his home. The men
1t is said, had been on bad terms for
some time. McElhaney leaves a wife
and seven children.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Ho May Talk Across Atlantic.

London, Special-The acceptance
of DR.. Lee DeFcrcst's wireless tele-
phone apparatus by the British Adj
miralty, after tests in which conver-
sations were carried on between per
sons on ships fifty miles apart and
steaming at full speed, has strength
ened the American inventors con
viction that he may yet be able t,
talk to america from n station whicl
be will establish at the, top OF In,
Eiffel tower in Paris.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Missionary Convention Holds Pia
Mass Meeting.

New Orleans, Special.-At a mass
meeting in the Athenaeum Cephas
Shelbourne, Of Dallas, Tex, preached
to great audience attending the in
ternational missionary convention of
the churches of Christ. Mr.. Shell
bourne took as his theme the fIct
that an inscription was written on the
cross of Christ in three languages md
developed from this incident an ar
gument showing how modern churches
of all crceds are pushing aside denom-
national barriers in favor of more in.
innate relations with each other.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Killed by Insare Preacher.

Athens, Ala, Special.-News has
lust reached helc cf the killing late
Friday of Andrew Jackson. livine
near the Lauderdale county line, by 2
preacher named Livingston. The mcr
are said to have disliked each Other
for long time, and when they met
Livingston fred on Jackson. Living.
sion was later caught wandering about
the woods barcfootcd and clad only
in his undCr-garments. Later in the
nigl, lie made h's cecape. 1t i,
thought h;v r';rI i IS unhalanced.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Russia Getting Her Fleet Ready.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Fearful
that Austria intends to take advan-
tage of the commotion in Servia to
deal the boldest blow of all-annexa-
ton of Servia-the Car has ordered
the mobilization Of the Black Sea
fleet. Russia still insists upon an in
ternatonal conference to completely
revise the Berlin treaty, while the
latest word from England is that she
has not receded from her position
that only existing issues must be
considered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
VIII Retire Colonel Stewart.

Washington, Special.-The army re.
firing board which has been investi-
eating the conditions of the health of
Col. William F. Stewart, the so-cailed
Fort Grant "exile," concluded its
work and while the result was not Of
icially made public, it is quite well
understood that the board found Col
onel Stewart TO be so seriously affiict-
cd with valvular disease of the heart
as to incapaciate him for active ser.
vice in the army.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
TWO Grades Eliminated.

New Orleans, Special.-Directors oi
the New Orleans cotton exchange an
nounced that they had eliminated low
middirg stained and strict low mid
ding stained frcn the Is. c2 tender
able grades. So mich discussion re
suited from the change that the direc
tors have called special meeting oi
the members cf tho ~Xchnnge for ney'
Monday to set their opinion cn III
matter,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Suicide Pact snsnactad.

Lincoln, Neb., Special.--B. L. Shep-
pard, travelling salesman and Mrs.
Leona Bruler, stewardess at the Lin
coln Commercial Club, were found
dead in apartments Of the man. Gas
was pouring from a let in the room.
The supposition of the police is that
they turned on the gas with suicidal
intent, though the possibility of acci-
dental death is admitted Sheppard
md Mrs. Buner were we'll known in
Lincoln. Both were divorced.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
President Castro Seriously III.

Willemstad, BY Cable-It is report
ed here from Venezuela that Presi-
dent Castro is seriously i'll and that
the government of Venezuela probab-
ly soon will have to be turned over
to the vice president cf that republic.
The illness Of President Castro was
confirmed later in the day by passen-
gers from Caracas, who declared him
to be suffering from an affection of
the liver and kidneys His phys;-
sians have rot been able to agree
whether 10 perform an operation or
not.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Terrorizing Negroes.

Montgomery, Ala, Special-A spe-
cial from Tuscaloosa, Ala, says: A
negro Baptist church and lodge hall
located at Spring Hill, Ala, were
burned Friday night by unknown
persons. A band Of horsemen al
legged TO have been organized with the
intention Of driving the negroes out
of the community, are said to have
set fire to the church and hall.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Carnegie Gives Big Amount.

New York, Special.-The fact that
Andrew Carnegie has contributed
$4,000 to the campaign fund of the
Republican national committee was
announced by State Chairman Tim
othy Woodruff Mr. Woodruff also
announced that Mrs. Russell Sage las
contributed $1,000 to the same fund.
There have been no other large con
tributions from individuals, Mr
Woodruff said, but small sums arc
coming i'll from various sources.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
ASPECTACULARFALL
Aeronauts Experience a Drop
o, Two Thousand Feet
LAND WITH BUT SLIGHT INJURY
American Balloon Conquercr Bursts
at the Height Of 1000 Feet, Precip-
itating the Aeronauts to the Roof
of a House in a Berlin Suburb.

Berlin, By Cable.-The information
al balloon race which started Sunday
from the suburb of Schmargendorf,
was the occasion of thrilling acci-
dent, two American aeronauts having
1 miraculous escape from death. The
American balloon Conqueror. the only
American built craft in the contest.
having on board A. Holland Forbes
and Augustus Post, less than two min
dtes after the start burst at an alti-
;ude of 1000 feet. For 1000 feet it
shot down like Il bullet. and then the
:orn silk bag assumed the shape of a
parachute, thus checking the rapidity
II the descent. Coming close TO the
earth, however, the basket smashed
INTO the roof Of house. but the two
nen escaped with but slight bruises.
The race, in which twenty-thrce
balloons participated. representing
treat Britant, France. Germany, the
United States, Switzerland, Italy, Bel
GUM and Spain, Started at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon III the presence Of
at least 10000 spectators. The frs!
balloon sent away was the "Ame1i-
"a H. under command of James c..
Mccoy, who was accompanied by
Lieutenant Voehmann. The balloon
was decorated with the Stars and
Stripes and ii sailed away to the
southeast at rapid pace, the oero.
nauts waving their hats.
Dramatic Occasion.
A representative of each of the 9th
or nations followed the American
halioon in succession at intervals Of
lwo minutes, the national hymn of the
respective countries ringing forth as
lhe ropes were cast loose.
The second batch of eight balloons
was led by Forbes in the Conqueror.
which reached nigh aititud, in nm
ircIe edibly short PERIOD. l!.c basket
swHying viole?rly. Tier almost III
stantly n cry of horror arose from
the crowd who saw the silk coliaps,
ard shouted: g he balloon i: rippiny
ur'
The thousands who had gathered
there stood 70. moment cetrilicd.
Some turned away fainting, rs they
saw the balloon falling with light
ming rapidity. At the same time.
srcwers of sand and appurtcnancc<
of TIE balloon shot downward with
equal rapidity and then daylight was
seen through the envelope. great rag
ged edges OF the silk showing on eth
er side.
'"They are killed" went il hush
cd whisper through the crowd, bur
shortly the remainder of the envelope
appeared to take, first, triangular
shape and then was transformed into
sort Of parachute at the top of the
met and the progress of me wrecked
balloon was considerably arrested. 1t
came down slower and slower. mean
while being swept by the wind, far TO
the southeast, and finally disappeared
from view behind block of houses.
The suspense among the crowds was
terrible. But a few minutes later
telephone message was received
from Frienenau. which announced
that the men had landed and had not
been seriously injured. The other bal
looms were sent up, after a brief de-
lay, without further accident.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
spartanburg May Get orphanage.

Spartanburg, Special.-The COM
mittee having in charge the matter of
selecting location for the Episcopal
Orphanagc will visit Spartanburg in
the near future to further consider
the advisubility of selecting Spartan
burg. Well known citizens here have
agreed to give fifty acres of land in
the suburbs for the home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-15
Quiet in the Near East.

London, BY Cable.-Belgrade. tho
storm center in the present Balkan
situation, has ouieted down. After q
long secret session, the National As-
sembly has taken no definite action
with regard to making war upon Aus
tna-Hungary. The city itself has
quieted down, the people apparently
realizing that war would mean the de-
stTuction Of Servian nationality.