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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

/ uibtTiCt III uOTtueTu OutdIIO 40 10
suit of forest fires Is known to be sew
eral hundred and the property losa
will reach several millions Of dollars
only theee Of the eighty-four EN-
oloyes OF the West Dome mine have
been accounted for and 200 miners,
muckers and other workers in the
Dome mine have been suffocated.
John r. Treat OF Fargo. N. D., was
unanimously elected imperial poten
tate Of the imperial council at Roch
ester, N. Y. Los Angeles, Cal, was
chosen as the place for the next 81.
preme council.
j. j. and J. B. Mcnamara pleaded
not guilty at their preliminary hear
ing to the charge OF conspiring to
blow up the Los Angeles Times build
Ing and numbering It's employees.
Charles T. Montague, Nation. ILL.,,
will contest the will of his father.
who left him $25O,00O provided he
marries and has Issue before he Is 10
years old.
Half a million dollars will be ex-
pended to erect building for the ma
tional board OF the Y. w. c. A. at Lex
ington avenue and Fifty-second street,
New York.
A bill appropriating $1,250.000 for
the rehabilitation Of the New York
state library, which was destroyed by
the recent fire in the Albany capitol,
has been passed by the legislature.
A moving picture machine set up to
make a film of the rescue of young
woman from the waters OF lake In
Staten island, New York. recorded In
stead the drowning of the actor-rescu-
er and the saving Of the actress by
herself. The actor drowned was Al
bert Brighton.
The little red brick building in the
back yard" of the state, war and
navy building, Washington, which has
served as the White House stable for
nearly half a century, Is about to be
destroyed.
With cries OF hang him!" mob OF
several hundred persons gathered In
Massillon, Ohio. and threatened to
wreak summary vengeance upon Har-
vey Mickens, a negro, accused Of hav-
ing attacked Myrtle Evans, q six
teenyear-old white girl. The negro |
was spirited away to the county jail
at Canton.
Enormous crop losses have occur
red during the last thirty days as the /
result Of drought and record-breaking |
all over the country. |
The wheat crop will be short for the
month 100000 Oats are short |
1853 100000 bushels for the same
period. Prospects are that the corn
crop will not be an average.
George F. Keller, president Of the
Crags and Canon Securities company
Of Denver, was perhaps fatally in
jured and Garnet M. Wigle. the COM
pany's secretary. narrowly escaped
death when their automobile plunged
over fifteen-foot embankment at Ar
vada, Col.
Frank ]. vinson, forty-eight years
old, auditor OF the Brown-Ketcham
Iron works. member and former direc-
tor OF the Columbia club and for more
than twenty years prominent busi-
ness man Of Indianapolis, has been ar
rested charged with embezzlement of
a large sum from the company by
which he had been employed for 20
years.
The Imperial Council Of the Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine met In Ro-
chester. N. Y, where most elaborate
preparations had been made to enter
tain the members. Many thousands
of mobiles and their wives gathered
there from every state in the union
and from Canada and Mexico.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
One or the Other.

AFTER ALL. Ramage. isn't patience
the most essential thing in learning to
play golf?"
Ordinarily, but not in -FOUR case,
Ruggles: you know how to swear"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22
Turn About.

Can get on to 60 to the bali
gamer
You cannot" answered the boss.
Furthermore. you win have to work
tonight The once 10 scheduled for .
double-header. "--Exchange
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

Following six-day drive overland.
on which Bryan Christensen. fifteen
years old, and boy companion COW
cred $50 miles, living on green APP
pies, green corn and watermelons, the
Christensen lad died of collie at
Oklahoma City, Okla.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-22

The little red brick building in the
back yard" of the state, war and
navy building, Washington. which has
served as the White House stable for
nearly half a century. is about to be
destroyed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
ACID. FOR HER CHILD.
Mother Gave Poison When Her Son
Asked for Water.

Her desire to become the jfe Of
Howard Kirk, draughtsman, is be-
lieved to have caused Mrs. Edith
Melber, a widow Of Schenectady, N.
r., to kill her ave-year-old son. To-
day she is in prison in Albany on
charge OF murder in the first degree
and she conresses that she gave her
child carbolic acid when he asked for
a drink Of water. Asked why she
committed the crime, Mrs. Melber
declared he was In "eyerybody'e g
way" =.
After being placed in her cell Mrs.
Melber failed to show any grief or
concern over the death Of her son,
George, who was four years Of age.
She did not desire to see. his dead
body nor did she take any interest in
the funeral arrangements. She did
ask that she be furnished p black
dress. Specialists in mental diseases
who have examined her declare she
is rational and was rational at the
time of the murder.
Young Kirk, who had been paying
some attentinn to Mrs. Melber, de-
clares that no engagement existed
between them and that the subject
Of matrimony mad never been men-
toned.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
BLEAsE ANNOUNCES STAFF.
Takes Gentlemen From Different
Parts Of the State.

a #
Gov. Blease announced Friday at
ternoon the personnel Of his official
stan as follows:
With the Bank OF Generalization
Davis, Newberry; Judge Advocate
General, John M. Cannon, Laurens,
commissary general, Ivy ". Mauldin,
Pickens: surgeon general, ]. VIM.
Wessinger, Lexington; chief Of or
dnance, Alfred M. Richardson, Barn
we'll.
Aides, with the Rank OF Colonel
Charles Newnham, Richland; John
Maxwell Richardson, Aiken; Charles
J. Epps, Horny.
Aides-de-Camp, with the Rank of
Lieutenant CoIonel-John P. Grace,
Charleston; James G. Long, Jr., Un-
ION. Clarence E. Tolly, Anderson;
John G. Barron, Chester: VIM. A.
Kirby, Dorchester; J. P. Carlisle,
Greenville; B: G. Landrum, Spartan
burg; Taylor Lewis. Marion, Isaac
Applet, Clarenedon;' Walter y,
stubbs, Sumter; Graydon Bamberg,
Ramberg: Victor B. Cheshire, An
derson; ]. P. Henagan, Marlboro;
John K. Aull, New berry.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
THIRTY. DAYS SESSION.
Senator Lide's Bill to That Effect
Passes Senate,

At the afternoon session Friday
the senate decided for a 80 day ses-
sion. Not without discussion, much
Of it, for some OF the senator's, at
least sixteen Of the forty-three, do
not want to adjourn sine die Febru-
ary 10. After many of the senator's
had spoken on the bill the concur
rent resolution, introduced by SEN
ator Lide Of Orangeburg, providing
for thirty day session was passed
by the senate and sent to the house.
. Senator Applet moved to strike out
the resolving words OF the resolution.
The motion was lost by vote of
twenty to sixteen. The resolution
was then passed. The vote on Sem
ator Abpelt's motion to strike out
the resolving words was:
Yeas-Ackerman. Appelt, Carlisle,
Christensen, Crosson, Earle, Epps,
CHM, Green, Hardin. Johnstone,
Lawton stuckey, Waller, Weston,
young-16.
Nays-Rates, Black, Forrest, Hall,
Johnson, Laney. Lide, Manning,
Mars, Maullin, McCown, Montgom-
cry, Muckenfnss. snivey, Rainsford,
Stewart, Strait, Sullivan, Summers,
Wharton-20.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24

q Pulley.
Attracted by monotonous thud,
which occurred with clock-like reg
tilarity as the great belt whirled
around its pulleys with tremendous
rapidity in4the saw mill Of the Bur
ton Lumber Co., DR.. T. NJ: schar-
lock, residing :onsi Carolina and Com
ing streets, in Charleston, cast his
eyes upward as he s. was passing
through tne room Thursday after
noon at about 3 o'clock, and to his
horror found that the noise was
caused tby the leg Of man beating
against the wall. Further ingestiga-
ton disclosed the fact that the whole
Body of the man was caught up in
the pulley. The machinery was i'm
mediately stopped, and it was found
that life had been extinct some time.
, Examination brought forth the
fact that the man was BENJAMIN
Grant, mulatto, tender in the
sawmill: Just how the accident oc-
Cured will probably never come to
light. It is probable that the negro
had died some time before his body
was discovered dangling from the
pulley, because Of the horrible
wounds found on his body. Grant
wass1s years Of age and was unmar-
ried. ',.f i
# DR.. Scharlock had just entered the
Burton Lumber company's premises
after visit to several patients in
that locality, when he was immedit
ately struck :iby the fact that the
sawmi!l, though all the machinery
was whirling, was without an atten-
dant. He soon became conscious Of
the monotonous thdds overhead,
and knowing Of the damage brok-
en- belt may inflict on the machinery
OF any plant, made an investigation.
The belt was found to be working
smoothly; with the exception OF the
soft thuds which came with regu-
larity from one corner of the room.
Ittook but i few seconds to find out
the cause OF the singular noise which
had first attracted his attention. DR..
scharlock immediately had the ma
chinery stopped and the bod. o. tre
unfortunatet negro extracted. The
body was suspended about zen feet
from the floor and was found to be
horribly mutilated. S
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
DEADLY HOT i . SUPPER 7
THREE NEGROES KILLED AND
EIGHT ARE WOUNDED.
Some Were Shot, and Some Others:
Were Injured by Running Into
Barbed Wire Fence.

- Jerry sPressly, VIII Watt and Alice
Bozeman, all colored, are dead, and
eight others are more or less serious
.ly hurt as the result Of general row
at. negro dance IL miles south Of
Anderson, The injured include
Charles Hall, who has shattered
hip, and Sam Clinkscales, shot
through the leg, just below the thigh.
Both are seriously hurt.
Several of the others injured were
hurt by contact with barbed wire
fences in getting away from the gen
eral fusillade of shots fired at the
house 49, re,.s.
f The shooting occurred on the plan
tation of ]. l.. Jackson and seems to
have. been due to the presence Of a
negro woman from Atlanta. She was
dancing with Jerry Pressly when the
couple was fired on from the outside
and mortally wounded. s.
The light was extinguished and a
general fusillade of shots followed
more than 100 shots being fired.
When the smoke had cleared the
three named were found fatally
wounded, dying, the latter two in Abb
beville county.
1t is yet impossible to get full par
ticulars Of the shooting. A coroners
jury was empaneled, but was dis
missed until Monday afternoon to
await possible developments.
The house where the trouble oc-
CURED is riddled with bullets and
shot.
It is understood that one arrest has
been made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
MAKES DEADLY THREAT.
Col. Tillman Issues o Statement De-
nying Reports.

.. -..~r rr
A dispatch from :Asheville, N. c.,
to the New York World says exhibit
ingfhis old time fire and showing that
his bitter hatred has not abated even
though he%is wasting away under
raTages OF disease, Col. James H..
Tillman, former Lieutenant Governor
Of South Carolina anu: slayer of N.
G.; Gonzales editor OF the Columbia
State, has issued a statement char
acterizing as lies stories sent out
from. Ed dgeheld, S. c., that heSwas de-
serted by his family and was dying
in poverty.
"When T have recovered my health;
then as in the past, no quarter will
be asked and none allowed"
From q letter from Gov. Blease,
just inaugurated in South Carolina,
Mr.. Tillman quotes:
Don't lose your nerve, Be what
you have always been, brave man.
Take courage and win your fight.
Get well and come back home and be
here with me in my fight to redeem
South Carolina from Cuban and ne
gro domination"
Col Til1man has discharged MTz.
Mary D.. Schofield, a trained nurse,
becasue she made an appeal to his
uncle, Senator Benjamin r. Tillman,
for funds to get necessaries of life for
him. According to the nurse sena-
tor Tillman's letter says: He Is
reaping what he has sown and wheth-
er he realizes it or not, Nemesis Is
dogging his footsteps and will to the
grave"
Tillman is now attended by me-
gro woman. His physician says he
is improving somewhat. Within his
reach he keeps a loaded shotgun.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
: = - 80 = 80. : - =
GIRL SHOT.sBY ABOY.
Girl is Seriously Wounded and the
Boy is in Jail.

s. Carl Haynes, a boy only eight
years old, is a prisoner in the conn-
ty Jail at Spartapburg for shooting
and probably fatally wounding Lois
Wright, his playmate, just nine years
old, at Drayton mill village early
Friday. The little girl IS at the
Spartanburg hospital, and the ply
sicians say there is little chance Of
her. recovery. The boy used shot
gun, the entire load from which took
effect in. the girls left shoulder.
The children were playmates, but
it seems that following childish
quarrel this morning the boy threat
ened to shoot the; little girl, and,
though she ran and was in the act OF
crawling under bed TO escape in
jury, he followed her and carried out
the threat.
The parents Of the children are
good friends. Lois is daughter OF
j. Fred Wright of Drayton mill,
niece of j.. Walter Wright of the
Wright-Scruggs Shoe Company Of
Spartanburg. Carl's father is w. D..
Haynes who is an operator in Dray-
ton mills. The children had known
each other for years, and so far as
is known were devoted friends, COM
panions day by day while their pa
rents were at their duties, and con-
stantly in each others presence.
Following the shooting the boy was
carried before Magistrate Kirby and
committed to jail: He told the off,
GERS he didn't mean to do it.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
They Talk 1T OVER
BLEAsE's ACTION CAUSES MUCH
DISCUSSION.
His Removal Of the Eotaries Public
and State Constables Was Not Ex-
pected BY Any.

Governor Blease's action Friday in
firing" all notaries public In South
Carolina and giving notice that he
would also turn out the dispensary
constabulary, was the subject Of COM
ment in State circles Friday evening.
Several reasons are assigned as pos
sible for the action with regard to
the notaries public. The first is that
there are a number OF negroes who
are notaries public. - s:
Observant persons about the State
House have noted the large number
Of commissions issued within the last
two mouths, in the closing days Of
Governor Ansel's administration, To
those wanting to be .notaries public.
There have been probably 200 no
taries public commissioned In the
last few months. The frank reason
was given by some that they "want-
ed to get In before the new admin
istration." Governor Blease, 1t Z Is
suggested, may have Felt this.
There was an essential difference
in the message of Governor Blease
and that Of Governor Tlllman, the
latter having done somewhat the
same thing during his administra-
tion. Governor Tillman said he
wanted to be rid of the carpet-bag-
gers of the time. Negroes have been
appointed notaries public since the
days of Hampton. Governor Ansel
appointed several. Governor Till
mans proclamation did not do away
with all notaries public, but only
those appointed during certain
years.
In the Senate Friday the reading
Of Governor Blease's message at first
created some CONSERVATION. 1t was
read twice and then, after discussion
of q few minutes, was referred. to the
committee on judiciary, afterward
being recalled from that committee.
Senator Weston suggested the danger
to many bank officers, Of which are
notaries oflen. The announcement
later to the effect that the proclama-
ton would not go into effect until
February 10 eased matters. The
message. was received as information.
The fee charged for notary. COM
mission Is 1925, although the orig
inal statute made 1t 1921. The rs
cents lie to cover cost of postage, etc.
Thus, for 1000 notaries, new COM
Missions would be SIS, 900, If that
many are reappointed, which is
doubtful 4:.5t
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Both Are Dead.

Matte I1andlas was shot and
killed on the sidewalk at Gay and
Exeter streets, Baltimore, Md, Fri
day by Herman Ensor, who after
wards turned the pistol upon him
self, inflicting a wound from which
he died in hospital an hour later.
Each Of the victims was about thirty
years old. A lovers quarrel is be-
lieved to have been the cause.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
WHITE MAN TO FANG.
Supreme Court Afllrms Verdict In
Bates Case.

Joe Bates, former policeman or
the city of Spartanburg, must pay the
death penalty at some tutur date, to
be assigned for killing young
white woman in the city OF Spartan.
burg more than q year ago. A ae-
cision, given by the Supreme Court
Friday, afirms the sentence OF death
OF the Spartanburg County Court.
The opinion is by Associate Justice
Gary. Bates was known as one OF
the most efficient policemen in the
city of Spartanburg. He shot and
killed a young girl, whom he loved
after she had married another man.
He is about fifty years Of age.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Caused by Gasoline.

At Evergreen, Ala, fire which
originated in a garage Friday night
DESTROYED every building on the
North side of Court Square with the
execution of an infirmary. Explo-
sion of gasoline caused the blaze. The
loss has not yet been established.
Don't forget that to lose in loving
is better than to gain by self-seea-
ing.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Every Dog Killed. .

Every dog in the village Of Durkee,
Ore, was killed by the towns po-
lice Friday night Earlier in the day
a band OF mad coyotes charged into
the place, biting many people and
dogs. The settlers armed and waged
war against the intruders for many
hours. They then turned their guns
against the dogs, fearing that the
rabies, which is rampant among the
coyotes in the district, would spread.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Reneeade pemocrats Scared.

The Montana legislature in joint
session at Helena Friday condemned
the action OF certain "socalled DEM
ocrats" in the legislature Of Massa-
chusetts in voting for the reelection
of United States Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge, declared that the reelec-
ton of Lodge was, on its face, the
result of a corrupt bargain and de-
manded rigid investigation Of the
method by which Lodge obtained his
election.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Died at the Opern.

While witnessing the play at The
French Opera at New Orleans Mon
day might, Mrs. Edmund Cabiro, q
member Of one Of the most promi-
nent Creole families in the city, was
stricken by death. The audience
thought Mrs. Cabrio had tainted and
she was carried out as the play went
IN
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
New Food Law.

The enforcement Of the Pure Food
and Drug Act has commenced. The
law will be enforced in conjunction
with the feedstuffs law. The en-
forcement Of the law will be under
the direction of DR.. A. G. Doyle, who
was recently appointed to the posi-
ton by Commissioner Watson.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Desperatlo Lyncled.

Oval Poullard, negro desperado,
who shot Chief Deputy Sheriff Edgar
Lefleur, of Evangeline parish, was
lynched at Vile Platte early yester-
day morning. officer Lefeur, who
was shot while attempting to arrest
the negro on a charge Of discharg1ng
firearms in The town, received only q
flesh wound.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Fell to Their Death.

At Seattle John Anderson. a sa-
loon proprietor, and Ben Christen-
sen, bartender in his employ, were
instantly killed. The men were en-
gagged in q friendly tussle. The room
had been cleared to make way for
them when they suddenly fell to.
ward the window, the sash gave way,
the men balanced on the brink a mo-
mcnt and then plunged head first 10
the cobblestones from three stories
above.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Fired All Of Them.

Gov. Blease Friday issued pro-
clamation voiding Saturday the COM
missions Of all constables and detec-
tives in the State appointed by his
predecessors under. the dispensary
act. This is sweeping and striking
action interesting Richland and
Charleston counties particularly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
The Unwritten Law.

Frank Richard, member OF the
Twenty-third infantry band, with
rank of corporal, was shot and killed
Friday in a restaurant at Ell Paso,
Texas, by Henry c. Bernlaur, mem
ber of the Ell Paso police force. Mrs.
Bermaur was dining with Richard at
the time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Bull Causes Suit.

Because he alleges he was gored
by bull owned by the professor, G.
NJ. Sheppard has entered suit in the
district court at Austin, Texas, ask
ing that L. NJ. Keasby, professor of
sociology at the Texas State Univer-
sity, be required to pay him $4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
New Orleans Win.

BY vote OF nine to six New Or
leans was selected Friday by the
house committee en- expositions as
the Site for the Panama canal expo
sition in 1915, says a Washington
dispatch. The bill giving recognition
to New Orleans was referred to .
subcommittee for slight changes. It
is expected an appropriation will be
granted.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Prevent Disaster.

Prompt work by firemen and at
tendanIs of the Susquehanna Valley
home at Binghampton, N. Y, Is
thought to have saved the lives Of all
the 155 children inmates when fire
broke out In the boiler room Of the
dormitory building at five o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Shoots Self While Making u Bed.

Miss Emma Bush, negress, was
wounded in the leg while making a
bed in a boarding house In Whining
ton. Del. The weapon had been left
under the pillow by its owner and,
when it fell to the floor, 1t was dis
charged
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
A Cow Did. 1t.

At Monroe, Okla, four persons
were injured, one seriously, Friday
afternoon when a Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific passenger train struck
a cow. The engine was derailed and
J. L. Curry, engineer, badly injured.
Two passengers and the firemen were
slightly hurt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Gets q Life Term.

In the court of general sessions at
Greenville on Wednesday negro
man, Clee Harris, was convicted of
murder and recommended to the
mercy of the court. Judge Gage SEN
fenced him to the State penitentiary
for the balance of his life. Harris
killed another negro, Jim Williams,
in Greenville on the eth of last No
vem ber.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Two Were Shot.

At Danville, Ill.,, ]. S. Mead, an
ambulance driver, and Robert Shut,
a veteran at the Soldiers Home, were
shot and instantly killed by Howard
Tucker, another veteran. The trou-
BILE between the men took place In
the barn at the home.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Comnlutes Sentence.

Governor Blease today commuted
the sentence of death Of John PEN
dergrass, who was to have been
hanged in williamsburg county, to
life Imprisonment. Pendergrass was
convicted of the murder of Fl. Harri-
son last year. Execution was stayed
pending an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-24
Insane From Blow.

A raving maniac from the effects
of being struck in the eye a year
ago by a snow ball thrown by a
boy, Herbert Porter, a professional
baseball player, was placed In the
asylum for the Insane at Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y, IN Friday.