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The VOL. 2. NO. 96 SEMI-WEE Negro Boy at Bennettsville Meets Strange and Terrible Death. Benne't^ville special in the Charleston Sunday News: While some negro boys were playing on a large pile of sawdust at the Scott Lumber Company's mill, at Marlboro, one of the boys jumped from the sawdust carrier to the pile and sank through the sawdust out of sight. As he did so a volume of smoke and ashes ascended Irom the hole through which he disappeared. Heip was summoned and men began to dig down the sawdust, hoping to rescue the boy. They had not gone far with their work before the whole mass began to hla^e. Letting air into the interior had caused the fire to burn more furiously, and it soon became almost impossible to work at the fiery crater. The mill has been shut down for about thirty,days. In some way fire had got into the huge pile ot sawdust and burned unnoticed lor several days. The moisture from rains and dews had kept it Irom burning on the outside, but the fire had eaten its way into tlie interior anu burned out a great cavern, leav ingonly a crust on top. It gave way when the boy jumped on it, and^he probably fell forty feet into the buriting mass, and in a few moments met the most liorrible death that can be imagined. offord College Professor to Run for U. S. Senate. Spartanburg special in the Sunday News: Prof. John G. Ciinkscales, a member ot the faculty ot W? fford College, will be a candidate tor the United Stales Senate against A. C. Lati mer. For seme time there has be^n ta<k ot Prot. Ciinkscales entering the rate, but the an nouncement whs not authorized until to-day, when Iriends of Prot. Clinttsca'es stated that he would he in the next United States Senatorial race in South Carolina. Advertised Letters. B H. Culb, Lawney Hance, Jack Ballard, Rev. L Belk, G. Frank Brown, William Calhone, Bingham Kllis, Salie Lanes, A. L, Whitehead, D B. Plyler,Vo*e Boy kin. Rev J. H. Benson, Mrs. Jane Dunlop, Cleveland lien-i dson, Ktta Knight, William M.j Jackson, lewis Massey Prince McDowell, Miss Jennie Moore, Mitch MiLand, Rev. J. O Russell, M. I) Small, (two) Eler Anley, Hester Smith, Leavy Talor, James Th')mo9cn, W. H. Night, A. I). Wright, A. M. Wallace, Rosabehe Witherspoon Carrieliell Wither, Cellah Young J as. P. Hunter, P. M. ? The assessment of railroad property in this countv has been increased by the Hale b >ard from $283,888 to $365,942. ? i : Lan LEDGER 1852 KLY. LA Cleveland Springs Hotel Burned--Three Lives Lost. The hotel at Cleveland Sprin js, | N. C., was des'roved by tire Sunday night. One guest, Mt88 Cora Smith, a young lady ot T-M I * ' iMienooro, iN. U , and two colored chambermaids, Mary and Annie Frazier, ol South Carolina, perished in the flames. Miss Smith was sleeping on the third j tloor and the servant girls in the attic, and when they awakened the flames had completely hem med them in. Miss Smith cried piteously to he rescued, hut it *as impossible tor any one to save her. The fire originated in the kitchen, and is supposed to naye ueen started by a stroke ol lightning, as a severe storm was prevailing at the time. The building burned so rapidly that the guests had to make their es cape in their night clothes, losing their personal effects. The hotel and furniture was valued at $24,000. Insurance, about $12,000. Convicted of Killing His Stepson. Columbia special in the Sunday News : After a trial lasting two days the jury this afternoon returned a verdict ot guilty ol murder, with recommendation to mercv. in the case of L. F ^ t Byars, indicted !or killing his stepson, Oliver Lanahan. The sentence under this verdict is life imprisonment in the Penitentiary. The murder occurred last spring in the mill village, south of Columbia. Byars shot Lanahan as the boy st< od in the street talking to his mother, Mrs. Byars. He fired twice with a repeating shotgun. The principal witness for the prosecution was Mrs. Byars, who swore her son had no weapon, but Byars and other witnesses for the defence claimed Lanahan fired twice IV'iltl a niairtl unil flio "'"u " *' I* v/? ??nv? HIV |"V(I ?? (I o self defence. Byara was tried first in June and the jury failed to agree. Pleasant Hill Items. Miss ,Fessie Beckham, who has been visiting relatives in Kershaw and Westville, returned home last week. Miss Lee Mobley, who has been teaching school at Uussel Place, came home Friday. Her school closed Friday. Mi. M. L. Beckham and little boy spent Saturday night with I Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Beckham, iti Rock Hill. Master Frank Fooshe, of Winns| boro, is visiting Master Perry Beckham. Mr. K B. Johnson and Mr. I. B. Olotrt/ spent Sunday m Lancaster. Cotton is opening fast in this section. News Reader. Pleasant Hill, Sept. 0. Subscribe to The News. ICAST REVIEW 1376 EN NCASTER. S. C., SEPTEMBER II, A Model Farm. i What a Visitor Saw on Mr. James R. Mothershed's I Place?Fine Crops of all Kinds?Everything from Poultry to Peas being Raised in Abundance. Ed. News: On a tramp through the country last, week your scribe was entertained on Thursday night at the home n{ Mr. Junes R. Molhershed. Having I eard of that farmer's success, it was deemed good fortune by your scribe to be on the ground to see lor himself. Next morning, on going to the lot a flock of a hundred and fifiy chickens ami some guineas greeted the view. Most of the chicks were of Rhode Island Red stock and were fine: one cockerel of six months seemed large as common two yearolds and perhaps would weigh i4t>vpn noiinrlo VI r will discard all others, saving the Reds to raise. Some of them, ten weeks old, wre marketable. A number of six months pullets were about ready !o begin the egg business. From there we went to see a two-acre pa'ch of Marlborough Prolific corn, it is a beauty. The stalks have from one to four ears, averaging more than two; and the yield" will surely be filty bushels per acre on an average upland flat. It was planted 18th ot May and was laid-by at aboot six weeks old. Four hundred pounds of lertili zer per acre analyzing 9 4-3, was applied b-dore planting? none afterwards. On another two acre lot of corn?mostly thin land?a fertilizer of 3 parts 14% acid, 2 parts corn meal and 1-5 part muriate potash was applied at rate of 200 !ba. per acre. The meal was obtained from corn too tot'en to leed to any kind ot stock and used ns a substitute tor cottonseed meal. This poor land will produce about 20 bushels per acre. We did not invade the IY\ Q1 U OfAU A t Ol\r ^ I*1 iiioim vui ii in iiiu nyi tuillh on account of heavy dew. The Ule, short, sharp drouth has injured cotton greatly : each stalk lias suffered a los*?some as many an ten shapes and young bolls that would probably have made white cotton: Lut two new varieties were not so affected. A small patch of "Blue Ribbon" cotton, having heavy foliage and bolls < f average size with 5 cells, yielding long staple,stood drouth better; also 3 short rows of "Sure Crop," a short-staple cot ton. having heavier folrage and extra large boll* with 5 cells i each, seemed not to mind the drouth : lor it stands between two bodies of other cotton badly affected. This was planted 18ih ot May aud will make good top cr<\p. But Mr. Mothershed does not brag on his cotton; corn and peas are his themes. A remarkable fact, is that almost no grass was seen in corn or cotton. Mr. Mothershed said the cold weath,er must nrve killed the early ER IS TERPRISE 1891 . 1907 P seeds and 1 ibor exterminated t rest. A wonder!ul M*dit is a pa' of Iron Cow IVa^?ibout acres, planted on poor 'a (s'ds^e) 1st July, in drills, y cultivated with 3 furrows: i< w fertilized (2001bs per acre) wi O i - ? i/"' * ' & pans i<i vr acia and l pr pptash. Last. year 1 peck of se produced 15 bushels: so '1 year's seed was on the farm, a bushel having been refus for them in order that en< u for home purposes might besnv< This patch now lias vines raugi from 2 to almost 3lt high as tli stand. From a little distant looking across, it can not told whether they are broader or in drills. This pf a is claim to be rust proof; and, owing size, one bushel and a half equal to 2 of ordinary peas I planting. A peculiarity of tl pea is that at every leaf joint sucker puts out. and produc two good siz'^d pods; and, wh these pods are nearly grown second comes forth in bloc readv to reneat t.h? nr?amtion Pasteur Institute at Kichmo for treatment. About $100 w? raised here to-day towards t fraying their expenses. Messrs B. B. and Capers L' ler, of the Tabernacle sect it spent Saturday aid Sunday Kershaw with their friend, I [ Jas. H. Haniel.?Kershaw En its predecessor. Some of the pc are now ripe. Where this p was sow 11 broadcast beside otli peas it shows a more vigoro and greener growth: the nodul on the roo's are also more abo dant. It seems to be very liar and vigorous?hence its name. Mr. Mothershed spent years on the place as croppi tenant and owner. Since 1 purchase (3 years ago) he going ahead improving. lie s< a lew Iruit trees every year. These lands in our memory \v? considered poor: now very val able. 4tE?rly to bed and early rise" is the motto on this tari Mr. Mothershed has never bong corn and claims to have st more feed stuffs than he used. Senex. Mad Dog Bites Man at Wife. Wilson, N. C , special in Chi lotte Observer : Saturday inor ing, Mrs. Farmer, wife oi iV Joe Farmer, who conducts country store three miles frc Wilson, went out in the yard get stove wo?'d when a stran dog attacked and bit her. S caught the dog by the ears ai screamed and held the dog un her husband came to her rescu during which the dog also 1 Mr. Farmer and afterwards negro. Ttie dog's head w as e pressed to Richmond, Va, I examination lor rabies, and It night a telegram was receiv here stating that the dog w mad. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer a the negro left last night, for t HIM ^1 Ew RICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY. lie Fire in Charlotte Observer Office?Loss Covered by Insurance---Deaf Mute Burned to Death. nd nil / NT i 1 o . | n;, in. v>., OC[)' . if. I Fire which was discovered at 1:30 ... o'clock t -i > morning in the fourirt & I story plant ol The ()t>sei vrer company is not under control at 2:30 * I' s r jj. .j god tin eat ens the destruction. ,.(1 ?f the entire building with seven (r|t linotype machines, Hoe press . and complete out tit. Printers and editors rushing the torms to , press to make early m ils, were compelled to llee from the burn. 10 j t)e build ng, saving only their t personal effects. The loss canf>(j not be estimated at this hour . } but is lully insured- The fire ^ originated in a store room on the rats and matches. or j At 2:40 o'clock the fire is tinder control. G o. Wilson, deaf ,e mute lad of 15, who was sleep(>n ing in the store room, was h burned to death. Tlie loss will im reach $25,000, lully insured. of ' r ' ' ,(|s Six-Mile Creek Cemetery-ea How it Ought to be Kept. er us Editor The News: Why les should not liie cemetery ill- at Six Mile church be better dy kep' ? The neighbors under the present role, gather in once a 20 j year and clear the ground and ar, li 100K8 very well for a short lis while, but il ' ? soon overgrown is again. The present way ot looksis ing al'er this matter can never be satisfactory ?parilv, because re it leaves Ihe ground overgrown In- most of the year, and partly bcto cause the work when done is m. done by just a low of I hose who lit should take part. >ld The best way 10 keep a cemetery cleared is to have an association organized for that purpose. Every family in the coined munity would contribute, eay $ 1 more or less to the cemetery i .1 ?I. : 1 - iuuu, wane tnose wlio hare moved quite a*vay would con11' tribute, many of them, .toper n~ year. The president of the assoIr " ciation would then hire tire <l work done about once a month. m The ground would thus be nice. c? 0 ly kept a' all times, and people from a distance would rejoice to 'l0 find the old graveyard so beautifully kept. Beautiful llowers could be kept growing, and e' walks could be laid ofF, if space )'1 allowed. <l I The old method of united X" ; neighborliood elTort in such work ? should tiive place to the better 'st idea, used in many places and states, of having the work done a8 by small subscriptions through n< an association. ',0 An Observer, nd _ rt PrpfprrpH Dpoth in . . . IU X 1V^! lie. le Staunton, Va , September, 9 ? Mrs. Eugene Coiner drowned herself in Meadow Creek this Ml - - morning. She left her home to in go to tilh home ol her mother, Mrs. J. I>. Miller, with whom she wan * going to a picnic.