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I WHO KILLED HIM? I Mystery Sir rends I he Death tf ai Employee if a Chariest#! Dairy. SKULL WAS FRACTURED The Coroner Probee AH the Available Facts, and Rural Policemen Are Set to Work Trying to Apprehend and Catch the One Who l>id the Crime. The verdict of the coroner's jury, at the inquest held Monday morning at the Roper Hospital, in Charleston, over the body of John Beckett, the white man who died there Sunday as the result of a fractured skull, was simply to the effect that his death had been caused by a wound on the head, received in some way unknown i 1- - 1 Xin.lU tkyv n.n..n J 1 ^ lr A IU IIIW jury, Willi*? luc nuuuu luuntu as if it had been inflicted by some weapon in the hands of an assailant, there was no proof to uphold this theory, and the jury were unable to state in what way the blow had been received The Charleston Evening Post says the wife of the dead man was questioned at the inquest, but could give do testimony which bore on the way in which her husband came to his death. The mystery which surrounds the finding of the mortally wounded man on Saturday night, was not cleared up at the inquest. The man was found on Saturday night by Dr Eugene L. Jagar, who was walking along the Meeting street road near Grant Park, when his attention was attracted by a form, lying alongside the highway. lie investigated and found it to be the unconscious body of John Beckett, suffering from the effect of a severe blow on the 'he*ad. Dr. Jagar notified the police, and the man was conveyed immediately to the hospital, where he was carefully examined and round to have a fractured skull, as the result of the blow Next, the wound was examined, In an effort to ascertain with what kind of a weapon it had been inflicted, as it was evident from its position near the base of the skull, that it could not have been the result of a fall, nor of any kind of usual accident. The wound looked as if the victim had been struck with some sort of a blunt iron instrument, the assailant coming up from behind. From the time that Beckett was brought to the hospital, his condition grew steadily worse, and he died Sunday in spite of the attention he had received from the physicians there. Little is known about the man, and it is believed that he only recently moved to Charleston. His wife, who was at the hospital, could throw no light upon the mysterious matter, and said that she knew of no one who was her husband's enemy to the extent of attacking him. Beckett was employed at the iM'ehrten's dairy, and lived up the Meeting street road, near the Three Mile House. The rural policemen of that section are at work on the case, having been notified shortly after the discovery of the body. The ground in the vicinity of the spot where the man was found, was examined, but 110 traces of a struggle or attack could be found The whole case Is surrounded with a veil of mystery which as yet the police have been unable to pierce, and the death of the victim gives it a gravity which leads all citizens to hope that the true facts of the case may be brought to light, and the malefactor to justice. SUMMER ADVERTISING. +? While Trade is Dull Advertising Should Re Pushed. You need the best weapons when the campaign is most strenuous. No general would think of partly or entirely disarming his troops just before the biggest battle is to be fouight These same principles apply also to a business house. Some merchants fr* order to curtail expenses during the dull season of the year, begin by cutting down their advertising ex penses. The newspaper is at all times your weapon and best medium of publicity and when times are dullest and competition is keenest you will have to meet these conditions. Advertising is the appropriation that ought to be decreased because business is dull; Advertising is not discontinued or decreased because busines is dull; ,but business is dull because you are not advertising as much as you should. "Don't throw away your weapons when the hardest battle remains to be fought. Don't discontinue or decrease your advertising when hot weather arrives. "At no time of the year will advertising space pay you better than right now, if you advertise right. Investigate circulation claims of the papers you advertise in and make sure that for the amount of money you are spending, you are reaching the greatest possible number of people, and then advertise persistently and judiciously and solicit business through the columns of a live newspaper as if though you really wantad It and the results will be certain. VETERANS PROTEST HOARD WILL CANCEL CONTRACT FOR SERIES OF READERS. Saifl to Contain Language Offensive to the South and Her Cause.?The Boards Meets Monday. At their recent reunion in Columbia the South Carolina Confederate Veterans put on record as protesting against one of the school books recently adopted by the State board of education. Gen. U. R. Brooks made a stirring speech, setting forth the objectionable points in the "Heart of Oak" reader and the old veterans with cheers voted "aye" to the mofn n/lnnf Mm fnllntt'l n 1/ raanln. tl V/ll tv UUV/J/t I'll V AV/llW I? 1113 VWVl u tions of Col. Brooks. "Whereas, The Heart of Oak readers, recently adopted for the use in the public schools of this State, contain on page 22 7 of the fourth book a selection that refers to the Southern army at Shiloli as "a dark rebellious" host and, "Whereas, we, the United Confederate veterans of South Carolina thus assembled, l>elieve that the principles and truths for which we fought are just as vital today as they were when 1/-wf t u;lth nnr )l voo a n fl fnr. I ?T U IV>1 U tllV/Ul IT IVU VUft iif VW ?.v? tunes and, "Whereas, we further believe that the books taught in our free school system, where alone our children have an opportunity to learn these truths, should be free from any aspersion of misrepresentation, either by direction or indirection; "Therefore, be it resolved: That we most seriously protest against the use of the above named readers and respectfully but earnestly call upon the State board of education to take immediate steps whereby readers or any other books reflecting upon the truth of the cause for which we fought may not be forced upon our children." Governor Dlease said Thursday afternoon that at the meeting in Columbia of the State board of edui ition on August 28 he would ask the board in view of the action of the South Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans, to cancel ?he fiveyear contract recently made for the "Heart of Oak" readers, to be used in the public schools of the Siate. Tne veterans allege one reaaer, ai least, of the "Heart of Oak" series contain language which refers improperly to the cause for whioh they fought. Governor Blease said he had no idea such a statement as that printed was in any of the books adopted, this reference being to a selection in one of the' 'Heart of Oak" readers, which is said to refer to the Confederates at Shiloh as "a dark, rebellious host." Governor Blease further stated that If he had known such a "libel upon the South" wag printed in any book adopted by the board he would then and there have registered his protest. He said that his attitude was well known in this matter by his stand in the Waddy Thompson history controversy. The Governor also stated that he was not present when the readers n Kw tJio fifaifa hnord nf vy CI i; auu|;ic%l ?J J 1>UV WVMVV i/vrwa v> V*. education, being called out of the city at the time. "I will bring the matter to the attention of the board at Its meeting here on the 28th,'* concluded the Governor, "and I will use my influence to the end that the contract with the firm be cancelled." It was stated that the meeting on the 28th Is called to consider protests from publishing companies, and to hear appeals from the several counties as to school matters. The Governor has a formal protest from one of the publishing houses as to the interpretation of the contract with the State. . ? ? ? ? Fly Song. Ten little flies | All in a lino; One got a swat! Then there were nine. Nine little flies Grimly sedate, Licking their chops? Swat! There were Eight little files Raising some more? Swat- Swat! Swat! Swat! Then there were four. Four little flies Colored green-blue; Swat! (Ain't It easy) Then there were two. Two little flies Dodged the civilian? Early next day There were a million. Should Need No Answer. Occasionally we are asked why we do not publish all that happens, it is fortunate for these particular Individuals that discretion occasionally demands the omission of unpleasant items. Should we publish all that Is told us we would bo with the angels in about 20 minutes after our papers were mailed. We try to print all items that are news, or that will encourage, help or cheer any of our citizens along life's rugged road. We all doubtless would enjoy reading "all the news" when Its about* the other fellow, but we never cared to lend aid to the gossips In the spreading of scandals that only leave sorrows In their trials.?Ex. 9 DROUGHT WAS GENERAL RAINFALL WAS DEFICIENT IN NEARLY ALL STATES. ? South Carolina and Kansas Had the Biggest Decrease In Rainfall During the Year. Frederick J. Haskins, who discusses most Intelligently and entertainingly various subjects in many newspapers says although copious I.. . ^^1 t. i itiim in tut? p<usu iow wwkh ume restored the parched vegetation of the farms of the United States, the summer of 1911 will be long remembered as a season of widespread and unprecedented drought. In other years there have been more severe droughts in certain sections of the country, but this year the rainfall was far below normal in the early summer in nearly all of the states. The rainfall in 1910 was generally below normal also, and the resultant shortage in the stock of moisture caused the drought to be even more injurious to crops than usual. It is a remarkable feature of the American agricultural resources that even a general drought, following a period of low rainfall In previous years, has not brought a threat of famine. The greatest damage has been to garden truck, potatoes and other vegetables requiring a great deal of rain. The grain crops, other than corn, escaped because the drought came too late to hurt them, and the rains came again in time to save the greater part of the corn crop. Nevertheless, many localities have suffered great loss and the cost of living will be Influenced by the shortage. For some reason, which has not yet been ascertained by any scientist, the average rainfall throughout the whole country has been diminishing during the past ten years. Whether or not this decrease is likely to be permanent no one can tell. At various times, since the existence of the United State weather bureau, the amount of rainfall has increased or decreased in different parts of the country, causing the chart indicating it to present a wavelike appearance. There is twelve inches difference between the maximum rainfall of the country as recorded and that of 1910, and according to the present indications this year will Increase the difference of precipitation which is already greatly below any previous record. Former droughts have, In most cases, been confined to one or two sections of the country, but this year it prevailed throughout the entire United States, with the exception of a few isolated localities where the rainfall has been a little about normal. The greatest droughts on record this summer, as measured by the decrease in rainfall, are In South Carolina a n A V anaoa txr Vi nro ditrinr Tnnn lliia U1AU AKUUOUUf Tt UV> V-/ U Ut tilQ u uuv and July the precipitation has been 32 to 3 8 per cent, below normal. The normal rainfall throughout the country has been estimated by the United States weather bureau at 29 Inches, and the area Is divided in this respect into the following classifications: Deserts or arid lands, 10 inches per year; semi-arid or light rains, 20 to 25 inches; moderate, 25 to 50 Inches; copious, 50 to 75 inches, and excessive, about 75 inches. A rainfall of less than 18 inches precludes ordinary agriculture excepting by the aid of irrigation. In some localities the dry farming of certain crops overcomes the difficulty of scant moisture to a large extent. Dry farming is really "good farming" in the highest possible utilization of every natural advantage. This is one of the means by which <the department of agriculture expects to keep up the standards of crops throughout the country, even though the rainfall should continue to decrease as It has during the past decade. According to the latest record the United States has less than six per * /v# l.f n a t?.\n I n f V>n avpaooI ro In. UL HO an*a 1U tuu vaviudoi f Vy & Milt fall class, exceeding 75 Inches annually. Sixteen per cent ranges from 50 to 75 Inches, 25 per cent from 25 to 50 inches, 30 per cent from 16 to 25 inches and 20 per cent less than 10 inches. It is upon these figures that the normal average of 29 inches ptr annum is based. The measuring of rainfall throughout the United States is made by means of careful tests at each of the 200 observation stations of the weather bureau. Carefully constructed rain guages are supplied by which the rain is collected continually and measured and estimated for the surfnpa of that. nA.rMetilA.f? Innsiltv. In speaking of the rainfall of the country the signification is that the amount of water which falls would, if collected, at once, reach the number of inches shown during the year. Irrigation, Is advancing to a degree which indicates that in some sections of the country the farmer will be absolutely independent of seasonal rainfalls, although at present it is not depended upon to any appreciable degree for the most essential crops. In the sections where irrigation prevails, there has been no scarcity of water this year, despite the decreased rainfalls because It happens that the heavy snowfalls last winter provided a sufficient amount of water for this season. If such a drought as Is now prevailing through-, out the country should follow upon a BURNT ALIVE Iiiib'i Assiillut Biraed it Stake li Oklahoma by Lfariated Mob CONFESSED HIS GUILT ? Thousands View Gruesome Spectacle in Main Street of Pur cell, Following Capture of Man Wlio Attacked Farmer's Wife and Sought to Hide Crime by Firing House. While 3,000 men, women and children atnnd hv shouting their nnnrnv. al, Peter Carter, a negro, who had previously been captured by three members of his own race and identified as the man who last Wednesday night attacked Mrs. Minie Spraggins, wife of a farmer, was burned to death on a brush pile, in the main street of Purcell, at five o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Hayes and Under Sheriff Farris, who attempted to rescue the negro from the crowd, were overpowered and locked in the Court House. Mrs. Spraggins was assaulted while alone in her home, one mile south of Purcell. After the deed the negro set fire to the Spraggins home. iMrs. Spraggin's tyusband saw the flames while working in the fields and rushed into the house in time to rescue 1* 5 a nrlfn CJhn doolarofl Pcirtor whn it JO n JLV| UV/VlUi VU V/?l tV/i y " "V formerly worked on the Spraggin's farm, had attacket her. Officers went to Carter's home and arrested him. He was turned over to a constable, but on the way to jail escaped. When it became known that the negro was free, farmers of the neighborhood organized a posse and an all-night search was made. The negro was not found. Thursday afternoon Hingley Henry, a negro janitor, noticed a strange negro riding under a box car near the Oklahoma Central Railway station. With the aid of two other negroes, who had armed themselves, the negro janitor pulled Carter from beneath the car. He was then taken to the main street of Purcell, where a great crowd had gathered. "Turn that negro over to me," said a tall farmer, who suddenly seemed to assume command of the crowd. The Janitor and his two aides obeyed. Carter was taken across the street and in an instant many men and boys were gathered. At this juncture Deputy SherifT Hayes and Under Sheriff Farris arrived and pleaded with the mob to turn the prisoner over to them. The Sheriff and his assistant were locked up and the negro was led out and placed on an oil-soaked brush heap, built around a telephone pole. He was tied to the pole and the torch applied. Cheers came from the crowd as the flames licked the victim's face, and men and women in motor cars watched him die. As he was lashed to the pole the negro shrieked for mercy. After the flames died down the crowd slowly dispersed. The negro's body was burned to a crisp. Mrs. Spraggins, who is not expected to live, said Carter entered her heme and struck her on the head with a revolver, beating her until she was unconscious. An old mattress was torn up and scattered over her body. After the negro had set the mattress on fire he fled. As Mrs. Spraggins was crawling from under the fire the negro then re-appeared and again struck her with a pipe, breaking her jaw and beating her badly. Her husband, rushing to the house, rescued his wife, unconscious. In a few minutes more she would have been dead. The pile of wood and brush on which the negro's body was burned was still smouldering at ten o'clock Thursday night. The town was very quiet. The cheers of the <*bwd, when the first flames shot up, min~ wrl*v? rf V? r? nlarntnir orlAH of thfi I ^11711 TT 1 til 11* VJ |'tvi V/iitp vw v > ! negro, and after the fire had burned fpr an hour and the body was nothing but a crisp, the crowd again cheered. Then it dispersed. While the majority of those who gathered about to witness the black man's death were men, there were many women in the crowd. A remarkablee feature of the affair was that while the crowd was determined upon the death of the negro, it was far more quiet than usual under similar conditions. Not a shot was fired. The escape of the negro, following his arrest, seemed to add to the fury of the searchers for the black man. Talk about town, following the lynching, bears the message of the neero that he was "the right man." As whlBpered from lip to lip, com? a brief confession, made as he was led to his funeral pyre. ? m Sailors Get Supplies. Before the battleship Kansas leaves New York again each of the 1,000 men In its crew will be given a complete set of needles, thread and darning yarn, buttons and other articles by the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Kansas. winter In which the snowfall had been light, there might be a scarcity of water for supplying the irrigation | plants even where they are well established. ' ' ' 0RAN6EBURI ORANGEBl This school, with a great I University trained teachers, will September 20th. Expenses ha of everybody. Board, the best Fine healthful location. Elec Broad open fireplaces. Thoroi Bookkeeping. Fine Conservat number of new students. We tion. No safer school for your today for our beautiful new cati President W. 147 Broughton St. . 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