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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
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WINNER AND LOSER

. William A. Monten, a man 4
. who has been in Spokane a =
. little over year, is an oracle .
= whom the Review has Sc =
. lected to tell the voters who =
= to vote for. Monten is a val =
= liable man because he sees in .
= c. M. Fassett the one good .
= man and true in the whole =
. bunch. Monten admits he .
= doesn't know all of the can =
= didates personally, but from .
= what he has read, etc, Hutch .
. inson is a professional office .
. seeker and therefore unfit for =
= an executive office. .
. The difference between =
. Hutchinson and Fassett in .
= this, respect in that when .
. Hutchinson ran for office he .
. was elected while Fassett was .
= defeated when he attempted .
= to break into the council. .
. . 90 - . . . . . . % .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 20, 1908.
Mr.. A. H. Powell, Mfg. Chemist,
11O9 Second Ave-, Spokane, Wn.
Dear Sir: Having suffered with
stomach trouble for a number of
years and tried a great many doc
tors and a great many proprietary
preparations, but obtained no per-
manent relief until | took your
stomach remedy and am pleased to
say that l have no further stom-
ach trouble and can eat anything l
desire and suffer no bad results.
| am professional nurse, having
nursed for 80 years, some of the
time for DR.. Hob of New York
City, the great specialist on chill
dren's diseases; also had charge of
the Wardner Hospital at Wardner,
Idaho, for two years. Since learn
ing by my own experience the
great benefit from the use of Pow
ellis Stomach Remedy l have rec
commended 1t to a great many for
children and adults and in each
case 1t has been remarkable for
the good it has done. I cheerfully
recommend 1t to anyone suffering
with any kind of stomach trouble,
as am anxious to aid anyone suf-
fering from sickness of any kind,
and | have never known of medl-
cine to compare with Powell's
Stomach Remedy for all kinds Of
stomach trouble. Yours truly,
.~rA ELSIE STEINER,
2120 Boone Ave.
Telephone Main 2127 and deliv-
cry will be made to any part of the
city at the regular price of $1.Q0
per bottle, to be collected on de-
livery. r
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WISE JUDGE TO BOY ON
TRIAL FOR FIRST DRUNK

one so young, Michael hung his
head while big tears trickled down
over his face. He stood ashamed
ut is pitiable," said the Judge,
ito see one so young in an intoxi-
Gated condition. My boy, what a
great blessing it would be If you
could but say in after years that
not a drop of liquor had passed
your lips. ! am sorry for you. cfy
best Judgment tells me t.s send you
to jail for a lesson, but haven't
the heart. You may co."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
CRIMINAL CAN'T WE'D
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, April 5.-Albert E..
Johnson, 90, who has served time
on several occasions for theft, es-
capped Imprisonment on a suspend
ed sentence but he will be thrown
into the penitentiary if he marries.
Johnson's fiancee pleaded for
her lovers release. Judge Foster
then made the ruling that barred
Johnson from matrimony. The
judge declared that if Johnson
married it would only mean the
bringing of more thieves into the
world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05

DIES MONIES. April 5.--"Wine
n a mocker, strong drink. is rag
Ing. and whosoever looks on it
when It's red is not WISE" ~
4 Taking this we'll known verse
from the Bible. Police Judge Stew
.art delivered a forcible lecture to
Y Games Michael. age IL. arrested for
intoxication.
N II was the lads first drink. And
as the magistrate scored the sas
looms snundly for selling liquor 40
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
(By United Prcss)

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April s.
Tourists returning from Point
Iona are recounting their view of
the most remarkable mirage seen
in the clarified atmosphere near
here for some time.
The first form of the mirage was
that of an ancient castle, which
hung TREMENDOUSLY above the sur
face of the sea. The mirage COW
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TO MOVE HER HEART
nv United Press)

LONDON, April 5.-Surgeons
will attempt the difficult operation
of moving the heart of Viscountess
Crichton, wife of the equerry of
the prince of Wales and daughter
of the first duke of Westminster.
She was thrown while riding at
hounds. A broken rib, penetrating
upward, is now pressing against
the heart.
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1t isn't always the girl with the
most interesting ways who gets
married first.
'Tis now limited that the solar
plexus is the seat of the tender
emotions. We may soon see a
knockout blow heralded as love
tan
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28

the<Aoor, while I fastened the
shackles about his ankles.
Mr.. Davis said: You might
as we'll shoot me as to put on
those irons," but nevertheless
they were soon on.
About one week later Mr..
Davis complained of being sick.
Several physicians were called to
attend him. but he declined the
services of all with the exception
of DIR. Craven, of New York, and
the latter ordered the irons taken
off, which was done by me.
After the shackles were removed
Mr.. Davis was transferred to an
other building, where he was
strongly guarded"
One of the men who often took
Mr.. Davis out for his daily exer-
else was Loren Leonard, now
dead, husband Of Sophia Leonard,
who corroborated the story. Mr..
Arnold said that after the war he
accompanied Mr. Leonard to
Granville Center where he has
lived as the village blacksmith
ever since.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28
NEWCOUN7Y ELECTION \
TO BE HELD DEC. H.
News is Received in Dllen with Great Rejoicing The
Good News is Shouted through Trumpets and
Citizens Express their Joy by Kindling
Bon Fires and Sending off
Fire Works.

The fifteen years fight for a
New County is about to end. The
governor has ordered an election
upon the question of forming a
New County out of the upper por-
ton of Marion for Tuesday, De-
cember 18th. This good news
was flashed over the wires to Dill
lon Friday afternoon and there
was a demonstration by the citi-
zens seldom equalled in the his
tory of the town. 1t has been a
hard-fought fight anc now that
victory seems almost at hand en-
thusiasm runs nigh and The
New County" is the all-absorbing
topic.
AS announced briefly through
The Herald last week the New
County has won out on the ques-
ton of territory. Prof. Colcock,
who was appointed by the COVER
nor as referee in the matter when
the question of territory arose, re-
ported that he had found SOL
(plus) square miles in the New
County. This is very narrow
margin, but it shows enough ter
ritory to enable the New County
to come within the constitutional
limits and the governor has order
ed the election for Dec. IA. The
old county has conceded to the
New County enough taxable prop
erty and population o comply
with the constitution and the set
tlement of the area question re-
moves the last obstacle in the way
of the election.
1t will be noted that Prof. Col
cock says "5O1 square miles plus"
which is taken to mean that the
Old County may contain more
than SOL square miles, but not
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28
Only . Postum.

On historic Maple near the in
corporate limits, two young lad
les from nearby towns were visit
ing at the home of a lady friend
whose vine clad cottage nestled
near by this densely shaded stream;
whose ripping water in the days
OF long ago echoed many dark
deeds where human gore stained
the rich soil on which peace and
brotherly loved now reign sup
RENE. Near the wee small hours
when long since the low murmur-
ing song of the cricxets had
brought sleep to the inmates of
the home excepting Miss Les, her
heart and thoughts were faraway
with him to whom her busy pen
was pouring out the richest treas
ures of her loving heart. The
other visitof-xas sleeping the
sleep that only I'll ne ce"'-''--'----,- :.
can know, and i -.
would now and tbf
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28

any less. When he was making
a test survey of the lines alleged
to be short Prof. Colcock said he
could not determine the exact
number of square miles in the
county without making survey
of the entir county, but that he
could say whether or not Messrs.
Handy and Beatty had found
enough territory to enable the
New County to comply with the
constitutional requirements.
When it was learned in Dillon
Friday afternoon that the Cover
nor had ordered the election for
Dec. IA the joy of the people knew
no bounds and the demonstration
that followed and lasted until
very late hour manifested more
eloquently than words than the en-
thusiasm of the Dillon people over
the movement to>establish coun-
ty of their own. The opponents
of the movement have fought the
New County inch by inch and
thousands of dollars have been
spent by both sides in the effort
to win but in the matter Of terri
tory the New County has won a
most decisive victory as those who
know the situation we'll feel conf
dent that the New County will
prevail in the election to be held
on the 18th.
In the event Of New County
victory no time will be lost in the
effort to get bill before the next
general assembly creating the
New County and giving to the
commissioners to be appointed by
the governor authority to erect
the public buildings and put the
county machinery in motion.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28

lovely face suggested an enchant-
ed listener to the mystic swells
that foated out from the angelic
choir in the realm of bliss far
above her. Tnen without warn
ing or premonition that a tragedy
was on the eve CT fullfillment the
old Shanghi rooster and his exten-
sive family walked up the silent
sleepers with their piteous squalls
for help. Like knight errant of
old the charming Miss Les, heroic
soul that she is, forgot for the
time the distant lover and with a
lamp in one hand and an iron poker
in the other she rushed to the res
cue. with the intrepid Miss Pearl
close at her heels. When the
coop was reached, 10, and behold!
a gigantic possum was in the act
Of numbering the hostess speckled
pullet-one that would have
made President Taft lick his chops
IN unfeigned admiration. With
out any hesitancy Miss Les lit on
to him with well aimed blows and
walloped the life out of him in
short order. Like the great Cae-
sar She came, she saw she con-
quered" and the fair Miss Pearls
admiration was so profound that
she patted her on the back and
said bully for you'll" By this
time the entire household had
reached the battle field and the
praises of the heroic slayer of the
chicken thief was sung IN unmea-
sured terms. Robert the young
lad of the household lugged this
trophy of midnight hunt over to
his neighbor, and two days after,
Bill Blunt, an epicure of the first
water, had feast famous in our
South land as the par excellence
of good living-Possum and 'tater.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28
Miss David Recites.

The following from the Adair
County (Kentucky) News will be
of interest to Miss David's many
Dillon friends:
Miss Edna David, teacher of
expression, and Miss Eliza Gibbs,
who is the instructor in music,
drew a large audience to the
Lidsey- Wilson chapel last Satur-
day evening. An interesting pro-
gram had been made out, and all
who attended were we'll paid for
climbing the hill" AS a read
er, Miss, navid is easy and grace
full, an6s.t an limitation che ranks
with Tx and red spots appear Uo--. =.
Victor every night. What would
the p. Use me to do for itf" Doct
fectlv top playing bridge, madam"
Les
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28

Frank Bethea, a very worthy
colored man who worked on Mr..
A. M. Bethea's place, died at Nc
Leod's Inf rmary last Saturday
and the body was brought to Dill
lon Sunday. Bethsa was suffer
ing from uric acid poisoning and
was taken to the Infrmary for an
operation bat he died before the
opc Sation could he performed.
"'ftrfct &c.,. IA
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28
= Is Latta-Branch Railroad to be Dis
y continued?
LaSta News:

I -
Lassa News:
You cannot help your neighDor
without helping yourself, you can
not hurt your neighbo1 without
hurting yourself. The Atlartic
Coast Line Railroad Co. in fight
ing the town of Latta has publicly
advertised for competition. If
Dillon was to be fastened by the
"A. {. l.. to build it up at the ex-
pcnse of Latta then the business
world is not slow to see advan-
tagcs to be gained by putting in
another railroad to the happy,
prosperous town of Dillon to
share in the handling and hauling
of its freight and passengers.
Soon there is to be open com
pletc line from that thriving town
of Dillon through the most pros
porous section of the State of
South Carolina via Clio and
McColl, S c., and Hamlet, N. C.
There is also to be added to this
line mail car for the benefit of
it's patrons
More than this, the railroad
from Bcnncttsvillc to Brownsville
is making every arrangement to
build on to Latta to aid her in her
benighted state and Latta should
give all possible encouragement
to this project and also all its fin
ancial aid possible, especially in
giving free right-of- way. This
line and its extension on to Maj :
ion is the only hope and salvation
of Latta, for the Latta- Branch
railroad is going to be a thing of
the past here before long, or that
is the opinion Of one of the best
business men ! have heard talk.
1t has already been discussed by
the Post Office Department the
adviSability of putting Bingham
and Mallory on a Rural Route
from Latta and Dunbar on Rural
Route from Clio. This would be
much saving to the Government.
1st. it would save the entire con-
tract of mail haul by the Latta
BRANCH railroad, also the receipts
at the 4th class Post Offices would
be thrown into the presidential
poy offices, and the presidential
post masters being salaricd Off
'ces the Government would get the
receipts, whereas, now the 4tb
class post masters get these re-
ceipts. This will do away with
the mail entirely on the Latta
Branch railroad-thc Clio mail be-
ing carried from Dillon. Now
with the McColl and Dillon road
on one side and the Bennettsville
and Brownsville road on the other
side, and Brownsville, by building
four more miles can cut off prac C.
tically all the receipts from NAL
lory on the Latta Branch railroad,
what use would there be for the
Latta Branch railroad?
Now, these are business facts as
talked to your correspondent by
one of the best, up-to-date bust
ness men of the country.
If the Bennettsv;lle and Browns
vile road comes on to Latta, it
looks like good bye" to the Latta
Branch railroad, and shall | say
may Latta wish it God speed. If
you are not going to help your
ncighbor get out and let some
body else come in that will help.
Edd Riddle.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28
Young Stanley Hamilton
Shoots Elihu Blackwell to
Death. Tragedy the Re-
suit of an Alteration
Over Hamilton's Atten-
tions to a Young Lady.
Coroner's Jury Says Justi-
fable Homicide.

when young Stanley Hamilton
shot and almost instantly killed
Elihu Blackwell, a young white
man about 2S years of age. The
killing followed an alteration be-
tween the principals over the at
tention Hamilton was paying to a
young lady of the mill village.
Hamilton is but Is years of age
and is the son of Ira Hamilton who
owns valuable farm near the
Dillon mill village He wore knee
pants last year and is scarcely
more than boy. The victim of
the tragedy was 2S years old,
married and the father of three
small children.
The testimony at the coroner s
inquest held Monday afternoon
tended to show that young Ham
ilton was returning fromithe home
of the young lady in question
where he had been a visitor that
evening. He had been paying the
young lady some attention and es.
corted her from church Sunday
afternoon. There is another
young man in the mill village by
the name of Dave Blanton who
had been paying the young lady
some attention also. Blanton is a
kinsman of the dead man and
|. there had been a previous diff
Guilty between Hamilton and Blan-
<ton over the affections of the
young lady. Sunday night when
Hamilton was returning home he
bwas accosted by Blanton. Some
, words were exchanged but the
differences between the two young
men were settled without a obi
~cu'ty. Just about this time Black
well came up and sought a quarrel
with Hamilton in defence of his
I; kinsman, Blanton. There was
/. muck cursing and when young
Hamilt On moved off into the mid
idle of the street BLACKWELL began
to throw roo,s. vt him. At this
,r-ahIL: Baker, b., ,nlled his pis-
hibition as was shown b. at his as
ance of about 800 peopleots entered
awarding of prizes, Mrfed the large
" - VII ''' fom the heart
Jr-u c;ves uerdict Ackwell turned
J,anoasta--~l <he street about a
49, gards when he fell upon
Nes ICES, pulled his pistol and
snI.. several shots in the direction
4 of Hamilton. Then he staggered
back to the spot where he had
been shot and died. He told some
companions he wa; mortally
wounded and was dying but he
made no statement concerning the
difficulty.
The weapon used was 22. cal
Aibre pistol and death resulted with
In so minutes after the shooting.
: Blackwell was a son of the old
man Blackwell who was killed bv
train near Maple Swamp trestle
several years ago. He. has sever
al sisters living on the mill village.
The family moved here from
4 North Carolina. He was not an
employee of the mill, but worked
at odd jobs around town.
Hamilton lives with his father
n is known as pcaceable, hard
establish. industrious boy.
A.agitated by MS, Jury returned a
mons of the ElGable homicide.
pany OF Elgin, IT,, rocls moro
put in plant u
Several local busid mans oody.
ready become intadences of hav-
ject and subscrih. .averal 1;mes.
thought that the re
money win be raisel :, 70
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28
REPORT OF
GRAND JURY.
10 The Honorable r. C..
Watts, Presiding Judge.

final report:
We have acted upon all bills
handed us by the Solicitor. We
have also investigated all other
matters that were brought before
us that we deemed worthy of ac-
ton. We examine the Jail, the
County Home, the convict camp
(chaingang), the offices of the
county, and wish to submit the
following report:
We find the Jail we'll kept:
say they get plenty to
eat. We reccomend that the
walls Of the Jail be calcimined and
the wood work be painted where
necessary. We also reccomend
the sale of the old Jail property to
the best advantage. This mat
ter has been recommended before,
but not carried out.
COURTHOUSE
We find ne courthouse seems
in a dilapidated and unsanitary
condition. We recommend that
the board of county commissioners
do proceed at once to have the
walls OF the entire courthouse
Gncluding all Offices on the lower
tloor) covered with a coat of cal
ciminc or some hard wall finish,
that will brighten the walls, and
have all the woodwork painted
where necessary; have all the
furniture in the courthouse re-
painted and vanished, and a new
carpet on the floor, and new fur
niture placed where necessary:
and that the Clerk of Court keep
the courthouse locked except
when court is being held.
COUNTY HOME
We tinc the poor house is well
kept, lands we'll cultivated, and
the houses are in good condition,
except that the chimneys all need
new backs and hearths, and a
piazza to each house; which we
Recommend that the County Com
do at once.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
We Iind the roads in fair condi-
ton throughout the county, but
The bridges are generally in bad
and we Recommend
that the Supervisor notify the
overseers in the various portions
of the county to have this work
lone as soon as possible.
CHAINGANG
The committee appointed to in
yestigate the chaingang commend
MIR. Martin, the County Super
visor, for good judgment and con-
''deration displayed in his gen
eral management of the chain
gang.
CLERK OF COURT
We find the Office of Clerk of
court kept in the most business
ike manner. We find the office
satisfactory for the trans
action of the Clerks business and
'ecords.
AUDITOR AND TREASURER
We find these offices well kept.
We have investigated these offices
md find they are in perfect condi-
ion.
JUDGE OF PROBATE
We find this Office also we'll kept
md the office building adequate to
meet all its needs.
MAGISTRATES
We have examined the books
ot the Magistrates. Two magis-
rates in tine town of Marion, but
With this exception there has not
'een a single magistrate in the
county who has displayed to the
grand jury his records or examin-
alton required by law. We pre-
ent them for non performance of
his duty (except Mr.. S. L. Page
Who is violently sick
We present Mrs. Addie Cornell
us and ]. w. Beacham for living
n adultery. Witnesses: c. v.
Ulius Moore, G, G.
Green, w. ]. Foxworth, c. c.
Davis, c. r. Moore and Charlie
[inQ
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-28
FORGED JEFF pAv,s' egMs,
Blacksmith Tells Tale of
Confederacy's President.

Claiming that he made the
shackless with which President
Jefferson Davis of the Confeder-
acy was ironed while a
prisoner in Fort Monroe, Henry
Charles Arnold, the village black
smith of Granville Center, near
here, this week told a newspaper
man the interesting story. He
was blacksmith then, and has
followed his trade ever since, and
he vividly remembers his expert
ences with the noted prisoner,
says a Wilkesbarre special to the
Richmond Times Dispatch.
He contradicts the story that
Davis submitted t O the irons
meekly, and tells how force had to
be used to get them on. Said
he:
l am the son of William Ar
mold, and was born in New Lon
don county, Conn.,, on July 4 Ga
singular date), in the year 1S4O.
When the war broke out did not
hesitate il responding to the call
to arms, and l became stationed
at Fort Monroe, where I worked
as blacksmith. Well l remem-
Der, toward the close of 1865,
when President Johnson issued a
statement in which he offered a
reward of 100000 for the cap
ture of Jefferson Davis, president
of the Confederate States, and it
was certainly enjoyable news to
the occupants of the fort when it
was announced that Mr.. Davis
had been captured by Col. Pitch
ard of the Fourth Michigan cal
vary at Mitchelville, Ca, where
he was in the disguise of a woman
and was going to a sp1ing for a
pail of water. The dress he wore
was toy short, with the result that
his identify was easily discov-
ered."
Leading up to the arrival of Mr..
Davis at Fort Monroe, the black
smith said: Gen. Nelson Miles
was then in charge in Washington
and it was he who issued the or
ders that shackles should be placed
about the ankles of the Copfeder-
ate president, and it was Capt.
Tidlaw who ordered me to make
them. Capt. Tidlaw was of the
Third Pennsylvania heavy artill-
cry, which never took part in an
active battle.
AS the captain and myself en-
tered the room where Mr.. Davis
was confined the latter was lying
upon an iron bed. He was read
ing an Episcopal prayer book.
Seeing the shackles in my hand,
Mr.. Davis said:
My God, YOU'RE no. going to
iron me?" To which Capt. It'd
law replied: Yes it is orders
from Washington"
Mr.. Davis said: Such is un-
necessary, for you have every
thing guarded, even the win
dows."
But the captain replied that
such were the orders from Wash.
ington. Mr.. Davis got up from
his bed. He spoke of the dis
grace he would experience if the
irons were placed on him.
Telegraph to Washington and
see if the orders were not a mis-
take, s" sad Mr.. Davis.
Capt. Tidlaw, turning to me
and said: Go on with your
work"
l got down on my knees and
started to place the shackles, but
Mr.. D avis resisted. Several
moments passed, during which
the president said that it was un-
lawf,11 to r,Iaca q ,,,o,, ;,, : r