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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE, |
Marion, S. c. Sept. 10, 1909. ]
The books for collection of
State, County and Road Tax will
be open from Oct. Is, 1909, to
Dec. Sc, 1909, those who prefer
to do so can pay State and County
taxes in January, 1910. with l per
cent additional; those who prefer
paying in February, 1910, can d.
so with per cent additional;
those who prefer paying in March,
1910, to the 18th of said month,
can do so by paying an additional
7 per cent. (After said date
the books will close.)
Road Tax can be paid during
the fall but if those liable prefer
doing so. they can pay the road
tax during January. and Febru-
ary. The commutation tax is 81
for 1910.
Taxpayers owning property or
paying tax for others will please
ask for tax receipt in each town
ship or Special School district in
which he or they own property.
This is very important as there
are so many School Districts.
Those who do not wish to come
to the Office can write me mot
later than December 25th) and
will furnish them the amount due
and they can remit me by check,
money order, registered letter.
Please do not send me cash
without registering same, as it is
liable to be at sender's risk.
THE LEVY is AS Follows:
State tax 81 mills
Constitutional School Tax 8 mills
Road and Bridge ~ mills
Poor House, Poor, etc. X mills
Salaries 2 mills
Total General Levy 13A mills
Reaves Township Road Fund
mills
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
Corporator's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that books of
subscription to the capital stock of the j.
II. David Company viii be opened at
the ONCE of J. H. David, Dillon, S. c.,
on..November 5th, 1909. The general
nature nature of the business the cor
poration proposes TO do is to buy. sell.
barter and store goods and chattels of
all kinds for profit; to buy. lease, hold
and sell real estate for profit; to get and
pack cotton for market and to run any
other manufacturing enterprise in con-
nection with said business which shall
be useful or conduct Of the same. The
amount Of capital stock is to be Five
Thousand Dollars, divided into fifty
shares of the par value of One Hun.
dred Dollars. each.
J 81. David
B. =. Wilmington
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
NOTICE.

All persons holding claims against
the estate Of Henry VI. Davis, deceased,
are hereby required to file the came.
duly verified. with the undersigned at
Clio, 8. O. within the time required by
law. and upon their failure 90 TO dc
this notice win be plead in bar of their
recovery. And all persons indebted tc
said estate are hereby required TO make
immediate payment TO the under.
signed at Clio, 8. @.
r. 8. Davis.
Qualified Administrator
Clio, 8. g., Oct. 10, 1909.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass upon any of the lands be-
longing to :he T. p. Squire's estate.
Hunting, fishing and all other forms of
trespass are prohibited and anyone vic
lating this notice will be punished to
the full extent of the law.
Mrs. Q. V. S%pires.
Dilfon, 8. @. Oct. 90. 1909. Administra.
tor. 10-28-3t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11

Mr. MAX FAss,
General Agent
South Atlantic Life Insurance Co.
Dillon, S. c.
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge
receipt of yours of the 14th inst.
containing check for 81 900 to cover
the policy held by my late hus-
band, Mr.. S. L, Page, in the South
Atlantic Life Insurance Company.
In this connection l wish to ex-
press my appreciation of the
promptness with which the claim
was settled. The proofs of death
were completed and forwarded to
he no me Office on the 18th inst.
and the check was received on the
14th. l consider this a remark
ably quick settlement, inasmuch
as there is always more or less red
tape and unnecessary delay in the
settlement of death claims by in
surance companies.
Respectfully,
(Copy) MRS. S. L. PAGE.
1n-21-14
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
A Quick Settlement.

The South Atlantic Life Insur-
ance Company makes a record in
the settlement of death claims.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11

The Dillon Herald 81 so a year,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
JUDICIAL SALE.

JOOlAlAI- O<1AL.
No 12,57o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: ]. P. Parker, ct al, VS.. Minors
Mary, Francis and Archie D. Par
ker, through S. B. Posey, Tutor.
BY virtue of commission to sell, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the First Judicial
District Court of Caddo Parish, La,
I will offer for sale, at public Auction,
for cash according to law, during the
legal hours for sales, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY e, 1909,
The south half of the northeast quarter
and north half of southeast quarter and
southeast quarter of northwest quarter
section ~, township 10 north, range IA
west. Also the south half of southeast
quarter and southwest quarter of said
section 27, township Is north, range IA
west, Caddo Parish, La, with all build
ings and improvements thereon. The
above property to be; sold for cash ac-
cording to law, for t he purpose of par
tition. ]. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and exi; Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Dec. ~ 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
SHERIFFS SALE.

Sf1ENlrf , SALE.
No. 12,555-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: F. A. Blanchard vs.. Boyd
Franklin.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, / have seized and will Of
fer for sale for cash, according to law,
without the benefit of appraisement, at
the principal front door of the court
house Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1909,
Lot al of the Ernest Subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, together
with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon. Location of property shown
by map of the Ernest Subdivision re-
corded in conveyance book S, page III,
records of Caddo Parish, La.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the said defendant and to be sold
to satisfy the debt specified in the said
writ, say for the sum of. $1,000, with
interest thereon at the rate of per cent
from October IS, 1906, and all costs of
suit, including 20 per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
p 1T OIIRNOV
Caucasian, Dec. a. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
In Favor Of Powell.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE United
States vs.. Robert Powell, involving the
question whether the fourteenth
amendment can be invoked in United
States courts to protect negroes
against lynching, was decided by the
supreme court of the United States
In favor Of Powell on error in bringing
the case from the United States cir.
cult court for the Northern district of
Alabama. Powell was under indict.
ment on charge of assisting a mob in
hanging negro named Horace Naples
at Huntsville, the specific charge be.
ing that a lynching party and Powell
deprived Naples of the right to be
tried by due process of law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
SUCCESSION SALE

SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of James M. Malone, De-
ceased-1n District Court for Web
ster Parish, Louisiana.
By virtue of a commission issued BIZ
the Honorable District Court for Web
ster Parish, Louisiana. in the above
styled succession, and to me directed, I
will offer for sale at public auction, dur
ing the legal hours for sales and accord
ing to law. at the principal front door
OF the court house in Caddo Parish, On
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1000.
The following described property stu
ated in Shreveport, to-wit: Lot No.
in block 10 of the Fair Ground Subdi-
vision of the City of Shreveport, - per
map on file, with all improvements
thereon. Property to be sold for cash,
if exceeding two-thirds of the appraised
value thereof be bid.
]. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-OHcio Auetioueer.
January 3. 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. 12.483-1n the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: S. Herold & Son vs.. Prince
Miller.
By virtue of writ of feri facias to
me Issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Czddo Parish,
Louisiana, / have seize and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, without the benefit of
appraisement during the legal hours for
sales, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish. La, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1909,
An undivided one-half interest in and
to the north half of the northeast quar-
ter of section township IS north, range
- west. The above property seised o
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
BOLD AND SHAMEFUL.

Young Lady Beaten and Barely Saved
from Criminal Assault.
Richmond. Va, Jan. 12.-In the heart
of the most fashionable district of this
city, at an early hour Sunday MORN
ing, Miss MAZE Louise Stumpf. the
nineteen-year-old daughter of E. A.
Stump, a business man of this city,
was severely beaten. and only saved
from criminal assault by the timely
arrival of Irwin Pool, who was attract
ed to the scene by her cries. The per-
petrator Of the crime was Charles Gil
lespie, a negro, twenty-five years old,
who Is now under arrest.
The crime occurred when Miss
Stumpf was on her way to mass The
negro sprang at her. dealing her a
blow with his fist. knocking her down,
and then endeavored to, accomplish his
purpose. Miss Stumpf fought with the
frenzy of despair. Her screams at.
tracted the attention of Pool, and when
the negro saw Pool approaching he
turned and Led. Miss Stumpf was
removed to her home.
Detectives rlOurney and Tiller discov.
cred negro at the corner OF Main
street about mile from the scene.
having his shoes shined. He answer
ed the partial description. and upon
being arrested and searched was found
to have ring AID bracelet in his pos
session which had been torn from Miss
Stumpf.
When the crime became known there
was considerable excitement, which
was soon dispelled by the prompt &C.
ton Of Judge White, who came in per
son to the police station and emphat.
ically announced that there would be
q speedy trial Of the negro. and that
he would summon special grand jury
to indict him as soon as Miss Stumpf
Is allowed by her physicians to ties.
tify.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Editors Sentenced.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-The Tribune
prints the following cablegram from
Manila:
Two editors of Runacimiento. the
organ of the Immediate Independence
party, which for long time has been
making vigorous attacks on Ameri.
cans, have been sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and fined 81 600
each for libeling Dean Worcester, sec.
rotary of the interior, whom they
charged with grating. The paper de.
clared the administration general
failure. Two other editors of the
Renacimiento. tried en- the same
charge, were acquitted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
CHURCH coLLAPsEs.
Practically All Of the Congregation
Either Killed or Wounded.

Practically All Of the Congregation
Either Killed or Wounded.
Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 12.-During
divine services Sunday an ancient
church near Zion suddenly collapsed,
burying the worshipers in the ruins.
Practically all the members of the con.
gregation were killed or injured. A
wild panic followed those who escap-
ed rushing through the fields, shout.
Ing that an earthquake had overtaken
the village. Other villagers Joined in
the cutlery, and were with difficulty
Gained. After an hours exertions
the fire company of the place extricat-
ed forty cornses. but It is believed that
there are still a number under the tim
bers Sixty persons were badly in
jured.
The collapse Of the church was caus-
ed by the time worn pillars in the un-
derground crypt giving away.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
cHARREo BODY FOUND.
Mysterious Murder Uncovered ut CITY
Of Marion, Ind,

Mysterious Murder Uncovered At City
Of Marion, Ind.
Marion. Ind. Jan. 1.-THE body Of
Mrs. Rosa Kicks. twenty-three years
old, wife Of q timber buyer for 4 local
factory. was found charred In a barn
A city fireman found the remains aft
er fire which partly destroyed the
structure had been extinguished The
scene is two blocks from the Kicks
residence.
The womanis husband. who separat-
ed from her some time ago. and Love
Sutton. charged by Kicks with alienat-
ing his wife's affections, have been
placed under arrest. Frank Brown.
mulatto. charged with knowledge of
the affair. left Marion. A posse of DO.
lice officers pursued Brown. but re-
turned rithout capturing him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Clergyman Cut. His Throat.

Carthage, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-Rev. John
Haviland Carmichael attempted to
commit suicide here at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Miranda Hughes. He
left letter to the sheriff at Port
Huron, near which the murder Of
Gideon Browning was perpetrated,
asking him to come for his body. Car
michael cut his throat from ear to ear
Doctors are attempting to restore him
to consciousness but it is thought his
wound is fatal.
Carmichael in the letter. admitted
the identity, and declared he killed
Browning and cut up his body while
under the hypnotic influence of his
wife,
Rev. Carmichael died at noon Mon.
day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12

belonging to the said defendant, and to
be sold to satisfy the debt specified in
the said writ, say for cash to pay the
sum of $4,000 with 8 per cent interest
thereon, per annum from March 9Th,
1907, and all costs of suit, including 10
per cent attorneys fees on the amount
sued on principal and interest, and on
terms of credit to meet the three notes
for $4,000 each, and interest from
March 5th, 1907. due respectively No
vember IS, 1909. November IS, 1910 and
November IS, 1911.
J.P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff and ex-Oficia Auctionees.
Caucasian, Dec. IS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
BIG soNsPIEL is ON.

Crack Players Of Ancient Scottish Ice
Game Meet at St. Paul,
st. Paul. Jan. 1.-THE bonspiel OF
the Northwestern Curling association
will continue all this week. It is the
largest every held by the association.
The greatest array of players of the
ancient Scotch game of curling that
ever gathered together outside of q
few of the Canadian bonspiels, both
in point Of number and playing ability,
Will be seen here during the spiel.
Gold medals, gold watches and other
valuable prizes will be awarded to the
successful wielders Of the "besom and
stane."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
CHANGESIN MANAGEMENT
Am erican Press Association Di.
rectors Make Announcement.


New York, Jan. 1.-THE directors of
the American Press Association an.
nounced Monday the election of the
following officers to fill the vacancies
caused by the death or Orlando Jay
Smith. the founder and former pres
ident and general manager of the. as.
ISOLATION: Hon. Jesse Holdom, presi.
dent; CORTLAND Smith, vice president
and general manager; William G. Bro
gan, assistant general manager; Al
bert Bernet, auditor.
CORTLAND Smith has been the act.
ing general manager for the past year.
William G. Brogan has been the acting
assistant general manager for the
same period. Mr.. Bernet is manager
Of the Columbus office. Wayne b.
Stowe and Maurice F. Germond rema. n
as secretary and treasurer respective
~. William G. Brogan was elected to
the vacancy in the board of direct
ors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
TERRIFIC THE TEMPEST,
1t Swoops Down on Me.sina
With Awful Force.
AWFUL FIX OF A CITIZEN,

Caught In Straight Jacket and Unable
to Move, Remains Fourteen Days
Without Food and Watches Wife
and Children Die Lingering Death.
Messfna, Jan. 12.-Search for the
buried victims of Italys last great
earthquake still continues and is fire.
Quently rewarded with rescue Of the
living. Sunday at noon a man named
Bensaja, who spent fourteen days
without food, locked in the ruins of
his home, was taken out unconscious
and resuscitated. He had been
caught in a kind of straight jacket
formed by debris and unable to move
was compelled to watch the lingering
death of his wife and four children
married couple was removed, not
only alive. but conscious. Their i'm
prisonment lasted thirteen days.
On Saturday Eight terrific
tempest, accompanied by earthquake
shocks arose, causing a number of
fresh collapses in the ruined city and
spreading new terror Tents or huts.
housing destitute survivors were de
stroyed by the wind and binding rain
over sixty feet of landing of the quays
In the harbor were swept away, carry
Ing off large quantity of provisions
stored there.
Near Clare an immense fissure
opened. 1t is $50 feet long, feet
wide and IS feet deep and had been
styled by the people as the Mouth Of
He'll"
The American consulate, where
stores from Hhe relief ship Bayern are
being distributed, was besieged all
day Sunday by crowd of hungry
refugees. The American committee.
which is working strenuously, is re-
ceiving expressions of gratitude from
all quarters.
Ambassador Griscom paid a visit to
the house of the Catholic archbishop.
who after confessing that his relief
committee lacked both food and
money, entrusted the ambassador with
message to Archbishop Ireland of
st. Paul, who is now at Rome. asking
him to make another appeal for Amer.
lean aid. Food. cl,thing and other
supplies will be Immediately sent to
the archbishop's committee from
Bayern.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Takes News Calmly.

Adair, Mich, Jan. 12.-"Really.
really. have they really found him? ;"
was Mrs. CarmichaePs exclamation
when told her husband had been found
at Carthage, Ill. She took the news
calmly-in fact, seemed almost re.
l1eved to know the much sought man
had been located. Il know no reason
why he had gone to Carthage" she
continued. He had no relatives there
and no friends that / ever knew of.
l never heard of Carthage before and
know nothing of the place."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
TERRIBLE TORTURE,

Victim Whipped With Thorny Switch.
and Then Shot. =
Florence, S. c., Jan. 12.-Arthur Ia.
vts. young negro Of good reputation,
was taken from his home here nv a
band Of masked men who. after ad-
minisfering q brutal whipping with.
thorny switches. shot heir victim to
death.
The crime IL believed to be the re.
suit OF . disagreement between the ne.
gro and certain white men. No ar.
rests have been made. but develop
ments are expected when the inquest
ID completed. The people Of Florence
county are deeply incensed over the
crime.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
FOUR BEHEADED.

First Capital Punishment In France
For Number Of Years.
Bethune, France. Jan. 12-The first
infections of capital punishment in
France for number of years past
were witnessed at this town Monday,
when four murderers we're decapitated
by the guillotine. The executions were
public and took place in the presence
OF large crowd. The acts for which
the men were executed were the muir.
der of Abel Pollet and brother and
two other men, named respectively
Canut and PERU
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Fatal Pistol Eiunt.

Yacoo City. Mis-. Jan 12.-In q 80.
toll fight at Silver CITY. rear 'ere. T
B. Sproles, a rror,ine1t nlantsr. a,
perhaps fatally shot, and Y T PAWS
a negro. was instantly killed. The re
gro and SprOles had some words re
garding the burning of house Late.
Davis opened fire on the white man
Four shots taking effect Sploles in
turn shot Davis dead
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
NEGRO STRUNG UP.

Body Shot Full Of Holes by Mob Of One
Hundred Men.
Poplarville, Miss, Jan. IA mob
Sunday night stormed the Jail and
lynched Pink Willis, negro, who, the
evening before. attempted an assault
upon the fourteen-year-old daughter
Of Sheriff Moody. His body was after
ward shot full Of holes by the infuri
ated mob of 100 men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
House Pays Tributes Of Respect.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Tributes Of
love and respect were paid by the
house OF representatives Sunday to
the memory Of the late Senator Red
field Proctor of Vermont, who died
during the ferst session of the pres
emit congress. Mr. Foster of Vermont
acted as speaker pro tenn, and lauded
his former colleague. Others who
spoke were Messrs. Haskins of Yer.
mont, Scott of Kansas. Mccall of
Massachusetts, and Lamb of Virginia.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Pope Sends Apostolic eIeesina.

Rome. Jan. 12-Pope Plus Sunday
received Archbishop Ireland in pri.
vate farewell audience. His holiness
expressed to the archbishop his admit.
ration and gratitude to the American
people for the prominent part they
are taking in giving aid to the earth
Quakes ufferers, saying America al
ways Is first The pontiff authorized
Archbishop Ireland to convey the apos-
tolic demolition to the American peo-
pie.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
All Accounted For.

Duquoin, ILL.,, Jan. with TIE re-.
covery of additional bodies during tie
night it is thou ght all victims o. SUI
days explosion at tie eft! coal ,,ine
In Zeigler have been a cc:-,.'aa for
Most of the cOrpses are so nutilate !!
Identification is difficult Four VIC
times are negroes, four Americans ard
fifteen foreigners. The Irost widely
accepted theory regards the explosion
as the result of fire damp.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Will Be Monster Shins.

Washington, Jan. 1?.-f congress-
accepts Secretary Newberry plans
for the new navy this country will
have four of the largest battleships
afloat. Each of them will be 1000
tons larger than the biggest ship ever
authorized for the American navy
They will cost from $8.0O0,O0O to &c.
OOO, 900 each.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Many Antis and Pros. Go.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 12.-Over
four carloads Of anti-prohibitionists
bearing petition to the legislature
protesting against the passage of a
statewide prohibition law left here, In
Guiding every banker and practically
all the larger manufacturers of the
city. Nearly two carloads of temper
afice people also left on the same train
to present their side Of the question
TO the committee on liquor traffic.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
SUCCESSION SALE

No. H,467-1n the First Judicial d.
trict Court of Caddo Pariah, Louie
lana: Succession of Mrs. l.. A.
Perry
By virtue of commission to cell. 10
me issued in the above entitle:.. and
numbered succession, from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court Of
Caddo Parish, La. l will offer for sale
at public auction. for cash. according "a
law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is. 1000.
Lot 8, block 22, and lots 3 and block n
Caddo City. and the northwest quarter.
the north half of the northeast quarter.
the west half of the southwest quarter.
and the west half of the southwest
quarter of southeast quarter Of section
10, township 10, range Il, Caddo Par
lsh, Louisiana, less the southwest quar-
ter OF the southwest quarter Of de
southwest quarter of said section. town.
ship and range. sold to Charlie Foster
IN 1904; and less the southwest quarter
OF the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of said section, TOWNSHIP
and range. sold to Jack Russ in 1904.
The above property sold a. belonsing
to the said Succession of Mrs. L. A.
Perry, to be sold for cash, ACCORDING 10
law. to pay debts.
]. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff and ex-O6cio Auctioueer.
Caucasian, December IS, 1898.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
Jailed at Jackson.

Jackson, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE six
night riders sentenced to die Feb. 10
and the two others given twenty years
In the penitentiary are in Jail here to
await the action OF the state supreme
court In April.