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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-15
VOL. Ia, NO. IL.
Death of Mrs. Sherwood

MIS. Patsy Sherwood, one of
theRestknown Of the older res
ldents of the Little Rock section,
died suddenly a; her home Mon
day morning. Mrs. Sherwood was
81 years old. but despite her ad-
vanced age she had enjoyed COM
paratively good health up to the
hour of her death. She arose ut
her usual hour Monday and was
looking after her domestic affairs
when she was seized with an at
tack of nausea. Her grandson,
Mr.. w. H. Davis. went for as
SistaEce and when he returned to
the house Mrs. Sherwood was w
ing upon the bed apparently a.
sleep. but it was soon discovered
that the summons had already
come and the spirit of this good
woman had gone back to the One
who gave it. Heart trouble was
the immediate cause of her death.
Mrs. Sherwood was woman of
remarkably strong characteristics
and although she had long since
passed the age when one feels
an lntere st il the ordinary things
of life she still maintained that
spirit of ChcerfulncsS which had
made her life SO full of usefulness
and such a pleasure to those who
surrounded her. She will be miss
ed not only in her family circle
but by the entire countryside who
enjoyed the privilege of her friend
ship and acquaintance.
OF her immediate family Mrs.
Sherwood is survived by an only
son, Mr.. T. G. Sherwood, a prom
lnent farmer of Little Rock, her
husband having preceded her to
the grave many years ago. Tues
day afternoon she was laid at rest
in the family plot at Sweat Swamp.
Her death removes probably the
oldest landmark of the Little Rock
community.
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rable. The advocates of free hides
have opened headquarters in Wash
ington, which will be maintained
until the tariff bill is a law, and
the lumbermen are there in force.
They have stirred up many enthu-
siastic supporters among tn e
Southern Democrats, and declare
they will have votes to spare for
the retention of the present 81 rate
on lumber. The House will never
consent to the retention of the
Dingley lumber tariff, and close
observers are of the opinion that
the conference committee will be
forced, ultimately, to accept 81, IS
a cor! promise rate.
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Moody.Msrtin.

Over at Mullins Cupid held high
court last Sunday morning and
before his altar appeared Miss
Azile Martin of Mullins and Mr..
Bob LATHE Moody of Dillon. The
services of the Rev. Joe NJ. Dan
iel were called in to adjust matters
between the loving pair and in
short order the name Martin was
changed to Moody and soon after
Mr.. Moody took his charming
bride to his fathers home in Dill
Ion. M.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
News From Our Busy Capital

Mrs. Taft deserves the thanks,
not only of the citizens of Wash
ington. but of the entire country
for the idea she has conceived of
making Potomac Park one of the
famous esplanades of the world.
1t is a beautiful spot and wherever
the eye rests historic ground is
seen. The river sweeps one side
of it mirroring the Washington
Monument in its water and with
peaceful Arlington in clear view
on the hill opposite. To the east
and north is the White House and
farther eastward the domes of the
Capitol and the Library are plain
ly visible. The President has Civ
en- orders for the erection of a
bandstand and the concerts of the
famous Marine Band, to be given
twice week. will make the park
one of the most frequented places
in Washington during the pleasant
season, where the rivers banks
will be thronged with residents and
visitors. There is an abundance
of space for tennis courts, baseball
and polo grounds, and other out
door sports. and it is the hope of
the President and Mrs. Taft that
the esplanade will become a great
recreation ground, similar to those
which make foreign capitols 50 at
tractive, where the notables of this
country and the distinguished rep
resentatives o f foreign govern
ments and other visitors may see
and be seen. The President and
Mrs. Taft propose to attend the
opening concert, and as many more
as their duties will permit, and
they deserve ell praise for this lau-
dable movement.
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Controversy Over Crook ed
Line Around Latta is End
ed and that Thriving Town
BecomesPa art of New Coun-
ty. Citizens Meet at Dill
lon and Latta and Pledge
Each Other Mutual Sup
port in the Formation of
the New County.

The controversy over the crook
ed line that leaves Latta out of the
New County territory is about to
end. The citizens of Dillon and
Latta have got together and it
seems that long standing differ
ences over the question of forming
a new county are about to be ami
cably settled. Neither side has
made any concessions. The re-
union was brought by a few con-
servative men who seemed to have
better grasp upon the situation
than the public had.
Latta has been opposed to the
New County because she honestly
believed that it would operate to
her disadvantage in a commercial
way. Then. as is natural with
two ambitious towns side by side,
there is something of a CONNER
cial rivalry which made Latta look
upon the effort to make Dillon a
county seat with some misgivings.
But the more thoughtful an 1 con-
servative citizens, it seems, have
come to look upon the New Coun-
ty as something that must come in
the natural course of events, and
therefore when petition was cir
culated in Latta few days ago
asking the governor to amend the
New County lines so as to include
Latta in the New County territory
it was literally signed by the rep
resentative citizens of the town.
A delegation from Dillon, when
apprised of the action of the Latta
people, went down and joined in
a public meeting of some 60 citi-
zens who by a rising vote pledged
themselves to support the New
County provided Latta was taken
in. The Dillon delegation return
ed home satisfied that Latta really
wished to become part of the
New County and when a public
meeting was called at the opera
house that night $50 citizens re-
sponded and by a unanimous vote
extended Latta the right hand of
fellowship.
The acquisition of Latta adds
materially to the strength of the
New County and now there is
much rejoicing over the happy ter
mination of what at one time prom
ised to be a friendly but spirited
political fight.
No time will be lost in circula-
ting petitions asking for the pro-
posed amendment to the division
line and it is not unlikely that an
election will be ordered within the
next 90 DAYS.
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The War Department is in the
market for 100 cavalry horses. to
be shipped from Seattle to the
Philippines. They are to be geld
ings of superior class, of solid col
ors, bays. blacks, browns, chest
nuts. or sorrels. and are to be free
and easy at the walk, trot and gal
lop.
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To cut or not to cut, that is the
question. Whether it is better to
cut the governmental expenditures
to meet the customs and other rev.
enues or so revise the tariff as to
increase the revenues to meet the
government financial necessities
is the most up-to-date thing in fis-
cal policies that is troubling the
wiseacres at Washington.
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A STRANGE SENTENCE.
Punishment for Murder that was Mere
Cruel Than Death.
(From an Exchange }


In 1901 a mar died in the Cats
kills who had BEEN condemned
by one of the strangest sentences
on record. Ralph Sutherland
was born i'll 1901. and lived in
a stone house near Leeds. He
was a man of violent temper and
morose disposition, Stunned bv
his neighbors and generally dis
liked. Not being able to get an
American servant. he imported
a Scotchman, and according to
the usage of the times, virtually
held her in bondage until her pas
sage money had been refunded.
Unable to endure any longer the
raging temper of her master, the
girl ran away. Immediately up
on discovering her absence the
man set off in n angry chase up
on his horse and soon overlook
her. The poor woman never reach
ed the house alive, and Sutherland
was indicted and arrested on the
charge Of murder.
AT trial he tried to prove that his
horse had taken fright, ran away,
pitched him out of the saddle and
dashed the girl to death upon the
rocks, the jury did not accept the
defense, and Sutherland was sem
ten ced to die upon the scaffold.
Then came the plea of the in
sufficiency of circumstantial evil
dence and the efforts of influen-
tial relatives. These so worked
upon the court that the Judge de-
layed. the sentence of death until
the prisoner should be ninety
nine years old.
1t was ordered that the culprit
should be released on his own re-
cognizance and that, pending the
final execution of his sentence, he
should keep a hargman's moose
about his neck, and show himself
before the judges of Catskill once
a year to prove that he wore his
badge of infamy and kept his
crime in mind. 1t was a more cruel
decision than the sentence of i'm
mediate death would have been,
but it was no doubt in harmony
with the spirit of the times.
Thus Ralph Sutherland lived.
He always lived alore. He sell
dom spoke. His rough, imperious
manner had gone. Years follow
ed years. AT each session of the
court the broken man came before
the bar of justice and silently show
ed the moose that circled his neck.
At last his ninety-ninth year
came, the time when the court had
ordered that the utmost penalty of
the law should be executed. For
the last time the man tottered be-
fore the judges bench, but new
judges had arisen in the land, new
laws had been made, old crimes
had been forgotten or forgiven.
and there was none who would ac-
cuse him or execute sentence. In
deed, the awful restriction that had
bound his life so intimately to the
expiration of his cr,me was now
legally removed.
But the spirit of self-punishment
continued, and when Sutherland,
after he had passed his hundredth
year, was discovered dead, alone
in his house, his throat was found
to be encircled by the rope which
had been placed there nearly three
quarters of a century before.
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Place your orders for tobacco
barn fues. We are now running
on full time. We make the best
fiues. Dillon >Hdw. Co.
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The clear and plain speech of
Senator Bailey. of Texas, last week
in replying to Senator Aldrich in
the discussion over the manner of
making up the tariff bill, is a val
liable contribution to the tariff
discussion. 1t not only is a fair
statement of the Democratic atti-
tude but is warning that the op-
position is on the lookout. The
best and surest way to bring out
the truth in this tariff legislation
is constant vigilance and coura-
geous speech on the part of the
opposition. and Senator Bailey can
devote his talents to no better
cause.
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1t is reported that a new s., 600
600 Office building of the House of
Representatives is overrun with
mice, attracted there by the thous-
ands of packages of garden seeds
which many members have had
sent to their rooms in the office
building. Doubtless this is a cause
OF much more serious concern to
the many women employees. stem
ographe1s and clerks, than is the
prospect of an increase in the price
of feminine wearing apparel pro-
posed in the Payne tariff bill.
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For RENT or SALE One new
four room cottage in good location.
Apply Dillon Ins. Agency. Joe
Cabell Davis, Mgr. 81
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-15

Bernstein 3 piece iron beds
guaranteed perfect. See our Fur
niture, and cook stoves. Dillon
Hdw. Co.
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Now Jim | have held you in


berry and do all you can to per-
suade her to go to Mr.. Horny and
l will pay you handsomely if you
will get her off,"
Jim promises to do his best and
off he goes to see Mrs. Woodberry.
When he gets there and knocks at
the door. Mrs. Woodberry opens,
and is very proud to see Jim and
welcomes him in. He tells Mrs.
Woodberry how we'll he loves her
and her sons but he has come to
tell her that Mr.. Marion said she
must .vorce from him and marry
Mr.. Horny. Well Mrs. Woodber-
ry didn't like this much but Tim
plead so hard and things looked so
fair that finally Mrs. Woodberry
told him she would leave it to her
sons, so he went to them and they,
after hearing his fair promises,
agreed to come together and de-
eide the matter by a vote of Mrs.
Woodberry's sons, and when the
vote was taken they said: No
Mother, you shall not wed Mr..
Horny; we will remain Mr.. Mar
ions children.
So things eased off for a while
but Mr.. Marion got another scare
lately and sends Jim back to Mrs.
Woodberry; but what will come OF
his last visit we can't say but think
the result will be as before. If
he can get Mrs. Woodberry to
MARRY Mr.. Horny all his other
wives and their propprty will be
safe and Mr.. Dillon will be left cut.
Now, Mr.. Editor, 1 think the
above picture compares favorably
with the conditions in Marion coun-
ty and the cause of the proposed
annexation of Woodberry Town
ship to Horry.
1t IS no voluntary act of Wood
berry, neither is it any generous
act in Marion to Civ, his terrific
ry to Horny. 1t is only a scheme
to push Woodberry off to save a
more wealthy part of the county.
If Woodberry township was cut off ,
Marion would not have enough
territory to divide into two coun-
ties and Marion's motto is to drive
off the poor and save the rich.
Now it is known that Marion
county is in the shape of a ham
and Woodberry township is locked
upon as being the shank but if
was son of Woodberry and Jim
coms fooling around me again
would give him a reception that
he would remember as long as he
lived. Iwould also make him wish
the foot had been cut off of that
shank long time ago.
l would say to the good people
of Woodberry, "tetter go slow and
look we'll where you are going.
There may be trap set for you
[ hear they have promised if you
will vote yourselves out they will
build you bridge across the river.
Tell them to build the bridge and
then you will tell them what you
will do, but you will reserve the
right to use your own judgment
as you think you are capable of at
tending to your own business and
you don't want any more of their
insults, and besides you don't know
that Horny would have you if you
were to vote yourselves off, but
likely they would not"
To the good people of Horny I
would say while there are as good
people in Woodberry as there are
anywhere it would look hard for
them to voluntarily leave their own
county just to please some of their
more wealthy and greedy neigh
bors and call on you for shelter:
better always try to get safe prop.
erty. Brittons Neck.
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And INDUCES in Some Sar-
-
easm Anent the Wood
bury Township PROPOSE
ton. Britton's eek,
Woodbury's Neighbor,
does not take Kindly to
Annexation Idea.
Editor The Field:

Editor The Field:
l CHANGED to see a copy of The
Field of March 25, and read your
Interesting comments on the pro-
posed annexation of Woodberry
township in Marion to Horny coun-
ty. While am not resident of
Woodbury., I am a resident of
Britton's Neck township and live
near the Woodberry township line
and have some knowledge of the
conditions in what is known as the
neck" of Marion county. Know
ing this, would like space in your
paper for a few comments on the
situation.
First. Mr.. Editor, let's draw a
picture and see how it will compare
with the situation in Marion coun-
ty.
There was once a great man by
the name of Mr.. Marion. He was
very wealthy and the law allowed
him to have as many wives as he
wanted. Well Mr.. Marion took
unto himself about Is wives, some
were very wealthy, while others
were not, but Mr.. Marion was very
proud and boasted of the great
wealth that all these wives brought
to him.
But suddenly there appeared a
stranger in Mr.. Marion's family,
one Mr.. Dillon. Mr.. Dillon was
also pretty wealthy and very proud
like Mr.. Marion. This Mr.. Dillon
began to fy around and court some
of Mr.. Marion's wives and things
went on smoothly for a while, but
finally Mr.. Dillon finding his suit
agreeable, proposed to some of
Mr.. Marion S wives, Mrs. Kerby,
Mrs. Little Rock, and three or
four others of the most wealthy to
divorce from Mr.. Marion and mar
ry him, saying that he thought he
could do a better part by them than
Mr.. Marion could, as he had so
many.
Well, this made Mr.. Marion mad
and he told Mr.. Dillon that he
could not give up these wealthy
wives; that it would make him too
poor and the law would not allow
so much Of his property taken
away. MIR. Dillon, however, was
very earnest and said he must have
them and would prove to Mr.. Mar
ion that he had enough to divide
according to law. Now Mr.. Marion
saw that it might be possible that
Mr.. Dillon could out do him, so
he called some of his smartest sons
together for a counsel, and said to
them:
Sons, there must be something
done, l can't afford to give up all
of these wealthy wives. Now there
is Mrs. Woodberry way down yon-
der wedged in between the two
rivers. She is very poor and is
worth but very little to me. I
have some very good sons down
there but they don't compare with
all these others l am likely to lose.
Now want one of you to go down
there and try to persuade Mrs.
/, ,Wcodberry to divorce from me and
marry Mr.. Horny. Tell her that
I love her alright. but can better
afford to lose her than the others;
tell her will build bridge and
make good gangway between her
and Mr.. Horny and it will be much
handler for her to live with him."
Now the question arose as to
which one of her sons should 90.
1t was soon decided to send Jim
as they thought he was the sharp
est and had the most influence
with Mrs. Woodberry. So Mr..
Marion said to him:
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FOR SALE-Good milk COW.
Apply to Mrs. J. R. Reaves, r. Pa
2. Dillon. ~
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-15

The fight in the Senate on hides
and lumber promises to be memo
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

gentleman who has been visiting
in the city the past several days and
who contemplates locating here
states that he has run up against n
snag in the way of rate discrimina-
tion upon finding that on paying the
express on box of oranges, which
were sent to him as a Christmas pres
ent from New Orleans, that he had to
pay $50. or twice the original cost
OF the oranges. Investigation showed
that the fruit could be shipped east
for $3.50, which means in effect that
1t cost S2.6O more to send the same
parcel west than il did to send it
East.
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Holiday Rates Via the Midland.

The Colorado Midland has an
ranged to make a rate of one fare for
the round trip during the holidays,
between all points on their line, in
cluding Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. Tickets will be on sale De
cember "a. % and 81 and January
good returning until January 3, 1910.
A rate of one and one-third fare
will be made from Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo to the state line
and return.
For further particulars see the 10
cal agent of the Midland route. or
write r. Il. Nickery, general agent
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TURPIN MADE THE FIRST CHOICE
CONTINUED from page one.

to attempt to prevent the election of
Mr.. Turpin but this report proved un-
true and unknown TO him the electors
of the three districts chose Mr.. Tur-
pin as the first president of the new
and big district.
1t is announced that at an early
date these new officials will call an
election in the Columbine, Loback
and Pomona districts to pass upon
the authorization of the bond issue
for the building of the new school
structures.
The new buildings, it is reported.
will probably be located near Hol-
lands store.
1t is said that Gov. Shafroth and
other state officials and number of
distinguished educators have prom
ised to be present at the laying of the
cornerstone of the school building
of the consolidated school districts
and it is. proposed to make the oc-
casion memorable in the history of
the county and the educational an
nails of the state
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Yesterday and today thousands of
head of sheep passed through Grand
Junction en- route from the summer
ranges in Montrose, Delta and Mesa
counties to the winter camps in Utah
The march of the sheep this year is
being characterized by no unusual
occurrence or no trouble such as has
characterized these movements on
several previous years.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Miss Mona Campbell. one of Sail
da's most popular society girls, who
has been visiting friends in Grand
Junction for the past three weeks.
returned to her home Tuesday. Miss
Campbell is fine musician and also
has a beautiful voice. While in this
city she made many friends who will
be glad to welcome her return at any
time
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

John Sherer, of Canon City. who
has been looking over orchards
in the valley the past several weeks
returned home yesterday after pur-
chasing a tract of the Reed Orchard
upon which he expects to locate in the
near future
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Don't fail to attend great National
Apple Show at Auditorium Denver,
S11 for round trip on Grand Valley
Special via ID. & r. G. Leaves Grand
Junction i:30 p. m. January 4, ar
rives in Denver 70 O'Clock next morn
ing.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

This afternoon with the county
clerk the plat of the Dundee Place.
the new addition to the city of Grand
Junction. recently described by The
Sentinel was filed.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Today Chairman Secor. of the
county commissioners, sent to the
state engineer the profile map of the
site of the bridge to be built at the
foot of Main street across the Grand
river.
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Business Men, Attention.
All members of the Business Mems
Club of the Y. NJ. c. A. are expected
to be present at the meeting tonight
ut the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
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Mrs. F. A. Sharrett, of Gunnison,
is visiting friends and relatives in the
city today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

C. NJ. Paine. the DeBeque real es-
tate man. is a visitor in the city on
business today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Charles Thurlow today transferred
to George A. Currie lot "a. block lis.
Grand Junction, for $1,000.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Go early and see the handsome dis
play of beautiful Christmas holiday
goods at the c. d: Smith Drug CO.
stores
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Miss Alice Taylor. a very popular
young lady of HOtchkiss, is visiting
friends and relatives in the city today.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Rev. II. Ramsey, of Fruita, Is G
local visitor this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

w. c. Holman, of Olathe, is trans
acting business in Grand Junction
this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

II. r. Logan. the Glenwood Springs
capitalist, is in town on business this
afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

J. L. Oliver, the Palisade fruit
grower and business man, is in the
city on business this afternoon.
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If your son or daughter is coming
home for Christmas, you should see
the Midland agent. who will be glad
to send them tickets as soon as col
lege closes for the holidays. Phone
Junction l16.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

J. J. Lumsden, the well known
contractor, left for Denver this after
noon on business.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Geo. p. French, travelling freight
agent OF the Wabash, is trausacting
business in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Christmas package perfume at Van
Horn Drug Co., 551 Main.
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Open Evenings.

Open Evenings.
Monday and Tuesday evenings,
December 13 and II. Souvenirs.
THE q. V. STORE.
Open Evenings.
Monday and Tuesday evenings,
December 13 and II. Souvenirs.
THE q. V. STORE.