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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
Teachers Association.
Joe p. Lane.

1t has been the custom hereto
fore to try to have nine meetings
during the year, but having so
many meetings, always gives us
a small crowd SO this year we
have decided to have onl,' four
meetings during the Year, one at
each of the four towns in the
county. Prof. w. w. Nickels has
kindly consented to have the first
one at Dillon on the third Satur-
Gay in November. He has al
ready secured the speakers for the
occasion. Prof. d. w. Daniel of
Clemson College and DR.. L. c..
Mitchell of University of Caro-
lima.
These men are considered amongst
the most eminent educators and
speakers in the state and it is at
some expense that we have Secur-
ed their services, therefore we wish
to have good crowd out to hear
them. 1t is just as necessary to
have the trustees at these meet
ings us it is to have the teachers,
for teachers can do very little un-
less they are backed by the trus-
tees. We are going to try to
make the day both pleasant and
profitable for every one present.
1t is most certainly the duty of
every trustee and every teacher to
be present. Very truly
Joe p. Lane.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11

Southport extensions to Hope
Mills. arrangements will be per-
fected where by a through passen-
ger train will leave Raleigh every
morning and run through Fayette-
vile and Lumberton to Marion, S.
Z. This train, he stated will be
of great value to this city and to
all the territory between Raleigh
and Marion. 1t is fine section
and this developement will make
it rich. AT present, if a man wish
es to go to Marion from Raleigh
through Fayetteville he has to GO
on three different systems, chang
ing cars three times, whereas an
arrangement may now be perfec-
ted by which the three small roads
may run through train from Raj
eigh to Marion with advantage to
all three systems.
WORK TO BEGIN SOON.
Raleigh, N. c., October 3O.-
Pres. John A. Mills, of the Raj
eigh & Southport Railway expects
within ten days to begin the grad
ing of the seven-mile extension of
his road from Fayetteville to Hope
Mills. The survey is completed.
He says he will have trains in
operation to Hope Mills by early
Spring and that the Norfolk &
Southern Railway has no connec-
ton with his line, it having been
intimated that the Norfolk &
Southern might purchase the Rail
eigh & Southport.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
Injured by Gin.

Mr.. A. B. Allen, young man
about rs years of age, was the
victim of distressing accident at
Mr.. J. D. Coleman's gin Saturday
morning. Mr.. Allen had lifted the
gin breast to unchoke the saws
when another party at work on the
other side of the gin moved some
part of.tiie machinery that tilted
the gin breast back and when it
fell it caught. Mr.. Aliens hand
and arm against the rapidly re-
volving saws. The young man s
hand and arm were terribly man.
gled and it is feared that an am
putation will be necessary. The
accident was due in no way to car
lessness on the part of Mr.. Allen,
as is usually the case in accidents
of this kind. He had lifted the
the gin breast to avoid any dan
ger of catching his hand in the
saws. Mr.. Allen is SON of Mr.,
D. S. Alien of Dillon, and a
nephew of Mr.. Jno d. Coleman
for whom he was working.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11

always In poor communities, but
are sometimes and very often
found in neighborhoods we'll able
to do better.
However | am very proud to
say that we really have a good
many good school houses in the
county and it is TO be hoped that
we will have more in the near fu-
ture. For the Legislature has
passed law, allowing school dis
tricts to bond themselves, at a
very small cost to each in individ-
,lal for building purposes.
visited school hou Sc some
days ago in which, there was no
blackboard, no globe and n O
maps, that were worth five cents;
and to think that this teacher had
been teaching in this school for
two years, is almost incredible.
However it is true and further
more she is thought to be a good
teacher by her patrons. No teach
er that is worth anything at ali
will stay two years in one schoO,
and not in some way provide these
very DecCeSSary articles
Very truly
Joe p. Lane.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
Fire Destroys Gin.

AT an early hour Friday morn
ing the ginnery of Mr.. A. M. Nc
Gregor on the inc. L. McLaurin
place near Reedy Creek was de-
stroyed by fire. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but the suppose
ton is that it was started by rats
as there is no reason to suspect
that it was the act of an incend-
larry. There were Is bales of
cotton and 100 bushels of cotton
seed in the gin house which was a
total loss. Mr.. Gregor had no in
surance on the ginnery or its con-
tents and the loss falls heavily
upon him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
The Greensboro Patriot.

The Greensboro Patriot.
Rev. J. A. Wilson was formally
installed as pastor of Alamance
and Bethel Presbyterian churches
Sunday. Rev. Charles E. Hodgin
preached the sermon and Mr.. A.
M. Scales delivered the charge at
Alamance in the morning and in
the afternoon Rev. Melton Clark
preached the sermon and Mr..
Scales delivered the charge at
Bethel. Both services were at
tended by large congregations.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson came to Guilford
from South Carolina a short time
ago and has made most favor
able impression upon the people
with whom he has come in con-
tact. He is a splendid preacher
and pastor and is popular with
the members Of his congregations.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
New County To Be Voted On.

Marlboro Times.
The dream for years of a large
number of people in upper Marion,
in the territory adjacent to Dillon,
has been the establishment of a
new county with Dillon as the
county seat. Several elections
have been held but the proposition
defeated. Recently the Dillon
people have gone over the situa-
ton and determined that they had
sufficient strength to carry the
election, were in the act of secur-
ing another election, when the old
count people disputed the survey of
the new county advocates, claim
ing that they did not have suffi-
cient territory to comply with the
legal requirements for new
county and secured a new survey.
This survey shows that the terri
tory is amply sufficient to meet
all requirements and an election
has been asked for and will be
ordered. The election promises
to be hot one but will more than
likely be successful and we shall
see Marion divided.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
They All Owed Him.

This ones comes from Missouri,
where one editor showed" them
why:
An evangelist asked all the
men present who were honest and
paid their debts to stand up. All
arose but one. He said he was
the local editor and couldn't pay
his debts because the men stand
ing were his deliquent subscri-
bers ."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
GREAT FALL MEET
AT DILLON NOV. 18th.
Dillon Driving Association
Announces Last Great
Races of the Season for
Nov. 18th. Notable Hor
ses to Participate in the
Races.

The last great meet of the Dill
lon Driving Association is an
nounccd for November 18th. This
will be the last meet of the Asso-
citation for the season 1909 and
every effort is being made by the
Association to make it the most
notable event in the history of the
Association. In addition to quite
number of horses well-known in
the Pee Dee Circuit there will be
entered on this occasion many
famous horses of the Virginia
Carolina Circuit and visitors to
Dillon that day will have an oppor-
tunity to sec some exceptionally
fine races.
| Mr.. r. E. Biggs, of Baltimore,
a member of the National Trot-
ting Association, will be the Off
cial starter. and Mr.. F. Covinxton,
another member of the National
Association will be the presiding
judges. These gentlemen have
been acting in this capacit':: 81 IS
the Virginia Carolina Circu Tazar
ing the past summer and falonsnicu
will sever their connection oni, M
the circuit when it ends at Augusta,
Ga, on the 18th. instant.
/ AS these horses will be shipped
back north from Augusta the man
agement of the Dillon Aesocia-
ton has arranged with Messrs.
Covington and Bisgs to drop
these horses off at Dillon and the
people of the Pee Dee will have
an opportunity to see the great
est field Of horses that has ever
been brought south. In the 2.22
class the following horses are ex-
pected:
| Anrelia, Edge Hill Pirate,
School Boy, Lady Halifax, Lit,
Eudora, Pred Patchen, Pluto,
Nellie McZens. In the 2. II class,
King Kelly, Trilby NJ, Carrie S.,
Buck, Paul. Curzondia, Helen
Trix, Ella Miller, Bessie Gentry,
Dollie billiard.
Unusually large purses had to be
offered to attract such an excel
lent string of horses that have
been making fine records all over
Virginia and the Carolinas but the
management of the local Associa-
ton feel confident that the atten-
dance on the 18th. will fully justi-
fy the large expense they have in
volved in order to give the people
of Dillon and surrounding country
one of the best meets ever held in
South Carolina.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
Our Country Schools.


ment made along this line with
that made in farming and other
business interests, we find that it
falls far short of what it should be.
AT present the schools have better
teachers on the average and the
terms are longer than they used
to be, so in these two instances
we are much better off, but we
have that same old school house
plus a great deal of ware and tare.
The way in which people in
general look upon the school has
always been mystery to me. AS
strange as it may seem, it is
nevertheless true that most people
regard money spent in schools as
lost money, or rather a kind of
charity. No one seems to realize
that good school building and a
f1ourishing school is a valuable
advertisement for the community
and as profitable an investment as
any he can make in real estate.
The time is coming and is really
here when a good school adds
twenty-five per cent. to the value
of the property in the community.
1t is even the custom at present
for renter to inquire very partic-
ularly as to the nearest school
when he bargains for a tract of
land. In fact l heard a renter
make this remark some time ago.
/ am not going to stay on this
land next year because the school
is no good"
AS have said it is a strange
thing to me that some people can
not realize the value of q good
school, because they very readily
realize that they must have good
fertilizer to grow cotton, good
mules to work it and good stalls
in which to keep the mules; but
when it comes to the school; why
get the cheapest teacher possible
without regard to ability" and as
TO the school building: why that
is a small matter" There is
the same building my father went
to school at and | guess it is good
enough for my children. Actually
have heard men boast that their
school house has been there
hundred years. why, the Hon.
so and so went to school right
there" In other words the old
dilapidated thing has become an
historical relic. and therefore
should not be destroyed or aban-
doned. OF course the only thing
that will ever move a thing like
this is, fasting and prayer" or
time and erosion. "Eraphian is
joined to his Idols, let him alone" 1"
There is also another kind of
school house that is some thing
fierce" to move and this is the one
when the Trustees are willing to
admit that. I'VE do need little
more room because Johnnie caught
pneumonia last term from sitting
in the window, but the teacher
said there was no room for him to
sit any where else. So we are
just thinking of building an ell
onto the old part. You know it
will not cost more than hundred
dollars if the neighbors will help
do the work" Just think of it!
One hundred dollars to house the
children of the whole community
and no one of these men ever built
a stable for his mules that cheaply.
This as case for Weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth, ;"
in my opinion.
l have since October 1908, visited
sixty-five schools in Marion Coun-
ty. Possibly half of them are in
fair condition, but have been in
some that actually will not meas
ure twelve by fifteen feet, no cell
ing, the windows broken ont the
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-11
RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT
In THE PEE DEE.
The Following from t b e
Charlotte Observer Indi-
Gates Great Railroad De-
velopment in the Pee Dee
Section.

velopment in the Pee Dee
Section.
The following from the Ra-
leigh News and Observer will be
good news to the people of Mar
ion County:
There has been no more impor-
tant railway development affecting
Raleigh recently than the extern
sion of the Raleigh and Southport
from Fayetteville to Hope Mills,
distance of four miles. Although
this is good news to Hope Mills, it
is of great importance to Raleigh
and Fayetteville, on the one hand,
and Lumberton, Marion, S. c.,
and Georgetown on the other.
At Hope Mills the Raleigh and
Southport will connect with the
Atlantic Coast Line, the Aberdeen
and Rockfsh, and the Virginia,
Carolina and Southern.
President John A. Mills has
made arrangements for surveying
a route for the extension of his
road to Hope Mills, and it is ex-
pected that the work will be CON-
menced at an early date.
The principal connection the
Raleigh and Southport will make
at Hope Mills is with the Virginia,
and Carolina Southern, operating
between Hope Mills and Lumber
ton, and this road in turn connects
with the Raleigh and Charleston,
which runs between Lumberton
and Marion, S. C. This will give
Raleigh line directly to Marion,
S. c., the Seaboard describing an
acute angle, the apex of which is
Hamlet, Marion and Raleigh ter
minating the lines of the angle.
The new connection will present
a considerable saving in distance.
The ultimate advantage of the
Improvement will be an air line
from Raleigh to the harbors of
Georgetown, S. c., and Charles
ton, S. c. Georgetown is being
developed as seaport, new rail-
road enterprises being interested
in its development. Besides a new
railroad that will give the Lumber
ton territory an excellent connec-
tion with Georgetown which is be-
ing built from the latter place, a
line is now in course of construc-
tion from Gibson, N. c., to Dillon,
S. c.. the road having already
been completed from Gibson to
Clio, S. c. AT Dillon it will be
within few miles of Marion, not
exceeding 20, which will connect
with the Seaboard and the Virgin
la, Carolina and Southern, this
being the North & South Carolina
railroad. Mr.. w. R. Bonsal, the
railroad promoter who is building
the new road has leased from the
Seaboard Air Line the branch line
from Hamlet to Dillon, which will
give new and much shorter route
from Hamlet to Marion.
. 1t was stated yesterday by a
gentleman who has had long ex-
perience with railroads that it is
probable that the Norfolk and
Southern is back of Mr.. Mills in ex-
tending his line from Fayetteville
to Hope Mills and is supporting
Mr.. Bonsal in constructing the line
'SI,om Gibson to Dillon, with the
intent of taking the complete lines
from Raleigh to Marion and from
Hamlet to Dillon. Raleigh is the
nearest point to Marion on the en-
tire system of the Norfolk and
Southern.
Another well informed gentle
man suggested that Messrs Arm
field, Mclean and Blue, who built
: 49, t.--~ e.. IT, Att A. -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
Death of Mrs. Dock Prince.

After an illness of about three
weeks Mrs. Manda Prince quietly
passed away on last Monday morn
ing, Nov. 30. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Fletcher Moore,
Her age was .2S years In 1900 she
was united in marriage to Dock
Prince, who survives her,
She lived an consistent Christian
life. She leaves a father, mother,
husband, four sweet little children,
brothers and sisters and host of
friends to mourn her loss.
Manda was faithful wife and
mother, and the entire community
feels personal loss in her death
they have lost a dear friend.
The funeral took place at the
Dry Ridge school house, Rev. w.
M. Copley conducting the service,
and the interment was at the Prince
burying ground The bereaved have
our sympathy. H. R. N.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
DEEDS. moi WORDS
Louisa People Hase Absolute Proof
OF Deeds Al Home.

It's not words but deeds that
prove true merit
The deeds OF poan's kidney pills.
For Louisa kidney sufferers.
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony OF Lou
lisa people who have been cured TO
stay cured.
Mrs Sarah Pigg, Main Street.
Louisa, Ky, says II suffered from
many distressing symptoms Of kid
ney trouble, My hack was the
weakest spot and the dull. heavy
pains through my loins were almost
unbearable. was weak. tired and
devoid OF ambition and often was
annoyed by headaches and dizzy
spells. Irregular passages OF the
kidney secretions also bothered me
and | felt like giving up. Doans
Kidney pills we're at length brought
to my notice aud began their use.
Before long the kidney secretlons
were regulated and the other symp-
toms OF my trouble Disappeared. 1
strongly recommend Doans Kidney
pills to my friends" Statement
given June 81. IsOS,)
On June 30. 1909, Mrs. Pigg ad-
ded to the above Il can safely say
that Doan's Kidney Pills cure kid
ney trouble permanently. During the
past year aud half. have not had
the least return OF this complaint
For sale by all dealers Price SO
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. BuffalS,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's--
and take no other.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03


= "we take II that the bond Of a
Magistrate should be fixed with
reference to the district he repre-
SCENTS. A Magistrate whose district
is in a city or town. provided all
things were equal. would naturally
issue more writs, impose and collect
more fines paid into the court than
Country Magistrate" with a larg-
err district in area, but with less
constituency, Notwithstanding the
jurisdiction of both are eoextensiye
with the county. So with Consta-
bles. Experience has shown that il
is difficult to obtain Constables in
thinly settled districts. While there
are always active contests for this
position in a city or town. and in
our opinion this is TO some extent
due to the matter of the bond We
believe these penal bonds can and
should be graded in penal amount
having reference to the volume of
business reasonably to be estimated
in each instance OF course. this
should not alone control the Off
Ger in taking the bond, for in some
localities conditions might exist not
here considered, but easily imagin-
ed, and which the officer taking the
bond should recognize in fixing the
definite penal amount of same.
I'VE have not seen fit to indicate
any certain amount to be fixed in
any given bond, nor do we think II
would be proper that we should do
so. This power is reposed by the
people singly and alone in the Of
ficer or officers whose duty 1t is to
take the bonds.
Trusting that the suggestions
herein contained may prove of ser
vice to you in this important matter,
we are, yours very respectfully,
JOHN F. LoCKETT,
Assistant Attorney General.
Approved;
JAMES BREATAITT,
Attorney General"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03


If the recent election can be TAX
en- as guide. Kentucky is now as
safely Democratic as Texas. Few
States have shown such complete
reversal of form. In 1907 the Re-
publican State ticket. headed by Mr..
Wilson, carried the State by ma
jority exceeding 10000. In 1908
Mr.. Bryan carried the State by less
than 5000. There was no State
election this year, but if the ma
jorities as recorded in the various
Legislative races are added together
1t will be seen that the Democratic
vote was over 10000 in excess of
the Republican vote.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
A Drunken Orgie In Boyd.

AS an aftermath of a drunken
orgie in the vicinity of oakyiew,
near Ashland, nearly Saturday night,
the home of Mrs, Phoebe Elkins, a
widow lady, was burned to the
ground. and all her household eff
fects consumed to ashes before her
very eyes.
Mrs. Elkins, the victim of a fire
fiend, came to Ashland early this
morning and sought the authorities,
swearing out warrants for several
parties, whom she claimed were
members of an organized band with
intent to do her injury. Ashland
Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03

The Elizabethtown News in the
past has advocated the state pri-
mary as the method of selecting a
State ticket. but the entrance fees
OF candidates have been so large
that they practically shut out poor
man from being a candidate for a
State office. For this reason it
believes that the next Democratic
ticket should be nomi hated by a
convention. 1t isialsos wise 70 have
q convention SO that the party. in
stead of the candidates, shall make
the platform.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03

A woman electrician is bringing
the dead to life. We want her to
pay Louisa a yisit.-Paintsville Her
aid.
A woman electrician is bringing
the dead to life. We want her to
pay Louisa notwithstanding
Herald.
She says she is too busy trying
to do something for the villes and
the burgs up Sandy to waste any
time on an up-to-date city like Lou
lisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03

1t is reported that the name of
Hon. I. A. Field. of Ashland, will
be sent 10 the Senate by President
Taft when Congress meets, for con-
firmation as Collector of Internal
Revenue. He will succeed Sam J..
Roberts, of Lexington, and the APP
pointment will be hailed with de-
light in Eastern Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
Her Winter Garb.

Woman likes a contrast
When the weather's rough
Rather believes
In elbow sleeves
Coupled with a huff.
Woman likes a contrast
When a freeze occurs;
Has a quirk ... ..u
For openwork
Worn with heavy furs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
BONDS OF OFFICERS.
Attorney General Sends Out E1plana-
ton Of the Laws Requirements.

Judge James Breathitt, Attorney
General. has sent out an opinion in
which he goes thoroughly into all
the phases of the question of bonds
for county officials, This opinion
was prepared by Judge John F,
Lockett, Assistant Attorney Gener-
al, after consultation with Judge
Breathitt. 1t explains just what
bonds shall be required of each
officer in a city and county. The
opinion calls special attention to the
necessity for the naming of defi-
mite penal sum in each bond Coun-
ty officers in every county in Ken
lucky will be interested in the opin-
ION
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
Chickens For Sale.

Earl Mcclure has for sale some
White Leghern Cockerels., They are
Of a celebrated strain and are very
fine. Write him at Louisa. They
are rs cents each. 1t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
Sheriff's Sale For Taxes.

virtue of year
of deputies will December
1903 between the hours of 10 o'clock o'clock
hand the following much
satisfy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
Farm For Sale,

26l acres on Sandy river. twelve
miles south OF Louisa, 10 acres level.
A good 6-room house and good barn.
Cali on or address
l., Borders or Elias Dutton.
Georges Creek. Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03

! can save you money on Shoes.
W. N. Sullivan.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03
Tax Collectors Sale.

On Monday, Dec 20. 1909 at o'clock. p. m
sale from the door the Court KY the
following real satisfy Graded
Snhn Tn In hnna.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-03

Total
Julia O'Bren, adjoining ESQ 80. 200 40
Fred Pickemer, 650
Mrs. j. w. Preston, in Central
Artrip & Pauley, in Central addition, 400
DeRossett Franklin street,
J B Clayton, on Franklin street, lbs 200 S25
Mary Holbrook, J.. L. Carey, Is 275
T, Lee Rife, adj Bert Shannon, ... 225 425
@. BROMLEY, Collector