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The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
Short Stories.

There are neither convents nor mon asteries in Norway.
 In the tattered clothes of an organ grinder who, exhausted, was taken to a Hartford (ConnJ police station there was found nearly $GOO in greenbGcks.
 The home of Henry Larrabee at South Lubec, Me, Is said to be the most eastern dwelling house in the United States. It is situated on the northeasterly side of QuOddy head.
 In guessing match at Pittsburg as to how many grains of corn a twenty seven pound turkey could eat in a week the prize was won by a guess of 2.SO2. the actual number being 2,s09.
 The largest blue topaz known was recently found In Queensland, Aus tralia. Cut. it is seven carats heavier than the stone in the crown of Portu, gal. yet 1t was used by a miner to throw at stray dogs.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
ALASKA.

We bave wondered many times, yes athou and times, what 1t is in the air of Alaska that stimulates men aud makes them all brain, all nerve all generosity, and all ene ,gy. We have wondered what it is iu these environ ments which sets ambition on fire aud impels it to build happier homes and higher mountains of wealth. We have wondered what it is in the environ men,s of Alaska which inspires her people to light sae candle of hope and love and open the doors Of human hap piness. We cannot iAthOm this mys. sery. ,nl,ss it is that 8 cog slipped ard the creator located the heaven of here and now on this litue spot which was ai,erward named Alaska.
 Alaska stands on a par with any other of the states aud territories, and is doing her share in working out the problems of human progress. Emorg- iug from desolatioo, ice and snow, she did not siJ down in ,sullen despair, but turned her face toward the mOrniog and watched for the dawn O, better day. Her pioneers have fought the battles of isolation and hsrdshlps and have won the victories of happiness and wealth. Rex Beach, in his novel, oThe Spoilers" dedicated to bis mother, paid Alaska a very Ii ting com pliment. Ir was: This is Gods tr' e country, where mau is mau, nOth- ing more.
 "Olr land is new and pure, our faces are to the front. If you have been square, so much the better; fl not, leave behind the taints of artificial things and start again on the level that's all. When once you have hit the trail ou a winter morning so sharE and clear that the air stings your lungs. aud the whole white, silent world gIis;ens Ike jewel; yes, arc when you've seen the dogs romptng ln harness till the sled runners ring, and the distau. mountain ranges cone out like beautiful carvings, so close you can reach them-we.l, there's something in it that briogs you back that's all, 10 matter where you've lost yourself."-Mjuiug News Record.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
Royal Hobbies.

King Alfonso of Spain collects sport ing trophies,
 The queen of Romanla's favorite hobby is the collecting of rare books.
 The kaiser is fond of collecting ties and scarfs of all ages, patterns and countries.
 The king of Greece collects door handles. and he has a whole room full of them of every shape and size.
 King Edward collects many things including walking sticks, autographs and first editions of the English clas' sics.
 The queen mother of Spain makes a speciality of playing cards, and she has some very rare specimens from all parts of the world.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
A SONG OF BEAUTY.

IT. sing me a song Of beauty! Pm tired of the stressful song.
 I'm weary of all the preaching, the arguing right and wrong.
 Pm fain to forget the adder that
 under the leaf lies curled And dream of the light and beauty that Eladdens the gray old world. Oh. sing of the emerald meadows that smile all day ln the sun. The ripple Und sleam of tho rivoTs that on through the meadows run! Oh. sing of the signing branches Of trees In the leafy woods And the balm for the heart that's hidden afar in thc solttudes, The blrds-lct them sins In your singing and flash through the lines you write. The lark with it's me In tho morning, the nIEhtlngale charming the night The butterfly over the flowers that how CTS on painted wing All these let them brighten and tighten the beautiful song you sing And let there be faces of lovers, and let there be cycs that glow. And let there be tears ot gladness Instead of the tears oS woe. And let there be cllnging kisses of lips for at time that part But never a tristfui shadow to darken e trustful heart. Aye, sing me song of beauty. Away with songs af strife! Away with the Fpecter of sorrow that saddens tho most of life! Though under the Leaf tho Gdder of death and of doom lies cCried. Oh, sIng for space os tho beauty that Eladdens tho gray old worldl
 Denis A Mccarthy,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
FRYE-BRUHN co,

In the Court of the Commissioner for the District of Alaska, Division No. |, Sitting in Probate at skag- way Precinct, Before H. B. Le Fevre, Commissioner and Ex offiei Probate Judge.
 In the Matter of the Estate of S, Luca, Deceased.
 Notice of Hearing Final Account. The administrator of the above-en, titled estate having filed his first semi.annual account in the above entitled Court on the 10th day of Jan uary, 1909, and therein praying that the said account be deemed final account, and 1t being so ordered, it is hereby ordered that at the Court House in the Precinct of Skagway, District of Alaska, on the goth day of March, 1909, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, be the date, time and place set for the hearing of the said final account.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of January, 1909.
 H. B. LIZ FEvRE,
 Commissioner and ex officio
 Probate Judge.
 Date of first publication Jan. 19. Date of last publication Feb. g.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
Sporting Notes.

Rand Reynolds. the great two miller at Yale. has been obliged to give up running because of bis health.
 Dan FuIlen, the big right tackle of the West Point football team. has been elected captain for 1909. He is the first cadet appointed from Alaska.
 Mike Ralenti, the wonderful Carlisle Indian football star, is also a ball tosser. He Is to get a trial with the Philadelphia Athletics next spring
 s. P. Cusack of Chicago is to be a member of the National league stan of umplres for next season. Cusack has worked in the American assocIa. ton and Eastern league.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
Electric Sparks.

A short circuit lasting eight hours will ruin almost any dry battery and do almost as much damage to liquid one.
 An endless roll of llnoleum, charged with electricity. Is used in the Paris postodice to pick up letters from drop boxes and convey them to the sorting office. The electricity successfully at tracts the letters to the linoleum.
 The largest static electric machine ever built is owned by a New York physician. Twenty forty-lnch glass disks revolve against twenty others to produce sparks thirty inches long by three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
Train and Track.

On a two rail line 1t is impossible to prevent deroilmeut of trains occaslon- ally. On the monoraIl derailment is impossible, even at hundred mile speeds.
 The first meter gauge railway to climb mountain in India is the Oota- camund road, which is eleven miles long and runs from the sea level to a height of 7,SOO feet.
 The reason tha, the driving wheels of the swiftest locomotives are made large Is that they revolve so rapidly that If made smaller the piston would have to move faster than the steam could escape from the cylinders.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
Things Theatrical.

Blanche Ring Is to make an Aus trallan tour.
 AIaude Adams has begun her season in "What Every Woman Knows"
 Hnda Spong Is appearing in vaude- vule In a play called "A Man and Ills Mate"
 Lena Ashweu produced a new play in London with the Significant title of Grit"
 Sam Bernard wants to get play in which he can show himself superior to musical cCLedy.
 Wlnchell Smiths new play "The Fortune Hunter" Is to be produced shortly with the author in the leading role. -
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit tie Herman has just receyied a con signment of that famous Cream Rye. A smile guaranteed with every drink.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

It is hard to realize it, but very few people think either our successes or our failures are of much consequence. If 1t were their own, uow-but that's another story.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

We all wish our friends well, but we don't cafe to have them do so very well that they can get on without our per sonal supervision and advice.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Valuable eNpe- rIence is the kind that you can eN- change for either money or collNt- eval.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

We probably could bear the disgrace of poverty with a great deal better equilibrium If 1t were not so horribly uncomfortable
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

Some men seem to be created for the sole purpose of keeping their creditors from dying of ennui.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

The bachelors that are left over from the 1908 rummage sale might just as well now chase themselves or the earth and cease to lumber up the scenery.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
FRESH GOODS.

The next Jefferson will bring us another fresh consignment of Fresh Premium Butter, Ranch Eggs, choice Poultry and Oysters. Our line of fresh Salt Meats are the best to be had in any market
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The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
75C per bottle VIM. BRITT
 The Druggist
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
The Druggist

Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont Bourbon direct from bond at whole sale price by the gallon. The Mas cot, phone G. Delivery free.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

Warm, clean beds at Dominion Hotel, Whitehorse, soc up.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

When the holiday season has been seen to its last lone finish take good thought lest you immediately be called upon to pay the fiddler, likewise the doctor
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

Yes, we have the proper sizes of calling cards in the crash finish bris- tol. The proper type, too. The Daily Alaskan Job Dept
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
VALUAB.E ANTICIPATING
 TlONI6

To enable you to withstand the bad weather of winter, your health must De in good vigorous condition
 CELERY NERVE AND BLOOD TOXIC is an extremely valua ap petite arousing, strength building, nerve and brain nourishing, system invigorat- ing tonic for putting you in splendid condition to defy the winter. This preparation is also a delightful Cordial, pleasant to the taste and ac. ceptable to even the weakest stomach,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
{ (EEVEE r1INO -l (ir SUITS SNg 1

Being fond of her own way, wo- man can't understand why her hus- band isn't
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15
WARMER INDICATIONS

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Feb. II 1909, is as follows
 Temperature time ObservSt'n. Il above Max,temp. preceding 24 hours Il above Min. (" 4abOve Mean '" 7l above
 Barometer 2976, Showing, Strong north wind
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

All whisldes and wines served at the Pack Train Bar is purchased by Mir. Grim direct from the o,sullers and win les. q
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-15

A good scrap has put many a man out of sorts with himself and the world in tune with the uni verse.
 Of course a bad disposition isn't a desirable thing to have, but there are people who seem to have lots of use for it.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE
COUNTY TREAsURER'sOFFIcR.

COUNTY TREASURER SUFFICE,
Marion. S. c.. Sept. 20, 1908.
= The books for the collection of
State, County and Road Tax will
be open from Oct. IS, 1908, to
Dec. 81, 1908, those who prefer to
do so can pay in January, 1909,
with 1 per cent. additional; those
who prefer paying in February,
1909, can do SO with pei cent.
additional; those who prefer pay
ing in March, 1909, to the 18th of
Said month, can do so by paying
an addition Of 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
ak during January, February and
March, 1909, for the year 1909.
The Communication tax is $500 for
1909.
Taxpayers owning property or
paying taxes for others will please
ask for tax receipt in each town.
ship or Special School District in
which he or they may own proper
ty. This is very important as
there are SO many School Districts.
Those who do not wish to come
to the Office can write me (not later
than December 25th) and I will
furnish them the amount due and
they can remit me by check, mon
ey order, or registered letter.
If stamps are sent please do not
send any above two (2) cents as I
cannot use them.
Please do not send me cash with
out registering same, as it is labs
to be lost; if sent otherwise it mu
be at sender's risk.
THE levy Is AS FOLLOWS:
State Tax 5H mills
Constitutional School Tax 8 mills
Road and Bridge IA mills
Salaries 2 mills
Poor House, Poor, etc. 1.1-4 mills
General Levy i, v,, IS u mills
his s1IHrolina, 1902, rSecial SCHOOL,
per- be up and growins. 5 mills
for Mr.. E. NM &. mills mills
;os ;oSs 'ais sisS 7 mills
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
Civic League Notes

The Civic League met on Thurs.
day afternoon with quite num-
Der Of members present. 1t will
be pleasure to lovers of flowers
to know that the league will give
q chrysanthemum show in the fall,
and it is hoped that all the ladies
of Dillon will take pride in raising
fine chrysanthemums for this show
Other towns have flower shows,
and there is no reason why Dillon
should not do as we'll. or better
than others. The Ladies will give
an oyster supper about the 18th,
of this month, and will endeavor
to give an entertainment of some
Kind each month.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
News Froom Free State.

Miss Alice Medlin of Clio, spent
laat week with Mrs. NJ. A. Ellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ferguson,
of Monroe N. c., are down here
for few days visit to relatives.
They will live at Temperance this
year.
Mrs. w. c. Easterling of Dillon
visited relatives in this section last
week.
After three days stay with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Allen,
Mrs. w. L. Tillman was called to
the bed side of her husband at
Bennettsville this morning.
Mrs. 7. J. Cottingham of Lake
City spent last Tuesday and Wedn-
esday with her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Finegan.
Mrs. E. c. Moore, who has been
visiting relatives in Bennettsville,
returned home few days ago.
Mrs. Hortense Bass and MISS
Annie Allen of Latta spent last
Thursday with the family of Mr..
w. B. Allen.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
Tax Returns.

The Auditors office will be
open for taking tax returns from
January 1st. to February goth.
1909.
The law requires a tax on all
notes, mortgages and moneys, also
an income tax on gross income of
81, 10000 and upturds.
There shall be capitation tax of
SO cents on all dogs, the proceeds
to be expended for school purposes.
Dogs not returned for taxation
shall not be held to be property in
any of the courts in this state.
All males between the age of FL
and 60 years, except Confederate
soldiers or those persons incapable
of earning a support by being
manned or from any other cause
are liable to poll tax.
All property must be assessed
at its true value in money"
which is construed to mean the
sum at which the said property
under ordinary circumstances
would sell for cash.
Don't ask that your property be
taken from the books the same as
last year. All property must be
listed on proper blanks and sworn
to. Township and number of dis
trict given.
The Auditor or his deputy will be
at the following places at the dates
mentioned to take tax returns.
Mullins, Tuesday and Thursday
Jan 18th and 18th
Nichols. Wednesday Jan. 18th.
Zion, Friday Jan. 18th.
Pages Mills, Saturday Jan. 1o.
Fork: Monday Jan. 18Th.
Pee Dee Junction, Tuesday Jan.
10Th.
Sellers, Wednesday Jan: goth.
Dillon, Friday and Saturday
Jan. 22nd and 23rd.
Hamer, Monday Jan. 25th.
Friendship, Wednesday Jan.
9th.
Nebo, Thursday Jan. 2sth.
Old Ark. Friday Jan. 29th.
Arial, Monday Feb. 1st.
Little Rock, Wednesday Feb. 8.
Judson, Thursday Feb. 4th.
Centerville, Friday Feb. 5th.
Bingham, Saturday Feb. 9th.
Fore, Monday Feb. 8th.
Bermuda, Thursday Feb. 11th.
Gaddy, Friday Feb. 18th.
1t is hoped that all will meet the
Auditor promptly and make their
returns and thereby avoid the SO
per cent. penalty.
Respectfully,
F. T. MCCLELLAN,
County Auditor.
12-14t 2-2O-O9.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04

aS>so we'll united on the NeH
Coshty Gas witness the vote lin
last primary that 600 voters in
Dillon. mean 600 votes for the
New County.
But the New County means
more to the people of the upper
section of Marion than it means
to the citizens of Dillon. Here
we have direct phone and rail-
road connection with the court
house and can attend court and
return home the same day. But
not SO with the farmer who lives
S or 10 miles from the railroad.
If he is summoned to jury duty
he must spend the entire week at
the court house even though his
personal affairs suffer. If the
court house were at Dillon any
citizen in the new county could at
tend court here every day in the
week and return home every night
for supper. This is one of the
many benefits the farmer would
'erive from a court house at Dill
lon, but this convenience alone
is worth fighting for.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
Dots from Sandy Corner

Cold mornings Of late are caus-
ing good fires and they are well
attended in this section.
A. c. Moody of this section spent
Saturday and Sunday last with his
parents of Pleasant Hill section.
Rev. A. E. c. Pittman attend
ed the Union Meeting at Antioch
Church last week. 1t was a cold
time for a union.
w. L. Stephens spent last Sun
day with Mr.. b. A. Moody and
family ofJthis place.
Miss Maude Rogers of Pages
Mill yisite q friends here.
John HARRISON of this place
lost a fine mule Thursday night.
Mrs. Adeline Mckenzie of Fork
is in this place visiting relatives.
C. M. C. w. ~
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
DILLON'SDEVELOPMENT
SOMETHING WONDERFUL
A Writer in the Lumberton
Robesonian Marvels a t
Dillon's Growth. Twen-
ty Years ago the Abiding
place of the Fox and the
Thistle. The Past an
Earnest of the future.
Correspondent Of The Robssonian.

FOR the nTSt time during the
new year I find myself giving you
some Of the dots around the pro-
gressive town of Dillon, where 20
years or little more ago the rank
thistle nodded in the breeze and
the wild fox held undisputed sway
over their environs. To give the
reader some little idea of the prog
ross, growth and development
Hpade, we find at our side (and
Will quote therefrom, if the reader
please) little prospectus handed
us by one of the members of the
Chamber of Commerce of what
Dillon has accomplished up to
date, and we think the showing
creditable; and especially so when
we consider that in that time we
have had TO face two financial
panics of such formidable proper
tons:
Dillon, the pearl of the Pee
Dee, midway between Washington
and Tampa. So miles south of
Fayetteville. n. c., 81 miles
north of Florence, S. c., on the
main line of the A. G. l.. Rail.
road
I'VE are proud of Dillon as
town to live in, as town to do
business in. AS town to invest
in. We invite you to come, now,
and prosper with us.
Dillon has population of two
thousand. a suburban population
of fifteen hundred. live chamber
of Commemorative building and
loan associations-two prosperous
banks capitalized at 500. .0Oo-the
the best high school system in the
State, three churches, Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian-good
water, health, good climate, plen-
tiful labor. cheap building mate
rial, fine hunting in season, fine
fishing the year round, two whole
sale xroceries-Western Union
Telegraph Co.-Bell Telephone
system, electric light plant owned
by the city, opera house, Ladies
Civic League, a Cotton cotton seed
oil mill, two large cotton mills,
marble works, bottling works,
dairies. four sales stables. three
livery stables, concrete works,
novelty works, a $50. 900 hotel, an
ice factory, a broom factory, a
weekly newspaper, IL miles of
street 20 to 100 feet wide, some
of the finest homes in the State,
only S., 900 bonded indebtedness,
only mills municipal tax levy"
This represents what has come
to Dillon during an existence of a
little more than twenty years
through the efforts of live, ener
getic business men. And we will
add that Dillon needs a steam
laundry, soap factory, paper fac
tory. furniture factory, buggy
and wagon factory, sash and blind
factory, sanitarium, a bakery, and
many other factories.
We are backed by one of the
finest farming sections. where can
be found the highest improved
lands in the State, not even ex-
cepting Marlboro county, famed
the world over for having carried
off the prize for the greatest yield
of corn to the acre, the fastest
horse in the Pee Dee section, etc.
We guess you have heard of all
these good things about Marlboro,
though.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04

LosT-From VIM. Hamer's place
near Little Rock, bay horse about
S years old, scar on left hip and
one hind foot white. Last seen
coming,toward Dillon Monday eve
ming. Reward for information.
Thos. Malloy, Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04

any city or town from making il
unlawful to sell lunches on Sunday.
Mr.. Williams-To amend section
2S9 of the criminal code of South
Carolina. 1902. relating to the crime
of bigamy and changing the punish
'~"nt thereof
S. Utsey-To define the
heating and swindling and
he Punishment thereof.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
Almighty Pig.

The Dillon Herald says, in sub
stance, that a Mr.. c. H. Stanton
killed a two-year-old pig a few
days ago that weighed 5O3 pounds,
being possibly the largest hog
ever killed in Marion County.
Well, Edge6eld usually has some
thing to beat everybody, so here
it is: Mr.. Parks, Cashier of the
Bank of Parksville, killed a pig
2 years and l month old that net
ted 535 pounds, carefully weighed
by parties who would testify upon
oath to the facts were it necessary.
The Parks are good "livers," :"
and without consulting Pat, I
take the liberty of asking you to
our Union meeting to help eat
some of Bro. Pats pig. Come.
Edgefcld News.
ny For SALE-Settings of genuine
hin duck eggs. $500 per d6zei
w. T. Bethea.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
The bill to DO ava,

The bill to DO ava.
day limit after deliveieSsssss=ys.
of deeds or instrument. sssaa.A
be recorded in order to
notices to subsequent credito s
purchasers for valuable cons
tioa without notice was passef
third reading.
The following bills passed Il
reading and were ordered sent ,
to the house:
Mr.. S'nkler's bin 10 -ceulate
collection and distribution OF
Dod!eS for scientific PURPOSES.
Mr.. OTIS bin TO asseei Sc,
9OJ OF the code 81 law. Gf 1902.
ulne :, SO rs 10 make verdict
jury and an order OF the cou3
IL" county whore rendered.
l..
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04

FOR S L E-White wyae,,
dottes. eggs, / 5 for 81. 90. "a -
guaranteed to hatch. Ialn
w. r. Hall. Dillon. s. c.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04

abolish capital
) State except IN
be Created.
) Lator +. II.
) mi, for the
3 mills of la
2 mills Itha'
2 mills -,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-04
N o T | c

The office of County Supe.ln-
tendent of Education will be open
every Saturday and first Mon
day. JOE P. LANE
Supt. of Ed.